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many_o be_v ready_a to_o rifle_v but_o few_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a a_o hard_a sentence_n to_o a_o miserable_a man_n to_o give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a pro._n 19.17_o he_o dare_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a â—ob_v 4.8_o 9_o a_o foundation_n lay_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o ground_n work_v of_o destruction_n luk._n 12.20_o hard_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n but_o impossible_a for_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n josu._n 7.10_o achan_n stone_v to_o death_n for_o steal_v ahabs_n wicked_a desire_n of_o naboths_n vinyarde_n the_o wickedness_n of_o jesabell_n a_o just_a reward_n pardon_v upon_o repentance_n god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n â—rueth_v unpleasaunt_a to_o the_o wicked_a abraham_n job_n and_o david_n rich_a gen._n 15._o â—9_n job._n 1.3_o 1._o king_n 15.4_o the_o abuse_n of_o riches_n to_o be_v avoid_v the_o rich_a shall_v esteem_v of_o themselves_o as_o have_v 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tenant_n at_o will_n of_o his_o worldly_a substance_n happiness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n nor_o unhappiness_n in_o the_o want_n of_o wealth_n job._n 17_o 13._o evil_a get_v soon_o spend_v 2._o king_n 5.22_o the_o reward_n of_o bribers_n act._n 5.3.4_o mat._n 27.5_o the_o reward_n of_o judas_n for_o betray_v christ._n coveitousnes_n odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n mat._n 14.20_o jo·_n 6.11_o mat._n 15.33_o water_n give_v out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n 1_o king_n 19.6_o eliah_n feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n dani._n 4.22_o the_o fall_n of_o nabugodonozer_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n luk._n 1.2_o osee._n 13._o god_n even_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n can_v shake_v our_o foolish_a building_n to_o piece_n 1._o tim._n 6.17_o liberty_n sell_v for_o a_o pound_n of_o flattery_n the_o plot_n and_o groundwork_n of_o a_o notable_a bâ—lding_n the_o sea_n side_n of_o satan_n quicksand_n privy_a conspiracy_n the_o stamp_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o stone_n of_o a_o man_n life_n hew_v with_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n the_o level_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o work_n man_n we_o must_v break_v promise_n with_o the_o body_n a_o work-mâ—_a of_o a_o contrary_a building_n satan_n satan_n the_o workman_n of_o all_o mischief_n esay_n 5.8_o abac._n 2.6_o esa_fw-la 2.12_o a_o inordinate_a care_n of_o riches_n a_o worm_n to_o the_o conscience_n pro._n 27.20_o covetousness_n set_v the_o end_n of_o all_o satiety_n in_o thing_n wish_v for·_v the_o covetous_a man_n enemy_n to_o all_o mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_o to_o himself_o 1._o io._n 2.15_o of_o concupiscence_n spring_v all_o evil_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n pride_n of_o life_n