2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o indifference_n of_o the_o will_n to_o this_o or_o that_o object_n also_o to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o this_o liberty_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o our_o imperfect_a state_n as_o strangius_n p._n 188._o 687._o 689._o 711._o so_o likewise_o le_fw-fr blanc_n p._n 435._o and_o other_o there_o be_v some_o first_o line_n of_o this_o distinction_n draw_v by_o camero_n who_o make_v liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v to_o be_v about_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o end_n yet_o his_o notion_n about_o liberty_n be_v tolerable_a in_o that_o he_o make_v divine_a predetermination_n consistent_a with_o human_a liberty_n but_o the_o first_o creator_n of_o this_o distinction_n touch_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n among_o those_o who_o own_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v strangius_n who_o assert_n a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o other_o as_o limit_v to_o lapse_v man_n which_o include_v indifference_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o place_n above_o cite_v what_o these_o new_a methodist_n mean_v by_o this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o gratification_n to_o the_o pelagian_n i_o can_v conjecture_v certain_a i_o be_o that_o i_o never_o can_v find_v it_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n primitive_a father_n scholastic_a theologue_n or_o any_o other_o but_o these_o new_a methodist_n or_o their_o sectator_n do_v any_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o liberty_n but_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o human_a act_n can_v we_o find_v among_o the_o greek_a theologue_n any_o notice_n of_o this_o twofold_a liberty_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n herein_o concur_v with_o we_o that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a act_n both_o in_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o liberty_n constitute_v by_o they_o and_o the_o arminian_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o morality_n do_v not_o amyraldus_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o we_o make_v liberty_n proper_o take_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n of_o what_o use_n then_o can_v this_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a liberty_n be_v will_v it_o satisfy_v the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n or_o arminian_n no_o because_o they_o all_o make_v liberty_n strict_o take_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a acts._n or_o will_v it_o any_o way_n relieve_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o conflict_n both_o with_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n to_o say_v the_o will_n be_v sometime_o free_a and_o sometime_o not_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o indifference_n be_v essential_a to_o liberty_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v reply_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o according_a to_o these_o new_a methodist_n free_a in_o conversion_n because_o not_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o invalid_a this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n be_v and_o unapt_a to_o reach_v those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v liberty_n with_o what_o study_n and_o diligence_n we_o can_v inquire_v into_o and_o discuss_v the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o s._n 3._o §_o 11_o 12._o &_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 29_o 32._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o &_o p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o the_o sum_n whereof_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o natural_a liberty_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o power_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n or_o nature_n with_o the_o wil._n this_o be_v copiose_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n hence_o 2_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_v have_v liberty_n in_o the_o strict_a notion_n essential_o appendent_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o dominion_n which_o a_o free_a agent_n have_v over_o his_o own_o act_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o limit_v and_o conditionate_n 4_o the_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n no_o way_n diminish_v but_o establish_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n for_o nothing_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o will_n or_o be_v injuriose_fw-la to_o its_o liberty_n so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n it_o put_v forth_o be_v voluntary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o will_n do_v voluntary_o elect_v and_o embrace_v what_o it_o be_v predetermine_v unto_o the_o act_n be_v in_o its_o own_o power_n and_o free_v for_o as_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o happen_v to_o such_o a_o one_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 5_o actual_a indifference_n to_o variety_n of_o object_n or_o act_n be_v no_o way_n essential_a to_o natural_a liberty_n but_o only_o a_o accident_n result_v from_o its_o imperfection_n 6_o the_o formal_a native_a and_o genuine_a idea_n or_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n both_o as_o to_o state_n and_o exercise_v include_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o last_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a strangius_n 686._o own_v and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr libr._n arbit_n thes_n 19_o p._n 405._o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o our_o reform_a divine_n even_o of_o amyraldus_n placeus_n and_o other_o new_a methodist_n that_o this_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n see_v his_o determination_n quaest_n 22._o that_o the_o divine_a decree_n take_v not_o away_o liberty_n these_o proposition_n about_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n more_o ample_o demonstrate_v because_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a and_o arminian_n controversy_n and_o particular_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n depend_v thereon_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o province_n of_o resolve_v our_o present_a question_n without_o a_o clear_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o will_n natural_a liberty_n do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v good_a moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a as_o also_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n by_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a be_v general_o understand_v the_o moral_a potence_n or_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v good_a this_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a liberty_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n confound_v with_o natural_a liberty_n and_o from_o our_o deny_v the_o late_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o false_o charge_v we_o with_o deny_v the_o former_a therefore_o to_o remove_v this_o confusion_n of_o the_o term_n and_o those_o false_a imputation_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o those_o that_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n the_o follow_a proposition_n will_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o we_o 1._o natural_a liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n but_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a only_o accidental_a and_o separable_a the_o will_n be_v not_o a_o will_n if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o free_a in_o all_o its_o act_n whatever_o act_n be_v voluntary_a be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n free_a voluntary_a and_o free_a be_v in_o scriptural_a estimation_n as_o also_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n term_n synonymous_a and_o equipollent_a as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o §_o 1._o but_o now_o as_o for_o moral_a liberty_n and_o freewill_a to_o good_a that_o be_v only_o accidental_a to_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o may_v come_v and_o go_v be_v present_a and_o absent_a without_o the_o natural_a destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o violation_n to_o natural_a liberty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n inclination_n and_o exercice_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o diminish_v or_o destroy_v by_o the_o loss_n thereof_o 2._o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o innocent_a state_n be_v invest_v not_o only_o with_o natural_a but_o also_o with_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a this_o be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o further_a demonstration_n 3._o since_o the_o fall_n corrupt_a nature_n in_o its_o unregenerate_a state_n lie_v under_o a_o total_a universal_a and_o natural_o moral_a impotence_n as_o to_o all_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a i_o call_v this_o impotence_n total_a and_o universal_a as_o it_o overspread_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o have_v strip_v it_o of_o all_o seed_n of_o or_o inclination_n to_o any_o
at_o a_o end_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o determination_n or_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n do_v not_o make_v the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o a_o contrary_a act_n a_o simple_a or_o most_o strict_o natural_a impossibility_n as_o some_o will_v persuade_v we_o but_o only_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n the_o will_n have_v still_o in_fw-la sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la i._n e._n on_o supposition_n of_o the_o withdrawment_n of_o divine_a concourse_n a_o habitual_a indifference_n to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v though_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la as_o predetermine_v by_o divine_a concourse_n it_o can_v but_o act_v or_o summary_o thus_o the_o will_n have_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n a_o habitual_a power_n or_o radical_a indifference_n to_o the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o to_o the_o put_v forth_o a_o contrary_a act_n so_o that_o divine_a predetermination_n exclude_v only_o a_o contrary_a act_n not_o the_o radical_a power_n to_o that_o act_n thus_o also_o davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n p._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402._o prove_v strong_o and_o accurate_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o the_o next_o term_n that_o fall_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o will_n of_o etc._n god_n its_o different_a idea_n and_o various_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n under_o which_o our_o opponent_n conceal_v themselves_o and_o their_o misrepresentation_n of_o our_o sentiment_n the_o ancient_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o they_o say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la first_o form_v be_v into_o voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la god_n significative_a will_n and_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n 1_o god_n significative_a will_v they_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o precept_n promise_n prohibition_n permission_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n by_o permission_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v moral_a not_o natural_a which_o as_o to_o sin_n proper_o belong_v to_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n as_o anon_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n some_o divine_n term_v he_o revel_v will_n from_o deut._n 29._o 29._o other_o term_v it_o his_o legislative_a or_o preceptive_a will_n other_o his_o approbative_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o approve_v and_o what_o he_o disapprove_v of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o last_o learned_a chamier_n and_o daillé_n out_o of_o he_o term_v this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o complacence_n or_o complacential_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o what_o not_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n make_v use_v also_o of_o this_o term_n as_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o former_a notion_n of_o god_n approbative_a wil._n these_o several_a notion_n of_o god_n significative_a will_n albeit_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o some_o formality_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o substance_n and_o import_n denote_v god_n revel_v will_n touch_v man_n duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o nature_n 2_o as_o for_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n common_o â—…iled_v his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v effect_n or_o permit_v all_o event_n and_o effect_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v into_o effective_a and_o permissive_a god_n effective_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v and_o produce_v all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n god_n permissive_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o efficacious_o permit_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n this_o distribution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v great_o oppose_v by_o the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n 1_o the_o jesuit_n who_o we_o may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n term_v pelagian_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o baffle_v this_o distinction_n so_o molina_n the_o head_n of_o that_o faction_n in_o thom._n part._n 1._o quaest_n 19_o art_n 12._o tell_v we_o that_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a will_v signify_v proper_o and_o formal_o some_o nolition_n or_o volition_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n significative_a will_n can_v be_v contradistinguisht_v to_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o arminian_n but_o the_o orthodox_n both_o among_o papist_n and_o protestant_n reply_n that_o god_n revel_v significative_a will_n be_v only_o equivocal_o analogical_o figurative_o and_o improper_o term_v his_o will_n as_o the_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o law_n of_o state_n so_o sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la praelect_a 4_o sect_n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n constitute_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v his_o significative_a will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n by_o signify_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o we_o whereof_o the_o former_a be_v proper_o and_o univocal_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o late_a improper_o and_o analogical_o so_o call_v the_o like_a