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that_o christ_n as_o god_n can_v not_o suffer_v as_o to_o his_o say_n that_o god_n can_v suffer_v be_v in_o one_o sense_n not_o true_a though_o he_o intend_v as_o to_o death_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v suffer_v and_o have_v be_v grieve_v by_o man_n transgression_n and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v isa_n 63._o 10._o amos_n 2._o 13._o hos_fw-la 11._o 8_o 9_o psal_n 95._o gen._n 6._o 6._o psal_n 78._o 40._o isa_n 1._o 7_o 13._o and_o isa_n 43._o 24_o 25._o note_v here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o g._n vv._n and_o t._n v._o be_v not_o about_o a_o metaphorical_a suffering_n of_o god_n but_o a_o real_a which_o be_v here_o affirm_v by_o g._n vv._n in_o contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o judgement_n fix_v as_o above_o quote_v and_o because_o g._n vv._n in_o his_o judgement_n fix_v p._n 322._o blame_n jeffery_n bullock_n for_o his_o deal_n unfair_o and_o fallacious_o with_o charge_v it_o on_o the_o quaker_n for_o preach_v and_o print_v 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