necessary_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o must_v we_o resolute_o do_v still_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v heathen_n themselves_o to_o be_v §_o 14._o god_n have_v many_o way_n to_o cause_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n without_o cause_v the_o sin_n itself_o as_o by_o impediment_n to_o other_o way_n by_o alter_v recipient_n object_n concause_n and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o enumerate_v he_o can_v will_n and_o procure_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sinful_a malice_n and_o action_n of_o the_o jew_n without_o willing_a or_o cause_v their_o malice_n will_n or_o action_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v procure_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n where_o a_o murderer_n come_v with_o a_o disposition_n to_o murder_v and_o can_v direct_v the_o bullet_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n do_v signify_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o occasion_v the_o error_n of_o man_n that_o can_v distinguish_v and_o so_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o they_o think_v it_o include_v the_o sin_n with_o the_o effect_n so_o murder_n signify_v both_o the_o will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n murder_v as_o the_o effect_n absolom_n constupration_n signify_v both_o his_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o give_v up_o of_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o many_o suchlike_a in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n not_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o malefactor_n but_o only_o the_o produce_v effect_n of_o both_o save_v when_o god_n permission_n only_o be_v understand_v §_o 16._o they_o that_o deride_v it_o as_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v decree_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o will_v forbid_v act_n be_v too_o bold_a with_o god_n in_o measure_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o vain_a imagination_n yet_o many_o give_v we_o instead_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o such_o a_o confident_a derision_n and_o say_v how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v decree_v and_o cause_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v murder_v and_o yet_o will_v decree_v or_o cause_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v murder_v he_o that_o god_n shall_v will_n and_o cause_n david_n concubine_n to_o be_v defile_v and_o not_o will_n or_o cause_n that_o absolom_n shall_v defile_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rend_v from_o rehoboam_n and_o yet_o not_o cause_v any_o one_o to_o will_v or_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v all_o false_a that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o imagination_n or_o be_v this_o a_o convince_a way_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v not_o from_o imperfection_n but_o perfection_n that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n or_o cause_v man_n sin_n but_o it_o be_v from_o his_o perfection_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o effect_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o capable_a object_n of_o god_n volition_n or_o a_o effect_n which_o he_o can_v cause_v but_o the_o effect_n be_v god_n can_v love_v or_o cause_n iudaâ—'s_n will_n or_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la of_o betray_v christ_n nor_o the_o jew_n will_n or_o act_v in_o murder_v he_o but_o god_n can_v will_n and_o cause_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v betray_v and_o kill_v by_o such_o individual_a person_n as_o he_o foreknow_v be_v by_o their_o wickedness_n dispose_v thereunto_o §_o 17._o all_o good_a man_n have_v so_o deep_a a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n holiness_n and_o confess_v that_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v his_o special_a character_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o when_o zeal_n against_o a_o adversary_n in_o disputation_n can_v yet_o make_v many_o put_v that_o character_n on_o god_n yea_o as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tempter_n and_o this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o think_v they_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o bitter_a revile_v the_o contrary-minded_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a instance_n how_o far_o faction_n and_o contentious_a zeal_n may_v carry_v man_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o see_v how_o careful_o many_o avoid_a sin_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o honour_v it_o as_o god_n work_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a instance_n how_o far_o good_a man_n may_v err_v in_o notion_n and_o yet_o practical_o hold_v the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o what_o great_a notional_a error_n must_v be_v pardon_v to_o each_o other_o as_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n §_o 18._o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n without_o cause_v that_o sin_n at_o all_o that_o be_v 1._o he_o just_o deme_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o and_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o that_o privation_n as_o a_o drunken_a man_n wander_v be_v to_o one_o deny_v to_o lead_v he_o 2._o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n when_o man_n have_v first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n it_o shall_v have_v this_o penal_a nature_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n decree_v that_o excess_n of_o drink_n or_o meat_n shall_v breed_v sickness_n that_o take_v a_o sweet_a poison_n shall_v torment_v you_o that_o venery_n shall_v bring_v the_o pox_n that_o prodigality_n shall_v impoverish_v man_n etc._n etc._n here_o man_n first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n and_o sin_n itself_o be_v the_o deformity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o relation_n at_o once_o in_o time_n the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o sinfulness_n cause_v by_o man_n and_o the_o second_o the_o penal_a relation_n cause_v by_o god_n who_o act_n indeed_o be_v antecedent_n in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v nature_n such_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o suffer_v if_o it_o will_v so_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o effect_n be_v consequent_a to_o man_n act._n chap._n ix_o of_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n §_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o his_o work_n be_v their_o expression_n of_o his_o perfection_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o have_v communicate_v be_v and_o substantiality_n as_o the_o substratum_fw-la and_o therein_o the_o virtue_n of_o vital_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n and_o these_o be_v his_o image_n upon_o man._n §_o 2._o the_o more_o power_n therefore_o a_o creature_n have_v the_o more_o he_o glorifi_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a creature_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v more_o show_v forth_o his_o greatness_n than_o the_o most_o impotant_n therefore_o to_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v any_o power_n give_v of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o in_o his_o work_n so_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o power_n ascribe_v to_o man_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n as_o if_o you_o take_v from_o the_o workman_n all_o the_o praise_n that_o you_o give_v to_o his_o work_n §_o 3._o all_o man_n power_n be_v passive_a from_o god_n and_o superior_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v natural_o active_a as_o to_o thing_n inferior_a and_o in_o itself_o §_o 4._o god_n endue_v man_n at_o first_o with_o a_o threefold_a power_n 1._o natural_a 2._o moral_a 3._o political_n which_o be_v a_o rule_v power_n over_o inferior_n §_o 5._o man_n power_n be_v partly_o essential_a or_o inseparable_a and_o partly_o accidental_a or_o separable_a 1._o to_o have_v the_o three_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital_a activity_n intellection_n and_o will_n be_v essential_a and_o man_n can_v be_v a_o man_n without_o they_o but_o to_o have_v these_o in_o promptitude_n and_o strength_n be_v but_o as_o health_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o body_n a_o separable_a thing_n 2._o to_o have_v some_o moral_a power_n to_o know_v and_o desire_n and_o practice_v some_o moral_a good_a it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a from_o man_n in_o via_fw-la for_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v some_o notitiae_fw-la commune_v and_o difference_v sense_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a else_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o devil_n but_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a be_v separable_a as_o health_n and_o so_o be_v lose_v 3._o to_o have_v some_o superiority_n over_o brute_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a or_o be_v not_o separate_v for_o it_o continue_v in_o nature_n but_o the_o true_a majesty_n of_o this_o superiority_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n §_o 6._o no_o creature_n have_v any_o power_n but_o what_o be_v total_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o
meet_v right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o pardon_n and_o save_v we_o which_o be_v a_o remote_a dispose_n the_o fall_a sinner_n to_o be_v a_o due_a recipient_a of_o god_n follow_v promise_v grace_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o both_o sense_n a_o moral_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n and_o of_o congruity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v though_o not_o indeed_o yet_o moral_o reputative_o or_o quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la physica_fw-la realis_fw-la of_o our_o pardon_n grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o make_v they_o become_v just_a right_a and_o due_a and_o be_v thus_o far_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la per_fw-la extrinsecam_fw-la denominationem_fw-la ex_fw-la connotatione_n &_o relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v with_o cautelous_a sobriety_n a_o cause_n of_o god_n own_o intellection_n and_o volition_n for_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v god_n essence_n yet_o for_o god_n to_o know_v we_o to_o be_v redeem_v and_o to_o will_v our_o present_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o redeem_v one_o be_v word_n that_o speak_v more_o than_o god_n essence_n as_o in_o itself_o and_o include_v the_o termination_n of_o his_o act_n on_o these_o object_n as_o such_o and_o so_o denominate_v god_n essence_n distinct_o from_o the_o object_n which_o else_o will_v never_o be_v distinguish_v nor_o have_v but_o one_o name_n be_v real_o but_o one_o §_o 12._o yet_o all_o these_o diversify_n distinguish_a denominate_a cause_n of_o god_n intellection_n volition_n and_o operation_n must_v not_o even_o denominative_o or_o relative_o be_v count_v or_o call_v efficient_a cause_n of_o god_n act_n nor_o strict_o final_a but_o objective_n and_o therefore_o here_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o cause_n a_o object_n be_v which_o philosopher_n be_v not_o well_o agree_v in_o but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o as_o to_o moral_a act_n the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o cause_n materialis_fw-la or_o constitutiva_fw-la as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o not_o of_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o this_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la denominate_v from_o the_o receptive_a terminate_a matter_n or_o object_n and_o though_o to_o man_n to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o and_o to_o will_v this_o or_o that_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la seem_v somewhat_o real_o different_a or_o modal_o at_o least_o from_o know_v and_o will_v ourselves_o or_o some_o other_o object_n yet_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la a_o real_a or_o modal_a difference_n at_o all_o §_o 13._o yet_o i_o assert_v not_o that_o the_o ratio_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o all_o these_o diversity_n of_o the_o divine_a act_n be_v ex_fw-la terminis_fw-la seu_fw-la recipientibus_fw-la for_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v in_o and_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v all_o diversity_n of_o effect_n and_o change_n and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o those_o divers_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o his_o will_n be_v relative_o ex_fw-la connotatione_n termini_fw-la diverse_o denominate_v but_o that_o in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la prima_fw-la diversitatis_fw-la be_v not_o divers_a but_o his_o one_o simple_a essential_a will_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o object_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a reason_n of_o distinguish_v god_n act_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 14._o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o come_v near_o to_o the_o question_n if_o that_o which_o exi_v not_o do_v true_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v either_o efficient_o constitutive_o or_o final_o the_o two_o first_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v effect_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o be_v to_o say_v it_o constitute_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la non_fw-la efficit_fw-la yea_o be_v but_o causa_fw-la metaphorice_v operans_fw-la so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o creature_n cause_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n no_o not_o final_o §_o 15._o those_o that_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n do_v not_o cause_n before_o existence_n in_o esse_fw-la existenti_fw-la but_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la as_o constitute_v the_o divine_a idea_n 1._o must_v remember_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v no_o esse_fw-la rei_fw-la cognita_fw-la at_o all_o therefore_o if_o only_o the_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la do_v cause_n than_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o cause_v 2._o in_o man_n for_o a_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la to_o cause_v his_o further_a act_n be_v but_o for_o one_o thought_n to_o cause_v another_o thought_n or_o a_o volition_n or_o nolition_n and_o these_o thought_n and_o volition_n be_v real_o divers_a and_o constitute_v by_o reception_n of_o intromit_v object_n but_o god_n be_v no_o recipient_a nor_o know_v any_o object_n as_o we_o do_v by_o intromission_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o such_o thought_n or_o idea_n of_o creature_n as_o be_v real_o divers_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o only_o by_o extrinsic_a denomination_n §_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o god_n shall_v know_v nothing_o till_o it_o be_v because_o a_o denomination_n must_v be_v from_o something_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v no_o object_n or_o terminus_fw-la and_o so_o of_o his_o will._n i_o ans._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n as_o existent_a now_o which_o do_v not_o exist_v now_o but_o our_o now_o be_v in_o his_o eternity_n and_o his_o eternity_n without_o partition_n comprehend_v all_o our_o time_n prae_fw-la and_o post_fw-la ab_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la be_v preposition_n of_o no_o signification_n in_o and_o of_o eternity_n but_o only_o in_o and_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n say_v his_o prescience_n be_v but_o his_o science_n so_o denominate_v from_o the_o order_n of_o object_n but_o note_v not_o any_o difference_n in_o he_o who_o have_v neither_o prae_fw-la nor_o