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           Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms CXXXV, 6 -- Sermons.
           Bible. -- O.T. -- Genesis I-II -- Sermons.
           Providence and government of God -- Sermons.
           Sermons, English -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           GOD
           MADE
           VISIBLE
           IN
           HIS
           WORKES
           ,
           OR
           ,
           A
           TREATISE
           OF
           THE
           EXTERNALL
           Workes
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           Generall
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
        
         
           Psal.
           135.6
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           Particular
           of
           the
           Creation
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           words
           of
           
             MOSES
             ,
             GENESIS
             ,
          
        
         
           Chap.
           1.
           and
           2.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           of
           GODS
           actuall
           Providence
           .
        
         
           By
           
             George
             Walker
          
           B.
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           Pastour
           of
           St.
           
             John
             Evangelists
          
           Church
           in
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             ROM.
             1.20
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             invisible
             things
             of
             him
             from
             the
             Creation
             of
             the
             world
             are
             clearly
             seene
             ,
             being
             understood
             by
             the
             things
             that
             are
             made
             ,
             even
             his
             eternall
             Power
             and
             God-head
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             are
             without
             excuse
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             G.M.
          
           for
           
             John
             Bartlet
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           gilt
           Cup
           ,
           neare
           S.
           
             Austins-gate
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           VVORSHIPFVLL
           MY
           MVCH
           HONOVRED
           friends
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Barrington
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Gilbert
             Gerard
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Massam
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Martin
             Lumley
             ,
          
           Knights
           and
           Baronets
           ,
           now
           honourable
           Knights
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Grace
           and
           peace
           with
           increase
           of
           all
           bl●ssings
           temporall
           and
           etern●ll
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Worshipfull
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           undeserved
           favour
           and
           respect
           which
           I
           have
           found
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           due
           respect
           which
           I
           owe
           to
           your
           religious
           families
           ,
           do
           oblige
           me
           to
           shew
           some
           testimony
           of
           my
           thankfulnes
           ,
           And
           because
           I
           have
           no
           better
           present
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           this
           Treatise
           of
           Gods
           externall
           Workes
           ,
           composed
           out
           of
           Sermons
           heretofore
           preached
           to
           mine
           own
           little
           flock
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           troublesome
           time
           of
           my
           late
           bonds
           brought
           into
           this
           forme
           .
           I
           must
           crave
           pardon
           for
           my
           boldnesse
           in
           presuming
           to
           offer
           it
           to
           your
           hands
           ;
           seeing
           persons
           of
           higher
           
           place
           have
           defamed
           ,
           and
           branded
           these
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Sermons
           preached
           for
           divers
           yeares
           last
           past
           ,
           with
           the
           reproachfull
           name
           of
           factious
           and
           seditious
           doctrines
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           grievous
           accusations
           have
           caused
           me
           to
           be
           shut
           up
           as
           the
           great
           troubler
           of
           the
           City
           wherin
           I
           live
           ,
           and
           kept
           in
           sure
           hold
           least
           this
           my
           manner
           of
           preaching
           might
           proove
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           a
           cause
           of
           much
           hurt
           ,
           and
           many
           troubles
           in
           these
           changeable
           and
           doubtfull
           times
           .
           From
           these
           and
           such
           crimes
           and
           unjust
           accusations
           as
           I
           have
           in
           part
           purged
           and
           cleared
           my selfe
           already
           in
           a
           legall
           way
           ;
           so
           by
           your
           help
           and
           favour
           I
           hope
           ere
           long
           to
           be
           openly
           acquitted
           and
           justified
           before
           the
           world
           .
           If
           you
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           cast
           a
           favourable
           eye
           upon
           these
           my
           poore
           laboures
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           them
           .
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           precious
           matter
           being
           Gods
           pure
           word
           ,
           will
           abundantly
           recompence
           the
           failing
           of
           the
           composer
           ,
           and
           the
           defects
           of
           his
           skill
           and
           workman-Wherfore
           humbly
           craving
           your
           kind
           acceptance
           of
           this
           small
           token
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           slender
           acknowledgement
           of
           duty
           and
           service
           ;
           and
           desiring
           to
           become
           more
           indebted
           to
           you
           ,
           by
           your
           favourable
           respect
           shewed
           thereunto
           ;
           I
           commend
           your
           worthy
           persons
           and
           religious
           families
           to
           the
           grace
           and
           blessing
           of
           the
           Almighty
           whose
           invisible
           majesty
           ,
           even
           his
           divine
           power
           and
           God-head
           is
           clearly
           seene
           from
           the
           Creation
           of
           the
           world
           (
           which
           is
           in
           this
           Treatise
           plainly
           described
           )
           and
           understood
           by
           the
           things
           created
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             all
             Christian
             duty
             and
             service
             GEORGE
             WALKER
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           OF
           The
           externall
           Works
           of
           GOD
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           
             
               PSALM
               .
               135.6
               .
            
             
               Whatsoever
               the
               Lord
               pleased
               that
               did
               he
               in
               Heaven
               and
               in
               Earth
               ,
               in
               the
               sea
               and
               all
               deepe
               places
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           externall
           outward
           workes
           of
           God
           which
           follow
           in
           the
           next
           place
           after
           his
           internall
           workes
           ,
           are
           indeed
           nothing
           but
           his
           actuall
           execution
           of
           his
           eternall
           counsell
           ,
           purpose
           and
           decree
           .
           For
           the
           unfolding
           of
           which
           workes
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           laying
           open
           of
           the
           nature
           ,
           use
           and
           severall
           kindes
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           have
           made
           choise
           of
           this
           Text
           .
           From
           the
           wordes
           and
           circumstances
           whereof
           ,
           we
           may
           easily
           gather
           all
           points
           of
           instruction
           necessary
           to
           be
           knowne
           concerning
           the
           generall
           nature
           ,
           use
           and
           kindes
           of
           them
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           here
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           shew
           that
           he
           speakes
           of
           Gods
           outward
           workes
           ,
           because
           he
           limits
           them
           to
           places
           and
           times
           ,
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           Earth
           ,
           Sea
           and
           all
           deep
           places
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           speakes
           of
           them
           all
           in
           generall
           none
           excepted
           ,
           so
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           which
           signifies
           all
           in
           generall
           whatsoever
           ,
           doth
           plainly
           shew
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           perfect
           enumeration
           of
           all
           places
           which
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           wherin
           any
           outward
           sensible
           and
           visible
           work
           can
           be
           done
           ,
           to
           wit
           :
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           Earth
           ,
           the
           Seas
           and
           all
           deepe
           places
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           that
           God
           is
           the
           author
           of
           these
           works
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           that
           one
           eternall
           God
           in
           whom
           there
           are
           three
           persons
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           for
           he
           saith
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Jehovah
          
           the
           Lord
           doth
           or
           hath
           done
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           ●ll
           these
           workes
           of
           himselfe
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           them
           all
           by
           com●ulsion
           ,
           unwittingly
           and
           unwillingly
           ,
           but
           even
           as
           hee
           pleased
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           counsell
           of
           his
           will
           and
           pleasure
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           whatsoever
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           he
           intimates
           that
           all
           these
           workes
           of
           God
           come
           necessarily
           ,
           infallibly
           ,
           inevitably
           and
           irresistably
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           of
           them
           all
           can
           faile
           which
           God
           hath
           beene
           pleased
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           so
           come
           to
           passe
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           in
           every
           respect
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           same
           time
           and
           place
           .
           This
           hee
           intimates
           in
           that
           he
           saith
           every
           thing
           whatsoever
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           ,
           he
           hath
           done
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           that
           these
           outward
           workes
           tend
           to
           make
           God
           knowne
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           use
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           and
           by
           them
           God
           is
           knowne
           aright
           and
           his
           greatnesse
           also
           .
           This
           is
           manifest
           by
           the
           dependance
           of
           this
           
             ver.
          
