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2._o in_o respect_n of_o some_o conditionat_a hypothetic_a decree_n who_o alteration_n or_o accomplishment_n be_v supersede_v by_o the_o electiv_a liberty_n of_o man_n will_n either_o as_o guide_v by_o supernatural_a light_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o pursu_fw-la the_o real_a true_a good_a or_o seduce_v by_o delusion_n of_o its_o own_o sensual_a judgement_n to_o wander_v in_o the_o devious_a tract_n of_o error_n and_o so_o chus_fw-la seem_v false_o good_n now_o it_o skill_v not_o whether_o this_o conditionat_a decree_n be_v ground_v on_o certain_a prenotion_n of_o all_o concomitant_a circumstance_n and_o corollary_n relation_n concern_v man_n election_n of_o adhere_v to_o good_a and_o evil_a object_n and_o his_o consequent_a virtuous_a or_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v without_o any_o such_o infallible_a prenotion_n or_o volition_n yet_o with_o a_o positiv_o deliberate_a sentence_n certain_o to_o be_v execute_v in_o du_fw-fr time_n when_o the_o right_a use_n or_o abuse_v of_o freewill_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v hence_o arise_v 3._o opinion_n 1._o some_o hold_v the_o term_n of_o every_o opinion_n 1_o opinion_n very_a man_n life_n with_o all_o cause_n and_o clause_n conduce_v to_o be_v flat_o fatal_a or_o immovable_a by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n and_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_n his_o time_n be_v come_v this_o be_v a_o stoical_a devise_n use_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o excite_v magnanimous_a spirit_n against_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o every_o man_n destiny_n be_v write_v with_o invisible_a indelible_a character_n in_o his_o forehead_n which_o all_o mahometan_n maintain_v doctrinaly_a and_o many_o christian_n ignorant_o but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o impious_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a to_o confine_v confut._n confut._n god_n chief_a attribute_n of_o infinite_a omnipotence_n within_o the_o definit_a list_n law_n or_o limit_n of_o secund_a cause_n and_o it_o derogat_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n leave_v 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man_n life_n opin_n 2_o opin_n a_o posteriori_fw-la not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o each_o particular_a constitution_n but_o not_o a_o priori_fw-la since_o it_o may_v be_v contract_v or_o abbreviate_v as_o it_o be_v common_o but_o simple_o say_v one_o may_v shorten_v though_o not_o exce_v his_o time_n appoint_v by_o divine_a decree_n certes_o god_n make_v no_o such_o absolute_a decree_n for_o the_o length_n confut._n confut._n of_o any_o man_n life_n but_o leau_v every_o man_n free_a to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n in_o all_o temporal_a mundan_n affair_n 3._o divers_a defend_v that_o man_n life_n may_v be_v lengthen_v or_o opin_n 3_o opin_n shorten_v more_o or_o less_o of_o what_o it_o usual_o be_v in_o most_o man_n by_o the_o right_a use_n or_o abuse_v of_o mean_n according_a to_o god_n prenotion_n or_o hypothetic_a determination_n leave_v the_o mean_n to_o every_o man_n freewill_n this_o be_v perpendicular_o prove_v by_o many_o plain_a place_n and_o confirmat_fw-la confirmat_fw-la pregnant_a instance_n extant_a in_o holy_a writ_n but_o none_o that_o have_v any_o colour_n for_o a_o fix_a fatal_a period_n solomon_n say_v the_o 27._o prov._n 10._o 27._o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n but_o the_o wicked_n year_n shall_v be_v shorten_v for_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n to_o they_o that_o honour_v their_o parent_n and_o generaly_a to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n yea_o he_o say_v to_o solomon_n if_o thou_o will_v 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 14._o walk_v in_o my_o way_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v i_o will_v lengthen_v thy_o dâ—is_n and_o david_n definit_o say_v bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v 8â—_n ps_n 55._o 23._o ps_n 102._o 24._o ps_n 6._o 4_o 5._o ps_n 30_o ps_n 8â—_n not_o liv_o out_o half_a their_o day_n again_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n the_o like_a he_o pray_v in_o sickness_n that_o god_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o thâ—ed_n of_o his_o isâ—_n and_o giu_v thanks_o for_o preserve_v he_o from_o death_n
