intent_n to_o seduce_v therefrom_o the_o devil_n indeed_o have_v a_o faculty_n and_o sagacity_n both_o much_o enable_v by_o long_a experience_n in_o thing_n above_o we_o man_n and_o so_o may_v work_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o amaze_v as_o well_o as_o delude_v we_o but_o such_o stupendous_a and_o prodigious_a â—acts_n as_o they_o by_o divine_a permission_n busy_v themselves_o about_o be_v no_o true_a miracle_n because_o false_a either_o as_o touch_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o else_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o for_o the_o reality_n of_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o thanks_o to_o their_o admirable_a power_n or_o manner_n of_o work_v as_o to_o the_o natural_a though_o secret_a disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o neither_o be_v they_o permit_v often_o to_o work_v any_o reality_n of_o effect_n but_o only_o to_o delude_v with_o prestigious_a appearance_n because_o god_n seldom_o suffer_v nature_n or_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v so_o 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conjurer_n witch_n etc._n etc._n we_o leave_v both_o they_o &_o they_o to_o their_o lyingwonder_n 6._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o secret_n in_o nature_n as_o whereby_o to_o work_v miracle_n although_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a admirable_a secret_n hide_v in_o nature_n bosom_n yet_o we_o must_v profess_v that_o her_o hand_n be_v here_o shorten_v because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o miracle_n to_o exceed_v nature_n power_n it_o must_v be_v above_o beside_o against_o nature_n and_o not_o particular_a only_o but_o universal_a or_o whole_a create_a nature_n though_o a_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o nature_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v quite_o beyond_o nature_n principle_n law_n order_n nature_n of_o itself_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o incline_v or_o dispose_v to_o it_o yea_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o thâ—n_o the_o miracle_n have_v make_v it_o always_o the_o more_o alien_a the_o effect_n be_v 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do_v most_o miracle_n 10._o be_v rather_o serve_v to_o prevent_v many_o thing_n for_o seem_v miraculous_a because_o it_o help_v to_o find_v out_o the_o sudden_a cause_n for_o either_o it_o let_v to_o understand_v the_o cause_n or_o not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o than_o it_o be_v no_o art_n if_o it_o do_v than_o it_o be_v no_o miracle_n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a necessary_a convenient_a not_o only_o for_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n but_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o mirable_n to_o operate_v either_o by_o art_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o order_n place_v in_o nature_n doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o furthâ—…r_n lawful_a than_o it_o may_v be_v either_o necessary_a or_o convenient_a that_o be_v probable_o and_o direct_o tend_v to_o some_o public_a or_o private_a use_n or_o benefit_n nature_n may_v have_v many_o pretty_a mirable_n which_o they_o title_n admire_v audition_n natural_a history_n mirable_n of_o the_o world_n occult_a miracle_n of_o nature_n occult_a philosophy_n subtlety_n and_o variety_n of_o thing_n secret_n mystery_n memorables_fw-fr unheard_a of_o curiosity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o magician_n fain_o or_o fable_n in_o animal_n plant_n herb_n stone_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v they_o a_o many_o of_o they_o so_o mirable_a in_o themselves_o as_o either_o to_o man_n fancy_n or_o ignorances_n her_o active_n and_o passives_n sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n be_v so_o occult_a and_o profound_a as_o who_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v they_o or_o how_o to_o apply_v they_o so_o as_o to_o urge_v nature_n by_o the_o help_n of_o art_n to_o work_v wonder_n who_o can_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n especial_o make_v it_o his_o trade_n profession_n ostentation_n so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o guilty_a of_o tempt_a god_n provoke_v the_o devil_n torment_v nature_n abuse_v the_o creature_n lose_v time_n disparage_v himself_o and_o delude_v the_o world_n it_o be_v for_o none_o but_o god_n to_o work_v absolute_o against_o the_o order_n of_o whole_a create_a nature_n because_o he_o can_v have_v institute_v another_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o not_o so_o much_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n as_o according_a to_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o it_o be_v for_o none_o to_o undertake_v to_o alter_v the_o order_n of_o particular_a nature_n but_o in_o by_z under_z and_o for_o god_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v according_a to_o god_n and_o not_o otherwise_o as._n 1._o god_n act_v not_o against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o any_o particular_a of_o it_o save_v only_o upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n how_o then_o dare_v profane_a man_n offer_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n joculatory_o juggling_o to_o make_v sport_n and_o pastime_n or_o yet_o for_o no_o other_o end_n or_o use_v but_o vain_a and_o idle_a experiment_n sake_n or_o only_o to_o feed_v or_o satisfy_v vain_a and_o presumptuous_a curiosity_n 2._o god_n though_o he_o may_v act_v against_o that_o order_n which_o one_o creature_n have_v to_o another_o yet_o act_n he_o not_o against_o that_o order_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v to_o himself_o for_o shall_v he_o act_v against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o himself_o he_o shall_v so_o act_v against_o himself_o in_o like_a manner_n neither_o aught_o man_n to_o act_v against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o creature_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n nor_o yet_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a unto_o man_n 3._o god_n act_v not_o against_o the_o law_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o to_o violate_v his_o own_o great_a law_n sc_fw-la that_o of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n
