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and_o choice_n be_v no_o substantial_a part_n separable_a from_o the_o soul_n they_o may_v still_o be_v essential_a though_o not_o substantial_a difference_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n act_v not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o and_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o abusive_a speech_n and_o if_o proper_o take_v derogatory_n to_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o withdraw_v the_o power_n of_o reason_v or_o free_a choice_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o annihilate_v its_o substance_n but_o only_o change_v it_o unto_o another_o kind_n which_o yet_o may_v essential_o differ_v from_o a_o brute_n which_o can_v judge_n nor_o compare_n no_o more_o than_o reason_n but_o only_o perceive_v by_o sense_n and_o act_n by_o instinct_n it_o do_v much_o more_o quadrate_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o free_o give_v these_o power_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o special_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o necessity_n that_o such_o power_n must_v be_v free_o 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that_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v just_a and_o if_o i_o yet_o further_o inquire_v why_o be_v god_n unchangeable_o just_a i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o be_v either_o because_o it_o be_v congruous_a to_o his_o glorious_a nature_n to_o be_v unchangeable_o just_a or_o that_o he_o be_v unchangeable_o just_a only_o because_o he_o will_v be_v so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o any_o three_o ground_n or_o rise_v whence_o all_o god_n decree_n and_o dispensation_n do_v flow_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o freedom_n and_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n if_o all_o his_o dispensation_n do_v not_o arise_v only_o from_o his_o will_n but_o that_o very_a reason_n infer_v the_o contrary_a conclusion_n because_o it_o bring_v a_o reason_n why_o all_o must_v flow_v from_o god_n will_n to_o wit_v his_o freedom_n and_o absoluteness_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o will_n nor_o from_o his_o will_n nor_o be_v they_o moral_a but_o natural_a perfection_n
curiosity_n but_o thereby_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o man_n as_o to_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n image_n and_o to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n the_o conformity_n of_o god_n thought_n to_o thing_n extrinsic_a be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o conformity_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o god_n thought_n than_o of_o his_o thought_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o impression_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o seal_n not_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o impression_n a_o conformity_n to_o any_o thing_n import_v a_o priority_n and_o preference_n of_o that_o to_o which_o the_o other_o be_v conform_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o likeness_n betwixt_o both_o and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n thought_n be_v better_o express_v by_o a_o conformity_n with_o thing_n than_o to_o thing_n yet_o god_n thought_n be_v conform_v to_o his_o natural_a perfection_n which_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v prior_n to_o his_o thought_n of_o they_o 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truth_n which_o make_v we_o free_a which_o sure_o be_v not_o every_o truth_n but_o the_o truth_n requisite_a for_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n i_o be_o persuade_v there_o be_v no_o error_n so_o pernicious_a as_o those_o which_o give_v a_o unamiable_a aspect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a perfection_n hinder_v or_o abate_v the_o admiration_n delight_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o obsequiousness_n to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v ofttimes_o attribute_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v also_o unto_o the_o promise_v of_o creature_n but_o the_o obligement_n to_o performance_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o from_o justice_n arise_v from_o the_o promise_v make_v which_o oblige_v though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o purpose_n to_o perform_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_v to_o do_v as_o they_o say_v who_o make_v they_o i_o adore_v and_o bless_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o expression_n can_v never_o be_v disconform_v to_o thy_o thought_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n express_v who_o never_o can_v delude_v or_o deceive_v thy_o rational_a creature_n not_o by_o any_o fatal_a necessity_n but_o because_o with_o unalterable_a certainty_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o strong_a necessity_n thou_o will_v ever_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a and_o fore_o i_o may_v safe_o and_o secure_o rest_v upon_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v propose_v purpose_a or_o promise_v for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jota_n of_o thy_o bless_a will_n shall_v never_o pass_v unfulfil_v i_o know_v there_o have_v be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n upon_o god_n general_a command_n persuasion_n and_o expostulation_n to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n how_o these_o can_v be_v sincere_a when_o god_n know_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n power_n to_o make_v they_o effectual_a which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v clear_v here_o but_o will_v be_v clear_a by_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o men._n i_o shall_v only_o now_o say_v that_o a_o physician_n may_v sincere_o entreat_v and_o expostulate_v with_o a_o patient_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o cure_n for_o a_o wound_n otherwise_o incurable_a which_o he_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o admit_v though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o patient_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cure_v himself_o and_o that_o no_o other_o physician_n can_v come_v in_o time_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o ever_o god_n do_v send_v his_o gospel_n to_o a_o people_n where_o he_o know_v that_o all_o will_v be_v absolute_a rejecter_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o offer_v make_v in_o it_o meditation_n fourteen_o upon_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o boundless_a presuppose_v nothing_o in_o creature_n as_o the_o consideration_n 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