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assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n a_o assembly_n of_o man_n a_o army_n of_o man_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o he_o do_v but_o call_v and_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v and_o we_o will_v go_v vex_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n thus_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n if_o he_o call_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o man_n assemble_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v any_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v sure_o come_v and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n whatever_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o can_v but_o come_v take_v this_o inference_n from_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n if_o the_o lightning_n answer_v he_o when_o he_o call_v here_o we_o be_v then_o how_o ready_o shall_v man_n the_o best_a of_o visible_a creature_n answer_v his_o call_n and_o say_v here_o we_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o never_o dispute_v the_o case_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.8_o obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v he_o never_o inquire_v what_o the_o place_n be_v to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v nor_o what_o accommodation_n he_o shall_v find_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o abraham_n know_v he_o be_v to_o go_v whither_o god_n call_v he_o to_o go_v though_o whither_o he_o be_v to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o and_o when_o long_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o or_o behold_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o command_n to_o go_v of_o thy_o errand_n to_o carry_v whatever_o message_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o mouth_n to_o do_v whatever_o work_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o compliment_n with_o god_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o though_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v every_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o wound_v his_o heart_n &_o the_o last_o deep_a to_o part_n with_o a_o son_n be_v hard_a with_o a_o only_a son_n hard_o with_o a_o son_n dear_o belove_v be_v hard_a of_o all_o especial_o when_o he_o must_v be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a in_o this_o loss_n &_o his_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v the_o part_a blow_n yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v to_o this_o hard_a and_o hot_a service_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o ready_o
obey_v this_o readiness_n at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n david_n profess_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v that_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v that_o i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o so_o i_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v be_v my_o desire_n thy_o command_n be_v not_o only_o the_o resolution_n but_o the_o request_n and_o supplication_n of_o my_o soul_n we_o have_v the_o like_a readiness_n of_o that_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n who_o after_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n have_v touch_v his_o lip_n and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o filthiness_n hear_v the_o lord_n inquire_v for_o a_o messenger_n who_o shall_v i_o send_v present_o answer_v as_o the_o lightning_n in_o the_o text_n here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o be_v 6.8_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v whithersoever_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o this_o shall_v be_v &_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v the_o temper_n of_o all_o believer_n though_o they_o may_v have_v &_o to_o their_o sorrow_n find_v many_o reluctancy_n and_o stop_n yet_o this_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n &_o to_o say_v here_o i_o be_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o call_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o once_o he_o persecute_v immediate_o say_v he_o gal._n 1.16_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o make_v no_o delay_n much_o less_o any_o excuse_n lest_o of_o all_o any_o dâ—nials_n but_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v that_o vision_n and_o call_v from_o god_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o never_o stand_v reason_v and_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o put_v no_o question_n he_o ask_v not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n opinion_n whether_o it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v or_o not_o neither_o do_v he_o confer_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o confer_v not_o with_o himself_o he_o consult_v not_o his_o own_o safety_n nor_o any_o carnal_a interest_n but_o do_v as_o he_o be_v command_v and_o unless_o we_o do_v thus_o not_o only_o will_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o mat._n 8.9_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n say_v the_o centurion_n have_v soldier_n under_o i_o i_o have_v a_o superior_a officer_n and_o i_o have_v inferior_a soldier_n and_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v such_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o soldier_n and_o servant_n towards_o their_o superior_n now_o i_o say_v unless_o we_o ready_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o only_o will_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o practice_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o the_o lightning_n from_o the_o cloud_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v we_o shall_v a_o servant_n say_v here_o i_o be_o at_o the_o call_n of_o man_n shall_v the_o lightning_n say_v here_o i_o be_o at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n say_v so_o at_o god_n call_v shall_v man_n put_v question_n to_o god_n command_n shall_v they_o query_n will_v the_o world_n bear_v it_o if_o i_o do_v this_o or_o will_v this_o stand_v with_o my_o ease_n and_o profit_n with_o my_o credit_n or_o commodity_n when_o god_n require_v it_o if_o any_o do_v so_o the_o lightning_n may_v flash_v in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o only_o blast_v they_o as_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a but_o brand_v they_o for_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a or_o at_o least_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n about_o which_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o job_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 36._o who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n into_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n some_o 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either_o of_o the_o rain_n or_o of_o the_o lightning_n under_o which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o creature_n may_v be_v