the_o body_n be_v there_o not_o a_o medicine_n and_o meat_n to_o cure_v it_o but_o if_o it_o can_v intend_v any_o evil_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o education_n and_o discipline_n to_o prevent_v it_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v effect_v beside_o nature_n may_v they_o not_o much_o more_o than_o beside_o fate_n if_o every_o man_n may_v fabricate_v his_o own_o fortune_n why_o not_o also_o contrive_v his_o own_o fate_n if_o fate_n have_v never_o have_v name_n or_o nature_n or_o power_n will_v thing_n have_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v fall_v out_o why_o then_o shall_v fate_n be_v inculcate_v since_o without_o fate_n there_o be_v nature_n and_o fortune_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n necessary_a or_o casual_a may_v be_v apt_o refer_v in_o this_o old_a philosophical_a dispute_n what_o easy_a moderator_n will_v not_o give_v this_o censure_n that_o either_o side_n have_v say_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v his_o adversary_n opinion_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o enough_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o 7._o have_v not_o the_o constellatory_n fatation_n introduce_v so_o many_o starry_a god_n into_o the_o world_n yea_o make_v so_o many_o providentiall_a and_o tutelary_a god_n and_o goddess_n some_o select_a other_o ascriptitious_a to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o particular_o so_o many_o genial_a or_o genital_a god_n and_o goddess_n and_o their_o sundry_a ordination_n and_o office_n at_o every_o man_n geniture_n as_o of_o janus_n jupiter_n saturn_n genius_n mercury_n apollo_n mars_n vulcan_n neptune_n sol_n orcus_n libre_fw-la pater_fw-la tellus_n ceres_n juno_n lucina_n fluona_n luna_fw-la diana_n minerva_n venus_n vesta_n moreover_o vitumnus_n sentinus_n man_n mena_n iterduca_n domiduca_n abaona_n adeona_n and_o dea_fw-la fatua_fw-la too_o not_o of_o the_o least_o ordination_n and_o operation_n either_o in_o the_o birth_n or_o life_n or_o death_n and_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o make_v so_o many_o consent-god_n go_v to_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o man_n when_o they_o will_v have_v so_o many_o to_o be_v busy_a about_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o herb_n as_o seia_n fatal_o precedent_n of_o the_o sow_v segetia_n or_o segesta_n at_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o corn_n nodotus_n or_o nodinus_n at_o the_o knit_n or_o knot_v volutina_n at_o the_o involving_a of_o the_o leaf_n batellina_n or_o datellea_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o blade_n proserpina_n at_o the_o bud_a hostilina_n at_o the_o equal_a shape_a of_o the_o ear_n flora_n at_o the_o flourish_a lasturtia_n at_o the_o nourish_a tutilina_n in_o the_o keep_n matuta_n or_o matura_fw-la at_o the_o ripen_n messia_n at_o the_o mow_v and_o runcina_n not_o only_o at_o the_o weed_n but_o at_o the_o pluck_n up_o by_o the_o root_n 8._o whether_o fate_n be_v one_o or_o many_o if_o it_o be_v one_o simple_o than_o what_o need_v any_o reduction_n if_o it_o many_o why_o be_v it_o not_o reduce_v to_o one_o and_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v that_o do_v by_o many_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o one_o and_o it_o be_v profane_a l_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o many_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o scribe_v to_o one_o if_o it_o be_v one_o true_o then_o be_v it_o undivided_a in_o itself_o and_o divide_v from_o all_o other_o which_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o series_n or_o connexion_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v especial_o have_v its_o inherence_n in_o moveable_n or_o mutable_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o accident_n why_o shall_v it_o imply_v all_o under_o a_o necessity_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o by_o aggregation_n collection_n connexion_n so_o be_v thing_n fortuitous_a as_o well_o as_o fatal_a beside_o such_o a_o unity_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o entity_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v it_o order_v and_o subordinate_a thing_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a degree_n then_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v many_o or_o a_o multiplicity_n then_o be_v it_o unequal_a indeterminate_a uncertain_a and_o next_o to_o a_o nullity_n if_o it_o be_v one_o why_o then_o so_o they_o make_v it_o do_v diverse_a according_a to_o divers_a conjuction_n and_o constellation_n if_o it_o be_v many_o how_o can_v they_o make_v any_o certain_a and_o particular_a pronounce_v upon_o it_o 9_o whether_o that_o they_o call_v fate_n be_v in_o the_o first_o or_o among_o the_o second_o cause_n if_o in_o the_o first_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o make_v it_o equal_a unto_o god_n if_o among_o the_o second_o then_o be_v it_o inferior_a unto_o man_n for_o among_o second_o cause_n and_o especial_o in_o involuntary_a action_n and_o all_o such_o as_o fall_v under_o humane_a counsel_n and_o deliberation_n the_o intellectual_a mind_n and_o rational_a will_n have_v no_o superior_a and_o what_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o creature_n than_o that_o the_o less_o noble_a shall_v be_v dispose_v and_o govern_v those_o more_o noble_a than_o themselves_o 10._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n upon_o all_o act_n or_o event_n if_o upon_o all_o act_n where_o be_v liberty_n if_o upon_o all_o event_n where_o be_v contingency_n and_o whether_o upon_o these_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a if_o upon_o natural_a act_n and_o event_n good_a or_o evil_a then_o what_o use_v of_o mean_n either_o to_o preserve_v or_o to_o prevent_v if_o upon_o act_n civil_a and_o good_a what_o merit_n what_o praise_n if_o upon_o act_n civil_a and_o evil_a what_o law_n what_o punishment_n if_o upon_o event_n civil_a and_o good_a what_o thanks_o if_o upon_o event_n civil_a and_o evil_a what_o hope_n if_o upon_o act_n spiritual_a and_o good_a what_o free_a grace_n if_o upon_o act_n spiritual_a and_o evil_a what_o free_a will_n if_o upon_o event_n spiritual_a and_o good_a what_o free_a bounty_n if_o upon_o event_n spiritual_a and_o evil_a what_o free_a mercy_n 11._o how_o can_v there_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o fate_n impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o action_n and_o event_n when_o as_o divine_a providence_n itself_o do_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v liberty_n contingency_n or_o casualty_n from_o thing_n but_o work_n with_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o manner_n permit_v sometime_o their_o exuberancy_n sometime_o their_o deficiency_n preserve_v to_o they_o their_o sundry_a order_n office_n and_o degree_n of_o efficiency_n suffer_v the_o remote_a cause_n or_o agent_n to_o be_v impedit_v by_o the_o more_o proximate_a that_o all_o effect_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o that_o his_o own_o free_a dispose_n may_v appear_v although_o nature_n and_o every_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o ordinary_o determinate_v to_o one_o effect_n