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a_o cup_n of_o intoxicate_a liquor_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o heady_a distemper_n man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v so_o much_o the_o follow_a phrase_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o perversity_n the_o hebrew_n word_n not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o o._n t._n be_v derive_v from_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o pervert_v turn_v away_o or_o make_v crooked_a it_o be_v here_o plural_a of_o a_o duplicate_v form_n and_o note_n all_o manner_n of_o perversity_n both_o extensive_a and_o intensive_a they_o boast_v of_o their_o wisdom_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o god_n make_v they_o drink_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o perversity_n the_o chaldee_n and_o lxx_o render_v it_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n or_o seduction_n the_o latin_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o esa_n 44._o 18._o they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o 19_o understand_v for_o he_o have_v shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v understand_v he_o have_v shut_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v daub_v shindler_n render_v it_o crustavit_fw-la aut_fw-la obduxit_fw-la parietem_fw-la god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v plaster_v their_o eye_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n whence_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 19_o and_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n those_o profane_a idolater_n do_v shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o the_o righteous_a god_n come_v and_o as_o it_o be_v daub_v or_o plaster_n they_o over_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v this_o judicial_a excecation_n be_v also_o lively_o express_v esa_n 60._o 2._o 2._o for_o behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n the_o prophet_n have_v exhort_v the_o elect_a among_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 1._o arise_v and_o shine_v for_o they_o light_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o 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even_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o nature_n light_n as_o rom._n 1._o 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v 28._o not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a they_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o or_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o their_o practic_a judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o or_o own_o their_o practic_a notion_n but_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n spurious_a drossy_a vain_a adulterine_n rejectaneous_a mind_n so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n a_o divine_a of_o note_n among_o we_o say_v to_o this_o text_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o a_o penal_a desertion_n and_o permission_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o tradition_n he_o understand_v only_o a_o negation_n of_o grace_n and_o mere_a permission_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 813._o be_v more_o ingenuous_a and_o grant_v that_o this_o tradition_n import_v something_o positive_a though_o what_o that_o positive_a be_v he_o do_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v by_o his_o hypothesis_n explicate_v the_o like_a tradition_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n we_o find_v foretell_v touch_v the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 11._o and_o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n when_o secure_a professor_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n as_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o forementioned_a reverend_a divine_a answer_n to_o this_o text_n thus_o here_o be_v nothing_o signify_v but_o 1_o that_o god_n will_v permit_v magician_n and_o false_a teacher_n to_o vent_v deceit_n 2_o and_o permit_v wicked_a man_n to_o believe_v they_o which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o permit_v consequent_a and_o not_o as_o a_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n and_o the_o word_n send_v be_v mention_v because_o the_o permission_n be_v penal_a for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o response_n be_v too_o slender_a and_o jejune_n for_o so_o great_a a_o text_n for_o 1_o whereas_o that_o reverend_a divine_a make_v mention_n of_o god_n permit_v magician_n etc._n etc._n this_o savour_n too_o much_o of_o a_o grotian_n and_o cassandrian_a spirit_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o whereby_o all_o those_o prophetic_a prediction_n about_o antichrist_n be_v fix_v on_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o other_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n be_v ascribe_v immediate_o to_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n 2_o neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o mere_a permit_v consequent_a as_o he_o phrase_v it_o but_o the_o term_n send_v import_v active_a efficacious_a influence_n on_o god_n part_n that_o send_v not_o on_o the_o sin_n formal_o consider_v but_o on_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o act_v entitative_o consider_v but_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 853._o be_v here_o also_o more_o candid_a grant_v god_n send_v the_o efficace_n of_o error_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n esa_n 19_o 14._o and_o jerome_n think_v that_o paul_n take_v his_o word_n from_o esa_n and_o pag._n 855._o strangius_n add_v that_o this_o send_v strong_a delusion_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n in_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o which_o sufficient_o prove_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n as_o