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life_n either_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o or_o in_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v direct_v by_o god_n but_o do_v god_n also_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o augustine_n speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o do_v he_o decree_v and_o govern_v their_o work_n he_o that_o receive_v and_o allow_v the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v in_o no_o sort_n deny_v it_o namely_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v but_o which_o he_o decree_v for_o exod._n 4.21_o &_o 7.3.9.12_o &_o 10.1_o god_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v deut._n 2.30_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o spirit_n of_o sehon_n king_n of_o hesbon_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a and_o paul_n say_v thus_o rom._n 9.18_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_n a_o example_n hereof_o be_v in_o semei_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o to_o who_o god_n speak_v that_o he_o shall_v revile_v david_n 20._o in_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n chap._n 20._o not_o by_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v obey_v say_v augustine_n but_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n incline_v and_o dispose_v his_o will_n in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o his_o evil_a mind_n by_o such_o punishment_n to_o exercise_n david_n so_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v term_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rod_n a_o staff_n a_o hatchet_n and_o a_o see_v isa_n 13.3_o &_o 5.3.5_o &_o 10.5.15_o yet_o do_v he_o also_o set_v limit_n to_o their_o malice_n that_o they_o extend_v not_o their_o cruelty_n further_o than_o he_o please_v yea_o he_o turn_v even_o the_o wicked_a thing_n which_o the_o ungodly_a do_v to_o very_o good_a end_n serve_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o do_v we_o not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o evil_a by_o this_o mean_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o set_v on_o work_n by_o god_n that_o they_o also_o play_v their_o own_o part_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o deprave_a counsel_n purpose_n and_o will_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v they_o will_v it_o voluntary_o free_o and_o without_o compulsion_n or_o violent_a constraint_n as_o also_o do_v the_o evil_a angel_n again_o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v malice_n into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o infuse_v goodness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a neither_o do_v he_o compel_v or_o allure_v their_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o he_o only_o move_v evil_a or_o sin_v will_n such_o as_o he_o find_v they_o become_v by_o the_o corruption_n which_o have_v ensue_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o devil_n and_o man_n from_o god_n such_o i_o say_v he_o move_v enclyne_v turn_v and_o direct_v wise_o just_o mighty_o where_o when_o how_o and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o follow_v or_o avoid_v object_n that_o they_o who_o purpose_v no_o such_o thing_n may_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v 4.28_o decree_v act._n 4.28_o moreover_o good_a writer_n have_v use_v thus_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n indeed_o work_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o by_o the_o godly_a but_o say_v they_o he_o work_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o simple_o in_o the_o wicked_a but_o be_v not_o they_o which_o commit_v evil_a deed_n excuse_v hereby_o no._n 1._o first_o because_o they_o be_v reproove_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n differ_v in_o that_o which_o be_v will_v that_o be_v in_o that_o end_n which_o he_o and_o they_o proper_o aim_v at_o neither_o do_v they_o that_o they_o do_v to_o obey_v god_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n 10.5.6.7_o lust_n isa_n 10.5.6.7_o and_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n not_o mere_o passive_a as_o the_o hatchet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o active_a neither_o unreasonable_a as_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o dog_n but_o reasonable_a that_o be_v endove_v with_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o inward_a voluntary_a and_o elective_a beginning_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a evil_n remain_v in_o themselves_o alone_o and_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v but_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o their_o malice_n who_o execute_v just_o by_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o the_o wicked_a those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v well_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 5.20_o joseph_n gen._n 5.20_o likewise_o in_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o family_n and_o house_n of_o david_n 12.15.16_o david_n 1._o king_n 11.31.35_o etc._n etc._n 12.15.16_o and_o in_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 13.27_o god_n act._n 4.27_o &_o 13.27_o 2_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o 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of_o one_o who_o ride_v upon_o a_o lame_a horse_n who_o neither_o himself_n halt_v with_o the_o horse_n nor_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o horse_n halt_v likewise_o by_o example_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o move_v the_o body_n in_o a_o disease_a and_o lame_a body_n 4._o of_o the_o thief_n who_o kill_v a_o man_n who_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n will_v have_v slay_v where_o note_v this_o rule_n when_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o some_o of_o they_o good_a some_o bad_a that_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a cause_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a evil_a be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o refer_v these_o thing_n to_o prescience_n whereby_o god_n foreknow_v all_o thing_n indeed_o before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o do_v not_o decree_v they_o no_o because_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n blind_v 40_o blind_v isa_n 6_o 9.10_o joh_n 12_o 40_o harden_v 3_o harden_v deut_n 8_o 2_o &_o 13_o 3_o tempt_v 28_o tempt_v rom._n 1_o 28_o give_v over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o note_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o foreknowledge_n or_o a_o bare_a and_o idle_a permission_n to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a operation_n which_o god_n perform_v not_o by_o work_v that_o obstinacy_n as_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n two_o way_n 28_o way_n rom._n 1_o 28_o 1_o whereas_o they_o be_v already_o corrupt_a by_o forsake_v they_o more_o &_o more_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n or_o deni_v they_o his_o spirit_n or_o also_o by_o take_v it_o from_o man_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o malice_n 2_o by_o deliver_v the_o wicked_a to_o satan_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o in_o
