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the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n general_o house_n and_o our_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n particular_o which_o be_v not_o only_a membre_n and_o part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n but_o the_o temple_n and_o house_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v &_o where_o in_o he_o will_v chief_o be_v worship_v text._n verse_n 5_z and_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v in_o your_o heart_n your_o own_o way_n verse_n 6_o you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o but_o little_a you_o have_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v you_o have_v drink_v and_o not_o be_v fill_v with_o drink_n you_o have_v be_v clothe_v and_o not_o keep_v warm_a you_o have_v wrought_v for_o wage_v &_o put_v your_o wage_n in_o a_o purse_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n ¶_o although_o you_o have_v lie_v long_o without_o consideration_n of_o your_o duty_n towards_o god_n &_o his_o house_n building_n &_o have_v be_v sore_o punish_v of_o god_n &_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o have_v 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