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teach_v in_o other_o place_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o will_n sin_n 3._o impell_v to_o it_o 4._o force_v man_n to_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o where_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o defence_n of_o god_n purity_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o p._n 30_o 31._o and_o shall_v far_o do_v it_o in_o this_o follow_a work_n in_o particular_a chap._n 3._o sect_n 13._o &_o 27._o nor_o can_v they_o possible_o eat_v their_o word_n but_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o renounce_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o who_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a specimen_fw-la in_o my_o divine_a purity_n def._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 5._o p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o second_o that_o the_o same_o party_n do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o blasphemous_a but_o
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the_o very_a same_o crime_n confess_v by_o they_o mr._n calvin_n confession_n de_fw-fr maleficiis_fw-la deo_fw-la authore_fw-la perpetratis_fw-la locutus_fw-la certain_o inquit_fw-la ut_fw-la quidvis_fw-la contra_fw-la tam_fw-la prodigiosam_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la dicatur_fw-la libenter_fw-la patiar_fw-la modò_fw-la ne_fw-la immerito_fw-la immisceatur_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la calv._n the_o occult_a dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la p._n 736._o idem_fw-la calvinus_n in_o libertinos_fw-la cap._n 13._o ait_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la articulo_fw-la deum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la omne_fw-la operari_fw-la tria_fw-la admodum_fw-la horrenda_fw-la consequi_fw-la quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o diabolum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la fore_fw-la et_fw-la porrò_fw-la cap._n 14._o in_o eosdem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la abnegari_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o in_o diabolum_fw-la transmut_n ari_fw-la et_fw-la cap._n 4._o execrabilis_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la remigius_n although_o a_o patron_n of_o gotteschalc_n cause_n conclude_v against_o the_o whole_a party_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n nulli_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la imposuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la malus_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la fecisset_fw-la ipse_fw-la utique_fw-la esset_fw-la auctor_fw-la malorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hist_o gottesch_n cap._n 11._o p._n 173._o mr._n calvin_n commission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v et_fw-la jam_fw-la satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la isti_fw-la censores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la calv._n inst_z l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 3._o p._n 70._o de_fw-fr assyriis_fw-la praedatoribus_fw-la iniquissimis_fw-la locutus_fw-la apparet_fw-la inquit_fw-la certâ_fw-la destinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsos_fw-la fateor_fw-la satanae_n operâ_fw-la interpositâ_fw-la saepe_fw-la deum_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o reprobis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la impulsu_fw-la satan_n svas_fw-la part_n agate_n a_o deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la manat_fw-la efficacia_fw-la erroris_fw-la ut_fw-la mendaciis_fw-la credant_fw-la etc._n etc._n vindictae_fw-la suae_fw-la projectionis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la foedas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n satan_n tantùm_fw-la minister_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la reprobos_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la cogit_fw-la id._n ib._n sect_n 2._o fol._n 69._o idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la deo_fw-la satanae_n homini_fw-la assignari_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 95._o obstinatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la divina_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ib._n sect_n 3._o p._n 96._o frustra_fw-la de_fw-la praescientiâ_fw-la lie_fw-la movetur_fw-la ubi_fw-la constat_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o nutu_fw-la omne_fw-la evenire_fw-la ib._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o sect_n 6._o fol._n 324._o hic_fw-la scilicet_fw-la peccator_fw-la justo_fw-la illius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dei_fw-la impulsu_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la id._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 4._o fol._n 71._o idem_fw-la consulatur_fw-la contra_fw-la pighium_n de_fw-fr aeter_fw-la dei_fw-la praedest_fw-la p._n 118._o ubi_fw-la deum_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la facit_fw-la doctor_n whitaker_n be_v confession_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a party_n without_o exception_n si_fw-mi calvinus_n aut_fw-la martyr_n aut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la affirmet_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la repugno_fw-la quin_fw-la simus_fw-la omnes_fw-la horrendae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la scelerisque_fw-la rei_fw-la whitak_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n sect_n 1._o p._n 524._o doctor_n fulk_n confess_v the_o same_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n p._n 500_o mr._n whitfield_n himself_o do_v now_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n p._n 2._o l._n 2._o and_o mr._n barlee_n multiply_v his_o curse_n on_o all_o that_o do_v it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o call_v it_o a_o sottish_a unholy_a opinion_n c._n 3._o p._n 132._o although_o they_o both_o be_v deep_o guilty_a not_o only_o by_o approve_v it_o and_o defend_v it_o in_o other_o but_o by_o do_v it_o also_o themselves_o in_o the_o most_o open_a expression_n in_o which_o a_o author_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v describe_v the_o party_n commismission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v