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or_o that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o fall_v away_o for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 15.11_o 12._o for_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o abomination_n so_o contrary_a be_v sin_n unto_o his_o holiness_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o that_o true_o love_v god_n will_v do_v his_o will_n and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n for_o they_o know_v that_o god_n justice_n have_v no_o need_n to_o advance_v its_o glory_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o life_n nor_o 2._o can_v any_o man_n just_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o they_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o always_o to_o be_v do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a o_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o angel_n of_o he_o you_o that_o excel_v in_o strength_n you_o that_o fulfil_v his_o command_n and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n psal_n 103.20_o 21._o therefore_o certain_o they_o that_o fulfil_v god_n command_v and_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o cause_v other_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o they_o hate_v especial_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v make_v minister_a spirit_n but_o then_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o evil_a angel_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a they_o give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o their_o lust_n first_o rule_v in_o their_o member_n before_o satan_n get_v domination_n over_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v take_v captive_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o willing_o to_o be_v captivate_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o egyptian_a bondage_n nor_o care_v they_o for_o other_o freedom_n then_o what_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n will_v allow_v of_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v obey_v you_o have_v a_o lust_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o your_o will_n be_v bend_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o your_o lust_n dictate_v and_o yet_o man_n will_v fain_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v decree_v that_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v refuse_v to_o this_o end_n say_v st._n austin_n evil_a man_n lay_v not_o the_o blame_n of_o their_o vicious_a action_n upon_o their_o evil_a nature_n but_o upon_o the_o star_n or_o on_o god_n peremptory_a decree_n whereas_o what_o be_v sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o what_o be_v not_o voluntary_a be_v not_o sin_n saint_n paul_n say_v you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o lay_v the_o 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