viz._n when_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 11._o 9_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o §._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v in_o as_o much_o as_o second_v cause_n and_o create_a principle_n especial_o in_o man_n act_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o substraction_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n from_o they_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o trouble_a and_o miscarry_v manner_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n we_o speak_v of_o though_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o person_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o they_o represent_v he_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v such_o act_n as_o these_o proceed_v from_o their_o principle_n without_o any_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v assert_v to_o be_v simple_o necessary_a for_o and_z with_o second_o cause_n whensoever_o they_o go_v forth_o into_o action_n or_o what_o manner_n of_o presence_n of_o this_o first_o cause_n or_o how_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v constant_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n shall_v we_o suppose_v they_o have_v with_o they_o when_o they_o act_v irregular_o or_o deficient_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o whensoever_o second_o cause_n move_v into_o action_n whether_o they_o act_v congruous_o to_o their_o respective_a nature_n and_o kind_n or_o whether_o defective_o they_o still_o have_v and_o must_v have_v a_o presence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o as_o have_v be_v already_o argue_v but_o 2._o when_o they_o fail_v or_o falter_v in_o their_o motion_n or_o act_n if_o their_o motion_n be_v such_o which_o be_v not_o moral_a or_o command_v by_o the_o will_n of_o which_o kind_n the_o miss_v representation_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o eye_n or_o visive_a faculty_n of_o the_o two_o apostle_n be_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o presence_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o be_v attemper_v and_o proportion_v in_o order_n to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o action_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o to_o the_o degree_n as_o kind_a of_o this_o deficiency_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o itself_o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o these_o faculty_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o faculty_n mere_o natural_a act_n determinate_o and_o uniform_o after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n unless_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o way_n by_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o in_o moral_a action_n and_o such_o who_o deficiency_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n endue_v with_o the_o work_n whether_o or_o how_o the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o good_a action_n dister_n from_o that_o which_o be_v afford_v unto_o they_o in_o evil_a action_n shall_v god_n will_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o work_n same_o faculty_n the_o presence_n and_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o principle_n produce_v they_o be_v not_o at_o least_o ordinary_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o at_o other_o time_n they_o act_n regular_o or_o at_o least_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o nature_n and_o intrinsical_v frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o will_n import_v a_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o choose_v its_o own_o motion_n or_o act_n this_o be_v the_o essential_a and_o characteristical_a property_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o cause_n mere_o natural_a now_o than_o if_o this_o faculty_n when_o it_o move_v or_o act_n inordinate_o shall_v be_v so_o influence_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o hereby_o to_o be_v determine_v or_o necessitate_v to_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o its_o act_n 1._o that_o distinguish_v property_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o destroy_v and_o the_o will_n itself_o hereby_o reduce_v to_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o cause_n mere_o natural_a 2._o the_o inordinatenesse_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o corruption_n but_o into_o that_o over_o roll_a and_o necessitate_v influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o it_o which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v nor_o to_o act_v beside_o or_o contrary_a unto_o the_o determinate_a exigency_n thereof_o and_o thus_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o abomination_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n itself_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o though_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o create_v principle_n 10._o §._o 10._o or_o faculty_n be_v absolute_o suspend_v upon_o the_o association_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o in_o their_o act_n yet_o do_v they_o very_o seldom_o suffer_v any_o detriment_n or_o actual_a suspension_n of_o their_o motion_n or_o act_n hereby_o god_n never_o deny_v suspend_v or_o withdraw_v that_o concurrence_n or_o conjunction_n of_o himself_o with_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v act_v but_o only_o upon_o some_o special_a design_n as_o for_o example_n now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v a_o remembrancer_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o autocratoricall_a i._n e._n do_v not_o perform_v what_o ordinary_o they_o do_v perform_v independent_o and_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o