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old_a age_n than_o old_a age_n can_v take_v any_o so_o young_a man_n by_o often_o reflect_v upon_o the_o present_a comfort_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n upon_o the_o activity_n of_o body_n the_o quickness_n of_o sense_n and_o spirit_n will_v engross_v they_o deep_o in_o their_o memory_n youth_n then_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o estimate_v the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n and_o old_a age_n the_o choice_a time_n for_o survey_v our_o unthankfulness_n to_o our_o creator_n if_o the_o former_a contentment_n of_o youth_n with_o the_o comfort_n which_o accompany_v our_o best_a thought_n and_o action_n be_v true_o calculate_v in_o our_o fresh_a and_o choice_a day_n and_o right_o weigh_v upon_o their_o proper_a centre_n our_o thankfulness_n will_v reciprocate_v upon_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v and_o be_v return_v to_o their_o donor_n in_o a_o measure_n equiponderant_fw-la to_o their_o weight_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o nothing_o but_o want_v of_o thankfulness_n in_o such_o as_o have_v taste_v the_o ordinary_a benefit_n of_o creation_n can_v hinder_v the_o descent_n of_o god_n choice_n of_o blessing_n in_o great_a abundance_n will_v we_o but_o sequester_v that_o delight_n which_o we_o take_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n from_o ourselves_o and_o surrender_v it_o whole_o into_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o he_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o renew_v and_o better_v our_o present_a and_o former_a estate_n do_v we_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o pride_n of_o selfe-delight_n or_o complacency_n by_o pour_v forth_o such_o joyful_a thanks_o give_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o our_o self_n â—t_a be_v he_o that_o give_v we_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n wherein_o we_o joy_v we_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o from_o our_o friend_n or_o parent_n we_o can_v take_v they_o to_o ourselves_o the_o same_o lord_n as_o the_o psalmist_n elsewhere_o avouch_v will_v give_v we_o our_o heart_n desire_v even_o fill_v our_o 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disgrace_n vexation_n or_o torment_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o in_o our_o calm_a thought_n we_o often_o desire_v to_o do_v the_o sinister_a sway_n of_o both_o temptation_n or_o withdrawment_n from_o the_o duty_n commend_v unto_o we_o can_v be_v otherwise_o counterpoize_v than_o by_o take_v the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o article_n into_o deep_a and_o serious_a consideration_n the_o last_o branch_n be_v that_o god_n do_v nor_o only_o make_v and_o preserve_v we_o but_o do_v withal_o perpetual_o order_n direct_v and_o govern_v both_o we_o and_o all_o the_o external_o which_o we_o love_v or_o fear_n by_o his_o all-seeing_a ever-working_a decree_n or_o counsel_n if_o our_o soul_n or_o sense_n have_v for_o once_o or_o twice_o be_v overjoy_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o external_o or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o contentment_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o as_o the_o almighty_a creator_n give_v both_o we_o and_o they_o their_o be_v so_o he_o likewise_o stint_v and_o limit_n as_o well_o their_o operation_n as_o our_o capacity_n to_o receive_v their_o impression_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o same_o external_o which_o former_o wrought_v our_o comfort_n or_o contentment_n may_v procure_v our_o grief_n and_o misery_n by_o too_o much_o or_o unseasonable_a familiarity_n with_o they_o or_o fruition_n of_o they_o if_o in_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o evil_n menace_v by_o man_n or_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o fire_n by_o sword_n or_o other_o unruly_a instrument_n of_o wrath_n or_o vengeance_n we_o can_v hope_v that_o the_o almighty_a creator_n will_v by_o miracle_n abate_v their_o strength_n or_o inhibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o native_a quality_n or_o disposition_n as_o he_o do_v in_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n case_n yet_o unless_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o article_n fail_v it_o will_v confirm_v we_o in_o this_o resolution_n that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v so_o contrive_v the_o concurrence_n of_o hurtful_a agent_n as_o they_o shall_v become_v instrument_n of_o great_a good_a to_o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o in_o temptation_n adhere_v unto_o he_o the_o rule_n or_o maxim_n be_v universal_o true_a no_o agent_n or_o instrument_n whether_o of_o temporal_a harm_n or_o comfort_n whether_o of_o joy_n or_o grief_n can_v work_v any_o other_o way_n or_o any_o further_a than_o he_o by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n or_o providence_n have_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o present_a to_o work_v and_o in_o that_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o apostle_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n it_o be_v include_v that_o he_o will_v so_o restrain_v or_o abate_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o conquer_v our_o patience_n or_o quell_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o unwounded_a conscience_n chap._n 12._o though_o nothing_o can_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o god_n have_v decree_v yet_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v 1_o man_n otherwise_o of_o light_n and_o vain_a behaviour_n gain_v oftentimes_o respect_n among_o the_o multitude_n by_o pretend_a descent_n from_o worthy_a family_n with_o who_o their_o name_n have_v some_o alliance_n so_o do_v inconsiderate_a position_n or_o conclusion_n dangerous_o erroneous_a many_o time_n get_v more_o esteem_n among_o the_o learned_a than_o ordinary_a truth_n do_v as_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a offspring_n of_o undoubted_a maxim_n there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o think_v himself_o bind_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n to_o submit_v his_o assent_n unto_o the_o former_a principle_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v which_o god_n have_v decree_v not_o to_o be_v or_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v shall_v otherwise_o be_v than_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o shall_v be_v and_o many_o which_o
make_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o of_o their_o word_n as_o of_o their_o way_n herein_o perhaps_o especial_o faulty_a that_o they_o be_v too_o zealous_o solicitous_a not_o to_o speak_v amiss_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o entertain_v these_o and_o the_o like_a inference_n follow_v as_o natural_o descend_v from_o the_o former_a maxim_n it_o be_v impossible_a aught_o shall_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o omnipotent_a decree_n be_v necessary_a contingencie_n be_v but_o a_o solecism_n of_o secular_a language_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v without_o offence_n be_v term_v contingent_a it_o must_v be_v repute_v such_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n 2_o howbeit_o such_o good_a man_n as_o do_v thus_o write_v and_o speak_v will_v give_v we_o leave_v i_o know_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o we_o be_v and_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o difference_n better_a than_o they_o or_o we_o do_v this_o be_v grant_v we_o will_v in_o the_o second_o place_n suppose_v that_o contingency_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a fictitious_a name_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o tragelaphus_n nor_o