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the_o soul_n which_o make_v it_o in_o a_o man_n insensible_a of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v or_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v when_o either_o he_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o or_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v then_o be_v his_o heart_n affect_v with_o hardness_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v and_o of_o the_o suffering_n which_o will_v most_o certain_o follow_v after_o god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o faculty_n of_o conscience_n for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o give_v he_o warning_n and_o make_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o both_o these_o that_o he_o may_v be_v affect_v according_o now_o when_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o affection_n of_o grief_n sorrow_n
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 rebel_v against_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n power_v the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o adherent_n of_o ante-christ_n hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n rev._n 16.10_o when_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o the_o army_n of_o judab_n and_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v success_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o he_o 2_o king_n 2.17_o he_o take_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o upon_o the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 27._o 3._o by_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o favourable_a providence_n which_o cause_v the_o israelite_n so_o exceed_o to_o multiply_v in_o egypt_n yet_o hence_o pharaob_n take_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o to_o murder_v their_o male-children_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v david_n in_o his_o slight_n from_o saul_n to_o abimelech_n the_o priest_n for_o relief_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 22.7_o now_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n by_o his_o false_a slander_n to_o stir_v up_o saul_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o lord_n priest_n at_o nob_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n 1_o sam._n 23.18_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v david_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o in_o her_o garden_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o evening_n this_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o he_o of_o entertain_v thought_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o of_o put_v they_o forth_o into_o action_n 2_o sam._n 11.2,4_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o in_o offer_v the_o occasion_n but_o all_o the_o evil_n arise_v from_o david_n for_o joseph_n have_v as_o strong_a a_o occasion_n offer_v to_o allure_v he_o to_o the_o like_a sin_n yet_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hurt_n by_o it_o gen._n 39.9_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v then_o bear_v it_o be_v the_o special_a command_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v their_o go_n home_o another_o way_n and_o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n yet_o herod_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o murder_v all_o the_o male_a child_n in_o bethlem_n and_o the_o border_a coast_n that_o be_v two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o mat._n 2.16_o 2._o as_o god_n by_o his_o work_n administer_v occasion_n to_o man_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v the_o like_a by_o his_o word_n thus_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o command_n to_o pharaoh_n charge_v he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o hence_o pharaoh_n