hereafter_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a more_o full_o examine_v the_o general_a solution_n refute_v which_o our_o adversary_n give_v to_o these_o text_n touch_v god_n active_a excecation_n and_o induration_n 1._o a_o divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o i_o love_v and_o honour_n think_v that_o those_o text_n in_o the_o o._n t._n which_o speak_v of_o god_n harden_v man_n etc._n etc._n might_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n have_v a_o soft_a sense_n so_o as_o i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v as_o a_o mere_a permission_n be_v intend_v thereby_o but_o to_o answer_v hereto_o in_o the_o word_n of_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 839._o the_o hebraic_a form_n be_v oft_o in_o hiphil_n which_o denote_v a_o double_a action_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n yea_o sometime_o this_o induration_n be_v express_v by_o verb_n in_o piel_n of_o a_o active_a import_n as_o exod._n 4._o 21._o &_o 9_o 12._o
god_n to_o all_o and_o singular_a action_n of_o the_o will_n the_o like_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o estime_fw-fr among_o ourselves_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o namely_o that_o albeit_o the_o dominican_n be_v for_o such_o a_o universal_a predetermination_n yet_o aquinas_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n 1_o be_v not_o thomas_n aquinas_n himself_o a_o dominican_n of_o the_o order_n of_o dominic_n and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o dominican_n swear_v thomist_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o order_n dominican_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n thomist_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v contend_v so_o hot_o for_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o god_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a action_n even_o such_o as_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o thomas_n their_o master_n against_o it_o 2_o take_v the_o character_n of_o impartial_a writer_n and_o who_o ever_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v aquinas_n sentiment_n see_v learned_a and_o acute_a dr._n samuel_n ward_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n his_o determination_n pag._n 117_o 118._o where_o he_o prove_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n of_o the_o will_v out_o of_o thomas_n but_o because_o dr._n ward_n seem_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n we_o shall_v appeal_v unto_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n namely_o to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o baronius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 10._o pag._n 430._o assure_v we_o that_o thomas_n and_o his_o sectator_n the_o dominican_n teach_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o divine_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v premove_v and_o apply_v the_o very_a second_o cause_n to_o their_o work_n for_o this_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o god_n their_o first_o mover_n do_v require_v for_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n because_o he_o do_v antecedent_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o other_o cause_n to_o their_o operation_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o explicate_v aquinas_n mind_n herein_o thus_o also_o baronius_n who_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146._o impute_v this_o celebrious_a opinion_n of_o god_n previous_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n unto_o thomas_n aquinas_n as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o so_o §_o 79._o pag._n 147._o and_o §_o 82._o pag._n 149._o he_o urge_v that_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o like_a §_o 85._o pag._n 151._o but_o 3_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o believe_v our_o own_o sense_n and_o the_o reflection_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n thereon_o it_o be_v to_o i_o most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n have_v copiose_o and_o nervose_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n and_o impugn_a the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1._o 2._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o ens_fw-la and_o act_n and_o in_o both_o regard_v it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o pretend_v that_o this_o include_v immediate_a concourse_n but_o not_o predeterminative_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n own_v no_o concourse_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a for_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o application_n 244._o of_o it_o to_o its_o act_n as_o strangius_n pag._n 244._o grant_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o aquinas_n describe_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n what_o more_o commun_n with_o he_o than_o this_o grand_a effate_n that_o god_n apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o act_n thus_o in_o his_o sum_n par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 105._o art_n 5._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n final_o effective_o and_o formal_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o also_o act_v and_o then_o in_o the_o explication_n hereof_o he_o say_v 3_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v thing_n to_o work_v as_o by_o apply_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n as_o also_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o axe_n to_o cut_v who_o yet_o sometime_o give_v not_o the_o form_n to_o the_o axe_n but_o also_o give_v form_n to_o creature_n act_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o be_v and_o because_o the_o form_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o universal_a be_v in_o allthing_n which_o among_o allthing_n be_v more_o