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father_n work_v as_o yet_o so_o i._o god_n work_v nothing_o without_o cause_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o have_v some_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v they_o his_o will_n have_v not_o incline_v to_o create_v woman_n but_o that_o he_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o if_o she_o be_v not_o create_v 1â—_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v alone_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o helper_n for_o he_o that_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v do_v by_o god_n which_o to_o leave_v undo_v be_v not_o so_o good_a if_o therefore_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n have_v power_n and_o ability_n infinite_a the_o effect_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o power_n be_v all_o so_o limit_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v and_o the_o law_n whereby_o his_o wisdom_n have_v stint_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o do_v not_o work_v infinite_o but_o correspondent_o unto_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o work_v even_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o most_o decent_a and_o comely_a sort_n all_o thing_n in_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n 17._o the_o general_n end_v of_o god_n external_n work_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o abundant_a virtue_n which_o abundance_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o variety_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n this_o variety_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o riches_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o show_v beneficence_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o the_o particular_a drift_n of_o every_o act_n proceed_v external_o from_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o therefore_o can_v always_o give_v the_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n of_o his_o work_n howbeit_o undoubted_o a_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n there_o be_v of_o every_o finite_a work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n impose_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o there_o be_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a even_o as_o the_o worker_n himself_o be_v they_o err_v therefore_o who_o think_v that_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n beside_o his_o will._n many_o time_n no_o reason_n know_v to_o we_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n thereof_o i_o judge_v it_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o but_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o counsel_n or_o wise_a resolution_n have_v of_o necessity_n some_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v albeit_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o we_o in_o some_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o force_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n himself_o do_v amaze_v thereat_o 23._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o law_n eternal_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o work_v all_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n that_o law_n in_o the_o admirable_a frame_n whereof_o shine_v with_o most_o perfect_a beavey_a the_o countenance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o have_v testify_v concern_v herself_o â—3_n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n even_o before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o pattern_n to_o make_v and_o be_v the_o card_n to_o guide_v the_o world_n by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v of_o god_n and_o with_o god_n everlasting_o that_o law_n the_o author_n and_o observer_n whereof_o be_v one_o only_a god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o how_o shall_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o behold_v the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o worthy_a to_o open_v and_o look_v into_o that_o little_a thereof_o which_o we_o dark_o apprehend_v we_o admire_v the_o rest_n with_o religious_a ignorance_n we_o humble_o and_o meek_o adore_v see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o this_o law_n he_o work_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n although_o there_o seem_v unto_o we_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o present_a worldâ—_n philos._n tamen_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la mundum_fw-la rector_n temperate_a recte_fw-la fieri_fw
serve_v unto_o other_o good_a and_o all_o to_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a before_o whatsoever_o their_o own_o particular_a as_o we_o plain_o see_v they_o do_v when_o thing_n natural_a in_o that_o regard_n forget_v their_o ordinary_a natural_a wont_a that_o which_o be_v heavy_a mount_v sometime_o upward_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o forsake_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o to_o itself_o be_v most_o natural_a even_o as_o if_o it_o do_v hear_v itself_o command_v to_o let_v go_v the_o good_a it_o private_o wish_v and_o to_o relieve_v the_o present_a distress_n of_o nature_n in_o common_a 4._o but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tootstool_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 3â—_n and_o leave_v these_o natural_a consider_v a_o little_a the_o state_n of_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a creature_n touch_v angel_n which_o be_v spirit_n immaterial_a and_o intellectual_a the_o glorious_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o