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the_o object_n about_o which_o the_o lust_n be_v exercise_v god_n deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o present_v he_o to_o they_o but_o never_o command_v they_o to_o crucify_v he_o nor_o infuse_v that_o malice_n into_o they_o nor_o quicken_v it_o but_o he_o see_v such_o a_o frame_n withdraw_v his_o restrain_v grace_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o own_o vitiate_a will_n all_o the_o corruption_n in_o the_o world_n arise_v from_o lust_n in_o we_o not_o from_o the_o object_n which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n present_v to_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o from_o corruption_n god_n create_v the_o grape_n and_o fill_v the_o wine_n with_o a_o sprightliness_n but_o he_o do_v never_o infuse_v a_o drunken_a frame_n into_o a_o man_n or_o excite_v it_o providence_n present_v we_o with_o the_o wine_n but_o the_o precept_n be_v to_o use_v it_o sober_o can_v god_n be_v blame_v if_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o be_v turn_v into_o poison_n by_o other_o no_o more_o than_o the_o flower_n can_v be_v call_v a_o criminal_a because_o the_o spider_n nature_n turn_v that_o into_o venom_n which_o be_v sweet_a in_o itself_o man_n have_v such_o a_o nature_n not_o from_o creation_n wherein_o god_n be_v positive_a but_o from_o corruption_n wherein_o god_n be_v permissive_a providence_n bring_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o poverty_n but_o it_o do_v not_o encourage_v his_o stubbornness_n and_o impatience_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n upon_o thou_o from_o god_n to_o exercise_v thy_o sin_n under_o affliction_n when_o other_o under_o the_o same_o exercise_n their_o grace_n the_o rod_n make_v the_o child_n smart_n but_o it_o be_v its_o own_o stubbornness_n make_v it_o curse_n in_o short_a though_o it_o be_v by_o god_n permission_n that_o we_o can_v do_v evil_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o inspiration_n that_o we_o will_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v whole_o from_o ourselves_o 3._o god_n support_v the_o faculty_n wherewith_o a_o man_n sin_v and_o support_v a_o man_n in_o that_o act_n wherein_o he_o sin_v but_o concur_v not_o to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o act_n no_o sin_n do_v proper_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n itself_o as_o a_o act_n but_o in_o the_o deficiency_n of_o that_o act_n from_o the_o rule_n no_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v sin_n but_o may_v be_v do_v as_o a_o action_n though_o not_o as_o a_o irregular_a action_n kill_v a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a for_o then_o no_o magistrate_n shall_v execute_v a_o malefactor_n for_o murder_v another_o and_o justice_n will_v cease_v in_o the_o world_n man_n also_o must_v divest_v himself_o of_o all_o thought_n of_o preserve_v his_o life_n against_o a_o invader_n but_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n without_o just_a cause_n without_o authority_n without_o rule_n contrary_a to_o rule_v out_o of_o revenge_n be_v unlawful_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n be_v the_o sin_n but_o the_o swerve_v of_o that_o act_n from_o the_o rule_n make_v it_o a_o sinful_a act_n so_o speak_v as_o speaking_z be_v not_o a_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n and_o act_n god_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o but_o speak_v irreveverent_o and_o dishonourable_o of_o god_n or_o false_o and_o slandrous_o of_o man_n or_o any_o otherwise_o irregular_o therein_o the_o sin_n lie_v so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o a_o act_n and_o the_o viciousness_n of_o it_o be_v separable_a that_o act_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o another_o may_v be_v laudable_a and_o the_o other_o base_a and_o vile_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o circumstance_n the_o mind_n wherewith_o a_o man_n do_v this_o or_o that_o act_n and_o the_o irregularity_n of_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o criminal_a there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o act_n wherein_o we_o sin_n but_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o act_n be_v pure_o from_o the_o inherent_a corruption_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o power_n and_o act_n of_o see_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o see_v double_o or_o dim_o be_v from_o the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o organ_n the_o eye_n god_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o immediate_a efficiency_n in_o produce_v sin_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o darkness_n though_o the_o darkness_n immediate_o succeed_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n so_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o that_o lust_n which_o be_v in_o our_o will_n act._n 14.16_o who_o in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n he_o bestow_v no_o grace_n upon_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o a_o man_n who_o let_v a_o glass_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o the_o glass_n break_v but_o it_o be_v own_o brittle_a nature_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n because_o he_o withdraw_v his_o support_n from_o it_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v we_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v make_v a_o total_a forfeiture_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o a_o debtor_n to_o any_o man_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n he_o be_v indeed_o in_o some_o sense_n a_o debtor_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n purchase_n and_o his_o own_o promise_n but_o not_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o 4._o god_n providence_n be_v conversant_a about_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n yet_o in_o a_o very_a righteous_a manner_n god_n do_v not_o will_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o punishment_n because_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o before_o he_o sin_v but_o he_o will_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o nature_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la this_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o righteous_o will_v by_o he_o punishment_n be_v a_o moral_a good_a it_o be_v also_o a_o righteous_a thing_n to_o suit_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o righteous_a then_o to_o punish_v a_o man_n by_o that_o wherein_o he_o offend_v hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v up_o man_n to_o sin_n rom._n 2.26_o 27._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v 2_o thes_n 2.12_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2.11_o unrighteousness_n thes_n 2.11_o what_o more_o righteous_a then_o to_o make_v those_o vile_a affection_n and_o that_o unrighteousness_n their_o punishment_n which_o they_o make_v their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o pursue_v their_o own_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o make_v they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 5.10_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o counsel_n a_o drunkard_n beastliness_n be_v his_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sin_n thus_o god_n deliver_v up_o some_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n as_o a_o punishment_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o he_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n for_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n 5._o god_n by_o his_o providence_n draw_v glory_n to_o himself_o and_o good_a out_o of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o high_a excellency_n to_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v god_n right_a to_o manifest_v his_o excellency_n when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o direct_v that_o to_o his_o honour_n which_o be_v act_v against_o his_o law_n the_o holiness_n of_o
