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17._o so_o that_o we_o have_v god_n in_o our_o cupboard_n for_o it_o as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o holy_a reverence_n he_o be_v the_o poor_n surety_n who_o word_n be_v better_a than_o any_o man_n bond_n heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v empty_a ere_o he_o will_v fail_v to_o pay_v he_o that_o find_v seed_n to_o the_o sower_n will_v supply_v to_o such_o 2_o cor._n 8._o his_o righteousness_n shall_v endure_v for_o over_o psal._n 112._o god_n will_v not_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o farm_n that_o pay_v his_o rent_n so_o well_o but_o bless_v his_o stock_n and_o store_n his_o crop_n and_o increase_v deut._n 15._o 10._o eccles._n 7._o 1._o yea_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o not_o in_o their_o good_n only_o but_o in_o their_o name_n they_o shall_v have_v love_n and_o a_o good_a report_n which_o be_v better_o than_o a_o good_a ointment_n and_o than_o much_o silver_n and_o gold_n prou._n 22._o 1._o how_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a be_v mary_n name_n still_o for_o her_o ointment_n pour_v out_o and_o 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a_o merciful_a man_n provide_v well_o for_o himself_o further_v his_o reckon_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o and_o he_o but_o a_o unmerciful_a cruel_a man_n be_v well_o call_v a_o miserable_a man_n for_o of_o all_o man_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v most_o miserable_a in_o good_n name_n soul_n and_o posterity_n here_o and_o hereafter_o use_v 1_o this_o rebuke_v a_o number_n of_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a and_o hard_o heart_a man_n of_o who_o there_o be_v every_o where_o some_o see_v true_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v thank_v have_v prevail_v with_o many_o and_o they_o show_v forth_o some_o good_a fruit_n