davenant_n animadvers_fw-la pag._n 392._o it_o be_v true_a divine_v grant_v that_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n have_v some_o decree_n or_o act_n of_o the_o beneplacite_fw-la will_n answer_v thereto_o for_o the_o wise_a god_n decree_v that_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n but_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o revel_v will_n of_o god_n touch_v man_n duty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o decretive_a will_n touch_v event_n 2_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v that_o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o significative_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la will_v we_o make_v two_o opposite_a will_n in_o god_n and_o such_o as_o clash_v each_o with_o other_o this_o make_v a_o reverend_a brother_n to_o reject_v this_o distinction_n as_o of_o no_o use_n in_o our_o present_a case_n but_o divine_v answer_v that_o these_o will_n be_v not_o opposite_a in_o god_n but_o only_o disparate_a and_o diverse_a the_o thing_n decree_v and_o the_o thing_n revel_v and_o constitute_v by_o god_n significative_a will_n may_v oppose_v each_o other_o but_o the_o decretive_a and_o revel_v will_v never_o oppose_v each_o other_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n real_o intend_v whatever_n he_o command_v or_o approve_v with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n and_o reward_v if_o perform_v but_o not_o always_o with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effect_v 3_o our_o opponent_n and_o particular_o the_o new_a methodist_n confound_v god_n beneplacite_fw-la decretive_a will_n with_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n and_o under_o this_o confusion_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v their_o opposition_n against_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 548._o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v thence_o other_o make_v love_n of_o complacence_n essential_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o thence_o conclude_v if_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v necessary_o take_v complacence_n therein_o but_o the_o reply_n hereto_o be_v not_o difficult_a we_o say_v that_o god_n take_v complacence_n in_o all_o his_o own_o act_n but_o not_o in_o all_o the_o object_n they_o refer_v unto_o but_o now_o love_v of_o complacence_n be_v not_o so_o term_v from_o the_o act_n but_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a which_o must_v be_v some_o good_a either_o natural_a or_o moral_a whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n may_v will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o existence_n as_o a_o consequent_a thereto_o and_o yet_o not_o take_v complacence_n in_o or_o approve_v of_o sin_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_n and_o its_o various_a distribution_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o §_o 6._o the_o last_o term_n that_o need_v our_o explication_n be_v divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 59_o distinguish_v concourse_n from_o influx_n thus_o 1_o influx_n be_v more_o large_a than_o concourse_n for_o the_o causality_n of_o every_o efficient_a be_v term_v influx_n and_o therefore_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o which_o his_o concourse_n be_v not_o as_o when_o he_o act_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o second_o cause_n thence_o 2_o the_o term_n influx_n be_v absolute_a not_o denote_v the_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o of_o concourse_n be_v relative_a i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o
it_o must_v be_v moral_a and_o sure_o whoever_o determine_v moral_o to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n can_v but_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o assert_v that_o god_n determine_v man_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n as_o that_o we_o say_v he_o determine_v man_n to_o no_o wicked_a action_n no_o not_o the_o least_o yea_o we_o add_v further_o that_o in_o action_n sincere_o but_o imperfect_o good_a and_o in_o part_n sinful_a albeit_o god_n predetermine_v man_n both_o natural_o and_o moral_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n and_o natural_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o natural_a act_n yet_o he_o predetermine_v not_o to_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a so_o the_o sum_n and_o whole_a of_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a power_n and_o influence_n move_v and_o predetermine_v man_n unto_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o this_o hypothesis_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a demonstration_n chap._n ii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n 1_o ten_o general_a proposition_n wherein_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o predeterminants_n agree_n 2_o the_o new_a methodist_n difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o prescience_n futurition_n divine_a concourse_n and_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 3_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n from_o the_o new_a methodist_n about_o absolute_a decree_n the_o futurition_n divine_a permission_n prescience_n providence_n predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o sin_n the_o prolixity_n we_o have_v use_v in_o explicate_v and_o state_v our_o question_n will_v render_v our_o subsequent_a work_n more_o facile_a and_o concise_a for_o here_o that_o old_a proverb_n hold_v true_a a_o good_a beginning_n be_v half_a the_o work_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v on_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o manifest_v 1_o wherein_o we_o and_o those_o who_o maintain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la do_v agree_v 2_o wherein_o our_o opponent_n who_o maintain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la differ_v among_o themselves_o 3_o wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o they_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o particular_n will_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o the_o more_o perfect_a state_n and_o determination_n of_o our_o question_n §_o 1._o wherein_o we_o and_o our_o opponent_n who_o maintain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la agree_v do_v agree_v some_o there_o be_v who_o conceive_v our_o difference_n great_a than_o they_o be_v other_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v they_o less_o our_o first_o work_n therefore_o will_v be_v to_o show_v wherein_o we_o agree_v which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n that_o god_n have_v decree_v allthing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v herein_o our_o adversary_n general_o concord_n with_o we_o albeit_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o as_o also_o among_o themselves_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n decree_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 558._o but_o also_o we_o confess_v and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v true_o decree_v allthing_n that_o happen_v but_o not_o allthing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o some_o thing_n effective_o other_o thing_n permissive_o which_o be_v the_o commun_n opinion_n of_o theologue_n according_a to_o that_o famose_n axiom_n of_o augustin_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v which_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v not_o will_n either_o by_o permit_v that_o it_o be_v do_v or_o by_o do_v of_o it_o yet_o the_o say_a strangius_n in_o what_o precede_v give_v we_o a_o very_a dangerous_a position_n touch_v the_o divine_a decree_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a say_v he_o that_o we_o appoint_v so_o many_o particular_a decree_n of_o god_n touch_v his_o concourse_n to_o be_v afford_v as_o there_o be_v action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o particular_a object_n of_o they_o sithat_o that_o one_o general_a decree_n or_o institute_n of_o god_n may_v suffice_v whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o concur_v with_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o act_v etc._n etc._n this_o general_a decree_n foist_v in_o to_o salve_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a be_v in_o that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n impose_v imperfection_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o open_v a_o effectual_a door_n to_o pelagianisme_n 2._o prop._n that_o election_n of_o some_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v absolute_a and_o no_o way_n dependent_a on_o the_o prevision_n of_o any_o act_n of_o man_n this_o proposition_n although_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o pelagian_n socinian_o and_o arminian_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n amyraldus_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o other_o for_o these_o albeit_o they_o make_v reprobation_n conditional_a and_o dependent_a on_o man_n sin_n yet_o they_o grant_v a_o particular_a absolute_a election_n of_o some_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v very_o strange_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o hypothesis_n about_o reprobation_n for_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a as_o to_o election_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v 1._o also_o estimed_a such_o as_o to_o reprobation_n can_v the_o divine_a will_v be_v move_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o itself_o be_v not_o conditional_a decree_n inconsistent_a therewith_o do_v not_o god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o decree_n foresee_v all_o act_n and_o event_n of_o the_o human_a will_n must_v they_o not_o then_o be_v all_o decree_v absolute_o by_o god_n see_v hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 3._o prop._n that_o god_n have_v a_o certain_a science_n or_o prescience_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o other_o event_n this_o proposition_n be_v universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o new_a methodist_n amyraldus_n strangius_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o most_o arminian_n although_o it_o be_v utter_o incompossible_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sentiment_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o party_n for_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n yea_o i_o will_v with_o confidence_n add_v of_o devil_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v a_o certain_a prescience_n in_o god_n of_o thing_n future_a but_o what_o be_v originate_v in_o and_o dependent_a on_o his_o own_o decree_n i_o must_v solemn_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o socinus_n argument_n against_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n prescience_n if_o we_o resolve_v it_o not_o into_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n decree_a all_o future_a event_n of_o which_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 4._o prop._n that_o whatever_o god_n absolute_o predefine_v or_o predestine_n from_o eternity_n he_o predetermine_v in_o time_n this_o proposition_n the_o new-methodists_a seem_v general_o to_o grant_v so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o absolute_a predefinition_n we_o willing_o grant_v that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o whatever_o particular_a singular_a act_n god_n have_v absolute_o predefined_a shall_v be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o the_o same_o he_o do_v determine_v our_o will_n for_o whatever_o god_n have_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o predefined_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o effect_v the_o same_o or_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v do_v because_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v absolute_a and_o efficacious_a must_v necessary_o have_v its_o effect_n which_o it_o can_v have_v but_o by_o efficacious_o apply_v the_o create_v will_n to_o the_o predefinite_a act_n otherwise_o if_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o act_v that_o which_o be_v predefined_a the_o predefinition_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n will_v be_v frustrate_v which_o be_v absurd_a a_o good_a concession_n which_o will_v be_v of_o use_n to_o we_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 5._o prop._n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o all_o act_n and_o effect_n moral_o good_a as_o also_o to_o some_o other_o commun_v act_n and_o effect_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o reject_v by_o the_o arminian_n as_o also_o by_o baronius_n yet_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o have_v chalk_v out_o a_o middle_a way_n general_o entertain_v it_o thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 584._o we_o have_v show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n namely_o not_o in_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a and_o to_o which_o vitiositie_n be_v necessary_o annex_v albeit_o in_o thing_n lawful_a not_o only_o in_o work_n of_o
deny_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n yea_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 569._o grant_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n though_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o predestine_v or_o decree_v the_o same_o and_o then_o to_o that_o objection_n of_o alvarez_n that_o the_o divine_a preordination_n and_o eternal_a predefinition_n extende_v itself_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o causalitie_n and_o efficience_n of_o god_n extende_v he_o reply_v that_o god_n decree_v allthing_n either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a pelagian_a evasion_n for_o respective_a or_o conditional_a decree_n be_v every_o way_n unbecoming_a the_o divine_a perfection_n of_o god_n as_o our_o divine_n particular_o davenant_n animadvers_fw-la against_o hoard_n pag._n 226._o have_v prove_v against_o the_o arminian_n last_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 576._o deny_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o sin_n special_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v in_o its_o place_n endeavour_n to_o prove_v with_o the_o solution_n of_o his_o objection_n against_o it_o hence_o 2._o prop._n the_o decree_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la sin_n or_o material_a entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v the_o antithesis_fw-la hereto_o be_v defend_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o something_o be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o predefined_a so_o c._n 9_o p._n 628._o he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o proposition_n be_v also_o violent_o impugn_a by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n hum._n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o etc._n etc._n but_o special_o i_o can_v no_o way_n approve_v of_o what_o twisse_n do_v in_o many_o place_n assert_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o every_o event_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n his_o argument_n against_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v examine_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o 3._o prop._n the_o permissive_a decree_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o efficacious_a decree_n this_o proposition_n be_v oppose_v by_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 556._o neither_o do_v we_o grant_v what_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o permissive_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o permit_v all_o sin_n be_v efficacious_a albeit_o not_o effective_a for_o so_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n which_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n neither_o be_v that_o less_o hard_a which_o some_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v absolute_o decree_v that_o man_n do_v not_o more_o good_a than_o what_o they_o do_v and_o omit_v not_o more_o evil_a than_o what_o they_o omit_v this_o hypothesis_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v hard_o as_o that_o i_o conceive_v strangius_n opposite_a persuasion_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a of_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o place_n yea_o strangius_n himself_o in_o what_o follow_v pag._n 557._o grant_n what_o lombard_n lib._n 1._o do_v 47._o asserte_n namely_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o efficacious_a etc._n etc._n 4._o prop._n god_n prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o particular_o of_o act_n sin_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v found_v on_o his_o decree_n thus_o hilary_n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 9_o what_o god_n decree_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n he_o know_v in_o his_o wil._n this_o sentence_n of_o hilary_n strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 576._o own_v as_o orthodox_n but_o yet_o deny_v that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o know_v allthing_n so_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n â—3_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v deny_v unto_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o future_a under_o a_o certain_a condition_n albeit_o in_o that_o condition_n there_o be_v not_o include_v a_o decree_n of_o predetermine_v the_o free_a cause_n to_o this_o or_o that_o but_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n assert_v that_o god_n certain_o know_v all_o future_a contingent_n because_o his_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o know_v represente_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n the_o thing_n determinate_o future_a from_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o prescience_n of_o sin_n they_o hold_v that_o albeit_o god_n do_v not_o predefine_v sin_n as_o such_o yet_o he_o predefine_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v future_a which_o be_v orthodox_n and_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 5._o prop._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n will_v and_o providence_n to_o predetermination_n predefine_v and_o predetermine_v all_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o wil._n this_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la act_n strangius_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 188._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n except_v baronius_n grant_v but_o they_o deny_v it_o as_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o other_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 568._o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n predefined_a and_o predetermine_v that_o adam_n shall_v at_o that_o very_a time_n eat_v abstract_v from_o the_o object_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o can_v be_v then_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o god_n can_v not_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v adam_n to_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v abstract_v it_o from_o the_o reference_n it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n and_o then_o he_o add_v moreover_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n or_o of_o divine_a providence_n that_o he_o absolute_o predefine_v all_o free_a act_n and_o predetermin_v the_o will_n unto_o they_o the_o argument_n he_o urge_v for_o this_o his_o antithesis_fw-la we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o solve_v and_o demonstrate_v our_o own_o hypothesis_n in_o its_o due_a place_n chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 6._o prop._n god_n predefinition_n of_o and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a liberty_n mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n destroy_v not_o their_o liberty_n strangius_n and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v that_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n destroy_v not_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o indifference_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 681_o 682_o 683_o 685_o 686._o and_o c._n 16._o p._n 711._o but_o how_o frivolous_a this_o opinion_n be_v and_o how_o unapt_a to_o serve_v the_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v coin_v we_o have_v already_o intimate_v c._n 1._o §_o 3._o and_o intend_v more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o 7._o prop._n predefinition_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o predetermination_n sin_n in_o time_n of_o those_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n the_o antithesis_fw-la whereof_o be_v strong_o urge_v though_o weak_o defend_v by_o our_o opponent_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 548._o but_o i_o judge_v it_o no_o way_n consentaneous_a to_o the_o natural_a sanctity_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v and_o decree_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o vitiositie_n to_o exist_v and_o that_o he_o predefine_v such_o act_n whereunto_o the_o vitiositie_n be_v necessary_o annex_v special_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o our_o first_o parent_n from_o whence_o all_o sin_n spring_v so_o c._n 5._o p._n 579._o whether_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o permission_n or_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n permit_v or_o from_o the_o action_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o sin_n be_v necessary_o infer_v true_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n namely_o because_o he_o decree_v and_o cause_v that_o from_o which_o sin_n necessary_o follow_v the_o like_a p._n 587._o neither_o have_v god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o yet_o as_o to_o its_o entity_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n neither_o be_v that_o act_n or_o its_o vitiositie_n necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n that_o this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o strangius_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n be_v most_o false_a
of_o soul_n and_o self-dominion_n yet_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v not_o exempt_v therefrom_o 2_o by_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a mode_n the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o movement_n imagination_n ratiocination_n contrivement_n purpose_n and_o undertakement_n 3_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n under_o his_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a influx_n or_o concourse_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o most_o potent_a operation_n it_o be_v usual_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o energetic_n potent_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n so_o hab._n 3._o 4._o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o 4._o brightness_n be_v as_o the_o light_n have_v horn_n i._n e._n beam_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n come_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n most_o potent_a will_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o his_o efficacious_a operation_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o there_o be_v the_o hide_v of_o 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lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v 15._o and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o free-willer_n who_o proud_o conceit_v that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o plenary_a dominion_n over_o their_o own_o will_n and_o action_n who_o james_n rebuke_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o plain_o resolve_v all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o original_a cause_n and_o principe_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o poor_o strangius_n shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 227._o he_o say_v who_o ever_o understand_v these_o word_n if_o god_n will_v i._n e._n if_o god_n predetermine_v my_o will_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o then_o he_o add_v his_o own_o gloss_n but_o true_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o condition_n if_o god_n will_n than_o this_o if_o god_n shall_v permit_v or_o will_v permit_v as_o it_o be_v 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historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o 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proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o 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l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr gâ—…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o pelagian_n who_o
god_n to_o all_o and_o singular_a action_n of_o the_o will_n the_o like_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o estime_fw-fr among_o ourselves_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o namely_o that_o albeit_o the_o dominican_n be_v for_o such_o a_o universal_a predetermination_n yet_o aquinas_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n 1_o be_v not_o thomas_n aquinas_n himself_o a_o dominican_n of_o the_o order_n of_o dominic_n and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o dominican_n swear_v thomist_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o order_n dominican_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n thomist_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v contend_v so_o hot_o for_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o god_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a action_n even_o such_o as_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o thomas_n their_o master_n against_o it_o 2_o take_v the_o character_n of_o impartial_a writer_n and_o who_o ever_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v aquinas_n sentiment_n see_v learned_a and_o acute_a dr._n samuel_n ward_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n his_o determination_n pag._n 117_o 118._o where_o he_o prove_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n of_o the_o will_v out_o of_o thomas_n but_o because_o dr._n ward_n seem_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n we_o shall_v appeal_v unto_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n namely_o to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o baronius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 10._o pag._n 430._o assure_v we_o that_o thomas_n and_o his_o sectator_n the_o dominican_n teach_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o divine_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v premove_v and_o apply_v the_o very_a second_o cause_n to_o their_o work_n for_o this_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o god_n their_o first_o mover_n do_v require_v for_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n because_o he_o do_v antecedent_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o other_o cause_n to_o their_o operation_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o explicate_v aquinas_n mind_n herein_o thus_o also_o baronius_n who_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146._o impute_v this_o celebrious_a opinion_n of_o god_n previous_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n unto_o thomas_n aquinas_n as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o so_o §_o 79._o pag._n 147._o and_o §_o 82._o pag._n 149._o he_o urge_v that_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o like_a §_o 85._o pag._n 151._o but_o 3_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o believe_v our_o own_o sense_n and_o the_o reflection_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n thereon_o it_o be_v to_o i_o most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n have_v copiose_o and_o nervose_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n and_o impugn_a the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1._o 2._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o ens_fw-la and_o act_n and_o in_o both_o regard_v it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o pretend_v that_o this_o include_v immediate_a concourse_n but_o not_o predeterminative_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n own_v no_o concourse_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a for_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o application_n 244._o of_o it_o to_o its_o act_n as_o strangius_n pag._n 244._o grant_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o aquinas_n describe_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n what_o more_o commun_n with_o he_o than_o this_o grand_a effate_n that_o god_n apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o act_n thus_o in_o his_o sum_n par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 105._o art_n 5._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n final_o effective_o and_o formal_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o also_o act_v and_o then_o in_o the_o explication_n hereof_o he_o say_v 3_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v thing_n to_o work_v as_o by_o apply_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n as_o also_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o axe_n to_o cut_v who_o yet_o sometime_o give_v not_o the_o form_n to_o the_o axe_n but_o also_o give_v form_n to_o creature_n act_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o be_v and_o because_o the_o form_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o universal_a be_v in_o allthing_n which_o among_o allthing_n be_v more_o intime_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o god_n work_v intimely_a in_o allthing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o work_v in_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o job_n 10._o 11._o with_o skin_n and_o