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lord_n 17._o lord_n 2_o chron._n 21_o 16_o 17._o god_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n that_o be_v near_o aethiopia_n and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o three_o chapter_n after_o it_o be_v say_v 24.24_o say_v chap._n 24.24_o for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o great_a host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n so_o they_o execute_v judgement_n against_o joash_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o very_a
word_n how_o by_o some_o man_n god_n do_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o other_o thus_o also_o a_o prophet_n say_v to_o amaziah_n when_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o repulse_v he_o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o neither_o will_v he_o hear_v what_o joash_n send_v to_o he_o for_o it_o come_v of_o god_n who_o will_v as_o i_o quote_v before_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n furthermore_o shishak_n 4._o shishak_n 2_o chron._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o up_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o take_v their_o fence_a city_n in_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 33.11_o chap._n 33.11_o which_o take_v manassch_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n why_o shall_v we_o any_o long_o insist_v upon_o a_o thing_n so_o clear_a by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n 15.29_o appointment_n 1_o king_n 15.29_o baasha_n destroy_v jeroboam_n family_n and_o 16.12_o and_o chap._n 16.12_o zimri_n that_o of_o baasha_n and_o 10.17_o and_o 2_o king_n 10.17_o jehu_n that_o of_o ahab_n and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o people_n by_o cruel_a prince_n and_o upon_o all_o other_o nation_n assyrian_n syrian_n chaldean_n moab_n ammon_n egypt_n tyre_n sidon_n philistine_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o many_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n not_o only_o whole_a nation_n but_o also_o individual_a though_o public_a person_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n work_v in_o and_o against_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n 16.14_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o worst_a man_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n yet_o judas_n herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n concur_v in_o it_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v and_o fullfil_v all_o that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o 29._o the_o act_n 4.27.28_o and_o chap._n 13.27_o 29._o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n give_v some_o to_o 28._o to_o rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o idolatry_n 7.42_o idolatry_n act_n 7.42_o so_o as_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n do_v inflict_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o also_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o man_n 2.11_o man_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o if_o all_o these_o place_n be_v heap_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o many_o other_o we_o can_v bring_v do_v not_o full_o and_o clear_o express_v the_o effectual_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o man_n than_o all_o act_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v explain_v of_o a_o bare_a permission_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o those_o who_o amid_o so_o great_a a_o light_n will_v not_o see_v must_v be_v in_o that_o darkness_n which_o comprehend_v not_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o suspect_v 81.12_o suspect_v psal_n 81.12_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o sometime_o god_n 28.23_o god_n deut._n 28.23_o smite_v with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o universal_a and_o special_a actual_a providence_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v 3â—_n say_v rom._n 4_o 3â—_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n none_o except_v good_a and_o evil_a not_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o god_n abhor_v and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v it_o but_o evil_a of_o punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o chastisement_n and_o affliction_n to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o elect_n god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o that_o deny_v it_o 1.12_o it_o zeph._n 1.12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o i_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v on_o their_o lees_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o speak_v it_o not_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o say_v it_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v so_o strict_o search_v 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but_o we_o say_v that_o man_n sinner_n be_v predestinate_v to_o damnation_n neither_o do_v man_n sin_n because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o damnation_n but_o be_v appoint_v to_o damnation_n because_o a_o sinner_n they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n here_o argue_v against_o yield_v the_o thing_n but_o deny_v the_o consequence_n thereby_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o make_v man_n in_o a_o condition_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o decree_v to_o permit_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n and_o commit_v sin_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o man_n sinner_n then_o say_v the_o adversary_n god_n have_v not_o find_v a_o guilty_a man_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o have_v make_v he_o such_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o god_n make_v he_o not_o so_o but_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v make_v so_o he_o who_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n become_v guilty_a be_v just_o punish_v by_o god_n last_o they_o object_v thus_o that_o which_o 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another_o place_n 9_o place_n psal_n 146.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v which_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_a which_o give_v food_n to_o the_o hungry_a the_o lord_n lose_v the_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a raise_v they_o that_o be_v bow_v down_o preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n nehemiah_n say_v 9.6_o say_v nehem._n 9.6_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1.3_o testament_n heb._n 1.3_o god_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n second_o the_o particular_a providence_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a text_n 31._o text_n matth._n 6.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o take_v no_o 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