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rational_a faculty_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o decree_v that_o man_n damnation_n who_o willing_o reject_v christ_n and_o salvation_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o and_o god_n serious_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n need_v not_o to_o have_v cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o this_o be_v the_o great_a abyss_n and_o hide_a depth_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n namely_o how_o god_n shall_v hate_v any_o man_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o this_o purpose_n austin_n say_v true_o eos_n evacuare_fw-la verba_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 7._o ad_fw-la bonâ—ifa_n l._n 2_o c._n 7._o qui_fw-la judicium_fw-la divinae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la reducunt_fw-la aut_fw-la praevisa_fw-la aut_fw-la 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difference_n between_o the_o action_n and_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o it_o the_o roundness_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o globe_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o when_o it_o be_v put_v into_o another_o form_n there_o be_v multitude_n of_o action_n wherein_o nature_n work_v be_v the_o very_a same_o whereof_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v evil_a yet_o other_o of_o they_o may_v be_v without_o any_o evil_n at_o all_o so_o far_o as_o sin_n make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n argument_n 4_o so_o far_o he_o may_v both_o will_n and_o work_v it_o for_o if_o he_o neither_o intend_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o effect_v it_o how_o shall_v it_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n there_o must_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o bring_v forth_o this_o effect_n the_o sinner_n himself_o intend_v it_o not_o nor_o work_n to_o any_o such_o end_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o secret_a wisdom_n and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v forth_o this_o effect_n and_o how_o can_v he_o intend_v to_o have_v glory_n by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o action_n and_o never_o intend_v the_o action_n itself_o if_o god_n only_o permit_v argument_n 5_o but_o neither_o intend_v nor_o have_v any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n than_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a spectator_n and_o idle_a beholder_n of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n when_o ever_o they_o do_v evil_a for_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v and_o see_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o neither_o will_v to_o be_v do_v nor_o not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o do_v as_o they_o please_v without_o have_v any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o it_o neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v be_v he_o nor_o a_o idle_a spectator_n and_o if_o god_n carry_v himself_o in_o this_o sort_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o providence_n whereby_o he_o rule_v the_o world_n since_o 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do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o great_a consequence_n and_o determine_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n while_o they_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v only_o afterward_o employ_v his_o wisdom_n in_o order_v of_o they_o for_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o our_o former_a example_n how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o though_o his_o brethren_n do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n send_v he_o before_o to_o preserve_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n alive_a and_o to_o save_v they_o by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n yea_o in_o they_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v include_v in_o jacob_n family_n yea_o why_o shall_v he_o repeat_v it_o again_o say_v you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n send_v i_o gen._n 45.7_o 12._o if_o god_n have_v not_o any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o his_o send_v thither_o yea_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o chief_a hand_n how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o pharaoh_n oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o have_v determine_v it_o and_o foretell_v it_o many_o year_n before_o gen._n 15.13_o 16._o or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o his_o obstinate_a refusal_n to_o let_v they_o go_v have_v receive_v a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v exodus_fw-la 10.27_o yea_o that_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o power_n upon_o he_o cap._n 9.16_o how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o be_v call_v rebellion_n 1_o king_n 12.19_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o when_o as_o he_o tell_v jâ—roboam_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o give_v ten_o tribe_n of_o it_o to_o he_o cap._n 11.31_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o samaria_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n when_o he_o call_v the_o assyrian_a his_o rod_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n against_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o prey_n howbeit_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o think_v so_o namely_o to_o do_v god_n work_v but_o his_o own_o but_o he_o think_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o isa_n 10.6_o 7._o can_v we_o think_v that_o all_o the_o strange_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o have_v be_v in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n whereby_o the_o government_n and_o dominion_n have_v be_v devolve_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o which_o seldom_o have_v be_v do_v without_o much_o violence_n and_o wrong_a yea_o without_o treachery_n murder_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v such_o thing_n wherein_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.14_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o strange_a commotion_n and_o shake_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v among_o ourselves_o whereby_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v be_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o certain_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o very_a weak_a and_o impotent_a or_o a_o very_a remiss_a and_o careless_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o shall_v stand_v still_o look_v on_o while_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v and_o only_o exercise_v his_o wisdom_n in_o order_v they_o afterward_o object_n but_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o god_n hate_v all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o either_o in_o willing_a or_o effect_v of_o it_o for_o no_o man_n