5._o it_o note_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n separate_v some_o man_n to_o holiness_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o 11._o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n 6._o according_a to_o counsel_n whereby_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n choose_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o call_v some_o man_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o justify_v adopt_v sanctify_v and_o endue_v they_o with_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o incomprehensible_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n or_o it_o be_v a_o action_n wendelinus_n of_o god_n ordain_v some_o man_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n 1._o the_o general_n nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n ordain_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o his_o mere_a good_a will_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 18._o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n give_v when_o man_n have_v weary_v themselves_o out_o in_o dispute_n but_o only_a god_n will_v august_n even_o so_o father_n because_o it_o please_v thou_o matth._n 11._o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n god_n mere_a freewill_n make_v we_o differ_v in_o natural_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o toad_n how_o much_o rather_o must_v it_o make_v we_o differ_v in_o supernatural_n to_o fly_v to_o a_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o a_o congrua_fw-la motio_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o to_o the_o preparation_n and_o use_n of_o freewill_n be_v to_o wander_v and_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o election_n fall_v whether_o man_n absolute_o consider_v or_o respective_o as_o good_a by_o creation_n miserable_a by_o sin_n some_o make_n homo_fw-la twisse_n condendus_fw-la man_n to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o election_n some_o man_n make_v but_o not_o fall_v some_o man_n make_v and_o fall_v but_o these_o opinion_n may_v be_v reconcile_v for_o those_o who_o hold_v homo_fw-la condendus_fw-la rather_o or_o massa_fw-la pura_fw-la to_o be_v the_o object_n do_v extend_v election_n further_o than_o the_o latter_a do_v even_o to_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o decree_n to_o make_v man_n and_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v but_o as_o for_o that_o actual_a election_n and_o separation_n calvin_n and_o beza_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o which_o opinion_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v 1._o we_o be_v choose_v that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a this_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v consider_v in_o election_n as_o finner_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o 9_o 1._o rom._n 2._o 9_o election_n be_v of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o we_o be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n 2._o we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n which_o presuppose_v sin_n he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n matth._n 20._o 16._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o few_o few_o be_v holy_a the_o effect_n of_o election_n matthew_n 7._o 13._o 3._o man_n simple_o consider_v be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o preordination_n of_o the_o end_n but_o man_n corrupt_v if_o we_o respect_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o that_o end_n or_o man_n absolute_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a or_o last_o end_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o or_o that_o subordinate_a end_n 4._o the_o end_n 19_o of_o election_n be_v twofold_a 1._o near_a and_o immediate_a eternal_a life_n 2._o farther_o off_o and_o ultimate_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 5._o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v about_o these_o end_n christ_n merit_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n consider_v also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o eternity_n immutability_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n which_o can_v be_v diminish_v or_o augment_v christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o faith_n dilectus_fw-la of_o his_o elect_n may_v not_o fail_v joh._n 17._o 16._o 20._o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v mat._n 24._o 24._o the_o papist_n think_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o immutable_a election_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n a_o certain_a carnal_a security_n end_n and_o prophannesse_n but_o peter_n think_v far_o otherwise_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n outward_o to_o choose_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o papist_n say_v god_n do_v choose_v man_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o his_o good_a work_n and_o his_o perseverance_n in_o they_o 2._o the_o lutheran_n elect_v say_v for_o faith_n foresee_v not_o because_o of_o any_o dignity_n in_o faith_n but_o for_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o it_o object_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o predestine_v for_o some_o thing_n in_o we_o he_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o all_o be_v alike_o judas_n be_v no_o more_o opposite_a than_o peter_n why_o then_o shall_v one_o be_v elect_v and_o not_o another_o sol._n 1._o this_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n such_o a_o depth_n that_o god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n in_o the_o angel_n some_o be_v elect_v and_o some_o fall_v 2._o to_o accept_v of_o person_n be_v then_o when_o we_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v so_o now_o that_o god_n choose_v some_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n 106._o for_o all_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n argument_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o election_n that_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n or_o condition_n for_o then_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o itself_o but_o these_o be_v effect_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o they_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o because_o we_o be_v foresee_v holy_a act_v 13._o 48._o a_o man_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n because_o he_o believe_v 35._o but_o he_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n second_o than_o we_o shall_v choose_v god_n and_o not_o he_o we_o contrary_a to_o that_o john_n 15._o 19_o three_o infant_n be_v elect_v who_o can_v believe_v or_o do_v good_a work_n four_o if_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o election_n he_o have_v cause_n to_o glory_n in_o himself_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n 6._o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o elect_v for_o election_n suppose_v a_o rejection_n he_o that_o choose_v 2._o some_o refuse_v other_o see_v isaiah_n 41._o 9_o john_n 13._o 8._o who_o god_n elect_v he_o do_v also_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o but_o all_o be_v not_o glorify_v 2_o thes._n 1._o 10._o &_o 2._o 13._o 2._o save_v faith_n be_v a_o true_a effect_n of_o god_n election_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a &_o common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a which_o live_v to_o be_v of_o age_n and_o discretion_n but_o many_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n for_o ever_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o god_n election_n 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o 11._o that_o few_o be_v choose_v matth._n 20._o 16._o few_o save_v 19_o luke_n 13._o 23._o the_o elect_v consider_v apart_o by_o themselves_o 9_o be_v a_o numberless_a number_n and_o exceed_v many_o 10._o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v but_o few_o even_o a_o handful_n matth._n 7._o 13._o 14._o &_o 22._o 14._o luke_n 12._o 32._o though_o some_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v expound_v of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o general_o speak_v show_v plain_o that_o only_o few_o do_v find_v the_o way_n to_o life_n at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o thirty_o part_n 19_o of_o they_o do_v live_v in_o infidelity_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o mahometan_n possess_v other_o six_o part_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o which_o profess_v christ_n scarce_o one_o part_n of_o those_o five_o remain_v do_v embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o many_o more_o do_v profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n then_o do_v with_o the_o heart_n believe_v unto_o salvation_n the_o arminian_n say_v there_o be_v a_o election_n axiomaticall_a not_o personal_a they_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o choice_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n god_n say_v they_o have_v reveal_v but_o two_o way_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o life_n either_o by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o by_o faith_n
of_o peace_n yet_o they_o need_v such_o a_o one_o as_o consist_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o so_o full_o reavele_v himself_o and_o his_o excellency_n unto_o they_o and_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n &_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v obedient_a that_o they_o can_v but_o continue_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o they_o be_v not_o so_o far_o enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o that_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o sin_v as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o that_o do_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o be_v so_o confirm_v casmannus_n by_o the_o clear_a sight_n they_o have_v of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o the_o angel_n which_o abode_n in_o the_o truth_n be_v call_v good_a angel_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o at_o their_o creation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o perform_v and_o their_o confirmation_n in_o that_o good_a estate_n the_o cause_n why_o they_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o firm_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n 1._o tim._n 5_o 21._o his_o free_a grace_n phil._n 2_o 13._o wherewith_o they_o be_v holpen_v and_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n of_o will_n cleave_v firm_o unto_o god_n the_o nine_o and_o last_o question_n concern_v angel_n be_v how_o can_v they_o be_v happy_a in_o enjoy_v god_n face_n and_o yet_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n matth._n 18_o 10._o by_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o place_n but_o their_o heavenly_a estate_n and_o condition_n now_o though_o thy_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v service_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o their_o happiness_n for_o they_o do_v not_o this_o with_o distraction_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v appoint_v as_o mean_n for_o the_o end_n viz._n enjoy_v of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o hinder_v in_o its_o happiness_n by_o desire_v the_o body_n again_o so_o it_o be_v here_o 1._o we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o angel_n angel_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o how_o much_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n no_o angel_n can_v love_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o guard_n how_o much_o be_v we_o to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v provide_v help_n for_o man_n especial_o christ_n who_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o not_o that_o of_o angel_n god_n angel_n be_v our_o angel_n to_o defend_v and_o keep_v we_o it_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o we_o to_o these_o minister_a spirit_n 3._o it_o show_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o impenitent_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o these_o angel_n when_o those_o great_a shout_n shall_v be_v come_v thou_o swearer_n drunkard_n how_o terrible_a will_v this_o be_v the_o more_o potent_a god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o minister_n 4_o the_o more_o wretched_a be_v they_o and_o the_o sure_a be_v their_o destruction_n 4._o this_o confute_v the_o papist_n in_o three_o error_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o hold_v nine_o order_n of_o angel_n they_o be_v distinguish_v ratione_fw-la objectorum_fw-la et_fw-la officiorum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o massage_n they_o go_v about_o 12._o 2._o they_o will_v have_v they_o worship_v but_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n 3._o they_o say_v every_o one_o have_v his_o good_a angel_n to_o keep_v he_o so_o bucan_n think_v in_o his_o common_a place_n 2._o the_o saducee_v who_o say_v there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n acts._n 24_o 8._o but_o hold_v good_a angel_n only_o to_o be_v good_a thought_n and_o evil_a angel_n to_o be_v evil_a lust_n and_o affection_n there_o name_n office_n action_n apparition_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bare_a quality_n but_o true_a substance_n it_o serve_v for_o instruction_n 1._o to_o see_v the_o blindness_n &_o erroneousnes_n of_o mankind_n in_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o wit_n and_o part_n good_a enough_o and_o that_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o acnowledge_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v divine_a shall_v yet_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o wink_v so_o hard_o as_o to_o mainaine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n what_o falsehood_n may_v not_o the_o devil_n make_v a_o man_n entertain_v and_o defend_v and_o yet_o seem_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n if_o a_o man_n confess_v moses_n write_n to_o be_v true_a will_v yet_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v either_o spirit_n or_o angel_n which_o be_v thing_n so_o plain_o reveal_v by_o moses_n that_o a_o man_n will_v account_v it_o impossible_a to_o receive_v his_o write_n and_o not_o confess_v they_o but_o if_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o will_v make_v he_o the_o very_a fool_n because_o of_o his_o wit_n &_o he_o will_v err_v so_o much_o the_o more_o palpable_o by_o how_o much_o he_o seem_v better_a arm_v against_o error_n even_o as_o a_o man_n own_o weapon_n beat_v to_o his_o head_n by_o a_o far_o strong_a arm_n will_v make_v a_o deep_a wound_n in_o he_o see_v we_o our_o aptness_n to_o run_v into_o and_o maintain_v false_a opinion_n 25._o and_o let_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o wit_n but_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n second_o let_v we_o learn_v humility_n from_o this_o and_o by_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o these_o excellent_a spirit_n learn_v to_o know_v how_o mean_a we_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o mean_a in_o our_o own_o esteem_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n compare_v himself_o with_o those_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o be_v base_a than_o himself_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o lift_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o to_o think_v high_o of_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o do_v weigh_v himself_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o his_o better_n he_o begin_v to_o know_v his_o own_o lightness_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v we_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n we_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v they_o as_o the_o angel_n exceed_v we_o as_o for_o bodily_a gift_n the_o beast_n in_o many_o thing_n go_v beyond_o we_o some_o be_v more_o strong_a swift_a have_v more_o excellent_a sight_n &_o smell_v then_o we_o but_o in_o few_o thing_n do_v we_o equal_v the_o angel_n they_o be_v swift_a and_o strong_a than_o we_o and_o their_o excellent_a reason_n go_v beyond_o we_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v in_o we_o excel_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o know_v a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v know_v one_o angel_n can_v do_v more_o than_o all_o man_n can_v speak_v more_o language_n repeat_v more_o history_n in_o a_o word_n can_v perform_v all_o act_n of_o invention_n and_o judgement_n and_o memory_n far_o beyond_o we_o three_o since_o god_n have_v make_v angel_n to_o serve_v and_o attend_v he_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o they_o be_v content_a also_o to_o serve_v he_o yea_o exceed_a glad_a and_o thankful_a that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o service_n do_v he_o need_v our_o service_n that_o be_v serve_v with_o such_o minister_n and_o messenger_n let_v we_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o obedience_n and_o do_v god_n will_v on_o earth_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a store_n of_o more_o worthy_a person_n in_o heaven_n that_o do_v it_o a_o angel_n will_v not_o esteem_v any_o work_n too_o difficult_a or_o base_a why_o shall_v we_o four_o the_o angel_n which_o wait_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a &_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v needs_o excel_v in_o glory_n esa._n 6_o 1_o 2._o ezek._n 1_o 28._o of_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a angel_n the_o angel_n which_o persist_v in_o the_o truth_n 15._o be_v call_v good_a angel_n luke_n 9_o 26._o but_o those_o which_o revolt_v and_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n be_v call_v evil_a angel_n or_o evil_a spirit_n angel_n of_o darkness_n weemes_n luke_n 8_o 20._o and_o 19_o 42._o and_o angel_n absolute_o 1_o cor._n 6._o because_o they_o be_v so_o create_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v call_v spirit_n 1._o king_n 22_o 21._o matth._n 18_o 16._o luke_n 10_o 20._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o fall_n they_o be_v call_v evil_a spirit_n 1._o sam._n 18_o 10._o luke_n 8_o 2._o unclean_a spirit_n matth._n 10_o 1._o zach._n 13_o 2._o not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o instigation_n to_o lust_n as_o because_o their_o nature_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n lie_v spirit_n 1._o king_n 22_o 22._o john_n 8_o 44._o devil_n levit._n 17_o
