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caterpillar_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o creature_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n under_o man_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n yield_v unto_o he_o voluntary_a and_o free_a obedience_n but_o after_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n man_n have_v make_v god_n his_o enemy_n he_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n the_o creature_n rebel_a against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n to_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o creator_n and_o pull_v their_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o subjection_n and_o whereas_o before_o they_o peaceable_o obey_v he_o now_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v the_o lord_n ready_a instrument_n to_o inflict_v deserve_v punishment_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n the_o water_n to_o drown_v he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o fire_n to_o burn_v he_o as_o it_o do_v sodom_n the_o air_n to_o poison_v and_o infect_v he_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v he_o as_o it_o do_v dathan_n and_o his_o follower_n the_o bear_v to_o devour_v he_o as_o 6._o 2._o king_n 17._o 25._o numb_a 21._o 6._o they_o do_v the_o 42._o child_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n the_o lion_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o samaritan_n serpent_n to_o sting_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o israelite_n yea_o even_o the_o base_a creature_n have_v both_o will_n &_o power_n enough_o when_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o battle_n as_o frog_n caterpillar_n louse_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o herod_n devour_v by_o lice_n 12._o act._n 12._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n muster_v and_o marshal_v up_o together_o his_o army_n of_o judgement_n wherewith_o he_o punish_v the_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n cruel_a and_o noisome_a beast_n be_v one_o choice_a band_n wherewith_o he_o assault_v he_o as_o appeareth_z levit._n 26._o 22._o ezech._n 14._o 15._o but_o when_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v 15._o levit._fw-la 26._o 27._o ezech._n 14_o 15._o reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o restore_v unto_o he_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o man_n that_o be_v cause_v they_o to_o become_v harmless_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v either_o willing_a or_o able_a to_o hurt_v any_o of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 91._o 13._o ezech._n 25._o psal_n 91._o 13._o ezech._n 34._o 25._o 34._o 25._o so_o also_o eliphaz_n speak_v notable_o to_o this_o purpose_n job_n 5._o 22._o 23._o howsoever_o therefore_o god_n child_n be_v compass_v 23._o job._n 5._o 22._o 23._o about_o with_o danger_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n psal_n 91._o 1._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o turmoil_n 4._o psal_n 91._o 1._o 4._o and_o molestation_n their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 25._o 13._o 13._o psal_n 25._o 13._o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o this_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v creature_n how_o the_o faithful_a have_v peace_n with_o the_o brute_n creature_n see_v the_o godly_a man_n have_v these_o beast_n in_o subjection_n no_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a and_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v alike_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a unto_o both_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v perform_v this_o promise_n as_o he_o do_v all_o other_o concern_v worldly_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o deliverance_n namely_o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o though_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o contrary_a affliction_n trouble_n and_o danger_n yet_o he_o sanctifi_v they_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o main_a end_n the_o further_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n so_o as_o they_o 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