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such_o as_o be_v the_o natural_a affection_n of_o the_o father_n toward_z his_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v that_o fatherlie_a &_o most_o tender_a affection_n towards_o we_o of_o the_o which_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o witness_v a_o certain_a fatherlie_a love_n it_o follow_v by_o the_o force_n of_o thing_n equal_a that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o also_o he_o be_v every_o where_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o wit_n in_o respect_n he_o witness_v 19_o rom._n â—_o 1â—_n 19_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o
indeed_o be_v do_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o may_v know_v first_o how_o good_a he_o be_v who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o to_o lie_v sluggish_v in_o their_o sin_n then_o next_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a in_o respect_n he_o begin_v his_o judgement_n at_o his_o own_o house_n yea_o and_o will_v not_o wink_v indeed_o at_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o i_o may_v affirm_v bold_o that_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v chastise_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o god_n be_v exceed_v long_o suffer_v toward_o the_o ungodlie_a but_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o otherside_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n in_o this_o life_n from_o thence_o arise_v that_o interchaunge_v of_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o ungodly_a abuse_v the_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v feel_v at_o last_o the_o unappeasable_a 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