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thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n 3_o 115._o 3._o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v 50_o 138._o 2._o for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n 482_o prov._n 14._o 15._o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n etc._n etc._n 412_o 497_o 17._o 18._o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n etc._n etc._n 264_o 18._o 23._o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o ibid._n 19_o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o he_o that_o haste_v with_o his_o foot_n sin_v 496_o 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o certain_o &c._n &c._n 446_o eccles_n 2._o 9_o also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 351_o 3._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o kill_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v a_o time_n etc._n etc._n 429_o isai_n 5._o 4._o what_o 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depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n 219_o 220_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v even_o gather_v you_o from_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o and_o take_v away_o all_o the_o detestable_a thing_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o heart_n walk_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n and_o their_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n 220_o 221_o etc._n etc._n 16._o 55._o when_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o samaria_n and_o her_o daughter_n then_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v return_v to_o your_o former_a estate_n 442_o 18._o 5_o 6_o 9_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a and_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n he_o be_v just_a he_o 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sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a none_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v mention_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 514_o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o and_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n 229_o 230_o mal._n 2._o 17._o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o
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determine_v i_o e._n make_v rational_a and_o voluntary_a much_o less_o be_v they_o necessitate_v by_o the_o conjunction_n or_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o when_o they_o act_v or_o move_v but_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o free_a election_n of_o what_o they_o act_n or_o move_v unto_o whilst_o it_o remain_v 4._o act_n 5._o 4._o say_v peter_n to_o ananias_n speak_v of_o his_o possession_n whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o unsold_a and_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o i._o e._n be_v thou_o not_o at_o full_a liberry_n to_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o thy_o own_o private_a use_n there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n impose_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n upon_o thou_o to_o sell_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n viz._n whether_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o the_o money_n which_o thou_o receive_v for_o it_o or_o no_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a power_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o power_n of_o right_n but_o of_o liberty_n also_o or_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v otherwise_o a_o power_n of_o right_n have_v be_v of_o no_o accommodation_n unto_o he_o nor_o any_o competent_a matter_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n why_o have_v thou_o put_v this_o thing_n into_o thy_o heart_n viz._n to_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v pretend_v and_o profess_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a money_n which_o thou_o receive_v for_o the_o possession_n when_o as_o thou_o bring_v a_o part_n of_o it_o only_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o ananias_n will_v when_o he_o resolve_v to_o bring_v his_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o public_a distribution_n and_o so_o likewise_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v resolve_v or_o will_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o this_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o act_n of_o willing_a or_o resolve_v do_v not_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o so_o to_o will_n or_o resolve_v because_o he_o have_v a_o power_n this_o notwithstanding_o to_o have_v will_v or_o resolve_v the_o contrary_a i_o mean_v either_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o possession_n to_o himself_o be_v yet_o unsold_a or_o the_o not-bringing_a the_o money_n receive_v for_o it_o to_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o both_o the_o act_n of_o sell_v it_o and_o also_o of_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o not_o as_o the_o act_n of_o ananias_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v especial_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o force_n or_o power_n out_o of_o himself_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o necessiâ—ator_n not_o he_o yea_o the_o apostle_n paul_n count_v it_o no_o flattery_n either_o of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o acquit_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o of_o all_o such_o irregular_a act_n whereunto_o they_o be_v necessitate_v though_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o inherent_a principle_n now_o say_v he_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 20._o i_o rom._n 7._o 20._o it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n of_o ananias_n his_o will_n both_o for_o the_o sell_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o elicitation_n or_o production_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o respect_n viz._n because_o now_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unproduced_a according_a to_o the_o common_a maxim_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v unumquodque_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o concurrency_n of_o god_n with_o his_o will_n that_o impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o he_o to_o produce_v it_o because_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n neither_o have_v it_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o act_n when_o produce_v but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v and_o say_v that_o though_o the_o specifical_a action_n 10._o §._o 10._o or_o motion_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n