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reas_n well_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o i_o pray_v god_n you_o let_v we_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n somewhat_o more_o you_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n that_o be_v common_a in_o the_o godhead_n among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o single_a substance_n unable_a to_o be_v sever_v reli_n so_o i_o say_v indeed_o for_o otherwise_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o god_n shall_v there_o be_v several_o divide_v therefore_o these_o three_o person_n unite_v together_o in_o nature_n be_v never_o separate_v but_o distinguish_v so_o as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o father_n only_o the_o son_n the_o son_n only_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o reas_n as_o these_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o godhead_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o of_o one_o everlastingness_n or_o eternity_n and_o of_o one_o equality_n without_o degree_n reli._n yea_o true_o save_o that_o in_o order_n 〈…〉_z the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o being_n of_o none_o but_o himself_o alonâ—â—_n the_o son_n be_v second_o beget_v ordâ—â—_n of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o by_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n proceed_v of_o they_o both_o reas_n sure_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perecave_a this_o mystery_n be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o unpossible_a to_o be_v conceive_v by_o man_n reli._n therefore_o full_a wise_o have_v he_o teach_v we_o to_o beléene_n and_o reverence_v the_o secrot_n of_o god_n that_o say_v fides_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la habet_fw-la experimentum_fw-la reas_n beside_o these_o what_o other_o thing_n 5._o be_v we_o to_o consider_v chief_o in_o god_n reli._n that_o he_o be_v exceed_a just_a in_o punish_v justice_n the_o disobedient_a and_o wicked_a and_o that_o he_o be_v exceed_a merciful_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o love_v he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o unto_o such_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o 6._o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n reas_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o order_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n that_o some_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n will_v not_o otherwise_o shall_v there_o need_v no_o punishment_n and_o therein_o i_o can_v perceive_v how_o his_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o impeach_v reli._n doubtless_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n if_o any_o thing_n shall_v happen_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v full_a wary_a in_o this_o say_n god_n bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v according_a to_o 11._o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n reli._n yet_o can_v i_o not_o perceive_v how_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n do_v agree_v
together_o reli._n these_o two_o be_v reconcile_v and_o well_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o son_n for_o after_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n by_o the_o eternal_a decreement_n have_v cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o progeny_n into_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o in_o this_o second_o adam_n even_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o 8._o cause_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rea._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o that_o word_n sin_n reli._n i_o call_v any_o thing_n sin_n that_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n be_v commit_v contrary_a 28._o to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n rea._n and_o may_v a_o man_n say_v without_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v will_v by_o god_n reli._n sure_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v iniquity_n issue_v from_o that_o fountain_n where_o nothing_o be_v save_v only_o the_o clearâ—_n water_n of_o righteousness_n notwithstanding_o so_o far_o be_o i_o of_o from_o hold_v he_o a_o sinner_n that_o reverent_o do_v ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o account_v he_o rather_o a_o ignorent_fw-la and_o blasphemous_a sinner_n that_o suppose_v any_o thing_n to_o happen_v by_o fortune_n or_o chance_n as_o if_o god_n be_v ignorant_a or_o careless_a thereof_o reas_n here_o i_o perceive_v the_o nail_n be_v drive_v to_o the_o head_n therefore_o you_o have_v need_n go_v discreet_o to_o work_v lest_o god_n be_v disable_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v dew_n to_o his_o omnipotency_n observe_v or_o that_o more_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o power_n then_o agree_v with_o his_o justice_n very_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o i_o have_v not_o only_o long_a time_n long_v to_o be_v instruct_v but_o also_o be_v great_o trouble_v in_o mind_n about_o the_o same_o i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n reli._n by_o this_o word_n providence_n be_v iâ—_n mean_v the_o incomprehensible_a foreknowledge_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o from_o the_o far_a end_n of_o eternity_n god_n do_v behold_v appoint_v and_o provide_v when_o where_o and_o wherefore_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v as_o also_o his_o unmeasurable_a and_o omnipotent_a power_n by_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v bring_v and_o will_v bring_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o season_n effectual_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o purpose_n reas_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o far_o off_o from_o willing_a sin_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n he_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v it_o but_o also_o most_o grievous_o punish_v it_o how_o can_v we_o say_v that_o sin_n do_v attend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n reli._n certain_o my_o very_a soul_n do_v â—â—morous_a fear_n least_o by_o over_o much_o boldness_n i_o shall_v violate_v or_o