intime_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o god_n work_v intimely_a in_o allthing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o work_v in_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o job_n 10._o 11._o with_o skin_n and_o with_o flesh_n have_v thou_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n not_o only_o final_o and_o effective_o but_o also_o formal_o 2_o that_o god_n move_v thing_n to_o work_v by_o apply_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n yea_o 3_o that_o god_n apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v as_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o instrument_n to_o work_v whereby_o he_o make_v all_o second_o cause_n the_o will_v not_o except_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o instrument_n of_o god_n principal_a efficience_n for_o the_o will_n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v term_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o its_o act_n yet_o 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pious_a divine_a make_v use_v also_o of_o scotus_n name_n to_o patronise_v his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o scotus_n have_v in_o many_o point_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n which_o have_v incline_v the_o jesuit_n to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o thomas_n yet_o this_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o as_o to_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n scotus_n be_v full_o of_o our_o persuasion_n this_o will_v appear_v evident_a 1_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o notion_n of_o divine_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a which_o he_o make_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o divine_a decree_n give_v futurition_n to_o they_o as_o le_z blanc_n the_o praescient_a thes_n 33._o pag._n 443._o confess_v and_o certain_o such_o as_o hold_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n future_a to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n efficacious_o determine_v their_o futurition_n 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what_o follow_v touch_v bradwardine_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n bradwardine_n our_o pious_a learned_a and_o profound_a grace_n bradwardine_n who_o may_v i_o be_v allow_v my_o liberty_n i_o shall_v rather_o reckon_v among_o our_o first_o reformer_n than_o among_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o zelose_a patron_n of_o and_o stout_a champion_n for_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n special_o efficacious_a free_a grace_n which_o he_o with_o so_o much_o courage_n strength_n of_o argument_n and_o flame_a zele_n defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_n of_o those_o day_n this_o thomas_n bradwardine_n bear_v at_o hartfield_n in_o sussex_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1350._o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o prodigiose_fw-la natural_a ingeny_n which_o he_o great_o polish_a by_o all_o manner_n of_o acquire_v science_n special_o the_o mathematics_n and_o scholastic_a theology_n he_o be_v a_o great_a affecter_n and_o admirer_n of_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n which_o in_o his_o first_o study_n he_o greedy_o drink_v in_o even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o they_o favour_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n as_o he_o himself_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o say_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o my_o unregeneracie_n i_o come_v into_o the_o school_n and_o hear_v lecture_n on_o paul_n epistle_n of_o free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v no_o way_n relish_v with_o i_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la stylum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la because_o it_o savor_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n it_o be_v with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o augustin_n of_o old_a nothing_o will_v please_v but_o scholastic_a discourse_n for_o free_a will_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v as_o another_o augustin_n the_o great_a champion_n for_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n cent_n 5._o cap._n 87._o tell_v we_o that_o john_n 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of_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o providence_n about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n this_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la special_o lib._n 1._o c._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o he_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o all_o voluntary_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a providence_n cap._n 30_o 31._o p._n 271_o etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o allthing_n which_o have_v any_o natural_a entity_n or_o be_v proceed_v from_o god_n providence_n actual_o and_o efficacious_o dispose_v they_o and_o not_o mere_o permit_v which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v no_o act_n simple_o evil_a and_o inordinate_a by_o any_o inordination_n precedent_n to_o the_o divine_a wil._n 2_o because_o otherwise_v the_o whole_a universe_n will_v not_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n 3_o because_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a testment_n ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n about_o sin_n active_a name_n thus_o cap._n 32._o p._n 288._o 3_o that_o about_o whatever_o god_n permission_n be_v his_o actual_a volition_n be_v also_o employ_v about_o the_o same_o and_o he_o give_v this_o demonstrative_a reason_n hereof_o for_o albeit_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a as_o evil_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o evil_a for_o unless_o it_o be_v good_a that_o evil_n