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A71272 The result of false principles, or, Error convicted by its own evidence managed in several dialogues / by the author of the Examination of Tylenus before the tryers ; whereunto is added a learned disputation of Dr. Goades, sent by King James to the Synod at Dort. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.; Goad, Thomas, 1576-1638. 1661 (1661) Wing W3350; ESTC R31825 239,068 280

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influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la vo●_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o grevincho_n pag._n 390._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o substance_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n distract_v want_v that_o moral_a goodness_n that_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o sober_a man_n though_o god_n afford_v the_o like_a concourse_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a act_n because_o he_o make_v we_o conversant_a with_o perfect_a knowledge_n about_o a_o lawful_a object_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_a act_n because_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o do_v predetermine_v we_o with_o the_o like_a advertency_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o unlawful_a object_n object_n 2._o i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n blasph_v my_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v sinful_a when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o mr._n hickman_n 84._o hickman_n ibid._n pag._n 84._o dispute_v it_o be_v it_o only_a god_n special_a influence_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o they_o be_v there_o any_o modification_n that_o can_v possible_o hallow_v they_o will_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n separate_v the_o moral_a pravity_n from_o the_o real_a entity_n in_o these_o act_n then_o i_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v adultery_n in_o david_n etc._n etc._n so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n 18._o man_n prof._n to_o his_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 18._o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o you_o know_v any_o qualification_n sufficient_a to_o refine_v and_o make_v such_o act_n innocent_a it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o your_o advantage_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o may_v be_v adulierer_n blasphemer_n hater_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o sinner_n some_o of_o your_o casuist_n 1._o casuist_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o q._n 1._o do_v resolve_v that_o social_n cause_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o who_o production_n they_o contribute_v their_o common_a assistance_n now_o shall_v he_o that_o assist_v or_o command_n or_o persuade_v i_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o that_o predetermine_v my_o will_n to_o it_o and_o
that_o insuperable_o he_o that_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o that_o immediate_o shall_v he_o be_v blameless_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v a_o accessary_a and_o acquit_v the_o principal_a diotrephes_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n concourse_n unto_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n to_o good_a work_n he_o concur_v not_o only_o efficient_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la potentiae_fw-la predetermine_v the_o very_a faculty_n to_o the_o work_n but_o also_o moral_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la in_o that_o he_o do_v counsel_n command_n persuade_v and_o a●●ure_v we_o unto_o the_o lawful_a object_n in_o sinful_a act_n he_o do_v only_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o of_o our_o sinful_a action_n he_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n only_o not_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o our_o good_a he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o moral_n as_o the_o physical_a paganus_fw-la you_o shall_v consider_v that_o moral_a motion_n do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o 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and_o assign_v he_o the_o first_o and_o perfect_a original_n of_o that_o determination_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v rather_o be_v than_o not_o be_v but_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o moral_a motion_n and_o from_o whence_o and_o what_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o in_o its_o seduction_n of_o we_o to_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v it_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n in_o the_o imagination_n or_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o you_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n you_o must_v confess_v according_a to_o your_o principel_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o product_n on_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o god_n concourse_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n amount_v full_o to_o thus_o much_o in_o your_o own_o account_n that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o produce_v the_o whole_a entity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a reality_n also_o of_o every_o other_o act_n prerequire_v unto_o it_o that_o beside_o he_o predetermine_v and_o apply_v the_o devil_n 27._o devil_n 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4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 12._o p._n 27._o and_o every_o other_o cause_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la concur_v to_o propound_v the_o unlawful_a object_n and_o allure_v to_o it_o since_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o provide_v the_o object_n and_o apply_v the_o tempter_n and_o address_v all_o other_o circumstance_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o moral_n or_o physical_a causality_n want_v that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o produce_v man_n evil_a work_n otherwise_o than_o he_o effect_n their_o good_a work_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la no_o more_o do_v man_n nor_o devil_n in_o their_o most_o importunate_a contrivance_n solicitation_n and_o act_n towards_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n 3._o fault_n quatenus_fw-la incredulit_fw-la adhab●t_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la deus_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolus_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o piscator_fw-la apol._n resp_n amicae_fw-la collat._n oppos_n cap._n 3._o and_o guilt_n by_o impel_v to_o they_o such_o act_n as_o be_v inseparable_o attend_v with_o a_o moral_a pravity_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n produce_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o his_o own_o wicked_a act_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o produce_v the_o entity_n of_o that_o act_n 2._o act_n aquin._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 79._o be_v 2._o 2._o to_o which_o that_o malice_n be_v annex_v if_o the_o resolution_n of_o your_o casuist_n supra_fw-la casuist_n amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la late_o mention_v be_v authentic_a he_o do_v indirect_o cooperate_v and_o so_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o be_v deficient_a in_o his_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o he_o be_v sufficient_o diligent_a to_o prevent_v sin_n who_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o it_o diotrephes_n now_o i_o have_v free_v god_n so_o full_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a distinction_n you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o communicate_v therein_o by_o a_o moral_a interpretation_n but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v culpable_o deficient_a say_v dr._n twiss_n 72._o twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 72._o and_o thus_o man_n may_v beguilty_a say_v he_o either_o by_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o omit_v or_o by_o omit_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o this_o can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n he_o can_v i_o confess_v say_v he_o keep_v any_o creature_n from_o sin_n ●f_o it_o please_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o he_o commit_v not_o any_o culpable_a defect_n for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v any_o man_n from_o sin_n therefore_o all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o 13._o this_o r._n b._n prid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 13._o that_o man_n do_v necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v he_o not_o that_o god_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v what_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o paganus_fw-la you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n though_o inculpable_a but_o your_o doctor_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o love_n god_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o 49._o dr._n twiss_n nbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 49._o man_n must_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o and_o that_o according_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o capacity_n such_o a_o law_n of_o love_n may_v be_v just_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v 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