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that_o yield_v full_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o inlet_n of_o suffering_n be_v from_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o god_n have_v as_o i_o may_v say_v tie_v himself_o not_o out_o of_o sovereignty_n to_o afflict_v when_o man_n have_v not_o offend_v 3._o when_o way_n be_v make_v by_o sin_n to_o divine_a justice_n to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o man_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o or_o that_o evil_a be_v inflict_v on_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v not_o always_o man_v provocation_n by_o sin_n all_o affliction_n be_v not_o punishment_n nor_o yet_o correction_n or_o chastisement_n there_o be_v often_o other_o end_n and_o motive_n sometime_o god_n look_v sole_o at_o himself_o alone_o at_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o stroke_n of_o this_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n john_n 9_o 1_o 2._o john_n 11._o 4._o the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o viper_n upon_o paul_n hand_n act_v 28._o 4_o 5._o sometime_o he_o look_v at_o his_o people_n in_o the_o suffering_n that_o he_o inflict_v 1._o the_o 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