1._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 9_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v rom._n 9_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o by_o all_o which_o we_o evident_o see_v what_o footstep_n predetermination_n and_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n have_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v this_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o scholastic_a passive_a theologue_n and_o how_o far_o their_o sentiment_n thereof_o be_v applicable_a to_o our_o present_a controversy_n 1_o some_o distinguish_v between_o god_n predefinition_n and_o his_o predetermination_n his_o predefinition_n they_o restrain_v to_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o predetermination_n to_o his_o concourse_n other_o distinguish_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n into_o extrinsec_fw-la and_o intrinsec_fw-la by_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o understand_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v predetermine_v to_o act_v by_o 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the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o cause_n its_o act_n and_o effect_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 1._o 2_o predetermination_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o physic_n or_o natural_a moral_n and_o ethic_n or_o moral_n this_o distinction_n depend_v on_o that_o of_o cause_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_a a_o physic_n or_o natural_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o be_v true_o efficient_a and_o so_o do_v real_o influence_n the_o act_n and_o effect_n in_o a_o way_n of_o proper_a efficience_n or_o causalitie_n whence_o a_o ethic_n or_o moral_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o immediate_o direct_o or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o real_a proper_a efficience_n produce_v the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o only_o moral_o by_o propose_v object_n motive_n precept_n promise_n or_o the_o like_a moral_a mean_n and_o influence_n with_o excitement_n and_o persuasion_n thus_o proportionable_o we_o may_v distinguish_v predetermination_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_n 1_n by_o physic_n predetermination_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o corporal_a or_o natural_a in_o a_o strict_a notion_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o thing_n inaminate_v or_o brute_n but_o such_o a_o predetermination_n as_o real_o apply_v the_o agent_n or_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o real_o yea_o immediate_o influence_v both_o act_n and_o effect_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 17._o sect_n 2._o num_fw-la 2._o a_o physic_n cause_v and_o so_o predetermination_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a or_o natural_a cause_n act_v by_o corporeous_a and_o material_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v take_v more_o universal_o for_o a_o cause_n that_o true_o and_o real_o influence_v the_o effect_n for_o as_o nature_n sometime_o signify_v any_o essence_n so_o physic_n or_o natural_a influx_n be_v that_o which_o by_o true_a and_o proper_a causalitie_n work_v the_o effect_n to_o which_o when_o a_o moral_a cause_n be_v oppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o cause_n which_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o and_o true_o act_v yet_o it_o do_v so_o carry_v itself_o as_o that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o it_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v he_o that_o comfort_n beseech_v or_o hinder_v not_o when_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o hence_o 2_o by_o moral_a predetermination_n as_o it_o regard_v god_n influence_n on_o the_o moral_a rational_a world_n we_o must_v understand_v his_o moral_a influence_n on_o man_n as_o his_o last_o end_n his_o state_v man_n duty_n by_o moral_a precept_n invite_v thereto_o by_o evangelic_a promise_n dehort_v from_o sin_n by_o penal_a commination_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a influence_n here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o albeit_o physic_n and_o moral_a predetermination_n be_v comprehend_v under_o physic_n and_o moral_a causalitie_n yet_o the_o late_a be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o former_a for_o physic_n predetermination_n proper_o belong_v to_o a_o superior_a cause_n as_o act_v on_o a_o 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move_v it_o to_o act_v in_o all_o its_o action_n i_o e._n he_o act_v and_o cause_v that_o the_o creature_n act_n and_o cause_v whatever_o it_o act_n and_o cause_v so_o that_o without_o this_o premotion_n of_o god_n the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o this_o premotion_n be_v give_v it_o be_v impossible_a in_o a_o composite_a sense_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o act_v and_o do_v that_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v premoved_a by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o more_o particular_o though_o concise_o as_o for_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o human_a will_n strangius_n strang._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 244._o give_v it_o we_o thus_o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o they_o teach_v be_v to_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o to_o make_v it_o act_n which_o description_n of_o predetermination_n i_o do_v ready_o close_v with_o and_o so_o the_o question_n before_o we_o will_v be_v summary_o this_o whether_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a power_n and_o influence_n 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sin_n have_v no_o physic_n cause_n or_o determination_n therefore_o
much_o malice_n murder_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n annex_v yea_o god_n do_v not_o only_o send_v nebuchadnezar_n to_o afflict_v israel_n but_o also_o give_v he_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n as_o jerem._n 27._o 6._o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n god_n give_v he_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n against_o israel_n the_o like_a jer._n 43._o 10._o multitude_n of_o text_n may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o god_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a instrument_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sinful_a people_n and_o in_o a_o providential_a way_n efficacious_o concur_v to_o and_o predetermine_v all_o their_o action_n material_o and_o natural_o consider_v and_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n 2._o to_o mention_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o god_n instrument_n use_v wicked_a 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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 can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n deny_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 2_o scotus_n and_o his_o sectator_n general_o 327._o hold_v that_o god_n efficacious_o concur_v to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o act_n not_o by_o any_o influence_n or_o impression_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o the_o thomist_n assert_v but_o by_o his_o absolute_a and_o efficacious_a decree_n apply_v and_o determine_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o we_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o so_o that_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n differ_v not_o real_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n but_o only_o as_o to_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o principe_fw-la the_o thomist_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o physic_n intrinsec_fw-la influx_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n
and_o the_o scotist_n place_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n without_o any_o force_n impress_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o our_o countryman_n compt._n carleton_n in_o his_o philosophy_n disp_n 30._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 327._o have_v incomparable_o well_o state_v it_o but_o 3_o scotus_n in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 49._o quaest_n 6._o §_o 14._o pag._n 522._o edit_n 1620._o have_v these_o very_a word_n est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la scil_n voluntatis_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-fr causa_fw-la inferiori_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la superior_a non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-la causa_fw-la superiori_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la stat_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la it_o be_v against_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o will_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v superior_a but_o it_o be_v not_o against_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v consistent_a herewith_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n wherein_o scotus_n do_v most_o acute_o though_o brief_o state_n the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o be_v not_o superior_a for_o whatever_o cause_n predetermine_v another_o to_o act_n be_v so_o far_o superior_a to_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a yea_o a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v predetermine_v the_o superior_a 2_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n i._n e._n by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o give_v it_o be_v and_o therefore_o may_v without_o violence_n to_o its_o liberty_n 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scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o say_v express_o that_o albeit_o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a yet_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o create_v will_n because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o such_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o our_o reform_a divine_n albeit_o oppose_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n as_o well_o as_o arminian_n and_o molinists_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a ariminensis_n head_n of_o the_o school_n thomas_n and_o scotus_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o sectator_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n but_o of_o a_o few_o more_o illustrious_a to_o begin_v with_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n who_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o dominican_n and_o great_a defendant_n of_o augustin_n doctrine_n who_o bishop_n usher_v value_v as_o the_o sound_a of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o dr._n barlow_n as_o the_o acute_a his_o invict_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o find_v in_o sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o where_o he_o demonstrate_v god_n immediate_a efficience_n in_o produce_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thus_o 1_o every_o evil_a act_n when_o produce_v be_v conserve_v by_o god_n ergo._fw-la the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v thus_o because_o otherwise_o every_o evil_a act_n shall_v not_o in_o its_o existence_n immediate_o depend_v on_o god_n but_o be_v independent_a and_o so_o by_o strong_a reason_n the_o will_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o its_o act_n shall_v be_v independent_a again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n to_o conserve_v the_o evil_a act_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o it_o to_o produce_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o any_o act_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v to_o every_o act_n by_o god_n 3_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o being_n 4_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o but_o the_o act_n moral_o evil_a be_v yet_o natural_o good_a ergo._fw-la hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o he_o and_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1_o if_o god_n produce_v 1._o the_o same_o evil_a act_n which_o man_n produce_v than_o he_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n whereto_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o that_o on_o this_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o therefore_o precise_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a act_n as_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la or_o act_n but_o therefore_o he_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v it_o evil_o i._n e._n against_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 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of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v so_o denominate_v which_o agree_v not_o to_o god_n so_o to_o steal_v beside_o the_o simple_a translation_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o place_n to_o place_n connote_v the_o thing_n steal_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o translate_v it_o but_o god_fw-we translate_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o translate_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o whereas_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n for_o so_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o total_a cause_n but_o he_o call_v god_n a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o produce_v only_o the_o entitative_a act_n not_o the_o vitiositie_n whereof_o man_n only_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n thus_o also_o holcot_n our_o countryman_n super_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 1._o holcot_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o plain_o mean_v as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o that_o god_n be_v the_o physical_a cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n only_o but_o man_n the_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n also_o this_o i_o mention_v because_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o ariminensis_n and_o holcot_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o altissiodorensis_n in_o sent._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v altissiodorensis_n by_o strong_a argument_n namely_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a will_n of_o which_o more_o in_o
