book_n pag._n 9_o and_o this_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v or_o the_o major_a part_n must_v conclude_v the_o rest_n and_o against_o this_o they_o say_v the_o major_a part_n bind_v not_o the_o whole_a unless_o either_o man_n first_o agree_v to_o be_v so_o bind_v or_o a_o high_a power_n so_o command_v unto_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o each_o community_n at_o their_o first_o coalition_n either_o judge_n themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o superior_n command_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n or_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o either_o to_o constitute_v that_o or_o some_o other_o way_n of_o bring_v their_o matter_n of_o public_a interest_n unto_o a_o result_n obligatory_a to_o the_o whole_a common_a reason_n will_v guide_v they_o to_o the_o one_o at_o least_o of_o these_o or_o rather_o to_o both_o for_o if_o it_o dictate_v the_o former_a it_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o latter_a viz._n either_o by_o tacit_a or_o express_v consent_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n in_o materia_fw-la morali_fw-la i_o suppose_v must_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n do_v conclude_v the_o whole_a in_o those_o affair_n the_o determination_n of_o which_o do_v necessary_o concern_v the_o whole_a until_o suâ—â—_n time_n as_o they_o have_v settle_v the_o determination_n of_o such_o affair_n to_o be_v by_o other_o person_n or_o mean_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o very_a end_n of_o a_o multitude_n associate_a and_o become_v one_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o be_v and_o interest_n of_o they_o as_o such_o be_v concern_v that_o so_o it_o be_v 1._o from_o a_o people_n become_a one_o society_n there_o do_v result_v in_o they_o a_o faculty_n and_o interest_n to_o act_v some_o thing_n political_o all_o be_v be_v in_o order_n to_o action_n and_o every_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la be_v for_o a_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la and_o a_o political_a be_v be_v for_o political_a operation_n and_o although_o such_o a_o body_n may_v put_v off_o its_o affair_n to_o be_v act_v not_o pierce_v totum_fw-la immediate_o but_o vicarious_o by_o particular_a organ_n or_o member_n yet_o some_o act_n it_o must_v needs_o put_v forth_o immediate_o viz._n such_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o organize_a of_o itself_o and_o such_o also_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o own_o preservation_n and_o can_v be_v or_o be_v not_o transect_v by_o other_o as_o suppose_v a_o common_a engine_n or_o other_o calamity_n be_v seize_v on_o a_o people_n destitute_a of_o or_o neglect_v by_o particular_a subsidiaries_n 2._o in_o those_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v act_v immediate_o by_o the_o whole_a community_n there_o must_v be_v some_o way_n for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n and_o conclusion_n about_o â—hem_n if_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n very_o numerous_a and_o vast_a to_o a_o single_a person_n be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o ordinary_o possible_a or_o likely_a then_o can_v that_o he_o the_o way_n of_o determination_n and_o if_o not_o that_o than_o some_o other_o there_o must_v be_v and_o what_o more_o obvious_a natural_a and_o congruous_a to_o reason_n then_o this_o that_o the_o lesser_a part_n be_v sway_v and_o oblige_v by_o the_o great_a 3._o yea_o what_o other_o expedient_a can_v common_a sense_n suggest_v but_o this_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o multitude_n which_o require_v a_o conclusion_n by_o they_o either_o positive_a or_o negative_a and_o there_o be_v foresee_v likely_a or_o find_v to_o be_v a_o diversity_n of_o sense_n and_o vote_n among_o they_o 1._o in_o case_n the_o major_a part_n consent_n and_o the_o minor_a deny_v the_o thing_n either_o the_o major_a part_n must_v carry_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o minor_a by_o their_o dissent_n carry_v it_o against_o the_o major_a 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17._o nature_n vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 17._o 2._o if_o the_o major_a part_n be_v allow_v to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v next_o ask_v 10._o idem_fw-la pag._n 10._o how_o shall_v the_o whole_a people_n be_v assemble_v here_o be_v two_o difficulty_n 1._o where_o all_o be_v equal_o interest_v and_o authorize_v what_o one_o or_o more_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a have_v power_n to_o appoint_v time_n or_o place_n or_o give_v summons_n to_o the_o rest_n without_o which_o appointment_n it_o be_v unjust_a to_o bind_v the_o absent_a r._n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v this_o scruple_n be_v practical_o preclude_v by_o the_o people_n proceed_n when_o they_o agree_v to_o become_v one_o people_n for_o who_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o than_o they_o have_v the_o end_n and_o immediate_a necessary_a act_n for_o which_o they_o join_v to_o be_v a_o community_n before_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o they_o either_o they_o forthwith_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o 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the_o exclude_a of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n do_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a contravention_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n one_o against_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v every_o one_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n another_o against_o that_o law_n which_o command_v retractation_n and_o restitution_n