post_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v without_o make_v the_o creature_n eternal_o exist_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o open_v §_o 17._o that_o plain_a truth_n therefore_o which_o must_v here_o satisfy_v we_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a and_o ultimate_a final_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_v by_o none_o do_v of_o his_o free_a abundant_a mercy_n undertake_v the_o save_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o threaten_v and_o man_n defect_n resolve_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n mercy_n and_o justice_n he_o promise_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n assume_v man_n nature_n and_o therein_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o which_o shall_v glorify_v he_o more_o than_o man_n perdition_n will_v have_v do_v and_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o just_a and_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o save_v the_o guilty_a both_o inceptive_o at_o the_o present_a under_o the_o promise_n for_o 4000_o year_n and_o afterward_o more_o full_o at_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o final_o to_o perfect_v all_o in_o glory_n so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v one_o entire_a frame_n compose_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o love_n where_o one_o part_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o another_o though_o none_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n mediation_n though_o come_v after_o 4000_o year_n yet_o be_v then_o to_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o meet_v and_o right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n before_o even_o as_o in_o a_o building_n the_o several_a part_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o each_o other_o because_o they_o must_v be_v all_o compaginated_a and_o fit_v to_o their_o relative_a place_n and_o use_n and_o though_o the_o foundation_n make_v not_o the_o superstructure_n it_o uphold_v â—itâ—_n and_o as_o aquinas_n brief_o faith_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la nothing_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n but_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o and_o when_o all_o his_o work_n must_v be_v one_o frame_n the_o part_n last_o make_v may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n though_o after_o 4000_o year_n perform_v that_o for_o which_o it_o become_v just_a and_o meet_v before_o for_o god_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o existent_a yet_o beside_o the_o decree_n the_o promise_n prediction_n and_o publication_n make_v it_o useful_a to_o its_o end_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o man._n §_o 18._o so_o then_o though_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o true_o a_o cause_n till_o it_o exist_v and_o though_o all_o the_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n give_v for_o 4000_o year_n be_v before_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o
will_v they_o to_o be_v future_a or_o because_o they_o be_v future_a from_o the_o free_a agent_n be_v will_n ans._n 1_o god_n knowledge_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la be_v his_o essence_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v no_o effect_n god_n understanding_n will_n and_o power_n be_v essential_o one_o but_o as_o various_a inadequate_a conception_n they_o only_o make_v up_o perfect_v unity_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o one_o another_o much_o less_o cause_v by_o any_o creature_n 2._o but_o futurity_n be_v cause_v by_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o thing_n future_a and_o therefore_o the_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v cause_v by_o man_n that_o cause_v sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n but_o as_o futurity_n be_v not_o existence_n so_o it_o need_v not_o a_o existent_n but_o sometime_o only_a a_o future_a cause_n 3._o and_o god_n intellect_n be_v terminate_v on_o thing_n as_o intelligible_a and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o so_o on_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a by_o his_o own_o will_n as_o such_o and_o on_o thing_n future_a by_o man_n will_n as_o such_o as_o far_o as_o futurity_n be_v a_o object_n of_o a_o eternal_a mind_n §_o 9_o the_o many_o dispute_v de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la purae_fw-la visionis_fw-la &_o mediae_fw-la i_o think_v best_a abbreviate_v according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n god_n essential_a understanding_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n intelligible_a be_v many_o god_n simple_a intellect_n may_v be_v various_o denominate_v as_o relate_v to_o and_o terminate_v on_o various_a intelligible_a object_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o order_n but_o this_o signify_v no_o real_a diversity_n at_o all_o in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n know_v nor_o must_v we_o dream_v that_o scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la be_v like_o man_n a_o knowledge_n of_o certain_a logical_a notion_n or_o proposition_n by_o way_n of_o think_v as_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o other_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o be_v convenient_a as_o if_o god_n need_v such_o second_o notion_n to_o know_v by_o but_o it_o be_v infinite_o above_o man_n mode_n of_o know_v his_o knowledge_n be_v first_o effective_a and_o then_o intuitive_a and_o this_o without_o diversity_n or_o change_n in_o god_n §_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o presumption_n and_o profaneness_n of_o many_o voluminous_a school-dispute_n about_o the_o unsearchable_a nature_n of_o divine_a intellection_n that_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o great_a ignorance_n even_o about_o every_o silly_a creature_n and_o of_o god_n incomprehensibleness_n and_o infinite_a distance_n do_v not_o prevail_v to_o repress_v such_o audaciousness_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o more_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o how_o much_o more_o learned_o and_o wise_o do_v he_o answer_v abundance_n of_o their_o question_n who_o say_v i_o know_v not_o then_o they_o that_o by_o presumptuous_a conclusion_n take_v on_o they_o to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v do_v in_o this_o world_n chap._n v._o of_o election_n §_o 1._o election_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o signify_v god_n actual_a choose_n or_o take_v one_o man_n or_o people_n from_o among_o other_o to_o himself_o either_o for_o his_o special_a complacency_n and_o service_n by_o sanctification_n or_o conversion_n or_o to_o some_o special_a office_n as_o david_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o sometime_o it_o signify_v god_n eternal_a will_n or_o decree_n so_o to_o choose_v call_v or_o sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n at_o a_o determinate_a time_n as_o in_o eph._n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o §_o 2._o god_n will_v convert_v justify_v adopt_v and_o save_v some_o man_n by_o his_o grace_n §_o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n from_o eternity_n do_v will_n or_o decree_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o event_n in_o time_n make_v it_o fit_a so_o to_o denominate_v god_n eterne_a will_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o the_o creation_n real_o but_o god_n and_o so_o real_a existent_a man_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o will_n and_o man_n in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o from_o eternity_n except_o as_o eternity_n comprehend_v time_n §_o 4._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v or_o decree_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o decree_n to_o do_v it_o be_v no_o real_a act_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o his_o essence_n but_o it_o be_v his_o simple_a essential_a will_n denominate_v from_o the_o effect_n relate_v to_o it_o therefore_o the_o controversy_n about_o election_n â—re_n resolve_v into_o those_o about_o the_o give_v of_o graceâ—nd_a â—nd_z salvation_n and_o there_o will_v be_v clearly_o open_v §_o 5._o glorification_n perseverance_n adoption_n â—ustification_n sanctification_n faith_n and_o repentance_n â—_o or_o vocation_n preparatory_a common_a grace_n and_o â—he_v gospel_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o conversion_n be_v several_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n through_o christ_n therefore_o god_n decree_n to_o give_v they_o may_v be_v â—liversly_o denominate_v from_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o decree_n to_o glorify_v may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o decree_n to_o convert_v to_o justify_v â—c_z and_o yet_o where_o all_o these_o be_v real_o conjoin_v and_o be_v but_o as_o the_o part_n of_o one_o engine_n the_o several_a gift_n which_o make_v up_o one_o salvation_n as_o the_o object_n â—or_a effect_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n one_o so_o may_v god_n decree_n be_v call_v one_o as_o relate_v to_o it_o so_o that_o they_o that_o say_v god_n decree_n about_o our_o salvation_n be_v many_o and_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v one_o do_v both_o speak_v truth_n and_o disagree_v not_o §_o 6._o they_o that_o will_v denominate_v god_n volition_n or_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n must_v not_o mean_v that_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la volentis_fw-la god_n have_v real_o many_o thought_n volition_n or_o decree_n and_o that_o the_o first_o be_v de_fw-fr fine_a and_o the_o next_o de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la but_o only_o that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o real_a causation_n one_o of_o god_n gift_n or_o effect_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o production_n or_o attainment_n of_o another_o and_o so_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v man_n end_n intend_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o man_n be_v first_o to_o intend_v the_o end_n before_o he_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o no_o gift_n work_n or_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n end_n except_o when_o we_o speak_v vulgar_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o defend_v as_o proper_a speech_n §_o 7._o yet_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n and_o nâ—â—_n one_o thing_n to_o produce_v or_o cause_v another_o whicâ—_n import_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o efficient_a causâ—_n of_o that_o other_o and_o the_o other_o a_o intend_a effect_n and_o also_o that_o the_o other_o be_v to_o man_n to_o have_v rational_a finis_fw-la and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o operanâ—â—â—_n secundarii_fw-la §_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o proper_o a_o end_n to_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o cause_v but_o if_o any_o will_v speak_v otherwise_o as_o if_o there_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o eternal_a causation_n efficient_a and_o final_a and_o eternal_a effect_n and_o thereby_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o venture_v on_o singular_a expression_n and_o such_o as_o favour_v of_o imperfection_n but_o we_o hope_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o commoner_n way_n but_o in_o a_o logical_a notion_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o real_a conception_n §_o 9_o if_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o owâ—_n end_v for_o every_o end_n have_v a_o mean_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o god_n being_n or_o perfection_n than_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o have_v any_o end_n for_o nothing_o but_o himself_o can_v proper_o be_v his_o end_n §_o 10._o yet_o when_o by_o a_o end_n we_o mean_v but_o improper_o the_o ultimate_a effect_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n which_o to_o god_n be_v causa_fw-la agendi_fw-la and_o so_o declare_v that_o we_o take_v the_o word_n end_v and_o intention_n equivocal_o as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o phrase_n may_v be_v use_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n will_n as_o efficient_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v as_o fulfil_v and_o please_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o yet_o signify_v not_o any_o diversity_n or_o change_n in_o god_n for_o his_o
no_o cause_n nor_o dependence_n upon_o any_o creature_n §_o 12._o but_o there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o reprobation_n or_o rejection_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o understand_v as_o 1_o cut_v off_o a_o sinner_n untimely_a in_o his_o impenitency_n 2._o deny_v he_o some_o inward_a help_n of_o grace_n which_o once_o he_o have_v or_o be_v fair_a for_o so_o far_o as_o that_o be_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la and_o deprive_v he_o positive_o of_o some_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o his_o sinful_a refusal_n or_o abuse_n or_o for_o abuse_v of_o other_o mean_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o these_o punishment_n god_n so_o far_o decree_v as_o he_o execute_v which_o be_v upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o by_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n deserve_v they_o §_o 13._o but_o where_o negation_n be_v no_o punishment_n nor_o privation_n they_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o positive_a effect_n or_o object_n and_o so_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o denominate_v a_o positive_a decree_n or_o will._n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n not_o to_o give_v faith_n repentance_n preach_v etc._n etc._n be_v no_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o not_o to_o give_v that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o pardon_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n not_o to_o give_v they_o in_o act_n to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o yea_o when_o a_o penal_a privation_n be_v only_o the_o consequent_a of_o god_n not_o act_v and_o not_o of_o any_o positive_a act_n there_o the_o ratio_fw-la poenae_fw-la be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la and_o god_n cause_v it_o by_o that_o law_n which_o do_v make_v the_o debitum_fw-la poenae_fw-la but_o yet_o the_o negation_n or_o privation_n in_o which_o it_o consist_v be_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o of_o god_n cause_v and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o denominate_v a_o distinct_a decree_n e._n g._n not_o to_o give_v special_a grace_n pardon_v justification_n glory_n to_o judas_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o as_o nothing_o not_o the_o object_n of_o a_o positive_a decree_n but_o both_o the_o positive_a act_n by_o which_o any_o mercy_n be_v withdraw_v and_o also_o the_o relation_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v in_o these_o nothing_o or_o privation_n be_v cause_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o decree_v by_o he_o as_o if_o god_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v his_o punishment_n that_o will_v not_o eat_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o famine_n here_o not_o eat_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o penal_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o famine_n which_o be_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o meat_n result_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n §_o 15._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n go_v not_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la or_o be_v not_o equal_o ascribe_v to_o god_n for_o in_o election_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o that_o true_o tend_v to_o procure_v it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o