other_o of_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v father_v on_o the_o manichees_n be_v this_o because_o whoever_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v must_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o real_a positive_a entity_n in_o sin_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n whence_o by_o consequence_n such_o must_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a good_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a evil_a god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o certain_o they_o that_o maintain_v sin_n to_o be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n something_o positive_a or_o real_a or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n will_v necessary_o fall_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n again_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la make_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la ctesiph_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n who_o say_v he_o held_z that_o god_n have_v once_o confer_v freewill_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o further_o operate_v with_o we_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o natural_a operation_n as_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v durandus_n opinion_n though_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o p._n 119._o tell_v we_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o wil._n but_o the_o conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opposite_a testimony_n be_v not_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v god_n concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n in_o term_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o consequence_n as_o our_o adversary_n nowadays_o compton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philosoph_n vnivers_n disput_n 28._o sect._n 1_o §_o 3._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o defend_v before_o he_o by_o nicolaus_n bonetus_n lib._n 7._o theol._n c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o it_o be_v also_o by_o some_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o concourse_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v durandus_fw-la whence_o among_o the_o scholastic_a theologue_n it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o durandisme_n which_o they_o call_v a_o rash_a erroneous_a dangerous_a error_n little_o better_o than_o arianisme_n bellarm._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb._n say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 22._o sect._n 1._o n._n 7._o say_v it_o be_v erroneous_a in_o faith_n &_o de_fw-la concursu_fw-la l._n 1._o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v not_o only_o reprehend_v but_o also_o reject_v by_o all_o approve_a theologue_n as_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o reform_a divine_n yea_o some_o of_o great_a vogue_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n shall_v espouse_v a_o error_n so_o gross_a and_o so_o much_o decry_v by_o papist_n themselves_o but_o to_o give_v a_o convictive_a demonstration_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n real_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v what_o durandus_n opinion_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n be_v and_o then_o who_o they_o be_v who_o may_v be_v repute_v his_o sectator_n durandus_fw-la propose_v his_o opinion_n in_o sentent_fw-fr l._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 5._o in_o these_o word_n utrum_fw-la deus_fw-la agate_n immediate_a in_o omni_n actione_n creaturae_fw-la whether_o god_n act_v immediate_o in_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o negation_n be_v these_o 1_o because_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2_o because_o such_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n in_o that_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o indifference_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n p._n 142._o so_o that_o indeed_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v by_o durandus_fw-la against_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v use_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n against_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o albeit_o the_o most_o of_o they_o profess_v a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v free_o declare_v my_o mind_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o can_v without_o apparent_a contradiction_n defend_v their_o own_o but_o by_o espouse_v that_o of_o durandus_fw-la which_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o we_o profess_o do_v and_o that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o adversary_n even_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o in_o profession_n disow_v it_o fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o shall_v anon_o make_v evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o particular_a sentiment_n at_o present_a take_v these_o criteria_n or_o distinctive_a note_n of_o durandisme_n 1_o all_o such_o as_o assert_v a_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o subject_n only_o and_o not_o immediate_a unto_o the_o act_n fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 57_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o allow_v only_o a_o concourse_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n move_v it_o to_o act_v without_o a_o continue_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n fall_n into_o the_o error_n of_o durandus_fw-la herein_o durandus_fw-la be_v follow_v by_o aureolus_n a_o profess_a abettor_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o also_o amyraldus_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o 2_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v only_o a_o general_a immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o mater_fw-la be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o the_o black_a note_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o baronius_n together_o with_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o molinists_n 3_o all_o such_o as_o deny_v every_o real_a be_v or_o entity_n to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a efficience_n just_o fall_v under_o the_o mark_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o camero_n and_o our_o adversary_n general_o who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v efficacious_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a 4_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n must_v necessary_o symbolise_v with_o durandus_fw-la this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o s._n 61._o p._n 131._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o as_o the_o second_o argument_n for_o durandus_fw-la that_o god_n can_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o power_n to_o act_v without_o his_o concourse_n sithat_o this_o involve_v no_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v well_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o creature_n as_o shall_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o essence_n involve_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n because_o dependence_n in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n this_o piece_n of_o durandisme_n strangius_n and_o other_o seem_v chargeable_a with_o as_o hereafter_o in_o our_o account_n of_o strangius_n but_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a sect_n who_o oppose_v our_o thesis_n molinist_n with_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v how_o far_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o general_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o molinists_n from_o ludou._n molina_n their_o chief_a captain_n who_o in_o his_o concordia_n lib._n arbitr_n cum_fw-la gratiae_n donis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaest_n 14._o disp_n 26._o asserte_n 1_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n terminate_v not_o on_o the_o human_a will_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o only_o on_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o effect_n whence_o 2_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v not_o antecedent_n or_o previous_a as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o only_o simultaneous_a i._n e._n that_o god_n immediate_o concur_v together_o with_o the_o will_n to_o the_o same_o act_n and_o conserves_n the_o same_o thence_o 3_o that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o predeterminative_a at_o least_o as_o to_o human_a act_n but_o only_o indifferent_a and_o determinable_a like_o that_o of_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o efficacious_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o overcome_v all_o resistance_n make_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o efficacious_o work_v allthing_n the_o like_a v_o 11._o of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o cooperate_v with_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cooperation_n or_o concourse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v so_o mark_v 16._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n cooperate_a or_o efficacious_o concur_v so_o elsewhere_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o god_n note_v his_o actuose_fw-la efficacious_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o and_o with_o allthing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n so_o with_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v ready_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o note_v not_o only_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n but_o a_o particular_a present_a certain_a efficacious_a force_n or_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n exert_v itself_o in_o all_o individual_a act_n and_o effect_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a rom._n 7._o 5._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v to_o act_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v efficacious_a as_o boderianus_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v to_o work_v to_o perform_v to_o effect_v as_o boderianus_n last_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a ephes_n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 11._o efficacious_o wrought_v allthing_n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o act_n hence_o 2._o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o determine_v and_o apply_v the_o what_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v be_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o scholastic_a theologue_n term_v determinative_a and_o predeterminative_a we_o find_v both_o these_o term_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o divine_a concourse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n or_o limit_v 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o termine_v set_v bound_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n effect_n or_o thing_n so_o act_v 17._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 26._o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n i._n e._n god_n have_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v to_o every_o man_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n their_o fix_a term_n of_o duration_n and_o life_n so_o arrian_n epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o speak_v of_o god_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o virgil_n song_n be_v remarkable_a stat_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la every_o one_o day_n stand_v fix_v or_o determine_v which_o servius_n understand_v of_o the_o fix_a determine_a period_n of_o human_a life_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o sacred_a philosophy_n but_o the_o very_a pagan_n by_o their_o dim_a light_n assert_v a_o fix_a period_n of_o divine_a life_n as_o determine_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bound_n or_o the_o position_n of_o term_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o position_n of_o term_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n action_n effect_n or_o thing_n god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v predetermine_v or_o set_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n their_o action_n effect_n and_o event_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contingent_a in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o the_o divine_a wil._n we_o find_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o time_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cause_n and_o act_n so_o heb._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v or_o limit_n â—_o a_o day_n thence_o in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o state_v or_o determine_v day_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o termine_n or_o limit_v as_o to_o place_n whence_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v term_n or_o limit_v thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lxx_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v determine_v or_o constitute_v term_n to_o any_o place_n or_o thing_n num._n 34._o 6._o josh_n 13._o 27._o &_o 15._o 11._o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v bound_v or_o determine_v whence_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o definition_n which_o be_v the_o term_n or_o boundary_a of_o a_o essence_n according_a to_o cicero_n who_o render_v it_o the_o circumscription_n of_o a_o thing_n 2_o from_o this_o primary_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v a_o secondary_a namely_o to_o decree_v destiny_n to_o a_o certain_a end_n predestine_v predetermine_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v and_o so_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o predestination_n predetermination_n or_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n even_o about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o luke_n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v 22._o or_o predetermine_v decree_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o lo_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n predetermine_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n the_o same_o acts._n 2._o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o define_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v counsel_n of_o which_o more_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_n deliberate_a determine_v be_v expound_v by_o theodotion_n job_n 22._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a will_v note_v predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o composite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predestine_v 28._o or_o predetermine_v be_v use_v six_o time_n in_o the_o n._n t._n 1_o of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 2_o of_o person_n elect_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o 3_o of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o act._n 4._o 28._o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o or_o predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v more_o proper_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o signify_v to_o predefine_v predestine_v predetermine_v to_o set_v limit_n bound_n term_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n thence_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n and_o point_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v christ_n do_v what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o the_o syriac_a version_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v constitute_v or_o make_v firm_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o order_n dispose_n constitute_v institute_n the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n give_v order_n constitution_n limitation_n determination_n yea_o predetermination_n to_o allthing_n all_o person_n and_o thing_n time_n and_o place_n end_n and_o mean_n receive_v term_n limit_n destination_n and_o predetermination_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foreknow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v act._n 17._o 26._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propose_v or_o purpose_n rom._n
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
