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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cumulata_fw-la &_o alta_fw-la cognitio_fw-la a_o know_v thorough_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n many_o have_v the_o truth_n lie_v loose_a on_o their_o mind_n have_v only_o fleet_v waver_a apprehension_n of_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v deep_o impress_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n and_o though_o they_o may_v not_o have_v so_o much_o notional_a knowledge_n as_o other_o have_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n but_o be_v come_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o a_o mere_a verbal_a but_o a_o real_a hearty_a acknowledgement_n at_o least_o of_o all_o truth_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o the_o anoint_v have_v teach_v they_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v instruct_v do_v we_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v 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and_o contrite_a heart_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v not_o so_o when_o do_v you_o know_v one_o cry_v out_o of_o this_o when_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o see_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o will_v be_v affright_v at_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o decease_a friend_n one_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n will_v see_v they_o be_v oft_o search_v to_o find_v they_o out_o oft_o call_v himself_o to_o account_v ask_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.6_o and_o be_v for_o a_o soul-searching_a ministry_n and_o for_o close_o apply_v of_o those_o truth_n that_o may_v help_v further_o to_o humble_a and_o break_v his_o heart_n he_o can_v hearty_o bless_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o can_v find_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o tender_a melt_a frame_n he_o look_v upon_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n as_o a_o choice_n and_o singular_a blessing_n and_o be_v never_o more_o at_o ease_n than_o when_o 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stranger_n at_o home_n as_o decay_a tradesman_n break_a chapman_n have_v no_o delight_n to_o look_v into_o their_o book_n of_o account_n so_o hypocrite_n those_o deceitful_a chapman_n care_v not_o for_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 4._o a_o sound_a upright_a heart_n will_v approve_v of_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n to_o take_v reproof_n well_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o humble_a self-denying_a spirit_n so_o of_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o walk_v upright_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v step_v awry_o or_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n psal_n 141.5_o if_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a admonition_n will_v not_o down_o with_o we_o it_o will_v show_v our_o heart_n unsound_a a_o upright_a heart_n will_v not_o hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v will_v not_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o they_o be_v 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the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v as_o we_o find_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n see_v prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o what_o follow_v there_o psal_n 32.3_o 5._o do_v very_o much_o countenance_n such_o a_o interpretation_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n then_o it_o follow_v when_o i_o keep_v silence_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i._n e._n resolve_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o he_o free_o confess_v his_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o hypocrite_n like_o the_o pharisee_n be_v for_o justify_v themselves_o and_o what_o they_o can_v justify_v they_o will_v mince_v and_o extenuate_v all_o they_o 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that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a but_o feign_a conversion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n deut._n 30.10_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v love_v he_o deut._n 13.3_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v serve_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o thus_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n object_n but_o then_o where_o be_v there_o a_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o true_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o love_n or_o serve_v he_o if_o there_o be_v no_o do_v these_o in_o truth_n but_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n answ_n speak_v strict_o none_o do_v thus_o turn_v to_o god_n love_n seek_v or_o serve_v he_o but_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o favourable_a sense_n here_o so_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o a_o perfect_a heart_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o double_a heart_n a_o divide_a heart_n a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n james_n 1.8_o he_o have_v two_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v one_o incline_v he_o towards_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n another_o incline_a more_o strong_o towards_o the_o world_n towards_o worldly_a riches_n pleasure_n vainglory_n or_o applause_n he_o be_v double-souled_a and_o therefore_o unstable_a not_o know_v where_o to_o fix_v when_o he_o will_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o lust_n conscience_n be_v pull_v he_o back_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n his_o lust_n draw_v he_o back_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v never_o true_o set_v on_o god_n it_o be_v more_o easy_o draw_v from_o he_o than_o from_o the_o world_n from_o his_o lust_n which_o he_o be_v more_o for_o object_n but_o be_v there_o not_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n then_o contrary_a principle_n in_o the_o best_a saint_n 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do_v find_v unsteadiness_n as_o to_o degree_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o unsettled_a as_o to_o the_o object_n the_o prevail_a habitual_a bend_v of_o such_o heart_n be_v towards_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o carry_v out_o towards_o he_o with_o the_o like_a ardency_n of_o affection_n and_o like_o vigorous_a endeavour_n at_o all_o time_n 7._o the_o upright_a man_n be_v one_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n cant._n 1.4_o the_o upright_a love_n thou_o hypocrite_n unsound_a professor_n