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intelligent_a and_o well_o affect_v towards_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o reply_v that_o m._n d'_fw-fr ipre_n intend_v to_o justify_v some_o proposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n find_v among_o those_o of_o baius_n which_o have_v be_v condemn_v and_o desirous_a to_o reconcile_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o of_o the_o bull_n which_o seem_v to_o condemn_v they_o say_v haereo_fw-la it_o be_v but_o to_o quarrel_v with_o that_o great_a lover_n and_o defender_n of_o s._n austin_n and_o to_o indict_v he_o for_o a_o word_n and_o for_o a_o word_n very_o well_o speak_v and_o which_o show_v his_o greaâ—_n moderation_n amid_o his_o great_a knowledge_n and_o zele_n for_o the_o truth_n how_o frequent_o do_v s._n austin_n use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o difficulty_n other_o particular_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o be_v no_o less_o unjust_a than_o groundless_a if_o he_o have_v write_v 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he_o your_o affair_n and_o necessity_n as_o my_o own_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v i_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v always_o more_o and_o more_o you_o which_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o his_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o the_o make_v i_o more_o to_o be_v he_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o beg_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n this_o apologetic_a letter_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o jansenius_n against_o the_o molinist_n i_o be_o â—pt_v to_o belief_n be_v write_v by_o mr._n arâ—auld_n doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n and_o then_o head_n of_o the_o jansenist_n august_n 1652._o there_o be_v two_o conference_n hold_v at_o paris_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n between_o m._n de_fw-fr sainte_n beure_n and_o f._n l'_fw-fr abbe_n the_o jesuit_n touch_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o work_n publish_v by_o this_o father_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o jansenist_n and_o molinist_n the_o father_n say_v st._n amour_n fol_z 126._o receive_v much_o confusion_n therein_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o foul_a deal_n or_o little_a intelligence_n of_o the_o point_n whereupon_o they_o confer_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o conference_n be_v give_v in_o a_o letter_n which_o m._n the_o saint_n beure_n write_v to_o m._n st._n amour_n from_o paris_n aug._n 2._o 1652._o thus_o sir_n the_o discourse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d annat_n be_v the_o common_a discourse_n of_o thâ—_n society_n those_o good_a father_n publishâ—_n here_o as_o well_o as_o at_o rome_n that_o the_o poâ—_n be_v to_o pronounce_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o whiâ—_n they_o be_v tell_v there_o be_v no_o congregation_n that_o settle_a in_o which_o the_o party_n may_v be_v hearâ—_n they_o answer_v that_o his_o holiness_n will_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v any_o party_n and_o that_o their_o society_n have_v resolve_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o conference_n either_o at_o paris_n or_o at_o rome_n touch_v the_o controvert_v doctrine_n this_o be_v what_o thâ—_n f._n l'abbe_v say_v to_o i_o in_o the_o conference_n i_o have_v with_o he_o wherein_o he_o propoâ—sed_v to_o dispute_v at_o large_a of_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n whereunto_o i_o assent_v hâ—_n propound_v 5_o point_n 1._o that_o m._n d'_fw-fr iâ—â—_n be_v condemnable_a as_o have_v write_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o consequent_o against_o s._n austin_n that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d move_v by_o grace_n be_v necessitate_v as_o to_o hiâ—_n liberty_n whereunto_o he_o be_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v in_o senâ—â—_n composito_fw-la but_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la anâ—_n tell_v that_o m._n d'_fw-fr ipre_n say_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o condemnable_a unless_o thâ—_n whole_a school_n of_o s._n thomas_n be_v condemn_v too_o after_o many_o contestation_n thâ—_n father_n be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v with_o we_o the_o second_o be_v concern_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o he_o that_o m._n d'_fw-fr ipre_n deny_v none_o but_o the_o molinistick_a the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v without_o grace_n the_o four_o concern_v the_o commandment_n and_o i_o show_v he_o that_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o we_o as_o to_o this_o point_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o the_o thomist_n the_o defender_n of_o congruous_a grace_n and_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n the_o five_o question_n be_v reduce_v to_o final_a perseverance_n wherein_o i_o prove_v that_o what_o the_o father_n hold_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_o etc._n etc._n august_n 15._o 1652._o §._o 12._o august_n 15._o 1652._o 1652._o the_o delegate_n for_o the_o jansenist_n receive_v a_o extraordinary_a summons_n from_o cardinal_n roma_fw-it at_o the_o instigation_n of_o m._n albizzi_n to_o provide_v within_o a_o fortnight_n the_o write_n which_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o congregation_n the_o two_o first_o they_o get_v ready_a within_o the_o time_n congregation_n the_o jansenist_n two_o first_o paper_n prepare_v for_o the_o congregation_n and_o subscribe_v on_o augustine_n day_n the_o first_o contain_v what_o pass_v about_o the_o five_o proposition_n since_o m._n cornet_n propound_v they_o to_o the_o faculty_n from_o july_n 1._o 1649._o till_o that_o time_n namely_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faculty_n july_n 219._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o paper_n s._n amour_n journal_n fol._n 219._o august_n and_o september_n 1649._o the_o false_a censure_n which_o they_o publish_v throughout_o all_o