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all_o into_o the_o determine_v i_o thereunto_o it_o leave_v i_o equal_o free_a and_o indetermine_v as_o if_o he_o foreknow_v it_o not_o at_o all_o nor_o his_o it_o more_o difficult_a to_o i_o to_o conceive_v or_o fathom_n how_o god_n shall_v in_o eternity_n foresee_v the_o frâ—est_a action_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o yet_o he_o predetermine_v not_o to_o but_o leave_v still_o in_o iâ—s_n own_o nature_n evitable_a and_o contingent_a than_o it_o be_v to_o i_o to_o form_v any_o conception_n of_o his_o eternity_n or_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v god_n wherein_o i_o be_o lose_v exit_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a that_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o be_v make_v be_v as_o cogent_a a_o argument_n to_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a as_o any_o that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v foresee_v what_o he_o do_v not_o decree_v to_o effect_v or_o that_o which_o
of_o any_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o something_o already_o in_o be_v supply_v it_o with_o strength_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o its_o power_n into_o act._n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_v providence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o he_o cooperate_v with_o the_o creature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v its_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o specify_v the_o effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a form_n and_o god_n act_v but_o mediantibus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la ac_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la as_o ames_n express_v it_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o be_v or_o the_o power_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n already_o stamp_v upon_o it_o specify_v the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n here_o in_o a_o sense_n unless_o he_o will_v change_v or_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n jer._n 31.35_o 36._o god_n influence_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o virtue_n reach_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n he_o cause_v not_o fire_n to_o cool_v or_o the_o water_n to_o burn_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v but_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n reach_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n and_o every_o one_o will_v bring_v forth_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o effect_n be_v already_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v no_o creation_n so_o for_o man_n of_o who_o essence_n it_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n or_o a_o liberty_n of_o specification_n of_o his_o own_o act_n within_o his_o sphere_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o principle_n be_v preexistent_a in_o the_o subject_a which_o we_o call_v a_o power_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o the_o act_n else_o it_o be_v no_o power_n suppose_v the_o common_a providence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v gen._n 2.7_o james_n 4.14_o 15._o he_o can_v determine_v himself_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n such_o as_o it_o be_v else_o he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o mere_a machine_n inferior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o moral_a government_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o every_o species_n of_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o different_a nature_n tendency_n or_o law_n of_o operation_n connate_a to_o they_o suit_v to_o their_o be_v which_o providence_n work_v of_o their_o own_o so_o be_v the_o actuation_n thereof_o consonant_o thereunto_o their_o own_o and_o essential_a to_o they_o as_o well_o â—s_v the_o principle_n no_o creative_a act_n but_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n what_o mean_v the_o plastic_a virtue_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o plant_n gen._n 1.11_o or_o the_o prolific_a power_n of_o other_o live_a creature_n p._n 22._o or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v man_n p._n 26._o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o power_n unto_o act_n so_o long_o as_o their_o nature_n abide_v entire_a and_o be_v sustain_v and_o no_o impediment_n be_v in_o the_o way_n take_v away_o action_n and_o you_o take_v away_o life_n and_o soul_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n abide_v it_o will_v fall_v downward_o without_o any_o premotion_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o self_n and_o so_o will_v the_o fire_n burn_v if_o its_o quality_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o be_v conserve_v and_o the_o beast_n will_v follow_v its_o instinct_n so_o long_o as_o its_o nature_n remain_v and_o determine_v its_o self_n to_o or_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o leave_v at_o the_o call_n of_o its_o owner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v discipline_v it_o be_v within_o iâ—s_v power_n if_o no_o natural_a impediment_n hinder_v and_o sure_o the_o same_o be_v not_o want_v to_o man_n suitable_o unto_o his_o nature_n through_o the_o aforesaid_a commâ—n_n providence_n of_o god_n without_o his_o bâ—ing_n physical_o predetermine_v therein_o by_o he_o a_o power_n to_o specify_v his_o act_n according_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o natural_a action_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o apostasy_n he_o