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to_o imagine_v so_o also_o be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o strange_a deviation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o production_n of_o some_o new_a shape_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n but_o when_o a_o man_n or_o other_o animal_n engender_v his_o like_a though_o we_o know_v no_o more_o how_o this_o be_v do_v than_o the_o other_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v usual_a it_o be_v no_o miracle_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o man_n be_v metamorphose_v into_o a_o stone_n or_o into_o a_o pillar_n it_o be_v a_o miracle_n because_o strange_a but_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n be_v so_o change_v because_o we_o see_v it_o often_o it_o be_v no_o miracle_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v no_o more_o by_o what_o operation_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v than_o the_o other_o the_o first_o rainbow_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o miracle_n because_o the_o first_o and_o consequent_o strange_a and_o serve_v for_o a_o sign_n from_o god_n place_v in_o heaven_n to_o assure_v his_o people_n there_o shall_v 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work_n which_o other_o man_n know_v to_o proceed_v from_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a but_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o god_n admire_v not_o at_o all_o as_o when_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v be_v take_v for_o supernatural_a work_n by_o the_o common_a people_n when_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v other_o can_v from_o their_o natural_a cause_n have_v foretell_v the_o very_a hour_n they_o shall_v arrive_v or_o as_o when_o a_o man_n by_o confederacy_n and_o secret_a intelligence_n get_v knowledge_n of_o the_o private_a action_n of_o a_o ignorant_a unwary_a man_n and_o thereby_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o miraculous_a thing_n but_o among_o wise_a and_o cautelous_a man_n such_o miracle_n as_o those_o can_v easy_o be_v do_v again_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o miracle_n that_o it_o be_v wrought_v miracle_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o credit_n to_o god_n messenger_n minister_n and_o 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moses_n come_v unto_o they_o not_o out_o of_o any_o design_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o as_o send_v from_o god_n therefore_o after_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n when_o he_o say_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o but_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o i_o god_n give_v he_o power_n to_o turn_v the_o rod_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o again_o to_o return_v it_o into_o a_o rod_n and_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n to_o make_v it_o leprous_a and_o again_o by_o put_v it_o out_o to_o make_v it_o whole_a to_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n believe_v as_o it_o be_v verse_n 5._o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v these_o miracle_n before_o the_o people_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 41._o 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