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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v their_o hyperdulia_fw-la to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a verbal_a distinction_n because_o they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o no_o distinction_n will_v excuse_v the_o papist_n from_o idolatry_n and_o as_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o other_o rather_o then_o to_o god_n they_o make_v more_o god_n then_o one_o their_o own_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n testify_v against_o they_o that_o they_o make_v she_o a_o god_n pray_v to_o she_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n yea_o their_o put_v up_o
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every_o creature_n at_o all_o time_n everywhere_o by_o one_o single_a view_n and_o not_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o successive_o as_o we_o do_v he_o behold_v all_o thing_n thy_o secret_a thought_n and_o intent_n thy_o hide_a purpose_n and_o the_o nâ—mble_a and_o quâ—ck_a motion_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o clear_v and_o nâ—ked_a and_o visible_a to_o god_n as_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o clear_a sky_n be_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o far_o more_o manifest_a and_o open_a to_o he_o 3._o god_n be_v everywhere_o present_a per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la by_o his_o essence_n his_o essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v essential_o present_a to_o every_o creature_n and_o in_o every_o creature_n the_o two_o former_a way_n may_v be_v without_o
make_v good_a what_o evil_a he_o have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o impenitent_o wicked_a all_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v balaam_n say_v god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v that_o be_v promise_n and_o not_o perform_v falsify_v or_o go_v back_o from_o his_o word_n threaten_v and_o not_o put_v his_o threaten_n in_o execution_n 5._o god_n be_v immutable_a in_o all_o his_o affection_n in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o hatred_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n he_o love_v his_o elect_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a who_o he_o hate_v he_o hate_v to_o the_o end_n the_o damn_a be_v the_o immortal_a object_n of_o his_o eternal_a hatred_n 6._o god_n be_v immutable_a in_o all_o his_o save_a gift_n rom._n 11._o 29._o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n when_o god_n pardon_v justifi_v sanstifi_v call_v reconcile_v any_o soul_n to_o himself_o he_o never_o repent_v of_o so_o do_v to_o any_o man_n but_o what_o he_o do_v shall_v stand_v inviolate_a chap._n iu._n many_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v to_o evidence_n to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a 1._o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n 1._o reas_n 1._o have_v be_v from_o himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n he_o be_v absolute_o independent_a and_o depend_v upon_o no_o other_o all_o creature_n have_v receive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o therefore_o god_n only_o be_v immutable_a and_o all_o creature_n be_v changeable_a and_o continue_v not_o in_o one_o stay_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o change_n be_v to_o have_v be_v or_o any_o perfection_n from_o another_o and_o always_o to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o dispose_n of_o he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v what_o they_o have_v as_o a_o subject_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v receive_v from_o his_o prince_n favour_n and_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o dispose_n of_o his_o prince_n if_o he_o withdraw_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o favour_n his_o dignity_n wither_v and_o be_v take_v from_o he_o thus_o all_o creature_n receive_v their_o be_v from_o god_n be_v at_o god_n dispose_n if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n let_v a_o creature_n be_v make_v thus_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v so_o if_o he_o say_v let_v that_o creature_n be_v turn_v into_o destruction_n it_o be_v destroy_v if_o god_n withdraw_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o supportance_n from_o the_o creature_n they_o can_v subsist_v for_o a_o moment_n but_o suffer_v a_o pitiful_a change_n but_o now_o god_n depend_v upon_o no_o superior_a cause_n not_o liable_a to_o the_o will_n pleasure_n dispose_v of_o a_o supreme_a power_n abide_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o change_n 2._o god_n be_v immutable_a because_o he_o 2._o reas_n 2._o be_v most_o simple_a void_a of_o all_o composition_n he_o be_v purus_fw-la actus_fw-la a_o pure_a act_n there_o be_v no_o passive_a power_n in_o he_o all_o creature_n be_v therefore_o mutable_a because_o there_o be_v some_o composition_n in_o they_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o dissolution_n because_o compound_v of_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n his_o body_n liable_a to_o alteration_n and_o corruption_n