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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generavit_fw-la in_o hiphil_n de_fw-la viro_fw-la tantum_fw-la merc._n be_v applyable_a to_o either_o parent_n man_n or_o woman_n in_o a_o different_a conjugation_n as_o grammarian_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o conjugation_n here_o use_v it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o translate_v who_o have_v conceive_v wrest_v this_o text_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o here_o express_v in_o which_o the_o metaphor_n of_o or_o the_o allusion_n to_o a_o father_n be_v still_o continue_v who_o have_v beget_v the_o drop_n of_o dew_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o ask_v who_o have_v beget_v the_o dew_n but_o the_o drop_n of_o dew_n drop_n be_v very_o small_a thing_n yet_o the_o great_a god_n who_o make_v the_o mighty_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n make_v also_o the_o small_a drop_n of_o dew_n concretio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guttas_fw-la tantum_fw-la hic_fw-la extat_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exponunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la fluctus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la abundantia_fw-la fluctuum_fw-la more_fw-mi ros_fw-fr effundatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n merc._n ros_fw-fr est_fw-la vaporis_fw-la terrae_fw-la propinqui_fw-la noctúque_fw-la resrigerati_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la concretio_fw-la some_o derive_v the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o render_v drop_n from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v a_o flood_n as_o imply_v that_o though_o the_o dew_n fall_v in_o single_a drop_n yet_o be_v fall_v there_o be_v much_o of_o it_o even_o a_o flood_n of_o it_o other_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o at_o least_o judge_v it_o have_v near_o alliance_n with_o a_o word_n signify_v a_o drink_a cup_n or_o a_o vial_n render_v who_o have_v beget_v the_o cup_n or_o vial_n of_o dew_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o dew_n at_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o the_o 29_o chapter_n where_o job_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o former_a condition_n say_v the_o dew_n lie_v all_o night_n upon_o my_o 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the_o lord_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o and_o what_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o 42d_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withheld_a from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o these_o place_n say_v they_o job_n speak_v right_a than_o his_o friend_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o discourse_n some_o other_o possible_o have_v concur_v though_o i_o have_v see_v but_o one_o and_o he_o only_o in_o manuscript_n with_o the_o rabbin_n in_o this_o censure_n affirm_v that_o job_n opinion_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o four_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n take_v man_n off_o from_o at_o least_o discourage_v they_o in_o way_n of_o godliness_n while_o he_o affirm_v peremptory_o chap._n 9.22_o 23._o he_o that_o be_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n stay_v sudden_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a this_o assertion_n of_o his_o concern_v god_n and_o of_o this_o his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o his_o three_o friend_n savour_v be_v not_o say_v they_o so_o right_a as_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o restrain_v those_o word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n to_o what_o job_n speak_v in_o the_o chapter_n mention_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o repentance_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o reach_v to_o or_o be_v mean_v of_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o former_a dispute_n with_o his_o friend_n but_o i_o shall_v close_v and_o join_v with_o those_o who_o refer_v the_o word_n of_o this_o final_a judgement_n which_o god_n give_v upon_o this_o matter_n to_o what_o job_n speak_v of_o god_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o what_o job_n speak_v after_o god_n have_v humble_v he_o by_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n i_o grant_v as_o have_v be_v say_v job_n speak_v undue_o more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anguish_n and_o sore_a affliction_n for_o which_o elihu_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o chap._n 34_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37._o chap._n 35.16_o and_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o chap._n 38.2_o chap._n 40.1_o 2_o 8._o nor_o do_v job_n in_o the_o issue_n spare_v much_o less_o flatter_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o amiss_o but_o humble_o confess_v his_o error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o speak_v chap._n 40.4_o 5._o chap._n 42.3_o and_o 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n even_o because_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o pain_n i_o speak_v so_o unadvised_o with_o 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