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that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o decrease_n of_o his_o perfection_n than_o shall_v god_n become_v imperfect_a and_o if_o god_n shall_v lose_v some_o of_o his_o perfection_n he_o may_v lose_v more_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v no_o god_n 4._o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o decree_n 4._o reas_n 4._o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o which_o i_o touch_v before_o 1._o in_o his_o decree_n because_o god_n be_v omniscient_a so_o he_o foresee_v all_o inconvenience_n to_o prevent_v error_n or_o mistake_n he_o can_v err_v because_o he_o infallible_o foreknow_v all_o man_n may_v alter_v their_o decree_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v foresee_v inconvenience_n to_o prevent_v error_n but_o god_n foresee_v all_o without_o the_o least_o error_n therefore_o what_o he_o decree_v shall_v stand_v firm_a 2._o because_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a therefore_o he_o can_v overcome_v all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v and_o frustrate_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n man_n be_v hinder_v 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tongue_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o if_o god_n be_v perfect_a so_o as_o that_o he_o want_v 3._o object_n 3._o nothing_o why_o then_o do_v he_o require_v our_o worship_n and_o service_n i_o answer_v not_o that_o he_o need_v our_o 1._o sol._n 1._o service_n other_o lord_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o servant_n the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o god_n do_v not_o he_o be_v perfect_o happy_a if_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35._o 6_o 7_o 8._o if_o we_o sin_v we_o hurt_v he_o not_o we_o only_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a do_v you_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n no_o wretch_n 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