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 children, and so secure unto them the portion which leave them.

If you be rich in this world's goods, and be not rich in good works, talk not of your faith, for there can be no true faith without good works, James ii. 17. Neither tell me of your religion; for there can be no true religion in you, so long as you make no conscience of this duty. Pure religion, saith the Apostle James, chap. i. 27. (is this) 'Go visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions, and you never learned other religion of us.

Rich men, therefore, ought to be rich in good works; for God expecteth fruit answerable to the seed which he soweth. Hath he abounded to you in this world's goods? you ought thereupon to be abundant in good works towards others; your pounds are expected, where the widow's mites are accepted.