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man_n at_o once_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o entangle_v they_o with_o the_o snare_n of_o those_o suffering_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v conceive_v elihu_n answer_v those_o expostulate_v demand_n which_o job_n put_v chap._n 21.7_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n here_o be_v three_o question_n first_o why_o do_v they_o live_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o breathe_v second_o why_o become_v they_o old_a they_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o not_o to_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n three_o why_o be_v they_o mighty_a why_o do_v they_o command_v all_o who_o use_v their_o might_n only_o to_o do_v mischief_n elihu_n answer_v these_o question_n in_o a_o word_n god_n give_v power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a man_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a 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nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la apti_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regnantur_fw-la irene_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o and_o very_o wicked_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o of_o god_n set_v up_o though_o their_o own_o ambition_n or_o the_o satisfy_n of_o some_o lust_n put_v most_o of_o they_o upon_o aspire_v to_o get_v up_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n 11.29_o 30_o 31._o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n find_v jeroboam_n the_o first_o and_o worst_a of_o they_o in_o the_o way_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o and_o rend_v it_o into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o jeroboam_n take_v thou_o ten_o pâ—eces_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o this_o jeroboam_n be_v so_o bad_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o sin_v alone_o but_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n yet_o even_o he_o do_v god_n set_v up_o and_o send_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o so_o how_o unholy_a soever_o man_n be_v in_o their_o place_n and_o how_o unjust_a soever_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n yet_o the_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n for_o reason_n know_v to_o himself_o place_v they_o in_o power_n second_o observe_v god_n permit_v wicked_a prince_n to_o reign_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o reign_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o power_n of_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o wicked_a people_n 25._o quidam_fw-la reges_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la subjectorum_fw-la dantur_fw-la &_o conservationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dei_fw-la justo_fw-la judicio_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la superveniente_fw-la irene_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o some_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v give_v as_o a_o blessing_n for_o the_o protection_n peace_n and_o profit_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o other_o be_v give_v as_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o vexation_n trouble_n and_o impoverish_v of_o a_o nation_n the_o lord_n take_v this_o full_o upon_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o i_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n angry_a providence_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n god_n give_v saul_n in_o anger_n he_o give_v jeroboam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelitish_n king_n in_o anger_n and_o as_o he_o give_v they_o in_o anger_n so_o he_o take_v they_o away_o in_o wrath_n the_o sin_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n produce_v mutual_a ill_a effect_n towards_o one_o another_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n sometime_o why_o good_a prince_n be_v immature_o or_o sudden_o take_v away_o from_o they_o josiah_n that_o good_a king_n be_v remove_v very_o early_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n pharaoh_n necho_n have_v never_o slay_v 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utmost_a to_o pull_v he_o down_o and_o hereupon_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seek_v occasion_n against_o daniel_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v they_o inquire_v narrow_o into_o his_o proceed_n as_o to_o the_o mannagement_n of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o trust_v which_o the_o king_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o they_o can_v find_v no_o occasion_n nor_o fault_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v faithful_a they_o can_v not_o pick_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o coat_n as_o we_o say_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o error_n or_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o they_o will_v needs_o go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v envy_n be_v restless_a and_o because_o they_o be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o first_o attempt_n about_o civill_n they_o proceed_v to_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o say_v those_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o see_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n what_o occasion_n they_o find_v against_o he_o this_o be_v hard_a deal_n indeed_o and_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o 1_o cor_n 13.7_o love_n bear_v all_o thing_n love_n have_v strong_a shoulder_n to_o bear_v wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o love_n believe_v all_o thing_n not_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o vain_a credulous_a person_n give_v out_o his_o faith_n he_o know_v not_o how_o or_o to_o he_o know_v not_o what_o but_o he_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o utmost_a line_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n as_o also_o of_o appearance_n and_o probability_n he_o that_o love_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o believe_v that_o thing_n be_v mean_v as_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o they_o be_v intend_v as_o they_o be_v do_v thus_o he_o that_o love_v much_o believe_v all_o thing_n and_o further_o charity_n hope_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v the_o best_a 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with_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v sinful_a corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o again_o shall_fw-mi 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n give_v sin_n no_o occasion_n to_o work_v concupiscence_n in_o paul_n the_o law_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n not_o of_o itself_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n yea_o sin_n present_o take_v occasion_n when_o it_o have_v not_o indeed_o the_o show_n of_o any_o just_a occasion_n the_o law_n by_o its_o prohibition_n by_o the_o stop_n and_o check_v which_o it_o put_v upon_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o discovery_n which_o it_o make_v of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o our_o corruption_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o do_v many_o time_n provoke_v and_o irritate_fw-la yea_o enrage_v and_o inflame_v they_o but_o it_o afford_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n or_o encouragement_n to_o our_o corruption_n now_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n that_o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o bend_v itself_o against_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o as_o to_o any_o particular_a act_n against_o a_o brother_n to_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n be_v wickedness_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n when_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o other_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n or_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o stumble_v