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he_o will_v or_o no._n 2._o not_o against_o his_o will_n for_o then_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o creature_n too_o hard_o for_o himself_o thing_n may_v be_v against_o his_o reveal_v will_n for_o that_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o creature_n but_o not_o against_o his_o secret_a will_n for_o that_o will_v make_v god_n impotent_a and_o weak_a thing_n that_o be_v most_o against_o his_o reveal_v will_n yet_o fall_v under_o the_o ordination_n of_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o while_o man_n break_v commandment_n they_o fulfil_v decree_n his_o reveal_v will_n show_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v his_o secret_a will_n what_o will_v be_v do_v brief_o the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o the_o error_n of_o man_n may_v be_v conceive_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o he_o deny_v grace_n and_o light_n which_o may_v direct_v and_o sanctify_v he_o be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n and_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o according_a to_o â—iâ—_n good_a pleasure_n mat._n 20._o 15._o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o 2._o he_o leave_v difficulty_n enough_o in_o the_o word_n that_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v may_v be_v harden_v mark_v 4._o 11_o 12._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v that_o be_v for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n corrupt_a nature_n stumble_v in_o god_n plain_a way_n the_o word_n be_v clear_a enough_o to_o they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o yet_o difficult_a enough_o to_o they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o harden_v themselves_o into_o a_o prejudice_n non_fw-fr periclitor_n dicere_fw-la say_v tertullian_n ipsas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositas_fw-la esse_fw-la we_o materiam_fw-la subministrarâ—nt_fw-la haeretius_fw-la so_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v jer._n 6._o 21._o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o this_o people_n that_o be_v suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v at_o their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la 3._o god_n leave_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o incline_v and_o compel_v their_o will_n or_o infuse_v evil_a to_o they_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o carnal_a bent_n and_o corrupt_a ambition_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n hosea_n 4._o 17._o let_v he_o alone_o 1_o king_n 22._o 22._o go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o psal_n 31._o 12._o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n he_o hinder_v not_o their_o wickedness_n yea_o permit_v it_o that_o so_o his_o wise_a counsel_n may_v take_v place_n 4._o god_n order_v it_o for_o good_a thereby_o bring_v great_a advantage_n to_o his_o own_o name_n exod._n 9_o 16._o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n great_a shake_n and_o tumult_n discover_v much_o of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n pick_v out_o the_o most_o polish_a shaft_n in_o all_o the_o quiver_n of_o mankind_n and_o yet_o still_o the_o lord_n maintain_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n yea_o god_n do_v not_o only_o advance_v his_o name_n and_o discover_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o protect_v the_o church_n notwithstanding_o satan_n factor_n and_o the_o abettor_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o cause_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v question_v to_o shine_v the_o more_o bright_o as_o be_v more_o strong_o vindicate_v and_o assert_v as_o a_o torch_n shine_v the_o bright_a when_o '_o be_v wave_v with_o the_o wind_n such_o time_n put_v man_n the_o more_o upon_o the_o study_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n doctrine_n not_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o trust_n but_o sound_a conviction_n beside_o error_n be_v permit_v manifest_v the_o approve_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o as_o a_o quick_a smart_a wind_n sever_v the_o solid_a grain_n from_o the_o chaff_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o engage_v our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o knowledge_n and_o instruction_n christ_n prophetical_a office_n will_v lie_v idle_a and_o useless_a be_v not_o the_o chain_n of_o consent_n sometime_o break_v and_o the_o language_n divide_v some_o say_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n about_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n make_v the_o woman_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o satisfaction_n john_n 4._o 20._o once_o more_o god_n permission_n of_o error_n conduce_v to_o the_o just_a ruin_n of_o his_o enemy_n offence_n must_v be_v but_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o they_o come_v mat._n 18._o 6._o 7._o so_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o elyes_n son_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o slay_v they_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a sin_n god_n bring_v they_o to_o their_o just_a ruin_n and_o condemnation_n god_n let_v they_o alone_o to_o wanton_a and_o play_v away_o their_o own_o salvation_n if_o 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be_v so_o tender_a of_o worldly_a interest_n do_v little_o value_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11._o 19_o they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o child_n that_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o own_o their_o mother_n defence_n or_o can_v hug_v those_o in_o their_o bosom_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n psal_n 139._o 21._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o be_o not_o i_o greve_v with_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o sincerity_n that_o god_n and_o he_o have_v the_o same_o enemy_n that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o room_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o affection_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v no_o affection_n to_o god_n when_o we_o come_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n we_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a to_o count_v his_o friend_n we_o and_o his_o enemy_n we_o to_o hate_v what_o he_o hate_v and_o to_o love_v what_o he_o love_v 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religion_n that_o be_v the_o least_o a_o magistrate_n can_v do_v for_o christ_n but_o where_o a_o people_n be_v christianize_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v free_a to_o atehâ—ism_n error_n and_o apostasy_n 2._o another_o prejudice_n be_v that_o the_o example_n before_o mention_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o so_o propose_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v some_o allege_a be_v before_o moses_n law_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n command_v his_o family_n to_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n of_o immutable_a equity_n as_o god_n glory_n the_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v instance_n of_o pagan_a prince_n who_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o enjoin_v his_o worship_n punish_v the_o contempt_n thereof_o see_v esra_n 6._o 11._o so_o esra_n 7._o 26._o &_o dan._n 3._o 29._o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n see_v it_o to_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n arist_n polit_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o say_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o a_o magistrate_n care_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o care_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o athenian_n banish_v protagoras_n for_o speak_v doubtful_o and_o by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o burn_v his_o book_n beside_o all_o this_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v only_a precedent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o only_a state_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n we_o have_v some_o prophecy_n that_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o new_a isa_n 49._o 23._o &_o zech._n 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of_o evil_a prince_n truth_n be_v make_v glorious_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a error_n be_v suppress_v and_o dis-countenanced_n god_n will_v oblige_v we_o the_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o power_n ps_n 72._o 1._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v such_o prayer_n &_o provide_v nurse_n father_n for_o the_o church_n sometime_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n understand_v his_o duty_n may_v by_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v withhold_v from_o persecute_v the_o truth_n yea_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o suppression_n oferror_n when_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la revolt_v from_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n faith_n and_o will_v yet_o retain_v the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n the_o business_n be_v bring_v to_o aurelian_a a_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o remove_v he_o second_o i_o shall_v state_n the_o point_n and_o show_v you_o how_o far_o compulsion_n it_o necessary_a
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