with_o flesh_n have_v thou_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n not_o only_o final_o and_o effective_o but_o also_o formal_o 2_o that_o god_n move_v thing_n to_o work_v by_o apply_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n yea_o 3_o that_o god_n apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v as_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o instrument_n to_o work_v whereby_o he_o make_v all_o second_o cause_n the_o will_v not_o except_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o instrument_n of_o god_n principal_a efficience_n for_o the_o will_n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v term_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o its_o act_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n which_o it_o receive_v and_o in_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o act_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v term_v a_o vital_a instrument_n 4_o that_o god_n act_v most_o intimely_a in_o allthing_n the_o very_a operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o which_o note_v predetermination_n in_o the_o high_a point_n so_o also_o aquinas_n quaest_n disp_n q._n 3._o de_fw-la potentia_fw-la art_n 7._o speak_v full_o of_o this_o predeterminative_a application_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n by_o god_n and_o indeed_o how_o frequent_o be_v this_o hypothesis_n demonstrate_v by_o he_o so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v urge_v aquinas_n testimony_n against_o we_o we_o descend_v now_o to_o scotus_n the_o head_n of_o a_o sect_n opposite_a to_o the_o scotus_n thomist_n yet_o who_o have_v give_v evident_a and_o strong_a confirmation_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a make_v use_v also_o of_o scotus_n name_n to_o patronise_v his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o scotus_n have_v in_o many_o point_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n which_o have_v incline_v the_o jesuit_n to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o thomas_n yet_o this_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o as_o to_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n scotus_n be_v full_o of_o our_o persuasion_n this_o will_v appear_v evident_a 1_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o notion_n of_o divine_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a which_o he_o make_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o divine_a decree_n give_v futurition_n to_o they_o as_o le_z blanc_n the_o praescient_a thes_n 33._o pag._n 443._o confess_v and_o certain_o such_o as_o hold_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n future_a to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n efficacious_o determine_v their_o futurition_n 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sun_n whence_o 4_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n immediate_a concourse_n do_v no_o way_n determine_v the_o will_n or_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n but_o only_a influence_n the_o act_n in_o a_o general_a indifferent_a manner_n so_o as_o the_o will_v still_o retain_v its_o innate_a indifference_n and_o liberty_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v such_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o molinist_n or_o jesuit_n wherein_o they_o be_v great_o oppose_v both_o by_o dominican_n and_o jansenist_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 6._o singul_n c._n 14._o p._n 58._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n confer_v no_o force_n or_o aid_n to_o second_o agent_n but_o only_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o create_v power_n etc._n etc._n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o identity_n of_o this_o opinion_n with_o durandisme_n albeit_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o oppose_v durandus_fw-la with_o great_a vehemence_n but_o 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and_o subterfuge_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o lud._n à _fw-la dola_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v no_o way_n wonder_v that_o a_o divine_a of_o great_a name_n and_o head_n of_o that_o party_n among_o we_o do_v open_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o adherent_n from_o self-contradiction_n and_o condemnation_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o first_o impugnator_n of_o sentiment_n our_o hypothesis_n be_v the_o remonstrant_n commun_o style_v arminian_n from_o arminius_n their_o first_o founder_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o leyden_n who_o begin_v to_o diffuse_v his_o pelagian_a infusion_n about_o the_o year_n 1610._o his_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n he_o lay_v down_o disputat_fw-la publica_fw-la thes_n 7._o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o p._n 193._o but_o more_o full_o thes_n 9_o de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la p._n 198._o where_o he_o distinguish_v god_n efficience_n about_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o about_o its_o vitiositie_n this_o efficience_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v both_o about_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n of_o sin_n 1_o as_o for_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o 1_o impedition_n both_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a whereby_o god_n put_v a_o impediment_n to_o sin_n and_o two_o permission_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o impedition_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o sin_n the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o this_o permission_n he_o make_v to_o be_v man_n liberty_n and_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 2_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o direction_n and_o determination_n 1_n direction_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n do_v most_o wise_o and_o potent_o direct_v sin_n to_o what_o end_n he_o please_v pass_v on_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o dispose_v allthing_n sweet_o according_a to_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o apocryphous_a wisdom_n c._n 8._o v._n 1._o 2_o determination_n he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n put_v measure_n to_o his_o permission_n and_o term_n to_o sin_n that_o it_o run_v not_o into_o infinite_a according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n 3_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o consummation_n and_o term_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o punition_n and_o remission_n as_o for_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o natural_o good_a he_o do_v crafty_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a mode_n in_o such_o case_n wave_v that_o difficult_a point_n yet_o in_o his_o article_n de_fw-fr peccati_fw-la causa_fw-la universe_n p._n 779._o he_o sceptic_o urge_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o sum_n up_o arminius_n sentiment_n in_o this_o point_n albeit_o he_o place_v god_n permission_n about_o sin_n in_o a_o mere_a suspension_n of_o impediment_n which_o be_v no_o way_n influential_a on_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v also_o a_o providential_a direction_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n to_o its_o end_n and_o due_a measure_n we_o may_v thence_o evident_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o arminius_n sectator_n usual_o style_v remonstrant_n from_o their_o sectator_n remonstrance_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n grevincovius_fw-la vorstius_fw-la episcopius_n corvinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v animate_v by_o many_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o holland_n give_v themselves_o the_o confidence_n but_o those_o poor_a church_n the_o peste_n of_o divulge_v their_o pelagian_a poison_n which_o by_o the_o interposure_n of_o king_n james_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o that_o faction_n occasion_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n an._n 1618._o where_o divine_v out_o of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n resort_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o pelagian_a dogme_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o synod_n write_v their_o acta_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la dordracena_n wherein_o they_o great_o impugn_v the_o synod_n determination_n for_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n providence_n in_o sinful_a act_n false_o charge_v on_o our_o divine_n 1_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o reprobate_n be_v destine_v to_o incredulity_n impiety_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 2_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v acta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la scripta_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la dogmatica_fw-la p._n 40_o 41._o i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v what_o be_v well_o remarque_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n conciliat_fw-la arbit_n humani_fw-la thes_n 32._o p._n 434._o that_o
be_v such_o a_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a so_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 47._o prove_v strong_o that_o albeit_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n eternal_o without_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o reprobate_v any_o for_o sin_n as_o a_o cause_n antecedent_o move_v his_o divine_a wil._n so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 109._o 3_o a_o conclus_n the_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v not_o admit_v some_o into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a antecedent_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o because_o supernatural_a beatitude_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o natural_a improvement_n therefore_o god_n can_v from_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o injury_n before_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a elect_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n will_v not_o to_o admit_v other_o and_o our_o divine_n general_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o none_o be_v more_o categoric_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o than_o judicious_a reprobation_n davenant_n who_o yet_o in_o some_o point_n come_v nigh_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o his_o incomparable_a animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o he_o do_v pvissant_o defend_v the_o follow_a particular_n great_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v very_o different_a from_o his_o revel_v preceptive_a complacential_a will_n as_o pag._n 221_o 349_o 376._o 2_o that_o god_n revel_v complacential_a approbative_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o operation_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o 3_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v only_o proper_o his_o will_n pag._n 392._o 4_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o but_o itself_o pag._n 375_o 376._o 5_o that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n contradict_v not_o general_a conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o threat_n of_o death_n pag._n 241_o 332_o 375_o 387_o 398._o 6_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yea_o reprobate_n by_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n conduce_v thereto_o pag._n 271_o 376_o 394._o 7_o that_o the_o extern_a mean_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o unknowen_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 353._o 8_o that_o god_n by_o his_o approbative_a complacential_a will_n unfeigned_o will_v what_o he_o command_v pag._n 329_o 393_o 394_o 401._o 9_o that_o all_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o some_o remote_a conditional_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 256_o 257._o 10_o that_o god_n evangelic_a providential_a intention_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v oft_o frustrate_v as_o to_o its_o event_n by_o man_n sin_n although_o his_o decretive_a beneplacite_fw-la intention_n be_v never_o frustrate_v p._n 377_o 381_o 387_o 388_o 395._o 11_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n pag._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402_o 253._o 12_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o man_n pag._n 232_o 321_o 336_o 339_o 342._o 13_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 240-272_a 14_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 277-310_a 15_o that_o mere_a conditional_a decree_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n sovereign_a be_v and_o independence_n pag._n 226._o 16_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n truth_n pag._n 349-362_a 17_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n gift_n pag._n 374-404_a 18_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n pag._n 253._o 19_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o 20_o that_o the_o arminian_n grant_v a_o absolute_a immutable_a fix_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n that_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o calvinist_n p._n 302_o 332_o 333_o 340_o 351_o 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o 21_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n pag._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o 22_o last_o he_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o absolute_a decree_n pag._n 454-526_a these_o proposition_n clear_o and_o full_o explicate_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n give_v great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o distinct_a solution_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 4._o our_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o principe_n nature_n and_o efficace_n the_o explication_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o principe_n entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n what_o be_v the_o active_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v not_o sacred_a pagine_v express_o speak_v so_o much_o so_o eph._n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v our_o lord_n do_v act_n but_o what_o god_n hand_n or_o will_v and_o counsel_v predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o before_o and_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v we_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 63._o that_o concourse_n as_o to_o its_o prime_a act_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n now_o such_o be_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a will_n that_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v they_o as_o aquinas_n well_o determine_v how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n existe_n it_o must_v necessary_o existe_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v it_o can_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n resist_v the_o divine_a efficacious_a will_n and_o what_o be_v all_o active_a concourse_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o efficacious_a will_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o nature_n sin_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o totalitie_n universality_n as_o to_o effect_n particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v immediation_n antecedence_n and_o sovereign_a absolute_a independence_n 1_o the_o totalitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v totalitie_n its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n act_n and_o effect_n be_v total_a we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 417._o thus_o much_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o creatura_fw-la where_o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o whole_a action_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o concur_v immediate_o though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o party_n with_o strangius_n deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v total_a yet_o because_o he_o be_v singular_a therein_o and_o different_a from_o his_o own_o party_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v
