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goodness_n have_v wrought_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o ill_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n will_v also_o those_o mean_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o end_n we_o may_v with_o reverence_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n affirm_v that_o although_o god_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_n forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o adam_n and_o so_o make_v his_o eat_a sin_n yet_o in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n he_o do_v foresee_v that_o sin_n in_o adam_n not_o as_o a_o enforce_n or_o a_o work_a cause_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o but_o here_o a_o doubt_n must_v be_v answer_v first_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o redeem_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v god_n suffer_v sin_n still_o to_o remain_v in_o we_o yea_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o we_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n yea_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o it_o make_v our_o best_a action_n even_o our_o prayer_n abominable_a while_o our_o tongue_n utter_v one_o thing_n and_o our_o heart_n wander_v after_o another_o answer_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o easy_a to_o god_n so_o to_o have_v renew_v the_o heart_n of_o mâ—â—_n so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v but_o yet_o god_n will_v let_v sin_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o divers_a advantage_n to_o we_o but_o especial_o for_o two_o first_o that_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o utter_o renounce_v our_o own_o worthiness_n we_o may_v seek_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o alone_o the_o second_o that_o by_o the_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a unto_o our_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n by_o faith_n the_o anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n hold_v out_o our_o hope_n that_o although_o we_o fall_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o hereupon_o depend_v our_o repentance_n our_o patience_n and_o our_o endeavour_n to_o the_o masterdom_n of_o our_o own_o wickedness_n thus_o as_o the_o wise_a physician_n for_o long_o continue_v and_o deep_o root_v malady_n give_v strong_a purge_v medicine_n of_o seamony_n or_o colocynthis_fw-la and_o after_o apply_v his_o cordial_n so_o our_o most_o gracious_a healer_n to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o lest_o through_o pride_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n we_o shall_v be_v lose_v for_o ever_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v we_o to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n but_o suffer_v sin_n also_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o venomous_a tire_n to_o be_v still_o in_o we_o that_o by_o it_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o precious_a spice_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v convey_v to_o our_o heart_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n that_o baleful_a infection_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n b_o necessary_a truth_n in_o actual_a be_v r._n 3_o necessary_a truth_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v that_o truth_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o necessary_a be_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o that_o necessity_n which_o bind_v the_o understanding_n or_o word_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a be_v and_o thus_o this_o proposition_n peter_n sit_v be_v as_o necessary_o true_a while_o he_o do_v fit_a as_o to_o say_v peter_n be_v a_o man_n chap._n vi_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a may_v or_o power_n be_v of_o divers_a kind_n as_o you_o may_v read_v log_n appendix_n of_o sect._n 3._o introduct_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v repeat_v nor_o in_o this_o question_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v passive_a because_o it_o mean_v a_o power_n only_o to_o suffer_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a the_o might_n which_o i_o mean_v here_o be_v absolute_a perfect_a infinite_a which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o what_o power_n soever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v equal_o powerful_a over_o all_o be_v either_o in_o act_n or_o in_o possibility_n of_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a or_o almighty_a but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n be_v almighty_a it_o be_v manifest_a before_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o so_o not_o by_o any_o other_o but_o that_o all_o thing_n either_o be_v or_o possible_a to_o be_v be_v from_o he_o above_o as_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v chap._n 13._o and_o upon_o this_o consequence_n it_o will_v further_o follow_v necessary_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a a_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o b_o if_o god_n be_v not_o almighty_a then_o either_o that_o which_o be_v or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o must_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o but_o neither_o that_o which_o be_v nor_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o therefore_o god_n be_v almighty_a the_o proposition_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v do_v who_o can_v find_v no_o hindrance_n or_o let_v in_o his_o do_v the_o assumption_n also_o be_v as_o true_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v all_o from_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n reve._n cap._n 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v create_v and_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o so_o not_o be_v shall_v be_v more_o powerful_a than_o be_v and_o be_v more_o powerful_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v and_o so_o shall_v both_o be_v and_o not_o be_v which_o be_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n and_o utterlie_o impossible_a therefore_o the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a be_v true_a of_o necessity_n 3._o if_o god_n be_v not_o almighty_a so_o that_o his_o power_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o other_o dignity_n in_o infinity_n then_o either_o his_o power_n must_v be_v accidental_a to_o he_o or_o else_o his_o be_v must_v differ_v essential_o from_o itself_o but_o both_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a for_o in_o he_o be_v no_o accident_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n ja_n 1.17_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 9_o and_o for_o the_o second_o consequence_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a for_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a must_v needs_o differ_v essential_o so_o that_o if_o his_o goodness_n his_o eternity_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v essential_o himself_o as_o be_v show_v chap._n 8._o be_v infinite_a and_o his_o power_n likewise_o essential_a to_o he_o and_o yet_o finite_a than_o his_o be_v must_v needs_o differ_v essential_o from_o his_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n be_v almighty_a 4._o nothing_o can_v either_o be_v or_o work_v but_o by_o that_o power_n which_o it_o have_v both_o to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v so_o that_o if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a or_o almighty_a neither_o can_v his_o be_v be_v everlasting_a by_o his_o eternity_n neither_o can_v his_o inward_a action_n in_o himself_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a neither_o can_v his_o goodness_n his_o greatness_n his_o truth_n glory_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v neither_o by_o his_o wisdom_n can_v he_o know_v himself_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a nor_o yet_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n answerable_a to_o his_o goodness_n truth_n and_o glory_n read_v psal_n 111._o neither_o can_v he_o delight_v himself_o and_o be_v so_o happy_a infinite_o in_o his_o own_o goodness_n greatness_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o
