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that_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n so_o leave_v it_o and_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o mariner_n to_o be_v guide_v as_o he_o will._n creature_n but_o god_n be_v still_o present_a with_o his_o creature_n and_o govern_v both_o the_o house_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n this_o man_n do_v not_o know_v but_o think_v that_o god_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v but_o leave_v they_o unto_o we_o contrary_a to_o this_o profane_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n solomon_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o govern_v our_o family_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n also_o he_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o wisdom_n policy_n power_n munition_n or_o riches_n all_o history_n be_v full_a of_o example_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n also_o do_v witness_v that_o presumption_n have_v never_o good_a success_n and_o yet_o 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