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they_o at_o liberty_n be_v cast_v in_o bound_n 5._o the_o power_n of_o god_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n serviceable_a to_o his_o church_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n make_v they_o comfortable_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n make_v they_o profitable_a as_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o bush_n the_o presence_n of_o a_o four_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o furnace_n dan_o 3._o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o it_o who_o make_v a_o pillar_n of_o dreadful_a and_o unmerciful_a fire_n a_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o most_o beneficial_a 6._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n can_v put_v understanding_n into_o these_o senseless_a creature_n to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o israelite_n and_o a_o egyptian_a the_o fire_n shall_v give_v light_n to_o the_o israëlite_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o sea_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o israel_n but_o 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