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arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o
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be_v convert_v if_o they_o will_v yet_o indeed_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o no_o man_n persever_v but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o repentance_n and_o perseverance_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o to_o those_o only_o for_o who_o god_n decree_v it_o 689._o and_o to_o they_o that_o say_v the_o elect_n can_v refuse_v grace_n he_o answer_v â—hat_n they_o can_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o because_o god_n will_v call_v they_o so_o as_o he_o see_v so_o congruous_a that_o they_o may_v not_o refuse_v his_o call_n for_o thus_o true_a grace_n be_v refuse_v by_o no_o hard_a heart_n because_o it_o be_v give_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o mollify_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n lest_o god_n shall_v want_v skill_n or_o argument_n to_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o what_o he_o please_v 690._o and_o indeed_o before_o de_fw-fr gratia_n efficaci_fw-la li._n 1._o cap._n 12._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o â—here_o be_v three_o opinion_n 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have_v satan_n image_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n a_o persecutor_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o only_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v that_o be_v he_o assume_v the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o punishment_n and_o a_o dueness_n occasion_v by_o our_o sin_n but_o make_v his_o own_o by_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n but_o never_o have_v he_o the_o reaâ—um_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o its_o self_n but_o mere_o as_o aforesaid_a respective_o to_o the_o punishment_n even_o so_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o its_o self_n as_o proprietor_n of_o it_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o effect_n even_o our_o justification_n and_o other_o benefit_n as_o purchase_v by_o it_o and_o for_o its_o sake_n and_o as_o our_o guilt_n or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v not_o christ_n till_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n or_o consent_n do_v make_v it_o so_o even_o so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n till_o our_o voluntary_a consent_n accept_v it_o because_o iâ—_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o contract_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o strict_a propriety_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v so_o it_o be_v much_o less_o a_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a propriety_n nor_o have_v we_o it_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o all_o use_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v full_o our_o own_o but_o only_o limited_o to_o those_o use_n which_o god_n accept_v it_o for_o and_o have_v assign_v to_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a sort_n and_o measure_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v give_v we_o from_o it_o in_o god_n time_n and_o way_n 142._o to_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o rigid_a sense_n of_o imputation_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o say_v that_o which_o suppose_v god_n repute_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v false_a that_o be_v that_o he_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v that_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n which_o we_o never_o do_v by_o he_o but_o god_n judge_v nothing_o to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v the_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o in_o that_o person_n to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v be_v because_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o judge_v he_o not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o legal_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o as_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v redeem_v sinner_n in_o the_o world_n because_o that_o be_v not_o true_a 143._o they_o say_v that_o what_o the_o surety_n do_v the_o debtor_n do_v in_o law-sense_n and_o to_o judge_v so_o be_v not_o to_o err_v but_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o surety_n much_o more_o of_o instrument_n in_o pay_v a_o debt_n 1._o there_o be_v free_a surety_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o debtor_n as_o his_o dependent_n and_o these_o either_o by_o countersecurity_n or_o by_o right_a of_o the_o thing_n may_v recover_v all_o of_o the_o debtor_n again_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n suppose_v not_o the_o debtor_n to_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n by_o they_o but_o that_o the_o creditor_n make_v they_o both_o joynt-debtor_n for_o his_o own_o security_n 2._o there_o be_v surety_n antecedent_o and_o surety_n consequent_o one_o that_o before_o the_o debt_n do_v conditional_o make_v himself_o a_o joynt-debtor_n in_o case_n the_o principal_a pay_v it_o not_o and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n more_o proper_o call_v a_o undertaking-friend_n who_o after_o pay_v the_o debt_n be_v disoblige_v before_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o surety_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n in_o law-sense_n and_o if_o you_o call_v god_n decree_n which_o be_v his_o essence_n suretyship_n your_o liberty_n of_o word_n change_v not_o the_o case_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o surety_n who_o pay_v the_o debt_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o surety_n but_o a_o agent_n or_o substitute_n and_o christ_n be_v none_o such_o nor_o be_v any_o proper_a surety_n such_o and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n which_o by_o the_o creditor_n consent_n do_v pay_v the_o debt_n in_o his_o own_o name_n agree_v that_o the_o chief_a debtor_n shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o from_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o on_o certain_a term_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n case_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o surety_n that_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n that_o be_v due_a from_o the_o principal_a and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n or_o friend_n that_o undertake_v only_o to_o make_v the_o creditor_n satisfaction_n because_o the_o debtor_n can_v pay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n 5._o last_o there_o be_v a_o paymaster_n that_o be_v the_o debtor_n instrument_n whether_o servant_n delegate_n or_o whoever_o at_o his_o command_n or_o request_n do_v pay_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o person_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a surety_n who_o be_v a_o three_o person_n and_o no_o instrument_n and_o pay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o name_n though_o for_o another_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o case_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o pay_v it_o therefore_o to_o the_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o to_o judge_n christ_n such_o a_o instrument_n or_o delegate_n of_o we_o or_o surety_n that_o do_v all_o in_o our_o legal_a person_n be_v to_o misjudge_v and_o err_v as_o be_v prove_v which_o god_n can_v do_v 144._o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n though_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o each_o sinner_n and_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o far_o redeem_v by_o he_o that_o for_o the_o mere_a original_a sin_n of_o nature_n alone_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v unless_o he_o add_v the_o rejection_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o somewhat_o be_v say_v before_o but_o yet_o as_o nature_n exi_v only_o in_o person_n so_o it_o be_v all_o person_n who_o have_v this_o much_o benefit_n and_o more_o but_o that_o he_o merit_v and_o satisfy_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o proper_a speech_n and_o true_a than_o that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o our_o person_n 145._o but_o all_o this_o similitude_n of_o a_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o application_n according_a to_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n and_o debt_n which_o will_v infer_v a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o consequent_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o reader_n 146._o as_o to_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a question_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o grace_n how_o far_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n sin_n against_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o only_o for_o those_o against_o the_o old_a i_o answer_v distinction_n be_v here_o notorious_o
