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effect_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o general_a nature_n they_o have_v no_o tendency_n unto_o the_o distinction_n common_a among_o philosopher_n of_o fortuna_n and_o casus_fw-la i._n e._n fortune_n and_o casualty_n and_o call_v that_o fortune_n which_o contingent_o fall_v out_o to_o free_v intelligent_a agent_n act_v and_o that_o casualty_n which_o beside_o natural_a intention_n happen_v to_o fall_v out_o may_v seem_v to_o clear_v this_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o in_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o such_o indifferency_n real_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v precise_o and_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o his_o private_a counsel_n however_o a_o wide_a latitude_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v leave_v they_o to_o move_v and_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v or_o to_o move_v and_o act_v thus_o or_o not_o thus_o but_o contrariwise_o no_o great_a absurdity_n or_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v for_o what_o absurdity_n can_v be_v infer_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o 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and_o knowledge_n with_o judgement_n follow_v thereupon_o the_o next_o in_o order_n be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o this_o order_n we_o may_v best_o follow_v in_o the_o enquiry_n into_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v constitute_v according_a as_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o knowledge_n and_o will_n who_o proper_a act_n it_o be_v to_o decree_v and_o here_o first_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o gross_a impiety_n of_o vorstius_n a_o late_a pragmatic_n in_o divine_a mystery_n who_o will_v needs_o distinguish_v god_n from_o himself_o and_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n wherein_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n such_o diversity_n be_v mention_v conclude_v that_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n be_v real_o distinct_a in_o nature_n one_o from_o another_o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n conclude_v that_o god_n very_o be_v his_o essence_n be_v distinct_a real_o from_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o suppose_a 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their_o plurality_n be_v rather_o relative_n than_o absolute_a all_o the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o pure_a simple_a act_n as_o in_o he_o but_o denominate_v divers_a from_o the_o event_n or_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o his_o christian_a catechise_v and_o why_o do_v he_o pretend_v to_o reason_n leap_v over_o this_o and_o not_o first_o disprove_v it_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o his_o argument_n it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o folly_n therefore_o in_o he_o to_o prove_v a_o real_a distinction_n of_o god_n attribute_n before_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v compound_v or_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o such_o opposition_n for_o they_o who_o deny_v this_o will_v certain_o deny_v that_o another_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v free_a because_o they_o may_v have_v not_o be_v as_o well_o as_o have_v be_v but_o god_n nature_n be_v not_o so_o answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a freedom_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o god_n be_v precise_o consider_v which_o abstract_v from_o all_o act_n be_v indifferent_a to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o those_o decree_n make_v and_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o object_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o other_o decree_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n decree_n say_v to_o be_v free_a but_o we_o all_o know_v that_o distinction_n of_o instant_n in_o order_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n in_o duration_n but_o that_o both_o nature_n and_o decree_n may_v be_v coequal_a in_o eternity_n now_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a be_v in_o some_o case_n necessary_a and_o the_o school_n have_v such_o a_o distinction_n of_o decree_n as_o they_o have_v of_o nature_n viz._n decretum_fw-la decretans_n and_o decretum_fw-la decretatum_fw-la mean_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o sometime_o for_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o of_o this_o latter_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v produce_v and_o make_v which_o be_v a_o three_o special_a argument_n of_o vorstius_n but_o of_o the_o other_o it_o can_v so_o be_v affirm_v but_o it_o may_v flow_v from_o he_o by_o a_o eternal_a law_n or_o volition_n within_o himself_o and_o not_o at_o all_o occasion_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o necessary_a because_o not_o accessary_a to_o he_o or_o contingent_a but_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a yet_o voluntary_a agent_n for_o we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o subject_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o
of_o it_o and_o first_o of_o prayer_n the_o chief_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n contrary_a to_o sectary_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o in_o three_o respect_n and_o first_o by_o their_o vain_a conceit_n of_o preach_v wherein_o consist_v not_o the_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o in_o prayer_n chap._n viii_o a_o second_o corruption_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o especial_o in_o prayer_n by_o oppose_a setform_n of_o public_a worship_n reason_n against_o extemporary_a prayer_n in_o public_a the_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o antiquity_n for_o extemporary_a prayer_n answer_v chap._n ix_o a_o three_o abuse_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o sectary_n in_o neglect_v public_a prayer_n without_o sermon_n censure_v that_o prayer_n in_o a_o public_a place_n appoint_v for_o god_n worship_n aught_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n scripture_n and_o universal_a tradition_n require_v it_o above_o that_o in_o private_a place_n the_o frivolousness_n of_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v use_v against_o it_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o chap._n x._o a_o four_o corruption_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o confine_v