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call_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o world_n where_o at_o first_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n rear_v but_o that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n be_v set_v to_o act_v that_o be_v to_o speak_v plain_o adam_n be_v set_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n and_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o till_v and_o sow_v the_o earth_n or_o in_o keep_v and_o feed_v sheep_n but_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n though_o lord_n of_o great_a possession_n and_o master_n of_o many_o servant_n and_o powerful_a to_o fight_v with_o and_o conquer_v king_n yet_o these_o witness_n the_o holy_a writ_n live_v not_o as_o our_o gentleman_n do_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n and_o command_v we_o they_o live_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o honest_a calling_n for_o they_o know_v that_o as_o of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n so_o he_o that_o 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