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shall_v have_v resist_v man_n will_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v separate_a so_o judge_v of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n will_v be_v necessary_a because_o it_o have_v the_o best_a end_n but_o man_n effect_n be_v contingent_a and_o have_v the_o worst_a end_n therefore_o god_n by_o his_o decree_n impose_v no_o irresistible_a motion_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o necessary_a copulation_n of_o god_n decree_n causal_n the_o copulation_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o sin_n be_v not_o causal_n and_o man_n fall_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o causal_n for_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o copulative_a axiom_n god_n decree_v and_o man_n fall_v then_o the_o whole_a axiom_n be_v absolute_o affirm_v and_o the_o former_a part_n do_v not_o pull_v in_o the_o consequent_a but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o go_v cheek_n by_o jowl_n but_o their_o meaning_n be_v of_o a_o connex_v axiom_n if_o god_n decree_n 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seu_fw-la formalis_fw-la externa_fw-la seu_fw-la materialis_fw-la &_o coniuncta_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o our_o divine_n distinguish_v of_o action_n first_o there_o be_v a_o internal_a action_n which_o they_o call_v formal_a and_o this_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o eternal_a immutable_a and_o neither_o have_v beginning_n nor_o end_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v they_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n or_o election_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a truth_n the_o second_o be_v external_a or_o material_a which_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v in_o time_n and_o limit_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v contingent_a the_o three_o be_v a_o complete_a or_o perfect_a action_n of_o both_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manum_fw-la extremam_fw-la admovere_fw-la manum_fw-la a_o perfect_a finish_n of_o the_o thing_n 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9_o hardness_n of_o heart_n desperation_n the_o blacke-moore_n will_v not_o wash_v for_o he_o may_v as_o soon_o wash_v his_o skin_n off_o as_o take_v away_o his_o colour_n the_o leopard_n can_v change_v his_o spot_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a last_o presumption_n 10._o presumption_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a day_n as_o we_o say_v make_v man_n put_v off_o their_o wash_n as_o they_o will_v wash_v at_o christmas_n on_o sunday_n or_o when_o a_o holy_a day_n come_v or_o some_o feast_a day_n so_o many_o a_o soul_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n put_v off_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n and_o mean_n to_o repent_v in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o alas_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v command_v at_o their_o will_n i_o remember_v the_o good_a counsel_n that_o one_o give_v to_o one_o of_o these_o delayer_n who_o inquire_v the_o best_a time_n to_o repent_v the_o answer_n be_v make_v according_a 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deliverance_n be_v a_o dream_n much_o more_o than_o be_v our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o satan_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o far_o contrary_a to_o man_n reason_n as_o light_v to_o darkness_n for_o that_o christ_n by_o bear_v death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v thereby_o free_v man_n from_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o natural_a reason_n use_v 2._o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n natural_o imagine_v the_o word_n to_o be_v foolishness_n then_o must_v we_o follow_v paul_n rule_n 1._o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n first_o we_o must_v renounce_v our_o own_o natural_a reason_n deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o judgement_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o natural_a understanding_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n second_o we_o must_v all_o pray_v with_o david_n that_o god_n will_v 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their_o heart_n luk._n 19.14_o which_o place_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n so_o of_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n go_v on_o without_o repentance_n he_o carry_v a_o purpose_n in_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o say_v in_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v be_v none_o of_o his_o subject_n he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o come_v to_o a_o adultreer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v straight_o swell_v like_o a_o toad_n and_o show_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o reprove_v he_o reason_n because_o he_o mean_v to_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o thought_n most_o will_v say_v they_o defy_v and_o abhor_v all_o such_o wicked_a thought_n of_o not_o serve_v god_n but_o after_o examination_n have_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o it_o 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freewill_n this_o doctrine_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v corrupt_a and_o wicked_a the_o second_o that_o a_o good_a thing_n by_o accident_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n for_o thou_o think_v in_o this_o place_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o god_n silence_n 1._o doct._n all_o man_n thought_n by_o nature_n be_v sinful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v already_o clear_v for_o these_o reason_n have_v be_v former_o enlarge_v 1._o the_o fountain_n be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o who_o can_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a out_o of_o corruption_n not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o sure_o none_o but_o god_n 2._o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o consideration_n how_o to_o do_v evil_a 3._o the_o understanding_n be_v altogether_o blind_a the_o will_n and_o affection_n never_o seek_v after_o god_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v decline_v from_o 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