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be_v represent_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a five_o the_o opposition_n carry_v it_o upon_o the_o natural_a world_n answ_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v now_o we_o grant_v be_v oppose_v but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o to_o their_o fate_n not_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o though_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v now_o shall_v perish_v more_o thorough_o than_o they_o do_v of_o old_a fire_n be_v more_o consume_a than_o water_n yet_o then_o for_o a_o time_n they_o perish_v too_o that_o be_v in_o s._n augustine_n sense_n with_o who_o authority_n the_o review_n make_v so_o loud_a a_o noise_n to_o little_a purpose_n for_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o father_n who_o affirm_v
heaven_n kindness_n that_o have_v be_v or_o can_v appear_v be_v proper_o to_o be_v solve_v chap._n vii_o here_o the_o answerer_n apply_v himself_o to_o vindicate_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o theory_n be_v except_v against_o the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n c._n 3._o v._n 5._o for_o this_o they_o willing_o be_v ignorant_a of_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o quarrel_n with_o the_o excepter_n for_o render_v it_o general_o wilful_o ignorant_a 19_o answ_n p._n 19_o now_o who_o can_v say_v they_o be_v not_o thus_o ignorant_a and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o probable_a that_o they_o real_o be_v so_o or_o who_o can_v clear_o discern_v and_o just_o dinstinguish_v betwixt_o will_v and_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o right_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o all_o case_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v a_o exact_a boundary_a between_o will_v and_o wilful_a sin_n so_o as_o positive_o 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object_v against_o the_o likelihood_n of_o their_o attain_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o matter_n and_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o the_o pseudo-christians_a reprove_v by_o st._n peter_n may_v by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o have_v have_v come_v to_o a_o competent_a understanding_n of_o those_o phaenomenaes_n which_o he_o believe_v the_o apostle_n chide_v they_o for_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o but_o the_o do_v of_o this_o he_o either_o willing_o or_o wilful_o omit_v it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o run_v out_o into_o a_o empty_a debate_n about_o a_o word_n than_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o pursue_v the_o proper_a and_o material_a thing_n he_o say_v indeed_o p._n 20._o the_o mutability_n and_o change_n of_o the_o world_n which_o these_o pseudo-christians_a will_v not_o allow_v of_o be_v a_o knowable_a thing_n take_v all_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v attend_v to_o great_a news_n this_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o be_v check_v for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o be_v knowable_a by_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o enjoy_v do_v god_n ever_o blame_v ignorance_n but_o in_o such_o circumstance_n but_o let_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o change_n and_o dissolution_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o at_o the_o deluge_n be_v knowable_a thing_n to_o they_o according_a to_o his_o notion_n of_o they_o let_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o as_o he_o represent_v they_o and_o then_o he_o do_v something_o but_o he_o must_v first_o prove_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v such_o thing_n and_o because_o he_o be_v for_o instance_n out_o of_o scripture_n where_o the_o phrase_n use_v by_o s._n peter_n signify_v wilful_a and_o obstinate_a ignorance_n let_v he_o take_v these_o that_o follow_v 19_o answ_n p._n 19_o as_o proof_n of_o as_o much_o the_o forgive_v servant_n obstinate_o refuse_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o fellow-servant_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o s._n mat._n 18.30_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v under_o god_n protection_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v not_o s._n mat._n 23.37_o and_o so_o again_o s._n luke_n 13.34_o now_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o negative_a particle_n before_o it_o signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o a_o thing_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o negative_a may_v signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a consent_n to_o a_o thing_n or_o compliance_n with_o it_o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a ignorance_n and_o because_o he_o be_v for_o proof_n out_o of_o greek_a author_n ib._n ib._n one_o proof_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o he_o know_v understand_v greek_n 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true_a paradise_n mean_v here_o egypt_n by_o be_v comparable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v certain_o the_o sweet_a place_n in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v preferable_a to_o palestine_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n prefer_v palestine_n to_o egypt_n deut._n 11.10_o but_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o this_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v the_o real_a paradise_n for_o the_o word_n lord_n or_o god_n be_v common_o join_v to_o several_a thing_n in_o scripture_n in_o way_n of_o amplification_n or_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n and_o extraordinariness_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n gen._n 35._o 5._o that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a terror_n and_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 26.12_o that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a sleep_n and_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o god_n psal_n 104.16_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a tree_n so_o here_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n extraordinary_o water_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o interlineary_a gloss_n it_o be_v hortus_fw-la deliciosus_fw-la &_o irriguus_fw-la a_o delicate_a and_o well_o water_v garden_n but_o still_o notwithstanding_o this_o a_o land_n water_v with_o river_n and_o shower_n at_o once_o may_v excel_v a_o land_n water_v with_o river_n only_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n scripture_n commend_v palestine_n above_o and_o prefer_v it_o much_o before_o egypt_n even_o because_o it_o be_v happy_a in_o rain_n as_o well_o as_o in_o river_n it_o be_v free_a from_o that_o great_a trouble_n and_o slavery_n of_o water_v with_o the_o foot_n to_o which_o egypt_n through_o want_n of_o rain_n be_v subject_a thus_o the_o hard_a task_n which_o the_o answerer_n conceit_v he_o put_v upon_o the_o excepter_n ib._n ib._n when_o he_o bid_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o will_v interpret_v and_o apply_v his_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n and_o make_v it_o consistent_a with_o this_o in_o genesis_n be_v do_v with_o 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