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or_o great_a place_n so_o he_o reject_v none_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o base_a indeed_o in_o this_o world_n the_o poor_a have_v the_o least_o part_n but_o in_o christ_n benefit_n the_o beggar_n beléeve_v have_v as_o large_a and_o good_a right_n as_o the_o king_n for_o we_o be_v citizen_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n 18.36_o joh._n 18.36_o but_o of_o the_o valley_n also_o and_o the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v yea_o many_o time_n god_n breathe_v life_n and_o grace_n on_o a_o pooer_n contemptible_a wretch_n as_o the_o world_n account_v as_o on_o lazarus_n and_o pass_v by_o such_o as_o go_v in_o velvet_n coat_n as_o dives_fw-la memember_v christ_n be_v not_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v rich_a or_o great_a or_o beautiful_a but_o because_o thou_o beléeve_v it_o be_v faith_n make_v the_o poor_a beggar_n as_o rich_a in_o christ_n as_o thyself_o for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a also_o to_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o rich_a 2.5_o james_n 2.5_o despise_v not_o the_o beggar_n or_o poor_a beléever_n who_o if_o thou_o believe_v not_o be_v better_a than_o thyself_o and_o though_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n thou_o have_v the_o start_n of_o he_o yet_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v thy_o equal_a for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o circumsion_n nor_o uncircumcision_n bond_n nor_o free_a 3.11_o col._n 3.11_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o rich_a labour_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n rather_o than_o in_o gold_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o money_n may_v perish_v but_o by_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thou_o poor_a comfort_v thyself_o thou_o have_v a_o right_a in_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n where_o thou_o shall_v equal_o share_v with_o the_o great_a king_n and_o let_v it_o provoke_v thou_o to_o so_o much_o the_o more_o care_n to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v choose_v thou_o so_o base_a and_o call_v thou_o so_o unworthy_a use_v 3_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o holy_a church_n mark_v then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o holy_a in_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o a_o profane_a wretch_n thou_o be_v also_o a_o damn_a wretch_n if_o thou_o so_o continue_v thou_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o church_n for_o christ_n have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a 1.9_o ephe._n 1.4_o 2._o tim._n 1.9_o and_o he_o have_v call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a make_v calling_n examine_v therefore_o thyself_o 4.12.13_o cant._n 4.12.13_o the_o church_n by_o solomon_n be_v call_v a_o garden_n enclose_v full_a of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n and_o plant_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o liar_n a_o backebiter_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v the_o flower_n which_o grow_v in_o thy_o garden_n thou_o be_v the_o devil_n dunghill_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o dove_n 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