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to_o see_v he_o and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n this_o will_v make_v it_o not_o unwelcome_a to_o we_o every_o of_o we_o then_o labour_v to_o make_v this_o sure_a to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 2._o to_o which_o end_n labour_n to_o make_v sure_a our_o interest_n in_o christ_n saviour_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n never_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v get_v he_o in_o our_o arm_n this_o when_o simeon_n have_v do_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o now_o lord_n let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o
not_o any_o think_v to_o charge_v their_o sin_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n upon_o he_o let_v not_o any_o man_n say_v say_v st._n james_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n god_n work_v at_o the_o first_o his_o work_n be_v all_o good_a very_o good_a and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o goâ—d_v gen._n 1._o last_o he_o do_v not_o then_o create_v evil_a neither_o have_v he_o do_v it_o since_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n i_o mean_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v his_o creature_n i_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n not_o so_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n creature_n have_v he_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o malicious_a jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v joh._n 8.44_o and_o st._n john_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o universal_a truth_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n so_o much_o of_o satan_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o text_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v satan_n for_o their_o father_n their_o proper_a author_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o that_o evil_a one_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v absolute_o good_a evil_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o he_o it_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v it_o psal_n 5.4_o be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o hate_v sin_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o abhorrence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.13_o such_o a_o utter_a antipathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o without_o detestation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o perfect_o hate_v so_o hate_v it_o as_o that_o he_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o its_o sake_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n so_o hate_v they_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a monym_n fulgent_n l._n â—_o ad_fw-la monym_n now_o as_o fulgentius_n right_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la auctor_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la ultor_fw-la god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n this_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n any_o sin_n or_o yet_o a_o partaker_n in_o it_o q._n but_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o horride_v sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o put_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n which_o if_o he_o so_o concur_v in_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o can_v he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o a._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o ibid._n the_o evasion_n of_o some_o romish_a doctor_n actum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la passionem_fw-la vero_fw-la christi_fw-la voluit_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—steà _fw-la voluit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nec_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n occiderent_fw-la quià _fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la culpam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la p._n lumb_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n ult_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la volebat_fw-la deus_fw-la actionem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la volebat_fw-la passionem_fw-la â—â—nâ—m_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o ibid._n if_o we_o will_v consult_v with_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n they_o will_v here_o help_v we_o with_o a_o evasion_n god_n the_o father_n say_v p._n lombard_n do_v indeed_o will_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v good_a the_o other_o eviâ—_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v evil_a 11._o in_o malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la bona_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_n amiss_o grat._n c._n 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bellarmine_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n determine_v the_o case_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v he_o do_v indeed_o will_n and_o determine_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o one_o and_o crucify_v the_o other_o he_o neither_o decree_v nor_o will_v but_o only_o foresee_v and_o permit_v thus_o will_v they_o here_o have_v it_o that_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n to_o drink_v ibid._n deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o passione_n consistunt_fw-la cum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la ut_fw-la jeseph_n venderetur_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la occideretur_fw-la opera_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la vendentium_fw-la joseph_n &_o occidentium_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la praedefinitiv_fw-la sed_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o permisit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o not_o to_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v hand_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v this_o punishment_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v inflict_v it_o his_o passion_n be_v good_a their_o action_n evil_a but_o as_o for_o this_o reject_v retract_v and_o reject_v we_o find_v it_o ingenuous_o retract_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o suarez_n a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n state_n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n general_o and_o confident_o 7._o dicimus_fw-la tà m_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la deum_fw-la influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la actionem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la â—t_a id_fw-la negare_fw-la erroneum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 22._o sec._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o and_o that_o not_o as_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o approve_a schoolman_n that_o god_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v eâ—roneum_n in_o fide_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n yea_o it_o be_v positive_o lay_v down_o by_o another_o of_o they_o as_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n though_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o determine_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 24._o thom_n cajer_n ferrar._n capreol_n albert._n alexand._n greg._n scotus_n ibid._n citati_fw-la actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la â—ctus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 24._o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n so_o also_o its_o motion_n man_n live_v in_o he_o also_o move_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o therefore_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o return_v of_o a_o full_a satisfactory_a answer_n up_o two_o thing_n here_o clear_v up_o i_o shall_v clear_v up_o unto_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o how_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o how_o he_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o both_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v do_v god_n willing_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o he_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la a_o right_a of_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n
of_o approbation_n but_o permission_n &_o ordination_n alsted_n posâ—m_fw-la p._n 465._o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a will_n in_o god_n voluntas_fw-la approbationis_fw-la &_o complacentiae_fw-la and_o voluntas_fw-la decreti_fw-la permissionis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la a_o will_n of_o approbation_n whereby_o he_o will_v that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v as_o well-pleasing_a to_o himself_o and_o a_o will_n of_o permission_n and_o ordination_n whereby_o he_o will_v to_o permit_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o order_v it_o in_o the_o do_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v now_o in_o this_o latter_a way_n do_v god_n will_v this_o wicked_a act_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n give_v they_o any_o allowance_n for_o what_o they_o do_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n and_o and_o ordination_n he_o will_v to_o permit_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o to_o order_v what_o they_o do_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o those_o 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that_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o express_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o know_a text_n which_o i_o wish_v all_o of_o this_o rank_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v his_o people_n israel_n that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n any_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n who_o sin_n be_v as_o distasteful_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o bitter_a gall_n or_o wormwood_n be_v unto_o man_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o text_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n one_o sin_n to_o another_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v like_o fire_n against_o 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labour_n and_o employment_n all_o these_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a here_o infest_a with_o this_o world_n be_v to_o he_o as_o i_o say_v a_o troublesome_a sea_n but_o death_n be_v the_o havens_n mouth_n which_o let_v he_o into_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n where_o he_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o all_o these_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_n together_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o small_a and_o great_a be_v there_o and_o there_o the_o servant_n
death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o 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he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o 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