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unclean_a spirit_n go_v out_o of_o the_o man_n when_o he_o return_v he_o find_v the_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o gift_n only_o the_o church_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o for_o they_o be_v all_o for_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v from_o they_o when_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n as_o elijah_n mantle_n do_v when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o then_o prophecy_n shall_v cease_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o they_o have_v glorious_a common_a grace_n restrain_v sin_n and_o be_v virgin_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o house_n be_v sweep_v and_o the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o and_o thereby_o man_n be_v restrain_v from_o those_o lust_n which_o they_o dear_o love_v and_o force_v to_o a_o external_a conformity_n when_o they_o have_v no_o inward_a principle_n to_o support_v they_o and_o common_a grace_n elevate_n improve_n and_o sublimate_v nature_n as_o we_o see_v heb._n 6.7_o 6.7_o heb._n 6.7_o the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o rain_n of_o influence_n as_o well_o as_o ordinance_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v nature_n be_v strange_o raise_v and_o improve_v and_o yet_o the_o man_n continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n still_o and_o be_v near_a to_o curse_v for_o it_o in_o the_o end_n 4._o they_o have_v very_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n when_o israel_n be_v take_v into_o a_o marriage-covenant_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n
to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o afar_o off_o eph._n 2.17_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o their_o covenant-right_a also_o and_o that_o be_v the_o inducement_n and_o the_o argument_n use_v act._n 2.39_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o undo_v himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o grace_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v good_a to_o his_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n psal_n 89.29_o filiabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o name_n shall_v be_v continue_v among_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o church_n now_o for_o god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o name_n in_o his_o posterity_n to_o own_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n house_n a_o great_a 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the_o lord_n will_v engage_v their_o child_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o family_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o earth_n 16._o ezech._n 16._o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o the_o child_n bear_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v take_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v to_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n that_o none_o upon_o earth_n have_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v engage_v to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o leave_v without_o excuse_n as_o nazianzen_n say_v in_o orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v person_n give_v up_o and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o from_o the_o womb_n there_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o outward_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v such_o great_a obligation_n upon_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v spiritual_a and_o church-mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n because_o their_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n and_o opportunity_n be_v great_a the_o lord_n will_v bind_v they_o unto_o himself_o by_o high_a cord_n of_o love_n than_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o other_o man_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n there_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n that_o god_n dispense_v to_o all_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o spiritual_a and_o church-priviledge_n that_o be_v beyond_a what_o other_o man_n enjoy_v the_o lord_n will_v bind_v they_o that_o be_v his_o covenant-people_n unto_o himself_o by_o this_o cord_n beyond_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o goodness_n and_o overflow_a mercy_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o second_o covenant_n unto_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o for_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n be_v under_o 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earth_n and_o therefore_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v secret_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n with_o a_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_a delight_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n his_o soul_n be_v steal_v away_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o insensible_o much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v we_o do_v rejoice_v over_o we_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n over_o his_o bride_n hephzibath_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o our_o portion_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o joy_n be_v exercise_v 1_o contemplation_n when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o interest_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v and_o jezebel_n to_o ahab_n do_v not_o thou_o now_o govern_v israel_n so_o a_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 2_o there_o 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yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n show_v their_o love_n unto_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 49.18_o while_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o bless_a and_o happy_a man_n by_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o choose_v his_o own_o lot_n he_o will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o man_n condition_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n before_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v choose_v and_o prefer_v this_o before_o they_o all_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o reflex_n act_n do_v most_o full_o show_v the_o settle_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o sinful_a way_n that_o a_o man_n do_v approve_v of_o it_o afterward_o as_o by_o continue_v impenitent_a in_o it_o it_o be_v manifest_a as_o the_o devil_n 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never_o to_o expect_v the_o like_a again_o yea_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v deliver_v they_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o a_o miraculous_a way_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o he_o will_v do_v again_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o hab._n 3.9_o thy_o bow_n be_v make_v quite_o naked_a according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tribe_n 3.9_o hab._n 3.9_o even_o thy_o word_n selah_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o earth_n with_o river_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v according_a unto_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o tribe_n even_o his_o