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we_o must_v also_o add_v to_o this_o a_o active_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o order_n beauty_n and_o diversity_n in_o the_o matter_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o any_o immaterial_a principle_n subject_v the_o government_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n to_o a_o resistless_a necessity_n and_o fate_n but_o the_o pharisee_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o make_v up_o of_o two_o distinct_a and_o contrary_a nature_n or_o as_o consist_v of_o a_o active_a and_o a_o passive_a principle_n a_o immaterial_a soul_n who_o vigour_n be_v blunt_v and_o its_o activity_n dilute_v by_o the_o intimate_a union_n of_o a_o material_a gross_a and_o earthly_a body_n do_v with_o better_a reason_n assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n in_o humane_a life_n as_o josephus_n and_o abraham_n zacuth_n have_v report_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o liberty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o fatality_n on_o the_o other_o be_v likewise_o acknowledge_v by_o lactantius_n in_o that_o chapter_n which_o i_o have_v already_o cite_v in_o these_o word_n tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la pecus_fw-la quia_fw-la libre_fw-la es_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscis_fw-la quia_fw-la immortali_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la last_o this_o blending_a or_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n be_v likewise_o acknowledge_v by_o pythagoras_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o true_o golden_a verse_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n for_o porphyry_n and_o jamblichus_n do_v both_o of_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o leave_v no_o write_n behind_o he_o and_o beside_o the_o want_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a dorisme_n do_v sufficient_o discover_v that_o it_o be_v a_o poem_n of_o a_o much_o late_a composure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o small_a fault_n do_v not_o thy_o friend_n forgo_v but_o curb_v thy_o anger_n ere_o it_o lawless_a grow_v for_o fate_n with_o freedom_n be_v together_o join_v but_o it_o be_v still_o further_o admirable_a to_o observe_v how_o exact_o st._n paul_n jump_v in_o his_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o ancient_a philosopher_n for_o he_o also_o make_v the_o flesh_n or_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o matter_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o inordinate_a desire_n whereby_o it_o be_v assault_v though_o otherwise_o when_o she_o be_v retire_v within_o herself_o and_o disintangle_v by_o cool_a and_o serious_a meditation_n from_o this_o bodily_a encumbrance_n all_o her_o natural_a tendency_n be_v to_o goodness_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o rest_n it_o be_v and_o must_v always_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o cogitant_fw-la be_v to_o be_v carry_v forth_o with_o a_o perpetual_a desire_n of_o be_v happy_a which_o bless_a end_n be_v only_o attainable_a by_o the_o measure_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o prudence_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n or_o want_v of_o due_a heed_n and_o attention_n or_o last_o the_o disquiet_n and_o disorder_v of_o our_o passion_n all_o which_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o and_o be_v in_o their_o several_a degree_n so_o many_o approach_n towards_o a_o absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a necessity_n which_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o folly_n of_o which_o we_o be_v at_o any_o time_n guilty_a so_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o v._o 20._o now_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 and_o v._o 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n in_o which_o and_o other_o place_n already_o mention_v and_o now_o needless_a to_o be_v again_o repeat_v he_o very_o true_o and_o wise_o assert_v the_o mind_n or_o inward_a man_n to_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n who_o nature_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o determine_v its_o self_n according_a to_o what_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o its_o true_a interest_n of_o which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o violent_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o passion_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o impartial_a judge_n but_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o source_n of_o every_o evil_a desire_n and_o inclination_n it_o be_v by_o their_o perpetual_a solicitation_n divert_v from_o its_o proper_a course_n and_o impose_v upon_o by_o false_a appearance_n of_o profit_n interest_n or_o pleasure_n so_o as_o it_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v what_o be_v for_o its_o true_a advantage_n and_o before_o it_o have_v sufficient_o consider_v of_o thing_n proceed_v to_o action_n which_o be_v so_o far_o sinful_a as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v avoid_v by_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o so_o far_o more_o or_o less_o a_o approach_n to_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o influence_v by_o the_o tumult_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o material_a or_o necessary_a principle_n in_o we_o so_o that_o in_o every_o virtuous_a action_n there_o be_v a_o instance_n give_v of_o absolute_a and_o untainted_a freedom_n because_o in_o these_o the_o mind_n consider_v whole_o and_o indifferent_o of_o the_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o thing_n and_o determine_v concern_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a and_o unprejudiced_a judgement_n and_o proceed_v all_o the_o way_n upon_o steady_a
principle_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n but_o in_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n together_o of_o necessity_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o necessary_a or_o material_a cause_n and_o yet_o of_o freedom_n because_o if_o that_o predominance_n can_v possible_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n or_o circumspection_n or_o power_n this_o perfect_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o only_o passive_a in_o what_o we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o other_o place_n already_o cite_v v._o 15._o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n steere_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v natural_o carry_v forth_o to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o every_o wicked_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o unreasonable_a desire_n be_v a_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o natural_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o union_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o necessary_a principle_n and_o the_o free_a