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do_v most_o rely_v on_o §_o 12._o again_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v and_o nourish_v pride_n which_o be_v another_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n plenty_n make_v man_n contemptuous_a and_o supercilious_o look_v down_o on_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a than_o themselves_o thence_o be_v the_o latin_a word_n superbia_n à _fw-la superhabendo_fw-la pride_n do_v take_v its_o derivation_n from_o have_v wealth_n above_o other_o do_v not_o breed_v that_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o other_o but_o that_o undue_a respect_n of_o person_n which_o be_v express_v by_o partiality_n and_o declare_v against_o as_o a_o heinous_a sin_n james_z 2._o 1_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n who_o tyranny_n have_v invade_v most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o live_v in_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o he_o who_o wear_v gay_a clothing_n and_o to_o make_v he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o upper_a place_n whilst_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n stand_v thou_o there_o or_o 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