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but_o not_o without_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n jer._n 9.11_o and_o though_o god_n force_v not_o nor_o offer_v violence_n to_o man_n will_n yet_o he_o order_v dispose_v direct_v and_o turn_v it_o as_o he_o please_v like_o the_o river_n of_o water_n for_o his_o will_n be_v the_o prima_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o principium_fw-la motus_fw-la in_o all_o action_n as_o st_n paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n out_o of_o their_o own_o author_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o 2._o influence_n some_o go_v to_o sea_n and_o sail_v to_o india_n poor_a yet_o they_o return_v from_o thence_o rich_a with_o indian_a gold_n far_o beside_o their_o intention_n a_o ign_n rant_v man_n go_v to_o athens_n not_o purpose_v to_o become_v learn_v yet_o providence_n so_o dispose_v that_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o learning_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o a_o
to_o do_v good_a britain_n affectus_fw-la imponit_fw-la nomen_fw-la operi_fw-la danda_fw-la beneficia_fw-la nòn_n foeneranda_fw-la lactant._n it_o be_v credible_o report_v of_o mr_n thomas_n sutton_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o eminent_a hospital_n common_o know_v by_o his_o name_n that_o he_o often_o repair_v into_o a_o private_a garden_n where_o he_o pour_v forth_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o among_o other_o passage_n be_v frequent_o overhear_v to_o pray_v thus_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o large_a estate_n give_v i_o also_o a_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n thereof_o t._n fuller_n church_n history_n of_o britain_n ambrose_n tell_v we_o that_o welldoing_a must_v proceed_v from_o wel-willing_a for_o such_o as_o thy_o affection_n be_v such_o be_v thy_o action_n beneficentia_fw-la and_o benevolentia_fw-la must_v go_v together_o we_o must_v do_v good_a free_o and_o not_o play_v the_o huckster_n in_o do_v good_a the_o exercise_n hereof_o may_v be_v enforce_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o itself_o but_o be_v reach_v unto_o other_o as_o paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o say_n love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o that_o be_v not_o only_o or_o principal_o her_o own_o private_a neglect_v the_o common_a public_a good_a many_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o hand_n to_o do_v good_a their_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o sharp_a razor_n to_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n providence_n when_o they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v do_v though_o by_o other_o but_o whosoever_o be_v employ_v of_o god_n in_o any_o good_a work_n let_v they_o know_v that_o promoter_n of_o public_a good_a be_v sacrifice_n of_o common_a hatred_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o be_v hate_v and_o injury_v for_o seek_v to_o do_v good_a but_o when_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n providence_n have_v employ_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n work_n that_o we_o have_v his_o assistance_n or_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o acceptation_n we_o shall_v find_v these_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o counterpoise_v the_o reproach_n and_o contradiction_n of_o evil_a man_n it_o be_v best_a therefore_o to_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o he_o employ_v we_o and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v during_o the_o short_a time_n of_o our_o abode_n in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.10_o 3._o in_o give_v we_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a as_o god_n give_v to_o some_o man_n riches_n so_o he_o give_v they_o object_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o prov._n 22.2_o god_n give_v a_o man_n riches_n and_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o so_o order_v it_o in_o his_o providence_n that_o the_o poor_a shall_v meet_v the_o rich_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v his_o riches_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o both_o he_o make_v one_o rich_a another_o poor_a that_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n mercy_n god_n hereby_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n because_o god_n give_v they_o more_o than_o other_o and_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o not_o take_v occasion_n to_o improve_v what_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o say_v not_o thou_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o prov._n 3.28_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.42_o object_n but_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v soon_o draw_v the_o fountain_n dry_a and_o have_v neither_o for_o ourselves_o they_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o resp._n the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o reasonable_a request_n fit_a for_o they_o to_o make_v and_o we_o to_o grant_v as_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o rogo_fw-la nòn_n dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la perit_fw-la da_fw-la ei_fw-la sed_fw-la omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la da_fw-la since_o discrimine_fw-la ferus_fw-la si_fw-mi nòn_n habes_fw-la panem_fw-la prompruarii_fw-la da_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la bis_n that_fw-mi qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi seneca_n grave_a verbum_fw-la est_fw-la rogo_fw-la otherwise_o we_o must_v show_v the_o unreasonableness_n thereof_o and_o instruct_v they_o better_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v give_v every_o thing_n he_o ask_v to_o suffice_v he_o but_o to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v without_o make_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o thy_o ability_n relieve_v his_o necessity_n aut_fw-la opibus_fw-la aut_fw-la operâ_fw-la aut_fw-la auxilio_fw-la aut_fw-la consilio_fw-la if_o thou_o want_v coin_v give_v good_a counsel_n such_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v as_o peter_n to_o the_o impotent_a man_n act_n 3.6_o sometime_o we_o must_v give_v before_o we_o be_v ask_v blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consâ—dereth_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 41._o that_o be_v that_o look_v out_o object_n for_o his_o charity_n that_o look_v after_o those_o family_n that_o can_v maintain_v themselves_o by_o their_o labour_n that_o defer_v not_o to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n he_o that_o give_v willing_o give_v speedy_o he_o give_v twice_o that_o give_v quick_o say_v seneca_n when_o god_n providence_n give_v thou_o a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a close_a with_o it_o present_o put_v it_o not_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o chap._n xxi_o how_o god_n govern_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n by_o his_o providence_n of_o god_n end_n satan_n end_n and_o sinner_n end_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o god_n govern_v the_o most_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n by_o his_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o divine_a providence_n therefore_o the_o most_o sinful_a action_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n psal_n 45.7_o and_o that_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v be_v entice_v be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n