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but_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o limit_n which_o he_o can_v pass_v nor_o do_v one_o lot_n more_o or_o less_o than_o he_o be_v forepoint_v â—or_a so_o much_o as_o touch_v any_o creature_n except_o god_n command_v for_o *_o he_o and_o his_o train_n 20._o mar._n 5._o 9_o luk._n 8._o 20._o can_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o swine_n but_o by_o li_n 〈…〉_o and_o commandment_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v ask_v leave_n except_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o god_n have_v constrain_v he_o so_o to_o do_v thereby_o to_o confess_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o to_o move_v â—â—ther_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o god_n appointment_n for_o â—_o god_n send_v or_o evil_a spirit_n to_o vex_v king_n
saul_n 6._o sam._n 16._o 14_o 2_o par._n 18._o 19_o job_n 1._o 12_o 2._o 6._o and_o *_o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n ahabâ—_n &_o god_n send_v satan_n to_o plaâ—ue_v job_n he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d touch_v he_o before_o he_o be_v send_v to_o that_o end_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v by_o a_o short_a recital_n of_o their_o history_n for_o evil_a spirit_n move_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o seize_v upon_o any_o thing_n except_o only_o by_o god_n commandment_n and_o work_v of_o his_o secret_a power_n thus_o it_o appear_v how_o angel_n become_v devil_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n as_o say_v saint_n jude_n as_o likewise_o man_n keep_v not_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v utter_o damn_v as_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v which_o be_v the_o secret_a that_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v redeem_v again_o so_o many_o of_o the_o damn_a seed_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o have_v everlasting_o forechosen_a and_o forepoint_v to_o life_n which_o secret_a be_v not_o open_v to_o many_o man_n in_o the_o former_a age_n but_o now_o say_v saint_n paul_n *_o god_n have_v open_v unto_o we_o 9_o ephe._n 1._o 9_o 11._o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n purpopose_v in_o himself_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n *_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v *_o this_o mystery_n and_o secret_a be_v 26._o col._n 1._o 26._o hide_v from_o the_o begin_n from_o all_o age_n except_o here_o and_o there_o one_o until_o our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v it_o manifest_v unto_o his_o saint_n to_o such_o as_o be_v forepoint_v to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o same_o to_o other_o even_o to_o such_o as_o god_n have_v forepoint_v to_o receive_v it_o and_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o it_o *_o to_o some_o it_o 12._o mar._n 4._o 11_o 12._o be_v give_v to_o un_fw-fr 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o 40._o mar._n 4._o 11._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 10._o mat._n 13._o 14._o 15._o john_n 12._o 40._o unto_o they_o that_o not_o without_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v see_v 〈…〉_o not_o discern_v they_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d *_o god_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wilful_a wicked_a to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v nor_o be_v convert_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n jesus_n those_o be_v plain_a speech_n against_o the_o which_o none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o ng_z god_n â—are_v reply_n of_o the_o knouledge_n of_o that_o man_z may_v have_v of_o the_o godhead_n in_o this_o bodily_a life_n cap._n 3._o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o know_v the_o almighty_a majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v be_v know_v of_o mankind_n in_o this_o transitory_a life_n the_o one_o way_n be_v general_a and_o the_o other_o be_v special_a the_o general_a way_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o he_o work_v from_o the_o beginning_n by_o muse_v on_o their_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o nature_n in_o creature_n of_o their_o continual_a course_n and_o conservation_n wrought_v by_o the_o most_o instant_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o this_o almighty_a monarch_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o whatsoever_o move_v in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n thus_o by_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o treature_n diverse_a philosopher_n 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to_o thâ—_n gift_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o special_a way_n be_v profess_v outward_o of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v and_o to_o account_v themselves_o christian_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v of_o marckinâ—_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abel_n 〈…〉_o ne_o of_o those_o which_o god_n make_v a_o peculiar_a people_n â—â—th_v himself_o as_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o issack_n esaâ—_n and_o jacob_n and_o their_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o law_n *_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d alite_n â—beâ—ause_n they_o come_v of_o israel_n no_o 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o love_v christian_n because_o the_o aâ—e_n baptize_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o article_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v neither_o new_a nor_o strange_a but_o profess_v confess_v express_v and_o teach_v by_o mâ—ses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o ach_fw-ge 〈…〉_o she_o â—o_o iâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o infallible_a truth_n who_o be_v a_o man_n most_o excellent_a bâ—câ—_n in_o heavenly_a divinity_n and_o worldly_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d egipâ—_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n e_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d any_o age_n before_o christ_n jesus_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o godly_a wisdom_n hole_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d as_o hyâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o canonical_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d most_o earnest_o teach_v most_o streng_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d into_o and_o undoubted_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o *_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n of_o 8_o mat._n 24._o 31_o mar._n 13._o 30._o luk._n 18._o 7._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈…〉_o tor_n 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—eachers_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o these_o oâ—â—_n day_n i_o have_v lear_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tir_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o pope_n &_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o now_o most_o sincere_o teach_v unto_o we_o