or_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o apostle_n earnest_o caution_n the_o roman_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o rom_n 14.13_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n st_n paul_n be_v there_o speak_v about_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n command_v and_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n now_o though_o some_o have_v a_o liberty_n in_o their_o conscience_n to_o observe_v the_o one_o and_o use_v the_o other_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o do_v either_o with_o offence_n to_o weak_a brethren_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v either_o first_o to_o keep_v our_o brother_n from_o fall_v or_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o when_o fall_v be_v it_o not_o then_o very_a sinful_a not_o to_o forbear_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o absolute_a duty_n by_o which_o another_o may_v fall_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o sinful_a to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o sinful_a when_o we_o know_v they_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o other_o though_o we_o intend_v it_o not_o then_o how_o extreme_o sinful_a be_v it_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v this_o be_v proper_o the_o devil_n trade_n and_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o join_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o it_o three_o when_o any_o shall_v desire_v and_o even_a hunger_n after_o a_o occasion_n of_o accuse_v other_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a height_n of_o wickedness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o 2_o cor_fw-la 11.9_o 12._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v forbear_v his_o own_o right_n not_o receive_v maintenance_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o say_v he_o v_o 9_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o and_o want_v i_o be_v chargeable_a to_o no_o man_n but_o why_o he_o answer_n shall_fw-mi 12._o what_o i_o do_v i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o which_o desire_v occasion_n some_o do_v it_o seem_v desire_v a_o occasion_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o covetousness_n and_o worldly_a mindedness_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v do_v this_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o desire_v occasion_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a desire_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o desire_v another_o may_v be_v find_v do_v that_o which_o may_v minister_v a_o advantage_n to_o render_v he_o odious_a or_o blame-worthy_a four_o which_o be_v yet_o high_o some_o even_o pursue_v and_o hunt_v for_o occasion_n to_o calumniate_v and_o slander_v their_o brethren_n the_o good_a prophet_n jeremy_n have_v store_n of_o these_o ill_a neighbour_n jer_n 20.10_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o defame_n of_o many_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n say_v peradventure_o he_o will_v be_v entice_v and_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v take_v our_o revenge_n on_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o glad_a will_v not_o only_o my_o open_a familiar_n but_o close_a enemy_n be_v of_o a_o occasion_n against_o i_o it_o will_v make_v they_o leap_v for_o joy_n to_o see_v i_o halt_v by_o his_o halt_n they_o mean_v his_o sin_v his_o do_v that_o which_o be_v uncomely_a or_o not_o suitable_a to_o his_o profession_n they_o watch_v they_o lay_v at_o catch_n for_o his_o halt_n not_o to_o hold_v he_o up_o but_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o they_o say_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o we_o will_v make_v something_o or_o other_o of_o it_o though_o in_o
purpose_n last_o consider_v god_n withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o sinful_a purpose_n all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o way_n by_o put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a power_n with_o they_o for_o his_o word_n alone_o his_o work_n alone_o his_o patience_n alone_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o god_n do_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o arm_n in_o and_o with_o these_o mean_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o nothing_o be_v any_o further_a efficacious_a then_o as_o god_n be_v with_o it_o numb_a 22._o balaam_n be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n be_v send_v for_o by_o balak_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n vers_n 22._o so_o that_o his_o ass_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o the_o field_n yet_o balaam_n go_v on_o in_o his_o purpose_n yea_o though_o the_o angel_n stand_v between_o two_o wall_n cause_v his_o ass_n to_o turn_v so_o sudden_o that_o she_o crush_v balaams_n foot_n against_o the_o wall_n vers_fw-la 25._o yet_o balaam_n go_v on_o in_o his_o purpose_n once_o more_o though_o the_o angel_n go_v further_a and_o stand_v in_o a_o narrow_a way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a so_o that_o the_o poor_a ass_n fall_v down_o under_o he_o v._n 27._o and_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v it_o 2_o epist_n 2._o with_o man_n voice_n rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o so_o mad_a he_o be_v that_o all_o these_o check_n and_o warning_n can_v not_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o purpose_n and_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o that_o time_n to_o balaam_n by_o a_o angel_n that_o he_o do_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n and_o providence_n to_o stop_v many_o from_o their_o evil_a purpose_n who_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o work_n he_o spread_v their_o way_n with_o rose_n he_o hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n he_o bestow_v sweet_a mercy_n upon_o they_o he_o send_v sharp_a affliction_n upon_o they_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a project_n and_o purpose_n yet_o on_o they_o go_v like_o balaam_n unless_o he_o send_v more_o than_o a_o angel_n even_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o withdraw_v they_o last_o elihu_n report_v it_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n whence_o note_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v hinder_v in_o sinful_a purpose_n and_o intendment_n disappointment_n be_v act_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v act_v against_o grace_n if_o god_n stop_v we_o from_o do_v evil_a not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o blow_n or_o by_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n yea_o if_o he_o stop_v we_o by_o a_o draw_a sword_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n though_o god_n throw_v we_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o do_v saul_n afterward_o paul_n when_o he_o go_v with_o a_o bloody_a purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o persecute_v the_o saint_n act_n 9_o let_v we_o count_v ourselves_o exalt_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o worldly_a exaltation_n it_o be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o execute_v a_o evil_a purpose_n though_o by_o our_o own_o poverty_n and_o outward_a misery_n the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o we_o or_o endure_v by_o we_o as_o a_o stop_n against_o sin_n sin_n have_v death_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v wrath_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v hell_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v devil_n and_o all_o in_o it_o therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o will_v if_o by_o pain_n and_o pine_a sickness_n if_o by_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n yea_o if_o by_o death_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n the_o great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n which_o god_n power_v upon_o sinful_a man_n be_v to_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o or_o not_o to_o withdraw_v 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