of_o whatsoever_o wrong_n have_v be_v commit_v the_o violent_a occupant_a as_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v seize_v on_o the_o throne_n vi_o chap._n viii_o sect_n vi_o so_o be_v in_o mere_o by_o intrusion_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o surrendry_n and_o redintegration_n of_o his_o injury_n 3_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o cajetan_n and_o from_o he_o of_o mr._n elnathan_n par_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o in_o this_o vers_fw-la the_o word_n resist_v be_v three_o time_n use_v but_o in_o the_o greek_a only_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o present_a the_o two_o last_o in_o the_o time_n past_a as_o if_o you_o shall_v render_v it_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o 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ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o unto_o the_o evil_a do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a my_o collection_n from_o these_o word_n be_v he_o that_o be_v iâ—_n place_n of_o rule_n and_o command_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o just_a title_n call_v and_o investure_n and_o sole_o from_o his_o own_o power_n and_o will_v he_o can_v be_v the_o power_n mean_v by_o the_o text._n and_o i_o infer_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v the_o power_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v susceptible_a or_o capable_a of_o all_o this_o whole_a character_n he_o must_v be_v capable_a i_o say_v for_o i_o know_v expositor_n do_v well_o note_v upon_o it_o 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a_o act_n it_o be_v of_o manifold_a oppression_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o depose_v and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o its_o public_a order_n right_a and_o freedom_n it_o be_v common_o enterprise_v accomplish_v and_o uphold_v by_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o act_n of_o treachery_n and_o violence_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v expulse_v or_o bring_v under_o by_o it_o yea_o with_o the_o slaughter_n and_o blood_n of_o many_o innocent_a person_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o dependent_n and_o with_o the_o overturning_a of_o public_a law_n and_o liberty_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o one_o single_a person_n can_v bear_v up_o or_o give_v subsistence_n and_o strength_n to_o this_o management_n or_o either_o perpetrate_v or_o maintain_v all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o fact_n whosoever_o occupi_v such_o a_o power_n must_v use_v a_o multitude_n of_o instrument_n and_o partaker_n now_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o occupant_a of_o power_n that_o come_v in_o and_o stand_v by_o such_o mean_n and_o instrument_n can_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o those_o many_o evil_a work_n and_o flagrant_a offence_n which_o introduce_v or_o establish_v his_o usurpation_n or_o that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o terror_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o the_o actor_n of_o they_o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o those_o evil_n himself_o so_o he_o must_v necessary_o while_o he_o stand_v upon_o that_o bottom_n be_v of_o all_o other_o a_o special_a abettor_n yea_o the_o saviour_n patron_n and_o protector_n of_o such_o deed_n and_o doer_n he_o that_o do_v evil_a in_o this_o kind_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o but_o may_v expect_v praise_n promotion_n and_o reward_n from_o he_o and_o
mind_n mere_o act_v by_o cruelty_n or_o mercenary_a respect_n much_o more_o may_v we_o absolve_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o employment_n of_o a_o sinful_a instrument_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o most_o just_a purpose_n and_o act_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n the_o punishableness_n of_o a_o person_n by_o god_n thus_o serve_v his_o providence_n by_o his_o sinful_a action_n the_o same_o thing_n will_v serve_v for_o answer_v 1._o man_n have_v a_o concurrence_n or_o agency_n of_o his_o own_o formal_o different_a from_o god_n in_o the_o action_n 2._o that_o his_o concurrence_n be_v free_a from_o his_o own_o will_n without_o all_o compulsivenesse_n 3._o he_o therein_o propose_v to_o himself_o not_o god_n end_n or_o the_o serve_n of_o god_n in_o it_o but_o he_o have_v his_o own_o proper_a aim_n different_a from_o and_o often_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o god_n 27._o god_n who_o so_o forlorn_a or_o impudent_a among_o miscreant_n as_o to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o damn_a ambition_n or_o covetousness_n or_o luxury_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n light_o know_v but_o by_o the_o event_n dr._n sclater_n sermon_n on_o 2_o king_n 9.31_o pag_n 27._o chap._n iii_o iii_o chap._n iii_o a_o digressive_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o voice_n or_o declarative_a use_n of_o divine_a providence_n i_o have_v here_o do_v compare_v and_o explain_v those_o two_o way_n of_o the_o be_v of_o thing_n of_o god_n betwixt_o the_o which_o the_o question_n lie_v but_o before_o i_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o dissolve_v of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o question_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o avoid_v the_o speak_n somewhat_o to_o for_o whereas_o our_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o way_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o his_o mouth_n approve_v and_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v both_o or_o but_o one_o and_o if_o but_o one_o than_o which_o of_o they_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v