gladi_fw-la puniendi_fw-la magistratu_fw-la beza_n have_v write_v a_o peculiar_a tract_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la a_o maâ—istratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la calvin_n also_o have_v write_v aureum_fw-la librum_fw-la as_o beza_n call_v it_o of_o this_o very_a argument_n berne_n we_o do_v deserve_o condemn_v the_o cruelty_n of_o turk_n and_o papist_n which_o go_v about_o by_o force_n alone_o to_o establish_v their_o superstition_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v judge_v what_o heresy_n be_v france_n and_o who_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o they_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n and_o all_o such_o as_o dissent_v from_o they_o must_v present_o be_v pronounce_v heretic_n because_o heresy_n be_v not_o easy_o define_v as_o austin_n say_v mihi_fw-la and_o because_o faith_n shall_v be_v persuade_v not_o compel_v t._n we_o conceive_v that_o all_o fair_a mean_n shall_v be_v firâ—t_o use_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o error_n and_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v term_v heresy_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o therefore_o we_o will_v premise_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o heresy_n before_o we_o speak_v partcular_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n chillingworth_n thus_o define_v heresy_n controver_n it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o obstinate_a defence_n of_o any_o error_n against_o any_o necessary_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n two_o thing_n must_v concur_v say_v some_o to_o constitute_v a_o heretic_n 1._o error_n in_o fide_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o pertinacia_fw-la titus_n 3._o 10._o errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la 14._o dr_n field_n 19_o thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v not_o every_o error_n but_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o every_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o neither_o jew_n nor_o pagan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heretic_n though_o they_o err_v most_o damnable_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v believe_v and_o with_o all_o the_o malice_n fury_n and_o rage_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v impugn_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o verity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o such_o as_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o profession_n have_v be_v christian_n so_o that_o only_o such_o as_o by_o profession_n be_v christian_n depart_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v name_v heretic_n second_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n two_o gal._n 5._o 20_o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v titus_n 3._o 10._o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o aquinas_n leaven_n and_o to_o a_o gangrene_n for_o the_o spead_n and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n 17._o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n we_o need_v not_o to_o ask_v whether_o he_o join_v obstinacy_n to_o his_o error_n say_v supra_fw-la dr_n field_n which_o err_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v particular_o to_o believe_v because_o such_o thing_n do_v essential_o and_o direct_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o of_o our_o salvation_n and_o he_o be_v without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n to_o be_v pronounce_v a_o heretic_n and_o the_o very_a error_n itself_o be_v damnable_a as_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n coessential_a coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o his_o father_n or_o that_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n they_o therefore_o who_o first_o hold_v pestilent_a heresy_n and_o second_o 3._o who_o when_o before_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o hold_v the_o truth_n have_v yet_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o same_o to_o such_o heresy_n and_o three_o who_o labour_n to_o infect_v other_o and_o four_a be_v convict_v do_v yet_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o mention_v such_o be_v and_o aught_o say_v some_o worthy_a protestant_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o death_n they_o reason_n thus_o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n every_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o the_o more_o pernicious_a the_o offender_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a ought_v the_o punishment_n to_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la these_o two_o scripture_n do_v plain_o evince_v for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o be_v urge_v by_o calvin_n beza_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n for_o if_o say_v beza_n the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n over_o heretic_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o follow_v either_o that_o heretic_n do_v not_o do_v ill_a or_o that_o what_o paul_n speak_v in_o general_n must_v be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o evil_a deed_n 4._o viz._n to_o corporal_a sin_n from_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o both_o melancthon_n and_o beza_n collect_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n not_o only_o a_o preserver_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o pure_a religion_n and_o the_o external_a discipline_n of_o it_o and_o so_o a_o punisher_n also_o of_o the_o offence_n seneca_n against_o it_o for_o the_o inforce_v of_o this_o argument_n from_o these_o two_o scripture_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v 1_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeter_fw-la be_v paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v more_o to_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n heresy_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n be_v hold_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a â—1_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o corruption_n in_o manner_n his_o reason_n be_v take_v out_o of_o levit._n 13._o 44._o one_o that_o be_v leprous_a in_o his_o head_n be_v utter_o unclean_a 2._o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n evil_a deed_n 2._o epist_n john_n 10_o 11._o and_o heretic_n evil_a dâ—ers_n phil._n 3._o 2._o divine_v general_o hold_v deâ—th_n that_o such_o who_o err_v blasphemous_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n such_o as_o arrius_n and_o servetus_n in_o france_n one_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v think_v he_o have_v make_v a_o good_a bargain_n if_o he_o can_v get_v a_o universal_a liberty_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o prelacy_n prophet_n that_o which_o i_o write_v to_o augustine_n quod_fw-la signum_fw-la majoris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la te_fw-la detestantur_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o our_o time_n who_o have_v be_v champion_n for_o the_o truth_n such_o evil_a doer_n will_v malign_v they_o where_o but_o if_o they_o manage_v well_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n it_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o the_o errata_fw-la reader_n as_o man_n have_v their_o error_n so_o book_n have_v their_o errata_fw-la though_o my_o public_a occasion_n may_v be_v a_o apology_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o never_o bestow_v more_o pain_n in_o correct_v any_o book_n than_o this_o and_o after_o my_o correct_v of_o the_o several_a sheet_n many_o fault_n have_v still_o pass_v especial_o in_o the_o three_o book_n the_o literal_a fault_n where_o a_o letter_n be_v mistake_v the_o false_a interpunction_n nor_o the_o join_n together_o in_o the_o margin_n thing_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n nor_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o book_n nor_o the_o misplace_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v other_o that_o do_v wrong_v the_o sense_n be_v chief_o these_o in_o the_o text_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 33._o line_n 25._o after_o 17._o leave_v out_o act_n p._n 59_o l._n 30._o vixit_fw-la p._n 63._o l._n 21._o glasseus_n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o never_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v p._n 115._o l._n 2._o sanctissimam_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n 30._o gretzerus_n 182_o 183._o want_n the_o figure_n 4_o 5._o lib._n 2._o p._n 21._o l._n ult_n do_v know_v live_v and_o will_v p._n 30._o l._n 10._o conceive_v p._n 59_o l._n 20._o 1_o themselves_o 2_o stock_n and_o stone_n p._n 96._o l._n 5._o suis_fw-la shall_v be_v quis_fw-la p._n 129._o l._n 5._o same_o shall_v be_v son_n lib._n 3._o p._n 10._o l._n 25_o 26._o not_o pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la but_o
soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v perfect_o unite_v with_o god_n 3._o how_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v teach_v in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v methodical_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o method_n in_o divinity_n that_o be_v useful_a both_o to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n with_o the_o clearness_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o memory_n that_o it_o may_v more_o faithful_o retain_v thing_n therefore_o in_o divinity_n there_o will_v be_v a_o special_a need_n of_o art_n and_o orderly_a disposal_n of_o precept_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v nowhere_o more_o obtuse_a in_o conceive_v nor_o the_o memory_n more_o weak_a in_o retain_v there_o be_v a_o different_a way_n of_o handle_v divinity_n according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o divinity_n be_v threefold_a 1._o succinct_a and_o brief_a when_o divine_a truth_n be_v summary_o explain_v and_o confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o this_o divinity_n be_v call_v catecheticall_a systematicall_a 2._o prolix_a and_o large_a when_o theological_a matter_n be_v handle_v particular_o and_o full_o by_o definition_n division_n argument_n and_o answer_n this_o be_v call_v handle_v of_o common_a place_n scholastical_a and_o controversall_a divinity_n 3._o textuall_a 6._o which_o consist_v in_o a_o diligent_a meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o right_a understanding_n of_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o other_o instruction_n this_o again_o be_v twofold_a either_o more_o succinct_a and_o apply_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o commentary_n of_o divinity_n or_o more_o diffuse_v and_o popular_a apply_v to_o the_o capacity_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o vulgar_a as_o preach_v which_o be_v call_v pathetical_a divinity_n and_o be_v especial_o useful_a to_o correct_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o affection_n 4._o how_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v learn_v there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o fowrefold_a mind_n to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o 1._o of_o a_o godly_a and_o heavenly_a mind_n 2._o most_o ardent_a prayer_n in_o our_o learning_n be_v frequent_o pour_v out_o to_o god_n 7._o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o wisdom_n 21._o that_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n he_o will_v deign_v to_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o we_o can_v not_o acquire_v divine_a wisdom_n as_o we_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o art_n by_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o industry_n it_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o learn_v humane_a art_n of_o ourselves_o here_o we_o must_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n 2._o of_o a_o sober_a mind_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o search_v out_o the_o profound_a mystery_n of_o religion_n as_o about_o the_o 25._o trinity_n predestination_n we_o must_v be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n and_o not_o busy_v ourselves_o about_o perplex_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n be_v content_a to_o know_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n 3._o of_o a_o studious_a and_o diligent_a mind_n other_o art_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o art_n require_v therefore_o much_o pain_n both_o for_o its_o 33._o difficulty_n and_o excellency_n 4_o of_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a mind_n luke_n 8_o 40._o we_o must_v learn_v 1._o with_o a_o denial_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o carnal_a reason_n not_o measure_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n 2_o with_o denial_n of_o our_o wicked_a affection_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 3_o with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o obedience_n joh._n 7._o 17._o psal._n 50._o 23._o prov._n 28._o 28._o 5._o the_o thing_n contrary_a to_o diviniy_v divinity_n be_v 1._o heathenism_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o and_o refuse_v the_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o epicurâ—isme_n scoff_v at_o divinity_n 3._o heresy_n deprave_v and_o corrupt_a divinity_n 6._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n or_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n appear_v in_o these_o particular_n divinity_n 1._o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v divine_a either_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o god_n and_o christ_n divinum_fw-la ps._n 70_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 46._o