merit_n of_o damnation_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v foresee_v in_o the_o person_n decrâ—eed_o to_o damnation_n but_o not_o cause_v see_v the_o decree_n must_v be_v denominate_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o object_n but_o in_o election_n god_n decree_v to_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o holiness_n and_o do_v not_o elect_v we_o to_o salvation_n on_o foresight_n that_o we_o will_v do_v his_o will_n or_o be_v sanctify_v by_o ourselves_o without_o he_o therefore_o augustin_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n still_o make_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n go_v on_o foresight_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n contain_v a_o decree_n to_o give_v that_o grace_n that_o shall_v certain_o save_o we_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n polehill_n exception_n about_o futurition_n sir_n iam_fw-la much_o chide_a already_o for_o write_v many_o book_n and_o answer_v so_o many_o that_o object_n and_o be_o tell_v that_o if_o the_o case_n well_o state_v will_v not_o satisfy_v man_n no_o answer_n will_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o their_o receptive_a capacity_n which_o long_o and_o right_a study_n must_v help_v they_o to_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a answer_n to_o their_o objection_n i_o very_o high_o value_v the_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o paper_n you_o send_v i_o hear_v of_o few_o if_o any_o among_o we_o more_o commend_v for_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n the_o question_n be_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o i_o that_o by_o half_a confuse_a conception_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n speak_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o which_o of_o we_o have_v the_o more_o ripe_a digest_v and_o order_v thought_n hereof_o and_o must_v other_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o case_n it_o be_v those_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o that_o have_v make_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o razor_n so_o thin_a that_o they_o or_o i_o do_v cut_v our_o finger_n with_o it_o and_o have_v spin_v such_o subtle_a notion_n which_o if_o their_o wit_n when_o they_o have_v do_v be_v not_o subtle_a enough_o to_o manage_v they_o will_v oft_o slip_v through_o or_o be_v as_o spider_n web_n as_o to_o the_o first_o controversy_n of_o futurity_n or_o possibility_n this_o gentleman_n method_n will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a be_v no_o whit_n fit_v to_o that_o which_o i_o expect_v i_o shall_v expect_v from_o he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o my_o distinction_n and_o explication_n â—f_a futurity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v direct_o plead_v only_o for_o that_o sort_n or_o sense_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o have_v answer_v the_o reason_n which_o both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n i_o bring_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o to_o dispute_v at_o such_o rate_n be_v but_o to_o try_v who_o shall_v live_v long_a to_o have_v the_o last_o word_n it_o be_v easy_a at_o this_o rate_n to_o talk_v against_o one_o another_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v which_o i_o can_v expect_v and_o therefore_o shall_v give_v any_o man_n herein_o the_o best_a all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o i_o be_v material_o answer_v in_o the_o book_n already_o and_o if_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o how_o can_v i_o help_v that_o more_o book_n be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v it_o nor_o have_v i_o leisure_n for_o such_o task_n yet_o brief_o i_o return_v i._o as_o to_o my_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n future_a and_o possible_a 1._o as_o they_o be_v predicate_v of_o the_o thing_n future_a or_o possible_a they_o be_v termini_fw-la diminuentes_fw-la quod_fw-la realitatem_fw-la existentem_fw-la and_o futurity_n as_o it_o be_v rei_fw-la ipsius_fw-la futuritio_fw-la be_v nothing_o 2._o whether_o time_n be_v any_o thing_n distinct_a à _fw-fr re_fw-mi durante_fw-la or_o nothing_n be_v a_o controversy_n which_o i_o conjecture_v mr._n p_o be_v pen_n and_o i_o be_v never_o like_a to_o decide_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o now_o to_o say_v that_o i_o take_v it_o for_o nothing_o distinct_a 3._o yet_o shallow_a man_n that_o see_v not_o uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la the_o universe_n as_o god_n do_v nor_o have_v his_o essential_a eternity_n be_v in_o motion_n where_o there_o be_v mensura_fw-la motus_fw-la and_o must_v think_v of_o thing_n by_o partial_a conception_n and_o must_v make_v past_a present_a and_o future_a his_o differ_a notion_n in_o duration_n 4._o the_o internal_a concepted_a in_o man_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o future_a that_o it_o will_v be_v be_v quid_fw-la real_n for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o verâ—um_n mentis_fw-la and_o a_o act_n dâ—_n niâ—ilâ—_n a_o mental_a negation_n be_v a_o real_a act_n to_o think_v and_o say_v in_o the_o mind_n the_o world_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n darkness_n death_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o be_v real_a thought_n 5._o the_o verâ—â—â—_n prolatum_fw-la ore_fw-la vel_fw-la scripto_fw-la sin_n will_v be_v etc._n etc._n the_o suâ—_n will_v rise_v etc._n etc._n be_v quid_fw-la real_n it_o be_v a_o word_n a_o proposition_n 6._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la or_o premise_n from_o which_o such_o a_o conclusion_n may_v be_v fetch_v iâ—_n quid_fw-la real_n e._n g._n god_n will_n or_o knowledge_n or_o any_o necessitating_a cause_n 7._o god_n that_o know_v man_n know_v all_o his_o mental_a conception_n and_o his_o proposition_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la without_o imperfection_n know_v our_o imperfection_n and_o so_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a 8._o god_n willing_a and_o know_v that_o thing_n be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v be_v all_o one_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o his_o simple_a perfect_a essence_n thus_o know_v and_o will_v but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la cognitae_fw-la aut_fw-la
infinite_a power_n moreover_o to_o the_o act_n and_o none_o to_o the_o cessation_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v supernatural_a for_o if_o god_n cause_v it_o ut_fw-la son_n naturae_fw-la he_o cause_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a course_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v all_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a moreover_o if_o all_o this_o satisfy_v not_o dispute_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o cost_n they_o may_v try_v the_o case_n thus_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v tell_v no_o man_n his_o secret_n when_o he_o will_v immediate_o move_v any_o thing_n without_o second_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o second_v cause_n nor_o his_o own_o operation_n by_o they_o can_v move_v any_o thing_n without_o another_o immediate_a motion_n let_v they_o cut_v down_o the_o pillar_n or_o undermine_v their_o house_n and_o say_v that_o by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n the_o house_n can_v fall_v let_v they_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o house_n and_o say_v that_o by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n they_o can_v be_v burn_v let_v they_o drink_v poison_n and_o say_v by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n it_o can_v hurt_v we_o or_o let_v they_o cut_v their_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n never_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o concur_v and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v usual_o concur_v with_o they_o i_o answer_v and_o be_v not_o that_o because_o he_o work_v by_o they_o what_o experience_n or_o reason_n have_v you_o that_o god_n shall_v still_o work_v immediate_o with_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o by_o they_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o work_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o if_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n move_v the_o second_o cause_n but_o by_o immediate_a concomitancy_n let_v we_o hear_v your_o proof_n last_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o when_o they_o that_o affirm_v all_o motion_n to_o be_v by_o immediate_a concomitant_a concourse_n or_o predetermination_n do_v pretend_v that_o they_o do_v it_o lest_o god_n causality_n shall_v be_v deny_v or_o extenuate_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a deceit_n for_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o of_o god_n in_o the_o operation_n do_v by_o second_o cause_n or_o nature_n than_o in_o immediate_a operation_n without_o second_o cause_n such_o as_o god_n exercise_v on_o the_o first_o create_v motor_n and_o how_o else_o he_o please_v god_n be_v as_o much_o in_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o §_o 14._o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o miraculous_a act_n of_o providence_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n of_o natural_a agent_n and_o thing_n passive_a move_v by_o the_o active_a be_v not_o to_o be_v feign_v without_o good_a proof_n to_o alter_v any_o of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v which_o we_o see_v he_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n that_o he_o make_v they_o without_o any_o mutation_n of_o their_o nature_n §_o 15._o god_n can_v change_v and_o cross_v and_o use_v as_o he_o please_v the_o action_n of_o natural_a agent_n without_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o inclination_n one_o natural_a agent_n or_o move_v passive_a may_v be_v resiâ—ed_v and_o turn_v back_o or_o overcome_v by_o another_o â—nd_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o but_o natural_a motion_n in_o they_o all_o a_o strong_a stream_n may_v drive_v â—ack_o a_o weak_a a_o canon_n may_v cross_v the_o ordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o air_n as_o a_o great_a dog_n may_v â—aster_v a_o little_a one_o or_o a_o wolf_n devour_v a_o lamb_n â—nd_v a_o bird_n a_o worm_n or_o fly_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v â—one_n but_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a motion_n so_o god_n â—an_v dry_a up_o or_o stop_v the_o red_a sea_n or_o jordan_n and_o â—y_a wind_n carry_v caterpillar_n to_o and_o from_o egypt_n and_o such_o like_a and_o by_o one_o natural_a â—otion_n overcome_v another_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o â—n_o most_o miracle_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v more_o than_o this_o §_o 16._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n have_v a_o rank_n of_o free_a agent_n that_o act_n arbitrary_o and_o that_o these_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a motion_n as_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o drive_v his_o sheep_n to_o what_o pasture_n he_o please_v and_o guide_v his_o horse_n and_o ox_n in_o their_o way_n and_o furrow_v to_o do_v his_o will_n by_o their_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a necessitate_a motion_n and_o as_o a_o miller_n can_v make_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o water_n and_o millstone_n and_o horse_n all_o to_o serve_v his_o intention_n without_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o much_o more_o can_v god_n and_o free_a agent_n under_o god_n attain_v their_o free_o choose_a end_n by_o order_v and_o not_o change_a natural_a and_o sensitive_a mover_n §_o 17._o we_o so_o little_o know_v what_o arbitrary_a free_a agent_n that_o be_v invisible_a spirit_n god_n have_v set_v over_o this_o passive_a world_n and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o use_v natural_a agent_n as_o they_o themselves_o free_o will_n that_o it_o great_o disable_v we_o to_o resolve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n but_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v by_o such_o free_a arbitrary_a agent_n primary_o that_o natural_a agency_n be_v cross_v and_o overcome_v in_o miracle_n the_o one_o natural_a agent_n be_v employ_v to_o resist_v another_o as_o to_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o fire_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o wind_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v some_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n that_o thus_o use_v natural_a agent_n against_o each_o other_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n use_v angel_n as_o ruler_n and_o protector_n of_o low_a agent_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o war_n between_o these_o and_o devil_n and_o how_o far_o the_o prevalent_a will_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n or_o voluntary_a agent_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a or_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o miracle_n by_o set_v one_o move_v agent_n against_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o but_o natural_a motion_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o these_o free_a agent_n mortal_n do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a in_o judge_v §_o 18._o but_o though_o we_o know_v not_o that_o in_o miracle_n god_n use_v not_o second_v cause_n some_o natural_a and_o some_o free_a in_o way_n unsearchable_a to_o we_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o miracle_n of_o his_o will_n and_o attestation_n when_o we_o find_v that_o thing_n be_v do_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n in_o the_o uncontrolled_a confirmation_n of_o some_o prophetical_a revelation_n for_o god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o rational_a world_n and_o his_o moral_a government_n must_v be_v by_o the_o intelligible_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o to_o we_o and_o if_o miracle_n be_v use_v to_o deceive_v we_o they_o can_v be_v do_v without_o he_o whatever_o second_o cause_n there_o be_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v use_v they_o though_o by_o second_o cause_n to_o deceive_v we_o we_o be_v utter_o remediless_a and_o therefore_o guiltless_a and_o god_n that_o 〈…〉_z at_o h_o neither_o impotency_n ignorance_n nor_o badness_n can_v need_v a_o lie_n to_o govern_v man_n when_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr it_o part_n of_o his_o image_n on_o man_n and_o needful_a to_o man_n justice_n to_o each_o other_o to_o hate_v lie_v §_o 19_o a_o miracle_n control_v by_o contrary_a evidence_n be_v no_o notification_n of_o god_n attestation_n it_o may_v be_v permit_v for_o several_a good_a end_n for_o god_n by_o control_a it_o give_v we_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o deceit_n and_o there_o be_v two_o way_n by_o which_o a_o miracle_n may_v be_v control_v first_o by_o great_a conquer_a miracle_n use_v for_o some_o contrary_a doctrine_n or_o cause_n so_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n miracle_n be_v control_v by_o moses_n second_o when_o it_o be_v some_o unquestionable_a truth_n or_o duty_n or_o word_n that_o be_v already_o better_o prove_v which_o that_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o contradict_v as_o if_o a_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o a_o deceiver_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o life-to-come_a or_o against_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o to_o disprove_v christianity_n the_o great_a miracle_n which_o have_v confirm_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o evident_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o prove_v the_o deity_n and_o life-to-come_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o justice_n do_v control_v such_o deceive_a
