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distinguere_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la duo_fw-la vocabula_fw-la concursum_fw-la &_o influxum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n but_o it_o seem_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o distinguish_v between_o those_o two_o word_n concourse_n and_o influence_n which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v often_o conjoin_v and_o confound_v for_o first_o influence_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o concourse_n for_o the_o causality_n of_o every_o cause_n especial_o the_o efficient_a be_v call_v influence_n and_o therefore_o in_o many_o instance_n there_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o concourse_n as_o when_o he_o act_n not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n again_o although_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o two_o cause_n each_o of_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o have_v their_o influence_n yet_o the_o word_n influence_n be_v absolute_a and_o note_v a_o respect_n to_o another_o cause_n but_o the_o word_n concourse_n be_v relative_a to_o another_o cause_n strang._n de_fw-fr vol._n deil._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 59_o as_o for_o the_o term_n efficacious_a it_o suit_v we_o well_o enough_o if_o mr._n h._n intend_v by_o it_o a_o infallibility_n of_o the_o event_n or_o the_o certain_a production_n of_o those_o action_n which_o god_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o mr._n h._n phrase_n remove_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o bring_v to_o a_o certainty_n i_o assert_v the_o contradictory_n to_o his_o proposition_n that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o efficacious_a influence_n universal_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 post_n p._n 52._o which_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o own_o term_n we_o will_v thus_o lay_v down_o that_o god_n do_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v or_o move_v all_o creature_n to_o all_o and_o each_o of_o their_o action_n strangius_n fair_o enough_o cite_v our_o thesis_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 155._o the_o question_n then_o to_o be_v discuss_v be_v whether_o god_n do_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v all_o creature_n to_o all_o and_o each_o of_o their_o action_n so_o strang._n fair_o l._n 2_o c._n 4._o p._n 155._o unless_o it_o may_v seem_v meet_a to_o add_v that_o reduplicative_a particle_n as_o such_o because_o of_o mr._n how_o be_v addition_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a post_n p._n 52._o as_o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o who_o assert_v predetermination_n of_o all_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v limit_v it_o to_o the_o action_n consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a adhere_n to_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n we_o hold_v god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o natural_a act_n whereby_o david_n beget_v a_o child_n in_o adultery_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o whereby_o he_o beget_v child_n in_o lawful_a matrimony_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n in_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o abimelech_n the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o in_o praise_v god_n whereas_o mr._n how_o limit_n god_n predetermination_n only_o to_o moral_o or_o spiritual_o good_a action_n as_o such_o post_n p._n 39_o n._n 6._o which_o predeter_n nation_n special_a we_o grant_v but_o withal_o assert_v a_o general_n which_o extend_v to_o evil_a action_n in_o which_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o subject_n and_o as_o to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o his_o faculty_n and_o action_n and_o these_o god_n excite_v and_o guide_v efficacious_o and_o this_o subject_n be_v call_v the_o materiale_a or_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o end_n and_o thus_o though_o not_o the_o nature_n yet_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a or_o it_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v because_o god_n draw_v good_a out_o of_o it_o and_o hence_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o natural_a action_n though_o he_o know_v sin_n will_v adhere_v to_o they_o the_o grand_a term_n then_o to_o be_v explain_v be_v predetermination_n or_o as_o some_o divine_n and_o metaphysician_n sometime_o call_v it_o praecurse_v and_o praemotion_n of_o which_o term_n the_o former_a which_o signify_v a_o fore_a appointment_n be_v either_o from_o eternity_n or_o in_o time_n the_o latter_a two_o only_o in_o time_n the_o former_a viz._n predetermination_n be_v either_o from_o eternity_n and_o so_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o his_o will_n to_o produce_v in_o time_n all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o creature_n or_o in_o time_n which_o be_v the_o actual_a production_n of_o all_o those_o action_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o produce_v and_o of_o this_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v understand_v and_o this_o act_n of_o god_n be_v call_v predetermination_n because_o it_o limit_n the_o creature_n to_o this_o action_n rather_o than_o to_o that_o and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o