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among_o man_n what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o outlaw_n a_o proscribe_a man_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v cast_v any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v put_v he_o out_o of_o protection_n also_o 4._o the_o great_a and_o special_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v belong_v unto_o such_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v a_o providential_a kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o viceroy_n and_o prorex_fw-la in_o both_o the_o spirit_n rule_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v mighty_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o fit_v and_o prepare_v of_o they_o for_o to_o accomplish_v the_o lord_n work_v and_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o end_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n there_o be_v the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n count_v three_o thing_n as_o work_n of_o the_o 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the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n pertain_v to_o he_o in_o this_o do_v this_o holiness_n consist_v and_o a_o man_n thereby_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n quest_n 5_o §_o 5._o be_v this_o federal_a right_n to_o the_o child_n only_o the_o privilege_n of_o parent_n and_o so_o convey_v unto_o the_o child_n from_o the_o parent_n one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n of_o conveyance_n we_o read_v gen._n 17.12_o how_o not_o only_o they_o come_v under_o abraham_n covenant_n that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n or_o any_o stranger_n he_o be_v to_o come_v under_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o do_v come_v out_o of_o abraham_n loin_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v therefore_o ordain_v 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manu_fw-la piorum_fw-la qumodocunque_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n and_o hence_o our_o divine_n general_o have_v conclude_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o spiritualis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n do_v convey_v unto_o the_o saint_n a_o sonship_n before_o god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o christian_n of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v by_o they_o into_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n 582._o et_fw-la adoptati_fw-la pro_fw-la liberis_fw-la sunt_fw-la habendi_fw-la gerh._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la p._n 582._o they_o have_v a_o privilege_n to_o convey_v a_o kind_n of_o sonship_n unto_o they_o by_o a_o spiritual_a adoption_n and_o mr._n calvin_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o farel_n about_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o child_n of_o a_o papist_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o grandmother_n be_v a_o protestant_n and_o desire_v the_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v calvin_n inquire_v if_o she_o will_v engage_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o education_n of_o the_o child_n the_o child_n then_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o her_o right_n undertake_v for_o its_o education_n though_o it_o have_v not_o intete_v nor_o right_v by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o mr._n perkins_n and_o many_o other_o 232._o cast_v of_o conscience_n pag._n 76._o and_o am._n case_n of_o conscience_n say_v that_o infant_n illegitimè_fw-la nati_fw-la &_o excommunicatorum_fw-la interventu_fw-la sponsorum_fw-la idoneorum_fw-la possunt_fw-la baptizari_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la piis_fw-la educatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la p._n 232._o though_o they_o look_v upon_o surety_n as_o not_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o only_o for_o a_o civil_a use_n testify_v the_o abundant_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o education_n of_o those_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o and_o
case_n 175._o nobis_fw-la minimè_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la soboles_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o piis_fw-la atavis_fw-la progenita_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la avi_fw-la &_o parent_n ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la corpus_fw-la pertineant_fw-la calv._n epist_n pag._n 442._o calv._n epist_n pag._n 174_o 175._o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o church_n have_v marry_v her_o daughter_n to_o a_o papist_n and_o the_o grandmother_n desire_v that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v which_o mr._n farell_n refuse_v ego_fw-la respondi_fw-la non_fw-la admittendum_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la cùm_fw-la neuter_n parens_fw-la sit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la and_o this_o cause_v some_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n or_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n he_o write_v to_o mr._n calvin_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o position_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o papist_n absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizemus_fw-la qui_fw-la corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la membra_fw-la censeri_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la sint_fw-la papistarum_fw-la liberi_fw-la quomodo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la illis_fw-la administrare_fw-la liceat_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o grandmother_n desire_v it_o and_o there_o be_v the_o difficulty_n upon_o that_o he_o answer_v cùm_fw-la dominus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la aetates_fw-la extendat_fw-la eam_fw-la astringere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n epist_n pag._n 174_o 175._o and_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a answer_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n for_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o david_n 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they_o shall_v be_v support_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stay_v for_o any_o creature_n assistance_n or_o any_o concurrence_n of_o second_o cause_n whatsoever_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a providence_n that_o be_v see_v in_o restraint_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n when_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n in_o second_o cause_n and_o yet_o this_o shall_v work_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v it_o gen._n 20._o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o abimelech_n and_o his_o lust_n be_v stir_v up_o towards_o she_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o she_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v he_o but_o he_o may_v have_v have_v his_o will_n of_o she_o and_o yet_o for_o abraham_n sake_n she_o be_v return_v unto_o he_o chaste_a and_o undefiled_a but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o spirit_n when_o there_o be_v no_o