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no_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o his_o death_n whereas_o hereupon_o you_o shall_v show_v upon_o presupposal_n of_o what_o condition_n in_o judas_n in_o the_o priest_n in_o pilate_n god_n decree_v that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o the_o priest_n deliver_v he_o to_o pilate_n and_o pilate_n condemn_v he_o you_o decline_v this_o and_o in_o a_o new_a phrase_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o judas_n his_o covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o god_n give_v he_o up_o to_o betray_v christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n leave_v to_o your_o reader_n to_o expiscate_v your_o direct_a meaning_n and_o to_o explicate_v that_o which_o you_o involve_v it_o seem_v your_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o judas_n his_o covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n god_n decree_v he_o shall_v betray_v he_o now_o let_v we_o discuss_v this_o if_o god_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n decree_v it_o then_o certain_o upon_o the_o covetousness_n of_o judas_n he_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v now_o i_o demand_v by_o what_o course_n of_o providence_n god_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o judas_n betray_v he_o you_o say_v it_o be_v by_o give_v he_o over_o to_o betray_v he_o now_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o this_o i_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v you_o express_v but_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o explain_v it_o first_o i_o presume_v your_o meaning_n be_v god_n do_v not_o restrain_v his_o covetousness_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n psal_n 81._o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n it_o be_v add_v and_o let_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o invention_n now_o this_o course_n of_o providence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v