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thing_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o height_n thereof_o be_v above_o all_o that_o tongue_n or_o pen_n can_v possible_o express_v as_o there_o be_v curse_n write_v and_o not_o write_v for_o disobedient_a sinner_n deut._n 28._o that_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o misery_n prepare_v for_o wicked_a man_n be_v far_o great_a than_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o there_o be_v mercy_n write_v and_o not_o write_v the_o scripture_n can_v hold_v and_o contain_v all_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o god_n for_o his_o people_n because_o his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a second_o there_o be_v a_o unsearchable_a depth_n in_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n beneath_o the_o deep_a guilt_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o man_n thought_n psal_n 86._o 13._o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v david_n the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o our_o thought-wickednesse_n sink_v our_o soul_n as_o deep_a as_o the_o low_a hell_n in_o respect_n of_o demerit_n but_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o god_n mercy_n raise_v believe_v soul_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a hell_n to_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a psal_n 36._o 7._o but_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o great_a depth_n they_o be_v a_o bottomless_a sea_n sufficient_a to_o swallow_v up_o mountain_n of_o thought-pollution_n as_o well_o as_o mole_n hill_n micah_n 7._o 19_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 1._o observe_v there_o be_v many_o depth_n in_o this_o sea_n of_o mercy_n if_o we_o fear_v that_o one_o depth_n will_v not_o be_v enough_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v manifold_a depth_n 2._o 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many_o thousand_o generation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n neither_o etc._n exod._n 20._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o or_o six_o verse_n but_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n version_n there_o be_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o exod._n 34._o 7._o keep_a mercy_n for_o thousand_o that_o be_v as_o thargum_n jerusalemy_n explain_v it_o for_o a_o thousand_o generation_n luk._n 1._o 50._o his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n here_o generation_n be_v express_o mention_v this_o world_n shall_v not_o continue_v to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o
other_o they_o be_v most_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o many_o a_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o leave_v some_o sin_n yea_o all_o except_o some_o one_o sin_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n this_o be_v that_o strong_a hold_n wherein_o satan_n rest_v secure_o and_o enslave_v sinner_n under_o his_o power_n now_o the_o first_o and_o great_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o lay_v siege_n to_o these_o strong_a hold_n to_o take_v and_o demolish_v they_o and_o thereby_o satan_n be_v quite_o dispose_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o be_v call_v a_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o make_v a_o people_n ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5_o cast_v down_o imagination_n or_o thought_n cogitatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald_v &_o syr._n cogitatio_fw-la as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o and_o every_o height_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n and_o thus_o the_o syriack_n &_o beza_n also_o render_v it_o that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o omnem_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la syrus_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v with_o a_o divine_a power_n upon_o man_n soul_n it_o cast_v down_o their_o corrupt_a thought_n and_o imagination_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n strong_a hold_v whereby_o he_o hold_v man_n as_o his_o bondslave_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n soul_n unless_o these_o thought_n be_v first_o cast_v down_o 3._o they_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o that_o principality_n predominancy_n and_o power_n which_o they_o usurp_v in_o and_o over_o sinner_n their_o thought_n do_v command_v and_o carry_v their_o affection_n and_o corrupt_v their_o speech_n and_o action_n and_o every_o height_n that_o exalt_v itself_o there_o be_v a_o cast_v down_o of_o every_o height_n of_o thought_n and_o affection_n that_o lift_v up_o itself_o 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and_o conform_v every_o thought_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n this_o expression_n lead_v captive_a import_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o take_v and_o overpower_v man_n natural_a thought_n by_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o raise_v they_o continual_o against_o king_n jesus_n 2._o a_o hold_v they_o under_o a_o continue_a captivity_n that_o they_o never_o break_v loose_a and_o get_v power_n again_o in_o we_o man_n natural_a thought_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o will_v always_o be_v rise_v though_o under_o chain_n 3._o a_o put_v in_o a_o new_a power_n into_o the_o mind_n whereby_o our_o thought_n be_v strong_o sweet_o &_o free_o bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o christ_n our_o natural_a corrupt_a thought_n be_v the_o captive_n our_o new_a spiritual_a thought_n be_v the_o free_a