pharach_n charge_v he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o hence_o pharach_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o grow_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v exod._n 5.2_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o neither_o will_v i_o let_v they_o go_v yea_o the_o ofner_n moses_n come_v to_o he_o with_o command_n from_o god_n for_o do_v it_o the_o more_o he_o still_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o it_o look_v as_o a_o strong_a stream_n the_o more_o it_o be_v stop_v the_o high_a it_o rise_v though_o no_o new_a water_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n thus_o the_o jew_n the_o more_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer_n 42.17_o the_o more_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a they_o wax_v both_o these_o way_n chap._n 44.16_o so_o when_o christ_n hearer_n hear_v that_o which_o they_o think_v touch_v themselves_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o with_o wrath_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o purpose_n to_o have_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o luk._n 18.27_o when_o stephen_n preach_v so_o excellent_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o burst_v with_o anger_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n run_v violent_o upon_o he_o 7.54.57_o act_n 7.54.57_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o stephen_n preach_v be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o stop_n of_o a_o stream_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n thene_n be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o &_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v rom._n 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o deceive_v he_o verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o law_n quicken_v sin_n put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o seâ—_n it_o on_o work_n it_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o not_o stir_v so_o strong_o as_o it_o do_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n now_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n work_v it_o god_n work_v it_o the_o law_n be_v his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v quest_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a shall_v any_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a this_o arise_v from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n answ_n and_o man_n corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o corrupt_a and_o and_o impure_a than_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n mat._n 15.19_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o logic_n contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la â—lâ—cescunt_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v place_v near_o together_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v more_o appear_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o keep_v fire_n and_o water_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v not_o much_o show_v itself_o but_o bring_v they_o together_o cast_a water_n upon_o the_o fire_n or_o put_v coal_n of_o fire_n into_o the_o water_n than_o they_o fight_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weak_a so_o the_o more_o near_o and_o close_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a will_n of_o man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o innate_a corruption_n and_o rebellion_n of_o it_o irritated_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o the_o more_o strong_o do_v it_o put_v forth_o itself_o the_o more_o strong_o the_o command_n be_v press_v upon_o pharaoh_n touch_v let_v the_o israelite_n go_v the_o more_o strong_o do_v his_o rebellious_a will_v rise_v up_o against_o it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v true_a in_o the_o ordinary_a carriage_n of_o wicked_a man_n let_v a_o proud_a swearer_n or_o filthy_a speaker_n be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o ill_a language_n and_o they_o will_v the_o more_o break_v forth_o into_o abusive_a speech_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o restrain_v and_o repress_v sin_n may_v accidental_o provoke_v and_o put_v man_n forward_o to_o great_a eagerness_n and_o violence_n in_o sin_v yea_o not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a evil_n thus_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v blind_a they_o have_v have_v no_o fin_n but_o because_o they_o say_v they_o do_v see_v therefore_o their_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 9_o last_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o now_o the_o light_n shine_v upon_o they_o thereby_o their_o sin_n be_v increase_v because_o they_o sâ—ut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o hence_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o somethe_v savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v tend_v to_o life_n but_o by_o accident_n it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n may_v be_v accidental_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n namely_o by_o administer_a occasion_n and_o that_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v force_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o for_o he_o say_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 14._o patientia_fw-la dei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la indurat_fw-la caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la excecare_fw-la vel_fw-la indur_fw-la be_v nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sedipsis_fw-la homines_fw-la abutentes_fw-la rebus_fw-la bonis_fw-la seipsâ—s_fw-la obdurate_a the_o patience_n of_o god_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n harden_v man_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o blind_a or_o to_o harden_v but_o only_o by_o accident_n for_o when_o they_o do_v abuse_v good_a thing_n they_o harden_v themselves_o here_o bellarmine_n grant_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o harden_v man_n by_o accident_n when_o they_o abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n chap._n vi_o show_v that_o such_o cause_n as_o work_v by_o accident_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a in_o blame-worthy_a action_n that_o accidental_a cause_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v faulty_a when_o the_o effect_n be_v faulty_a may_v appear_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o scripture_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o vis_fw-la any_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n