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to_o it_o as_o the_o slothful_a will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v beg_v in_o summer_n chap._n 20._o 4._o many_o promise_n of_o blessing_n be_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o thy_o barn_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n chap._n 3._o 10._o reason_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o trade_n god_n himself_o assign_v it_o to_o adam_n and_o adam_n make_v choice_n of_o it_o for_o his_o elder_a son_n it_o be_v as_o much_o void_a of_o guile_n and_o deceit_n as_o any_o and_o very_o profitable_a and_o commodious_a the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o good_a use_n in_o it_o and_o the_o labour_n of_o beast_n be_v gainful_a as_o he_o say_v where_o none_o ox_n be_v the_o crib_n be_v empty_a but_o much_o increase_n come_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n chap._n 14._o 4._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o man_n plenty_n and_o fare_v the_o 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