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1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o 6._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o but_o yet_o though_o he_o love_v they_o thus_o and_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o they_o and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o they_o that_o still_o abide_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o son_n but_o contrary_o he_o hate_v they_o with_o such_o a_o hatred_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o love_n of_o well-pleasedness_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n 3._o 36._o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o so_o he_o say_v concern_v ephraim_n all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v in_o gilgall_n for_o there_o i_o hate_v they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o do_n hos_n 9_o 15._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v and_o abide_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o none_o such_o be_v delight_v in_o nor_o choose_v while_o so_o abide_v and_o coutinue_v they_o weary_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o word_n who_o say_v he_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a mat._n 2._o 17._o as_o they_o now_o do_v who_o say_v such_o as_o be_v unbeliever_n idolater_n adulterer_n profane_a person_n drunkard_n and_o notorious_a sinner_n may_v while_o abide_v such_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o love_v of_o he_o with_o peculiar_a distinguish_a love_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v say_v which_o signify_v that_o though_o god_n pity_n and_o be_v compassionate_a to_o foolish_a one_o yet_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n 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