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〈◊〉_d almighty_a or_o all-sufficient_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mamma_n a_o pap_n or_o breast_n all_o creature_n from_o the_o mighty_a to_o the_o very_o mean_a do_v hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n as_o child_n do_v upon_o the_o breast_n that_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v they_o and_o if_o god_n thus_o uphold_v all_o thing_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o saint_n they_o may_v with_o confidence_n attend_v upon_o he_o for_o defence_n no_o humane_a nor_o hellish_a force_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o 3._o god_n be_v lord_n proprietor_n and_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o melchizedek_n call_v the_o most_o high_a god_n when_o he_o bless_v abram_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 14._o 19_o bless_a be_v abram_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 24._o 1._o we_o read_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o 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