be_v the_o omnipotent_a good_a will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v as_o cap._n 33._o hence_o 4_o he_o come_v l._n 34._o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n and_o how_o he_o will_v it_o not_o 1_n he_n prove_v p._n 294_o 295._o that_o god_n must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o permit_v it_o also_o god_n do_v voluntary_o provide_v for_o yea_o act_n all_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o will_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n with_o all_o their_o positive_a circumstance_n which_o necessary_o import_v sin_n again_o this_o proposition_n sin_n be_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a will_n from_o which_o all_o complexe_n being_n as_o well_o as_o incomplexe_v have_v their_o origination_n again_o `_o whatever_o be_v good_a must_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o good_a but_o that_o sin_n existe_fw-fr be_v good_a according_a to_o augustin_n so_o hugo_n say_v that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n existe_v because_o this_o be_v good_a moreover_o he_o bring_v in_o hugo_n speak_v thus_o which_o deserve_v a_o great_a remark_n if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v sin_n this_o seem_v harsh_a and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o ear_n and_o therefore_o some_o pious_a mind_n do_v refute_v this_o not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v be_v il_fw-mi speak_v but_o because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v be_v il_fw-mi understand_v 2_o thence_n bradwardine_n proceed_v to_o refute_v lombard_n who_o assert_n that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n not_o under_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n material_o or_o entitative_o consider_a which_o hypothesis_n of_o lombard_n he_o refute_v by_o show_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n he_o must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n also_o whoever_o know_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o conjoin_v and_o know_o and_o rational_o will_v one_o the_o same_o person_n will_v also_o the_o other_o special_o if_o about_o both_o he_o employ_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n but_o now_o god_n know_v and_o will_v that_o those_o two_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v conjoin_v together_o and_o rational_o will_v the_o one_o namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o also_o the_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o will_v a_o antecedent_n will_v also_o the_o consequent_a at_o least_o in_o a_o universal_a albeit_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o whole_a will_v all_o the_o part_n necessary_a thereto_o 3_o thence_o he_o proceed_v p._n 300._o to_o show_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n god_n say_v he_o do_v no_o way_n will_v sin_n simple_o but_o only_o in_o some_o limit_a respect_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v something_o simple_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commun_n manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o good_a yea_o add_v he_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o inordination_n deformity_n or_o sin_n simple_o consider_v but_o only_a sin_n in_o some_o respect_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n all_o being_n both_o positive_a and_o privative_a be_v sweet_o dispose_v with_o the_o high_a wisdom_n beauty_n and_o justice_n whence_o 4_o he_o give_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a p._n 302._o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v well_o for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v the_o author_n so_o as_o that_o he_o alone_o do_v supernatural_o create_v and_o give_v to_o the_o wel-doer_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o sin_n i_o e._n as_o to_o good_a god_n produce_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n but_o also_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n but_o as_o to_o sin_n he_o produce_v only_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act._n 5_o he_o thence_o p._n 302._o explicate_v how_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o father_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n when_o say_v he_o augustin_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o negation_n seem_v
point_n about_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v great_o accord_v and_o let_v our_o adversary_n say_v what_o they_o list_v against_o the_o dominican_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la they_o have_v do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o interest_n of_o truth_n and_o particular_o alvarez_n who_o be_v alvarez_n principal_o strike_v at_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n deserve_v great_a honour_n and_o diligent_a inspection_n by_o those_o who_o have_v any_o kindness_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o imputation_n strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o who_o be_v his_o most_o puissant_a impugnator_n give_v he_o a_o more_o candid_a and_o favourable_a treatment_n for_o in_o the_o treaty_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jansenist_n begin_v feb._n 18._o 1663._o the_o jesuit_n reject_v the_o arbitrament_n of_o gregory_n ariminensis_n and_o estius_n who_o they_o judge_v more_o severe_a they_o pitch_v upon_o alvarez_n as_o the_o more_o moderate_a to_o who_o they_o require_v the_o jansenist_n to_o conform_v in_o those_o point_n controvert_v in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodement_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v be_v of_o moment_n for_o say_v they_o alvarez_n have_v assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o grand_a appearance_n that_o he_o and_o those_o other_o who_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o