Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	absolute_a	act_n	act_v	19	3	6.8206	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41639	The court of the gentiles. Part IV, Of reformed philosophie. Book III, Of divine predetermination, wherein the nature of divine predetermination is fully explicated and demonstrated, both in the general, as also more particularly, as to the substrate mater [sic] or entitative act of sin.; Court of the gentiles. Part IV. Book III	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing G143; ESTC R16919	203,898	236

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pious_a divine_a make_v use_v also_o of_o scotus_n name_n to_o patronise_v his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o scotus_n have_v in_o many_o point_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n which_o have_v incline_v the_o jesuit_n to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o thomas_n yet_o this_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o as_o to_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n scotus_n be_v full_o of_o our_o persuasion_n this_o will_v appear_v evident_a 1_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o notion_n of_o divine_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a which_o he_o make_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o divine_a decree_n give_v futurition_n to_o they_o as_o le_z blanc_n the_o praescient_a thes_n 33._o pag._n 443._o confess_v and_o certain_o such_o as_o hold_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n future_a to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n efficacious_o determine_v their_o futurition_n 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2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o indifference_n of_o the_o will_n to_o this_o or_o that_o object_n also_o to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o this_o liberty_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o our_o imperfect_a state_n as_o strangius_n p._n 188._o 687._o 689._o 711._o so_o likewise_o le_fw-fr blanc_n p._n 435._o and_o other_o there_o be_v some_o first_o line_n of_o this_o distinction_n draw_v by_o camero_n who_o make_v liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v to_o be_v about_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o end_n yet_o his_o notion_n about_o liberty_n be_v tolerable_a in_o that_o he_o make_v divine_a predetermination_n consistent_a with_o human_a liberty_n but_o the_o first_o creator_n of_o this_o distinction_n touch_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n among_o those_o who_o own_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v strangius_n who_o assert_n a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o other_o as_o limit_v to_o lapse_v man_n which_o include_v indifference_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o place_n above_o cite_v what_o these_o new_a methodist_n mean_v by_o this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o gratification_n to_o the_o pelagian_n i_o can_v conjecture_v certain_a i_o be_o that_o i_o never_o can_v find_v it_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n primitive_a father_n scholastic_a theologue_n or_o any_o other_o but_o these_o new_a methodist_n or_o their_o sectator_n do_v any_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o liberty_n but_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o human_a act_n can_v we_o find_v among_o the_o greek_a theologue_n any_o notice_n of_o this_o twofold_a liberty_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n herein_o concur_v with_o we_o that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a act_n both_o in_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o liberty_n constitute_v by_o they_o and_o the_o arminian_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o morality_n do_v not_o amyraldus_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o we_o make_v liberty_n proper_o take_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n of_o what_o use_n then_o can_v this_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a liberty_n be_v will_v it_o satisfy_v the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n or_o arminian_n no_o because_o they_o all_o make_v liberty_n strict_o take_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a acts._n or_o will_v it_o any_o way_n relieve_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o conflict_n both_o with_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n to_o say_v the_o will_n be_v sometime_o free_a and_o sometime_o not_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o indifference_n be_v essential_a to_o liberty_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v reply_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o according_a to_o these_o new_a methodist_n free_a in_o conversion_n because_o not_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o invalid_a this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n be_v and_o unapt_a to_o reach_v those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v liberty_n with_o what_o study_n and_o diligence_n we_o can_v inquire_v into_o and_o discuss_v the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o s._n 3._o §_o 11_o 12._o &_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 29_o 32._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o &_o p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o the_o sum_n whereof_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o natural_a liberty_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o power_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n or_o nature_n with_o the_o wil._n this_o be_v copiose_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n hence_o 2_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_v have_v liberty_n in_o the_o strict_a notion_n essential_o appendent_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o dominion_n which_o a_o free_a agent_n have_v over_o his_o own_o act_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o limit_v and_o conditionate_n 4_o the_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n no_o way_n diminish_v but_o establish_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n for_o nothing_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o will_n or_o be_v injuriose_fw-la to_o its_o liberty_n so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n it_o put_v forth_o be_v voluntary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o will_n do_v voluntary_o elect_v and_o embrace_v what_o it_o be_v predetermine_v unto_o the_o act_n be_v in_o its_o own_o power_n and_o free_v for_o as_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o happen_v to_o such_o a_o one_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 5_o actual_a indifference_n to_o variety_n of_o object_n or_o act_n be_v no_o way_n essential_a to_o natural_a liberty_n but_o only_o a_o accident_n result_v from_o its_o imperfection_n 6_o the_o formal_a native_a and_o genuine_a idea_n or_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n both_o as_o to_o state_n and_o exercise_v include_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o last_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a strangius_n 686._o own_v and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr libr._n arbit_n thes_n 19_o p._n 405._o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o our_o reform_a divine_n even_o of_o amyraldus_n placeus_n and_o other_o new_a methodist_n that_o this_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n see_v his_o determination_n quaest_n 22._o that_o the_o divine_a decree_n take_v not_o away_o liberty_n these_o proposition_n about_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n more_o ample_o demonstrate_v because_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a and_o arminian_n controversy_n and_o particular_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n depend_v thereon_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o province_n of_o resolve_v our_o present_a question_n without_o a_o clear_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o will_n natural_a liberty_n do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v good_a moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a as_o also_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n by_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a be_v general_o understand_v the_o moral_a potence_n or_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v good_a this_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a liberty_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n confound_v with_o natural_a liberty_n and_o from_o our_o deny_v the_o late_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o false_o charge_v we_o with_o deny_v the_o former_a therefore_o to_o remove_v this_o confusion_n of_o the_o term_n and_o those_o false_a imputation_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o those_o that_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n the_o follow_a proposition_n will_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o we_o 1._o natural_a liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n but_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a only_o accidental_a and_o separable_a the_o will_n be_v not_o a_o will_n if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o free_a in_o all_o its_o act_n whatever_o act_n be_v voluntary_a be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n free_a voluntary_a and_o free_a be_v in_o scriptural_a estimation_n as_o also_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n term_n synonymous_a and_o equipollent_a as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o §_o 1._o but_o now_o as_o for_o moral_a liberty_n and_o freewill_a to_o good_a that_o be_v only_o accidental_a to_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o may_v come_v and_o go_v be_v present_a and_o absent_a without_o the_o natural_a destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o violation_n to_o natural_a liberty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n inclination_n and_o exercice_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o diminish_v or_o destroy_v by_o the_o loss_n thereof_o 2._o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o innocent_a state_n be_v invest_v not_o only_o with_o natural_a but_o also_o with_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a this_o be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o further_a demonstration_n 3._o since_o the_o fall_n corrupt_a nature_n in_o its_o unregenerate_a state_n lie_v under_o a_o total_a universal_a and_o natural_o moral_a impotence_n as_o to_o all_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a i_o call_v this_o impotence_n total_a and_o universal_a as_o it_o overspread_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o have_v strip_v it_o of_o all_o seed_n of_o or_o inclination_n to_o any_o

at_o a_o end_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o determination_n or_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n do_v not_o make_v the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o a_o contrary_a act_n a_o simple_a or_o most_o strict_o natural_a impossibility_n as_o some_o will_v persuade_v we_o but_o only_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n the_o will_n have_v still_o in_fw-la sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la i._n e._n on_o supposition_n of_o the_o withdrawment_n of_o divine_a concourse_n a_o habitual_a indifference_n to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v though_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la as_o predetermine_v by_o divine_a concourse_n it_o can_v but_o act_v or_o summary_o thus_o the_o will_n have_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n a_o habitual_a power_n or_o radical_a indifference_n to_o the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o to_o the_o put_v forth_o a_o contrary_a act_n so_o that_o divine_a predetermination_n exclude_v only_o a_o contrary_a act_n not_o the_o radical_a power_n to_o that_o act_n thus_o also_o davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n p._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402._o prove_v strong_o and_o accurate_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o the_o next_o term_n that_o fall_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o will_n of_o etc._n god_n its_o different_a idea_n and_o various_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n under_o which_o our_o opponent_n conceal_v themselves_o and_o their_o misrepresentation_n of_o our_o sentiment_n the_o ancient_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o they_o say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la first_o form_v be_v into_o voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la god_n significative_a will_n and_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n 1_o god_n significative_a will_v they_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o precept_n promise_n prohibition_n permission_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n by_o permission_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v moral_a not_o natural_a which_o as_o to_o sin_n proper_o belong_v to_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n as_o anon_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n some_o divine_n term_v he_o revel_v will_n from_o deut._n 29._o 29._o other_o term_v it_o his_o legislative_a or_o preceptive_a will_n other_o his_o approbative_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o approve_v and_o what_o he_o disapprove_v of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o last_o learned_a chamier_n and_o daillé_n out_o of_o he_o term_v this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o complacence_n or_o complacential_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o what_o not_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n make_v use_v also_o of_o this_o term_n as_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o former_a notion_n of_o god_n approbative_a wil._n these_o several_a notion_n of_o god_n significative_a will_n albeit_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o some_o formality_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o substance_n and_o import_n denote_v god_n revel_v will_n touch_v man_n duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o nature_n 2_o as_o for_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n common_o ●…iled_v his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v effect_n or_o permit_v all_o event_n and_o effect_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v into_o effective_a and_o permissive_a god_n effective_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v and_o produce_v all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n god_n permissive_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o efficacious_o permit_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n this_o distribution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v great_o oppose_v by_o the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n 1_o the_o jesuit_n who_o we_o may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n term_v pelagian_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o baffle_v this_o distinction_n so_o molina_n the_o head_n of_o that_o faction_n in_o thom._n part._n 1._o quaest_n 19_o art_n 12._o tell_v we_o that_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a will_v signify_v proper_o and_o formal_o some_o nolition_n or_o volition_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n significative_a will_n can_v be_v contradistinguisht_v to_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o arminian_n but_o the_o orthodox_n both_o among_o papist_n and_o protestant_n reply_n that_o god_n revel_v significative_a will_n be_v only_o equivocal_o analogical_o figurative_o and_o improper_o term_v his_o will_n as_o the_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o law_n of_o state_n so_o sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la praelect_a 4_o sect_n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n constitute_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v his_o significative_a will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n by_o signify_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o we_o whereof_o the_o former_a be_v proper_o and_o univocal_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o late_a improper_o and_o analogical_o so_o call_v the_o like_a davenant_n animadvers_fw-la pag._n 392._o it_o be_v true_a divine_v grant_v that_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n have_v some_o decree_n or_o act_n of_o the_o beneplacite_fw-la will_n answer_v thereto_o for_o the_o wise_a god_n decree_v that_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n but_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o revel_v will_n of_o god_n touch_v man_n duty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o decretive_a will_n touch_v event_n 2_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v that_o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o significative_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la will_v we_o make_v two_o opposite_a will_n in_o god_n and_o such_o as_o clash_v each_o with_o other_o this_o make_v a_o reverend_a brother_n to_o reject_v this_o distinction_n as_o of_o no_o use_n in_o our_o present_a case_n but_o divine_v answer_v that_o these_o will_n be_v not_o opposite_a in_o god_n but_o only_o disparate_a and_o diverse_a the_o thing_n decree_v and_o the_o thing_n revel_v and_o constitute_v by_o god_n significative_a will_n may_v oppose_v each_o other_o but_o the_o decretive_a and_o revel_v will_v never_o oppose_v each_o other_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n real_o intend_v whatever_n he_o command_v or_o approve_v with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n and_o reward_v if_o perform_v but_o not_o always_o with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effect_v 3_o our_o opponent_n and_o particular_o the_o new_a methodist_n confound_v god_n beneplacite_fw-la decretive_a will_n with_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n and_o under_o this_o confusion_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v their_o opposition_n against_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 548._o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v thence_o other_o make_v love_n of_o complacence_n essential_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o thence_o conclude_v if_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v necessary_o take_v complacence_n therein_o but_o the_o reply_n hereto_o be_v not_o difficult_a we_o say_v that_o god_n take_v complacence_n in_o all_o his_o own_o act_n but_o not_o in_o all_o the_o object_n they_o refer_v unto_o but_o now_o love_v of_o complacence_n be_v not_o so_o term_v from_o the_o act_n but_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a which_o must_v be_v some_o good_a either_o natural_a or_o moral_a whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n may_v will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o existence_n as_o a_o consequent_a thereto_o and_o yet_o not_o take_v complacence_n in_o or_o approve_v of_o sin_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_n and_o its_o various_a distribution_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o §_o 6._o the_o last_o term_n that_o need_v our_o explication_n be_v divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 59_o distinguish_v concourse_n from_o influx_n thus_o 1_o influx_n be_v more_o large_a than_o concourse_n for_o the_o causality_n of_o every_o efficient_a be_v term_v influx_n and_o therefore_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o which_o his_o concourse_n be_v not_o as_o when_o he_o act_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o second_o cause_n thence_o 2_o the_o term_n influx_n be_v absolute_a not_o denote_v the_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o of_o concourse_n be_v relative_a i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o efficacious_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o overcome_v all_o resistance_n make_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o efficacious_o work_v allthing_n the_o like_a v_o 11._o of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o cooperate_v with_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cooperation_n or_o concourse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v so_o mark_v 16._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n cooperate_a or_o efficacious_o concur_v so_o elsewhere_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o god_n note_v his_o actuose_fw-la efficacious_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o and_o with_o allthing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n so_o with_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v ready_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o note_v not_o only_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n but_o a_o particular_a present_a certain_a efficacious_a force_n or_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n exert_v itself_o in_o all_o individual_a act_n and_o effect_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a rom._n 7._o 5._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v to_o act_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v efficacious_a as_o boderianus_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v to_o work_v to_o perform_v to_o effect_v as_o boderianus_n last_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a ephes_n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 11._o efficacious_o wrought_v allthing_n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o act_n hence_o 2._o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o determine_v and_o apply_v the_o what_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v be_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o scholastic_a theologue_n term_v determinative_a and_o predeterminative_a we_o find_v both_o these_o term_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o divine_a concourse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n or_o limit_v 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o termine_v set_v bound_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n effect_n or_o thing_n so_o act_v 17._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 26._o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n i._n e._n god_n have_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v to_o every_o man_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n their_o fix_a term_n of_o duration_n and_o life_n so_o arrian_n epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o speak_v of_o god_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o virgil_n song_n be_v remarkable_a stat_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la every_o one_o day_n stand_v fix_v or_o determine_v which_o servius_n understand_v of_o the_o fix_a determine_a period_n of_o human_a life_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o sacred_a philosophy_n but_o the_o very_a pagan_n by_o their_o dim_a light_n assert_v a_o fix_a period_n of_o divine_a life_n as_o determine_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bound_n or_o the_o position_n of_o term_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o position_n of_o term_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n action_n effect_n or_o thing_n god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v predetermine_v or_o set_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n their_o action_n effect_n and_o event_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contingent_a in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o the_o divine_a wil._n we_o find_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o time_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cause_n and_o act_n so_o heb._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v or_o limit_n ●_o a_o day_n thence_o in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o state_v or_o determine_v day_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o termine_n or_o limit_v as_o to_o place_n whence_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v term_n or_o limit_v thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lxx_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v determine_v or_o constitute_v term_n to_o any_o place_n or_o thing_n num._n 34._o 6._o josh_n 13._o 27._o &_o 15._o 11._o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v bound_v or_o determine_v whence_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o definition_n which_o be_v the_o term_n or_o boundary_a of_o a_o essence_n according_a to_o cicero_n who_o render_v it_o the_o circumscription_n of_o a_o thing_n 2_o from_o this_o primary_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v a_o secondary_a namely_o to_o decree_v destiny_n to_o a_o certain_a end_n predestine_v predetermine_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v and_o so_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o predestination_n predetermination_n or_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n even_o about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o luke_n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v 22._o or_o predetermine_v decree_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o lo_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n predetermine_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n the_o same_o acts._n 2._o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o define_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v counsel_n of_o which_o more_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_n deliberate_a determine_v be_v expound_v by_o theodotion_n job_n 22._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a will_v note_v predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o composite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predestine_v 28._o or_o predetermine_v be_v use_v six_o time_n in_o the_o n._n t._n 1_o of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 2_o of_o person_n elect_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o 3_o of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o act._n 4._o 28._o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o or_o predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v more_o proper_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o signify_v to_o predefine_v predestine_v predetermine_v to_o set_v limit_n bound_n term_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n thence_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n and_o point_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v christ_n do_v what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o the_o syriac_a version_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v constitute_v or_o make_v firm_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o order_n dispose_n constitute_v institute_n the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n give_v order_n constitution_n limitation_n determination_n yea_o predetermination_n to_o allthing_n all_o person_n and_o thing_n time_n and_o place_n end_n and_o mean_n receive_v term_n limit_n destination_n and_o predetermination_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foreknow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v act._n 17._o 26._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propose_v or_o purpose_n rom._n

