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acknowledge_v to_o pilate_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n by_o his_o own_o example_n to_o eschew_v the_o affection_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o power_n and_o domination_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v over_o their_o people_n leave_v they_o a_o perfect_a precedent_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n in_o himself_o by_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n and_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n not_o disdain_v to_o wash_v the_o very_a foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n john_n 13._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o who_o the_o propriety_n of_o interest_n and_o title_n to_o this_o internal_a regiment_n of_o right_n appertain_v and_o upon_o a_o further_a scrutiny_n and_o inquisition_n concern_v particular_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o practice_n thereof_o have_v always_o go_v according_o and_o the_o actual_a administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v always_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o introduction_n hereunto_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o division_n and_o subdivision_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o internal_a regiment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a circumstance_n whereunto_o it_o do_v relate_v with_o one_o objectum_fw-la modus_fw-la media_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o circumstance_n be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n whereupon_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o these_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o these_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n by_o 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respect_v the_o same_o in_o reference_n to_o temporal_a matter_n 3._o that_o kind_n which_o respect_v the_o will_n in_o reference_n to_o spiritual_a matter_n 4._o that_o which_o respect_v the_o same_o in_o reference_n to_o temporal_a matter_n 2._o again_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o internal_a regiment_n be_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o second_o subdivision_n for_o god_n do_v work_v upon_o the_o several_a act_n and_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n upon_o the_o understanding_n either_o by_o way_n of_o illumination_n or_o by_o way_n of_o infatuation_n upon_o the_o will_n either_o by_o way_n of_o obduration_n or_o by_o way_n of_o mollification_n and_o conversion_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o several_a sort_n of_o operation_n upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n these_o four_o kind_n of_o internal_a regiment_n above_o mention_v may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o eight_o subalternate_a species_n 3._o again_o every_o one_o of_o these_o eight_o sort_n of_o internal_a regiment_n may_v yet_o be_v subdivide_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v work_v upon_o all_o these_o several_a object_n after_o all_o those_o several_a way_n for_o either_o god_n do_v operate_v immediate_o by_o the_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o mediate_o by_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o creature_n each_o of_o which_o mean_v be_v applicable_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o eight_o species_n of_o internal_a regiment_n before_o recite_v may_v branch_v out_o those_o eight_o species_n into_o sixteen_o particular_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o last_o circumstance_n to_o which_o this_o internal_a regiment_n do_v relate_v viz._n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o conceive_v it_o do_v rather_o qualify_v than_o multiply_v the_o seveall_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o internal_a regiment_n for_o the_o end_n be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o and_o the_o very_a rule_n and_o square_v whereby_o god_n do_v by_o this_o or_o that_o mean_n in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o the_o several_a act_n and_o effect_n either_o of_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a or_o in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o this_o end_n be_v primary_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o very_a primum_fw-la mobile_n which_o give_v motion_n and_o action_n to_o all_o the_o wheel_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o as_o in_o all_o other_o reasonable_a agent_n so_o in_o god_n the_o most_o reasonable_a the_o end_n be_v primum_fw-la intention_n though_o ultimum_fw-la executione_fw-la and_o that_o which_o incite_v his_o will_n to_o every_o action_n now_o god_n glory_n as_o it_o respect_v humane_a creature_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o be_v the_o object_n wherein_o both_o the_o nature_n and_o part_n of_o god_n internal_a regiment_n be_v make_v most_o conspicuous_a to_o we_o be_v manifest_v two_o wave_n first_o by_o his_o mercy_n second_o by_o his_o justice_n which_o two_o do_v constitute_v two_o several_a end_n of_o god_n internal_a regiment_n viz._n first_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o godly_a second_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o accumulation_n of_o curse_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o we_o find_v any_o particular_a act_n of_o god_n internal_a regiment_n in_o any_o of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a kind_n thereof_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o one_o kind_a among_o all_o the_o sixteen_o several_a sort_n whereinto_o it_o be_v distinguish_v but_o god_n have_v upon_o some_o one_o or_o other_o occasion_n leave_v we_o a_o express_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o evidence_n his_o right_n and_o title_n thereunto_o materia_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o medijs_fw-la predictis_fw-la as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o next_o place_n there_o we_o shall_v find_v likewise_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n record_v for_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o particular_a act_n of_o government_n and_o providence_n in_o god_n but_o least_o the_o reader_n shall_v imagine_v these_o division_n and_o subdivision_n of_o internal_a government_n to_o be_v some_o mere_a logical_a or_o metaphysical_a notion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a by_o instance_n in_o particular_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n relate_v to_o every_o particular_a kind_n of_o internal_a government_n to_o demonstrate_v all_o the_o foresay_a division_n to_o be_v express_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o first_o eight_o of_o the_o foresay_a species_n of_o internal_a regiment_n relate_v unto_o the_o understanding_n the_o latter_a
