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both_o of_o his_o essential_a and_o rectoral_a righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n you_o shall_v now_o guess_v at_o the_o lion_n by_o his_o claw_n and_o see_v what_o nasty_a dirty_a filthy_a stuff_n he_o can_v extract_v out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n pag._n 46._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v glut_v itself_o with_o revenge_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o henceforward_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v be_v very_o kind_a as_o a_o revengeful_a man_n be_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o and_o pag._n 47._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o patience_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o revenge_n as_o other_o use_v to_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v very_o good_a when_o he_o be_v please_v again_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 17._o have_v express_v her_o conception_n about_o predestination_n in_o these_o word_n 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