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proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n with_o great_a contempt_n and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v to_o do_v so_o with_o less_o absurdity_n they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a accession_n which_o that_o sacred_a evidence_n acquire_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o testimony_n and_o variety_n of_o expression_n which_o add_v a_o mighty_a force_n to_o what_o they_o will_v have_v if_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v asunder_o as_o we_o experience_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o evidence_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o yet_o even_o against_o the_o single_a text_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v but_o some_o evasion_n which_o be_v manifest_o so_o far_o fetch_v that_o if_o charity_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o hope_v better_a they_o will_v tempt_v we_o to_o suspect_v instead_o of_o a_o serious_a paraphrase_n
import_v their_o constitution_n in_o the_o sacerdotal_a state_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o i_o must_v here_o lay_v no_o stress_n upon_o this_o lest_o i_o beg_v a_o principle_n of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o i_o note_v it_o however_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o which_o know_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o i_o include_v in_o the_o complete_a notion_n of_o a_o christian_a mystery_n 2._o nature_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n 1.32_o rom._n 1.20_o act_n 14.17_o rom._n 1.32_o and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o likewise_o teach_v that_o his_o subsistence_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v natural_o to_o the_o supreme_a self-originate_a spirit_n what_o that_o be_v i_o have_v show_v above_o but_o that_o god_n be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o now_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o humane_a nature_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o natural_a 31._o john_n 1.14_o mat._n 28.18_o act_n 17_o 31._o but_o only_o from_o supernatural_a revelation_n nothing_o then_o that_o depend_v upon_o these_o as_o all_o religious_a mystery_n now_o do_v can_v be_v prove_v otherwise_o than_o from_o the_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v therefore_o no_o evidence_n to_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n 20.13_o mark_n 1.1_o joh._n 20.13_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o gospel_n make_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n the_o only_a son_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a assertion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v make_v certain_a to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a discourse_n whereby_o we_o natural_o learn_v there_o be_v one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o whoever_o or_o whatever_o christ_n be_v 5._o cap._n 5._o though_o he_o be_v even_o a_o man_n 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dignify_v man_n for_o if_o these_o be_v not_o character_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o what_o character_n shall_v the_o true_a god_n be_v describe_v 5._o we_o be_v now_o to_o observe_v how_o the_o natural_a doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n do_v correspond_v with_o all_o these_o viz._n that_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n but_o not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o then_o of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n about_o which_o more_o anon_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o create_a nature_n 5.10_o cap._n 5.5_o cap._n 5.10_o but_o have_v its_o be_v whole_o by_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n therefore_o christ_n humanity_n be_v a_o nature_n subsist_v by_o be_v conceive_v by_o god_n 2._o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v god_n conceive_v therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n conceive_v and_o be_v but_o one_o and_o yet_o man_n he_o be_v god_n conceive_v one_o with_o man_n or_o he_o be_v god_n conceive_v and_o man_n conceive_v in_o unity_n by_o the_o divine_a conception_n and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a essential_a truth_n god_n conceive_v one_o with_o man_n be_v thereby_o real_o one_o with_o man._n thus_o christ_n abide_v ever_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o 5.5_o cap._n 5.5_o 6._o but_o because_o it_o be_v god_n conceive_v that_o be_v thus_o one_o with_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v one_o with_o man._n for_o god_n conceive_v or_o beget_v be_v the_o deity_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n christ_n therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o of_o the_o father_n and_o from_o he_o and_o the_o father_n proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o since_o unity_n have_v several_a signification_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a in_o some_o sense_n for_o god_n in_o any_o subsistence_n to_o be_v one_o 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natural_a and_o personal_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remain_v the_o same_o unvaried_a by_o this_o union_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n be_v one_o who_o be_v god_n conceive_v and_o man_n conceive_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a conception_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o in_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n this_o subsistence_n therefore_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o union_n with_o man_n be_v mystical_a in_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a notion_n of_o mysticalness_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v have_v be_v and_o have_v govern_v the_o whole_a creation_n 10.1_o cap._n 10.1_o though_o in_o no_o one_o of_o its_o personal_a subsistence_n it_o have_v be_v one_o with_o man._n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n have_v in_o he_o a_o mystical_a subsistence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o mystical_a divine_a person_n 9_o and_o because_o this_o mystical_a union_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a conception_n therefore_o god_n conceive_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v one_o 15._o rom._n 15._o in_o as_o such_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o such_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n become_v mystical_a 10._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o this_o their_o mystical_a subsistence_n be_v as_o such_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o such_o in_o its_o three_o subsistence_n hereby_o become_v mystical_a 10.1_o rom._n 8.9_o gal._n 4.6_o phil._n 1.19_o cap._n 10.1_o so_o that_o
