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yâ—_z drede_fw-la of_o lose_v our_o outward_a worldly_a good_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o slâ—ndre_fw-fr commodity_n yâ—_z they_o bring_v with_o what_o labour_n they_o be_v buy_v how_o little_a while_n they_o abide_v with_o whonsoever_o they_o be_v long_a what_o pain_n their_o pleasure_n be_v mingle_v withal_o what_o harm_n the_o love_n of_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o soul_n what_o loss_n be_v in_o yâ—_z keep_v christ_n faith_n refuse_v for_o they_o what_o win_v in_o the_o loss_n if_o we_o less_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n how_o much_o more_o profitable_a they_o be_v well_o give_v than_o evil_a keep_v and_o final_o what_o unkindness_n it_o be_v if_o we_o will_v not_o rather_o forsake_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n than_o unfaythful_o
man_n say_v s._n paul_n qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la divites_fw-la fieri_fw-la inâ—idunt_fw-la in_o temptacionem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la laqueum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o desideria_fw-la multa_fw-la in_o uâ—ilia_fw-la &_o nocive_a que_fw-la mergâ—nt_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o nteritum_fw-la &_o perdicionem_fw-la they_z yâ—_z long_o to_o be_v scotfree_a do_v fall_v into_o temptation_n &_o into_o yâ—_z grin_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o into_o many_o desire_n unprofitable_a &_o harmful_a which_o drown_v man_n into_o death_n &_o into_o destruction_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o middle_a place_n of_o this_o busy_a maze_n the_o grin_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o place_n of_o perdition_n &_o destruction_n yâ—_z they_o fall_v and_o be_v catch_v and_o drown_v in_o ere_o they_o be_v ware_n the_o covetouse_n scotfree_a man_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v so_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n that_o his_o barn_n will_v not_o receyve_v itâ—_n but_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o barn_n 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