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this_o book_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v have_v plenty_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a as_o the_o 4._o proverb_n 13._o 4._o word_n signify_v where_o though_o by_o soul_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a man_n yet_o that_o part_n be_v not_o name_v in_o vain_a their_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n shall_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n shall_v be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v with_o enough_o and_o much_o refresh_v by_o it_o first_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o reason_n 1_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o travel_v and_o labour_n but_o also_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n thereby_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n gen._n 3._o 19_o psal_n 128._o 2._o second_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n be_v a_o service_n to_o god_n and_o they_o that_o here_o have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o be_v such_o as_o perform_v their_o work_n in_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n &_o therefore_o 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