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to_o pitch_v upon_o as_o a_o remedy_n when_o rebekah_n gen._n 25.22_o have_v twin_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o they_o struggle_v together_o within_o she_o she_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v she_o until_o she_o go_v to_o god_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n lord_n say_v she_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o and_o when_o god_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o bowel_n she_o make_v no_o more_o complaint_n so_o when_o there_o be_v such_o strive_n such_o struggle_n and_o contrary_a motion_n of_o trouble_n in_o we_o or_o about_o we_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n and_o inquire_v why_o be_v it_o thus_o lord_n i_o be_o more_o trouble_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o my_o trouble_n then_o with_o the_o weight_n or_o smart_n of_o they_o three_o take_v the_o word_n as_o respect_v the_o issue_n or_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n and_o they_o afford_v we_o this_o 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never_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o say_v he_o god_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o you_o to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o mean_v that_o the_o open_n of_o this_o way_n will_v revive_v their_o spirit_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v able_a through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o bear_v it_o if_o so_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n bear_v a_o affliction_n when_o god_n instead_o of_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o hedge_n to_o stop_v all_o escape_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v support_v his_o people_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_v to_o they_o i_o will_v give_v she_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o he_o will_v give_v she_o some_o appearance_n some_o glimpse_n and_o open_n of_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o their_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v threaten_v deut._n 28.25_o thou_o shall_v come_v out_o one_o 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forth_o two_o thing_n about_o job_n sorrow_n first_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o those_o word_n my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v second_o the_o extremity_n of_o it_o in_o those_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o etc._n etc._n the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o frame_v that_o man_n be_v in_o extreme_a and_o continual_a misery_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o breath_n as_o sigh_v who_o when_o he_o will_v speak_v be_v force_v to_o roar_v but_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o i_o my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n therefore_o my_o misery_n be_v extreme_a and_o continual_a my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o bread_n my_o sigh_n come_v which_o hebraisme_n before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o bread_n have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o it_o it_o note_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o sorrow_n without_o any_o intermission_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o face_n of_o another_o aquila_n it_o note_v a_o equal_a continuance_n with_o that_o before_o the_o face_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o in_o the_o negative_a exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o my_o face_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o i_o continue_v to_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v thy_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o for_o ever_o so_o in_o the_o affirmative_a psalm_n 72.5_o where_o under_o the_o type_n of_o solomon_n kingdom_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o shall_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v the_o hebrew_n be_v it_o shall_v continue_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n that_o be_v 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sorrowing_n be_v of_o the_o same_o continuance_n with_o my_o refresh_n the_o phrase_n import_v the_o un-intermittednesse_a as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o his_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v no_o stop_n no_o breathe_a time_n cibum_fw-la which_o be_v not_o a_o sigh_a time_n no_o not_o for_o a_o meal_n time_n while_o he_o be_v eat_v with_o every_o bit_n of_o meat_n he_o have_v a_o morsel_n of_o sorrow_n he_o may_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 102.9_o i_o have_v eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v when_o i_o drink_v my_o tear_n flow_v into_o my_o cup_n when_o i_o take_v in_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o comfort_n i_o weep_v out_o stream_n of_o sorrow_n or_o my_o sigh_n come_v and_o return_v so_o fast_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o eat_v my_o bread_n i_o be_o so_o ply_v and_o follow_v with_o these_o affliction_n that_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o be_v comfort_v if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n get_v respite_n from_o his_o grief_n it_o 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