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A14661 A learned and profitable treatise of Gods prouidence Written for the instruction and comfort of the godly: for the winning and conuersion of sinners: and for a terror to the obstinate and prophane: diuided into sixe parts. By Ralph Walker preacher of the Word. Walker, Ralph, preacher of the word. 1608 (1608) STC 24963; ESTC S119338 149,135 374

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evil_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o privation_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o good_a good_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v therefore_o since_o every_o evil_n be_v in_o some_o subject_n and_o every_o subject_n have_v his_o be_v and_o be_v uphold_v by_o god_n therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manachies_n prove_v by_o mere_a reason_n be_v fond_a and_o foolish_a the_o three_o point_n follow_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n before_o commit_v position_n 3_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a kind_n of_o punishment_n to_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o such_o be_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o effect_v by_o god_n as_o they_o be_v simple_o sin_n but_o as_o tertullian_n say_v against_o martion_n as_o they_o be_v punishment_n of_o their_o former_a iniquity_n 180._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 180._o god_n send_v 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therefore_o seem_v often_o to_o offend_v the_o proposition_n be_v true_a solution_n solution_n be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v sin_n or_o of_o those_o that_o do_v approve_v of_o sin_n in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v simple_o sin_n but_o god_n be_v above_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o tie_v to_o it_o second_o in_o suffer_v sin_n he_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o it_o for_o he_o punish_v he_o that_o commit_v it_o yea_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v go_v unpunished_a do_v punish_v it_o in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n so_o that_o the_o argument_n hold_v in_o we_o that_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o not_o in_o god_n the_o creator_n objection_n he_o which_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o do_v sin_n rom._n 3._o but_o god_n by_o permit_v evil_a do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o god_n seem_v sometime_o to_o sin_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a solution_n solution_n because_o it_o be_v not_o god_n permission_n which_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o sin_n itself_o object_n the_o want_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o since_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o i_o confess_v as_o augustine_n say_v that_o man_n do_v sin_n deo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la concedente_fw-la solution_n solution_n in_o that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o give_v it_o and_o second_o his_o detain_v it_o make_v for_o his_o justice_n and_o glory_n how_o can_v he_o be_v blame_v for_o not_o bestow_v it_o yet_o further_o note_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o but_o because_o man_n have_v not_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v plato_n aug._n in_o matth._n 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n magnus_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la venit_fw-la medice_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ubique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la iacet_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la that_o great_a and_o wise_a physician_n be_v come_v from_o heaven_n because_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v sick_a of_o sin_n if_o man_n be_v not_o cure_v this_o only_a be_v the_o cause_n muscujus_fw-la muscujus_fw-la medicum_fw-la ultrò_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuunt_fw-la they_o wilful_o refuse_v he_o that_o will_v willing_o help_v they_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o light_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o nourish_v our_o
before_o we_o enter_v the_o several_a handle_n of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v with_o god_n be_v all_o one_o he_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o neither_o will_v any_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o will_v it_o be_v not_o present_o effect_v therefore_o in_o show_v how_o far_o forth_o god_n will_v these_o thing_n be_v also_o declare_v how_o far_o forth_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o effecter_n of_o they_o to_o which_o in_o order_n that_o god_n will_v his_o own_o glory_n principal_o position_n 1_o as_o the_o sole_a end_n wherefore_o he_o will_v all_o other_o thing_n if_o a_o know_a good_a thing_n as_o reason_n teach_v be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n then_o do_v god_n will_v his_o own_o glory_n especial_o because_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o his_o sight_n this_o end_n be_v propound_v in_o his_o admirable_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o man_n upon_o earth_n 16.4_o 1._o cor._n 10.22_o deut._n 6.5_o exod._n 2.3_o isai_n 48.11_o prou._n 16.4_o to_o this_o tend_v his_o precept_n his_o mighty_a power_n and_o charge_n of_o sanctify_v his_o name_n to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o wicked_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o this_o tend_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o all_o under_o sin_n the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n the_o redemption_n of_o his_o church_n their_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n with_o all_o other_o mercy_n forth_o of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o accomplish_n thereof_o bestow_v upon_o they_o yea_o in_o a_o word_n for_o this_o be_v a_o know_v and_o confess_v truth_n to_o this_o tend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n with_o all_o god_n work_n of_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n