second_a cause_n in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o do_v hold_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o touch_v she_o 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way_n with_o thorn_n but_o there_o be_v a_o hedge_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n also_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n in_o second_o cause_n and_o none_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o they_o yet_o their_o spirit_n be_v restrain_v by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n providence_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a at_o the_o last_o day_n many_o and_o glorious_a will_n â—he_v record_n of_o such_o immediate_a putting_n forth_o of_o providence_n be_v we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o esau_n his_o malice_n be_v stir_v and_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v three_o hundred_o man_n by_o which_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v off_o his_o brother_n jacob_n but_o only_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a appearance_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n unto_o his_o brother_n 4._o the_o lord_n appear_v immediate_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n when_o their_o mean_n fail_v when_o there_o be_v no_o help_n from_o second_o cause_n to_o destroy_v egypt_n or_o deliver_v themselves_o for_o the_o israelite_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o night_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n host_n and_o trouble_v they_o and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot-wheel_n and_o they_o drive_v heavy_o and_o there_o be_v a_o terror_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o say_v let_v we_o fly_v for_o god_n fight_v for_o israel_n and_o so_o he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o little_a horn_n who_o do_v arise_v with_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o
providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v order_n and_o appoint_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n which_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o do_v he_o bring_v food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o do_v cause_n rain_n and_o reserve_v the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n jer._n 5.24_o it_o be_v he_o that_o order_v every_o thing_n unto_o its_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 127.1_o mat._n 4.3_o psal_n 127.1_o 2._o he_o do_v bless_v the_o mean_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n unless_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o he_o give_v all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v rich_a and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bless_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n hab._n 2.13_o and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o by_o a_o blessing_n attain_v thereupon_o 5.17_o eccles_n 5.17_o that_o they_o shall_v prosper_v for_o their_o end_n 3._o he_o do_v raise_v up_o mean_n when_o we_o can_v see_v none_o unexpected_o mic._n 6.4_o he_o send_v before_o they_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zac._n 9.13_o when_o i_o have_v bend_v judab_n for_o i_o and_o fill_v the_o bow_n with_o ephraim_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o greece_n etc._n etc._n so_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o mordecai_n and_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n and_o stir_v it_o up_o so_o that_o he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 1.1_o and_o zac._n 1.8_o he_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o evening_n it_o shall_v be_v light_n zac._n 14.7_o a_o angel_n stop_v the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o open_v the_o prison-door_n when_o all_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o they_o can_v see_v from_o what_o quarter_n supply_n shall_v come_v then_o do_v mean_n appear_v unexpected_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o shorten_v 4._o the_o most_o unlikely_a mean_n isa_n 41.15_o the_o worm_n jacob_n shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v open_a river_n in_o high_a place_n isa_n 41.18_o water_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o enemy_n shall_v turn_v their_o sword_n against_o one_o another_o that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v themselves_o judg._n 9.7.22_o and_o their_o own_o breath_n shall_v be_v as_o fire_v to_o devour_v themselves_o isa_n 33.11_o and_o so_o the_o ten_o king_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n who_o set_v she_o up_o and_o god_n will_v act_v mean_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o above_o their_o nature_n for_o his_o people_n raven_n to_o feed_v elijah_n and_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v bread_n and_o flesh_n and_o the_o rock_n water_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n shall_v come_v meat_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o for_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o lift_v up_o he_o do_v not_o always_o go_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n but_o use_v mean_n that_o they_o know_v not_o of_o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n so_o in_o a_o work_n of_o providence_n also_o and_o beyond_o their_o intention_n as_o the_o instance_n be_v many_o which_o may_v be_v give_v isa_n 44.25_o that_o frustrate_v the_o token_n of_o the_o liar_n and_o make_v diviner_n mad_a that_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a the_o fiery_a furnace_n shall_v not_o consume_v shadrack_n meshack_n and_o abednego_n but_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o we_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o three_o distinction_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v either_o circa_fw-la necessaria_fw-la vel_fw-la contingentia_fw-la about_o necessary_n or_o contingent_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o its_o cause_n that_o it_o do_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v naturae_fw-la produce_v such_o a_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o sun_n do_v natural_o and_o therefore_o necessary_o enlighten_v and_o the_o fire_n do_v natural_o and_o therefore_o necessary_o warm_a such_o cause_n as_o have_v a_o natural_a and_o therefore_o a_o necessary_a influence_n and_o causality_n and_o thing_n contingent_a be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o necessity_n in_o their_o cause_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o they_o may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o such_o of_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o reason_n but_o their_o cause_n be_v to_o we_o unknown_a and_o so_o the_o event_n unexpected_a that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v contingent_a and_o to_o fall_v out_o beyond_o our_o expectation_n aust_n aust_n cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la secreta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o seed_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o foresee_v in_o second_o cause_n fatum_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la