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be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o crush_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a omnipotent_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o commander_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n bildad_n speak_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o so_o short_a 2._o job_n 25._o 2._o a_o chapter_n dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o more_o or_o less_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v all_o the_o granary_n treasure_n magazine_n and_o fortification_n all_o the_o cattle_n on_o a_o thousand_o mountain_n be_v at_o the_o sole_a command_n &_o dispose_v of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n give_v one_o creature_n a_o commission_n to_o help_v another_o god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v in_o sore_a distress_n and_o he_o say_v go_v creature_n relieve_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v my_o servant_n another_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v robe_v murder_v or_o drown_v as_o he_o be_v a_o travel_v god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o preserve_v he_o bern._n he_o ingens_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cura_fw-la paterna_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la describitur_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n nobis_fw-la presides_n adjungit_fw-la molles_n angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la domestici_fw-la dei_fw-la caeli_fw-la cives_fw-la bern._n and_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n how_o few_o of_o we_o be_v sensible_a likewise_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v at_o god_n command_n even_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n be_v at_o god_n command_n 1._o prov._n 21._o 1._o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n the_o heart_n of_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n be_v new_o mould_v and_o wrought_v on_o effectual_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n among_o other_o that_o be_v a_o pregnant_a instance_n in_o esau_n in_o who_o heart_n lodge_v a_o old_a grudge_n of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n and_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v jacob_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n rancour_n and_o malice_n and_o his_o intention_n be_v as_o mischiveous_a as_o jacob_n fear_v to_o destroy_v the_o mother_n and_o 11._o gen._n 32._o 11._o the_o child_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n in_o his_o hand_n affect_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n and_o melt_v it_o into_o tear_n we_o read_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v hence_o that_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n be_v a_o experimental_a truth_n that_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v 7._o prov._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o best_a way_n to_o obtain_v friendship_n with_o man_n be_v first_o to_o make_v god_n our_o friend_n the_o duty_n main_o incumbent_a on_o we_o all_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n omnipotency_n and_o stay_v and_o depend_v thereupon_o thus_o let_v we_o argue_v from_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o almighty_a 4._o gen._n 1._o 3_o 4._o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n god_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n god_n make_v 22._o exod._n 14._o 22._o the_o red-sea_n to_o become_v dry-land_n and_o passable_a for_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o god_n 27_o ver_fw-la 27_o cause_v the_o flinty-rock_n to_o become_v a_o springing-well_a to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o israelite_n god_n feed_v they_o by_o a_o 16._o numb_a 20._o 11._o exod._n 16._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 25
redditas_fw-la benedictione_n sc_fw-la domini_fw-la quae_fw-la abunde_fw-la ditat_v merc._n the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o christ_n make_v a_o large_a promise_n consist_v of_o many_o particular_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o induction_n conclude_v universal_o mat._n 19_o 29._o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v christ_n who_o be_v infinite_o 36._o infinite_o ipse_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la uno_fw-la bono_fw-mi bona_fw-la sânt_fw-la omââa_fw-la august_n exoâ_n 12._o 36._o more_o worth_a than_o all_o 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