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assistance_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n we_o shall_v discuss_v after_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o to_o be_v true_o god_n in_o the_o several_a article_n which_o concern_v their_o person_n and_o office_n now_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o to_o be_v true_o god_n will_v likewise_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a almighty_a the_o point_n next_o in_o view_n and_o first_o to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o attribute_n almighty_n and_o how_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v presuppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o three_o person_n chap._n 2._o of_o omnipotency_n and_o of_o its_o object_n of_o possibility_n and_o of_o impossibility_n ὀυκ_n αδυνατήσει_n παÏα_n Ï„á¿·_n θεῶ_n παν_fw-gr ῥὴμα_n nothing_o shall_v be_v unpossible_a unto_o god_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n doubt_v or_o move_v this_o question_n how_o shall_v i_o instant_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n see_v i_o know_v not_o a_o man_n that_o the_o accomplish_n of_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v be_v possible_a to_o god_n the_o event_n do_v prove_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a unto_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o event_n nor_o will_v it_o necessary_o follow_v at_o least_o the_o necessity_n of_o its_o consequence_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a from_o the_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o admit_v of_o some_o restriction_n for_o to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n be_v something_o more_o than_o mere_a nothing_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o god_n every_o way_n equal_a unto_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o not_o so_o make_v but_o so_o beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n he_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o former_a proposition_n for_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v make_v must_v then_o the_o angel_n speech_n or_o the_o article_n of_o omnipotency_n be_v restrain_v to_o thing_n possible_a or_o be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v count_v possible_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o with_o reference_n to_o angelical_a or_o humane_a knowledge_n only_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n divine_a to_o be_v able_a only_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v or_o can_v
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and_o they_o be_v woman_n if_o no_o other_o of_o their_o sex_n beside_o have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o infant_n male_n of_o the_o hebrew_n than_o the_o egyptian_a man_n have_v be_v and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v so_o have_v the_o lord_n requite_v the_o one_o and_o reward_v the_o other_o to_o the_o merciless_a â—_z politician_n and_o man_n of_o war_n he_o have_v render_v vengeance_n and_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o miserable_a and_o ignominious_a death_n show_v compassion_n on_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o pitiful_a sex_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a document_n of_o divine_a justice_n to_o ordain_v &_o of_o divine_a wisdom_n so_o to_o contrive_v that_o the_o dog_n shall_v lap_v king_n ahab_n blood_n in_o the_o same_o 19_o place_n where_o they_o have_v lap_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n stone_v to_o death_n through_o his_o connivance_n or_o permission_n as_o sure_a a_o token_n it_o be_v of_o justice_n temper_v with_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o great_a 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dog_n shall_v have_v no_o better_a burial_n than_o the_o dead_a ass_n or_o other_o carrion_n albeit_o she_o die_v in_o she_o own_o royal_a palace_n but_o thus_o the_o almighty_n arm_n sometime_o reach_v great_a prince_n even_o in_o this_o life_n heavy_a blow_n than_o they_o can_v give_v unto_o their_o poor_a subject_n but_o where_o the_o blow_n or_o matter_n of_o punishment_n which_o fall_v on_o they_o be_v much_o light_a the_o wound_n or_o torment_n may_v be_v more_o grievous_a as_o be_v observe_v before_o than_o their_o fury_n can_v procure_v unto_o their_o despise_a brethren_n 4_o but_o neither_o do_v the_o sacred_a relation_n concern_v pharaoh_n overthrow_n or_o jezabels_n death_n contain_v a_o more_o perspicuous_a ocular_a demonstration_n of_o divine_a justice_n execute_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o retaliation_n than_o have_v be_v represent_v or_o rather_o real_o act_v upon_o a_o public_a stage_n within_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o now_o live_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o rueful_a spectacle_n be_v henry_n the_o second_o french_a king_n of_o that_o name_n the_o accident_n be_v not_o record_v by_o god_n spirit_n yet_o the_o experiment_n as_o unpartial_a writer_n which_o i_o take_v it_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o it_o have_v relate_v be_v as_o exact_o parallel_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o afford_v as_o good_a instruction_n for_o modern_a prince_n as_o example_n in_o the_o sacred_a story_n do_v to_o posterity_n this_o youthful_a king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v licence_v other_o to_o feed_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o deadly_a duel_n authorize_v by_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o vivonus_fw-la to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o prejudice_n as_o the_o court_n of_o france_n expect_v of_o chabotius_fw-la who_o hand_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n do_v strengthen_v to_o kill_v the_o favourite_n who_o after_o many_o bitter_a provocation_n have_v draw_v he_o within_o the_o list_n more_o against_o his_o will_n than_o a_o old_a bear_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o stake_n