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thought_n be_v from_o god_n thought_n 2._o how_o distant_a and_o short_a in_o degree_n our_o thought_n be_v below_o god_n thought_n when_o we_o set_v about_o to_o apprehend_v they_o both_o these_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o say_v compare_v jerem._n 29.11_o 1._o for_o the_o difference_n in_o kind_n 1._o our_o thought_n can_v be_v first_o towards_o god_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n our_o thought_n can_v be_v the_o first-mover_n for_o natural_o our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o we_o be_v bear_v wild_a ass_n colis_n job_n 11.12_o we_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o god_n thought_n be_v first_o in_o our_o salvation_n he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n understand_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o or_o long_o before_o therefore_o his_o thought_n be_v precedent_a to_o we_o he_o here_o in_o the_o 6_o and_z 7_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n make_v the_o first_o motion_n about_o our_o salvation_n 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