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the_o diligent_a labour_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v which_o as_o the_o prophet_n observe_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o instruction_n or_o teach_n of_o god_n isa_n 28.24_o 25_o 26._o when_o god_n make_v promise_n of_o give_v unto_o the_o preacher_n such_o wisdom_n as_o none_o have_v before_o he_o or_o shall_v have_v after_o he_o 1_o king_n 3.12_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o exempt_v he_o from_o but_o rather_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a search_n labour_n and_o travel_v in_o get_v wisdom_n and_o methodical_a contrivement_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o for_o other_o instruction_n to_o his_o obtain_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o this_o kind_n see_v his_o behaviour_n as_o he_o himself_o express_v it_o eccles_n 1.13_o the_o preacher_n be_v king_n over_o
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