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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n render_v to_o delight_n have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n and_o all_o very_a full_a to_o this_o point_n and_o text_n first_o to_o run_v which_o be_v the_o speed_n of_o our_o pace_n thus_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o although_o he_o run_v with_o god_n cant_n 1.4_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o draw_v we_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o to_o run_v be_v more_o than_o to_o walk_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n note_v our_o observance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n but_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n note_n we_o zealous_a in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o run_v require_v not_o only_o a_o honest_a heart_n but_o a_o large_a one_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v psal_n 119.32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n thou_o say_v elihu_n to_o job_n have_v say_v according_a to_o 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or_o create_v gen._n 2.7_o it_o be_v say_v god_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o when_o man_n die_v his_o breath_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v or_o return_v back_o unto_o god_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o elihu_n in_o this_o double_a supposition_n if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n if_o he_o he_o gather_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n be_v clear_o this_o if_o god_n be_v once_o resolve_v or_o shall_v but_o say_v the_o word_n that_o man_n must_v present_o die_v die_v he_o must_v and_o that_o present_o hence_o note_v first_o god_n can_v easy_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v if_o he_o do_v put_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v man_n often_o set_v their_o heart_n yea_o and_o their_o hand_n unto_o that_o which_o they_o can_v do_v if_o man_n can_v do_v that_o which_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v or_o have_v a_o 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cast_n of_o his_o eye_n all_o which_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v and_o it_o be_v do_v thus_o god_n breathe_v out_o his_o wish_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o israel_n psal_n 81.13_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v theâ—r_a enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v and_o will_v have_v ease_v they_o of_o all_o their_o enemy_n even_o of_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o easy_o even_o with_o the_o turn_n of_o my_o hand_n what_o be_v more_o easy_o do_v or_o moâ—e_n speedy_o do_v than_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n many_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o man_n and_o indeed_o very_a few_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o except_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a he_o can_v do_v evil_a easy_o some_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o hard_a but_o too_o hard_a impossible_a for_o man_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a much_o less_o too_o hard_a for_o god_n he_o can_v easy_o do_v the_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o hard_a thing_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o he_o as_o the_o easy_a for_o as_o psal_n 139.12_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o so_o hardness_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hardness_n and_o easiness_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o from_o this_o general_a truth_n take_v two_o inference_n first_o how_o shall_v we_o fear_v before_o this_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o and_o walk_v humble_o in_o our_o high_a assurance_n with_o this_o god_n we_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o displease_v those_o man_n who_o can_v easy_o hurt_v we_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o ruin_v we_o every_o hour_n but_o o_o how_o little_a be_v we_o in_o this_o thought_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o displease_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v with_o ease_v either_o help_n or_o hurt_v either_o bring_v salvation_n or_o destruction_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n can_v thrust_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o cast_v both_o into_o hell_n second_o we_o may_v hence_o make_v a_o strong_a inference_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o their_o strait_n be_v most_o pinch_a and_o their_o difficulty_n look_v like_a impossibility_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o while_o they_o look_v to_o man_n when_o their_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o mountain_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o expect_a comfort_n great_a if_o then_o god_n will_v be_v entreat_v to_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o their_o strait_n be_v present_o turn_v into_o enlargement_n difficulty_n become_v easy_a and_o mountain_n plain_n if_o we_o can_v but_o engage_v the_o lord_n his_o own_o promise_n be_v the_o sure_a engagement_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o we_o can_v put_v upon_o he_o or_o mind_v he_o of_o if_o i_o say_v we_o can_v thus_o engage_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v to_o our_o hurt_n many_o will_v be_v to_o their_o own_o against_o we_o second_o note_n our_o life_n be_v at_o the_o beck_n dispose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_o can_v gather_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o breath_n to_o himself_o whensoever_o he_o please_v psal_n 104.29_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n and_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n if_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o it_o be_v death_n while_o we_o live_v but_o if_o he_o take_v away_o our_o breath_n we_o can_v live_v but_o die_v psal_n 90.3_o thou_o
condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a will_v thou_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n what_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a how_o great_a a_o wickedness_n be_v this_o if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o whatever_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o it_o second_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v to_o acquiesce_v or_o rest_v quiet_o and_o content_o in_o it_o that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v patient_a three_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o approve_v and_o justify_v god_n in_o it_o four_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o magnify_v god_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v though_o his_o dispensation_n be_v bitter_a &_o burdensome_a and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o bitter_a dispensation_n sweet_a to_o we_o now_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o to_o approve_v of_o yea_o to_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o determination_n concern_v we_o then_o how_o sinful_a be_v it_o to_o condemn_v he_o what_o shall_v such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o at_o least_o in_o their_o heart_n if_o they_o have_v the_o reins_n of_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v carry_v thing_n even_a than_o god_n do_v they_o will_v put_v all_o thing_n right_a if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o rule_n if_o they_o may_v a_o while_n do_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n fit_o some_o will_v talk_v thus_o arrogant_o of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n who_o have_v not_o wit_n enough_o to_o govern_v their_o own_o family_n nor_o any_o grace_n at_o all_o to_o govern_v themselves_o yea_o they_o will_v presume_v they_o can_v govern_v all_o man_n who_o be_v scarce_o fit_a to_o govern_v a_o hear_v of_o swine_n or_o as_o job_n speak_v chap_n 30.1_o to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o dog_n of_o a_o man_n flock_n such_o as_o these_o will_v 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