subject_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v three_o eminent_a degree_n whereby_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n proceed_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o thought_n in_o bring_v in_o sinner_n to_o christ_n 1._o it_o conquer_v their_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a thought_n 2._o it_o take_v and_o hold_v they_o captive_n 3._o frame_v their_o thought_n into_o a_o holy_a order_n and_o obedience_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o warfare_n and_o so_o in_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 18._o war_n a_o good_a warfare_n that_o be_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o thou_o ought_v the_o hebrew_a word_n saba_n be_v render_v sometime_o warfare_n sometime_o ministry_n the_o life_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n but_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o eminent_o man_n of_o war_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o saintship_n but_o chief_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o ministerial_a service_n they_o fight_v not_o only_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o principal_o against_o that_o principality_n and_o power_n which_o these_o have_v in_o man_n soul_n the_o devil_n will_v draw_v up_o all_o their_o strength_n to_o disturb_v those_o who_o will_v disthrone_v they_o to_o pull_v down_o that_o office_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o their_o strong_a hold_n 2._o they_o war_n against_o man_n lust_n which_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o the_o sinner_n as_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n yea_o as_o himself_o yea_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o war_a the_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o sweet_a peace_n but_o the_o work_n perform_v therein_o be_v the_o sharp_a warfare_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n we_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n main_o observable_a 1._o here_o be_v a_o evident_a expression_n and_o description_n of_o sinner_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o their_o old_a estate_n by_o the_o depravation_n disobedience_n and_o defilement_n of_o their_o thought_n 2._o the_o first_o and_o grand_a evil_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o cure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n come_v with_o power_n upon_o man_n soul_n be_v evil_a exorbitant_a thought_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n that_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v primary_o and_o principal_o manifest_v itself_o in_o cast_v down_o change_v crucify_a and_o captivate_a man_n thought_n the_o first_o and_o great_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v upon_o their_o thought_n here_o be_v four_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n that_o do_v main_o and_o primary_o hold_v forth_o the_o thought_n these_o strong_a hold_n and_o height_n be_v chief_o in_o man_n thought_n if_o once_o the_o thought_n be_v subdue_v sanctify_a and_o set_v in_o frame_n the_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o visible_a conversation_n will_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a 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entity_n and_o be_v 1._o thought_n as_o augustine_n observe_v 2._o cogitatio_fw-la est_fw-la respectus_fw-la animi_fw-la ad_fw-la evagationem_fw-la pronus_fw-la cogitare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la sc_fw-la actualis_fw-la consideratio_fw-la intellectus_fw-la discursus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o operatio_fw-la potentiae_fw-la cogitativae_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o 9_o 2._o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o any_o actual_a operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n job_n 20._o 2_o 3._o thought_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n 2._o thought_n more_o proper_o be_v the_o moving_n and_o act_n of_o the_o think_n consider_v meditate_v power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o man_n understanding_n or_o spirit_n aquinas_n call_v a_o thought_n the_o actual_a consideration_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o think_v power_n thus_o thought_n be_v make_v distinct_a act_n from_o purpose_n and_o intent_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 10._o
there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n that_o some_o sin_n have_v a_o great_a height_n and_o latitude_n of_o evil_n than_o other_o 3._o i_o grant_v that_o wicked_a word_n and_o deed_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o scandalize_a property_n which_o attend_v they_o be_v worse_o than_o thought_n because_o open_a impiety_n do_v sadden_fw-mi the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o infect_v many_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n that_o evil_a thought_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n have_v a_o excess_n of_o malignity_n beyond_o word_n and_o work_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o argument_n 1._o evil_n thought_n be_v precedent_n in_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o come_v from_o we_o they_o be_v the_o lead_n evil_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v first_o in_o sin_v this_o add_v to_o eve_n sin_n she_o be_v first_o in_o the_o trangression_n this_o heighten_v the_o guilt_n of_o jeroboam_n 14._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 14._o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o his_o precedency_n he_o lead_v on_o the_o people_n