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the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a as_o the_o hebrew_n elegancy_n use_v by_o the_o psalmist_n intimate_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 2.9_o 11._o as_o he_o will_v punish_v none_o but_o evil-doer_n so_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o every_o one_o except_o they_o repent_v second_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v plenty_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o know_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o justice_n he_o have_v the_o clear_a idea_n of_o it_o in_o his_o understanding_n he_o know_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n come_v out_o from_o he_o and_o be_v but_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v they_o and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o they_o some_o man_n have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o do_v justice_n yet_o have_v no_o plenty_n of_o 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heart_n god_n understand_v full_o what_o they_o be_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v then_o of_o a_o see_v with_o like_n or_o special_a approbation_n god_n see_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heaâ—t_n so_o as_o to_o like_v or_o app_z ove_fw-la they_o our_o translation_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a to_o that_o fence_n he_o respect_v â—ot_n oâ—_n he_o regard_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o or_o thus_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o they_o fear_v not_o he_o so_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n oâ—_n wâ—se_v of_o heart_n but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v not_o god_n respect_v nor_o regard_n do_v noâ—_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o heart_n who_o then_o do_v he_o respect_v or_o regard_n of_o who_o will_v he_o take_v notice_n if_o not_o of_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n have_v 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