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the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n now_o leave_v secret_a and_o inscrutable_a judgement_n unto_o god_n which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v hide_v and_o abstruse_a from_o we_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v unjust_a augustinus_n unjust_a sâ—creta_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la iudicia_fw-la dei_fw-la iniusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la augustinus_n the_o reason_n of_o these_o thus_o proceed_n of_o god_n with_o his_o child_n may_v be_v these_o beside_o other_o that_o we_o may_v not_o intermeddle_v or_o reflect_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n upon_o any_o popish_a satisfaction_n which_o we_o only_o with_o the_o scripture_n include_v and_o conclude_v in_o christ_n as_o though_o according_a as_o they_o dream_v and_o but_o dream_n that_o these_o continuate_v castigation_n be_v humane_a satisfaction_n etc._n satisfaction_n against_o popish_a satisfaction_n read_v kymnitius_n his_o examen_fw-la concilii_fw-la tridentini_n and_o pelargus_n his_o jesuitismus_fw-la with_o d._n 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fâ—ciet_fw-la babylon_n with_o lantern_n and_o candle_n light_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o sodom_n of_o egypt_n of_o babylon_n of_o edom_n of_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o dove_n tremble_v corui_fw-la tremble_v cum_fw-la tremunt_fw-la columbae_fw-la quid_fw-la facient_fw-la corui_fw-la what_o shall_v become_v of_o crow_n of_o kite_n of_o kestrel_n if_o the_o sheep_n be_v shear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o unclean_a goat_n if_o the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lop_v and_o prune_v for_o what_o use_n be_v thornes_n &_o brier_n &_o tare_n but_o for_o the_o fire_n if_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n be_v thus_o scour_v and_o rub_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hardly_o be_v save_v oh_o where_o shall_v the_o unrighteous_a &_o reprobate_a 4.18_o reprobate_a 1_o pet._n 4.18_o appear_v if_o the_o lord_n whip_v his_o own_o son_n though_o with_o cord_n of_o love_n 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their_o woe_n chap._n ix_o sect_n 1._o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n explain_v and_o express_v three_o for_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v as_o subject_v to_o our_o examination_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n we_o must_v so_o conceive_v it_o that_o as_o the_o school_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o passion_n incident_a to_o god_n aquinas_n god_n passiones_fw-la non_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la aquinas_n neither_o love_n joy_n fear_v zeal_n or_o any_o other_o affection_n much_o less_o these_o passion_n that_o be_v hold_v culpable_a and_o sinful_a even_o by_o philosophy_n itself_o as_o anger_n hatred_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v as_o these_o heretical_a anthropomorphite_n that_o these_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n as_o they_o be_v humane_a in_o man_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v attribute_v they_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o immortal_a immaterial_a spirit_n without_o any_o mixture_n or_o 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be_v no_o salvation_n f_o
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