or_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n sacrament_n it_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 2._o 10._o &_o 3._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o jam._n 3._o 17._o if_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o herb_n or_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v excellent_a how_o much_o more_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n aristotle_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o know_v but_o a_o little_a concern_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o intelligence_n paul_n desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o bible_n that_o be_v he_o profess_v no_o other_o knowledge_n si_fw-mi christum_fw-la discis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la si_fw-la christum_fw-la nescis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la discis_fw-la the_o metaphysic_n handle_v not_o thing_n proper_o divine_o reveal_v but_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n judge_v to_o be_v divine_a 2._o in_o the_o end_n the_o principal_a and_o main_a end_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o celebration_n or_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n the_o secondary_a end_n be_v man_n blessedness_n john_n 17._o 3._o 3._o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o god_n word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sure_a and_o like_o gold_n seven_o time_n refine_v â—_o there_o be_v no_o dross_n of_o falsehood_n in_o it_o the_o academic_n think_v every_o thing_n so_o uncertain_a that_o they_o doubt_v of_o all_o thing_n 4._o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o these_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o god_n reveal_v they_o to_o we_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o eare._n a_o humane_a light_n be_v enough_o to_o know_v other_o thing_n 5._o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o psal._n 19_o 5._o by_o they_o thy_o servant_n be_v forewarn_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o to_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n christ_n make_v this_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n and_o wickedness_n in_o man_n life_n that_o they_o do_v not_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n 6._o in_o the_o delight_n and_o sweetness_n of_o it_o job_n 23._o chap._n 12_o verse_n prefer_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o his_o food_n david_n before_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n incendio_fw-la before_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n psal._n 19_o 10._o &_o 119._o 103._o and_o when_o he_o cease_v to_o compare_v he_o begin_v to_o admire_v wonderful_a be_v thy_o testimony_n archimedes_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o mathematics_n austin_n refuse_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o tully_n hortensius_n because_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o there_o nomen_fw-la jesus_n non_fw-la erat_fw-la ibi_fw-la 7._o in_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o heretic_n oppose_v it_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o have_v the_o bible_n translate_v nor_o divine_a service_n perform_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o divinity_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o matter_n or_o part_n of_o it_o concern_v god_n and_o man_n principium_fw-la essendi_fw-la in_o divinity_n be_v god_n the_o first_o essence_n principium_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o know_v god_n and_o all_o thing_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v handle_v both_o these_o principle_n but_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o many_o systematicall_a writer_n do_v of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v a_o rule_n scripture_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v square_v else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n in_o it_o but_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o man_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o heathen_a have_v know_v rule_n for_o their_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o service_n the_o turk_n have_v their_o alcoran_n the_o jew_n their_o talmud_n the_o papist_n their_o decree_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o have_v not_o a_o rule_n god_n reveal_v himself_o divers_a way_n to_o the_o father_n heb._n 1_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v god_n will_v be_v threefold_a according_a to_o our_o three_o instrument_n of_o conceive_v viz._n understanding_n fantasy_n and_o sense_n to_o the_o understanding_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n by_o engrave_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n jer._n 31._o 33._o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 2_o chron._n
mensura_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la vel_fw-la additionem_fw-la vel_fw-la detractionem_fw-la patitur_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o â—ust_z rule_n last_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a rule_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o person_n 48._o ever_o since_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v it_o have_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n in_o the_o new_a they_o confirm_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o old_a it_o direct_v in_o every_o case_n 8._o 2_o to_o all_o person_n this_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o minister_n yea_o a_o council_n a_o church_n wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o reform_v a_o young_a man_n who_o lust_n be_v unbridled_a 119._o 9_o to_o order_n a_o king_n 17_o deut._n chamierus_n 29._o 30._o ob._n faith_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n debet_fw-la therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n sol._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o reveal_v that_o precede_v faith_n 2._o write_a that_o do_v not_o though_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n yet_o firâ—t_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o ministerial_a help_n as_o prayer_n preach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v mean_n to_o use_v the_o rule_n and_o subordinate_a to_o it_o word_n we_o need_v no_o more_o rule_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o absurd_a question_n of_o the_o papist_n let_v a_o man_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o a_o study_n with_o a_o bible_n what_o good_a will_v he_o get_v by_o it_o if_o he_o can_v read_v 2._o there_o must_v be_v reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o apply_v it_o judge_v what_o i_o say_v say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 15._o the_o scripture_n shall_v rule_v our_o heart_n thought_n and_o inward_a cogitation_n our_o word_n and_o action_n we_o shall_v pray_v hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o buy_v sell_v clothe_v ourselves_o and_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o all_o as_o that_o bid_v we_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 23._o the_o people_n of_o god_n write_v after_o this_o copy_n follow_v this_o rule_n psal._n 119._o 5._o 59_o 111._o because_o they_o desire_v in_o all_o which_o they_o do_v to_o please_v god_n now_o god_n be_v please_v when_o his_o own_o will_n be_v do_v and_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o they_o frame_v themselves_o according_a to_o his_o statute_n we_o can_v better_o express_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n and_o his_o excellency_n then_o by_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n every_o one_o esteem_v that_o person_n most_o excellent_a to_o who_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o most_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v it_o be_v necessary_a since_o the_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n after_o that_o manner_n to_o deliver_v his_o word_n 31._o and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v not_o then_o absolute_o and_o simple_o necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o writing_n but_o only_o conditional_o and_o upon_o supposition_n god_n for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 2400_o year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n do_v instruct_v his_o church_n with_o a_o immediate_a live_a voice_n and_o have_v he_o please_v still_o to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o way_n there_o have_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o scripture_n now_o more_o than_o in_o that_o age_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a absence_n in_o that_o way_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v write_v 1._o for_o the_o brevity_n of_o man_n life_n see_v the_o 5._o &_o the_o 11._o ch._n of_o gen._n the_o patriarch_n be_v long_o live_v before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n they_o live_v some_o century_n of_o year_n therefore_o afterward_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n can_v not_o fit_o be_v preserve_v without_o writing_n by_o writing_n we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o from_o writing_n receive_v his_o denomination_n in_o be_v call_v scripture_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o writing_n man_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a and_o true_a rule_n and_o canon_n whereby_o it_o may_v judge_v of_o all_o question_n doubt_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n luke_n 1._o 4._o every_o man_n opinion_n else_o will_v have_v be_v a_o bible_n and_o every_o man_n lust_n a_o law_n 3._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v may_v the_o better_o be_v confirm_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o write_v before_o their_o eye_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o messâ—as_n and_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v foretold_v of_o he_o verify_v in_o the_o event_n 4._o that_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n and_o the_o truth_n propagate_v among_o all_o nation_n 5._o to_o take_v off_o excuse_n from_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v rom._n 10._o 18._o civil_a law_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v that_o offender_n may_v be_v excusable_a the_o penman_n have_v a_o command_n from_o god_n 1._o a_o public_a and_o outward_a command_n as_o jeremy_n 30._o 2._o and_o 36._o 2_o moses_n exod._n 17._o 14._o and_o 34._o 17._o and_o john_n be_v command_v 12_o time_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o write_v rev._n 1._o 11._o and_o 2._o 1._o 8._o 12._o 18._o and_o 3._o ch._n 1._o 7._o and_o 14._o and_o 14._o 13._o and_o 19_o v_o 9_o &_o 21._o 5._o 2_o a_o inward_a command_n by_o private_a inspiration_n and_o instinct_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 5._o the_o scripture_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a it_o command_v all_o good_a and_o forbid_v reprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o sin_n and_o spartan_n filthiness_n it_o restrain_v not_o only_o from_o evil_a word_n and_o action_n but_o thought_n glance_n those_o be_v frequent_a adjunct_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n holy_a pure_a and_o clean_o psal._n 12._o 6._o and_o 18._o 31._o and_o 119._o 40_o prov._n 30._o 5._o it_o be_v pure_a in_o its_o narration_n it_o speak_v pure_o of_o thing_n evil_a and_o unclean_a it_o be_v term_v holy_a discernantur_fw-la rom._n 1._o 2._o and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1._o from_o its_o efficient_a principal_a cause_n god_n who_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n holiness_n itself_o isaiah_n 6._o 3._o dan._n 9_o 24._o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o inditer_n of_o it_o luke_n 1._o 67._o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v holy_a man_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 3._o from_o its_o matter_n the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n aâ—t_n 20._o 27._o the_o scripture_n contain_v holy_a and_o divine_a mystery_n holy_a precept_n of_o life_n holy_a promise_n psal_n 105._o 42._o holy_a history_n 4._o from_o its_o end_n or_o effect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n sanctify_v we_o john_n 17._o 17._o it_o sanctify_v likewise_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o our_o use_n so_o as_o we_o may_v use_v they_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o from_o the_o purity_n will_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o glass_n jam._n 1._o 23._o to_o fire_n jer._n 23._o 29._o to_o light_n psal._n 119._o 105._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o god_n himself_o be_v pure_a most_o pure_a psal._n 92._o ult_n hab_z 1._o 13._o it_o be_v pure_a 1._o formal_o in_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o falsehood_n or_o error_n no_o corruption_n or_o unsoundnesse_n at_o all_o in_o it_o prov._n 8._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 2._o virtual_o so_o as_o to_o make_v other_o pure_a john_n 15._o 3._o and_o 17._o 17._o act._n 20._o 32._o it_o beget_v grace_n jam._n 1._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o and_o preserve_v and_o increase_v it_o act._n 20._o 32._o ephâ—s_n 4._o 11._o 12._o the_o assertory_n part_n be_v pure_a what_o it_o affirm_v to_o be_v be_v and_o what_o it_o deny_v to_o be_v be_v not_o psal_n 19_o 7._o and_o 93._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2_o what_o it_o promise_v shall_v be_v perform_v and_o what_o it_o threaten_v shall_v be_v execute_v numb_a 23._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o zach._n 1._o 6._o 3._o what_o it_o command_v be_v good_a and_o what_o it_o forbid_v be_v evil_a deut._n 4._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 108._o and_o 19_o 8._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 12._o in_o other_o book_n some_o truth_n be_v teach_v some_o good_a commend_v some_o kind_n or_o part_n of_o happiness_n promise_v but_o in_o the_o inspire_a oracle_n of_o god_n all_o truth_n be_v teach_v all_o goodness_n command_v
make_v we_o deligent_fw-la both_o in_o prayer_n to_o he_o exerâ—eri_fw-la to_o open_v to_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o likewise_o in_o read_v meditate_v search_v and_o compare_v the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o remove_v disdain_n from_o we_o we_o quick_o slight_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v easy_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v more_o prize_v heavenly_a truth_n get_v with_o much_o labour_n 4._o to_o tame_v our_o arrogance_n and_o reprove_v our_o ignorance_n john_n 16._o 12._o 5._o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o his_o word_n prostitute_v to_o dog_n and_o swine_n therefore_o many_o a_o simple_a godly_a man_n understand_v more_o here_o then_o the_o great_a rabbi_n 6._o that_o order_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n some_o to_o be_v hearer_n some_o teacher_n and_o expounder_n by_o who_o diligent_a search_n and_o travel_n the_o hard_a place_n may_v be_v open_v to_o the_o people_n hear_v the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v and_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v say_v gregory_n the_o scripture_n have_v hoth_a milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n say_v austin_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o know_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o church_n 10._o christ_n before_o he_o be_v slay_v have_v it_o not_o so_o as_o he_o have_v after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v those_o thing_n open_v we_o do_v noâ—_n therefore_o hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o so_o plain_a and_o evident_a 1._o that_o it_o need_v no_o interpration_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v slander_v we_o and_o here_o they_o fight_v with_o their_o own_o shadow_n we_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v temper_v hard_a and_o easy_a thing_n together_o but_o this_o we_o affirm_v against_o the_o papist_n first_o that_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o weighty_a matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v with_o great_a profit_n and_o to_o good_a edification_n be_v read_v of_o the_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o some_o place_n which_o in_o time_n also_o use_v the_o mean_n they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o therefore_o i_o may_v save_v that_o labour_n in_o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n since_o they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o not_o indeed_o touch_v our_o cause_n prove_v only_o that_o some_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v difficult_a which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v first_o take_v off_o their_o answer_n whereby_o they_o will_v evade_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o reason_n for_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o refute_v their_o own_o objection_n first_o 19_o when_o we_o urge_v divers_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o light_a the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v to_o dispel_v darkness_n which_o it_o will_v not_o if_o itself_o be_v obscure_a bellarmine_n answer_v that_o those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o these_o also_o be_v call_v a_o light_n not_o because_o they_o be_v easy_o understand_v although_o that_o be_v true_a but_o because_o be_v understand_v and_o know_v they_o direct_v a_o man_n in_o work_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v light_n not_o because_o they_o be_v easy_o understand_v but_o because_o they_o illustrate_v the_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o if_o it_o be_v light_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o christian_n now_o have_v shall_v be_v light_n second_o that_o place_n 119._o psal._n 130_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o precept_n alone_o of_o thy_o word_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o whole_a whitakerus_n scripture_n in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a which_o he_o adorâ—eth_v with_o many_o title_n the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v so_o call_v metonymical_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a therefore_o he_o understand_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o mistress_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o light_n because_o it_o have_v light_a iâ—_n itself_o and_o because_o it_o ilâ—ightneth_v other_o unless_o they_o be_v quite_o blind_a or_o willing_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o this_o light_n three_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v easy_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v likewise_o as_o the_o prophet_n and_o historical_a book_n be_v but_o commentary_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o evasion_n of_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la as_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n under_o the_o bushel_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v light_a effective_a as_o well_o as_o formaliter_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o addition_n give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a it_o be_v a_o smart_a answer_n durant_n which_o a_o witty_a and_o learned_a minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o paris_n give_v to_o a_o lady_n of_o suspect_a chastity_n and_o now_o revolt_v 15._o when_o she_o pretend_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o scripture_n why_o say_v he_o madam_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n answer_v which_o the_o papist_n be_v for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n say_v there_o ob._n that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n first_o sol._n peter_n reâ—traineth_v the_o difficulty_n of_o paul_n write_n to_o that_o point_n himself_o present_o write_v of_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o for_o one_o hard_a point_n in_o the_o epistle_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v debar_v the_o read_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n second_o even_o in_o that_o point_n he_o affirm_v that_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v hard_a and_o not_o all_o three_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o principal_o on_o the_o sharpness_n of_o man_n wit_n or_o their_o learning_n but_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o simple_a that_o humble_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o though_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o that_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n to_o bereave_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o read_v of_o his_o word_n four_o peter_n assign_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o unstability_n and_o unlearnednesse_n of_o such_o as_o deal_v with_o they_o can_v thereby_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v that_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o people_n laurentius_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v s._n apostolus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la explieatio_fw-la locorum_fw-la difficilium_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la paulinis_fw-la reckon_v up_o 40_o hard_a place_n in_o paul_n epistle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 28._o and_o 2._o 12._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 4_o 5._o and_o 5_o 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 20._o and_o 7._o 9_o 14._o and_o 8._o 3._o 4._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 9_o 3._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 18._o and_o 11._o 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o and_o 5._o 11._o and_o 6._o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 10._o and_o 15._o 29._o 51._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16._o and_o 3._o 6._o 15_o 16._o galat._n 1._o 8._o and_o 2._o 14._o and_o 3._o 10._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o 26._o they_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v difficult_a also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n 31._o for_o which_o they_o allege_v psal._n 119._o 18._o
four_o evangelist_n the_o pope_n authority_n as_o papist_n say_v be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o counsel_n it_o follow_v that_o his_o authority_n be_v great_a than_o the_o evangelist_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o blasphemous_o speak_v we_o say_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v from_o general_a counsel_n 1._o because_o even_o universal_a counsel_n have_v err_v the_o chalcedonian_a council_n panormitanus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o 4_o so_o much_o magnify_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o rash_o prefer_v the_o constantinopolitan_a church_n before_o that_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n those_o that_o condemn_v christ_n be_v then_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n matth_n 26._o 65._o john_n 11._o 47._o see_v act._n 4._o 18._o 2._o general_n counsel_n have_v be_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o that_o of_o constance_n to_o the_o other_o of_o basill_n whereof_o one_o set_v down_o that_o counsel_n can_v err_v and_o so_o also_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 3._o there_o be_v no_o general_n counsel_n after_o the_o apostle_n for_o 300_o year_n till_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a when_o yet_o the_o church_n have_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o general_a counsel_n interpret_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n as_o athanasius_n and_o ambrose_n teach_v concern_v the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a 5._o because_o they_o can_v be_v so_o easy_o celebrate_v to_o declare_v any_o doubtful_a sense_n of_o scripture_n they_o have_v expound_v but_o few_o place_n of_o scripture_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a the_o pope_n will_v assemble_v they_o to_o expound_v the_o rest_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o scripture_n only_o but_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n so_o their_o interpretation_n be_v not_o by_o man_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n likewise_o let_v counsel_n father_n 316._o church_n give_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v private_a if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v a_o private_a man_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o private_a 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v divine_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o private_a in_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o public_a but_o to_o divine_a and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v no_o scripture_n be_v of_o a_o man_n own_o interpretation_n proprias_fw-la that_o be_v private_a contrary_a to_o divine_a the_o word_n be_v interpret_v aright_o by_o declare_v 1._o the_o order_n excutit_fw-la 2._o the_o summne_a or_o scope_n 3_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v do_v by_o frame_v a_o rhetorical_a and_o logical_a analysis_n of_o the_o text._n in_o give_v the_o sense_n three_o rule_n be_v of_o principal_a use_n and_o necessity_n to_o be_v observe_v indicat_fw-la 1._o the_o literal_a and_o large_a sense_n of_o any_o word_n in_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v embrace_v far_o when_o our_o cleave_v thereunto_o will_v breed_v some_o disagreement_n and_o contrariety_n between_o the_o present_a scripture_n and_o some_o other_o text_n or_o place_n else_o shall_v we_o change_v the_o scripture_n into_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o such_o appear_a disagreement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o seek_v out_o some_o distinction_n altingius_fw-la restriction_n limitation_n or_o figure_n for_o the_o reconcilement_n thereof_o and_o one_o of_o these_o will_v always_o fit_v the_o purpose_n for_o god_n word_n must_v always_o bring_v perfect_a truth_n it_o can_v fight_v against_o itself_o 3._o such_o figurative_a sense_n limitation_n restriction_n or_o distinction_n must_v be_v seek_v out_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n afford_v either_o in_o the_o present_a place_n or_o some_o other_o and_o chief_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o differ_v with_o the_o present_a text_n be_v due_o compare_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n chapter_n 1._o of_o god._n have_v handle_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v principium_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o divinity_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o god_n nuncupant_fw-la who_o be_v principium_fw-la essendi_fw-la or_o thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n god_n and_o his_o work_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o part_n of_o divinity_n this_o doctrine_n be_v 1._o necessary_a 1._o because_o man_n be_v make_v for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v right_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_n 21._o god_n love_n and_o honour_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n john_n 5._o 39_o 3._o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a misery_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 18._o through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 2._o profitable_a our_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n jer._n 9_o 23._o john_n 17._o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v call_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n 3._o difficult_a object_n god_n be_v infinite_a and_o our_o understanding_n finite_a betwixt_o which_o two_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o create_a understanding_n can_v no_o more_o comprehend_v god_n symb._n then_o a_o viall-glasse_n can_v contain_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n his_o wisdom_n be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11._o job_n 11._o 7._o and_o 26._o 13._o euclid_n answer_v very_o fit_o to_o one_o ask_v many_o thing_n concern_v the_o god_n coetera_fw-la quidem_fw-la nescio_fw-la illud_fw-la scio_fw-la quod_fw-la odêre_fw-la curiosos_fw-la simonides_n be_v enjoin_v by_o hiero_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v god_n require_v a_o day_n time_n to_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o answer_v and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o two_o when_o they_o be_v expire_v four_o still_o double_v his_o time_n for_o inquiry_n till_o at_o the_o last_o be_v by_o hiero_n 3._o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o delay_n he_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o think_v of_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o apprehend_v the_o impossibility_n of_o declare_v what_o he_o be_v we_o know_v god_n per_fw-la viam_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la negationis_fw-la causationis_fw-la 1._o all_o perfection_n which_o we_o apprehend_v must_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o can_v be_v apprehend_v as_o that_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o by_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v one_o true_a good_a and_o holy_a 2._o we_o must_v remove_v from_o he_o all_o imperfection_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v simple_a eternal_a infinite_a unchangeable_a 3._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o a_o implant_v knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n a_o natural_a ingraff_v principle_n about_o god_n o_o anima_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christiana_n say_v tertullian_n 2._o a_o acquire_v knowledge_n by_o the_o creature_n psal._n 19_o 1._o that_o be_v the_o great_a book_n in_o every_a page_n whereof_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o deity_n praesentemque_fw-la refert_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la 3._o reveal_v knowledge_n of_o faith_n speak_v of_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n the_o heathen_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 21._o and_o 2._o 14._o a_o practical_a knowledge_n 15._o v._n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n not_o the_o gracious_a writing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n it_o to_o salvation_n only_o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v 76._o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o 147._o 19_o see_v iâ—hn_n 14._o 6._o and_o 11._o 27._o ephes._n 2._o 11._o 12._o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v god_n nature_n and_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o do_v preserve_v and_o rule_v all_o thing_n but_o they_o can_v not_o by_o the_o most_o industrious_a use_n of_o all_o nature_n help_n attain_v unto_o any_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n redeemer_n in_o christ_n they_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v jesus_n ephes._n 4._o 21._o in_o god_n we_o will_v consider_v 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o work_n in_o his_o nature_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o that_o he_o be_v 2._o what_o he_o be_v that_o god_n be_v be_v the_o most_o manifest_a clear_a evident_a ungainsayable_a truth_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o first_o verity_n
