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act_n and_o see_v therefore_o you_o see_v what_o cause_n there_o be_v to_o see_v a_o positive_a providence_n in_o every_o thing_n concern_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o letter_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v time_n and_o heart_n to_o writ_n more_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v write_v enough_o for_o this_o time_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v whether_o ever_o more_o or_o no._n however_o i_o thank_v you_o hearty_o for_o improve_n my_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n who_o have_v my_o mouth_n stop_v from_o speak_v i_o wish_v i_o have_v more_o such_o friend_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o and_o myself_o more_o time_n and_o a_o more_o fruitful_a head_n and_o heart_n to_o improve_v myself_o this_o or_o any_o other_o like_o way_n for_o they_o for_o who_o know_v what_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o writing_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v no_o season_n of_o speak_v true_o sir_n i_o meet_v with_o few_o that_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o yourself_o but_o they_o go_v on_o in_o a_o easy_a quiet_a and_o very_o dangerous_a way_n which_o trouble_v i_o persuade_v myself_o keep_v you_o awake_v when_o other_o virgin_n be_v slumber_v and_o after_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o lord_n intend_v to_o use_v you_o for_o more_o than_o common_a service_n if_o you_o wade_v well_o through_o they_o however_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v not_o discourage_v or_o too_o much_o perplex_v in_o sorrow_n for_o they_o for_o sure_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v the_o lord_n be_v prepare_v you_o for_o himself_o by_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o forget_v you_o though_o i_o never_o see_v you_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o if_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o affection_n towards_o i_o kindle_a by_o these_o fewline_n remember_v when_o you_o be_v best_a able_a to_o pray_v for_o yourself_o to_o remember_v to_o look_v after_o i_o and_o i_o &_o all_o that_o go_v with_o i_o on_o the_o mighty_a water_n and_o then_o to_o look_v up_o &_o sigh_v to_o heaven_n for_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n 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q._n how_o many_o person_n learn_v you_o from_o hence_o to_o be_v in_o god_n a._n three_o first_o the_o first_o be_v the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n in_o order_n beget_v the_o son_n psal_n 2._o 7._o second_o the_o son_n the_o second_o person_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 3._o 6._o heb._n 1._o 3._o three_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o joh._n 15._o 26._o q._n be_v these_o three_o person_n three_o distinct_a god_n a._n no_o for_o they_o be_v that_o one_o pure_a essence_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god_n joh._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o q._n if_o every_o person_n be_v god_n how_o can_v they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o not_o distinct_a god_n a._n yes_o because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v have_v many_o relative_n property_n and_o respect_n of_o be_v which_o in_o the_o godhead_n make_v distinct_a person_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v father_n in_o one_o 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omnipotency_n a._n it_o be_v his_o almighty_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o that_o he_o do_v will_n or_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v will_n or_o decree_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 21._o mat_n 3._o 9_o psal_n 115._o 7._o q._n what_o be_v god_n decree_n a._n it_o be_v his_o eternal_a and_o determinate_a purpose_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n according_a to_o his_o counsel_n eph._n 1._o 11._o q._n what_o attribute_n or_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o decree_n a._n first_o his_o constancy_n whereby_o his_o decree_n remain_v unchangeable_a num._n 23._o 19_o second_o his_o truth_n whereby_o he_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v jer._n 10._o 10._o three_o his_o faithfulness_n whereby_o he_o effect_v whatever_o he_o decree_v according_a thereunto_o isa_n 46._o 10._o q._n what_o be_v god_n counsel_n a._n his_o deliberation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o best_a effect_v of_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n act_n 4._o 24._o psa_fw-la 104._o 24._o q._n what_o be_v god_n wisdom_n a._n it_o be_v the_o idea_n or_o perfect_a platform_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n which_o either_o can_v be_v know_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n hebr._n 11._o 3._o prov._n 8._o 12_o 13._o q._n what_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v a._n it_o be_v the_o most_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o will_v himself_o direct_o as_o the_o great_a good_a and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n mat._n 11._o 25._o prov._n 16._o 4._o q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o hence_o a._n that_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n psal_n 115._o 3._o psal_n 33._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o q._n what_o be_v the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o god_n efficiency_n a._n whereby_o they_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n together_o unseperable_o joh._n 5._o 17_o 19_o &_o 16._o 13_o 14._o q._n if_o they_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n together_o how_o be_v it_o that_o some_o work_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o creation_n some_o to_o the_o son_n as_o redemption_n some_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o application_n a._n this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o same_o work_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n but_o because_o that_o work_n be_v principal_o attribute_v in_o scripture_n to_o that_o person_n who_o distinct_a manner_n of_o work_v appear_v chief_o in_o the_o work_n q._n what_o be_v god_n the_o father_n distinct_a manner_n of_o work_v a._n his_o work_n be_v from_o himself_o by_o the_o son_n &_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ps_n 33._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 3_o &_o hence_o the_o beginning_n &_o so_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o q_o what_o be_v god_n the_o son_n manner_n of_o work_v a._n his_o work_n be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 14._o 16._o and_o hence_o the_o dispensation_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o redemption_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n manner_n of_o work_v a._n his_o work_n be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o hence_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o application_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o q._n wherein_o do_v god_n efficiency_n or_o work_n appear_v a._n in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o his_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n second_o in_o his_o providence_n over_o the_o world_n esa_n 37._o 16._o q._n what_o be_v his_o creation_n a._n it_o be_v god_n efficiency_n whereby_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o nothing_o original_o exceed_v good_a psal_n 33._o 9_o gen._n 1._o 31._o q._n do_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o world_v a_o instant_n a._n no_o but_o by_o part_n in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n describe_v at_o large_a by_o moses_n gen_n 1._o q._n when_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o 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