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have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 122._o 3._o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o his_o explode_v our_o distinction_n between_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n approve_a of_o above_o by_o dr._n field_n most_o of_o his_o way_n viz._n mr._n gales_n mince_v the_o business_n and_o say_v the_o concurrence_n be_v only_o to_o the_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a not_o as_o sinful_a so_o mr._n how_o be_v postsc_n p._n 33._o answ_n except_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a pretence_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v he_o have_v do_v it_o let._n p._n 37._o and_o subjoin_v soon_o after_o i_o must_v confess_v a_o great_a disposition_n to_o wonder_v that_o ever_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v dispute_v than_o dispute_v so_o plain_a a_o case_n p._n 38._o reply_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v mr._n how_o can_v sure_o be_v ignorant_a nay_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o blame_n i_o be_o not_o altogether_o ignorant_a what_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v to_o prove_v it_o impossible_a p._n 38._o but_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o incur_v another_o of_o contradict_v himself_o this_o argument_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la from_o the_o implication_n of_o god_n make_v a_o creature_n independent_a upon_o himself_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v immediate_a concurrence_n and_o so_o by_o just_a consequence_n conservation_n and_o predetermination_n 1._o as_o to_o mediate_v concurrence_n it_o be_v urge_v for_o it_o by_o durandus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnuncy_n nor_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v without_o his_o help_n otherwise_o that_o be_v than_o by_o conserve_n its_o being_n and_o power_n to_o this_o be_v answer_v involvere_fw-la repugnantiam_fw-la quod_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sit_fw-la potens_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o involve_v a_o repugnancy_n and_o contradiction_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v independent_o upon_o the_o creator_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o create_a cause_n itself_o which_o have_v necessary_o a_o power_n of_o act_v commensurate_a and_o proportionable_a to_o its_o own_o be_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n flow_v from_o it_o for_o see_v they_o be_v being_n by_o participation_n they_o essential_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v wherefore_o as_o the_o divine_a power_n can_v produce_v a_o be_v independent_a upon_o he_o in_o its_o be_v so_o nor_o produce_v a_o agent_n independent_a upon_o he_o in_o act_v suarez_n met._n t._n 1._o d._n 22._o n._n 16._o one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_o another_o than_o durandus_fw-la argument_n to_o mr._n how_o be_v nor_o can_v a_o more_o solid_a answer_n be_v give_v thereto_o no_o though_o mr._n how_o shall_v acknowledge_v immediate_a concurrence_n 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depend_v both_o humane_a and_o divine_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v determine_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n let._n p._n 38._o reply_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o all_o moral_a government_n etc._n etc._n be_v render_v ludicrous_a and_o a_o mere_a pageantry_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n but_o upon_o what_o mr._n how_o magisterial_o enough_o take_v for_o grant_v but_o do_v not_o once_o make_v a_o offer_n of_o prove_v that_o the_o will_n be_v hinder_v by_o god_n own_o irresistible_a counter-action_n p._n 37._o from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o such_o government_n but_o if_o i_o live_v till_o that_o be_v prove_v my_o age_n will_v certain_o exceed_v methuselah_n answ_n but_o mr._n how_o add_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n methinks_v shall_v stick_v so_o close_o to_o our_o mind_n and_o create_v such_o a_o sense_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o shall_v be_v infinite_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o our_o sense_n and_o power_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o have_v our_o sight_n hear_v and_o motive_n power_n and_o what_o not_o beside_o dispute_v or_o even_o tear_v from_o we_o than_o ever_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dispute_v into_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a god_n shall_v irresistible_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o and_o punish_v the_o same_o thing_n let._n p._n 19_o reply_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n though_o accompany_v with_o a_o long_a train_n of_o fine_a word_n be_v that_o predetermination_n to_o sinful_a action_n cross_v the_o natural_a notion_n of_o mankind_n concern_v god_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n to_o which_o we_o return_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n for_o any_o such_o consequence_n from_o our_o doctrine_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o two_o thing_n which_o mr._n how_o will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o disow_v 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v to_o sinful_a action_n in_o concreto_fw-la i_o e._n to_o the_o natural_a 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separate_v these_o that_o