to_o be_v obtain_v for_o much_o gold_n job._n 28._o 15._o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v for_o it_o neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n thereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v uâ—lued_v with_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n nor_o with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n etc._n etc._n yet_o see_v god_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o mean_n 2._o sam._n 14_o 14._o experience_n do_v show_v that_o money_n and_o good_n do_v usual_o procure_v learning_n learning_n breed_v knowledge_n knowledge_n cause_v understanding_n and_o so_o oftentimes_o through_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n procure_v by_o money_n as_o by_o mean_n wisdom_n it_o self_n be_v attain_v so_o salvation_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attein_v of_o ourselves_o nor_o to_o be_v obtain_v with_o money_n nor_o any_o this_o world_n good_n yet_o see_v god_n doâ—th_v give_v his_o gift_n by_o mean_n see_v maintenance_n may_v 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