word_n the_o juramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la repetita_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o when_o he_o do_v work_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n according_a unto_o the_o course_n that_o he_o have_v set_v in_o nature_n and_o according_a unto_o the_o dependence_n that_o thing_n have_v one_o upon_o another_o hos_fw-la 2.22_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n jer._n 31.35_o that_o constant_a and_o establish_a course_n that_o god_n have_v set_v among_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o the_o lord_n work_n by_o mean_n or_o without_o mean_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n all_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n all_o the_o government_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v exercise_v in_o the_o world_n either_o of_o those_o way_n 4._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o see_v 1_o in_o thing_n necessaria_fw-la which_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o their_o cause_n and_o we_o may_v according_o expect_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v or_o to_o be_v in_o their_o eclipse_n as_o we_o say_v it_o will_v be_v foul_a weather_n to_o day_n for_o the_o sky_n be_v red_a and_o it_o will_v be_v fair_a to_o 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the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o as_o in_o king_n ahasuerus_n in_o the_o business_n of_o mordecai_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v casual_a and_o so_o prov._n 16.33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o casual_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v but_o it_o come_v under_o a_o providence_n and_o in_o all_o these_o also_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 3.22_o a_o rumour_n sennacherib_n army_n shall_v hear_v they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o apprehension_n that_o because_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o water_n therefore_o the_o king_n have_v slay_v one_o another_o for_o this_o be_v blood_n etc._n etc._n 5._o providence_n be_v either_o circa_fw-la bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la either_o 1_o in_o all_o good_a so_o the_o lord_n do_v work_v and_o order_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n govern_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o threefold_a subordination_n there_o be_v the_o wheel_n and_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o act_v they_o and_o one_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o who_o command_n and_o by_o who_o spirit_n they_o do_v move_v in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o the_o wheel_n by_o they_o 1_o they_o do_v by_o a_o secret_a virtue_n work_v upon_o and_o over-rule_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o vial_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n that_o be_v they_o do_v fashion_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n unto_o such_o a_o work_n and_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n in_o it_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v fashion_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o give_v suggestion_n suitable_a to_o his_o design_n so_o do_v the_o good_a angel_n also_o and_o as_o satan_n strengthen_v the_o resolution_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o do_v the_o good_a angel_n also_o for_o they_o have_v a_o power_n upon_o the_o soul_n also_o be_v spirit_n and_o a_o more_o immediate_a work_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o ahab'_v false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v persuade_v they_o and_o prevail_v there_o be_v a_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v their_o argument_n and_o suggestion_n and_o they_o follow_v they_o with_o reason_v till_o the_o man_n be_v overcome_v so_o do_v the_o good_a angel_n also_o 2.10_o rev._n 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n it_o be_v satan_n work_n powerful_o in_o his_o instrument_n and_o upon_o
yet_o among_o the_o israelite_n not_o a_o dog_n do_v move_v his_o tongue_n signum_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la silentii_fw-la dum_fw-la cane_n silent_a a_o great_a love_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o a_o man_n as_o grape_n to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o wilderness_n as_o a_o messenger_n send_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n a_o scripture_n open_v to_o i_o when_o i_o have_v need_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o in_o my_o necessity_n such_o a_o comfort_n administer_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o i_o be_v in_o extremity_n and_o it_o come_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a love_n as_o when_o david_n be_v besiege_v and_o saul_n think_v that_o he_o have_v they_o sure_o now_o a_o report_n must_v be_v bring_v that_o the_o philistine_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n and_o so_o change_v his_o counsel_n and_o divert_v the_o force_n from_o pursue_v david_n 6._o small_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n shall_v be_v for_o 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the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o figtree_n to_o blossom_n and_o we_o see_v he_o give_v they_o food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o beast_n do_v they_o service_n and_o they_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o ready_o now_o what_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v the_o life_n even_o of_o a_o saint_n here_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o such_o common_a and_o ordinary_a refreshment_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v as_o a_o lion_n watch_v over_o we_o as_o he_o do_v threaten_v they_o he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o leopard_n in_o the_o way_n to_o observe_v they_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o have_v give_v these_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o their_o inheritance_n so_o that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o day_n by_o day_n the_o service_n of_o thy_o hand_n maid_n and_o of_o thy_o beast_n all_o act_n for_o thou_o as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v comfortable_a but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a without_o these_o which_o be_v we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o ordinary_a providence_n aug._n cogita_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o region_fw-la deserti_fw-la &_o in_o peregrinatione_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aug._n and_o such_o as_o we_o account_v less_o though_o we_o taste_v the_o good_a of_o they_o from_o day_n to_o day_n sure_o therefore_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o small_a thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a state_n also_o sect_n iv_o the_o saint_n interest_n in_o god_n providential_a kingdom_n both_o mediate_a and_o immediate_a necessary_a and_o contingent_a §_o 1._o we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o the_o providential_a kingdom_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o providence_n be_v either_o immediate_a or_o 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