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to_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o but_o in_o external_a work_n they_o join_v together_o as_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n create_v the_o world_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n by_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o undivided_a and_o joint_a power_n of_o the_o trinity_n 4._o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o but_o if_o the_o action_n of_o his_o incarnation_n be_v consider_v therein_o the_o whole_a trinity_n concur_v for_o god_n give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_a marie_n when_o christ_n be_v conceive_v and_o christ_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o galat._n 2.10_o so_o joh._n 10.36_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v christ_n and_o joh._n 17.19_o he_o say_v i_o sanctify_v myself_o likewise_o joh._n 2.13_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o and_o the_o father_n also_o be_v say_v to_o raise_v he_o up_o rom._n 8.11_o then_o in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v work_v but_o opus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la the_o work_n wrought_v the_o incarnation_n itself_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o mart._n 5._o further_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v common_a unto_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o incarnate_a or_o ut_fw-la est_fw-la determinata_fw-la in_o una_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
dispose_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o rage_n or_o reign_v in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o time_n nor_o further_o than_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n but_o good_a action_n the_o lord_n will_v after_o a_o other_o sort_n not_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v do_v but_o effect_v work_a finish_v and_o perfit_v in_o we_o every_o good_a work_n 5._o further_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la a_o bind_v and_o tie_v of_o he_o that_o sin_v unto_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o after_o one_o have_v sin_v hold_v he_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n 2._o then_o there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o this_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o who_o give_v power_n to_o move_v to_o will_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o unto_o his_o creature_n which_o power_n he_o restrain_v not_o but_o suffer_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o enable_v it_o also_o to_o exercise_v the_o natural_a property_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o thus_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o evilnes_n of_o the_o action_n proceed_v from_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n like_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n in_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o move_v but_o the_o lameness_n of_o the_o leg_n or_o other_o part_n affect_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o halt_n thereof_o so_o god_n as_o a_o universal_a agent_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v to_o the_o body_n but_o the_o abuse_n and_o deprave_v of_o these_o action_n arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o punishment_n to_o be_v consider_v so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o idolatry_n rom._n 1._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v show_v how_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n thereof_o or_o proper_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v no_o imperfection_n in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v sin_v nor_o will_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o perfection_n who_o be_v perfect_a goodness_n itself_o can_v abide_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a for_o if_o he_o shall_v will_v sin_n to_o be_v he_o shall_v turn_v man_n from_o himself_o which_o be_v to_o deny_v himself_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n can_v do_v god_n can_v deny_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.13_o this_o thâ—n_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a but_o 1._o either_o by_o remove_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n 2._o by_o dispose_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n even_o of_o evil_a action_n to_o serve_v his_o glory_n 3._o by_o minister_a occasion_n which_o the_o wicked_a may_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v to_o their_o further_a harden_v 4._o in_o permit_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o far_o as_o he_o see_v expedient_a for_o the_o universal_a good_a 5._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o justice_n he_o procure_v 6._o the_o general_a action_n he_o cause_v 7._o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n he_o inflict_v it_o etc._n etc._n 7._o now_o according_a to_o these_o conclusion_n set_v down_o the_o former_a reason_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n accessary_a unto_o evil_n may_v thus_o be_v answer_v 1._o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n because_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n 2._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o blind_v the_o israelite_n eye_n occasionaliter_fw-la by_o minister_a the_o occasion_n which_o they_o abuse_v god_n work_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o pharaoh_n harden_v and_o his_o word_n of_o the_o other_o blind_a but_o not_o of_o themselves_o the_o other_o through_o their_o perverseness_n take_v occasion_n to_o do_v evil_a where_o none_o be_v give_v and_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a 3._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n because_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o tempter_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n permit_v god_n tempt_v not_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v not_o tempt_v jam._n 1._o and_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v tempt_v of_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o 4._o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o man_n will_n but_o not_o of_o his_o corrupt_a will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o his_o will_n simple_o as_o god_n create_v it_o 5._o when_o god_n say_v to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o prosper_v that_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o death_n and_o punishment_n of_o ahab_n but_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v by_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n god_n will_v not_o nor_o