           on
           the
           former
           .
           For
           having
           said
           ,
           
             I
             know
             that
             the
             Lord
             is
             great
             and
             that
             our
             Lord
             is
             above
             all
             gods
             ,
          
           he
           brings
           in
           this
           text
           as
           an
           argument
           and
           proofe
           saying
           ,
           
             whatsoever
             the
             Lord
             pleased
          
           that
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           eff●●t
           all
           one
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           I
           know
           this
           by
           his
           doing
           of
           all
           his
           outward
           works
           ,
           for
           whatsoever
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           
             that
             he
             hath
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           he
           shewes
           the
           severall
           kinds
           of
           Gods
           outward
           workes
           that
           they
           are
           not
           only
           creation
           but
           also
           actuall
           
           providence
           which
           concludes
           in
           it
           the
           government
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           fall
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           restauration
           of
           man-kind
           by
           the
           redemption
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Workes
           of
           creation
           he
           expresseth
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           7.
           and
           workes
           of
           his
           actuall
           providence
           ,
           as
           ordering
           ,
           governing
           and
           saving
           of
           his
           people
           by
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           signified
           in
           the
           deliverance
           from
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           he
           reckons
           up
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Psalme
           both
           before
           and
           after
           my
           text
           ,
           So
           then
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           this
           text
           considered
           with
           the
           circumstances
           thereof
           ,
           serves
           abundantly
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           nature
           ,
           use
           and
           kind
           of
           Gods
           outward
           works
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           unfolding
           whereof
           ,
           First
           let
           us
           note
           the
           order
           ,
           coherence
           and
           scope
           of
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           a
           view
           of
           the
           wordes
           and
           sift
           out
           the
           true
           sence
           of
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           let
           us
           observe
           out
           of
           them
           by
           way
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           a
           perfect
           description
           of
           Gods
           outward
           workes
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           lastly
           apply
           for
           some
           use
           the
           doctrine
           to
           our
           s●lves
           .
        
         
           The
           order
           and
           coherence
           is
           this
           ,
           First
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           3.
           first
           
             verses
             ,
          
           exhorts
           all
           to
           praise
           the
           Lord
           and
           to
           laud
           his
           name
           ,
           more
           specially
           the
           Lords
           servants
           who
           are
           continuall
           professors
           in
           his
           Church
           .
           Secondly
           in
           the
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
             verses
          
           he
           gives
           some
           reasons
           drawne
           from
           the
           Attributes
           of
           God
           and
           the
           consideration
           of
           his
           nature
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           is
           good
           and
           his
           name
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           his
           owne
           free
           grace
           he
           hath
           chosen
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           his
           elect
           and
           faithfull
           Church
           to
           be
           his
           owne
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           Lord
           is
           great
           and
           is
           a
           
             God
             above
             all
             gods
             .
          
           In
           testifying
           and
           affirming
           the
           Lords
           goodnesse
           and
           being
           above
           all
           gods
           ,
           he
           brings
           for
           proofe
           his
           owne
           knowledge
           and
           experience
           .
           I
           know
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             the
             Lord
             is
             great
             ,
             vers.
          
           5.
           
           Thirdly
           he
           doth
           proove
           God
           to
           be
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           even
           so
           good
           ,
           gracious
           and
           great
           by
           his
           outward
           workes
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           that
           by
           them
           he
           knowes
           God
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           he
           saith
           here
           in
           this
           text
           ,
           
             whatsoever
             the
             Lord
             pleased
             that
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             in
             Heaven
             and
             in
             earth
             ,
             in
             the
             Sea
             and
             all
             deepe
             places
             .
          
           So
           that
           it
           is
           plaine
           by
           the
           order
           ,
           dependance
           and
           scope
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           That
           here
           
             David
          
           extolls
           Gods
           outward
           workes
           in
           generall
           ,
           as
           things
           proceeding
           from
           his
           owne
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           serving
           to
           proove
           him
           to
           be
           good
           and
           gracious
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           us
           know
           him
           so
           great
           and
           glorious
           a
           God
           as
           he
           is
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           for
           the
           wordes
           themselves
           ,
           they
           are
           plaine
           and
           easie
           to
           be
           understood
           at
           the
           first
           hearing
           without
           any
           laborious
           interpretation
           .
           They
           run
           thus
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           ,
           
             All
             which
             the
             Lord
             pleaseth
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             Sea
             and
             all
             deepe
             places
             .
          
           This
           word
           (
           all
           )
           ●hewes
           that
           he
           speakes
           not
           of
           some
           particular
           workes
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           in
           that
           kind
           .
           The
           word
           
             Jehovah
          
           is
           the
           proper
           name
           of
           God
           considered
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           his
           essence
           with
           all
           his
           ess●ntiall
           Attributes
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           the
           3.
           
           Persons
           is
           called
           by
           this
           name
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           of
           the
           same
           essence
           and
           all
           one
           God
           .
           The
           enumeration
           of
           all
           the
           notable
           places
           in
           the
           world
           wherein
           these
           workes
           are
           done
           discovers
           the
           workes
           which
           he
           here
           speakes
           off
           ,
           to
           be
           outward
           workes
           which
           doe
           not
           abide
           in
           Gods
           essence
           and
           there
           onely
           subsist
           as
           his
           eternall
           counsell
           ,
           decrees
           and
           inward
           operations
           do
           ,
           but
           are
           done
           in
           time
           and
           place
           and
           have
           their
           subsistance
           in
           and
           among
           the
           creatures
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           creating
           ,
           ruling
           ,
           ordering
           ,
           upholding
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           also
           redeeming
           and
           restoring
           of
           all
           man-kinde
           .
           The
           word
           [
           
             pleaseth
          
           ]
           limits
           the
           generall
           note
           or
           particle
           (
           
             all
          
           )
           unto
           all
           workes
           which
           in
           themselves
           are
           good
           ,
           or
           else
           serve
           for
           good
           use
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           pleasing
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           use
           sake
           .
           Hee
           doth
           not
           say
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           all
           things
           which
           are
           done
           ,
           but
           all
           things
           which
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           make
           men
           sinnefull
           and
           wicked
           ,
           neither
           doth
           he
           worke
           rebellion
           in
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           displeasing
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           doth
           whatsoever
           is
           pleasing
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           things
           which
           are
           agreeable
           to
           his
           nature
           .
           And
           whatsoever
           is
           according
           to
           his
           will
           and
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           ,
           none
           can
           hinder
           it
           .
           This
           is
           the
           true
           sense
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           wordes
           .
           Now
           from
           the
           text
           thus
           opened
           and
           the
           circumstances
           observed
           ,
           wee
           may
           gather
           a
           perfect
           description
           of
           them
           in
           generall
           shewing
           the
           nature
           and
           use
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
             The
             description
             of
             Gods
             outward
             Workes
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             workes
             of
             God
             in
             generall
             ,
             are
             all
             things
             whatsoever
             the
             Lord
             God
             
               Jehovah
               ,
            
             that
             one
             infinite
             and
             eternall
             God
             ,
             3.
             
