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kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v quench_v and_o turn_v his_o merciful_a expiation_n and_o intercession_n on_o our_o behalf_n into_o eternal_a vengeance_n and_o displeasure_n a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o extension_n or_o omnipresence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n london_n print_v by_o t._n b._n in_o the_o year_n mdclxxxv_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o existence_n i_o affirm_v in_o the_o general_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a extension_n or_o space_n endue_v with_o all_o possible_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v each_o of_o these_o as_o distinct_o as_o i_o can_v by_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o interfere_v with_o one_o another_o first_o that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a extension_n second_o that_o he_o be_v a_o extension_n furnish_v with_o those_o attribute_n which_o i_o have_v assign_v in_o 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