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purpose_n of_o revenge_n must_v absolute_o and_o utter_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o we_o and_o of_o this_o forgiveness_n the_o petition_n speak_v of_o require_v of_o debt_n and_o of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o second_o evil_a in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o we_o that_o be_v for_o the_o hurt_n and_o damage_n we_o sustain_v by_o the_o wrong_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n allow_v we_o to_o require_v yet_o because_o require_v of_o debt_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v proceed_v from_o malice_n and_o revenge_n difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o one_o wrong_a and_o another_o some_o be_v small_a and_o they_o do_v we_o little_a damage_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o can_v be_v to_o any_o great_a harm_n some_o other_o wrong_n be_v great_a which_o do_v much_o hurt_v our_o name_n good_n or_o life_n and_o the_o consequent_a of_o they_o be_v great_a again_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v distinguish_v some_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o magistrate_n other_o unto_o the_o party_n wrong_v 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otherwise_o they_o may_v assist_v adam_n against_o satan_n and_o against_o his_o temptation_n by_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o falsehood_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v but_o late_o behold_v to_o god_n and_o what_o though_o god_n leave_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o themselves_o without_o give_v they_o actual_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n any_o more_o than_o what_o he_o give_v they_o in_o their_o creation_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o deny_v to_o other_o what_o have_v god_n do_v in_o all_o this_o which_o he_o may_v not_o do_v for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o true_a possibility_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n to_o have_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o spite_n of_o satan_n though_o he_o do_v his_o utmost_a that_o he_o can_v adam_n and_o eve_n do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o free_o without_o compulsion_n 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he_o will_v and_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o eternal_a death_n who_o can_v just_o complain_v or_o except_v against_o it_o if_o any_o man_n can_v full_o comprehend_v these_o thing_n and_o satisfy_v his_o own_o reason_n herein_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o this_o be_v a_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n rather_o than_o of_o dispute_n how_o it_o can_v be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v so_o that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n o_o man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o shallow_a reach_n and_o apprehension_n that_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o now_o be_v a_o sinful_a creature_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n another_o unto_o dishonour_n rom._n 9.20.21_o this_o shall_v satisfy_v every_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n second_o that_o god_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n uphold_v the_o tempter_n and_o tempt_v give_v they_o life_n and_o strength_n for_o action_n this_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o exception_n for_o herein_o man_n be_v much_o behold_v unto_o god_n for_o that_o in_o and_o by_o he_o 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o he_o do_v live_v move_v and_o have_v a_o be_v three_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v let_v loose_a satan_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o tempter_n from_o tempt_a â—ubet_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la prohibit_v â—ubet_fw-la indeed_o among_o man_n he_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v evil_a when_o he_o may_v hinder_v it_o become_v accessary_a and_o be_v safety_n but_o this_o be_v because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v hurt_v or_o endamage_v if_o he_o can_v hinder_v in_o but_o the_o absolute_a lord_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v in_o any_o such_o bond_n unto_o his_o 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do_v withdraw_v those_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o once_o he_o give_v which_o thing_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v if_o he_o please_v for_o what_o man_n have_v not_o by_o his_o sin_n deserve_v this_o punishment_n if_o a_o man_n abuse_v his_o hand_n why_o may_v not_o god_n wither_v it_o 13.4_o 1_o kin._n 13.4_o as_o he_o do_v jeroboam_n we_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v good_a justice_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o good_a justice_n that_o those_o that_o have_v abuse_v their_o power_n of_o imagination_n of_o understanding_n and_o of_o discern_a thing_n that_o differ_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o less_o holy_a justice_n in_o this_o latter_a than_o in_o the_o former_a last_o that_o god_n do_v limit_v sin_n for_o time_n and_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n 24.22_o mat._n 24.22_o and_o that_o he_o do_v direct_v they_o to_o good_a end_n as_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o ioseph_n brethren_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n 50.20_o gen._n 50.20_o and_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n for_o the_o good_a of_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o family_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n no_o matter_n of_o exception_n against_o god_n if_o god_n act_v no_o further_o in_o sin_n than_o have_v beenâ—_n say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v act_v thus_o far_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v innocent_a now_o god_n haâ—â—_n no_o further_o act_v in_o sin_n 1.13_o jam._n 1.13_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n he_o be_v no_o agent_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n for_o he_o do_v not_o entice_v or_o solicit_v unto_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o incline_v man_n will_n unto_o sin_n by_o infuse_v or_o put_v into_o it_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o but_o only_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a be_v what_o act_n come_v between_o god_n act_n and_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o who_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a actor_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n these_o agent_n and_o act_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a the_o external_a be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o evil_a motion_n of_o man_n which_o propose_v entice_v and_o persuade_v unto_o evil_n the_o internal_a be_v a_o man_n own_o evil_a heart_n upon_o which_o the_o most_o blame_n do_v lie_v for_o then_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v say_v james_n 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o be_v entice_v wherefore_o in_o those_o sin_n in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v most_o to_o do_v the_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o wrought_v himself_o unto_o evil_n as_o upon_o the_o proper_a cause_n when_o still_o god_n be_v clear_v as_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 7.3_o exod._n 7.3_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a hardener_n be_v pharaoh_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v moses_n when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n he_o that_o be_v pharaoh_n harn_v his_o heart_n 8.15_o exod._n 8.15_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v the_o roman_n up_o to_o uncleanness_n