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the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v occasion_v a_o increase_n both_o of_o man_n sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o faulty_a case_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variacne_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n mat._n 10.34_o 35._o that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n luke_n 12.49_o will_n mr._n p._n tell_v we_o here_o that_o christ_n come_v only_o to_o suffer_v those_o fiery_a persecution_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o those_o enmity_n that_o
salvation_n be_v here_o fasten_v only_o to_o believe_v and_o neither_o believe_v nor_o salvation_n to_o the_o man_n object_n 6._o rom._n 5.18_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteonsness_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n here_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v of_o equal_a extent_n to_o adam_n sin_n namely_o such_o as_o reach_v to_o all_o answ_n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o parallel_a adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o equal_a extent_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n convey_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n convey_v righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n isa_n 59.21_o and_o his_o child_n heb_fw-mi 2.13_o if_o there_o have_v be_v another_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o arisen_a out_o of_o adam_n root_n they_o have_v not_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n so_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o never_o spring_v out_o of_o christ_n root_n that_o be_v never_o branch_n of_o that_o bless_a vine_n they_o shall_v never_o have_v part_n in_o those_o peculiar_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o his_o child_n for_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n for_o the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n of_o who_o only_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n eph._n 5.23_o 2._o by_o this_o argument_n all_o man_n shall_v have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o so_o all_o man_n in_o the_o end_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o in_o this_o place_n that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n condemnation_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n object_n 7._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v universal_a make_v with_o all_o mankind_n therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o for_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o covenant_n answ_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v universal_a can_v never_o be_v prove_v for_o how_o can_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n eph._n 2.12_o 2._o in_o the_o first_o promise_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v hold_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o direct_a distinction_n as_o have_v be_v show_v betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n namely_o to_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o he_o heb._n 2.13_o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n be_v comprehend_v be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o to_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v only_o with_o christ_n mystical_a head_n and_o member_n as_o here_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o man_n all_o man_n be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n all_o man_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n but_o only_a believer_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n these_o only_o make_v that_o one_o seed_n 4._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n promise_v all_o those_o with_o who_o he_o make_v this_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v but_o all_o man_n have_v not_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o all_o be_v not_o within_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o all_o object_n all_o that_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v still_o own_v it_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o many_o of_o these_o be_v ignorant_a or_o profane_a and_o wicked_a therefore_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v not_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n answ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o outward_a privilege_n attend_v it_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o privilege_n he_o long_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n those_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n who_o always_o remain_v destitute_a of_o they_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o carnal_a seed_n who_o receive_v circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o other_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o he_o have_v still_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n further_o than_o he_o know_v it_o and_o profess_v conformity_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v the_o covenant_n make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o conformity_n to_o it_o and_o so_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o enjoy_v all_o outward_a privilege_n together_o with_o they_o but_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n not_o partake_v of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o of_o those_o great_a grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n object_n 8._o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o therefore_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o wicked_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n answ_n the_o scripture_n sometime_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o they_o seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n thus_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 13.12_o in_o another_o place_n show_v his_o meaning_n say_v that_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v luke_n 8.18_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n ahaz_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o 2_o chr._n 28.23_o they_o do_v not_o so_o indeed_o but_o he_o think_v they_o do_v so_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o according_o and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n these_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o he_o and_o his_o religion_n and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v buy_v and_o redeem_v by_o he_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o finis_fw-la
