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that_o insuperable_o he_o that_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o that_o immediate_o shall_v he_o be_v blameless_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v a_o accessary_a and_o acquit_v the_o principal_a diotrephes_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n concourse_n unto_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n to_o good_a work_n he_o concur_v not_o only_o efficient_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la potentiae_fw-la predetermine_v the_o very_a faculty_n to_o the_o work_n but_o also_o moral_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la in_o that_o he_o do_v counsel_n command_n persuade_v and_o aâ—â—ure_v we_o unto_o the_o lawful_a object_n in_o sinful_a act_n he_o do_v only_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o of_o our_o sinful_a action_n he_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n only_o not_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o our_o good_a he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o moral_n as_o the_o physical_a paganus_fw-la you_o shall_v consider_v that_o moral_a motion_n do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o 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and_o assign_v he_o the_o first_o and_o perfect_a original_n of_o that_o determination_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v rather_o be_v than_o not_o be_v but_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o moral_a motion_n and_o from_o whence_o and_o what_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o in_o its_o seduction_n of_o we_o to_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v it_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n in_o the_o imagination_n or_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o you_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n you_o must_v confess_v according_a to_o your_o principel_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o product_n on_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o god_n concourse_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n amount_v full_o to_o thus_o much_o in_o your_o own_o account_n that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o produce_v the_o whole_a entity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a reality_n also_o of_o every_o other_o act_n prerequire_v unto_o it_o that_o beside_o he_o predetermine_v and_o apply_v the_o devil_n 27._o devil_n imoâ—â—ne_n ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la determinante_fw-la deo_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la tenendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la decâ—rnere_fw-la atque_fw-la agendo_fw-la concurrere_fw-la svo_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o cooperari_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la fiâ—â—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n malcom_n com._n ad_fw-la act._n 4._o 24._o passio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la praedefinita_fw-la praedefinitione_n perfecta_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la ad_fw-la individuationem_fw-la illius_fw-la praedeterminatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeterno_fw-la deâ—_n decreto_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la individuation_n in_fw-la etiam_fw-la concuâ—rit_fw-la inâ—â—â—sio_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o extensio_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 22._o 19_o câ—tance_n &_o approbante_fw-la amesio_n iâ—_n bel._n enter_v tom_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 12._o p._n 27._o and_o every_o other_o cause_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la concur_v to_o propound_v the_o unlawful_a object_n and_o allure_v to_o it_o since_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o provide_v the_o object_n and_o apply_v the_o tempter_n and_o address_v all_o other_o circumstance_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o moral_n or_o physical_a causality_n want_v that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o produce_v man_n evil_a work_n otherwise_o than_o he_o effect_n their_o good_a work_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la no_o more_o do_v man_n nor_o devil_n in_o their_o most_o importunate_a contrivance_n solicitation_n and_o act_n towards_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o 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be_v this_o 13._o this_o r._n b._n prid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 13._o that_o man_n do_v necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v he_o not_o that_o god_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v what_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o paganus_fw-la you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n though_o inculpable_a but_o your_o doctor_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o love_n god_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o 49._o dr._n twiss_n nbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 49._o man_n must_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o and_o that_o according_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o capacity_n such_o a_o law_n of_o love_n may_v be_v just_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o equity_n god_n can_v withdraw_v *_o from_o his_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o the_o fall_n object_n fall_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la sibi_fw-la obedientem_fw-la a_o pielate_fw-la deturbat_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la currentem_fw-la cadere_fw-la facit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la retribuit_fw-la &_o injust_a punit_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la impellit_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la perversum_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la dici_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la prosp_n acquit_v ad_fw-la 12._o gal._n object_n that_o supernatural_a and_o necessary_a assistance_n and_o yet_o be_v thus_o without_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o strip_v off_o their_o ability_n leave_v they_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o now_o become_v a_o impossible_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v inevitable_o fall_v and_o perish_v yet_o this_o he_o do_v as_o you_o conclude_v above_o out_o of_o your_o divine_n diotrephes_n we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o that_o god_n do_v this_o for_o a_o great_a good_a and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v our_o divine_n conclude_v ult_n conclude_v