their_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n do_v not_o follow_v as_o proper_o cause_v by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n but_o from_o a_o cause_n in_o themselves_o for_o so_o he_o say_v 1.24_o rom._n 1.24_o the_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n be_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n sin_n be_v a_o concrete_a compound_v of_o two_o thing_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o fact_n we_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v between_o the_o â—â—stance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o forâ—â—_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n do_v lie_v god_n he_o be_v a_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n he_o concur_v not_o to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o deni_v his_o grace_n which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v it_o will_v have_v hinder_v it_o which_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o give_v a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o adam_n to_o stand_v if_o he_o will_v so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o avouch_v that_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n that_o entice_v another_o or_o a_o man_n own_o self_n that_o entice_v himself_o peccati_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinator_fw-la von_n author_n peccati_fw-la be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v only_o a_o permit_v a_o overrule_a and_o dispose_v hand_n in_o sin_n as_o be_v be_v sin_n the_o
whence_o we_o learn_v whosoever_o will_v be_v preserve_v doct._n 6_o from_o sin_n must_v pray_v against_o and_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n thereof_o he_o that_o be_v not_o wary_a and_o careful_a to_o resist_v temptation_n can_v live_v godly_a the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v eve_n through_o his_o temptation_n 3._o gen._n 3._o and_o adam_n be_v likewise_o draw_v into_o the_o transgression_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o eve_n 4._o math._n 4._o whereas_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o resist_v the_o devil_n temptation_n preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_n the_o youth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o proverb_n be_v catch_v and_o ensnare_v by_o the_o subtle_a temptation_n of_o the_o harlot_n 7.10.21_o pro._n 7.10.21_o but_o joseph_n by_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o his_o mistress_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o keep_v himself_o chaste_a although_o her_o temptation_n be_v cunning_a and_o most_o importunate_a christ_n say_v again_o and_o again_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n luk._n 22.40.46_o reas_n 1_o for_o temptation_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a seed_n and_o kernel_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v entertain_v so_o as_o they_o may_v but_o receive_v any_o warmth_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v present_o a_o conception_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v in_o labour_n and_o travail_v of_o it_o until_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o into_o act_n 1.14.15_o jam._n 1.14.15_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n so_o apt_a to_o bear_v issue_n nor_o ground_n so_o rank_n to_o bear_v weed_n no_o tinder_n or_o gunpowder_n so_o ready_a to_o take_v fire_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o conceive_v sin_n and_o be_v inflame_v with_o lust_n by_o evil_a motion_n and_o temptation_n wherefore_o all_o that_o will_v avoid_v sin_n have_v cause_n to_o resist_v it_o in_o the_o temptation_n to_o resist_v beginning_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n principijs_fw-la obsta_fw-la principijs_fw-la be_v as_o needful_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o rule_n against_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o withstand_v evil_n of_o pain_n in_o their_o beginning_n be_v needful_a in_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n hereby_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o sin_n do_v abound_v use_v 1_o and_o spread_v infinite_o it_o be_v because_o temptation_n be_v not_o resist_v which_o fault_n deserve_v sharp_a rebuke_n yea_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pray_v against_o temptation_n that_o they_o willing_o foster_v and_o nourish_v any_o that_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o like_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n do_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v their_o heart_n 22.44_o mat._n 22.44_o open_v the_o door_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a prepare_v to_o entertain_v any_o temptation_n they_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n command_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 13.14_o rom._n 13.14_o still_o think_v and_o plod_v on_o wealth_n or_o feed_v themselves_o with_o high_a thought_n or_o be_v 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upon_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o secondary_a mean_n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a giver_n thereof_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11.36_o reas_n 2_o it_o be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 147.1_o it_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v 4.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o say_v he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o it_o do_v become_v the_o upright_a to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 33.1_o for_o it_o do_v show_v their_o humility_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n &_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v behold_v unto_o 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the_o same_o friend_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o do_v give_v they_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n who_o will_v also_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n aâ—â—_n from_o eternal_a death_n he_o be_v forget_v and_o be_v never_o thank_v by_o they_o yea_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n do_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v holpen_v even_o they_o like_o the_o nine_o leper_n never_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o 17.17_o luk_n 17.17_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o as_o we_o say_v if_o any_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n most_o man_n ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o nature_n fortune_n luck_n or_o chance_n unto_o their_o wit_n or_o to_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o their_o friend_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n rather_o than_o unto_o god_n without_o who_o they_o can_v have_v have_v nothing_o these_o man_n be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o god_n hand_n do_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o they_o 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and_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a rom._n 1.21.28_o use_v 2_o let_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n learn_v hereby_o to_o be_v always_o as_o ready_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o to_o ask_v and_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o by_o petition_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o other_o his_o excellency_n be_v see_v in_o the_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o be_v all_o clear_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o david_n do_v consider_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o god_n say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.1.9_o psal_n 8.1.9_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o 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