lord_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psal_n 105.35_o that_o when_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v deceive_v he_o have_v deceive_v they_o ezek._n 14.9_o that_o he_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a lust_n rom._n 1.26_o that_o he_o smite_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n rom._n 11.8_o 9_o that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o those_o that_o love_v not_o the_o truth_n strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o that_o god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17.17_o and_o many_o other_o like_o place_n there_o be_v that_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o language_n now_o can_v we_o think_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o so_o many_o place_n and_o so_o constant_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n â—y_a such_o expression_n as_o denote_v action_n and_o very_o seldom_o if_o at_o all_o as_o signify_v a_o bare_a permission_n only_o as_o that_o in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n in_o pharaoh_n refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o the_o rest_n before_o name_v god_n shall_v exercise_v a_o bare_a permission_n only_o without_o any_o action_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v still_o as_o a_o spectator_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o object_n to_o these_o place_n mr._n p._n answer_v 48._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 48._o that_o by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n verb_n active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n answ_n this_o indeed_o he_o dictate_v but_o he_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v nor_o bring_v the_o least_o patch_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o neither_o will_v all_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n enable_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o may_v he_o not_o by_o this_o shift_n evade_v the_o clear_a and_o strong_a scripture_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n do_v import_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o 2._o why_o may_v we_o not_o then_o interpret_v other_o scripture_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n where_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v as_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o create_v man_n upon_o it_o my_o hand_n spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 12._o why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o mr._n p._n his_o hebraism_n interpret_v these_o verb_n that_o be_v active_a in_o sound_n to_o be_v permissive_a only_o in_o signification_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v permit_v light_a and_o darkness_n to_o be_v create_v and_o suffer_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v spread_v out_o object_n but_o he_o further_a object_n that_o these_o expression_n can_v be_v proper_o take_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o denote_v any_o action_n but_o only_a permission_n answ_n though_o they_o can_v be_v so_o proper_o take_v as_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o evil_a action_n as_o he_o do_v in_o good_a or_o as_o evil_a man_n themselves_o do_v yet_o neither_o so_o improper_o as_o to_o signify_v a_o bare_a permission_n without_o any_o action_n at_o all_o and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v his_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o evil_a action_n yet_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o work_n at_o all_o in_o they_o since_o himself_o do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o affirm_v it_o though_o he_o do_v it_o miro_n &_o ineffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o austin_n speak_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o by_o those_o former_a scripture_n mention_v it_o may_v appear_v what_o little_a reason_n mr._n p._n have_v to_o make_v such_o a_o clamour_n against_o those_o our_o protestant_a divine_n some_o of_o which_o god_n use_v as_o principal_a instrument_n in_o advance_v that_o glorious_a work_n of_o reformation_n as_o if_o they_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o positive_o profess_v and_o some_o of_o they_o strong_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o what_o expression_n they_o use_v in_o this_o subject_n be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o scripture_n expression_n yea_o not_o altogether_o so_o high_a yet_o he_o labour_v magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la to_o maintain_v this_o charge_n against_o they_o herein_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n so_o that_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v not_o more_o eager_a and_o industrious_a in_o carry_v on_o this_o charge_n against_o calvin_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la than_o he_o be_v in_o carry_v it_o on_o both_o against_o these_o and_o many_o other_o arraign_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o of_o they_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o speak_v but_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o substance_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v about_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o drift_n and_o design_n to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o doctrine_n odious_a that_o god_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sinful_a man_n appear_v argument_n 3_o because_o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o natural_a motion_n or_o action_n whereto_o sin_n cleave_v be_v that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o efficiency_n in_o it_o object_n against_o this_o mr._n p._n object_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o act_n from_o the_o act_n which_o be_v wicked_a as_o to_o separate_v roundness_n from_o the_o globe_n and_o to_o separate_v sinfulness_n from_o the_o sin_n 48._o cap_n 4._o pag._n 48._o as_o from_o the_o sinful_a act_n answ_n god_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o so_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n as_o withal_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o maintain_v his_o purity_n by_o deny_v his_o omnipotency_n 2._o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_n 17.25_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v so_o also_o of_o all_o those_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o be_v as_o we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o so_o we_o can_v move_v without_o he_o as_o we_o can_v move_v our_o hand_n or_o foot_n so_o not_o our_o heart_n or_o tongue_n without_o he_o omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la sicut_fw-la dependent_a à _fw-la deo_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la it_o a_o dependent_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o operari_fw-la 3._o be_v not_o nature_n work_v the_o same_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o when_o he_o do_v his_o necessary_a food_n and_o in_o david_n which_o be_v his_o own_o instance_n when_o he_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n as_o when_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n in_o a_o executioner_n when_o he_o murder_v a_o man_n