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overcharging_a with_o burden_n too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v oh_o deal_n in_o love_n deal_v in_o pity_n with_o your_o poor_a christian_a brethren_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o many_o distress_a one_o doe_n droop_v and_o languish_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o may_v join_v with_o you_o in_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o both_o grow_v rich_a in_o this_o gain_n of_o godliness_n and_o find_v a_o better_a increase_n in_o this_o heavenly_a wealth_n let_v the_o poor_a who_o estate_n be_v weak_a in_o the_o world_n amend_v his_o condition_n by_o this_o gainful_a purchase_n of_o grace_n into_o his_o heart_n that_o this_o spiritual_a wealth_n may_v supply_v his_o want_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n may_v relieve_v his_o misery_n 20._o mat._n 20._o let_v the_o poor_a labourer_n toil_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o painful_a life_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v this_o penny_n at_o the_o night_n of_o his_o death_n let_v no_o time_n seem_v long_o no_o travel_n tedious_a this_o penny_n will_v bring_v he_o true_a felicity_n and_o make_v up_o his_o want_n of_o that_o golden_a dross_n which_o worldling_n so_o admire_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o who_o shall_v i_o further_o name_n let_v bite_a usurer_n become_v free_a lender_n let_v bloodsucking_a extortioner_n become_v ready_a restorer_n 19.8_o luk._n 19.8_o let_v poore-murthering_a oppressor_n become_v comfortable_a helper_n let_v pinch_a miser_n become_v bountiful_a benefactor_n and_o all_o of_o we_o good_a to_o our_o brethren_n in_o conscience_n unto_o god_n that_o all_o may_v attain_v this_o gain_n of_o godliness_n let_v the_o high_a lord_n treasurer_n 13.52_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o mat._n 13.52_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n the_o learned_a scribe_n and_o faithful_a steward_n of_o god_n 4.2_o 1._o cor._n 4.2_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n 4.7_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o the_o true_a treasure_n to_o enrich_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o gold_n and_o silver_n we_o have_v none_o yet_o such_o as_o we_o have_v let_v we_o give_v 6.10_o act._n 3.10_o 2._o cor._n 6.10_o so_o we_o be_v poor_a shall_v make_v many_o rich_a and_o grow_v rich_a ourselves_o by_o enrich_v our_o brethren_n while_o we_o be_v liberal_a to_o other_o god_n will_v be_v bountiful_a unto_o we_o and_o multiply_v our_o talent_n under_o our_o hand_n last_o let_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n join_v stock_n and_o become_v partner_n in_o this_o happy_a gain_n or_o if_o the_o foolish_a and_o unhappy_a world_n will_v needs_o grasp_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o transitory_a gain_n and_o will_v needs_o grow_v wealthy_a by_o falsehood_n and_o forgery_n bribery_n and_o extortion_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o unjustice_n and_o underhand_o deal_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n take_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n and_o expect_v reward_n with_o unhappy_a felix_n 24.26_o act._n 24.26_o yet_o
thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n o_o godly_a man_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o unrighteous_a mammon_n but_o partake_v with_o other_o godly_a in_o the_o happy_a interest_n of_o these_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a treasure_n and_o what_o if_o the_o godless_a man_n go_v away_o with_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n look_v not_o thou_o on_o his_o wealth_n with_o a_o envious_a eye_n nor_o on_o his_o prosperity_n with_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n it_o be_v weakness_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o variety_n of_o desire_n after_o the_o world_n gain_n for_o thyself_o or_o to_o envy_v at_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o in_o other_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o a_o great_a gainer_n than_o the_o world_n can_v make_v thou_o and_o a_o sure_a keeper_n then_o that_o the_o world_n can_v hurt_v thou_o as_o for_o he_o he_o be_v miserable_a to_o be_v pity_v not_o happy_a to_o be_v envy_v thou_o be_v happy_a to_o be_v envy_v and_o withal_o so_o happy_a as_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v by_o envy_n let_v not_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o prosperity_n molest_v thou_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o own_o felicity_n content_v thou_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v at_o his_o soul_n loss_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o world_n gain_n he_o be_v a_o broken-stated_n bankrupt_a that_o take_v up_o for_o day_n