receive_v and_o in_o receive_v more_o grace_n favour_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o word_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n elâ—hu_n give_v we_o before_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o sick_a sinful_a man_n recovery_n from_o his_o bodily_a and_o soul_n sickness_n that_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o by_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o here_o he_o set_v down_o another_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o both_o especial_o to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o both_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o pray_v signify_v not_o bare_o to_o pray_v 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la et_fw-la magnacopia_n fudit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la inde_fw-la 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lord_n for_o i_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v speak_v come_v upon_o i_o act_n 8.24_o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v rare_o beneficial_a to_o any_o unless_o they_o either_o pray_v or_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o elihu_n represent_v the_o sick_a man_n pray_v for_o himself_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v the_o object_n of_o prayer_n hence_o note_v prayer_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n must_v be_v direct_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o he_o only_o divine_a address_n be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o god_n for_o first_o none_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o honour_n but_o god_n prayer_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o his_o whole_a worship_n my_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 56.7_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o nation_n second_o 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be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n he_o will_v show_v it_o effectual_o he_o will_v make_v they_o know_v it_o thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.18_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n natural_a part_n and_o humane_a learning_n art_n and_o language_n may_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o tenor_n and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n much_o less_o the_o wonder_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o open_n of_o our_o eye_n to_o behold_v these_o
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no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o preparation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n without_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n as_o in_o the_o text_n salvation_n come_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a till_o the_o sick_a man_n spirit_n be_v humble_v and_o set_v right_o till_o the_o messenger_n have_v show_v he_o how_o he_o may_v stand_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v embrace_v his_o message_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o as_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o have_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_n say_v that_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v out_o a_o order_n present_o he_o give_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n when_o earthly_a prince_n have_v once_o grant_v pardon_n to_o a_o offender_n they_o say_v deliver_v he_o they_o sign_n a_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o they_o sign_n a_o pardon_n and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n thus_o concern_v this_o sick_a man_n god_n say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n render_v deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o redeem_v merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemit_fw-la liberavit_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la alius_fw-la reperitur_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la intelligitto_fw-la et_fw-la exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc_n it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o form_n no_o where_o else_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o free_a deliver_v or_o redeem_v a_o man_n intimate_v his_o person_n in_o hold_n then_o will_v he_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o what_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o deliverance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o trouble_n each_o particular_a strait_n and_o trouble_v have_v a_o proportionable_a deliverance_n there_o be_v deliverance_n first_o from_o captivity_n or_o bondage_n second_o from_o want_n or_o poverty_n three_o from_o imminent_a sudden_a danger_n or_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n four_o from_o sickness_n and_o disease_n five_o from_o death_n and_o that_o twofold_a first_o from_o temporal_a second_o from_o eternal_a death_n here_o when_o he_o say_v deliver_v he_o we_o may_v determine_v this_o deliverance_n by_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o deadly_a sickness_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v die_v further_o the_o pit_n imply_v corruption_n because_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n the_o body_n corrupt_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o numb_v 16.30_o of_o that_o rebellious_a triumvirate_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n but_o they_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o ordinary_o the_o dead_a only_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 88.4_o ezek_n 31.14_o ezek_n 32.18_o 24_o 29_o 30._o that_o text_n be_v very_o remarkable_a prov_n 28.17_o he_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n who_o in_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n or_o upon_o private_a revenge_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n either_o as_o chase_v and_o hurry_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n like_o cain_n and_o judas_n or_o as_o prosecute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o haste_v to_o the_o pit_n so_o let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v first_o let_v no_o man_n conceal_v he_o second_o let_v no_o man_n move_v for_o his_o impunity_n or_o solicit_v his_o pardon_n or_o if_o any_o do_v than_o three_o let_v not_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o old_a universal_a law_n tell_v he_o his_o duty_n gen_n 9.6_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o by_o his_o officer_n execute_v shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o as_o another_o law_n have_v it_o deut_n 19.13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n may_v not_o say_v of_o he_o as_o here_o god_n