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your_o favourable_a censure_n and_o myself_o to_o your_o command_n i_o be_o my_o lord_n and_o madam_n your_o honour_n in_o all_o gospel_n service_n w._n gearing_n may_v 26._o 1662._o index_n rerum_n chap._n 1._o text_n joh._n 5.17_o open_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o work_n a_o doctrine_n raise_v chap._n 2._o quest_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a providence_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n argum._n 1._o chap._n 3._o argum._n 2._o chap._n 4._o argum._n 3._o argum._n 4._o chap_n 5._o argum._n 5._o argum._n 6._o chap._n 6._o the_o definition_n of_o providence_n the_o part_n of_o it_o chap._n 7._o of_o god_n general_a providence_n chap._n 8._o of_o god_n particular_a providence_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o eclipse_n a_o large_a discourse_n on_o the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n that_o happen_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o providence_n to_o the_o star_n of_o their_o 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and_o old_a consent_n and_o agree_v for_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o divine_n philosopher_n and_o astronomer_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o natural_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n when_o those_o two_o planet_n may_v be_v in_o conjunction_n and_o so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v at_o the_o full_a moon_n for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n before_o the_o jew_n passeover_n which_o ever_o be_v celebrate_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la or_o the_o first_o full_a moon_n after_o the_o vernal_a equinoctial_a beside_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v darkness_n of_o so_o long_a continuance_n by_o that_o mean_n but_o the_o sun_n will_v have_v recover_v his_o light_n soon_o by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v by_o many_o hundred_o degree_n big_a than_o the_o moon_n polycarp_n solis_fw-la eclipsis_n nòn_n potest_fw-la esse_fw-la universalis_fw-la lyra._n istae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la factae_fw-la per_fw-la retractionean_a radiorum_fw-la solis_fw-la virtute_fw-la divina_fw-la hieron_n per_fw-la interpositionem_fw-la nubium_fw-la densarum_fw-la origen_n diony_n aereop_n epist_n ad_fw-la polycarp_n and_o lyra_n say_v that_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v universal_a and_o hierom_n say_v that_o darkness_n happen_v through_o the_o retraction_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o origen_n say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o dionysius_n the_o aereopagite_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n whereto_o nicholas_n lyra_n give_v much_o credit_n which_o mr_n beza_n think_v to_o be_v counterfeit_a say_v that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o air_n be_v wondrous_a thin_a and_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o cloud_n or_o rain_n but_o the_o land_n be_v water_v and_o make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o overflow_a of_o
than_o the_o fowl_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o kind_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n above_o they_o natural_a supernatural_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o use_n and_o end_n above_o they_o dr_n th._n taylor_n serm._n on_o mat._n 6.26_o moses_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v in_o his_o fast_a day_n and_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n have_v live_v ten_o day_n upon_o pulse_n and_o water_n appear_v fair_a in_o their_o countenance_n and_o fat_a in_o flesh_n than_o all_o the_o child_n which_o do_v eat_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n dan._n 1.15_o beside_o god_n will_v help_v his_o people_n in_o their_o great_a extremity_n as_o he_o do_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o gaze_v one_o upon_o another_o god_n will_v either_o supply_v his_o people_n want_n or_o take_v they_o away_o before_o the_o sharpness_n of_o extremity_n come_v it_o be_v rare_a to_o see_v the_o godly_a fall_n into_o those_o pinch_a want_n that_o the_o wicked_a meet_a with_o therefore_o david_n say_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n psal_n 37.25_o he_o that_o give_v to_o beast_n their_o food_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o starve_v he_o that_o provide_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n will_v much_o more_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o child_n mat._n 6.26_o and_o if_o god_n child_n want_v this_o or_o that_o yet_o shall_v they_o want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o psalm_n 34.10_o chap._n xxvii_o sect._n 1_o quest_n 2._o whether_o god_n providence_n be_v immutable_a answer_v affirmative_o quest._n 2_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n inquire_v whether_o god_n providence_n be_v immutatable_a and_o unchangeable_a i_o answer_v affirmatiuè_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v dissolvet_fw-la resp._n deus_fw-la decrevit_fw-la quis_fw-la dissolvet_fw-la for_o god_n and_o all_o his_o decree_n be_v unchangeable_a malac._n 3.6_o i_o be_o god_n and_o change_v not_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 26.10_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1.17_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v sometime_o near_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o