since_o take_v up_o this_o mode_n of_o speech_n to_o salve_v liberty_n according_a to_o the_o movement_n and_o sentiment_n which_o the_o pope_n clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v albeit_o they_o make_v no_o decree_n on_o this_o mater_fw-la of_o which_o see_v refutat_fw-la de_fw-fr pere_fw-fr ferrier_n chap._n 6._o and_o idea_n of_o jansenisme_n p._n 82._o wherein_o remark_n 1_o that_o the_o jesuit_n alvarez'_v swear_v enemy_n give_v he_o a_o more_o favourable_a character_n as_o one_o who_o for_o his_o moderation_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la for_o the_o compose_v the_o difference_n in_o those_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n about_o predetermination_n yea_o 2_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o alvarez_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o predetermination_n and_o the_o pope_n themselves_o who_o have_v be_v general_o favourer_n of_o pelagianism_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n about_o predetermination_n than_o protestant_a divine_n who_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v but_o by_o those_o principes_fw-la on_o which_o alvarez_n bottom_n his_o predetermination_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o notion_n about_o efficacious_a grace_n and_o predetermination_n i_o read_v alvarez_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o exactitude_n of_o spirit_n and_o find_v therein_o so_o penetrant_fw-la a_o acumen_fw-la so_o profound_a solidity_n and_o such_o masculine_a demonstration_n as_o that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o his_o equal_a except_v bradwardine_n and_o ariminensis_n this_o justice_n i_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o do_v he_o to_o wipe_v off_o those_o undeserved_a clamour_n and_o aspersion_n which_o strangius_n and_o another_o divine_a of_o note_n among_o we_o have_v load_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o excellent_a disputation_n the_o auxil_n l._n 3._o disput_n 24._o where_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n and_o yet_o invincible_a force_n of_o argument_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a motion_n true_o and_o efficient_o or_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o a_o physical_a cause_n premove_v freewill_a to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o be_v his_o argument_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o thesis_n be_v weighty_a and_o invincible_a namely_o from_o the_o participation_n limitation_n and_o dependence_n of_o every_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o c._n 5._o last_o that_o the_o schoolman_n general_o beside_o such_o as_o be_v pelagian_a assert_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n see_v twisse_n vind._n grat._n l._n 2._o digress_v 2._o i_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n who_o be_v bring_v hypothesis_n upon_o the_o theatre_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o patron_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mistake_n in_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v any_o learned_a man_n shall_v take_v refuge_n under_o it_o yet_o thus_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 318._o bring_v in_o jansenius_n oppose_v augustin_n both_o to_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o 93._o repute_n among_o we_o but_o this_o mistake_n be_v too_o obvious_a and_o great_a to_o take_v place_n among_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a inquirer_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jansenius_n reject_v the_o term_n predetermination_n as_o maintain_v by_o the_o dominican_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o assert_v by_o augustin_n thus_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pag._n 77_o etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o schoolman_n so_o efficacious_a and_o pregnant_a to_o express_v predetermination_n by_o but_o augustin_n use_v the_o same_o to_o illustrate_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o tom._n 3._o l._n 8._o c._n 1._o p._n 343._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n the_o dominican_n have_v reach_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a adjutorie_a and_o thence_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o augustin_n again_o cap._n 3._o p._n 346._o he_o say_v express_o that_o herein_o medicinal_a adjutorie_a agree_v with_o physic_n predetermination_n that_o the_o office_n of_o physical_o predetermine_v the_o will_n do_v true_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v term_v by_o that_o name_n take_v not_o only_o in_o the_o abstract_n but_o also_o in_o the_o concrete_a whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o use_v the_o very_a term_n of_o physic_n predetermination_n to_o express_v efficacious_a concourse_n by_o albeit_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o averse_a from_o the_o thing_n albeit_o he_o but_o seldom_o use_v the_o term_n to_o avoid_v the_o cavil_n of_o scholastic_a theologue_n as_o also_o to_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n use_v by_o augustin_n 2_o that_o reverend_a divine_a among_o we_o who_o make_v use_v of_o jansenius_n name_n against_o physic_n predetermination_n do_v yet_o grant_v that_o jansenius_n hold_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v jansenius_n and_o also_o augustin_n who_o hold_v that_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n be_v will_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n as_o before_o 3_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la nat._n lap_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o p._n 264._o assure_v we_o that_o man_n in_o their_o lapse_v state_n before_o faith_n be_v introduce_v be_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o lust_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o