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proceed_v as_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n guide_v us._n three_o his_o verue_n four_o the_o virtue_n of_o understanding_n fift_o the_o virtue_n of_o will_n sixth_o the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o his_o will_n justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v all_o do_v in_o himself_o absolute_o without_o all_o respect_n unto_o the_o creature_n but_o god_n will_v manifest_v all_o this_o out_o of_o himself_o first_o therefore_o he_o will_v create_v second_o by_o creation_n he_o will_v make_v a_o world_n three_o in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n four_o that_o he_o may_v have_v he_o he_o will_v make_v he_o fift_o he_o will_v make_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n sixth_o man_n thus_o make_v may_v by_o his_o own_o free_a will_v become_v unholy_a seventhly_a man_n be_v unholy_a may_v be_v receive_v unto_o mercy_n or_o plague_v with_o justice_n eight_o that_o man_n may_v be_v receive_v unto_o mercy_n christ_n shall_v redeem_v ninth_o that_o christ_n may_v redeem_v he_o he_o must_v bring_v he_o 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he_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v find_v second_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o manifestation_n must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o essential_a property_n only_o all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o last_o in_o what_o order_n they_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v that_o this_o may_v appear_v we_o will_v show_v what_o the_o order_n of_o end_n be_v last_o subordination_n of_o end_n to_o some_o last_o second_o which_o end_n be_v exact_o the_o last_o in_o this_o order_n three_o the_o order_n of_o the_o mean_n four_o the_o order_n of_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o these_o mean_n be_v produce_v order_n of_o end_n be_v the_o subordination_n or_o bring_v under_o of_o all_o end_n to_o one_o last_o end_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o order_n be_v always_o of_o thing_n come_v betwixt_o a_o absolute_a first_o and_o a_o absolute_a last_o this_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eruditio_fw-la in_o cinculo_fw-la wisdom_n run_v round_o in_o a_o circle_n in_o a_o 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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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〈◊〉_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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