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roman_n o_o the_o depth_n say_v he_o of_o the_o riches_n aswell_o of_o the_o wisdom_n as_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v of_o counsel_n with_o he_o or_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v again_o for_o of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o and_o isai_n in_o the_o 40._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o and_o in_o the_o 104._o psal_n vers_fw-la 24._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o be_v thy_o work_n multiply_v thou_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o psalm_n 147._o vers_fw-la 5._o our_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n there_o be_v no_o number_n of_o his_o understanding_n when_o therefore_o we_o hear_v our_o most_o wise_a yea_o our_o only_a wise_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v 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8._o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v also_o to_o be_v good_a now_o his_o goodness_n be_v consider_v aswell_o in_o all_o effect_n as_o in_o forgive_n of_o sin_n concern_v the_o first_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o god_n it_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o very_o good_a for_o how_o can_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o good_a proceed_v from_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a therefore_o david_n grave_o and_o short_o say_v jehova_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145._o thou_o have_v a_o singular_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o 107._o psalm_n furthermore_o his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n whereby_o amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n he_o take_v away_o iniquity_n &_o wickedness_n ought_v so_o to_o rear_v up_o our_o faith_n that_o if_o the_o flesh_n fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v cast_v we_o off_o for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n faith_n ought_v full_o to_o be_v resolve_v that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o take_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o believer_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a wherefore_o undoubted_o he_o will_v take_v they_o from_o we_o so_o that_o we_o believe_v this_o nature_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o who_o therefore_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o also_o have_v hear_v of_o this_o so_o great_a goodness_n will_v go_v on_o willing_o and_o witting_o to_o offend_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o rom._n vers_fw-la 4.5_o do_v thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n long_a sufferance_n and_o gentleness_n not_o know_v that_o his_o goodness_n do_v provoke_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n 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