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out_o in_o admiration_n o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o he_o can_v see_v nothing_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o the_o other_o but_o what_o speak_v infinite_a perfection_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o as_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o creation_n so_o also_o 3._o his_o bounty_n in_o bestow_v all_o this_o visible_a creation_n upon_o man_n for_o his_o use_n and_o benefit_n as_o one_o say_v god_n make_v man_n last_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o as_o a_o father_n bring_v his_o son_n into_o a_o house_n ready_a furnish_v this_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o our_o honour_v god_n when_o we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n second_o when_o we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o son_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a work_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o these_o particular_n be_v wonderful_a 1._o his_o 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