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A35438 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1656 (1656) Wing C760A; ESTC R23899 726,901 761

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that_o the_o great_a blessing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o young_a son_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78_o 72._o speak_v of_o david_n reign_n and_o government_n say_v he_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o hebrew_n be_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o more_o the_o understanding_n of_o vol●rum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o intelligentiis_fw-la manuum_fw-la vel_fw-la vol●rum_fw-la his_o hand_n or_o as_o one_o render_v it_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o prudency_n of_o his_o palm_n ascribe_v all_o kind_n of_o political_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n unto_o david_n david_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n act_v with_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o his_o very_a hand_n be_v say_v to_o understand_v his_o hand_n understand_v more_o than_o the_o head_n of_o other_o prince_n as_o david_n hand_n so_o job_n pallate_n or_o taite_n have_v a_o understanding_n can_v 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