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his_o hypocrisy_n than_o all_o the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v from_o man_n be_v but_o a_o airy_a applause_n matth._n 6._o 5._o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n i_o they_o have_v what_o they_o look_v for_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v all_o let_v they_o not_o expect_v any_o other_o reward_n and_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n reward_n be_v only_o from_o man_n when_o all_o his_o reward_n be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o no_o reward_n reserve_v for_o he_o hereafter_o nay_o and_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o so_o sure_a of_o this_o reward_n from_o man_n neither_o he_o may_v miss_v of_o it_o either_o for_o the_o kind_n or_o measure_n of_o it_o and_o that_o will_v vex_v his_o heart_n like_a 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