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and_o become_v evil_a and_o this_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n permit_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o as_o likewise_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n by_o what_o creature_n soever_o commit_v he_o have_v also_o appoint_v to_o use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o 21.22_o to_o 1_o king_n 21.22_o tempt_v we_o and_o exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o 6.12_o in_o eph._n 6.12_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o all_o to_o further_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o conclude_v he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n of_o his_o justice_n &_o judgement_n against_o man_n wickedness_n that_o as_o many_o as_o 2.12_o as_o 2_o thes_n 2.12_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v shall_v follow_v the_o 1._o the_o tim._n 4_o 1._o doctrine_n of_o devil_n give_v heed_n 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will_v revel_v 22.9_o not_o be_v worship_v of_o we_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o our_o fellow-servant_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 22.30_o matth._n 22.30_o doct._n vi_o that_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v that_o after_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v create_v at_o last_o man_n also_o be_v 27._o be_v gen._n 1.26_o 27._o create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n his_o body_n be_v 7._o be_v 2_o 7._o form_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a substance_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o ibid._n and_o ibid._n inspire_v by_o god_n into_o his_o body_n not_o long_o after_o a_o wife_n also_o be_v by_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o 2.22_o he_o 2.22_o make_v of_o his_o bone_n as_o concern_v the_o body_n 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