praecipue tamen dextra donariis, quia quicquid ecclesiis spargis, tibi colligis; ad cuius exercitia virtutis illud vel principaliter te poterit accendere, quod inter opes quaslibet positi quae bona stultis falso vocantur, si quid largimur nostrum, si quid habemus, alienum est.
especially your right hand with heavenly offerings, for whatever you scatter for the churches you gather for yourself. To the exercise of this virtue the following reflection could be your main incentive: though we are surrounded by never so much wealth (and wealth is falsely termed by the foolish a blessing), yet it is only what we give away that is our own; whatever we hold, passes to our heirs.
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