we_o 2_o how_o do_v god_n judicial_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o but_z to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n by_o deliver_v such_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o efficace_n of_o error_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o such_o judicial_a dereliction_n be_v from_o god_n of_o this_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o but_o 2_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o second_o answer_n whereon_o he_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o most_o weight_n though_o indeed_o most_o feeble_a but_o say_v he_o because_o those_o word_n rev._n 17._o 17._o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o vers_n 16._o and_o be_v connect_v therewith_o by_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o point_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v namely_o that_o those_o ten_o king_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n and_o antichrist_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o commodious_a if_o in_o that_o vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v of_o this_o famose_n change_n that_o they_o who_o be_v before_o the_o friend_n and_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v afterward_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o he_o namely_o because_o god_n have_v put_v this_o into_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o first_o word_n of_o vers_fw-la 17._o sufficient_o accord_n to_o this_o exposition_n but_o what_o be_v subjoin_v that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v consummate_a i_o shall_v think_v aught_o to_o be_v expound_v negative_o etc._n etc._n thus_o strangius_n a_o strange_a comment_n indeed_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o it_o 1_o how_o infirm_a be_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v what_o follow_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n will_n to_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o destroy_n of_o antichrist_n whereas_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a verse_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o it_o note_n that_o god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n 1_o in_o agree_v to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n and_o two_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v i._n e._n antichrist_n reign_v expire_v then_o to_o hate_v the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a and_o evident_a so_o that_o v_o 17._o be_v not_o only_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n mention_v v._n 16._o but_o also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o their_o action_n both_o while_o friend_n to_o and_o enemy_n against_o antichrist_n 2_o as_o for_o what_o be_v subjoin_v v._n 17._o that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v with_o what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n strangius_n can_v understand_v this_o negative_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n certain_o if_o such_o gloss_n shall_v be_v admit_v we_o may_v easy_o find_v in_o scripture_n subterfuges_fw-la for_o the_o worst_a heresy_n and_o immorality_n why_o may_v not_o the_o most_o profane_a debauch_a wretch_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o those_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n reply_n that_o these_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v take_v negative_o but_o affirmative_o thou_o shall_v commit_v adultery_n &_o c_o but_o strangius_n see_v full_a well_o that_o the_o affirmative_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n will_v quite_o subvert_v his_o force_a sense_n of_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o therefore_o he_o see_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o secure_v himself_o by_o reduce_v this_o late_a affirmative_a clause_n to_o a_o negative_a though_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n but_o 3_o be_v after_o all_o his_o gloss_n sensible_a of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o invaliditie_n of_o this_o response_n he_o p._n 856._o fly_n again_o to_o his_o old_a refuge_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o last_o member_n not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o beyond_o it_o there_o must_v be_v also_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o contend_v about_o this_o mater_fw-la sithat_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o sane_a which_o ever_o way_n the_o word_n be_v understand_v in_o evil_a work_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a evil_n but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v annect_v to_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n but_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o deny_v this_o will_v our_o adversary_n but_o stick_n here_o how_o soon_o will_v our_o controversy_n be_v end_v but_o here_o lie_v the_o sting_n even_o in_o this_o plausible_a concession_n strangius_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o you_o can_v separate_v the_o physic_n natural_a act_n from_o its_o moral_a vitiositie_n §_o 5._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n sin_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a head_n regard_v only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o sin_n in_o its_o formal_a nature_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o semiarminians_a or_o new_a methodist_n all_o grant_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v otiose_fw-la speculative_a negative_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o efficacious_a active_a influence_n for_o the_o production_n of_o its_o entitative_a act_n or_o direction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o 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cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n will_v efficacious_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o causal_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o soft_a as_o they_o phrase_v it_o version_n and_o among_o these_o some_o make_v it_o conclusive_a and_o so_o render_v it_o ideo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quapropter_fw-la other_o render_v it_o quamvis_fw-la as_o turnovius_n other_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o our_o english_a version_n which_o render_v it_o causal_o because_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a version_n so_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o willing_a will_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o will_v will_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a idiom_n peremtory_o efficacious_o immutable_o and_o absolute_o will_v thus_o also_o the_o ancient_a syriac_n and_o arabic_a version_n with_o some_o late_a munster_n pagnine_n arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la osiander_n piscator_fw-la malvenda_fw-la with_o the_o tigurine_a and_o belgic_a version_n yea_o castalio_n not_o except_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o because_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o interpretament_n let_v we_o examine_v now_o what_o strangius_n return_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 809_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v for_o their_o flagitiose_fw-la impiety_n destine_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n to_o ruin_v 2_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n here_o mention_v seem_v proper_o and_o direct_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a not_o eternal_a 3_o that_o however_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n precede_v damnation_n and_o the_o inflict_a
that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n assert_v by_o the_o calvinist_n so_o p_o 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o davenant_n be_v succeed_v by_o samuel_n ward_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n ward_n and_o margaret_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n a_o person_n of_o great_a natural_a acumen_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o acute_a and_o learned_a determination_n and_o prelection_n publish_v by_o dr._n seth_n ward_n with_o what_o clear_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v full_o manifest_a by_o his_o 24._o determination_n pag._n 115._o where_o he_o stout_o demonstrate_v this_o thesis_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thing_n their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a say_n though_o in_o a_o apocryphous_a book_n wisd_v 8._o 1._o wisdom_n i._n e._n the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o order_n allthing_n sweet_o he_o first_o state_n the_o controversy_n show_v how_o the_o remonstrant_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n molina_n lessius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o assert_v only_o a_o simultaneous_a immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n upon_o its_o action_n and_o effect_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o the_o modification_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n special_o in_o free_a action_n be_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o pag._n 116._o contrary_a whereto_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v a_o antecedaneous_a influx_n upon_o the_o very_a second_o cause_v themselves_o move_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o work_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n he_o cite_v be_v esa_n 26._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 36._o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a namely_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n the_o instrumental_a concourse_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o asserte_n pag._n 117._o that_o this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n do_v according_a to_o its_o mode_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o which_o be_v full_o coincident_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o invict_o demonstrate_v 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v itself_o for_o the_o production_n of_o every_o the_o most_o special_a and_o singular_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o because_o as_o man_n free_a will_n determine_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o efficacious_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v all_o create_v thing_n subject_a to_o it_o 3_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v determinative_o to_o will_n and_o predefine_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o destine_v the_o same_o to_o those_o end_n intend_v by_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o determinate_a effect_n 4_o because_o otherwise_v the_o concourse_n and_o determination_n of_o freewill_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o modification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n over_o allthing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n for_o as_o thomas_n pag._n 1._o q._n 22._o teach_v the_o divine_a providence_n extende_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n extende_v wherefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o concourse_n of_o freewill_a he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n but_o only_o a_o prescience_n thereof_o in_o particular_a as_o pag._n 118._o thence_o 3_o he_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o antecedaneous_a concourse_n of_o god_n on_o second_o cause_v modify_v their_o action_n take_v not_o away_o from_o they_o their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operate_n this_o he_o add_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o conciliation_n of_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n and_o sagacity_n withal_o show_v that_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n with_o cicero_n make_v man_n sacrilegious_a while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o free_a and_o determinat_fw-la 26._o pag._n 132._o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n last_o what_o his_o sentiment_n be_v touch_v efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o most_o acute_a clerum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n discriminante_fw-la from_o cambridge_n we_o may_v pass_v on_o to_o oxford_n and_o without_o much_o difficulty_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a professor_n of_o theology_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cheerful_o espouse_v and_o strong_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o remonstrant_n our_o learned_a and_o famose_n george_n abbot_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la abbot_n sex_n praelect_a etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o discuss_v this_o very_a question_n a_o deus_n sit_v author_n peccati_fw-la whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o pag._n 207._o he_o give_v we_o this_o distinct_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o in_o the_o very_a action_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v vitiose_fw-la the_o divine_a finger_n plain_o shine_v forth_o but_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o motor_n and_o impulsor_n mark_v that_o term_n which_o note_v the_o high_a predetermination_n of_o the_o action_n and_o work_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o curvitie_n in_o act_v for_o god_n excite_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o attemt_a some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cite_v for_o