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not_o prove_v this_o sentiment_n miracle_n only_o except_v which_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o be_v miracle_n different_a from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v natural_a if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n ordinary_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n since_o miracle_n be_v not_o such_o but_o because_o they_o happen_v not_o according_a to_o general_a law_n thus_o do_v miracle_n suppose_v these_o law_n and_o prove_v the_o sentiment_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o but_o as_o for_o ordinary_a effect_n they_o clear_o and_o direct_o demonstrate_v general_a law_n or_o wi_n for_o example_n if_o a_o stone_n be_v let_v fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o stone_n will_v always_o fall_v with_o equal_a swiftness_n without_o distinguish_v either_o the_o piety_n or_o the_o quality_n the_o good_a or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o passenger_n if_o any_o other_o effect_n be_v examine_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o constancy_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v it_o but_o no_o effect_n prove_v that_o god_n act_n by_o particular_a will_n though_o man_n often_o imagine_v that_o god_n work_v miracle_n every_o moment_n for_o their_o sake_n since_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v god_n to_o act_v be_v agreeable_a to_o we_o since_o it_o flatter_v self-love_n which_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o its_o self_n since_o it_o comport_v well_o with_o the_o ignorance_n we_o be_v in_o of_o the_o combination_n of_o occasional_a cause_n which_o produce_v extraordinary_a effect_n it_o natural_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n when_o we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o study_v nature_n and_o consult_v with_o attention_n enough_o the_o abstract_a idea_n of_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o a_o universal_a cause_n of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a addition_n let_v i_o be_v permit_v to_o desire_v of_o the_o reader_n that_o he_o do_v meditate_v some_o time_n upon_o this_o first_o discourse_n before_o he_o read_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o 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to_o make_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o confidence_n to_o the_o true_a propitiatory_a or_o the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v i_o may_v require_v the_o reader_n to_o meditate_v upon_o this_o second_o discourse_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o without_o prejudice_n i._o since_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n who_o act_v immediate_o and_o by_o himself_o upon_o spirit_n &_o who_o produce_v in_o they_o all_o the_o different_a modification_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o inspire_v we_o with_o certain_a sentiment_n which_o determine_v our_o divers_a will_n thus_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n who_o can_v as_o the_o strength_n the_o by_o the_o true_a cause_n i_o understand_v the_o cause_n which_o act_v by_o its_o own_o strength_n true_a cause_n produce_v grace_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o the_o regular_a 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or_o to_o produce_v its_o effect_n contain_v something_o infinite_a this_o combination_n be_v not_o like_o the_o spring_n and_o machine_n who_o effect_n be_v always_o infallible_a and_o necessary_a thus_o no_o spirit_n can_v discover_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o clear_o know_v all_o the_o effect_n which_o may_v result_v from_o the_o mixture_n and_o combination_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o insallible_o discover_v even_o the_o effect_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a act_n or_o rather_o consent_v of_o our_o will_n nevertheless_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o god_n can_v discover_v the_o consequence_n of_o those_o action_n which_o have_v not_o their_o infallibility_n from_o his_o absolute_a degree_n but_o i_o can_v prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o engage_v in_o metaphysic_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o morality_n and_o to_o maintain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o my_o inward_a sentiment_n as_o undeniable_a truth_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n a_o certain_a language_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n say_v nothing_o clear_o to_o the_o mind_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v which_o i_o may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o evident_o to_o answer_v but_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v because_o even_o these_o objection_n themselves_o may_v be_v full_a of_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n because_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o as_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v expli_v of_o the_o 7._o ch._n lib._n 2_o part_n 3._o elsewhere_o prove_v we_o have_v not_o a_o clear_a idea_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o which_o suffer_v its_o self_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o those_o determination_n which_o be_v not_o invincible_a be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o to_o conclude_v if_o i_o can_v clear_o answer_v these_o 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that_o which_o be_v call_v nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o general_a law_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o make_n or_o preserve_v his_o work_n after_o the_o most_o simple_a way_n by_o a_o action_n always_o uniform_a constant_a perfect_o worthy_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o the_o universal_a cause_n that_o which_o i_o here_o suppose_v though_o certain_a for_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v for_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v