and_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o after_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v impedit_v by_o one_o debility_n and_o indisposition_n or_o another_o either_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o or_o else_o to_o be_v altogether_o prevent_v that_o so_o he_o may_v preserve_v a_o contingency_n in_o all_o natural_a cause_n to_o the_o intent_n nothing_o may_v be_v think_v absolute_o necessitate_v but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n above_o much_o more_o do_v he_o confirm_v a_o freedom_n to_o the_o rational_a will_n not_o only_o that_o good_a may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o be_v do_v and_o accept_v but_o the_o evil_a also_o that_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v may_v not_o unjust_o be_v impute_v to_o providence_n because_o of_o a_o necessity_n impose_v 12._o if_o fate_n be_v as_o they_o define_v it_o the_o series_n order_n nexure_n ligation_n complication_n constitution_n disposition_n of_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n what_o feeble_a thing_n be_v all_o those_o second_o put_v together_o without_o the_o first_o what_o can_v their_o own_o motion_n work_v to_o without_o his_o special_a concurrence_n what_o if_o he_o work_v not_o with_o they_o what_o if_o without_o they_o what_o if_o against_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o what_o knot_n in_o a_o rope_n of_o sand_n can_v there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a series_n or_o indissoluble_a connexion_n betwixt_o cause_n so_o disparate_a yea_o so_o adverse_a as_o natural_a internal_a necessary_a and_o arbitrary_a adventitious_a accidental_a yet_o after_o this_o order_n be_v fate_n oftentimes_o finish_v a_o languish_a man_n not_o only_o consume_v away_o within_o himself_o but_o the_o air_n meat_n drink_n poison_n act_v the_o fatal_a consummation_n to_o a_o ordinated_a destiny_n of_o a_o unfortunate_a end_n come_v in_o inordinate_o fire_n water_n a_o fall_n a_o gun_n a_o sword_n a_o unlucky_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o this_o necessitating_a fate_n now_o the_o compliment_n by_o accident_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o casual_a intervention_n of_o more_o force_n to_o the_o fatal_a effect_n than_o all_o the_o causal_n connexion_n how_o
reason_n be_v there_o to_o credit_v their_o proposition_n much_o less_o their_o prognostication_n they_o likewise_o will_v have_v fate_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n they_o can_v take_v it_o to_o digest_v and_o distribute_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o certain_a motion_n succession_n order_n form_n place_n time_n now_o if_o their_o fate_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v or_o discern_v without_o these_o same_o astriction_n why_o be_v they_o so_o confound_v at_o the_o inexplicableness_n of_o the_o circumstance_n otherwise_o why_o do_v they_o not_o predict_v usual_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n together_o with_o the_o fate_n themselves_o moreover_o the_o first_o definer_n of_o fate_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o superior_n but_o in_o the_o inferior_n themselves_o namely_o a_o disposition_n inherent_a in_o the_o movable_a thing_n and_o that_o urge_n to_o a_o immovable_a event_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o ought_v not_o every_o man_n fate_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o himself_o rather_o than_o from_o his_o star_n 28._o how_o shall_v the_o thing_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n be_v foretell_v when_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o with_o one_o consent_n tell_v what_o thing_n they_o be_v themselves_o some_o have_v go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v deity_n or_o god_n other_o be_v fall_v so_o low_o as_o to_o make_v they_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o some_o confound_v these_o two_o together_o some_o set_v they_o so_o opposite_a as_o that_o they_o make_v they_o confound_v one_o another_o some_o admit_v many_o thing_n of_o both_o as_o they_o say_v at_o the_o foregate_n and_o exclude_v all_o again_o at_o the_o back_n door_n some_o place_n they_o in_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o business_n some_o make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o their_o power_n some_o they_o in_o our_o power_n some_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v both_o but_o inquire_v neither_o but_o if_o they_o will_v no_o inquiry_n after_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n why_o make_v they_o such_o inquiry_n into_o their_o operation_n and_o effect_n 29._o whether_o fate_n be_v mutable_a or_o immutable_a if_o mutable_a how_o be_v it_o fate_n be_v there_o not_o then_o a_o contingency_n of_o fate_n as_o well_o as_o a_o fate_n of_o contingency_n if_o immutable_a what_o hope_n what_o colour_n what_o mean_n what_o remedy_n nay_o if_o immovable_a how_o move_v it_o as_o they_o say_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o all_o movable_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o natural_a thing_n natural_o with_o necessary_a necessary_o with_o voluntary_a voluntary_o with_o contingent_a contingent_o with_o violent_a violent_o with_o remiss_a remisse_o and_o all_o this_o not_o as_o a_o prime_n and_o free_a but_o as_o a_o second_o and_o necessary_a cause_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o say_v with_o rational_a thing_n â—…tionally_o with_o brute_n brutish_o with_o sensual_a sensual_o with_o â—…tuous_a virtuous_o with_o vicious_a vicious_o with_o prosperous_a prosperous_o with_o adverse_a adverse_o with_o uncertain_a uncertain_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o what_o irrefragable_a law_n of_o fate_n be_v that_o which_o be_v fain_o to_o conform_v to_o and_o comply_v with_o every_o one_o manner_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v 30._o whether_o fate_n be_v absolute_a in_o decree_n or_o conditionate_n if_o absolute_a then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v otherwise_o and_o what_o remedy_n nay_o then_o be_v it_o infinite_a omnipotent_a eternal_a and_o with_o superiority_n if_o conditionate_n and_o that_o not_o from_o a_o liberal_a dispensation_n of_o its_o own_o but_o a_o natural_a ordination_n from_o another_o what_o fatation_n be_v that_o then_o that_o come_v upon_o condition_n that_o depend_v upon_o other_o action_n not_o its_o own_o determination_n if_o it_o be_v absolute_a then_o be_v it_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a in_o many_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v conditionate_n then_o be_v it_o variable_a and_o certain_a in_o nothing_o set_a aside_o the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o last_o act_n