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bring_v about_o the_o best_a end_n by_o the_o worst_a mean_n that_o in_o many_o great_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n have_v wrought_v out_o such_o end_n as_o have_v be_v altogether_o different_a yea_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a actor_n and_o agent_n in_o they_o little_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n think_v that_o when_o they_o sell_v their_o brother_n for_o a_o slave_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o make_v he_o the_o great_a mam_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n next_o to_o pharaoh_n little_o do_v haman_n think_v that_o when_o out_o of_o his_o hate_n and_o indignation_n against_o mordecai_n he_o gate_n a_o decree_n of_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n in_o one_o day_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o have_v a_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n and_o of_o procure_v liberty_n to_o destroy_v they_o yea_o of_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o gallow_n hest_n 8.11.7.10_o little_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v that_o their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n that_o when_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o buffet_v he_o beat_v he_o with_o rod_n crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o great_a advancement_n and_o exaltation_n yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o because_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o man_n phil._n 2.8_o what_o reason_n therefore_o have_v we_o in_o way_n of_o admiration_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o ounsell_n of_o god_n unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o conclu_n 3._o three_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n that_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v especial_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o will_v ruin_v our_o soul_n and_o drive_v we_o to_o destruction_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o complain_v against_o he_o he_o will_v easy_o acquit_v himself_o and_o justify_v his_o own_o proceed_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o word_n and_o overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ro._n 3.4_o he_o will_v easy_o convince_v we_o that_o in_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v suffer_v the_o just_a blame_n lie_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n and_o our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o he_o will_v cause_v our_o mouth_n to_o be_v stop_v and_o make_v we_o as_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v find_v culpable_a before_o he_o rom._n 3.10_o if_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n so_o frequent_o and_o in_o so_o foul_a a_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v especial_o that_o he_o do_v not_o charge_v our_o sin_n upon_o we_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n who_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n but_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n such_o be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o he_o do_v remove_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o psalm_n 103.1,3,10,11,12_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o finis_fw-la
according_a to_o the_o divers_a quality_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o affection_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o grariae_fw-la &_o sta_fw-la pcti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 14._o deum_fw-la immutare_fw-la cor_fw-la principum_fw-la immittendo_fw-la aliquam_fw-la bonam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la tamen_fw-la impediuntur_fw-la a_o proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la decipiuntur_fw-la that_o god_n do_v change_v the_o mind_n of_o prince_n by_o put_v some_o thought_n that_o be_v good_a or_o at_o least_o indifferent_a whereby_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o their_o purpose_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v thus_o god_n may_v administer_v occasion_n of_o sin_v either_o inward_o or_o outward_o inward_o by_o stir_v up_o and_o suggest_v such_o thought_n to_o their_o mind_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o good_a or_o at_o least_o not_o evil_a and_o yet_o they_o take_v occasion_n by_o they_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o evil_a it_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n for_o joseph_n brethren_n to_o think_v that_o their_o father_n love_v he_o better_o than_o he_o do_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o gen._n 37.4_o it_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n for_o pharaoh_n to_o think_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n shall_v continue_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v as_o they_o begin_v they_o may_v in_o time_n grow_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v they_o with_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o give_v command_n for_o murder_v their_o male_a child_n exod._n 2.10.13,14_o shimei_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o bitterness_n against_o david_n because_o the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o his_o tribe_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o see_v that_o david_n be_v in_o distress_n be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o come_v upon_o david_n as_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o spleen_n by_o curse_v of_o david_n the_o the_o hope_n of_o impunity_n likewise_o help_v he_o forward_o jeroboam_n think_v if_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v up_o yearly_a to_o worship_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o return_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n this_o be_v no_o evil_a thought_n yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n whereby_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o kin._n 12.26,28_o if_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o to_o morrow_n they_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v that_o destruction_n will_v short_o come_v the_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v it_o this_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n yet_o hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n instead_o of_o fast_v to_o fall_v to_o feast_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v say_v they_o isai_n 22.13_o the_o jew_n think_v if_o they_o shall_v let_v christ_n alone_o all_o man_n will_v follow_v after_o he_o this_o thought_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n of_o take_v counsel_n to_o kill_v he_o joh._n 11.48_o 83._o vind._n lib._n 2._o p._n 83._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la occasiones_fw-la ministrat_n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consilia_fw-la ex_fw-la occasionibus_fw-la nata_fw-la formanda_fw-la concurrit_fw-la say_v dr._n twisse_n i_o e._n god_n may_v administer_v occasion_n outward_o and_o that_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n divers_a way_n as_o 1._o by_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o say_v solomon_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v say_v god_n 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 god_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n than_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o he_o like_v of_o they_o well_o enough_o and_o of_o their_o way_n and_o and_o course_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o man_n security_n of_o his_o presumption_n and_o boldness_n in_o evil_a way_n magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n hope_v of_o impunity_n be_v a_o great_a allurement_n to_o iniquity_n and_o as_o his_o patience_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o presumption_n so_o be_v bounty_n of_o forgetfulness_n yea_o of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o beware_v thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deu._n 8.10,11_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o people_n give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o pro._n 30.9_o when_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a then_o be_v kick_v than_o he_o wax_v wanton_a and_o rebellious_a deut._n 13.15_o and_o it_o follow_v psal_n 18._o thou_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v thou_o 2._o by_o work_n of_o justice_n thus_o man_n man_n ofttimes_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o sin_n to_o break_v out_o further_o into_o sin_n the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o cause_v they_o sometime_o to_o meet_v with_o want_n of_o water_n other_o while_o want_v of_o bread_n sometime_o to_o be_v assail_v by_o enemy_n to_o humble_a and_o to_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 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