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as_o that_o all_o their_o concernment_n may_v be_v see_v distinct_o and_o apart_o but_o yet_o so_o many_o be_v my_o occasion_n to_o show_v their_o difference_n and_o agreement_n and_o their_o mutual_a collision_n more_o especial_o the_o run_v of_o their_o head_n against_o each_o other_o to_o the_o great_a endanger_n of_o their_o brain_n which_o i_o very_o believe_v will_n hardly_o ever_o leave_v akeing_n until_o they_o accept_v my_o way_n of_o cure_n ch_n 3._o sect_n 9_o that_o mr._n b._n be_v eminent_o concern_v in_o all_o i_o say_v to_o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n w._n equal_o concern_v in_o all_o i_o say_v to_o mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hickman_n common_o concern_v in_o what_o i_o say_v to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o their_o great_a master_n be_v concern_v in_o what_o i_o say_v to_o all_o three_o if_o i_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pungent_a in_o lay_v open_a some_o sore_a part_n i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o look_v well_o upon_o the_o case_n to_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n and_o then_o to_o imagine_v if_o he_o be_v able_a how_o such_o phagedaenous_a and_o eat_a sore_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o with_o either_o the_o lance_n or_o caustick_a when_o a_o inveterate_a ulcer_n have_v be_v long_o skin_v over_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o cure_v it_o without_o search_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n which_o though_o painful_a to_o the_o patient_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o ease_n and_o which_o be_v more_o his_o safety_n too_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o that_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a hand_n which_o for_o some_o short_a time_n do_v seem_v to_o hurt_v he_o the_o ratio_fw-la curandi_fw-la can_v always_o be_v such_o as_o i_o can_v always_o desire_v and_o wâ—sh_v it_o may_v be_v it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o malady_n require_v and_o call_v for_o but_o when_o my_o present_a method_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v take_v a_o good_a effect_n so_o as_o the_o obstinate_a tumour_n shall_v relent_v and_o suppurate_n and_o final_o cast_v forth_o its_o core_n together_o with_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o peccant_a huzior_n i_o shall_v glad_o prepare_v another_o kind_n of_o composition_n who_o every_o line_n shall_v be_v a_o lentive_a may_v the_o person_n the_o most_o concern_v consider_v well_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a sheet_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o the_o general_a content_n of_o the_o introduction_n show_v the_o manifold_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n which_o issue_n out_o from_o the_o denial_n of_o god_n eternal_a respective_a or_o conditional_a decree_n sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o near_a way_n to_o end_v a_o controversy_n be_v to_o strike_v altogether_o at_o the_o root_n of_o error_n sect._n 3_o the_o grand_a error_n touch_v god_n decree_n and_o its_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v root_v in_o the_o mistake_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o false_a conceit_n of_o prescience_n and_o praedetermination_n sect._n 4_o &_o 5._o the_o speedy_a way_n to_o conviction_n make_v plain_a and_o open_a by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o three_o thing_n sect._n 6._o the_o three_o thing_n undertake_v solemn_o to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 7._o the_o same_o man_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o blasphemy_n and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v and_o work_v sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 8._o nothing_o but_o their_o principle_n of_o god_n decree_n can_v lead_v they_o to_o blasphemy_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n instance_n brief_o set_v down_o from_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la zanchy_a piscator_fw-la p._n martyr_n beza_n borrhaus_n triglandius_n dr._n twisse_n mr._n hobbs_n mr._n whitfield_n and_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n sect._n 9_o how_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v quick_o dry_v up_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n sect._n 10._o mr._n whitfields_n whole_a fabric_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o foundation_n his_o explication_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o conditional_a decree_n his_o provision_n for_o a_o flight_n from_o his_o whole_a undertake_n he_o be_v equal_o unfortunate_a whether_o he_o intend_a sense_n or_o nonsense_n he_o be_v equal_o unhappy_a whatever_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n condition_n sect._n 11._o his_o first_o argument_n compare_v with_o his_o exposition_n of_o conditional_a decree_n as_o he_o profess_v to_o understand_v they_o he_o be_v as_o unhappy_a in_o his_o best_a as_o in_o his_o worst_a meaning_n his_o way_n of_o argue_v in_o his_o best_a sense_n against_o conditional_a decree_n be_v as_o much_o against_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n he_o argue_v against_o his_o own_o master_n and_o brethren_n beza_n wollebius_n dr._n reynolds_n direct_o against_o saint_n paul_n and_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o in_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o also_o against_o dr._n twisse_n and_o even_o against_o the_o tenet_n for_o which_o he_o argue_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v god_n decree_n to_o be_v actus_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la iutra_fw-mi against_o his_o own_o party_n who_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la he_o make_v god_n action_n to_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o so_o infer_v many_o god_n even_o against_o his_o own_o master_n gomarus_n and_o wollebius_n five_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n which_o that_o absurdity_n do_v infer_v he_o make_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v reprobation_n itself_o sect._n 12._o a_o easy_a way_n to_o mr._n w_n reformation_n concise_o open_v and_o point_v at_o to_o his_o pretend_a argument_n against_o conditional_a decree_n be_v confront_v two_o argument_n for_o conditional_a decree_n the_o first_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o seventeen_o article_n
17._o his_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n permission_n his_o tremendous_a notion_n of_o alworking_a providence_n without_o exception_n of_o wickedness_n sect._n 18._o he_o put_v himself_o afresh_o into_o his_o old_a strait_n betwixt_o gross_a blasphemy_n and_o extraordinary_a impertinence_n he_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v a_o active_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n rebellion_n murder_n treachery_n violence_n and_o wrong_v how_o the_o great_a turk_n proceed_v on_o those_o maxim_n he_o justify_v the_o ranter_n by_o ascribe_v all_o our_o english_a change_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n be_v clear_v from_o carelessness_n or_o weakness_n with_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 19_o god_n be_v clear_v from_o willing_a and_o effect_v what_o he_o hate_v a_o case_n put_v to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o mr._n vv_n doctrine_n in_o order_n to_o practice_n sect._n 20._o mr._n vv'_v dangerous_a misapprehension_n of_o that_o figurative_a sentence_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n his_o make_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n which_o he_o also_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o act_n the_o pravity_n itself_o he_o tread_v a_o step_n beyond_o calvin_n worst_a sect._n 21._o the_o desperate_a nature_n of_o mr._n vv_n salvo_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o emollient_n his_o open_a profession_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a same_o object_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o master_n b_n confession_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o which_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a his_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o worse_o than_o so_o in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o speak_v as_o wary_o as_o his_o principle_n will_v suffer_v he_o sect._n 2._o he_o contradict_v his_o own_o and_o his_o reader_n eye_n without_o the_o possibility_n of_o gain_v by_o it_o his_o inconsistency_n with_o himself_o with_o mr._n vv._n and_o mr._n hick_n he_o betray_v himself_o many_o way_n in_o his_o provision_n for_o a_o escape_n make_v god_n verbatim_o the_o sovereign_a author_n of_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n grant_v the_o whole_a charge_n or_o understand_v not_o a_o moral_a act_n his_o mixture_n of_o blasphemy_n with_o contradiction_n on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n sect._n 3_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o cite_v his_o own_o word_n true_o prove_v himself_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o charge_v god_n with_o be_v a_o tempter_n unto_o sin_n pretend_v a_o want_n of_o leisure_n to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v his_o blasphemy_n yet_o baulk_v it_o at_o his_o great_a leisure_n he_o accuse_v god_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a quality_n of_o satan_n flat_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n commit_v the_o worst_a of_o contradiction_n as_o well_o as_o blasphemy_n sect._n 4._o he_o be_v enrage_v that_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v measure_v by_o his_o word_n slander_n ancient_a and_o modern_a both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n saint_n austin_n in_o particular_a and_o imply_v it_o a_o sin_n for_o corn_n to_o grow_v sect._n 5._o his_o uncharitable_a reflection_n on_o his_o own_o dr._n twisse_n the_o doctor_n word_n cite_v sect._n 6._o mr._n b_n severity_n to_o himself_o prove_v his_o falsehood_n by_o self-contradiction_n he_o unavoidable_o charge_v god_n with_o sin_n in_o himself_o irrefragable_o prove_v from_o heb._n 6.18_o he_o imply_v his_o blasphemy_n common_a to_o he_o with_o his_o party_n he_o be_v convict_v by_o dr._n twisse_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n sect._n 7._o he_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o marriage_n but_o equal_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o both_o worse_o than_o the_o encratitae_n sect._n 8._o the_o undeniable_a blasphemy_n which_o ensue_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o unconditional_a praedestination_n the_o great_a disease_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o patient_n prove_v extreme_o sick_a of_o the_o disease_n by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o cause_n four_o short_a argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o sect._n 9_o the_o easy_a and_o infallible_a mean_n of_o cure_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o continue_v sick_a the_o nature_n of_o knowledge_n open_v and_o distinguish_v from_o decree_n god_n absolute_a decree_n do_v cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o event_n but_o his_o foreknowledge_n do_v not_o nor_o possible_o can_v it_o the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v follow_v if_o it_o be_v so_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v past_a the_o wide_a difference_n show_v between_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v vain_a for_o the_o adversary_n to_o quit_v the_o first_o error_n unless_o they_o quit_v the_o second_o also_o d._n reynolds_n his_o concurrence_n with_o t._n p._n in_o this_o point_n god_n prescience_n do_v not_o praesuppose_v a_o praedetermination_n but_o rather_o praedetermination_n do_v connotate_n prescience_n if_o not_o praesuppose_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n show_v and_o remove_v the_o application_n to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o a_o way_n open_v to_o reconcilement_n sect._n 10._o mr._n b_n unavoidable_a consequential_a blasphemy_n that_o god_n determine_v all_o wickedness_n before_o be_v can_v foreknow_v it_o his_o ignorant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n futurition_n will_n certain_a counsel_n a_o threefold_a blasphemy_n beside_o a_o self-contradiction_n sect._n 11._o his_o positive_a doctrine_n of_o god_n ordain_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a nonsense_n add_v to_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o his_o self-contradiction_n in_o deny_v and_o also_o affirm_v that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o the_o assembly_n and_o mr._n w_n and_o dr._n twisse_n and_o mr._n hobbs_n which_o last_o be_v justify_v by_o mr._n w._n sect._n 13._o mr._n b_n 10000_o curse_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o master_n with_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v the_o like_a confession_n of_o his_o own_a master_n together_o with_o their_o commission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v sect._n 14._o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v god_n commerce_n with_o sin_n he_o profess_v open_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sinfulness_n itself_o sect._n 15._o concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n from_o the_o beginning_n sin_n prove_v to_o have_v a_o true_a efficient_a cause_n and_o by_o mr._n b_n confession_n who_o also_o deny_v it_o how_o his_o rail_n in_o lieu_n of_o answer_n do_v strike_v at_o s._n james_n but_o hit_v himself_o and_o his_o party_n of_o jam._n 1.15_o sect._n 16._o of_o the_o positive_a entity_n of_o sin_n clear_o prove_v sect._n 17._o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o goodn'ss_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o mr._n hick_n be_v equal_o concern_v the_o noysomness_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n of_o metaphysical_a and_o moral_a bonity_n the_o dangerous_a effect_n in_o mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hick_n of_o be_v but_o smatterer_n in_o metaphysic_n dr._n twisse_n his_o foundation_n of_o irrespective_a decree_n a_o thin_a sophism_n how_o a_o lie_n be_v verum_fw-la as_o much_o as_o siâ—_n bonum_fw-la albertus_n magnus_n his_o word_n explain_v and_o augustine_n vindicate_v from_o the_o impertinence_n of_o the_o citation_n sect._n 18._o the_o most_o remarkable_a impiety_n of_o one_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o second_o argument_n infer_v the_o godhead_n of_o sin_n on_o one_o hand_n or_o its_o be_v god_n creature_n on_o the_o other_o mr._n h._n miserable_o toss_v by_o the_o two_o horn_n of_o his_o own_o dilemma_n a_o way_n open_v to_o his_o rescue_n from_o his_o ineffable_a danger_n he_o be_v show_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o god_n and_o god_n creature_n where_o he_o can_v see_v none_o how_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n b._n do_v infer_v atheism_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o sin_n positive_a thing_n because_o inward_a habit_n man_z the_o author_n of_o some_o positive_a thing_n and_o god_n of_o some_o privative_n mr._n h._n confound_v negative_a and_o privative_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a and_o privation_n to_o harden_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o consent_n unto_o temptation_n be_v positive_a thing_n our_o destruction_n from_o our_o self_n a_o positive_a thing_n sin_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o positive_a thing_n mr._n hick_n convince_a by_o his_o own_o party_n he_o will_v confess_v he_o have_v blaspheme_v in_o case_n that_o sin_n be_v something_o positive_a which_o be_v further_o prove_v many_o way_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o forge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n real_a without_o exception_n
tremendous_a mistake_n of_o the_o text_n above_o mention_v rom._n 1.24_o 26._o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o name_n no_o more_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o seduce_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o to_o presume_v on_o such_o place_n without_o a_o interpreter_n at_o their_o elbow_n i_o mean_v a_o qualify_v authentic_a uncontrollable_a interpreter_n and_o such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v and_o be_v as_o easy_o use_v by_o english_a reader_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n doctor_n hammond_n annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n sect._n 5._o contrary_n 1._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o the_o contrary_n mr._n w._n incur_v another_o danger_n which_o he_o also_o call_v a_o other_o argument_n some_o will_v laugh_v i_o be_o sure_a but_o other_o i_o hope_v will_v rather_o weep_v at_o it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o god_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sinful_a man_n appear_v because_o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o natural_a motion_n or_o action_n whereunto_o the_o sin_n cleave_v be_v that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o efficiency_n in_o it_o p._n 24._o if_o by_o the_o substratum_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n 14._o look_v forward_o on_o c._n 3._o sect_n 14._o god_n indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n but_o man_n be_v not_o a_o motion_n much_o less_o a_o sin_n if_o by_o motion_n act_n and_o action_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a as_o the_o act_n of_o walk_v eat_a digest_v speak_v think_v and_o the_o like_a god_n again_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o but_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v no_o more_o sinful_a to_o walk_v eat_v speak_v or_o think_v then_o to_o be_v as_o god_n make_v we_o not_o only_o moveable_n but_o man_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n w._n do_v mean_v no_o more_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o syllable_n to_o the_o purpose_n but_o plain_o desert_n his_o undertake_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o because_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o by_o such_o logic_n as_o this_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n and_o efficiency_n in_o good_a give_v this_o for_o his_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o evil_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o less_o impious_a to_o ascribe_v something_o of_o nature_n to_o that_o perverter_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o least_o perversion_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o 2._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o book_n that_o when_o he_o say_v god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sinful_a man_n he_o certain_o mean_v the_o sinful_a act_n which_o sinful_a act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o speak_v it_o in_o other_o word_n the_o sin_n themselves_o for_o that_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v make_v undeniable_a by_o this_o example_n the_o act_n of_o sinful_a david_n be_v the_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n the_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v the_o sinful_a act_n to_o wit_n the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n for_o whether_o we_o say_v that_o his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v his_o adultery_n or_o his_o act_n of_o adultery_n we_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o we_o find_v they_o promiscuous_a in_o all_o man_n discourse_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o that_o his_o adultery_n or_o his_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o he_o commit_v not_o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_a of_o his_o sin_n distinguishable_a from_o it_o tanquam_fw-la accidens_fw-la à _fw-la subjecto_fw-la aut_fw-la res_fw-la à _fw-la re_fw-la i_o be_o confident_a mr._n w._n will_v not_o dare_v to_o deny_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n of_o all_o side_n that_o to_o pollute_v another_o man_n wife_n be_v adultery_n itself_o and_o that_o adultery_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o by_o that_o