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providence_n and_o if_o ever_o he_o sustain_v loss_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v it_o he_o write_v benefit_n receive_v in_o water_n but_o what_o he_o account_v injury_n in_o marble_n and_o for_o this_o his_o great_a ingratitude_n god_n give_v he_o riches_n but_o withdraw_v his_o blessing_n for_o as_o jacob_n give_v reuben_n a_o blessing_n but_o add_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v excellent_a gen._n 49._o 4._o so_o god_n give_v the_o worldling_n riches_n but_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n eccl._n 5._o 10._o yea_o no_o man_n more_o unsatisfied_a for_o let_v he_o have_v what_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o please_v like_o the_o israelite_n who_o murmur_v asmuch_o when_o they_o have_v mannah_n as_o when_o they_o have_v none_o second_o the_o merciless_a miser_n never_o sue_v or_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o his_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o send_v of_o god_n but_o 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