as_o he_o be_v lovely_a and_o as_o great_a purity_n be_v there_o in_o his_o love_n as_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v the_o creature_n indeed_o but_o for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o love_n of_o all_o in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v or_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n 2._o extensivelieâ—_n that_o extend_v itself_o to_o infinite_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o he_o see_v in_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v all_o these_o please_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n so_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o perfection_n infinite_o lift_v up_o above_o we_o superessentiall_a and_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o it_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o sublime_a soever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v impurity_n even_o as_o all_o power_n wisdom_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n compare_v to_o his_o power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o nothing_o hence_o his_o solemn_a style_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o esai_n 1.4.10.20.17.7.29.19.30.11.12.31.1_o etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v isai._n 6._o holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.8_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n gâ—nerare_fw-la say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n allmightie_a which_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v to_o come_v which_o song_n the_o church_n from_o most_o ancient_a time_n most_o devout_o have_v use_v in_o her_o service_n so_o sweet_a and_o so_o desirable_a a_o voice_n be_v this_o that_o it_o can_v not_o breed_v loathe_v though_o it_o be_v utter_v both_o day_n and_o night_n say_v the_o father_n in_o a_o ancient_a council_n 18.19_o hence_o appear_v how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o goodness_n that_o any_o way_n accept_v we_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n and_o defile_v not_o only_o with_o the_o dust_n of_o earthly_a thing_n but_o also_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 15.15_o and_o 4.18_o the_o seraphim_n cover_v bothâ—_n their_o face_n and_o foot_n before_o he_o isai._n 6._o if_o those_o heavenly_a spirit_n free_a from_o all_o bodily_a tainture_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o purity_n which_o his_o service_n may_v require_v how_o can_v we_o so_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n who_o flesh_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mothie_a garment_n who_o dwell_v continual_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o sin_n as_o gregor_n nyssen_n speak_v be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o all_o be_v say_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v true_o say_v when_o we_o be_v propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la greg._n lib._n 12._o moral_n cap._n 17._o call_v the_o heaven_n yeâ—_n be_v we_o not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n infinite_o yet_o be_v we_o distant_a from_o that_o most_o sublime_a light_n whereof_o the_o most_o 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shall_v lay_v this_o open_a to_o you_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o these_o four_o degree_n the_o first_o whether_o we_o consider_v his_o work_n do_v by_o himself_o alone_o or_o with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o blot_n to_o be_v find_v therein_o psal._n 5.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o saynct_v basil_n in_o a_o homily_n of_o this_o subject_n say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o impiety_n to_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o say_v with_o the_o fool_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal._n 14.1_o they_o both_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v good_a for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a say_v he_o he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o if_o not_o good_a than_o not_o god._n god_n and_o good_a be_v not_o so_o near_o in_o name_n as_o in_o nature_n therefore_o say_v he_o in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o denial_n of_o god._n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o 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false_a and_o absurd_a be_v it_o 4_o which_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o god_n may_v immediate_o and_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n infound_v a_o vicious_a habit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o such_o a_o habit_n shall_v be_v a_o habitual_a impel_a and_o incline_v to_o a_o evil_a act_n â—â—_o in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impeâ—â—_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n soever_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v god_n will_v no_o unholiness_n in_o any_o condition_n or_o for_o any_o end_n evil_n action_n if_o proceed_v from_o god_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o any_o end_n how_o good_a soever_o for_o a_o good_a end_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v thing_n lawful_a which_o be_v of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o unhonest_a roâ—_n 3.8_o evil_a may_v not_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o the_o good_a which_o praesuppon_v sin_n be_v not_o 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action_n as_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a cause_n and_o not_o free_a it_o be_v false_a for_o he_o do_v nothing_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la without_o himself_o necessary_o but_o altogether_o free_o 2._o if_o you_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a in_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o by_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n whereunto_o they_o say_v god_n praedeterminate_v they_o understand_v the_o action_n according_a to_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n determine_v and_o make_v it_o individual_a now_o if_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o inwardlie_o move_v and_o praedeterminate_v our_o will_n to_o consent_v thereunto_o he_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a hence_o first_o god_n forbid_v that_o in_o sin_n which_o be_v material_a as_o when_o he_o forbid_v to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o steal_v the_o sense_n be_v not_o beware_v hereof_o that_o when_o thou_o take_v another_o man_n good_n against_o his_o will_n there_o be_v in_o that_o action_n the_o privation_n of_o rectitude_n or_o meralitas_fw-la malitiae_fw-la for_o we_o can_v not_o hinder_v this_o sequel_n of_o evil_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o this_o act_n whereunto_o evil_a be_v necessary_o join_v if_o god_n forbid_v it_o and_o deter_v from_o it_o can_v he_o effectual_o praedetermine_v i_o thereunto_o before_o all_o inclination_n of_o my_o will_n and_o altogether_o independentlie_o