unum_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la puta_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la homicidium_fw-la dei_fw-la authoris_fw-la motoris_fw-la impulsoris_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la zuâ—ng_v in_o serm._n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 6._o deus_fw-la angelum_fw-la vel_fw-la hominem_fw-la transgressorem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n cap._n 5._o dictis_n hisce_fw-la zuinglianis_fw-la d._n twissus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la suum_fw-la commodat_fw-la vin._n gr._n l._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 37._o aliter_fw-la satan_n malorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la deus_fw-la five_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o culpâ_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la cernitur_fw-la loquamur_fw-la author_n judicatur_fw-la esse_fw-la borrhaus_n ad_fw-la isa_n cap._n 28._o fatemur_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operis_fw-la peccaminosi_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o intentionis_fw-la malae_fw-la authorem_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n twiss_n vin._n gr._n l._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 36._o deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitat_fw-la seducit_fw-la jubet_fw-la indurat_fw-la trahit_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la martyr_n in_o jud._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o p._n 45._o ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quà _fw-la peccatum_fw-la praeordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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8._o three_o other_o text_n 9_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n of_o israel_n 10._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n 11._o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 12._o give_v eye_n not_o to_o see_v 13._o send_v delusion_n 14._o the_o nation_n make_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n all_o which_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o frightful_a misapprehension_n of_o this_o mistaker_n sect._n 6._o mr._n w._n most_o groundless_o infer_v god_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a beholder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o busy_a in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o sin_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o common_a hebraisme_n by_o which_o such_o verb_n be_v active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o which_o rule_n the_o foul_a absurdity_n aforesaid_a will_v be_v avoid_v and_o scripture_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n w'_v manifold_a unhappiness_n in_o reject_v that_o rule_n he_o make_v contradiction_n in_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o other_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v his_o woeful_a shift_n in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v on_o it_o his_o master_n contradict_v themselves_o by_o not_o observe_v the_o hebraisme_n mr._n w._n make_v light_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o incest_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n by_o make_v a_o parity_n of_o god_n work_v in_o either_o case_n he_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n by_o any_o atheist_n dialogue-wise_a condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n scripture_n interpret_v scripture_n against_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 2._o his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o method_n of_o forge_v objection_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o doctor_n twisse_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n be_v a_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o worst_a size_n yet_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n sect._n 3_o the_o ease_n and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n his_o party_n clamour_n against_o themselves_o and_o affront_n god_n with_o a_o epitrope_n mr._n w'_v clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n he_o jump_v in_o so_o do_v with_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n sect._n 4._o his_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n caveat_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n the_o literal_a plalnness_n of_o some_o scripture_n do_v make_v they_o difficult_a to_o some_o a_o short_a direction_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n remove_v a_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o people_n way_n sect._n 5._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o good_a or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o last_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a sect._n 6._o mr._n w'_v rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n sect._n 7._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v include_v eight_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a of_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a mr._n vv._n deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o make_v he_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 8._o his_o second_o essay_n be_v a_o impertinence_n beyond_o example_n or_o what_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v pertinent_a and_o his_o answer_n challenge_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o essay_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o tergiversation_n and_o infer_v god_n the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n mr._n vv._n vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n put_v upon_o himself_o the_o probable_a cause_n of_o his_o chief_a aberration_n five_o expedient_n propose_v to_o undeceive_v he_o sect._n 10._o his_o four_o essay_n make_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v betray_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o mistake_v a_o moral_a for_o a_o natural_a action_n and_o be_v hamper_v in_o some_o dilemma_n the_o method_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o his_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o mr._n vv._n seem_v to_o see_v by_o his_o tergiversation_n he_o make_v a_o accident_n the_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n to_o a_o accident_n confound_v