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disabilitie_n to_o resist_v temptation_n q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n teach_v we_o 89._o frustra_fw-la rogantes_fw-la deum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentalionem_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la posi_fw-la tum_fw-la sit_fw-la potestate_fw-la aug._n epist_n 89._o a._n 1._o man_n be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o stand_v against_o temptation_n if_o he_o be_v what_o cause_n of_o fear_n have_v he_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n the_o prophet_n well_o know_v this_o who_o say_v 23._o say_v jer._n 10_o 23._o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himselfeâ—it_n be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v 5._o say_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o if_o man_n can_v direct_v his_o step_n nor_o of_o himself_o think_v any_o 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temptation_n further_o than_o god_n do_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o strength_n so_o to_o do_v therefore_o he_o say_v not_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v little_a but_o nothing_o 81._o non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr sine_fw-la mâ—_n parum_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la aug_n in_o job._n tract_n 81._o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v presumptuous_a in_o their_o own_o strength_n wherein_o 35._o wherein_o mat_n 26._o 35._o peter_n fail_v too_o much_o and_o of_o such_o as_o arrogant_o boast_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v discover_v 18._o discover_v rom._n 11._o 18._o s._n paul_n fore_n warn_v christian_n to_o take_v heed_n hereof_o presumption_n the_o folly_n of_o presumption_n and_o very_o emphatical_o thus_o enforce_v this_o point_n 7._o point_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o hereby_o also_o 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be_v say_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v deliver_v one_o to_o they_o 17._o luke_n 23._o 17._o 3._o sundry_a thing_n be_v make_v immutable_a by_o special_a supportance_n as_o 1._o celestial_a spirit_n 10._o eph._n 1._o 10._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v 2._o the_o church_n militant_a 18._o mat._n 16._o 18._o for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 1._o psal_n 125._o 1._o 3._o particular_a saint_n 29._o rom._n 11._o 29._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—smodi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o 4._o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n these_o be_v without_o repentance_n such_o as_o god_n never_o repent_v the_o bestow_n of_o they_o on_o 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and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n 20._o jer._n 33._o 20._o and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n or_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o immutable_a intercourse_n of_o those_o season_n be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o undeniable_a principle_n 4._o the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o the_o host_n thereof_o 35._o jer._n 31._o 35._o the_o lord_n give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n namely_o so_o to_o abide_v without_o alteration_n 5._o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o all_o therein_o 20._o mat._n 6._o 20._o there_o neither_o moth_a nor_o rust_n corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v through_o nor_o steal_v 5._o some_o thing_n be_v essential_o in_o themselves_o immutable_a and_o so_o immutable_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v change_v as_o 1._o god_n himself_o mal._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o 2._o god_n counsel_n psal_n 33._o 11._o heb._n 6._o 17._o 3._o god_n law_n luke_n 16._o 17._o 4._o god_n oath_n psal_n 110._o 4._o isa_n 45._o 23._o 5._o god_n covenant_n jer._n 33._o 20_o 21._o 6._o god_n promise_n heb._n 6._o 13_o 18._o 7._o every_o word_n of_o god_n num._n 23._o 19_o 8._o god_n love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o as_o god_n himself_o be_v so_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o as_o those_o which_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o other_o like_v unto_o they_o immutable_a inviolable_a §._o 227._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n q._n wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o of_o the_o creaturc_n a._n 1._o god_n have_v his_o stability_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o 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rise_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o joshuahs_n time_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o 13._o jos_n 10._o 13._o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n it_o run_v back_o though_o many_o creature_n never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v change_v 11._o 2._o king_n 20._o 11._o as_o the_o good_a angel_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o simple_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v he_o that_o make_v they_o can_v destroy_v they_o if_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v not_o confirm_v they_o but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o there_o may_v be_v fear_n of_o their_o fall_n 3._o god_n remain_v immutable_a by_o himself_o 6._o mal._n 3._o 6._o i_o be_o jehovah_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n of_o himself_o by_o himself_o therefore_o he_o change_v not_o but_o the_o creature_n be_v support_v by_o god_n and_o keep_v stable_n and_o unchangeable_a by_o his_o providence_n as_o the_o lord_n first_o appoint_v they_o their_o firm_a and_o stable_a course_n so_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o 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even_o against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v 11._o heb._n 1â—_n 11._o 5._o confident_o to_o wait_v for_o salvation_n for_o this_o end_n have_v god_n show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n etc._n etc._n 6._o to_o hold_v close_a to_o god_n word_n not_o to_o alter_v it_o any_o way_n 2._o deut_n 4._o 2._o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o change_v the_o inviolable_a word_n of_o the_o immutable_a god_n 7._o to_o yield_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n make_v know_v god_n in_o his_o counsel_n be_v unchangeable_a it_o shall_v stand_v whether_o we_o yield_v unto_o it_o or_o repine_v against_o it_o on_o this_o ground_n 18._o ground_n 1._o sam._n 3._o 18._o the_o saint_n where_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v 23_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 22_o 23_o humble_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o 19_o 2._o king_n 20._o 19_o 8._o to_o be_v steadfast_a 58._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o constant_a and_o unnioveable_a in_o every_o good_a work_n 48._o mat._n 5._o 48._o this_o be_v one_o especial_a point_n wherein_o we_o must_v be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a some_o of_o those_o particular_n wherein_o we_o must_v be_v unmoveable_a and_o immutable_a be_v these_o 1._o in_o our_o promise_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 17._o 2._o in_o our_o oath_n psal_n 15._o 4._o 3._o in_o our_o vow_n eccl._n 5._o 4._o 4._o in_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n col._n 1._o 23._o 5._o in_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3._o 12._o &_o 13._o 9_o 6._o in_o all_o good_a duty_n gal._n 6._o 9_o hitherto_o of_o the_o attribute_n here_o appropriate_v to_o god_n single_o and_o several_o consider_v by_o themselves_o the_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o petition_n be_v further_a to_o be_v declare_v §._o 229._o of_o god_n kingdom_n how_o it_o work_v confidence_n in_o prayer_n q._n what_o relation_n have_v the_o forename_a property_n of_o 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