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and_o give_v no_o true_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v say_v they_o a_o twofold_a decree_n 1_o a_o operative_a 1._o distinction_n 1._o by_o which_o god_n positive_o and_o efficacious_o work_v a_o thing_n 2_o a_o permissive_a by_o which_o he_o decree_v only_o to_o let_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o god_n shall_v work_v sin_n by_o a_o operative_a decree_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o if_o he_o decree_v by_o a_o permissive_a decree_n to_o let_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o this_o only_a they_o say_v they_o maintain_v answ_n 1_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o suffer_v sin_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v none_o who_o can_v bring_v forth_o that_o which_o god_n will_v absolute_o hinder_v he_o suffer_v adam_n to_o sin_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n eccl._n 15.14_o he_o suffer_v the_o nation_n in_o time_n past_a to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 14.16_o and_o daily_o 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