be_v so_o far_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n for_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vires_fw-la est_fw-la now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o bring_v forth_o such_o or_o such_o a_o effect_n which_o yet_o can_v just_o be_v blame_v though_o the_o effect_n be_v evil_a when_o a_o man_n stand_v so_o near_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o scorch_v his_o leg_n the_o fire_n have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o this_o scorch_n yet_o not_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o man_n only_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v yet_o the_o end_n why_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v be_v to_o warm_v not_o to_o burn_v those_o that_o stand_v before_o it_o and_o that_o it_o scorch_v the_o man_n leg_n it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n because_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v further_o off_o when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o scorch_a when_o a_o man_n wear_v a_o sword_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o he_o in_o a_o melancholic_a or_o mad_a humour_n shall_v run_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o body_n here_o not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o end_n of_o wear_v a_o sword_n be_v the_o safety_n not_o the_o hurt_n
of_o the_o owner_n and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o hurt_v wound_a he_o yet_o the_o fault_n only_o be_v his_o own_o because_o he_o willing_o turn_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o when_o a_o physician_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o art_n shall_v administer_v wholesome_a physic_n to_o his_o patient_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o disease_n and_o this_o meeting_n with_o some_o hide_a distemper_n or_o corrupt_v humour_n in_o the_o body_n shall_v cause_v great_a pain_n or_o it_o may_v be_v death_n yet_o here_o neither_o the_o physic_n nor_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o work_n of_o both_o these_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o health_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o procure_v it_o when_o jason_n have_v his_o imposthume_n cure_v by_o the_o thrust_v of_o a_o sword_n into_o his_o body_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o his_o enemy_n who_o intend_v not_o his_o health_n but_o his_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o blame_n to_o the_o physician_n that_o intend_v health_n and_o use_v fit_a mean_n to_o procure_v it_o though_o death_n follow_v by_o accident_n when_o the_o same_o sun_n beam_n light_n upon_o a_o garden_n and_o a_o dunghill_n and_o raise_v a_o sweet_a smell_n from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o ill_a savour_n from_o the_o other_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o beam_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o do_v extend_v to_o both_o a_o like_a but_o the_o different_a effect_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o matter_n whereon_o they_o do_v light_a the_o like_a instance_n also_o may_v be_v bring_v from_o scripture_n when_o a_o man_n be_v hew_a wood_n with_o a_o axe_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o axe_n slip_v from_o the_o helve_z and_o slay_v the_o slander_n by_o here_o neither_o the_o axe_n nor_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v though_o they_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v only_a cause_n by_o accident_n the_o scope_n of_o neither_o be_v to_o hurt_v the_o slander_n by_o deut._n 19.5_o when_o king_n uzziah_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n azariah_n with_o fourscore_o other_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o withstand_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o it_o be_v say_v vzziah_n be_v wrath_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o the_o priest_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n because_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o not_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n breast_n with_o anger_n against_o stephen_n because_o they_o just_o reprove_v they_o they_o be_v accidental_a cause_n of_o their_o wrath_n and_o anger_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o it_o cause_v wrath_n by_o mean_n of_o transgression_n for_o transgression_n only_o proper_o cause_v wrath_n as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o transgression_n namely_o a_o accidental_a cause_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o to_o procure_v wrath_n nor_o to_o procure_v transgression_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v man_n from_o both_o these_o by_o direct_v he_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o may_v please_v god_n so_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n verse_n 11._o here_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o work_a concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n in_o produce_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o man_n understanding_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o right_a application_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o the_o more_o do_v it_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o his_o will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n wax_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a as_o the_o law_n be_v more_o close_o apply_v to_o it_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a namely_o that_o corruption_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v rom._n 7.6_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n because_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o absit_fw-la do_v we_o then_o make_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3.31_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o whereas_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o be_v altogether_o about_o sanctification_n and_o he_o bring_v many_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n cap._n 6.14_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v kill_v in_o they_o chap._n 7.6_o how_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o law_n how_o be_v they_o deliver_v from_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v true_o sanctify_v they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o have_v power_n to_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o the_o rebellion_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o