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A35537 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1664 (1664) Wing C776; ESTC R15201 593,041 687

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be_o just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v cajet_fw-fr praepositio_fw-la illa_fw-la mom_n verti_fw-la potesta_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ni_fw-fr hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la suma_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la justificabo_fw-la causam_fw-la mcam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cajet_fw-fr i_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o god_n or_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o find_v right_o before_o god_n this_o can_v every_o way_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v job_n fault_n and_o fail_v that_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a god_n will_v not_o he_o be_v far_o from_o say_v god_n can_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n or_o eye_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o many_o fault_n in_o our_o best_a service_n as_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o boast_v of_o they_o before_o man_n much_o more_o to_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o before_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o eliphaz_n tell_v job_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n god_n charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n and_o the_o best_a of_o his_o saint_n be_v unclean_a before_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v too_o much_o foe_n job_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o though_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o most_o charitable_a interpretation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o translation_n be_v very_o hard_a hard_a of_o all_o thou_o have_v say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n yet_o this_o elihu_n may_v gather_v up_o consequential_o from_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n as_o also_o from_o the_o passage_n chap._n 23_o vers_fw-la 2d._o even_o to_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n in_o both_o place_n job_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v right_o with_o he_o as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v oversevere_a in_o afflict_v he_o or_o as_o if_o his_o complain_n be_v short_a of_o his_o suffering_n in_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o job_n exceed_v the_o bound_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o duty_n such_o extravagant_a expression_n have_v no_o apology_n but_o his_o pain_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o advocate_n for_o he_o but_o this_o that_o satan_n who_o be_v his_o tempter_n be_v also_o his_o tormenter_n and_o hold_v he_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o rack_n that_o he_o utter_v as_o himself_o confess_v chap._n 42.3_o that_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o yea_o word_n by_o which_o elihu_n understand_v that_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o go_n note_v hence_o first_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o man_n further_o from_o right_n than_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n man_n can_v hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a god_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v right_a and_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o do_v it_o yea_o whatsoever_o evil_a god_n do_v to_o a_o job_n to_o any_o of_o his_o good_a people_n he_o be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o do_v it_o psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n or_o clean_o of_o heart_n not_o only_o be_v god_n righteous_a and_o just_a but_o good_a and_o gracious_a in_o what_o he_o do_v though_o his_o dispensation_n be_v often_o very_o sad_a yet_o they_o be_v never_o unequal_a and_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v just_a so_o the_o best_a of_o man_n a_o job_n a_o david_n shall_v find_v and_o see_v at_o last_o with_o
to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n will_v be_v n●●●vantage_n no_o profit_n as_o to_o his_o eternal_a estate_n that_o have_v be_v impious_a and_o a_o atheistical_a speech_n cross_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o godliness_n take_v away_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o where_o be_v religion_n where_o be_v either_o the_o love_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n his_o meaning_n then_o be_v that_o job_n have_v say_v it_o will_v be_v no_o profit_n no_o boot_n to_o he_o for_o the_o present_a or_o as_o to_o his_o then_o condition_n if_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n this_o elihu_n may_v gather_v from_o those_o two_o place_n chap._n 9.22_o 23._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v this_o proof_n of_o my_o first_o charge_n for_o he_o that_o say_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o perfect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a say_v also_o in_o effect_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v say_v the_o former_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o again_o thou_o have_v say_v chap._n 10.15_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affiiction_n weigh_v thy_o word_n thou_o have_v say_v woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o better_a with_o i_o i_o will_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n my_o confusion_n be_v so_o great_a how_o great_a soever_o my_o innocency_n be_v i_o have_v little_a comfort_n or_o it_o be_v muchwhat_a alike_o with_o i_o whether_o i_o be_v righteous_a or_o wicked_a in_o these_o place_n and_o by_o these_o speech_n job_n seem_v to_o put_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a once_o more_o those_o word_n chap._n 9.28_o 29_o 30._o be_v of_o a_o like_a import_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a if_o i_o be_v wicked_a why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o have_v say_v how_o innocent_a soever_o i_o be_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o innocent_a if_o i_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a god_n will_v throw_v i_o into_o the_o ditch_n that_o be_v into_o affliction_n from_o these_o speech_n elihu_n may_v charge_v job_n with_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v it_o as_o to_o my_o temporal_a good_a that_o i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o spiritual_a evil_n my_o sin_n as_o for_o his_o eternal_a estate_n that_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n controvert_v in_o this_o book_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o amount_n to_o this_o if_o i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n i_o may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o sufferer_n and_o as_o hardly_o deal_v with_o in_o this_o world_n as_o if_o i_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v sure_o job_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o