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the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o god_n leâ—ity_n which_o he_o do_v not_o seldom_o use_v in_o this_o life_n towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o severity_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o show_v towards_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o at_o all_o weaken_v his_o divine_a providence_n and_o justice_n but_o rather_o declare_v his_o goodness_n while_o by_o defer_v of_o punishment_n he_o invit_v the_o wicked_a to_o repentance_n and_o by_o exercise_v the_o godly_a with_o chastisement_n and_o cross_n he_o perfect_v their_o salvation_n and_o also_o it_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o judgement_n after_o this_o life_n wherein_o perfect_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o wicked_a to_o god_n justice_n order_v commonweal_n wise_o order_v a_o body_n politic_a wise_o order_v by_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n can_v not_o be_v decipher_v unto_o man_n understanding_n but_o by_o some_o intelligent_a mind_n approve_v this_o kind_n of_o order_n and_o because_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o whole_a rabble_n and_o rout_n of_o wicked_a one_o pursue_v with_o deadly_a hatred_n these_o society_n with_o their_o discipline_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n that_o have_v thus_o long_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o 8.15_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decreee_v justice_n mind_n heroical_a and_o noble_a instinct_n of_o mind_n heroical_a instinct_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o undertake_v and_o achieve_v those_o work_n which_o surpass_v the_o common_a capacity_n of_o man_n nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o noble_a artificer_n and_o governor_n in_o search_v or_o polish_n art_n and_o in_o find_v out_o device_n and_o counsel_n likewise_o the_o couragiousnesse_n of_o mind_n in_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o manage_v matter_n such_o as_o be_v in_o achilles_n alexander_n archimedes_n plato_n and_o other_o all_o these_o give_v evidence_n that_o there_o be_v some_o superior_a cause_n which_o stir_v up_o these_o motion_n and_o inclination_n moses_n say_v of_o joshua_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o 14.19_o deut._n 31.8_o ezra_n 1.1_o judas_n 14.19_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o event_n certain_a and_o evident_a fore-telling_n of_o event_n certain_a and_o clear_a signification_n of_o future_a event_n which_o neither_o by_o humane_a sight_n or_o perceivablenesse_n neither_o by_o natural_a cause_n or_o sign_n can_v have_v be_v fore-known_a as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o deluge_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_o know_v by_o his_o revelation_n alone_o who_o have_v both_o mankind_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o in_o his_o own_o power_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v but_o through_o his_o motion_n now_o this_o be_v god_n only_o as_o himself_o allege_v this_o as_o his_o work_n alone_o for_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n against_o all_o forge_a and_o feign_a god_n show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n 12.21_o isa_n 41.13_o ezek._n 12.21_o that_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v be_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n thing_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n have_v not_o their_o be_v by_o chance_n or_o from_o a_o nature_n brutish_a and_o only_o endue_v with_o sense_n but_o from_o some_o nature_n which_o be_v wise_a and_o omnipotent_a which_o be_v god_n alone_o now_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o provident_o ordain_v to_o their_o end_n and_o those_o also_o certain_a cause_n the_o constant_a order_n of_o efficient_a cause_n the_o order_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v finite_a and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o process_n and_o race_n of_o efficient_a cause_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o endless_a and_o 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the_o scripture_n by_o which_o both_o god_n universal_a and_o particular_a providence_n be_v establish_v for_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o point_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o be_v more_o diligent_o inculcate_v and_o urge_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n so_o in_o jeremy_n god_n reason_v from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a that_o be_v from_o the_o rule_n itself_o to_o the_o example_n the_o general_n be_v 6._o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o who_o it_o please_v i_o and_o present_o he_o adjoin_v the_o particular_a now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n my_o servant_n reason_n reason_n the_o argument_n whereby_o the_o providence_n be_v avouch_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n whereof_o one_o demonstrate_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o attribute_n or_o property_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n whereon_o as_o their_o proper_a cause_n those_o effect_n depend_v yet_o more_o know_v proof_n and_o more_o common_a and_o obvious_a be_v those_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o god_n for_o by_o these_o as_o be_v more_o know_v unto_o we_o we_o learn_v and_o know_v the_o cause_n itself_o even_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n then_o after_o we_o know_v the_o cause_n we_o return_v back_o again_o from_o it_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o demonstrate_v they_o by_o this_o and_o have_v distinct_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o and_o both_o these_o proof_n and_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a necessary_o and_o irrefragable_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n and_o common_a to_o philosophy_n with_o divinity_n but_o the_o property_n and_o work_n of_o god_n be_v better_o know_v of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n then_o of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o and_o further_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v prove_v almost_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n whereby_o it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o providence_n order_n 1._o order_n the_o order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a dispose_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o motion_n and_o action_n continue_v by_o certain_a and_o perpetual_a law_n and_o course_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o for_o those_o end_n whereunto_o thing_n be_v ordain_v for_o where_o there_o be_v order_n there_o be_v necessary_o a_o cause_n ordain_v and_o dispose_v the_o same_o 148._o psal_n 89._o &_o 10._o &_o 135._o &_o 147._o &_o 148._o now_o this_o order_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o mere_a sensible_a nature_n 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