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himself_o marvel_v at_o the_o strength_n thereof_o in_o oppose_v the_o
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chain_n be_v everlasting_a 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o chain_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o bond_n which_o bond_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o those_o material_a instrument_n or_o bond_n whereby_o thing_n be_v bind_v that_o they_o may_v stand_v firm_a and_o steady_a or_o person_n be_v hinder_v from_o act_v what_o they_o will_v or_o draw_v whither_o they_o will_v not_o but_o metaphorical_o as_o be_v also_o those_o chain_n into_o which_o peter_n say_v these_o fain_a angel_n be_v deliver_v for_o that_o condition_n 2.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o of_o punishment_n and_o woe_n wherein_o they_o shall_v remain_v like_o prisoner_n in_o bond_n fur._n certus_n inclusos_fw-la tenet_fw-la locus_fw-la nocentes_fw-la utque_fw-la fert_fw-la fama_fw-la impios_fw-la supplicia_fw-la vinclis_fw-la saeva_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la domant_fw-la senec._n in_o herc._n fur._n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o malefactor_n who_o in_o prison_n be_v bind_v with_o chain_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o run_v away_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o execution_n or_o who_o by_o the_o mittimus_fw-la of_o a_o justicer_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n there_o to_o lie_v in_o chain_n till_o the_o session_n and_o thus_o these_o angel_n be_v keep_v in_o chain_n or_o bond_n of_o three_o sort_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8.23_o and_o prov._n 5.22_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o deserve_o may_v sin_n be_v call_v bond_n or_o chain_n they_o both_o hold_v sinner_n so_o strong_o as_o that_o without_o a_o omnipotent_a strength_n they_o can_v never_o be_v loose_v as_o also_o be_v such_o prison-bond_n as_o go_v before_o their_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n be_v hold_v be_v often_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n loose_v but_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o wicked_a angel_n be_v hold_v shall_v be_v everlasting_a there_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a inability_n in_o those_o curse_a creature_n to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n in_o any_o welldoing_a they_o be_v in_o arctâ_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la hier._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la sed_fw-la peccat_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la peccare_fw-la coepit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la peccare_fw-la definit_a bed_n a_o peccatis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la feriatur_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la dormitabit_fw-la neque_fw-la dormiet_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la israel_n it_o a_o nunquam_fw-la dormitat_fw-la neque_fw-la dormit_fw-la qui_fw-la impugnat_fw-la israel_n est_fw-la in_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o vid._n jun._n in_o jud._n non_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la confessio_fw-la sed_fw-la 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