by_o write_v print_v and_o preach_v for_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o father_n even_o the_o mystery_n the_o secret_a hide_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v open_v unto_o his_o saint_n first_o by_o his_o natural_a soâ—ne_n after_o ward_n by_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d consequent_o by_o â—â—â—heir_n 〈◊〉_d follower_n in_o every_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—yes_v sâ—_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o many_o as_o their_o have_v be_v â—aw_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v god_n favour_n and_o gift_n to_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o they_o isay_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n nor_o contradiction_n against_o this_o infallible_a truth_n that_o god_n have_v 〈…〉_o id_v mankind_n into_o two_o sort_n â—â—_o ordain_o the_o one_o sort_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o other_o do_v damnition_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v so_o do_v be_v declare_v iâ—_n this_o 〈…〉_o entice_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v probable_a and_o allow_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o no_o further_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o general_a by_o consideration_n of_o he_o work_v 〈◊〉_d way_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n except_o by_o true_a within_o christ_n jesus_n â—â—rongâ—â—â—aring_v believe_v and_o exercise_v his_o body_n word_n which_o conceive_v two_o thing_n especial_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v good_a promise_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d threaten_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o incomprehensible_a 28._o deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi be_v see_v with_o fresh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d with_o fleshly_a heart_n nor_o with_o tongue_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v the_o lord_n *_o heaven_n 1._o esai_n 66._o 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherewil_n you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n to_o rest_v in_o 18._o 2._o chron._n 6._o 18._o ha_o 〈…〉_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o how_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o no_o 18._o john_n 1._o 18._o maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o what_o god_n â—ayes_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n for_o *_o while_n we_o 〈…〉_o this_o world_n wet_a 〈◊〉_d 12._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o but_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o glass_n and_o not_o perfect_o the_o 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or_o imagine_v that_o the_o godhead_n have_v man_n likeness_n in_o bodily_a shape_n because_o christ_n jesus_n be_v very_a man_n every_o way_n sin_n except_v but_o let_v he_o learn_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o know_v to_o fear_v to_o believe_v to_o love_v and_o obey_v this_o almighty_a eternal_a most_o love_a most_o patient_a most_o merciful_a and_o just_a god_n who_o for_o very_a love_n to_o mankind_n have_v as_o it_o be_v clothe_v or_o cover_v himself_o with_o manhed_a in_o christ_n jesus_n *_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o 9_o john_n 1._o 14._o colos_n 2_o 9_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n dwell_v all_o the_o unspeakable_a power_n the_o everlastingnes_n the_o almightiness_n the_o justice_n the_o mercy_n &_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n the_o only_a monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n *_o as_o king_n david_n &_o athanasius_n have_v most_o excellent_o describe_v 139._o psal_n 139._o and_o 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the_o apish_a quality_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n to_o be_v more_o saucy_a and_o malapert_a with_o the_o eternal_a almighty_a &_o most_o terrible_a god_n then_o with_o silly_a mortal_a man_n worm_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n and_o as_o touch_v satan_n and_o his_o child_n who_o god_n have_v refuse_v the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o be_v not_o do_v without_o god_n appointment_n to_o serve_v god_n holy_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n those_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v extreme_a evil_n as_o they_o themselves_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o satan_n in_o his_o natural_a malice_n woork_v against_o mankind_n he_o do_v it_o as_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n just_a vengeance_n unknown_a to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n by_o satin_n ministry_n not_o that_o any_o goodness_n can_v be_v in_o satan_n neither_o that_o he_o can_v desire_v to_o serve_v god_n holy_a purpose_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o will_n 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〈…〉_o t_v flip_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n his_o foul_a monstrous_a mastiff_n dog_n at_o such_o his_o lawless_a 〈◊〉_d as_o neither_o regard_n his_o rigordâ—s_n threat_n of_o punishment_n nor_o his_o fatherly_a promise_n of_o reward_n but_o exercise_v they_o natural_a beastly_a lust_n like_o filthy_a swine_n and_o then_o satan_n more_o furious_a than_o also_o evell_a beast_n have_v such_o lawless_a swine_n in_o his_o power_n he_o lead_v they_o from_o evil_a to_o worse_a for_o their_o further_a punishment_n satan_n not_o know_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o serve_v god_n purpose_n which_o be_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o word_n no_o more_o than_o the_o dog_n know_v man_n intent_n 14._o jer._n 10._o 14._o how_o know_v you_o that_o thus_o jeremy_n say_v *_o man_n in_o his_o own_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n secret_n than_o it_o please_v god_n to_o open_v unto_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o guide_v himself_o in_o the_o right_a way_n whereupon_o i_o argue_v thus_o no_o man_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o visible_a beast_n know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n secret_n than_o it_o plese_v god_n to_o open_v unto_o he_o â—r_o even_o so_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o invisible_a beast_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o nature_n know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n secret_n than_o a_o beast_n do_v of_o man_n secret_n for_o proof_n hereof_o satan_n and_o his_o train_n fear_v the_o presen_n of_o christ_n 28._o matt._n 8._o 28._o luk._n 8._o 28._o jesus_n lest_o be_v be_v come_v to_o view_v they_o before_o the_o time_n ergo_fw-la they_o know_v 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o grâ—â—_n the_o general_a and_o last_o sentence_n and_o as_o man_n have_v power_n from_o god_n by_o the_o general_a wisdom_n and_o governaunce_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o use_v the_o service_n of_o dog_n or_o other_o beast_n even_o so_o god_n by_o his_o 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