the_o notion_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o by_o do_v that_o themselves_o which_o they_o believe_v of_o he_o punish_v their_o subject_n by_o no_o other_o rule_n but_o of_o their_o will_n decree_a their_o destruction_n first_o without_o intuition_n of_o any_o voluntary_a crime_n of_o they_o and_o then_o count_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o glory_n to_o execute_v such_o decree_n thus_o when_o suetonius_n describe_v tiberius_n as_o a_o profess_a contemner_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v soon_o improve_v into_o the_o most_o intolerable_a tyrant_n he_o render_v the_o original_n of_o it_o that_o he_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o fatality_n but_o these_o be_v popular_a consideration_n yet_o not_o unfit_a also_o to_o be_v take_v in_o as_o appendent_a to_o the_o former_a nothing_o §_o 26._o many_o artifices_fw-la there_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o who_o have_v embrace_v this_o doctrine_n to_o intercept_v and_o avoid_v these_o consequence_n of_o it_o the_o two_o principal_n i_o shall_v name_v 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o non-entitie_n a_o nothing_o and_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n 2._o that_o though_o god_n be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o as_o the_o rider_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o horse_n go_v but_o not_o of_o his_o lameness_n or_o halt_v when_o he_o go_v §_o 27._o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o be_v a_o perfect_a fantasy_n and_o school_n notion_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v of_o it_o that_o beside_o that_o it_o will_v be_v 1._o very_a strange_a that_o god_n shall_v damn_v a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n for_o nothing_o and_o 2._o very_a ridiculous_a that_o my_o swear_n to_o a_o truth_n shall_v be_v a_o entity_n and_o my_o swear_n to_o a_o falsity_n nothing_o eat_v my_o own_o bread_n enjoy_v my_o own_o wife_n a_o entity_n and_o eat_v another_o 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that_o another_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o as_o certain_a a_o prejudice_n to_o all_o diligence_n or_o pursuit_n of_o christian_a life_n that_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v the_o good_a which_o i_o do_v as_o that_o i_o can_v but_o commit_v the_o ill_a that_o i_o commit_v for_o although_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o abound_v in_o give_v grace_n and_o enable_v to_o do_v good_a to_o prepare_v prevent_v and_o assist_v and_o contribute_v all_o that_o can_v be_v want_v to_o we_o either_o to_o will_v or_o do_v as_o it_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o it_o so_o much_o as_o to_o incline_v any_o man_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o that_o respect_n betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a yet_o to_o do_v all_o this_o irresistible_o for_o a_o fatal_a decree_n of_o heaven_n to_o contrive_v every_o good_a action_n of_o my_o life_n so_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o not_o to_o will_v and_o act_n as_o god_n will_v have_v i_o this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o consequent_o to_o that_o will_v and_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o be_v such_o and_o as_o unreconcilable_a with_o reward_n or_o crown_n as_o punishment_n be_v with_o that_o which_o be_v as_o much_o but_o no_o more_o necessary_a §_o 28._o as_o for_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o obliquity_n there_o be_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o obliquity_n and_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o free_a god_n who_o be_v author_n of_o all_o man_n power_n to_o act_v from_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n the_o author_n of_o his_o act_n oblique_o or_o crooked_o i._n e._n sinful_o §_o 29._o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o move_v either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n except_o he_o that_o give_v we_o our_o first_o be_v and_o power_n continue_v they_o minutely_o unto_o we_o so_o he_o have_v use_v all_o wise_a and_o efficacious_a method_n to_o incline_v and_o engage_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o gift_n unto_o his_o service_n and_o have_v contribute_v nothing_o to_o our_o evil_a choise_n but_o his_o decree_n of_o permit_v or_o not_o hinder_v they_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v violent_o hinder_v that_o will_v make_v we_o no_o whit_n less_o guilty_a he_o that_o will_v sin_n if_o he_o can_v be_v as_o guilty_a as_o if_o he_o do_v and_o without_o that_o permission_n of_o evil_n our_o good_a choise_n will_v neither_o be_v good_a nor_o choise_n and_o consequent_o never_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o he_o be_v no_o author_n of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o our_o will_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o straightning_n of_o they_o as_o without_o change_v our_o nature_n offer_v violence_n to_o our_o will_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o remain_v free_a he_o can_v prudent_o be_v imagine_v to_o do_v §_o 30._o but_o this_o be_v no_o way_n appliable_a to_o this_o matter_n of_o free_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o predetermine_v the_o act_n for_o 1._o though_o a_o free_a power_n of_o act_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v perfect_o distinct_a and_o separable_a from_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o one_o can_v thence_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o separable_a from_o the_o obliquity_n of_o that_o act_n the_o act_n of_o blasphemy_n from_o the_o obliquity_n or_o irregularity_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o least_o evil_a thought_n or_o word_n against_o a_o infinite_a good_a god_n be_v as_o crooked_a as_o the_o rule_n be_v straight_o and_o consequent_o he_o that_o predetermine_v the_o act_n must_v needs_o predetermine_v the_o obliquity_n §_o 31._o nay_o 2_o if_o there_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o distinction_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o will_v more_o true_o be_v affirm_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o obliquity_n and_o man_n of_o the_o act_n for_o god_n that_o give_v the_o rule_n in_o transgress_v of_o which_o all_o obliquity_n consist_v do_v contribute_v a_o great_a deal_n though_o not_o to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o act_n which_o be_v free_o commit_v against_o that_o rule_n yet_o to_o the_o denominate_v it_o oblique_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o will_v be_v no_o obliquity_n god_n that_o give_v the_o law_n that_o a_o