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experience_n do_v too_o well_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n god_n likewise_o decree_v to_o leave_v some_o man_n in_o state_n of_o sin_n not_o give_v they_o of_o his_o save_a grace_n and_o also_o determine_v for_o sin_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o appeareth_z clear_o by_o the_o scripture_n for_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o some_o stumble_v at_o christ_n the_o cornerstone_n and_o at_o the_o word_n 2.8_o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v 2.9_o 2._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o wrath_n 5.9_o 1._o thes_n 5.9_o imply_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o namely_o the_o wicked_a unto_o wrath_n saint_n judas_n say_v of_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n 13._o jude_n 4_o &_o 13._o to_o wit_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o also_o for_o that_o their_o wickedness_n to_o have_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n reserve_v for_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v which_o god_n have_v decree_v touch_v sin_n now_o lest_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o unjustice_n or_o cruelty_n cast_v upon_o he_o or_o of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o conceive_v i_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v decree_v sin_n to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v whereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a even_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o other_o his_o way_n and_o will_v be_v every_o way_n justify_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n decree_v that_o six_o shall_v be_v but_o how_o he_o do_v not_o decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o he_o decree_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v namely_o by_o his_o operation_n he_o produce_v they_o but_o he_o decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v only_o by_o his_o permission_n it_o must_v also_o be_v consider_v how_o sin_n come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v by_o god_n permission_n permission_n either_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n between_o command_n and_o prohibition_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o allowance_n in_o this_o sense_n god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v permit_v sin_n for_o he_o have_v most_o straight_o forbid_v iâ—_n or_o else_o permission_n be_v take_v for_o a_o middle_a thing_n between_o further_a the_o being_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o impedition_n or_o hinder_v of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o say_a thing_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v in_o god_n decree_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v but_o so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o further_o the_o be_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o hinder_v the_o be_v of_o it_o only_o he_o do_v permit_v it_o great_a difference_n 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inward_o he_o be_v more_o dispose_v and_o better_o accommodate_v to_o obedience_n then_o to_o disobedience_n be_v make_v of_o a_o holy_a disposition_n within_o and_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o without_o yea_o a_o easy_a commandment_n give_v to_o adam_n for_o his_o great_a good_a and_o that_o from_o that_o god_n who_o have_v new_o make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n for_o he_o wherein_o now_o be_v god_n want_v in_o any_o thing_n towards_o adam_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v for_o he_o man_n now_o be_v fall_v not_o through_o any_o fault_n in_o god_n for_o god_n make_v he_o good_a but_o they_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n 7.29_o eccl._n 7.29_o which_o cause_v their_o fall_n that_o god_n shall_v elect_v who_o he_o will_v in_o christ_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n and_o according_a to_o their_o grace_n to_o give_v they_o eternal_a glory_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v other_o who_o 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by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n uphold_v the_o tempter_n and_o tempt_v give_v they_o life_n and_o strength_n for_o action_n this_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o exception_n for_o herein_o man_n be_v much_o behold_v unto_o god_n for_o that_o in_o and_o by_o he_o 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o he_o do_v live_v move_v and_o have_v a_o be_v three_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v let_v loose_a satan_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o tempter_n from_o tempt_a â—ubet_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la prohibit_v â—ubet_fw-la indeed_o among_o man_n he_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v evil_a when_o he_o may_v hinder_v it_o become_v accessary_a and_o be_v safety_n but_o this_o be_v because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v hurt_v or_o endamage_v if_o he_o can_v hinder_v in_o but_o the_o absolute_a lord_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v in_o any_o such_o bond_n unto_o his_o 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of_o ioseph_n brethren_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n 50.20_o gen._n 50.20_o and_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n for_o the_o good_a of_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o family_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n no_o matter_n of_o exception_n against_o god_n if_o god_n act_v no_o further_o in_o sin_n than_o have_v beenâ—_n say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v act_v thus_o far_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v innocent_a now_o god_n haâ—â—_n no_o further_o act_v in_o sin_n 1.13_o jam._n 1.13_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n he_o be_v no_o agent_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n for_o he_o do_v not_o entice_v or_o solicit_v unto_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o incline_v man_n will_n unto_o sin_n by_o infuse_v or_o put_v into_o it_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o but_o only_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a be_v what_o act_n 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himself_o for_o so_o say_v moses_n when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n he_o that_o be_v pharaoh_n harn_v his_o heart_n 8.15_o exod._n 8.15_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v the_o roman_n up_o to_o uncleanness_n their_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n do_v not_o follow_v as_o proper_o cause_v by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n but_o from_o a_o cause_n in_o themselves_o for_o so_o he_o say_v 1.24_o rom._n 1.24_o the_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n be_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n sin_n be_v a_o concrete_a compound_v of_o two_o thing_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o fact_n we_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v between_o the_o â—â—stance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o forâ—â—_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n do_v lie_v god_n he_o be_v a_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n he_o concur_v not_o to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o deni_v his_o grace_n which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v it_o will_v have_v hinder_v it_o which_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o give_v a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o adam_n to_o stand_v if_o he_o will_v so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o avouch_v that_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n that_o entice_v another_o or_o a_o man_n own_o self_n that_o entice_v himself_o peccati_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinator_fw-la von_n author_n peccati_fw-la be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v only_o a_o permit_v a_o overrule_a and_o dispose_v hand_n in_o sin_n as_o be_v be_v sin_n the_o
lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29.10.11_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n ps_n 103.1.2_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n philip._n 4.6_o also_o he_o say_v let_v we_o by_o christ_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o name_n heb._n 10.13_o reas_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v most_o excellent_a be_v infinite_a in_o all_o holiness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o any_o creature_n the_o praise_n belong_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o make_v it_o excellent_a and_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o secondary_a mean_n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a giver_n thereof_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11.36_o reas_n 2_o it_o be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 147.1_o it_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v 4.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o say_v he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o it_o do_v become_v the_o upright_a to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 33.1_o for_o it_o do_v show_v their_o humility_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n &_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v behold_v unto_o 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the_o same_o friend_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o do_v give_v they_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n who_o will_v also_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n aâ—â—_n from_o eternal_a death_n he_o be_v forget_v and_o be_v never_o thank_v by_o they_o yea_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n do_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v holpen_v even_o they_o like_o the_o nine_o leper_n never_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o 17.17_o luk_n 17.17_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o as_o we_o say_v if_o any_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n most_o man_n ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o nature_n fortune_n luck_n or_o chance_n unto_o their_o wit_n or_o to_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o their_o friend_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n rather_o than_o unto_o god_n without_o who_o they_o can_v have_v have_v nothing_o these_o man_n be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o god_n hand_n do_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o they_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n and_o thanks_n they_o do_v much_o wrong_a god_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o do_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a of_o all_o good_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o hateful_a than_o ingratitude_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o for_o it_o do_v provoke_v god_n and_o cause_v he_o in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o from_o they_o those_o good_a gift_n which_o once_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o daughter_n israel_n of_o who_o he_o say_v 2.8.9_o hos_fw-la 2.8.9_o because_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o do_v give_v her_o corn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v man_n over_o unto_o reprobate_a mind_n because_o they_o have_v mean_n to_o know_v god_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a rom._n 1.21.28_o use_v 2_o let_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n learn_v hereby_o to_o be_v always_o as_o ready_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o to_o ask_v and_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o by_o petition_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o other_o his_o excellency_n be_v see_v in_o the_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o be_v all_o clear_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o david_n do_v consider_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o god_n say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.1.9_o psal_n 8.1.9_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n but_o he_o say_v concern_v god_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n 3.21_o gal._n 1.5_o eph._n 3.21_o if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v how_o little_a good_a and_o how_o much_o evil_n we_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n how_o that_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v how_o little_a evil_a lam._n lam._n &_o how_o much_o good_a we_o receive_v every_o day_n of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n we_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v thankful_a wherefore_o we_o must_v bewail_v our_o barrenness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o david_n call_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o bless_v and_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 103.1_o psal_n 103.1_o we_o must_v call_v his_o benefit_n to_o remembrance_n and_o tell_v our_o soul_n what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o we_o recount_v one_o benefit_n after_o another_o until_o we_o have_v convince_v our_o heart_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o have_v enforce_v ourselves_o unto_o thankfulness_n but_o our_o thanks_o must_v not_o be_v verbal_a only_o like_o that_o of_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n say_v lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o 18.11_o luk._n 18.11_o they_o must_v be_v hearty_a and_o real_a which_o be_v then_o than_o we_o show_v that_o we_o do_v indeed_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o bind_v and_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o say_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_o namely_o when_o we_o use_v his_o gift_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o service_n thus_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v pleasant_a it_o will_v become_v we_o then_o this_o nothing_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n nothing_o more_o profitable_a unto_o we_o for_o every_o hearty_a thanks_o be_v a_o real_a effectual_a beg_n of_o continuance_n and_o blessing_n upon_o what_o we_o have_v and_o of_o new_a supply_n unto_o what_o we_o have_v not_o such_o shall_v never_o want_v good_a gift_n because_o god_n know_v he_o shall_v never_o want_v hearty_a thanks_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n he_o say_v not_o thou_o have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o which_o be_v more_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n that_o be_v all_o kingdom_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v thou_o in_o original_a right_n and_o be_v not_o a_o derive_v sovereignty_n as_o all_o other_o government_n be_v whence_o we_o learn_v absoluteness_n of_o authority_n doct._n 3_o and_o sovereignty_n be_v proper_o and_o only_o in_o god_n the_o lord_n make_v that_o great_a monarch_n and_o earthly_a king_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o proclaim_v
to_o his_o justice_n he_o know_v that_o no_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v capable_a as_o god_n only_o to_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n know_v likewise_o that_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v of_o all-sufficient_a power_n and_o worthiness_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n or_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v at_o enmity_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n he_o therefore_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n do_v ordain_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n now_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o he_o make_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v that_o he_o shall_v become_v man_n by_o assume_v into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o deity_n by_o a_o personal_a union_n be_v to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n in_o one_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n 15.45_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 15.45_o he_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o second_o adam_n as_o a_o common_a root_n and_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o co-ordained_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o wherefore_o he_o together_o ordain_v that_o with_o man_n nature_n he_o shall_v assume_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 8.3_o isa_n 53.4_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o against_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v not_o only_o by_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o to_o be_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o withal_o to_o have_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sinner_n pour_v out_o and_o execute_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o accurse_a death_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v expiate_v sin_n and_o through_o death_n he_o may_v overcome_v death_n and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o even_o man_n great_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n all_o this_o our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v 2.8_o philip._n 2.8_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v that_o one_o oblation_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n whereof_o 15_o ephes_n 2_o 15_o he_o slay_v the_o enmity_n and_o make_v the_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o we_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o and_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n he_o conquer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o death_n 2.24_o act._n 2.24_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o of_o those_o requisite_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n namely_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o man_n stead_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28_o mat._n 2d_o 28_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o redemption_n purchaseâ—_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o only_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o now_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v man_n if_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o such_o possible_a 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