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his_o justice_n wrought_v into_o their_o very_a essential_a constitution_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v immediate_o engage_v in_o every_o event_n and_o all_o distribution_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o extraordinary_a action_n but_o that_o he_o leave_v such_o management_n to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o now_o next_o to_o this_o for_o they_o be_v of_o kin_n i_o raise_v the_o three_o pillar_n 3_o thing_n be_v carry_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o state_n by_o the_o congruity_n of_o their_o nature_n where_o this_o fail_v we_o may_v suppose_v some_o arbitrary_a management_n the_o congruity_n of_o thing_n be_v their_o suitablenesse_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o state_n or_o condition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a law_n in_o the_o divine_a and_o first_o constitution_n that_o thing_n shall_v incline_v and_o
a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n can_v give_v it_o any_o persuasive_a energy_n and_o this_o noble_a sentiment_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o however_o to_o lend_v it_o what_o strength_n i_o can_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v some_o prejudices_fw-la that_o hinder_v its_o force_n and_o efficacy_n and_o when_o those_o spot_n and_o scum_n be_v wipe_v away_o that_o mistake_v and_o inadvertency_n have_v fasten_v on_o it_o it_o will_v be_v illustrious_a by_o its_o own_o brightness_n chap._n vii_o this_o first_o evasion_n that_o god_n act_v free_o and_o his_o mere_a will_n be_v reason_n enough_o for_o his_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n overthrow_v by_o four_o consideration_n some_o incident_a evasion_n viz._n that_o god_n wisdom_n or_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o display_v of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n in_o our_o be_v make_v of_o old_a clear_o take_v off_o 1_o therefore_o will_v some_o say_v god_n work_v free_o 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consideration_n of_o that_o alone_o will_v infer_v it_o but_o how_o know_v we_o but_o his_o wisdom_n contradict_v it_o i_o return_v brief_o that_o if_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v so_o correspondent_a to_o and_o inferrible_a from_o one_o attribute_n and_o can_v be_v prove_v inconsistent_a with_o another_o my_o business_n be_v determine_v therefore_o let_v those_o that_o pretend_v a_o inconsistence_n prove_v it_o 2_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v that_o attribute_n and_o essential_a perfection_n whereby_o the_o divine_a action_n be_v direct_v to_o their_o end_n which_o be_v always_o good_a and_o best_a therefore_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a can_v thwart_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o always_o include_v and_o suppose_v it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o what_o so_o comport_v with_o goodness_n can_v stand_v opposite_a to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n in_o god_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o goodness_n contrive_v and_o direct_v for_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a and_o happiness_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v what_o be_v say_v above_o that_o what_o be_v infinite_o full_a and_o perfect_a can_v have_v no_o end_n for_o any_o self-advantage_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v something_o without_o himself_o and_o consequent_o the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o his_o creature_n so_o that_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o we_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n good_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v extant_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o light_n it_o can_v be_v conclude_v to_o have_v any_o contradiction_n to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v again_o 3_o god_n glory_v be_v his_o great_a end_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o which_o his_o wisdom_n direct_v all_o his_o action_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o may_v be_v best_a for_o the_o creature_n may_v not_o be_v so_o conducive_a to_o the_o divine_a glory_n and_o therefore_o not_o agreeable_a with_o his_o wisdom_n now_o though_o i_o think_v the_o world_n have_v a_o very_a mistake_a apprehension_n of_o god_n glory_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o engage_v in_o more_o controversy_n than_o i_o must_v needs_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o intimate_v that_o god_n glory_n be_v no_o by-end_n or_o self-accumulation_n nor_o a_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o eternal_o possess_v of_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o creation_n but_o the_o display_v and_o communication_n of_o his_o excellency_n among_o the_o which_o his_o goodness_n be_v not_o the_o least_o considerable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o most_o divine_a and_o fundamental_a attribute_n which_o give_v perfection_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o when_o ever_o his_o goodness_n oblige_v he_o to_o action_n his_o glory_n never_o stand_v in_o opposition_n for_o even_o this_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n suitable_o to_o his_o own_o absolute_a fullness_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o essential_a perfection_n yea_o though_o we_o shall_v state_n his_o glory_n to_o consist_v alone_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o attribute_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n will_v accumulate_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o his_o creature_n as_o more_o illustrious_a since_o it_o be_v a_o more_o magnificent_a apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o clear_v his_o other_o attribute_n from_o those_o stain_n of_o dis-repute_n that_o all_o other_o supposition_n cast_v upon_o they_o and_o though_o his_o glory_n shall_v consist_v as_o too_o many_o fond_o imagine_v in_o be_v praise_v and_o red_a by_o his_o creature_n even_o on_o this_o account_n also_o it_o will_v have_v oblige_v he_o to_o have_v make_v we_o all_o of_o old_a rather_o than_o oppose_v it_o 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workmanship_n make_v without_o any_o creature-interposal_a and_o more_o especial_o regard_v by_o he_o but_o to_o infer_v hence_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d then_o produce_v when_o these_o body_n 〈◊〉_d generate_v be_v illogicall_a and_o inconsequent_a so_o that_o all_o that_o these_o scripture_n will_v serâ—_n for_o be_v only_o to_o disprove_v the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d fraduction_n but_o make_v not_o a_o tittle_n for_o the_o ordinary_a hypothesis_n of_o daily_a creation_n against_o praeexistence_n chap._n iii_o 2_o traduction_n of_o soul_n be_v impossible_a the_o reason_n for_o it_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a the_o proposal_n of_o praeexistence_n thus_o than_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o first_o way_n of_o state_v the_o soul_n original_a that_o of_o continual_a creation_n and_o find_v no_o sure_a rest_a place_n for_o our_o inquiry_n here_o we_o remove_v to_o the_o second_o the_o way_n of_o traduction_n or_o seminal_a propagation_n and_o the_o adherer_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v of_o 2_o sort_n 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