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A sermon of Gods prouidence Very godly and profitable: preached at South-shoobery in Essex, by Arthur Dent, Minister of Gods word.; Platforme, made for the proofe of Gods providence
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Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.
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〈…〉_z d_o write_v of_o they_o ancient_a lear_a 〈…〉_z d_o chrysostom_n in_o his_o ten_o homily_n 〈…〉_z upon_o genesis_n use_v this_o similitude_n say_v he_o in_o earthly_a matter_n when_o 〈…〉_z e_o see_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v ap_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ove_n by_o grave_n and_o mighty_a man_n 〈…〉_z e_o mislike_v not_o their_o censure_n not_o 〈…〉_z in-say_a it_o but_o prefer_v their_o judgement_n before_o our_o own_o how_o much_o more_o 〈…〉_z uld_v we_o carry_v the_o same_o mind_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_z ble_a creature_n which_o we_o know_v that_o 〈…〉_z d_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v 〈…〉_z at_o since_o we_o have_v receive_v his_o censure_n of_o they_o all_o that_o all_o that_o h_o 〈…〉_z make_v be_v very_o good_a let_v we_o suspe_n 〈…〉_z our_o judgment_n &_o bury_v they_o in_o silenc_n 〈…〉_z and_o let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o prefer_v the_o judgment_n of_o all_o man_n before_o the_o lord_n a_o 〈…〉_z we_o may_v persuade_v ourselves_o with_o 〈…〉_z strong_a and_o sufficient_a argument_n the_o 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o great_a join_a 〈…〉_z doom_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n make_v nothing_o unaduised_a or_o without_o cause_n but_o though_o we_o know_v 〈…〉_z not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o work_n become_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n yet_o have_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n 〈…〉_z according_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o most_o mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi mercy_n thus_o far_o chrysostom_n if_o the_o 〈…〉_z fore_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n 〈…〉_z ture_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a as_o y_o â—_o m_o 〈…〉_z who_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o true_a region_n affirm_v of_o nature_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_z judge_v to_o be_v both_o blind_a &_o brutish_a ho_o 〈…〉_z much_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o attrib_v 〈…〉_z unto_o the_o most_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thin_a 〈…〉_z this_o perfection_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o all_o thy_o 〈…〉_z in_o great_a wisdom_n since_o all_o his_o wor_n 〈…〉_z redound_v to_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_z sy_n and_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈…〉_z d_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n â—â—ery_a thing_n be_v judge_v either_o perfect_a or_o â—â—perfect_a by_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o end_n â—here_o be_v a_o four_o argument_n thus_o make_v â—â—ainst_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o god_n 〈…〉_z ho_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o â—â—dgements_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n &_o â—â—ery_o particular_a thing_n there_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a trouble_n in_o common_a wealth_n use_v special_o in_o the_o church_n whereof_o â—â—e_v lord_n have_v a_o special_a care_n for_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d his_o sanctuary_n but_o both_o in_o church_n use_v commonwealth_n there_o be_v great_a unquietness_n so_o that_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a use_v humane_a be_v open_o violate_v good_a â—en_n most_o cruel_o be_v deal_v withal_o eâ—ill_o man_n do_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o â—â—eir_n wickedness_n without_o controleâ—â—ent_n god_n therefore_o govern_v not_o all_o â—â—ings_n that_o be_v in_o commonwealth_n use_v in_o the_o church_n this_o argument_n thus_o draw_v from_o â—â—e_z nature_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o séeâ—eth_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o government_n 〈◊〉_d his_o providence_n if_o he_o shall_v see_v moderate_a and_o suffer_v all_o these_o outrage_n &_o 〈…〉_z order_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a prop_n of_o epicurus_n his_o opinion_n and_o this_o argument_n trouble_v many_o that_o now_o live_v 〈…〉_z daily_o labour_n to_o bring_v epicurus_n name_n 〈…〉_z obloquy_n with_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v content_a to_o live-like_a epicure_n &_o this_o argument_n also_o the_o lurk_v and_o our_o capital_a enemy_n the_o papist_n object_v m_z 〈…〉_z against_o we_o and_o sure_o it_o carry_v s_o 〈…〉_z weight_n with_o it_o that_o david_n confess_v 〈…〉_z y_fw-es â—_o he_o be_v so_o astonish_v that_o his_o foot_n we_o 〈…〉_z almost_o go_v and_o his_o step_n have_v w_z 〈…〉_z near_o slip_v when_o he_o see_v the_o prospe_n 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi of_o the_o wicked_a and_o punishment_n a_o 〈…〉_z hard_o entertainment_n of_o the_o godly_a uâ—till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_z then_o understand_v he_o their_o end_n â—hat_n until_o david_n enter_v into_o god_n school_n &_o learned_a by_o his_o word_n &_o holy_a spirit_n he_o order_v all_o thing_n most_o wise_o a_o 〈…〉_z just_o after_o pompey_n have_v be_v put_v to_o 〈…〉_z worst_a in_o the_o battle_n fight_v betw_o 〈…〉_z caesar_n &_o he_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o ph_o 〈…〉_z salos_fw-la &_o escape_v by_o flight_n to_o mytele_n 〈…〉_z he_o go_v to_o cratippus_n and_o disput_n 〈…〉_z with_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o guard_n 〈…〉_z whither_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z god_n which_o by_o his_o providence_n rule_v earth_n and_o for_o that_o before_o in_o very_a 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z varel_n he_o have_v have_v most_o prosperous_a 〈…〉_z ccesse_n as_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v &_o in_o 〈…〉_z aitaile_n vanquish_a the_o inhabitant_n â—f_v the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_z owe_v in_o a_o most_o good_a cause_n overcome_v 〈…〉_z rip_v off_o his_o army_n &_o force_v to_o fly_v aâ—ay_o himself_o alone_o most_o shameful_o he_o â—ere_z of_o gather_v that_o god_n regard_v not_o â—hat_n be_v do_v among_o man_n but_o y_o â—_o all_o â—hings_n be_v do_v by_o chance_n thus_o do_v 〈…〉_z wise_a man_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o world_n judge_v &_o speak_v of_o â—uch_n event_n but_o y_o e_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v â—s_a to_o judge_v far_o otherwise_o of_o they_o when_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n deu._n 32._o be_v to_o the_o 〈…〉_z ver_fw-la to_o the_o people_n the_o threaten_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a which_o afterwards_o y_o e_o rebellion_n israelit_v feel_v â—ée_n use_v this_o preface_n perfect_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n for_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n god_n be_v true_a and_o without_o wickedness_n just_a &_o righteous_a be_v 〈…〉_z e_o teach_v hereby_o that_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_z e_o world_n do_v prate_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n that_o god_n with_o great_a visdome_n do_v send_v forth_o of_o his_o trea_fw-mi 〈…〉_z res_fw-la all_o sort_n of_o calamity_n some_o 〈…〉_z i_o by_o they_o to_o punish_v the_o wick_n 〈…〉_z sometime_o to_o excercise_n the_o godly_a with_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n the_o hypocrite_n do_v reign_v that_o be_v tâ—_n rant_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o justicâ—_n which_o under_o pretence_n of_o executiâ—_n justice_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n job._n 34._o verse_n 30._o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o say_v the_o prophâ—_n isaiah_n which_o spoyle_v for_o thou_o shaâ—_n be_v spoil_v and_o indeed_o one_o tyrant_n plague_v another_o and_o though_o tyrant_n be_v a_o plague_n to_o all_o nation_n &_o kingdomed_a yet_o be_v they_o themselves_o in_o due_a timâ—_n in_o like_a sort_n punish_v by_o other_o tyrant_n in_o the_o person_n of_o sennacheâ—ib_n y_fw-fr â—_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v very_o lively_o set_v for_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o teâ—_n chapter_n of_o his_o prophesse_n the_o loâ—_n stir_v up_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n punish_v the_o eastern_a people_n sennach_n rib_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n &_o he_o be_v ascoâ—â—_n to_o wicked_a people_n yea_o he_o cruel_o verâ—_n the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o spoil_v almoâ—_n all_o palestina_n he_o besiege_v jerusalâ—_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o country_n aâ—_n thus_o say_v god_n of_o he_o by_o the_o prophâ—_n in_o that_o place_n o_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o â—_o wrath_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n my_o indignation_n i_o will_v send_v he_o tâ—_n dissemble_v nation_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o underfoot_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n but_o he_o think_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o heart_n esteem_v it_o so_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o a_o little_a after_o thus_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o he_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v accomplish_v all_o his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n and_o his_o glorious_a and_o proud_a look_n because_o he_o say_v by_o the_o power_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n because_o i_o be_o wise_a and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v the_o axe_n boast_n itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o if_o pompey_n have_v look_v on_o this_o example_n thus_o lay_v forth_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o may_v have_v bâ—ne_v better_o
regard_v we_o not_o the_o periapateticke_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n broach_v another_o opinion_n teach_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v govern_v partly_o by_o chance_n and_o fortune_n partly_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o man_n &_o partly_o by_o a_o brutish_a or_o senseless_a force_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o three_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n which_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v by_o fate_n or_o destiny_n that_o be_v by_o a_o secret_a order_n and_o link_v of_o cause_n in_o which_o chain_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o sure_o tie_v that_o both_o god_n himself_o and_o man_n be_v straight_v within_o those_o bound_n this_o be_v a_o very_a dainty_a opinion_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o to_o excuse_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o god_n jupiter_n feign_a that_o he_o