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will_v not_o have_v and_o let_v they_o take_v their_o choose_a ruin_n to_o will_v their_o judgement_n which_o they_o will_v themselves_o set_v and_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v that_o to_o they_o which_o themselves_o do_v ordain_v and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v to_o themselves_o so_o s._n peter_n say_v express_o he_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o who_o be_v 8._o disobedient_a stumble_v at_o the_o word_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v disobedience_n where_o it_o be_v obdurate_a alter_v so_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o god_n that_o it_o make_v he_o who_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o sinner_n die_v yet_o set_v out_o his_o son_n to_o make_v such_o sinner_n fall_v into_o eternal_a death_n make_v judgement_n triumph_v over_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o great_a contrivance_n and_o