these_o arminian_n and_o remonstrant_n direct_o follow_v the_o jesuit_n and_o molinist_n in_o assert_v a_o general_a simultaneous_a indifferent_a concourse_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o human_a wil._n these_o remonstrant_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o cabal_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o remonstrant_n against_o the_o calvinist_n who_o overpower_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n fall_v into_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o many_o german_a anabaptist_n who_o thereupon_o drink_v in_o many_o pelagian_a and_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o that_o of_o freewill_a which_o infusion_n have_v be_v since_o diffuse_v throughout_o some_o yea_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o persuasion_n in_o england_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o great_a number_n not_o only_o of_o professor_n but_o also_o church_n who_o be_v for_o rebaptise_v do_v yet_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o untainted_a as_o to_o these_o arminian_n notion_n and_o with_o these_o i_o have_v no_o controversy_n but_o particular_a love_n and_o kindness_n for_o many_o of_o they_o albeit_o i_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o pedobaptisem_n but_o as_o for_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n who_o fight_v under_o arminius_n banner_n they_o seem_v most_o forward_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n to_o oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n the_o very_a argument_n that_o be_v now_o urge_v against_o we_o by_o the_o new_a methodist_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n determination_n in_o this_o point_n by_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n entitle_v a_o description_n of_o what_o god_n have_v predestinate_v concern_v man_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o pag._n 16._o they_o have_v this_o very_a expression_n which_o they_o impute_v to_o the_o calvinist_n as_o our_o adversary_n impute_v the_o same_o to_o we_o namely_o that_o they_o say_v that_o god_n punish_v man_n with_o hel-torment_n for_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v predestinate_v ordain_v decree_v determine_v appoint_a will_v and_o compel_v he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o must_v needs_o do_v by_o the_o force_n and_o compulsion_n of_o his_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o forge_a calumny_n charge_v on_o we_o now-adays_a see_v a_o excellent_a reply_n hereto_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o false_a imputation_n by_o pious_a and_o learned_a ainsworth_n in_o his_o censure_n upon_o this_o dialogue_n pag._n 2_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o descend_v now_o to_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n such_o as_o methodist_n will_v pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o calvinist_n and_o yet_o be_v profess_v yea_o vehement_a oppugnator_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 34._o pag._n 434._o but_o of_o those_o reform_a divine_n which_o subscribe_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n some_o in_o this_o part_n agree_v with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n than_o what_o be_v simultaneous_a and_o indifferent_a whereby_o god_n do_v not_o influence_n the_o cause_n itself_o but_o its_o act_n etc._n etc._n he_o instance_v in_o baronius_n strangius_n amyraldus_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o term_n or_o title_n to_o give_v this_o new_a sect_n of_o adversary_n more_o proper_a than_o new_a methodist_n i_o know_v not_o this_o be_v the_o soft_a title_n and_o that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o in_o some_o term_v they_o downright_a arminian_n and_o albeit_o i_o conceive_v their_o principes_fw-la direct_o issue_v from_o and_o tend_v to_o ariminianisme_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o load_v 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in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v but_o too_o oft_o make_v profession_n thereof_o as_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o ludovicus_n capellus_n where_o he_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o which_o neither_o his_o own_o mind_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o publish_v he_o too_o much_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o word_n with_o too_o great_a contemt_fw-mi of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o he_o though_o more_o deserve_v then_o himself_o as_o chamier_n there_o be_v few_o theologic_n question_n profess_o handle_v by_o he_o special_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_a but_o he_o divulge_v something_o of_o novitie_n therein_o among_o which_o novel_a opinion_n this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o deny_v every_o real_a positive_a be_v to_o be_v from_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o prime_n gallovaeum_n efficient_a cause_n as_o epist_n ad_fw-la thom._n rhaedam_fw-la op_n edit_fw-la 1642._o p._n 526._o and_o epist_n ad_fw-la jac._n gallovaeum_n pag._n 528._o which_o sentiment_n of_o camero_n lay_v the_o foundation_n which_o baronius_n and_o strangius_n his_o countryman_n afterward_o build_v their_o antithesis_fw-la on_o camero_n have_v for_o his_o intime_fw-la comrade_n milleterius_fw-la who_o after_o his_o death_n turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o publish_v many_o antichristian_a error_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o camero_n but_o camero_n principal_a sectator_n be_v moses_n amyraldus_n who_o succeed_v amyraldus_n he_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n at_o saumur_n and_o indeed_o much_o outgo_v he_o in_o his_o propension_n and_o closure_n with_o durandisme_n and_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o