messiah_n jesus_n christ_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o seed_n but_o also_o this_o other_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v 7._o be_v gen._n 17.4_o 7._o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o these_o promise_v the_o apostle_n call_v 3.8_o call_v gal._n 3.8_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o show_v how_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n the_o apostle_n say_v 4.16_o say_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o a_o so_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v of_o all_o believer_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o double_a seed_n that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o according_o a_o double_a promise_n one_o of_o temporal_a the_o other_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o both_o be_v sure_o perform_v and_o this_o the_o same_o apostle_n enlarge_v upon_o and_o spiritualise_v the_o promise_n with_o say_v that_o 3._o that_o rom._n 9_o â—_o 3._o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o there_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o he_o instance_n it_o not_o only_o in_o isaac_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o also_o in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n the_o first_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n one_o be_v love_v the_o other_o hate_v but_o there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 12.5_o of_o rev._n 12.5_o revelation_n something_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o manchild_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o by_o the_o character_n therein_o give_v of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n a_o thing_n applyable_a to_o none_o but_o he_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o dragon_n at_o his_o birth_n for_o that_o ancient_a dragon_n will_v have_v destroy_v he_o in_o his_o very_a cradle_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o herod_n 20._o herod_n matth._n 2.19_o 20._o who_o seek_v his_o life_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o true_a individual_a person_n promise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o her_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n for_o when_o the_o dragon_n can_v hurt_v neither_o the_o manchild_n nor_o the_o woman_n he_o go_v 12.17_o go_v rev._n 12.17_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o believer_n this_o have_v not_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o our_o way_n but_o all_o along_o show_v we_o a_o distinguish_a mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o some_o which_o other_o be_v exclude_v from_o and_o that_o nothing_o of_o a_o natural_a privilege_n move_v god_n to_o do_v so_o only_o out_o of_o his_o own_o goodwill_n even_o in_o some_o place_n against_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o good_a instrument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o and_o this_o have_v by_o degree_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o great_a point_n of_o vocation_n and_o election_n which_o st._n paul_n do_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o last_o quote_v place_n all_o which_o together_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o clear_n and_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o can_v carry_v it_o on_o further_a in_o both_o branch_n as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o as_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o his_o choose_a and_o to_o entail_v those_o promise_n chief_o upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o also_o to_o show_v how_o great_a and_o visible_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v after_o solomon_n death_n and_o the_o rent_v of_o ten_o tribe_n only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n adhere_v to_o reoboham_n david_n grandson_n how_o jeroboam_n upon_o a_o politic_a account_n alter_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n after_o that_o division_n not_o one_o good_a king_n over_o israel_n they_o all_o general_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n till_o after_o several_a interruption_n in_o the_o succession_n and_o after_o the_o cut_v short_a the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n reuben_n and_o manasseh_n and_o how_o by_o tiglath-pilese_a the_o people_n of_o 15.29_o of_o 2_o king_n 15.29_o gilead_n and_o galilee_n and_o of_o naphtali_n be_v carry_v into_o assyria_n and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o day_n 25._o day_n chap._n 17.6_o chap._n 25._o of_o hoshea_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v by_o shalmaneser_n transport_v into_o captivity_n and_o about_o 140_o year_n after_o in_o zedechiah_n time_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o judah_n carry_v into_o babylon_n whence_o after_o 70_o year_n captivity_n they_o return_v the_o city_n be_v new_o build_v and_o also_o a_o new_a temple_n but_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v themselves_o as_o before_o antiochus_n come_v after_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o pass_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o then_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n after_o great_a confusion_n and_o revolution_n the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o come_v make_v a_o new_a face_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o woman_n seed_n bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a a_o new_a ministry_n institute_v the_o gospel_n preach_v the_o gentile_n call_v and_o though_o the_o oracle_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fullfil_v yet_o the_o promise_n about_o his_o seed_n do_v go_v on_o and_o will_v till_o all_o be_v gather_v in_o one_o and_o their_o number_n perfect_v so_o with_o david_n we_o must_v say_v his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a 111.3_o psal_n 111.3_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v i_o can_v have_v insist_v upon_o to_o show_v the_o wonderful_a and_o adorable_a providence_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n 2.10_o