irrefragable_a argument_n viz._n that_o the_o will_v then_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o the_o fall_n more_o than_o the_o will_n of_o the_o confirm_a angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n wallis_n truth_n try_v against_o the_o lord_n brook_n p._n 55._o but_o let_v predetermination_n moral_a fall_n or_o stand_v our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o that_o but_o of_o physical_a predetermination_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o we_o make_v it_o common_a to_o all_o creature_n some_o whereof_z be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o moral_a predetermination_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v agitate_a at_o present_a but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v exercise_v about_o free_a agent_n that_o be_v rational_a creature_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o more_o clearness_n and_o may_v in_o part_n obviate_v some_o of_o our_o learned_a antagonist_n objection_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v with_o as_o much_o accuracy_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o a_o discourse_n that_o will_v fall_v 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they_o perform_v their_o several_a operation_n by_o creation_n and_o conservation_n 2._o extrinsic_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o his_o decree_n of_o this_o action_n call_v concourse_n which_o decree_n be_v a_o intrinsic_a action_n 3._o with_o second_o cause_n or_o the_o creature_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o action_n as_o join_v with_o the_o creature_n as_o when_o the_o writing-master_n and_o the_o scholar_n shape_n the_o same_o letter_n by_o the_o master_n guide_v the_o scholar_n hand_n 4._o i_o add_v all_o their_o action_n and_o what_o be_v produce_v by_o action_n or_o the_o effect_n as_o when_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n write_v not_o only_o be_v the_o action_n the_o same_o but_o the_o effect_n the_o letter_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v by_o both_o together_o 5._o natural_a action_n and_o effect_n to_o exclude_v what_o by_o accident_n adhere_v to_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n which_o see_v they_o be_v defect_n can_v be_v produce_v by_o a_o proper_a efficiency_n and_o so_o nor_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o they_o by_o such_o efficiency_n 6._o immediate_o produce_v to_o note_v the_o intimacy_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o god_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o production_n of_o natural_a action_n which_o be_v such_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n 3._o as_o to_o predetermination_n it_o be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v a_o transient_a action_n of_o god_n which_o excite_v every_o creature_n to_o act_v it_o be_v call_v a_o transient_a action_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o immanent_a or_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v act_v that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o concourse_n or_o concurrence_n thus_o 1._o the_o very_a difference_n of_o the_o particle_n prae_fw-la and_o con_fw-la i._n e._n before_o and_o with_o note_n that_o the_o former_a be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n before_o the_o creature_n action_n the_o latter_a with_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o former_a note_n the_o reduction_n of_o the_o creature_n power_n into_o act_n the_o latter_a note_n god_n act_v with_o the_o creature_n 3._o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la principii_fw-la under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o principle_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o creature_n act_v the_o latter_a only_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la actionis_fw-la i._n e._n as_o import_v god_n act_v with_o the_o creature_n 4._o the_o terminus_n or_o object_n of_o that_o action_n of_o god_n which_o we_o call_v predetermination_n be_v the_o second_o cause_n itself_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o the_o terminus_n or_o object_n of_o that_o action_n of_o god_n call_v concourse_n or_o concurrence_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_v produce_v by_o that_o action_n so_o that_o the_o question_n in_o plain_a word_n be_v whether_o god_n do_v move_v man_n to_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n and_o so_o to_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o the_o protestant_n general_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a and_o how_o forcible_o mr._n how_o oppose_v it_o remain_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o term_n explain_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v a_o defence_n of_o our_o argument_n which_o mr._n how_o have_v think_v meet_a to_o single_a out_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o argument_n of_o we_o which_o seem_v most_o importunate_a and_o enforce_v he_o have_v attempt_v to_o enervate_a be_v arg._n 1._o that_o it_o necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o original_a and_o fountain-being_a to_o be_v the_o first_o causc_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o what_o there_o be_v of_o positive_a be_v in_o any_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n must_v principal_o owe_v itself_o to_o the_o determinative_a productive_a influence_n of_o this_o first_o and_o sovereign_a cause_n otherwise_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v some_o be_v that_o be_v neither_o primum_fw-la nor_o a_o primo_fw-la i._n e._n neither_o the_o first_o be_v nor_o from_o the_o first_o be_v let._n p._n 35._o answ_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v sufficient_o to_o salve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o assert_v that_o no_o action_n can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o it_o which_o in_o reference_n to_o forbid_a action_n intelligent_a creature_n may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v as_o they_o please_v without_o over-asserting_a that_o they_o must_v be_v irresistible_o determine_v also_o even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n do_v by_o they_o let._n p._n 36._o reply_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o the_o proof_n thereto_o annex_v together_o with_o mr_n howes_n answer_v thereunto_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unneedful_a to_o reduce_v they_o to_o syllogism_n the_o argument_n thus_o all_o positive_a be_v be_v effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n all_o sinful_a action_n as_o action_n for_o that_o be_v our_o limitation_n be_v positive_a being_n ergo_fw-la all_o sinful_a action_n as_o action_n be_v effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n viz._n god_n the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o hypothetical_n syllogism_n thus_o if_o all_o positive_a being_n be_v not_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n than_o there_o be_v some_o positive_a be_v which_o be_v neither_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la nor_o a_o primo_fw-la i._n e._n neither_o the_o first_o be_v nor_o from_o the_o first_o be_v or_o which_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o a_o creature_n but_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a be_v which_o be_v neither_o the_o first_o be_v nor_o from_o the_o first_o be_v ergo_fw-la all_o positive_a being_n be_v effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o the_o argument_n itself_o mr._n howe_n reply_v nothing_o nor_o yet_o to_o the_o proof_n in_o form_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o argumentation_n he_o be_v oblige_v but_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v in_o the_o major_n between_o a_o double_a