with_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v false_o to_o accuse_v so_o learned_a a_o man_n one_o that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o calvinist_n i_o shall_v faithful_o relate_v the_o character_n give_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o adherent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 48._o pag._n 436._o there_o be_v not_o want_v say_v he_o among_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o reform_a school_n some_o who_o touch_v the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n necessary_a to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o creature_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la and_o ludovicus_n à _fw-fr dola_n doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n for_o that_o illustrious_a man_n moses_n amyraldus_n seem_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o concur_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n beside_o that_o continue_a efficace_n whereby_o he_o do_v preserve_v and_o sustain_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o force_n give_v by_o nature_n whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o concourse_n belong_v not_o to_o liberty_n so_o amyrald_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 246._o make_v say_v he_o nature_n and_o its_o ability_n able_a to_o consist_v without_o the_o aid_n of_o such_o a_o concourse_n and_o they_o will_v true_o act_v free_o therefore_o let_v there_o be_v grant_v a_o concourse_n which_o perform_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o these_o ability_n which_o will_v otherwise_o flag_n and_o vanish_v consist_v and_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n liberty_n will_v thence_o receive_v no_o detriment_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n well_o observe_v by_o these_o word_n sufficient_o indicates_z that_o in_o this_o part_n he_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o amyraldus_n grant_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o subject_n and_o render_v its_o faculty_n habile_fw-la or_o capable_a of_o act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o among_o we_o 2_o that_o this_o opinion_n according_a to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n fall_v in_o
we_o 2_o how_o do_v god_n judicial_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o but_z to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n by_o deliver_v such_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o efficace_n of_o error_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o such_o judicial_a dereliction_n be_v from_o god_n of_o this_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o but_o 2_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o second_o answer_n whereon_o he_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o most_o weight_n though_o indeed_o most_o feeble_a but_o say_v he_o because_o those_o word_n rev._n 17._o 17._o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o vers_n 16._o and_o be_v connect_v therewith_o by_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o point_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v namely_o that_o those_o ten_o king_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n and_o antichrist_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o commodious_a if_o in_o that_o vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v 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be_v after_o all_o his_o gloss_n sensible_a of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o invaliditie_n of_o this_o response_n he_o p._n 856._o fly_n again_o to_o his_o old_a refuge_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o last_o member_n not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o beyond_o it_o there_o must_v be_v also_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o contend_v about_o this_o mater_fw-la sithat_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o sane_a which_o ever_o way_n the_o word_n be_v understand_v in_o evil_a work_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a evil_n but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v annect_v to_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n but_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o deny_v this_o will_v our_o adversary_n but_o stick_n here_o how_o soon_o will_v our_o controversy_n be_v end_v but_o here_o lie_v the_o sting_n even_o in_o this_o plausible_a concession_n strangius_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o you_o can_v separate_v the_o physic_n natural_a act_n from_o its_o moral_a vitiositie_n §_o 5._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n sin_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a head_n regard_v only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o sin_n in_o its_o formal_a nature_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o semiarminians_a or_o new_a methodist_n all_o grant_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v otiose_fw-la speculative_a negative_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o efficacious_a active_a influence_n for_o the_o production_n of_o its_o entitative_a act_n or_o direction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o 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cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n will_v efficacious_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o causal_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o soft_a as_o they_o phrase_v it_o version_n and_o among_o these_o some_o make_v it_o conclusive_a and_o so_o render_v it_o ideo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quapropter_fw-la other_o render_v it_o quamvis_fw-la as_o turnovius_n other_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o our_o english_a version_n which_o render_v it_o causal_o because_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a version_n