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herein_o etc._n etc._n this_o letter_n thâ—_n molinists_n endeavour_v to_o get_v subscribeâ—_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n bâ—â—_n perceive_v this_o design_n unfeasible_a thâ—_n propose_v it_o only_o to_o some_o particular_a bishop_n incline_v to_o their_o faction_n 83._o faction_n this_o letter_n be_v subscribe_v at_o first_o by_o 72._o bishop_n only_o but_o afterward_o the_o number_n amount_v unto_o 83._o thâ—_n jansenist_n be_v persuade_v that_o it_o woulâ—_n be_v advantageous_a for_o they_o to_o send_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n employ_v m._n de_fw-fr s._n amour_n witâ—_n other_o for_o the_o management_n of_o their_o afâ—fairs_n many_o of_o the_o french_a prelate_n affâ—â—ctionately_o incline_v to_o the_o jansenist_n and_o therefore_o desire_v first_o a_o conference_n witâ—_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n wherein_o they_o testify_v their_o dislike_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n show_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n empower_v they_o to_o judge_v of_o controversy_n arise_v within_o 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orthodox_n truth_n which_o they_o include_v that_o m._n cornet_n be_v the_o
least_o at_o the_o bottom_n the_o cardinâ—_n fall_v to_o speak_v of_o jansenius_n and_o say_v thâ—_n he_o admit_v the_o same_o sufficient_a graceâ—_n which_o the_o thomist_n teach_v for_o whicâ—_n he_o cite_v chap._n 3._o lib._n 4._o s._n amour_n anâ—swered_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o affirm_v any_o thing_n as_o to_o that_o but_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v such_o small_a grace_n as_o the_o thâ—â—mists_n call_v sufficient_a and_o acknowledge_v as_o well_o as_o they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o real_o in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o world_n take_v the_o word_n sufficient_a since_o they_o do_v not_o suffice_v there_o be_v need_n beside_o these_o grace_n of_o that_o which_o be_v effectual_a by_o itself_o to_o perform_v the_o good_a action_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v without_o it_o etc._n etc._n april_n 8._o in_o the_o evening_n say_v s._n amour_n i_o visit_v f._n reginald_n a_o thomist_n who_o speak_v concern_v their_o sufficient_a grace_n i_o tell_v he_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o dispute_v about_o word_n that_o we_o can_v not_o grant_v those_o small_a grace_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o general_o nor_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o give_v a_o perfect_a next_o and_o complete_a power_n because_o those_o term_n be_v abuse_v as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o sufficient_a the_o world_n understand_v thereby_o a_o power_n whereunto_o nothing_o be_v want_v though_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o understand_v by_o those_o word_n of_o next_o power_n thus_o s._n amour_n fol._n 335._o may_v 4._o s._n amour_n be_v assure_v apology_n §._o 14._o the_o agent_n of_o the_o jansenist_n their_o audience_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o apology_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bull_n or_o constitution_n make_v by_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v condemn_v which_o put_v they_o upon_o fresh_a address_n to_o the_o pope_n may_v 19_o the_o pope_n give_v the_o agent_n of_o the_o jansenist_n a_o grand_a audience_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o they_o have_v of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v promise_v they_o mr._n de_fw-fr lalane_n abbot_n of_o valcroissant_a pronounce_v a_o oration_n in_o the_o name_n oâ—_n the_o rest_n before_o the_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n most_o holy_a father_n 355._o st._n amour_n fol._n 355._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o represent_v to_o your_o holiness_n by_o how_o many_o artifices_fw-la and_o secret_a ambush_n some_o person_n employ_v certain_a obscure_a equivocal_a and_o malicious_o contrive_v proposition_n to_o undermine_v the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n by_o assault_v and_o endanger_n the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n austin_n touch_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o often_o approve_v by_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o autorize_v without_o discontinuance_n by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o enterprise_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v proceed_v so_o far_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o close_a union_n of_o s._n austin_n with_o s._n paul_n in_o what_o concern_v this_o matter_n we_o see_v that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o enterprizer_n fear_v not_o to_o attaque_fw-la they_o both_z together_o by_o dare_v to_o accuse_v they_o both_o of_o have_v pass_v even_o into_o excess_n it_o be_v not_o most_o holy_a father_n by_o vain_a imagination_n but_o by_o invincible_a proof_n that_o we_o shall_v manifest_v to_o your_o holiness_n this_o public_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o jesuit_n form_v against_o s._n austin_n behold_v in_o my_o hand_n above_o a_o hundred_o proposition_n against_o that_o saint_n draw_v out_o of_o several_a book_n make_v since_o fifty_o year_n by_o the_o jesuit_n which_o show_n that_o the_o boldness_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v he_o increase_v daily_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o incessant_o charge_v he_o with_o new_a and_o great_a outrage_n we_o know_v most_o holy_a father_n that_o our_o adversary_n make_v semblance_n of_o reverence_v his_o authority_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o put_v a_o feign_a respect_n upon_o their_o real_a disdain_n it_o be_v only_a to_o hide_v their_o