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it_o good_n it_o have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o supreme_a goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o have_v create_v only_o murderous_a ravenous_a injurious_a creature_n to_o have_v create_v a_o bedlam_n rather_o than_o a_o world_n a_o mere_a heap_n of_o confusion_n will_v have_v be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o divine_a goodness_n as_o with_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n again_o when_o his_o goodness_n have_v move_v he_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n his_o goodness_n will_v necessary_o move_v he_o to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o his_o creature_n not_o that_o this_o necessity_n result_v from_o any_o merit_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v but_o from_o the_o excellency_n and_o diffusiveness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o form_v it_o which_o will_v have_v be_v obscure_a yea_o nothing_o without_o some_o degree_n of_o his_o bounty_n what_o occasion_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o praise_n can_v the_o creature_n have_v for_o its_o be_v if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o only_o a_o miserable_a be_v while_o it_o be_v innocent_a in_o action_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n without_o provide_v conveniency_n for_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v good_a to_o maintain_v its_o be_v and_o furnish_v it_o with_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o answer_v that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o create_v it_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v unkind_a to_o his_o rational_a creature_n while_o it_o be_v innocent_a it_o have_v be_v injustice_n to_o inflict_v evil_a upon_o the_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o offend_v and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o offend_a creature_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o a_o act_n 91._o act_n cocceii_n sum_n theolog._n p._n 91._o and_o therefore_o some_o say_v that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v create_v man_n can_v not_o present_o annihilate_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o be_v as_o a_o sovereign_n he_o may_v do_v it_o as_o almighty_a he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o create_v he_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o can_v not_o moral_o do_v it_o for_o have_v he_o annihilate_v man_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v he_o he_o have_v not_o make_v man_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o be_v love_v worship_v seek_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o he_o will_v not_o then_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n he_o have_v create_v he_o in_o vain_a and_o the_o world_n in_o vain_a which_o he_o assure_v we_o he_o do_v not_o 19_o not_o isa_n 45.18_o 19_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n man_n can_v not_o have_v be_v annihilate_v after_o his_o creation_n without_o repentance_n in_o god_n without_o any_o cause_n have_v not_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n if_o god_n do_v not_o say_v to_o man_n after_o sin_n have_v make_v its_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a he_o can_v not_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n have_v say_v so_o to_o man_n in_o his_o innocence_n as_o god_n be_v necessary_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v necessary_o will_v as_o he_o be_v necessary_o know_v so_o he_o be_v necessary_o love_v he_o can_v not_o be_v bless_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o perfection_n nor_o good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o this_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o delight_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o source_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o his_o creature_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o himself_o if_o he_o love_v himself_o he_o can_v but_o love_v the_o resemblance_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n he_o love_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a goodness_n and_o excellency_n and_o love_v every_o thing_n as_o it_o resemble_v himself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o efflux_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o as_o he_o do_v necessary_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n so_o he_o do_v necessary_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o resemble_v that_o excellency_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n object_n of_o his_o esteem_n but_o 5._o though_o he_o be_v necessary_o good_a yet_o he_o be_v also_o free_o good_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n hinder_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o action_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o act_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o act_n in_o a_o good_a and_o bountiful_a way_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o as_o free_v 6._o free_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr dei_fw-la dominio_fw-la p._n 6._o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o man_n free_o because_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v create_v it_o but_o he_o create_v they_o good_a necessary_o because_o he_o be_v first_o necessary_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n before_o he_o be_v free_o a_o creator_n when_o he_o create_a man_n he_o free_o give_v he_o a_o positive_a law_n but_o necessary_o a_o wise_a and_o righteous_a law_n because_o he_o be_v necessary_o wise_a and_o righteous_a before_o he_o be_v free_o a_o lawgiver_n when_o he_o make_v a_o promise_n he_o free_o let_v the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v necessary_o a_o faithful_a performer_n because_o he_o be_v necessary_o true_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o nature_n before_o he_o be_v free_o a_o promiser_n god_n be_v necessary_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n but_o free_a in_o his_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o make_v he_o necessary_o to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v render_v he_o but_o impotent_a good_a without_o liberty_n and_o without_o will_n if_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o be_v not_o free_a the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n must_v necessary_o be_v conclude_v which_o some_o ancient_o assert_v from_o the_o naturalness_n of_o god_n goodness_n make_v the_o world_n flow_v from_o god_n as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n god_n indeed_o be_v necessary_o good_a affectiué_fw-fr in_o regard_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o free_o good_a effectiué_fw-fr in_o regard_n of_o the_o efflux_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a subject_n he_o pitch_v on_o he_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_o communicative_a of_o his_o goodness_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o light_n or_o a_o tree_n of_o its_o cool_a shade_n that_o choose_v not_o its_o object_n but_o enlighten_v all_o indifferent_o without_o any_o variation_n or_o distinction_n this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n of_o no_o more_o understanding_n