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and_o fine_a flower_n and_o wheat_n and_o beast_n and_o sheep_n and_o horse_n and_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o depart_v away_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v because_o these_o riches_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o revel_v 18._o 11_o 23._o but_o herein_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o happy_a merchant_n that_o trade_n for_o and_o in_o this_o heavenly_a commodity_n because_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o this_o wisdom_n their_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o year_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v prov._n 9_o 10_o 12_o and_o 4._o 9_o 10._o let_v all_o then_o be_v of_o usefullness_n to_o we_o 1._o te_fw-la take_v we_o of_o from_o listen_v to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o 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