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A61396 A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man / by Richard Steele ... Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1672 (1672) Wing S5392; ESTC R33855 77,047 190

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shine_v 1._o in_o simplicity_n prov._n 28._o 6._o 18._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o rich_a the_o word_n for_o way_n in_o both_o place_n be_v dual_a and_o intimate_v two_o way_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o man_n with_o two_o way_n the_o one_o he_o go_v in_o the_o other_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v in_o the_o poor_a upright_a man_n have_v but_o one_o way_n and_o that_o be_v better_a than_o they_o both_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n when_o this_o apostle_n be_v traduce_v by_o man_n yet_o this_o afford_v he_o not_o only_o content_a but_o joy_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v quiet_a in_o his_o conscience_n 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