miracle_n therefore_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v most_o comfortable_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o deity_n christianity_n the_o life-to-come_a or_o charity_n and_o justice_n against_o malice_n and_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n which_o even_o a_o miracle_n will_v not_o justify_v more_o than_o for_o a_o disputable_a opinion_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o a_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v know_v antecedent_o before_o his_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o legislative_a prophet_n and_o a_o mere_a particular_a message_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o legislator_n confirm_v their_o law_n and_o word_n by_o multitude_n of_o uncontrolled_a miracle_n for_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v upon_o man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o and_o if_o a_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v any_o sin_n against_o that_o law_n the_o miracle_n that_o confirm_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prophecy_n about_o some_o other_o temporal_a event_n as_o ieremy_n of_o the_o captivity_n it_o need_v no_o miracle_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a suffer_v that_o follow_v the_o not_o believe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v handle_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o afterward_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n §_o 1._o how_o certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o immediate_a efficient_a physical_a predetermine_v premotion_n do_v make_v god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o have_v so_o oft_o show_v and_o so_o full_o prove_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v very_o short_a upon_o that_o subject_a §_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a determine_a cause_n of_o every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o object_n and_o circumstance_n call_v the_o materiale_a peccati_fw-la and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n even_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n be_v absurd_a because_o the_o obliquity_n be_v a_o relation_n necessary_o result_v from_o the_o law_n and_o act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o obliquity_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n §_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o love_v and_o cause_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o for_o good_a end_n and_o use_n be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o for_o god_n than_o may_v be_v say_v for_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o for_o devil_n save_v only_o that_o god_n end_n be_v better_a than_o they_o §_o 5._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o existence_n and_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n or_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—ali_fw-la but_o that_o it_o exist_v for_o better_a end_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o will_n or_o cause_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o will_n and_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n §_o 6._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sum_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la do_v wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n a_o physician_n can_v love_v his_o own_o skill_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o cure_v a_o disease_n without_o love_v or_o will_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o only_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v turn_v to_o good_n §_o 7._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n indeed_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v no_o sinner_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n say_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o all_o grant_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o former_a but_o what_o god_n church_n do_v common_o abhor_v except_v some_o few_o singular_a presumer_n §_o 8._o they_o that_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o immediate_a physical_a efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n principal_o and_o unresistible_o cause_v every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v certain_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o subvert_v all_o christianity_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o divine_a faith_n be_v god_n veracity_n that_o god_n can_v lie_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o certainty_n now_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o but_o by_o inspire_a man_n and_o not_o by_o a_o essential_a voice_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o god_n cause_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o lie_n that_o ever_o be_v speak_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o that_o ever_o they_o say_v true_a and_o god_n veracity_n than_o be_v go_v §_o 9_o they_o that_o think_v â—o_o evade_v this_o evidence_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o predetermination_n and_o inspiration_n and_o say_v god_n inspire_v no_o lie_n though_o he_o predetermine_v all_o by_o physical_a premotion_n do_v labour_n in_o vain_a for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v ever_o prove_v that_o any_o inspiration_n do_v interest_n god_n more_o in_o the_o act_n or_o lie_n than_o physical_a predetermination_n do_v for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v more_o the_o author_n of_o any_o act_n than_o by_o effectual_a premove_v the_o creature_n to_o act_v it_o and_o that_o by_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n what_o do_v inspiration_n do_v but_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o prophet_n no_o man_n can_v name_v more_o that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v that_o difference_n so_o well_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v cause_v all_o the_o lie_v in_o the_o world_n by_o predetermine_v premotion_n and_o yet_o can_v cause_v none_o by_o inspiration_n shall_v none_o believe_v he_o that_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n 3._o and_o be_v it_o intelligible_a it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o inspire_v man_n themselves_o so_o that_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o all_o divine_a belief_n if_o we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n because_o the_o objectum_fw-la formal_n fidei_fw-la be_v then_o go_v §_o 10._o they_o that_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v not_o god_n the_o predeterminer_n to_o every_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la and_o in_o every_o comparative_a respect_n and_o mode_n we_o shall_v make_v man_n a_o god_n by_o make_v he_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la do_v thereby_o as_o much_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a predetermine_v efficient_a cause_n of_o every_o wicked_a habit_n as_o of_o malignity_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o a_o habit_n have_v as_o much_o entity_n as_o a_o act_n therefore_o if_o it_o deify_v man_n to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n e._n g._n of_o a_o lie_n or_o murder_n in_o specie_fw-la then_o so_o it_o will_v do_v to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o habit._n §_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v without_o god_n foresay_a predetermine_a premotion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o overcome_v god_n or_o make_v a_o world_n then_o if_o man_n be_v count_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v it_o be_v for_o not_o do_v such_o impossibility_n for_o not_o do_v what_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v or_o for_o not_o overcome_v almighty_a premove_v power_n §_o 12._o â—t_a can_v rational_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o willer_n of_o all_o sin_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o bad_a or_o themselves_o bad_a for_o it_o or_o that_o when_o god_n have_v unresistible_o make_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n he_o yet_o hate_v it_o and_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o testify_v his_o hatred_n by_o die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v against_o it_o in_o his_o word_n nor_o that_o such_o man_n shall_v hate_v it_o and_o rather_o die_v than_o sin_n §_o 13._o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o abhor_v to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o our_o humiliation_n as_o a_o
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a_o few_o even_o by_o the_o sect_n that_o he_o choose_v to_o please_v and_o be_v contrary_o judge_v of_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o satisfy_v some_o because_o their_o faction_n seem_v better_a than_o other_o be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o and_o other_o because_o their_o faction_n be_v great_a or_o rich_a or_o uppermost_a how_o noxious_a and_o unpeaceable_a soever_o for_o vespae_fw-la habent_fw-la favos_fw-la say_v tertullian_n &_o marcionitae_n ecclesias_fw-la we_o can_v wish_v the_o bee_n seldom_o use_v their_o sting_n for_o it_o be_v their_o death_n but_o those_o of_o wasp_n and_o hornet_n that_o make_v no_o honey_n be_v less_o sufferable_a it_o be_v partly_o for_o unprejudiced_a student_n that_o i_o write_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o the_o fruit_n of_o malignant_a faction_n and_o war_n have_v disgrace_v they_o and_o make_v the_o world_n a_o weary_a of_o they_o i_o be_o blame_v by_o dissenter_n as_o come_v too_o near_o by_o conciliatory_a explication_n to_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v dangerous_a point_n of_o popery_n arminianism_n and_o prelacy_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o truth_n or_o by_o error_n i_o leave_v to_o trial_n sure_a our_o english_a university_n and_o canonist_n be_v not_o like_a to_o receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o it_o who_o will_v not_o read_v a_o book_n that_o they_o see_v my_o name_n to_o though_o the_o doctrine_n will_v never_o so_o much_o gratify_v they_o and_o other_o at_o home_n and_o foreigner_n be_v satisfy_v by_o knowledge_n and_o prepossession_n against_o such_o seem_a danger_n the_o great_a blemish_n of_o this_o and_o other_o of_o my_o write_n be_v that_o i_o say_v oft_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o much_o of_o this_o book_n be_v in_o my_o catholic_n theology_n and_o my_o meth._n theol._n and_o my_o treatise_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o 1._o forgetfulness_n in_o old_a man_n that_o have_v write_v so_o much_o be_v no_o wonder_n 2._o but_o it_o show_v that_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o matter_n nor_o take_v it_o up_o sudden_o and_o superficial_o which_o i_o so_o oft_o repeat_v 3._o and_o there_o may_v be_v great_a use_n for_o such_o repetition_n when_o it_o be_v for_o clear_a method_n or_o for_o epitomize_v large_a write_n which_o many_o can_v or_o will_v not_o read_v but_o those_o that_o can_v may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o more_o explicatory_a copiousness_n if_o it_o profit_v the_o reader_n i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o writer_n you_o will_v find_v here_o one_o chapter_n answer_v exception_n about_o futurity_n concern_v which_o you_o must_v know_v that_o my_o catholic_n theology_n be_v so_o bold_a and_o large_a a_o attempt_n to_o reconcile_v the_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n or_o arminian_n and_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o look_v to_o have_v be_v sharp_o assault_v for_o it_o by_o many_o but_o after_o many_o year_n expectation_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o nothing_o write_v or_o speak_v against_o it_o save_o one_o ms._n paper_n of_o objection_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o futurity_n and_o physical_a predetermination_n to_o sin_n by_o mr._n polhill_n a_o councillor_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o godliness_n now_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n o_o bless_a england_n if_o its_o ruler_n senator_n and_o lawyer_n yea_o or_o bishop_n and_o teacher_n be_v all_o such_o man_n have_v many_o year_n pass_v send_v he_o my_o answer_n and_o have_v no_o reply_n as_o to_o the_o question_n i_o refuse_v to_o answer_v the_o second_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o it_o in_o my_o methodus_fw-la theol._n and_o lest_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v make_v my_o reply_n seem_v sharp_a to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o publish_v this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o unusual_a dispute_n and_o as_o no_o one_o else_o have_v call_v i_o to_o it_o so_o i_o know_v not_o where_o the_o reader_n that_o differ_v from_o i_o will_v find_v so_o much_o for_o he_o nor_o whither_o to_o refer_v he_o for_o a_o answer_n i_o publish_v not_o mr._n polhill_n paper_n because_o i_o recite_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v tell_v the_o reader_n what_o it_o be_v and_o i_o must_v not_o swell_v the_o book_n too_o much_o the_o glorious_a light_n will_v soon_o end_v all_o our_o controversy_n and_o reconcile_v those_o that_o by_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o love_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n our_o head_n by_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o but_o falsehearted_a malignant_a carnal_a worldling_n that_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n and_o strife_n will_v find_v so_o die_a the_o woeful_a maturity_n of_o their_o enmity_n to_o holy_a unity_n love_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o causeless_a shut_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n