which_o be_v for_o contrivance_n and_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o divine_a skill_n in_o matter_n god_n stated_o behold_v this_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o arrive_v at_o due_a maturity_n with_o such_o a_o favourable_a aspiration_n as_o be_v no_o less_o or_o but_o a_o little_a less_o than_o that_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n and_o as_o we_o see_v much_o what_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o strength_n as_o suppot_n a_o weight_n will_v serve_v to_o raise_v it_o so_o same_o the_o favourable_a aspiration_n that_o uphold_v a_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o be_v be_v of_o force_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v it_o into_o be_v therefore_o such_o aspiration_n will_v give_v be_v to_o a_o conscious_a life_n as_o preserve_v the_o mental_a nature_n of_o the_o invisible_a world_n 2._o but_o then_o this_o aspiration_n be_v include_v in_o the_o divine_a favourable_a intuition_n on_o what_o his_o hand_n have_v curious_o wrought_v in_o these_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 139.15_o psa_fw-la 139.15_o though_o it_o have_v a_o conscious_a life_n for_o its_o effect_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o separate_v conscious_a life_n but_o a_o conscious_a life_n enliven_a that_o accurate_a frame_n of_o matter_n now_o a_o conscious_a life_n vital_o unite_v to_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v a_o rational_a soul_n 3._o and_o because_o this_o soul_n do_v result_v from_o the_o divine_a aspiration_n on_o a_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a cause_n in_o the_o material_a system_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o create_v nor_o yet_o miraculous_a but_o natural_a 4._o yet_o this_o soul_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v therefore_o educe_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n because_o the_o divine_a aspiration_n be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o concur_v with_o corporeal_a motion_n but_o such_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n though_o upon_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o singular_a piece_n of_o divine_a workmanship_n in_o this_o world_n of_o body_n 5._o he_o that_o say_v of_o the_o humane_a soul_n creature_n infundendo_fw-la or_o infunditur_fw-la creando_fw-la speak_v something_o this_o way_n but_o whether_o express_o enough_o need_v not_o be_v inquire_v since_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o create_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n beside_o that_o do_v form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a 2.7_o zech._n 12.1_o job_n 32.8.27.3_o gen._n 2.7_o be_v intellectual_a and_o the_o breath_n in_o our_o nostril_n our_o spirit_n and_o life_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n by_o which_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o that_o if_o brute_n have_v soul_n and_o they_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n yet_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n according_a to_o a_o course_n settle_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o conscious_a life_n be_v by_o a_o divine_a aspiration_n correspondent_a to_o those_o of_o the_o superior_a world_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v man_n nature_n participate_v both_o of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n in_o its_o constitution_n 6._o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v one_o person_n with_o man_n have_v thereby_o a_o new_a alliance_n both_o to_o the_o material_a and_o intellectual_a world_n and_o a_o new_a cognation_n both_o with_o the_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a inhabitant_n and_o because_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v mystical_a 10.8_o cap._n 10.8_o therefore_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v put_v into_o a_o mystical_a state_n and_o frame_n upon_o this_o new_a cognation_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 7._o and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a philosopher_n in_o this_o age_n the_o motion_n of_o every_o part_n of_o matter_n do_v real_o so_o diffuse_v itself_o that_o the_o whole_a system_n of_o matter_n be_v affect_v thereby_o and_o if_o withal_o the_o part_n that_o make_v up_o the_o intellectual_a world_n have_v a_o correspondent_a communion_n among_o themselves_o then_o by_o this_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a leaven_n which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a in_o god_n due_a time_n to_o leaven_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o its_o efficacy_n and_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o expectation_n but_o shall_v this_o prove_v only_o to_o be_v their_o conjecture_n and_o not_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o efficiency_n yet_o we_o be_v however_o sufficient_o assure_v that_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v produce_v and_o that_o in_o christ_n all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v recollect_v into_o one_o 3.21_o eph._n 1.10_o col._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o acts._n 3.21_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v into_o one_o bless_a frame_n 8._o the_o mystical_a constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n be_v therefore_o for_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n in_o a_o renew_a integrity_n it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n which_o in_o its_o nature_n and_o design_n be_v manifest_o subordinate_a to_o the_o original_a government_n of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n 9_o if_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o as_o king_n of_o this_o mystical_a kingdom_n he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n not_o in_o himself_o or_o natural_o but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o governor_n or_o political_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o oeconomical_o but_o in_o plain_a term_n the_o sense_n stand_v thus_o god_n that_o humble_v himself_o when_o he_o inspect_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n however_o he_o undertake_v the_o government_n and_o management_n of_o they_o do_v yet_o more_o humble_a himself_o when_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creation_n 113.6_o psal_n 113.6_o he_o govern_v the_o universe_n in_o the_o mystical_a constitution_n for_o the_o redintegrate_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n into_o one_o bless_a frame_n 10._o whereas_o then_o god_n in_o the_o first_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n so_o god_n even_o the_o same_o god_n in_o the_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o mystical_a kingdom_n consider_v as_o mystical_a and_o subordinate_a because_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o confess_o adhere_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n 11._o before_o the_o mystery_n be_v make_v know_v therefore_o the_o stile_n lord_n do_v more_o direct_o and_o more_o usual_o indigitate_v god_n the_o father_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o