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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—m_fw-la alâ—x_fw-la liv_o 2._o cap._n 3._o riches_n ill_o admini_v be_v the_o magazine_n of_o mischief_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o riches_n be_v even_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o use_v they_o amiss_o 2._o haec_fw-la per_fw-la inde_fw-la sant_z ut_fw-la illius_fw-la animus_n qut_fw-la ea_fw-la pâ—ssi_fw-la let_v qui_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la seâ—t_fw-la ci_fw-fr honaâ—_n illi_fw-la qut_fw-la non_fw-la uti_fw-la tur_fw-la â—ecâ—e_fw-la mala_fw-la ter._n heaut_n act._n 1._o sc._n 2._o they_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o use_v they_o a_o right_n appear_v by_o the_o daily_a abuse_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o carelessness_n so_o be_v we_o judicious_o inform_v by_o i_o eo_fw-la there_o compass_v we_o about_o on_o every_o side_n danger_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o we_o pass_v through_o 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