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not_o the_o intent_n and_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n if_o god_n do_v not_o search_v the_o heart_n how_o many_o secret_a sin_n will_v go_v unpunished_a and_o many_o secret_a wrong_n do_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a man_n go_v unrevenged_a the_o lord_n therefore_o search_v the_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o obj._n prov._n 25.3_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a how_o then_o can_v god_n search_v the_o heart_n a._n he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n god_n use_v many_o time_n to_o endue_v his_o vicegerent_n with_o such_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n that_o it_o surpass_v the_o ordinary_a judgement_n of_o subject_n to_o find_v they_o out_o but_o it_o do_v not_o surpass_v god_n knowledge_n god_n can_v not_o turn_v king_n heart_n if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o prov._n 21.1_o when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o man_n who_o disposition_n we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v withal_o we_o know_v not_o 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