start_v whether_o these_o two_o be_v not_o coincident_a that_o be_v whether_o the_o work_a hand_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o mouth_n or_o voice_n or_o be_v not_o vocal_a and_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v then_o how_o far_o and_o wherein_o i._o chap._n iii_o sect_n i._o sect_n i._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o say_v enquiry_n the_o question_n intervenient_a and_o first_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o then_o be_v about_o the_o use_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n preceptive_a or_o approve_v and_o disapprove_v will_n this_o question_n i_o think_v not_o good_a to_o omit_v be_v of_o concernment_n to_o the_o subject_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o and_o have_v here_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o discuss_v it_o and_o its_o discussion_n be_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a necessity_n in_o these_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o much_o variety_n and_o manifold_a revolution_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n and_o those_o very_a unusual_a and_o amaze_a but_o a_o very_a frequent_a studious_a and_o solemn_a reference_n to_o it_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o guide_n judge_n and_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_n of_o command_n or_o warrant_v for_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o persuasion_n and_o action_n in_o matter_n of_o chief_a difficulty_n and_o difference_n we_o see_v how_o much_o providence_n be_v point_v at_o produce_v allege_v to_o justify_v and_o condemn_v way_n and_o cause_n and_o to_o entitle_v course_n to_o god_n approval_n or_o disapproval_n and_o to_o induce_v man_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o own_o or_o disow_v person_n and_o proceed_n i_o have_v long_o desire_v hearty_o that_o this_o question_n may_v be_v religious_o judicious_o and_o impartial_o debate_v and_o to_o occasion_v it_o i_o shall_v here_o serious_o deliver_v my_o weak_a thought_n upon_o it_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v enter_v upon_o as_o a_o useful_a so_o a_o high_a and_o intricate_a question_n especial_o as_o the_o tract_n of_o man_n pen_n and_o notion_n of_o their_o mind_n of_o late_a have_v run_v therein_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o to_o speak_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o humble_a submission_n sect_n ii_o iii_o chap._n iii_o sect_n ii_o iii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n providence_n be_v take_v in_o this_o enquiry_n i_o take_v up_o the_o word_n providence_n because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a term_n and_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n for_o mere_a active_a operative_a or_o productive_a providence_n divine_n do_v use_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n 2._o sense_n vide_fw-la molinam_fw-la de_fw-la lib._n arbitrio_fw-la qu._n 22._o disp_n 1._o pa._n 287._o synopsis_fw-la profess_v leid_n disp_n 11._o sect._n 2._o and_o the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v so_o import_v viz._n for_o that_o immanent_a or_o internal_a act_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v within_o his_o own_o thought_n order_n and_o contrive_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v according_o act_v and_o issue_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o ordinary_a acceptation_n and_o so_o our_o present_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o mean_v only_o effective_a or_o eventual_a providence_n and_o so_o i_o here_o use_v it_o sect_n iii_o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o divine_a providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v regulate_v or_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o providence_n in_o produce_v visible_a effect_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v legislative_a or_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n to_o man_n 1._o chap._n iii_o sect_n four_o subsect_n 1._o or_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n command_v and_o prohibit_v approve_v and_o disapprove_v will_n which_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v or_o square_v their_o action_n by_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o his_o oracle_n or_o dictate_v by_o vision_n dream_n or_o inward_a inspiration_n be_v to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o so_o immediate_o of_o god_n and_o still_o be_v to_o we_o that_o have_v the_o record_n of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o what_o thing_n and_o how_o far_o subsection_n 1._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v or_o deny_v that_o providence_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n to_o we_o as_o god_n have_v a_o work_a word_n psal_n 33.6_o &_o 147.18_o luke_n 7.7_o so_o he_o have_v a_o speak_a hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v declarative_a and_o instructive_a psal_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n too_o be_v sign_n jer._n 32.20_o and_o man_n be_v will_v to_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mica_n 6.9_o too_o come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 46.8_o which_o will_v not_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n if_o they_o do_v not_o show_v we_o something_o remarkable_a of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o what_o and_o how_o these_o be_v declarative_a to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o atheism_n to_o deny_v providence_n a_o voice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n and_o high_a impiety_n for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o