Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	sin_n	will_n	1,909	5	6.8826	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41659	The court of the gentiles, or, A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures and Jewish church. Part 2, Of philosophie in order to a demonstration of 1. The perfection of Gods word and church light, 2. The imperfection of natures light and mischief of vain philosophie, 3. The right use of human learning and especially sound philosophie / by Theoph. Gale ...; Court of the gentiles. Part 2	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing G138; ESTC R11588	456,763	496

and_o add_v thereto_o courage_n and_o success_n for_o add_v he_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o god_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o action_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v and_o further_a man_n by_o thus_o plutarch_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o thus_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o predetermine_n particular_a immediate_a influence_n upon_o sin_n and_o concourse_n with_o the_o will_n to_o every_o ●ct_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 10._o give_v we_o a_o good_a solution_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●ll_o blamable_a ca●salitie_n belong_v to_o the_o particular_a agen●_n which_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o blameless_a cause_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o evil_n god_n work_v what_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a only_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epict._n enchir_n cap._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o good_a act_v the_o soul_n in_o sin_v only_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n voluntary_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o he_o do●s_v not_o concur_v to_o its_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o will_v it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o goodness_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n thereto_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_o choose_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o alone_a moral_a and_o therefore_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n whereas_o god_n be_v universal_a causalitie_n thereto_o be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o moral_o evil._n that_o the_o soul_n voluntary_a agencie_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_a albeit_o we_o allow_v god_n a_o predetermine_a influence_n and_o concourse_n thereto_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n voluntario_fw-la praise_n and_o dispraise_n have_v place_n i._n e._n in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o again_o eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sin_n nothing_o less_o be_v likewise_o voluntary_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n require_v nothing_o more_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o render_v its_o act_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a §_o 29._o have_v dispatch_v aristotle_n contemplation_n about_o the_o will_n voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o every_o humane_a act_n act_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o speculation_n about_o the_o morality_n of_o humane_a act_n or_o their_o mora_fw-la clonstitution_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o general_a according_a to_o aristotle_n have_v for_o its_o foundation_n or_o basis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n as_o before_o but_o the_o chief_a measure_n thereof_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n so_o aristotle_n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v define_v or_o measure_v by_o its_o end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o moral_n as_o the_o form_n in_o natural_n or_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o speculatives_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o end_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o aristotle_n style_v right_a reason_n have_v a_o essential_a influence_n on_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o by_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o become_v moral_o good_a and_o by_o difformitie_n moral_o evil_a so_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o style_n a_o virtuous_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n or_o order_n of_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o thing_n and_o act_n moral_o good_a which_o he_o style_v virtue_n virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o power_n conquisitive_a and_o preservative_n of_o good_n also_o a_o power_n well-productive_a of_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n yea_o of_o all_o thing_n about_o all_o but_o this_o definition_n of_o virtue_n be_v too_o general_a &_o that_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o natural_a as_o moral_a virtue_n we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o special_a the_o great_a seat_n of_o aristo●e_a discourse_n about_o moral_a virtue_n be_v his_o ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.4.5.6_o cap._n 3._o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a idea_n of_o ethick_n or_o moral_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n be_v productive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a but_o sin_n be_v the_o contrary_a aristotle_n eth._n l●b_n 2._o cap._n 4._o gin_n to_o discourse_v more_o distinct_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o its_o genus_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o power_n affection_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o affection_n power_n habit_n which_o of_o these_o must_v virtue_n be_v so_o plutar_n de_fw-fr virtut_n mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v these_o three_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o faculty_n a_o affection_n and_o a_o habit_n a_o faculty_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o faculty_n a_o habit_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o conformity_n of_o a_o faculty_n gain_v by_o custom_n arist·_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o virtue_n can_v be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n passion_n because_o affection_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a only_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o