be_v not_o disable_v and_o sinful_a action_n to_o which_o by_o it_o he_o be_v vicious_o preponderated_a and_o dispose_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v in_o its_o suffrage_n to_o god_n ordinary_a supportation_n and_o concourse_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o flux_n of_o a_o effect_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o its_o power_n à _fw-fr naturâ_fw-la inditâ_fw-la or_o insitâ_fw-la by_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o such_o effect_n 2._o as_o to_o good_a action_n saving_o such_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o first_o change_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n render_v potent_a habâ—le_n and_o dispose_v to_o such_o act_n new-biassing_a or_o invincible_o turn_v and_o incline_v it_o towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v before_o impotent_a and_o wicked_o averse_a eph._n 2.1_o 10._o and_o 4.22_o 23._o there_o be_v still_o necessary_a a_o continue_a influx_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o keep_v alive_a and_o to_o influence_n and_o determine_v the_o soul_n unto_o those_o act_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o holiness_n which_o it_o have_v the_o next_o power_n of_o or_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o remain_a darkness_n of_o the_o mâ—nd_n and_o the_o prevalent_a counteractings_a of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o relic_n whereof_o be_v yet_o abâ—ding_v rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o and_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n rev._n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.13_o and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o that_o end_n constitute_v to_o be_v a_o head_n of_o vital_a influx_n to_o they_o col._n 2.19_o joh._n 15.4_o and_o supply_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o isa_n 40.31_o eph._n 3.16_o and_o accord_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o inclination_n and_o action_n of_o god_n people_n be_v regular_a and_o gracious_a so_o far_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 9.15_o but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o not_o owe_v to_o god_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o neglect_n a_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o divine_a help_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o may_z or_o can_v act_v or_o he_o may_v suspend_v his_o act_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n live_v that_o do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v or_o can_v do_v or_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n as_o well_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o his_o will-noâ—s_a as_o his_o cannot_n for_o his_o neglect_v in_o what_o he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o await_v he_o 2_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o he_o can_v have_v help_v and_o suppose_v he_o predetermine_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o first_o conversion_n in_o his_o gracious_a operation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n election_n when_o negligent_a or_o relapse_v prevent_v or_o recover_v luk._n 22.32_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o determiner_n of_o he_o to_o what_o be_v imperfect_a or_o sinful_a accompany_v the_o act_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o premoved_a or_o determine_v not_o to_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n for_o instance_n to_o be_v efficacious_o excite_v by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o disciple_n which_o be_v good_a and_o withal_o that_o he_o have_v a_o admixture_n of_o ostentation_n in_o his_o mind_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v sin_n mat._n 6.1_o such_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o devil_n injection_n not_o of_o god_n and_o if_o his_o charity_n be_v dispose_v to_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o that_o omission_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o of_o god_n all_o that_o god_n cause_v or_o effect_v be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v irregular_a or_o sinful_a be_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o in_o concreto_fw-la both_o the_o act_n and_o omission_n as_o well_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v denominate_v as_o the_o sin_n its_o self_n in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n adhere_v thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o change_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o very_o far_o unknown_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v any_o article_n
they_o be_v invincible_o determine_v to_o evil_a or_o bend_v on_o it_o in_o the_o general_n or_o can_v do_v good_n man_n in_o innocency_n he_o have_v perfect_a good_a or_o spotless_a obedience_n and_o also_o sin_n and_o evil_a within_o his_o power_n both_o be_v make_v mutable_a man_n restore_v and_o manumit_v by_o grace_n have_v imperfect_a good_a compare_v to_o the_o original_a law_n or_o sincere_a obedience_n within_o his_o power_n and_o also_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v on_o earth_n defectible_a or_o not_o yet_o confirm_v though_o the_o decree_n and_o efficiency_n of_o god_n shall_v prevent_v that_o he_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n yet_o may_v freewill_n be_v denominate_v or_o affirm_v of_o they_o all_o the_o one_o act_n as_o free_o as_o the_o other_o the_o worst_a in_o sin_v as_o the_o best_a in_o obey_v he_o act_v free_o that_o can_v act_v