get_v a_o right_a to_o any_o benefit_n by_o his_o fault_n what_o then_o why_o the_o precept_n to_o that_o man_n be_v pass_v into_o a_o virtual_a judiciary_n sentence_n condemn_v he_o as_o disobedient_a even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o in_o hell_n 239._o therefore_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o same_o which_o once_o say_v thou_o shall_v continue_v perfect_o innocent_a but_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o oblige_v we_o as_o a_o law_n to_o that_o innocency_n or_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v bear_v without_o because_o we_o be_v become_v uncapable_a subject_n much_o less_o be_v that_o innocency_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o still_o say_v be_v personal_o and_o perpetual_o innocent_a and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v but_o the_o law_n be_v still_o the_o same_o we_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n necessitate_v vid._n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n aâ—b_n li._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 30._o de_fw-fr do_v necessitate_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v now_o become_v a_o virtual_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o not_o obey_v personal_o perfect_o and_o perpetual_o to_o the_o death_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o make_v innocency_n natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o be_v virtual_o in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o that_o have_v persevere_v to_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n 240._o but_o if_o the_o contract_a impossibility_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a for_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o threefold_a sin_n in_o itself_o as_o aforesaid_a 1._o the_o disable_n sin_n 2._o the_o vicious_a disability_n or_o malignity_n of_o the_o will._n 3._o and_o the_o after_o sin_n thereby_o commit_v and_o omission_n of_o duty_n more_o of_o physical_a and_o moral_a impotency_n 241._o 1._o no_o righteous_a law_n forbid_v physical_a impotency_n as_o such_o nor_o command_v man_n physical_a impossibility_n as_o be_v say_v but_o god_n law_n primary_o forbid_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n it_o bradwaâ—dine_n plain_o say_v li._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 675._o that_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la we_o grant_v not_o absolute_o and_o independent_o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la secâ—ndum_fw-la quid_fw-la respectu_fw-la caâ—sarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la nisi_fw-la subactiva_fw-la subexecâ—tiva_fw-la &_o subservience_v necessary_a necessitate_v naturalitâ—r_fw-la praecedente_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—oluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la potestate_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la iliud_fw-la facimus_fw-la voluntary_a &_o non_fw-la inâ—iti_fw-la so_o that_o by_o he_o no_o creature_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o than_o it_o do_v except_o you_o call_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o can_v do_v it_o when_o god_n make_v he_o do_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a before_o or_o when_o he_o be_v not_o cause_v to_o do_v it_o 242._o 2._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o make_v punishment_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n god_n do_v 243._o 3._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o propound_v reward_n for_o physical_a impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o moral_a sanctity_n or_o habit_n and_o for_o themselves_o god_n do_v 244._o 4._o no_o just_a judge_n condemn_v man_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a god_n and_o man_n do_v 245._o 5._o no_o good_a man_n hate_v another_o for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a malignity_n god_n and_o man_n do_v 246._o 6._o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o torment_v no_o man_n for_o mere_a physical_a impotency_n and_o impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n conscience_n will_v torment_v man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o sort_n of_o impotency_n make_v a_o act_n no_o sin_n in_o its_o degree_n and_o the_o other_o make_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o nature_n and_o common_a notice_n teach_v man_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o more_o willingness_n the_o more_o culpability_n but_o he_o that_o have_v actual_a and_o habitual_a wilfulness_n and_o be_v as_o some_o adulterer_n drunkard_n revengeful_a person_n proud_a covetous_a etc._n etc._n who_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o say_v i_o can_v choose_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o sinner_n by_o such_o disability_n 247._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o god_n overcome_v moral_a impotency_n and_o give_v moral_a power_n by_o moral_a mean_n and_o operation_n for_o though_o god_n can_v give_v it_o by_o a_o proper_a creation_n without_o moral_a mean_n and_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o never_o do_v so_o nor_o how_o oft_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o his_o special_a grace_n do_v by_o his_o trine_n influx_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n life_n light_n and_o love_n suscitate_a the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o first_o special_a act_n and_o by_o it_o cause_v a_o holy_a habit_n which_o he_o radicate_v by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v metaphorical_o a_o creation_n 248._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o since_o the_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o same_o essential_a faculty_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o as_o illyricus_n so_o long_o and_o obstinate_o maintain_v though_o a_o excellent_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n a_o substance_n though_o it_o be_v the_o pravity_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o that_o sin_n change_v not_o the_o humane_a species_n nor_o do_v grace_n change_v our_o species_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o act_n of_o these_o same_o natural_a faculty_n be_v command_v to_o all_o man_n even_o the_o unregenerate_a under_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o 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and_o repentance_n and_o by_o they_o imprint_v a_o habit_n as_o be_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v say_v again_o in_o part_n 3_o and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v so_o and_o can_v do_v otherwise_o which_o then_o be_v like_a to_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o scripture_n and_o experience_n 450._o this_o be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o divine_n who_o place_n vocation_n exciting_a the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o before_o sanctification_n which_o give_v the_o habit_n till_o mr._n pemble_n vind._n grat._n teach_v otherwise_o who_o bishop_n g._n downame_v confute_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n 251._o as_o to_o the_o question_n how_o this_o grace_n be_v call_v infuse_v and_o not_o natural_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v call_v infuse_v and_o supernatural_a because_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o any_o natural-moral_a mean_n only_o but_o by_o supernatural-moral_a mean_n viz._n revelation_n in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o this_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v work_v it_o without_o the_o special_a extraordinary_a operation_n and_o impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o the_o common_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la this_o the_o school_n have_v metaphorical_o call_v infusion_n 252._o but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a 1._o in_o that_o man_n natural_a faculty_n receive_v god_n influx_n 2._o and_o perform_v the_o act_n 3._o and_o be_v perfect_v by_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v by_o health_n 253._o and_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la between_o god_n natural_a and_o gracious_a operation_n i_o shall_v after_o open_v in_o the_o three_o part._n 254._o the_o schoolman_n especial_o the_o scotist_n and_o ockam_n and_o many_o franciscan_n benedictines_n and_o other_o friar_n yea_o such_o oratorian_n as_o gibieuf_n
person_n or_o as_o full_o represent_v we_o all_o the_o gospel_n be_v over-turned_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o repentance_n none_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n none_o for_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n nor_o for_o pardon_n or_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n or_o any_o grace_n act_n duty_n or_o ordinance_n sacrament_n confession_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o suppose_v sin_n to_o say_v that_o adam_n law_n mean_v do_v this_o by_o thyself_o or_o by_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v be_v a_o humane_a fiction_n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n confound_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o law_n of_o adâ—â—_n do_v justify_v we_o be_v a_o double_a error_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v one_o person_n with_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o first_o covenant_n justify_v any_o but_o the_o person_n that_o perform_v it_o but_o we_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o the_o 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as_o their_o sponsor_n and_o satisfy_v justice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o use_v have_v other_o end_n yet_o to_o accomplish_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o perfection_n â—his_v law_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o a_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n â—en_o we_o have_v fail_v satan_n be_v hereby_o confound_v god_n please_v and_o â—noured_v man_n show_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o shall_v do_v â—ns_n nature_n in_o christ_n be_v thus_o active_o and_o habitual_o perfect_v by_o all_o â—s_a christ_n perform_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n and_o his_o sin_n herveus_n natal_n quodlib_a 4._o q._n 14._o can_v speak_v thus_o much_o better_a than_o many_o protestant_n sicut_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la transit_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la illius_fw-la meriti_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la applicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la vel_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la propria_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la câ—ntraria_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la reddit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la demeritum_fw-la adae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la transit_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la contraria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la how_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o sound_a protestant_n as_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o or_o adam_n sin_n avenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o so_o acquire_v a_o right_a first_o to_o himself_o of_o give_v â—t_a the_o purchase_a benefit_n to_o sinner_n by_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n use_v according_a to_o it_o by_o which_o covenant_n only_o as_o his_o instrument_n the_o â—her_n and_o son_n give_v we_o right_o to_o they_o in_o a_o order_n there_o establish_v â—â—â—â—_o that_o be_v there_o give_v to_o we_o christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o perform_v his_o â—n_a covenant_n first_o with_o the_o father_n by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n â—en_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o all_o that_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v as_o redeemer_n antecedent_o the_o purchase_n be_v make_v for_o this_o donationâ—_n â—_z its_o end_n and_o be_v commensurate_a to_o it_o just_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v givenâ—â—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—_z as_o to_o matter_n manner_n term_n degree_n time_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v purchase_v and_o â—rit_n for_o we_o and_o no_o more_o have_v he_o antecedent_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v â—â—â—â—_o our_o person_n and_o we_o in_o he_o in_o law_n sense_n the_o thing_n itself_o with_o its_o separable_a consequent_n and_o effect_n have_v be_v all_o we_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la before_o and_o without_o the_o donation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n nor_o â—d_a they_o be_v ever_o give_v we_o upon_o term_n and_o condition_n when_o they_o be_v â—â—â—â—_o own_o before_o without_o those_o term_n but_o now_o what_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o â—ew_a covenant_n we_o have_v title_n to_o on_o this_o account_n because_o it_o be_v purâ—ased_v by_o the_o perfect_a merit_n and_o saerifice_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v we_o by_o â—m_n and_o by_o the_o father_n so_o that_o it_o be_v we_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o â—r_o self_n but_o not_o we_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o measure_n and_o time_n and_o â—ms_n as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o ourselves_o in_o our_o natural_a or_o legal_a perâ—ns_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v all_o we_o at_o once_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la even_o â—e_v merit_v itself_o and_o the_o foresaid_a effect_n we_o deserve_v punishment_n â—nd_n christ_n be_v punish_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v not_o â—mediately_o but_o on_o covenant-term_n we_o have_v forfeit_v life_n by_o sin_n and_o â—hrist_v merit_v life_n for_o we_o by_o his_o perfection_n not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o â—e_a person_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o say_a â—ovenant_n the_o antecedent_n benefit_n such_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o he_o â—veth_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o any_o act_n of_o we_o god_n repute_v all_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o meet_v and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v we_o all_o these_o benefit_n to_o be_v thus_o give_v as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o offer_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v we_o and_o make_v we_o â—â—â—â—_o that_o it_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o we_o have_v the_o say_v benefit_n of_o it_o not_o that_o god_n do_v give_v we_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n nor_o â—he_v transient_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v nor_o the_o very_a suffering_n which_o he_o undergo_v nor_o the_o relation_n of_o righteous_a satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v that_o numerical_a relation_n which_o immediate_o result_v from_o christ_n â—wn_a habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n for_o such_o a_o translation_n of_o accident_n be_v â—â—â—â—_o contradiction_n but_o god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o effect_n or_o salvation_n merit_v â—n_v itself_o proper_o be_v say_v also_o not_o unfit_o to_o give_v we_o the_o merit_n or_o righteousness_n which_o procure_v they_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n for_o we_o to_o procure_v they_o even_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n himself_o antecedent_o â—â—_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o it_o â—â—_o thus_o give_v we_o and_o thus_o true_o repute_v we_o 131._o but_o when_o the_o text_n say_v rom._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n be_v impute_v â—â—_o we_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v we_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o innocency_n or_o of_o the_o law_n â—â—_o work_v which_o indeed_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n procure_v it_o but_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v itself_o our_o own_o impuâ—â—â—â—_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o consequent_a act_n after_o faith_n of_o god_n as_o judâ—â—_n and_o not_o a_o antecedent_n donation_n 132._o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o formaliter_fw-la non-punire_a &_o praemiari_fw-la â—â—â—punish_v and_o to_o reward_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v â—â—_o free_v from_o punishment_n who_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o be_v aâ—â—â—_n say_v 1._o that_o god_n salvation_n and_o
conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o japâ—n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n p._n 62._o the_o conclusion_n §_o 1._o the_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n special_o the_o british_a divine_n more_o of_o divine_a motion_n or_o impress_n p._n 67._o §_o 2._o the_o epitome_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o epilogo_fw-la in_o twenty_o conclusion_n consider_v p._n 70._o §_o 3._o a_o censure_n of_o the_o other_o three_o way_n describe_v by_o he_o viz._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n de_fw-mi scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 75._o §_o 4._o 2._o durandus_n way_n p._n 76._o §_o 5._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n of_o god_n partial_a causality_n p._n 79._o §_o 6._o the_o true_a face_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o dominican_n predeterminant_a way_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o consequent_n in_o fifty_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o prefer_v any_o before_o this_o p._n 80._o a_o summary_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v sober_a mind_n p._n 100_o additional_a animadversion_n on_o mr._n peter_n sterrey_n book_n of_o freewill_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 106._o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o sub-operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o end_v the_o contention_n about_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a common_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o freewill_a the_o preface_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n though_o large_a and_o full_a of_o man_n contentious_a question_n and_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o the_o true_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v large_a by_o accident_n by_o way_n of_o disquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o the_o many_o ensnare_a question_n and_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a wrangling_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o second_o part_n come_v near_o our_o chief_a controversy_n and_o resolve_v many_o other_o on_o the_o by_o and_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o part_n of_o theology_n which_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o sure_a and_o necessary_a this_o three_o part_n which_o come_v up_o to_o the_o main_a controversy_n be_v short_a and_o trouble_v you_o less_o with_o other_o man_n opinion_n and_o schoolmen_n wrangling_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n partly_o because_o you_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o by_o the_o way_n before_o and_o chief_o because_o i_o will_v not_o by_o tediousness_n and_o recitation_n of_o contention_n obscure_a that_o which_o i_o most_o desire_v to_o make_v plain_a nor_o discourage_v the_o reader_n by_o the_o length_n i_o think_v if_o i_o can_v manifest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a or_o considerable_a difference_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o moderate_a on_o each_o side_n such_o as_o be_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n on_o one_o side_n and_o even_o bellarmine_n suarez_n ruiz_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o beside_o the_o moderate_a lutheran_n and_o arminian_o who_o may_v be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o go_v far_o from_o we_o than_o the_o jesuit_n beside_o abundance_n of_o schoolman_n that_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a strain_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n few_o understanding_n divine_v will_v then_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o considerable_a difference_n remain_v about_o predestination_n or_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n those_o difference_n be_v but_o respective_a unto_o this_o but_o about_o perseverance_n i_o confess_v that_o there_o do_v a_o real_a difference_n remain_v but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n than_o most_o on_o both_o side_n say_v and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a to_o quench_v christian_a love_n or_o alienate_v christian_n from_o each_o other_o or_o hinder_v their_o liberty_n or_o peaceable_a communion_n i_o have_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o former_o in_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n entitle_v my_o thought_n of_o perseverance_n if_o therefore_o i_o can_v true_o disprove_v our_o pretend_a difference_n about_o the_o â—â—â—rations_n of_o grace_n or_o at_o least_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o great_a not_o more_o intolerable_a than_o that_o of_o perseverance_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o be_v do_v that_o be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o main_a difference_n seem_v or_o real_a be_v about_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v much_o in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o purposely_o leave_v much_o to_o the_o reconcile_a praxis_fw-la in_o the_o second_o book_n which_o shall_v dissipate_v the_o cloud_n of_o ambiguous_a word_n till_o than_o it_o shall_v here_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v agree_v with_o they_o who_o conciliation_n i_o endeavour_v that_o â—â—_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a power_n essential_a to_o a_o man_n which_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o 2._o but_o that_o these_o power_n have_v by_o our_o common_a corruption_n a_o sinful_a disposition_n unfit_v they_o for_o a_o due_a exercise_n for_o god_n and_o against_o sin_n 3._o and_o that_o all_o man_n at_o least_o at_o age_n be_v not_o deprave_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n 4._o that_o this_o ill_a disposition_n be_v call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n when_o it_o be_v such_o as_o while_o it_o remain_v the_o sinful_a act_n be_v ever_o do_v or_o the_o command_v act_n be_v never_o do_v there_o be_v then_o no_o moral_a power_n 5._o that_o the_o vicious_a sinful_a impotency_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o habitual_a or_o dispositive_a unwillingness_n to_o good_a and_o proneness_n to_o thing_n forbid_v be_v all_o one_o 6._o that_o he_o be_v moral_o able_a who_o without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o he_o have_v can_v do_v the_o thing_n command_v or_o forbear_v the_o thing_n forbid_v 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 8._o that_o nature_n common_a grace_n and_o special_a grace_n give_v several_a power_n or_o disposition_n 9_o that_o a_o moral_a power_n
the_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o so_o do_v formaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_v it_o make_v it_o no_o power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o instant_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 10._o such_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o come_v from_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o due_a event_n be_v never_o overcome_v for_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o frustrate_v §_o 11._o god_n gracious_a operation_n be_v never_o overcome_v by_o any_o contrary_a act_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o agent_n cause_n of_o as_o a_o act_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o bebritia_n yet_o man_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o inordination_n of_o that_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n other_o act_n for_o god_n do_v not_o militate_v against_o himself_o §_o 12._o the_o case_n lie_v thus_o god_n antecedent_o to_o his_o law_n frame_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o be_v and_o natural_a order_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o head_n or_o root_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o by_o his_o wise_a decree_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o the_o end_n with_o that_o natural_a frame_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o thing_n their_o proper_a form_n and_o motion_n and_o man_n be_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v a_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o name_n do_v antecedent_o concur_v by_o this_o natural_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o foamy_a cator_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n be_v natural_o able_a to_o do_v those_o act_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o god_n make_v they_o a_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v they_o and_o when_o they_o break_v this_o law_n they_o resist_v that_o gracious_a concourse_n which_o suitable_a to_o the_o organical_a cause_n god_n conjoyn_v with_o the_o mean_n but_o they_o do_v this_o by_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o activity_n not_o use_v as_o god_n require_v they_o but_o turn_v against_o his_o own_o law_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v withdraw_v his_o sustentation_n and_o destroy_v mâ—ns_n nature_n they_o can_v not_o resist_v his_o grace_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v his_o antecedent_n work_v and_o so_o god_n be_v resist_v by_o his_o own-given-power_n and_o act_n disorder_a and_o turn_v against_o his_o grace_n §_o 13._o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o resist_v be_v only_o 1._o his_o preceptive_a or_o legal_a will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la 2._o and_o his_o will_n of_o purpose_n to_o give_v man_n so_o much_o help_v and_o no_o more_o by_o which_o he_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v or_o frustrate_v so_o far_o when_o by_o man_n fault_n it_o do_v he_o not_o that_o good_a which_o it_o may_v have_v do_v §_o 14._o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o word_n and_o other_o mean_n be_v 2._o be_v be_v be_v that_o god_n do_v govern_v inseriora_fw-la per_fw-la superiora_fw-la and_o work_v by_o mean_n not_o for_o want_v of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o causality_n see_v aquin._n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 8._o &_o q._n 104._o a._n 2._o alexand._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o m._n 5._o a._n 2._o &_o 3._o &_o m._n 7._o albert._n 1._o p._n q._n 67._o m._n 4._o a._n 1._o richard_n 1._o d._n 39_o a._n 2._o q._n 3._o &_o d._n 45._o a._n 2._o q._n 2._o agid._n rom._n 2._o d._n 1._o p._n 1._o q._n 2._o a._n 6._o &_o ibi_fw-la gabritl_n d._n 1._o q._n 2._o resist_v which_o call_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o these_o themselves_o be_v gift_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o barâ—_n word_n or_o means_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v so_o resist_v for_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v clear_o know_v just_a how_o the_o spirit_n concur_v and_o operate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n yet_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n do_v limit_v his_o own_o operation_n to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o mean_n ordinary_o and_o that_o he_o work_v with_o and_o by_o they_o not_o according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n or_o organ_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n he_o operate_v nor_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n and_o aptitude_n of_o natural_a cause_n so_o in_o grace_n he_o operate_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o governing-mean_n of_o grace_n §_o 16._o when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n education_n company_n and_o other_o visible_a mean_n seem_v equal_a god_n have_v innumerable_a mean_n supernal_a internal_a external_a invisible_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o he_o make_v in_o man_n so_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o he_o work_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n at_o all_o though_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a neither_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v all_o mean_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v in_o so_o do_v resist_v all_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o his_o soul_n §_o 17._o grace_n 17._o 17._o 17._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v both_o sense_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o alvarez_n the_o aex_n l._n 7._o disp_n 59_o p._n 264._o eadâ—m_fw-la contritio_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la cause_n materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effeclus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la meritoria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternâ—_n et_fw-la p._n 265._o contritio_fw-la qua_fw-la penitens_fw-la disponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la operatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la est-meritoria_a aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nisâ—_n procedat_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ—_n habituali_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la saltem_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la posterior_n how_o can_v the_o act_n be_v the_o ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la to_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o habit_n which_o it_o flow_v from_o unless_o he_o mean_v eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o not_o numerical_o which_o yet_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o eadem_fw-la or_o else_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n may_v go_v before_o grace_n whereas_o dr._n twisse_n so_o frequent_o ask_v whether_o god_n condional_a will_v and_o so_o his_o operation_n be_v volo_fw-la te_fw-la velle_fw-la modo_fw-la velis_fw-la or_o credere_fw-la modo_fw-la credas_fw-la to_o give_v we_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o make_v non_fw-la credere_fw-la or_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v the_o only_a resistance_n and_o the_o arminian_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o make_v the_o effect_n antecedent_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o causation_n and_o itself_o this_o semi-subtilty_n though_o it_o beget_v voluminous_a confidence_n must_v cry_v peccavi_fw-la if_o a_o little_a more_o subtlety_n do_v but_o detect_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o now_o inquire_v of_o the_o rationes_fw-la fidem_fw-la habendi_fw-la but_o of_o the_o rationes_fw-la non_fw-la habendi_fw-la nor_o be_v we_o inquire_v whether_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n or_o formal_a promise_n of_o give_v faeith_n upon_o antecedent_n condition_n but_o whether_o he_o deny_v or_o give-not_a grace_n for_o actual_a faith_n effectual_a or_o sufficient_a to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o resist_v and_o wilful_o omit_v the_o preparatory_a act_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v even_o preparatory_a voliton_n or_o if_o you_o will_v make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr ratisnibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la habendi_fw-la not_o the_o causis_fw-la actus_fw-la donandi_fw-la whether_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o give_v or_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o do_v not_o wilful_o resist_v and_o omit_v such_o preparatory_a act_n as_o it_o can_v do_v even_o volition_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o faith_n if_o thou_o will_v believe_v or_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o willing_a if_o thou_o be_v willing_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v 1._o if_o by_o resist_v common_a prepare_v grace_n thou_o so_o harden_v â—hy_a heart_n or_o increase_v the_o privation_n of_o receptive_a aptitude_n in_o thyself_o as_o that_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o grace_n mean_n help_n impress_n will_v not_o change_v thou_o which_o otherwise_o will_v
to_o make_v a_o difference_n 3._o the_o mean_n much_o differ_v which_o several_a man_n have_v and_o god_n usual_o operate_v according_a to_o the_o mean_n upon_o the_o soul_n §_o 5._o if_o the_o question_n be_v either_o of_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n it_o be_v no_o question_n for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o ask_v whether_o all_o man_n have_v equal_a faith_n love_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o common_a experience_n deny_v §_o 6._o whereas_o some_o will_v stick_v at_o my_o mention_v a_o divine_a impress_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o act_n and_o habit_n i_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v that_o either_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v i_o right_o mention_v it_o if_o not_o we_o be_v instant_o at_o a_o end_n of_o all_o this_o sort_n of_o controversy_n and_o calvinist_n and_o arminian_n can_v differ_v if_o they_o will_v for_o then_o the_o question_n must_v be_v only_o about_o that_o which_o be_v past_a question_n viz._n 1._o either_o about_o god_n act_n as_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o simple_a essence_n 2._o or_o about_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n in_o man_n which_o all_o the_o world_n know_v be_v not_o equal_a for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n for_o as_o for_o pre-disposition_n the_o question_n will_v be_v revolve_v to_o the_o same_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o be_v not_o equal_o dispose_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n act_n as_o in_o he_o be_v his_o essence_n sect_n x._o whether_o the_o say_a operation_n be_v physical_a or_o moral_a §_o 1._o this_o paltry_a question_n be_v worthy_a but_o a_o few_o word_n though_o â—_o make_v too_o much_o stir_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n physical_a and_o moral_a have_v speak_v before_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v it_o here_o 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v the_o operatione_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la agentis_fw-la before_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v but_o to_o ask_v whether_o god_n essence_n be_v physical_a or_o moral_a which_o be_v unworthy_a a_o answer_n §_o 2._o 2._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n if_o true_o act_v they_o be_v both_o physical_a as_o they_o be_v real_o actus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o moral_a as_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o free_a intellectual_a agent_n but_o the_o act_n of_o law_n and_o other_o object_n mere_o as_o object_n on_o man_n be_v call_v moral_a act_n because_o they_o be_v but_o nominal_a but_o indeed_o be_v no_o act_n and_o therefore_o neither_o physical_a nor_o moral_a for_o they_o be_v but_o signa_fw-la and_o significare_fw-la be_v not_o agere_fw-la but_o be_v only_o a_o objective_a aptitude_n by_o which_o a_o intellectual_a agent_n can_v edify_v itself_o all_o the_o book_n in_o my_o library_n teach_v i_o without_o any_o action_n by_o be_v signa_fw-la objective_o to_o my_o active_a intellect_n §_o 3._o 3_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a impress_n on_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v quid_fw-la real_n and_o therefore_o physicum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v moral_a as_o it_o be_v the_o principium_fw-la actus_fw-la moralis_fw-la the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o act_n and_o habit_n they_o be_v physical_a and_o moral_a accident_n and_o they_o can_v be_v moral_a unless_o they_o be_v physical_a §_o 4._o but_o it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o to_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la morale_fw-la formal_o differ_v as_o actus_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o ordo_fw-la qua_fw-la ordo_fw-la do_v differ_v ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la seâ—_n relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la morum_fw-la and_o moralitas_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la physici_fw-la vel_fw-la privationis_fw-la relatio_fw-la viz._n ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la morum_fw-la §_o 5._o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o cause_n viz._n whether_o grace_n or_o divine_a action_n do_v cause_n physical_o or_o moral_o i_o answer_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v not_o physical_a a_o moral_a cause_n not_o physical_a be_v but_o causa_fw-la reputata_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—minalis_fw-la object_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o cause_n moral_o but_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o object_n they_o cause_v not_o efficient_o at_o all_o but_o by_o termination_n only_o material_o constitute_v the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o some_o thing_n vulgar_o call_v object_n as_o light_n heatt_z etc._n etc._n be_v active_a and_o so_o effect_v and_o he_o that_o do_v proponere_fw-la objectum_fw-la do_v indeed_o effect_n by_o speak_v or_o do_v but_o he_o do_v not_o effect_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o object_n on_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a object_n but_o the_o vox_fw-la loquentis_fw-la do_v more_o than_o present_a a_o object_n it_o do_v by_o agency_n suscitate_a the_o spirit_n and_o operate_v on_o the_o organ_n of_o sensation_n and_o many_o mercy_n affliction_n and_o other_o mean_v foremention_v have_v their_o several_a way_n of_o active_a operation_n but_o it_o be_v ready_o confess_v that_o nothing_o corporeal_a can_v by_o any_o direct_a efficiency_n operate_v on_o a_o soul_n but_o only_o active_a spirit_n like_o itself_o remember_v therefore_o that_o i_o take_v the_o word_n physical_a here_o as_o the_o school_n do_v large_o as_o comprehend_v spiritual_a or_o hyperphysical_a and_o i_o plain_o say_v de_fw-la nomine_fw-la that_o god_n operation_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v call_v hyperphysical_a in_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o agent_n and_o physical_a as_o they_o be_v physical_a effect_n on_o man_n and_o moral_a as_o the_o same_o be_v in_o instanti_fw-la secundo_fw-la also_o moral_a effect_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v moral_a in_o two_o usual_a sense_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v morality_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o 2._o and_o in_o that_o object_n be_v much_o of_o the_o mean_n the_o operation_n or_o efficiency_n of_o object_n as_o object_n be_v proper_o none_o at_o all_o they_o do_v but_o material_o as_o it_o be_v constitute_v the_o act_n and_o terminate_v it_o and_o occasion_n it_o as_o sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la which_o many_o call_v a_o moral_a reputative_a metaphorical_a causation_n and_o yet_o diversification_n be_v much_o by_o object_n §_o 6._o if_o this_o stumble_v any_o who_o look_v not_o at_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o occasion_n they_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v little_a efficient_a operation_n which_o we_o own_o in_o the_o collation_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v well_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a substance_n at_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v but_o a_o pray_v existent_n substance_n and_o faculty_n to_o be_v actuate_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n as_o such_o in_o genere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o grace_n but_o the_o due_a order_n of_o act_n as_o to_o right_a object_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n as_o such_o be_v a_o active_a spirit_n not_o indifferent_a between_o action_n and_o cessation_n but_o as_o natural_o prone_a to_o act_n as_o the_o earth_n to_o rest_v and_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n to_o descend_v and_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o move_v and_o shine_v so_o that_o it_o be_v never_o one_o minute_n out_o of_o action_n even_o in_o this_o earthen_a tabernacle_n from_o its_o first_o be_v to_o the_o last_o breath_n day_n or_o night_n though_o in_o different_a manner_n 4._o that_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v uphold_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o active_a nature_n afford_v it_o that_o concourse_n or_o influx_n necessary_a thereto_o which_o in_o nature_n he_o make_v due_a to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o action_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n so_o that_o activity_n as_o such_o distinct_a from_o the_o due_a order_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n 5._o and_o god_n have_v place_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o universe_n as_o a_o wheel_n in_o a_o watch_n where_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o effect_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o concause_n or_o superior_a agent_n 6._o and_o angel_n and_o devil_n who_o have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n do_v work_n as_o voluntary_a agent_n in_o political_a order_n though_o not_o without_o the_o regulation_n of_o god_n law_n or_o will._n 7._o and_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n though_o whether_o he_o do_v so_o or_o what_o we_o know_v not_o 8._o all_o this_o be_v suppose_v for_o efficiency_n object_n due_o qualify_v may_v do_v much_o for_o the_o order_n of_o act_n though_o proper_o they_o do_v nothing_o so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v but_o ut_fw-la materia_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la occasion_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la yet_o the_o reason_n
some_o of_o you_o will_v grant_v that_o as_o motion_n cause_v motion_n by_o contact_n of_o body_n so_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n can_v cause_v the_o second_o and_o other_o of_o you_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o say_v that_o god_n action_n be_v diversify_v only_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o effect_n and_o object_n that_o which_o cause_v the_o second_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v denominate_v a_o second_o action_n and_o not_o the_o same_o numerical_o which_o cause_v the_o first_o no_o nor_o specifical_o if_o the_o effect_n specifical_o differ_v and_o so_o as_o scholastic_a wit_n here_o exercise_v their_o curiosity_n without_o respect_n to_o arminianism_n or_o calvinism_n you_o will_v here_o fall_v into_o notional_a controversy_n in_o the_o way_n §_o 20._o 2._o but_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o effect_n be_v that_o efficacious_a grace_n which_o must_v cause_v the_o second_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o the_o first_o effect_n be_v and_o what_o the_o second_o god_n grace_n like_o the_o sun_n be_v still_o shine_v though_o we_o be_v not_o still_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o work_v but_o the_o commoner_n sort_n of_o effect_n these_o tend_v to_o more_o and_o more_o the_o first_o gracious_a effect_n may_v be_v forty_o year_n before_o conversion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o your_o meaning_n but_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o special_a effect_n or_o gratia_fw-la operata_fw-la that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o save_v which_o you_o mean_v but_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o augustine_n prosper_n fulgentius_n much_o more_o their_o predecessor_n hold_v that_o sincere_a faith_n love_n holiness_n justification_n present_a right_n to_o life_n if_o they_o so_o die_v be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o save_v but_o that_o some_o lose_v all_o these_o if_o you_o say_v but_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v or_o sanctify_v or_o convert_v or_o it_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n which_o be_v proprium_fw-la justificandis_fw-la which_o you_o mean_v be_v we_o agree_v what_o that_o be_v §_o 21._o either_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o first_o gratia_n operata_fw-la be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o or_o somewhat_o antecedent_n if_o the_o act_n as_o many_o subtle_o maintain_v than_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a question_n to_o ask_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o cause_v itself_o and_o how_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o antecedent_n or_o we_o can_v find_v no_o matter_n for_o our_o controversy_n de_fw-fr efficacia_fw-la gratiae_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la §_o 22._o if_o somewhat_o antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n it_o be_v either_o a_o disposition_n or_o infuse_v habit_n or_o a_o impression_n impulse_n or_o influx_n which_o be_v neither_o disposition_n nor_o habit._n afficimur_fw-la habit._n habit._n habit._n dico_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la certo_fw-la constare_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la esse_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la habitus_n supernaturale_n 2._o at_o baptizatis_fw-la infunditur_fw-la gratia_n â—o_z sensu_fw-la quod_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la grati_fw-la &_o consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o renati_fw-la 3._o conceditur_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la velimuâ—_n diligamus_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la &_o infusionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 4._o dei_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la desuper_fw-la infusum_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la diligamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la credamus_fw-la medina_n in_o 12._o q._n 51._o p._n 282._o see_v many_o definition_n of_o a_o habit_n confute_v in_o medina_n 1._o 2._o p._n 271._o and_o that_o which_o he_o rest_v in_o be_v aristotle_n qualitas_fw-la quâ_fw-la rectè_fw-la vel_fw-la malè_fw-la afficimur_fw-la §_o 23._o 1._o a_o proper_a habit_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o though_o mr._n pemble_n singular_o seem_v so_o to_o think_v yet_o he_o mean_v but_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n and_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o the_o habit_n be_v give_v by_o sanctification_n after_o the_o act_n give_v in_o vocation_n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o habit_n be_v not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o act._n for_o holy_a man_n oft_o sin_n against_o a_o habit_n and_o believer_n do_v not_o always_o exercise_v it_o habit_n incline_v per_fw-mi modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o do_v not_o certain_o determine_v to_o the_o act_n 3._o and_o of_o a_o disposition_n it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v much_o more_o §_o 24._o 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o impulse_n or_o influxus_fw-la receptus_n as_o i_o think_v we_o must_v affirm_v this_o be_v but_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o which_o our_o understanding_n be_v very_o crude_a or_o small_a a_o mere_a motus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o divine_a influx_n be_v threefold_a viz._n from_o vital-activity_n or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o life_n light_n and_o love_n in_o man_n now_o as_o i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o impulse_n beside_o the_o life_n light_n and_o love_n produce_v our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o these_o be_v not_o efficacious_a or_o efficient_a of_o themselves_o but_o if_o such_o a_o different_a impulse_n there_o be_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o man_n i_o conceive_v it_o best_o express_v by_o all_o these_o inadequate_a notion_n conjunct_a 1._o a_o inward_a urgency_n to_o this_o threefold_a act_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o school_n both_o auxilium_fw-la concourse_n and_o influx_n 2._o by_o which_o urgency_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o dispose_a to_o the_o act_n in_o hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la than_o it_o be_v before_o 3._o which_o disposition_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o moral_a power_n to_o that_o act_n so_o order_v and_o somewhat_o more_o even_o some_o inclination_n to_o perform_v it_o if_o any_o man_n can_v tell_v i_o better_o what_o that_o divine_a impulse_n be_v which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o man_n act_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o learn_v §_o 25._o now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o this_o divine_a impulse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n efficacious_a to_o produce_v it_o according_a to_o jansenius_n the_o first_o grace_n be_v necessary_a delectation_n or_o love_n in_o act_n before_o that_o which_o be_v free_a and_o full_a and_o if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n cause_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o none_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o sufficient_a or_o effectual_a operate_a or_o cooperate_a grace_n which_o make_v one_o man_n love_n god_n initial_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n bâ—_n god_n essential_a will_n this_o love_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n and_o no_o receive_a impulse_n antecedent_n to_o it_o our_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o second_o effect_n i_o answer_v 1._o sometime_o god_n impulse_n be_v so_o great_a as_o propriâ_fw-la vi_fw-la do_v change_v mind_n and_o will_n and_o overcome_v resistance_n and_o procure_v our_o act_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o that_o it_o prevail_v against_o the_o contrary_a ill-disposition_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v man_n a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o act_n with_o some_o inclination_n which_o yet_o contrary_a habit_n and_o temptation_n do_v overcome_v and_o the_o act_n do_v not_o follow_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v sufficient_a grace_n 3._o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o as_o in_o some_o instance_n god_n great_a impress_n be_v the_o chief_a difference_v cause_n so_o in_o other_o instance_n a_o equal_a impulse_n of_o god_n on_o unequal_o dispose_v subject_n do_v produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o of_o they_o which_o it_o produce_v not_o in_o the_o other_o through_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o recipient_a 4._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a degree_n of_o efficacy_n or_o vis_fw-fr one_o which_o only_o so_o far_o move_v and_o help_v the_o will_n as_o that_o it_o can_v do_v the_o act_n and_o sometime_o do_v it_o without_o more_o another_o which_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o that_o the_o second_o effect_n always_o follow_v it_o 5._o but_o whenever_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v produce_v by_o force_n or_o impulse_n more_o or_o less_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o man_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o be_v according_o due_a and_o i_o think_v this_o decision_n accommodate_v both_o side_n of_o our_o contender_n §_o 26._o the_o foresay_a impulse_n or_o first_o effect_n be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o we_o but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n work_n and_o we_o and_o we_o as_o free-agent_n therefore_o that_o impulse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v aptitudinal_o efficacious_a on_o supposition_n of_o man_n due_a reception_n and_o self-excitation_n
