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Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton.
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Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.
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1634
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STC 16945; ESTC S103968
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when_o ephraim_n be_v against_o manasseh_n and_o manasseh_n against_o he_o yet_o both_o against_o judah_n peace_n not_o only_o make_v a_o state_n flourish_n but_o also_o establish_v and_o conâ—firmes_v it_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o greatness_n wisdom_n go_v not_o always_o by_o strength_n many_o other_o creature_n read_v morality_n to_o man_n this_o little_a great_a student_n read_v morality_n and_o divinity_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a this_o little_a harvestman_n shall_v condemn_v i_o let_v i_o gather_v food_n for_o my_o soul_n while_o i_o have_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o scarceness_n i_o shall_v have_v enough_o meditation_n 55._o of_o heaven_n it_o be_v beautiful_a large_a high_a and_o firm_a god_n make_v it_o a_o court_n for_o himself_o angel_n and_o good_a man_n there_o have_v be_v many_o in_o it_o who_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o it_o again_o they_o cast_v out_o themselves_o ejection_n firma_fw-la it_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n majesty_n yet_o the_o poor_a peasant_n may_v be_v a_o privilege_a courtier_n it_o be_v large_a to_o give_v spacious_a liberty_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v high_a yet_o make_v for_o the_o lowly_a and_o humble_a firm_a to_o consummate_v the_o bliss_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o couâ—â—_n makesâ—mee_o think_v what_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n the_o maker_n of_o it_o be_v of_o second_o it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o sanctification_n for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v come_v in_o there_o three_o the_o glorious_a happiness_n of_o thy_o elect_a vessel_n that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o the_o largne_n of_o it_o show_v that_o this_o earth_n and_o my_o body_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v that_o spacious_a liberty_n the_o height_n and_o distance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o earth_n warn_v i_o to_o begin_v my_o journey_n â—â—ither_o betimes_o the_o firmness_n 〈◊〉_d it_o keep_v i_o from_o desâ—ire_n i_o may_v the_o sure_a find_v 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o court_n never_o 〈◊〉_d move_v thy_o court_n o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o favourite_n let_v i_o â—entreat_v thou_o be_v enroll_v aâ—ong_o the_o rest_n for_o one._n the_o â—ay_n be_v narrow_a yet_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o seek_v it_o as_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d i_o ought_v or_o as_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d do_v before_o i_o oh_o â—ord_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaâ—en_n but_o thou_o and_o who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d desire_v on_o earth_n in_o compaâ—â—son_n of_o thou_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n meditation_n 56._o upon_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n how_o long_o have_v these_o creaâ—tures_n spaciate_v themselves_o in_o this_o watery_a world_n yet_o come_v forth_o not_o infecteâ—_n with_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o placâ—_n their_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o they_o lodge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o feed_v in_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o behold_v a_o admirabâ—â—_n pattern_n for_o we_o from_o the_o seafaring_a inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d godly_a man_n will_v keep_v his_o iâ—â—tegrity_n at_o all_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o place_n though_o it_o be_v great_a blessing_n to_o have_v our_o lot_n and_o habitation_n in_o zion_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v in_o sodom_n goodness_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v leave_v i_o shall_v never_o approve_v of_o his_o action_n who_o change_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o place_n he_o pass_v through_o to_o be_v for_o the_o cowl_n in_o rome_n and_o rheims_n in_o geneva_n a_o praecisian_n a_o lutheran_n in_o dantzick_n a_o protestant_n in_o london_n and_o a_o heathen_a in_o barbary_n he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n who_o follow_v this_o mutability_n these_o creature_n shall_v condemn_v those_o then_o that_o will_v conform_v themselves_o to_o all_o sin_n of_o all_o place_n drunkenness_n with_o the_o dutch_a lust_n with_o french_a infidelity_n witâ—_n the_o italian_a ambition_n anâ—_n cruelty_n with_o the_o spaniard_n treachery_n with_o the_o moor_n witchcraft_n with_o the_o lapâ—lander_n covetousness_n with_o the_o jew_n malice_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o hypocrisy_n at_o home_n a_o wise_a man_n keep_v himself_o free_a from_o the_o sinneâ—_n of_o the_o time_n person_n and_o place_n it_o be_v not_o the_o placâ—_n that_o make_v good_a or_o bad._n a_o man_n may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o camp_n and_o bad_a in_o the_o church_n i_o beseich_n thou_o oh_o lord_n to_o give_v i_o circumspection_n over_o my_o way_n so_o in_o all_o place_n i_o may_v retain_v goodness_n and_o keep_v piety_n meditation_n 57_o