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prepare_v in_o the_o house_n within_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o communing-place_n where_o god_n speak_v will_v thou_o be_v grieve_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v extreme_o furiit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fessus_fw-la corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la animo_fw-la insanivit_fw-la furiit_fw-la wearled_a even_o unto_o rage_n or_o faint_a here_o elipphaz_n seem_v to_o hint_n at_o job_n former_a distemper_a speech_n if_o we_o speak_v will_v thou_o promise_v we_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o fit_a of_o passion_n as_o even_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o and_o yet_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o or_o howsoever_o thou_o take_v it_o i_o must_v discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o my_o conscience_n therefore_o he_o add_v who_o can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o to_o hear_v thou_o speak_v thus_o will_v even_o make_v a_o dumb_a man_n speak_v christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o these_o shall_v 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the_o art_n of_o chirurgerie_n in_o set_v a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n soft_a word_n and_o a_o soft_a hand_n fit_v the_o patient_n mind_n to_o endure_v that_o painful_a operation_n by_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o soul_n break_v or_o disjoynt_v a_o bone_n he_o that_o will_v set_v such_o a_o mind_n must_v handle_v it_o gentle_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o holy_a skill_n of_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o prayer_n prepare_v god_n for_o receive_v of_o petition_n by_o preface_n and_o humble_a insinuation_n as_o it_o be_v get_v within_o he_o thus_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 18._o when_o he_o pray_v for_o sodom_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n speak_v unto_o thou_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a art_n in_o wind_v a_o reproof_n into_o
part_n of_o his_o character_n or_o commendation_n thou_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n fear_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o for_o that_o awfulnesse_n of_o affection_n with_o which_o we_o worship_v god_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o mingle_v and_o mix_v in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o duty_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o psalm_n the_o second_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o love_n and_o yet_o god_n love_v no_o service_n which_o have_v not_o this_o ingredient_n holy_a fear_n fear_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a affection_n which_o we_o creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n who_o be_v at_o such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o god_n can_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o worship_n god_n condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v love_v by_o we_o yea_o he_o call_v for_o our_o 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way_n be_v their_o folly_n some_o translator_n read_v that_o text_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n as_o here_o in_o job_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n out_o thus_o this_o way_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o gather_v riches_n in_o heap_v up_o abundance_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v their_o confidence_n that_o be_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trust_v unto_o they_o have_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o world_n to_o trust_v unto_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n so_o again_o prov._n 15._o 26._o a_o foolish_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o folly_n despise_v his_o mother_n and_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o psal_n 85._o 8._o where_o the_o psalmist_n go_v up_o like_o habakkuk_n to_o his_o watchtower_n to_o hearken_v for_o a_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o let_v they_o not_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n so_o some_o 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this_o confide_n as_o patience_n be_v hope_v lengthen_v so_o confidence_n be_v hope_v strengthen_v assurance_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o assurance_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o first_o cheerfulness_n opposite_a to_o sorrow_n second_o courage_n opposite_a to_o fear_v and_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n three_o boldness_n &_o adventurousnesse_n opposite_a to_o cowardice_n confidence_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a call_n will_v take_v a_o bear_n by_o the_o tooth_n or_o a_o lion_n by_o the_o beard_n four_o it_o note_v boast_v or_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a wise_a brag_a opposite_a to_o sinful_a modesty_n or_o concealment_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o take_v it_o thus_o confidence_n be_v the_o noble_a exercise_n of_o faith_n which_o look_v steady_o upon_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o christ_n through_o the_o promise_n raise_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n above_o all_o 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