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in_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o both_o we_o and_o doct._n luther_n speak_v thereof_o that_o namely_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o wicked_a act_n that_o judas_n betray_v christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o table_n and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v luk._n 22.21.22_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o math._n 26.24_o note_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o all_o one_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o these_o say_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o council_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v be_v all_o one_o and_o peter_n say_v while_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v or_o so_o write_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v accomplish_v the_o scripture_n must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v before_o of_o judas_n act._n 1.16_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a deed_n and_o murderous_a act_n which_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o people_n of_o israel_n commit_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n they_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o and_o add_v further_a thereunto_o that_o according_o it_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 26.54_o also_o it_o be_v so_o write_v or_o determine_v for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v present_o before_o show_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o yea_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o ascribe_v this_o whole_a work_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n esa_n 53.10_o also_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n zach._n 13.7_o so_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o judas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v but_o instrument_n and_o tool_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v such_o a_o work_n another_o example_n whereas_o the_o brethren_n of_o josâ—ph_n sell_v their_o innocent_a brother_n joseph_n to_o perpetual_a slavery_n into_o egypt_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o joseph_n say_v you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o do_v god_n then_o do_v it_o than_o do_v he_o determine_v before_o and_o 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whereas_o satan_n provoke_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n do_v it_o 1._o chron._n 21.1_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o of_o satan_n as_o of_o david_n nevertheless_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o bare_o and_o alone_o that_o god_n do_v permit_v it_o but_o it_o say_v also_o that_o god_n do_v it_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o plain_a text_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v again_o kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o in_o that_o he_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n 2._o sam._n 24.1_o an_o other_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o fearful_a great_a sin_n that_o the_o unnatural_a son_n absalon_n hoist_v his_o age_a and_o decay_a father_n from_o his_o kingly_a seat_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n ten_o concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n yet_o say_v god_n to_o david_n not_o only_o i_o will_v permit_v it_o but_o also_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 12.11.12_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o the_o bible_n do_v manifest_o witness_v that_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n when_o he_o permit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a permission_n but_o that_o he_o have_v also_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o he_o govern_v and_o turn_v it_o after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o