the_o act_n of_o differ_v with_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v part_v make_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n no_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n separable_a from_o itself_o sect._n 13._o he_o show_v his_o cause_n be_v desperate_a by_o speak_v purposely_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o attempt_v the_o wash_n of_o wet_a from_o water_n roundness_n from_o a_o globe_n sect._n 14._o mr._n vv._n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v good_a or_o god_n work_v it_o as_o evil_n feign_v god_n to_o work_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n whether_o he_o infer_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n his_o inconsistence_n with_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o with_o himself_o he_o frame_v not_o his_o proposition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o his_o proposition_n sect._n 15_o &_o 16._o mr._n w'_v great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determination_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o impious_a expression_n or_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n
that_o eternal_a decree_n be_v not_o every_o way_n answer_v by_o their_o temporal_a execution_n god_n create_v mankind_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a but_o decree_v to_o reprobate_a and_o elect_v as_o he_o be_v infinite_o just_a for_o reprobation_n in_o all_o sense_n negative_a or_o positive_a import_v a_o very_a sore_a punishment_n as_o every_o punishment_n import_v a_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v that_o be_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v most_o for_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n too_o but_o to_o decree_v a_o man_n misery_n for_o the_o mere_a show_v of_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o to_o decree_v it_o without_o respect_n unto_o sin_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o justice_n much_o less_o of_o mercy_n and_o so_o be_v incompetible_a to_o â—im_v who_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v always_o from_o all_o eternity_n at_o once_o a_o just_a and_o a_o merciful_a sovereign_n it_o be_v destructive_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o his_o be_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n shall_v for_o a_o article_n of_o time_n exclude_v the_o other_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o mr._n wh._n have_v confute_v all_o his_o own_o doctrine_n in_o less_o than_o two_o line_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v otherwise_o disintangle_v from_o his_o own_o dear_a 〈◊〉_d dear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lime-twiggs_a unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n dishonour_n do_v make_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n or_o unless_o he_o will_v add_v to_o his_o other_o misery_n that_o to_o be_v sinful_a by_o a_o decree_n or_o to_o be_v punish_v without_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o contradiction_n tend_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o ishall_n reckon_v with_o he_o hereafter_o i_o hasten_v now_o to_o his_o second_o general_n contradiction_n his_o three_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o most_o crimson_a contradiction_n sect._n 2._o his_o second_o propound_v as_o he_o word_n it_o in_o way_n of_o general_n answer_v to_o no-body-knowes-what_a nor_o do_v he_o venture_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o general_n objection_n do_v very_o happy_o run_v thus_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n plain_o clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v it_o though_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o do_v it_o and_o p._n 19_o bear_v witness_n reader_n against_o anon_o for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o those_o scripture_n which_o do_v plain_o clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o like_a than_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v with_o he_o and_o in_o a_o flat_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o here_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o very_a weak_a way_n of_o argue_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n especial_o such_o word_n as_o have_v various_a signification_n as_o all_o man_n every_o man_n the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o use_v not_o to_o signify_v every_o particular_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o a_o part_n of_o they_o only_o p._n 71_o 72._o well_o fare_v the_o disputant_n indeed_o who_o will_v never_o lay_v down_o the_o cudgel_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v his_o own_o shin_n with_o they_o let_v his_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a he_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o principle_n so_o long_o as_o self-contradiction_n can_v hold_v he_o up_o rather_o than_o other_o of_o his_o kind_n shall_v be_v as_o saveable_a as_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v signify_v the_o small_a part_n of_o it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o letter_n p._n 72._o so_o abominable_a and_o impious_a be_v universal_a redemption_n that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n wisdom_n say_v mr._n whitfield_n not_o be_v consistent_a with_o other_o scripture_n nor_o can_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n p._n 73._o any_o way_n of_o exposition_n must_v be_v invent_v and_o embrace_v rather_o than_o christ_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o have_v die_v for_o mankind_n but_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o mr._n w._n desire_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o sin_n a_o efficiency_n in_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v god_n work_n and_o that_o god_n be_v active_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o such_o stuff_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o cite_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n this_o be_v such_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o all_o text_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n who_o outside_n and_o letter_n do_v sound_v this_o way_n any_o thing_n must_v be_v swallow_v against_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o