Whitman denounced people who believed they were better than others in the eyes of God.

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There are disagreements even among Puritans about which state, virginity or married chastity, is the superior one in the eyes of God.

甚至清教徒们都执不同意见,关于到底童贞还是贞节，才是上帝看来更优良的状态。

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