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call_v hebrew_n after_o from_o jaâ—obs_n wrestle_n be_v call_v israelit_n and_o last_o of_o all_o from_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v call_v jew_n the_o â—nd_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v syria_n â—ad_v many_o part_n as_o padan_n aram_fw-la 24.10_o gen._n 28.2_o 1_o chro._n 19_o 6_o gen._n 24.10_o â—nd_n aram_n maacah_n and_o aram_n of_o â—amascus_fw-la here_o we_o have_v aram_n â—aharaim_v so_o call_v from_o the_o heâ—rew_n word_n nahar_n that_o be_v a_o flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o do_v lie_v between_o the_o two_o â—â—vers_a tigris_n and_o euphrates_n for_o his_o cause_n by_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v â—alled_v mesopotamia_n that_o be_v the_o â—nd_n between_o the_o river_n here_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o aram-zobah_a which_o be_v a_o country_n near_o the_o â—ther_n unto_o these_o be_v join_v eâ—om_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n who_o â—as_v call_v edom_n that_o be_v red_a because_o â—hen_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o come_v out_o â—ed_v all_o over_o like_o a_o hairy_a mantle_n 25.25_o gen._n 25.25_o â—hese_n edomite_n join_v with_o the_o other_o syrian_n come_v against_o dauâ—â—_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v canaan_n whicâ—_n as_o they_o esteem_v belong_v bâ—_n better_a right_o unto_o the_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d esau_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a bâ—â—ther_n mention_v here_o be_v only_a maâ—â—_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o edomite_n kill_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o history_n be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o at_o large_a in_o the_o eighâ—_n chapter_n of_o the_o second_o booâ—_n of_o samuel_n the_o place_n where_o this_o battâ—â—_n be_v fight_v be_v call_v the_o valâ—â—_n of_o salt_n a_o place_n as_o some_o thinâ—_n near_o unto_o the_o lake_n asphaltiâ—â—_n where_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n weâ—_n before_o their_o destruction_n aâ—_n where_o lot_n wife_n be_v turn_v iâ—_n a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n 14.3_o gen._n 19.26_o gen._n 14.3_o in_o genesis_n tâ—_n valley_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o sâ—dim_n which_o be_v the_o salt_n sea_n a_o plaâ—â—_n by_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n sow_o wâ—_n salt_n and_o make_v barren_a by_o goâ—_n curse_n 107.34_o psal_n 107.34_o who_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a put_v a_o fruitful_a land_n to_o saltneâ—_n that_o be_v to_o barrenness_n 29.23_o deut._n 29.23_o for_o salt_n cause_v barrenness_n the_o division_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v chief_o three_o in_o the_o first_o part_n david_n complain_v of_o god_n hard_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n o_o god_n say_v he_o thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o thou_o have_v scatter_v we_o thou_o have_v be_v displease_v etc._n etc._n of_o this_o until_o the_o four_o verse_n in_o the_o second_o part_n from_o the_o four_o verse_n until_o the_o nine_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o banner_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o part_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n until_o the_o end_n he_o pour_v out_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o help_v in_o his_o trouble_n and_o at_o last_o end_v the_o psalm_n with_o 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torture_v that_o they_o imagine_v hell_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o hell_n below_o note_n note_n thus_o desperate_a francis_n spira_n say_v often_o that_o he_o envy_v cain_n saul_n and_o judas_n wish_v rather_o any_o of_o their_o room_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o damn_a then_o to_o have_v his_o poor_a heart_n so_o rend_v in_o piece_n with_o rage_a terror_n and_o fiery_a desperation_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o death_n whereupon_o he_o at_o another_o time_n be_v ask_v if_o he_o fear_v more_o torment_n after_o this_o life_n yes_o say_v he_o but_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v expect_v no_o more_o these_o and_o such_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o wicked_a below_o when_o their_o sleep_a worm_n be_v waken_v theâ—_n be_v such_o that_o they_o imagine_v thaâ—_n their_o trouble_n in_o hell_n shall_v give_v ease_n unto_o their_o torture_n on_o earth_n for_o this_o reason_n diverse_a do_v desperate_o either_o hang_v 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into_o heaven_n and_o so_o triumph_v over_o all_o their_o trouble_n as_o for_o their_o outward_a trouble_n here_o below_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o wind_n and_o wave_n of_o this_o our_o pure_a church_n of_o scotland_n have_v woeful_a experience_n this_o day_n our_o whole_a land_n be_v now_o in_o trouble_n many_o godly_a heart_n be_v prick_v with_o great_a perplexity_n our_o watchman_n all_o cry_n 1.14_o zeph._n 1.14_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o it_o be_v near_o and_o haste_v great_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n a_o day_n of_o wastnesse_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o
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here_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n at_o thy_o foot_n for_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a cause_n for_o that_o holy_a covenant_n which_o we_o have_v make_v with_o thou_o and_o which_o now_o we_o mind_n to_o seal_v with_o our_o blood_n though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v desert_v of_o thou_o because_o of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o great_a ingratitude_n yet_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n let_v not_o thy_o israel_n this_o day_n shameful_o turn_v their_o back_n before_o the_o enemy_n 32.27_o deut._n 32.27_o o_o lord_n fear_v the_o brag_n of_o thy_o foe_n who_o if_o we_o be_v tread_v down_o will_v scornful_o say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n and_o where_o be_v their_o covenant_n and_o where_o be_v their_o good_a cause_n they_o will_v sure_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o see_v now_o lord_n we_o be_v present_o for_o to_o rencontre_v with_o the_o force_n of_o man_n and_o for_o to_o set_v our_o breast_n 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host_n the_o god_n of_o army_n of_o israel_n through_o thou_o we_o shall_v do_v valiant_o but_o lord_n if_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v know_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o at_o this_o time_n a_o end_n be_v make_v make_v of_o any_o of_o our_o life_n let_v it_o please_v thy_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o receive_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o love_n though_o our_o body_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n let_v our_o soul_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o compassion_n fail_v not_o now_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n we_o commend_v our_o spirit_n now_o in_o thy_o name_n under_o thy_o banner_n we_o thy_o servant_n and_o soldier_n go_v to_o this_o chocke_n o_o lord_n be_v our_o captain_n and_o go_v before_o we_o and_o fight_v for_o thy_o own_o cause_n general_n moses_n word_n to_o his_o army_n in_o a_o great_a strait_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o 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