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a_o be_v man_n in_o so_o do_v sin_n against_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o rector_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o obliquity_n in_o man_n and_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o man_n for_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o right_n and_o equity_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n the_o plain_a meaning_n i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o god_n be_v high_o offend_v with_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n by_o execute_v his_o judgement_n in_o a_o open_a manner_n many_o time_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n from_o heaven_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o finger_n stretch_v out_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n do_v testify_v and_o declare_v 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