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tremendous_a mistake_n of_o the_o text_n above_o mention_v rom._n 1.24_o 26._o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o name_n no_o more_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o seduce_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o to_o presume_v on_o such_o place_n without_o a_o interpreter_n at_o their_o elbow_n i_o mean_v a_o qualify_v authentic_a uncontrollable_a interpreter_n and_o such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v and_o be_v as_o easy_o use_v by_o english_a reader_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n doctor_n hammond_n annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n sect._n 5._o contrary_n 1._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o the_o contrary_n mr._n w._n incur_v another_o danger_n which_o he_o also_o call_v a_o other_o argument_n some_o will_v laugh_v i_o be_o sure_a but_o other_o i_o hope_v will_v rather_o weep_v at_o it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o god_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sinful_a man_n appear_v because_o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o natural_a motion_n or_o action_n whereunto_o the_o sin_n cleave_v be_v that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o efficiency_n in_o it_o p._n 24._o if_o by_o the_o substratum_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n 14._o look_v forward_o on_o c._n 3._o sect_n 14._o god_n indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n but_o man_n be_v not_o a_o motion_n much_o less_o a_o sin_n if_o by_o motion_n act_n and_o action_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a as_o the_o act_n of_o walk_v eat_a digest_v speak_v think_v and_o the_o like_a god_n again_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o but_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v no_o more_o sinful_a to_o walk_v eat_v speak_v or_o think_v then_o to_o be_v as_o god_n make_v we_o not_o only_o moveable_n but_o man_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n w._n do_v mean_v no_o more_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o syllable_n to_o the_o purpose_n but_o plain_o desert_n his_o undertake_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o because_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o by_o such_o logic_n as_o this_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n and_o efficiency_n in_o good_a give_v this_o for_o his_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o evil_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o less_o impious_a to_o ascribe_v something_o of_o nature_n to_o that_o perverter_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o least_o perversion_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o 2._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o book_n that_o when_o he_o say_v god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sinful_a man_n he_o certain_o mean_v the_o sinful_a act_n which_o sinful_a act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o speak_v it_o in_o other_o word_n the_o sin_n themselves_o for_o that_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v make_v undeniable_a by_o this_o example_n the_o act_n of_o sinful_a david_n be_v the_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n the_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v the_o sinful_a act_n to_o wit_n the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n for_o whether_o we_o say_v that_o his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v his_o adultery_n or_o his_o act_n of_o adultery_n we_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o we_o find_v they_o promiscuous_a in_o all_o man_n discourse_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o that_o his_o adultery_n or_o his_o act_n of_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o he_o commit_v not_o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_a of_o his_o sin_n distinguishable_a from_o it_o tanquam_fw-la accidens_fw-la à _fw-la subjecto_fw-la aut_fw-la res_fw-la à _fw-la re_fw-la i_o be_o confident_a mr._n w._n will_v not_o dare_v to_o deny_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n of_o all_o side_n that_o to_o pollute_v another_o man_n wife_n be_v adultery_n itself_o and_o that_o adultery_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o by_o that_o distinguish_v from_o other_o sin_n dilemma_n 3._o or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o this_o prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n 3._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o mr._n w._n affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n itself_o nor_o can_v he_o escape_v it_o let_v he_o go_v which_o way_n he_o will_v to_o the_o negative_a or_o the_o affirmative_a of_o what_o i_o say_v just_a now_o for_o let_v he_o answer_v to_o my_o dilemma_n be_v david_n lie_n with_o bathshebah_n by_o which_o she_o be_v impregn_v the_o mere_a substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o adultery_n itself_o if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v the_o first_o than_o it_o be_v clear_o his_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n for_o it_o be_v his_o positive_a assertion_n that_o of_o the_o motion_n or_o action_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n cleave_v god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n or_o efficient_a and_o if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v the_o second_o than_o he_o must_v run_v into_o the_o very_a same_o mischief_n or_o yield_v i_o up_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o bid_v particular_a defiance_n to_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n which_o will_v soon_o appear_v by_o this_o other_o dilemma_n be_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o adultery_n in_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o first_o dilemma_n a_o act_n or_o a_o action_n or_o a_o motion_n or_o a_o positive_a thing_n or_o be_v it_o none_o of_o these_o four_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n a_o action_n or_o a_o motion_n than_o again_o he_o call_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n or_o efficient_a of_o the_o sin_n itself_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n for_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v look_v back_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o three_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o section_n and_o withal_o it_o imply_v a_o gross_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v say_v before_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n only_o of_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n cleave_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n which_o he_o can_v but_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o other_o three_o then_o either_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n be_v blasphemer_n in_o grain_n for_o have_v say_v express_o that_o 112._o that_o mr._n hick_n word_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n b._n print_v by_o mr._n b._n ch_n 3._o p._n 112._o whatever_o positive_a thing_n be_v not_o from_o god_n be_v god_n or_o else_o he_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o else_o he_o must_v say_v it_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o two_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n ibid_fw-la look_v forward_o on_o ch_n 3._o sect._n 18._o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o deus_n &_o creatura_fw-la make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o god_n creature_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o conclude_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n if_o a_o positive_a entity_n be_v as_o much_o god_n creature_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v but_o if_o to_o avoid_v these_o rock_n mr._n w._n shall_v throw_v himself_o on_o the_o late_a horn_n of_o the_o dilemma_n and_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v no_o act_n action_n motion_n or_o positive_a thing_n that_o will_v toss_v he_o out_o of_o all_o reason_n not_o only_o set_v he_o at_o enmity_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a maxim_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o even_o the_o judgement_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o also_o infer_v that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o that_o sinner_n be_v either_o not_o damn_v at_o all_o or_o damn_v for_o nothing_o or_o damn_v for_o something_o beside_o their_o sin_n divine_a 4._o humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a 4._o i_o will_v not_o here_o exagitate_v his_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o physiologie_n which_o will_v administer_v occasion_n of_o much_o discourse_n because_o his_o error_n in_o divinity_n be_v too_o apt_a of_o themselves_o to_o make_v i_o tedious_a i_o
