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tempt_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o can_v offer_v to_o i_o comparable_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v steal_v from_o i_o when_o we_o come_v to_o age_n of_o perfect_a man_n we_o laugh_v at_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v child_n world_n they_o build_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o street_n house_n of_o shell_n stone_n clay_n and_o such_o like_a wherein_o they_o delight_v for_o a_o time_n no_o less_o than_o wise_a and_o more_o ancient_a man_n do_v in_o the_o build_n of_o their_o sumptuous_a palace_n but_o they_o rush_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v raise_v yea_o albeit_o they_o can_v continue_v yet_o be_v they_o unprofitable_a and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o ripe_a understanding_n we_o set_v light_a by_o they_o as_o childish_a trifle_n of_o no_o importance_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n he_o grow_v also_o in_o a_o contempt_n of_o 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