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but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall_v get_v these_o thing_n or_o no._n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n promise_n be_v seldom_o make_v good_a but_o now_o for_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v certain_a and_o therefore_o it_o put_v man_n upon_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o leave_v certain_a thing_n for_o improbable_a thing_n god_n promise_n be_v certain_a god_n will_v not_o fail_v man_n that_o take_v pain_n for_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o first_o seek_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v certain_a second_o suppose_v we_o do_v get_v the_o world_n with_o our_o endeavour_n yet_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o without_o fear_n of_o lose_v they_o prov._n 23.4_o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n they_o flee_v away_o as_o a_o 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