they_o and_o have_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o battle_n common_o be_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o race_n ordinary_o to_o the_o swift_a and_o bread_n most_o frequent_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o of_o this_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o sense_n declare_v 11._o §._o 11._o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o two_o opinion_n which_o yet_o condemn_v one_o the_o other_o also_o be_v two_o extreme_n leave_v the_o truth_n between_o they_o in_o the_o middle_n the_o former_a deny_v all_o co-operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o affirm_v that_o god_n only_o communicate_v that_o operate_a virtue_n unto_o they_o which_o they_o respective_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o and_o preserve_v it_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o cooperate_v with_o it_o the_o latter_a affirm_v that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o act_v or_o work_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o that_o these_o do_v nothing_o but_o stand_v by_o act_n not_o at_o all_o the_o former_a of_o these_o opinion_n wâ—â—_n hold_v by_o durandus_fw-la the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o some_o other_o far_o more_o ancient_a than_o he_o against_o who_o augustin_n dispute_v lib._n 5._o dâ—_n geâ—_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 20._o the_o latteâ—_n by_o gabriel_n biel_n a_o school_n man_n also_o and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o learning_n the_o apostle_n assertion_n that_o we_o move_v in_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n assert_v be_v visible_o attend_v with_o these_o two_o consequential_a truth_n 1._o that_o god_n do_v associate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v with_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o create_a principle_n in_o their_o respective_a motion_n and_o operation_n and_o consequent_o contribute_v more_o towards_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n then_o only_o by_o a_o collation_n and_o conservation_n of_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n or_o virtue_n in_o their_o respective_a cause_n to_o produce_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n act_n and_o operation_n produce_v in_o these_o sublunary_a part_n be_v not_o so_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n attributable_a unto_o god_n but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o second_o cause_n also_o respective_o produce_v they_o whereunto_o they_o may_v as_o true_o and_o perhaps_o more_o proper_o be_v ascribe_v as_o unto_o god_n chap._n ii_o though_o there_o be_v as_o absolute_a and_o essential_a a_o dependence_n of_o second_o cause_n upon_o the_o first_o in_o point_n of_o motion_n action_n and_o operation_n as_o of_o simple_a existence_n or_o be_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o motion_n action_n or_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n at_o least_o ordinary_o so_o immediate_o or_o precise_o determine_v by_o that_o dependence_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o their_o respective_a being_n be_v the_o simple_a existence_n or_o being_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v determine_v 1._o §._o 1._o by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n or_o constitute_v principle_n of_o their_o respective_a being_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o
do_v not_o flow_v from_o that_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o when_o it_o act_v but_o from_o that_o intrinsical_a form_n or_o those_o natural_a property_n which_o he_o have_v vest_v in_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o their_o respective_a action_n or_o effect_n nor_o be_v the_o motion_n or_o act_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o cause_n mention_v as_o of_o bird_n beast_n etc._n etc._n any_o whit_n more_o determine_v then_o of_o the_o former_a by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o in_o their_o action_n but_o partly_o by_o their_o natural_a ability_n for_o action_n or_o motion_n partly_o by_o the_o natural_a proportion_n and_o disproportion_n between_o their_o respective_a estimatives_n or_o fantasy_n and_o such_o and_o such_o creature_n or_o object_n who_o nature_n be_v either_o proportion_v or_o disproportion_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o lamb_n run_v to_o the_o dam_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o wolf_n be_v partly_o the_o natural_a sympathy_n between_o the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o dam_n and_o the_o antipathy_n between_o the_o say_a fantasy_n and_o the_o wolf_n partly_o also_o that_o ability_n or_o nimbleness_n of_o motion_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o this_o creature_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o itself_o this_o way_n or_o that_o according_a as_o the_o fantasy_n of_o it_o be_v affect_v the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o when_o it_o run_v to_o the_o dam_n and_o when_o it_o flee_v from_o the_o wolf_n be_v doubtless_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o motion_n in_o this_o creature_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o diversity_n therein_o but_o from_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n now_o mention_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o three_o and_o lâ—st_o kind_a of_o 9_o §._o 9_o cause_n which_o we_o term_v rational_a and_o voluntary_a be_v not_o determine_v i_o e._n make_v rational_a and_o voluntary_a much_o less_o be_v they_o necessitate_v by_o the_o conjunction_n or_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o when_o