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e._n aqua_fw-la frigore_fw-la conâ—reta_fw-la where_o there_o be_v great_a fall_n of_o snow_n and_o rain_n the_o snow_n and_o rain_n grow_v into_o such_o a_o hardness_n that_o you_o can_v reduce_v they_o into_o waâ—er_n crystal_n say_v they_o be_v nothing_o but_o water_n harden_v by_o câ—ld_n and_o thus_o water_n be_v more_o than_o hide_v as_o with_o a_o stone_n for_o it_o become_v a_o stone_n hence_o note_v the_o lord_n can_v make_v wonderful_a change_n in_o nature_n what_o be_v more_o fluid_a than_o water_n more_o movable_a than_o water_n it_o be_v of_o old_a grow_v into_o a_o divine_a proverb_n gen._n 49.4_o unstable_a as_o water_n yet_o this_o unstable_a body_n can_v the_o lord_n change_n into_o a_o stone_n and_o make_v it_o hard_o as_o a_o rock_n history_n be_v full_a of_o strange_a report_n concern_v the_o effect_n
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represent_v the_o lord_n say_v i_o call_v for_o a_o drought_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a forerunner_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o drought_n say_v here_o be_o i_o it_o come_v present_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o lord_n make_v many_o promise_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v i_o will_v call_v for_o plenty_n ezek._n 36.29_o i_o will_v call_v for_o the_o corn_n and_o will_v increase_v it_o and_o lay_v no_o famine_n upon_o you_o as_o in_o those_o other_o place_n he_o call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n so_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v call_v for_o plenty_n and_o it_o shall_v say_v here_o be_o i_o abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o grass_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v at_o that_o call_n lament_v jeremiah_n speak_v of_o the_o woeful_a captivity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v lam._n 1.15_o the_o lord_n call_v a_o assembly_n against_o i_o that_o be_v i_o conceive_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o 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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
yet_o it_o be_v please_v and_o toothsome_a and_o savoury_a to_o they_o what_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o raven_n be_v to_o they_o dainty_n and_o delicacy_n carrion_n be_v so_o to_o they_o because_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n &_o such_o as_o their_o stomach_n like_v very_o well_o the_o sutableness_n of_o any_o food_n to_o our_o taste_n and_o palate_n make_v it_o delightful_a to_o we_o what_o make_v sin_n which_o be_v as_o odious_a as_o a_o carrion_n or_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n pleasant_a to_o carnal_a and_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o sutableness_n of_o it_o to_o their_o nature_n they_o can_v feed_v upon_o sin_n as_o hearty_o and_o hungry_o as_o a_o raven_n do_v upon_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v so_o pleasant_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v it_o not_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v through_o grace_n suitable_a to_o they_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v meat_n and_o 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attain_v to_o half_a their_o work_n quick_o strong_a heart_n and_o feeble_a hand_n will_v dispatch_v a_o business_n better_o and_o soon_o than_o strong_a hand_n and_o feeble_a heart_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o in_o corporal_a so_o in_o spiritual_a labour_n where_o there_o be_v a_o mind_n to_o the_o work_n though_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a strength_n we_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.8_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n he_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n for_o god_n who_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o how_o unfit_a the_o unicorn_n be_v or_o any_o strong_a one_o like_o the_o unicorn_n to_o be_v trust_v or_o have_v labour_v leave_v with_o they_o appear_v further_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 12._o will_v thou_o believe_v he_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v home_o thy_o seed_n and_o gather_v it_o into_o thy_o barn_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credidit_fw-la fisus_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la synonyma_fw-la sunt_fw-la reperitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la drus_n here_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o service_n which_o the_o unicorn_n may_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o will_v thou_o believe_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o root-word_n signify_v that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o put_v forth_o upon_o god_n for_o our_o free_a justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o also_o for_o our_o sustentation_n under_o and_o deliverance_n from_o any_o trouble_n inward_a or_o outward_a of_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o and_o for_o all_o which_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v believe_v god_n and_o believe_v in_o god_n both_o which_o be_v expression_n sometime_o of_o a_o like_a importance_n will_v thou_o believe_v he_o or_o in_o he_o say_v god_n of_o the_o unicorn_n as_o if_o he_o 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the_o crib_n where_o no_o ox_n be_v to_o eat_v up_o the_o fodder_n as_o be_v show_v a_o little_a before_o but_o second_o because_o where_o no_o ox_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o fill_v it_o the_o crib_n must_v needs_o be_v empty_a when_o the_o barn_n be_v empty_a food_n fail_v both_o for_o man_n and_o beast_n where_o there_o be_v no_o oxen._a barn_n and_o garner_n be_v full_a when_o the_o ox_n be_v strong_a to_o labour_n or_o because_o the_o strong_a ox_n have_v be_v in_o labour_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v much_o increase_n come_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox._n why_o do_v solomon_n impute_v increase_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n sure_o because_o the_o ox_n be_v strong_a be_v also_o willing_a to_o labour_v and_o lay_v out_o his_o strength_n and_o so_o much_o increase_n come_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o ox_n though_o that_o
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place_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v with_o hold_v from_o thou_o say_v he_o afterward_o chap._n 42.2_o in_o which_o word_n he_o high_o exalt_a god_n in_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n as_o one_o great_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o exalt_v man_n and_o lift_v he_o up_o unto_o a_o most_o glorious_a condition_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o another_o great_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o lay_v man_n low_a in_o himself_o or_o to_o take_v he_o quite_o off_o from_o his_o own_o bottom_n the_o apostle_n often_o insist_o upon_o that_o as_o one_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v he_o tell_v we_o at_o the_o 29_o verse_n why_o it_o be_v so_o even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n both_o in_o law_n and_o gospel_n both_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n tend_v to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o and_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o till_o that_o be_v effect_v neither_o ordinance_n nor_o providence_n have_v their_o due_a effect_n upon_o he_o we_o must_v come_v to_o job_n acknowledgement_n that_o we_o be_v vile_a that_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o god_n be_v all_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o four_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v