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charge_n isa_n 48.17_o he_o teach_v to_o profit_v one_o translation_n say_v he_o teach_v thing_n profitable_a but_o that_o be_v a_o lean_a render_n for_o so_o do_v every_o minister_n that_o teach_v as_o he_o ought_v but_o our_o render_n carry_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o it_o he_o teach_v to_o profit_v that_o be_v he_o can_v make_v the_o dull_a scholar_n learn_v he_o can_v make_v the_o most_o stubborn_a heart_n to_o submit_v christ_n speak_v of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o teach_v say_v john_n 6.45_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o what_o be_v that_o draw_v it_o be_v this_o
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this_o verse_n import_v a_o reason_n or_o a_o account_n give_v in_o these_o word_n of_o what_o be_v sâ—id_v before_o at_o the_o 5_o verse_n god_n do_v great_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v then_o present_o follow_v for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v not_o only_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n but_o snow_n and_o rain_n to_o be_v number_v and_o reckon_v among_o the_o great_a and_o marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n he_o say_v that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o he_o command_v what_o god_n say_v shall_v be_v must_v be_v his_o word_n be_v law_n he_o say_v to_o or_o command_v the_o snow_n not_o only_o do_v god_n give_v command_n to_o rational_a creature_n man_n &_o angel_n but_o to_o mere_a sensitive_a creature_n the_o beast_n and_o to_o senseless_a creature_n to_o vegetive_n or_o plant_n yea_o to_o inanimate_v to_o thing_n without_o any_o life_n at_o all_o such_o be_v snow_n and_o rain_n yet_o 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