these_o follow_a evidence_n §_o 6._o 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v so_o large_a provision_n of_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o a_o admirable_a frame_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a world_n which_o he_o will_v never_o do_v in_o vain_a nor_o if_o he_o ordinary_o work_v without_o they_o that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n have_v not_o god_n decree_v to_o work_v grace_n by_o mean_n he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fiat_fw-la §_o 7._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o sapiential_a rule_n which_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o large_o give_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 103._o 10._o and_o 145._o and_o 119._o throughout_o and_o matth._n 25._o as_o the_o ship_n master_n or_o pilat_z be_v praise_v who_o by_o a_o helm_n can_v turn_v about_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o will_v jam._n 3._o 4._o §_o 8._o 3._o god_n work_v on_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o causation_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o order_n be_v a_o moral_a effect_n which_o need_v not_o a_o creation_n but_o a_o moral_a order_n causation_n §_o 9_o 4._o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o prosper_v best_a in_o grace_n that_o most_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o never_o know_v of_o any_o man_n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o prov._n â—_o 20_o 21._o &_o 3_o &_o 5._o &_o 8._o &_o 13._o 4._o in_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o actual_a knowledge_n faith_n or_o love_n without_o mean_n but_o all_o by_o the_o causality_n of_o they_o §_o 10._o 5._o we_o find_v that_o the_o great_a neglecter_n and_o despiser_n of_o mean_n be_v every_o where_o most_o graceless_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n §_o 11._o 6._o we_o have_v minister_n and_o people_n frequent_a and_o strict_a command_n to_o use_v mean_n most_o diligent_o constant_o and_o careful_o §_o 12._o 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and_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o 8._o when_o god_n will_v save_v a_o people_n he_o send_v they_o the_o gospel_n and_o 1â—_n amos_n 8._o 11._o prov._n 29._o 1â—_n when_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o he_o take_v it_o away_o §_o 14._o 9_o the_o devil_n show_v his_o malice_n to_o soul_n and_o grace_n by_o oppose_v the_o mean_n deprive_v man_n of_o they_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o or_o from_o the_o faithful_a use_v of_o they_o §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o meaning_n that_o the_o bare_a mean_n of_o itself_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n but_o only_o that_o god_n operate_v moral_a effect_n by_o moral_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v natural_a by_o natural_a mean_n be_v still_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o himself_o §_o 16._o if_o we_o thus_o conjoin_v all_o cause_n and_o separate_v not_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v it_o will_v help_v we_o the_o better_a to_o escape_v error_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o 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creature_n will_v dishonour_v he_o most_o which_o sottish_a conceit_n must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o manichaeism_n that_o a_o ill_a god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v glorious_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o they_o all_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o means_n §_o 1._o gratiâ—_n 1._o 1._o 1._o gerhard_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n aâ—b_fw-la cap._n 6._o §._o 1._o suppose_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o be_v dead_a and_o vicious_a but_o yet_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o physical_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o so_o work_v as_o leave_v it_o a_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o that_o resistance_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o make_v grace_n uneffectual_a and_o georg._n calixtus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o word_n the_o minist_n verbi_fw-la p._n 241._o &_o in_o judic_n de_fw-fr controver_n num_fw-la 33._o see_v â—e_n blank_n thes_n de_fw-fr distinct_a gratiâ—_n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v will_v by_o god_n and_o cause_v by_o he_o but_o nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o evil._n §_o 2._o as_o in_o nature_n god_n seem_v to_o cause_n motion_n in_o genere_fw-la by_o a_o equal_a universal_a influx_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o make_v no_o difference_n per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o motion_n and_o effect_n be_v otherwise_o cause_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n afford_v by_o his_o mean_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o political_o manage_v a_o indifferent_a influx_n or_o help_n for_o action_n as_o action_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o as_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o