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in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o present_v another_o and_o act_n for_o he_o as_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o a_o attorney_n or_o a_o ambassador_n 5_o christ_n be_v their_o intercessor_n he_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o attain_v all_o mercy_n for_o they_o he_o offer_v they_o sacrifice_n mix_v with_o his_o own_o odour_n 5._o isa_n 53._o last_v vers_fw-la rev._n 8.3_o 5._o for_o his_o blood_n be_v a_o speak_a blood_n and_o it_o be_v always_o sprinkle_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n 6_o he_o must_v come_v again_o and_o fetch_v they_o and_o present_v they_o unto_o his_o father_n as_o a_o glorious_a church_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n say_v here_o i_o be_o and_o the_o child_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o this_o chrysostom_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o church_n which_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o unto_o his_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 2._o now_o follow_v the_o promise_n if_o christ_n do_v perform_v this_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n not_o 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forgetfulness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o josiah_n when_o he_o make_v his_o covenant_n his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o covenant-breaking_a 10._o 2_o chron._n 34.27_o 31._o neh._n 10._o and_o ezra_n 10._o it_o do_v follow_v upon_o a_o great_a humiliation_n a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o and_o his_o heart_n not_o affect_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n that_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o resolution_n of_o heart_n to_o break_v all_o other_o covenant_n man_n be_v say_v isa_n 28.15_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n that_o be_v they_o be_v as_o secure_v 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o as_o fearless_a of_o it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o who_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o fear_n he_o not_o and_o thus_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o sin_n and_o engage_v themselves_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o so_o when_o the_o people_n renew_v the_o covenant_n in_o joshuah_n time_n you_o see_v the_o command_n you_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o 24.22_o josh_n 24.22_o put_v away_o therefore_o your_o strange_a god_n and_o so_o the_o command_n be_v to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n ezra_n ezra_n there_o be_v cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o there_o be_v bond_n of_o iniquity_n by_o which_o man_n do_v bind_v themselves_o now_o all_o these_o covenant_n must_v be_v break_v if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o answer_n you_o must_v give_v to_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o conscience_n that_o reserve_v to_o itself_o any_o league_n with_o sin_n unbroken_a 3.21_o 1_o pet_n 3.21_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n a_o covenant_n that_o be_v sinful_a be_v in_o itself_o void_a and_o a_o nullity_n because_o in_o every_o such_o engagement_n there_o be_v dolus_fw-la deceit_n and_o error_n which_o be_v destroy_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o deliberate_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o all_o such_o covenant_n as_o with_o herod_n oath_n they_o bound_v to_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n for_o juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n must_v resolve_v to_o break_v covenant_n with_o all_o sinful_a engagement_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n 3._o a_o man_n must_v know_v the_o term_n and_o read_v over_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n anew_o for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v set_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o obligation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o condition_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n nor_o engagement_n upon_o man_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n this_o be_v enough_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v for_o deo_fw-la serviendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la so_o do_v josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34.30_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o he_o stand_v up_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v in_o the_o book_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o free_a and_o full_a consent_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o must_v
but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o from_o that_o time_n they_o come_v no_o more_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o sure_o this_o duty_n lie_v upon_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n also_o and_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o so_o for_o private_a person_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o family_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o jew_n do_v meet_v to_o worship_n god_n public_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o there_o they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n read_v and_o preach_v to_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o infer_v the_o public_a meeting_n of_o christian_n to_o worship_n god_n public_o upon_o their_o sabbath_n 15.21_o act._n 13.27_o &_o 15.21_o and_o that_o part_n of_o this_o worship_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a read_n and_o publish_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v rule_n for_o this_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o we_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o institution_n under_o the_o former_a administration_n i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v in_o this_o count_v but_o a_o slender_a answer_n to_o say_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v in_o nothing_o regulate_v those_o of_o the_o new_a and_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o they_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n or_o à _fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la be_v but_o the_o presumption_n of_o man_n and_o can_v no_o way_n reach_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o like_a instance_n i_o may_v give_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n his_o command_n