kingdom_n of_o god_n church_n neither_o god_n nor_o his_o people_n can_v fail_v of_o either_o and_o to_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blithe_a and_o resemblance_n in_o the_o feature_n of_o this_o feudal_n government_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o god_n know_v i_o contend_v for_o in_o the_o case_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o allow_v it_o i_o be_o where_o i_o be_v and_o the_o dissenter_n where_o they_o be_v before_o and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o fall_v out_o at_o all_o for_o they_o have_v their_o opinion_n and_o i_o have_v i_o and_o god_n bless_v we_o all_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v all_o this_o while_n the_o longobardian_n king_n have_v this_o sovereignty_n above_o all_o other_o that_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o proprietary_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o leave_v the_o profit_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o king_n who_o come_v near_a to_o god_n for_o power_n and_o be_v god_n have_v their_o just_a right_n but_o if_o this_o be_v think_v hard_o for_o mortal_a god_n and_o king_n to_o have_v these_o quasi-prerogative_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deny_v the_o real_a prerogative_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o immortal_a king_n of_o king_n be_v not_o all_o thing_n his_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v they_o in_o use_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o blessedness_n his_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v it_o in_o use_n and_o profit_n to_o his_o faithful_a one_o it_o must_v belong_v to_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o governor_n under_o god_n of_o thing_n on_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o more_o able_a to_o be_v gracious_a benefactor_n if_o the_o saint_n hold_v of_o god_n by_o the_o best_a tenure_n of_o free_a grace_n than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o vassal_n to_o hold_v of_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o same_o title_n what_o be_v better_o than_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o these_o to_o his_o sovereign_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v or_o hold_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o if_o a_o tenure_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o absolute_a it_o be_v not_o thankworthy_a to_o any_o man_n for_o none_o can_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o ourselves_o that_o be_v independent_a from_o all_o man_n and_o so_o we_o trust_v to_o ourselves_o and_o care_n for_o no_o man_n and_o serve_v and_o love_v ourselves_o and_o give_v law_n to_o ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v something_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v thankworthy_a and_o another_o have_v the_o praise_n because_o we_o depend_v upon_o another_o which_o be_v wise_a and_o mighty_a than_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o 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which_o must_v be_v very_o great_a unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o ourselves_o in_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n a_o lord_n give_v his_o fee_n to_o his_o vassal_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o according_o it_o pass_v till_o there_o come_v a_o forfeiture_n on_o the_o vassal's_n part_n for_o desertion_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o disobedience_n or_o a_o apertura_fw-la feudi_fw-la for_o want_v of_o heir_n if_o any_o of_o these_o happen_v still_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o less_o than_o it_o be_v before_o but_o the_o ungraciousness_n of_o the_o vassal_n be_v much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o refusal_n so_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n give_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o according_o it_o pass_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n for_o infidelity_n or_o refusal_n or_o lay_v down_o the_o militia_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o happen_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v never_o less_o than_o it_o be_v before_o but_o the_o ungraciousness_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v much_o the_o more_o in_o case_n of_o such_o infidelity_n and_o refusal_n sect_n xx._n how_o can_v this_o be_v make_v out_o otherwise_o to_o convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o damnation_n or_o salvation_n if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o decree_n to_o receive_v and_o hold_v some_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o ever_o reprobation_n absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o to_o reject_v and_o keep_v down_o other_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o evermore_o then_o farewell_n all_o reason_n or_o religion_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v not_o think_v a_o thought_n more_o nor_o speak_v a_o word_n nor_o write_v a_o syllable_n more_o of_o this_o matter_n if_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o i_o must_v have_v and_o hold_v by_o fate_n if_o i_o be_v elect_v thereto_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o infidelity_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o i_o must_v have_v and_o hold_v by_o fate_n if_o i_o be_v reprobate_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o then_o i_o have_v do_v for_o ever_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o this_o subject_a more_o but_o stay_v if_o i_o must_v be_v silent_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o give_v such_o a_o loser_n leave_v to_o speak_v his_o last_o word_n for_o we_o use_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o liberty_n to_o the_o great_a malefactor_n before_o they_o die_v be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o grace_n or_o pardon_v give_v by_o god_n or_o man_n that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v shall_v both_o take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o justification_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o indeed_o there_o be_v and_o that_o just_o to_o a_o malefactor_n such_o a_o curse_n or_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n denounce_v that_o he_o must_v undergo_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o but_o for_o his_o pardon_n it_o can_v be_v a_o force_n upon_o a_o slave_n patient_a not_o upon_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o grace_n give_v by_o god_n or_o man_n as_o to_o make_v the_o receiver_n gracious_a and_o to_o keep_v he_o so_o for_o his_o sanctification_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o curse_n of_o god_n or_o man_n as_o for_o no_o cause_n to_o make_v the_o patient_a sinful_a before_o he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o be_v and_o to_o keep_v he_o so_o for_o his_o condemnation_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n