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the_o profit_n of_o god_n word_n except_o we_o have_v experience_n therein_o prou._n 24.13_o 14._o 59_o as_o the_o salt_n which_o elishia_n do_v cast_v into_o the_o spring_n of_o jericho_n be_v profitable_a to_o that_o land_n even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o healthsome_a to_o man_n soul_n 2._o king_n 2.21.22_o 60_o as_o king_n solomon_n by_o continual_a exercise_v of_o himself_o in_o wisdom_n do_v both_o resolve_v the_o queen_n of_o saba_n of_o all_o her_o hard_a and_o curious_a question_n and_o write_v many_o parable_n to_o instruct_v other_o man_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o so_o likewise_o christian_n by_o acquaint_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v both_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v math._n 13.52_o 61_o as_o jacobs_n sleep_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o continual_a rest_n and_o 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