its_o chief_a good_a thence_o that_o great_a essate_fw-it of_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n or_o the_o chief_a good_a convertes_o allthing_n to_o itself_o i_o e._n allthing_n tend_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v therein_o as_o in_o their_o centre_n or_o ultimate_a perfection_n 6_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v and_o who_o will_n be_v more_o conform_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n than_o he_o who_o actual_o and_o resolute_o adhere_v to_o god_n do_v not_o such_o a_o will_v touch_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o every_o point_n as_o two_o strait_a line_n 3._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n consist_v in_o a_o actual_a cause_n dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n total_a and_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n every_o creature_n have_v something_o of_o nothing_o or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n and_o obediential_a it_o thence_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n of_o mutability_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o dependence_n novitie_n of_o be_v deficience_n and_o dependence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o eternity_n of_o be_v immutabilitie_n and_o independence_n be_v to_o the_o creator_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v only_o be_v by_o participation_n hence_o dependence_n become_v intrinsical_v to_o it_o and_o inseparable_a from_o its_o nature_n as_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 20._o sect._n 5._o acutey_n demonstrate_v yea_o disp_n 31._o sect._n 14._o he_o further_o demonstrate_v that_o subordination_n or_o dependence_n of_o a_o create_v be_v both_o in_o act_v and_o cause_v formal_o belong_v to_o its_o essential_a reason_n as_o such_o because_o this_o dependence_n be_v found_v not_o in_o any_o quality_n or_o propriety_n of_o the_o creature_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o essence_n but_o in_o the_o very_o intrinsical_a limitation_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o dependence_n and_o to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v dependent_a in_o essence_n and_o operation_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o have_v the_o rational_a creature_n a_o natural_a dependence_n only_o but_o also_o moral_a on_o its_o first_o cause_n we_o find_v both_o mention_v by_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 715._o where_o he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o all_o being_n who_o conduct_n he_o that_o follow_v shall_v be_v happy_a and_o epinom_n pag._n 980._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o pray_v to_o god_n do_v trust_v in_o his_o benignity_n shall_v act_v well_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 27._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o awaken_v mind_n when_o they_o attemt_fw-mi any_o matter_n either_o great_a or_o small_a be_v always_o wont_a to_o call_v on_o god_n which_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o dependence_n thence_o theages_n pag._n 128._o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n philosophise_v of_o his_o dependence_n on_o god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ▵_o aimonion_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a demon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o with_o a_o divine_a afflation_n even_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o be_v a_o voice_n that_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v etc._n etc._n what_o this_o daemon_n of_o socrates_n be_v be_v great_o controvert_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o have_v write_v book_n concern_v it_o that_o it_o be_v some_o divine_a afflation_n or_o inspiration_n they_o general_o grant_v as_o court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o it_o certain_o import_v his_o great_a sense_n of_o dependence_n on_o some_o divine_a power_n either_o real_a or_o imagivary_n yea_o planto_n in_o his_o timaeus_n say_v that_o beatitude_n or_o moral_a liberty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n dwell_v in_o he_o whereby_o peradventure_o he_o may_v allude_v to_o the_o hebraic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shekinah_n i.e._n the_o divine_a habitation_n of_o gow_n with_o man_n thence_o the_o greek_a father_n term_v efficacious_a grace_n and_o our_o dependence_n thereon_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indwelling_a grace_n which_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v tabernacle_n or_o dwell_v on_o i_o it_o evident_o allude_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitation_n of_o god_n with_o and_o in_o man_n which_o denote_v the_o high_a dependence_n and_o indeed_o herein_o consist_v one_o main_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v look_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n touch_v the_o earth_n yet_o hang_v on_o the_o sun_n as_o their_o original_a cause_n so_o do_v all_o true_a moral_a virtue_n on_o its_o first_o cause_n virtuose_fw-la person_n who_o be_v most_o feeble_a in_o themselves_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o free_a by_o dependence_n on_o their_o first_o principe_n where_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o cause_n either_o moral_a or_o natural_a it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o depend_v on_o and_o receive_v from_o the_o superior_a do_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n give_v forth_o actual_a assistance_n usual_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o actual_a dependence_n on_o he_o if_o he_o drop_v not_o in_o every_o moment_n new_a spirit_n and_o influence_n how_o soon_o do_v all_o moral_a virtue_n wither_v and_o die_v away_o what_o more_o natural_a than_o for_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o where_o there_o be_v a_o limit_a essence_n be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o limit_a dependent_a activity_n can_v a_o dependent_a cause_n produce_v any_o more_o than_o a_o dependent_a effect_n must_v not_o every_o mutable_a variable_a defectible_a be_v he_o reduce_v to_o some_o immutable_a indefectible_a first_o cause_n that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v from_o itself_o may_v it_o have_v operation_n independent_o from_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n found_v on_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o if_o the_o create_a will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o may_v it_o expect_v the_o privilege_n of_o act_v from_o itself_o independent_o as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o human_a will_n a_o mere_a passive_a though_o vital_a instrument_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o divine_a influence_n albeit_o it_o be_v active_a as_o to_o its_o own_o operation_n must_v not_o then_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v absolute_a and_o total_a yea_o be_v not_o this_o dependence_n immediate_a and_o o_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n enlarge_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o actual_a dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n without_o this_o dependence_n the_o most_o facile_a moral_a duty_n be_v most_o difficult_a but_o with_o it_o the_o most_o difficult_a be_v most_o facile_a the_o soul_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o a_o glass_n without_o a_o foot_n which_o so_o long_o as_o the_o divine_a hand_n hold_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o its_o be_v break_v but_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n it_o soon_o sal_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v desh_v in_o piece_n he_o need_v not_o take_v it_o and_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n it_o will_v break_v of_o itself_o hence_o the_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v term_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munudaction_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assistant_n grace_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o cooperation_n of_o god_n basil_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o energy_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aid_n from_o above_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o auxiliant_a or_o assistant_n power_n greg._n nyssen_n in_o psalm_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aid_n of_o god_n be_v the_o head_n and_o sum_n of_o virtue_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o good_a be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whence_o god_n be_v term_v by_o cyril_n in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o good_a and_o his_o efficacious_a grace_n be_v term_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multiforme_a energy_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficacious_a aid_n as_o by_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o invincible_a assistence_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o moral_a divine_a life_n be_v nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o continual_a effusion_n and_o insusion_n into_o
etc._n but_o that_o god_n be_v without_o cause_n without_o end_n sempiterne_a and_o e4ternal_a increate_v immutable_a inalterable_a simple_a incomposite_a incorporeous_a invisible_a intangible_a incircumscripte_n infinite_a incomprehensible_a good_a just_a ommipotent_a the_o opificer_n of_o all_o creature_n comprehensive_a of_o allthing_n provident_a of_o allthing_n the_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o judge_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v also_o that_o god_n be_v one_o namely_o in_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v know_v in_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o the_o first_o attribute_n that_o occur_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v unity_n unity_n the_o divine_a unity_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a and_o lively_a notice_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n thus_o moses_n deut._n 6.4_o 6.4_o deut._n 6.4_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n mose_n here_o first_o call_v for_o their_o solemn_a attention_n and_o then_o lay_v down_o his_o assertion_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o bottom_n on_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subjoin_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o predicate_v denote_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o independent_a essence_n and_o essentiator_n of_o allthing_n can_v be_v but_o one_o thus_o frequent_o in_o the_o n._n t._n mar._n 12.32_o rom._n 3.29_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v much_o in_o platonic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o same_o import_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n where_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o prime_a metaphysic_n philosopheme_v pag._n 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v one_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v part_n ache_v of_o essence_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la convertible_a namely_o that_o ens_fw-la be_v one_o and_o one_o ens._n so_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o always_o embrace_v ens_fw-la and_o ens_fw-la one_o with_o mutual_a embrace_n his_o plain_a naked_a mind_n be_v that_o the_o first_o be_v and_o one_o admit_v of_o reciprocation_n i._n e._n god_n the_o first_o be_v be_v the_o prime_a unity_n aristotle_n also_o and_o his_o sectator_n make_v ens_fw-la and_o vnum_fw-la convertible_fw-fr but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a manner_n from_o plato_n who_o understand_v both_o of_o god_n thus_o also_o pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unity_n be_v the_o first_o principe_fw-la of_o allthing_n it_o be_v true_a plato_n as_o other_o make_v mention_n of_o many_o god_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o demonstration_n or_o oriental_a tradition_n yea_o he_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polytheisme_n be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o this_o he_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n socrates_n who_o be_v so_o zelose_a and_o warm_a in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v a_o pagan_a martyrdom_n for_o the_o avouch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o athenian_n plutarch_n on_o the_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o 1_o thou_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o delphic_a temple_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n give_v unto_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d en_fw-fr thou_o art_fw-la one_o for_o there_o can_v be_v many_o god_n but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v as_o be_v one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n or_o alteritie_n be_v place_v with_o the_o difference_n of_o be_v but_o one_o be_v sincere_a and_o without_o mixture_n for_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o another_o with_o another_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v compound_n and_o impure_a wherein_o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v be_v but_o one_o because_o a_o pure_a necessary_a absolute_a be_v or_o act_n without_o mixture_n and_o composition_n plutarch_n also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n assure_v we_o that_o some_o learned_a roman_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v attribute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o man_n life_n to_o one_o self-god_n and_o power_n divine_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o zeno_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n call_v by_o diverse_a name_n according_a to_o his_o propriety_n or_o attribute_n and_o operation_n thus_o seneca_n there_o be_v so_o many_o name_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v office_n hence_o they_o style_v their_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o assert_v many_o deity_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o deity_n with_o regard_n to_o his_o various_a opertion_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la confess_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n call_v by_o diverse_a name_n from_o his_o effect_n thus_o also_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o all_o these_o name_n they_o impose_v on_o the_o one_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o diverse_a power_n and_o causality_n not_o that_o from_o the_o diversity_n of_o effect_n they_o assert_v diverse_a go_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o learned_a philosopher_n assert_v one_o god_n be_v maintain_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o sect_n 10._o pag._n 97._o as_o for_o rational_a argument_n the_o unity_n of_o god_n may_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v a_o necessary_a independent_a be_v have_v be_v already_o prove_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o can_v be_v but_o one_o for_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o from_o itself_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v singular_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o multiplicable_a or_o more_o than_o one_o for_o if_o a_o singular_a be_v not_o multiplicable_a then_o whatever_o agree_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o singular_a admit_v not_o of_o multiplicabilitie_n that_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o independent_a have_v its_o necessity_n of_o be_v as_o singular_a be_v evident_a because_o singularity_n be_v essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o such_o for_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a be_v such_o so_o far_o as_o in_o act_n and_o it_o be_v in_o act_n as_o singular_a whence_o singularity_n intrinsical_o and_o essential_o belong_v thereto_o as_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o sect_n 10._o thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr fundament_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o world_n a_o be_v necessary_o exist_v of_o itself_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n nor_o equal_a see_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n from_o which_o their_o substance_n and_o existence_n be_v but_o his_o existence_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v therefore_o one_o because_o a_o ens_fw-la necessary_o exist_v 2_o again_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o god_n then_o they_o be_v all_o infinite_a independent_a and_o self-being_n or_o some_o produce_v and_o finite_a the_o first_o imply_v a_o coutradiction_n because_o there_o can_v be_v many_o infinite_n the_o late_a also_o because_o such_o being_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o real_a efficience_n and_o yet_o eternal_a also_o essential_o diverse_a from_o the_o first_o be_v that_o produce_v they_o and_o yet_o equal_a because_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o be_v most_o singular_o perfect_a self-sufficient_a and_o infinite_a can_v be_v but_o one_o for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n or_o more_o singular_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a then_o they_o will_v differ_v real_o or_o be_v the_o same_o if_o the_o same_o than_o they_o be_v not_o two_o if_o they_o real_o differ_v than_o one_o have_v somewhat_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o if_o so_o then_o neither_o be_v most_o singular_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a for_o infinite_a comprehende_v all_o perfection_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o divinity_n be_v perfect_a and_o indeficient_a every_o way_n if_o then_o we_o assert_v many_o god_n they_o must_v be_v different_a but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n among_o they_o where_o be_v their_o perfection_n for_o if_o one_o be_v different_a either_o in_o bonitie_n wisdom_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n he_o so_o far_o come_v short_a of_o perfection_n see_v more_o of_o god_n unity_n aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n