sometime_o far_o from_o the_o earth_n who_o sometime_o set_v a_o large_a course_n and_o sometime_o a_o short_a cut_n yea_o who_o sometime_o shine_v out_o clear_o and_o sometime_o hide_v himself_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o aspect_n and_o influence_n 3._o tempus_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la esse_fw-la jubes_fw-la stabilìsque_fw-la manens_fw-la das_fw-la cuncta_fw-la maneri_fw-la boet._n the_o consolat_a philos_fw-la l._n 3._o he_o affect_v well_o or_o ill_o these_o sublunary_a and_o inferior_a body_n but_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o such_o alteration_n whether_o we_o consider_v his_o nature_n his_o essential_a property_n or_o his_o will._n in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o he_o be_v sempèr_n idem_fw-la always_o the_o same_o his_o be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v be_v all_o one_o he_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o instant_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o be_v a_o simple_a entire_a essence_n void_a of_o all_o mixture_n and_o composition_n he_o be_v free_a from_o those_o quality_n that_o accompany_v compound_v body_n viz._n generation_n corruption_n augmencation_n diminution_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o alteration_n and_o for_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o will_n he_o tell_v we_o aug._n transibunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la i._n e._n in_o melius_fw-la mutabuntur_fw-la hieron_n in_o psal_n 102._o et_fw-la erunt_fw-la caeli_fw-la novi_fw-la nòn_n substantiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ—litacibus_fw-la renovati_fw-la aug._n that_o as_o he_o have_v purpose_v it_o shall_v stand_v and_o as_o he_o have_v consult_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v jer._n 14.24_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n and_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fullfil_v matth._n 5.18_o whereby_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o either_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v destroy_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n by_o fire_n any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o water_n 2_o pet._n 3.6_o rom._n 8.21_o nor_o yet_o then_o when_o they_o be_v change_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v when_o god_n shall_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o new_a world_n that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o dissolution_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o art_n and_o tongue_n interpretation_n exposition_n and_o all_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o thing_n get_v by_o these_o mean_n shall_v then_o cease_v and_o have_v a_o end_n for_o when_o that_o which_o it_o perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 10._o but_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v indissoluble_a immutable_a and_o unalterable_a and_o soon_o shall_v the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fail_v and_o the_o world_n become_v a_o second_o chaos_n than_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o object_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o under_o the_o law_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v by_o ceremony_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v not_o so_o be_v worship_v therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v change_v august_n mutatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la seu_fw-la effectuum_fw-la nòn_n valet_fw-la ad_fw-la mutationem_fw-la causarum_fw-la variis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la mutantur_fw-la opera_fw-la agricolae_fw-la &_o nòn_n ideò_fw-la mutatur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ars_fw-la agriculturae_fw-la august_n resp._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o change_n of_o thing_n or_o effect_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o change_n of_o cause_n a_o husbandman_n at_o one_o time_n use_v one_o piece_n of_o husbandry_n another_o while_n he_o use_v another_o sometime_o till_v sometime_o sow_v sometime_o dung_v and_o sometime_o reap_v at_o several_a time_n the_o work_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v change_v and_o yet_o the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n itself_o be_v not_o change_v god_n do_v not_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n govern_v his_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o church_n infancy_n than_o he_o allure_v they_o with_o temporal_a promise_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o be_v signify_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a yet_o no_o alteration_n in_o god_n but_o he_o deal_v like_o a_o wise_a father_n who_o use_v one_o manner_n of_o discipline_n to_o his_o child_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o another_o manner_n of_o carriage_n be_v grow_v up_o yet_o his_o love_n and_o mind_n be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o towards_o they_o sect._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o immutable_a necessity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n some_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o other_o contingent_o that_o be_v necessary_a that_o must_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contingent_a be_v that_o which_o before_o it_o be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o be_v do_v or_o at_o least_o