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consequent_a or_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o accidentary_a effect_n thereof_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3.7_o rom._n 3.7_o as_o paul_n show_v for_o if_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n to_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n antecedent_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_n punishment_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n and_o not_o sin_v itself_o which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n if_o here_o again_o they_o reply_v he_o that_o will_v the_o consequent_a will_v also_o the_o antecedent_n but_o god_n will_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n therefore_o he_o will_v also_o the_o antecedent_n that_o be_v sin_n itself_o without_o which_o these_o shall_v not_o follow_v or_o be_v consequent_n we_o deny_v the_o whole_a consequence_n of_o this_o reason_n for_o nothing_o follow_v or_o can_v be_v conclude_v in_o reason_n when_o both_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v mere_a particular_a for_o the_o major_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o only_o then_o hold_v it_o when_o as_o the_o antecedent_n together_o with_o the_o consequent_a agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o which_o will_v the_o consequent_a and_o not_o when_o only_o the_o consequent_a agree_v and_o not_o the_o antecedent_n for_o when_o it_o fall_v thus_o out_o then_o be_v the_o consequent_a by_o his_o will_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v not_o by_o his_o will_n but_o only_o by_o permission_n for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o like_v as_o agree_v with_o his_o nature_n and_o rightnesse_n but_o to_o permit_v those_o thing_n which_o yet_o he_o dislike_v abhor_v and_o condemn_v but_o nevertheless_o for_o just_a cause_n hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v life_n everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o consequent_a and_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n and_o go_v before_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o only_o permit_v punishment_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o follow_v and_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n as_o be_v deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n if_o again_o they_o urge_v 1._o rom._n 9_o ephes_n 1._o he_o that_o forbid_v not_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v forbid_v it_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o he_o be_v some_o cause_n and_o fault_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n permit_v it_o when_o he_o may_v forbid_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n and_o fault_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o we_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o the_o major_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o it_o be_v only_o true_a of_o he_o who_o do_v not_o perfect_o hate_v sin_n sin_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n not_o forbid_v sin_n be_v yet_o no_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v it_o not_o when_o he_o may_v and_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o god_n who_o with_o unspeakable_a anger_n accurse_v and_o condemn_v sin_n neither_o yet_o hinder_v be_v from_o be_v commit_v because_o he_o be_v neither_o bound_n to_o do_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o permit_v it_o without_o most_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n 3.8_o god_n do_v not_o evil_a when_o he_o permit_v evil_a rom._n 3.8_o if_o they_o object_v far_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o do_v not_o well_o god_n when_o he_o permit_v evil_a for_o good_a end_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o wherefore_o he_o do_v against_o his_o justice_n and_o law_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v evil_a we_o deny_v the_o minor_a for_o god_n when_o he_o permit_v evil_a do_v not_o evil_a but_o good_a for_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o good_a and_o just_a work_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o evil_a and_o unjust_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n sin_v and_o transgress_v the_o law_n last_o they_o say_v what_o god_n permit_v willing_o that_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v but_o he_o willing_o permit_v sin_n wherefore_o he_o will_v sin_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o by_o a_o consequent_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n do_v god_n permit_v sin_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o major_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v god_n will_v the_o permission_n that_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o concur_v with_o it_o he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o neither_o mind_v it_o nor_o approve_v it_o they_o confirm_v their_o major_n by_o this_o argument_n to_o permit_v be_v
3.15_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o hate_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v you_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n godliness_n exercise_n of_o godliness_n our_o exercise_n or_o trial_n that_o we_o may_v go_v forward_o and_o increase_v in_o faith_n hope_n patience_n obedience_n and_o prayer_n or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o exercise_v and_o try_v ourselves_o and_o that_o both_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o other_o our_o hope_n faith_n and_o patience_n may_v be_v make_v know_v for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o glory_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n but_o in_o adversity_n the_o glory_n or_o grace_n of_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o eminent_a he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v what_o know_v he_o experience_n bring_v hope_n 5.4_o syrac_n 34.10_o rom._n 5.4_o godly_a particular_a defect_n in_o the_o godly_a particular_a defect_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o saint_n manasses_n have_v his_o fault_n josaphat_n his_o and_o other_o have_v other_o defect_n therefore_o god_n chastisement_n be_v also_o divers_a wherein_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a also_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v more_o severe_o revenge_v they_o unless_o they_o repent_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o 12.47_o luke_n 12.47_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n deliverance_n god_n glory_n in_o their_o deliverance_n the_o reveal_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o godly_a for_o god_n often_o time_n bring_v his_o into_o extreme_a danger_n that_o their_o delivery_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v i_o say_v glorious_o deliver_v they_o and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o way_n of_o delivery_n where_o no_o creature_n can_v hope_v or_o look_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n bring_v down_o to_o hell_n 2.