distinguish_v from_o other_o sin_n dilemma_n 3._o or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o this_o prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n 3._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o mr._n w._n affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n itself_o nor_o can_v he_o escape_v it_o let_v he_o go_v which_o way_n he_o will_v to_o the_o negative_a or_o the_o affirmative_a of_o what_o i_o say_v just_a now_o for_o let_v he_o answer_v to_o my_o dilemma_n be_v david_n lie_n with_o bathshebah_n by_o which_o she_o be_v impregn_v the_o mere_a substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o adultery_n itself_o if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v the_o first_o than_o it_o be_v clear_o his_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n for_o it_o be_v his_o positive_a assertion_n that_o of_o the_o motion_n or_o action_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n cleave_v god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n or_o efficient_a and_o if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v the_o second_o than_o he_o must_v run_v into_o the_o very_a same_o mischief_n or_o yield_v i_o up_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o bid_v particular_a defiance_n to_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n which_o will_v soon_o appear_v by_o this_o other_o dilemma_n be_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o adultery_n in_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o first_o dilemma_n a_o act_n or_o a_o action_n or_o a_o motion_n or_o a_o positive_a thing_n or_o be_v it_o none_o of_o these_o four_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n a_o action_n or_o a_o motion_n than_o again_o he_o call_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n or_o efficient_a of_o the_o sin_n itself_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n for_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v look_v back_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o three_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o section_n and_o withal_o it_o imply_v a_o gross_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v say_v before_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n only_o of_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n cleave_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n which_o he_o can_v but_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o other_o three_o then_o either_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n be_v blasphemer_n in_o grain_n for_o have_v say_v express_o that_o 112._o that_o mr._n hick_n word_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n b._n print_v by_o mr._n b._n ch_n 3._o p._n 112._o whatever_o positive_a thing_n be_v not_o from_o god_n be_v god_n or_o else_o he_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o else_o he_o must_v say_v it_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o two_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n ibid_fw-la look_v forward_o on_o ch_n 3._o sect._n 18._o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o deus_n &_o creatura_fw-la make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o god_n creature_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o conclude_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n if_o a_o positive_a entity_n be_v as_o much_o god_n creature_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v but_o if_o to_o avoid_v these_o rock_n mr._n w._n shall_v throw_v himself_o on_o the_o late_a horn_n of_o the_o dilemma_n and_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v no_o act_n action_n motion_n or_o positive_a thing_n that_o will_v toss_v he_o out_o of_o all_o reason_n not_o only_o set_v he_o at_o enmity_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a maxim_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o even_o the_o judgement_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o also_o infer_v that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o that_o sinner_n be_v either_o not_o damn_v at_o all_o or_o damn_v for_o nothing_o or_o damn_v for_o something_o beside_o their_o sin_n divine_a 4._o humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a 4._o i_o will_v not_o here_o exagitate_v his_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o physiologie_n which_o will_v administer_v occasion_n of_o much_o discourse_n because_o his_o error_n in_o divinity_n be_v too_o apt_a of_o themselves_o to_o make_v i_o tedious_a i_o
will_v only_o observe_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o a_o divine_a to_o lay_v his_o foundation_n of_o knowledge_n in_o humane_a learning_n or_o at_o least_o to_o preach_v only_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n beyond_o their_o ken_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o such_o meddle_v i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o be_o now_o to_o show_v further_o in_o the_o ensue_a paragraph_n for_o what_o i_o speak_v as_o a_o physician_n to_o show_v mr._n b._n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o his_o disease_n mr._n w._n either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o comprehend_v and_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o nourish_v the_o peccant_a humour_n mark_v he_o well_o as_o he_o go_v on_o sect._n 6._o act._n mr._n w_n rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act._n object_n against_o this_o mr._n p._n object_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o act_n from_o the_o act_n which_o be_v wicked_a as_o to_o separate_v roundness_n from_o the_o globe_n and_o to_o separate_v sinfulness_n from_o the_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o sinful_a act_n p._n 24._o 1._o this_o be_v now_o the_o second_o morsel_n of_o my_o philanthropy_n which_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o fasten_v his_o tooth_n upon_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o much_o often_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o confute_v mr._n w_n invention_n then_o to_o defend_v my_o own_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o that_o book_n which_o his_o boast_a title-page_n pretend_v to_o combat_v 2._o he_o have_v not_o â—he_n courage_n to_o cite_v my_o word_n right_a or_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o errata_fw-la that_o his_o citation_n be_v wrong_v for_o 1._o he_o cite_v they_o all_o from_o ch_n 4._o p._n 48._o where_o i_o have_v say_v nothing_o like_o it_o nor_o have_v it_o cost_v i_o a_o little_a trouble_n to_o find_v the_o page_n of_o my_o book_n where_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v which_o true_o be_v matter_n of_o just_a complaint_n and_o now_o at_o last_o i_o have_v find_v they_o in_o two_o distinct_a page_n at_o great_a distance_n whereas_o he_o have_v cite_v they_o as_o from_o the_o same_o and_o as_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o period_n p._n 48._o but_o the_o former_a part_n be_v p._n 42._o and_o the_o late_a p._n 43._o and_o each_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a page_n 2._o he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n wicked_a which_o he_o find_v in_o my_o sentence_n before_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n act_n which_o be_v the_o less_o excusable_a because_o he_o cite_v so_o few_o thing_n from_o i_o 3._o he_o take_v not_o any_o notice_n of_o what_o lurge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o those_o few_o word_n but_o bare_o set_v down_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a tergiversation_n in_o a_o pretender_n to_o confute_v i_o deserve_v no_o other_o reply_n then_o to_o be_v send_v for_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o three_o whole_a 44._o whole_a see_v the_o diu._n philan._n defend_v ch_n 4._o p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o page_n upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o slight_v he_o i_o will_v show_v he_o his_o unhappiness_n in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n though_o not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o unhappiness_n as_o i_o can_v easy_o discover_v if_o i_o will_v lose_v so_o much_o time_n sect._n 7._o 8._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v including_z a_o manifold_a absurdity_n no_o less_o than_o 8._o his_o 1._o answer_n be_v this_o god_n be_v little_o behold_v 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 p._n 24_o 25._o first_n it_o be_v a_o ugly_a expression_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o i_o for_o any_o thing_n as_o if_o for_o something_o he_o may_v be_v possible_o behold_v when_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v do_v but_o my_o duty_n which_o be_v my_o duty_n but_o in_o part_n and_o infinite_o far_o from_o what_o i_o owe_v he_o i_o must_v say_v when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o be_o a_o 17.10_o a_o luk._n 17.10_o unprofitable_a servant_n 2._o but_o yield_v mr._n w._n his_o naughty_a term_n how_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o mr._n w._n who_o will_v so_o maintain_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o make_v he_o also_o the_o author_n of_o thing_n against_o nature_n how_o much_o rather_o be_v satan_n behold_v to_o he_o for_o so_o assert_v god_n omnipotence_n as_o to_o asperse_v his_o purity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o plead_v for_o satan_n 3._o it_o go_v ill_a enough_o with_o mr._n w._n that_o what_o he_o say_v he_o say_v only_o without_o a_o offer_n of_o any_o proof_n to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v the_o contrary_a with_o the_o same_o confidence_n and_o to_o charge_n or_o challenge_v he_o to_o provide_v his_o proof_n against_o hereafter_o yet_o even_o thus_o he_o be_v worsted_n by_o the_o mere_a opposition_n of_o dictate_v to_o dictate_v because_o it_o be_v less_o wicked_a to_o ascribe_v some_o work_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n then_o to_o ascribe_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o god_n uncorrupted_a god_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a 4._o but_o i_o will_v more_o than_o dictate_v though_o he_o do_v not_o for_o i_o will_v mind_v he_o that_o the_o word_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v good_a when_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n be_v often_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n and_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o connotation_n which_o mr._n w._n not_o consider_v as_o something_o or_o other_o be_v still_o the_o cause_n of_o aberration_n from_o the_o truth_n confound_v the_o action_n of_o nature_n with_o unnatural_a action_n to_o speak_v indeed_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v to_o pray_v sincere_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o pray_v sincere_o but_o to_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n be_v neither_o a_o work_n or_o a_o action_n of_o grace_n or_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o work_n or_o action_n as_o real_o as_o the_o former_a that_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n ungracious_a and_o unnatural_a against_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n now_o the_o difference_n be_v wide_a betwixt_o speak_v in_o general_n and_o speak_v in_o particular_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o particular_a speak_v against_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o last_o of_o these_o i_o demand_v of_o mr._n w._n be_v that_o action_n of_o blaspheme_v or_o speak_v against_o god_n a_o action_n of_o nature_n or_o be_v it_o not_o if_o he_o say_v yes_o he_o do_v bewray_v it_o to_o be_v his_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n which_o blaspheme_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n too_o if_o he_o say_v no_o than_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v action_n which_o be_v not_o of_o nature_n unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o to_o blaspheme_v be_v no_o action_n if_o the_o former_a he_o pull_v down_o with_o both_o hand_n what_o he_o erect_v only_o with_o one_o if_o the_o late_a then_o according_a to_o his_o reason_n either_o to_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o action_n or_o to_o blaspheme_v be_v not_o to_o speak_v and_o so_o the_o far_o he_o proceed_v the_o woâ—se_n it_o fare_v with_o he_o 4._o where_o now_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o mr._n w_n say_n that_o i_o deny_v god_n omnipotence_n even_o my_o dutiful_a denial_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o action_n as_o blaspheme_v curse_a fight_v against_o god_n david_n be_v lie_v with_o bathshebah_n cain_n be_v kill_v abel_n and_o the_o like_a he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o logic_n accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o that_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v with_o god_n nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a luke_n 1.37_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6.18_o the_o reconcilement_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o good_a thing_n only_o for_o of_o evil_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v either_o principal_a or_o accessary_n now_o because_o i_o maintain_v that_o god_n can_v will_v or_o work_v sin_n
have_v speak_v ch_n 2._o sect_n 14._o and_o also_o sect_n 20_o 21._o work_v sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o *_o effect_n sin_n sure_o these_o be_v very_o frequent_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o judge_v good_a reader_n whether_o s._n james_n and_o mr._n p._n or_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o party_n be_v the_o pertinent_a object_n of_o mr._n b_n invective_n especial_o his_o last_o express_v in_o sin_n in_o quem_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la dementat_fw-la of_o the_o positive_a entity_n of_o sin_n latin_a 1._o dementation_n send_v from_o god_n and_o 2._o as_o a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n sect._n 16._o to_o the_o preface_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o more_o particular_a discussion_n wherein_o he_o only_o take_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o a_o horrible_a opinion_n that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n have_v a_o positive_a entity_n and_o efficient_a cause_n p._n 112._o lin_v 9_o 10._o i_o have_v but_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o unexcusable_a for_o have_v embrace_v that_o opinion_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o print_n so_o late_o cite_v or_o for_o rail_v at_o a_o opinion_n which_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a or_o if_o he_o have_v since_o see_v his_o error_n why_o be_v not_o his_o second_o volume_n a_o recantation_n of_o his_o first_o and_o what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o mr._n w._n for_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v sin_n whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o sin_n have_v a_o effective_a or_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o he_o can_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a sin_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o sin_n or_o 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as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n nor_o any_o whit_n the_o less_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v irregular_a action_n any_o more_o than_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o less_o a_o man_n for_o be_v wicked_a david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n before_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n be_v as_o positive_a a_o entity_n and_o have_v a_o cause_n as_o efficient_a as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n after_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hick_n with_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o recantation_n unless_o they_o will_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o rantism_n and_o libertinism_n by_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v no_o adultery_n or_o such_o a_o adultery_n as_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sin_n because_o a_o positive_a entity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n for_o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n do_v follow_v thus_o sect._n 17._o if_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a entity_n concern_v 1._o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o mr._n hick_n be_v equal_o concern_v than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o good_a for_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a it_o be_v to_o all_o scholar_n well_o know_v that_o unum_fw-la verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la p._n 112._o first_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n positive_a he_o seek_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o sin_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n positive_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o two_o last_o section_n and_o himself_o have_v confess_v in_o his_o correptory_a another_o correptory_a p._n 79._o &_o p._n 111._o both_o before_o cite_v and_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o correction_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a 2._o a_o thing_n that_o be_v privative_a in_o one_o respect_n be_v also_o positive_a in_o another_o disease_n 2._o the_o noysomeness_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o every_o sciolist_n know_v and_o mr._n b._n have_v virtual_o confess_v every_o sciolist_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o that_o what_o be_v privative_a of_o life_n or_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v positive_a of_o death_n or_o blindness_n the_o darkness_n which_o god_n create_v be_v not_o more_o privative_a of_o the_o day_n than_o it_o be_v positive_a of_o the_o night_n nay_o do_v not_o mr._n b._n confess_v as_o much_o for_o in_o say_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o 79._o the_o correp_n p._n 79._o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n and_o in_o say_v there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o 111._o of_o ib._n p._n 111._o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n he_o do_v more_o than_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o positive_a thing_n i_o therefore_o say_v 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privative_a of_o good_a this_o be_v the_o print_a article_n of_o his_o unchristian_a creed_n that_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a humour_n 3._o the_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n 3._o have_v show_v he_o the_o noysomness_n of_o his_o disease_n i_o will_v now_o remove_v the_o peccant_a humour_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v feed_v to_o wit_n his_o ignorance_n or_o inadvercency_n that_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la which_o be_v convert_v with_o ens_fw-la have_v quite_o another_o signification_n then_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o be_v aristotle_n phrase_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o a_o evangelist_n of_o the_o new_a shall_v rather_o have_v be_v reject_v as_o unsound_a and_o unsafe_a
