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There are those, who, from natural temperament, general strictness of life and conduct, absence of powerful temptations, and having been shielded by various restraints from the commission of open evil, are secretly imbued with a strong spirit of self-righteousness.<br><br>
These having been preserved from the corruptions of the world and the open sins of the flesh, frequently manifest in their religious profession <strong>a Pharisaical, self-righteous spirit</strong>, which is dangerous, and casts contempt upon salvation by grace.