cause_v sin_n more_o to_o abound_v in_o they_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n their_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n destroy_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o chap._n 6.6_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o have_v the_o law_n bring_v near_o to_o they_o do_v work_v in_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n from_o that_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v their_o sinful_a lust_n be_v in_o part_n mortify_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n chap._n 7.5.6_o by_o both_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o stir_v up_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o a_o state_n of_o corruption_n that_o remain_v as_o yet_o altogether_o unsanctified_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n that_o remain_v still_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n mat._n 10.34_o 35._o that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 12.49_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v that_o
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if_o i_o say_v i_o may_v by_o this_o discourse_n be_v helpefull_a any_o of_o these_o way_n i_o shall_v attain_v the_o end_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o whereunto_o i_o shall_v only_o promise_v these_o thing_n brief_o 1._o that_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o so_o much_o intend_v for_o those_o of_o the_o learned_a fort_n who_o be_v better_a able_a to_o inform_v these_o line_n as_o for_o such_o ingenuous_a christian_n who_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o those_o scripture_n wherein_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n they_o stumble_v at_o they_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v themselves_o desire_v help_v this_o way_n 2._o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o if_o in_o this_o discourse_n he_o shall_v meet_v with_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o go_v high_a than_o many_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v do_v in_o make_v god_n to_o have_v a_o active_a hand_n in_o the_o action_n of_o sinful_a man_n he_o will_v 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have_v make_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n from_o they_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n how_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o some_o and_o yet_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o apprehend_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v to_o show_v how_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n but_o also_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o operation_n and_o work_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o diminution_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o violation_n of_o his_o holiness_n but_o still_o he_o remain_v to_o be_v most_o just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n chap._n i._n show_v what_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v it_o in_o a_o man_n insensible_a of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v or_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v when_o either_o he_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o or_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v then_o be_v his_o heart_n affect_v with_o hardness_n it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v and_o of_o the_o suffering_n which_o will_v most_o certain_o follow_v after_o god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o faculty_n of_o conscience_n for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o give_v he_o warning_n and_o make_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o both_o these_o that_o he_o may_v be_v affect_v according_o now_o when_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n
there_o be_v no_o affection_n of_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_v of_o spirit_n stir_v in_o he_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o commit_v sin_n nor_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o sin_n will_v bring_v then_o be_v the_o heart_n heardn_v this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o adventitiall_a and_o acquire_v the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o all_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n be_v either_o altogether_o insensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n or_o not_o so_o sensible_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v hence_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n acquire_v hardness_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o natural_a be_v increase_v and_o augment_v this_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a but_o in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v either_o by_o custom_n in_o sin_v or_o by_o secret_a judgement_n or_o by_o both_o of_o this_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n as_o 1._o when_o a_o man_n take_v liberty_n voluntary_o and_o frequent_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sinful_a 2._o when_o he_o do_v these_o against_o the_o frequent_a persuasion_n admonition_n and_o call_v of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o against_o such_o correction_n punishment_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o himself_o or_o he_o shall_v see_v inflict_v upon_o other_o for_o the_o same_o or_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n 4._o when_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o against_o the_o stir_n and_o strive_n the_o check_n or_o rebuke_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 5._o when_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o strong_a resolution_n and_o confirm_a purpose_n to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v namely_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o will_n against_o god_n will_n thus_o may_v wicked_a man_n harden_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o thus_o be_v often_o say_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v when_o he_o once_o see_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v pass_v 6._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v past_o all_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4.10_o 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o acquire_v hardness_n by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharach_n heart_n and_o of_o sihon_n that_o the_o lord_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v it_o obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o into_o the_o band_n of_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 2.30_o how_o this_o be_v do_v more_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o due_a place_n chap._n ii_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n by_o another_o and_o proper_a cause_n i_o understand_v causa_fw-la pierce_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o produce_v such_o or_o such_o a_o effect_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n the_o water_n of_o moissure_n and_o the_o like_a that_o god_n can_v thus_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n may_v appear_v upon_o these_o follow_a ground_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a argu._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v author_n of_o evil_a for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n can_v proceed_v sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a jam._n 3.11_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n no_o more_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a 2._o sin_n be_v a_o defect_n now_o god_n be_v all_o act_n yea_o he_o be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la &_o perfectissimus_fw-la the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a act_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n that_o which_o be_v a_o defect_n for_o however_o sin_n cleave_v to_o man_n action_n as_o the_o accident_n to_o be_v subject_n yet_o itself_o be_v a_o mere_a defect_n in_o a_o privation_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v 3._o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o those_o excellent_a quality_n and_o property_n which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v light_n sin_n be_v darkness_n 1_o joh_n 1.5.6_o god_n be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n sin_n be_v pollution_n and_o filthiness_n jam._n 1.21_o god_n be_v righteous_a yea_o righteousness_n itself_o all_o sin_n be_v unrighteousness_n 1_o joh_n 5.17_o god_n be_v perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n all_o sin_n be_v imperfection_n now_o one_o contrary_a can_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o another_o 4._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o love_v not_o wickedness_n neither_o can_v evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o yea_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4.5_o he_o hate_v they_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n now_o he_o can_v hate_v that_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o 5._o he_o thâ—carons_n in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a exod._n 34.7_o but_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n even_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a prov._n 11.21_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.3_o now_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v that_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o 6._o sin_n make_v a_o reparation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n esay_n 59.2_o it_o be_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n now_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v lie_v or_o deny_v himself_o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o 7._o if_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o unrighteousness_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o absit_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n blasphemous_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v be_v god_n unrighteous_a which_o punish_v say_v he_o god_n forbid_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o 8._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o who_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o sin_n be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n 9_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n will_v betake_v away_o both_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n 10._o if_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o dissemble_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o man_n because_o he_o so_o often_o call_v off_o from_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v and_o mean_v while_o be_v the_o parent_n and_o producer_n of_o it_o by_o all_o these_o ground_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o hand_n in_o it_o chap._n iii_o show_v how_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n the_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o sinful_a man_n divers_a way_n as_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o permission_n when_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a nature_n and_o so_o produce_v action_n according_o without_o restrain_v or_o hinder_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o suffer_v the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 14.16_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o he_o willing_o and_o witty_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v it_o this_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v commit_v god_n be_v able_a to_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o please_v if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o then_o be_v he_o not_o omnipotent_a 2._o by_o suffer_v satan_n to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o temptation_n to_o prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v deliver_v all_o that_o job_n have_v
be_v evil_a yet_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n and_o work_n in_o it_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o other_o and_o have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n may_v never_o be_v and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o decree_v it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n be_v right_o understand_v qua_fw-la decrevit_fw-la fecit_fw-la if_o god_n shall_v decree_v to_o permit_v sin_n and_o that_o this_o permission_n shall_v be_v without_o action_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o than_o he_o shall_v decree_v to_o do_v nothing_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o decree_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o sin_n make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n argum._n so_o far_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o for_o he_o both_o decree_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n so_o far_o as_o they_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n but_o sin_n by_o accident_n make_v much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n