out_o of_o their_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o porch_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o themselves_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n if_o those_o that_o have_v long_o reproach_v i_o as_o unfit_a to_o be_v in_o their_o church_n and_o say_v ex_fw-la uno_fw-la disce_fw-la omnes_fw-la with_o their_o leader_n find_v any_o unsound_a or_o unprofitable_a doctrine_n here_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o be_v confute_v even_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o exclude_v with_o i_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a jan._n 21._o 1691._o richard_n baxter_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god._n pag._n i._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n p._n seven_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o incarnation_n p._n xxiii_o chap._n 4._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o god_n transient_a operation_n p._n thirty_o chap._n 5._o whether_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o reason_n p._n xxxii_o chap._n i._o prefatory_n who_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n of_o christian_n about_o religion_n p._n 1â—_n chap._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n enumerate_v about_o which_o they_o chief_o disagree_v p._n 22_o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n th._n term_n and_o several_a case_n open_v p._n 2d_o chap._n iv._o of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o the_o differencâ—_n about_o it_o p._n 4â—_n chap._n v._o of_o election_n and_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o execution_n p._n 3â—_n chap._n vi_o of_o reprobation_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n the_o object_n and_o their_o order_n p._n 4â—_n a_o answer_n to_o mr._n polhill_n of_o futurition_n p._n 4â—_n chap._n vii_o of_o god_n providence_n and_o predetermine_a premotion_n of_o durandus_n way_n p._n 7â—_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n what_o god_n do_v and_o do_v not_o about_o it_o p._n 82_o chap._n ix_o of_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n p._n 89_o chap._n x._o of_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n and_o near_a parent_n p._n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n what_o it_o do_v how_o necessary_a p._n 89_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o several_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n p._n 99_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n divers_a case_n p._n 113_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n or_o covenant_n with_o christ_n when_o and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 121_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 126_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o law_n with_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n of_o work_n p._n 132_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n the_o gospel_n divers_a case_n about_o it_o open_v p._n 138_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n what_o grace_n be_v how_o far_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a p._n 154_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n adrian_n say_v that_o a_o unjustified_a man_n may_v love_v or_o choose_v god_n be_v before_o his_o own_o what_o to_o ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o what_o to_o freewill_n in_o good_a p._n 173_o chap._n xv._n of_o effectual_a grace_n and_o how_o god_n give_v it_o doubt_n resolve_v p._n 181_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n what_o law_n the_o heathen_a world_n be_v under_o and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o whether_o any_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v the_o heathen_n be_v the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n and_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n mal._n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o sodom_n case_n etc._n etc._n consider_v p._n 188_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 203_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v p._n 212_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n as_o to_o salvation_n and_o church-membership_a p._n 216_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o saving-faith_n its_o description_n and_o cause_n p._n 226_o chap._n xxi_o of_o justify_v righteousness_n justification_n and_o pardon_n the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o our_o common_a agreement_n about_o they_o p._n 238_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o and_o impute_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n not_o p._n 256_o chap._n xxiii_o how_o faith_n justify_v and_o how_o it_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n several_a question_n about_o it_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n resolve_v p._n 267_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o hope_n what_o assurance_n be_v desirable_a 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composure_n of_o all_o 3._o his_o love_n or_o goodness_n eminent_o in_o the_o goodness_n and_o welfare_n of_o all_o for_o he_o make_v they_o good_a and_o then_o rest_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o all_o these_o attribute_n be_v glorify_v in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o effect_n §_o 3._o from_o hence_o a_o posteriore_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o one_o relation_n of_o creator_n relate_v triple_o to_o the_o world_n and_o special_o to_o the_o rational_a part_n that_o be_v 1._o as_o the_o maker_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v creator_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n 2._o as_o ordinator_n 3._o as_o benefactor_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n §_o 4._o from_o this_o fundamental_a relation_n of_o creator_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n make_v and_o continue_v by_o conservation_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n or_o efficiency_n there_o result_v a_o threefold_a right_n and_o further_a relation_n to_o god_n 1._o a_o ius_n dominii_fw-la or_o right_o of_o propriety_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o owner_n and_o may_v do_v with_o all_o thing_n what_o he_o will_v and_o must_v be_v the_o disposer_n of_o event_n 2._o his_o ius_n imperii_fw-la include_v doctrine_n or_o right_o of_o government_n which_o to_o thing_n mere_o natural_a be_v natural_a government_n and_o to_o moral_a agent_n it_o be_v moral_a government_n by_o doctrine_n law_n and_o execution_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o king_n or_o ruler_n 3._o his_o ius_n amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la or_o right_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o by_o the_o rational_a creature_n to_o be_v chief_o love_v and_o absolute_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o amiable_a and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n where_o love_n be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o rector_n as_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v but_o eminent_o as_o it_o be_v the_o final_a perfective_a act_n of_o man_n close_v with_o the_o final_a object_n and_o so_o above_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mere_a obedience_n §_o 5._o all_o god_n after_o work_n and_o all_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o must_v be_v observe_v as_o respect_v all_o these_o relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o answerable_a relation_n to_o he_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o nature_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o they_o discern_v to_o be_v glorious_a and_o unskilful_a confound_v they_o be_v a_o spoil_v and_o profane_v or_o dishonour_v of_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o various_a act_n of_o providence_n must_v be_v set_v each_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n §_o 6._o god_n be_v the_o fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o have_v settle_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n or_o create_v being_n and_o second_v cause_n in_o a_o fix_a state_n and_o order_n in_o which_o one_o thing_n be_v unite_v to_o another_o and_o adapt_v to_o its_o proper_a work_n in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o whole_a we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n do_v ordinary_o violate_v this_o his_o establish_a course_n for_o his_o work_n shall_v show_v somewhat_o of_o his_o 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the_o dominican_n call_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o i_o rather_o call_v necessary_a grace_n 4._o sometime_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v power_n reputative_o §_o 12._o power_n have_v several_a degree_n some_o can_v act_v easy_o yea_o be_v hardly_o restrain_v some_o can_v act_v with_o difficulty_n yet_o constant_o some_o difficultly_a and_o very_o rare_o some_o can_v act_v but_o the_o impediment_n be_v so_o great_a and_o its_o weakness_n such_o as_o that_o it_o never_o will_v do_v what_o it_o can_v and_o these_o we_o call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n as_o be_v reputative_a impotency_n in_o these_o three_o last_o degree_n §_o 13._o sin_n have_v debilitute_v man_n very_a natural_a vivacity_n and_o activity_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o also_o darken_v and_o undisposed_a his_o understanding_n to_o they_o but_o especial_o disaffect_v he_o and_o pervert_v his_o will_n with_o a_o indisposition_n averseness_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o none_o of_o these_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n quicken_a or_o strengthen_v and_o awaken_n illuminate_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o which_o more_o after_o in_o due_a place_n §_o 14._o adam_n have_v power_n to_o have_v stand_v when_o he_o fall_v god_n take_v no_o power_n from_o he_o nor_o let_v out_o such_o a_o temptation_n as_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v but_o sin_n enter_v at_o his_o will_n and_o corrupt_v it_o before_o he_o lose_v his_o power_n §_o 15._o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o 〈…〉_z such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o true_a power_n to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o less_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v §_o 16._o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n in_o adam_n will_n by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o â—ill_o and_o by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v reject_v the_o temptation_n and_o this_o without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o that_o which_o he_o then_o have_v and_o use_v not_o §_o 17._o otherwise_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o necessitating_a will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o all_o faith_n will_v be_v subvert_v §_o 18._o therefore_o man_n will_n be_v such_o a_o faculty_n as_o can_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a modification_n or_o specification_n of_o its_o own_o act_n not_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la but_o thus_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la for_o else_o god_n must_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o ill_a modification_n of_o that_o act._n §_o 19_o i_o know_v that_o to_o nature_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o late_a infidel_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v as_o true_o necessitate_v as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o clock_n do_v seem_v plansible_a and_o hard_o â—o_o answer_v because_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o in_o any_o mode_n of_o action_n man_n shall_v be_v a_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o creature_n act_n shall_v have_v no_o superior_a cause_n in_o any_o mode_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o evidence_n be_v cogent_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o self-determining_a power_n that_o can_v thus_o do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v congruous_a that_o below_o the_o happy_a race_n of_o confirm_a spirit_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o race_n of_o such_o undetermined_a free_a agent_n leave_v much_o to_o their_o own_o self-determining_a power_n 3._o and_o experience_n persuade_v we_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o so_o it_o be_v 4._o and_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o must_v unavoidable_o make_v god_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o satan_n and_o be_v all_o this_o with_o the_o rejection_n of_o christianity_n more_o eligible_a than_o the_o concession_n that_o god_n can_v and_o do_v make_v a_o creature_n with_o such_o self-determining_a freewill_n as_o can_v as_o a_o first_o cause_n of_o theol._n its_o modified_a act_n sin_n without_o god_n predetermination_n and_o by_o his_o help_n can_v forbear_v sin_n when_o he_o do_v not_o the_o contest_v be_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v be_v count_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o say_v man_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o god_n be_v none_o at_o all_o some_o say_v god_n must_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o all_o that_o can_v have_v a_o cause_n in_o it_o and_o rather_o than_o deny_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n they_o will_v deny_v christianity_n and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v god._n §_o 20._o god_n make_v this_o natural_a freewill_n that_o man_n may_v be_v a_o governable_a creature_n fit_a to_o be_v moral_o rule_v by_o law_n and_o rational_a motive_n and_o as_o part_v of_o god_n image_n on_o man._n chap._n x._o of_o original_a sin_n §_o 1._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v §_o 2._o we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n distinct_a person_n real_o for_o our_o person_n then_o exist_v not_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o inexi_v §_o 3._o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v what_o we_o be_v not_o for_o he_o judge_v true_o and_o be_v not_o mistake_v therefore_o he_o judge_v not_o peter_n and_o john_n to_o have_v be_v those_o person_n in_o adam_n then_o nor_o adam_n person_n the_o same_o with_o they_o §_o 4._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o then_o when_o he_o sin_v person_n guilty_a in_o adam_n for_o non_fw-la existentis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la §_o 5._o we_o be_v seminal_o or_o virtual_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v which_o be_v but_o that_o he_o have_v that_o virtus_fw-la generativa_fw-la from_o which_o we_o natural_o spring_v in_o time_n but_o to_o be_v virtual_o in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v personal_o in_o he_o but_o potential_o it_o be_v as_o to_o existence_n terminus_fw-la diminuens_fw-la §_o 6._o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v person_n we_o be_v person_n derive_v by_o generation_n from_o adam_n therefore_o with_o our_o person_n we_o derive_v gild_n and_o pravity_n for_o he_o can_v beget_v no_o better_o than_o himself_o §_o 7._o when_o adam_n sin_v his_o whole_a person_n be_v guilty_a and_o no_o part_n innocent_a therefore_o his_o very_a semen_n prolificum_fw-la have_v its_o part_n in_o the_o guilt_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o guilty_a person_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o guilty_a person_n and_o a_o part_n that_o be_v the_o semen_n personae_fw-la so_o that_o when_o that_o semen_n become_v a_o pâ—rson_n cain_n it_o become_v a_o guilty_a person_n the_o guilt_n follow_v the_o subject_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o so_o downward_o by_o propagation_n
