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a_o other_o thus_o david_n approove_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 1._o sam._n 24._o by_o his_o innocence_n unto_o saul_n in_o cut_v off_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v his_o throat_n motive_n to_o this_o we_o have_v many_o matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v receive_v mercy_n again_o for_o this_o shall_v they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 25.34_o three_o because_o it_o make_v we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 4.2_o walk_v worthy_a the_o vocation_n whereunto_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n support_v one_o a_o other_o through_o love_n four_o it_o prove_v unto_o we_o our_o election_n coloss_n 3.12_o now_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n last_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n of_o all_o to_o take_v care_n for_o displease_v of_o god_n matth._n 5.25_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o thy_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n etc._n etc._n esperial_o those_o must_v look_v unto_o it_o that_o have_v have_v long_a time_n of_o god_n silence_n rom._n 11._o behold_v therefore_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o which_o have_v fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o bountifulness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o bountifulness_n or_o else_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o use_v 3._o consolation_n first_o in_o misery_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n spare_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n make_v his_o son_n will_v he_o love_v we_o and_o be_v well_o 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society_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o perform_v homage_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o sin_n 3._o all_o manner_n of_o calamity_n in_o this_o life_n sickness_n of_o body_n damage_n and_o loss_n in_o name_n in_o good_n and_o in_o friend_n 4._o the_o horror_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v even_o a_o begin_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o man_n accuser_n accuse_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 2._o his_o judge_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n give_v sentence_n against_o he_o in_o his_o life_n 3._o the_o hangman_n because_o it_o condemn_v eternanal_o 4._o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eternal_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 3._o of_o our_o particular_a temptation_n wherewith_o satan_n daily_o assault_v we_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o if_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n we_o will_v 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evident_a that_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o any_o wicked_a man_n can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n for_o he_o look_v through_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v dispose_v so_o must_v all_o be_v that_o come_v to_o his_o understanding_n will_n or_o affection_n again_o his_o practice_n be_v lewd_a therefore_o his_o thought_n must_v be_v answerable_a for_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o he_o think_v three_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n be_v frame_v thought_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o their_o kind_n all_o in_o their_o extent_n only_o continual_o and_o from_o his_o infancy_n four_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n of_o god_n presence_n of_o god_n judgement_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o duty_n he_o owe_v unto_o god_n five_o when_o he_o think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v profane_a when_o of_o his_o neighbour_n unrighteous_a when_o of_o himself_o proud_a haughty_a and_o insolent_a let_v god_n be_v good_a unto_o he_o in_o temporal_a favour_n be_v silent_a at_o his_o sin_n use_v compassion_n towards_o he_o offend_v gentleness_n in_o his_o justice_n remember_v mercy_n patience_n most_o gentle_o suffer_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o defer_v the_o punishment_n longanimitie_n a_o long_a time_n expect_v his_o repentance_n and_o last_o bountifullnesse_n be_v rich_a in_o goodness_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o good_a gift_n upon_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o he_o have_v not_o one_o good_a thought_n to_o bestow_v upon_o god_n let_v his_o neighbour_n live_v quiet_o by_o he_o offer_v he_o no_o wrong_n do_v he_o the_o best_a kindness_n he_o can_v advise_v he_o by_o good_a counsel_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o afford_v he_o a_o good_a thought_n last_o let_v his_o conscience_n check_v he_o and_o cause_v some_o hot_a stir_n within_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v check_v his_o conscience_n again_o and_o put_v it_o to_o silence_n with_o a_o wicked_a thought_n against_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n salvation_n where_o then_o be_v his_o free_a 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second_o a_o direction_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n 3._o use_v consolation_n first_o in_o trouble_n to_o consider_v god_n will_v reproove_v jehoshua_n stand_v before_o christ_n jesus_n zach._n 3._o and_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o but_o here_o be_v comfort_n v._o 2._o for_o christ_n say_v unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n reproove_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n reproove_v thou_o second_o in_o