for_o the_o happy_a management_n of_o they_o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n be_v safety_n prov._n 11._o 14._o 5._o his_o pious_a courage_n animate_v his_o brethren_n bear_v up_o himself_o against_o envious_a aspersion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o draw_v in_o his_o brethren_n into_o a_o unanimous_a society_n in_o great_a and_o honourable_a work_n and_o all_o upon_o ground_n of_o faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o divine_a help_n chap._n 2._o 17._o 18_o 20._o and_o 3._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o 4._o 1_o 5_o 14._o faith_n be_v a_o foundation_n of_o courage_n no_o grace_n so_o valiant_a as_o that_o heb._n 11._o 33_o 34._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o and_o courage_n a_o foundation_n of_o constancy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o faith_n and_o fortitude_n be_v necessary_a grace_n for_o those_o who_o will_v go_v with_o resolution_n through_o great_a and_o difficult_a undertaking_n and_o therein_o a_o special_a wisdom_n to_o work_v all_o in_o a_o sweet_a and_o amicable_a 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people_n together_o for_o new_a and_o further_a counsel_n chap._n 4._o 19_o 20._o great_a business_n be_v full_a of_o variety_n of_o incidental_a and_o circumstantial_a contingency_n will_v frequent_o call_v for_o further_a resolution_n and_o renew_a consultation_n will_v like_v great_a vessel_n many_o time_n spring_v a_o leak_n and_o require_v immediate_a application_n of_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o necessary_a wisdom_n as_o in_o great_a city_n so_o in_o great_a action_n to_o have_v physician_n always_o within_o call_n who_o may_v timely_o advise_v upon_o all_o needful_a expedient_n for_o safety_n judg._n 19_o 30._o 8._o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n night_n and_o day_n be_v not_o only_o a_o commander_n but_o a_o example_n of_o unwearied_a patience_n to_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 22_o 23._o and_o all_o great_a action_n will_v require_v this_o part_n of_o self-denial_n a_o man_n either_o of_o sensual_a or_o sluggish_a principle_n be_v very_o unfit_a 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16._o 1_o 4._o unless_o much_o care_n wisdom_n and_o courage_n be_v use_v to_o require_v all_o officer_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o they_o with_o justice_n and_o expedition_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o care_n of_o your_o poor_a brethren_n a_o duty_n which_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v put_v one_o another_o in_o mind_n of_o gal._n 2._o 10._o you_o can_v be_v without_o many_o object_n of_o that_o kind_n even_o among_o those_o who_o serve_v you_o in_o these_o expedition_n sick_a mariner_n desolate_a widow_n poor_a child_n it_o will_v be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o steady_a stock_n go_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o these_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o merchant_n their_o prayer_n may_v be_v wind_n in_o your_o sail_n and_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o your_o undertaking_n 10._o his_o bounty_n to_o the_o work_n he_o buy_v no_o land_n but_o spend_v himself_o upon_o the_o service_n and_o upon_o hospitality_n to_o the_o people_n chap._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bar_n and_o obstruction_n to_o all_o honourable_a undertaking_n but_o do_v miserable_o corrupt_a and_o spoil_v they_o by_o a_o self-seeking_a management_n when_o man_n drive_v on_o and_o interweave_v domestical_a interest_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o public_a good_a and_o therefore_o all_o great_a work_n do_v require_v great_a and_o large_a heart_n for_o the_o promote_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n the_o build_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v greatness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o people_n to_o contribute_v unto_o it_o exod._n 36._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n give_v a_o immense_a largeness_n of_o heart_n to_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n in_o offer_v thereunto_o for_o the_o sum_n offer_v be_v so_o great_a as_o surpass_v the_o treasure_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n which_o we_o read_v of_o 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people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a seed_n and_o for_o the_o office_n of_o god_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v pollute_v chap._n 7._o his_o care_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n preach_v pray_v fast_v renew_v covenant_n restore_v intermit_v duty_n chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o god_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v chap._n 13._o 7_o 9_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v detain_v verse_n 10_o 14._o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o may_v be_v due_o sanctify_v verse_n 15_o 22._o of_o the_o course_n and_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v appoint_v verse_n 30_o 31._o of_o the_o holy_a seed_n that_o that_o may_v not_o be_v by_o heathenish_a marriage_n corrupt_v verse_n 23_o 30._o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o that_o may_v
suffer_v not_o our_o labor_n to_o succeed_v yet_o he_o be_v our_o god_n himself_o still_o and_o all_o desirable_a good_a be_v eminent_o comprise_v in_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n all-sufficient_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v upright_o though_o he_o answer_v i_o not_o in_o the_o particular_a wherein_o i_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o ever_o answer_v secundum_fw-la cardinem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la 8._o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v better_a for_o i_o though_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o secundum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la according_a to_o 14._o my_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v ever_o ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la according_a to_o my_o profit_n and_o good_a paul_n have_v not_o the_o thing_n he_o express_o pray_v for_o to_o have_v the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n depart_v from_o he_o but_o he_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n to_o uphold_v he_o which_o be_v much_o better_o and_o as_o a_o merchant_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o his_o factor_n though_o he_o send_v he_o not_o the_o 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