it_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n quòd_fw-la mali_fw-la peccant_a ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la peccando_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la agunt_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la tenebras_fw-la prout_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la dividentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n holland_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dr._n prideaux_n barlow_n his_o successor_n be_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o warm_a zele_n against_o the_o arminian_n as_o for_o dr._n barlow_n late_a margaret_n professor_n he_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o exercitatio_fw-la 2_o â—_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la conclus_fw-la 7._o rat._n 3._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a create_v entity_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o entity_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o theology_n but_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o convocation_n together_o with_o king_n james_n be_v great_o opposite_a to_o arminianism_n and_o so_o friend_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n yea_o in_o bishop_n laud'_v time_n when_o arminianism_n begin_v to_o flourish_v there_o be_v but_o five_o arminian_n bishop_n laud_n neale_n buckeridge_n corbet_n howson_n and_o montague_n who_o espouse_v that_o interest_n as_o dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n laud_n assure_v we_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_a rutherford_n twisse_n and_o dominican_n but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antipelagian_a and_o reform_v divine_n have_v give_v their_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 4._o have_v examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a sin_n theologue_n that_o concur_v with_o we_o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la to_o our_o thesis_n namely_o that_o god_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v general_o ascribe_v to_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o who_o deny_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o action_n under_o this_o pretext_n that_o hereby_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o durandus_fw-la capreolus_n in_o 4._o d._n 12._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o assert_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n and_o aquinas_n in_o 2._o d._n 37._o q._n 2._o a._n 2._o say_v that_o it_o it_o be_v next_o to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v two_o principes_fw-la one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o
will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 1_o from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n the_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 2_o from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n with_o the_o solution_n of_o objection_n 3_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n davenant_n hypothesis_n touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o decree_n 4_o from_o divine_a concourse_n 1_o it_o be_v principe_fw-la and_o origine_fw-la 2_o its_o nature_n totalitie_n universality_n particularity_n immediation_n priority_n and_o independence_n 3_o its_o efficace_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n all_o the_o argument_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n strike_v as_o much_o against_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 5_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 6_o from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a negative_a and_o positive_a 7_o from_o divine_a providence_n about_o sin_n both_o conservative_n restrictive_a gubernative_a 8_o from_o the_o absolute_a immediate_a essential_a dependence_n of_o all_o creature_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n as_o also_o the_o unanimous_a sin_n testimony_n of_o such_o as_o undertake_v to_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o rational_a argument_n ground_v on_o scriptural_a principes_fw-la and_o evidence_n which_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o arg._n from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o and_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n allthing_n which_o we_o thus_o form_n that_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o its_o futurition_n necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n but_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o to_o its_o futurition_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n the_o major_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n particular_o by_o strangius_n who_o oft_o asserte_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v exact_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v predefined_a by_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n must_v necessary_o be_v predetermine_v by_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o event_n and_o what_o more_o rational_a than_o this_o assertion_n yea_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o event_n but_o predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n the_o difference_n between_o god_n eternal_a predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o actual_a concourse_n and_o execution_n in_o time_n differ_v only_o as_o active_a and_o passive_a creation_n as_o active_a creation_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n and_o passive_a actual_a existence_n so_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o greek_n one_o and_o the_o same_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v so_o that_o our_o major_n seem_v so_o clear_a as_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n wherefore_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o minor_a which_o our_o adversary_n principal_o strike_v at_o and_o therefore_o need_v our_o strong_a force_n this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v future_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o some_o cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a possibility_n contingence_n and_o indifference_n but_o by_o some_o cause_n do_v not_o possible_a and_o future_a differ_v and_o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n 2_o prop._n whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n to_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v eternal_a this_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o whatever_o be_v future_a be_v so_o from_o eternity_n for_o god_n foreknow_v it_o to_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o can_v his_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a hence_o 3_o prop._n nothing_o can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n eternal_a 4_o prop._n nothing_o in_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o his_o wil._n his_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n because_o possible_a and_o future_a be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o do_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n for_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o but_o he_o therefore_o foreknow_v they_o because_o future_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n as_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 9_o whence_o also_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 5_o that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n for_o what_o can_v make_v sinful_a act_n future_a and_o so_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a foreknowlege_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n and_o if_o god_n predefine_v decree_a will_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n must_v not_o his_o predeterminative_a will_n also_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o assault_v our_o adversary_n make_v against_o solve_v this_o argument_n by_o response_n and_o objection_n 1_o they_o reply_v to_o our_o minor_a that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o predefined_a but_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v so_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 628._o he_o peremtory_o asserte_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 631._o he_o say_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o thing_n beside_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o create_v wil._n the_o like_a le_fw-fr blanc_n concord_n libert_n hum._n p._n 1._o thes_n 55_o 57_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thing_n existe_v in_o time_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n from_o eternity_n but_o man_n will_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n existe_v in_o time_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a response_n indeed_o or_o rather_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n loged_a in_o time_n shall_v give_v futurition_n to_o a_o thing_n from_o eternity_n be_v it_o not_o a_o approve_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n yea_o in_o nature_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v ever_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n confine_v by_o time_n before_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o its_o effect_n 2_o but_o le_fw-fr blanc_n answer_v hereto_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 454._o that_o futurition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o respect_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a not_o something_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n future_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o hereby_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a can_v a_o modal_n extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o a_o thing_n existe_fw-fr before_o the_o thing_n that_o give_v it_o existence_n how_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v hereon_o but_o our_o adversary_n have_v one_o grand_a objection_n which_o they_o lie_v much_o weight_n on_o against_o our_o minor_a and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n than_o sin_n as_o future_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v god_n this_o objection_n be_v urge_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o trophy_n by_o strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 631_o 632._o have_v pag._n 626_o etc._n etc._n recite_v twiss_n argument_n from_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o sin_n he_o reply_v thus_o herein_o say_v he_o lie_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o
futurition_n make_v from_o eternity_n but_o what_o be_v eternal_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o scoff_n thus_o a_o pretty_a argumentation_n indeed_o why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o 56._o pag._n 454._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v against_o twisse_n that_o if_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o make_v god_n manifest_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o a_o divine_a of_o some_o note_n among_o we_o but_o in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o person_n so_o learned_a and_o in_o other_o point_v judicious_a on_o such_o infirm_a and_o rot_a ground_n for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o complexe_n aggregate_v thing_n we_o must_v distinguish_v its_o material_a from_o its_o formal_a part_n 1_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o material_a entitative_a part_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o natural_a good_a so_o we_o may_v without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n affirm_v that_o its_o futurition_n be_v the_o same_o or_o not_o real_o distinct_a from_o god_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o why_o not_o be_v not_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o natural_a being_n good_a and_o whence_o proceed_v all_o good_a but_o from_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o good_a yea_o be_v not_o all_o good_a from_o eternity_n loged_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o sonot_v real_o distinct_a from_o he_o so_o that_o indeed_o this_o objection_n of_o strangius_n and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n against_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n strike_v at_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n even_o the_o most_o gratiose_fw-la act_n from_o the_o same_o will_n for_o if_o the_o futurition_n of_o any_o one_o natural_a act_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n why_o may_v not_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v as_o well_o resolve_v into_o the_o same_o human_a will_n special_o in_o adam_n innocent_a state_n who_o have_v then_o perfect_a freewill_a but_o yet_o 2_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o formal_a nature_n consist_v in_o its_o vitiositie_n and_o obliquity_n so_o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o its_o futurition_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n for_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o vitiositie_n be_v not_o from_o the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n but_o permissive_a god_n decree_v to_o effect_v the_o entitative_a act_n but_o only_o to_o permit_v the_o vitiositie_n appendent_a thereto_o which_o follow_v on_o the_o act_n as_o other_o privation_n do_v on_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o habit_n to_o make_v this_o evident_a by_o a_o parallel_n instance_n god_n decree_v the_o diurnal_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o at_o night_n it_o shall_v retire_v into_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n whence_o darkness_n necessary_o follow_v may_v we_o thence_o argue_v that_o the_o futurition_n of_o darkness_n or_o darkness_n itself_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n will_v not_o any_o freshman_n in_o logic_n hiss_v such_o a_o consequence_n out_o of_o the_o school_n and_o yet_o who_o dare_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o retirement_n of_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o this_o hemisphere_n into_o the_o other_o be_v from_o god_n as_o also_o its_o futurition_n the_o like_a may_v be_v instance_a in_o all_o other_o privation_n which_o have_v no_o real_a be_v and_o therefore_o no_o real_a efficient_a of_o their_o existence_n or_o futurition_n for_o nothing_o can_v admit_v a_o real_a efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n but_o what_o have_v a_o real_a efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o existence_n what_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o the_o same_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a same_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v real_a being_n their_z futurition_n give_v they_o also_o in_o their_o appoint_a period_n of_o time_n their_o existence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o