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Then he that had receaved the fyve talentes went and bestowed them and wanne other fyve talentes.
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Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.
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But he yt receaved ye one went and digged a pit in the erth and hyd his masters money.
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After a longe season ye lorde of those servauntes came and rekened with the.
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Then came he yt had receaved fyve talentes and brought other fyve talentes sayinge: master thou deliveredst vnto one fyve talentes: beholde I have gayned wt the fyve talentes moo.
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The his master sayde vnto him: well good servaut and faithfull. Thou hast bene faithfull in lytell I will make the ruler over moche: entre in into thy masters ioye.
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Also he that receaved .ii. talentes came and sayde: master thou deliveredest vnto me .ii. talentes: beholde I have wone .ii. other talentes with them.
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And his master sayde vnto him well good servaunt and faithfull. Thou hast bene faithfull in lytell I wyll make the ruler over moche: go in into thy masters ioye.
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Then he which had receaved ye one talent came and sayd: master I considered yt thou wast an harde man which repest where thou sowedst not and gadderest where thou strawedst not
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and was therfore afrayde and went and hyd thy talent in ye erth: Beholde thou hast thyn awne.
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His master answered and sayde vnto him: thou evyll servaut and slewthfull thou knewest yt I repe where I sowed not and gaddre where I strawed not: