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piece_n bring_v in_o another_o a_o scholar_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o apt_a &_o capable_a to_o conceive_v of_o his_o lecture_n assoon_o as_o his_o master_n read_v it_o unto_o he_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o meditate_v of_o it_o afterwards_o it_o will_v profit_v he_o but_o a_o little_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o rendy_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o by_o meditation_n call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v rivet_v they_o into_o his_o mind_n they_o will_v easy_o be_v forget_v and_o therefore_o 62.11_o psal_n 62.11_o david_n say_v that_o when_o god_n speak_v once_o he_o hear_v it_o twice_o namely_o he_o hear_v it_o once_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o by_o meditation_n at_o home_n cause_v his_o memory_n to_o repeat_v it_o to_o he_o again_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o we_o all_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o reap_v any_o find_a benefit_n by_o the_o word_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v foretell_v that_o peter_n shall_v deny_v he_o it_o be_v decree_v before_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o and_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v why_o then_o may_v some_o say_v be_v peter_n to_o be_v blame_v nay_o rather_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o fact_n be_v excuse_v see_v he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v determine_v and_o christ_n foretell_v 14.27.24_o quicquid_fw-la patimuâ—_n mortale_fw-la genus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la facimus_fw-la venit_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi senator_n mala._n 3.6_o isa_n 14.27.24_o for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o purpose_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v alter_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o 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unless_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o especial_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o can_v but_o fall_v unless_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v support_v he_o psal_n 23.4_o and_o yet_o in_o great_a wisdom_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v partly_o to_o declare_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o sin_n 5._o gualt_n in_o zech._n homil._n 5._o partly_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v man_n his_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o heedful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o god_n direct_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o the_o one_o may_v become_v more_o wary_a afterwards_o and_o the_o other_o beside_o their_o meaning_n and_o intent_n may_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v david_n by_o his_o adultery_n make_v more_o temperate_a thus_o be_v peter_n by_o his_o denial_n make_v more_o stout_a in_o confess_v of_o christ_n and_o thus_o be_v paul_n by_o his_o cruel_a persecution_n make_v more_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a in_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n 17._o truth_n deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la bonarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la optimus_fw-la creator_n est_fw-la ita_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la iustissimus_fw-la ordinator_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la malè_fw-la illae_fw-la utuntur_fw-la naturis_fw-la bonis_fw-la ipse_fw-la bene_fw-la utatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluntatibus_fw-la malis_fw-la de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 17._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n have_v a_o good_a say_n that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o best_a creator_n of_o good_a nature_n so_o he_o be_v the_o most_o just_a orderer_n and_o disposer_n of_o evil_a will_n that_o when_o they_o use_v their_o good_a nature_n ill_o he_o may_v use_v their_o ill_a will_n well_o 97_o well_o quis_fw-la tam_fw-la impiè_fw-la desipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la deum_fw-la malas_fw-la hominum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la quas_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quando_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ubi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la convertere_fw-la euch._n ca._n 97_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n who_o say_v he_o be_v so_o wicked_o foolish_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v turn_v to_o good_a whatsoever_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n he_o will_v when_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o will_v we_o must_v not_o therefore_o cast_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o excusable_a because_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v fore_o know_v and_o determine_v judas_n in_o betray_v christ_n do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v determine_v for_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o yet_o judas_n be_v not_o excuse_v for_o all_o that_o no_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o he_o and_o say_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mat._n 26.24_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o &_o 2.23_o &_o 3.18_o and_o yet_o their_o deed_n be_v most_o damnable_a and_o accurse_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pharaoh_n in_o oppose_v himself_o so_o rebellious_o and_o stubborn_o against_o god_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n foreknow_v and_o fore_n tell_v also_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 3.19_o &_o 7.3.4_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_o glorify_v in_o his_o confusion_n exod._n 9.16_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o offence_n will_v come_v and_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o
they_o to_o cool_v again_o they_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o receive_v impression_n as_o at_o the_o first_o 23.21_o eccles_n 5.3_o deut._n 23.21_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o solomon_n exhort_v in_o the_o case_n of_o vow_n be_v general_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o holy_a purpose_n and_o good_a desire_n we_o must_v not_o defer_v nor_o be_v slack_a to_o perform_v they_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v plentiful_a example_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n david_n say_v of_o himself_o 119.59.60_o psal_n 119.59.60_o i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v have_v and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 116.14_o &_o 116.14_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o day_n with_o god_n but_o what_o soever_o good_a duty_n he_o have_v purpose_v he_o will_v present_o perform_v it_o so_o the_o prodigal_a 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