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and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o enjoy_v and_o all_o that_o we_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a goodness_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n descend_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a of_o his_o gift_n he_o bestow_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 8._o may_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o cloud_n above_o and_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o field_n but_o its_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n that_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o love_n god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o he_o be_v 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great_a way_n and_o pity_v we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o prevent_v our_o misery_n god_n do_v not_o only_o pity_v we_o in_o great_a calamity_n but_o consider_v those_o lesser_a evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v deserve_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o and_o far_o great_a when_o we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o and_o have_v with_o violent_a hand_n pull_v it_o upon_o our_o own_o head_n and_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o procurer_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o though_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o we_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v near_o to_o we_o and_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o self-interest_n in_o it_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o want_v or_o injury_n or_o suffer_v he_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o own_o happiness_n and_o fullness_n and_o can_v 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