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
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 intrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o mean_v the_o previous_a motion_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n which_o continual_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o distinguish_v predetermination_n as_o creation_n and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la extrà _fw-la into_o active_a and_o passive_a 1_o by_o active_a predetermination_n i_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o all_o second_o cause_n person_n act_n effect_n and_o thing_n receive_v their_o term_n order_n and_o limitation_n as_o to_o power_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o predefinition_n predestination_n and_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n that_o this_o active_a predetermination_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o efficacious_a previous_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n without_o any_o impression_n or_o actual_a influx_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o of_o great_a name_n in_o the_o school_n and_o that_o on_o invict_a reason_n for_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o second_o cause_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o human_a will_n act_n immediate_o on_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n will_v follow_v not_o from_o any_o previous_a impression_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o from_o its_o natural_a subordination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sympathy_n with_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o human_a will_v every_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o man_n move_v see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o and_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2_o by_o passive_a predetermination_n i_o understand_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n as_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o not_o real_o but_o mental_o or_o modal_o only_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o as_o active_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o passive_a predetermination_n be_v 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 inferior_a but_o physic_n causalitie_n to_o any_o efficient_a as_o strangius_n do_v well_o observe_v but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a both_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n agree_v with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n in_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o moral_o predetermine_v any_o to_o sin_n for_o he_o neither_o counsel_n encourage_v command_n or_o invite_v any_o one_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o question_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o physic_n predetermination_n which_o i_o shall_v describe_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 159._o thus_o by_o the_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v the_o action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v and_o so_o antecedent_o to_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n before_o the_o creature_n work_v god_n real_o and_o efficacious_o 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 move_v and_o predetermine_v man_n unto_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n even_o those_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v or_o appendent_a to_o they_o affirm_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a who_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n state_n the_o question_n otherwise_o as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a influence_n universael_o move_v and_o determine_v man_n to_o all_o their_o action_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a but_o this_o hypothesis_n as_o propose_v and_o intend_v i_o know_v no_o sober_a mind_n but_o abhor_v whoever_o say_v that_o god_n determine_v man_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o every_o pious_a soul_n deteste_v for_o to_o determine_v to_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o imply_v also_o a_o determination_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o action_n and_o this_o determination_n can_v be_v physic_n because_o sin_n as_o 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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thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n this_o threat_n we_o find_v fulfil_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 22._o and_o absalon_n 22._o go_v in_o unto_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o and_o distinct_o express_v to_o demonstrate_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o that_o entitative_a act_n of_o absalom_n sin_n here_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 789._o acknowledge_v 1_o that_o absalom_n incest_n in_o violate_v his_o father_n bed_n be_v by_o god_n own_v as_o his_o own_o fact_n but_o 2_o then_o he_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o reason_n abovementioned_a namely_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n efficacious_a gubernation_n moderation_n and_o direction_n which_o he_o afford_v according_a to_o the_o mode_n already_o explicate_v about_o the_o sinful_a will_n of_o absalon_n and_o achitophel_n and_o their_o action_n in_o this_o wickedness_n which_o fact_n be_v relate_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 20_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v usual_a that_o the_o effect_n which_o arise_v from_o two_o cause_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v effective_a and_o the_o other_o directive_n be_v ascribe_v to_o both_o but_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o commun_n answer_n which_o he_o and_o his_o sectator_n give_v to_o such_o scripture_n which_o speak_v god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o force_n of_o this_o answer_n 1_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o allow_v god_n gubernation_n moderation_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v but_o not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v the_o effective_a cause_n but_o god_n the_o directive_n only_o but_o i_o reply_v how_o can_v god_n efficacious_o govern_v moderate_a and_o direct_v the_o act_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o the_o effective_a cause_n thereof_o take_v his_o own_o 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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
