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that_o shall_v man_n have_v take_v much_o liberty_n to_o use_v new_a word_n or_o form_n at_o baptism_n in_o open_v the_o faith_n it_o may_v easy_o have_v corrupt_v the_o faith_n and_o introduce_v a_o new_a doctrine_n 6._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o church_n history_n that_o though_o some_o variety_n of_o little_a word_n be_v use_v yet_o this_o same_o creed_n for_o substance_n except_o the_o two_o or_o three_o clause_n mention_v by_o usher_n and_o vossius_fw-la be_v common_o use_v at_o baptism_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o and_o we_o find_v yet_o that_o this_o creed_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o baptismal_a article_n of_o which_o see_v sandford_n and_o parker_n then_o learned_a nonconformist_n in_o their_o very_a learned_a treat_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la at_o large_a 8._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v take_v this_o course_n so_o many_o year_n before_o they_o write_v any_o of_o the_o 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in_o and_o which_o i_o find_v few_o consider_v as_o it_o deserve_v but_o the_o gnostic_n begin_v the_o corrupt_a game_n and_o by_o pretence_n of_o high_a knowledge_n spoil_v man_n by_o vain_a philosophy_n which_o engage_v the_o apostle_n to_o cry_v they_o down_o and_o to_o warn_v all_o christian_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v so_o spoil_v and_o to_o vilify_v arbitrary_a philosophical_a notion_n trick_n and_o vain_a jangle_n as_o likely_a to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o certain_a truth_n be_v that_o he_o know_v neither_o the_o interest_n nor_o the_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o knowledge_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o frailty_n and_o employment_n of_o mankind_n be_v such_o as_o that_o there_o never_o
god_n do_v intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n the_o order_n and_o object_n open_v p._n 57_o sect._n 16._o what_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o decree_v call_v reprobation_n and_o of_o the_o object_n of_o negation_n of_o decree_n p._n 66._o a_o additional_a explication_n of_o divine_a nolition_n p._n 76._o sect._n 17._o whether_o god_n will_v decree_n or_o cause_n sin_n five_o act_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v many_o way_n god_n can_v cause_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o sinner_n cause_v and_o so_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n without_o will_v or_o cause_v the_o sin_n objection_n answer_v god_n free_o not_o idle_o or_o impotent_o restrain_v his_o own_o possible_a operation_n sometime_o that_o he_o do_v not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o act_n at_o all_o and_o sometime_o that_o he_o do_v but_o so_o much_o towards_o it_o and_o no_o more_o whether_o god_n be_v ever_o causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la p._n 84._o sect._n 18._o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twiss_n digress_v 5._o li._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vindic._n gratiae_n where_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n sva_fw-la natura_fw-la sum_n &_o unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n p._n 92._o sect._n 19_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v whether_o thing_n be_v good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o or_o will_v by_o he_o because_o good_a resolve_v whether_o there_o be_v eternal_a rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la dr._n field_n vindicate_v p._n 106._o sect._n 20._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n think_v by_o some_o jesuit_n too_o rigid_a but_o indeed_o conciliatory_a for_o absolute_a election_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o no_o reprobate_v decree_n but_o only_o of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n foresee_v but_o not_o decree_v prosper_n 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controversy_n be_v agitate_a yet_o because_o the_o consequent_a verity_n be_v scarce_o ever_o well_o understand_v without_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o antecedent_n out_o of_o which_o the_o consequent_n arise_v and_o without_o the_o just_a order_n place_n and_o respect_n which_o the_o late_a have_v unto_o the_o former_a and_o unless_o thing_n be_v understand_v in_o their_o true_a method_n i_o will_v therefore_o expose_v myself_o to_o the_o obloquy_n of_o those_o who_o will_v call_v it_o overdoing_a so_o far_o as_o to_o premise_v somewhat_o of_o the_o deity_n itself_o but_o not_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a as_o must_v be_v in_o a_o method_n of_o theologie_n which_o i_o have_v attempt_v elsewhere_o but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v under_o our_o controvert_v subject_a and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o rest_n thes_n 1._o to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v be_v life_n eternal_a cognitum_fw-la eternal_a eternal_a eternal_a john_n 17._o 3._o bradward_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o the_o first_o necessary_a incomplex_fw-la principle_n be_v god_n and_o the_o first_o complex_fw-la simple_o be_v of_o god_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o we_o the_o primum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la 2._o to_o 20._o to_o to_o to_o exodus_fw-la 20._o know_v god_n be_v to_o know_v his_o be_v nature_n and_o relation_n for_o though_o those_o relation_n that_o be_v to_o man_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o be_v they_o essential_o contain_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n for_o to_o be_v our_o god_n do_v speak_v his_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o name_n king_n and_z father_z do_v among_o man_n 3._o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v here_o in_o flesh_n any_o one_o proper_a formal_a conception_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v formal_o suit_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n but_o only_o metaphorical_a or_o analogical_a conception_n borrow_v from_o thing_n better_o know_v 4._o yet_o nothing_o beyond_o sense_n at_o least_o be_v so_o certain_o know_v as_o god_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v reach_v though_o nothing_o be_v less_o perfect_o or_o more_o defective_o know_v or_o less_o comprehend_v even_o