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they_o in_o possession_n or_o out_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o oftentimes_o by_o very_o unlikely_a mean_n and_o overrule_a thing_n according_o seir_n be_v give_v to_o esau_n and_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n and_o their_o term_n not_o be_v yet_o expire_v the_o lord_n incline_v they_o to_o let_v israel_n pass_v through_o and_o to_o give_v they_o meat_n for_o their_o money_n whereas_o the_o amorites_n who_o be_v destiny_a to_o destruction_n he_o harden_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o obstinate_a that_o they_o deny_v they_o passage_n and_o come_v out_o against_o they_o in_o battle_n 30._o deut._n 2._o 29_o 30._o so_o when_o he_o will_v translate_v the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n to_o the_o persian_n he_o enfeeble_v the_o one_o 11._o jer._n 51._o 11._o 5._o isa_n 45._o 1_o 5._o but_o stir_v up_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o gird_n they_o with_o strength_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o scripture_n repeat_v that_o the_o lord_n reign_v 7._o ps_n 93._o 1._o 97._o 1._o 75._o 7._o that_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o that_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 35._o dan._n 4_o 35._o how_o evident_a be_v it_o in_o his_o humble_v of_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o other_o this_o providence_n reach_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n time_n and_o thing_n and_o circumscribe_v they_o it_o leave_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o a_o contingency_n even_o raven_n sparrow_n and_o lily_n yea_o and_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n matth._n 6._o 26._o 2._o that_o the_o design_n and_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n 25._o eezk._n 24._o 25._o be_v to_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n as_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n so_o purpose_n be_v the_o director_n of_o providence_n he_o be_v a_o provident_a man_n that_o order_v his_o affair_n prudent_o i._n e._n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v want_v nor_o any_o thing_n spend_v in_o waste_n both_o these_o be_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n eminent_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v all-sufficient_a supply_v all_o needs_o give_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o mean_n and_o end_n 2._o it_o do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nothing_o superfluous_a or_o impertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n thing_n most_o casual_a to_o man_n be_v level_v at_o a_o set_v and_o certain_a end_n what_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o fullfill_v with_o his_o hand_n 1_o king_n 8._o 24._o and_o his_o act_n shall_v not_o vary_v a_o tittle_n from_o his_o decree_n which_o be_v clear_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o in_o the_o act_n know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o esau_n tarry_v so_o long_o at_o his_o hunt_n that_o he_o be_v overfaint_v that_o jacob_n be_v make_v pottage_n just_a when_o esau_n come_v home_o which_o set_v his_o appetite_n on_o edge_n after_o it_o but_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v the_o elder_n must_v serve_v the_o young_a which_o now_o came-to-pass_a by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n and_o thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v even_o the_o profaneness_n of_o man_n subserve_v to_o his_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o cast_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o it_o came-to-pass_a 20._o 2_o king_n 24._o 20._o that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o though_o that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o rebeller_n intent_n so_o he_o give_v cyrus_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v build_v his_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v his_o purpose_n before_o record_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n as_o ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 23._o in_o like_a manner_n herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o all_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o each_o party_n on_o a_o several_a account_n not_o think_v in_o the_o least_o to_o fulfil_v the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o be_v it_o which_o providence_n intend_v in_o permit_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o act_n 2._o 23._o as_o also_o the_o soldier_n in_o part_v his_o garment_n and_o pierce_a his_o side_n it_o be_v their_o barbarous_a rudeness_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o it_o but_o providence_n design_v to_o make-good_a a_o prophecy_n these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v john_n 19_o 24._o all_o that_o god_n do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o transcript_n or_o impression_n of_o his_o decree_n 3._o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n never_o fail_v of_o its_o end_n our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n 3._o ps_n 115._o 3._o he_o will_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v let_v it_o and_o what_o will_v he_o work_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_n and_o shall_v come_v 7._o isa_n 44._o 7._o he_o have_v both_o devise_v and_o do_v it_o jer._n 51._o 12._o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o preserve_v his_o people_n 17._o isa_n 54._o 17._o and_o therefore_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o they_o shall_v prosper_v whosoever_o gather_v together_o against_o they_o shall_v fall_v for_o their_o sake_n isa_n 54._o 15._o and_o as_o