             Persons
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             doth
             according
             to
             his
             eternall
             purpose
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             counsell
             and
             good
             pleasure
             
             of
             his
             will
             ,
             work
             ,
             and
             bring
             to
             passe
             ,
             not
             within
             ,
             but
             without
             himselfe
             in
             all
             the
             world
             and
             upon
             all
             creatures
             therein
             ,
             and
             that
             certainely
             and
             irresistably
             in
             due
             time
             and
             place
             to
             the
             communicating
             and
             making
             of
             himself
             known
             to
             men
             and
             Angels
             in
             his
             infinite
             and
             eternall
             nature
             and
             in
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             grace
             ,
             glory
             ,
             power
             and
             all
             other
             essentiall
             properties
             ,
             for
             the
             salvation
             and
             eternall
             blessednes
             of
             his
             elect
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           
             This
             description
             truely
             gathered
             from
             this
             Text
             ,
             and
             the
             scope
             and
             order
             of
             it
             and
             discovering
             plainely
             the
             nature
             and
             use
             of
             Gods
             outwa●d
             workes
             in
             generall
             ,
             I
             will
             proove
             in
             every
             part
             and
             branch
             orderly
             and
             will
             conclude
             with
             some
             application
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             thing
             in
             it
             is
             the
             generall
             matter
             of
             Gods
             externall
             workes
             ,
             
               they
               are
               things
               done
            
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             not
             onely
             actions
             working
             and
             operations
             ,
             such
             as
             Creation
             ,
             Redemption
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             but
             also
             things
             or
             works
             made
             ,
             ●ff●cted
             and
             done
             by
             those
             actions
             ,
             as
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             Angels
             and
             other
             things
             created
             .
             ●or
             all
             these
             are
             things
             done
             and
             wrought
             by
             God
             .
             This
             Branch
             is
             plainly
             expressed
             in
             this
             word
             of
             my
             Text
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               (
               hath
               done
            
             )
             or
             doth
             or
             hath
             made
             ,
             for
             the
             Hebrew
             word
             signifies
             all
             these
             .
             And
             that
             Gods
             outward
             works
             consist
             in
             doing
             and
             are
             things
             not
             spoken
             or
             promised
             but
             done
             and
             wrought
             ,
             Divers
             testimonies
             of
             Scripture
             doe
             shew
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             44.1
             .
             
               David
            
             cals
             them
             workes
             which
             he
             
               hath
               done
            
             :
             And
             
               Isa.
            
             28.21
             .
             The
             Prophet
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Lord
               doth
               his
               worke
               ,
               his
               s●range
               worke
               .
            
             And
             not
             to
             stand
             in
             repeating
             many
             Scriptures
             in
             a
             point
             so
             plaine
             ;
             This
             in
             one
             word
             is
             sufficient
             that
             the
             two
             Hebrew
             words
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             &
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             which
             are
             used
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             signifie
             Gods
             outward
             works
             are
             both
             derived
             of
             verbs
             which
             signifie
             doing
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             branch
             in
             this
             description
             comprehends
             in
             it
             the
             Authour
             of
             these
             works
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Lord
             ●od
             
               Jehovah
               ,
            
             that
             one
             infinite
             ,
             eternall
             God
             and
             three
             Persons
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Sonne
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             :
             This
             Branch
             doth
             distinguish
             these
             workes
             .
             First
             ,
             from
             the
             workes
             of
             creatur●s
             which
             are
             proper
             to
             them
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             from
             the
             personall
             operations
             
             of
             God
             as
             the
             eternall
             begetting
             of
             the
             Sonne
             which
             is
             proper
             to
             the
             Father
             and
             is
             his
             worke
             onely
             .
             That
             God
             considered
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             his
             essence
             as
             he
             comprehends
             all
             the
             three
             Persons
             ,
             is
             the
             Authour
             of
             these
             workes
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             are
             common
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             them
             hath
             an
             hand
             in
             every
             work
             of
             this
             kind
             ;
             though
             one
             more
             immediately
             than
             another
             :
             The
             word
             
               Jehovah
            
             here
             used
             in
             the
             Text
             doth
             plainly
             shew
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Whatsoever
               Jehovah
               pleased
            
             or
             was
             willing
             to
             do
             ,
             
               that
               he
               hath
               done
            
             :
             which
             word
             is
             so
             proper
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             signifies
             
               One
               God
               ,
            
             that
             it
             also
             agrees
             to
             every
             person
             in
             that
             one
             God
             .
             And
             this
             is
             also
             confirmed
             by
             divers
             other
             testimonies
             of
             Gods
             word
             ,
             which
             shew
             that
             in
             divers
             of
             these
             outward
             actions
             or
             workes
             ,
             the
             Father
             workes
             by
             the
             Sonne
             and
             the
             Sonne
             by
             the
             Father
             with
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             .
             The
             first
             great
             work
             of
             this
             kind
             ,
             even
             the
             work
             of
             Creation
             ,
             which
             sometimes
             is
             attributed
             to
             the
             Father
             as
             more
             peculiar
             to
             him
             ,
             because
             
               terminatur
               in
               Patre
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Schoole-men
             speak
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             it
             is
             bounded
             and
             termined
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             
               principium
               &
               summus
               terminus
               creationis
               ,
            
             the
             first
             beginning
             and
             utmost
             bound
             of
             creation
             ,
             from
             whom
             it
             first
             proceeded
             ,
             even
             this
             is
             attributed
             to
             the
             Sonne
             and
             Spirit
             also
             ,
             as
             being
             common
             to
             all
             the
             Persons
             ,
             as
             
               Psal.
            
             33.6
             .
             
               By
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             (
             that
             is
             the
             Sonne
             )
             
               were
               the
               Heavens
               made
               and
               all
               the
               host
               of
               them
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               his
               mouth
               .
            
             To
             which
             adde
             ,
             
               Job
            
             33.4
             .
             
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               made
               me
               ,
            
             &
             
               John
            
             1.2
             ,
             10.
             
             &
             
               Colos.
            
