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shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o comfort_v us._n chap._n ii_o god_n fatherly_a compassion_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o handle_v we_o most_o tender_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a notwithstanding_o for_o this_o infirmity_n in_o jacob_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o reject_v he_o but_o rather_o like_o a_o love_a father_n handle_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o tender_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n praise_n and_o our_o comfort_n he_o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o be_v the_o god_n who_o comfort_v the_o abject_a and_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o for_o jacob_n worthiness_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o choose_v he_o and_o now_o for_o his_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v he_o therefore_o do_v he_o now_o appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o his_o need_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o great_a comfort_n than_o any_o he_o get_v before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o 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and_o nahomi_n with_o this_o comfort_v ruth_n herself_o against_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v she_o who_o humble_v i_o all_o these_o do_v warn_v we_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o great_a conflict_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a feebleness_n arise_v of_o inconsideration_n to_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v dimove_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o patience_n by_o the_o inordinate_a behaviour_n of_o any_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n absit_fw-la à _fw-la seruo_fw-la christi_fw-la tali_fw-la inquinamentum_fw-la patien_n ut_fw-la patientia_fw-la majoribus_fw-la praeparata_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la excidat_fw-la let_v such_o a_o spot_n and_o foul_a blemish_n be_v far_o from_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o our_o patience_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o great_a conflict_n shall_v fail_v and_o fall_v away_o in_o small_a tentation_n if_o when_o we_o run_v with_o footman_n 5._o they_o weary_v we_o how_o shall_v we_o match_v ourselves_o with_o horse_n if_o when_o we_o wrestle_v with_o man_n who_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v so_o easy_o overthrow_v with_o every_o breath_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o wound_v with_o their_o small_a injury_n that_o we_o faint_v and_o become_v impatient_a how_o shall_v we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n 8._o or_o how_o shall_v we_o resist_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v therefore_o for_o help_v of_o our_o weakness_n to_o gather_v our_o thought_n and_o remember_v that_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v so_o shall_v we_o the_o more_o easy_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o wrestle_n corporal_a spiritual_a or_o mix_v in_o the_o three_o room_n we_o promise_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o wrestle_n whether_o it_o be_v corporal_a only_o or_o 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a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o yet_o with_o both_o those_o at_o one_o time_n have_v the_o lord_n exercise_v his_o dear_a servant_n so_o hardly_o that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o their_o trouble_n have_v force_v they_o to_o pour_v out_o most_o lamentable_a complaint_n my_o heart_n say_v david_n 22_o be_v wound_v within_o i_o my_o spirit_n be_v 4_o in_o perplexity_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v amaze_v the_o lord_n renew_v his_o plague_n and_o increase_v 8._o his_o wrath_n against_o i_o say_v job_n so_o that_o change_v and_o army_n of_o sorrow_n be_v against_o i_o the_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n but_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n the_o lord_n say_v nahomi_n have_v give_v i_o much_o bitterness_n i_o have_v fight_n 5_o without_o and_o terror_n within_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o common_a disease_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n to_o think_v that_o their_o trouble_n be_v singular_a i_o have_v therefore_o mark_v this_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o marrowlesse_a when_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n for_o no_o tentation_n have_v overtake_v you_o but_o 10._o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o man_n we_o have_v here_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o promise_n mark_v another_o kind_n of_o tentation_n whereby_o god_n try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v when_o his_o work_n seem_v direct_o to_o fight_v against_o his_o word_n so_o that_o in_o work_v with_o his_o child_n he_o appear_v to_o come_v against_o his_o promise_n as_o for_o example_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o i_o repent_v he_o will_v forgive_v if_o i_o mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n he_o will_v comfort_v i_o if_o i_o ask_v from_o he_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o so_o say_v he_o in_o his_o word_n yet_o i_o find_v in_o his_o work_n with_o i_o the_o contrary_n will_n the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v i_o do_v repent_v from_o my_o heart_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o sorrowful_a that_o ever_o i_o offend_v my_o god_n but_o i_o can_v feel_v the_o remission_n of_o they_o i_o mourn_v but_o the_o comforter_n who_o shall_v refresh_v my_o soul_n come_v not_o i_o call_v and_o cry_v night_n &_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n hear_v i_o not_o unto_o this_o estate_n i_o know_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n be_v bring_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v mercifuli_n unto_o they_o and_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n they_o can_v find_v no_o promise_a rest_n to_o their_o soul_n nor_o peace_n to_o their_o trouble_a mind_n chap._n ix_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v have_v ourselves_o in_o this_o tentation_n we_o be_v teach_v thou_o therefore_o who_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n &_o in_o this_o perplexity_n will_v know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o i_o can_v no_o better_o way_n resolve_v thou_o then_o to_o send_v 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father_n the_o lord_n make_v he_o a_o promise_n that_o in_o isaac_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o he_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o wonderful_a tentation_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o slay_v that_o child_n in_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o multiplication_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o posterity_n for_o here_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o his_o commandment_n seem_v to_o fight_v together_o yet_o abraham_n strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o he_o receive_v isaac_n from_o the_o dead_a womb_n of_o sara_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a again_o and_o therefore_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o spare_v not_o to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o lord_n apparent_a contrary_a work_n can_v
