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141.3_o set_a thou_o a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n to_o look_v to_o this_o our_o speech_n be_v wise_a deliberate_a gracious_a and_o profitable_a four_o of_o the_o talent_n in_o and_o about_o they_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v some_o talent_n give_v of_o god_n to_o employ_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o some_o have_v talent_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o mean_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n than_o other_o some_o have_v talent_n of_o health_n strength_n wealth_n honour_n some_o more_o some_o less_o some_o ten_o some_o five_o some_o one_o and_o all_o these_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o employ_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n advantage_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n their_o own_o and_o other_o especial_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 25._o and_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v much_o will_v be_v require_v luke_n 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