command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o hinder_v not_o the_o do_v of_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o action_n in_o general_n be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n therefore_o be_v from_o god_n 7._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n and_o people_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n because_o god_n use_v that_o seduction_n for_o their_o punishment_n 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hatred_n because_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o god_n cause_v give_v occasion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v harden_v non_fw-la emolliendo_fw-la because_o god_n mollify_v they_o not_o and_o so_o god_n give_v they_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n strong_a delusion_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n punish_v their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n with_o blindness_n &_o perverseness_n 9_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n but_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n his_o will_n be_v that_o persecution_n shall_v be_v not_o simple_o but_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n 10._o it_o be_v cruelty_n in_o man_n if_o he_o suffer_v one_o to_o fall_v and_o help_v he_o not_o because_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o do_v it_o but_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o many_o grace_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o wicked_a which_o they_o abuse_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v all_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o it_o please_v he_o 11._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n which_o bring_v forth_o evil_a but_o not_o of_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n 12._o concern_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v our_o redemption_n the_o meaneâ—_n as_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o ordain_v not_o but_o dispose_v he_o will_v not_o but_o use_v they_o 8._o quest._n how_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n may_v stand_v together_o here_o be_v two_o error_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o in_o two_o extreme_n some_o do_v so_o hold_v god_n providence_n as_o that_o they_o exempt_v some_o thing_n from_o it_o some_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n as_o thâ—t_o they_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n deprive_v the_o same_o of_o the_o natural_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v plato_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o republic_n lib._n 2._o the_o republic_n as_o of_o evil_a thing_n which_o be_v true_a if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o such_o thing_n god_n providence_n sleep_v not_o direct_v order_v and_o dispose_v evil_a thing_n unto_o such_o end_n as_o seem_v best_a unto_o himself_o 2._o damascene_fw-la also_o in_o some_o sort_n impugn_v god_n providence_n when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o we_o not_o the_o thing_n within_o we_o 29._o lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la c._n 29._o be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n whereas_o
that_o some_o of_o these_o fearful_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n yet_o noâ—_n the_o rest_n 3._o therefore_o david_n purpose_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n power_n by_o these_o his_o fearful_a work_n of_o the_o earthquake_n thunder_n lightning_z tempest_n which_o be_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o defend_v his_o church_n jun._n wherein_o also_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o like_a work_n do_v former_o as_o in_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o plague_n upon_o they_o in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o bottom_n be_v discover_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n thunder_v and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o joshuah_n josh._n 10._o osiand_n 7._o quest._n v._o 21._o how_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o jun._n or_o he_o speak_v comparative_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o persecute_v he_o as_o david_n say_v unto_o saul_n understand_v and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o wickedness_n in_o i_o neither_o have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o genevens_n borrh._o pelican_n 2._o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v their_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o thereby_o they_o testify_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o faith_n borrh._n 3_o and_o this_o their_o righteousness_n god_n reward_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o desert_n for_o it_o be_v imperfect_a but_o of_o favour_n accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n borrh._n 4._o but_o if_o we_o take_v david_n to_o speak_v here_o figurative_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v indeed_o perfect_o obedient_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v true_o meritorious_a osiand_n 8._o quest._n v._o 24._o i_o be_v also_o perfect_a towards_o he_o 1._o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n one_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a which_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n &_o impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o his_o member_n &_o by_o this_o perfection_n only_o be_v we_o here_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n there_o be_v a_o other_o perfection_n which_o be_v imperfect_a which_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o begin_v here_o in_o this_o life_n or_o perfect_v &_o finish_v in_o the_o next_o now_o while_o we_o here_o live_v there_o be_v none_o perfect_a without_o their_o blemish_n and_o infirmity_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n impute_v not_o to_o his_o member_n life_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o of_o this_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n the_o apostle_n speak_v evident_o of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v already_o perfect_a philip._n 3.12_o and_o of_o the_o other_o immediate_o after_o v._o 15._o let_v uâ—_n aâ—_n many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v s._n paul_n deni_v that_o he_o have_v the_o one_o kind_n of_o perfection_n but_o he_o confess_v the_o other_o 3._o david_n therefore_o here_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v still_o strive_v unto_o perfection_n pelican_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a matth._n 5._o 9_o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o perverse_a 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