so_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o willing_a will_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o will_v will_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a idiom_n peremtory_o efficacious_o immutable_o and_o absolute_o will_v thus_o also_o the_o ancient_a syriac_n and_o arabic_a version_n with_o some_o late_a munster_n pagnine_n arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la osiander_n piscator_fw-la malvenda_fw-la with_o the_o tigurine_a and_o belgic_a version_n yea_o castalio_n not_o except_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o because_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o interpretament_n let_v we_o examine_v now_o what_o strangius_n return_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 809_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v for_o their_o flagitiose_fw-la impiety_n destine_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n to_o ruin_v 2_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n here_o mention_v seem_v proper_o and_o direct_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a not_o eternal_a 3_o that_o however_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n precede_v damnation_n and_o the_o inflict_a
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 determine_v or_o predetermine_v it_o in_o its_o operation_n and_o scotus_n reason_n be_v invincible_a because_o to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o will_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n yea_o we_o may_v raise_v this_o reason_n to_o a_o great_a height_n therefore_o the_o will_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n i._n e._n a_o particular_a proper_a principal_a or_o less_o principal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o causalitie_n and_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v predetermine_v to_o act_v by_o god_n the_o superior_a first_o cause_n so_o that_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o be_v according_a to_o scotus_n sentiment_n so_o far_o from_o infringe_v or_o diminish_v the_o will_n natural_a order_n and_o liberty_n in_o act_v as_o that_o it_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o 4_o last_o scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o say_v express_o that_o albeit_o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a yet_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o create_v will_n because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o such_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o our_o reform_a divine_n albeit_o oppose_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n as_o well_o as_o arminian_n and_o molinists_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a ariminensis_n head_n of_o the_o school_n thomas_n and_o scotus_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o sectator_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n but_o of_o a_o few_o more_o illustrious_a to_o begin_v with_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n who_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o dominican_n and_o great_a defendant_n of_o augustin_n doctrine_n who_o bishop_n usher_v value_v as_o the_o sound_a of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o dr._n barlow_n as_o the_o acute_a his_o invict_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o find_v in_o sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o where_o he_o demonstrate_v god_n immediate_a efficience_n in_o produce_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thus_o 1_o every_o evil_a act_n when_o produce_v be_v conserve_v by_o god_n ergo._fw-la the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v thus_o because_o otherwise_o every_o evil_a act_n shall_v not_o in_o its_o existence_n immediate_o depend_v on_o god_n but_o be_v independent_a and_o so_o by_o strong_a reason_n the_o will_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o its_o act_n shall_v be_v independent_a again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n to_o conserve_v the_o evil_a act_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o it_o to_o produce_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o any_o act_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v to_o every_o act_n by_o god_n 3_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o being_n 4_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o but_o the_o act_n moral_o evil_a be_v yet_o natural_o good_a ergo._fw-la hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o he_o and_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1_o if_o god_n produce_v 1._o the_o same_o evil_a act_n which_o man_n produce_v than_o he_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n whereto_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o that_o on_o this_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o therefore_o precise_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a act_n as_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la or_o act_n but_o therefore_o he_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v it_o evil_o i._n e._n against_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o now_o god_n produce_v the_o same_o act_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o well_o so_o the_o same_o man_n bear_v in_o fornication_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n well_o but_o by_o the_o fornicator_n evil_o but_o 2_o it_o be_v far_o object_v by_o his_o adversary_n then_o as_o by_o we_o now_o thus_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v per_fw-la 2._o se_fw-la in_o themselves_o or_o intrinsical_o evil_n as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a can_v never_o be_v well_o do_v therefore_o neither_o by_o god_n i_o respond_v say_v he_o as_o we_o that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v no_o entity_n which_o may_v not_o be_v well_o do_v albeit_o not_o by_o every_o agent_n e._n g._n man_n