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not_o see_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o latin_a service_n the_o half_a communion_n etc._n etc._n mere_o out_o of_o a_o wilful_a formality_n and_o pretence_n of_o constancy_n though_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o such_o false_a way_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n to_o recant_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n do_v not_o all_o wise_a lawmaker_n the_o same_o when_o manifest_a inconvenience_n do_v arise_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o for_o the_o church_n also_o be_v it_o not_o the_o bane_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v stubborn_a in_o maintain_v old_a error_n mere_o out_o of_o pretend_a inconstancy_n and_o dangerous_a change_n and_o question_v of_o old_a truth_n also_o may_v not_o a_o change_n be_v safe_o and_o honourable_o make_v from_o worse_a to_o better_o in_o any_o church_n or_o state_n think_v again_o and_o be_v it_o not_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o charity_n so_o to_o do_v i_o humble_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n obj._n but_o my_o discourse_n be_v too_o high_a for_o ordinary_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o can_v edify_v sol._n i_o confess_v it_o as_o to_o the_o low_a capacity_n of_o the_o most_o illiterate_a and_o yet_o not_o of_o all_o those_o neither_o but_o they_o and_o other_o not_o much_o learned_a in_o art_n yet_o of_o good_a natural_a part_n may_v with_o care_n quick_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o matter_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v before_o they_o in_o writing_n but_o the_o learned_a preacher_n may_v so_o order_v his_o business_n as_o to_o hide_v his_o art_n and_o condescend_v sweet_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o make_v zealous_a application_n upon_o these_o principle_n for_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o well_o and_o
and_o most_o wise_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n obj._n thing_n to_o be_v have_v be_v of_o god_n thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v of_o christ_n he_o only_o satisfy_v and_o expiate_v and_o mediate_n and_o undertake_v all_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v answ_n all_o be_v do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v at_o all_o in_o that_o business_n but_o yet_o nothing_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o god_n can_v be_v have_v till_o that_o be_v do_v which_o god_n and_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o do_v for_o they_o and_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o receive_v and_o take_v they_o thankful_o and_o use_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n no_o benefit_n intend_v by_o a_o benefactor_n can_v be_v convey_v without_o acceptation_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v without_o obligation_n of_o improvement_n and_o observation_n of_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n sect_n viii_o 1._o disposition_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o free_a agent_n whether_o god_n or_o man_n freewill_n freewill_n that_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o dispose_v of_o and_o a_o free_a will_n to_o dispose_v 2._o thing_n to_o be_v have_v as_o they_o can_v be_v give_v without_o a_o free_a will_n to_o give_v they_o no_o more_o can_v they_o be_v receive_v without_o a_o free_a will_n to_o receive_v they_o 3._o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o they_o can_v be_v command_v without_o a_o free_a will_n to_o command_v they_o so_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o a_o free_a will_n to_o perform_v they_o so_o that_o every_o way_n in_o god_n or_o man_n the_o will_n must_v be_v free_a to_o dispose_v to_o receive_v or_o to_o command_v or_o obey_v and_o if_o god_n free_o give_v for_o his_o part_n upon_o some_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n our_o will_n be_v free_a to_o accept_v or_o perform_v the_o condition_n as_o he_o be_v to_o bestow_v the_o gift_n and_o command_v the_o condition_n and_o though_o christ_n have_v undertake_v and_o procure_v reconciliation_n for_o we_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o without_o or_o against_o our_o wi_n so_o that_o although_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n but_o all_o be_v do_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n yet_o something_o may_v and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o convey_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o we_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v be_v 1._o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n food_n raiment_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o body_n 2._o by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n 1._o present_v pardon_v the_o spirit_n audience_n protection_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n 2._o future_a resurrection_n ascension_n possession_n of_o glory_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v 1._o by_o our_o creation_n natural_a to_o apprehend_v will_n endeavour_n in_o that_o low_a sphere_n