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and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 115.3_o so_o far_o as_o he_o will_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o far_o he_o act_v in_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o his_o will_n be_v a_o active_a and_o operative-will_a the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v actus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la act_n within_o himself_o and_o all_o immanent_a act_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o himself_o who_o be_v totus_fw-la actus_fw-la all_o act_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o such_o act_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v without_o action_n all_o these_o immanent_a act_n namely_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n counsel_n and_o purpose_n touch_v thing_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n so_o in_o time_n he_o put_v they_o forth_o in_o some_o outward_a action_n and_o work_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n ephes_n 5.11_o bella_fw-la mine_n say_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la indurationis_fw-la non_fw-la positiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la negatiuè_fw-la seilicet_fw-la permissive_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o harden_v not_o positive_o but_o negative_o namely_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n so_o that_o he_o make_v permission_n to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n wherein_o god_n deny_v and_o withhold_v all_o action_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v god_n harden_v but_o to_o harden_v be_v a_o act_n and_o how_o can_v a_o act_n be_v without_o action_n so_o that_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o clear_a contradiction_n for_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o he_o say_v further_a deus_fw-la praesidet_fw-la ipsis_fw-la malis_fw-la voluntatibus_fw-la eas_fw-la regit_fw-la gubernat_fw-la terquet_n flectit_fw-la in_fw-la iis_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la operando_fw-la god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v sit_v precedent_n over_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o do_v rule_v govern_v wrest_v and_o bend_v they_o by_o work_v invisible_o in_o they_o be_v not_o here_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o his_o negative_a permission_n for_o be_v not_o all_o these_o action_n and_o can_v there_o be_v action_n without_o action_n far_o more_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o dr._n twisse_n speak_v of_o this_o subject_n 27._o dr._n twisse_n vindict_v l._n 2_o p._n 27._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la voluisse_fw-la deum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la conformiter_fw-la ita_fw-la operatum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la negotium_fw-la ita_fw-la administrasse_fw-la ut_fw-la revera_fw-la peccaret_fw-la adamus_n we_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_a will_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o do_v answerable_o so_o work_v in_o time_n and_o so_o order_v the_o business_n that_o adam_n shall_v certain_o fall_v argum._n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o christ_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act_v 4.27,28_o what_o these_o do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v sinful_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o action_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n whatever_o be_v do_v in_o time_n be_v determine_v and_o decree_v before_o all_o time_n now_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v oneâ—geticall_a decree_n whatever_o he_o have_v decree_v shall_v be_v he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o procure_v the_o be_v of_o it_o so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a yet_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n and_o work_n
take_v a_o occasion_n to_o grow_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v exod._n 5.2_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o neither_o will_v i_o let_v they_o go_v yea_o the_o ofner_n moses_n come_v to_o he_o with_o command_n from_o god_n for_o do_v it_o the_o more_o he_o still_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o it_o look_v as_o a_o strong_a stream_n the_o more_o it_o be_v stop_v the_o high_a it_o rise_v though_o no_o new_a water_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n thus_o the_o jew_n the_o more_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer._n 42.17_o the_o more_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a they_o wax_v both_o these_o way_n chap._n 44.16_o so_o when_o christ_n hearer_n hear_v that_o which_o they_o think_v touch_v themselves_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o with_o wrath_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o purpose_n to_o have_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o luk._n 18.27_o when_o stephen_n preach_v so_o excellent_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o hurt_v with_o anger_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n run_v violent_o upon_o he_o 7.54.57_o act_n 7.54.57_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o stephen_n preach_v be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o stop_n of_o a_o stream_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o &_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v rom._n 7.8,9_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o deceive_v he_o verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o law_n quicken_v sin_n put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n it_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o not_o stir_v so_o strong_o as_o it_o do_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n now_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n work_v it_o god_n work_v it_o the_o law_n be_v his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n quest_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a shall_v any_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a answ_n this_o arise_v from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o corrupt_a and_o and_o impure_a than_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n mat._n 15.19_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o