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special_a wise_a providence_n for_o three_o cause_n 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o to_o chastise_v some_o sin_n or_o to_o exercise_v some_o virtue_n in_o the_o vanquish_a 2._o 2._o second_o to_o make_v man_n more_o loath_a to_o fall_v to_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n upon_o presumption_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o cause_n but_o rather_o with_o some_o loss_n to_o make_v peaceable_a composition_n 3._o 3._o three_o that_o god_n may_v show_v and_o exercise_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o world_n dispose_v humane_a thing_n as_o he_o please_v in_o the_o demolish_n and_o translate_n of_o empire_n and_o dominion_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o make_v way_n for_o the_o build_n of_o another_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apparent_a that_o by_o he_o king_n reign_v and_o that_o as_o many_o principality_n and_o empire_n be_v raise_v and_o stand_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o invasion_n latrociny_n rapine_n and_o blood_n so_o shall_v they_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o be_v shake_v to_o 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