envy_v but_o god_n although_o he_o produce_v the_o same_o act_n of_o envy_n with_o man_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v for_o all_o such_o act_n beyond_o the_o simple_a production_n or_o motion_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v connote_v something_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v so_o denominate_v which_o agree_v not_o to_o god_n so_o to_o steal_v beside_o the_o simple_a translation_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o place_n to_o place_n connote_v the_o thing_n steal_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o translate_v it_o but_o god_fw-we translate_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o translate_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o whereas_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n for_o so_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o total_a cause_n but_o he_o call_v god_n a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o produce_v only_o the_o entitative_a act_n not_o the_o vitiositie_n whereof_o man_n only_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n thus_o also_o holcot_n our_o countryman_n super_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 1._o holcot_n make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o plain_o mean_v as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o that_o god_n be_v the_o physical_a cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n only_o but_o man_n the_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n also_o this_o i_o mention_v because_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o ariminensis_n and_o holcot_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o altissiodorensis_n in_o sent._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v altissiodorensis_n by_o strong_a argument_n namely_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a will_n of_o which_o more_o in_o
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
total_a and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n total_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o sin_n must_v he_o not_o also_o concur_v to_o the_o will_n that_o put_v forth_o that_o act_n and_o if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o also_o necessary_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n that_o god_n total_a concourse_n do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 171._o neither_o faith_n he_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v only_o the_o effect_n but_o not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n sithat_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d energy_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n must_v be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o action_n be_v not_o less_o a_o effect_n than_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o universality_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o all_o effect_n whatsoever_o universality_n give_v we_o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o its_o efficacious_a predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n that_o divine_a concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o other_o object_n by_o give_v force_n and_o assistance_n to_o faculty_n exciting_a and_o apple_v they_o to_o their_o act_n and_o order_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n reach_v their_o end_n we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n part_n 4._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 2._o pag._n 296_o 297._o and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v predeterminative_a yea_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v any_o real_a efficience_n influx_n or_o concourse_n send_v forth_o by_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n which_o be_v not_o predeterminative_a to_o talk_v of_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n of_o god_n which_o immediate_o influence_v the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o predetermine_v i._n e._n excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n what_o be_v it_o but_o pure_a nonsense_n and_o virtual_a contradiction_n 3_o the_o particularity_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o particularity_n work_v do_v also_o invict_o demonstrate_v its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n divine_a concourse_n albeit_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o its_o object_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o particular_a and_o proper_a as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v our_o adversary_n general_o both_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n talk_v much_o of_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n alike_o commun_v to_o all_o effect_n and_o determinable_a by_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la as_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o but_o alas_o how_o unbecoming_a and_o incongruous_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v such_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n do_v not_o this_o make_v the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v second_o because_o dependent_a and_o the_o second_o cause_n first_o because_o independent_a and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o also_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n may_v by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mater_fw-la or_o resistance_n of_o second_o agent_n be_v frustrate_v of_o its_o intend_a effect_n what_o more_o express_o overthrow_v the_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o universal_a concourse_n of_o god_n than_o such_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a subterfuge_n our_o adversary_n have_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o they_o object_n if_o god_n shall_v by_o a_o particular_a predeterminative_a concourse_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v