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fore_a knowledge_n be_v only_o of_o extrinsecall_a object_n 3._o knowledge_n be_v proper_o in_o god_n before_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o again_o god_n knowledge_n be_v general_n special_a general_n so_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o every_o creature_n the_o cause_n and_o essentiae_fw-la eminenter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o sâ—ip_n so_o ut_fw-mi in_o causa_fw-la a_o tâ—cedentèr_n in_o rebus_fw-la sâ—cundis_fw-la praesentèr_n in_o sâ—iâ—sis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la pâ—opter_fw-la insinitatem_fw-la &_o immutahilitatem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la reason_n of_o all_o in_o himself_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o cause_n with_o their_o circumstance_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o first_o cause_n eminent_o antecedent_o in_o second_o cause_n at_o present_a in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n 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psa_n 90._o 8._o all_o thy_o sin_n secret_a and_o public_a long_o ago_o commit_v be_v before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o act_v thy_o adultery_n thy_o oath_n thy_o drunkenness_n commit_v 10._o or_o 20._o year_n ago_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 2._o god_n know_v all_o creature_n all_o thing_n present_a here_o i_o shall_v speak_v especial_o of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n 1._o he_o know_v all_o our_o work_n there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o can_v do_v or_o do_v whether_o in_o the_o light_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o closert_n or_o in_o the_o house_n top_n but_o he_o know_v it_o rev._n 3._o 1._o thus_o say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n
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of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n which_o i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v exod._n 3._o 19_o 20._o so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v deut._n 31._o 21._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n knowledge_n now_o concern_v the_o property_n of_o god_n knowledge_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o 1._o god_n behold_v all_o thing_n uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la by_o one_o simple_a act_n not_o by_o divers_a as_o angel_n and_o man_n do_v he_o know_v all_o thing_n intuitiuè_fw-fr not_o discursiuè_n or_o successiuè_fw-la as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v many_o particular_a object_n at_o once_o that_o lie_n before_o he_o but_o god_n see_v infinite_a 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fatemur_fw-la quoth_v pater_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la &_o filâ—us_n in_o patre_fw-la &_o dâ—us_o in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la duplcem_fw-la conuâ—nieâ—t_a iâ—â—m_fw-la generâ—m_fw-la conjâ—nctâ—oâ—â—m_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la insiâ—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la unitam_fw-la simil_n â—udinem_fw-la hilar_a it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o lombard_n concern_v some_o curious_a question_n about_o tâ—â—_n trinâ—ty_n ego_fw-la nescâ—o_fw-la non_fw-la requiâ—â—_n sed_fw-la consolabor_fw-la â—e_v taâ—â—en_o 〈◊〉_d nescient_n angeli_fw-la non_fw-la â—udâ—ve_v 〈…〉_o propheta_fw-la â—â—n_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostolâ—s_n non_fw-fr interrog_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cosset_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lâ—mb_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n because_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o every_o person_n john_n 14._o 30._o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n st._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v their_o hyperdulia_fw-la to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a verbal_a distinction_n because_o they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o no_o distinction_n will_v excuse_v the_o papist_n from_o idolatry_n and_o as_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o other_o rather_o then_o to_o god_n they_o make_v more_o god_n then_o one_o their_o own_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n testify_v against_o they_o that_o they_o make_v she_o a_o god_n pray_v to_o she_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n yea_o their_o put_v up_o