to_o this_o day_n §_o 8._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v adam_n this_o sin_n to_o we_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o real_a participation_n of_o we_o no_o nor_o beyond_o our_o true_a natural_a participation_n but_o according_a to_o it_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v have_v make_v we_o sinner_n mere_o because_o he_o â—ould_v do_v so_o and_o not_o adam_n §_o 9_o we_o receive_v our_o original_a gild_n and_o pravity_n immediate_o from_o our_o next_o parent_n and_o but_o remote_o from_o adam_n it_o can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o we_o but_o through_o they_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o nature_n from_o they_o we_o receive_v the_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n §_o 10._o therefore_o thus_o far_o at_o least_o our_o next_o parent_n communicate_v gild_n and_o pravity_n to_o we_o and_o not_o adam_n only_o in_o which_o we_o see_v that_o god_n imputation_n go_v along_o with_o real_a natural_a participation_n §_o 11._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a oversight_n in_o too_o many_o divine_n who_o deny_v or_o observe_v not_o our_o gild_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o parent_n it_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o adam_n see_v 1._o there_o be_v that_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o save_v what_o the_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o which_o after_o and_o 2._o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a and_o express_v about_o it_o §_o 12._o one_a if_o i_o have_v a_o guilty_a and_o depray_v soul_n from_o my_o parent_n it_o be_v because_o i_o be_v once_o in_o they_o virtual_o or_o seminal_o as_o true_o and_o natural_o as_o i_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o have_v not_o the_o gild_n be_v they_o it_o have_v never_o be_v miâ—e_n and_o if_o it_o be_v i_o because_o it_o be_v they_o why_o not_o one_o part_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o another_o §_o 13._o it_o will_v be_v say_v because_o god_n so_o covenant_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n that_o if_o he_o stand_v his_o posterity_n shall_v all_o stand_v or_o be_v confirm_v and_o save_v be_v more_o than_o ever_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o can_v prove_v or_o do_v believe_v but_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o posterity_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o that_o his_o fall_n be_v to_o the_o gild_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o posterity_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o i_o say_v not_o without_o and_o beyond_o their_o natural_a interest_n in_o he_o and_o derivation_n from_o he_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v as_o much_o natural_o in_o our_o next_o parent_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o so_o far_o differ_v as_o to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n sin_n for_o the_o difference_n lie_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o first_o only_o make_v death_n the_o due_a reward_n of_o all_o sin_n nor_o that_o the_o first_o do_v interest_n child_n in_o the_o gild_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o first_o make_v we_o guilty_a without_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o second_o give_v we_o a_o remedy_n present_o for_o pardon_n and_o recovery_n and_o so_o our_o gild_n be_v not_o so_o full_a because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a obligation_n have_v the_o pardon_v annex_v the_o first_o law_n say_v if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la and_o so_o shall_v those_o that_o be_v propagate_v of_o thou_o the_o second_o covenant_n say_v for_o thy_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n death_n be_v thy_o due_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o pardon_n and_o remedying_a grace_n procure_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n but_o note_n that_o this_o covenant_n pardon_v our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o have_v none_o because_o it_o be_v pardon_v even_o so_o it_o pardon_v our_o guilt_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v it_o to_o be_v pardon_v both_o be_v pardonable_a to_o we_o therefore_o we_o have_v both_o §_o 14._o 2._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o copious_a and_o as_o plain_a in_o make_v punishment_n due_a to_o child_n for_o their_o next_o parent_n sin_n as_o for_o adam_n though_o adam_n only_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v it_o at_o large_a the_o case_n of_o cain_n posterity_n and_o cham_n and_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o achan_n family_n and_o ahab_n and_o many_o more_o do_v full_o prove_v it_o and_o more_o full_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o god_n declaration_n of_o his_o name_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o and_o many_o a_o threaten_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o christ_n express_a word_n in_o matth._n 23._o 36._o so_o that_o scripture_n put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n §_o 15._o the_o common_a objection_n be_v that_o their_o gild_n will_v be_v great_a on_o we_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n than_o on_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n because_o all_o our_o ancestor_n gild_n will_v be_v we_o but_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v but_o many_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n when_o it_o amount_v to_o that_o which_o god_n see_v our_o nature_n capable_a of_o for_o a_o finite_a worm_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o more_o suffer_v than_o be_v proportion_v to_o his_o nature_n 2._o and_o this_o objection_n vain_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o our_o ancestor_n sin_n be_v pardon_v whereas_o all_o be_v pardon_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o much_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v pardon_v to_o many_o of_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o god_n himself_o by_o limit_v it_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n seem_v to_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o own_o justice_n 3._o and_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o parent_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o more_o diminute_a nature_n than_o that_o of_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la it_o fall_v not_o so_o full_o on_o we_o as_o it_o do_v on_o the_o committer_n themselves_o nor_o as_o our_o own_o do_v 4._o and_o god_n offer_v we_o the_o full_a pardon_n of_o our_o own_o and_o all_o together_o and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o desert_n of_o punishment_n do_v also_o give_v we_o a_o free_a pardon_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v §_o 16._o that_o we_o have_v all_o original_a sin_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o else_o infant_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o a_o pardon_v saviour_n or_o a_o cleanse_a sanctifier_n which_o can_v be_v §_o 17._o he_o that_o see_v the_o universal_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n to_o evil_a even_o in_o their_o childhood_n and_o their_o backwardness_n to_o good_a even_o that_o evil_a and_o that_o good_a which_o nature_n itself_o assure_v we_o be_v such_o must_v needs_o believe_v original_a pravity_n or_o else_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n work_n §_o 18._o he_o that_o see_v still_o that_o drunkenness_n gluttony_n lust_n etc._n etc._n do_v vitiate_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o bodily_a temperament_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o how_o frequent_o a_o disease_a distemper_a body_n incline_v man_n to_o particular_a vice_n and_o a_o extraordinary_o vitiate_a soul_n be_v in_o their_o child_n the_o plain_a fruit_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n may_v the_o easy_o believe_v that_o we_o draw_v down_o pravity_n from_o adam_n also_o when_o we_o derive_v so_o much_o from_o near_a parent_n §_o 19_o and_o they_o that_o consider_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v make_v holy_a for_o god_n this_o unholiness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o negation_n but_o a_o privation_n not_o of_o sensitive_a and_o natural_a only_o but_o of_o moral_a rectitude_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o moral_a pravity_n belong_v to_o it_o §_o 20._o and_o they_o that_o consider_v that_o parent_n cause_v not_o child_n as_o a_o artificer_n make_v a_o engine_n but_o by_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o their_o own_o essence_n and_o what_o natural_a interest_n parent_n and_o child_n have_v in_o each_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v real_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o both_o and_o that_o the_o moral_a privation_n in_o its_o nature_n contain_v much_o of_o man_n misery_n will_v easy_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o further_a punishment_n proper_o enough_o so_o call_v §_o 21._o they_o that_o lie_v that_o reason_n of_o their_o deny_v original_a sin_n out_o upon_o the_o difficulty_n of_o understanding_n whether_o soul_n be_v new_a create_v or_o derive_v from_o parent_n do_v too_o little_o suspect_v their_o frail_a understanding_n and_o their_o own_o â—deductions_n and_o too_o easy_o suspect_v the_o
word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o generative_a traduction_n of_o soul_n and_o yet_o god_n present_a yea_o immediate_a causation_n of_o their_o essence_n which_o may_v be_v call_v creation_n be_v here_o consistent_a which_o here_o i_o must_v not_o now_o repeat_v vid._n meth._n theol._n and_o reason_n of_o christian_a religion_n chap._n xi_o of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ._n §_o 1._o sin_n have_v make_v man_n guilty_a and_o deprave_a unfit_a for_o duty_n and_o felicity_n odious_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a righteous_a god_n and_o liable_a to_o his_o justice_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n do_v interpose_v and_o by_o mercy_n do_v save_o man_n from_o the_o deserve_a rigour_n of_o justice_n promise_v actual_a redemption_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o on_o that_o supposition_n give_v fall_v man_n a_o pardon_v and_o save_v law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o answerable_a help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o mean_n and_o outward_a mercy_n fit_v to_o his_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n §_o 2._o but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v this_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v perfect_a at_o the_o first_o but_o give_v man_n a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o common_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n bind_v he_o to_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v receive_v more_o by_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v perfect_v as_o physician_n cure_v their_o patient_n §_o 3._o therefore_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o fall_v man_n and_o do_v sentence_v he_o absolute_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n even_o to_o labour_n pain_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o curse_a earth_n and_o final_o to_o death_n which_o temporal_a punishment_n god_n will_v not_o remit_v nor_o give_v he_o a_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a to_o turn_v all_o this_o unto_o their_o benefit_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o great_a everlasting_a suffering_n §_o 4._o and_o their_o own_o sinful_a pravity_n and_o privation_n of_o holiness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o also_o be_v their_o great_a punishment_n by_o consequence_n god_n will_v not_o at_o once_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o save_v they_o from_o and_o therefore_o according_o pardon_v they_o their_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o forementioned_a degree_n for_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o pardon_v or_o save_v who_o be_v yet_o leave_v under_o so_o much_o penalty_n §_o 5._o some_o think_v it_o hard_o that_o for_o 4000_o year_n the_o world_n shall_v have_v no_o existent_a mediator_n and_o that_o a_o existent_a faith_n in_o the_o future_a mediator_n shall_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o his_o work_n and_o think_v withal_o that_o it_o will_v solve_v many_o textual_a difficulty_n object_v by_o the_o arian_n and_o explain_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o patriarch_n have_v conceive_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a nature_n viz._n the_o divine_a nature_n a_o create_v superangelical_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v at_o the_o incarnation_n and_o that_o so_o we_o have_v a_o existent_a mediator_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o whatever_o convenience_n this_o opinion_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v i_o find_v no_o satisfactory_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n nor_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v ever_o hold_v it_o and_o it_o be_v overmuch_a boldness_n to_o take_v up_o so_o great_a a_o doctrine_n as_o a_o three_o nature_n in_o christ_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o and_o the_o text_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o common_a exposition_n §_o 6._o if_o any_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o abundance_n yea_o the_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n before_o the_o day_n of_o arius_n because_o they_o have_v such_o unhappy_a expression_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v true_o collect_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o petavius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o expound_v they_o as_o speak_v only_o of_o christ_n second_o nature_n than_o to_o account_v they_o all_o arian_n or_o to_o honour_v the_o arian_n by_o make_v they_o on_o their_o side_n i_o answer_v i_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o father_n word_n allow_v all_o charity_n that_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n but_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o these_o writer_n talk_v of_o any_o more_o nature_n in_o christ_n than_o two_o and_o pious_a end_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o no_o fiction_n and_o untruth_n i_o think_v that_o we_o must_v rather_o gather_v with_o petavius_n there_o that_o the_o vote_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n tell_v we_o that_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v against_o arius_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o before_o because_o they_o hold_v in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o father_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o writer_n may_v differ_v from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o these_o writer_n have_v more_o than_o other_o man_n to_o do_v with_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o orator_n who_o be_v prejudice_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v shun_v their_o offence_n by_o too_o much_o stretch_v their_o speech_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v they_o can_v easy_o digest_v which_o give_v arius_n his_o advantage_n the_o conclusion_n either_o way_n be_v harsh_a and_o sad_a but_o i_o leave_v other_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o §_o 7._o the_o deity_n itself_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n before_o the_o incarnation_n though_o not_o so_o fit_o a_o mediator_n and_o though_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o then_o wrought_v because_o the_o word_n redeem_v be_v oft_o take_v for_o a_o merciful_a deliver_v though_o without_o a_o price_n and_o also_o because_o the_o price_n be_v promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o thus_o the_o word_n redeemer_n be_v equivocal_a signify_v either_o the_o deity_n as_o a_o promise_a undertake_v saviour_n or_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v promise_v and_o who_o perform_v the_o undertake_v mean_n §_o 8._o the_o mediator_n himself_o be_v pure_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o god_n then_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o that_o faith_n then_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o existent_a saviour_n but_o god_n himself_o the_o infinite_a good_n §_o 9_o it_o trouble_v man_n much_o to_o open_v how_o christ_n be_v any_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o mediator_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o what_o his_o merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n can_v do_v before_o they_o do_v exist_v and_o the_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o moral_a though_o not_o physical_a cause_n may_v cause_v before_o they_o exist_v and_o so_o operate_v as_o foresee_v foredecreed_a or_o will_v but_o these_o logical_a notion_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o put_v off_o the_o question_n instead_o of_o satisfactory_o answer_v it_o this_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o by_o a_o moral_a cause_n they_o mean_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o some_o moral_a be_v or_o something_o moral_o call_v a_o cause_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o but_o quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o mean_v a_o cause_n efficient_a final_a or_o constitutive_a nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o mean_v a_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n or_o only_o of_o some_o follow_a effect_n §_o 10._o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o christ_n merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n make_v no_o real_a change_n in_o god_n his_o understanding_n or_o will_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o such_o causality_n §_o 11._o but_o god_n promise_n first_o and_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n next_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n lay_v that_o groundwork_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n and_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o become_v meet_v right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o give_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o and_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n and_o so_o the_o change_n be_v neither_o on_o god_n nor_o immediate_o on_o man_n but_o for_o man_n on_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n and_o man_n be_v both_o concern_v in_o it_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la ordinis_fw-la while_o that_o be_v do_v first_o which_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la rei_fw-la beneficiâ—_n while_o it_o not_o only_o remove_v moral_a impediment_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o set_v matter_n in_o such_o a_o state_n in_o which_o it_o become_v congruous_a
