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honour_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o something_o from_o thy_o luxurious_a belly_n consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v aside_o a_o little_a from_o those_o flame_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o carry_v away_o all_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v it_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o best_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v build_v thou_o beautiful_a and_o great_a house_n i_o forbid_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o build_v they_o not_o on_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v thou_o tabernacle_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n which_o will_v never_o be_v dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v thou_o so_o mad_o set_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v flit_a and_o must_v stay_v behind_o thou_o here_o they_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n word_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n homil._n 2._o p._n 36_o 37._o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o that_o be_v a_o time_n to_o come_v worth_a store_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o it_o thou_o be_v afraid_a what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o when_o go_v hence_o when_o thy_o riches_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o here_o shall_v have_v leave_v thou_o when_o as_o it_o be_v prov._n 23._o 5._o they_o shall_v make_v to_o themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n and_o what_o shall_v thou_o do_v but_o fly_v after_o they_o let_v thy_o affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o flight_n 3_o colos_n 3._o 3_o employ_v thy_o wealth_n on_o what_o lead_v thither_o every_o alm_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o give_v with_o a_o heart_n devote_v to_o he_o who_o the_o poor_a be_v be_v offer_v up_o there_o it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o he_o who_o be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o we_o and_o best_a know_v what_o will_v gain_v we_o a_o safe_a admission_n you_o have_v it_o luke_n 16._o 9_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o be_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o excellent_a description_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o a_o description_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v we_o in_o love_n with_o the_o duty_n for_o be_v it_o to_o be_v good_a be_v it_o to_o be_v happy_a that_o we_o be_v ambitious_a of_o and_o what_o can_v more_o ample_o set_v out_o either_o for_o to_o say_v of_o any_o person_n he_o be_v one_o who_o suffer_v long_o one_o who_o be_v kind_a one_o who_o have_v no_o envy_n in_o he_o one_o who_o vaunt_v not_o himself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o have_v no_o pride_n one_o who_o do_v not_o behave_v himself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o his_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a one_o who_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n one_o who_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v ill_o one_o who_o never_o fail_v be_v all_o this_o at_o all_o time_n i._n e._n be_v never_o out_o of_o humour_n be_v always_o content_v be_v still_o do_v good_a and_o can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o feel_v any_o evil_n and_o what_o be_v there_o you_o can_v say_v that_o be_v great_a what_o more_o advantageous_a to_o human_a nature_n now_o all_o this_o be_v charity_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o sanctify_v every_o condition_n here_o the_o grace_n that_o make_v every_o condition_n happy_a the_o grace_n that_o must_v because_o itself_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n but_o the_o full_a consummation_n of_o all_o rational_a pleasure_n turn_v all_o into_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o who_o be_v all_o love_n and_o charity_n bring_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o himself_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la