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have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n prov._n 16.1_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a gen._n 1._o and_o ch._n 2.1_o 2._o exod._n 20.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v a._n the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v be_v angel_n and_o men._n q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n a._n i_o have_v learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v make_v all_o other_o creature_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o that_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 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kingship_n over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n see_v job_n 25.2_o 3._o josh_n 2.11_o isa_n 66.1_o god_n by_o his_o power_n rule_v and_o reign_v throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 66.7_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal_n 93.2_o thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o 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few_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v as_o this_o in_o the_o general_n that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n call_v angel_n have_v sin_v god_n spare_v they_o not_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n but_o that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n abide_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v now_o call_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n v._n 6._o joh._n 8.44_o deut._n 32.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o mat._n 25.31_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v his_o angel_n that_o be_v messenger_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n even_o those_o that_o be_v among_o they_o throne_n and_o dominion_n that_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n heb._n 12.22_o heb._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o ephes_n 1.20_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v i_o have_v learn_v that_o their_o number_n be_v very_o great_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v his_o angel_n he_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n satan_n and_o the_o like_a who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o be_v now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v 5.9_o ephes_n 2.2_o mat._n 25.41_o mark_v 1.13_o mat._n 12.28_o heb._n 2.8_o 14._o phil._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n devil_n signify_v a_o slanderer_n or_o one_o that_o seek_v to_o deceive_v by_o lie_n and_o satan_n signify_v a_o 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keep_v that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o they_o for_o meat_n every_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n except_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o also_o that_o they_o both_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n the_o woman_n first_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n then_o the_o man_n who_o his_o wife_n draw_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit._n gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o chapter_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v in_o the_o general_n that_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o god_n publish_v his_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o since_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o since_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o government_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o time_n after_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o gen._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o luk._n 1.68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.23_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v touch_v god_n government_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v promise_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o god_n do_v then_o respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n therein_o and_o both_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o man_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n 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42.1_o 2._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v hinder_v matth._n 3.9_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n luke_n 1.37_o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a mat._n 19.26_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a here_o understand_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o wicked_a nor_o unequal_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6.18_o he_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o god_n 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