god_n glory_n or_o that_o god_n may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o plead_v upon_o his_o commit_n of_o adultery_n or_o incest_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v 47._o be_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dr._n twisse_n &_o other_o particular_o own_v by_o mr._n w._n p._n 47._o improper_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v they_o but_o as_o god_n do_v secret_o will_v it_o as_o it_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n or_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v get_v himself_o some_o glory_n by_o it_o he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o lust_n or_o as_o a_o sin_n but_o to_o procreate_v a_o saint_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o withal_o to_o glorify_v that_o discriminate_a mercy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o such_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v by_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v pardon_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o elect._n i_o put_v this_o case_n to_o fright_v man_n out_o of_o those_o premise_n from_o which_o if_o god_n restrain_v they_o not_o they_o have_v be_v know_v by_o experience_n to_o draw_v such_o horrible_a conclusion_n and_o have_v i_o not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v example_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v this_o method_n needful_a mr._n w._n tell_v we_o plain_a enough_o both_o p._n 26._o and_o here_o too_o that_o so_o far_o as_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n god_n may_v both_o chapter_n both_o note_v that_o all_o be_v his_o own_o expression_n â—_o 26_o &_o 28._o which_o must_v be_v compare_v to_o which_o purpose_n look_v on_o what_o i_o hâ—ve_v say_v sect_n 14._o of_o this_o chapter_n will_n and_o *_o work_n it_o and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o 〈◊〉_d effect_v or_o *_o work_n of_o it_o and_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a yet_o it_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n of_o *_o good_a as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o true_a rule_n and_o what_o he_o have_v out_o of_o austin_n against_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o exagitate_v his_o unhappiness_n therein_o as_o i_o must_v also_o forbear_v to_o do_v it_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n mere_o for_o fear_n i_o shall_v be_v endless_a sect._n 20._o mr._n w._n proceed_v to_o a_o six_o argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o great_a willingness_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v efficiency_n and_o hand_n in_o sin_n siam_fw-it mr._n w_n dangerous_a misapprehension_n of_o that_o figurative_a sentence_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v sin_n with_o siam_fw-it but_o more_o than_o his_o willingness_n to_o prove_v it_o he_o prove_v not_o for_o his_o argument_n be_v but_o this_o that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o punishment_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o a_o judge_n only_o permit_v a_o malefactor_n to_o be_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o execute_v p._n 28._o lin_v ult_n p._n 29._o lin_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o first_o it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o schoolman_n as_o common_o know_v to_o be_v catachrestical_a as_o any_o beggar_n know_v his_o own_o dish_n and_o have_v neither_o truth_n nor_o sense_n in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v figurative_o mean_v for_o god_n punish_v the_o sinner_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n nor_o do_v he_o imprint_v sin_n on_o he_o as_o the_o lictor_n do_v stripe_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o leave_v the_o sinner_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o sin_v without_o restraint_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o in_o 9_o in_o see_v the_o sinner_n implead_v c._n 1._o p._n 9_o another_o place_n where_o i_o have_v also_o record_v s._n augustine_n suffrage_n for_o the_o truth_n sin_n 2._o his_o make_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n 2._o but_o mr._n w._n have_v so_o prodigious_o misunderstand_v that_o sentence_n or_o else_o so_o guilty_o dissemble_v his_o understanding_n as_o to_o express_v god_n punish_v of_o sin_n with_o sin_n by_o the_o positive_a action_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o his_o arraign_v condemn_v and_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n which_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o be_v the_o late_a sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v frequent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n w._n that_o of_o all_o positive_a action_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o 11._o and_o exeunt_n of_o god_n prov._n c._n 4._o p._n 11._o proper_a cause_n but_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v name_v rom._n 1.26_o be_v positive_a action_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o schoolmen_n sense_n and_o so_o according_a to_o mr._n w._n god_n be_v blasphemous_o infer_v to_o be_v their_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n act_n 3._o which_o he_o also_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o act_n 3._o now_o we_o see_v what_o move_v he_o to_o say_v in_o print_n that_o god_n must_v 2._o must_v ibid._n p._n 12._o jin._n 1_o 2._o needs_o some_o way_n both_o will_n and_o work_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act._n mark_v well_o good_a reader_n he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o at_o other_o time_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o sinful_a act_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act_n mean_v the_o pravity_n and_o deformity_n and_o obliquity_n itself_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o two_o line_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o god_n get_v glory_n to_o himself_o by_o that_o very_a pravity_n and_o deformity_n worst_a 4._o he_o tread_v a_o step_n beyond_o calvin_n worst_a 4._o mr._n w._n in_o this_o do_v tread_v a_o step_n beyond_o calvin_n not_o only_o 68_o †_o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o fol._n 68_o follow_v he_o through_o thick_a and_o thin_a for_o though_o mr._n calvin_n speak_v broad_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o act_v be_v 7._o be_v id._n ib._n sect_n 2._o fol._n 69._o apparet_fw-la cer_fw-la â_fw-la destinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsos_fw-la fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la interpositâ_fw-la satanae_n operâ_fw-la saepe_fw-la deum_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o reprebis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la e_fw-la jus_o impulsu_fw-la satan_n ipse_fw-la svas_fw-la part_n agate_n unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la manat_fw-la efficacia_fw-la erroris_fw-la ut_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credant_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n summa_fw-la haec_fw-la sit_fw-la quum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la cause_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la exerat_fw-la in_o electis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobos_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la cogat_fw-la ibid._n et_fw-la jam_fw-la satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la isti_fw-la censores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la id._n ib._n sect_n 3._o p._n 7._o act_v by_o god_n and_o that_o the_o assyrian_n be_v thrust_v on_o to_o rob_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o sure_a destination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v act_n in_o the_o reprobate_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o satan_n help_n that_o satan_n by_o god_n impulse_n may_v act_v his_o own_o part_n also_o and_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o that_o when_o he_o cast_v man_n into_o filthy_a desire_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o mr._n w_n sense_n and_o satan_n only_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o only_o exert_v its_o force_n in_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o do_v also_o compel_v the_o reprobate_n to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o censorious_a will_v have_v to_o happen_v by_o his_o idle_a permission_n only_o though_o these_o be_v frightful_a expression_n and_o apply_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o excuse_n yet_o mr._n vv._n as_o i_o show_v have_v step_v beyond_o he_o 5._o the_o 95._o the_o veteres_n religiosiù_fw-fr interdum_fw-la simplicem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la confessionem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la reformidant_fw-la ne_fw-la augustinus_n quidem_fw-la illâ_fw-la superstâ—tione_fw-la interdum_fw-la solutus_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la indurationem_fw-la &_o excaecationem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la spectare_fw-la calv._n inst_z l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect._n 3._o fol._n 95._o ancient_a father_n be_v afraid_a to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o god_n work_v which_o they_o see_v can_v only_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o prescience_n and_o his_o permission_n
