to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v cry_v down_o this_o error_n exod._n 17.14_o and_o 34.27_o deut._n 31.19_o isa._n 8.1_o and_o 30.8_o jer_z 30.2_o hab._n 2.2_o re._n 1.11.19_o &_o 14.13_o &_o 19.9_o &_o 21.9_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v or_o write_v by_o man_n advice_n or_o counsel_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o error_n john_n 20.31_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 15.4_o but_o what_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o so_o that_o you_o fiâ—st_v know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a motion_n for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o of_o old_a time_n by_o 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oath_n what_o 358_o how_o manifold_a ib_a etc._n etc._n of_o who_o and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v why_o to_o be_v keep_v 359_o etc._n etc._n be_v offer_v their_o refusal_n 391._o obstinacy_n in_o evil_n 321._o opinion_n of_o wisdom_n 318._o parsimony_n 414._o patience_n 328._o pawn_n vide_fw-la pledge_n perfidiousness_n 420._o perjury_n 361_o etc._n etc._n perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 274_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n 327_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n what_o 21_o their_o trinity_n and_o unity_n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n and_o subsistence_n differ_v 21_o etc._n etc._n person_n of_o christ_n how_o consider_v 1â—3_n pledge_n to_o be_v take_v or_o restore_v 412_o etc._n etc._n polytheisme_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n 3â—3_n prattle_v 420._o self-praise_n 422._o prayer_n what_o 336._o its_o part_n ib._n its_o impulsive_a cause_n ib_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o perfect_a form_n ib_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o &_o against_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 338._o etc._n etc._n 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mass_n contrary_a to_o christ_n sacrifice_n 148_o &_o 231_o etc._n etc._n assurance_n of_o salvation_n 274_o &_o 276_o etc._n etc._n sanctification_n what_o 269_o the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n 270._o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n 355_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n unwritten_a and_o write_v 3_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n divinity_n 5._o it_o be_v authority_n ib._n it_o be_v perfection_n 10._o translation_n 11._o mean_v and_o sense_n 12_o scurrility_n 421_o carnal_a security_n 326_o sedulity_n vide_fw-la diligence_n selfsufficiency_n 413_o silence_n 420_o simplicity_n feign_v 419_o sin_n what_o whence_o how_o manifold_a 72_o &c_n &c_n first_o sin_n 74._o sin_n original_a 77_o 〈◊〉_d actual_a 23_o sâ—n_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 84_o sincerity_n 417_o sloth_n 387_o sobriety_n 395_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o original_n 52._o its_o immortality_n and_o faculty_n 55_o star_n their_o creation_n and_o use_n 49_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a stupidity_n 356_o superstition_n 354_o the_o lord_n supper_n 197_o its_o difference_n from_o baptism_n 201._o the_o cup_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n 198._o trope_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n 182_o 200._o the_o tabernacle_n &_o its_o part_n 101_o etc._n etc._n temperance_n 394_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a vide_fw-la covenant_n theft_n what_o and_o how_o manâ—fold_a 407_o &c_n &c_n holy_a time_n 105._o etc._n etc._n tree_n of_o knowledge_n what_o 68_o truth_n 416_o tyranny_n 386_o etc._n etc._n vigilancy_n 396_o &c_n &c_n watch_n superstitious_a ib._n unmercifulness_n 377_o voracity_n 395_o a_o vow_n what_o and_o how_o manifold_a 341_o etc._n etc._n usury_n lawful_a &_o unlawful_a 411_o etc._n etc._n war_n how_o lawful_a 392._o etc._n etc._n watch_v vid._n vigilancy_n wisdom_n 317_o &c_n &c_n false_a witness_n 416_o &c_n &c_n word_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la scripture_n work_v of_o god_n how_o manifold_a 3â—_n good_a work_n what_o 312_o if_o they_o justify_v 265_o &c_n &c_n if_o perform_v by_o the_o irregenerate_a 79_o and_o 315_o how_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 316._o christ_n work_n of_o mediation_n 117_o 126_o 130_o etc._n etc._n work_n of_o supererogation_n 313_o etc._n etc._n the_o world_n its_o end_n 301_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 334_o ready_a worship_n 321_o worship_n of_o â—dols_n 349_o etc._n etc._n adoration_n of_o the_o host_n 351_o worship_v of_o relic_n 352._o vide_fw-la idolatry_n will-worship_n 343_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 256._o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o table_n tab_n i._n divinity_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v 1._o know_a book_n i._o 1._o in_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o his_o essence_n chap._n 1._o p._n 14._o by_o his_o 1_o name_n p._n 15._o 2._o property_n p._n 16._o 1._o incommunicable_a p._n 17._o such_o be_v his_o 1._o simplicity_n 2._o infinity_o 2._o communicable_a in_o analogical_a effect_n p._n 18._o as_o he_o 1._o life_n 2_o will._n 3_o power_n 2._o the_o person_n chap._n 2_o p._n 21._o their_z 1._o number_n 1._o father_n 2._o son_n 3._o holy_a ghost_n p._n 22_o 23_o prove_v 1._o in_o general_n p._n 23._o 24._o 2._o particular_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o 1._o son_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o holy_a ghost_n p._n 26_o 27._o 2._o difference_n p._n 28._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o 1._o order_n 2._o property_n 3._o manner_n of_o operation_n 3_o agreement_n p._n 29._o in_o the_o same_o 1_o essence_n 2._o equality_n union_n or_o cohabitation_n 2._o in_o his_o work_n cap._n 3._o p._n 30._o which_o be_v 1._o essential_a both_o refer_v to_o object_n 2._o personal_a both_o refer_v to_o object_n 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a