out_o of_o malice_n as_o when_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o deus_fw-la agit_fw-fr ju_n peccato_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 4._o every_o new_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v a_o new_a entity_n now_o all_o entity_n and_o being_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v good_a 4._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 4._o ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v austin_n quiasummum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o small_a be_v of_o all_o be_v good_a because_o the_o chief_a or_o great_a be_v be_v the_o great_a good_a if_o m._n p._n will_v have_v any_o natural_a act_n quà _fw-la actus_fw-la not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v have_v a_o creature_n without_o a_o creator_n 5._o do_v not_o mr._n p._n by_o this_o doctrine_n just_o contract_v on_o himself_o that_o guilt_n which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o other_o namely_o of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o he_o teach_v to_o separate_v the_o sin_n from_o the_o action_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v author_n of_o the_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o it_o but_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o so_o dull-sighted_n but_o if_o he_o please_v he_o can_v easy_o discern_v a_o
be_v stir_v up_o betwixt_o near_a relation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o it_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o persecution_n and_o enmity_n and_o of_o those_o stir_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o cause_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v set_v up_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o division_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o at_o ephesus_n and_o other_o place_n by_o occasion_n of_o their_o preach_v act_v 19.23_o and_o that_o they_o be_v true_o charge_v by_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v subverter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n act_n 17.6_o yet_o upon_o the_o very_a like_o ground_n do_v he_o charge_v many_o orthodox_n divine_v to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n in_o it_o by_o administer_a occasion_n as_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o tumult_n when_o as_o all_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o administer_v tend_v to_o good_a as_o the_o apostle_n preach_v do_v 2._o god_n may_v be_v say_v sometime_o to_o administer_v occasion_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o work_n as_o 1._o by_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o be_v silent_a and_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o when_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o kick_v the_o heel_n deut._n 32.15_o the_o bountifulness_n goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n lead_v to_o repentance_n yet_o here_o they_o be_v make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v 2._o as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o of_o his_o justice_n be_v sometime_o make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v when_o god_n lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o suffer_v they_o sometime_o to_o want_v water_n otherwhile_o to_o want_v flesh_n for_o their_o food_n and_o this_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a in_o their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.2_o but_o the_o bad_a one_o among_o they_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o murmur_v and_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n rev._n 16.9_o 11._o 3._o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v sometime_o also_o make_v occasion_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n that_o make_v the_o israelite_n multiply_v so_o exceed_o in_o egypt_n which_o shall_v have_v make_v pharaoh_n so_o much_o more_o to_o respect_v they_o yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v they_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v david_n to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n for_o relief_n in_o his_o flight_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n be_v there_o this_o may_v have_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o succour_v at_o least_o to_o pity_n david_n in_o his_o distress_n but_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n by_o his_o false_a slander_n to_o stir_v up_o saul_n to_o murder_v all_o the_o lord_n priest_n at_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 23.18_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v then_o bear_v yet_o hence_o herod_n take_v occasion_n to_o seek_v to_o kill_v christ_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v to_o kill_v all_o the_o male-children_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o the_o region_n round_o about_o that_o be_v two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o mat._n 2.16_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n by_o the_o work_v both_o of_o his_o mercy_n justice_n and_o providence_n may_v administer_v occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o evil_a mind_a man_n now_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v when_o all_o these_o occasion_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o good_a and_o by_o accident_n only_o be_v make_v occasion_n of_o evil_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v work_v together_o in_o the_o same_o action_n and_o the_o one_o be_v blame-worthy_a and_o the_o other_o blameless_a answ_n because_o they_o differ_v both_o in_o the_o ground_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o their_o work_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n work_v be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o which_o be_v always_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a the_o ground_n of_o wicked_a man_n action_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a will_n they_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o their_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o in_o their_o evil_a action_n they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o secret_n will_v they_o know_v not_o if_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v yet_o not_o because_o he_o will_v they_o but_o upon_o some_o other_o ground_n when_o joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n against_o he_o but_o god_n do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n 2._o the_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o work_n for_o in_o sinful_a action_n god_n work_v with_o wicked_a man_n not_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n but_o a_o natural_a cause_n only_o he_o do_v no_o where_o command_n counsel_n or_o persuade_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o altogether_o the_o contrary_a and_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o deprave_a judgement_n