from_o my_o liberty_n 2._o man_n be_v no_o other_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v formal_a in_o theft_n or_o the_o like_a sin_n but_o by_o produce_v the_o positive_a entity_n and_o free_a act_n of_o take_v another_o man_n good_n he_o will_v not_o the_o formal_a evil_n yea_o he_o will_v that_o this_o action_n have_v be_v without_o it_o yet_o do_v he_o proper_o a_o moral_a evil_n because_o evil_a necessary_o cleave_v unto_o his_o action_n 3._o admit_v that_o praedetermination_n great_a and_o light_a temptation_n shall_v not_o differ_v by_o vehemency_n of_o the_o object_n or_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o all_o the_o danger_n shall_v be_v from_o this_o divine_a praemotion_n and_o impulse_n which_o be_v present_a we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o light_a and_o be_v absent_a shall_v stand_v in_o the_o great_a assault_n all_o this_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o even_o some_o of_o the_o dominican_n themselves_o though_o they_o maintain_v praedetermination_n in_o good_a action_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o in_o evil_a cumel_n as_o franciscus_n cumel_n disputat_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la secundae_fw-la thomae_fw-la pag._n 209._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o same_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n answer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o praemotion_n or_o praedetermination_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o praemotion_n be_v more_o absurd_a for_o 1._o the_o praedeterminantes_fw-la admit_v this_o immediate_a concurrence_n and_o the_o move_a or_o impel_v of_o the_o agent_n beside_o 2._o praedetermination_n have_v a_o necessary_a and_o determinate_a connexion_n with_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o contrary_a act_n and_o god_n they_o say_v frame_v the_o decree_n of_o it_o of_o himself_o and_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o will_n but_o the_o denier_n thereof_o say_v that_o god_n concurrence_n though_o immediate_a be_v general_a indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_v in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la that_o be_v god_n ut_fw-la paratus_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la munere_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la according_a to_o his_o place_n be_v ready_a to_o cooperate_v to_o any_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a this_o they_o mean_v by_o god_n indifferent_a concourse_n and_o not_o that_o the_o action_n be_v only_o from_o god_n secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la genericam_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o some_o do_v chyldishlie_o interpret_v they_o and_o so_o probable_o they_o teach_v though_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v material_a be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o yet_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v free_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o morality_n found_v upon_o liberty_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o from_o god._n vasquez_n canus_n scotus_n vega_n raynaud_n so_o in_o a_o vital_a act_n of_o understanding_n or_o love_n though_o the_o vitality_n be_v one_o with_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o the_o vitality_n of_o the_o action_n follow_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o entity_n thereof_o do_v for_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n be_v vital_a by_o reference_n to_o that_o only_o principle_n from_o which_o it_o inwardlie_o â—loweth_v to_o wit_n the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o it_o receive_v not_o the_o whole_a entity_n or_o be_v from_o the_o understanding_n alone_o but_o also_o from_o the_o species_n and_o habit_n which_o sometime_o intervean_v praedetermination_n therefore_o be_v much_o more_o repugnant_a to_o divine_a holiness_n and_o innocence_n secondlie_o some_o and_o those_o very_a learned_a evil_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n to_o evil_a action_n be_v not_o immediate_a and_o as_o they_o speak_v identificatus_fw-la or_o altogether_o one_o with_o the_o act_n itself_o so_o not_o only_o durand_n and_o aureol_n who_o deny_v this_o kind_n of_o concurrence_n to_o any_o act_n but_o also_o diverse_a other_o albeit_o say_v vasqu_n the_o opinion_n of_o durand_n and_o aureol_n take_v it_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n thereof_o 2._o have_v no_o other_o patron_n tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la ita_fw-la destituta_fw-la for_o among_o the_o schoolman_n say_v he_o antisiod_n l._n 2._o summae_fw-la tract_n 27._o c._n 3._o and_o gregorius_n arriminensis_fw-la think_v it_o probable_a diverse_a also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n as_o he_o show_v lib._n 2._o dist._n 37._o where_o he_o himself_o also_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o define_v the_o contrary_a illarum_fw-la verò_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la judicium_fw-la prudentis_fw-la lectoris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la we_o leave_v it_o say_v he_o to_o the_o prudent_a reader_n to_o judge_v which_o of_o these_o two_o opinion_n be_v most_o true_a scotus_n also_o think_v this_o opinion_n probable_a 37._o aristotle_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n say_v lessius_fw-la but_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o holy_a augustine_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n quarta_fw-la concern_v evil_a action_n saynct_v hieron_n dialog_n 1._o contra_fw-la pelag._n say_v vasquez_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n but_o far_o more_o clearlic_n august_n for_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n cap._n 20._o he_o say_v that_o motus_fw-la aversionis_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o from_o god_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ne_fw-la dubites_fw-la say_v he_o it_o belong_v no_o way_n to_o god_n but_o to_o our_o will_n neither_o speak_v he_o only_a of_o the_o defect_n but_o also_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o so_o in_o his_o book_n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la he_o say_v sin_n be_v not_o res_fw-la but_o actus_fw-la for_o he_o grant_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o understand_v by_o res_fw-la a_o substance_n as_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n he_o do_v &_o thereupon_o he_o admit_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o author_n even_o of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n tuis_fw-la than_o god_n esteem_v it_o only_o absurd_a to_o admit_v a_o author_n alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o be_v of_o some_o substance_n beside_o god._n so_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o motion_n itself_o of_o the_o will_v whereby_o we_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o god._n 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