he_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v meditate_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o poor_a creature_n make_v after_o his_o own_o image_n if_o not_o engage_v thereto_o in_o justice_n god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o mercy_n till_o sin_v kindle_v a_o flame_n of_o fury_n and_o wrath_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o love_n too_o for_o it_o be_v his_o very_a love_n unto_o goodness_n that_o incense_v he_o against_o sin_n no_o cause_n in_o god_n without_o sin_n no_o cause_n in_o the_o creature_n without_o sin_n affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5.6_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o affliction_n as_o they_o be_v either_o punishment_n or_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n be_v there_o no_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o punishment_n be_v there_o no_o disease_n there_o need_v no_o medicine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o error_n 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