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argument_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 10.17_o so_o that_o as_o god_n take_v it_o well_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o pray_v for_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o give_v we_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n for_o we_o when_o he_o put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o last_o let_v not_o any_o stumble_v at_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n because_o of_o god_n unchangeablenes_n for_o
the_o lord_n have_v bless_v that_o be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o fruitful_a field_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n where_o a_o man_n live_v merc_n describit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la seize_v gereresoleant_fw-la ut_fw-la suae_fw-la maleficia_fw-la commodius_fw-la tegant_fw-la eligunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la sedâ—s_fw-la in_o vastis_fw-la locis_fw-la unde_fw-la dicit_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la convertit_fw-la ad_fw-la vias_fw-la vinearum_fw-la quia_fw-la vineae_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la cultis_fw-la sitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la urbibus_fw-la merc_n and_o his_o portion_n in_o it_o be_v curse_v while_o he_o live_v in_o a_o barren_a desolate_a land_n which_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v under_o the_o perpetual_a curse_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o he_o behold_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o vineyard_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v he_o come_v not_o into_o any_o fruitful_a field_n 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because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o thus_o final_a impenitency_n may_v be_v call_v a_o triumph_v or_o conquer_a sin_n see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o they_o will_v not_o humble_v themselves_o to_o seek_v mercy_n yea_o they_o slight_a and_o despise_v mercy_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n represent_v the_o lord_n thus_o expostulate_v again_o with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n chap._n 5.22_o 23._o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v and_o though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o this_o people_n have_v a_o revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v revolt_v and_o go_v the_o word_n 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he_o sin_n infinite_o he_o make_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v understand_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o iniquity_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a though_o nothing_o be_v infinite_a in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a but_o have_v job_n give_v eliphaz_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o this_o surmise_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n infinite_a do_v he_o ever_o observe_v either_o wickedness_n in_o general_a or_o those_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o present_o enumerate_v take_v a_o pledge_n deny_v relief_n of_o the_o poor_a strip_v the_o naked_a &_o c_o have_v he_o see_v any_o of_o these_o evil_n act_v by_o job_n certain_o he_o have_v not_o job_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o frame_n of_o life_n then_o these_o thing_n import_v these_o black_a line_n and_o colour_n will_v never_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o job_n heart_n 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worthy_n who_o torment_n be_v report_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o and_o as_o these_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v think_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n so_o doubtless_o many_o who_o see_v they_o suffer_v think_v they_o such_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o do_v by_o they_o to_o make_v they_o such_o read_v also_o this_o spirit_n luk._n 13.2_o act._n 28.4_o this_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v from_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o touch_v it_o and_o pass_v away_o again_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o take_v job_n off_o from_o the_o wrong_a ground_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o tell_v he_o though_o he_o look_v to_o other_o reason_n yet_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o the_o numberlesnes_n of_o his_o iniquity_n hence_o observe_v that_o few_o think_v of_o or_o hit_v upon_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o suffer_v but_o sin_n sin_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o the_o 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neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n so_o as_o that_o either_o his_o sin_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o special_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o it_o which_o the_o disciple_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o nor_o do_v they_o understand_v christ_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o blindness_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o that_o man_n case_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v can_v you_o think_v of_o nothing_o else_o why_o a_o man_n be_v afflict_v but_o only_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o other_o cause_n of_o suffer_v beside_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o some_o suffer_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o cause_n why_o many_o suffer_v be_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o encourage_v other_o both_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o in_o persecution_n for_o it_o and_o christ_n particular_o assign_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v see_v in_o restore_v this_o man_n to_o his_o fight_n therefore_o be_v he_o bear_v without_o the_o power_n of_o see_v the_o blindness_n of_o that_o man_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o very_a glorious_a discovery_n of_o god_n much_o of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o eminent_o see_v at_o that_o time_n if_o that_o man_n have_v always_o see_v many_o be_v cast_v down_o upon_o bed_n of_o sickness_n or_o into_o a_o
