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description_n help_v great_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o the_o almighty_a make_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v strong_a merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n 34.6_o and_o abound_v in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n not_o make_v the_o offender_n altogether_o innocent_a but_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o child_n &_o upon_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o third_o and_o four_o generation_n wherein_o albeit_o the_o late_a word_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v seem_v to_o signify_v the_o lord_n everlasting_a wrath_n towards_o the_o wicked_a yet_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n
he_o take_v something_o for_o their_o stand_n other_o benefit_n he_o have_v none_o by_o they_o this_o true_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n which_o h._n n_o call_v his_o love_n be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n any_o thing_n that_o the_o almighty_a have_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o that_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v possess_v of_o and_o that_o not_o in_o some_o little_a measure_n but_o so_o as_o there_o dwell_v live_v or_o rule_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o all_o there_o spirit_n thought_n mind_n and_o soul_n but_o alone_o this_o true_a godhead_n with_o his_o lovely_a be_v of_o the_o upright_a love_n for_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o first_o exhortation_n chap._n 15._o and_o section_n 26._o the_o true_a freedom_n very_o be_v this_o that_o the_o man_n through_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gracious_a word_n be_v whole_o release_v &_o purge_v or_o purify_v from_o all_o wicked_a nature_n which_o have_v 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love_n life_n the_o true_a be_v and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o the_o deity_n and_o be_v which_o h._n n._n give_v unto_o god_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o mortal_a man_n attain_v unto_o for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o perform_v by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o love_n the_o true_a be_v and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o true_a be_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n with_o he_o than_o that_o love_n which_o by_o his_o doctrine_n many_o be_v make_v partaker_n off_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o evangely_n h.n._n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_v with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o likewise_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o perfect_a be_v and_o in_o his_o first_o exhortation_n chapter_n 17._o section_n 5._o the_o child_n confess_v of_o the_o father_n and_o elder_a elder_n that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v reveal_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o he_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a godhead_n he_o have_v make_v a_o godly_a dwell_n with_o he_o this_o doctrine_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o true_a divinity_n &_o deity_n of_o god_n it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o true_a essence_n and_o be_v and_o cover_v he_o with_o no_o other_o essence_n nature_n or_o be_v then_o be_v find_v in_o man_n it_o set_v the_o creator_n among_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o match_v the_o the_o creature_n with_o the_o creator_n the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o &_o give_v they_o heart_n that_o may_v blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o blasphemy_n that_o eâ—that_o they_o may_v receive_v in_o true_a repentance_n or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v still_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v they_o lay_v down_o in_o their_o confusion_n and_o cover_v with_o their_o own_o shame_n h.n._n in_o which_o name_n of_o the_o father_n we_o be_v c._n pluck_v section_n 3_o through_o the_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o gracious_a word_n &_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n 1._o or_o saviour_n the_o a._n very_a like_o be_v or_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n b._n and_o even_o so_o baptize_v or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o name_n of_o the_o father_n which_o c._n pluck_v of_o the_o father_n and_o baptise_v in_o section_n 4_o the_o father_n name_n have_v the_o forego_n by_o we_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n with_o the_o a._n law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o d._n correction_n or_o discipline_n wherewithal_o we_o even_o so_o as_o in_o a_o enmity_n against_o the_o sin_n become_v prevent_v and_o inform_v to_o a_o incorporate_n in_o the_o godly_a 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