look_v forward_o on_o the_o 27._o sect_n num_fw-la 4._o of_o this_o ch_z which_o accompany_v the_o action_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o so_o distinguishable_a from_o it_o and_o that_o god_n do_v but_o make_v the_o lame_a horse_n go_v which_o be_v lame_a before_o he_o make_v he_o go_v and_o so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n but_o not_o of_o his_o lameness_n that_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o reed_n which_o will_v run_v into_o the_o elbow_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v dare_v to_o lean_v upon_o it_o for_o when_o adam_n be_v yet_o innocent_a he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o lame_a horse_n and_o yet_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v innocent_a or_o if_o you_o please_v he_o grow_v lame_a by_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v so_o that_o if_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o eat_v that_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o eat_v the_o fruit_n forbid_v if_o he_o make_v he_o eat_v he_o make_v he_o lame_a 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because_o sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o mean_n of_o damnation_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o do_v use_v that_o very_a reduplication_n now_o because_o they_o teach_v also_o that_o god_n decree_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n they_o infer_v sin_n as_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a act_n and_o therefore_o not_o distinguishable_a from_o it_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o mr._n hick_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a which_o mr._n b._n call_v his_o second_o argument_n uâ—on_v which_o i_o have_v the_o more_o enlarge_v because_o i_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a block_n at_o which_o those_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o stumble_v and_o at_o which_o the_o libertine_n have_v fall_v down_o headlong_o again_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o block_n out_o of_o which_o mr._n b._n have_v hew_v so_o many_o chip_n and_o little_a splinter_n which_o have_v fly_v into_o his_o eye_n have_v make_v he_o rageful_a as_o well_o as_o blind_v this_o will_v very_o much_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a section_n which_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o short_a sect._n 19_o block_n mr._n b_n first_o chip_n hew_v out_o of_o mr._n hick.'s_n block_n mr._n b._n thus_o debauch_v by_o his_o lead_a friend_n as_o have_v be_v show_v stick_v not_o to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o must_v either_o maintain_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o must_v speedy_o renounce_v the_o very_a first_o article_n of_o his_o christian_a creed_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o real_a thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a therein_o that_o in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v not_o from_o god_n jam._n 1.17_o p._n 113._o though_o this_o be_v a_o chip_n of_o the_o old_a block_n and_o may_v be_v send_v for_o its_o reception_n to_o the_o former_a section_n yet_o in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n i_o will_v make_v he_o feel_v his_o infirmity_n sin_n 1._o he_o foist_n the_o word_n real_a into_o the_o creed_n and_o make_v it_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o good_a and_o infer_v god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o sin_n 1._o the_o word_n real_a be_v in_o neither_o creed_n but_o foist_v in_o by_o m._n b._n and_o if_o he_o intend_v it_o as_o exegetical_a of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o the_o nicaene_n creed_n he_o make_v a_o creed_n for_o the_o ranter_n who_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o blasphemy_n and_o adultery_n be_v real_a thing_n and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o who_o think_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n real_a without_o exception_n conclude_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v very_o good_a such_o domestic_a libertine_n must_v be_v teach_v that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a which_o alone_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v make_v by_o god_n not_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a whereof_o many_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o make_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o 2._o the_o different_a method_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o 2._o mark_v good_a reader_n before_o thou_o go_v any_o far_a the_o different_a method_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o the_o different_a effect_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o my_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o sin_n therefore_o not_o of_o david_n adultery_n therefore_o not_o of_o that_o action_n call_v his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n therefore_o not_o of_o every_o positive_a and_o real_a thing_n but_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o the_o libertine_n do_v build_v backward_o thus_o they_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o their_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a without_o exception_n therefore_o of_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v a_o real_a and_o positive_a thing_n therefore_o of_o his_o 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be_v desirous_a to_o show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o mr._n rivet_n who_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o say_v the_o very_a inclination_n which_o adam_n have_v to_o sin_n before_o he_o sin_v can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v vicious_a and_o yet_o of_o god_n make_v be_v fain_o to_o commit_v a_o world_n of_o fault_n for_o the_o make_v a_o salve_n to_o that_o one_o sore_a from_o p._n 139._o to_o p._n 144._o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o his_o salve_n be_v those_o that_o follow_v 1._o rivet_n be_v a_o strong_a disputant_n before_o mr._n t.p._n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v plead_v for_o mr._n w._n as_o if_o the_o old_a man_n must_v needs_o bemost_a orthodox_n and_o of_o quick_a sight_n than_o their_o junior_n 2._o other_o eminent_a man_n have_v use_v that_o argument_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o if_o to_o err_v in_o company_n be_v either_o to_o be_v orthodox_n or_o very_o near_o it_o 3._o 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the_o crime_n of_o make_v god_n to_o be_v sin_n itself_o as_o often_o as_o they_o call_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n will_n 2._o concern_v the_o birth_n &_o growth_n of_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n with_o the_o very_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n 2._o though_o i_o need_v not_o say_v more_o than_o what_o remain_v unassaulted_a in_o my_o defence_n of_o the_o divine_a philanthropy_n ch_z 4._o p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o or_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v add_v in_o the_o eighteen_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n num._n 6._o yet_o because_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v as_o dark_a in_o this_o point_n as_o his_o will_n crooked_a i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a light_n the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n to_o which_o the_o apple_n even_o in_o paradise_n be_v very_o grateful_a the_o will_v we_o know_v be_v the_o 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whole_a chapter_n and_o so_o to_o quit_v the_o whole_a subject_n i_o must_v satisfy_v a_o complaint_n which_o mr._n b._n have_v make_v c._n 3._o p._n 129._o that_o i_o charge_v he_o and_o his_o master_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o in_o much_o worse_a term_n then_o that_o god_n be_v verbatim_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o he_o may_v not_o complain_v afresh_o of_o his_o have_v complain_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v beware_v of_o rash_a complain_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v prove_v my_o charge_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v his_o very_a abettor_n the_o possibility_n to_o dissent_v the_o most_o succinct_a way_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o whole_a importance_n of_o the_o aequivocal_a word_n author_n and_o then_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o expression_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o 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libertinism_n libertine_n no_o christian_n a_o dilemma_n as_o a_o touch_n stone_n to_o try_v his_o meaning_n the_o determination_n of_o man_n will_n to_o wicked_a action_n be_v not_o god_n work_n he_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n his_o meaning_n ferret_v out_o of_o his_o word_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o speak_v worse_a of_o god_n then_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o satan_n his_o ugly_a doctrine_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o by_o mr._n barlee_n sect._n 3_o his_o three_o general_n answer_v a_o mere_a majestic_a mistake_n sect._n 4._o he_o descend_v from_o general_n to_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o tergiversation_n and_o imposition_n on_o the_o scripture_n he_o asperse_v god_n with_o the_o decree_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o his_o excuse_n his_o memorable_a answer_n to_o his_o own_o objection_n his_o meaning_n catch_v in_o a_o dilemma_n his_o foul_a use_n of_o the_o word_n permission_n and_o its_o odious_a impropriety_n represent_v in_o other_o colour_n the_o common_a poultice_n for_o a_o sore_a doctrine_n sect._n 5._o he_o mould_v a_o new_a objection_n against_o himself_o and_o grant_v what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v charge_v with_o his_o answer_n consist_v in_o shift_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la and_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n he_o confound_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n with_o sin_n and_o try_v to_o blot_v his_o doctrine_n fair_a his_o abuse_n of_o saint_n austin_n he_o argue_v that_o god_n do_v will_v sin_v perfect_o because_o he_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o it_o and_o fain_o will_v have_v scripture_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n by_o speak_v his_o activity_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n 1._o from_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 2._o pharaoh_n obduration_n 3._o the_o candanite_n harden_v 4._o absaloms_n defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n 5._o shimei_n curse_v david_n 6_o 7_o 8._o three_o other_o text_n 9_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n of_o israel_n 10._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n 11._o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 12._o give_v eye_n not_o to_o see_v 13._o send_v delusion_n 14._o the_o nation_n make_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n all_o which_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o frightful_a misapprehension_n of_o this_o mistaker_n sect._n 6._o mr._n w._n most_o groundless_o infer_v god_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a beholder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o busy_a in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o sin_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o common_a hebraisme_n by_o which_o such_o verb_n be_v active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o which_o rule_n the_o foul_a absurdity_n aforesaid_a will_v be_v avoid_v and_o scripture_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n w'_v manifold_a unhappiness_n in_o reject_v that_o rule_n he_o make_v contradiction_n in_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o other_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v his_o woeful_a shift_n in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v on_o it_o his_o master_n contradict_v themselves_o by_o not_o observe_v the_o hebraisme_n mr._n w._n make_v light_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o incest_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n by_o make_v a_o parity_n of_o god_n work_v in_o either_o case_n he_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n by_o any_o atheist_n dialogue-wise_a condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n scripture_n interpret_v scripture_n against_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 2._o his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o method_n of_o forge_v objection_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o doctor_n twisse_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n be_v a_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o worst_a size_n yet_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n sect._n 3_o the_o ease_n and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n his_o party_n clamour_n against_o themselves_o and_o affront_n god_n with_o a_o epitrope_n mr._n w'_v clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n he_o jump_v in_o so_o do_v with_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n sect._n 4._o his_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n caveat_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n the_o literal_a plalnness_n of_o some_o scripture_n do_v make_v they_o difficult_a to_o some_o a_o short_a direction_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n remove_v a_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o people_n way_n sect._n 5._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o good_a or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o last_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a sect._n 6._o mr._n w'_v rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n sect._n 7._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v include_v eight_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a of_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a mr._n vv._n deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o make_v he_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 8._o his_o second_o essay_n be_v a_o impertinence_n beyond_o example_n or_o what_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v pertinent_a and_o his_o answer_n challenge_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o essay_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o tergiversation_n and_o infer_v god_n the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n mr._n vv._n vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n put_v upon_o himself_o the_o probable_a cause_n of_o his_o chief_a aberration_n five_o expedient_n propose_v to_o undeceive_v he_o sect._n 10._o his_o four_o essay_n make_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v betray_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o mistake_v a_o moral_a for_o a_o natural_a action_n and_o be_v hamper_v in_o some_o dilemma_n the_o method_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o his_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o mr._n vv._n seem_v to_o see_v by_o his_o tergiversation_n he_o make_v a_o accident_n the_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n to_o a_o accident_n confound_v the_o act_n of_o differ_v with_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v part_v make_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n no_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n separable_a from_o itself_o sect._n 13._o he_o show_v his_o cause_n be_v desperate_a by_o speak_v purposely_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o attempt_v the_o wash_n of_o wet_a from_o water_n roundness_n from_o a_o globe_n sect._n 14._o mr._n vv._n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v good_a or_o god_n work_v it_o as_o evil_n feign_v god_n to_o work_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n whether_o he_o infer_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n his_o inconsistence_n with_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o with_o himself_o he_o frame_v not_o his_o proposition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o his_o proposition_n sect._n 15_o &_o 16._o mr._n w'_v great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determination_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o impious_a expression_n or_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n
sect._n 19_o mr._n b_n first_o chip_n hew_v out_o of_o mr._n h_n block_n he_o foist_n into_o the_o creed_n the_o word_n real_a and_o make_v it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o good_a provide_v a_o creed_n for_o the_o libertine_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o sin_n if_o sin_n be_v thing_n real_a and_o thing_n not_o real_a imply_v a_o contradiction_n the_o different_a method_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o they_o ascribe_v the_o filthy_a of_o positive_a entity_n unto_o god_n aâ—c_n convince_v by_o the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n be_v far_o uncover_v by_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v catechize_v sect._n 20._o his_o second_o chip_n of_o the_o same_o block_n inconsistency_n with_o himself_o and_o make_v all_o sinful_a action_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n his_o unsuccesful_a reliance_n on_o the_o jesuit_n sect._n 21._o his_o three_o chip_n more_o pitiful_a than_o the_o former_a sect._n 22._o his_o four_o chip_n the_o most_o lamentable_a of_o all_o his_o argue_v conclude_v he_o pelagian_a or_o libertine_n he_o be_v impertinent_a on_o purpose_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n sect._n 23._o by_o his_o five_o chip_n he_o deny_v god_n prescience_n of_o all_o wickedness_n unless_o he_o also_o praedetermine_v it_o sect._n 24._o his_o imposition_n upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o schoolman_n austâ—n_n his_o new_a degree_n of_o arminianism_n sect._n 25._o mr._n hick_n heathenish_a expression_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 26._o of_o calvin_n doctrine_n that_o god_n command_v yea_o compel_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o that_o be_v wicked_a to_o conceive_v &_o execure_v their_o evil_n dve_v sect._n 27._o mr._n b_n affect_a tergiversation_n in_o his_o chief_a concernment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la his_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n how_o mr._n b._n hold_v the_o same_o even_o in_o that_o which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n author_n he_o accuse_v calvin_n in_o excuse_v he_o for_o say_v that_o god_n do_v will_n sin_n and_o piscator_fw-la as_o well_o as_o calvin_n for_o say_v that_o god_n do_v thrust_v man_n into_o wickedness_n he_o confess_v his_o master_n do_v some_o time_n teach_v a_o coaction_n from_o god_n to_o sin_n he_o forge_v new_a text_n upon_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 28._o he_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o prime_a charge_n and_o tacit_o yield_v the_o whole_a cause_n sect._n 29._o of_o adam_n inclination_n to_o sin_n before_o he_o sin_v the_o birth_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n with_o the_o very_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n sect._n 30._o the_o whole_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n author_n how_o the_o adversary_n say_v worse_o then_o if_o they_o have_v only_o say_v verbatim_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n mr._n rollâ—cks_v strange_a salvo_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o signal_n fallacy_n swallow_v first_o by_o dr._n twisse_n then_o by_o his_o follower_n mr_n w_n essay_n to_o cover_v it_o the_o fallacy_n show_v in_o its_o deformity_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o whole_a mistake_n about_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o execution_n that_o cause_n remove_v and_o the_o fallacy_n leave_v naked_a mr._n w'_v indirect_a course_n to_o excuse_v dr._n twisse_n in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o dr._n twisse_n his_o error_n of_o coordination_n in_o thing_n subordinate_a sect._n 2._o mr._n w'_v forgery_n of_o objection_n in_o other_o man_n name_n sect._n 3_o mr._n w'_v second_o part_v display_v and_o universal_a redemption_n vindicate_v as_o to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n from_o the_o feeble_a utmost_a of_o his_o attempt_n in_o a_o subdivision_n of_o eight_o paragraph_n sect._n 4._o how_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v nourish_v socinianism_n in_o contract_v christ_n death_n and_o pervert_v scripture_n daille_n camero_n amâ—rald_n why_o they_o forsake_v their_o party_n abridge_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n receive_v rule_n for_o the_o interpret_n of_o word_n and_o end_v controversy_n the_o extreme_a absurdity_n of_o dutiful_a misbelief_n explode_v hy_z the_o lord_n primate_n mr._n w'_v reproach_n cast_v upon_o christendom_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n infer_v by_o mr._n w._n to_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 5._o universal_a