be_v oft_o not_o actual_o effectual_a for_o want_v of_o that_o voluntary_a reception_n and_o self-excitation_n §_o 27._o as_o to_o the_o various_a effect_n of_o grace_n forementioned_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o preparation_n of_o mean_n and_o gracious_a medicine_n christ_n the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v efficient_a of_o itself_o and_o do_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o impulse_n or_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n god_n certain_o effect_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n wherever_o his_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o soul_n 3._o some_o urgency_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o disposition_n to_o the_o act_n be_v constant_o contain_v in_o this_o impulse_n and_o usual_o it_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o immediate_a act-required_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n sometime_o follow_v this_o impulse_n through_o its_o invincible_a force_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o through_o its_o sufficient_a force_n and_o the_o due_a reception_n grant_v reception_n reception_n reception_n omne_fw-la agens_fw-la requirit_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v aliquam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la passo_fw-la maximè_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la pà ssum_fw-la habeat_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la â—_z illius_fw-la agentis_fw-la contrarias_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la minus_fw-la inmo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la forma_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_n requirit_fw-la majorem_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o passo_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la illam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la svi_fw-la deo_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o se_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la declinare_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la volendum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o dolere_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la commissa_fw-la voluntary_a &_o libere_fw-la per_fw-la attritionem_fw-la brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor_fw-la 3._o fol._n 152._o this_o be_v just_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o protestant_a preacher_n suppose_v that_o common_a grace_n must_v make_v this_o preparation_n which_o the_o papist_n grant_v of_o the_o subject_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o not_o at_o all_o through_o the_o recipients_n indisposition_n 5._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n ever_o follow_v a_o special_a act_n through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o usual_o it_o go_v not_o before_o the_o act_n man_n have_v not_o a_o fix_a habit_n to_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n of_o believe_v before_o he_o believe_v but_o after_o 6._o the_o habit_n ordinary_o procure_v follow_v act_n by_o the_o way_n of_o inclination_n but_o not_o necessary_o nor_o always_o for_o by_o strong_a temptation_n habit_n be_v oft_o bear_v down_o §_o 28._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v whence_o god_n grace_n be_v aptitudinal_o and_o potential_o efficacious_a able_a and_o fit_a to_o effect_v it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o his_o impulse_n be_v such_o because_o he_o make_v it_o such_o and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o its_o first_o effect_n the_o impulse_n it_o be_v because_o god_n will_v so_o do_v and_o his_o will_n have_v no_o cause_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o man_n faith_n it_o be_v by_o its_o impel_a man_n to_o believe_v but_o if_o you_o ask_v whence_o faith_n itself_o be_v or_o of_o what_o cause_n be_v it_o a_o effect_n i_o answer_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o the_o mean_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o a_o free_a second_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v effectual_a ad_fw-la posse_fw-la be_v not_o effectual_a ad_fw-la agere_fw-la it_o be_v because_o be_v but_o sufficient_a man_v indisposition_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o opposition_n make_v he_o a_o unfit_a receiver_n §_o 29._o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o mean_n antecedent_n to_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o effect_n ever_o follow_v where_o god_n work_v and_o the_o second_o effect_n be_v the_o effect_n both_o of_o god_n by_o the_o first_o and_o of_o man_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n the_o question_n unde_fw-la efficatia_fw-la gratiae_n and_o unde_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v thus_o healing_o answer_v §_o 30._o obj._n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o difference_v and_o effectual_a cause_n and_o that_o not_o as_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o decree_v such_o a_o effect_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o will_n but_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v so_o terminate_v or_o decretive_a 2._o that_o termination_n make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o that_o be_v real_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n or_o object_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n then_o between_o god_n will_v simple_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o willing_a from_o eternity_n a_o thing_n not_o yet_o existent_a none_o real_o at_o all_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v nothing_o what_o relative_n connotative_a and_o denominative_a difference_n such_o nothing_o can_v make_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o variety_n of_o imperfect_a notion_n in_o man_n frail_a intellect_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v §_o 31._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o school-divines_a after_o augustine_n say_v that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o futurum_fw-la velpraeteritum_n no_o foreknowledge_n or_o fore-decree_n proper_o because_o no_o difference_n of_o time_n but_o only_a knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o thing_n as_o present_v §_o 32._o yet_o god_n vital_a activity_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a distinction_n because_o to_o be_v self-living_a self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a be_v his_o essential_a act_n on_o himself_o the_o eternal_a object_n which_o make_v many_o ancient_n account_v they_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o also_o to_o will_v a_o existent_a creature_n be_v a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o existence_n but_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o real_o different_a from_o god_n essence_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n of_o his_o essence_n from_o nothing_o sect_n xvi_o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o 126._o the_o schoolman_n that_o speak_v most_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o infuse_v habit_n can_v agree_v what_o use_n they_o be_v for_o aureolus_n suppose_v chief_o for_o the_o right_n circumstantiate_v of_o act_n rather_o than_o for_o promptitude_n to_o they_o and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v they_o give_v man_n but_o small_a comfort_n from_o they_o say_v as_o aureolus_n brianson_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v they_o see_v acquire_v habit_n may_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o infuse_v do_v utrum_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o habitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o operationibus_fw-la vid._n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 44._o sect_n 8._o n._n 18._o &_o molina_n 1._o p._n q._n 12._o be_v 5._o disp_n 2._o be_v 2._o pro_fw-la habitibus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la inquit_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la praesentatione_fw-la li._n 4._o de_fw-la beatit_fw-la q._n 5._o a._n 3._o pâ—_n 471._o his_o non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la oppositum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la qui_fw-la bac_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi scripserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la videtur_fw-la posse_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubitari_fw-la and_o yet_o alens_fw-la 2._o p._n q._n 104._o m._n 3._o aquin._n 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o q._n 63._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o valentiâ—â—_n to._n disp_n 4._o q._n 3._o punct_a 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v for_o prefer_v habit_n idem_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr praesentat_fw-la li._n 4._o p._n 443_o 444._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o grace_n god_n be_v present_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o temple_n otherwise_o than_o by_o immensity_n and_o sustentation_n but_o his_o praesentia_fw-la pater_fw-la can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o god_n love_n nostrâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la temerarium_fw-la &_o periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la ferè_fw-la hareticum_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la negare_fw-la nam_fw-la council_n vienens_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o universi_fw-la theologi_fw-la uno_fw-la consensu_fw-la affirmant_fw-la dari_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la medina_n in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 4._o 282._o but_o soto_n li._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o great_a c._n 17_o 18._o say_v that_o the_o council_n trid._n purposely_o forbear_v to_o define_v the_o case_n of_o infuse_a habit_n let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o jansenius_n prove_v that_o pelagius_n himself_o assert_v infuse_a habit_n give_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o without_o merit_n jans_n aug._n to._n 1._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o p._n 126._o §_o 1._o every_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o give_v
be_v a_o active_a spirit_n 115._o *_o indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la praevium_fw-la est_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la passiva_fw-la caeterum_fw-la in_o ordint_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la liberum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la producit_fw-la praedeterminata_fw-la tali_fw-la â—_z praevia_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la activa_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 23._o pag._n 115._o and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o it_o receive_v it_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o nature_n 2._o but_o the_o same_o soul_n be_v passive_a as_o well_o as_o active_a and_o that_o in_o the_o prio_fw-la instant_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o must_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n which_o make_v the_o greek_a ancient_a doctor_n and_o many_o of_o the_o latin_n say_v as_o damascene_fw-la in_o sense_n though_o in_o grosser_n word_n that_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n to_o body_n be_v immaterial_a or_o incorporeal_a but_o it_o be_v material_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o not_o only_o in_o its_o receive_v the_o spirit_n first_o impulse_n to_o believe_v the_o soul_n be_v passive_a before_o it_o be_v active_a but_o also_o in_o its_o reception_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o divine_a influx_n even_o to_o every_o natural_a act_n so_o that_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o conversion_n and_o any_o common_a act_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o passive_a in_o allâ—_n even_o in_o receive_v that_o natural_a influx_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_z be._n §_o 3._o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v god_n impulse_n to_o believe_v the_o first_o effect_n be_v active_a in_o the_o produce_v of_o its_o own_o act_n of_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o many_o concause_n and_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o it_o passive_o receive_v before_o the_o act._n sect_n xviii_o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n and_o so_o of_o faith_n itself_o answ_n §_o 1._o by_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v mean_v either_o simple_o the_o first_o or_o the_o first_o special_a renew_v grace_n on_o the_o soul_n proper_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v justify_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n simple_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v give_v universal_o to_o all_o viz._n a_o reprieval_n a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o this_o there_o be_v much_o common_a personal_a mercy_n give_v conditional_o and_o much_o absolute_o to_o all_o or_o some_o themselves_o some_o some_o some_o and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o move_v inward_a grace_n see_v how_o copious_o the_o jesuit_n ruiz_n as_o vasquez_n and_o other_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v no_o initium_fw-la in_o we_o no_o not_o a_o occasion_n or_o disposition_n much_o less_o merit_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o he_o reason_v from_o the_o name_n creation_n generation_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n resuscitation_n and_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n de_fw-fr prade_v tr._n 3._o disp_n 18._o â—_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 227_o 228_o etc._n etc._n even_o medina_n 12._o p._n 596._o be_v so_o hesitant_n as_o to_o say_v esse_fw-la probabilem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quod_fw-la facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la facultate_fw-la naturae_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la misericordia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la denegat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la probabilius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patriâ—us_fw-la praeclpuâ—_n augustino_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la legem_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la quod_fw-la homini_fw-la pâ—â—atori_fw-la facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la facultate_fw-la natura_fw-la continub_fw-la conferatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la esser_fw-it lex_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la certè_fw-la initium_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la esset_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o papist_n herein_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o the_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o §_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o error_n which_o by_o oversight_n i_o be_v long_o entangle_v in_o myself_o to_o think_v that_o by_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o special_a grace_n for_o most_o divine_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a sanctification_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o as_o distinct_a from_o antecedent_n vocation_n vid._n ames_n medul_a de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la bishop_n g._n downame_n against_o pemble_n hooker_n soul_n vocation_n joh._n rogers_n of_o faith_n and_o many_o other_o in_o vocation_n they_o suppose_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suscitate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o regenerate_v sanctify_a habit_n â—o_o be_v give_v and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v singular_a herein_o §_o 3._o that_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o condition_n of_o this_o sanctification_n and_o the_o spirit_n promise_v we_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v and_o so_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o by_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n when_o we_o believe_v be_v plain_a ill_a scripture_n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n §_o 4._o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o new_a the_o tender_a the_o circumcise_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o promise_v and_o give_v absolute_o but_o on_o condition_n of_o faith_n §_o 5._o let_v we_o peruse_v the_o several_a text_n where_o it_o be_v promise_v dent._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o â—â—_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o then_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n consequent_a to_o a_o condition_n even_o to_o much_o obedience_n which_o be_v describe_v and_o deut._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o command_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiff-necked_a jer._n 32._o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o this_o place_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o dwell_v safe_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o so_o ezek._n 11._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o promissory_a prophecy_n how_o great_a a_o deliverance_n god_n will_v give_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o their_o temporal_a return_n and_o liberty_n be_v promise_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v but_o here_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o special_a grace_n any_o more_o than_o perseverance_n be_v which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v promise_v in_o jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v to_o say_v nothing_o how_o far_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n this_o be_v national_a to_o the_o jew_n nor_o how_o the_o performance_n do_v expound_v it_o for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o text_n itself_o premise_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n with_o other_o mercy_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v before_o this_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o follow_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o ch._n 11._o 19_o and_o ezek._n 18._o 31._o the_o same_o be_v command_v cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n §_o 6._o the_o promissory_a prophecy_n of_o jer._n 31._o 31_o etc._n etc._n be_v recite_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o heb._n 8._o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o old_a jewish_a covenant_n and_o that_o a_o better_a shall_v succeed_v and_o this_o much_o be_v easy_o prove_v out_o of_o both_o 1._o that_o god_n will_v certain_o have_v a_o holy_a people_n among_o the_o
the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v 1._o see_v what_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o art_n 3._o &_o 4._o suffrag_n p._n 124._o th._n 1._o there_o be_v certain_a outward_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 6._o â—â—_o act._n 13._o 46._o psa_fw-la 58._o 5._o or_o conversion_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sometime_o free_o do_v by_o they_o and_o sometime_o free_o omit_v as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a th._n 2._o there_o be_v certain_a inward_a effect_n which_o be_v excite_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v previous_a to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o thought_n of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n god_n grace_n use_v not_o to_o bring_v man_n by_o sudden_a enthusiasm_n but_o prepare_v and_o fit_v or_o dispose_v by_o many_o previous_a act_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o natural_a generation_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o form_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a we_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n by_o many_o forego_v act_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n will_v immediate_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n not_o prepare_v by_o any_o knowledge_n any_o sorrow_n any_o desire_n any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o do_v it_o th._n 3._o those_o that_o god_n thus_o affect_v by_o his_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n they_o he_o true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invit_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_a benefit_n and_o by_o god_n plain_a word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o event_n seâ—ing_v the_o gospel_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v the_o excitement_n of_o grace_n tend_v to_o it_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6._o â—â—_o gal._n 1._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 2._o god_n here_o do_v any_o thing_n dissemble_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o call_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n can_v make_v man_n unexcusable_a which_o be_v give_v only_o to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a th._n 4._o those_o who_o he_o thus_o affect_v god_n forsake_v not_o nor_o cease_v to_o promote_v they_o in_o the_o true_a way_n to_o conversion_n before_o he_o be_v forsake_v by_o they_o by_o voluntary_a neglect_n or_o the_o repulse_n of_o this_o initial_a grace_n the_o talon_n of_o grace_n once_o give_v man_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o any_o man_n till_o he_o bury_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n therefore_o we_o be_v oft_o warn_v in_o 2d_o mat._n 2d_o 2d_o scripture_n not_o to_o resist_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n nor_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n 20._o heb._n 3._o 7._o prov._n 1._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 24._o 20._o of_o god_n in_o vain_a nor_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n forsake_v man_n that_o they_o first_o forsake_v he_o th._n 5._o many_o lose_v these_o beginning_n 21._o mat._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 6._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o th._n 6._o the_o elect_n do_v not_o so_o behave_v themselves_o under_o these_o preparatory_a working_n but_o that_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o resistance_n they_o may_v just_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v god_n special_a mercy_n to_o they_o that_o though_o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o â—er_n 14._o 7._o &_o 32._o 39_o phil._n 1._o 6._o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v repel_v or_o suffocate_v this_o exciting_a and_o illuminate_a grace_n yet_o god_n do_v urge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o promove_v they_o till_o he_o full_o subjugate_v they_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regenerate_a son_n th._n 7._o all_o man_n resist_v god_n grace_n and_o god_n may_v just_o forsake_v all_o 27._o rom._n 9_o 18._o &_o 11._o 35._o act._n 28._o 27._o but_o do_v not_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o take_v not_o man_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a original_a sin_n or_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n but_o as_o a_o wilful_a resister_n and_o refuser_n of_o offer_a grace_n and_o oft_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o much_o prepare_v grace_n and_o that_o god_n forsake_v none_o till_o they_o forsake_v his_o grace_n 2._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o english_a divine_v common_o tell_v we_o how_o ordinary_o god_n prepare_v man_n for_o conversion_n before_o he_o convert_v they_o and_o how_o far_o person_n unconvert_v may_v go_v in_o common_a grace_n he_o that_o read_v mr._n hooker_n of_o new_a england_n mr._n john_n rogers_n his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n mr._n boltons_n instruction_n for_o comfort_n mr._n mead_n almost_o a_o christian_a and_o abundance_n such_o will_v see_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o person_n that_o resist_v this_o further_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o forsake_v god_n first_o have_v true_a power_n to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o can_v have_v go_v further_o than_o they_o do_v without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o they_o have_v though_o quoad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la sequentem_fw-la vel_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la it_o may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o god_n prescience_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v 4._o they_o here_o describe_v god_n effectual_a grace_n by_o moral_a title_n of_o god_n urge_v they_o till_o they_o yield_v though_o as_o after_o they_o open_v it_o god_n renew_v active_a influx_n make_v new_a creature_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a moral_a indetermine_a suasion_n leave_v the_o will_v indifferent_a 5._o the_o truth_n be_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a no_o mortal_a man_n can_v tell_v of_o any_o difference_n on_o god_n part_n between_o his_o common_a and_o special_a agency_n on_o soul_n but_o only_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o work_n do_v nay_o it_o be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o â—orts_n of_o divine_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n as_o to_o the_o generality_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n at_o all_o for_o they_o all_o say_v that_o all_o god_n action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o his_o essence_n viz._n his_o essential_a knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n which_o be_v undivide_o one_o as_o terminate_v effect_v relate_v and_o denominate_v various_o e._n g._n by_o one_o volition_n he_o will_v divers_a product_n but_o not_o by_o divers_a volition_n chapter_n see_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la either_o consider_v specifical_o or_o numerical_o but_o the_o specification_n and_o individuation_n be_v only_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o in_o god_n will_v as_o relative_o denominate_v and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o man_n doctrine_n what_o a_o unhappy_a case_n be_v the_o church_n fall_v into_o that_o the_o very_a same_o man_n that_o say_v this_o shall_v yet_o intolerable_o quarrel_v whether_o this_o one_o divine_a attingency_n or_o operation_n shall_v be_v call_v creation_n infusion_n urgency_n excitation_n persuasion_n physical_a hyperphysical_a moral_a or_o what_o else_o when_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n i_o do_v myself_o think_v that_o a_o certain_a impulse_n receive_v on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n and_o the_o act_n of_o man_n as_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o second_o and_o that_o of_o both_o cause_n but_o we_o can_v tell_v well_o what_o that_o impulse_n be_v and_o therefore_o must_v dispute_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o own_o nothing_o but_o god_n essence_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o act_n as_o the_o first_o effect_n if_o their_o opinion_n hold_v true_a that_o as_o in_o creation_n there_o be_v no_o mediate_a impulse_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o recipient_a so_o here_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o faith_n itself_o than_o what_o be_v that_o grace_n who_o ratio_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la we_o can_v make_v a_o controversy_n of_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la at_o least_o i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v common_a act_n and_o habit_n overtop_v by_o fleshly_a interest_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o
be_v also_o punishment_n and_o so_o partly_o involuntary_a and_o unavoidable_a and_o necessary_a though_o a_o sinner_n may_v forbear_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o cap._n 22._o vi_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v not_o be_v make_v of_o god_n sinless_a without_o true_a love_n to_o god_n or_o at_o least_o a_o faculty_n most_o sufficient_a to_o love_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la nat_n pur_fw-it l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 323_o 324._o nor_o can_v god_n withdraw_v that_o grace_n of_o love_n from_o the_o innocent_a c._n 13._o vii_o the_o grace_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o christ_n adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la do_v thus_o differ_v that_o the_o first_o serve_v the_o will_n and_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o the_o second_o adjutorium_fw-la medicinale_fw-la give_v the_o ipsum_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o the_o unwilling_a which_o else_o it_o can_v not_o have_v the_o grat._n chr._n sal._n li._n 2._o c._n 4._o and_o be_v more_o than_o lex_n scientia_fw-la revelatio_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la gratia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la habitualis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la congruitatem_fw-la efficax_n c._n 5._o also_o 1._o the_o adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la give_v not_o merit_n to_o the_o will_n but_o it_o merit_v itself_o but_o the_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la give_v we_o the_o ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la 2._o the_o former_a be_v meritum_fw-la humanum_fw-la the_o second_o meritum_fw-la divinum_fw-la as_o give_v of_o god_n 3._o to_o the_o first_o life_n will_v be_v merces_fw-la meriti_fw-la to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n reward_n and_o gift_n be_v repugnant_a angel_n merit_a life_n 4._o by_o the_o first_o and_o free_a will_n angel_n persevere_v but_o we_o can_v but_o by_o the_o second_o 5._o the_o first_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la be_v give_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v difference_v by_o freewill_n the_o second_o to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v difference_v by_o grace_n c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 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a_o universality_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a to_o their_o salvation_n dâ—pendeat_fw-la salvation_n malderus_n in_o 1._o 2._o tho._n q._n 109._o a._n 10._o dub_v 1._o pag._n 464._o mention_v five_o degree_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n 1._o that_o most_o imperfect_a degree_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v forbear_v a_o particular_a mortal_a sin_n 2._o that_o of_o the_o regenerate_v by_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v all_o mortal_a sin_n but_o be_v infirm_a will_v not_o 3._o adam_n in_o innocency_n who_o can_v easy_o have_v persevere_v but_o do_v not_o when_o some_o angel_n do_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n which_o other_o have_v that_o fall_v 4._o that_o of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o have_v god_n special_a custody_n before_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v five_o opinion_n of_o which_o after_o some_o lutheran_n seem_v to_o go_v further_o in_o this_o than_o the_o jesuit_n or_o arminian_o and_o to_o 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to_o convert_v themselves_o and_o that_o god_n give_v they_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v not_o physical_o constrain_v or_o necessitate_v they_o or_o determine_v they_o but_o such_o a_o suitable_a operation_n as_o they_o can_v resist_v and_o so_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n but_o from_o grace_n itself_o but_o the_o inefficacy_n be_v from_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o any_o be_v convert_v be_v from_o grace_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o any_o be_v not_o convert_v be_v from_o their_o resist_v that_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o difference_v cause_n le_fw-fr blank_n de_fw-la do_v grat._n in_o suffic_n etc._n etc._n 68_o 69._o remonstrantes_n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la distinguunt_fw-la in_o sufficientem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la quod_fw-la putent_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la increduli_fw-la manent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la peccatis_fw-la perseverant_a non_fw-la habere_fw-la vim_o &_o efficaciam_fw-la necessariam_fw-la &_o praerequisitam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la solum_fw-la gratiâ—_n cujus_fw-la suâ—t_z participes_fw-la denegant_fw-la efficacis_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la quod_fw-la effectum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la destinatur_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la reapse_n non_fw-la producat_fw-la propter_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la ponunt_fw-la utrique_fw-la ergo_fw-la docent_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la satis_fw-la virium_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la convertendos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ergo_fw-la pejus_fw-la hâ—t_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la remonstrantes_n illis_fw-la qui_fw-la lutherani_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la reformati_fw-la horum_fw-la communionem_fw-la non_fw-la refugiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ultro_fw-la choose_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la etc._n etc._n magna_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o dandis_fw-la bonis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animâ—_n major_a est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o remittentis_fw-la peccata_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la maxima_fw-la in_o patientia_fw-la &c_n &c_n strigel_n loc._n 60._o pag._n 301._o carbo_n compend_v tho._n 1._o q._n 21._o a._n 4._o opus_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la semper_fw-la
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unsearchable_a but_o when_o we_o come_v into_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o 2._o and_o undoubted_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o all_o that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o decree_n or_o will_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o despite_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v be_v unsatisfied_a till_o faith_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v we_o 4._o but_o yet_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n permit_v sin_n after_o great_a mean_n against_o it_o and_o his_o cause_v it_o between_o the_o make_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o put_v life_n or_o death_n in_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o cause_v man_n unavoidable_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n will_v stand_v with_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n by_o man_n cause_v but_o not_o with_o god_n cause_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v consider_v 574._o if_o this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o damn_v man_n unavoidable_o and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o free_a choice_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n in_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o among_o the_o jesuit_n arminian_o lutheran_n and_o greek_n do_v hold_v no_o other_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o what_o leave_v man_n to_o such_o a_o free_a choice_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o satisfy_v when_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_n have_v more_o sect_n xviii_o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twisse_n be_v digr_n 5._o l._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vind._n grat._n 575._o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o go_v further_o about_o god_n will_n or_o causality_n as_o to_o sin_v and_o because_o dr._n twisse_n have_v a_o peculiar_a digression_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digr_n 4._o i_o will_v somewhat_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o he_o begin_v sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la â—iat_fw-la viz._n ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o question_n a_o den_n velit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la arminius_n think_v god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o the_o sin_n twisse_n say_v that_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n permit_v it_o arminius_n his_o concession_n can_v be_v prove_v as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o twisses_n must_v be_v disprove_v and_o 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o our_o reason_n against_o it_o locum_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 46._o q._n 3._o resolve_v this_o question_n very_o plain_o and_o true_o mala_fw-la â—ieri_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la bene_fw-la occasio_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o causa_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la he_o say_v that_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la procedens_fw-la &_o intendens_fw-la casus_fw-la private_a intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la operationem_fw-la occasio_fw-la private_a utrumque_fw-la and_o he_o distinguish_v occasion_n into_o that_o which_o have_v ratioâ—â—m_n actiâ—i_n &_o excitat_fw-la agentem_fw-la and_o that_o which_o have_v but_o rationem_fw-la passivi_fw-la as_o one_o by_o another_o evil_n excit_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o between_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o ordinability_n to_o good_a and_o say_v the_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o occasio_fw-la passiva_fw-la of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la quod_fw-la substernitur_fw-la be_v occasio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la activa_fw-la vide_fw-la locum_fw-la 576._o let_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o what_o the_o author_n say_v of_o god_n willing_a he_o also_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n say_v of_o his_o work_n viz._n that_o he_o cause_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o i_o pass_v that_o by_o now_o because_o i_o have_v large_o confute_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o one_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o both_o 577._o 1._o all_o sober_a christian_n be_v agree_v on_o what_o side_n
holiness_n the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v as_o much_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o god_n glory_n shine_v as_o much_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n if_o not_o of_o mercy_n which_o prevent_v sin_n and_o misery_n yea_o and_o of_o mercy_n too_o for_o though_o mercy_n relate_v to_o misery_n it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o possible_a misery_n prevent_v as_o to_o existeâ—â—_n misery_n remove_v and_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o subject_n but_o proprietor_n the_o boâ—um_fw-la creaturae_fw-la be_v also_o creatoris_fw-la sect_n xix_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v 625._o i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o confute_v this_o digression_n of_o dr._n twisse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n and_o opinion_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o opinion_n i_o think_v sound_v not_o well_o in_o christian_n ear_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n do_v will_v sin_v as_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o willer_n of_o its_o existence_n because_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n sum_n &_o unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o willing_a and_o love_v be_v all_o one_o in_o god_n he_o thus_o singular_o love_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n above_o its_o contrary_a holiness_n for_o this_o end_n and_o by_o predetermine_v premotion_n which_o he_o much_o more_o large_o write_v for_o elsewhere_o he_o cause_v as_o the_o first_o total_a cause_n all_o that_o man_n cause_v but_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o man_n because_o forbid_v he_o but_o not_o in_o god_n because_o not_o forbid_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v sin_n though_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v cause_v but_o to_o permit_v it_o because_o he_o cause_v it_o not_o in_o himself_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v call_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o our_o omission_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o actuate_v we_o but_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o efficient_a and_o deficient_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o oblige_a law_n though_o god_n make_v that_o law_n and_o though_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n act_n without_o physical_a predetermination_n nor_o forbear_v act_v when_o so_o act_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v free_a because_o he_o be_v actual_o willing_a or_o his_o will_n do_v act_v and_o because_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o none_o but_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o opinion_n as_o open_v by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o consider_v what_o rutherford_n say_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n 626._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 186._o to_o annatus_n charge_v twisse_n as_o deny_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o make_v he_o the_o sin_n the_o the_o the_o nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quas_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la twiss_n recitante_fw-la etiam_fw-la rutherf_n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 15._o p._n 186._o see_v all_o their_o reason_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n or_o willing_a its_o existence_n answer_v by_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 26._o p._n 262_o 263_o 264_o 265._o as_o also_o against_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o immediate_a materiale_a peccati_fw-la disp_n 27._o p._n 270_o etc._n etc._n disp_n 28_o &_o 29_o &_o 30_o etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 580._o as_o to_o the_o common_a say_n that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n all_o man_n will_v confess_v dr._n twiss_n often_o that_o neither_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o peccans_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la intendit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quoad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a in_fw-la peccato_fw-la seu_fw-la carentiam_fw-la conformitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la intendit_fw-la actum_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la inquit_fw-la aureolus_n in_o 2._o d._n 42._o a._n 3._o pag._n 319._o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v a_o more_o difficult_a argument_n than_o most_o of_o they_o which_o may_v occur_v to_o other_o god_n cause_v e._n g._n in_o nathanaâ—l_n peter_n etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o say_v before_o christ_n come_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v this_o be_v false_a and_o so_o evil_a god_n still_o cause_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o give_v they_o therefore_o he_o cause_v a_o untrue_a belief_n and_o evil_n and_o that_o supernatural_o but_o i_o answ_v 1._o god_n cause_v the_o habit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o habit_n be_v in_o general_a a_o belief_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n and_o in_o special_a a_o belief_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o termination_n of_o the_o act_n on_o the_o messiah_n as_o future_a rather_o than_o as_o incarnate_a require_v nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o habit_n the_o same_o habit_n serve_v to_o both_o act_n unless_o the_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o noble_a act_n have_v some_o addition_n but_o the_o former_a need_v none_o 2._o and_o that_o this_o habit_n may_v bring_v forth_o the_o act_n in_o that_o circumstance_n no_o more_o be_v necessary_a but_o 1._o god_n word_n christus_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o and_o god_n influx_n on_o the_o habit_v faculty_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o act_v according_a to_o that_o habit_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v reverse_v that_o word_n christus_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v no_o long_o the_o cause_n determine_v the_o mind_n to_o believe_v that_o word_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v still_o towards_o christ_n but_o not_o at_o all_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la venturi_fw-la for_o the_o determine_a word_n be_v call_v in_o and_o it_o be_v a_o imperfection_n not_o to_o know_v so_o much_o where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n cause_n of_o the_o act_n the_o liberty_n and_o the_o prohibition_n and_o to_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o permit_v he_o have_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o act_n nor_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o act_n but_o he_o permit_v the_o evil_a act_n and_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n hold_v the_o same_o as_o he_o which_o be_v to_o jest_v with_o holy_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o argue_v as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n make_v neither_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v the_o man_n what!_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o none_o animase_v unio_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la so_o do_v god_n permit_v the_o union_n of_o actum_fw-la and_o malâ—m_fw-la no_o that_o he_o pretend_v not_o 627._o to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n he_o bring_v the_o instance_n of_o joseph_n case_n gen._n 45._o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o the_o text_n say_v not_o at_o all_o that_o god_n will_v the_o will_n or_o act_n or_o sin_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n but_o only_o the_o venditio_fw-la passiva_fw-la or_o effect_n and_o the_o consequent_n nay_o only_o the_o consequent_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o the_o five_o thing_n which_o i_o before_o assert_v about_o sin_n nothing_o so_o much_o deceive_v they_o as_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o sell_v kill_v etc._n etc._n 628._o his_o next_o instance_n be_v of_o christ_n death_n of_o which_o i_o say_v enough_o before_o but_o 1._o he_o understand_v his_o adversary_n as_o ascribe_v only_o the_o consequent_n of_o crucifixion_n to_o god_n will_n which_o be_v his_o mistake_n it_o be_v crucifixion_n itself_o passiuè_n sumpta_fw-la which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o and_o let_v man_n too_o wise_a against_o god_n deride_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v god_n can_v will_n and_o love_n that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o yet_o hate_v and_o not_o will_v the_o will_n and_o act_n of_o the_o crucifier_n but_o only_o foresee_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o let_v they_o jeer_v god_n as_o idle_a or_o asleep_a if_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o effectual_o will_z the_o sin_n we_o will_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o perfection_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o so_o deride_v 2._o and_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o active_a verb_n be_v use_v as_o gen._n 45._o misit_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la isa_n 53._o deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la eum_fw-la conterere_fw-la zech._n 13._o ego_fw-la percutiam_fw-la pastorem_fw-la and_o god_n deliver_v christ_n to_o death_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v too_o too_o gross_a to_o persuade_v we_o hence_o that_o any_o of_o these_o text_n say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o sinner_n will_v or_o act._n god_n send_v i_o speak_v god_n act_n that_o be_v his_o disposal_n
