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thus_o there_o be_v man_n of_o the_o night_n man_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o man_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o morning_n men._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o star_n may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o be_v so_o early_o at_o that_o best_a work_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerundium_fw-la est_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la inter_fw-la aliâ—_n canere_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—ntus_fw-la drus_n sing_v together_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sing_n that_o of_o bird_n so_o a_o artificial_a but_o how_o can_v star_n sing_v either_o artificial_o see_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o natural_o see_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o liveless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v somewhere_o say_v to_o mourn_v isa_n 33.9_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o also_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n psal_n 65.12_o 13._o and_o in_o the_o same_o senâ—e_v the_o star_n be_v here_o represent_v sing_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v will_v be_v further_o show_v afterward_o nor_o do_v they_o only_o sing_v but_o they_o sing_v consensu_fw-la simul_fw-la unico_fw-la concentu_fw-la unico_fw-la consensu_fw-la together_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o concord_n and_o harmony_n in_o their_o sing_n they_o sing_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o one_o consent_n or_o in_o consort_n some_o translate_v they_o sing_v alone_o that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o creature_n to_o join_v with_o they_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o be_v they_o sing_v alone_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v only_o as_o well_o as_o together_o chap_n 34.29_o ezra_n 4.3_o they_o do_v not_o sing_v every_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o but_o they_o all_o sing_v alone_o without_o any_o other_o creature_n to_o join_v with_o they_o thus_o they_o sing_v both_o alone_a and_o together_o hence_o note_v first_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o praise_n they_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n note_v second_o sing_v be_v a_o expression_n of_o joy_n be_v any_o one_o merry_a say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 5.13_o let_v he_o sing_v though_o there_o be_v mournful_a song_n and_o some_o sing_v in_o the_o very_a heaviness_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o proper_o sing_v import_v rejoice_v when_o christ_n tell_v his_o church_n cant._n 2_o 1â—_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n be_v come_v his_o meaning_n be_v rejoice_v time_n be_v come_v sorrow_n and_o mourning_n be_v flee_v away_o three_o in_o that_o sing_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o star_n note_v liveless_a creature_n rejoice_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v able_a david_n say_v all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 145.10_o all_o thy_o work_n that_o be_v the_o very_o low_a and_o least_o of_o thy_o work_n even_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n we_o find_v all_o the_o creature_n call_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n quite_o through_o the_o 148_o psalm_n praise_v he_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o star_n of_o light_n there_o be_v the_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o text._n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n psal_n 19.1_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dutiful_a conspiration_n among_o all_o creature_n even_o among_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n in_o their_o place_n to_o praise_v god_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o they_o praise_v god_n or_o how_o they_o sing_v i_o answer_v in_o general_a after_o their_o manner_n svo_fw-la more_o svo_fw-la as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n the_o star_n sing_v not_o formal_o and_o yet_o some_o say_v there_o be_v a_o harmony_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o constant_a concordant_a and_o uniform_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o music_n in_o it_o but_o though_o they_o can_v praise_v god_n formal_o yet_o first_o they_o do_v it_o material_o that_o be_v they_o be_v that_o matter_n merc_n in_o coelestibus_fw-la corporibus_fw-la amplior_fw-la occurrit_fw-la dei_fw-la collaundandi_fw-la materia_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la cantus_fw-la seu_fw-la laeta_fw-la proclamatio_fw-la seu_fw-la ovatio_fw-la figurate_a tribuitur_fw-la merc_n for_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v they_o be_v such_o excellent_a and_o noble_a creature_n the_o work_n praise_v the_o workman_n that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v commend_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o though_o all_o tongue_n be_v silent_a in_o this_o sense_n the_o star_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n they_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o praise_n or_o as_o they_o provoke_v man_n and_o angel_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o make_v they_o second_o they_o praise_v god_n virtual_o or_o equivalent_o they_o show_v how_o praiseworthy_a god_n be_v three_o when_o we_o say_v the_o star_n praise_n god_n it_o intimate_v there_o be_v so_o much_o excellency_n in_o the_o work_v of_o god_n that_o if_o the_o star_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v declare_v and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n when_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n for_o all_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o they_o have_v see_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o king_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n peace_n in_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o high_a luck_n 19.37_o 38._o the_o envious_a pharisee_n do_v not_o like_o the_o music_n and_o therefore_o â—aid_v to_o he_o from_o among_o the_o multitude_n master_n rebuke_v thy_o disciple_n vers_fw-la 39_o to_o these_o morose_a master_n christ_n answer_v vers_fw-la 40._o i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o suppress_v or_o hinder_v the_o testimony_n give_v i_o by_o my_o disciple_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v silent_a the_o stone_n will_v cry_v shame_n of_o they_o for_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o god_n will_v rather_o cause_v senseless_a creature_n to_o proclaim_v his_o praise_n in_o give_v i_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n than_o i_o shall_v want_v it_o now_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o worth_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o redeemer_n while_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o the_o stone_n will_v have_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n if_o man_n have_v not_o so_o there_o be_v such_o a_o worth_n in_o that_o work_n of_o god_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o rather_o