purpose_n heb._n 2.10_o in_o bring_v many_o son_n into_o glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o amid_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o dispensation_n but_o i_o think_v what_o have_v already_o be_v speak_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o it_o direct_o lead_v we_o to_o say_v something_o about_o providence_n chap._n iu._n of_o providence_n god_n have_v not_o only_o create_v the_o world_n but_o he_o do_v also_o govern_v it_o this_o be_v call_v actual_a providence_n whereby_o he_o rule_v all_o his_o creature_n special_o mankind_n we_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o its_o full_a extent_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o take_v care_n of_o and_o govern_v great_a and_o small_a thing_n necessary_a and_o contingent_a good_a and_o evil_n but_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o much_o as_o be_v conduce_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o as_o it_o chief_o relate_v to_o good_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n as_o much_o as_o it_o lead_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n of_o predestination_n for_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_o do_v strike_v at_o and_o which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n we_o now_o intend_v to_o vindicate_v as_o far_o as_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v we_o some_o make_v a_o confusion_n of_o predestination_n and_o providence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n this_o last_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o as_o we_o already_o say_v be_v extend_v upon_o every_o creature_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o but_o predestination_n regard_v only_a man_n and_o angel_n at_o the_o most_o yet_o such_o a_o relation_n they_o have_v that_o one_o be_v the_o decree_n and_o the_o other_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o whereof_o for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v give_v but_o two_o instance_n to_o show_v how_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v in_o a_o confusion_n and_o mere_a accident_n of_o man_n malice_n and_o design_n be_v by_o god_n order_n most_o wise_o direct_v to_o a_o good_a end_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o those_o who_o observe_v such_o effect_n of_o providence_n the_o first_o instance_n be_v that_o 21_o that_o gen._n 3â—_n 21_o of_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n a_o most_o wicked_a thing_n in_o
consist_v be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o man_n wherefore_o man_n alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o such_o arminian_n accuse_v we_o to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n the_o papist_n calvin_n and_o beza_n etc._n etc._n false_o asperse_v by_o slanderer_n speak_v well_o of_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o predestination_n a_o piece_n much_o worth_a read_n the_o castellinem_fw-la the_o beza_n contra_fw-la castellinem_fw-la other_z as_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v both_o 21._o both_o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 20_o 21._o st._n augustine_n follower_n against_o pelagius_n they_o who_o in_o this_o permission_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o only_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o wicked_a to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o mind_n or_o to_o turn_v themselves_o to_o this_o or_o to_o that_o object_n make_v god_n a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o thing_n and_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n they_o must_v own_v either_o that_o god_n do_v not_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n or_o else_o that_o many_o of_o god_n judgement_n be_v execute_v accidental_o or_o by_o chance_n so_o that_o god_n decree_v to_o punish_v david_n by_o his_o son_n absolom_n because_o he_o do_v foresee_v absolom_n will_v go_v about_o rebel_a against_o his_o father_n and_o to_o punish_v israel_n by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n because_o he_o foresee_v the_o assyrian_a will_v make_v war_n against_o israel_n a_o thing_n absurd_a and_o altogether_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o express_o say_v that_o tyrant_n be_v call_v god_n 13.3_o god_n isai_n 13.3_o sanctify_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n i_o have_v also_o call_v my_o mighty_a one_o for_o my_o anger_n they_o be_v call_v 15._o call_v isai_n 10.5_o 6_o 15._o the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o indignation_n as_o the_o assyrian_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o axe_n the_o saw_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o god_n hand_n vers_n 15._o i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n god_n send_v he_o and_o he_o have_v god_n commission_n for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v he_o be_v call_v 50.23_o call_v jerem._n 50.23_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o king_n of_o media_n be_v call_v god_n battleax_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n certain_o all_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n 51.20_o chap._n 51.20_o whence_o we_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o effectual_a act_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v wicked_a instrument_n to_o a_o certain_a object_n against_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n we_o have_v so_o many_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o effectual_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o bad_a action_n of_o man_n against_o those_o who_o assert_v only_o a_o bare_a permission_n and_o a_o direction_n of_o evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n upon_o this_o subject_n be_v so_o full_a so_o clear_a so_o significant_a and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o man_n must_v be_v blind_a who_o will_v not_o see_v here_o we_o will_v produce_v only_o some_o few_o god_n say_v to_o david_n 12._o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n by_o absolom_n 