passion_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o dispose_v from_o those_o habit_n which_o possess_v they_o therefore_o our_o passion_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a neither_o of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o vice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v habit_n 2._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o passion_n because_o they_o be_v election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v certain_a election_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o election_n 3._o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o passion_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v but_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o passion_n lambinus_n on_o this_o text_n of_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_n thus_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v move_v so_o far_o it_o be_v say_v pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v thence_o among_o the_o greek_n our_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o practise_v for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affection_n which_o be_v move_v be_v move_v by_o external_n object_n and_o the_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v movable_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n albeit_o external_n object_n concur_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o absolute_o move_v by_o they_o as_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o affection_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v external_n and_o the_o principle_n move_v internal_a viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o virtue_n the_o object_n be_v external_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o efficacy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o principle_n move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n but_o the_o prinple_n act_v and_o move_v be_v some_o good_a habit_n or_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v move_v for_o we_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passive_a power_n in_o virtue_n but_o by_o accident_n but_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dispose_v by_o virtue_n i._n e._n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o frame_v power_n that_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n act_v virtuous_o 2._o

vi_o the_o several_a distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n platonic_a philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n distribute_v into_o 1._o pythagorick_a 2._o heraclitick_a 3._o socratic_a 2._o into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a 3._o into_o moral_a natural_a and_o rational_a 4._o into_o theoretic_n and_o practic_n this_o distribution_n suit_v not_o with_o plato_n philosophy_n 5._o the_o adequate_a division_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 1._o into_o organical_a which_o be_v logic_n and_o 2._o essential_a which_o be_v 1._o natural_a wherein_o be_v comprise_v 1._o physics_n both_o contemplative_a and_o active_a and_o 2._o mathematics_n 2._o moral_a which_o be_v either_o ethick_n oeconomick_n or_o 3._o politic_a 3._o supernatural_a or_o theologick_n socratic_a §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v of_o plato_n form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n plato_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n in_o general_n admit_v of_o sundry_a distribution_n 1._o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o ancient_n unto_o the_o pythagorick_a heraclitick_a and_o socratic_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mix_v the_o discourse_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o heracliticks_n pythagorick_n and_o socratics_n for_o in_o sensibles_fw-fr he_o follow_v heraclitus_n in_o intelligibles_fw-fr pythagoras_n in_o politic_n socrates_n 1._o pythagorize_v that_o plato_n collect_v the_o choice_a material_n of_o his_o philosophy_n especial_o of_o his_o theology_n out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n whilst_o he_o have_v his_o ●bo●e_n in_o italy_n beside_o the_o instruction_n he_o gain_v from_o pythagorean_n book_n aristotle_n in_o his_o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o style_n the_o platonic_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o platonist_n as_o to_o theologick_n do_v general_o pythagorize_v more_o particular_o plato_n symbolize_v with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v derive_v from_o pythagoras_n these_o follow_a notion_n namely_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o description_n gen._n 3.14_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o one_o in_o divine_a essence_n and_o many_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o god_n 5._o plato_n follow_v we_o pythagoras_n exact_o as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o its_o regulation_n by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o rite_n against_o all_o image_n superstition_n or_o will-worship_n 6._o plato_n symbolize_v with_o pythagoras_n in_o daemon_n and_o daemon-worship_n 7._o plato_n hold_v also_o with_o pythagoras_n the_o soul_n immortality_n metempsychosis_n with_o other_o opinion_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o now_o that_o all_o these_o pythagorick_a principle_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v 2._o as_o to_o sensible_fw-fr plato_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v heraclitus_n who_o philosophy_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o suck_v in_o from_o cratylus_n heraclit_fw-la heraclitus_n disciple_n who_o plato_n after_o socrates_n death_n hear_v the_o main_a principle_n that_o plato_n imbibe_v from_o the_o heraclitick_a philosophy_n refer_v to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n especial_o touch_v fire_n which_o heraclitus_n make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o plato_n very_o far_o symbolise_v with_o he_o assert_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v fire_n of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o that_o heraclitus_n be_v according_a to_o aristotle_n character_n of_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o great_o affect_v and_o admire_a oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n touch_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n report_v of_o he_o where_o have_v discourse_v of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o man_n be_v incredulity_n