mention_v be_v determine_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o specifical_a nature_n or_o property_n of_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o and_o not_o by_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yet_o their_o individual_a and_o particular_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v determine_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o concurrence_n or_o providentiall_a interposall_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n that_o fire_n in_o the_o general_a burn_v that_o which_o be_v combustible_a be_v put_v to_o it_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o not_o from_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o but_o that_o it_o burn_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n house_n good_n or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v not_o simple_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o without_o some_o special_a disposal_n of_o divine_a providence_n so_o again_o that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v in_o the_o general_a do_v wicked_o as_o for_o instance_n plot_n contrive_v accomplish_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a proceed_v from_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o will_n not_o from_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o nor_o from_o any_o special_a interposall_n of_o he_o in_o such_o act_n but_o that_o such_o and_o such_o wicked_a man_n by_o name_n shall_v plot_v and_o effect_v the_o death_n of_o such_o and_o such_o godly_a man_n by_o name_n and_o not_o the_o death_n of_o other_o godly_a also_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o man_n as_o from_o some_o special_a decree_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o suitable_a interposall_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o which_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o and_o about_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n peter_n say_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 11._o do_v act_n 4_o 28._o §._o 11._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o particular_a and_o signal_n attribution_n of_o some_o special_a action_n or_o event_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o counsel_n other_o instance_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 1_o king_n 12._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 14._o jos_n 11._o 20._o deut._n 2._o 30._o etc._n etc._n clear_o argue_v that_o ordinary_o action_n be_v perform_v by_o man_n and_o event_n come_v to_o pass_v upon_o other_o term_n i_o mean_v without_o any_o such_o particular_a or_o extraordinary_a interposition_n by_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o decree_n or_o of_o providentiall_a efficiency_n or_o contribution_n towards_o they_o emphatical_a and_o remarkable_a appropriation_n be_v unsavoury_a and_o
as_o these_o be_v not_o occasion_v or_o raise_v in_o he_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o necessity_n or_o dependence_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n purpose_a decree_v intend_v or_o desire_v by_o he_o but_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o his_o will_n whereas_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o create_a will_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o always_o beget_v by_o some_o necessity_n or_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n will_v lie_v upon_o he_o that_o will_v as_o not_o be_v complete_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o without_o the_o willing_a or_o obtain_v such_o thing_n 2._o as_o these_o act_n of_o he_o will_v arise_v and_o flow_v from_o their_o principle_n or_o fountain_n with_o a_o great_a enlargement_n thereof_o and_o more_o strength_n of_o exertion_n than_o the_o like_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o any_o other_o agent_n or_o agent_n whatsoever_o 3._o and_o last_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o will_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o to_o thing_n actual_o and_o the_o facto_fw-la will_v by_o he_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o the_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n but_o only_o suppose_v or_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n much_o more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a then_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o liberty_n of_o will_n which_o be_v competent_a unto_o and_o find_v in_o these_o include_v a_o peccability_n or_o potentiality_n unto_o sin_n which_o argue_v weakness_n or_o non-perfection_n whereas_o the_o unchangeable_a rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o sin_v exclude_v no_o degree_n at_o all_o of_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n from_o it_o but_o only_a weakness_n imperfection_n and_o defectibility_n which_o be_v the_o indelible_a character_n of_o create_a will_n 8._o will_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la liberam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la consilium_fw-la mutare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la impeditus_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la externâ_fw-la &_o si_fw-la mutare_fw-la velit_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la consilium_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la nec_fw-la mutare_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la causae_fw-la externae_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la naturae_fw-la aut_fw-la facultatis_fw-la defectum_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la nec_fw-la velle_fw-la potest_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la mutationem_fw-la propter_fw-la immutâ—bilem_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la neque_fw-la error_n neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la mutationis_fw-la causa_fw-la potest_fw-la cadere_fw-la vrsinus_n expl._n catech._n part_n 1._o qu._n 8._o have_v thus_o clear_v this_o foundation_n of_o truth_n the_o perfect_a actuality_n of_o 28._o §._o 28._o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o be_v let_v we_o consider_v what_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o with_o evidence_n of_o deduction_n build_v upon_o it_o if_o then_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o mere_a act_n without_o all_o potentiality_n or_o possibility_n of_o change_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o than_o those_o volition_n or_o act_n of_o his_o will_n which_o with_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v election_n reprobation_n predestination_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v as_o