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know_v seek_v that_o to_o possess_v small_a store_n of_o earthly_a good_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v poverty_n because_o all_o fullness_n of_o wealth_n abound_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o fatherlie_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o offer_v liberal_o to_o all_o without_o accept_v either_o of_o pomp_n or_o greatness_n and_o further_o when_o as_o continue_v the_o care_n which_o it_o please_v he_o to_o take_v of_o we_o he_o give_v we_o although_o in_o travel_n and_o sweat_v wherewith_o to_o feed_v and_o to_o clothe_v we_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o modesty_n and_o that_o according_a to_o our_o necessity_n we_o shall_v be_v unthankful_a and_o altogether_o unworthy_a the_o assistance_n of_o his_o help_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o eternal_a promise_n if_o not_o content_v nor_o glorifieng_v he_o for_o our_o estate_n we_o complain_v or_o wonder_v at_o &_o desire_v the_o call_n of_o other_o man_n 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cleon._n
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