after_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n necessity_n be_v either_o from_o a_o internal_a principle_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o sun_n necessary_o shine_v the_o fire_n necessary_o burn_v every_o live_a creature_n die_v and_o be_v dissolve_v a_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v sin_v for_o this_o he_o have_v from_o nature_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_v or_o else_o necessity_n be_v from_o some_o external_a 5._o necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la agendi_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la verron_n physic_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o inevitable_a impulsive_a cause_n as_o the_o elect_n can_v perish_v but_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n purpose_n which_o appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n so_o christ_n be_v necessary_o to_o die_v at_o the_o age_n he_o die_v not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o may_v have_v live_v many_o year_n long_o but_o by_o necessity_n of_o god_n decree_n yea_o and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n he_o do_v die_v sometime_o
a_o great_a bond_n to_o obedience_n his_o govern_n and_o preserve_v of_o we_o require_v our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o judaeor_fw-la ben._n gorion_n lib._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaeor_fw-la he_o be_v a_o coward_n and_o of_o a_o base_a spirit_n who_o kick_v and_o spurn_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o have_v rather_o censure_v god_n than_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o the_o jew_n by_o place_v a_o flag_n with_o the_o roman_n arm_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o their_o three_o several_a great_a feast-daye_n do_v thereby_o declare_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n so_o let_v we_o be_v obedient_a and_o become_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v let_v we_o hang_v out_o the_o flag_n of_o subjection_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o who_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n even_o nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o to_o tender_v he_o our_o service_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v and_o preservation_n when_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o sovereign_a all_o subject_n ought_v to_o obey_v all_o sovereign_n look_v for_o obedience_n from_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o protection_n and_o government_n and_o especial_o when_o god_n who_o be_v the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v command_v all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o empire_n must_v adore_v his_o law_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o no_o man_n have_v power_n rule_n greatness_n wealth_n and_o riches_n above_o other_o without_o he_o all_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n as_o a_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v one_o day_n but_o will_v soon_o perish_v without_o a_o governor_n so_o will_v the_o high_a the_o rich_a the_o great_a soon_o come_v to_o nought_o without_o his_o protection_n and_o providence_n if_o thou_o acknowledge_v not_o all_o thou_o be_v or_o have_v to_o be_v through_o his_o providence_n thou_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o son_n or_o servant_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o performâ—â—_n not_o obedience_n to_o he_o what_o name_n be_v bad_a enough_o for_o thou_o 1._o stock_n on_o mal._n chap._n 1._o nay_o what_o punishment_n be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o a_o grave_a divine_a have_v note_v the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a angel_n be_v most_o obedient_a and_o shall_v sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o insensible_a creature_n be_v obedient_a and_o shall_v the_o rational_a be_v disobedient_a the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n all_o celestial_a creature_n all_o the_o season_n all_o flower_n and_o fruit_n that_o adorn_v the_o earth_n serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o lord_n his_o king_n and_o governor_n 15.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n a_o denial_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o supreme_a authority_n what_o be_v he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o stubborn_a rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v light_n of_o sin_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o seem_v to_o do_v other_o no_o hurt_n but_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o judge_v of_o sin_n not_o by_o such_o a_o rule_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v this_o prove_v any_o sinful_a practice_n to_o be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n when_o sin_n grow_v common_a usual_o sinner_n grow_v secure_a in_o sin_v but_o this_o can_v excuse_v the_o sinner_n from_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 19.27_o luk._n 19.27_o as_o for_o these_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v i_o toreign_a over_o they_o say_v christ_n bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o my_o face_n the_o lord_n will_v esteem_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o rebel_n and_o will_v command_v and_o see_v execution_n himself_z do_v upon_o they_o god_n be_v advance_v far_o above_o his_o high_a enemy_n he_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a and_o arm_v with_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n