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
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
sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o opposite_a party_n agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o each_o from_o other_o together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o difference_n 3_o to_o give_v a_o scriptural_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n which_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o some_o new_a methodist_n give_v to_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o they_o 4_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o brief_a history_n or_o narrative_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o its_o state_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o to_o give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n from_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o reason_n from_o the_o ungrounded_a invalid_a answer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o opponent_n strangius_n and_o other_o 6_o to_o solve_v and_o answer_v the_o objection_n urge_v by_o those_o that_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n particular_o strangius_n baranius_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n with_o other_o 7_o and_o final_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o this_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o false_a opinion_n which_o their_o adversary_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 2._o our_o first_o and_o indeed_o principal_a task_n in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a term_n and_o demonstrative_a procedure_n in_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v to_o explicate_v the_o term_n and_o disabuse_v they_o from_o those_o ambiguity_n confusion_n and_o false_a imposition_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a
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 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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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fashion_n he_o please_v there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a emphase_n and_o significance_n in_o that_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v alike_o but_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o render_v together_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o latin_a simul_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o verb_n frame_v but_o to_o the_o object_n heart_n and_o so_o it_o note_v a_o universality_n distributive_a into_o all_o singular_n without_o the_o least_o exception_n of_o any_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v who_o fashion_v form_v or_o frame_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o their_o very_a first_o motion_n conception_n imagination_n resolution_n end_n interest_n contrivement_n ebullition_n affection_n prosecution_n and_o fruition_n or_o other_o action_n whatsoever_o whence_o he_o add_v he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n what_o work_n do_v he_o mean_a sure_o not_o only_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o also_o the_o work_n movement_n 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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 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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 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in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n which_o it_o receive_v and_o in_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o act_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v term_v a_o vital_a instrument_n 4_o that_o god_n act_v most_o intimely_a in_o allthing_n the_o very_a operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o which_o note_v predetermination_n in_o the_o high_a point_n so_o also_o aquinas_n quaest_n disp_n q._n 3._o de_fw-la potentia_fw-la art_n 7._o speak_v full_o of_o this_o predeterminative_a application_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n by_o god_n and_o indeed_o how_o frequent_o be_v this_o hypothesis_n demonstrate_v by_o he_o so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v urge_v aquinas_n testimony_n against_o we_o we_o descend_v now_o to_o scotus_n the_o head_n of_o a_o sect_n opposite_a to_o the_o scotus_n thomist_n yet_o who_o have_v give_v evident_a and_o strong_a confirmation_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a make_v use_v also_o of_o scotus_n name_n to_o patronise_v his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o scotus_n have_v in_o many_o point_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n which_o have_v incline_v the_o jesuit_n to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o thomas_n yet_o this_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o as_o to_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n scotus_n be_v full_o of_o our_o persuasion_n this_o will_v appear_v evident_a 1_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o notion_n of_o divine_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a which_o he_o make_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o divine_a decree_n give_v futurition_n to_o they_o as_o le_z blanc_n the_o praescient_a thes_n 33._o pag._n 443._o confess_v and_o certain_o such_o as_o hold_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n future_a to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n efficacious_o determine_v their_o futurition_n 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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 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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
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
