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divine_a providence_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o especial_a care_n and_o mean_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n 6.16_o rom._n 8.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 2._o cor._n 6.16_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o elect_a since_o he_o call_v peculiarlie_o justifi_v and_o sanctifi_v but_o not_o all_o since_o he_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o perform_v 4.16_o act._n 4.16_o and_o say_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o all_o since_o last_o he_o lead_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o suffer_v other_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o path_n and_o fall_v into_o eternal_a destruction_n 5.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.7_o so_o that_o worthy_o we_o be_v command_v peculiarlie_o to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n because_o he_o peculiarlie_o care_v for_o us._n iii_o that_o god_n ordinary_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o second_o cause_n this_o also_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o holy_a 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to_o be_v tempt_v but_o herein_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o apostle_n who_o although_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o as_o the_o mariner_n go_v about_o to_o escape_v away_o he_o say_v to_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o the_o captain_n unless_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v for_o god_n who_o set_v a_o end_n unto_o each_o thing_n he_o also_o have_v ordain_v both_o the_o beginning_n &_o mean_n by_o which_o that_o end_n be_v attain_v unto_o v._o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n necessary_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o many_o thing_n happen_v casuallie_o but_o since_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n do_v preserve_v second_o cause_n which_o he_o use_v in_o govern_v the_o world_n every_o one_o in_o her_o proper_a nature_n yea_o and_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o they_o and_o of_o they_o some_o be_v ordain_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o certain_a and_o sure_a effect_n &_o other_o some_o 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the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n and_o hereupon_o we_o also_o know_v and_o confess_v 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o that_o although_o many_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n by_o man_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n guide_v all_o thing_n 2.16_o 1._o joh._n 2.16_o yet_o the_o same_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o god_n nor_o to_o his_o providence_n for_o he_o indeed_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o minister_v strength_n by_o his_o providence_n unto_o every_o one_o to_o work_v but_o yet_o he_o instil_v not_o that_o corruption_n to_o any_o whereby_o they_o work_v amiss_o as_o therefore_o the_o earth_n yield_v her_o sap_n aswell_o to_o ill_a tree_n as_o to_o good_a yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o a_o ill_a tree_n make_v ill_a fruit_n so_o much_o less_o may_v god_n right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o author_n of_o our_o sin_n although_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o bear_v uphold_v order_v and_o guide_v 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so_o mere_o necessary_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o casualty_n and_o deprive_v man_n of_o all_o liberty_n last_o those_o which_o will_v have_v god_n so_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o man_n that_o they_o also_o do_v blasphemous_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jointe-worker_n &_o a_o author_n of_o sin_n chap._n vii_o of_o man_n fall_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o i._o adam_n sin_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n by_o disobedience_n we_o believe_v 15.18_o gen._n 1._o &_o 2_o eccl._n 7.30_o sirac_n 15.18_o that_o the_o first_o man_n when_o he_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o meerlie_o free_a so_o as_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v sin_v nor_o have_v die_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n then_o allure_a he_o and_o god_n not_o let_v he_o but_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n he_o transgress_v by_o disobedience_n voluntate_fw-la rom._n 5.19_o libera_n voluntate_fw-la of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o his_o mere_a free_a choice_n so_o that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o ascribe_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o transgression_n to_o his_o own_o nature_n give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n nor_o to_o god_n himself_o nor_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n create_v but_o to_o his_o own_o self_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o will_n ii_o what_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n adam_n be_v for_o we_o know_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v a_o voluntary_a transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o moses_n describe_v it_o and_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o
lay_v up_o in_o he_o require_v only_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o earnest_a grief_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n lead_v amiss_o we_o may_v desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v our_o mind_n and_o so_o all_o our_o affection_n change_v &_o renew_a into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o we_o may_v earnest_o pray_v and_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o secondlie_o that_o embrace_v christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n withal_o his_o treasure_n we_o may_v believe_v firm_o and_o without_o any_o waver_a that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n alone_o and_o we_o receive_v into_o grace_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n last_o that_o be_v thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o free_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v thence_o forward_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o as_o faith_n do_v evermore_o accompany_v we_o to_o the_o end_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o howsoever_o in_o this_o new_a obedience_n we_o err_v or_o do_v offend_v yet_o for_o christ_n sake_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o our_o imperfect_a obedience_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o repute_v for_o most_o perfect_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o three_o thing_n be_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n refer_v namely_o that_o renounce_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a desire_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o sober_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n just_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n godly_a 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o come_n of_o 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ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o prince_n and_o ruler_n in_o all_o fear_v not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o curteousse_n but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o unjust_a xxii_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a aswell_o to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o other_o marriage_n of_o marriage_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o behooveful_a to_o honesty_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n itself_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o true_a government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v as_o free_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o lay_v man_n as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o marry_v since_o christ_n forbid_v it_o to_o no_o kind_n of_o man_n nay_o speak_v of_o single_a life_n he_o say_v that_o not_o all_o man_n do_v receive_v this_o namely_o to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n mean_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o round_a word_n expound_v 13.4_o 1._o cor._n 7.9_o heb._n 13.4_o namely_o he_o which_o can_v contain_v he_o must_v marry_v a_o wife_n for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n &_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a as_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o confess_v xxiii_o it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a if_o any_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n abstain_v from_o marriage_n mean_o while_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v of_o god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o pure_a single_a life_n they_o may_v more_o fit_o attend_v upon_o divine_a cause_n and_o more_o easy_o serve_v the_o church_n than_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v by_o reason_n of_o many_o grievous_a care_n and_o trouble_n which_o marriage_n bring_v with_o it_o and_o whereby_o often_o time_n even_o against_o our_o will_n we_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o follow_v the_o divine_a cause_n to_o deal_v in_o domestical_a and_o troublesome_a business_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o 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to_o edification_n and_o without_o injury_n to_o any_o 2.24_o 1._o cor._n 14.26_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v through_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o infidel_n xxvii_o they_o which_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v christian_o instruct_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v in_o learning_n and_o honest_a art_n with_o these_o be_v join_v the_o care_n of_o child_n we_o therefore_o believe_v it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o the_o continual_a preservation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o that_o each_o several_a man_n have_v a_o care_n to_o instruct_v his_o child_n in_o true_a godliness_n in_o christian_n duty_n in_o learning_n and_o honest_a art_n but_o also_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a and_o profitable_a both_o for_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n whereto_o belong_v 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