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it_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o than_o he_o please_v second_o by_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o nature_n and_o will_v of_o the_o sinner_n into_o good_a god_n providence_n be_v double_a mediate_a and_o immediate_a mediate_a be_v when_o he_o conserve_v and_o govern_v one_o creature_n by_o another_o as_o by_o instrument_n immediate_a be_v when_o he_o use_v no_o mean_n or_o work_v against_o mean_n god_n use_v not_o mean_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o pleasure_n these_o mean_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o god_n providence_n but_o include_v god_n can_v use_v evil_a instrument_n for_o good_a against_o their_o power_n and_o will_n the_o chief_a mean_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v angel_n the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v god_n glory_n deus_fw-la vult_fw-la gloriam_fw-la suam_fw-la necessitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la non_fw-la libere_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o true_a glory_n be_v virtue_n or_o goodness_n god_n glory_n be_v speak_v of_o two_o way_n 1_o as_o a_o essential_a property_n of_o he_o 2_o as_o the_o glorify_n of_o himself_o so_o god_n glory_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o god_n when_o he_o have_v create_v the_o world_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o after_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n 1.31_o and_o lo_o it_o be_v corrupt_a for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n 6.12_o it_o be_v then_o now_o to_o be_v mind_v how_o corruption_n and_o evil_a come_v into_o the_o world_n sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o divers_a name_n in_o respect_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v call_v lie_v or_o falsehood_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a it_o be_v call_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v call_v iniquity_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n it_o be_v call_v unlaw_v sunesse_fw-fr or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n vide_fw-la general_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n etc._o that_o be_v aberration_n or_o miss_v of_o the_o scope_n or_o mark_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v call_v disobedience_n rebellion_n defection_n or_o apostasy_n disloyalty_n perfidiousness_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o first_o estate_n it_o be_v call_v a_o fault_n or_o ruin_n evil_n have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n will_v but_o a_o deficient_a evil_a have_v neither_o nature_n nor_o substance_n for_o all_o such_o be_v of_o god_n but_o so_o be_v not_o evil_a all_o such_o be_v good_a but_o so_o be_v not_o sin_n evil_n be_v a_o accident_n cleave_v unto_o nature_n substance_n action_n rom._n 7.21_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o be_v of_o themselves_o not_o able_a to_o sustain_v themselves_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v they_o so_o evil_a be_v cause_v of_o nothing_o evil_n begin_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n 2.4_o and_o so_o spread_v into_o other_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o man_n be_v call_v sin_n their_o fall_n 5.161_o and_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n in_o they_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v evil_a 1.13_o or_o be_v tempt_v thereto_o and_o he_o only_o have_v this_o privilege_n man_n and_o angel_n want_v it_o the_o angel_n therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o temptation_n angel_n be_v tempt_v of_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o willing_o give_v place_n to_o their_o evil_a thought_n 5.44_o and_o be_v not_o sustain_v of_o god_n do_v fall_v jud._n 5_o 6._o though_o we_o know_v not_o how_o many_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o that_o fall_v from_o their_o heavenly_a estate_n 6.12_o of_o those_o many_o that_o fall_v one_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o other_o draw_v by_o or_o accompany_v he_o call_v therefore_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.4_o be_v fall_v they_o can_v not_o of_o themselves_o rise_v again_o neither_o do_v god_n minister_v any_o grace_n or_o help_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v continue_v sin_v still_o extreme_o until_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o their_o damnation_n 13.2_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v fall_v have_v divers_a name_n to_o denote_v their_o evil_a condition_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a spirit_n lie_v spirit_n unclean_a spirit_n devil_n that_o be_v a_o calumniator_n mat._n 25.41_o satan_n that_o be_v adversary_n or_o fiend_n job_n 1.6_o demon_n of_o their_o knowledge_n mat._n 9.34_o waster_n or_o destroyer_n deut._n 32.17_o rugged_a satyr_n