they_o act_v or_o move_v but_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o free_a election_n of_o what_o they_o act_n or_o move_v unto_o whilst_o it_o remain_v 4._o act_n 5._o 4._o say_v peter_n to_o ananias_n speak_v of_o his_o possession_n whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o unsold_a and_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o i._o e._n be_v thou_o not_o at_o full_a liberry_n to_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o thy_o own_o private_a use_n there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n impose_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n upon_o thou_o to_o sell_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n viz._n whether_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o the_o money_n which_o thou_o receive_v for_o it_o or_o no_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a power_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o power_n of_o right_n but_o of_o liberty_n also_o or_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v otherwise_o a_o power_n of_o right_n have_v be_v of_o no_o accommodation_n unto_o he_o nor_o any_o competent_a matter_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n why_o have_v thou_o put_v this_o thing_n into_o thy_o heart_n viz._n to_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v pretend_v and_o profess_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a money_n which_o thou_o receive_v for_o the_o possession_n when_o as_o thou_o bring_v a_o part_n of_o it_o only_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o ananias_n will_v when_o he_o resolve_v to_o bring_v his_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o public_a distribution_n and_o so_o likewise_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v resolve_v or_o will_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o this_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o act_n of_o willing_a or_o resolve_v do_v not_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o so_o to_o will_n or_o resolve_v because_o he_o have_v a_o power_n this_o notwithstanding_o to_o have_v will_v or_o resolve_v the_o contrary_a i_o mean_v either_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o possession_n to_o himself_o be_v yet_o unsold_a or_o the_o not-bringing_a the_o money_n receive_v for_o it_o to_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o both_o the_o act_n of_o sell_v it_o and_o also_o of_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o not_o as_o the_o act_n of_o ananias_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v especial_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o force_n or_o power_n out_o of_o himself_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o necessiâ—ator_n not_o he_o yea_o the_o apostle_n paul_n count_v it_o no_o flattery_n either_o of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o acquit_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o of_o all_o such_o irregular_a act_n whereunto_o they_o be_v necessitate_v though_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o inherent_a principle_n now_o say_v he_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 20._o i_o rom._n 7._o 20._o it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n of_o ananias_n his_o will_n both_o for_o the_o sell_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o elicitation_n or_o production_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o respect_n viz._n because_o now_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unproduced_a according_a to_o the_o common_a maxim_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v unumquodque_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o concurrency_n of_o god_n with_o his_o will_n that_o impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o he_o to_o produce_v it_o because_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n neither_o have_v it_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o act_n when_o produce_v but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v and_o say_v that_o though_o the_o specifical_a action_n 10._o §._o 10._o or_o motion_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n mention_v be_v determine_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o specifical_a nature_n or_o property_n of_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o and_o not_o by_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yet_o their_o individual_a and_o particular_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v determine_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o concurrence_n or_o providentiall_a interposall_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n that_o fire_n in_o the_o general_a burn_v that_o which_o be_v combustible_a be_v put_v to_o it_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o not_o from_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o but_o that_o it_o burn_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n house_n good_n or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v not_o simple_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o without_o some_o special_a disposal_n of_o divine_a providence_n so_o again_o that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v in_o the_o general_a do_v wicked_o as_o for_o instance_n plot_n contrive_v accomplish_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a proceed_v from_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o will_n not_o from_o any_o concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o nor_o from_o any_o special_a interposall_n of_o he_o in_o such_o act_n but_o that_o such_o and_o such_o wicked_a man_n by_o name_n shall_v plot_v and_o effect_v the_o death_n of_o