not_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n carnal_a man_n be_v earthly-minded_n they_o mind_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v both_o their_o hope_n and_o business_n they_o be_v not_o only_a earth_n in_o their_o constitution_n but_o earth_n in_o their_o affection_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v man_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o man_n have_v much_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o possession_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v all_o of_o it_o in_o their_o affection_n &_o desire_n the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n observe_v hence_o that_o evil_a magistrate_n in_o power_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o favour_v great_a man_n then_o to_o relieve_v poor_a man_n eliphaz_n know_v that_o job_n be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o man_n in_o power_n and_o he_o suppose_v that_o under_o his_o government_n the_o poor_a get_v no_o bread_n but_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n they_o have_v favour_n to_o have_v and_o do_v what_o they_o lift_v it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v very_o free_a to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v like_o those_o cloud_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v sometime_o blow_v over_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o mighty_a that_o have_v store_n before_o have_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a who_o have_v nothing_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o man_n love_v to_o bestow_v kindness_n upon_o they_o only_o to_o who_o they_o be_v like_a or_o who_o they_o love_v a_o good_a man_n help_v those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o wicked_a man_n care_v for_o none_o but_o such_o as_o themselves_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v oakes_n zech._n 11.2_o howle_v you_o fir_n tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v that_o be_v the_o great_a man_n be_v fall_v because_o all_o the_o mighty_a be_v spoil_v howl_v o_o you_o oak_n of_o bashan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n say_v howle_v you_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o he_o call_v these_o governor_n oak_n first_o because_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o second_o because_o of_o their_o fruit_n what_o fruit_n do_v oakes_n bear_v only_o acorn_n and_o who_o be_v feed_v with_o acorn_n only_o swine_n acorn_n be_v but_o hog_n meat_n he_o give_v the_o allusion_n thus_o wicked_a man_n in_o power_n bear_v fruit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o swine_n that_o be_v for_o wicked_a man_n they_o bestow_v the_o token_n of_o their_o bounty_n the_o overplus_n of_o their_o plenty_n upon_o hog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v upon_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a man_n ambros_n parietes_fw-la vestites_fw-la auro_fw-la homines_fw-la veste_fw-la nudatis_fw-la panem_fw-la postulat_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o equus_fw-la tuus_fw-la aurum_fw-la sub_fw-la dentibus_fw-la mandit_fw-la ambros_n they_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a object_n of_o charity_n they_o make_v their_o horse_n fat_a their_o dog_n fat_a none_o be_v lean_a but_o god_n poor_a thus_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n reprehend_v those_o great_a one_o of_o his_o time_n you_o clothe_v the_o wall_n of_o your_o house_n with_o gold_n with_o arras_n hang_n and_o you_o let_v the_o poor_a go_v naked_a the_o poor_a ask_v bread_n and_o you_o give_v it_o they_o not_o it_o may_v be_v your_o horse_n chew_n a_o golden_a bite_v and_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v not_o a_o bite_v of_o bread_n the_o spirit_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v carry_v out_o from_o that_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o care_v not_o how_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a they_o be_v to_o those_o who_o suit_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o poor_a have_v nothing_o while_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n thus_o eliphaz_n reprove_v job_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o afterward_o make_v for_o himself_o against_o these_o gross_a insinuation_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a he_o answer_v chap._n 29.17_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n he_o indeed_o pull_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o mighty_a from_o the_o earth_n though_o eliphaz_n here_o say_v the_o mighty_a have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o hebr._n acceptus_fw-la vel_fw-la elevatus_fw-la fancy_n habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la hebr._n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o man_n who_o face_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o phrase_n be_v interpret_v two_o way_n first_o passive_o second_o active_o passive_o thus_o