upon_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o rich_a and_o best_a of_o the_o booty_n 1_o sam._n 15._o heaven_n will_v punish_v amaleck_n with_o the_o sword_n but_o earth_n will_v pity_v he_o with_o covetousness_n god_n intend_v justice_n saul_n aim_v at_o profit_n he_o look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o his_o commission_n to_o obey_v it_o as_o he_o seek_v evasion_n to_o transgress_v it_o the_o great_a prince_n may_v fail_v in_o their_o design_n when_o such_o general_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o execution_n action_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n lay_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o unjust_a steward_n come_v short_a of_o the_o first_o intendment_n covetousness_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o fault_n in_o a_o commander_n as_o cowardice_n the_o one_o dare_v not_o fulfil_v his_o injunction_n the_o other_o will_v not_o that_o pity_n be_v execrable_a that_o hinder_v heaven_n justice._n the_o sword_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v use_v rather_o than_o the_o sceptre_n there_o may_v be_v time_n when_o the_o general_n in_o the_o field_n must_v be_v as_o a_o judge_n not_o regard_v the_o beauty_n wealth_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o must_v proceed_v with_o justice._n if_o god_n command_v the_o rule_n to_o be_v general_n â—t's_v no_o safe_a practice_n to_o put_v in_o exception_n god_n edict_n need_v not_o humane_a help_n to_o perfect_v they_o the_o fit_a gloss_n upon_o they_o be_v obedience_n to_o they_o this_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a heaven_n command_v this_o or_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a be_v good_a it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v saul_n proceed_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v much_o like_a to_o a_o partial_a minister_n god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v all_o those_o spiritual_a amalekite_n sin_n but_o he_o only_o beat_v down_o the_o sin_n of_o poor_a man_n but_o spare_v and_o connive_n at_o great_a man_n fault_n hold_v they_o prisoner_n in_o his_o heart_n not_o willing_a to_o incur_v perhaps_o their_o disfavour_n and_o all_o those_o man_n which_o only_a root_n out_o small_a corruption_n and_o lesser_a sin_n from_o their_o soul_n but_o let_v great_a one_o reign_n still_o either_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o both_o do_v falsify_v with_o god_n as_o saul_n do_v here_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o perform_v what_o thou_o command_v for_o obedience_n be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n please_v to_o thou_o obedientia_fw-la praestantior_fw-la heâ—atombis_n meditation_n 45._o upon_o his_o own_o thought_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n it_o be_v hard_a i_o think_v than_o to_o be_v well_o employ_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v at_o all_o it_o be_v as_o toilsome_a to_o be_v ill_o occupy_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v idle_a i_o can_v conceive_v that_o such_o a_o operative_a organ_n as_o the_o soul_n can_v want_v work_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v think_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o not_o to_o be_v labour_v she_o be_v mistress_n in_o such_o a_o foul_a house_n she_o have_v need_v always_o be_v cleanse_v she_o lodge_v so_o many_o guest_n that_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a work_n to_o place_v all_o in_o convenient_a room_n many_o thought_n be_v such_o quick_a guest_n they_o will_v be_v go_v and_o steal_v away_o some_o good_a from_o she_o unless_o she_o be_v wary_a they_o be_v all_o like_a curreir_n carry_v out_o and_o bring_v in_o news_n from_o she_o to_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o world_n to_o she_o they_o be_v always_o in_o travail_n the_o soul_n abound_v with_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n with_o moat_n we_o be_v bear_v to_o labour_n and_o we_o must_v perform_v our_o task_n as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v many_o so_o they_o be_v different_a all_z be_v not_o good_a nor_o all_o bad_a there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v blessed_v with_o such_o a_o library_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v every_o object_n within_o and_o without_o read_v to_o her_o observation_n of_o morality_n and_o piety_n she_o can_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o variety_n for_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v her_o study_n her_o thought_n be_v but_o her_o servant_n which_o she_o entertain_v or_o discharge_v as_o they_o please_v or_o dislike_v she_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o my_o thought_n will_v be_v tie_v upon_o the_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la so_o they_o will_v never_o be_v ill_o employ_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o god_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o all_o my_o thought_n that_o they_o may_v be_v such_o only_a as_o may_v glorify_v thou_o benefit_n myself_o and_o better_a other_o and_o this_o be_v my_o thought_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o meditation_n 59_o upon_o his_o read_v the_o occasional_a meditation_n of_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n hals_n composition_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o pattern_n then_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o good_a endeavour_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v not_o labour_v but_o by_o his_o