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the_o certainty_n the_o rarity_n the_o delight_n of_o true_a spiritual_a riches_n herein_o lie_v the_o pleasure_n the_o satisfaction_n the_o solace_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o man_n grow_v up_o into_o christ_n these_o be_v their_o riches_n treasure_n pleasure_n despise_v and_o disdain_v all_o thing_n else_o save_v only_o for_o use_v and_o necessity_n for_o bodily_a sustenance_n &_o wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o be_v it_o not_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o will_v despise_v they_o for_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o they_o they_o can_v they_o see_v no_o such_o excellency_n in_o they_o as_o to_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o to_o add_v land_n to_o land_n and_o house_n to_o house_n as_o other_o do_v and_o to_o eat_v up_o themselves_o with_o care_n to_o get_v they_o but_o if_o god_n please_v to_o bestow_v they_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o but_o as_o steward_n to_o use_v they_o for_o necessity_n and_o charity_n and_o not_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o 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