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to_o set_v forth_o the_o peaceablenesse_n of_o his_o nature_n thus_o those_o bless_a time_n be_v describe_v when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v overcome_v the_o wrath_n and_o enmity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o serpent_n seed_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n isa_n 11.7_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n lion_n will_v be_v quiet_a that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v like_o lion_n and_o bear_n even_o they_o shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o fold_n
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who_o be_v but_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n man_n of_o beastly_a spirit_n the_o lord_n feed_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o swine_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v man_n like_o they_o he_o cause_v his_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o 28._o satius_fw-la est_fw-la prodesse_fw-la malis_fw-la propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la bonis_fw-la â—cesse_n propter_fw-la malos_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o he_o will_v rather_o give_v good_a to_o the_o bad_a for_o the_o good_n sake_n than_o be_v want_v to_o the_o good_a because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o therefore_o the_o rain_n come_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o just_a but_o upon_o the_o unjust_a too_o this_o be_v true_a also_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n the_o
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gospel_n the_o rain_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n from_o a_o unthankful_a and_o unfruitful_a people_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o he_o threaten_v the_o jew_n matth._n 21.43_o and_o afterward_o fulfil_v that_o threaten_n upon_o they_o act_n 13.46_o lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n you_o have_v refuse_v and_o abuse_v the_o offer_n of_o christ_n make_v to_o you_o by_o we_o we_o will_v now_o go_v with_o our_o rain_n to_o the_o waist_n and_o desolate_a ground_n or_o to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o be_v thankful_a the_o scarcity_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o any_o place_n deserti_fw-la sic_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la agrorum_fw-la divitiae_fw-la &_o fertilitas_fw-la est_fw-la deserti_fw-la be_v a_o punishment_n of_o their_o barrenness_n under_o gospel_n mean_n and_o have_v not_o we_o cause_n to_o fear_v at_o this_o day_n that_o forasmuch_o 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with_o they_o to_o send_v lightning_n have_v thou_o the_o command_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n will_v the_o lightning_n come_v forth_o at_o thy_o bid_n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o double_a allusion_n 1._o to_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n command_v his_o soldier_n and_o they_o go_v at_o his_o word_n 2._o to_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o give_v order_n to_o his_o se._n vaunt_v and_o they_o go_v at_o his_o word_n can_v thou_o send_v lightning_n that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o here_o we_o be_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v behold_v we_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n here_o we_o be_v or_o behold_v we_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o ready_a obedience_n either_o of_o soldier_n to_o their_o general_n or_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n will_v the_o lightning_n obey_v thou_o thus_o and_o say_v here_o we_o be_v some_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o suppose_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lightning_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o some_o 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and_o as_o the_o word_n so_o the_o truth_n will_v bear_v both_o translation_n or_o construction_n for_o as_o those_o high_a or_o high_a of_o rational_a creature_n the_o angel_n so_o those_o high_a inanimate_a creature_n the_o wind_n and_o lightning_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v flame_n of_o fire_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o go_v forth_o and_o minister_v according_a to_o his_o word_n they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o call_n or_o word_n speak_v can_v have_v who_o and_o what_o he_o will_v to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n and_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n it_o be_v say_v two_o king_n 8.1_o as_o also_o psal_n 105.16_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o a_o famine_n a_o famine_n of_o bread_n and_o he_o no_o soon_o call_v but_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o say_v here_o be_o i_o the_o famine_n present_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n haggai_n chap._n 1.11_o 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assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n a_o assembly_n of_o man_n a_o army_n of_o man_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o he_o do_v but_o call_v and_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v and_o we_o will_v go_v vex_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n thus_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n if_o he_o call_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o man_n assemble_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v any_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v sure_o come_v and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n whatever_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o can_v but_o come_v take_v this_o inference_n from_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n if_o the_o lightning_n answer_v he_o when_o he_o call_v here_o we_o be_v then_o how_o ready_o shall_v man_n the_o best_a of_o visible_a creature_n answer_v his_o call_n and_o say_v here_o we_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o never_o dispute_v the_o case_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.8_o obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v he_o never_o inquire_v what_o the_o place_n be_v to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v nor_o what_o accommodation_n he_o shall_v find_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o abraham_n know_v he_o be_v to_o go_v whither_o god_n call_v he_o to_o go_v though_o whither_o he_o be_v to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o and_o when_o long_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o or_o behold_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o command_n to_o go_v of_o thy_o errand_n to_o carry_v whatever_o message_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o mouth_n to_o do_v whatever_o work_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o compliment_n with_o god_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o though_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v every_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o wound_v his_o heart_n &_o the_o last_o deep_a to_o part_n with_o a_o son_n be_v hard_a with_o a_o only_a son_n hard_o with_o a_o son_n dear_o belove_v be_v hard_a of_o all_o especial_o when_o he_o must_v be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a in_o this_o loss_n &_o his_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v the_o part_a blow_n yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v to_o this_o hard_a and_o hot_a service_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o ready_o