or_o not_o act_v what_o when_o and_o how_o he_o press_v in_o thing_n which_o mâ—y_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o our_o power_n so_o do_v the_o sâ—rvant_n at_o his_o master_n beck_n col._n 3.23_o where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o to_o act_v voluntary_o or_o free_o and_o yet_o necessary_o be_v consistent_a and_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o love_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o voluntary_o and_o free_o so_o shall_v the_o sâ—ints_n in_o glory_n and_o so_o do_v man_n in_o his_o present_a state_n even_o in_o what_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a connexion_n with_o the_o will_n determine_v himself_o free_o according_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o reason_n and_o judgement_n a_o rational_a a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o free_a choice_n be_v convertible_a term_n the_o will_n act_v free_o not_o necessary_o as_o oppose_v to_o voluntary_a either_o contrariè_fw-fr by_o coaction_n or_o violence_n against_o its_o elicit_v inclination_n or_o negatiuè_fw-la from_o a_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n without_o reason_n bâ—t_v still_o it_o act_v necessary_o in_o some_o sense_n as_o the_o will_v evermore_o do_v when_o reason_n have_v once_o cast_v the_o scale_n with_o necessity_n of_o immutability_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n which_o opponitur_fw-la possibili_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v oppose_v to_o a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v god_n supportation_n and_o concourse_n presuppose_v or_o eventus_fw-la contrarii_fw-la of_o the_o contrary_a issue_n or_o event_n it_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o and_o tâ—at_a from_o the_o potency_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o rational_a faculty_n and_o cognation_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o object_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v as_o true_a of_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o act_n free_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o judgement_n such_o as_o it_o be_v though_o brutish_a jer._n 10.8_o 21._o &_o 55.17_o though_o carnal_a â—ensual_a and_o devilish_a jam._n 3.15_o jer._n 4.22_o voâ—d_a of_o all_o natural_a necessity_n or_o coaction_n in_o their_o choice_n of_o sin_n and_o flâ—sh-pleasing_a eph._n 2.3_o yet_o do_v they_o act_n necessary_o also_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v possible_o will_v or_o do_v the_o contrary_a without_o renew_v grace_n job_n 5.44.45_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o that_o ab_fw-la intriseco_fw-la from_o a_o privation_n in_o their_o mind_n rom._n 3.11_o eph._n 4.18_o and_o a_o impotency_n or_o contraty_a propension_n in_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n preponderate_v they_o to_o evil_a though_o not_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la and_o to_o a_o disrelish_v of_o true_a holiness_n rom._n 8.5_o 7._o which_o be_v languor_n &_o aegritudo_fw-la animi_fw-la the_o soul_n sickness_n and_o depravation_n of_o its_o faculty_n the_o fruit_n of_o man_n first_o apostasy_n from_o god_n job_n 14.4_o though_o he_o be_v still_o habile_fw-la subjectum_fw-la a_o subject_a capable_a of_o the_o retrivement_n of_o god_n image_n into_o his_o soul_n col._n 3.10_o i_o e._n man_n still_o with_o his_o natural_a faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o will_n and_o so_o good_a be_v yet_o possible_a to_o he_o in_o some_o sense_n if_o god_n please_v to_o adapt_v he_o for_o it_o eph._n 2.10_o in_o and_o about_o particular_a act_n agible_a within_o man_n power_n and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o or_o virtual_o by_o a_o previous_a invincible_a habit_n or_o propension_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n predetermine_v lie_v the_o contingency_n and_o evitability_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o such_o action_n have_v man_n a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o contradiction_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o specification_n of_o his_o act_n or_o of_o indifferency_n according_o as_o his_o reason_n do_v sway_v he_o he_o may_v and_o can_v act_n or_o suspend_v his_o act_n his_o will_n contain_v within_o its_o dominion_n a_o power_n and_o possibility_n unto_o contrary_a act_n and_o effect_n what_o be_v future_a be_v yet_o evitable_a and_o that_o possible_a that_o be_v not_o future_a man_n say_v the_o learned_a davenant_n have_v not_o only_a potentiam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la liberam_fw-la a_o faculty_n in_o its_o self_n free_a or_o capable_a of_o freedom_n but_o liberum_fw-la usum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la the_o free_a use_n or_o exercise_n of_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o instance_n can_v upon_o other_o deliberation_n resolve_v to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v which_o freedom_n be_v evident_a in_o adulterer_n thief_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n when_o they_o perceive_v some_o great_a danger_n present_o choose_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o till_o fit_a opportunity_n cain_n absalon_n judas_n and_o other_o be_v not_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o commit_v those_o sin_n whereof_o they_o be_v note_v to_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v out_o of_o their_o free_a election_n have_v a_o power_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v abstain_v from_o