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merit_v or_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o sacrifice_v as_o priest_n and_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o sovereign_a priest_n obsecra_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la exhibeatis_fw-la corpora_fw-la vestra_fw-la hostiam_fw-la viventem_fw-la sanctam_fw-la deo_fw-la placentem_fw-la rom._n 12.1_o to_o conclude_v all_o thing_n subsist_v in_o jesus_n christ_n omnia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la constant_a col._n 1.19_o every_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o j._n c._n and_o by_o j._n c._n omnia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipso_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la col._n 1.16_o omnia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christus_fw-la col._n 3.11_o iii_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v some_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o world_n and_o the_o action_n by_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v now_o the_o action_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o nothing_o be_v the_o
it_o monstrous_a or_o give_v it_o useless_a or_o ill_a proportion_a member_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o wisdom_n which_o he_o love_v invincible_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o also_o to_o act_v after_o certain_a way_n for_o suppose_v that_o a_o work_n equal_o perfect_a may_v be_v produce_v by_o way_n unequal_o simple_a uniform_a constant_a etc._n etc._n god_n be_v impotent_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o act_v which_o be_v less_o worthy_a of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o which_o less_o resemble_v his_o goodness_n his_o immutability_n or_o his_o other_o attribute_n x._o thus_o god_n be_v almighty_a because_o he_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v and_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o which_o can_v resist_v he_o or_o hinder_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o design_n it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o how_o irregular_a soever_o which_o he_o can_v do_v or_o no_o way_n of_o act_v which_o he_o can_v observe_v but_o let_v we_o suppose_v god_n to_o act_v xi_o god_n can_v act_v but_o for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v act_v it_o be_v because_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v something_o worthy_a of_o himself_o but_o no_o creature_n can_v give_v unto_o god_n a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o he_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o mere_a creature_n can_v give_v can_v be_v worth_a the_o action_n by_o which_o he_o produce_v they_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o god_n to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o can_v determine_v he_o to_o act_v god_n therefore_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o act_v only_o for_o himself_o xii_o god_n can_v receive_v any_o honour_n worthy_a of_o himself_o but_o from_o himself_o no_o person_n can_v honour_v himself_o god_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o he_o xiii_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o i_o do_v actual_o exist_v therefore_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o god_n a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o he_o therefore_o i_o be_o eternal_a uncreated_a divine_a i_o be_o not_o make_v and_o god_n can_v make_v nothing_o fourteen_o further_o i_o know_v that_o i_o offend_v god_n and_o that_o i_o can_v satisfy_v he_o for_o my_o offence_n now_o god_n will_v not_o be_v offend_v and_o will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v therefore_o i_o be_o not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o if_o i_o be_v god_n only_o act_v for_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v have_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o design_n xv._o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v god_n but_o god_n himself_o now_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o himself_o god_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v for_o our_o offence_n the_o wicked_a therefore_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o subsist_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o they_o can_v be_v annihilate_v behold_v consequence_n altogether_o false_a but_o see_v they_o clear_v up_o in_o two_o word_n by_o my_o principle_n or_o rather_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n xvi_o god_n can_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o offence_n if_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o now_o no_o person_n honour_n himself_o or_o satisfy_v himself_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o plurality_n of_o person_n this_o be_v also_o that_o which_o faith_n teach_v we_o xvii_o i_o be_o create_v therefore_o i_o can_v render_v to_o god_n a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o himself_o god_n be_v offend_v therefore_o he_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v a_o divine_a person_n unite_v to_o my_o nature_n may_v sanctify_v my_o devotion_n and_o render_v they_o worthy_a of_o god_n a_o divine_a person_n unite_v to_o a_o criminal_a nature_n may_v justify_v and_o satisfy_v for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o solution_n wherewith_o faith_n supply_v reason_n when_o she_o be_v non-plus_a for_o faith_n and_o reason_n mutual_o sustain_v one_o another_o xviii_o it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o that_o though_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v a_o divine_a person_n will_v have_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o sanctisie_n it_o and_o render_v it_o worthy_a of_o its_o author_n since_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v subsist_v as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o divine_a person_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o he_o xix_o man_n offend_v god_n they_o can_v satisfy_v he_o for_o their_o offence_n god_n foresee_v and_o permit_v this_o therefore_o he_o have_v in_o view_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v full_a and_o entire_a therefore_o the_o work_n of_o god_n repair_v be_v more_o worthy_a of_o god_n and_o honour_n he_o more_o than_o the_o same_o work_n before_o its_o corruption_n god_n therefore_o who_o act_v for_o his_o glory_n must_v necessary_o have_v permit_v sin_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v all_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o elsewhere_o but_o i_o speak_v too_o much_o of_o it_o for_o at_o present_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o first_o 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