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usual_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o his_o work_n or_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n a._n k_o goodness_n l_n power_n m_o (3)_o property_n (4)_o work_n justice_n n_n mercy_n o_o holiness_n p_n wisdom_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o delight_v to_o exercise_v towards_o his_o creature_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n k_o psal._n 119_o 68_o mat._n 19.17_o l_o exod._n 15.11_o psal._n 62.10_o revel._n 19.1_o m_o zeph._n 3.5_o psal._n 11.7_o ierem._n 12.1_o rom._n 1.32_o n_n psal._n 130.7_o rom._n 9.15_o ephes._n 2.4_o o_o exod._n 15.11_o iosh._n 24.19_o hab._n 1.13_o revel._n 4.8_o p_n rom._n 11.33_o and_o 16.17_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n q._n 1._o be_v there_o but_o one_o god_n to_o who_o these_o property_n do_v belong_v a._n a_o one_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o be_v but_o one_o b_o in_o three_o distinct_a person_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a_o deut._n 6.4_o matth._n 19.17_o ephes._n 4.5_o 6._o b_o gen._n 1.7_o 1_o ioh._n 5.7_o matth._n 28.19_o q._n 2._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o person_n a._o a_o distinct_a manner_n of_o (1)_o before_o (2)_o father_n (3)_o papacy_n subsistence_n or_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o person_n by_o its_o own_o property_n ioh._n 5.17_o heb._n 1.3_o q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o distinguish_a property_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n a._o to_o be_v of_o himself_o only_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o godhead_n ioh._n 5.26_o 27._o ephes._n 1.3_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o son_n a._o to_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n psal._n 2.7_o ioh._n 1.14_o and_o 3.16_o q._n 5._o
what_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n ioh._n 14.17_o and_o 16.14_o and_o 15.26_o and_o 20.22_o q._n 6._o be_v these_o three_o one_o a._n one_o a_o every_o way_n in_o nature_n will_n and_o essential_a property_n b_o distinguish_v only_o in_o their_o personal_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n a_o ioh._n 10.30_o rom._n 3.30_o b_o ioh._n 15.26_o 1_o ioh._n 5.7_o q._n 7._o can_v we_o conceive_v these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o a._o neither_o a_o we_o nor_o yet_o the_o b_o angel_n (4)_o we_o of_o heaven_n be_v at_o all_o able_a to_o dive_v into_o these_o secret_n as_o they_o be_v internal_o in_o god_n c_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o themselves_o to_o we_o by_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n a_o knowledge_n may_v be_v attain_v of_o these_o thing_n save_v and_o heavenly_a a_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o b_o esa._n 6.2_o 3._o c_o col._n 1.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o those_o that_o be_v internal_a and_o immanent_a q._n 1._o what_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v concerning_o the_o work_n of_o god_n a._o that_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o internal_a (1)_o comfort_n in_o his_o counsel_n decree_n and_o purpose_n towards_o his_o creature_n second_o external_a in_o his_o work_n over_o and_o about_o they_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n act._n 15.18_o prov._n 16.4_o q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n a._n a_o eternal_a b_o unchangeable_a purpose_n (2)_o after_o (3)_o propose_v (4)_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n concerning_o the_o be_v and_o well-beeing_n of_o his_o creature_n a_o mich._n 5.2_o ephes._n 3.9_o act._n 15.18_o b_o esa._n 14.24_o esa._n 46.10_o rom._n 9.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o q._n 3._o concerning_o which_o of_o his_o creature_n chief_o be_v his_o decree_n to_o be_v consider_v a._o angel_n and_o man_n for_o who_o other_o thing_n be_v ordain_v 1_o tim._n 5.21_o jud._n 6._o q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n concerning_o man_n a._o election_n and_o reprobation_n rom._n 9.11_o 12._o q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n a._o the_o a_o eternal_a b_o free_a c_o immutable_a (5)_o elect_a (6)_o decree_n purpose_n of_o god_n d_n whereby_o in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o choose_v unto_o himself_o who_o he_o please_v out_o of_o e_o whole_a mankind_n determine_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o election_n for_o his_o sake_n f_o grace_n here_o and_o everlasting_a happiness_n hereafter_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n a_o ephes._n 1.4_o act._n 13.48_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o b_o mat._n 11.26_o c_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o d_o ephes._n 1.4_o 5._o mat._n 22.14_o e_o rom._n 9.