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the_o message_n with_o respect_n harken_v unto_o this_o o_o job_n stand_v still_o hence_o note_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o gracious_a quietness_n and_o composure_n of_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o hear_v and_o mind_n what_o god_n have_v do_v or_o speak_v further_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o quiet_a sedate_n compose_v spi_v it_o not_o only_a when_o we_o hear_v doctrinal_a truth_n deliver_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o providence_n and_o various_a woâ—ks_n of_o god_n as_o this_o word_n stand_v still_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o harken_v unto_o this_o so_o to_o those_o which_o follow_v consider_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o duty_n require_v in_o they_o reach_v both_o his_o word_n and_o work_n it_o be_v a_o great_a power_n of_o grace_n which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o quiet_a frame_n when_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 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the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o fear_v god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n how_o comely_a be_v it_o for_o man_n thus_o to_o stand_v still_o in_o a_o silent_a and_o believe_a consideration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v or_o be_v do_v to_o which_o elihu_n call_v job_n express_o in_o the_o next_o word_n stand_v still_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n here_o be_v first_o consideration_n second_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n three_o consideration_n of_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v intelligere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligere_fw-la be_v
the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o of_o the_o intellectual_a power_n to_o consider_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o consider_v ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o what_o we_o be_v do_v hag._n 1.7_o consider_v your_o way_n but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o consider_v god_n as_o good_a in_o his_o be_v and_o naâ—u_fw-mi e_fw-es and_o as_o good_a in_o his_o working_n &_o operation_n that_o be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o text_n â—onsâ—der_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n consider_v they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o they_o and_o consider_v they_o full_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o non-consideration_n israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v isa_n 1.3_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v do_v nor_o what_o i_o be_o do_v they_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a and_o regardless_a people_n and_o 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