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v._o 27._o jacob_n and_o israel_n make_v a_o double_a complaint_n both_o part_n of_o it_o manifest_v some_o fear_n or_o dread_a of_o separation_n from_o god_n for_o though_o in_o general_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o yet_o in_o particular_a believer_n under_o temptation_n may_v question_v their_o own_o condition_n with_o their_o right_n unto_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n whereby_o their_o state_n and_o glory_n be_v safegard_v my_o way_n say_v they_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n take_v no_o more_o notice_n set_v his_o heart_n no_o more_o upon_o my_o way_n my_o walk_n but_o let_v i_o go_v and_o pass_v on_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o far_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n my_o enemy_n prevail_v perhaps_o lust_n and_o
&_o distinction_n in_o and_o of_o that_o people_n 5._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n the_o whole_a lump_n &_o body_n of_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n &_o dedication_n to_o his_o worship_n &_o external_a profession_n yet_o a_o remnant_n only_o a_o hide_a remnant_n be_v his_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o eternal_a designation_n and_o actual_a acceptation_n into_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o people_n the_o first_o common_a &_o general_n towards_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o providentiall_a exercise_n of_o goodness_n or_o justice_n in_o this_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n comprehend_v only_o external_a effect_n or_o product_n of_o the_o 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end_n of_o the_o sect._n 40._o in_o these_o word_n therefore_o neither_o the_o vnchangeablenesse_n nor_o changeablenesse_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v or_o measure_v either_o by_o any_o variety_n or_o uniformity_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n and_o consequent_o for_o he_o to_o express_v himself_o as_o this_o day_n towards_o a_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v they_o or_o that_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o save_v they_o and_o shall_v on_o the_o morrow_n as_o the_o alteration_n in_o the_o interim_n may_v be_v or_o how_o ever_o may_v be_v suppose_v in_o these_o person_n express_v himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o that_o he_o very_o intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o will_v not_o argue_v or_o imply_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o he_o it_o be_v true_a ans._n ans._n such_o dispensation_n of_o god_n as_o be_v moral_o declarative_a of_o what_o god_n approve_v of_o what_o he_o reject_v not_o engagement_n of_o any_o particular_a intendment_n design_n or_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n or_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o outward_a act_n of_o his_o power_n may_v in_o great_a variety_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o purpose_n &_o may_v undergo_v the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o work_v themselves_o many_o alteration_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n the_o first_o in_o themselves_o be_v everlasting_o unchangeable_a god_n always_o approve_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o that_o light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o and_o always_o condemn_v disallow_v their_o rebellion_n yet_o the_o same_o person_n may_v do_v sometime_o what_o he_o approve_v and_o sometime_o what_o he_o condemn_v without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o god_n while_o they_o thus_o change_v his_o purpose_n concern_v they_o and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o for_o they_o be_v unchangeable_a as_o be_v his_o law_n concern_v good_a and_o evil_a for_o the_o latter_a take_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o pharaoh_n god_n purpose_v the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o suit_n his_o dispensation_n in_o great_a variety_n and_o with_o many_o change_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o and_o accomplish_v of_o that_o his_o unchangeable_a purpose_n he_o plague_n he_o and_o free_v he_o he_o free_v he_o and_o plague_n he_o again_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v any_o alteration_n in_o god_n be_v all_o various_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n suit_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o unchangeable_a purpose_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v through_o christ_n infallible_o to_o himself_o how_o various_a be_v his_o dispensation_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a he_o afflict_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o send_v they_o light_a and_o darkness_n strength_n and_o weakness_n forsake_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o again_o without_o the_o least_o alteration_n in_o his_o thought_n and_o purpose_n towards_o they_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a but_o now_o if_o by_o dispensation_n you_o understand_v and_o comprehend_v also_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o any_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o end_n if_o these_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v change_v they_o continual_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v not_o lay_v a_o equal_a claim_n absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la to_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n with_o he_o who_o assert_n it_o as_o his_o essential_a property_n and_o prerogative_n whereby_o he_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v also_o a_o ambiguity_n in_o that_o expression_n 19_o §._o 19_o that_o god_n express_v himself_o this_o day_n towards_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o