aversion_n from_o his_o doctrine_n under_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o person_n let_v our_o adversary_n choose_v to_o take_v he_o whole_o or_o leave_v he_o whole_o to_o we_o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v not_o only_a s._n austin_n but_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n divide_v we_o confess_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v spinose_n nature_n which_o flatter_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o oppose_v in_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o reason_n seek_v mean_n on_o all_o side_n to_o free_v itself_o from_o that_o absolute_a submission_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v for_o god_n it_o insinuate_v every_o thing_n that_o favour_v this_o connatural_a pride_n in_o we_o s._n austin_n himself_o confess_v that_o without_o think_v of_o it_o he_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o semipelagian_o and_o get_v not_o out_o of_o it_o till_o after_o a_o deep_a meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o of_o s._n paul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o all_o time_n there_o have_v be_v find_v so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o repugnance_n to_o cure_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o error_n of_o pelagianisme_n beside_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o determinate_a resolution_n for_o molina_n deâ—ence_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n oâ—_n the_o jesuit_n but_o most_o holy_a father_n though_o nature_n and_o reason_n be_v very_o unapt_a to_o comprehend_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v invelop_v as_o with_o so_o many_o cloud_n by_o the_o various_a new_a invention_n oâ—_n new_a divine_n and_o by_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o question_n nevertheless_o we_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v that_o albeit_o this_o mystery_n be_v very_o profound_a yeâ—_n it_o be_v not_o so_o difficult_a to_o understand_v provide_v the_o mean_n be_v use_v etc._n etc._n the_o jansenist_n present_v also_o to_o the_o â—ope_v a_o compendious_a distinction_n of_o the_o five_o proposition_n touch_v grace_n show_v in_o â—ree_a column_n the_o several_a sense_n whereof_o the_o say_v proposition_n be_v capable_a of_o â—hich_v see_v s._n amour_n 374._o s._n amour_n fol._n 374._o fol._n 365._o when_o m._n 〈◊〉_d valcroissant_a have_v end_v his_o oration_n he_o â—old_a the_o pope_n his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o enlighten_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v allege_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v treat_v more_o leisurely_o and_o thorough_o before_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o adversary_n he_o add_v further_o that_o the_o connexion_n which_o he_o have_v mosâ—_n clear_o demonstrate_v of_o the_o proposition_n reduce_v to_o their_o sense_n with_o the_o point_n of_o effectual_a grace_n by_o itself_o evident_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o begin_v the_o discussion_n of_o this_o affair_n by_o the_o examen_fw-la and_o proof_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n by_o itself_o both_o because_o all_o the_o rest_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o general_a proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n 375._o st._n amour_n fol_z 375._o when_o the_o abbot_n of_o valcroissant_a have_v do_v des_fw-mi mare_n begin_v and_o continue_v the_o series_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o they_o have_v agree_v and_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n anâ—_n last_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n etc._n etc._n may_v 26._o condemn_v §._o 15._o the_o jansenist_n condemn_v there_o be_v a_o strong_a rumour_n touch_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o bullâ—_n against_o the_o five_o proposition_n which_o waâ—_n according_o in_o some_o short_a time_n after_o accomplish_v the_o bull_n run_v thus_o sanctissimi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patris_fw-la ac_fw-la d._n n._n innocentii_n divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la papae_fw-la decimi_fw-la constitutio_fw-la qua_fw-la declarantur_fw-la ac_fw-la definiuntur_fw-la quinque_fw-la propositiones_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la fidei_fw-la innocentius_n episcopus_fw-la servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la universis_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la cvm_fw-la occasione_n impressionis_fw-la libri_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la augustinus_n cornelii_n jansenii_n episcopi_fw-la iprensis_fw-la inter_fw-la alius_fw-la ejus_fw-la opiniones_fw-la lie_fw-la orta_fw-la fuit_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o gallia_n super_fw-la quinque_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la complures_fw-la galliarum_n episcopi_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la institerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la easdem_fw-la propositiones_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblatas_fw-la expenderemus_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la unaquaque_fw-la earum_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o conspicuam_fw-la ferremus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tenor_n vero_fw-la praefatarum_fw-la propositionum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sequitur_fw-la 1._o aliqua_fw-la dei_fw-la praecepta_fw-la hominibus_fw-la justis_fw-la volentibus_fw-la ac_fw-la conantibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quas_fw-la habent_fw-la vires_fw-la sunt_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la deest_fw-la quoque_fw-la illig_a gratia_fw-la qua_fw-la possibilia_fw-la
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