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be_v thy_o manner_n from_o thy_o youth_n david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n and_o persecution_n commit_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o confess_v by_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o church_n more_o abound_v in_o piety_n and_o zeal_n when_o it_o be_v persecute_v and_o poor_a then_o when_o it_o be_v peaceable_a and_o endow_v with_o riches_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v say_v religio_fw-la peperit_fw-la diâ—â—tias_fw-la august_n fox_n acts._n &_o monâ—_n p._n 716._o ex_fw-la august_n sâ—d_fw-la filia_fw-la devor_n aâ—it_fw-la matrem_fw-la religion_n bring_v forth_o riches_n but_o the_o daughter_n have_v devour_v the_o mother_n that_o as_o the_o church_n increase_v in_o possession_n hicron_n hicron_n so_o it_o decrease_v in_o virtue_n some_o write_v that_o when_o christian_a emperor_n 6._o polyâ—hron_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o with_o good_a intent_n enrich_v the_o church_n with_o 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12.20_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n of_o enjoy_v they_o long_o have_v his_o soul_n take_v from_o he_o that_o â—ight_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o naked_a come_v we_o into_o this_o will_v 6.7_o 1._o tim._n 6.7_o and_o naked_a must_v we_o return_v we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o it_o neither_o must_v we_o carry_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o it_o hic_fw-la aâ—quiruniur_fw-fr hic_fw-la relinquntur_fw-la here_o they_o be_v get_v and_o here_o they_o be_v leave_v all_o those_o way_n do_v riches_n deceive_v man_n and_o who_o they_o deceive_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o choke_v the_o word_n such_o impediment_n be_v they_o to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o hinder_v many_o from_o receive_v and_o profess_v it_o christ_n say_v the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 11.6_o math._n 11.6_o and_o paul_n say_v you_o see_v your_o call_n that_o not_o many_o mighty_a or_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1.26_o 1._o cor._n 1.26_o but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a one_o to_o confound_v 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they_o hear_v it_o and_o learn_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v order_v their_o life_n by_o it_o and_o practice_v it_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v happy_a be_v all_o those_o which_o thus_o hear_v for_o as_o james_n say_v 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o not_o be_v a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v have_v your_o hear_n to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o comfortable_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n let_v it_o end_v in_o obedience_n ground_n that_o be_v sow_v with_o good_a seed_n though_o it_o shoot_v forth_o a_o broad_a and_o rank_a blade_n will_v not_o content_v the_o owner_n unless_o it_o bring_v forth_o a_o good_a crop_n no_o more_o can_v you_o please_v the_o lord_n by_o hear_v understand_v and_o profess_v the_o word_n unless_o therewithal_o you_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o 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