the_o death_n of_o vivonus_fw-la though_o most_o just_a do_v no_o way_n excuse_v the_o barbarous_a injustice_n of_o this_o king_n who_o have_v this_o justice_n do_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v make_v a_o sport_n of_o shed_v blood_n 20._o and_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o ludicro_fw-la certamine_fw-la run_v at_o tilt_n and_o slay_v by_o that_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v his_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v those_o noble_a and_o religious_a gentleman_n which_o have_v be_v late_o imprison_v and_o in_o who_o misery_n the_o court_n of_o france_n do_v then_o rejoice_v and_o add_v gall_n to_o wormwood_n solemnize_v these_o and_o the_o like_a triumphant_a show_n or_o sport_n in_o their_o sight_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o count_n montgomeries_n hand_n but_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n untie_v the_o king_n beaver_n and_o guide_v the_o splinter_n or_o glance_n of_o montgomeries_n spear_n into_o that_o eye_n which_o have_v behold_v a_o duel_n that_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v without_o the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o combatant_n both_o be_v frenchman_n &_o his_o natural_a subject_n with_o such_o delight_n as_o young_a gallant_n do_v ordinary_a prize_n or_o other_o like_a spectacle_n of_o recreation_n of_o vivonus_fw-la his_o death_n few_o or_o none_o but_o frenchman_n be_v eye-witness_n but_o of_o this_o king_n tragical_a triumph_n spain_n &_o germany_n with_o other_o country_n be_v spectator_n by_o their_o proxy_n or_o ambassador_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v these_o they_o present_a to_o carry_v this_o message_n to_o their_o master_n to_o be_v by_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_a prince_n discite_fw-la justitiam_fw-la moniti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la temnere_fw-la divos_fw-la take_v warning_n by_o this_o prince_n fate_n not_o to_o approve_v what_o god_n do_v
the_o city_n suppose_v he_o have_v be_v dead_a howbeit_o as_o the_o disciple_n stand_v round_o about_o he_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o depart_v with_o barnabas_n to_o derbe_n act_n 14._o 19_o 20._o paul_n we_o may_v conclude_v be_v more_o extraordinary_o preserve_v by_o god_n not_o less_o rigorous_o deal_v withal_o by_o the_o jew_n than_o saint_n stephen_n have_v be_v that_o he_o be_v extraordinary_o preserve_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o suffer_v more_o violence_n than_o this_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o suffer_v evil_n we_o must_v believe_v because_o god_n himself_o do_v express_o testify_v as_o much_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n unto_o ananius_n who_o be_v to_o ratify_v his_o call_n so_o far_o as_o the_o notice_n of_o it_o concern_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o when_o ananias_n do_v demur_v upon_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o will_v show_v he_o how_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n act._n 9_o 15_o 16_o and_o yet_o perhaps_o saint_n paul_n have_v not_o be_v make_v such_o a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n of_o sufferance_n or_o persecution_n unless_o he_o have_v persecute_v more_o than_o saint_n stephen_n unless_o he_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o these_o jew_n have_v any_o mind_n to_o punish_v paul_n for_o his_o offence_n against_o stephen_n of_o which_o if_o they_o have_v any_o notice_n or_o remembrance_n this_o will_v have_v make_v they_o more_o ready_a to_o pardon_v he_o for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o this_o time_n than_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o persecute_v such_o as_o have_v preach_v it_o before_o their_o resolution_n to_o stone_n he_o at_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o beat_v he_o with_o rod_n as_o their_o usual_a manner_n be_v argue_v that_o their_o will_n though_o otherwise_o free_a more_o than_o enough_o to_o do_v mischief_n be_v by_o the_o all-seeing_a providence_n determine_v or_o guide_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o practise_v mischief_n to_o say_v the_o author_n of_o be_v and_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n do_v instill_v this_o spirit_n of_o fury_n and_o malice_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o jew_n or_o do_v by_o any_o decree_n absolute_o necessitate_v they_o to_o conceive_v so_o full_a a_o measure_n of_o mischief_n as_o now_o possess_v they_o be_v i_o take_v it_o to_o swerve_v from_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n &_o will_v give_v some_o advantage_n to_o the_o adversary_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v satan_n &_o themselves_o which_o have_v charge_v their_o breast_n with_o this_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o fury_n and_o 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no_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o the_o party_n that_o be_v thus_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o in_o jeeroboam_n child_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o the_o one_o that_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o matter_n of_o honour_n or_o favour_n to_o the_o other_o that_o he_o have_v christian_a burial_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n but_o this_o we_o speak_v skeptique_a wise_a what_o become_v of_o strachyquaz_n after_o his_o fearful_a end_n we_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o eternal_a judge_n to_o determine_v 7_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o he_o the_o death_n of_o his_o grandmother_n drahomira_n be_v much_o more_o terrible_a as_o she_o have_v live_v so_o she_o die_v a_o malicious_a blasphemous_a pagan_n a_o cruel_a bloody_a stepdame_n to_o christ_n infant_n church_n in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o story_n i_o know_v will_v unto_o many_o seem_v strange_a yet_o in_o 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