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understanding_n 3_o my_o poor_a
understanding_n be_v but_o a_o sparkle_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o world_n of_o fire_n fail_v i_o and_o as_o a_o candle_n at_o the_o flash_n of_o a_o strong_a lightning_n sudden_o extinguish_v for_o in_o thy_o interminate_a understanding_n there_o reside_v infinite_a wisdom_n omnipotency_n providence_n predestination_n true_a reason_n true_a knowledge_n and_o the_o representation_n of_o all_o thy_o workmanship_n if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o speculation_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o inexhausted_a will_n i_o shall_v want_v word_n significant_a to_o express_v the_o singular_a propriety_n which_o depend_v thereon_o as_o comfortable_a grape_n on_o one_o goodly_a clâ—ster_n or_o bunch_n thy_o charity_n thy_o justice_n mercy_n clemency_n love_n patience_n magnificence_n with_o other_o attribute_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o know_v attend_v on_o thy_o powerful_a will_n o_o mighty_a deity_n of_o unsearchable_a worth_n as_o thy_o prophet_n david_n say_v such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a 4_o for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o 139._o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o thou_o behold_v all_o our_o do_n with_o exceed_a patience_n thou_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o world_n as_o man_n soul_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o body_n and_o disperse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o manifest_a map_n all_o the_o world_n over_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o our_o close_a counsel_n in_o our_o close_a closert_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o light_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n thou_o be_v most_o 104._o glorious_a in_o heaven_n as_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o head_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o therehence_a like_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o influence_n illuminate_v all_o place_n and_o search_v the_o very_a 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go_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n so_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o 28._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n uncreated_a the_o glorious_a word_n beget_v of_o his_o ever-being_a substance_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o comfortable_a love_n out_o of_o they_o both_o producted_v all_o three_o like_o wieke_n wax_n and_o light_a incorporate_v in_o one_o glorious_a torch_n as_o the_o beam_n and_o influence_n of_o one_o sun_n or_o as_o water_n of_o one_o fountain_n or_o as_o peter_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n all_o three_o building_n upon_o one_o rock_n and_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n or_o as_o will_v understanding_n and_o memory_n the_o reflect_a image_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o one_o soul_n equal_o partaker_n of_o one_o undivided_a godhead_n one_o light_n one_o power_n one_o beginning_n one_o majesty_n one_o glory_n and_o one_o authority_n thus_o have_v this_o one_o divine_a spirit_n 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