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suggestion_n for_o although_o man_n may_v be_v deâ—…ded_v and_o not_o â—…ee_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o â—…an_v god_n be_v mock_v or_o will_v he_o be_v blind_v and_o deceive_v herein_o o_o no_o his_o decree_n and_o resolution_n be_v secret_a and_o sacred_a and_o though_o invisible_a to_o our_o eye_n yet_o our_o design_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v transparâ—…nt_v to_o he_o for_o he_o in_o his_o all-seeing_a providence_n reserve_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n how_o and_o where_o to_o punish_v it_o aâ—…_n read_v we_o this_o approach_a history_n and_o it_o will_v confirm_v as_o much_o in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o some_o bloody_a and_o inhuman_a personage_n who_o be_v borâ—…e_v to_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o have_v live_v more_o happy_a and_o die_v less_o ignominious_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o popuâ—…us_a city_n of_o graâ—…ado_n which_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o spâ—…ine_n anno._n 1492._o so_o famous_o and_o fortunate_o conquer_v from_o the_o moor_n there_o 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