welldoing_a because_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o reproove_v for_o that_o but_o approve_v it_o and_o commend_v it_o for_o ever_o 2._o sect._n of_o the_o form_n of_o this_o justice_n reproove_v reproof_n be_v a_o second_o argument_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o 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upon_o he_o where_o by_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o pure_a a_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o so_o likewise_o of_o his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o exact_o just_a in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v but_o execute_v justice_n remunerative_a and_o reward_v for_o welldoing_a and_o inflict_v punishment_n or_o justice_n vindicative_a for_o evil_n do_v yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v complain_v that_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la be_v summa_fw-la iniuria_fw-la he_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o aristotle_n call_v the_o moderator_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n equity_n remit_v of_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o justice_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v so_o with_o man_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v his_o hand_n off_o he_o for_o either_o shall_v his_o justice_n have_v burn_v more_o remisse_o against_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v anger_n or_o more_o sharp_o which_o be_v call_v wrath_n or_o full_o execute_v which_o 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no_o question_n but_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v about_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n matter_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o punishment_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n the_o matter_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_n shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n in_o those_o which_o be_v punishment_n and_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n only_o of_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n and_o the_o contrariety_n between_o they_o and_o the_o party_n punish_v not_o of_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o punish_v as_o for_o 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profess_v that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o this_o place_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n furthermore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n 1._o the_o blind_a of_o their_o understanding_n 2._o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprohate_o sense_n esa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o deny_v grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o permit_v satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o he_o or_o weaken_v his_o force_n 3._o occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n when_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o yet_o he_o know_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v increase_v their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o unpediendo_fw-la efficient_a 〈◊〉_d effecta_fw-la moraliter_fw-la ut_fw-la iudiâ—ia_fw-la permissive_a ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la unpediendo_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v other_o divine_n that_o say_v god_n work_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o the_o do_n but_o in_o not_o hinder_v of_o they_o from_o the_o execution_n last_o for_o both_o entrance_n and_o progress_n a_o double_a action_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n 1._o limitation_n 2._o direction_n for_o the_o first_o that_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a inward_a purpose_n affection_n and_o design_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n stop_v they_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n deny_v of_o none_o that_o confess_v a_o god_n 1.12_o job._n 1.12_o the_o devil_n be_v limit_v how_o far_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o afflict_a job_n neither_o matth._n 8.31_o can_v he_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o into_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n without_o leave_n obtain_v of_o christ_n the_o proud_a sea_n must_v stay_v her_o wave_n where_o god_n lay_v his_o command_n second_o for_o direction_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a he_o put_v no_o sin_n into_o man_n yet_o he_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o kind_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o this_o sin_n then_o another_o rather_o against_o these_o person_n than_o other_o and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v break_v forth_o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o shall_v be_v commit_v for_o often_o man_n be_v wicked_a in_o that_o sort_n which_o have_v rather_o show_v it_o in_o another_o kind_n it_o break_v forth_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v keep_v it_o close_o and_o it_o fall_v upon_o such_o man_n which_o they_o have_v rather_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o other_o who_o they_o more_o malign_v and_o desire_v to_o despite_n if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o god_n may_v stop_v all_o way_n of_o sin_v and_o open_a only_a one_o yet_o without_o all_o fault_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o high_a tower_n