p._n 32._o which_o be_v 1._o immanent_fw-la whereto_o belong_v god_n decree_n p._n 32_o consider_v 1._o absolute_o p._n 33._o 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n 2._o transient_a of_o boâ—h_n see_v tab_n ii_o 2._o worship_v book_n 2._o see_v the_o ix_o and_o follow_v table_n tab_n ii_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o immanent_a his_o decree_n cap._n 4._o p._n 38._o 1._o of_o all_o thing_n call_v his_o eternal_a providence_n 2_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n 1_o angel_n 2_o man_n call_v predestination_n p._n 38._o consist_v of_o 1._o election_n p_o 39_o 2._o reprobation_n ibid._n 2._o transient_a 1_o the_o creation_n in_o six_o day_n c._n 5._o p._n 46._o chiefâ—_n 1._o angel_n p._n 51._o 2._o men._n p._n 52._o 2._o actual_a providence_n c._n 6._o p._n 56._o 1._o general_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o govern_v 1._o good_a by_o effect_v they_o p._n 57_o 2._o evil_n p._n 58._o by_o 1._o permit_v 2._o direct_v 3._o determine_v they_o 2._o special_a which_o do_v chief_o appear_v in_o the_o government_n of_o 1._o angel_n c._n 7._o p._n 61_o 1._o good_n p._n 62._o 2._o evil._n p._n 63._o 2._o men._n see_v tab._n iii_o tab_n iii_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o govern_v man_n be_v considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o fourfold_a estate_n of_o 1._o innocence_n c._n 8._o p._n 67._o where_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 68_o confirm_v by_o a_o double_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n of_o 1._o life_n 2._o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 2._o man_n happy_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o 1._o soul_n p._n 69._o 2._o body_n p._n 71_o 3._o dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n ibid._n 2._o misery_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o 1._o offence_n or_o sin_n c._n 9.10.11_o either_o 1._o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o fiâ—st_a parent_n c_o 9_o p_o 73_o 2._o derive_v from_o the_o fiâ—st_n which_o be_v 1._o original_a c._n 10._o p._n 77._o whereof_o freewill_n p._n 82._o 2._o actual_a c._n 11._o p_o 83._o where_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o actual_a sin_n ibid._n 2._o punishment_n or_o those_o other_o misery_n which_o follow_v sin_n c_o 12._o p._n 86._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o temporal_a 2._o eternal_a and_o both_o either_o 1._o corporal_n 2._o spiritual_a
providence_n that_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o actual_a providence_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n decree_n a._n r._n the_o school_n man_n take_v god_n antecedent_n will_v in_o another_o sense_n for_o his_o velleity_n and_o they_o call_v it_o conditional_a they_o make_v his_o consequent_a will_n absolute_a and_o which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v the_o other_o not_o always_o always_o a._n r._n god_n will_n be_v immutable_a because_o his_o substance_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o his_o knowledge_n unalterable_a therefore_o god_n change_v not_o his_o wâ—ll_n though_o he_o will_v change_v in_o the_o creature_n neither_o can_v god_n will_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o appetible_a and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o goodness_n goodness_n predestination_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a providence_n differ_v in_o this_o that_o providence_n have_v respect_n to_o a_o natural_a end_n predestination_n to_o a_o supernatural_a man_n therefore_o be_v subject_n to_o providence_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o predestination_n predestination_n a._n r._n predestination_n be_v a_o part_n of_o providence_n so_o be_v reprobation_n for_o as_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a so_o by_o that_o same_o providence_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v some_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o happiness_n happiness_n a._n r._n christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o election_n as_o he_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n as_o he_o become_v our_o mediator_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n joh._n 13.18_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o â—oh_o 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outward_a move_a cause_n and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n on_o which_o salvation_n depend_v causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la but_o because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o he_o as_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n he_o be_v call_v the_o medium_n or_o mean_v of_o election_n rather_o than_o the_o cause_n as_o he_o be_v god_n we_o be_v elect_v by_o he_o as_o mediator_n in_o he_o as_o god_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a as_o mediator_n the_o secondary_a or_o mean_a of_o election_n election_n a._n r._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o infinite_a power_n be_v require_v to_o produce_v thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o 2_o because_o enâ—ity_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o universal_a effect_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v produce_v by_o a_o universal_a cause_n which_o only_o be_v god_n who_o create_v that_o be_v give_v simple_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n creature_n a._n r._n if_o the_o angel_n be_v corporeal_a the_o world_n be_v imperfect_a because_o there_o will_v be_v want_v incorporeal_a creature_n 2_o god_n make_v man_n and_o angel_n to_o his_o own_o image_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o will_n &_o understanding_n but_o also_o in_o immateriality_n and_o immortality_n immortality_n a._n r._n the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o any_o preexistent_a matter_n neither_o corporeal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o body_n nor_o