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other_o neglect_v the_o flock_n yet_o god_n be_v a_o vigilant_a faithful_a and_o tender_a heart_a shepherd_n over_o they_o god_n will_v seek_v out_o the_o sheep_n deliver_v they_o from_o enemy_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n he_o will_v give_v they_o fat_a pasture_n cause_v they_o to_o enjoy_v rest_n in_o good_a field_n if_o any_o be_v break_v he_o will_v bind_v they_o up_o if_o any_o be_v weak_a or_o sick_a he_o will_v heal_v and_o strengthen_v they_o if_o any_o go_v astray_o he_o will_v reduce_v they_o david_n find_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v such_o a_o shepherd_n unto_o he_o psal_n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v if_o i_o be_v hungry_a he_o have_v
shall_v yield_v her_o increase_n when_o there_o have_v be_v seasonable_a rain_n the_o earth_n have_v bring_v forth_o abundant_o in_o some_o place_n thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n the_o word_n for_o increase_n be_v jebul_n from_o jabal_n to_o bring_v because_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v profit_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o by_o tree_n and_o earth_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o high_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o shower_n of_o it_o shall_v become_v fruitful_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o land_n in_o the_o 25._o vers_fw-la it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o here_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v have_v safety_n every_o where_o and_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o their_o yoke_n this_o yoke_n be_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o be_v call_v a_o 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be_v captive_n among_o they_o exigebant_fw-la servitutem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la they_o exact_v service_n of_o they_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o jew_n be_v like_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v cruel_a taskmaster_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avad_n say_v lavater_n saevitiem_n in_o aliquem_fw-la exercere_fw-la significat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o servam_fw-la first_o observe_v temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v from_o god_n he_o make_v people_n bless_v and_o give_v they_o what_o blessing_n he_o please_v i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n gen_n 9.1_o god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n here_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n gen_n 12.2_o of_o abraham_n god_n say_v i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v here_o god_n show_v himself_o author_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n its_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o bless_v balak_n be_v out_o when_o he_o say_v of_o balaam_n i_o wot_v that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v numb_a 22.6_o no_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o bless_v or_o curse_v man_n and_o devil_n may_v utter_v word_n of_o blessing_n or_o curse_v but_o they_o can_v make_v bless_v or_o curse_a its_o god_n who_o turn_v blessing_n into_o curse_n malipiero_n 2.2_o and_o curse_n into_o blessing_n nehem_n 13.2_o second_o observe_v other_o fair_o the_o better_a for_o the_o church_n sake_n i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n on_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o temple_n the_o place_n where_o god_n record_v his_o name_n 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themselves_o enjoy_v micah_n 4.1_o 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n time_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v very_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a like_o the_o high_a of_o hill_n when_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a time_n or_o according_a to_o the_o season_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 72.6_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o the_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n as_o solomon_n be_v to_o the_o people_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n like_o seasonable_a rain_n to_o the_o grass_n and_o earth_n much_o more_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n so_o to_o the_o church_n what_o seasonable_a dew_n dropping_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v it_o from_o they_o which_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v green_a and_o flourish_v let_v we_o wait_v for_o his_o shower_n and_o influence_n none_o can_v give_v they_o but_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o give_v they_o it_o be_v in_o season_n four_o observe_v
out_o against_o and_o remove_v they_o some_o body_n be_v so_o delicate_a that_o they_o feel_v every_o wind_n every_o little_a distemper_n and_o so_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o some_o heart_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n can_v stir_v but_o they_o discern_v feel_v and_o find_v they_o and_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o when_o joseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o to_o folly_n his_o heart_n startle_v at_o it_o and_o cause_v his_o tongue_n to_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen_n 39.9_o a_o tender_a heart_n stick_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o will_v not_o venture_v there_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spoil_n recover_v but_o return_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a gen_n 14.23_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o heart_n such_o tenderness_n antidote_n a_o man_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n job_n heart_n be_v flesh_n not_o stone_n and_o not_o his_o friend_n wife_n or_o devil_n can_v draw_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o son_n sin_v and_o on_o their_o behalf_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_v continual_o job_n 1.5_o and_o that_o tenderness_n preserve_v he_o from_o sin_v david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam_n 24.5_o four_o it_o be_v active_a for_o god_n when_o paul_n heart_n be_v turn_v into_o flesh_n present_o say_v he_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o do_v aught_o for_o thou_o act_v 9.6_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 20._o josiah_n be_v of_o a_o tender_a heart_n and_o he_o act_v notable_o for_o god_n he_o destroy_v the_o grove_n altar_n high-place_n image_n out_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o 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