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the_o enemy_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o god_n direction_n and_o appointment_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o god_n child_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n second_o the_o enemy_n rage_n and_o fury_n be_v not_o of_o a_o boundless_a extent_n but_o limit_v restrain_v &_o order_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n for_o our_o good_a three_o though_o our_o enrage_a enemy_n do_v or_o may_v sometime_o yet_o not_o without_o god_n permission_n kill_v our_o body_n 28._o yet_o they_o can_v kill_v our_o soul_n nor_o deprive_v they_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o kingdom_n four_o neither_o sword_n war_n nor_o persecution_n can_v part_v the_o godly_a from_o their_o indissoluble_a union_n with_o christ_n 38._o nor_o take_v they_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o protection_n five_o if_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a if_o the_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o be_v undertake_v by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o withal_o we_o 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