altogether_o synonymall_a to_o necessity_n the_o question_n about_o contingency_n and_o of_o its_o difference_n from_o necessity_n be_v not_o such_o as_o one_o in_o merriment_n once_o propose_v in_o school_n a_o chimaera_n calcitrans_fw-la in_o vacuo_fw-la terat_fw-la calceos_fw-la the_o very_a name_n of_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n to_o ordinary_a latinist_n differ_v more_o than_o ensis_n and_o gladius_n than_o vestis_fw-la and_o indumentum_fw-la betwixt_o which_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a artificer_n or_o nomenclator_n know_v some_o difference_n yet_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n know_v not_o who_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n know_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n much_o better_a than_o we_o can_v do_v for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v entity_n of_o his_o make_n and_o serve_v as_o different_a law_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o creature_n or_o their_o different_a action_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v retort_v than_o bring_v against_o we_o for_o god_n immutable_o decree_v mutability_n now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o thing_n mutable_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n immutable_a the_o heaven_n and_o other_o body_n movable_a according_a to_o local_a motion_n be_v true_o movable_a in_o themselves_o absolute_o movable_a not_o immovable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n for_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v movable_a because_o he_o decree_v they_o so_o to_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v immovable_a because_o he_o decree_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o unless_o for_o a_o time_n by_o interposition_n of_o miracle_n it_o imply_v less_o contradiction_n to_o say_v deus_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la decernit_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la than_o to_o say_v which_o have_v be_v account_v a_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a maxim_n stabilis_fw-la that_n cuncta_fw-la movere_fw-la for_o mobility_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o mutability_n 3_o every_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n be_v altogether_o such_o as_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o shall_v be_v decree_n if_o then_o god_n have_v decree_v there_o shall_v be_v contingency_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a that_o some_o event_n shall_v be_v contingent_a as_o other_o necessary_a and_o as_o true_o contingent_a as_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n 2._o albeit_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o nature_n of_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n consist_v not_o in_o mere_a relation_n or_o respect_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o be_v immediate_a and_o real_a effect_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n both_o must_v have_v absolute_a be_v the_o be_v of_o neither_o be_v mere_o relative_a now_o if_o contingency_n have_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a be_v it_o be_v neither_o constitute_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o contingency_n by_o any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o second_o cause_n nor_o can_v any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a nature_n which_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacy_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o cause_n have_v irrevocable_o bestow_v upon_o it_o brief_o if_o contingency_n be_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a decree_n and_o be_v such_o it_o be_v altogether_o as_o impossible_a that_o some_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o contingent_a as_o that_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o divine_a decree_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v necessary_a shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o if_o we_o will_v make_v impartial_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o without_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a 4_o by_o contingency_n lest_o haply_o we_o may_v be_v mistake_v we_o understand_v the_o possible_a mean_a between_o necessity_n of_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o be_v or_o of_o be_v such_o or_o of_o not_o be_v such_o or_o between_o necessity_n of_o do_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o do_v or_o necessity_n of_o be_v do_v or_o necessity_n of_o be_v leave_v undo_v this_o mean_a between_o necessity_n of_o do_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o do_v be_v that_o which_o in_o agent_n intellectual_a as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n we_o call_v freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n unto_o which_o freedom_n necessity_n be_v as_o contradictory_n as_o irrationability_n be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o contingency_n as_o necessary_o presuppose_v as_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v to_o reason_n add_v reason_n to_o contingency_n and_o we_o have_v the_o complete_a definition_n of_o freewill_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o creator_n have_v exempt_v man_n from_o restraint_n of_o necessity_n his_o will_n be_v free_a the_o divine_a will_n itself_o be_v not_o free_a in_o those_o operation_n which_o be_v essential_a though_o most_o delectable_a god_n the_o father_n be_v more_o delight_v in_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o his_o son_n so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o in_o the_o creation_n production_n or_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o or_o other_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o god_n decree_v he_o decree_v it_o free_o that_o be_v so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o decree_v it_o whatsoever_o he_o make_v he_o make_v it_o free_o that_o be_v he_o so_o make_v it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o chap._n 13._o contingency_n be_v absolute_o possible_a and_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o formal_a a_o part_n as_o necessity_n be_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a rule_n in_o the_o art_n of_o art_n that_o proposition_n for_o their_o form_n not_o incompatible_a may_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n become_v equivalent_a to_o proposition_n direct_o contradictory_n who_o indispensable_a law_n or_o rule_v it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a they_o admit_v of_o no_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o between_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v necessary_a the_o not_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a means_n which_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o truth_n the_o first_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o so_o necessary_o true_a that_o the_o latter_a be_v eternal_o false_a but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o case_n or_o condition_n of_o these_o two_o proposition_n follow_v the_o creation_n or_o existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a the_o not_o creation_n or_o non_fw-la existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a these_o be_v not_o contradictory_n for_o their_o form_n nor_o equivalent_a to_o contradictory_n for_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n and_o therefore_o may_v admit_v a_o mean_a between_o they_o to_o say_v the_o creation_n or_o existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n of_o existence_n and_o be_v and_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o other_o extreme_a or_o 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