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prosperity_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o behave_v themselves_o humble_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n by_o humility_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o original_a run_v without_o the_o grammatical_a copulative_a and_z to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a affinity_n between_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v predicate_v one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v convertible_a term_n the_o rich_a if_o they_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o be_v proud_a or_o disdain_v their_o brethren_n because_o poor_a and_o then_o as_o this_o grace_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o walk_v humble_o so_o will_v it_o teach_v they_o to_o walk_v thankful_o too_o you_o may_v observe_v this_o jer._n 5.24_o neither_o say_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o 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