and_o receive_v a_o penny_n to_o return_v a_o pound_n thou_o be_v a_o rich_a heir_n who_o live_v on_o thy_o small_a pension_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o minority_n thy_o inheritance_n be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o entire_a till_o thou_o come_v to_o age_n and_o what_o if_o for_o this_o spiritual_a gain_n thou_o be_v fain_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o some_o temporal_a loss_n better_o it_o be_v to_o beg_v thy_o bread_n then_o to_o loose_v thy_o faith_n better_o to_o cast_v overboard_n some_o parcel_n of_o thy_o good_n then_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o thy_o good_a conscience_n neither_o shall_v this_o prove_v any_o loss_n at_o all_o but_o a_o happy_a exchange_n for_o thy_o better_a advantage_n of_o wealth_n of_o delight_n and_o honour_n on_o earth_n for_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o do_v those_o godly_a one_o of_o old_a solace_n themselves_o in_o their_o light_a loss_n with_o hopeful_a expectation_n of_o great_a gain_n 10._o sic_fw-la magnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la lucris_fw-la leuta_fw-la dâ—mâ—a_fw-la solati_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n they_o esteem_v with_o moses_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n 26_o hebr_n 10.34_o hebr._fw-la â—1_n 26_o and_o can_v not_o be_v withdrawn_a 11._o nullo_n praemio_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la ab_fw-la aeternae_fw-la illiuâ—_fw-la patriae_fw-la societatâ—_n seducti_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 11._o by_o any_o worldly_a reward_n from_o the_o society_n of_o that_o heavenly_a country_n they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a return_n of_o this_o gain_n of_o godliness_n 11.26_o heb._n 11.26_o a_o sure_a increase_n of_o a_o full_a hundreth-fold_n 19.29_o mat_n 19.29_o with_o a_o promise_a inheritance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n come_v therefore_o now_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o show_v of_o a_o christian_a dote_v no_o long_o upon_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n rest_v not_o bewitch_v with_o the_o please_a show_n or_o smell_v or_o sound_v of_o worldly_a gain_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o either_o immoderate_o desire_v or_o unlawful_o obtain_v that_o copper-mettall_n guilt_n over_o to_o beguile_v thou_o leave_v off_o betimes_o that_o hurtful_a trade_n turn_v thyself_o forthwith_o unto_o a_o better_a course_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o godless_a covetousness_n of_o wicked_a worldliness_n of_o graceless_a voluptuousness_n and_o profane_a lewdness_n with_o all_o those_o open_a practice_n of_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n and_o secret_a mystery_n of_o so_o many_o iniquity_n those_o swear_a enemy_n of_o religion_n those_o cutthroat_n of_o goodness_n those_o devilish_a havock-maker_n of_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n and_o desperate_a over-turner_n of_o thy_o eternal_a good_a estate_n desire_v new_a profit_n seek_v for_o better_a gain_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o his_o righteousness_n first_o in_o time_n before_o all_o first_o in_o degree_n above_o all_o other_o gain_n yea_o first_o and_o last_o and_o without_o interruption_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o earthly_a employment_n and_o give_v all_o diligence_n hereunto_o for_o howsoever_o the_o world_n flow_v in_o on_o many_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n yet_o this_o gain_n come_v not_o in_o without_o good_a endeavour_n god_n indeed_o be_v free_a and_o ready_a to_o give_v it_o but_o none_o that_o be_v careless_a be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o 2.4_o prou._n 2.4_o but_o must_v dig_v and_o delve_v and_o blow_n and_o sweat_v if_o they_o will_v enrich_v themselves_o with_o these_o hide_a treasure_n 13.44_o mat._n 13.44_o well_o then_o do_v thou_o from_o thy_o very_a heart_n desire_v thy_o own_o true_a weal_n and_o welfare_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o oh_o foolish_a man_n thou_o and_o most_o miserable_a but_o do_v thou_o indeed_o from_o thy_o soul_n desire_v it_o then_o use_v i_o beseech_v thou_o all_o thy_o will_n and_o skill_n all_o thy_o industry_n and_o circumspection_n in_o timely_a prosecution_n of_o such_o holy_a endeavour_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v the_o happy_a mean_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a gain_n be_v instant_a in_o read_v hear_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_a in_o earnest_a invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n exercise_v thyself_o incessant_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n labour_n for_o faith_n for_o hope_n for_o love_n 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