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world_n and_o darkness_n my_o counsel_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isaiah_n 46._o 10._o but_o now_o god_n precept_n and_o prohibition_n be_v every_o day_n violate_v break_a and_o resist_v by_o wicked_a man_n unto_o these_o reason_n i_o may_v add_v your_o own_o confession_n i_o confess_v say_v you_o that_o no_o signification_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o what_o a_o man_n will_v or_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v or_o of_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o to_o do_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v exemplo_fw-la to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o signifier_n but_o now_o i_o subjoyne_v god_n precept_n or_o injunction_n be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o however_o it_o be_v usual_o term_v in_o scripture_n the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 6._o 10._o mat._n 7._o 21._o rom._n 12._o 2._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o improper_o and_o tropical_o and_o that_o first_o metaphorical_o 2._o 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