thy_o labour_n to_o hâ—m_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o shall_v touch_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o labour_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n jacob_n say_v gen._n 31.42_o god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n god_n know_v say_v he_o to_o laban_n what_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v what_o hard_a work_n i_o have_v be_v at_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o how_o hard_o he_o have_v be_v at_o work_n he_o tell_v laban_n ver_fw-la 40._o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o i_o to_o such_o hard_a work_n in_o spiritual_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboravit_fw-la defatigatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o render_v labour_n signify_v a_o labour_a to_o weariness_n or_o a_o labour_n which_o cause_v weariness_n strong_a labour_n diligent_a labour_n weari_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o though_o a_o industrious_a person_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o his_o labour_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n yea_o the_o more_o industrious_a he_o be_v in_o labour_v the_o soon_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n second_o labour_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o labour_n the_o reward_n and_o wage_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o work_n and_o service_n do_v be_v call_v labour_n psal_n 128.2_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n labour_n bring_v in_o bread_n and_o that_o bread_n be_v sweet_a which_o come_v in_o by_o labour_n the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n deut._n 28.33_o stranger_n shall_v eat_v thy_o labour_n that_o be_v the_o increase_n that_o come_v in_o or_o have_v be_v get_v by_o thy_o labour_n even_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o israel_n psal_n 105.44_o that_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v and_o enjoy_v the_o garden_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v &_o reap_v the_o field_n which_o they_o the_o heathen_a have_v sow_v in_o a_o word_n they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n some_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v pisc_n fruges_fw-la tuas_fw-la labour_v tuo_fw-la partas_fw-la pisc_n will_v thou_o allow_v he_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n see_v he_o refuse_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o ground_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o labour_v cattle_n have_v somewhat_o for_o their_o labour_n they_o share_v in_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzel_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o labour_a cattle_n eat_v of_o and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n yet_o here_o by_o labour_n i_o understand_v the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o that_o be_v will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o business_n with_o he_o will_v thou_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o blow_n or_o with_o thy_o harrow_n and_o consider_v the_o dependence_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o than_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o note_v hence_o first_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o leave_v our_o work_n to_o such_o as_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o work_n will_v be_v ill_o do_v or_o half_o do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o all_o by_o those_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v we_o trust_v those_o much_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v our_o business_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n requisite_a in_o those_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v it_o first_o that_o they_o have_v strength_n and_o ability_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o that_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v trust_v or_o leave_v his_o business_n with_o he_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o no_o ability_n for_o it_o second_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o we_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o obedience_n nor_o subjection_n to_o he_o how_o much_o strength_n soever_o they_o have_v a_o unsubmit_v strength_n will_v work_v against_o we_o rather_o than_o for_o we_o three_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a no_o man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n to_o a_o person_n of_o strength_n and_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o honest_a to_o he_o solomon_n have_v sufficient_o caution_v we_o against_o trust_v such_o while_o he_o say_v prov._n 25.19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n a_o broken_a tooth_n can_v chew_v our_o meat_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v worse_o go_v a_o journey_n a_o unfaithful_a man_n will_v prove_v a_o worse_a servant_n to_o we_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o among_o man_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o business_n with_o a_o unicorn_n with_o one_o that_o have_v strength_n but_o yield_v no_o subjection_n nor_o ever_o show_v any_o faithfulness_n so_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o labour_n his_o work_n and_o service_n to_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o such_o hand_n as_o have_v great_a ability_n to_o carry_v it_o through_o yet_o want_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o work_n there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o these_o three_o strength_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n only_o wise_a will_v leave_v his_o labour_n or_o commit_v the_o do_n of_o any_o service_n for_o he_o but_o where_o these_o three_o meet_a and_o centre_n in_o any_o person_n strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n submission_n of_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o a_o work_n how_o great_a thing_n may_v they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n second_o observe_v a_o will_n a_o mind_n to_o work_v or_o a_o wâ—lling_a mind_n to_o work_n be_v better_a than_o great_a strength_n