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27._o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v he_o shall_v have_v in_o hand_n what_o be_v needful_a at_o least_o he_o shall_v not_o lack_v and_o there_o may_v be_v more_o in_o this_o word_n then_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v present_o pay_v thou_o all_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v if_o thou_o shall_v hold_v it_o never_o so_o close_o can_v secure_v thou_o from_o ever_o come_v to_o want_v as_o great_a as_o thy_o abundance_n be_v thou_o may_v come_v to_o want_v before_o thou_o die_v but_o what_o thy_o abundance_n can_v do_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n can_v and_o do_v for_o thou_o even_o give_v thou_o security_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o lack_v again_o eccl._n 11._o 1._o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n by_o bread_n be_v here_o mean_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o man_n life_n and_o by_o cast_v their_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n be_v mean_v their_o give_v free_o of_o 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