             1.16
             .
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             eternall
             word
             the
             Sonne
             all
             things
             were
             made
             both
             in
             
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               visible
               and
               invisible
               ,
               and
               without
               him
               was
               made
               nothing
               of
               all
               that
               was
               made
               .
            
             So
             likewise
             in
             that
             outward
             worke
             of
             Judgement
             executed
             on
             
               Sodome
            
             and
             
               Gomorrah
               ,
               Gen.
            
             19.24
             .
             
               Jehovah
            
             is
             said
             to
             
               raine
               downe
               from
               Jehovah
               out
               of
               Heaven
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               ,
            
             that
             is
             
               Jehovah
            
             the
             Son
             from
             
               Jehovah
            
             the
             Father
             ,
             who
             are
             both
             one
             and
             the
             same
             God
             
               Jehovah
            
             ;
             yea
             that
             these
             externall
             workes
             of
             God
             are
             not
             divided
             some
             to
             one
             Person
             and
             some
             to
             another
             in
             the
             Trinity
             ,
             but
             are
             common
             to
             all
             the
             Persons
             and
             proceed
             from
             that
             one
             common
             essence
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             saying
             of
             
             the
             School-men
             ,
             
               opera
               Trinitatis
               ad
               extra
               sunt
               indivisa
               .
            
             Our
             Saviour
             sheweth
             most
             plainly
             ,
             
               Ioh.
            
             5.19
             ,
             22.
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             Sonne
             cannot
             worke
             of
             himselfe
             alone
             without
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             have
             and
             see
             the
             Father
             working
             with
             him
             ,
             so
             the
             Father
             doth
             not
             judge
             any
             ,
             that
             is
             by
             his
             owne
             proper
             act
             of
             judgement
             ,
             but
             hath
             committed
             all
             judgement
             to
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             have
             a
             hand
             in
             all
             judgements
             together
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
            
             16.13
             ,
             14.
             speaking
             of
             that
             speciall
             illumination
             of
             mens
             hearts
             and
             inward
             teaching
             which
             seemes
             most
             proper
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             saith
             it
             is
             not
             of
             himselfe
             alone
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             what
             he
             hath
             heard
             and
             received
             from
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Sonne
             .
             And
             therefore
             the
             second
             Branch
             is
             manifest
             that
             the
             doer
             of
             the
             outward
             workes
             of
             God
             is
             
               Jehovah
            
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             three
             Persons
             in
             God
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             Branch
             comprehends
             in
             it
             the
             outward
             moving
             cause
             of
             all
             these
             outward
             workes
             :
             namely
             ,
             Gods
             owne
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             said
             to
             do
             them
             according
             to
             his
             eternall
             purpose
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             owne
             will
             .
             This
             is
             expressed
             in
             the
             description
             and
             in
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Text
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Whatsoever
               the
               Lord
               pleased
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             whatsoever
             is
             according
             to
             the
             Lords
             will
             and
             pleasure
             that
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             testified
             in
             other
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             
               Psal.
            
             115.3
             .
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               doth
               whatsoever
               pleaseth
               him
               ,
            
             and
             
               Isa.
            
             46.10
             .
             where
             the
             Lord
             saith
             I
             will
             do
             all
             my
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             
               Ionah
            
             1.14
             .
             All
             which
             places
             shew
             that
             first
             the
             Lord
             hath
             a
             mind
             and
             pleasure
             to
             doe
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             therupon
             he
             doth
             them
             .
             Also
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.11
             .
             It
             is
             said
             he
             doth
             worke
             all
             things
             after
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             will
             .
             And
             
               Acts
            
             2.23
             .
             &
             4.28
             .
             the
             worke
             of
             our
             Redemption
             by
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             he
             did
             and
             suffered
             is
             said
             to
             be
             done
             by
             the
             
               determinate
               counsell
               of
               God
               .
            
             Therfore
             this
             Branch
             is
             manifest
             ,
             namely
             ,
             That
             Gods
             will
             and
             pleasure
             is
             the
             only
             inward
             mooving
             cause
             of
             all
             his
             outward
             works
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             are
             nothing
             but
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             eternall
             will
             and
             decree
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             Branch
             by
             which
             these
             outward
             works
             are
             specially
             distinguished
             from
             his
             inward
             operation
             ,
             comprehends
             
             in
             it
             the
             subject
             wherein
             these
             workes
             do
             subsist
             and
             the
             circumstance
             of
             time
             and
             place
             wherein
             they
             are
             done
             .
             For
             these
             workes
             are
             not
             done
             within
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             neither
             doe
             they
             subsist
             in
             his
             Essence
             ,
             as
             his
             inward
             operations
             do
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             ,
             
               Extra
               Dei
               essentiam
               ,
            
             without
             Gods
             essence
             ,
             they
             are
             done
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             creatures
             ,
             some
             in
             Heaven
             and
             some
             in
             Earth
             ,
             others
             in
             the
             Sea
             and
             all
             deepe
             places
             (
             as
             my
             Text
             saith
             )
             and
             they
             have
             their
             circumstances
             of
             time
             and
             place
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             appointed
             from
             all
             eternity
             .
             The
             Creation
             was
             in
             the
             first
             beginning
             of
             time
             in
             the
             first
             six
             dayes
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             1.
             
             The
             Redemption
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             yeares
             betweene
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             
               Hab.
            
             3.2
             .
             and
             upon
             the
             mountaine
             where
             
               Hierusalem
            
             stood
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             25.6
             ,
             7.
             
             The
             great
             execution
             shall
             be
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             in
             the
             last
             day
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             governement
             and
             actuall
             providence
             as
             they
             are
             divers
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             done
             at
             divers
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             divers
             places
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             experience
             teacheth
             ,
             on
             the
             very
             day
             which
             the
             Lord
             appointed
             did
             the
             flood
             come
             upon
             the
             old
             world
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             7.11
             .
             In
             the
             same
             day
             which
             God
             had
             fore-told
             was
             
               Israel
            
             delivered
             out
             of
             
               Aegypt
               ,
               Exod.
            
             21.41
             .
             And
             howsoever
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             17.18
             .
             intimate
             that
             in
             God
             (
             and
             not
             without
             him
             )
             
               We
               live
               ,
               moove
               and
               have
               our
               being
               ,
            
             yet
             we
             are
             not
             thus
             to
             understand
             that
             these
             things
             are
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             subsist
             in
             Gods
             Essence
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             are
             so
             in
             God
             as
             his
             inward
             operations
             and
             eternall
             decrees
             are
             :
             But
             that
             we
             all
             are
             compassed
             about
             with
             Gods
             presence
             and
             essentiall
             power
             ,
             which
             are
             every where
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             as
             by
             the
             chiefe
             efficient
             cause
             and
             authour
             of
             life
             ,
             motion
             and
             being
             are
             sustained
             and
             upheld
             in
             life
             ,
             being
             and
             motion
             continually
             .
             For
             to
             be
             in
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             subsist
             in
             his
             essence
             ,
             doth
             necessarily
             imply
             coeternity
             and
             consubstantiality
             with
             God
             .
             