another_o and_o sometime_o distinguish_v anger_n be_v a_o boil_a of_o the_o blood_n about_o the_o heart_n cause_v a_o commotion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v near_o wrath_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o inward_a distemper_n by_o look_n gesture_n or_o action_n tend_v to_o revenge_v but_o rage_n be_v the_o extremity_n of_o both_o the_o former_a prov._n 27._o 4._o this_o may_v humble_v and_o astonish_v impenitent_a sinner_n anger_n hos._n 8._o 5._o psal._n 90._o 11._o we_o must_v quench_v god_n wrath_n as_o man_n do_v fire_n at_o the_o first_o by_o cast_v in_o water_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fuel_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n pour_v out_o water_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 8._o jerem._n 4._o 14._o psal._n 6._o 8._o pray_v earnest_o to_o he_o zeph._n 3._o 3_o moses_n by_o prayer_n turn_v away_o god_n hot_a anger_n from_o aaron_n and_o israel_n 2._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o let_v we_o be_v angry_a with_o all_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v angry_a sometime_o at_o the_o best_a people_n israel_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n judge_n 2._o numb_a 11._o 2_o at_o the_o best_a of_o his_o people_n with_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n miâ—_n 6._o 4._o exod._n 4._o 14._o 3_o at_o the_o best_a of_o their_o performance_n 9_o their_o prayer_n psal._n 80._o 4._o god_n meekness_n or_o clemency_n be_v a_o property_n in_o he_o whereby_o he_o do_v so_o moderate_a his_o anger_n that_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v yea_o it_o do_v not_o match_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o it_o be_v a_o property_n whereby_o the_o lord_n in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n 10._o not_o lay_v such_o grievous_a punishment_n or_o of_o so_o long_a continuance_n upon_o his_o creature_n as_o their_o sin_n deserve_v no_o not_o when_o he_o do_v correct_v they_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o jer._n 3._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 13._o jon._n 3._o 9_o 10._o queen_n elizabeth_z say_v heart_n next_o the_o scripture_n she_o know_v no_o book_n do_v she_o so_o much_o good_a as_o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n her_o clemency_n be_v such_o that_o her_o brother_n king_n edward_n be_v wont_n common_o to_o call_v she_o his_o sweet_a sister_n temperance_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o all_o christian_n shall_v labour_v for_o this_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o anger_v and_o moderate_a wrath_n magistrate_n shall_v rule_v and_o minister_n instruct_v in_o meekness_n no_o virtue_n be_v so_o general_o commend_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o titus_n 3._o 2._o james_n 3._o 17_o 18._o 5._o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n set_v down_o together_o ephes._n 4._o 2._o coloss._n 3._o 2._o god_n take_v to_o himself_o also_o grief_n and_o joy_n god_n grief_n be_v his_o aptness_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n be_v with_o that_o which_o grieve_v he_o joy_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o other_o thing_n so_o god_n attribute_n to_o himself_o desire_n and_o detestation_n hope_v and_o fear_n desire_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o use_v fit_a mean_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n detestation_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o use_v fit_a and_o due_a mean_n to_o prevent_v any_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o expect_v or_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v use_v due_a mean_n to_o effect_n detestation_n and_o therefore_o require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o fear_v what_o he_o have_v use_v due_a mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o so_o will_v order_v the_o mean_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v chap._n x._o so_o much_o concern_v the_o affection_n attribute_v to_o god_n his_o virtue_n follow_v which_o as_o they_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o man_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n so_o it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a for_o method_n sake_n to_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o same_o in_o god_n god_n virtue_n orderly_o be_v his_o essence_n consider_v as_o it_o always_o work_v orderly_a fit_o and_o agreeable_a to_o perfect_a reason_n they_o be_v not_o thing_n differ_v from_o his_o essence_n as_o in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o they_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n and_o handle_v they_o distinct_o by_o virtue_n we_o understand_v first_o in_o general_a the_o idea_n of_o virtue_n or_o the_o chief_a moral_a perfection_n by_o which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o absolute_o the_o best_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v only_o slender_a shadow_n and_o representation_n for_o god_n be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a and_o most_o perfect_a goodness_n both_o metaphysical_o and_o moral_o so_o that_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n be_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o goodness_n and_o rectitude_n 19_o with_o which_o as_o far_o as_o thing_n agree_v 17._o so_o far_o they_o be_v and_o be_v call_v good_a 2._o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o have_v so_o much_o goodness_n as_o god_n work_v and_o keep_v in_o they_o god_n goodness_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n whereby_o he_o be_v infinite_o and_o of_o himself_o good_a 4._o and_o the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n goodness_n 17._o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o thiug_n for_o which_o they_o be_v desirable_a good_a and_o appetible_a be_v convertible_a what_o be_v good_a be_v to_o be_v desire_v god_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a the_o property_n of_o which_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v propter_fw-la se_fw-la amabile_fw-la to_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o so_o only_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o it_o give_v be_v perpetual_a in_o god_n there_o be_v both_o satiety_n and_o stability_n satisfaction_n of_o the_o appetite_n and_o continuance_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n 2._o god_n be_v causal_o good_a work_v all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o psal._n 33._o 5._o 3._o eminent_o and_o absolute_o good_a the_o only_a good_a there_o be_v a_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n its_o nature_n be_v good_a but_o goodness_n be_v not_o its_o nature_n so_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n viz._n essential_o original_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 19_o 17._o reprove_v one_o for_o call_v he_o good_a not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o essential_o but_o because_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n do_v yet_o call_v he_o so_o god_n be_v only_o good_a essential_o independent_o comparative_o to_o god_n the_o creature_n be_v not_o good_a as_o a_o drop_n be_v no_o water_n compare_v to_o the_o ocean_n the_o scripture_n prove_v god_n goodness_n 1._o affirmative_o when_o it_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o commend_v his_o goodness_n 8._o 2._o negative_o when_o it_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n in_o he_o psal._n 92._o 16._o deut._n 32._o 4._o 3._o symbolical_o when_o it_o celebrate_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodnsse_n rom._n 2._o 4._o 4._o effective_o when_o it_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v good_a god_n gen._n 1._o 31._o it_o be_v say_v of_o every_o thing_n particular_o when_o it_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n god_n see_v all_o his_o work_n that_o they_o be_v good_a yea_o very_o good_a that_o be_v commodious_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a therefore_o he_o be_v good_a himself_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o goodness_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o creature_n each_o creature_n have_v yet_o remain_v in_o he_o a_o power_n and_o fitness_n to_o do_v much_o good_a and_o bring_v much_o comfort_n to_o man_n as_o daily_a experience_n prove_v therefore_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o rebellion_n of_o man_n have_v continue_v yet_o much_o good_a in_o the_o world_n be_v sure_o good_a the_o beast_n do_v good_a to_o their_o young_a man_n to_o his_o child_n this_o power_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n 5._o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v honour_a praise_v and_o serve_v by_o man_n therefore_o he_o be_v good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a this_o respect_n from_o the_o creature_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v either_o consider_v ad_fw-la intra_fw-la and_o absolute_o or_o else_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o respective_o for_o the_o first_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v good_a this_o appear_v 1._o in_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v for_o there_o be_v 1._o bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la the_o profitable_a good_a now_o how_o happy_a must_v they_o needs_o be_v who_o have_v he_o which_o can_v command_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o have_v he_o thou_o have_v all_o thing_n else_o
in_o he_o 2._o there_o be_v bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la 34._o taste_n and_o see_v how_o sweet_a he_o be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 3._o bonum_fw-la â—onestum_fw-la he_o be_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o the_o exemplar_n of_o it_o 2._o this_o goodness_n of_o he_o can_v be_v increase_v it_o be_v his_o essence_n it_o can_v be_v make_v better_o for_o god_n have_v in_o he_o not_o only_o all_o the_o actual_a but_o all_o the_o possible_a goodness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n any_o creature_n still_o may_v be_v better_a thy_o riches_n honour_n comfort_n may_v be_v better_a but_o thy_o god_n can_v be_v a_o better_a god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v infinite_o affect_v he_o more_o than_o all_o creature_n 3._o it_o be_v independent_a goodness_n he_o be_v omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la bonum_fw-la hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o good_a that_o be_v essential_o and_o immutable_o 4_o it_o be_v essential_a the_o essence_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v different_a goodness_n in_o the_o angel_n the_o perfect_a creature_n be_v a_o superadded_a quality_n to_o they_o they_o may_v be_v good_a but_o ille_fw-la bono_fw-mi svo_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v good_a with_o his_o own_o goodness_n he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o good_a 5._o it_o be_v illimited_a goodness_n infinite_a without_o all_o bound_n above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v he_o be_v essential_o so_o and_o not_o limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o be_v neither_o be_v his_o goodness_n 6._o it_o be_v immix_v goodness_n 1_o john_n 1._o 5._o he_o be_v light_a and_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n in_o he_o not_o the_o least_o evil_a of_o sin_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o sampler_n and_o form_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n so_o far_o a_o thing_n be_v good_a as_o it_o do_v resemble_v he_o all_o the_o good_a of_o a_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n always_o 1._o eminent_o as_o you_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o kind_n without_o imperfection_n 2._o efficient_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a the_o creature_n have_v 3._o exemplary_o as_o he_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o goodness_n 4._o final_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o all_o terminate_v their_o desire_n in_o he_o second_o god_n be_v good_a respective_o in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o he_o give_v to_o all_o liberal_o especial_o the_o rational_a creature_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n partake_v of_o his_o goodness_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o evil_n he_o keep_v of_o from_o the_o elect_a as_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n so_o he_o will_v let_v no_o evil_n befall_v they_o ob._n god_n be_v infinite_o good_a say_v the_o arminian_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o but_o natural_o will_v good_a to_o the_o creature_n sol._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o make_v the_o world_n his_o goodness_n free_o communicate_v not_o out_o of_o necessity_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o natural_o make_v the_o world_n 2._o god_n be_v infinite_o just_a therefore_o he_o also_o natural_o will_v the_o perdition_n of_o all_o sinner_n which_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v 3._o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a in_o himself_o sortis_fw-la not_o therefore_o so_o to_o his_o creature_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v will_v all_o good_a to_o they_o and_o actual_o communicate_v it_o and_o so_o shall_v save_v all_o notwithstanding_o god_n goodness_n of_o nature_n he_o suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v est_fw-la but_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v it_o unless_o he_o can_v have_v show_v as_o much_o goodness_n to_o man_n another_o way_n and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o we_o by_o faith_n than_o adam_n innocency_n can_v have_v be_v but_o yet_o since_o that_o evil_a be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n how_o many_o calamity_n may_v befall_v thou_o do_v not_o god_n goodness_n prevent_v it_o that_o the_o earth_n swallow_v thou_o not_o up_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o creature_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n 20._o but_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v the_o same_o or_o else_o some_o great_a good_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o ob._n how_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o god_n goodness_n that_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 18._o 27._o with_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a sol._n in_o the_o general_a the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o god_n judgement_n shall_v agree_v with_o man_n manner_n and_o david_n show_v not_o how_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o but_o relative_o how_o he_o be_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v 1._o love_n god_n because_o of_o his_o goodness_n good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a aught_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a good_a o_o that_o we_o can_v account_v he_o so_o and_o according_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o 2._o imitate_v he_o be_v good_a as_o he_o be_v good_a be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n good_a to_o all_o rom._n 12._o 9_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v still_o be_v do_v or_o receive_v of_o good_a 3_o god_n goodness_n will_v support_v his_o child_n in_o their_o calamity_n will_n nehem._n 1._o 7._o and_o arm_v they_o against_o poverty_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n itself_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o die_v say_v ambrose_n because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n he_o nec_fw-la pudet_fw-la vivere_fw-la nec_fw-la piget_fw-la â—ori_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la habemus_fw-la dominum_fw-la we_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o slight_v despise_v 25._o or_o neglect_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n man_n be_v a_o most_o loathsome_a creature_n that_o hate_v and_o foolish_a that_o sleight_v this_o chief_a good_a here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o thankfulnsse_n to_o god_n people_n which_o enjoy_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o part_n here_o in_o the_o creature_n 36._o and_o shall_v hereafter_o immediate_o and_o full_o god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o in_o bestow_v upon_o they_o gift_n of_o nature_n of_o body_n or_o of_o mind_n but_o he_o be_v especial_o good_a to_o some_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o life_n eternal_a we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n nothing_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o this_o attribute_n of_o god_n goodness_n as_o sin_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o evil_a as_o creature_n but_o as_o sinful_a chap._n xi_o so_o much_o in_o general_a of_o god_n virtue_n second_o in_o special_a the_o virtue_n which_o imply_v not_o imperfection_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v 1._o bounty_n or_o graciousnesse_n itself_o by_o which_o god_n show_v favour_n to_o the_o creature_n free_o and_o that_o either_o common_o or_o special_o 1._o common_o when_o he_o exercise_v beneficence_n and_o liberality_n towards_o all_o creature_n pour_v upon_o they_o plentiful_o all_o good_n of_o nature_n body_n mind_n and_o fortune_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o inexhausted_a fountain_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o goodness_n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45._o psal._n 36._o 5_o 6._o god_n bounty_n be_v a_o will_n in_o he_o to_o bestow_v store_n of_o comfortable_a and_o beneficial_a thing_n on_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o kind_n this_o bounty_n he_o show_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n even_o to_o all_o spirit_n all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o do_v in_o great_a part_n show_v still_o for_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v every_o live_a thing_n with_o his_o bounty_n he_o give_v all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v precatio_fw-la 2._o special_o towards_o the_o church_n by_o which_o he_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n on_o certain_a man_n fall_v by_o sin_n and_o redeem_v in_o christ_n titus_n 2._o 11._o &_o 3._o 4._o as_o this_o be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n towards_o some_o member_n of_o it_o as_o towards_o enoch_n 7._o moses_n jacob_n david_n paul_n and_o especial_o abraham_n 23._o who_o be_v therefore_o often_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n a_o perpetual_a league_n of_o friendship_n and_o he_o constant_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o statute_n john_n 15._o 14_o 15._o god_n graciousnesse_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o most_o gracious_a and_o amiable_a psal._n 145._o 8._o god_n be_v only_o gracious_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o