which_o be_v death_n these_o indeed_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o absolute_a and_o conditionate_n but_o christian_n be_v not_o teach_v to_o call_v these_o fate_n but_o take_v it_o as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o middle_a act_n then_o can_v they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o absolute_a nor_o conditionate_n 31._o whether_o fate_n and_o fatal_a event_n follow_v the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o body_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n in_o event_n good_a or_o evil_n who_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v guilty_a and_o how_o follow_v they_o the_o mind_n see_v the_o star_n necessary_o and_o direct_o make_v no_o impression_n there_o because_o it_o be_v superior_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o matter_n time_n or_o place_n but_o unite_v to_o a_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o therefore_o can_v suffer_v from_o corporeal_a thing_n although_o celestial_a nor_o can_v they_o so_o exceed_v their_o own_o sphere_n and_o species_n as_o to_o act_v direct_o upon_o it_o and_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o intellective_a faculty_n which_o act_v necessary_o much_o less_o upon_o the_o elective_a power_n which_o be_v free_a and_o never_o act_v but_o free_o nor_o be_v subject_n to_o fatality_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o election_n of_o the_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a natural_a instinct_n shall_v be_v determine_v to_o one_o thing_n shall_v act_v but_o one_o way_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a motion_n in_o all_o upon_o the_o like_a representation_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o power_n to_o discern_v deliberate_a choose_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n but_o must_v be_v carry_v on_o either_o natural_o or_o violent_o as_o the_o star_n do_v incline_v or_o enforce_v 32._o whether_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n if_o fate_n be_v iâ—_n good_a action_n be_v they_o not_o necessitate_v and_o enforce_v if_o fortune_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v they_o not_o fortuitous_a and_o accidental_a and_o so_o what_o â—…e_v of_o they_o what_o reward_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o evil_a action_n and_o if_o likewise_o thus_o infer_v what_o shame_n what_o punishment_n in_o vicious_a action_n either_o fate_n offer_v violence_n to_o a_o man_n will_n or_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o liberty_n if_o the_o first_o be_v not_o a_o man_n will_n to_o be_v excuse_v in_o evil_a and_o if_o the_o last_o be_v not_o every_o man_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o fate_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a fate_n for_o they_o be_v such_o which_o follow_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n 33._o wherefore_o shall_v man_n or_o his_o action_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n yea_o the_o slave_n of_o fate_n when_o as_o indeed_o man_n as_o man_n be_v superior_a thereto_o for_o fate_n be_v but_o a_o sydereall_a service_n of_o second_o cause_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o in_o that_o reduction_n man_n himself_o have_v place_n or_o preferment_n before_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o divine_a providence_n receive_v to_o itself_o or_o extend_v itself_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n to_o intellectual_a or_o rational_a than_o it_o do_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n else_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o excel_v all_o other_o both_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o end_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o rational_a creature_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n and_o operate_v voluntary_o whereas_o the_o other_o act_n not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v act_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o end_n because_o the_o intellectual_a creature_n only_o by_o his_o operation_n reach_v to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o universe_n sc_n to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n but_o the_o other_o creature_n touch_v not_o that_o end_n by_o a_o inspire_a intention_n but_o only_o according_a to_o some_o participate_v similitude_n furthermore_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n principal_o and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o selfs_n sake_n and_o but_o for_o all_o other_o crtature_n secondary_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v god_n agent_n the_o other_o be_v but_o his_o instrument_n now_o god_n care_v more_o for_o his_o agent_n than_o he_o do_v for_o his_o instrument_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o very_a agent_n and_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o either_o in_o his_o practice_n or_o contemplation_n god_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o free_a and_o liberal_a than_o to_o the_o necessitate_a and_o servile_a act_n of_o his_o creature_n the_o rational_a creature_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a in_o themselves_o and_o of_o more_o near_a accession_n to_o the_o divine_a similitude_n and_o therefore_o tender_v by_o
to_o false_a end_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o if_o magic_a or_o astrology_n be_v in_o accurate_a speak_v a_o science_n as_o they_o contend_v then_o let_v they_o see_v with_o the_o schoolman_n how_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v at_o once_o the_o object_n of_o science_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o agree_v with_o some_o of_o they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o clear_a part_n may_v be_v of_o science_n and_o the_o obscurer_n of_o faith_n then_o as_o the_o clear_a part_n must_v both_o be_v true_a and_o reveal_v by_o god_n so_o the_o obscure_a must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o first_o and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o last_o but_o how_o prove_v they_o that_o 12._o whether_o a_o thing_n contingent_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n save_v only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o something_o necessary_a be_v include_v and_o suppose_v in_o it_o for_o a_o thing_n mere_o contingent_a be_v indifferent_a to_o either_o part_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o uncertain_a to_o both_o it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v and_o what_o faith_n can_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o divine_a ordination_n may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a immutable_a inevitable_a and_o in_o that_o relation_n only_o