comprehend_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v whatever_o wisdom_n man_n have_v be_v of_o my_o put_n into_o he_o now_o i_o have_v not_o give_v he_o wisdom_n enough_o nor_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o order_v and_o dispose_v the_o cloud_n and_o lightning_n and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o give_v he_o wisdom_n for_o these_o thing_n whence_o shall_v he_o have_v it_o so_o then_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o interpretation_n the_o 37th_o verse_n which_o follow_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o this_o privilege_n the_o government_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o disposal_n of_o rain_n and_o lightning_n even_o because_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o any_o such_o wisdom_n all_o the_o wisdom_n which_o man_n have_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o god_n have_v not_o give_v man_n wisdom_n to_o order_v the_o cloud_n and_o lightning_n therefore_o he_o have_v no_o such_o wisdom_n who_o have_v pâ—t_a wisdom_n into_o the_o inward_a part_n wiâ—â—â—â—_n may_v be_v take_v either_o general_o for_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n and_o may_v be_v call_v speculative_a knowledge_v 〈◊〉_d particular_o for_o prudence_n which_o be_v practical_a knowledge_n in_o the_o duâ—_n order_v and_o manage_v of_o thing_n before_o we_o who_o have_v puâ—_n wâ—sâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d either_o sort_n into_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v inward_a part_n signify_v sometime_o the_o reins_o and_o sometime_o the_o heart_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n into_o the_o heart_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o much_o to_o which_o of_o they_o we_o determine_v it_o for_o though_o the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reins_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n yet_o david_n say_v my_o reins_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n psal_n 16.7_o to_o instruct_v or_o teach_v be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n be_v well_o render_v by_o we_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o that_o take_v in_o all_o wisdom_n lie_v within_o psal_n 51.6_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n the_o inward_a part_n in_o the_o foâ—mer_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o the_o hide_a part_n in_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o same_o by_o both_o or_o either_o he_o mean_v his_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n or_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o neither_o the_o rain_v not_o the_o heart_n nor_o any_o nor_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v proper_o oâ—_n strict_o wisdom_n seat_n wisdom_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o man_n of_o man_n as_o some_o call_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v intend_v here_o drus._n sapientia_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o cordeâ—sed_a &_o in_o renibus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ie_fw-fr quòd_fw-la omnis_fw-la hominis_fw-la affectus_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la quadam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la irradietur_fw-la coc._n renes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la volent_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblitae_fw-la adipe_fw-la drus._n but_o because_o naturalist_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n as_o lodge_v and_o exercise_v in_o bodily_a part_n some_z placing_z it_o in_o the_o heart_n some_o in_o the_o head_n other_o in_o the_o reins_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o place_v it_o as_o our_o translation_n express_v it_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o original_a word_n strict_o import_v that_o which_o be_v cover_v over_o the_o root_n be_v render_v to_o cover_v and_o grammarian_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o reins_o and_o
there_o be_v oppression_n better_o be_v sometime_o in_o a_o starve_a condition_n than_o always_o in_o a_o fear_v condition_n always_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n the_o wild_a ass_n be_v content_a to_o fare_v hard_a so_o he_o may_v be_v free_a how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v he_o below_o a_o man_n who_o part_n with_o his_o true_a liberty_n as_o esau_n do_v with_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n or_o a_o mess_n of_o broth_n four_o note_v to_o be_v drive_v and_o force_v be_v grievous_a to_o beast_n much_o more_o to_o man_n the_o wild_a ass_n regard_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n because_o he_o know_v the_o driver_n can_v reach_v he_o with_o his_o cry_n much_o less_o with_o his_o whip_n the_o tame_a ass_n must_v regard_v and_o attend_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n though_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o moralist_n man_n will_v be_v lead_v not_o drive_v persuade_v not_o compel_v the_o dispute_n have_v be_v great_a what_o man_n may_v do_v and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v go_v to_o that_o matter_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o any_o further_a than_o to_o say_v that_o when_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n say_v luke_o 14.23_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o the_o compulsion_n there_o intend_v be_v only_o that_o of_o argumentation_n exhortation_n and_o persuasion_n by_o his_o minister_n who_o divine_a rhetoric_n in_o beseech_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o it_o as_o amount_n unto_o and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o compulsion_n i_o grant_v many_o use_n their_o liberty_n or_o rather_o abuse_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n these_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o wild_a ass_n and_o though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n yet_o they_o need_v it_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v job_n the_o house_n and_o 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ear_n of_o other_o hard_a word_n of_o threaten_a and_o hard_a word_n of_o revile_v for_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n now_o as_o there_o be_v hard_a word_n so_o soft_a word_n what_o be_v they_o soft_a word_n be_v word_n of_o entreaty_n word_n of_o meekness_n word_n of_o love_n word_n of_o submission_n these_o be_v soft_a word_n will_v leviathan_n make_v supplication_n or_o will_v he_o speak_v soft_a word_n again_o soft_a word_n be_v often_o flatter_a word_n which_o be_v therefore_o compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 13.18_o to_o pillow_n sow_v under_o the_o armhole_n will_v leviathan_n flatter_v himself_o into_o thy_o favour_n will_v he_o lie_v down_o like_o a_o spaniel_n and_o fawn_v upon_o thou_o no_o he_o be_v too_o hie-spirited_a to_o bow_v too_o stiff_o to_o stoop_v he_o will_v speak_v no_o soft_a word_n a_o soft_a