capable_a of_o perform_v at_o that_o time_n though_o vicious_o indispose_v it_o be_v only_o natural_a disability_n and_o not_o moral_a vicious_a unwillingness_n that_o hinder_v obligation_n but_o though_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v peccare_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v unto_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o he_o perform_v so_o much_o as_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o short_a 1._o before_o man_n sin_n he_o be_v under_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n which_o make_v perfect_a personal_a innocency_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n 2._o immediate_o after_o sin_v before_o the_o promise_n man_n be_v not_o under_o any_o promise_n of_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o innocency_n nor_o yet_o under_o the_o command_n of_o be_v innocent_a nor_o of_o seek_v and_o hope_v for_o life_n on_o that_o condition_n for_o upon_o the_o impossibility_n these_o cease_v without_o a_o repeal_n cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la but_o man_n be_v then_o under_o no_o covenant_n or_o premiant_a law_n but_o under_o 1._o the_o command_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a 2._o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n not_o peremptory_a but_o due_a for_o every_o sin_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v pardon_v on_o due_a satisfaction_n these_o two_o obligation_n man_n be_v under_o between_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o promise_n 3._o but_o next_o sinful_a condemn_a man_n with_o his_o say_a obligation_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o redeemer_n who_o now_o continue_v the_o say_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la due_a or_o death_n for_o sin_n in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la but_o add_v the_o remedying_a law_n of_o grace_n give_v christ_n pardon_v and_o life_n to_o penitent_a believer_n §_o 36._o the_o question_n what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o venial_a sin_n must_v be_v resolve_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n that_o oblige_v we_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o punishment_n will_v have_v be_v due_a to_o the_o small_a sin_n if_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n have_v continue_v but_o what_o be_v due_a to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o redeem_a nature_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o force_n §_o 37._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a dueness_n or_o desert_n here_o considerable_a without_o distinguish_v of_o which_o many_o such_o question_n can_v be_v answer_v 1._o a_o dueness_n of_o natural_a congruity_n without_o any_o remedy_n which_o the_o law_n give_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o death_n be_v due_a for_o every_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o i_o think_v 2._o a_o dueness_n of_o natural_a congruity_n with_o a_o affix_v remedy_n which_o hinder_v the_o guilt_n from_o be_v complete_a and_o fix_a and_o such_o be_v the_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o least_o real_a sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o redeem_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v annex_v give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o redeemer_n as_o if_o god_n say_v thy_o sin_n in_o strict_a justice_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v forgive_v thou_o if_o thou_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ._n here_o be_v so_o much_o dueness_n as_o need_v pardon_n but_o it_o be_v virtual_o conditional_o pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o commit_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o plenary_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n 3._o a_o remediless_a dueness_n or_o gild_n by_o natural_a congruity_n and_o peremptory_a determination_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o temporal_a death_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n at_o least_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o so_o far_o it_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o the_o gild_n of_o perpetual_a misery_n to_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n and_o ungodly_a one_o that_o so_o die_v §_o 38._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n of_o mere_a infirmity_n consistent_a with_o sincere_a faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n deserve_v punishment_n not_o all_o alike_o but_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n or_o the_o last_o §_o 39_o according_o a_o great_a question_n must_v be_v determine_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a deserve_v any_o more_o than_o a_o temporal_a chastisement_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o perpetual_a punishment_n or_o need_v any_o such_o pardon_n ans._n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a deserve_v everlasting_a punishment_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n or_o degree_n of_o desert_n or_o dueness_n which_o be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o need_v a_o saviour_n and_o pardon_n and_o so_o as_o they_o must_v pray_v for_o and_o receive_v that_o pardon_n but_o not_o in_o the_o first_o or_o three_o sense_n §_o 40._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v norma_fw-la officit_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la and_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 41._o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n to_o know_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o whether_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o personal_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n not_o by_o another_o or_o be_v condemn_v but_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o righteousness_n as_o purchase_v his_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n and_o life_n or_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n give_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_o with_o his_o own_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n that_o christ_n assume_v in_o his_o incarnation_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o adam_n only_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o as_o the_o common_a father_n of_o mankind_n lapse_v that_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n or_o conditional_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o so_o renew_v it_o with_o noah_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n call_v by_o some_o a_o assume_v meritorious_a cause_n because_o by_o his_o consent_n they_o be_v loco_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la §_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o conditional_a donation_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o edition_n that_o be_v the_o conditional_a grant_n be_v universal_a whoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v though_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o may_v have_v many_o stop_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o proclaim_v this_o law_n or_o covenant_n and_o offer_v the_o benefit_n and_o require_v their_o consent_n as_o far_o as_o the_o say_a minister_n be_v able_a §_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o many_o mercy_n procure_v by_o pardon_v and_o reconcile_a grace_n be_v actual_o give_v which_o be_v forfeit_v or_o not_o due_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n §_o 7._o these_o mercy_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n after_o sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o desert_n be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n mercy_n alone_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o as_o true_o as_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o elect._n and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v all_o these_o mercy_n without_o a_o saviour_n merit_n as_o the_o cause_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o infidel_n to_o infer_v that_o then_o he_o may_v have_v do_v so_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o elect._n §_o 8._o all_o these_o actual_a mercy_n give_v to_o mankind_n contrary_a to_o merit_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o now_o rule_v and_o judge_v they_o mere_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a §_o 9_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v as_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o
per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o independent_a for_o so_o none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n only_o and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n §_o 45._o 2._o but_o say_v jan_n senius_fw-la there_o be_v some_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o gratiâ—_n christi_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v all_o that_o come_v from_o mere_a fear_n without_o love_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o providential_a preparatory_a grace_n but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n ans._n it_o be_v not_o that_o eminent_a and_o special_a grace_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o befall_v man_n without_o christ_n procurement_n and_o be_v not_o a_o commoner_n sort_n of_o christ_n grace_n when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n be_v below_o a_o christian_a divine_a to_o imagine_v and_o too_o injurious_a to_o christ._n but_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o jansenius_n differ_v from_o other_o more_o about_o the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o christ_n grace_n then_o about_o the_o matter_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n §_o 1._o so_o much_o be_v say_v chap._n 9_o of_o man_n natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n and_o so_o much_o now_o chap._n 13._o of_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n give_v by_o it_o as_o may_v allow_v i_o to_o be_v short_a in_o what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v §_o 2._o all_o that_o natural_a power_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n remain_v in_o it_o since_o the_o fall_n for_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n §_o 3._o the_o will_n be_v still_o a_o self-determining_a principle_n suppose_v 1._o god_n necessary_a influx_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o and_o the_o be_v and_o convenient_a position_n of_o object_n 3._o and_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o intellect_n 4._o and_o the_o concourse_n of_o necessary_a concomitant_a second_o cause_n §_o 4._o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v all_o vitiate_a by_o sin_n 1._o the_o vital_a active_a power_n be_v so_o far_o dead_a to_o god_n and_o holiness_n as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o quicken_a and_o strengthen_v and_o exciting_a grace_n 2._o the_o intellect_n be_v so_o far_o blind_v as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o illuminate_a grace_n 3._o and_o the_o will_n be_v so_o far_o turn_v by_o enmity_n from_o god_n to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o carnal_a self-interest_n and_o creature_n as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o convert_v sanctify_a grace_n §_o 5._o grace_n heal_v the_o will_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o vicious_a perverseness_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v which_o be_v 1._o common_a grace_n enable_v it_o to_o common_a good_a and_o prepare_v it_o for_o better_a 2._o special_a grace_n cause_v it_o actual_o and_o habitual_o to_o will_n and_o love_v special_a good_a that_o be_v god_n as_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n and_o holiness_n as_o his_o image_n 3._o perfect_a grace_n bring_v up_o the_o will_n to_o perfect_a holy_a act_n and_o habit_n §_o 6._o nature_n itself_o be_v not_o in_o lapse_v man_n divest_v of_o all_o moral_a or_o divine_a principle_n ability_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o intellect_n there_o be_v come_v notice_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a and_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v some_o inclination_n still_o to_o good_a as_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o god_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o conceive_v of_o as_o good_a and_o so_o far_o as_o that_o conception_n be_v not_o conquer_v by_o a_o cross_a conception_n of_o some_o enmity_n and_o so_o of_o other_o good_n §_o 7._o nature_n and_o common_a grace_n may_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o go_v as_o far_o in_o love_n and_o religion_n as_o those_o who_o we_o call_v the_o high_a hypocrite_n or_o almost-christians_a may_v do_v which_o our_o practical_a preacher_n do_v frequent_o tell_v the_o people_n at_o large_a in_o book_n and_o sermon_n §_o 8._o such_o may_v have_v a_o common_a sort_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n even_o former_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o of_o good_a desire_n and_o love_n to_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n yea_o to_o god_n himself_o §_o 9_o for_o man_n be_v not_o so_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n much_o less_o under_o the_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n as_o to_o hate_v all_o goodness_n or_o to_o hate_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n they_o may_v love_v god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a creator_n preserver_n and_o natural-ordere_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v motion_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o all_o natural_a good_a and_o they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o all_o natural_a blessing_n to_o themselves_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o they_o and_o their_o only_a security_n and_o help_n in_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o as_o his_o blessing_n gratify_v their_o sense_n but_o as_o all_o their_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o love_n they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o do_v this_o good_a to_o other_o also_o and_o be_v the_o common_a benefactor_n to_o the_o world_n without_o who_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v a_o moment_n and_o they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o make_v such_o law_n as_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o property_n and_o right_n from_o fraud_n and_o violence_n and_o by_o make_v other_o man_n conscionable_a just_a and_o charitable_a to_o all_o do_v both_o gratify_v themselves_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o common_a order_n peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o society_n and_o of_o mankind_n §_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o confute_v or_o deny_v what_o adrian_n afterward_o pope_n have_v write_v in_o his_o quodlibet_n that_o a_o unsanctified_a man_n not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n may_v so_o far_o love_v god_n even_o above_o himself_o as_o to_o consent_v rather_o to_o die_v and_o be_v annihilate_v than_o be_v it_o possible_a god_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v