god_n because_o while_o he_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n as_o become_v his_o people_n and_o good_a servant_n to_o do_v god_n be_v please_v instead_o of_o reward_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o and_o promise_v all_o who_o do_v so_o to_o afflict_v he_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v and_o have_v threaten_v to_o do_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a man_n the_o wicked_a thus_o thou_o ha●t_v say_v what_o advantage_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n here_o render_v advantage_n signify_v gain_v any_o way_n fui●_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profuit_fw-la contulit_fw-la utili●_n commodin_fw-fr fui●_fw-la or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v commodious_a and_o gainful_a to_o we_o thou_o have_v say_v what_o advantage_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o thus_o he_o bring_v in_o job_n put_v the_o question_n to_o himself_o what_o advantage_n shall_v he_o get_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o life_n by_o live_v a_o religious_a or_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v doubtless_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o thy_o breast_n thou_o shall_v get_v none_o and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o thy_o unbelief_n at_o least_o to_o show_v that_o thy_o unbelief_n in_o this_o point_n be_v very_o strong_a thou_o have_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o dress_n of_o word_n a_o second_o time_n for_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v thus_o also_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n job_n be_v tax_v for_o a_o say_n of_o the_o same_o scandalous_a sense_n chap._n 34.9_o he_o have_v say_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v delight_v himself_o with_o god_n there_o elihu_n accuse_v he_o for_o affirm_v in_o a_o three_o person_n it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o and_o here_o for_o question_v in_o his_o own_o person_n what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v mutilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p●ofuit_n utilitatem_fw-la attulit_fw-la hinc_fw-la belial_n mutilis_fw-la some_o derive_v the_o word_n belial_n from_o this_o root_n signify_v a_o unprofitable_a one_o or_o a_o unthrift_n a_o man_n that_o do_v no_o good_a either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v what_o shall_v i_o get_v all_o the_o good_a i_o shall_v get_v i_o may_v put_v in_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o the_o worse_o in_o a_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o mend_v my_o condition_n if_o i_o mend_v my_o conversation_n so_o it_o follow_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n the_o word_n if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o be_v clea●ly_o employ_v and_o understand_v for_o job_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o profit_n shall_v i_o get_v by_o or_o from_o my_o sin_n that_o question_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n or_o disputation_n and_o therefore_o though_o all_o interpreter_n do_v not_o make_v this_o supplement_n yet_o all_o agree_v that_o a_o supplement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v most_n concur_v in_o this_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o depart_v from_o or_o forsake_v my_o sin_n we_o say_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n as_o if_o these_o be_v job_n thought_n this_o his_o say_n let_v i_o keep_v my_o sin_n or_o not_o keep_v my_o sin_n i_o see_v i_o be_o like_a to_o suffer_v i_o shall_v still_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o rod._n that_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n elihu_n charge_v job_n with_o complain_v of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ease_n of_o himself_o from_o any_o outward_a affliction_n and_o calamity_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o forsake_v or_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o other_o reading_n of_o this_o verse_n sclom_n nam_fw-la dixisti_fw-la quid_fw-la profutura_fw-la se_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la item_n quid_fw-la profi●iam_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la peccato_fw-la meo_fw-la pisc_n rab_n sclom_n which_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v and_o then_o give_v two_o or_o three_o note_n from_o our_o own_o first_o thus_o thou_o have_v say_v what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v more_o by_o it_o that_o be_v by_o my_o righteousness_n than_o by_o my_o sin_n as_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v which_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a one_o what_o good_a shall_v i_o get_v by_o well-doing_n more_o than_o by_o ill-doing_n one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n take_v in_o strong_o with_o this_o comparative_a exposition_n between_o those_o remote_a moral_a extreme_n good_a and_o evil_n as_o to_o his_o case_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o join_v either_o with_o the_o one_o or_o other_o in_o this_o interpretation_n jun_n si_fw-mi rogue_n quid_fw-la profuturum_fw-la sit_fw-la ●ibi_fw-la dicens_fw-la quid_fw-la proficerem_fw-la a_o supplicia_fw-la mea_fw-la jun_n a_o second_o give_v it_o thus_o if_o thou_o demand_v what_o may_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v what_o good_a shall_v i_o get_v by_o further_a punishment_n or_o suffering_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o those_o word_n if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v be_v not_o find_v express_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n render_v sin_n signify_v also_o punishment_n or_o suffering_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o sin_n so_o that_o according_a to_o
we_o may_v see_v much_o of_o god_n they_o be_v a_o natural_a alphabet_n the_o letter_n whereof_o be_v well_o place_v and_o right_o put_v together_o we_o may_v spell_v the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 1.19_o 20._o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o or_o to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a heathen_n his_o proof_n for_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o point_n now_o propose_v for_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 apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o in_o general_a whatsoever_o be_v make_v whatsoever_o be_v part_n of_o the_o creation_n hold_v out_o somewhat_o of_o god_n the_o very_a clod_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v his_o power_n how_o much_o more_o the_o cloud_n and_o star_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o look_v to_o the_o heaven_n behold_v the_o cloud_n consider_v they_o psal_n 19.2_o they_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n if_o you_o ask_v more_o particular_o what_o do_v they_o declare_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n be_v every_o creature_n do_v so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o