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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o they_o do_v but_o set_v themselves_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o act_v a_o part_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n according_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n not_o from_o he_o but_o from_o they_o who_o see_v only_o the_o outside_n commend_v they_o neither_o need_v we_o admire_v at_o this_o these_o hypocrite_n believe_v not_o they_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o he_o who_o elevate_v humane_a nature_n above_o itself_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o do_v terminate_v in_o themselves_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v a_o high_a spirit_n than_o their_o own_o his_o spirit_n do_v direct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o good_a work_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o pure_a intention_n to_o consecrate_v all_o to_o he_o their_o holiness_n be_v to_o shine_v as_o a_o little_a beam_n or_o spark_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o drop_n of_o mercy_n in_o they_o be_v to_o point_v out_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o 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