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23 And thou hast mercy of (or for) all things [or for all], for thou mayest (or thou be able to) (do) all things; and thou dissemblest, either forbearest, the sins of men, for penance. [And thou hast mercy of all, for all things thou mayest (or thou can do); and thou forbearest the sins of men, for penance.]

24 For thou lovest all things that be, and thou hatest nothing of those, that thou madest; for thou not hating anything ordainedest, either madest. [Forsooth thou lovest all things that be, and nothing thou hatedest of them, that thou madest; not forsooth hating anything thou ordainedest, or madest.]

25 But how might anything dwell, no but thou wouldest?/but if thou wouldest? (or if thou haddest not willed it?) either how should a thing be kept, that were not called of (or by) thee? [How forsooth might anything abide still, but thou haddest would? or that of thee were not called, should be kept?]

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