in_o sin_n intrinsical_o evil_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a than_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o act_n and_o moral_a determination_n of_o it_o to_o its_o particular_a object_n will_v be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n inevitable_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v their_o principal_n and_o indeed_o their_o only_a objection_n worth_a a_o name_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n to_o which_o we_o intend_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n §_o 1._o at_o present_a let_v this_o suffice_v 1_o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o particular_a cause_n but_o universal_a work_v in_o and_o by_o a_o particular_a concourse_n suitable_a to_o the_o indigence_n of_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o 2_o we_o say_v not_o that_o this_o particular_a concourse_n of_o god_n do_v moral_o specify_v or_o determine_v the_o sinful_a act_n to_o its_o object_n but_o only_o physical_o individuate_v or_o natural_o modify_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o sinful_a act_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o explicate_v by_o dr._n samuel_n ward_n that_o great_a professor_n of_o theologie_n in_o his_o determination_n of_o god_n concourse_n pag._n 117._o where_o he_o strong_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o its_o way_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o the_o substrate_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o hereafter_o 3_o that_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n which_o our_o adversary_n so_o warm_o contend_v for_o sithat_o they_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v causative_a and_o influential_a on_o the_o sinful_a act_n do_v equal_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o our_o predete_a minative_a concourse_n for_o if_o it_o be_v causative_a and_o effective_a of_o the_o act_n then_o sure_o of_o that_o individual_a act_n as_o determine_v to_o such_o a_o object_n for_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o concurrence_n to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o the_o general_n and_o not_o in_o individuo_fw-la in_o its_o individual_a determination_n to_o its_o object_n be_v such_o a_o absurdity_n in_o philosophy_n that_o all_o awaken_v philosopher_n will_v decry_v it_o for_o what_o tyro_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o all_o physical_a act_n be_v suppositorum_fw-la of_o individual_a singular_a substance_n and_o so_o without_o all_o peradventure_o individual_a and_o singular_a and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o their_o general_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o action_n in_o general_n but_o also_o individual_o consider_v as_o relate_v to_o its_o object_n not_o moral_o but_o physical_o and_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o their_o general_a concourse_n be_v causative_a of_o the_o entitative_a act_n as_o determine_v to_o its_o object_n and_o so_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o our_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o more_o full_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o particularity_n of_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 4_o the_o immediation_n of_o divine_a concourse_n strong_o demonstrate_v immediation_n the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o will_v as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thereby_o our_o adversary_n general_o both_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n except_v some_o very_a few_o that_o adhere_v to_o durandus_fw-la grant_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o well_o follow_v will_v necessary_o infer_v predeterminative_a concourse_n special_o according_a to_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o say_v that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o effect_n and_o act_n which_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n grant_v but_o also_o the_o very_a will_n itself_o as_o the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o the_o act_n touch_v this_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 54_o etc._n etc._n &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 163._o and_o among_o the_o jesuit_n none_o have_v more_o acute_o demonstrate_v this_o than_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o and_o our_o countryman_n campton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philos_n vnivers_n disp_n 28._o sect._n 2_o 3._o pag._n &_o disput_n 29._o sect._n 1_o 2._o pag._n 323_o 324._o where_o he_o demonstrate_v strong_o against_o lud._n à _fw-la dola_n that_o god_n immediate_o together_o with_o the_o creature_n produce_v the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n now_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n together_o with_o the_o human_a will_n immediate_o produce_v the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n then_o certain_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o entitative_a act_n for_o suppose_v the_o sinful_a act_n be_v motus_fw-la primò_fw-la primus_fw-la as_o they_o phrase_v it_o or_o a_o mere_a simple_a volition_n of_o the_o will_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o