redemption_n prove_v from_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o by_o s._n austin_n and_o prosper_n to_o the_o stop_n of_o mr._n w_n and_o mr._n b_n mouth_n sect._n 6._o the_o conclusion_n give_v reason_n why_o no_o more_o time_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o this_o employment_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o impious_a and_o unexcusable_a because_o blasphemous_a and_o unavoidable_a both_o contradiction_n and_o other_o absurdity_n which_o issue_n out_o from_o the_o denial_n of_o god_n eternal_a respective_a or_o conditional_a decree_n sect_n 1._o error_n the_o near_a way_n to_o end_v a_o controversy_n be_v to_o strike_v altogether_o at_o the_o root_n of_o error_n when_o once_o a_o error_n be_v grow_v fruitful_a and_o have_v run_v itself_o out_o into_o several_a branch_n it_o be_v common_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o grow_v the_o thick_a for_o be_v lop_v there_o be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o all_o theology_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a a_o root_n or_o to_o have_v spread_v so_o sturdy_a branch_n or_o to_o have_v bear_v so_o lewd_a a_o fruit_n as_o that_o many-headed_a error_n who_o extirpation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v desire_v because_o it_o have_v shed_v such_o a_o fatal_a and_o deadly_a influence_n upon_o a_o multitude_n of_o professor_n who_o have_v late_o sit_v under_o its_o shade_n of_o those_o that_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o may_v call_v it_o my_o lot_n and_o my_o necessity_n to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a faithfulness_n and_o affection_n have_v be_v my_o chief_a qualification_n and_o i_o esteem_v it_o a_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o have_v do_v god_n service_n in_o any_o measure_n but_o in_o every_o good_a labourer_n there_o be_v a_o skill_n and_o prudence_n as_o well_o as_o industry_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o be_v require_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v do_v and_o work_v in_o a_o mere_a opposition_n to_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n but_o by_o contrivance_n and_o forecast_n to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n in_o a_o little_a time_n sect._n 2._o i_o be_o not_o quite_o so_o sensible_a of_o that_o unquestionable_a aphorism_n set_v down_o by_o solomon_n 12.12_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.12_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n as_o of_o the_o word_n go_v before_o it_o in_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n this_o i_o know_v a_o long_a time_n since_o but_o it_o be_v now_o that_o i_o consider_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o serious_o to_o heart_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o determine_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o task_n impose_v on_o i_o not_o content_v myself_o with_o a_o bare_a resistance_n but_o proceed_v to_o a_o dispatch_n of_o that_o hydra-like_a error_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v i_o will_v no_o long_o amuse_v myself_o with_o strike_v off_o now_o and_o then_o a_o head_n which_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v many_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v succeed_v by_o many_o other_o grow_v up_o out_o of_o the_o very_a same_o trunk_n but_o rather_o compendious_o endeavour_v to_o strike_v the_o monster_n into_o the_o heart_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o part_n that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v in_o every_o creature_n sect._n 3_o thing_n the_o grand_a error_n about_o god_n decree_n and_o its_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v root_v in_o the_o mistake_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o false_a conceit_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o predetermination_n make_v up_o the_o error_n of_o irrespective_n and_o unconditional_a decree_n i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o most_o natural_a but_o of_o the_o most_o voluntary_a action_n and_o effect_n neither_o reward_n nor_o punishment_n nor_o sin_n itself_o be_v except_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o heart_n impart_v life_n and_o activity_n to_o every_o member_n and_o limb_n of_o that_o body_n of_o error_n who_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o abettor_n have_v conspire_v to_o find_v i_o my_o late_a employment_n with_o this_o grand_a error_n all_o the_o rest_n which_o grow_v from_o it_o must_v live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o mr._n whitfield_n have_v put_v his_o chief_a trust_n upon_o this_o he_o have_v be_v pore_v as_o his_o admirer_n have_v â—oasted_v these_o thirty_o year_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o â—his_fw-la he_o have_v
public_o choose_v to_o display_v his_o whole_a strength_n as_o if_o by_o this_o he_o be_v desirous_a that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v decide_v i_o accept_v his_o challenge_n and_o hearty_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o contrivance_n he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o occasion_n of_o take_v much_o a_o near_a way_n to_o my_o journey_n end_n than_o i_o first_o intend_v sect._n 4._o conviction_n the_o speedy_a way_n to_o conviction_n for_o if_o i_o prove_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o predecessor_n that_o what_o they_o public_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v blasphemous_o false_a do_v unavoidable_o follow_v from_o their_o espouse_a notion_n of_o god_n decree_n then_o can_v he_o not_o choose_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n decree_n must_v needs_o be_v dangerous_o false_a he_o must_v confess_v that_o his_o book_n be_v a_o insufferable_a libel_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o such_o as_o against_o which_o he_o must_v public_o enter_v his_o protestation_n now_o that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o those_o very_a term_n and_o in_o other_o as_o bad_a and_o in_o many_o other_o much_o worse_o be_v ever_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o write_n wherein_o forgetful_a of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o consider_v nothing_o but_o duty_n who_o yet_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o own_o writing_n wherein_o forgetful_a of_o duty_n they_o reason_v only_o from_o their_o doctrine_n do_v most_o dogmatical_o deliver_v it_o for_o very_o great_a truth_n sect._n 5._o thing_n make_a plain_a and_o open_a by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o three_o thing_n in_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a and_o less_o intelligent_a reader_n who_o deliverance_n and_o liberty_n from_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thraldom_n i_o do_v especial_o aim_v at_o in_o what_o i_o publish_v i_o will_v use_v the_o great_a plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n of_o speech_n which_o by_o study_n and_o meditation_n i_o be_o able_a to_o contrive_v our_o whole_a dispute_n will_v be_v conclude_v by_o a_o most_o cogent_a demonstration_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o to_o be_v both_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n second_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o very_a same_o party_n to_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o blasphemous_a but_o a_o most_o necessary_a truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n three_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a party_n that_o what_o they_o sometime_o confess_v to_o be_v both_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a they_o will_v not_o at_o other_o time_n affirm_v to_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o blasphemous_a but_o that_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o unavoidable_a issue_n flow_v out_o from_o their_o principle_n of_o god_n decree_n sect._n 6._o thing_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o do_v solemn_o take_v upon_o i_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n prove_v undertake_v solemn_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o in_o a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o the_o several_a evidence_n and_o proof_n to_o make_v a_o cogent_a demonstration_n of_o those_o three_o thing_n a_o demonstration_n so_o cogent_a that_o the_o most_o stomachful_a adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v it_o unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o never_o say_v what_o they_o say_v and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o print_v what_o they_o have_v print_v or_o that_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o darkness_n so_o as_o we_o can_v read_v either_o their_o latin_a or_o their_o english_a but_o only_o dream_v that_o we_o read_v what_o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o either_o they_o will_v or_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o those_o late_a degree_n of_o madness_n if_o they_o will_v they_o will_v prove_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n to_o speak_v against_o their_o own_o light_n and_o against_o their_o own_o speaking_n and_o against_o their_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o witness_n of_o other_o man_n eye_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o own_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o sin_v as_o with_o a_o cart-rope_n to_o turn_v grace_n backward_o to_o bid_v righteousness_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o say_v we_o will_v be_v stubborn_a in_o spite_n of_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n thus_o it_o be_v if_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o madness_n above_o specify_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o as_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o then_o in_o spite_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o perverseness_n they_o must_v fly_v by_o way_n of_o refuge_n to_o these_o follow_a confession_n first_o that_o they_o have_v publish_v self-contradiction_n beyond_o compare_n affirm_v what_o they_o deny_v and_o deny_v what_o they_o affirm_v call_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o think_v orthodox_n and_o assert_v that_o for_o true_a divinity_n with_o one_o stroke_n of_o their_o pen_n which_o with_o another_o dash_n of_o the_o same_o pen_n they_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n their_o second_o confession_n must_v be_v this_o that_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v print_v such_o contradiction_n in_o several_a part_n of_o their_o write_n as_o their_o occasion_n do_v require_v or_o their_o necessity_n enforce_v they_o they_o be_v oblige_v indispensable_o to_o declare_v their_o last_o thought_n and_o to_o name_v that_o part_n of_o their_o contradiction_n to_o which_o they_o will_v final_o adhere_v and_o in_o adherence_n to_o which_o they_o will_v quit_v the_o contrary_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o whether_o the_o affirmative_a or_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v for_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v against_o he_o if_o the_o late_a they_o be_v declare_o libertine_n and_o ranter_n and_o i_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o publick'st_a trial_n in_o the_o world_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o want_v but_o a_o sufficient_a publication_n and_o notification_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o effect_v its_o solemn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o total_a banishment_n out_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o be_v if_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o late_a part_n of_o their_o contradiction_n and_o if_o they_o adhere_v unto_o the_o former_a which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v escape_v a_o entire_a conversion_n unto_o the_o truth_n or_o how_o obstinacy_n itself_o can_v slip_v its_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n which_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o light_n have_v sit_v for_o it_o and_o in_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o which_o the_o ghostly_a freedom_n of_o the_o obstinate_a do_v chief_o stand_v sin_n the_o same_o man_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o blasphemy_n and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 7._o to_o prove_v the_o three_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o last_o paragraph_n but_o one_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o so_o large_o as_o i_o desire_v be_v not_o the_o business_n of_o this_o place_n but_o of_o my_o follow_a chapter_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o more_o especial_o to_o which_o i_o now_o be_o but_o write_v my_o introduction_n i_o will_v therefore_o say_v no_o more_o here_o then_o what_o may_v serve_v to_o stay_v the_o appetite_n of_o any_o possible_a impatient_a and_o long_a reader_n first_o that_o the_o adversary_n do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v both_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n good_a note_v the_o double_a concession_n of_o mr._n b._n first_o that_o his_o master_n do_v call_v it_o a_o excerable_a blasphemy_n p._n 129_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v in_o other_o place_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o will_n sin_n 3._o impell_v to_o it_o 4._o force_v man_n to_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o where_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o defence_n of_o god_n purity_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o p._n 30_o 31._o and_o shall_v far_o do_v it_o in_o this_o follow_a work_n in_o particular_a chap._n 3._o sect_n 13._o &_o 27._o nor_o can_v they_o possible_o eat_v their_o word_n but_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o renounce_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o who_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a specimen_fw-la in_o my_o divine_a purity_n def._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 5._o p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o second_o that_o the_o same_o party_n do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o blasphemous_a but_o
a_o most_o necessary_a truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v more_o abundant_o make_v apparent_a in_o three_o distinct_a tract_n viz._n correct_v copy_n p._n 9_o 10_o 50._o especial_o diu._n philanthropy_n defend_v ch_n 3._o sect_n 34._o p._n 132._o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 139._o &_o sect_n 35._o p._n 141._o and_o again_o diu._n purity_n def_n ch_n 4._o sect_n 3._o p._n 19_o 20._o and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o yet_o more_o effectual_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o follow_a work_n in_o particular_a ch_n 3._o sect_n 13._o &_o 27._o and_o therefore_o three_o that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o frequent_o and_o affectionate_o contend_v for_o that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o sometime_o though_o very_o rare_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v false_a &_o blasphemous_a but_o that_o they_o find_v it_o must_v follow_v from_o their_o espouse_a principle_n of_o god_n decree_n so_o as_o they_o see_v they_o must_v relinquish_v either_o both_o or_o neither_o i_o have_v abundant_o evince_v in_o the_o diu._n pur._n def_n ch_n 4._o sect_n 7._o p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 39_o especial_o from_o the_o citation_n out_o of_o doctor_n twisse_n du_n moulin_n remigius_n and_o the_o other_o friend_n of_o gotteschalc_n bishop_n cuthert_n tunstal_n and_o above_o all_o out_o of_o prosper_n who_o they_o many_o time_n dream_v to_o have_v be_v their_o patron_n and_o therefore_o can_v gainsay_v he_o without_o discomfort_n and_o again_o i_o shall_v evince_v it_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o follow_a work_n and_o in_o particular_a ch_n 3._o sect_n 8._o &_o 10._o beside_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o conspicuous_a of_o itself_o that_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o make_v the_o adversary_n the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o business_n for_o nature_n nothing_o but_o their_o principle_n of_o god_n decree_n can_v lead_v they_o to_o blasphemy_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n sect._n 8._o i_o demand_v of_o any_o man_n live_v what_o shall_v move_v such_o learned_a man_n as_o huldericus_n zuinglius_fw-la doctor_n twisse_n piscator_fw-la zanchy_a triglandius_n beza_n calvin_n martyr_n borrhaus_n and_o many_o other_o to_o teach_v posterity_n in_o their_o print_a work_n that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n transgressor_n 32._o for_o the_o several_a page_n of_o their_o work_n see_v the_o diu._n philan._n def_n ch_n 3._o sect_n 34._o especial_o the_o diu._n purity_n def_n ch_n 4._o sect_n 3._o p._n 19_o 20._o &_o sect_n 6._o p._n 31_o 32._o and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o adultery_n and_o that_o murder_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o sinner_n do_v sin_n by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n will_n that_o god_n predestine_n man_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o sin_n quatenus_fw-la sin_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n not_o only_o of_o punishment_n but_o of_o sin_n too_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o humane_a action_n but_o of_o the_o very_a defect_n and_o privation_n that_o he_o effect_v sin_n that_o he_o excit_v and_o tempt_v and_o 5._o and_o all_o the_o excuse_n mr._n b._n make_v for_o the_o say_n that_o god_n do_v compel_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v that_o they_o use_v it_o but_o seldom_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v ch_n 3._o sect_n 27._o num_fw-la 5._o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o world_n the_o like_a stuff_n i_o say_v what_o move_v they_o to_o print_v such_o loathsome_a doctrine_n be_v it_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o as_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o witty_a sentence_n or_o pretty_a conceit_n or_o well-sounding_a period_n or_o soulsaving_a preachment_n or_o hosanna_n to_o the_o most_o high_a this_o can_v be_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v imagine_v what_o invite_v mr._n hobbs_n to_o say_v that_o 24._o mr._n hobbs_n of_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n p._n 23_o 24._o sin_n may_v be_v necessary_o cause_v in_o man_n by_o god_n order_v all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v will_v it_o and_o necessitate_v it_o and_o 106._o and_o id._n in_o animadvers_fw-la p._n 11._o &_o 107._o &_o 106._o cause_n man_n to_o err_v and_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o cause_v of_o all_o action_n which_o he_o who_o say_v do_v also_o say_v that_o he_o find_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o action_n from_o which_o great_a truth_n he_o shall_v have_v infer_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a action_n not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n what_o make_v the_o 37_o the_o p._n 36_o 37_o comforter_n of_o believer_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sinfulness_n itself_o and_o have_v more_o hand_n in_o man_n sinfulness_n than_o they_o themselves_o be_v these_o writer_n afraid_a lest_o man_n shall_v think_v too_o reverent_o of_o god_n too_o hardly_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o too_o profane_o of_o themselves_o or_o be_v they_o move_v with_o a_o itch_n to_o revive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o carneades_n and_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o name_n invent_v by_o ecclesiastic_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n call_v sin_n be_v just_a as_o good_a as_o the_o thing_n call_v virtue_n as_o be_v equal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o think_v this_o or_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o the_o first_o but_o i_o have_v yet_o a_o hard_a question_n what_o shall_v move_v mr._n whitfield_n and_o mr._n barlee_n in_o the_o very_a book_n which_o they_o have_v