there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o any_o corporeal_a be_v be_v where_o some_o active_a create_a nature_n be_v not_o with_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v the_o proximity_n and_o the_o nature_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o corporal_a motion_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o god_n effect_v by_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o joh._n sarisburiensis_n and_o some_o schoolman_n liken_v god_n presence_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o operation_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n where_o you_o will_v think_v all_o be_v fire_n and_o all_o iron_n but_o the_o similitude_n be_v too_o low_a the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a instrument_n in_o visible_a nature_n and_o god_n operate_v on_o all_o low_a thing_n by_o its_o virtue_n and_o influx_n god_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v what_o the_o sun_n do_v and_o we_o know_v of_o nothing_o that_o god_n move_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v corporeal_a without_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o the_o sun_n 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providence_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o we_o know_v little_a of_o it_o certain_o §_o 13._o but_o certain_a we_o be_v that_o superior_a voluntary_a agent_n angel_n and_o devil_n have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o operate_v much_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a power_n which_o wise_a observer_n perceive_v satan_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o think_v faculty_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n enough_o to_o convince_v a_o rational_a sadducee_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o good_a angel_n have_v less_o power_n skill_n or_o will_n §_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o great_a universal_a second_o cause_n to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n to_o inferior_a creature_n and_o god_n operate_v by_o the_o sun_n so_o be_v christ_n set_v as_o a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o god_n will_v convey_v his_o spiritual_a influx_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o conveyance_n to_o be_v expect_v §_o 15._o christ_n humane_a nature_n unite_v personal_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o glorify_a be_v by_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n authorize_v and_o by_o personal_a union_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v and_o fit_v to_o this_o communication_n of_o god_n spiritual_a influx_n to_o mankind_n §_o 16._o object_n a_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n send_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a but_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n 1._o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o essential_a or_o pure_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n for_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o effect_n 2._o and_o so_o the_o cause_n why_o 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death_n and_o from_o the_o contract_a custom_n of_o sin_v he_o hold_v that_o grace_n do_v regenerate_v illuminate_v cause_n faith_n justify_v even_o infant_n sanctify_v make_v we_o new_a creature_n incorporate_v we_o into_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n give_v we_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o in_o adam_n but_o to_o a_o better_a and_o to_o be_v adopt_v son_n of_o god_n and_o save_v cap._n 24._o and_o 25._o as_o to_o the_o relative_n effect_n that_o grace_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n make_v he_o a_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o co-heir_n with_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o habitual_a infuse_v grace_n but_o more_o even_o in_o baptism_n as_o also_o the_o assist_v motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o good_a act_n make_v they_o possible_a also_o that_o after_o pope_n zozymus_n have_v condemn_v the_o pelagian_o they_o go_v further_o and_o that_o their_o design_n be_v but_o to_o lay_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n on_o freewill_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o characterise_v pelagius_n he_o do_v it_o as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o the_o protestant_n and_o as_o malignant_n do_v religious_a person_n by_o presumption_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o augustine_n say_v temperate_a and_o of_o a_o good_a life_n but_o singular_a and_o very_a proud_a which_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o opinion_n and_o because_o he_o be_v against_o swear_v and_o say_v that_o god_n servant_n mouth_n shall_v vent_v no_o bitter_a thing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v so_o patient_a as_o ready_o to_o let_v go_v what_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o gallantry_n and_o gay_a clothing_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o that_o enemy_n must_v be_v love_v as_o friend_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v and_o that_o riches_n must_v be_v forsake_v etc._n etc._n as_o hold_v nothing_o mean_a and_o moderate_a that_o he_o affect_v novelty_n and_o yet_o his_o error_n be_v old_a come_v from_o origen_n â—uffinus_fw-la palladius_n evagrius_n jovinâ—an_n and_o the_o philosopher_n that_o he_o affect_v fame_n admiration_n hypocrisy_n pretend_v to_o more_o holiness_n than_o other_o under_o the_o garb_n of_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n overvalued_n reason_n logic_n syllogism_n philosopher_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o mention_v not_o to_o abate_v any_o man_n dislike_n of_o any_o one_o error_n of_o pelagius_n but_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o usual_a for_o dissenter_n to_o make_v one_o another_o seem_v odious_a and_o to_o feign_v or_o aggravate_v fault_n and_o to_o vilify_v or_o deny_v god_n grace_n in_o other_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v tempt_v into_o malice_n uncharitableness_n and_o slander_n must_v take_v heed_n what_o he_o believe_v even_o of_o man_n account_v most_o abominable_a