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9.12_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o canaanite_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o they_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o josh_n 11.20_o that_o he_o suffer_v absolom_n to_o defile_v his_o father_n concubine_n but_o he_o tell_v david_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o secret_a i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12.12_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bid_v shimei_n curse_v david_n that_o he_o bid_v the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o deceive_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 29.22_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o job_n say_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o cattle_n when_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o sabean_o take_v they_o away_o job_n 1._o the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o his_o fear_n isa_n 63.13_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o
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to_o he_o for_o so_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n as_o withal_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o maintain_v his_o purity_n by_o deny_v his_o omnipotency_n 2._o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_n 17.25_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v so_o also_o of_o all_o those_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o be_v as_o we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o so_o we_o can_v move_v without_o he_o as_o we_o can_v move_v our_o hand_n or_o foot_n so_o not_o our_o heart_n or_o tongue_n without_o he_o omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la sicut_fw-la dependent_a à _fw-la deo_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la it_o a_o dependent_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o operari_fw-la 3._o be_v not_o nature_n work_v the_o same_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o when_o he_o do_v his_o necessary_a food_n and_o in_o david_n which_o be_v his_o own_o instance_n when_o he_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n as_o when_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n in_o a_o executioner_n when_o he_o murder_v a_o man_n out_o of_o malice_n as_o when_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o deus_fw-la agit_fw-fr ju_n peccato_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 4._o every_o new_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v a_o new_a entity_n now_o all_o entity_n and_o being_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v good_a 4._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 4._o ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v austin_n quiasummum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o small_a be_v of_o all_o be_v good_a because_o the_o chief_a or_o great_a be_v be_v the_o great_a good_a if_o m._n p._n will_v have_v any_o natural_a act_n quà _fw-la actus_fw-la not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v have_v a_o creature_n without_o a_o creator_n 5._o do_v not_o mr._n p._n by_o this_o doctrine_n just_o contract_v on_o himself_o that_o guilt_n which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o other_o namely_o of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o he_o teach_v to_o separate_v the_o sin_n from_o the_o action_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v author_n of_o the_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o it_o but_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o so_o dull-sighted_n but_o if_o he_o please_v he_o can_v easy_o discern_v a_o
salvation_n be_v here_o fasten_v only_o to_o believe_v and_o neither_o believe_v nor_o salvation_n to_o the_o man_n object_n 6._o rom._n 5.18_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteonsness_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n here_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v of_o equal_a extent_n to_o adam_n sin_n namely_o such_o as_o reach_v to_o all_o answ_n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o parallel_a adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o equal_a extent_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n convey_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n convey_v righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n isa_n 59.21_o and_o his_o child_n heb_fw-mi 2.13_o if_o there_o 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this_o promise_n be_v make_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v but_o all_o man_n have_v not_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o all_o be_v not_o within_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o all_o object_n all_o that_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v still_o own_v it_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o many_o of_o these_o be_v ignorant_a or_o profane_a and_o wicked_a therefore_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v not_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n answ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o outward_a privilege_n attend_v it_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o privilege_n he_o long_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n those_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n who_o always_o remain_v destitute_a of_o they_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o carnal_a seed_n who_o receive_v circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o other_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o he_o have_v still_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n further_o than_o he_o know_v it_o and_o profess_v conformity_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v the_o covenant_n make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o conformity_n to_o it_o and_o so_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o enjoy_v all_o outward_a privilege_n together_o with_o they_o but_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n not_o partake_v of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o of_o those_o great_a grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n object_n 8._o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o therefore_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o wicked_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n answ_n the_o scripture_n sometime_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o they_o seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n thus_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 13.12_o in_o another_o place_n show_v his_o meaning_n say_v that_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v luke_n 8.18_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n ahaz_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o 2_o chr._n 28.23_o they_o do_v not_o so_o indeed_o but_o he_o think_v they_o do_v so_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o according_o and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n these_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o he_o and_o his_o religion_n and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v buy_v and_o redeem_v by_o he_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o finis_fw-la