16.10_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o the_o lord_n hath-said_a unto_o shimei_n curse_n david_n 22.22_o david_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o god_n send_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o ahab_n prophet_n 15.8_o prophet_n jerem._n 15.8_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o a_o spoiler_n at_o noon_n day_n 14.9_o day_n ezech._n 14.9_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n the_o fall_v off_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 11.4_o god_n 2_o chron._n 11.4_o you_o shall_v not_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o i_o 12.15_o i_o 1_o king_n 12.15_o and_o roboham_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n 33._o lord_n 2_o king_n 10.32_o 33._o god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o carry_v a_o way_n some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o half_a of_o manasseh_n the_o destruction_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v of_o god_n by_o come_v to_o 22.7_o to_o 2_o chorn._n 22.7_o joram_n 25.23_o joram_n chap._n 25.23_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v for_o it_o come_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o edom._n beside_o what_o we_o say_v before_o of_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n god_n 11.20_o god_n josh_n 11.20_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o several_a king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v against_o israel_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n 2.30_o heshbon_n deuter._n 2.30_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n must_v all_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o bare_a permission_n farthermore_o god_n by_o deborah_n say_v to_o barak_n 4.7_o barak_n judg._n 4.7_o i_o will_v draw_v unto_o thou_o to_o the_o river_n kishon_n sisera_n the_o captain_n of_o jabin_n army_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n 78.49_o hand_n psal_n 78.49_o he_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o 9.23_o and_o judg._n 9.23_o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n between_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n 19.14_o shechem_n isai_n 19.14_o the_o lord_n have_v mingle_v a_o perverse_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n 13.13_o egypt_n jer._n 13.13_o god_n will_v fill_v the_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o drunkenness_n in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v call_v 29.10_o call_v isai_n 29.10_o a_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n 2.25_o sleep_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o the_o son_n of_o ely_n hearken_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o god_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n 45.7_o prophet_n isai_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n 3.6_o thing_n amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 17.13_o that_o psa_fw-la 17.13_o the_o wicked_a be_v call_v the_o sword_n and_o hand_n of_o god_n david_n pray_v to_o god_n 141.4_o god_n psal_n 141.4_o not_o to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o practice_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o also_o 15.25_o also_o psal_n 15.25_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n 69.27_o people_n psal_n 69.27_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n say_v david_n 54.16_o david_n isai_n 54.16_o god_n have_v create_v the_o waster_n to_o destroy_v and_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v 42.24_o say_v isai_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n 2_o chron._n 21_o 16_o 17._o god_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n that_o be_v near_o aethiopia_n and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o three_o chapter_n after_o it_o be_v say_v 24.24_o say_v chap._n 24.24_o for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o great_a host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n so_o they_o execute_v judgement_n against_o joash_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o very_a
word_n how_o by_o some_o man_n god_n do_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o other_o thus_o also_o a_o prophet_n say_v to_o amaziah_n when_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o repulse_v he_o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o neither_o will_v he_o hear_v what_o joash_n send_v to_o he_o for_o it_o come_v of_o god_n who_o will_v as_o i_o quote_v before_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n furthermore_o shishak_n 4._o shishak_n 2_o chron._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o up_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o take_v their_o fence_a city_n in_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 33.11_o chap._n 33.11_o which_o take_v manassch_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n why_o shall_v we_o any_o long_o insist_v upon_o a_o thing_n so_o clear_a by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n 15.29_o appointment_n 1_o king_n 15.29_o baasha_n destroy_v jeroboam_n family_n and_o 16.12_o and_o chap._n 16.12_o zimri_n that_o of_o baasha_n and_o 10.17_o and_o 2_o king_n 10.17_o jehu_n that_o of_o ahab_n and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o people_n by_o cruel_a prince_n and_o upon_o all_o other_o nation_n assyrian_n syrian_n chaldean_n moab_n ammon_n egypt_n tyre_n sidon_n philistine_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o many_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n not_o only_o whole_a nation_n but_o also_o individual_a though_o public_a person_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n work_v in_o and_o against_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n 16.14_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o worst_a man_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n yet_o judas_n herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n concur_v in_o it_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v and_o fullfil_v all_o that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o 29._o the_o act_n 