the_o man_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o other_o that_o be_v who_o be_v respect_v who_o be_v reverence_v according_a to_o his_o place_n or_o worth_n acceptum_fw-la hebraei_n principem_fw-la vocant_fw-la nasi_n quasi_fw-la elevatum_fw-la fancy_n &_o ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la acceptum_fw-la all_o which_o agree_v with_o our_o render_n the_o honourable_a man_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n prince_n and_o great_a one_o be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o 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the_o rule_n of_o contrary_a speak_n bind_v that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o bind_v but_o free_a or_o loose_v from_o her_o husband_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7.39_o her_o marriage_n knot_n be_v undy_v by_o death_n if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v leave_v to_o herself_o and_o her_o own_o dispose_n alone_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o fignification_n to_o be_v silent_a a_o widow_n be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o seldom_o have_v that_o natural_a and_o never_o have_v that_o civil_a liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o her_o husband_n have_v and_o therefore_o she_o need_v other_o to_o speak_v for_o she_o or_o must_v speak_v her_o mind_n by_o other_o herself_o be_v either_o unable_a or_o disable_v to_o speak_v in_o she_o own_o case_n or_o to_o speak_v for_o herself_o this_o be_v the_o widow_n state_n he_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n who_o deal_v unkind_o with_o she_o what_o thrust_v away_o the_o widow_n who_o heart_n be_v bind_v about_o yea_o and_o thrust_v through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n what_o thrust_v away_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o manage_v she_o own_o cause_n and_o defend_v herself_o in_o her_o right_n yet_o this_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a that_o be_v without_o any_o help_n or_o comfort_n evacuare_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la effundere_fw-la vel_fw-la evacuare_fw-la the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o emptiness_n of_o a_o vessel_n two_o king_n 4.4_o it_o be_v use_v also_o concern_v the_o dreamer_n who_o think_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v but_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o stomach_n be_v empty_a isai_n 29.8_o so_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o word_n racha_n mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n which_o some_o understand_v not_o of_o a_o man_n that_o want_v wit_n or_o honesty_n only_o but_o wealth_n or_o plenty_n and_o then_o to_o call_v a_o man_n racha_n exhaustum_fw-la erat_fw-la ergo_fw-la contumeliosun_fw-it verbum_fw-la discere_fw-la fratri_fw-la raka_n i._n e._n vocare_fw-la pauperculum_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exhaustum_fw-la be_v to_o upbraid_v he_o both_o with_o poverty_n and_o simplicity_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v in_o disgrace_n be_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o poor_a snake_n thou_o silly_a fellow_n what_o do_v thou_o talk_v thou_o who_o have_v so_o little_a wit_n thou_o that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n in_o the_o story_n of_o jephtah_n judg._n 11.3_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o his_o aider_n and_o assistant_n then_o jephthah_n flee_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o there_o be_v gather_v together_o vain_a man_n to_o jeptah_n and_o go_v out_o with_o he_o some_o translate_v exhausti_fw-la heb_fw-mi vacui_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la putat_fw-la vatablus_n otiosi_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la inopes_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la exhausti_fw-la poor_a man_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o go_v out_o with_o he_o vain_a man_n be_v usual_o idle_a fellow_n and_o vagabond_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v his_o company_n or_o follower_n to_o have_v consist_v of_o poor_a man_n rather_o than_o of_o vain_a man_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v neh._n 5.13_o even_o thus_o be_v he_o shake_v out_o and_o empty_v that_o be_v impoverish_v and_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v express_v phil._n 2._o he_o empt_v himself_o namely_o of_o his_o divine_a glory_n and_o splendour_n that_o be_v he_o show_v not_o his_o majesty_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o cover_v and_o veil_v it_o and_o be_v in_o appearance_n as_o a_o poor_a empty_a man_n have_v voluntary_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o such_o be_v the_o emptiness_n in_o which_o these_o widow_n be_v send_v away_o by_o job_n as_o eliphaz_n accuse_v he_o and_o this_o act_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n first_o they_o be_v send_v away_o empty_a that_o be_v not_o fill_v or_o relieve_v by_o thy_o charity_n thou_o do_v not_o open_a either_o thy_o heart_n or_o thy_o hand_n to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n or_o to_o make_v they_o up_o in_o what_o they_o want_v and_o humble_o desire_v second_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n empty_a away_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v give_v they_o no_o relief_n by_o thy_o justice_n some_o widow_n beg_v mere_o for_o our_o alm_n other_o bring_v their_o case_n and_o cause_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o man_n in_o authority_n for_o help_v against_o their_o oppress_a adversary_n in_o the_o 18_o of_o luke_n the_o importunate_a widow_n say_v to_o