grace_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o be_v commun_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o determine_v it_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o own_o native_a liberty_n sithat_o he_o can_v never_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o move_v it_o sweet_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n see_v more_o on_o this_o argument_n in_o what_o follow_v c._n 3._o §_o 1._o on_o prov._n 21._o 1._o this_o great_a concession_n of_o strangius_n indeed_o cut_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o god_n can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o some_o act_n without_o any_o violence_n offer_v to_o its_o liberty_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o all_o its_o act_n without_o prejudice_n to_o its_o liberty_n the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o force_v baronius_n and_o the_o arminian_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 6._o prop._n that_o god_n predetermin_n the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 766._o but_o although_o in_o the_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n do_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o peculiar_a work_n it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v determine_v their_o will_n yet_o it_o seem_v more_o incommode_v to_o say_v that_o god_n move_v and_o predetermine_v to_o all_o other_o act_n as_o to_o act_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o yield_v that_o god_n may_v predetermine_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o deny_v sithat_o act_v imperfect_o good_a be_v also_o in_o part_n sinful_a and_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a as_o here_o must_v not_o yea_o can_v be_v take_v reduplicative_o but_o only_o specificative_o as_o it_o specify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n and_o distribute_v it_o into_o its_o opposite_a adjunct_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o if_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a as_o our_o adversary_n grant_v he_o must_v also_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v because_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o same_o when_o our_o adversary_n shall_v have_v give_v we_o a_o rational_a and_o distinct_a solution_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v confess_v they_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n of_o this_o argument_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4_o 5._o 7._o prop._n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a positive_a act_n or_o entity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 557._o there_o be_v no_o entity_n and_o no_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o have_v any_o reality_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 859._o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n on_o who_o concourse_n and_o influx_n it_o depend_v so_o a_o reverend_n divine_a cathol_n theol._n part_n 1._o sect._n 17._o p._n 85._o `_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o concession_n if_o well_o state_v and_o prosecute_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o controversy_n for_o all_o that_o we_o demand_v be_v that_o the_o real_a positive_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o what_o our_o opponent_n grant_v as_o limit_v by_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n for_o some_o hold_n with_o durandus_fw-la that_o the_o action_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o immediate_o other_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n hence_o 8._o prop._n that_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v this_o proposition_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o such_o as_o follow_v durandus_fw-la either_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n yet_o by_o other_o it_o be_v thus_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o but_o we_o must_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v immediate_o reach_v every_o action_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o supposite_a or_o person_n for_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o virtue_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o energetic_a for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o cite_v isa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o act._n 17._o 28._o with_o other_o scripture_n so_o ch._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a influx_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o action_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v subordinate_a second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o evince_v that_o god_n influx_n do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o subject_n habile_fw-la to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o reach_v the_o very_a act_n even_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o like_a he_o add_v l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v and_o man_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o vitiose_fw-la action_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n as_o they_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o more_o full_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 783._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v understand_v how_o in_o a_o sane_a sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impel_v or_o incline_v to_o some_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n special_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n move_v or_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n 2_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n move_v to_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o such_o in_o which_o he_o use_v deprave_a will_n as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o good_a work_n 3_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v proper_o move_v to_o sin_n simple_o and_o formal_o take_v or_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n i._n e._n not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o action_n but_o to_o the_o action_n as_o substrate_v to_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o he_o only_o permit_v but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o of_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o ordination_n which_o he_o exercise_v about_o the_o vitiose_fw-la action_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o action_n intrinsical_o sinful_a he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v be_v from_o god_n so_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o p._n 876._o that_o which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a such_o as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o also_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a evil_n that_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o physic_n action_n but_o not_o to_o the_o moral_a vice_n of_o the_o action_n we_o have_v above_o show_v there_o be_v two_o observable_n in_o these_o concession_n of_o strangius_n which_o if_o he_o be_v candid_a and_o uniform_a in_o grant_v we_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o controversy_n 1_n
point_n about_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v great_o accord_v and_o let_v our_o adversary_n say_v what_o they_o list_v against_o the_o dominican_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la they_o have_v do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o interest_n of_o truth_n and_o particular_o alvarez_n who_o be_v alvarez_n principal_o strike_v at_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n deserve_v great_a honour_n and_o diligent_a inspection_n by_o those_o who_o have_v any_o kindness_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o imputation_n strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o who_o be_v his_o most_o puissant_a impugnator_n give_v he_o a_o more_o candid_a and_o favourable_a treatment_n for_o in_o the_o treaty_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jansenist_n begin_v feb._n 18._o 1663._o the_o jesuit_n reject_v the_o arbitrament_n of_o gregory_n ariminensis_n and_o estius_n who_o they_o judge_v more_o severe_a they_o pitch_v upon_o alvarez_n as_o the_o more_o moderate_a to_o who_o they_o require_v the_o jansenist_n to_o conform_v in_o those_o point_n controvert_v in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodement_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v be_v of_o moment_n for_o say_v they_o alvarez_n have_v assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o grand_a appearance_n that_o he_o and_o those_o other_o who_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o since_o take_v up_o this_o mode_n of_o speech_n to_o salve_v liberty_n according_a to_o the_o movement_n and_o sentiment_n which_o the_o pope_n clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v albeit_o they_o make_v no_o decree_n on_o this_o mater_fw-la of_o which_o see_v refutat_fw-la de_fw-fr pere_fw-fr ferrier_n chap._n 6._o and_o idea_n of_o jansenisme_n p._n 82._o wherein_o remark_n 1_o that_o the_o jesuit_n alvarez'_v swear_v enemy_n give_v he_o a_o more_o favourable_a character_n as_o one_o who_o for_o his_o moderation_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la for_o the_o compose_v the_o difference_n in_o those_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n about_o predetermination_n yea_o 2_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o alvarez_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o predetermination_n and_o the_o pope_n themselves_o who_o have_v be_v general_o favourer_n of_o pelagianism_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n about_o predetermination_n than_o protestant_a divine_n who_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v but_o by_o those_o principes_fw-la on_o which_o alvarez_n bottom_n his_o predetermination_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o notion_n about_o efficacious_a grace_n and_o predetermination_n i_o read_v alvarez_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o exactitude_n of_o spirit_n and_o find_v therein_o so_o penetrant_fw-la a_o acumen_fw-la so_o profound_a solidity_n and_o such_o masculine_a demonstration_n as_o that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o his_o equal_a except_v bradwardine_n and_o ariminensis_n this_o justice_n i_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o do_v he_o to_o wipe_v off_o those_o undeserved_a clamour_n and_o aspersion_n which_o strangius_n and_o another_o divine_a of_o note_n among_o we_o have_v load_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o excellent_a disputation_n the_o auxil_n l._n 3._o disput_n 24._o where_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n and_o yet_o invincible_a force_n of_o argument_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a motion_n true_o and_o efficient_o or_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o a_o physical_a cause_n premove_v freewill_a to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o be_v his_o argument_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o thesis_n be_v weighty_a and_o invincible_a namely_o from_o the_o participation_n limitation_n and_o dependence_n of_o every_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o c._n 5._o last_o that_o the_o schoolman_n general_o beside_o such_o as_o be_v pelagian_a assert_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n see_v twisse_n vind._n grat._n l._n 2._o digress_v 2._o i_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n who_o be_v bring_v hypothesis_n upon_o the_o theatre_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o patron_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mistake_n in_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v any_o learned_a man_n shall_v take_v refuge_n under_o it_o yet_o thus_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 318._o bring_v in_o jansenius_n oppose_v augustin_n both_o to_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o 93._o repute_n among_o we_o but_o this_o mistake_n be_v too_o obvious_a and_o great_a to_o take_v place_n among_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a inquirer_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jansenius_n reject_v the_o term_n predetermination_n as_o maintain_v by_o the_o dominican_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o assert_v by_o augustin_n thus_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pag._n 77_o etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o schoolman_n so_o efficacious_a and_o pregnant_a to_o express_v predetermination_n by_o but_o augustin_n use_v the_o same_o to_o illustrate_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o tom._n 3._o l._n 8._o c._n 1._o p._n 343._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n the_o dominican_n have_v reach_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a adjutorie_a and_o thence_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o augustin_n again_o cap._n 3._o p._n 346._o he_o say_v express_o that_o herein_o medicinal_a adjutorie_a agree_v with_o physic_n predetermination_n that_o the_o office_n of_o physical_o predetermine_v the_o will_n do_v true_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v term_v by_o that_o name_n take_v not_o only_o in_o the_o abstract_n but_o also_o in_o the_o concrete_a whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o use_v the_o very_a term_n of_o physic_n predetermination_n to_o express_v efficacious_a concourse_n by_o albeit_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o averse_a from_o the_o thing_n albeit_o he_o but_o seldom_o use_v the_o term_n to_o avoid_v the_o cavil_n of_o scholastic_a theologue_n as_o also_o to_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n use_v by_o augustin_n 2_o that_o reverend_a divine_a among_o we_o who_o make_v use_v of_o jansenius_n name_n against_o physic_n predetermination_n do_v yet_o grant_v that_o jansenius_n hold_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v jansenius_n and_o also_o augustin_n who_o hold_v that_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n be_v will_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n as_o before_o 3_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la nat._n lap_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o p._n 264._o assure_v we_o that_o man_n in_o their_o lapse_v state_n before_o faith_n be_v introduce_v be_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o lust_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o captivity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o foresay_a necessity_n and_o coaction_n whereby_o sin_n commit_v by_o unbeliever_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o he_o stout_o maintain_v these_o follow_a assertion_n about_o reprobation_n which_o clear_o evince_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_n he_n prove_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 420._o that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v also_o positive_a 2_o he_o demonstrate_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 423._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n according_a to_o its_o comparative_a consideration_n be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v own_v by_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n cathol_n theol._n part_n 3._o sect._n 7._o §_o 22._o pag._n 93._o in_o these_o word_n jansenius_n doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v by_o god_n positive_a absolute_a will_n of_o man_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n this_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o assert_v god_n predeterminative_a