do_v actual_o harden_v or_o have_v a_o will_n to_o harden_v any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v former_o rebel_v against_o the_o fight_n abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o despise_v his_o gracious_a dispensation_n 26_o dispensation_n rom._n 1._o 22_o 26_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o rom._n 1._o 21._o with_o 26._o &_o psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v 3._o see_v also_o luke_n 7._o 30._o act_n 13._o 26_o 40_o 41_o 45_o 46._o hebr._n 2._o 3._o not_o obey_v i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v foretold_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o moses_n ministry_n to_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n till_o he_o have_v multiply_v his_o rebellion_n and_o dally_v with_o five_o plague_n the_o last_o whereof_o when_o moses_n undertake_v the_o removal_n of_o it_o he_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a warning_n of_o his_o danger_n exod._n 8._o 29._o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n but_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o and_o because_o he_o neglect_v to_o quit_v himself_o of_o the_o danger_n upon_o this_o hot_a alarm_n therefore_o with_o the_o six_o plague_n this_o judgement_n come_v upon_o he_o also_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n then_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o 12._o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o the_o judgement_n follow_v the_o lord_n threaten_v i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o do_v not_o resemble_v god_n to_o a_o mad_a or_o â—nwise_a potter_n that_o lay_v out_o his_o cost_n and_o skill_n in_o make_v up_o a_o vessel_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o his_o power_n will_n and_o liberty_n to_o break_v it_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o comparison_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o demonstrate_v not_o what_o god_n will_v do_v but_o what_o he_o can_v for_o he_o say_v what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n &_o c_o beside_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o potter_n and_o man_n to_o the_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o clay_n but_o what_o man_n be_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o comparison_n not_o innocent_a man_n or_o man_n make_v guilty_a by_o imputation_n only_o as_o your_o doctriâ—e_n suppose_v they_o but_o man_n corrupt_v through_o their_o own_o uâ—luntary_a pollution_n as_o such_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n he_o declare_v then_o that_o out_o of_o this_o mass_n or_o lump_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o beneplaciture_n to_o select_v some_o unto_o life_n namely_o those_o who_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n upon_o his_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o ult_n they_o rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o chap._n 11._o 20._o see_v also_o john_n 3._o ult_n and_o to_o harden_v the_o rest_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o who_o will_v augment_v the_o number_n and_o mount_v the_o heap_n of_o their_o other_o sin_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o wilful_a unbelief_n this_o to_o my_o sense_n be_v most_o clear_o that_o liberty_n 21._o liberty_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n and_o vindicate_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o that_o present_a juncture_n and_o current_n of_o his_o providence_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n though_o the_o jew_n cry_v it_o down_o with_o utter_a detestation_n as_o a_o violation_n 1._o violation_n rom._n 11._o 1._o of_o those_o signal_n promise_v which_o he_o have_v ancient_o make_v unto_o their_o nation_n for_o your_o other_o allegation_n matth._n 20._o 15._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o it_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o god_n may_v distribute_v equal_a portion_n of_o reward_n to_o those_o who_o labour_n in_o his_o vineyard_n have_v be_v unequal_a for_o when_o he_o that_o have_v do_v most_o receive_v the_o utmost_a they_o do_v contract_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o repine_v at_o the_o lord_n bounty_n which_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o though_o a_o benefit_n to_o other_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n when_o he_o invite_v man_n to_o a_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o proceed_v with_o they_o upon_o a_o gentle_a account_n and_o tie_v they_o to_o new_a condition_n and_o yet_o deny_v ability_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v those_o condition_n though_o he_o bind_v they_o to_o that_o performance_n under_o the_o commination_n and_o peril_n of_o a_o soarer_n penalty_n and_o i_o ask_v you_o further_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o covenant_n with_o mankind_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o demand_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o material_a one_o you_o be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o your_o last_o reply_n diotrephes_n you_o must_v know_v sir_n that_o your_o natural_a reason_n without_o a_o supernatural_a illumination_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o contain_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o reply_v to_o your_o interpretation_n but_o address_v myself_o to_o give_v you_o satisfaction_n to_o your_o lâ—st_o demand_n which_o be_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v seal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v style_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o end_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o person_n predestinate_v unto_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o elect_a these_o elect_n god_n almighty_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o the_o secret_a 7._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n at_o the_o savoy_n chap._n 3._o n._n 5_o 6_o 7._o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a glory_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a free_a grace_n and_o love_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n or_o perseverance_n in_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o condition_n or_o cause_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o all_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n and_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v these_o elect_n unto_o glory_n so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n fore-ordained_n all_o the_o mean_n thâ—â—_n unto_o wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v be_v fall_v in_o adam_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v effectual_o call_v unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n be_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n all_o these_o benefit_n be_v infallible_o and_o irresistible_o convey_v to_o those_o elect_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fit_o entitle_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n paganus_fw-la i_o do_v ready_o allow_v of_o the_o title_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o elect_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o i_o pray_v satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o particular_a what_o interest_n have_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o covenant_n do_v not_o the_o benefit_n you_o have_v now_o mention_v belong_v to_o they_o diotrephes_n for_o your_o satisfaction_n you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o it_o be_v the_o determination_n and_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o new_a congregational_a church_n in_o england_n 6._o england_n ibid._n n._n 6._o agree_v upon_o and_o consent_v to_o by_o their_o elder_n and_o messenger_n that_o not_o any_o other_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n or_o effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o these_o elect_n only_o paganus_fw-la i_o pray_v to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n create_v the_o rest_n and_o what_o act_n have_v he_o pass_v against_o they_o and_o what_o providence_n do_v he_o exercise_v towards_o they_o diotrephes_n there_o be_v a_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o say_v thus_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v 13._o rom._n 9_o 11_o 1â—_n 13._o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n out_o of_o which_o word_n a_o renown_a divine_a do_v conclude_v that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v mere_o according_a to_o