series_n implexa_fw-la causarum_fw-la so_o that_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n so_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v contingent_a or_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n or_o accident_n but_o all_o contingency_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o second_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v know_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o by_o a_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a providence_n as_o if_o a_o man_n hew_v wood_n the_o axe_n head_n fall_v off_o and_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v or_o if_o a_o man_n cast_v a_o stone_n unaware_o and_o it_o light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n 19.5_o deut._n 19.5_o num._n 35.23_o that_o which_o be_v beyond_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o god_n be_v say_v to_o deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n exod._n 21.13_o that_o be_v god_n have_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la altissimam_fw-la ejus_fw-la providentiam_fw-la refertur_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n or_o in_o simplicity_n not_o aim_v at_o he_o not_o intend_v his_o death_n more_o than_o any_o other_o man_n but_o it_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n between_o the_o harness_n there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o infallible_o guide_v it_o though_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n it_o be_v mere_o contingent_a and_o accidental_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n foretell_v thing_n that_o be_v mere_o casual_a before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o that_o to_o saul_n upon_o the_o plain_a of_o tabor_n there_o shall_v meet_v thou_o three_o man_n one_o carry_v three_o kid_n and_o another_o three_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o he_o shall_v salute_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o two_o loaf_n and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n luk._n 22.10_o there_o shall_v meet_v you_o a_o man_n bear_v a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n follow_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o thing_n be_v unto_o he_o certain_a and_o infallible_a not_o only_a ex_fw-la praevisione_n but_o ex_fw-la praeordinatione_fw-la he_o do_v order_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o god_n providence_n regard_v all_o necessary_n and_o such_o be_v all_o natural_a cause_n they_o work_v necessary_o because_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v naturae_fw-la from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n now_o there_o be_v even_o in_o the_o order_n of_o these_o a_o gracious_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o 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a_o mighty_a ground_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v perform_v for_o if_o these_o glorious_a person_n can_v break_v covenant_n with_o you_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o break_v one_o with_o another_o therefore_o sure_o 1_o on_o god_n part_n all_o his_o promise_n unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v take_v he_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v become_v his_o footstool_n all_o the_o persecute_v monarchy_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o the_o stone_n without_o hand_n shall_v fill_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o all_o the_o
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christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n not_o only_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o to_o rule_v and_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n joh._n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n under_o his_o government_n and_o at_o his_o dispose_n as_o gen._n 24.10_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n under_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o at_o his_o dispose_n and_o so_o job_n 1.12_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n concern_v job_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o give_v this_o to_o satan_n as_o by_o commission_n but_o by_o permission_n he_o leave_v all_o the_o good_n of_o job_n in_o the_o devil_n power_n 5.22_o joh._n 5.22_o to_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o joh._n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v 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order_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o providential_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n as_o we_o see_v it_o ezech._n 1.12_o 20._o 20._o ezech._n 1.12_o 20._o there_o be_v christ_n set_v forth_o as_o rule_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o have_v a_o dominion_n give_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n move_v the_o wheel_n and_o the_o spirit_n act_v the_o angel_n now_o how_o do_v christ_n as_o mediator_n govern_v it_o be_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n move_v both_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o wheel_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o those_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n order_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o as_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n may_v 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1.18_o when_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n key_n be_v a_o ensign_n of_o authority_n and_o so_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v his_o and_o the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v his_o all_o authority_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o mat._n 28.17_o immediate_o before_o his_o ascension_n he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v it_o give_v he_o from_o the_o fall_n and_o he_o do_v exercise_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n for_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o begin_v together_o but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o reign_v as_o mediator_n that_o be_v as_o god-man_n till_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o 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preservation_n the_o star_n shall_v fight_v for_o they_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o instead_o of_o drown_v of_o they_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v favour_v they_o psal_n 106.46_o he_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o even_o nabuchadnezzar_n shall_v give_v charge_n concern_v jeremiah_n when_o there_o be_v none_o concern_v zedekiah_n the_o king_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 23.5_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o blessing_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n every_o thing_n be_v for_o his_o hurt_n what_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o welfare_n that_o become_v his_o snare_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o his_o hurt_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o good_a and_o to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a end_n than_o