thereof_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o the_o divine_a operation_n or_o tradition_n according_a to_o heraclitus_n fly_v from_o our_o notice_n by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o heraclitus_n have_v some_o notice_n of_o and_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v if_o not_o immediate_o from_o these_o oriental_a part_n or_o person_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n with_o who_o he_o symbolise_v in_o many_o principle_n especial_o in_o that_o of_o fire_n to_o be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 10.3_o laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o politic_n socrates_n plato_n follow_v his_o master_n socrates_n apuleius_n de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n add_v that_o plato_n receive_v not_o only_o moral_a but_o also_o rational_a philosophy_n from_o socrates_n fountain_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o dialogue_n attribute_n unto_o socrates_n some_o of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o receive_v also_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n not_o only_a theologick_n but_o also_o some_o politic_a and_o natural_a principle_n as_o his_o community_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n his_o notion_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o timaeus_n locrus_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o in_o all_o these_o both_o sensible_fw-fr intelligibles_fw-fr and_o moral_n plato_n receive_v much_o improvement_n from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o active_a §_o 2._o a_o second_o distribution_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a so_o austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o therefore_o say_v he_o see_v the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o contemplation_n hence_o one_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v active_a the_o other_o contemplative_a whereof_o the_o active_a appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o life_n i._n e._n the_o institution_n of_o manner_n but_o the_o contemplative_a to_o the_o inspection_n of_o nature_n cause_n and_o the_o most_o sincere_a truth_n socrates_n be_v report_v to_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o active_a but_o pythagoras_n to_o have_v insist_v so_o far_o as_o his_o intelligence_n will_v reach_v on_o the_o contemplative_a thence_o plato_n join_v both_o together_o be_v commend_v for_o have_v perfect_v philosophy_n thus_o austin_n indeed_o this_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n under_o their_o babylonian_a transmigration_n especial_o among_o the_o essenes_n who_o seem_v to_o bave_v be_v the_o first_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o monastic_a life_n occasion_v from_o their_o persecution_n which_o draw_v on_o this_o distribution_n of_o their_o life_n into_o active_a and_o contemplative_a whence_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o same_o as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7.8_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n treat_v so_o full_o and_o distinct_o of_o contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n as_o plato_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 2._o he_o distribute_v discipline_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnastick_a or_o active_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d music_n whereby_o he_o express_v contemplative_a science_n under_o the_o gymnastick_a or_o active_a discipline_n he_o range_v such_o virtue_n as_o conduce_v to_o practice_n or_o morality_n as_o temperance_n fortitude_n justice_n etc._n etc._n unto_o music_n or_o contemplative_a discipline_n he_o reduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musical_a theoretic_n virtue_n which_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contemplation_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o he_o make_v to_o be_v religion_n whence_o he_o call_v the_o contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n philo_z judaus_fw-la that_o great_a platonist_n discourse_v at_o large_a partly_o on_o jewish_a partly_o on_o platonic_a principle_n touch_v contemplative_a and_o active_a philosophy_n aristotle_n also_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o distribution_n though_o under_o different_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n and_o theoretic_n philosophy_n

the_o same_o with_o force_a or_o not_o free_a and_o force_v or_o not_o free_a that_o which_o have_v not_o its_o principle_n in_o its_o s●lf_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o voluntarinesse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o liberty_n 2._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n exclude_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v coactive_a 3._o that_o voluntarinesse_n and_o liberty_n include_v no_o more_o in_o their_o essent_fw-la all_o idea_n but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o plato_n idea_n of_o voluntarines_n and_o liberty_n platon_n defin_n fol._n 415._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n voluntary_a be_v that_o which_o move_v itself_o according_a to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o act_v from_o itself_o this_o rational_a spont●neitie_n or_o liberty_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul-duction_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-service_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-action_n thus_o also_o liberty_n be_v define_v by_o the_o stoic_n laert._n in_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o self-action_n whence_o the_o greek_a father_n basil_n etc._n etc._n call_v freewill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-power_n and_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o like_a import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-election_n 2_o cor._n 8.27_o this_o self-moving_a power_n which_o be_v alone_o essential_a to_o voluntarinesse_n or_o liberty_n be_v express_v by_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o we_o use_v so_o or_o so_o for_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a or_o free_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v only_o essential_a to_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n be_v excellent_o well_o express_v by_o epictetus_n and_o simplicius_n on_o he_o epict._n ench._n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v the_o conception_n