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etc._n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n any_o where_o swear_v to_o none_o nor_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o that_o we_o do_v pray_v continual_o unto_o he_o for_o 17._o his_o benefit_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a or_o at_o least_o useful_a for_o we_o that_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o thing_n receive_v also_o that_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o he_o send_v we_o shall_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o quiet_o and_o content_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o abuse_v our_o prosperity_n or_o grow_v proud_a thereby_o 16._o because_o he_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a immutability_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o be_v very_o believe_o confident_a to_o expect_v and_o firm_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o 18._o eternal_a life_n gracious_o promise_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o certain_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v never_o at_o any_o time_n either_o alter_v or_o change_v it_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o we_o by_o other_o 17._o 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who_o yet_o have_v from_o eternity_n communicate_v his_o own_o deity_n both_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v 32_o son_n not_o indeed_o by_o creation_n 7._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o angel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o gracious_a 26._o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o that_o be_v believer_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o only_a by_o the_o &c_n gracious_a communication_n of_o divine_a power_n or_o authority_n and_o supreme_a glory_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n but_o also_o by_o a_o true_a but_o yet_o secret_a and_o ineffable_a 18._o generation_n and_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o both_o 12._o by_o likewise_o a_o secret_a emanation_n or_o spiration_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v most_o just_o count_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a duty_n 3._o the_o son_n therefore_o and_o holy_a spirit_n although_o as_o to_o both_o their_o hypostasis_fw-la
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thing_n that_o be_v therein_o of_o which_o also_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o apostle_n crâ—ed_v when_o we_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o among_o the_o creature_n 16_o angel_n anâ—â—â—â—_n and_o man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a the_o one_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o other_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o one_o be_v invisible_a the_o other_o visible_a the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n dwell_v ordinary_o in_o 〈…〉_z the_o heaven_n above_o the_o world_n and_o there_o stand_v before_o god_n as_o officer_n or_o servant_n and_o messenger_n attendant_n on_o â—im_n both_o continual_o to_o declare_v aloud_o his_o praise_n and_o to_o either_o declare_v or_o powerful_o to_o execute_v his_o command_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 3._o subtile_o to_o define_v many_o thing_n 〈…〉_z without_o the_o scripture_n concern_v theiâ—_n essence_n order_n degree_n number_n &c_n &c_n we_o deem_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a but_o rather_o dangerous_a it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o pious_o to_o believe_v what_o the_o 〈…〉_z scripture_n do_v clear_o affirm_v of_o they_o that_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o keep_v their_o original_a or_o first_o estate_n principality_n 〈…〉_z have_v constant_o adhere_v to_o god_n their_o lord_n creator_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_z holy_a elect_a and_o angel_n of_o light_n distinguish_v indeed_o by_o divers_a order_n into_o throne_n power_n domination_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o no_o man_n in_o this_o mortality_n can_v easy_o define_v or_o determine_v that_o other_o 〈…〉_z sin_v against_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v long_o since_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a into_o hell_n and_o bind_v under_o chain_n of_o darkness_n they_o everywhere_o in_o endeavour_n this_o low_a world_n under_o their_o 9_o prince_n who_o be_v call_v that_o old_a serpent_n the_o great_a dragon_n also_o the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o thiâ—_n world_n the_o tempter_n devil_n and_o satan_n wander_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o air_n and_o be_v become_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n evil_a demon_n and_o impure_a spirit_n they_o be_v everywhere_o adversary_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o such_o as_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o etc._n powerful_o rule_v and_o reign_v through_o seduction_n or_o error_n through_o wickedness_n mischievous_a deed_n worldly_a lust_n and_o various_a art_n deceit_n force_n idolatry_n tyranny_n and_o other_o work_v proper_a to_o the_o world_n be_v hereafter_o together_o with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o god_n everlasting_a â—ire_n 4._o god_n at_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n only_o two_o etc._n man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o body_n 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