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he_o have_v make_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n that_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o particular_a reason_n of_o many_o dispensation_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o presume_v they_o be_v not_o do_v without_o excellent_a counsel_n admirable_a reason_n incomprehensible_a wisdom_n yea_o and_o infinite_a love_n towards_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o shall_v close_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o excellent_a say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n if_o say_v he_o a_o ignorant_a person_n go_v into_o a_o smith_n shop_n what_o matter_n it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o knowof_o what_o particular_a use_n the_o sle_v the_o anvil_n and_o other_o utensil_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o workman_n know_v and_o can_v make_v use_n of_o every_o utensil_n in_o its_o season_n what_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v if_o we_o can_v comprehend_v of_o what_o use_v some_o 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