crucify_a and_o kill_v of_o christ_n make_v way_n for_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o man_n unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n abound_v through_o our_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n rom._n 3.5.7_o so_o far_o as_o sin_n be_v for_o god_n so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o god_n of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n rom._n 11._o last_o 6._o the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_n of_o sin_n namely_o argum._n the_o natural_a motion_n or_o action_n whereto_o sin_n cleave_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n without_o which_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v for_o a_o accident_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o subject_n man_n can_v not_o use_v their_o tongue_n to_o deceit_n if_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o neither_o can_v their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n if_o they_o can_v not_o go_v at_o all_o but_o of_o this_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v if_o god_n will_v to_o yield_v his_o concurrence_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o act_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o will_v that_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v now_o without_o this_o act_n the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o act_n can_v not_o be_v therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o likewise_o some_o way_n both_o will_v and-work_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act_n especial_o because_o in_o many_o evil_a action_n not_o only_o the_o action_n itself_o simple_o consider_v but_o the_o pravity_n and_o deformity_n of_o it_o make_v way_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n whereby_o god_n get_v himself_o glory_n 7._o argu._n if_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o bare_a permission_n without_o action_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mere_a spectator_n of_o man_n in_o their_o sinful_a action_n himself_z not_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o this_o will_v much_o diminish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o exclude_v and_o shut_v he_o out_o from_o have_v any_o work_a hand_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o action_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o number_n of_o good_a man_n the_o number_n of_o evil_a action_n must_v needs_o far_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o good_a action_n yea_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o the_o mutation_n or_o overthrow_n of_o kingdom_n state_n commonwealth_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v do_v in_o a_o sinful_a way_n shall_v be_v exempt_v and_o exclude_v from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n arminius_n say_v quae_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la fire_n vult_fw-la neque_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ea_fw-la permiâ—tit_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o god_n neither_o will_n nor_o will_v not_o to_o be_v do_v those_o he_o permit_v but_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v god_n a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o action_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n stand_v and_o see_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o neither_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v nor_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v do_v wherein_o he_o will_v neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v do_v he_o not_o here_o stand_v as_o in_o idle_a spectator_n as_o one_o not_o at_o all_o care_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o not_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o carriage_n do_v they_o attribute_v to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o thing_n do_v who_o make_v his_o permission_n to_o be_v without_o action_n yea_o herein_o they_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n contradict_v themselves_o for_o arminius_n make_v permission_n to_o be_v 134._o armin._n in_o perk._n 134._o efficacis_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la suspensio_fw-la the_o withhold_a of_o a_o efficacious_a impediment_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o will_v certain_o hinder_v the_o do_n of_o a_o thing_n bellarmine_n say_v permittere_fw-la est_fw-la gratiam_fw-la efficacem_fw-la qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vitetur_fw-la negare_fw-la to_o permit_v be_v to_o deny_v such_o effectual_a grace_n as_o whereby_o sin_n may_v be_v avoid_v but_o can_v this_o withhold_a of_o a_o impediment_n and_o this_o denial_n of_o effectual_a grace_n be_v without_o any_o action_n at_o least_o without_o the_o action_n of_o god_n will_v and_o do_v he_o not_o work_v answerable_o to_o his_o will_n 8._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n argu._n that_o god_n do_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o a_o other_o now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o judge_n permit_v only_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o malefactor_n do_v he_o not_o appoint_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o just_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o permit_v it_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o appoint_v nor_o execute_v of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n without_o action_n by_o all_o these_o agument_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v exercise_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n in_o the_o sin_n which_o man_n commit_v this_o may_v further_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o orthodox_n writer_n excellent_a calvin_n say_v thus_o 2._o instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect._n 2._o deus_fw-la indurat_fw-la corda_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la permittendo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la agendo_fw-la god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o only_o by_o permit_v but_o by_o act_v deus_fw-la dicituâ—_n induâ—are_fw-la reprobos_fw-la corum_fw-la corda_fw-la vertere_fw-la inclinare_fw-la impellere_fw-la id_fw-la quale_fw-la sit_fw-la 3_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o nequaquam_fw-la explicatur_fw-la si_fw-la confugitur_fw-la ad_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la &_o permissionem_fw-la god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v