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their_o sinfulness_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o of_o two_o sinner_n god_n can_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o raise_v from_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o deny_v it_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o of_o two_o creature_n stand_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n god_n can_v maintain_v the_o one_o in_o that_o estate_n by_o his_o corroborate_n grace_n and_o by_o deny_v the_o same_o grace_n permit_v the_o other_o to_o fall_v from_o that_o estate_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o he_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o difference_n that_o god_n put_v betwixt_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v to_o
all_o angel_n lin_v 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o that_o always_o in_o every_o life_n he_o may_v be_v chief_a and_o principal_n in_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o generation_n and_o resurrection_n as_o well_o in_o visible_a as_o in_o invisible_a creature_n page_n 14._o lin_v 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o if_o christ_n predestination_n and_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n predestinate_v so_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a act_n both_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v predestinate_v therefore_o the_o predestination_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o touch_v the_o effect_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o predestination_n be_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o predestination_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n both_o the_o cause_n efficient_a and_o the_o cause_n exemplary_a l._n 32._o first_o l._n 33._o latter_a page_n 15._o lin_v 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n a_o be_v by_o accident_n page_n 16._o l._n 14._o god_n only_o permit_v they_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a lin_v 16_o 17._o not_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v unless_o god_n will_v have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o himself_o work_v it_o page_n 21._o l._n 3._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o end_n design_v page_n 26._o l._n 10._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o end_n page_n 27._o lin_v last_o thirteen_o 1._o of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n from_o everlasting_a do_v in_o his_o mind_n devise_v to_o do_v the_o first_o be_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o second_o be_v the_o predestination_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o three_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o supernatural_n be_v before_o natural_n and_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n presuppose_v the_o order_n of_o grace_n 2_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o no_o future_a thing_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n suppose_v to_o go_v before_o predestination_n but_o all_o thing_n follow_v from_o it_o and_o so_o farforth_o that_o god_n decree_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o eternity_n to_o do_v nor_o in_o time_n do_v he_o permit_v nothing_o or_o intend_v whether_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n or_o of_o least_o weight_n or_o of_o no_o weight_n which_o proceed_v not_o there-hence_a and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n fall_v under_o the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a predestination_n as_o mean_n ordain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n pag._n 28._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o other_o providence_n in_o god_n precede_v predestination_n to_o wit_n from_o which_o providence_n proceed_v thing_n natural_a and_o some_o other_o effect_n supernatural_a but_o there_o be_v one_o only_a providence_n and_o that_o be_v predestination_n from_o which_o all_o thing_n throughout_o proceed_v without_o all_o exception_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a universe_n as_o it_o comprehend_v thing_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n good_a and_o evil_a substance_n and_o accident_n and_o all_o way_n throughout_o of_o be_v and_o work_v not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o special_a and_o individual_a be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o only_a total_a object_n of_o divine_a predestination_n so_o that_o not_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v without_o the_o breadth_n of_o its_o object_n and_o which_o fall_v not_o under_o that_o act_n of_o predestination_n 4._o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o predestination_n of_o god_n elect_v nothing_o at_o all_o have_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n therefore_o i_o hold_v this_o as_o certain_a that_o unless_o christ_n have_v be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v no_o predestination_n of_o the_o elect_v make_v by_o god_n and_o if_o no_o predestination_n have_v be_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o thing_n follow_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o other_o element_n nor_o live_a thing_n nor_o man_n nor_o angel_n nor_o sin_n nor_o devil_n nor_o reprobate_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v in_o one_o word_n god_n alone_o have_v be_v and_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v beside_o god_n neither_o natural_a nor_o supernatural_a neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o those_o end_n which_o probable_o we_o conceive_v god_n to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o make_n of_o creature_n for_o our_o purpose_n be_v not_o at_o all_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n can_v such_o be_v his_o absolute_a power_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n without_o dependence_n upon_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n without_o dependence_n upon_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n ibid._n five_o last_o line_n behold_v where_o look_v by_o what_o reason_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o predestinate_a be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o natural_a thing_n whether_o present_a or_o to_o come_v whether_o life_n or_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o predestinate_v own_o thing_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o elect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n because_o pag._n 29._o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v ordain_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o unless_o he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v the_o first_o end_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o elect_a therefore_o altogether_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o creature_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v they_o who_o be_v elect_v because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o so_o if_o the_o elect_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v no_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v have_v be_v pag._n ibid._n l._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o hierome_n express_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o it_o appear_v most_o plain_o by_o the_o text_n certain_o either_o i_o be_o deceive_v or_o saint_n paul_n intend_v not_o that_o only_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o true_a and_o real_a constitution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n now_o six_o thousand_o year_n ago_o for_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o temporal_a creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v no_o great_a thing_n nor_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o pen_n for_o so_o he_o choose_v ox_n and_o stone_n for_o he_o decree_v they_o and_o foresee_v they_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n in_o time_n or_o before_o he_o make_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n now_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o everlasting_a he_o devise_v they_o and_o determine_v to_o make_v they_o therefore_o paul_n intend_v some_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a matter_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n in_o his_o eternity_n when_o he_o devise_v with_o himself_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o that_o in_o order_n of_o reason_n he_o devise_v with_o himself_o concern_v the_o election_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o even_o then_o i_o say_v he_o have_v intend_v and_o fore-seen_a christ_n and_o in_o he_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o predestinate_a lin_v 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o efficacious_a reason_n every_o one_o willing_a thing_n ordinate_o first_o will_v the_o end_n and_o of_o mean_n those_o mean_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o end_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o predestinate_a and_o therefore_o all_o supernatural_n be_v near_a to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n than_o all_o natural_a thing_n therefore_o supernatural_n be_v will_v by_o god_n before_o natural_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n before_o they_o all_o because_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o lin_v 37._o 38._o after_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n thing_n be_v determine_v with_o god_n pag._n 30._o