since_o the_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o title_n of_o lord_n do_v more_o direct_o denote_v god_n the_o son_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n most_o common_o attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n though_o they_o be_v both_o one_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o one_o god_n 12._o the_o son_n therefore_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n in_o its_o mystical_a and_o subordinate_a state_n in_o treat_v with_o his_o subject_n will_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o less_o than_o his_o father_n in_o many_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o mystical_a kingdom_n and_o government_n especial_o in_o and_o about_o the_o change_n of_o the_o natural_a into_o the_o mystical_a frame_n though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n &_o lord_n with_o the_o father_n for_o god_n do_v humble_a himself_o more_o in_o condescend_v to_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o this_o state_n than_o in_o the_o first_o natural_a constitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o son_n therefore_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o also_o as_o god_n govern_v the_o divine_a kingdom_n in_o the_o mystical_a state_n 17.5_o john_n 3.35_o mat._n 11.27_o act_n 2.32_o joh._n 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o john_n 6.38_o 1_o cor._n 3.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.27_o phil._n 2.7_o zech._n 3.8_o joh_n 17.5_o according_o we_o read_v the_o son_n power_n be_v give_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n he_o receive_v command_v from_o the_o father_n the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o christ_n be_v god_n who_o put_v all_o thing_n
under_o his_o foot_n yea_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o father_n servant_n but_o this_o be_v only_o until_o the_o mystery_n be_v finish_v and_o then_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n with_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v 13._o i_o need_v but_o note_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n be_v thus_o far_o change_v in_o the_o mystical_a state_n that_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n the_o right_n and_o state_n of_o its_o subject_n its_o provision_n and_o defence_n its_o power_n and_o administration_n be_v all_o alter_v so_o as_o shall_v comport_v therewith_o for_o these_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o observant_a reader_n and_o for_o our_o own_o particular_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o remark_n that_o repentance_n towards_o god_n 20.21_o act_n 20.21_o and_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v now_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n in_o the_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o this_o mystical_a kingdom_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n kingdom_n moses_n design_v to_o teach_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o it_o be_v jehovah_n that_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o their_o god_n which_o create_v the_o world_n as_o we_o read_v geâ—_n 2.4_o â—e_z so_o introduce_v that_o conclusion_n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o appear_v their_o god_n by_o the_o say_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v make_v all_o thing_n which_o with_o the_o psalmist_n exposition_n do_v sufficient_o insinuate_v that_o god_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n 33.6_o psal_n 33.6_o when_o therefore_o st._n john_n inform_v we_o there_o be_v three_o in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o he_o therein_o teach_v no_o other_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paradise_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o man_n apprehension_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v very_o much_o darken_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o god_n not_o seal_v up_o mankind_n irrevocable_o for_o hell_n do_v continue_v to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o succeed_a age_n some_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o save_a truth_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v such_o attribution_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o verbal_a significancy_n of_o what_o god_n mean_v nor_o yet_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o indication_n to_o man_n of_o what_o be_v in_o god_n mind_n those_o holy_a man_n therefore_o that_o attribute_v such_o thing_n to_o god_n word_n do_v conceive_v in_o it_o a_o more_o vital_a substantial_a subsistence_n as_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o many_o doctor_n not_o only_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o also_o among_o the_o jew_n 2._o but_o though_o god_n people_n of_o 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not_o on_o heaven_n will_v do_v what_o they_o list_a 12._o gen._n 6.11_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o mat._n 24.37_o gen._n 6.5_o 12._o and_o be_v ungovernable_a and_o these_o acknowledge_v therefore_o no_o superior_a power_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o josephus_n as_o i_o remember_v somewhere_o call_v they_o the_o anarchical_a the_o acknowledgement_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o divine_a government_n as_o be_v then_o the_o most_o apposite_a form_n of_o covenant_n which_o man_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o and_o they_o that_o take_v it_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o stranger_n or_o alien_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o king_n 4.26_o gen._n 6.2_o mat._n 17.25_o mat._n 8.12_o gen._n 4.26_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n man_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n as_o make_v such_o a_o public_a profession_n for_o so_o many_o interpret_v that_o expression_n gen._n 4.26_o somewhat_o like_o that_o of_o jacob_n gen._n 48.16_o but_o more_o parallel_n to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v 2.5_o eph._n 3.15_o judas_n 14._o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o enoch_n denounce_v vengeance_n assert_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o government_n and_o noah_n preach_a righteousness_n proclaim_v the_o divine_a judicature_n but_o wickedness_n and_o irreligion_n prevail_v against_o the_o method_n of_o govern_v grace_n and_o wisdom_n god_n destroy_v they_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a but_o save_v noah_n and_o his_o house_n yet_o soon_o after_o the_o same_o anarchical_a impiety_n spring_v up_o again_o for_o at_o babel_n god_n complain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 11.6_o gen._n 11.6_o the_o style_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o old_a world_n that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v or_o govern_v and_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o 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