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of_o the_o forehead_n move_v of_o the_o eye_n tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n it_o teach_v eloquence_n and_o make_v we_o to_o change_v our_o speech_n and_o so_o we_o learn_v to_o amplify_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o woe_n so_o that_o fall_v on_o any_o object_n of_o our_o grief_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v from_o speak_v of_o it_o we_o double_v our_o speech_n on_o that_o theme_n we_o know_v the_o matter_n of_o ezekias_n grief_n force_v his_o tongue_n to_o touch_v it_o twice_o my_o tongue_n my_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v thou_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o doctrine_n he_o never_o double_v his_o word_n but_o be_v content_a to_o utter_v it_o in_o a_o word_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o touch_v he_o so_o near_o that_o he_o cry_v oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n and_o david_n when_o he_o light_v upon_o his_o son_n absalon_n o_o absalon_n absalon_n o_o my_o son_n absalon_n three_o after_o grief_n it_o make_v we_o loath_a and_o detest_v 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shall_v appear_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v phil._n 1.29_o a_o high_a privilege_n to_o be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o special_a donation_n and_o therefore_o their_o be_v head_n enough_o of_o yield_a comfort_n to_o every_o afflict_a soul_n i_o know_v none_o to_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v more_o in_o soul_n than_o the_o godly_a and_o yet_o none_o more_o free_a from_o danger_n then_o they_o psa_n 88_o david_n have_v all_o god_n wave_n go_v over_o he_o v._o 17._o they_o come_v round_o about_o he_o daily_o like_o water_n and_o compass_v he_o together_o a_o seafaring_a man_n labour_v for_o nothing_o more_o when_o he_o be_v under_o a_o dangerous_a storm_n
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beat_v against_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n law_n be_v harden_v and_o make_v senseless_a until_o god_n mollify_v it_o by_o his_o save_a grace_n position_n 3_o three_o in_o opposite_n when_o the_o one_o be_v be_v and_o the_o other_o no_o be_v that_o which_o be_v be_v be_v always_o to_o be_v conceive_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o darkness_n be_v but_o for_o the_o light_n so_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v know_v but_o by_o his_o contrary_n and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n except_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o law_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n again_o be_v be_v before_o not_o be_v therefore_o the_o law_n be_v before_o sin_n detemin_n of_o sin_n long_o before_o he_o be_v in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o use_n or_o in_o his_o end_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o deny_v unto_o god_n the_o determination_n of_o sin_n long_o before_o he_o have_v any_o existence_n god_n must_v needs_o know_v man_n fall_n long_o 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defence_n may_v most_o cafy_o break_v himself_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o labour_v either_o to_o leap_v against_o it_o or_o else_o skip_v over_o it_o position_n 5_o five_o in_o opposite_n the_o strong_a can_v be_v resist_v and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o strong_a will_v have_v his_o work_n neither_o can_v it_o any_o way_n be_v resist_v of_o man_n rom._n 9.22_o what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n &_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepated_a to_o destruction_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o law_n be_v determine_v to_o refist_n man_n before_o he_o fall_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o prepare_v for_o man_n when_o man_n take_v the_o battle_n in_o hand_n he_o be_v a_o unprovident_a general_n that_o have_v all_o to_o do_v when_o his_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o but_o the_o wise_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v out_o of_o readiness_n when_o the_o rebellious_a angeli_fw-la and_o mankind_n mean_v to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o and_o his_o law_n he_o have_v prepare_v iron_n and_o harrow_n saw_n and_o gybet_n to_o bring_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o they_o and_o after_o to_o imprison_v they_o in_o hell_n for_o ever_o 9.23_o rom._n 9.23_o yet_o what_o and_o if_o he_o will_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n long_o before_o they_o need_v any_o redemption_n and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o way_n for_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n even_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n six_o position_n 6._o position_n opposite_n be_v lay_v together_o make_v thing_n more_o eleare_v and_o evident_a and_o one_o opposite_a stir_n up_o another_o and_o they_o never_o cease_v quarrel_v until_o one_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o so_o lead_v his_o enemy_n in_o fingular_a triumph_n pharaoh_n stir_v up_o god_n and_o god_n stir_v up_o pharaoh_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o have_v the_o first_o purpose_n to_o the_o battle_n the_o scripture_n say_v it_o for_o god_n 9.17_o rom._n 9.17_o yea_o and_o to_o pharaoh_n too_o that_o god_n may_v give_v he_o the_o challenge_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o war_n be_v continue_v so_o long_o but_o even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n that_o god_n may_v she_o we_o his_o power_n in_o pharaoh_n and_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o any_o fault_n for_o he_o intend_v that_o pharaoh_n alone_o shall_v fight_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n but_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o what_o be_v his_o name_n sure_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n exod._n 34.6.7_o and_o what_o be_v his_o attribute_n all_o his_o virtue_n therefore_o god_n oppose_v pharaoh_n for_o virtue_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o virtue_n be_v his_o glory_n but_o pharaoh_n oppose_v god_n for_o vice_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o shame_n and_o confusion_n contrary_n can_v do_v no_o better_o than_o fight_n but_o always_o for_o a_o diverse_a end_n &_o purpose_n therefore_o o_o man_n 9.20_o rom._n 9.20_o who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n will_v thou_o needs_o make_v the_o opposition_n worse_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o thing_n form_v and_o therefore_o say_v not_o to_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o thou_o be_v the_o clay_n in_o the_o potter_n hand_n the_o lump_n be_v one_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o serve_v thy_o maker_n as_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n