weep_v for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o hinder_v by_o the_o force_n of_o destiny_n that_o he_o can_v not_o set_v sarpedo_n at_o liberty_n the_o four_o opinion_n be_v plato_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n rule_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a which_o afterward_o god_n commit_v to_o petty_a god_n half_a god_n and_o devil_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o particular_a thing_n from_o these_o four_o opinion_n spring_v all_o other_o whatsoever_o touch_v god_n providence_n and_o there_o be_v no_o one_o opinion_n which_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o of_o these_o but_o some_o of_o we_o even_o of_o we_o christian_n fly_v one_o danger_n run_v into_o another_o &_o for_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o deny_v that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n rule_v all_o thing_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o grant_v that_o by_o it_o he_o govern_v every_o particular_a thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v drive_v as_o they_o think_v to_o some_o absurdity_n thus_o whilst_o they_o will_v avoid_v absurdity_n they_o commit_v impiety_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n most_o dangerous_o but_o far_o be_v this_o from_o your_o heart_n right_a worshipful_a and_o that_o it_o may_v never_o possess_v you_o avoid_v the_o cause_n that_o work_v it_o in_o they_o which_o be_v ignorance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v kindle_v in_o your_o heart_n a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n quench_v not_o that_o godly_a desire_n in_o you_o but_o pursue_v hot_o with_o hearty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n after_o knowledge_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o you_o shalâ—certainely_o know_v that_o there_o will_v no_o absurdity_n be_v enforce_v upon_o any_o doctrine_n ground_v upon_o god_n word_n &_o that_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v this_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v i_o will_v first_o discourse_n brief_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o will_v prove_v that_o god_n govern_v by_o his_o providence_n all_o thing_n general_o and_o every_o particular_a thing_n particular_o then_o will_v i_o answer_v to_o all_o those_o chief_a objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o it_o and_o by_o which_o some_o vain_a man_n think_v to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n absurd_a to_o the_o first_o for_o that_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v diverse_o handle_v and_o man_n have_v be_v very_o curious_a in_o discourse_v thereof_o especial_o since_o what_o way_n soever_o they_o wind_v themselves_o many_o absurdity_n do_v seem_v to_o follow_v they_o it_o will_v be_v best_a i_o think_v for_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o high_a beat_a way_n least_o seek_v byway_n i_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o mean_v to_o discourse_v so_o of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o i_o be_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o then_o diligent_o to_o remove_v all_o those_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o beséeme_v the_o most_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n shall_v seem_v hereof_o to_o follow_v but_o if_o my_o ignorance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v not_o remove_v these_o inconvenience_n yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v you_o &_o all_o christian_n bind_v to_o receive_v with_o all_o humility_n this_o true_a doctrine_n &_o to_o blame_v i_o not_o the_o doctrine_n if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o clear_v it_o oâ—â—â—l_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n may_v seem_v absurd_a and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o examine_v all_o that_o philosopher_n &_o other_o say_v against_o the_o govern_n of_o every_o thing_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o my_o mind_n all_o that_o they_o can_v say_v against_o it_o may_v by_o this_o one_o argument_n be_v easy_o overthrow_v if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n which_o they_o all_o confess_v &_o though_o they_o will_v deny_v it_o yet_o may_v it_o easy_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a thing_n but_o y_o â—_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a have_v nothing_o perfect_a than_o itself_o neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o perfect_a then_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v true_o &_o absolute_o most_o perfect_a therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o god_n hereupon_o i_o infer_v if_o god_n do_v not_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a &_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a we_o may_v well_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o perfect_a than_o god_n even_o such_o a_o deity_n which_o have_v charge_n and_o care_n of_o every_o particular_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v show_v y_fw-mi â—_o no_o such_o deity_n or_o godhead_n can_v be_v imagine_v it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o they_o hereupon_o will_v infe_fw-mi 〈…〉_z that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n rule_v noâ—_n every_o particular_a thing_n &_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a which_o we_o teach_v for_o else_o sure_o that_o god_n which_o they_o dream_v of_o to_o live_v idle_o and_o at_o case_n &_o to_o 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