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out_o of_o a_o flinty_a rock_n for_o though_o evil_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o out_o of_o evil_a god_n can_v bring_v good_a it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o powerful_a say_v austin_n to_o draw_v and_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a than_o not_o at_o all_o to_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_a god_n can_v produce_v the_o great_a good_a so_o then_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o action_n but_o not_o of_o the_o deformity_n enormity_n and_o obliquity_n of_o the_o action_n as_o the_o planet_n be_v move_v by_o a_o direct_a motion_n by_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a the_o obliquity_n of_o their_o motion_n be_v à _fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la the_o sun_n make_v the_o earth_n hard_o the_o wax_n soft_a flowers_z to_o smell_v sweet_o dead_a carrion_n to_o stink_v noisom_o so_o than_o the_o diversity_n of_o effect_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n wrought_v upon_o and_o god_n move_v and_o rule_v thing_n according_a 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be_v a_o agent_n the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o sabean_o agent_n god_n a_o agent_n and_o all_o these_o have_v their_o several_a end_n the_o devil_n end_n be_v to_o have_v make_v job_n forsake_v god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n end_n be_v to_o impoverish_v he_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o god_n end_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o devil_n a_o liar_n and_o to_o manifest_v and_o declare_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o make_v he_o famous_a for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o divers_a and_o sundry_a captivity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n babylonian_n assyrian_n and_o last_o in_o their_o final_a ruin_n by_o the_o roman_n their_o enemy_n have_v their_o end_n and_o god_n have_v he_o the_o end_n that_o the_o chaldaean_n assyrian_n babylonian_n and_o roman_n aim_v at_o be_v their_o own_o pride_n and_o ambition_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o dominion_n but_o god_n end_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o to_o admonish_v other_o and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n thereof_o to_o be_v brief_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o devil_n have_v his_o end_n judas_z his_o end_n the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n their_o end_n the_o jew_n they_o god_n his_o end_n the_o devil_n end_n be_v to_o make_v so_o many_o murderer_n and_o guilty_a of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n judas_n his_o end_n be_v covetousness_n to_o get_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n end_n be_v envy_n and_o malice_n because_o they_o think_v he_o eclipse_v their_o glory_n pilate_n end_n be_v partly_o to_o please_v the_o people_n but_o principal_o not_o to_o displease_v the_o emperor_n the_o jew_n end_n be_v hatred_n and_o malice_n because_o he_o reprove_v their_o sin_n but_o god_n end_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o that_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v shimei_n by_o curse_v will_v show_v his_o hatred_n of_o david_n but_o god_n will_v make_v know_v the_o patience_n of_o david_n 7._o deus_fw-mi &_o homo_fw-la idem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la aequitate_fw-la laudatur_fw-la homo_fw-la pro_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la damnatur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n non_fw-fr fit_a absque_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a contra_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la efficit_fw-la bona_fw-la permittit_fw-la mala_fw-la dirigit_fw-la universa_fw-la res_fw-la mala_fw-la nòn_n habet_fw-la causam_fw-la efficientem_fw-la sed_fw-la deficientem_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 7._o which_o be_v good_a austin_n show_v how_o god_n and_o man_n may_v will_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o god_n in_o will_v it_o do_v well_o and_o yet_o man_n sin_v in_o willing_a the_o same_o thing_n the_o father_n of_o a_o ungracious_a child_n be_v sick_a god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o die_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n the_o son_n desire_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o his_o inheritance_n god_n will_v it_o just_o the_o son_n wicked_o and_o say_v he_o further_o god_n and_o man_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n be_v praise_v for_o equity_n and_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o his_o iniquity_n when_o god_n the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n and_o christ_n deliver_v his_o own_o body_n and_o judas_n his_o master_n why_o in_o this_o delivery_n be_v god_n just_a and_o man_n sinful_a but_o only_o in_o all_o one_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v there_o be_v not_o all_o one_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o do_v it_o great_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v seek_v out_o according_a to_o all_o his_o will_n insomuch_o that_o by_o a_o marvellous_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n that_o be_v not_o beside_o his_o will_n which_o yet_o be_v do_v against_o
use_v of_o variety_n of_o agent_n in_o the_o world_n lead_v by_o divers_a principle_n some_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n some_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n some_o labour_n to_o build_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n other_o like_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n do_v hinder_v the_o building_n and_o cross_v other_o who_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o zion_n and_o altogether_o seek_v for_o honour_n and_o preferment_n for_o themselves_o now_o by_o these_o contrary_a effect_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o contrary_a event_n and_o cause_v his_o glory_n to_o shine_v through_o all_o how_o just_o then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v that_o have_v live_v long_o yet_o make_v no_o special_a observation_n of_o those_o event_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o their_o day_n some_o be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o vain_a and_o foolish_a delight_n as_o pleasant_a music_n jovial_a company_n feast_v and_o carouse_v that_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n isa_n 5.12_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n have_v steal_v away_o their_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o other_o there_o be_v who_o heart_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o worldly_a business_n only_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o brutish_a spirit_n to_o neglect_v observation_n wherefore_o be_v a_o price_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n see_v he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n prov._n 17.16_o god_n work_n be_v about_o we_o and_o in_o we_o at_o least_o in_o a_o common_a providence_n and_o yet_o few_o there_o be_v that_o see_v it_o or_o see_v god_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o fool_n to_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n without_o observation_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a will_v observe_v these_o thing_n ult_n psal_n 107._o ult_n he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v observe_v they_o and_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o consider_v god_n providence_n without_o the_o church_n among_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v overcome_v divers_a nation_n therefore_o sennacherib_n send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v not_o deliver_v they_o who_o his_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozar_n haran_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v hezekiah_n to_o have_v believe_v that_o he_o can_v have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o his_o god_n also_o now_o the_o use_n that_o he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v not_o slight_o to_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o make_v a_o contrary_a use_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v his_o god_n to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o able_a to_o save_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o god_n who_o the_o assyrian_n have_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o now_o the_o issue_n be_v dreadful_a to_o the_o assyrian_n 38._o isa_n 37.11_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 36_o 37_o 38._o an_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o night_n slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o sennacherib_n himself_o be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o two_o of_o his_o own_o son_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a concern_v the_o turk_n the_o vassal_n of_o that_o base_a and_o grand_a impostor_n mahamet_n who_o be_v great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o have_v not_o send_v such_o huge_a army_n against_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o many_o year_n past_a as_o they_o do_v heretofore_o within_o the_o church_n christ_n bid_v we_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n 16.2_o mar._n 16.2_o 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