as_o we_o know_v nothing_o visible_a more_o certain_o than_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o comprehend_v nothing_o visible_a less_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o many_o great_a metaphysician_n assert_v that_o the_o quiddity_n of_o god_n be_v total_o unknown_a to_o we_o for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v he_o nor_o will_v a_o mere_a negative_a knowledge_n cause_n in_o we_o a_o sufficient_a positive_a love_n or_o joy_n or_o trust_v etc._n etc._n but_o to_o know_v that_o we_o can_v know_v he_o will_v but_o infer_v that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o for_o we_o love_v not_o a_o unknown_a good_n 6._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o pet._n hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n in_o fine_a disput_fw-la and_o some_o other_o say_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o life_n and_o intellect_n be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o quiddity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o a_o quidditative_a notion_n 7._o god_n be_v here_o see_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o work_n with_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o from_o these_o work_v we_o must_v borrow_v our_o conception_n now_o conception_n conception_n conception_n the_o doubt_n be_v how_o imperfect_a work_n can_v notify_v the_o perfect_a god_n and_o the_o schoolman_n manage_v it_o as_o a_o insuperable_a difficulty_n whether_o god_n can_v have_v make_v the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v pardon_v i_o for_o make_v
every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a be_v include_v 338._o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v without_o the_o sign_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o the_o sign_n without_o his_o will_n but_o the_o sign_n as_o notify_v and_o his_o will_n as_o notify_v that_o be_v a_o law_n and_o jus_n the_o effect_n god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la 339._o the_o sign_n reâ—pecteth_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n due_a 2._o the_o dueness_n or_o right_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v or_o constitute_v it_o 4._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o be_v signify_v or_o 1._o god_n will_v as_o the_o efficient_a of_o right_n 2._o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o right_a as_o constitute_v 3._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o terminus_fw-la 340._o these_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 1._o natural_a call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o natura_n &_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la especial_o ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o before_o describe_v 2._o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n the_o latter_a have_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o plainness_n significandi_fw-la rem_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la the_o former_a have_v the_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o author_n and_o original_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o god_n both_o be_v his_o law_n to_o man_n 341._o laâ—_n judgement_n and_o execution_n the_o three_o part_n of_o government_n differ_v in_o that_o 1._o law_n make_v the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la 2._o judgement_n determine_v we_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o a_o divine_a who_o handle_v god_n law_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la as_o suarez_n in_o prae_n de_fw-fr legib._n show_v which_o book_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a on_o that_o subject_a that_o be_v extant_a among_o we_o of_o it_o by_o decisive_a application_n 3._o execution_n distribute_v according_a to_o it_o 342._o the_o jus_fw-la vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la institute_v by_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_n the_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la 2._o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o subject_n viz._n 1._o antecedent_o to_o their_o merit_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o our_o govern_n benefactor_n 2._o or_o a_o divider_n such_o be_v the_o law_n for_o divide_v the_o israelite_n inheritance_n 2._o consequently_n which_o be_v by_o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n common_o call_v the_o sanction_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o premiant_a part_n what_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a 2._o by_o the_o penal_a what_o punishment_n 343._o according_o law_n have_v several_a part_n 1._o precept_n and_o prohibition_n make_v duty_n 2._o retributive_a 1._o premiant_a 2._o penal_a call_v god_n promise_n and_o threat_n 3._o and_o subservient_fw-fr or_o accidental_a 1._o narrative_n historical_a chronological_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pure_a donation_n 3._o prophecy_n 4._o doctrinal_a 5._o exhortatory_n 6._o reprehensive_a etc._n etc._n 344._o though_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_fw-la facere_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a operation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n preceptive_a or_o penal_a be_v common_o call_v obligation_n and_o so_o many_o say_v that_o obligare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o law_n but_o obligare_fw-la be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o in_o dispute_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o or_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o proper_a term_n and_o the_o premiant_a act_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v obligation_n nor_o the_o penal_a act_n save_v in_o a_o secondary_a notion_n as_o he_o be_v â—bligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la ferendam_fw-la if_o judge_v who_o be_v first_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 345._o the_o obligation_n aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v not_o of_o equality_n in_o the_o disjunctive_a as_o if_o god_n be_v indifferent_a which_o we_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v primary_o ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la and_o but_o subservient_o add_v poenam_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n against_o future_a disobedience_n and_o a_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n 346._o but_o the_o