god_n shall_v immediate_o produce_v this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n without_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n suarez_n carleton_n with_o other_o grant_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o do_v not_o strangius_n with_o other_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n also_o acknowledge_v further_o that_o god_n concourse_n to_o this_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v previous_a to_o that_o of_o the_o will_n not_o only_o simultaneous_a as_o strang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 56_o yea_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v yet_o more_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o as_o strang._n pag._n 171._o and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o evident_a from_o these_o ingenuous_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v immediate_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n shall_v be_v produce_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o predetermination_n yea_o do_v god_n not_o only_o concur_v with_o the_o will_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n but_o also_o influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o act_n as_o strangius_n and_o other_o grant_v and_o yet_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o any_o act_n without_o actuate_a or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o if_o god_n actuate_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v do_v he_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n and_o so_o predetermine_v the_o same_o again_o do_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n and_o its_o act_n but_o also_o antecedent_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n and_o causalitie_n before_o the_o will_n concur_v to_o its_o own_o act_n as_o strangius_n also_o grant_v and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o abundant_a demonstration_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n can_v there_o be_v any_o previous_a concourse_n immediate_o actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o will_n in_o its_o act_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a do_v not_o the_o will_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v apply_v and_o predetermine_v to_o its_o act_n thereby_o but_o more_o of_o this_o previous_a concourse_n in_o our_o next_o argument_n last_o if_o we_o allow_v with_o the_o jesuit_n unto_o god_n only_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n all_o those_o black_a consequence_n which_o our_o adversary_n cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n be_v reflect_v on_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o make_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o we_o more_o of_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 5_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n do_v invict_o priority_n demonstrate_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n we_o shall_v here_o reassume_v a_o principe_n already_o establish_v and_o grant_v by_o jesuit_n and_o new_a methodist_n namely_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o second_o be_v not_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n distinct_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o the_o molinist_n as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 28._o pag._n 433._o and_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 119._o it_o be_v true_a the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v real_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o as_o to_o active_a attingence_n or_o principe_fw-la because_o god_n concourse_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n yet_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o god_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o causalitie_n concur_v before_o the_o second_o this_o proposition_n be_v potent_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o acute_a dr._n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-mi concur_v dei_fw-la pag._n 116_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v invict_v for_o 1_o where_o there_o be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n in_o causalitie_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o second_o cause_n there_o posterioritie_n be_v essential_o appendent_a again_o two_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v but_o instrument_n as_o aquinas_n prove_v yea_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o dependent_a on_o god_n be_v but_o a_o vital_a instrument_n albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v term_v a_o principal_a agent_n now_o do_v not_o every_o instrument_n subserve_v the_o principal_a efficient_a and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr in_o order_n of_o causalitie_n move_v after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o assert_v god_n concourse_n to_o be_v previous_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o independence_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o simultaneous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o alvarez_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 19_o num_fw-la 4._o &_o twisse_n vind._n grat._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la criminat_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 56._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v sole_o concomitant_a and_o simultaneous_a and_o that_o 3_o because_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n make_v god_n only_o a_o partial_a cause_n and_o dependent_a on_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o its_o effect_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n absolute_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o second_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o fonseca_n metaphys_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sect_n 13._o the_o like_a strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 60_o 61._o thus_o also_o burgersdicius_n metaphys_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o grant_n god_n concourse_n in_o supernatural_n to_o be_v previous_a albeit_o in_o natural_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v only_o simultaneous_a which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o the_o active_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o in_o natural_n as_o in_o supernatural_n more_o of_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 416._o hence_o 2_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v