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of_o god_n than_o between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o feeble_a shine_a of_o the_o glow-worm_n yet_o we_o presume_v to_o censure_v the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o if_o our_o purblind_a reason_n have_v a_o reach_n above_o he_o 7._o god_n be_v only_o wise_a infallible_o the_o wise_a man_n meet_v with_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n that_o make_v they_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o they_o often_o design_n and_o fail_v then_o begin_v again_o and_o yet_o all_o their_o counsel_n end_n in_o smoke_n and_o none_o of_o they_o arrive_v at_o perfection_n if_o the_o wise_a angel_n lay_v a_o plot_n they_o may_v be_v disappoint_v for_o though_o they_o be_v high_a and_o wise_a than_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o high_o and_o wise_a than_o they_o that_o can_v check_v their_o project_n god_n always_o compass_v his_o end_n never_o fail_v of_o any_o thing_n he_o design_n and_o aim_v at_o all_o his_o undertake_n be_v counsel_n and_o will_n as_o nothing_o can_v resist_v the_o 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he_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o he_o send_v it_o isa_n 55.11_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o word_n be_v true_a of_o his_o counsel_n it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v it_o can_v be_v defeat_v by_o all_o the_o legion_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n for_o as_o he_o think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o he_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o stand_v the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o isa_n 14.24_o 27._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o drop_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v like_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n and_o a_o shadow_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o able_a to_o mate_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a no_o wisdom_n be_v exempt_v from_o mistake_n but_o the_o divine_a he_o be_v wise_a in_o all_o his_o resolve_n and_o never_o call_v bâ—ck_v his_o word_n and_o purpose_n isa_n 31.2_o iii_o the_o three_o general_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n dan._n 2.20_o wisdom_n and_o might_n be_v he_o wisdom_n to_o contrive_v and_o power_n to_o effect_v 30._o effect_v culverwell_n light_n of_o nature_n p._n 30._o where_o shall_v wisdom_n dwell_v but_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o where_o shall_v power_n triumph_v but_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o omnipotency_n all_o that_o god_n do_v he_o do_v artificial_o skilful_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 11.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o artificial_a and_o curious_a builder_n a_o builder_n by_o art_n and_o that_o word_n prov._n 8.30_o mean_v of_o christ_n then_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o some_o render_v it_o then_o be_v i_o the_o curious_a artificer_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v a_o cunning_a workman_n cant._n 7.5_o for_o this_o cause_n counsel_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n 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acknowledgement_n of_o the_o immensity_n of_o divine_a power_n miracle_n be_v such_o effect_n as_o have_v be_v wrought_v without_o the_o assistance_n and_o cooperation_n of_o natural_a cause_n yea_o contrary_a and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o create_a power_n miracle_n have_v be_v and_o say_v bradwardine_n 38._o bradwardine_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o p._n 38._o to_o deny_v that_o ever_o such_o thing_n be_v be_v uncivil_a it_o be_v inhuman_a to_o deny_v all_o the_o history_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n whosoever_o deny_v miracle_n must_v deny_v all_o possibility_n of_o miracle_n and_o so_o must_v imagine_v himself_o full_o skilled_a in_o the_o extent_n of_o divine_a power_n how_o be_v the_o sun_n suspend_v from_o its_o motion_n for_o some_o hour_n 10.13_o josh_n 10.13_o the_o dead_a raise_v from_o the_o grave_a those_o reduce_v from_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v near_o to_o it_o by_o prevail_a disease_n and_o 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