infer_v to_o punish_v man_n without_o cause_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v no_o efficient_a there_o be_v no_o effect_n that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o according_a to_o mr._n b._n man_n be_v either_o not_o damn_v or_o damn_v for_o nothing_o 3._o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v but_o deficient_a as_o to_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v less_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o then_o god_n be_v infer_v to_o be_v by_o they_o who_o say_v that_o god_n will_v of_o sin_n be_v efficacious_a and_o irresistible_a as_o that_o which_o predetermine_v decree_n and_o necessitate_v sin_n and_o efficacious_a ab_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la be_v prevalent_a forcible_a etc._n etc._n 4._o mr._n b._n confess_v in_o a_o sober_a fit_n that_o the_o sin_v creature_n be_v the_o 79._o the_o corrept_v p._n 79._o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n although_o he_o say_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o passion_n that_o sin_n have_v 55._o have_v ib_a d._n p._n 55._o no_o efficient_a cause_n 5._o he_o often_o mention_n the_o 79._o the_o ibid._n p._n 79._o be_v of_o sin_n as_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n 178._o god_n p._n 178._o ordain_v it_o whereby_o he_o infer_v it_o to_o be_v effect_v and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o efficient_a 6._o if_o he_o say_v as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v that_o sin_n consist_v whole_o in_o a_o deficiency_n he_o infer_v what_o be_v worse_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v effect_v sin_n nor_o by_o consequence_n commit_v it_o 7._o while_o he_o affirm_v god_n absolute_a ordination_n of_o sin_n in_o one_o breath_n and_o that_o sin_n have_v only_o a_o deficient_a cause_n in_o another_o breath_n he_o charge_v on_o god_n all_o the_o causality_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v capable_a 8._o as_o when_o he_o breathe_v hot_a he_o say_v that_o god_n ordain_v and_o determine_v sin_n so_o when_o he_o breathe_v cold_a he_o say_v that_o god_n can_v ordain_v nothing_o but_o good_a which_o be_v to_o infer_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a and_o to_o what_o be_v good_a he_o allow_v a_o efficient_a cause_n 9_o if_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o not_o pray_v and_o not_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n have_v but_o a_o deficient_a cause_n yet_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o curse_v and_o sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o cause_n efficient_a with_o a_o witness_n 10._o admit_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o privative_a entity_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o have_v not_o any_o efficient_a cause_n for_o he_o who_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o life_n or_o sight_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o death_n or_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n the_o privative_a of_o light_n be_v one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n gen._n 1.4_o 5._o of_o all_o which_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n 11._o what_o be_v privative_a in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v positive_a in_o another_o as_o our_o sickness_n and_o sin_n do_v daily_o teach_v we_o murder_n be_v not_o only_o privative_a of_o virtue_n but_o also_o constitutive_a of_o vice_n and_o must_v have_v something_o in_o it_o of_o positive_a to_o make_v it_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la from_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o in_o degree_n from_o all_o other_o murder_n of_o some_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o good_a while_o other_o be_v not_o only_o positive_o but_o superlative_o evil_a 12._o every_o privation_n presuppose_v a_o habit_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n but_o a_o man_n may_v be_v covetous_a who_o never_o be_v liberal_a 13._o a_o agent_n moral_o deficient_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v effect_v that_o evil_a action_n which_o be_v so_o moral_o deficient_a for_o 1._o the_o adulterer_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o his_o filthy_a act_n which_o be_v his_o sin_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o a_o father_n be_v a_o efficient_a 3._o a_o man_n through_o grace_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o good_a action_n and_o mr._n b._n be_v worse_a than_o a_o pelagian_a if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o man_n be_v more_o efficient_a of_o good_a then_o of_o evil_a 14._o mr._n b._n 111._o b._n corrpt_v 111._o confess_v in_o a_o lucid_a interval_n that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n 15._o punishment_n be_v a_o positive_a entity_n and_o own_a to_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n but_o mr._n b._n say_v often_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n 16._o while_o he_o deny_v his_o make_n god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n forsooth_o have_v no_o efficient_a he_o unavoidable_o infer_v 1._o either_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o death_n or_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n if_o of_o death_n or_o 3._o of_o both_o or_o 4._o of_o neither_o 17._o if_o when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o infer_v he_o be_v the_o author_n because_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o deficient_a they_o plead_v no_o more_o for_o god_n then_o for_o the_o devil_n for_o if_o nothing_o be_v a_o author_n which_o be_v not_o efficient_a and_o if_o sin_n have_v no_o efficient_a than_o neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 4._o in_o stead_n of_o answer_v these_o thing_n james_n 4._o mr._n b_n impertinency_n and_o rail_n in_o lieu_n of_o answer_n do_v strike_v oblique_o at_o s._n james_n mr._n b._n talk_v thus_o p._n 111._o sect_n 3._o first_o that_o my_o opinion_n of_o sin_n have_v a_o positive_a entity_n and_o a_o efficient_a cause_n be_v a_o dreadful_a opinion_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n between_o we_o about_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o if_o true_a than_o my_o evince_v this_o conclude_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o three_o that_o he_o tremble_v more_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o commit_v sin_n than_o many_o of_o my_o party_n if_o not_o myself_o at_o the_o open_a act_n of_o it_o four_o that_o god_n judicial_a hand_n appear_v against_o i_o five_o that_o my_o conclusion_n out_o of_o s._n james_n ch_z 1._o v._n 15._o be_v 1000_o time_n more_o for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o word_n of_o his_o party_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v six_o that_o god_n just_a hand_n be_v upon_o i_o seven_o quem_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la dementat_fw-la p._n 112._o these_o be_v his_o general_n answer_v thrust_v up_o together_o into_o one_o paragraph_n before_o i_o come_v to_o his_o particular_a answer_n which_o be_v infinite_o worse_o i_o will_v entreat_v my_o reader_n to_o compare_v my_o seventeen_o particular_n with_o mr._n b_n seven_o and_o with_o what_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o s._n james_n who_o say_v that_o 1.15_o that_o jam._n 1.15_o lust_n have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n the_o conception_n of_o lust_n be_v before_o express_v by_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o and_o entice_v by_o his_o lust_n v._n 14._o the_o spirit_n solicit_v the_o will_n on_o one_o side_n lust_n on_o the_o other_o if_o lust_n