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let_v not_o thy_o care_n be_v to_o have_v thy_o hand_n full_a when_o the_o poors_z be_v empty_a for_o the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v full_a barn_n be_v to_o have_v charitable_a hand_n st._n ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v inquire_v how_o much_o thou_o give_v as_o with_o what_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o liberality_n when_o thou_o take_v by_o oppression_n from_o one_o and_o give_v to_o another_o st._n cyril_n say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o make_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a his_o barn_n to_o succour_v the_o fatherless_a and_o naked_a and_o thereby_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n chastity_n a_o woman_n be_v true_o chaste_a that_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o command_v god_n come_v to_o we_o not_o a_o naked_a god_n but_o clothe_v with_o his_o command_n and_o if_o we_o love_v he_o we_o must_v 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