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be_v job_n wont_a 2d_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v a_o bountiful_a man_n say_v that_o he_o will_v devise_v of_o liberal_a thing_n that_o be_v 32.8_o he_o will_v meditate_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o to_o bestow_v his_o gift_n for_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o distress_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n unto_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 41.1_o 2_o our_o woâ—ds_n and_o that_o by_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o speak_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o 1_o merciful_a joseph_n by_o consolatory_a speech_n 50._o raise_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o poor_a brethren_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o fear_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a churlish_a nabal_n 25.10_o by_o his_o froward_a and_o untoward_a language_n in_o disgrace_v david_n and_o set_a light_n by_o his_o person_n say_v who_o be_v david_n and_o esteem_v no_o better_a of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o than_o runagate_n from_o their_o master_n this_o i_o say_v can_v not_o choose_v but_o disconsolate_a the_o heart_n of_o his_o young_a man_n who_o be_v then_o in_o distress_n job_n tell_v his_o friend_n 16.5_o that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n that_o himself_o be_v in_o that_o be_v in_o so_o great_a extremity_n as_o he_o be_v that_o he_o will_v then_o strengthen_v they_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v their_o griffe_n â—hen_o indeed_o have_v man_n most_o need_v of_o cheer_v up_o when_o they_o be_v by_o misery_n most_o press_v down_o pont._n temporis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la solatia_fw-la discere_fw-la certi_fw-la dum_fw-la dolour_n in_fw-la cursu_fw-la est_fw-la 2_o we_o must_v speak_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o and_o 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that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v he_o kindness_n for_o jonathan_n sake_n 10._o the_o like_a he_o proffer_v to_o hanun_n the_o son_n of_o naehash_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n for_o some_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o receive_v of_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n and_o because_o that_o near_a relation_n shall_v affect_v our_o heart_n for_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o they_o to_o who_o we_o be_v unite_v either_o by_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n by_o nation_n or_o profession_n he_o be_v not_o unmindful_a to_o requite_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jabish-gilead_n which_o they_o show_v unto_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o father-in-law_n saul_n 6._o yea_o so_o careful_a be_v he_o to_o have_v this_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n perform_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n solomon_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 7._o wish_v he_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n and_o to_o let_v they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n for_o so_o they_o come_v to_o i_o say_v he_o when_o i_o flee_v because_o of_o absalon_n thy_o brother_n the_o other_o viz._n elisha_n study_v with_o himself_o how_o to_o requite_v the_o woman_n of_o shunem_n 13._o behold_v thou_o haâ—t_v be_v careful_a for_o we_o with_o all_o this_o care_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o thou_o will_v thou_o be_v speak_v for_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n &_o c_o even_o so_o this_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n not_o only_o in_o our_o text_n but_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n commend_v the_o duty_n of_o courtesy_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n as_o to_o the_o the_o roman_n 16.4_o the_o galatian_n 4.15_o the_o philippian_n 1.16_o and_o so_o to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n because_o he_o oft_o refresh_v he_o 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way_n neglect_n or_o contemn_v the_o least_o courtesy_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o they_o see_v in_o themselves_o that_o which_o may_v rather_o withdraw_v man_n affection_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o mephibosheth_n when_o david_n proffer_v he_o so_o much_o kindness_n for_o his_o father_n jonathan_n sake_n as_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o the_o land_n of_o saul_n his_o father_n and_o to_o let_v he_o eat_v bread_n at_o his_o table_n continual_o 8._o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o but_o especial_o in_o express_v their_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o david_n do_v what_o be_v man_n 8.4_o that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o or_o else_o more_o particular_o of_o their_o own_o person_n with_o the_o same_o prophet_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n 7.18_o and_o 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