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earnest_o to_o god_n for_o relief_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o rich_a neighbour_n he_o will_v find_v it_o the_o sure_a course_n to_o have_v his_o want_n supply_v and_o let_v we_o also_o frequent_o be_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o thus_o may_v even_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v his_o mind_n often_o employ_v when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o work_n in_o the_o shop_n or_o in_o the_o field_n or_o when_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n or_o sail_v on_o the_o sea_n which_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_a his_o labour_n and_o make_v they_o more_o easy_a and_o