act_n that_o be_v past_a 40._o past_a cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la falsâ_fw-la quadam_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la actum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la scotus_n in_o l._n distinc_fw-la 40._o or_o like_v to_o the_o volition_n purpose_n or_o intention_n of_o man_n which_o be_v once_o fulfil_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o be_v real_o and_o in_o truth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o essence_n and_o be_v which_o be_v unchangeable_o permanent_a only_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o time_n which_o answer_n and_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o act_n of_o man_n when_o they_o elect_v reprobate_a or_o predestinate_a so_o that_o for_o example_n when_o god_n prevail_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n with_o man_n in_o time_n to_o believe_v and_o during_o this_o their_o believe_v continue_v the_o same_o gracious_a mean_n towards_o their_o further_a establishment_n and_o edification_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v elect_v they_o not_o because_o he_o have_v former_o pass_v any_o act_n of_o election_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n and_o cease_v but_o because_o he_o do_v by_o they_o or_o to_o they_o as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v by_o tree_n when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n for_o building_n they_o fall_v see_v hue_n and_o every_o way_n prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o such_o place_n in_o the_o build_n they_o intend_v for_o which_o they_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o useful_a again_o when_o god_n upon_o man_n neglect_n refusal_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v these_o mean_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o fall_v to_o open_a prophanesse_n looseness_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o say_v to_o have_v reprobate_v they_o not_o because_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n before_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o reprobation_n against_o they_o which_o be_v now_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o consequent_o expire_v and_o over_o but_o because_o he_o now_o act_v or_o rather_o forbear_v to_o act_v in_o relation_n towards_o they_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o disallow_v refuse_v or_o reject_v whether_o thing_n or_o person_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n profess_v his_o care_n of_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v exempt_v he_o not_o from_o under_o any_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o have_v already_o pass_v against_o he_o but_o from_o fall_v under_o any_o such_o displeasure_n of_o god_n which_o put_v man_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o reprobation_n i._n e._n alienate_v the_o heart_n will_n and_o care_n of_o god_n from_o they_o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n say_v he_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v or_o rather_o become_v or_o be_v make_v a_o cast_v away_o or_o reprobate_n 〈◊〉_d reprobate_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a proper_o signify_v and_o be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v 16._o translate_v rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o cor._n 13_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o tit._n 1._o 16._o nor_o do_v that_o expression_n of_o paul_n concern_v god_n choose_v man_n in_o christ_n 29._o §._o 29._o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1._o 4._o import_v any_o act_n in_o god_n that_o be_v past_a and_o now_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o only_o the_o stand_a counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o himself_o and_o his_o divine_a essence_n of_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o gracious_o purpose_v also_o to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o and_o according_o vouchsafe_v for_o this_o end_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o scripture_n usual_o express_v the_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_o permanent_a in_o he_o by_o verb_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la perfect_a tense_n and_o in_o phrase_n import_v time_n past_a be_v as_o anselme_n long_o since_o well_o observe_v because_o there_o be_v no_o word_n use_v or_o know_v among_o man_n which_o signify_v that_o kind_n of_o permanency_n or_o presence_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o eternity_n word_n signify_v the_o time_n past_a be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v matter_n of_o that_o consideration_n and_o import_n rather_o than_o other_o which_o signify_v either_o the_o 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i_o answer_v 1._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o god_n here_o mention_v be_v vouchsafe_v by_o he_o as_o well_o unto_o saul_n as_o unto_o solomon_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o some_o translate_v from_o the_o latter_a as_o he_o take_v it_o i._n e._n the_o same_o mercy_n from_o thâ—_n former_a saul_n if_o then_o the_o mercy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o save_a mercy_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n than_o saul_n be_v elect_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o away_o and_o have_v this_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o election_n take_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n the_o infi_v upon_o it_o be_v altogether_o irrelative_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 2._o when_o god_n faith_n that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o solomon_n the_o meaning_n clear_o 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thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v castanna_n thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 9_o ever_o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o therefore_o david_n himself_o do_v not_o apprehend_v any_o such_o mercy_n to_o be_v entail_v or_o settle_v upon_o his_o son_n solomon_n by_o god_n in_o the_o promise_v mention_v as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v nor_o be_v that_o which_o be_v think_v upon_o by_o a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 8._o §._o 8._o of_o any_o whit_n more_o value_n to_o prove_v the_o stand_n of_o solomonâ—_n faith_n while_o himself_o fall_v so_o foul_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o solomon_n himself_o give_v concern_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 9_o 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