because_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o element_n even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a yet_o be_v compound_v â—x_fw-la actu_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la ex_fw-la subjecto_fw-la &_o accident_n therefore_o be_v they_o liable_a both_o to_o alteration_n as_o we_o see_v in_o devil_n and_o also_o to_o annihilation_n for_o god_n can_v turn_v they_o into_o nothing_o again_o but_o now_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mixture_n no_o composition_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n be_v his_o essence_n therefore_o no_o alteration_n or_o mutation_n can_v be_v in_o he_o 3._o because_o god_n comprehend_v in_o 3._o reas_n 3._o he_o all_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n he_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a therefore_o he_o be_v immutable_a there_o be_v a_o double_a alteration_n which_o the_o creature_n be_v liable_a unto_o there_o be_v alteratio_fw-la perfectiva_fw-la alteratio_fw-la corruptiva_fw-la a_o perfective_a alteration_n a_o destructive_a alteration_n a_o creature_n may_v alter_v from_o good_a to_o bad_a from_o bad_a to_o worse_o so_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a from_o good_a to_o better_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o more_o perfection_n than_o they_o have_v angel_n though_o they_o have_v great_a perfection_n yet_o may_v be_v more_o gradual_o perfect_a but_o god_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a admit_v of_o no_o diminution_n nor_o increase_n be_v infinite_o wise_a he_o can_v be_v wise_a be_v infinite_o good_a he_o can_v be_v better_a for_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o change_v than_o be_v he_o imperfect_a and_o be_v not_o infinite_a now_o to_o say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o decrease_n of_o his_o perfection_n than_o shall_v god_n become_v imperfect_a and_o if_o god_n shall_v lose_v some_o of_o his_o perfection_n he_o may_v lose_v more_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v no_o god_n 4._o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o decree_n 4._o reas_n 4._o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o which_o i_o touch_v before_o 1._o in_o his_o decree_n because_o god_n be_v omniscient_a so_o he_o foresee_v all_o inconvenience_n to_o prevent_v error_n or_o mistake_n he_o can_v err_v because_o he_o infallible_o foreknow_v all_o man_n may_v alter_v their_o decree_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v foresee_v inconvenience_n to_o prevent_v error_n but_o god_n foresee_v all_o without_o the_o least_o error_n therefore_o what_o he_o decree_v shall_v stand_v firm_a 2._o because_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a therefore_o he_o can_v overcome_v all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v and_o frustrate_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n man_n be_v hinder_v in_o their_o decree_n by_o some_o overpower_v impediment_n but_o who_o can_v resist_v the_o omnipotent_a will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n because_o he_o be_v able_a and_o faithful_a true_a and_o just_a therefore_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v deny_v himself_o chap._n v._o objection_n about_o god_n immutability_n answer_v now_o let_v we_o clear_v some_o question_n or_o objection_n touch_v god_n unchangeableness_n if_o god_n be_v immutable_a how_o be_v he_o 1._o object_n 1._o then_o say_v to_o repent_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o repent_v that_o he_o make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n gen._n 6._o 6._o and_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_n it_o be_v say_v god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v it_o not_o jon._n 3._o 10._o repentance_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n for_o our_o 1._o sol._n 1._o understanding_n sake_n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n do_v repent_v of_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n it_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o our_o learning_n 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n in_o god_n as_o when_o man_n repent_v but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o change_n wrought_v in_o the_o creature_n their_o change_n be_v his_o repentance_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v god_n repent_v of_o make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o remove_n of_o plague_n and_o curse_n the_o evil_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o we_o be_v god_n repentance_n of_o the_o evil_n he_o inflict_v so_o the_o prevent_n of_o evil_n threaten_v his_o bid_n the_o angel_n to_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n draw_v forth_o to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n be_v god_n repentance_n of_o the_o evil_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o double_a change_n subjectiva_fw-la or_o in_o agente_a objectiva_fw-la or_o in_o patiente_a the_o change_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o object_n and_o patient_a not_o in_o god_n the_o agent_n if_o god_n be_v immutable_a how_o