as_o the_o unicorn_n with_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n in_o strength_n may_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o but_o they_o that_o have_v only_o a_o little_a strength_n and_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v do_v have_v do_v and_o may_v do_v much_o little_a strength_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o weakness_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n weakness_n will_v do_v more_o than_o great_a strength_n without_o a_o willing_a mind_n we_o have_v a_o common_a say_n john_n be_v a_o good_a servant_n when_o will_n be_v at_o home_n willingness_n to_o work_n work_v better_a than_o bare_a strength_n we_o have_v this_o conclusion_n neh._n 4.6_o so_o build_v we_o the_o wall_n nehemiah_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v join_v together_o unto_o the_o half_a thereof_o for_o the_o people_n have_v a_o mind_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n to_o work_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o great_a city_n be_v soon_o raise_v half_o up_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o 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alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o increase_n these_o five_o thing_n must_v concur_v first_o the_o skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n second_o the_o strength_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n three_o the_o virtue_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n four_o the_o shower_n and_o influence_n of_o heaven_n five_o and_o above_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n old_a isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n jacob_n gen._n 27.27_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v as_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n how_o much_o soever_o man_n or_o ox_n labour_n so_o there_o be_v great_a increase_n the_o lord_n add_v his_o blessing_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n and_o ox_n labour_n and_o increase_v usual_o go_v together_o and_o where_o no_o labour_n be_v there_o except_o by_o miracle_n be_v no_o increase_n where_o no_o labour_n be_v the_o barn_n 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that_o when_o once_o we_o have_v it_o we_o may_v rejoice_v all_o our_o day_n eccles_n 9.7_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n solomon_n do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o sensitive_a joy_n only_o much_o less_o of_o any_o sensual_a joy_n but_o of_o a_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o this_o joy_n we_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o our_o work_n be_v accept_v and_o our_o work_n be_v never_o accept_v till_o our_o person_n be_v now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o be_v accept_v with_o the_o lord_n how_o great_a a_o misery_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v accept_v this_o inference_n flow_v natural_o from_o that_o great_a truth_n and_o how_o great_a a_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n several_a scripture_n hold_v out_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 5.22_o declare_v no_o other_o judgement_n upon_o that_o people_n but_o this_o the_o lord_n accept_v 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ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o answer_v it_o vers_n 4_o 5._o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o righteous_a reward_n or_o a_o reward_n according_a to_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n solomon_n assert_v the_o present_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v only_o promise_v in_o this_o psalm_n he_o say_v not_o the_o just_a shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n but_o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v it_o prov._n 10.6_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a by_o the_o just_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v first_o him_z that_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n second_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o just_a way_n or_o that_o do_v just_o and_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o justify_v be_v 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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 blessing_n to_o other_o read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n vers_n 11._o and_o in_o 31._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 20._o they_o that_o do_v good_a to_o other_o they_o especial_o who_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o other_o now_o they_o who_o do_v good_a they_o shall_v receive_v good_a themselves_o prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o he_o that_o water_v be_v a_o common_a good_a a_o blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o rich_a a_o blessing_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o blessing_n to_o relation_n a_o blessing_n to_o stranger_n upon_o such_o the_o scripture_n assure_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n six_o they_o who_o promote_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v friend_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bless_v two_o sam._n 6.11_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o 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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 bless_v then_o how_o shall_v we_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v bless_v by_o god_n it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o passionate_o and_o even_o impatient_o the_o votary_n of_o rome_n desire_v the_o pope_n blessing_n they_o think_v themselves_o make_v man_n if_o they_o can_v but_o have_v his_o blessing_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o cardinal_n who_o see_v the_o people_n so_o strange_o desirous_a of_o his_o blessing_n dicipiatur_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la populus_fw-la hic_fw-la vult_fw-la decipi_fw-la dicipiatur_fw-la say_v see_v this_o people_n will_v be_v deceive_v let_v they_o be_v deceive_v but_o we_o can_v be_v too_o desirous_a of_o a_o blessing_n from_o
a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n gen_n 50._o ult_n job_n if_o we_o take_v in_o that_o common_a account_n of_o the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o his_o life_n live_v long_o than_o any_o of_o these_o even_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n the_o five_o commandment_n have_v this_o promise_n exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6.2_o that_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o a_o explicit_a promise_n all_o the_o commandment_n have_v promise_n employ_v to_o those_o that_o obey_v they_o eliphaz_n assure_v job_n of_o this_o blessing_n in_o case_n of_o his_o repentance_n chap._n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n now_o that_o long_a 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