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niniveh_n 3.10_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n proper_o but_o as_o other_o humane_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v some_o action_n of_o god_n eventual_o and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o understanding_n like_a unto_o the_o operation_n which_o those_o passion_n produce_v in_o we_o but_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o passion_n in_o they_o so_o that_o still_o that_o be_v eternal_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v indeed_o by_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o who_o spirit_n and_o tongue_n be_v at_o that_o time_n guide_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n number_n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v his_o counsel_n therefore_o stand_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o reverse_v by_o repentance_n or_o countermand_v by_o any_o after-counsel_n 18._o follow_v the_o three_o difference_n which_o consist_v in_o their_o efficacy_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o their_o different_a manner_n of_o exist_v many_o device_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o stand_v unless_o god_n will_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v accomplish_v but_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v or_o disappoint_v that_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o intend_a effect_n 19_o the_o heart_n although_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o appetitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o as_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o head_n or_o brain_n be_v of_o the_o conception_n or_o thought_n yet_o be_v it_o very_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o take_v more_o large_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o its_o faculty_n as_o well_o the_o 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