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testify_v in_o his_o three_o chapter_n concern_v save_v faith_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o they_o have_v neither_o save_a faith_n nor_o divine_a wisdom_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o such_o sight_n apprehension_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a verity_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o yield_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a assent_n thereunto_o the_o devil_n in_o their_o creation_n be_v angel_n of_o light_n and_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o all_o divine_a verity_n but_o now_o they_o have_v lose_v 118._o john_n 17._o 17._o chrys_n hom_n 19_o in_o psal_n 118._o sanctity_n by_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n the_o father_n thereof_o and_o from_o truth_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o same_o the_o devil_n say_v our_o saviour_n abide_v not_o in_o truth_n but_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n he_o make_v choice_n to_o misconceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o 44._o john_n 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acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a gracious_a and_o good_a nor_o honour_v he_o by_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o these_o glorious_a perfection_n now_o as_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v thus_o invenomed_a himself_n so_o have_v he_o with_o the_o same_o poison_n infect_v the_o nature_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n &_o of_o all_o we_o which_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n descend_v from_o they_o for_o he_o persuade_v our_o first_o parent_n not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v not_o good_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o one_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n and_o withhold_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v become_v as_o god_n but_o also_o that_o