the_o plain_a tenor_n of_o all_o other_o scripture_n rather_o than_o god_n must_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o causality_n of_o sin_n mr._n w._n then_o must_v needs_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n which_o to_o do_v in_o other_o case_n he_o call_v a_o very_a great_a weakness_n p._n 71._o this_o be_v the_o man_n of_o mettle_n who_o can_v possible_o be_v conquer_v he_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o so_o much_o frailty_n or_o grant_v he_o conquer_v he_o must_v not_o possible_o be_v catch_v for_o if_o he_o can_v out_o at_o the_o door_n he_o will_v escape_v at_o the_o window_n yet_o i_o will_v follow_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o lay_v some_o hold_n on_o he_o and_o will_v not_o willing_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o shall_v promise_v a_o recantation_n for_o if_o in_o any_o one_o case_n it_o may_v be_v pertinent_a in_o this_o to_o use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a proverb_n that_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o prosper_v in_o make_v god_n the_o fountain_n and_o source_n of_o wickedness_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o turn_v to_o god_n discredit_n the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 2.24_o be_v rom._n 2.24_o blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n if_o such_o theology_n as_o this_o shall_v pass_v abroad_o amongst_o christian_n without_o control_n observe_v how_o he_o go_v on_o p._n 19_o 2._o it_o rather_o become_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o ignorance_n 0688_o 0136_o five_o 2_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v 3._o 2._o mr._n w._n enter_v upon_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n as_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o judge_v it_o contra_fw-la libert_n c._n 3._o then_o to_o deny_v any_o of_o his_o work_n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v most_o determinate_o certain_o and_o infallible_o in_o the_o various_a and_o mutable_a motion_n of_o man_n will_n and_o to_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o beza_n piscator_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o teacher_n viz._n that_o sinful_a work_n be_v some_o of_o 6._o of_o zuingl_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 5_o &_o 6._o god_n work_n and_o that_o he_o 30._o he_o beza_n advers._fw-la castell_n aphor._n 1_o &_o 6._o see_v the_o divine_a purity_n desended_a p._n 21._o 30._o work_v all_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n without_o any_o the_o least_o exception_n and_o that_o god_n do_v determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o most_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o add_v many_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o scope_n at_o which_o he_o here_o drive_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o a_o little_a after_o that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o harden_v man_n heart_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o bid_v shimei_n curse_v david_n to_o bid_v the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o deceive_v ahab_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a lust_n to_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 22._o we_o must_v not_o expound_v such_o text_n by_o the_o common_a hebraism_n but_o take_v they_o as_o literal_o as_o we_o do_v those_o other_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o form_v the_o light_n to_o create_v man_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 23._o he_o also_o say_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o action_n and_o operation_n p._n 21._o that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o efficiency_n in_o it_o p._n 24._o that_o he_o do_v both_o will_n and_o work_v it_o p._n 26._o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v of_o
be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n which_o become_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o 3.8_o the_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o his_o genuine_a child_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v their_o 44._o their_o job_n 8.41_o 44._o father_n work_n this_o be_v christ_n doctrine_n this_o be_v saint_n john_n and_o saint_n john_n believe_v i_o be_v a_o christian_n all_o god_n work_n be_v do_v in_o 33.4_o in_o psal_n 33.4_o truth_n therefore_o lie_n be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o so_o citato_fw-la so_o piscat_fw-la loco_fw-la paulo_fw-la superius_fw-la citato_fw-la piscator_fw-la be_v out_o the_o lord_n be_v 145.17_o be_v psal_n 145.17_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v therefore_o none_o of_o god_n work_n citat_fw-la work_n zuing._n loc_fw-la jam_fw-la citat_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la therefore_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o doctrine_n of_o decree_n and_o mr._n w._n by_o zuinglius_fw-la the_o lord_n shall_v 104.31_o shall_v psal_n 104.31_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n but_o have_v 5.4_o have_v psal_n 5.4_o no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n therefore_o martin_n borrhaus_n speak_v very_o mad_o when_o he_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o 448._o that_o borrhaus_n in_o exod._n cap._n 4._o p._n 448._o sin_n do_v please_v god_n and_o mr._n wh._n more_o mad_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v will_n sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a will_n p._n 22._o we_o see_v what_o must_v follow_v if_o mr._n w._n shall_v answer_v yes_o to_o my_o dilemma_n but_o if_o his_o answer_n shall_v be_v no_o than_o he_o must_v burn_v his_o own_o book_n and_o all_o those_o book_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v up_o his_o cento_n and_o public_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o i_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v his_o meaning_n be_v p._n 22._o that_o god_n will_v of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v only_o object_v on_o the_o wise_a permission_n or_o patient_a suffering_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o sin_n themselves_o why_o then_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o 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