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lord_n manifest_v himself_o to_o moses_n as_o be_v that_o wherein_o all_o the_o former_a be_v sum_v up_o and_o into_o which_o they_o convey_v their_o several_a blessing_n to_o make_v man_n complete_o bless_v or_o to_o show_v that_o none_o can_v be_v a_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o who_o be_v vest_v with_o all_o those_o forego_n glorious_a title_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o hence_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 18._o put_v the_o question_n and_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o pardon_v iniquity_n show_v i_o one_o if_o you_o can_v there_o be_v no_o sin-pardoning_a god_n beside_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o pardon_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v some_o will_v be_v or_o have_v be_v offer_v at_o this_o work_n but_o they_o all_o have_v be_v or_o will_v be_v find_v
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love_n as_o a_o friend_n or_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o familiar_a as_o one_o in_o near_a relation_n but_o consider_v in_o his_o majesty_n glory_n and_o greatness_n fear_n be_v the_o most_o suitable_a affection_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o some_o language_n be_v derive_v from_o fear_n and_o god_n be_v express_o call_v fear_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 31._o in_o that_o dispute_n with_o laban_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o except_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 42_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n verse_n 53._o that_o be_v by_o that_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v jacob_n be_v a_o man_n so_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o into_o his_o mouth_n to_o swear_v by_o but_o only_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n religious_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o worship_v as_o vain_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n thy_o confidence_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v confidence_n signify_v considenâ—ia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconstantia_fw-la levitas_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n constantia_fw-la considenâ—ia_fw-la also_o and_o that_o most_o proper_o folly_n inconstancy_n levity_n when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n reprove_v the_o idolatry_n of_o those_o time_n &_o speak_v to_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n he_o express_v it_o by_o this_o word_n they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a jer._n 10._o 8._o and_o holy_a david_n psalm_n 49._o 13._o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o make_v riches_n their_o portion_n and_o who_o lie_v out_o all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o outward_a estate_n give_v this_o account_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o worldly_a man_n take_v and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a course_n but_o indeed_o their_o 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line_n of_o this_o life_n our_o rich_a stock_n of_o comfort_n lie_v in_o the_o good_a we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o blessed-making_a vision_n and_o job_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v good_a after_o death_n for_o he_o say_v chap._n 19_o 27._o with_o these_o eye_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n he_o know_v also_o his_o soul_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v good_a and_o a_o better_a good_a than_o ever_o he_o see_v in_o the_o world_n while_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n then_o his_o meaning_n of_o my_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v good_a be_v no_o more_o worldly_a good_a none_o of_o †_o these_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v see_v i_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o smart_n of_o earthly_a sorrow_n and_o above_o the_o sense_n of_o earthly_a joy_n good_a be_v either_o natural_a or_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a when_o god_n create_v the_o world_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o bid_v make_v and_o he_o see_v that_o all_o be_v very_o good_a civil_a good_a be_v the_o order_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n death_n stop_v the_o sight_n of_o all_o this_o good_a as_o for_o eternal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a death_n can_v close_v or_o dim_v the_o eye_n against_o those_o object_n then_o here_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o atheist_n against_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o any_o against_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o be_v awake_a till_o the_o resurrection_n job_n speak_v only_o about_o the_o spear_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n die_v natural_o and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o enjoy_v nothing_o he_o act_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o live_n occurrunt_fw-la live_n in_o his_o
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not_o to_o be_v do_v not_o import_v a_o not-being_a but_o a_o not_o appear_v i_o be_o not_o as_o i_o be_v nor_o can_v i_o long_o be_v at_o all_o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o joseph_n brethren_n say_v to_o their_o father_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o job_n himself_o in_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n explain_v this_o to_o be_v his_o sense_n thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v death_n be_v a_o great_a devourer_n it_o sweep_v all_o that_o appear_v of_o man_n into_o the_o grave_n the_o world_n shall_v no_o more_o enjoy_v he_o nor_o he_o the_o world_n this_o be_v man_n not_o be_v when_o he_o die_v as_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n further_o explain_v by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n verse_n 9_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o 10._o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o 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