assign_v it_o its_o voice_n or_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o turn_v and_o a_o error_n of_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o misunderstand_v providence_n or_o construe_v it_o in_o any_o other_o language_n than_o its_o author_n impose_v and_o annex_v to_o it_o for_o the_o discovery_n therefore_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v they_o to_o set_v down_o what_o providence_n do_v and_o what_o it_o do_v not_o discover_v subsection_n 2._o 2._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 2._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v somewhat_o of_o god_n counsel_n 1._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o image_n or_o express_v of_o his_o counsel_n it_o do_v therefore_o disclose_v unto_o we_o somewhat_o of_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n counsel_n or_o decree_n two_o way_n god_n make_v know_v to_o we_o his_o will_n of_o decree_n â—o_o wiâ—_n by_o prediction_n and_o by_o providence_n the_o foâ—mer_a look_n at_o and_o reveal_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v as_o future_a this_o latter_a discover_v they_o to_o we_o as_o pâ—st_v or_o present_a providence_n be_v the_o effect_n execution_n or_o acomplishment_n and_o so_o the_o copy_n print_n or_o transcript_n of_o god_n purpose_n our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v
there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a no_o more_o speak_v of_o or_o for_o the_o power_n here_o argue_v and_o plead_v for_o then_o be_v universal_o extensible_a to_o every_o other_o matter_n and_o in_o special_a to_o all_o humane_a occurrence_n or_o affair_n be_v they_o in_o themselves_o never_o so_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v or_o order_v of_o god_n and_o the_o rebel_n that_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 2._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resister_n or_o opposer_n of_o himself_o to_o this_o order_n of_o god_n in_o the_o power_n both_o be_v in_o this_o large_a acception_n ordain_v of_o god_n wherefore_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o we_o think_v of_o a_o more_o restrain_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n and_o discern_v what_o that_o be_v and_o for_o this_o purpose_n thus_o to_o distinguish_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a order_n ordination_n or_o disposition_n to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o set_v down_o by_o he_o 1._o the_o order_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o work_v or_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o proceed_v in_o providence_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n or_o law_n or_o the_o order_n which_o he_o institute_v for_o his_o creature_n particular_o for_o man_n of_o the_o former_a the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n way_n and_o work_v we_o read_v act._n 13.48_o psal_n 119.91_o &_o 8.2_o jer._n 31.35_o 36._o isa_n 30.33_o of_o the_o latter_a the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n reveal_v will_n or_o law_n give_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 9.14_o &_o 14.30_o col._n 2.5_o heb._n 7.11_o psal_n â—1_n 5_o of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v again_o distinguish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o providence_n god_n order_v 1._o thing_n either_o effective_o or_o operative_o when_o by_o his_o work_a will_n and_o concourse_n he_o positive_o and_o immediate_o act_v to_o or_o in_o upon_o they_o thus_o he_o order_v all_o positive_a effect_n in_o their_o natural_a being_n 2._o or_o privative_o or_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n or_o non_fw-fr impedition_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o order_n that_o be_v decree_n and_o dispose_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o leave_v his_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o himself_o under_o a_o objective_a temptation_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o his_o effective_a operative_a ordination_n be_v again_o distinguishable_a he_o effectual_o order_n thing_n 1._o either_o productive_o or_o to_o the_o cause_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v 2._o or_o directive_o that_o be_v by_o prescribe_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o already_o be_v or_o dispose_v of_o its_o state_n and_o course_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v even_o to_o order_n sin_n to_o wit_n in_o its_o progress_n and_o consequent_n for_o although_o as_o to_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n his_o ordination_n be_v only_o permissive_a or_o non-impeditive_a yet_o as_o to_o its_o progress_n end_n and_o consequent_n his_o providence_n be_v effective_a 386._o effective_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la facieu_n aliud_fw-la factum_fw-la aliud_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ordinans_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la malum_fw-la facinus_fw-la be_v auctor_fw-la est_fw-la mali_fw-la qui_fw-la ordinem_fw-la disponit_fw-la in_o faciente_fw-la &_o facto_fw-la malo_fw-la be_v non_fw-la auctor_fw-la est_fw-la mali_fw-la sed_fw-la mali_fw-la ordinator_fw-la bone_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinem_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o seruat_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la a_o voluntate_fw-la hominis_fw-la accessit_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la atque_fw-la singularis_fw-la providentiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la sum_n mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la disponens_fw-la &_o in_o ordinem_fw-la cogens_fw-la sapientissimè_fw-la