france_n and_o send_v to_o rome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o deputiesâ—f_a the_o faculty_n what_o be_v do_v in_o parliament_n octob._n 5._o and_o concern_v the_o patch_a peace_n make_v in_o the_o faculty_n in_o september_n the_o thesis_n which_o m._n hallier_n sign_v as_o syndic_n in_o which_o the_o first_o and_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o we_o hold_v they_o be_v maintain_v in_o sorbon_n with_o his_o approbation_n jan._n 1650._o the_o letter_n which_o m._n de_fw-fr vabres_fw-es procure_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n the_o subscription_n beg_v here_o and_o there_o in_o all_o society_n etc._n etc._n one_o thing_n also_o these_o deputy_n of_o the_o jansenist_n observe_v in_o this_o writing_n not_o before_o observe_v namely_o that_o all_o these_o erterprise_n be_v design_v to_o procure_v by_o such_o scandalous_a and_o oblique_a way_n the_o destruction_n of_o s._n augustine_n doctrine_n which_o they_o veil_v under_o the_o obscurity_n of_o these_o equivocal_a proposition_n contrive_v purposely_o to_o deceive_v they_o declare_v further_o by_o anticipation_n that_o they_o purpose_v not_o to_o maintain_v the_o proposition_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o in_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o s._n augustine_n doctrine_n wherefore_o â—hey_n conclude_v this_o first_o writing_n request_v most_o humble_o that_o to_o the_o end_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o affair_n without_o fraud_n and_o confusion_n before_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v proceed_v unto_o they_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o several_a sense_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o equivocation_n that_o the_o sense_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v into_o several_a proposition_n we_o may_v declare_v which_o be_v those_o which_o we_o abhor_v and_o anathematise_v with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n that_o our_o adversary_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o course_n etc._n etc._n they_o add_v also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n austin_n may_v remain_v safe_a and_o entire_a in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o give_v their_o adversary_n place_n to_o clear_v themselves_o the_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o any_o doctrine_n proposition_n or_o opinion_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o grace_n free_a will_n or_o divine_a predestination_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v st._n
be_v say_v to_o be_v some_o seminal_a disposition_n natural_o implant_v in_o human_a nature_n whence_o spring_v those_o heroic_a act_n of_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n but_o add_v he_o this_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o corpse_n it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o soul_n of_o virtue_n then_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o seeâ—s_n of_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o human_a nature_n be_v traduce_v by_o the_o semipelagian_o from_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n viz._n the_o peripatetic_n stoic_n etc._n etc._n who_o opinion_n tully_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la â—inib_fw-la thus_o relate_v nature_n induce_v the_o element_n of_o virtue_n but_o she_o only_o begin_v virtue_n and_o no_o more_o these_o philosophic_a opinion_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n add_v he_o the_o pelagian_o semipelagian_o and_o schoolman_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o christian_a school_n whence_o also_o the_o schoolman_n distinguish_v virtue_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a which_o be_v a_o distinction_n not_o know_v to_o former_a age_n jansenius_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o free_a will_n to_o good_a thereto_o §._o 9_o necessity_n of_o sin_n exclude_v not_o human_a liberty_n neither_o be_v indifference_n essential_a thereto_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o lapse_v nature_n he_o go_v on_o to_o remove_v that_o common_a pelagian_a objection_n viz._n that_o this_o necessity_n of_o sin_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n for_o the_o full_a solution_n hereof_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o some_o necessity_n thus_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o liberty_n include_v not_o in_o its_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o show_v that_o this_o false_a idea_n of_o liberty_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o pelagian_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o gentile_a philosopher_n who_o fancy_v nothing_o more_o as_o requisite_a to_o good_a but_o the_o mere_a office_n or_o naked_a matter_n assert_v a_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o all_o wherein_o they_o place_v liberty_n as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n after_o they_o but_o that_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o liberty_n jansenius_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v determine_v to_o evil_a yet_o free_o 2._o from_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o be_v determine_v to_o good_a yet_o free_o 3._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n for_o as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n may_v be_v voluntary_a so_o also_o free_a though_o immobile_a and_o necessary_o determine_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o school_n which_o grant_v that_o a_o desultori_fw-mi we_o mobilitie_n or_o mutability_n of_o will_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o liberty_n but_o its_o imperfection_n he_o far_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o voluntarines_n yea_o the_o same_o with_o the_o will_n itself_o which_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v most_o free_a when_o it_o be_v most_o fix_v and_o necessary_a yea_o this_o firmitie_n and_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o will_v own_o natural_a vehemence_n or_o voluntary_a