1._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 9_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v rom._n 9_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o by_o all_o which_o we_o evident_o see_v what_o footstep_n predetermination_n and_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n have_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v this_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o scholastic_a passive_a theologue_n and_o how_o far_o their_o sentiment_n thereof_o be_v applicable_a to_o our_o present_a controversy_n 1_o some_o distinguish_v between_o god_n predefinition_n and_o his_o predetermination_n his_o predefinition_n they_o restrain_v to_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o predetermination_n to_o his_o concourse_n other_o distinguish_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n into_o extrinsec_fw-la and_o intrinsec_fw-la by_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o understand_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v predetermine_v to_o act_v by_o intrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o mean_v the_o previous_a motion_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n which_o continual_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o distinguish_v predetermination_n as_o creation_n and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la extrà_fw-la into_o active_a and_o passive_a 1_o by_o active_a predetermination_n i_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o all_o second_o cause_n person_n act_n effect_n and_o thing_n receive_v their_o term_n order_n and_o limitation_n as_o to_o power_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o predefinition_n predestination_n and_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n that_o this_o active_a predetermination_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o efficacious_a previous_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n without_o any_o impression_n or_o actual_a influx_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o of_o great_a name_n in_o the_o school_n and_o that_o on_o invict_a reason_n for_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o second_o cause_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o human_a will_n act_n immediate_o on_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n will_v follow_v not_o from_o any_o previous_a impression_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o from_o its_o natural_a subordination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sympathy_n with_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o human_a will_v every_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o man_n move_v see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o and_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2_o by_o passive_a predetermination_n i_o understand_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n as_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o not_o real_o but_o mental_o or_o modal_o only_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o as_o active_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o passive_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o cause_n its_o act_n and_o effect_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 1._o 2_o predetermination_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o physic_n or_o natural_a moral_n and_o ethic_n or_o moral_n this_o distinction_n depend_v on_o that_o of_o cause_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_a a_o physic_n or_o natural_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o be_v true_o efficient_a and_o so_o do_v real_o influence_n the_o act_n and_o effect_n in_o a_o way_n of_o proper_a efficience_n or_o causalitie_n whence_o a_o ethic_n or_o moral_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o immediate_o direct_o or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o real_a proper_a efficience_n produce_v the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o only_o moral_o by_o propose_v object_n motive_n precept_n promise_n or_o the_o like_a moral_a mean_n and_o influence_n with_o excitement_n and_o persuasion_n thus_o proportionable_o we_o may_v distinguish_v predetermination_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_n 1_n by_o physic_n predetermination_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o corporal_a or_o natural_a in_o a_o strict_a notion_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o thing_n inaminate_v or_o brute_n but_o such_o a_o predetermination_n as_o real_o apply_v the_o agent_n or_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o real_o yea_o immediate_o influence_v both_o act_n and_o effect_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 17._o sect_n 2._o num_fw-la 2._o a_o physic_n cause_v and_o so_o predetermination_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a or_o natural_a cause_n act_v by_o corporeous_a and_o material_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v take_v more_o universal_o for_o a_o cause_n that_o true_o and_o real_o influence_v the_o effect_n for_o as_o nature_n sometime_o signify_v any_o essence_n so_o physic_n or_o natural_a influx_n be_v that_o which_o by_o true_a and_o proper_a causalitie_n work_v the_o effect_n to_o which_o when_o a_o moral_a cause_n be_v oppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o cause_n which_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o and_o true_o act_v yet_o it_o do_v so_o carry_v itself_o as_o that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o it_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v he_o that_o comfort_n beseech_v or_o hinder_v not_o when_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o hence_o 2_o by_o moral_a predetermination_n as_o it_o regard_v god_n influence_n on_o the_o moral_a rational_a world_n we_o must_v understand_v his_o moral_a influence_n on_o man_n as_o his_o last_o end_n his_o state_v man_n duty_n by_o moral_a precept_n invite_v thereto_o by_o evangelic_a promise_n dehort_v from_o sin_n by_o penal_a commination_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a influence_n here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o albeit_o physic_n and_o moral_a predetermination_n be_v comprehend_v under_o physic_n and_o moral_a causalitie_n yet_o the_o late_a be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o former_a for_o physic_n predetermination_n proper_o belong_v to_o a_o superior_a cause_n as_o act_v on_o a_o inferior_a but_o physic_n causalitie_n to_o any_o efficient_a as_o strangius_n do_v well_o observe_v but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a both_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n agree_v with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n in_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o moral_o predetermine_v any_o to_o sin_n for_o he_o neither_o counsel_n encourage_v command_n or_o invite_v any_o one_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o question_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o physic_n predetermination_n which_o i_o shall_v describe_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 159._o thus_o by_o the_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v the_o action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v and_o so_o antecedent_o to_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n before_o the_o creature_n work_v god_n real_o and_o efficacious_o move_v it_o to_o act_v in_o all_o its_o action_n i_o e._n he_o act_v and_o cause_v that_o the_o creature_n act_n and_o cause_v whatever_o it_o act_n and_o cause_v so_o that_o without_o this_o premotion_n of_o god_n the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o this_o premotion_n be_v give_v it_o be_v impossible_a in_o a_o composite_a sense_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o act_v and_o do_v that_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v premoved_a by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o more_o particular_o though_o concise_o as_o for_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o human_a will_n strangius_n strang._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 244._o give_v it_o we_o thus_o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o they_o teach_v be_v to_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o to_o make_v it_o act_n which_o description_n of_o predetermination_n i_o do_v ready_o close_v with_o and_o so_o the_o question_n before_o we_o will_v be_v summary_o this_o whether_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a power_n and_o influence_n move_v and_o predetermine_v man_n unto_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n even_o those_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v or_o appendent_a to_o they_o affirm_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a who_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n state_n the_o question_n otherwise_o as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a influence_n universael_o move_v and_o determine_v man_n to_o all_o their_o action_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a but_o this_o hypothesis_n as_o propose_v and_o intend_v i_o know_v no_o sober_a mind_n but_o abhor_v whoever_o say_v that_o god_n determine_v man_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o every_o pious_a soul_n deteste_v for_o to_o determine_v to_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o imply_v also_o a_o determination_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o action_n and_o this_o determination_n can_v be_v physic_n because_o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v no_o physic_n cause_n or_o determination_n therefore_o

