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to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o then_o peter_n answer_v lord_n whether_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o can_v mend_v ourselves_o whether_o soever_o we_o go_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o go_v from_o thou_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n go_v on_o so_o he_o see_v reason_n why_o he_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o irrational_a as_o sinful_a to_o go_v back_o from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n who_o have_v give_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o reach_a spirit_n and_o he_o be_v always_o reach_v forward_o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a answer_n the_o design_n 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his_o command_n luk._n 16.15_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o our_o thought_n either_o in_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v good_a or_o in_o the_o pardon_v of_o what_o be_v sinful_a as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v do_v sinful_o so_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o what_o he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v holy_o though_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o but_o what_o himself_o have_v devise_v we_o always_o fail_v in_o our_o measure_n while_o we_o measure_v god_n by_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o take_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n from_o man_n as_o not_o to_o take_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v call_v no_o man_n master_n nor_o may_v we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o as_o we_o must_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n because_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n 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mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v second_o to_o prize_n value_n or_o esteem_v some_o render_v this_o text_n by_o the_o former_a not_o as_o we_o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n merc._n in_o sinu_fw-la meo_fw-la abscondi_fw-la verba_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulâ—_n graecos_n secetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legit_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o ventit_fw-fr ac_fw-la si_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sinu_fw-la meo_fw-la abscondi_fw-la merc._n
the_o breath_n who_o spirit_n or_o who_o breath_n come_v from_o thou_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o and._n first_o some_o interpret_v job_n thus_o who_o spirit_n or_o who_o breath_n come_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v consider_v o_o bildad_n who_o spirit_n move_v thou_o or_o who_o breathe_v these_o thing_n into_o thou_o who_o breath_n or_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v utter_v these_o word_n so_o it_o be_v a_o rebuke_n of_o bildad_n presumption_n as_o if_o he_o have_v conceive_v himself_o wrought_v or_o act_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a spirit_n while_o he_o be_v speak_v or_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o utter_v have_v be_v drop_v into_o he_o by_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o what_o breath_n what_o gale_n have_v fill_v thy_o sail_n thou_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o as_o if_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n to_o i_o from_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o thy_o own_o spirit_n thy_o own_o heart_n which_o have_v dictate_v these_o word_n unto_o thou_o some_o think_v the_o same_o spirit_n come_v from_o they_o when_o they_o speak_v which_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o yet_o be_v deceive_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n think_v the_o same_o spirit_n come_v from_o they_o which_o come_v from_o eliah_n when_o they_o say_v luk._n 9.54_o lord_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v fiâ—e_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o as_o elias_n do_v but_o he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o language_n of_o job_n you_o know_v not_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o you_o you_o will_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o elias_n but_o you_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n you_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n you_o be_v 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exserue_v rit_fw-fr pisc_n cujus_fw-la animam_fw-la verbis_fw-la tuis_fw-la vivificasti_fw-la hebraei_n apud_fw-la merc_n second_o rather_o thus_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v who_o soul_n or_o who_o mind_n have_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o fear_n out_o of_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n by_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o his_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v not_o for_o his_o spirit_n who_o speak_v or_o not_o for_o the_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n gracious_a and_o right_a word_n right_o apply_v do_v as_o it_o be_v relieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o faint_a yea_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n wherein_o it_o lay_v as_o bury_v now_o say_v job_n who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o have_v thou_o recover_v or_o raise_v any_o languish_a soul_n by_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v who_o have_v feel_v life_n and_o power_n come_v from_o 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in_o charan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o those_o who_o by_o good_a instruction_n and_o example_n they_o have_v gain_v to_o god_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 1.9_o have_v by_o their_o mean_n turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n these_o soul_n they_o get_v in_o charan_n though_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v barren_a of_o natural_a issue_n yet_o they_o have_v much_o spiritual_a issue_n many_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o come_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o job_n will_v put_v a_o disparagement_n upon_o what_o bildad_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v he_o this_o question_n who_o spirit_n or_o who_o soul_n come_v forth_o from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o resouled_a as_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v for_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v elegant_o signify_v act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o 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