prevail_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o will_n consent_n than_o lust_n conceive_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceive_v or_o overreach_v by_o lust_n not_o only_o invite_v but_o ensnare_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o invitation_n so_o as_o to_o give_v up_o its_o consent_n lust_n by_o this_o do_v conceive_v and_o then_o bring_v forth_o sin_n as_o the_o parent_n the_o child_n what_o be_v sin_n therefore_o but_o the_o production_n of_o the_o will_n consent_v to_o lust_n or_o draw_v away_o by_o it_o the_o production_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o evil_a will_n which_o by_o thus_o consent_v become_v evil_a now_o this_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o positive_a entity_n of_o sin_n against_o who_o have_v mr._n b._n spend_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o pet_n against_o we_o only_o who_o speak_v from_o s._n james_n or_o against_o s._n james_n also_o from_o who_o i_o speak_v party_n speak_v note_v how_o the_o bitter_a of_o his_o censure_n do_v hit_v himself_o and_o his_o party_n nay_o have_v he_o not_o spend_v they_o upon_o himself_o who_o have_v confess_v even_o in_o print_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o here_o he_o rail_v at_o he_o have_v open_o affirm_v both_o that_o the_o sin_v creature_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o sin_n corrept_v p._n 79._o and_o that_o there_o ☞_o may_v be_v something_o of_o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n ibid._n p._n 111._o nay_o be_v not_o all_o his_o rail_n against_o all_o his_o own_o party_n who_o say_v that_o god_n do_v 90._o do_v look_v back_o on_o ch_z 2._o p._n 90._o efficere_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o not_o only_a will_n but_o 21._o but_o m.w's._n own_o word_n p._n 26._o of_o which_o i_o
have_v speak_v ch_n 2._o sect_n 14._o and_o also_o sect_n 20_o 21._o work_v sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o *_o effect_n sin_n sure_o these_o be_v very_o frequent_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o judge_v good_a reader_n whether_o s._n james_n and_o mr._n p._n or_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o party_n be_v the_o pertinent_a object_n of_o mr._n b_n invective_n especial_o his_o last_o express_v in_o sin_n in_o quem_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la dementat_fw-la of_o the_o positive_a entity_n of_o sin_n latin_a 1._o dementation_n send_v from_o god_n and_o 2._o as_o a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n sect._n 16._o to_o the_o preface_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o more_o particular_a discussion_n wherein_o he_o only_o take_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o a_o horrible_a opinion_n that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n have_v a_o positive_a entity_n and_o efficient_a cause_n p._n 112._o lin_v 9_o 10._o i_o have_v but_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o unexcusable_a for_o have_v embrace_v that_o opinion_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o print_n so_o late_o cite_v or_o for_o rail_v at_o a_o opinion_n which_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a or_o if_o he_o have_v since_o see_v his_o error_n why_o be_v not_o his_o second_o volume_n a_o recantation_n of_o his_o first_o and_o what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o mr._n w._n for_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v sin_n whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o sin_n have_v a_o effective_a or_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o he_o can_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a sin_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o sin_n or_o that_o obliquity_n as_o obliquity_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n have_v not_o a_o positive_a entity_n or_o efficient_a cause_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o sin_n do_v signify_v the_o integrum_fw-la peccati_fw-la or_o whole_a filthy_a act_n such_o as_o cain_n kill_v abel_n or_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n who_o repugnance_n with_o god_n law_n be_v call_v obliquity_n and_o because_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o oblique_a or_o crooked_a or_o irregular_a action_n mr._n b._n conclude_v it_o no_o positive_a entity_n 3._o but_o to_o rest_v on_o he_o to_o sobriety_n and_o common_a sense_n i_o shall_v need_v only_o to_o ask_v he_o whether_o rectitude_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a entity_n if_o he_o say_v yes_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o needs_o must_v what_o show_v of_o reason_n can_v he_o pretend_v why_o obliquity_n be_v not_o as_o much_o so_o as_o rectitude_n how_o much_o more_o that_o whole_a sin_n of_o which_o obliquity_n be_v account_v the_o formal_a part_n be_v not_o a_o circle_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la as_o positive_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o round_a figure_n as_o a_o right_a line_n be_v a_o right_a line_n be_v not_o crookedness_n or_o gibbosity_n in_o any_o man_n shape_n as_o positive_o such_o as_o straightness_n or_o clean_o make_v when_o a_o crooked_a parent_n beget_v a_o child_n which_o be_v also_o as_o crooked_a be_v he_o less_o a_o positive_a and_o efficient_a cause_n then_o if_o he_o and_o his_o child_n be_v both_o well_o shape_v when_o adam_n beget_v cain_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n with_o satan_n image_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v express_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n too_o as_o true_o positive_a as_o if_o they_o both_o have_v be_v sinless_a a_o action_n flow_v from_o a_o agent_n have_v as_o positive_a a_o entity_n as_o the_o agent_n himself_o from_o who_o it_o flow_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v a_o action_n as_o cain_n kill_v abel_n so_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n nor_o any_o whit_n the_o less_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v irregular_a action_n any_o more_o than_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o less_o a_o man_n for_o be_v wicked_a david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n before_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n be_v as_o positive_a a_o entity_n and_o have_v a_o cause_n as_o efficient_a as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n after_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hick_n with_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o recantation_n unless_o they_o will_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o rantism_n and_o libertinism_n by_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v no_o adultery_n or_o such_o a_o adultery_n as_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sin_n because_o a_o positive_a entity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n for_o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n do_v follow_v thus_o sect._n 17._o if_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a entity_n concern_v 1._o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o mr._n hick_n be_v equal_o concern_v than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o good_a for_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a it_o be_v to_o all_o scholar_n well_o know_v that_o unum_fw-la verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la p._n 112._o first_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n positive_a he_o seek_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o sin_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n positive_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o two_o last_o section_n and_o himself_o have_v confess_v in_o his_o correptory_a another_o correptory_a p._n 79._o &_o p._n 111._o both_o before_o cite_v and_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o correction_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a 2._o a_o thing_n that_o be_v privative_a in_o one_o respect_n be_v also_o positive_a in_o another_o disease_n 2._o the_o noysomeness_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o every_o sciolist_n know_v and_o mr._n b._n have_v virtual_o confess_v every_o sciolist_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o that_o what_o be_v privative_a of_o life_n or_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v positive_a of_o death_n or_o blindness_n the_o darkness_n which_o god_n create_v be_v not_o more_o privative_a of_o the_o day_n than_o it_o be_v positive_a of_o the_o night_n nay_o do_v not_o mr._n b._n confess_v as_o much_o for_o in_o say_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o 79._o