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jewish_a doctor_n note_v the_o power_n of_o a_o destroy_a angel_n on_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o initiatory_a rite_n of_o circumcision_n answerable_a whereto_o be_v that_o old_a 31._o tradition_n among_o they_o that_o god_n exempt_v their_o nation_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n to_o which_o he_o subject_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o give_v they_o the_o law._n or_o when_o be_v once_o enter_v they_o either_o burst_v out_o of_o it_o themselves_o or_o by_o just_a excommunication_n which_o as_o our_o lord_n 17._o say_v bring_v man_n back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o world_n again_o for_o then_o the_o devil_n obtain_v more_o power_n over_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n note_n say_v of_o those_o that_o grow_v turbulent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o oppose_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o and_o call_v excommunication_n a_o deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n as_o it_o throw_v they_o out_o into_o his_o territory_n and_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o his_o dominion_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o &_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o yea_o probable_o their_o attempt_n be_v more_o greedy_a and_o violent_a upon_o those_o who_o for_o a_o while_o be_v rescue_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n than_o on_o other_o who_o be_v hold_v always_o under_o they_o and_o according_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o if_o be_v once_o drive_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o find_v he_o empty_a and_o naked_a of_o guard_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n again_o he_o take_v with_o he_o seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o he_o the_o second_o time_n matth._n 12._o 43_o 44_o 45._o &_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o quest._n will_v you_o note_v any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v like_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o abandon_v and_o give_v we_o up_o to_o these_o delude_a spirit_n ans._n yes_o to_o omit_v other_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o act_v for_o gain_n against_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o man_n forsake_v god_n or_o a_o good_a way_n or_o thing_n not_o out_o of_o sincere_a conviction_n but_o secular_a interest_n and_o for_o worldly_a gain_n then_o do_v the_o devil_n enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o for_o his_o great_a way_n be_v to_o open_v the_o door_n by_o a_o golden_a key_n and_o by_o the_o offer_v of_o gain_n to_o get_v admission_n and_o thus_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n take_v possession_n of_o he_o by_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o his_o master_n luk._n 22._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o into_o ananias_n get_v he_o into_o his_o power_n and_o fill_v his_o heart_n by_o a_o desire_n of_o keep_v the_o price_n of_o his_o land_n to_o himself_o act._n 5._o 3._o when_o man_n once_o put_v themselves_o into_o satan_n hand_n by_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o profess_v or_o act_v against_o conviction_n they_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o delusion_n of_o their_o understanding_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 19_o quest._n but_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o do_o more_o than_o suffer_v and_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n by_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n or_o to_o satan_n as_o you_o say_v to_o push_v they_o on_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o give_v man_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8_o 10._o &_o isaiah_n 6._o 10._o be_v not_o that_o something_o positive_a of_o his_o inflict_v ans._n it_o be_v like_a it_o be_v a_o send_v a_o sluggishness_n of_o thought_n or_o a_o dulness_n and_o drowsiness_n of_o apprehension_n on_o they_o not_o such_o as_o make_v they_o quite_o unable_a to_o apprehend_v but_o only_o like_o a_o drowsy_a man_n more_o listless_a heavy_a and_o slow_a in_o it_o it_o be_v eye_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v such_o wherewith_o they_o will_v not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o easy_o rom._n 11._o 8._o such_o abatement_n of_o intellectual_a perspicacity_n and_o power_n god_n sometime_o threaten_v to_o obdurate_a sinner_n say_v he_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o madness_n or_o blindness_n or_o astonishment_n and_o stupidity_n of_o heart_n deut._n 28._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v very_o just_a thus_o to_o impair_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n in_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o both_o these_o be_v his_o gratuitous_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n be_v reversible_a in_o what_o measure_n he_o please_v and_o he_o never_o withdraw_v they_o in_o his_o wrath_n from_o contumacious_a sinner_n but_o on_o forfeiture_n and_o high_a provocation_n when_o they_o have_v wink_v long_o against_o the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o see_v with_o quick_a and_o clear_a sense_n it_o be_v all_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o judicial_a process_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o show_v a_o holy_a a_o just_a and_o good_a god_n too_o in_o all_o this_o quest._n but_o if_o god_n so_o irreconcilable_o hate_v sin_n why_o do_v he_o not_o employ_v his_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o out_o be_v it_o not_o easy_a for_o a_o almighty_a god_n to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v ans._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v make_v it_o impossible_a by_o put_v it_o out_o of_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v it_o and_o as_o for_o such_o way_n as_o infer_v no_o force_n upon_o our_o will_n but_o consist_v with_o our_o free_a and_o rewardable_a avoidance_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v not_o be_v want_v in_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v on_o his_o part_n quest._n why_o to_o ease_n both_o himself_o and_o we_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n may_v not_o god_n make_v it_o impossible_a and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v it_o ans._n because_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o nature_n who_o have_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v free_a to_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o good._n it_o will_v leave_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o be_v commend_v or_o reward_v when_o we_o do_v abstain_v from_o it_o there_o be_v no_o thanks_o due_a to_o any_o man_n for_o omit_v what_o he_o be_v utter_o incapable_a to_o act_v to_o make_v sin_n impossible_a be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o our_o free_a and_o reasonable_a nature_n and_o to_o set_v aside_o all_o law_n all_o censure_n and_o reward_n of_o action_n which_o no_o reason_n will_v expect_v a_o holy_a god_n shall_v do_v who_o look_v not_o only_o at_o his_o own_o power_n and_o holiness_n but_o at_o the_o display_v of_o his_o governing-justice_n too_o and_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o will_v take_v such_o way_n to_o keep_v out_o sin_n as_o best_o comport_v with_o all_o these_o so_o that_o a_o utter_a incapacity_n for_o it_o be_v no_o 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meritorious_a death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n to_o pardon_n and_o grace_n to_o extirpate_v and_o abolish_v sin_n he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o want_v but_o their_o own_o will_n to_o perfect_v the_o conquest_n of_o it_o and_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o for_o they_o and_o set_v all_o those_o thing_n before_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o force_v their_o will_n indeed_o but_o bend_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o resolve_v upon_o such_o conquest_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o free_a creature_n who_o will_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v but_o win_v and_o persuade_v towards_o its_o exclusion_n so_o that_o if_o after_o