not_o to_o be_v be_v contradictory_n these_o can_v differ_v respective_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o integris_fw-la essentijs_fw-la simple_o and_o in_o their_o whole_a be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n then_o either_o of_o the_o will_n itself_o or_o the_o act_n or_o the_o object_n not_o of_o the_o will_n for_o first_o he_o can_v will_v it_o voluntate_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la with_o his_o secret_a will_n for_o that_o always_o will_v the_o best_a nec_fw-la voluntate_fw-la signi_fw-la with_o his_o reveal_v will_n for_o we_o be_v sure_a his_o law_n forbid_v it_o neither_o with_o both_o together_o for_o than_o if_o the_o one_o shall_v will_v it_o than_o likewise_o shall_v the_o other_o but_o we_o be_v sure_o that_o god_n reveal_v will_n hate_v sin_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o sin_n therefore_o no_o will_n in_o god_n that_o will_v sin_v to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v again_o for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n we_o say_v it_o be_v threefold_a in_o the_o creature_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n this_o god_n approove_v effect_n and_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o and_o that_o can_v no_o way_n be_v carry_v to_o two_o contrary_a object_n as_o to_o will_v sin_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o to_o will_v it_o not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o second_o act_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n dispensation_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o providence_n where_o god_n will_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o happen_v yet_o upon_o the_o accident_n will_v he_o dispose_v of_o it_o a_o careful_a master_n of_o a_o family_n will_v not_o evil_a to_o happen_v in_o his_o house_n yet_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o dispose_v of_o any_o evil_a accident_n and_o this_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o god_n deeree_n the_o three_o action_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v permit_v sin_n but_o to_o permit_v sin_n come_v far_o short_a of_o willing_a sin_n to_o be_v and_o 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he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v for_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o privative_a evil_a or_o positive_a unto_o man_n evil_n reprobation_n neither_o a_o privative_a or_o positive_a evil_n see_v all_o privation_n and_o want_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o once_o we_o have_v and_o positive_a evil_n of_o such_o as_o vex_v and_o trouble_v us._n now_o to_o want_v supernatural_a grace_n be_v never_o the_o want_n of_o a_o create_a man_n because_o he_o never_o have_v it_o neither_o by_o creation_n can_v he_o feel_v any_o want_n of_o it_o see_v god_n have_v give_v he_o enough_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o argument_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a disputation_n declare_v by_o reason_n the_o scripture_n and_o church_n that_o god_n be_v no_o author_n of_o sin_n exod._n 34._o god_n be_v jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v omnipotent_a el_fw-es shaddai_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v justice_n itself_o el_fw-es tsaddick_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o chief_a good_a shaddiel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n absolute_a be_v can_v produce_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o his_o omnipotency_n can_v produce_v impotency_n his_o justice_n impiety_n or_o supreme_a cause_n any_o defect_n sin_n be_v peshange_fw-mi defect_n gnavou_n iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fall_n from_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o aberration_n from_o a_o scope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n and_o for_o his_o production_n non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v produce_v from_o impotency_n and_o imbecility_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o mere_a mass_n and_o impersection_n therefore_o not_o from_o god_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o free_a from_o all_o imbecility_n shaddai_o sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la plenitudinis_fw-la a_o god_n of_o fullness_n therefore_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v as_o soon_o join_v as_o perfection_n become_v imperfection_n act_n power_n good_a evil_n sufficiency_n deficiency_n god_n sin_n add_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 1.31_o all_o be_v very_o good_a deut._n 32.4_o habak_v 1.13_o rom._n 3.5_o 6._o rom._n 9.14_o the_o scripture_n teach_v 1._o that_o god_n will_v no_o sin_n 2._o that_o he_o neither_o command_n or_o stir_v up_o any_o to_o sin_n 3._o that_o he_o punish_v it_o gravissimè_fw-la iustissimè_fw-la certissimè_fw-la most_o just_o most_o grievous_o most_o certain_o 4._o that_o he_o hate_v it_o in_o that_o extremity_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n no_o blood_n able_a to_o wash_v it_o away_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n no_o sacrifice_n able_a to_o pacify_v this_o wrath_n but_o of_o he_o in_o who_o 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society_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o perform_v homage_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o sin_n 3._o all_o manner_n of_o calamity_n in_o this_o life_n sickness_n of_o body_n damage_n and_o loss_n in_o name_n in_o good_n and_o in_o friend_n 4._o the_o horror_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v even_o a_o begin_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o man_n accuser_n accuse_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 2._o his_o judge_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n give_v sentence_n against_o he_o in_o his_o life_n 3._o the_o hangman_n because_o it_o condemn_v eternanal_o 4._o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eternal_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 3._o of_o our_o particular_a temptation_n wherewith_o satan_n daily_o assault_v we_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o if_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n we_o will_v 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l._n 3._o faith_n finis_fw-la