proof_n x._o because_o god_n general_a goodness_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o also_o in_o his_o ordinary_a dispensation_n be_v towards_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o mankind_n he_o have_v provide_v room_n enough_o for_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o eccles._n 5._o 9_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n be_v to_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n must_v do_v so_o likewise_o luke_n 3._o 11._o all_o which_o do_v hold_v forth_o god_n good_a will_n and_o care_n to_o mankind_n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v they_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o misery_n and_o want_n that_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v that_o little_a and_o short_a misery_n will_v not_o impose_v a_o far_o great_a never_o to_o end_v proof_n xi_o their_o opinion_n lessen_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o limit_v to_o a_o few_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v to_o all_o roman_n 5._o the_o creature_n itself_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n roman_n 8._o 19_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v angel_n and_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n verse_n 20._o mark_n 16._o 15._o in_o bondage_n to_o corruption_n subject_a to_o vanity_n idolatry_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o know_v not_o nor_o partake_v of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o bondage_n into_o the_o say_a liberty_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o corinthian_n 5._o 19_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n verse_n 20._o which_o show_v it_o to_o concern_v mankind_n the_o protestant_n in_o poland_n understand_v by_o every_o creature_n angel_n and_o man_n they_o say_v there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o the_o angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v free_v origen_n one_o of_o the_o father_n hold_v that_o at_o last_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v man_n and_o devil_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o father_n hold_v that_o all_o soul_n shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o so_o pass_v to_o salvation_n moulin_n pag._n 135._o see_v rom._n 11._o 22_o 23_o 27._o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n roman_n 8._o 19_o see_v 1_o timothy_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 47._o 17._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o isaiah_n 40._o 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v act_n 3._o 21._o they_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o bondage_n for_o which_o deliverance_n they_o groan_v be_v not_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n obedient_a or_o disobedient_a the_o creation_n of_o god_n if_o so_o the_o worst_a shall_v partake_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o whole_a creation_n come_v from_o god_n or_o rather_o be_v in_o god_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o same_o glory_n a_o good_a the_o large_a it_o be_v the_o better_a if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o be_v it_o not_o more_o good_a to_o have_v mercy_n on_o all_o roman_n 5._o 18._o plato_n can_v say_v god_n be_v a_o supreme_a good_a there_o be_v no_o envy_n in_o he_o to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n but_o rather_o a_o desire_n that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v like_o he_o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o discovery_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o god_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o certain_a also_o of_o your_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v for_o we_o be_v all_o his_o 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put_v the_o second_o adam_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o first_o in_o save_v to_o his_o sin_v if_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v as_o gen._n 22._o 18._o every_o pâ—rticular_a be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a word_n all_o it_o be_v a_o great_a lessen_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v this_o world_n for_o all_o who_o be_v many_o and_o the_o best_a world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o a_o very_a few_o shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v more_o narrow_a and_o confine_v than_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n who_o excellency_n be_v that_o its_o bright_a ray_n and_o beam_n be_v disperse_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o universe_n proof_n xii_o it_o do_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n we_o may_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o saint_n we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 16._o he_o that_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o corin._n 1._o 17._o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o christ_n in_o we_o coloss._n 1._o 27._o stephen_n when_o stone_v cry_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act_n 7._o 58._o saint_n they_o be_v ever_o merciful_a psalm_n 36._o 17._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v only_o good_a prov._n 11._o 22._o such_o torment_n of_o such_o continuâ—nce_n in_o the_o least_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o gracious_a mind_n and_o merciful_a heart_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o desire_v not_o any_o man_n nor_o creature_n to_o be_v in_o such_o torment_n a_o hour_n therefore_o it_o do_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n we_o find_v the_o more_o the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o in_o any_o the_o more_o their_o mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v humble_v the_o more_o love_a and_o merciful_a they_o be_v even_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o can_v do_v they_o good_a for_o evil_n proof_n xiii_o such_o