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writing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n book_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o burn_v but_o it_o continue_v irreversible_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v perform_v he_o who_o write_v it_o want_v not_o skill_n nor_o will_v nor_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatever_o he_o have_v write_v in_o it_o what_o god_n have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o though_o sometime_o he_o change_v his_o denunciation_n yet_o never_o his_o decree_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.22_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v it_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o isai_n 14.27_o the_o number_n of_o those_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o be_v determine_v as_o well_o materialiter_fw-la who_o as_o formaliter_fw-la how_o many_o they_o be_v god_n appointment_n be_v peremptory_a not_o depend_v upon_o the_o variable_a will_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v determine_v certain_o concern_v none_o but_o only_o as_o he_o see_v they_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v for_o how_o suit_n it_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o work_v as_o to_o determine_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n to_o make_v man_n and_o not_o to_o appoint_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o how_o with_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o have_v creature_n more_o behold_v to_o themselves_o than_o their_o maker_n to_o hear_v they_o use_v this_o language_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n if_o we_o will_v we_o thank_v god_n but_o that_o we_o do_v we_o thank_v ourselves_o who_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n make_v that_o possibility_n beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o groundless_a be_v the_o exception_n which_o corrupt_a mind_n raise_v against_o the_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n and_o weak_a be_v the_o calumny_n with_o which_o they_o load_v it_o exception_n prevent_v 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sin_v 4._o that_o he_o will_v lay_v before_o sinner_n those_o occasion_n and_o possible_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o those_o cogitation_n which_o he_o know_v they_o will_v abuse_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v so_o limit_v and_o order_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v break_v forth_o in_o no_o other_o measure_n at_o no_o other_o time_n upon_o no_o other_o person_n than_o hmiself_n have_v fore-appointed_n 6._o that_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_n but_o any_o energeticall_a operative_a will_n of_o god_n which_o so_o have_v a_o work_n in_o sinful_a action_n as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n quod_fw-la talis_fw-la actio_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la tali_fw-la defectu_fw-la or_o that_o it_o shall_v work_v the_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o sinner_n will_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o influence_n send_v into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n from_o the_o decree_n to_o cause_v this_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o disclaim_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o at_o all_o extinguish_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o free_o and_o upon_o deliberate_a choice_n wicked_a man_n do_v as_o they_o do_v have_v not_o only_a potentiam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la liberam_fw-la but_o liberum_fw-la usum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la and_o the_o dominion_n of_o free-agent_n over_o their_o action_n which_o ever_o be_v the_o production_n of_o their_o own_o frail_a and_o defile_a freewill_n the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n never_o show_v itself_o by_o any_o such_o influx_n or_o impression_n as_o instill_v any_o malicious_a quality_n into_o man_n will_n or_o force_v it_o unto_o any_o malicious_a action_n 3._o neither_o can_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n just_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o drive_v man_n to_o despair_n rather_o grant_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o arminian_n conceit_n that_o all_o be_v reprobate_v who_o be_v not_o foresee_v believe_a and_o persevere_v with_o much_o more_o dreadful_a advantage_n may_v satan_n fasten_v temptation_n on_o poor_a wretch_n
the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o 1._o more_o general_o he_o call_v they_o ungodly_a man_n 2._o more_o particular_o he_o show_v wherein_o their_o ungodliness_n appear_v they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v etc._n etc._n 1._o all_o explicat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v indifferent_o of_o true_a and_o false_a worship_n act._n 18.13_o act._n 13.50_o act._n 16.14_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o worship_n god_n aright_o and_o due_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v one_o who_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n who_o worship_v not_o at_o all_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o seducer_n more_o general_o call_v they_o ungodly_a ungodly_a man_n for_o explication_n i_o shall_v first_o express_v more_o brief_o and_o general_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o the_o term_n ungodly_a 2._o more_o full_o and_o particular_o explain_v wherein_o that_o ungodliness_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v do_v consist_v or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ungodly_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a be_v compound_v of_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o worship_n or_o be_v devout_a and_o of_o a_o particle_n which_o note_v a_o negation_n or_o denial_n of_o that_o thing_n with_o which_o it_o be_v join_v so_o that_o the_o word_n make_v up_o of_o both_o proper_o signify_v one_o who_o be_v indevout_a or_o worship_v not_o who_o yield_v no_o adoration_n honour_n or_o reverence_n to_o god_n but_o cast_v off_o his_o service_n or_o as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o profane_a man_n and_o one_o of_o no_o religion_n for_o godliness_n be_v proper_o the_o same_o with_o religion_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o spiritual_a bond_n not_o only_o a_o divine_a impression_n whereby_o we_o be_v possess_v with_o most_o high_a and_o peerless_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o rapt_v with_o admiration_n of_o that_o excellency_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o binder_n 9_o dictam_fw-la esse_fw-la religionem_fw-la quòd_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o fascem_fw-la domini_fw-la vincti_fw-la &_o religati_fw-la sumus_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la am._n c._n 9_o a_o golden_a belt_n or_o girdle_n that_o tie_v and_o confederate_n and_o clasp_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o faithful_a by_o religion_n be_v god_n bundle_n make_v upon_o earth_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n man_n tie_v together_o by_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n godliness_n be_v this_o gentle_a manacle_n and_o bond_n of_o love_n tie_v we_o by_o gratitude_n to_o god_n mercy_n by_o faith_n to_o his_o word_n by_o fidelity_n to_o his_o covenant_n by_o hope_n to_o his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o godliness_n lay_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n voluntary_o resign_v themselves_o to_o draw_v all_o together_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o tie_v the_o head_n from_o wicked_a imagination_n the_o heart_n from_o evil_a cogitation_n the_o eye_n from_o vanity_n the_o tongue_n from_o profaneness_n the_o hand_n from_o violence_n the_o foot_n from_o run_v into_o sin_n and_o though_o both_o religion_n and_o godliness_n in_o their_o large_a extent_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o even_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o proper_o and_o primary_o they_o note_v piety_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o duty_n belong_v immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o though_o ungodliness_n be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o import_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o man_n as_o rom._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n yet_o always_o proper_o and_o as_o i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n principal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o wickedness_n immediate_o do_v against_o god_n himself_o in_o deny_v he_o