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A36500 De causa Dei, or, A vindication of the common doctrine of Protestant divines concerning predetermination i.e., the interest of God as the first cause, in all the actions, as such, of all rational creatures, from the invidious consequences with which it is burdened by Mr. John Howe in a late letter and postscript of God's prescience / by T.D. Danson, Thomas, d. 1694. 1678 (1678) Wing D211; ESTC R5533 63,368 142

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bishop_n prove_v be_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o will_v much_o confirm_v our_o first_o argument_n for_o predetermination_n of_o all_o action_n as_o such_o proof_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a and_o create_v be_v which_o do_v not_o depend_v and_o have_v its_o be_v from_o a_o infinite_a and_o uncreated_a be_v viz._n god_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o god_n that_o that_o be_v be_v independent_a upon_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o consequent_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o be_v whence_o follow_v many_o absurdity_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v the_o sum_n as_o himself_o have_v give_v it_o we_o with_o a_o application_n to_o moral_a evil_n if_o moral_a evil_n i.e._n any_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v a_o real_a be_v then_o 1._o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v for_o of_o so_o 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two_o be_v special_o insist_v on_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o mr._n howe_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a answ_n 1._o in_o general_n if_o all_o sin_n subsist_v in_o some_o actual_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n body_n or_o both_o and_o this_o motion_n abstractive_o consider_v be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o every_o actual_a sin_n and_o have_v god_n for_o the_o prime_a cause_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v then_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v assign_v wherein_o this_o material_a part_n may_v not_o be_v find_v so_o the_o learned_a davevant_fw-fr sometime_o bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n animadv_n on_o hoard_n p._n 174_o 175._o answ_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o instance_n the_o first_o in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o appetition_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n the_o mastication_n chew_v and_o manducation_n eat_v and_o other_o bodily_a act_n separate_a these_o from_o the_o formal_a part_n which_o be_v modus_fw-la appetendi_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o desire_v and_o contain_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n command_n and_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a author_n thereof_o the_o act_n of_o desire_v and_o eat_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n without_o who_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o motion_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o the_o disorderly_a manner_n of_o desire_v and_o eat_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v reducible_a as_o be_v a_o defect_n only_o to_o the_o defective_a will_n of_o man_n davenant_n ibid._n p._n 175._o as_o to_o the_o second_o instance_n hatred_n of_o god_n that_o the_o act_n terminate_v upon_o that_o object_n in_o complexo_fw-la be_v evil_a and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o then_o that_o be_v true_a of_o act_n and_o undue_a
and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o have_v do_v as_o become_v he_o and_o most_o worthy_a of_o himself_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o so_o than_o to_o testify_v his_o aversion_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v unholy_a his_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o complacency_n to_o be_v imitate_v herein_o together_o with_o his_o propension_n to_o make_v they_o happy_a who_o do_v imitate_v he_o p._n 61._o i_o take_v here_o but_o the_o sum_n of_o mr._n how_o be_v word_n because_o they_o contain_v nothing_o controversal_a reply_n whether_o this_o discourse_n afford_v we_o any_o new_a consideration_n or_o no_o yet_o we_o can_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o to_o prescience_n as_o to_o predetermination_n also_o 2._o as_o to_o god_n sincerity_n the_o difficulty_n may_v still_o urge_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n whereas_o that_o end_n also_o which_o fail_v viz._n man_v obedient_a compliance_n with_o god_n declaration_n of_o his_o will_n p._n 60._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v most_o direct_o intend_v etc._n etc._n p._n 65._o to_o which_o mr._n how_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_v do_v attain_v that_o very_a end_n in_o great_a part_n and_o as_o to_o many_o and_o be_v the_o successful_a mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o p._n 66._o reply_n and_o so_o they_o do_v upon_o our_o hypothesis_n who_o acknowledge_v god_n first_o infuse_v gracious_a habit_n into_o some_o and_o then_o determine_v the_o power_n in_o which_o these_o habit_n reside_v to_o congenerous_a action_n which_o yet_o exclude_v not_o the_o use_n of_o god_n edict_n as_o mean_n of_o educe_v those_o action_n which_o because_o they_o be_v vital_a and_o free_a pass_v from_o the_o will_n upon_o a_o comparison_n make_v in_o the_o understanding_n between_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o object_n propose_v to_o it_o do_v require_v a_o moral_a cause_n whereby_o the_o agent_n may_v both_o understand_v the_o object_n and_o by_o argument_n be_v induce_v to_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o learned_a parker_n observe_v thes_n de_fw-fr trad._n pecc_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la th._n 27._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o those_o who_o will_v obey_v shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v deal_v withal_o apart_o etc._n etc._n p._n 67._o rep._n this_o we_o also_o assent_v hearty_o unto_o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o