captivity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o foresay_a necessity_n and_o coaction_n whereby_o sin_n commit_v by_o unbeliever_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o he_o stout_o maintain_v these_o follow_a assertion_n about_o reprobation_n which_o clear_o evince_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_n he_n prove_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 420._o that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v also_o positive_a 2_o he_o demonstrate_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 423._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n according_a to_o its_o comparative_a consideration_n be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v own_v by_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n cathol_n theol._n part_n 3._o sect._n 7._o §_o 22._o pag._n 93._o in_o these_o word_n jansenius_n doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v by_o god_n positive_a absolute_a will_n of_o man_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n this_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o assert_v god_n predeterminative_a
privation_n only_o a_o acute_a and_o excellent_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n eat_v out_o with_o prejudices_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n entitative_o and_o substantial_o consider_v be_v natural_o good_a and_o so_o wel-pleasing_a unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n so_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v to_o god_n this_o be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o more_o full_a solution_n to_o all_o objection_n against_o we_o so_o that_o at_o present_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o aspersion_n than_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n as_o illustrious_a in_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v only_o with_o our_o adversary_n a_o immediate_a previous_a concourse_n thereto_o be_v not_o those_o very_a act_n which_o be_v moral_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o sinner_n both_o natural_o and_o moral_o good_a as_o to_o god_n suppose_v he_o predetermine_v to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o sin_n formal_o consider_v must_v not_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o all_o moral_a effect_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n and_o not_o to_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sinner_n come_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o do_v god_n come_v short_a of_o any_o law_n have_v not_o his_o will_n the_o same_o rectitude_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v invest_v with_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o will_v must_v be_v right_a and_o holy_a even_o because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o govern_v be_v it_o not_o only_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n concur_v to_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n material_o consider_v but_o yet_o be_v their_o concourse_n the_o same_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o moral_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v sin_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n include_v any_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a act_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conducibilitie_n it_o have_v to_o his_o glory_n moral_o good_a but_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o man_n concourse_n speak_v moral_a vitiositie_n again_o what_o do_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n imply_v but_o a_o natural_a or_o judiciary_n negation_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v but_o do_v not_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o sinner_n denote_v a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o act_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n pure_o simple_o and_o of_o itself_o sinful_a without_o some_o substrate_a mater_fw-la natural_o good_a what_o reason_n therefore_o can_v our_o adversary_n allege_v why_o god_n may_v not_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o say_a substrate_n mater_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o sanctity_n §_o 3._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o a_o three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n word_n of_o god_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a which_o divine_a predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v according_a to_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n render_v useless_a impossible_a yea_o collusive_a and_o unsincere_a for_o say_v they_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n whereof_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a shall_v be_v all_o make_v impertinence_n through_o his_o constant_a overpower_v those_o that_o shall_v neglect_v they_o 1._o as_o to_o god_n law_n and_o prohibition_n they_o urge_v that_o our_o preceptive_a hypothesis_n render_v they_o altogether_o useless_a yea_o natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a this_o they_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o fine_a word_n and_o rhetoric_n flourish_v which_o be_v the_o best_a arm_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o decline_a cause_n with_o but_o have_v god_n and_o truth_n though_o naked_a and_o simple_a on_o our_o side_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o fiery_a or_o venomous_a dart_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o our_o adversary_n great_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o false_a sophistic_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v from_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 4._o with_o endeavour_n to_o explicate_v what_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o