logic_n contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v place_v near_o together_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v more_o appear_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o keep_v fire_n and_o water_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v not_o much_o show_v itself_o but_o bring_v they_o together_o cast_a water_n upon_o the_o fire_n or_o put_v coal_n of_o fire_n into_o the_o water_n than_o they_o fight_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weak_a so_o the_o more_o near_o and_o close_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a will_n of_o man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o 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if_o they_o have_v be_v blind_a they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o say_v they_o do_v see_v therefore_o their_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 9_o last_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o now_o the_o light_n shine_v upon_o they_o thereby_o their_o sin_n be_v increase_v because_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o hence_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v tend_v to_o life_n but_o by_o accident_n it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n may_v be_v accidental_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n namely_o by_o administer_a occasion_n and_o that_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v force_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o for_o he_o say_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 14._o patientia_fw-la dei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la indurat_fw-la caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la excecare_fw-la vel_fw-la indurare_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsis_fw-la homines_fw-la abutentes_fw-la rebus_fw-la bonis_fw-la seipsos_fw-la obdurate_a the_o patience_n of_o god_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n harden_v man_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o blind_a or_o to_o harden_v but_o only_o by_o accident_n for_o when_o they_o do_v abuse_v good_a thing_n they_o harden_v themselves_o here_o bellarmine_n grant_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o harden_v man_n by_o accident_n when_o they_o abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n chap._n vi_o show_v that_o such_o cause_n as_o work_v by_o accident_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a in_o blame-worthy_a action_n that_o accidental_a cause_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v faulty_a when_o the_o effect_n be_v faulty_a may_v appear_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o scripture_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o vis_fw-la any_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n be_v so_o far_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n for_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o bring_v forth_o such_o or_o such_o a_o effect_n which_o yet_o can_v just_o be_v blame_v though_o the_o effect_n be_v evil_a when_o a_o man_n stand_v so_o near_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o scorch_v his_o leg_n the_o fire_n have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o this_o scorch_n yet_o not_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o man_n only_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v yet_o the_o end_n why_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v be_v to_o warm_v not_o to_o burn_v those_o that_o stand_v before_o it_o and_o that_o it_o scorch_v the_o man_n leg_n it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n because_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v further_o off_o when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o scorch_a when_o a_o man_n wear_v a_o sword_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o he_o in_o a_o melancholic_a or_o mad_a humour_n shall_v run_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o body_n here_o not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o end_n of_o wear_v a_o sword_n be_v the_o safety_n not_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o hurt_v wound_a
according_a to_o the_o divers_a quality_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o affection_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o grariae_fw-la &_o sta_fw-la pcti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 14._o deum_fw-la immutare_fw-la cor_fw-la principum_fw-la immittendo_fw-la aliquam_fw-la bonam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la tamen_fw-la impediuntur_fw-la a_o proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la decipiuntur_fw-la that_o god_n do_v change_v the_o mind_n of_o prince_n by_o put_v some_o thought_n that_o be_v good_a or_o at_o least_o indifferent_a whereby_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o their_o purpose_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v thus_o god_n may_v administer_v occasion_n of_o sin_v either_o inward_o or_o outward_o inward_o by_o stir_v up_o and_o suggest_v such_o thought_n to_o their_o mind_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o good_a or_o at_o least_o not_o evil_a and_o yet_o they_o take_v occasion_n by_o they_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o evil_a it_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n for_o joseph_n brethren_n to_o think_v that_o their_o father_n love_v he_o better_o than_o he_o do_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o gen._n 37.4_o it_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n for_o pharaoh_n to_o think_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n shall_v continue_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v as_o they_o begin_v they_o may_v in_o time_n grow_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v they_o with_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o give_v command_n for_o murder_v their_o male_a child_n exod._n 2.10.13,14_o shimei_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o bitterness_n against_o david_n because_o the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o his_o tribe_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o see_v that_o david_n be_v in_o distress_n be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o come_v upon_o david_n as_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o