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judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o most_o holy_a holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o 3._o isa_n 6._o 3._o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n righteous_a the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 17._o psal_n 145._o 17._o and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n just_a god_n be_v true_a and_o without_o wickedness_n 4._o deut._n 32._o 4._o just_a and_o righteous_a be_v he_o merciful_a the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o 7._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n true_a and_o unchangeable_a my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o 34._o psal_n 89._o 34._o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o 24._o mat._n 24._o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v present_v in_o all_o place_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v 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10._o 17._o and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a be_v able_a to_o be_v what_o soever_o he_o will_n 3._o psal_n 115_o 3._o q._n what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v he_o a._n they_o be_v two_o principal_o creation_n and_o preservation_n how_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o creation_n a._n that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o mighty_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n which_o have_v 24._o act._n 4._o 24._o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o q._n there_o be_v many_o evil_n and_o hurtful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o venomous_a and_o poisonous_a beast_n herb_n and_o such_o like_a do_v god_n create_v they_o a._n yea_o god_n do_v create_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o in_o gen._n 1._o 25._o but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n make_v not_o 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in_o our_o mind_n a._n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o mighty_a preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v god_n be_v a_o faithful_a creator_n he_o do_v not_o only_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o but_o he_o by_o his_o wise_a providence_n and_o mighty_a power_n do_v preserve_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o q._n what_o be_v that_o preservation_n or_o providence_n of_o all_o thing_n a._n the_o alimighty_a power_n of_o god_n every_o
where_o present_a can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n 24._o jer._n 23._o 24._o that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n whereby_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o hand_n uphold_v and_o govern_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o so_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o earth_n grow_v as_o likewise_o rain_n and_o drought_n fruitfulness_n and_o barrenness_n meat_n and_o drink_n health_n and_o sickness_n riches_n and_o poverty_n in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n come_v not_o rash_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o his_o fatherly_a counsel_n and_o will_n as_o be_v manifest_a viz._n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o 24._o jer._n 5._o 24._o give_v rain_n both_o early_a and_o late_o in_o due_a season_n he_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o 17._o act._n 14._o 17._o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o 2._o prov._n 22._o 2._o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n 29._o mat._n 10._o 29._o and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a 13._o prov._n 16._o 13._o disposition_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n q._n how_o know_v you_o that_o god_n order_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o mighty_a power_n and_o by_o his_o special_a providence_n a._n by_o experiece_n we_o see_v that_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v void_a of_o life_n yet_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o man._n clothing_n be_v void_a of_o heat_n yet_o it_o keep_v the_o body_n warm_a which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n q._n what_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o a._n that_o in_o adversity_n 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19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o three_o person_n be_v not_o three_o several_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n or_o three_o divers_a manner_n of_o being_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o divine_a essence_n q._n why_o be_v the_o first_o person_n name_v father_n a._n one_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a son_n christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o 17._o mat._n 3._o 17._o well_o please_v 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n his_o adopt_a son_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o 16._o isa_n 63._o 16._o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n q._n why_o be_v the_o second_o person_n name_v the_o son_n a._n because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n substance_n or_o nature_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v 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