he_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o stand_v chap._n 14._o 24._o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o instance_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o lord_n will_v execute_v judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v albeit_o the_o mean_n be_v never_o so_o weak_a and_o improbable_a though_o the_o army_n of_o the_o chaldean_n be_v all_o wound_a man_n yet_o shall_v they_o burn_v jerusalem_n with_o fire_n 15._o judge_n 3._o 31._o ch_n 15._o 15._o jer._n 37._o 10._o shamgar_n shall_v kill_v six_o hundred_o man_n with_o a_o ox-goad_n and_o samson_n a_o thousand_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n these_o thing_n consider_v and_o lay_v together_o though_o chief_o refer_v to_o temporal_a thing_n do_v strong_o enforce_v the_o argument_n for_o thing_n of_o spiritual_a concernment_n inasmuch_o as_o thing_n of_o eternal_a moment_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o peculiar_a regard_n and_o security_n now_o all_o a_o believer_n exercise_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o endanger_v he_o be_v either_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v from_o the_o power_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n from_o satan_n temptation_n or_o persecution_n from_o the_o world_n none_o of_o which_o come_v on_o they_o accidental_o but_o as_o thing_n fore-appointed_n of_o god_n and_o for_o a_o good_a intent_n it_o be_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o all_o thing_n else_o have_v their_o be_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 15._o and_o be_v all_o cause_v to_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o as_o namely_o to_o humble_v they_o for_o sin_n to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n to_o endear_v jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o to_o show_v they_o the_o usefulness_n of_o ordinance_n to_o exercise_v and_o try_v their_o grace_n to_o purge_v out_o their_o dross_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o succour_v other_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o to_o meeten_v they_o for_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v they_o groan_v and_o long_o to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o their_o house_n from_o thence_o as_o may_v plentiful_o be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o visible_a effect_n thereof_o upon_o those_o who_o have_v be_v exercise_v thereby_o to_o instance_n a_o few_o particular_n david_n after_o that_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n with_o his_o break_a bone_n upon_o it_o
be_v due_a to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v merit_v he_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o for_o himself_o now_o the_o principal_a thing_n intend_v and_o merit_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n 26._o rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v just_o in_o justify_v of_o they_o if_o therefore_o he_o merit_v this_o for_o all_o than_o all_o must_v be_v justify_v and_o it_o can_v be_v just_o deny_v to_o any_o for_o it_o be_v their_o due_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o price_n which_o also_o be_v pay_v to_o that_o very_a end_n and_o this_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n who_o we_o know_v can_v condemn_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o his_o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o a_o reflection_n whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v justification_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o for_o all_o and_o as_o touch_v efficacy_n adam_n transgression_n be_v efficacious_a on_o the_o will_n and_o whole_a man_n to_o deprave_v why_o not_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o restore_v since_o the_o pre-eminence_n in_o that_o very_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o he_o rom._n 5._o 17._o viii_o 8_o arg._n 8_o the_o doctrine_n of_o special_a and_o peculiar_a redemption_n be_v further_o confirm_v by_o those_o inglonious_a and_o hurtful_a consequent_n which_o do_v attend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v forth_o which_o 1_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o impute_v to_o he_o such_o a_o contrivance_n for_o man_n salvation_n as_o be_v altogether_o frustruble_a 2_o it_o also_o seem_v to_o tax_v god_n of_o injustice_n 8._o isa_n 53._o 8._o as_o not_o discharge_v those_o who_o transgression_n be_v answer_v for_o by_o their_o surety_n or_o else_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o discharge_v due_a 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redemption_n he_o do_v and_o do_v for_o all_o alike_o and_o not_o a_o jot_n more_o for_o the_o one_o party_n than_o for_o the_o other_o 6_o it_o make_v man_n presumptuous_a and_o carnal_o secure_a how_o many_o have_v sooth'd-up_a themselves_o in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o fence_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n upon_o this_o very_a supposition_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o therefore_o for_o they_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o they_o look_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o so_o they_o lean_a pretend_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o transgress_v not_o consider_v that_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o purchase_v for_o they_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o liberty_n of_o sin_v nor_o impunity_n but_o upon_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o tempter_n disturb_v they_o not_o in_o their_o rest_n upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n may_v be_v a_o principal_a reason_n why_o man_n so_o 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