1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 29._o justice_n in_o man_n be_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a in_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o person_n so_o god_n have_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 25._o and_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a god_n style_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n and_o give_v himself_o this_o attribute_n zepâ—_n 3._o 5._o god_n justice_n be_v twofold_a 1._o dispose_v guâ—ernat_fw-la by_o which_o as_o a_o most_o free_a lord_n and_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o all_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o impose_v most_o just_a law_n upon_o his_o creature_n command_v and_o forbid_v only_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o in_o right_a reason_n to_o do_v and_o forbear_v 2._o distributive_a 17._o which_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n psal._n 62._o 12._o ilb_n 34._o 11_o 19_o prov._n 24._o 12._o jerem._n 32._o 19_o ezek._n 7._o 27._o matth._n 16._o 27._o deut._n 16._o 17._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o act_n 10._o 34._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 2._o 6._o and_o this_o distributive_a justice_n be_v also_o twofold_a praemii_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n when_o god_n bountiful_o reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o a_o free_a reward_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 7._o matth._n 10._o 41_o 42._o mark_v 9_o 41._o do_v god_n bestow_v this_o reward_n not_o only_o on_o the_o godly_a both_o by_o heap_v divers_a mercy_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o also_o on_o the_o wicked_a who_o moral_a action_n he_o reward_v with_o temporary_a reward_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o jehu_n the_o repentance_n of_o ahab_n 2._o of_o punishment_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o the_o delinquent_a creature_n the_o equal_a punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 23_o which_o death_n be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n in_o divers_a kind_n of_o misery_n and_o punishment_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n genes_n 3._o 17._o &_o 20._o 18._o but_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o it_o 18._o john_n 3._o 36._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6._o this_o justice_n be_v so_o essential_a he_o to_o god_n immutable_a and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v inexorable_a that_o he_o can_v remit_v the_o creature_n sin_n nor_o free_v they_o from_o punishment_n unless_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v god_n can_v not_o dispense_v against_o himself_o because_o sin_n do_v hurt_v the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o integrity_n therefore_o and_o perfection_n of_o god_n can_v not_o stand_v unjust_a if_o he_o satisfy_v not_o that_o yet_o through_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n by_o which_o due_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v thereunto_o viz._n by_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v a_o punishment_n equivalent_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o the_o scripture_n prove_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n 1._o affirmative_o when_o it_o call_v he_o just_a a_o revenger_n holy_a right_a and_o extol_v his_o justice_n exod._n 9_o 27._o psal._n 11._o 7._o jerem._n 12._o 1._o 2._o negative_o when_o it_o remove_v from_o he_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n commun_n respect_n of_o person_n and_o receive_v of_o gift_n and_o also_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o injustice_n deut._n 32._o 4._o &_o 10._o 17._o dan._n 9_o 14._o job_n 8._o 3._o 3_o affective_o when_o it_o attribute_n to_o he_o zeal_n anger_n fury_n exod._n 20._o 5._o &_o 32._o 10._o num._n 11._o 10._o which_o be_v not_o in_o god_n such_o passion_n as_o they_o be_v in_o we_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o immutable_a justice_n 4_o symbolical_o when_o it_o call_v he_o a_o consume_a fire_n deut._n 4_o 24._o compare_v he_o to_o a_o angry_a lion_n a_o arm_a soldier_n isaiah_n 38._o 13._o 5_o effective_o when_o it_o affirm_v that_o he_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 23._o god_n justice_n comprehend_v his_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n he_o be_v just_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n god_n justice_n 6._o be_v consider_v four_o way_n 1_o as_o he_o be_v free_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o so_o his_o decree_n be_v just_a rom._n 9_o 13_o 14._o 2_o as_o he_o be_v god_n of_o all_o and_o so_o the_o common_a work_n of_o preserve_v both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v just_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o matth._n 5._o 45._o 3_o as_o a_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o be_v just_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o infuse_v his_o grace_n and_o in_o bestow_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o john_n 1._o 5._o 4_o as_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o distributive_a but_o corrective_a his_o justice_n be_v 1_o impartial_a he_o will_v not_o spare_v 1_o multitude_n all_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v 2_o great_a one_o the_o excellency_n or_o greatness_n of_o any_o creature_n will_v not_o exempt_v it_o from_o punishment_n the_o angel_n and_o adam_n fall_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o angel_n but_o throw_v they_o into_o hell_n adam_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o one_o sin_n 3_o nearness_n the_o jew_n god_n people_n former_o be_v now_o cast_v off_o moses_n and_o david_n be_v punish_v 2_o general_n it_o extend_v to_o a_o man_n posterity_n god_n will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n 3_o inexorable_a no_o sinner_n can_v escape_v unpunished_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v punish_v in_o their_o surety_n christ_n and_o they_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n god_n be_v justice_n itself_o justice_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n a_o thing_n be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o and_o not_o he_o will_v it_o because_o its_o just_a he_o will_v right_v the_o wrong_n of_o his_o child_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o can_v not_o be_v corrupt_v nor_o bribe_v god_n justice_n comprehend_v two_o thing_n under_o it_o 1_o equity_n in_o that_o he_o direct_v man_n equal_o and_o requite_v they_o equal_o command_v all_o and_o only_o good_a thing_n such_o as_o they_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o do_v promise_v and_o threaten_v fit_a and_o due_a recompense_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o disobedince_n 2_o truth_n whereby_o he_o declare_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v and_o fidelity_n whereby_o he_o fulfil_v all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o arminian_n urge_v how_o can_v god_n in_o justice_n command_v a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o the_o inward_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n deny_v this_o inward_a grace_n unto_o he_o god_n may_v without_o blemish_n to_o his_o justice_n command_v man_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n although_o he_o have_v now_o no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o because_o once_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o he_o have_v now_o lose_v it_o it_o reprove_v such_o as_o live_v in_o sin_n justice_n exod._n 34._o 17._o psalm_n 5._o 5._o gal._n 6._o 6._o if_o god_n be_v merciful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v much_o more_o be_v he_o just_a that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v 2._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o justify_v the_o wicked_a we_o shall_v be_v just_a in_o our_o action_n to_o man_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o reward_v and_o punish_v magistrate_n minister_n master_n parent_n shall_v be_v just_a we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v at_o god_n dispose_v justice_n in_o make_v we_o poor_a 16._o and_o shall_v yield_v to_o his_o direct_a justice_n obey_v his_o commandment_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a we_o shall_v get_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o and_o to_o justify_v we_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n justice_n shall_v affright_v we_o from_o hypocrisy_n sin_v in_o secret_a keep_v bosom_n sin_n it_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o upright_a and_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v uphold_v they_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n psalm_n 33._o 24._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n justice_n both_o in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o punish_v wicked_a man_n psal._n 7._o 18._o &_o 51._o 15._o 1._o 4_o god_n be_v true_a truth_n or_o veracity_n be_v by_o which_o god_n be_v true_a as_o in_o himself_o so_o in_o his_o say_n and_o deed_n
for_o thousand_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v he_o speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n see_v ephes._n 3._o 7._o titus_n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v call_v great_a kindness_n neh._n 9_o 17._o marvellous_a kindness_n psalm_n 31._o 21._o merciful_a kindness_n psalm_n 119._o 2._o everlasting_a kindness_n isa._n 54._o 8._o excellent_a love_a kindesse_n psalm_n 36._o 7._o multitude_n of_o love_a kindness_n isa._n 63._o 74._o we_o shall_v show_v love_a kindness_n unto_o christ_n and_o one_o unto_o another_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o some_o mention_n two_o other_o virtue_n 1_o god_n jealousy_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v all_o due_a glory_n give_v to_o he_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n this_o care_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o fame_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o those_o who_o have_v dare_v to_o arrogate_v part_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n to_o themselves_o 5._o as_o on_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11._o 4._o the_o bethshemite_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 19_o nebuchadneâ—ar_o dan._n 4._o 29_o 30._o and_o herod_n act_v 21._o 22_o 23._o 2_o his_o humility_n by_o which_o god_n descend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o gracious_o provide_v for_o our_o weakness_n 6._o example_n of_o which_o be_v both_o god_n familiar_a converse_v and_o conference_n with_o moses_n and_o abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n with_o david_n and_o other_o and_o especial_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n 8._o chap._n fourteen_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v concern_v god_n will_v omnipotent_a affection_n and_o virtue_n 18._o there_o follow_v power_n in_o god_n by_o which_o god_n by_o the_o bare_a beck_n of_o his_o will_n 8._o effect_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v and_o howsoever_o he_o will_v 28._o perfect_o without_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n and_o can_v do_v perfect_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v will_n 26._o this_o be_v call_v absolute_a 9_o power_n 19_o by_o which_o he_o can_v do_v more_o thing_n then_o either_o he_o do_v or_o will_n 21._o actual_a 3._o power_n be_v when_o god_n cause_v those_o thing_n to_o exist_v which_o he_o will_v have_v exist_v both_o god_n absolute_a and_o actual_a power_n be_v active_a 20._o only_a and_o no_o way_n passive_n this_o power_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a wendelinus_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n since_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o infinite_a nature_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n that_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o subject_a flow_n from_o the_o form_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o form_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n wendelinus_n and_o effect_n for_o god_n do_v never_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a work_n but_o he_o can_v do_v more_o and_o great_a although_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o god_n can_v not_o make_v a_o creature_n of_o infinite_a perfection_n simple_o or_o creature_n indeed_o infinite_a in_o number_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v god_n for_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v so_o far_o exercise_v on_o the_o object_n as_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o object_n extend_v itself_o but_o infinite_a perfection_n import_v a_o pure_a act_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n which_o be_v perpetual_a as_o his_o essence_n be_v 37._o therefore_o this_o force_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v deserve_o style_v omnipotency_n job_n 42._o 2._o god_n power_n be_v not_o only_a potentia_fw-la or_o multipotentia_fw-la but_o omnipotentia_fw-la for_o degree_n infinite_a shall_v â—ny_v matter_n be_v hard_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n 3._o 1_o affirmative_o god_n when_o it_o call_v god_n abbir_n job_n 34._o 20._o shaddai_n alsufficient_a gen._n 35._o 11._o deut._n 10._o 17._o psalm_n 89._o 13._o gibbor_n powerful_a 21._o deut._n 10._o 17._o 2_o effective_o 2._o when_o it_o witness_v that_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n matth._n 3._o 9_o &_o 19_o 16._o mark_v 14._o 36._o luke_n 18._o 26._o ephes._n 3._o 20._o hitherto_o belong_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o supernatural_a miracle_n 3_o negative_o when_o it_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v difficult_a