precourse_n or_o premotion_n i.e._n a_o run_v before_o or_o before_o motion_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n again_o predetermination_n or_o precourse_n or_o premotion_n be_v distinguish_v into_o physical_a or_o moral_a the_o latter_a i_o grant_v may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n with_o reference_n to_o good_a action_n as_o such_o but_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o evil_a action_n unless_o the_o propose_v object_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n may_v as_o some_o learned_a man_n judge_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o action_n of_o a_o moral_a cause_n but_o whether_o the_o moral_a act_n of_o god_n in_o command_v threaten_a promise_a etc._n etc._n may_v be_v just_o denominate_v predetermination_n will_v remain_v dubitable_a till_o another_o doubt_n be_v resolve_v viz._n whether_o the_o will_v do_v always_o follow_v the_o last_o practical_a dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n against_o the_o affirmative_a of_o which_o question_n to_o note_n that_o obiter_fw-la the_o most_o acute_a and_o 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ex_fw-la animo_fw-la because_o it_o do_v implicate_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o action_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n malum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi tanquam_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la i.e._n evil_n be_v in_o good_a as_o in_o its_o subject_n and_o augustine_n saying_n be_v well_o know_v and_o as_o well_o approve_v ipsum_fw-la quantulumcunque_a esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la summum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel._n c._n 34._o i.e._n be_v itself_o how_o inconsiderable_a soever_o be_v good_a because_o the_o chief_a be_v be_v good_a r._n 3._o we_o deny_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o a_o action_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o of_o this_o separation_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n suppose_v usury_n lawful_a which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o dispute_v i_o may_v lawful_o take_v up_o money_n at_o use_n at_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la cent._n if_o my_o necessity_n require_v it_o when_o the_o interest_n allow_v by_o 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whatsoever_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o and_o consequent_o perish_v and_o become_v miserable_a but_o however_o though_o i_o foresee_v most_o certain_o thou_o will_v not_o yet_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v and_o live_v let._n p._n 79._o and_o afterward_o what_o be_v endeavour_v for_o the_o reducement_n of_o such_o be_v by_o substitute_v minister_n that_o know_v no_o more_o of_o the_o event_n than_o they_o do_v themselves_o p._n 81._o rep._n nor_o do_v god_n apply_v himself_o to_o sinner_n in_o such_o a_o tenor_n of_o speech_n with_o reference_n to_o predetermination_n of_o those_o natural_a action_n which_o because_o such_o need_v a_o cause_n act_v efficient_o for_o the_o production_n of_o they_o though_o he_o know_v without_o special_a grace_n which_o to_o they_o he_o afford_v not_o a_o moral_a obliquity_n will_v adhere_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o what_o god_n do_v for_o the_o reducement_n of_o they_o be_v by_o minister_n who_o know_v as_o little_o who_o be_v predetermine_v to_o good_a and_o who_o to_o sinful_a action_n as_o the_o saint_n or_o sinner_n so_o predetermine_v have_v discourse_v thus_o more_o laxe_o mr._n h._n proceed_v to_o a_o more_o strict_a disquisition_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o what_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o god_n word_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o final_o perish_v in_o their_o wickedness_n which_o can_v be_v think_v not_o consistent_a with_o sincerity_n to_o have_v insert_v upon_o the_o suppose_a foresight_n of_o so_o dismal_a a_o issue_n let._n p._n 82._o and_o he_o instance_n in_o god_n profess_v to_o will_n the_o salvation_n of_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o not_o to_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v ezek._n 18.32_o yea_o and_o profess_v himself_o grieve_v that_o any_o perish_v psalm_n 81.12_o 13._o ib._n in_o answer_n to_o which_o scripture_n in_o general_n beside_o many_o thing_n say_v well_o he_o say_v that_o which_o god_n declaration_n do_v amount_v unto_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o they_o neglect_v to_o attend_v to_o these_o external_a discovery_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v he_o shall_v overpower_v they_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o save_v they_o against_o the_o continual_a disinclination_n of_o their_o own_o will_n p._n 89_o 90._o reply_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n for_o i_o understand_v not_o what_o overcome_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n in_o a_o sinner_n case_n god_n can_v make_v use_n of_o that_o leave_v the_o will_n under_o disinclination_n to_o salvation_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o clause_n refer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n that_o they_o can_v promise_v themselves_o such_o power_n shall_v be_v use_v with_o they_o as_o shall_v final_o overcome_v their_o averse_a