the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o consideration_n either_o of_o work_n or_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v as_o touch_v reprobation_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o evil_a work_n than_o election_n be_v of_o good_a work_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v equal_o uncapable_a of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o do_v of_o evil_n be_v express_o exclude_v as_o well_o as_o the_o do_n of_o good_a whence_o it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o damnation_n proceed_v as_o much_o of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o little_a consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o without_o consideration_n of_o any_o righteousness_n in_o man_n dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 38._o paganus_fw-la to_o design_n man_n to_o destruction_n or_o torment_n though_o but_o temporal_a without_o fault_n for_o one_o mere_a pleasure_n be_v such_o a_o severity_n as_o we_o usual_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o tyranny_n when_o we_o find_v it_o in_o any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a emperor_n in_o the_o world_n and_o true_o i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o god_n diotrephes_n we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o this_o decree_n the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o say_v the_o same_o great_a doctor_n 41._o doctor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 41._o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o reprobation_n be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n by_o grace_n i_o mean_v faith_n and_o repentance_n whereby_o that_o infidelity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o be_v cure_v 2._o the_o denial_n of_o glory_n together_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o damnation_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o look_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n reprobate_v that_o and_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o denial_n of_o glory_n and_o inflict_a damnation_n god_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o according_a to_o a_o law_n which_o be_v this_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o albeit_o god_n make_v that_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n deny_v glory_n and_o inflict_v damnation_n on_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o god_n deny_v the_o one_o and_o inflict_v the_o other_o mere_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o to_o this_o doctor_n opinion_n agree_v not_o only_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n but_o that_o also_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n who_o chap._n 3._o n._n 7._o do_v declare_v concern_v the_o reprobate_n who_o they_o style_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withholdeth_a mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n paganus_fw-la true_o sir_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v by_o the_o process_n of_o your_o discourse_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o reprobation_n as_o well_o touch_v the_o thing_n decree_v as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a be_v final_o resolve_v into_o god_n mere_a pleasure_n to_o show_v his_o sovereign_a power_n for_o you_o say_v he_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o this_o law_n he_o make_v for_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n you_o affirm_v also_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o deny_v sufficient_a and_o necessary_a grace_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o this_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o do_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v sin_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o diotrephes_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v a_o end_n do_v also_o intend_v the_o mean_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n sugge_v unto_o we_o say_v dr._n twiss_n 73._o twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 73._o but_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o little_a difference_n among_o divine_n in_o this_o article_n piscator_fw-la 5._o piscator_fw-la in_o axiom_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o say_v roundly_o reprobi_fw-la prius_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la destinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n be_v first_o destinate_a unto_o punishment_n as_o the_o end_n afterward_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n but_o dr._n twiss_n say_v we_o know_v god_n have_v give_v we_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o mean_n of_o damnation_n we_o know_v none_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v call_v man_n mean_n nor_o god_n mean_n say_v he_o not_o man_n mean_n 56._o ibid._n pag._n 56._o or_o intend_v 73._o intend_v though_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o direct_o yet_o indirect_o and_o interpretative_o he_o may_v and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o &_o ch_z 15_o 32._o with_fw-mi thom._n 12â—_n q._n 79._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 2m_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 73._o by_o he_o as_o mean_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o means_n arise_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n but_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o himself_o damnation_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o intend_v to_o sin_n not_o god_n mean_n forasmuch_o as_o mean_n be_v intend_v but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o which_o god_n say_v he_o can_v be_v this_o acute_a doctor_n therefore_o do_v determine_v the_o point_n thus_o the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n on_o any_o in_o the_o way_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v he_o upon_o both_o to_o create_v they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o final_o to_o persevere_v therein_o and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n here_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_v intend_v by_o god_n paganus_fw-la god_n end_n you_o see_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n his_o mean_n be_v to_o create_v man_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v sir_n let_v i_o understand_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o god_n permissive_a decree_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o do_v not_o import_v a_o absolute_a decree_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o thing_n permit_v but_o only_o a_o negative_a act_n whereby_o god_n be_v understand_v neither_o to_o will_v the_o be_v of_o that_o thing_n nor_o to_o will_z it_z f._n it_z non_fw-la deo_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la vel_fw-la nolent_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la sin_n mala_fw-la magister_fw-la 1._o d._n 46._o f._n and_o consonant_o when_o god_n decree_v to_o permit_v sin_n he_o decree_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o man_n power_n that_o sin_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o it_o do_v eventual_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o diotrephes_n you_o take_v the_o word_n permission_n in_o a_o sense_n too_o restrictive_a and_o limit_v for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n image_n in_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n endue_v with_o freewill_a and_o a_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n if_o god_n have_v permit_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n only_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o all_o such_o a_o decree_n it_o be_v possible_a infra_fw-la possible_a implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la defectibili_fw-la &_o impedibili_fw-la per_fw-la concursum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la antecedâ—nte_fw-la quae_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la alvar._n the_o auxil_n cap._n 7._o &_o ames_n ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la for_o man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v and_o than_o god_n have_v lose_v his_o end_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v neither_o with_o the_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v decree_n who_o success_n be_v doubtful_a and_o event_n uncertain_a 138._o uncertain_a deus_fw-la enim_fw-la successiva_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o incerti_fw-la eventus_fw-la condere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la est_fw