by_o the_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v describe_v efficacy_n be_v aptitudinal_n which_o be_v the_o force_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o actual_a which_o be_v efficienty_n itself_o §_o 7._o aptitudinal_n efficacy_n be_v 1._o in_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o mean_n and_o 1._o in_o god_n absolute_a power_n 2._o in_o his_o ordinate_a power_n §_o 8._o 1._o god_n absolute_a power_n be_v omnipotency_n or_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o be_v aptitudinal_o efficacious_a to_o make_v a_o world_n before_o it_o be_v make_v §_o 9_o 2._o god_n ordinate_a power_n be_v the_o same_o essential_a omnipotency_n denominate_v from_o the_o connotation_n of_o those_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o produce_v according_a to_o the_o limit_a aptitude_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o mean_n or_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a or_o at_o least_o as_o limit_v in_o the_o effect_n by_o his_o mere_a free_a will_n §_o 10._o in_o these_o respect_n though_o still_o god_n power_n in_o 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be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n §_o 14._o the_o effect_n in_o respect_n to_o which_o grace_n be_v call_v efficacious_a be_v 1._o the_o giving_z of_o the_o mean_n themselves_o 2._o the_o first_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o alter_n of_o the_o soul_n disposition_n 4._o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o habit._n and_o it_o must_v be_v some_o of_o these_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v efficacious_a or_o inefficacious_a to_o other_o so_o that_o by_o that_o time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v true_o open_v this_o which_o dr._n twisse_n say_v arminius_n dare_v never_o speak_v out_o his_o opinion_n of_o and_o which_o he_o and_o other_o make_v to_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n perhaps_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o §_o 15._o for_o what_o be_v that_o grace_n who_o efficacy_n you_o inquire_v of_o â—_o be_v it_o gratia_n operans_fw-la or_o operata_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v god_n gratia_n operans_fw-la it_o be_v either_o the_o prime_a cause_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n it_o be_v god_n essence_n only_o even_o his_o essential_a power_n â—â—ch_a vasquez_n in_o 1_o tho._n â—â—â—â—_o 19_o disp_n 8c_fw-la p._n 5â—â—â—â—â—_n voluntas_fw-la libera_fw-la deâ—_n â—â—â—â—_o essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la significata_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la actus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la &_o affectus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la cum_fw-la revera_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la substantia_fw-la dei_fw-la includit_fw-la tamen_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la etiam_fw-la qúandam_fw-la rationis_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la futuras_fw-la quae_fw-la liberâ—_n deo_fw-la convenit_fw-la sient_fw-la etiam_fw-la res_fw-la libere_fw-la futurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la relatio_fw-la consurgat_fw-la ex_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la non_fw-la necessary_n â—â—â—â—_o ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o object_n futuriâ—_n ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la habitudâ—â—â—â—â—re_fw-la deo_fw-la convenit_fw-la non_fw-la intrinsicè_fw-la sed_fw-la extrinsecâ—_n solum_fw-la denominationâ—_n quam_fw-la deo_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conveâ—ire_n â—on_v est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la velle_fw-la liberam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la includat_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la respect_n â—ti-â—â—sâ—_a libera_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o possâ—â—_n dâ—o_n adesse_fw-la &_o abesse_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la sequitur_fw-la absurdi_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o immutabilitati_fw-la repugâ—et_fw-la this_o little_a be_v all_o that_o they_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o god_n free_a volition_n of_o extrinsic_a effect_n be_v and_o can_v you_o tell_v we_o any_o more_o bradwardine_n deny_v in_o god_n any_o executive_a power_n beside_o mere_a volition_n though_o he_o call_v he_o oâ—â—nipotent_a antecedent_o to_o his_o self-knowledge_n and_o volition_n do_v make_v grace_n â—x_v part_n dâ—â—_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o act_n and_o be_v such_o and_o â—â—ch_a intellect_n and_o will_n and_o be_v that_o the_o question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n essence_n why_o it_o consist_v in_o itself_o if_o you_o mean_v aptitudinal_a efficacy_n it_o be_v god_n essential_a virtue_n if_o you_o mean_v actual_a efficiency_n that_o speak_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o so_o that_o about_o god_n essential_a efficacy_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o potentia_fw-la quà _fw-la ordinata_fw-la and_o not_o quà _fw-la essentialis_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluta_fw-la that_o you_o inquire_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n ordinata_fw-la or_o limit_v signify_v no_o alteration_n in_o god_n power_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o effect_n which_o as_o limit_v and_o ordinate_a from_o whence_o the_o power_n cause_v it_o be_v extrinsecal_o so_o name_v god_n essential_a 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it_o be_v i_o think_v agree_v between_o you_o that_o the_o force_n of_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n in_o conversion_n be_v not_o such_o as_o necessitate_v the_o will_n or_o if_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n which_o with_o their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v join_v gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la congruitatem_fw-la mediorum_fw-la efficacem_fw-la do_v make_v this_o efficacy_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o cause_n necessary_o at_o least_o always_o when_o the_o effect_n follow_v and_o what_o if_o we_o add_v that_o object_n effect_v not_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o this_o question_n de_fw-fr efficacia_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la must_v extend_v to_o some_o second_o effective_a agent_n and_o not_o only_o to_o object_n as_o such_o nor_o to_o those_o that_o preach_v present_a and_o offer_v object_n as_o such_o and_o what_o that_o agent_n cause_o must_v be_v under_o god_n by_o that_o time_n you_o be_v agree_v you_o 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