with_o that_o of_o durandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o thes_n 50._o pag._n 437._o le_fw-fr blanc_n add_v that_o amyraldus_n hold_v a_o double_a act_n of_o providence_n about_o evil_a act_n one_o extern_a and_o the_o other_o intern_a as_o for_o the_o extern_a act_n he_o place_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o propose_v object_n 2_o in_o permit_v satan_n to_o set_v home_o those_o object_n with_o efficace_n the_o intern_a act_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o he_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o many_o object_n induce_v to_o evil_a obscure_a or_o remove_v the_o one_o or_o cause_v some_o other_o object_n to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v most_o take_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o human_a liberty_n nor_o indeed_o any_o efficacious_a immediate_a concourse_n assert_v yea_o in_o his_o speciminis_fw-la special_a p._n 468._o he_o say_v in_o downright_a term_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o we_o not_o we_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rank_a durandisme_n and_o molinisme_n more_o of_o his_o wild_a sentiment_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o arminian_n point_n see_v pet._n molinaei_n de_fw-fr m._n amyraldi_n adversùs_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la libro_fw-la judicium_fw-la praesat_fw-la placeus_n another_o salmurian_a professor_n albeit_o in_o other_o point_v he_o placeus_n stiff_o defend_v the_o new_a method_n yea_o in_o that_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v great_o pelagian_a yet_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o seem_v pendulous_a and_o in_o suspense_n thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hom._n arbitr_n p._n 174._o edit_n 1656._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o cause_v be_v the_o papist_n sharp_o dispute_v it_o be_v true_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o every_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o operate_v convenient_o with_o its_o faculty_n but_o this_o concourse_n some_o make_v immediate_a proxime_fw-la and_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o very_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o other_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o according_a to_o that_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o determine_v how_o great_a the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o provide_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o god_n too_o much_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr blanc_n also_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o sedan_n though_o he_o seem_v blanc_n to_o affect_v the_o like_a suspensive_a modesty_n council_n arbitr_n thes_n 55._o yet_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 438._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o that_o god_n can_v physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thes_n 57_o he_o recal_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o constitute_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v and_o thes_n 58._o he_o add_v this_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o aid_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n may_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o french_a professor_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o of_o scotland_n baronius_n baronius_n and_o strangius_n who_o have_v be_v stiff_a and_o tenacious_a adherent_n to_o this_o new_a method_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o for_o baronius_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o rank_a arminianism_n and_o that_o which_o have_v give_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v his_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a act_n thus_o in_o his_o metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o previous_a motion_n excite_v 2._o cause_n to_o act_v and_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o antithesis_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o pelagian_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n namely_o that_o this_o previous_a motion_n and_o predetermination_n 1_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n pag._n 147._o 2_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o opposite_a act_n pag._n 148._o 3_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 149._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v many_o way_n 1_o because_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o obliquity_n pag._n 150._o 2_o because_o the_o action_n then_o as_o of_o such_o a_o species_n must_v be_v from_o god_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n make_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o cruel_a as_o pag._n 151._o 4_o that_o hereby_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o sinner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o trite_a and_o threadbare_a argument_n urge_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 153._o to_o answer_v our_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o agree_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o assert_v a_o previous_a indifferent_a concourse_n it_o be_v true_a §_o 58._o p._n 129._o he_o argue_v strong_o against_o durandus_fw-la yet_o in_o fine_a pag._n 153._o fall_v in_o very_o far_o with_o he_o but_o more_o full_o with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 35._o pag._n 434._o this_o at_o least_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robert_n baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n where_o touch_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o its_o concord_n with_o human_a liberty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v altogether_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o fonseca_n and_o suarez_n namely_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o god_n premove_v second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o influence_n their_o action_n and_o effect_n and_o indeed_o baronius_n own_o illustration_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o pag._n 143._o sufficient_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o perfect_a animal_n and_o monster_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o modify_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o very_a instance_n give_v both_o by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n last_o pag._n 159._o he_o give_v we_o four_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v we_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o arminian_n who_o sentiment_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nominal_a repute_n among_o the_o calvinist_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o more_o favourable_a censure_n of_o range_v he_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n but_o yet_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n be_v john_n strangius_n professor_n at_o strangius_fw-la glascow_n who_o as_o they_o say_v have_v have_v his_o spirit_n chafe_v and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o rutherford_n write_v a_o great_a volume_n in_o four_o book_n of_o god_n will_n and_o action_n about_o sin_n wherein_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n principal_o against_o the_o dominican_n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n who_o in_o his_o influence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n both_o preface_n and_o book_n oft_o animadvertes_fw-la thereon_o as_o if_o these_o all_o by_o assert_v predetermination_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v he_o discover_v a_o natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o a_o nervose_n vene_z of_o reason_n in_o his_o book_n yet_o mix_v with_o so_o great_a incongruity_n and_o self-inconsistences_a yea_o contradiction_n that_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v how_o such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v not_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o natural_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n which_o admit_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o oppose_v with_o much_o vehemence_n durandus_fw-la molina_n
god_n shall_v immediate_o produce_v this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n without_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n suarez_n carleton_n with_o other_o grant_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o do_v not_o strangius_n with_o other_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n also_o acknowledge_v further_o that_o god_n concourse_n to_o this_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v previous_a to_o that_o of_o the_o will_n not_o only_o simultaneous_a as_o strang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 56_o yea_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v yet_o more_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o as_o strang._n pag._n 171._o and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o evident_a from_o these_o ingenuous_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v immediate_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n shall_v be_v produce_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o predetermination_n yea_o do_v god_n not_o only_o concur_v with_o the_o will_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n but_o also_o influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o act_n as_o strangius_n and_o other_o grant_v and_o yet_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o any_o act_n without_o actuate_a or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o if_o god_n actuate_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v do_v he_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n and_o so_o predetermine_v the_o same_o again_o do_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n and_o its_o act_n but_o also_o antecedent_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n and_o causalitie_n before_o the_o will_n concur_v to_o its_o own_o act_n as_o strangius_n also_o grant_v and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o abundant_a demonstration_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n can_v there_o be_v any_o previous_a concourse_n immediate_o actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o will_n in_o its_o act_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a do_v not_o the_o will_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v apply_v and_o predetermine_v to_o its_o act_n thereby_o but_o more_o of_o this_o previous_a concourse_n in_o our_o next_o argument_n last_o if_o we_o allow_v with_o the_o jesuit_n unto_o god_n only_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n all_o those_o black_a consequence_n which_o our_o adversary_n cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n be_v reflect_v on_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o make_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o we_o more_o of_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 5_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n do_v invict_o priority_n demonstrate_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n we_o shall_v here_o reassume_v a_o principe_n already_o establish_v and_o grant_v by_o jesuit_n and_o new_a methodist_n namely_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o second_o be_v not_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n distinct_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o the_o molinist_n as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 28._o pag._n 433._o and_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 119._o it_o be_v true_a the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v real_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o as_o to_o active_a attingence_n or_o principe_fw-la because_o god_n concourse_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n yet_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o god_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o causalitie_n concur_v before_o the_o second_o this_o proposition_n be_v potent_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o acute_a dr._n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-mi concur_v dei_fw-la pag._n 116_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v invict_v for_o 1_o where_o there_o be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n in_o causalitie_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o second_o cause_n there_o posterioritie_n be_v essential_o appendent_a again_o two_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v but_o instrument_n as_o aquinas_n prove_v yea_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o dependent_a on_o god_n be_v but_o a_o vital_a instrument_n albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v term_v a_o principal_a agent_n now_o do_v not_o every_o instrument_n subserve_v the_o principal_a efficient_a and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr in_o order_n of_o causalitie_n move_v after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o assert_v god_n concourse_n to_o be_v previous_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o independence_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o simultaneous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o alvarez_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 19_o num_fw-la 4._o &_o twisse_n vind._n grat._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la criminat_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 56._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v sole_o concomitant_a and_o simultaneous_a and_o that_o 3_o because_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n make_v god_n only_o a_o partial_a cause_n and_o dependent_a on_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o its_o effect_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n absolute_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o second_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o fonseca_n metaphys_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sect_n 13._o the_o like_a strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 60_o 61._o thus_o also_o burgersdicius_n metaphys_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o grant_n god_n concourse_n in_o supernatural_n to_o be_v previous_a albeit_o in_o natural_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v only_o simultaneous_a which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o the_o active_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o in_o natural_n as_o in_o supernatural_n more_o of_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 416._o hence_o 2_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v necessary_o move_v and_o apply_v every_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v act_v unless_o the_o first_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n can_v a_o second_o cause_n move_v itself_o to_o a_o act_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o 3_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o apply_v and_o move_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n predetermine_v the_o same_o for_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a action_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o god_n concur_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o will_n yea_o premove_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o same_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o subtility_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o extricate_v themselves_o or_o satisfy_v any_o awaken_v mind_n in_o this_o point_n how_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a concourse_n move_v and_o actuate_v the_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o act_n indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o sentiment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o arminian_n but_o also_o