than_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o the_o star_n will_v have_v do_v it_o by_o break_v out_o into_o joyful_a sing_n last_o as_o bird_n praise_v god_n by_o their_o sing_n so_o star_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n by_o their_o shine_a by_o their_o brightness_n by_o their_o motion_n by_o their_o influence_n for_o all_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v and_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v if_o not_o only_o irrational_a but_o inanimate_a creature_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n at_o least_o by_o give_v occasion_n of_o his_o praise_n then_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v man_n set_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o be_v not_o only_o live_v but_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o if_o creature_n without_o life_n and_o reason_n shall_v provoke_v mankind_n in_o general_n as_o have_v life_n and_o reason_n to_o praise_n god_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v godly_a man_n be_v provoke_v by_o they_o to_o sing_v his_o praise_n they_o have_v not_o only_a life_n which_o star_n have_v not_o and_o reason_n which_o bird_n and_o beast_n have_v not_o but_o grace_n which_o the_o most_o of_o man_n have_v not_o among_o visible_a creature_n man_n have_v most_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o among_o man_n godly_a man_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o praise_n god_n because_o they_o have_v grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o david_n have_v say_v all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 145.10_o 11._o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o all_o thy_o work_n o_o lord_n praise_v thou_o so_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o choice_a piece_n
hard_a labour_n this_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n run_v more_o clear_o than_o our_o read_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o have_v sea-door_n of_o two_o sort_n in_o this_o context_n in_o this_o eight_o verse_n the_o door_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o the_o sea_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o door_n by_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v keep_v in_o whereas_o according_a to_o our_o render_n the_o door_n in_o both_o place_n be_v interpret_v as_o keep_v the_o sea_n in_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mention_n of_o the_o same_o door_n twice_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v yet_o this_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a as_o take_v the_o first_o door_n for_o those_o by_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v let_v out_o or_o have_v its_o birth_n and_o the_o latter_a for_o those_o door_n by_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v keep_v within_o its_o bound_n who_o shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o door_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o impâ—tu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exivit_fw-la cum_fw-la impâ—tu_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o break_v forth_o signify_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o break_v forth_o of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o birth_n david_n use_v it_o psal_n 22.9_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n there_o it_o be_v take_v as_o grammarian_n speak_v transitive_o here_o intransitive_o when_o it_o break_v foterth_n note_v a_o kind_n of_o rapture_n or_o violence_n as_o when_o tamar_n be_v in_o travel_n gen._n 38.27_o 28._o there_o be_v twin_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travel_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v forth_o and_o she_o say_v how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v pharez_n thus_o the_o sea_n break_v forth_o violent_o as_o if_o it_o have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la occulto_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la aquin._n creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la terram_fw-la non_fw-la inanem_fw-la sed_fw-la gravidam_fw-la aquis_fw-la quae_fw-la licet_fw-la eodem_fw-la temporis_fw-la momento_n 〈◊〉_d what_o womb_n some_o say_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n say_v other_o of_o the_o decree_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o womb_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n proceed_v a_o three_o say_v out_o of_o the_o power_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n all_o these_o say_n be_v true_a either_o of_o these_o be_v as_o the_o womb_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n issue_n but_o these_o the_o providence_n the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n the_o power_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o common_a womb_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n issue_n whereas_o here_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o special_a womb_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sea_n issue_v and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o that_o interpretation_n which_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o womb_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v say_v to_o issue_n be_v the_o abyss_n or_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o out_o of_o a_o womb_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o common_a parent_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n be_v create_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o earth_n be_v create_v big_a with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o a_o woman_n big_a with_o child_n and_o short_o after_o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o earth_n like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o travel_v and_o bâ—ing_v forth_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o more_o distinct_o open_a to_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v true_a the_o element_n of_o water_n have_v its_o seat_n natural_o above_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v the_o light_a element_n but_o as_o to_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o it_o this_o scripture_n imply_v that_o its_o place_n be_v within_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o issue_v forth_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o womb_n in_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v conceive_v and_o out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o issue_v the_o water_n be_v not_o at_o first_o create_v above_o the_o earth_n as_o some_o have_v affirm_v but_o they_o be_v create_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o conceive_v within_o the_o earth_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o invest_v or_o cover_v it_o all_o over_o and_o so_o continue_v in_o that_o condition_n till_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o retire_v into_o certain_a vast_a channel_n now_o call_v sea_n that_o so_o the_o dry_a land_n may_v appear_v thus_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o water_n be_v issue_v 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in_o the_o furrow_n will_v he_o harrow_v the_o valley_n after_o thou_o