condition_n that_o man_n by_o their_o corrupt_a will_n embrace_v he_o 3_o it_o overthrow_v efficacious_a grace_n in_o the_o vocation_n and_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n in_o that_o it_o resolve_v all_o into_o a_o moral_a capacity_n or_o power_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o convert_v itself_o 4_o it_o subvertes_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o resolve_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 5_o it_o destroy_v the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n dependent_a on_o their_o own_o mutable_a freewill_a §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o it_o be_v not_o real_o different_a from_o his_o understanding_n and_o essence_n yet_o we_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n conceive_v of_o it_o as_o in_o some_o manner_n distinct_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o for_o the_o divine_a volition_n intention_n or_o decree_n whereby_o allthing_n receive_v their_o futurition_n and_o existence_n or_o else_o improper_o for_o the_o legislative_a declarative_a significative_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v first_o to_o discourse_v of_o whereof_o we_o find_v lively_a notice_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n and_o something_o also_o in_o plato_n phileb_n p._n 16._o where_n be_v about_o to_o philosophise_v of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o original_a exemplar_n or_o idea_n of_o allthing_n future_a he_o make_v this_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o allthing_n that_o ever_o be_v invent_v be_v join_v together_o by_o a_o certain_a affinity_n and_o cognation_n with_o art_n by_o mean_n hereof_o be_v declare_v his_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o look_v as_o allthing_n make_v by_o art_n have_v their_o idea_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o artificer_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v frame_v so_o allthing_n of_o nature_n have_v their_o idea_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o will_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v accurate_o form_v thence_o he_o add_v and_o true_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o than_o we_o and_o live_v near_o to_o god_n deliver_v to_o we_o this_o report_n or_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o allthing_n consist_v of_o one_o and_o many_o which_o be_v say_v ever_o to_o be_v 1_o that_o by_o these_o ancient_n whence_o this_o oriental_a tradition_n come_v we_o must_v understand_v primary_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o 2_o that_o by_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n seem_v also_o manifest_a whence_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v thing_n be_v thus_o constitute_v always_o to_o inquire_v after_o one_o idea_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a and_o accurate_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o by_o this_o one_o idea_n which_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v after_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n i_o think_v will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o serious_o consider_v plato_n philosophemes_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n deliver_v in_o his_o timaus_n and_o parmenides_n of_o which_o before_o p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 4._o and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v positive_o to_o assert_v parmenid_n p._n 134._o that_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o idea_n can_v be_v in_o the_o object_n but_o must_v be_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o wil._n we_o shall_v reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o philosophemes_n about_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n primary_o will_n himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o subordination_n to_o himself_o wil._n the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 1._o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n be_v most_o evident_a 1._o because_o the_o principal_a thing_n will_v be_v to_o every_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o willing_a if_o therefore_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o other_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o will_n beside_o himself_o he_o shall_v have_v something_o beside_o himself_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o willing_a which_o be_v impossible_a for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n 2_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v most_o amabile_fw-la and_o appetible_a for_o itself_o therefore_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 3_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v equal_o proportionable_a thereto_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n of_o a_o faculty_n be_v measure_v by_o its_o commensuration_n and_o adequation_n to_o its_o primary_n object_n and_o what_o be_v equal_o proportionable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n hence_o 2_o god_n by_o will_v himself_o will_v allthing_n else_o in_o subordination_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o end_n will_v allthing_n else_o in_o order_n thereto_o god_n will_v allthing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o bonitie_n the_o will_n of_o god_n terminate_v on_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o participate_v thereof_o god_n will_v himself_o necessary_o but_o allthing_n else_o so_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o himself_o hence_o 1_o god_n will_v all_o singular_a good_n so_o far_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o goodness_n for_o god_n will_v himself_o as_o his_o last_o end_n will_v allthing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o himself_o but_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a participate_v of_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n therefore_o as_o such_o it_o be_v will_v by_o god_n hence_o 2._o prop._n the_o will_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o simple_a indivisible_a pure_a act._n act._n the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n thus_o plato_n phileb_n 16._o say_v we_o ought_v always_o to_o inquire_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o idea_n of_o allthing_n whereby_o he_o note_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o the_o multitude_n of_o object_n will_v be_v no_o way_n repuguant_n with_o the_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n for_o god_n by_o one_o simple_a act_n will_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o allthing_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o bonitie_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o bonitie_n and_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n will_v both_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o all_o other_o bonitie_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o humane_a will_n which_o by_o one_o act_n will_v the_o end_n and_o by_o another_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o end_n whence_o the_o willing_a the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o willing_a the_o mean_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n there_o be_v no_o such_o causalitie_n of_o end_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v find_v in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a act_n it_o will_v both_o end_n and_o mean_n and_o all_o grant_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o thence_o suaxez_n metaple_n disput_fw-la 30._o §_o 16._o p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v not_o a_o real_a power_n but_o the_o last_o pure_a act_n for_o there_o be_v no_o receptive_a power_n in_o god_n allthing_n that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v as_o actual_a as_o his_o effence_n and_o as_o pure_a from_o all_o potentialitie_n hence_o 3._o prop._n the_o divine_a will_n be_v most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a independent_a the_o divine_a will_n independent_a thus_o the_o platoniste_n general_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n and_o independent_a and_o plato_n make_v his_o divine_a idea_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsistent_a and_o independent_a because_o allthing_n else_o depend_v on_o they_o but_o they_o on_o nothing_o else_o this_o independence_n and_o self-subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o foundation_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n the_o firm_a purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o those_o that_o build_v great_a palace_n lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n which_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n but_o the_o whole_a structure_n depend_v on_o it_o so_o god_n be_v to_o build_v a_o celestial_a house_n lay_v the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o a_o self-subsistent_a independent_a foundation_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a
simple_a the_o union_n of_o the_o unite_a the_o superessential_a and_o superprincipal_a principe_n of_o every_o principe_fw-la for_o the_o more_o distinct_a demonstration_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o allthing_n these_o platonic_a philosophemes_n may_v be_v thus_o form_v into_o argument_n 1_o that_o which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n be_v necessary_o before_o that_o which_o be_v such_o by_o participation_n but_o now_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n by_o essence_n whereas_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v such_o only_a by_o participation_n god_n give_v essence_n to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v it_o from_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 6._o pag._n 509._o god_n the_o supreme_a good_a give_v efficace_n and_o force_n to_o thing_n not_o only_o for_o their_o be_v know_v but_o also_o for_o their_o existence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o yet_o that_o chief_a good_a be_v not_o proper_o essence_n but_o superessential_a because_o great_o transcend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n create_v both_o in_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n 2_o all_o imperfecte_n receive_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a of_o all_o being_n must_v not_o allthing_n than_o receive_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o allthing_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o for_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o the_o last_o end_n nothing_o can_v terminate_v and_o bound_v the_o appetite_n of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v last_o in_o order_n of_o final_a cause_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o efficient_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o allthing_n so_o far_o good_a as_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v not_o god_n to_o speak_v in_o plato_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a idea_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o must_v he_o not_o then_o necessary_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inferior_a derivative_a good_n but_o be_v there_o any_o universal_a essential_a independent_a good_a but_o god_n and_o must_v not_o the_o order_n of_o efficient_n answer_v the_o order_n of_o end_n if_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n give_v bless_v be_v must_v he_o not_o as_o the_o first_o efficient_a give_v natural_a be_v can_v any_o thing_n return_v to_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o simplicius_n a_o sectator_n of_o plato_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n and_o principe_n of_o allthing_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a for_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v by_o allthing_n and_o unto_o which_o allthing_n be_v refer_v that_o be_v the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o allthing_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o one_o first_o be_v principe_n chief_a good_a and_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o cause_n of_o allthing_n 4_o must_v not_o every_o multiforme_a variable_a defectible_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o uniform_a simple_a invariable_a indefectible_a be_v as_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o be_v there_o any_o uniform_a simple_a immutable_a be_v but_o god_n thus_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o be_v be_v most_o simple_a for_o whatever_o be_v composite_a as_o composite_a it_o be_v after_o one_o and_o multitude_n and_o so_o produce_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v most_o simple_a 5_o do_v not_o all_o finite_a dependent_a cause_n need_v some_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n to_o conserve_v and_o actuate_v they_o and_o be_v there_o any_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n but_o god_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n but_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o cause_n 6_o be_v not_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n proportionable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o effect_n where_o then_o there_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o effect_n must_v there_o not_o also_o be_v a_o universal_a first_o cause_n which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o those_o effect_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o university_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n shall_v existe_v but_o by_o the_o universal_a efficace_n of_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v and_o cause_n thus_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o cause_n have_v the_o high_a and_o universal_a influence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o amplitude_n and_o abundance_n of_o efficace_n in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v produce_v allthing_n of_o himself_o §_o 2._o have_v demonstrate_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n concourse_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o mode_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o causalitie_n concourse_n and_o efficience_n the_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o concourse_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n to_o 1_o its_o object_n 2_o it_o be_v subject_a or_o principe_n 3_o its_o mode_n of_o operation_n 4_o its_o term_n or_o effect_n produce_v first_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o prime_a causalitie_n concourse_n and_o efficience_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o object_n and_o that_o 1_o negative_o 2_o positive_o we_o shall_v state_n and_o determine_v both_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n concourse_n as_o to_o its_o object_n principe_fw-la god_n concourse_n not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la consist_v not_o mere_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o force_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o antithesis_fw-la hereto_o be_v ancient_o maintain_v by_o durandus_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n both_o of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotiste_n in_o sent._n l._n 2._o distinct_a 1._o q._n 5_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n confer_v nothing_o more_o on_o second_o cause_n than_o a_o virtue_n or_o power_n to_o act_v and_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o without_o any_o immediate_a actual_a influence_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o its_o act_n in_o order_n to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v this_o if_o we_o make_v god_n to_o concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n he_o must_v then_o concur_v to_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la be_v general_o explode_v by_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n both_o thomist_n and_o scotiste_n and_o be_v still_o by_o the_o more_o sober_a jesuit_n only_o in_o this_o last_o age_n one_o nicolaus_n taurelius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la &_o triumpho_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la have_v undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o durandus_n antithesis_fw-la with_o this_o advance_n even_o to_o the_o subversion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o concourse_n but_o also_o of_o the_o conservation_n of_o god_n and_o since_o there_o have_v start_v up_o another_o lud._n a_o dola_n a_o capucine_n friar_n who_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o defend_v and_o promove_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la pretend_v this_o as_o the_o only_a expedient_a for_o a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o thomist_n and_o jesuit_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n they_o give_v this_o commun_n instance_n on_o the_o supposition_n that_o a_o stone_n shall_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o god_n withdraw_v all_o his_o concourse_n for_o the_o actuate_a the_o stone_n yet_o if_o the_o force_n which_o suspende_v its_o motion_n downward_o be_v remove_v it_o will_v notwithstanding_o the_o substraction_n of_o divine_a concourse_n move_v natural_o downward_o or_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n albeit_o i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o those_o vexatious_a dispute_n which_o the_o school_n of_o theologie_n as_o well_o as_o philosophy_n now_o ring_v of_o yet_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v as_o i_o conceive_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n i_o can_v but_z with_o modesty_n express_v my_o just_a aversation_n from_o yea_o indignation_n against_o it_o with_o the_o reserve_n of_o that_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o that_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o durandus_n opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o enter_v on_o the_o solemn_a ventilation_n and_o debate_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la have_v reserve_v this_o task_n if_o the_o lord_n favour_v my_o desire_n for_o another_o subject_n and_o stile_n
and_o dependence_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n every_o be_v by_o participation_n be_v limit_v and_o where_o there_o be_v limit_n of_o essence_n there_o necessary_o be_v limit_n of_o activity_n and_o operation_n a_o creature_n can_v as_o well_o give_v be_v to_o itself_o as_o actuate_v itself_o independent_o as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n whatever_o receive_v its_o be_v by_o participation_n receive_v also_o its_o operation_n in_o the_o same_o mode_n of_o participation_n dependence_n on_o god_n in_o operation_n be_v as_o essental_a and_o intrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o dependence_n on_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o conservation_n of_o that_o essence_n yea_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o implicit_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o creature_n act_n without_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o that_o act_n as_o suarez_n and_o other_o prove_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o demonstrative_a for_o as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o the_o mode_n of_o operate_n always_o follow_v the_o mode_n of_o essence_n if_o the_o essence_n depend_v on_o god_n for_o its_o production_n and_o conservation_n so_o must_v the_o operation_n whatever_o be_v a_o be_v by_o participation_n must_v also_o be_v a_o agent_n by_o participation_n yea_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o be_v by_o participation_n and_o therefore_o it_o require_v the_o concourse_n and_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o its_o production_n conservation_n and_o promotion_n 3_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o its_o perfection_n if_o god_n concur_v not_o immediate_o to_o every_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n neither_o be_v he_o omnipotent_a and_o most_o perfect_a for_o that_o very_a act_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v and_o so_o reducible_a to_o real_a entity_n it_o can_v be_v pure_a nothing_o because_o pure_a nothing_o can_v be_v the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o a_o real_a production_n if_o then_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o real_a positive_a entity_n or_o mode_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n neither_o be_v he_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o can_v produce_v that_o real_a act_n neither_o be_v he_o most_o perfect_a because_o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n physical_o perfect_a which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o dependence_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n albeit_o it_o imply_v something_o of_o imperfection_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o creature_n yet_o it_o import_v perfection_n in_o god_n neither_o can_v his_o absolute_a perfection_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v without_o it_o 4_o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v not_o immediate_o to_o all_o act_n of_o second_o cause_n how_o can_v he_o order_v direct_v and_o govern_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v all_o determine_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n again_o how_o can_v he_o hinder_v such_o act_n as_o impugn_v his_o own_o end_n and_o design_n do_v not_o this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o who_o deny_v god_n to_o concur_v immediate_o to_o all_o act_n of_o second_o cause_n cut_v off_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n and_o direct_v all_o human_a act_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 2._o prop._n god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n immediate_o concur_v not_o only_o to_o the_o act_n but_o also_o the_o second_o cause_n itself_o and_o its_o will_n if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n self_n god_n immediate_o concur_v to_o second_o cause_n self_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o by_o all_o the_o fore_n mention_v argument_n which_o prove_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n for_o every_o efficient_a cause_n produce_v in_o a_o subject_a a_o act_n connatural_a to_o the_o power_n of_o he_o subject_n must_v needs_o influence_n and_o actuate_v that_o power_n wherefore_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n produce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a_o act_n connatural_a thereto_o must_v necessary_o actuate_v and_o influence_n the_o say_a will_n in_o such_o a_o production_n 2_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v the_o human_a will_n and_o not_o only_o its_o act_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v for_o grant_v but_o this_o that_o the_o human_a will_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n but_o dependent_a on_o god_n for_o the_o production_n thereof_o which_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v actuate_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o all_o its_o acts._n it_o be_v true_a the_o human_a will_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o so_o a_o self-determining_a power_n but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o determine_v by_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o determine_v it_o self_n as_o he_o move_v the_o will_n to_o move_v itself_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v and_o move_v the_o will_n it_o can_v not_o determine_v and_o move_v itself_o 3_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v express_v herein_o that_o god_n work_v immediate_o on_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o on_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n so_o philip._n 2.13_o god_n be_v say_v to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o how_o can_v he_o work_v to_o will_n unless_o he_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n can_v there_o be_v any_o way_n assign_v how_o god_n shall_v work_v to_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o immediate_o determine_v and_o move_v the_o will_n 10._o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o so_o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n i.e._n sly_a most_o swift_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o he_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n because_o wherever_o he_o go_v his_o immediate_a hand_n or_o concourse_n must_v lead_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o here_o denote_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n on_o the_o will_n and_o its_o acts._n 3._o prop._n god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n same_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n the_o same_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o second_o but_o only_o the_o action_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o albeit_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o yet_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n produce_v the_o effect_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o arbitrio_fw-la duo_o individuo_fw-la opere_fw-la operantes_fw-la necessario_fw-la agant_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la cùm_fw-la indivisa_fw-la sit_fw-la corum_fw-la actio_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la agerent_fw-la diversis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la oporteret_fw-la operata_fw-la esse_fw-la divisa_fw-la ficut_fw-la è_fw-la contrà _fw-la actio_fw-la indivisa_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sacere_fw-la divisa_fw-la opera_fw-la grossetesle_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o our_o learned_a and_o great_a grosseteste_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o m._n ss_z where_o he_o acute_o prove_v that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o the_o second_o cause_n whereby_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v can_v be_v deverse_n because_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o proceed_v total_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o total_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o hereafter_o prop._n 4._o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n whereof_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a efficience_n of_o god_n god_n active_a efficience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o will_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o differ_v infinite_o from_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n yet_o god_n passive_a efficience_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incongruous_a or_o inconsistent_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a total_a cause_n of_o different_a kind_n such_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n be_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n both_o of_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n
law_n of_o their_o nature_n apt_a to_o obey_v the_o first_o independent_a cause_n namely_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n or_o act_v any_o possible_a effect_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n albeit_o it_o may_v exceed_v the_o natural_a capacity_n force_n or_o efficace_n of_o their_o being_n so_o that_o this_o obediential_a power_n regard_v supernatural_a effect_n which_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v reach_v by_o its_o own_o virtue_n and_o activity_n but_o only_o as_o elevate_v by_o the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o obediential_a power_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v elevate_v by_o the_o supernatural_a efficacitie_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o obediential_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v found_v in_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o its_o subordination_n to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o hence_o 4_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v contingent_a for_o whatever_o have_v any_o passive_a or_o obediential_a power_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o sovereign_a pleasure_n and_o concourse_n of_o its_o first_o cause_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v absolute_a obedience_n even_o to_o annihilation_n hence_o 5_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v defectible_a for_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v to_o be_v indefectible_a so_o also_o to_o all_o second_o dependent_a being_n to_o be_v defectible_a the_o supreme_a god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a a_o pure_a simple_a act_n without_o the_o least_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n and_o so_o compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o of_o act_n and_o pfassive_a power_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v defectible_a or_o apt_a to_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o its_o dependence_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o proposition_n §_o 4._o power_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o dependence_n 1._o passive_a power_n the_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v the_o creature_n passive_a power_n and_o god_n absolute_a dominion_n ever_o it_o 1._o one_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v that_o passive_a power_n which_o every_o creature_n be_v invest_v with_o for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v educe_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o still_o retain_v a_o tincture_n or_o mixture_n of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o so_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o attribute_n peculiar_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v who_o name_n be_v exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v or_o according_a to_o plato_n phraseologie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v every_o creature_n have_v something_o of_o nothing_o contemper_v with_o its_o be_v yea_o more_o of_o nothing_o than_o of_o be_v which_o make_v it_o obnoxious_a to_o limitation_n contingence_n mutability_n defectibilitie_n and_o dependence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increate_v be_v sole_o be_v interminate_v or_o unlimited_a in_o nature_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v terminate_v or_o limit_v by_o god_n who_o create_v it_o now_o all_o limit_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o essence_n speak_v a_o mixture_n of_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n result_v therefrom_o whence_o damascene_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n only_o be_v impassable_a namely_o because_o exempt_a from_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n this_o nihilitie_n or_o nothingnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n natural_a or_o obediential_a whereby_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o entity_n existence_n and_o operation_n for_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n of_o any_o kind_n there_o be_v ever_o coarctation_n and_o confinement_n nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v infinite_a but_o the_o first_o pure_a simple_a act_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o power_n and_o composition_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o finitude_n and_o limitation_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v compound_n of_o something_o and_o nothing_o i.e._n of_o act_n and_o power_n it_o be_v thereby_o render_v finite_a and_o limit_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o essence_n and_o activity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o entity_n and_o actuality_n such_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o its_o amplitude_n and_o perfection_n angelic_a and_o human_a spirit_n have_v of_o all_o creature_n lest_o of_o nihility_n or_o nothing_o and_o most_o of_o entity_n and_o actuality_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v least_o of_o passive_a power_n and_o confinement_n but_o yet_o because_o they_o retain_v something_o of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o and_o passive_a obediential_a power_n therefore_o they_o have_v something_o also_o of_o limitation_n and_o confinement_n so_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o or_o more_o limit_v and_o confine_v in_o essence_n and_o operation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o partake_v of_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n so_o that_o all_o dependence_n arise_v from_o the_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o 2._o another_o main_a root_n of_o dependence_n be_v the_o dominion_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o all_o creature_n have_v be_v educe_v god_n 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o invest_v only_o with_o a_o finite_a limit_v be_v compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o act_n and_o passive_a power_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o impedible_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v passive_a power_n there_o be_v impedibilitie_n there_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a but_o god_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n for_o all_o use_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n this_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o his_o infinite_a omnipotence_n and_o supremacy_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o no_o dominion_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a unless_o it_o include_v a_o power_n for_o all_o possible_a use_n may_v we_o estime_fw-fr that_o a_o perfect_a dominion_n which_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a dispose_n of_o all_o under_o its_o dominion_n and_o to_o this_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n must_v there_o not_o correspond_v a_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o these_o two_o correlate_n and_o do_v not_o this_o absolute_a subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n speak_v its_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o do_v not_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n necessary_o follow_v hence_o neither_o do_v this_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n regard_v only_o the_o essence_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o all_o its_o operation_n for_o otherwise_o the_o creature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o dependence_n as_o §_o 11_o 12._o thus_o every_o create_v be_v be_v under_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o its_o essence_n existence_n activity_n and_o operation_n god_n can_v deprive_v it_o of_o each_o of_o these_o as_o he_o please_v yea_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o first_o nothing_o hence_o dependence_n on_o god_n as_o to_o each_o of_o these_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o creature_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o every_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v dependent_a on_o its_o creator_n or_o first_o cause_n dependent_a every_o creature_n dependent_a for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o conceive_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n thus_o 1_o dependence_n both_o in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o negation_n of_o it_o suppose_v the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n the_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o next_o proposition_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o intime_fw-la connexion_n
imagination_n can_v make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a neither_o can_v it_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o such_o be_v the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o immutable_a universal_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n §_o 3._o have_v consider_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n good_n the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v before_o suggest_v that_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n require_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o integrity_n of_o cause_n albeit_o any_o defect_n render_v a_o action_n moral_o evil_a this_o canon_n hold_v true_a whatever_o distribution_n we_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n jansenius_n in_o imitation_n of_o augustine_n make_v two_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a 1_o the_o office_n or_o mater_n of_o the_o act_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o corpse_n and_o the_o end_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o form_n that_o specify_v 2_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o and_o arist._n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o seem_v to_o distribute_v moral_a good_a into_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o it_o i.e._n into_o bonum_fw-la and_o bene._n the_o good_a deed-done_a be_v as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o be_v or_o welldoing_a of_o it_o as_o the_o form_n 3_o other_o according_a to_o the_o aristotelian_a distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v four_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a the_o mater_n efficient_a end_v and_o form_n albeit_o i_o judge_v this_o distribution_n of_o cause_n as_o to_o natural_n every_o way_n absurd_a and_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v defend_v because_o it_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n both_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o also_o cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o hence_o follow_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v cause_n of_o themselves_o which_o constitute_v the_o whole_a yet_o in_o moral_n where_o the_o cause_n need_v not_o such_o a_o accurate_a distinction_n from_o the_o part_n we_o may_v admit_v this_o distribution_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n and_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n as_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n this_o be_v the_o commun_n and_o receive_v distribution_n i_o be_o not_o scrupulose_a in_o follow_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o two_o former_a division_n 1._o good_n the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_a it_o comprehend_v all_o human_a act_n with_o the_o object_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v thereto_o whether_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o moral_a good_a there_o be_v some_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o form_n other_o to_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n yet_o some_o also_o that_o regard_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o every_o good_a action_n be_v either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v good_a when_o command_v by_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o measure_n of_o objective_a goodness_n as_o before_o it_o be_v indifferent_a when_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o here_o that_o which_o chief_o require_v a_o examen_fw-la and_o discussion_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v moral_a good_a we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a call_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o