and_o sway_v of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o disorder_a affection_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o uphold_v the_o creature_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n and_o he_o move_v the_o creature_n with_o a_o motion_n agreeable_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n both_o irrational_a and_o rational_a creature_n when_o he_o move_v good_a man_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n they_o work_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n when_o he_o move_v bad_a man_n they_o also_o work_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o without_o any_o iniquity_n or_o injustice_n in_o god_n for_o of_o the_o natural_a motion_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o he_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o author_n 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n action_n be_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 16.4_o but_o wicked_a man_n aim_v at_o themselves_o at_o their_o own_o glory_n or_o some_o other_o base_a respect_n of_o their_o own_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n say_v that_o proud_a king_n dun._n 4.27_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o he_o but_o god_n do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o his_o elect_a might_n come_v to_o be_v save_v out_o of_o their_o lose_a condition_n object_n 2._o a_o second_o principal_a objection_n bring_v against_o god_n absolute_a decree_n be_v that_o it_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o free_v man_n from_o all_o blame_n in_o all_o his_o sinful_a action_n because_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v must_v necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o mr._n p._n often_o urge_v 13._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 13._o touch_v at_o it_o almost_o in_o every_o other_o page_n and_o make_v we_o to_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v sin_v of_o necessity_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_n answ_n 1._o if_o mr._n p._n have_v please_v to_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o distinction_n usual_o give_v by_o our_o divine_n betwixt_o necessitas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o hypothetica_fw-la or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o necessitas_fw-la consequentis_fw-la vel_fw-la causae_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la he_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o of_o the_o falseness_n of_o that_o imputation_n which_o thereby_o he_o seek_v to_o fasten_v on_o we_o 2._o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v to_o he_o that_o god_n decree_n do_v no_o
that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n can_v these_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n unless_o by_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n can_v these_o be_v save_v without_o a_o miracle_n 2._o if_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n than_o nature_n shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o shall_v differ_v only_o gradu_fw-la non_fw-la specie_fw-la in_o degree_n only_o and_o measure_n and_o not_o in_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o manifestation_n do_v ever_o any_o orthodox_n divine_a in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n once_o dream_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o tree_n and_o plant_n the_o corn_n and_o cattle_n ox_n sheep_n and_o such_o like_a shall_v be_v preacher_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n 3._o man_n have_v this_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n before_o the_o fall_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n which_o god_n use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n object_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o shall_v be_v remission_n and_o so_o salvation_n answ_n though_o these_o in_o their_o nature_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o these_o alone_a ever_o bring_v forth_o this_o effect_n and_o that_o by_o they_o only_o any_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n unto_o life_n they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a mean_n for_o conviction_n and_o to_o render_v man_n unexcusable_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 2.1_o but_o not_o for_o conversion_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n act_v 11.18_o which_o grace_n he_o convey_v to_o man_n by_o his_o word_n as_o the_o proper_a mean_n of_o effect_v it_o and_o not_o by_o his_o work_n alone_o without_o his_o word_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o he_o command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n act_v 26.18_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o never_o have_v sufficient_a outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o he_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n psal_n 147.19_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o spirit_n forbid_v paul_n and_o silas_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n act_v 16.6_o now_o if_o either_o the_o father_n have_v intend_v or_o christ_n have_v purchase_v salvation_n for_o all_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v believe_v they_o will_v never_o have_v withhold_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n from_o they_o how_o can_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v as_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10.14_o 3._o there_o be_v many_o that_o enjoy_v sufficient_a outward_a mean_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o bestow_v upon_o they_o inward_a grace_n or_o that_o efficacious_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n without_o which_o all_o outward_a mean_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n want_v no_o outward_a mean_n for_o beside_o the_o teach_n of_o moses_n they_o have_v see_v all_o the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n at_o the_o red-sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v even_o to_o that_o day_n deut._n 29.3_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o wicked_a jew_n want_v no_o outward_a mean_n for_o they_o hear_v christ_n heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o see_v his_o wonderful_a miracle_n and_o yet_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o when_o they_o be_v reveal_v unto_o babe_n and_o this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n mat._n 11.25_o which_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o intend_v their_o salvation_n or_o send_v his_o son_n to_o purchase_v it_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o and_o this_o wind_n blow_v not_o every_o where_o but_o where_o it_o list_v verse_n 7._o object_n where_o ever_o god_n send_v his_o word_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o work_n of_o his_o 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