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may_v well_o wonder_v at_o and_o more_o observable_a than_o either_o the_o most_o be_v aware_a of_o or_o affect_v with_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jehovah_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o thaumaturgus_n the_o great_a and_o ordinary_a wonder-worker_n to_o omit_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o which_o see_v psalm_n 136_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o my_o little_a book_n aforesaid_a upon_o meditation_n pag._n 125._o to_o 145._o and_o give_v but_o a_o specimen_fw-la or_o small_a scantling_n of_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n eccles_n 11.5_o solomon_n himself_o who_o be_v nature_n secretary_n wonder_n at_o this_o and_o so_o do_v david_n before_o he_o psalm_n 139.14_o 2._o the_o double_a motion_n of_o the_o lung_n call_v systole_n and_o diastole_n and_o of_o the_o pulse_n in_o man_n body_n be_v a_o wonder_n which_o that_o famous_a physician_n galen_n though_o a_o heathen_a be_v so_o amaze_v with_o that_o he_o will_v needs_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o that_o god_n who_o he_o know_v not_o who_o yet_o as_o he_o suppose_v must_v be_v the_o original_a of_o that_o wonder_n 3._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o nether_a chap_n be_v a_o wonder_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o give_v a_o sufficient_a natural_a reason_n nor_o 4._o of_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o stomach_n for_o digestion_n of_o all_o meat_n in_o succum_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la into_o juice_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o little_a time_n nor._n 5._o of_o the_o various_a colour_n in_o the_o rainbow_n nor_o 6._o of_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n nor_o 7._o of_o the_o magnetic_a virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n to_o let_v pass_v many_o other_o that_o be_v wonder_n all_o though_o ordinary_a no_o nor_o 8._o of_o this_o common_a case_n that_o chaff_n shall_v be_v so_o cold_a as_o to_o keep_v snow_n hide_v within_o it_o from_o melt_v and_o yet_o so_o warm_a as_o to_o hasten_v the_o ripen_n of_o apple_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o it_o god_n wonder_n be_v without_o number_n but_o 2._o instance_n more_o the_o 9th_o wonder_n be_v god_n turn_a water_n into_o wine_n as_o his_o daily_a work_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n miracle_n joh._n 2.11_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a miracle_n yea_o better_o than_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n but_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o gospel_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n the_o former_a can_v not_o be_v drink_v without_o danger_n of_o die_v the_o latter_a be_v delightful_a to_o drink_v and_o heart-reviving_a yet_o this_o wonder_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n be_v a_o daily_a work_n with_o god_n as_o augustin_n excellent_o observe_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o rain_n water_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o nourish_v the_o tree_n do_v in_o time_n turn_v into_o the_o grape_n the_o juice_n blood_n or_o wine_n be_v original_o water_n in_o the_o 10_o and_o last_o place_n augustin_n excellent_o also_o make_v god_n multiply_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n sow_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o 30_o 60_o or_o 100_o corn_n a_o more_o miraculous_a wonder_n than_o christ_n multiply_v the_o few_o love_n to_o feed_v 5000_o person_n his_o word_n be_v mirabilior_fw-la est_fw-la grani_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la quinque_fw-la panum_fw-la tract_n 24._o in_o joh._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o yet_o be_v that_o miracle_n of_o the_o 5_o loaf_n exceed_v marvellous_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o loaf_n by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o arithmetic_n be_v multiply_v by_o division_n as_o they_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o multitude_n and_o a_o addition_n to_o they_o be_v make_v by_o substraction_n as_o each_o person_n have_v his_o piece_n subtract_v from_o the_o loaf_n yet_o be_v they_o augment_v thereby_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o reverend_a father_n prefer_v the_o common_a experience_n of_o every_o husbandman_n the_o multiply_a of_o one_o grain_n as_o a_o great_a wonder_n thus_o something_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n rom._n 1.19_o and_o much_o more_o in_o divine_a providence_n god_n never_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n act_v 14.17_o yet_o leave_v he_o all_o man_n without_o excuse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o apology_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o though_o natural_a light_n be_v not_o available_a to_o bring_v fall_v man_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o moral_a wickedness_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n oh_o then_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v still_o say_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n whereas_o man_n live_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o many_o such_o like_a sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o so_o much_o as_o amount_n to_o a_o old_a testament_n faith_n of_o believe_v in_o god_n though_o a_o new_a testament_n faith_n be_v requisite_a