disaffect_v heart_n p._n 90._o 2._o mr._n h._n add_v whatsoever_o extraordinary_a act_n god_n may_v do_v upon_o some_o to_o make_v they_o willing_a p._n 90._o reply_n i_o be_o not_o well_o satisfy_v because_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o arminian_o apprehension_n about_o paul_n conversion_n that_o mr._n h._n call_v those_o act_n by_o which_o god_n make_v some_o man_n willing_a extraordinary_a for_o though_o they_o be_v supernatural_a yet_o they_o be_v ordinary_a to_o all_o that_o be_v willing_a it_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o some_o be_v make_v willing_a by_o ordinary_a act_n and_o other_o by_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o ill-sounding_a word_n 3._o mr._n h._n at_o last_o give_v we_o the_o import_n of_o the_o above-cited_n scripture_n that_o they_o real_o signify_v the_o obedience_n and_o blessedness_n of_o those_o his_o creature_n that_o be_v capable_a thereof_o to_o be_v more_o please_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v disobey_v and_o perish_v which_o be_v the_o utmost_a can_v be_v mean_v particular_o by_o those_o word_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 93_o 94._o reply_n as_o these_o word_n sound_v they_o do_v not_o gratify_v my_o ear_n for_o i_o can_v understand_v that_o the_o connexion_n of_o disobedience_n and_o destruction_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o nature_n as_o the_o connexion_n of_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n i_o take_v the_o import_n of_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o we_o apostles_n be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v that_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o perish_v of_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o save_n of_o believer_n 2._o yet_o in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la i_o admit_v they_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a davenant_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n explain_v the_o matter_n when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a he_o unfeigned_o like_v and_o love_v such_o action_n and_o can_v do_v no_o other_o his_o own_o natural_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n terminate_a voluntatem_fw-la divinae_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o will_n of_o divine_a complacence_n unto_o all_o holy_a action_n by_o whosoever_o perform_v animadv_n on_o hoard_n p._n 350._o and_o god_n meaning_n when_o he_o offer_v any_o grace_n to_o man_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v perform_v such_o action_n whereunto_o such_o grace_n conduce_v and_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o promise_v glory_n to_o any_o man_n if_o he_o believe_v and_o persevere_fw-la be_v true_o to_o perform_v it_o if_o he_o do_v so_o id._n pag._n 353._o and_o not_o to_o sever_v the_o learned_a bishop_n sentiment_n to_o mr._n hoard_v notion_n the_o same_n with_o mr._n howes_n that_o mercy_n be_v more_o natural_a and_o please_a to_o god_n than_o vindicative_a justice_n which_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o be_v quote_v mich._n 7.18_o isa_n 28.21_o lam._n 3.33_o the_o bishop_n reply_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o please_a to_o god_n which_o come_v original_o from_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o a_o act_n depend_v upon_o the_o misdesert_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 206._o as_o for_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o strange_a work_n because_o it_o be_v opus_fw-la occasionatum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o work_n occasion_v by_o man_n transgression_n p._n 287._o and_o once_o more_o to_o cite_v this_o eminent_a divine_a the_o absolute_a liberty_n and_o supreme_a dominion_n which_o god_n have_v in_o the_o prepare_n or_o not_o prepare_v of_o effectual_a grace_n wherein_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o nonelection_n do_v show_v themselves_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o natural_a and_o please_a to_o god_n as_o his_o mercy_n p._n 287._o 4._o mr._n h._n assert_n that_o god_n do_v so_o far_o real_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o as_o not_o to_o omit_v the_o do_v that_o which_o may_v effect_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o neglectful_a of_o themselves_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o effect_v it_o by_o that_o extraordinary_a exertion_n of_o power_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o employ_v upon_o some_o other_o let._n p._n 105._o reply_n this_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n if_o this_o omission_n of_o god_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o effect_v man_n salvation_n we_o grant_v that_o in_o genere_fw-la mediorum_fw-la god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n represent_v himself_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o husbandman_n true_o say_v of_o israel_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o isa_n 5.4_o but_o if_o mr._n h._n intend_v as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o sound_v that_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n without_o that_o exertion_n of_o power_n which_o he_o call_v extraordinary_a whereby_o that_o end_n be_v obtain_v in_o some_o i_o can_v take_v such_o a_o 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