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to_o he_o for_o so_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n as_o withal_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o maintain_v his_o purity_n by_o deny_v his_o omnipotency_n 2._o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_n 17.25_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v so_o also_o of_o all_o those_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o be_v as_o we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o so_o we_o can_v move_v without_o he_o as_o we_o can_v move_v our_o hand_n or_o foot_n so_o not_o our_o heart_n or_o tongue_n without_o he_o omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la sicut_fw-la dependent_a à _fw-la deo_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la it_o a_o dependent_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o operari_fw-la 3._o be_v not_o nature_n work_v the_o same_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o when_o he_o do_v his_o necessary_a food_n and_o in_o david_n which_o be_v his_o own_o instance_n when_o he_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n as_o when_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n in_o a_o executioner_n when_o he_o murder_v a_o man_n out_o of_o malice_n as_o when_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o deus_fw-la agit_fw-fr ju_n peccato_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 4._o every_o new_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v a_o new_a entity_n now_o all_o entity_n and_o being_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v good_a 4._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 4._o ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v austin_n quiasummum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o small_a be_v of_o all_o be_v good_a because_o the_o chief_a or_o great_a be_v be_v the_o great_a good_a if_o m._n p._n will_v have_v 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be_v stir_v up_o betwixt_o near_a relation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o it_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o persecution_n and_o enmity_n and_o of_o those_o stir_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o cause_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v set_v up_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o division_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o at_o ephesus_n and_o other_o place_n by_o occasion_n of_o their_o preach_v act_v 19.23_o and_o that_o they_o be_v true_o charge_v by_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v subverter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n act_n 17.6_o yet_o upon_o the_o very_a like_o ground_n do_v he_o charge_v many_o orthodox_n divine_v to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n in_o it_o by_o administer_a occasion_n as_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o tumult_n when_o as_o all_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o administer_v tend_v to_o good_a as_o the_o apostle_n preach_v do_v 2._o god_n may_v be_v say_v sometime_o to_o administer_v occasion_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o work_n as_o 1._o by_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o be_v silent_a and_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o when_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o kick_v the_o heel_n deut._n 32.15_o the_o bountifulness_n goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n lead_v to_o repentance_n yet_o here_o they_o be_v make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v 2._o as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o of_o his_o justice_n be_v sometime_o make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v when_o god_n lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o suffer_v they_o sometime_o to_o want_v water_n otherwhile_o to_o want_v flesh_n for_o their_o food_n and_o this_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a in_o their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.2_o but_o the_o bad_a one_o among_o they_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o murmur_v and_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n rev._n 16.9_o 11._o 3._o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v sometime_o also_o make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n that_o make_v the_o israelite_n multiply_v so_o exceed_o in_o egypt_n which_o shall_v have_v make_v pharaoh_n so_o much_o more_o to_o respect_v they_o yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o 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justice_n and_o providence_n may_v administer_v occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o evil_a mind_a man_n now_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v when_o all_o these_o occasion_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o good_a and_o by_o accident_n only_o be_v make_v occasion_n of_o evil_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v work_v together_o in_o the_o same_o action_n and_o the_o one_o be_v blame-worthy_a and_o the_o other_o blameless_a answ_n because_o they_o differ_v both_o in_o the_o ground_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o their_o work_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n work_v be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o which_o be_v always_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a the_o ground_n of_o wicked_a man_n action_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a will_n they_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o 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own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o disorder_a affection_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o uphold_v the_o creature_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n and_o he_o move_v the_o creature_n with_o a_o motion_n agreeable_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n both_o irrational_a and_o rational_a creature_n when_o he_o move_v good_a man_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n they_o work_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n when_o he_o move_v bad_a man_n they_o also_o work_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o without_o any_o iniquity_n or_o injustice_n in_o god_n for_o of_o the_o natural_a motion_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o he_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o author_n 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n action_n be_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 16.4_o but_o wicked_a man_n aim_v at_o themselves_o 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disproportion_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o small_a worm_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o or_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a creator_n man_n compare_v with_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n that_o hang_v on_o a_o bucket_n or_o as_o the_o dust_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o balance_n which_o sway_v it_o neither_o one_o way_n nor_o another_o argument_n 4_o isa_n 40.15_o may_v not_o the_o potter_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o the_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v make_v without_o any_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n yea_o though_o he_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n or_o put_v it_o to_o the_o base_a use_n the_o apostle_n make_v god_n power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o be_v full_a as_o large_a as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o vessel_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a objection_n rom._n 9.21_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v man_n in_o his_o be_v after_o he_o be_v make_v for_o he_o may_v have_v annihilate_v he_o 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