it_o to_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n scripture_n and_o tradition_n against_o that_o custom_n a_o five_o abuse_n of_o prayer_n in_o deny_v the_o people_n their_o suffrage_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o first_o of_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n call_v the_o church_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_v there_o of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n to_o god_n their_o consecration_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o man_n can_v convert_v any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o private_a use_n without_o profanation_n of_o it_o and_o sacrilege_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o church_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o dead_a body_n erect_v tomb_n and_o enclose_v they_o in_o church_n or_o chancel_v rich_a man_n have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o poor_a the_o common_a law_n can_v give_v no_o right_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o second_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n appoint_v time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seventh-day_n how_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o by_o the_o same_o law_n appoint_v to_o christian_n nor_o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o shall_v be_v observe_v the_o decalogue_n contain_v not_o all_o moral_a duty_n direct_o gentile_n observe_v not_o a_o seven_o day_n the_o new_a testament_n no_o where_o command_v a_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v in_o part_n of_o apostolical_a and_o partly_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n festival_n day_n and_o fast_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o according_o to_o be_v observe_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n private_a prayer_n in_o family_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n of_o the_o obligation_n all_o priest_n have_v to_o pray_v daily_o according_a to_o their_o office_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o holiday_n in_o the_o number_n and_o unjustifiable_a occasion_n of_o they_o of_o the_o seven_o hour_n of_o prayer_n approve_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n mr._n prins_n cavil_v against_o canonical_a hour_n refute_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o true_a object_n which_o be_v god_n only_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o misapply_v this_o divine_a worship_n what_o be_v divine_a worship_n proper_o call_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o mischief_n of_o new_a distinction_n of_o worship_n dulia_n and_o latria_n though_o distinct_a of_o no_o use_n in_o this_o controversy_n what_o be_v a_o idol_n origen_n s_o criticism_n of_o a_o idol_n vain_o rest_v on_o what_o a_o image_n what_o idolatry_n the_o distinction_n of_o formal_a and_o material_a idolatry_n upon_o divers_a reason_n reject_v the_o papist_n real_o idolatrous_a notwithstanding_o their_o good_a intention_n pretend_v intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n excuse_v not_o from_o idolatry_n spalleto_n forbes_n and_o other_o excuse_v the_o romanist_n from_o thence_o disprove_v that_o idolatry_n be_v not_o always_o join_v with_o polytheism_n or_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o one_o how_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o idolatrous_a chap._n xv._o of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n particular_o viz._n in_o worship_v saint_n angel_n relic_n and_o especial_o the_o suppose_a blood_n of_o christ_n no_o good_a foundation_n in_o antiquity_n or_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o say_a worship_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n consist_v viz._n preach_v how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o be_v true_a preach_v of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o painful_a preach_v that_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v much_o more_o painful_a than_o that_o of_o sectary_n the_o negligence_n of_o some_o in_o their_o duty_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o particular_a person_n in_o authority_n chap._n xvii_o the_o five_o general_a head_n wherein_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v obedience_n that_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n both_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n principal_o consist_v therein_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a governor_n the_o frivolous_a cavil_n of_o sectary_n note_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o latter_a greek_a church_n in_o 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ten_o commandment_n in_o special_a their_o author_n nature_n and_o use_v chap._n xx._n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o their_o several_a sense_n and_o importance_n chap._n xxi_o of_o superstition_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a obedience_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n religion_n part_v the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o nature_n itself_o teach_v to_o be_v religious_a religion_n be_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n spring_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a relation_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n almighty_n or_o a_o due_a recognition_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o retribution_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n make_v 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it_o may_v
