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do_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o unto_o christian_n for_o his_o sake_n by_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n puâ—â—eth_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 8._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o migte_v confound_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v inquire_v further_o of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o we_o build_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o who_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v and_o find_v he_o out_o by_o his_o miracle_n the_o word_n miraculum_fw-la import_v a_o thing_n move_v stupor_n and_o admiration_n for_o those_o which_o behold_v a_o miracle_n stand_v amaze_v maxim_n as_o confound_v at_o the_o effect_n when_o they_o can_v apprehend_v the_o cause_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n pass_v apprehension_n for_o whatsoever_o happen_v beyond_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n beget_v admiration_n saint_n augustine_n say_v 21._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o certain_a course_n for_o all_o nature_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a unto_o he_o to_o alter_v that_o course_n and_o change_v those_o nature_n as_o he_o best_o like_v dei_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n though_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o work_v they_o and_o in_o miracle_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr confess_v we_o wonder_v at_o the_o breadth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o ocean_n the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o river_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o planet_n yet_o never_o wonder_v at_o ourself_o when_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n than_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o man._n greg._n in_o homil._n say_v that_o all_o divine_a miracle_n ought_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o by_o study_n not_o examine_v by_o reason_n for_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_a purpose_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v to_o be_v too_o arrogant_a and_o saucy_a in_o his_o counsel_n lipsius_n ex_fw-la greg._n m._n use_v these_o word_n divine_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o dispute_v and_o again_o true_a miracle_n witness_v one_o true_a god_n but_o false_a imposture_n acknowledge_v many_o and_o those_o evil_n 29._o chrisostome_n upon_o math._n say_v as_o the_o morning_n precede_v the_o sun_n and_o darkness_n go_v before_o the_o night_n so_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n before_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n