do_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n his_o blood_n be_v ill_o spare_v who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o another_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o text_n say_v only_o in_o general_n deliver_v he_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n be_v deliver_v 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breath_n blow_v away_o sickness_n if_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v to_o a_o disease_n to_o a_o fever_n to_o a_o ague_n to_o a_o dropsy_n to_o a_o consumption_n o_o kill_a malady_n spare_v he_o thou_o have_v do_v enough_o any_o disease_n may_v prevail_v to_o death_n do_v not_o god_n say_v spare_v he_o hold_v thy_o hand_n not_o a_o blow_n more_o not_o a_o fit_n more_o o_o kill_a malady_n death_n itself_o much_o more_o sickness_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hear_v he_o because_o it_o do_v that_o which_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o hear_v aught_o to_o do_v that_o be_v it_o obey_v or_o yield_v to_o the_o voice_n and_o command_n of_o god_n &_o will_v no_o long_o afflict_v the_o sick_a man_n disease_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o death_n &_o the_o pit_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o yet_o second_o i_o conceive_v this_o warrant_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o messenger_n or_o interpreter_n to_o the_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o his_o conscience_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o good_a frame_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a bez_n sequestrem_fw-la illum_fw-la jubebit_fw-la ei_fw-la renunciare_fw-la impetratum_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la liberationem_fw-la bez_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n set_v it_o upon_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v and_o warrant_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o so_o which_o be_v declarative_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n this_o act_n of_o man_n deliver_v the_o sick_a be_v like_o that_o act_n of_o man_n pardon_v the_o sinner_n john_n 20.23_o that_o be_v it_o be_v ministerial_a or_o declarative_a not_o original_a nor_o authoritative_a the_o interpreter_n do_v not_o deliver_v he_o but_o tell_v he_o god_n will_n we_o have_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o after_o his_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n make_v 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say_v elihu_n for_o he_o that_o be_v god_n shall_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v render_v the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o will_v make_v to_o return_v the_o word_n signify_v first_o to_o return_v to_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v depart_v gen._n 18.10_o second_o to_o return_v or_o turn_v from_o that_o displeasure_n which_o be_v once_o conceive_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a pursuit_n of_o sinner_n he_o return_v or_o turn_v from_o his_o anger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o negative_a isa_n 5.25_o for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o or_o he_o be_v not_o return_v from_o his_o anger_n three_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o note_v man_n return_n unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n deut_n 30.28_o we_o by_o sin_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o by_o repentance_n we_o return_v to_o he_o 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i_o intend_v in_o this_o point_n or_o have_v here_o to_o do_v with_o there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n common_o call_v gross_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o hold_v that_o out_o which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v not_o such_o as_o know_v they_o have_v nothing_o in_o or_o of_o religion_n but_o the_o show_n of_o it_o such_o as_o work_v by_o art_n or_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o force_n upon_o themselves_o in_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v and_o duty_n they_o perform_v towards_o god_n and_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v timothy_n do_v phil._n 2.20_o natural_o i_o have_v no_o man_n likeminded_a who_o will_v natural_o care_v for_o your_o state_n the_o word_n natural_o be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o spiritual_o but_o to_o artificial_o or_o to_o force_o what_o a_o sincere_a heart_n do_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v it_o natural_o that_o be_v it_o flow_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o force_v from_o he_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v all_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o art_n or_o force_v upon_o himself_o the_o lord_n charge_v the_o jew_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n isa_n 58.2_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_a and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n that_o be_v they_o act_v with_o a_o appear_a forwardness_n like_o those_o who_o true_o delight_v to_o know_v my_o way_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v they_o vers_n 3_o 4._o they_o real_o keep_v their_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o oppression_n strife_n and_o debate_n yea_o they_o make_v all_o that_o noise_n aboâ—t_v humble_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o undiscerned_o smite_v other_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n v._n 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o for_o many_o day_n to_o afflict_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o brethren_n or_o to_o abstain_v a_o day_n from_o meat_n and_o glut_v himself_o with_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o strain_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o as_o i_o may_v say_v maintain_v and_o drive_v two_o trade_n he_o have_v a_o trade_n for_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v a_o trade_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v his_o course_n jer._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o they_o speak_v of_o thou_o but_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o thou_o no_o affection_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o their_o reins_o they_o act_v a_o part_n in_o religion_n but_o they_o neither_o partake_v of_o religion_n nor_o with_o it_o three_o there_o be_v other_o who_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v gross_a hypocrite_n may_v also_o be_v call_v design_v or_o plot_v hypocrite_n for_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o reserve_n as_o to_o any_o sin_n or_o by-way_n usual_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o