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as_o they_o be_v very_o instructive_a much_o of_o god_n and_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o cross._n this_o man_n know_v that_o not_o to_o be_v correct_v in_o order_n to_o his_o amendment_n be_v the_o great_a of_o punishment_n and_o that_o no_o judgement_n be_v so_o dreadful_a as_o sin_v itself_o and_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o sear_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o account_v those_o strait_n trouble_n and_o difficulty_n he_o ever_o and_o anon_o meet_v with_o as_o expression_n of_o god_n unwillingness_n he_o shall_v undo_v himself_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o holy_a wise_a and_o good_a god_n do_v not_o direct_o and_o primary_o will_v punishment_n as_o neither_o do_v any_o good_a and_o wise_a lawgiver_n to_o do_v thus_o be_v not_o justice_n but_o cruelty_n nor_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o occasion_n of_o inflict_a punishment_n viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n justice_n be_v wise_a and_o good_a it_o 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