the_o correp_n p._n 79._o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n and_o in_o say_v there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o 111._o of_o ib._n p._n 111._o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n he_o do_v more_o than_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o positive_a thing_n i_o therefore_o say_v more_o because_o a_o privation_n be_v but_o the_o abstract_n of_o privative_a and_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n of_o virtue_n but_o a_o positive_a thing_n which_o be_v privative_a of_o virtue_n &_o positive_a of_o vice_n sin_n be_v so_o perfect_o a_o concrete_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o concrete_a it_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n no_o no_o more_o than_o a_o concrete_a can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o concrete_a when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o concrete_a the_o most_o poetical_a brain_n can_v fancy_n the_o least_o â—â—â—ial_a difference_n betwixt_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n and_o his_o adultery_n with_o bathshebah_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v uriah_n wife_n so_o that_o now_o mr._n b._n must_v confess_v that_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n be_v no_o less_o than_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v positive_a of_o evil_n although_o it_o be_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v privative_a of_o good_a this_o be_v the_o print_a article_n of_o his_o unchristian_a creed_n that_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a humour_n 3._o the_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n 3._o have_v show_v he_o the_o noysomness_n of_o his_o disease_n i_o will_v now_o remove_v the_o peccant_a humour_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v feed_v to_o wit_n his_o ignorance_n or_o inadvercency_n that_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la which_o be_v convert_v with_o ens_fw-la have_v quite_o another_o signification_n then_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o be_v aristotle_n phrase_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o a_o evangelist_n of_o the_o new_a shall_v rather_o have_v be_v reject_v as_o unsound_a and_o unsafe_a
of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o article_n the_o second_o be_v ground_v on_o another_o confession_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o god_n decree_n sect._n 13._o mr._n w_n mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n represent_v in_o clear_a and_o fair_a colour_n the_o general_a content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o master_n w'_v fanciful_a creation_n of_o three_o general_a objection_n the_o distrust_n he_o put_v in_o his_o cause_n his_o study_a aim_v beside_o the_o mark_n he_o overthrow_v his_o own_o rampire_n his_o second_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n sect._n 2._o his_o three_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o most_o crimson_a contradiction_n he_o enter_v on_o that_o which_o mr._n calvin_n judge_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n his_o new_a contradiction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v his_o down_n right_a libertinism_n libertine_n no_o christian_n a_o dilemma_n as_o a_o touch_n stone_n to_o try_v his_o meaning_n the_o determination_n of_o man_n will_n to_o wicked_a action_n be_v not_o god_n work_n he_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n his_o meaning_n ferret_v out_o of_o his_o word_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o speak_v worse_a of_o god_n then_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o satan_n his_o ugly_a doctrine_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o by_o mr._n barlee_n sect._n 3_o his_o three_o general_n answer_v a_o mere_a majestic_a mistake_n sect._n 4._o he_o descend_v from_o general_n to_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o tergiversation_n and_o imposition_n on_o the_o scripture_n he_o asperse_v god_n with_o the_o decree_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o his_o excuse_n his_o memorable_a answer_n to_o his_o own_o objection_n his_o meaning_n catch_v in_o a_o dilemma_n his_o foul_a use_n of_o the_o word_n permission_n and_o its_o odious_a impropriety_n represent_v in_o other_o colour_n the_o common_a poultice_n for_o a_o sore_a doctrine_n sect._n 5._o he_o mould_v a_o new_a objection_n against_o himself_o and_o grant_v what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v charge_v with_o his_o answer_n consist_v in_o shift_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la and_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n he_o confound_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n with_o sin_n and_o try_v to_o blot_v his_o doctrine_n fair_a his_o abuse_n of_o saint_n austin_n he_o argue_v that_o god_n do_v will_v sin_v perfect_o because_o he_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o it_o and_o fain_o will_v have_v scripture_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n by_o speak_v his_o activity_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n 1._o from_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 2._o pharaoh_n obduration_n 3._o the_o candanite_n harden_v 4._o absaloms_n defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n 5._o shimei_n curse_v david_n 6_o 7_o 8._o three_o other_o text_n 9_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n of_o israel_n 10._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n 11._o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 12._o give_v eye_n not_o to_o see_v 13._o send_v delusion_n 14._o the_o nation_n make_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n all_o which_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o frightful_a misapprehension_n of_o this_o mistaker_n sect._n 6._o mr._n w._n most_o groundless_o infer_v god_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a beholder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o busy_a in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o sin_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o common_a hebraisme_n by_o which_o such_o verb_n be_v active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o which_o rule_n the_o foul_a absurdity_n aforesaid_a will_v be_v avoid_v and_o scripture_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n w'_v manifold_a unhappiness_n in_o reject_v that_o rule_n he_o make_v contradiction_n in_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o other_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v his_o woeful_a shift_n in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v on_o it_o his_o master_n contradict_v themselves_o by_o not_o observe_v the_o hebraisme_n mr._n w._n make_v light_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o incest_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n by_o make_v a_o parity_n of_o god_n work_v in_o either_o case_n he_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n by_o any_o atheist_n dialogue-wise_a condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n scripture_n interpret_v scripture_n against_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 2._o his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o method_n of_o forge_v objection_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o doctor_n twisse_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n be_v a_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o worst_a size_n yet_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n sect._n 3_o the_o ease_n and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n his_o party_n clamour_n against_o themselves_o and_o affront_n god_n with_o a_o epitrope_n mr._n w'_v clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n he_o jump_v in_o so_o do_v with_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n sect._n 4._o his_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n caveat_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n the_o literal_a plalnness_n of_o some_o scripture_n do_v make_v they_o difficult_a to_o some_o a_o short_a direction_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n remove_v a_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o people_n way_n sect._n 5._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o good_a or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o last_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a sect._n 6._o mr._n w'_v rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n sect._n 7._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v include_v