mere_o by_o possess_v their_o fantasy_n with_o such_o conceit_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o act_v for_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o witch_n believe_v that_o they_o act_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n unto_o a_o man_n stature_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o diminish_v any_o thing_n thereof_o mat._n 6.27_o for_o the_o very_a reason_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o that_o text_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o a_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v because_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o we_o 3._o in_o quality_n wherein_o the_o devil_n delusion_n be_v most_o common_a and_o frequent_a partly_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o art_n and_o dexterity_n whereby_o he_o effect_v thing_n though_o feasible_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o humane_a art_n so_o far_o exceed_v our_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n that_o we_o through_o our_o ignorance_n account_v they_o miracle_n partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o transcendent_a faculty_n as_o god_n have_v enrich_v his_o angelical_a nature_n withal_o whereby_o he_o have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o move_v himself_o with_o incredible_a swiftness_n but_o the_o body_n also_o of_o other_o creature_n as_o when_o he_o transport_v christ_n from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o thence_o again_o to_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n mat._n 4._o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n over_o inferior_a devil_n and_o so_o he_o help_v the_o demoniac_a mat._n 9.34_o bat_n the_o accurate_a discussion_n of_o these_o point_n concern_v the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manifold_a delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o imitation_n thereof_o will_v require_v volume_n whereas_o my_o purpose_n be_v but_o only_o for_o method_n sake_n to_o touch_v upon_o these_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o introduction_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n v._o of_o ordinary_a regiment_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o externall_n regiment_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a species_n to_o miraculous_a government_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v be_v ordinary_a and_o common_a regiment_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v ordinary_a regiment_n be_v the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o superior_a have_v over_o the_o extrinsecall_a action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o inferior_a after_o a_o common_a usual_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n now_o this_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a sort_n of_o externall_n regiment_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o its_o primitive_a and_o original_a capacity_n 2._o in_o its_o derivative_a and_o executive_a capacity_n 1._o i_o say_v in_o its_o primitive_a and_o original_a capacity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o by_o his_o constant_a and_o continual_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n do_v guide_v order_n and_o dispose_v all_o the_o extrinsecall_v action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n without_o which_o no_o humane_a wisdom_n or_o experience_n no_o humane_a care_n or_o circumspection_n be_v able_a to_o direct_v or_o bring_v they_o to_o those_o end_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o prophet_n david_n in_o that_o psalm_n of_o providence_n psa_n 107._o attribute_v the_o regency_n of_o all_o extrinsecall_v action_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o creature_n total_o to_o god_n demonstrate_v all_o the_o affair_n both_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a whether_o at_o sea_n or_o land_n whether_o in_o city_n or_o wilderness_n whether_o in_o or_o without_o the_o body_n to_o be_v order_v and_o regulate_v by_o god_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 6._o do_v exhort_v we_o diligent_o to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o god_n do_v provide_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o our_o life_n whether_o it_o be_v food_n or_o raiment_n as_o he_o prove_v by_o instance_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o care_n for_o creature_n of_o far_o less_o value_n and_o estimation_n than_o man_n for_o he_o plentiful_o feed_v the_o very_a sparrow_n and_o do_v sumptuous_o clothe_v the_o very_a lily_n second_o because_o god_n do_v careful_o protect_v we_o from_o all_o injury_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v take_v the_o number_n of_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n not_o one_o whereof_o without_o his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n can_v be_v pull_v away_o by_o our_o most_o potent_a &_o violent_a enemy_n nay_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o his_o disputation_n with_o job_n allege_v many_o unanswerable_a argument_n to_o convince_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n by_o instance_n in_o his_o own_o regency_n of_o the_o extrinsecall_a action_n of_o many_o creature_n who_o therein_o be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n from_o ch._n 38._o unto_o the_o last_o 2._o this_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a kind_n of_o externall_n regiment_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o derivative_a and_o executive_a capacity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v communicate_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n to_o who_o he_o have_v delegated_a a_o instrumental_a power_n for_o the_o immediate_a execution_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o actual_a government_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o extrinsecall_a action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n a_o further_a illustration_n whereof_o be_v present_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o externall_n government_n arise_v from_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n among_o the_o creature_n which_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o creator_n do_v constitute_v a_o complete_a category_n of_o this_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o externall_n government_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o very_a form_n and_o method_n of_o god_n usual_a and_o ordinary_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o another_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o extrinsecall_a action_n and_o motion_n the_o series_n of_o which_o categorie_n comprehend_v these_o four_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n 1._o the_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o that_o be_v god_n who_o have_v the_o superiority_n and_o pre-eminence_n over_o all_o other_o entity_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o externall_n government_n but_o have_v not_o any_o superior_a to_o command_v or_o govern_v he_o 2._o the_o first_o subalternate_a species_n and_o that_o be_v the_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a agent_n which_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v subordinate_a and_o have_v a_o superior_a guide_n and_o ruler_n over_o they_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o all_o other_o creature_n themselves_o be_v the_o supreme_a guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o do_v always_o give_v but_o never_o receive_v any_o command_n from_o any_o other_o creature_n 3._o the_o second_o subalternate_a species_n and_o that_o be_v the_o intellectual_a agent_n viz_o man_n who_o in_o relation_n both_o to_o god_n and_o angel_n be_v subject_n and_o inferior_n and_o be_v by_o they_o order_v and_o command_v but_o in_o relation_n to_o mere_a natural_a agent_n be_v king_n and_o governor_n receive_v sufficient_a commission_n from_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n gen._n 1.28_o and_o cha._n 9.2_o 4._o the_o last_o &_o low_a and_o indeed_o the_o infima_fw-la species_n in_o this_o predicament_n be_v the_o natural_a agent_n which_o comprehend_v all_o other_o particular_a kind_n of_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o three_o former_a 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