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2._o evil_n 3._o necessary_a 1._o good_n 2._o evil_n now_o to_o all_o these_o head_n as_o it_o be_v and_o principle_n add_v we_o some_o such_o testimony_n as_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o famous_a for_o there_o be_v infinite_a 18.1_o god_n general_a providence_n confirm_v ephes_n 1.11_o act_n 17.25_o num._n 23.19_o nehem._n 9.6_o esay_n 45.7_o wisd_v 18.1_o the_o universal_a and_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v witness_v by_o these_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o
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he_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o bond_n that_o he_o will_v apply_v that_o ransom_n to_o all_o sake_n god_n not_o unjust_a though_o he_o afflict_v some_o for_o his_o glory_n sake_n object_n 4._o he_o that_o afflict_v some_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n be_v a_o unjust_a god_n but_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a therefore_o he_o reject_v not_o or_o afflict_v any_o for_o his_o glory_n sake_n answ_n 1._o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v false_a be_v general_o take_v for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a in_o god_n because_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o great_a regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o chief_a good_a now_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o be_v god_n glory_n do_v require_v that_o not_o only_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o justice_n also_o shall_v be_v manifest_v 2._o he_o be_v unjust_a who_o afflict_v some_o and_o that_o without_o any_o trespass_n or_o fault_n of_o their_o own_o for_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n sake_n do_v suffer_v 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which_o go_v howsoever_o before_o the_o end_n that_o be_v which_o he_o use_v who_o tend_v to_o the_o end_n and_o by_o the_o help_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v other_o mean_n there_o be_v which_o come_v indeed_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o which_o intend_v the_o end_n those_o he_o may_v suffer_v or_o admit_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o will_v they_o wherefore_o i_o answer_v unto_o the_o major_a he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n will_v also_o the_o mean_n which_o himself_o work_v and_o by_o which_o he_o work_v to_o obtain_v the_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v but_o not_o all_o mean_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n neither_o will_v he_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o permit_v that_o be_v he_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v do_v if_o they_o hinder_v not_o his_o end_n dissemble_v god_n in_o call_v all_o and_o yet_o save_v but_o some_o do_v not_o dissemble_v object_n 6._o he_o that_o call_v all_o and_o yet_o will_v save_v but_o some_o only_a dissemble_v god_n do_v so_o therefore_o he_o dissemble_v ans_fw-fr of_o mere_a particular_n nought_o follow_v or_o there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o put_v that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o a_o cause_n wherefore_o to_o the_o major_a we_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o to_o illude_v man_n but_o either_o to_o leave_v all_o without_o excuse_n or_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o further_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o major_a general_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o there_o may_v be_v another_o cause_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v distinguish_v he_o that_o call_v all_o and_o yet_o will_v save_v but_o some_o only_a to_o illude_v man_n or_o to_o deceive_v they_o he_o dissemble_v if_o he_o call_v they_o indefinite_o or_o with_o a_o mind_n not_o willing_a to_o work_v in_o they_o to_o obey_v but_o god_n never_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v work_v this_o in_o all_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o these_o proposition_n all_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_z i_o will_v work_v in_o some_o to_o do_v it_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o other_o but_o a_o diverse_a thing_n object_n 7._o they_o who_o salvation_n depend_v on_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n can_v have_v comfort_n 4.13_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v our_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o 5.5_o rom._n 8.16_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o and_o 4.13_o our_o salvation_n depend_v on_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o can_v have_v comfort_n answ_n we_o can_v have_v comfort_n before_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o by_o the_o effect_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n he_o have_v seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o wherefore_o before_o this_o manifestation_n or_o reveal_v it_o hold_v true_a that_o we_o can_v reap_v no_o comfort_n out_o of_o god_n secret_a decree_n and_o counsel_n but_o after_o the_o reveal_n thereof_o it_o be_v false_a object_n 8._o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a no_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v but_o the_o reprobate_n do_v in_o vain_a repent_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v ans_fw-fr this_o be_v true_a if_o any_o know_v that_o they_o be_v reprobate_a but_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n so_o to_o determine_v of_o himself_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o to_o show_v repentance_n for_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v than_o be_v they_o not_o now_o reprobate_n therefore_o there_o come_v no_o danger_n by_o this_o absurdity_n circumspect_a the_o elect_n be_v therefore_o without_o danger_n because_o they_o be_v wary_a and_o circumspect_a object_n 9_o that_o danger_n which_o be_v not_o need_v not_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o but_o unto_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o they_o need_v not_o take_v heed_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr the_o major_n be_v true_a if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o danger_n whether_o heed_n be_v take_v or_o not_o take_v but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n unto_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v be_v heedful_a and_o beware_v of_o any_o danger_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v heedful_a circumspect_a and_o wary_a and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o heedful_a be_v not_o elect_v for_o from_o who_o god_n avert_v and_o turn_v away_o this_o danger_n he_o work_v also_o in_o they_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n thereof_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o he_o justify_v they_o therefore_o do_v amiss_o 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o think_v to_o receive_v comfort_n without_o any_o desire_n of_o good_a conscience_n repl._n but_o if_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v they_o be_v uncertain_a ans_fw-fr no_o because_o they_o have_v this_o as_o a_o spur_n to_o go_v forward_o and_o persevere_v but_o to_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o desire_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n impli_v a_o
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take_v away_o all_o praise_v and_o worship_v of_o god_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o will_v thou_o show_v a_o miracle_n unto_o the_o dead_a or_o shall_v the_o dead_a rise_n and_o praise_v thou_o 88.10_o psal_n 88.10_o but_o in_o such_o speech_n death_n and_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n have_v two_o signification_n they_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a whether_o afore_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v they_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o forsake_v and_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o else_o in_o this_o life_n despair_v and_o destitute_a of_o comfort_n shall_v not_o praise_v god_n at_o all_o neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a not_o spiritual_o but_o corporal_o only_a albeit_o they_o shall_v not_o praise_v god_n in_o this_o life_n while_o their_o body_n be_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o in_o 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vice_n contrary_a in_o the_o defect_n to_o hone_n unto_o hope_n in_o the_o defect_n be_v oppose_v despair_n despair_n despair_n which_o be_v to_o esteem_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n offer_v in_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o look_v for_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o godly_a but_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o horrible_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o with_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v hereafter_o cast_v away_o into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o horror_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hate_v he_o as_o be_v cruel_a and_o a_o tyrant_n 5.20_o gen._n 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o rom._n 5.20_o as_o cain_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v from_o this_o despair_n s._n paul_n dehort_v we_o sorrow_n not_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o 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