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There is a burden of care in getting riches fear in keeping them temptation in using them guilt in abusing them sorrow in losing them and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.

Matthew Henry

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
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Sir y Fflint
Getting
Temptation
Lasts
Keeping
Last
Guilt
Fear
Accounts
Given
Burden
Abusing
Care
Using
Concerning
Sorrow
Account
Losing
Riches

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