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possible_a the_o very_a elect._n but_o there_o be_v a_o bar_n and_o a_o bind_v for_o this_o sea_n also_o though_o they_o come_v hitherto_o to_o this_o and_o that_o person_n with_o their_o error_n to_o this_o and_o that_o point_n of_o error_n yet_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o and_o here_o even_o here_o their_o proud_a and_o poisonous_a wave_n shall_v be_v stay_v job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 12._o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n and_o cause_v the_o dayspring_n to_o know_v his_o place_n 13._o that_o it_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v
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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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shall_v mourn_v apart_o not_o a_o part_n of_o a_o family_n and_o as_o the_o whole_a of_o a_o family_n shall_v mourn_v so_o â—ll_v the_o family_n shall_v mourn_v and_o repent_v and_o seek_v reconciliation_n to_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o family_n yea_o but_o one_o person_n as_o to_o join_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v brethren_n in_o iniquity_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o union_n indeed_o a_o combination_n against_o god_n so_o to_o join_v as_o brethren_n in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n and_o repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v a_o bless_a union_n and_o high_o please_v unto_o god_n second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v observe_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o must_v speedy_o obey_v we_o
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 not_o only_o engage_v by_o that_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o do_v just_o but_o be_v either_o constant_o keep_v in_o do_v so_o or_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o see_v they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o and_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n in_o these_o two_o notion_n be_v so_o much_o bless_v that_o they_o be_v a_o blessing_n prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a be_v the_o city_n exalt_v as_o a_o upright_a man_n wish_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v so_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o it_o and_o that_o no_o small_a one_o but_o to_o the_o greatn_a enrich_a and_o exaltation_n of_o it_o he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o person_n become_v a_o common_a good_a to_o city_n yea_o to_o whole_a nation_n such_o be_v a_o blessing_n because_o they_o receive_v so_o many_o blessing_n pro._n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n this_o faithful_a man_n be_v one_o that_o act_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n faithful_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o opposition_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a of_o who_o the_o text_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v he_o must_v needs_o deal_v unfaithful_o or_o unrighteous_o for_o in_o make_v such_o post-haste_a to_o riches_n he_o usual_o ride_v as_o we_o say_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n and_o can_v keep_v the_o plain_a way_n of_o honesty_n three_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o who_o act_n gracious_o in_o that_o state_n so_o they_o who_o worship_v holy_o or_o holy_a worshipper_n have_v a_o special_a promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n as_o zion_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o holy_a worship_n so_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o holy_a worshipper_n psal_n 133.3_o and_o again_o psal_n 115.12_o 13._o he_o will_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 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 obededom_a because_o he_o entertain_v the_o ark_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o service_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o true_a friend_n of_o his_o church_n seven_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n be_v bless_v but_o he_o wrestle_v for_o it_o they_o that_o will_v have_v it_o must_v ask_v it_o with_o a_o gracious_a importunity_n they_o that_o seek_v it_o diligent_o shall_v find_v it_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v and_o see_v his_o blessing_n be_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o procurement_n of_o our_o good_a we_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n when_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n he_o ask_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 32.26_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o brother_n esau_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o make_v i_o rich_a or_o great_a he_o only_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o let_v i_o be_v bless_v and_o let_v i_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v or_o i_o can_v be_v what_o shall_v we_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n see_v his_o blessing_n strict_o take_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o great_a and_o honour_v among_o man_n yet_o not_o belove_v but_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o bless_a be_v certain_o belove_v of_o god_n esau_n can_v not_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n now_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n quote_v the_o prophet_n rom._n 9.13_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v esau_n get_v much_o riches_n but_o he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o blessing_n for_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 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