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the_o judge_n represent_v all_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n he_o reckon_v up_o in_o this_o day_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v a_o thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o intimate_v the_o close_a union_n and_o communion_n the_o poor_a man_n have_v with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o but_o show_v that_o in_o our_o alm_n and_o do_v good_a we_o must_v have_v respect_n chief_o to_o christ_n jesus_n let_v the_o man_n that_o beg_v thy_o charity_n or_o want_v thy_o relief_n be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n by_o his_o own_o folly_n let_v he_o be_v wicked_a let_v he_o be_v ungrateful_a give_v he_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o saviour_n look_v upon_o christ_n when_o thou_o do_v supply_v his_o