such_o and_o such_o godly_a man_n by_o name_n and_o not_o the_o death_n of_o other_o godly_a also_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o man_n as_o from_o some_o special_a decree_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o suitable_a interposall_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o which_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o and_o about_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n peter_n say_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 11._o 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express_o grant_v that_o the_o saint_n many_o time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v these_o exhortation_n that_o they_o walk_v for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o full_a opposition_n to_o they_o as_o in_o security_n looseness_n vile_a practice_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v they_o yet_o prove_v nor_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_v prove_v but_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v yea_o and_o that_o many_o have_v thus_o walk_v i_o mean_v in_o full_a opposition_n to_o the_o say_a exhortation_n to_o their_o die_a day_n 2._o if_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n irresistible_o draw_v his_o saint_n to_o obey_v the_o exhortation_n we_o speak_v of_o he_o thus_o draw_v they_o either_o by_o such_o a_o force_n or_o power_n immediate_o act_v upon_o their_o will_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o obey_v they_o or_o else_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o say_a exhortation_n so_o to_o work_v or_o affect_v their_o will_n that_o they_o become_v willing_a according_o if_o the_o former_a be_v assert_v then_o 1._o the_o 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yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 314_o 315_o etc._n etc._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n 19_o 451_o 452_o 12._o 2._o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faiâ—â—_n 254_o 255_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 463_o 1._o 5._o who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 185_o 186_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 23._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a 199_o 200_o 2._o 4._o elect_v and_o precious_a 244_o 3._o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o 354_o 4._o 19_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 70_o 71_o 236_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 199_o 200_o 2._o 1._o even_o deny_v the_o lora_n that_o buy_v they_o 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have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n 497_o 504_o 5._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o 250_o 5._o 18._o we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 263_o 264_o 2_o joh._n vers_fw-la 8._o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 258_o judas_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o preserve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 253_o 3._o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n 243_o apocal._n 2._o 11._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n 267_o 268_o 3._o 5._o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a and_o i_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 332_o 333_o 14._o 4._o these_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n etc._n etc._n 143_o 20._o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n 267_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a head_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n a_o abraham_n in_o what_o sense_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n pag._n 451_o 452_o 453_o act_n act_n of_o god_n why_o express_v by_o verb_n of_o the_o preterperfect-tense_n 63_o action_n if_o man_n with_o their_o consequence_n ascribe_v to_o god_n emphatical_o and_o why_o 23_o of_o cause_n mere_o natural_a why_o not_o always_o uniform_a p._n 24._o act_n and_o motion_n of_o create_a principle_n seldom_o suspend_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o why_o p._n 6._o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n frequent_o in_o scriputre_n attribute_v to_o they_o in_o term_n of_o a_o passive_a signification_n p._n 15._o how_o say_v to_o be_v determine_v 23_o action_n and_o operation_n in_o these_o sublunary_a part_n not_o so_o 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praecederes_fw-la sed_fw-la praecedis_fw-la omne_fw-la tempora_fw-la prâ—terita_fw-la câ—lsitudine_fw-la semper_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la &_o superas_fw-la omne_fw-la futura_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la venerint_fw-la praeterita_fw-la erunt_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la es_fw-la &_o anni_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la deficient_a aug._n confess_v l._n 11._o c._n 13._o consonant_a hereunto_o be_v the_o say_n of_o boetius_fw-la a_o philosopher_n nor_o ought_v god_n say_v he_o be_v conceive_v by_o we_o as_o more_o ancient_a than_o his_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o quantity_n of_o time_n but_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o simple_a nature_n 6._o nature_n neque_fw-la deus_fw-la conditis_fw-la rebus_fw-la antiquâ—or_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la temporis_fw-la quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la simplicis_fw-la potiûs_fw-la proprietate_fw-la naturae_fw-la boet._n de_fw-fr consol_n philos_fw-la l._n 5._o pros_fw-la 6._o fr._n arriba_n a_o late_a writer_n and_o acute_a thorough_o verse_v in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n have_v notable_o clear_v this_o point_n and_o full_o answer_v