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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o of_o god_n pag._n 50._o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n pag._n 60._o exod._n 3.14_o and_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o chap._n 8._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n most_o perfect_a pag._n 71._o john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o eternity_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o immutability_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n pag._n 96._o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o light_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 108._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o to_o the_o invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 121._o esay_n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n pag._n 133_o deut._n 32.4_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 143._o text._n psal_n 34.8_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 155._o 1_o john_n 4.8_o god_n be_v love_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 170._o ephe._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 188._o psal_n 147.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a
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