print_v on_o purpose_n to_o vindicate_v their_o doctrine_n from_o all_o the_o horrible_a absurdity_n wherewith_o they_o stand_v charge_v and_o wherein_o they_o know_v it_o concern_v they_o to_o speak_v as_o wary_o as_o they_o be_v able_a as_o know_v that_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v public_o call_v to_o a_o account_n what_o i_o say_v shall_v move_v they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o affirm_v that_o god_n 14._o god_n for_o mr._n w_n several_a page_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v teach_v see_v the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o follow_a work_n especial_o the_o second_o and_o in_o that_o for_o instance_n sect._n 14._o do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n that_o he_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o sin_n that_o in_o all_o the_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n a_o work_a hand_n yea_o the_o chief_a hand_n that_o sin_n do_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o yea_o that_o god_n do_v act_n in_o it_o as_o a_o natural_a cause_n that_o god_n decree_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o order_v the_o whole_a business_n that_o he_o shall_v certain_o fall_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o first_o man_n shall_v sin_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v stir_v up_o evil_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o harden_v man_n heart_n and_o god_n intend_v it_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o send_v it_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o of_o sinful_a action_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n yea_o that_o he_o do_v both_o will_n and_o work_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act_n because_o not_o only_o the_o action_n simple_o consider_v but_o the_o very_a pravity_n and_o deformity_n of_o it_o make_v way_n for_o god_n glory_n what_o move_v mr._n barlee_v to_o add_v his_o suffrage_n to_o mr._n whitfield_n and_o to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o rest_n that_o for_o mr._n b_n several_a page_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v teach_v see_v the_o three_o whole_a chapter_n of_o the_o follow_a work_n and_o the_o index_n of_o the_o divine_a philanthropy_n def._n which_o will_v direct_v to_o the_o rest_n god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a author_n of_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a but_o moral_a act_n such_o as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n or_o cain_n kill_v abel_n as_o doctor_n twisse_n himself_o interpret_v the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n nay_o far_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n excit_v man_n to_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n that_o he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o unjust_a act_n as_o a_o man_n put_v spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n that_o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o world_n the_o like_a blasphemy_n nay_o what_o make_v he_o and_o mr._n hick_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n 18._o world_n see_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v ch_n 3._o sect._n 18._o that_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a entity_n either_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o sin_n itself_o be_v god_n do_v this_o prodigious_a pair_n of_o writer_n think_v that_o these_o be_v quaint_a apophthegm_n which_o
that_o eternal_a decree_n be_v not_o every_o way_n answer_v by_o their_o temporal_a execution_n god_n create_v mankind_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a but_o decree_v to_o reprobate_a and_o elect_v as_o he_o be_v infinite_o just_a for_o reprobation_n in_o all_o sense_n negative_a or_o positive_a import_v a_o very_a sore_a punishment_n as_o every_o punishment_n import_v a_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v that_o be_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v most_o for_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n too_o but_o to_o decree_v a_o man_n misery_n for_o the_o mere_a show_v of_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o to_o decree_v it_o without_o respect_n unto_o sin_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o justice_n much_o less_o of_o mercy_n and_o so_o be_v incompetible_a to_o â—im_v who_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v always_o from_o all_o eternity_n at_o once_o a_o just_a and_o a_o merciful_a sovereign_n it_o be_v destructive_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o his_o be_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n shall_v for_o a_o article_n of_o time_n exclude_v the_o other_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o mr._n wh._n have_v confute_v all_o his_o own_o doctrine_n in_o less_o than_o two_o line_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v otherwise_o disintangle_v from_o his_o own_o dear_a 〈◊〉_d dear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lime-twiggs_a unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n dishonour_n do_v make_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n or_o unless_o he_o will_v add_v to_o his_o other_o misery_n that_o to_o be_v sinful_a by_o a_o decree_n or_o to_o be_v punish_v without_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o contradiction_n tend_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o ishall_n reckon_v with_o he_o hereafter_o i_o hasten_v now_o to_o his_o second_o general_n contradiction_n his_o three_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o most_o crimson_a contradiction_n sect._n 2._o his_o second_o propound_v as_o he_o word_n it_o in_o way_n of_o general_n answer_v to_o no-body-knowes-what_a nor_o do_v he_o venture_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o general_n objection_n do_v very_o happy_o run_v thus_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n plain_o clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v it_o though_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o do_v it_o and_o p._n 19_o bear_v witness_n reader_n against_o anon_o for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o those_o scripture_n which_o do_v plain_o clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o like_a than_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v with_o he_o and_o in_o a_o flat_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o here_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o very_a weak_a way_n of_o argue_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n especial_o such_o word_n as_o have_v various_a signification_n as_o all_o man_n every_o man_n the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o use_v not_o to_o signify_v every_o particular_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o a_o part_n of_o they_o only_o p._n 71_o 72._o well_o fare_v the_o disputant_n indeed_o who_o will_v never_o lay_v down_o the_o cudgel_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v his_o own_o shin_n with_o they_o let_v his_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a he_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o principle_n so_o long_o as_o self-contradiction_n can_v hold_v he_o up_o rather_o than_o other_o of_o his_o kind_n shall_v be_v as_o saveable_a as_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v signify_v the_o small_a part_n of_o it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o letter_n p._n 72._o so_o abominable_a and_o impious_a be_v universal_a redemption_n that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n wisdom_n say_v mr._n whitfield_n not_o be_v consistent_a with_o other_o scripture_n nor_o can_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n p._n 73._o any_o way_n of_o exposition_n must_v be_v invent_v and_o embrace_v rather_o than_o christ_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o have_v die_v for_o mankind_n but_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o mr._n w._n desire_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o sin_n a_o efficiency_n in_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v god_n work_n and_o that_o god_n be_v active_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o such_o stuff_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o cite_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n this_o be_v such_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o all_o text_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n who_o outside_n and_o letter_n do_v sound_v this_o way_n any_o thing_n must_v be_v swallow_v against_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o 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fountain_n and_o source_n of_o wickedness_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o turn_v to_o god_n discredit_n the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 2.24_o be_v rom._n 2.24_o blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n if_o such_o theology_n as_o this_o shall_v pass_v abroad_o amongst_o christian_n without_o control_n observe_v how_o he_o go_v on_o p._n 19_o 2._o it_o rather_o become_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o ignorance_n 0688_o 0136_o five_o 2_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v 3._o 2._o mr._n w._n enter_v upon_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n as_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o judge_v it_o contra_fw-la libert_n c._n 3._o then_o to_o deny_v any_o of_o his_o work_n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v most_o determinate_o certain_o and_o infallible_o in_o the_o various_a and_o mutable_a motion_n of_o man_n will_n and_o to_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o beza_n piscator_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o teacher_n viz._n that_o sinful_a work_n be_v some_o of_o 6._o of_o zuingl_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 5_o &_o 6._o god_n work_n and_o that_o he_o 30._o he_o beza_n advers._fw-la castell_n aphor._n 1_o &_o 6._o see_v the_o divine_a purity_n desended_a p._n 21._o 30._o work_v all_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n without_o any_o the_o least_o exception_n and_o that_o god_n do_v determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o most_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o add_v many_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o scope_n at_o which_o he_o here_o drive_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o a_o little_a after_o that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o harden_v man_n heart_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o bid_v shimei_n curse_v david_n to_o bid_v the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o deceive_v ahab_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a lust_n to_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 22._o we_o must_v not_o expound_v such_o text_n by_o the_o common_a hebraism_n but_o take_v they_o as_o literal_o as_o we_o do_v those_o other_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o form_v the_o light_n to_o create_v man_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 23._o he_o also_o say_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o action_n and_o operation_n p._n 21._o that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o efficiency_n in_o it_o p._n 24._o that_o he_o do_v both_o will_n and_o work_v it_o p._n 26._o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v of_o
it_o p._n â—6_n and_o gape_v so_o wide_o as_o he_o do_v nay_o wide_o than_o all_o this_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o due_a time_n how_o can_v we_o fail_v to_o know_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o gape_n let_v we_o then_o contemplate_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o his_o swallow_n that_o at_o last_o we_o may_v demand_v what_o it_o be_v will_v stick_v with_o he_o work_v 3._o his_o now_o contradiction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v 3._o first_o a_o huge_a contradiction_n go_v down_o very_o glib_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o ignorance_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v p._n 19_o he_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o set_v it_o down_o as_o dogmatical_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o of_o counsel_n to_o that_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o man_n of_o his_o way_n be_v wont_a to_o oppose_v to_o his_o reveal_v one_o he_o say_v consent_o out_o of_o 17._o of_o negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 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they_o say_v he_o tempt_v and_o prostitute_n and_o act_n and_o operate_v and_o work_n and_o will_n and_o seduce_v &_o draw_v and_o command_n and_o compel_v and_o move_v and_o drive_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n as_o a_o natural_a cause_n say_v some_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n sayothers_n as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n as_o a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n as_o a_o man_n put_v spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v excite_v to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o wife_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o expression_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o mr._n w._n partly_o and_o partly_o in_o mr._n b._n yet_o these_o be_v far_o from_o be_v all_o they_o be_v but_o all_o which_o i_o can_v remember_v in_o the_o present_a haste_n that_o i_o be_o in_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v examine_v my_o several_a catalogue_n in_o other_o book_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o what_o they_o find_v in_o this_o which_o now_o i_o be_o upon_o will_v say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v truth_n yet_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n sect._n 3_o scripture_n 1._o the_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o mr._n w._n proceed_v thus_o but_o all_o those_o scripture_n mention_v it_o may_v appear_v what_o little_a reason_n mr._n p._n have_v to_o make_v such_o a_o clamour_n against_o those_o our_o protestant_a divine_n as_o if_o they_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o positive_o profess_v and_o some_o of_o they_o strong_o prove_v the_o contrary_a p._n 24._o so_o he_o say_v and_o say_v only_o but_o 1._o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o sect._n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o scripture_n be_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o impiety_n suppose_v that_o some_o lucian_n shall_v make_v a_o cento_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o ausonius_n do_v out_o of_o virgil_n will_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o excusable_a because_o he_o can_v show_v that_o his_o expression_n be_v all_o from_o scripture_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v know_v that_o proba_n falconia_n compose_v a_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o good_a part_n also_o of_o the_o pentateuch_n of_o moses_n from_o out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o virgil_n a_o heathen_a poet._n and_o out_o of_o the_o very_a same_o virgil_n however_o so_o chaste_a in_o his_o expression_n that_o he_o have_v win_v the_o title_n of_o the_o parthenian_a poet_n ausonius_n very_o witty_o but_o yet_o most_o 825_o most_o ingeniosum_fw-la sed_fw-la adeo_fw-la foedum_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la scriptore_fw-la nec_fw-la auditore_fw-la dignum_fw-la sir_n scaliger_n l._n 6._o p._n 825_o detestable_o make_v up_o the_o filthy_a fescennine_a that_o have_v be_v read_v again_o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n write_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o word_n of_o homer_n a_o blind_a heathen_a than_o virgil_n be_v and_o be_v it_o not_o every_o whit_n as_o possible_a to_o patch_v up_o the_o life_n of_o achilles_n in_o a_o rhapsody_n collect_v from_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o our_o gospel_n if_o mr._n wh._n will_v know_v what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n let_v he_o consult_v the_o capilupi_n both_o laelius_n and_o julius_n set_v out_o by_o henry_n meibomius_n and_o otho_n gryphius_n of_o ratisbon_n or_o lilius_fw-la greg._n gyraldus_n or_o who_o else_o he_o please_v let_v i_o mind_n he_o also_o of_o this_o that_o all_o the_o heresy_n in_o christendom_n have_v suck_v out_o a_o nourishment_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n although_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o truth_n so_o great_a a_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o several_a digestion_n of_o the_o very_a same_o meat_n papist_n meat_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n but_o against_o the_o heathenish_a asseveration_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n not_o only_o dominican_n but_o jesuit_n also_o for_o which_o i_o 28._o i_o sâ—e_fw-fr diu._n philâ—n_n ch_n 1._o sect_n 5._o p._n 27_o 28._o produce_v the_o confession_n of_o doctor_n twisse_n and_o mr._n barlee_n but_o be_v a_o protestant_n myself_o i_o have_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a reason_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o any_o protestant_a divine_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v accessary_a so_o much_o as_o by_o my_o silence_n and_o that_o some_o papist_n may_v cease_v to_o say_v what_o they_o common_o have_v do_v that_o those_o horrible_a