               Quicquid
               est
               in
               Deo
               Deus
               est
               ,
            
             nothing
             can
             be
             within
             his
             Essence
             ,
             but
             it
             must
             be
             coeternall
             with
             God
             and
             of
             the
             same
             Substance
             with
             him
             .
             Hee
             who
             denies
             this
             must
             needes
             deny
             God
             to
             be
             immutable
             and
             most
             simple
             ,
             free
             from
             all
             composition
             .
             Therfore
             this
             Branch
             also
             is
             most
             
             manifest
             and
             doth
             containe
             in
             it
             nothing
             but
             solid
             Truth
             .
          
           
             The
             fifth
             Branch
             containes
             in
             it
             the
             manner
             of
             Gods
             outward
             works
             ,
             to
             wit
             ;
             that
             in
             respect
             of
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             are
             done
             with
             such
             power
             as
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             ,
             and
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             event
             ,
             they
             are
             certaine
             ,
             infallible
             and
             cannot
             faile
             .
             This
             is
             truely
             collected
             from
             the
             Text
             :
             For
             it
             is
             said
             that
             all
             
               Whatsoever
               the
               Lord
               pleaseth
               hee
               doth
               ,
            
             or
             hath
             done
             ,
             which
             shewes
             that
             not
             one
             jot
             of
             his
             will
             and
             pleasure
             failes
             but
             comes
             to
             passe
             .
             If
             his
             will
             or
             pleasure
             could
             be
             resisted
             or
             any
             thing
             prevented
             which
             he
             willeth
             to
             worke
             ,
             surely
             the
             Divell
             who
             is
             so
             cunning
             ,
             watchfull
             and
             malitious
             would
             in
             some
             things
             have
             defeated
             God
             ,
             or
             this
             either
             by
             himselfe
             or
             some
             of
             his
             instruments
             :
             But
             this
             Text
             affirmes
             the
             contrary
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             the
             Lord
             pleased
             he
             hath
             done
             in
             all
             the
             world
             .
             Therfore
             in
             r●s●ect
             of
             ●od
             they
             are
             all
             unresistable
             ,
             and
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             event
             infallible
             .
             And
             this
             
               David
            
             testifieth
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             1●5
             .
             3
             .
             saying
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               doth
               whatsoever
               pleaseth
               him
               .
            
             And
             
               Isa.
            
             46.10
             .
             
               my
               counsell
               shall
               stand
               ,
            
             and
             I
             will
             performe
             all
             my
             pleasure
             ,
             yea
             because
             these
             are
             voluntary
             workes
             of
             God
             and
             are
             willed
             and
             decreed
             in
             his
             secret
             counsell
             from
             all
             eternity
             (
             as
             I
             have
             noted
             before
             )
             therefore
             they
             must
             needs
             be
             unresistable
             ,
             for
             
               Who
               can
               resist
               his
               will
               ,
               Rom.
            
             9.19
             .
          
           
             The
             sixth
             Branch
             containes
             the
             principall
             use
             and
             effects
             of
             Gods
             outward
             workes
             :
             namely
             ,
             the
             making
             of
             himselfe
             knowne
             in
             his
             nature
             and
             essentiall
             attributes
             and
             so
             communicating
             himselfe
             to
             his
             elect
             .
             That
             Gods
             externall
             workes
             doe
             all
             serve
             for
             this
             use
             and
             doe
             worke
             this
             effect
             we
             may
             gather
             from
             the
             dependance
             and
             inference
             of
             this
             Text
             .
             For
             the
             Psalmist
             having
             professed
             that
             he
             knows
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             great
             and
             that
             he
             is
             the
             onely
             true
             God
             above
             all
             gods
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             who
             hath
             all
             the
             essentiall
             properties
             of
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             he
             proves
             it
             by
             and
             from
             his
             workes
             ,
             and
             sheweth
             that
             by
             meanes
             of
             them
             he
             knoweth
             it
             .
             And
             other
             Scriptures
             and
             experience
             confirme
             the
             same
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             19.1
             .
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             
               that
               the
               heavens
               declare
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               firmament
               sheweth
               his
               handy
               worke
               ,
               day
               unto
               day
               uttereth
               
               speech
               ,
               and
               night
               unto
               night
               sheweth
               knowledge
               ,
            
             and
             
               Rom.
            
             1.20
             .
             
               The
               visible
               things
               of
               God
               are
               seene
               from
               the
               creation
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               clearly
               being
               understood
               by
               the
               things
               which
               were
               made
               :
               Even
               his
               divine
               Power
               and
               God-head
               .
            
             So
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             actual
             providence
             in
             governing
             and
             upholding
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             mooving
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             starres
             in
             order
             ,
             doe
             shew
             his
             infinite
             wisdome
             and
             supercelestia●l
             glory
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             8.1
             .
             His
             overthrowing
             of
             his
             enemies
             and
             the
             persecutors
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             flood
             of
             
               Noah
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             drowning
             of
             
               Pharaoh
            
             and
             his
             host
             do
             shew
             his
             power
             .
             His
             giving
             of
             Christ
             his
             Son
             for
             a
             Redeemer
             aboundantly
             testifieth
             his
             infinite
             goodnesse
             and
             bounty
             ;
             his
             punishing
             our
             sins
             in
             Christ
             to
             the
             ●ull
             ,
             shews
             his
             infinite
             Justice
             ,
             and
             his
             pardoning
             of
             beleevers
             by
             Christs
             satisfaction
             ,
             freely
             given
             and
             communicated
             to
             them
             ,
             shewes
             his
             infinite
             mercy
             and
             free
             grace
             ,
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             often
             testifie
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             consciences
             within
             us
             do
             witnesse
             and
             our
             daily
             sense
             and
             experience
             do
             proove
             .
             And
             in
             our
             Redemption
             and
             application
             of
             it
             we
             see
             discovered
             the
             Trinity
             of
             Persons
             in
             one
             God
             .
             And
             while
             wee
             in
             these
             things
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             glasse
             behold
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             with
             open
             face
             (
             the
             vaile
             of
             ignorance
             being
             remooved
             )
             we
             are
             changed
             into
             the
             same
             Image
             from
             glory
             to
             glory
             ,
             and
             so
             come
             to
             have
             communion
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             fruition
             of
             him
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.18
             .
          
