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into_o despair_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n shall_v not_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o merciful_a god_n in_o christ._n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o second_o article_n an._n first_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n god_n second_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o faith_n qu._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v we_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v touch_v god_n an._n five_o first_o his_o existence_n or_o that_o he_o be_v â—_o second_o his_o essence_n or_o what_o he_o be_v three_o his_o person_n how_o many_o they_o be_v four_a his_o action_n or_o work_n five_o of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o crucify_a or_o of_o god_n make_v man_n qu._n be_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v god_n an._n yea_o for_o without_o this_o all_o religion_n fail_v heb._n 11.6_o qu._n how_o may_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v an._n first_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o every_o where_o witness_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v second_o by_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n of_o eâ—angelicall_n and_o â—hristian_n repentance_n second_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n god_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unsearchable_a as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v be_v property_n of_o god_n psal._n 94.1_o â—_o from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 1.16_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n be_v unity_n of_o godhead_n trinity_n of_o person_n action_n of_o god_n inward_a oâ—â—ward_a decree_n execution_n decree_n what_o 〈…〉_z what_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o â—â—cree_n â—â—cree_n â—â—cree_v how_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d his_o decree_n 〈…〉_z diverse_a 〈…〉_z consideration_n god_n decree_v 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o â—â—od_n and_o suffer_a of_o evil_n for_o 〈◊〉_d end_n end_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—onsideraâ—â—â—â—_n of_o good_a they_o shâ—â—ld_v not_o be_v though_o there_o 〈◊〉_d extreme_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o good_a as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d no_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d eviâ—â—_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o there_o 〈◊〉_d extreme_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d respect_n 〈◊〉_d predestination_n what_o it_o be_v 2_o part_n of_o predestination_n 1_o decree_n of_o election_n 2._o decree_n of_o reprobation_n eph._n 1.6.14_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n how_o many_o be_v elect_v whether_o election_n may_v be_v know_v know_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v reckon_v up_o gal._n 5.22_o and_o 2_o pet._n â—_o 5.6.7_o property_n of_o election_n â—â—â—cution_n of_o god_n decree_n creation_n within_o which_o 〈◊〉_d day_n we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o anâ—â—â—_n as_o be_v â—is_n chief_a and_o choice_a work_n 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1_o the_o â—hole_a army_n of_o creature_n make_v within_o six_o day_n on_o â—hich_v day_n â—hey_n be_v â—â—de_v we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d scripâ—â—â—â—_n therein_o 〈◊〉_d silent_a 〈◊〉_d 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