necessary_o move_v and_o apply_v every_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v act_v unless_o the_o first_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n can_v a_o second_o cause_n move_v itself_o to_o a_o act_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o 3_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o apply_v and_o move_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n predetermine_v the_o same_o for_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a action_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o god_n concur_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o will_n yea_o premove_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o same_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o subtility_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o extricate_v themselves_o or_o satisfy_v any_o awaken_v mind_n in_o this_o point_n how_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a concourse_n move_v and_o actuate_v the_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o act_n indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o sentiment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o arminian_n but_o also_o
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 do_v not_o the_o same_o person_n sometime_o seem_v to_o grant_v a_o universal_a concourse_n immediate_o influence_v all_o natural_a act_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a and_o so_o in_o other_o point_v controvert_v by_o we_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o opponent_n among_o themselves_o be_v more_o palpable_a and_o visible_a as_o to_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o they_o be_v great_o confuse_v and_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o as_o prescience_n to_o god_n prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n all_o the_o new_a methodist_n general_o grant_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o all_o sinful_a act_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a difference_n yea_o contradiction_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_v of_o it_o 1_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o p._n 594._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o all_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v explicate_v that_o seem_v the_o most_o probable_a which_o be_v take_v from_o
sin_n yea_o let_v they_o but_o grant_v as_o they_o do_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o black_a imputation_n which_o they_o load_v we_o with_o will_v all_o fall_v with_o as_o much_o weight_n on_o themselves_o as_o before_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 2._o as_o for_o what_o they_o urge_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o our_o justice_n hypothesis_n be_v contradictory_n thereto_o in_o that_o he_o can_v in_o justice_n punish_v that_o sin_n which_o he_o predetermine_v man_n unto_o we_o answer_v 1_o that_o god_n predetermination_n lay_v no_o violent_a force_n or_o compulsion_n on_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n he_o do_v only_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o god_n of_o nature_n sweet_o though_o potent_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n 2_o the_o will_n do_v in_o the_o very_a same_o moment_n wherein_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n voluntary_o and_o free_o as_o a_o deficient_a deprave_a faculty_n elect_v the_o very_a act_n it_o be_v predetermine_v unto_o so_o that_o it_o do_v as_o free_o deliberate_o and_o full_o espouse_v the_o act_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o predetermination_n on_o god_n part_n and_o what_o more_o just_a than_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o that_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o do_v deliberate_o and_o voluntary_o exert_v 3_o here_o be_v in_o this_o objection_n a_o poor_a sophism_n which_o they_o call_v nocause_n for_o a_o cause_n for_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n albeit_o man_n sin_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o 4_o the_o same_o difficulty_n which_o our_o adversary_n urge_v we_o with_o in_o point_n of_o divine_a justice_n return_v on_o they_o who_o assert_v a_o immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_n of_o sin_n neither_o can_v they_o without_o apparent_a violence_n to_o their_o own_o reason_n impute_v this_o objection_n to_o we_o which_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n be_v as_o much_o obnoxious_a unto_o 3._o they_o urge_v we_o with_o a_o imputation_n on_o the_o clemence_n and_o mercy_n mercie_n of_o god_n in_o that_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v the_o bless_a god_n to_o be_v cruel_a towards_o his_o poor_a creature_n and_o this_o two_o way_n as_o 1_o in_o that_o it_o make_v god_n absolute_o to_o predestine_v or_o reprobate_a man_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n without_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n 2_o in_o that_o it_o suppose_v the_o bless_a god_n to_o threaten_v and_o punish_v sin_n with_o eternal_a torment_n and_o yet_o irresistible_o to_o predetermine_v yea_o impel_v man_n thereto_o as_o baron_n metaph._n p._n 151._o this_o objection_n our_o adversary_n adorn_v and_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o specious_a and_o plausible_a pretexte_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a clemence_n and_o mercy_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o for_o our_o confusion_n yet_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o all_o be_v but_o as_o emty_a vapour_n before_o the_o meridian_n sun_n therefore_o to_o answer_v 1_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o our_o hypothesis_n make_v god_n absolute_o to_o predestine_v or_o reprobate_a man_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n without_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n 