           
             The
             seventh
             and
             last
             Branch
             sets
             before
             us
             the
             utmost
             end
             of
             all
             Gods
             outward
             works
             ,
             to
             wit
             the
             eternall
             blessednesse
             of
             the
             elect
             ,
             by
             the
             communion
             ,
             vision
             and
             fruition
             of
             God
             in
             all
             his
             glorious
             attributes
             ,
             as
             wisedome
             ,
             power
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             justice
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             .
             The
             Text
             it selfe
             intimates
             this
             Truth
             to
             us
             ;
             saying
             ,
             that
             all
             these
             workes
             of
             God
             proceed
             from
             his
             good
             will
             and
             pleasure
             .
             For
             the
             good
             pleasure
             and
             will
             of
             God
             consists
             chiefly
             and
             principally
             in
             willing
             that
             his
             elect
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             perfect
             communion
             of
             himselfe
             and
             of
             his
             glory
             for
             their
             eternall
             happinesse
             .
             And
             what
             God
             willeth
             according
             to
             his
             owne
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             doth
             because
             he
             is
             pleased
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             aime
             at
             the
             blessednesse
             of
             his
             elect
             by
             the
             sight
             and
             fruition
             of
             him
             and
             his
             glory
             .
             Now
             therfore
             all
             Gods
             outward
             
             workes
             proceeding
             from
             Gods
             pleasure
             must
             needs
             tend
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             confirmed
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.28
             .
             &
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             where
             we
             read
             that
             all
             things
             worke
             together
             for
             good
             to
             them
             that
             
               love
               God
               and
               are
               the
               called
               according
               to
               his
               purpose
               ,
            
             and
             that
             all
             things
             
               are
               the
               elects
               ,
            
             the
             world
             ,
             life
             and
             death
             ,
             
               things
               present
               ,
               and
               things
               to
               come
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               Christs
               and
               Christ
               is
               Gods
               ,
            
             also
             
               Col.
            
             1.16
             .
             
               all
               things
               visible
               and
               invisible
            
             were
             created
             as
             by
             Christ
             so
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             serve
             him
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             elect
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             end
             and
             purpose
             Angells
             ,
             principalities
             and
             powers
             are
             said
             to
             be
             made
             subject
             to
             Christ
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.22
             .
             And
             their
             office
             and
             ministery
             and
             the
             great
             wonders
             which
             God
             doth
             by
             them
             are
             said
             to
             be
             for
             them
             ,
             
               who
               shall
               be
               heires
               of
               salvation
               ,
               Heb.
            
             1.14
             .
             To
             these
             testimonies
             many
             reasons
             might
             be
             added
             ,
             I
             will
             onely
             call
             to
             mind
             that
             which
             I
             have
             else
             where
             abundantly
             declared
             and
             prooved
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             for
             this
             end
             the
             world
             is
             upheld
             by
             Christ
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             sake
             and
             through
             his
             mediation
             ever
             since
             mans
             fall
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             end
             the
             wicked
             live
             ,
             even
             the
             barbarous
             and
             savage
             nations
             ,
             either
             that
             they
             may
             serve
             for
             some
             use
             to
             Gods
             people
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             elects
             sake
             whom
             God
             will
             raise
             up
             out
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             that
             God
             may
             shew
             his
             justice
             and
             power
             on
             them
             being
             fitted
             for
             destruction
             ,
             to
             the
             greater
             glory
             of
             his
             elect
             ,
             even
             the
             judgements
             of
             God
             on
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             their
             damnation
             serve
             for
             this
             end
             ,
             to
             increase
             the
             blessednesse
             of
             the
             
               Saints
               .
            
          
           
             The
             doctrine
             of
             this
             description
             serves
             for
             to
             stirre
             us
             up
             in
             imitation
             of
             God
             our
             Creator
             ,
             
             not
             to
             content
             our selves
             with
             saying
             ,
             purposing
             and
             promising
             ,
             or
             with
             making
             a
             shew
             of
             doing
             good
             workes
             ,
             but
             to
             be
             reall
             ,
             true
             ,
             constant
             and
             faithfull
             in
             performance
             of
             them
             .
             For
             so
             doth
             God
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             promiseth
             or
             purposeth
             or
             is
             pleased
             to
             doe
             ,
             that
             he
             doth
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             .
             Sluggards
             who
             delight
             in
             idlenesse
             doing
             nothing
             ,
             and
             Hypocrites
             who
             say
             and
             promise
             and
             make
             great
             shew
             of
             doing
             ,
             but
             are
             barren
             of
             the
             fruites
             of
             good
             workes
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             most
             unlike
             to
             God
             and
             contrary
             to
             him
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             hatefull
             and
             abhominable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             onely
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             who
             are
             active
             Christians
             ,
             
               alwayes
               doing
               good
               and
               abounding
               in
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             their
             
             labour
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             vaine
             ,
             but
             every
             one
             shall
             receive
             reward
             according
             to
             his
             workes
             which
             are
             evidences
             of
             his
             communion
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             faith
             ,
             justification
             and
             sanctification
             ;
             wherefore
             seeing
             God
             is
             alwayes
             reaching
             forth
             his
             mighty
             hand
             to
             worke
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             in
             Earth
             ,
             in
             the
             Sea
             and
             all
             deep
             places
             for
             our
             profit
             :
             let
             us
             be
             alwayes
             doing
             and
             studying
             to
             do
             good
             for
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             it
             serves
             to
             move
             and
             direct
             us
             in
             and
             through
             the
             outward
             workes
             of
             God
             to
             see
             and
             behold
             the
             infinite
             ,
             
             eternall
             and
             omnipotent
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             divine
             power
             and
             God-head
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             Gods
             essence
             ,
             the
             sacred
             Trinity
             of
             persons
             ,
             because
             all
             the
             persons
             have
             a
             hand
             in
             every
             worke
             ,
             and
             that
             one
             God
             who
             is
             three
             persons
             is
             the
             author
             and
             worker
             of
             every
             divine
             outward
             worke
             ,
             as
             this
             doctrine
             teacheth
             .
             It
             is
             a
             common
             custome
             among
             men
             when
             they
             see
             and
             behold
             the
             handy
             worke
             of
             any
             person
             ,
             to
             remember
             the
             person
             ,
             to
             bee
             put
             in
             minde
             of
             him
             by
             the
             worke
             ,
             especially
             if
             he
             have
             knowne
             the
             person
             before
             ,
             and
             beare
             the
             love
             and
             affection
             to
             him
             of
             a
             friend
             and
             a
             beloved
             one
             .
             So
             let
             it
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             so
             often
             as
             we
             see
             and
             behold
             the
             visible
             outward
             workes
             of
             God
             ,
             let
             us
             in
             them
             behold
             the
             face
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             remember
             his
             glorious
             attributes
             .
             Let
             us
             in
             the
             great
             workes
             of
             Creation
             behold
             the
             wisedome
             and
             power
             of
             God
             the
             Creator
             ,
             in
             the
             worke
             of
             Redemption
             the
             mercy
             ,
             bounty
             and
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             our
             Sanctification
             ,
             the
             love
             and
             the
             holinesse
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             all
             let
             us
             behold
             the
             three
             glorious
             Persons
             in
             that
             one
             God
             who
             worketh
             all
             things
             after
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             owne
             will
             .
             The
             Father
             by
             his
             eternall
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             creating
             all
             things
             .
             The
             Sonne
             sent
             forth
             by
             the
             Father
             in
             our
             nature
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             redeeming
             us
             and
             paying
             our
             ransome
             .
             The
             Holy
             Ghost
             shed
             on
             us
             by
             God
             the
             Father
             through
             the
             Sonne
             Christ
             in
             our
             regeneration
             .
             And
             all
             three
             conspiring
             together
             to
             purge
             ,
             sanctifie
             and
             justifie
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             us
             eternally
             blessed
             in
             our
             communion
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             fruition
             of
             God
             in
             grace
             and
             glory
             .
             And
             let
             us
             take
             heed
             and
             beware
             of
             idle
             and
             vaine
             speculation
             of
             Gods
             great
             workes
             which
             shew
             his
             glory
             and
             proclaime
             his
             glorious
             Attributes
             ,
             Wisdome
             ,
             