but_o the_o elephant_n will_v do_v these_o service_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v man_n in_o peace_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n though_o man_n be_v of_o little_a stature_n and_o strength_n compare_v to_o a_o elephant_n yet_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o elephant_n to_o the_o will_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n to_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o man_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o serviceable_a to_o god_n who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o creature_n serviceable_a and_o obedient_a to_o he_o second_o this_o show_v we_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n so_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n who_o can_v make_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o leave_v to_o themselves_o may_v do_v abundance_n of_o mischief_n and_o be_v hurtful_a yet_o useful_a and_o helpful_a to_o 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the_o river_n how_o do_v it_o please_v he_o we_o have_v a_o say_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n than_o his_o eye_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n he_o that_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o meat_n or_o drink_n be_v much_o please_v to_o see_v either_o and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o sight_n of_o that_o be_v very_o please_v to_o we_o which_o we_o great_o want_v and_o much_o desire_n therefore_o solomon_n give_v council_n prov._n 23.31_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup._n they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o drink_v be_v please_v when_o they_o see_v the_o cup_n they_o take_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n or_o their_o eye_n be_v take_v with_o it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n also_o that_o which_o we_o great_o desire_v and_o want_v in_o spiritual_n o_o how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o how_o glad_a be_v we_o when_o we_o can_v take_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n thus_o 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covenant_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o three_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n if_o not_o impossibility_n of_o take_v or_o catch_v he_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v take_v any_o way_n no_o not_o by_o the_o most_o forcible_a way_n to_o make_v either_o meat_n or_o merchandise_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o companion_n make_v a_o banquet_n of_o he_o shall_v they_o part_v he_o among_o the_o merchant_n can_v thou_o fill_v his_o skin_n with_o barb_a iron_n or_o his_o head_n with_o fish-spear_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 10_o verse_n thus_o far_o leviathan_n be_v describe_v in_o his_o greatness_n in_o his_o stoutness_n in_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n of_o catch_v he_o if_o he_o can_v be_v catch_v at_o all_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o description_n of_o or_o doctrine_n about_o leviathan_n he_o make_v use_v and_o application_n of_o all_o that_o he_o 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that_o he_o be_v terrible_a to_o other_o v._n 25._o when_o he_o raise_v up_o himself_o the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a yea_o seven_o such_o be_v his_o power_n that_o nothing_o can_v annoy_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o lay_v at_o he_o can_v hold_v the_o spear_n the_o dart_n nor_o the_o habergeon_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o last_o such_o be_v his_o power_n that_o he_o make_v the_o deep_a to_o boil_v like_o a_o pot_n he_o make_v the_o sea_n like_o a_o pot_n of_o ointment_n he_o make_v a_o path_n to_o shine_v after_o he_o one_o will_v think_v the_o deep_a to_o be_v hoary_a ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o thus_o the_o lord_n describe_v not_o only_o the_o part_n but_o the_o power_n of_o leviathan_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a power_n which_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o that_o he_o be_v powerful_a in_o every_o part_n each_o part_n be_v full_a of_o power_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n first_o of_o strength_n second_o of_o authority_n leviathan_n 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time_n he_o have_v she_o his_o prisoner_n but_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o moment_n make_v she_o free_a ought_v not_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n who_o satan_n have_v bind_v lo_o these_o eighteen_o year_n be_v loose_v from_o this_o bond_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o devil_n who_o have_v she_o in_o his_o power_n eighteen_o year_n can_v not_o hold_v she_o a_o moment_n when_o jesus_n christ_n will_v turn_v her_o captivity_n and_o loose_v she_o from_o that_o bond_n if_o the_o son_n undertake_v to_o make_v any_o free_a whether_o from_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a bondage_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a indeed_o as_o he_o speak_v john_n 8.36_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o can_v do_v it_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o short_a time_n when_o he_o please_v we_o find_v a_o like_a turn_n of_o captivity_n be_v describe_v psal_n 107.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o such_o as_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o vers_n 13._o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o break_v their_o band_n in_o sunder_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o particular_a considerable_a in_o job_n restitution_n the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n turn_v the_o captivity_n of_o job_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o season_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o job_n captivity_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o say_v the_o text_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n some_o conceive_v the_o turn_n of_o his_o captivity_n be_v just_a in_o his_o prayer_n time_n and_o that_o even_o then_o his_o body_n be_v heal_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v further_o to_o that_o afterward_o upon_o another_o verse_n 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be_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o skill_n and_o understanding_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o and_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n what_o commandment_n come_v forth_o even_o a_o command_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o captivity_n thus_o here_o i_o say_v possible_o the_o lord_n give_v out_o that_o word_n of_o command_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o job_n captivity_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o his_o friend_n but_o without_o question_n these_o word_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n note_v a_o very_a speedy_a return_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o be_v soon_o after_o he_o have_v do_v that_o gracious_a office_n for_o they_o he_o
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