may_v will_v evil_a for_o to_o be_v and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o member_n he_o put_v the_o effectual_a willing_a of_o sin_n for_o both_o effectual_a and_o permissive_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a collusion_n of_o his_o reader_n here_o can_v i_o urge_v he_o again_o with_o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n a_o second_o appaâ—â—â—â—_n blasphemy_n if_o word_n must_v be_v press_v in_o stead_n of_o sense_n he_o that_o defend_v whatsoever_o god_n will_v for_o to_o be_v that_o he_o will_v it_o effectual_o then_o god_n will_v sin_n for_o on_o whatsoever_o his_o will_n be_v carry_v that_o he_o will_v but_o his_o will_n be_v carry_v on_o sin_n for_o i_o ask_v he_o on_o what_o object_n be_v his_o permissive_a will_n carry_v if_o he_o say_v on_o evil_n than_o he_o will_v evil_a but_o he_o will_v answer_v that_o be_v do_v permissive_o we_o grant_v it_o and_o so_o think_v charitable_o of_o he_o why_o then_o can_v he_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n conceive_v of_o we_o for_o the_o three_o to_o will_v to_o permit_v be_v to_o will_v not_o to_o hinder_v we_o grant_v it_o he_o but_o that_o may_v be_v in_o either_o of_o the_o former_a for_o first_o that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o to_o approve_v he_o may_v will_v not_o to_o hinder_v and_o second_o that_o which_o he_o will_v for_o to_o be_v he_o will_v not_o to_o hinder_v yet_o we_o also_o here_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n to_o wit_n that_o not_o to_o hinder_v be_v a_o middle_n betwixt_o a_o absolute_a hinder_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o a_o absolute_a willing_a of_o a_o thing_n but_o to_o will_v sin_v absolute_o be_v never_o imagine_v of_o our_o divine_n neither_o with_o all_o his_o logic_n and_o grammar_n can_v he_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o you_o have_v find_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o so_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o rest_n a_o like_a place_n to_o this_o you_o have_v pag._n 120._o creaturae_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d efficaciter_fw-la impedere_fw-la permitterâ—_n creaturae_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la efficit_fw-la add_v vel_fw-la permittit_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la impedit_fw-la add_v iterum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la approbat_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la add_v tertio_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la iterum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la deinde_fw-la conclude_v hoc_fw-la permittit_fw-la creaturae_fw-la that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v he_o effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v or_o add_v i_o pray_v you_o permit_v that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o effectual_o hinder_v stay_v a_o little_a and_o add_v or_o approove_v not_o for_o the_o three_o that_o which_o god_n neither_o will_n to_o be_v you_o must_v mean_v simple_o nor_o will_v not_o to_o be_v that_o also_o simple_o and_o then_o you_o may_v conclude_v he_o permit_v unto_o the_o creature_n a_o second_o collusion_n be_v out_o of_o these_o word_n proinde_fw-la sic_fw-la facere_fw-la decrevit_fw-la that_o be_v god_n decree_v so_o to_o do_v arminius_n come_v in_o with_o a_o tail_n as_o though_o he_o will_v sweep_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n add_v vel_fw-la permittere_fw-la or_o so_o to_o permit_v if_o you_o please_v to_o see_v a_o sophister_n turn_v to_o the_o 145._o pag._n the_o permissione_n in_o genere_fw-la permissionem_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la actionis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vocis_fw-la flexione_fw-la est_fw-la notum_fw-la etc._n etc._n permission_n say_v he_o belong_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o action_n and_o have_v no_o near_a cause_n or_o immediate_a than_o the_o will_n not_o science_n power_n or_o ability_n though_o these_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o must_v permit_v no_o man_n permit_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o know_v what_o &_o to_o who_o again_o he_o must_v have_v power_n authority_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a if_o all_o these_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o god_n shall_v do_v nothing_o in_o his_o permission_n and_o therefore_o to_o do_v and_o permit_v may_v well_o agree_v if_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v iniquity_n than_o the_o object_n have_v limit_v the_o act_n and_o so_o we_o deny_v it_o god_n and_o that_o most_o just_o again_o to_o follow_v this_o sophister_n a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v some_o will_v do_v it_o thorough_o but_o say_v arminius_n to_o permit_v be_v nothing_o but_o not_o to_o hinder_v and_o therefore_o a_o negative_a act_n but_o where_o be_v the_o negation_n not_o in_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n have_v such_o a_o hatred_n against_o sin_n that_o he_o deny_v it_o his_o good_a pleasure_n yet_o will_v it_o good_a a_o good_a confession_n of_o arminius_n that_o to_o permit_v be_v nothing_o but_o that_o god_n be_v welplease_v to_o let_v man_n have_v his_o freewill_n to_o try_v he_o and_o of_o his_o fall_n take_v occasion_n of_o do_v the_o best_a good_a and_o likewise_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v god_n be_v willing_o content_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n free_a will_n yet_o thereby_o to_o prove_v he_o and_o upon_o his_o evil_n do_v to_o do_v a_o infinite_a good_a hold_v thou_o there_o arminius_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m._n perkins_n we_o will_v grant_v thou_o all_o love_n and_o respect_n for_o the_o acuteness_n of_o thy_o learning_n but_o