natural_o happy_a be_v proper_a to_o god_n therefore_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o free_o by_o a_o covenant_n an._n to_o be_v happy_a necessary_o and_o independent_o and_o primary_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n but_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o any_o contradiction_n or_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n natural_o happy_a nor_o that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o §_o 9_o here_o the_o m._n s._n cit_v some_o word_n of_o his_o gibieuf_n make_v our_o be_v in_o god_n initial_o and_o final_o to_o be_v our_o state_n of_o amplitude_n and_o liberty_n and_o our_o go_v out_o from_o god_n to_o be_v our_o particularity_n and_o state_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o we_o be_v pre-existent_a in_o god_n and_o our_o individuation_n cease_v upon_o oâ—â—_n return_v into_o he_o as_o our_o end_n an._n but_o these_o be_v platonic_a phantasm_n and_o gibieuf_n who_o be_v a_o devout_a oratorian_n and_o talk_v too_o oft_o of_o our_o deification_n as_o benedictâ—â—_n de_fw-fr benedictis_n 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tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a 5._o the_o operation_n of_o love_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v ex_fw-la potentia_fw-la aut_fw-la violentia_fw-la aut_fw-la neutra_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o inclination_n to_o its_o acts._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o holy_a quality_n alone_o suffice_v without_o god_n influx_n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o must_v be_v faid_fw-we of_o every_o creature_n without_o divine_a influx_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v or_o operate_v a_o moment_n no_o create_a thing_n of_o itself_o without_o god_n can_v continue_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o more_o goodness_n of_o nature_n or_o inclination_n in_o it_o than_o the_o devil_n have_v it_o must_v be_v a_o create_a thing_n or_o god_n himself_o if_o only_a god_n that_o prove_v not_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v himself_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n as_o to_o nature_n or_o disposition_n but_o only_o that_o god_n in_o he_o be_v better_a his_o reason_n why_o the_o sun_n be_v natural_o fix_v to_o its_o operation_n but_o not_o a_o glorify_a soul_n be_v §_o 14._o m._n s._n that_o one_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n one_o as_o gibieuf_n say_v non_fw-fr agit_fw-fr sed_fw-la agitur_fw-la the_o other_o do_v agere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la agitur_fw-la an._n 1._o gibieuf_n and_o you_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v that_o such_o natural_n none_o agunt_fw-la passive_a matter_n do_v not_o act_n ex_fw-la principio_fw-la essentiali_fw-la unless_a dr._n glissons_n and_o campanellas_n doctrine_n hold_v true_a but_o the_o three_o active_a nature_n intellectual_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a and_o so_o fire_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v ex_fw-la principio_fw-la activo_fw-la essentali_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o nothing_o do_v act_n without_o a_o antecedent_n influx_n to_o action_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n in_o which_o it_o be_v passive_a for_o no_o creature_n be_v independent_a 2._o voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la quamvis_fw-la libera_fw-la to_o move_v natural_o only_a and_o not_o free_o be_v proper_a to_o agent_n mere_o natural_a distinct_a from_o free_a but_o to_o move_v free_o and_o yet_o from_o a_o fix_a principle_n which_o shall_v infallible_o determine_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v free_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n nor_o that_o which_o gibieuf_n shall_v deny_v to_o the_o glorify_a §_o 15._o m._n s._n man_n though_o a_o creature_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o action_n he_o move_v and_o set_v himself_o on_o work_n else_o he_o be_v
whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o must_v judge_v of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o right_a to_o christ_n justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v or_o be_v not_o a_o sincere_a consenter_n to_o it_o true_o understand_v in_o the_o essential_a part_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 72._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o common_a and_o two_o proper_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v or_o already_o have_v justification_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v prepare_v common_a grace_n which_o make_v man_n fit_a for_o special_a grace_n which_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v that_o perish_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o perform_v the_o act_n the_o thomist_n make_v the_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o chariâ—y_n to_o be_v the_o ultimate_a disposition_n to_o justification_n which_o be_v with_o they_o the_o habit_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o it_o flow_v from_o that_o habit_n and_o if_o the_o distinction_n of_o alvaâ—ez_n disp_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr 59_o p._n 264._o &_o possim_fw-la be_v not_o contradiction_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o eadem_fw-la contritio_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la though_o that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o one_o act_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o act_n first_o act_n of_o special_a faith_n and_o repentance_n call_v common_o by_o divineâ—_n vocation_n which_o go_v before_o any_o special_a habit_n but_o not_o before_o any_o holy_a seed_n because_o the_o very_a influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o seed_n which_o excit_v the_o first_o act_n before_o a_o habit_n though_o not_o ordinary_o before_o some_o 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right_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o indwelling_a sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n be_v give_v we_o 73._o this_o three_o gift_n or_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eminent_o so_o call_v be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n give_v we_o as_o the_o second_o but_o not_o of_o nature_n or_o at_o least_o immediate_o thereupon_o when_o we_o believe_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v on_o many_o account_n 74._o but_o yet_o though_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_o give_v to_o every_o believer_n it_o be_v usual_o but_o a_o spark_n at_o first_o and_o there_o be_v further_a mean_n and_o condition_n appoint_v we_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o actual_a help_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n do_v forfeit_v his_o help_n according_a to_o his_o neglect_n 75._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o christian_n have_v low_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v and_o that_o judicial_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n however_o god_n be_v free_a herein_o and_o if_o he_o please_v may_v give_v more_o even_o to_o they_o that_o forfeit_v it_o 76._o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o world_n covenant_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v universal_a in_o the_o tenor_n or_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n that_o christ_n say_v if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v iâ—_n thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o person_n antecedent_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o world_n 77._o and_o as_o to_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v commission_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n so_o 16._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v all_o bind_v in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o to_o help_v to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o restraint_n of_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n 78._o those_o nation_n which_o despise_v and_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o it_o penal_o for_o that_o rejection_n 79._o those_o nation_n that_o live_v inhumane_o and_o wicked_o against_o the_o mean_n and_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v do_v forfeit_v their_o hope_n of_o more_o 80._o as_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n as_o the_o instance_n of_o cain_n cham_n nimrod_n and_o other_o common_o show_v and_o have_v proclaim_v it_o as_o his_o name_n exod._n 34._o and_o put_v it_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o not_o only_o of_o adam_n sin_n so_o may_v he_o just_o deal_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o deny_v it_o they_o though_o he_o may_v free_o give_v it_o the_o unworthy_a when_o he_o please_v 81._o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o covenant_n gospel_n the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n be_v leave_v by_o christ_n in_o as_o good_a a_o state_n â—at_a least_n if_o not_o better_a than_o he_o find_v they_o at_o his_o incarnation_n he_o take_v â—way_n no_o mercy_n from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v 82._o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v before_o prove_v that_o before_o christ_n time_n none_o tamen_fw-la of_o zuingliu_n opinion_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o heathen_n by_o name_n hercules_n theseus_n socrates_n aristides_n antigonus_n numa_n camilli_n catonâ—s_n scipiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n montaâ—ut_o exercit_fw-la eccles_n 1._o sect._n 4._o &_o twissum_n contra_fw-la corvinum_fw-la pag._n 371._o col_fw-fr 1._o omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la eundemque_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la &_o remuneratorem_fw-la sperantium_fw-la in_o se_fw-la omnium_fw-la plene_fw-la meritis_fw-la respondentem_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemini_fw-la rectum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la venit_fw-la istud_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la sine_fw-la ista_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquam_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la rob._n sarisberiens_fw-la polycrat_fw-mi de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curial_n pol._n peucer_n hist_o carcerum_fw-la against_o the_o lutheran_n concord_n say_v p._n 715._o etsi_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la ante_fw-la natum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la post_fw-la natum_fw-la christum_fw-la misit_fw-la singulares_fw-la ministros_fw-la sonuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la uâ—x_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la patefactae_fw-la utroque_fw-la tempore_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la sonat_fw-la ut_fw-la exaudiatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o turcis_n &_o judaeis_n nec_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la unquam_fw-la exclusi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la &_o miserecordia_fw-la dei_fw-la ante_fw-la christum_fw-la ethnici_fw-la e_z quibus_fw-la innumeri_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversi_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la judaei_n panciores_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la tamen_fw-la of_o the_o world_n be_v leave_v desperate_a under_o the_o mere_a violate_a covenant_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n as_o make_v to_o adamâ—nd_n â—nd_z noah_n extend_v to_o they_o all_o so_o be_v they_o still_o under_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o â—hat_n edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n further_o than_o they_o be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o â—â—_o for_o violate_v it_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o first_o edition_n be_v still_o in_o force_n â—nd_v the_o law_n by_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o judge_v they_o â—re_n all_o possessor_n of_o mercy_n which_o lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o bind_v to_o use_v â—he_n mean_v afford_v they_o in_o order_n
habitual_o more_o hate_v than_o love_v there_o sin_n be_v habitual_o repent_v of_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o person_n be_v unjustified_a or_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o so_o die_v 288._o and_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o lose_v the_o very_a habit_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 289._o the_o other_o degree_n of_o mortality_n the_o say_a divine_n take_v to_o be_v some_o heinous_a act_n of_o sin_n like_o david_n or_o peter_n which_o destroy_v not_o the_o habit_n but_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o person_n though_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o fundamental_a right_n yet_o be_v put_v into_o a_o immediate_a ineptitude_n and_o incapacity_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o right_n so_o suspend_v as_o that_o he_o can_v have_v possession_n etc._n that_o grace_n and_o mortal_a sin_n opponâ—ntar_n privative_a sicht_a lâ—x_n &_o tâ—nâ—brae_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—id_o careres_fw-mi sum._n theol._n 2._o â—_o pag_n 23_o etc._n etc._n till_o that_o obex_fw-la be_v remove_v by_o true_a repentance_n 290._o if_o you_o ask_v they_o whether_o that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n if_o he_o so_o die_v they_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o die_v but_o shall_v repent_v which_o austin_n will_v say_v of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o sometime_o he_o half_o dream_v of_o purgatory_n for_o some_o such_o 291._o the_o true_a reason_n why_o such_o a_o heinous_a sin_n must_v be_v actual_o repent_v of_o before_o full_a pardon_n and_o capacity_n for_o heaven_n and_o the_o true_a note_n to_o know_v what_o sin_n must_v have_v such_o actual_a repentance_n and_o so_o be_v thus_o fâ—â—_n mortal_a be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o easy_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o notorious_o call_v the_o conscience_n to_o repent_v that_o to_o lie_v in_o they_o unrepented_a of_o 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save_v grace_n i_o have_v content_v myself_o hitherto_a with_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o love_a god_n above_o all_o but_o that_o be_v still_o dark_a and_o short_a of_o satisfaction_n adrian_n after_o pope_n 6._o quolib_n 7._o q._n 3._o 4._o fol._n 45_o 46._o have_v call_v i_o to_o distinct_a thought_n he_o conclude_v 1._o a_o man_n that_o love_v a_o friend_n less_o than_o himself_o may_v yet_o sin_n mortal_o for_o that_o friend_n but_o that_o be_v no_o wonder_n because_o 1._o he_o love_v his_o friend_n and_o self_n more_o thaâ—_n god_n 2._o and_o think_v that_o he_o hurt_v not_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o he_o profit_v his_o friend_n by_o sin_n 2._o he_o infer_v that_o a_o mortal_a sinner_n do_v not_o always_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o god_n because_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o more_o may_v sin_n mortal_o in_o love_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v love_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o sole_a end_n for_o which_o he_o sin_v so_o he_o may_v love_v god_n 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so_o love_n god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o god_n shall_v die_v or_o suffer_v be_v it_o possible_a but_o so_o as_o to_o love_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o life_n and_o to_o love_v the_o please_a of_o his_o bless_a will_n in_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o better_o than_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v stand_v in_o any_o competition_n and_o i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v godly_a that_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o god_n or_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o earth_n or_o his_o country_n shall_v perish_v god_n be_v be_v not_o as_o such_o our_o end_n but_o his_o will_n or_o his_o essence_n as_o it_o be_v his_o will_n be_v the_o beginning_n governor_n and_o end_v of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v the_o please_a of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o which_o his_o holiness_n and_o other_o perfection_n be_v resplendent_a which_o must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o as_o a_o man_n may_v choose_v to_o die_v or_o at_o least_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o than_o his_o father_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v for_o ever_o torment_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o forbear_v fornication_n and_o drunkenness_n to_o please_v his_o father_n will_n because_o he_o practical_o think_v that_o the_o bare_a displease_v of_o his_o father_n do_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v he_o as_o his_o sinful_a pleasure_n do_v himself_o good_a so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o present_a case_n and_o i_o may_v add_v that_o god_n be_v not_o love_v as_o god_n that_o be_v as_o perfect_o holy_a and_o just_a in_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o he_o by_o any_o bad_a man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o preserver_n of_o nature_n nature_n may_v love_v he_o but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a governor_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o relative_n notion_n of_o our_o god_n he_o conclude_v therefore_o true_o that_o this_o true_a sort_n of_o love_n to_o god_n do_v put_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o mortal_a sin_n consist_v not_o with_o it_o but_o i_o agree_v not_o with_o he_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v this_o love_n though_o i_o think_v his_o word_n worth_a the_o recite_v to_o prove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o fol._n 47._o n._n o._n p._n dico_fw-la quod_fw-la licet_fw-la possit_fw-la probabilem_fw-la conjecturam_fw-la habere_fw-la quod_fw-la act_v we_o ille_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la insit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la evidenter_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la scire_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la it_o a_o deo_fw-la se_fw-la totum_fw-la infundit_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la i._n e._n bonitatem_fw-la &_o sanctitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la â—t_a nec_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la diligat_fw-la animo_fw-la paratus_fw-la &_o
d._n 17._o q._n 1._o â—_o 2._o gabr._n ibid._n radâ—_n 2._o p._n cont._n 19_o suarez_n in_o 3._o p._n to._n 4._o disp_n 9_o sect._n 3._o n._n 8._o all_o for_o this_o opinion_n and_o against_o it_o aureol_n in_o 1._o d._n 1â—_n ruard_n a._n sect._n 5._o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la por_fw-mi potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la absolutam_fw-la pet._n de_fw-fr lorâ—a_n say_v in_o 2._o 2._o q._n 24._o a._n 12._o d._n 22._o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v that_o peocatum_fw-la mortals_n actuale_fw-la mean_v some_o one_o act_n of_o a_o heinous_a sin_n may_v consist_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n but_o not_o the_o habit_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o predominancy_n see_v malderus_n opinion_n 1._o 2._o q._n 113._o a._n 2._o &_o 8._o p._n 574_o etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o dâ—us_fw-la remitâ—endo_fw-la offersam_fw-la delet_fw-la peccati_fw-la maculam_fw-la and_o that_o macula_n be_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n quatenus_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la gratum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o acceptability_n or_o loveliness_n and_o according_o he_o expound_v the_o nature_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o fol._n 115._o c._n d._n diligent_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o remain_v after_o the_o sin_n commit_v can_v find_v nothing_o but_o 1._o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n of_o a_o good_a habit_n 2._o and_o the_o gild_n which_o he_o call_v reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—dam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la debitam_fw-la illi_fw-la culpae_fw-la illa_fw-la n_o obligatio_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la relatio_fw-la realis_fw-la non_fw-la fundata_fw-la super_fw-la actum_fw-la culpae_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la essentiam_fw-la aâ—imâ—_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la culpae_fw-la actualis_fw-la est_fw-la praevia_fw-la which_o be_v just_a the_o protestant_a opinion_n who_o say_v that_o the_o gild_n be_v do_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n and_o the_o habit_n by_o renovation_n call_v one_o justification_n and_o the_o other_o sanctification_n but_o we_o better_o distinguish_v reatum_fw-la câ—spae_fw-la in_o sâ—_n &_o reatum_fw-la pâ—â—ae_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la culpae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la one_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o my_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n this_o be_v never_o do_v away_o the_o other_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v remit_v and_o virtual_o contain_v all_o good_a action_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o believer_n 306._o 2._o that_o this_o rectitude_n or_o holy_a nature_n be_v first_o and_o radical_o active_a in_o our_o complacency_n or_o displicency_n love_n or_o hatred_n and_o that_o what_o a_o man_n habitual_o love_v that_o his_o will_n be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o and_o against_o that_o which_o he_o habitual_o hate_v 307._o 3._o that_o yet_o in_o act_v this_o inclination_n work_v free_o and_o always_o be_v specify_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a amiable_a and_o hateful_a 308._o 4._o that_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v practical_a habit_n do_v ever_o engage_v the_o will_n in_o such_o practical_a resolution_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n 309._o 5._o that_o no_o resolution_n will_v prove_v holy_a love_n and_o inclination_n but_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o fix_a principle_n which_o be_v like_o a_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o 310._o 6._o that_o this_o resolution_n be_v first_o the_o fine_a the_o soul_n love_v god_n and_o its_o own_o felicity_n in_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o glory_n be_v first_o firm_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o that_o felicity_n and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o last_o in_o all_o necessary_a mean_n 311._o 7._o that_o next_o the_o soul_n firm_o resolve_v of_o the_o use_n 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against_o every_o know_a sin_n but_o not_o actual_o and_o these_o continue_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o adhere_v practical_o to_o these_o object_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n 314._o 10._o that_o therefore_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o godliness_n as_o such_o lovely_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o radical_a general_a habit_n every_o true_a christian_n love_v to_o god_n and_o good_a be_v more_o than_o his_o averseness_n and_o his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n more_o than_o his_o love_n or_o inclination_n to_o the_o create_v good_a for_o which_o it_o be_v love_v for_o no_o man_n love_v sin_n as_o evil_a 315._o 11._o that_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o good_a appear_v not_o always_o in_o their_o worth_n or_o necessity_n to_o the_o believer_n beside_o his_o ignorance_n the_o remnant_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v pervert_v his_o judgement_n so_o far_o as_o to_o doubt_v of_o some_o mean_n whether_o they_o be_v 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about_o the_o mean_n than_o about_o the_o end_n and_o about_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o sin_n than_o about_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o opinion_n change_v not_o yet_o the_o practical_a judgement_n may_v change_v or_o when_o it_o be_v not_o turn_v it_o may_v be_v suspend_v or_o truth_n may_v be_v apprehend_v with_o less_o quicken_a lively_a feeling_n and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o sufficient_o work_v as_o a_o loud_a call_n do_v suscitate_a we_o to_o action_n when_o a_o negligent_a whisper_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o some_o of_o these_o account_n know_v sin_n when_o small_a may_n more_o stand_v with_o grace_n and_o be_v oft_o commit_v and_o more_o dull_o repent_v of_o than_o great_a 316._o 12._o and_o as_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n as_o more_o or_o less_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a and_o of_o duty_n as_o more_o or_o less_o necessary_a at_o least_o in_o our_o apprehension_n so_o also_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o within_o the_o power_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o leave_v they_o some_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o forsake_v of_o they_o require_v little_o more_o than_o a_o willing_a mind_n as_o to_o forsake_v lewd_a company_n tavern_n playhouse_n harlot_n drunkenness_n theft_n oppression_n persecution_n perjury_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n mere_a will_n though_o instigate_v by_o lust_n commit_v they_o and_o a_o will_n that_o be_v but_o true_o bend_v against_o they_o may_v easy_o as_o to_o power_n cast_v they_o off_o whoever_o commit_v they_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o frequent_a commit_v of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o want_n of_o holy_a habit_n or_o grace_n than_o of_o other_o for_o there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o beside_o willingness_n require_v great_a power_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n to_o forsake_v they_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o just_a order_n in_o our_o thought_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o vain_a object_n to_o keep_v
the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o all_o gift_n and_o operation_n receive_v by_o any_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o commerit_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n by_o itself_o unseen_a and_o after_o by_o itself_o appear_a so_o christ_n shine_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n in_o abundance_n of_o natural_a and_o providential_a mercy_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o creature_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o some_o by_o near_a approach_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o the_o whole_a lapse_v world_n in_o adam_n and_o no_n be_v bring_v under_o his_o own_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o he_o operate_v 2._o in_o that_o so_o much_o mercy_n after_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n regiment_n by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n violate_v 3._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o each_o part_n of_o the_o influx_n equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reason_n anon_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v §_o 1._o though_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n all_z cooperate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n recovery_n their_o impression_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o wisdom_n with_o power_n convey_v love_n appear_v more_o in_o our_o redemption_n and_o love_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o our_o renew_a state_n begin_v indeed_o by_o sanctification_n but_o perfect_a in_o our_o glorification_n all_o glorification_n glorification_n glorification_n as_o to_o the_o question_n between_o the_o schoolman_n define_v &_o beatitudin_fw-mi undoubted_o the_o thomist_n err_v in_o place_v it_o chief_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o medina_n and_o other_o give_v silly_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o the_o scotist_n of_o who_o rada_n well_o handle_v it_o be_v far_o right_a and_o agid._n romanus_n brief_o and_o clear_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n quodlib_n 3._o q._n 18._o p._n 187._o btatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la finaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aâ—â—quo_fw-la formaliter_fw-la naâ—_n si_fw-la ipsum_fw-la objectum_fw-la principaâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la prout_fw-la habit_n rationem_fw-la finis_fw-la sit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la principaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o consequent_a formaliter_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la objectum_fw-la tendit_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la actum_fw-la teadit_n in_fw-la objectum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v â—titudo_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la objecto_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la this_o be_v clear_a truth_n if_o you_o put_v but_o finis_fw-la alone_a for_o beatitudo_fw-la for_o beatitudo_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n but_o god_n as_o god_n in_o his_o perfect_a goodness_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n next_o and_o then_o our_o own_o beatitude_n with_o that_o of_o the_o blessed_a and_o he_o make_v vision_n and_o not_o love_n to_o be_v the_o secondary_a final_a object_n of_o all_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n as_o be_v say_v creat_v nature_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o skill_n with_o power_n and_o love_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v and_o work_v peculiar_o in_o we_o to_o and_o in_o perfection_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o natura_n medela_fw-la sanitas_fw-la be_v the_o various_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o son_n operation_n in_o procure_v and_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v eminent_o sapiential_a §_o 3._o the_o impression_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a virtue_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v simple_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o but_o we_o can_v say_v which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v by_o he_o and_o so_o we_o esteem_v the_o impression_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o we_o §_o 4._o a_o horse_n or_o ox_n excel_v man_n in_o strength_n and_o a_o bird_n or_o hare_n or_o dog_n in_o swiftness_n and_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o oak_n in_o greatness_n and_o yet_o we_o account_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moral_a goodness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o noble_a creature_n §_o 5._o and_o god_n seem_v to_o tell_v it_o we_o 1._o by_o call_v these_o his_o image_n 2._o and_o by_o make_v man_n the_o lord_n of_o these_o strong_a creature_n §_o 6._o and_o among_o man_n we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a who_o be_v the_o strong_a but_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n to_o rule_v the_o rest_n and_o by_o all_o sober_a man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o guide_n and_o rule_v other_o how_o seldom_o soever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o robuster_n sort_n be_v labourer_n and_o mechanic_n §_o 7._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o effect_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o active-power_n cause_v action_n and_o wisdom_n and_o government_n cause_v the_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o action_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o the_o agent_n so_o god_n vital-power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v equal_a which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o as_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v coequal_a and_o god_n be_v indeed_o glorious_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o man_n but_o beside_o the_o foresay_a suitableness_n this_o difference_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_n power_n former_a by_o special_a grace_n some_o mean_a two_o distinct_a thing_n viz._n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o other_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o they_o 2._o god_n favour_n to_o we_o and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o that_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o so_o that_o the_o first_o they_o call_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n quâ—_n ens_fw-la &_o qualitas_fw-la
can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o nor_o this_o but_o by_o the_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n §_o 7._o vain_o therefore_o do_v the_o dominican_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v enable_v it_o to_o cause_n the_o various_a order_n of_o man_n action_n by_o mere_a moral_a help_n without_o god_n predetermine_v premotion_n to_o that_o order_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v no_o real_a be_v and_o he_o that_o be_v move_v to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la need_v no_o more_o premotion_n from_o god_n to_o the_o disorder_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act._n §_o 8._o and_o they_o that_o will_v call_v the_o production_n of_o faith_n a_o creation_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o creatio_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la rerum_fw-la jam_fw-la creatarum_fw-la vel_fw-la existentium_fw-la a_o act_n be_v of_o itself_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o a_o pre-existent_a agent_n that_o be_v not_o call_v create_v which_o be_v educe_v è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la nor_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la prae-existentis_a forma_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n which_o we_o have_v before_o and_o grace_n or_o rather_o nature_n usual_o suscitate_v that_o faculty_n to_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o grace_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o order_n that_o act_n aright_o as_o to_o the_o due_a object_n and_o other_o circumstance_n but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v it_o a_o creation_n i_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o name_n §_o 9_o but_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o man_n habitual_a relative_n and_o practical_a set_v together_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n tropical_o but_o not_o unfit_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v real_o new_a though_o not_o by_o another_o humanity_n or_o species_n of_o natural_a essence_n yet_o by_o many_o accident_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o accident_n be_v so_o great_a and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o our_o state_n as_o that_o they_o emulate_v a_o natural_a essence_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o common_a thing_n that_o when_o a_o unlearned_a man_n be_v make_v learned_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o die_a man_n healthful_a he_o be_v another_o man_n §_o 10._o though_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n the_o same_o and_o the_o law_n and_o word_n and_o many_o antecedent_n mean_v the_o same_o to_o many_o on_o who_o they_o have_v different_a effect_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v cause_v many_o way_n difference_n the_o cause_n of_o difference_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o inferior_a or_o concomitant_a second_o cause_n 2._o by_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o common_a cause_n of_o variety_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o impediment_n and_o temptation_n and_o many_o other_o way_n §_o 11._o etc._n 11._o 11._o 11._o i_o know_v that_o bradwardine_n li._n 2._o c._n 32._o cor._n p._n 612._o say_v that_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v scientiam_fw-la eratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la seu_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la munus_fw-la suum_fw-la creature_n capaci_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quare_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la et_fw-la p._n 614._o quicquid_fw-la obex_fw-la dicatur_fw-la potest_fw-la illa_fw-la respâ—nsio_fw-la corripi_fw-la cum_fw-la nullus_fw-la possit_fw-la hunc_fw-la obicem_fw-la tollere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la prius_fw-la praetollentem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tollere_fw-la irresistibiliter_fw-la tollitur_fw-la auferam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o great_a question_n be_v how_o far_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n be_v from_o god_n answ_n 1._o god_n make_v all_o equal_a at_o first_o in_o adam_n 2._o all_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n by_o his_o fall_n 3._o cain_n and_o abel_n differ_v from_o several_a cause_n and_o not_o one_o alone_a abel_n differ_v from_o cain_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o agency_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n cain_n differ_v from_o abel_n by_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o satan_n temptation_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o late_a parent_n as_o of_o cain_n cham_n esau_n achan_n gehezi_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o further_a difference_n by_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n of_o some_o mean_n help_n or_o grace_n which_o else_o they_o have_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o with_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v much_o to_o do_v about_o his_o own_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o indisposition_n §_o 12._o difference_n be_v but_o dissimilitude_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n which_o soever_o will_v make_v it_o dissimile_n or_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o when_o the_o good_a angel_n stand_v and_o the_o evil_n fall_v if_o you_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n by_o forsake_v their_o first_o estate_n though_o constitutive_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n obedience_n make_v the_o dissimilitude_n if_o you_o suppose_v cain_n and_o abel_n equal_o under_o grace_n at_o first_o and_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n i_o answer_v constitutive_o cain_n sin_n and_o abel_n righteousness_n make_v or_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o as_o to_o reputative_a efficiency_n cain_n make_v the_o difference_n by_o reject_v grace_n so_o if_o you_o shall_v suppose_v two_o equal_o qualify_v with_o common_a grace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o to_o lose_v it_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v imputable_a to_o he_o but_o if_o you_o suppose_v two_o equal_o lose_v in_o sin_n and_o one_o convert_v and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v once_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o repentance_n but_o the_o imputable_a efficiency_n be_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n repentance_n or_o will_n that_o be_v recover_v §_o 13._o but_o when_o paul_n do_v ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v he_o mean_v who_o give_v thou_o that_o good_a by_o which_o thou_o differe_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o good_a be_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v hold_v true_a if_o god_n have_v by_o equal_a operation_n do_v as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o which_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a by_o his_o indisposition_n or_o rejection_n §_o 14._o nature_n and_o scripture_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n or_o influx_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o repent_v or_o believe_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v another_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o soul_n and_o temptation_n and_o impediment_n plain_o prove_v it_o the_o same_o strength_n will_v not_o move_v a_o mountain_n which_o will_v move_v a_o feather_n nor_o the_o same_o teach_v make_v a_o ignorant_a sot_n to_o understand_v which_o serve_v a_o prepare_a person_n §_o 15._o bodily_a aptitude_n or_o ineptitude_n do_v much_o to_o vary_v receptivity_n which_o be_v usual_o god_n punishment_n or_o reward_n for_o parent_n action_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o man_n own_o some_o by_o fornication_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n sport_n and_o idleness_n make_v themselves_o even_o next_o to_o brute_n §_o 16._o but_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o though_o god_n law_n be_v equal_a and_o his_o judgement_n where_o man_n do_v not_o make_v a_o inequality_n yet_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n he_o deal_v not_o equal_o with_o all_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a merit_n though_o he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v nor_o deny_v any_o what_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n but_o keep_v perfect_a justice_n as_o a_o governor_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o he_o will_v be_v special_o good_a to_o some_o though_o other_o see_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n §_o 17._o whether_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v have_v at_o first_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o divine_a help_n and_o impress_n than_o any_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v no_o man_n can_v say_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o certain_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v fore-decreed_a by_o god_n will_n to_o that_o certain_a conversion_n which_o other_o be_v not_o so_o decree_v to_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a all_o his_o operation_n must_v be_v equal_o unresistible_a and_o efficacious_a because_o none_o can_v conquer_v god_n but_o they_o must_v