also_o as_o christ_n say_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o john_n 14.1_o but_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o atheism_n and_o live_v according_a to_o their_o lust_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o become_v david_n fool_n which_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n though_o they_o daily_o see_v god_n sufficient_o seal_v up_o his_o general_n goodness_n to_o man_n in_o do_v he_o good_a pro_fw-la victu_fw-la &_o amictu_fw-la bestow_v upon_o he_o daily_a bread_n and_o daily_a clothing_n 2._o beside_o those_o ordinary_a god_n have_v also_o his_o extraordinary_a wonder_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n act._n 2.11_o for_o though_o the_o great_a god_n do_v limit_v nature_n to_o her_o common_a product_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o limit_v himself_o but_o will_v do_v whatever_o please_v he_o psal_n 115.3_o without_o either_o the_o help_n or_o the_o hindrance_n of_o any_o whether_o it_o be_v miracle_n or_o marvel_n or_o ordinanary_n occurrence_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o those_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o large_o already_o and_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o miracle_n for_o weight_n measure_n and_o number_n for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n pondere_fw-la mensura_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la equal_a to_o those_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n none_o of_o those_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n can_v be_v parallele_v with_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n upon_o all_o those_o three_o account_n they_o be_v not_o like_o they_o for_o weight_n measure_n and_o number_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v how_o far_o law-miracle_n come_v short_a of_o gospel_n miracle_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o that_o one_o asorenamed_a moses_n indeed_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n but_o the_o messiah_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o how_o much_o the_o latter_a exceed_v and_o excel_v the_o former_a be_v obvious_a to_o every_o ordinary_a understanding_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o former_a be_v make_v pestiferous_a the_o latter_a salutiferous_a drink_n therefore_o the_o captious_a and_o carnal_a jew_n be_v exceed_o irrational_a in_o reject_v those_o miracle_n the_o messiah_n wrought_v among_o they_o and_o request_v some_o such_o as_o moses_n have_v wrought_v for_o their_o forefather_n as_o give_v they_o manna_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n see_v those_o of_o the_o messiah_n do_v far_o surmount_v those_o of_o moses_n both_o in_o quality_n and_o quantity_n and_o in_o ponderesity_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o manna_n moses_n give_v their_o forefather_n melt_v putrify_a breed_v worm_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n but_o the_o messiah_n give_v himself_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v they_o up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n his_o own_o flesh_n for_o they_o to_o eat_v and_o his_o own_o blood_n for_o they_o to_o drink_v a_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o must_v last_v without_o putrify_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n do_v last_o manna_n be_v but_o the_o type_n which_o be_v always_o the_o lesser_a christ_n be_v the_o antitype_n which_o be_v always_o the_o great_a and_o better_o if_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n matth._n 12.42_o we_o may_v likewise_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_a and_o better_a than_o manna_n moreover_o that_o which_o more_o aggravate_v the_o jew_n contempt_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v that_o their_o knowledge_n of_o moses_n miracle_n they_o have_v upon_o credit_n only_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o forefather_n but_o as_o to_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o bless_a messiah_n they_o receive_v they_o not_o by_o hear-say_n but_o be_v personal_a eye-witness_n of_o they_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n make_v his_o
solemn_a appeal_n to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n act._n 2.22_o so_o that_o he_o leave_v they_o no_o liberty_n of_o doubt_v for_o christ_n be_v by_o so_o many_o manifest_a demonstration_n approve_v of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o grand_a ambassador_n or_o to_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v therefore_o be_v also_o approve_v of_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o man_n who_o can_v say_v hisce_fw-la oculis_fw-la ejus_fw-la miracula_fw-la vidimus_fw-la we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o very_a eye_n the_o wonderful_a work_n which_o he_o wrought_v and_o which_o never_o any_o man_n before_o he_o do_v work_n john_n 9.32_o no_o not_o moses_n who_o they_o call_v their_o master_n so_o that_o even_o the_o very_a stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n do_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n act._n 7.22_o both_o before_o god_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n in_o who_o very_a presence_n christ_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n luke_n 24.18.19_o for_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o a_o corner_n as_o act._n 26.26_o but_o before_o multitude_n of_o spectator_n and_o