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man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o natural_a production_n and_o when_o the_o principle_n or_o cause_n be_v such_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v answerable_a â—o_o do_v worthy_a act_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v praise_n and_o honour_n for_o they_o be_v true_a worth_n for_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o do_v so_o do_v it_o for_o virtue_n sake_n for_o the_o love_n of_o worth_n and_o virtue_n mere_o therefore_o bafil_n expression_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v unsound_a fugiamus_fw-la inanem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la duleem_v spiritualium_fw-la operum_fw-la spoliatricem_fw-la tincam_fw-la virtutum_fw-la for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o spiritutal_a work_n when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n such_o a_o work_n can_v not_o be_v call_v virtuous_a because_o the_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o virtue_n be_v count_v sweet_a but_o 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