be_v equal_a or_o unequal_a physical_a or_o moral_a etc._n etc._n be_v to_o dote_v §_o 5._o but_o yet_o this_o knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v transient_a or_o terminate_v objective_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o effective_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v thing_n different_o as_o they_o differ_v and_o to_o will_v thing_n different_o as_o they_o be_v different_a object_n but_o this_o speak_v true_o nothing_o new_a or_o various_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o relative_n and_o so_o denominative_a connotation_n of_o his_o simple_a essence_n from_o these_o object_n who_o diversity_n give_v divers_a name_n to_o immutable_a most_o simple_a unity_n of_o this_o all_o schoolman_n for_o substance_n be_v agree_v however_o the_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o occamist_n differ_v about_o the_o notion_n of_o ratio_fw-la ratiocinata_fw-la formalitas_fw-la &_o denominatio_fw-la extrinseca_v §_o 6._o ii_o if_o it_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la operantiâ—â—â—n_fw-la and_o so_o of_o god_n by_o they_o that_o we_o dispute_v of_o the_o dispute_n will_v have_v the_o easy_a decision_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o dominican_n and_o another_o infuse_v immediate_a operation_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o these_o controversy_n §_o 7._o iii_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n as_o in_o the_o soul-receiving_a which_o we_o dispute_v of_o and_o if_o so_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o we_o dream_v not_o of_o any_o controversy_n about_o god_n action_n as_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agenâ—is_fw-la in_o he_o or_o between_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n §_o 8._o in_o man_n soul_n we_o know_v of_o nothing_o but_o 1._o the_o substance_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n as_o answerable_a to_o matter_n in_o body_n 2._o the_o form_n which_o be_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n in_o one_o viz._n the_o vital_a power_n intellect_n and_o will_n which_o be_v at_o once_o virtus_n vis_fw-fr &_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la proprias_fw-la actiones_fw-la all_o these_o be_v but_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o same_o simple_a essence_n and_o not_o compound_v part_n none_o of_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v presuppose_v to_o be_v a_o soul_n 3._o the_o accidental_a and_o mutable_a disposition_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o the_o acts._n 4._o the_o impression_n of_o superior_a cause_n god_n and_o mean_n in_o move_v to_o the_o acts._n 5._o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n themselves_o 6._o the_o habit_n i_o know_v of_o no_o more_o §_o 9_o i._n though_o all_o habit_n be_v disposition_n yet_o all_o disposition_n be_v not_o habit_n and_o before_o habit_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v many_o way_n predispose_v to_o the_o act_n as_o 1._o by_o former_a act_n of_o another_o sort_n which_o yet_o conduce_v to_o this_o 2._o by_o other_o habit_n that_o be_v preparatory_a 3._o by_o deliverance_n from_o many_o internal_a and_o external_n impediment_n 4._o and_o last_o by_o the_o divine_a impress_n itself_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n before_o the_o act._n for_o god_n so_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v §_o 10._o this_o predisposition_n be_v sometime_o but_o a_o moral_a power_n that_o be_v in_o so_o low_a a_o degree_n as_o contain_v only_o the_o necessary_a power_n to_o the_o act_n with_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v sometime_o do_v and_o sometime_o beside_o this_o moral_a power_n it_o contain_v some_o further_a degree_n of_o accidental_a inclination_n or_o propensity_n to_o the_o act._n and_o these_o degree_n be_v various_a in_o various_a instance_n and_o subject_n §_o 11._o ii_o when_o god_n move_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v or_o repent_v we_o must_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o instant_a antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n the_o soul_n receive_v some_o impress_n or_o impulse_n from_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dispose_v or_o move_v to_o act_n he_o act_n act_n act_n aâ—xilium_fw-la praevium_fw-la non_fw-la appellatur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la forma_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la impressa_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la significare_fw-la videtur_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la constituentem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o act_n primo_fw-la sed_fw-la proprio_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la motio_fw-la actualis_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la veer_fw-la efficient_a facit_fw-la ut_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la operetur_fw-la actum_fw-la liberum_fw-la determinatum_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o expedita_fw-la facultate_fw-la qua_fw-la potest_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la operari_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disp_n 23._o p._n 108._o mâ—tio_n be_v the_o proper_a notion_n he_o think_v between_o god_n and_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o unapt_o i_o think_v so_o conceive_v by_o he_o and_o though_o spirit_n especial_o god_n move_v not_o by_o such_o contact_n and_o impress_n as_o thing_n corporeal_a yet_o in_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n some_o spirit_n some_o spiritual_a impress_n influx_n or_o motion_n must_v be_v receive_v by_o which_o faith_n be_v cause_v and_o this_o impress_n and_o the_o disposition_n to_o the_o act_n cause_v by_o it_o perhaps_o be_v real_o the_o same_o §_o 12._o iii_o the_o act_n itself_o by_o this_o and_o by_o the_o soul_n dispose_v and_o excite_v be_v next_o cause_v not_o give_v as_o pre-existent_a but_o give_v by_o causal_n efficacious_a suscitation_n of_o the_o pre-existent_a faculty_n or_o power_n §_o 13._o iv_o the_o habit_n which_o be_v a_o promptitude_n to_o facile_a act_n be_v cause_v by_o all_o the_o forementioned_a cause_n conjunct_a and_o not_o by_o any_o one_o alone_a viz._n by_o god_n and_o his_o impress_n on_o a_o soul_n some_o way_n pre-disposed_n and_o by_o the_o soul_n itself_o further_o dispose_v and_o excite_v by_o that_o impress_n but_o of_o habit_n more_o anon_o and_o here_o because_o almost_o all_o our_o seem_a difference_n depend_v on_o the_o question_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v between_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o act_n or_o may_v be_v call_v grace_n sufficient_a or_o effectual_a more_o or_o less_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o how_o alvarez_n handle_v the_o question_n and_o thereby_o further_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unsearchable_a and_o past_a man_n knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o satisfy_v myself_o with_o call_v it_o a_o impulse_n or_o impress_n or_o a_o receive_a energy_n or_o force_n or_o influx_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o general_a notion_n and_o tell_v we_o not_o as_o to_o a_o distinct_a formal_a conception_n what_o it_o be_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o bold_a disputer_n know_v no_o more_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr l._n 3._o disp_n 19_o p._n 77._o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v these_o several_a opinion_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o previous_a motion_n by_o which_o god_n move_v and_o appli_v second_o cause_n to_o operate_v i._o some_o thomist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n not_o permanent_a but_o by_o way_n of_o transient_a disposition_n with_o operation_n cabrera_n 3._o p._n q._n 18._o be_v 4._o dub_v 1._o conc._n 4._o n._n 58._o for_o it_o must_v be_v some_o virtus_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o quality_n imperfect_a supernatural_a act_n as_o attrition_n fear_v of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o habit_n and_o have_v only_o such_o transient_a virtue_n or_o quality_n etc._n etc._n ii_o other_o hold_v contrary_o that_o god_n motion_n be_v nothing_o beside_o his_o own_o will_n or_o essence_n and_o man_n act_n be_v simultaneous_a their_o reason_n i_o omit_v etc._n omit_v omit_v omit_v so_o bradwardine_n and_o many_o other_o and_o this_o will_v cut_v short_a most_o of_o our_o present_a controversy_n if_o it_o will_v hold_v dr._n twisse_n say_v vind._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 2._o crim._n 3._o c._n 15._o §._o 9_o p._n 348._o probabile_fw-la esse_fw-la nullam_fw-la motionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la ratio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la solutionem_fw-la mihi_fw-la expediat_fw-la arminianus_n aliquis_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la crearetur_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la influxus_fw-la dei_fw-la potest_fw-la fingi_fw-la praecedaneus_fw-la qui_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la circa_fw-la nihilum_fw-la etc._n etc._n iii_o other_o hold_v that_o god_n previous_a motion_n be_v somewhat_o receive_v in_o second_o cause_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o they_o operate_v and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v they_o say_v it_o be_v real_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n e._n g._n man_n itself_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o so_o that_o god_n premotion_n and_o predetermination_n of_o our_o will_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o actual_a determination_n by_o which_o the_o will_n determine_v itself_o but_o be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o act_n be_v of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o they_o
make_v this_o motion_n to_o be_v somewhat_o receive_v before_o we_o act_n and_o yet_o nothing_o but_o our_o act_n which_o be_v absurd_a iv_o other_o thomist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o real_o distinct_a from_o our_o operation_n and_o that_o be_v quoddam_fw-la complementum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la activae_fw-la quo_fw-la actualiter_fw-la agate_n and_o he_o that_o know_v what_o predicament_n this_o complementum_fw-la belong_v to_o and_o what_o it_o be_v let_v he_o take_v this_o opinion_n for_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a compliment_n and_o here_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n simultaneous_a concourse_n for_o that_o alvarez_n confess_v be_v nothing_o beside_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n but_o of_o his_o previous_a motion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v somewhat_o more_o objecto_fw-la so_o amesius_n antisynod_n de_fw-fr grat._n c._n 2._o pag._n 255._o satis_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la pios_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la velle_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la impressione_n intercedente_fw-la certe_fw-la posse_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la consentiat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vocationi_fw-la i_o now_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o twiss_n argument_n be_v easy_o answer_v but_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v into_o what_o all_o our_o controversy_n be_v by_o these_o excellent_a man_n reduce_v who_o yet_o most_o aggravate_v they_o what_o now_o be_v the_o gratia_n efficax_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o god_n esse_fw-la but_o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la be_v faith_n effective_a of_o itself_o no._n be_v god_n essential_a will_n effective_a of_o it_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o controversy_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n when_o it_o be_v but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o know_a effect_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o as_o alvarez_n do_v any_o motion_n or_o impress_n make_v by_o god_n upon_o mind_n or_o will_n at_o all_o god_n will_v 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sacred_a truth_n and_o name_n and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o alvarez_n say_v to_o this_o question_n de_fw-la aux_fw-fr l._n 12._o disp_n 118._o p._n
voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la elevatis_fw-la svo_fw-la speciali_fw-la influxu_fw-la consistere_fw-la aiunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praevenientem_fw-la &_o excitantem_fw-la liberum_fw-la autem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la his_fw-la duobus_fw-la motibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la adjutum_fw-la &_o excitatum_fw-la liberam_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la imperandi_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la imperandi_fw-la assensum_fw-la fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la voluntas_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la velit_fw-la actumque_fw-la credendi_fw-la imperet_fw-la intellectui_fw-la influente_fw-la simul_fw-la nutu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la elicit_fw-la in_o seipsa_fw-la actum_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la quâ—_n fidem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la vult_fw-la quóque_fw-la assensum_fw-la imperat_fw-la intellectui_fw-la simúlque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la motus_fw-la imperio_fw-la illo_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la illustrationéque_fw-la divinâ_fw-la adjutus_fw-la 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eas_fw-la produxerit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la &_o ipsas_fw-la naturas_fw-la earúmque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la postmodum_fw-la conservet_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o partial_a recitation_n for_o this_o sustentation_n of_o their_o active_a virtue_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o universal_a influx_n or_o concourse_n to_o action_n as_o action_n which_o bellarmine_n be_v for_o read_v of_o this_o ludou._n à _fw-fr dola_n iii_o other_o iii_o iii_o iii_o so_o malderus_n in_o 1._o 2_o q._n 111._o a._n 3._o dub_v 1._o hic_fw-la dei_fw-la concursus_fw-la quod_fw-la attinâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la identitatem_fw-la realem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la termini_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principii_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la aut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la actio_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la influxus_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la in_o actionem_fw-la seu_fw-la effectum_fw-la so_o many_o other_o the_o three_o he_o say_v be_v attribute_v to_o greg._n arim._n scotus_n and_o gabriel_n great_a wit_n if_o any_o cooperationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la se_fw-la tenere_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la h._n e._n conâ—ursum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la determinare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la imprimere_fw-la aut_fw-la operari_fw-la sed_fw-la immediate_a influere_fw-la in_o effectum_fw-la eumque_fw-la producere_fw-la illo_fw-la ipso_fw-la momento_n quo_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la nostra_fw-la producitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la determinat_fw-la voluntarem_n nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deum_fw-la nam_fw-la uterque_fw-la concursum_fw-la libere_fw-la adhibet_fw-la &_o si_fw-la alter_fw-la noâ—â—â—_n concurrere_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la fiet_fw-la sicut_fw-la cum_fw-la duo_fw-la ferunt_fw-la ingentem_fw-la lapidem_fw-la et_fw-la licet_fw-la simul_fw-la operentur_fw-la tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la operatur_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la but_o this_o be_v partial_o recite_v and_o it_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o effect_n and_o his_o confutation_n be_v that_o then_o graetia_fw-la est_fw-la pedissequa_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la and_o why_o say_v he_o not_o god_n be_v pedissequus_fw-la hominis_fw-la because_o he_o judgee_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n i_o have_v otherwise_o open_v the_o matter_n than_o be_v express_v here_o of_o any_o of_o these_o but_o can_v the_o sober_a reader_n think_v that_o the_o iv_o the_o way_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dominican_n predetermine_v premotion_n of_o all_o act_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v so_o much_o sure_a than_o these_o three_o as_o that_o he_o dare_v venture_v on_o that_o supposition_n to_o cry_v down_o his_o brethren_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o providence_n who_o will_v glad_o ascribe_v all_o to_o both_o which_o belong_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v only_o afraid_a to_o deny_v god_n holiness_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o resolve_v all_o sin_n and_o damnation_n into_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o love_n and_o irresistible_a omnipotent_a efficiency_n of_o god_n sect_n ix_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o §_o 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o for_o god_n be_v the_o same_o whatever_o the_o diversity_n be_v in_o his_o illuminetur_fw-la his_o his_o his_o of_o preparation_n for_o grace_n medina_n note_v three_o degree_n of_o it_o one_o which_o grace_n ever_o follow_v which_o be_v it_o that_o our_o divine_n mean_v by_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v never_o have_v but_o by_o god_n special_a help_n the_o other_o two_o be_v distant_a and_o common_a but_o that_o the_o schoolman_n of_o the_o other_o party_n think_v otherwise_o he_o confess_v and_o say_v in_o hac_fw-la quaestione_fw-la durand_n scot._n &_o propemodum_fw-la omnes_fw-la nominales_fw-la quos_fw-la sequitur_fw-la adrian_n quodlib_n 7._o q._n 4._o tenent_fw-la partem_fw-la affirmativam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—as_fw-la vires_fw-la sine_fw-la speciali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la gratiae_n potest_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praeparare_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la consequatur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la merito_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la d._n tho._n tenet_fw-la contrarium_fw-la medin_n ib._n p._n 593._o but_o then_o by_o sufficiens_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la he_o mean_v conversion_n itself_o dimovere_fw-la animum_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o st_o in_o deum_fw-la convertere_fw-la sicut_fw-la convertere_fw-la faciem_fw-la ad_fw-la solemn_a ut_fw-la quiâ—_n illuminetur_fw-la work_n and_o god_n act_n as_o in_o himself_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o efflux_n from_o god_n but_o what_o be_v a_o creature_n or_o effect_v of_o god_n §_o 2._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o second_o cause_n and_o of_o god_n operation_n in_o and_o by_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o some_o thing_n god_n give_v and_o do_v as_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o law_n or_o according_a to_o a_o law_n and_o herein_o god_n do_v equal_o till_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a viz._n in_o his_o legislation_n though_o not_o in_o the_o promulgation_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n 2._o some_o thing_n god_n give_v and_o do_v beside_o as_o owner_n and_o free-benefactor_n and_o here_o he_o primary_o make_v a_o difference_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sort_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v equal_o till_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n and_o measure_v give_v unequal_o by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o diversifi_v natural_a thing_n §_o 3._o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n those_o effect_n be_v 1._o man_n predisposition_n 2._o the_o divine_a impress_n 3._o the_o act_n 4._o the_o habit_n as_o be_v say_v and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o god_n equal_o dispose_v man_n at_o first_o but_o two_o cause_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o very_o unequal_a disposition_n one_o be_v man_n sin_n corrupt_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n more_o than_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o be_v god_n free_a difference_v mercy_n to_o some_o of_o equal_a ill_a desert_n give_v they_o both_o great_a outward_a help_n and_o common_a grace_n and_o few_o impediment_n and_o so_o more_o prepare_v they_o for_o special_a grace_n but_o no_o man_n by_o indisposition_n be_v deprive_v of_o special_a grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v contract_v more_o than_o he_o have_v from_o adam_n only_o and_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o repair_v and_o dispose_v all_o that_o have_v vicious_o undisposed_a themselves_o though_o while_o they_o be_v here_o he_o give_v such_o mercy_n to_o all_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n §_o 4._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o equality_n of_o god_n impulse_n or_o influx_n on_o the_o soul_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o diversity_n of_o further_a effect_n where_o the_o impress_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n and_o measure_n because_o of_o man_n various_a disposition_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o their_o various_a concourse_n that_o may_v convert_v one_o that_o do_v not_o another_o but_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o make_v equal_a impression_n on_o man_n soul_n for_o 1._o his_o own_o freewill_n as_o a_o liberal_a benefactor_n do_v more_o for_o some_o as_o paul_n than_o for_o other_o 2._o man_n ill_a desert_n may_v so_o forseit_v grace_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n as_o
true_a that_o to_o know_v quid_fw-la possibile_fw-la be_v not_o to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v existent_a nor_o any_o more_o than_o to_o know_v what_o god_n e._n g._n can_v do_v and_o so_o to_o denominate_v nothing_o quid_fw-la possibile_fw-la as_o relate_v to_o power_n and_o so_o ariminens_n say_v nothing_o may_v be_v relate_v but_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o futurity_n and_o it_o hold_v equal_o of_o the_o species_n and_o de_fw-fr numero_fw-la &_o possibilium_fw-la &_o futurorum_fw-la so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v confitentem_fw-la reum_fw-la about_o the_o dance_n and_o dream_n of_o notion_n and_o nothing_o which_o i_o have_v before_o show_v they_o beguile_v man_n understanding_n with_o and_o hence_o also_o my_o former_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v of_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o a_o causal_a decree_n of_o negative_n or_o nothing_o or_o of_o a_o positive_a volition_n of_o they_o §_o 10._o the_o truth_n be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o de_fw-fr 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it_o i_o be_o able_a to_o lift_v a_o thousand_o pound_n with_o sufficient_a help_n which_o i_o have_v not_o i_o be_o able_a to_o see_v if_o i_o have_v light_a or_o to_o see_v a_o phoenix_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o i_o be_o able_a to_o will_n or_o move_v with_o god_n necessary_a predetermine_a premotion_n say_v some_o which_o i_o have_v not_o none_o of_o this_o be_v a_o true_a power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la but_o to_o constitute_v a_o formal_a power_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n without_o which_o i_o can_v do_v the_o act_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o true_a power_n to_o believe_v yet_o he_o can_v do_v the_o act_n it_o act_n act_n act_n as_o jansenius_n and_o dr._n twisse_n do_v in_o make_v more_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o it_o without_o further_a premotion_n which_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v believe_v can_v believe_v the_o power_n connote_v the_o possibile_fw-la §_o 4._o corp_n 4._o 4._o 4._o potentia_fw-la rationalis_fw-la naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la minui_fw-la extrinsicè_fw-la &_o entitatiuè_fw-la per_fw-la destructionem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la gradus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la potentiae_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la minui_fw-la per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la generatur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la male_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la â—num_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la quod_fw-la diminuatur_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la peccat_fw-la diminuitur_fw-la bonum_fw-la naturae_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr li._n 6._o disp_n 45._o p._n â—10_n ita_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 85._o be_v 1._o in_o corp_n the_o true_a natural_a power_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n every_o man_n have_v as_o a_o man_n and_o when_o god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o object_n of_o intellect_n and_o will_n we_o have_v formal_a power_n to_o understand_v and_o will_v they_o in_o this_o natural_a sense_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o object_n and_o revelation_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v distinct_o open_v by_o i_o in_o a_o small_a tract_n call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o soul_n itself_o have_v a_o vicious_a indisposition_n to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o these_o faculty_n or_o power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o morbus_fw-la facultatum_fw-la and_o this_o indisposition_n be_v call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v unfit_a by_o it_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o natural_a power_n §_o 6._o when_o this_o indisposition_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o no_o man_n in_o that_o case_n do_v do_v the_o act_n we_o say_v he_o be_v moral_o unable_a and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o under_o that_o indisposition_n some_o man_n do_v the_o act_n in_o that_o state_n of_o help_n we_o say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v moral_o able_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o dispose_v be_v so_o more_o able_a and_o it_o have_v various_a degree_n §_o 7._o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o disposition_n skill_n and_o will_n as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o facile_a and_o frequent_a performance_n of_o the_o act_n that_o promptitude_n be_v call_v a_o habit_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a moral_a power_n though_o a_o power_n also_o §_o 8._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v not_o only_o that_o they_o can_v do_v more_o if_o god_n will_v predetermine_v they_o or_o give_v they_o more_o grace_n but_o that_o proper_o they_o can_v the_o worst_a have_v power_n to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v and_o so_o have_v the_o best_a §_o 9_o adam_n have_v true_a proper_a power_n natural_a and_o moral_a to_o have_v stand_v when_o he_o fall_v he_o sin_v not_o for_o want_v of_o necessary_a power_n to_o have_v forbear_v it_o §_o 10._o they_o that_o deny_v this_o and_o resolve_v all_o sin_n into_o god_n unresistible_a necessitate_v operation_n or_o deny_v of_o power_n absolute_o and_o antecedent_o necessary_a i_o think_v do_v make_v way_n for_o hobbes_n his_o theology_n or_o subversion_n of_o religion_n §_o 11._o moral_a power_n and_o impotency_n be_v primary_o such_o in_o the_o will_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o morality_n and_o derivative_o or_o secondary_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o executive_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o original_o and_o radical_o of_o physical_a necessity_n but_o free_a as_o the_o will_n which_o be_v free_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o §_o 12._o nolle_fw-la 12._o 12._o 12._o jansen_n de_fw-fr grat._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o deny_v that_o without_o effectual_a grace_n man_n have_v a_o complete_a power_n to_o the_o act_n but_o say_v yet_o they_o have_v power_n 1._o remotissime_fw-la in_o that_o they_o have_v freewill_n 2._o by_o faith_n not_o join_v with_o love_n as_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yet_o more_o by_o love_n as_o the_o root_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o note_v a_o double_a impotency_n una_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la defeâ—tu_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la magna_fw-la voluâ—tate_fw-la vel_fw-la fortiter_fw-la volendo_fw-la suppleri_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la impotentia_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la caret_fw-la rebus_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la ad_fw-la largiendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v natural_a impotency_n de_fw-fr tali_fw-la impotentia_fw-la verissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la talis_fw-la oritur_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la vel_fw-la certe_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la implendum_fw-la be_v cvi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la obligatus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr enim_fw-la culpae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la â—iat_fw-la etc._n etc._n altera_fw-la ex_fw-la defectu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la seâ—_n volitionis_fw-la oritur_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la quanta_fw-la adesse_fw-la debet_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la facillimâ—_n impleretur_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la enim_fw-la fortiter_fw-la volendo_fw-la impletur_fw-la haec_fw-la impotentia_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la excusat_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la implâ—t_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la implere_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la nolâ—erit_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tam_fw-la perversa_fw-la obdurataque_fw-la voluntate_fw-la culpandum_fw-la velâ—nt_n plenâ—que_fw-la velint_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la voluerint_fw-la impleâ—untur_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la nolint_fw-la ideoque_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la quis_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la vertat_fw-la &_o c_o nam_fw-la revera_fw-la
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be_v no_o substance_n nor_o alter_v not_o man_n species_n nor_o operate_v not_o by_o natural_a necessitate_v determination_n yet_o it_o strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o emulate_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o believer_n themselves_o must_v fear_v most_o lest_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o its_o desertion_n and_o their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o cherish_v it_o careful_o and_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o §_o 7._o the_o word_n infusion_n as_o to_o habit_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v ambiguous_a 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o habit_n be_v 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act_n but_o all_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v infuse_v §_o 9_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n unto_o a_o settle_a habit_n by_o such_o a_o special_a powerful_a impulse_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v god_n ordinary_a operation_n by_o mere_a natural_a second_o cause_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v home_o on_o the_o wax_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o light_o by_o a_o child_n so_o be_v sacred_a object_n and_o mean_n and_o motive_n when_o set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 10._o whether_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n a_o fix_a habit_n of_o love_n instantaneous_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a or_o whether_o in_o many_o god_n only_o give_v after_o the_o first_o act_n so_o small_a a_o increase_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o be_v short_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n till_o increase_v by_o frequent_a act_n be_v a_o case_n that_o i_o think_v more_o difficult_a than_o needful_a to_o resolve_v §_o 11._o that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o infant_n be_v a_o seminal_a fix_a disposition_n but_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a habit._fw-la §_o 12._o whether_o adam_n natural_a sanity_n or_o sanctity_n antecedent_n to_o his_o first_o act_n be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o proper_o a_o habit_n or_o only_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o if_o he_o and_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v habit_n you_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o certain_a general_n habit_n such_o as_o health_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o those_o particular_a habit_n which_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v §_o 13._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o well_o know_v to_o mortal_a man_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a 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to_o god_n providence_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v reconcile_v our_o own_o difference_n i_o doubt_v how_o be_v that_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o all_o man_n for_o salvation_n which_o never_o tell_v most_o of_o a_o christ_n or_o of_o salvation_n at_o all_o sunt_fw-la all_o jansen_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o non_fw-la quaevis_fw-la gratia_n ad_fw-la quosvis_fw-la effectus_fw-la inferendos_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la imaginati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la potestates_fw-la operationum_fw-la difficultati_fw-la attemperandâ—_n sunt_fw-la b._n you_o mistake_v your_o adversary_n they_o hold_v not_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o salvation_n but_o sufficient_a to_o help_v they_o near_o to_o salvation_n i_o tell_v you_o again_o no_o saint_n have_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o his_o full_a salvation_n till_o he_o be_v full_o save_v otherwise_o what_o need_v he_o any_o more_o some_o indeed_o call_v it_o mediate_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o be_v but_o lis_fw-fr de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la c._n if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a what_o need_v they_o any_o more_o to_o that_o which_o it_o be_v say_v sufficient_a for_o and_o yet_o more_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o no_o man_n shall_v desire_v more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a b._n all_o this_o be_v a_o game_n at_o word_n etc._n word_n blank_n de_fw-la do_v grat._n &c_n &c_n thes_n 77._o quod_fw-la thomistae_fw-la recentiores_fw-la affirmant_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la nihilo_fw-la minus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la haberâ—_n id_fw-la vero_fw-la reformati_fw-la cun_fw-la jansenio_n negant_fw-la mâ—ra_fw-la logomachia_n est_fw-la siquidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o sufficient_a they_o mean_v only_o necessary_a help_n without_o which_o the_o act_n can_v be_v do_v and_o with_o which_o it_o can_v and_o may_v be_v do_v they_o do_v not_o mean_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a ad_fw-la cert_n esse_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la therefore_o i_o use_v rather_o to_o call_v it_o all_o necessary_a help_n or_o grace_n ad_fw-la esse_fw-la c._n i_o pray_v you_o yet_o make_v it_o plain_o to_o i_o what_o that_o necessary_a or_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v that_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o it_o b._n grace_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o for_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o either_o for_o free_a gift_n without_o merit_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o so_o all_o that_o god_n give_v to_o any_o creature_n must_v needs_o be_v grace_n or_o else_o for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v contrary_a to_o commerit_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o all_o be_v grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o sinner_n grace_n be_v either_o 1._o efficient-principal_a 2._o efficient_a less-principal_a 3._o objective_n 4._o or_o subjective_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n i._o grace_n as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a be_v either_o god_n mere_a 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excitantis_fw-la &_o praevenientis_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la differre_fw-la yet_o excitation_n be_v itself_o take_v for_o a_o effect_n and_o this_o effect_v this_o power_n in_o question_n but_o in_o the_o justify_v he_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o habit_n and_o power_n dwell_v will_v you_o lay_v any_o great_a stress_n on_o such_o nicety_n as_o these_o past_o humane_a reach_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o the_o subtle_a contender_n per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la miunitur_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la per_fw-la subtractionem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la oppositionem_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la tollit_fw-la neque_fw-la minuit_fw-la radicem_fw-la inclinationis_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la diminuat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la naturam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la minuere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la radicem_fw-la naturalis_fw-la inclinationis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la quae_fw-la identificatur_fw-la cum_fw-la 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subject_n it_o have_v the_o image_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o supereminence_n 15._o i_o we_o have_v no_o one_o adequate_a conception_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o must_v think_v of_o they_o by_o partial_a inadequate_a conception_n and_o that_o by_o many_o not_o feign_v or_o force_v but_o real_a and_o necessary_a trinary_n in_o unity_n 16._o and_o first_o the_o three_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o its_o be_v be_v the_o generical_a the_o differencial_a and_o the_o proper-inseparable_a accidental_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v b._n be_v be_v be_v 1._o substantialitas_fw-la generica_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la materia_fw-la aegid_a rom._n say_v quodl_n 1._o q._n 9_o p._n 18._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr materia_fw-la in_o angelis_n bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la loco_fw-la materia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la actus_fw-la purus_fw-la sed_fw-la habent_fw-la aliquam_fw-la potentialitatem_fw-la admixtam_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o li._n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la 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&_o rationis_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o agendum_fw-la unum_fw-la vel_fw-la alterum_fw-la which_o rivet_n rest_v in_o and_o fit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o necessitation_n but_o i_o think_v express_v not_o liberty_n strict_o take_v it_o may_v be_v ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la if_o satan_n have_v a_o power_n to_o move_v it_o as_o i_o move_v my_o pen._n bellarmine_n be_v lib._n arb_n est_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la conducunt_fw-la unum_fw-la prae_fw-la alio_fw-la eligendi_fw-la aut_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la respuendi_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptandi_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la nostro_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la dei_fw-la gloridm_n concessa_fw-la which_o paraeus_n dissent_v not_o from_o but_o all_o define_n be_v vain_a â—ill_v the_o ambiguous_a word_n freedom_n be_v distinguish_v and_o the_o sense_n according_o various_o state_v yet_o be_v this_o description_n only_o of_o liberty_n and_o constraint_n too_o common_a with_o some_o 168._o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o ☞_o 1._o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o will_n may_v be_v nevertheless_o by_o force_n or_o restraint_n which_o be_v a_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o so_o when_o they_o say_v voluntatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la cogi_fw-la posse_fw-la because_o when_o it_o act_v it_o act_v willing_o that_o be_v when_o it_o will_v it_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v not_o because_o it_o may_v be_v force_v from_o all_o action_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o can_v noll._n &_o non_fw-la agere_fw-la at_o once_o 2._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o either_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n can_v natural_o necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o act_v or_o that_o such_o a_o natural_a necessitation_n consist_v with_o its_o liberty_n if_o the_o first_o they_o destroy_v their_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o god_n physical_a irresistible_a efficacious_a premotion_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o what_o be_v natural_a necessitation_n if_o this_o be_v not_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o they_o contradict_v their_o own_o definition_n of_o liberty_n which_o they_o oft_o give_v we_o that_o it_o be_v liberty_n from_o natural_a necessity_n which_o twiss_n call_v libertas_n naturae_fw-la distinct_a from_o libertas_n conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la and_o what_o more_o natural_a necessity_n than_o that_o which_o refult_v from_o that_o premotion_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o action_n without_o which_o no_o agent_n natural_a or_o free_a can_v act_v and_o which_o none_o can_v resist_v 169._o their_o opinion_n of_o liberty_n also_o leave_v no_o difference_n between_o brutish_a appetite_n or_o spontaneity_n and_o freewill_n save_v only_o that_o this_o do_v follow_v reason_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o guide_n but_o not_o of_o liberty_n 170._o and_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n if_o god_n give_v satan_n power_n to_o move_v any_o man_n will_n to_o sin_n by_o as_o true_a a_o physical_a motion_n and_o as_o unresistible_a as_o i_o move_v my_o pen_n it_o be_v no_o constraint_n nor_o loss_n of_o natural_a liberty_n because_o it_o be_v move_v to_o be_v willing_a 171._o and_o if_o they_o lie_v all_o on_o the_o act_n congruity_n to_o the_o habit_n or_o inclination_n then_o if_o satan_n can_v infuse_v unresistible_o into_o the_o will_n a_o inclination_n to_o hate_n god_n or_o to_o any_o sin_n and_o then_o physical_o determine_v it_o according_a to_o that_o inclination_n it_o be_v no_o force_n or_o loss_n of_o natural_a liberty_n 172._o but_o i_o think_v he_o that_o by_o irresistible_a efficiency_n make_v a_o man_n will_n wicked_a both_o in_o its_o inclination_n and_o act_n do_v incomparable_o more_o against_o he_o and_o his_o liberty_n than_o he_o that_o can_v force_v his_o tongue_n or_o hand_n against_o his_o will_n or_o he_o that_o only_o tempt_v and_o persuade_v he_o 173._o the_o grand_a reason_n why_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o dominican_n doctrine_n of_o predetermine_a premotion_n be_v elsewhere_o give_v i_o now_o name_n but_o these_o three_o 1._o because_o whatever_o vain_a talk_n be_v use_v to_o blind_a man_n it_o make_v god_n the_o sole-total-first-necessitating_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n or_o can_v be_v 2._o it_o unavoidable_o destroy_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o if_o god_n be_v real_o the_o say_v determine_v cause_n of_o all_o lie_n and_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n than_o his_o veracity_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v go_v and_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v tell_v whether_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v predetermine_v to_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a nor_o when_o god_n move_v they_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o to_o call_v their_o motion_n by_o the_o name_n of_o inspiration_n will_v satisfy_v no_o man_n that_o god_n inspiration_n can_v do_v any_o more_o at_o least_o to_o interest_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n than_o his_o necessary_a physical_a premove_a determination_n 3._o because_o it_o feign_v god_n to_o damn_v most_o of_o the_o world_n for_o not-conquering_a god_n who_o insuperable_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o forbid_a act_n that_o be_v for_o not_o be_v god_n or_o great_a than_o god_n and_o that_o he_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v only_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o thus_o premoved_n we_o to_o irresistible_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o forbear_v as_o to_o touch_v the_o moon_n 174._o in_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n the_o sharp_a contender_n seem_v agree_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o arminius_n grant_v that_o all_o event_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n be_v from_o eternity_n necessary_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la doubt_n consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o resol_n praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la praescitis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la imponit_fw-la cum_fw-la â—o_o modo_fw-la res_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la quo_fw-la futurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la duplex_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la quae_fw-la opponitur_fw-la contingentiae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentis_fw-la respectiva_fw-la dicitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la opponitur_fw-la contingentiaeut_fw-fr si_fw-la ambulat_fw-la movetur_fw-la in_o praescito_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la nicol._n d'orbellis_fw-la 1._o d._n 38._o dub_v 1._o duplex_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la &_o consequentis_fw-la bene_fw-la sequitur_fw-la necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la deus_fw-la novit_fw-la i_o cras_fw-la sessurum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sedebo_fw-la consequens_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la contingens_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la currit_fw-la ergo_fw-la movetur_fw-la nos_fw-la concedimus_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o â—o_o quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la proprie_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la necessario_fw-la agere_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la agate_n ames_n bellarm_n enervat_fw-la to._n 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o cause_v physical_a necessity_n no_o doubt_n which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v but_o a_o logical_a necessity_n in_o ordine_fw-la probandi_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n this_o god_n fore-knoweth_a ergo_fw-la it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o necessitas_fw-la consequentis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v which_o rob._n baronius_n metaph._n call_v necessitas_fw-la causata_fw-la and_o i_o have_v rather_o call_v necessitas_fw-la effecti_fw-la which_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la productionis_fw-la and_o dr._n twiss_n do_v sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o feign_v that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o do_v assert_v any_o more_o than_o necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o schoolman_n profess_v concordant_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o which_o also_o foreknowledge_n itself_o will_v infer_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o recite_v vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digres_n 5._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eruditis_fw-la eadem_fw-la statuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la profluens_fw-la tam_fw-la à _fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la arminius_n voluerit_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la profectam_fw-la esse_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la consequentis_fw-la à _fw-la praescientia_fw-la verò_fw-la promanantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la aliter_fw-la tamen_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la magnis_fw-la theologis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la durandus_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v eveniant_fw-la per_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la respectu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la evenire_fw-la expressius_fw-la bonaventura_n dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la impleri_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la verò_fw-la minime_fw-la sed_fw-la advertendum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la