or_o institution_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o practice_n will_v be_v good_a argument_n to_o regulate_v we_o christian_n 1_o they_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n and_o conscience_n frequent_v the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n three_o time_n a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o year_n appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n 2_o their_o come_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o stay_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o service_n as_o ezech._n 46.10_o when_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v in_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o when_o the_o people_n go_v forth_o he_o shall_v also_o go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n 3_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reverence_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ordinance_n leu._n 19.30_o you_o shall_v reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n 4_o that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v without_o a_o blessing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o office_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o ordinance_n 6.27_o num._n 6.27_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n do_v bless_v the_o people_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o find_v rule_n for_o these_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a to_o say_v that_o these_o institution_n and_o command_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v not_o regulate_v we_o under_o the_o new_a we_o have_v another_o instance_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v a_o legal_a institution_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v not_o enter_v upon_o any_o unwelcome_a dispute_n about_o it_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o rule_n that_o he_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o his_o people_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o as_o a_o testification_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o such_o a_o maintenance_n as_o may_v be_v a_o support_n and_o supply_v for_o necessary_n to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o partiality_n and_o affection_n unto_o my_o own_o cause_n and_o calling_n but_o the_o law_n say_v the_o same_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n it_o be_v speak_v there_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o service_n may_v depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o will_n humour_n and_o allowance_n of_o covetous_a cruel_a man_n and_o our_o divine_n reason_n common_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o from_o thence_o argue_v the_o care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o his_o minister_n 35.2_o leu._n 27.30_o num._n 35.2_o and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n for_o they_o have_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o seed_n or_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n they_o have_v forty_o eight_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n they_o have_v all_o the_o first-fruit_n also_o beside_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o meat-offering_a all_o their_o vow_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n and_o from_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n they_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o like_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o the_o like_a maintenance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whereas_o the_o people_n though_o in_o a_o poor_a condition_n fail_v in_o this_o be_v say_v to_o rob_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o do_v sow_n much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a they_o do_v from_o thence_o conclude_v and_o infer_v that_o where_o the_o like_a sin_n remain_v it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n with_o the_o same_o eye_n 3.7_o mal._n 3.7_o and_o will_v sure_o be_v follow_v by_o he_o with_o the_o same_o curse_n and_o many_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o rule_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o old_a testament-institution_n to_o regulate_v man_n in_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a or_o else_o we_o shall_v in_o many_o thing_n be_v leave_v without_o direction_n 5._o let_v we_o examine_v how_o far_o our_o divine_n do_v argue_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o o._n t._n unto_o those_o of_o the_o new_a and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o every_o position_n have_v enough_o in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o 1_o our_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n be_v then_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o it_o be_v abraham_n covenant_n that_o be_v seal_v in_o circumcision_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n also_o for_o rom._n 4._o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a also_o to_o that_o covenant_n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o we_o be_v also_o baptize_v into_o christ_n into_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o person_n take_v into_o covenant_n of_o old_a be_v the_o child_n and_o their_o parent_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n their_o child_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v with_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v manifest_v not_o only_o under_o the_o law_n but_o before_o the_o law_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v cast_v off_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n so_o he_o take_v in_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o child_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o though_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o wild_a olive-tree_n 11._o rom._n 11._o yet_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o good_a olive-tree_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o will_v take_v in_o the_o jew_n again_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n be_v disinherit_v and_o cast_v out_o 3_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o initiation_n which_o will_v appear_v 1_o because_o the_o end_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o viz._n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n of_o visible_a member_n 2_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v the_o same_o circumcision_n be_v cut_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o baptism_n a_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n by_o a_o work_n of_o mortification_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v col._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o have_v say_v we_o need_v join_v nothing_o of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o
