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tua_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la falli_fw-la timeat_fw-la cum_fw-la promittit_fw-la veritas_fw-la aug._n confesâ—_n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o 4_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o work_n they_o be_v not_o do_v counterfeit_o 8._o as_o those_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o true_o psalm_n 145._o 17._o revel_v 15._o 3._o the_o scripture_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 1._o essential_o when_o it_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o work_n deut._n 32._o 4._o psalm_n 25._o 10._o revel_v 15._o 3._o &_o 16._o 7._o 2_o in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v prove_v both_o affirmative_o john_n 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 28._o and_o negative_o num._n 23._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o heb._n 6._o 18._o reas._o 1_o all_o lie_v and_o fashood_n arise_v from_o weakness_n 9_o and_o imperfection_n or_o wickedness_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v in_o god_n see_v to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psalm_n 34._o 5._o his_o son_n be_v truth_n john_n 14._o 6._o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 17._o 6._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n col._n 1._o 5._o god_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o first_o truth_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n truth_n be_v in_o he_o essential_o and_o immutable_o psalm_n 100_o 5._o only_a true_a rom._n 3._o 4._o this_o distinguish_v he_o from_o false_a god_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 3._o john_n 17._o 3._o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v trust_v honour_a and_o esteem_v ergo_fw-la most_v true_a where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n seduce_v the_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o so_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n inspire_v a_o false_a pprophecy_n and_o a_o error_n but_o that_o he_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v seduce_v 1._o it_o serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a truth_n who_o believe_v not_o threat_n and_o the_o weak_a christian_n who_o in_o temptation_n and_o desertion_n doubt_v of_o promise_n 2_o it_o exhort_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o manifest_v of_o this_o truth_n psalm_n 43._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o accuse_v because_o he_o accuse_v man_n to_o god_n &_o god_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scio_fw-la because_o they_o know_v much_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o experience_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o enemy_n or_o the_o envious_a man_n math._n 13_o 39_o the_o tempter_n matth._n 4_o 3._o 1._o thes._n 3_o 5._o a_o destroyer_n apoc._n 9_o 11._o the_o old_a serpent_n apoc._n 12_o 7_o 9_o a_o roar_a lion_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v matth._n 12_o 24._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o cor._n 4_o 4._o john_n 12_o 31._o 2._o their_o nature_n the_o evil_a angel_n be_v spirit_n create_v at_o first_o entire_a and_o good_a gen_n 1._o ult._n but_o by_o a_o willing_a and_o free_a apostasy_n from_o their_o creator_n be_v become_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o for_o this_o eternal_o torment_v john_n 8._o 44._o that_o they_o be_v spirit_n appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n ephes_n 6._o 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