be_v not_o the_o same_o objection_n with_o its_o reason_n as_o much_o urge_v and_o that_o with_o as_o great_a colour_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n to_o gracious_a act_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v never_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v any_o else_o can_v maintain_v and_o defend_v our_o ground_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n if_o those_o reason_n and_o ground_n which_o our_o adversary_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v admit_v as_o valid_a 2_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o objection_n or_o reason_n why_o our_o adversary_n reject_v predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n namely_o that_o it_o make_v all_o god_n law_n natural_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o very_a objection_n and_o the_o reason_n urge_v to_o enforce_v it_o as_o much_o urge_v by_o molinists_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n even_o to_o gracious_a act_n and_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n as_o valid_a on_o the_o late_a as_o on_o the_o former_a side_n what_o reason_n do_v the_o new_a methodist_n give_v that_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v god_n law_n impossible_a but_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o will_n indifference_n and_o destroy_v the_o natural_a power_n that_o the_o will_n be_v invest_v with_o to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o do_v not_o predetermination_n to_o good_a as_o much_o destroy_v the_o will_n indifference_n and_o its_o power_n to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v 3_o our_o adversary_n urge_v that_o this_o predetermination_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o promise_n invitation_n and_o all_o evangelic_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o suppose_v god_n not_o to_o deal_v sincere_o with_o sinner_n in_o make_v offer_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o irresistible_o determine_v their_o will_n against_o the_o acceptance_n of_o these_o offer_n be_v not_o this_o very_a objection_n with_o its_o reason_n urge_v and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o force_n of_o reason_n by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n against_o predetermination_n to_o gracious_a act_n for_o if_o no_o man_n can_v entertain_v those_o offer_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o own_o freewill_n without_o a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v not_o all_o gracious_a promise_n invitation_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n to_o sinner_n who_o fall_v not_o under_o this_o predetermination_n vain_a and_o useless_a our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n general_o some_o few_o except_v deny_v any_o sufficient_a grace_n or_o freewill_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o evangelic_a offer_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v not_o then_o the_o vicious_a will_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o well_o determine_v by_o its_o own_o vitiositie_n against_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n 4_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o this_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n suppose_v god_n to_o compel_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o real_a author_n of_o sin_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o a_o violent_a compulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o this_o very_a argument_n urge_v by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n even_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o say_v they_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o what_o be_v good_a than_o he_o compel_v and_o force_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o will_n be_v under_o a_o compulsion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o its_o own_o act_n but_o be_v as_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o exercise_v of_o that_o act_n which_o destroy_v all_o moral_a good_a etc._n etc._n which_o objection_n be_v as_o valid_a as_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n and_o can_v never_o be_v solid_o answer_v if_o their_o objection_n be_v good_a though_o according_a to_o our_o principes_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o objection_n have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v c._n 6._o §_o 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n i_o be_o very_o confident_a our_o opponent_n the_o new_a methodist_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v a_o efficacious_a determinative_a concourse_n to_o what_o be_v moral_o or_o supernatural_o good_a so_o long_o as_o they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a for_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o most_o of_o those_o argument_n they_o urge_v against_o the_o late_a may_v and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n against_o the_o former_a and_o that_o with_o equal_a force_n and_o this_o baronius_n do_v by_o his_o natural_a acumen_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v a_o course_n more_o seem_o rational_a according_a to_o his_o principes_fw-la though_o less_o friendly_a to_o divine_a concourse_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o supernatural_a as_o natural_a good_a of_o which_o see_v his_o metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o n._n 66._o etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o §_o 5._o our_o five_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o general_a idea_n and_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o have_v demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o 1_o that_o all_o human_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a entity_n abstract_v mater_fw-la from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2_o that_o all_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o formal_a constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o that_o no_o human_a act_n consider_v physical_o or_o according_a to_o its_o natural_a entitative_a substance_n be_v intrinsical_o evil_a but_o only_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o moral_a specification_n or_o determination_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o object_n hence_o 4_o that_o sin_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la some_o natural_a good_a now_o these_o proposition_n be_v lay_v as_o so_o many_o principes_fw-la we_o hence_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v necessary_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a for_o if_o all_o sinful_a act_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a moral_o be_v according_a to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la physical_o good_a do_v it_o not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n must_v concur_v thereto_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o same_o must_v not_o every_o second_o cause_n as_o such_o be_v actuate_v and_o so_o determine_v by_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o efficacious_a concourse_n do_v not_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o necessary_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o its_o dependence_n on_o but_o also_o predetermination_n by_o the_o same_o in_o all_o its_o natural_a operation_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n necessary_o limit_v define_v and_o predetermine_v in_o all_o its_o natural_a entitative_a motion_n by_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n may_v not_o this_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o very_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o vitiositie_n follow_v not_o any_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a act_n so_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 243._o we_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o vitiositie_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o strang._n act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n for_o then_o every_o act_n will_v be_v sin_n also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o god_n for_o then_o every_o act_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n now_o if_o sin_n follow_v not_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o god_n shall_v not_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o lud._n crocius_n that_o breme_n professor_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o new_a method_n duodecas_n dissert_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n 8._o thes_n 99_o p._n 426._o as_o to_o the_o act_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o effate_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o while_o that_o some_o express_o affirm_v that_o god_n nil_v and_o hate_v sin_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o but_o other_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v effect_n they_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v well_o agree_v if_o the_o distinction_n be_v right_o observe_v 1_o between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act._n 2_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o
god_n a_o velleitie_n or_o imperfect_a conditional_a volition_n which_o never_o take_v effect_n 7._o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o decree_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n 8._o god_n have_v a_o general_a antecedent_n conditional_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n 9_o some_o decree_n of_o god_n may_v be_v frustrate_v and_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v 10._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n hate_v esau_n and_o love_v jacob_n must_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o into_o his_o prescience_n of_o esau_n actual_a and_o final_a disobedience_n and_o jacob_n obedience_n 11._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o middle_a science_n in_o god_n dependent_a on_o man_n ambulatory_a will_n and_o so_o only_o conjectural_a and_o uncertain_a 12._o god_n as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n look_v on_o the_o wicked_a world_n but_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v omnipotent_o rule_v dispose_n and_o order_v their_o sinful_a act_n for_o his_o glory_n 13._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o effect_n 14._o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v not_o particular_a total_a immediate_a and_o efficacious_a 15._o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o natural_a act_n independent_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o be_v apply_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n 16._o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o by_o have_v its_o capacity_n preserve_v and_o make_v habile_fw-la can_v of_o itself_o act_n without_o immediate_a efficacious_a concourse_n baron_n 131._o 17._o supernatural_a good_a be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o all_o natural_a good_a 18._o efficacious_a grace_n in_o conversion_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n 19_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n natural_a free_a will_n either_o to_o use_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o 20._o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n which_o if_o well_o improve_v he_o will_v reward_v with_o efficacious_a grace_n strang._n 229._o 21._o all_o predetermination_n impel_v the_o will_n and_o act_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a machine_n 22._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o less_o proper_a the_o other_o accidental_a consist_v in_o indifference_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a 23._o alhuman_a act_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n glory_n 24._o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v essential_a to_o some_o human_a natural_a act_n as_o natural_a we_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o consequent_n here_o draw_v from_o the_o antithesis_n of_o antipredeterminants_n as_o their_o proper_a sentiment_n at_o least_o not_o of_o all_o that_o espouse_v those_o antithesis_n but_o only_o as_o such_o as_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o logical_o deduce_v from_o their_o antithesis_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o formal_o assent_v to_o all_o of_o they_o finis_fw-la errates_n book_n ii_o page_n 489._o l._n 31._o for_o god_n read_v we_o book_n iii_o page_n 10._o l._n 33._o for_o drive_v r._n deny_v p._n 22._o l._n 26._o after_o elsewhere_o put_v a_o period_n item_n l._n 36._o deal_n by_o p._n 23._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 39_o deal_n and._n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o deal_n and_o state_v p._n 42._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o god_n only_o p._n 76._o l._n 19_o r._n same_o p._n 79._o l._n 38._o r._n to_o go_n p._n 80._o l._n 31._o for_o like_a r._n agreeable_a p._n 86._o l._n 7._o r._n tarnovius_n p._n 89._o l._n 3._o for_o be_v he_o r._n he_o be_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o for_o baronius_n r._n bellarmine_n p._n 119._o l._n 16._o r._n c._n 34._o p._n 129._o l._n 23._o r._n this_o he_o p._n 142._o l._n 5._o deal_n who_o p._n 145._o l._n 2._o r._n so_o not_o p._n 166._o l._n 26._o r._n compton_n p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n it_o work_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n the_o method_n of_o our_o procedure_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v origine_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v substrate_a mater_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la vitium_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la advers._fw-la leg._n &_o prophet_n cap._n 5._o absurdum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ullum_fw-la defectum_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la ullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la defectum_fw-la posse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existere_fw-la cum_fw-la nullum_fw-la detur_fw-la separatum_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi strang._n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 629._o all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a actio_fw-la seorsim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o physicè_fw-la considerata_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la moraliter_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quam_fw-la vitio_fw-la substerni_fw-la potest_fw-la all_o moral_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n a_o privation_n action_n modal_o sinful_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n the_o new_a coin_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v the_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n liberty_n libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spontaneum_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la strang._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 686._o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n and_o possibilite_n what_o in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la est_fw-la simultas_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potentia_fw-la simultatis_fw-la alvarez_n the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n etc._n etc._n of_o divine_a concourse_n immediate_a concourse_n what_o efficacious_a and_o predeterminant_a concourse_n effication_n concourse_n what_o eph._n 1._o 19_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o rom._n 7._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o determinative_a concourse_n what_o act._n 17._o 26._o heb._n 4._o â—_o luke_n 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 23._o predeterminative_a concourse_n what_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o act_n 4._o 28._o predeterminative_a concourse_n active_a and_o passive_a predetermination_n physic_n and_o moral_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la applicare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la strang._n wherein_o we_o and_o our_o opponent_n agree_v volitiones_fw-la pure_a conditionales_fw-la sunt_fw-la alienae_n à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la disp_n 20._o §._o 1._o wherein_o our_o opponent_n differ_v among_o themselves_o their_o difference_n 1._o about_o god_n prescience_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o divine_a concourse_n 4._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n difnew_v 1._o as_o to_o god_n decree_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o god_n permissive_a decree_n 4._o god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n 5._o divine_a predetermination_n 6._o human_a liberty_n 7._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n scriptural_a demonstration_n 1._o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o no_o &_o vitiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la eph._n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 15._o prov._n 21._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 4._o act._n 11._o 21._o act._n 17._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 15._o si_fw-mi dii_fw-la volunt_fw-la volentibus_fw-la diis_fw-la cic._n in_o offic._n act._n 18._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o god_n do_v predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 1_o arg._n from_o joseph_n vendition_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o non_fw-la refert_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sed_fw-la transitum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la erasm_n act._n 7_o 9_o the_o objection_n against_o joseph_n vendition_n answer_v 2._o arg._n from_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 24._o luk._n 22._o 22._o act._n 4._o 28._o joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o act._n 2._o 23._o act._n 4._o 28._o our_o adversary_n evasion_n examine_v 1._o evasion_n touch_v active_a and_o passive_a crucifixion_n 2._o evasion_n strangius_n '_o s_z evasion_n answer_n quum_fw-la pater_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o judas_n dominum_fw-la cur_n in_o hac_fw-la traditione_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la reus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o re_fw-la una_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la august_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n 1._o god_n punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n esa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o jerem._n 16._o 16._o 2._o god_n afflict_v his_o righteous_a servant_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n job_n 1._o 21._o psal_n 105._o 25._o 4._o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 2_o sam._n