it_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v ere_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v 13._o contingent_n especial_o singular_a contingent_n be_v direct_o know_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o but_o indirect_o to_o the_o understanding_n but_o how_o fall_v they_o under_o faith_n 14._o be_v not_o this_o faith_n order_n in_o apprehend_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o fortuitous_a 1_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n sole_a property_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n simple_o in_o himself_o whether_o past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v 2._o that_o the_o bless_a angel_n which_o always_o behold_v his_o face_n notwithstanding_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a prescience_n even_o of_o natural_a thing_n whether_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o of_o singular_a accident_n and_o effect_n but_o so_o as_o god_n be_v please_v at_o the_o instant_n to_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o 3_o that_o the_o revevelation_n of_o thing_n future_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n be_v extraordinary_a temporary_a singular_a 4._o though_o the_o devil_n by_o their_o experimental_a sagacity_n and_o busy_a curiosity_n may_v presume_v to_o guess_v at_o many_o thing_n altogether_o hide_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n deceive_v as_o well_o as_o deceive_v in_o their_o presage_a or_o predictory_n suggestion_n because_o god_n many_o time_n do_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o much_o more_o dispose_n thing_n contrary_o in_o his_o special_a conversion_n of_o man_n to_o grace_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o permit_v the_o devil_n a_o power_n over_o man_n free-will_n to_o act_v necessary_o or_o produce_v effect_n according_a to_o the_o devil_n prediction_n 6._o that_o god_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o look_v after_o thing_n future_a no_o otherwise_o than_o temporal_o by_o a_o solid_a providence_n and_o eternal_o though_o a_o sound_a faith_n 7._o that_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n may_v be_v sign_n either_o natural_a or_o prodigious_a and_o so_o token_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n which_o although_o they_o may_v be_v particular_o intend_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v beforehand_o but_o universal_o apprehend_v 8._o that_o no_o such_o art_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o pry_v into_o his_o secret_n and_o to_o pronounce_v upon_o they_o otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 15._o how_o can_v a_o faith_n in_o astrological_a prediction_n be_v true_a and_o right_a when_o as_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v propound_v or_o attend_v with_o more_o peremptoriness_n or_o confidence_n by_o so_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a for_o a_o indifferent_a opinion_n and_o a_o moderate_a suspicion_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o so_o inordinate_a as_o a_o anxious_a fear_n or_o vehement_o affect_v expectation_n 16._o with_o what_o faith_n or_o conscience_n can_v we_o believe_v their_o astrological_a prediction_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v resume_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o thing_n future_a to_o himself_o and_o have_v discharge_v angel_n devil_n and_o man_n from_o all_o such_o curiosity_n and_o presumption_n and_o have_v express_o forbid_v we_o so_o often_o both_o the_o consult_v with_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o levit._n 26._o 31._o isa_n 41._o 22_o 23._o jer._n 27._o 9_o dan._n 2._o 27_o 28._o prov._n 27._o 1._o eccles_n 8._o 7._o mat._n 24._o 23_o 24._o act._n 1._o 7._o 17._o how_o can_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o divine_a magician_n or_o astrologian_n be_v either_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n or_o tolerable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o give_v the_o express_a law_n or_o precept_n for_o their_o non_fw-fr admission_n but_o make_v it_o a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n for_o their_o utter_a exclusion_n even_o in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o numb_a 23._o 23._o deut._n 18._o 10._o 2_o king_n 23._o 24_o ezek_n 1â—_n 24._o mich._n 5._o 12._o yea_o and_o have_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o separation_n and_o note_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o his_o own_o people_n and_o other_o nation_n deut._n 18._o 14._o jer._n 10._o 2._o isa_n 2._o 6._o 18._o shall_v we_o once_o but_o admit_v of_o astrological_a prediction_n to_o come_v into_o our_o creed_n will_v they_o not_o infinite_o prejudice_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n will_v they_o not_o seduce_v we_o from_o destiny_n to_o predestination_n by_o the_o star_n and_o from_o natural_a inclination_n to_o propension_n to_o grace_n as_o depend_v upon_o constellation_n will_v they_o not_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o mystery_n and_o ordinance_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o star_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o respect_v the_o influx_n of_o the_o planet_n will_v they_o not_o make_v our_o will_n servile_a while_o their_o decree_n be_v teach_v to_o enforce_v a_o necessitation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o then_o what_o praise_n what_o punishment_n either_o for_o one_o or_o other_o yea_o how_o careless_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o how_o excuse_v in_o the_o other_o nay_o will_v they_o not_o make_v we_o believe_v our_o very_a soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a because_o thus_o act_v by_o material_n and_o make_v passive_a under_o they_o and_o so_o what_o shall_v conscience_n of_o religion_n be_v think_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n or_o hope_v of_o slavation_n eternal_a but_o a_o vain_a dream_n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o study_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o which_o his_o faith_n dare_v not_o pray_v for_o and_o how_o can_v he_o there_o pray_v with_o faith_n where_o he_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o invoke_v or_o desire_v the_o revelation_n of_o future_a accident_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o seek_v to_o wrest_v the_o same_o from_o he_o by_o a_o conjure_n at_o least_o by_o a_o over-inquisitive_a art_n and_o overdare_a practice_n thereupon_o 20._o whether_o god_n may_v not_o work_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n even_o in_o the_o form_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o then_o what_o have_v the_o qualitative_a influx_n of_o the_o