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much_o with_o i_o that_o i_o be_o a_o debtor_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o god_n can_v be_v good_a to_o i_o till_o that_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o justice_n satisfy_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v one_o of_o his_o attribute_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o and_o so_o do_v himself_o a_o prejudice_n to_o do_v i_o a_o kindness_n your_o charity_n i_o believe_v be_v such_o that_o you_o wish_v i_o well_o as_o you_o do_v all_o mankind_n answer_v but_o this_o one_o objection_n and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v sherlock_n that_o god_n be_v so_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o can_v pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n be_v indeed_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o justice_n as_o be_v perfect_o new_a which_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o nature_n acquaint_v we_o with_o for_o all_o mankind_n have_v account_v it_o a_o act_n of_o goodness_n without_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o injustice_n 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have_v not_o consult_v all_o mankind_n i_o have_v hear_v other_o doctrine_n constant_o teach_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n who_o sure_o be_v part_n of_o mankind_n where_o i_o have_v be_v a_o constant_a and_o attentive_a hearer_n and_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o tremble_v sherlock_n i_o doubt_v sir_n satan_n your_o ear_n have_v not_o be_v match_n it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v hear_v such_o doctrine_n in_o conventicle_n there_o be_v one_o john_n owen_n that_o have_v give_v we_o a_o fast_a of_o the_o gift_n he_o exercise_v in_o such_o assemble_v in_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v communion_n with_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o tell_v we_o what_o ever_o discovery_n be_v make_v of_o the_o patience_n and_o lenity_n of_o god_n to_o we_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o withal_o reveal_v that_o the_o other_o property_n of_o god_n as_o his_o justice_n and_o revenge_n for_o sin_n have_v their_o act_n assign_v they_o to_o the_o full_a there_o can_v be_v little_a consolation_n 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