de_fw-la praescientia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la consequentis_fw-la sed_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la quia_fw-la necessario_fw-la infertur_fw-la &_o sequitur_fw-la deus_fw-la praescivit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la praescit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la praesciendi_fw-la frequenter_a notatur_fw-la effectus_fw-la contingens_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la absoluta_fw-la connotat_fw-la eventum_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la eventum_fw-la rei_fw-la unde_fw-la sicut_fw-la praescientia_fw-la quia_fw-la necessario_fw-la infert_fw-la effectum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la falli_fw-la sic_fw-la voluntas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la quia_fw-la necessario_fw-la infert_fw-la that_o be_v in_o argue_v non_fw-la potest_fw-la impediri_fw-la be_v annatuâ—_n the_o scient_a med._n count_v twiss_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la cap._n 6._o seem_v not_o to_o understand_v he_o as_o to_o this_o necessity_n consequentiae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o causal_n of_o the_o event_n but_o of_o the_o conclusion_n in_o argue_v leave_v it_o out_o from_o whence_o the_o event_n be_v ita_fw-la trigosius_n in_o sum_n theol._n bonav_n effectus_fw-la contingentes_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la si_fw-la comparentur_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la providentiam_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la necessarii_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n quae_fw-la necessitas_fw-la voco_fw-la conditionalis_fw-la &_o consequentiae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o consequentis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la istae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la optimae_fw-la deus_fw-la praescivit_fw-la hoc_fw-la futurum_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fieri_fw-la ergo_fw-la fiet_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la dari_fw-la antecedens_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la falsum_fw-la istis_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la congruentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquinatis_fw-la illa_fw-la quamvis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la &_o invincibilis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la effectus_fw-la sit_fw-la necessarius_fw-la necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la conditionata_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o de_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o word_n effectus_fw-la here_o be_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n say_v and_o more_o full_o ibid._n sect_n 18._o pag._n vol._n min._n 230._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la scholastici_fw-la nominatim_fw-la vero_fw-la aquinas_n &_o durandus_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la novi_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentientem_fw-la n._n b._n non_fw-la aliam_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la rerum_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o yet_o plain_o ibid._n sect_n 18._o pag._n 332._o c._n 2._o at_o ea_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quam_fw-la juxta_fw-la nostram_fw-la sententiam_fw-la oriri_fw-la putat_fw-la arminius_n ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la revera_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la fluit_fw-la quod_fw-la monuit_fw-la perkinsius_n &_o veer_fw-mi quam_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n decreti_fw-la divini_fw-la in_o argumentatione_n scilicet_fw-la quoties_fw-la scilicet_fw-la posito_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la aliqua_fw-la futura_fw-la legitime_fw-la infertur_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la at_o hujusmodi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la nihilo_fw-la minus_fw-la evincitur_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n actus_fw-la liberi_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n decreti_fw-la divini_fw-la etenim_fw-la posito_fw-la quod_fw-la existat_fw-la actus_fw-la libre_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la existat_fw-la 175._o we_o be_v all_o agree_v then_o what_o necessity_n it_o be_v that_o foreknowledge_n decree_n and_o providence_n infer_v as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n viz._n of_o logical_a consequence_n let_v they_o now_o but_o make_v it_o good_a that_o their_o physical_a efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n cause_v no_o other_o and_o i_o will_v contradict_v it_o no_o more_o 176._o but_o whereas_o they_o constant_o say_v that_o god_n predetermine_v man_n will_n to_o the_o mode_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o act_n that_o it_o be_v do_v free_o as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v do_v if_o willingness_n and_o freedom_n be_v all_o one_o i_o will_v grant_v it_o on_o their_o ground_n but_o if_o a_o immediate-physical-predetermining_a efficient_a premotion_n and_o a_o invincible_a causation_n of_o habit_n and_o act_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n bring_v no_o other_o necessity_n but_o of_o logical_a sequel_n and_o be_v no_o real_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v nor_o know_v what_o liberty_n be_v if_o the_o will_v have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o act_v without_o such_o a_o predetermination_n 177._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o camero_n and_o other_o way_n of_o predetermine_v by_o 14._o vid._n bellar._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o prop._n 6._o pennot_v propug_n li._n 1._o c._n 23._o p._n 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n scot._n 2._o d._n 25._o henric._n quodlib_a 1._o q._n 16._o bannes_n 1._o p._n q._n 83._o a_o 1._o dub_v 2._o cont._n 2._o suar._n met._n q._n 19_o sect_n 6._o vasquez_n 1._o p._n d._n 67._o n._n 14._o a_o chain_n of_o necessitate_v cause_n viz._n that_o god_n by_o the_o object_n necessitate_v the_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n in_o specie_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o the_o intellect_n necessitate_v the_o will_n for_o all_o come_v to_o one_o if_o all_o sinful_a volition_n be_v necessitate_v nor_o will_v it_o satisfy_v any_o man_n well_o that_o camero_n do_v resolve_v all_o man_n sin_n into_o the_o devil_n temptation_n as_o a_o necessitating_a cause_n till_o he_o know_v into_o what_o to_o resolve_v the_o devil_n sin_n and_o he_o may_v turn_v manichee_n in_o time_n that_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n power_n to_o necessitate_v innocent_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o bring_v all_o sin_n and_o misery_n on_o the_o world_n much_o more_o he_o that_o say_v that_o god_n do_v all_o this_o himself_o 178._o as_o there_o be_v libera_n voluntas_fw-la and_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la or_o libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la &_o libertas_n hominis_fw-la so_o there_o be_v a_o coaction_n or_o constraint_n of_o the_o liberum_fw-la co-action_n in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o impossible_a but_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la to_o be_v forcible_o or_o by_o unresistible_a power_n make_v willing_a of_o unwilling_a yet_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n i_o confess_v that_o voluntarium_fw-la quà _fw-la tale_n est_fw-la liberum_fw-la will_n and_o of_o the_o man._n i_o shall_v take_v my_o will_n to_o be_v constrain_v if_o by_o a_o unresistible_a power_n it_o be_v sudden_o make_v impious_a in_o act_n and_o habit_n or_o either_o but_o the_o man_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v constrain_v so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v his_o will._n 179._o the_o unhappy_a description_n of_o freewill_n which_o i_o mention_v jansenius_n have_v to._n 3._o li._n 6._o de_fw-fr grat._n salvat_fw-la cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o annatus_n de_fw-fr incoacta_fw-la libertate_fw-la confute_v they_o at_o large_a as_o implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la volitio_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la sicut_fw-la implicat_fw-la ut_fw-la volendo_n non_fw-la velimus_fw-la latet_fw-la contradictio_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la dictis_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la volitionem_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la apud_fw-la augustinum_n esse_fw-la liberam_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la aliquam_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la seu_fw-la volitionem_fw-la pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la volitio_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la voluntas_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la &_o libere_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ut_fw-la velle_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la liberum_fw-la lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la annatum_fw-la &_o petavium_n cont._n vincent_n lerinens_fw-la &_o pennoti_fw-la propugnacul_fw-la haec_fw-la plenius_fw-la tractans_fw-la 180._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n consist_v not_o in_o such_o a_o indifferency_n as_o defectibility_n leg._n guil._n camerar_n scot._n disp._n philos_n moral_a qu._n 4._o for_o gibieâ—fs_n sense_n of_o liberty_n as_o not_o involve_v defectibility_n leave_v it_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la equal_o incline_v to_o this_o or_o that_o as_o macedo_n against_o tho._n white_n confess_v with_o other_o for_o then_o all_o habit_n or_o inclination_n to_o this_o rather_o than_o that_o destroy_v liberty_n but_o in_o a_o indetermination_n with_o a_o power_n of_o self-determining_a which_o power_n be_v call_v indifferent_a because_o it_o be_v a_o power_n to_o this_o or_o that_o and_o not_o because_o it_o be_v equal_o incline_v no_o nor_o equal_o a_o power_n to_o either_o for_o there_o may_v be_v inequality_n 181._o when_o dr._n 135._o dr._n dr._n dr._n twiss_n de_fw-fr scient_a med._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 265._o annat_n de_fw-fr scient_a med._n disp._n 1._o c._n 6._o §._o 5._o p._n 135._o twisse_n with_o bradwardine_n passim_fw-la bradwardine_n bradwardine_n bradwardine_n vid._n bradward_n l._n 3._o c._n 10_o 11._o &_o passim_fw-la about_o the_o definition_n of_o freewill_n which_o
positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la requisitis_fw-la potest_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la limit_v omnibus_fw-la to_o 2._o cause_n annatus_n play_v upon_o his_o oversight_n as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o agere_fw-la posset_n voluntas_fw-la sine_fw-la requisitis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la but_o no_o doubt_n dr._n twisse_n mean_v the_o limitation_n as_o to_o the_o non-agere_a only_o and_o that_o with_o the_o explication_n non_fw-la quasi_fw-la motio_fw-la divina_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la prae-requisita_a quae_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la creatam_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la relinquat_fw-la though_o indeed_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la shall_v operate_v and_o ponere_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la requisita_fw-la sine_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v indeed_o that_o voluntas_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la if_o the_o second_o cause_n only_o do_v its_o part_n when_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la omnino_fw-la agere_fw-la this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v better_o open_v 182._o if_o by_o omnibus_fw-la requisitis_fw-la be_v mean_v only_o merè_fw-la necessariis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntas_fw-la this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o moral_a much_o less_o the_o natural_a power_n ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la non-agendum_a nor_o necessary_o determine_v it_o but_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o effectual_a or_o accurate_o or_o or_o or_o that_o august_n anselmâ—_n i_o â—mbard_n aquin._n scotus_n hold_v some_o liberty_n conâ—stent_n with_o necessity_n see_v their_o word_n cite_v by_o pennottus_n li._n 1._o c._n 15._o p._n 32._o and_o so_o do_v alph._n a_o castr_n advers._fw-la heres_fw-la in_o â—b_n liberl_n for_o which_o see_v radaâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z 1._o most_o accurate_o potent_a operation_n on_o the_o will_n as_o shall_v certain_o and_o constant_o determine_v it_o by_o cause_v to_o determine_v itself_o and_o antecedent_o take_v away_o its_o moral_a power_n ad_fw-la contrarium_fw-la though_o not_o its_o natural_a of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a power_n i_o shall_v somewhat_o insist_v and_o elsewhere_o more_o at_o large_a 183._o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o moral_a liberty_n from_o evil_a disposition_n and_o its_o political_a liberty_n from_o restrain_v law_n 184._o the_o natural_a liberty_n seem_v to_o actus_fw-la to_o to_o to_o quid_fw-la sit_v libertas_n vide_fw-la ockam_n quodl_n 1._o q._n 16._o &_o soncin_n meta._n l._n 9_o q._n 17._o &_o scot._n 1._o d._n 39_o light_v f._n &_o walden_v doct._n sid_n antiq_fw-la li._n 1._o c._n 25._o &_o medin_n 1._o 2._o q._n 6._o art_n 2._o bannes_n 1._o p._n q._n 83._o art_n 1._o dub_v 2._o concl_n 2._o prob_fw-la 4._o and_o many_o desinit_fw-la cite_v by_o pennottus_n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o p._n 63._o vid._n pennol_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o five_o sense_n of_o liberty_n but_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a distribution_n and_o whereas_o cap._n 14._o he_o make_v only_a election_n as_o distinct_a from_o volition_n in_o four_o respect_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o the_o will_v as_o free_v it_o be_v true_a as_o freedom_n be_v take_v in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n as_o abovecited_a but_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n also_o of_o all_o volition_n and_o there_o be_v one_o common_a notion_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la to_o both_o and_o he_o confesi_v that_o the_o will_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v free_a quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o will_n as_o a_o finite_a dependent_a creature_n be_v a_o power_n give_v and_o uphold_v by_o god_n of_o self-determining_a or_o moral_o specify_v its_o own_o act_n without_o any_o necessitating_a pre-determiner_n divine_a or_o humane_a where_o note_n that_o all_o divine_a predetermination_n take_v not_o away_o that_o liberty_n but_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v itself_o without_o divine_a physical_a efficient_a predetermination_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o its_o natural_a power_n and_o liberty_n 2._o liberty_n contain_v the_o will_n empire_n over_o the_o inseriour_a faculty_n respective_o with_o variety_n despotical_a or_o political_n 3._o to_o be_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n as_o to_o necessitation_n 185._o as_o the_o posse_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la velle_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la in_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la extrinsica_fw-la praedeterminatione_fw-la be_v the_o will_n natural_a liberty_n so_o not_o to_o be_v pre-determined_n to_o sin_n in_o act_n or_o habit_n by_o god_n or_o creature_n be_v the_o will_n political_a freedom_n or_o libertas_n condition_n be_v as_o dr._n twisse_n call_v it_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v it_o and_o never_o take_v away_o from_o it_o 186._o and_o to_o be_v habitual_o and_o actual_o holy_a be_v the_o will_n ethical_a liberty_n which_o all_o man_n have_v lose_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n and_o all_o man_n have_v recover_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o freewill_n which_o grace_n restore_v to_o we_o 187._o habit_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o will_n infallible_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n or_o necessitate_v its_o act_n because_o a_o man_n oft_o act_v contrary_a to_o habit_n 188._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o natural_a inclination_n infallible_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o determine_v itself_o to_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o primary_n natural_a liberty_n 189._o for_o all_o liberty_n lie_v not_o in_o such_o a_o indifferency_n as_o moral_o may_v fall_v either_o way_n but_o a_o certain_a natural_a liberty_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a certainty_n of_o self-determination_n ex_fw-la inclinatione_fw-la naturali_fw-la as_o 1._o to_o a_o simple_a patruâ—_fw-la simple_a simple_a simple_a aug._n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n cap._n 46._o perquam_fw-la absurduâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicamus_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la quod_fw-la beati_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la omnino_fw-la nolle_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la nec_fw-la dicere_fw-la audâ—mns_v ideo_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la â—aòere_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vâ—lle_fw-fr pectarâ—_n he_o that_o will_v full_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o august_n in_o prospen_n and_o fulgentius_n the_o â—ibert_n with_o least_o labour_n let_v he_o read_v all_o their_o own_o word_n in_o paul_n iren._n his_o â—ias_fw-la patruâ—_fw-la volition_n of_o our_o own_o felicity_n 2._o as_o to_o a_o simple_a volition_n boni_fw-la sensibilu_fw-la quà _fw-la talis_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o a_o volition_n medii_fw-la unici_fw-la noti_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la repugnat_fw-la 190._o and_o yet_o here_o i_o mean_v but_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la actus_fw-la for_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la it_o may_v be_v omit_v 2._o i_o confine_v it_o to_o simple_a volition_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o necessary_a with_o with_o with_o the_o common_a doctrine_n that_o election_n or_o comparate_a volition_n be_v only_a de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la be_v false_a no_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_o our_o end_n god_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o wicked_a felicity_n may_v be_v refuse_v if_o put_v in_o competition_n with_o public_a good_a or_o god_n will_n he_o be_v a_o beast_n that_o will_v not_o choose_v to_o be_v annihilate_v rather_o than_o the_o world_n or_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v but_o the_o simple_a volition_n here_o be_v necessary_a comparate_a nolition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n 191._o some_o habit_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o convenient_a object_n and_o circumstance_n the_o will_n do_v never_o act_v against_o they_o and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o absolute_o necessitate_v nor_o take_v away_o the_o natural_a power_n ad_fw-la contrarium_fw-la yet_o do_v they_o constant_o procure_v that_o power_n to_o determine_v itself_o well_o or_o ill_o according_a to_o they_o as_o resemble_v a_o natural_a inclination_n in_o some_o degree_n 192._o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v liberty_n be_v not_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o will_n or_o felicity_n of_o man_n a_o indifferent_a and_o undetermined_a state_n be_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o that_o of_o brute_n and_o angel_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o a_o viator_n condition_n but_o so_o far_o as_o grace_n and_o holy_a habit_n fix_v the_o will_n to_o a_o constant_a certain_a self-determination_n to_o good_a so_o far_o be_v it_o set_v in_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o excellency_n as_o gibieuf_n describe_v above_o our_o state_n of_o loose_a indifferency_n 193._o because_o order_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a understanding_n and_o all_o our_o controversy_n be_v indeed_o resolve_v into_o this_o of_o freewill_n i_o will_v here_o delineate_v it_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o i._o freewill_n as_o to_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la be_v ambiguous_a as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o be_v i._o libertas_n proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la quae_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la libertas_n ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la malo_fw-la viz._n i._o a_o malo_fw-la effecto_fw-la
seem_v to_o have_v intend_v only_a god_n government_n if_o not_o his_o word_n alone_o with_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la of_o which_o next_o indeed_o the_o whole_a sensible_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n will_n especial_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n himself_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n about_o he_o and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v to_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 323._o physical_a permission_n be_v no_o positive_a sign_n nor_o of_o a_o positive_a will_v as_o connotationem_fw-la for_o this_o read_v alliaco_fw-it ib._n further_o after_o cite_v and_o his_o citation_n of_o gregor_n that_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la be_v respectu_fw-la complexi_fw-la volitio_fw-la prosecutio_fw-la aut_fw-la fuga_fw-la aut_fw-la simplex_fw-la complacentia_fw-la &_o displicentia_fw-la &_o est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la praeter_fw-la connotationem_fw-la afore_o open_v but_o legal_a permission_n may_v be_v 324._o the_o distinction_n between_o praecipit_fw-la and_o consulit_fw-la will_v be_v vain_a but_o that_o aqu._n and_o some_o other_o expound_v consulit_fw-la by_o persuade_v for_o god_n counsel_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v best_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a precept_n even_o natural_a make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o choose_v but_o precept_n go_v before_o and_o make_v duty_n perswading-counsel_n may_v come_v after_o and_o urge_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o 325._o god_n voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_a be_v never_o contrary_a proper_o take_v nor_o do_v he_o give_v we_o any_o false_a sign_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o his_o word_n be_v always_o true_a but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o ignorance_n misjudgeth_a to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o divine_a volition_n which_o they_o signify_v not_o and_o some_o dark_a sign_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o understand_v if_o man_n mistake_v god_n work_n or_o word_n the_o sign_n be_v not_o false_a but_o their_o exposition_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o next_o 326._o ix_o dr._n twisse_n use_v instead_o of_o this_o the_o distinction_n of_o voluntaâ—_n beneplaciti_fw-la &_o praecepti_fw-la his_o sense_n be_v right_o but_o the_o term_n be_v too_o narrow_a f._n â—â—â—â—_o siâ—â—â—_n seu_fw-la preceptor_n â—â—â—â—_o diâ—â—tur_fw-la duâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_n 1._o qâ—â—â—_n ita_fw-la sit_fw-la qâ—â—â—_n per_fw-la tale_n signum_fw-la vel_fw-la preceptor_n signatur_fw-la ad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la praecipientis_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la sempâ—r_fw-la implâ—â—â—r_fw-la no_o pâ—r_a tale_n praeceptum_fw-la significatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la debere_fw-la fieri_fw-la à _fw-la creature_n &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la tale_n signâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la verum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la â—iat_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la tale_n praeceptum_fw-la signatar_n deâ—ere_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la pet._n de_fw-mi alliaco_fw-it 1._o q._n 14._o f._n tâ—e_v true_a distinction_n be_v of_o god_n will_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o event_n as_o such_o and_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la vel_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o such_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o morality_n or_o right_n oâ—_n his_o will_n of_o natural_a event_n and_o his_o law_n 327._o this_o distinction_n be_v of_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a use_n to_o we_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o morality_n and_o be_v understand_v distinct_o or_o more_o dark_o but_o real_o by_o all_o christian_n and_o moral_a agent_n 328._o the_o distinction_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o object_n the_o common_a object_n of_o the_o one_o be_v nature_n as_o such_o and_o of_o the_o other_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la as_o such_o 329._o as_o god_n will_n de_fw-fr naturalibus_fw-la be_v his_o bene_fw-la placitum_fw-la and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v the_o signa_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la and_o prophesy_v a_o prognostic_n of_o the_o effect_n so_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi debito_fw-la be_v his_o beneplacitum_fw-la signify_v by_o his_o law_n and_o judgement_n 330._o though_o the_o word_n law_n be_v usual_o take_v more_o narrow_o for_o only_a statute_n eminent_a law_n yet_o i_o here_o take_v it_o generalâ—y_o and_o it_o be_v the_o govern_n will_v of_o a_o rector_n signify_v constitute_v or_o confirm_v right_o or_o dueness_n from_o and_o to_o the_o subject_a or_o a_o rector_n constitutive_a determination_n of_o right_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o rector_n will_v constitute_v right_o 331._o god_n be_v most_o great_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o man_n creator_n and_o thence_o our_o absolute_a supreme_a rector_n his_o will_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o right_n h._n 1._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la gâ—â—â—re_fw-la causae_fw-la eâ—â—iciâ—â—is_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o causa_fw-la sic_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la in_o geâ—ere_fw-la â—egâ—â—_n obligantis_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—ima_fw-la â—ex_fw-la seu_fw-la regula_n 2._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la efficiens_fw-la causa_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o sic_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la â—ex_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tereri_fw-la 3._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la â—ex_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sic_fw-la lex_fw-la christi_fw-la vel_fw-la docâ—rina_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la voluâ—â—â—tis_fw-la divinae_fw-la pet._n allâ—â—_n camer_n in_o 1._o seâ—_n â—â—â—â—_o 1._o â—â—â—â—_o dei_fw-la signi_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la 2._o voluntas_fw-la â—enâ—placiti_fw-la antecedeâ—s_fw-la non_fw-fr seâ—_n per_fw-la impletur_fw-la 3._o voluntâ—s_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la constqueâ—s_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la prohibitiâ—â—et_fw-la non_fw-la signat_fw-la deum_fw-la nolie_n efficaciter_fw-la illud_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la prohibet_fw-la fieri_fw-la idem_fw-la 1._o q._n 44._o f._n de_fw-fr praecepto_fw-la &_o prohibition_n sâ—tâ—â—_n patet_fw-la quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la tenâ—tur_fw-la se_fw-la conformare_fw-la universaliter_fw-la tali_fw-la voluntati_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—ri_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la proprie_fw-la lâ—quendo_fw-la effectus_fw-la oâ—ligationis_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o sed_fw-la teâ—â—ri_fw-la ad_fw-la implendum_fw-la est_fw-la ojus_fw-la eâ—â—â—â—tus_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n â—_o h._n 332._o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v a_o law_n nor_o do_v any_o immanent_a act_n oblige_v we_o or_o constitute_v duty_n but_o it_o be_v god_n will_v as_o signify_v and_o therefore_o lex_fw-la aeterna_fw-la be_v a_o improper_a speech_n 333._o tilenus_n and_o other_o who_o think_v it_o fit_a only_o to_o distinguish_v quid_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la do_v but_o hide_v and_o not_o open_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o term_n seem_v to_o express_v the_o event_n in_o both_o and_o distinguish_v not_o of_o event_n and_o duty_n whereas_o if_o god_n will_v the_o event_n of_o what_o he_o command_v we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o what_o he_o effect_v it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o absolute_a decree_n will_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o his_o law_n command_v not_o such_o as_o be_v many_o mere_a natural_a action_n quas_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la 334._o morality_n be_v but_o modality_n and_o relation_n of_o natural_a entity_n the_o act_n or_o habit_n themselves_o command_v and_o forbid_v be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o so_o far_o be_v under_o god_n will_n de_fw-fr naturalibus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_n that_o be_v constitute_v by_o his_o legislative_a will_n 335._o though_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi naturalibus_fw-la must_v operate_v by_o real_a efficient_a efflux_n yet_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la effect_v by_o mere_a signification_n or_o notification_n to_o the_o subject_n 336._o legem_fw-la facere_fw-la vel_fw-la signum_fw-la dare_fw-mi be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi quodam_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la eventu_fw-la for_o the_o signum_fw-la be_v aliquid_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o per_fw-la signum_fw-la facere_fw-la jus_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o govern_n or_o legal_a will._n 337._o if_o we_o will_v denominate_v god_n will_v here_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la it_o be_v 1._o antecedent_n to_o the_o creature_n suppose_v and_o that_o be_v his_o create_a will_n 2._o suppose_v the_o creature_n in_o be_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o his_o will_n as_o proprietary_n and_o actor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v his_o move_a and_o dispose_v will_n of_o event_n 2._o his_o will_n as_o governor_n moral_o and_o that_o be_v his_o moral_o ruling_n will_n 3._o his_o will_n ut_fw-la amator_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v his_o beneficent_a and_o felicitating_a will_n and_o among_o these_o it_o be_v his_o regent_n will_v which_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o and_o though_o his_o law_n as_o make_v jus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n yet_o his_o judgement_n as_o it_o decide_v and_o his_o execution_n as_o it_o give_v
side_n and_o reject_v hate_v forsake_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o elect_v impli_v that_o some_o be_v not_o elect_v 458._o about_o the_o object_n of_o that_o which_o many_o call_v reprobation_n be_v sure_a to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o true_a object_n of_o any_o act_n circa_fw-la quod_fw-la versatur_fw-la and_o which_o be_v subjectum_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la and_o a_o mere_a object_n of_o speech_n or_o subjectum_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la else_o you_o will_v with_o many_o be_v ensnare_v to_o think_v that_o every_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o a_o predication_n which_o in_o the_o series_n of_o god_n judgement_n you_o meet_v with_o be_v the_o object_n of_o some_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n 459._o and_o though_o we_o will_v quarrel_v with_o no_o man_n about_o mere_a word_n yet_o lest_o word_n deceive_v you_o i_o add_v that_o as_o the_o word_n reprobation_n seem_v to_o signify_v a_o positive_a act_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v by_o god_n preterition_n and_o not-acting_a and_o privation_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a series_n that_o the_o word_n reprobation_n apt_o express_v but_o only_o some_o particular_a acts._n 460._o the_o word_n predestinate_a use_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 5._o it_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o define_v the_o act_n of_o predestination_n be_v tremendous_a see_v ruiz_n de_fw-mi provide_v disp_n 3._o sect_n 9_o ad_fw-la 11._o who_o conclude_v that_o predestination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n intellect_n and_o a_o practical_a act_n and_o be_v actus_fw-la affirmans_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la volitionem_fw-la libere_fw-la decernâ—ntâ—m_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o mediis_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n d._n volo_fw-la petrum_fw-la beatificare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la talia_fw-la media_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o this_o will_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o speak_v of_o person_n act._n 4._o 28._o translate_v fore-determine_a when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o ancient_n augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n use_v the_o word_n praedestinati_fw-la &_o praesoiti_fw-la the_o predestinate_a and_o the_o fore-known_a as_o of_o late_a man_n use_v among_o we_o the_o word_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n 461._o though_o man_n differ_v as_o their_o opinion_n lead_v they_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o such_o text_n as_o proposito_fw-la as_o as_o as_o vid._n bezam_n in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o de_fw-la proposito_fw-la rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o some_o take_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o predestinate_v individual_n and_o other_o only_o of_o species_n that_o be_v of_o believer_n sufferer_n lover_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o none_o that_o be_v judicious_a can_v or_o do_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n eternal_o predestinate_v individual_n the_o jesuit_n common_o confess_v it_o though_o they_o differ_v on_o the_o question_n how_o far_o it_o be_v on_o foresight_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o foresee_a believer_n individual_o be_v eternal_o elect_v to_o salvation_n thev_n can_v deny_v and_o the_o learn_a jesuit_n maintain_v that_o god_n give_v faith_n in_o time_n and_o elect_v individual_n to_o faith_n itself_o from_o eternity_n that_o be_v eternal_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o faith_n or_o to_o give_v they_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o fore-knew_a that_o in_o the_o advantageous_a circumstance_n in_o which_o he_o decree_v to_o put_v they_o they_o will_v free_o and_o he_o decree_v shall_v infallible_o believe_v 462._o the_o conceit_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v such_o perfect_a contrary_n as_o that_o they_o run_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o the_o one_o just_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o end_v and_o mean_n for_o matter_n and_o order_n be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n augustine_n prosper_n eulgentius_fw-la and_o davenant_n of_o late_a with_o many_o more_o have_v show_v that_o god_n predestinate_v etc._n leg._n daven_n dissert_n de_fw-fr praed_n &_o reprobat_fw-la copiose_fw-la haeâ—_n probantâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la zumel_n disput_fw-la 5._o §._o 5._o p._n 335._o &_o â—â—â—â—_o &_o objecâ—o_o elect_v pag._n 367_o etc._n etc._n man_n to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o to_o glory_n and_o not_o only_o to_o glory_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n but_o that_o he_o pâ—edestinateth_v or_o decree_v man_n to_o damnation_n only_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o final_a impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n but_o not_o to_o impenitence_n or_o infidelity_n itself_o 463._o the_o grand_a difficulty_n that_o occasion_v all_o our_o controversy_n herein_o be_v how_o to_o discern_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o good_a and_o yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o damnation_n save_v for_o sin_n and_o both_o party_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hold_v and_o see_v that_o both_o these_o be_v true_a nay_o both_o believe_v they_o but_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o manifest_v it_o 464._o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n about_o reprobation_n 1._o one_o be_v that_o â—od_v positive_o decree_v from_o eternity_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o most_o and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o occasion_n and_o permit_v their_o harden_v and_o unbelief_n so_o that_o reprobation_n be_v positive_a both_o as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o object_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o express_v defend_v at_o large_a by_o davenant_n and_o many_o other_o that_o reprobation_n be_v god_n positive_a decree_n not_o to_o give_v say_v and_o and_o repentance_n to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n and_o so_o be_v positive_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la but_o negative_a quoad_fw-la objectum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n not_o give_v faith_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o subtle_a scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la reprobation_n be_v negative_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la cite_v so_o albertine_n before_o cite_v that_o be_v it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o nonelection_n or_o preterition_n which_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o dr._n stern_a of_o dublin_n college_n who_o have_v write_v a_o latin_a tractate_n maintain_v that_o god_n reprobate_v none_o that_o be_v by_o any_o act._n 465._o the_o method_n lay_v down_o by_o scotus_n be_v this_o offertur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sâ—â—_n hunc_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la vel_fw-la peccare_fw-la primo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ejus_fw-la circa_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la scot._n 1._o d._n 47._o vid._n signa_fw-la mayronis_fw-la in_o fine_a against_o scotus_n his_o foundation_n that_o god_n know_v future_a contingent_n only_a ut_fw-la volita_fw-la say_v alliacâ—in_o 1._o q._n 11._o n._n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la propositio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intelligibilâ—s_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la talia_fw-la instantia_fw-la &_o prioritatem_fw-la &_o posterioritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la noâ—_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la instanti_fw-la talis_fw-la complexio_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la sit_fw-la neutra_fw-la alias_o pro_fw-la tune_n daretur_fw-la medium_n in_o contradiâ—â—ione_n 3._o quia_fw-la ponâ—â—_n aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la medium_n &_o rationem_fw-la cogâ—oscendi_fw-la in_o divino_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la velle_fw-la velle_fw-la â—nim_fw-la ipsum_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 2._o potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la potest_fw-la velle_fw-la voluntâ—tem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la dicâ—â—ur_fw-la volens_fw-la sinere_fw-la &_o uâ—luntarie_a permittere_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la alia_fw-la parte_fw-la praesentato_fw-la sibi_fw-la juda_n primo_fw-la deuâ—_n habet_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la primo_fw-la nolle_n &_o potest_fw-la tunâ—_n secundo_fw-la reflectere_fw-la super_fw-la istam_fw-la negationem_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vâ—lens_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntary_a non_fw-la eligit_fw-la judam_fw-la finaliter_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nolitioneâ—_n gloriae_fw-la sed_fw-la non-volitionem_a gloriae_fw-la 466._o it_o be_v notable_a that_o both_o dr._n twisse_n and_o bishop_n davenant_n do_v disclaim_v this_o opinion_n of_o scotus_n without_o offer_v we_o any_o one_o argument_n against_o it_o which_o be_v so_o unusual_a a_o course_n with_o one_o of_o they_o as_o will_v persuade_v one_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v 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only_o the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n and_o after_o the_o thankful_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o with_o other_o such_o difference_n §_o 34._o m._n s._n what_o christ_n do_v as_o surety_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o not_o his_o suretyship_n or_o be_v a_o public_a person_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v true_a if_o you_o understand_v imputation_n in_o scripture_n sense_n or_o sound_o and_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n who_o presumptuous_o say_v that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v all_o by_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n §_o 35._o m._n s._n christ_n do_v not_o all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o surety_n but_o only_o that_o which_o answer_v the_o law_n an._n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o but_o the_o word_n surety_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o after_o here_o explain_v and_o whether_o you_o understand_v it_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la i_o know_v not_o he_o 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sin_v by_o omission_n 3._o but_o that_o law_n give_v life_n eternal_a only_o to_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o time_n of_o trial_n he_o merit_v not_o that_o life_n by_o initial_a obedience_n this_o be_v initial_a imperfect_a righteousness_n want_v perseverance_n but_o not_o a_o medium_n between_o just_a and_o unjust_a except_o as_o just_o signify_v the_o merit_n of_o life_n by_o persevere_v righteousness_n to_o the_o last_o and_o so_o i_o never_o deny_v but_o in_o a_o disoblige_v subject_a there_o be_v a_o medium_n adam_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v a_o year_n work_v the_o first_o hour_n and_o so_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o privative_o unjust_a as_o to_o the_o future_a year_n work_v but_o as_o to_o what_o he_o be_v present_o oblige_v to_o he_o be_v either_o righteous_a or_o a_o sinner_n here_o you_o come_v short_a of_o necessary_a accurateness_n perseverance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o condition_n of_o glorification_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v not_o dead_a be_v just_a if_o 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as_o be_v all_o that_o now_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n in_o ourselves_o our_o persevere_v obedience_n be_v afterward_o necessary_a to_o our_o glory_n 2._o no_o doubt_n faith_n relate_v to_o christ_n and_o here_o connote_v he_o as_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o christian_a faith_n else_o but_o it_o be_v also_o relate_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o its_o condition_n and_o in_o that_o form_n have_v its_o place_n to_o our_o justification_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v therefore_o you_o untrue_o say_v only_a as_o relate_v to_o christ_n and_o your_o word_n confute_v yourself_o you_o say_v who_o have_v suffer_v and_o do_v for_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o you_o speak_v either_o of_o secret_a decree_n and_o that_o give_v no_o right_n or_o of_o covenant_n donation_n and_o to_o say_v he_o and_o his_o benefit_n be_v give_v in_o covenant_n to_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n give_v they_o on_o condition_n that_o we_o 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innocent_a at_o all_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a that_o faith_n justifi_v only_o ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la unless_o you_o mean_v that_o efficient_o it_o justifi_v not_o at_o all_o which_o be_v true_a for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o also_o ratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la because_o that_o which_o be_v material_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o justify_v saviour_n and_o so_o connote_v its_o object_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o pardon_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o aptitude_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v its_o near_a interest_n or_o reason_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v and_o justify_v and_o at_o that_o bar_n the_o question_n which_o life_n or_o death_n depend_v on_o will_v be_v suppose_v christ_n merit_n whether_o we_o be_v penitent_a believer_n or_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n 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a_o mediator_n voluntary_o undertake_v it_o on_o his_o father_n term_n and_o not_o as_o our_o instrument_n or_o in_o our_o person_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v abundance_n of_o argument_n against_o that_o which_o i_o must_v not_o here_o repeat_v this_o author_n take_v notice_n of_o my_o objection_n that_o he_o that_o be_v repute_v perfect_o innocent_a and_o obedient_a be_v uncapable_a of_o pardon_n and_o need_v no_o satisfaction_n or_o remit_v or_o reward_v covenant_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o keep_v but_o answer_v it_o not_o this_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n quer._n if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n nor_o life_n but_o of_o justice_n and_o no_o reward_n but_o for_o christ_n merit_n and_o all_o believer_n equal_o merit_v in_o christ_n as_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n 1._o whence_o come_v the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o how_o come_v any_o believer_n to_o be_v leave_v long_o under_o sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o grace_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n iii_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v in_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o have_v a_o new_a rule_n offiicii_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la for_o such_o be_v every_o law_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o god_n he_o make_v we_o not_o lawless_a or_o rebel_n god_n still_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n this_o be_v the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n deny_v this_o covenant_n and_o you_o deny_v the_o gospel_n this_o covenant_n or_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o duty_n and_o it_o promise_v and_o give_v pardon_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n this_o covenant_n have_v condition_n various_a condition_n of_o various_a benefit_n our_o first_o true_a consent_n which_o baptism_n celebrate_v that_o be_v
