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virtue_n which_o be_v able_a to_o proclaim_v his_o name_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n these_o virtue_n be_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n more_o special_a chap._n 34.6.7_o strength_n mercy_n grace_n patience_n bountifulness_n longanimitie_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o see_v be_v special_a mention_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n glory_n mercy_n and_o justice_n god_n chief_a glory_n as_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v obscure_v these_o be_v as_o the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o one_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n of_o his_o election_n the_o other_o to_o rule_v the_o night_n of_o man_n misery_n now_o all_o these_o be_v simple_o will_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v come_v upward_o by_o analyse_a so_o now_o may_v we_o bold_o compose_v again_o the_o whole_a matter_n first_o god_n will_v his_o glory_n second_o his_o goodness_n us._n genefis_n or_o the_o order_n of_o god_n 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