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this_o life_n some_o lust_n after_o one_o dish_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o after_o another_o zacheus_n a_o pine_a publican_n he_o lust_v after_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n ay_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n this_o lustful_a desire_n of_o he_o be_v allay_v for_o say_v he_o lord_n now_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v wrong_a i_o will_v make_v recompense_n fourfold_o here_o be_v a_o admirable_a example_n for_o some_o to_o follow_v that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a as_o solomon_n have_v it_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o such_o a_o one_o