be_v such_o a_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a so_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 47._o prove_v strong_o that_o albeit_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n eternal_o without_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o reprobate_v any_o for_o sin_n as_o a_o cause_n antecedent_o move_v his_o divine_a wil._n so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 109._o 3_o a_o conclus_n the_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v not_o admit_v some_o into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a antecedent_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o because_o supernatural_a beatitude_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o natural_a improvement_n therefore_o god_n can_v from_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o injury_n before_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a elect_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n will_v not_o to_o admit_v other_o and_o our_o divine_n general_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o none_o be_v more_o categoric_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o than_o judicious_a reprobation_n davenant_n who_o yet_o in_o some_o point_n come_v nigh_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o his_o incomparable_a animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o he_o do_v pvissant_o defend_v the_o follow_a particular_n great_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v very_o different_a from_o his_o revel_v preceptive_a complacential_a will_n as_o pag._n 221_o 349_o 376._o 2_o that_o god_n revel_v complacential_a approbative_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o operation_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o 3_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v only_o proper_o his_o will_n pag._n 392._o 4_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o but_o itself_o pag._n 375_o 376._o 5_o that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n contradict_v not_o general_a conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o threat_n of_o death_n pag._n 241_o 332_o 375_o 387_o 398._o 6_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yea_o reprobate_n by_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n conduce_v thereto_o pag._n 271_o 376_o 394._o 7_o that_o the_o extern_a mean_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o unknowen_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 353._o 8_o that_o god_n by_o his_o approbative_a complacential_a will_n unfeigned_o will_v what_o he_o command_v pag._n 329_o 393_o 394_o 401._o 9_o that_o all_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o some_o remote_a conditional_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 256_o 257._o 10_o that_o god_n evangelic_a providential_a intention_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v oft_o frustrate_v as_o to_o its_o event_n by_o man_n sin_n although_o his_o decretive_a beneplacite_fw-la intention_n be_v never_o frustrate_v p._n 377_o 381_o 387_o 388_o 395._o 11_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n pag._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402_o 253._o 12_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o man_n pag._n 232_o 321_o 336_o 339_o 342._o 13_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 240-272_a 14_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 277-310_a 15_o that_o mere_a conditional_a decree_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n sovereign_a be_v and_o independence_n pag._n 226._o 16_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n truth_n pag._n 349-362_a 17_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n gift_n pag._n 374-404_a 18_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n pag._n 253._o 19_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o 20_o that_o the_o arminian_n grant_v a_o absolute_a immutable_a fix_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n that_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o calvinist_n p._n 302_o 332_o 333_o 340_o 351_o 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o 21_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n pag._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o 22_o last_o he_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o absolute_a decree_n pag._n 454-526_a these_o proposition_n clear_o and_o full_o explicate_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n give_v great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o distinct_a solution_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 4._o our_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o principe_n nature_n and_o efficace_n the_o explication_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o principe_n entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n what_o be_v the_o active_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v not_o sacred_a pagine_v express_o speak_v so_o much_o so_o eph._n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v our_o lord_n do_v act_n but_o what_o god_n hand_n or_o will_v and_o counsel_v predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o before_o and_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v we_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 63._o that_o concourse_n as_o to_o its_o prime_a act_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n now_o such_o be_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a will_n that_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v they_o as_o aquinas_n well_o determine_v how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n existe_n it_o must_v necessary_o existe_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v it_o can_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n resist_v the_o divine_a efficacious_a will_n and_o what_o be_v all_o active_a concourse_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o efficacious_a will_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o nature_n sin_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o totalitie_n universality_n as_o to_o effect_n particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v immediation_n antecedence_n and_o sovereign_a absolute_a independence_n 1_o the_o totalitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v totalitie_n its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n act_n and_o effect_n be_v total_a we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 417._o thus_o much_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o creatura_fw-la where_o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o whole_a action_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o concur_v immediate_o though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o party_n with_o strangius_n deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v total_a yet_o because_o he_o be_v singular_a therein_o and_o different_a from_o his_o own_o party_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v
