the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v 28._o and_o so_o certain_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 8._o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o just_a 28._o eternal_a glory_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rise_v again_o unto_o glory_n 14._o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o as_o justice_n contain_v all_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o all_o reward_n namely_o blessedness_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v 3._o bless_a be_v those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o they_o 6._o but_o those_o also_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v wherefore_o see_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o elsewhere_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o 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3._o 15_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o for_o as_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 10._o so_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o confess_v i_o say_v christ_n before_o man_n 33._o he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o cause_n civil_a as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n when_o as_o a_o man_n be_v lawful_o call_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n for_o then_o as_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v unseasonable_a when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o utter_v it_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o god_n 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5._o 5._o and_o a_o servitor_n of_o mammon_n mat._n 6._o 24_o and_o therefore_o no_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o for_o covetous_a person_n and_o idolater_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o usurer_n as_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o manifold_a impiety_n so_o also_o against_o himself_o by_o desperate_a folly_n for_o as_o every_o notorious_a malefactor_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v away_o himself_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n 38._o num._n 16._o 38_o so_o the_o usurer_n likewise_o pull_v upon_o himself_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o overthrow_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v