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which_o by_o a_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v call_v casual_a and_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v mean_a or_o indifferent_a neither_o serve_v at_o all_o to_o any_o principal_a cause_n so_o farrefoorth_o as_o we_o can_v conceive_v as_o be_v not_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v do_v premeditate_a and_o forethink_v off_o by_o man_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o by_o the_o selfsame_o wisdom_n be_v rule_v and_o govern_v other_o action_n which_o be_v far_o more_o grave_a and_o waightye_a and_o such_o especial_o as_o whereof_o depend_v the_o salvation_n or_o destruction_n of_o soul_n and_o in_o which_o oftentimes_o do_v more_o appear_v and_o may_v be_v see_v the_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a woorkmanship_n of_o god_n himself_o than_o the_o power_n &_o ability_n of_o man_n strength_n wherefore_o as_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n fortune_n and_o chance_n so_o also_o contingence_n be_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v 2_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o contingence_n or_o haphazard_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o internal_a or_o spiritual_a action_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o see_v contingence_n be_v occupy_v about_o such_o action_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n doubtless_o they_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o order_n of_o these_o by_o which_o a_o man_n incur_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v arraign_v as_o guilty_a before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o these_o action_n be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v by_o reason_n which_o do_v always_o also_o egg_n and_o invite_v rather_o unto_o evil_a then_o unto_o good_a and_o these_o foresay_a action_n be_v truelye_o interuall_a and_o spiritual_a for_o why_o they_o procee_v out_o of_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o do_v defile_v the_o soul_n before_o god_n christ_n expresselye_o witness_v it_o math._n 15._o wherefore_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o contingence_n stretch_v 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detract_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o providence_n must_v also_o of_o necessity_n impair_v the_o authority_n of_o predestination_n but_o rather_o than_o we_o shall_v thus_o admit_v god_n predestination_n or_o providence_n to_o be_v any_o whit_n lessen_v or_o diminish_v let_v we_o stop_v both_o our_o ear_n and_o as_o for_o that_o contingence_n or_o haphazard_n so_o foolishlye_a invent_v by_o man_n reason_n let_v we_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v in_o presence_n but_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o common_a enforcement_n let_v we_o endever_n utter_o to_o banish_v abandon_v and_o abolish_v it_o for_o ever_o 3_o moreover_o that_o foundation_n where-upon_a the_o whole_a poise_n of_o contingence_n lie_v namely_o free_a will_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o see_v how_o weak_a &_o unstable_a it_o be_v if_o this_o shall_v algate_n be_v true_a that_o the_o will_n or_o choice_n of_o man_n be_v in_o all_o respect_n so_o free_a as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v define_v and_o man_n reason-labâ—â—â—eth_a to_o persuade_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n then_o indeed_o be_v contingence_n or_o haphazard_n to_o be_v grant_v yea_o and_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o appear_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v or_o not_o do_v every_o thing_n after_o his_o own_o likement_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v himself_o close_a and_o intermeddle_v as_o little_a as_o be_v possible_a with_o our_o affair_n but_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a for_o we_o have_v before_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o can_v in_o no_o kind_n of_o action_n whither_o we_o respect_v external_a &_o corporal_a or_o internal_a &_o spiritual_a or_o mean_v &_o middle_a action_n begin_v or_o proceed_v further_a forth_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o deign_v dispose_v and_o lead_v our_o own_o conscience_n compel_v we_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v of_o we_o contingent_o but_o that_o all_o our_o work_v and_o enterprise_v have_v their_o beginning_n proceed_n and_o end_n after_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o good_a pleasure_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v by_o we_o change_v or_o invert_v we_o verilye_o for_o our_o part_n consult_v and_o take_v counsel_n we_o seek_v for_o help_v and_o aid_n we_o be_v careful_a for_o all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v bring_v that_o to_o a_o end_n which_o we_o have_v once_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o at_o length_n also_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o hand_n which_o we_o long_o desire_v yet_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o even_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o best_a wise_n provide_v that_o our_o drift_n be_v disappoint_v and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sudden_a most_o unhappilye_o break_v off_o which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v most_o happy_o begone_v and_o set_v forward_o and_o why_o be_v this_o doubtless_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n ordain_v only_o such_o beginning_n to_o be_v but_o determine_v to_o let_v and_o hinder_v the_o proceed_n so_o in_o the_o prophet_n be_v declare_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o egyptian_n &_o other_o foreign_a power_n against_o the_o babilonicall_a enemy_n at_o hand_n as_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o devise_n be_v open_v touch_v the_o way_n and_o mean_v how_o to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v the_o noble_a same_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o suppress_v his_o whole_a doctrine_n but_o those_o drift_n of_o they_o attain_v not_o their_o desire_a end_n because_o forsooth_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o ordain_v they_o to_o devise_v such_o fetch_n do_v withal_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o expectation_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o fall_v out_o clean_a contrary_n and_o in_o these_o case_n nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n without_o most_o just_a and_o profitable_a cause_n for_o man_n attempt_n and_o endever_n be_v make_v frustrate_a and_o void_a do_v cause_n god_n power_n to_o appear_v notable_a and_o famous_a they_o stir_v up_o and_o confirm_v the_o godly_a who_o be_v delight_v more_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n then_o carnal_a to_o reverence_v and_o embrace_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o enforce_v common_o the_o wiched_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n power_n goodness_n righteousness_n and_o to_o submit_v their_o proud_a and_o lofty_a neck_n â—â—â—â—â—y_v innumerable_a other_o good_a thing_n dâ—â—â—â—â—e_v and_o podcé_v out_o of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a ordinatance_n of_o god_n we_o have_v produce_v and_o allege_v â—o_o example_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o action_n agreeable_a to_o this_o present_a purpose_n when_o we_o entreat_v before_o as_o touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n wherefore_o hereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o can_v no_o other_o contingence_n be_v find_v out_o in_o action_n subject_a to_o reason_n their_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n in_o the_o self_n same_o action_n
of_o jemini_fw-la he_o lay_v alike_o both_o the_o wicked_a attempt_n of_o absalon_n and_o desperate_a saucyne_n of_o simei_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n suffer_v he_o to_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o note_n that_o he_o say_v bid_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n by_o which_o word_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o wicked_a simei_n brace_v forth_o to_o so_o heinous_a a_o fact_n by_o the_o very_a will_n and_o impulsion_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o yet_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v when_o it_o please_v he_o turn_v the_o malice_n of_o simei_n to_o david_n good_a now_o how_o in_o like_a manner_n through_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a ahitophell_n be_v overthrow_v by_o hushai_n according_a as_o david_n have_v desire_v may_v out_o of_o that_o long_a narration_n chap._n 17._o be_v sufficient_o understand_v but_o chief_o out_o those_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v add_v afterward_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v say_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o ahitophell_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v add_v comprehen_fw-ge ding_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v evil_a upon_o absalon_n therefore_o the_o lord_n govern_v man_n mind_n and_o will_n yea_o and_o incline_v they_o after_o a_o sort_n so_o as_o they_o be_v carry_v after_o evil_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o be_v do_v by_o absalon_n be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n disposition_n by_o like_a reason_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ahitophell_n be_v so_o fierce_a &_o cruel_a against_o his_o own_o life_n that_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o in_o that_o behalf_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o revenge_v his_o treachery_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o evil_a counsel_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n may_v be_v see_v to_o fall_v out_o worst_a to_o the_o counséllour_n himself_o further_n touch_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o david_n to_o show_v he_o the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n and_o likewise_o through_o what_o policy_n they_o be_v save_v from_o their_o enemy_n hand_n by_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v long_o to_o declare_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o god_n providence_n it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o hushai_n which_o flee_v at_o david_n commandment_n for_o look_v from_o who_o the_o end_n flow_v and_o from_o the_o same_o also_o without_o question_n must_v be_v derive_v the_o mean_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n now_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v chap._n 18._o touch_v the_o conflict_n of_o both_o the_o army_n touch_v the_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o be_v slay_v of_o absalon_n part_n and_o touch_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o absalon_n himself_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v refer_v to_o contingence_n or_o haphazard_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v whereby_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o god_n providence_n for_o so_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o absalon_n and_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chap._n 18._o ahimaaz_n say_v of_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n again_o the_o same_o man_n to_o david_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o immediate_o after_o chusi_n also_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thou_o this_o day_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o we_o see_v clear_o they_o all_o do_v confess_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v without_o the_o great_a injury_n of_o god_n name_n that_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v casuallye_o or_o by_o chance-medley_n thus_o much_o of_o absalon_n and_o i_o think_v enough_o for_o in_o that_o david_n after_o a_o sort_n do_v bear_v here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o cleave_v to_o he_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o that_o absalon_n with_o his_o adhearent_n shadow_v out_o the_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o ordain_v as_o in_o many_o other_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n we_o know_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o christ_n apéer_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v enter_v now_o into_o this_o field_n very_o i_o suppose_v that_o these_o two_o example_n be_v of_o we_o in_o such_o wise_a discuss_v and_o declare_v as_o that_o every_o man_n hereafter_o may_v easy_o without_o any_o difficulty_n by_o himself_o find_v out_o and_o determine_v in_o other_o holy_a discourse_n also_o by_o like_a occasion_n the_o place_n commend_v the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o god_n providence_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o narration_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o be_v not_o some_o such_o place_n intermix_v and_o that_o almost_o appéer_v manifest_a to_o sight_n and_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o singular_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o such_o and_o so_o many_o place_n do_v every_o where_o come_v to_o hand_n for_o why_o they_o do_v not_o only_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o god_n providence_n work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o truth_n can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v blaze_v and_o displayde_v as_o it_o deserve_v but_o also_o further_o they_o comprehend_v manifold_a and_o the_o same_o most_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o they_o will_v we_o especial_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o misery_n they_o admonish_v we_o to_o learn_v to_o depend_v 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rain_n engender_v in_o the_o air_n do_v procure_v dearth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o vittayl_n when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o exod._n 9_o next_o by_o brute_n beast_n what_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n be_v we_o subject_a unto_o by_o frog_n fly_n louse_n and_o locust_n all_o egypt_n be_v miserable_o vex_v exod._n 8_o 9.10_o many_o of_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n be_v â—lung_v of_o sarpent_n and_o die_v numb_a 21._o two_o bear_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n tear_v in_o piece_n two_o and_o forty_o child_n for_o mock_v and_o rail_v upon_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2._o certain_a people_n of_o the_o babylonians_n be_v send_v by_o king_n salmanazar_n to_o inhabit_v in_o samaria_n be_v destroy_v by_o lion_n send_v of_o god_n 2._o king_n 17._o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lion_n that_o slay_v he_o 1._o king_n 13._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o rehearse_v any_o more_o by_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a mean_n danger_n do_v ensue_v but_o we_o must_v confess_v they_o all_o to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o do_v use_v the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v free_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o please_v he_o as_o instrument_n prepare_v to_o every_o work_n and_o business_n whatsoever_o neither_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v account_v any_o other_o than_o the_o tool_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o chief_a woorkmaister_n god_n and_o second_o cause_n and_o god_n doubtless_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o worker_n of_o all_o in_o all_o can_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v repute_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v good_a and_o so_o be_v indeed_o when_o be_v see_v cause_n raise_v up_o discommodity_n unto_o we_o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n cause_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o which_o we_o fly_v and_o abhor_v to_o turn_v to_o our_o no_o small_a profit_n and_o commodity_n it_o appear_v therefore_o by_o these_o thing_n that_o even_o all_o distress_n and_o adversity_n be_v send_v of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o see_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o will_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o he_o ordein_v by_o his_o providence_n we_o ought_v from_o hence_o to_o draw_v some_o portion_n of_o comfort_n in_o that_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n come_v from_o god_n and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o two_o former_a reason_n whereby_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o cross_n and_o calamitte_v be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o reason_n consider_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n weigh_v the_o example_n which_o propound_v unto_o we_o any_o that_o have_v be_v afflict_v whither_o of_o the_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a and_o undoubted_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o by_o do_v redound_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n either_o of_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o rather_o of_o both_o of_o they_o together_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appéer_v in_o our_o adversity_n it_o be_v notable_o say_v of_o esay_n chap._n 31._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v upon_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o they_o look_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o yet_o be_v wise_a therefore_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a and_o not_o turn_v back_o his_o word_n but_o he_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v vanity_n where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o be_v overmuch_o give_v and_o addict_v to_o humane_a or_o carnal_a wisoome_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o look_v rather_o into_o god_n wisdom_n who_o do_v nothing_o without_o certain_a advice_n and_o with_o like_a wisdom_n both_o send_v and_o remoneth_n adversity_n for_o 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counsel_n psal_n 147_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a the_o lord_n releeve_v the_o meek_a and_o abase_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ground_n behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o debase_v and_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 8._o the_o wise_a man_n do_v great_o wonder_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o touch_v the_o sundry_a event_n and_o success_n of_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v better_o and_o more_o clear_o behold_v in_o some_o one_o example_n the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n doubtless_o the_o history_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n do_v many_o way_n declare_v the_o
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