a_o middle_n between_o these_o so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v indifferent_a and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a some_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a i._n e._n indifferent_a these_o neuter_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o say_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o profit_v nor_o do_v hurt_v again_o they_o affirm_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v indifferent_a two_o way_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o pertein_a not_o either_o to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n as_o riches_n glory_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o man_n act_n neither_o with_o a_o impetus_fw-la nor_o aversation_n as_o the_o extend_v the_o finger_n or_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o equal_o incline_v to_o either_o now_o this_o indifference_n of_o action_n or_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v physical_o or_o moral_o according_a to_o the_o generic_a specific_a or_o individual_a nature_n of_o action_n and_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v action_n and_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la genere_fw-la physic_n indifference_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o their_o generic_a abstract_n nature_n without_o the_o supervenient_a determination_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v indifferent_a for_o allthing_n physical_o consider_v without_o their_o moral_a estimation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o evil_n thus_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n naked_o and_o physical_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 2._o action_n and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la specie_fw-la moral_a indifference_n in_o specie_fw-la when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o as_o allthing_n be_v of_o god_n through_o god_n and_o for_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o regal_a will_n to_o give_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a determination_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o create_v limit_v power_n make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a evil_a or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a good_a or_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a good_a or_o evil_n except_o on_o supposition_n of_o predetermination_n from_o he_o who_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o al._n every_o creature_n have_v term_n to_o its_o essence_n have_v also_o term_n to_o its_o dominion_n and_o operation_n a_o limit_a cause_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o limit_a power_n and_o activity_n except_o man_n have_v be_v of_o himself_o and_o a_o world_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o action_n but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o the_o specific_a nature_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o act_n as_o good_a 167._o quando_fw-la dicimus_fw-la dari_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la quoad_fw-la speciem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la id_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la negatiué_fw-fr petr._n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 167._o or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a thence_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la when_o it_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o all_o moral_a determination_n arise_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n whence_o it_o appear_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o some_o platonist_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o but_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n for_o allthing_n be_v therefore_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la because_o so_o determine_v by_o the_o sovereign_a will_n promulgate_v in_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o commun_n notion_n among_o some_o divine_n that_o something_n be_v good_a because_o command_v other_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o good_a indeed_o this_o maxim_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o moral_n and_o positive_a precept_n with_o this_o limitation_n that_o positive_a precept_n which_o regard_n worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a because_o command_v but_o moral_a precept_n be_v command_v because_o good_a i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o human_a nature_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o moral_a goodness_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n hence_o 3._o individuo_fw-la no_o action_n
impartible_a and_o boniforme_a in_o thing_n partible_a variate_a as_o to_o operation_n and_o distribute_v whatever_o be_v constitutive_a of_o proper_a nature_n it_o remain_v simple_a i._n e._n albeit_o it_o act_v various_o according_a to_o the_o indigence_n of_o its_o subject_n yet_o it_o remain_v invariable_a and_o simple_a hence_o 10_o we_o must_v with_o plato_n deny_v that_o god_n the_o most_o simple_a be_v may_v be_v style_v a_o whole_a because_o he_o can_v in_o no_o regard_n be_v say_v to_o have_v part_n the_o absolute_a simplicity_n of_o god_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v all_o part_n as_o part_n be_v finite_a incomplete_a and_o imperfect_a again_o every_o whole_a be_v dependent_a both_o on_o its_o cause_n and_o on_o the_o part_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o incomplete_a or_o dependent_a in_o god_n because_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a moreover_o all_o part_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o need_v some_o bond_n of_o union_n to_o knit_v they_o together_o but_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o cause_n priority_n or_o posterioritie_n last_o in_o every_o kind_a thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a they_o be_v wherefore_o god_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a be_v must_v needs_o be_v most_o simple_a 2_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n this_o argument_n plato_n use_v as_o before_o so_o parmenid_v pag._n 144._o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o speak_v true_o even_o now_o when_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o essence_n i._n e._n god_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n for_o he_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o more_o than_o one_o for_o unto_o he_o all_o as_o it_o be_v most_o consentaneous_a be_v equal_a neither_o be_v be_v want_v to_o unity_n neither_o unity_n to_o be_v i._n e._n god_n but_o these_o two_o be_v altogether_o equal_a wherein_o he_o prove_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n from_o his_o unity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o improve_v unity_n be_v general_o describe_v negative_o by_o indivision_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o and_o division_n from_o other_o thing_n now_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v most_o indivisible_a as_o to_o itself_o but_o most_o divide_a and_o distant_a from_o allthing_n else_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o one_o and_o if_o most_o one_o than_o also_o most_o simple_a thus_o aristot_n metaph._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n who_o essential_a notion_n be_v indivise_v and_o inseparable_a such_o be_v most_o one_o and_o simple_a and_o be_v not_o the_o first_o be_v such_o may_v we_o conceive_v the_o least_o divisibilitie_n in_o his_o essence_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o urge_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n cap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o bonitie_n produce_v many_o bonity_n and_o one_o simplicity_n and_o unity_n which_o excel_v all_o other_o many_o unity_n and_o one_o principe_n many_o principes_fw-la for_o one_o principe_n good_a and_o god_n be_v the_o same_o where_o he_o prove_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n from_o his_o unity_n thus_o also_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o name_n one_o be_v true_o say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v indivise_v in_o itself_o and_o divise_v as_o to_o allthing_n else_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o proper_a it_o be_v to_o any_o thing_n tobe_v distinguish_v from_o other_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o one_o as_o to_o be_v true_o distinct_a from_o allthing_n else_o but_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o most_o simple_a so_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n or_o divine_a unity_n be_v multiply_v in_o thing_n partible_a impartible_o draw_v and_o convert_v thing_n partible_a to_o his_o own_o simplicity_n i._n e._n the_o deity_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o simple_a unity_n be_v multiply_v as_o to_o operation_n in_o allthing_n according_a to_o their_o indigence_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o multiplicity_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o convertes_o allthing_n multiply_v to_o its_o own_o simple_a unity_n 3_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o composition_n what_o be_v composition_n but_o the_o union_n of_o thing_n distinct_a and_o do_v not_o imperfection_n always_o attend_v distinction_n take_v the_o most_o subtle_a and_o refine_a composition_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v of_o ens_fw-la and_o essence_n or_o of_o essence_n and_o existence_n and_o do_v there_o not_o some_o imperfection_n attend_v the_o same_o do_v not_o all_o composition_n import_v some_o efficience_n and_o thence_o dependence_n can_v that_o which_o be_v compound_v be_v eternal_a do_v it_o not_o imply_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o something_o be_v before_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o say_v something_o be_v compound_v from_o eternity_n last_o where_o composition_n be_v there_o division_n may_v be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n dissolution_n which_o to_o affirm_v of_o god_n be_v blasphemous_a this_o argument_n be_v well_o improve_v by_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o deity_n be_v simple_a and_o incomposite_a but_o that_o which_o do_v coalesce_v out_o of_o many_o difference_n be_v composite_a if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o increate_v independent_a incorporeous_a immortal_a eternal_a good_a creator_n and_o the_o like_a be_v substantial_a difference_n and_o different_a substance_n in_o god_n be_v compose_v of_o so_o many_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o be_v simple_a but_o composite_a which_o true_o to_o affirm_v be_v extreme_a impiety_n it_o be_v meet_a therefore_o to_o conceive_v that_o each_o of_o these_o as_o affirm_v of_o god_n do_v signify_v not_o what_o he_o be_v in_o essence_n but_o either_o what_o he_o be_v not_o or_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitude_n which_o he_o have_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o or_o that_o participate_v nature_n and_o operation_n from_o he_o wherein_o he_o give_v we_o the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o simple_a be_v express_v under_o various_a name_n and_o attribute_n namely_o thereby_o to_o remove_v all_o imperfection_n from_o he_o or_o to_o illustrate_v some_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o habitude_n which_o he_o have_v to_o thing_n make_v by_o he_o 4_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n be_v clear_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o of_o his_o existence_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v most_o simple_a for_o whatever_o be_v composite_a be_v such_o by_o some_o preexistent_a cause_n which_o frame_v its_o composition_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n of_o allthing_n but_o now_o what_o be_v first_o be_v necessary_o most_o simple_a for_o whatever_o be_v composite_a as_o it_o be_v composite_a and_o multiply_v it_o be_v posterior_n to_o one_o 5_o from_o god_n actuality_n that_o there_o be_v one_o pure_a act_n which_o be_v actuate_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o actuate_v allthing_n else_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o dare_v not_o grant_v a_o progress_n into_o infinity_n as_o to_o acts._n now_o what_o partake_v of_o pure_a act_n but_o the_o first_o be_v who_o be_v never_o in_o possibility_n to_o be_v but_o always_o a_o pure_a act_n as_o to_o his_o essence_n god_n the_o first_o be_v be_v actual_o and_o eternal_o whatever_o he_o may_v be_v neither_o can_v he_o ever_o be_v what_o actual_o he_o be_v not_o every_o creature_n have_v a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v before_o it_o be_v and_o it_o still_o retain_v the_o same_o possibility_n but_o god_n be_v such_o a_o pure_a act_n as_o that_o not_o the_o least_o possibility_n or_o potentialitie_n can_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o pure_a subsistent_a act_n as_o exclude_v all_o state_n exist_v in_o power_n or_o potentialitie_n either_o passive_a or_o objective_a which_o speak_v the_o high_a simplicity_n 6_o from_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v composite_a be_v mutable_a for_o where_o there_o be_v composition_n there_o may_v be_v division_n which_o imply_v mutability_n but_o god_n be_v most_o immutable_a as_o we_o shall_v in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v demonstrate_v this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o
god_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v best_a and_o most_o perfect_a therefore_o he_o can_v admit_v any_o mutation_n for_o what_o be_v best_o be_v never_o change_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o god_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v have_v a_o plenitude_n of_o essence_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n for_o what_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o perfection_n that_o can_v extend_v itself_o any_o further_a but_o must_v be_v infinite_a and_o what_o be_v infinite_a can_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o or_o add_v to_o it_o hence_o god_n be_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n most_o perfect_a can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a therefore_o he_o can_v fall_v under_o any_o mutation_n either_o perfective_a or_o corruptive_a augmentative_a or_o diminutive_a §_o 2._o perfection_n god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n hence_o follow_v god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n for_o a_o be_v necessary_o simple_o and_o immutable_o such_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a a_o creature_n simple_o and_o absolute_o finite_a may_v be_v in_o some_o limit_a sense_n say_v to_o be_v infinite_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o capacity_n say_v to_o be_v infinite_a because_o capable_a of_o a_o infinite_a object_n but_o nothing_o be_v absolute_o simple_o and_o essential_o infinite_a and_o perfect_a but_o god_n infinitie_o real_o exclude_v all_o negation_n of_o entity_n from_o god_n and_o also_o include_v that_o god_n be_v in_o pure_a act_n whatever_n ens_fw-la in_o its_o most_o extensive_a universal_a latitude_n and_o notion_n do_v include_v for_o a_o infinite_a essence_n necessary_o contain_v either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o whatever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o perfection_n in_o all_o being_n either_o actual_o existent_a or_o possible_a but_o to_o treat_v more_o philosophical_o and_o distinct_o of_o this_o attribute_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o infinite_a be_v a_o negative_a notion_n which_o include_v a_o negation_n of_o all_o term_n or_o bound_n now_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v terminate_v bound_v or_o finite_a in_o reward_n 1_o of_o its_o essence_n and_o perfection_n 2_o of_o its_o duration_n 3_o of_o its_o presence_n 4_o of_o its_o comprehensibilitie_n in_o all_o these_o regard_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a he_o be_v infinite_a 1_o in_o essence_n as_o most_o perfect_a and_o independent_a 2_o in_o duration_n as_o eternal_a 3_o in_o presence_n as_o omnipresent_v or_o immense_a 4_o as_o to_o our_o comprehension_n in_o be_v incomprehensible_a we_o shall_v here_o treat_v only_o of_o god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n and_o of_o the_o other_o as_o distinct_a attribute_n result_v from_o this_o infinitude_n of_o essence_n god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n may_v be_v various_a way_n explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v independence_n god_n infinitude_n from_o his_o independence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o describe_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increate_v independent_a immortal_a infinite_a eternal_a immaterial_a chief_a good_n the_o immutable_a impassable_a incircumscript_n immense_a indefinible_a incorporeous_a invisible_a without_o indigence_n absolute_a most_o free_a omnipotent_a and_o infinite_o potent_a by_o each_o of_o these_o divine_a attribute_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v as_o 1._o by_o his_o independence_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n consist_v in_o a_o negation_n of_o all_o limitation_n and_o term_n the_o term_n that_o limit_v any_o essence_n be_v its_o cause_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o term_n and_o so_o infinite_a and_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o independent_a without_o all_o causal_a term_n and_o limitation_n must_v not_o god_n then_o be_v infinite_a in_o his_o essence_n this_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o to_o all_o cause_n and_o causal_a limitation_n be_v well_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n by_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o as_o esa_n 41.4_o i_o the_o lord_n 41.4_o esa_n 41.4_o the_o first_o and_o with_o the_o last_o i_o be_o he_o so_o chap._n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n those_o also_o chap._n 48.12_o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o also_o be_o the_o last_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o as_o have_v no_o causal_n principe_fw-la or_o efficient_a that_o may_v give_v limit_n to_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o last_o as_o have_v no_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n that_o may_v give_v moral_a limit_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o wil._n this_o infinitude_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a ssence_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n be_v well_o illustrate_v rev._n 1.8_o 11._o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o 22.13_o rev._n 1.8_o 11._o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o i.e._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o letter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n so_o god_n be_v the_o first_o causal_n principe_n or_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n that_o give_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o create_a essence_n but_o receive_v limit_n