grace_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o be_v commun_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o determine_v it_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o own_o native_a liberty_n sithat_o he_o can_v never_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o move_v it_o sweet_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n see_v more_o on_o this_o argument_n in_o what_o follow_v c._n 3._o §_o 1._o on_o prov._n 21._o 1._o this_o great_a concession_n of_o strangius_n indeed_o cut_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o god_n can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o some_o act_n without_o any_o violence_n offer_v to_o its_o liberty_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o all_o its_o act_n without_o prejudice_n to_o its_o liberty_n the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o force_v baronius_n and_o the_o arminian_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 6._o prop._n that_o god_n predetermin_n the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 766._o but_o although_o in_o the_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n do_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o peculiar_a work_n it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v determine_v their_o will_n yet_o it_o seem_v more_o incommode_v to_o say_v that_o god_n move_v and_o predetermine_v to_o all_o other_o act_n as_o to_o act_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o yield_v that_o god_n may_v predetermine_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o deny_v sithat_o act_v imperfect_o good_a be_v also_o in_o part_n sinful_a and_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a as_o here_o must_v not_o yea_o can_v be_v take_v reduplicative_o but_o only_o specificative_o as_o it_o specify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n and_o distribute_v it_o into_o its_o opposite_a adjunct_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o if_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a as_o our_o adversary_n grant_v he_o must_v also_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v because_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o same_o when_o our_o adversary_n shall_v have_v give_v we_o a_o rational_a and_o distinct_a solution_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v confess_v they_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n of_o this_o argument_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4_o 5._o 7._o prop._n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a positive_a act_n or_o entity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 557._o there_o be_v no_o entity_n and_o no_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o have_v any_o reality_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 859._o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n on_o who_o concourse_n and_o influx_n it_o depend_v so_o a_o reverend_n divine_a cathol_n theol._n part_n 1._o sect._n 17._o p._n 85._o `_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o concession_n if_o well_o state_v and_o prosecute_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o controversy_n for_o all_o that_o we_o demand_v be_v that_o the_o real_a positive_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o what_o our_o opponent_n grant_v as_o limit_v by_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n for_o some_o hold_n with_o durandus_fw-la that_o the_o action_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o immediate_o other_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n hence_o 8._o prop._n that_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v this_o proposition_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o such_o as_o follow_v durandus_fw-la either_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n yet_o by_o other_o it_o be_v thus_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o but_o we_o must_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v immediate_o reach_v every_o action_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o supposite_a or_o person_n for_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o virtue_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o energetic_a for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o cite_v isa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o act._n 17._o 28._o with_o other_o scripture_n so_o ch._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a influx_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o action_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v subordinate_a second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o evince_v that_o god_n influx_n do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o subject_n habile_fw-la to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o reach_v the_o very_a act_n even_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o like_a he_o add_v l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v and_o man_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o vitiose_fw-la action_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n as_o they_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o more_o full_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 783._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v understand_v how_o in_o a_o sane_a sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impel_v or_o incline_v to_o some_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n special_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n move_v or_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n 2_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n move_v to_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o such_o in_o which_o he_o use_v deprave_a will_n as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o good_a work_n 3_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v proper_o move_v to_o sin_n simple_o and_o formal_o take_v or_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n i._n e._n not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o action_n but_o to_o the_o action_n as_o substrate_v to_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o he_o only_o permit_v but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o of_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o ordination_n which_o he_o exercise_v about_o the_o vitiose_fw-la action_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o action_n intrinsical_o sinful_a he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v be_v from_o god_n so_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o p._n 876._o that_o which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a such_o as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o also_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a evil_n that_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o physic_n action_n but_o not_o to_o the_o moral_a vice_n of_o the_o action_n we_o have_v above_o show_v there_o be_v two_o observable_n in_o these_o concession_n of_o strangius_n which_o if_o he_o be_v candid_a and_o uniform_a in_o grant_v we_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o controversy_n 1_n

of_o soul_n and_o self-dominion_n yet_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v not_o exempt_v therefrom_o 2_o by_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a mode_n the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o movement_n imagination_n ratiocination_n contrivement_n purpose_n and_o undertakement_n 3_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n under_o his_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a influx_n or_o concourse_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o most_o potent_a operation_n it_o be_v usual_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o energetic_n potent_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n so_o hab._n 3._o 4._o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o 4._o brightness_n be_v as_o the_o light_n have_v horn_n i._n e._n beam_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n come_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n most_o potent_a will_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o his_o efficacious_a operation_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o there_o be_v the_o hide_v of_o 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of_o further_a grace_n 4_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o unto_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_n the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n it_o seem_v contradictory_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v according_a to_o our_o precedent_a explication_n of_o they_o primary_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o parallel_n text_n judas_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v 4._o certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n predetermination_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o condemnation_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n foreordain_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o head_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o man_n sin_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v true_a elective_a grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n 2_o that_o reprobation_n withdraw_v not_o any_o power_n from_o the_o person_n reprobate_v yet_o we_o deny_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v injust_a for_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n to_o reprobate_v some_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o albeit_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injust_a for_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o 2_o we_o deny_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n cause_n or_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o also_o 3_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v mere_o negative_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o absolute_a of_o which_o see_v davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprobat_fw-la p._n 113._o hence_o 4_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o god_n predestine_n and_o preordain_v any_o unto_o damnation_n he_o predestine_n and_o preordain_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o a_o efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a course_n and_o efficacious_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o sin_n see_v more_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o chap._n iu._n a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n chamier_n lud._n crocius_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n sam._n ward_n etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n more_o ancient_a durandus_fw-la his_o proper_a hypothesis_n and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v his_o sectator_n lud._n à_fw-fr dola_n his_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o design_n arminius_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptistes_n the_o new_a methodiste_n camero_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_n how_o these_o new_a methodiste_n fall_v into_o these_o sentiment_n and_o who_o may_v be_v estimed_a such_o §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n sin_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n again_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n imperfecto_fw-la c._n 5._o some_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n make_v and_o order_n other_o thing_n he_o only_o order_n righteous_a man_n he_o make_v and_o order_n but_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n he_o make_v not_o but_o only_a order_n i._n e._n in_o good_a action_n he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o sinful_a act_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n order_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n again_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n moreover_o augustin_n frequent_o assert_n that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v man_n up_o to_o another_o so_o contra_n julian_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr g●…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o pelagian_n who_o

other_o of_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v father_v on_o the_o manichees_n be_v this_o because_o whoever_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v must_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o real_a positive_a entity_n in_o sin_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n whence_o by_o consequence_n such_o must_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a good_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a evil_a god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o certain_o they_o that_o maintain_v sin_n to_o be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n something_o positive_a or_o real_a or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n will_v necessary_o fall_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n again_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la make_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la ctesiph_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n who_o say_v he_o held_z that_o god_n have_v once_o confer_v freewill_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o further_o operate_v with_o we_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o natural_a operation_n as_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v durandus_n opinion_n though_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o p._n 119._o tell_v we_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o wil._n but_o the_o conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opposite_a testimony_n be_v not_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v god_n concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n in_o term_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o consequence_n as_o our_o adversary_n nowadays_o compton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philosoph_n vnivers_n disput_n 28._o sect._n 1_o §_o 3._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o defend_v before_o he_o by_o nicolaus_n bonetus_n lib._n 7._o theol._n c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o it_o be_v also_o by_o some_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o concourse_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v durandus_fw-la whence_o among_o the_o scholastic_a theologue_n it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o durandisme_n which_o they_o call_v a_o rash_a erroneous_a dangerous_a error_n little_o better_o than_o arianisme_n bellarm._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb._n say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 22._o sect._n 1._o n._n 7._o say_v it_o be_v erroneous_a in_o faith_n &_o de_fw-la concursu_fw-la l._n 1._o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v not_o only_o reprehend_v but_o also_o reject_v by_o all_o approve_a theologue_n as_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o reform_a divine_n yea_o some_o of_o great_a vogue_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n shall_v espouse_v a_o error_n so_o gross_a and_o so_o much_o decry_v by_o papist_n themselves_o but_o to_o give_v a_o convictive_a demonstration_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n real_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v what_o durandus_n opinion_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n be_v and_o then_o who_o they_o be_v who_o may_v be_v repute_v his_o sectator_n durandus_fw-la propose_v his_o opinion_n in_o sentent_fw-fr l._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 5._o in_o these_o word_n utrum_fw-la deus_fw-la agate_n immediate_a in_o omni_n actione_n creaturae_fw-la whether_o god_n act_v immediate_o in_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o negation_n be_v these_o 1_o because_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2_o because_o such_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n in_o that_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o indifference_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n p._n 142._o so_o that_o indeed_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v by_o durandus_fw-la against_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v use_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n against_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o albeit_o the_o most_o of_o they_o profess_v a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v free_o declare_v my_o mind_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o can_v without_o apparent_a contradiction_n defend_v their_o own_o but_o by_o espouse_v that_o of_o durandus_fw-la which_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o we_o profess_o do_v and_o that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o adversary_n even_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o in_o profession_n disow_v it_o fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o shall_v anon_o make_v evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o particular_a sentiment_n at_o present_a take_v these_o criteria_n or_o distinctive_a note_n of_o durandisme_n 1_o all_o such_o as_o assert_v a_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o subject_n only_o and_o not_o immediate_a unto_o the_o act_n fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 57_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o allow_v only_o a_o concourse_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n move_v it_o to_o act_v without_o a_o continue_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n fall_n into_o the_o error_n of_o durandus_fw-la herein_o durandus_fw-la be_v follow_v by_o aureolus_n a_o profess_a abettor_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o also_o amyraldus_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o 2_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v only_o a_o general_a immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o mater_fw-la be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o the_o black_a note_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o baronius_n together_o with_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o molinists_n 3_o all_o such_o as_o deny_v every_o real_a be_v or_o entity_n to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a efficience_n just_o fall_v under_o the_o mark_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o camero_n and_o our_o adversary_n general_o who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v efficacious_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a 4_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n must_v necessary_o symbolise_v with_o durandus_fw-la this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o s._n 61._o p._n 131._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o as_o the_o second_o argument_n for_o durandus_fw-la that_o god_n can_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o power_n to_o act_v without_o his_o concourse_n sithat_o this_o involve_v no_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v well_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o creature_n as_o shall_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o essence_n involve_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n because_o dependence_n in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n this_o piece_n of_o durandisme_n strangius_n and_o other_o seem_v chargeable_a with_o as_o hereafter_o in_o our_o account_n of_o strangius_n but_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a sect_n who_o oppose_v our_o thesis_n molinist_n with_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v how_o far_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o general_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o molinists_n from_o ludou._n molina_n their_o chief_a captain_n who_o in_o his_o concordia_n lib._n arbitr_n cum_fw-la gratiae_n donis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaest_n 14._o disp_n 26._o asserte_n 1_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n terminate_v not_o on_o the_o human_a will_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o only_o on_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o effect_n whence_o 2_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v not_o antecedent_n or_o previous_a as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o only_o simultaneous_a i._n e._n that_o god_n immediate_o concur_v together_o with_o the_o will_n to_o the_o same_o act_n and_o conserves_n the_o same_o thence_o 3_o that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o predeterminative_a at_o least_o as_o to_o human_a act_n but_o only_o indifferent_a and_o determinable_a like_o that_o of_o the_o

