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bring_v to_o pâ—ssâ—_n that_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v declare_v by_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d therâ—â—â—e_o that_o which_o among_o man_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a usual_a mâ—â—â—â—_n of_o speak_v come_v to_o pass_v contingent_o anâ—â—â—â—ly_a by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n with_o god_n undoubted_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o and_o by_o necessity_n absolute_a for_o if_o those_o thing_n that_o happen_v be_v due_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v do_v of_o god_n then_o very_o be_v there_o nothing_o contingent_a nothing_o fall_v out_o by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n but_o only_a god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v of_o force_n and_o absolute_a &_o unthangeable_a necessity_n 3_o see_v those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v contingent_a which_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o we_o to_o be_v esteem_v contingent_a and_o not_o necessary_a by_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v with_o god_n necessary_a by_o nature_n if_o so_o be_v he_o have_v once_o decreeed_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v for_o why_o god_n decree_n be_v in_o tread_v of_o nature_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o nature_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o nature_n wherefore_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a although_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o nature_n yea_o rather_o seem_v more_o trulye_a to_o be_v impossible_a yet_o with_o god_n it_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v decree_v of_o he_o from_o everlasting_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v yea_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o certain_o and_o effectual_o be_v fuâ—â—lled_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o among_o we_o be_v think_v necessary_a by_o nature_n to_o be_v fulfil_v
of_o jemini_fw-la he_o lay_v alike_o both_o the_o wicked_a attempt_n of_o absalon_n and_o desperate_a saucyne_n of_o simei_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n suffer_v he_o to_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o note_n that_o he_o say_v bid_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n by_o which_o word_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o wicked_a simei_n brace_v forth_o to_o so_o heinous_a a_o fact_n by_o the_o very_a will_n and_o impulsion_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o yet_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v when_o it_o please_v he_o turn_v the_o malice_n of_o simei_n to_o david_n good_a now_o how_o in_o like_a manner_n through_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a ahitophell_n be_v overthrow_v by_o hushai_n according_a as_o david_n have_v desire_v may_v out_o of_o that_o long_a narration_n chap._n 17._o be_v sufficient_o understand_v but_o chief_o out_o those_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v add_v afterward_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v say_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o ahitophell_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v add_v comprehen_fw-ge ding_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v evil_a upon_o absalon_n therefore_o the_o lord_n govern_v man_n mind_n and_o will_n yea_o and_o incline_v they_o after_o a_o sort_n so_o as_o they_o be_v carry_v after_o evil_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o be_v do_v by_o absalon_n be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n disposition_n by_o like_a reason_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ahitophell_n be_v so_o fierce_a &_o cruel_a against_o his_o own_o life_n that_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o in_o that_o behalf_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o revenge_v his_o treachery_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o evil_a counsel_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n may_v be_v see_v to_o fall_v out_o worst_a to_o the_o counséllour_n himself_o further_n touch_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o david_n to_o show_v he_o the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n and_o likewise_o through_o what_o policy_n they_o be_v save_v from_o their_o enemy_n hand_n by_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v long_o to_o declare_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o god_n providence_n it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o hushai_n which_o flee_v at_o david_n commandment_n for_o look_v from_o who_o the_o end_n flow_v and_o from_o the_o same_o also_o without_o question_n must_v be_v derive_v the_o mean_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n now_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v chap._n 18._o touch_v the_o conflict_n of_o both_o the_o army_n touch_v the_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o be_v slay_v of_o absalon_n part_n and_o touch_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o absalon_n himself_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v refer_v to_o contingence_n or_o haphazard_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v whereby_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o god_n providence_n for_o so_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o absalon_n and_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chap._n 18._o ahimaaz_n say_v of_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n again_o the_o same_o man_n to_o david_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o immediate_o after_o chusi_n also_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thou_o this_o day_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o we_o see_v clear_o they_o all_o do_v confess_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v without_o the_o great_a injury_n of_o god_n name_n that_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v casuallye_o or_o by_o chance-medley_n thus_o much_o of_o absalon_n and_o i_o think_v enough_o for_o in_o that_o david_n after_o a_o sort_n do_v bear_v here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o cleave_v to_o he_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o that_o absalon_n with_o his_o adhearent_n shadow_v out_o the_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o ordain_v as_o in_o many_o other_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n we_o know_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o christ_n apéer_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v enter_v now_o into_o this_o field_n very_o i_o suppose_v that_o these_o two_o example_n be_v of_o we_o in_o such_o wise_a discuss_v and_o declare_v as_o that_o every_o man_n hereafter_o may_v easy_o without_o any_o difficulty_n by_o himself_o find_v out_o and_o determine_v in_o other_o holy_a discourse_n also_o by_o like_a occasion_n the_o place_n commend_v the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o god_n providence_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o narration_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o be_v not_o some_o such_o place_n intermix_v and_o that_o almost_o appéer_v manifest_a to_o sight_n and_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o singular_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o such_o and_o so_o many_o place_n do_v every_o where_o come_v to_o hand_n for_o why_o they_o do_v not_o only_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o god_n providence_n work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o truth_n can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v blaze_v and_o displayde_v as_o it_o deserve_v but_o also_o further_o they_o comprehend_v manifold_a and_o the_o same_o most_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o they_o will_v we_o especial_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o misery_n they_o admonish_v we_o to_o learn_v to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n alone_o to_o commend_v all_o our_o action_n all_o our_o life_n long_o unto_o he_o they_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o we_o they_o invite_v we_o to_o continual_a invocation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n they_o counsel_v we_o to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o happen_v among_o man_n and_o so_o they_o move_v we_o to_o modesty_n patience_n &_o long_a sufferance_n final_o they_o propound_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o divine_a power_n goodness_n righteousness_n attentive_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o ever_o more_o to_o be_v praise_v see_v therefore_o these_o place_n be_v such_o let_v no_o man_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v careless_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o wherefore_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v sufficient_o and_o clear_o enough_o prove_v that_o neither_o to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n nor_o to_o chance_n nor_o to_o fortune_n nor_o to_o contingence_n or_o haphazard_n may_v any_o