that_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v by_o the_o enemy_n intend_v now_o when_o we_o see_v many_o cause_n with_o contrary_a purpose_n and_o intention_n 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1.2_o 3._o he_o do_v bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1.2_o he_o do_v hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o but_o a_o word_n and_o the_o same_o word_n that_o create_v all_o thing_n do_v still_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o that_o word_n they_o will_v run_v into_o their_o first_o nothing_o immediate_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o providence_n that_o it_o be_v continuata_fw-la creatio_fw-la a_o continue_a creation_n 104.3_o psal_n 104.3_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o they_o be_v create_v and_o he_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o providence_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v call_v a_o creation_n for_o the_o same_o create_a power_n be_v put_v forth_o continual_o and_o daily_o exercise_v for_o as_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la potentiae_fw-la annihilare_fw-la &_o creare_fw-la so_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la creare_fw-la &_o conservare_fw-la to_o give_v a_o be_v and_o continue_v the_o creature_n in_o that_o be_v psal_n 66.9_o who_o hold_v my_o soul_n in_o life_n etc._n etc._n even_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o man_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a life_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o create_a power_n 2_o he_o do_v order_v their_o action_n at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o end_n either_o he_o do_v act_v they_o or_o he_o do_v suspend_v their_o action_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o will_v concur_v with_o they_o or_o if_o he_o will_v withdraw_v his_o concurrence_n it_o be_v all_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o great_a army_n be_v at_o his_o command_n as_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o joseph_n without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n govern_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o do_v not_o a_o motion_n arise_v but_o he_o do_v fashion_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n psal_n 33.15_o zac._n 12.1_o he_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o they_o so_o that_o what_o fashion_n he_o do_v put_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n or_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o same_o they_o have_v for_o all_o be_v of_o his_o government_n 1â—_n ezech._n 38_o 1â—_n thing_n shall_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n and_o thou_o shall_v think_v a_o evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n all_o his_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o the_o saint_n both_o when_o they_o act_v and_o when_o he_o do_v suspend_v their_o act_n when_o he_o do_v concur_v with_o they_o and_o when_o he_o do_v withdraw_v his_o concurrence_n all_o be_v for_o their_o good_a 3._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o 1_o what_o he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n as_o sometime_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o that_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o 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extraordinary_a working_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o way_n he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n former_o but_o they_o may_v still_o expect_v the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o same_o strait_n and_o necessity_n 10.24_o esa_n 10.24_o esa_n 10.24_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o a_o staff_n against_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a way_n that_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n then_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v the_o like_a for_o they_o again_o and_o that_o they_o be_v
and_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o in_o judgement_n as_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o do_v gather_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o egg_n none_o open_v their_o mouth_n or_o peep_v against_o he_o how_o much_o more_o unto_o he_o that_o god_n have_v in_o judgement_n make_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n will_v the_o lord_n permit_v such_o power_n omnis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dÃaboli_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la injusta_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la permittente_fw-la justa_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la bern._n the_o devil_n will_v be_v of_o himself_o but_o his_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v mighty_a 3._o the_o malice_n which_o do_v set_v his_o power_n on_o work_n though_o it_o be_v against_o all_o mankind_n yet_o it_o be_v special_o against_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o his_o great_a labour_n be_v to_o draw_v all_o man_n to_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o torment_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o they_o may_v all_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o lake_n and_o though_o he_o know_v it_o will_v but_o increase_v his_o own_o torment_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o power_n of_o envy_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o though_o it_o tend_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n in_o the_o end_n but_o his_o malice_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n against_o the_o saint_n the_o spiritual_a combat_n be_v main_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o it_o be_v against_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n rev._n 12.8_o 9_o but_o why_o be_v satan_n so_o much_o against_o the_o saint_n above_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o because_o god_n have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o therefore_o satan_n have_v set_v his_o malice_n against_o they_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o above_o all_o he_o do_v hate_n as_o have_v a_o kingdom_n set_v up_o of_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n 3_o as_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v thereby_o the_o great_a treasury_n within_o they_o for_o as_o chrysostome_n have_v well_o observe_v satan_n be_v as_o a_o thief_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o rob_v where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v he_o will_v not_o rob_v stone_n and_o straw_n but_o jew_n 4_o they_o conquer_v he_o for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o his_o house_n as_o his_o own_o portion_n mat._n 12.44_o 5_o they_o shall_v sure_o judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n tunc_fw-la maximè_fw-la saevit_fw-la quum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ex_fw-la laqueis_fw-la liberatum_fw-la videt_fw-la tunc_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la accenditur_fw-la cùm_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la tertul._n 4._o there_o be_v among_o the_o