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34._o 7._o not_o by_o be_v here_o resident_a and_o abide_v on_o earth_n out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n of_o abode_n but_o by_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o behold_v his_o face_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o a_o moment_n when_o he_o give_v the_o watch_n word_n to_o present_v themselves_o on_o earth_n there_o to_o deliver_v his_o elect_a and_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v intimate_v matth._n 18._o 20._o 7._o corollary_n seven_o see_v the_o high_a heaven_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o angel_n angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o order_n which_o god_n do_v set_v in_o the_o creation_n that_o all_o creature_n shall_v keep_v their_o station_n and_o not_o leave_v their_o dwell_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o creation_n that_o many_o angel_n be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n even_o all_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n above_o nature_n even_o 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will_v just_a thing_n just_o which_o god_n require_v to_o make_v a_o able_a and_o sufficient_a ruler_n as_o david_n 〈◊〉_d testify_v in_o his_o last_o word_n three_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o man_n to_o be_v obey_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n will_v never_o have_v impose_v on_o man_n if_o man_n will_n have_v not_o be_v free_a and_o upright_o for_o than_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n which_o man_n can_v not_o have_v avoid_v and_o have_v require_v more_o of_o man_n than_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a power_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v three_o man_n be_v also_o conformable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o just_a 〈◊〉_d will_n goodness_n purity_n and_o happiness_n in_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n he_o of_o himself_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o that_o which_o god_n give_v he_o and_o allow_v he_o he_o love_v god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o his_o good_a he_o do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n favour_n love_n and_o bounty_n he_o delight_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o natural_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o in_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n there_o be_v perfect_a harmony_n and_o sweet_a consent_n between_o his_o reason_n understanding_n will_n and_o his_o desire_n and_o affection_n whatsoever_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a that_o he_o free_o will_v desire_a and_o affect_v there_o be_v no_o disorder_n discord_n or_o repugnancy_n and_o dissension_n in_o any_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n no_o lest_o cause_n of_o grief_n but_o all_o joy_n and_o content_v and_o of_o himself_o he_o never_o will_v have_v desire_v more_o than_o god_n have_v give_v nor_o covet_v a_o high_a estate_n if_o satan_n have_v not_o suggest_v such_o desire_n and_o seduce_v he_o this_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o whole_a perfect_a uprightness_n of_o man_n in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o his_o understanding_n will_n desire_n and_o affection_n be_v most_o clear_o confirm_v by_o plain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n first_o by_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n have_v create_v man_n male_a and_o female_a and_o finish_v the_o creation_n he_o see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a if_o man_n be_v very_o good_a then_o be_v he_o upright_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o understanding_n will_n desire_n and_o affection_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o discord_n among_o they_o for_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o miserable_a second_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o wise_a preacher_n eccles._n 7._o 30._o that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o that_o be_v in_o original_a righteousness_n conformable_a in_o his_o upright_a reason_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o just_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n three_o experience_n teach_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n ashamed_a be_v ignorance_n and_o error_n in_o mind_n and_o understanding_n perverseness_n of_o will_n disorderly_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o deformity_n and_o distemper_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n now_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n in_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o go_v uncover_v in_o all_o part_n as_o we_o read_v chap._n 2._o 25._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n all_o these_o cause_n of_o shame_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o he_o most_o free_a from_o they_o the_o secondary_a conformity_n of_o man_n to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o man_n 1._o according_a to_o his_o body_n consist_v in_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a visible_a man_n first_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v any_o kind_n of_o body_n or_o bodily_a substance_n as_o blasphemous_a vorstius_n and_o other_o arminian_n have_v write_v neither_o that_o god_n have_v a_o form_n and_o shape_n like_o a_o man_n body_n as_o the_o anthromorphites_n of_o old_a dream_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o present_a in_o all_o place_n that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o whole_a essence_n in_o every_o place_n shall_v have_v any_o difference_n or_o limitation_n or_o dimension_n or_o measure_n of_o several_a part_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o form_n shape_n and_o substance_n of_o man_n body_n and_o every_o bodily_a thing_n but_o yet_o because_o in_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o artificial_a frame_n and_o 2._o natural_a temper_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o most_o fit_a disposition_n and_o order_n of_o all_o part_n by_o which_o
to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o 3._o his_o glory_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o christ._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v two_o way_n make_v manifest_a by_o his_o actual_a providence_n first_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n by_o a_o more_o general_a providence_n 1._o second_o by_o a_o more_o special_a way_n which_o be_v call_v his_o special_a providence_n first_o by_o the_o general_a thâ—_n whole_a world_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o universal_a motion_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a nature_n and_o natural_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o he_o we_o all_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 25_o 28._o he_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n sustain_v all_o thing_n hebr._n 1._o 3._o his_o name_n be_v excellent_a in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o he_o show_v his_o glory_n psalm_n 8._o 1._o the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sun_n go_v round_o about_o the_o world_n and_o discover_v by_o his_o light_n all_o thing_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o another_o psalm_n 19_o 1_o 2._o this_o general_a providence_n appear_v first_o by_o his_o