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be_v true_a or_o false_a chap._n xv._n i_o be_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n or_o motive_n induce_v to_o get_v faith_n which_o shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o that_o be_v faithless_a and_o that_o in_o these_o follow_a section_n sect_n i._o first_o you_o can_v please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o wherefore_o be_v you_o make_v if_o not_o to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o your_o creation_n and_o being_n the_o creator_n will_v fain_o take_v complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o you_o but_o while_o you_o be_v faithless_a he_o can_v unbeliever_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n desire_n because_o such_o can_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o report_n in_o the_o gospel_n faith_n please_v god_n but_o unbelief_n sin_n displease_v he_o first_o it_o put_v the_o lie_n upon_o god_n it_o call_v in_o question_n his_o power_n mercy_n truth_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o lyar._n second_o unbelief_n 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