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〈◊〉_d eurip._n and_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o good_n he_o may_v hang_v himself_o as_o have_v lose_v already_o his_o life_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o good_n let_v all_o be_v trifle_n compare_v with_o his_o gold_n yea_o let_v he_o say_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n menand_n job._n 31.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n and_o esteem_v silver_n and_o gold_n his_o most_o profitable_a god_n yet_o what_o of_o all_o this_o be_v he_o therefore_o rich_a the_o godly_a have_v wealth_n which_o be_v a_o god_n in_o deed_n for_o christ_n be_v his_o gain_n and_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n 10.16_o phil._n 1.2_o â—_o &_o 3_o 7._o jer._n 10.16_o it_o be_v not_o good_a simple_o to_o be_v wealthy_a but_o to_o be_v wealthy_a in_o good_a thing_n especial_o in_o god_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o 2_o let_v the_o worldling_n wealth_n be_v grace_v with_o honour_n worldling_n 2_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o worldling_n back_v with_o empire_n and_o authority_n royal_a let_v 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betray_v nor_o lose_v the_o same_o god_n that_o give_v they_o will_v still_o maintain_v they_o and_o second_o his_o kindness_n with_o a_o supply_n of_o newgrace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v no_o end_n know_v no_o stint_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryst_n in_o rom._n 5_o temptation_n may_v obscure_v the_o outward_a gloss_n but_o can_v hurt_v the_o in_o ward_n substance_n some_o leaf_n may_v fall_v and_o some_o fruit_n may_v fade_v but_o the_o feed_n and_o root_n of_o grace_n shall_v still_o remain_v some_o shower_n and_o cloud_n be_v here_o below_o but_o above_o these_o mountain_n there_o be_v no_o cloud_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v no_o mutability_n but_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o a_o durable_a diadem_n of_o never-fading_a beauty_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n esay_n 28.5_o time_n 3_o the_o worldling_n gain_n be_v for_o a_o short_a time_n the_o worldling_n gain_v though_o it_o 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