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the_o ruin_n of_o that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o he_o make_v his_o purple_n and_o his_o fine_a linen_n with_o other_o the_o ornament_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n his_o good_a thing_n the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o happiness_n and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v his_o consolation_n luke_n 16._o 19_o 25._o that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o scripture_n he_o make_v they_o his_o adorn_v 3._o and_o so_o be_v unclothe_v of_o these_o he_o be_v find_v naked_a let_v not_o the_o wear_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n so_o it_o may_v be_v render_v it_o be_v mundus_fw-la muliebris_fw-la 4._o let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o the_o world_n with_o we_o as_o they_o be_v with_o many_o who_o reckon_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fashion_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n christian_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_o shall_v 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