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he_o shall_v give_v it_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n consid._n xlix_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o humane_a wisdom_n will_v not_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o for_o three_o cause_n i_o understand_v it_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n will_v not_o confess_v that_o every_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n understand_v that_o they_o shall_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o they_o when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o their_o good_a work_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o that_o of_o man_n the_o second_o cause_n i_o understand_v be_v because_o man_n judge_v of_o god_n work_n with_o the_o selfsame_o judgement_n with_o which_o they_o judge_v 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that_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o long_o last_o until_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v make_v christ_n consign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o everlasting_a father_n god_n reign_v at_o present_a but_o by_o christ_n even_o as_o god_n send_v his_o light_n but_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o life_n eternal_a god_n shall_v reign_v by_o himself_o and_o communicate_v his_o light_n i_o will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o life_n eternal_a all_o divine_a gift_n shall_v come_v immediate_o from_o god_n unto_o man_n &_o from_o god_n shall_v come_v light_n immediate_o unto_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n understand_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o present_a life_n i_o understand_v likewise_o after_o what_o sort_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v say_v i_o understand_v that_o as_o from_o my_o head_n there_o descend_v virtue_n throughout_o all_o my_o member_n they_o be_v all_o govern_v and_o sustain_v by_o it_o so_o from_o christ_n descend_v virtue_n for_o all_o they_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o chursh_n be_v all_o of_o they_o sustain_v and_o govern_v with_o the_o divine_a gift_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o from_o christ._n and_o i_o understand_v that_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o draw_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v with_o efficacy_n the_o divine_a treasure_n which_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n shed_v upon_o all_o consid._n lxxvi_o what_o thing_n scandal_n be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n christian_a person_n ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o scandal_n consider_v how_o much_o esteem_n be_v make_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o scandal_n in_o as_o much_o as_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n threaten_v the_o world_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n advise_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v scandal_n to_o none_o of_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scadalise_a of_o one_o christian_n he_o will_v forbear_v to_o eat_v flesh_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n i_o have_v desire_v to_o live_v in_o this_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o scandal_n to_o any_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v the_o same_o for_o those_o person_n who_o i_o love_v in_o christ._n and_o consider_v that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n can_v live_v in_o this_o life_n without_o scandalize_a some_z for_o as_o much_o as_o even_o christ_n himself_o scandalize_v nay_o he_o be_v even_o call_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o many_o have_v fall_v stumble_v at_o his_o humility_n and_o abasement_n and_o do_v fall_v without_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v first_o i_o have_v consider_v that_o scandal_n be_v the_o same_o as_o offence_n and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v scandalize_v who_o for_o that_o which_o he_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v sever_v himself_o or_o be_v solicit_v and_o tempt_v to_o sever_v himself_o from_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o or_o will_v not_o sever_v himself_o afterwards_o i_o have_v understand_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n scandalise_v and_o be_v scandalize_v that_o god_n saint_n scandalize_v and_o be_v scandalize_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n scandalize_v and_o be_v scandalize_v and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v not_o attend_v to_o any_o holiness_n scandalize_v but_o be_v not_o scandalize_v god_n scandalise_v his_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o set_v themselves_o with_o natural_a light_n to_o judge_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v tempt_v to_o judge_v evil_a of_o god_n oâ—…_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v true_a appear_v by_o the_o 73_o psalm_n true_o god_n be_v love_v unto_o israel_n god_n likewise_o scandalise_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o humane_a reason_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o than_o natural_a light_n and_o judge_v they_o there_o with_o they_o do_v tax_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o evil_a and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o with_o difficulty_n they_o bring_v themselves_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o attribute_v particular_a providence_n to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v predestination_n except_o after_o their_o own_o way_n they_o who_o judge_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o spiritual_a light_n god_n never_o scandalise_v they_o nor_o they_o who_o captivate_v their_o understanding_n to_o god_n neither_o do_v god_n scandalize_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o keep_v noaccompt_n with_o god_n believe_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v by_o chance_n god_n be_v scandalize_v or_o tempt_v to_o do_v that_o which_o heâ—…_n will_v not_o be_v