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may_v neglect_v or_o contemn_v they_o will_v not_o change_v their_o profess_a resolution_n in_o matter_n of_o moment_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n import_v not_o that_o he_o be_v inexorable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n immutable_o decree_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o too_o hard_a objection_n if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v with_o foresight_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o fervent_a supplication_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o not_o as_o the_o mere_a antecedent_n of_o it_o but_o see_v he_o do_v so_o decree_n we_o may_v with_o as_o good_a warrant_n and_o confidence_n supplicate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v undetermined_a when_o we_o pray_v whence_o only_o there_o can_v a_o rational_a account_n be_v give_v why_o we_o shall_v pray_v with_o divine_a approbation_n even_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o change_n of_o inscient_a nature_n as_o against_o drought_n barrenness_n inundation_n etc._n etc._n be_v we_o thereby_o allow_v to_o implore_v of_o god_n a_o miracle_n that_o by_o his_o omnipotence_n he_o shall_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n no_o but_o because_o he_o have_v so_o order_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n upon_o his_o foresight_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o supplication_n of_o his_o creature_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v correspondent_a to_o their_o desire_n it_o do_v not_o import_v a_o changeableness_n in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v the_o judgement_n he_o denounce_v against_o sinner_n general_o or_o particular_o and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o adam_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o when_o isaiah_n from_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o hezekiah_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n he_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v heal_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o when_o by_o jonah_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o ninevite_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v which_o doubtless_o have_v be_v upon_o a_o particular_a atrocious_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o humble_v themselves_o with_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o though_o their_o mourn_a be_v not_o repentance_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o thereupon_o god_n forgive_v their_o overthrow_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v these_o and_o like_a place_n signify_v not_o god_n will_n which_o be_v never_o without_o effect_n but_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o justice_n intimate_v what_o be_v deserve_v or_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o his_o pleasure_n i_o know_v some_o man_n have_v consider_v the_o intimation_n of_o hezekiah_n death_n and_o nineveh_n overthrow_n as_o prediction_n wherein_o not_o only_o the_o unchangeableness_n but_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o there_o be_v a_o whole_a treatise_n write_v on_o that_o subject_a whether_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v determine_v and_o fix_v and_o different_a judgement_n thereon_o which_o i_o think_v strange_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v suppose_v undetermined_a by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o do_v or_o permit_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v see_v it_o be_v express_o say_v know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o addition_n to_o hezekiah_n life_n import_v no_o more_o than_o god_n not_o inflict_v his_o threaten_a judgement_n against_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n by_o his_o armour_n and_o treasury_n which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o babylon_n nor_o be_v it_o congruous_a to_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n design_n be_v to_o show_v when_o hezekiah_n by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v die_v for_o it_o be_v evident_o a_o threaten_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o selfconfidence_n which_o appear_v more_o after_o his_o recovery_n but_o it_o be_v lurk_v before_o for_o before_o his_o sickness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o example_n where_o god_n do_v ever_o use_v such_o expression_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o threaten_v for_o sin_n neither_o do_v i_o like_o that_o interpretation_n of_o jonah_n denunciation_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o secret_a exception_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o denunciation_n of_o all_o judgement_n which_o the_o ninevite_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v see_v jonah_n do_v not_o know_v it_o but_o be_v angry_a that_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v think_v a_o false_a prophet_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n that_o when_o god_n denounce_v evil_a for_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o prediction_n but_o a_o threaten_v import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v just_a to_o be_v inflict_v if_o there_o be_v no_o redress_n meditation_n xii_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o first_o divine_a perfection_n in_o the_o natural_a order_n arise_v from_o god_n unchangeableness_n godlikeness_n or_o holiness_n in_o relation_n to_o creature_n be_v his_o goodness_n for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o goodness_n behove_v to_o be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n all_o which_o presuppose_v the_o existence_n of_o creature_n but_o the_o give_v or_o design_v to_o give_v they_o existence_n and_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o god_n give_v they_o be_v act_n of_o mere_a goodness_n which_o no_o meritmonger_n can_v pretend_v to_o arise_v from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o clear_a way_n to_o a_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v to_o 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as_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o that_o man_n or_o his_o relation_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v or_o disable_v can_v shed_v his_o blood_n who_o do_v it_o nor_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n or_o avenger_n of_o it_o where_o another_o can_v be_v have_v which_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o injury_n which_o be_v not_o by_o distributive_a or_o judicial_a justice_n but_o by_o the_o obligation_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o preserve_v these_o life_n whereof_o he_o alone_o be_v master_n but_o they_o may_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o without_o a_o judge_n know_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o civil_a judge_n have_v a_o authoritative_a superiority_n king_n and_o state_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n where_o other_o can_v be_v have_v but_o before_o they_o enter_v in_o war_n they_o ought_v to_o demand_v satisfaction_n and_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o not_o decline_v arbitrament_n where_o a_o indifferent_a judge_n can_v be_v find_v nor_o do_v they_o judge_v their_o own_o cause_n against_o their_o subject_n but_o by_o judge_n though_o constitute_v by_o themselves_o yet_o swear_v to_o do_v justice_n between_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n without_o respect_n of_o party_n not_o only_o in_o their_o civil_a right_n but_o in_o crime_n and_o injury_n against_o themselves_o it_o be_v by_o this_o kind_n of_o justice_n that_o prince_n and_o state_n interpose_v between_o their_o neighbour_n enter_v in_o war_n where_o no_o arbitration_n have_v precede_v and_o they_o can_v just_o concur_v with_o the_o injure_a without_o a_o precede_a judgement_n for_o it_o will_v choke_v humanity_n to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v kill_v man_n by_o implicit_a faith_n or_o report_n much_o less_o by_o kindness_n or_o contract_n by_o this_o justice_n man_n be_v not_o only_o 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