and_o term_n from_o none_o and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a or_o be_v of_o himself_o not_o by_o any_o positive_a influx_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v give_v be_v to_o itself_o but_o negative_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o independence_n on_o any_o other_o cause_n for_o god_n as_o the_o first_o have_v no_o efficient_a and_o as_o the_o last_o have_v no_o final_a cause_n thence_o by_o consequence_n no_o causal_a term_n or_o limitation_n this_o independence_n and_o infinitude_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n be_v well_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n p._n 137._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o he_o the_o one_o god_n have_v no_o part_n neither_o true_o shall_v he_o have_v any_o beginning_n or_o end_n or_o middle_a for_o such_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v no_o beginning_n nor_o end_n i._n e._n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o from_o his_o simplicity_n or_o not_o have_v part_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o end_n and_o the_o principe_fw-la be_v the_o term_n of_o every_o thing_n i._n e._n every_o thing_n be_v terminate_v and_o bound_v by_o its_o causal_n principle_n or_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n therefore_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o without_o a_o first_o causal_n principe_fw-la or_o last_o end_n to_o terminate_v his_o essence_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a thus_o plato_n conclude_v in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o god_n therefore_o be_v infinite_a if_o he_o have_v neither_o principe_fw-la nor_o end_n this_o argument_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v most_o cogent_a for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o causal_n term_n either_o of_o beginning_n or_o end_n but_o be_v the_o first_o causal_n principe_fw-la and_o last_v end_n of_o allthing_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a 2._o simplicity_n god_n infinitude_n from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n proceed_v from_o and_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n and_o pure_a actuality_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o namely_o god_n be_v as_o many_o and_o infinite_a and_o many_o be_v as_o one_o only_a plato_n here_o describe_v the_o first_o infinite_a be_v under_o the_o commun_n pythagorean_n notion_n of_o one_o and_o many_o as_o be_v one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o yet_o many_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o idea_n or_o decree_n so_o pag._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o one_o god_n be_v many_o and_o infinite_a the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v thus_o god_n be_v one_o simple_a pure_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a
of_o our_o understanding_n be_v mutable_a because_o dependent_a on_o extern_a object_n and_o medium_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n immutable_a and_o therefore_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o truth_n as_o aquinas_n well_o note_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o illustrate_v by_o bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o pag._n 244._o god_n say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o most_o infinite_a claritie_n comprehende_v allthing_n and_o all_o particle_n of_o time_n as_o they_o be_v most_o true_o in_o himself_o for_o he_o need_v not_o comparation_n or_o relation_n of_o thing_n past_a or_o future_a to_o the_o present_a instant_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o human_a infirmity_n but_o he_o understande_v allthing_n together_o and_o most_o clear_o by_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o will_n which_o represence_n allthing_n uniform_o and_o invariable_o as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o immobile_a eye_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o shall_v see_v by_o extramission_n and_o active_o as_o god_n see_v it_o will_v then_o always_o see_v uniform_o without_o all_o mutation_n every_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n turn_v round_o and_o the_o same_o part_n now_o in_o the_o east_n and_o anon_o in_o the_o south_n and_o then_o in_o the_o west_n thus_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n see_v all_o variable_a object_n and_o part_n of_o time_n with_o their_o distinct_a vicissitude_n and_o succession_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n or_o succession_n because_o he_o see_v allthing_n not_o passive_o by_o species_n and_o impression_n receive_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o active_o in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o will_n the_o active_a principe_n of_o al._n we_o poor_a mortal_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o infirmity_n can_v distinct_o apprehend_v all_o the_o particle_n of_o time_n always_o fluent_a and_o succeed_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o take_v the_o present_a instant_n which_o of_o all_o time_n be_v most_o actual_a and_o best_a know_v to_o we_o and_o make_v it_o the_o measure_n of_o past_a present_a and_o future_a time_n whence_o our_o knowledge_n also_o be_v successive_a and_o mutable_a but_o god_n who_o know_v allthing_n in_o his_o own_o eternity_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o such_o succession_n and_o mutation_n his_o science_n be_v a_o pure_a necessary_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v immutable_a and_o invariable_a albeit_o it_o terminate_v on_o object_n in_o themselves_o most_o mutable_a and_o variable_a the_o mutation_n of_o the_o object_n make_v no_o mutation_n in_o the_o divine_a science_n because_o the_o mutable_a object_n be_v only_o the_o secundary_a object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n the_o primary_n object_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v immutable_a and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a science_n such_o also_o shall_v god_n knowledge_n depend_v on_o the_o object_n know_v than_o it_o will_v be_v mutable_a as_o they_o be_v but_o not_o otherwise_o god_n necessary_o know_v every_o entity_n both_o actual_a and_o potential_a wherefore_o 1_o he_o can_v never_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ignorant_a of_o 2_o he_o can_v never_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ever_o know_v 3_o he_o can_v know_v more_o of_o few_o thing_n than_o he_o know_v 4_o he_o can_v begin_v to_o know_v what_o he_o before_o know_v not_o or_o not_o to_o know_v what_o before_o he_o know_v because_o nothing_o begin_v to_o be_v future_a this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a science_n as_o to_o thing_n future_a arise_v from_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n and_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o object_n be_v nervose_o demonstrate_v by_o pious_a and_o learned_a robert_n grosseteste_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n in_o his_o elaborate_a mss._n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la which_o lie_v bury_v in_o exeter_n college_n library_n oxon._n wherein_o he_o copiose_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o cause_n origines_fw-la and_o reason_n of_o allthing_n future_a though_o in_o themselves_o never_o so_o instable_n be_v most_o stable_a immutable_a necessary_a yea_o eternal_a in_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o will_n whence_o also_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v most_o certain_a necessary_a and_o immutable_a this_o he_o confirm_v by_o plato_n idea_n which_o be_v immutable_a and_o invariable_a exemplar_n of_o allthing_n future_a as_o before_o that_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v immutable_a and_o necessary_a so_o greg._n ariminens_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n 39_o pag._n 130_o 140._o hence_o 4._o the_o divine_a science_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a certain_a 4._o divine_a science_n most_o certain_a thus_o plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 382._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o judge_v no_o mortal_a will_v be_v real_o willing_a both_o to_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v or_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o supreme_a being_n much_o less_o god_n the_o science_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a ad_fw-la immutable_a it_o can_v but_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a to_o know_v thing_n certain_o be_v to_o know_v they_o in_o their_o cause_n now_o god_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n he_o thence_o know_v they_o perfect_o god_n science_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o future_a event_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o determinate_a effect_n there_o must_v be_v a_o determinate_a cause_n and_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v determinate_a there_o the_o science_n also_o may_v be_v determinate_a the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a in_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n present_a for_o every_o future_a compare_v to_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o science_n be_v necessary_a and_o necessary_o future_a albeit_o as_o compare_v to_o the_o second_o cause_n some_o effect_n may_v be_v contingent_a or_o contingent_o future_a the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a namely_o the_o divine_a essence_n it_o can_v but_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a if_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n in_o human_a science_n how_o much_o more_o in_o divine_a science_n which_o penetrate_v all_o essence_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o most_o perfect_a light_n and_o most_o simple_a intuition_n contemplate_v every_o be_v and_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o divine_a intellect_n see_v allthing_n as_o existent_a in_o themselves_o by_o the_o infinite_a light_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o therefore_o most_o certain_o and_o infallible_o as_o esa_n 40.13_o 14._o hence_o 5._o the_o dâ—â—â—â—e_a science_n be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a not_o conditionate_n and_o dependent_a on_o any_o create_v object_n thus_o plato_n dependent_a 5._o god_n science_n absolute_a and_o in_o dependent_a in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 134_o etc._n etc._n make_v his_o divine_a idea_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsistent_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o extern_a object_n and_o condition_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o and_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o human_a affair_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o effect_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v understand_v as_o future_a in_o any_o case_n but_o dependent_o on_o its_o efficient_a cause_n now_o what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o universal_a essicient_a of_o all_o effect_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n on_o which_o every_o effect_n depend_v more_o than_o on_o its_o proxime_fw-la cause_n therefore_o as_o nothing_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o no_o hypothesis_n or_o condition_n be_v cognoscible_a or_o knowable_a antecedent_o thereto_o god_n knowledge_n as_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o existence_n of_o create_a object_n so_o neither_o on_o any_o hypothesis_n or_o condition_n that_o be_v appendent_a unto_o such_o object_n place_v in_o such_o circumstance_n for_o all_o future_n whether_o absolute_a or_o conditionate_n be_v know_v by_o god_n not_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o from_o the_o determinatin_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n for_o whence_o spring_v the_o futurition_n of_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o must_v not_o then_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a will_v be_v precedent_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_o and_o if_o so_o may_v we_o not_o then_o hence_o conclude_v that_o god_n science_n arise_v from_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o existence_n of_o or_o any_o condition_n that_o belong_v to_o future_a object_n if_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independent_a must_v not_o the_o divine_a science_n which_o be_v identify_v therewith_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independent_a or_o if_o the_o divine_a science_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o mutable_a condition_n of_o its_o object_n can_v it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o conjectural_a where_o any_o science_n depend_v on_o its_o
say_v by_o plato_n always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o geometer_n i._n e._n to_o measure_n out_o to_o allthing_n their_o just_a essence_n virtue_n perfection_n and_o limit_n for_o geometry_n according_a to_o its_o primary_n notation_n and_o use_n among_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o plato_n borrow_v the_o notion_n signify_v to_o measure_v the_o bound_n and_o term_n of_o land_n and_o it_o be_v most_o apposite_o apply_v by_o plato_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o it_o give_v measure_n and_o term_n to_o allthing_n 3_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v most_o perfect_a effective_o effective_o 3._o effective_o as_o it_o be_v the_o efficacious_a efficient_a of_o all_o effect_n of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n where_o we_o hope_v full_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a and_o efficacious_a cause_n of_o all_o effect_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v either_o absolute_o or_o comparative_o as_o compare_v with_o the_o human_a wil._n 1_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o divine_a will_n absolute_o so_o its_o perfection_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o its_o simplicity_n pure_a actuality_n eternity_n immutabilitie_n omnipotence_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o 2_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o divine_a will_n relative_o or_o comparative_o as_o compare_v with_o a_o create_v human_a or_o angelic_a will_n so_o its_o perfection_n appear_v 1_o in_o this_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n give_v all_o bonitie_n and_o goodness_n to_o thing_n whereas_o every_o create_v will_n presuppose_v goodness_n in_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v every_o create_v will_n depend_v on_o because_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o object_n but_o every_o create_v good_a depend_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n hence_o there_o can_v be_v assign_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o whereas_o every_o create_v will_n have_v a_o formal_a reason_n cause_n and_o motive_n without_o itself_o whereby_o it_o be_v move_v and_o influence_v 2_o in_o the_o human_a will_v the_o volition_n of_o the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o willing_a the_o mean_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n both_o end_n and_o mean_n be_v will_v by_o one_o simple_a indivisible_a pure_a act._n 3_o in_o man_n will_n volition_n and_o nolition_n be_v distinct_a act_n not_o to_o will_v in_o man_n imply_v a_o negation_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o will_v act_v but_o in_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pure_a actuality_n of_o his_o nature_n nolition_n and_o volition_n be_v the_o same_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o suspension_n or_o negation_n of_o act_n but_o whatever_o he_o will_v not_o that_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o be_v not_o also_o whatever_o he_o will_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o be_v 4_o man_n will_v be_v circumscribe_v and_o limit_v by_o justice_n he_o may_v not_o will_v but_o what_o be_v just_a but_o god_n will_v be_v not_o circumscribe_v by_o any_o law_n of_o justice_n he_o do_v not_o will_n thing_n because_o just_a but_o they_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v they_o fiat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la item_n quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la 5_o man_n will_v be_v limit_v as_o to_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n he_o will_v what_o he_o do_v but_o he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o he_o will_v term_n of_o essence_n suppose_v term_n of_o power_n and_o activity_n but_o god_n do_v not_o only_a will_n what_o he_o do_v but_o also_o do_v what_o he_o will_v his_o power_n be_v as_o extensive_a as_o his_o will_n he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v his_o will_n be_v omnipotent_a because_o the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n as_o psal_n 115.3_o 8._o prop._n the_o divine_a will_n be_v most_o free_a free_a the_o divine_a will_n most_o free_a liberty_n be_v one_o of_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o intelligent_a rational_a creature_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o divine_a wil._n yea_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v free_a if_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o free_a because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o principe_n of_o all_o liberty_n as_o take_v away_o the_o first_o cause_n you_o also_o destroy_v all_o second_o cause_n so_o take_v away_o liberty_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n you_o take_v it_o away_o also_o from_o all_o create_v will_n liberty_n in_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v absolute_a precedent_n and_o regulant_a liberty_n in_o the_o human_a will_n be_v conditionate_n subsequent_a and_o regulate_v the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o in_o that_o kind_n now_o the_o divine_a liberty_n be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o the_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o all_o create_v liberty_n the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n must_v necessary_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o act_v but_o now_o god_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n therefore_o he_o must_v have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o act_v which_o be_v to_o act_v free_o yea_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v so_o infinite_o free_a as_o that_o it_o be_v move_v by_o nothing_o without_o itself_o it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o end_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o its_o own_o bonitie_n whereby_o it_o be_v move_v which_o kind_n of_o independent_a liberty_n no_o create_v will_n may_v challenge_v for_o every_o create_v will_n as_o it_o have_v a_o first_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v move_v physical_o so_o a_o last_o end_n whereby_o it_o be_v move_v moral_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v independent_a in_o both_o these_o regard_n and_o therefore_o most_o supreme_a and_o perfect_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la