save_v they_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n express_v himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o our_o author_n intend_v only_a god_n moral_a approbation_n of_o duty_n and_o performance_n as_o be_v say_v before_o with_o the_o conditional_a approbation_n of_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o there_o be_v therein_o no_o declaration_n of_o any_o intention_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o instance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o look_v towards_o the_o business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n but_o if_o withal_o he_o intend_v the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o those_o term_n real_o intend_v and_o very_o intend_v do_v import_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v or_o account_v alteration_n and_o change_n if_o this_o be_v not_o sure_o if_o a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o do_v real_o intend_v one_o thing_n one_o day_n and_o very_o intend_v the_o clean_a contrary_a the_o next_o day_n we_o may_v make_v
distinction_n yet_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n be_v here_o assert_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n 9_o §._o 9_o my_o design_n in_o hand_n i_o can_v far_o confirm_v it_o by_o enlarge_n these_o ensue_a reason_n 1._o first_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n the_o least_o question_v whereof_o fall_v foul_a on_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o require_v a_o correspondent_a affection_n of_o all_o the_o internal_a and_o eternal_a act_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n 2._o second_o from_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o make_v and_o execute_v all_o his_o purpose_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o mixture_n of_o consult_v or_o cooperation_n of_o other_o as_o shall_v render_v his_o thought_n liable_a to_o alteration_n rom._n 11._o 34_o 35_o 36._o the_o lord_n in_o his_o purpose_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o great_a former_a of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v his_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n ordain_v every_o parcel_n to_o what_o kind_n of_o vessel_n and_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o and_o the_o distinguish_a grace_n flow_v from_o they_o with_o that_o admiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o from_o their_o eternity_n which_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o shadow_n of_o change_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o above_o all_o those_o sphere_n that_o either_o from_o within_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o from_o without_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o other_o be_v expose_v to_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v also_o immutable_a act_n 15._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 4._o four_o from_o the_o absoluteness_n and_o independency_n of_o his_o will_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o act_n and_o emanation_n rom._n 9_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o whatever_o have_v any_o influence_n upon_o that_o as_o to_o move_v it_o cause_o it_o change_v it_o must_v be_v before_o it_o above_o it_o better_o than_o it_o as_o every_o cause_n be_v than_o its_o effect_n as_o such_o this_o will_n of_o he_o as_o be_v say_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o being_n to_o which_o free_a and_o independent_a act_n all_o creature_n owe_v their_o be_v and_o subsistence_n their_o operation_n and_o manner_n thereof_o their_o whole_a difference_n from_o those_o world_n of_o being_n which_o his_o power_n can_v produce_v but_o yet_o shall_v lie_v bind_v up_o to_o eternity_n in_o their_o nothingnesse_n and_o possibility_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n into_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n resolve_v the_o disposal_n of_o himself_o math._n 26._o 42._o and_o of_o all_o other_o math_n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27._o certain_o man_n in_o their_o wrangle_a dispute_n and_o contest_v about_o it_o have_v scarce_o serious_o consider_v with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v nice_a thus_o 5._o five_o 10._o §._o 10._o from_o the_o engagement_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o design_n as_o be_v emphatical_o express_v isa_n 14._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o sure_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v say_v sure_o as_o i_o have_v think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v it_o shall_v stand_v that_o i_o will_v break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n that_o be_v purpose_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o assert_v the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o purpose_n but_o also_o to_o prevent_v and_o obviate_v the_o unbelief_n of_o they_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o their_o fulfil_n he_o manifest_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o exalt_v of_o his_o mighty_a power_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fail_v therein_o it_o must_v be_v through_o the_o shortness_n of_o that_o hand_n of_o his_o so_o stretch_a out_o in_o that_o it_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o a_o worm_n will_v put_v forth_o its_o strength_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o whereunto_o be_v be_v incline_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v draw_v out_o all_o their_o power_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o their_o design_n if_o there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o lay_n of_o they_o and_o foresight_n of_o emergencye_n they_o alter_v not_o nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o and_o 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