sacred_a palace_n where_o nothing_o but_o light_n and_o bless_a immortality_n no_o shadow_n of_o matter_n for_o tear_n discontentment_n grief_n and_o uncomfortable_a passion_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o all_o joy_n tranquillity_n and_o peace_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o do_v dwell_v as_o in_o number_n and_o order_n they_o be_v huge_a mighty_a and_o royal_a army_n so_o likewise_o in_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n unto_o that_o law_n which_o the_o high_a who_o they_o adore_v love_n and_o imitate_v have_v impose_v upon_o they_o such_o observant_n they_o be_v thereof_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o perfect_a idea_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o wish_v for_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o teach_v to_o pray_v or_o wish_v for_o more_o then_o only_o that_o here_o it_o may_v be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n god_n which_o move_v mere_a natural_a agent_n as_o a_o efficient_a only_a do_v otherwise_o move_v intellectual_a creature_n and_o especial_o his_o holy_a angel_n for_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o admiration_n of_o so_o great_a excellency_n they_o all_o adore_v he_o and_o be_v rapt_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o beauty_n they_o cleave_v inseparable_o for_o ever_o unto_o he_o desire_v to_o resemble_v he_o in_o goodness_n make_v they_o unwearable_a and_o even_o unsatiable_a in_o their_o longing_n to_o do_v by_o all_o mean_n all_o manner_n of_o good_a unto_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o especial_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o men._n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o who_o nature_n look_v downward_o they_o behold_v themselves_o beneath_o themselves_o even_o as_o upward_o in_o god_n beneath_o who_o themselves_o be_v they_o see_v that_o character_n which_o be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o themselves_o and_o we_o resemble_v thus_o far_o even_o the_o painim_n have_v approach_v thus_o far_o they_o have_v see_v into_o the_o do_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n orpheus_n confess_v that_o the_o fiery_a throne_n of_o god_n be_v attend_v on_o by_o those_o most_o industrious_a angel_n careful_a how_o all_o thing_n be_v perform_v among_o man_n and_o the_o mirror_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n plain_o teach_v that_o god_n move_v angel_n even_o as_o that_o thing_n do_v stir_v man_n heart_n which_o be_v thereunto_o present_v amiable_a angelical_a action_n may_v therefore_o be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o three_o general_a kind_n 9_o first_o most_o delectable_a love_n arise_v from_o the_o visible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o purity_n glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o god_n invisible_a save_v only_o unto_o spirit_n that_o be_v pure_a second_o adoration_n ground_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n on_o who_o they_o see_v how_o all_o thing_n depend_v three_o imitation_n breed_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o exemplary_a goodness_n who_o cease_v nor_o before_o they_o daily_o to_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o most_o free_a and_o undeserved_a grace_n of_o angel_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v only_o what_o they_o be_v and_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o be_v but_o that_o also_o which_o concern_v they_o as_o they_o be_v link_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o corporation_n among_o themselves_o and_o of_o society_n or_o fellowship_n with_o man_n consider_v angel_n each_o of_o they_o several_o in_o himself_o and_o their_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n mention_v all_o you_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o consider_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n associate_v and_o their_o law_n be_v that_o which_o dispose_v they_o as_o a_o army_n one_o in_o order_n and_o degree_n above_o another_o consider_v final_o the_o angel_n as_o have_v with_o we_o that_o communion_n which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n note_v and_o in_o regard_n whereof_o angel_n have_v not_o disdain_v to_o profess_v themselves_o our_o fellow_n servant_n from_o hence_o there_o spring_v up_o a_o three_o law_n which_o bind_v they_o to_o work_n of_o ministerial_a employment_n every_o of_o which_o their_o several_a function_n be_v by_o they_o perform_v with_o joy_n a_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o we_o know_v have_v fall_v and_o that_o their_o fall_n have_v be_v through_o the_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o that_o law_n which_o do_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n continuance_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o high_a and_o admirable_a virtue_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o ever_o their_o will_n shall_v change_v or_o incline_v to_o remit_v any_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n without_o some_o object_n have_v force_n to_o avert_v their_o conceit_n from_o god_n and_o to_o draw_v it_o another_o way_n and_o that_o before_o they_o attain_v that_o high_a perfection_n of_o bliss_n wherein_o now_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v without_o possibility_n of_o fall_v of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v like_a as_o long_o as_o whatsoever_o they_o know_v beside_o god_n they_o apprehend_v it_o not_o in_o itself_o 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those_o