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a_o sufficient_a refuge_n in_o peril_n and_o ieobadie_n little_o avail_v worldly_a policy_n where_o this_o wisdom_n want_v o_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v arm_v therewith_o leave_v riches_n forsake_v honour_n set_v pleasure_n at_o naught_o to_o come_v to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o this_o preacious_a treasure_n immortality_n follow_v this_o wisdom_n and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o be_v sure_a to_o grow_v in_o estimation_n and_o fame_n ask_v it_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o well_o of_o wisdom_n from_o who_o it_o come_v even_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n make_v not_o thy_o boast_n thereof_o neither_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o private_a profit_n but_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o simple_a learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o it_o be_v but_o lend_v unto_o thou_o of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o steward_n thereof_o but_o for_o a_o time_n abuse_v it_o not_o lest_o it_o turn_v to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o will_v be_v he_o 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