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on_o his_o left_a mat._n 25._o 33._o what_o comfort_n can_v i_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n till_o i_o know_v on_o which_o hand_n i_o stand_v what_o shall_v discover_v to_o i_o whether_o i_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o love_n or_o his_o wrath_n ans._n i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o understand_v and_o lay_v up_o this_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v careful_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o the_o only_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v this_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v his_o weakness_n his_o state_n and_o appearance_n under_o a_o vail_n of_o flesh_n as_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o creature_n upon_o himself_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o work_n of_o wrath_n be_v the_o strange_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n es._n 28._o 21._o this_o expression_n his_o strange_a work_n signify_v a_o work_n with_o which_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 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wherever_o there_o be_v any_o subject_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o or_o to_o receive_v the_o work_n god_n work_v all_o in_o that_o subject_a wherever_o there_o be_v any_o effect_n to_o be_v wrought_v god_n work_v all_o in_o that_o effect_n not_o a_o angel_n or_o bird_n fly_v or_o fall_v not_o a_o thought_n a_o hair_n a_o dust_n move_v but_o as_o he_o move_v in_o it_o and_o move_v it_o 3._o the_o pattern_n of_o these_o work_n god_n work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o counsel_n counsel_n and_o wisdom_n be_v both_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o nothing_o â—omes_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n which_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o wisdom_n philosopher_n and_o the_o scripture_n agree_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o wisdom_n by_o a_o twofold_n description_n of_o it_o 1._o description_n wisdom_n be_v knowledge_n with_o a_o 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