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o and_o raise_v up_o again_o 10.24_o a_o conformity_n between_o they_o and_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.29_o matth._n 10.24_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o member_n with_o their_o head_n christ_n in_o affliction_n and_o glory_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n neither_o the_o disciple_n above_o his_o master_n 21.18_o confirmation_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o their_o martyrdom_n joh._n 21.18_o the_o confirmation_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o their_o martyrdom_n for_o when_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n suffer_v any_o evil_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o confession_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o give_v ample_a testimony_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v so_o very_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o can_v forgo_v it_o and_o moreover_o that_o this_o doctrine_n yield_v and_o minister_v true_a and_o solid_a comfort_n in_o death_n itself_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o very_a truth_n peter_n be_v foretell_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n 1.5_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 2_o thess_n 1.5_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o confirmation_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o life_n to_o come_v for_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v that_o at_o length_n it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o good_a and_o ill_o with_o the_o bad_a but_o this_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o there_o be_v remain_v yet_o another_o life_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n out_o of_o these_o cause_n we_o be_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o world_n use_v against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n object_n the_o church_n be_v oppugn_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n nor_o protect_v by_o god_n ans_fw-fr nay_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v apparent_o the_o true_a church_n for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v she_o own_o 15.19_o joh._n 15.19_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v manifest_a and_o evident_a and_o the_o event_n and_o end_n of_o thing_n shall_v one_o day_n convict_v the_o world_n 3._o comfort_n to_o be_v oppose_v against_o affliction_n affliction_n comfort_n in_o affliction_n of_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n some_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o church_n some_o be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o philosophy_n proper_a be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o two_o last_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v recite_v the_o rest_n be_v common_a and_o that_o but_o in_o outward_a show_n only_o and_o in_o name_n but_o not_o be_v far_o enter_v into_o and_o discourse_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o without_o this_o the_o rest_n minister_v no_o comfort_n unto_o we_o while_o we_o doubt_v of_o our_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o always_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v unto_o we_o but_o if_o this_o be_v once_o sure_o ground_v the_o rest_n be_v soon_o build_v upon_o it_o for_o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v then_o no_o way_n endamage_v we_o but_o be_v our_o guardian_n in_o whatsoever_o distress_n 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o take_v away_o he_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n and_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n because_o either_o of_o these_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o only_o because_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v god_n but_o especial_o we_o must_v therefore_o obey_v he_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v so_o deserve_v of_o we_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v far_o great_a evil_n 3._o because_o the_o misery_n he_o send_v we_o be_v his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n this_o comfort_n calm_v our_o storm_a stomach_n because_o it_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v our_o father_n pleasure_n we_o shall_v so_o suffer_v 39.10_o job_n 13.15_o job_n 1_o 21._o psal_n 39.10_o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o become_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o it_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o can_v be_v alter_v and_o avoid_v they_o establish_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o foolishness_n it_o be_v to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o calamity_n they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o god_n nor_o acknowledge_v his_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n nor_o suffer_v adversity_n to_o that_o end_n as_o thereby_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o because_o they_o can_v shake_v they_o off_o nor_o wrest_v themselves_o out_o of_o they_o at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o miserable_a cold_a comfort_n virtue_n the_o worthiness_n of_o virtue_n the_o worthiness_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v of_o obedience_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v true_a virtue_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v away_o his_o courage_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n temporal_a good_n be_v great_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o far_o great_a benefit_n be_v obedience_n faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o prefer_v less_o thing_n before_o great_a neither_o let_v we_o take_v away_o the_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n to_o redeem_v the_o loss_n of_o thing_n of_o â—esse_a worth_n 16.25_o mat._n 10.37_o &_o 16.25_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o my_o sake_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n shall_v lose_v it_o this_o dignity_n of_o virtue_n do_v the_o philosopher_n most_o
holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n work_v in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n that_o knowledge_n have_v follow_v it_o a_o study_n and_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o to_o know_v god_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o will_n 10.17_o john_n 6.68_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o rom._n 1.16_o rom._n 10.17_o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v say_v the_o disciple_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o give_v we_o this_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a life_n namely_o by_o the_o word_n mediate_o but_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o same_o unto_o infant_n and_o by_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o 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not_o in_o all_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o first_o commandment_n must_v be_v include_v and_o understand_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n must_v be_v the_o motive_n and_o final_a cause_n of_o obedience_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o hypocrisy_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v for_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n even_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o worship_v he_o for_o except_o we_o so_o do_v they_o we_o do_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o do_v we_o please_v god_n therein_o wherefore_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n must_v shine_v before_o
to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v such_o unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v manifest_v or_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n not_o to_o subject_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n in_o true_a humility_n and_o patience_n not_o to_o hope_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o alone_o not_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o the_o part_n of_o this_o impiety_n be_v those_o vice_n contrary_a to_o these_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o purpose_v present_o to_o entreat_v before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o sight_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n not_o only_o in_o thy_o gesture_n and_o word_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v strange_a god_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n because_o nothing_o be_v close_a and_o hide_a from_o my_o sight_n but_o lie_v whole_o open_a and_o be_v altogether_o manifest_a unto_o i_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n the_o most_o ready_a and_o easy_a way_n of_o expound_v each_o commandment_n be_v 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