that_o god_n be_v come_v very_o near_o to_o job_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o whirl_n wind_n his_o appearance_n be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o then_o job_n cry_v out_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a hence_o observe_v the_o more_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o the_o near_a god_n come_v to_o we_o the_o more_o we_o see_v and_o the_o more_o we_o 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purity_n our_o uncleanness_n his_o majesty_n our_o vileness_n and_o his_o allness_n or_o alsufficiency_n be_v see_v give_v we_o to_o see_v our_o utter_a deficiency_n and_o nothingness_n still_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o nearness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o our_o near_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v carry_v further_o out_o of_o and_o further_o off_o from_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n the_o reason_n why_o many_o come_v to_o ordinance_n with_o proud_a heart_n and_o go_v away_o proud_a be_v because_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o by_o faith_n or_o god_n do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n they_o who_o have_v see_v the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o david_n profess_v he_o have_v sometime_o do_v and_o long_v to_o see_v it_o again_o psal_n 63.1_o 2._o they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o same_o david_n psal_n 131.1_o 2._o lord_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o our_o eye_n lofty_a our_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o wean_a child_n last_o job_n be_v wait_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o or_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o sad_a condition_n and_o doubtless_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o it_o be_v to_o leave_v off_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o in_o this_o or_o a_o like_a confession_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a hence_o note_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o sweeten_v and_o mollify_v god_n or_o i_o may_v say_v any_o ingenuous_a adversary_n towards_o we_o than_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v true_o humble_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n job_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o vileness_n but_o mercy_n come_v in_o the_o only_a skill_n of_o this_o excellent_a wrestler_n as_o one_o call_v he_o be_v to_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v within_o god_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o manum_fw-la sciebat_fw-la jobus_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la humilem_fw-la inermem_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la manum_fw-la but_o by_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n lay_v down_o his_o rod_n when_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o cast_v his_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n whether_o personal_a or_o national_a till_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o formal_o but_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n
by_o contest_v with_o god_n but_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_n with_o god_n by_o contend_v with_o he_o much_o less_o by_o condemn_v he_o verse_n 9_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n or_o can_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n enter_v upon_o a_o vehement_a expostulation_n with_o job_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o bring_v down_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o job_n may_v be_v thorough_o humble_v here_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o 9th_o verse_n show_v what_o a_o disparity_n there_o be_v between_o himself_o and_o job_n as_o before_o in_o his_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a be_v thou_o more_o righteous_a than_o i_o so_o here_o in_o his_o power_n verse_n 9_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n can_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v let_v i_o see_v what_o thou_o can_v do_v or_o whether_o thou_o can_v do_v like_o god_n see_v thou_o carry_v thyself_o so_o unlike_o a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o this_o 9th_o verse_n as_o of_o those_o that_o go_v immediate_o before_o the_o whole_a verse_n consist_v of_o two_o convince_a question_n the_o first_o in_o those_o word_n have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n the_o second_o in_o these_o can_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n the_o arm_n proper_o take_v be_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o eminent_a limb_n or_o member_n of_o man_n body_n nor_o have_v any_o creature_n nor_o be_v any_o creature_n so_o much_o as_o say_v to_o have_v a_o arm_n but_o man_n and_o some_o may_v say_v see_v the_o arm_n be_v a_o bodily_a member_n how_o can_v god_n who_o have_v no_o body_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o arm_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o distinction_n of_o part_n yet_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n as_o humane_a passion_n so_o bodily_a part_n be_v 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as_o the_o arm_n note_v ministerial_a power_n so_o magistratical_a power_n whether_o abuse_v or_o right_o use_v job_n 35.9_o they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o chap._n 38.15_o the_o high_a arm_n shall_v be_v break_v now_o as_o the_o arm_n be_v put_v for_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n psal_n 98.1_o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n for_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a thing_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v he_o the_o victory_n read_v also_o isa_n 59.16_o and_o isa_n 63.12_o and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n be_v thy_o arm_n like_o god_n arm_n that_o be_v be_v thy_o power_n like_o god_n power_n hence_o note_v first_o god_n have_v a_o mighty_a power_n he_o have_v a_o arm_n there_o be_v three_o scripture_n expression_n which_o in_o a_o gradation_n hold_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o god_n first_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 18.9_o when_o 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or_o stoutness_n of_o leviathan_n have_v also_o make_v application_n of_o both_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o he_o verse_n 22._o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v his_o part_n nor_o his_o power_n nor_o his_o comely_a proportion_n we_o have_v here_o god_n speak_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o conceal_v his_o part_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a opinion_n about_o the_o connection_n or_o dependence_n of_o this_o verse_n some_o join_v it_o with_o the_o former_a the_o eleven_o verse_n who_o have_v prevent_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v repay_v he_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v i_o now_o in_o case_n any_o one_o shall_v stand_v forth_o with_o that_o boldness_n as_o to_o tell_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v prevent_v he_o he_o have_v be_v a_o forehand_n with_o god_n well_o say_v the_o lord_n merc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la i_o ante_fw-la vertere_fw-la aut_fw-la superior_a i_o esse_fw-la posset_n 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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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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 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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 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