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〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n epicharmus_n and_o nature_n itself_o consist_v in_o take_v and_o give_v and_o although_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n for_o can_v our_o goodness_n extend_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o all_o goodness_n 16._o or_o can_v he_o increase_v by_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n who_o be_v more_o than_o the_o main_a sea_n of_o all_o abundance_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o at_o least_o his_o glory_n be_v seek_v though_o not_o his_o utilitye_n and_o of_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o of_o that_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v he_o worship_n 29._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o honour_n be_v god_n the_o profit_n we_o he_o be_v our_o liberal_a creditor_n say_v augustine_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o have_v not_o want_v of_o our_o paiusent_n neither_o grow_v he_o great_a by_o repay_v but_o the_o pay-maister_n by_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v restore_v 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