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mind_n to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v strange_a work_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o many_o man_n that_o man_n be_v often_o frustrate_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o purpose_n in_o his_o attempt_n and_o undertake_n and_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o all_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n that_o god_n never_o lose_v a_o thought_n nor_o can_v be_v hinder_v in_o any_o work_n he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o he_o that_o can_v let_v or_o stop_v all_o man_n in_o their_o work_n can_v work_v and_o none_o shall_v let_v or_o stop_v he_o what_o god_n will_v do_v be_v not_o defecible_a or_o undoeable_a if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o by_o any_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o as_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o ask_v no_o man_n leave_v so_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v without_o trouble_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v but_o the_o resolve_n of_o his_o will_n the_o turn_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o 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easy_o do_v the_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o hard_a thing_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o he_o as_o the_o easy_a for_o as_o psal_n 139.12_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o so_o hardness_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hardness_n and_o easiness_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o from_o this_o general_a truth_n take_v two_o inference_n first_o how_o shall_v we_o fear_v before_o this_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o and_o walk_v humble_o in_o our_o high_a assurance_n with_o this_o god_n we_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o displease_v those_o man_n who_o can_v easy_o hurt_v we_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o ruin_v we_o every_o hour_n but_o o_o how_o little_a be_v we_o in_o this_o thought_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o displease_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v with_o ease_v either_o help_n or_o hurt_v either_o bring_v salvation_n or_o destruction_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n can_v thrust_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o cast_v both_o into_o hell_n second_o we_o may_v hence_o make_v a_o strong_a inference_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o their_o strait_n be_v most_o pinch_a and_o their_o difficulty_n look_v like_a impossibility_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o while_o they_o look_v to_o man_n when_o their_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o mountain_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o expect_a comfort_n great_a if_o then_o god_n will_v be_v entreat_v to_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o their_o strait_n be_v present_o turn_v into_o enlargement_n difficulty_n become_v easy_a and_o mountain_n plain_n if_o we_o can_v but_o engage_v the_o lord_n his_o own_o promise_n be_v the_o sure_a engagement_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o we_o can_v put_v upon_o he_o or_o mind_v he_o of_o if_o i_o say_v we_o can_v thus_o engage_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v to_o our_o hurt_n many_o will_v be_v to_o their_o own_o against_o we_o second_o note_n our_o life_n be_v at_o the_o beck_n dispose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_o can_v gather_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o breath_n to_o himself_o whensoever_o he_o please_v psal_n 104.29_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n and_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n if_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o it_o be_v death_n while_o we_o live_v but_o if_o he_o take_v away_o our_o breath_n we_o can_v live_v but_o die_v psal_n 90.3_o thou_o
numb_v 12.1_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o near_o relate_v yet_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o v._n 8._o wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n yet_o how_o common_a be_v this_o sin_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n walk_v exceed_v loose_o in_o their_o discourse_n about_o the_o person_n and_o power_n of_o prince_n and_o we_o every_o where_n find_v most_o please_v to_o hear_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o ill_o of_o other_o or_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o ill_o of_o other_o and_o the_o high_a they_o be_v who_o be_v speak_v of_o or_o of_o who_o they_o speak_v evil_a the_o more_o they_o be_v please_v both_o in_o hear_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o how_o unruly_a be_v their_o tongue_n who_o can_v forbear_v their_o ruler_n thus_o much_o of_o elihu_n question_n as_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o negative_a proposition_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v ungodly_a we_o may_v further_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a thing_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n undue_o of_o god_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a verse_n 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n who_o be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o clear_a periphrasis_n of_o god_n he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n expect_v such_o great_a respect_n from_o their_o subject_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o censure_v they_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o though_o they_o do_v evil_a or_o deal_v unjust_o how_o much_o more_o unfit_a be_v it_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n or_o to_o charge_v his_o government_n with_o injustice_n who_o never_o do_v any_o evil_a all_o who_o way_n be_v not_o 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to_o urge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o speak_v any_o thing_n uncomely_a of_o god_n that_o also_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o many_o former_a passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n only_o from_o these_o word_n how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accepth_n not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n note_n first_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o great_a of_o man_n ought_v much_o less_o to_o be_v either_o do_v or_o speak_v to_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o to_o be_v reverence_v then_o any_o man_n second_o because_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o certain_o will_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v do_v or_o speak_v evil_a to_o he_o than_o the_o great_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o dare_v not_o offend_v a_o man_n not_o a_o great_a man_n especial_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a by_o both_o to_o offend_v and_o 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