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A07825 A treatise of the nature of God Morton, Thomas, of Berwick. 1599 (1599) STC 18198; ESTC S101314 111,319 258

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not_o a_o sudden_a and_o momentanie_n anger_n thus_o god_n say_v exod._n 23._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o and_o i_o will_v be_v angry_a at_o this_o people_n and_o consume_v they_o that_o be_v i_o will_v consume_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o this_o affection_n of_o anger_n have_v be_v true_o stir_v up_o in_o god_n he_o will_v have_v say_v i_o be_o angry_a not_o i_o will_v be_v angry_a likewise_o for_o joy_n &_o sorrow_n these_o affection_n also_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o he_o either_o profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a nothing_o either_o pleasant_a or_o unpleasant_a or_o rather_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n but_o as_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o grievous_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n 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