they_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v a_o possibility_n of_o not-rebelling_a against_o god_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o divine_a grace_n give_v they_o to_o have_v preserve_v they_o so_o have_v adam_n have_v they_o not_o abuse_v it_o god_n absolute_a prescience_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o contrary_a action_n or_o event_n no_o more_o do_v his_o absolute_a decree_n to_o think_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n must_v leave_v man_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o commit_v their_o several_a sin_n be_v a_o false_a imagination_n as_o every_o man_n conscienee_n be_v able_a to_o witness_v so_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n p._n 116.199.328.344_o who_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o consult_v for_o that_o he_o be_v instance_a in_o by_o some_o and_o produce_v for_o a_o maintainer_n of_o god_n predetermination_n of_o man_n will_n in_o the_o sense_n by_o they_o plead_v for_o which_o himself_n term_v a_o controversy_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n with_o who_o metaphysical_a speculation_n our_o protestant_a divine_n love_v not_o to_o torture_v their_o brain_n nor_o yet_o do_v i_o take_v all_o extrinsic_a predetermination_n to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o humane_a freedom_n in_o act_v for_o it_o have_v be_v before_o grant_v that_o such_o predetermination_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o sinner_n unto_o he_o though_o the_o sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v something_o that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n appointment_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o it_o prov._n 2.3_o 5._o isa_n 64_o 7._o and_o it_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o any_o under_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o heal_v by_o god_n it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n jer._n 13.27_o mat._n 25.29_o and_o their_o heart_n will_v one_o day_n reproach_v they_o for_o it_o luk._n 16.28_o neither_o do_v we_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o irreversible_a insuperable_a irresistible_a determination_n whether_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n mean_v any_o more_o than_o such_o as_o can_v or_o rather_o 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in_o the_o way_n of_o physical_a concourse_n and_o cooperation_n before_o and_o after_o conversion_n the_o same_o act._n 26.22_o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v with_o i_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a way_n in_o its_o first_o turn_v to_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rectify_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n turn_v they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o their_o right_a use_n and_o end_v that_o he_o specifi_v and_o determine_v the_o soul_n act_n and_o operation_n in_o conversion_n which_o be_v their_o modification_n as_o well_o as_o concur_v to_o their_o entity_n or_o enable_v to_o their_o existence_n in_o the_o general_a as_o act_n or_o action_n the_o question_n only_o be_v whether_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o believe_v in_o god_n a_o like_n love_a willing_a 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upon_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o do_v as_o well_o prove_v and_o be_v the_o main_a argument_n bring_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o god_n efficacious_a predetermination_n of_o man_n in_o and_o unto_o their_o unbelief_n rebellion_n and_o all_o the_o most_o impious_a action_n whereof_o the_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n be_v guilty_a and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o four_o argument_n that_o it_o abolish_v all_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o on_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n the_o meaning_n of_o such_o prayer_n to_o god_n muâ—t_v be_v only_o that_o he_o will_v change_v his_o operation_n and_o cease_v to_o premove_v and_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v all_o along_o before_o guide_v and_o overrule_v it_o to_o that_o he_o will_v counterwork_n his_o own_o prior_n determination_n and_o now_o turn_v it_o and_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o good_a as_o before_o to_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o strange_a notion_n of_o prayer_n nor_o can_v the_o 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world_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o carry_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a spectator_n but_o that_o his_o providence_n be_v positive_o active_a in_o the_o disposal_n of_o all_o event_n under_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n mat._n 10.29_o or_o to_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n prov._n 16.33_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n poverty_n and_o riches_n war_n and_o peace_n life_n and_o death_n they_o be_v in_o god_n hâ—nd_n eccl._n 9.11_o job_n 14.14_o 2_o king_n 8.11_o jer._n 10.23_o prov._n 16.9_o eccl._n 11.5_o 6._o nor_o be_v sinful_a man_n out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o their_o action_n which_o of_o their_o projection_n shall_v take_v effect_n or_o see_v the_o light_n and_o in_o what_o circumstance_n and_o which_o not_o psal_n 29.10_o he_o have_v all_o wicked_a man_n upon_o his_o hook_n ezek._n 38.4_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a on_o 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