reprobate_n to_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o incline_v and_o move_v they_o how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v not_o sufficient_o explicate_v if_o we_o fly_v to_o prescience_n and_o permission_n only_o peter_n martyr_n say_v 16._o loej_fw-la com._n loc_fw-la 13._o sect._n 16._o est_fw-la permissio_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la efficacibus_fw-la illis_fw-la locutionibus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la there_o be_v indeed_o a_o permission_n but_o something_o more_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o these_o strong_a expression_n namely_o such_o as_o before_o be_v mention_v si_fw-mi minus_fw-la propriè_fw-la loqui_fw-la velineus_n deus_fw-la poterit_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dici_fw-la 7._o locj_n come_v loc_fw-la 13._o sect._n 7._o aut_fw-la initium_fw-la aut_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la appellatur_fw-la if_o we_o will_v speak_v improper_o god_n may_v be_v say_v some_o way_n to_o be_v either_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n no_o proper_a cause_n indeed_o but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o remove_n of_o what_o hinder_v piscator_fw-la say_v a_o vero_fw-la negari_fw-la potefl_fw-mi 17._o ad_fw-la amic_n coll_v vorstij_fw-la sect._n 17._o illum_fw-la procurare_fw-la negotium_fw-la cujus_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o decreto_fw-la negotium_fw-la geritur_fw-la can_v he_o be_v deny_v to_o procure_v a_o business_n to_o be_v do_v by_o who_o counsel_n and_o determination_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v mr._n bayne_n say_v 129._o bayne_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p_o 129._o god_n sufferance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v without_o his_o action_n he_o be_v a_o voluntary_a agent_n in_o the_o thing_n he_o suffer_v we_o must_v not_o think_v his_o permission_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a permission_n without_o action_n yea_o not_o only_o our_o modern_a divine_n but_o that_o famous_a ancient_a angustin_n himself_o give_v a_o large_a suffrage_n to_o this_o truth_n 100_o august_n in_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_fw-fr cap._n 100_o deus_fw-la permittit_fw-la say_v he_o aut_fw-la voleus_fw-la aut_fw-la invitus_fw-la non_fw-la
certè_fw-la invitus_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la esset_fw-la cum_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la se_fw-la majâ—rem_fw-la haberet_fw-la si_fw-la volens_fw-la permittit_fw-la pâ—â—missio_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la god_n permit_v a_o thing_n either_o willing_o or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o against_o his_o will_n this_o will_v be_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o other_o great_a in_o power_n then_o himself_o if_o he_o permit_v willing_o than_o his_o permission_n be_v some_o kind_n of_o will_n sencti_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la secundum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o at_o illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la pati_fw-la nisi_fw-la alter_fw-la agate_n qui_fw-la unit_fw-la passionem_fw-la vult_fw-la actionem_fw-la actio_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ab_fw-la agente_fw-la the_o saint_n be_v afflict_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o they_o can_v suffer_v unless_o another_o act_n he_o that_o will_v the_o passion_n will_v the_o action_n also_o and_o action_n proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o ill_a bellarmine_n agree_v with_o s._n austin_n in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o write_n of_o this_o subject_n and_o answer_v to_o that_o place_n act._n 2.23_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n 13._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amis_n great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o he_o say_v saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la passio_fw-la bona_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o patientiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la actionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la but_o this_o cross_v austin_n who_o say_v that_o in_o the_o saint_n suffer_v who_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la passionem_fw-la vult_fw-la actionem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n for_o action_n and_o passion_n aâ—e_v one_o and_o the_o samemotion_n one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o will_v the_o other_o also_o further_o austin_n speak_v of_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.26_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v man_n up_o to_o their_o vile_a affection_n have_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la 3._o contra._n jul._n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o cum_fw-la desiderijs_fw-la suis_fw-la traditi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la relicti_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la compulsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la posuit_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la idem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la patientiam_fw-la nempe_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la rom._n 9_o what_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v when_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o their_o to_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o desire_n be_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o leave_v only_o by_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o not_o put_v forward_o to_o sin_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o though_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v not_o join_v both_o these_o together_o namely_o patience_n and_o power_n rom._n 9.22_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o learned_a father_n go_v as_o high_a or_o rather_o high_a in_o his_o expression_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n than_o those_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v do_v who_o be_v so_o much_o quarrel_v against_o by_o bellarmine_n and_o arminius_n i_o know_v well_o that_o most_o of_o our_o orthodox_n writer_n do_v seldom_o use_v that_o expression_n that_o god_n do_v decree_v sin_n or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n but_o their_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o do_v decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v