as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a when_o they_o who_o he_o hold_v for_o his_o own_o and_o favour_n as_o his_o own_o distrust_v themselves_o of_o his_o promise_n or_o of_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o providence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o with_o their_o diffidence_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o chastise_v they_o as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o desert_n scandalize_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n and_o by_o the_o psalm_n 78_o and_o 75._o god_n be_v also_o scandalize_v from_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n with_o which_o they_o sell_v themselves_o for_o god_n saint_n for_o which_o god_n be_v force_v to_o chastise_v they_o with_o blindness_n as_o he_o chastise_v the_o hebrew_n and_o chastise_v false_a christian_n and_o god_n be_v scandalize_v from_o the_o impious_a when_o with_o
depravation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o man_n reparation_n read_v s._n paul_n i_o find_v he_o touch_v many_o secret_n worthy_a of_o much_o consideration_n and_o among_o other_o i_o esteem_v it_o for_o most_o worthy_a that_o which_o he_o touch_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o secret_a i_o have_v ofttimes_o enter_v and_o it_o have_v befall_v i_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o much_o the_o less_o have_v i_o understand_v it_o my_o spirit_n come_v to_o this_o understanding_n that_o as_o man_n in_o his_o dèpravation_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n so_o in_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n all_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v repair_v that_o the_o first_o adam_n subject_v all_o man_n unto_o misery_n and_o unto_o death_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n conduct_v man_n unto_o felicity_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n shall_v repair_v all_o creature_n but_o as_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o what_o sort_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v mar_v in_o man_n depravation_n i_o do_v not_o neither_o understand_v in_o what_o sort_n they_o shall_v be_v repair_v in_o man_n reparation_n in_o which_o thing_n that_o secret_a which_o s._n paul_n mean_v do_v consist_v which_o secret_a it_o seem_v isaia_n have_v former_o understand_v chap._n 65._o where_o god_n promise_v to_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o self_n same_o secret_n it_o seem_v s._n peter_n understand_v in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o his_o 2._o epistle_n and_o the_o selfsame_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21._o then_o i_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v â—…reated_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n and_o sovereign_a happiness_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n with_o such_o order_n and_o with_o such_o temper_n that_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o accord_n to_o make_v man_n immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a farther_o i_o understand_v that_o man_n subject_v himself_o to_o misery_n by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a and_o commit_v himself_o to_o death_n in_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o god_n eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v leave_v their_o be_v and_o their_o temper_n with_o which_o they_o be_v create_v to_o make_v man_n immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a and_o take_v another_o be_v and_o another_o temper_n whereby_o they_o shall_v all_o accord_n to_o make_v man_n miserable_a and_o mortal_a from_o hence_o i_o understand_v proceed_v the_o evil_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o poisonful_a and_o unhealthful_a thing_n which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o all_o which_o augment_v man_n misery_n and_o from_o this_o that_o all_o creature_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v man_n miserable_a and_o mortal_a i_o understand_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o all_o of_o they_o do_v anxious_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a understanding_n this_o i_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a all_o the_o creature_n shall_v return_v to_o recover_v that_o be_v that_o temper_n and_o that_o order_n with_o which_o they_o be_v create_v to_o make_v man_n in_o their_o reparation_n immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a as_o in_o their_o depravation_n they_o do_v pervert_v their_o be_v their_o temper_n and_o their_o order_n to_o make_v they_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a in_o this_o generality_n of_o creature_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o good_a angel_n to_o be_v comprise_v for_o not_o be_v mar_v they_o have_v no_o necessity_n of_o be_v repair_v nor_o the_o evil_a angel_n for_o not_o have_v be_v mar_v with_o man_n to_o make_v man_n miserable_a and_o mortal_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v with_o man_n to_o make_v he_o immortal_a and_o most_o happy_a in_o this_o consideration_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o of_o these_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v i_o think_v i_o see_v the_o most_o high_a obligation_n which_o not_o only_o all_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n have_v to_o christ._n for_o as_o much_o as_o through_o christ_n obedience_n man_n shall_v return_v to_o that_o be_v of_o immortality_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o lose_v by_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o by_o the_o selfsame_o the_o creature_n shall_v return_v to_o recover_v their_o be_v and_o their_o most_o perfect_a temper_n which_o they_o lose_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o this_o remain_v imprint_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o adam_n disobey_v god_n deprave_v all_o man_n and_o condemn_v they_o unto_o death_n and_o mar_v all_o the_o creatâ—…res_n and_o subject_v they_o aâ—…_n s._n paul_n say_v 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