communicate_v his_o power_n to_o creature_n and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o have_v a_o real_a and_o true_a force_n by_o which_o they_o may_v act_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o happy_a or_o miserable_a by_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n and_o that_o body_n in_o motion_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o certain_a entity_n which_o be_v call_v a_o quality_n imprint_v which_o they_o give_v to_o those_o they_o meet_v and_o give_v it_o with_o that_o readiness_n and_o uniformity_n which_o they_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v equal_o easy_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o design_v for_o then_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n will_v be_v necessary_o determine_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o particular_a cause_n god_n for_o example_n will_v be_v oblige_v according_a to_o these_o principle_n to_o afford_v his_o concourse_n to_o a_o body_n at_o the_o moment_n wherein_o it_o strike_v upon_o other_o but_o this_o body_n may_v communicate_v motion_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v certain_o to_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o general_n law_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v reason_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n because_o i_o believe_v it_o altogether_o false_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o 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the_o angel_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n power_n over_o the_o present_a world_n and_o that_o thus_o god_n execute_v their_o desire_n and_o by_o they_o his_o own_o design_n according_a to_o certain_a general_a law_n so_o that_o all_o which_o appear_v miraculous_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v no_o wise_n prove_v that_o god_n may_v often_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n st._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n intend_v to_o exalt_v j._n c._n above_o angel_n say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o subject_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o they_o as_o he_o have_v to_o j._n c._n he_o believe_v then_o as_o a_o thing_n whereof_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v have_v no_o doubt_n that_o god_n have_v subject_v the_o present_a world_n to_o angel_n if_o the_o angel_n have_v have_v power_n over_o nothing_o it_o will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o easy_a for_o
god_n have_v make_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o can_v be_v conceive_v if_o the_o different_a will_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o follow_v by_o their_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o my_o arm_n if_o it_o shall_v move_v itself_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o when_o i_o desire_v to_o move_v it_o it_o shall_v remain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o motion_n xi_o j._n c._n have_v merit_v his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o man_n and_o this_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o this_o right_n 39_o joh._n vii_o 39_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v now_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o his_o many_o intercession_n he_o continual_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n 42._o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o 1_o joh._n ii_o 1._o joh._n xi_o 42._o and_o see_v his_o desire_n be_v occasional_a cause_n his_o prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v his_o father_n deny_v he_o nothing_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v pray_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v for_o the_o occasional_a physical_a natural_a cause_n for_o all_o these_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o all_o creature_n even_o j._n c._n himself_n consider_v as_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o impotence_n addition_n i_o do_v think_v that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o last_o article_n where_o i_o say_v that_o j._n c._n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o 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be_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o often_o have_v particular_a desire_n in_o respect_n of_o certain_a particular_a person_n when_o we_o pretend_v to_o speak_v exact_o of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o consult_v ourselves_o and_o make_v he_o act_n as_o we_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o consult_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a and_o make_v he_o act_v according_a to_o this_o idea_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v consult_v ourselves_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o act_v as_o particular_a cause_n will_v act_v which_o yet_o be_v join_v to_o eternal_a wisdom_n we_o have_v reason_n for_o example_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o call_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o particular_a
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v these_o word_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o first_o adam_n represent_v the_o second_o even_o by_o concupiscence_n itself_o and_o the_o death_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o all_o man_n together_o with_o his_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o st_n paul_n make_v so_o many_o antithesis_n betwixt_o the_o earthly_a man_n and_o the_o man_n from_o heaven_n the_o first_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n 15.45.47_o 1_o cor._n 15.45.47_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n god_n by_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v not_o only_o represent_v j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n but_o also_o by_o the_o place_n into_o which_o he_o put_v they_o by_o their_o posterity_n especial_o those_o of_o they_o who_o 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