4.27.28_o and_o chap._n 13.27_o 29._o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n give_v some_o to_o 28._o to_o rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o idolatry_n 7.42_o idolatry_n act_n 7.42_o so_o as_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n do_v inflict_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o also_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o man_n 2.11_o man_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o if_o all_o these_o place_n be_v heap_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o many_o other_o we_o can_v bring_v do_v not_o full_o and_o clear_o express_v the_o effectual_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o man_n than_o all_o act_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v explain_v of_o a_o bare_a permission_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o those_o who_o amid_o so_o great_a a_o light_n will_v not_o see_v must_v be_v in_o that_o darkness_n which_o comprehend_v not_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o suspect_v 81.12_o suspect_v psal_n 81.12_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o sometime_o god_n 28.23_o god_n deut._n 28.23_o smite_v with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o universal_a and_o special_a actual_a providence_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v 3â—_n say_v rom._n 4_o 3â—_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n none_o except_v good_a and_o evil_a not_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o god_n abhor_v and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v it_o but_o evil_a of_o punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o chastisement_n and_o affliction_n to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o elect_n god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o that_o deny_v it_o 1.12_o it_o zeph._n 1.12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o i_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v on_o their_o lees_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o speak_v it_o not_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o say_v it_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v so_o strict_o search_v into_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o these_o effect_n and_o working_n of_o providence_n come_v from_o he_o and_o do_v serve_v his_o end_n 37.13_o end_n job_n 37.13_o for_o say_v job_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v whether_o for_o correction_n or_o for_o his_o land_n or_o for_o mercy_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 5.6_o say_v chap._n 5.6_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n that_o signal_n plague_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v the_o louse_n come_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n which_o become_v louse_n yet_o the_o wicked_a magician_n of_o 18._o of_o exod._n 8.17_o 18._o pharaoh_n perceive_v god_n in_o it_o for_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n though_o the_o sabean_o or_o arab_n and_o chaldean_n have_v plunder_v and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o ox_n and_o camel_n and_o kill_v his_o servant_n yet_o he_o say_v 22._o say_v job_n 1.21_o 22._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o sabean_o or_o chaldean_n have_v take_v away_o here_o some_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v why_o do_v he_o attribute_v unto_o god_n those_o act_n of_o man_n job_n be_v to_o blame_v for_o father_v upon_o god_n the_o act_n of_o wicked_a men._n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v there_o will_v be_v those_o so_o pragmatical_a as_o to_o cavil_v thereat_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o do_v clear_v he_o from_o such_o imputation_n when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o in_o say_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o so_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n declare_v how_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v give_v they_o law_n as_o a_o punishment_n so_o he_o say_v 25._o say_v zech._n 20.24_o 25._o wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o also_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v we_o know_v all_o god_n law_n be_v good_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v do_v they_o no_o good_a nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o thus_o the_o best_a thing_n can_v do_v no_o good_a without_o god_n special_a blessing_n nor_o the_o evil_a harm_n with-it_a his_o sanctify_a grace_n make_v a_o difference_n yet_o both_o 2.10_o both_o job_n 2.10_o good_a and_o evil_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n this_o doctrine_n as_o we_o see_v be_v strong_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o some_o it_o be_v asperse_v with_o the_o abominable_a slander_n that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v blasphemy_n and_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n we_o abhor_v detest_v and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o and_o appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o vindicate_v our_o innocency_n against_o so_o notorious_a false_a and_o impudent_a aspersion_n they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n who_o call_v sin_n a_o positive_a be_v as_o do_v one_o of_o their_o great_a man_n dr._n pierce_n in_o several_a place_n for_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o positive_a be_v but_o sin_n be_v a_o negative_a be_v which_o god_n never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o name_n of_o sin_n be_v with_o a_o alpha_n privative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o nonconformity_n to_o god_n law_n wherefore_o he_o that_o call_v sin_n a_o positive_a be_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o we_o sufficient_o declare_v how_o though_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o natural_a and_o physical_a part_n of_o the_o act_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o author_n of_o the_o moral_a or_o of_o the_o deviation_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o