heretic_n doubtless_o pelagius_n his_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o his_o lay_v too_o much_o on_o man_n will_n and_o too_o little_a on_o grace_n be_v thing_n to_o be_v detest_v ii_o jansenius_n assert_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n have_v such_o freewill_n as_o can_v obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o so_o can_v determine_v itself_o to_o good_a and_o persevere_v therein_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o by_o this_o freewill_n some_o angel_n stand_v and_o some_o fell_a and_o adam_n fall_v when_o he_o may_v by_o it_o have_v stand_v and_o thereby_o fall_v from_o a_o noble_a sort_n of_o freewill_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o due_a subservience_n to_o god_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o not_o primary_o of_o external_a thing_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o to_o selfdependency_n and_o dominion_n de_fw-fr grat._n primi_fw-la hom_n c._n 6._o p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n 7._o nos_fw-la hic_fw-la asserimus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n verissimum_fw-la juxta_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sancti_fw-la augustini_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la omne_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la opera_fw-la adeoque_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la potuisse_fw-la per_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la libertatem_fw-la fieri_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la donaret_fw-la ei_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la vid._n c._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v sanitas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la adami_n c._n 9_o iii_o yet_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n and_o angel_n both_o to_o perseverance_n and_o to_o every_o good_a act_n c._n 10_o 11._o and_o c._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n this_o grace_n necessary_a to_o all_o be_v not_o habitual_a grace_n for_o that_o they_o have_v nor_o general_a concourse_n which_o none_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v actual_a adjuvant_fw-la roborate_n help_v but_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o angel_n and_o adam_n be_v adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la give_v the_o will_v power_n to_o determine_v itself_o but_o not_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la which_o ever_o determine_v it_o one_o give_v the_o power_n and_o the_o other_o the_o act._n the_o same_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o common_a distinction_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o effectual_a by_o the_o dominican_n yet_o this_o adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la do_v with_o free_a will_v procure_v the_o act_n in_o the_o stand_a angel_n and_o adam_n while_o he_o stand_v but_o that_o make_v it_o not_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o call_v efficax_n only_o ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la but_o because_o it_o so_o help_v that_o illo_fw-la praesente_fw-la continuo_fw-la fiat_fw-la id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la datur_fw-la illo_fw-la absente_n nunquam_fw-la fiat_fw-la p._n 63._o c._n 14_o 15._o one_o be_v like_a light_n and_o the_o visive_a faculty_n ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la the_o other_o ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la visio_fw-la such_o as_o all_o formal_a cause_n be_v and_o god_n simultaneous_a 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peruse_v the_o citation_n of_o they_o in_o jansenius_n and_o see_v special_o alex._n alexander_n 2._o p._n q._n 72._o numb_a 3â—_n a._n 3._o &_o aquin._n qu._n 10_o the_o potent_a a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o ejus_fw-la sequacem_fw-la viguerium_fw-la institut_fw-la c._n 3._o sect_n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o cum_fw-la plum_n ibâ—â—_n aliis_fw-la thomistis_fw-la &_o bonavent_n in_o 2._o d._n 7._o 4._o 3._o &_o d._n 25._o q._n 2._o and_o the_o scotist_n and_o some_o nominal_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v especial_o reader_n if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o on_o the_o subject_a ripalda_n name_v you_o enough_o expos_n magist_n l._n 2._o d._n 5._o qu._n 12._o that_o go_v several_a way_n but_o note_n with_o jansenius_n de_fw-fr grat._n salv_n l._n 6._o c._n 37._o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o voluntary_a act_n as_o scotas_n say_v be_v not_o previous_a to_o the_o will_n that_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o fall_v under_o necessity_n as_o impel_v it_o to_o and_o fix_v it_o in_o the_o act_n 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and_o then_o i_o shall_v best_o tell_v you_o in_o what_o in_o we_o differ_v even_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o liberty_n we_o deny_v b._n the_o method_n be_v convenient_a i._o we_o grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o will_v which_o be_v natural_o a_o self-determining_a principle_n and_o lord_n of_o its_o own_o act_n able_a to_o determine_v itself_o with_o due_a object_n and_o help_n without_o extrinsic_a predetermine_a physical_a motion_n either_o of_o god_n or_o creature_n ii_o we_o grant_v that_o this_o will_n have_v the_o command_n of_o other_o faculty_n respective_o that_o be_v of_o some_o political_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v and_o indirect_o or_o imperfect_o and_o of_o other_o despotical_o or_o direct_o and_o more_o perfect_o iii_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o will_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n iv_o for_o instance_n neither_o angel_n or_o devil_n can_v determine_v it_o antecedent_o to_o its_o own_o self-determination_n to_o its_o hurt_n though_o angel_n may_v help_v it_o and_o devil_n may_v tempt_v it_o v._n no_o man_n by_o the_o great_a power_n or_o violence_n nor_o by_o the_o subtle_a oratory_n or_o deceit_n can_v necessitate_v or_o predetermine_v it_o though_o they_o may_v do_v much_o to_o induce_v it_o to_o self-determination_n vi_o no_o object_n though_o they_o necessitate_v