incorporal_a because_o spirit_n and_o incorporeal_a substance_n admit_v no_o change_n or_o transmutation_n transmutation_n a._n r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o order_v thing_n to_o their_o end_n but_o this_o be_v providence_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o good_a but_o this_o be_v see_v as_o well_o in_o the_o order_n as_o in_o the_o create_v of_o the_o world_n 3._o he_o be_v not_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o prudent_a but_o providence_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o prudence_n prudence_n a._n r._n the_o world_n be_v not_o perfect_a if_o all_o thing_n weâ—e_v necessary_a nothing_o contingent_a therefore_o god_n will_v have_v contingency_n to_o depend_v from_o contingent_a cause_n and_o necessity_n from_o cause_n necessary_a therefore_o what_o fall_v out_o necessary_o be_v because_o god_n have_v so_o dispose_v it_o it_o a._n r._n there_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a angel_n a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o be_v by_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v not_o lose_v at_o all_o for_o their_o nature_n be_v simple_a admit_v no_o diminution_n therefore_o that_o knowledge_n which_o in_o thâ—m_n depend_v from_o their_o nature_n as_o their_o other_o natural_a faculty_n do_v be_v not_o lose_v nor_o diminish_v hence_o they_o know_v how_o to_o produce_v frog_n in_o egypt_n and_o do_v the_o other_o wonder_n that_o moses_n do_v only_o they_o can_v not_o produce_v the_o louse_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o occult_a seed_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o production_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o louse_n be_v not_o more_o difficult_a than_o that_o of_o the_o froge_n but_o because_o they_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n their_o other_o knowledge_n be_v by_o grace_n &_o that_o be_v either_o speculative_a or_o practical_a the_o former_a be_v not_o total_o lose_v but_o much_o diminish_v for_o of_o god_n secret_n they_o know_v very_o little_a but_o the_o practic_a knowledge_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o detestation_n of_o evil_n be_v total_o lose_v in_o they_o for_o such_o knowledge_n can_v consist_v with_o obstinate_a malâ—ce_n yet_o as_o they_o natural_o know_v god_n so_o they_o natural_o love_v he_o as_o a_o entity_n but_o not_o moral_o as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n of_o which_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v eternal_o deprive_v deprive_v a._n r._n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n man_n can_v but_o sin_n be_v not_o mean_v that_o man_n be_v force_v to_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v free_a from_o compulsion_n both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o necessity_n for_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n may_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o will_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v necessary_o yet_o free_o will_v that_o only_a which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o angel_n do_v and_o even_o here_o the_o will_n be_v necessitate_v when_o it_o be_v determinate_v by_o the_o last_o act_n or_o practical_a judgement_n of_o reason_n why_o then_o may_v not_o grace_v in_o our_o conversion_n necessitate_v as_o well_o as_o reason_v determinate_a but_o man_n by_o his_o voluntary_a fall_n have_v bring_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v on_o himself_o so_o that_o with_o saint_n paul_n we_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v in_o that_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o freewill_n both_o ourselves_o and_o our_o freewill_n freewill_n a._n r._n the_o direct_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v man_n own_a will_n the_o indirect_a cause_n be_v satan_n by_o persuasion_n and_o suggestion_n for_o no_o external_a thing_n can_v necessary_o move_v the_o will_n but_o the_o last_o end_n only_o satan_n may_v internal_o work_v upon_o the_o fantasy_n by_o represent_v form_n to_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o appetite_n by_o move_v it_o to_o passion_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n but_o he_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n will_n rom._n 6.6_o 6.6_o rom._n 7.13_o 7.13_o rom._n 7.17_o 7.17_o rom._n 7.23_o 7.23_o rom._n 6.6_o 6.6_o john_n 3.6_o gal._n 5.17_o 5.17_o a._n r._n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o supernatural_a gift_n be_v utter_o lose_v be_v mean_v that_o faith_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o faith_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o supernatural_a gift_n now_o that_o faith_n be_v utter_o lose_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v plain_a because_o they_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o god_n be_v either_o true_a or_o omnipotent_a they_o think_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o he_o therefore_o they_o believe_v not_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n adam_n accuse_v god_n for_o give_v he_o the_o woman_n that_o make_v he_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o he_o lose_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o justice_n yet_o though_o man_n lose_v his_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o utter_o lose_v all_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n for_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v his_o posterity_n for_o that_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1.20_o nor_o do_v he_o utter_o lose_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o adam_n confess_v gen_n 3._o that_o when_o be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o be_v afraid_a which_o fear_n though_o servile_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a gift_n but_o of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n rank_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a knowledge_n in_o we_o this_o must_v