one_o kind_n â—inem_fw-la kind_n dato_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la actionis_fw-la liberae_fw-la addam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la totalis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ergo_v deus_n ejusdem_fw-la actionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la mr._n hickman_n in_o br._n refut_o tilcâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la yet_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o another_o kind_n god_n preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n he_o move_v they_o also_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o act_v or_o work_n agreeable_o to_o their_o nature_n he_o afford_v they_o his_o concourse_n and_o so_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o so_o immediate_o influence_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o his_o action_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n inasmuch_o as_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o production_n or_o work_n derive_v its_o existence_n from_o they_o both_o in_o which_o work_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n inordinate_a it_o be_v from_o the_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n thus_o the_o belgic_a professor_n ibid._n thes_n 13._o paganus_fw-la if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o conserve_v that_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v institute_v in_o second_o cause_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v afford_v his_o general_a concourse_n 8._o concourse_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—t_a author_n naturae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la voluntati_fw-la creaâ—â—_n paratum_fw-la praebere_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uti_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la naturali_fw-la libertate_fw-la hence_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la pravus_fw-la quatenâ—â—_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la induâ—enâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la illuâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahente_fw-la suum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concursum_fw-la volâ—ntati_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la se_fw-la determinat_fw-la abutitur_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o influxu_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—blato_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la congerâ—_n voluntati_fw-la in_o talem_fw-la actum_fw-la causando_fw-la quaâ—_n voluntas_fw-la dicatur_fw-la coagere_fw-la deo_fw-la vid._n greg._n in_o 2._o d._n 34._o &_o 37._o q_o 1._o be_v 3_o ad_fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v its_o self_n free_o to_o the_o evil_a act_n and_o then_o foreseeing_a it_n so_o determine_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o concourse_n do_v yield_v his_o simultaneous_a influence_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v sin_n notwithstanding_o that_o divine_a influx_n for_o in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v abuse_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o the_o divine_a concourse_n offer_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o so_o do_v free_o determine_v himself_o unto_o the_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o and_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o the_o create_a will_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o will_v cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o its_o first_o determiner_n diotrephes_n that_o opinion_n do_v cast_v fetter_n 103._o fetter_n r._n b._n p._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 27._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la asserimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la concursum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la be_v est_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la subordinatum_fw-la aut_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la influxâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la suum_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la â—sset_fw-la causa_fw-la pâ—ima_fw-la omnium_fw-la entium_fw-la sed_fw-la secunda_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la motus_fw-la svi_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la dependeret_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la initio_fw-la mortuuâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la râ—sp_n a._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_n coâ—vini_n pag._n 103._o upon_o the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o providence_n for_o if_o man_n will_n do_v free_o determine_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v dispose_v nothing_o till_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o create_v will_v be_v expect_v and_o first_o have_v with_o which_o it_o may_v concur_v as_o a_o partial_a cause_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n paganus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n its_o natural_a propriety_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o do_v ordinary_o allow_v it_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o a_o self-determination_n and_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v any_o derogation_n to_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n for_o the_o creature_n still_o act_n not_o only_o under_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o under_o the_o special_a egression_n of_o it_o and_o god_n can_v and_o do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o put_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a finger_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v and_o order_v the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o you_o pretend_v diotrephes_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o create_a being_n as_o so_o many_o emanation_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v in_o 2d_o ibid._n page_n 2d_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la in_o their_o be_v and_o work_v as_o the_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n neither_o be_v the_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o the_o action_n of_o freewill_n exempt_v from_o this_o order_n 10._o order_n synop_n pur._n tâ—col_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la thes_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o action_n of_o it_o and_o every_o mode_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o action_n of_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o first_o most_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o most_o effectual_a cause_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 3._o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pract._n dâ—sc_n pag._n 3._o our_o will_n be_v tie_v up_o so_o close_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o like_o lesser_a wheel_n they_o move_v only_o as_o that_o great_a mover_n do_v guide_v they_o paganus_fw-la methinks_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o most_o prodigious_o sinful_a course_n diotrephes_n the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o legislative_a act_n by_o these_o last_o god_n always_o forbid_v sin_n but_o by_o those_o former_a he_o secret_o incite_v 9_o incite_v deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitâ—t_fw-la seduct_v tradit_n jubâ—t_fw-la indurat_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la