eye-witness_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o three_o to_o wit_n ordinary_a occurrence_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v common_o and_o usual_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o often_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o art_n be_v not_o my_o design_a subject_n in_o this_o short_a discourse_n though_o there_o be_v whole_a bundle_n of_o wonder_n even_o in_o the_o common_a course_n of_o natural_a if_o not_o artificial_a production_n as_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o ten_o particular_n aforemention_v which_o at_o this_o time_n may_v be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n marvel_n which_o be_v certain_a middle_a thing_n betwixt_o miracle_n and_o ord_n inary_a occurrence_n those_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n intend_v to_o be_v discuss_v in_o this_o little_a treatise_n which_o though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o its_o bulk_n yet_o treat_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god._n it_o be_v a_o theological_a maxim_n that_o a_o increated_a liberty_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o this_o be_v infinite_a as_o well_o as_o increated_a can_v be_v limit_v by_o any_o of_o its_o object_n but_o act_n free_o and_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n ps_n 115.3_o dan._n 4.25_o jer._n 27.5_o and_o 18.4_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o the_o great_a god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n may_v sometime_o step_v out_o of_o his_o common_a road_n and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n and_o so_o work_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o the_o skill_n of_o art_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o not_o only_a miracle_n as_o above_o but_o also_o marvel_n or_o wonder_n thus_o god_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a yea_o marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n job_n 5.9_o thus_o eliphaz_n here_o speak_v the_o truth_n concern_v the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o job_n himself_o do_v ready_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o that_o great_a truth_n job_n 9.10_o he_o be_v a_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n and_o do_v wonder_n exod._n 15.11_o it_o be_v a_o most_o stately_a description_n of_o god_n cry_v who_o be_v like_o thou_o and_o david_n cry_v also_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o our_o great_a god_n a_o god_n that_o do_v wonder_n ps_n 77.13.14_o sva_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la memorabilia_fw-la he_o make_v his_o marvellous_a work_n all_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v ps_n 111_o 4_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o find_v miracle_n and_o marvel_n or_o wonder_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v for_o each_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o convertible_a term_n all_o miracle_n be_v indeed_o marvel_n but_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o marvel_n be_v not_o miracle_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la betwixt_o they_o miracle_n do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o create_a agent_n but_o marvel_n do_v not_o so_o yet_o be_v they_o extraordinary_a production_n of_o divine_a providence_n overrule_a natural_a agent_n god_n be_v say_v to_o work_v three_o way_n one_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o nature_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o nature_n 3ly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o nature_n but_o never_o as_o some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_o against_o nature_n the_o ordinary_a product_n of_o providence_n be_v according_a to_o nature_n extraordinary_a miracle_n be_v above_o nature_n and_o extraordinary_a marvel_n be_v only_o beside_o nature_n but_o shall_v the_o great_a god_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n against_o nature_n nature_n will_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o nature_n will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o round_a chain_n consist_v of_o many_o link_n all_o link_v one_o to_o another_o and_o if_o one_o of_o those_o link_n be_v loose_v the_o whole_a chain_n fall_v in_o piece_n and_o become_v useless_a as_o to_o those_o marvel_n or_o wonder_n which_o be_v beside_o nature_n the_o present_a subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n a_o right_a understanding_n may_v be_v have_v hereof_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o must_v suppose_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n be_v above_o nature_n so_o can_v over-rule_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n no_o natural_a agent_n can_v possible_o act_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o supernatural_a providence_n the_o fire_n can_v burn_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o and_o of_o the_o three_o noble_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.28_o nor_o can_v the_o water_n drown_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o red-sea_n and_o of_o jordan_n without_o as_o philosophy_n phrase_v it_o a_o divine_a concourse_n god_n be_v the_o primus_fw-la motor_n and_o his_o providence_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a of_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o dependency_n upon_o their_o creator_n 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