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affection_n and_o desire_n towards_o they_o suitable_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o earthly_a father_n who_o be_v not_o able_a effectual_o to_o procure_v their_o amendment_n yet_o desire_v it_o and_o this_o be_v god_n usual_a course_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o language_n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o shall_v we_o hereupon_o take_v liberty_n to_o build_v doctrine_n as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v figurative_o utter_v be_v proper_o deliver_v he_o prove_v they_o all_o i_o confess_v and_o upon_o the_o probation_n some_o prove_v good_a silver_n and_o other_o no_o better_o than_o dross_n and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v good_a to_o the_o one_o in_o their_o latter_a end_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o ever_o purpose_n that_o good_a in_o their_o latter_a end_n shall_v redound_v unto_o any_o but_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v wherein_o humiliation_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o do_v 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