torment_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agree_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o worst_a man_n it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n he_o the_o best_a friend_n to_o they_o that_o ever_o be_v when_o they_o crucify_v he_o he_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o luke_n 23._o 34._o when_o the_o disciple_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v christ_n enemy_n he_o rebuke_v they_o luke_n 9_o 54._o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o suffer_v a_o short_a deâ—th_n by_o fire_n will_v not_o inflict_v upon_o they_o a_o more_o terrible_a fire_n never_o to_o end_v you_o may_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v god_n a_o like_a equal_a act_n 28._o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o as_o one_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10._o 30._o proof_n xiv_o such_o punishment_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n galatian_n 5._o 22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n eph._n 5._o 9_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n ps._n 12._o 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n prov._n 15._o 25._o good_a word_n comfortable_a word_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v calâ—ed_v a_o comforter_n not_o a_o tormenter_n the_o pure_a spiâ—it_n of_o love_n send_v forth_o only_o love_v and_o sweetness_n proof_n xv_o no_o
heart_n of_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o paul_n epistle_n which_o the_o ignorant_a unlearned_a that_o know_v not_o god_n in_o christ_n wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n will_v any_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n fit_a to_o be_v teach_v nor_o come_v abroad_o if_o so_o the_o scripture_n must_v not_o come_v abroad_o moreover_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n be_v charge_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o a_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o fall_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v decree_v they_o say_v be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o evil_a the_o protestant_a writer_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v determine_v of_o god_n dr._n willet_n synop_n pag._n 760._o he_o also_o say_v the_o protestant_n hold_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v both_o foresee_v of_o god_n and_o decree_v to_o be_v not_o permit_v only_o they_o allege_v gen._n 45._o 5_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o act._n 2._o and_o act_n 4._o 22_o 28._o shall_v ungodly_a lust_n judg._n 18._o for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o that_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n rom_n 8._o 20._o dr._n william_n whitaker_n against_o campion_n the_o jesuit_n say_v now_o answer_v i_o campion_n do_v you_o think_v that_o which_o any_o one_o do_v how_o wicked_a soever_o be_v do_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o not_o if_o you_o hold_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o god_n will_n what_o providence_n or_o omnipotency_n do_v you_o leave_v he_o for_o he_o that_o permit_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o so_o great_a power_n as_o that_o he_o can_v forbid_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 196._o all_o confess_v god_n can_v have_v hinder_v sin_n to_o be_v if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v but_o he_o will_v not_o hinder_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o being_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o womb_n from_o whence_o spring_v every_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n rom._n 4._o 11._o god_n must_v first_o will_v his_o creature_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v before_o he_o can_v do_v either_o act_n 21._o 14._o phil._n 2._o 13._o prov._n 21._o 4._o the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o foresee_v of_o god_n but_o decree_v say_v mr._n par_fw-fr in_o his_o ground_n of_o divinity_n we_o be_v not_o save_v from_o sin_n except_o we_o have_v commit_v sin_n therefore_o salvation_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o commit_v sin_n say_v fulk_n pag._n 121._o god_n will_v and_o decree_v his_o glory_n and_o man_n happiness_n therefore_o he_o will_v and_o decree_v the_o mean_n to_o it_o the_o end_n and_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o willing_a sin_n to_o be_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n which_o cause_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o sin_n to_o be_v if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o give_v man_n eternal_a life_n in_o glory_n appear_v his_o love_n in_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n come_n nor_o of_o his_o death_n and_o righteousness_n most_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v have_v dependence_n or_o reference_n to_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o have_v live_v by_o faith_n exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o have_v any_o happiness_n or_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o christ_n 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it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v and_o so_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n what_o to_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o eph._n 1._o 11._o if_o man_n shall_v will_v sin_n before_o god_n will_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o man_n will_v sin_v than_o i_o will_v will_v his_o salvation_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v first_o will_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o save_v man_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n will_n and_o power_n whether_o he_o shall_v fall_v or_o no_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o stand_v and_o so_o to_o frustrate_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v god_n decree_n of_o send_v christ_n have_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n mr._n perkins_n say_v god_n decree_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n