by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o overcome_v yet_o be_v perpetual_o and_o strong_o solicit_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o it_o to_o keep_v so_o strict_o upon_o its_o guard_n as_o not_o sometime_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o still_o the_o more_o it_o yield_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o infirm_a it_o grow_v and_o the_o less_o able_a to_o make_v any_o tolerable_a resistance_n for_o the_o future_a beside_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o consideration_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v warm_a upon_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o temptation_n of_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n from_o without_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a together_o and_o do_v as_o the_o logician_n be_v use_v to_o say_v by_o contrary_n expel_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a now_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n v._o 17_o and_o 20._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 no_o more_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a nature_n in_o i_o which_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o myself_o and_o which_o have_v no_o tendency_n but_o to_o reasonable_a course_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o animal_n or_o brutish_a nature_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o matter_n which_o by_o perpetual_a importunity_n and_o solicitation_n do_v by_o degree_n overpower_v the_o guard_n of_o reason_n and_o amount_v almost_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a that_o this_o pronoun_n ay_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o pure_o immaterial_a and_o of_o a_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n v._o 15_o 16._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o v._o 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o abstract_a nature_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n now_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 and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v take_v otherwhile_o only_o for_o the_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a life_n v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a exposition_n of_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o the_o will_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v natural_o direct_v towards_o happiness_n which_o can_v only_o be_v obtain_v by_o reasonable_a and_o virtuous_a course_n so_o that_o all_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o involuntary_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o productive_a of_o nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o miss_v of_o that_o mark_n to_o which_o our_o will_n be_v intentional_o direct_v which_o be_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o etymologist_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pat_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o of_o involuntary_a denote_v and_o that_o it_o do_v very_o proper_o shadow_v cut_v unto_o we_o that_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sinful_a action_n and_o what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v think_v to_o owe_v their_o derivation_n to_o the_o verb_n hamar_n ligavit_fw-la or_o manipulos_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n from_o whence_o homer_n manipulus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest-penny_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o homer_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a criticism_n and_o indeed_o a_o improbable_a one_o into_o the_o bargain_n which_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o three_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v of_o the_o great_a prevalence_n and_o growth_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o when_o matter_n be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o holy_a live_n yet_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o unthinking_a view_n of_o many_o of_o mr._n calvin_n disciple_n and_o adherent_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n by_o vilify_a a_o man_n self_n at_o such_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n and_o by_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o so_o unreasonable_a a_o degree_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o nature_n will_v not_o permit_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o require_v a_o four_o reason_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o mr._n calvin_n to_o propagate_v this_o doctrine_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possible_a but_o a_o very_a probable_a reason_n be_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o occasion_n which_o give_v a_o artificial_a ease_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o past_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o life_n will_v either_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o perfect_a despair_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o find_v out_o a_o cheap_a expedient_a a_o expedient_a ground_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o papal_a indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o draw_v abundance_n of_o fish_n into_o his_o net_n for_o man_n do_v very_o easy_o excuse_v themselves_o
be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o mutual_a love_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o small_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v arbitrary_o doom_v to_o eternal_a torment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o legitimate_a inserence_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v hatred_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o p._n 217_o to_o 221_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o this_o case_n sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o act_v free_o in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o free_a action_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a nature_n in_o we_o p._n 221_o since_o therefore_o god_n do_v at_o least_o for_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o fall_n do_v reprobate_a so_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n by_o conclude_v they_o under_o a_o irresistible_a pravity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v they_o antecedent_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n or_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o state_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o because_o a_o simple_a decree_n and_o a_o decree_n found_v upon_o a_o condition_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o same_o p._n 222_o but_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v plain_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o preordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a 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