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 p._n 25._o apply_v his_o general_n to_o particular_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o undo_v the_o first_o rebellion_n against_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v a_o new_a action_n or_o motion_n and_o so_o a_o new_a entity_n and_o therefore_o say_v mr._n w._n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v good_a thus_o every_o new_a filthiness_n or_o elaborate_a sensuality_n which_o petronius_n invent_v for_o tiberius_n have_v mr._n w_n commendation_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o be_v and_o the_o divinity_n of_o its_o extraction_n it_o be_v descend_v say_v mr._n w._n from_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v god_n 2._o his_o sentence_n out_o of_o 4._o of_o ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la summum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n c._n 4._o austin_n be_v either_o quite_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o god_n creature_n and_o not_o of_o satan_n or_o take_v on_o purpose_n by_o the_o left_a handle_n that_o austin_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n may_v be_v pretend_v as_o a_o factioner_n against_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o be_v as_o be_v real_o something_o because_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n without_o hope_n of_o reprieve_n but_o saint_n austin_n can_v not_o argue_v the_o least_o goodness_n in_o that_o sin_n from_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o but_o it_o be_v add_v by_o mr._n w._n that_o if_o any_o natural_a act_n quà _fw-la actus_fw-la proceed_v not_o from_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o creature_n without_o a_o creator_n ibid._n but_o 1._o blasphemy_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a act_n but_o a_o act_n contra-natural_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o real_a act_n 2._o when_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o good_a nature_n 3._o blasphemy_n be_v a_o act_n of_o malicious_a nature_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o god_n of_o good_a nature_n but_o blasphemy_n as_o blasphemy_n or_o that_o act_n as_o that_o act_n proceed_v not_o from_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n without_o a_o creator_n for_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o mr._n w._n and_o the_o 18._o the_o mr._n hickm_o and_o mr._n b._n speak_v of_o before_o &_o hereafter_o c._n 3_o sect_n 18._o two_o brethren_n will_v have_v to_o be_v create_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o to_o be_v a_o independent_a creature_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o six_o cause_n of_o he_o and_o their_o aberration_n that_o they_o do_v not_o distinguish_v with_o the_o scripture_n betwixt_o the_o 3.8_o the_o joh._n 3.8_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o 103.22_o the_o psal_n 103.22_o work_n of_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o answer_n be_v the_o most_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n unless_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o guilt_n may_v lead_v the_o way_n to_o his_o repentance_n sin_n 1._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v ensnare_v he_o with_o a_o implicit_a confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o believe_v i_o reader_n though_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a these_o word_n which_o follow_v be_v all_o his_o own_o do_v not_o mr._n p._n by_o this_o doctrine_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o he_o teach_v to_o separate_v the_o sin_n from_o the_o action_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o it_o p._n 25._o thus_o he_o think_v he_o have_v lay_v a_o net_n for_o mr._n p._n while_o himself_o be_v catch_v in_o it_o 18._o look_v forward_o on_o ch_n 3._o sect_n 12._o num._n 4._o &_o sect_n 18._o and_o can_v possible_o get_v out_o for_o 1._o he_o confess_v most_o explicit_o though_o not_o in_o any_o humble_a form_n that_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o sin_n from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n here_o then_o again_o he_o must_v be_v summon_v to_o show_v we_o how_o david_n sin_n to_o wit_n his_o adultery_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o sinful_a action_n to_o wit_n his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n which_o until_o he_o shall_v perform_v i_o must_v declare_v he_o out_o of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o be_v a_o assertor_n of_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v many_o time_n disow_v though_o not_o so_o often_o as_o he_o own_v it_o action_n 2._o he_o be_v fain_o to_o miscall_v 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same_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o who_o i_o give_v 140._o give_v see_v the_o diu._n philanth_n ch_n 3._o p._n 129._o to_o p._n 140._o a_o large_a answer_n and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o superintendent_n mr._n hobbs_n in_o his_o egregious_a 1._o egregious_a num._n 12._o p._n 107._o lin_v 1._o animadversion_n or_o rather_o tergiversation_n on_o the_o learned_a bishop_n reply_v nay_o the_o same_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o mr._n vv._n himself_o no_o long_o ago_o then_o p._n 23._o to_o which_o i_o give_v a_o whole_a section_n in_o the_o close_a of_o my_o first_o chapter_n and_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v be_v find_v a_o idle_a spectator_n and_o a_o idle_a beholder_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n unless_o hebe_n grant_v to_o will_n and_o work_v sin_n against_o which_o he_o proceed_v to_o frame_v and_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o that_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o less_o unhappy_o he_o fashion_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o these_o follow_a word_n sect._n 16._o cite_v 1._o his_o great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v sect._n 16._o mr._n p._n think_v to_o shift_v himself_o from_o this_o argument_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v wise_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o sin_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o but_o do_v not_o determine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o do_n p._n 26._o 1._o these_o word_n he_o cite_v from_o my_o diu._n philan._n def._n c._n 3._o p._n 129._o where_o i_o can_v find_v they_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o page_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v write_v so_o that_o here_o i_o must_v demand_v more_o reparation_n for_o more_o injury_n my_o word_n be_v these_o that_o god_n beside_o his_o permit_v of_o our_o sin_n do_v dispose_v and_o order_v they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n what_o mr._n vv._n have_v foist_v in_o and_o how_o he_o have_v forge_v the_o whole_a period_n i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o reader_n see_v it_o do_v 2._o his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determine_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v 2._o god_n according_a to_o his_o prescience_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v voluntary_o do_v if_o not_o miraculous_o hinder_v do_v determine_v not_o to_o hinder_v &_o so_o consequential_o or_o conditional_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o his_o permission_n that_o be_v god_n determine_v to_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v where_o permission_n not_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n determination_n but_o mr._n b_n doctrine_n be_v and_o mr._n vv'_v be_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o determine_v its_o be_v do_v and_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v it_o but_o because_o he_o decree_v it_o and_o that_o his_o will_n of_o evil_n be_v as_o efficacious_a as_o his_o will_n of_o good_a in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o do_v so_o determine_v its_o be_v do_v as_o to_o have_v a_o efficiency_n and_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o nay_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o he_o do_v work_v it_o and_o work_v we_o know_v be_v act_v do_v cause_v at_o least_o design_v or_o contrive_v sin_n phrase_n 3._o his_o impious_a expression_n of_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n 3._o what_o he_o mean_v by_o god_n determine_v sin_n he_o explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n by_o his_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o most_o formidable_a expression_n and_o never_o enough_o to_o be_v detest_v for_o he_o who_o only_o permit_v sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o nor_o 2._o he_o who_o suffer_v another_o to_o tempt_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o constancy_n or_o patience_n of_o a_o job_n or_o a_o joseph_n nor_o 3_o he_o who_o withdraw_v grace_n for_o sin_n commit_v to_o punish_v former_a despite_n which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o grace_v give_v nor_o 4._o he_o who_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n by_o way_n of_o discipline_n to_o bring_v unto_o repentance_n the_o presumptuous_a or_o the_o secure_a but_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partner_n in_o it_o or_o a_o accessary_a whether_o by_o command_v or_o counsel_v or_o contrive_v or_o countenance_v or_o carry_v on_o the_o business_n by_o secret_a impulâ—â—ons_n and_o excitation_n all_o which_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o our_o adversary_n phrase_n and_o because_o mr._n w._n be_v a_o frequent_a user_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o will_v once_o for_o all_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o note_v the_o horrible_a importance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o most_o
god_n glory_n or_o that_o god_n may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o plead_v upon_o his_o commit_n of_o adultery_n or_o incest_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v 47._o be_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dr._n twisse_n &_o other_o particular_o own_v by_o mr._n w._n p._n 47._o improper_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v they_o but_o as_o god_n do_v secret_o will_v it_o as_o it_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n or_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v get_v himself_o some_o glory_n by_o it_o he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o lust_n or_o as_o a_o sin_n but_o to_o procreate_v a_o saint_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o withal_o to_o glorify_v that_o discriminate_a mercy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o such_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v by_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v pardon_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o elect._n i_o put_v this_o case_n to_o fright_v man_n out_o of_o those_o premise_n from_o which_o if_o god_n restrain_v they_o not_o they_o have_v be_v know_v by_o experience_n to_o draw_v such_o horrible_a conclusion_n and_o have_v i_o not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v example_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v this_o method_n needful_a mr._n w._n tell_v we_o plain_a enough_o both_o p._n 26._o and_o here_o too_o that_o so_o far_o as_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n god_n may_v both_o chapter_n both_o note_v that_o all_o be_v his_o own_o expression_n â—_o 26_o &_o 28._o which_o must_v be_v compare_v to_o which_o purpose_n look_v on_o what_o i_o hâ—ve_v say_v sect_n 14._o of_o this_o chapter_n will_n and_o *_o work_n it_o and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o 〈◊〉_d effect_v or_o *_o work_n of_o it_o and_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a yet_o it_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n of_o *_o good_a as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o true_a rule_n and_o what_o he_o have_v out_o of_o austin_n against_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o exagitate_v his_o unhappiness_n therein_o as_o i_o must_v also_o forbear_v to_o do_v it_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n mere_o for_o fear_n i_o shall_v be_v endless_a sect._n 20._o mr._n w._n proceed_v to_o a_o six_o argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o great_a willingness_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v efficiency_n and_o hand_n in_o sin_n siam_fw-it mr._n w_n dangerous_a misapprehension_n of_o that_o figurative_a sentence_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v sin_n with_o siam_fw-it but_o more_o than_o his_o willingness_n to_o prove_v it_o he_o prove_v not_o for_o his_o argument_n be_v but_o this_o that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o punishment_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o a_o judge_n only_o permit_v a_o malefactor_n to_o be_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o execute_v p._n 28._o lin_v ult_n p._n 29._o lin_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o first_o it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o schoolman_n as_o common_o know_v to_o be_v catachrestical_a as_o any_o beggar_n know_v his_o own_o dish_n and_o have_v neither_o truth_n nor_o sense_n in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v figurative_o mean_v for_o god_n punish_v the_o sinner_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n nor_o do_v he_o imprint_v sin_n on_o he_o as_o the_o lictor_n do_v stripe_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o leave_v the_o sinner_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o sin_v without_o restraint_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o in_o 9_o in_o see_v the_o sinner_n implead_v c._n 1._o p._n 9_o another_o place_n where_o i_o have_v also_o record_v s._n augustine_n suffrage_n for_o the_o truth_n sin_n 2._o his_o make_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n 2._o but_o mr._n w._n have_v so_o prodigious_o misunderstand_v that_o sentence_n or_o else_o so_o guilty_o dissemble_v his_o understanding_n as_o to_o express_v god_n punish_v of_o sin_n with_o sin_n by_o the_o positive_a action_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o his_o arraign_v condemn_v and_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n which_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o be_v the_o late_a sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v frequent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n w._n that_o of_o all_o positive_a action_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o 11._o and_o exeunt_n of_o god_n prov._n c._n 4._o p._n 11._o proper_a cause_n but_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v name_v rom._n 1.26_o be_v positive_a action_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o schoolmen_n sense_n and_o so_o according_a to_o mr._n w._n god_n be_v blasphemous_o infer_v to_o be_v their_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n act_n 3._o which_o he_o also_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o act_n 3._o now_o we_o see_v what_o move_v he_o to_o say_v in_o print_n that_o god_n must_v 2._o must_v ibid._n p._n 12._o jin._n 1_o 2._o needs_o some_o way_n both_o will_n and_o work_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act._n mark_v well_o good_a reader_n he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o at_o other_o time_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o sinful_a act_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act_n mean_v the_o pravity_n and_o deformity_n and_o obliquity_n itself_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o two_o line_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o god_n get_v glory_n to_o himself_o by_o that_o very_a pravity_n and_o deformity_n worst_a 4._o he_o tread_v a_o step_n beyond_o calvin_n worst_a 4._o mr._n w._n in_o this_o do_v tread_v a_o step_n beyond_o calvin_n not_o only_o 68_o †_o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o fol._n 68_o follow_v he_o through_o thick_a and_o thin_a for_o though_o mr._n calvin_n speak_v broad_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o act_v be_v 7._o be_v id._n ib._n sect_n 2._o fol._n 69._o apparet_fw-la cer_fw-la â_fw-la destinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsos_fw-la fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la interpositâ_fw-la satanae_n operâ_fw-la saepe_fw-la deum_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o reprebis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la e_fw-la jus_o impulsu_fw-la satan_n ipse_fw-la svas_fw-la part_n agate_n unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la manat_fw-la efficacia_fw-la erroris_fw-la ut_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credant_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n summa_fw-la haec_fw-la sit_fw-la quum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la cause_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la exerat_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobos_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la cogat_fw-la ibid._n et_fw-la jam_fw-la satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la isti_fw-la censores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la id._n ib._n sect_n 3._o p._n 7._o act_v by_o god_n and_o that_o the_o assyrian_n be_v thrust_v on_o to_o rob_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o sure_a destination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v act_n in_o the_o reprobate_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o satan_n help_n that_o satan_n by_o god_n impulse_n may_v act_v his_o own_o part_n also_o and_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o that_o when_o he_o cast_v man_n into_o filthy_a desire_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o mr._n w_n sense_n and_o satan_n only_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o only_o exert_v its_o force_n in_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o do_v also_o compel_v the_o reprobate_n to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o censorious_a will_v have_v to_o happen_v by_o his_o idle_a permission_n only_o though_o these_o be_v frightful_a expression_n and_o apply_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o excuse_n yet_o mr._n vv._n as_o i_o show_v have_v step_v beyond_o he_o 5._o the_o 95._o the_o veteres_n religiosiù_fw-fr interdum_fw-la simplicem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la confessionem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la reformidant_fw-la ne_fw-la augustinus_n quidem_fw-la illâ_fw-la superstâ—tione_fw-la interdum_fw-la solutus_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la indurationem_fw-la &_o excaecationem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la spectare_fw-la calv._n inst_z l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect._n 3._o fol._n 95._o ancient_a father_n be_v afraid_a to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o god_n work_v which_o they_o see_v can_v only_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o prescience_n and_o his_o permission_n
that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o stir_v up_o laughter_n i_o will_v immediate_o address_v myself_o to_o the_o uncover_v of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o of_o those_o in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o have_v most_o endear_v he_o to_o mr._n whitfield_n by_o forge_v god_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o the_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o author_n but_o which_o be_v much_o more_o frightful_a the_o necessitator_n of_o sin_n his_o first_o abstersion_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o so_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o word_n it_o apologize_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o be_v apologize_v and_o the_o printer_n it_o seem_v do_v let_v he_o have_v his_o own_o will_n be_v a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o crime_n with_o which_o he_o stand_v charge_v for_o of_o 139._o diu._n philan._n c._n 3._o from_o p._n 1â—3_n to_o p._n 139._o all_o those_o author_n and_o assertion_n which_o i_o object_v to_o mr._n b._n as_o to_o a_o follower_n and_o a_o disciple_n he_o profess_v to_o disow_v no_o more_o than_o two_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o will_v only_o except_v against_o monstrous_a leviathan_n hobbs_n and_o the_o book_n which_o he_o call_v comfort_n for_o believer_n these_o i_o disow_v from_o ever_o have_v be_v my_o master_n c._n 3._o p._n 7._o away_o with_o these_o two_o then_o they_o be_v except_v against_o but_o for_o zanchie_a borrhaus_n piscator_fw-la beza_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o martyr_n and_o all_o the_o other_o ingredient_n in_o that_o long_a catalogue_n mr._n b._n avow_v they_o to_o be_v his_o master_n ingenuum_fw-la est_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la profeceris_fw-la but_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o those_o author_n in_o the_o very_a ibid._n very_a ibid._n page_n by_o he_o cite_v that_o both_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o elect_n be_v preordain_v to_o sin_n as_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o cause_n of_o incredulity_n that_o god_n do_v thrust_v man_n on_o unto_o wickedness_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n from_o p._n 133._o to_o p._n 139._o be_v avowed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n barlee_n and_o why_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v out_o of_o favour_n who_o have_v not_o speak_v so_o noisom_o as_o these_o have_v do_v for_o aught_o i_o have_v hitherto_o observe_v i_o can_v guess_v at_o the_o reason_n unless_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o comparative_a reservedness_n sect._n 2._o it_o 1._o he_o contradict_v his_o own_o and_o his_o reader_n eye_n without_o the_o least_o possibility_n of_o gain_v by_o it_o his_o next_o abstersion_n c._n 3._o p._n 11._o have_v the_o unhappiness_n to_o begin_v with_o a_o very_a bold_a falsehood_n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o reader_n eye_n for_o he_o profess_v every_o where_o in_o his_o correp_n correction_n to_o have_v careful_o distinguish_v these_o three_o thing_n it_o least_o possibility_n of_o gain_v by_o it_o 1._o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o roll_a and_o overrule_a the_o sin_n and_o sinner_n this_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v do_v in_o all_o the_o place_n which_o i_o direct_v unto_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o his_o heedful_a reader_n may_v easy_o see_v it_o either_o he_o be_v confident_a of_o no_o such_o reader_n or_o else_o he_o have_v a_o worse_a confidence_n to_o affirm_v pointblank_o he_o care_v not_o what_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n p._n 