sun_n whence_o 4_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n immediate_a concourse_n do_v no_o way_n determine_v the_o will_n or_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n but_o only_a influence_n the_o act_n in_o a_o general_a indifferent_a manner_n so_o as_o the_o will_v still_o retain_v its_o innate_a indifference_n and_o liberty_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v such_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o molinist_n or_o jesuit_n wherein_o they_o be_v great_o oppose_v both_o by_o dominican_n and_o jansenist_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 6._o singul_n c._n 14._o p._n 58._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n confer_v no_o force_n or_o aid_n to_o second_o agent_n but_o only_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o create_v power_n etc._n etc._n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o identity_n of_o this_o opinion_n with_o durandisme_n albeit_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o oppose_v durandus_fw-la with_o great_a vehemence_n but_o of_o late_a there_o start_v up_o ludovicus_n à_fw-fr dola_n a_o capucine_n durandus_fw-la friar_n yet_o learned_a and_o acute_a who_o espouse_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o only_a medium_fw-la for_o the_o reconcile_n those_o two_o opposite_a party_n the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n his_o book_n he_o term_v a_o quadripartite_a disputation_n touch_v the_o mode_n how_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n stand_v in_o conjunction_n for_o the_o production_n of_o free_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a order_n special_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a he_o bend_v his_o disputation_n both_o against_o the_o predeterminants_n as_o also_o against_o the_o assertor_n of_o middle_a science_n his_o first_o part_n be_v general_a state_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o jesuit_n who_o assert_v a_o middle_a science_n and_o the_o dominican_n the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n and_o withal_o explicate_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n from_o the_o presuppose_a immediation_n and_o real_a identity_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o creatural_a concourse_n his_o second_o part_n be_v against_o the_o jesuit_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o next_o immediate_a and_o identific_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o all_o act_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a can_v be_v defend_v by_o the_o artifice_n of_o their_o middle_a science_n in_o his_o three_o part_n he_o dispute_v against_o the_o dominican_n prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o we_o to_o act_n of_o a_o natural_a order_n special_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a by_o a_o physic_n predetermination_n and_o moreover_o by_o a_o identific_a and_o simultaneous_a concourse_n in_o his_o four_o and_o last_o part_n he_o stablish_v and_o demonstrate_v with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o argument_n such_o a_o ruinous_a foundation_n will_v admit_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la that_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o act_n of_o a_o natural_a order_n special_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a be_v not_o proxime_fw-la immediate_a and_o identific_a but_o remote_a mediate_a and_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o hypothesis_n he_o defend_v as_o the_o only_a expedient_a for_o the_o conciliation_n of_o divine_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n the_o vindication_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o put_v a_o end_n to_o those_o endless_a controversy_n about_o divine_a concourse_n and_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n free_o to_o deliver_v my_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n or_o any_o other_o to_o defend_v their_o antithesis_fw-la against_o we_o from_o apparent_a contradiction_n and_o inconsistence_n with_o itself_o or_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o those_o blasphemous_a imputation_n they_o charge_v upon_o we_o unless_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o stratagem_n and_o subterfuge_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o lud._n à_fw-la dola_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v no_o way_n wonder_v that_o a_o divine_a of_o great_a name_n and_o head_n of_o that_o party_n among_o we_o do_v open_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o adherent_n from_o self-contradiction_n and_o condemnation_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o first_o impugnator_n of_o sentiment_n our_o hypothesis_n be_v the_o remonstrant_n commun_o style_v arminian_n from_o arminius_n their_o first_o founder_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o leyden_n who_o begin_v to_o diffuse_v his_o pelagian_a infusion_n about_o the_o year_n 1610._o his_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n he_o lay_v down_o disputat_fw-la publica_fw-la thes_n 7._o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o p._n 193._o but_o more_o full_o thes_n 9_o de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la p._n 198._o where_o he_o distinguish_v god_n efficience_n about_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o about_o its_o vitiositie_n this_o efficience_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v both_o about_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n of_o sin_n 1_o as_o for_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o 1_o impedition_n both_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a whereby_o god_n put_v a_o impediment_n to_o sin_n and_o two_o permission_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o impedition_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o sin_n the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o this_o permission_n he_o make_v to_o be_v man_n liberty_n and_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 2_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o direction_n and_o determination_n 1_n direction_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n do_v most_o wise_o and_o potent_o direct_v sin_n to_o what_o end_n he_o please_v pass_v on_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o dispose_v allthing_n sweet_o according_a to_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o apocryphous_a wisdom_n c._n 8._o v._n 1._o 2_o determination_n he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n put_v measure_n to_o his_o permission_n and_o term_n to_o sin_n that_o it_o run_v not_o into_o infinite_a according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n 3_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o consummation_n and_o term_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o punition_n and_o remission_n as_o for_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o natural_o good_a he_o do_v crafty_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a mode_n in_o such_o case_n wave_v that_o difficult_a point_n yet_o in_o his_o article_n de_fw-fr peccati_fw-la causa_fw-la universe_n p._n 779._o he_o sceptic_o urge_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o sum_n up_o arminius_n sentiment_n in_o this_o point_n albeit_o he_o place_v god_n permission_n about_o sin_n in_o a_o mere_a suspension_n of_o impediment_n which_o be_v no_o way_n influential_a on_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v also_o a_o providential_a direction_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n to_o its_o end_n and_o due_a measure_n we_o may_v thence_o evident_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o arminius_n sectator_n usual_o style_v remonstrant_n from_o their_o sectator_n remonstrance_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n grevincovius_fw-la vorstius_fw-la episcopius_n corvinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v animate_v by_o many_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o holland_n give_v themselves_o the_o confidence_n but_o those_o poor_a church_n the_o peste_n of_o divulge_v their_o pelagian_a poison_n which_o by_o the_o interposure_n of_o king_n james_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o that_o faction_n occasion_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n an._n 1618._o where_o divine_v out_o of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n resort_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o pelagian_a dogme_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o synod_n write_v their_o acta_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la dordracena_n wherein_o they_o great_o impugn_v the_o synod_n determination_n for_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n providence_n in_o sinful_a act_n false_o charge_v on_o our_o divine_n 1_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o reprobate_n be_v destine_v to_o incredulity_n impiety_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 2_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v acta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la scripta_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la dogmatica_fw-la p._n 40_o 41._o i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v what_o be_v well_o remarque_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n conciliat_fw-la arbit_n humani_fw-la thes_n 32._o p._n 434._o that_o

be_v such_o a_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a so_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 47._o prove_v strong_o that_o albeit_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n eternal_o without_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o reprobate_v any_o for_o sin_n as_o a_o cause_n antecedent_o move_v his_o divine_a wil._n so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 109._o 3_o a_o conclus_n the_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v not_o admit_v some_o into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a antecedent_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o because_o supernatural_a beatitude_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o natural_a improvement_n therefore_o god_n can_v from_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o injury_n before_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a elect_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n will_v not_o to_o admit_v other_o and_o our_o divine_n general_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o none_o be_v more_o categoric_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o than_o judicious_a reprobation_n davenant_n who_o yet_o in_o some_o point_n come_v nigh_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o his_o incomparable_a animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o he_o do_v pvissant_o defend_v the_o follow_a particular_n great_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v very_o different_a from_o his_o revel_v preceptive_a complacential_a will_n as_o pag._n 221_o 349_o 376._o 2_o that_o god_n revel_v complacential_a approbative_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o operation_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o 3_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v only_o proper_o his_o will_n pag._n 392._o 4_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o but_o itself_o pag._n 375_o 376._o 5_o that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n contradict_v not_o general_a conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o threat_n of_o death_n pag._n 241_o 332_o 375_o 387_o 398._o 6_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yea_o reprobate_n by_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n conduce_v thereto_o pag._n 271_o 376_o 394._o 7_o that_o the_o extern_a mean_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o unknowen_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 353._o 8_o that_o god_n by_o his_o approbative_a complacential_a will_n unfeigned_o will_v what_o he_o command_v pag._n 329_o 393_o 394_o 401._o 9_o that_o all_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o some_o remote_a conditional_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 256_o 257._o 10_o that_o god_n evangelic_a providential_a intention_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v oft_o frustrate_v as_o to_o its_o event_n by_o man_n sin_n although_o his_o decretive_a beneplacite_fw-la intention_n be_v never_o frustrate_v p._n 377_o 381_o 387_o 388_o 395._o 11_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n pag._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402_o 253._o 12_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o man_n pag._n 232_o 321_o 336_o 339_o 342._o 13_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 240-272_a 14_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 277-310_a 15_o that_o mere_a conditional_a decree_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n sovereign_a be_v and_o independence_n pag._n 226._o 16_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n truth_n pag._n 349-362_a 17_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n gift_n pag._n 374-404_a 18_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n pag._n 253._o 19_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o 20_o that_o the_o arminian_n grant_v a_o absolute_a immutable_a fix_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n that_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o calvinist_n p._n 302_o 332_o 333_o 340_o 351_o 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o 21_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n pag._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o 22_o last_o he_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o absolute_a decree_n pag._n 454-526_a these_o proposition_n clear_o and_o full_o explicate_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n give_v great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o distinct_a solution_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 4._o our_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o principe_n nature_n and_o efficace_n the_o explication_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o principe_n entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n what_o be_v the_o active_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v not_o sacred_a pagine_v express_o speak_v so_o much_o so_o eph._n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v our_o lord_n do_v act_n but_o what_o god_n hand_n or_o will_v and_o counsel_v predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o before_o and_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v we_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 63._o that_o concourse_n as_o to_o its_o prime_a act_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n now_o such_o be_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a will_n that_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v they_o as_o aquinas_n well_o determine_v how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n existe_n it_o must_v necessary_o existe_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v it_o can_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n resist_v the_o divine_a efficacious_a will_n and_o what_o be_v all_o active_a concourse_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o efficacious_a will_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o nature_n sin_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o totalitie_n universality_n as_o to_o effect_n particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v immediation_n antecedence_n and_o sovereign_a absolute_a independence_n 1_o the_o totalitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v totalitie_n its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n act_n and_o effect_n be_v total_a we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 417._o thus_o much_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o creatura_fw-la where_o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o whole_a action_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o concur_v immediate_o though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o party_n with_o strangius_n deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v total_a yet_o because_o he_o be_v singular_a therein_o and_o different_a from_o his_o own_o party_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v

god_n shall_v immediate_o produce_v this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n without_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n suarez_n carleton_n with_o other_o grant_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o do_v not_o strangius_n with_o other_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n also_o acknowledge_v further_o that_o god_n concourse_n to_o this_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v previous_a to_o that_o of_o the_o will_n not_o only_o simultaneous_a as_o strang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 56_o yea_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v yet_o more_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o as_o strang._n pag._n 171._o and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o evident_a from_o these_o ingenuous_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v immediate_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n shall_v be_v produce_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o predetermination_n yea_o do_v god_n not_o only_o concur_v with_o the_o will_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n but_o also_o influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o act_n as_o strangius_n and_o other_o grant_v and_o yet_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o any_o act_n without_o actuate_a or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o if_o god_n actuate_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v do_v he_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n and_o so_o predetermine_v the_o same_o again_o do_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n and_o its_o act_n but_o also_o antecedent_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n and_o causalitie_n before_o the_o will_n concur_v to_o its_o own_o act_n as_o strangius_n also_o grant_v and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o abundant_a demonstration_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n can_v there_o be_v any_o previous_a concourse_n immediate_o actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o will_n in_o its_o act_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a do_v not_o the_o will_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v apply_v and_o predetermine_v to_o its_o act_n thereby_o but_o more_o of_o this_o previous_a concourse_n in_o our_o next_o argument_n last_o if_o we_o allow_v with_o the_o jesuit_n unto_o god_n only_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n all_o those_o black_a consequence_n which_o our_o adversary_n cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n be_v reflect_v on_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o make_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o we_o more_o of_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 5_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n do_v invict_o priority_n demonstrate_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n we_o shall_v here_o reassume_v a_o principe_n already_o establish_v and_o grant_v by_o jesuit_n and_o new_a methodist_n namely_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o second_o be_v not_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n distinct_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o the_o molinist_n as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 28._o pag._n 433._o and_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 119._o it_o be_v true_a the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v real_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o as_o to_o active_a attingence_n or_o principe_fw-la because_o god_n concourse_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n yet_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o god_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o causalitie_n concur_v before_o the_o second_o this_o proposition_n be_v potent_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o acute_a dr._n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-mi concur_v dei_fw-la pag._n 116_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v invict_v for_o 1_o where_o there_o be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n in_o causalitie_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o second_o cause_n there_o posterioritie_n be_v essential_o appendent_a again_o two_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v but_o instrument_n as_o aquinas_n prove_v yea_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o dependent_a on_o god_n be_v but_o a_o vital_a instrument_n albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v term_v a_o principal_a agent_n now_o do_v not_o every_o instrument_n subserve_v the_o principal_a efficient_a and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr in_o order_n of_o causalitie_n move_v after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o assert_v god_n concourse_n to_o be_v previous_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o independence_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o simultaneous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o alvarez_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 19_o num_fw-la 4._o &_o twisse_n vind._n grat._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la criminat_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 56._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v sole_o concomitant_a and_o simultaneous_a and_o that_o 3_o because_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n make_v god_n only_o a_o partial_a cause_n and_o dependent_a on_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o its_o effect_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n absolute_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o second_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o fonseca_n metaphys_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sect_n 13._o the_o like_a strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 60_o 61._o thus_o also_o burgersdicius_n metaphys_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o grant_n god_n concourse_n in_o supernatural_n to_o be_v previous_a albeit_o in_o natural_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v only_o simultaneous_a which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o the_o active_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o in_o natural_n as_o in_o supernatural_n more_o of_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 416._o hence_o 2_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v necessary_o move_v and_o apply_v every_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v act_v unless_o the_o first_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n can_v a_o second_o cause_n move_v itself_o to_o a_o act_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o 3_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o apply_v and_o move_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n predetermine_v the_o same_o for_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a action_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o god_n concur_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o will_n yea_o premove_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o same_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o subtility_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o extricate_v themselves_o or_o satisfy_v any_o awaken_v mind_n in_o this_o point_n how_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a concourse_n move_v and_o actuate_v the_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o act_n indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o sentiment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o arminian_n but_o also_o