seem_v to_o neglect_v that_o rule_n of_o reverence_n that_o in_o god_n behalf_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o otherside_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o by_o to_o much_o cowardice_n i_o shall_v dishonour_v the_o truth_n therefore_o as_o there_o want_v not_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v this_o doctrine_n so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unméete_a that_o herein_o i_o follow_v that_o general_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v namely_o that_o 11_o god_n bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o lest_o i_o may_v sâ—enâ—e_v to_o give_v to_o much_o liberty_n to_o my_o own_o interpretation_n i_o will_v also_o incline_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n augustine_n who_o say_v to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n &_o motion_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o 3._o proceed_v not_o from_o that_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o he_o of_o these_o two_o we_o gather_v that_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o action_n and_o motion_n either_o that_o sin_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a god_n to_o that_o sovereign_a will_n of_o he_o or_o else_o that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o action_n nor_o motion_n which_o obsurdity_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v grant_v wherefore_o under_o these_o two_o banner_n though_o the_o first_o may_v animate_v a_o right_n cowardly_a soldier_n i_o dare_v now_o more_o bold_o show_v thou_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o own_o &_o this_o it_o be_v by_o angel_n &_o man_n do_v sin_n take_v possession_n of_o this_o world_n as_o appear_v right_o in_o the_o derline_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eue._n but_o neither_o angel_n nor_o argument_n man_n be_v ever_o separate_v from_o the_o government_n and_o subjection_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n ergo._fw-la sin_n do_v possess_v the_o world_n by_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o thing_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o â—â—ostle_n who_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v reâ—iâ—â—â—â—e_v will_n of_o god_n moreover_o behold_v say_v the_o 19_o lord_n i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n 41._o ay_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v many_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v recite_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o because_o the_o wicked_a will_n here_o take_v the_o bit_n in_o their_o tooth_n account_v god_n the_o author_n wicked_a of_o sin_n and_o run_v on_o headlong_o after_o their_o own_o appetite_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o meerley_o unlawful_a we_o must_v before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a seek_v to_o abate_v their_o courage_n and_o take_v away_o that_o buckler_n where-und_a they_o will_v shield_v and_o defend_v their_o pretend_a innocency_n therefore_o although_o by_o that_o almighty_a eye_n of_o god_n nothing_o do_v pass_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n unséene_a and_o therefore_o not_o unwilled_a yet_o can_v god_n 9_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a for_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n but_o the_o corrâ—â—â—â—â—n_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o first_o mon_fw-fr saiâ—â—â—â—â—â—ter_v calvin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v â—â—câ—me_a â—â—eers_n â—ame_n partly_o by_o the_o prâ—â—â—â—ement_n of_o satan_n partly_o by_o excuse_v the_o frâ—â—â—y_n of_o nature_n which_o nature_n man_n do_v deâ—â—e_v by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a fall_n from_o whence_o we_o perceive_v â—pecting_v the_o mean_a and_o second_o cauâ—_n that_o mankind_n do_v perish_v through_o â—owne_n default_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o excuse_v â—â—_o sin_v unwilling_o but_o of_o his_o own_o â—ord_n for_o the_o most_o part_n no_o man_n be_v unâ—ly_o punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o â—y_a that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n that_o 〈…〉_z exclude_v all_o other_o cause_n beside_o it_o 〈…〉_z but_o god_n exclude_v no_o man_n will_n in_o argument_n â—own_a action_n ergo_fw-la god_n be_v not_o yâ—_z only_o â—se_o of_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n will_v object_v yâ—_z objection_n 〈…〉_z be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o evil_n in_o much_o as_o god_n the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o â—ses_n do_v prescribe_v the_o event_n and_o diâ—t_o every_o action_n to_o the_o appoint_a end_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o mayor_n of_o my_o former_a answer_n â—ument_n that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o â—ne_n which_o exclude_v all_o cause_n beside_o â—elfe_n but_o man_n in_o the_o wicked_a action_n of_o â—olatry_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n and_o â—â—h_v other_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o he_o â—â—th_n exclude_v all_o cause_n save_o his_o â—ne_a wicked_a lust_n only_o ergo_fw-la man_n in_o â—t_z respect_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_z just_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n and_o correction_n of_o god_n as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o destruction_n o_o israel_n come_v 13._o of_o thyself_o reas_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v ear_n now_o that_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v create_v according_a man_n to_o god_n own_o likeness_n that_o be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o upright_o disposition_n and_o will_v which_o thing_n true_o be_v very_o convenient_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v evil_a by_o nature_n or_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v decline_v from_o that_o estate_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o will_v argue_v god_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o purpose_n of_o he_o reli._n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o inconvenience_n many_o way_n which_o thou_o