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to_o brach_n forth_o hereby_o be_v show_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a workmanship_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n like_o the_o godhead_n himself_o be_v pure_o a_o invisible_a be_v we_o be_v to_o admire_v and_o say_v it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v most_o full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v so_o although_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o and_o the_o angel_n do_v wondrous_o and_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n look_v on_o for_o it_o come_v â—o_o pass_v when_o the_o flame_n go_v towards_o heaven_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o altar_n judg._n 13._o 19_o 20._o even_o so_o here_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v and_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o do_v wondrous_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a that_o when_o we_o stand_v by_o the_o bedside_n of_o our_o die_a acquaintance_n we_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o little_a struggle_n gasp_a or_o such_o like_a 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