at_o a_o end_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o determination_n or_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n do_v not_o make_v the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o a_o contrary_a act_n a_o simple_a or_o most_o strict_o natural_a impossibility_n as_o some_o will_v persuade_v we_o but_o only_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n the_o will_n have_v still_o in_fw-la sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la i._n e._n on_o supposition_n of_o the_o withdrawment_n of_o divine_a concourse_n a_o habitual_a indifference_n to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v though_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la as_o predetermine_v by_o divine_a concourse_n it_o can_v but_o act_v or_o summary_o thus_o the_o will_n have_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n a_o habitual_a power_n or_o radical_a indifference_n to_o the_o negation_n of_o that_o act_n or_o to_o the_o put_v forth_o a_o contrary_a act_n so_o that_o divine_a predetermination_n exclude_v only_o a_o contrary_a act_n not_o the_o radical_a power_n to_o that_o act_n thus_o also_o davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n p._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402._o prove_v strong_o and_o accurate_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o the_o next_o term_n that_o fall_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o will_n of_o etc._n god_n its_o different_a idea_n and_o various_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n under_o which_o our_o opponent_n conceal_v themselves_o and_o their_o misrepresentation_n of_o our_o sentiment_n the_o ancient_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o they_o say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la first_o form_v be_v into_o voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la god_n significative_a will_n and_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n 1_o god_n significative_a will_v they_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o precept_n promise_n prohibition_n permission_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n by_o permission_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v moral_a not_o natural_a which_o as_o to_o sin_n proper_o belong_v to_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n as_o anon_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n some_o divine_n term_v he_o revel_v will_n from_o deut._n 29._o 29._o other_o term_v it_o his_o legislative_a or_o preceptive_a will_n other_o his_o approbative_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o approve_v and_o what_o he_o disapprove_v of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadv_n against_o hoard_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o last_o learned_a chamier_n and_o daillé_n out_o of_o he_o term_v this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o complacence_n or_o complacential_a will_n whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o what_o not_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n make_v use_v also_o of_o this_o term_n as_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o former_a notion_n of_o god_n approbative_a wil._n these_o several_a notion_n of_o god_n significative_a will_n albeit_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o some_o formality_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o substance_n and_o import_n denote_v god_n revel_v will_n touch_v man_n duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o nature_n 2_o as_o for_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n common_o â—…iled_v his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v effect_n or_o permit_v all_o event_n and_o effect_n whence_o it_o be_v distribute_v into_o effective_a and_o permissive_a god_n effective_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o decree_v and_o produce_v all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n god_n permissive_a beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o efficacious_o permit_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n this_o distribution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v great_o oppose_v by_o the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n 1_o the_o jesuit_n who_o we_o may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n term_v pelagian_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o baffle_v this_o distinction_n so_o molina_n the_o head_n of_o that_o faction_n in_o thom._n part._n 1._o quaest_n 19_o art_n 12._o tell_v we_o that_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a will_v signify_v proper_o and_o formal_o some_o nolition_n or_o volition_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n significative_a will_n can_v be_v contradistinguisht_v to_o his_o beneplacite_fw-la wil._n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o arminian_n but_o the_o orthodox_n both_o among_o papist_n and_o protestant_n reply_n that_o god_n revel_v significative_a will_n be_v only_o equivocal_o analogical_o figurative_o and_o improper_o term_v his_o will_n as_o the_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o law_n of_o state_n so_o sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la praelect_a 4_o sect_n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n constitute_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v his_o significative_a will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n by_o signify_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o we_o whereof_o the_o former_a be_v proper_o and_o univocal_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o late_a improper_o and_o analogical_o so_o call_v the_o like_a