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at_o other_o time_n but_o to_o fetch_v in_o some_o fine_a expression_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o memory_n which_o we_o have_v use_v or_o read_v heretofore_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o be_v watch_v against_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v in_o secret_a prayer_n to_o have_v a_o thought_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o wish_v that_o such_o and_o such_o may_v hear_v we_o that_o they_o may_v think_v high_o of_o our_o gift_n 3_o and_o so_o when_o we_o purposely_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o commend_v we_o in_o conference_n 4_o or_o when_o we_o undervalue_v ourselves_o not_o in_o the_o humility_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o purposely_o that_o other_o may_v commend_v we_o 5_o or_o when_o we_o boast_v of_o thing_n beyond_o or_o live_v and_o speak_v at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o we_o &_o too_o high_o commend_v those_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o by_o we_o that_o 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