79._o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o tell_v in_o what_o sense_n nay_o he_o do_v peremptory_o pronounce_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o determine_v all_o thing_n and_o action_n without_o exception_n but_o their_o several_a modality_n too_o and_o that_o of_o all_o such_o modality_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n p._n 86_o 87._o so_o that_o according_a to_o mr._n 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material_a part_n of_o sin_n chapter_n 3._o he_o betray_v himself_o many_o way_n in_o his_o very_a provision_n for_o a_o escape_n look_v forward_o on_o sect._n 7._o and_o 12._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v some_o positive_a natural_a or_o moral_a act_n and_o of_o that_o he_o call_v god_n the_o sovereign_a author_n p._n 11._o so_o that_o if_o david_n adultery_n or_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v a_o positive_a act_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a which_o he_o can_v deny_v he_o be_v declare_o of_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a author_n of_o it_o again_o he_o call_v it_o a_o part_n of_o sin_n while_o he_o call_v it_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n and_o add_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o every_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a must_v needs_o participate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a especial_o in_o accident_n and_o even_o so_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o equivalence_n but_o 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the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o how_o make_v he_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o act_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n by_o exciting_a man_n to_o it_o what_o kind_n of_o excitation_n or_o stir_v up_o do_v he_o mean_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o first_o appearance_n upon_o the_o stage_n even_o as_o a_o man_n puâ—s_v spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n correp_n corr._n p._n 61._o now_o let_v we_o compare_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o word_n who_o be_v as_o able_a a_o calvinist_n as_o to_o these_o point_n as_o their_o party_n have_v late_o have_v he_o after_o all_o his_o meditation_n 24._o meditation_n mr._n hobbs_n of_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n p._n 23_o 24._o can_v find_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o action_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o action_n as_o for_o example_n between_o the_o kill_n of_o uriah_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n in_o kill_a uriah_n nor_o when_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o action_n and_o of_o the_o law_n how_o another_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disagreement_n between_o they_o no_o more_o than_o how_o one_o man_n make_v a_o long_o and_o a_o short_a garment_n another_o can_v make_v the_o inequality_n that_o be_v between_o they_o whether_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v argue_v thus_o from_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v real_o seduce_v by_o mr._n barlee_n principle_n which_o he_o defend_v or_o do_v only_o talk_v it_o from_o his_o tooth_n outward_a as_o play_v the_o drole_n with_o religion_n upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o rigid_a presbyterian_o i_o leave_v each_o reader_n to_o pass_v his_o own_o judgement_n but_o sure_o his_o deduction_n be_v due_o make_v from_o the_o error_n of_o absolute_a praedestination_n of_o praedetermination_n antecedent_n to_o prescience_n and_o so_o the_o necessitation_n of_o all_o event_n and_o i_o wonder_v if_o any_o of_o that_o patry_n who_o have_v grant_v and_o give_v he_o his_o premise_n will_v adventure_v public_o to_o deny_v his_o conclusion_n well_o we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n what_o that_o doctrine_n do_v unavoidable_o infer_v which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n b._n but_o because_o mr._n b._n have_v give_v he_o a_o epithet_n and_o a_o praenomen_fw-la and_o express_v his_o detestation_n by_o call_v he_o 7._o he_o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o monstrous_a leviathan_n hobbs_n i_o will_v add_v to_o his_o the_o like_a confession_n of_o mr._n w._n that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o sin_n from_o the_o action_n 10._o look_v back_o onth_n 2._o sect_n 10._o than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o p._n 25._o sect._n 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o have_v be_v prove_v on_o 1._o mr._n b_n 10000_o curse_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o master_n and_o his_o implicit_a confession_n that_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n which_o i_o have_v call_v by_o that_o name_n look_v forward_o on_o sect._n 27._o num._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o this_o chap._n where_o mr._n b._n confess_v &_o try_v to_o justify_v what_o here_o he_o pour_v his_o curse_n on_o and_o will_v be_v prove_v yet_o far_o from_o the_o print_a word_n of_o mr._n b._n that_o god_n be_v make_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o like_o a_o desperate_a malefactor_n he_o fall_v a_o curse_v in_o these_o word_n i_o wish_v miriad_n of_o anathematism_n to_o light_n upon_o he_o who_o hold_v it_o be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v be_v if_o he_o repent_v not_o the_o soon_o p._n 54_o 55._o one_o myriad_o have_v be_v enough_o if_o he_o who_o write_v myriad_o and_o do_v not_o mend_v it_o in_o the_o errata_fw-la understand_v what_o it_o mean_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 10000_o yet_o more_o
then_o so_o many_o curse_n the_o man_n who_o say_v he_o never_o curse_v do_v pour_v at_o once_o upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o his_o way_n on_o supposition_n that_o they_o still_o do_v what_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o have_v do_v if_o their_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a excuse_n he_o can_v pretend_v to_o it_o do_v but_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n and_o speak_v they_o wilful_a he_o who_o shall_v deny_v his_o have_v asperse_v his_o neighbour_n with_o the_o ignominy_n of_o theft_n because_o he_o do_v but_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v invade_v another_o man_n good_n will_v only_o make_v himself_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o a_o great_a condemnation_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o mr._n b._n have_v put_v himself_o under_o a_o curse_n but_o be_o hearty_o glad_a he_o dare_v not_o own_o what_o he_o have_v write_v because_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v find_v it_o needful_a to_o hate_v those_o principle_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o write_v such_o poenitenda_fw-la confess_v 2._o the_o like_a confession_n of_o his_o own_a master_n together_o with_o their_o commission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v 2._o the_o like_a confession_n have_v be_v make_v by_o mr._n calvin_n and_o dr._n whitaker_n and_o many_o more_o who_o word_n do_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o party_n as_o they_o do_v justify_v my_o charge_n in_o the_o severe_a part_n of_o it_o throughout_o my_o book_n which_o that_o the_o stomachfull_a adversary_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v i_o will_v confront_v their_o own_o word_n to_o their_o own_o word_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o their_o friend_n in_o two_o parallel_a column_n set_v down_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o adversary_n confession_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o horrid_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n or_o necessitator_n of_o sin_n and_o link_a with_o it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o adversary_n commission_n of_o the_o very_a same_o crime_n confess_v by_o they_o mr._n calvin_n confession_n de_fw-fr maleficiis_fw-la deo_fw-la authore_fw-la perpetratis_fw-la locutus_fw-la certain_o inquit_fw-la ut_fw-la quidvis_fw-la contra_fw-la tam_fw-la prodigiosam_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la dicatur_fw-la libenter_fw-la patiar_fw-la modò_fw-la ne_fw-la immerito_fw-la immisceatur_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la calv._n the_o occult_a dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la p._n 736._o idem_fw-la calvinus_n in_o libertinos_fw-la cap._n 13._o ait_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la articulo_fw-la deum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la omne_fw-la operari_fw-la tria_fw-la admodum_fw-la horrenda_fw-la consequi_fw-la quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o diabolum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la fore_fw-la et_fw-la porrò_fw-la cap._n 14._o in_o eosdem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la abnegari_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o in_o diabolum_fw-la transmut_n ari_fw-la et_fw-la cap._n 4._o execrabilis_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la remigius_n although_o a_o patron_n of_o gotteschalc_n cause_n conclude_v against_o the_o whole_a party_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n nulli_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la imposuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la malus_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la fecisset_fw-la ipse_fw-la utique_fw-la esset_fw-la auctor_fw-la malorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hist_o gottesch_n cap._n 11._o p._n 173._o mr._n calvin_n commission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v et_fw-la jam_fw-la satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la isti_fw-la censores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la calv._n inst_z l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 3._o p._n 70._o de_fw-fr assyriis_fw-la praedatoribus_fw-la iniquissimis_fw-la locutus_fw-la apparet_fw-la inquit_fw-la certâ_fw-la destinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsos_fw-la fateor_fw-la satanae_n operâ_fw-la interpositâ_fw-la saepe_fw-la deum_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o reprobis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la impulsu_fw-la satan_n svas_fw-la part_n agate_n a_o deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la manat_fw-la efficacia_fw-la erroris_fw-la ut_fw-la mendaciis_fw-la credant_fw-la etc._n etc._n vindictae_fw-la suae_fw-la projectionis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la foedas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n satan_n tantùm_fw-la minister_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la reprobos_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la cogit_fw-la id._n ib._n sect_n 2._o fol._n 69._o idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la deo_fw-la satanae_n homini_fw-la assignari_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 95._o obstinatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la divina_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ib._n sect_n 3._o p._n 96._o frustra_fw-la de_fw-la praescientiâ_fw-la lie_fw-la movetur_fw-la ubi_fw-la constat_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o nutu_fw-la omne_fw-la evenire_fw-la ib._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o sect_n 6._o fol._n 324._o hic_fw-la scilicet_fw-la peccator_fw-la justo_fw-la illius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dei_fw-la impulsu_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la id._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 4._o fol._n 71._o idem_fw-la consulatur_fw-la contra_fw-la pighium_n de_fw-fr aeter_fw-la dei_fw-la praedest_fw-la p._n 118._o ubi_fw-la deum_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la facit_fw-la doctor_n whitaker_n be_v confession_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a party_n without_o exception_n si_fw-mi calvinus_n aut_fw-la martyr_n aut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la affirmet_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la repugno_fw-la quin_fw-la simus_fw-la omnes_fw-la horrendae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la scelerisque_fw-la rei_fw-la whitak_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n sect_n 1._o p._n 524._o doctor_n fulk_n confess_v the_o same_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n p._n 500_o mr._n whitfield_n himself_o do_v now_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n p._n 2._o l._n 2._o and_o mr._n barlee_n multiply_v his_o curse_n on_o all_o that_o do_v it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o call_v it_o a_o sottish_a unholy_a opinion_n c._n 3._o p._n 132._o although_o they_o both_o be_v deep_o guilty_a not_o only_o by_o approve_v it_o and_o defend_v it_o in_o other_o but_o by_o do_v it_o also_o themselves_o in_o the_o most_o open_a expression_n in_o which_o a_o author_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v describe_v the_o party_n commismission_n of_o the_o crime_n confess_v unum_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la puta_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la homicidium_fw-la dei_fw-la authoris_fw-la motoris_fw-la impulsoris_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la zuâ—ng_v in_o serm._n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 6._o deus_fw-la angelum_fw-la vel_fw-la hominem_fw-la transgressorem_fw-la facit_fw-la id._n ib._n cap._n 5._o dictis_n hisce_fw-la zuinglianis_fw-la d._n twissus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la suum_fw-la commodat_fw-la vin._n gr._n l._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 37._o aliter_fw-la satan_n malorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la deus_fw-la five_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o culpâ_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la cernitur_fw-la loquamur_fw-la author_n judicatur_fw-la esse_fw-la borrhaus_n ad_fw-la isa_n cap._n 28._o fatemur_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operis_fw-la peccaminosi_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o intentionis_fw-la malae_fw-la authorem_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n twiss_n vin._n gr._n l._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 36._o deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitat_fw-la seducit_fw-la jubet_fw-la indurat_fw-la trahit_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la martyr_n in_o jud._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o p._n 45._o ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quà _fw-la peccatum_fw-la praeordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la electi_fw-la quà m_fw-la reprobi_fw-la trigland_n defence_n fol._n 87._o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n b._n have_v equal_v all_o the_o rest_n if_o not_o outdo_v they_o as_o my_o reader_n have_v partly_o see_v and_o will_v see_v yet_o far_o in_o the_o several_a section_n of_o my_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n where_o i_o have_v faithful_o exhibit_v and_o shall_v exhibit_v their_o word_n and_o page_n it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o easy_a to_o write_v a_o just_a volume_n in_o confront_v the_o confession_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o that_o party_n but_o of_o thing_n so_o nauseous_a i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o let_v every_o passenger_n have_v a_o taste_n and_o i_o be_o call_v away_o by_o mr._n barlee_n next_o word_n affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o very_a attempt_n of_o a_o abstersion_n that_o i_o may_v not_o possible_o do_v he_o wrong_v i_o will_v transcribe_v his_o own_o word_n and_o make_v they_o the_o top_n of_o another_o section_n sect._n 14._o sin_n his_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v god_n commerce_n with_o sin_n his_o apology_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o creed_n be_v verbatim_o thus_o i_o do_v every_o where_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o i_o do_v only_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o mere_a accidental_a â—ause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n wherein_o alone_o the_o formality_n of_o sin_n
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then_o have_v be_v use_v by_o a_o priest_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o libertine_n and_o ranter_n who_o be_v as_o little_o verse_v in_o metaphysic_n and_o in_o aristotle_n meaning_n as_o mr._n b._n or_o mr._n hick_n or_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v not_o only_o very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scriptores_fw-la the_o bonitas_fw-la moralis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la transcendentalis_fw-la passim_fw-la leguntur_fw-la apud_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la scriptores_fw-la difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o good_a but_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v teach_v it_o and_o a_o carneadist_a will_v be_v glad_a to_o introduce_v a_o opinion_n that_o sin_n be_v good_a by_o call_v it_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la or_o transcendentale_n mr._n b._n must_v now_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v not_o debauch_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o metaphysical_a science_n be_v ens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ens_fw-la real_n illud_fw-la not_o omnimodo_fw-la positivum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la 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esse_fw-la multò_fw-la minus_fw-la potest_fw-la agere_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la et_fw-la cùm_fw-la actus_fw-la malus_fw-la secundum_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la materiam_fw-la sit_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la actus_fw-la egrediens_fw-la à _fw-la potentiâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la alioqui_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la duo_fw-la principia_fw-la esse_fw-la alb._n mag._n in_o pet._n lomb._n senten_n 2._o disp_n 37._o that_o actus_fw-la malus_fw-la be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o man_n as_o if_o he_o can_v simple_o agere_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o be_v and_o act_v as_o a_o very_a free_a agent_n but_o this_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v meet_o the_o work_n of_o man_n own_o will_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v thus_o free_a that_o be_v determinable_a by_o itself_o to_o 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cite_v 7._o saint_n augustine_n speech_n of_o natura_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la in_o