a_o wise_a grace_n for_o god_n or_o man_n to_o bestow_v be_v such_o a_o anger_n a_o wise_a anger_n for_o god_n or_o man_n to_o inflict_v shall_v not_o prince_n do_v all_o thing_n wise_o and_o must_v not_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v not_o he_o most_o wise_a and_o can_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o act_v wise_o as_o well_o as_o just_o and_o merciful_o and_o can_v we_o conceive_v such_o act_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o absolute_a prerogative_n contrary_a to_o his_o absolute_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n mere_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n upon_o we_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v select_v infallible_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n fit_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o select_a vessel_n of_o misery_n from_o all_o eternity_n fit_v to_o destruction_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v better_o the_o most_o of_o man_n upon_o who_o this_o destiny_n have_v seize_v never_o to_o have_v be_v
etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o sight_n they_o erect_v their_o statue_n and_o conceit_v that_o the_o power_n of_o their_o numan_n be_v confine_v to_o those_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o raise_v temple_n to_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o near_o to_o themselves_o and_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o though_o they_o hear_v god_n voice_n and_o see_v fire_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o of_o fire_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o visible_a token_n of_o his_o presence_n yet_o because_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v terrible_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o and_o because_o moses_n be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n for_o forty_o day_n they_o give_v he_o for_o go_v who_o they_o wish_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o now_o they_o lack_v some_o visible_a god_n such_o as_o they_o see_v in_o egypt_n and_o force_v aaron_n to_o make_v they_o a_o golden_a calf_n and_o cry_v say_v make_v we_o god_n to_o go_v before_o we_o for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v their_o idol_n to_o their_o mind_n they_o say_v with_o joy_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n thus_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n though_o they_o have_v in_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a etc._n ro._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a unto_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o 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in_o truth_n the_o content_n natural_a religion_n supernatural_a religion_n revelation_n title_n iii_o of_o religion_n all_o man_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n from_o what_o they_o be_v and_o from_o what_o be_v within_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o also_o from_o the_o magnificent_a beautiful_a and_o harmonious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n round_o about_o they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v most_o powerful_a wise_a holy_a just_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v religion_n natural_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a religion_n due_a to_o god_n from_o all_o his_o creature_n who_o do_v also_o express_v it_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o rational_a creature_n who_o be_v most_o able_a and_o most_o oblige_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n this_o their_o reasonable_a service_n and_o most_o especial_o mankind_n who_o have_v most_o need_v and_o who_o stand_v in_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o god_n who_o make_v they_o but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o lord_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o design_v they_o for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n with_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o estate_n they_o shall_v have_v pass_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n if_o they_o have_v keep_v his_o law_n which_o he_o first_o give_v they_o and_o then_o all_o their_o religious_a application_n to_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o saint_n in_o honour_n and_o praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o evermore_o but_o since_o the_o first_o man_n do_v disobey_v and_o die_v all_o since_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o same_o sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o all_o their_o religious_a address_n to_o god_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o sinner_n and_o sufferer_n be_v therefore_o thus_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a in_o all_o their_o transaction_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o a_o deity_n they_o have_v be_v complain_v and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n and_o implore_v relief_n and_o mercy_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stain_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o to_o remove_v their_o sorrow_n and_o plague_n and_o after_o pardon_n to_o return_v praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o all_o along_o pour_v out_o their_o supplication_n and_o offer_v their_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o best_a thing_n even_o of_o their_o child_n sometime_o by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n think_v to_o pacify_v and_o atone_v if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o provoke_v god_n this_o way_n of_o service_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o heaven_n nature_n prompt_v they_o unto_o even_o to_o do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v to_o purify_v themselves_o and_o appease_v their_o maker_n yet_o even_o this_o they_o quick_o forget_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o devotion_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v below_o themselves_o and_o forsake_v their_o creator_n out_o of_o a_o idle_a fancy_n that_o they_o can_v 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perfection_n and_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n as_o namely_o 1._o by_o common_a instinct_n unto_o all_o man_n 2._o by_o special_a impulse_n to_o the_o first_o father_n 3._o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n to_o the_o prophet_n 4._o by_o providence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o all_o sort_n 5._o by_o miracle_n and_o great_a wonder_n 6._o by_o christ_n jesus_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o so_o great_a be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n immediate_o by_o the_o law_n angel_n and_o moses_n mediate_a by_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n mediate_a revelation_n revelation_n the_o subject_a of_o god_n revelation_n 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