junius_n in_o collatine_n cum_fw-la arminio_n in_o arminii_n oper_n pag._n 385_o 386._o these_o two_o the_o order_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o hand_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n law_n or_o institution_n give_v to_o man_n be_v manifest_o different_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a subject_n necessary_a to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o difference_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o 1._o the_o former_a order_n be_v the_o rule_n model_n or_o platform_n of_o god_n own_o way_n the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o man_n do_n 2._o the_o former_a extend_v to_o all_o creature_n and_o being_n the_o latter_a only_o to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o his_o moral_a act_n as_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n 3._o the_o former_a ordination_n be_v always_o accomplish_v and_o take_v place_n without_o fail_v the_o latter_a be_v not_o seldom_o put_v back_o and_o contradict_v 67._o contradict_v see_v mr._n caryl_n on_o job_n c._n 11._o v._n 10._o pag._n 67._o 4._o the_o former_a order_n all_o action_n and_o thing_n the_o latter_a always_o appoint_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o only_o that_o in_o a_o word_n to_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n by_o some_o instance_n suitable_a to_o the_o subject_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n by_o the_o latrer_fw-fr kind_n of_o ordinance_n israel_n shall_v have_v continue_v under_o samuel_n government_n when_o they_o reject_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o king_n absalon_n shall_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o father_n and_o sovereign_a david_n when_o he_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o to_o seize_v his_o kingdom_n jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n shall_v have_v keep_v in_o allegiance_n to_o rehoboam_n when_o they_o cast_v he_o off_o athaliah_n shall_v have_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ahaziah_n when_o she_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o they_o into_o her_o own_o hand_n the_o king_n ruler_n and_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o who_o psal_n 2.1_o act._n 4.25_o shall_v have_v pay_v homage_n unto_o christ_n when_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o by_o it_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v shall_v have_v 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of_o god_n ordinance_n give_v to_o man_n to_o observe_v be_v most_o disorder_v confuse_a and_o preposterous_a be_v do_v 331._o do_v see_v mr._n caryl_n on_o job_n c._n 9_o v._n 24._o pag._n 331._o by_o this_o order_n of_o god_n the_o israelite_n rejection_n of_o samuel_n absaloms_n rebellion_n against_o david_n jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n defection_n from_o rehoboam_n athaliahs_n usurpation_n to_o the_o dethron_n of_o ahaziahs_n child_n the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o â—â—lers_n and_o people_n against_o christ_n yea_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o all_o other_o irregularity_n be_v as_o above_o be_v say_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o god_n who_o know_v not_o say_v job_n of_o such_o event_n in_o all_o those_o 21._o job_n 12.9_o 10._o see_v also_o vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o 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apostle_n express_o testify_v rom._n 13.1_o jo._n white_a his_o way_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47._o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o power_n by_o deputation_n from_o god_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o say_v of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v or_o as_o some_o urge_v the_o word_n be_v existent_a that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v constitution_n that_o put_v magistracy_n in_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n or_o command_v give_v to_o all_o state_n that_o there_o be_v a_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o man_n be_v or_o câ—n_v claim_v to_o be_v the_o power_n more_o than_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o man_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n more_o than_o that_o 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o nor_o be_v the_o people_n tie_v to_o own_o and_o subject_a to_o this_o man_n as_o their_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o another_o or_o 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have_v subject_v to_o property_n or_o affix_v to_o a_o peculiar_a have_v and_o hold_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o man_n be_v enstate_v and_o entitle_v to_o this_o office_n and_o another_o be_v not_o such_o a_o property_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o tenure_n or_o reservedness_n can_v be_v without_o a_o law_n for_o the_o circumscription_n of_o man_n will_n &_o hand_n in_o the_o acquisition_n and_o possession_n of_o it_o now_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o rule_n or_o direction_n be_v give_v by_o he_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o transfer_v of_o this_o property_n 7._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 7._o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o in_o who_o it_o be_v we_o must_v therefore_o come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n viz._n to_o say_v god_n ordain_v the_o power_n be_v to_o say_v he_o regulate_v and_o prescribe_v by_o a_o law_n man_n will_n and_o action_n about_o it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o give_v take_v and_o use_v 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