that_o in_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a there_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a entity_n separable_a from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a vitiositie_n 2_o that_o the_o physic_n or_o natural_a entity_n of_o all_o sinful_a action_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o sinful_a be_v immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v that_o strangius_n be_v candid_a or_o uniform_a in_o these_o his_o concession_n but_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v what_o he_o have_v here_o grant_v for_o 1_o he_o sometime_o assert_n that_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o again_o two_o albeit_o he_o seem_v frequent_o to_o grant_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o he_o do_v too_o much_o verge_n unto_o if_o not_o whole_o espouse_v durandus_n mediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a thus_o also_o amyraldus_n as_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n thes_n conciliat_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la etc._n etc._n thes_n 48._o p._n 436._o 9_o prop._n that_o god_n providence_n be_v universal_o and_o efficacious_o active_a in_o the_o direct_n and_o govern_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n this_o most_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n grant_v albeit_o some_o seem_v to_o deny_v it_o at_o least_o in_o part_n our_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 469._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o our_o opinion_n that_o any_o free_a act_n be_v substract_v from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o man_n do_v that_o which_o god_n permit_v sithat_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o man_n do_v god_n must_v foreknow_v and_o direct_v and_o order_v it_o to_o the_o end_n appoint_v by_o himself_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o `_o furthermore_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v which_o we_o have_v oft_o mention_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v advise_o permit_v direct_v and_o ordain_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n the_o like_a p._n 764._o albeit_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v ever_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o sin_v formal_o take_v or_o to_o the_o action_n unto_o which_o sin_n be_v necessary_o annex_v yet_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v so_o rule_v and_o order_v the_o sinful_a will_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n that_o by_o permit_v tentation_n offer_v object_n subministrate_v occasion_n deny_v grace_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o none_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o satan_n remove_v impediment_n or_o by_o operate_n in_o any_o other_o secret_a manner_n the_o event_n which_o he_o pre-appoints_a infallible_o follow_v and_o special_o that_o that_o work_n be_v perform_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o god_n use_v their_o ministry_n how_o much_o will_v this_o concession_n conduce_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n be_v our_o adversary_n but_o ingenuous_a in_o their_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o do_v he_o not_o say_v here_o as_o much_o as_o we_o abate_v only_o the_o term_n predetermination_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o how_o do_v he_o start_v off_o from_o what_o be_v here_o grant_v 10._o prop._n that_o god_n do_v no_o way_n concur_v or_o predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o proposition_n we_o cheerful_o and_o with_o our_o whole_a soul_n assent_v and_o consent_n unto_o although_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n and_o unwearied_a endeavour_n of_o our_o adversary_n both_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n to_o fasten_v the_o antithesis_fw-la on_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o imputation_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n fasten_v on_o those_o that_o defend_v efficacious_a grace_n and_o divine_a concourse_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o have_v lay_v down_o the_o general_a proposition_n wherein_o our_o themselves_o opponent_n general_o though_o not_o without_o some_o variation_n concord_n with_o we_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v brief_o wherein_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o indeed_o so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o adversary_n special_o the_o new_a methodist_n amyraldus_n baronius_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o other_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o we_o to_o form_v commun_v principes_fw-la or_o hypothesis_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o albeit_o they_o general_o agree_v in_o their_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n immediate_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a yet_o they_o lie_v down_o their_o own_o antithesis_fw-la with_o so_o much_o caution_n suspension_n and_o hesitation_n of_o mind_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a the_o contrary_n may_v prove_v true_a placeus_n tractat._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la arbit_n p._n 174._o cunning_o wave_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n with_o this_o modest_a concelement_n of_o his_o mind_n true_o we_o according_a to_o the_o reverence_n we_o have_v towards_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o define_v what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o too_o much_o dependence_n can_v be_v assert_v provide_v that_o it_o do_v not_o asperse_v god_n with_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o ready_o close_v with_o renounce_v all_o such_o dependence_n as_o bring_v the_o holy_a god_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n so_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 147._o have_v give_v we_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o thomist_n previous_a predeterminative_a concourse_n namely_o that_o the_o human_a will_n be_v in_o all_o its_o motion_n excite_v by_o god_n and_o efficacious_o i._n e._n irresistible_o move_v first_o to_o act_v and_o then_o to_o act_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o before_o he_o undertake_v the_o refutation_n hereof_o he_o thus_o premonish_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o profess_v these_o two_o thing_n 1_o that_o we_o do_v much_o against_o our_o will_n recede_v from_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o because_o we_o conceive_v so_o honourable_o of_o those_o great_a man_n which_o be_v patroness_n thereof_o 2_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a if_o any_o thing_n may_v follow_v from_o this_o our_o doctrine_n against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o reject_v it_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 55._o pag._n 438._o seem_v to_o wave_v the_o controversy_n yet_o thes_n 56._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n that_o god_n can_v physical_o promove_v and_o predetermine_v free_a cause_n to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o thes_n 57_o he_o confess_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o act_n can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v etc._n etc._n and_o thes_n 58._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o force_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n but_o that_o god_n do_v many_o way_n procure_v promove_v direct_v and_o moderate_v sinful_a event_n so_o great_a be_v the_o hesitation_n of_o our_o adversary_n yea_o how_o frequent_o do_v the_o very_a same_o person_n differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o their_o sentiment_n about_o this_o point_n do_v not_o the_o same_o person_n sometime_o seem_v to_o grant_v a_o universal_a concourse_n immediate_o influence_v all_o natural_a act_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a and_o so_o in_o other_o point_v controvert_v by_o we_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o opponent_n among_o themselves_o be_v more_o palpable_a and_o visible_a as_o to_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o they_o be_v great_o confuse_v and_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o as_o prescience_n to_o god_n prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n all_o the_o new_a methodist_n general_o grant_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o all_o sinful_a act_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a difference_n yea_o contradiction_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_v of_o it_o 1_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o p._n 594._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o all_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v explicate_v that_o seem_v the_o most_o probable_a which_o be_v take_v from_o
action_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n 1_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o object_n allthing_n i._n e._n whatever_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o notion_n and_o idea_n of_o real_a positive_a entity_n allthing_n must_v be_v here_o take_v distributive_o into_o all_o singular_n there_o be_v no_o be_v that_o partake_v of_o real_a entity_n but_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n 2_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o work_v energetical_o or_o efficacious_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o work_v with_o a_o invincible_a efficace_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v oft_o join_v with_o word_n denote_v infinite_a power_n and_o activity_n as_o before_o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o it_o note_v here_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n work_v in_o and_o with_o allthing_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a propension_n thence_o 3_o follow_v the_o original_n principe_fw-la of_o this_o predeterminative_a efficacious_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n which_o note_n that_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a will_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n there_o be_v no_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n distinct_a from_o his_o will_n his_o concourse_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o active_a attingence_n be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o simple_a volition_n so_o that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o divine_a predefinition_n as_o we_o have_v large_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n work_v allthing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o his_o predetermine_v all_o action_n and_o effect_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o strangius_n p._n 560._o reply_n to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o this_o text_n thus_o from_o this_o place_n nothing_o 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altissiodorensis_n super_fw-la 2._o scent_n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a wil._n altissiodorensis_n argument_n be_v these_o 1_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v good_a and_o procee_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o from_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n whereby_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v beget_v which_o act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o good_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o evil_a action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n thence_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o thomas_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la q._n 19_o where_o he_o demand_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v a_o double_a opinion_n concern_v this_o mater_fw-la some_o say_v more_o ancient_o that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a deformity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o some_o say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o on_o a_o double_a reason_n 1_o commun_n because_o god_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o his_o very_a essence_n his_o be_v it_o must_v thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o whatever_o do_v participate_v of_o be_v must_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v be_v by_o essence_n 2_o special_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o first_o mover_n who_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 554._o 6_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 559._o rise_v high_a and_o prove_v strong_o that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o nature_n to_o act_n or_o move_v without_o god_n of_o himself_o proper_o actual_o and_o special_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v and_o move_v of_o it_o which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o no_o natural_a virtue_n or_o form_n can_v operate_v without_o god_n cooperate_n therewith_o 2_o because_o all_o natural_a thing_n or_o cause_n be_v but_o as_o instrument_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n 3_o because_o the_o create_v will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o act_v of_o itself_o as_o c._n 24._o p._n 563._o 4_o because_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a actuality_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 8_o bradwardine_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o p._n 739._o ascend_v yet_o high_o and_o sin_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o impel_v no_o man_n violent_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o impel_v all_o man_n will_n spontaneous_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o all_o their_o free_a act_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o but_o further_a add_v he_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o 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concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o those_o great_a reproach_n which_o the_o papist_n load_v he_o with_o for_o it_o which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o law_n with_o man_n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 87._o pag._n 152._o the_o three_o mode_n say_v he_o be_v peculiar_a to_o zuinglius_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o god_n exciting_a the_o will_n to_o a_o evil_a object_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o but_o man_n have_v to_o which_o baronius_n answer_v that_o albeit_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o any_o superior_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o to_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o man_n this_o reply_n although_o borrow_v from_o bellarmine_n be_v now_o become_v commun_v with_o our_o adversary_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o say_v that_o god_n hereby_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o his_o creature_n as_o for_o zuinglius_n proper_a sentiment_n about_o god_n exciting_a and_o apply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o tom_n 1._o of_o his_o work_n pag._n 365._o see_v a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n he_o always_o sin_n when_o he_o act_n against_o the_o law_n albeit_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o live_v nor_o operate_v but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n but_o what_o god_n work_v by_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o man_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o god_n for_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n