or_o to_o those_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 1_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la be_v only_a concomitant_a not_o antecedent_n for_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la i._n e._n such_o as_o terminate_v on_o himself_o namely_o love_v himself_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n not_o from_o election_n and_o choice_n god_n can_v but_o love_v himself_o he_o necessary_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o bonitie_n and_o enjoy_v himself_o without_o the_o least_o indifference_n either_o of_o specification_n or_o exercise_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o these_o act_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la which_o terminate_v on_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o natural_a necessity_n the_o divine_a will_n have_v a_o concomitant_a liberty_n or_o divine_a spontaneitie_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v those_o act_n free_a for_o as_o the_o human_a will_n adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a necessity_n which_o yet_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o divine_a will_n adhere_v to_o and_o enjoy_v itself_o by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o concomitant_a liberty_n or_o divine_a spontaneitie_n this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o jamblichus_n a_o sectator_n of_o plato_n de_fw-fr myster_n egypt_n it_o be_v say_v he_o necessary_a that_o god_n be_v as_o he_o be_v not_o by_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la violent_a necessity_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o most_o voluntary_a see_v he_o never_o will_v be_v other_o than_o he_o be_v here_o we_o see_v the_o high_a necessity_n conspire_v and_o according_a with_o the_o high_a liberty_n 2_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o relate_v to_o its_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la such_o as_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o concomitant_a but_o also_o antecedent_n i.e._n the_o divine_a will_n terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n not_o from_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o election_n and_o choice_n for_o all_o creature_n as_o refer_v to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n be_v but_o mean_n wherefore_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v a_o antecedent_n liberty_n either_o for_o the_o elect_n or_o refuse_v of_o they_o this_o some_o call_v liberty_n of_o election_n because_o all_o election_n proper_o regard_v the_o mean_n again_o god_n in_o willing_a his_o own_o bonitie_n necessary_o will_v allthing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o participate_v of_o his_o own_o bonitie_n now_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n be_v infinite_a there_o be_v infinite_a way_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v participable_a thereof_o but_o all_o dependent_a on_o the_o election_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n last_o if_o the_o divine_a will_n shall_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o
2_o all_o second_o cause_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o be_v but_o instrument_n of_o his_o principal_a concourse_n thus_o not_o only_a aquinas_n bradwardine_n and_o the_o more_o sane_a scholastic_o but_o also_o averro_n de_fw-fr somno_fw-la &_o vigilia_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v that_o second_o cause_n be_v move_v by_o the_o first_o as_o instrument_n by_o the_o artificer_n but_o here_o occur_v a_o spinose_n knotty_a question_n much_o ventilate_v in_o the_o school_n whether_o the_o will_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o supernatural_a habit_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o principal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o former_a distinction_n i_o shall_v answer_v 1_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n the_o will_n may_v be_v term_v such_o in_o the_o reception_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o receive_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n yet_o as_o it_o act_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o active_a instrument_n 2_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o receive_n and_o act_v grace_n be_v a_o vital_a instrument_n hence_o it_o be_v term_v by_o greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a instrument_n a_o rational_a instrument_n a_o instrument_n compose_v and_o knock_v at_o by_o that_o preclare_v artificer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o first_o grace_n the_o will_n be_v only_o natural_o remote_o and_o passive_o vital_a as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o human_a nature_n but_o in_o the_o actuate_a what_o grace_n be_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_o vital_a instrument_n grace_n receive_v elevate_v the_o human_a soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a vitality_n and_o instrumentalitie_n for_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n hence_o 3_o the_o will_n may_v as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o divine_a habit_n be_v term_v in_o some_o respect_n a_o principal_a agent_n under_o god_n special_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o effect_n produce_v it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o will_v be_v compare_v with_o god_n even_o in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n receive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a instrument_n because_o both_o habit_n and_o act_n be_v receive_v from_o god_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o will_n as_o invest_v and_o qualify_v with_o supernatural_a habit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o be_v inform_v and_o capacitate_v to_o produce_v such_o or_o such_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n in_o this_o regard_n we_o may_v style_v it_o a_o principal_a cause_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n use_v by_o aquinas_n and_o other_o seem_v more_o adequate_a and_o genuine_a to_o express_v its_o causalitie_n by_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o be_v from_o god_n by_o supernatural_a infusion_n §_o 3._o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n wil._n divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o principe_n the_o same_o with_o god_n wil._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o relate_v to_o its_o subject_a or_o principe_n which_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o great_a notice_n of_o its_o genuine_a nature_n the_o scholastic_a theologue_n in_o their_o debate_n about_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o supernatural_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v great_o divide_v some_o place_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a efficacious_a impulse_n or_o motion_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o consent_n and_o act_v other_o in_o a_o certain_a actual_a premotion_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o transient_a quality_n together_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n other_o in_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o will_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n premove_v these_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o efficacious_a premotion_n or_o physic_n predetermination_n whereby_o the_o first_o cause_n make_v the_o second_o to_o act_v other_o place_v this_o concourse_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n in_o certain_a pious_a inspiration_n cogitation_n and_o indeliberate_a motion_n of_o love_n inject_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o of_o these_o scholastic_a sentiment_n may_v have_v their_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o its_o passive_a attingence_n or_o as_o it_o terminate_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o strict_o according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n i_o conceive_v no_o one_o of_o these_o opinion_n explicate_v the_o true_a nature_n thereof_o therefore_o to_o explicate_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n whether_o it_o be_v real_o distinct_a therefrom_o or_o not_o and_o here_o we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n reflect_v on_o what_o be_v assert_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a c._n 5._o §_o 4._o touch_v the_o ordinate_a or_o executive_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o indentitie_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v it_o natural_o follow_v that_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o be_v active_a attingence_n and_o effective_a principe_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacious_a volition_n of_o god_n for_o god_n executive_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o effective_a will_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o his_o concourse_n be_v the_o same_o also_o hence_o sacred_a philosophy_n every_o where_o make_v god_n will_v the_o effective_a principe_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v make_v and_o govern_v or_o direct_v to_o their_o proper_a action_n and_o ends._n as_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o 115.3_o and_o 135.6_o mat._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o before_o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o thus_o also_o plato_n alcibiad_n 1._o p._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n dialogise_v with_o young_a alcibiades_n that_o athenian_a gallant_a in_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o know_v say_v socrates_n by_o what_o mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiad_n yes_o socrat._v how_o alcibiad_n if_o thou_o will_v o_o socrates_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o precept_n and_o institute_n socrat._v thou_o may_v not_o say_v so_o alcibiad_n how_o then_o socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n wil._n mean_v that_o god_n will_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o can_v without_o more_o ado_n mere_o by_o his_o act_n of_o volition_n work_v virtue_n in_o young_a alcibiades_n but_o now_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n namely_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v of_o itself_o operative_a we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n do_v not_o concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v consider_v god_n concourse_n not_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v for_o 1_o if_o god_n shall_v concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v he_o shall_v act_v allthing_n by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n not_o with_o any_o precedent_a liberty_n and_o then_o god_n make_v the_o world_n yea_o thing_n most_o contingent_a will_v be_v as_o absolute_o and_o natural_o necessary_a as_o his_o love_a himself_o it_o be_v true_a god_n love_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o immanent_a act_n have_v a_o concomitant_a liberty_n or_o divine_a spontaneitie_n attend_v they_o yet_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o antecedent_n liberty_n or_o indifference_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o now_o god_n work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la such_o as_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n have_v not_o only_o a_o concomitant_a but_o also_o antecedent_n liberty_n or_o some_o kind_n of_o indifference_n so_o that_o god_n can_v according_a to_o a_o signum_fw-la rationis_fw-la or_o priority_n of_o nature_n not_o have_v will_v they_o 2_o if_o god_n shall_v work_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v thing_n possible_a shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o thing_n future_a and_o so_o god_n science_n of_o simple_a intelligence_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n absolute_o consider_v be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o thing_n possible_a which_o shall_v never_o be_v as_o to_z thing_n future_a which_o be_v to_o be_v 3_o again_o god_n absolute_a power_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o ordinate_a and_o his_o sufficience_n the_o same_o with_o his_o efficience_n if_o he_o wrought_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v 4_o hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v always_o work_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o omnipotence_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n in_o all_o operation_n for_o cause_n that_o work_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n work_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n 2._o prop._n god_n concourse_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n wil._n no_o executive_a
immediate_o and_o essential_o depend_v on_o both_o in_o their_o kind_n that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a act_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v on_o the_o active_a causation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o as_o some_o conceive_v depend_v on_o any_o real_a influx_n or_o concourse_n transient_a from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o on_o the_o mere_a efficacious_a volition_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o effective_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o effect_n this_o be_v acute_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 21._o sect_n 3._o p._n 568._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o way_n or_o flux_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o to_o the_o effect_n neither_o be_v a_o action_n the_o term_n of_o a_o action_n therefore_o to_o the_o universal_a influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n proceed_v from_o his_o will_n not_o that_o it_o proceed_v by_o another_o extern_a action_n but_o it_o can_v proceed_v immediate_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whence_o when_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n either_o this_o influx_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o immanent_a intern_a act_n as_o it_o influence_v the_o extern_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n must_v be_v take_v not_o transitive_o save_o according_a to_o some_o rational_a conception_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n whence_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o by_o compare_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o intern_a action_n of_o god_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v before_o that_o of_o the_o second_o because_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_v but_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o hence_o 2_o we_o may_v far_o demonstrate_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o independence_n which_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v as_o to_o all_o transient_a act_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n distinct_a from_o itself_o for_o if_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n by_o some_o transient_a influx_n distinct_a from_o itself_o then_o that_o influx_n be_v a_o creature_n will_v necessary_o require_v some_o other_o transient_a influx_n for_o its_o production_n and_o preservation_n and_o so_o into_o infinite_a 3_o that_o the_o action_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v to_o any_o effect_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o inutilitie_n and_o needless_a supposition_n of_o any_o distinction_n between_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v suppose_v two_o distinct_a action_n one_o of_o god_n another_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n than_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o be_v from_o god_n or_o not_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o only_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n because_o than_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o the_o act_n which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o finite_a limit_v be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o suppose_v any_o other_o act_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o this_o whereby_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v it_o not_o every_o way_n superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o suppose_v two_o distinct_a action_n one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o another_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n when_o as_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v from_o god_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 21._o s._n 3._o p._n 567._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n yet_o the_o influx_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n consider_v formal_o as_o to_o the_o effective_a principes_fw-la be_v real_o distinct_a 2._o have_v dispatch_v the_o immediation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n absolute_a god_n concourse_n independent_a and_o absolute_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o adjunct_n or_o mode_n of_o operation_n appendent_a thereto_o namely_o its_o independence_n and_o absoluteness_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v independent_a and_o absolute_a we_o be_v assure_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n the_o absolute_a independence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 51.10_o psal_n 51.10_o hence_o we_o find_v a_o creative_a efficace_n asscribe_v to_o independent_a medicinal_a grace_n 43.1_o esa_n 43.1_o so_o psal_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n esa_n 43.1_o the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n so_o esa_n 57.19_o as_o elsewhere_o now_o what_o more_o independent_a and_o absolute_a than_o a_o creative_a concourse_n 1_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o so_o their_o efficient_a must_v needs_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o matter_n 2_o work_v of_o creation_n require_v a_o infinite_a independent_a agent_n which_o admit_v no_o social_a cause_n for_o creation_n be_v the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v term_n as_o to_o efficience_n infinite_o distant_a none_o but_o a_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n can_v effect_v the_o same_o who_o can_v reconcile_v something_o and_o nothing_o but_o he_o who_o have_v all_o be_v in_o himself_o 3_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n and_o therefore_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o preparation_n or_o material_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n 4_o work_v of_o creation_n be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o require_v the_o most_o perfect_a independent_a absolute_a concourse_n how_o independnet_n and_o absolute_a efficacious_a grace_n be_v in_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o that_o royal_a prerogative_n which_o it_o use_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n do_v it_o not_o oft_o let_v some_o run_v on_o in_o full_a career_n till_o they_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o hell_n and_o then_o snatch_v they_o as_o flame_a torch_n out_o of_o that_o sire_n thus_o ezech._n 16.6_o 16.6_o ezech._n 16.6_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v christ_n omnipotent_a independent_a word_n carry_v a_o vivisie_n efficace_n in_o it_o how_o many_o lion_n have_v this_o omnipotent_a word_n turn_v into_o lamb_n what_o timber_n or_o heart_n be_v there_o so_o crooked_a knotty_a and_o crabbed_a out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v frame_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n what_o heart_n so_o stony_a so_o rocky_a out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o a_o son_n to_o abraham_n as_o mat._n 3.9_o 3.9_o mat._n 3.9_o now_o to_o change_v one_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o creature_n into_o another_o a_o lion_n into_o a_o lamb_n a_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o this_o argue_v independent_a absolute_a and_o omnipotent_a efficace_n so_o little_o be_v this_o gratiose_fw-la concourse_n tie_v to_o or_o dependent_a on_o the_o least_o moral_a disposition_n obligation_n merit_n cause_n condition_n or_o move_a consideration_n without_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o free_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3.8_o can_v we_o suppose_v 3.8_o joh._n 3.8_o that_o any_o thing_n the_o creature_n perform_v shall_v lay_v the_o least_o obligation_n on_o sovereign_n free_a grace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o childish_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o independent_a grace_n shall_v ebb_v and_o slow_a according_a to_o the_o various_a change_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n free_a will_n that_o most_o mutable_a moon_n but_o that_o not_o only_o essicacious_a grace_n but_o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v independent_a