god_n a_o velleitie_n or_o imperfect_a conditional_a volition_n which_o never_o take_v effect_n 7._o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o decree_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n 8._o god_n have_v a_o general_a antecedent_n conditional_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n 9_o some_o decree_n of_o god_n may_v be_v frustrate_v and_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v 10._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n hate_v esau_n and_o love_v jacob_n must_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o into_o his_o prescience_n of_o esau_n actual_a and_o final_a disobedience_n and_o jacob_n obedience_n 11._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o middle_a science_n in_o god_n dependent_a on_o man_n ambulatory_a will_n and_o so_o only_o conjectural_a and_o uncertain_a 12._o god_n as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n look_v on_o the_o wicked_a world_n but_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v omnipotent_o rule_v dispose_n and_o order_v their_o sinful_a act_n for_o his_o glory_n 13._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o effect_n 14._o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v not_o particular_a total_a immediate_a and_o efficacious_a 15._o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o natural_a act_n independent_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o be_v apply_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n 16._o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o by_o have_v its_o capacity_n preserve_v and_o make_v habile_fw-la can_v of_o itself_o act_n without_o immediate_a efficacious_a concourse_n baron_n 131._o 17._o supernatural_a good_a be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o all_o natural_a good_a 18._o efficacious_a grace_n in_o conversion_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n 19_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n natural_a free_a will_n either_o to_o use_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o 20._o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n which_o if_o well_o improve_v he_o will_v reward_v with_o efficacious_a grace_n strang._n 229._o 21._o all_o predetermination_n impel_v the_o will_n and_o act_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a machine_n 22._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o less_o proper_a the_o other_o accidental_a consist_v in_o indifference_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a 23._o alhuman_a act_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n glory_n 24._o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v essential_a to_o some_o human_a natural_a act_n as_o natural_a we_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o consequent_n here_o draw_v from_o the_o antithesis_n of_o antipredeterminants_n as_o their_o proper_a sentiment_n at_o least_o not_o of_o all_o that_o espouse_v those_o antithesis_n but_o only_o as_o such_o as_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o logical_o deduce_v from_o their_o antithesis_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o formal_o assent_v to_o all_o of_o they_o finis_fw-la errates_n book_n ii_o page_n 489._o l._n 31._o for_o god_n read_v we_o book_n iii_o page_n 10._o l._n 33._o for_o drive_v r._n deny_v p._n 22._o l._n 26._o after_o elsewhere_o put_v a_o period_n item_n l._n 36._o deal_n by_o p._n 23._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 39_o deal_n and._n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o deal_n and_o state_v p._n 42._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o god_n only_o p._n 76._o l._n 19_o r._n same_o p._n 79._o l._n 38._o r._n to_o go_n p._n 80._o l._n 31._o for_o like_a r._n agreeable_a p._n 86._o l._n 7._o r._n tarnovius_n p._n 89._o l._n 3._o for_o be_v he_o r._n he_o be_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o for_o baronius_n r._n bellarmine_n p._n 119._o l._n 16._o r._n c._n 34._o p._n 129._o l._n 23._o r._n this_o he_o p._n 142._o l._n 5._o deal_n who_o p._n 145._o l._n 2._o r._n so_o not_o p._n 166._o l._n 26._o r._n compton_n p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n it_o work_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n the_o method_n of_o our_o procedure_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v origine_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v substrate_a mater_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la vitium_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la advers._fw-la leg._n &_o prophet_n cap._n 5._o absurdum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ullum_fw-la defectum_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la ullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la defectum_fw-la posse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existere_fw-la cum_fw-la nullum_fw-la detur_fw-la separatum_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi strang._n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 629._o all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a actio_fw-la seorsim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o physicè_fw-la considerata_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la moraliter_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quam_fw-la vitio_fw-la substerni_fw-la potest_fw-la all_o moral_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n a_o privation_n action_n modal_o sinful_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n the_o new_a coin_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v the_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n liberty_n libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spontaneum_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la strang._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 686._o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n and_o possibilite_n what_o in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la est_fw-la simultas_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potentia_fw-la simultatis_fw-la alvarez_n the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n etc._n etc._n of_o divine_a concourse_n immediate_a concourse_n what_o efficacious_a and_o predeterminant_a concourse_n effication_n concourse_n what_o eph._n 1._o 19_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o rom._n 7._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o determinative_a concourse_n what_o act._n 17._o 26._o heb._n 4._o ●_o luke_n 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 23._o predeterminative_a concourse_n what_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o act_n 4._o 28._o predeterminative_a concourse_n active_a and_o passive_a predetermination_n physic_n and_o moral_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la applicare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la strang._n wherein_o we_o and_o our_o opponent_n agree_v volitiones_fw-la pure_a conditionales_fw-la sunt_fw-la alienae_n à_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la disp_n 20._o §._o 1._o wherein_o our_o opponent_n differ_v among_o themselves_o their_o difference_n 1._o about_o god_n prescience_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o divine_a concourse_n 4._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n difnew_v 1._o as_o to_o god_n decree_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o god_n permissive_a decree_n 4._o god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n 5._o divine_a predetermination_n 6._o human_a liberty_n 7._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n scriptural_a demonstration_n 1._o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o no_o &_o vitiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la eph._n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 15._o prov._n 21._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 4._o act._n 11._o 21._o act._n 17._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 15._o si_fw-mi dii_fw-la volunt_fw-la volentibus_fw-la diis_fw-la cic._n in_o offic._n act._n 18._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o god_n do_v predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 1_o arg._n from_o joseph_n vendition_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o non_fw-la refert_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sed_fw-la transitum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la erasm_n act._n 7_o 9_o the_o objection_n against_o joseph_n vendition_n answer_v 2._o arg._n from_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 24._o luk._n 22._o 22._o act._n 4._o 28._o joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o act._n 2._o 23._o act._n 4._o 28._o our_o adversary_n evasion_n examine_v 1._o evasion_n touch_v active_a and_o passive_a crucifixion_n 2._o evasion_n strangius_n '_o s_z evasion_n answer_n quum_fw-la pater_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o judas_n dominum_fw-la cur_n in_o hac_fw-la traditione_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la reus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o re_fw-la una_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la august_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n 1._o god_n punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n esa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o jerem._n 16._o 16._o 2._o god_n afflict_v his_o righteous_a servant_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n job_n 1._o 21._o psal_n 105._o 25._o 4._o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 2_o sam._n

we_o 2_o how_o do_v god_n judicial_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o but_z to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n by_o deliver_v such_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o efficace_n of_o error_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o such_o judicial_a dereliction_n be_v from_o god_n of_o this_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o but_o 2_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o second_o answer_n whereon_o he_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o most_o weight_n though_o indeed_o most_o feeble_a but_o say_v he_o because_o those_o word_n rev._n 17._o 17._o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o vers_n 16._o and_o be_v connect_v therewith_o by_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o point_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v namely_o that_o those_o ten_o king_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n and_o antichrist_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o commodious_a if_o in_o that_o vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v 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be_v after_o all_o his_o gloss_n sensible_a of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o invaliditie_n of_o this_o response_n he_o p._n 856._o fly_n again_o to_o his_o old_a refuge_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o last_o member_n not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o beyond_o it_o there_o must_v be_v also_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o contend_v about_o this_o mater_fw-la sithat_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o sane_a which_o ever_o way_n the_o word_n be_v understand_v in_o evil_a work_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a evil_n but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v annect_v to_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n but_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o deny_v this_o will_v our_o adversary_n but_o stick_n here_o how_o soon_o will_v our_o controversy_n be_v end_v but_o here_o lie_v the_o sting_n even_o in_o this_o plausible_a concession_n strangius_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o you_o can_v separate_v the_o physic_n natural_a act_n from_o its_o moral_a vitiositie_n §_o 5._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n sin_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a head_n regard_v only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o sin_n in_o its_o formal_a nature_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o semiarminians_a or_o new_a methodist_n all_o grant_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v otiose_fw-la speculative_a negative_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o efficacious_a active_a influence_n for_o the_o production_n of_o its_o entitative_a act_n or_o direction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o proper_a end_n but_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o positive_a efficacious_a directive_n and_o ordinative_a permission_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o his_o positive_a absolute_a volition_n to_o permit_v it_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o eli_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o they_o 25._o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v causal_n and_o resolve_v their_o sin_n into_o the_o efficacious_a permissive_a will_n of_o god_n the_o sovereign_n lord_n have_v by_o a_o absolute_a peremptory_a decree_n predetermine_v to_o leave_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n to_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n both_o against_o their_o father_n and_o god_n which_o shall_v prove_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hearken_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n will_v efficacious_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o causal_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o soft_a as_o they_o phrase_v it_o version_n and_o among_o these_o some_o make_v it_o conclusive_a and_o so_o render_v it_o ideo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quapropter_fw-la other_o render_v it_o quamvis_fw-la as_o turnovius_n other_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o our_o english_a version_n which_o render_v it_o causal_o because_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a version_n so_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o willing_a will_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o will_v will_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a idiom_n peremtory_o efficacious_o immutable_o and_o absolute_o will_v thus_o also_o the_o ancient_a syriac_n and_o arabic_a version_n with_o some_o late_a munster_n pagnine_n arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la osiander_n piscator_fw-la malvenda_fw-la with_o the_o tigurine_a and_o belgic_a version_n yea_o castalio_n not_o except_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o because_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o interpretament_n let_v we_o examine_v now_o what_o strangius_n return_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 809_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v for_o their_o flagitiose_fw-la impiety_n destine_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n to_o ruin_v 2_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n here_o mention_v seem_v proper_o and_o direct_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a not_o eternal_a 3_o that_o however_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n precede_v damnation_n and_o the_o inflict_a