do_v but_o pretend_v love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o upright_a only_a love_n he_o indeed_o thus_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n here_o all_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n fall_v short_a and_o be_v cut_v out_o while_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o outward_a action_n may_z may_v seem_v to_o outdo_v many_o a_o sincere_a christian_a yet_o in_o the_o point_n of_o affection_n he_o be_v utter_o want_v he_o want_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o his_o action_n he_o be_v whole_o act_v from_o self-love_n and_o by_o self-respect_n not_o from_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a unevenness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v not_o steady_a but_o off_o and_o on_o move_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o self-interest_n and_o self-respect_n move_v and_o incline_v they_o while_o it_o be_v for_o their_o credit_n and_o profit_n and_o be_v like_a to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o preferment_n to_o profess_v his_o name_n they_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v more_o forward_o to_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n than_o they_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v in_o another_o quarter_n ordinary_o they_o will_v then_o face_v about_o and_o shameful_o retreat_n or_o if_o they_o hold_v on_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o from_o some_o self-respect_n not_o from_o real_a 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not_o swear_v yet_o they_o will_v lye_n a_o upright_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v and_o allow_v that_o he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o as_o the_o psalmist_n profess_v psal_n 119.163_o it_o be_v true_a many_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n will_v scorn_v to_o lie_v but_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v so_o as_o a_o moralist_n do_v not_o he_o hate_v it_o not_o only_o as_o shameful_a but_o much_o more_o as_o sinful_a as_o strict_o forbid_v by_o god_n leu._n 19.11_o neither_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o ephes_n 4.25_o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n he_o hate_v it_o as_o high_o displease_v and_o hateful_a to_o god_n prov._n 6.16_o 17._o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o a_o abomination_n of_o his_o soul_n a_o proud_a look_v a_o lie_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n so_o prov._n 12.22_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o 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carnal_a sinful_a shift_n and_o the_o influence_n and_o tendency_n of_o it_o to_o make_v one_o more_o addict_v to_o the_o flesh_n more_o carnal_a sensual_a and_o earthly_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o who_o be_v lead_v and_o steer_v his_o course_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n shall_v walk_v upright_o godly_a simplicity_n indeed_o exclude_v not_o a_o lawful_a prudence_n but_o be_v contrary_n to_o carnal_a policy_n we_o shall_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n as_o the_o serpent_n be_v quick-sighted_a and_o wary_a to_o avoid_v danger_n but_o withal_o we_o must_v be_v innocent_a simple_a sincere_a as_o dove_n mat._n 10.16_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n devour_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o dove_n as_o some_o have_v say_v the_o serpent_n eye_n do_v well_o only_o in_o the_o dove_n head_n and_o be_v we_o sure_a of_o this_o that_o carnal_a policy_n which_o put_v any_o upon_o use_v sinful_a indirect_a course_n to_o secure_v or_o raise_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n will_v in_o the_o end_n prove_v folly_n as_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n jer._n 17.11_o it_o be_v true_a we_o find_v jacob_n once_o in_o a_o particular_a passage_n to_o have_v use_v much_o craft_n and_o wiliness_n when_o he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v esau_n though_o some_o will_v excuse_v it_o for_o which_o he_o smart_v afterward_o but_o as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o plain_a man_n not_o a_o cunning_a hunter_n like_o esau_n so_o be_v he_o plainhearted_a and_o plain-dealing_a in_o the_o main_a and_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n as_o for_o his_o policy_n use_v in_o laban_n service_n gen._n 30.37_o that_o may_v be_v by_o special_a direction_n from_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o some_o conceive_v see_v gen._n 31.11_o he_o have_v be_v great_o wrong_v by_o laban_n but_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n will_v thus_o right_v he_o chap._n 31.9_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v for_o make_v the_o 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work_n before_o he_o not_o pick_v and_o choose_v not_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o one_o command_n and_o despise_v another_o impartial_a universal_a obedience_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o integrity_n as_o partial_a obedience_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n to_o stand_v perfect_a and_o to_o be_v fill_v or_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v join_v col._n 4.12_o indeed_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o best_a on_o earth_n be_v but_o imperfect_a they_o come_v not_o up_o full_o to_o any_o one_o of_o god_n command_n but_o though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a it_o be_v not_o partial_a as_o david_n be_v for_o take_v part_n with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v desire_v any_o one_o precept_n null_v abrogate_a psal_n 119.128_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a or_o as_o dr._n hammond_n read_v it_o all_z thy_o precept_n even_o all_o i_o have_v approve_v et_fw-fr vid._n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la the_o hypocrite_n can_v say_v so_o he_o account_v some_o of_o they_o too_o hard_o too_o strict_a if_o he_o allow_v of_o some_o command_n yet_o he_o can_v wish_v other_o abolish_v the_o upright_a man_n be_v for_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o in_o will_n desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v he_o obey_v all_o god_n command_n he_o do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o breach_n or_o contempt_n of_o any_o one_o know_v command_n and_o this_o be_v to_o walk_v upright_o to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o god_n command_n 1_o king_n 9.4_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o uprightness_n to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v as_o he_o that_o