eight_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a of_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a mr._n vv._n deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o make_v he_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 8._o his_o second_o essay_n be_v a_o impertinence_n beyond_o example_n or_o what_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v pertinent_a and_o his_o answer_n challenge_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o essay_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o tergiversation_n and_o infer_v god_n the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n mr._n vv._n vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n put_v upon_o himself_o the_o probable_a cause_n of_o his_o chief_a aberration_n five_o expedient_n propose_v to_o undeceive_v he_o sect._n 10._o his_o four_o essay_n make_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v betray_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o mistake_v a_o moral_a for_o a_o natural_a action_n and_o be_v hamper_v in_o some_o dilemma_n the_o method_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o his_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o mr._n vv._n seem_v to_o see_v by_o his_o tergiversation_n he_o make_v a_o accident_n the_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n to_o a_o accident_n confound_v the_o act_n of_o differ_v with_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v part_v make_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n no_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n separable_a from_o itself_o sect._n 13._o he_o show_v his_o cause_n be_v desperate_a by_o speak_v purposely_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o attempt_v the_o wash_n of_o wet_a from_o water_n roundness_n from_o a_o globe_n sect._n 14._o mr._n vv._n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v good_a or_o god_n work_v it_o as_o evil_n feign_v god_n to_o work_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n whether_o he_o infer_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n his_o inconsistence_n with_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o with_o himself_o he_o frame_v not_o his_o proposition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o his_o proposition_n sect._n 15_o &_o 16._o mr._n w'_v great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determination_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o impious_a expression_n or_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n
be_v absolute_o eternal_a therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o condition_n or_o consideration_n of_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o go_v before_o they_o p._n 2._o and_o 3._o num._n 1._o now_o his_o absurdity_n grow_v numerous_a meaning_n 1._o he_o be_v as_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o best_a as_o in_o his_o worst_a meaning_n as_o well_o as_o gross_a for_o either_o he_o here_o bewray_v his_o former_a meaning_n to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o priority_n of_o time_n in_o eternity_n it_o self_n and_o so_o he_o be_v enwrap_v in_o all_o the_o misery_n so_o late_o mention_v or_o else_o he_o must_v say_v in_o his_o defence_n that_o he_o only_o here_o mean_v a_o priority_n of_o order_n as_o i_o and_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v i_o be_o content_a to_o allow_v he_o the_o utmost_a favour_n that_o he_o can_v wish_v i_o will_v suppose_v he_o mean_v sense_n and_o the_o very_o best_a that_o can_v be_v mean_v yet_o as_o thing_n go_v with_o he_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o make_v he_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o 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the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o word_n which_o sinful_a act_n do_v note_n in_o two_o which_o i_o will_v make_v he_o apprehend_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_a beside_o not_o read_v what_o i_o be_o write_v by_o show_v that_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o sinful_a term_n sinful_a note_v that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o a_o sinful_a act_n be_v as_o true_a if_o apply_v to_o action_n or_o motion_n which_o be_v also_o mr._n w_n term_n act_n have_v the_o same_o enunciation_n in_o all_o proposition_n to_o be_v imagine_v exit_fw-la gr._n it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o praedication_n and_o in_o sense_n the_o same_o to_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v his_o sin_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o sinful_a act_n again_o as_o true_a a_o praedication_n and_o in_o sense_n the_o same_o to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o adultery_n as_o to_o say_v his_o adultery_n be_v his_o sin_n mr._n vv._n shall_v find_v upon_o every_o turn_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o these_o term_n be_v convertible_a and_o 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and_o do_v so_o urge_v they_o that_o they_o smite_v the_o sinner_n mind_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o act_v in_o sin_n as_o a_o moral_a cause_n whereas_o mr._n w._n affirm_v his_o act_n to_o be_v as_o a_o natural_a cause_n only_o i_o will_v not_o exagitate_v the_o noisome_a instance_n by_o which_o he_o clear_v his_o meaning_n to_o we_o nor_o will_v i_o show_v how_o he_o have_v gratify_v his_o carnal_a reader_n i_o rather_o hasten_v to_o his_o ensue_a word_n sect._n 10._o god_n his_o four_o essay_n infer_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n his_o four_o answer_n be_v that_o every_o new_a action_n and_o motion_n
be_v a_o new_a entity_n now_o all_o entity_n and_o being_n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v good_a p._n 25._o apply_v his_o general_n to_o particular_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o undo_v the_o first_o rebellion_n against_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v a_o new_a action_n or_o motion_n and_o so_o a_o new_a entity_n and_o therefore_o say_v mr._n w._n be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v good_a thus_o every_o new_a filthiness_n or_o elaborate_a sensuality_n which_o petronius_n invent_v for_o tiberius_n have_v mr._n w_n commendation_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o be_v and_o the_o divinity_n of_o its_o extraction_n it_o be_v descend_v say_v mr._n w._n from_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v god_n 2._o his_o sentence_n out_o of_o 4._o of_o ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la summum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n c._n 4._o austin_n be_v either_o quite_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o god_n creature_n and_o not_o of_o satan_n or_o take_v on_o purpose_n by_o the_o left_a handle_n that_o austin_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n may_v be_v pretend_v as_o a_o factioner_n against_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o be_v as_o be_v real_o something_o because_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n without_o hope_n of_o reprieve_n but_o saint_n austin_n can_v not_o argue_v the_o least_o goodness_n in_o that_o sin_n from_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o but_o it_o be_v add_v by_o mr._n w._n that_o if_o any_o natural_a act_n quà _fw-la actus_fw-la proceed_v not_o from_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o creature_n without_o a_o creator_n ibid._n but_o 1._o blasphemy_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a act_n but_o a_o act_n contra-natural_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o real_a act_n 2._o when_o 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the_o action_n than_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o be_v also_o of_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o also_o confess_v p._n 37._o that_o the_o modi_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o so_o near_o conjoin_v as_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v nor_o can_v any_o reason_n be_v render_v why_o doctor_n twisse_n shall_v say_v self-contradiction_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o prodigious_a self-contradiction_n that_o fornication_n denote_v sin_n even_o secundùm_fw-la materiale_a except_o this_o one_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o act._n in_o like_a manner_n mr._n hobbs_n though_o he_o say_v in_o 23._o in_o of_o lib._n and_o necess_n p._n 23._o one_o place_n that_o sin_n be_v action_n and_o in_o 105._o in_o quaest_n num_fw-la 12._o p._n 105._o another_o place_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o action_n and_o in_o a_o 107._o a_o ibid._n p._n 107._o