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1._o tertullian_n say_v the_o greatness_n of_o some_o good_n be_v intolerable_a the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n be_v verify_v in_o this_o divine_a good_a and_o benefit_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o good_a or_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o benefit_n which_o more_o clear_o than_o the_o sun_n discover_v the_o infinite_a and_o ineffable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o a_o humane_a heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n oseas_n say_v 3_o osee_n 3_o they_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o his_o good_a because_o his_o divine_a benefit_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o good_a which_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o all_o which_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o make_v we_o despise_v the_o good_n 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