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lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29.10.11_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n ps_n 103.1.2_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n philip._n 4.6_o also_o he_o say_v let_v we_o by_o christ_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o name_n heb._n 10.13_o reas_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v most_o excellent_a be_v infinite_a in_o all_o holiness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o any_o creature_n the_o praise_n belong_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o make_v it_o excellent_a and_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v bestow_v 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sin_n be_v deprecate_v and_o his_o deliver_v out_o of_o sin_n be_v pray_v for_o whence_o may_v sound_o be_v collect_v this_o doctrine_n follow_v god_n have_v a_o holy_a overrule_a doct._n 3_o and_o dispose_v hand_n in_o the_o temptation_n and_o evil_n to_o which_o man_n be_v subject_a he_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v or_o give_v man_n up_o unto_o temptation_n he_o deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o sin_n or_o suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v into_o and_o lie_v in_o sin_n even_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a wisdom_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n it_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o this_o he_o do_v and_o may_v do_v without_o any_o the_o least_o touch_n stain_n or_o impeachment_n of_o his_o holiness_n or_o be_v any_o way_n proper_o the_o author_n of_o any_o sin_n as_o shall_v further_o appear_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n 14.4_o gen._n 45.8.50.20_o exod._n 14.4_o the_o envious_a practice_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n against_o he_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n elies_n son_n not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n 2.25_o 1_o sa._n 2.25_o shemeâ—â—_n curse_v of_o david_n 16.10_o 2_o sa._n 16.10_o the_o put_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n 22.23_o 1_o kin_n 22.23_o the_o deceive_a of_o those_o prophet_n of_o the_o idolater_n mention_v in_o ezekiel_n 9_o ezek._n 14_o 9_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o eye_n 12.40_o joh._n 12.40_o and_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o pharisy_n 1.26_o rom._n 1.26_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o the_o send_n of_o strong_a delusion_n to_o those_o which_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2.11_o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o all_o these_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v be_v of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o thing_n though_o sinful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o take_v all_o to_o himself_o not_o for_o that_o he_o work_v they_o by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o principal_a author_n of_o sin_n which_o to_o conceive_v be_v blasphemy_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n he_o permit_v something_o do_v something_o and_o do_v order_n and_o determine_v all_o thing_n thereabouts_o god_n before_o all_o time_n decree_v reas_n 1_o what_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n not_o only_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o work_n but_o also_o all_o the_o evil_a thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o permission_n the_o sinful_a conspiracy_n of_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n 2.23_o act._n 2.23_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n be_v no_o other_o 4.27.28_o act._n 4.27.28_o than_o what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v reas_n 2_o god_n providence_n and_o power_n be_v present_a to_o support_v and_o sustain_v in_o their_o natural_a life_n &_o strength_n all_o tempter_n to_o evil_a 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o &_o all_o actor_n of_o evil_a in_o his_o concourse_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o act_n reas_n 3_o god_n do_v restrain_v &_o chaâ—â—â—_n up_o satan_n 81.12_o job._n 1.12_o job._n 2.6_o psal_n 81.12_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o man_n own_o evil_a heart_n or_o let_v they_o loose_a &_o permit_v they_o to_o tempt_v even_o as_o he_o will_n reas_n 4_o god_n do_v present_a when_o he_o please_v such_o object_n whereâ—â—_n a_o man_n through_o his_o own_o corruption_n may_v stumble_v or_o be_v allure_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o administration_n of_o certain_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n be_v often_o from_o god_n reas_n 5_o the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n 29.4.5_o mat._n 13.11_o 1_o cor._n 2.8.10.14_o deut._n 29.4.5_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o first_o temptation_n or_o recover_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n or_o else_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o both_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o please_v reas_n 6_o do_v withdraw_v his_o ordinary_a restrain_v and_o common_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o he_o suspend_v those_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o suspend_v may_v discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o between_o good_a and_o evil_n 1.28_o rom._n 1.28_o he_o give_v many_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o judgement_n from_o whence_o vainness_n of_o imagination_n darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n do_v follow_v as_o certain_o as_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o air_n do_v follow_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n god_n according_a as_o he_o please_v reas_n 7_o do_v limit_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n both_o to_o the_o time_n when_o and_o to_o their_o bound_n how_o far_o and_o no_o far_o last_o of_o all_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n reas_n 8_o of_o direction_n and_o 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commit_v 1_o consider_v first_o that_o god_n be_v holiness_n itself_o his_o nature_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o possibility_n of_o err_a 6.18_o gen._n 18.25_o heb._n 6.18_o or_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o holy_a equal_a &_o good_a god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n himself_o be_v his_o own_o law_n whatsoever_o therefore_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n can_v be_v faulty_a now_o 1.11_o eph._n 1.11_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n moreover_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n man_n be_v his_o creature_n god_n be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n no_o way_n bind_v to_o man_n to_o do_v he_o good_a or_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o evil_a except_o he_o please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o promise_n he_o be_v so_o absolute_a that_o he_o need_v not_o give_v account_n to_o man_n of_o his_o action_n nay_o 33.13_o job_n 33.13_o because_o man_n when_o god_n have_v make_v he_o good_a do_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o evil_a invention_n or_o device_n 7.29_o eccles_n 7.29_o he_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v he_o with_o all_o evil_a wherefore_o why_o may_v not_o his_o will_v be_v reason_n and_o equity_n enough_o why_o he_o will_v choose_v some_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o reject_v other_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n 9.18.19.20.21_o rom._n 9.18.19.20.21_o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n concern_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o manifold_a temptation_n they_o shall_v work_v out_o their_o own_o damnation_n 2_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o god_n work_v in_o evil_a all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n may_v as_o i_o suppose_v be_v refer_v unto_o thoâ—e_a thing_n mention_v in_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o point_n scil_n his_o decree_n his_o support_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o power_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n his_o permission_n his_o propose_v of_o external_a object_n his_o forbear_n to_o give_v his_o sanctify_a spirit_n his_o withdraw_a his_o common_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v suspend_v and_o do_v cease_v to_o do_v those_o good_a office_n for_o man_n which_o else_o they_o may_v do_v his_o limitation_n of_o sin_n and_o last_o his_o order_n of_o sin_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n as_o he_o please_v now_o touch_v the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n and_o then_o for_o to_o leave_v man_n harden_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o punish_v he_o eternal_o for_o sin_n no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o
except_v against_o any_o thing_n herein_o whether_o we_o respect_v god_n negative_a act_n in_o not_o willing_a to_o hinder_v sin_n but_o to_o permit_v it_o as_o also_o in_o his_o not_o give_v grace_n to_o some_o man_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o or_o whether_o we_o respect_v his_o affirmative_a act_n thereabouts_o as_o his_o concurrence_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n or_o his_o determination_n of_o the_o mean_n whcreby_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o of_o the_o end_n to_o which_o sin_n shall_v serve_v after_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v which_o i_o will_v make_v to_o appear_v thus_o as_o follow_v god_n intend_v to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o manifold_a excellency_n in_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o justice_n he_o decree_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o create_v man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o good_a even_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v he_o power_n to_o persevere_v 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