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any_o thing_n can_v be_v this_o s._n paul_n know_v very_o well_o and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v a_o sin_n though_o for_o never_o so_o good_a a_o end_n he_o will_v that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o formal_o a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o god_n though_o he_o will_v sin_v for_o end_n never_o so_o good_a yet_o will_v it_o with_o such_o a_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a will_n as_o give_v a_o necessary_a be_v to_o it_o he_o become_v author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v formal_o sin_n 2_o the_o member_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o opposite_a for_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o in_o no_o other_o consideration_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o punishment_n if_o god_n therefore_o will_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o punishment_n he_o will_v it_o as_o sin_n his_o decree_n be_v terminate_v at_o the_o very_a formality_n of_o it_o 3_o this_o distinction_n fasten_v upon_o god_n a_o further_a 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godly_a life_n exceed_o the_o injuriousnesse_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n that_o follow_v one_o depend_v upon_o another_o 1_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a decree_n be_v inevitable_a whatsoever_o the_o thing_n be_v about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o man_n everlasting_a state_n if_o they_o be_v absolute_o determine_v be_v altogether_o undeclinable_a stat_n fati_fw-la lex_fw-la indeclinabius_fw-la the_o law_n of_o destiny_n be_v undeclinable_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o have_v a_o inevitable_a cause_n the_o adamantine_a decree_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v indeclinable_a two_o way_n 1_o jrreversible_a liable_a to_o no_o repeal_n as_o the_o statute_n be_v which_o be_v make_v in_o our_o parliament_n but_o far_o more_o unalterable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n aâ—_n have_v speak_v so_o will_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o have_v purpose_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o esay_n 46.11_o man_n do_v many_o time_n bite_v in_o their_o word_n again_o because_o they_o utter_v thing_n rash_o and_o do_v repeal_v their_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n because_o they_o see_v some_o inconvenience_n in_o they_o be_v make_v which_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v but_o god_n never_o call_v in_o his_o decree_n because_o they_o be_v all_o make_v in_o great_a wisdom_n 2_o jrresistible_a it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o disannul_v they_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n psal_n 115.3_o whatsoever_o be_v once_o conclude_v by_o his_o absolute_a will_n be_v no_o way_n alterable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v more_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o stay_v his_o course_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o stop_v the_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n and_o overturn_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n then_o to_o make_v the_o least_o change_n in_o any_o of_o god_n absolute_a decree_n 2_o man_n action_n about_o end_n and_o thing_n determine_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o can_v make_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v it_o be_v absolute_o decree_v the_o devil_n shall_v be_v damn_v be_v it_o not_o a_o fruitless_a thing_n in_o they_o by_o prayer_n tear_n and_o endeavour_n to_o seek_v to_o alter_v it_o it_o be_v also_o simple_o decree_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v immortal_a be_v it_o not_o a_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o use_v mean_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v annihilate_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sun_n shall_v rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o night_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v finish_v his_o proper_a course_n in_o a_o year_n the_o other_o in_o a_o month_n will_v not_o a_o man_n endeavour_n to_o make_v a_o alteration_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o ridiculous_a without_o doubt_v it_o will_v so_o likewise_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n labour_v to_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o avoid_v eternal_a death_n if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n and_o liberty_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o choose_v life_n or_o death_n but_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v that_o which_o be_v assign_v they_o be_v it_o life_n or_o death_n for_o by_o their_o labour_n they_o effect_v just_a nothing_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n their_o hear_n read_v pray_v alm_n give_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n can_v possible_o procure_v their_o salvation_n damn_v they_o must_v be_v and_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o ordain_v to_o salvation_n their_o neglect_n of_o holy_a duty_n their_o ignorance_n their_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o continuance_n in_o a_o course_n of_o ungodliness_n can_v bring_v they_o to_o damnation_n they_o must_v be_v save_v if_o so_o many_o soul_n in_o a_o parish_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n decree_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o minister_n preach_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o people_n hear_v in_o vain_a for_o there_o can_v one_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o all_o his_o or_o their_o pain_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o hell_n nor_o one_o soul_n be_v cast_v away_o by_o he_o or_o their_o negligence_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o heaven_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o say_v christ_n to_o saul_n to_o kick_v against_o prick_n that_o be_v 5._o act_n 9_o 5._o to_o endeavour_v by_o thy_o persecution_n &_o slaughter_n to_o root_v out_o my_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o be_v absolute_o decree_v in_o heaven_n teach_v we_o by_o that_o speech_n that_o a_o man_n labour_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v never_o profitable_a except_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o a_o end_n attaynable_a thereby_o and_o without_o which_o the_o end_n may_v be_v lose_v 3_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o fruitless_a action_n if_o they_o know_v it_o i_o so_o run_v say_v s._n paul_n not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o 9.26_o 1._o cor._n 9.26_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n the_o meaning_n be_v i_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n i_o fight_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o my_o own_o corruption_n i_o keep_v my_o body_n low_a by_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o other_o severe_a exercise_n of_o holy_a discipline_n but_o cvi_fw-la bono_fw-mi do_v i_o all_o this_o at_o random_n uncertain_a whether_o i_o shall_v obtain_v any_o good_a or_o prevent_v any_o mischief_n hereby_o no_o but_o i_o do_v this_o as_o one_o that_o be_v sure_a that_o by_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v attain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o without_o so_o do_v i_o can_v avoid_v eternal_a death_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n the_o common_a disposition_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o labour_v where_o some_o proportionable_a good_a be_v to_o be_v get_v or_o evil_a prevent_v otherwise_o to_o spare_v their_o head_n and_o hand_n too_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o fruitless_a affair_n be_v both_o a_o folly_n and_o a_o misery_n 1_o a_o folly_n for_o de_fw-fr necessariis_fw-la nemo_fw-la saepiens_fw-la deliberate_a no_o man_n use_v deliberation_n about_o thing_n necessary_a say_v the_o philosopher_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o thing_n above_o our_o power_n curio_n estis_fw-la soliciti_fw-la say_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n math._n 6.27_o luke_n 12.25_o 26._o why_o take_v you_o think_v about_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o folly_n in_o you_o to_o trouble_v yourself_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o lie_v not_o in_o your_o power_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o fable_n of_o sisyphus_n impli_v who_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v be_v punish_v in_o hell_n for_o his_o robbery_n with_o the_o roll_n of_o a_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a hill_n where_o it_o can_v rest_v but_o present_o tumb_v down_o again_o the_o moral_a of_o that_o fable_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o torment_n and_o a_o tâ—ment_n fit_a for_o hell_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v set_v about_o any_o work_n that_o fruitless_a and_o in_o vain_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v exercise_v in_o hiâ—_n and_o hard_a employment_n that_o produce_v proportionable_a end_n then_o pick_v straw_n play_v with_o feather_n or_o with_o domitian_n speâ—_n their_o time_n in_o flap_a and_o kill_v of_o fly_n or_o do_v any_o othâ—_n easy_a work_n which_o end_v in_o nothing_o but_o air_n and_o empt_v except_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o selfe-tormentor_n and_o therefore_o