principle_n 2._o by_o our_o redemption_n supernatural_a to_o understand_v desire_v and_o work_v in_o a_o high_a orb_n perfection_n obj._n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a answ_n so_o be_v all_o dead_a thing_n that_o have_v no_o will_n to_o act_v but_o whatsoever_o creature_n have_v a_o will_n it_o can_v be_v mere_o passive_a though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sensitive_a will_n yet_o can_v it_o act_v sensible_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rational_a will_n it_o can_v act_v rational_o nothing_o but_o dead_a thing_n therefore_o or_o such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n or_o reason_n be_v mere_o passive_a but_o live_v and_o reasonable_a thing_n be_v active_a because_o they_o have_v will_n and_o if_o they_o have_v will_n they_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o can_v act_v according_a to_o such_o will_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o sense_n only_o or_o sense_n and_o reason_n both_o together_o or_o pure_a reason_n all_o alone_a as_o brute_n man_n and_o angel_n god_n therefore_o that_o endue_v man_n with_o the_o will_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o will_n of_o reason_n have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o use_v they_o and_o command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o they_o use_v they_o right_o will_v help_v they_o to_o use_v they_o better_o and_o reward_v they_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v thus_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o need_v nothing_o beside_o himself_o and_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n beside_o himself_o that_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o for_o man_n sake_n 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o thing_n temporal_a be_v god_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n temporal_a be_v man_n by_o right_a of_o donation_n 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o thing_n eternal_a be_v god_n eminent_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n eternal_a be_v man_n by_o right_a of_o donation_n sect_n ix_o this_o right_n be_v forfeit_v be_v restore_v by_o right_a of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o actual_o obtain_v by_o all_o that_o embrace_v his_o ransom_n right_n right_n for_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o temporal_a thing_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n thing_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o each_o particular_a thing_n but_o belong_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o serve_v one_o another_o for_o some_o use_n or_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o and_o for_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o all_o and_o for_o god_n glory_n so_o god_n retain_v the_o dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o convey_v the_o usufruct_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n who_o have_v right_a unto_o they_o altogether_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o his_o father_n and_o they_o mediate_o from_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o claim_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o right_a and_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o who_o only_a god_n be_v a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o thing_n be_v consider_v as_o private_a or_o public_a 1._o natural_a by_o nature_n original_a law_n 2._o civil_a moral_a and_o sociable_a by_o law_n positive_a and_o derive_v 3._o religious_a or_o christian_a 1._o single_n belong_v to_o single_a person_n 2._o common_a belong_v to_o corporation_n the_o content_n personality_n forfeiture_n freedom_n fall_v recovery_n title_n ii_o of_o person_n personality_n personality_n god_n be_v one_o essence_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o in_o three_o subsistency_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o ineffable_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n one_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o other_o person_n be_v in_o and_o from_o god_n in_o their_o several_a subsistency_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v every_o angel_n and_o man._n all_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n have_v their_o several_a individual_a person_n distinct_a from_o each_o other_o but_o most_o common_o we_o ascribe_v personality_n to_o none_o but_o rational_a creature_n which_o be_v partly_o corporeal_a and_o partly_o incorporeal_a partly_o temporal_a and_o partly_o eternal_a or_o whole_o spiritual_a and_o whole_o eternal_a and_o these_o be_v angel_n and_o men._n for_o these_o several_a sustsistency_n and_o for_o they_o all_o in_o general_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v create_v and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n as_o have_v only_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n understanding_n to_o know_v and_o will_n to_o choose_v they_o for_o their_o use_n and_o comfort_n for_o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o best_a of_o god_n creature_n he_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n else_o but_o more_o especial_o