and_o the_o scotist_n place_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n without_o any_o force_n impress_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o our_o countryman_n compt._n carleton_n in_o his_o philosophy_n disp_n 30._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 327._o have_v incomparable_o well_o state_v it_o but_o 3_o scotus_n in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 49._o quaest_n 6._o §_o 14._o pag._n 522._o edit_n 1620._o have_v these_o very_a word_n est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la scil_n voluntatis_fw-la determinari_fw-la à_fw-fr causa_fw-la inferiori_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la superior_a non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la determinari_fw-la à_fw-la causa_fw-la superiori_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la stat_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la it_o be_v against_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o will_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v superior_a but_o it_o be_v not_o against_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v consistent_a herewith_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n wherein_o scotus_n do_v most_o acute_o though_o brief_o state_n the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o be_v not_o superior_a for_o whatever_o cause_n predetermine_v another_o to_o act_n be_v so_o far_o superior_a to_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a yea_o a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v predetermine_v the_o superior_a 2_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n i._n e._n by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o give_v it_o be_v and_o therefore_o may_v without_o violence_n to_o its_o liberty_n determine_v or_o predetermine_v it_o in_o its_o operation_n and_o scotus_n reason_n be_v invincible_a because_o to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o will_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n yea_o we_o may_v raise_v this_o reason_n to_o a_o great_a height_n therefore_o the_o will_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n i._n e._n a_o particular_a proper_a principal_a or_o less_o principal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o causalitie_n and_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v predetermine_v to_o act_v by_o god_n the_o superior_a first_o cause_n so_o that_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o be_v according_a to_o scotus_n sentiment_n so_o far_o from_o infringe_v or_o diminish_v the_o will_n natural_a order_n and_o liberty_n in_o act_v as_o that_o it_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o 4_o last_o scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o say_v express_o that_o albeit_o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a yet_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o create_v will_n because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o such_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o our_o reform_a divine_n albeit_o oppose_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n as_o well_o as_o arminian_n and_o molinists_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a ariminensis_n head_n of_o the_o school_n thomas_n and_o scotus_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o sectator_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n but_o of_o a_o few_o more_o illustrious_a to_o begin_v with_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n who_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o dominican_n and_o great_a defendant_n of_o augustin_n doctrine_n who_o bishop_n usher_v value_v as_o the_o sound_a of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o dr._n barlow_n as_o the_o acute_a his_o invict_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o find_v in_o sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o where_o he_o demonstrate_v god_n immediate_a efficience_n in_o produce_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thus_o 1_o every_o evil_a act_n when_o produce_v be_v conserve_v by_o god_n ergo._fw-la the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v thus_o because_o otherwise_o every_o evil_a act_n shall_v not_o in_o its_o existence_n immediate_o depend_v on_o god_n but_o be_v independent_a and_o so_o by_o strong_a reason_n the_o will_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o its_o act_n shall_v be_v independent_a again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n to_o conserve_v the_o evil_a act_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o it_o to_o produce_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o any_o act_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v to_o every_o act_n by_o god_n 3_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o being_n 4_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o but_o the_o act_n moral_o evil_a be_v yet_o natural_o good_a ergo._fw-la hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o he_o and_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1_o if_o god_n produce_v 1._o the_o same_o evil_a act_n which_o man_n produce_v than_o he_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n whereto_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o that_o on_o this_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o therefore_o precise_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a act_n as_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la or_o act_n but_o therefore_o he_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v it_o evil_o i._n e._n against_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o now_o god_n produce_v the_o same_o act_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o well_o so_o the_o same_o man_n bear_v in_o fornication_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n well_o but_o by_o the_o fornicator_n evil_o but_o 2_o it_o be_v far_o object_v by_o his_o adversary_n then_o as_o by_o we_o now_o thus_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v per_fw-la 2._o se_fw-la in_o themselves_o or_o intrinsical_o evil_n as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a can_v never_o be_v well_o do_v therefore_o neither_o by_o god_n i_o respond_v say_v he_o as_o we_o that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v no_o entity_n which_o may_v not_o be_v well_o do_v albeit_o not_o by_o every_o agent_n e._n g._n man_n envy_v but_o god_n although_o he_o produce_v the_o same_o act_n of_o envy_n with_o man_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v for_o all_o such_o act_n beyond_o the_o simple_a production_n or_o motion_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v connote_v something_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v so_o denominate_v which_o agree_v not_o to_o god_n so_o to_o steal_v beside_o the_o simple_a translation_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o place_n to_o place_n connote_v the_o thing_n steal_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o translate_v it_o but_o god_fw-we translate_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o translate_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o whereas_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n for_o so_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o total_a cause_n but_o he_o call_v god_n a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o produce_v only_o the_o entitative_a act_n not_o the_o vitiositie_n whereof_o man_n only_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n thus_o also_o holcot_n our_o countryman_n super_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 1._o holcot_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o plain_o mean_v as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o that_o god_n be_v the_o physical_a cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n only_o but_o man_n the_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n also_o this_o i_o mention_v because_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o ariminensis_n and_o holcot_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o altissiodorensis_n in_o sent._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v altissiodorensis_n by_o strong_a argument_n namely_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a will_n of_o which_o more_o in_o

this_o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o augustin_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n place_v predestination_n prescience_n and_o the_o like_a on_o god_n part_n the_o pelagian_n and_o other_o heretic_n will_v excuse_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o retort_v the_o cause_n and_o blame_v on_o god_n who_o so_o predestinate_v or_o foreknow_v therefore_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n by_o his_o predestination_n prescience_n or_o such_o like_a do_v not_o compel_v they_o against_o their_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o sin_v free_o and_o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o that_o god_n by_o predestinate_v foreknow_v or_o willing_a sin_n do_v not_o sin_n nor_o do_v unjust_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o imputable_a or_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o first_o imputable_a and_o culpable_a cause_n be_v the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a state_n of_o our_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n then_o he_o add_v pag._n 303._o but_o if_o it_o yet_o be_v say_v that_o it_o always_o hear_v ill_a with_o many_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v any_o wise_a will_v sin_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o that_o peradventure_o according_a to_o hugo_n before_o cite_v not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v not_o well_o say_v but_o hugo_n because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o say_v be_v not_o well_o understand_v i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o salt_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o savour_n and_o understand_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v savoury_a to_o a_o sane_a taste_n and_o that_o they_o will_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o for_o some_o great_a good_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o subtract_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n this_o way_n of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o benefaction_n which_o be_v so_o admirable_a and_o great_a yea_o it_o seem_v more_o miraculose_a and_o great_a to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n than_o out_o of_o good_n or_o to_o work_v good_a only_o and_o without_o peradventure_o it_o seem_v so_o disgustful_a to_o many_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o incest_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o mother_n of_o parricide_n sedition_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v thus_o for_o who_o in_o such_o a_o incest_n prepare_v the_o seed_n and_o move_v create_v and_o infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o foetus_fw-la but_o god_n and_o however_o it_o may_v sound_v thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n speak_v yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v in_o they_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o demonstrative_o and_o divine_o for_o the_o decide_n our_o controversy_n will_v man_n but_o receive_v it_o 5_o again_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 542_o etc._n etc._n prove_v out_o concourse_n of_o altissiodorensis_n super_fw-la 2._o scent_n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a wil._n altissiodorensis_n argument_n be_v these_o 1_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v good_a and_o procee_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o from_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n whereby_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v beget_v which_o act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o good_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o evil_a action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n thence_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o thomas_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la q._n 19_o where_o he_o demand_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v a_o double_a opinion_n concern_v this_o mater_fw-la some_o say_v more_o ancient_o that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a deformity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o some_o say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o on_o a_o double_a reason_n 1_o commun_n because_o god_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o his_o very_a essence_n his_o be_v it_o must_v thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o whatever_o do_v participate_v of_o be_v must_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v be_v by_o essence_n 2_o special_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o first_o mover_n who_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 554._o 6_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 559._o rise_v high_a and_o prove_v strong_o that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o nature_n to_o act_n or_o move_v without_o god_n of_o himself_o proper_o actual_o and_o special_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v and_o move_v of_o it_o which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o no_o natural_a virtue_n or_o form_n can_v operate_v without_o god_n cooperate_n therewith_o 2_o because_o all_o natural_a thing_n or_o cause_n be_v but_o as_o instrument_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n 3_o because_o the_o create_v will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o act_v of_o itself_o as_o c._n 24._o p._n 563._o 4_o because_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a actuality_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 8_o bradwardine_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o p._n 739._o ascend_v yet_o high_o and_o sin_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o impel_v no_o man_n violent_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o impel_v all_o man_n will_n spontaneous_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o all_o their_o free_a act_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o but_o further_a add_v he_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n may_v as_o it_o appear_v separate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o whatever_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o from_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v produce_v and_o conserve_v such_o a_o effect_n real_o positive_a and_o good_a without_o such_o a_o defect_n and_o privative_a malice_n special_o sithat_o sin_n deformity_n vitiositie_n or_o defect_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o very_a act_n nor_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n therefore_o the_o good_a god_n act_v right_o pre-acting_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o such_o a_o act_n according_a to_o its_o substance_n and_o nature_n good_a the_o vitiositie_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v whence_o therefore_o do_v it_o follow_v but_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o creature_n free_o deficient_a and_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o more_o judicious_o more_o demonstrative_o and_o more_o pious_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n have_v not_o man_n a_o strong_a impulse_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a in_o rehearse_v these_o illustrious_a and_o demonstrative_a sentiment_n of_o bradwardine_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o new_o start_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o i_o find_v rational_o solid_o and_o convictive_o solve_v by_o he_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o for_o his_o solution_n to_o the_o particular_a objection_n make_v by_o his_o opponent_n then_o and_o we_o now_o we_o shall_v produce_v they_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n ch._n 6._o §_o 1_o 2._o have_v produce_v the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a sentiment_n father_n and_o schoolman_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o may_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o late_a schoolman_n special_o the_o thomist_n but_o these_o lie_n under_o the_o same_o criminal_a accusation_n and_o imputation_n with_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o orthodox_n calvinist_n and_o it_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n that_o look_v as_o the_o pelagian_a jesuit_n oppose_v the_o dominican_n in_o this_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v calvinist_n so_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o same_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v dominican_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n in_o this_o

concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o those_o great_a reproach_n which_o the_o papist_n load_v he_o with_o for_o it_o which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o law_n with_o man_n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 87._o pag._n 152._o the_o three_o mode_n say_v he_o be_v peculiar_a to_o zuinglius_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o god_n exciting_a the_o will_n to_o a_o evil_a object_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o but_o man_n have_v to_o which_o baronius_n answer_v that_o albeit_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o any_o superior_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o to_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o man_n this_o reply_n although_o borrow_v from_o bellarmine_n be_v now_o become_v commun_v with_o our_o adversary_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o say_v that_o god_n hereby_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o his_o creature_n as_o for_o zuinglius_n proper_a sentiment_n about_o god_n exciting_a and_o apply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o tom_n 1._o of_o his_o work_n pag._n 365._o see_v a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n he_o always_o sin_n when_o he_o act_n against_o the_o law_n albeit_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o live_v nor_o operate_v but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n but_o what_o god_n work_v by_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o man_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o god_n for_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n but_o god_n be_v free_a therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o wickedness_n suppose_v adultery_n or_o homicide_n 365._o as_o from_o god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n it_o be_v a_o work_n not_o a_o crime_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o law_n but_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o law_n thus_o he_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v by_o many_o exemple_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n thence_o pag._n 367._o he_o instance_v in_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o he_o call_v god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o as_o he_o excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n 2_o that_o he_o free_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n because_o he_o act_v not_o against_o any_o law_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v valid_a in_o his_o time_n albeit_o scoff_v at_o nowadays_o even_o by_o reform_a divine_n yea_o calvinist_n neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n coin_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o will_v fain_o persuade_v but_o in_o use_n long_o before_o zuinglius_fw-la by_o scotus_n ariminensis_n and_o other_o scholastic_a theologue_n who_o follow_v augustin_n herein_o thus_o scotus_n in_o sent._n 2._o dist_n 37._o quaest_n 2._o say_v the_o same_o action_n be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o create_v will_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n concourse_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la debet_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la actioni_fw-la tribuere_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n or_o law_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o before_z how_o deep_o beza_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n beza_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o his_o controversy_n in_o this_o point_n as_o tractat._n theolog._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 313_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o heshusius_fw-la about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o event_n ever_o happen_v otherwise_o than_o god_n decree_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n thence_o he_o proceed_v 2_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o albeit_o god_n will_v and_o know_v and_o decree_v allthing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 315._o 3_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o mere_o negative_a this_o he_o demonstrate_v pag._n 317._o from_o the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n the_o rob_n of_o job_n the_o ravish_a of_o david_n wife_n by_o absalon_n david_n number_v the_o people_n and_o god_n incite_v his_o heart_n thereto_o shimei_n curse_v of_o david_n the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 319._o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o asserte_n to_o be_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o controversy_n he_o manage_v against_o castellio_n de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la p._n 360._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n the_o like_a pag._n 401._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o infuse_v sin_n into_o they_o but_o just_o and_o right_o incite_v their_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v good_a this_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o god_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n that_o calvin_n and_o beza_n do_v full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o sectator_n but_o also_o by_o that_o of_o arminius_n who_o objecte_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n against_o they_o as_o be_v object_v against_o we_o namely_o that_o god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o become_v vitiose_fw-la by_o which_o opinion_n say_v he_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 554._o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o helvetian_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n continue_v very_a orthodox_n and_o zelose_a against_o all_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o point_n which_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a article_n late_o add_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o sign_v by_o their_o minister_n and_o professor_n for_o the_o condemn_v the_o new_a method_n of_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o french_a church_n that_o not_o only_o the_o german_n and_o helvetian_a but_o also_o the_o french_a hypothesis_n church_n in_o their_o first_o reformation_n full_o maintain_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o most_o elaborate_a acute_a and_o demonstrative_a determination_n of_o great_a chamier_n the_o great_a light_n that_o ever_o france_n reform_v have_v calvin_n only_o except_v who_o in_o his_o panstrat_n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o copiose_fw-la distinct_a and_o convictive_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o than_o agitate_a by_o the_o calvinist_n and_o jesuit_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n with_o the_o new_a methodist_n he_o title_n this_o book_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o prove_v cap._n 1._o that_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n albeit_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v calvin_n martyr_n and_o beza_n therewith_o thence_o cap._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n namely_o that_o all_o action_n both_o sinful_a and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o actuose_fw-la providence_n of_o god_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v by_o shimei_n curse_v david_n absoloms_n incest_n etc._n etc._n whence_o cap._n 3._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v only_o by_o speculative_a idle_a permission_n as_o some_o new_a methodist_n cap._n 4._o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n objection_n against_o calvin_n and_o beza_n as_o to_o this_o point_n cap._n 5._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o calvinist_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v in_o their_o sinful_a act_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n thence_o cap._n 6._o he_o descend_v to_o their_o three_o argument_n from_o god_n excecation_n and_o induration_n of_o man_n heart_n wherein_o he_o distinct_o open_v the_o scripture_n about_o induration_n whence_o cap._n 7._o he_o come_v to_o their_o four_o argument_n from_o god_n energy_n in_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o rational_o and_o scriptural_o and_o thence_o cap._n 8._o he_o give_v we_o augustins_n opinion_n consonant_n to_o calvin_n