pâ—ccâ—ta_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la mart._n in_o judic_n 3._o 9_o man_n unto_o it_o either_o by_o move_v their_o will_n tongue_n and_o member_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o not_o move_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o necessary_a assistance_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n paganus_fw-la this_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n diotrephes_n though_o it_o sound_v ill_o to_o weak_a and_o tender_a ear_n yet_o mr._n calvin_n 128._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect._n 3_o mihi_fw-la p._n 128._o have_v open_o avouch_v it_o satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la say_v he_o deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la corâ—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la iâ—ti_fw-la câ—nsores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la i_o have_v cleaâ—ly_o show_v that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o these_o censurer_n will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v only_o by_o his_o idle_a permission_n but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_v god_n of_o all_o imputation_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o sin_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o malice_n 73._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 73._o or_o betwixt_o the_o act_n which_o be_v sinful_a call_v by_o some_o the_o materialty_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o latter_a paganus_fw-la this_o permission_n then_o by_o which_o you_o endeavour_v to_o free_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v a_o action_n by_o which_o god_n make_v we_o to_o operate_v but_o only_a
either_o that_o god_n will_v rescinde_v his_o own_o decree_n for_o their_o production_n in_o i_o or_o that_o he_o will_v separate_v the_o sinfulness_n from_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o which_o be_v impossible_a diotrephes_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o though_o god_n do_v produce_v the_o act_n and_o predetermine_v the_o will_n intrinsical_o unto_o it_o yet_o he_o do_v but_o permit_v the_o malice_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o do_v but_o permit_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o flax_n who_o do_v actual_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o adulterer_n assume_v the_o act_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n upon_o himself_o may_v with_o as_o much_o show_n of_o reason_n protest_v that_o he_o be_v but_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o some_o of_o your_o great_a schoolman_n do_v affirm_v potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la oppositum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la permissionem_fw-la quia_fw-la permissio_fw-la respicit_fw-la potentiam_fw-la 2._o thom._n in_o 1._o d._n 47._o q._n 1._o be_v 2._o causae_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumque_fw-la oppositorum_fw-la se_fw-la habentem_fw-la unde_fw-la neutrum_fw-la oppositorum_fw-la contra_fw-la permissionem_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la utrumque_fw-la secundum_fw-la eam_fw-la that_o the_o divine_a permission_n do_v not_o tie_v a_o man_n up_o to_o one_o of_o the_o opposite_n that_o be_v to_o evil_a but_o leave_v his_o will_n at_o liberty_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o either_o that_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a act_n or_o the_o good_a one_o oppose_v to_o it_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o such_o a_o absolute_a decree_n and_o intrinsical_a predetermination_n and_o simultaneous_a concourse_n as_o your_o permission_n import_v again_o what_o god_n permit_v doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v but_o admit_v the_o real_a entity_n of_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a free_o elicit_v the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v hinder_v it_o but_o a_o moral_a pravity_n will_v attend_v it_o because_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a as_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o hate_v of_o good_a shall_v be_v free_o elicit_v and_o not_o be_v deprave_v with_o the_o adhesion_n of_o a_o moral_a vitiosity_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o material_a act_n he_o can_v be_v the_o permitter_n he_o must_v be_v the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n that_o be_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o it_o diotrephes_n it_o seem_v you_o will_v not_o distinguish_v god_n permission_n from_o his_o operation_n and_o efficiency_n nor_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v author_n of_o any_o act_n but_o he_o must_v be_v charge_v with_o those_o imperfection_n also_o which_o it_o contract_v through_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n paganus_fw-la you_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v for_o i_o think_v god_n permission_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o efficiency_n but_o you_o do_v most_o shameful_o confound_v they_o and_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v thâ—â—â—ome_a act_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o act_n itself_o may_v be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o viâ—iosiâ—y_n from_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n and_o almes-giving_a god_n may_v stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v or_o give_v a_o alm_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v perform_v it_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o vainglory_n matth._n 6._o 2._o but_o in_o act_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a in_o themselves_o filthy_a and_o uncleâ—â—_n the_o vitiosity_n in_o those_o can_v be_v real_o distinguish_v from_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n so_o long_o as_o the_o law_n that_o make_v it_o sin_n stand_v in_o force_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o vitiosity_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o mere_a mental_a abstraction_n as_o adultery_n blasphemy_n hate_v of_o god_n in_o these_o he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n must_v needs_o be_v author_n also_o of_o the_o vitiosity_n he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o leg_n or_o of_o the_o motion_n in_o such_o as_o be_v lame_a be_v author_n likewise_o of_o the_o halt_n he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v author_n of_o that_o which_o do_v necessary_o follow_v from_o that_o antecedent_n whether_o it_o be_v positive_a or_o privative_a he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v author_n also_o of_o the_o light_n he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v also_o author_n of_o the_o sun_n eâ—lipse_n and_o the_o darkness_n that_o follow_v it_o causati_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la for_o that_o rule_n hold_v here_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v cause_n also_o of_o the_o effect_n or_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v one_o question_n to_o you_o when_o god_n command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n is_n this_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o precept_n take_v heed_n lest_o while_o you_o produce_v the_o free_a act_n of_o adultery_n any_o moral_a pravity_n or_o sinfulness_n shall_v attend_v it_o or_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o abâ—ain_v altogether_o from_o the_o free_a act_n of_o adultery_n because_o the_o malice_n or_o pravity_n that_o deform_v it_o be_v inseparable_a be_v it_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n murder_n blasphemy_n hate_v of_o god_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o only_o some_o defect_n or_o inordination_n superad_v to_o it_o and_o distinct_a from_o it_o if_o some_o defect_n or_o inordination_n