impetus_fw-la appetition_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o one_o word_n all_o our_o act_n simplicius_n here_o speak_v forth_o aristotle_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o epictetus_n full_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o say_v those_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o power_n of_o which_o we_o be_v master_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v power_n such_o be_v the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o election_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v move_v free_o and_o voluntary_o internal_o from_o itself_o and_o from_o this_o spontaneitie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v free_a may_v be_v well_o define_v thus_o simplicious_a who_o make_v here_o all_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v free_a 2._o this_o freedom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v p_o 23.24_o edit_fw-la salmas_n that_o all_o necessity_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n liberty_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsic_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n another_o consistent_a therewith_o wherefore_o external_a necessity_n destroy_v liberty_n for_o no_o one_o external_o compel_v be_v say_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n free_o but_o all_o internal_a necessity_n necessitate_v to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n this_o do_v the_o more_o preserve_v liberty_n for_o a_o self-moved_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o self-moved_n be_v necessary_o move_v by_o it_o self_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o this_o say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o another_o for_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o external_a but_o complicate_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o self-moved_n yea_o preservative_n thereof_o and_o conduce_v to_o its_o proper_a operation_n thus_o simplicius_n who_o give_v we_o here_o a_o excellent_a description_n of_o humane_a liberty_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o internal_a voluntary_a necessity_n which_o if_o well_o understand_v and_o embrace_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o those_o scholastic_a clamour_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n against_o god_n necessitate_v determine_a efficacious_a concourse_n which_o put_v only_o a_o internal_a voluntary_a not_o external_a coactive_a necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o its_o liberty_n but_o then_o simplicius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n as_o the_o school_n term_v it_o or_o a_o indifferency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o humane_a liberty_n freewill_n take_v his_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o must_v we_o needs_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n freewill_n &_o liberty_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o act_v contrary_n for_o soul_n which_o allwa●es_v adhere_v to_o good_a and_o choose_v good_a have_v both_o freewill_n and_o election_n for_o election_n be_v not_o force_v of_o that_o good_a without_o indifferency_n to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o full_o prove_v that_o actual_a indifferency_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o liberty_n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n will_n and_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o every_o vital_a humane_a act._n so_o pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o they_o that_o destroy_v liberty_n destroy_v the_o natural_a extension_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o destroy_v liberty_n but_o what_o destroy_v the_o natural_a inclination_n or_o voluntarinesse_n of_o a_o human_a act_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o follow_a definition_n he_o give_v of_o a_o free_a act_n simp._n in_o epict._n cap._n 2._o pag._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a which_o have_v the_o self-power_n and_o dominion_n of_o its_o own_o exercise_n this_o he_o far_a explain_v in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n be_v our_o proper_a act_n and_o thing_n not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v other_o man_n act_n whence_o it_o apparent_o follow_v 1._o that_o every_o human_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v own_o power_n and_o so_o free_a albeit_o it_o be_v necessary_o predetermine_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n 2._o that_o this_o liberty_n of_o human_a act_n imply_v nothing_o more_o as_o essential_a thereto_o but_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntary_a self-motion_n we_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o on_o these_o notion_n of_o simplicius_n about_o human_a liberty_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o voluntarinesse_n because_o he_o seem_v of_o all_o aristotle_n commentator_n the_o best_a to_o understand_v his_o mind_n far_o that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whereby_o he_o express_v liberty_n import_v no_o more_o than_o voluntarinesse_n or_o rational_a spontaneitie_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o excellent_a determination_n of_o greg._n ariminensis_n in_o sent._n lib._n 1._o dist_n 17._o q._n 1._o that_o a_o action_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o principle_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o agent_n for_o than_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a will_v be_v in_o its_o power_n because_o god_n be_v the_o productive_a principle_n of_o every_o act_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v to_o bespeak_v a_o action_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n august_n than_o that_o the_o action_n flow_v from_o his_o own_o will_n so_o also_o austin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n which_o willing_a we_o do_v the_o contemperation_n and_o consistence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a necessitate_v concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolanus_n fol._n 193._o thus_o but_o in_o wondrous_a liberty_n and_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o take_v away_o human_a election_n and_o liberty_n but_o to_o move_v it_o and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o god_n make_v not_o the_o action_n involuntarie_a but_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o will_n