will_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o do_v what_o he_o hate_v answ_n though_o he_o hate_v it_o yet_o he_o permit_v it_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o why_o do_v he_o permit_v it_o but_o because_o he_o can_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n he_o may_v both_o will_v it_o and_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o hand_n in_o work_v it_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a yet_o it_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n of_o good_a because_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o good_a for_o the_o rule_n be_v true_a malum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi tanquam_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la 96._o enchirid._n cap._n 96._o and_o actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la moris_fw-la malus_fw-la hence_o austin_n say_v that_o quamvis_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mala_fw-la sint_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la although_o evil_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a that_o not_o only_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v but_o evil_a thing_n also_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o argument_n 6_o that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o as_o because_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o now_o punishment_n be_v more_o
mistake_v jacob_n for_o esau_n and_o his_o savoury_a meat_n for_o esau_n venison_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o all_o be_v do_v most_o free_o yet_o all_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o secret_a and_o certain_a providence_n so_o as_o the_o event_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o god_n have_v determine_v every_o necessary_a truth_n be_v a_o eternal_a truth_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n quod_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o necessary_a proposition_n be_v that_o which_o be_v always_o true_a and_o can_v never_o be_v false_a that_o cain_n shall_v kill_v his_o brother_n be_v no_o necessary_a truth_n before_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n before_o man_n be_v create_v it_o be_v no_o necessary_a truth_n that_o adam_n shall_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n before_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o though_o then_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o no_o necessary_a truth_n for_o no_o circumstance_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o necessary_a truth_n to_o become_v contingent_a or_o a_o contingent_a truth_n to_o become_v necessary_a true_a it_o be_v that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o can_v be_v undo_v for_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v and_o not_o be_v both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o contingent_a nature_n what_o i_o now_o speak_v or_o write_v be_v necessary_a shall_v be_v thus_o speak_v or_o write_v but_o before_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a i_o shall_v speak_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n these_o be_v act_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o action_n of_o like_a nature_n in_o all_o contingent_a action_n this_o for_o the_o second_o objection_n object_n 3._o a_o three_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o absolute_a decree_n be_v that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n justice_n for_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n go_v before_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o innocent_a creature_n be_v design_v to_o destruction_n which_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n answ_n for_o answer_v of_o this_o two_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a creature_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n no_o innocent_a creature_n be_v design_v to_o destruction_n for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v these_o way_n argument_n 1_o mr._n p._n assert_n infant_n to_o be_v innocent_a creature_n 25._o cap._n 4._o page_n 25._o because_o they_o never_o do_v hurt_v any_o man_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o he_o can_v deny_v death_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o though_o death_n differ_v in_o degree_n from_o damnation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o god_n can_v be_v unjust_a in_o any_o degree_n it_o may_v be_v mr._n p._n may_v find_v out_o some_o answer_n to_o this_o therefore_o we_o add_v further_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a person_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n argument_n 2_o one_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n one_o that_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n one_o in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v for_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o he_o lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o break_v for_o our_o transgression_n isa_n 53._o the_o just_a suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3.18_o yea_o he_o suffer_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o which_o all_o those_o who_o be_v save_v by_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v in_o hell_n for_o he_o be_v their_o surety_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v full_o discharge_v their_o debt_n by_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o pay_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v pay_v mr._n p._n know_v well_o that_o many_o innocent_a creature_n daily_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n argument_n 3_o and_o be_v put_v to_o divers_a kind_n of_o death_n some_o have_v their_o throat_n cut_v some_o be_v strangle_v some_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v kill_v and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o never_o offend_v or_o deserve_v any_o ill_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o may_v not_o god_n use_v the_o same_o liberty_n with_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o make_n as_o man_n do_v with_o those_o creature_n which_o he_o never_o make_v he_o will_v think_v it_o ridiculous_a if_o any_o shall_v clamour_v against_o he_o for_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n when_o he_o tread_v a_o worm_n under_o his_o foot_n or_o crush_v a_o fly_n sit_v on_o the_o wall_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o small_a worm_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o or_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a creator_n man_n compare_v with_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n that_o hang_v on_o a_o bucket_n or_o as_o the_o dust_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o balance_n which_o sway_v it_o neither_o one_o way_n nor_o another_o argument_n 4_o isa_n 40.15_o may_v not_o the_o potter_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o the_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v