jew_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v thereby_o constitute_v uncircumcision_n a_o obliquity_n which_o have_v he_o not_o give_v that_o law_n have_v never_o be_v such_o but_o for_o the_o act_n as_o that_o differ_v from_o the_o power_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o obliquity_n on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o it_o be_v man_n that_o circumcise_v or_o choose_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v that_o sign_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o act_n of_o kill_a abel_n be_v as_o perfect_o cain_n act_n as_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o act_n especial_o of_o sin_n to_o which_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o incline_v and_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o persuade_v any_o man_n §_o 32._o to_o conclude_v the_o obliquity_n of_o any_o act_n arise_v by_o way_n of_o resultance_n from_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o rule_n i._n e._n do_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n as_o inequality_n arise_v from_o the_o add_v or_o substract_v a_o unity_n from_o a_o even_a number_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o first_o give_v the_o
law_n and_o then_o predetermine_v the_o act_n of_o transgress_v the_o disobedience_n the_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o law_n that_o first_o forbid_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o then_o predetermin_n adam_n will_n to_o choose_v and_o eat_v what_o be_v forbid_v be_v by_o his_o decree_n guilty_a of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o act_n and_o by_o his_o law_n the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v a_o obliquity_n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o obliquity_n which_o render_v the_o act_n a_o sinful_a act_n be_v itself_o any_o thing_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n do_v not_o predetermine_v all_o thing_n or_o that_o he_o predetermine_v the_o obliquity_n and_o regularity_n bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o relation_n to_o any_o act_n of_o duty_n as_o obliquity_n do_v to_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o obliquity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pious_a act_n 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restrain_v disobedience_n be_v once_o remove_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n the_o three_o last_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n reject_v also_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o the_o remain_a article_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o §_o 18._o to_o these_o christian_a &_o theological_n consideration_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v what_o care_n the_o writer_n of_o politic_n have_v have_v to_o warn_v we_o of_o the_o noxiousness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o christian_a religion_n right_o understand_v be_v so_o very_o far_o from_o disturb_v that_o beyond_o all_o other_o aphorism_n political_a beyond_o the_o sage_a provision_n of_o the_o profound_a lawgiver_n it_o be_v will_v man_n but_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o incomparable_o qualify_v to_o perpetuate_v public_a weal_n and_o peace_n §_o 19_o but_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o who_o so_o mistake_n christian_n religion_n as_o to_o think_v it_o be_v only_o a_o chain_n of_o fatal_a decree_n to_o deny_v all_o liberty_n of_o man_n choice_n towards_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o to_o affix_v all_o event_n to_o god_n predetermination_n this_o say_v they_o be_v utter_o irreconcilable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o civil_a government_n with_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o lay_v in_o law_n or_o with_o the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n which_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o and_o campanella_n choose_v to_o instance_n in_o republicâ_fw-la praesertim_fw-la liberâ_fw-la in_o a_o republic_n or_o free_a state_n §_o 20._o for_o when_o the_o people_n which_o think_v their_o liberty_n of_o which_o they_o be_v very_o tender_a and_o jealous_a to_o be_v retrench_v or_o impair_v by_o the_o restraint_n of_o law_n can_v far_o answer_v their_o ruler_n though_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n without_o proceed_n to_o far_a boldness_n that_o they_o can_v observe_v their_o law_n be_v lead_v by_o irresistible_a decree_n to_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o the_o consequence_n be_v easy_a to_o foresee_v the_o despise_v and_o contemn_v of_o law_n and_o hate_v and_o detest_a of_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o have_v offend_v which_o two_o be_v soon_o inflame_v beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o popular_a discontent_n into_o actual_a sedition_n and_o tumult_n as_o soon_o as_o opportunity_n shall_v favour_v or_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n encourage_v they_o to_o it_o §_o 21._o that_o the_o turkish_a empire_n have_v not_o yet_o find_v the_o noxious_a effect_n of_o this_o poison_n so_o common_o receive_v among_o they_o will_n i_o suppose_v be_v object_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o but_o it_o be_v visible_a to_o what_o antidote_n this_o must_v be_v impute_v 1._o to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unimprovableness_n in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n and_o rational_a discourse_n be_v general_o keep_v rude_a and_o without_o all_o literature_n which_o be_v the_o grindstone_n to_o sharpen_v the_o coulter_n to_o whet_v their_o natural_a faculty_n and_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o discourse_n and_o deduce_v natural_a consequence_n 2_o to_o the_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o govern_v they_o by_o force_n and_o not_o by_o obligation_n on_o conscience_n by_o violence_n and_o not_o by_o law_n which_o way_n of_o managerie_n be_v somewhat_o proportionable_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o fatal_a decree_n and_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o this_o that_o it_o do_v real_o leave_v nothing_o to_o man_n choise_n be_v withal_o as_o a_o contrary_a poison_n a_o hot_a throw_v after_o a_o cold_a very_o proper_a to_o abate_v the_o energy_n of_o it_o force_v they_o as_o fatal_o to_o abstain_v as_o they_o can_v deem_v themselves_o force_v or_o impel_v to_o commit_v any_o such_o enormity_n §_o 22._o however_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o force_n they_o be_v under_o be_v a_o real_a force_n and_o that_o of_o their_o fate_n but_o a_o imaginary_a conceive_a one_o the_o one_o but_o in_o their_o brain_n the_o 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