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that_o treble_a rule_n or_o fundamental_a principle_n lay_v by_o other_o and_o before_o touch_v by_o we_o first_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o art_n to_o turn_v body_n already_o form_v and_o perfect_v by_o nature_n into_o another_o fashion_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o natural_a and_o finite_a agent_n to_o work_v the_o unfashioned_a or_o confuse_a matter_n into_o some_o determinate_a form_n or_o set_v kind_a of_o be_v it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a maker_n to_o afford_v natural_a agent_n the_o entire_a matter_n and_o stuff_n whereon_o they_o work_v and_o to_o bestow_v on_o they_o such_o be_v as_o they_o have_v whether_o that_o be_v material_a or_o immaterial_a celestial_a or_o sublunary_a spiritual_a or_o bodily_a and_o to_o bestow_v iâ—_n entire_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o co-efficient_a without_o the_o contribution_n of_o any_o stuff_n or_o matter_n of_o any_o reallitie_n preaexistent_a section_n ii_o of_o divine_a providence_n in_o general_a and_o how_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n in_o thing_n create_v be_v subject_a unto_o it_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o perpetual_a dependence_n which_o all_o thing_n create_v have_v on_o the_o almighty_a creator_n both_o for_o their_o be_v and_o their_o operation_n 1_o but_o will_v it_o suffice_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o art_n have_v its_o proper_a subject_n make_v or_o fit_v by_o nature_n or_o as_o more_o perfect_a substance_n praesuppose_v a_o imperfect_a state_n in_o nature_n so_o this_o imperfect_a state_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o subject_n on_o which_o natural_a efficient_n do_v work_v be_v make_v of_o nothing_o without_o any_o coagency_n of_o nature_n or_o art_n by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o almighty_a father_n to_o believe_v all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n of_o creation_n for_o better_o apprehend_v the_o entire_a object_n of_o our_o belief_n in_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o 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make_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o of_o their_o word_n as_o of_o their_o way_n herein_o perhaps_o especial_o faulty_a that_o they_o be_v too_o zealous_o solicitous_a not_o to_o speak_v amiss_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o entertain_v these_o and_o the_o like_a inference_n follow_v as_o natural_o descend_v from_o the_o former_a maxim_n it_o be_v impossible_a aught_o shall_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o omnipotent_a decree_n be_v necessary_a contingencie_n be_v but_o a_o solecism_n of_o secular_a language_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v without_o offence_n be_v term_v contingent_a it_o must_v be_v repute_v such_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n 2_o howbeit_o such_o good_a man_n as_o do_v thus_o write_v and_o speak_v will_v give_v we_o leave_v i_o know_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o we_o be_v and_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o 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contingency_n and_o necessity_n much_o better_a than_o we_o can_v do_v for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v entity_n of_o his_o make_n and_o serve_v as_o different_a law_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o creature_n or_o their_o different_a action_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v retort_v than_o bring_v against_o we_o for_o god_n immutable_o decree_v mutability_n now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o thing_n mutable_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n immutable_a the_o heaven_n and_o other_o body_n movable_a according_a to_o local_a motion_n be_v true_o movable_a in_o themselves_o absolute_o movable_a not_o immovable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n for_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v movable_a because_o he_o decree_v they_o so_o to_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v immovable_a 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or_o respect_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o be_v immediate_a and_o real_a effect_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n both_o must_v have_v absolute_a be_v the_o be_v of_o neither_o be_v mere_o relative_a now_o if_o contingency_n have_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a be_v it_o be_v neither_o constitute_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o contingency_n by_o any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o second_o cause_n nor_o can_v any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a nature_n which_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacy_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o cause_n have_v irrevocable_o bestow_v upon_o it_o brief_o if_o contingency_n be_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a decree_n and_o be_v such_o it_o be_v altogether_o as_o impossible_a that_o some_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o contingent_a as_o that_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o divine_a decree_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v necessary_a shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o 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free_o that_o be_v he_o so_o make_v it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o chap._n 13._o contingency_n be_v absolute_o possible_a and_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o formal_a a_o part_n as_o necessity_n be_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a rule_n in_o the_o art_n of_o art_n that_o proposition_n for_o their_o form_n not_o incompatible_a may_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n become_v equivalent_a to_o proposition_n direct_o contradictory_n who_o indispensable_a law_n or_o rule_v it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a they_o admit_v of_o no_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o between_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o 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true_a in_o all_o art_n or_o science_n whatsoever_o the_o only_a certain_a
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be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o great_a artificer_n skill_n which_o compose_v the_o several_a work_n of_o nature_n into_o so_o excellent_a a_o form_n and_o tune_v their_o discord_v quality_n into_o such_o exact_a harmony_n the_o induction_n of_o tully_n be_v more_o brief_o but_o more_o pithy_o and_o express_o gather_v by_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 3._o ver_n 4._o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n but_o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n but_o if_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n how_o be_v god_n say_v to_o build_v all_o thing_n shall_v every_o builder_n of_o a_o house_n be_v a_o god_n no_o but_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v build_v god_n do_v likewise_o build_v for_o except_v the_o lord_n do_v build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o be_v builder_n of_o it_o psalm_n 127._o 1._o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v idle_a or_o to_o do_v nothing_o then_o either_o to_o be_v laborious_a in_o build_v house_n or_o watchful_a in_o guard_v city_n 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