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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_v therein_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v quest_n but_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n only_o mention_v god_n eternal_a power_n be_v not_o other_o attribute_n of_o his_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n as_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o eternity_n and_o power_n answ_n the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o power_n of_o god_n because_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o power_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o though_o his_o wisdom_n be_v see_v in_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o the_o apostle_n mention_n god_n eternity_n in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v another_o attribute_n when_o 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