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education_n whereby_o we_o have_v get_v a_o evil_a habit_n for_o that_o our_o habit_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o custom_n it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o that_o our_o faculty_n be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o faculty_n except_o those_o which_o be_v someway_o maim_v or_o lame_a and_o that_o the_o habit_n be_v not_o natural_a be_v as_o evident_a by_o this_o that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o habit_n but_o some_o of_o they_o habit_n of_o one_o sort_n and_o some_o of_o another_o whereas_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_a be_v find_v in_o all_o cap._n 42._o sect_n 1._o i._o of_o providence_n and_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o for_o what_o good_a cause_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n ought_v to_o believe_v it_o ii_o the_o same_o be_v illustrate_v to_o heathen_a man_n by_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n agreeable_a to_o their_o knowledge_n iii_o proof_n thereof_o by_o thing_n also_o general_o confess_v it_o be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v freewill_n as_o also_o wherein_o his_o freewill_n consist_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v create_v with_o freewill_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o who_o purpose_v to_o murder_v a_o man_n do_v not_o always_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n but_o sometime_o fulfil_v his_o murderous_a intent_n and_o sometime_o not_o because_o his_o purpose_n be_v hinder_v have_v not_o effect_v according_a thereunto_o and_o whereas_o we_o have_v say_v that_o providence_n be_v cause_n thereof_o &_o not_o destiny_n it_o follow_v consequent_o after_o the_o tract_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o speak_v next_o of_o providence_n we_o will_v divide_v our_o discourse_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n the_o
thing_n which_o be_v make_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o both_o by_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n all_o thing_n therein_o be_v create_v in_o a_o comely_a and_o perfect_a manner_n sect_n 2._o i._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o providence_n and_o creation_n and_o of_o their_o distinct_a work_n ii_o of_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manifold_a and_o unlike_a visage_n of_o man_n iii_o the_o same_o providence_n be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o colour_n whereby_o the_o several_a species_n of_o every_o kind_n of_o living-creature_n be_v distinguish_v but_o we_o will_v defer_v the_o full_a explanation_n hereof_o until_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o creation_n lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o that_o oversight_n whereinto_o those_o writer_n have_v slip_v who_o extol_v god_n creation_n instead_o of_o his_o providence_n when_o his_o providence_n be_v their_o theme_n for_o though_o indeed_o creation_n give_v we_o a_o 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