rule_n of_o strangius_n and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o existence_n give_v they_o also_o their_o futurition_n this_o i_o say_v hold_v true_a of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o not_o of_o second_o cause_n as_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o all_o sin_n the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n or_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n whereby_o i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o efficacious_a divine_a will_n as_o operative_a give_v existence_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 2._o our_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o certitude_n prescience_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o we_o may_v form_v it_o thus_o god_n can_v certain_o foreknow_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o certain_o decree_n predefine_v and_o predetermine_v to_o be_v but_o god_n certain_o foreknow_v all_o sin_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v except_o atheist_n and_o socinian_n thus_o job_n 34._o 21._o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n our_o principal_a work_n therefore_o will_v be_v to_o make_v good_a our_o major_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o perform_v in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o foreknow_v by_o god_n but_o what_o have_v some_o certain_a reason_n principes_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o foreknowledge_n now_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n that_o give_v certitude_n to_o all_o science_n and_o prescience_n 1_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n for_o if_o the_o object_n be_v uncertain_a the_o science_n can_v never_o be_v certain_a can_v the_o structure_n or_o edifice_n be_v firm_a if_o the_o foundation_n be_v infirm_a 2_o a_o certain_a medium_fw-la which_o be_v the_o principal_a fundamen_fw-la of_o all_o science_n 3_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o be_v the_o object_n and_o medium_fw-la never_o so_o certain_a yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a science_n unless_o the_o subject_n apprehend_v the_o same_o and_o do_v not_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n include_v all_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n must_v there_o not_o be_v a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n medium_fw-la and_o subject_a 2_o prop._n the_o divine_a prescience_n as_o to_o future_a sin_n admit_v not_o any_o of_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n but_o as_o originate_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 1_n how_o can_v sin_n as_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v certain_o future_a but_o by_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o so_o 2_o what_o certain_a medium_fw-la can_v there_o be_v of_o divine_a prescience_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 3_o and_o thence_o how_o can_v god_n have_v a_o subjective_a certitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o will_n hence_o 3_o prop._n god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n infer_v also_o a_o certain_a predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n know_v nothing_o future_a but_o by_o his_o decree_n make_v it_o future_a have_v be_v the_o persuasion_n not_o only_o of_o calvinist_n but_o also_o of_o the_o most_o sober_a schoolman_n in_o all_o age_n scotus_n ricardus_n hervaeus_n bradwardine_n johannes_n major_n and_o other_o not_o a_o few_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 3._o thes_n 33._o p._n 443._o confess_v yea_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n prescience_n as_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 640._o yea_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n hum._n par._n 1._o thes_n 59_o etc._n etc._n p._n 455._o prove_v strong_o that_o according_a to_o strangius_n opinion_n there_o can_v no_o contingent_a i._n e._n sinful_a act_n be_v foreknow_a by_o god_n as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o god_n first_o decree_v to_o be_v absolute_o future_a his_o word_n be_v these_o but_o some_o also_o of_o those_o who_o hold_v some_o free_a act_n of_o god_n to_o be_v absolute_o future_a and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v foreknow_v by_o god_n without_o any_o decree_n
possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o sithat_o there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n these_o new_a methodist_n have_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o self-contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o pretend_a modesty_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n but_o touch_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o prescience_n nothing_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n the_o like_o other_o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v express_o the_o mode_n of_o prescience_n why_o then_o 1_o be_v our_o adversary_n so_o dogmatic_a and_o positive_a in_o their_o new_a mode_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a prescience_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o passion_n for_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v be_v not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o assent_n more_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o confession_n but_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a find_v out_o as_o indeed_o all_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n 1_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n evident_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v far_o above_o yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o man_n science_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o more_o 2_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n also_o remove_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n much_o more_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o decree_n much_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o make_v his_o infallible_a immutable_a prescience_n dependent_a on_o the_o mutable_a fallible_a will_n of_o man_n but_o see_v more_o hereof_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o we_o pass_v on_o to_o our_o three_o argument_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v reprobation_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n and_o more_o particular_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o principe_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o new_a method_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n or_o predestination_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o we_o easy_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v any_o particular_a and_o singular_a act_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o we_o he_o must_v also_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o the_o same_o this_o he_o inculcate_n c._n 5._o p._n 584._o now_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o build_v our_o demonstration_n on_o for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n reprobation_n admit_v no_o formal_a motive_n proper_a condition_n or_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o good_a absolute_o but_o as_o for_o sin_n say_v they_o god_n decree_v that_o only_a respective_o and_o conditional_o so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 546-548_a but_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o before_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v absolute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a to_o defend_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n conditional_a and_o respective_a for_o if_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o other_o be_v reject_v do_v not_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o imply_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n that_o follow_v the_o sublapsarian_a mode_n as_o davenant_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o commun_n condition_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o they_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o formal_a cause_n or_o motive_n which_o shall_v incline_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o reprobate_v one_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v some_o way_n antecedent_n to_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v subsequent_a to_o some_o act_n of_o god_n wil._n 2_o prop._n the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o mere_o negative_a but_o positive_a and_o efficacious_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n which_o they_o term_v nonelection_n or_o preterition_n yet_o hereby_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o suspense_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o include_v also_o a_o positive_a efficacious_a act_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o pag._n 420._o prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v positive_a so_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprob_n p._n 113._o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o with_o scotus_n we_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o reprobate_n which_o he_o electe_v not_o but_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o negative_a for_o in_o this_o very_a act_n which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o negation_n be_v contain_v a_o express_a and_o affirmate_v will_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o determination_n quaest_n 25._o p._n 117._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o decree_n permit_v sin_n to_o which_o there_o do_v not_o adhere_v some_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o p._n 118._o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o efficience_n but_o by_o direct_v and_o ordain_v to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 3_o prop._n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sovereign_a absolute_a lord_n not_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n the_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n consider_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o supreme_a absolute_a lord_n whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o but_o on_o the_o prevision_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o consider_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o of_o deny_v benefit_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n &_o c_o what_o be_v sovereign_a dominion_n but_o a_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o dominion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n tie_v to_o his_o creature_n by_o any_o law_n more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n hence_o it_o follow_v 4_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o cause_n in_o man_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 423._o prove_n out_o of_o augustin_n that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o augustin_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n when_o man_n search_v for_o cause_n of_o thing_n superior_a to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n for_o his_o will_n
the_o contrary_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n do_v of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o late_a part_n of_o our_o opponent_n objection_n from_o invitation_n the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v useless_a and_o collusive_a by_o our_o suppose_a divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o evangelic_a invitation_n which_o elect._n be_v but_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v primary_o intend_v for_o the_o elect_a heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v many_o way_n useful_a notwithstanding_o divine_a predetermination_n for_o the_o bless_a god_n promise_v life_n and_o happiness_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o believe_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o potence_n or_o ability_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o its_o own_o freewill_a to_o accept_v of_o these_o offer_n or_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o offer_n depend_v but_o thereby_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o its_o extreme_a impotence_n he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o offer_n and_o invitation_n make_v convey_v grace_n into_o the_o elect_a soul_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n so_o that_o these_o general_a and_o conditional_a promise_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n for_o who_o they_o be_v primary_o design_v operative_a of_o grace_n albeit_o as_o to_o other_o they_o be_v only_o exactive_a of_o duty_n whence_o the_o impossibility_n which_o attend_v corrupt_a nature_n be_v take_v off_o as_o to_o the_o elect_a by_o divine_a grace_n 2_o neither_o be_v those_o general_a evangelic_a promise_n and_o invitation_n reprobate_n useless_a as_o to_o reprobate_n for_o 1_o they_o declare_v the_o infallible_a and_o essential_a connexion_n which_o there_o be_v between_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v therein_o namely_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o both_o logic_n and_o rectify_a reason_n assure_v we_o that_o a_o conditional_a enunciation_n do_v not_o always_o note_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o their_o necessary_a connexion_n that_o in_o all_o conditional_a proposition_n on_o which_o evangelic_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n be_v found_v there_o can_v be_v suppose_v a_o indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n with_o the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n john_n 15_o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o solid_a and_o serious_a invitation_n unto_o sinner_n may_v be_v build_v on_o a_o condition_n in_o some_o mode_n impossible_a the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v by_o his_o evangelic_a constitution_n and_o covenant_n establish_v a_o inviolable_a connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o proposition_n be_v infallible_o true_a if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n commission_n to_o preach_v it_o to_o all_o mankind_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o collusion_n or_o fraudulent_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n albeit_o he_o do_v predetermine_v the_o most_o of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n intention_n appear_v in_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o offer_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o infallible_a connexion_n of_o the_o consequent_a with_o the_o antecedent_n ground_v on_o the_o evangelic_a pactum_fw-la or_o ordination_n as_o davenant_n well_o observe_v animadvers_fw-la on_o god_n love_n p._n 377._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n permit_v pharaoh_n