only_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o discover_v it_o that_o the_o adulterer_n be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v may_v take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o act_n and_o yet_o keep_v himself_o innocent_a from_o the_o transgression_n but_o if_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o as_o such_o a_o act_n than_o the_o author_n of_o the_o act_n be_v author_n of_o what_o the_o law_n forbid_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o commission_n as_o in_o adultery_n blasphemy_n hate_v of_o god_n why_o shall_v you_o distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o imputation_n you_o say_v the_o first_o cause_n so_o concur_v with_o the_o second_o that_o they_o produce_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n that_o the_o first_o be_v the_o principal_a immediate_a and_o predeterm_v cause_n if_o then_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o action_n produce_v betwixt_o they_o be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o heat_n from_o fire_n and_o that_o action_n be_v avoidable_o to_o the_o first_o but_o unavoidable_a to_o the_o second_o nay_o if_o the_o first_o cause_n ordain_v that_o action_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a too_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o glorify_v his_o vindicative_a justice_n and_o impell_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o commit_v it_o i_o pray_v consider_v impartial_o to_o who_o account_n this_o action_n ought_v rather_o in_o equity_n to_o be_v impute_v diotrephes_n but_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o compel_v but_o consent_v free_o to_o the_o sinful_a action_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la indeed_o though_o you_o say_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v god_n 24_o amesius_n ubâ—_n supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 6._o p._n 24_o instrument_n yet_o you_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a and_o mere_a instrument_n but_o a_o free_a one_o but_o wherein_o do_v you_o place_v this_o liberty_n not_o in_o a_o free_a determination_n to_o produce_v or_o not_o produce_v the_o entity_n of_o the_o act_n wherein_o certain_o true_a liberty_n 12._o liberty_n causa_fw-la libera_fw-la potest_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la agere_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la quantum_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la lubet_fw-la burgersdicii_n inst_z logic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o de_fw-fr causa_fw-la efficiente_a theorem_fw-la 12._o consist_v but_o in_o the_o consecution_n which_o be_v necessary_a too_o of_o that_o mâ—ral_a pravity_n about_o which_o the_o free_a power_n be_v conversant_a only_o by_o accident_n and_o through_o the_o intermediation_n of_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o act_n if_o god_n therefore_o do_v premove_v and_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o sinful_a act_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o produce_v it_o in_o he_o the_o man_n can_v be_v make_v culpable_a by_o cooperate_n to_o this_o unavoidable_a production_n with_o freedom_n and_o pleasure_n because_o this_o be_v the_o property_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o concreate_v and_o preserve_v in_o he_o beside_o where_o there_o be_v a_o extrinsical_a impulsion_n he_o that_o be_v insuperable_o act_v by_o it_o be_v equal_o blameless_a 18._o blameless_a quaecunque_fw-la ista_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la voluntat_fw-la be_v si_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la potest_fw-la resisti_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la ei_fw-la ceditur_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la potest_fw-la
non_fw-la ei_fw-la caedatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pâ—ccabitur_fw-la a_o fort_n fallit_fw-la incautum_fw-la ergo_fw-la caveat_n ne_fw-la fallatur_fw-la a_o tanta_fw-la fallacia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la caveri_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-mi ita_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o â—o_o quod_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la caveri_fw-la potest_fw-la peccatur_fw-la autem_fw-la caveri_fw-la igitur_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n cap._n 18._o whether_o that_o impulsion_n be_v through_o flatter_a insinuation_n or_o open_a violence_n if_o they_o be_v equal_o irresistible_a so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n leave_v a_o very_a fair_a plea_n to_o excuse_v wickedness_n and_o inable_v the_o malefactor_n when_o he_o be_v upbraid_v with_o the_o enormity_n of_o his_o crime_n to_o return_v the_o exprobration_n upon_o the_o inavoidable_a predetermination_n and_o impulse_n of_o this_o maker_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v his_o own_o way_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o can_v perform_v one_o evil_a act_n unless_o god_n do_v first_o apply_v and_o predetermine_v his_o will_n unto_o it_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n this_o difference_n come_v to_o pass_v not_o more_o by_o god_n restrain_v of_o some_o to_o less_o than_o by_o his_o predeterm_v of_o other_o unto_o more_o wickedness_n insomuch_o as_o to_o my_o apprehension_n you_o make_v god_n to_o have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o virtue_n sequuntur_fw-la virtue_n et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr quidem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la physicae_fw-la praedetermination_n be_v urgere_fw-la soletis_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la dependentia_fw-la tùm_fw-la ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la liberae_fw-la quo_fw-la posito_fw-la sequitur_fw-la eandem_fw-la determinationem_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la eliciendam_fw-la actum_fw-la moraliter_fw-la atque_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la malum_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la coque_fw-la &_o actum_fw-la malum_fw-la aequè_fw-la ac_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la refundi_fw-la ut_fw-la primam_fw-la ejus_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la â—nâ—m_fw-la voluntati_fw-la naturalis_fw-la sit_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la â—oque_fw-la tam_fw-la ei_fw-la insit_fw-la ad_fw-la actus_fw-la malos_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o in_o utriusque_fw-la tum_fw-la mali_fw-la tum_fw-la boni_fw-la actus_fw-la productione_fw-la deo_fw-la subordinata_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mali_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la boni_fw-la actus_fw-la productionem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la praederminari_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la vero_fw-la ista_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la uâ—get_fw-la be_v praedeterminatio_fw-la voluntati_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la dependentia_fw-la &_o subordinatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la primam_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la quoties_fw-la eam_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccatâ—_n toties_fw-la circa_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la peragit_fw-la munus_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la potius_fw-la insidiatoris_fw-la aâ—_n seductoris_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la generali_fw-la influxu_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o speciali_fw-la quadam_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o auxilto_fw-la scilicet_fw-la praedeterminante_fw-la concurrat_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la actum_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o