divine_a command_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o subserve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o evangelic_a way_n make_v possible_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v his_o end_n which_o principal_o regard_v the_o elect._n 3_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n even_o unto_o reprobate_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o wicked_a action_n but_o also_o as_o to_o lust_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o exod._n 34._o 24._o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o divine_a precept_n back_v with_o many_o severe_a curse_n leave_v a_o great_a awe_n and_o restraint_n sometime_o on_o the_o most_o debauch_a spirit_n and_o so_o keep_v their_o lust_n from_o open_a violence_n 2_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o reprobate_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v how_o much_o obedience_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o perform_v of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o all_o apology_n or_o excuse_n the_o precept_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v always_o imperative_fw-it albeit_o not_o always_o operative_a and_o may_v not_o the_o sovereign_n lord_n require_v of_o man_n the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profligate_n bankrupt_a humour_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o what_o excuse_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n whenas_o the_o impossibility_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o will_n not_o in_o any_o force_n or_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n voluntary_o espouse_v and_o will_v that_o act_n and_o do_v not_o this_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o shadow_n of_o excuse_n where_o can_v he_o loge_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o on_o his_o own_o crooked_a deprave_a will_n which_o elective_o and_o free_o determine_v itself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n 4_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n god_n immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n universal_a impotence_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a which_o be_v all_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n bring_v sinner_n under_o as_o great_a impossibility_n of_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n assert_v by_o we_o this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o awaken_v author_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n touch_v god_n providence_n about_o sinful_a act_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 67._o to_o 74._o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o party_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o response_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 341._o as_o for_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n consider_v under_o the_o absolute_a decree_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o late_o frame_v by_o arminius_n and_o p._n 418._o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o divine_a eternal_a prescience_n of_o future_a action_n or_o event_n infer_v as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o such_o event_n and_o impossibility_n of_o
the_o contrary_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n do_v of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o late_a part_n of_o our_o opponent_n objection_n from_o invitation_n the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v useless_a and_o collusive_a by_o our_o suppose_a divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o evangelic_a invitation_n which_o elect._n be_v but_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v primary_o intend_v for_o the_o elect_a heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v many_o way_n useful_a notwithstanding_o divine_a predetermination_n for_o the_o bless_a god_n promise_v life_n and_o happiness_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o believe_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o potence_n or_o ability_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o its_o own_o freewill_a to_o accept_v of_o these_o offer_n or_o perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o offer_n depend_v but_o thereby_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o its_o extreme_a impotence_n he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o offer_n and_o invitation_n make_v convey_v grace_n into_o the_o elect_a soul_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n so_o that_o these_o general_a and_o conditional_a promise_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n for_o who_o they_o be_v primary_o design_v operative_a of_o grace_n albeit_o as_o to_o other_o they_o be_v only_o exactive_a of_o duty_n whence_o the_o impossibility_n which_o attend_v corrupt_a nature_n be_v take_v off_o as_o to_o the_o elect_a by_o divine_a grace_n 2_o neither_o be_v those_o general_a evangelic_a promise_n and_o invitation_n reprobate_n useless_a as_o to_o reprobate_n for_o 1_o they_o declare_v the_o infallible_a and_o essential_a connexion_n which_o there_o be_v between_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v therein_o namely_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o both_o logic_n and_o rectify_a reason_n assure_v we_o that_o a_o conditional_a enunciation_n do_v not_o always_o note_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o their_o necessary_a connexion_n that_o in_o all_o conditional_a proposition_n on_o which_o evangelic_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n be_v found_v there_o can_v be_v suppose_v a_o indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a but_o only_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n with_o the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a