effectual_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v actual_o reach_v all_o and_o be_v apply_v to_o every_o individual_a person_n p._n 67._o rep._n here_o be_v a_o strange_a loss_n we_o be_v put_v to_o for_o a_o antecedent_n to_o the_o relative_n they._n the_o only_a one_o that_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o be_v public_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n touch_v man_n duty_n p._n 66._o and_o divine_a edict_n p._n 67._o and_o i_o can_v fathom_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o two_o end_n by_o himself_o assign_v man_n obedience_n and_o the_o decorum_n of_o the_o divine_a government_n at_o least_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o they_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o his_o after-discourse_n if_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o relative_n they_o determinative_a influence_n to_o holy_a action_n to_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v now_o vicious_o incline_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v post_n p._n 40_o &_o 35_o compare_v i_o can_v find_v that_o antecedent_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n forego_v yet_o the_o follow_a passage_n may_v give_v a_o suspicious_a person_n some_o ground_n to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o latter_a for_o mr._n h_n meaning_n and_o thus_o by_o messenger_n run_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n some_o to_o communicate_v other_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o easy_o and_o even_o natural_o will_v the_o gospel_n soon_o have_v spread_v itself_o through_o the_o world_n let._n p._n 69._o i_o confess_v that_o term_v natural_o will_v not_o down_o with_o i_o for_o i_o have_v always_o see_v cause_n to_o own_o dr._n sibs_n weighty_a observation_n in_o his_o soul_n conflict_n that_o though_o there_o be_v seed_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o upon_o second_o thought_n to_o do_v mr._n h._n all_o the_o right_n i_o can_v out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o person_n and_o the_o truth_n i_o find_v that_o the_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o divine_a edict_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o suppose_v not_o needful_a to_o be_v immediate_o by_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o transmission_n of_o it_o from_o those_o that_o have_v hear_v it_o publish_v by_o they_o may_v suffice_v to_o other_o but_o to_o what_o end_n he_o expatiate_v upon_o this_o i_o do_v not_o know_v though_o i_o do_v what_o ill_a use_n mr._n john_n goodwin_n in_o his_o pagan_n debt_n and_o dowry_n make_v of_o this_o very_a notion_n sed_fw-la meliora_fw-la spero_fw-la 4._o nor_o be_v it_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v provide_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n that_o his_o gracious_a tender_n may_v not_o final_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o let._n p._n 74._o rep._n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o i_o always_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v if_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o mankind_n whereof_o he_o reckon_v instance_n and_o add_v they_o may_v understand_v god_n to_o have_v favourable_a propension_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o though_o they_o have_v offend_v he_o he_o be_v not_o their_o implacable_a enemy_n and_o may_v by_o his_o goodness_n be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n let._n p._n 75_o 77_o compare_v for_o thus_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n argue_v against_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o gospel_n strict_o take_v and_o in_o phrase_n so_o near_o that_o my_o fancy_n be_v ready_a to_o abuse_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n that_o not_o j._n h._n but_o j._n g._n be_v now_o discourse_v rom._n 2.4_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n because_o they_o testify_v according_a to_o a_o rational_a and_o clear_a interpretation_n a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n in_o god_n to_o receive_v all_o such_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o himself_o who_o shall_v unfeigned_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n so_o mr._n goodwin_n pagan_n debt_n and_o dowry_n pag._n 13._o and_o he_o add_v there_o be_v no_o other_o consideration_n but_o this_o at_o lest_o none_o without_o this_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o patience_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o lead_v i.e._n to_o persuade_v or_o invite_v to_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o motive_n or_o persuasive_a whereof_o sinner_n be_v capable_a unto_o repentance_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n id._n ib._n and_o conclude_v you_o see_v it_o clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o even_o heathen_a man_n and_o those_o that_o want_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v yet_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n whereby_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n which_o be_v to_o come_v mr._n goodwin_n ib._n p._n 14._o i_o must_v profess_v i_o be_o none_o of_o mr._n j._n g's_o proselyte_n who_o ever_o be_v nor_o be_v mr._n obadiah_n how_o a_o most_o worthy_a person_n and_o kinsman_n of_o our_o learned_a antagonist_n who_o have_v learned_o and_o large_o confute_v he_o in_o a_o tract_n entitle_v significant_o the_o pagan_a preacher_n silence_v out_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o answer_n to_o mr._n j._n g's_o explication_n of_o rom._n 2.4_o of_o heathen_n this_o second_o chapter_n relate_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o reprehend_v because_o by_o their_o law_n they_o will_v condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o sinner_n when_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n afford_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v without_o the_o word_n i_o think_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o affirm_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o 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