davenant_n animadvers_fw-la pag._n 392._o it_o be_v true_a divine_v grant_v that_o this_o significative_a will_n of_o god_n have_v some_o decree_n or_o act_n of_o the_o beneplacite_fw-la will_n answer_v thereto_o for_o the_o wise_a god_n decree_v that_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n but_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o revel_v will_n of_o god_n touch_v man_n duty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o decretive_a will_n touch_v event_n 2_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v that_o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o significative_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la will_v we_o make_v two_o opposite_a will_n in_o god_n and_o such_o as_o clash_v each_o with_o other_o this_o make_v a_o reverend_a brother_n to_o reject_v this_o distinction_n as_o of_o no_o use_n in_o our_o present_a case_n but_o divine_v answer_v that_o these_o will_n be_v not_o opposite_a in_o god_n but_o only_o disparate_a and_o diverse_a the_o thing_n decree_v and_o the_o thing_n revel_v and_o constitute_v by_o god_n significative_a will_n may_v oppose_v each_o other_o but_o the_o decretive_a and_o revel_v will_v never_o oppose_v each_o other_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n real_o intend_v whatever_n he_o command_v or_o approve_v with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n and_o reward_v if_o perform_v but_o not_o always_o with_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effect_v 3_o our_o opponent_n and_o particular_o the_o new_a methodist_n confound_v god_n beneplacite_fw-la decretive_a will_n with_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n and_o under_o this_o confusion_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v their_o opposition_n against_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 548._o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v thence_o other_o make_v love_n of_o complacence_n essential_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o thence_o conclude_v if_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v necessary_o take_v complacence_n therein_o but_o the_o reply_n hereto_o be_v not_o difficult_a we_o say_v that_o god_n take_v complacence_n in_o all_o his_o own_o act_n but_o not_o in_o all_o the_o object_n they_o refer_v unto_o but_o now_o love_v of_o complacence_n be_v not_o so_o term_v from_o the_o act_n but_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a which_o must_v be_v some_o good_a either_o natural_a or_o moral_a whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n may_v will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o existence_n as_o a_o consequent_a thereto_o and_o yet_o not_o take_v complacence_n in_o or_o approve_v of_o sin_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_n and_o its_o various_a distribution_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o §_o 6._o the_o last_o term_n that_o need_v our_o explication_n be_v divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 59_o distinguish_v concourse_n from_o influx_n thus_o 1_o influx_n be_v more_o large_a than_o concourse_n for_o the_o causality_n of_o every_o efficient_a be_v term_v influx_n and_o therefore_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o which_o his_o concourse_n be_v not_o as_o when_o he_o act_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o second_o cause_n thence_o 2_o the_o term_n influx_n be_v absolute_a not_o denote_v the_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o of_o concourse_n be_v relative_a i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o
quarrel_v about_o term_n without_o just_a ground_n and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o admit_v this_o distinction_n though_o it_o make_v neither_o for_o nor_o against_o either_o party_n but_o that_o which_o more_o immediate_o concern_v our_o what_o present_a controversy_n be_v 1._o to_o give_v the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n as_o general_o assert_v and_o state_v in_o the_o school_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o a_o act_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o render_v of_o it_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n i_o know_v a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a who_o seem_v in_o term_n to_o grant_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a action_n yet_o in_o the_o close_o place_v it_o only_o in_o this_o that_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n so_o far_o excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a designation_n and_o whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_o disincline_v but_o all_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o way_n reach_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n neither_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o itself_o for_o 1_o if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n then_o be_v they_o necessary_o by_o he_o draw_v or_o apply_v to_o act_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n certain_o to_o excite_v and_o actuate_v a_o power_n be_v more_o than_o to_o render_v it_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o a_o action_n 2_o if_o the_o power_n by_o god_n exciting_a of_o they_o be_v render_v only_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n then_o where_o be_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o act_n do_v or_o will_v any_o term_v this_o immediate_a concourse_n so_o far_o to_o excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n 3_o what_o this_o aptitude_n and_o hability_n be_v which_o the_o power_n receive_v by_o be_v thus_o excite_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n i_o can_v divine_v be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o power_n apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o natural_a action_n such_o as_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v what_o other_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n do_v god_n give_v unto_o the_o natural_a faculty_n as_o to_o sinful_a act_n but_o mere_o the_o faculty_n of_o act_v need_v sinner_n any_o other_o faculty_n power_n aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n deprave_v it_o be_v true_a god_n apply_v those_o