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then_o to_o job_n hence_o observe_v four_o what_o the_o lord_n appoint_v for_o our_o reconciliation_n we_o must_v do_v and_o we_o must_v do_v it_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v 10._o cur_n te_fw-la pudeat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la facere_fw-la bernard_n in_o sentent_fw-fr erubescere_fw-la mala_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la verò_fw-la erubescere_fw-la fatuitatis_fw-la greg._n l._n 1._o in_o ezek._n hom_n 10._o though_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n appoint_v seem_v to_o we_o improbable_a and_o weak_a though_o it_o be_v troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a as_o here_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o so_o many_o bullock_n and_o ram_n yet_o we_o must_v do_v it_o yea_o though_o it_o put_v we_o to_o shame_v before_o man_n by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o error_n and_o mistake_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o two_o friend_n also_o do_v yet_o we_o must_v do_v it_o they_o who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n but_o what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n or_o maâ—_n they_o who_o desire_v reconcilion_n with_o god_n must_v go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o must_v as_o eliphaz_n etc._n etc._n do_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n not_o as_o they_o do_v of_o bullock_n and_o ram_n but_o which_o be_v shadow_v by_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o by_o one_o offering_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o they_o who_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o man_n must_v do_v that_o which_o god_n here_o appoint_v these_o man_n go_v to_o he_o who_o they_o have_v wrong_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n or_o that_o they_o have_v wrong_v he_o they_o must_v also_o desire_v his_o pardon_n and_o prayer_n thus_o do_v these_o man_n and_o they_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v for_o their_o reconciliation_n first_o to_o himself_o and_o 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soul_n have_v the_o lord_n command_v these_o man_n to_o go_v to_o job_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o he_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v have_v fling_v away_o over_o the_o field_n and_o not_o have_v keep_v the_o path_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o have_v humble_v they_o they_o submit_v when_o peter_n have_v preach_v that_o notable_a sermon_n which_o prick_v his_o hearer_n at_o the_o very_a heart_n act_n 2.37_o then_o they_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v they_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v command_v but_o do_v even_o ask_v for_o command_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v they_o as_o it_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 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