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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propositionem_fw-la invertere_fw-la he_o turn_v the_o proposition_n clean_o backward_o and_o bring_v it_o about_o as_o it_o be_v gaine_n be_v godliness_n say_v the_o worldly_a man_n nay_o godliness_n be_v gain_n and_o great_a gain_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o he_o but_o this_o peradventure_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n as_o strange_a as_o the_o former_a as_o very_o few_o that_o will_v outward_o avow_v the_o former_a so_o as_o few_o be_v there_o that_o be_v inward_o persuade_v of_o the_o latter_a it_o seem_v a_o paradox_n with_o the_o most_o for_o godliness_n great_a gain_n may_v some_o man_n say_v the_o contrary_n rather_o seem_v undoubted_a and_o undeniable_a to_o wit_n that_o 5._o godliness_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o gain_v balaam_n lose_v great_a wealth_n and_o honour_n because_o he_o will_v not_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 11._o i_o have_v think_v say_v balak_n to_o have_v advance_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o a_o 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