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create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o word_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n they_o employ_v to_o execute_v their_o wi_n indeed_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o act_v he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o his_o will._n and_o ibid._n c._n 65._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o signify_v no_o other_o than_o his_o will._n but_o because_o man_n can_v present_o apprehend_v how_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o will_v only_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n must_v either_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n command_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o by_o comparison_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o act_v but_o also_o because_o those_o expression_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o will._n so_o as_o often_o as_o in_o 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