devil_n a_o kind_n of_o policy_n and_o order_n in_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o design_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o they_o one_o to_o another_o for_o that_o be_v not_o among_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n all_o natural_a affection_n cease_v there_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o faithfulness_n they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o sinful_a principle_n carry_v on_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o devil_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o government_n among_o themselves_o in_o tendency_n to_o the_o deep_a design_n which_o they_o be_v to_o prosecute_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o same_o god_n who_o in_o judgement_n subject_v mankind_n to_o his_o power_n he_o give_v up_o himself_o have_v subject_v the_o devil_n also_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o devil_n and_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o order_n among_o themselves_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o end_n there_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n which_o some_o do_v interpret_v the_o counsel_n of_o it_o there_o be_v order_n and_o method_n and_o device_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o luther_n have_v observe_v it_o diaboli_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o politiam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la evacuà bit_fw-la omnià _fw-la 5._o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o power_n and_o this_o policy_n be_v the_o high_a that_o malice_n can_v invent_v and_o that_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n the_o destroyer_n in_o two_o language_n and_o job_n 33._o his_o life_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o destroyer_n it_o be_v to_o destroy_v their_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v aim_n with_o a_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o eph._n 6.12_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o supercoelestibus_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n of_o eternal_a concernment_n thing_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o we_o about_o estate_n and_o dignity_n and_o dominion_n here_o below_o such_o contention_n be_v too_o mean_v for_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o contention_n that_o be_v for_o soul_n psal_n 91.3_o the_o promise_n be_v he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n or_o the_o hunter_n which_o some_o do_v apply_v unto_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o be_v one_o that_o hunt_v to_o lay_v snare_n for_o soul_n nothing_o else_o will_v content_v he_o satan_n speech_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n take_v you_o the_o good_n give_v i_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o world_n be_v he_o as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o he_o will_v give_v all_o for_o a_o soul_n he_o tempt_v soul_n with_o money_n to_o be_v his_o etc._n etc._n 6._o this_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v so_o under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v order_v it_o whole_o and_o rule_v it_o and_o over-rule_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o 22._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a house_n and_o there_o be_v some_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v together_o satan_n himself_o also_o appear_v before_o god_n 1.6_o job_n 1.6_o job_n 1.6_o partly_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n and_o partly_o be_v incline_v by_o his_o own_o malice_n as_o a_o executioner_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n as_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n as_o be_v one_o that_o have_v mortis_fw-la imperium_fw-la the_o power_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v deceive_v ahab_n prophet_n without_o leave_n nor_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n without_o leave_n neither_o can_v he_o possess_v the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o legion_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v cast_v he_o out_o his_o authority_n be_v limit_v and_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o high_a and_o exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o he_o do_v fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o lightning_n if_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o and_o so_o he_o can_v deal_v with_o job_n till_o the_o lord_n permit_v he_o and_o he_o can_v move_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o permission_n diabolo_fw-it potestas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la plerunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la noceret_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la quoniam_fw-la potestas_fw-la injusta_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la august_n 7._o god_n may_v and_o many_o time_n do_v give_v up_o his_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o and_o not_o only_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o bodily_a enemy_n but_o even_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o spiritual_a enemy_n also_o who_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n therefore_o call_v satan_n which_o signify_v a_o adversary_n so_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n the_o lord_n leave_v he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v david_n the_o lord_n move_v he_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o by_o give_v satan_n leave_v and_o by_o leave_v david_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o job_n 2.6_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n only_o spare_v his_o life_n 1_o satan_n do_v always_o desire_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o in_o judgement_n unto_o satan_n grant_v his_o unjust_a desire_n luke_n 22.31_o satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o and_o so_o job_n 2.3_o thou_o have_v move_v i_o against_o he_o he_o do_v make_v a_o challenge_n and_o desire_v god_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n
a_o while_n see_v what_o he_o can_v do_v with_o he_o 2_o sometime_o in_o just_a judgement_n god_n do_v it_o when_o his_o people_n sin_n against_o he_o and_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o prisoner_n that_o he_o may_v correct_v they_o and_o so_o recover_v they_o as_o a_o father_n leave_v his_o child_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o correct_v so_o as_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o set_v the_o measure_n to_o it_o he_o shall_v but_o correct_v he_o in_o measure_n rev._n 2.10_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o prison_n for_o ten_o day_n as_o he_o do_v paul_n he_o be_v buffet_v by_o satan_n to_o prevent_v sin_n he_o do_v leave_v he_o to_o correct_v his_o sin_n 3_o in_o a_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n he_o do_v exercise_v tyranny_n over_o he_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o and_o to_o torment_v his_o conscience_n and_o god_n depart_v from_o 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