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〈◊〉_d but_o what_o the_o father_n and_o particular_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o many_o occasion_n so_o often_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n paul_n you_o will_v join_v these_o two_o word_n together_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n but_o a_o exceed_o great_a and_o adorable_a condescension_n in_o he_o who_o stoop_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o express_v some_o property_n and_o operation_n of_o he_o by_o such_o part_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o like_a operation_n in_o man_n so_o with_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v aver_v when_o human_a passion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o affection_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o analogy_n or_o similitude_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v between_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o these_o action_n of_o man_n which_o in_o they_o arise_v from_o such_o commotion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o call_v passion_n but_o in_o god_n proceed_v from_o his_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a nature_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o as_o our_o church_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v without_o part_n and_o without_o passion_n article_n one_a the_o impiety_n of_o this_o opinion_n will_v further_o appear_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o those_o particular_a passion_n which_o the_o socinian_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o god_n which_o can_v true_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o without_o a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o his_o infinite_a and_o adorable_a perfection_n and_o those_o be_v fear_n and_o grief_n under_o which_o we_o must_v comprehend_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n which_o proper_o respect_v thing_n past_a 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and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o and_o then_o refer_v you_o to_o two_o other_o place_n before_o mention_v exod._n 32._o and_o numb_a 14._o where_o we_o have_v instance_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o god_n alter_v his_o purpose_n of_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o principle_n of_o fear_n 451._o lest_o the_o heathen_n and_o particular_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v misconstrue_v his_o action_n and_o for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o true_a reason_n which_o move_v he_o to_o this_o severity_n impute_v it_o either_o to_o a_o malicious_a design_n as_o if_o he_o have_v rescue_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o overthrow_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o else_o to_o his_o impotence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o complete_a their_o deliverance_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v they_o now_o god_n to_o save_v his_o honour_n which_o else_o may_v have_v suffer_v by_o this_o action_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o upbraid_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o he_o be_v extreme_o afraid_a of_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o spare_v those_o who_o in_o his_o thought_n he_o have_v solemn_o devote_v to_o destruction_n he_o further_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o several_a other_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v something_o which_o otherwise_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v or_o to_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o something_o which_o before_o he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o as_o gen._n 5._o 22._o exod._n 15._o 17._o 35._o 3._o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v with_o he_o a_o argument_n of_o imperfection_n that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o just_a caution_n in_o foresee_v some_o probable_a event_n and_o thus_o wise_o prevent_v they_o ibid._n 2._o for_o grief_n and_o trouble_n these_o likewise_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v say_v crellius_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o metaphor_n arise_v from_o similitude_n something_o like_o these_o must_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o quote_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v provoke_v to_o be_v displease_v and_o grieve_v ps_n 78._o 40_o 46._o ps_n 106._o 33._o isaiah_n 3._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o and_o particular_o that_o memorable_a place_n isaiah_n 1._o 14._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o say_v god_n i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o where_o he_o have_v this_o remark_n cap._n 31._o p._n 319._o these_o thing_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o we_o and_o which_o we_o can_v well_o bear_v afferunt_fw-la which_o bring_v uneasiness_n and_o a_o certain_a disquiet_n along_o with_o they_o and_o to_o say_v and_o think_v this_o of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n that_o the_o contrary_a conceit_n will_v overthrow_v all_o religion_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o will_v introduce_v a_o opinion_n concern_v god_n fit_v only_o for_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o to_o entertain_v of_o he_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o who_o can_v form_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o pleasure_n nor_o sensible_a of_o pain_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la epicureorum_fw-la vel_fw-la stoicorum_fw-la saltem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la accedere_fw-la vult_fw-la loc._n citat_fw-la 321._o a_o god_n enjoy_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a pleasure_n perfect_a rest_n and_o a_o uninterrupted_a tranquillity_n never_o disturb_v with_o passion_n nor_o disorder_v by_o any_o of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n or_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o happen_v