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him, Eccles. ii. 7. 8. But he found himself just as much disappointed of the object of his pursuit as ever. He sought (illegible text) too, in the acquisition of science, wh(illegible text) certainly it is much more likely to (illegible text) found than in pleasure, 'riches, or honour but what says he to this? “I commune with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have obtained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea my he(illegible text) had great experience of wisdom and knowledge: And I gave my heart to know wisdom. and to know madness and fo(illegible text) I perceived that this also is vexation (illegible text) spirit; for in much (worldly) wisdom (illegible text) much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow," Eccles. 1. 16—
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