man_n own_o work_n but_o his_o creator_n who_o then_o be_v make_v by_o mr._n hick_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o impiety_n 8._o sin_n be_v so_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o to_o be_v every_o where_o conclude_v a_o very_a positive_a thing_n thing_n 8._o sin_n speak_v of_o scripture_n as_o a_o positive_a thing_n there_o be_v that_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o 5.18_o a_o be_v 5.18_o cart-rope_n and_o 30.1_o and_o be_v 30.1_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n christ_n 12_o christ_n be_v 53.10_o 12_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o they_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 12.31_o forgive_v mat._n 12.31_o except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o read_v of_o 5.16.17_o of_o gen._n 20.9_o joh._n 15.22_o &_o 19.11_o 1_o joh._n 5.16.17_o great_a and_o little_a sin_n in_o comparison_n we_o also_o read_v in_o proportion_n of_o 12.48_o of_o mat._n 23.14_o luk._n 12.48_o great_a and_o lesser_a damnation_n sin_n be_v the_o 15.56_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n the_o 6.23_o the_o rom._n 6.23_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n can_v have_v a_o lesser_a be_v than_o the_o effect_n sin_n 7.8_o sin_n rom._n 7.8_o wrought_v in_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o perfectius_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la quâm_fw-la esse_fw-la say_v albertus_n magnus_n sin_n have_v its_o 9_o its_o rom._n 7.8_o 9_o life_n and_o death_n and_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o 3.13_o a_o heb._n 3.13_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v its_o 11.25_o its_o heb._n 11.25_o pleasure_n sin_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v 12.1_o be_v heb._n 12.1_o lay_v aside_o either_o total_o or_o for_o a_o time_n there_o be_v that_o be_v 7.14_o be_v rom._n 7.14_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v servant_n to_o it_o and_o can_v 2.14_o can_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o cease_v from_o it_o insomuch_o that_o sin_n do_v rule_v and_o 6.12_o and_o rom._n 5.21_o &_o 6.12_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o 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it_o prove_v 11._o mr._n hick_n will_v confess_v he_o have_v blaspheme_v in_o case_n that_o sin_n be_v something_o positive_a which_o be_v many_o way_n prove_v 11._o this_o mr._n hick_n will_v unavoidable_o confess_v that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o sinful_a act_n from_o the_o sin_n as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n from_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n nay_o that_o we_o can_v imagine_v or_o conceive_v how_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v distinguish_v then_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v something_o positive_a and_o so_o be_v infer_v by_o he_o to_o be_v either_o god_n creature_n or_o god_n himself_o but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o sin_n as_o betwixt_o the_o act_n of_o hate_v god_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o hate_v god_n which_o be_v that_o act_n of_o hate_v god_n i_o have_v manifest_v 2._o manifest_v look_v back_o on_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 12_o &_o 13._o and_o also_o on_o sect_n 9_o &_o 11._o of_o the_o 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be_v 25._o be_v c._n 3._o p._n 25._o all_o derive_v from_o arminius_n i_o have_v former_o prove_v by_o many_o etc._n many_o div_o phi._n def_n c._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n instance_n how_o far_a himself_o be_v a_o arminian_n and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o he_o lend_v i_o another_o instance_n wherein_o himself_o and_o mr._n hick_n be_v at_o agreement_n with_o arminius_n and_o i_o be_o contrary_a to_o all_o three_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n he_o wrong_v arminius_n and_o make_v he_o more_o presbyterian_a than_o indeed_o he_o be_v have_v he_o read_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v set_v down_o the_o â—lace_n his_o case_n be_v sad_a whether_o he_o pretend_v to_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n if_o to_o the_o first_o he_o hurt_v himself_o and_o mr._n hick_n if_o to_o the_o second_o he_o slander_v arminius_n and_o stabb_v himself_o sect._n 25._o have_v make_v this_o way_n for_o his_o own_o unhappiness_n write_v mr._n hick_n heathenish_a expression_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commend_v by_o mr._n b._n for_o 1._o learned_a 2._o witty_a and_o 3._o well_o write_v by_o that_o variety_n of_o attempt_n to_o which_o mr._n hick_n it_o seem_v betray_v he_o he_o act_v the_o well-natured_a man_n and_o even_o bless_v the_o author_n of_o his_o unhappiness_n he_o declare_v that_o mr._n hick_n be_v his_o cordial_a friend_n who_o write_v well_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o learned_o and_o witty_o that_o mr._n t._n p._n be_v the_o first_o who_o give_v sin_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o extraordinary_a invention_n p._n 114._o here_o be_v his_o tragical_a exit_fw-la for_o many_o reason_n 1._o mr._n hick.'s_n say_v that_o my_o invention_n be_v extraordinary_a be_v no_o proof_n that_o arminius_n do_v say_v the_o contrary_a or_o that_o mr._n hick_n do_v write_v well_o or_o that_o his_o say_n be_v both_o learned_a and_o witty_a each_o of_o these_o i_o deny_v and_o have_v sufficient_o disprove_v 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the_o late_a 3._o all_o mr._n hick_n have_v display_v be_v his_o be_v overflow_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v its_o bank_n have_v contain_v it_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v gush_v over_o on_o no_o occasion_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o drown_v his_o credit_n with_o a_o yellow_a as_o well_o as_o his_o cause_n with_o a_o black_a jaundice_n but_o evenit_fw-la malo_fw-la male_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erynnis_n as_o they_o say_v still_o prove_v a_o virgin_n for_o poor_a perillus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v torture_v with_o his_o invention_n and_o believe_v i_o the_o brazen_a bull_n be_v a_o lesser_a misery_n then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o impiety_n of_o make_v the_o foul_a action_n to_o be_v the_o rivulet_n issue_v out_o by_o a_o necessity_n from_o god_n the_o source_n what_o spirit_n but_o a_o unclean_a one_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o vacleannesse_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n who_o be_v they_o who_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o have_v print_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o uncleanness_n when_o the_o pharisee_n heretofore_o who_o be_v the_o jewish_a puritan_n or_o preciâ—ans_n and_o reckon_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n of_o the_o land_n have_v slander_v our_o saviour_n with_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n who_o although_o he_o be_v god_n do_v appear_v to_o they_o as_o he_o be_v man_n too_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o on_o that_o occaâ—â—on_n the_o danger_n of_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v they_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n and_o tender_a the_o safety_n of_o their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o man_n soul_n not_o only_o read_v but_o consider_v and_o then_o apply_v what_o be_v speak_v mar._n 3.28_o 29_o 30._o i_o now_o dismiss_v the_o signal_n paragraph_n which_o mr._n hick_n suggest_a to_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n barlee_n have_v vent_v to_o all_o the_o 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proper_o his_o work_n 4._o causa_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la if_o causa_fw-la be_v extreme_o bad_a and_o god_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 5._o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la he_o understand_v not_o if_o i_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o use_v he_o make_v of_o it_o for_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n transgressor_n as_o well_o as_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n last_o of_o all_o he_o produce_v some_o popish_a writer_n ibid._n ibid._n who_o write_v as_o gross_o as_o zuinglius_fw-la the_o presbyterian_a and_o who_o do_v ever_o doubt_v of_o it_o sure_a none_o that_o know_v their_o consanguinity_n ocham_n and_o gabriel_n do_v affirm_v a._n ocham_n &_o gabriel_n affirmant_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o rigore_fw-la &_o proprietate_fw-la sermonis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la medin_n in_o 1.2_o q._n 79._o a._n that_o god_n in_o a_o rigour_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n what_o then_o therefore_o the_o rigide_a sort_n of_o papist_n be_v like_o the_o rigide_a sort_n of_o presbyterian_o 3._o to_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o he_o confess_v as_o his_o master_n doctrine_n sin_n 3._o mr._n b._n accuse_v calvin_n in_o excuse_v he_o for_o say_v god_n do_v will_n sin_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v will_n sin_n he_o say_v these_o thing_n p._n 134.1_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o orthodox_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v 2._o that_o calvin_n explain_v himself_o and_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v but_o that_o though_o god_n do_v will_n sin_n yet_o he_o will_v it_o not_o as_o sin_v the_o horrid_a nature_n of_o which_o shift_n i_o have_v 42._o have_v look_v back_o on_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 19_o and_o see_v diu._n philanth_n c._n 4._o p._n 42._o elsewhere_o display_v this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o those_o unclean_a say_n that_o adultery_n be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o author_n and_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n that_o be_v from_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o this_o from_o mr._n w._n 3._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o mr._n calvin_n meaning_n be_v no_o worse_o than_o the_o schoolmen_n name_v a_o papist_n in_o the_o margin_n 61._o look_v back_o on_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 3._o p._n 61._o according_a to_o his_o wont_a to_o show_v a_o very_a great_a affinity_n betwixt_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o do_v universal_o pass_v with_o mr._n b._n for_o a_o abstersion_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o rail_v so_o frequent_o at_o other_o for_o have_v any_o good_a thing_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o papist_n 4._o to_o the_o three_o thing_n grant_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o master_n wickedness_n 4._o mr._n b._n accuse_v piscator_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o way_n of_o excuse_v they_o for_o say_v that_o god_n do_v thrust_v man_n into_o wickedness_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v drive_v or_o thrust_v man_n on_o into_o wickedness_n and_o that_o man_n do_v sin_n by_o god_n impulse_n he_o have_v return_v four_o thing_n p._n 134_o 135.1_o that_o neither_o calvin_n nor_o piscator_fw-la do_v understand_v it_o in_o a_o flagitious_a or_o unconscionable_a manner_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v plead_v as_o well_o for_o the_o pharisee_n that_o although_o indeed_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_n 3.30_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o in_o a_o flagitious_a sense_n 2._o that_o when_o himself_o have_v affirm_v god_n stir_v up_o the_o wicked_a to_o their_o wicked_a deed_n as_o a_o man_n put_v spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n he_o bring_v the_o simile_n to_o show_v that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o go_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o not_o
of_o the_o halt_n the_o sad_a estate_n of_o which_o shift_n i_o show_v very_o chap._n very_o look_v back_o on_o sect_n 18._o num_fw-la 11._o of_o this_o chap._n late_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v it_o here_o 3._o that_o whatever_o calvin_n and_o piscator_fw-la do_v say_v in_o some_o place_n yet_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_a in_o other_o place_n this_o do_v justify_v what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o 7._o my_o look_v back_o on_o introduct_n sect_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o introduction_n and_o the_o logic_n here_o use_v be_v just_a the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o though_o they_o call_v s._n paul_n a_o murderer_n in_o one_o place_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o wrong_v he_o because_o in_o another_o place_n they_o call_v he_o a_o god_n act._n 28.4_o 6._o and_o so_o though_o judas_n at_o one_o time_n betray_v his_o master_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o in_o a_o flagitious_a sense_n because_o at_o another_o time_n he_o do_v not_o betray_v he_o yea_o and_o kiss_v he_o too_o when_o he_o do_v betray_v he_o if_o mr._n b._n speak_v treason_n such_o abstersion_n as_o these_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o 4._o that_o whatever_o they_o say_v they_o understand_v no_o more_o than_o arminius_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o arminius_n be_v a_o presbyterian_a so_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v for_o arminius_n wheresoever_o arminius_n do_v chance_n to_o err_v or_o speak_v unhappy_o 5._o to_o the_o four_o thing_n grant_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o master_n viz._n that_o man_n do_v sin_n by_o god_n coaction_n 62._o 5._o mr._n b._n grant_v that_o his_o master_n do_v sometime_o teach_v a_o coaction_n from_o god_n to_o sin_n look_v back_o on_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 2._o p._n 59_o 60._o &_o sect_n 3._o p._n 62._o which_o by_o the_o way_n he_o do_v distinguish_v from_o force_v and_o thrust_v into_o sin_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v a_o salvo_fw-la by_o floundr_v again_o in_o this_o follow_a manner_n p._n 135_o 136._o first_o he_o say_v that_o orthodox_n writer_n do_v use_v it_o very_o seldom_o hold_v good_a reader_n and_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o the_o man_n plead_v guilty_a to_o the_o very_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o indictment_n he_o confess_v that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o blaspheme_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o say_v that_o god_n do_v compel_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o only_o allege_v that_o they_o use_v it_o not_o often_o and_o though_o i_o can_v prove_v they_o use_v it_o often_o yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o if_o they_o will_v but_o recant_v and_o promise_v never_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o a_o few_o time_n or_o many_o time_n they_o vent_v this_o blasphemy_n but_o whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v it_o not_o sometime_o mr._n b._n say_v yes_o sometime_o but_o seldom_o not_o often_o though_o now_o and_o then_o judas_n do_v not_o often_o betray_v his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o he_o do_v it_o once_o by_o such_o a_o soft_a phrase_n he_o slander_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o former_a volume_n scripture_n ☜_o he_o forge_v new_a thing_n upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n say_v not_o much_o or_o often_o that_o god_n do_v pradestine_v man_n to_o sin_n corrept_v corr._n p._n 72._o at_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v a_o desperate_a forgery_n impose_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o not_o once_o no_o not_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o no_o nor_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v slander_v together_o with_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n it_o be_v but_o a_o bold_a invention_n to_o lessen_v the_o odium_fw-la which_o lay_v upon_o his_o divinity_n next_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whensoever_o orthodox_n wrier_n douse_v the_o word_n coaction_n in_o say_v that_o god_n do_v compel_v man_n to_o sin_n they_o most_o at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v they_o speak_v improper_o p._n 135._o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v very_o false_a and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v too_o too_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v book_n have_v see_v diu._n philan._n ch_n 1._o p._n 26._o look_v back_o also_o on_o ch_z 2._o of_o this_o book_n elsewhere_o show_v but_o what_o impropriety_n be_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o even_o such_o as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o a_o condemnation_n of_o his_o own_o party_n for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o and_o he_o take_v they_o out_o of_o paraeus_n they_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o a_o coaction_n which_o destroy_v the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o such_o a_o one_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fierce_a impetus_fw-la and_o inclination_n of_o the_o sinner_n will_v p._n 136._o l._n 1_o 2._o here_o he_o miscarry_v several_a way_n at_o once_o for_o first_o he_o fight_v with_o doctor_n twisse_n and_o doctor_n reynolds_n and_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n and_o with_o all_o mankind_n except_o paraeus_n who_o confer_v it_o incompetent_a to_o the_o will_v to_o suffer_v any_o coaction_n 2._o if_o they_o mean_v by_o coaction_n the_o sinner_n own_o inclination_n and_o impetus_a of_o will_n they_o must_v have_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n compel_v himself_o which_o have_v be_v much_o better_a nonsense_n then_o to_o have_v say_v as_o they_o be_v wont_v that_o god_n compel_v he_o to_o sin_n to_o say_v the_o will_n do_v suffer_v coaction_n by_o its_o own_o inclination_n be_v innocent_a nonsense_n in_o comparison_n but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n compel_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o horrid_a blasphemy_n beside_o 3._o he_o again_o confess_v the_o whole_a fact_n by_o say_v whensoever_o they_o use_v to_o do_v so_o as_o before_o he_o say_v they_o use_v it_o seldom_o 4._o he_o confess_v they_o do_v not_o always_o acknowledge_v any_o impropriety_n because_o he_o say_v they_o do_v it_o most_o so_o that_o in_o some_o of_o his_o master_n and_o in_o some_o place_n of_o their_o work_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v as_o much_o guilt_n as_o i_o have_v ever_o i_o ge_v their_o doctrine_n with_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o right_o translate_v paraeus_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consistent_a with_o he_o for_o 29._o for_o qui_fw-la cogit_fw-la invitos_fw-la be_v est_fw-la causa_fw-la pâ—ccati_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la cogit_fw-la volentes_fw-la be_v pierce_v causa_fw-la est_fw-la boni_fw-la etc._n etc._n paraeus_n in_o câ—stig_fw-mi ad_fw-la lib_n bâ—ll_n de_fw-fr amâ—ss_n grat._n &_o stat_fw-la peccati_fw-la note_v thâ—t_v dâ—â—_n twiss_n do_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v compel_v by_o god_n to_o sin_n vin._n gra._n l._n 2._o p._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 29._o paraeus_n talk_v nonsense_n in_o this_o follow_a sort_n he_o who_o compel_v man_n against_o their_o consent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o he_o who_o compel_v man_n with_o their_o consent_n to_o exagitate_v this_o as_o it_o deserve_v will_v require_v a_o whole_a volume_n 6._o as_o sad_a as_o these_o salvo_n appear_v to_o be_v they_o be_v the_o best_a that_o he_o can_v borrow_v from_o the_o able_a abstersor_n who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o excuse_n that_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o papist_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o for_o the_o bold_a and_o groundless_a forgery_n concern_v bellarmine_n and_o my_o self_n i_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o be_v personal_a of_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o self-revenger_n sect._n 28._o cause_n mr._n b._n turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o tacit_o yield_v the_o whole_a cause_n i_o now_o expect_v with_o great_a longing_n what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o my_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o divine_a philanthropy_n defend_v where_o he_o and_o his_o master_n be_v most_o concern_v even_o from_o p._n 36._o to_o p._n 65._o but_o in_o stead_n of_o speak_v one_o syllable_n to_o those_o twenty_o nine_o whole_a page_n he_o only_o tell_v we_o he_o need_v not_o do_v it_o sect_n 3._o p._n 137._o and_o pretend_v to_o render_v some_o reason_n why_o as_o 1._o for_o fear_n of_o needless_a repetition_n and_o 2._o no_o body_n needs_o be_v solicitous_a what_o become_v of_o doctor_n twisse_n or_o mr._n by_o his_o particular_a expression_n 3._o and_o this_o task_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o man_n against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o his_o partiall_a friend_n will_v confess_v 4._o and_o what_o be_v omit_v by_o himself_o he_o hope_v before_o long_o will_v be_v do_v by_o another_o p._n 138._o and_o thus_o he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v like_o a_o brave_a abstersor_n in_o refuse_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o indictment_n sect._n 29._o sin_v 1._o of_o adam_n inclination_n to_o sin_n before_o he_o sin_v mr._n b._n
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