he_o will_v have_v all_o condemn_v who_o he_o do_v condemn_v but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o this_o distinction_n iâ—_n not_o apply_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v mere_o a_o absolute_a proprietary_n or_o benefactor_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n or_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o his_o legislation_n be_v his_o antecedent_n will_v and_o his_o judgement_n be_v his_o consequent_a will._n and_o no_o man_n of_o religion_n can_v deny_v either_o that_o god_n law_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n or_o his_o will_n signify_v or_o that_o his_o judgement_n and_o locution_n be_v his_o will_n declare_v or_o that_o god_n law_n of_o grace_n do_v conditional_o give_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o antecedent_o to_o man_n performance_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o that_o god_n condemn_v infidel_n consequent_o to_o their_o infidelity_n the_o law_n antecedent_o to_o man_n part_n act_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o sentence_n consequent_o to_o his_o fact_n say_v judas_n a_o unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a shall_v perish_v and_o thus_o the_o distinction_n have_v no_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n 103._o god_n by_o command_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o make_v theâ—_n necessary_a condition_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o command_a perseverance_n and_o threaten_v the_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v with_o damnation_n if_o they_o fâ—â—_n away_o and_o make_v perseverance_n a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n do_v thereby_o provide_v a_o convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o own_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o perseverance_n to_o his_o elect_n for_o he_o effect_v his_o end_n by_o suitable_a moral_a mean_n and_o such_o be_v this_o law_n and_o covenant_n to_o provoke_v man_n to_o due_a fear_n and_o care_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wrought_v on_o as_o a_o man_n 104._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o general_n agree_v to_o the_o age_n before_o etc._n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n christ_n incarnation_n and_o those_o since_o but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o special_a kind_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v for_o much_o more_o be_v essential_a to_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o be_v or_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o alone_a abraham_n believe_v not_o all_o our_o essential_a article_n of_o faith_n 105._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o paul_n sense_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v what_o that_o faith_n be_v by_o become_a christian_n to_o be_v a_o believer_n a_o disciple_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n 106._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v best_a understand_v agree_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o about_o justification_n be_v agitate_a iâ—_n vain_a till_o we_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n and_o remission_n as_o i_o say_v elsewhere_o they_o take_v not_o only_a justification_n for_o a_o qualitative_a change_n such_o as_o we_o call_v sanctification_n but_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o themselves_o most_o of_o they_o talk_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n in_o its_o essence_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o habit_n for_o the_o fact_n can_v be_v infectum_fw-la other_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o remit_v the_o punishment_n also_o with_o that_o change_n malderus_n most_o plain_o in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 113._o a._n 1._o and_o p._n 567._o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ablatio_fw-la reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la at_o esse_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nolle_n illud_fw-la punire_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la poena_n dignum_fw-la minus_n tamen_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o amicitiam_fw-la recipi_fw-la though_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n neque_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la amicus_fw-la neque_fw-la inimicus_fw-la yet_o cogitation_n possunt_fw-la seterari_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la remittere_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la imputare_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la accipias_fw-la pro_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la desinere_fw-la esse_fw-la offensum_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la remissionem_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la imputante_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v that_o these_o papist_n hold_v the_o same_o with_o those_o protestant_n who_o they_o seem_v most_o to_o resist_v and_o can_v hide_v it_o but_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v true_a to_o eternity_n that_o peter_n sin_v 2._o to_o say_v so_o be_v to_o blame_v he_o 3_o his_o sin_n deserve_v death_n 4._o the_o law_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n past_o be_v the_o same_o after_o pardon_n as_o before_o 5._o god_n do_v not_o change_v his_o mind_n of_o sin_n 6._o god_n offence_n or_o displeasure_n be_v not_o a_o passion_n or_o mutable_a but_o his_o essence_n as_o denomina_fw-la ed_z from_o the_o object_n to_o be_v his_v velle_fw-la punire_fw-la and_o justice_n that_o must_v punish_v 7._o for_o god_n to_o be_v appease_v and_o no_o more_o offend_v be_v but_o his_o nolle_n punire_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o punish_v he_o but_o by_o his_o covenant_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o punish_v 8._o this_o change_n be_v in_o the_o sinner_n become_v not_o punishable_a 9_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel-sence_n though_o worthy_a by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 10._o all_o this_o be_v but_o that_o the_o reatus_fw-la pâ—na_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v remit_v but_o not_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o 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not_o as_o any_o efficient_a cause_n 108._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o i_o touch_v before_o have_v god_n the_o father_n for_o its_o object_n as_o essential_o as_o christ_n the_o saviour_n as_o the_o say_v baptismal_a covenant_n show_v and_o that_o not_o only_o secondary_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n our_o faith_n in_o christ_n connote_v the_o final_a object_n but_o also_o direct_o and_o primary_o as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o in_o trinity_n and_o as_o creator_n first_o relate_v to_o we_o and_o as_o the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o our_o intention_n joh._n 17._o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o baste_v send_v joh._n 13._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 109._o and_o as_o essential_a be_v it_o to_o this_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o purchaser_n of_o 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he_o as_o teacher_n ruler_n sanctifier_n judge_n or_o as_o he_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o simple_o make_v faith_n in_o christ_n suppose_v faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v 113._o this_o distinction_n be_v found_v in_o another_o falsehood_n suppose_v which_o be_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o christ_n save_a work_n be_v as_o distinct_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o several_a receive_v act_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o several_a procuriâ—_n act_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v another_o corrupt_a addition_n to_o god_n word_n one_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o another_o by_o he_o in_o his_o exaltation_n one_o by_o his_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o another_o by_o his_o overcome_v the_o world_n one_o by_o his_o cross_n another_o by_o his_o 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right_o to_o nobility_n but_o consent_v simple_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o all_o 117._o this_o be_v yet_o fullyer_n evident_a in_o that_o most_o usual_o man_n make_v consent_n to_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o receive_v or_o right_o to_o another_o and_o usual_o that_o which_o one_o be_v most_o backward_o to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v most_o forward_o or_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o master_n do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o wage_n thou_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v my_o work_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o wage_n the_o condition_n of_o marriage_n be_v conjugal_a love_n and_o fidelity_n q._n d._n i_o will_v be_v thy_o husband_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v and_o do_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o wife_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o riches_n etc._n etc._n if_o 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health_n have_v health_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v accept_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n so_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o physic_n shall_v have_v the_o health_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n shall_v have_v pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o that_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o only_a condition_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n but_o his_o accept_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o unwilling_a of_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o pardon_v and_o happiness_n which_o man_n will_v have_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o say_v faith_n justify_v i_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o confound_a or_o seduce_v saying_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o intimate_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n principal_a oâ—_n instrumental_a it_o be_v false_a hâ—â—iness_n false_a false_a false_a unless_o by_o justify_v they_o mean_v the_o act_n of_o love_n hope_v obedience_n call_v hâ—â—iness_n 2._o if_o it_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n only_o it_o have_v either_o one_o or_o two_o falsehood_n 1._o if_o it_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v receive_v act_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la conditionis_fw-la or_o that_o it_o justify_v not_o qua_fw-la conditio_fw-la dâ—â—ationis_fw-la but_o quae_fw-la receptio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o be_v false_a therefore_o qua_fw-la here_o can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o aptitude_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n and_o so_o quadratus_n &_o quae_fw-la here_o be_v all_o one_o 2._o and_o then_o that_o only_a the_o accept_n of_o righteousness_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o falsehood_n 118._o therefore_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o obedient_a people_n or_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o teacher_n exemplar_n ruler_n sanctifier_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o judge_n have_v at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v principal_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o belief_n in_o our_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v sect_n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v 119._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a itself_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n differ_v from_o the_o imputation_n which_o they_o quarrel_v with_o see_v in_o bellarm._n word_n cite_v and_o approve_v by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la and_o pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o say_v obj._n pâ—ccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la manet_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la &_o aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la at_o semper_fw-la aversus_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutatur_fw-la resp_n sufficere_fw-la mutationem_fw-la moralem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la condonationem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la this_o be_v antinomianism_n and_o false_a as_o if_o god_n call_v not_o he_o averse_v who_o be_v real_o averse_a obj._n 2._o si_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la aut_fw-la habitu_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la imputationem_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la â—aereticorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la resp_n haereticos_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-la de_fw-fr imputatione_n peccati_fw-la remanentis_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la non_fw-la remissi_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la possibili_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr verâ—_n remissione_n qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la see_v how_o the_o case_n be_v turn_v and_o wrangler_n
he_o total_a resignation_n and_o use_n as_o such_o 2._o as_o our_o ruler_n we_o owe_v he_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o such_o 3._o as_o our_o friend_n benefactor_n &_o amaâ—â—lissimus_fw-la we_o owe_v he_o gratitude_n and_o love_n as_o such_o which_o yet_o be_v part_n â—f_a obedience_n too_o now_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o all_o this_o god_n be_v to_o â—e_v satisfy_v for_o it_o as_o such_o in_o all_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o be_v pars_fw-la laesaâ—â—_n â—â—_z all_o these_o three_o relation_n that_o be_v he_o be_v injure_v though_o not_o hurt_v it_o be_v â—â—ue_a that_o government_n and_o punish_a justice_n formal_o as_o such_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o as_o rector_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v he_o eminent_o in_o that_o relation_n yet_o also_o to_o compensate_a the_o injury_n do_v by_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o the_o other_o too_o relation_n also_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o justification_n 152._o justification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o many_o signification_n the_o scheme_n whereof_o justification_n and_o 1._o of_o constitutive_a justification_n shall_v i_o give_v they_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o most_o reader_n a_o troublesome_a distinguish_n therefore_o i_o take_v up_o with_o these_o three_o most_o notable_a sense_n â—_o justification_n constitutive_a 2._o sentential_a 3._o executive_a the_o first_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a the_o second_o be_v to_o judge_v he_o righteous_a the_o three_o be_v to_o use_v he_o as_o righteous_a 1._o by_o impunity_n 2._o reward_n 89._o reward_n reward_n reward_n the_o papist_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o stick_v to_o confound_a word_n they_o talk_v of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v tell_v man_n intelligible_o what_o they_o mean_v they_o say_v that_o remission_n be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o yet_o say_v many_z that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n 1._o by_o sin_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o habit_n for_o that_o can_v be_v remove_v without_o a_o physical_a change_n 2._o nor_o the_o act_n for_o that_o be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o do_v 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v macula_fw-la moralis_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la remanens_fw-la they_o talk_v gibberish_n and_o play_n with_o a_o metaphor_n and_o the_o word_n habitualiter_fw-la a_o true_a habit_n be_v quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o what_o macula_fw-la be_v they_o can_v tell_v no_o man_n beside_o a_o habit_n disposition_n privation_n â—r_n relation_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la or_o culpability_n that_o be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la they_o hold_v â—he_v same_o thing_n which_o they_o oppose_v in_o those_o protestant_n that_o go_v too_o far_o from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o pardon_a sinâ—er_n will_v be_v culpable_a though_o not_o punishable_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v will_v be_v real_o the_o man_n that_o sin_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n this_o man_n sin_v though_o he_o be_v pardon_v see_v pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pag._n 509_o 510_o 511._o the_o papist_n say_v homo_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la iustùs_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ip_v exâ—riâ—secam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la illi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la and_o yet_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la contritio_fw-la sive_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la causâ—_n formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la patres_fw-la diâ—entes_fw-la charitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la dispositive_a non_fw-la autem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o act_n â—r_o rather_o as_o other_o of_o they_o say_v in_o some_o internal_a inclination_n antecedent_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o they_o place_n justification_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o sanctification_n pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n de_fw-fr great_a hab._n pag._n 88_o 89._o 153_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a either_o by_o secret_a esteem_n or_o open_a sentence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v he_o such_o 154._o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o law-sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a or_o justificandus_fw-la by_o sentence_n 155._o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a 1._o particular_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o to_o some_o particular_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v accusable_a of_o 2._o or_o universal_o as_o to_o all_o cause_n 3._o or_o eminent_o as_o to_o all_o those_o cause_n that_o heaven_n or_o hell_n depend_v upon_o 156._o 1._o no_o man_n be_v universal_o righteous_a real_o or_o reputative_o god_n judge_v no_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o that_o never_o sin_v and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v unavoidable_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o that_o sin_v to_o eternity_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la which_o relation_n be_v the_o very_a reatus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccati_fw-la though_o all_o the_o ill_a effect_n be_v remit_v 157._o 2._o every_o man_n have_v some_o particular_a righteousness_n for_o the_o worst_a man_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o that_o false_a accusation_n but_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o 158._o 3._o that_o eminent_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a or_o perfect_a else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v affict_v by_o chastisement_n or_o denial_n of_o grace_n or_o permission_n to_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o at_o least_o perfect_a as_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o to_o our_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o universal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o â—â—_o consist_v not_o of_o any_o one_o or_o two_o cause_n but_o of_o many_o of_o which_o no_o oâ—â—_n must_v be_v exclude_v or_o set_v against_o the_o rest_n as_o there_o be_v several_a allegatioâ—â—_n or_o accusation_n against_o we_o so_o there_o must_v be_v several_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 159._o not_o only_o a_o actual_a accusation_n but_o a_o possible_a or_o a_o virtual_a oâ—â—_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v justification_n as_o its_o contrary_a in_o the_o first_o law-sense_n of_o justification_n 160._o it_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v final_o in_o judgement_n and_o our_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o right_n and_o our_o action_n but_o mediate_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 161._o it_o be_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v and_o not_o by_o god_n only_o as_o a_o creator_n therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n final_o and_o not_o by_o the_o sole_a law_n of_o innocency_n 162._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o lâ—â—_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o accusation_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n against_o it_o not_o by_o it_o 163._o we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o these_o follow_a accusation_n which_o will_v opeâ—_n to_o we_o the_o correlate_n justification_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o part_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n thou_o be_v a_o siâ—â—â—â—_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n he_o that_o deni_v this_o be_v a_o liar_n against_o this_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o ever_o but_o we_o must_v â—â—_o heaven_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o glory_n be_v to_o he_o that_o wash_v â—s_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctifiation_n 164._o 2._o next_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v deserve_v hell_n by_o our_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v for_o ever_o 165._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o god_n law_n of_o innocency_n hell_n be_v ouâ—_n due_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v to_o it_o to_o this_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o we_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o glory_n free_o give_v we_o by_o god_n our_o redeemer_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n where_o note_n that_o here_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n there_o be_v all_o these_o conjunct_a necessary_a cause_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n give_v 2._o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v 3._o the_o covenant_n
instrumental_o give_v 4._o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n by_o justification_n and_o adoption_n conjunct_a the_o thing_n give_v which_o right_o be_v our_o very_a righteousness_n against_o â—his_n accusation_n that_o be_v a_o relation_n whence_o the_o other_o relation_n of_o just_a and_o justifiable_a result_v for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o here_o see_v relation_n result_v from_o relation_n pretend_v not_o to_o true_a accurateness_n in_o your_o search_n 166._o these_o four_o cause_n now_o be_v enough_o to_o constitute_v and_o so_o prove_v â—s_n righteous_a against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v damnandi_fw-la if_o we_o be_v questionable_a no_o further_o but_o the_o turn_a point_n of_o the_o day_n be_v yet_o behind_o 1._o our_o allegation_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v deny_v â—t_z may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n that_o the_o covenant_n justifi_v none_o but_o â—enitent_a believer_n and_o give_v plenary_a right_n to_o glory_n to_o none_o but_o saint_n â—nd_v persevere_v conqueror_n and_o that_o we_o be_v none_o such_o against_o this_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o perish_v else_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v uneffectual_a and_o here_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o die_v a_o impeninent_a person_n â—n_a insidel_n hypocrite_n or_o ungodly_a but_o christ_n be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n for_o justification_n of_o our_o own_o personal_a performance_n or_o righteousness_n how_o far_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n â—e_n or_o sincere_a and_o holy_a for_o i_o or_o that_o he_o die_v to_o pardon_v this_o all_o this_o will_v â—e_v false_a and_o vain_a christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o which_o must_v justify_v we_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o our_o own_o personal_a faith_n repentance_n sincere_a holiness_n and_o perseverance_n purchase_v â—y_a christ_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o but_o thence_o our_o own_o act_n explication_n 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the_o condition_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o another_o because_o of_o the_o congruity_n of_o its_o nature_n to_o that_o office_n but_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o office_n as_o to_o our_o justification_n be_v its_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o god_n have_v choose_v another_o condition_n a_o condition_n it_o will_v have_v be_v now_o the_o true_a notion_n in_o law_n be_v a_o condition_n logician_n will_v call_v this_o improper_o a_o receive_v cause_n and_o more_o proper_o a_o receptive_a disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n reduce_v it_o to_o physical_a notion_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a term_n be_v the_o plain_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o believe_v practical_a acceptance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o give_v we_o on_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n because_o or_o as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o condition_n of_o his_o gift_n thereby_o understand_v this_o plain_a doctrine_n and_o you_o have_v the_o plain_a truth_n 200._o they_o that_o say_v contrary_o that_o faith_n justifi_v proximate_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o a_o receive_v accept_n act_n and_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v evident_o choose_v that_o which_o they_o vehement_o oppose_v viz._n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la justifi_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la or_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v a_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n give_v but_o if_o they_o will_v to_o avoid_v this_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o mean_v christ_n believe_v in_o then_o they_o say_v that_o by_o receive_v christ_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o but_o christ_n himself_o and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o say_v so_o but_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o such_o unintelligible_a phrase_n but_o to_o open_v the_o senselessness_n and_o coâ—sequents_n of_o that_o doctrine_n will_v but_o offend_v all_o know_v that_o chriâ—â—â—â—_n the_o object_n be_v connoted_a as_o essential_a to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n sect_n xii_o how_o repentance_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n 201._o repentance_n be_v a_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la recipientis_fw-la too_o and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o far_o a_o material_a or_o dispositive_a receive_v cause_n but_o not_o a_o acceptance_n of_o the_o gift_n formal_o in_o its_o avert_n act_n 202._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v word_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o divers_a signification_n we_o say_v malderus_n gu._n amesius_n a_o part_n recedit_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la calvinismo_fw-la quiae_fw-la requirit_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la bonae_fw-la operâ—_fw-la tanquam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la praerequisitam_fw-la quod_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la extendit_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la â—lectionem_fw-la see_v here_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n understand_v we_o as_o faith_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o bare_a assent_n as_o jam._n 2._o and_o usual_o for_o affiance_n or_o trust_n and_o always_o when_o it_o denominate_v a_o christian_a or_o justify_v believer_n as_o such_o it_o essential_o include_v all_o the_o three_o part_n assent_n consent_n and_o affiance_n but_o yet_o denominate_v the_o whole_a by_o a_o word_n which_o principal_o signify_v one_o act_n which_o common_o be_v affiance_n as_o include_v the_o other_o two_o so_o repentance_n be_v sometime_o take_v comprehensive_o for_o the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o it_o include_v faith_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n and_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n but_o express_v under_o another_o formal_a notion_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o narrow_o and_o that_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o act._n 2._o as_o to_o the_o object_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o so_o the_o word_n repentance_n signify_v only_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o evil_n by_o sorrow_n and_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v the_o strict_a formal_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n though_o usual_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o as_o include_v also_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a which_o be_v the_o usual_a scripture_n and_o theological_n sense_n though_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v chief_o signify_v the_o avert_n act_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o object_n 1._o repentance_n sometime_o signify_v the_o turn_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o idol_n to_o god_n as_o god_n and_o so_o repentance_n towards_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o and_o sometime_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n from_o some_o particular_a sin_n 203._o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o idol_n consequent_n *_o the_o papist_n take_v repentance_n itself_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n note_n for_o the_o full_a open_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o their_o darkness_n thereabouts_o that_o jansenius_n aug._n to._n 1._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o p._n 126._o make_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v inseparable_o contain_v in_o remission_n though_o distinguishable_a 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o abstersion_n of_o the_o macula_n or_o filth_n 3._o reconciliation_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o god_n offence_n 4._o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o aeternal_a punishment_n that_o all_o these_o be_v then_o at_o once_o give_v we_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v but_o whether_o the_o name_n remission_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n â—e_v meet_v for_o they_o all_o we_o disagree_v be_v it_o not_o visible_a then_o how_o unhappy_o we_o strive_v about_o word_n wheâ—_n we_o talk_v like_o man_n of_o several_a language_n but_o all_o be_v but_o removation_n and_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o which_o god_n offence_n be_v the_o first_o part_n and_o macula_n be_v either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o relative_a consequent_n to_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n in_o god_n in_o the_o large_a covenant-sence_n and_o include_v faith_n in_o god_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n repentance_n as_o it_o be_v our_o turn_v from_o infidelity_n to_o christianity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o large_a covenant-saving-sence_n and_o include_v faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v mere_a assent_n repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_v from_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o large_a covenant_n sense_n and_o include_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n but_o when_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o ratio_fw-la nominis_fw-la or_o formal_a notion_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o conceive_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v one_o by_o one_o entire_a single_a conception_n so_o we_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a in_o our_o language_n as_o to_o have_v word_n enough_o to_o express_v thing_n entire_o by_o one_o name_n but_o we_o must_v have_v several_a word_n to_o express_v our_o inadequate_a conception_n by_o and_o so_o that_o be_v call_v repentance_n as_o the_o soul_n motion_n from_o the_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la which_o be_v call_v sometime_o faith_n or_o affiance_n and_o sometime_o love_n from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la though_o the_o motus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o when_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v distinguish_v as_o several_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o common_a sense_n be_v that_o repentance_n signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o idol_n to_o god_n as_o god_n which_o be_v or_o include_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n signify_v special_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n and_o way_n
to_o god_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v below_o repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o it_o 204._o by_o this_o the_o question_n whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v first_o may_v partly_o be_v resolve_v and_o partly_o cast_v out_o as_o found_v in_o confusion_n as_o they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n neither_o can_v be_v first_o any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o same_o motus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la but_o as_o they_o signify_v divers_a thing_n they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o diuâ—râ—_n act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o be_v before_o each_o other_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n must_v needs_o be_v always_o before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n but_o the_o consent_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o must_v follow_v that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o whether_o the_o repentance_n as_o towards_o god_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v first_o or_o love_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v discuss_v as_o accurate_o as_o i_o can_v in_o my_o christian_a directory_n par_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 182._o and_o therefore_o thither_o refer_v the_o reader_n 205._o and_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v i_o have_v there_o also_o open_v and_o therefore_o shall_v now_o only_o say_v that_o faith_n as_o it_o signify_v meet_v differ_v how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v assent_n differ_v from_o love_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n from_o volition_n and_o love_v formal_o take_v presuppose_v the_o assent_n and_o do_v not_o contain_v it_o but_o faith_n take_v large_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n contain_v in_o it_o consent_v which_o be_v the_o will_n volition_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o initial_a love_n in_o it_o as_o it_o act_v iâ—_n desire_n this_o faith_n in_o god_n have_v some_o desire_n and_o volition_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n practical_a affiance_n in_o he_o have_v some_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o it_o but_o the_o denomination_n be_v not_o from_o the_o same_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la in_o each_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v faith_n when_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v in_o practical_a affiance_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o have_v something_o of_o love_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v love_n moral_o when_o the_o complacency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n thus_o trust_v and_o in_o god_n our_o end_n be_v the_o great_a work_n or_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n 206._o this_o holy_a love_n as_o a_o fix_a habit_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o be_v it_o that_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o which_o faith_n though_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o actual_a love_n or_o volition_n in_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n condition_n which_o also_o i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v as_o afore_o cite_v that_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o for_o this_o also_o and_o somewhat_o be_v say_v of_o it_o before_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 207._o some_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v yield_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o one_o perfect_a finish_v act_n do_v but_o once_o do_v feign_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n by_o which_o he_o â—s_v change_v from_o a_o unrighteous_a to_o a_o righteous_a state_n but_o to_o think_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v not_o actual_o justify_v faith_n all_o our_o life_n but_o for_o one_o instant_a only_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o dreamer_n than_o a_o theological_a discourser_n 208._o our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n word_n glory_n glory_n glory_n â—â—â—â—_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o by_o regeâ—â—ra_fw-es â—â—_o and_o just_a â—â—â—â—_o on_o â—uâ—_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o râ—â—nission_n they_o can_v tell_v themselves_o as_o a_o foresaid_a pardon_v of_o the_o guâ—â—_n they_o mean_v not_o or_o else_o they_o mean_v several_a thing_n in_o one_o word_n be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n continue_v and_o will_v cease_v if_o any_o of_o they_o cease_v 209._o as_o to_o the_o question_n therefore_o whether_o justification_n be_v lossable_a and_o â—ardon_v reversible_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v unalterable_a but_o man_n will_n in_o itself_o be_v mutable_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v cease_v believe_v by_o apostasy_n and_o the_o condition_n fail_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o be_v unjustified_a and_o unpardoned_a without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o election_n and_o special_a grace_n of_o which_o afterward_o 210._o though_o all_o our_o past_a sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o our_o first_o faith_n or_o conversion_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a at_o first_o no_o nor_o on_o this_o side_n death_n and_o the_o say_n of_o many_o that_o justification_n be_v perfect_a at_o first_o and_o sanctification_n only_o by_o degree_n be_v a_o palpable_a error_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o oft_o show_v for_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a 1._o which_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o its_o end_n but_o upon_o continue_a condition_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o the_o â—ast_n 2._o â—ast_n â—ast_n â—ast_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetravit_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la temporali_fw-la immunis_fw-la esset_fw-la twiss_n contr_n corvin_n pag._n 343._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o which_o leave_v many_o penalty_n unremoved_a which_o have_v further_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o removal_n and_o further_a right_o to_o it_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o grace_n and_o less_o and_o less_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v â—earer_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v blessing_n as_o to_o the_o degree_n which_o we_o must_v by_o degree_n attain_v a_o further_a right_o to_o and_o the_o privation_n of_o they_o be_v â—ore_a penalty_n to_o be_v remove_v 3._o we_o have_v new_a sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v every_o day_n 4._o our_o remain_a corruption_n be_v such_o as_o need_v a_o continue_a pardon_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o do_v away_o 5._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o come_v for_o which_o the_o most_o perfect_a justification_n be_v reserve_v sect_n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n 211._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o sentence_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n and_o so_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n 212._o therefore_o be_v it_o true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o justifier_n of_o we_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n only_o but_o in_o act_n for_o he_o merit_v our_o justification_n as_o a_o humble_a servant_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v it_o we_o in_o right_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o promulgate_v it_o as_o prophet_n he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n as_o king_n and_o judge_n he_o executive_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o glorifi_v we_o as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o a_o partial_a faith_n 213._o though_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n as_o just_a call_v the_o sententiâ—_fw-la judicis_fw-la concepta_fw-la as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sententia_fw-la prolata_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v â—â—_o immanet_fw-la act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o transient_a effectiuè_n and_o do_v nihil_fw-la efficere_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la yeâ—_n it_o be_v transient_a objectiuè_fw-fr and_o do_v presuppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o qualify_a object_n for_o though_o god_n knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o as_o such_o be_v his_o eternal_a essence_n yet_o god_n knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o john_n or_o peterâ—â—_n â—â—_z believer_n be_v term_n which_o signify_v not_o his_o essence_n as_o such_o but_o as_o transâ—â—_n and_o terminate_v on_o those_o existent_a person_n relative_o so_o that_o the_o extrinsical_a denomination_n from_o the_o existent_a object_n be_v temporary_a as_o it_o be_v 214._o
it_o he_o can_v never_o have_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v he_o nor_o yet_o his_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o fruition_n for_o without_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o a_o capable_a dispose_v recipient_a of_o salvation_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n run_v all_o upon_o this_o error_n as_o iâ—_n love_n and_o holiness_n be_v only_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o the_o end_n and_o salvation_n give_v sect_n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n 224._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o a_o believe_a that_o â—â—â—â—_o justify_v but_o a_o believe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o believe_a tâ—â—_n christ_n be_v we_o more_o than_o other_o man_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o â—_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o 225._o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o this_o faith_n not_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v sâ—cere_a or_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o assurance_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o all_o â—â—_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n â—â—_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o end_v â—â—â—â—_o happiness_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n even_o pardon_v â—â—â—_o life_n as_o well_o as_o other_o which_o offer_v faith_n accept_v true_o but_o the_o believer_n be_v oft_o uncertain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n and_o so_o of_o â—â—_o salvation_n 226._o how_o much_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o scripture_n verity_n i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v in_o many_o tractate_v and_o last_o in_o oâ—â—_n i_o i_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a conciliator_n guiliel_n forbes_n do_v confident_o charge_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o confusion_n who_o place_n faith_n in_o more_o faculty_n than_o one_o and_o that_o call_v it_o fiducia_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o error_n be_v his_o own_o which_o tend_v to_o confusion_n by_o not_o distinguish_v a_o mere_a physical_a act_n from_o a_o moral_a or_o political_a which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o physical_a act_n and_o if_o he_o or_o bishop_n gror._n downame_n camero_n or_o any_o that_o go_v that_o way_n have_v be_v put_v to_o tell_v what_o one_o physical_a act_n they_o will_v confine_v christian_n justify_v faith_n to_o they_o will_v have_v â—ound_v themselves_o in_o confusion_n to_o say_v it_o be_v assent_n deni_v not_o but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o assent_n to_o many_o verity_n and_o this_o assent_n signify_v at_o once_o a_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o word_n and_o that_o this_o word_n be_v true_a he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o assertion_n for_o the_o oredibility_n of_o the_o assertor_n can_v scarce_o prove_v that_o he_o name_v but_o one_o act_n and_o i_o know_v no_o such_o assent_n which_o â—â—â—â—_o bite_v essential_o contain_v a_o trust_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o assertor_n or_o testifier_n call_v fiducâ—a_n can_v you_o believe_v a_o â—aâ—â—_n â—oâ—â—â—â—_n be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v credible_a and_o not_o trust_v his_o credibility_n so_o far_o as_o believe_v he_o import_v it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n fâ—â—â—_n eredentis_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trust_n to_o the_o fides_n dicentis_fw-la and_o they_o be_v relative_n as_o act_n and_o object_n though_o i_o grant_v that_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v also_o a_o quiet_v applicatory_a trust_n or_o fiducia_n which_o be_v but_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n as_o suppose_v i_o to_o see_v my_o 〈…〉_o promise_v which_o come_v after_o our_o first_o believe_v in_o which_o we_o see_v but_o our_o receptive_a capacity_n that_o the_o promise_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v offer_v to_o i_o call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n that_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o further_o than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o we_o call_v our_o certainty_n nor_o yet_o a_o uneffectual_a doubtful_a one_o but_o such_o â—â—â—_o as_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n on_o confidence_n of_o god_n word_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o â—â—_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o other_o hope_n even_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o â—â—_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n which_o yet_o may_v have_v several_a degree_n in_o several_a person_n but_o objective_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o verity_n be_v mâ—â—â—_n full_a than_o our_o subjective_a certainty_n for_o want_n of_o our_o due_a receptivity_n â—â—_o we_o and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o though_o not_o equal_o bring_v or_o reveal_v to_o all_o 227._o even_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o save_v faith_n and_o salvation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o predominant_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o say_v forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 228._o doubt_v of_o man_n own_o salvation_n be_v not_o always_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n direct_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n itself_o â—oâ—_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v mere_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o â—â—_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a which_o makeâ—_n a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o doubt_v be_v the_o debility_n â—â—_o faith_n 229._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o despair_n that_o despair_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o also_o be_v pernicious_a despair_n which_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v man_n off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o that_o despair_n which_o come_v from_o overmuch_o self-condemning_a and_o a_o conceit_n that_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v false_a and_o not_o that_o god_n promise_v be_v false_a may_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v he_o off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n 230._o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n or_o justification_n without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o by_o be_v assure_v first_o of_o the_o â—ruth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n in_o believe_v for_o his_o assurance_n be_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n whosoever_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v justify_v but_o i_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v â—herefore_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o either_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o always_o follow_v partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la 231._o there_o be_v therefore_o but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o faith_n proper_o call_v divine_a that_o be_v which_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n herein_o 1._o those_o that_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o by_o prophetical_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o sincere_a faith_n than_o they_o be_v that_o god_n word_n itself_o be_v true_a if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o with_o all_o other_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n be_v weak_a â—he_v conclusion_n follow_v it_o 232._o if_o any_o man_n can_v possible_o doubt_v more_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n â—han_o of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n though_o that_o man_n faith_n may_v be_v call_v divine_a it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o it_o because_o it_o have_v so_o much_o doubt_v of_o god_n word_n mix_v with_o belief_n and_o it_o be_v like_o his_o great_a assurance_n of_o his_o belief_n of_o it_o be_v but_o his_o error_n or_o infirmity_n 233._o ordinary_o therefore_o no_o christian_n can_v believe_v fide_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v this_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n but_o a_o conclusion_n of_o which_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n only_o and_o that_o the_o strong_a be_v god_n word_n 234._o to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v not_o true_a nor_o reasonable_a see_v i_o believe_v be_v not_o god_n word_n nor_o so_o certain_a as_o god_n word_n and_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o both_o 245._o when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o when_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o