the_o flesh_n and_o make_v god_n to_o decree_v sin_n efficatious_o with_o a_o energetical_a work_a will_n blame_v those_o that_o refer_v aught_o to_o god_n prescience_n only_o permission_n proper_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n consequent_a judiciary_n will_n by_o which_o he_o punish_v man_n for_o abuse_v their_o freedom_n in_o commit_v sin_n day_n by_o day_n which_o they_o may_v have_v decline_v and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o long-suffering_a procede_v to_o punish_v with_o a_o slow_a unwilling_a pace_n see_v ps_n 81._o 11_o 12._o ezek._n 18_o 39_o rom._n 1._o 21_o 24._o rev._n 22._o 11._o but_o permission_n by_o they_o intend_v be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n antecedent_n will_n exercise_v on_o innocent_a man_n lie_v under_o no_o guilt_n who_o he_o eterna_o preordain_v to_o sin_n and_o punishment_n so_o true_a permission_n about_o whomever_o exercise_v be_v only_o not_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o fal_v which_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v and_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n in_o the_o party_n permit_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o but_o in_o their_o sens_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o withdraw_a or_o withhold_a of_o grace_n needful_a to_o shun_v sin_n and_o so_o infold_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o the_o fall_n of_o dagons_n house_n follow_v sampson_n pluck_v down_o the_o pillar_n which_o support_v it_o so_o maccovius_fw-la say_v permission_n be_v a_o subtraction_n of_o divine_a assistance_n necessary_a to_o prevent_v sin_n so_o dr._n whitaker_n permission_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o aid_n which_o bâ—ing_v present_a will_v have_v prevent_v sin_n so_o pareus_n that_o help_v which_o god_n witheld_a from_o adam_n make_v that_o he_o can_v not_o so_o use_v his_o endowment_n as_o to_o persevere_v which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o doctrine_n genera_o defend_v by_o their_o side_n so_o their_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o subtraction_n of_o necessary_a grace_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o actual_a effectual_a procure_n and_o woke_v of_o it_o for_o a_o deficient_a cause_n in_o thing_n necessary_a be_v true_o efficient_a so_o this_o devise_n be_v a_o very_a figleaf_n to_o cover_v the_o ugly_a nakedness_n of_o their_o opinion_n other_o consider_v two_o thing_n in_o every_o evil_a act_n 1._o the_o matter_n devise_n 2_o devise_n or_o entity_n whereof_o god_n be_v author_n 2._o the_o form_n or_o obliquity_n which_o proce_v from_o satan_n as_o in_o a_o lame_a horse_n this_o distinction_n halt_v worse_a than_o the_o horse_n nor_o hold_v in_o all_o answer_n sin_n since_o in_o many_o the_o very_a act_n be_v sinful_a as_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o saul_n spare_v agag_n which_o in_o other_o have_v not_o be_v sin_n no_o will_n it_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o they_o make_v god_n decree_n cause_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o lead_v to_o damnation_n therefore_o of_o sinful_a action_n as_o sinful_a and_o not_o as_o bare_a entity_n since_o they_o deserv_v death_n not_o as_o simple_a action_n but_o as_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o sly_a simile_n that_o master_n or_o owner_n who_o shall_v first_o resolve_n to_o kill_v his_o horse_n and_o after_o lame_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v colour_n to_o do_v it_o be_v cruel_a to_o his_o beast_n and_o author_n both_o of_o his_o halt_n and_o death_n so_o if_o god_n first_o decree_n to_o cast_v man_n into_o hell_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v effect_v his_o purpose_n just_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v author_n of_o sin_n so_o well_o as_o the_o action_n to_o which_o it_o cleau_v since_o he_o intend_v destruction_n thes_n be_v horrid_a aspersion_n some_o coin_n a_o three_o evasion_n that_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o a_o devise_n 3_o devise_n object_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o compulsion_n against_o its_o inclination_n so_o god_n force_v not_o man._n 2._o by_o comply_v with_o its_o natural_a appetit_fw-la or_o like_n so_o god_n may_v lead_v a_o man_n to_o what_o he_o will_v yet_o not_o be_v author_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o necessitat_v 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