three_o place_n that_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a agent_n in_o 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confess_v be_v to_o call_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n p._n 106._o nay_o he_o bottom_n he_o q._n p._n 11._o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o from_o the_o bottom_n elsewhere_o profess_v that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o say_v god_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o err_v and_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o fall_v away_o but_o he_o may_v think_v so_o very_o well_o and_o woe_n have_v be_v to_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la have_v he_o deny_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o common_a with_o these_o man_n then_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v necessary_a as_o decree_v by_o god_n although_o contingent_a as_o free_o will_v by_o man_n now_o necessary_a be_v that_o which_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v and_o contingent_a that_o which_o either_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a as_o decree_v but_o not_o necessary_a as_o not_o decree_v it_o can_v but_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o may_v possible_o not_o have_v be_v it_o be_v contingent_a and_o not_o contingent_a which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o can_v deny_v our_o adversary_n premise_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v hold_v the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n but_o we_o will_v not_o quit_v our_o own_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v hold_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n thus_o by_o their_o own_o way_n of_o argue_v they_o be_v man_n and_o they_o be_v not_o they_o be_v man_n as_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o they_o be_v not_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o none_o sure_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v dispute_v with_o who_o have_v drink_v so_o deep_o and_o digest_v and_o reduce_v also_o to_o practice_n the_o etc._n the_o quamcunque_fw-la duarum_fw-la viarum_fw-la primò_fw-la diversarum_fw-la homines_fw-la inicrint_fw-la recta_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la superos_fw-la
be_v desirous_a to_o show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o mr._n rivet_n who_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o say_v the_o very_a inclination_n which_o adam_n have_v to_o sin_n before_o he_o sin_v can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v vicious_a and_o yet_o of_o god_n make_v be_v fain_o to_o commit_v a_o world_n of_o fault_n for_o the_o make_v a_o salve_n to_o that_o one_o sore_a from_o p._n 139._o to_o p._n 144._o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o his_o salve_n be_v those_o that_o follow_v 1._o rivet_n be_v a_o strong_a disputant_n before_o mr._n t.p._n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v plead_v for_o mr._n w._n as_o if_o the_o old_a man_n must_v needs_o bemost_a orthodox_n and_o of_o quick_a sight_n than_o their_o junior_n 2._o other_o eminent_a man_n have_v use_v that_o argument_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o if_o to_o err_v in_o company_n be_v either_o to_o be_v orthodox_n or_o very_o near_o it_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v a_o couple_n of_o sin_n whereas_o the_o question_n be_v only_o of_o adam_n inclination_n before_o his_o very_a first_o sin_n 4._o he_o speak_v of_o lust_n after_o the_o fall_n rom._n 7.7_o and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o will_v too_o whereas_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n nor_o in_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o appetite_n and_o so_o he_o either_o understand_v not_o or_o wilful_o fly_v from_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n 5._o he_o call_v a_o inclination_n to_o sin_v a_o weighty_a plummet_n incline_v at_o once_o a_o abstract_n and_o concrete_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o respect_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o adam_n even_o before_o the_o fall_n have_v the_o devil_n image_n upon_o he_o as_o well_o as_o god_n if_o his_o inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v before_o his_o first_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o potentia_fw-la can_v not_o be_v before_o actus_fw-la 7._o he_o confound_v temptation_n to_o sin_n with_o sin_n 8._o he_o ask_v why_o i_o shall_v be_v rich_a of_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o inclination_n to_o sin_n which_o why_o shall_v he_o ask_v if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o impious_a thing_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o castellio_n without_o the_o least_o citation_n from_o he_o 9_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o salve_v those_o absurdity_n which_o i_o have_v show_v his_o opinion_n must_v needs_o betray_v he_o into_o as_o progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o prius_fw-la primo_fw-la 10._o he_o say_v out_o of_o 163._o of_o nulla_fw-la peccati_fw-la adami_n in_o adamo_n reddi_fw-la eausa_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la camero_n contra_fw-la epist_n viri_fw-la docti_fw-la p._n 163._o camero_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n be_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o also_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o his_o party_n by_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v charge_v by_o he_o and_o camero_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o make_v god_n to_o be_v sin_n itself_o as_o often_o as_o they_o call_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n will_n 2._o concern_v the_o birth_n &_o growth_n of_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n with_o the_o very_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n 2._o though_o i_o need_v not_o say_v more_o than_o what_o remain_v unassaulted_a in_o my_o defence_n of_o the_o divine_a philanthropy_n ch_z 4._o p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o or_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v add_v in_o the_o eighteen_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n num._n 6._o yet_o because_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v as_o dark_a in_o this_o point_n as_o his_o will_n crooked_a i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a light_n the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n to_o which_o the_o apple_n even_o in_o paradise_n be_v very_o grateful_a the_o will_v we_o know_v be_v the_o middle_a faculty_n betwixt_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o reason_a faculty_n on_o the_o other_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v proposal_n of_o what_o forbid_v be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o adam_n sin_n it_o have_v be_v his_o first_o degree_n of_o aversion_n from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o eve_n also_o before_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o her_o will_n some_o insensible_a time_n before_o her_o eat_n but_o her_o fullness_n of_o consent_n and_o actual_a eat_n and_o give_v her_o husband_n to_o eat_v also_o be_v all_o addition_n to_o that_o first_o sin_n which_o i_o call_v the_o first_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o nothing_o of_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v before_o the_o propend_v of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o forbid_a object_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n before_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o mouth_n the_o very_a next_o degree_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o propend_v of_o the_o will_n be_v delectation_n next_o morosa_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la next_o a_o plenitude_n of_o consent_n next_o the_o actual_a eat_n what_o be_v forbid_v but_o now_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o the_o sweet_a to_o one_o sense_n and_o of_o fair_a to_o another_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o those_o degree_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o win_v nothing_o from_o the_o will_n which_o continue_v as_o yet_o in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o the_o will_n of_o eve_n be_v debauch_v by_o her_o appetite_n into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o bend_n of_o her_o will_n the_o wrong_a way_n so_o as_o her_o mind_n do_v hang_v or_o hanker_v after_o the_o apple_n that_o be_v clear_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o transgression_n sect._n 30._o