and_o absolute_a may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o invincible_a reason_n 1_o from_o the_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n the_o first_o cause_n according_a to_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o cause_n and_o dependence_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 6._o p._n 509._o where_n bring_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n he_o give_v he_o this_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o mere_a essence_n but_o somewhat_o more_o august_n than_o essence_n transcend_v all_o finite_a essence_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a effective_a cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o therefore_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o subservient_fw-fr instrumental_a cause_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o and_o eternity_n itself_o and_o thence_o no_o way_n dependent_a on_o second_o cause_n and_o the_o platoniste_n general_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a and_o so_o most_o independent_a and_o alas_o how_o absurd_a and_o monstrose_n be_v it_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o first_o effective_a principe_n of_o allthing_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v we_o not_o then_o as_o well_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v dependent_a as_o his_o wil._n 2_o from_o the_o pure_a actuality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n all_o dependence_n imply_v a_o passive_a receptive_a power_n as_o to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v there_o be_v no_o dependence_n without_o some_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n but_o now_o god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v the_o effective_a principe_n of_o allthing_n have_v not_o the_o least_o passive_a power_n therefore_o no_o dependence_n 3_o from_o the_o primatie_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n sole_o be_v without_o principe_n or_o independent_a he_o be_v the_o framer_n of_o allthing_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v independent_a in_o his_o causalitie_n and_o essence_n for_o where_o there_o be_v dependence_n there_o be_v inferioritie_n and_o subordination_n and_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v it_o amount_v to_o less_o than_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o first_o cause_n depend_v on_o or_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n what!_o can_v it_o be_v first_o and_o yet_o subordinate_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v first_o and_o yet_o not_o first_o but_o second_o for_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n be_v a_o effential_a mode_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o independence_n of_o the_o first_o 4_o as_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v independent_a so_o also_o absolute_a yea_o therefore_o absolute_a because_o independent_a for_o that_o which_o depend_v on_o nothing_o without_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o no_o way_n dependent_a on_o any_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o object_v it_o work_v upon_o special_o as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o sacred_a philosophy_n 10._o eph._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o so_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o say_v v._o 8._o for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a it_o work_v through_o faith_n but_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_a to_o perform_v but_o only_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o canal_n through_o which_o medicinal_a grace_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o whole_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o why_o v._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v boast_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v alas_o if_o this_o medicinal_a grace_n shall_v be_v suspend_v on_o any_o moral_a or_o evangelic_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o than_o there_o be_v indeed_o room_n for_o boast_v which_o christ_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o be_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o fountain_n suspend_v on_o any_o condition_n the_o stream_n can_v perform_v do_v not_o the_o stream_n owe_v all_o that_o it_o have_v to_o the_o free_a independent_a and_o absolute_a communication_n of_o the_o spring_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n i_o e._n look_v as_o god_n create_v and_o form_v the_o first_o rude_a confuse_a chaos_n not_o for_o any_o foresee_a goodness_n in_o it_o but_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a nothing_o so_o christ_n frame_v the_o new_a creature_n not_o for_o any_o foresee_a condition_n it_o can_v perform_v but_o unto_o all_o condition_n or_o good_a work_n as_o esa_n 19.25_o we_o have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o conditional_a grace_n in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 24._o pag._n 83._o by_o the_o predication_n of_o this_o conditional_a grace_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v if_o we_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o gain_v but_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o christ_n medicinal_a grace_n and_o the_o substitute_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o sound_n will_n such_o as_o adam_n have_v and_o angel_n now_o have_v and_o thus_o christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o proper_a grace_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n have_v bring_v to_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n 3._o gratia_n medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la quae_fw-la dominatrici_fw-la samulando_fw-la voluntati_fw-la vel_fw-la influit_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la influit_fw-la prout_fw-la imperanti_fw-la seize_v determinare_fw-la vel_fw-la haerere_fw-la placet_fw-la sed_fw-la prorsus_fw-la talis_fw-la quae_fw-la simulac_fw-la pulsat_fw-la fores_fw-la rumpit_fw-la ostia_fw-la repugnantémque_fw-la domat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tollit_fw-la omnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la resistentiam_fw-la rapit_fw-la eam_fw-la secum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la invita_fw-la volentem_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la svavitate_fw-la facit_fw-la jansen_n august_n tom._n 3._o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o work_v the_o effect_n if_o we_o will_v expect_v when_o our_o will_n will_v move_v but_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o will_v for_o herein_o lie_v the_o precise_a difference_n between_o a_o sound_n and_o sick_a wil._n that_o the_o influx_n and_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o absurdity_n yea_o impossibility_n of_o a_o conditionate_n concourse_n in_o god_n how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceit_n that_o god_n will_v concur_v with_o the_o human_a will_n in_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a upon_o condition_n that_o it_o will_v yea_o how_o impossible_a be_v such_o a_o conditionate_n influx_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n require_v to_o god_n concourse_n than_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o that_o condition_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n produce_v without_o the_o divine_a concourse_n if_o god_n do_v concur_v to_o that_o condition_n then_o absolute_o or_o on_o some_o other_o condition_n if_o absolute_o than_o his_o former_a concourse_n be_v not_o conditionate_n for_o he_o that_o require_v any_o condition_n of_o his_o act_n and_o give_v that_o condition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o act_v absolute_o beside_o if_o god_n concur_v absolute_o to_o the_o late_a condition_n why_o not_o also_o to_o the_o former_a act_n if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o second_o condition_n conditionate_o then_o also_o to_o the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o there_o will_v be_v a_o door_n open_a to_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a which_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n abhor_v hence_o 3._o god_n concourse_n be_v previous_a and_o antecedent_n antecedent_n god_n concourse_n previous_a and_o antecedent_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o adjunct_n or_o mode_n of_o operation_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o priority_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o of_o time_n but_o of_o causalitie_n as_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n for_o therefore_o the_o second_o cause_n cooperate_v because_o the_o first_o cause_n operate_v the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o gratiose_fw-la operation_n and_o effect_n thus_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 72._o edit_fw-la commelin_n 1605._o pag._n 121._o a_o evil_a tree_n say_v he_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o
rector_n of_o allthing_n thus_o we_o may_v apply_v eccles_n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n or_o domination_n and_o who_o can_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o i._o e._n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sovereign_n any_o person_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v his_o domination_n god_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o absolute_a in_o power_n and_o domination_n this_o be_v oft_o inculcate_v by_o plato_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n for_o 1_o allthing_n receive_v their_o be_v perfection_n virtue_n and_o operation_n from_o god_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereign_n empire_n over_o they_o 2_o allthing_n tend_v to_o god_n as_o their_o last_o end_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a rector_n of_o al._n for_o when_o many_o thing_n tend_v to_o one_o last_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o supreme_a rector_n and_o moderator_n that_o ordain_v they_o thereto_o for_o gubernation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o direct_v the_o thing_n govern_v to_o their_o last_o end_n thus_o aquinas_n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 3._o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o best_a good_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o gubernation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v best_a but_o now_o the_o best_a gubernation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o one_o etc._n etc._n 3_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a to_o order_v allthing_n and_o potent_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o end_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a moderator_n of_o al._n so_o plato_n leg._n 10._o p._n 902._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o wise_a both_o can_v and_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o creature_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o bonitie_n of_o god_n argue_v he_o to_o be_v the_o absolute_a rector_n of_o allthing_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o divine_a bonitie_n to_o reduce_v allthing_n make_v by_o he_o to_o those_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v whatever_o flow_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v return_v to_o he_o as_o the_o last_o end_n 5_o this_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o divine_a gubernation_n to_o see_v that_o allthing_n reach_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v for_o thing_n will_v never_o certain_o and_o infallible_o reach_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v unless_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v they_o it_o argue_v imperfection_n in_o a_o artificer_n not_o to_o direct_v the_o work_n he_o make_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v and_o may_v we_o impute_v such_o a_o imperfection_n to_o the_o first_o framer_n of_o allthing_n hence_o 2._o prop._n divine_a gubernation_n propose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n gubernation_n the_o last_o end_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n what_o be_v all_o 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or_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v long_o ago_o well_o observe_v by_o aquinas_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o locution_n in_o which_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o moral_a evil_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v or_o very_o cautelous_o limit_v because_o name_n that_o imply_v deformity_n conjunct_a with_o the_o act_n either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v from_o god_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o sin_n absolute_o and_o simple_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o only_o with_o this_o addition_n or_o limitation_n that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o real_a entity_n be_v from_o god_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n whatever_o be_v produce_v must_v have_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o production_n as_o plato_n tim._n 28._o and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o cause_n must_v it_o not_o also_o have_v a_o first_o cause_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o god_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o the_o manichee_n asset_fw-la two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n 2_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o every_o finite_a act_n and_o be_v must_v not_o every_o participate_v finite_a create_v dependent_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o essential_a infinite_a increate_v independent_a be_v as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a thereof_o 3_o from_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n a_o create_v be_v and_o can_v any_o create_v be_v conserve_v itself_o do_v not_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v that_o the_o conservation_n of_o being_n be_v from_o god_n and_o if_o god_n providential_a efficience_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a to_o its_o first_o production_n what_o be_v conservation_n but_o continue_a production_n as_o to_o god_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o improve_v by_o ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o pag._n 110._o and_o by_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 4_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o its_o particular_a effect_n every_o second_o cause_n be_v indifferent_a to_o variety_n of_o effect_n can_v be_v determine_v to_o any_o one_o individual_a effect_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a cooperation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 5_o from_o the_o substrate_n mater_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o be_v physical_o and_o natural_o good_a there_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n which_o be_v not_o found_v and_o subjectate_v in_o some_o natural_a good_a even_o hatred_n of_o god_n albeit_o the_o high_a moral_n evil_n yet_o as_o to_o its_o entitative_a material_a act_n it_o be_v natural_o good_a which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o hatred_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v moral_o good_a 6_o from_o the_o ordinabilitie_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a there_o be_v no_o act_n so_o evil_a but_o the_o wise_a god_n can_v turn_v it_o to_o some_o good_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a evil_n what_o good_a be_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n bring_v out_o of_o it_o do_v it_o not_o much_o exalt_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o wise_a physician_n so_o to_o order_v poison_n as_o to_o make_v it_o medisinal_n so_o it_o exalt_v divine_a gubernation_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n as_o it_o aggravate_v the_o impiety_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o bring_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a 7_o do_v it_o not_o take_v from_o god_n the_o main_a of_o his_o providence_n to_o deny_v his_o concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o amplitude_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o to_o allow_v he_o a_o concourse_n to_o and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o real_a act_n and_o event_n 8_o to_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o not_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n subvert_v the_o supernatural_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o what_o be_v good_a for_o if_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o any_o one_o natural_a act_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o good_a act_n hence_o 4._o prop._n the_o substrate_a matter_n wil._n how_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n or_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n this_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a because_o the_o whole_a of_o divine_a concourse_n or_o efficience_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o before_o once_o and_o again_o but_o more_o particular_o 1_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o substrate_a matter_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whatever_o good_a or_o evil_a there_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o its_o real_a entity_n must_v have_v its_o futurition_n from_o the_o divine_a wil._n 22._o immo_n &_o peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permittitur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o sin_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o augustin_n well_o observe_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v only_o possible_a now_o how_o can_v it_o pass_v from_o a_o condition_n of_o mere_a possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n but_o 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will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o permissive_a but_o now_o to_o clear_v up_o god_n permissive_a will_n about_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o that_o permission_n proper_o as_o to_o man_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o action_n when_o any_o permit_v another_o to_o do_v what_o he_o may_v hinder_v but_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v hence_o no_o man_n may_v permit_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o but_o god_n may_v because_o he_o be_v under_o to_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o as_o also_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o 2_o that_o permission_n be_v either_o of_o a_o legislator_n or_o rector_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v legislator_n but_o only_o as_o rector_n and_o governer_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v no_o man_n