all_o objection_n which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o apprehend_v can_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n from_o he_o relate_v unto_o it_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o and_o our_o schoole-doctor_n with_o it_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v eternal_a be_v before_o thing_n make_v in_o time_n they_o speak_v true_o not_o of_o a_o priority_n formal_o so_o call_v such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v find_v in_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v before_o and_o what_o be_v after_o do_v belong_v which_o i_o have_v often_o say_v not_o agree_v to_o eternity_n but_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o eminentiall_a priority_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o those_o thing_n which_o never_o fail_v but_o be_v always_o the_o same_o indefinent_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v before_o thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a or_o in_o time_n not_o indeed_o formal_o but_o eminent_o for_o speak_v proper_o of_o this_o eminentiall_a priority_n or_o of_o a_o eternal_a permanency_n that_o which_o be_v indefinent_o i._n e._n without_o end_n or_o cease_v be_v before_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v and_o sometime_o be_v not_o 7._o not_o dum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la simulque_fw-la doctores_fw-la scholastici_fw-la dicunt_fw-la aeterna_fw-la esse_fw-la priora_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la veer_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la prioritate_fw-la formali_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o â—is_fw-la rebus_fw-la quibus_fw-la convenit_fw-la ratio_fw-la prioris_fw-la &_o posterioris_fw-la quod_fw-la saepe_fw-la diximus_fw-la aeternitati_fw-la convenire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la de_fw-la prioritate_fw-la sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la eminentiali_fw-la ratione_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la priora_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la éminenter_fw-la proprie_fw-la enim_fw-la loquendo_fw-la de_fw-la ista_fw-la prioritate_fw-la eminentiali_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la permanentiâ_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la est_fw-la priùs_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fran._n de_fw-fr arriba_n operis_fw-la con._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o sect._n 7._o in_o another_o place_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o our_o former_a doctrine_n suppose_v it_o manifest_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 8._o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o that_o of_o paul_n eph._n 1._o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v with_o many_o other_o like_o place_n of_o scripture_n every_o where_o obvious_a be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o understanding_n as_o mean_v of_o this_o eminentiall_a priority_n not_o of_o a_o antecedency_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n not_o of_o any_o priority_n proper_o and_o formal_o so_o call_v 11._o call_v exit_fw-la praesuppositâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la manifest_a deducitur_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la antequam_fw-la abraham_n fierit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la pauli_n ad_fw-la eph._n 1._o elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutione_n &_o plurima_fw-la alia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la similia_fw-la loca_fw-la qua_fw-la passim_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la accipienda_fw-la esse_fw-la nostro_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la de_fw-la istâ_fw-la eminentiali_fw-la antecedentiâ_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la de_fw-fr antecedentiâ_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la sumptâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n sect._n 11._o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o have_v these_o word_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n of_o mutability_n wherein_o the_o ratio_fw-la or_o nature_n of_o time_n consist_v be_v intrinsical_v or_o essential_a unto_o time_n and_o to_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o as_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o consequent_o imperfection_n must_v needs_o be_v intrinsical_v to_o they_o also_o mutability_n always_o include_v imperfection_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o fuit_fw-la and_o erit_fw-la be_v and_o will_v be_v whereby_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v signify_v can_v with_o truth_n formal_o or_o proper_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n 7._o god_n cum_fw-la tempora_fw-la ejusque_fw-la differentiis_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesens_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la sit_fw-la intrinseca_fw-la formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la mutabilitatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la consistit_fw-la ratio_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la sit_n illis_fw-la intrinseca_fw-la imperfectio_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la tribui_fw-la deo_fw-la formaliter_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la erit_fw-la quibus_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la significantur_fw-la ibid._n c._n 14._o sect._n 7._o this_o then_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v diligent_o consider_v and_o remember_v to_o prevent_v all_o misprision_n about_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n