no_o way_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o word_n o_o strong_a o_o rare_a o_o wonderful_a faith_n therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v no_o vain_a style_n to_o his_o servant_n honour_v abraham_n with_o this_o name_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o by_o his_o example_n our_o weakness_n be_v strengthen_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o us._n and_o the_o same_o lesson_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o jacob_n like_a manner_n teach_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o patient_a job_n for_o many_o schoolmaster_n and_o example_n have_v we_o on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v no_o doubt_v he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n whereupon_o he_o depend_v yet_o do_v the_o lord_n handle_v he_o sohard_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o be_v determinate_a to_o keep_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o yet_o job_n for_o all_o this_o distrust_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n but_o gripe_v they_o so_o sure_o that_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o resolve_v o_o lord_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v albeit_o lord_n thou_o shall_v deal_v hardly_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v yet_o will_v i_o never_o think_v but_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o heart_n knit_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o soul_n clean_v to_o god_n without_o separation_n that_o thus_o conclude_v o_o lord_n none_o of_o thy_o work_n shall_v make_v i_o to_o misbeleeve_v thy_o word_n though_o thou_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o hell_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upward_o towards_o thou_o &_o my_o soul_n shall_v love_v thou_o even_o when_o it_o appear_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o and_o the_o like_a also_o may_v we_o see_v in_o that_o canaan_n woman_n of_o canaan_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n askâ—…_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v call_v on_o i_o in_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o she_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o but_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d get_v no_o answer_n she_o cry_v again_o &_o again_o but_o contrary_a to_o another_o promise_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_n no_o man_n not_o only_o be_v she_o refuse_v but_o reproach_v as_o a_o dog_n and_o one_o not_o meet_v to_o eat_v the_o child_n bread_n but_o at_o the_o length_n lean_v without_o waver_v to_o the_o lord_n promise_v she_o receive_v a_o favourable_a answer_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o â—…aith_n chap._n x._o let_v we_o ever_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o strange_a soever_o his_o work_n sâ—…eme_v unto_o us._n of_o all_o this_o then_o the_o lesson_n arise_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o ere_o the_o lord_n shall_v exercise_v we_o so_o hardly_o as_o to_o our_o judgement_n god_n work_v with_o we_o seem_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o suppose_v we_o pray_v and_o we_o mourn_v and_o we_o seek_v comfort_n we_o can_v find_v none_o yea_o the_o more_o we_o pray_v the_o more_o our_o trouble_n increase_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o despair_n but_o learn_v at_o our_o brethren_n who_o have_v fight_v the_o like_a battle_n before_o we_o to_o rest_v assure_o on_o god_n promise_n for_o in_o the_o end_n his_o hard_a work_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o tend_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v the_o lord_n walk_v on_o in_o his_o secret_a way_n know_v to_o himself_o and_o let_v we_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o glory_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o can_v 89._o 〈◊〉_d but_o well_o with_o they_o who_o love_v thou_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a for_o thy_o word_n endure_v for_o euâ—…r_n in_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d o_o happy_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o end_n with_o ezechiel_n the_o lord_n have_v 33_o say_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o lip_n wherefore_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o humble_v in_o spirit_n disquiet_v within_o thyself_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o now_o in_o the_o four_o room_n we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o wrestle_n wrestle_n continue_v moses_n say_v it_o last_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n here_o then_o be_v a_o new_a mercy_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o lord_n will_v never_o so_o exercise_v his_o child_n with_o wrestle_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n grant_n they_o some_o intermission_n and_o a_o breathe_a time_n lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 13._o neither_o suffer_v his_o rod_n to_o lie_v long_o upon_o their_o back_n then_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o weal_n al_n our_o affliction_n be_v measure_v time_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o continuance_n of_o time_n for_o quantity_n the_o lord_n propine_n to_o each_o one_o of_o his_o child_n a_o câ—…p_n of_o affliction_n convenient_a for_o their_o purgation_n and_o as_o to_o quality_n he_o temper_v also_o our_o affliction_n that_o where_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v exceed_o bitter_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n worse_o to_o drink_v then_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n until_o moses_n change_v they_o by_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a he_o alter_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o become_v so_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tâ—…bulation_n and_o