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ita_fw-la &_o sapientissimus_fw-la qui_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-fr sine_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la mediis_fw-la ei_fw-la aeque_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la ut_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la media_fw-la exequendum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la mediorum_fw-la certa_fw-la limitatione_n statuatur_fw-la resp_n ant._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_fw-la câ—rvini_n pag._n 138._o as_o the_o decree_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v absolute_a and_o irresistibl_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v defeat_v so_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n be_v certain_o ordain_v and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v inevitable_o and_o therefore_o not_o suspend_v upon_o so_o contingent_a a_o thing_n as_o man_n freewill_n be_v if_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o determination_n hereupon_o the_o westminster_n assembler_n and_o the_o congregational_a church_n tread_v in_o their_o step_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o they_o think_v those_o tread_n awry_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o god_n providence_n be_v 4._o chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o extend_v 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 3_o and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o permissive_a decree_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o teem_a it_o bring_v forth_o in_o its_o season_n as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n decree_n concern_v a_o temporal_a judgement_n zeph._n 2._o 2._o pâ—ganus_fw-la do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n allow_v and_o approve_v of_o sin_n then_o for_o this_o permission_n as_o you_o define_v it_o import_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o diotrephes_n no_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o moral_a permission_n which_o be_v a_o concession_n but_o of_o a_o physical_a permission_n which_o be_v no-impedition_a a_o not-hindring_a but_o such_o as_o do_v determine_v the_o infallible_a futurition_n of_o sin_n nam_fw-la dei_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la permittendo_fw-la pecâ—ato_fw-la ponit_fw-la quidem_fw-la illius_fw-la infallibâ—lem_fw-la fâ—turitionem_fw-la câ—m_fw-la debeat_fw-la sieâ—i_fw-la &_o evenire_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la decreviâ—_n permittere_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la say_v 354._o say_v in_o sva_fw-la hydra_n soâ—in_n expug_n tom._n 1._o p._n 353._o &_o 354._o maresius_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v by_o the_o effective_a decree_n man_n determinate_o and_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v â—ntire_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o freewill_n and_o peâ—cable_a and_o by_o his_o permissive_a decree_n that_o peccable_a man_n be_v to_o sin_n ultro_fw-la &_o sponte_fw-la of_o his_o own_o acâ—oâ—d_n and_o free_o but_o yet_o determinate_o certain_o and_o infallible_o hereupon_o piscator_fw-la say_v decretum_fw-la ibid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 3._o ibid._n permittendi_fw-la pâ—câ—ata_fw-la necessit_fw-la at_o peccâ—â—a_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la we_o frustra_fw-la â—sset_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n do_v necessitate_v sin_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o â—gain_o decretum_fw-la permissivum_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la cau_fw-fr a_fw-fr â—fficiens_fw-la suâ—â—obâ—ectâ—_n â—_o e._n peccati_fw-la the_o permissive_a decree_n be_v also_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o object_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o divine_n of_o wedderau_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 2._o dort_n de_fw-fr artic._n 3_o &_o 4._o mihi_fw-la page_n 154._o part_n 2._o do_v conclude_v that_o sin_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o permissive_a decree_n and_o some_o english_a divine_n do_v affirm_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o less_o efficacious_a in_o the_o permission_n of_o evil_n than_o in_o the_o production_n of_o good_a fol._n good_a but_o some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d as_o permissiva_fw-mi efficâ—â—_n est_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la productâ—â—nem_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la illationem_fw-la so_o r._n b._n 〈◊〉_d â—ect_n 2_o the_o 〈◊〉_d med._n p._n 30._o â—per_n in_o fol._n dr._n twiss_n say_v that_o sin_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o most_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n iâ—id_n p_o 88_o paganus_fw-la this_o do_v confound_v god_n decree_n of_o permission_n with_o his_o decree_n of_o effection_n or_o operation_n diotrephes_n they_o do_v but_o trifle_n 1_o trifle_n calv._n inâ—it_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d sect._n 1_o and_o play_v the_o fool_n that_o substitute_n a_o bare_a permission_n instead_o of_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o god_n sit_v only_o as_o a_o spectator_n expect_v the_o fortuitous_a and_o casual_a event_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o his_o judgement_n shall_v depend_v upon_o man_n freewill_n paganus_fw-la have_v you_o any_o good_a proof_n that_o god_n decree_n do_v certain_o determine_v the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n diotâ—ephes_n our_o divine_n do_v prove_v it_o out_o of_o petâ—rs_n sermon_n act_v 2._o 22_o 23._o where_o he_o thus_o bespeak_v his_o auditor_n you_o man_n of_o 90._o dr._n twiss_n ubâ—_n supra_fw-la p._n 89_o 90._o israeâ—_n hear_v these_o word_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o you_o by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o stain_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v dr._n twiss_n both_o conuâ—cting_v they_o of_o crucify_a christ_n and_o withal_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v full_o set_v down_o act_v 4._o 28._o to_o this_o effect_n namely_o that_o what_o contumelious_a outrage_n soever_o they_o commit_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o they_o do_v but_o that_o which_o god_n hand_n and_o god_n counsel_n have_v predertermine_v to_o be_v do_v paganus_fw-la esse_fw-la paganus_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la productionem_fw-la actus_fw-la mali_fw-la concurrit_fw-la deus_fw-la eatenùs_fw-la concurrit_fw-la quatenús_fw-la muneri_fw-la auctoris_fw-la naturae_fw-la de_fw-la patientia_fw-la absolutae_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la oult_n impediendo_fw-la per_fw-la substractionem_fw-la svi_fw-la concursus_fw-la usum_fw-la libertatiâ—_n creatae_fw-la ac_fw-la proptereà _fw-la concurrit_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la influxus_fw-la oblatus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primâ—_n ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la libertatem_fw-la creatam_fw-la determinetur_fw-la ad_fw-la â—anc_fw-la actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quem_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la voluntate_fw-la antecedente_fw-la nollet_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n may_v out_o of_o his_o mercy_n ordain_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o may_v free_o determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o out_o of_o his_o foreknowledge_n that_o the_o will_n of_o his_o malicious_a crucifier_n will_v fâ—eâ—ly_o apply_v and_o determine_v itself_o to_o that_o wicked_a act_n of_o crucify_a he_o he_o may_v as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n determine_v to_o uphold_v their_o power_n of_o act_v and_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o their_o naturâ—l_a liberty_n by_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o concourse_n but_o to_o afford_v the_o simultaneous_a influence_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v free_o act_v what_o they_o have_v most_o wicked_o determine_v diotrephes_n we_o do_v hold_v with_o alvarez_n ibid._n alvarez_n ibid._n that_o god_n 23._o god_n apud_fw-la ames_n bel._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 4._o l._n 2._o c._n 2d_o 4._o p._n 23._o by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o by_o his_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a will_n have_v predetermine_v all_o our_o act_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o before_o the_o prevision_n of_o they_o and_o independent_o to_o any_o middle_a knowledge_n of_o our_o future_a free_a co-operation_n upon_o supposition_n and_o amesius_n *_o have_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o proper_o depend_v upon_o the_o contingent_a and_o mutable_a will_n of_o man_n paganus_fw-la this_o overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n to_o my_o weak_a apprehension_n and_o turn_v man_n who_o natural_a property_n it_o be_v to_o act_v free_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o necessary_a agent_n diotrephes_n no_o you_o be_v mistake_v for_o see_v not_o only_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o action_n depend_v upon_o 11._o vid._n ames_n bel._n eneru._n tom._n 4._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o n._n 4._o ex_fw-la alvar._n synopsis_fw-la pur_fw-mi thâ—ol_fw-mi disp_n 11._o thes_n 11._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o humane_a action_n but_o establish_v it_o as_o the_o belgic_a professor_n have_v observe_v for_o god_n so_o rule_v his_o creature_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o also_o to_o act_n and_o exercise_v their_o own_o motion_n as_o austin_n have_v it_o though_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n in_o
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
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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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 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in_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n life_n by_o this_o faith_n so_o constitute_v the_o condition_n we_o be_v actual_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o god_n promise_n disput_fw-la of_o justific_a p._n 312._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o british_a divine_n deliver_v their_o suffrage_n at_o the_o synod_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la negamus_fw-la esse_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o evangelio_n patefactâ—m_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la statuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la eligere_fw-la in_o conditionem_fw-la confâ—rendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la actualem_fw-la salutis_fw-la adeptionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la respectu_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la conditione_n suspensam_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la we_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v they_o such_o a_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o choose_v faith_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o confer_v salvation_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o actual_a obtain_n of_o salvation_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adult_n suspend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o foregoing_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o joyful_a and_o salutary_a tiding_n that_o be_v to_o be_v promulgate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o all_o nation_n thus_o those_o divine_n securus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n si_fw-mi divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la exerendae_fw-la seu_fw-la exertae_fw-la causa_fw-la sola_fw-la sit_fw-la liberrima_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v 16._o rom._n 9_o 16._o mr._n david_n dicson_n if_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o exertion_n or_o egression_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v the_o most_o free_a will_n of_o god_n than_o the_o locum_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o his_o good_a work_n or_o action_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v say_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v say_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o action_n or_o endeavour_n of_o man_n that_o any_o man_n be_v belove_v elect_a or_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o blessing_n and_o consequent_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o who_o show_v mercy_n and_o deodati_n his_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v this_o see_v that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o pure_a mercy_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o will_n or_o endeavour_v of_o man_n diotrephes_n to_o my_o apprehension_n 296._o apprehension_n mr._n baxter_n treat_n of_o convers_n pag._n 295_o 296._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o in_o he_o that_o run_v the_o apostle_n talk_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v about_o the_o give_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o mr._n baxter_n ib._n pag._n 296._o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v not_o give_v in_o scripture_n bare_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o reward_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o paternal_a love_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v very_o wary_o betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o election_n unto_o salvation_n be_v absolute_a it_o respect_v no_o condition_n or_o qualification_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v but_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n securus_fw-la if_o unbeliever_n disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a person_n be_v 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