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139.14_o 15_o 16._o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o job_n observe_v thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o round_o about_o 10.8_o job_n 10.8_o the_o soul_n our_o principal_a part_n be_v of_o a_o celestial_a original_a inspire_v from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o election_n be_v the_o indelible_a character_n of_o our_o dignity_n above_o the_o brute_n and_o make_v we_o capable_a to_o please_v and_o glorify_v and_o enjoy_v he_o this_o first_o and_o fundamental_a benefit_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o favour_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o superstructure_n be_v the_o effect_n from_o a_o eternal_a cause_n his_o most_o free_a decree_n that_o ordain_v our_o birth_n in_o the_o 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c._n 17._o that_o
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