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o f_o ioh._n 6.37_o and_o chap._n 17.6.9_o 10.24_o q._n 6._o do_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o move_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o choose_v we_o from_o among_o other_o a._o no_o in_o no_o wise_a we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o lump_n with_o other_o reject_v when_o separate_v by_o his_o undeserved_a grace_n rom._n 9.11_o 12._o matth._n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n a._o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v many_o to_o sin_n leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 21_o 22._o prov._n 16.4_o mat._n 11.25_o 26._o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o jude_n 4._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o outward_o be_v of_o he_o q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o outward_o respect_n his_o creature_n a._n first_o of_o creation_n second_o of_o (1)_o not_o actual_a providence_n psal._n 33.9_o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n a._o a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o god_n almighty_a power_n whereby_o of_o nothing_o in_o six_o day_n he_o create_v heaven_n earth_n and_o the_o sea_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v gen._n 1.1_o exod._n 20.11_o prov._n 16.4_o q._n 3._o wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v man_n a._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o service_n (2)_o they_o (3)_o perish_v and_o obedience_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o and_o 2.16_o 17._o rom._n 9.23_o q._n 4._o be_v man_n able_a to_o yield_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o a._o yea_o to_o the_o uttermost_a be_v create_v upright_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o purity_n innocency_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n gen._n 1.26_o eccles._n 7.29_o ephes._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o man_n be_v at_o first_o to_o be_v direct_v in_o his_o obedience_n a._o the_o moral_a or_o eternal_a law_n of_o (4)_o honour_n god_n implant_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o creation_n be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o sacramental_o typify_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o ephes._n 4.24_o q._n 6._o do_v we_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n still_o and_o have_v we_o the_o same_o power_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o god_n a._o no_o the_o a_o covenant_n be_v (5)_o thereof_o break_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v b_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v c_o and_o all_o power_n to_o do_v good_a utter_o lose_v a_o gen._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 21._o hâ—b._n 7.19_o and_o 8.13_o b_o job_n 14.4_o psal._n 51.5_o c_o gen._n 6.5_o ier._n 13.23_o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n actual_a providence_n q._n 1._o what_o be_v god_n actual_a providence_n a._o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o (1)_o undergo_v (2)_o end_n (3)_o god_n power_n and_o almighty_a act_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v govern_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n man_n and_o their_o action_n to_o the_o end_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o they_o exod._n 4.11_o job_n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 9.5_o 6._o psal._n 147.4_o prov._n 15.3_o esa._n 45.6_o 7._o joh._n 5.17_o act._n 17.28_o heb._n 1.3_o q._n 2._o how_o be_v this_o providence_n exercise_v towards_o mankind_n a._n two_o way_n first_o a_o peculiar_o towards_o his_o church_n or_o elect_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n second_o b_o towards_o all_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n yet_o with_o various_a and_o divers_a dispensation_n a_o deut._n 32.10_o psal._n 17.8_o zech._n 2.8_o mat._n 16.18_o and_o 19.2.29_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o b_o gen._n 9.5_o psal._n 75.6_o 7._o esa._n 45.6_o mat._n 5.45_o q._n 3._o wherein_o chief_o consist_v the_o outward_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n a._o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o cause_v all_o (4)_o glory_n thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a second_o in_o b_o rule_v and_o dispose_n of_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o person_n for_o their_o benefit_n three_o c_o in_fw-la avenge_a they_o of_o their_o adversary_n a_o mat._n 6.31_o 32_o 33._o rom._n 8.28_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o b_o psal._n 105.14_o 15._o esa._n 44.28_o dan._n 2.44_o rom._n 9.17_o c_o esa._n 60.12_o zech._n 12.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o luk._n 18.7_o revel._n 17.14_o q._n 4._o do_v god_n rule_v also_o in_o and_o over_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n a._o yea_o he_o willing_o according_a (5)_o injustice_n to_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o they_o effect_v his_o own_o righteous_a end_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o and_o 16.10_o 1_o kin._n 11.31_o and_o 22.22_o job_n 1.21_o prov._n 22.14_o esa._n 10.6_o 7._o ezek._n 21.19_o 20_o 21._o amos_n 7.17_o act._n 4.27_o 28._o rom._n 1.24_o and_o 9.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o revel._n 17.17_o q_n 5._o do_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o to_o every_o small_a thing_n a._o the_o least_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n hair_n of_o our_o head_n or_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o his_o knowledge_n and_o care_n job_n 39_o psal._n 104.21_o and_o 145.15_o jonah_n 4.7_o mat._n 6.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o 10.29_o 30._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o law_n that_o god_n give_v man_n at_o first_o to_o fulfil_v a._o the_o same_o which_o be_v afterwards_o (1)_o first_o write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n on_o mount_n horeb_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o q._n 2._o be_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n still_o require_v of_o we_o a._o yes_o to_o the_o uttermost_a tittle_n mat._n 5.17_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 3.31_o iam._n 2.8_o gal._n 3._o q._n 3._o be_v we_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o (2)_o only_o (3)_o perfect_a perform_v it_o a._o