to_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o end_n or_o use_v whereunto_o those_o gift_n and_o action_n of_o god_n have_v a_o fit_a ordination_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o p._n 387_o 388._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o divine_a eternal_a decree_n whereupon_o may_v infallible_o be_v infer_v the_o abuse_n of_o grace_n temporal_o offer_v do_v not_o cross_v the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o grace_n be_v administer_v to_o person_n not_o elect_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 352._o god_n meaning_n must_v be_v always_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o unknown_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o infallible_a event_n or_o success_n of_o the_o mean_n god_n meaning_n when_o he_o offer_v any_o grace_n unto_o man_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v perform_v such_o action_n whereunto_o such_o grace_n conduce_v and_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o promise_v glory_n unto_o any_o man_n if_o he_o believe_v and_o persevere_v be_v true_o to_o perform_v it_o if_o he_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o god_n absolute_a will_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o use_v his_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o good_a if_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v have_v nothing_o term_v god_n meaning_n but_o his_o absolute_a will_n in_o their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o we_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n have_v no_o meaning_n to_o give_v cain_n or_o judas_n save_v grace_n or_o glory_n last_o p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o will_n of_o approbation_n and_o complacence_n unfeigned_o will_n what_o he_o command_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o albeit_o he_o decree_v the_o contrary_a event_n hence_o two_o these_o general_a promise_n and_o invitation_n have_v this_o use_n also_o as_o to_o reprobate_n that_o it_o leave_v they_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n for_o their_o unbelief_n for_o if_o god_n do_v by_o such_o promise_n and_o invitation_n declare_v his_o real_a intention_n to_o save_v man_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o withal_o a_o expectation_n that_o they_o accept_v his_o offer_n yea_o his_o complacence_n in_o such_o a_o acceptation_n in_o order_n to_o life_n with_o a_o provision_n of_o all_o mean_v necessary_a thereto_o what_o excuse_n can_v man_n have_v for_o unbelief_n will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n predetermine_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o unbelief_n contradict_v such_o a_o real_a intention_n take_v the_o reply_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 271._o we_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v no_o otherwise_o say_v to_o intend_v outward_a event_n than_o by_o provide_v orderly_a mean_n for_o the_o produce_v such_o event_n nonelection_n provide_v no_o mean_n of_o make_v man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o include_v no_o intention_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n though_o it_o include_v a_o prevision_n of_o sinful_a event_n and_o a_o decree_n to_o permit_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o grant_v predetermination_n hypothesis_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o divine_a prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n do_v as_o much_o dispirit_n and_o destroy_v the_o use_n of_o divine_a promise_n and_o invitation_n as_o we_o for_o 1_o in_o that_o they_o assert_v none_o can_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v and_o so_o embrace_v the_o evangelic_a offer_n make_v without_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a grace_n do_v they_o not_o leave_v all_o reprobate_n under_o as_o great_a a_o impossibility_n of_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v be_v not_o all_o offer_n for_o want_v of_o this_o predeterminative_a grace_n altogether_o useless_a to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o never_o be_v intend_v 2_o so_o also_o as_o to_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o god_n according_a to_o their_o concession_n certain_o foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v never_o yea_o never_o can_v accept_v of_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o they_o without_o predeterminative_a grace_n which_o he_o decree_v never_o to_o give_v they_o hence_o do_v not_o this_o certain_a prescience_n infer_v as_o natural_a and_o absolute_a impossibility_n as_o our_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v well_o argue_v by_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 242._o he_o hoard_n nibble_a at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o mantain_v a_o fatal_a decree_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o he_o call_v that_o fatal_a which_o be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o all_o god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a and_o that_o very_o eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o he_o imagine_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n final_a impenitence_n be_v as_o absolute_a and_o immutable_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o fatal_a as_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v thus_o also_o p._n 332._o the_o remonstrant_n we_o add_v also_o the_o new_a methodist_n dare_v not_o promise_v salvation_n to_o any_o person_n reprobate_v according_a to_o their_o decree_n found_v upon_o the_o prevision_n of_o
the_o act_n but_o also_o to_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o 16._o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n but_o not_o against_o his_o will_n of_o natural_a permission_n 17._o predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o natural_a passive_a remote_a power_n of_o receive_v law_n and_o obey_v the_o same_o 18._o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v very_o well_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o wisdom_n veracitie_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o prohibition_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 19_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o leave_v man_n to_o another_o yet_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n 20._o sin_n by_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v make_v a_o mean_n accidental_o utile_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o divine_a glory_n albeit_o it_o have_v no_o moral_a bonitie_n in_o it_o 21._o all_o god_n invitation_n commination_n exhortation_n and_o promise_n argue_v in_o god_n a_o real_a will_n of_o approbation_n and_o evangelic_a intention_n that_o sinner_n repent_v and_o live_v albeit_o they_o never_o repent_v 22._o god_n physic_n complacence_n be_v towards_o the_o entitative_a natural_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o his_o moral_a displicence_n be_v against_o its_o obliquity_n and_o vitiositie_n the_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o consequent_n impose_v on_o the_o predeterminants_n by_o molinist_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n 1._o god_n absolute_a decree_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o creature_n of_o act_v contrary_o yea_o make_v the_o contrary_a natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n yea_o very_a god_n str._n 631_o 632_o 635._o le_fw-fr bl._n concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o etc._n etc._n p._n 454._o as_o before_o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o 3._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n necessitate_v man_n to_o sin_n 4._o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o reprobation_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o 5._o god_n impel_v and_o necessiate_v adam_n to_o fall_v baron_n metaphys_n 150_o 151._o 6._o god_n efficacious_a decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 7._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n sin_n as_o sin_n yea_o simple_o will_n and_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o sinner_n 8._o god_n absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n impel_v man_n to_o sin_n 9_o in_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o entitative_a act_n consider_v in_o its_o individual_a nature_n 10._o predeterminative_a concourse_n bring_v man_n under_o a_o fatal_a and_o hobbian_a necessity_n of_o sin_v 11._o in_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_o relate_v to_o its_o object_n strangius_n pag._n 206_o 234_o 240_o etc._n etc._n 12._o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n strang._n pag._n 341_o 342._o baron_fw-fr metaph._n 150_o 151._o 13._o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o determine_v himself_o to_o any_o sinful_a act_n any_o other_o way_n than_o god_n strang._n pag._n 242_o 243._o 14._o god_n do_v more_o than_o temt_fw-mi man_n to_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_v thereto_o strang._n pag._n 269._o 15._o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v god_n to_o afford_v as_o much_o influence_n and_o concurrence_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n as_o to_o the_o best_a strang._n pag._n 277._o 16._o god_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v sin_n but_o approve_v of_o it_o yea_o take_v complacence_n in_o it_o 17._o predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o make_v the_o mater_fw-la of_o all_o god_n law_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n a_o natural_a simple_a and_o absolute_a impossibility_n strang._n 567._o bar._n metaph._n 150._o 18._o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entivative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v irreconcilable_a with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o sincerity_n in_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v sin_n baron_n metaphys_n pag._n 151._o 19_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n by_o efficacious_a dereliction_n or_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n become_v guilty_a of_o sin_n 20._o god_n will_v sin_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n natural_o and_o moral_o conduce_v to_o his_o glory_n 21._o that_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n make_v he_o not_o real_o to_o intend_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o by_o all_o his_o invitation_n promise_n commination_n and_o exbortation_n to_o repent_v 22._o god_n take_v not_o only_a physic_n complacence_n in_o the_o entitative_a act_n but_o moral_a complacence_n in_o sin_n by_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n thereof_o §_o 2._o have_v give_v the_o proper_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n consiquents_n with_o the_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o consequence_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o their_o adversary_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a antithesis_n of_o the_o antipredeterminants_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o natural_o result_v therefrom_o the_o antithesis_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o antipredeterminants_n 1._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n strang._n 628_o 631._o 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o simple_a but_o complexe_n strang._n 640._o 3._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o eternal_a 4._o the_o same_o particular_a cause_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o any_o thing_n give_v futurition_n to_o it_o 5._o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n strang._n 585_o 628_o 631_o 632._o le_fw-fr blanc_n 454._o 6._o whatever_o god_n will_v he_o approve_v or_o complacence_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o act_n of_o god_n will_v strang._n 546_o 548._o 7._o god_n decree_v not_o the_o entitative_a act_n unto_o which_o sin_n be_v intrinsical_o appendent_a strang._n 562_o 587._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a decree_n in_o god_n one_o absolute_a the_o other_o respective_a conditionate_n and_o consequent_a strang._n 546._o 9_o all_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o particular_a but_o some_o general_a only_a strang._n 558._o 10._o reprobation_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a dependent_a on_o the_o prevision_n of_o man_n actual_a sin_n 11._o god_n prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n be_v conditional_a and_o dependent_a on_o man_n freewill_a not_o on_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n strang._n 642_o 647._o 12._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o privative_a and_o inefficacious_a baron_n metaphys_n 157_o 158._o 13._o god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o permission_n arminius_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o one_o predeterminative_a the_o other_o only_o general_a 15._o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n providence_n absolute_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v all_o free_a act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n baron_n metaphys_n 147._o strang._n 568_o 584._o 16._o all_o positive_a real_a being_n and_o act_n be_v not_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n strang._n 584_o 630._o 17._o god_n predetermine_v to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o not_o to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a 18._o what_o be_v predetermine_v be_v natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a 19_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v state_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o close_v with_o divine_a exhortation_n and_o offer_n 20._o unregenerate_a man_n may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o grace_n 21._o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o impel_v man_n to_o sin_n 22._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n put_v a_o end_n to_o human_a liberty_n 23._o some_o human_a act_n be_v indifferent_a in_o individuâ—_fw-la and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 24._o some_o human_a act_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o evil_a that_o the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o entitative_a act_n the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o those_o antithesis_n 1._o nothing_o be_v certain_o and_o infiallible_o future_a 2._o complexe_v proposition_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o simple_a term_n 3._o god_n do_v not_o from_o all_o eternity_n foresee_v allthing_n future_a 4._o nothing_o be_v future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a at_o least_o in_o its_o particular_a cause_n 5._o the_o futurition_n of_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o mere_a contingence_n to_o god_n 6._o there_o be_v in_o