serviceable_a to_o their_o country_n so_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n the_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o duty_n in_o conformity_n thereunto_o 6._o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o every_o providence_n to_o god_n abraham_n steward_n petition_v god_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o business_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o he_o bless_v god_n at_o the_o success_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o we_o must_v not_o thank_v the_o tool_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o make_v a_o engine_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o workman_n skill_n man_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n god_n wisdom_n be_v the_o artist_n let_v we_o therefore_o return_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o where_o it_o be_v most_o right_o place_v we_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o rachel_n and_o leah_n in_o this_o respect_n when_o rachel_n have_v a_o son_n by_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n she_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n care_n and_o call_v his_o name_n dan_o which_o signify_v judge_v gen._n 30.6_o god_n have_v judge_v i_o and_o hear_v my_o voice_n that_o the_o very_a name_n may_v put_v she_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n in_o answer_v her_o prayer_n and_o the_o next_o napthali_n she_o esteem_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 8._o whereas_o leah_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n but_o vaunt_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o child_n vers_fw-la 11._o behold_v a_o troop_n come_v she_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o gad_n upon_o they_o which_o also_o signify_v fortune_n or_o good_a luck_n and_o the_o next_o asher_n vers_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v fortunate_a or_o bless_a and_o we_o find_v leah_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n afterward_o vers_fw-la 17._o it_o be_v say_v god_n hearken_v unto_o she_o so_o that_o her_o son_n issachar_n be_v a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n but_o she_o ascribe_v it_o to_o a_o low_a cause_n which_o have_v move_v god_n because_o she_o have_v give_v her_o maid_n to_o her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 18._o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n doct._n 2._o all_o the_o motion_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ultimate_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o providence_n follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o the_o church_n comfort_n 15.4_o comfort_n rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v in_o order_n to_o any_o thing_n write_v be_v act_v for_o the_o church_n good_a all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o declaration_n in_o his_o word_n all_o former_a providence_n be_v ultimate_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v a_o mediator_n into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o then_o sure_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o perfect_a the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o wherein_o his_o affection_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o by_o a_o scripture_n or_o two_o psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n not_o one_o path_n but_o all_o the_o work_n and_o motion_n not_o one_o particular_a act_n or_o passage_n of_o providence_n but_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o his_o proceed_n not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v more_o smooth_a and_o pleasant_a but_o those_o which_o be_v more_o rugged_a and_o bitter_a all_o mercy_n and_o truth_n suitable_a to_o that_o affection_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o they_o and_o suitable_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o affection_n he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o contexture_n and_o a_o friendly_a connexion_n of_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o they_o both_o kiss_n and_o embrace_v each_o other_o in_o every_o motion_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o mercy_n make_v the_o covenant_n so_o truth_n shall_v perform_v it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o mercy_n as_o truth_n in_o all_o god_n act_n towards_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n we_o know_v we_o do_v not_o conjecture_v or_o guess_v so_o but_o we_o have_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o frightful_a and_o so_o those_o that_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o sense_n nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o they_o work_v together_o they_o all_o conspire_v with_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n for_o a_o christian_n good_n one_o particular_a act_n may_v seem_v to_o work_v to_o the_o harm_n of_o the_o church_n as_o one_o particular_a act_n may_v work_v to_o the_o good_a of_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o whole_a series_n and_o frame_n of_o thing_n combine_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v affectionate_a to_o he_o both_o the_o lance_n that_o make_v we_o bleed_v and_o the_o plaster_n which_o refresh_v the_o wound_n both_o the_o gripe_a purge_n and_o the_o warm_a cordial_n combine_v together_o for_o the_o patient_n cure_v too_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n here_o the_o apostle_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o position_n because_o they_o be_v call_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v but_o they_o be_v such_o that_o be_v in_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n from_o eternity_n to_o save_v and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o incline_v their_o will_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o all_o his_o other_o counsel_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o good_a another_o reason_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v vers_fw-la 27._o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o purpose_n will_v not_o be_v fruitless_a in_o the_o main_a end_n which_o both_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o saint_n do_v aim_n at_o which_o be_v their_o good_a indeed_o where_o any_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o grand_a purpose_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n infinite_a and_o innumerable_a thought_n psal_n 40.5_o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to-us-ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o in_o 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