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the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o not_o in_o the_o appetition_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o like_n of_o his_o end_n necessary_o according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 5._o qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la finis_fw-la apparet_fw-la and_o do_v it_o become_v these_o man_n to_o dictate_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o new_a divinity_n but_o also_o a_o new_a philosophy_n at_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o add_v fetch_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o efficatious_a decree_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v their_o premise_n as_o that_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o confirm_v we_o for_o we_o say_v with_o aquinas_n that_o the_o effication_n will_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o thing_n come_v to_o pasâ—e_n contingent_o and_o free_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o other_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n by_o josiah_n perform_v any_o whit_n less_o free_o by_o he_o than_o any_o other_o action_n of_o he_o oâ—_n the_o proclamation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o this_o as_o free_o do_v by_o he_o as_o aught_o else_o yet_o both_o these_o be_v praedetermine_v by_o god_n nay_o i_o say_v more_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o challenge_v the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n foresee_v from_o every_o lastinge_a whatsoever_o in_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o every_o thing_n be_v future_a froâ—_n everlasting_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a now_o let_v we_o sober_o inquire_v how_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v future_a come_v to_o be_v future_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n 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the_o consideration_n of_o the_o four_o 4._o as_o touch_v this_o article_n here_o object_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o decline_v the_o maintenance_n thereof_o but_o cheerful_o and_o resolute_o to_o undergo_v the_o defence_n as_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n clear_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v compare_v to_o god_n cause_v light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n be_v he_o which_o have_v shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o god_n to_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n es._n 51.16_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o defend_v 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