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glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o more_o eminent_a than_o this_o 16._o this_o deut._n 32._o 4._o psal_n 31._o 5._o esay_n 65._o 16._o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o affirmative_a a_o 2._o a_o tit._n 1._o 2._o god_n that_o can_v lie_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v 18._o be_v heb._n 6._o 18._o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o of_o all_o the_o disgraceful_a title_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n himself_o in_o sacred_a writ_n there_o be_v none_o more_o infamous_a than_o this_o 44._o this_o john_n 8._o 44._o that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n none_o be_v more_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o unlike_a to_o god_n or_o more_o diabolical_o impious_a and_o like_a to_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o than_o liar_n and_o of_o all_o liar_n those_o especial_o who_o most_o malicious_o 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