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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o fortitudinem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la lenociniis_fw-la &_o infirmitati_fw-la faemineae_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la emphatice_fw-la animo_fw-la viriti_fw-la promptitudine_fw-la virili_fw-la controversal_a divinity_n be_v call_v polemical_a divinity_n dispute_n be_v word-war_n and_o there_o have_v be_v as_o hot_a war_n make_v by_o the_o pen_n as_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n thus_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o send_v job_n a_o challenge_n to_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o further_a debate_n arm_v thyself_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n get_v ready_a for_o the_o duel_n for_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o try_v what_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v in_o argue_v or_o at_o a_o argument_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o too_o stiff_o in_o complain_v or_o at_o a_o complaint_n last_o this_o gird_v up_o of_o the_o loin_n have_v as_o some_o conceive_v a_o spiritual_a intendment_n in_o it_o note_v the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o the_o 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and_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o skill_n mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la notifica_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o word_n be_v instruct_v i_o or_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wise_a i_o as_o we_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v inform_v by_o thou_o teach_v thou_o i_o notify_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v i_o will_v demand_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o answer_n as_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o merc._n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatur_fw-la veritas_fw-la ab_fw-la inâ—errogante_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la extorqueatur_fw-la a_o respondente_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la prodatur_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la respondentis_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la &_o magistrorum_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la ironia_fw-la continuatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la interrogaturus_fw-la crat_fw-mi ut_fw-la disceret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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both_o small_a and_o great_a that_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o holy_a worshipper_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o four_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o trust_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o and_o so_o make_v he_o the_o all_o of_o their_o trust_n psal_n 34.8_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trustith_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o he_o only_o or_o alone_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o man_n be_v curse_v who_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n jer._n 17.5_o therefore_o pure_a trust_n in_o god_n have_v the_o blessing_n five_o they_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o other_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 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obededom_a because_o he_o entertain_v the_o ark_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o service_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o true_a friend_n of_o his_o church_n seven_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n be_v bless_v but_o he_o wrestle_v for_o it_o they_o that_o will_v have_v it_o must_v ask_v it_o with_o a_o gracious_a importunity_n they_o that_o seek_v it_o diligent_o shall_v find_v it_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v and_o see_v his_o blessing_n be_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o procurement_n of_o our_o good_a we_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n when_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n he_o ask_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 32.26_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o brother_n esau_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o make_v i_o rich_a or_o great_a he_o only_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o let_v i_o be_v bless_v and_o let_v i_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v or_o i_o can_v be_v what_o shall_v we_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n see_v his_o blessing_n strict_o take_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o great_a and_o honour_v among_o man_n yet_o not_o belove_v but_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o bless_a be_v certain_o belove_v of_o god_n esau_n can_v not_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n now_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n quote_v the_o prophet_n rom._n 9.13_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v esau_n get_v much_o riches_n but_o he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o blessing_n for_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 12.17_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o make_v isaac_n repent_v of_o blessing_n jacob_n though_o through_o a_o mistake_n yet_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o no_o not_o by_o tear_n to_o take_v off_o the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o place_n it_o upon_o himself_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blessing_n remain_v with_o jacob_n be_v because_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n the_o blessing_n must_v go_v where_o the_o love_n go_v the_o love_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o they_o who_o be_v bless_v have_v all_o good_a with_o a_o blessing_n read_v gen._n 24.35_o gen._n 26.13_o gen._n 28.3_o 2_o sam._n 6.11_o psal_n 107.38_o yea_o as_o god_n give_v all_o good_a with_o a_o blessing_n so_o he_o give_v himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a best_a of_o all_o and_o bless_v for_o evermore_o to_o those_o who_o he_o 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all_o outward_a deficiency_n yea_o for_o deformity_n and_o monstrosity_n whereas_o if_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n be_v never_o so_o well_o frame_v and_o build_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o a_o proud_a unclean_a ignorant_a impious_a soul_n how_o do_v that_o spoil_n defile_v and_o dishonour_v that_o body_n and_o make_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o darksome_a dungeon_n so_o far_o concern_v the_o name_n of_o job_n daughter_n who_o be_v qualify_v in_o body_n and_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o their_o name_n be_v themselves_o portion_n enough_o to_o any_o husband_n yet_o job_n do_v not_o put_v they_o off_o so_o but_o give_v a_o honourable_a share_n of_o his_o plentiful_a estate_n to_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o their_o father_n give_v they_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n and_o well_o they_o deserve_v it_o their_o father_n give_v they_o he_o make_v the_o distribution_n to_o prevent_v contention_n which_o often_o fall_v out_o among_o child_n and_o 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