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four_o term_n in_o the_o syllogism_n for_o the_o major_a proposition_n speak_v of_o a_o uncreated_a blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v communicate_v at_o any_o time_n to_o any_o creature_n creature_n the_o external_a respect_n and_o relation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o mutation_n oâ—_n perfection_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o creature_n object_n 7._o he_o that_o be_v lord_n in_o possession_n be_v happy_a than_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n only_o in_o possibility_n but_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n be_v only_o in_o possibility_n lord_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v happy_a by_o the_o creation_n but_o this_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o world_n be_v from_o everlasting_a answ_n he_o be_v happy_a that_o be_v lord_n in_o possession_n true_a if_o by_o the_o actual_a dominion_n and_o government_n there_o arise_v any_o more_o good_a unto_o he_o than_o he_o have_v before_o but_o unto_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a perfection_n 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thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n 77.9_o psa_fw-la 50_o 21._o &_o 77.9_o and_o thou_o think_v wicked_o that_o i_o be_o even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_n 10._o isa_n 46._o 10._o 2._o what_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n and_o providence_n and_o predestination_n differ_v each_o from_o other_o prescience_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o foresee_v from_o all_o eternity_n not_o only_o what_o himself_o will_v do_v but_o also_o what_o other_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o permission_n will_v also_o do_v as_o namely_o that_o they_o will_v sin_v providence_n and_o predestination_n although_o they_o both_o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n himself_o will_v work_v and_o accomplish_v yet_o herein_o they_o vary_v in_o that_o providence_n extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o work_n and_o 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the_o duty_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n for_o in_o these_o ten_o law_n all_o that_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v so_o comprehend_v that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v and_o nothing_o be_v superfluous_a so_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n contain_v all_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n immediate_o and_o the_o six_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n have_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o this_o life_n in_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n howbeit_o there_o be_v much_o dissension_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o some_o reckon_v three_o some_o five_o and_o some_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o that_o division_n which_o so_o ascribe_v four_o commandment_n to_o the_o first_o table_n that_o the_o first_o proceed_v of_o not_o admit_v other_o god_n the_o second_o of_o not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n the_o three_o of_o not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o 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observation_n of_o they_o necessary_a except_o the_o omit_v of_o they_o breed_v offence_n so_o it_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o bind_v man_n conscience_n to_o use_v this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o pray_v stand_v or_o kneel_v to_o pray_v at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n at_o this_o or_o that_o hour_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n to_o read_v or_o interpret_v this_o or_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v the_o church_n only_o this_o right_a and_o power_n to_o constitute_v or_o abrogate_v or_o alter_v by_o she_o own_o authority_n these_o ordinance_n as_o she_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o her_o common_a edification_n but_o the_o conscience_n also_o of_o particular_a man_n retain_v this_o liberty_n so_o that_o they_o may_v either_o omit_v these_o or_o do_v otherwise_o without_o any_o offence_n against_o god_n if_o there_o arise_v no_o scandal_n or_o offence_n thereby_o among_o man_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v it_o neither_o of_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o contention_n and_o novelty_n nor_o with_o the_o offend_n of_o weak_a one_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o then_o law_n be_v right_o observe_v when_o they_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o will_n that_o such_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n as_o be_v make_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v observe_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o authority_n or_o commandment_n but_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n wherefore_o as_o long_o as_o comeliness_n or_o order_n be_v not_o violate_v neither_o offence_n give_v it_o leave_v every_o man_n conscience_n free_a to_o himself_o for_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n or_o minister_n commandment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o command_a thing_n indifferent_a be_v necessary_a sometime_o to_o be_v do_v or_o â—o_o be_v omit_v and_o the_o conscience_n be_v hurt_v not_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o humane_a commandment_n as_o in_o civil_a matter_n but_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v command_v hither_o belong_v the_o precept_n of_o s._n paul_n if_o any_o of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o call_v you_o unto_o a_o feast_n 10.27_o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o and_o ifie_n will_v go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_z ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n eat_v it_o not_o because_o of_o he_o that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thou_o but_o of_o that_o other_o for_o why_o shall_v my_o 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