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nothing_o unto_o thou_o to_o thy_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o the_o excellent_a my_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o all_o david_n account_n be_v of_o god_n he_o make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o then_o next_o upon_o god_n saint_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o poor_a he_o set_v more_o by_o the_o poor_a than_o he_o do_v by_o his_o riches_n o_o that_o this_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o christian_n 17.27_o matt._n 9.9_o rom._n 13.7_o matt._n 17.27_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n which_o be_v a_o gainful_a and_o a_o lawful_a office_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v and_o our_o saviour_n pay_v tribute_n himself_o yet_o he_o despise_v this_o gainful_a and_o lawful_a office_n and_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n but_o especial_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o zacheus_n and_o that_o singular_a commendation_n that_o our_o saviour_n yéelde_n to_o he_o for_o it_o shall_v 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