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the_o world_n chance_v there_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n so_o some_o thing_n fall_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 10._o 31._o but_o no_o chance_n as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n that_o piece_n of_o atheism_n and_o heathenism_n ascribe_v thing_n to_o fortune_n and_o chance_n be_v hardly_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v better_o instruct_v and_o inform_v the_o philistine_n when_o they_o be_v plague_v can_v not_o tell_v whether_o god_n have_v do_v it_o or_o a_o mere_a chance_n happen_v to_o they_o 1_o sam._n 6._o 9_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o what_o be_v a_o chance_n to_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v chance_n be_v something_o that_o fall_v out_o beside_o the_o scope_n intention_n and_o foresight_n of_o man_n the_o reason_n and_o cause_n whereof_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o and_o so_o it_o exclude_v the_o counsel_n of_o man_n but_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v thereby_o and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v chance_n to_o god_n that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_v and_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o matter_n of_o chance_n and_o contingency_n as_o in_o any_o other_o event_n 3._o we_o see_v here_o something_o of_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o efficiency_n whereby_o he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o independent_a so_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o he_o he_o give_v success_n or_o cause_v disappointment_n as_o he_o please_v so_o that_o man_n be_v whole_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o good_a they_o enjoy_v for_o victory_n for_o bread_n for_o riches_n for_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n for_o all_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o his_o permission_n if_o it_o be_v moral_a evil_n without_o his_o concourse_n and_o cooperation_n yea_o predetermination_n if_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o physical_a good_a or_o penal_a evil._n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o able_a statesman_n how_o rational_a soever_o shall_v not_o prosper_v without_o he_o minister_n how_o sufficient_a soever_o pious_a learned_a industrious_a zealous_a shall_v convert_v no_o man_n edify_v no_o man_n comfort_n &_o establish_v no_o man_n without_o he_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o though_o scholar_n study_v hard_a they_o shall_v make_v no_o proficiency_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o merchant_n may_v trade_v and_o project_n rational_o and_o yet_o shall_v not_o grow_v rich_a upon_o it_o unless_o god_n give_v he_o success_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v zebulun_n rejoice_v in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o his_o tent_n that_o crown_v the_o labour_n of_o seaman_n merchant_n and_o husbandman_n with_o success_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n etc._n etc._n ps._n 127._o 1._o training_n day_n artillery_n day_n thò_fw-la of_o great_a use_n and_o very_o necessary_a yet_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lordbless_a he_o must_v instruct_v and_o teach_v and_o accomplish_v you_o otherwise_o the_o help_n of_o your_o expert_a officer_n and_o your_o own_o endeavour_n to_o learn_v war_n will_v signify_v nothing_o and_o when_o valiant_a soldier_n come_v to_o fight_v whatever_o skill_n a_o strength_n and_o courage_n and_o conduct_v and_o advantage_n they_o have_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v worsted_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v success_n we_o shall_v learn_v hence_o to_o admire_v the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o do_v all_o be_v think_v to_o do_v nothing_o he_o can_v work_v without_o mean_n by_o insufficient_a mean_n &_o blast_v the_o able_a instrument_n and_o yet_o be_v little_o mind_v in_o the_o world_n god_n give_v forth_o a_o challenge_n to_o idol_n do_v good_a if_o you_o can_v or_o do_v evil_a isai._n 41._o 23._o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n i._n e._n not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o argue_v defect_n and_o impotency_n and_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o omnipotency_n to_o do_v it_o but_o of_o punishment_n god_n only_o can_v give_v good_a or_o award_v bad_a success_n and_o reward_n or_o correct_v and_o punish_v his_o creature_n that_o way_n who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v what_o man_n or_o angel_n &_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o o_o see_v and_o adore_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o use_v ii_o a_o word_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n even_o all_o impenitent_a &_o vnbelieve_a sinner_n wo_n unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o isai._n 3._o 11._o their_o person_n and_o work_n and_o way_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o god_n who_o they_o despise_v disobey_v &_o rebel_v against_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o all_o their_o time_n and_o chance_n and_o who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v job_n 9_o 4._o let_v i_o tell_v you_o brief_o that_o either_o 1._o you_o shall_v be_v unprosperous_a man_n that_o nothing_o shall_v succeed_v well_o with_o you_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o coniah_n write_v this_o man_n childless_a or_o bereave_v of_o posterity_n land_n and_o good_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o his_o day_n jer._n 22._o 30._o or_o 2._o you_o shall_v prosper_v to_o your_o hurt_n the_o success_n you_o have_v shall_v undo_v you_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v unsuccessful_a in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n but_o then_o his_o ill_a success_n succeed_v well_o to_o he_o humble_v he_o wean_v he_o from_o the_o world_n do_v he_o good_a his_o soul_n prosper_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o unprosperousness_n but_o your_o success_n 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