creature_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o creator_n if_o there_o be_v effect_n there_o must_v be_v a_o efficient_a the_o make_v heaven_n declare_v their_o maker_n second_o the_o heaven_n declare_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v above_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n god_n be_v every_o where_o yet_o there_o especial_o heaven_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n three_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v see_v the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o incorruptible_a and_o unchangeable_a declare_v four_o the_o 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kind_n though_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o vocal_a and_o speak_v loud_o than_o other_o yet_o all_o speak_v but_o when_o he_o say_v sure_o or_o without_o all_o question_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n by_o vanity_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v vain_a man_n pray_v or_o vanity_n be_v put_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o cry_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o vanity_n itself_o the_o word_n render_v vanity_n mutili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temeritas_fw-la falsitas_fw-la mendacium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la salsa_fw-la vana_fw-la levi_fw-la &_o mutili_fw-la signify_v a_o lie_n as_o also_o rashness_n temerity_n god_n will_v neither_o hear_v rash-headed_n nor_o false-hearted_a prayer_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v vain_a prayer_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o vain_a man_n the_o abstract_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a in_o scripture_n psal_n 107.42_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v about_o that_o mighty_a 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he_o have_v bring_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v the_o lowly_a and_o meek_a we_o have_v some_o scripture-instance_n of_o such_o exaltation_n joseph_n a_o righteous_a person_n be_v cast_v into_o bond_n yet_o god_n set_v he_o not_o only_o at_o liberty_n but_o on_o high_a he_o be_v with_o the_o king_n on_o the_o throne_n only_o in_o the_o throne_n say_v pharaoh_n gen._n 42.40_o will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o and_o all_o be_v command_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o david_n a_o righteous_a person_n follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a and_o the_o lord_n set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n valentinian_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o the_o command_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n because_o he_o strike_v a_o idolatrous_a priest_n that_o will_v have_v sprinkle_v he_o aqua_fw-la lustrali_fw-la with_o their_o unholy_a holy_a water_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o julian_n 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elihu_n proceed_v to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o further_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o advance_v they_o but_o establish_v they_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o establish_v they_o for_o a_o while_n but_o even_o perpetuate_v their_o establishment_n he_o establish_v they_o for_o ever_o fecit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedere_fw-la &_o in_o hac_fw-la conjugatione_fw-la sedere_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o word_n be_v he_o make_v they_o sit_v we_o render_v full_o to_o the_o sense_n he_o establish_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a and_o then_o settle_v they_o on_o high_a some_o get_v on_o high_a but_o they_o can_v keep_v on_o high_a they_o find_v no_o establishment_n there_o but_o god_n can_v establish_v for_o ever_o the_o for_o ever_o of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n say_v of_o zion_n psal_n 132.14_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v long_o thus_o in_o the_o text_n he_o will_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v long_a establishment_n and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o to_o their_o exaltation_n in_o the_o other_o world_n there_o god_n will_v establish_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o eternity_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o victoriam_fw-la sept_n sic_fw-la 2_o sam._n 2.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v establish_v they_o to_o victory_n the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v eternity_n and_o also_o victory_n because_o eternity_n overcome_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o lord_n shall_v settle_v they_o to_o victory_n and_o that_o may_v have_v a_o good_a interpretation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o settle_v they_o he_o shall_v settle_v they_o to_o victory_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v in_o his_o power_n overcome_v all_o difficulty_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o establishment_n hence_o note_v as_o preferment_n so_o establishment_n be_v from_o god_n first_o he_o establish_v all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v first_o natural_a thing_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n time_n and_o season_n gen._n 8.22_o or_o second_o civil_a thing_n state_n and_o nation_n or_o three_o spiritual_a thing_n first_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o establish_v as_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v mat._n 16.18_o so_o isa_n 44.28_o psal_n 87.5_o second_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o and_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n 2_o thes_n 2.17_o chap._n 3.3_o thus_o god_n establish_v all_o thing_n second_o he_o establish_v counsel_n and_o action_n isa_n 44.26_o he_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o be_v he_o make_v good_a and_o bring_v to_o effect_v that_o word_n which_o they_o 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anguish_n make_v he_o afraid_a they_o prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n the_o lord_n threaten_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.65_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n yea_o he_o threaten_v isa_n 52.17_o to_o give_v they_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a ezekiel_n chap._n 12.18_o be_v command_v to_o tremble_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o penal_a fear_n and_o tremble_v which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o such_o be_v that_o tremble_v speak_v of_o ezek._n 26.16_o then_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o their_o throne_n and_o lay_v away_o their_o robe_n and_o put_v off_o their_o broider_a garment_n and_o shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_n doubtless_o they_o have_v little_a mind_n to_o such_o change_n of_o raiment_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v 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