faculty_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a but_o yet_o do_v not_o add_v any_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o sin_n 4_o do_v not_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o deny_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la do_v no_o way_n exclude_v any_o kind_n of_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n but_o rather_o include_v the_o same_o it_o only_o exclude_v the_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o power_n to_o its_o act_n which_o also_o be_v exclude_v by_o this_o lax_n notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n 5_o last_o if_o they_o who_o oppose_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sinful_a act_n do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n assert_v and_o own_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o any_o one_o entitative_a act_n that_o be_v sinful_a all_o those_o black_a and_o direful_a consequence_n which_o they_o cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o as_o much_o facility_n be_v retort_v on_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o hence_o 2_o affirmative_o immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n not_o only_o give_v a_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o produce_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o that_o this_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o school_n be_v most_o evident_a i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v our_o countryman_n compton_n carleton_n a_o learned_a and_o acute_a jesuit_n who_o have_v his_o first_o education_n in_o cambridge_n and_o be_v more_o moderate_a than_o most_o of_o that_o faction_n he_o say_v philosoph_n disput_n 28._o de_fw-la causa_fw-la prima_fw-la sect._n 3._o p._n 319._o god_n therefore_o concur_v with_o all_o his_o creature_n immediate_o to_o all_o their_o action_n not_o only_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n but_o also_o of_o supposite_a i._n e._n that_o action_n whereby_o the_o creature_n operate_v do_v also_o flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o substitute_v in_o his_o place_n a_o clear_a explication_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n so_o far_o as_o it_o regard_v its_o immediation_n whence_o disput_n 29._o sect._n 2._o he_o determine_v thus_o touch_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v say_v therefore_o that_o god_n do_v physical_o and_o immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o create_v wil._n and_o he_o confirm_v this_o hypothesis_n by_o argument_n out_o of_o aquinas_n suarez_n vasques_n anselm_n tanner_n zumel_n montesinus_n mulderus_n arriaga_n and_o oviedo_n so_o that_o this_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v general_o entertain_v by_o all_o party_n both_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o jesuit_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o rational_a and_o self-evidencing_a 2._o but_o the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n be_v touch_v the_o efficacitie_n concourse_n and_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n wherein_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n oppose_v the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n i_o must_v confess_v when_o i_o first_o undertake_v the_o explication_n of_o divine_a concourse_n special_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n i_o studiose_o avoid_v the_o term_n predetermination_n although_o it_o be_v frequent_o father_v on_o i_o as_o be_v intimate_v court_n gentile_n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 7._o partly_o to_o avoid_v needless_a counte_v about_o word_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o will_v not_o profess_o espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o any_o one_o sect_n but_o adhere_v to_o scriptural_a term_n but_o since_o upon_o a_o more_o accurate_a inquiry_n find_v the_o term_n express_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o very_a mater_fw-la in_o controversy_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o prejudices_fw-la some_o endeavour_n to_o load_v it_o with_o therefore_o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o term_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1_o what_o efficacious_a concourse_n note_n and_o 2_o how_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n may_v be_v term_v predeterminative_a 1._o divine_a concourse_n be_v term_v efficacious_a as_o it_o do_v most_o potent_o what_o and_o invincible_o produce_v its_o effect_n the_o grecanic_a term_n whereby_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacitie_n or_o energy_n which_o note_v the_o puissant_a force_n of_o any_o operation_n so_o ephes_n 1._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o accord_v to_o the_o energy_n or_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o might_n of_o his_o power_n here_o be_v 1_o power_n or_o force_n 2_o may_v of_o power_n or_o most_o potent_a power_n and_o 3_o the_o efficacious_a work_n of_o this_o most_o potent_a power_n which_o note_v the_o puissant_a efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n thence_o the_o syriac_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o efficace_n so_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o efficace_n of_o his_o power_n the_o like_a phil._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o according_a to_o the_o efficacious_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v allthing_n unto_o himself_o so_o col._n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o efficacious_a work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o in_o all_o these_o text_n we_o have_v mighty_a power_n yea_o omnipotence_n join_v with_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n which_o demonstrate_v its_o invincible_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o production_n of_o all_o its_o effect_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n intime_fw-la presence_n with_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o efficacious_a concur_v with_o and_o actuate_a of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o operation_n the_o like_a import_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o its_o conjugate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d