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that_o look_v down_o to_o timothy_n and_o from_o he_o to_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v apostolical_a superiority_n in_o the_o second_o episcopal_a power_n and_o evangelicall_n sufficiency_n for_o the_o first_o charge_v thou_o refer_v to_o i_o charge_v thou_o ver_fw-la 13._o so_o paul_n charge_v timothy_n to_o charge_v the_o rich_a the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o inequality_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o so_o continue_v there_o can_v be_v no_o harmony_n where_o all_o the_o string_n and_o voice_n be_v of_o one_o tenor_n he_o that_o give_v the_o charge_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o bench_n yet_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o jury_n the_o rich_a be_v common_o great_a nobility_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o wealth_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n say_v
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nor_o chaffer_n with_o you_o for_o that_o invisible_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o one_o key_n keeper_n at_o rome_n but_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o make_n of_o friend_n with_o this_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a habitation_n they_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o make_v his_o friend_n rich_a but_o we_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o in_o heaven_n while_o you_o make_v the_o poor_a your_o friend_n on_o earth_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v god_n heir_n in_o heaven_n who_o dare_v he_o nothing_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o witty_a poet_n say_v of_o extreme_a tall_a man_n that_o they_o be_v like_o cypress_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o a_o straithanded_a rich_a man_n and_o these_o cypress_n be_v not_o for_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n none_o shall_v be_v ever_o plant_v there_o 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leave_v they_o behind_o he_o and_o his_o distribution_n be_v second_v with_o the_o retribution_n of_o god_n his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 112.9_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v our_o light_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v that_o man_n may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n which_o of_o you_o let_v his_o light_n go_v behind_o he_o and_o have_v it_o not_o rather_o carry_v before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v which_o way_n it_o go_v and_o which_o way_n himself_o go_v by_o it_o do_v good_a therefore_o in_o your_o life_n that_o you_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o your_o death_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n after_o death_n here_o the_o preacher_n fill_v up_o his_o border_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o city_n as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o precious_a stone_n in_o stead_n whereof_o because_o i_o be_o not_o appoint_v to_o rehearse_v your_o deed_n but_o the_o preacher_n sermon_n i_o will_v fill_v it_o up_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o speaker_n 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