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〈◊〉_d the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n which_o do_v oppose_v manichee_n satan_n against_o god_n for_o yet_o again_o how_o shall_v god_n be_v omnipotent_a if_o any_o other_o success_n of_o thing_n fall_v out_o then_o as_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o his_o good_a pleasure_n nay_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n nap_v with_o infinite_a leasing_n which_o say_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v again_o 38._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v good_a and_o evil_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o evil_a day_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o if_o we_o allude_v to_o that_o will_v of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v revel_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v god_n that_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a will_v sin_v but_o he_o shall_v forth_o with_o be_v unrighteous_a 4_o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o not_o consent_v 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