advice_n his_o fire_n make_v my_o coal_n burn_v it_o be_v as_o necessary_a a_o way_n for_o a_o christian_a as_o i_o know_v any_o and_o as_o beneficial_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o imitate_v any_o good_a action_n in_o any_o one_o we_o may_v else_o cashier_n example_n and_o only_o entertain_v precept_n but_o that_o magis_fw-la ducimur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la quam_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la the_o virtue_n of_o our_o predecessor_n have_v die_v before_o this_o time_n have_v they_o not_o be_v maintain_v by_o worthy_a imitator_n it_o be_v blockish_a stupidity_n then_o to_o be_v senseless_a of_o embrace_v such_o offer_a benefit_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o collect_v something_o out_o of_o every_o thing_n we_o be_v all_o behold_v to_o the_o pen_n that_o have_v write_v before_o we_o i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o wise_a christian_a can_v let_v any_o thing_n pass_v he_o without_o some_o benefit_n by_o it_o for_o a_o good_a scholar_n in_o christ_n church_n will_v reduce_v most_o thing_n to_o application_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la l._n bb._n of_o exon._n
obiectorum_n reductio_n or_o daily_a employment_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o occasional_a meditation_n upon_o several_a subject_n by_o donald_n lupton_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o despise_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o london_n print_v by_o john_n norton_n for_o john_n rothweli_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1634._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n george_z earl_n of_o rutland_n baron_n roos_n of_o hamelake_n belvoir_n and_o trusbutt_n increase_v of_o honour_n and_o happiness_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a my_o lord_n religious_a and_o real_a goodness_n establish_v greatness_n â—â—thout_v these_o supporter_n mole_n rvit_fw-la sua_fw-la let_v virtue_n keep_v court_n within_o and_o honour_n will_v attenâ—_n the_o outward_a man._n cloud_n can_v long_o obscure_v that_o sun_n which_o move_v direct_o as_o goodâ—nes_v make_v all_o man_n honouâ—rable_a so_o it_o make_v theâ—_n conspicuous_a thosâ—_n who_o action_n be_v piâ—â—ous_a will_v be_v eminent_a iâ—_n place_n and_o person_n thâ—_n firm_a basis_n for_o honour_n to_o mount_v upon_o be_v practiâ—call_a virtue_n indirect_a and_o oblique_a ascenâ—_n may_v be_v more_o speedy_a and_o early_o but_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sudden_a and_o certain_a praecipice_n those_o which_o be_v raise_v upon_o virtue_n be_v durable_a and_o permanent_a other_o may_v shine_v soon_o but_o these_o sure_a &_o long_o those_o be_v as_o blaze_a meteor_n these_o as_o fix_a star_n i_o know_v my_o lord_n your_o intendment_n this_o way_n to_o be_v methodical_a so_o that_o your_o action_n be_v warrantable_a direction_n to_o other_o and_o i_o in_o avouch_v your_o honour_n to_o be_v true_o noble_a can_v just_o bâ—_n censure_v for_o a_o parasite_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o your_o honour_n candide_z disposition_n give_v i_o encouragement_n to_o present_v my_o work_n to_o your_o tuition_n i_o know_v your_o honour_n delight_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lord_n protector_n of_o virtuous_a endeavour_n comfort_v it_o may_v be_v to_o you_o disparagement_n it_o can_v be_v it_o show_v your_o affection_n to_o learning_n and_o religion_n true_o preserve_v your_o memory_n sacred_a to_o posterity_n and_o give_v courage_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o labourer_n even_o to_o future_a undertake_n that_o reverend_a exon._n father_n in_o our_o church_n first_o begin_v to_o enter_v this_o path_n and_o send_v his_o labour_n to_o the_o world_n for_o a_o pattern_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o right_n honourable_a patron_n his_o exhortation_n be_v my_o incitation_n i_o be_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o method_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v i_o own_o what_o be_v thus_o i_o by_o right_n of_o compoâ—sing_v i_o entreat_v your_o honour_n to_o make_v you_o by_o way_n of_o patronage_n and_o protection_n thus_o your_o honour_n one_o of_o the_o worthy_n of_o israel_n in_o our_o salomon_n court_n shall_v have_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o be_v your_o honour_n servant_n donald_n lupton_n the_o table_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o jew_n p._n 1_o upon_o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n p._n 4_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o toad_n p._n 6_o upon_o hear_v a_o woman_n to_o die_v in_o childbed_n p._n 8_o upon_o saul_n go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o damascus_n p._n 10_o upon_o david_n adultery_n p._n 12_o upon_o cain_n murder_v his_o brother_n p_o 14_o upon_o the_o wound_a man_n and_o the_o good_a samaritan_n p._n 17_o upon_o demas_n leave_v s._n paul_n p._n 19_o upon_o the_o 2_o disciple_n go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o emaus_n p._n 21_o upon_o a_o dog_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o chain_n p._n 24_o upon_o a_o beautiful_a and_o fair_a virgin_n p._n 26_o upon_o see_v a_o man_n arrest_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n p._n 29_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hive_n of_o bee_n p._n 32_o upon_o a_o man_n shadow_n p._n 34_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o rainbow_n p._n 36_o upon_o a_o winter-day_n p._n 38_o upon_o the_o sun_n p._n 