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gradn_n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o consideration_n that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o a_o man_n and_o in_o this_o likewise_o appear_v the_o decree_n for_o god_n make_v man_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o general_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o omipotencie_n see_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n neither_o of_o that_o which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o angel_n to_o wit_n goodness_n communicate_v from_o a_o infinite_a good_a to_o which_o be_v join_v their_o obedience_n bring_v god_n reward_v justice_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v call_v bonitas_fw-la cum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la goodness_n conjoin_v with_o justice_n wherein_o appear_v the_o election_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n again_o disobedience_n to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v off_o the_o communication_n with_o that_o infinite_a good_a bring_v in_o punish_v justice_n everlasting_a and_o eternal_a wherein_o appear_v the_o 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unholy_a misery_n with_o himself_o man_n redeem_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n special_a end_n may_v be_v assign_v which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 9_o 9_o mundus_fw-la exnihilo_fw-la gradus_fw-la 9_o a_o world_n make_v of_o nothing_o exceed_v good_a whereof_o man_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o therefore_o make_v for_o man_n now_o even_o before_o this_o subject_n be_v election_n come_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o then_o god_n intend_v a_o kingdom_n for_o his_o elect_a before_o he_o make_v this_o world_n 10._o supâ—â—mus_fw-la creatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la or_o goad_v extoriora_fw-la grâ—dus_fw-la ulâ—â—mus_fw-la &_o supâ—â—mus_fw-la creation_n the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o before_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o &_o without_o this_o man_n can_v not_o be_v so_o then_o 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god_n indirect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o other_o his_o direct_a and_o proper_a knowledge_n the_o low_a step_n of_o this_o be_v justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o these_o two_o rest_n be_v his_o will_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o and_o v._o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v omâ—ga_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o 2._o â—irtus_fw-la morâ—â—s_fw-la 3_o intellectual_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o bo_o mitas_fw-la 6._o gloria_fw-la 7._o deas_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—l_o pha_o &_o omâ—ga_fw-la second_o head_n we_o call_v moral_a virtue_n whereby_o god_n will_v every_o thing_n most_o ready_o that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v most_o prompt_a in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o so_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n come_v under_o this_o head_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n be_v move_v to_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a three_o intellectual_a virtue_n whereby_o god_n be_v most_o prompt_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o act_n of_o understanding_n four_o virtue_n whereby_o god_n be_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v absolute_o good_a five_o goodness_n the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o sixth_o glory_n the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n seven_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o all_o these_o that_o this_o be_v the_o scripture_n see_v all_o in_o the_o 33._o of_o exod_a and_o also_o in_o the_o 34._o chap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n v._n 19_o god_n answer_v moses_n my_o glory_n be_v too_o excellent_a for_o thou_o but_o my_o glory_n which_o be_v see_v in_o my_o goodness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a go_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o backepart_n of_o my_o glory_n these_o backepart_n be_v god_n
sense_n and_o reason_n backward_o again_o 4_o return_n into_o 3._o 3_o into_o 2._o 2_o into_o one_o so_o all_o these_o though_o diverse_a yet_o found_v in_o one_o now_o this_o one_o once_o be_v not_o &_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n &_o force_v of_o some_o chief_a and_o first_o be_v and_o this_o they_o term_v absolute_a essence_n this_o be_v always_o they_o term_v it_o eternal_a essence_n again_o to_o be_v find_v life_n the_o next_o they_o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n because_o life_n be_v in_o tree_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n or_o understanding_n in_o the_o four_o place_n because_o they_o think_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v bare_a and_o naked_a have_v nothing_o write_v in_o it_o yet_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o imperfect_a they_o call_v god_n further_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n and_o act_n and_o so_o a_o perfect_a mind_n 5._o because_o power_n &_o act_n may_v be_v abuse_v and_o so_o the_o great_a and_o the_o worse_o they_o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodness_n itself_o 6._o because_o they_o think_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v according_a to_o all_o virtue_n they_o give_v virtue_n unto_o god_n both_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a 7._o because_o virtue_n be_v quality_n and_o so_o comprehend_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o subject_n they_o call_v god_n infinite_a in_o be_v live_a understand_v work_a infinite_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a virtue_n now_o in_o the_o 8_o place_n because_o infinite_a virtue_n must_v be_v one_o most_o simple_a virtue_n and_o