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and_o heb_fw-mi 10.31_o hand_n to_o be_v 7.11_o be_v psal_n 7.11_o angry_a and_o 36._o and_o eph._n 4_o 36._o grieve_v to_o 44.22_o to_o psal_n 44.22_o sleep_v and_o 44.22_o and_o psal_n 44.22_o awake_v or_o the_o like_a these_o we_o so_o understand_v as_o speak_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n etc._n why_o say_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o grieve_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n of_o conceive_v that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n true_o apprehend_v that_o in_o a_o divine_a analogy_n to_o be_v do_v of_o god_n which_o we_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n who_o indeed_o have_v eye_n and_o have_v hand_n be_v angry_a and_o be_v grieve_v likeness_n he_o admit_v no_o bodily_a likeness_n do_v sleep_n and_o do_v awake_a the_o incorporeal_a 1.15_o incorporeal_a isa_n 40.18_o &_o 46.5_o rom._n 1.23_o deut._n 4.15_o 16._o col._n
cor._n 13.1_o judas_n 9_o angel_n even_o a_o willing_a another_o to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v by_o he_o to_o be_v know_v §_o 23._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n angel_n what_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n we_o can_v particular_o discern_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o plain_o discover_v we_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n immediate_o against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n accompany_v or_o rather_o complete_v with_o the_o 31.32_o the_o mat._n 12.24_o &_o 31.32_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o that_o truth_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n so_o full_o convince_v upon_o 15._o upon_o isa_n 14.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o satan_n pride_n and_o envy_n at_o christ_n person_n do_v follow_v his_o malice_n and_o 44._o and_o john_n 8_o 44._o hatred_n of_o christ_n truth_n even_o the_o 6._o the_o john_n 14.6_o rev._n 14_o 6._o eternal_a 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every_o supernatural_a effect_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n god_n âll_v miracle_n be_v from_o god_n which_o be_v god_n and_o 136.4_o and_o psal_n 72._o â8_o &_o 136.4_o he_o alone_o who_o do_v wonderful_o create_v the_o world_n without_o matter_n pre-existent_a can_v powerful_o create_v wonder_n without_o mean_n cooperate_n christ_n such_o the_o miraâles_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 2.22_o the_o joh._n 10.25_o act._n 2.22_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o do_v testify_v the_o divine_a power_n of_o his_o godhead_n §_o 28._o âaâan_n âhy_a not_o such_o the_o working_n of_o âaâan_n wherefore_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o persuade_v false_a doctrine_n than_o be_v miracle_n a_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a 16.17.20_o insufficient_a mat._n 16.17.20_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o true_a faith_n beside_o that_o be_v
still_o and_o free_o exercise_v it_o in_o willing_a what_o be_v evil_a man_n how_o god_n do_v turn_v and_o incline_v the_o will_n of_o man_n §_o 16._o god_n himself_o 1.21_o himself_o prov._n 1.21_o who_o as_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n so_o have_v he_o the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o he_o 31.18_o he_o 1_o kin._n 10.26_o jer._n 31.18_o turn_v and_o bend_v incline_v and_o move_v they_o as_o he_o will_v compel_v without_o any_o forcible_a compel_v he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o forcible_o compel_v but_o either_o by_o 2.13_o by_o phil._n 2.13_o gracious_o renew_v or_o by_o 9.24_o by_o gen._n 9.24_o fair_o persuade_v or_o by_o 21.1_o by_o pro._n 21.1_o wise_o dispose_v they_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n work_v 21._o work_v psal_n 19.7_o jer._n 23.29_o jam._n 1.18_o 21._o that_o as_o a_o 135.6_o a_o psal_n 115.3_o &_o 135.6_o free_a agent_n he_o do_v free_o what_o he_o will_v yet_o offer_v no_o violence_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o 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begin_v in_o 9.2_o in_o deut._n 28.21_o 22_o 27_o 28._o matth._n 9.2_o sickness_n and_o 21.17_o and_o gen._n 3.16.17_o job_n 21.17_o sorrow_n etc._n sorrow_n deut_n 28.36_o &_o 4.48_o etc._n etc._n servitude_n and_o slavery_n 23._o slavery_n gen._n 3.19_o eccl._n 2.22_o 23._o weariness_n and_o toil_n etc._n toil_n deut._n 28.25_o 26_o 53_o etc._n etc._n calamity_n and_o etc._n and_o deut._n 28.39_o 40_o 48_o etc._n etc._n want_n the_o very_a creature_n intend_v for_o man_n use_n be_v 8.22_o be_v gen._n 3.17.18_o eccl._n 1.2_o rom._n 8.22_o curse_v for_o man_n sake_n §_o 11._o finish_v how_o and_o when_o finish_v when_o death_n at_o last_o do_v put_v a_o period_n to_o man_n day_n it_o do_v add_v a_o 43._o a_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o compliment_n of_o his_o temporal_a misery_n and_o begin_v the_o anguish_n of_o eternal_a torment_n the_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o grave_n of_o corruption_n the_o soul_n be_v 12.5_o be_v luk._n 16.22_o 23._o luk_n 12.5_o hurry_v to_o a_o hell_n of_o perdition_n where_o they_o remain_v till_o death_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a be_v swallow_v up_o in_o death_n eternal_a §_o 12._o death_n what_o the_o eternal_a death_n the_o dead_a 24.15_o dead_a joh._n 5.28_o 29_o act_n 24.15_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_n to_o a_o immortal_a death_n shall_v by_o a_o 25.41_o a_o mat._n 25.41_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v 21.8_o be_v mat._n 10.28_o &_o 22.13_o &_o 25.30_o rev._n 21.8_o cast_v with_o the_o soul_n into_o hell_n the_o 3.19_o the_o luke_n 16.23_o 26_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o place_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o damn_a sense_n in_o its_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o of_o sense_n where_o they_o shall_v suffer_v together_o a_o unsufferable_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o of_o sense_n that_o privative_a this_o positive_a §_o 13._o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v what_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v that_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o 1.9_o a_o luke_n 13.27_o 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