less_o have_v he_o do_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n §_o 3._o from_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n over_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o creation_n 38.7_o job_n 38.7_o for_o then_o the_o morning-star_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n which_o holy_a pure_a spirit_n rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o out-going_n of_o destruction_n or_o misery_n or_o death_n or_o hell_n but_o at_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o glory_n which_o excellent_o illustrate_v the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o great_a work_n its_o be_v usher_v in_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o it_o with_o those_o holy_a song_n and_o shouting_n of_o joy_n so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a §_o 4._o from_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o etc._n etc._n even_o this_o give_v we_o a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o 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etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o have_v now_o past_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v query_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v gratia_n illa_fw-la dei_fw-la salutifera_fw-la &_o benignitas_fw-la dei_fw-la servatrix_fw-la omnium_fw-la the_o salvation-bringing_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o preserver_n of_o all_o and_o which_o those_o man_n call_v common_a grace_n to_o what_o purpose_n i_o say_v have_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n and_o why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o if_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o it_o which_o be_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n have_v hitherto_o in_o this_o second_o part_n clear_v up_o my_o passage_n by_o these_o few_o more_o general_a argument_n i_o shall_v come_v now_o to_o treat_v more_o particular_o of_o those_o term_n under_o examination_n chap._n ii_o treat_v 1._o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n 2._o of_o predestination_n the_o 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predestination_n no_o otherwise_o from_o providence_n and_o prescience_n than_o in_o this_o that_o prescience_n only_o foresee_v providence_n foresee_v and_o care_v for_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o creature_n even_o from_o the_o bright_a angel_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o unworthy_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o predestination_n be_v only_o of_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o all_o to_o man_n belong_v but_o of_o their_o salvation_n proper_o or_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n so_o herein_o these_o differ_v the_o first_o hold_v it_o of_o every_o particular_a matter_n person_n or_o action_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a of_o man_n only_o and_o yet_o not_o of_o all_o to_o man_n belong_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o one_o thing_n they_o both_o agree_v which_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o great_a error_n that_o predestination_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o damnation_n and_o perdition_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o wherever_o we_o read_v of_o 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