consecration_n of_o thing_n second_o by_o his_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o in_o his_o just_a will_n and_o judgement_n think_v fit_a three_o by_o his_o govern_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o just_a will_n first_o he_o do_v universal_o conserve_v and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n creature_n in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o light_n motion_n and_o influence_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v continual_o turn_v about_o by_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n job_n 37._o 12._o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5._o 45._o he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n psalm_n 136._o 27._o hâ—â—_n give_v meat_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v psalm_n 147._o 9_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n their_o food_n though_o they_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v and_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n matth._n 6._o 26_o 30._o this_o conservation_n be_v first_o by_o succession_n for_o when_o any_o creature_n succession_n pass_v away_o he_o make_v other_o of_o their_o race_n and_o kind_a to_o succeed_v by_o a_o continual_a generation_n and_o propagation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o continue_a creation_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o job_n 10._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o 31._o 15._o and_o psalm_n 139._o 13._o so_o that_o as_o man_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n die_v their_o off_o spring_n and_o progeny_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o do_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 104._o 30._o and_o not_o only_o one_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n pass_v away_o and_o another_o come_v in_o the_o place_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v always_o replenish_v but_o day_n and_o night_n succeed_v continual_o by_o the_o go_n and_o return_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o wind_n whorl_v about_o continual_o go_v and_o return_v according_a to_o his_o circuit_n the_o water_n do_v all_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o the_o river_n be_v supply_v by_o spring_n which_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o secret_a passage_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o wiseman_n show_v eccles._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o second_o he_o preserve_v all_o thing_n universal_o by_o change_v mutation_n mutable_a thing_n from_o a_o evil_a to_o a_o good_a and_o from_o a_o less_o good_a to_o a_o better_a condition_n he_o gird_v the_o weak_a with_o strength_n job_n 12._o 18._o 1_o sam_n 2._o 4._o he_o make_v the_o barren_a womb_n fruitful_a psalm_n 113._o 9_o he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o stand_a pool_n of_o water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o make_v the_o barren_a desert_n a_o fruitful_a field_n psalm_n 107._o 35._o isa._n 41._o 18._o and_o 51._o 3._o he_o raise_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 8._o and_o psalm_n 113._o 7._o and_o because_o the_o universality_n of_o creature_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o god_n careful_a keep_n and_o preserve_v every_o particular_a therefore_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o every_o singular_a thing_n and_o his_o provident_a hand_n be_v reach_v forth_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o hair_n be_v number_v and_o not_o one_o small_a sparrow_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o he_o matth._n 10._o 29_o 30._o he_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n even_o every_o lily_n matth._n 6._o 30._o he_o reckon_v up_o our_o tear_n psalm_n 56._o 9_o and_o be_v with_o every_o one_o in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o in_o his_o down_n sit_v and_o uprise_v psalm_n 139._o 1._o 2._o isa._n 27._o 28._o second_o his_o general_a providence_n appear_v and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o destruction_n which_o he_o himself_o according_a to_o creature_n his_o just_a will_n bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n or_o upon_o whole_a nation_n and_o city_n or_o upon_o some_o notable_a person_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n come_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o providence_n for_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o will_v destroy_v all_o flesh_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o he_o foretell_v his_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v by_o fire_n which_o he_o rain_v upon_o they_o gen._n 19_o he_o smotte_v egypt_n with_o plague_n and_o destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o also_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n exod._n 12._o and_o 14._o psalm_n 135._o 10._o and_o the_o canaâ—nites_n by_o joshua_n and_o israel_n josh._n 10._o and_o 11._o and_o senacherib_n host_n 2_o king_n 19_o and_o the_o murmur_a israelites_n together_o with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n num._n 16._o vzzah_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 6._o herod_n act._n 12._o and_o many_o other_o by_o this_o destroy_n and_o abolish_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o consume_a and_o waste_v of_o they_o by_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o barrenness_n and_o send_v pestilence_n and_o war_n he_o make_v man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o the_o nation_n to_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n as_o the_o psalmist_n testify_v psalm_n 9_o 21._o and_o 46._o 11._o three_o this_o general_a providence_n be_v see_v in_o his_o government_n creature_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o just_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n he_o do_v after_o a_o general_a manner_n rule_v inferior_a thing_n by_o the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o the_o sun_n he_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n he_o govern_v the_o night_n psalm_n 136._o 8._o 9_o and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thing_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o man_n so_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n psalm_n 33._o 15._o he_o keep_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n within_o their_o bound_n beyond_o which_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v psalm_n 104._o 9_o he_o have_v a_o set_a time_n and_o season_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o for_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o and_o this_o government_n he_o exercise_v by_o motion_n and_o direction_n of_o motion_n and_o by_o cohibition_n first_o by_o motion_n for_o he_o move_v all_o thing_n not_o only_o the_o mind_n motion_n &_o will_n of_o man_n by_o turn_v their_o heart_n at_o his_o pleasure_n jer._n 12._o 24._o act._n 17._o 28._o psalm_n 105._o 25._o and_o prov._n 21._o 1._o but_o also_o thing_n without_o life_n by_o a_o natural_a inclination_n which_o he_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o kind_n as_o the_o psalmist_n show_v in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o water_n psalm_n 104._o 19_o 25._o and_o as_o he_o move_v every_o creature_n so_o he_o direct_v all_o their_o motion_n motion_n as_o appear_v psalm_n 37._o 23._o prov._n 20._o 24._o jer._n 10._o 23._o in_o so_o much_o that_o what_o man_n