and_o will_v bring_v his_o stout_a enemy_n to_o fall_v before_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n against_o this_o rock_n in_o the_o hole_n whereof_o the_o saint_n hide_v themselves_o and_o be_v safe_a if_o a_o king_n know_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n have_v feif_v upon_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o die_v and_o resolve_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n any_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v that_o condition_n of_o he_o between_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n be_v not_o much_o desirable_a now_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v already_o god_n have_v they_o in_o his_o power_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n hang_v over_o their_o 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have_v see_v make_v good_a of_o late_a by_o many_o severe_a instance_n of_o providence_n chap._n xli_o instruction_n eight_o instruct_v 8_o every_o man_n shall_v from_o hence_o learn_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o call_n chemnit_fw-la publicani_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la judaeis_n invitis_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la imposita_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la publicè_fw-la tractârunt_fw-la undè_fw-la reliquis_fw-la judaeis_n tanquam_fw-la host_n patriae_fw-la libertatis_fw-la exosi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la chemnit_fw-la do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o motion_n of_o god_n providence_n like_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v always_o equal_a and_o constant_a as_o the_o best_a harmony_n in_o music_n be_v of_o many_o discord_n well_o set_v together_o so_o the_o different_a note_n of_o providence_n make_v it_o very_o harmonious_a carnal_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o plead_v with_o god_n about_o 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to_o king_n ruler_n and_o governor_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n christ_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o time_n of_o tribute_n he_o will_v peter_n to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o they_o both_o mat._n 17.27_o he_o bid_v give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o but_o prince_n must_v moderate_v their_o expense_n according_a to_o their_o revenue_n and_o not_o exhaust_v their_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v their_o pleasure_n sueton_n pastoris_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la oves_fw-la tondêre_fw-la nòn_n deglubere_fw-la sueton_n as_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n tell_v one_o that_o bid_v he_o lay_v heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o shear_v and_o not_o to_o flay_v or_o skin_n his_o sheep_n david_n will_v not_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o
necessity_n arise_v from_o both_o together_o as_o that_o the_o sun_n shine_v be_v from_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o light_n make_v the_o day_n be_v also_o from_o the_o decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v damn_v arise_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o destruction_n again_o cause_n be_v some_o definite_a and_o appoint_v to_o set_v purpose_n and_o some_o indefinite_a and_o free_a and_z both_o in_o divers_a respect_n so_o judas_n in_o god_n decree_n be_v the_o definite_a and_o appoint_a cause_n to_o betray_v christ_n in_o his_o own_o indefinite_a he_o may_v either_o have_v do_v it_o impulsa_fw-la cyrus_n naturalitèr_fw-la erat_fw-la causa_fw-la indefinita_fw-la ad_fw-la liberandum_fw-la vel_fw-la nòn_n liberandum_fw-la populum_fw-la judaicum_fw-la sed_fw-la definita_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la judae_fw-la moderante_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la satana_n inclinata_fw-la sed_fw-la nòn_n impulsa_fw-la or_o not_o have_v do_v it_o so_o cyrus_n naturalitèr_fw-la be_v a_o indefinite_a cause_n either_o to_o deliver_v or_o not_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o definite_a in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n so_o judas_n natural_o not_o necessary_o but_o free_o betray_v christ_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o betray_v he_o necessary_o neither_o can_v he_o avoid_v the_o betray_n of_o he_o yet_o not_o by_o compulsion_n but_o free_o and_o voluntary_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n adam_n sin_v free_o and_o contingent_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n he_o sin_v necessary_o so_o when_o the_o roman_n besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o it_o be_v contingent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o free_a whether_o they_o will_v destroy_v it_o or_o not_o but_o in_o god_n decree_n necessary_a that_o they_o must_v destroy_v it_o sect._n 3_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n providence_n answer_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n object_n if_o god_n providence_n be_v immutable_a theodoret._n quomodò_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la cadat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sva_fw-la praescientia_fw-la regit_fw-la universa_fw-la theodoret._n how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v that_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o nineveh_n and_o do_v it_o not_o jon._n 3.10_o this_o seem_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n