jam._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o his_o destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o but_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o use_v such_o phrase_n of_o speech_n from_o whence_o wicked_a wretch_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v well_o note_v faith_n pet._n du_fw-fr moulin_n buckler_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n hearken_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o &_o 1_o king_n 25.10_o a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o ahab_n prophet_n to_o who_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v persuade_v they_o and_o prevail_v also_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o and_o 2_o sam._n 16._o shimei_n curse_v david_n bitter_o whereupon_o david_n say_v let_v he_o alone_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n david_n and_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o herod_n and_o of_o pontius_n pilate_n against_o christ_n say_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o shall_v be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o so_o though_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o a_o wicked_a conspiracy_n sell_v their_o brother_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n yet_o he_o tell_v they_o genes_n 45.8_o 11._o providere_fw-la deum_fw-la peccata_fw-la quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la providere_fw-la est_fw-la procurare_fw-la dictu_fw-la nefas_fw-la asserimus_fw-la at_o de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la deum_fw-la providere_fw-la dici_fw-la nòn_n solùm_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la debere_fw-la nòn_n dubitandum_fw-la praevidet_fw-la enim_fw-la peccara_fw-la &_o permittere_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o praevisa_fw-la ordinat_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la vel_fw-la universale_fw-la vel_fw-la particular_a siuè_fw-la ad_fw-la sotentionem_fw-la miserleordiae_fw-la suae_fw-la siuè_fw-la justitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr iisdem_fw-la provider_n rectè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la synop_n purior_fw-la theolog._n disput_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n 1._o but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v answer_v first_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n by_o give_v unto_o sinner_n even_o common_a assistance_n without_o which_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v commit_v man_n act_v
of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell-torment_n and_o of_o the_o great_a account_n which_o they_o must_v short_o make_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 3._o sometime_o by_o set_v before_o they_o the_o impossibility_n or_o difficulty_n of_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n by_o this_o consideration_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v often_o hinder_v from_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o christ_n mat._n 21.42_o 4._o sometime_o he_o lay_v a_o secret_a restraint_n upon_o man_n spirit_n as_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n not_o to_o pursue_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n after_o the_o horrid_a murder_n do_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n upon_o the_o shechemite_n the_o like_a restraint_n be_v upon_o the_o popish_a party_n when_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o move_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o make_v war_n against_o geneva_n 5._o by_o his_o powerful_a hand_n upon_o man_n as_o by_o his_o ten_o plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o sennacherib_n i_o will_v put_v my_o book_n into_o thy_o nostril_n and_o my_o bridle_n into_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n 2_o reg._n 19.28_o a_o bridle_n suffer_v the_o horse_n to_o breath_n but_o not_o to_o bite_v so_o he_o threaten_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n ezek._n 29.4_o and_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o mesech_n and_o tubal_n ezek._n 38.1_o 2._o such_o bridle_n be_v ofttimes_o sickness_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o whatsoever_o whereby_o sinner_n be_v restrain_v of_o their_o will_n and_o constrain_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o numidian_n that_o they_o be_v such_o excellent_a horseman_n that_o they_o can_v ride_v without_o bridle_n who_o some_o author_n call_v infraenos_fw-mi &_o gentem_fw-la nesciam_fw-la fraeni_fw-la 32._o virgil._n aeneid_n 4._o auson_n in_o great_a act._n symson_n in_o psal_n 32._o this_o then_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n to_o be_v like_o a_o horse_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n psal_n 32.9_o it_o suffice_v a_o good_a nature_a child_n to_o see_v the_o rod_n though_o he_o never_o feel_v it_o and_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o we_o to_o be_v reclaim_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n mouth_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o a_o word_n the_o very_a philosopher_n can_v say_v trahitur_fw-la liberalis_n animus_n dicitur_fw-la nòn_n trahitur_fw-la a_o liberal_a mind_n be_v lead_v not_o draw_v and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o of_o all_o sacrifice_n freewill_n offering_n be_v best_o accept_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o terrible_a execution_n god_n do_v sometime_o on_o wicked_a man_n many_o notable_a example_n of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n on_o persecutor_n 3._o god_n providence_n be_v wonderful_a sometime_o in_o do_v dreadful_a execution_n upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v dreadful_a 1._o in_o their_o kind_n as_o when_o the_o sea_n overwhelm_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n that_o for_o many_o year_n have_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o a_o fire_n break_v forth_o and_o consume_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v 2._o dreadful_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o haman_n he_o that_o before_o have_v abundance_n of_o honour_n favour_n riches_n do_v now_o boast_v of_o a_o new_a addition_n tell_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o a_o banquet_n and_o have_v by_o their_o advice_n erect_v a_o gibbet_n for_o mordecai_n destruction_n when_o on_o the_o morning_n he_o go_v with_o a_o petition_n for_o his_o life_n he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v mordecai_n lackey_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o banquet_n he_o be_v immediate_o condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gibbet_n so_o herod_n when_o he_o be_v applaud_v as_o a_o god_n be_v immediate_o smite_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o devour_v by_o worm_n pharaoh_n cause_v the_o male-children_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o be_v himself_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n war._n look_v upon_o domitian_n decius_n dioclesian_n julian_n herod_n antiochus_n and_o many_o such_o like_a prince_n persecute_v the_o church_n all_o of_o they_o have_v miscarry_v by_o some_o fearful_a death_n or_o other_o gossens_n trumpet_n of_o war._n exod._n 14._o saul_n that_o persecute_v guiltless_a david_n kill_v himself_o and_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n 1_o sam._n 24._o sennacherib_n that_o in_o a_o mere_a humour_n make_v war_n against_o hezekiah_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o 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