design_n or_o for_o a_o end_n of_o their_o own_o christ_n matth._n 23.14_o speak_v of_o gross_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v they_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o in_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n they_o pray_v long_o in_o a_o pretence_n or_o under_o a_o pretence_n that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o plot_n or_o a_o design_n in_o prayer_n they_o pray_v not_o pure_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n nor_o pure_o to_o honour_n god_n but_o they_o make_v use_v of_o prayer_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o that_o do_v other_o work_n christ_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v against_o nor_o disparage_v long_a prayer_n as_o some_o do_v to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o pray_v long_o in_o a_o pretence_n pray_v hearty_o and_o then_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o you_o will_v other_o due_a circumstance_n be_v observe_v the_o more_o you_o pray_v the_o more_o be_v god_n please_v but_o whether_o prayer_n be_v long_a or_o short_a if_o do_v in_o a_o pretence_n or_o with_o a_o design_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o or_o only_o to_o get_v some_o worldly_a profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o as_o those_o pharisee_n pray_v they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o the_o length_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n which_o discover_v hypocrisy_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 32.6_o give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o this_o gross_a design_v hypocrite_n the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n before_o the_o lord_n while_o the_o hypocrite_n heart_n work_v iniquity_n his_o tongue_n speak_v villainy_n not_o that_o all_o his_o word_n be_v villainous_a word_n for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o a_o profess_a profane_a person_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v villainy_n because_o how_o pious_a and_o specious_a and_o godly_a soever_o his_o discourse_n be_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o villainous_a intent_n in_o speak_v and_o his_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n now_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a more_o unmask_v this_o plot_a hypocrite_n i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o fourfold_a plot_n or_o design_n which_o such_o hypocrite_n have_v in_o their_o most_o zealous_a profession_n of_o and_o pretending_n to_o religion_n first_o they_o design_v their_o own_o praise_n or_o estimation_n among_o man_n christ_n make_v this_o discovery_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 6.2.5_o do_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o all_o
respect_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o say_v what_o elihu_n say_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o question_n for_o some_o may_v demand_v why_o shall_v chastisement_n be_v thus_o bear_v i_o answer_v first_o we_o must_v bear_v they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o rule_v before_o give_v because_o they_o come_v from_o god_n our_o affliction_n be_v god_n allotment_n we_o must_v bear_v what_o he_o appoint_v therefore_o old_a eli_n though_o he_o have_v fail_v and_o sin_v great_o and_o so_o bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o calamity_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n the_o very_a report_n whereof_o as_o samuel_n tell_v he_o will_v make_v both_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o to_o tingle_v yet_o he_o compose_v his_o spirit_n to_o a_o submissive_a hear_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o single_a consideration_n it_o be_v 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thou_o be_v ungodly_a we_o may_v further_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a thing_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n undue_o of_o god_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a verse_n 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n who_o be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o clear_a periphrasis_n of_o god_n he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n expect_v such_o great_a respect_n from_o their_o subject_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o censure_v they_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o though_o they_o do_v evil_a or_o deal_v unjust_o how_o much_o more_o unfit_a be_v it_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n or_o to_o charge_v his_o government_n with_o injustice_n who_o never_o do_v any_o evil_a all_o who_o way_n be_v not_o 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to_o urge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o speak_v any_o thing_n uncomely_a of_o god_n that_o also_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o many_o former_a passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n only_o from_o these_o word_n how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accepth_n not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n note_n first_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o great_a of_o man_n ought_v much_o less_o to_o be_v either_o do_v or_o speak_v to_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o to_o be_v reverence_v then_o any_o man_n second_o because_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o certain_o will_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v do_v or_o speak_v evil_a to_o he_o than_o the_o great_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o dare_v not_o offend_v a_o man_n not_o a_o great_a man_n especial_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a by_o both_o to_o offend_v and_o 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and_o conclude_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o command_v of_o god_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n or_o our_o relation_n to_o they_o levi_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o this_o deut_n 33.9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n he_o act_v most_o like_a god_n of_o who_o elihu_n say_v he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v a_o further_a description_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o regard_n tractare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aguoscere_fw-la familiaritèr_fw-la tractare_fw-la that_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o know_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a thing_n as_o communicative_a to_o and_o converse_v as_o familiar_o with_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o 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