planet_n or_o their_o dominion_n there_o to_o do_v but_o ordinary_o whether_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v not_o always_o wrought_v by_o special_a inspiration_n and_o immediate_a infusion_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o man_n religion_n or_o religious_a quality_n may_v be_v genethliacal_o prognosticate_v from_o the_o star_n and_o their_o influential_a constellation_n 21._o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sarre_n because_o of_o their_o force_n or_o their_o force_n because_o of_o their_o observation_n be_v man_n faith_n because_o of_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o virtue_n because_o of_o man_n faith_n for_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o such_o power_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o or_o any_o such_o effect_n as_o be_v pretend_v from_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v follow_v but_o for_o man_n superstitious_a observation_n affectation_n persuasion_n and_o expectation_n 22._o for_o what_o cause_n be_v magician_n and_o astrologer_n so_o earnest_a to_o require_v faith_n as_o principal_a both_o in_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v it_o not_o to_o help_v out_o
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abuse_v in_o her_o occult_a
head_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v another_o upon_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o of_o the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n the_o belly_n the_o thigh_n the_o leg_n the_o foot_n and_o they_o all_o as_o different_a in_o themselves_o so_o also_o in_o their_o signification_n 21._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o twin_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n proclus_n and_o euristhenes_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n or_o constitution_n condition_n fortune_n fate_n or_o end_n although_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n or_o conjunction_n if_o they_o have_v get_v nigidius_n figulus_n his_o device_n and_o so_o can_v allege_v that_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a boby_n may_v alter_v the_o constellation_n and_o cause_v the_o variation_n may_v not_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o ofttimes_o be_v as_o slow_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o twain_o and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o like_a variation_n also_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o delay_n that_o be_v between_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o twin_n then_o 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god_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o they_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o which_o the_o less_o principal_a be_v but_o subserve_v as_o intend_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o work_v for_o their_o end_n intellectual_a nature_n have_v more_o asfinity_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o apprehend_v all_o thing_n else_o beside_o themselves_o whereas_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o capable_a of_o no_o more_o but_o a_o bare_a participation_n of_o its_o own_o particular_a entity_n now_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o inapprehending_a part_n to_o have_v a_o ordain_v power_n over_o the_o apprehensive_a whole_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o rational_a creature_n use_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o itself_o as_o either_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o intellect_n the_o explication_n of_o its_o science_n the_o exercise_n of_o its_o virtue_n or_o else_o the_o sustentation_n of_o its_o body_n to_o which_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v unite_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o dispose_v rule_n govern_v impel_v necessitate_v him_z he_o but_o for_o he_o to_o observe_v rule_n govern_v dispense_v moderate_a and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o 34._o whether_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fatal_a with_o respect_n to_o we_o till_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n for_o a_o fatality_n before_o it_o be_v be_v but_o a_o contingency_n to_o we_o and_o to_o we_o a_o concingency_n after_o it_o be_v be_v a_o fatality_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o prognosticate_v thing_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n before_o hand_n yea_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o natural_a cause_n remote_o necessary_a or_o of_o some_o indefinite_a probability_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a for_o our_o faith_n in_o particular_a because_o as_o concern_v many_o such_o natural_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o we_o nevertheless_o beside_o the_o supreme_a a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o prevent_v 35._o suppose_v the_o fate_n have_v destinate_a one_o man_n to_o be_v hang_v or_o kill_v by_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o that_o be_v prognosticate_v from_o another_o man_n nativity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o see_v he_o also_o come_v necessary_o into_o the_o series_n of_o second_o cause_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o old_a genethliack_n have_v boast_v to_o foresee_v or_o foretell_v a_o man_n fate_n or_o fortune_n from_o the_o nativity_n of_o his_o parent_n brethren_n child_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o other_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o foolish_a fancy_n that_o the_o fate_n or_o fortune_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v lie_v involve_v not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o constellation_n of_o so_o many_o man_n nativity_n 36._o whether_o they_o that_o suffer_v the_o same_o fate_n have_v the_o same_o star_n couple_v or_o compact_v thereunto_o et_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la suppose_v they_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v to_o death_n the_o last_o line_n of_o fate_n for_o christ_n the_o gospel_n religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v this_o fatal_a destiny_n also_o from_o the_o starry_a order_n and_o connexion_n who_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o star_n make_v martyr_n or_o necessitate_v unto_o martyrdom_n how_o then_o have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a old_a man_n woman_n of_o several_a age_n sex_n nation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o same_o constellation_n have_v all_o agree_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o event_n 37._o whether_o that_o be_v true_a fate_n which_o they_o will_v mingle_v together_o with_o providence_n and_o