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the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v achab_n with_o a_o lie_n put_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n into_o the_o lie_a prophet_n their_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v it_o as_o punishment_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o sin_n of_o itself_o the_o like_a appear_v 2._o thess_n 2.10.11_o 29._o rom._n 1._o isai_n 19_o isai_n 29._o because_o the_o thessalonian_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n 3._o tim._n 7._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o augustine_n against_o julian_n show_v that_o a_o desire_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n a_o punishment_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n a_o punishment_n only_o this_o shall_v suffice_v touch_v this_o point_n if_o any_o one_o list_v to_o hear_v more_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n before_o allege_v contra_fw-la martion_n lib._n 2._o p._n 180._o that_o god_n do_v will_n 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virtue_n of_o the_o same_o power_n all_o substance_n be_v maintain_v and_o action_n effect_v tyrant_n persecute_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o malice_n proceed_v from_o themselves_o but_o their_o strength_n to_o effect_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n 20._o tom._n 7._o de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libero_fw-la arbit_n c._n 20._o isai_n 7.17_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v god_n do_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o do_v move_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v decree_v according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prou._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o whither_o soever_o it_o please_v he_o all_o god_n creature_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o glory_n we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o a_o instrument_n work_v but_o the_o user_n of_o the_o same_o the_o axe_n be_v not_o the_o squarer_n of_o the_o timber_n but_o the_o carpenter_n with_o the_o axe_n 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prove_v learn_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o soldier_n delight_n in_o warrefare_n or_o that_o base_a art_n shall_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o that_o thou_o desire_v when_o he_o entreat_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o soldier_n or_o to_o follow_v some_o occupation_n thou_o do_v yield_v unto_o he_o which_o kind_n of_o yield_v be_v call_v a_o suffering_n against_o our_o will_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n when_o we_o can_v that_o which_o we_o will_v than_o we_o must_v that_o which_o we_o can_v but_o god_n will_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n for_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o by_o consequence_n his_o will_n can_v neither_o be_v force_v nor_o restrain_v second_o to_o permit_v
be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o suffering_n of_o the_o one_o of_o two_o evil_n that_o a_o great_a evil_n shall_v not_o ensue_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v prince_n oftentimes_o in_o wisdom_n suffer_v a_o traitor_n to_o rest_v in_o his_o conspiracy_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_o prove_v against_o he_o and_o that_o other_o his_o complice_n may_v more_o apparent_o be_v know_v as_o also_o when_o they_o suffer_v the_o wickedness_n of_o some_o to_o go_v unpunished_a lest_o by_o cut_v they_o off_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o by_o some_o sinister_a mean_n the_o country_n bring_v to_o ruin_v in_o which_o case_n prince_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o in_o great_a wisdom_n do_v suffer_v they_o a_o while_n that_o by_o apparent_a justice_n they_o may_v suppress_v they_o or_o by_o virtuous_a lenity_n at_o length_n conform_v they_o the_o three_o way_n of_o suffering_n be_v when_o we_o do_v not_o prevent_v the_o evil_n which_o 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see_v that_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a can_v but_o sin_n unless_o he_o be_v prevent_v with_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v psalm_n 23_o unless_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v hold_v he_o up_o god_n know_v this_o and_o can_v by_o his_o al-sufficient_a grace_n stay_v he_o up_o yet_o it_o please_v he_o sometime_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o permit_v he_o be_v of_o himself_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v sometime_o to_o fall_v but_o this_o be_v upon_o great_a consideration_n and_o in_o wonderful_a wisdom_n namely_o judgement_n a_o threefold_a cause_n of_o god_n suffer_v of_o sin_n 1._o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n either_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n by_o punish_v his_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n mercy_n 2._o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o exceed_a mercy_n by_o pardon_v his_o iniquity_n rom._n 9.22_o neither_o do_v god_n 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