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but_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n desire_v be_v to_o have_v it_o take_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v accuse_v they_o for_o it_o no_o more_o as_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o hedge_n be_v a_o fence_n but_o a_o offence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o garden_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o memory_n may_v do_v well_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o relapse_v but_o be_v a_o grievance_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o make_v austin_n after_o assurance_n 7._o quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la quòd_fw-la recolit_fw-la haec_fw-la memoria_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o &_o anima_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la metuit_fw-la inde_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o of_o forgiveness_n when_o he_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o former_a aberration_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o can_v now_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n without_o be_v affright_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o ii_o cast_v of_o our_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n so_o in_o hezekiahs_n song_n thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o 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nehemiah_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v 31._o nehem._n 9_o 31._o not_o utter_o consume_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n second_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o so_o punish_v but_o only_o or_o main_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o most_o heinous_a provocation_n chief_o idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o false_a go_n for_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o first_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o expression_n have_v it_o thus_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n decalogi_fw-la deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la insacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la neget_fw-la maimonides_n alio_fw-la sensu_fw-la id_fw-la loquendi_fw-la genus_fw-la reperiri_fw-la grotius_n in_o explicat_fw-la decalogi_fw-la visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o manifest_a their_o hatred_n of_o i_o by_o commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n with_o idol_n which_o as_o some_o affirm_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o only_a notion_n of_o that_o phrase_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n three_o that_o it_o be_v seldom_o do_v but_o where_o child_n tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o their_o progenitour_n then_o no_o wonder_n if_o what_o we_o find_v in_o isaiahs_n pprophecy_n be_v accomplish_v to_o the_o full_a behold_v it_o be_v write_v before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v 7._o isa_n 65._o 6_o 7._o silence_n but_o will_v recompense_v even_o recompense_n into_o their_o bosom_n your_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o father_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o blaspheme_v i_o upon_o the_o hill_n therefore_o will_v i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v erasmus_n translate_v praefiniti_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la predestinate_v of_o god_n three_o thing_n be_v allege_v by_o grotius_n for_o overthrow_v of_o this_o sense_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a his_o first_o plea_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o all_o of_o a_o city_n a_o congregation_n that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o believe_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o for_o answer_v i_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o usual_a no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o have_v three_o thousand_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n bring_v in_o to_o god_n on_o one_o day_n but_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o glorify_v his_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o convert_v grace_n as_o he_o call_v three_o thousand_o jew_n in_o one_o day_n by_o peter_n ministry_n act_v the_o second_o so_o here_o by_o st._n paul_n at_o his_o first_o solemn_a 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false_a virtue_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o best_a manner_n v._o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o legitimate_a member_n of_o it_o in_o that_o song_n of_o love_n psal_n 45._o 9_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n look_v as_o a_o indulgent_a prince_n beside_o the_o common_a affection_n he_o bear_v and_o protection_n he_o give_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o and_o converse_v with_o his_o princess_n so_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n the_o handle_n whereof_o at_o large_a i_o refer_v to_o the_o next_o exercitation_n exercitation_n 2._o 2._o exerc._n 2._o deuteron_fw-gr 11._o 12._o open_v god_n care_n over_o the_o church_n prove_v from_o the_o provision_n he_o make_v for_o inferior_a creature_n from_o israel_n conduct_n from_o the_o experiment_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n experiment_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n rocheller_n musculus_fw-la acknowledgement_n of_o jacob_n david_n psalmist_n austin_n and_o ursin_n from_o god_n cause_v thing_n and_o act_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o cooperate_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n isaiah_n 27._o 2_o 3._o explain_v the_o church_n preserve_v from_o in_o and_o by_o danger_n §_o 1._o our_o three_o proposition_n be_v that_o divine_a providence_n be_v see_v more_o especial_o in_o such_o affair_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o insist_v upon_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o deuteronomy_n 11._o 12._o where_o moses_n describe_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v of_o it_o thus_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o