of_o man_n be_v not_o chief_a as_o you_o may_v account_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o athenian_n in_o their_o wooden_a wall_n at_o salamis_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o themistocles_n and_o although_o castor_n and_o pollux_n save_v simonides_n for_o his_o song_n yet_o they_o slay_v his_o host_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o for_o their_o power_n it_o easy_o appear_v how_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v their_o own_o right_n in_o man_n which_o doubtless_o they_o have_v if_o any_o among_o they_o have_v be_v the_o true_a god_n but_o at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o worshipper_n forsake_v their_o service_n and_o set_v they_o at_o naught_o so_o that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o must_v plain_o confess_v as_o as_o he_o do_v to_o augustus_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n child_n i_o bid_v who_o over_o the_o god_n do_v reign_v to_o leave_v this_o house_n and_o to_o return_v to_o hell_n again_o now_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o long_a historical_a argument_n it_o be_v likewise_o plain_a that_o the_o true_a god_n have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v unknown_a unto_o the_o world_n for_o neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o suffer_v the_o most_o holy_a man_n to_o wander_v ever_o in_o error_n and_o to_o spend_v their_o best_a thought_n and_o devotion_n on_o he_o that_o be_v no_o god_n and_o thereby_o also_o to_o be_v unjust_a to_o himself_o not_o only_o refuse_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o but_o also_o exclude_v himself_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o that_o right_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o creature_n for_o who_o will_v now_o acknowledge_v any_o god_n hereafter_o beside_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v hitherto_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o high_a neither_o yet_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o truth_n to_o suffer_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o conceal_v from_o man_n that_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o desire_n have_v hitherto_o seek_v it_o if_o then_o neither_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v the_o true_a god_n neither_o yet_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o goodness_n justice_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o deny_v to_o man_n that_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o which_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o nor_o to_o refuse_v that_o service_n which_o he_o can_v do_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o god_n which_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v which_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o this_o his_o devilship_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o caldee_n and_o hebrew_n have_v learn_v true_a wisdom_n love_n who_o selfe-begotten_a god_n and_o king_n in_o purity_n adore_v where_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o abraham_n the_o caldee_n and_o his_o son_n izaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o after_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o honour_n of_o heber_n race_n 2._o either_o that_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v serve_v and_o we_o by_o his_o own_o instruction_n know_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n or_o else_o that_o other_o suppose_v true_a god_n can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o uttermost_a injustice_n that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o this_o last_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o former_a be_v true_a the_o consequence_n be_v necessary_a for_o if_o god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n all_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o be_v utterlie_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o if_o that_o suppose_a god_n shall_v either_o condemn_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hell_n for_o ignorance_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v afford_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v he_o it_o be_v the_o uttermost_a injustice_n that_o can_v be_v do_v and_o to_o save_v all_o indifferent_o all_o be_v ignorant_a as_o well_o they_o that_o care_v not_o to_o know_v and_o serve_v he_o as_o they_o that_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o search_n and_o think_v themselves_o bear_v for_o no_o other_o end_n be_v as_o great_a injustice_n on_o the_o other_o side_n therefore_o that_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n know_v and_o serve_v be_v the_o true_a god_n 3._o that_o god_n who_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n but_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v that_o god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o alone_o declare_v from_o the_o beginning_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o which_o no_o other_o god_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v show_v it_o let_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o ill_o this_o argument_n may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o because_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o god_n himself_o 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especial_o verse_n 5.18.20.21_o &_o 22._o and_o if_o you_o require_v further_a proof_n hereof_o by_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n read_v that_o elegant_a treatise_n of_o s._n origen_n to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o contrary_a objection_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o and_o epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 23._o chap._n ix_o sect._n 1_o that_o god_n be_v neither_o matier_n 2._o form_n 3._o compound_v 4._o bodily_a 5._o nor_o subject_n to_o any_o accident_n 6._o and_o that_o his_o be_v be_v most_o simple_a and_o pure_a we_o have_v hitherto_o dwell_v on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n understanding_n have_v assay_v to_o show_v what_o he_o be_v now_o as_o well_o for_o further_o clear_n of_o the_o premise_n as_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o left-handed_a opinion_n concern_v he_o it_o be_v likewise_o fit_a that_o we_o consider_v 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unto_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n and_o although_o it_o seem_v not_o fit_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o that_o glorious_a truth_n concern_v his_o son_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v testify_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n shall_v afterward_o receive_v authority_n from_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n that_o senate_n by_o who_o authority_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o false_a god_n be_v worship_v see_v aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o d._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o yet_o even_o to_o that_o senate_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o deity_n by_o that_o testimony_n of_o he_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v be_v clear_o manifest_a see_v tertul._n apolog._n cap._n 5._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o although_o lucian_n and_o porphyry_n and_o celsus_n and_o such_o dog_n bark_v against_o the_o holy_a religion_n of_o christ_n yet_o even_o therein_o they_o testify_v that_o christ_n do_v establish_v a_o faith_n and_o 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