agreement_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o as_o in_o music_n some_o light_a pass_a note_n of_o discord_n do_v add_v grace_n and_o sweetness_n to_o the_o part_n the_o petty_a particular_a disagreement_n of_o creature_n illustrate_v and_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o order_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o 42._o athanas_n ib._n p._n 42._o be_v yet_o further_o impossible_a but_o if_o two_o several_a musician_n shall_v compose_v a_o lesson_n or_o song_n consist_v of_o several_a voice_n not_o consult_v with_o one_o another_o but_o from_o their_o several_a fancy_n and_o humour_n these_o put_v together_o must_v needs_o make_v horrible_a jar_a and_o discord_n so_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o god_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o frame_v this_o universe_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v avoid_v but_o the_o infinite_a and_o destructive_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o part_n thereof_o will_v betray_v the_o absurdness_n of_o such_o different_a agent_n again_o if_o there_o be_v more_o god_n then_o one_o there_o may_v as_o well_o be_v believe_v 5._o si_fw-mi sint_fw-la duo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la plures_fw-la terrul_a count_v marcionem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o than_o a_o thousand_o than_o ten_o thousand_o and_o so_o on_o for_o who_o shall_v limit_v or_o determine_v they_o and_o so_o the_o world_n will_v be_v like_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o sovereign_n then_o subject_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v with_o any_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n shall_v hold_v a_o common_a counsel_n and_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o as_o poet_n have_v devise_v for_o the_o wise_a management_n of_o their_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n because_o all_o such_o deliberation_n and_o consultation_n do_v imply_v a_o particular_a defect_n ibid._n quid_fw-la intersint_fw-la numeri_fw-la quum_fw-la duo_fw-la paria_fw-la non_fw-la differant_fw-la uno_fw-la una_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la cadem_fw-la in_o duobui_fw-la id._n ibid._n of_o power_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v make_v up_o in_o some_o manner_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o supply_v such_o single_a defect_n but_o this_o supposition_n quite_o overthrow_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o far_o either_o these_o suppose_a god_n must_v be_v equal_a or_o inferior_a to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o attribute_n if_o the_o latter_a then_o must_v such_o inferior_a one_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o list_n as_o insufficient_a and_o incapable_a of_o such_o a_o certissimum_fw-la equidem_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la sine_fw-la initio_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la naturae_fw-la sew_v patrem_fw-la magnum_fw-la atque_fw-la magnificum_fw-la quis_fw-la tam_fw-la demens_fw-la tam_fw-la ment_fw-la captus_fw-la neget_fw-la esse_fw-la certissimum_fw-la high_a dignity_n if_o equal_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v many_o invent_v when_o two_o or_o more_o differ_v not_o from_o one_o six_o infiniteness_n and_o unity_n be_v convertible_a in_o the_o inquiry_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o if_o god_n be_v infinite_a he_o must_v necessary_o be_v but_o one_o if_o he_o be_v one_o he_o must_v necessary_o be_v infinite_a nothing_o less_o than_o infinite_a answer_v the_o only_o less_o than_o infinite_a necessity_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n which_o all_o stand_n in_o need_n as_o well_o of_o support_n and_o governance_n as_o of_o a_o first_o cause_n to_o produce_v they_o 7._o last_o the_o same_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n as_o have_v be_v intimate_v 43._o huius_fw-la nos_fw-la virtutes_fw-la per_fw-la mundum_fw-la esse_fw-la diffusas_fw-la multis_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la vocamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n maximus_n mad._n &_o august_n epist_n 43._o agree_v in_o but_o one_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n sufficient_o evince_v this_o for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o more_o stupid_a who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n who_o notwithstanding_o ready_o assent_v to_o this_o noble_a truth_n once_o propound_v but_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o wise_a who_o upon_o disquisition_n and_o search_n due_o and_o thorough_o make_v have_v ever_o unanimous_o receive_v this_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n a_o brief_a censure_n of_o the_o gentile_a and_o mabomitan_a religion_n hitherto_o have_v we_o treat_v of_o natural_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o man_n by_o the_o light_n and_o force_v of_o principle_n put_v into_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o make_v he_o so_o that_o scarce_o do_v the_o infant_n turn_v more_o natural_o to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n than_o do_v man_n arrive_v to_o the_o year_n of_o reason_n and_o common_a understanding_n seek_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recognition_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o but_o this_o one_o end_n to_o which_o all_o tend_v so_o unanimous_o admit_v of_o many_o road_n lead_v thereunto_o which_o particular_o to_o enumerate_v be_v both_o superfluous_a and_o tedious_a and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o heathenish_a jewish_a mahometan_a and_o christian_n which_o be_v so_o many_o religion_n according_a to_o which_o one_o god_n be_v worship_v the_o heathen_a or_o gentile_a as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o worship_v a_o god_n and_o sure_o desire_v as_o all_o man_n natural_o do_v not_o to_o err_v or_o be_v deceive_v especial_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n as_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v do_v likewise_o rude_o intend_v to_o adore_v none_o but_o the_o true_a god_n for_o as_o st._n paul_n well_o note_v and_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 20._o rom._n 8._o 20._o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n by_o 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false_a worship_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o general_a principle_n insert_v in_o man_n whereby_o he_o choose_v truth_n before_o error_n and_o consequent_o the_o true_a god_n before_o the_o false_a however_o through_o some_o particular_a blindness_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o darkness_n their_o 18._o ephes_n 4._o 18._o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o which_o darkness_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v well_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o original_a defect_n or_o sin_n traduce_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o after_o that_o general_a waste_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n god_n as_o st._n paul_n well_o tell_v they_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o a_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o 17._o acts._n 14._o 17._o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n so_o that_o the_o invisible_a 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