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providence_n over_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v our_o merciful_a god_n say_v job_n chap._n 28.24_o that_o behold_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v a_o regard_n unto_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o careless_a behold_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o a_o careful_a provide_v for_o they_o as_o all_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o look_v forth_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psalm_n 33.13_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o to_o no_o end_n or_o behold_v they_o to_o no_o purpose_n sure_o no_o he_o fashion_v as_o well_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o parent_n eccles_n 11.5_o he_o govern_v their_o word_n prou._n 16.1_o he_o appoint_v out_o their_o way_n they_o shall_v walk_v in_o pro._n 5.21_o he_o exalt_v one_o he_o cast_v down_o another_o psal_n 75.7_o he_o give_v and_o all_o man_n gather_v he_o open_v his_o hand_n 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