god_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o angel_n do_v sweet_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o dejection_n when_o daniel_n be_v trouble_v a_o angel_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o fear_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n they_o delight_v as_o well_o in_o your_o consolation_n as_o in_o your_o conversion_n and_o so_o they_o do_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o agony_n the_o angel_n comfort_v he_o and_o so_o to_o paul_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v the_o angel_n 27._o act_n 27._o discamus_fw-la optimos_fw-la &_o constantissimos_fw-la amicos_fw-la nostros_fw-la esse_fw-la angelos_n qui_fw-la fide_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la officiis_fw-la visibiles_fw-la amicos_fw-la longè_fw-la superant_fw-la sicut_fw-la diaboli_fw-la omnes_fw-la host_n visibiles_fw-la the_o angel_n be_v our_o best_a and_o most_o constant_a friend_n etc._n etc._n luth._o last_o at_o death_n they_o carry_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o they_o do_v rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o conveyance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o bring_v another_o into_o society_n and_o communion_n with_o themselves_o in_o that_o glory_n which_o they_o by_o christ_n attain_v unto_o for_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v convert_v there_o be_v much_o joy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o how_o much_o more_o therefore_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o devil_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n be_v ready_a as_o a_o executioner_n to_o conduct_v soul_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n to_o carry_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o bless_a angel_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n as_o officer_n for_o our_o conduct_n to_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n and_o sweet_a shall_v the_o converse_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o that_o pleasant_a passage_n but_o as_o terrible_a in_o the_o passage_n will_v the_o converse_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o what_o interest_n the_o saint_n have_v in_o christ_n providential_a kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o great_a and_o least_o thing_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o providential_a kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o further_a manifestation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o have_v the_o saint_n a_o interest_n in_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n make_v over_o to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o administer_v for_o they_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o do_v reach_v unto_o every_o thing_n even_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o vile_a creature_n mat._n 10.29_o a_o sparrow_n a_o hair_n he_o do_v whatever_o it_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o divine_a manuduction_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o concourse_n god_n have_v not_o set_v up_o a_o world_n to_o act_v of_o itself_o but_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n that_o be_v 1_o with_o all_o second_o cause_n or_o else_o they_o can_v act_v this_o appear_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o suspend_v his_o act_n the_o creature_n immediate_o work_v not_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a act_n that_o be_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n causa_fw-la prima_fw-la concurrit_fw-la immediatè_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la agente_fw-la creato_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o 2_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n over_o the_o saint_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o christ_n reason_n mat._n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o raven_n and_o clothes_n the_o lily_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v forget_v by_o your_o heavenly_a father_n vocula_fw-la pater_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n eloquentia_fw-la quam_fw-la demosthenes_n &_o cicero_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la exprimere_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v much_o more_o take_v care_n for_o his_o son_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v but_o a_o master_n but_o he_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o father_n and_o his_o affection_n answer_v his_o relation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o deut._n 33.3_o all_o thy_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v under_o thy_o power_n for_o their_o preservation_n as_o joh._n 10.28_o 29._o none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v also_o under_o his_o care_n for_o their_o direction_n num._n 4.28_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o of_o david_n he_o rule_v they_o with_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zac._n 2.8_o tactum_fw-la pro_fw-la injuria_fw-la ponit_fw-la so_o jerome_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v the_o more_o tender_a care_n of_o 83.3_o psal_n 83.3_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o his_o hidden_a one_o psal_n 83.