〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 1.3_o hebr._n 1.3_o and_o to_o show_v that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a for_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v exceed_v good_a so_o in_o the_o order_n dispose_n and_o govern_v of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v exceed_v just_a and_o the_o very_a evil_n that_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v he_o turn_v to_o good_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v the_o crucify_a of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o save_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o so_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n say_v s._n augustine_n that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v sin_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v able_a as_o he_o draw_v light_a out_o of_o 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