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have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n profit_n etc._n etc._n see_v and_o note_n how_o fair_a a_o subtle_a worldling_n can_v speak_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o see_v how_o palpable_a fair_a flattery_n be_v when_o expeence_n have_v be_v have_v before_o of_o no_o such_o nature_n why_o be_v not_o jacob_n reward_v all_o this_o while_n for_o his_o service_n be_v by_o laban_n own_o confession_n so_o good_a sure_o the_o better_a nature_n the_o soon_o abuse_v by_o kind_a speech_n draw_v along_o and_o nothing_o give_v lest_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v depart_v so_o the_o old_a say_n be_v ever_o true_a bone_fw-la seruus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la asinus_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n keep_v he_o still_o under_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o enjoy_v he_o long_v so_o that_o be_v he_o good_a or_o be_v he_o have_v reward_v the_o worldly_a and_o unkind_a master_n will_v give_v little_a or_o no_o reward_n for_o if_o bad_a than_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o say_v his_o master_n if_o 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