author_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n author_n to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o so_o to_o quit_v the_o whole_a subject_n i_o must_v satisfy_v a_o complaint_n which_o mr._n b._n have_v make_v c._n 3._o p._n 129._o that_o i_o charge_v he_o and_o his_o master_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o in_o much_o worse_a term_n then_o that_o god_n be_v verbatim_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o he_o may_v not_o complain_v afresh_o of_o his_o have_v complain_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v beware_v of_o rash_a complain_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v prove_v my_o charge_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v his_o very_a abettor_n the_o possibility_n to_o dissent_v the_o most_o succinct_a way_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o whole_a importance_n of_o the_o aequivocal_a word_n author_n and_o then_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o expression_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n 4._o 1._o author_n quando_fw-la que_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la quandoque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priscian_n lib._n 5._o idem_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coel._n sec._n cur._n author_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la factor_n laur._n val._n l._n 4._o hortator_n &_o author_n cic._n in_o partit_fw-la orat._n 52._o consiliario_fw-la &_o authore_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inire_fw-la legitur_fw-la apud_fw-la cic._n ad_fw-la alt._n l._n 14.305.4_o suasor_fw-la &_o author_n deditionis_fw-la cic._n 3._o offic._n p._n 147._o author_n est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la liv._o l._n 1._o ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la con_v 72._o impero_fw-la authorque_fw-la sumut_n i_o cuivis_fw-la castrandum_fw-la loces_fw-la plaut_n aul._n 7.73_o suspend_v vinci_fw-la verbera_fw-la author_n sum_n sino_fw-la idem_fw-la penal_a 3.17_o authorâ—est_fw-fr à _fw-fr quo_fw-la quis_fw-la jus_o comparavit_fw-la cic._n 7._o verr._n authores_fw-la pupillorum_fw-la vocantur_fw-la in_fw-la quorum_fw-la administratione_fw-la infirma_fw-la aetas_fw-la resque_fw-la eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la paulus_n juriscon_n authores_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o decretum_fw-la interponunt_fw-la liv._o l._n 1._o ab_fw-la urb_n con_v viae_fw-la author_n qui_fw-la viam_fw-la monstrat_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la ire_n jubet_fw-la ovid._n 3._o metam_fw-la etiam_fw-la deuce_n militum_fw-la authores_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la valla._n l._n 4._o 1._o author_n sometime_o do_v signify_v the_o first_o beginner_n of_o a_o work_n sometime_o he_o who_o do_v help_n advance_v it_o sometime_o a_o factor_n sometime_o only_o a_o persuader_n sometime_o a_o sole_a cause_n sometime_o a_o concause_n sometime_o a_o person_n of_o power_n and_o dignity_n by_o who_o advice_n or_o command_v a_o thing_n be_v do_v sometime_o he_o who_o confer_v a_o right_a sometime_o
the_o guardian_n of_o a_o child_n under_o age_n sometime_o he_o who_o do_v abet_v or_o assert_v or_o uphold_v another_o in_o any_o action_n sometime_o he_o that_o show_v the_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o sometime_o he_o who_o appoint_v or_o decree_v any_o thing_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o the_o thing_n decree_v sin_n 2._o how_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n say_v what_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o god_n be_v verbatim_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a how_o many_o way_n mr._n b._n and_o his_o praedecessor_n have_v not_o only_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o something_o worse_o too_o have_v they_o only_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o have_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n they_o may_v have_v seek_v for_o some_o excuse_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o crime_n from_o the_o soft_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n author_n they_o may_v have_v say_v they_o mean_v no_o more_o then_o that_o god_n do_v persuade_v or_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o mr._n b_n word_n be_v but_o notwithstanding_o even_o that_o have_v be_v sufficient_o blasphemous_a mr._n b._n 136._o b._n his_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o his_o p._n 133._o to_o his_o p._n 136._o confess_v as_o i_o have_v 5._o have_v look_v back_o on_o sect._n 27._o numb_a 5._o show_v that_o they_o assirm_v god_n impel_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n his_o make_a man_n sin_n by_o coaction_n which_o prosper_n profess_v to_o be_v 342._o be_v prosper_n ad_fw-la object_n vincen._n 11._o p._n 341_o 342._o worse_o than_o can_v be_v true_o speak_v of_o the_o devil_n himself_o now_o though_o he_o who_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o author_n of_o it_o yet_o because_o the_o word_n author_n have_v other_o soft_a signification_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o only_o to_o say_v he_o be_v the_o author_n salvo_n 3._o mr._n rolloc_n strange_a salvo_n 3._o nay_o in_o not_o many_o line_n p._n 128._o before_o mr._n b._n be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o put_v i_o on_o this_o task_n be_v cite_v a_o passage_n from_o mr._n rolloc_n thus_o excuse_v and_o mollify_a that_o party_n doctrine_n 8.29_o doctrine_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr decretum_fw-la malitiae_fw-la quà _fw-la malitia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la bonitatis_fw-la rationem_fw-la habet_fw-la r._n rolloc_n in_o rom._n 8.29_o god_n be_v decree_n of_o sinfulness_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v not_o of_o sinfulness_n as_o such_o but_o as_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o goodness_n in_o it_o his_o word_n be_v malitia_fw-la as_o the_o abstract_n of_o malum_fw-la and_o himself_o explain_v it_o by_o anomia_n in_o the_o two_o line_n go_v before_o to_o show_v how_o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n b._n have_v stretch_v the_o blasphemy_n to_o its_o extremity_n by_o teach_v that_o god_n do_v work_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o will_v it_o and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v of_o it_o that_o he_o make_v it_o necessary_a 142._o necessary_a dr._n twisse_n affirm_v that_o god_n incitation_n and_o excitation_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_a influere_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la actum_fw-la creaturae_fw-la but_o also_o in_o ipsam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n vin._n gra._n l._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 12._o sect_n 2._o p._n 142._o excite_v man_n to_o it_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o real_a thing_n without_o exception_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n itself_o in_o abstracto_fw-la i_o say_v to_o show_v this_o afresh_o on_o this_o occasion_n be_v actum_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o make_v a_o needless_a repetition_n of_o what_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o many_o section_n chap._n iu._n a_o notorious_a fallacy_n of_o doctor_n twisse_n and_o his_o follower_n with_o several_a fail_n discover_v in_o mr._n wh_o sect._n 1_o follower_n of_o the_o signal_n fallacy_n swallow_v first_o by_o d._n twisse_n then_o by_o his_o follower_n my_o chief_a enterprise_n be_v perform_v in_o so_o large_a a_o manner_n and_o the_o whole_a tree_n of_o error_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o superfluity_n to_o spend_v more_o time_n upon_o little_a twigg_n who_o whole_a subsistence_n be_v from_o the_o root_n and_o must_v therefore_o perish_v together_o with_o it_o yet_o because_o doctor_n twisse_n be_v a_o lead_a man_n and_o have_v build_v the_o high_a castle_n on_o the_o most_o airy_a foundation_n of_o any_o artificer_n in_o the_o kind_n and_o because_o mr._n w._n be_v not_o content_v that_o the_o doctor_n unhappiness_n shall_v go_v alone_o but_o be_v desirous_a to_o join_v his_o own_o too_o i_o will_v regard_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v he_o in_o book_n 1._o dr._n twisse_n his_o important_a fallacy_n which_o run_v through_o his_o book_n i_o have_v show_v the_o sad_a fallacy_n which_o dr._n twisse_n have_v put_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n through_o his_o misusage_n or_o mistake_n of_o that_o logic_n maxim_n what_o be_v first_o intend_v be_v last_o 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