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confute_v where_o also_o be_v entreat_v of_o fortune_n fate_n destiny_n end_n or_o haphazard_n chap._n 4._o but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o stay_v some_o man_n or_o what_o they_o be_v able_a at_o length_n to_o pretend_v whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o with_o we_o grant_v this_o particular_a providence_n where_o through_o as_o well_o all_o the_o counsel_n study_n enterprise_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v rule_v and_o govern_v as_o also_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o inferior_a creature_n order_v and_o direct_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v they_o be_v move_v most_o chief_o with_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o seem_v by_o this_o assertion_n of_o particular_a providence_n that_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n be_v utter_o subvert_v and_o man_n make_v like_a unto_o a_o senseless_a block_n that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v but_o whither_o the_o lord_n drive_v he_o 2_o where_o if_o so_o great_a weakness_n 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will_n towards_o we_o also_o about_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n answerable_a to_o such_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o confess_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n but_o if_o so_o be_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o in_o the_o regenerate_a woork_v effectualy_a by_o incline_v govern_v and_o direct_v their_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o doctrine_n be_v thorough_o and_o every_o where_o approve_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n heir_n 21._o i_o know_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o guide_v his_o own_o way_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o steep_n heir_n 30._o i_o will_v dispose_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v his_o heart_n so_o willinge_v that_o he_o can_v come_v unto_o i_o 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