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not_o sin_n occasion_v the_o manefestation_n of_o many_o yea_o most_o of_o his_o attribute_n indeed_o sin_n do_v eclipse_v god_n manefestative_a glory_n that_o glory_n which_o he_o creature_n sin_n do_v eclipse_v god_n manefestative_a glory_n that_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o creature_n shall_v have_v from_o the_o creature_n rise_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o manefestation_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v much_o lose_v by_o sin_n it_o bury_v &_o hide_v that_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o fight_v against_o it_o sin_n against_o god_n heart_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o whole_a workmanship_a and_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o thief_n which_o steal_v away_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o be_v sin_n vileness_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v incomperable_o worse_a than_o affliction_n but_o yet_o it_o hurt_v god_n no_o more_o than_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n hurt_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v nothing_o the_o sun_n shine_v as_o glorious_o 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affliction_n simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o they_o be_v the_o creature_n hurt_v for_o that_o be_v against_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v mercy_n and_o his_o relation_n who_o be_v their_o creator_n and_o patent_n both_o father_n &_o mother_n neither_o do_v he_o inflict_v they_o till_o he_o be_v move_v by_o some_o end_n and_o consideration_n which_o present_v great_a good_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a then_o there_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o affliction_n therefore_o as_o be_v say_v before_o he_o swear_v he_o desire_v not_o the_o sinner_n death_n that_o be_v only_o as_o and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o death_n have_v no_o other_o or_o great_a move_a cause_n than_o the_o sinner_n ruin_n as_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n who_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n only_o as_o a_o death_n and_o their_o misery_n and_o for_o that_o end_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v ravish_v &_o then_o put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o can_v not_o put_v they_o to_o death_n unless_o they_o be_v deflower_v wherefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n consider_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o that_o be_v their_o weakness_n &_o mutability_n work_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o ruin_n which_o ruin_n god_n will_n &_o work_n as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a yea_o better_o than_o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o ruine_v and_o thus_o god_n be_v bring_v on_o to_o afflict_v by_o a_o further_a end_n than_o the_o misery_n itself_o wherefore_o as_o to_o christ_n in_o a_o more_o transcendent_a way_n as_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n and_o no_o sinner_n in_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v afflict_v he_o wherefore_o his_o sword_n flept_v yet_o on_o other_o consideration_n as_o he_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o all_o his_o elect_n and_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n he_o will_v to_o strike_v he_o and_o therefore_o awake_v his_o sword_n zach_n 13._o 7._o so_o be_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o affliction_n he_o will_v and_o work_v they_o and_o he_o will_v &_o work_v they_o not_o in_o several_a respect_n as_o evil_n simple_o and_o on_o no_o other_o consideration_n he_o will_v they_o not_o nor_o work_v they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n own_o harvest_n which_o he_o sow_v but_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o &_o produce_v high_a &_o great_a good_a effect_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a of_o misery_n but_o god_n do_v it_o even_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n in_o some_o respect_n &_o consideration_n sinne._n in_o what_o respect_n god_n will_v not_o not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sinne._n god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v will_v
sin_n or_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o or_o be_v any_o author_n of_o it_o namely_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a or_o a_o good_a only_o in_o appearance_n answer_v only_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o weak_a &_o mutable_a creature_n thus_o &_o in_o these_o respect_n only_o god_n will_v not_o work_v not_o sin_n but_o abhor_v it_o infinite_o for_o it_o defile_v &_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o thus_o the_o creature_n will_v it_o &_o work_n and_o on_o no_o other_o respect_n or_o to_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o full_o &_o plain_o god_n neither_o have_v a_o will_n or_o hand_n in_o sinne._n 1._o as_o it_o only_o spring_v from_o a_o evil_a root_n &_o rise_v up_o on_o a_o weak_a root_n 1._o not_o as_o it_o come_v from_o a_o evil_a root_n or_o evil_a ground_n that_o be_v as_o the_o mind_n be_v move_v to_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o evil_a inbred_a principle_n of_o inhaerent_a lust_n or_o from_o a_o concomitant_a weakness_n &_o mutability_n of_o nature_n so_o god_n be_v not_o move_v to_o will_n or_o work_v sin_n for_o that_o argue_v a_o imperfect_a &_o pollute_a nature_n but_o thus_o the_o devil_n &_o man_n will_n &_o work_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a scope_n &_o sense_n of_o that_o james_n 1._o 13._o to_o 18._o god_n do_v not_o so_o or_o explain_v jam_fw-la 1._o 13._o to_o 18._o explain_v on_o such_o ground_n &_o respect_n tempt_v or_o move_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v move_v thereto_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o weakness_n and_o mutability_n therefore_o he_o say_v verse_n 13._o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a nor_o tempt_v any_o man_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o suit_n a_o evil_a principle_n within_o he_o so_o god_n be_v not_o tempt_v nor_o tempt_v but_o thus_o man_n tempt_v himself_o verse_n 14._o 15._o be_v move_v from_o a_o evil_a principle_n of_o lust_n within_o he_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n to_o show_v that_o on_o these_o ground_n &_o respect_n god_n be_v not_o move_v to_o will_n and_o work_v sin_n so_o that_o he_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o god_n absolute_o but_o on_o these_o ground_n which_o far_o appear_v because_o verse_n 16._o 17._o the_o error_n he_o confute_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v tempt_v to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n a_o evil_a &_o foolish_a thing_n please_v out_o of_o a_o inhaerent_a weakness_n &_o mutability_n for_o thus_o to_o will_v &_o work_v sin_n only_o he_o prove_v god_fw-we can_v because_o all_o good_a be_v of_o he_o as_o a_o father_n therefore_o he_o can_v send_v forth_o evil_a and_o he_o have_v no_o variableness_n whereas_o all_o sin_n as_o sin_n rise_v from_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o our_o saviour_n refer_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o a_o evil_a rice_n &_o ground_n &_o root_n mat._n 5._o 37._o all_o that_o be_v of_o evil_n &_o so_o evil_a but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n on_o which_o sin_n may_v be_v wild_a &_o wrought_v that_o be_v not_o from_o evil_n or_o a_o weakness_n &_o mutability_n move_v god_n to_o will_n &_o work_v it_o god_n may_v will_n and_o work_v it_o notwithstanding_o this_o say_n of_o james_n 2._o god_n neither_o have_v a_o will_n or_o hand_n in_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v move_v mean_n 2._o nor_o as_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o naughty_a mean_n to_o or_o effect_v by_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v nought_o namely_o by_o tell_v a_o lie_n or_o any_o such_o way_n for_o this_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o doer_n therefore_o when_o god_n will_v that_o ahab_n shall_v sin_v in_o go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o will_v not_o by_o lie_v persuade_v he_o to_o it_o but_o ask_v who_o of_o his_o evil_a minister_n will_v do_v it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n undertake_v to_o do_v it_o by_o fill_v his_o prophet_n with_o lie_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o they_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n thus_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v act_v any_o ill_a mean_n to_o bring_v about_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o draw_v eve_n to_o sin_n by_o beguile_v she_o with_o 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