elect_v and_o shall_v persevere_v so_o that_o they_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a father_n then_o or_o long_o after_o go_v further_o from_o the_o pelagian_o than_o augustine_n do_v i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o persuade_v any_o that_o have_v read_v they_o 259._o this_o historical_a truth_n be_v useful_a to_o be_v know_v from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o settle_a peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o heavenly_a felicity_n without_o a_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o to_o think_v that_o no_o papist_n no_o greek_n no_o arminian_n no_o protestant_n lutheran_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a doctor_n nor_o any_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n or_o other_o christian_n of_o their_o judgement_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o holy_a peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o church-history_n and_o to_o experience_n 260._o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o joyful_a state_n to_o have_v proper_a certainty_n yet_o reason_n and_o experience_n in_o other_o case_n tell_v we_o that_o without_o certainty_n a_o man_n may_v live_v a_o joyful_a and_o peaceable_a life_n where_o probability_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v all_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o fearfulness_n though_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o worst_a as_o we_o see_v that_o man_n in_o youth_n and_o health_n though_o they_o may_v possible_o die_v or_o fall_v into_o torment_n the_o next_o hour_n yet_o do_v not_o therefore_o cast_v off_o comfort_n and_o live_v in_o such_o trouble_n as_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v probable_a cause_n to_o expect_v it_o there_o be_v no_o wife_n live_v be_v certain_a that_o her_o own_o husband_n will_v not_o murder_v she_o the_o next_o night_n nor_o no_o child_n certain_a that_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o or_o kill_v they_o nor_o no_o friend_n certain_a that_o his_o dear_a friend_n will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o few_o but_o melancholy_a people_n will_v therefore_o take_v up_o sorrow_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o their_o comfort_n in_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o in_o these_o friend_n even_o these_o person_n be_v their_o trust_n and_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o but_o he_o may_v be_v execute_v among_o malefactor_n and_o yet_o while_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o a_o man_n may_v live_v a_o comfortable_a life_n there_o be_v no_o man_n certain_a that_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o a_o particular_a crime_n of_o murder_n theft_n perjury_n or_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o we_o live_v not_o therefore_o uncomfortable_o for_o man_n affection_n follow_v the_o powerful_a cause_n 261._o hence_o also_o i_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o denial_n of_o certainty_n of_o persevere_v and_o salvation_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o love_n peace_n or_o concord_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o or_o revile_v each_o other_o for_o what_o sober_a man_n can_v do_v so_o by_o all_o those_o that_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o 262._o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a self-delusion_n of_o some_o disputer_n who_o think_v when_o they_o have_v once_o believe_v that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v that_o they_o be_v then_o certain_a themselves_o or_o next_o to_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o have_v no_o more_o certainty_n to_o be_v rich_a or_o healthful_a thaâ—_n to_o believe_v that_o health_n and_o riches_n may_v be_v get_v be_v far_o from_o have_v they_o 263._o who_o be_v more_o full_a of_o confidence_n and_o joy_n than_o luther_n who_o speak_v more_o against_o the_o papist_n command_v man_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n who_o speak_v of_o a_o high_a faith_n than_o he_o on_o galat._n yet_o he_o with_o melancthon_n and_o all_o the_o first_o protestant_n in_o the_o august_n confess_v art_n 11._o say_v they_o damn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o those_o that_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v again_o lose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 264._o if_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v neither_o solid_a comfort_n or_o cause_n of_o such_o the_o state_n that_o we_o fall_v from_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o we_o common_o believe_v but_o adam_n have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o that_o state_n for_o he_o fall_v from_o it_o 265._o no_o man_n as_o be_v say_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o 3._o vid._n judic_n theol._n palat._n de_fw-fr persevere_v in_o synod_n dord_n p._n 1._o pag._n 208._o pr._n 3._o heinous_a sin_n as_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n do_v 266._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n say_v by_o such_o enormous_a sin_n they_o great_o offend_v god_n they_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o death_n they_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o interrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n they_o most_o grievous_o wound_v conscience_n sometime_o they_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n till_o by_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o way_n god_n fatherly_a countenance_n again_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o synodic_n explic._n say_v they_o contract_v damnable_a guilt_n and_o lose_v their_o present_a aptitude_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n add_v so_o that_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o impenitence_n they_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o otherwise_o than_o that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o capital_a crime_n by_o the_o desert_n whereof_o according_a to_o god_n ordination_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v to_o death_n nor_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o respect_v god_n fatherly_a love_n but_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o 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assure_v any_o man_n that_o his_o act_n be_v from_o a_o supernatural_a principle_n yea_o that_o only_a by_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o be_v by_o uncreated_a species_n can_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o act_n of_o acquire_v and_o infuse_v habit_n be_v know_v so_o alvarez_n li._n 6._o disp_n 51._o p._n 232._o habitus_n virtutum_fw-la theologicalium_fw-la solum_fw-la divina_fw-la revelatione_fw-la cognoscuntur_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la immo_n bannes_n addit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la â—videnter_fw-la cognosci_fw-la secundam_fw-la svam_fw-la ultimam_fw-la differentiam_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la creatam_fw-la propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la actus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la infusae_fw-la &_o acquisitae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la secusa_fw-la divina_fw-la revelatione_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la actum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la quem_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o via_fw-la esse_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la nec_fw-la discernere_fw-la certo_fw-la utrum_fw-la procedat_fw-la effective_a ab_fw-la habitu_fw-la infuso_fw-la vel_fw-la acquisito_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o nuda_fw-la potential_a â—_z beside_o banne_n he_o cite_v as_o his_o consenter_n d._n toom_n p._n 1._o q._n 62._o a._n 1._o c._n &_o 1._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o a._n 4._o &_o sotus_n de_fw-fr grat._n li._n 1._o c._n 22._o corol_fw-la 3._o cajet_fw-fr 22._o q._n 6._o a._n 1._o and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o very_a doctrine_n of_o infusion_n and_o supernaturality_n in_o excess_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o their_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n efficere_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la without_o respect_n to_o his_o operative_a power_n so_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v impossible_a logical_o or_o their_o perseverance_n necessary_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la probandi_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v true_a paul_n will_v apostatise_v and_o god_n decree_v the_o paul_n shall_v not_o or_o fore-knoweth_a that_o he_o will_v not_o apostatise_v but_o posita_fw-la nulla_fw-la operatione_n divina_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la it_o will_v be_v nevertheless_o possible_a in_o re_fw-mi &_o in_fw-la causis_fw-la that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v fall_v away_o for_o all_o possible_n be_v not_o future_n therefore_o as_o god_n may_v both_o foreknow_v and_o decree_v the_o nonfurity_n of_o a_o thing_n if_o a_o negative_a need_v a_o decree_n and_o yet_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a so_o god_n may_v decree_v the_o futurity_n of_o a_o man_n perseverance_n and_o yet_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a as_o to_o all_o cause_n that_o â—e_v persevere_v not_o for_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o decree_v only_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o undetermined_a power_n but_o not_o antecedent_o to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o make_v it_o no_o free_a power_n 273._o but_o if_o the_o relation_n of_o 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who_o assert_v fall_v away_o meaning_n that_o god_n will_v not_o reverse_v or_o rescind_v his_o grace_n if_o you_o cast_v it_o not_o away_o as_o prosper_n say_v god_n forsake_v none_o that_o do_v not_o first_o forsake_v he_o if_o any_o man_n will_v see_v more_o of_o augustine_n judgement_n the_o many_o sentence_n cite_v by_o i_o in_o my_o tract_n of_o perseverance_n pag._n 5_o 6._o 7._o and_o all_o those_o cite_v by_o vossius_fw-la histor_n pelag._n li._n 5._o pag._n 559_o 560_o 561_o etc._n etc._n may_v easy_o put_v he_o past_o all_o doubt_n see_v also_o vossius_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 563_o 564._o cite_v more_o of_o prosper_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o father_n before_o augustine_n be_v for_o uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o fall_v away_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la of_o some_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o justification_n in_o which_o have_v they_o die_v they_o have_v be_v save_v this_o great_a historian_n thorough_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n ibid._n pag._n 565_o 566_o 567._o &_o pluribus_fw-la sequent_a show_v for_o brevity_n if_o you_o doubt_v turn_v to_o these_o cite_a place_n irenaeus_n li._n 4._o cap._n 72._o justin._n martyr_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryphon_n pag._n 206_o 207._o clemenâ—_n alex._n strom._n li._n 2._o pag._n 162_o 166._o basil_n homil._n in_o psal_n 114._o &_o &_o homil_n in_o princip_n prov._n origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n li._n 7._o cap._n 8._o macarius_n homil._n 14._o 15._o 24._o 26._o 28._o athanas_n contr._n arian_n orat._n 4._o greg._n nazian_n orat._n 40._o de_fw-fr baptis_n crysost_n in_o joh._n 1._o hom._n 1._o &_o epist_n 5._o &_o homil._n 77._o add_v antioch_n ut_fw-la vulgo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la latinis_fw-la tertullian_n li._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o li._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la cap._n 6._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 12._o &_o li._n 1._o epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la &_o li._n 4._o epist._n 7._o ad_fw-la mag._n ambros_n ut_fw-la vulgo_fw-la in_fw-la rom._n cap._n 9_o chronat_fw-la in_o mat._n 5._o beside_o those_o after_o pelagius_n cite_v by_o vossius_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 567_o etc._n etc._n among_o who_o bernard_n be_v large_a and_o earnest_a against_o possibility_n and_o convenience_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o thes_n 12._o say_v thus_o of_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o ancient_n opinion_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la tota_fw-la indefectibilitati_fw-la adversatur_fw-la nec_fw-la quemquam_fw-la quantum_fw-la meminisse_fw-la valemus_fw-la veterum_fw-la invenire_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sideles_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la svi_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la habere_fw-la arbitraretur_fw-la fatentur_fw-la quidem_fw-la animos_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la auxietate_fw-la cruciari_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la cum_fw-la spei_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la habeant_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficienti_fw-la consolation_n et_fw-la lapsuros_fw-la sustinet_fw-la et_fw-la lapsos_fw-la levet_fw-la at_o nihilominus_fw-la negant_fw-la posse_fw-la quemvis_fw-la exinde_fw-la quod_fw-la impraesentiarum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la se_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la esse_fw-la sciat_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la reliquo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempore_fw-la favorem_fw-la dei_fw-la certo_fw-la polliceri_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n cetera_fw-la et_fw-la addit_fw-la communem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quam_fw-la diximus_fw-la soli_fw-la hodie_fw-la negare_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la cetera_fw-la fortasse_fw-la viri_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ineruditi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o antiquitatâ—_n tamen_fw-la plane_n sunt_fw-la hospites_fw-la vel_fw-la animum_fw-la habent_fw-la unius_fw-la et_fw-la alterius_fw-la sententiis_fw-la it_o a_o mancipatum_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la oculis_fw-la videre_fw-la malint_fw-la quam_fw-la suis_fw-la cumque_fw-la iis_fw-la errare_fw-la praeoptent_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la bene_fw-la sentire_fw-la 278._o as_o i_o have_v cite_v this_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_n only_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o have_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o charity_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o think_v this_o a_o intolerable_a error_n which_o may_v not_o stand_v with_o brotherly_a love_n and_o peace_n so_o to_o the_o same_o end_n only_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o not_o only_a calvinist_n have_v bear_v herein_o with_o lutheran_n but_o also_o among_o the_o roformed_a some_o have_v be_v of_o augustine_n mind_n in_o this_o who_o yet_o the_o rest_n very_o high_o honour_v i_o will_v now_o instance_n only_o in_o musculus_fw-la than_o who_o few_o have_v be_v esteem_v more_o sincere_a impartial_a and_o sound_a in_o judgement_n in_o his_o loc._n commun_n for_o their_o great_a esteem_n translate_v into_o english_a c._n the_o remiss_a peccat_fw-la §_o 6._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 621_o 622_o 623._o he_o say_v discernendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la eam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la adjectas_fw-la conditione_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la solemn_a suum_fw-la producit_fw-la super_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la pluitque_fw-la super_fw-la gratos_fw-la &_o ingratos_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la confertur_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la modum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la nobis_fw-la contingit_fw-la posterior_n haec_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sit_fw-la constans_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la mutatur_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la nostro_fw-la tamen_fw-la vitio_fw-la irrita_fw-la redditur_fw-la dum_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la stamus_fw-la siquis_fw-la igitur_fw-la praeterritorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la condonationem_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la consecutus_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ingratus_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la suae_fw-la negligens_fw-la evaserit_fw-la ut_fw-la instar_fw-la canis_fw-la ad_fw-la vomitum_fw-la reversus_fw-la caeptam_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la rumpat_fw-la palamque_fw-la ostendat_fw-la deum_fw-la se_fw-la contemnere_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la timere_fw-la plane_n dignum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la declarat_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la praeterritorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la absolutus_fw-la poenae_fw-la exigantur_fw-la hactenus_fw-la igitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratia_fw-la reddatur_fw-la irrita_fw-la verum_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la instabilitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pravitati_fw-la posset_n mihi_fw-la objici_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la relapsum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la peccata_fw-la semel_fw-la remissa_fw-la reddantur_fw-la irrita_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la immo_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o reprobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la capaces_fw-la esse_fw-la nequeant_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o viva_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la praediti_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la ideoque_fw-la neminem_fw-la esse_fw-la prorsus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la peccata_fw-la semel_fw-la remissa_fw-la irrita_fw-la fieri_fw-la possint_fw-la verum_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumento_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la moneo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la reprobis_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la diligentius_fw-la perpendant_fw-la de_fw-fr electis_fw-la consentio_fw-la de_fw-fr reprobis_fw-la vero_fw-la nulla_fw-la ne_fw-la illis_fw-la unquam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la contingat_fw-la disputari_fw-la posse_fw-la intelligo_fw-la dantur_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 6._o illuminatio_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la gustus_fw-la doni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la participatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gustus_fw-la item_n boni_fw-la dei_fw-la verbi_fw-la ac_fw-la virtutum_fw-la futuri_fw-la saeculi_fw-la &_o cap._n 10._o sanctificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la testamenti_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o pet._n 2._o comparantur_fw-la svi_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la lota_fw-la fuit_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o caeno_fw-la volutatur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la haec_fw-la illis_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n contingere_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la quaeri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la causa_fw-la 279._o but_o alvarez_n tell_v we_o l._n 10._o the_o auxil_n disp_n 104._o pag._n 419._o §_o 1._o of_o some_o who_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n distinguish_v only_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o help_n which_o none_o can_v fall_v away_o from_o and_o that_o a_o confirm_a state_n be_v never_o lose_v be_v ordinary_o hold_v by_o the_o dominican_n though_o they_o agree_v not_o what_o this_o confirm_a grace_n be_v and_o many_o of_o the_o jesuit_n confess_v such_o a_o state_n of_o confirmation_n make_v man_n impeccable_a as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n so_o that_o some_o be_v in_o statu_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o decreto_fw-la secure_v from_o apostasy_n most_o confess_v 280._o and_o vossius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la copious_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_n hold_v three_o degree_n of_o true_a grace_n one_o which_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o easy_o and_o oft_o do_v though_o if_o they_o have_v dye_v in_o it_o they_o have_v be_v save_v another_o which_o man_n may_v lose_v as_o to_o the_o act_n at_o least_o but_o scarce_o as_o to_o all_o seed_n and_o habit_n and_o another_o state_n next_o to_o perfection_n which_o none_o shall_v lose_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o collection_n though_o i_o do_v not_o clear_o perceive_v by_o they_o that_o
efficaciter_fw-la volens_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quum_fw-la deo_fw-la placcbit_fw-la perdere_fw-la ut_fw-la impleatur_fw-la sancta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nulli_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsâ—sibi_fw-la libero_fw-la aliquo_fw-la amore_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la quae_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o multo_fw-la est_fw-la purior_fw-la &_o laudabilior_fw-la quam_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o perferendi_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la martyrium_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la assequendi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la certe_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la deum_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la sic_fw-la affectum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la velle_fw-la sicut_fw-la opto_fw-la &_o desidero_fw-la efficax_n velle_fw-la scientiae_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la id_fw-la vellem_fw-la manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la mitten_n labori_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la operis_fw-la non_fw-la parcerem_fw-la si_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la revelationem_fw-la certiorari_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la sic_fw-la certum_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la expedit_fw-la hominem_fw-la nisi_fw-la valde_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o doct_v we_o fuerit_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o multum_fw-la se_fw-la tentare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la est_fw-la proprias_fw-la affectiones_fw-la metiri_fw-la but_o sure_a these_o fruit_n grow_v not_o on_o any_o common_a stock_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o like_a as_o to_o be_v undiscernible_a nor_o god_n promise_n such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v prove_v assurance_n difficult_a and_o rare_a sect_n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v 292._o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o repentance_n have_v such_o various_a degree_n that_o those_o also_o here_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n no_o doubt_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o repentance_n secret_o stir_v in_o he_o before_o it_o come_v to_o deep_a repentance_n and_o open_a confession_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o david_n be_v without_o all_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n till_o nathan_n speak_v to_o he_o though_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n require_v and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o remorse_n nor_o every_o degree_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o soul_n sanctify_v that_o be_v habitual_o possess_v with_o that_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o at_o least_o the_o act_n must_v be_v 293._o in_o gross_a know_a sin_n repentance_n be_v not_o true_a unless_o it_o contain_v a_o resolution_n present_o to_o forsake_v it_o he_o that_o be_v unresolved_a though_o he_o have_v much_o remorse_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v not_o true_o penitent_a nor_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v only_o to_o forsake_v it_o sometime_o hereafter_o or_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v once_o more_o but_o not_o at_o the_o present_a 294._o and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a of_o actual_a repentance_n so_o a_o true_a habit_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o such_o act_n even_o a_o habitual_a love_n to_o present_a holiness_n and_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n to_o present_a sin_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n do_v actual_o resolve_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o however_o a_o violent_a temptation_n do_v interrupt_v that_o course_n 295._o but_o whether_o every_o know_a sin_n of_o the_o small_a sort_n in_o itself_o have_v always_o such_o resolution_n of_o present_a forsake_v it_o in_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a be_v a_o hard_a question_n many_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v frequent_o angry_a sinful_o and_o sluggish_a sinful_o and_o daily_o use_v some_o idle_a word_n and_o ungoverned_a and_o idle_a thought_n and_o be_v sinful_o remiss_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o duty_n and_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o again_o so_o frequent_o as_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n repentance_n and_o yet_o perceive_v when_o petavius_n out_o of_o aquin._n elench_v ther._n vincent_n c._n 29._o p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n distinguish_v peccatum_fw-la a_o culpa_fw-la and_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o culpa_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n with_o a_o equivocal_a or_o analogical_a sense_n of_o peccatum_fw-la and_o his_o citation_n of_o augustine_n there_o be_v upon_o a_o misinterpretation_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v alas_o who_o case_n be_v it_o not_o we_o have_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o a_o wish_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o desire_n that_o we_o love_v it_o less_o and_o hate_v it_o more_o and_o prove_v not_o that_o our_o hatred_n be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o gross_a sin_n do_v wish_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o love_v it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o turn_v and_o why_o will_v the_o same_o wish_n then_o serve_v about_o lesser_a sin_n and_o yet_o if_o present_a resolution_n against_o every_o small_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v even_o of_o know_a sin_n alas_o who_o be_v pardon_v 296._o and_o if_o the_o case_n must_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o material_a magnitude_n or_o smallness_n of_o the_o sin_n what_o bound_n shall_v we_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o assign_v and_o what_o understanding_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o must_v be_v present_o resolve_v against_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la to_o pardon_n and_o the_o sin_n so_o small_a as_o may_v be_v pardon_v without_o such_o resolution_n whether_o in_o speech_n every_o idle_a word_n be_v such_o if_o not_o whether_o every_o idle_a jest_n or_o every_o lascivious_a word_n or_o passionate_a word_n or_o backbiting_a word_n the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o many_o strict_a professor_n or_o every_o sinful_a oath_n or_o curse_v or_o slander_n who_o can_v say_v it_o be_v this_o and_o not_o that_o and_o so_o in_o all_o commission_n and_o omission_n 297._o and_o it_o will_v still_o remain_v exceed_o difficult_a what_o resolution_n against_o sin_n will_v prove_v true_a repentance_n for_o as_o many_o a_o child_n under_o correction_n so_o many_o a_o adult_n sinner_n on_o his_o sick_a bed_n or_o under_o a_o terrify_a sermon_n or_o conviction_n not_o only_o seem_v but_o doubtless_o be_v as_o passionate_o resolve_v at_o the_o present_a to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v if_o not_o more_o and_o yet_o quick_o lose_v all_o that_o resolution_n and_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v 298._o by_o this_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a resolution_n which_o cause_v not_o the_o ordinary_a forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n for_o to_o resolve_v to_o day_n and_o sin_n to_o morrow_n be_v but_o to_o play_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o repent_v or_o mortify_v it_o and_o yet_o if_o actual_a forsake_v be_v necessary_a of_o all_o sin_n who_o then_o be_v penitent_a or_o can_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v 2._o jam._n 3._o 2._o not_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o who_o leave_v all_o the_o idle_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o negligence_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o most_o understand_a man_n than_o will_v be_v very_o hardly_o save_v who_o know_v almost_o all_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o know_v it_o not_o 299._o and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v material_o small_a may_v have_v such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v make_v they_o more_o malignant_a than_o some_o great_a in_o the_o matter_n as_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v through_o malignant_a contrivance_n and_o end_n or_o in_o gross_a contempt_n or_o negligence_n so_o that_o this_o also_o make_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n more_o difficult_a 300._o and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a not_o only_o to_o know_v which_o and_o how_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v which_o be_v unpardoned_a if_o live_v in_o without_o forsake_v or_o without_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o present_o if_o know_v but_o also_o how_o great_a and_o what_o sin_v unknown_a may_v stand_v with_o save_v grace_n for_o sure_o if_o man_n shall_v ignorant_o reproach_v or_o reject_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o live_v in_o murder_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o save_v grace_n and_o yet_o to_o live_v in_o some_o unknown_a sin_n may_v 301._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o know_v how_o oft_o a_o gross_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o consistence_n with_o true_a habitual_a
grace_n and_o how_o oft_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_n may_v change_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o holy_a habit_n the_o teâ—â—pter_n will_v say_v to_o david_n or_o peter_n if_o once_o why_o not_o twice_o if_o twice_o why_o not_o thrice_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v say_v just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o to_o set_v no_o bound_n confound_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a good_a and_o bad_a and_o make_v sanctification_n but_o a_o name_n and_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n faith_n do_v total_o fail_v or_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a deprive_v of_o whole_o love_n or_o save_v grace_n be_v rash_a and_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n 302._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o will_n be_v always_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_v more_o for_o the_o commit_v the_o sin_n than_o against_o it_o actual_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o omission_n it_o be_v not_o prevalent_o for_o the_o duty_n else_o it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v habitual_o so_o too_o as_o to_o a_o 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clear_a understanding_n it_o and_o whether_o a_o infant_n principle_n of_o holiness_n be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la which_o never_o come_v from_o any_o act_n nor_o be_v the_o particular_a habit_n of_o any_o act_n any_o more_o than_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonum_fw-la with_o abundance_n of_o other_o difficulty_n about_o habit_n these_o all_o make_v our_o case_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v resolve_v sect_n xxi_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o part_n 305._o of_o all_o these_o difficulty_n i_o have_v no_o better_a solution_n beside_o what_o be_v aforesaid_a than_o as_o follow_v 1._o that_o a_o dispositive_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n and_o actual_a holiness_n be_v like_a to_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o foelicitatem_fw-la save_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la in_o our_o lapse_v state_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o separable_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v quiddam_fw-la naturae_fw-la though_o not_o quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la call_v the_o divine_a and_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o and_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o health_n be_v to_o the_o man_n and_o be_v the_o great_a moral_a principle_n within_o we_o and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o noble_a creature_n remit_v creature_n creature_n creature_n as_o to_o the_o papist_n continual_a calumny_n that_o we_o call_v man_n just_a who_o continue_a wickedness_n be_v but_o hide_v and_o not_o impute_v and_o without_o inherent_a justice_n we_o abhor_v both_o their_o confusion_n and_o their_o calumny_n and_o distinct_o give_v they_o this_o short_a account_n 1._o we_o hold_v a_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n of_o all_o 2._o but_o no_o actual_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n nor_o non-impuration_a of_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v true_o convert_v from_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 3._o and_o then_o all_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o prevalent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a just_a and_o sober_a life_n be_v mortify_v and_o cease_v 4._o but_o such_o infirmity_n as_o you_o call_v venial_a sin_n continue_v and_o all_o our_o goodness_n be_v culpable_o imperfect_a 5._o though_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n be_v pardon_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continue_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o we_o once_o sin_v 6._o our_o pardon_n and_o our_o renovation_n be_v free_o give_v we_o by_o grace_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o perfect_a righteousness_n fulfil_v that_o law_n that_o man_n have_v break_v 7._o in_o which_o sense_n his_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v say_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o he_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o justification_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o what_o have_v any_o papist_n or_o other_o wrangler_n against_o any_o of_o this_o yeâ—_n we_o reject_v their_o loose_a doctrine_n that_o say_v as_o pot._n as_o joseph_n theol._n spec._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o p._n 511._o de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la absoluta_fw-la gratia_n habitualis_fw-la potest_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la iâ—_n eodeâ—_n subjecto_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o predominant_a degree_n cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la sive_fw-la actuali_fw-la sive_fw-la habituali_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o against_o okam_n and_o scotus_n on_o that_o point_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a contrary_n as_o life_n and_o not-living_a light_a and_o darkness_n and_o their_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v frivolous_a see_v scot._n in_o 4._o d._n 16._o aliac_n in_o 1._o 99_o greg._n armin._n in_o 1._o
custody_n 2._o that_o the_o confirm_v be_v necessitate_v to_o good_a but_o the_o mere_a persevere_v do_v it_o free_o 3._o that_o confirmation_n be_v only_o a_o more_o intense_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n 4._o mere_a perseverance_n be_v by_o ordinary_a grace_n with_o god_n custody_n and_o congruous_a mean_n but_o confirmation_n be_v by_o grace_n of_o itself_o most_o effectual_a though_o not_o necessitate_v 5._o that_o confirmation_n be_v by_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o gratia_n et_fw-fr charitas_fw-la patriae_fw-la malderus_n rest_v in_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o confirm_v have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o divine_a help_n and_o heavenliness_n as_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o strong_a temptation_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n only_o be_v with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o grace_n as_o will_v not_o serve_v if_o god_n do_v not_o keep_v such_o from_o strong_a temptation_n so_o that_o confirmation_n be_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o mere_a perseverance_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o for_o 1._o he_o that_o habitual_o prefer_v god_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o his_o life_n may_v yet_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o act_n as_o peter_n do_v and_o by_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o habitual_a disposition_n and_o resolution_n may_v weaken_v the_o habit_n and_o forfeit_v divine_a assistance_n and_o deserve_v desertion_n 2._o and_o he_o that_o valu_v heaven_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o his_o life_n may_v yet_o by_o the_o nearness_n of_o a_o allure_a object_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o sense_n and_o passion_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o fleshly_a sin_n and_o think_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o particular_a sin_n without_o lose_v god_n love_n he_o may_v be_v draw_v first_o to_o less_o and_o by_o degree_n to_o great_a 3._o and_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v for_o god_n and_o glory_n and_o christ_n and_o holiness_n may_v meet_v with_o such_o subtle_a argument_n of_o infidel_n or_o sensualist_n which_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o answer_v and_o consequent_o unable_a to_o overcome_v and_o his_o understanding_n be_v deceive_v his_o will_n may_v follow_v so_o that_o perseverance_n must_v be_v by_o the_o avoid_n of_o temptation_n 345._o the_o great_a sin_n after_o conversion_n which_o be_v true_o repent_v of_o be_v pardon_v by_o god_n and_o must_v be_v pardon_v by_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o communion_n if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o repentance_n be_v such_o as_o answer_v the_o end_n the_o signification_n of_o its_o reality_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n 346._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v unpardonable_a by_o the_o text_n though_o the_o papist_n expound_v it_o by_o hardly_o pardonable_o and_o it_o be_v a_o obstinate_a insidelity_n and_o rejection_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o deceiver_n upon_o a_o settle_a conceit_n that_o he_o do_v his_o miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v actual_o do_v and_o so_o a_o blasphemous_a father_n of_o god_n great_a attestation_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o reject_v his_o last_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v convince_v those_o that_o ever_o will_v be_v convince_v but_o i_o have_v write_v a_o treatise_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o so_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o 347._o if_o a_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o fall_v quite_o away_o from_o the_o belief_n of_o christ_n it_o seem_v hard_a to_o imagine_v how_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o this_o blaspheme_n the_o divine_a attestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o before_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o therefore_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o this_o apostasy_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o the_o unpardonable_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o yet_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o ever_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o what_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o do_v 348._o repentance_n which_o come_v from_o fear_n alone_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o justification_n nor_o consistent_a with_o it_o nor_o be_v such_o attrition_n sufficient_a to_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v to_o god_n without_o love_n 349._o though_o where_o there_o be_v more_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n than_o to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o true_a sanctification_n speak_v of_o rational_a and_o not_o of_o sensual_a love_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v more_o fear_n of_o god_n than_o love_n to_o god_n there_o may_v be_v grace_n though_o weak_a so_o be_v it_o god_n be_v love_v above_o the_o creature_n 350._o a_o deathbed_n or_o late_a repentance_n be_v then_o acceptable_a and_o sufficient_a to_o pardon_v when_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n or_o love_n that_o be_v thus_o turn_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n habitual_o so_o that_o if_o the_o person_n do_v recover_v he_o will_v live_v to_o god_n otherwise_o it_o be_v uneffectual_a not_o because_o too_o late_o but_o because_o unsound_a but_o because_o fear_v be_v usual_o the_o principle_n of_o such_o man_n repentance_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v suspect_v though_o not_o dispair_v of_o 351._o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o pass_v with_o any_o man_n while_o life_n continue_v so_o as_o that_o if_o he_o true_o repent_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o pass_v with_o some_o as_o that_o after_o their_o obstinate_a forfeiture_n the_o mean_n help_v and_o grace_n of_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v they_o nor_o bring_v so_o near_o they_o as_o they_o be_v sect_n xxvi_o of_o final_a justification_n and_o how_o paul_n and_o james_n agree_v about_o justification_n by_o work_n 352._o have_v say_v this_o much_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n and_o the_o not-losing_a of_o it_o and_o assurance_n of_o it_o and_o its_o continuance_n and_o touch_v the_o second_o and_o three_o sort_n of_o justification_n sentential_a and_o executive_a as_o they_o be_v here_o in_o the_o way_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o of_o they_o as_o after_o this_o life_n because_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v say_v of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n constitutive_a yet_o a_o little_a i_o will_v add_v and_o 1._o at_o death_n a_o particular_a doom_n be_v pass_v on_o the_o soul_n as_o separate_v but_o whether_o only_o by_o execution_n and_o self-conviction_n we_o know_v not_o 353._o the_o resurrection_n as_o such_o be_v a_o common_a effect_n of_o redemption_n in_o right_a antecedent_n to_o man_n well_n or_o ill_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o all_o be_v raise_v 27._o joh._n 5_o 22_o 25_o 26_o 27._o by_o christ_n 354._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v that_o great_a justification_n to_o which_o all_o that_o go_v before_o be_v but_o mean_n and_o imperfect_a 355._o christ_n will_v be_v here_o both_o judge_n and_o advocate_n and_o as_o both_o justify_v believer_n and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o condemn_a judge_n of_o the_o wicked_a 356._o all_o man_n shall_v be_v then_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil._n they_o evil._n evil._n evil._n it_o be_v a_o gross_a oversight_n of_o d._n petavius_n elen._n ther._n vincent_n c._n 27._o p._n 110_o 111._o to_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o reatus_fw-la but_o obligation_n ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la when_o as_o there_o be_v 1._o reatus_fw-la facti_fw-la 2._o culpae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o precept_n 3._o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la which_o result_v from_o the_o threaten_n and_o worse_o p._n 110._o that_o non_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o alectione_n committitur_fw-la nec_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o culpam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la deliberatione_n &_o libera_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la electione_n trocedat_fw-la a'as_o that_o god_n law_n must_v be_v thus_o deny_v or_o deprave_a that_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o need_v no_o christ_n or_o pardon_n cont._n 1._o analogical_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la in_o a_o ox_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o furrow_n but_o proper_o nothing_o in_o man_n be_v peccatum_fw-la but_o culpa_fw-la and_o all_o break_v a_o law_n be_v culpa_fw-la and_o nothing_o else_o be_v peccatum_fw-la 2._o not_o to_o deliberate_v be_v a_o great_a and_o usual_a sin_n 3._o the_o omission_n of_o the_o will_n election_n or_o intention_n be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ill_a election_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o of_o these_o and_o be_v not_o pardon_v they_o 357._o to_o be_v justify_v then_o will_v not_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sinless_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o to_o be_v judge_v one_o that_o by_o god_n law_n which_o must_v be_v the_o norma_fw-la judicii_fw-la be_v not_o
