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please_v with_o we_o rom._n 5._o second_o consolation_n in_o our_o welfare_n because_o we_o have_v the_o silence_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o god_n silence_n section_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o god_n silence_n the_o object_n be_v the_o do_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v the_o object_n of_o god_n silence_n first_o it_o can_v endure_v any_o silence_n at_o sin_n because_o it_o teach_v plain_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o sin_n be_v commit_v god_n speak_v the_o law_n speak_v and_o the_o conscience_n as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 3._o and_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o fault_n 2._o the_o guilt_n 3._o the_o punishment_n now_o the_o two_o first_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v they_o suffer_v no_o silence_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v or_o execute_v in_o threaten_v the_o lord_n be_v never_o silent_a therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n itself_o silence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v either_o present_a or_o in_o come_v present_a original_n and_o actual_a sin_n wherein_o there_o have_v appear_v no_o silence_n of_o god_n for_o present_o upon_o the_o fall_n man_n become_v exorbitant_a and_o his_o freewill_n run_v only_o unto_o evil_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n come_v which_o be_v the_o sensible_a misery_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n wherein_o plain_o we_o
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last_o for_o good_n whereby_o his_o life_n be_v maintain_v some_o relief_n from_o the_o earth_n though_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n from_o among_o thorn_n and_o brier_n some_o from_o the_o creature_n first_o clothing_n second_o possession_n though_o in_o the_o first_o be_v his_o shame_n and_o in_o the_o second_o calamity_n and_o loss_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n silent_a with_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o death_n only_o concern_v the_o incoation_n of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o perfection_n come_v than_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n out_o of_o thy_o body_n thy_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o thy_o good_n to_o their_o owner_n second_o for_o his_o silence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o death_n first_o in_o the_o incoation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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