             Power
             and
             Goodnesse
             ,
             lest
             by
             such
             idle
             negligence
             wee
             become
             guilty
             of
             taking
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             in
             vaine
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             from
             this
             description
             we
             may
             easily
             gather
             and
             conclude
             ,
             
             that
             sinnefull
             actions
             as
             they
             are
             evill
             and
             sinnefull
             are
             not
             Gods
             workes
             ;
             for
             God
             is
             pleased
             with
             those
             things
             which
             he
             doth
             ,
             and
             his
             workes
             are
             according
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             but
             God
             is
             not
             pleased
             with
             sinnefull
             actions
             and
             evill
             workes
             ,
             he
             hath
             no
             pleasure
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             5.4
             .
             If
             any
             aske
             ,
             How
             then
             can
             it
             be
             done
             if
             he
             will
             not
             and
             be
             not
             pleased
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             That
             in
             them
             there
             is
             to
             be
             considered
             ,
             1.
             
             A
             naturall
             motion
             or
             action
             proceeding
             from
             some
             created
             power
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             God
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             good
             and
             of
             God
             and
             according
             to
             his
             will
             as
             it
             willeth
             things
             properly
             .
             2.
             
             There
             is
             a
             corruption
             ,
             perversenesse
             and
             crookednesse
             of
             the
             action
             ,
             this
             is
             of
             the
             Divell
             and
             mans
             corruption
             :
             this
             God
             hateth
             ;
             but
             because
             actions
             thus
             corrupted
             and
             stayned
             make
             way
             for
             God
             and
             give
             him
             occasion
             to
             shew
             his
             wisedome
             and
             power
             in
             ouer-ruling
             them
             and
             disposing
             them
             by
             his
             hand
             to
             a
             good
             end
             and
             his
             justice
             in
             punishing
             them
             ;
             therefore
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             continue
             that
             naturall
             power
             to
             the
             wicked
             which
             they
             pervert
             and
             abuse
             ,
             and
             to
             over-rule
             such
             wicked
             workes
             and
             to
             raise
             light
             out
             of
             that
             darkenesse
             .
             And
             therefore
             let
             us
             not
             impute
             any
             evill
             and
             sinfull
             workes
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             evill
             and
             sinfull
             ,
             nor
             wickedly
             imagine
             that
             he
             is
             the
             author
             of
             sin
             .
             His
             hand
             is
             never
             in
             any
             sinfull
             work
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             to
             over-rule
             ,
             order
             and
             dispose
             the
             sinfulnesse
             and
             evill
             thereof
             to
             some
             good
             end
             and
             purpose
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             we
             are
             hereby
             admonished
             not
             to
             impute
             any
             worke
             done
             in
             the
             world
             to
             fortune
             or
             chance
             ,
             
             as
             worldly
             Epicures
             do
             ,
             but
             to
             ascribe
             all
             workes
             and
             every
             thing
             which
             comes
             to
             passe
             to
             the
             certaine
             will
             ,
             purpose
             and
             determinate
             counsell
             of
             ●od
             .
             It
             is
             true
             that
             in
             respect
             of
             second
             causes
             and
             purposes
             of
             men
             ,
             many
             things
             come
             to
             passe
             accidentally
             and
             by
             chance
             ,
             no
             man
             purposing
             or
             intending
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             but
             in
             respect
             of
             God
             they
             are
             certaine
             and
             infallible
             ,
             they
             all
             happen
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             without
             it
             not
             an
             haire
             can
             fall
             from
             our
             heads
             nor
             a
             Sparrow
             fall
             to
             the
             
             earth
             ,
             all
             power
             and
             motion
             is
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             abuse
             of
             the
             power
             and
             motion
             which
             is
             from
             the
             Divell
             and
             mans
             corruption
             he
             willingly
             permitted
             ,
             and
             doth
             over-rule
             and
             dispose
             by
             his
             wisedome
             and
             providence
             to
             a
             good
             end
             .
             And
             therefore
             in
             all
             casualties
             and
             accidents
             let
             us
             comfort
             our selves
             and
             rest
             content
             and
             bee
             patient
             knowing
             that
             they
             come
             not
             but
             by
             his
             will
             and
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             
             Lastly
             let
             us
             rejoyce
             in
             all
             the
             great
             workes
             which
             we
             see
             done
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             honour
             them
             as
             meanes
             tending
             to
             our
             salvation
             ,
             if
             we
             be
             Gods
             faithfull
             people
             ,
             and
             with
             care
             and
             conscience
             walke
             before
             him
             according
             to
             his
             word
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             sight
             of
             them
             put
             us
             in
             mind
             for
             our
             comfort
             ,
             that
             our
             God
             in
             whom
             we
             trust
             doth
             not
             lie
             idle
             ,
             nor
             slumber
             or
             sleep
             ,
             but
             by
             a
             mighty
             hand
             and
             stretched
             out
             arme
             hath
             done
             all
             these
             great
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             continually
             doing
             and
             working
             for
             us
             ,
             to
             bring
             us
             at
             length
             out
             of
             all
             troubles
             and
             dangers
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             us
             and
             establish
             us
             for
             ever
             in
             eternall
             rest
             ,
             glory
             and
             blessednesse
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             thing
             which
             in
             order
             followeth
             after
             the
             description
             of
             Gods
             outward
             workes
             in
             generall
             ,
             is
             the
             unfolding
             and
             distinct
             handling
             of
             the
             severall
             sorts
             and
             kindes
             of
             them
             .
             And
             because
             the
             right
             dividing
             of
             them
             into
             heads
             ,
             and
             the
             reducing
             of
             all
             the
             particulars
             unto
             their
             proper
             and
             naturall
             heads
             ,
             is
             a
             maine
             ground
             of
             light
             ,
             and
             a
             sure
             way
             to
             the
             distinct
             handling
             and
             understanding
             of
             them
             ,
             I
             will
             therefore
             (
             before
             I
             proceed
             any
             further
             )
             labour
             to
             divide
             them
             aright
             into
             their
             naturall
             heads
             according
             to
             the
             ru●es
             of
             reason
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             proceed
             to
             that
             which
             is
             the
             first
             in
             time
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             course
             and
             order
             of
             nature
             ,
             namely
             the
             creation
             of
             the
             world
             and
             all
             things
             in
             it
             .
             The
             learned
             though
             they
             all
             acknowledge
             every
             kind
             of
             Gods
             outward
             workes
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             differ
             in
             the
             kindes
             and
             numbers
             of
             them
             :
             yet
             they
             are
             at
             variance
             about
             the
             true
             division
             of
             them
             into
             their
             first
             and
             principall
             heads
             .
          