deteriorem_fw-la reddat_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la amesium_fw-la &_o grevinch_n 383_o 384._o &_o pag._n seq_fw-la qâ—um_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedeterminet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la ex_fw-la libertate_fw-la dic_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la poâ—ius_fw-la actum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la determinet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o complacentia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la actu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la malo_fw-la actu_fw-la delectatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la delectatione_n ejus_fw-la influxum_fw-la suum_fw-la bominisque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la talem_fw-la be_v quoque_fw-la illius_fw-la actus_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mortaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr malum_fw-la vid._n quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n who_o say_v if_o no_o free_a agent_n can_v act_v without_o the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o immediate_a physical_a cause_n i_o can_v see_v why_o all_o our_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o equal_o by_o infusion_n mr._n baxter_n of_o save_a faith_n page_n 29_o 30._o diotrephes_n we_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v natural_o good_a god_n effect_n by_o a_o single_a influence_n 92._o influence_n dr._n twiss_n ubâ—_n supra_fw-la p._n 91_o 92._o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a by_o a_o double_a influence_n one_o general_a unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n another_o special_a as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o say_v dr._n twiss_n or_o as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v it_o elsewhere_o father_n elsewhere_o as_o mr._n hickcite_v he_o p._n 97._o of_o his_o justif_n of_o the_o father_n every_o good_a work_n nee_v a_o twofold_a help_n one_o of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n another_o of_o special_a grace_n as_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a work_n require_v only_o the_o concourse_n of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a no_o more_o be_v require_v than_o the_o denial_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o every_o good_a work_n god_n do_v not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la voâ—_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o grevincho_n pag._n 390._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o substance_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n distract_v want_v that_o moral_a goodness_n that_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o sober_a man_n though_o god_n afford_v the_o like_a concourse_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a act_n because_o he_o make_v we_o conversant_a with_o perfect_a knowledge_n about_o a_o lawful_a object_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_a act_n because_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o do_v predetermine_v we_o with_o the_o like_a advertency_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o unlawful_a object_n object_n 2._o i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n blasph_v my_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v sinful_a when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o mr._n hickman_n 84._o hickman_n ibid._n pag._n 84._o dispute_v it_o be_v it_o only_a god_n special_a influence_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o they_o be_v there_o any_o modification_n that_o can_v possible_o hallow_v they_o will_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n separate_v the_o moral_a pravity_n from_o the_o real_a entity_n in_o these_o act_n then_o i_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v adultery_n in_o david_n etc._n etc._n so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n 18._o man_n prof._n to_o his_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 18._o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o you_o know_v any_o qualification_n sufficient_a to_o refine_v and_o make_v such_o act_n innocent_a it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o your_o advantage_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o may_v be_v adulierer_n blasphemer_n hater_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o sinner_n some_o of_o your_o casuist_n 1._o casuist_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o q._n 1._o do_v resolve_v that_o social_n cause_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o who_o production_n they_o contribute_v their_o common_a assistance_n now_o shall_v he_o that_o assist_v or_o command_n or_o persuade_v i_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o that_o predetermine_v my_o will_n to_o it_o and_o
first_o be_v annihilate_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o in_o believer_n the_o other_o two_o remain_v for_o their_o exercise_n and_o humiliation_n and_o of_o that_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o exclamation_n for_o his_o misery_n of_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o the_o meaning_n be_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v authority_n to_o destroy_v you_o but_o it_o may_v have_v power_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o you_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o your_o fault_n as_o your_o affliction_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o for_o who_o thus_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n say_v a_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n which_o be_v so_o opposite_a as_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n you_o be_v much_o deceive_v mr._n david_n dicson_n roman_n dicson_n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 25._o cap._n 7._o add_v roman_n prove_v this_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 25._o so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o that_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o those_o who_o bewail_v their_o sin_n i_o may_v summary_o recollect_v what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v myself_o i_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o that_o measure_n of_o holiness_n to_o which_o i_o aspire_v but_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o go_v on_o bewail_v and_o strive_v under_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o myself_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n strive_v between_o themselves_o in_o i_o with_o my_o mind_n indeed_o or_o that_o part_n of_o i_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o renew_v i_o do_v with_o delight_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o part_n of_o i_o which_o be_v not_o renew_v as_o it_o be_v a_o captive_n bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o prevail_a inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o mr._n baxter_n 92._o baxter_n of_o save_v faith_n p._n 92._o grant_v as_o much_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n may_v have_v two_o contrary_a ultimate_a end_n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v invite_v and_o espouse_v and_o so_o reign_v by_o our_o free_a election_n and_o suffrage_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o get_v possession_n by_o god_n officaci_fw-la we_o permission_n and_o order_n he_o withdraw_v his_o assistance_n and_o our_o guard_n to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o diotrephes_n i_o pray_v have_v a_o care_v you_o do_v not_o forget_v yourself_o and_o lay_v your_o sin_n upon_o god_n for_o to_o impute_v your_o fault_n to_o he_o be_v blasphemy_n praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o confine_v myself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v