say_v well_o be_v to_o be_v call_v nature_n rather_o than_o grace_n except_o as_o the_o reprive_v of_o nature_n be_v grace_n so_o 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call_v it_o whether_o any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o the_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v not_o res_n and_o it_o be_v rerum_fw-la status_fw-la which_o we_o better_o know_v in_o se_fw-mi than_o we_o know_v with_o what_o logical_a notion_n to_o clothe_v it_o §_o 6._o this_o excellent_a nothing_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o morality_n in_o its_o form_n and_o the_o business_n of_o frail_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o not_o we_o to_o make_v new_a substance_n it_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v order_n in_o ourselves_o as_o god_n work_n yea_o in_o the_o action_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n enable_v we_o to_o so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n that_o
slothfulness_n in_o student_n in_o seek_v truth_n 3._o hastiness_n in_o judge_v before_o digest_v conception_n and_o proof_n ii_o near_o want_v of_o 1._o humility_n and_o self-acquaintance_n pride_n 2._o knowledge_n ignorance_n and_o error_n 3._o love_n to_o other_o envy_n malice_n and_o bitterness_n iii_o instrument_n or_o engine_n 1._o in_o general_n corrupt_a depart_v from_o christian_a simplicity_n 2._o particular_o 1._o from_o simplicity_n of_o doctrine_n by_o dogmatist_n word_n &_o notion_n 2._o from_o simplicity_n of_o practice_n by_o superstitious_a addition_n 3._o from_o simplicity_n of_o discipline_n by_o church-tyranny_n ii_o constitutive_a cause_n viz._n discord_n 1._o in_o judgement_n of_o thing_n necessary_a alienation_n 2._o in_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n 1._o privative_a by_o deny_v due_a communion_n 2._o positive_a 1._o by_o contention_n 2._o malice_n 3._o hurtfulness_n to_o each_o other_o division_n 3._o in_o necessary_a practice_n iii_o the_o effect_n viz._n 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communion_n and_o help_n 3._o persecution_n silence_v and_o other_o mischief_n 2._o prince_n 1._o weaken_v and_o grieve_v they_o by_o the_o subject_n discord_n 2._o dishonour_v they_o by_o defame_v excommunication_n 3._o urge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o clergy_n lictor_n or_o executioner_n 5._o enemy_n and_o stranger_n scandalize_a and_o harden_v they_o in_o infidelity_n &_o sin_n ii_o society_n i._o church_n 1._o corrupt_v they_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o order_n 2._o weaken_v they_o by_o discord_n and_o division_n 3._o shame_v they_o before_o the_o world_n 4._o make_v they_o less_o fit_a for_o god_n love_n and_o communion_n ii_o kingdom_n weaken_v they_o dishonour_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o gild_n of_o feud_n war_n and_o persecution_n iv_o the_o remedy_n i._o person_n 1._o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o church_n head_n and_o centre_n 2._o wise_a prince_n who_o understand_v the_o interest_n of_o 1._o christ_n 2._o their_o people_n 3._o themselves_o 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love_n vi_o the_o effect_n hereof_o i._o glory_n to_o god_n 1._o in_o the_o hallow_n of_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o religion_n 2._o in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o in_o the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n ii_o peace_n on_o earth_n 1._o increase_v of_o holiness_n heavenliness_n and_o love_n 2._o mutual_a delight_n herein_o the_o joy_n of_o health_n and_o concord_n 3._o the_o church_n strength_n and_o glory_n iii_o god_n wellpleasedness_n in_o men_n his_o church_n will_v be_v meet_a for_o his_o love_n delight_n and_o communion_n and_o be_v like_a to_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v its_o foretaste_n a_o appendix_n to_o this_o premonition_n since_o the_o print_n of_o this_o the_o world_n have_v see_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o such_o contention_n as_o i_o lament_v in_o a_o contest_v between_o a_o young_a insult_a assailant_n and_o a_o jocular_a contemptuous_a defendant_n in_o my_o judgement_n both_o 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wise_a and_o gracious_a manage_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o glorious_a design_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n which_o he_o steady_o and_o regular_o pursue_v through_o all_o the_o vicissitude_n that_o his_o mutable_a creature_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 718_o 719._o 1._o on_o god_n part_n whatever_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n that_o be_v give_v out_o to_o we_o by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n iii_o 1._o christ_n can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o great_a comprehensive_a blessing_n isa_n 49._o 8_o 9_o 2._o free_a grace_n be_v give_v as_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 8._o 8._o iv_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n have_v no_o condition_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 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