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〈◊〉_d as_o rom._n 10.18_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o his_o whole_a diligence_n be_v bend_v this_o way_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o he_o neglect_v in_o this_o channel_n do_v run_v as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o his_o diligence_n 2._o from_o this_o force_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v plain_o be_v collect_v what_o kind_n of_o diligence_n this_o of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o solicitous_a careful_a diligence_n he_o resent_v the_o danger_n of_o these_o christian_n and_o fear_v their_o spiritual_a loss_n and_o hurt_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o care_n of_o these_o faithful_a one_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o holy_a paul_n be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n 11.28_o gal._n 4.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.16_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o paul_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o galatian_n of_o who_o he_o travel_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o love_n be_v ever_o solicitous_a do_v its_o best_a and_o fear_v the_o 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consume_v by_o fire_n let_v we_o love_v the_o world_n as_o always_o about_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o best_a of_o earthly_a enjoyment_n only_o as_o refreshment_n in_o our_o journey_n not_o as_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o country_n only_o as_o thing_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v not_o as_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o do_v live_v not_o make_v they_o fetter_n but_o only_o use_v they_o as_o furtherance_n to_o our_o place_n of_o setlement_n wicked_a cain_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o build_v a_o city_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n brand_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o vagabond_n the_o godly_a of_o old_a dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o angel_n in_o leave_v this_o habitation_n make_v we_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o it_o let_v 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see_v and_o do_v consist_v this_o be_v express_v two_o way_n pet._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n 1._o negative_o they_o keep_v not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o affirmative_o they_o leave_v their_o etc._n etc._n explication_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o not_o keep_v and_o leave_v put_v we_o upon_o explain_v three_o particular_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n that_o these_o angel_n make_v a_o defection_n or_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n 2_o what_o be_v that_o first_o sin_n whereby_o this_o defection_n be_v make_v or_o their_o first_o estate_n not_o keep_v 3._o in_o what_o degree_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v here_o say_v they_o keep_v not_o their_o etc._n etc._n but_o leave_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n 1._o for_o the_o first_o 1._o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o and_o perfect_o good_a and_o holy_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sinful_a defection_n of_o these_o angel_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v justice_n in_o god_n to_o have_v condemn_v they_o for_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v cause_v or_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v and_o then_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o fall_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o god_n may_v have_v hinder_v they_o from_o fall_v therefore_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o i_o answer_v 1._o not_o every_o one_o who_o can_v hinder_v a_o evil_n be_v accessary_a to_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v it_o but_o god_n be_v not_o here_o so_o bind_v pet._n angeli_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la debeut_fw-fr deo_fw-la deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la debet_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la obstring_n it_o ultro_fw-la ex_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la nature_n â_fw-la debent_fw-la deo_fw-la natura_fw-la debetur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la junius_n in_o loc_n asserunt_fw-la malam_fw-la esse_fw-la naturam_fw-la quae_fw-la immutari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n con_v 2._o ep_n pet._n nor_o owe_v he_o any_o thing_n to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n further_o than_o he_o bind_v himself_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o duty_n nothing_o from_o god_n be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n when_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n angel_n and_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n all_o they_o be_v all_o they_o have_v all_o they_o have_v lose_v they_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o even_o nature_n itself_o be_v owe_v to_o god_n 2._o nor_o second_o be_v the_o angel_n make_v to_o sin_n as_o the_o manichee_n fond_o and_o false_o imagine_v by_o some_o first_o evil_a cause_n which_o as_o they_o hold_v be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o whereby_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v lie_v upon_o creature_n from_o the_o very_o be_v of_o nature_n which_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v change_v from_o be_v evil_a but_o be_v so_o avoidable_a unalterable_o 3._o nor_o three_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n proceed_v from_o any_o error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o their_o understanding_n before_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o their_o understanding_n first_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o they_o afterward_o sin_v in_o willing_a and_o embrace_v that_o good_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o erroneous_a before_o they_o be_v unholy_a miserable_a before_o they_o be_v sinful_a whereas_o the_o ignorance_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v be_v a_o part_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o misery_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 22._o sin_n illa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la five_o error_n secundùm_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccans_fw-la ignorat_fw-la et_fw-la errat_fw-la propriè_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la peccati_fw-la peccat_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la ratio_fw-la prauè_fw-la judicat_fw-la peccat_fw-la inchoatiuè_fw-la sicut_fw-la consummatiuè_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la malè_fw-la eligit_fw-la nam_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la duabusillis_fw-la partibus_fw-la constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n error_n judicii_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la separandus_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o plena_fw-la ejus_fw-la ratione_fw-la includitur_fw-la estius_n in_o l._n 2._o scent_n do_v 22._o that_o ignorance_n or_o error_n say_v estius_n whereby_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a proper_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o something_o of_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n who_o judge_v amiss_o sin_n inchoative_o as_o he_o who_o will_n choose_v wicked_o sin_n consummative_o and_o complete_o for_o all_o sin_n he_o say_v do_v as_o it_o be_v consist_v and_o be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o part_n false_a judgement_n and_o evil_a election_n and_o the_o error_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v include_v in_o and_o ib._n and_o involvitur_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la malae_fw-la electionis_fw-la sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la malae_fw-la electionis_fw-la peccato_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ei_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicimus_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la peccat_fw-la errare_fw-la impropriè_fw-la autem_fw-la omnem_fw-la peccantem_fw-la ex_fw-la errore_fw-la peccare_fw-la id._n ib._n involve_v under_o the_o sin_n itself_o of_o evil_a election_n as_o something_o intrinsical_v to_o it_o and_o that_o every_o one_o who_o sin_n proper_o be_v say_v to_o err_v in_o that_o he_o sin_n and_o improper_o say_v to_o sin_n by_o or_o from_o error_n and_o thus_o the_o sound_a among_o the_o schoolman_n answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n take_v from_o this_o ground_n that_o every_o sin_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n which_o can_v say_v they_o be_v true_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n 4._o four_o i_o conceive_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o defect_n a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o a_o want_n of_o due_a rectitude_n have_v not_o proper_o any_o cause_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v effect_v or_o make_v sin_n be_v not_o a_o nature_n or_o a_o be_v for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o creature_n and_o appetible_a every_o creature_n desire_v its_o be_v and_o by_o consequence_n good_a nor_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o good_a for_o then_o the_o bare_a absence_n of_o any_o good_a belong_v to_o another_o creature_n will_v be_v a_o man_n sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o good_a which_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o now_o in_o regard_n sin_n be_v a_o privation_n and_o defect_n let_v none_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n inquire_v after_o the_o