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v keep_v as_o in_o chamber_n that_o be_v never_o expose_v unto_o open_a view_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o south_n of_o the_o star_n that_o be_v under_o the_o southern_a pole_n which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o our_o horizon_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o saint_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o no_o man_n may_v come_v etc._n etc._n now_o wherein_o do_v this_o special_a providence_n over_o the_o saint_n consist_v it_o be_v 1_o in_o order_v roll_a and_o overrule_a all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a that_o nothing_o shall_v touch_v they_o or_o do_v they_o hurt_v for_o he_o can_v not_o preserve_v they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rule_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a he_o do_v so_o order_v all_o thing_n that_o nothing_o shall_v do_v they_o hurt_v let_v there_o be_v the_o most_o cross_a turn_n among_o the_o creature_n that_o can_v be_v psal_n 46.1_o 2._o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o let_v the_o mountain_n shake_v let_v the_o sea_n roar_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o fear_v how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o fearless_a true_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v not_o 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not_o impunè_fw-la it_o be_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n 49.17_o esa_n 49.17_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o only_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v a_o glorious_a title_n to_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la they_o it_o descend_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o their_o father_n and_o they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n have_v the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o their_o inheritance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o shall_v work_v against_o they_o when_o god_n be_v for_o they_o 2_o every_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o their_o good_a and_o their_o
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produce_v such_o effect_n but_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o suspend_v his_o influx_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o babylonish_n furnace_n divine_n do_v common_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v fire_n still_o only_o in_o reference_n unto_o such_o a_o object_n he_o do_v suspend_v his_o own_o concurrence_n so_o that_o though_o it_o remain_v in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la because_o the_o immediate_a concurrence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v deny_v so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o mean_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o efficacy_n the_o same_o ordinance_n will_v be_v as_o effectual_a at_o one_o time_n as_o at_o another_o and_o unto_o one_o man_n as_o unto_o another_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o mean_n only_o in_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o mean_n 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in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n be_v never_o the_o further_o off_o when_o they_o want_v it_o nor_o ever_o the_o near_a when_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o whether_o they_o have_v it_o or_o not_o it_o be_v all_o one_o they_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n hab._n 3.17_o 18._o 3_o that_o he_o may_v still_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o people_n a_o create_a power_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o himself_o immediate_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n use_v it_o have_v be_v dispute_v by_o the_o schoolman_n whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v common_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v because_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o almighty_a power_n there_o can_v be_v no_o concurrence_n of_o the_o creature_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o such_o a_o elevation_n as_o to_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o omnipotence_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o he_o do_v do_v the_o like_a often_o in_o the_o world_n that_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o remember_v the_o creation_n and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n so_o he_o do_v work_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v it_o continual_o in_o our_o remembrance_n providence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_a creation_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v something_o that_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o creation_n still_o that_o this_o great_a work_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v he_o that_o do_v create_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n daily_o do_v put_v forth_o other_o act_n answerable_a thereunto_o 4_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v train_v up_o his_o people_n by_o it_o unto_o a_o remembrance_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o mean_n shall_v cease_v for_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v all_o unto_o his_o people_n immediate_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v god_n here_o and_o they_o enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n he_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o their_o hope_n but_o all_o this_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o they_o see_v he_o in_o a_o glass_n so_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o also_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o will_v short_o come_v when_o all_o mean_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o he_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o so_o dispense_v himself_o by_o second_o cause_n will_v do_v all_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n there_o shall_v be_v immediate_a therefore_o pure_a mercy_n and_o pure_a wrath_n and_o pure_a power_n and_o pure_a act_n of_o omnipotence_n in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v by_o the_o creature_n refresh_v and_o when_o he_o comfort_v we_o by_o the_o creature_n those_o comfort_n lose_v much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o so_o when_o he_o do_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o creature_n that_o treasure_n be_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o when_o he_o teach_v himself_o immediate_o and_o so_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v by_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n correct_v a_o man_n with_o a_o straw_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v mighty_a but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o immediate_a and_o that_o keep_v up_o in_o his_o people_n a_o expectation_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v herein_o a_o kind_n of_o foretaste_n of_o heaven_n by_o behold_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n without_o the_o help_n of_o creature_n or_o their_o concurrence_n now_o this_o immediate_a act_n of_o providence_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v so_o manage_v sometime_o he_o will_v use_v mean_n for_o their_o good_a and_o sometime_o he_o will_v 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