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or_o dishonour_n seventhly_a contrary_n position_n 7._o position_n though_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o same_o part_n or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n or_o in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n yet_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o the_o opposition_n cease_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o not_o blind_a it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n if_o i_o understand_v his_o blindness_n of_o two_o diverse_a subject_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v not_o blind_a in_o his_o body_n but_o blind_a in_o his_o soul_n therefore_o the_o law_n and_o man_n sin_n god_n will_v and_o man_n will_n be_v not_o oppose_v except_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v about_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n therefore_o though_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n yet_o may_v both_o sin_n man_n will_n god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n all_o be_v about_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v god_n 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profess_v that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o this_o place_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n furthermore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n 1._o the_o blind_a of_o their_o understanding_n 2._o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprohate_o sense_n esa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o deny_v grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o permit_v satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o he_o or_o weaken_v his_o force_n 3._o occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n when_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o yet_o he_o know_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v increase_v their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o unpediendo_fw-la efficient_a 〈◊〉_d effecta_fw-la moraliter_fw-la ut_fw-la iudiâ—ia_fw-la permissive_a ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la unpediendo_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v other_o divine_n that_o say_v god_n work_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o the_o do_n but_o in_o not_o hinder_v of_o they_o from_o the_o execution_n last_o for_o both_o entrance_n and_o progress_n a_o double_a action_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n 1._o limitation_n 2._o direction_n for_o the_o first_o that_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a inward_a purpose_n affection_n and_o design_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n stop_v they_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n deny_v of_o none_o that_o confess_v a_o god_n 1.12_o job._n 1.12_o the_o devil_n be_v limit_v how_o far_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o afflict_a job_n neither_o matth._n 8.31_o can_v he_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o into_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n without_o leave_n obtain_v of_o christ_n the_o proud_a sea_n must_v stay_v her_o wave_n where_o god_n lay_v his_o command_n second_o for_o direction_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a he_o put_v no_o sin_n into_o man_n yet_o he_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o 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have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v which_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v and_o for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o have_v none_o for_o how_o can_v they_o hold_v out_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n that_o never_o have_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n they_o shine_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o blaze_a star_n which_o seem_v to_o move_v as_o though_o it_o come_v from_o a_o true_a star_n indeed_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o present_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o than_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o lump_n of_o very_a crude_a matter_n and_o as_o cold_a as_o a_o stone_n or_o like_o glow-worm_n which_o in_o the_o night_n time_n make_v a_o show_n of_o fire_n but_o when_o a_o man_n take_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o bruise_v they_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o deal_n of_o crude_a rough_a black_a blood_n so_o these_o hypocrite_n they_o come_v from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n by_o the_o tail_n 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with_o the_o father_n but_o alas_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n they_o cast_v they_o both_o off_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o god_n mean_v to_o damn_v his_o creature_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v silent_a of_o his_o justice_n &_o christ_n be_v little_a in_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o &_o the_o spirit_n be_v far_o estrange_v from_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o sanctification_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n saithfull_a one_o make_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n then_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o father_n first_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v know_v sure_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v why_o look_v into_o the_o gal._n 5.19_o to_o v._o 24._o that_o this_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v let_v we_o see_v how_o hypocrite_n pull_v down_o the_o old_a building_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o new_a for_o until_o that_o be_v go_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o old_a building_n stand_v it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v in_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o roman_n first_o if_o you_o look_v unto_o their_o marriage_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o will_v stick_v to_o their_o old_a husband_n the_o law_n yet_o will_v they_o have_v christ_n too_o and_o therefore_o commit_v adultery_n for_o god_n will_v but_o permit_v they_o one_o husband_n therefore_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n do_v or_o believe_v christ_n or_o moses_n both_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o to_o make_v we_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n second_o let_v we_o see_v their_o service_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o yield_v unto_o their_o husband_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n sure_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v all_o in_o the_o letter_n no_o jot_n of_o inward_a sanctification_n be_v in_o he_o but_o law_n and_o gospel_n speak_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n and_o so_o for_o power_n both_o of_o they_o be_v but_o dead_a and_o dumb_a unto_o he_o three_o they_o love_v no_o innovation_n they_o will_v have_v the_o old_a ordination_n to_o stand_v to_o do_v and_o live_v but_o now_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o have_v sin_n make_v sin_n indeed_o and_o have_v their_o heart_n even_o bleed_v to_o the_o death_n by_o it_o that_o can_v not_o be_v endure_v for_o man_n natural_o love_v life_n better_o than_o death_n but_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o our_o fall_n that_o except_o the_o law_n kill_v it_o can_v not_o save_v four_o they_o have_v no_o discorn_v spirit_n to_o see_v how_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o they_o carnal_a fold_v under_o sin_n for_o they_o always_o allow_v that_o which_o they_o 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