how_o can_v divine_a providence_n and_o pagan_a fate_n agree_v for_o providence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o continuation_n of_o all_o thing_n fate_n be_v the_o end_n or_o utter_v confusion_n of_o they_o providence_n be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o casual_n as_o well_o as_o fatals_n fate_n be_v oppose_v all_o thing_n fortuitous_a and_o therefore_o not_o dispose_v they_o providence_n be_v a_o act_n in_o god_n their_o fate_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o event_n upon_o the_o creature_n providence_n be_v a_o disposition_n impendent_a or_o out_o of_o the_o thing_n fate_n be_v a_o disposition_n inherent_a or_o in_o the_o thing_n providence_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v so_o do_v not_o fate_n in_o her_o connexion_n of_o cause_n providence_n be_v in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o good_a evil_a celestial_o terrestriall_n spirituall_n corporeall_n universall_n singular_n natural_n rational_o voluntary_n necessary_n contingent_n so_o be_v not_o fate_n providence_n be_v more_o special_a to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o but_o fate_n be_v a_o necessity_n to_o all_o alike_o providence_n can_v work_v immediate_o without_o and_o against_o mean_n fate_n can_v operate_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o her_o series_n or_o connexion_n providence_n can_v act_v with_o every_o creature_n reserve_v to_o it_o its_o own_o motion_n as_o with_o free_a agent_n free_o with_o contingent_n contingent_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o fate_n have_v no_o way_n to_o work_v but_o fatal_o that_o be_v necessary_o forcible_o inexorable_o immutable_o inevitable_o the_o rule_n order_n success_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v either_o write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n or_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o not_o in_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o fate_n be_v the_o wisdom_n justice_n power_n goodness_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o this_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n the_o particular_a success_n issue_n event_n thereof_o all_o these_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n even_o wise_a providence_n itself_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v discern_v or_o determine_v beforehand_o what_o satuous_a thing_n be_v fate_n then_o that_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o trivial_a as_o for_o the_o faticane_n to_o foretell_v be_v not_o this_o difference_n enough_o between_o they_o and_o never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v providence_n be_v a_o prudent_a counsellor_n and_o will_v have_v the_o particular_a issue_n keep_v secret_a fate_n be_v a_o silly_a babbler_n and_o will_v have_v they_o common_o foretell_v 38._o whether_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o fiction_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v hatch_v opinion_n and_o heresy_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o even_o among_o pagan_n themselves_o that_o have_v experience_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o justice_n yea_o and_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o great_a part_n have_v the_o divine_a providence_n ever_o be_v deny_v if_o fate_n and_o fortune_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o god_n have_v god_n himself_o be_v implant_v under_o fate_n or_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o it_o or_o slander_v for_o a_o slothful_a &_o careless_a spectator_n of_o humane_a thing_n and_o terrene_a if_o they_o have_v not_o confine_v and_o limit_v god_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o reiglement_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o have_v veen_fw-mi beneath_o his_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v down_o to_o small_a thing_n or_o once_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o of_o what_o be_v do_v here_o below_o but_o to_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o sublunary_a and_o inferior_a thing_n to_o the_o star_n and_o celestial_a body_n as_o his_o substitute_n and_o their_o superior_n have_v profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n ever_o accuse_v providence_n and_o excuse_v their_o impiety_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v of_o fatal_a star_n necessitate_v and_o enforce_v both_o their_o will_n and_o action_n 39_o be_v not_o the_o constitution_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n first_o invent_v in_o a_o derogation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o through_o a_o paganish_a and_o infidelious_a scandal_n at_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o bad_a man_n here_o and_o evil_a thing_n to_o good_a man_n which_o have_v never_o be_v excogitated_a or_o have_v soon_o vanish_v have_v they_o be_v thus_o christianly_o instruct_v viz._n that_o the_o all_o provident_a creator_n dispense_v these_o middle_a thing_n with_o a_o indifferent_a hand_n as_o unto_o creature_n that_o the_o best_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o good_n thing_n &_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o utmost_a of_o evil_a thing_n that_o can_v here_o befall_v they_o that_o the_o wise_a disposer_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v these_o outward_a good_a thing_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o evil_a man_n and_o these_o outward_a evil_a thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o good_a man_n that_o this_o present_a world_n be_v no_o time_n of_o full_a punish_n or_o reward_v but_o these_o two_o precise_o pertain_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 40._o admit_v that_o either_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v so_o indeed_o as_o they_o presage_v or_o much_o more_o than_o they_o can_v imagine_v yet_o how_o be_v the_o best_a of_o they_o both_o
