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say_v with_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v for_o that_o his_o mercy_n have_v not_o fail_v thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o body_n though_o unworthy_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o except_o they_o be_v present_a it_o easy_o corrupt_v &_o perish_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a it_o be_v thy_o singular_a providence_n that_o have_v so_o dispose_v for_o as_o thou_o creat_v we_o for_o thyself_o so_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v create_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n the_o air_n the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n yea_o in_o the_o imperial_a heaven_n all_o that_o have_v thou_o create_v to_o obey_v we_o for_o thou_o have_v place_v man_n above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v 8._o subject_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o tree_n bring_v forth_o their_o bough_n and_o fruit_n vine_n flourish_v for_o i_o oil_n fatten_v and_o 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