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their_o own_o eye_n and_o think_v poor_o and_o base_o of_o they_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a poâ—ertie_n which_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o and_o call_v it_o bless_v poâ—â—itie_n in_o maâ—th_n 5._o â—_o â—hen_o he_o say_v bless_a 〈◊〉_d â—oore_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bless_a but_o a_o rich_a poverty_n because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v follow_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o grace_n find_v aswell_o in_o king_n and_o great_a rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n sometime_o as_o in_o the_o pooret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n do_v sanctify_v their_o heart_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v themselves_o such_o a_o one_o be_v abraham_n a_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n a_o rich_a man_n and_o david_n a_o king_n yet_o be_v they_o poor_a in_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n and_o therefore_o bless_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o waiâ—r_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a 10._o whether_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a of_o such_o sal_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o evil_a part_n not_o as_o a_o virtue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d foul_a vice_n not_o as_o a_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o disgraceâ—_n and_o that_o be_v when_o man_n a_o bind_v in_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o â—â—ing_n altogether_o carnal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o barren_a in_o the_o grâ—tâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n abound_v in_o pride_n and_o baâ—reâ—_n in_o humility_n abound_v in_o maâ—â—ce_n and_o barren_a in_o love_n abound_v in_o ignorance_n and_o barren_a in_o knowledge_n abound_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—ie_v but_o barren_a in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o iâ—_n the_o rest_n and_o yet_o think_v not_o so_o â—_o precedent_n of_o which_o poverty_n we_o have_v in_o theminister_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o laodicea_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n 17._o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o good_n and_o baste_v needs_o of_o not_o â—ing_v and_o 〈◊〉_d est_z not_o that_o thou_o be_v wrâ—â—â—â—ed_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d câ—s_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o poor_a soul_n although_o he_o jet_v it_o up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o silk_n and_o velvet_n yea_o and_o in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n too_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v they_o be_v rich_a indeed_o though_o otherwise_o for_o want_v of_o worldly_a necessary_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v beg_v in_o the_o street_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v they_o riches_n 7._o say_v that_o god_n send_v the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v show_v thereby_o to_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la to_o show_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v riches_n and_o more_o than_o riches_n for_o they_o be_v exceed_v riches_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 8._o to_o show_v that_o whosoever_o have_v christ_n be_v rich_a enough_o therefore_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n compare_v to_o a_o pearl_n of_o inestiâ—nable_a value_n which_o can_v not_o be_v buy_v except_o a_o rich_a man_n sell_v all_o his_o substance_n to_o buy_v it_o to_o show_v how_o rich_a they_o be_v that_o have_v that_o pearl_n many_o rich_a man_n want_v these_o riches_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n say_v oh_o i_o be_o rich_a and_o well_o increase_v in_o worldly_a good_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sluggard_n 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