full_a and_o convictive_a demonstration_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o creatural_a dependence_n we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o independent_a every_o be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a prop._n every_o be_v be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o ens_fw-la into_o independent_a and_o dependent_a be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o discourse_v of_o metaphysic_n and_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o explication_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o a_o dependent_a be_v and_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v do_v real_o differ_v in_o number_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a 1_o because_o nothing_o as_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v to_o itself_o 2_o the_o dependent_a be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o posterior_n and_o inferior_a to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v 3_o dependence_n import_v subordination_n to_o that_o on_o which_o the_o dependence_n be_v hence_o divine_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n albeit_o he_o be_v as_o to_z origine_fw-la from_o the_o father_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dependent_a on_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o phil._n 2.6_o here_o be_v general_o render_v by_o all_o rapine_n or_o robbery_n and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o proper_o and_o so_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o unjust_o assume_v or_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o this_o title_n and_o character_n of_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o that_o be_v account_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o any_o injuriose_o assume_v or_o take_v to_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o thus_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o adam_n commit_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n against_o god_n by_o endeavour_v or_o affect_v a_o equality_n with_o god_n thus_o also_o shall_v a_o creature_n affect_v or_o arrogate_v a_o independence_n either_o in_o essence_n or_o operation_n it_o may_v just_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o robbery_n against_o god_n because_o it_o thereby_o equalise_v itself_o too_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n christ_n account_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n i._n e._n independent_a as_o god_n be_v for_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o essential_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o son_n be_v so_o generate_v by_o the_o father_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o essence_n or_o thing_n albeit_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o numeric_n independent_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o although_o one_o person_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o yet_o this_o distinction_n be_v involve_v in_o one_o most_o simple_a divine_a essence_n it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v one_o person_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o origene_n imbibe_v from_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o before_o ch._n 6._o §_o 4._o &_o p._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8_o 9_o §_o 2._o be_v one_o prime_n independent_a be_v a_o independent_a be_v be_v that_o which_o need_v not_o any_o other_o be_v essential_o precedent_a to_o itself_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v and_o operation_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v by_o its_o part_n thus_o 1_o there_o be_v one_o prime_a independent_a be_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o allthing_n obey_v the_o superior_a power_n from_o which_o they_o derive_v their_o origine_fw-la whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o to_o prevent_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a we_o stop_v in_o one_o prime_a supreme_a infinite_a power_n which_o receive_v no_o this_o be_v from_o any_o other_o but_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a or_o independent_a again_o that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o prime_a independent_a be_v be_v manifest_a because_o wherever_o there_o be_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v dependence_n but_o now_o all_o being_n except_o the_o first_o cause_n admit_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n as_o to_o their_o essence_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o first_o be_v can_v be_v independent_a hence_o it_o follow_v 2_o that_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v admit_v not_o any_o precedent_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v for_o whatever_o presuppose_v the_o efficience_n of_o some_o precedent_a cause_n suppose_v also_o participation_n posterioritie_n and_o inferioritie_n which_o the_o prime_a independent_a be_v exclude_v whence_o also_o it_o follow_v 3_o that_o the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a or_o from_o himself_o when_o we_o say_v the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v from_o himself_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v positive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v effective_o produce_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a but_o negative_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o be_v from_o any_o other_o hence_o we_o conclude_v 4_o that_o independence_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n as_o dependence_n be_v to_o second_o being_n and_n cause_n as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v defective_a indigent_a limit_v receptive_a and_o dependent_a so_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v infinite_a alsufficient_a and_o without_o all_o deficience_n indigence_n and_o dependence_n either_o actual_a or_o possible_a hence_o §_o 3._o etc._n dependent_a be_v by_o participation_n etc._n etc._n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n finite_a potential_a contingent_a and_o defectible_a 1_o every_o dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n for_o whatever_o be_v not_o be_v by_o essence_n and_o independent_o must_v necessary_o be_v such_o by_o participation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o self-being_a there_o must_v be_v a_o reception_n of_o be_v from_o some_o other_o which_o connote_v participation_n 2_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a and_o limit_v both_o in_o be_v virtue_n and_o operation_n 1_n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v finite_a in_o be_v because_o its_o be_v be_v by_o participation_n and_o according_a to_o communication_n of_o the_o superior_a cause_n 2_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n for_o whatever_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n hence_o 3_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o its_o operation_n for_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n can_v be_v large_a than_o the_o sphere_n of_o essence_n if_o the_o principe_fw-la be_v limit_v the_o operation_n can_v but_o be_v limit_v 3_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o potential_a to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o attribute_n of_o a_o dependent_a be_v we_o must_v consider_v 1_o that_o nothing_o be_v pure_a act_n but_o the_o first_o most_o simple_a independent_a be_v no_o creature_n be_v pure_a actuality_n where_o there_o be_v dependence_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o potentialitie_n or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n all_o matter_n have_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a possibility_n of_o be_v corrupt_v spirit_n have_v not_o a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a principe_fw-la of_o corruption_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o meet_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n of_o be_v annihilate_v or_o cast_v back_o into_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o 2_o beside_o the_o natural_a power_n which_o a_o dependent_a be_v have_v there_o be_v a_o obediential_a power_n appendent_a to_o its_o nature_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o create_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o increate_v and_o independent_a be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o receive_v all_o impression_n and_o act_v under_o it_o whatsoever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n hence_o the_o school_n distribute_v the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o dependent_a being_n into_o natural_a and_o obediential_a their_o natural_a power_n of_o receive_v influence_n from_o the_o superior_a cause_n or_o act_v be_v that_o which_o be_v appendent_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o whereby_o they_o natural_o receive_v or_o act_v and_o produce_v effect_n proportionate_a to_o their_o nature_n but_o the_o obediential_a power_n of_o dependent_a be_v be_v that_o whereby_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o
human_a will_n as_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 3_o again_o if_o the_o human_a will_n can_v produce_v its_o own_o act_n without_o the_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n it_o can_v also_o intend_v the_o same_o even_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o merit_n without_o divine_a assistence_n 4_o the_o understanding_n can_v produce_v its_o act_n without_o god_n illumination_n therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o will_v its_o without_o god_n concourse_n see_v this_o more_o full_o in_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 541._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 3._o §_o 4._o prop._n 1._o p._n 524._o and_o what_o precede_v in_o this_o part_n 4._o c._n 7._o &_o 9_o §_o 12._o last_o supernatural_a dependence_n natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a creatural_a dependence_n as_o to_o its_o part_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a natural_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o all_o creature_n as_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n for_o essence_n conservation_n and_o operation_n moral_a and_o supernatural_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o rational_a creature_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o to_o moral_n and_o supernatural_n we_o find_v both_o these_o dependence_n conjoin_v in_o man_n for_o he_o have_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n to_o god_n 1_o as_o a_o creature_n and_o 2_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n he_o have_v also_o a_o double_a dependence_n on_o god_n christ_n supernatural_a dependence_n on_o christ_n 1_o natural_a of_o which_o in_o what_o precede_v 2_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a and_o as_o in_o natural_n inferior_a cause_n depend_v on_o their_o superior_n in_o act_v can_v do_v nothing_o without_o much_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o efficace_n and_o concourse_n of_o their_o superior_n so_o also_o in_o moral_n and_o supernatural_n supernatural_a elevation_n be_v the_o total_a next_o and_o formal_a reason_n of_o act_v supernatural_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o receptive_a soul_n be_v to_o god_n its_o supernatural_a influence_a cause_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o partake_v of_o his_o influence_n as_o in_o nature_n by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o thing_n move_v be_v to_o the_o mover_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o efficacious_o do_v it_o partake_v of_o its_o impression_n god_n do_v most_o potent_o and_o yet_o most_o sweet_o influence_n the_o affect_n act_n and_o effect_v of_o the_o virtuose_fw-la soul_n phil._n 2.13_o all_o effusion_n of_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v proportionate_a to_o the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o the_o efficacious_a infusion_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o natural_a will_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o supernatural_a dependence_n be_v elevate_v to_o act_v above_o nature_n this_o supernatural_a dependence_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n on_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v lively_o illustrate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n thus_o psal_n 87.7_o as_o well_o the_o singer_n 87.7_o psal_n 87.7_o as_o player_n on_o instrument_n shall_v be_v there_o all_o my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o glassius_n render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o they_o shall_v sing_v as_o those_o that_o lead_v the_o dance_n all_o my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o the_o psalmist_n have_v give_v we_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n a_o prophetic_a description_n of_o the_o gloriose_fw-la reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n on_o mount_n zion_n or_o in_o evangelic_a church_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o convert_v who_o shall_v sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n there_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o as_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o song_n all_o my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o i._n e._n all_o the_o spring_n of_o my_o divine_a life_n be_v in_o thou_o o_o great_a mediator_n thou_o alone_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n and_o object_n of_o my_o dependence_n the_o new_a creature_n dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v universal_a total_a absolute_a and_o immediate_a and_o that_o both_o for_o habitual_a and_o actual_a grace_n grace_n for_o habitual_a grace_n 1._o christian_n have_v a_o universal_a and_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o habitual_a grace_n so_o john_n 1.16_o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v 1.16_o joh._n 1.16_o and_o grace_n for_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v either_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n i._n e._n abundant_a grace_n and_o that_o free_o or_o it_o may_v note_v the_o analogy_n which_o be_v between_o the_o grace_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o nature_n receive_v from_o adam_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o grace_n for_o grace_n i._n e._n as_o the_o child_n receive_v from_o his_o parent_n member_n for_o member_n or_o as_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n receive_v from_o he_o lust_n for_o lust_n for_o there_o be_v no_o lust_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o what_o be_v communicate_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n receive_v from_o he_o grace_n for_o grace_n i._n e._n all_o manner_n of_o habitual_a grace_n answerable_a to_o those_o in_o his_o human_a nature_n this_o supernatural_a dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o habitual_a grace_n be_v also_o well_o express_v by_o the_o disciple_n luk._n 17.5_o 17.5_o luk._n 17.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v faith_n to_o we_o i_o e._n some_o additional_a degree_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v oft_o rebuke_v by_o their_o lord_n for_o their_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o now_o have_v by_o their_o frequent_a relapse_n gain_v some_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o insufficience_n they_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o for_o supply_n their_o own_o impotence_n engage_v they_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o omnipotence_n grace_n be_v a_o celestial_a plant_n feed_v by_o a_o invisible_a root_n in_o heaven_n and_o by_o juice_n derive_v from_o a_o principe_fw-la above_o itself_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o adam_n habitual_a grace_n can_v not_o preserve_v he_o when_o he_o trust_v thereto_o and_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o his_o creator_n so_o the_o impotence_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n can_v hurt_v it_o so_o long_o as_o it_o depend_v on_o christ_n 2._o the_o new_a creature_n have_v a_o universal_a 141.8_o for_o actual_a grace_n psal_n 141.8_o absolute_a total_a and_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o actual_a grace_n thus_o psal_n 141.8_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n leave_v not_o my_o soul_n destitute_a hebr._n make_v not_o my_o soul_n naked_a or_o emty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o evacuate_v or_o make_v naked_a so_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o note_v his_o total_a dependence_n on_o god_n we_o find_v the_o church_n absolute_a and_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o actual_a grace_n lively_o describe_v 8.5_o cant._n 8.5_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a who_o be_v this_o i._o e._n this_o woman_n or_o church_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o show_v she_o abandon_v she_o own_o force_n and_o strength_n lean_v or_o cleave_v to_o the_o original_a word_n be_v not_o where_o else_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v confirm_v herself_o which_o denote_v her_o dee_fw-mi sense_n of_o she_o own_o insufficience_n with_o absolute_a and_o total_a dependence_n on_o christ_n for_o actual_a grace_n christian_n ought_v to_o live_v immediate_o and_o total_o on_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o on_o habitual_a grace_n receive_v from_o he_o member_n and_o branch_n live_v on_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o their_o head_n and_o root_n so_o christian_n ought_v to_o live_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o 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