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to_o distinguish_v they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o distinct_a they_o must_v be_v else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v a_o plural_a but_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o entity_n now_o what_o ground_n of_o distinction_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o two_o being_n all_o perfect_a it_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n equal_o lodge_v in_o they_o both_o for_o in_o that_o they_o both_o agree_v it_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n lodge_v in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o that_o will_v destroy_v the_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v two_o all-perfect_a being_n by_o make_v one_o to_o enjoy_v a_o perfection_n a_o imperfection_n it_o be_v not_o a_o subject_n capable_a of_o which_o the_o other_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v omnimode_o perfectum_fw-la obj._n 2._o god_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a be_v therefore_o he_o can_v be_v know_v by_o natural_a light_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o god_n can_v be_v full_o comprehend_v and_o adequate_o 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invisible_a be_v therefore_o he_o must_v be_v know_v adquate_o and_o total_o yea_o rather_o the_o contrary_n seem_v to_o follow_v because_o what_o be_v simple_a and_o invisible_a can_v be_v know_v total_o or_o adequate_o since_o god_n who_o want_v part_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o totum_fw-la for_o this_o have_v always_o a_o respect_n to_o part_n which_o god_n have_v not_o answ_n ii_o god_n may_v be_v know_v total_o and_o adequate_o as_o to_o his_o existence_n that_o be_v we_o may_v by_o the_o light_a nature_n discover_v that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v simple_a indivisible_a etc._n etc._n though_o we_o can_v know_v all_o the_o immense_a property_n of_o that_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o full_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o as_o i_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o plato_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o be_v all_o the_o truth_n that_o may_v be_v enuntiate_v concern_v he_o so_o i_o may_v natural_o know_v quod_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la though_o not_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la totum_fw-la for_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a by_o which_o we_o arise_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n adequate_a to_o he_o a_o omnipotent_a cause_n who_o may_v have_v create_v many_o more_o if_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v give_v we_o the_o adequate_a knowledge_n of_o he_o yea_o our_o finite_a intellect_n can_v never_o by_o pure_a natural_a mean_n comprehend_v a_o infinite_a be_v either_o in_o patriâ_fw-la or_o in_o viâ—_n as_o moses_n testify_v who_o though_o he_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n yet_o can_v not_o see_v his_o forepart_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o though_o ravish_v to_o the_o three_o heaven_n yet_o can_v not_o fathom_v the_o unsearchable_a depth_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a god_n answ_n iii_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sensitive_a like_o that_o of_o touch_v a_o point_n but_o intellective_a and_o by_o this_o intellective_a knowledge_n we_o do_v not_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o by_o a_o conception_n suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n so_o we_o must_v conceive_v the_o mercy_n justice_n omnipotence_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n as_o distinct_a attribute_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v no_o diversity_n of_o perfection_n in_o god_n but_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a entity_n and_o so_o god_n if_o consider_v in_o se_fw-la and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v indivisible_a but_o as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n he_o must_v be_v conceive_v in_o a_o divisible_a manner_n by_o form_v inadequate_a apprehension_n of_o he_o prescind_v from_o one_o thing_n and_o consider_v another_o for_o though_o there_o be_v not_o unum_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la in_o god_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conception_n of_o he_o objection_n iii_o god_n be_v neither_o cognoscible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o can_v the_o bein_z of_o a_o god_n be_v believe_v by_o faith_n not_o cognoscible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o his_o existence_n be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o depend_v on_o revelation_n as_o be_v a_o supernatural_a truth_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v by_o faith_n because_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a motive_n and_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la why_o i_o give_v the_o assent_n of_o my_o faith_n unto_o any_o proposition_n or_o truth_n so_o that_o all_o faith_n presuppose_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v true_a for_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o testimony_n i_o believe_v and_o there_o can_v be_v any_o faith_n till_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v which_o it_o
officiosum_fw-la be_v lawful_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o volkelius_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 14._o and_o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la a_o learned_a civilian_n assert_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr abusu_fw-la mendacii_fw-la and_o so_o grotius_n hold_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la and_o indeed_o some_o of_o the_o father_n hold_v so_o and_o so_o do_v dr._n jeremy_n taylor_n in_o his_o grand_a exemplar_n but_o the_o schoolman_n and_o all_o divine_v both_o popish_a and_o reform_a do_v condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v as_o unlawful_a both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n and_o as_o appear_v out_o of_o suarez_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la i_o shall_v here_o make_v use_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v most_o general_o receive_v among_o philosopher_n divine_n and_o lawyer_n which_o be_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v significatio_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la notas_fw-la or_o nutus_fw-la still_o as_o grotius_n say_v it_o be_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la a_o lie_n may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o dictis_fw-la but_o in_o factis_fw-la as_o if_o titius_n be_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o ask_v sempronius_n the_o way_n thither_o and_o sempronius_n say_v nothing_o but_o point_v he_o the_o wrong_a way_n with_o his_o finger_n on_o purpose_n he_o do_v digito_fw-la mentiri_fw-la and_o so_o a_o dumb_a man_n may_v be_v a_o liar_n if_o by_o any_o sign_n he_o do_v point_n out_o that_o which_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o second_o therefore_o mendacium_fw-la be_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la now_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a two_o way_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la so_o gen._n 3._o satan_n tell_v a_o lie_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_v it_o shall_v be_v always_o significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o seem_v false_a to_o we_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o itself_o the_o signification_n of_o falseness_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v always_o necessary_a to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o if_o caius_n signify_v the_o truth_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a he_o lie_v and_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v false_a believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a he_o do_v not_o lie_n thus_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_n that_o he_o who_o lie_n shall_v know_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o assert_n and_o that_o either_o first_o cognition_n actuali_fw-la when_o he_o at_o present_a know_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o assert_n to_o another_o or_o second_o cognition_n potentiali_fw-la which_o knowledge_n though_o he_o have_v not_o at_o present_a yet_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v it_o paria_fw-la sunt_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o scire_fw-la debere_fw-la so_o some_o heretic_n though_o at_o present_a they_o think_v their_o blasphemous_a opinion_n true_a and_o so_o be_v not_o formal_o liar_n in_o one_o sense_n yet_o they_o be_v liar_n interpretative_o because_o they_o may_v have_v know_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v false_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o false_a prophet_n therefore_o and_o false_a teacher_n be_v just_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v liar_n and_o of_o such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_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 but_o three_o to_o a_o lie_v there_o be_v not_o only_o require_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la but_o intentio_fw-la fallendi_fw-la for_o a_o intention_n of_o deceive_v be_v intrinsical_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o this_o intention_n of_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v be_v twofold_a first_o if_o i_o intend_v to_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v at_o first_o when_o i_o make_v a_o contract_n or_o bargain_n then_o be_o i_o a_o liar_n second_o if_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o at_o first_o and_o afterward_o intend_v it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o i_o promise_v to_o pay_v a_o man_n money_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o month_n intend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v but_o afterward_o intend_v and_o do_v the_o contrary_a though_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o do_v it_o i_o make_v myself_o a_o liar_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o liar_n a_o lie_n be_v call_v sometime_o 1._o jocosum_fw-la 2._o officiosum_fw-la 3._o perniciosum_fw-la that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o my_o neighbour_n but_o i_o do_v in_o general_n conclude_v that_o every_o lie_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o sinful_a rev._n 21.8_o whoremonger_n idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o liar_n but_o to_o prove_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o nature_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o urge_v that_o every_o act_n moral_o defective_a be_v sinful_a but_o so_o be_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v defective_a in_o its_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o every_o lie_n be_v to_o deceive_v and_o to_o wish_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v be_v to_o wish_v a_o thing_n against_o natural_a charity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la be_v obvious_a now_o for_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o a_o lie_n all_o do_v agree_v that_o mendacium_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la be_v sinful_a and_o likewise_o that_o mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la be_v sinful_a though_o some_o deny_v the_o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la to_o be_v so_o volkelius_n who_o allow_v of_o this_o yet_o condemn_v that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o this_o jest_n lie_v and_o therefore_o the_o lie_v mix_v with_o it_o be_v the_o more_o condemn_v the_o great_a controversy_n be_v about_o a_o officious_a lie_n and_o some_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o fright_v child_n with_o fancy_n and_o to_o cheat_v melancholy_a people_n by_o fantastic_a affirmation_n into_o the_o take_n of_o physic_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la be_v allowable_a but_o not_o in_o serious_a case_n vim_fw-la institutionum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la malitia_fw-la neque_fw-la non_fw-la intentio_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la the_o romanist_n never_o determine_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n till_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o florentine_a synod_n anno_fw-la 1439._o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o caranz_n p._n 867_o 868_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o year_n 1545._o council_n trident._n sess_n 7._o can._n 4._o now_o this_o question_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o double_a assertion_n first_o that_o the_o malitia_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v not_o make_v the_o sacrament_n invalid_a and_o second_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o their_o not_o intend_v thing_n aright_o do_v not_o render_v the_o sacrament_n invalid_a now_o as_o institution_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n it_o may_v be_v two_o way_n consider_v first_o in_o ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la prout_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v immutable_o no_o impiety_n of_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o obligatory_a power_n of_o it_o second_o in_o ratione_fw-la regulae_fw-la prout_fw-la dirigit_fw-la and_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v intrinsical_a in_o ratione_fw-la regulae_fw-la no_o impiety_n of_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o it_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v hinder_v himself_o from_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v that_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v not_o invalidate_v the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o synodical_a decree_n à _fw-fr petro_n archiepiscopo_fw-la moguntino_fw-it edito_fw-la in_o concilio_n provinciali_fw-la ashaffemburgâ—nsi_fw-la apud_fw-la petrum_fw-la crabb_n to._n 3._o p._n 825._o statuimus_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la doceat_fw-la teneatve_n quod_fw-la sacerdos_n in_o peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la existens_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la conficere_fw-la subditos_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la peccato_fw-la solvere_fw-la pro_fw-la haeretico_fw-la habeatur_fw-la cum_fw-la constat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quod_fw-la sive_fw-la bone_fw-la sive_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la minister_n per_fw-la utrumque_fw-la deus_fw-la effectum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suae_fw-la confert_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la coinquinari_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la potest_fw-la hominum_fw-la malitia_fw-la