that_o may_v at_o her_o pleasure_n do_v what_o she_o will_v durandus_fw-la seem_v to_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n suppose_v that_o second_o cause_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o action_n and_o operation_n by_o and_o of_o themselves_o and_o that_o god_n no_o otherwise_o concur_v actual_o to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o that_o he_o preserve_v the_o second_o cause_n in_o that_o be_v and_o power_n of_o work_v which_o first_o he_o give_v they_o thus_o far_o the_o most_o learned_a dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n b._n 3._o ch._n 23._o pag._n 121_o 122._o and_o yet_o he_o add_v his_o dislike_n of_o durandus_fw-la opinion_n in_o these_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o sound_a judgement_n resolve_v that_o as_o the_o light_n enlighten_v the_o air_n and_o with_o the_o air_n all_o other_o inferior_a thing_n so_o god_n not_o only_o give_v be_v and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o same_o but_o together_o with_o they_o have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 122._o 3._o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o his_o explode_v our_o distinction_n between_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n approve_a of_o above_o by_o dr._n field_n most_o of_o his_o way_n viz._n mr._n gales_n mince_v the_o business_n and_o say_v the_o concurrence_n be_v only_o to_o the_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a not_o as_o sinful_a so_o mr._n how_o be_v postsc_n p._n 33._o answ_n except_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a pretence_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v he_o have_v do_v it_o let._n p._n 37._o and_o subjoin_v soon_o after_o i_o must_v confess_v a_o great_a disposition_n to_o wonder_v that_o ever_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v dispute_v than_o dispute_v so_o plain_a a_o case_n p._n 38._o reply_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v mr._n how_o can_v sure_o be_v ignorant_a nay_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o blame_n i_o be_o not_o altogether_o ignorant_a what_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v to_o prove_v it_o impossible_a p._n 38._o but_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o incur_v another_o of_o contradict_v himself_o this_o argument_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la from_o the_o implication_n of_o god_n make_v a_o creature_n independent_a upon_o himself_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v immediate_a concurrence_n and_o so_o by_o just_a consequence_n conservation_n and_o predetermination_n 1._o as_o to_o mediate_v concurrence_n it_o be_v urge_v for_o it_o by_o durandus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnuncy_n nor_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v without_o his_o help_n otherwise_o that_o be_v than_o by_o conserve_n its_o being_n and_o power_n to_o this_o be_v answer_v involvere_fw-la repugnantiam_fw-la quod_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sit_fw-la potens_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o involve_v a_o repugnancy_n and_o contradiction_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v independent_o upon_o the_o creator_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o create_a cause_n itself_o which_o have_v necessary_o a_o power_n of_o act_v commensurate_a and_o proportionable_a to_o its_o own_o be_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n flow_v from_o it_o for_o see_v they_o be_v being_n by_o participation_n they_o essential_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v wherefore_o as_o the_o divine_a power_n can_v produce_v a_o be_v independent_a upon_o he_o in_o its_o be_v so_o nor_o produce_v a_o agent_n independent_a upon_o he_o in_o act_v suarez_n met._n t._n 1._o d._n 22._o n._n 16._o one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_o another_o than_o durandus_fw-la argument_n to_o mr._n how_o be_v nor_o can_v a_o more_o solid_a answer_n be_v give_v thereto_o no_o though_o mr._n how_o shall_v acknowledge_v immediate_a concurrence_n as_o in_o his_o postsc_n he_o do_v of_o which_o in_o his_o whole_a letter_n there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la and_o deny_v only_a predetermination_n for_o this_o answer_n be_v a_o shoe_n that_o will_v fit_v either_o foot_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n 2._o as_o to_o conservation_n the_o no_o necessity_n of_o god_n continual_a influx_n to_o that_o end_n seem_v colourable_o affirm_v upon_o this_o ground_n too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o omnipotency_n to_o produce_v such_o creature_n as_o when_o once_o make_v may_v continue_v their_o be_v though_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o agent_n cease_v by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v to_o this_o argument_n suarez_n also_o fit_v a_o rational_a reply_n ad_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la spectat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n that_o nothing_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o moment_n after_o its_o production_n without_o its_o influence_n and_o also_o that_o it_o have_v full_a dominion_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o a_o intrinsic_a power_n of_o annihilate_v they_o by_o the_o suspension_n or_o withhold_v of_o his_o influence_n suarez_n met._n t._n 1._o d._n 21._o n._n 2_o 17._o 3._o which_o be_v direct_o to_o our_o case_n upon_o mr._n how_o be_v explication_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o do_v real_o believe_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n of_o his_o creature_n both_o immediatione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o suppositi_fw-la yet_o not_o determinative_a to_o wicked_a action_n postsc_n p._n 28._o we_o shall_v adventure_v a_o demonstration_n that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o can_v act_v without_o predetermination_n i._n e._n apply_v it_o to_o action_n and_o to_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o action_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o such_o a_o creature_n will_v be_v but_o ens_fw-la secundarium_fw-la a_o second_o be_v not_z causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la a_o second_o cause_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o god_n shall_v be_v but_o ens_fw-la primum_fw-la not_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n 1._o if_o god_n do_v concur_v only_o by_o simultaneous_a concourse_n and_o not_o by_o predetermination_n or_o previous_a motion_n than_o god_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o they_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a and_o mr._n how_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o own_v it_o therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v thus_o god_n be_v not_o by_o concourse_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o those_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o because_o then_o concourse_n must_v be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o every_o physical_a cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o very_a name_n concourse_n import_v a_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o 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