than_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v not_o where_o it_o please_v but_o where_o it_o must_v he_o be_v a_o understand_a agent_n and_o have_v a_o sovereign_n right_o to_o choose_v his_o own_o subject_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o supreme_a goodness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a goodness_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o high_a good_a to_o be_v absolute_o free_a to_o dispense_v his_o goodness_n in_o what_o method_n and_o measure_n he_o please_v according_a to_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n guide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o regulate_v by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n 33.13_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n 9.15_o compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o and_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v good_a when_o he_o do_v act_n he_o can_v but_o act_v well_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o he_o may_v act_v this_o good_a or_o that_o good_a to_o this_o or_o that_o degree_n so_o it_o be_v free_a as_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o it_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o his_o bounty_n it_o be_v voluntary_a the_o eye_n can_v but_o see_v if_o it_o be_v open_a yet_o it_o 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p._n 1326._o it_o be_v god_n excellency_n and_o goodness_n which_o like_o a_o beam_n pierce_v all_o thing_n he_o deck_v spirit_n with_o reason_n endue_v matter_n with_o form_n furnish_v every_o thing_n with_o useful_a quality_n as_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n illustrate_v fire_n water_n earth_n so_o one_o beam_n of_o god_n enlighten_v and_o endow_n mind_n soul_n and_o universal_a nature_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n have_v its_o goodness_n from_o itself_o any_o more_o than_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o itself_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v riches_n than_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o this_o goodness_n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o impair_v by_o suffer_a sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n to_o fall_v thereby_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n goodness_n that_o he_o give_v man_n a_o ability_n to_o be_v happy_a than_o any_o charge_n against_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o settle_a man_n in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v evil._n god_n be_v first_o a_o benefactor_n to_o man_n before_o man_n can_v be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n may_v it_o not_o be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o have_v make_v a_o rational_a creature_n with_o liberty_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o choice_n for_o some_o time_n have_v it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o frame_v a_o free_a creature_n and_o total_o to_o restrain_v that_o creature_n from_o follow_v its_o liberty_n have_v it_o be_v goodness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o force_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v happy_a against_o its_o will_n god_n goodness_n furnish_v adam_n with_o a_o power_n to_o stand_v be_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o goodness_n to_o leave_v adam_n to_o a_o free_a use_n of_o that_o power_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o let_v that_o creature_n act_n according_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o nature_n may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o blot_n upon_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o constraint_n upon_o the_o creature_n not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o freedom_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v god_n make_v a_o law_n to_o govern_v his_o rational_a creature_n and_o yet_o resolve_v that_o creature_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v obey_v it_o or_o no_o have_v he_o be_v real_o constrain_v to_o observe_v it_o his_o observation_n of_o it_o can_v no_o more_o have_v be_v call_v obedience_n than_o the_o act_n of_o bruit_n that_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a constraint_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v call_v obedience_n in_o vain_a have_v god_n endow_v a_o creature_n with_o so_o great_a and_o noble_a a_o principle_n as_o liberty_n have_v it_o be_v goodness_n in_o god_n after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o govern_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v bruit_n by_o a_o necessary_a instinct_n it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o leave_v they_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n a_o noble_a offer_n than_o the_o whole_a creation_n can_v present_v he_o with_o and_o shall_v this_o goodness_n be_v undervalue_v and_o account_v mean_a because_o man_n make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n as_o the_o unbelief_n of_o man_n do_v not_o diminish_v the_o redeem_v grace_n of_o god_n 3.3_o god_n rom._n 3.3_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n lessen_v the_o create_a goodness_n of_o god_n beside_o why_o shall_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v think_v more_o a_o blemish_n to_o his_o goodness_n than_o the_o provide_v a_o way_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v judge_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o discover_v a_o goodness_n of_o grace_n that_o surpass_v the_o bound_n of_o nature_n if_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o obscure_v or_o deface_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o adam_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a goodness_n in_o a_o more_o illustrious_a pomp_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n 11.32_o world_n rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o but_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o this_o it_o be_v most_o comely_a for_o a_o ignorant_a creature_n not_o to_o impeach_v his_o goodness_n but_o adore_v he_o in_o his_o proceed_n in_o the_o same_o language_n the_o apostle_n do_v vers_fw-la 33._o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o 2._o nor_o be_v his_o goodness_n prejudice_v by_o not_o make_v all_o thing_n the_o equal_a subject_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a all_o thing_n be_v not_o subject_n of_o a_o equal_a goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o illustrious_o manifest_v in_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o in_o the_o creation_n he_o have_v drop_v goodness_n upon_o some_o in_o give_v they_o being_n and_o sense_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o other_o in_o endow_v they_o with_o understanding_n and_o reason_n the_o sun_n be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o it_o have_v a_o want_n of_o sense_n brute_n excel_v in_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o sense_n but_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n man_n have_v a_o mind_n and_o reason_n confer_v on_o he_o but_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o acuteness_n of_o mind_n nor_o the_o quickness_n of_o motion_n equal_a with_o a_o angel_n in_o providence_n also_o he_o do_v give_v abundance_n and_o open_v his_o hand_n to_o some_o to_o other_o he_o be_v 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