that_o reverence_n &_o honour_v due_a 20._o rom._n 1.26_o gen._n 20._o and_o abuse_v that_o worship_n and_o service_n give_v to_o he_o &_o the_o 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gratiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n de_fw-fr val._n q._n 14._o punct_a 1._o aquin._n 1._o p._n q._n 63._o esti_fw-la l._n 2._o d._n 7._o etiamsi_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la tale_n conditi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la quales_fw-la nune_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n naturâ_fw-la impeccabiles_fw-la essent_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la hactenus_fw-la naturale_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la datum_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o in_o natura_fw-la insitum_fw-la eâ_fw-la they_fw-mi tamen_fw-la naturâ_fw-la atque_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la saluâ_fw-la posset_n auferri_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la cujuspiam_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la potuit_fw-la nec_fw-la poterit_fw-la peccare_fw-la aug._n l._n 3._o cont_n max._n c._n 12._o 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many_o to_o pronounce_v law_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o solon_n who_o say_v that_o only_o that_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v safe_a where_o the_o people_n obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o law_n leg_n l._n 4._o the_o leg_n and_o of_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o city_n can_v be_v far_o from_o ruin_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o above_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o magistrate_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o against_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v defective_a speak_v general_o and_o can_v come_v up_o to_o sundry_a contingent_a and_o special_a case_n and_o circumstance_n which_o it_o can_v foresee_v and_o determine_v i_o answer_v let_v conscientious_a prudence_n supply_v the_o forefaid_n unavoidable_a defect_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o set_v the_o magistrate_n and_o law_n at_o variance_n let_v the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o transgress_v by_o the_o force_n of_o affection_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n with_o rational_a and_o religious_a regard_n of_o circumstance_n to_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n serve_v to_o make_v a_o happy_a temperature_n of_o jus_o and_o aequum_fw-la strict_a justice_n and_o christian_a equity_n and_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o physician_n to_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o another_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o patient_n not_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o former_a as_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o prudence_n to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o legislative_a power_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o regard_n dominion_n without_o such_o a_o power_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o never_o obtain_v its_o end_n either_o in_o the_o advance_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n good_a law_n make_v and_o execute_v 10.6_o num._n 11.16_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o be_v the_o direct_a mean_n to_o promote_v both_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o prudence_n and_o power_n requisite_a to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o people_n of_o be_v obedient_a will_v be_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v law_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n must_v be_v possible_a else_o they_o cannor_n obtain_v their_o end_n profitable_a also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o just_a or_o righteous_a for_o else_o they_o destroy_v their_o end_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n but_o rather_o anomy_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o administrando_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la by_o way_n of_o execution_n or_o administer_a of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a good_a law_n a_o law_n without_o execution_n be_v neither_o of_o force_n nor_o fruit_n miserable_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n cecin_n omnia_fw-la judicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrabendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causâ—_n reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecin_n who_o manner_n have_v bring_v their_o law_n under_o their_o power_n and_o miserable_o confine_v and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o pillar_n this_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v see_v in_o judgement_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a controversy_n between_o party_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v evident_a 1._o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o command_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o &_o c_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 82.3_o and_o jer._n 22.2_o o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n execute_v yet_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21.12_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o people_n to_o seek_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o lose_a thing_n which_o another_o challenge_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 19.17_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n 3._o from_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o judgement_n 1_o truth_n often_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o falsehood_n lurk_v in_o corner_n a_o prudent_a magistrate_n bring_v both_o to_o the_o light_n the_o one_o because_o it_o seek_v it_o the_o other_o because_o it_o shun_v it_o 2._o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fewness_n weakness_n and_o meekness_n be_v often_o great_a sufferer_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v numerous_a potent_a and_o oppressive_a the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o former_a a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v the_o late_a prov._n 20.8_o and_o without_o these_o public_a judgement_n what_o will_v place_n be_v but_o as_o mountain_n of_o prey_n den_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o habitation_n fit_a for_o cyclops_n than_o christian_n god_n have_v not_o by_o grace_n give_v to_o any_o a_o right_a in_o another_o estate_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o any_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a love_n of_o his_o own_o welfare_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a dictate_v and_o desire_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o public_a judgement_n have_v grant_v help_n for_o self-preservation_n from_o injury_n and_o oppression_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o heed_v that_o these_o suit_n and_o judgment_n be_v not_o transact_v undue_o either_o by_o the_o judge_v or_o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o the_o judged_n they_o must_v not_o desire_v judgement_n out_o of_o envy_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o contend_v 2._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o judgement_n be_v desire_v must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v till_o after_o patient_a wait_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o compound_v difference_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a reconcilement_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la certent_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la certent_fw-la pectora_fw-la zec._n 7.9.8_o 16._o judex_n q._n jus_o dicens_fw-la var._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o party_n who_o differ_v must_v not_o manage_v their_o contestation_n with_o bitter_a and_o unchristian_a animosity_n rail_n bribery_n false_a accusation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o end_n of_o desire_v judgement_n must_v not_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o defame_v of_o our_o adversary_n but_o the_o preserve_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o welfare_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o judge_n must_v not_o wrongful_o transact_v these_o judgement_n they_o must_v give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a deut_n 16.20_o justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o chap._n 1.16_o moses_n say_v he_o charge_v the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n jerem._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o