consonant_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n i_o hope_v their_o faith_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o assembly_n double_v refine_v will_v pass_v for_o currant_n with_o you_o and_o they_o declare_v as_o the_o assembly_n have_v do_v before_o they_o that_o god_n the_o erminate_a 4._o erminate_a chap._n 5._o n._n 4._o counsel_n extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o first_o fall_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n that_o god_n ordain_v whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o pass_v chap._n 3._o n._n 1._o without_o exception_n and_o mr._n norton_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o fore-determiner_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o action_n to_o his_o own_o glorious_a and_o bless_a end_n f._n end_n orth._n evang._n pag._n 63._o f._n and_o you_o may_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n damman_n that_o when_o god_n do_v perform_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n methinks_v you_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o discourse_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v to_o what_o end_n you_o allege_v the_o former_a passage_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o follow_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o discourse_n as_o even_o as_o i_o can_v and_o these_o allegation_n be_v to_o let_v you_o understand_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o their_o omission_n and_o lapse_n as_o you_o imagine_v because_o these_o fall_n out_o according_a to_o god_n own_o will_n and_o by_o his_o special_a order_n diotrephes_n i_o know_v you_o may_v do_v more_o good_a than_o you_o do_v and_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o you_o omit_v if_o you_o will_v and_o through_o your_o default_n herein_o you_o show_v yourself_o very_o disingenuous_a in_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o you_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n praesumptuosus_fw-la god_n displeasure_n i_o know_v be_v dreadful_a to_o such_o as_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o a_o professor_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v himself_o so_o great_a a_o temptation_n as_o to_o fear_v it_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n caryl_n mr._n burrough_n mr._n strong_a mr._n sprig_n mr._n pretty_a 3._o pretty_a the_o marrow_n of_o modern_a divinity_n pag._n 201_o edit_n 3._o for_o they_o have_v commend_v a_o book_n wherein_o i_o be_o teach_v thus_o in_o case_v you_o be_v at_o any_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o temptation_n draw_v aside_o and_o prevail_v with_o to_o transgress_v any_o of_o christ_n 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rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v they_o at_o their_o new_a birth_n abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o 16_o ever_o john_n 14._o 16_o and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 178_o diotrephes_n he_o that_o have_v not_o more_o hatred_n than_o love_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v not_o rather_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o even_o in_o the_o use_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n of_o god_n mean_n then_o keep_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o habituate_v state_n of_o his_o will_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n account_v of_o persevere_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la praesumptuosus_fw-la 1._o be_v this_o consistent_a with_o such_o a_o man_n as_o david_n his_o have_v two_o contrary_a ultimate_a end_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o carnal_a the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a man_n which_o they_o only_o do_v understand_v 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apostle_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o 104._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 103_o 104._o roman_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bishop_n cooper_n a_o scottish_a bishop_n say_v he_o apply_v this_o to_o man_n sin_n among_o other_o thing_n show_v how_o they_o also_o do_v work_n for_o a_o man_n good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o himself_o the_o dr._n have_v these_o word_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n sometime_o harden_v i_o against_o 95._o pag._n 95._o his_o fear_n yet_o god_n know_v i_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o rather_o in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o work_v it_o for_o my_o good_a according_a to_o that_o of_o austin_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la superbis_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la â—anif_n stumque_fw-la cadere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o i_o find_v that_o my_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v a_o final_a or_o a_o total_a separation_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o god_n this_o may_v well_o tend_v to_o 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experience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n rom._n 7._o 14_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o carnal_a say_v he_o sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o no_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o find_v some_o pleasure_n in_o it_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o eâ—il_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o from_o which_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n mr._n d._n dicson_n locum_fw-la dicson_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la draw_v several_a argument_n of_o consolation_n from_o the_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v the_o apostle_n comsort_v himself_o and_o other_o combatant_n with_o these_o argument_n 1._o ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostâ—lus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o myself_o a_o apostle_n be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o thâ—se_a who_o bewail_v the_o cogor_fw-la lactaâ—ius_n bring_v in_o a_o person_n thus_o excuse_v himself_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o volo_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la vincorâ—_n indutus_fw-la sum_fw-la enim_fw-la carne_fw-la fragili_fw-la &_o imbecilla_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quae_fw-la irascitur_fw-la quae_fw-la dolet_fw-la quae_fw-la mori_fw-la timet_fw-la itaque_fw-la ducor_fw-la invitus_fw-la &_o pecco_fw-it non_fw-la quia_fw-la volo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cogor_fw-la imperfection_n of_o their_o holiness_n and_o feel_v in_o myself_o the_o same_o combat_n and_o trouble_v with_o thâ—m_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o my_o obedience_n therefore_o such_o as_o bewail_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o holiness_n have_v consolation_n see_v they_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o what_o other_o saint_n yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v subject_a unto_o a_o second_o argument_n of_o consolation_n be_v this_o that_o out_o of_o this_o conflict_n there_o arise_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n begin_v in_o such_o a_o combatant_n and_o a_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a for_o if_o i_o do_v what_o i_o will_v not_o than_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o all_o that_o bewail_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o obedience_n have_v the_o same_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n a_o three_o argument_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o christian_a combatant_n he_o draw_v from_o ver_fw-la 17._o &_o 20._o in_o that_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o 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