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gradn_n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o consideration_n that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o a_o man_n and_o in_o this_o likewise_o appear_v the_o decree_n for_o god_n make_v man_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o general_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o omipotencie_n see_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n neither_o of_o that_o which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o angel_n to_o wit_n goodness_n communicate_v from_o a_o infinite_a good_a to_o which_o be_v join_v their_o obedience_n bring_v god_n reward_v justice_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v call_v bonitas_fw-la cum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la goodness_n conjoin_v with_o justice_n wherein_o appear_v the_o election_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n again_o disobedience_n to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v off_o the_o communication_n with_o that_o infinite_a good_a bring_v in_o punish_v justice_n everlasting_a and_o eternal_a wherein_o appear_v the_o 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unholy_a misery_n with_o himself_o man_n redeem_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n special_a end_n may_v be_v assign_v which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 9_o 9_o mundus_fw-la exnihilo_fw-la gradus_fw-la 9_o a_o world_n make_v of_o nothing_o exceed_v good_a whereof_o man_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o therefore_o make_v for_o man_n now_o even_o before_o this_o subject_n be_v election_n come_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o then_o god_n intend_v a_o kingdom_n for_o his_o elect_a before_o he_o make_v this_o world_n 10._o supâ—â—mus_fw-la creatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la or_o goad_v extoriora_fw-la grâ—dus_fw-la ulâ—â—mus_fw-la &_o supâ—â—mus_fw-la creation_n the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o before_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o &_o without_o this_o man_n can_v not_o be_v so_o then_o 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god_n indirect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o other_o his_o direct_a and_o proper_a knowledge_n the_o low_a step_n of_o this_o be_v justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o these_o two_o rest_n be_v his_o will_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o and_o v._o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v omâ—ga_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o 2._o â—irtus_fw-la morâ—â—s_fw-la 3_o intellectual_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o bo_o mitas_fw-la 6._o gloria_fw-la 7._o deas_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—l_o pha_o &_o omâ—ga_fw-la second_o head_n we_o call_v moral_a virtue_n whereby_o god_n will_v every_o thing_n most_o ready_o that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v most_o prompt_a in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o so_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n come_v under_o this_o head_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n be_v move_v to_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a three_o intellectual_a virtue_n whereby_o god_n be_v most_o prompt_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o act_n of_o understanding_n four_o virtue_n whereby_o god_n be_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v absolute_o good_a five_o goodness_n the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o sixth_o glory_n the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n seven_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o all_o these_o that_o this_o be_v the_o scripture_n see_v all_o in_o the_o 33._o of_o exod_a and_o also_o in_o the_o 34._o chap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n v._n 19_o god_n answer_v moses_n my_o glory_n be_v too_o excellent_a for_o thou_o but_o my_o glory_n which_o be_v see_v in_o my_o goodness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a go_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o backepart_n of_o my_o glory_n these_o backepart_n be_v god_n
place_n first_o it_o bring_v sin_n to_o god_n goodness_n than_o along_o to_o god_n law_n and_o three_o to_o god_n plague_n they_o that_o tame_a unruely_a creature_n first_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v do_v the_o injury_n then_o labour_v to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o fault_n by_o beat_v of_o they_o so_o the_o lord_n first_o bring_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o his_o silence_n let_v we_o we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v against_o ourselves_o and_o his_o silence_n and_o then_o do_v he_o let_v we_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o hereafter_o he_o may_v be_v our_o fear_n either_o filial_a or_o slavish_a for_o he_o will_v have_v every_o knee_n to_o bow_v unto_o he_o either_o a_o knee_n of_o power_n or_o of_o reverence_n of_o love_n or_o constraint_n from_o heart_n or_o from_o body_n use_v 1._o reprehension_n first_o confutation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v god_n providence_n because_o they_o see_v not_o present_a execution_n of_o judgement_n for_o sin_n and_o present_a reward_n for_o welldoing_a the_o lord_n time_n be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o they_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o wisdom_n to_o rest_v content_a with_o patience_n and_o expect_v god_n leisure_n second_o correction_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v too_o importunate_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a will_v thou_o not_o break_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n use_v 2._o instruction_n first_o admonition_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o agree_v with_o their_o adversary_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n lest_o he_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o lie_v until_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n second_o direction_n to_o the_o godly_a never_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o they_o know_v themselves_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o that_o be_v god_n hearty_a love_n no_o bare_a silence_n for_o one_o may_v hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o yet_o be_v extreme_o angry_a use_v 3._o knowledge_n from_o god_n direct_a knowledge_n consolation_n first_o in_o welldoing_a sure_o if_o god_n can_v agree_v with_o a_o sinner_n for_o a_o time_n how_o shall_v he_o rejoice_v to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a that_o labour_v to_o serve_v he_o second_o in_o misery_n this_o may_v afford_v comfort_n that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v worse_o unto_o i_o than_o he_o be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a nay_o he_o will_v spare_v i_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o child_n that_o he_o see_v endeavour_v to_o do_v well_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o simple_a invention_n first_o of_o god_n knowledge_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o simple_a invention_n and_o consider_v every_o reason_n by_o himself_o the_o sentence_n have_v two_o part_n god_n truth_n god_n holiness_n god_n truth_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v wherein_o we_o have_v knowledge_n without_o 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