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what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n whereby_o it_o do_v free_o and_o immutable_o will_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o do_v will_n the_o open_n of_o which_o in_o the_o several_a part_n will_v manifest_v this_o plain_o unto_o we_o first_o we_o say_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o as_o much_o as_o usual_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o number_n of_o one_o as_o in_o this_o place_n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n the_o like_a we_o find_v prov._n 19.21_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v matth._n 6.10_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v ephe._n 1.5_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n so_o than_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n again_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 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that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v the_o lord_n can_v repent_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 36._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 so_o shall_v it_o stand_v isai_n 14.24_o he_o have_v say_v and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v it_o num_fw-la 23.19_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v will_n he_o will_v it_o always_o and_o eternal_o my_o will_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o god_n will_v from_o eternity_n whatsoever_o he_o will_v as_o the_o apostle_n act_v 4.24_o thou_o
for_o which_o he_o do_v appoint_v he_o to_o wrath_n i_o answer_v be_v this_o the_o thing_n you_o desire_v agree_v then_o on_o this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n grace_n and_o glory_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n that_o do_v move_v god_n to_o choose_v he_o and_o predestine_v he_o to_o life_n how_o like_v you_o this_o this_o doctrine_n will_v not_o down_o with_o these_o disputer_n they_o as_o much_o mislike_n that_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v teach_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n as_o of_o sin_n and_o will_v have_v a_o man_n the_o framer_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n a_o man_n election_n ground_v on_o his_o faith_n as_o his_o reprobation_n on_o his_o infidelity_n we_o know_v who_o answer_v the_o apostle_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o thy_o brother_n with_o ego_fw-la discrevi_fw-la meipsum_fw-la i_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v from_o my_o brother_n this_o be_v aim_v at_o though_o they_o blush_v open_o to_o profess_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n to_o cover_v this_o that_o they_o stand_v upon_o so_o much_o that_o by_o this_o absolute_a decree_n god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n we_o only_o say_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n grace_n mercy_n and_o other_o attribute_n choose_v some_o to_o life_n and_o pass_v over_o other_o some_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o choose_v those_o who_o he_o choose_v and_o not_o the_o other_o who_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o answer_n be_v because_o it_o please_v he_o there_o be_v no_o excellency_n in_o peter_n above_o judas_n which_o shall_v incline_v god_n to_o elect_v peter_n when_o he_o pass_v over_o judas_n nor_o wickedness_n in_o judas_n which_o be_v not_o in_o peter_n which_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o pass_v over_o or_o reprobate_a judas_n when_o he_o choose_v peter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o for_o the_o child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o 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do_v so_o much_o for_o all_o be_v no_o detraction_n from_o his_o goodness_n but_o why_o shall_v god_n pass_v over_o anger_n why_o do_v thou_o dispute_v with_o god_n he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o he_o have_v do_v it_o for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o in_o a_o great_a house_n some_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2._o and_o why_o shall_v they_o repine_v at_o this_o i_o demand_v this_o of_o they_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v all_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o slaughter_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n without_o injury_n to_o the_o beast_n why_o may_v he_o not_o decree_v man_n to_o destruction_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n without_o injury_n to_o man_n be_v not_o god_n the_o absolute_a lord_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o of_o beast_n may_v not_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o man_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o beast_n shall_v he_o lose_v his_o right_n of_o dispose_v of_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o man_n be_v not_o aught_o not_o man_n to_o be_v 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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v 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