beforementioned_a for_o be_v disperse_v some_o in_o the_o air_n some_o on_o the_o earth_n some_o in_o the_o water_n some_o among_o the_o mineral_n den_n and_o cave_n that_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n they_o have_v by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o effect_v a_o universal_a rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n and_o as_o far_o as_o its_o they_o lie_v utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n these_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o heathen_n honour_v instead_o of_o god_n both_o general_o under_o the_o name_n of_o dii_fw-la inferi_fw-la god_n infernal_a and_o particular_o some_o in_o oracle_n some_o in_o idol_n some_o as_o household_n god_n some_o as_o nymph_n in_o a_o word_n no_o foul_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o one_o way_n or_o other_o honour_v of_o man_n as_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o light_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n thus_o much_o therefore_o may_v suffice_v for_o angel_n the_o next_o unto_o who_o in_o degree_n be_v men._n god_n 5._o god_n alone_o except_v who_o actual_o and_o everlasting_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o may_v be_v and_o which_o can_v hereafter_o be_v that_o which_o now_o he_o be_v not_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o be_v somewhat_o in_o possibility_n which_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o act_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o appetite_n or_o desire_n whereby_o they_o incline_v to_o something_o which_o they_o may_v be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a than_o now_o they_o be_v all_o which_o perfection_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o goodness_n and_o because_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n any_o thing_n whereby_o another_o may_v not_o some_o way_n be_v make_v the_o perfect_a therefore_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v 4._o be_v good_a again_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o goodness_n desire_v which_o
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〈…〉_z to_o the_o 〈…〉_z p._n 5â—_n act_n 19_o 19_o humb._n motion_n page_n 74._o counterp_v pag._n 108._o mat._n 15._o 13._o guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr câ—ner_fw-fr lerreur_fw-fr des_fw-fr anabapristes_fw-fr page_n 4._o page_n 5._o page_n 16._o pag._n 118_o 119._o pag._n 116_o 120._o page_n 124._o luk._n 6._o 12._o pag._n 117._o page_n 40._o jere._n 31.34_o page_n 25._o page_n 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o page_n 65._o page_n 65._o page_n 135._o page_n 25._o page_n 71._o page_n 124._o page_n 764._o page_n 748._o page_n 512._o page_n 518._o page_n 722._o page_n 726._o page_n 688._o page_n 38._o page_n 122._o page_n 841._o page_n 833._o page_n 849._o page_n 40._o i_o actant_fw-la de_fw-fr justir_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o page_n 6._o page_n 420._o page_n 55._o page_n 6._o page_n 7._o page_n 7._o page_n 27._o page_n 6._o page_n 41._o matth._n 5._o â—_o exod._n 11._o 2._o mart._n in_o his_o three_o libel_n pag._n 28._o demonsâ—r_n in_o the_o pref._n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o job_n 39_o 37._o greg._n naz._n in_o apol._n the_o cause_n of_o write_v this_o general_a discourse_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n from_o before_o the_o beginning_n have_v set_v for_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o john_n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o jupiters_n counsel_n be_v accomplish_v accomplish_v the_o creator_n make_v the_o whole_a world_n not_o with_o hand_n but_o by_o reason_n sub._n in_o ecleg_n phys._n phys._n proceed_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o set_a way_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o 17._o gen._n 2._o 1â—_n sapi._fw-la 8._o 1._o sapi._fw-la 11._o 17._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o phil_n 4._o 19_o col._n 2._o 3._o prov._n 15._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o rome_n 11_o 23._o prov._n â—_o â—3_n rom._n 11._o 36._o boet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr consol._n philos._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o heb._n â—_o 17._o the_o law_n which_o natural_a agent_n have_v give_v they_o to_o observe_v and_o their_o necessary_a manner_n of_o keep_v it_o it_o id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la sir_n est_fw-la materia_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la th._n l._n 1_o 2._o â—_o 93._o art_n 4,5,6_o nullomondo_n aliquid_fw-la legibus_fw-la summi_fw-la creatoris_fw-la ordinationique_fw-la subtrahitor_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la pax_fw-la univerlitatis_fw-la administratur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o c._n 22_o immo_n &_o peccaâ—um_fw-la quateniâ—_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permirrkur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aternam_fw-la etiam_fw-la legi_fw-la aterna_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quateous_a voluntaria_fw-la legis_fw-la transgressio_fw-la paenalâ—_n quoddam_fw-la incommedum_fw-la anime_fw-mi inserit_fw-la juxtaillud_fw-la augustini_fw-la jutinâ—i_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la poena_fw-la sua_fw-la sihi_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la confes._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o nec_fw-la male_a scholastics_n quemadmodum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la videraus_fw-la res_fw-la 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