1_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v and_o must_v be_v according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n absolute_a because_o there_o be_v a_o adequate_a commensuration_n between_o absolute_a predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o our_o adversary_n also_o maintain_v of_o which_o before_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 2_o yet_o we_o peremtory_o deny_v that_o god_n reprobate_n or_o predestine_n man_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n divine_n say_v that_o albeit_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o motive_n or_o ground_n move_v god_n to_o reprobate_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o that_o for_o which_o god_n will_v at_o last_o condemn_v man_n it_o be_v true_a the_o supralapsarian_a divine_n who_o make_v man_n as_o labile_fw-la the_o object_n of_o reprobation_n differ_v somewhat_o from_o those_o of_o the_o sublapsarian_a persuasion_n who_o make_v the_o corrupt_a mass_n or_o lapse_v man_n the_o object_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n yet_o they_o both_o take_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o they_o both_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n in_o itself_o absolute_a for_o the_o sublapsarian_o make_v sin_n only_o a_o commun_n condition_n of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n not_o distinctive_a or_o discriminative_a of_o reprobate_n from_o the_o elect_a as_o davenant_n animadvers_fw-la on_o god_n love_n p._n 84._o prove_n that_o the_o supralapsarian_o charge_v not_o god_n reprobation_n with_o man_n destruction_n though_o he_o himself_o go_v the_o sublapsarian_a way_n but_o 3_o here_o lie_v the_o bitter_a root_n of_o this_o forge_a imputation_n affix_v on_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n that_o they_o consider_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n which_o regard_v the_o object_n as_o already_o constitute_v and_o not_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o observe_v by_o judicious_a davenant_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o hoard_n animadvers_fw-la p._n 229._o for_o those_o inference_n therefore_o that_o if_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v grant_v god_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o father_n of_o cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o marvel_v how_o he_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o they_o and_o how_o he_o never_o tremble_v to_o utter_v they_o that_o wherein_o he_o perpetual_o be_v mistake_v be_v the_o make_n of_o nonelection_n or_o negative_a reprobation_n a_o vindicative_a act_n the_o confound_a it_o with_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n the_o conceive_v it_o to_o work_v in_o the_o non-elect_a a_o invincible_a necessity_n of_o commit_v sin_n with_o such_o like_a monstrous_a fancy_n which_o he_o take_v for_o principle_n need_v no_o proof_n whereas_o they_o be_v such_o gross_a error_n as_o need_v no_o confutation_n 2_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o suppose_v the_o bless_a god_n to_o threaten_v and_o punish_v sin_n with_o eternal_a torment_n and_o yet_o irresistible_o to_o predetermine_v and_o impel_v man_n thereunto_o have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v in_o what_o precede_v §_o 1._o and_o indeed_o throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n and_o will_v also_o come_v under_o consideration_n in_o what_o follow_v 4._o our_o adversary_n charge_v also_o our_o hypothesis_n with_o a_o repugnance_n sanctitis_fw-la to_o the_o sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o that_o by_o assert_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o make_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n this_o objection_n be_v great_o aggravate_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o in_o the_o confutation_n of_o twisse_n argue_v thus_o if_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n existe_n by_o his_o permission_n 1_o he_o will_v sin_n yea_o 2_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o man_n yea_o 3_o this_o make_v god_n equal_o to_o will_v sin_n and_o holiness_n yea_o 4_o then_o god_n take_v complacence_n in_o sin_n answer_n these_o be_v high_a charge_n indeed_o and_o if_o they_o can_v be_v make_v good_a against_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o deserve_v protection_n from_o any_o wel-governed_n kingdom_n or_o state_n for_o what_o more_o inconsistent_a with_o civil_a government_n than_o to_o make_v the_o supreme_a rector_n and_o governor_n of_o mankind_n equal_o to_o will_v sin_n and_o holiness_n but_o these_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n be_v not_o of_o yesterday_o but_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n impute_v to_o the_o assertor_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v be_v more_o large_a in_o the_o refute_v of_o they_o §_o 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o p._n 572._o when_o it_o be_v argue_v say_v he_o that_o the_o sinful_a act_n do_v please_v god_n well_o 1_o the_o adverbe_n well_o may_v determine_v the_o verb_n to_o please_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a complacence_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o the_o evil_a act_n entitative_o consider_a do_v please_v he_o so_o it_o be_v high_o wel-pleasing_a to_o he_o or_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n that_o be_v wel-pleasing_a and_o that_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n 1_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o act_n natural_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o if_o we_o regard_v it_o moral_o so_o it_o be_v false_a 2_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act_n so_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o effect_v by_o man_n nor_o yet_o by_o god_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o effect_n but_o pure_a