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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cogitavit_fw-la excogitavit_fw-la denotat_fw-la opus_fw-la ingeniosum_fw-la inventum_fw-la artificium_fw-la quia_fw-la artificium_fw-la fit_a pâ—r_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la not_o bare_o cogitation_n or_o think_v but_o excogitation_n or_o study_v think_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a thought_n but_o a_o artificial_a thought_n or_o thought_n make_v up_o and_o form_v after_o long_a debate_n of_o a_o business_n in_o our_o own_o breast_n this_o be_v proper_o express_v by_o devise_v those_o pool_n of_o water_n in_o the_o 7_o â—h_a cant._n ver_fw-la 4._o be_v call_v from_o this_o word_n the_o pool_n in_o heshbon_n some_o take_v heshbon_n for_o a_o city_n numb_a 21._o 26._o and_o so_o it_o note_v the_o place_n where_o those_o pool_n be_v other_o translate_v it_o thus_o cant._n thus_o aisworth_n on_o the_o cant._n pool_n artificial_o make_v and_o we_o may_v observe_v much_o skill_n and_o curiosity_n use_v in_o make_v pool_n or_o water-work_n so_o exod._n 28._o 8._o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la essentiam_fw-la rationem_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la viâ—tuiem_n semper_fw-la permanentem_fw-la alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la transeuntibus_fw-la hinc_fw-la significat_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la inteplectu_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la fic_z &_o hic_fw-la specialiter_fw-la proeo_fw-la quod_fw-la qula_fw-la sibi_fw-la statuit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la quo_fw-la fineme_n optatum_fw-la assequatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la mer._n reason_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o be_v stability_n &_o permanency_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o word_n signify_v wisdom_n &_o virtue_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n which_o note_n be_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v wickedness_n and_o folly_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n as_o some_o critic_n observe_v which_o note_n only_o a_o negative_a or_o a_o not_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n because_o wickedness_n be_v nothing_o or_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o those_o thing_n which_o 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beatudines_fw-la constat_fw-la indeclinabile_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la tam_fw-la pluralis_fw-la quam_fw-la dualis_fw-la dual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n some_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o abstract_n behold_v the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v but_o it_o be_v full_o render_v by_o the_o adjective_n as_o we_o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v much_o contention_n among_o the_o grammarian_n about_o the_o word_n whether_o it_o be_v abstract_n or_o concrete_a a_o noun_n or_o a_o adverb_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v on_o those_o only_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o account_n be_v give_v why_o the_o word_n be_v use_v plural_o or_o dual_o first_o it_o be_v to_o increase_v the_o signification_n and_o heighten_v the_o sense_n as_o note_v the_o confluence_n of_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o happiness_n happiness_n d._n beati_fw-la beatitu_fw-la do_v in_o multis_fw-la bonitatibus_fw-la consistitâ—_n rab._n d._n be_v not_o 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with_o so_o much_o justice_n equity_n &_o holiness_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n not_o that_o eliphaz_n undertake_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v before_o thou_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o such_o error_n or_o split_v thyself_o upon_o such_o rock_n as_o have_v wrack_v thy_o former_a greatness_n and_o thus_o he_o secret_o reprove_v job_n former_a carriage_n in_o his_o family_n as_o irregular_a and_o sinful_a there_o be_v a_o further_a exposition_n join_v both_o these_o together_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o sin_n namely_o by_o connive_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o disorder_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n thy_o strict_a and_o faithful_a carriage_n in_o over-seeing_a thy_o family_n shall_v not_o provoke_v either_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o contention_n and_o complain_n to_o anger_n and_o passion_n thy_o holy_a severity_n shall_v not_o fill_v 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be_v the_o great_a evil_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a good_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o all_o sort_n of_o outward_a evil_n he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n to_o lie_v in_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n all_o his_o life_n at_o last_o with_o death_n and_o a_o grave_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o act_v one_o not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o next_o privilege_n to_o god_n and_o the_o utmost_a privilege_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o full_a sense_n man_n shall_v not_o sin_n man_n will_v be_v arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o as_o we_o daily_o empty_a of_o sin_n so_o we_o proportionable_o fill_v with_o joy_n verse_n 25._o thou_o shall_v know_v also_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o present_a bessing_n upon_o the_o family_n he_o descend_v to_o those_o which_o concern_v posterity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o comfort_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o generation_n mercy_n shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o thy_o child_n thy_o heir_n shall_v inherit_v blessing_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a the_o word_n great_a signify_v both_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v a_o numerous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n a_o multitude_n of_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v honourable_a and_o wealthy_a child_n job_n himself_o be_v call_v chap._n 1._o 3._o though_o by_o another_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n this_o greatness_n be_v promise_v his_o 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