but_o god_n be_v free_a therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o wickedness_n suppose_v adultery_n or_o homicide_n 365._o as_o from_o god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n it_o be_v a_o work_n not_o a_o crime_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o law_n but_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o law_n thus_o he_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v by_o many_o exemple_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n thence_o pag._n 367._o he_o instance_v in_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o he_o call_v god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o as_o he_o excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n 2_o that_o he_o free_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n because_o he_o act_v not_o against_o any_o law_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v valid_a in_o his_o time_n albeit_o scoff_v at_o nowadays_o even_o by_o reform_a divine_n yea_o calvinist_n neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n coin_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o will_v fain_o persuade_v but_o in_o use_n long_o before_o zuinglius_fw-la by_o scotus_n ariminensis_n and_o other_o scholastic_a theologue_n who_o follow_v augustin_n herein_o thus_o scotus_n in_o sent._n 2._o dist_n 37._o quaest_n 2._o say_v the_o same_o action_n be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o create_v will_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n concourse_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la debet_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la actioni_fw-la tribuere_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n or_o law_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o before_z how_o deep_o beza_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n beza_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o his_o controversy_n in_o this_o point_n as_o tractat._n theolog._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 313_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o heshusius_fw-la about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o event_n ever_o happen_v otherwise_o than_o god_n decree_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n thence_o he_o proceed_v 2_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o albeit_o god_n will_v and_o know_v and_o decree_v allthing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 315._o 3_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o mere_o negative_a this_o he_o demonstrate_v pag._n 317._o from_o the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n the_o rob_n of_o job_n the_o ravish_a of_o david_n wife_n by_o absalon_n david_n number_v the_o people_n and_o god_n incite_v his_o heart_n thereto_o shimei_n curse_v of_o david_n the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 319._o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o asserte_n to_o be_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o controversy_n he_o manage_v against_o castellio_n de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la p._n 360._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n the_o like_a pag._n 401._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o infuse_v sin_n into_o they_o but_o just_o and_o right_o incite_v their_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v good_a this_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o god_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n that_o calvin_n and_o beza_n do_v full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o sectator_n but_o also_o by_o that_o of_o arminius_n who_o objecte_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n against_o they_o as_o be_v object_v against_o we_o namely_o that_o god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o become_v vitiose_fw-la by_o which_o opinion_n say_v he_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 554._o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o helvetian_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n continue_v very_a orthodox_n and_o zelose_a against_o all_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o point_n which_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a article_n late_o add_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o sign_v by_o their_o minister_n and_o professor_n for_o the_o condemn_v the_o new_a method_n of_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o french_a church_n that_o not_o only_o the_o german_n and_o helvetian_a but_o also_o the_o french_a hypothesis_n church_n in_o their_o first_o reformation_n full_o maintain_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o most_o elaborate_a acute_a and_o demonstrative_a determination_n of_o great_a chamier_n the_o great_a light_n that_o ever_o france_n reform_v have_v calvin_n only_o except_v who_o in_o his_o panstrat_n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o copiose_fw-la distinct_a and_o convictive_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o than_o agitate_a by_o the_o calvinist_n and_o jesuit_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n with_o the_o new_a methodist_n he_o title_n this_o book_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o prove_v cap._n 1._o that_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n albeit_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v calvin_n martyr_n and_o beza_n therewith_o thence_o cap._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n namely_o that_o all_o action_n both_o sinful_a and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o actuose_fw-la providence_n of_o god_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v by_o shimei_n curse_v david_n absoloms_n incest_n etc._n etc._n whence_o cap._n 3._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v only_o by_o speculative_a idle_a permission_n as_o some_o new_a methodist_n cap._n 4._o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n objection_n against_o calvin_n and_o beza_n as_o to_o this_o point_n cap._n 5._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o calvinist_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v in_o their_o sinful_a act_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n thence_o cap._n 6._o he_o descend_v to_o their_o three_o argument_n from_o god_n excecation_n and_o induration_n of_o man_n heart_n wherein_o he_o distinct_o open_v the_o scripture_n about_o induration_n whence_o cap._n 7._o he_o come_v to_o their_o four_o argument_n from_o god_n energy_n in_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o rational_o and_o scriptural_o and_o thence_o cap._n 8._o he_o give_v we_o augustins_n opinion_n consonant_n to_o calvin_n
that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n assert_v by_o the_o calvinist_n so_o p_o 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o davenant_n be_v succeed_v by_o samuel_n ward_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n ward_n and_o margaret_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n a_o person_n of_o great_a natural_a acumen_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o acute_a and_o learned_a determination_n and_o prelection_n publish_v by_o dr._n seth_n ward_n with_o what_o clear_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v full_o manifest_a by_o his_o 24._o determination_n pag._n 115._o where_o he_o stout_o demonstrate_v this_o thesis_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thing_n their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a say_n though_o in_o a_o apocryphous_a book_n wisd_v 8._o 1._o wisdom_n i._n e._n the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o order_n allthing_n sweet_o he_o first_o state_n the_o controversy_n show_v how_o the_o remonstrant_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n molina_n lessius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o assert_v only_o a_o simultaneous_a immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n upon_o its_o action_n and_o effect_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o the_o modification_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n special_o in_o free_a action_n be_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o pag._n 116._o contrary_a whereto_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v a_o antecedaneous_a influx_n upon_o the_o very_a second_o cause_v themselves_o move_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o work_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n he_o cite_v be_v esa_n 26._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 36._o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a namely_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n the_o instrumental_a concourse_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o asserte_n pag._n 117._o that_o this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n do_v according_a to_o its_o mode_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o which_o be_v full_o coincident_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o invict_o demonstrate_v 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v itself_o for_o the_o production_n of_o every_o the_o most_o special_a and_o singular_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o because_o as_o man_n free_a will_n determine_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o efficacious_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v all_o create_v thing_n subject_a to_o it_o 3_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v determinative_o to_o will_n and_o predefine_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o destine_v the_o same_o to_o those_o end_n intend_v by_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o determinate_a effect_n 4_o because_o otherwise_v the_o concourse_n and_o determination_n of_o freewill_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o modification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n over_o allthing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n for_o as_o thomas_n pag._n 1._o q._n 22._o teach_v the_o divine_a providence_n extende_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n extende_v wherefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o concourse_n of_o freewill_a he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n but_o only_o a_o prescience_n thereof_o in_o particular_a as_o pag._n 118._o thence_o 3_o he_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o antecedaneous_a concourse_n of_o god_n on_o second_o cause_v modify_v their_o action_n take_v not_o away_o from_o they_o their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operate_n this_o he_o add_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o conciliation_n of_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n and_o sagacity_n withal_o show_v that_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n with_o cicero_n make_v man_n sacrilegious_a while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o free_a and_o determinat_fw-la 26._o pag._n 132._o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n last_o what_o his_o sentiment_n be_v touch_v efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o most_o acute_a clerum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n discriminante_fw-la from_o cambridge_n we_o may_v pass_v on_o to_o oxford_n and_o without_o much_o difficulty_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a professor_n of_o theology_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cheerful_o espouse_v and_o strong_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o remonstrant_n our_o learned_a and_o famose_n george_n abbot_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la abbot_n sex_n praelect_a etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o discuss_v this_o very_a question_n a_o deus_n sit_v author_n peccati_fw-la whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o pag._n 207._o he_o give_v we_o this_o distinct_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o in_o the_o very_a action_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v vitiose_fw-la the_o divine_a finger_n plain_o shine_v forth_o but_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o motor_n and_o impulsor_n mark_v that_o term_n which_o note_v the_o high_a predetermination_n of_o the_o action_n and_o work_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o curvitie_n in_o act_v for_o god_n excite_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o attemt_a some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cite_v for_o it_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n quòd_fw-la mali_fw-la peccant_a ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la peccando_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la agunt_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la tenebras_fw-la prout_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la dividentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n holland_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dr._n prideaux_n barlow_n his_o successor_n be_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o warm_a zele_n against_o the_o arminian_n as_o for_o dr._n barlow_n late_a margaret_n professor_n he_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o exercitatio_fw-la 2_o 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
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 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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
predetermine_v the_o free_a cause_n to_o those_o act_n as_o learned_a strangius_n yet_o deny_v that_o free_a future_a contingent_n may_v be_v know_v by_o god_n according_a to_o any_o hypothesis_n which_o do_v not_o include_v a_o absolute_a decree_n concern_v their_o futurition_n as_o strang._n de_fw-la volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o his_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v but_o what_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o nothing_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o what_o be_v necessary_a either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o whence_o he_o collect_v that_o future_a conditionate_v can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a science_n which_o be_v infallible_a and_o most_o certain_a unless_o there_o be_v include_v the_o condition_n whence_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a may_v be_v certain_o infer_v but_o if_o this_o reason_n prevail_v god_n can_v foreknow_v nothing_o contingent_a as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o he_o before_o decree_v as_o absolute_o future_a which_o yet_o strangius_n admit_v not_o who_o confess_v that_o man_n act_v many_o thing_n free_o to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o predetermine_v by_o god_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n of_o strangius_n self-contradicting_a hypothesis_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n naked_o there_o seem_v so_o much_o force_n in_o strangius_n reason_n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o god_n prescience_n of_o free_a future_a contingent_n include_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o futurition_n namely_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a prescience_n that_o i_o no_o way_n wonder_v that_o he_o urge_v the_o same_o albeit_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o his_o own_o phaenomena_n and_o i_o be_o very_o bold_a yea_o confident_a in_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o certain_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a but_o from_o his_o own_o decree_n the_o only_a certain_a determinate_a cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n and_o therefore_o the_o socinian_o deny_v a_o certain_a determinate_a cause_n of_o thing_n contingent_a deny_v also_o god_n prescience_n to_o be_v certain_a as_o le_z blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n p._n 3._o thes_n 1._o p._n 438._o and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o can_v rational_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n