to_o the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v the_o jeroboam_n the_o leader_n that_o cause_v their_o speech_n to_o sin_n and_o conversation_n 16._o esa_n 9_o 16._o to_o err_v and_o therefore_o most_o just_o do_v bear_v the_o great_a blame_n their_o thought_n first_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o then_o draw_v their_o affection_n and_o action_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v the_o productor_n of_o all_o iniquity_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o profaneness_n the_o plotter_n of_o all_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o the_o lord_n god_n now_o the_o contriver_n and_o hatcher_n of_o treason_n have_v the_o great_a guilt_n and_o suffer_v most_o 3._o evil_n thought_n be_v most_o provoke_a sin_n they_o exceed_o grieve_v &_o provoke_v god_n against_o we_o the_o perdition_n of_o sinner_n be_v chief_o 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verse_n 6_o 7_o god_n will_v now_o sweep_v away_o mankind_n from_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n and_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v unmake_v man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v as_o be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o evil_a thought_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o horrid_a sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v most_o grieve_v and_o provoke_v by_o the_o old_a world_n it_o be_v abundant_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o actual_a impiety_n open_a pollution_n and_o abomination_n as_o 1._o profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n in_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o corrupt_a seed_n of_o cain_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o church_n ordinance_n gen._n 6._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v 2._o gen._n 6._o 1_o 2._o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v by_o son_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n deut_n 14._o 1._o for_o unto_o such_o moses_n say_v you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehovah_n your_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n these_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v of_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v or_o absent_a as_o gen_n 4._o 14._o say_v cain_n unto_o jehovah_n that_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 16._o and_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presenoe_n of_o jehovah_n or_o from_o before_o the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n that_o be_v from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n word_n and_o public_a worship_n in_o adam_n family_n who_o be_v a_o prophet_n have_v teach_v his_o child_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a 24._o psal_n 556._o psal_n 139._o 7._o 12._o jer_n 23_o 24._o providence_n none_o can_v be_v hide_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o church_n of_o which_o cain_n be_v now_o deprive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o carnal_a man_n 1_o cor_n 3._o 3._o in_o their_o church-fellowship_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o church-communion_n be_v violate_v ob._n how_o do_v this_o appear_v the_o text_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o mingle_v in_o marriage_n answ_n in_o those_o day_n and_o many_o generation_n after_o the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o particular_a family_n first_o in_o adam_n then_o in_o seth_n etc._n etc._n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o profane_a woman_n thereby_o take_v they_o to_o fellowship_n to_o a_o common_a participation_n of_o all_o church_n ordinance_n whereby_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v profane_v we_o have_v a_o full_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 4._o 26._o and_o to_o seth_n to_o he_o also_o there_o be_v bear_v a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n enos_n then_o begin_v man_n profane_o to_o call_v or_o profaneness_n begin_v in_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n that_o these_o word_n ought_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v god_n enoschum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la infestum_fw-la aerumvis_fw-la doloribusque_fw-la 235._o year_n before_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n seth_n will_v not_o as_o a_o prophet_n call_v his_o son_n sorrowful_a enosh_o if_o man_n have_v then_o begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o mr_n broughton_n tunc_fw-la caeptum_fw-la est_fw-la invocari_fw-la nomen_fw-la vel_fw-la pollui_fw-la thus_o the_o interline_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o learned_a hebrew_n with_o much_o consent_n do_v record_v the_o first_o apostasy_n to_o he_o at_o enosh_n his_o birth_n also_o kimchi_n bring_v in_o this_o opinion_n as_o chief_a then_o be_v corrupt_v the_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a 1._o from_o the_o name_n seth_n give_v to_o his_o son_n enos_n by_o interpretation_n sorrowful_a miserable_a so_o name_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o sorrowful_a state_n of_o those_o day_n wherein_o great_a corruption_n begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o church_n gen_n 6._o 2._o 3._o 2._o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n begin_v not_o now_o but_o in_o faithful_a abel_n day_n 3._o though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v read_v man_n begin_v or_o man_n profane_v yet_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v here_o of_o the_o learned_a hebrew_n to_o mean_a