further_o the_o argument_n be_v urge_v no_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v do_v nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o will_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o to_o will_v evil_a or_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o bring_v the_o end_n as_o a_o excuse_n be_v impious_a therefore_o who_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o curse_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n if_o god_n do_v good_a for_o evil_n must_v he_o therefore_o will_v evil_a that_o he_o may_v do_v that_o good_a it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a that_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v evil_a into_o a_o better_a nature_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v as_o soon_o meet_v but_o only_o make_v it_o the_o object_n of_o his_o permissive_a will_n now_o god_n can_v have_v his_o will_n neither_o permissive_a nor_o effectual_a about_o any_o object_n but_o he_o will_v raise_v his_o glory_n out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v he_o able_a to_o build_v up_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v to_o will_v evil_a the_o object_n of_o his_o permissive_a will_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n i_o be_o sure_a every_o slender_a logician_n know_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o object_n and_o a_o effect_n if_o adam_n have_v make_v evil_a but_o his_o object_n and_o never_o have_v effect_v it_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v but_o a_o temptation_n inject_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o no_o sin_n of_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o follow_v if_o god_n do_v decernere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la exercise_v both_o judgement_n and_o will_n about_o sin_n judgement_n to_o know_v it_o will_v to_o limit_v it_o discretion_n to_o direct_v it_o and_o justice_n to_o punish_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o end_n be_v nothing_o so_o from_o the_o object_n that_o sin_n be_v always_o consider_v as_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v can_v therefore_o the_o excellent_a wisdom_n of_o god_n extract_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o yes_o for_o evil_a will_v be_v in_o good_a and_o god_n will_v so_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o good_a that_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o refine_v by_o it_o yet_o so_o that_o sin_n shall_v always_o be_v nothing_o but_o dross_n and_o dung_n stubble_n and_o straw_n for_o hell_n fire_n for_o the_o contradiction_n in_o god_n will_n it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o in_o contradiction_n the_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n must_v be_v of_o one_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o not_o blind_a be_v no_o contradiction_n because_o the_o one_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n apias_n est_fw-la caecus_fw-la apias_n non_fw-la est_fw-la caecus_fw-la be_v no_o contradiction_n therefore_o god_n to_o will_v sin_n by_o his_o permissive_a will_n and_o not_o by_o his_o effectual_a will_n make_v no_o contradiction_n for_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n god_n incline_v impell_v constrain_v as_o they_o be_v natural_a act_n add_v also_o hardness_n command_v wicked_a instrument_n and_o do_v effectual_o procure_v they_o to_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n the_o motion_n be_v god_n act_n ordinary_a the_o judgement_n be_v god_n act_n moral_a and_o the_o sin_n his_o
punishment_n on_o they_o which_o do_v ill_o as_o it_o burn_v more_o remisse_o against_o sin_n it_o be_v call_v anger_n as_o more_o sharp_o wrath_n as_o it_o do_v give_v sentence_n judgement_n as_o it_o do_v execute_v vengeance_n three_o he_o show_v mercy_n not_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o understand_v in_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v understand_v in_o my_o text_n compassion_n gentleness_n patience_n longanimitie_n bountifulness_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o most_o proper_o appear_v in_o the_o fall_n yet_o the_o fall_n be_v more_o general_a than_o all_o that_o follow_v have_v his_o use_n in_o they_o all_o and_o be_v subordinate_a with_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o even_o here_o god_n manifest_v his_o decree_n of_o election_n even_o before_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v 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our_o eye_n into_o our_o own_o bosom_n jer._n 8.6_o 4._o be_v want_n of_o think_v of_o this_o duty_n towards_o god_n jerem._n 5.24_o so_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o lamp_n unprepared_a never_o think_v of_o the_o oil_n till_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v thus_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o security_n bring_v forth_o these_o wicked_a thought_n hence_o observe_v the_o strange_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v good_a heart_n meaning_n intent_n and_o purpose_n howsoever_o the_o action_n of_o their_o life_n be_v faulty_a hence_o learn_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o policy_n of_o man_n for_o nothing_o can_v reveal_v these_o wicked_a thought_n but_o the_o divine_a truth_n angel_n and_o man_n know_v not_o the_o thought_n second_o learn_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a though_o they_o never_o come_v into_o consent_n or_o action_n therefore_o repentance_n of_o thought_n be_v necessary_a joel_n 2.12_o act._n 8.22_o 1._o thess_n 5._o 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