if_o the_o fall_n be_v decree_v if_o man_n have_v power_n to_o stand_v than_o he_o 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punishment_n without_o end_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v worse_o than_o to_o forsake_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o ps._n 148._o 8._o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a luk._n 6._o 36._o rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a of_o great_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o psal._n 145._o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o he_o despise_v not_o any_o job_n 36._o 5._o no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10._o 34._o proof_n xvii_o sin_n can_v overcome_v his_o love_n where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o this_o declare_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v great_a than_o sin_n if_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o to_o the_o worst_a for_o sin_n abound_v in_o they_o most_o and_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o if_o so_o than_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o if_o any_o be_v so_o to_o suffer_v how_o have_v grace_n abound_v to_o they_o much_o more_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v answer_v this_o if_o you_o can_v with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n psal._n 130._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o therefore_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n therefore_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n also_o for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 34._o 14._o isa._n 64._o 8._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o any_o to_o endure_v never_o to_o end_v he_o that_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a he_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o will_v overcome_v all_o evil_a with_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o which_o be_v finite_a can_v possible_o overcome_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a proof_n xviii_o god_n he_o be_v just_a therefore_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_o the_o great_a punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n be_v death_n he_o will_v not_o inflict_v another_o much_o less_o a_o worse_a punishment_n than_o he_o have_v express_v in_o his_o law_n justice_n be_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n god_n require_v thing_n equal_a you_o may_v see_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o command_n in_o forbid_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o fact_n as_o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n exodus_fw-la 21._o 24_o 25_o 26._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o liuâ—d_fw-mi delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o rev._n 18._o 7._o what_o measure_v you_o mete_v to_o other_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o murder_n a_o horrible_a and_o grievous_a sin_n 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any_o glory_n lie_v not_o in_o impose_v great_a and_o terrible_a punishment_n that_o belong_v to_o cruelty_n be_v abhor_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n glory_n lie_v in_o great_a mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n the_o great_a be_v the_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o be_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n love_n cover_v all_o sin_n prov._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o cover_v transgreâ—sion_n seek_v love_n pro._n 17._o 9_o if_o man_n his_o glory_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o transgression_n prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o do_v so_o much_o more_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n he_o seek_v hâ—s_z glory_n in_o his_o exceed_a greatness_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 2._o 7._o it_o be_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n to_o save_v all_o then_o to_o save_v a_o few_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o sin_n can_v not_o hinder_v manasses_n mary_n magdalen_n persecutor_n and_o wicked_a prodigal_n to_o find_v mercy_n i_o can_v admit_v to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v cruel_a to_o be_v in_o god_n in_o love_n who_o goodness_n be_v unsearchable_a past_o find_v out_o far_o above_o all_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v there_o be_v such_o a_o confuse_a noise_n among_o man_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n so_o many_o several_a voice_n that_o we_o be_v in_o confusion_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o look_v above_o and_o harken_v to_o the_o sweet_a voice_n above_o in_o the_o region_n of_o love_n what_o be_v the_o voice_n in_o heaven_n they_o agree_v in_o one_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n but_o love_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o the_o voice_n above_o that_o be_v only_o a_o voice_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o in_o this_o doubt_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n luk._n 2._o 13_o 14._o not_o only_o to_o some_o man_n but_o to_o all_o people_n v._n 10._o this_o be_v glad_a tiding_n indeed_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n the_o best_a news_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o god_n have_v good_a will_n to_o man_n there_o be_v no_o ill_a will_n all_o be_v good_a will_n to_o man_n this_o cause_v peace_n and_o praise_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o high_a for_o his_o sweet_a peace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n to_o all_o people_n conclusion_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o text_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o be_v not_o plain_a in_o scripture_n or_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o against_o the_o general_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o 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