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the_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o our_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o essential_a property_n which_o be_v in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o his_o anger_n be_v as_o pure_a as_o his_o mercy_n for_o his_o justice_n be_v his_o anger_n but_o our_o anger_n be_v annex_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o evil_a the_o scripture_n themselves_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o he_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o israelite_n 1.4_o num._n 11.1_o gen._n 19.24_o exod._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 11.9_o hosea_n 1.4_o against_o the_o sodomite_n against_o pharaoh_n against_o solomon_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o joacham_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o name_n of_o fury_n and_o anger_n be_v not_o in_o god_n secundùm_fw-la affectum_fw-la god_n how_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n unto_o which_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a sedsecundùm_fw-la effectum_fw-la 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be_v infinite_a and_o endless_a as_o himself_o be_v 30.33_o esay_n 30.33_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n will_v kindle_v toph_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n but_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o those_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o earthly_a prince_n or_o monarch_n come_v under_o the_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n hate_v what_o sin_n god_n hate_v all_o sin_n offend_v god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n but_o there_o be_v some_o point_v out_o by_o scripture_n whereat_o he_o be_v more_o offend_v as_o witchcraft_n idolatry_n hypocrisy_n &c_n &c_n yea_o those_o which_o seem_v lesser_a sin_n to_o we_o be_v multiply_v and_o not_o repent_v for_o will_v also_o kindle_v he_o to_o anger_n yea_o more_o what_o ever_o sin_n we_o commit_v god_n will_v be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o offend_v therewith_o not_o that_o he_o câ—n_v receive_v any_o evil_n by_o our_o evil_n do_v more_o than_o he_o get_v good_a by_o our_o well_o do_v sin_n why_o god_n hate_v 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proceed_v from_o rash_a judgement_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o when_o he_o be_v only_o angry_a at_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a at_o nothing_o in_o his_o creature_n but_o only_a sin_n which_o bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n for_o as_o if_o a_o father_n see_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o child_n bosom_n he_o will_v hate_v the_o serpent_n notwithstanding_o his_o love_n to_o the_o boy_n simil._n so_o we_o be_v god_n child_n he_o love_v that_o which_o he_o make_v of_o we_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hate_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v in_o we_o our_o sin_n man_n god_n anger_n differ_v from_o man_n and_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o partial_a affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o be_v offend_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o cross_v it_o the_o other_o be_v only_o move_v at_o fin_n so_o they_o differ_v in_o 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