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3._o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 10._o not_o themselves_o to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o 10._o because_o strength_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v debar_v from_o boast_v as_o you_o hear_v already_o strength_n ought_v much_o more_o that_o strength_n come_v short_a of_o wisdom_n solomon_n show_v both_o by_o plain_a word_n &_o by_o a_o example_n by_o plain_a word_n as_o when_o he_o say_v ecclesiast_n 9_o verse_n 16._o then_o say_v i_o 9_o better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o strength_n by_o a_o example_n as_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n in_o it_o and_o a_o great_a king_n come_v against_o it_o and_o compass_v it_o about_o and_o build_v fort_n against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v find_v therein_o a_o poor_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o deliver_v the_o city_n by_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n thus_o solomon_n nature_n also_o have_v teach_v as_o much_o both_o in_o 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