to_o he_o much_o less_o impossible_a gen._n 18._o 14._o jer._n 32._o 17_o 27._o luke_n 1._o 37._o matth._n 19_o 36._o 4_o symbolical_o when_o it_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a right_a hand_n a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 12._o jer._n 32._o 17._o ephes._n 1._o 19_o reason_n prove_v it_o also_o 1_o his_o essence_n as_o be_v say_v be_v infinite_a therefore_o his_o power_n 2_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a therefore_o most_o powerful_a 3_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o creature_n it_o the_o same_o be_v perfect_o and_o infinite_o in_o god_n some_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v express_v seventy_o time_n in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v almighty_a he_o be_v the_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o the_o psalmist_n say_v power_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a god_n can_v work_v by_o weak_a mean_n without_o mean_n contrary_a to_o mean_n god_n power_n be_v essential_a and_o independent_a it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o power_n john_n 19_o 8._o it_o reach_v beyond_o his_o will_n matth._n 26._o 35._o 2_o it_o extend_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o nor_o never_o will_v be_v he_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o child_n of_o stone_n to_o abraham_n matth._n 3._o 9_o to_o give_v christ_n more_o than_o ten_o legion_n of_o angel_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a power_n be_v all_o thing_n simple_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n possible_a which_o neither_o contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a such_o thing_n god_n can_v not_o do_v because_o he_o can_v not_o will_v they_o nor_o can_v he_o will_v and_o do_v contrary_a thing_n implicam_fw-la as_o good_a and_o evil_a or_o contradictory_n as_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v that_o a_o true_a thing_n be_v false_a that_o any_o thing_n while_o it_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v god_n can_v sin_v lie_v deny_v change_n or_o destroy_v himself_o suffer_v he_o can_v not_o not_o beget_v his_o son_n from_o eternity_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v ex_fw-la diametre_fw-la oppose_v the_o divine_a immutable_a simple_a most_o true_a and_o perfect_a essence_n 2._o god_n can_v not_o create_v another_o god_n nor_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a 13._o nor_o a_o body_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o every_o where_o for_o these_o thing_n contradict_v the_o essential_a definition_n of_o a_o creature_n 12._o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o body_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o impotency_n but_o power_n for_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v opposite_a thing_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o infirmity_n be_v not_o able_a to_o remain_v altogether_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o state_n god_n be_v therefore_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n which_o argue_v impotency_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o sun_n be_v full_a of_o light_n it_o can_v be_v dark_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a a_o speech_n to_o say_v god_n can_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v these_o be_v act_n too_o mean_a base_a and_o worthless_a to_o be_v effect_n of_o divine_a power_n haec_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la â—ieri_fw-la rather_o than_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la say_v thomas_n god_n omnipotence_n lie_v in_o this_o 9_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v absolute_o simple_o and_o general_o possible_a a_o possible_a thing_n be_v that_o the_o do_v of_o which_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o which_o be_v do_v will_v argue_v power_n and_o perfection_n and_o impossible_a that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v will_v argue_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o god_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o manner_n 5._o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o word_n let_v there_o be_v light_n say_v he_o and_o there_o be_v light_a 3_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n of_o himself_o without_o any_o creature_n help_v god_n power_n be_v â—â—iled_v may_v of_o power_n ephâ—s_n 1._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v see_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o therefore_o that_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o the_o creed_n 2_o in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n 3_o in_o his_o word_n rom._n 1._o 16._o god_n power_n be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v 1_o by_o his_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o contradict_v himself_o 2_o regulate_v by_o his_o will_n he_o can_v not_o do_v evil_a 3_o by_o his_o glory_n he_o can_v not_o lie_v
ought_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o know_v his_o blessedness_n and_o for_o to_o do_v two_o thing_n to_o he_o 1_o to_o applaud_v it_o 2_o to_o express_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o scripture-phrase_n to_o bless_v signify_v two_o thing_n 1_o to_o praise_v a_o person_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o he_o as_o god_n name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n 2_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o it_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o before_o it_o die_v pronounce_v and_o wish_v thou_o bless_v we_o can_v pronounce_v any_o blessing_n upon_o god_n 8._o nor_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v too_o excellent_a to_o receive_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n or_o performance_n from_o we_o but_o we_o must_v perform_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n wish_v well_o to_o he_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v his_o exceed_a happiness_n and_o will_v that_o he_o may_v be_v ever_o what_o he_o be_v as_o we_o know_v he_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o to_o wish_v a_o thing_n continue_v be_v that_o be_v be_v possible_a and_o to_o will_v god_n eternal_a bless_a and_o glorious_a be_v that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o do_v so_o we_o bless_v god_n so_o much_o as_o a_o creature_n can_v bless_v he_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o possit_fw-la but_o so_o much_o happiness_n as_o can_v be_v have_v here_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o he_o he_o can_v give_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o seek_v he_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o then_o be_v they_o in_o some_o degree_n happy_a he_o can_v give_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o then_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n happy_a according_a as_o he_o do_v communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o more_o or_o less_o so_o be_v we_o more_o or_o less_o happy_a 1_o we_o have_v little_a mind_n to_o wish_v well_o to_o god_n blessedness_n or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o welfare_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o 2_o we_o shall_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o say_v how_o bless_v be_v thou_o and_o bless_v by_o thy_o name_n we_o shall_v set_v our_o mind_n and_o our_o tongue_n a-work_o to_o set_v forth_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o his_o exceed_a great_a excellency_n when_o we_o see_v and_o know_v excellent_a ability_n in_o any_o man_n we_o can_v but_o be_v oft_o talk_v with_o ourselves_o and_o other_o of_o his_o great_a worth_n so_o we_o see_v and_o know_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v often_o tell_v ourselves_o and_o other_o what_o we_o do_v know_v by_o he_o thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o more_o and_o more_o to_o know_v he_o and_o we_o must_v declare_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o goodness_n and_o his_o love_a kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o seek_v happiness_n where_o it_o be_v even_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favourable_a vouchsafe_n to_o be_v we_o and_o to_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o enjoy_v itself_o unless_o it_o enjoy_v the_o best_a and_o great_a good_a whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o which_o will_v full_o satisfy_v all_o the_o long_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v 1._o see_v our_o misery_n that_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a till_o this_o estrangement_n be_v remove_v 2_o set_v ourselves_o to_o get_v true_a blessedness_n by_o regain_n this_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o bliss_n god_n and_o hate_v sin_n which_o only_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o hinder_v we_o from_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a god_n 3_o we_o shall_v place_v all_o our_o happiness_n in_o he_o desire_n and_o in_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a but_o the_o sole_a happiness_n we_o shall_v use_v the_o world_n but_o enjoy_v he_o psalm_n 16._o 11._o we_o shall_v use_v the_o mean_n which_o may_v bring_v blessedness_n psalm_n 1._o 1._o matth._n 5._o 3_o to_o 12._o if_o we_o live_v holy_o we_o may_v look_v for_o happiness_n all_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v to_o godly_a man_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v here_o and_o hereafter_o who_o serve_v god_n in_o sincerity_n we_o must_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o happiness_n only_o in_o our_o union_n with_o and_o fruition_n of_o he_o austin_n allege_v out_o of_o varro_n 288_o several_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v felicity_n blessedness_n be_v the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o sovereign_n good_a now_o what_o that_o be_v we_o must_v judge_v by_o these_o two_o character_n lake_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o optimum_fw-la the_o best_a otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o sistere_fw-la appetitum_fw-la give_v we_o content_a we_o will_v be_v ever_o long_v 2._o maximum_fw-la the_o most_o complete_a otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o implere_fw-la appetitum_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o god_n be_v optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la happiness_n it_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n and_o the_o aim_n of_o all_o our_o endeavour_n perfect_a blessedness_n consist_v in_o the_o immediate_a capacity_n fruition_n of_o the_o chief_a perfect_a and_o al-sufficient_a good_a even_o god_n himself_o the_o good_a to_o be_v desire_v simple_o for_o itself_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o first_o essential_a eternal_a infinite_a unchangeable_a and_o only_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o the_o last_o end_n intend_v by_o man_n give_v by_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o enjoy_v of_o necessity_n must_v full_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v go_v no_o further_o not_o only_o because_o the_o subject_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o the_o mind_n can_v desire_v to_o know_v no_o more_o but_o also_o because_o fullness_n of_o all_o good_a that_o can_v be_v wish_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n therefore_o our_o happiness_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a when_o we_o enjoy_v god_n as_o a_o object_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v with_o everlasting_a delight_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v god_n essence_n and_o attribute_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v far_o different_a both_o from_o all_o feign_a god_n and_o from_o all_o creature_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n follow_v for_o in_o one_o most_o simple_a nature_n of_o god_n there_o be_v distinct_a person_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o trinity_n church_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n we_o can_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o when_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v illustrate_v it_o by_o reason_n the_o simile_n which_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n bring_v draw_v from_o the_o creature_n be_v unequal_a and_o unsatisfactory_a since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o thing_n finite_a and_o infinite_a two_o resemblance_n be_v much_o use_v in_o scripture_n the_o light_n and_o the_o word_n the_o light_n which_o be_v three_o day_n before_o the_o sun_n gen._n 1._o and_o then_o condense_v into_o that_o glorious_a body_n and_o ever_o since_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o light_n so_o the_o father_n of_o light_n which_o inhabit_v light_a which_o none_o can_v approach_v jam._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o 2._o in_o who_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a 18._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n again_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o mind_n think_v and_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o the_o voice_n utter_v so_o be_v the_o father_n as_o the_o mind_n conceive_v the_o son_n as_o the_o word_n conceive_v or_o beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o voice_n or_o speech_n utter_v and_o impart_v to_o all_o hearer_n and_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n a_o studious_a father_n meditate_v on_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o child_n with_o a_o shell_n lade_n the_o sea_n into_o a_o little_a hole_n he_o demand_v what_o the_o child_n do_v i_o intend_v say_v the_o child_n 23._o to_o empty_a the_o ocean_n into_o this_o pit_n it_o be_v impossible_a say_v the_o father_n as_o possible_a say_v the_o child_n as_o for_o thou_o to_o comprehend_v this_o profound_a mystery_n in_o thy_o shallow_a capacity_n the_o
