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have_v promise_v to_o teach_v we_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o do_v so_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o write_a practice_n of_o many_o as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o write_a precept_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o his_o teach_n four_o job_n be_v humble_v himself_o and_o now_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o hence_o note_n humble_a soul_n desire_v and_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n they_o hang_v upon_o his_o mouth_n for_o instruction_n and_o renounce_v their_o own_o wisdom_n eliphaz_n give_v job_n that_o advice_n chap._n 22.22_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o thou_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n five_o in_o that_o job_n pray_v for_o teach_v in_o this_o form_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v i_o to_o know_v observe_v the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a they_o make_v we_o know_v man_n may_v teach_v other_o knowledge_n but_o they_o can_v make_v they_o know_v god_n can_v make_v a_o very_a dullard_n quick_a of_o understanding_n man_n may_v instruct_v the_o understanding_n but_o they_o can_v give_v understanding_n god_n do_v both_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o all_o purpose_n first_o to_o enlighten_v the_o ignorant_a second_o to_o convince_v gainsayers_a three_o to_o convert_v sinner_n four_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a five_o to_o resolve_v such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a six_o to_o encourage_v the_o fearful_a and_o seven_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o recover_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v thus_o job_n be_v become_v a_o
ezek._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o work_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o there_o ezek._n 20.43_o there_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o way_n and_o do_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o you_o have_v commit_v once_o more_o in_o that_o prophet_n chap._n 36.31_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n in_o all_o these_o scripture_n we_o have_v loathe_v of_o self_n for_o sin_n and_o evil_n do_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o loathe_n of_o sinful_a self_n in_o true_a repentance_n so_o 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