that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n assert_v by_o the_o calvinist_n so_o p_o 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o davenant_n be_v succeed_v by_o samuel_n ward_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n ward_n and_o margaret_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n a_o person_n of_o great_a natural_a acumen_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o acute_a and_o learned_a determination_n and_o prelection_n publish_v by_o dr._n seth_n ward_n with_o what_o clear_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v full_o manifest_a by_o his_o 24._o determination_n pag._n 115._o where_o he_o stout_o demonstrate_v this_o thesis_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thing_n their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a say_n though_o in_o a_o apocryphous_a book_n wisd_v 8._o 1._o wisdom_n i._n e._n the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o order_n allthing_n sweet_o he_o first_o state_n the_o controversy_n show_v how_o the_o remonstrant_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n molina_n lessius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o assert_v only_o a_o simultaneous_a immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n upon_o its_o action_n and_o effect_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o the_o modification_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n special_o in_o free_a action_n be_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o pag._n 116._o contrary_a whereto_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v a_o antecedaneous_a influx_n upon_o the_o very_a second_o cause_v themselves_o move_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o work_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n he_o cite_v be_v esa_n 26._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 36._o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a namely_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n the_o instrumental_a concourse_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o asserte_n pag._n 117._o that_o this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n do_v according_a to_o its_o mode_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o which_o be_v full_o coincident_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o invict_o demonstrate_v 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v itself_o for_o the_o production_n of_o every_o the_o most_o special_a and_o singular_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o because_o as_o man_n free_a will_n determine_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o efficacious_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v all_o create_v thing_n subject_a to_o it_o 3_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v determinative_o to_o will_n and_o predefine_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o destine_v the_o same_o to_o those_o end_n intend_v by_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o determinate_a effect_n 4_o because_o otherwise_v the_o concourse_n and_o determination_n of_o freewill_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o modification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n over_o allthing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n for_o as_o thomas_n pag._n 1._o q._n 22._o teach_v the_o divine_a providence_n extende_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n extende_v wherefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o concourse_n of_o freewill_a he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n but_o only_o a_o prescience_n thereof_o in_o particular_a as_o pag._n 118._o thence_o 3_o he_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o antecedaneous_a concourse_n of_o god_n on_o second_o cause_v modify_v their_o action_n take_v not_o away_o from_o they_o their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operate_n this_o he_o add_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o conciliation_n of_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n and_o sagacity_n withal_o show_v that_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n with_o cicero_n make_v man_n sacrilegious_a while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o free_a and_o determinat_fw-la 26._o pag._n 132._o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n last_o what_o his_o sentiment_n be_v touch_v efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o most_o acute_a clerum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n discriminante_fw-la from_o cambridge_n we_o may_v pass_v on_o to_o oxford_n and_o without_o much_o difficulty_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a professor_n of_o theology_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cheerful_o espouse_v and_o strong_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o remonstrant_n our_o learned_a and_o famose_n george_n abbot_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la abbot_n sex_n praelect_a etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o discuss_v this_o very_a question_n a_o deus_n sit_v author_n peccati_fw-la whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o pag._n 207._o he_o give_v we_o this_o distinct_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o in_o the_o very_a action_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v vitiose_fw-la the_o divine_a finger_n plain_o shine_v forth_o but_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o motor_n and_o impulsor_n mark_v that_o term_n which_o note_v the_o high_a predetermination_n of_o the_o action_n and_o work_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o curvitie_n in_o act_v for_o god_n excite_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o attemt_a some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cite_v for_o it_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n quòd_fw-la mali_fw-la peccant_a ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la peccando_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la agunt_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la tenebras_fw-la prout_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la dividentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n holland_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dr._n prideaux_n barlow_n his_o successor_n be_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o warm_a zele_n against_o the_o arminian_n as_o for_o dr._n barlow_n late_a margaret_n professor_n he_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o exercitatio_fw-la 2_o ●_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la conclus_fw-la 7._o rat._n 3._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a create_v entity_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o entity_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o theology_n but_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o convocation_n together_o with_o king_n james_n be_v great_o opposite_a to_o arminianism_n and_o so_o friend_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n yea_o in_o bishop_n laud'_v time_n when_o arminianism_n begin_v to_o flourish_v there_o be_v but_o five_o arminian_n bishop_n laud_n neale_n buckeridge_n corbet_n howson_n and_o montague_n who_o espouse_v that_o interest_n as_o dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n laud_n assure_v we_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_a rutherford_n twisse_n and_o dominican_n but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antipelagian_a and_o reform_v divine_n have_v give_v their_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 4._o have_v examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a sin_n theologue_n that_o concur_v with_o we_o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la to_o our_o thesis_n namely_o that_o god_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v general_o ascribe_v to_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o who_o deny_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o action_n under_o this_o pretext_n that_o hereby_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o durandus_fw-la capreolus_n in_o 4._o d._n 12._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o assert_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n and_o aquinas_n in_o 2._o d._n 37._o q._n 2._o a._n 2._o say_v that_o it_o it_o be_v next_o to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v two_o principes_fw-la one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o

with_o that_o of_o durandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o thes_n 50._o pag._n 437._o le_fw-fr blanc_n add_v that_o amyraldus_n hold_v a_o double_a act_n of_o providence_n about_o evil_a act_n one_o extern_a and_o the_o other_o intern_a as_o for_o the_o extern_a act_n he_o place_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o propose_v object_n 2_o in_o permit_v satan_n to_o set_v home_o those_o object_n with_o efficace_n the_o intern_a act_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o he_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o many_o object_n induce_v to_o evil_a obscure_a or_o remove_v the_o one_o or_o cause_v some_o other_o object_n to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v most_o take_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o human_a liberty_n nor_o indeed_o any_o efficacious_a immediate_a concourse_n assert_v yea_o in_o his_o speciminis_fw-la special_a p._n 468._o he_o say_v in_o downright_a term_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o we_o not_o we_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rank_a durandisme_n and_o molinisme_n more_o of_o his_o wild_a sentiment_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o arminian_n point_n see_v pet._n molinaei_n de_fw-fr m._n amyraldi_n adversùs_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la libro_fw-la judicium_fw-la praesat_fw-la placeus_n another_o salmurian_a professor_n albeit_o in_o other_o point_v he_o placeus_n stiff_o defend_v the_o new_a method_n yea_o in_o that_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v great_o pelagian_a yet_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o seem_v pendulous_a and_o in_o suspense_n thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hom._n arbitr_n p._n 174._o edit_n 1656._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o cause_v be_v the_o papist_n sharp_o dispute_v it_o be_v true_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o every_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o operate_v convenient_o with_o its_o faculty_n but_o this_o concourse_n some_o make_v immediate_a proxime_fw-la and_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o very_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o other_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o according_a to_o that_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o determine_v how_o great_a the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o provide_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o god_n too_o much_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr blanc_n also_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o sedan_n though_o he_o seem_v blanc_n to_o affect_v the_o like_a suspensive_a modesty_n council_n arbitr_n thes_n 55._o yet_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 438._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o that_o god_n can_v physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thes_n 57_o he_o recal_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o constitute_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v and_o thes_n 58._o he_o add_v this_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o aid_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n may_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o french_a professor_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o of_o scotland_n baronius_n baronius_n and_o strangius_n who_o have_v be_v stiff_a and_o tenacious_a adherent_n to_o this_o new_a method_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o for_o baronius_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o rank_a arminianism_n and_o that_o which_o have_v give_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v his_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a act_n thus_o in_o his_o metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o previous_a motion_n excite_v 2._o cause_n to_o act_v and_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o antithesis_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o pelagian_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n namely_o that_o this_o previous_a motion_n and_o predetermination_n 1_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n pag._n 147._o 2_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o opposite_a act_n pag._n 148._o 3_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 149._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v many_o way_n 1_o because_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o obliquity_n pag._n 150._o 2_o because_o the_o action_n then_o as_o of_o such_o a_o species_n must_v be_v from_o god_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n make_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o cruel_a as_o pag._n 151._o 4_o that_o hereby_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o sinner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o trite_a and_o threadbare_a argument_n urge_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 153._o to_o answer_v our_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o agree_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o assert_v a_o previous_a indifferent_a concourse_n it_o be_v true_a §_o 58._o p._n 129._o he_o argue_v strong_o against_o durandus_fw-la yet_o in_o fine_a pag._n 153._o fall_v in_o very_o far_o with_o he_o but_o more_o full_o with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 35._o pag._n 434._o this_o at_o least_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robert_n baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n where_o touch_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o its_o concord_n with_o human_a liberty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v altogether_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o fonseca_n and_o suarez_n namely_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o god_n premove_v second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o influence_n their_o action_n and_o effect_n and_o indeed_o baronius_n own_o illustration_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o pag._n 143._o sufficient_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o perfect_a animal_n and_o monster_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o modify_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o very_a instance_n give_v both_o by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n last_o pag._n 159._o he_o give_v we_o four_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v we_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o arminian_n who_o sentiment_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nominal_a repute_n among_o the_o calvinist_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o more_o favourable_a censure_n of_o range_v he_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n but_o yet_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n be_v john_n strangius_n professor_n at_o strangius_fw-la glascow_n who_o as_o they_o say_v have_v have_v his_o spirit_n chafe_v and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o rutherford_n write_v a_o great_a volume_n in_o four_o book_n of_o god_n will_n and_o action_n about_o sin_n wherein_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n principal_o against_o the_o dominican_n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n who_o in_o his_o influence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n both_o preface_n and_o book_n oft_o animadvertes_fw-la thereon_o as_o if_o these_o all_o by_o assert_v predetermination_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v he_o discover_v a_o natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o a_o nervose_n vene_z of_o reason_n in_o his_o book_n yet_o mix_v with_o so_o great_a incongruity_n and_o self-inconsistences_a yea_o contradiction_n that_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v how_o such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v not_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o natural_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n which_o admit_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o oppose_v with_o much_o vehemence_n durandus_fw-la molina_n