objection_n who_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o certitude_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n into_o the_o divine_a decree_n hence_o 2_o prop._n there_o be_v a_o hypothetic_a or_o consequential_a necessity_n that_o arise_v from_o god_n certain_a prescience_n this_o be_v well_o urge_v though_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o hell-bred_a hypothesis_n by_o the_o socinian_o and_o cite_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n as_o a_o knot_n not_o easy_o untie_v the_o concord_n par._n 3._o thes_n 22._o pag._n 441._o there_o be_v say_v he_o much_o of_o difficulty_n here_o which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v exercise_v the_o ingeny_n of_o doctor_n for_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n may_v be_v deceive_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n must_v happen_v which_o god_n foresee_v will_v happen_v and_o therefore_o that_o allthing_n happen_v necessary_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o very_a will_n of_o man_n must_v produce_v those_o act_n which_o god_n from_o eternity_n foreknow_v it_o will_v produce_v this_o objection_n i_o despair_v ever_o to_o see_v rational_o answer_v by_o our_o adversary_n without_o contradict_v their_o own_o hypothesis_n see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o hence_o 3_o prop._n the_o same_o argument_n that_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o opponent_n against_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o socinian_o urge_v with_o as_o great_a force_n against_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o adversary_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n etc._n etc._n grant_v the_o certain_a futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o god_n fall_n under_o all_o those_o imputation_n and_o black_a consequence_n which_o they_o charge_v on_o we_o who_o assert_v the_o predefinition_n futurition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n this_o proposition_n be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o judicious_a davenant_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n p._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o where_o he_o prove_v that_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 as_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n of_o which_o more_o in_o our_o next_o argument_n also_o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o subterfuge_n which_o our_o adversary_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o divine_a prescience_n and_o here_o at_o what_o a_o miserable_a loss_n and_o confusion_n be_v they_o among_o themselves_o how_o few_o of_o they_o agree_v on_o any_o one_o principe_n or_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o solving_a this_o argument_n some_o fly_n for_o refuge_n to_o the_o molinists_n middle_a science_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n be_v place_v under_o such_o hypothesis_n and_o circumstance_n will_v sin_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 12._o disp_n 2._o n._n 55_o 56._o p._n 326._o where_o he_o profess_o defend_v fonseca_n conditionate_n science_n make_v god_n to_o have_v a_o conditionate_n science_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n if_o eve_n seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n shall_v temt_a adam_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o one_o and_o another_o divine_a of_o good_a note_n among_o we_o but_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v great_o dislike_v by_o the_o more_o soberf_a of_o this_o new_a method_n particular_o by_o strangius_n who_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 651._o prove_n nervoâ—…_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o middle_a or_o conditionate_n science_n in_o god_n because_o its_o object_n be_v not_o certain_o cognoscible_a or_o knowable_a and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o a_o object_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v unless_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a which_o the_o object_n of_o this_o conditionate_n middle_a science_n be_v not_o thus_o also_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 1._o p._n 452_o etc._n etc._n other_o therefore_o perceive_v the_o infirmitude_n of_o this_o evasion_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o dominican_n real_a presence_n of_o thing_n future_a in_o eternity_n whereby_o they_o make_v god_n by_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n to_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 646._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v say_v he_o to_o what_o science_n god_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v refer_v i_o easy_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o full_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 594._o among_o all_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v explicate_v there_o be_v none_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o allthing_n in_o eternity_n because_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v insuccessive_a and_o indivisible_a the_o same_o he_o inculcate_n p._n 595_o 596_o 597._o but_o this_o mode_n also_o of_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n be_v great_o oppose_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o party_n the_o new_a methodist_n who_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o show_v the_o invaliditie_n thereof_o so_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 3._o thes_n 37._o p._n 443._o first_o say_v he_o as_o for_o that_o real_a presence_n of_o future_n in_a eternity_n namely_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o coexiste_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n itself_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n for_o that_o one_o thing_n coexiste_v to_o another_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o both_o existe_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o have_v espouse_v strangius_n hypothesis_n fall_v soul_n on_o the_o thomist_n for_o assert_v allthing_n to_o be_v eternal_o present_a to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n in_o esse_fw-la real_a etc._n etc._n last_o other_o therefore_o to_o evade_v the_o forementioned_a inconvenience_n take_v up_o their_o refuge_n under_o the_o infinitie_o of_o god_n prescience_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n par._n 1._o thes_n 40._o p._n 444._o as_o for_o the_o four_o opinion_n which_o seek_v the_o certitude_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n in_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o in_o the_o determinate_a truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contingent_o future_a it_o establish_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v certain_a and_o indubitable_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o grant_v thes_n 41._o that_o albeit_o this_o opinion_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o truth_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o question_n nor_o remove_v the_o main_a difficulty_n namely_o how_o thing_n pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o
of_o the_o new_a methodist_n baronius_n strangius_n and_o other_o about_o concourse_n fall_n in_o with_o those_o of_o the_o jesuit_n for_o a_o simultaneous_a concourse_n only_o albeit_o some_o of_o they_o in_o term_n disow_v it_o 6_o last_o the_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a independence_n of_o god_n concourse_n independence_n give_v we_o further_o demonstration_n of_o his_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a and_o independent_a we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 412_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o more_o absurd_a yea_o impossible_a than_o such_o a_o conditionate_n concourse_n whereby_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n suppose_v god_n concurrence_n to_o depend_v on_o man_n be_v there_o not_o hereby_o a_o effectual_a door_n open_v to_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a for_o if_o god_n concur_v on_o condition_n that_o man_n concur_v do_v god_n concur_v to_o that_o condition_n or_o not_o if_o not_o be_v there_o not_o then_o some_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n produce_v without_o god_n concourse_n if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o that_o condition_n then_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o if_o absolute_o than_o his_o former_a concourse_n be_v not_o conditional_a if_o conditional_o than_o what_o a_o infinitude_n of_o condition_n will_v follow_v hence_o we_o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n concur_v absolute_o and_o independent_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n thereto_o the_o consequence_n be_v rational_a and_o clear_a for_o where_o two_o agent_n concur_v total_o and_o immediate_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n and_o effect_n the_o one_o must_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o depend_v on_o another_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o that_o other_o for_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v dependent_a on_o another_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o depend_v thereon_o determinable_a thereby_o it_o be_v true_a natural_a corporeous_a effect_n have_v some_o dependence_n on_o the_o sun_n without_o be_v determine_v thereby_o because_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o limit_a cause_n and_o have_v not_o efficace_n sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o mater_fw-la be_v work_n on_o but_o be_v rather_o determine_v thereby_o and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n dependent_a thereon_o but_o as_o for_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o will_n the_o principe_fw-la of_o his_o concourse_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o most_o efficacious_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o dependence_n on_o or_o be_v any_o way_n determinable_a in_o his_o concourse_n by_o the_o mater_fw-la he_o work_v on_o he_o be_v the_o most_o universal_a cause_n infinite_o perfect_a and_o void_a of_o all_o potentialitie_n or_o passive_a power_n must_v necessary_o predetermine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o act_n but_o be_v determine_v by_o none_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v of_o the_o efficace_n of_o god_n concourse_n 3._o have_v demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a act_n mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o principe_fw-la and_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o efficace_n thereof_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 61._o albeit_o he_o deny_v god_n general_a concourse_n whereby_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v predeterminative_a yet_o he_o grant_v it_o be_v efficacious_a call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o subordinate_n second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n and_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n touch_v the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v all_o that_o we_o require_v to_o build_v our_o present_a demonstration_n on_o which_o we_o shall_v distribute_v into_o two_o branch_n 1_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n unto_o all_o natural_a act_n and_o effect_n 2_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o all_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n 1._o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a act_n and_o effect_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o physic_n or_o natural_a cause_n motion_n and_o effect_n be_v most_o efficacious_a this_o proposition_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o confirm_v as_o esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o eph._n 1._o 11._o act._n 17._o 28._o of_o which_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o thus_o much_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v we_o as_o before_o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o 2_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n depend_v on_o the_o efficace_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n for_o what_o be_v efficacious_a concourse_n consider_v active_o but_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n predetermine_v to_o act_v so_o or_o so_o to_o presume_v that_o active_a concourse_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o immanent_a efficacious_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o mind_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o most_o awaken_v divine_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 3_o god_n will_v be_v efficacious_a and_o determinate_a determine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n and_o effect_n be_v it_o not_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o determine_v for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o a_o action_n of_o man_n will_n the_o say_a action_n or_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n sufficient_o potent_a to_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n be_v not_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o great_a that_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v but_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v 266._o they_o do_v not_o strangius_n confess_v so_o much_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 266._o whence_o if_o god_n in_o his_o own_o will_n purpose_n and_o determine_v that_o the_o human_a will_n shall_v produce_v such_o or_o such_o a_o action_n suppose_v that_o whereto_o sin_n be_v necessary_o annex_v be_v not_o the_o human_a will_n necessary_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o yet_o free_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o manner_n of_o work_v predetermine_v thereto_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n express_v act._n 2._o 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 23._o by_o the_o decree_v fix_a determine_a will_n of_o god_n the_o like_a act._n 4._o 28._o of_o which_o place_n before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 4_o the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n modify_v and_o according_a to_o its_o mode_n determine_v all_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n not_o only_o necessary_o but_o free_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v itself_o to_o the_o production_n of_o every_o singular_a individual_a effect_n and_o may_v it_o not_o yea_o must_v it_o not_o then_o determine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n have_v man_n infirm_a ambulatorie_a will_n power_n to_o determine_v all_o such_o faculty_n act_n and_o effect_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o empire_n and_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o efficacious_a power_n to_o determine_v all_o inferior_a power_n act_n and_o effect_n subject_a to_o its_o universal_a dominion_n and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o sovereign_a divine_a will_n do_v by_o its_o efficacious_a concourse_n predetermine_v all_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n which_o necessary_o fall_v under_o its_o empire_n and_o modification_n see_v this_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o that_o judicious_a professor_n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-fr concursu_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 118_o etc._n etc._n whence_o 5_o the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n equal_o extende_v itself_o to_o all_o natural_a good_a even_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n strangius_n and_o other_o of_o our_o opponent_n grant_v that_o god_n efficacious_a predetermine_a concourse_n extende_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o supernatural_a good_a but_o also_o to_o all_o natural_a good_a that_o have_v not_o sin_n intrinsical_o annex_v to_o it_o whence_o we_o may_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o action_n though_o never_o so_o intrinsical_o evil_a for_o