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¹The Scriptures show how that in the time of king Solomon, there was so great plenty of silver at Jerusalem, as there was of stones in the streets. What carnal man would not have delighted to inhabit himself there? Yet verily in my judgement we do far excel the glorious abundans of Solomon & all his in mundane treasures, to whom it is given not only to flourish with worldly goods, but also with the incomparable treasures of the spirit. So that our condition at this present doth not a little exceed & pass the state of those Israelites, which lived so gloriously under the empire and dominion of ⟨image 9⟩Solomon. Certes as concerning my self, let God be but a little merciful unto me, if I had not rather chose to live under this our most Christen king with that little nothing that I have, & to enjoy the benefit of God's word, than to li•e under Solomon, if he were now alive, & there to abound with all affluence & plenty of all worldly riches. I am sufficiently rich, so long as I have the riches of Gods word with me. And I doubt not, but that of this opinion are so many as tender the glory of God & the health of their own souls. Now seeing ye this incomparable treasure & inestimable benefit of Gods word, is so bounteously given unto us, let us all together consent with one mind to conserve & maintain this most precious Jewel, that we lose it not hereafter through our own negligence. Let us not hinder them that ⟨image 10⟩go about to repair & build again th• Temple of our LORD god, but rather pray for them, that they may hau• prosperous success, & bring their labours to a fortunate end. Yea let us every one help to the edification & building of gods house. If we can not make the walls, yet let us fetch mortar & stones to the Masons for to make it with. Let us further the building so much as we may, and not hinder it by any means, unless we be cursed of God. Let us cast our money together every man for his portion to the making of this glorious temple, that the name of God may be praised in it of the faithful for evermore.² If we be not able with the rich man to cast great abundans of goods in to the treasure house, yet let us with the poor widow of the Gospel at the leest give two minutes, & God will surely approve & accept our