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the_o bane_n of_o many_o great_a clerk_n while_o simple_a man_n attain_v eternal_a happiness_n second_o riches_n discommodity_n of_o riches_n riches_n and_o greatness_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o 1._o pride_n 1._o pride_n because_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o want_v nothing_o know_v not_o what_o need_n he_o have_v of_o god_n or_o man._n now_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o want_n humble_v the_o soul_n so_o the_o contrary_n exalt_v and_o lift_v it_o up_o the_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a have_v for_o his_o coin_n the_o use_n and_o command_v of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n creature_n for_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_a use_n yea_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o choice_n one_o too_o be_v fain_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o this_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o and_o so_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o care_n of_o save_v his_o poor_a and_o miserable_a soul_n hec._n omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la daunt_v sese_fw-la ita_fw-la magni_fw-la 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man_n else_o shall_v challenge_v any_o part_n thereof_o from_o they_o so_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v iâ—_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o much_o hard_a for_o a_o proud_a man_n between_o who_o and_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o because_o riches_n delight_v the_o soul_n delight_n soul_n delight_n and_o afford_v many_o pleasure_n to_o it_o which_o poor_a man_n can_v reach_v and_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v delight_v grow_v secure_a like_a peter_n upon_o the_o mount_n conclude_v master_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o 17.4_o mat._n 17.4_o thus_o riches_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v from_o delight_n on_o earth_n to_o delight_n in_o heaven_n 3._o trouble_n 3._o trouble_n because_o they_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o care_n fear_n and_o grief_n the_o rich_a man_n vex_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o prosperity_n he_o be_v more_o deject_a oftentimes_o with_o fear_n of_o loss_n then_o comfort_v with_o possession_n of_o plentiful_a mean_n they_o be_v like_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o storm_n when_o the_o wind_n blow_v stiff_a upon_o they_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o hatch_n so_o do_v fear_n and_o care_n blow_v so_o stiff_o on_o the_o soul_n that_o every_o moment_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v every_o morning_n afford_v new_a care_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o money_n 12.17_o luk._n 12.17_o my_o barn_n be_v too_o little_a for_o my_o corn_n shall_v i_o turn_v merchant_n every_o wind_n will_v make_v my_o heart_n ache_v pirate_n will_v get_v in_o a_o moment_n what_o i_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o a_o year_n shall_v i_o buy_v land_n i_o may_v spend_v half_o the_o price_n of_o the_o purchase_n in_o try_v the_o title_n shall_v i_o put_v my_o money_n to_o use_v beside_o the_o unquietness_n my_o own_o conscience_n may_v afford_v i_o and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n i_o may_v lose_v my_o principal_a while_n i_o study_v the_o table_n of_o interest_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n care_n and_o fear_n the_o rich_a man_n labour_n say_v bernard_n be_v in_o plot_v inward_o sap_n sudat_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la for_o be_v sed_fw-la numquid_fw-la minus_fw-la anxie_fw-la divesâ—nt_fw-la we_o in_o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la cogitation_n laborat_fw-la bern._n the_o obed_a pat_o et_fw-la sap_n while_o the_o poor_a man_n sweat_v in_o labour_v outward_o one_o sweat_v in_o body_n the_o other_o in_o mind_n one_o toil_n to_o get_v to_o supply_v his_o want_n the_o other_o toil_n and_o care_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n these_o care_n keep_v the_o rich_a man_n from_o care_v for_o heaven_n the_o farm_n 19_o luk._n 14.18_o 19_o the_o ox_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v though_o the_o soul_n be_v famish_v and_o deprive_v of_o her_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n 13.22_o mat._n