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gen._n 2._o 15._o q._n thus_o much_o of_o god_n creation_n what_o be_v his_o providence_n a._n whereby_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o creature_n be_v make_v even_o to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n psal_n 145._o 16._o pro._n 16._o 33._o q._n how_o be_v god_n providence_n distinguish_v a._n it_o be_v either_o first_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_v whereby_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o creature_n by_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a mean_n hos_fw-la 2._o 22._o second_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a whereby_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o creature_n by_o miracle_n or_o immediate_o by_o himself_o psal_n 36._o 4._o dan._n 3._o 17._o q._n wherein_o be_v his_o providence_n see_v a._n first_o in_o