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a_o stress_n and_o we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o have_v not_o our_o grace_n to_o seek_v when_o we_o have_v most_o need_v to_o use_v they_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o we_o where_o be_v your_o faith_n where_o be_v your_o hope_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o forth_o and_o answer_v the_o question_n in_o our_o action_n here_o they_o be_v here_o be_v my_o fear_n here_o be_v my_o confidence_n here_o be_v my_o hope_n here_o be_v my_o uprightness_n i_o can_v make_v proof_n of_o they_o and_o render_v they_o visible_a in_o my_o life_n i_o can_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n act_n they_o and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o grace_n second_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o true_a grace_n hold_v out_o and_o persevere_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n for_o hereby_o say_v eliphaz_n i_o will_v convince_v thou_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o thy_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n 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spiritual_a capacity_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n an_z iron_z sinew_n a_o brow_n of_o brass_n it_o note_v he_o resolve_v against_o all_o threat_n and_o strong_a against_o all_o opposition_n of_o the_o word_n to_o commit_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n to_o say_v his_o strength_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o stone_n note_n he_o a_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v all_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o tribulation_n such_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v frequent_a among_o the_o ancient_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la adamantini_fw-la ferrei_fw-la saxei_fw-la nati_fw-la è_fw-la scopulis_fw-la â—li_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o aes_fw-la trip_n ex_fw-la circa_fw-la pectus_fw-la hor._n graeci_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o they_o will_v express_v a_o man_n of_o undaunted_a courage_n a_o man_n who_o strength_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v or_o his_o spirit_n be_v take_v down_o a_o man_n insuperable_a who_o no_o difficulty_n can_v overcome_v of_o such_o a_o one_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n he_o be_v a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o stone_n bear_v of_o a_o rock_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o adamant_n he_o have_v treble_a brass_n about_o his_o breast_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v who_o first_o venture_v in_o his_o ship_n to_o sea_n the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n have_v make_v it_o proverbial_a in_o all_o language_n for_o a_o man_n of_o more_o strength_n than_o be_v common_o find_v in_o man_n or_o for_o a_o master_n of_o danger_n and_o extremity_n job_n question_n deny_v be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n no_o it_o be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o other_o i_o must_v short_o yield_v to_o these_o stroke_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o and_o 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