from_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n john_n 15_o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o solid_a and_o serious_a invitation_n unto_o sinner_n may_v be_v build_v on_o a_o condition_n in_o some_o mode_n impossible_a the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v by_o his_o evangelic_a constitution_n and_o covenant_n establish_v a_o inviolable_a connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o proposition_n be_v infallible_o true_a if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n commission_n to_o preach_v it_o to_o all_o mankind_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o collusion_n or_o fraudulent_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n albeit_o he_o do_v predetermine_v the_o most_o of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n intention_n appear_v in_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o offer_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o infallible_a connexion_n of_o the_o consequent_a with_o the_o antecedent_n ground_v on_o the_o evangelic_a pactum_fw-la or_o ordination_n as_o davenant_n well_o observe_v animadvers_fw-la on_o god_n love_n p._n 377._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n permit_v pharaoh_n to_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o end_n or_o use_v whereunto_o those_o gift_n and_o action_n of_o god_n have_v a_o fit_a ordination_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o p._n 387_o 388._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o divine_a eternal_a decree_n whereupon_o may_v infallible_o be_v infer_v the_o abuse_n of_o grace_n temporal_o offer_v do_v not_o cross_v the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o grace_n be_v administer_v to_o person_n not_o elect_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 352._o god_n meaning_n must_v be_v always_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o unknown_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o infallible_a event_n or_o success_n of_o the_o mean_n god_n meaning_n when_o he_o offer_v any_o grace_n unto_o man_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v perform_v such_o action_n whereunto_o such_o grace_n conduce_v and_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o promise_v glory_n unto_o any_o man_n if_o he_o believe_v and_o persevere_v be_v true_o to_o perform_v it_o if_o he_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o god_n absolute_a will_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o use_v his_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o good_a if_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v have_v nothing_o term_v god_n meaning_n but_o his_o absolute_a will_n in_o their_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o we_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n have_v no_o meaning_n to_o give_v cain_n or_o judas_n save_v grace_n or_o glory_n last_o p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o will_n of_o approbation_n and_o complacence_n unfeigned_o will_n what_o he_o command_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o albeit_o he_o decree_v the_o contrary_a event_n hence_o two_o these_o general_a promise_n and_o invitation_n have_v this_o use_n also_o as_o to_o reprobate_n that_o it_o leave_v they_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n for_o their_o unbelief_n for_o if_o god_n do_v by_o such_o promise_n and_o invitation_n declare_v his_o real_a intention_n to_o save_v man_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o withal_o a_o expectation_n that_o they_o accept_v his_o offer_n yea_o his_o complacence_n in_o such_o a_o acceptation_n in_o order_n to_o life_n with_o a_o provision_n of_o all_o mean_v necessary_a thereto_o what_o excuse_n can_v man_n have_v for_o unbelief_n will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n predetermine_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o unbelief_n contradict_v such_o a_o real_a intention_n take_v the_o reply_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 271._o we_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v no_o otherwise_o say_v to_o intend_v outward_a event_n than_o by_o provide_v orderly_a mean_n for_o the_o produce_v such_o event_n nonelection_n provide_v no_o mean_n of_o make_v man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o include_v no_o intention_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n though_o it_o include_v a_o prevision_n of_o sinful_a event_n and_o a_o decree_n to_o permit_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o grant_v predetermination_n hypothesis_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o divine_a prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n do_v as_o much_o dispirit_n and_o destroy_v the_o use_n of_o divine_a promise_n and_o invitation_n as_o we_o for_o 1_o in_o that_o they_o assert_v none_o can_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v and_o so_o embrace_v the_o evangelic_a offer_n make_v without_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a grace_n do_v they_o not_o leave_v all_o reprobate_n under_o as_o great_a a_o impossibility_n of_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v be_v not_o all_o offer_n for_o want_v of_o this_o predeterminative_a grace_n altogether_o useless_a to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o never_o be_v intend_v 2_o so_o also_o as_o to_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o god_n according_a to_o their_o concession_n certain_o foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v never_o yea_o never_o can_v accept_v of_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o they_o without_o predeterminative_a grace_n which_o he_o decree_v never_o to_o give_v 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reprobate_v according_a to_o their_o decree_n found_v upon_o the_o prevision_n of_o