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shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n for_o the_o world_n yet_o a_o good_a mind_n to_o christ_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o thâ—y_n shall_v be_v most_o unsettle_a 5._o or_o because_o they_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o judgement_n whereas_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a be_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o one_o own_o infirmity_n we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_a confidence_n in_o peter_n a_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o christ_n say_v master_n if_o it_o be_v thou_o command_v that_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o miscarry_v but_o when_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o his_o own_o strength_n say_v lord_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o than_o he_o sell_v and_o fall_v foul_o hold_v thou_o i_o up_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a 119.119_o psal_n 119.119_o and_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n 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to_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o he_o give_v enlargement_n ibid._n 5_o dulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n yet_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n page_n 99_o 6_o prayer_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o word_n but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o only_o dull_a in_o duty_n buâ—_n full_a of_o distraction_n page_n 100_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v some_o distraction_n in_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n 2_o distraction_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o because_o they_o please_v we_o not_o page_n 101_o 3_o our_o distraction_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v we_o ibid._n object_n i_o pray_v and_o be_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v not_o that_o discourage_v i_o page_n 102_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n i_o pray_v for_o 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unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n ibid._n answ_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o david_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o be_o self-ish_a and_o pray_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n ibid._n object_n 5._o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o well_o prepare_v ibid._n answ_n hezekiah_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_a ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o be_o full_a of_o passion_n ibid._n answ_n what_o think_v you_o of_o elijah_n ibid._n object_n 7._o my_o condition_n be_v such_o or_o such_o ibid._n answ_n the_o condition_n of_o distress_a man_n parallel_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o look_v towards_o christ_n ib._n application_n 1_o what_o encouragement_n here_o be_v for_o all_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n page_n 107_o 2_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v here_o between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v i_o do_v against_o discouragement_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o fail_v in_o duty_n or_o god_n not_o answer_v i_o page_n 108_o answ_n 1_o lay_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o comfort_n upon_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o consider_v that_o difficulty_n commend_v duty_n ibid._n 3_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o page_n 109_o sermon_n vii_o instance_n iu._n object_n o_o i_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v i_o not_o be_v then_o discourage_v page_n 111_o answ_n negative_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a page_n 112_o he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n converse_v too_o much_o with_o satan_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o want_v this_o assurance_n page_n 113_o 1_o answ_n negative_o for_o want_v of_o assurance_n be_v not_o that_o unbelief_n that_o condemn_v we_o ib._n 2_o want_n of_o assurance_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a page_n 114_o they_o gain_v experience_n by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n a_o man_n learn_v thus_o to_o comfort_v other_o page_n 115_o 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v comfort_n though_o he_o want_v assurance_n page_n 115_o object_n i_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o bring_v i_o comfort_n page_n 116_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o christian_n for_o have_v you_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o you_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n 1_o you_o do_v or_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o promise_n 2._o if_o the_o command_n belong_v unto_o you_o why_o not_o the_o promise_n 3._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 117_o object_n 2._o god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n run_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v perform_v ib._n answ_n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n though_o he_o 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peccandi_fw-la quarta_fw-la propositio_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la error_n practicus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la antecedat_fw-la et_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la origo_fw-la ejus_fw-la quinta_fw-la propositio_fw-la moraliter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la occurrit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la inconsideratio_fw-la practica_fw-la vel_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la objecti_fw-la vel_fw-la actus_fw-la licet_fw-la si_fw-la absolutam_fw-la voluntaâ—is_fw-la potentiam_fw-la consideremus_fw-la neque_fw-la iste_fw-la defectus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la sexta._fw-la propositio_fw-la licet_fw-la cum_fw-la actu_fw-la peccati_fw-la semper_fw-la sit_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la ille_fw-la defectus_fw-la intellectuâ—_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la origo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la illa_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o defectum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la septima_fw-la propositio_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la defectus_fw-la quidam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la propriis_fw-la et_fw-la interior_a peccatorum_fw-la disputat_fw-la 5._o sect._n 1_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 3._o though_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v sin_n ignorant_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la out_o of_o ignorance_n ignorance_n be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o man_n sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n sometime_o ignorance_n be_v the_o companion_n and_o consequent_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o sin_v ignorant_o now_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v sin_n ignorant_o there_o be_v always_o a_o darkness_n and_o obscuration_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o go_v along_o with_o every_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o sin_n ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la out_o of_o ignorance_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o sin_n do_v arise_v from_o some_o precedent_a error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o then_o 1._o why_o shall_v the_o holy-ghost_n make_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o sin_n ignorant_o and_o he_o that_o sin_n presumptuous_o numb_a 15._o if_o any_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o but_o if_o any_o man_n sin_v presumptuous_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o now_o if_o every_o sin_n do_v arise_v ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la from_o some_o precedent_a error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o then_o presumptuous_a sin_n also_o shall_v arise_v from_o this_o cause_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o distinction_n between_o they_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ignoret_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la scire_fw-la debet_fw-la contingit_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la vno_fw-la ex_fw-la impotentia_fw-la qua_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la potesi_fw-la alio_fw-la ex_fw-la nescientia_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la quod_fw-la scire_fw-la debet_fw-la alto_fw-mi ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la renuit_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la illa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ignorare_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la ignorare_fw-la holcot_n de_fw-fr imputabilitate_fw-la peccati_fw-la 2._o if_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n shall_v arise_v from_o some_o error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n then_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v always_o carry_v out_o upon_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la honest_a good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n but_o the_o will_n be_v a_o universal_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_v in_o hell_n be_v not_o carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o honest_a 3._o if_o every_o sin_n shall_v suppose_v such_o a_o precedent_a error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n than_o the_o will_n can_v fall_v off_o from_o or_o resilire_fw-la from_o the_o ultimate_n dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n but_o must_v necessary_o and_o continual_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o liberty_n will_v be_v formal_o and_o not_o radicate_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o will_n then_o the_o will_n can_v move_v and_o apply_v the_o understanding_n to_o consider_v a_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n yea_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n because_o it_o follow_v the_o understanding_n as_o god_n have_v set_v a_o law_n upon_o it_o to_o do_v but_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v sin_n also_o 4._o 2._o utrum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la possit_fw-la peccaâ—e_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la volendo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la ostensum_fw-la sibi_fw-la sâ—â—â—_n ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la very_fw-la boni_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la boni_fw-la apparentis_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la etc._n etc._n sin_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la tunc_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntâ—â—_fw-la creata_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tendere_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la fuâ—_n aliâ—ua_fw-la ratione_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tendere_fw-la voluntâ—â—_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la enim_fw-la divina_fw-la potesi_fw-la tender_v in_o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la substractum_fw-la illi_fw-la deformitati_fw-la scotus_n lib._n 2._o sent._n
dist_n 44_o quest_n 2._o if_o the_o will_n do_v always_o presuppose_v such_o a_o error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o do_v necessary_o follow_v such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n present_v some_o truth_n or_o honest_a good_a either_o real_a or_o apparent_a than_o the_o create_v and_o desile_v will_n of_o man_n can_v tend_v unto_o any_o object_n upon_o any_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n can_v tend_v unto_o its_o object_n for_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v tend_v and_o be_v carry_v out_o upon_o any_o good_a be_v abstract_v from_o all_o deformity_n and_o although_o the_o create_a will_n be_v carry_v out_o &_o tend_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o good_a and_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v always_o carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v real_o good_a yet_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o create_a will_n be_v carry_v out_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o good_a be_v because_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v real_a and_o so_o the_o 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