preceptive_a and_o the_o premiant_a part_n be_v each_o chief_a or_o final_a in_o several_a respect_n god_n command_v we_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n or_o right_a action_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o promise_v we_o first_o and_o give_v we_o after_o in_o foretaste_n this_o happiness_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o duty_n 347._o but_o here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a inseparable_a twist_n and_o in_o the_o main_a a_o identity_n god_n rule_v we_o as_o a_o father_n or_o regent_n benefactor_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v freegift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o value_n but_o give_v 1._o in_o a_o order_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n to_o the_o ultimate_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v a_o reward_n or_o mean_n to_o it_o his_o very_a law_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o great_a benefit_n duty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v his_o first_o gift_n and_o to_o receive_v more_o the_o very_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o object_n of_o duty_n be_v felicitating_a as_o if_o feast_v or_o accept_v offer_v wealth_n or_o honour_n be_v our_o work_n holiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o in_o our_o end_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o will_v be_v one_o to_o love_n god_n rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o will_v be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o felicity_n mean_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o 348._o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n will_v deserve_v punishment_n it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o it_o be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a man_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a distinction_n note_v these_o word_n of_o bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 4â—_n a._n 1._o q._n 1._o voluntâ—â—em_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sâ—â—_n conditionalem_fw-la possiblâ—e_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o non_fw-it impleri_fw-la at_o consequentem_fw-la &_o absolutam_fw-la nequâ—â—uam_fw-la sâ—â—unâ—um_fw-la daâ—â—sc_n voluntas_fw-la benâ—pâ—aciti_fw-la â—t_a â—apl_n antecedens_fw-la seu_fw-la conditionales_fw-la &_o consequous_a qua_fw-la vult_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o alsoluta_fw-la sive_fw-la consequens_fw-la quâ—_n determinate_a vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la noâ—it_fw-la certitudin_fw-fr 〈…〉_o intelligendum_fw-la â—â—â—_o nâ—llam_fw-mi dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la superari_fw-la aut_fw-la cassari_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la impâ—eri_fw-la â—t_a antecedentem_fw-la aliqâ—â—m_fw-la ut_fw-la consequentem_fw-la impossibile_fw-it â—sse_fw-la noâ—_n impleri_fw-la â—â—â—_o impediâ—i_fw-it non_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la possibilâ—_n est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la cassari_fw-la nam_fw-la cassam_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dum_fw-la priâ—â—tur_fw-la eâ—â—ectu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—io_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la autâ—â—_n nullo_n privatur_fw-la esseciu_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—â—pâ—ie_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homiâ—â—s_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la quantâ—m_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la connotat_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la salute_n sed_fw-la connotat_fw-la ordinatioâ—â—m_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la ordinabilâ—n_fw-la ad_fw-la salutâ—n_n â—â—â—â—_o niâ—il_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la istum_fw-la salâ—â—â—_n fieri_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—m_fw-la deâ—_n placuit_fw-la dare_v isti_fw-la â—â—â—â—ram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la posset_n pâ—â—â—â—â—ire_fw-la ad_fw-la saâ—uâ—em_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la paraâ—â—â—_n esset_fw-la juâ—â—re_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la prope_a deseâ—tum_fw-la à _fw-la pâ—nte_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o it_o connote_v also_o all_o the_o help_n which_o god_n afford_v man_n that_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o superadded_a positive_a law_n 349._o god_n will_v call_v legislative_a or_o govern_v be_v ever_o fulfil_v in_o strict_a sense_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n part_n and_o the_o law_n part_v to_o do_v be_v ever_o do_v e._n g._n god_n say_v perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v adam_n duty_n and_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o he_o say_v to_o steal_v shall_v be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v have_v right_a to_o justification_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la that_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v his_o due_a and_o so_o it_o be_v thus_o strict_o all_o god_n will_v be_v do_v 350._o but_o in_o the_o secondary_a remote_a sense_n every_o sin_n violate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o break_v his_o law_n for_o when_o he_o say_v obedience_n shall_v
be_v justify_v by_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o specie_fw-la beside_o the_o recumbency_n on_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o by_o any_o numero_fw-la beside_o the_o first_o will_v likely_o say_v that_o it_o be_v justification_n by_o another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o any_o but_o the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n or_o else_o that_o if_o all_o be_v impute_v we_o have_v a_o redundancy_n of_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v many_o heaven_n or_o one_o often_o than_o needs_o but_o when_o man_n have_v receive_v some_o unsound_a principle_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o §_o 37._o m._n s._n towards_o the_o end_n the_o m._n s._n sum_v up_o my_o assertion_n and_o set_v down_o some_o as_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o reckon_v up_o i_o he_o show_v candour_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o a_o good_a memory_n have_v not_o the_o 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