profaneness_n and_o some_o translate_n it_o begin_v 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himself_o and_o when_o he_o be_v pacify_v he_o return_v to_o himself_o but_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a 2._o yet_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v a_o inclination_n and_o will_n to_o punish_v sin_n arise_v from_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o his_o great_a enemy_n anger_n and_o fury_n be_v give_v to_o god_n as_o become_v a_o god_n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o furious_a with_o perturbation_n or_o distemper_n but_o he_o do_v such_o act_n as_o do_v entitle_v he_o to_o fury_n and_o anger_n yet_o without_o any_o change_n or_o imperfection_n 1._o anger_n be_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v in_o man_n to_o punish_v that_o which_o have_v wrong_v they_o 2._o fury_n be_v the_o height_n of_o anger_n when_o anger_n be_v boil_a up_o to_o the_o height_n it_o be_v call_v the_o fury_n of_o anger_n 3._o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v give_v to_o god_n 1._o esa_n 22._o 25._o deo_fw-la furor_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la 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ardent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o great_a care_n that_o he_o manifest_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 2_o king_n 19_o 31._o 5._o jealousy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n psal_n 79._o 5._o and_o jehovah_n have_v declare_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n exod_n 20_o 5._o deut._n 5._o 9_o jealousy_n be_v hot_a wrath_n burn_v smoke_a anger_n psal_n 79_o 47._o ezek_n 36._o 5._o deut_n 29._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o flame_n of_o jah_n song_n 8._o it_o be_v god_n fiery_a indignation_n jealousy_n be_v with_o great_a indignation_n and_o grief_n man_n psal_n 975._o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n numb_a 25._o 11._o such_o as_o amount_n to_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n isa_n 59_o 17._o 1._o god_n jealousy_n import_v his_o take_a man_n into_o covenant_n to_o be_v his_o people_n 2._o their_o revolt_n by_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n violate_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o god_n 3._o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o who_o be_v great_o displease_v speak_v and_o act_v 15._o prov._n 6._o 34._o jer._n 6._o 15._o &_o 10._o 15._o dreadful_a judgement_n god_n indignation_n against_o idolatry_n be_v call_v jealousy_n 2._o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n 38._o ezek._n 38._o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o husband_n have_v love_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o hot_a anger_n against_o those_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o she_o this_o be_v a_o jealousy_n 6._o god_n haâ—red_v of_o man_n be_v 1._o a_o negation_n of_o elect_a love_n a_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n to_o life_n or_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o be_v hatred_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o elect_a love_n malipiero_n 1_o 23._o rom_n 9_o 13._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o displacency_n detestation_n abomination_n and_o aversation_n of_o thing_n 14._o esa_n 1._o 14._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o punish_v and_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n 6._o psal_n 5._o 6._o 7._o whence_o repentance_n be_v speak_v of_o 6._o gen_n 6._o 6._o in_o scripture_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o god_n melius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la sapere_fw-la mutare_fw-la mentem_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la repent_v be_v like_a to_o man_n repent_v 1._o sam_n 15_o 25._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v numb_a 23._o 19_o repent_v as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n do_v proper_o import_v a_o change_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n from_o evil_a to_o better_v upon_o a_o after-wisdom_n a_o after-understanding_n 2._o it_o imply_v a_o perturbation_n and_o grief_n in_o their_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o error_n this_o be_v man_n repentance_n but_o none_o of_o these_o act_n can_v be_v in_o god_n who_o 36._o jam._n 1._o 17._o mal._n 36._o be_v omniscient_a and_o unchangeable_a with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v 2._o repentance_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n metaphorical_o gen_n 6._o 6._o amos_n 7._o 3._o jer._n 18._o 8._o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d humanae_fw-la capacitati_fw-la aptiora_fw-la quam_fw-la divinae_fw-la sublimitati_fw-la st._n aug._n r._n mosseh_n &_o doctus_fw-la aben._n ezra_n in_o similibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la semper_fw-la utuntur_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n god_n condescend_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o humane_a expression_n retain_v still_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o own_o work_n which_o receive_v no_o variation_n nor_o difference_n from_o the_o contingency_n of_o second_o cause_n god_n speak_v according_a to_o our_o capacity_n but_o he_o work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o council_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o the_o learned_a rabbin_n have_v a_o excellent_a rule_n that_o they_o always_o use_v in_o such_o like_a case_n the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n 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