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commâ—…_n dâ—…es_v 〈◊〉_d comâ—…â—…f_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o â—…efy_v 〈◊〉_d of_o â—…e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o money_fw-mi pur_fw-mi chasethe_v false_a honour_n the_o high_a honour_n be_v to_o please_v christ_n the_o miserable_a honour_n that_o commethe_v of_o riches_n deceytfull_a frendeship_n which_o mo_z neigh_v obtey_n â–ª_o neth_n â–ª_o the_o discommodyty_n that_o follow_v the_o rich_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gethe_v with_o it_o more_o discommodity_n than_o comdity_n why_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n call_v riches_n thor_v nes_z no_o man_n may_v be_v easy_o scotfree_a 〈◊〉_d devouâ—…e_v also_o abonndaunce_n of_o riches_n can_v be_v both_o gather_v &_o keep_v with_o out_o sin_n he_o that_o delight_v in_o riches_n or_o money_n can_v not_o love_v virtue_n covetousenes_n be_v â—…dolatrie_n where_o upon_o we_o ou_fw-fr ghteto_fw-it thik_fw-mi and_o to_o eschew_v covetousness_n true_a honour_n proce_fw-la death_n only_o of_o virtue_n treweste_fw-la commenda_fw-la cione_fw-la be_v to_o be_v commendid_a 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