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as_o poor_a man_n where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_n be_v make_v he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o grave_a and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a before_o he_o job_n 21.28_o 32_o 33._o so_o in_o the_o 49_o psalm_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rìch_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o though_o while_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n 3._o humane_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n can_v do_v it_o for_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n so_o psal_n 49.10_o wise_a man_n die_v likewise_o the_o fool_n 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