answer_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.1_o turn_v away_o strife_n it_o be_v good_a when_o a_o 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may_v declare_v himself_o in_o leviathan_n hence_o note_n the_o part_n power_n and_o comely_a proportion_n of_o the_o creature_n clear_o evidence_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n chief_o proclaim_v his_o own_o name_n when_o he_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o leviathan_n rom._n 1.20_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o unseen_a god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v in_o they_o when_o he_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o work_n why_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o comment_n upon_o himself_o and_o expound_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o they_o and_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o he_o have_v therefore_o make_v so_o many_o declaration_n of_o they_o to_o we_o that_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n may_v shine_v through_o they_o to_o we_o psal_n 75.1_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v and_o he_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n and_o a_o glory_n therefore_o let_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o his_o work_n temp._n negare_fw-la pagaganus_fw-la christum_fw-la potest_fw-la negare_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n ser_fw-mi 139._o de_fw-fr temp._n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n a_o pagan_a may_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n but_o a_o pagan_n can_v deny_v almighty_a god_n a_o pagan_a may_v deny_v christ_n for_o that_o 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those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n either_o in_o god_n or_o in_o his_o work_n and_o they_o therefore_o search_v they_o out_o also_o because_o they_o increase_v and_o better_v their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o increase_a and_o better_v their_o knowledge_n about_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o whole_a verse_n we_o may_v infer_v first_o if_o god_n will_v not_o conceal_v the_o part_n the_o power_n and_o comeliness_n of_o his_o creature_n then_o let_v not_o we_o conceal_v the_o power_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n yea_o let_v we_o with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n declare_v the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n how_o holy_a how_o just_a how_o wise_a how_o merciful_a how_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a a_o god_n he_o be_v when_o god_n make_v the_o creature_n know_v to_o we_o he_o will_v much_o more_o have_v we_o know_v himself_o and_o make_v he_o know_v david_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o this_o duty_n psal_n 9.14_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o design_n in_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o deadly_a danger_n or_o kill_a disease_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n gate_n or_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v how_o praiseworthy_a thou_o be_v to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n and_o again_o psal_n 118.17_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 40th_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o concern_v leviathan_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v his_o part_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o christ_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o do_v so_o as_o also_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n so_o it_o show_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o work_n not_o to_o conceal_v the_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o declare_v they_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o as_o christ_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o shall_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v the_o church_n engage_v in_o this_o as_o i_o show_v before_o christ_n can_v not_o conceal_v the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o church_n can_v not_o conceal_v the_o part_n of_o christ_n cant._n 5.9_o there_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o the_o church_n what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_a that_o thou_o do_v thus_o charge_v we_o the_o church_n be_v ask_v this_o question_n will_v not_o conceal_v the_o part_n nor_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o comely_a proportion_n of_o christ_n her_o belove_a but_o give_v a_o copious_a narrative_n of_o his_o gracious_a excellency_n vers_fw-la 10._o my_o beloved_n be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o his_o head_n be_v as_o most_o fine_a gold_n his_o lock_n be_v bushy_a and_o black_a as_o a_o raven_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o dove_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n wash_v with_o milk_n and_o fit_o set_v his_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n as_o sweet_a flower_n his_o lip_n like_o lily_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n his_o hand_n be_v as_o gold_n ring_v set_v with_o beryle_n his_o belly_n be_v as_o bright_a ivory_n overlay_v with_o saphire_n his_o leg_n be_v as_o pillar_n of_o marble_n set_v upon_o socket_n of_o fine_a gold_n his_o countenance_n be_v as_o lebanon_n excellent_a as_o the_o cedar_n his_o mouth_n be_v sweet_a yea_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a this_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o this_o be_v my_o friend_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o as_o christ_n conceal_v not_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o church_n conceal_v not_o the_o part_n the_o power_n and_o comely_a proportion_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o more_o consider_v who_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o unto_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o both_o in_o admire_v within_o ourselves_o and_o in_o report_v to_o other_o his_o part_n his_o power_n and_o comely_a proportion_n second_o if_o god_n have_v not_o conceal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o creature_n from_o we_o if_o
who_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o god_n be_v a_o marvellous_a consolation_n to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o hardship_n when_o god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n gen._n 18._o what_o a_o hard_a task_n be_v here_o for_o god_n sarah_n can_v not_o believe_v it_o she_o laugh_v but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o he_o present_o urge_v his_o own_o power_n where_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v his_o will_n either_o as_o to_o particular_a person_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v if_o we_o have_v but_o his_o will_n for_o it_o as_o christ_n will_v at_o last_o change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o so_o 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