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workman_n with_o wisdom_n of_o heart_n to_o work_v all_o work_n so_o particular_o it_o be_v say_v and_o of_o the_o weaver_n sect._n 2._o the_o art_n of_o weave_v then_o have_v a_o divine_a original_a naamah_n the_o sister_n of_o tubal-cain_a mention_v gen._n 4.22_o may_v be_v the_o first_o spinstress_n or_o weaveress_n as_o genebrard_n think_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o her_o brother_n be_v the_o first_o workman_n in_o brass_n and_o iron_n if_o she_o first_o learn_v other_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n first_o teach_v she_o if_o closterus_n first_o make_v spindle_n his_o god_n first_o teach_v he_o that_o discretion_n and_o if_o naamah_n first_o
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miracle_n to_o another_o prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n to_o another_o the_o interpetation_n of_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o show_v that_o this_o various_a distribution_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v it_o which_o do_v or_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o usefulness_n one_o to_o another_o that_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n those_o member_n which_o be_v more_o feeble_a may_v appear_v necessary_a the_o same_o divine_a wisdom_n we_o may_v see_v in_o god_n distribution_n of_o these_o gift_n which_o be_v of_o a_o low_a order_n one_o weaver_n have_v a_o excellent_a fancy_n to_o invent_v another_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a judgement_n one_o work_n more_o neat_o another_o more_o nimble_o if_o every_o weaver_n be_v good_a at_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o work_n they_o will_v not_o understand_v their_o usefulness_n one_o to_o another_o nor_o the_o need_n they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o but_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n of_o these_o gift_n each_o man_n be_v commend_v and_o his_o usefulness_n discover_v to_o his_o neighbour_n so_o as_o the_o head_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n nor_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o if_o man_n will_v but_o consider_v this_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o many_o brute_n as_o we_o have_v who_o control_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o bite_v and_o devour_v in_o seek_v advantage_n to_o rifle_v and_o plunder_v one_o another_o as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o promove_v the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o place_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o nettle-bush_n god_n so_o order_v his_o gift_n as_o that_o one_o man_n have_v his_o subordinacy_n to_o another_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v see_v by_o man_n use_v in_o trade_n general_o the_o troubler_n of_o god_n heritage_n be_v general_o such_o as_o live_v in_o alehouse_n or_o who_o employment_n be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o of_o caterpillar_n to_o eat_v up_o every_o green_a herb_n while_o they_o be_v too_o lazy_a to_o plant_v any_o a_o generation_n from_o who_o as_o god_n have_v no_o honour_n so_o their_o country_n have_v no_o further_a profit_n than_o what_o arise_v from_o a_o impost_n upon_o the_o salt_n and_o spirit_n of_o urine_n or_o the_o beer_n or_o wine_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v the_o poem_n old_a truth_n like_o wine_n be_v always_o best_a a_o notion_n can_v be_v true_a and_o also_o new_a it_o be_v gray-haired_a time_n which_o must_v attest_v whatever_a be_v sacred_a truth_n error_n have_v youth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a but_o the_o old_a age_n alone_o can_v justify_v the_o antiquity_n of_o notion_n from_o the_o first_o each_o page_n have_v foul_o blur_v be_v by_o lust_n and_o sin_n when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v in_o our_o meridian_n truth_n shine_v alone_o but_o since_o that_o they_o do_v leave_v our_o sphere_n a_o darkness_n fall_v upon_o each_o nation_n though_o by_o 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flower_n whoso_o despise_v truth_n because_o it_o new_a to_o he_o do_v show_v shall_v never_o grow_v nor_o understand_v the_o sacred_a law_n which_o each_o new_a day_n expound_v on_o better_a ground_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o various_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n observation_n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n or_o abatement_n oâ—_n trade_n be_v a_o noble_a enquiry_n and_o especial_o for_o we_o who_o live_v upon_o a_o spot_n of_o earth_n that_o be_v encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n whatever_a they_o may_v do_v that_o live_v on_o a_o continent_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o island_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n within_o themselves_o can_v live_v without_o trade_n nor_o can_v any_o people_n without_o it_o live_v happy_o the_o people_n be_v very_o thin_a in_o any_o place_n if_o they_o be_v not_o too_o many_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o mere_a tilling_n the_o ground_n and_o make_v necessary_n for_o one_o another_o who_o be_v native_n of_o 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