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manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o in_o the_o formation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o all_o his_o providential_a course_n there_o be_v unsearchable_a depth_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o in_o contrive_v of_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o god_n wisdom_n the_o apostle_n cry_v o_o the_o depth_n s._n paul_n cry_v out_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n admire_v this_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n they_o desire_v to_o peep_v or_o pry_v into_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o none_o but_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o such_o a_o course_n as_o can_v non_fw-la plus_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n a_o way_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o infinite_a justice_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o infinite_a mercy_n here_o be_v infinite_a merit_n yet_o infinite_a 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