then_o be_v 2._o object_n 2._o it_o say_v that_o god_n be_v sometime_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n and_o that_o sometime_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o now_o he_o smile_v upon_o they_o and_o kiss_v his_o spouse_n anon_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o frown_n upon_o she_o this_o argue_v a_o change_n of_o affection_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o god_n 1._o sol._n 1._o love_n to_o we_o and_o joy_n over_o we_o and_o our_o apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n and_o joy_n between_o his_o affection_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o we_o god_n love_n be_v immutable_a there_o be_v no_o decay_n in_o it_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o decay_n and_o want_v of_o apprehension_n in_o we_o 2._o the_o change_n be_v in_o we_o not_o in_o god_n our_o loose_a
he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o time_n of_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o for_o time_n create_v tit._n 1._o 2._o second_o because_o he_o be_v king_n eternal_a not_o only_a ante_fw-la temporis_fw-la durationem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnem_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n acknowledge_v confess_v august_n confess_v 2._o he_o be_v call_v king_n immortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o this_o word_n denote_v incorruptible_a pure_a and_o sincere_a and_o without_o corruption_n but_o here_o iâ—_n exclude_v end_n of_o time_n or_o be_v o_o else_o it_o signify_v god_n that_o can_v not_o die_v 3._o he_o be_v call_v invisible_a god_n that_o can_v be_v see_v and_o of_o this_o attribute_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v chap._n ii_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a observe_v observe_v king_n or_o god_n be_v invisible_a god_n invisibility_n be_v that_o divine_a perfection_n whereby_o his_o nature_n be_v so_o spiritual_a can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o bodily_a eye_n the_o scripture_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n that_o be_v his_o essence_n be_v invisible_a when_o moses_n pray_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o shâ—w_v i_o thy_o glory_n god_n answer_v he_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o 27._o heb._n 11._o 27._o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v ex._n 33._o 18._o 20._o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n be_v see_v only_o in_o the_o visible_a creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v rom._n 1._o 20._o but_o the_o face_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v see_v for_o to_o be_v invisible_a be_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o mortal_a eye_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a to_o a_o man_n eye_n divers_a way_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v something_o between_o he_o object_n and_o the_o eye_n the_o object_n be_v visible_a in_o itself_o thus_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v primum_fw-la visible_a the_o chief_a visible_a thing_n be_v set_v can_v be_v see_v or_o when_o a_o cloud_n be_v between_o we_o and_o it_o so_o we_o can_v see_v a_o picture_n when_o a_o curtain_n be_v draw_v over_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o invisible_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o between_o god_n and_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v we_o be_v in_o god_n nothing_o can_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o we_o 2._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o indistance_n of_o the_o object_n so_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o put_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o eye_n or_o any_o thing_n you_o can_v see_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o neither_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v invisible_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o object_n from_o the_o eye_n when_o the_o object_n be_v too_o remote_a from_o we_o we_o can_v see_v iâ—_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mountain_n because_o the_o sight_n be_v terminate_v and_o bound_v beyond_o which_o the_o eye_n can_v exceed_v or_o ken_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o invisible_a for_o he_o be_v near_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o bodily_a hand_n of_o flesh_n to_o touch_v and_o feel_v a_o spirit_n we_o may_v touch_v and_o feel_v he_o act._n 17._o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a when_o the_o medium_n be_v not_o right_o dispose_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a we_o can_v see_v nothing_o because_o the_o air_n be_v not_o light_n which_o be_v the_o medium_n or_o mean_v of_o see_v in_o that_o sense_n the_o schoolman_n say_v god_n be_v invisible_a because_o there_o be_v lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la a_o light_n of_o glory_n require_v to_o behold_v god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n be_v invisible_a to_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a 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