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a_o just_a reprehension_n of_o some_o sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o judge_n 10._o 14._o 1_o king_n 22._o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o and_o because_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v that_o virtue_n in_o it_o at_o first_o by_o god_n covenant_n and_o ordinance_n therefore_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n thereto_o christ_n be_v now_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 7._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o or_o feed_v by_o faith_n on_o his_o death_n and_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n by_o which_o he_o have_v break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n he_o shall_v never_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n reason_n 4._o the_o devil_n have_v not_o deserve_v or_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o a_o together_o because_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v adam_n at_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o one_o whole_a day_n together_o subtle_a serpent_n if_o he_o 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refuse_v to_o serve_v man_n do_v without_o delay_n conspire_v together_o in_o one_o headplot_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o destroy_v mankind_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v collective_o call_v satan_n the_o adversary_n by_o which_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o they_o be_v adverse_a to_o serve_v man_n our_o mind_n say_v mr._n bro._n in_o req_n of_o consent_n pag._n 75._o not_o once_o think_v of_o any_o other_o subject_n in_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o terrible_a light_n against_o which_o the_o devil_n dare_v spurn_v neither_o deal_v he_o but_o to_o hurt_v man_n as_o still_o show_v that_o from_o hatred_n to_o man_n be_v his_o fall_n envy_n say_v lanquet_n come_v first_o of_o satan_n for_o envy_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v create_v and_o set_v in_o paradise_n he_o change_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n abuse_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o deceive_v man_n see_v marbek_n common-place_n 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