40_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o brave_a new_a house_n without_o mean_n belong_v to_o it_o p._n 43_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o butcher_n kill_v a_o lamb_n p._n 46_o upon_o a_o door_n turn_v upon_o his_o hinge_n p._n 49_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o sword_n p._n 51_o upon_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n have_v many_o child_n p._n 54_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o grasshopper_n p._n 59_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dead_a man._n p._n 59_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o lottery_n p._n 61_o upon_o a_o great_a candle_n in_o a_o fair_a candlestick_n p_o 64_o upon_o a_o dead_a coal_n p._n 65_o upon_o see_v the_o sun_n set_v p._n 67_o upon_o a_o stone_n in_o a_o river_n p._n 69_o upon_o the_o ill_a and_o idle_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 27._o p._n 72_o upon_o the_o watchman_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n p._n 75_o upon_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n convert_v by_o s._n philip._n p._n 81_o upon_o see_v a_o bird_n catch_v in_o a_o snare_n p._n 84_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o thorne-tree_n full_a of_o blossom_n p._n 86_o upon_o visit_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o sickness_n p._n 89_o upon_o hear_v of_o a_o fair_a ship_n come_v home_o rich_o load_v p._n 92_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o infant_n feed_v with_o milk_n p._n 95_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o moon_n p._n 99_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o leaf_n from_o a_o tree_n p._n 102_o upon_o reubens_n division_n judg._n 5._o 15_o 16._o p._n 105_o upon_o sleep_n p._n 110_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fair_a garden_n p._n 11â—_n upon_o fire_n p._n 115_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o beggar_n p._n 118_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o frontier_n garrison_n p._n 121_o upon_o a_o king_n and_o traitor_n p._n 12â—_n upon_o the_o angel_n p._n 12â—_n upon_o a_o physician_n p._n 12â—_n upon_o a_o soldier_n p._n 12â—_n upon_o see_v a_o man_n look_v upâ—â—_n the_o sun_n with_o his_o eye_n immediate_o p._n 1st_a upon_o see_v a_o tent_n pitch_v up_o and_o sudden_o remove_v p._n 134_o upon_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n luk._n 12._o 19_o p._n 136_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pismire_n p._n 139_o upon_o heaven_n p._n 143_o upon_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n p._n 146_o upon_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o rich_a booty_n p._n 149_o upon_o his_o own_o thought_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n p._n 153_o upon_o his_o read_a dr._n hall_n occasional_a meditation_n p._n 156_o maij_fw-la 2._o 1634._o perlegi_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la donald_n lupton_n cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la dailâ—_n employment_n for_o the_o soul_n quâ—_n continet_fw-la folia_fw-la 80._o aut_fw-la circiter_fw-la in_fw-la quiâ—bus_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la autâ—_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la 5_o menses_fw-la proxime_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandeturâ—_n haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la sit_fw-la omnino_fw-la irrita_fw-la guilielmus_fw-la haywood_n daily_a employment_n for_o the_o soul_n meditation_n 1._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o jew._n what_o have_v i_o or_o this_o man_n in_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reject_v receive_v it_o may_v seem_v â—o_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a to_o have_v keep_v he_o in_o who_o be_v in_o as_o to_o place_v i_o in_o who_o be_v out_o but_o who_o dare_v disalike_o what_o the_o high_a court_n and_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n hatâ—_n please_v to_o enact_v thou_o be_v a_o good_a o_o god_n in_o thy_o justiâ—_n as_o in_o thy_o mercy_n if_o his_o faâ—_n be_v my_o rise_n the_o number_n oâ—_n thy_o elect_n be_v still_o certain_a â—_o see_v it_o be_v more_o necessary_a tâ—_n have_v jesus_n christ_n our_o brother_n then_o only_a abraham_n to_o bâ—_n our_o father_n that_o covenant_n circumcision_n must_v be_v crown_n by_o that_o of_o faith_n if_o i_o haâ—â—_n his_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n gâ—â—ven_v to_o i_o who_o be_v and_o as_o yet_o excommunicate_a for_o 〈◊〉_d come_v there_o who_o 〈◊〉_d or_o dare_v accuse_v the_o lord_n that_o court_n for_o unjust_a i_o desire_v hearty_o of_o god_n to_o make_v he_o my_o pewfellow_n let_v he_o see_v his_o error_n and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o glorious_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n exclude_v none_o who_o first_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o we_o all_o be_v bind_v and_o i_o do_v hearty_o pray_v that_o all_o israel_n may_v come_v in._n my_o perfection_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v together_o hasten_v both_o o_o lord_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o christ_n all_o one_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o faith_n meditation_n 2._o upon_o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n see_v how_o this_o roman_a deputy_n seem_v to_o affect_v innocence_n he_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v though_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sincere_a judge_n while_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n he_o pollute_v his_o heart_n what_o