of_o their_o horrible_a hue_n lev._n 17.7_o dragon_n and_o serpent_n of_o their_o craft_n and_o venomous_a nature_n rev._n 12.9_o the_o tempter_n mat._n 4.3_o the_o malicious_a one_o 1_o joh._n 3._o the_o enemy_n mat._n 13.28_o roar_v lion_n 2_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o strong-armed_a one_o mat._n 12.29_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n job_n 12.31_o that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n eph._n 6.12_o and_o 2.2_o belial_n the_o unruly_a or_o without_o yoke_n man_n first_o sin_n be_v fit_o call_v disobedience_n or_o fall_v for_o the_o law_n be_v significative_o give_v to_o testify_v man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n and_o his_o obedience_n and_o whereas_o before_o man_n walk_v with_o a_o steady_a foot_n in_o god_n ordinance_n by_o this_o fact_n he_o stumble_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o seat_n of_o integrity_n the_o efficient_a immediate_a cause_n be_v man_n himself_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n without_o any_o necessity_n inward_a or_o outward_a transgress_v the_o law_n the_o efficient_a cause_n remote_a and_o mediate_v be_v the_o devil_n tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o serpent_n who_o tongue_n the_o devil_n abuse_v to_o frame_v argument_n to_o beguile_v with_o the_o argument_n or_o cause_n to_o move_v inward_o be_v first_o direct_o persuade_v for_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n second_o persuade_v from_o fear_n of_o punishment_n add_v to_o
our_o duty_n towards_o ourselves_o be_v 1_o love_n of_o ourselves_o as_o be_v meet_v teach_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n eph._n 5.29_o by_o god_n law_n love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o 6.19_o but_o immoderate_a self-love_n be_v vice_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 2_o sobriety_n or_o moderation_n in_o get_v worldly_a good_n this_o grace_n be_v contentation_n with_o that_o a_o man_n have_v heb._n 13.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 8._o against_o which_o be_v covetousness_n which_o pierce_v man_n with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o also_o contempt_n of_o god_n blessing_n be_v against_o this_o grace_n 2.16_o prov._n 30.8_o eccles._n 7.11_o 3_o spend_v good_n get_v 19_o neither_o sumptuous_o wasteful_o or_o niggardly_o luk._n 15.14_o prov._n 32.15_o but_o to_o use_v and_o expend_v they_o moderate_o and_o thrifty_o 4_o temperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v eccles._n 10.16_o 17._o opposite_a hereunto_o be_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o surfete_v the_o body_n and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n 13.13_o and_o pine_v the_o body_n with_o two_o much_o fast_v or_o evil_a fare_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o 5_o constancy_n or_o chastity_n in_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o single_a life_n opposite_a whereunto_o be_v excess_n of_o venery_n whoredom_n fornication_n and_o burn_a lust_n which_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o prov._n 5.8_o 9_o 11._o and_o 13.3_o 7.9_o 6_o magnanimity_n or_o courage_n in_o enterprise_v hard_a or_o laborious_a thing_n not_o be_v too_o bold_a nor_o too_o fearful_a prov._n 28.1_o use_v of_o this_o in_o the_o war_n isaiah_n 7.2_o 3._o patience_n to_o bear_v trouble_n with_o a_o equal_a and_o unbroken_a mind_n against_o which_o be_v rash_a thrust_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n tempt_v god_n and_o fear_n anger_n impatience_n also_o insensibleness_n of_o affliction_n prov._n 23.35_o 8_o modesty_n in_o the_o moderate_v our_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o desire_v it_o not_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v nor_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o good_a nor_o from_o evil_a man_n but_o from_o good_a and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o virtue_n sake_n against_o which_o be_v ambition_n and_o love_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o too_o much_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o our_o own_o good_a name_n or_o honour_n prov._n 22.1_o 7.1_o 9_o diligent_a labour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o face_n but_o without_o too_o much_o care_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o which_o be_v excessive_a toil_n and_o sloth_n mat._n 6.31_o 34._o eccles._n 4.8_o and_o 5.17_o prov._n 14.23_o and_o 19.24_o eccl._n 10.18_o 10_o to_o moderate_v our_o rest_n 2.23_o and_o keep_v a_o measure_n in_o sleep_v and_o wake_v prov._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o will_n god_n will_n mean_v either_o 1_o the_o faculty_n of_o willing_a or_o 2_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a or_o 3_o the_o object_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n will_v in_o the_o first_o and_o 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