act._n 7_o 53._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o angel_n and_o gal._n 3.19_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n or_o messenger_n that_o be_v it_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n his_o messenger_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n 2._o moses_n who_o be_v special_o appoint_v by_o god_n exod._n 19.3.20_o &_o john_n 1.17_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v confirm_v act._n 7.38_o for_o moses_n be_v the_o messenger_n betwixt_o god_n &_o the_o people_n 5_o people_n deut_n 5_o 5_o come_v down_o twice_o from_o the_o mount_n bring_v to_o the_o israe_fw-la it_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o argument_n or_o object_n of_o the_o law_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n mat._n 22.37.39_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o three_o sort_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a deut._n 6.1_o these_o be_v the_o precept_n and_o ceremony_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v rom._n 9.4_o to_o the_o israelite_n pertain_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v common_a to_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o latter_a sort_n be_v private_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o people_n and_o body_n what_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o ordinance_n make_v by_o god_n contain_v a_o rule_n of_o live_v godly_a and_o just_o before_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o such_o a_o law_n it_o be_v as_o promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o who_o perfect_o obey_v but_o threaten_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o they_o who_o perform_v it_o not_o perfect_o according_a to_o those_o say_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v line_v in_o they_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.12_o deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v he_o who_o do_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v call_v moralis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n to_o live_v by_o by_o which_o every_o man_n manner_n be_v to_o be_v try_v both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v summary_o comprise_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o decalogue_n 20.10_o exod._n 20.10_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o this_o moral_a law_n and_o man_n law_n which_o concern_v manner_n a_o very_a great_a difference_n for_o humane_a law_n do_v only_o require_v or_o forbid_v outward_a work_n and_o a_o discipline_n only_o for_o fashion_n and_o order_n sake_n and_o only_o require_v of_o we_o a_o inward_a moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n after_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v outward_a deed_n but_o a_o conversion_n of_o man_n whole_a nature_n unto_o god_n absolute_a obedience_n and_o a_o orderly_a frame_n of_o all_o affection_n to_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o also_o spiritual_a motion_n agree_v entire_o and_o pure_o with_o the_o law_n which_o thing_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v rom._n 7.14_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o also_o these_o word_n declare_v so_o much_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v exod._n 20.17_o beside_o in_o man_n law_n be_v denounce_v temporal_a in_o god_n both_o temporal_a &_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n another_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no._n what_o need_v then_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o because_o since_o adam_n fall_n darkness_n have_v surprise_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n more_o obscure_a as_o also_o his_o assent_n to_o obey_v be_v weak_a and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a obstinacy_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n in_o he_o 2._o because_o god_n will_v by_o this_o new_a publication_n declare_v and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a notion_n in_o man_n also_o he_o signify_v hereby_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o law_n to_o be_v forsake_v 3._o he_o will_v have_v the_o express_a voice_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o sin_n to_o be_v extant_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o punishment_n fall_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o there_o may_v appear_v a_o certain_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o worship_v god_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a can_v we_o perform_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o it_o require_v that_o even_o the_o regenerate_a can_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o universal_a experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o ecclesiaste_v 7.21_o proverb_n 20.9_o 1._o king_n 8.46_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o psalm_n 14.2.2_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v and_o rom._n 7.21_o when_o i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o he_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n which_o be_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o phil._n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o it_o or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o also_o the_o new_a way_n into_o heaven_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o 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