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exceed_a riches_n and_o the_o great_a hide_a depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o convert_v to_o himself_o not_o only_o the_o christian_n be_v so_o confuse_v and_o distract_v among_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v show_v his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o unto_o all_o creature_n chap._n x._o how_o in_o the_o end_n here_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o hindrance_n see_v he_o have_v conclude_v all_o under_o the_o error_n of_o folly_n and_o confusion_n of_o great_a babel_n so_o now_o he_o will_v also_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o distract_a and_o perplex_v christian_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o err_a