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he_o will_v esteem_v thy_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o part_n with_o wealth_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o better_a riches_n in_o regard_n of_o better_a gain_n by_o they_o the_o gain_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a consolation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n if_o suffering_n for_o christ_n abound_v consolation_n abound_v more_o 6._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o thing_n we_o need_v this_o be_v the_o gold_n that_o will_v make_v we_o rich_a money_n answer_v all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v most_o true_a concern_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o by_o love_n he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o saint_n christ_n love_n be_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n jacob_n may_v well_o say_v to_o esau_n i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.11_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a because_o god_n say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v 7._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v 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