make_v without_o any_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n yea_o though_o he_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n or_o put_v it_o to_o the_o base_a use_n the_o apostle_n make_v god_n power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o be_v full_a as_o large_a as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o vessel_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a objection_n rom._n 9.21_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v man_n in_o his_o be_v after_o he_o be_v make_v for_o he_o may_v have_v annihilate_v he_o 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decree_v to_o create_v man_n the_o end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o work_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o that_o particular_a way_n in_o that_o particular_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whence_o in_o the_o end_n he_o receive_v his_o glory_n but_o at_o last_o he_o receive_v great_a glory_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o and_o damnation_n of_o other_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v when_o he_o intend_v man_n creation_n for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o certain_a end_n in_o this_o great_a work_n or_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o intention_n be_v altogether_o unbeseeming_a the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o mr._n p._n thus_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o reprobation_n follow_v the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n object_n 5._o cap._n 4._o page_n 5._o we_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o damnation_n follow_v the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n but_o damnation_n always_o follow_v reprobation_n ergo_fw-la reprobation_n follow_v the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n he_o much_o triumph_n in_o this_o objection_n tell_v we_o we_o put_v a_o bitter_a jeer_n upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o say_v they_o be_v reject_v without_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o damn_v without_o respect_n of_o sin_n this_o follow_v the_o other_o answ_n here_o we_o may_v tell_v mr._n p._n that_o he_o put_v his_o pitiful_a sophistry_n upon_o his_o reader_n this_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n for_o here_o the_o conclusion_n be_v general_a whereas_o in_o the_o three_o figure_n as_o this_o argument_n be_v it_o always_o aught_o to_o be_v particular_a the_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o like_a instance_n suppose_v a_o man_n intend_v to_o build_v a_o house_n fit_a for_o his_o habitation_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o logic_n we_o may_v thus_o argue_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n follow_v after_o the_o provide_v wood_n stone_n and_o other_o material_n 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time_n the_o one_o be_v the_o decree_n the_o other_o the_o execution_n to_o decree_v to_o damn_v be_v to_o decree_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o time_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v save_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v elect_v as_o damn_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v reprobate_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v decree_n to_o reprobate_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v decree_v to_o decree_v whereas_o reprobation_n itself_o be_v the_o decree_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o mr._n p._n to_o confound_v the_o decree_n with_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o to_o jumble_v these_o together_o as_o thereby_o a_o mist_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o discern_v the_o truth_n object_n 4._o a_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o absolute_a decree_n be_v that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n philanthropy_n with_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n for_o mr._n p._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o hate_v nothing_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v gracious_a merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n that_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o design_v none_o to_o be_v destroy_v answ_n 1._o mr._n p._n tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o god_n hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o it_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o that_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v object_n to_o this_o mr._n p._n reply_n that_o this_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n answ_n this_o evasion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v before_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o seven_o argument_n against_o the_o conditional_a decree_n where_o be_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o hatred_n here_o speak_v of_o stand_v direct_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o love_n wherewith_o jacob_n be_v love_v but_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o election_n rom._n 9.11_o compare_v with_o verse_n 13._o 2._o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a why_o else_o have_v esau_n the_o black_a character_n of_o profaneness_n stamp_v on_o he_o for_o pass_v away_o his_o right_n to_o it_o by_o so_o slight_o sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 1.16_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a blessing_n esau_n be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o jacob_n but_o rather_o above_o he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o pleasant_a mount_n seir_n for_o his_o possession_n whereas_o jacob_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n psal_n 105.12_o have_v no_o possession_n there_o but_o only_o the_o buryingplace_n which_o abraham_n have_v buy_v gen._n 25.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v abraham_n no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o whereon_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n act_v 7.5_o 4._o esau_n have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v his_o brother_n present_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v enough_o also_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a place_n for_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v his_o brother_n attend_v with_o four_o hundred_o man_n so_o that_o jacob_n bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o and_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n gen._n 32.18_o and_o 33.3_o so_o that_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o his_o brother_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a blessing_n answ_n 2._o second_o for_o those_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o god_n to_o be_v so_o merciful_a gracious_a good_a to_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n which_o god_n extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n