spleen_n by_o curse_v of_o david_n the_o the_o hope_n of_o impunity_n likewise_o help_v he_o forward_o jeroboam_n think_v if_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v up_o yearly_a to_o worship_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o return_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n this_o be_v no_o evil_a thought_n yet_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n whereby_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o kin._n 12.26,28_o if_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o to_o morrow_n they_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v that_o destruction_n will_v short_o come_v the_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v it_o this_o be_v no_o ill_a thought_n yet_o hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n instead_o of_o fast_v to_o fall_v to_o feast_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v say_v they_o isai_n 22.13_o the_o jew_n think_v if_o they_o shall_v let_v christ_n alone_o all_o man_n will_v follow_v after_o he_o this_o thought_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n of_o take_v counsel_n to_o kill_v he_o joh._n 11.48_o 83._o vind._n lib._n 2._o p._n 83._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la occasiones_fw-la ministrat_n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consilia_fw-la ex_fw-la occasionibus_fw-la nata_fw-la formanda_fw-la concurrit_fw-la say_v dr._n twisse_n i_o e._n god_n may_v administer_v occasion_n outward_o and_o that_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n divers_a way_n as_o 1._o by_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o say_v solomon_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v say_v god_n and_o i_o be_v silent_a and_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o when_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n than_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o he_o like_v of_o they_o well_o enough_o and_o of_o their_o way_n and_o and_o course_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o man_n security_n of_o his_o presumption_n and_o boldness_n in_o evil_a way_n magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n hope_v of_o impunity_n be_v a_o great_a allurement_n to_o iniquity_n and_o as_o his_o patience_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o presumption_n so_o be_v bounty_n of_o forgetfulness_n yea_o of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o beware_v thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deu._n 8.10,11_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o people_n give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o pro._n 30.9_o when_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a then_o be_v kick_v than_o he_o wax_v wanton_a and_o rebellious_a deut._n 13.15_o and_o it_o follow_v psal_n 18._o thou_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v thou_o 2._o by_o work_n of_o justice_n thus_o man_n man_n ofttimes_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o sin_n to_o break_v out_o further_o into_o sin_n the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o cause_v they_o sometime_o to_o meet_v with_o want_n of_o water_n other_o while_o want_v of_o bread_n sometime_o to_o be_v assail_v by_o enemy_n to_o humble_a and_o to_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a in_o their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.2_o but_o the_o bad_a one_o among_o they_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o murmur_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n power_v the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o adherent_n of_o ante-christ_n hence_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n rev._n 16.10_o when_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o the_o army_n of_o judab_n and_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v success_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o he_o 2_o king_n 2.17_o he_o take_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o upon_o the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 27._o 3._o by_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o favourable_a providence_n which_o cause_v the_o israelite_n so_o exceed_o to_o multiply_v in_o egypt_n yet_o hence_o pharaob_n take_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o to_o murder_v their_o male-children_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v david_n in_o his_o slight_n from_o saul_n to_o abimelech_n the_o priest_n for_o relief_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 22.7_o now_o hence_o he_o take_v occasion_n by_o his_o false_a slander_n to_o stir_v up_o saul_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o lord_n priest_n at_o nob_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n 1_o sam._n 23.18_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v david_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o in_o her_o garden_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o evening_n this_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o he_o of_o entertain_v thought_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o of_o put_v they_o forth_o into_o action_n 2_o sam._n 11.2,4_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o in_o offer_v the_o occasion_n but_o all_o the_o evil_n arise_v from_o david_n for_o joseph_n have_v as_o strong_a a_o occasion_n offer_v to_o allure_v he_o to_o the_o like_a sin_n yet_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hurt_n by_o it_o gen._n 39.9_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o bring_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v then_o bear_v it_o be_v the_o special_a command_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v their_o go_n home_o another_o way_n and_o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n yet_o herod_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o murder_v all_o the_o male_a child_n in_o bethlem_n and_o the_o border_a coast_n that_o be_v two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o mat._n 2.16_o 2._o as_o god_n by_o his_o work_n administer_v occasion_n to_o man_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v the_o like_a by_o his_o word_n thus_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o command_n to_o pharaoh_n charge_v he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o hence_o pharaoh_n