aloft_o in_o the_o air_n zanchius_n say_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o meteor_n other_o make_v but_o 3._o sort_n 1._o fiery_a mingle_v which_o in_o the_o supreme_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v so_o inflame_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n as_o comet_n thunder_n 2._o airy_a which_o be_v beget_v of_o dry_a vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v near_o the_o nature_n of_o air_n as_o wind_n 3._o watery_a which_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n as_o snow_n and_o rain_n 4._o earthly_a which_o be_v beget_v of_o earthly_a vapour_n be_v also_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o metal_n stone_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n wool_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n hail_n snow_n ice_n wind_n and_o storm_n do_v his_o will_n the_o remote_a matter_n of_o the_o meteor_n be_v element_n the_o next_o matter_n be_v exhalation_n which_o be_v twofold_a fumus_fw-la et_fw-la vapour_n smoke_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o earth_n and_o fire_n vapour_n between_o water_n and_o air_n if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n or_o some_o sandy_a place_n it_o be_v fumus_fw-la a_o fume_n or_o kind_n of_o smoke_n zab._n if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o water_n or_o some_o watery_a place_n it_o be_v a_o vapour_n vapour_n or_o exhallation_n be_v fume_n raise_v from_o the_o water_n &_o earth_n by_o the_o heavenly_a body_n into_o one_o of_o the_o 3._o region_n of_o the_o air_n whence_o divers_a impression_n be_v form_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o exhalation_n thunder_n be_v a_o sound_n hear_v out_o of_o a_o thick_a or_o close_o compact_a cloud_n which_o sound_n be_v procure_v by_o reason_n of_o hot_a and_o dry_a exhalation_n shut_v within_o the_o cloud_n which_o seek_v to_o get_v out_o with_o great_a violence_n rend_v fire_n the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o tumble_a noise_n which_o we_o call_v thunder_n the_o earth_n send_v out_o partly_o by_o its_o own_o innate_a heat_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o external_a heat_n and_o attraction_n of_o the_o sun_n certain_a hot_a and_o 8._o dry_a steame_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v exhalation_n and_o these_o go_v up_o in_o some_o abundance_n be_v at_o last_o enclose_v within_o some_o thick_a cloud_n consist_v of_o cold_a and_o moist_a vapour_n which_o find_v themselves_o straighten_v do_v with_o violence_n seek_v a_o vent_n and_o break_v through_o the_o side_n or_o low_a part_n of_o the_o cloud_n there_o be_v first_o a_o great_a conflict_n and_o combat_n there_o of_o the_o contrary_a quality_n a_o great_a rumble_a and_o tumble_v and_o strive_v of_o the_o exhalation_n within_o the_o cloud_n until_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o loud_a and_o fearful_a crack_n then_o the_o exhalation_n by_o its_o heat_n incense_v in_o the_o strife_n prove_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n as_o it_o come_v in_o the_o air_n and_o that_o be_v lightning_n last_o the_o exhalation_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o sometime_o it_o break_v tree_n sometime_o it_o sing_v and_o burn_v what_o it_o meet_v mith_o it_o kill_v man_n and_o live_a creature_n and_o in_o the_o most_o abundance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o thunder_n bolt_n beget_v through_o exceed_v great_a heat_n harden_v the_o earthy_a part_n of_o it_o god_n have_v power_n over_o the_o thunder_n 4._o he_o command_v it_o 1â—_n rule_v it_o order_n it_o for_o time_n place_n manner_n of_o work_v and_o all_o circumstance_n the_o thunder_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v this_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fearfulness_n and_o terriblenesse_n thereof_o be_v make_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n that_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n destroy_v his_o enemy_n even_o by_o the_o chide_n of_o his_o voice_n autumn_n in_o egypt_n he_o smite_v they_o with_o hail_n lightning_n thunder_z and_o with_o stormy_a tempest_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n mighty_a thunderclap_n make_v way_n to_o the_o lord_n appearance_n and_o be_v his_o harbinger_n to_o tell_v of_o his_o come_n and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n with_o exceed_v great_a awfulnesse_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v direction_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n put_v down_o job_n 40._o 9_o with_o this_o question_n can_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o god_n speak_v terrible_o and_o with_o as_o big_a and_o loud_o a_o voice_n as_o thou_o can_v and_o if_o thy_o voice_n be_v answerable_a to_o loud_a thunder_n either_o in_o terriblenesse_n or_o loudness_n then_o will_v i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o equal_a and_o elihu_n reason_v for_o god_n by_o consideration_n of_o this_o great_a work_n 6._o david_n psal._n 29._o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o mighty_a sound_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o effect_v this_o work_n not_o immediate_o but_o mediate_o use_v natural_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o there_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o be_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o this_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v of_o earth_n and_o water_n certain_a steam_n or_o fume_n partly_o draw_v up_o thence_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n or_o constellation_n partly_o breathe_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o natural_a heat_n thereof_o whereof_o some_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o water_n and_o air_n some_o hot_a and_o dry_a be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o fire_n and_o air_n as_o some_o philosopher_n think_v of_o which_o two_o as_o of_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v forth_o these_o strange_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o air_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n thunder_z though_o thunder_n be_v first_o in_o nature_n be_v by_o the_o violent_a eruption_n it_o make_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n the_o cause_n of_o fulguration_n yet_o we_o see_v first_o the_o lightning_n before_o we_o hear_v the_o thunder_n because_o of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o fire_n above_o the_o air_n and_o because_o the_o eye_n be_v quick_a in_o perceive_v its_o object_n then_o the_o ear_n this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o world_n air_n that_o by_o shake_v of_o the_o air_n it_o may_v be_v purge_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v cleanse_v from_o those_o ill_a and_o pestilent_a vapour_n which_o otherwise_o will_v make_v it_o too_o thick_a gross_a and_o unwholesome_a for_o our_o body_n for_o this_o be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o wind_n thunder_n and_o the_o like_a vehement_a work_n that_o be_v in_o the_o air_n beside_o the_o particular_a work_n for_o which_o god_n assign_v they_o and_o therefore_o with_o thunder_n likely_a be_v join_v much_o rain_n because_o the_o cloud_n be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o sometime_o violent_a wind_n and_o tempest_n because_o the_o exhalation_n inflame_v snatch_v with_o itself_o such_o windy_a fume_n as_o it_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o by_o violent_a stir_v the_o air_n purge_v it_o and_o open_v the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o shake_v and_o move_v it_o 1._o we_o must_v turn_v all_o this_o to_o a_o spiritual_a use_n viz._n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o hoasis_n who_o show_v his_o greatness_n in_o these_o mighty_a deed_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o which_o purpose_n always_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o exhort_v the_o mighty_a to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o 2._o we_o must_v observe_v god_n so_o in_o this_o and_o all_o his_o great_a work_n as_o to_o cause_v our_o mind_n to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o all_o his_o work_n be_v therefore_o exhort_v to_o praise_v he_o because_o we_o by_o all_o shall_v learn_v his_o praise_n and_o greatness_n how_o able_a be_v god_n to_o destroy_v sinner_n how_o quick_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n can_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_n let_v he_o but_o speak_v to_o the_o thunder_n hail_n tempest_n and_o they_o will_v beat_v down_o and_o consume_v his_o adversary_n before_o his_o face_n o_o then_o tremble_v before_o he_o 3._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o bold_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o deliverance_n when_o he_o promise_v it_o god_n be_v wonderful_a in_o make_v and_o rule_v the_o cloud_n this_o be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n do_v often_o allege_v in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v his_o greatness_n nubecula_fw-la job_n 37._o 26._o he_o bind_v
evil_a he_o shall_v practical_o feel_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o what_o evil_a he_o have_v plunge_v himself_o into_o some_o have_v think_v that_o those_o word_n gen._n 3._o 24._o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v historical_o but_o allegorical_o pareus_n that_o be_v that_o god_n give_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o come_n into_o this_o place_n again_o but_o the_o text_n contradict_v that_o some_o have_v understand_v by_o cherubim_n some_o species_n and_o image_n of_o terrible_a creature_n creation_n as_o we_o call_v scarecrowe_n but_o that_o be_v simple_a to_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v so_o childish_a to_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o other_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n the_o more_o probable_a interpretation_n be_v that_o by_o cherubim_n be_v mean_v angel_n who_o do_v after_o a_o visible_a manner_n shake_v up_o and_o down_o this_o fiery_a sword_n immaterial_a moses_n do_v therefore_o call_v they_o cherubim_v because_o the_o jew_n know_v what_o he_o mean_v have_v such_o form_n over_o the_o ark_n therefore_o it_o be_v take_v for_o angel_n not_o simple_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o some_o shape_n it_o be_v a_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v how_o long_o they_o stay_v there_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o cease_v when_o paradise_n be_v destroy_v which_o be_v by_o the_o flood_n therefore_o this_o serve_v 1._o for_o information_n to_o instruct_v we_o 1._o that_o everyman_n and_o woman_n have_v a_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n which_o enlivens_fw-la &_o act_v the_o body_n for_o all_o performance_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la we_o must_v glorify_v god_n in_o both_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 20._o 2._o it_o be_v immortal_a by_o god_n appoint_v but_o in_o itself_o endable_a because_o it_o have_v a_o begin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o everlasting_a weal_n or_o woe_n 3._o it_o be_v so_o immortal_a that_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n the_o anabaptist_n say_v it_o be_v asleep_a when_o it_o part_n from_o the_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n it_o go_v either_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n 4._o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n raise_v up_o for_o it_o and_o both_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a for_o ever_o 2._o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o our_o soul_n and_o redeem_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la deus_fw-la facit_fw-la mundum_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la chrysost._n bless_v he_o especial_o for_o soule-mercy_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o 3._o john_n 2_o 4._o and_o let_v the_o soul_n praise_v he_o psal._n 103._o and_o 104._o first_o and_o last_o we_o shall_v love_v ourselves_o psal._n 22._o 26._o david_n call_v his_o soul_n his_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o of_o god_n providence_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v about_o it_o 17_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n which_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o certain_a and_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o i'faith_o which_o lean_v and_o rest_v on_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n psal._n 14._o 2._o and_o 33._o 13._o the_o 104._o psal._n whole_o and_o 91._o psal._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o act._n 17._o 25._o 28._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n principal_o because_o it_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n 2._o certain_a demostrative_a reason_n take_v 1._o from_o the_o cause_n viz._n the_o attribute_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o god_n therefore_o providence_n because_o he_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a and_o wise_a king_n 2._o the_o omnipotent_a will_n of_o god_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o which_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v 3._o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o can_v be_v present_a with_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 4._o his_o justice_n in_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o creature_n 5._o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n â—_o unchangeable_o depend_v on_o the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n contingent_n 6._o he_o regard_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n therefore_o also_o the_o mean_n to_o those_o end_n 7._o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n therefore_o on_o he_o depend_v the_o second_o cause_n 2._o from_o tbe_n effect_n the_o work_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o most_o wise_a order_n of_o thing_n both_o natural_a and_o politic_a which_o can_v not_o be_v settle_v much_o less_o preserve_v by_o blind_a nature_n chance_n or_o fortune_n 2._o natural_a notion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o honest_a and_o dishonest_a thing_n 3._o peace_n or_o torment_n of_o conscience_n from_o keep_v or_o violate_v the_o law_n 4._o punishment_n &_o reward_n agreeable_a to_o man_n deed_n which_o prove_v there_o be_v some_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o revenger_n of_o sin_n who_o severity_n we_o can_v shun_v 5._o heroic_a motion_n virtue_n and_o singular_a gift_n give_v by_o god_n to_o prince_n magistrate_n inventor_n of_o art_n artificer_n &_o other_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o mankind_n last_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o god_n and_o providence_n 2._o what_o providence_n be_v it_o be_v a_o external_a and_o temporal_a action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o preserve_v govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v and_o be_v do_v both_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o faculty_n and_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o direct_v they_o both_o to_o the_o mediate_a end_n and_o to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o after_o a_o set_v determinate_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a decree_n &_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v 1._o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v b_o register_n in_o it_o for_o god_n care_v for_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n substance_n accident_n thing_n great_a and_o little_a necessary_a and_o contingent_a good_a and_o evil_a hebr._n 1._o 3._o nehem._n 9_o 6._o the_o care_n of_o god_n for_o the_o bruit_n beast_n live_v creature_n all_o meteor_n be_v describe_v psal._n 135._o job_n 37._o 2._o and_o ch_n 38._o matth._n 6._o 26._o also_o concern_v voluntary_a thing_n and_o action_n of_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a as_o prov._n 26._o 1._o 9_o jer._n 10._o 23._o psalm_n 139._o 1._o psalm_n 33._o 13._o 15._o concern_v thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a exod._n 21._o 13._o prov._n 16._o 33._o matth._n 10._o 29_o 30._o the_o least_o and_o small_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n order_v &_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n for_o very_o good_a purpose_n 147._o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o god_n providence_n minimis_fw-la he_o say_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v all_o number_v 30._o therefore_o cicero_n be_v out_o when_o he_o say_v dij_fw-la magna_fw-la cuâ—ant_fw-la 8._o parva_fw-la negligunt_fw-la and_o the_o poet_n non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiquis_fw-la rebus_fw-la adesse_fw-la jovi_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v these_o perfect_o 1._o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o excellency_n infinite_a in_o wisdom_n there_o may_v as_o much_o wisdom_n be_v see_v in_o little_a as_o in_o great_a thing_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v out_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n nothing_o so_o small_a but_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a subject_n of_o know_v and_o order_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n and_o mutual_a dependence_n between_o great_a and_o small_a thing_n the_o one_o support_v &_o uphold_v the_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o god_n if_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o little_a thing_n be_v like_o the_o pin_n of_o a_o house_n which_o hold_v the_o build_n together_o or_o the_o hinge_n of_o a_o great_a gate_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a be_v move_v object_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o small_a as_o it_o be_v a_o abasement_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o they_o sol._n it_o be_v his_o high_a commendation_n to_o be_v infinite_a so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o knowledge_n the_o lord_n manner_n of_o work_v in_o