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good_a be_v favourable_a providence_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o support_v in_o this_o world_n but_o even_o those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o call_v cross_a providence_n or_o providence_n which_o bring_v the_o cross_n with_o they_o be_v all_o good_a to_o such_o even_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o shall_v they_o contend_v with_o god_n about_o any_o thing_n who_o hear_v and_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v a_o intendment_n of_o good_a to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n that_o be_v though_o he_o afflict_v they_o and_o the_o cup_n be_v very_o bitter_a which_o he_o give_v they_o to_o drink_v yet_o he_o be_v good_a to_o they_o or_o thus_o true_o god_n not_o the_o world_n or_o though_o the_o world_n be_v not_o be_v good_a to_o israel_n once_o more_o we_o may_v take_v the_o psalmist_n thus_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n not_o so_o as_o 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