therefote_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 10.22_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n rom._n 11.33_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o god_n so_o will_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n position_n 2_o as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o inflict_a thereof_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o coluthiani_n teach_v the_o contrary_a aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la be_v here_o condemn_v amos_n 3.6_o punishment_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o befit_v he_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n high_a presume_a hand_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n himself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o provide_v a_o law_n for_o his_o successor_n and_o promise_a punishment_n by_o his_o own_o person_n upon_o the_o violater_n thereof_o 2.31.32_o 1._o sam._n 2.31.32_o and_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o god_n denounce_v eli'_v punishment_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o master_n therefore_o the_o lord_n take_v this_o authority_n to_o himself_o with_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o like_a unto_o other_o not_o only_o say_v i_o but_o i_o and_o none_o other_o form_v the_o light_n and_o create_a darkness_n make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a sure_o he_o be_v the_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n in_o who_o be_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o punish_v but_o these_o two_o belong_v both_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o the_o inflict_a of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o right_n belong_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a because_o he_o alone_o give_v the_o law_n and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o this_o power_n be_v proper_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n evident_a because_o experience_n teach_v that_o man_n by_o strength_n or_o policy_n do_v often_o escape_v from_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a he_o can_v resist_v the_o al-omnipotent_a if_o he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o fly_v to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o there_o will_v the_o all-seeing_a god_n find_v he_o out_o and_o his_o power_n seize_v upon_o he_o if_o have_v this_o right_a and_o power_n he_o shall_v not_o punish_v accord_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o disorder_n and_o continual_a neglect_n of_o his_o glory_n because_o of_o a_o usurpation_n and_o challenge_v of_o that_o by_o the_o creature_n which_o so_o wonderful_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o creator_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n god_n be_v sole_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v object_v object_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v punish_v and_o to_o this_o end_n god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o authority_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o not_o god_n alone_o god_n do_v punish_v sometime_o by_o himself_o solution_n solution_n sometime_o by_o other_o yet_o always_o it_o be_v he_o which_o punish_v he_o exalt_v man_n to_o that_o honour_n give_v knowledge_n to_o judge_v wisdom_n to_o distribute_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o chair_n of_o authority_n be_v he_o the_o sword_n be_v he_o and_o he_o give_v strength_n to_o use_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o magistrate_n do_v punish_v but_o god_n by_o the._n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v his_o vicegerent_n king_n yea_o god_n upon_o earth_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o god_n of_o all_o god_n have_v give_v they_o this_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o will_v both_o rule_v and_o punish_v the_o world_n by_o they_o &_o also_o give_v they_o some_o name_n of_o exceed_a dignity_n and_o honour_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n in_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n the_o name_n the_o authority_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v give_v and_o uphold_v by_o god_n and_o that_o so_o as_o 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it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o punishment_n and_o wherefore_o he_o inflict_v the_o same_o hence_o be_v confute_v the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v two_o god_n confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n confute_v the_o one_o sole_a efficient_a of_o all_o goodness_n the_o other_o of_o all_o evil_a as_o well_o the_o sin_n as_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n as_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o privation_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o good_a neither_o be_v consider_v only_o in_o itself_o have_v any_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n for_o what_o be_v a_o disease_n want_v of_o health_n what_o be_v hunger_n a_o want_n of_o be_v satisfy_v what_o be_v barrenness_n a_o absence_n of_o fruitfulness_n so_o what_o be_v sin_n a_o absence_n of_o that_o uprightness_n and_o equity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o action_n now_o this_o privation_n or_o absence_n can_v arise_v whence_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o some_o subject_n the_o disease_n hang_v not_o in_o the_o air_n but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n capable_a of_o health_n blindness_n which_o be_v a_o absence_n of_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o eye_n capable_a of_o see_v now_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o privation_n be_v good_a because_o it_o have_v his_o be_v and_o be_v uphold_v by_o god_n neither_o indeed_o as_o philosopher_n teach_v can_v evil_o be_v in_o any_o other_o as_o his_o subject_n then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o so_o evil_a be_v it_o substance_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o good_a spect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_a in_o of_o 〈◊〉_d spect_n