no_o act_n of_o god_n be_v before_o any_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n of_o like_a necessity_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o same_o 19_o §._o 19_o end_n be_v this_o no_o act_n of_o god_n nor_o co-operation_n of_o he_o with_o his_o creature_n impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o any_o free-working_a cause_n i_o mean_v upon_o any_o cause_n which_o be_v free_a in_o the_o nature_n or_o constitution_n of_o it_o to_o work_v or_o not_o to_o work_v and_o to_o work_v various_o to_o act_v so_o or_o so_o determinate_o nor_o yet_o suppose_v any_o necessity_n or_o infallibility_n of_o any_o act_n or_o effect_n producible_a by_o such_o cause_n before_o or_o until_o they_o be_v actual_o produce_v nor_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o orthodox_n and_o approve_a divine_n god_n say_v austin_n so_o administer_v or_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v create_v that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o exercise_v and_o act_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n 30._o motion_n sic_fw-la administrat_fw-la omniâ—_n quae_fw-la creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la propâ—â—os_fw-la exercere_fw-la &_o agere_fw-la motus_fw-la sinat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 7._o c._n 30._o this_o say_n of_o austin_n be_v frequent_o cite_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o best_a reform_a divine_n as_o p._n martyr_n 2._o martyr_n loc._n com._n class_n 1._o cap._n 14._o sect._n 2._o polanus_fw-la 5._o polanus_fw-la symph_n cathol_n cap._n 6._o thes_n 5._o and_o other_o in_o their_o explication_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o concurrence_n with_o second_o cause_n in_o their_o motion_n now_o if_o god_n notwithstanding_o any_o influence_n of_o he_o upon_o or_o any_o co-operation_n with_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o motion_n or_o act_n yet_o so_o far_o comport_v with_o they_o as_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o native_a principle_n property_n and_o propension_n in_o their_o act_n doubtless_o he_o do_v not_o
greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o preserve_v they_o against_o all_o enemy_n and_o threaten_a obstacle_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o for_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n only_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o willing_o wilful_o desperate_o destroy_v themselves_o or_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o such_o his_o preservation_n by_o apostatise_v from_o that_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o by_o his_o especial_a grace_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o stand_v at_o present_a in_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n with_o he_o 2._o though_o god_n have_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o undertake_v for_o their_o preseverance_n 20._o §._o 20._o or_o continuation_n of_o their_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n nor_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n but_o that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v brutish_o and_o desperate_o careless_a of_o so_o high_a a_o concernment_n to_o themselves_o as_o a_o bless_a eternity_n be_v they_o may_v make_v defection_n from_o it_o and_o turn_v proselyte_n to_o hell_n yet_o have_v he_o lay_v a_o rich_a foundation_n for_o their_o perseverance_n in_o those_o many_o precious_a promise_n and_o encouragement_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o those_o who_o shall_v persevere_v as_o also_o in_o those_o most_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a threaten_n bend_v against_o the_o face_n of_o all_o apostate_n and_o backslider_n together_o with_o those_o frequent_a promise_n or_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o continue_v yea_o and_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o occasion_n the_o inward_a contribution_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o motion_n excitement_n and_o direction_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o plentiful_a enable_v of_o his_o saint_n to_o persevere_v until_o they_o shall_v willing_o and_o wilful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o reject_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o these_o gracious_a promise_n and_o declaration_n make_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o saint_n for_o or_o towards_o the_o effectual_a 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doctrine_n only_o but_o from_o christ_n himself_o for_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v their_o hold_n on_o christ_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n then_o by_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o benefit_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o law_n arguit_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la defectioniâ—_n non_fw-la á_z suâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la á_z christo._n nam_fw-la christum_fw-la tenere_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la agnoscerent_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficio_fw-la nos_fw-la manumissos_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la servitute_fw-la legis_fw-la calv._n in_o galat._n 1._o 6._o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v elude_v by_o this_o accustom_a put_v off_o viz._n that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o their_o fall_v away_o from_o true_a faith_n but_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o apostle_n convince_v they_o of_o or_o reprove_v they_o for_o fall_v away_o 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