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rich farmer once said to the Rev. John Cooke, "I don't like religion, and I told you so." "You are not the only farmer of the kind," replied Mr. Cooke. Then referring to this text, he said, "Do you think that this man was a fool?" "I shall not say, sir." "To me he appears to have been one —

(1)  Because he preferred his body to his soul;

(2)  Because he preferred the world to God;

(3)  Because he preferred time to eternity;

(4)  Because he lived as if he were never going to die."

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KJV: And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

WEB: He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.