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that_o be_v in_o he_o reader_n i_o may_v tell_v thou_o when_o god_n be_v offer_v thou_o the_o great_a good_a that_o ever_o be_v that_o ever_o will_v be_v that_o ever_o can_v be_v be_v offer_v thou_o there_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o like_a offer_v thou_o more_o than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o both_o world_n than_o million_o of_o world_n be_v offer_v thou_o this_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a potentate_n the_o first_o cause_n the_o original_n be_v self-sufficient_a all-sufficient_a absolute_o perfect_a uncapable_a of_o any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n this_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o
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which_o way_n he_o please_v prov._n 21.1_o as_o the_o husbandman_n turn_v the_o sluice_n into_o his_o ground_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n into_o this_o channel_n or_o that_o channel_n as_o he_o think_v best_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n so_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n which_o way_n he_o see_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n prov._n 16.9_o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n no_o man_n be_v master_n of_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o thought_n that_o heart_n that_o devise_v its_o way_n be_v direct_v in_o those_o device_n by_o god_n the_o sun_n be_v high_a than_o a_o earthly_a prince_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o own_o guide_n he_o act_v natural_o and_o so_o necessary_o but_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n it_o rise_v not_o and_o he_o seal_v up_o the_o star_n job_n 9.9_o he_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o being_n he_o govern_v the_o low_a as_o well_o as_o 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force_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o tree_n nor_o horse_n can_v stand_v before_o they_o he_o ride_v on_o their_o wing_n and_o have_v they_o more_o at_o command_n then_o a_o skilful_a rider_n have_v a_o horse_n to_o turn_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n at_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 104.3_o psal_n 18.10_o they_o be_v all_o at_o his_o beck_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o blow_v psal_n 147.18_o and_o cease_v they_o matth._n 8.26_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v they_o in_o his_o fist_n prov._n 30.4_o he_o can_v hold_v they_o fast_o or_o let_v they_o loose_v as_o a_o man_n what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o fist_n the_o wave_n seem_v rough_a than_o the_o wind_n the_o water_n be_v moist_a body_n that_o be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n contain_v in_o their_o own_o bound_n especial_o when_o the_o wind_n cross_v they_o &_o contend_v with_o they_o but_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o flood_n psal_n 29.11_o as_o a_o prince_n on_o his_o throne_n enjoin_v and_o force_v obedience_n and_o submission_n he_o 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thy_o thunder_n they_o haste_v away_o they_o go_v up_o by_o the_o mountain_n they_o go_v down_o by_o the_o valley_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v found_v for_o they_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bind_v that_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o cover_v the_o earth_n the_o water_n do_v once_o cover_v the_o earth_n till_o god_n break_v up_o for_o they_o his_o free_a place_n job_n 38.10_o and_o command_v they_o into_o their_o appoint_a channel_n they_o have_v a_o propensity_n and_o inclination_n still_o to_o cover_v the_o earth_n again_o what_o do_v their_o constant_a beat_n upon_o their_o bank_n with_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o now_o and_o then_o encroach_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o get_v ground_n of_o it_o signify_v but_o their_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o beat_v down_o all_o before_o they_o and_o turn_v the_o dry_a land_n into_o a_o sea_n the_o only_a reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o accomplish_v their_o end_n be_v because_o the_o 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