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wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 55._o 2._o all_o man_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o will_v willing_o meet_v with_o some_o satisfy_a good_a and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v right_a upon_o the_o project_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v find_v they_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o true_o consider_v the_o darkness_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v these_o miss_v their_o way_n and_o continue_v wander_v that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o recall_v they_o and_o and_o see_v not_o its_o light_n to_o direct_v they_o but_o this_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o where_o true_a happiness_n and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o set_v before_o man_n so_o few_o shall_v follow_v it_o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o 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