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passion_n and_o restrain_v those_o lust_n in_o man_n which_o otherwise_o will_v set_v any_o kingdom_n city_n or_o nation_n on_o a_o fire_n and_o bring_v it_o quick_o to_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a that_o in_o the_o degenerate_a state_n of_o man_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a hand_n keep_v they_o from_o bite_v and_o devour_v each_o other_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o providence_n hold_v they_o in_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n when_o god_n think_v fit_a for_o the_o punishment_n of_o person_n or_o nation_n but_o a_o little_a to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o we_o see_v what_o brutish_a passion_n do_v discover_v themselves_o in_o man_n what_o envy_n malice_n revenge_n oppression_n and_o other_o lust_n and_o vice_n direct_o tend_v to_o destroy_v society_n so_o as_o we_o be_v only_o preserve_v because_o these_o disorder_n be_v 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god_n but_o take_v off_o his_o restraint_n from_o they_o and_o the_o consideration_n how_o unreasonable_a multitude_n appear_v in_o their_o fit_n of_o disorder_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v man_n that_o the_o general_a tie_n of_o people_n have_v not_o reason_n enough_o to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o but_o be_v mere_o govern_v and_o overrule_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n restraint_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o political_a society_n 4._o a_o four_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v eminent_o see_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n in_o their_o political_a society_n be_v in_o discover_v the_o secret_a device_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o man_n tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o dissolution_n of_o government_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v i_o still_o understand_v this_o in_o ordinary_a cause_n when_o god_n have_v a_o design_n to_o punish_v a_o senacherib_n he_o suffer_v the_o plotting_n of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o take_v effect_n against_o he_o god_n sometime_o punish_v ruler_n sometime_o he_o punish_v people_n by_o such_o sufferance_n but_o ordinary_o he_o do_v not_o you_o have_v a_o hundred_o treason_n discover_v for_o one_o that_o take_v effect_n here_o i_o may_v enlarge_v strange_o how_o god_n bring_v to_o light_v those_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o the_o welfare_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n be_v concern_v solomon_n therefore_o give_v good_a counsel_n eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v the_o ruler_n i_o conceive_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v discover_v strange_o and_o swift_o what_o eminent_a
dishonour_n god_n and_o so_o cross_v he_o in_o the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o govern_v the_o world_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n now_o it_o please_v god_n to_o influence_n some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o such_o action_n as_o do_v true_o and_o immediate_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n ex_fw-la intention_n agentis_fw-la from_o the_o intention_n will_n and_o design_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o also_o ex_fw-la sine_fw-la operis_fw-la from_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o action_n such_o be_v act_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o these_o action_n be_v first_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o also_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o work_n joshua_n exhort_v achan_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4_o that_o abraham_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v if_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n now_o so_o deprave_v be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v any_o of_o they_o if_o not_o influence_v and_o overpower_v by_o god_n without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o god_n therefore_o as_o to_o action_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v influence_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v he_o willing_a and_o able_a so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o event_n the_o action_n be_v necessary_a but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v they_o do_v they_o free_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o and_o this_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o govern_v providence_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o man_n to_o his_o praise_n 7._o a_o seven_o act_n by_o which_o god_n govern_v the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o rational_a creature_n 1._o his_o permission_n and_o overrule_a their_o oblique_a intention_n and_o action_n 1._o he_o permit_v the_o do_v of_o they_o 2._o he_o overrule_v and_o order_v they_o when_o do_v to_o his_o own_o end_n concern_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v have_v hereafter_o a_o more_o proper_a and_o particular_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v his_o overrule_a and_o order_v of_o they_o when_o do_v to_o his_o own_o wise_a end_n be_v what_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o and_o but_o short_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o great_a art_n and_o wisdom_n of_o a_o civil_a or_o military_a governor_n among_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o several_a humour_n and_o passion_n of_o those_o under_o his_o command_n to_o make_v they_o serve_v the_o great_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o government_n the_o great_a and_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o this_o wonderful_o perspicuous_a make_v use_n of_o the_o several_a lust_n passion_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o god_n govern_v man_n so_o as_o he_o put_v no_o force_n upon_o his_o will_n if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n he_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o free_o the_o power_n of_o god_n indeed_o be_v see_v in_o make_v some_o soul_n willing_a he_o give_v to_o will_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o in_o overrule_a he_o to_o do_v the_o action_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o man_n act_v thus_o free_o many_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a from_o the_o sinful_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n not_o correct_v by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n god_n permit_v man_n sin_n act._n 14.16_o who_o in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n but_o the_o action_n be_v do_v his_o power_n be_v see_v in_o overrule_a the_o oblique_a action_n beyond_o or_o quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o great_a name_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 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