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camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o for_o the_o rareness_n of_o good_a rich_a man_n it_o be_v say_v right_o happy_a be_v that_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v be_v find_v without_o blot_n 31._o &_o have_v not_o go_v after_o gold_n covetousness_n have_v this_o property_n in_o rich_a man_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o with_o the_o plenty_n of_o good_n increase_v in_o desire_n to_o have_v more_o as_z the_o fire_n become_v hot_a be_v feed_v with_o abundance_n of_o dry_a wood_n if_o there_o be_v any_o rich_a man_n say_v he_o without_o blot_n as_o not_o proud_a not_o covetous_a not_o injurious_a not_o dissolute_a but_o humble_a liberal_a pitiful_a to_o the_o needy_a and_o not_o careful_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n we_o will_v praise_v he_o rich_a man_n have_v their_o example_n in_o loath_a and_o abraham_n great_a alm_n giver_n who_o of_o their_o wealth_n make_v instrument_n of_o piety_n let_v the_o poor_a also_o for_o their_o part_n be_v humble_a 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their_o wealth_n a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n to_o honour_v a_o creature_n vile_a and_o insensible_a in_o a_o man_n as_o be_v riches_n and_o not_o reverence_v the_o poor_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o poverty_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o honourable_a with_o god_n as_o be_v innocent_a and_o without_o hurt_n where_o in_o the_o rich_fw-fr man_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v find_v many_o act_n of_o oppression_n which_o have_v favour_n of_o impunitye_n albeit_o they_o deserve_v extreme_a judgement_n to_o despise_v also_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v double_a sin_n as_o both_o return_v in_o injury_n against_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o poor_a aswell_o as_o the_o rich_fw-fr yea_o honour_v he_o with_o his_o more_o singular_a grace_n as_o appear_v even_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n choose_v for_o his_o prophett_n man_n extreme_o poor_a as_o also_o against_o the_o poor_a man_n himself_o who_o with_o his_o present_a poverty_n feel_v yet_o a_o other_o 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misgovernment_n become_v poor_a be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o poor_a of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o be_v not_o true_a poor_a fall_v into_o poverty_n by_o their_o own_o vice_n and_o not_o poor_a by_o god_n but_o by_o his_o permission_n so_o also_o rich_fw-fr man_n be_v ravinor_n by_o the_o suffer_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o his_o will._n three_o rich_a man_n by_o faith_n may_v apprehend_v god_n providence_n bear_v they_o favour_n and_o friendship_n to_o establish_v they_o in_o prosperity_n &_o ease_n above_o their_o other_o brother_n as_o belong_v all_o to_o one_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v out_o of_o one_o mother_n which_o be_v nature_n and_o qualify_v of_o common_a element_n touch_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n who_o they_o see_v subject_a to_o more_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n for_o the_o which_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o more_o action_n of_o thanks_n to_o god_n so_o let_v they_o search_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o reserve_v such_o favour_n for_o they_o and_o why_o also_o and_o for_o what_o end_n there_o be_v so_o many_o poor_a even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o riches_n on_o who_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o he_o may_v by_o the_o open_n of_o his_o plentiful_a hand_n have_v bestow_v great_a riches_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o job_n after_o his_o extreme_a poverty_n in_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o cause_n it_o will_v fall_v out_o necessary_a with_o our_o purpose_n to_o prescribe_v aswell_o to_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o poor_a their_o particular_a duty_n according_a to_o god_n first_o then_o the_o rich_fw-fr ought_v not_o to_o swell_v or_o presume_v by_o any_o opinion_n of_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o poor_a fall_n into_o infirmity_n of_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o much_o less_o esteem_v himself_o of_o inferior_a grace_n with_o god_n or_o estimation_n amongst_o man_n according_a to_o one self_o judgement_n of_o reason_n but_o with_o saint_n james_n let_v he_o take_v occasion_n to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o god_n of_o his_o poor_a and_o abject_a condition_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v exalt_v as_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o rich_a arrogant_a man_n have_v to_o fear_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o after_o this_o life_n the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o wicked_a rich_fw-fr man_n cast_v by_o wicked_a spirit_n into_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o horrible_a torment_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o rich_fw-fr will_v be_v save_v let_v they_o buy_v it_o of_o the_o poor_a by_o true_a faith_n and_o charity_n and_o alm_n with_o deed_n of_o compassion_n you_o rich_a man_n say_v jesus_n christ_n make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n 16._o that_o be_v of_o the_o richesse_n which_o induce_v man_n to_o much_o evil_n draw_v mind_n to_o unlawful_a 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from_o worldly_a glory_n &_o honour_n which_o be_v thy_o delight_n to_o a_o glory_n eternal_a which_o as_o a_o sweet_a reward_n be_v reserve_v for_o this_o man_n on_o who_o the_o world_n throw_v contempt_n because_o of_o his_o poverty_n wherein_o then_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v more_o occasion_n to_o submit_v in_o humility_n and_o fear_n so_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v give_v comfort_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v exalt_v for_o who_o the_o more_o misery_n perplexity_n and_o contempt_n they_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a recompense_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o joy_n felicity_n and_o eternal_a delight_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o still_o touch_v the_o quality_n of_o person_n chapter_n ij_o rich_a man_n consider_v in_o then selue_o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o only_a fruit_n of_o their_o industry_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n so_o by_o how_o much_o he_o favour_v they_o above_o other_o by_o so_o much_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o submission_n and_o humble_a recompense_n of_o thanks_n give_v with_o increase_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o because_o without_o their_o merit_n he_o have_v advance_v they_o to_o good_n as_o foresee_v that_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o bear_v the_o poverty_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v also_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v bliss_v they_o with_o so_o great_a store_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v distribution_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n for_o which_o purpose_n as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n raise_v they_o to_o that_o plenty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o their_o liberality_n may_v be_v express_v their_o office_n of_o brother_n so_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o zeal_n what_o iniquity_n do_v they_o to_o their_o brethren_n have_v right_o in_o the_o good_n
augustin_n let_v i_o relieve_v he_o who_o necessity_n be_v first_o offer_v to_o i_o draw_v by_o my_o example_n rich_a man_n to_o relieve_v other_o in_o this_o case_n the_o rich_a man_n refuse_v to_o aid_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o unjust_a possessor_n of_o the_o good_n of_o other_o for_o that_o the_o superfluity_n be_v a_o due_a portion_n of_o the_o poor_a according_a in_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n basill_n the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o keep_v in_o thy_o coffer_n the_o apparel_n not_o serve_v thou_o to_o use_v and_o the_o victual_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o abundance_n be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a over_o who_o right_a thou_o do_v usurp_v in_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v conformity_n with_o s._n james_n 5._o that_o the_o rich_a man_n ought_v to_o sigh_v and_o weep_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o will_v happen_v to_o they_o whereof_o he_o allege_v three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n till_o it_o rust_n and_o 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