the_o judge_n relieve_v i_o against_o my_o adversary_n i_o beg_v not_o your_o charity_n but_o your_o justice_n the_o widow_n be_v send_v away_o empty_a when_o her_o suit_n be_v not_o hear_v we_o may_v understand_v eliphaz_n either_o way_n that_o when_o the_o widow_n sue_v for_o her_o right_n she_o find_v no_o justice_n and_o when_o she_o come_v for_o a_o alm_n she_o find_v no_o charity_n three_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o yet_o high_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a that_o be_v widow_n come_v to_o thou_o full_a or_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n but_o thou_o have_v empty_v they_o by_o oppression_n and_o take_v away_o what_o they_o have_v covetous_a magistrate_n care_v not_o how_o or_o of_o who_o they_o get_v it_o so_o they_o can_v get_v it_o they_o empty_v the_o widow_n purse_n yea_o widow_n house_n to_o fill_v their_o own_o christ_n reprove_v the_o pharisee_n for_o this_o mat._n 23.14_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n you_o eat_v they_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n provide_v tradunt_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la tuendum_fw-la majoribus_fw-la deditias_fw-la se_fw-la divitum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la illud_fw-la grave_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la tueri_fw-la pauperes_fw-la videntur_fw-la ut_fw-la spoliant_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la defendunt_fw-la miseros_fw-la ut_fw-la miseriores_fw-la faciant_fw-la defendendo_fw-la salvian_n lib._n 5_o to_o the_o provide_v either_o by_o live_v upon_o they_o or_o by_o take_v away_o their_o live_n we_o may_v understand_v eliphaz_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a that_o be_v widow_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o protection_n and_o thou_o do_v promise_v it_o but_o then_o to_o make_v thy_o own_o market_n upon_o they_o and_o serve_v thyself_o thou_o have_v oppress_v they_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o to_o do_v they_o right_o and_o thou_o have_v undo_v they_o by_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v ill_a enough_o to_o deny_v widow_n charity_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o deny_v they_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o undo_v they_o by_o unjustice_n yet_o those_o two_o horseleech_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n will_v not_o forbear_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o widow_n some_o rich_a man_n undertake_v the_o widow_n cause_n only_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o promise_v help_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v make_v they_o more_o miserable_a in_o stead_n of_o help_v they_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a thus_o job_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v deal_v with_o widow_n see_v next_o how_o eliphaz_n charge_v he_o for_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v these_o two_o desolate_a name_n be_v often_o find_v alone_o pine_v duo_o ista_fw-la nomina_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la despectui_fw-la humano_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la exposita_fw-la tertull._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la c._n 8._o per_fw-la viduam_fw-la &_o pupillum_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la significatur_fw-la pine_v but_o often_o as_o one_o in_o scripture_n the_o widow_n who_o be_v disjoin_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o fatherless_a who_o be_v bereave_v of_o their_o parent_n be_v common_o join_v together_o and_o these_o two_o name_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n either_o strict_o or_o more_o large_o strict_o to_o signify_v only_o such_o person_n as_o have_v either_o lâ—st_v their_o husband_n or_o parent_n large_o and_o so_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a signify_v any_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o need_v our_o charity_n because_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a stand_n often_o in_o need_n of_o charity_n therefore_o these_o name_n in_o scripture_n signify_v any_o that_o need_v our_o charity_n while_o the_o prophet_n say_v hos_n 14.3_o with_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o straighten_v his_o sense_n only_o to_o orphan_n but_o to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n he_o that_o be_v a_o father_n may_v be_v call_v fatherless_a and_o the_o child_n that_o have_v a_o father_n may_v be_v call_v
lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a i_o answer_v when_o moses_n say_v and_o many_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o god_n be_v sometime_o with_o his_o people_n and_o sometime_o not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o at_o all_o of_o a_o local_a presence_n or_o absence_n but_o of_o a_o favourable_a presence_n or_o absence_n thus_o god_n be_v with_o some_o person_n and_o not_o with_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a with_o sometime_o absent_a from_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v this_o favourable_a presence_n for_o which_o moses_n do_v so_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n exod._n 33.15_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o no_o further_o that_o be_v unless_o thou_o please_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o prosper_v our_o way_n and_o protect_v we_o in_o it_o let_v we_o stay_v where_o we_o be_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a favour_n indeed_o and_o god_n be_v thus_o present_a but_o in_o few_o place_n 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