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hand_n and_o bowel_n unto_o he_o thus_o they_o transform_v the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a unto_o corruptible_a man_n 1.23_o rom._n 1.23_o whereas_o such_o speech_n do_v only_o denote_v that_o whatsoever_o perfection_n accrew_v unto_o the_o body_n by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o member_n be_v in_o a_o eminent_a and_o infinite_a degree_n find_v in_o god_n thus_o eye_n and_o ear_n denote_v god_n omniscience_n hand_n his_o omnipotence_n bowel_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n now_o without_o border_v on_o this_o heresy_n the_o murder_v of_o supreme_a magstrate_n may_v be_v call_v godmurder_n though_o not_o actual_o and_o preper_o yet_o interpretative_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o as_o such_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o murder_v only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yet_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o because_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o communication_n of_o property_n arise_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n whereby_o whatsoever_o do_v agree_v to_o one_o nature_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n christ_n account_v the_o persecution_n of_o his_o member_n 10.16_o act_n 9.4_o heb._n 6.6_o mat._n 25.45_o luke_n 10.16_o to_o be_v a_o persecution_n of_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mystical_a union_n between_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n appropriate_v the_o murder_n and_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n unto_o himself_o because_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n represent_v his_o person_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n 8.7_o eph._n 4.30_o isa_n 63.10_o isa_n 43.24_o amos_n 2.13_o ezek._n 6.9_o ezek._n 16.43_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v vex_a weary_a and_o make_v to_o serve_v press_v as_o a_o cart_n with_o sheaf_n and_o break_v and_o fret_v with_o man_n iniquity_n and_o 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