as_o for_o time_n he_o give_v we_o but_o day_n of_o try_v all_o &_o affliction_n hour_n of_o tentation_n attend_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o wishâ—…_n dispensation_n if_o we_o cast_v shadra_n mesah_n and_o abednego_n into_o the_o fire_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o convenient_a time_n yea_o no_o goldsmith_n wait_v so_o diligent_o upon_o his_o gold_n to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o due_a time_n as_o the_o lord_n attend_v upon_o his_o child_n that_o in_o due_a season_n he_o may_v draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n jacob_n wrestle_v no_o long_o than_o the_o dawn_n and_o all_o our_o trouble_n have_v a_o appoint_a time_n of_o deliverance_n weep_v may_v abide_v psal._n in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o of_o this_o arise_v to_o we_o a_o lesson_n it_o of_o patience_n that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o exercise_v we_o with_o any_o cross_n so_o long_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v it_o no_o mint_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v it_o from_o our_o neck_n noah_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o abide_n in_o the_o ark_n a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o so_o long_o he_o remain_v and_o no_o doubt_v when_o he_o see_v the_o ground_n he_o be_v great_o desirous_a to_o come_v forth_o but_o he_o will_v have_v no_o deliverance_n till_o the_o lord_n who_o close_v he_o in_o command_v he_o also_o to_o come_v out_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o deliucrance_n but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o this_o one_o notable_a example_n among_o more_o make_v manifest_a unto_o us._n when_o the_o angel_n command_v lot_n to_o escape_v for_o his_o life_n to_o the_o mountain_n â—…e_v request_v the_o angel_n for_o licence_n to_o â—…arry_v at_o zoar._n and_o so_o where_o the_o loâ—…d_n point_v out_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o deliverance_n he_o himself_o make_v choice_n of_o another_o but_o when_o he_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v dare_v he_o for_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o zoar_n no_o certain_o he_o can_v never_o live_v without_o fear_n until_o he_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o mountain_n whereunto_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o first_o direct_v he_o so_o that_o both_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o deliverance_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o elect_v by_o ourselves_o then_o we_o rest_v in_o quietness_n when_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o upon_o
shâ—…pe_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n come_v cover_v with_o such_o contemptible_a cover_n that_o the_o world_n misknew_a he_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n espoâ—…sing_n unto_o joseph_n his_o birth_n without_o all_o uncleanness_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n purification_n his_o innocency_n in_o like_a manner_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la novi_fw-la solis_fw-la fulgour_fw-la say_v bâ—…rnard_n dom._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o â—…ght_a shine_a sun_n which_o the_o world_n see_v never_o before_o obscure_v yet_o through_o all_o these_o and_o many_o cover_n that_o centurion_n through_o faith_n espâ—…ed_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o those_o three_o wise_a man_n who_o come_v from_o the_o east_n by_o the_o 11._o light_n of_o faith_n through_o all_o these_o veil_n see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n and_o therefore_o also_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o but_o these_o blind_a bethleemite_n among_o who_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n wherewith_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v he_o albeit_o this_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o out_o of_o they_o come_v that_o governor_n mich._n who_o shall_v feed_v his_o people_n by_o this_o faith_n agnovit_fw-la simeon_n infantem_fw-la tacentem_fw-la for_o 20._o lack_v of_o it_o occiderunt_fw-la judaei_n mirabilia_fw-la facientem_fw-la simeon_n by_o faith_n acknowledge_v jesus_n even_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n for_o lack_n of_o faith_n blind_v with_o infidelity_n fly_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o miracle_n so_o then_o to_o return_v to_o our_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o jacob_n that_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o wrestle_v against_o he_o nature_n will_v never_o learn_v we_o that_o lesson_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v spoil_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n to_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o where_o the_o fountain_n be_v dry_a what_o water_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o strand_n ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la oremus_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la â—…ides_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la oremus_fw-la therefore_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v let_v we_o believe_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v faint_v not_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o this_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o faith_n chap._n xix_o the_o goldy_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n perceive_v yet_o far_o out_o of_o these_o word_n that_o jacob_n seek_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o his_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o god_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o they_o seek_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o his_o blessing_n herein_o they_o be_v insatiable_a on_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v never_o get_v enough_o of_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n be_v bless_v before_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o again_o he_o seek_v a_o new_a blessing_n and_o every_o time_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n all_o that_o he_o desire_v be_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o miserable_a worldling_n it_o be_v seldom_o and_o far_o between_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o seek_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o himself_o or_o his_o blessing_n some_o worldly_a benefit_n or_o deliverance_n from_o temporal_a trouble_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o suit_n so_o cain_n forget_v to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n seek_v only_a protection_n to_o his_o body_n whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o get_v that_o he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o leave_v not_o behind_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o petition_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n &_o deliverance_n from_o that_o wrath_n which_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o chap._n xx._n worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o in_o this_o do_v wicked_a man_n do_v both_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n and_o prejudge_v themselves_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o insinite_a goodness_n and_o the_o al-sufficiency_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o measure_v he_o with_o their_o base_a and_o earthly_a mind_n and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o eternal_a they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o temporal_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o princely_a answer_n that_o alexander_n give_v his_o friend_n perillus_n to_o who_o he_o have_v offer_v fifty_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o help_v his_o daughter_n to_o marriage_n which_o the_o other_o think_v too_o much_o reply_v that_o ten_o talent_n be_v sufficient_a yea_o say_v alexander_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v but_o not_o for_o i_o to_o give_v and_o to_o another_o in_o like_a case_n he_o give_v the_o like_a answer_n ne_fw-la quaere_fw-la quid_fw-la tâ—…_n accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o dare_v deceat_fw-la but_o much_o more_o may_v our_o al-sufficient_a god_n that_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n indeed_o who_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o who_o call_v upon_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o great_a rebuke_n that_o can_v enlarge_v our_o heart_n nor_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o with_o his_o good_a thing_n content_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n offer_v we_o the_o heaven_n seek_v with_o worldling_n that_o our_o wheat_n and_o our_o wine_n 4._o may_v abound_v and_o not_o with_o godly_a david_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v joy_n to_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v upon_o us._n the_o lord_n esteem_v this_o a_o very_a great_a indignity_n and_o contempt_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v on_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n they_o howl_v upon_o i_o in_o their_o bed_n for_o wine_n and_o oil_n they_o cry_v like_o dog_n for_o that_o which_o may_v fill_v their_o belly_n but_o send_v not_o out_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o child_n to_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n very_o prejudicial_a seek_v to_o themselves_o who_o do_v it_o for_o they_o fast_o and_o weary_a their_o spirit_n in_o seek_v many_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v careless_a lord_n to_o seek_v one_o thing_n the_o obtain_v whereof_o might_n bring_v they_o unto_o all_o thing_n thus_o they_o consume_v themselves_o with_o vain_a labour_n qui_fw-la rerum_fw-la magis_fw-la bernard_n specie_fw-la quam_fw-la authore_fw-la dilectati_fw-la prius_fw-la universa_fw-la percurrere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr 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customable_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o rebuke_v the_o frivolous_a curiosity_n of_o his_o own_o child_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o not_o presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o 6._o his_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la maxima_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la fateri_fw-la terram_fw-la inhabitas_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la fine_n ignoras_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la conditorem_fw-la terrae_fw-la comprehendes_fw-la animam_fw-la habes_fw-la cvius_fw-la facultates_fw-la enumerare_fw-la non_fw-la vale_n stellas_fw-la vides_fw-la quas_fw-la numerare_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la numera_fw-la prius_fw-la illa_fw-la quâ—…_n vides_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la nonapparet_fw-la enarra_fw-la in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o divinity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a knowledge_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o ignorance_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o know_v not_o the_o border_n thereof_o how_o then_o shall_v thou_o comprehend_v 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benefit_n receive_v in_o two_o thing_n verse_n 30._o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n peniel_n etc._n etc._n the_o conference_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o jacob_n be_v end_v moses_n now_o make_v mention_n of_o jacob_n thankfulness_n which_o he_o declare_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o impones_fw-la such_o a_o name_n to_o the_o place_n as_o may_v stand_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o god_n familiar_a apparition_n unto_o he_o and_o next_o he_o render_v himself_o obedient_a not_o regard_v any_o danger_n that_o may_v be_v before_o he_o trust_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o go_v with_o courage_n forward_o in_o his_o journey_n first_o i_o say_v he_o impones_fw-la a_o name_n to_o the_o place_n and_o call_v it_o peniel_n the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v see_v the_o lord_n will_v he_o say_v have_v show_v i_o this_o mercy_n that_o i_o have_v see_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o sirmament_n as_o instrument_n of_o light_a to_o serve_v it_o so_o have_v he_o place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v man_n two_o eye_n in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o his_o body_n as_o organ_n of_o light_a to_o serve_v he_o but_o the_o eye_n be_v any_o way_n trouble_v or_o offend_v as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n â—…bhorres_v the_o light_n wherein_o it_o otherwise_o delight_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n pollute_v with_o sin_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n oculus_fw-la cordis_fw-la parturbatus_fw-la avertit_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la luce_fw-fr iustitiae_fw-la 18._o nec_fw-la audet_fw-la eam_fw-la contemplari_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v perturb_v say_v augustine_n turn_v itself_o away_o from_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n and_o dare_v not_o behold_v it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o 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