and_o strange_a speech_n that_o god_n shall_v repent_v and_o change_v his_o mind_n who_o be_v immutable_a the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.19_o for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v how_o then_o can_v repentance_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o who_o by_o his_o foreknowledge_n govern_v all_o thing_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v at_o least_o seem_v to_o repent_v this_o place_n prove_v and_o gen._n 6.6_o moses_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o god_n see_v that_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v altogether_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o it_o even_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o grieve_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o concern_v saul_n 15.11_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o king_n the_o learned_a say_v bernard_n resp_n haec_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la effectum_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la bernard_n that_o these_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o grief_n sorrow_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o proper_o in_o god_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o their_o effect_n anger_n proper_o be_v not_o in_o god_n fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o isa_n 27.4_o but_o revenge_n a_o effect_n of_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v anger_v be_v desirous_a to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o to_o wreak_v himself_o upon_o he_o that_o have_v provoke_v he_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n be_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o repentance_n be_v not_o proper_o in_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o repentance_n be_v which_o be_v the_o change_n of_o something_o former_o do_v or_o at_o least_o determine_v a_o sudden_a change_n or_o alteration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v continue_v and_o establish_v as_o for_o that_o place_n gen._n 6._o ult_n subita_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la mutatio_fw-la paenitetnia_fw-la dei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rerum_fw-la subejus_fw-la potestate_fw-la constiturarum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la inopinata_fw-la mutatio_fw-la immutabili_fw-la praescientia_fw-la manente_fw-la divinâ_fw-la aug._n lib._n 17._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la humanitùs_fw-la intelliguntuur_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la convenit_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la capio_fw-la nostrum_fw-la se_fw-la demittens_fw-la se_fw-la talem_fw-la nobis_fw-la figurat_fw-la non_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la qâ—aliâ—_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sentitur_fw-la buc._n loc_fw-la come_v ut_fw-la intellectus_fw-la noster_fw-la immaterialitèr_fw-la intelligit_fw-la materialia_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la vult_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la lyra._n dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la priùs_fw-la creaverat_fw-la delere_fw-la stavit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la si_fw-la paenituisset_fw-la facti_fw-la junius_n ad_fw-la gen._n 6._o maimon_n in_o jesu-dei_a hatrorah_n cap._n 1_o sect._n 11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n ethic._n nicom_n 7._o cap._n ult_n it_o repent_v i_o to_o have_v make_v man_n the_o meaning_n be_v i_o purpose_v short_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v i_o intend_v short_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n athanasius_n have_v a_o golden_a rule_n for_o expound_v they_o as_o bucan_n call_v it_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o agree_v to_o god_n for_o god_n stoop_v to_o our_o capacity_n repent_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o we_o not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o to_o be_v as_o our_o understanding_n do_v understand_v material_a thing_n immaterial_o so_o god_n will_v thing_n mutable_a immutable_o remain_v himself_o unchangeable_a as_o lyra_n speak_v and_o ainsworth_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o any_o corporal_a accident_n do_v happen_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v no_o corporal_n or_o bodily_a thing_n and_o neither_o composition_n nor_o division_n nor_o time_n nor_o place_n nor_o measure_n etc._n etc._n neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v neither_o be_v he_o changeable_a for_o nothing_o can_v cause_v he_o to_o change_v neither_o be_v there_o in_o he_o anger_n or_o laughter_n or_o joy_n or_o grief_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n speak_v but_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v parabolicall_a and_o figurative_a and_o speak_v only_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n brief_o 18.8_o geneva_n annot_n in_o jerem._n 18.8_o the_o geneva_n note_n on_o jer._n 18.8_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o if_o a_o nation_n against_o which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v repent_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n he_o also_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v think_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o there_o say_v the_o marginal_a note_n when_o the_o 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