comprehend_v all_o in_o it_o they_o see_v not_o how_o god_n providence_n shall_v rather_o be_v count_v providence_n than_o justice_n and_o justice_n rather_o justice_n than_o mercy_n &_o mercy_n more_o mercy_n than_o knowledge_n knowledge_n then_o 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wantonness_n uncleanness_n unto_o which_o they_o give_v themselves_o with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.17_o vanity_n of_o mind_n bring_v in_o darkness_n of_o cogitation_n darkness_n of_o cogitation_n estrange_v a_o man_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n stranger_n we_o be_v with_o god_n through_o ignorance_n especial_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n this_o draw_v on_o a_o senseless_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n these_o stratagem_n be_v most_o natural_a to_o all_o and_o upon_o these_o he_o build_v the_o rest_n first_o atheism_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n second_o upon_o that_o he_o lay_v a_o second_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n three_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n four_o that_o then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v preach_v hence_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o a_o man_n faluation_n be_v to_o wicked_a man_n nothing_o but_o foolishness_n thus_o he_o bring_v man_n to_o forsake_v god_n renounce_v their_o 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disquiet_v with_o adversity_n to_o curse_v god_n providence_n etc._n etc._n the_o body_n in_o spirit_n humour_n temperature_n quality_n instrument_n and_o substance_n be_v notable_o tempt_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o devil_n many_o point_n may_v here_o be_v clear_v and_o example_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o they_o i_o will_v give_v one_o that_o i_o have_v see_v by_o late_a experience_n who_o incline_v to_o inflammation_n of_o his_o brain_n and_o so_o unto_o aphrensie_n be_v tempt_v to_o murder_v himself_o and_o that_o with_o this_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o his_o fancy_n that_o except_o he_o do_v it_o speedy_o a_o thousand_o death_n worse_o than_o that_o will_v befall_v he_o which_o thing_n be_v false_o apprehend_v of_o he_o make_v he_o present_o yield_v and_o have_v hang_v up_o himself_o by_o both_o his_o garter_n upon_o a_o tree_n his_o garter_n present_o break_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v weed_n in_o a_o garden_n be_v not_o far_o from_o he_o the_o devil_n persuade_v he_o that_o she_o have_v cut_v his_o garter_n and_o without_o all_o question_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v when_o he_o be_v come_v complain_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o a_o injury_n she_o have_v do_v he_o will_v present_o for_o that_o injury_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o kill_v the_o woman_n his_o frenzy_n grow_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o so_o unruly_a that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o bind_v he_o with_o rope_n &_o two_o or_o three_o man_n watch_v he_o and_o then_o his_o fancy_n apprehend_v that_o every_o man_n he_o see_v or_o any_o creature_n that_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n be_v come_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o will_v always_o cry_v if_o i_o have_v be_v hang_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v thus_o misuse_v the_o like_a have_v be_v in_o many_o other_o that_o when_o they_o have_v be_v about_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o for_o some_o distemper_a humour_n have_v also_o plot_v to_o kill_v wife_n and_o child_n not_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o disagrace_n after_o their_o death_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o can_v the_o devil_n do_v by_o his_o great_a wit_n and_o understanding_n but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o malcious_o bend_v for_o his_o will_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o he_o have_v understanding_n to_o do_v evil_a so_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v invent_v or_o imagine_v with_o his_o mind_n see_v then_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o malicious_a will_n against_o mankind_n first_o if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o cowardly_a heart_n to_o sue_v for_o a_o dishourable_a peace_n with_o the_o devil_n god_n and_o our_o enemy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o truce_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o for_o his_o malice_n be_v not_o new_o conceive_v but_o inveterate_a and_o as_o ancient_a within_o a_o few_o day_n as_o the_o world_n itself_o and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v endless_a and_o will_v outlast_v the_o world_n he_o be_v almost_o burst_v with_o 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virtue_n which_o be_v able_a to_o proclaim_v his_o name_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n these_o virtue_n be_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n more_o special_a chap._n 34.6.7_o strength_n mercy_n grace_n patience_n bountifulness_n longanimitie_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o see_v be_v special_a mention_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n glory_n mercy_n and_o justice_n god_n chief_a glory_n as_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v obscure_v these_o be_v as_o the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o one_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n of_o his_o election_n the_o other_o to_o rule_v the_o night_n of_o man_n misery_n now_o all_o these_o be_v simple_o will_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v come_v upward_o by_o analyse_a so_o now_o may_v we_o bold_o compose_v again_o the_o whole_a matter_n first_o god_n will_v his_o glory_n second_o his_o goodness_n us._n genefis_n or_o the_o order_n of_o god_n 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