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why_o give_v to_o god_n 202_o object_n of_o justice_n 203_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o reward_v the_o godly_a 204_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o free_v some_o from_o sin_n and_o leave_v other_o 207_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o elect_a on_o christ_n 208_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n prove_v 209_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v just_o 205_o judgement_n remoove_v in_o anger_n 223_o impossible_a thing_n of_o two_o sort_n 249._o 252_o k_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chief_a wisdom_n 1._o 2._o 3_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o revelation_n 12._o 13._o 14_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o 16._o by_o the_o spirit_n 17_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 266_o l_o life_n of_o god_n what_o and_o how_o prove_v 109_o life_n prove_v god_n the_o true_a god_n 112_o long_a life_n how_o attain_v 113_o love_n of_o god_n what_o 158_o love_n why_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 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