place_n be_v give_v at_o all_o in_o our_o sacred_a philosophye_n where_o just_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o same_o worthy_o esteem_v whither_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n impose_v a_o necessity_n to_o thing_n provide_v chap._n 6._o now_o some_o man_n may_v say_v if_o nothing_o at_o all_o come_v to_o pass_v contingentlye_o or_o by_o haphazard_n nor_o nothing_o by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o necessity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o absolute_a yea_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o happen_v be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o certain_a unchangeable_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n so_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o choose_v but_o be_v do_v and_o be_v this_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o obieicton_n or_o question_n we_o will_v answer_v in_o few_o word_n 1_o first_o if_o we_o listen_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o word_n or_o sentence_n but_o be_v content_a to_o use_v those_o that_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nothing_o forbid_v but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v simp_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o necessity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v do_v for_o after_o this_o sort_n christ_n himself_o say_v simple_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n shall_v come_v again_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v necesserye_n that_o judas_n shall_v sell_v and_o betray_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o money_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o peter_n shall_v deny_v christ_n thrice_o it_o be_v
necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n so_o we_o see_v christ_n speak_v plain_o touch_v the_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v think_v indeed_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v contingent_o or_o by_o haphazard_n and_o yet_o ceuld_v they_o not_o otherwise_o choose_v but_o come_v to_o pass_v yea_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v most_o good_a just_a mighty_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o behove_v they_o all_o to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n power_n and_o righteousness_n what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o to_o fetch_v fond_a and_o fantastical_a phrase_n of_o speech_n or_o distinction_n out_o of_o the_o store_n house_n of_o the_o philosopher_n when_o as_o the_o holyghost_n himself_o who_o we_o must_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o best_a master_n of_o speak_v in_o divinity_n and_o who_o to_o follow_v be_v most_o safe_a have_v square_v out_o unto_o we_o such_o as_o be_v most_o 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together_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appéer_v in_o our_o adversity_n it_o be_v notable_o say_v of_o esay_n chap._n 31._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v upon_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o they_o look_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o yet_o be_v wise_a therefore_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a and_o not_o turn_v back_o his_o word_n but_o he_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v vanity_n where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o be_v overmuch_o give_v and_o addict_v to_o humane_a or_o carnal_a wisoome_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o look_v rather_o into_o god_n wisdom_n who_o do_v nothing_o without_o certain_a advice_n and_o with_o like_a wisdom_n both_o send_v and_o remoneth_n adversity_n for_o before_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v any_o man_n with_o calamity_n he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o what_o great_a good_a will_v grow_v of_o it_o either_o to_o he_o that_o suffer_v or_o unto_o other_o and_o likewise_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o deliver_v the_o afflict_a to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o man_n job._n 11._o oh_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v show_v thou_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n how_o thou_o have_v deserve_v double_a according_a to_o right_n know_v therefore_o that_o god_n have_v forget_v thou_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n or_o can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a according_a to_o his_o perfection_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o zophar_n the_o namathite_n signify_v that_o when_o god_n most_o wise_o order_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o in_o send_v of_o cross_n also_o yet_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o counsel_n psal_n 147_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a the_o lord_n releeve_v the_o meek_a and_o abase_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ground_n behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o debase_v and_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 8._o the_o wise_a man_n do_v great_o wonder_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o touch_v the_o sundry_a event_n and_o success_n of_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v better_o and_o more_o clear_o behold_v in_o some_o one_o example_n the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n doubtless_o the_o history_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n do_v many_o way_n declare_v the_o
time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n for_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v it_o follow_v immediate_o for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o unto_o this_o present_a and_o not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o weight_a for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 5_o by_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o have_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o thou_o be_v entire_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o be_v number_v among_o his_o dear_a child_n be_v graff_v into_o his_o house_n and_o family_n pro._n 3._o my_o son_n refuse_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v greeve_v with_o his_o correction_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o correct_v even_o as_o the_o father_n do_v the_o child_n in_o who_o he_o delit_v whereunto_o as_o a_o faithful_a interpreter_n the_o apostle_n add_v heb._n 12._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n offer_v himself_o unto_o you_o as_o unto_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v it_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o if_o therefore_o you_o be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n see_v then_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n to_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v live_v deut._n 32._o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n ezech._n 9_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o smiter_n to_o begin_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n 1._o pet_n 4._o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n most_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o lord_n say_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o visit_v his_o 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the_o cross_n that_o afterward_o prosperity_n may_v become_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o also_o that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v itself_o as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o adversity_n in_o the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o measure_n and_o in_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o moderation_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o he_o speak_v philip._n 4._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o estate_n soever_o i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v everye_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungrye_a and_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o have_v want_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o also_o 2._o corinth_n 4._o we_o be_v afflict_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o in_o distress_n we_o 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the_o like_a discommodity_n be_v no_o doubt_n so_o much_o the_o ready_a to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n neither_o can_v he_o judge_v what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v adversity_n who_o have_v himself_o never_o suffer_v any_o 9_o god_n bring_v thou_o by_o many_o tribulation_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o former_a life_n for_o some_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v be_v reclaim_v &_o bring_v to_o a_o better_a course_n but_o by_o stripe_n 1._o pet._n 4._o for_o asmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_n yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o be_v that_o he_o which_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o hence_o forward_o shall_v live_v as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v 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