effect_v and_o bring_v about_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o cause_n by_o accident_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o efficiency_n or_o work_n in_o it_o than_o they_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o exercise_v a_o bare_a permission_n in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a action_n do_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o altogether_o renounce_v and_o reject_v as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v doctor_n twisse_n have_v a_o passage_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o though_o god_n intend_v the_o evil_a action_n which_o man_n do_v yet_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n but_o that_o be_v mean_v his_o he_o do_v not_o so_o intend_v it_o as_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o though_o he_o have_v a_o work_a hand_n in_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o other_o place_n in_o his_o writing_n as_o when_o he_o say_v 156_o vindic._n great_a lib._n 2._o pag._n 156_o cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adae_fw-la eveniebat_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la eveniehat_fw-la when_o it_o sell_v out_o that_o adam_n do_v sin_n this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n excaecare_fw-la est_fw-la preouldubio_fw-it effectum_fw-la dare_v ut_fw-la quis_fw-la excaecaretur_fw-la to_o blind_v be_v so_o to_o work_v &_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v blind_v 87._o ibid._n p._n 87._o an_fw-mi quae_fw-la satanas_fw-la in_o sanctnm_fw-la job_n patravit_fw-la deo_fw-la tantum_fw-la permittente_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la anon_o job_n profitetur_fw-la deum_fw-la abstulisse_fw-la quae_fw-la dederat_fw-la be_v those_o thing_n which_o satan_n do_v ill_a against_o job_n do_v only_o by_o god_n permission_n do_v not_o job_n profess_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o what_o he_o give_v decretum_fw-la permissiwm_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n ad_fw-la fine_n a_o deo_fw-la sibi_fw-la praestitutos_fw-la quam_fw-la effectivum_fw-la 157._o ih._n p._n 157._o the_o permissive_a decree_n be_v no_o less_o efficacious_a for_o the_o end_n fore_o appoint_v of_o god_n than_o his_o work_a decree_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o meaning_n in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v decree_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n at_o all_o for_o here_o he_o grant_v a_o decree_n and_o that_o a_o efficacious_a decree_n but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o decree_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o action_n as_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v the_o evil_a of_o man_n action_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o those_o action_n shall_v fall_v out_o beside_o his_o intention_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o beside_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v omniscient_a or_o against_o his_o will_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v omnipotent_a chap._n v._n show_v more_o particular_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o righteous_a god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a action_n of_o sinful_a man_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n and_o work_n in_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v it_o follow_v now_o to_o show_v more_o particular_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o work_v in_o produce_v of_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o sinful_a action_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_a not_o easy_o to_o be_v apprehend_v 3._o contra_fw-la justinum_n pelag._n lib._n 5_o cap_n 3._o much_o less_o to_o be_v explicate_v which_o make_v austin_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o quanta_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la tradi_fw-la passionibus_fw-la ignominiae_fw-la sive_fw-la deâ—erendo_fw-la sive_fw-la alio_fw-la quoque_fw-la vel_fw-la explicabili_fw-la vel_fw-la inexplicabili_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o great_a a_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o unseemly_a passion_n whether_o this_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o desertion_n or_o by_o any_o other_o explicable_a or_o inexplicable_a way_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o way_n which_o be_v not_o altogether_o above_o our_o apprehension_n but_o therein_o we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n discern_v god_n manner_n of_o work_v in_o sinful_a action_n and_o that_o be_v by_o administer_a occasion_n by_o present_v such_o object_n and_o offer_v to_o man_n such_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o good_a but_o they_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o they_o take_v occasion_n by_o they_o to_o be_v stir_v to_o evil_a in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o licet_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la gerere_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la administratione_fw-la ut_fw-la materiam_fw-la &_o occasionem_fw-la objiciat_fw-la unde_fw-la homines_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la excitentur_fw-la pro_fw-la varia_fw-la affectuum_fw-la qualitate_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la say_v dr._n twisse_n god_n may_v so_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o thing_n 133._o vindic._n lib._n 2._o p._n 133._o as_o he_o may_v offer_v matter_n and_o
as_o in_o the_o action_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o like_a but_o man_n if_o he_o be_v able_a be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v this_o so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n may_v do_v many_o thing_n which_o his_o law_n bind_v man_n not_o to_o do_v &_o the_o other_o side_n may_v not_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o law_n man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o man_n be_v he_o be_v dominus_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la subditus_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v so_o a_o law_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o one_o nature_n as_o he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n may_v work_v in_o the_o same_o action_n with_o the_o sinful_a creature_n and_o yet_o himself_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a for_o look_v as_o when_o 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