           
             Some
             divide
             the
             works
             of
             God
             into
             the
             works
             of
             Creation
             and
             the
             works
             of
             Redemption
             .
             But
             this
             is
             no
             perfect
             division
             ,
             the
             two
             members
             of
             it
             do
             not
             containe
             all
             the
             outward
             works
             
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             over
             and
             besides
             them
             there
             are
             works
             of
             preservation
             and
             of
             judgement
             and
             revenge
             .
          
           
             Others
             divide
             all
             Gods
             outward
             workes
             into
             the
             works
             of
             nature
             and
             the
             workes
             of
             grace
             .
             The
             workes
             of
             nature
             they
             divide
             into
             two
             sortes
             ,
             1.
             
             The
             workes
             which
             concerne
             the
             first
             beginning
             of
             nature
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             workes
             of
             creation
             ,
             2.
             
             The
             workes
             ,
             which
             concerne
             the
             preservation
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             providence
             .
             The
             works
             of
             grace
             they
             hold
             to
             be
             the
             works
             of
             Redemption
             and
             restauration
             of
             man-kind
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             brings
             supernaturall
             blessings
             to
             men
             :
             But
             this
             division
             failes
             in
             divers
             respects
             .
             First
             ,
             It
             makes
             a
             difference
             betweene
             works
             of
             nature
             and
             works
             of
             grace
             ,
             wheras
             indeed
             creation
             and
             preservation
             ,
             which
             they
             account
             works
             of
             nature
             ,
             are
             in
             some
             sense
             ,
             works
             of
             grace
             .
             For
             God
             of
             his
             owne
             free
             grace
             created
             man
             in
             his
             own
             Image
             :
             And
             now
             and
             ever
             since
             the
             first
             sin
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             which
             brought
             death
             and
             destruction
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             all
             works
             of
             preservation
             by
             which
             God
             preserveth
             men
             in
             being
             and
             life
             ,
             are
             works
             of
             free
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             preserving
             of
             his
             Elect
             unto
             his
             heavenly
             Kingdome
             is
             a
             worke
             of
             supernaturall
             grace
             in
             Christ
             .
             Second●●
             ,
             they
             erre
             in
             distinguishing
             between
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             providence
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             Redemption
             and
             rest●uration
             ,
             wheras
             Redemption
             and
             restauration
             are
             principall
             works
             of
             Gods
             providence
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             provides
             for
             his
             elect
             in
             Christ
             ,
             such
             things
             as
             neither
             eye
             hath
             seen
             ,
             nor
             eare
             heard
             ,
             neither
             have
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.9
             .
          
           
             A
             third
             sort
             there
             are
             who
             divide
             all
             Gods
             outward
             works
             into
             these
             two
             heads
             only
             ;
             namely
             ,
             the
             works
             of
             Creation
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             actuall
             providence
             .
             This
             I
             take
             to
             be
             the
             best
             and
             most
             perfect
             division
             .
             First
             ,
             because
             under
             these
             heads
             are
             all
             Gods
             outward
             works
             contained
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             not
             any
             one
             which
             may
             not
             be
             reduced
             under
             one
             of
             these
             two
             .
             For
             whatsoever
             God
             doth
             ,
             or
             hath
             done
             ,
             or
             can
             doe
             for
             the
             giving
             of
             the
             first
             being
             to
             all
             things
             may
             be
             reduced
             to
             Creation
             .
             And
             whatsoever
             God
             doth
             ,
             or
             can
             do
             for
             the
             ordering
             ,
             preserving
             and
             disposing
             of
             things
             created
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             being
             and
             wel-being
             ,
             may
             be
             brought
             under
             
             the
             works
             of
             his
             actuall
             providence
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             perfect
             distinction
             and
             difference
             between
             the
             works
             of
             creation
             and
             the
             works
             of
             actuall
             providence
             :
             So
             far
             as
             mans
             substance
             differs
             from
             mans
             misery
             and
             mans
             felicity
             ,
             so
             farre
             doth
             every
             proper
             worke
             of
             Creation
             differ
             from
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             actuall
             providence
             in
             their
             objects
             .
             And
             although
             God
             in
             the
             creating
             of
             things
             in
             order
             did
             shew
             his
             providence
             for
             man
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             first
             made
             a
             place
             of
             habitation
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             which
             may
             serve
             for
             his
             use
             ,
             as
             plants
             ,
             trees
             ,
             fruits
             ,
             light
             and
             other
             necessaries
             before
             he
             created
             him
             ,
             yet
             this
             breeds
             no
             confusion
             between
             the
             works
             of
             creation
             and
             the
             works
             of
             preservation
             ,
             for
             two
             things
             may
             go
             together
             in
             time
             and
             place
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             in
             the
             same
             subject
             (
             as
             we
             see
             ,
             sense
             and
             understanding
             ,
             hearing
             and
             seeing
             in
             one
             man
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             and
             heat
             and
             light
             in
             fire
             )
             and
             yet
             they
             may
             be
             different
             in
             themselvs
             .
          
           
             This
             order
             therfore
             I
             do
             purpose
             to
             follow
             hereafter
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             in
             prosecuting
             the
             body
             of
             Divinity
             .
             First
             ,
             I
             will
             begin
             with
             the
             Creation
             ,
             and
             will
             labour
             to
             unfold
             the
             nature
             of
             it
             in
             generall
             .
             And
             then
             I
             will
             proceed
             to
             the
             handling
             of
             all
             the
             speciall
             works
             therof
             ,
             every
             one
             distinctly
             by
             it self
             in
             particular
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             will
             passe
             from
             thence
             to
             the
             works
             of
             Gods
             actuall
             providence
             ,
             under
             which
             comes
             the
             government
             and
             preservation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             of
             al
             things
             created
             ,
             and
             the
             ordering
             and
             disposing
             of
             every
             thing
             to
             the
             proper
             end
             of
             it
             .
             More
             especially
             ,
             the
             fall
             of
             man
             into
             sin
             ,
             misery
             ,
             and
             guilt
             of
             damnation
             .
             And
             the
             Redemption
             of
             man
             from
             misery
             and
             his
             Restauration
             to
             grace
             and
             glory
             by
             the
             application
             and
             fruition
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             and
             by
             true
             spirituall
             union
             and
             communion
             with
             Christ
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             and
             with
             God
             the
             Father
             in
             him
             by
             the
             inhabitation
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             generall
             Doctrin
             of
             Gods
             outward
             works
             laid
             down
             in
             this
             Text
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             division
             of
             them
             in
             their
             severall
             heads
             and
             kinds
             ,
             unto
             which
             all
             the
             particular
             outward
             works
             may
             be
             reduced
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
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