but_o universal_a not_o vocational_a only_o but_o personal_a not_o a_o act_n common_a to_o reprobate_n but_o a_o habit_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n not_o of_o propound_v thing_n of_o future_a time_n but_o of_o expound_v the_o future_a thing_n of_o eternity_n be_v it_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n prophecy_n shall_v fail_v when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o in_o heaven_n they_o must_v needs_o fail_v because_o there_o be_v no_o future_a to_o be_v contemplate_v or_o expect_v all_o be_v a_o eternal_a present_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v needs_o fail_v because_o there_o be_v no_o future_a truth_n not_o another_o gospel_n to_o be_v expect_v the_o present_a truth_n be_v eternal_a prophecy_n fail_v in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v the_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a gift_n viz._n work_v of_o miracle_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n nevertheless_o i_o conceive_v god_n have_v absolute_o deny_v his_o church_n none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v please_v to_o stir_v up_o some_o man_n at_o some_o time_n and_o to_o some_o particular_n to_o act_v in_o any_o of_o they_o if_o just_a cause_n and_o necessity_n be_v yet_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o prophesy_v now_o and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o can_v think_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o former_a prophet_n be_v because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o be_v not_o only_o prophetical_a or_o historical_a but_o sapiential_a and_o dogmatical_a and_o so_o their_o prophecy_n be_v record_v not_o only_o for_o a_o particular_a and_o certain_a prediction_n of_o truth_n but_o for_o a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a instruction_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o either_o there_o must_v be_v no_o end_n of_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o none_o such_o must_v now_o be_v raise_v there_o may_v be_v some_o prudential_a predicting_n of_o good_a man_n and_o suspicious_a presaging_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o shrewd_a conjecturing_n of_o common_a man_n but_o what_o be_v all_o these_o to_o the_o prophesying_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n yet_o we_o say_v god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v but_o that_o he_o can_v still_o raise_v up_o such_o but_o who_o can_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o in_o the_o general_n that_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v and_o that_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n at_o first_o it_o be_v become_v more_o extraordinary_a to_o after_o age_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v so_o blind_a of_o faith_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o state_v art_n of_o divination_n in_o its_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o from_o the_o rarity_n of_o miracle_n 1_o whither_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v affect_v above_o beside_o or_o against_o the_o course_n and_o order_n faculty_n and_o power_n hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o nature_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v miraculous_a not_o every_o thing_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n effect_v against_o particular_a nature_n but_o against_o whole_a nature_n that_o make_v a_o miracle_n 2._o because_o in_o particular_a nature_n there_o be_v antipollige_v or_o occult_a quality_n of_o active_n and_o passives_n natural_o act_v or_o dispose_v to_o act_v one_o against_o another_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v neither_o nature_n act_v contrary_a to_o some_o part_n of_o herself_o nor_o be_v it_o art_n urge_v or_o tempt_a nature_n but_o it_o be_v god_n total_o exceed_v the_o law_n virtue_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n 4._o because_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v against_o nature_n or_o natural_a propensity_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o trivial_a as_o the_o cause_v of_o heavy_a thing_n to_o ascend_v upward_o etc._n etc._n 5._o because_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v against_o nature_n law_n and_o virtue_n which_o who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v miraculous_a therefore_o we_o conclude_v against_o magical_a mirabilary_n that_o although_o every_o miracle_n be_v a_o act_n or_o effect_v above_o nature_n yet_o every_o act_n or_o effect_v beside_o or_o against_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o miracle_n 2._o whether_o that_o may_v absolute_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o miracle_n who_o effect_n be_v manifest_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v occult_a or_o unknown_a to_o we_o no._n except_o it_o be_v act_v simple_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o for_o cause_n only_o know_v to_o he_o 2._o except_o it_o exceed_v all_o man_n exact_a knowledge_n indifferent_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o 3._o except_o the_o cause_n be_v altogether_o past_a such_o find_n out_o even_o to_o sober_a and_o prudential_a observation_n art_n industry_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o miracle_n so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o our_o ignorance_n shall_v necessary_o come_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v miraculous_a to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o another_o and_o a_o profane_a curiosity_n of_o art_n will_v boast_v of_o more_o light_n and_o experiment_n in_o divine_a work_n then_o indeed_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o pious_a faith_n 3._o whether_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o must_v be_v affirm_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v 1._o because_o he_o only_o can_v work_v a_o miracle_n of_o himself_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v a_o miracle_n 2._o because_o he_o only_o can_v work_v against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n who_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o institute_v order_n alter_v all_o thing_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v a_o transcendent_a and_o be_v not_o under_o nor_o yet_o within_o the_o predicament_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o creature_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v act_v that_o against_o and_o beside_o above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v 4._o because_o a_o divine_a power_n require_v not_o a_o subject_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v able_a to_o create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o neither_o look_v it_o at_o the_o possibility_n or_o propensity_n of_o that_o subject_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n as_o every_o create_a power_n do_v 5._o because_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o miracle_n must_v not_o only_o be_v uncreated_a infinite_a omnipotent_a indeterminate_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v occult_a unsearchable_a incomprehensible_a now_o no_o cause_n be_v simple_o so_o but_o the_o hide_a god_n himself_o 6._o because_o it_o can_v be_v a_o miracle_n unless_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o wonderful_a or_o to_o be_v equal_o admire_v of_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n now_o it_o be_v only_o for_o god_n and_o neither_o for_o angel_n or_o 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