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word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o do_v in_o express_a word_n affirm_v that_o as_o there_o be_v both_o a_o first_o adam_n make_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a who_o by_o god_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o also_o a_o second_o adam_n make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n from_o heaven_n heavenly_a so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n the_o first_o the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a adam_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v which_o though_o he_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n yet_o by_o god_n common_a and_o general_a indulgence_n in_o christ_n he_o do_v so_o far_o retain_v and_o communicate_v it_o though_o grievous_o mangle_v &_o deface_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bear_v it_o who_o be_v adam_n natural_a progeny_n and_o be_v create_v upright_o in_o his_o loin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o 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do_v with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n &_o for_o a_o evil_a end_n god_n turn_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a &_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o josephs_n brother_n intend_v his_o hurt_n &_o destruction_n in_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n god_n turn_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o save_n of_o they_o and_o much_o people_n alive_a gen._n 50._o 20._o pharaoh_n rise_v to_o magnify_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n god_n so_o rule_v and_o direct_v his_o rage_n and_o fury_n that_o he_o show_v his_o power_n in_o he_o and_o magnify_v his_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o turn_v pharaoh_n fierceness_n to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n destruction_n exod._n 9_o 16._o the_o jew_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_v crucify_v and_o murder_v christ_n god_n out_o of_o his_o death_n raise_v life_n and_o make_v his_o death_n which_o they_o devise_v for_o his_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n a_o glorious_a triumph_n over_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o a_o way_n to_o exaltation_n act._n 2._o 23._o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o light_n thereof_o god_n turn_v this_o their_o hardness_n and_o fall_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o nation_n rom._n 11._o 11._o wicked_a heretic_n raise_v up_o heresy_n to_o corrupt_v god_n church_n and_o god_n so_o order_v their_o do_n that_o they_o who_o be_v approve_v be_v thereby_o make_v manifest_a and_o come_v to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o paul_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n make_v they_o fall_v out_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o it_o phil._n 1._o 12._o the_o philistine_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o 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