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this_o manner_n thou_o must_v offer_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o aultare_fw-la &_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o glad_a heart_n and_o not_o grudgyng_o for_o else_o all_o be_v nought_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n so_o that_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v free_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o a_o love_a heart_n christ_n say_v if_o thou_o offere_v thy_o gift_n here_o therefore_o thou_o must_v consider_v first_o and_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v thy_o or_o no_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o bring_v none_o sure_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o get_v thy_o good_n with_o true_a labour_n and_o with_o no_o deceit_n nor_o break_v god_n commandment_n &_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o good_n so_o long_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o thou_o may_v offer_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o keepe_v it_o away_o from_o the_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o need_v it_o or_o get_v it_o by_o any_o false_a mean_n 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