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unto_o there_o be_v also_o many_o virtue_n that_o attend_v and_o shine_v in_o poverty_n these_o virtue_n do_v jesus_n christ_n shine_v in_o there_o be_v sanctify_v poverty_n and_o that_o christ_n suffer_v there_o be_v also_o unsanctified_a poverty_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v not_o he_o suffer_v the_o curse_n of_o poverty_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o curse_n out_o of_o it_o this_o he_o suffer_v to_o turn_v the_o quality_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v only_o medicinal_a and_o not_o destructive_a unto_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v and_o then_o see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v they_o all_o yea_o more_o than_o i_o can_v utter_v 1._o poverty_n cut_v off_o deprive_v bereave_v we_o of_o those_o creature_n of_o god_n over_o which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n in_o this_o low_a world_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o use_v god_n make_v man_n lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o 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