will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 1_o from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n the_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 2_o from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n with_o the_o solution_n of_o objection_n 3_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n davenant_n hypothesis_n touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o decree_n 4_o from_o divine_a concourse_n 1_o it_o be_v principe_fw-la and_o origine_fw-la 2_o its_o nature_n totalitie_n universality_n particularity_n immediation_n priority_n and_o independence_n 3_o its_o efficace_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n all_o the_o argument_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n strike_v as_o much_o against_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 5_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 6_o from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a negative_a and_o positive_a 7_o from_o divine_a providence_n about_o sin_n both_o conservative_n restrictive_a gubernative_a 8_o from_o the_o absolute_a immediate_a essential_a dependence_n of_o all_o creature_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n as_o also_o the_o unanimous_a sin_n testimony_n of_o such_o as_o undertake_v to_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o rational_a argument_n ground_v on_o scriptural_a principes_fw-la and_o evidence_n which_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o arg._n from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o and_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n allthing_n which_o we_o thus_o form_n that_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o its_o futurition_n necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n but_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o to_o its_o futurition_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n the_o major_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n particular_o by_o strangius_n who_o oft_o asserte_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v exact_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v predefined_a by_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n must_v necessary_o be_v predetermine_v by_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o event_n and_o what_o more_o rational_a than_o this_o assertion_n yea_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o event_n but_o predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n the_o difference_n between_o god_n eternal_a predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o actual_a concourse_n and_o execution_n in_o time_n differ_v only_o as_o active_a and_o passive_a creation_n as_o active_a creation_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n and_o passive_a actual_a existence_n so_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o greek_n one_o and_o the_o same_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v so_o that_o our_o major_n seem_v so_o clear_a as_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n wherefore_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o minor_a which_o our_o adversary_n principal_o strike_v at_o and_o therefore_o need_v our_o strong_a force_n this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v future_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o some_o cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a possibility_n contingence_n and_o indifference_n but_o by_o some_o cause_n do_v not_o possible_a and_o future_a differ_v and_o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n 2_o prop._n whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n to_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v eternal_a this_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o whatever_o be_v future_a be_v so_o from_o eternity_n for_o god_n foreknow_v it_o to_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o can_v his_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a hence_o 3_o prop._n nothing_o can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n eternal_a 4_o prop._n nothing_o in_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o his_o wil._n his_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n because_o possible_a and_o future_a be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o do_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n for_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o but_o he_o therefore_o foreknow_v they_o because_o future_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n as_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 9_o whence_o also_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 5_o that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n for_o what_o can_v make_v sinful_a act_n future_a and_o so_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a foreknowlege_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n and_o if_o god_n predefine_v decree_a will_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n must_v not_o his_o predeterminative_a will_n also_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o assault_v our_o adversary_n make_v against_o solve_v this_o argument_n by_o response_n and_o objection_n 1_o they_o reply_v to_o our_o minor_a that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o predefined_a but_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v so_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 628._o he_o peremtory_o asserte_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 631._o he_o say_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o thing_n beside_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o create_v wil._n the_o like_a le_fw-fr blanc_n concord_n libert_n hum._n p._n 1._o thes_n 55_o 57_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thing_n existe_v in_o time_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n from_o eternity_n but_o man_n will_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n existe_v in_o time_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a response_n indeed_o or_o rather_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n loged_a in_o time_n shall_v give_v futurition_n to_o a_o thing_n from_o eternity_n be_v it_o not_o a_o approve_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n yea_o in_o nature_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v ever_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n confine_v by_o time_n before_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o its_o effect_n 2_o but_o le_fw-fr blanc_n answer_v hereto_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 454._o that_o futurition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o respect_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a not_o something_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n future_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o hereby_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a can_v a_o modal_n extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o a_o thing_n existe_fw-fr before_o the_o thing_n that_o give_v it_o existence_n how_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v hereon_o but_o our_o adversary_n have_v one_o grand_a objection_n which_o they_o lie_v much_o weight_n on_o against_o our_o minor_a and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n than_o sin_n as_o future_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v god_n this_o objection_n be_v urge_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o trophy_n by_o strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 631_o 632._o have_v pag._n 626_o etc._n etc._n recite_v twiss_n argument_n from_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o sin_n he_o reply_v thus_o herein_o say_v he_o lie_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o

possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o sithat_o there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n these_o new_a methodist_n have_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o self-contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o pretend_a modesty_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n but_o touch_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o prescience_n nothing_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n the_o like_o other_o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v express_o the_o mode_n of_o prescience_n why_o then_o 1_o be_v our_o adversary_n so_o dogmatic_a and_o positive_a in_o their_o new_a mode_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a prescience_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o passion_n for_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v be_v not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o assent_n more_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o confession_n but_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a find_v out_o as_o indeed_o all_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n 1_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n evident_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v far_o above_o yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o man_n science_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o more_o 2_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n also_o remove_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n much_o more_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o decree_n much_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o make_v his_o infallible_a immutable_a prescience_n dependent_a on_o the_o mutable_a fallible_a will_n of_o man_n but_o see_v more_o hereof_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o we_o pass_v on_o to_o our_o three_o argument_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v reprobation_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n and_o more_o particular_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o principe_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o new_a method_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n or_o predestination_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o we_o easy_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v any_o particular_a and_o singular_a act_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o we_o he_o must_v also_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o the_o same_o this_o he_o inculcate_n c._n 5._o p._n 584._o now_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o build_v our_o demonstration_n on_o for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n reprobation_n admit_v no_o formal_a motive_n proper_a condition_n or_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o good_a absolute_o but_o as_o for_o sin_n say_v they_o god_n decree_v that_o only_a respective_o and_o conditional_o so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 546-548_a but_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o before_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v absolute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a to_o defend_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n conditional_a and_o respective_a for_o if_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o other_o be_v reject_v do_v not_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o imply_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n that_o follow_v the_o sublapsarian_a mode_n as_o davenant_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o commun_n condition_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o they_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o formal_a cause_n or_o motive_n which_o shall_v incline_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o reprobate_v one_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v some_o way_n antecedent_n to_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v subsequent_a to_o some_o act_n of_o god_n wil._n 2_o prop._n the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o mere_o negative_a but_o positive_a and_o efficacious_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n which_o they_o term_v nonelection_n or_o preterition_n yet_o hereby_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o suspense_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o include_v also_o a_o positive_a efficacious_a act_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o pag._n 420._o prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v positive_a so_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprob_n p._n 113._o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o with_o scotus_n we_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o reprobate_n which_o he_o electe_v not_o but_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o negative_a for_o in_o this_o very_a act_n which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o negation_n be_v contain_v a_o express_a and_o affirmate_v will_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o determination_n quaest_n 25._o p._n 117._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o decree_n permit_v sin_n to_o which_o there_o do_v not_o adhere_v some_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o p._n 118._o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o efficience_n but_o by_o direct_v and_o ordain_v to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 3_o prop._n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sovereign_a absolute_a lord_n not_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n the_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n consider_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o supreme_a absolute_a lord_n whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o but_o on_o the_o prevision_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o consider_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o of_o deny_v benefit_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n &_o c_o what_o be_v sovereign_a dominion_n but_o a_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o dominion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n tie_v to_o his_o creature_n by_o any_o law_n more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n hence_o it_o follow_v 4_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o cause_n in_o man_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 423._o prove_n out_o of_o augustin_n that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o augustin_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n when_o man_n search_v for_o cause_n of_o thing_n superior_a to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n for_o his_o will_n

the_o contrary_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n do_v of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o late_a part_n of_o our_o opponent_n objection_n from_o invitation_n the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v useless_a and_o collusive_a by_o our_o suppose_a divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o evangelic_a invitation_n which_o elect._n be_v but_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v primary_o intend_v for_o the_o elect_a heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v many_o way_n useful_a notwithstanding_o divine_a predetermination_n for_o the_o bless_a god_n promise_v life_n and_o happiness_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o believe_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o potence_n or_o ability_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o its_o own_o freewill_a to_o accept_v of_o these_o offer_n or_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o offer_n depend_v but_o thereby_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o its_o extreme_a impotence_n he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o offer_n and_o invitation_n make_v convey_v grace_n into_o the_o elect_a soul_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n so_o that_o these_o general_a and_o conditional_a promise_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n for_o who_o they_o be_v primary_o design_v operative_a of_o grace_n albeit_o as_o to_o other_o they_o be_v only_o exactive_a of_o duty_n whence_o the_o impossibility_n which_o attend_v corrupt_a nature_n be_v take_v off_o as_o to_o the_o elect_a by_o divine_a grace_n 2_o neither_o be_v those_o general_a evangelic_a promise_n and_o invitation_n reprobate_n useless_a as_o to_o reprobate_n for_o 1_o they_o declare_v the_o infallible_a and_o essential_a connexion_n which_o there_o be_v between_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v therein_o namely_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o both_o logic_n and_o rectify_a reason_n assure_v we_o that_o a_o conditional_a enunciation_n do_v not_o always_o note_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o their_o necessary_a connexion_n that_o in_o all_o conditional_a proposition_n on_o which_o evangelic_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n be_v found_v there_o can_v be_v suppose_v a_o indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n with_o the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n john_n 15_o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o solid_a and_o serious_a invitation_n unto_o sinner_n may_v be_v build_v on_o a_o condition_n in_o some_o mode_n impossible_a the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v by_o his_o evangelic_a constitution_n and_o covenant_n establish_v a_o inviolable_a connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o proposition_n be_v infallible_o true_a if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n commission_n to_o preach_v it_o to_o all_o mankind_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o collusion_n or_o fraudulent_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n albeit_o he_o do_v predetermine_v the_o most_o of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n intention_n appear_v in_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o offer_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o infallible_a connexion_n of_o the_o consequent_a with_o the_o antecedent_n ground_v on_o the_o evangelic_a pactum_fw-la or_o ordination_n as_o davenant_n well_o observe_v animadvers_fw-la on_o god_n love_n p._n 377._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n permit_v pharaoh_n to_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o end_n or_o use_v whereunto_o those_o gift_n and_o action_n of_o god_n have_v a_o fit_a ordination_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o p._n 387_o 388._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o divine_a eternal_a decree_n whereupon_o may_v infallible_o be_v infer_v the_o abuse_n of_o grace_n temporal_o offer_v do_v not_o cross_v the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o grace_n be_v administer_v to_o person_n not_o elect_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 352._o god_n meaning_n must_v be_v always_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o unknown_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o infallible_a event_n or_o success_n of_o the_o mean_n god_n meaning_n when_o he_o offer_v any_o grace_n unto_o man_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v perform_v such_o action_n whereunto_o such_o grace_n conduce_v and_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o promise_v glory_n unto_o any_o man_n if_o he_o believe_v and_o persevere_v be_v true_o to_o perform_v it_o if_o he_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o god_n absolute_a will_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o use_v his_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o good_a if_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v have_v nothing_o term_v god_n meaning_n but_o his_o absolute_a will_n in_o their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o we_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n have_v no_o meaning_n to_o give_v cain_n or_o judas_n save_v grace_n or_o glory_n last_o p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o will_n of_o approbation_n and_o complacence_n unfeigned_o will_n what_o he_o command_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o albeit_o he_o decree_v the_o contrary_a event_n hence_o two_o these_o general_a promise_n and_o invitation_n have_v this_o use_n also_o as_o to_o reprobate_n that_o it_o leave_v they_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n for_o their_o unbelief_n for_o if_o god_n do_v by_o such_o promise_n and_o invitation_n declare_v his_o real_a intention_n to_o save_v man_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o withal_o a_o expectation_n that_o they_o accept_v his_o offer_n yea_o his_o complacence_n in_o such_o a_o acceptation_n in_o order_n to_o life_n with_o a_o provision_n of_o all_o mean_v necessary_a thereto_o what_o excuse_n can_v man_n have_v for_o unbelief_n will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n predetermine_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o unbelief_n contradict_v such_o a_o real_a intention_n take_v the_o reply_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 271._o we_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v no_o otherwise_o say_v to_o intend_v outward_a event_n than_o by_o provide_v orderly_a mean_n for_o the_o produce_v such_o event_n nonelection_n provide_v no_o mean_n of_o make_v man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o include_v no_o intention_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n though_o it_o include_v a_o prevision_n of_o sinful_a event_n and_o a_o decree_n to_o permit_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o grant_v predetermination_n hypothesis_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o divine_a prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n do_v as_o much_o dispirit_n and_o destroy_v the_o use_n of_o divine_a promise_n and_o invitation_n as_o we_o for_o 1_o in_o that_o they_o assert_v none_o can_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v and_o so_o embrace_v the_o evangelic_a offer_n make_v without_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a grace_n do_v they_o not_o leave_v all_o reprobate_n under_o as_o great_a a_o impossibility_n of_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v be_v not_o all_o offer_n for_o want_v of_o this_o predeterminative_a grace_n altogether_o useless_a to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o never_o be_v intend_v 2_o so_o also_o as_o to_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o god_n according_a to_o their_o concession_n certain_o foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v never_o yea_o never_o can_v accept_v of_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o they_o without_o predeterminative_a grace_n which_o he_o decree_v never_o to_o give_v 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reprobate_v according_a to_o their_o decree_n found_v upon_o the_o prevision_n of_o