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nominâ—mâ—r_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la neque_fw-la diximus_fw-la unquam_fw-la neque_fw-la sentimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la pugnaret_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la reus_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la absolutus_fw-la diceret_fw-la se_fw-la clementia_fw-la judicis_fw-la donantis_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bare_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v christianity_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o trust_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o justification_n without_o holiness_n and_o fruitful_a life_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n and_o barrenness_n hinder_v not_o their_o justification_n so_o that_o they_o thus_o believe_v perhaps_o misunderstand_v paul_n epistle_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o that_o when_o god_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o never_o mean_v a_o faith_n that_o contain_v not_o a_o resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v nor_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o actual_a obedience_n in_o the_o prosecution_n but_o that_o as_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v infidel_n so_o must_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n personal_a holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n against_o the_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v unholy_a and_o wicked_a or_o impenitent_a or_o hypocrite_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v adjudge_v to_o salvation_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n 365._o all_o this_o then_o be_v past_a controversy_n among_o considerate_a understand_a man_n 1._o that_o work_v justify_v we_o not_o as_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocence_n because_o we_o have_v they_o not_o 2._o that_o the_o work_n or_o keep_v of_o mose_n law_n as_o conceit_a sufficient_a or_o as_o set_v in_o opposition_n against_o or_o competition_n with_o a_o saviour_n or_o free_a gift_n or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o mere_a obedience_n under_o christ_n as_o mary_n zachary_a elizabeth_n simeon_n john_n baptist_n david_n etc._n etc._n use_v they_o can_v justify_v no_o man_n 3._o that_o consequent_o no_v other_o work_v set_v up_o either_o in_o the_o say_a opposition_n or_o competition_n or_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o merit_n or_o worth_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n free_a gift_n can_v justify_v no_o man_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o mere_a condition_n and_o exercise_n of_o thankful_a obedience_n or_o acceptance_n in_o pure_a subordination_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n but_o that_o work_v be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v condition_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o in_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a respect_n 1._o that_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v our_o act_n and_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o be_v the_o fiducial_a accept_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o covenant-right_a to_o these_o benefit_n 2._o that_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o actual_a obedience_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n at_o first_o but_o only_o to_o god_n as_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n subjection_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o covenant-consent_n to_o our_o future_a obedience_n and_o virtual_o though_o not_o actual_o contain_v our_o future_a obedience_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o love_n consent_n or_o willingness_n of_o desire_n of_o hope_n of_o repentance_n which_o go_v to_o make_v up_o this_o moral_a work_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n even_o our_o first_o christianity_n itself_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o make_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o and_o subjection_n be_v for_o obedience_n and_o marriage_n for_o conjugal_a duty_n so_o our_o say_a first_o covenanting-faith_n be_v for_o our_o future_a faith_n hope_n comfort_n and_o grateful_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n condition_n as_o continue_a or_o not-lost_a and_o consummate_v for_o to_o justify_v we_o be_v as_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n â—_o that_o as_o be_v say_v our_o own_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o impunity_n and_o glory_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n purchase_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o god_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v so_o far_o be_v then_o justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o â—ot_n perform_v that_o condition_n of_o
there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o any_o corporeal_a be_v be_v where_o some_o active_a create_a nature_n be_v not_o with_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v the_o proximity_n and_o the_o nature_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o corporal_a motion_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o god_n effect_v by_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o joh._n sarisburiensis_n and_o some_o schoolman_n liken_v god_n presence_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o operation_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n where_o you_o will_v think_v all_o be_v fire_n and_o all_o iron_n but_o the_o similitude_n be_v too_o low_a the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a instrument_n in_o visible_a nature_n and_o god_n operate_v on_o all_o low_a thing_n by_o its_o virtue_n and_o influx_n god_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v what_o the_o sun_n do_v and_o we_o know_v of_o nothing_o that_o god_n move_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v corporeal_a without_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o the_o sun_n move_v nothing_o as_o the_o cartesian_o dream_n by_o a_o single_a motive_n influx_n alone_o but_o by_o emission_n of_o its_o threefold_a influx_n as_o every_o active_a nature_n do_v that_o be_v motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a which_o be_v one-radical_o in_o three-effective_o §_o 8._o this_o efflux_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v universal_a and_o equal_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la but_o cause_v wonderful_a diversity_n of_o effect_n without_o diversity_n in_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n or_o in_o itself_o the_o same_o influx_n cause_v the_o weed_n and_o dunghill_n and_o carrion_n to_o stink_v and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o sweet_a plant_n to_o be_v sweet_a some_o thing_n to_o live_v and_o some_o to_o die_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v soft_a and_o some_o hard_a etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v few_o change_n or_o various_a action_n below_o in_o body_n which_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o without_o difference_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o the_o specify_v cause_n §_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o equal_a influx_n cause_v such_o wonderful_a diversity_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o nature_n recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la so_o one_o poise_n make_v various_a motion_n in_o a_o clock_n etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o god_n operate_v on_o second_o cause_n as_o god_n omnipotent_o but_o not_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o free_o as_o he_o please_v §_o 11._o god_n work_v by_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o say_a cause_n aptitude_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o infinite_a power_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n use_v §_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n among_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o whether_o god_n work_v on_o all_o our_o soul_n by_o superior_a spirit_n as_o second_v cause_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o we_o know_v little_a of_o it_o certain_o §_o 13._o but_o certain_a we_o be_v that_o superior_a voluntary_a agent_n angel_n and_o devil_n have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o operate_v much_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a power_n which_o wise_a observer_n perceive_v satan_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o think_v faculty_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n enough_o to_o convince_v a_o rational_a sadducee_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o good_a angel_n have_v less_o power_n skill_n or_o will_n §_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o great_a universal_a second_o cause_n to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n to_o inferior_a creature_n and_o god_n operate_v by_o the_o sun_n so_o be_v christ_n set_v as_o a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o god_n will_v convey_v his_o spiritual_a influx_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o conveyance_n to_o be_v expect_v §_o 15._o christ_n humane_a nature_n unite_v personal_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o glorify_a be_v by_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n authorize_v and_o by_o personal_a union_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v and_o fit_v to_o this_o communication_n of_o god_n spiritual_a influx_n to_o mankind_n §_o 16._o object_n a_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n send_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a but_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n 1._o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o essential_a or_o pure_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n for_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o effect_n 2._o and_o so_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o act_n be_v terminate_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o order_n of_o these_o effect_n why_o rather_o on_o this_o soul_n than_o on_o that_o and_o at_o this_o time_n measure_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o this_o christ_n do_v not_o as_o a_o superior_a sender_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o ministerial_a and_o a_o second_o cause_n as_o a_o master_n pay_v his_o servant_n as_o his_o steward_n determine_v §_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o political_a cause_n or_o head_n of_o this_o spiritual_a influx_n on_o soul_n that_o be_v as_o mediator_n be_v authorize_v to_o determine_v of_o the_o person_n measure_n time_n condition_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o physical_a head_n of_o this_o influx_n by_o proper_a efficiency_n give_v the_o spirit_n from_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n give_v we_o its_o influx_n be_v all_o that_o be_v disputable_a that_o be_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o give_v inherent_o to_o christ_n and_o pass_v from_o his_o person_n as_o his_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n §_o 18._o this_o question_n may_v be_v put_v either_o of_o all_o natural_a be_v and_o motion_n or_o only_o of_o spiritual_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o head_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o all_o nature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v sustain_v and_o actuate_v by_o he_o as_o the_o physical_a efficient_a cause_n or_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a of_o this_o low_a world_n which_o be_v curse_v for_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a at_o least_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a only_o of_o gracious_a operation_n §_o 19_o 1._o that_o christ_n have_v the_o political_a dispose_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o assert_v 2._o that_o he_o have_v the_o political_a disposal_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o angel_n devil_n sun_n air_n earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v past_a dispute_n 3._o that_o the_o real_a physical_a effect_n act_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n soul_n be_v cause_v by_o christ_n moral_a causation_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o political_a mission_n be_v past_a dispute_n 4._o that_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o spirit_n itself_o by_o baptism_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o be_v in_o a_o prio_fw-la covenant_n first_o relate_v to_o christ_n himself_o and_o so_o by_o this_o covenant_n give_v we_o in_o relation_n as_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v past_a dispute_n 5._o and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v such_o physical_a change_n on_o our_o soul_n by_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a political_n mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v receptive_a of_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n be_v past_a dispute_n 6._o but_o whether_o moreover_o any_o action_n of_o christ_n own_o humane_a soul_n glorify_v do_v physical_o reach_v our_o soul_n or_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v in_o its_o own_o essential_a virtue_n which_o be_v every_o where_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o in_o christ_n than_o elsewhere_o and_o communicate_v to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o root_n or_o the_o spirit_n effect_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v by_o reflection_n from_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o christ_n as_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o speculum_fw-la or_o burning-glass_n be_v question_n not_o for_o i_o to_o determine_v §_o 20._o christ_n spiritual_a influx_n on_o soul_n be_v not_o single_a but_o be_v ever_o three_o in_o one_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v aforesaid_a which_o be_v according_a to_o
defectus_fw-la talis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la duritia_fw-la malâ—_n voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la suscepta_fw-la recedere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la tenaciter_fw-la nolle_fw-la nature_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o difference_n between_o man_n voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a act_n and_o habit_n as_o to_o take_v the_o first_o to_o be_v direct_o laudable_a or_o culpable_a as_o be_v not_o only_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n to_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n itself_o and_o the_o more_o man_n have_v of_o a_o vicious_a obstinacy_n and_o voluntariness_n in_o evil_n the_o more_o all_o mankind_n condemn_v and_o hate_v they_o whereas_o involuntary_a necessity_n be_v everywhere_o take_v for_o a_o just_a excuse_n yea_o a_o necessit_fw-la as_o volendi_fw-la in_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o phrenetick_a or_o melancholy_a person_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o man_n compassion_n and_o this_o light_n and_o law_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o answer_v the_o sophism_n of_o those_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o sort_n of_o power_n and_o impotency_n §_o 13._o therefore_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o unable_a to_o love_n god_n e._n g._n but_o only_a because_o or_o in_o that_o direct_o or_o indirect_o he_o will_v not_o that_o be_v be_v dispositive_o actual_o and_o habitual_o unwilling_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o intelligible_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o than_o that_o he_o can_v though_o we_o may_v also_o say_v he_o can_v when_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o the_o most_o explicatory_a word_n be_v best_a §_o 14._o no_o manshall_a be_v able_a so_o far_o to_o accuse_v god_n and_o excuse_n himself_o just_o at_o last_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o life_n as_o offer_v i_o but_o i_o can_v not_o or_o i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o leave_v my_o sin_n and_o worâ—â—ly_a vanity_n and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n to_o god_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yea_o augustine_n and_o twisse_n say_v more_o that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v but_o can_v which_o yet_o i_o think_v need_v some_o limit_v explication_n §_o 15._o obj._n but_o though_o all_o man_n can_v have_v christ_n or_o faith_n if_o they_o will_v yet_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v unable_a to_o be_v willing_a answ_n by_o unable_a you_o must_v 1._o either_o mean_v that_o they_o want_v the_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o will_v it_o 2._o or_o that_o they_o want_v some_o natural_o necessary_a concause_n or_o object_n without_o which_o this_o faculty_n be_v no_o formal_a power_n ad_fw-la hoâ—_n 3._o or_o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o well_o dispose_v so_o to_o act._n 1._o the_o first_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o take_v a_o unbeliever_n for_o a_o man._n 2._o the_o second_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o will_v not_o by_o hobbes_n his_o physical_a necessitation_n turn_v religion_n into_o a_o name_n or_o nothing_o or_o the_o natural_a motâ—on_n of_o a_o engine_n call_v man._n 3._o and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n must_v be_v name_v as_o it_o be_v in_o controversy_n which_o exercise_v so_o great_a animosity_n and_o â—â—â—â—al_a zeal_n as_o this_o do_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o injurious_a thing_n to_o use_v seduce_v improper_a name_n when_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a be_v at_o hand_n hereafter_o speak_v plain_o in_o your_o contending_n and_o instead_o of_o can_v say_v a_o unconverted_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v and_o his_o will_n be_v vicious_o undisposed_a to_o it_o yea_o ill-disposed_a against_o it_o hold_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v each_o other_o or_o confess_v that_o you_o quarrel_n about_o a_o word_n §_o 16._o obj._n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n can_v can_n a_o blackâ—ore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o text_n may_v as_o fit_o at_o least_o be_v translate_v will_v a_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n can_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o application_n for_o here_o it_o be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o some_o custom_n in_o sin_n do_v cause_v such_o a_o settle_a ill_a disposition_n or_o habit_n as_o without_o special_a grace_n be_v never_o overcome_v which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o râ—â—ted_a wilfulness_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o good_n 2._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o affirm_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o impotency_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a and_o he_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o change_v it_o without_o grace_n but_o you_o can_v say_v that_o a_o accustom_a sinner_n can_v learn_v to_o do_v good_a be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a nor_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o easy_o will_v as_o the_o ethiopian_a nor_o as_o hardly_o make_v willing_a as_o the_o leopard_n 3._o figurative_a speech_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o may_v alike_o be_v use_v by_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o in_o controversy_n a_o trope_n be_v a_o equivocal_a till_o explain_v and_o must_v not_o be_v use_v without_o necessity_n and_o explication_n 4._o where_o the_o text_n once_o say_v they_o can_v not_o believe_v or_o repent_v it_o say_v many_o and_o many_o time_n they_o will_v not_o 5._o the_o phrase_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12._o 39_o notorious_o speak_v but_o of_o a_o impossibilitas_fw-la logica_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o a_o physical_a disability_n in_o themselves_o though_o it_o intimate_v a_o settle_a wilfulness_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 14._o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o want_n of_o physical_a power_n but_o mediate_a advantage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n mark_v 1._o 45._o he_o can_v no_o more_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n 6._o 5._o he_o can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n 7._o 24._o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n jer._n 15._o 1._o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n mark_n 3._o 20._o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v bread_n 1._o thes_n 3._o 1._o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o he_o can_v sin_v heb._n 9_o 5._o of_o which_o we_o can_v now_o speak_v particular_o act._n 4._o 16._o we_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o 19_o 36._o these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o joh._n 7._o 7._o the_o world_n can_v hate_v you_o luk._n 11._o 7._o i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v luk._n 14._o 20._o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o can_v come_v mar._n 2._o 19_o they_o can_v fast_v neh._n 6._o 3._o i_o can_v come_v down_o so_o gen._n 34._o 14._o &_o 44._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 8._o numb_a 22._o 18._o &_o 24._o 13._o jos_n 24._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o psal_n 77._o 4._o and_o other_o place_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o utter_a disability_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o no_o nor_o of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o lie_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o tit._n 1._o 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o explain_v such_o doubtful_a word_n before_o we_o draw_v controvert_v conclusion_n from_o they_o as_o suppose_v they_o false_o to_o be_v univocal_a §_o 17._o the_o same_o natural_a faculty_n may_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o object_n and_o mean_n become_v formal_o a_o power_n or_o no_o power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la and_o when_o nature_n make_v it_o a_o faculty_n grace_n can_v make_v it_o a_o formal_a power_n to_o this_o or_o that_o without_o change_v it_o in_o itself_o at_o all_o in_o many_o instance_n or_o case_n §_o 18._o man_n have_v a_o power_n even_o moral_a to_o the_o use_n of_o many_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n before_o they_o have_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o believe_v §_o 19_o god_n have_v appoint_v or_o command_v to_o all_o man_n the_o use_n of_o certain_a duty_n and_o mean_n for_o their_o recovery_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o use_v such_o mean_n nor_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o use_v they_o in_o despair_n of_o success_n the_o very_a command_n be_v some_o signification_n of_o god_n will_n that_o obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a whether_o the_o name_n of_o a_o implicit_a promise_n be_v apt_a for_o that_o command_n i_o leave_v to_o those_o
that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o contend_v about_o name_n §_o 20._o though_o a_o mere_a indifferent_a faculty_n be_v as_o dr._n twisse_n say_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v nature_n than_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v grace_n 1_o which_o give_v a_o gracious_a object_n to_o that_o faculty_n though_o thereby_o it_o be_v still_o but_o a_o undetermined_a power_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v more_o grace_n which_o take_v off_o some_o vicious_a ill-disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v it_o some_o more_o disposition_n to_o believe_v though_o but_o so_o much_o as_o common_a grace_n do_v give_v §_o 21._o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a power_n that_o god_n give_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o a_o power_n accompany_v with_o many_o gracious_a helpâ—_n and_o mean_n to_o determine_v it_o aright_o of_o which_o before_o §_o 22._o he_o that_o will_v not_o use_v such_o power_n and_o mean_n do_v thereby_o forfeit_v further_a grace_n grace_n grace_n grace_n grace_n brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor._n 3._o fol._n 152._o maintain_v i._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la eratiam_fw-la necessario_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la homâ—nis_fw-la praecedit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dispositio_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la talem_fw-la dispositioâ—em_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la selpsum_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o se_fw-la inducere_fw-la praesuppositâ_fw-la influentiâ_fw-la gâ—nâ—ali_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la 3._o quo_fw-la l_o talis_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominis_fw-la nullam_fw-la inducit_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la introductionis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la fit_a merâ_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la but_o the_o second_o must_v be_v do_v by_o common_a prepare_v grace_n however_o god_n do_v not_o always_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o will_v not_o of_o his_o elect_a to_o their_o destruction_n but_o do_v pardon_v they_o §_o 23._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n enable_v to_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o far_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o a_o proper_a natural_a power_n that_o shall_v necessitate_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o perish_v 2._o that_o this_o power_n be_v by_o vice_n undisposed_a to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o it_o have_v some_o indisposition_n to_o all_o that_o virtue_n or_o moral_a good_a which_o tend_v to_o salvation_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o equal_o undisposed_a to_o all_o such_o good_n 5._o that_o its_o indisposition_n to_o some_o mean_n of_o recovery_n be_v no_o great_a than_o what_o may_v be_v overcome_v by_o god_n commoner_n sort_n of_o grace_n 6._o that_o this_o commoner_n grace_n be_v not_o herein_o ever_o so_o effectual_a as_o that_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o they_o can_v do_v by_o it_o even_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n nor_o all_o that_o some_o other_o do_v that_o have_v no_o more_o help_n but_o the_o wilful_a negligence_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o his_o diversion_n or_o resistance_n frequent_o frustrate_v it_o though_o not_o always_o 7._o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o commoner_n grace_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o foresay_a mean_n be_v a_o way_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o vain_a by_o and_o in_o which_o man_n may_v be_v make_v fit_a to_o receive_v that_o special_a grace_n which_o will_v call_v they_o save_o to_o believe_v 8._o that_o no_o man_n be_v deny_v that_o special_a grace_n that_o deserve_v it_o not_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o common_a grace_n how_o the_o caâ—e_n of_o infant_n depend_v on_o the_o parent_n i_o must_v not_o instance_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o exception_n of_o wrangler_n require_v it_o 9_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o want_n of_o natural_a power_n as_o such_o but_o only_o for_o want_v of_o stir_v up_o his_o natural_a power_n by_o those_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o for_o want_v of_o that_o further_a good_a faith_n love_n obedience_n which_o by_o the_o help_n reject_v he_o may_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o have_v he_o not_o wilful_o neglect_v the_o power_n and_o help_n which_o he_o have_v 10._o yea_o usual_o god_n long_o wait_v patient_o on_o sinner_n with_o the_o tender_v of_o mercy_n while_o they_o reject_v it_o before_o he_o utter_o forsake_v they_o sect_n fourteen_o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o proper_a creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n §_o 1._o the_o reader_n must_v pardon_v i_o for_o trouble_v he_o with_o such_o frivolous_a question_n about_o name_n see_v unhappy_a theologue_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n have_v several_a sense_n est_fw-la creation_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n pet._n de_fw-fr alliaeo_n in_o 4._o q._n 1._o g._n tell_v we_o of_o four_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o facere_fw-la aliquod_fw-la esse_fw-la post_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 2._o facere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la post_fw-la 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consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n permit_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o permit_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o commission_n positive_o he_o effect_v by_o effect_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o therefore_o permit_v not_o and_o man_n sin_n by_o omission_n because_o god_n do_v not_o make_v they_o sin_n and_o not_o because_o he_o mere_o permit_v it_o for_o permission_n be_v not_o the_o impossibilibus_fw-la xx._n god_n will_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v it_o not_o as_o sin_v in_o its_o formale_a which_o also_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o do_v not_o xxi_o and_o whereas_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n can_v foreknow_v thing_n future_a but_o as_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v they_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o materiale_a be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la futurum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v but_o futura_fw-la privatio_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o god_n will_v and_o decree_v the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la also_o xxii_o god_n will_v be_v his_o love_n and_o what_o he_o will_v he_o love_v xxiii_o god_n will_v the_o futurity_n and_o existence_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o materiale_a but_o the_o formale_a even_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v xxiv_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a and_o amiable_a not_o only_o by_o accident_n but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o be_v very_o conducible_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la will_v and_o love_v of_o god_n xxv_o it_o be_v incomparable_o much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n which_o god_n will_v and_o love_n and_o by_o predetermination_n cause_v in_o mankind_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n that_o exi_v in_o man_n and_o all_o that_o exi_v god_n cause_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o circumstantiated_a act_n and_o so_o the_o resultancy_n of_o the_o relative_a form_n and_o he_o will_v and_o love_v the_o existence_n of_o all_o and_o the_o thing_n exist_v so_o far_o as_o he_o cause_v it_o xxvi_o god_n willeth_n love_n and_o cause_v sin_n incomparable_o more_o than_o wicked_a man_n do_v for_o they_o will_v and_o love_v it_o with_o a_o humane_a mutable_a dependent_a will_n but_o god_n with_o a_o divine_a primary_n immutable_a will_n man_n cause_v the_o forbid_a act_n whence_o the_o relation_n result_v with_o a_o will_n that_o be_v irresistible_o move_v so_o to_o do_v by_o god_n as_o the_o pen_n write_v only_o sâ—o_o modo_fw-la with_o volition_n but_o god_n cause_v it_o as_o the_o first_o omnipotent_a unresistible_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o the_o creature_n do_v in_o sin_v xxvii_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v no_o more_o commit_v one_o sinful_a act_n till_o god_n unavoidable_o predetermine_v his_o will_n to_o it_o by_o his_o premotion_n than_o sinful_a man_n can_v xxviii_o god_n by_o his_o law_n do_v strict_o forbid_v all_o those_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o principal_o and_o unavoidable_o cause_v and_o he_o strict_o command_v all_o those_o good_a act_n who_o contrary_n he_o thus_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v xxix_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n which_o can_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o though_o he_o will_v and_o love_v all_o that_o he_o cause_v yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n hate_v sin_n and_o can_v behold_v it_o and_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v abomination_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o one_o lade_v with_o it_o and_o weary_v provoke_v and_o offend_v by_o it_o and_o that_o he_o love_v the_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n when_o he_o will_v not_o cause_v they_o but_o do_v cause_n and_o will_v the_o contrary_n xxx_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o earnest_o offer_v by_o god_n to_o the_o reprobate_n themselves_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v when_o god_n do_v avoidable_a as_o the_o first_o cause_n determine_v their_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a act_n even_o to_o disbelief_n and_o impenitent_a hatred_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n xxxi_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o all_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o hell_n fire_n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v when_o his_o omnipotence_n do_v unavoidable_o premove_v and_o determine_v they_o to_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v over_o those_o act_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o god_n do_v thus_o unavoidable_o move_v and_o determine_v they_o xxxii_o god_n execution_n be_v answerable_a to_o these_o law_n and_o all_o save_v christian_n and_o all_o profess_a christian_n save_v the_o sanctify_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o only_o for_o not_o do_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n when_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o for_o do_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n unavoidable_o move_v they_o to_o it_o and_o make_v they_o do_v it_o so_o that_o consequent_o all_o that_o be_v damn_v suffer_v in_o hell_n for_o not_o be_v god_n even_o the_o first_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o act_n and_o for_o not_o be_v above_o god_n or_o strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v for_o not_o overcome_v or_o avoid_v his_o invincible_a and_o unavoidable_a predetermine_a premotion_n unto_o evil_a act_n xxxiii_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o sin_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o same_o term_n xxxiv_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o torment_n than_o will_v there_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v conscience_n torment_v man_n for_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v unavoidable_o make_v to_o do_v by_o omnipotency_n and_o for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o without_o divine_a predetermination_n they_o can_v no_o more_o do_v than_o make_v a_o world_n or_o for_o not_o do_v that_o who_o contrary_a they_o be_v thus_o predetermine_v to_o that_o be_v for_o not_o overcome_v god_n when_o they_o know_v the_o case_n or_o must_v we_o not_o more_o congruous_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o hell_n torment_n lie_v in_o a_o most_o vehement_a hatred_n of_o god_n for_o so_o use_v they_o and_o a_o justify_n of_o themselves_o or_o will_v every_o mouth_n be_v thus_o stop_v in_o judgement_n xxxv_o q._n be_v not_o divine_a justice_n the_o most_o perfect_a justice_n and_o the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o humane_a justice_n allow_v for_o disparity_n and_o shall_v king_n and_o judge_n imitate_v this_o fore-described_n course_n and_o how_o then_o will_v they_o be_v esteem_v xxxvi_o q_o be_v not_o that_o best_a which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o love_n and_o therefore_o sin_v better_a than_o
this_o hold_n for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o think_v the_o religion_n which_o agree_v with_o it_o must_v neither_o be_v so_o good_a as_o dr._n twisses_n rutherford_n bradwardines_n or_o alvarez'_v nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a as_o hobbes_n or_o spinosa_n but_o just_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n or_o the_o old_a platonic_a or_o stoic_a philosopher_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n be_v for_o i_o hear_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a person_n but_o such_o as_o his_o book_n though_o obscure_o intimate_v and_o if_o any_o of_o that_o judgement_n have_v a_o better_a or_o worse_o it_o be_v not_o in_o consistency_n with_o his_o own_o principle_n finis_fw-la catholic_n theology_n the_o second_o book_n the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n reconcile_v or_o a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o god_n decree_n and_o grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n merit_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n be_v willing_a a_o retreat_n to_o the_o militant_a divine_n who_o have_v too_o long_o war_v about_o word_n and_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n and_o draw_v christ_n member_n to_o hate_n reproach_n and_o persecute_v each_o other_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o c._n a_o calvinist_n a._n a_o arminian_n and_o b._n the_o reconciler_n and_o other_o by_o richard_n baxter_n tim._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o these_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o
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secundum_fw-la primum_fw-la pactum_fw-la tractare_fw-la ideoque_fw-la neque_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originis_fw-la condemnare_fw-la statuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la deum_fw-la paratum_fw-la esse_fw-la quaod_fw-la se_fw-la tollere_fw-la istam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o â—oc_fw-la ipsi_fw-la declarasse_fw-la arnold_n coru._n count_v tilenum_fw-la cap._n 11._o pag._n 394._o the_o will_v till_o it_o be_v change_v by_o a_o exterior_a power_n be_v always_o or_o almost_o always_o determine_v according_a to_o they_o a._n ordinary_o it_o be_v as_o all_o experience_n tell_v we_o but_o not_o necessary_o b._n you_o see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a liberty_n from_o necessity_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o case_n of_o such_o fix_a habit_n and_o indeed_o though_o you_o may_v true_o say_v that_o they_o necessitate_v not_o by_o compulsion_n at_o all_o nor_o yet_o by_o inclination_n so_o constant_o to_o every_o evil_a act_n but_o that_o some_o evil_a act_n may_v 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that_o this_o freewill_n be_v join_v with_o necessity_n not_o constrain_v but_o convenient_a by_o its_o nature_n or_o inclination_n 1._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o simple_a volition_n of_o our_o own_o felicity_n 2._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o simple_a volition_n or_o love_n to_o sensible_a good_a as_o such_o 3._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o volition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v full_o perceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o only_a felicity_n and_o to_o be_v only_o good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o natural_a necessity_n and_o such_o necessitation_n as_o be_v before_o deny_v 1._o in_o its_o subjection_n and_o love_n to_o god_n as_o its_o creator_n or_o first_o efficient_a of_o good_a 2._o in_o its_o love_n to_o and_o simple_a volition_n of_o god_n as_o our_o ultimate_a end_n 3._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o end_n where_o divers_a thing_n be_v competitor_n to_o be_v our_o end_n beside_o our_o felicity_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o 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ready_o hold_v on_o that_o course_n of_o action_n xvi_o the_o soul_n have_v at_o once_o more_o act_n than_o one_o and_o upon_o more_o object_n as_o at_o once_o it_o understand_v and_o will_v so_o at_o once_o it_o operate_v on_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n and_o on_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n but_o one_o of_o they_o special_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v usual_o deep_a and_o not_o observe_v sensible_o by_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o other_o be_v uppermost_a and_o use_v the_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n more_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o perceive_v and_o so_o a_o man_n in_o his_o travel_n have_v a_o deep_a unobserved_a but_o most_o constant_a and_o roll_a knowledge_n and_o volition_n of_o his_o end_n or_o home_n though_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o seldom_o to_o think_v of_o it_o but_o only_o of_o thing_n obvious_a in_o his_o way_n xvii_o by_o all_o this_o its_o easy_a to_o perceive_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o formal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o quiddity_n of_o a_o habit_n 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of_o good_a and_o evil_a duty_n sin_n danger_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o 6._o and_o that_o the_o will_n have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o follow_v the_o intellect_n apprehension_n about_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o its_o volition_n and_o nolition_n though_o not_o always_o necessary_o 7._o and_o that_o the_o soul_n excite_v to_o one_o act_n be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n 8._o and_o that_o a_o cursus_fw-la actionum_fw-la with_o the_o foresaid_a inclination_n be_v like_o a_o course_n of_o corporal_a motion_n which_o strong_o tend_v to_o continuation_n so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a hardly_o do_v well_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o potentiae_fw-la secundae_fw-la the_o sensitive_a power_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o custom_n attain_v the_o same_o propensity_n to_o that_o way_n of_o action_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o become_v to_o the_o active_a intellect_n and_o will_n what_o the_o channel_n wear_v by_o course_n be_v to_o the_o torrent_n or_o river_n which_o with_o the_o natural_a gravity_n cause_v the_o continuance_n of_o its_o course_n that_o same_o way_n or_o as_o a_o horse_n train_v by_o custom_n who_o have_v get_v his_o own_o peculiar_a habit_n be_v to_o the_o rider_n 10._o and_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o profound_a or_o not_o note_v action_n which_o be_v constant_a and_o make_v so_o little_a use_n of_o the_o spirit_n sense_n imagination_n or_o passion_n as_o that_o it_o be_v unobserved_a while_o it_o be_v predominant_a such_o as_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a intention_n of_o the_o end_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o doubtless_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o unactive_a a_o instant_n no_o not_o in_o sleep_n but_o have_v this_o kind_n of_o deep_a insensible_a action_n it_o be_v know_v itself_o love_v itself_o intend_v its_o own_o felicity_n deep_o secret_o insensible_o
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repentance_n nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la dante_o haberi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la exam._n perk._n pag._n 57_o and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o reprobate_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n see_v his_o own_o word_n at_o deus_fw-la statuit_fw-la dâ—ereto_o reprobationis_fw-la reprobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v concedo_fw-la lubens_fw-la illam_fw-la assumptionem_fw-la sed_fw-la recte_fw-la intellectam_fw-la twisse_n against_o hord_n p._n 70._o l._n 1._o dr._n twisse_n show_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o a_o unjustified_a person_n may_v have_v a_o acquire_v faith_n about_o the_o same_o object_n when_o yet_o only_o a_o infuse_v faith_n will_v justify_v b._n 1._o tell_v not_o i_o what_o you_o doubt_v but_o what_o you_o prove_v unless_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o to_o tell_v i_o of_o your_o injustice_n and_o uncharitableness_n i_o find_v the_o jesuit_n and_o lutheran_n common_o assert_v a_o infuse_v faith_n and_o 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the_o jesuit_n ordinary_o profess_v the_o necessity_n of_o infuse_a grace_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n than_o many_o protestant_n dare_v own_o even_o molina_n himself_o assert_v the_o supernaturarality_n of_o grace_n thus_o ut_fw-la consensus_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la deo_fw-la excitanti_fw-la &_o vocanti_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praevenientem_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o re_fw-la sit_fw-la qd_n non_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la emaâ—et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la allicâ—ente_fw-la excitante_fw-la &_o invitante_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la arbitrinm_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o co-operanee_a per_fw-la auxilium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o he_o pronounce_v anathema_n on_o they_o that_o affirm_v consensum_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la excitanti_fw-la &_o vocanti_fw-la per_fw-la auxilium_fw-la gratiae_n praevenientis_fw-la esse_fw-la actum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la 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the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o and_o the_o papist_n digladiation_n about_o concourse_n and_o predetermination_n to_o say_v nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la qua_fw-la reverentia_fw-la erga_fw-la infinitam_fw-la dei_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ducimur_fw-la non_fw-la audemus_fw-la definire_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la dependentia_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la modo_fw-la ne_fw-la deo_fw-la ullam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la vel_fw-la minimam_fw-la labem_fw-la aspergat_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la nimiam_fw-la statâ—i_fw-la to_o which_o also_o the_o very_a judicious_a lt_n blank_n subscribe_v thes_n 51._o de_fw-la concursu_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o remonstrant_n syn._n be_v 3_o 4._o p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n do_v profess_v that_o god_n operation_n of_o the_o intellect_n affection_n and_o will_v do_v thus_o differ_v that_o the_o convert_v work_n on_o the_o will_n be_v more_o resistible_a than_o the_o other_o and_o to_o the_o question_n a_o 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