tendence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prejudice_v its_o liberty_n as_o that_o it_o do_v great_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o these_o false_a idea_n of_o human_a liberty_n be_v derive_v from_o aristotle_n who_o measure_v every_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o reason_n whereas_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v morâ—_n orthodox_n notion_n of_o human_a liberty_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntarines_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o thing_n jansenius_n discourse_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 25._o also_o in_o his_o tom._n 3â—_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 5._o 10_o 25_o 35_o 37_o etc._n etc._n the_o molinist_n to_o maintain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n §._o 10._o against_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n or_o great_a diana_n of_o free_a will_n invent_v a_o middle_a state_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d state_n of_o pure_a nature_n without_o sin_n or_o grace_n this_o jansenius_n great_o oppose_v as_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v great_o derogatory_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d spend_v two_o or_o three_o whole_a book_n in_o disprove_v this_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n 1._o hâ—_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o austin_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o christian_a heretic_n the_o pelagian_o etc._n etc._n so_o fol._n 278._o then_o he_o pass_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o fol._n 279._o to_o what_o the_o latter_a schoolman_n mean_v by_o this_o their_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n viz._n a_o negative_a purity_n wherein_o they_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v create_v without_o sin_n or_o grace_n i_o presume_v the_o same_o with_o aristotle_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la which_o he_o liken_v the_o soul_n unto_o now_o that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n jansenius_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o order_n or_o regard_v a_o rational_a creature_n have_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o first_o principle_n and_o last_o end_n or_o good_a for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o god_n in_o a_o connatural_a manner_n without_o some_o regard_n to_o his_o last_o and_o most_o connatural_a end_n so_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 282._o for_o the_o reason_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o connatural_a order_n of_o thing_n require_v that_o as_o thing_n proceed_v from_o a_o first_o principle_n so_o they_o tend_v to_o some_o last_o end_n yea_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v found_v in_o its_o very_a essence_n that_o it_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o its_o supreme_a principle_n and_o last_o end_n which_o not_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n 2._o see_v a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o will_v regular_o incline_v to_o god_n as_o creator_n hence_o follow_v a_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o inspire_v this_o will_n whereby_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v overturn_v etc._n etc._n 3._o all_o love_n terminate_v either_o on_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v concupiscence_n or_o on_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v divine_a charity_n or_o love_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v there_o can_v be_v no_o middle_a state_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o grace_n because_o the_o will_v always_o adhere_v to_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n hence_o jansenius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v supernatural_a §._o 11._o love_n to_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n a_o gift_n natural_o due_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n give_v to_o it_o so_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr pur._n nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o if_o say_v he_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v create_v without_o love_n to_o god_n then_o hence_o occur_v a_o weighty_a difficulty_n whether_o this_o love_n may_v be_v style_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a a_o debt_n or_o grace_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v thus_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o both_o may_v be_v affirm_v without_o a_o contradiction_n that_o this_o love_n be_v supernatural_a be_v beyond_o controversy_n among_o all_o catholic_n for_o as_o eternal_a bliss_n so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o way_n thereto_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n supernatural_a for_o though_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o creature_n yet_o neither_o flow_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a faculty_n and_o force_n this_o love_n to_o god_n may_v be_v call_v also_o natural_a not_o only_o as_o consentaneous_a unto_o nature_n but_o 1._o on_o the_o part_n oâ—_n reason_n as_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n dictate_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v above_o all_o and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o natural_a strict_a and_o universal_a obligation_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o moral_a essential_a and_o eternal_o oblige_v to_o human_a nature_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o will_n as_o god_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a end_n of_o its_o choice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o scotus_n god_n be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n although_o not_o to_o be_v obtain_v natural_o whence_o he_o start_v another_o difficulty_n cap._n nature_n whether_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n to_o human_a nature_n 17._o fol._n 312._o whether_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o human_a