the_o sense_n and_o appetite_n and_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o the_o intellect_n can_v necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o election_n or_o comparative_a self-determination_n nor_o do_v object_n carry_v we_o by_o necessity_n as_o they_o do_v the_o bruit_n vii_o neither_o our_o external_a or_o internal_a sense_n or_o imagination_n can_v predetermine_v or_o necessitate_v the_o say_v elective_a or_o comparative_a will._n viii_o though_o our_o passion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v much_o molest_v and_o hinder_v the_o will_n they_o can_v necessary_o predetermine_v it_o in_o the_o say_a election_n and_o comparative_a act_n ix_o though_o the_o intellect_n may_v direct_v it_o to_o that_o which_o it_o will_v determine_v itself_o to_o in_o some_o case_n necessary_o ex_fw-la principiis_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o in_o other_o not_o necessary_o and_o be_v itself_o deceive_v may_v mislead_v it_o to_o mischoosing_n and_o refusing_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o guide_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o body_n which_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o go_v but_o to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v itself_o under_o the_o will_n command_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la do_v not_o efficient_o predetermine_v it_o nor_o can_v necessitate_v it_o to_o sin_n or_o misery_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o the_o culpable_a unnecessitated_a cause_n itself_o x._o and_o as_o none_o of_o these_o can_v necessitate_v the_o will_v original_o to_o evil_a act_n so_o much_o less_o can_v they_o necessitate_v it_o to_o any_o evil_a habit_n or_o inclination_n nor_o take_v away_o those_o that_o be_v good_a xi_o i_o hold_v that_o this_o freewill_n be_v join_v with_o necessity_n not_o constrain_v but_o convenient_a by_o its_o nature_n or_o inclination_n 1._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o simple_a volition_n of_o our_o own_o felicity_n 2._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o simple_a volition_n or_o love_n to_o sensible_a good_a as_o such_o 3._o in_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o volition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v full_o perceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o only_a felicity_n and_o to_o be_v only_o good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o natural_a necessity_n and_o such_o necessitation_n as_o be_v before_o deny_v 1._o in_o its_o subjection_n and_o love_n to_o god_n as_o its_o creator_n or_o first_o efficient_a of_o good_a 2._o in_o its_o love_n to_o and_o simple_a volition_n of_o god_n as_o our_o ultimate_a end_n 3._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o end_n where_o divers_a thing_n be_v competitor_n to_o be_v our_o end_n beside_o our_o felicity_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n 4._o in_o the_o election_n of_o mean_n where_o divers_a be_v offer_v 5._o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o intend_v our_o end_n 6._o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o command_v the_o imperate_a faculty_n therein_o xii_o i_o hold_v that_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n though_o but_o two_o be_v common_o hold_v 1._o contradictionis_fw-la vel_fw-la exercitii_fw-la viz._n velle_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la nolle_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la nolle_fw-la 2._o contrarietatis_fw-la seu_fw-la specificationis_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la viz._n velle_fw-la aut_fw-la nolle_fw-la hoc_fw-la 3._o competitionis_fw-la vel_fw-la comparationis_fw-la i._n e._n contrarietatis_fw-la seu_fw-la specificationis_fw-la quoad_fw-la objecta_fw-la viz._n velle_fw-la aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la nolle_fw-la aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la illud_fw-la xiii_o out_o of_o all_o these_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o result_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n usual_o call_v large_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la or_o free-choice_n which_o be_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n against_o his_o will._n 2._o no_o man_n can_v deserve_v reward_n or_o punishment_n of_o god_n against_o his_o will._n 3._o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a against_o his_o will_n nor_o unhappy_a unless_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n fourteen_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o name_v be_v but_o man_n natural_a liberty_n as_o a_o man_n which_o all_o man_n have_v and_o be_v part_n of_o that_o common_a natural_a image_n of_o god_n which_o difference_v we_o from_o bruit_n and_o be_v mention_v gen._n 9_o 6._o xv._o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o political_a or_o civil_a liberty_n according_a to_o which_o no_o man_n or_o angel_n have_v power_n to_o command_v we_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o to_o cast_v away_o our_o innocency_n or_o happiness_n or_o undo_v our_o soul_n xvi_o and_o god_n as_o our_o governor_n
not_o by_o such_o talk_n as_o this_o believe_v either_o that_o god_n reward_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o reward_v not_o we_o but_o we_o easy_o grant_v that_o he_o reward_v we_o for_o nothing_o which_o come_v not_o from_o his_o free_a bounty_n for_o no_o creature_n can_v have_v any_o other_o good_a 2._o but_o if_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o command_v to_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o than_o they_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o gift_n only_o and_o unbelief_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o bring_v no_o punishment_n lib._n at_o least_o they_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n do_v you_o think_v that_o they_o be_v any_o proper_a mean_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o their_o end_n or_o not_o lib._n yes_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v mean_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n of_o our_o glorification_n p._n what_o sort_n 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