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〈◊〉_d eurip._n and_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o good_n he_o may_v hang_v himself_o as_o have_v lose_v already_o his_o life_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o good_n let_v all_o be_v trifle_n compare_v with_o his_o gold_n yea_o let_v he_o say_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n menand_n job._n 31.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n and_o esteem_v silver_n and_o gold_n his_o most_o profitable_a god_n yet_o what_o of_o all_o this_o be_v he_o therefore_o rich_a the_o godly_a have_v wealth_n which_o be_v a_o god_n in_o deed_n for_o christ_n be_v his_o gain_n and_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n 10.16_o phil._n 1.2_o â—_o &_o 3_o 7._o jer._n 10.16_o it_o be_v not_o good_a simple_o to_o be_v wealthy_a but_o to_o be_v wealthy_a in_o good_a thing_n especial_o in_o god_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o 2_o let_v the_o worldling_n wealth_n be_v grace_v with_o honour_n worldling_n 2_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o worldling_n back_v with_o empire_n and_o authority_n royal_a let_v 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