for_o mankind_n to_o who_o by_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o have_v give_v the_o principal_a inheritance_n of_o blessedness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o codicil_n annex_v the_o accessory_n of_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o these_o by_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o bounty_n have_v will_n to_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v these_o great_a gift_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n themselves_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o for_o his_o service_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o far_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o command_v they_o sect_n ii_o forfeiture_n forfeiture_n there_o be_v a_o unhappy_a forfeiture_n make_v of_o the_o first_o donation_n of_o the_o first_o testament_n by_o yield_v to_o a_o strong_a temptation_n of_o disobedience_n but_o there_o be_v a_o re-investiture_a of_o great_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o second_o
so_o take_v or_o that_o which_o the_o thing_n willing_a â—est_n bear_v or_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o do_v that_o action_n may_v have_v their_o just_a effect_n it_o avail_v much_o whether_o they_o be_v do_v pure_o and_o absolute_o or_o be_v put_v off_o till_o a_o day_n be_v come_v or_o suspend_v till_o a_o condition_n be_v perform_v so_o when_o any_o one_o stipulate_v pure_o or_o absolute_o the_o thing_n stipulate_v begin_v to_o be_v due_a and_o be_v due_a and_o it_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o present_o when_o any_o man_n stipulate_v conditional_o till_o a_o day_n become_v that_o time_n be_v begin_v but_o not_o come_v and_o the_o thing_n stipulate_v can_v be_v sue_v for_o till_o it_o come_v when_o any_o man_n stipulate_v conditional_o till_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o time_n be_v not_o begin_v nor_o the_o day_n come_v while_o this_o condition_n of_o deed_n be_v depend_v there_o be_v some_o act_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o condition_n nor_o time_n as_o emancipation_n and_o addition_n upon_o a_o inheritance_n and_o such_o act_n of_o law_n and_o where_o condition_n be_v admit_v they_o must_v be_v possible_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a for_o contract_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o discretion_n and_o without_o fraud_n for_o impossibilium_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la sect_n iii_o so_o the_o will_n be_v the_o sole_a mistress_n of_o all_o moral_a action_n freewill_n freewill_n deus_fw-la posuit_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la god_n have_v leave_v man_n to_o his_o own_o choice_n which_o to_o make_v even_o in_o thing_n concern_v this_o life_n can_v be_v without_o the_o divine_a grace_n for_o that_o liberty_n of_o will_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o in_o great_a matter_n much_o more_o do_v the_o same_o grace_n assist_v and_o direct_v our_o choice_n which_o direction_n or_o assistance_n we_o may_v observe_v and_o use_v or_o we_o may_v let_v it_o alone_o for_o the_o same_o will_n that_o be_v free_a to_o use_v be_v free_a to_o refuse_v god_n intend_v that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o by_o our_o free_a obedience_n have_v set_v before_o we_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o we_o may_v choose_v which_o we_o will_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o portion_n for_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n not_o to_o our_o natural_a strength_n mere_o for_o he_o have_v instruct_v we_o what_o to_o choose_v by_o give_v we_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o event_n of_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o have_v invite_v and_o excite_v our_o will_n by_o the_o excellent_a amability_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o glorious_a object_n of_o reward_n and_o by_o all_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n have_v enable_v our_o will_n to_o do_v their_o own_o work_n well_o not_o by_o new_a faculty_n but_o by_o new_a aid_n just_o as_o nature_n be_v by_o physic_n enable_v to_o proceed_v in_o she_o own_o work_n nutriment_n and_o removal_n of_o contrary_a impediment_n so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o will_n be_v to_o choose_v by_o its_o own_o concreated_a power_n give_v of_o god_n and_o again_o second_v by_o supernatural_a help_n and_o as_o sure_o as_o god_n grace_n be_v necessary_a so_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o god_n can_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o wisdom_n commad_a we_o to_o do_v those_o work_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v so_o god_n call_v every_o man_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o eschew_v the_o evil_a and_o before_o this_o choice_n they_o must_v deliberate_v and_o god_n have_v reveal_v this_o good_a which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o know_v and_o choose_v that_o we_o may_v deliberate_v and_o resolve_v for_o the_o best_a which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o it_o 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