believe_v any_o truth_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n so_o he_o that_o obey_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o have_v a_o will_v to_o obey_v all_o that_o god_n have_v give_v in_o command_n thus_o the_o upright_a man_n obedience_n to_o one_o command_n be_v upon_o a_o general_a ground_n common_a to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o hereupon_o he_o be_v uniform_a in_o his_o obedience_n but_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o hypocrite_n perform_v be_v upon_o lame_a unsound_a reason_n and_o partial_a ground_n and_o so_o his_o obedience_n be_v lame_a short_a and_o partial_a like_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o but_o attend_v well_o to_o this_o note_n i_o be_o upon_o to_o walk_v upright_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n do_v luk._n 1.6_o and_o so_o 1._o the_o upright_a man_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o both_o table_n a_o upright_a heart_n be_v another_o ark_n where_o the_o table_n of_o god_n law_n be_v keep_v even_o both_o table_n those_o which_o god_n have_v join_v one_o after_o god_n heart_n will_v not_o separate_v such_o a_o one_o will_v keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o look_v what_o kind_n of_o honesty_n to_o man_n that_o be_v which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o religion_n towards_o god_n the_o same_o say_v mr._n r._n bolton_n be_v that_o religion_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o honesty_n to_o men._n both_o in_o one_o predicament_n as_o he_o say_v how_o can_v he_o be_v upright_o before_o god_n who_o do_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n job_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n as_o we_o read_v job_n 1.1_o and_o further_o uprightness_n teach_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n towards_o men._n for_o which_o see_v job_n serious_a profession_n of_o his_o upright_a carriage_n chap._n 31._o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o so_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o good_a man._n mic._n 7.2_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o men._n psal_n 125.4_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n go_v together_o the_o upright_a set_v themselves_o to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v good_a in_o their_o relation_n as_o psal_n 101.2_o i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o soul_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n the_o upright_a man_n will_v be_v a_o good_a master_n or_o such_o a_o one_o will_v make_v a_o good_a servant_n if_o he_o be_v in_o that_o relation_n obey_v not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n col._n 3.22_o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n tit._n 2.10_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o just_a man._n job_n 12.4_o the_o just_a upright_o man_n he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o deal_n uprightness_n and_o injustice_n be_v at_o great_a odds_o as_o can_v be_v these_o will_v never_o agree_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v sincerity_n will_v not_o mingle_v with_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n cerâ_fw-la sincerum_fw-la quasi_fw-la sine_fw-la cerâ_fw-la the_o honest_a heart_n be_v for_o honest_a deal_n such_o as_o be_v sincere_a before_o god_n will_v deal_v true_o sincere_o fair_o candid_o with_o men._n as_o there_o be_v a_o expression_n judg._n 9.19_o if_o you_o have_v deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o with_o his_o house_n such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o cozen_a defraud_v wrong_v their_o neighbour_n let_v their_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a their_o course_n of_o practice_n will_v prove_v they_o false_a unsound_a how_o incongruous_a be_v it_o to_o have_v jacob_n voice_n and_o esau_n rough_a hand_n very_o a_o cheat_a professor_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o a_o know_a profess_a cheater_n and_o see_v deut._n 25.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o deceitful_a weight_n and_o deceitful_a measure_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o deceitful_a heart_n how_o many_o that_o be_v enrich_n themselves_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o vnrighteousness_n such_o can_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 18.23_o 24._o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o eyesight_n nor_o be_v such_o ever_o likely_a to_o have_v any_o evidence_n of_o their_o uprightness_n till_o they_o come_v to_o follow_v such_o counsel_n as_o that_o dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n smite_v his_o hand_n at_o man_n dishonest_a gain_n ezek._n 22.13_o so_o will_v the_o upright_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n and_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n isa_n 33.15_o yea_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o merciful_a psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n as_o well_o as_o righteous_a so_o the_o merciful_a and_o upright_o be_v put_v together_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o froward_a psal_n 18.25_o 26._o 2._o the_o upright_a man_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n he_o be_v for_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o there_o be_v a_o expression_n prov._n 7.2_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n his_o care_n be_v to_o walk_v circumspect_o exact_o that_o preciseness_n which_o profane_a spirit_n deride_v and_o scoff_n at_o he_o see_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n except_v one_o point_n which_o he_o allow_v himself_o to_o offend_v in_o by_o contemn_v god_n authority_n therein_o his_o obedience_n will_v thus_o be_v prove_v unsound_a and_o he_o be_v prove_v guilty_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n james_n 2.10_o he_o thus_o despise_v that_o same_o authority_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n depend_v for_o one_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n command_n account_v it_o of_o little_a weight_n that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o shut_v one_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.19_o 3._o the_o upright_a man_n though_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n yet_o he_o look_v first_o and_o most_o to_o the_o great_a command_n he_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o these_o as_o the_o contrary_n detect_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o as_o strict_a as_o 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