or_o not_o be_v god_n for_o a_o heathen_a may_v consent_v to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n and_o he_o be_v a_o bâ—ast_n and_o no_o man_n that_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o or_o all_o the_o kingdom_n or_o all_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v or_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o to_o shine_v and_o he_o that_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o world_n no_o be_v motion_n knowledge_n goodness_n or_o felicity_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o infinite_a good_a himself_o must_v be_v yet_o more_o unmanly_a if_o he_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v alone_o if_o per_fw-la impossible_a you_o suppose_v he_o can_v live_v alone_o than_o all_o this_o great_a evil_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o that_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n do_v make_v they_o a_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v §_o 11._o but_o as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v that_o which_o the_o unholy_a can_v do_v be_v to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o most_o amiable_a good_a to_o be_v know_v and_o by_o love_n and_o holiness_n enjoy_v and_o please_v by_o a_o holy_a soul_n and_o this_o above_o all_o sensual_a terrene_a delight_n and_o to_o love_v he_o as_o the_o holy_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n who_o forbid_v all_o sinful_a sensuality_n and_o all_o man_n inordinate_a conceit_n desire_n delight_n and_o practice_n and_o require_v holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o self-denial_n in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v execute_v all_o these_o law_n and_o condemn_v the_o ungodly_a to_o endlers_n misery_n they_o love_v not_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a goâ—â—â—â—our_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o man_n that_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o their_o sinful_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o damn_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v holy_a and_o consequent_o they_o love_v not_o his_o law_n and_o other_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v because_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o be_v averse_a to_o thing_n spiritual_a high_a and_o holy_a they_o love_v not_o that_o holiness_n and_o rectitude_n in_o themselves_o which_o god_n command_v rom._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o though_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n continue_v the_o natural_a power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o its_o moral_a
impotency_n pravity_n or_o ill_a disposition_n by_o which_o it_o be_v averse_a to_o holiness_n and_o prone_a to_o sensuality_n must_v be_v cure_v by_o grace_n where_o common_a grace_n and_o special_a cause_n common_a and_o special_a effect_n in_o the_o cure_n §_o 13._o the_o moral_a power_n give_v by_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n and_o the_o word_n can_n and_o can_v use_v of_o both_o sort_n have_v not_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o be_v equivocal_a otherwise_o sin_n and_o grace_n shall_v change_v man_n species_n those_o disputant_n therefore_o that_o confound_v they_o for_o the_o sound_v sake_n deceive_v the_o auditor_n §_o 14._o we_o must_v say_v then_o that_o quoad_fw-la vires_fw-la vel_fw-la potentiam_fw-la naturalem_fw-la every_o man_n can_v believe_v who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n object_n reveal_v and_o extrinseck_v necessary_a cause_n that_o be_v he_o want_v not_o the_o natural_a faculty_n or_o power_n nor_o need_v another_o natural_a faculty_n but_o only_o the_o excitation_n illumination_n and_o right_a disposition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o as_o to_o the_o say_v right_a disposition_n or_o moral_a power_n no_o one_o can_v true_o repent_v and_o believe_v without_o that_o grace_n which_o must_v so_o dispose_v he_o common_a grace_n must_v dispose_v he_o to_o a_o common_a faith_n and_o special_a grace_n to_o a_o save_v faith_n §_o 15._o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o unholy_a sinner_n will_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v than_o that_o he_o can_v though_o that_o also_o may_v be_v true_o say_v if_o well_o explain_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o can_v though_o he_o sincere_o will_v nor_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v be_v willing_a for_o want_v of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o willing_a but_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o logical_a and_o 2._o a_o moral_a impotency_n that_o be_v a_o indisposition_n he_o want_v both_o disposition_n habit_n and_o act_n but_o not_o the_o faculty_n §_o 16._o it_o be_v a_o abusive_a miscarriage_n of_o those_o disputant_n who_o in_o the_o word_n can_n and_o can_v use_v to_o confound_v not_o only_o as_o aforesaid_a natural_a and_o moral_a power_n but_o even_o logical_a also_o which_o be_v neither_o and_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o ordine_fw-la probandi_fw-la such_o premise_n be_v put_v the_o conclusion_n can_v or_o can_v follow_v for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v speak_v or_o think_v any_o other_o than_o he_o do_v and_o nothing_o can_v ever_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o what_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o from_o god_n foreknowledge_n this_o will_v follow_v for_o see_v nothing_o ever_o will_v be_v otherwise_o than_o god_n foreknow_v it_o will_v be_v a_o disputant_n will_v say_v it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o he_o must_v only_o mean_v that_o posita_fw-la praescientia_fw-la divina_fw-la the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v true_a that_o the_o event_n will_v be_v otherwise_o when_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o causation_n we_o must_v say_v sensu_fw-la physico_fw-la &_o morali_fw-la that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o ofttimes_o though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o §_o 17._o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v common_o agree_v as_o follow_v 1._o that_o all_o man_n have_v natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n to_o good_a even_o spiritual_a good_a that_o be_v whenever_o such_o good_a be_v choose_v or_o will_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o will_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o natural_a faculty_n but_o its_o due_a disposition_n §_o 18._o 2ly_n that_o as_o to_o civil_a or_o law-power_n and_o liberty_n all_o man_n have_v much_o more_o than_o liberty_n grant_v they_o by_o god_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o help_n and_o a_o command_n be_v more_o than_o leave_v or_o liberty_n but_o liberty_n from_o the_o penalty_n for_o sin_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o pardon_v §_o 19_o 3ly_n that_o as_o to_o ethical_a power_n and_o liberty_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o right_a disposition_n of_o man_n faculty_n every_o man_n have_v it_o so_o far_o as_o grace_n have_v prevail_v and_o wrought_v it_o in_o he_o and_o none_o any_o further_o §_o 20._o or_o as_o liberty_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o be_v free_a from_o 1._o all_o man_n will_n be_v free_a from_o be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n 1_o by_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o faculty_n themselves_o 2._o or_o by_o the_o sense_n 3._o or_o by_o object_n 4._o or_o by_o man_n 5._o or_o by_o devil_n 6._o or_o by_o god_n because_o the_o rest_n can_v and_o god_n will_v not_o no_o not_o physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v it_o thereto_o §_o 21._o 2._o the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n be_v free_a from_o any_o command_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v god_n can_v command_v it_o for_o else_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o if_o man_n command_v it_o their_o command_n be_v null_a and_o lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o the_o will_v to_o obey_v they_o §_o 22._o 3._o we_o be_v free_a from_o sinful_a disposition_n so_o far_o as_o grace_n free_v we_o and_o no_o further_o therefore_o by_o common_a grace_n man_n have_v common_a liberty_n and_o by_o special_a grace_n save_v liberty_n but_o none_o perfect_a liberty_n here_o and_o no_o unsanctified_a man_n have_v save_v liberty_n of_o will_n that_o be_v such_o by_o which_o he_o be_v due_o dispose_v to_o such_o act_n as_o have_v a_o flat_a promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o where_o now_o do_v our_o difference_n remain_v §_o 23._o obj._n the_o difference_n be_v whether_o a_o bad_a man_n can_v change_v his_o own_o will_n ans._n your_o can_n mean_v the_o natural_a power_n or_o the_o due_a disposition_n as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o can_v that_o be_v he_o have_v those_o faculty_n which_o want_v not_o natural_a power_n to_o act_v better_o but_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a he_o can_v without_o grace_n that_o be_v through_o indisposition_n he_o will_v not_o §_o 24._o q._n but_o be_v not_o grace_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n ans._n grace_n only_o cause_v the_o first_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o move_v it_o to_o act_v but_o the_o soul_n or_o will_v itself_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n else_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o do_v repent_v believe_v obey_v etc._n etc._n §_o 25._o q._n but_o be_v it_o grace_n or_o freewill_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n ans._n grace_n no_o doubt_n which_o be_v common_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o several_a party_n §_o 26._o the_o very_a marrow_n then_o of_o all_o the_o question_n about_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v that_o so_o often_o before_o mention_v whether_o man_n will_n be_v make_v of_o god_n such_o a_o self-determining_a power_n as_o can_v true_o do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o it_o do_v or_o forbear_v more_o evil_a without_o any_o more_o grace_n from_o god_n than_o that_o which_o it_o have_v while_o it_o do_v no_o more_o and_o whether_o ever_o the_o will_n can_v and_o do_v make_v a_o various_a use_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v confess_v of_o the_o angel_n case_n and_o adam_n for_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o power_n to_o have_v stand_v when_o he_o fall_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v he_o but_o fell_a because_o god_n withdraw_v or_o withhold_v such_o necessary_a grace_n without_o which_o he_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o he_o do_v we_o may_v then_o lay_v by_o these_o controversy_n and_o think_v how_o to_o answer_v infidel_n §_o 27._o those_o person_n that_o make_v other_o odious_a by_o their_o revile_n for_o hold_v freewill_n or_o deny_v freewill_n without_o tell_v man_n what_o freedom_n it_o be_v that_o they_o mean_v natural_a ethical_a legal_a or_o logical_a freedom_n from_o coaction_n necessitate_v premotion_n natural_a inclination_n or_o viâ—ious_a disposition_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n as_o the_o peace-breaker_n of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n that_o presume_v in_o their_o proud_a ignorance_n to_o reproach_v other_o for_o that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o §_o 28._o they_o that_o say_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_v as_o natural_a be_v not_o violate_v but_o by_o coaction_n and_o that_o coaction_n be_v nothing_o but_o make_v a_o man_n will_v against_o his_o will_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n and_o act_n and_o so_o that_o to_o will_v and_o to_o will_v free_o be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o to_o will_v by_o coaction_n be_v a_o contradiction_n viz._n to_o will_n and_o will_v the_o same_o and_o that_o god_n predetermine_v all_o man_n will_n to_o all_o sinful_a
habit_n and_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o circumstantiate_v by_o immediate_a necessitate_v or_o unresistible_a premotion_n and_o yet_o take_v not_o away_o their_o liberty_n because_o he_o make_v they_o will_v and_o not_o nil_fw-la the_o sin_n these_o do_v but_o play_v with_o the_o name_n of_o freewill_n and_o be_v confute_v as_o aforesaid_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o adam_n and_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n and_o do_v subvert_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n to_o will_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o my_o will_n and_o if_o he_o that_o move_v i_o by_o prime_a physical_a efficiency_n to_o will_v the_o circumstantiated_a act_n of_o sin_n deprive_v i_o not_o of_o my_o liberty_n because_o it_o be_v willing_a that_o he_o make_v i_o do_v then_o if_o man_n or_o devil_n have_v power_n to_o make_v i_o will_v sin_n as_o i_o cause_v my_o pen_n to_o write_v or_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v this_o or_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n of_o liberty_n but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o elsewhere_o chap._n xv._n of_o effectual_a grace_n and_o how_o god_n give_v it_o §_o 1._o as_o i_o say_v before_o about_o sufficient_a grace_n so_o here_o about_o effectual_a the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o disputer_n be_v to_o agree_v what_o that_o be_v which_o they_o here_o call_v grace_n as_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o question_n and_o as_o i_o there_o show_v 1._o it_o can_v or_o must_v not_o be_v god_n essential_a will_n or_o power_n for_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o immutable_a and_o not_o in_o itself_o save_o relative_o distinguishable_a into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a 2._o a_o efflux_n or_o vis_fw-la which_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v none_o or_o none_o provable_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o that_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o effect_v faith_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o ask_v what_o faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o make_v or_o cause_v itself_o this_o be_v true_a both_o of_o the_o act_n and_o habit._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o what_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o act_n nor_o what_o act_n to_o the_o habit_n or_o itself_o but_o what_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o cause_v both_o act_n and_o habit._n 4._o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o grace_n but_o the_o two_o thing_n before_o mention_v viz._n 1._o the_o gracious_a mean_n or_o second_o cause_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o cause_v our_o faith_n 2._o the_o first_o move_v impress_n on_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o act_n and_o habit_n suppose_v that_o such_o there_o be_v will._n though_o some_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n §_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o first_o all_o mean_n will_v be_v uneffectual_a without_o god_n inward_a operation_n by_o his_o spirit_n he_o must_v work_v on_o the_o speaker_n and_o on_o the_o hearer_n to_o make_v mean_n effectual_a as_o be_v agree_v on_o but_o whether_o as_o god_n work_v in_o natural_n according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o natural_a second_o cause_n so_o he_o work_v faith_n and_o other_o grace_n by_o a_o settle_a proportion_n of_o concourse_n agreeable_a to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o gracious_a second_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o question_n too_o hard_o to_o be_v bold_o and_o peremptory_o determine_v by_o we_o that_o be_v in_o so_o much_o darkness_n §_o 3._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o government_n to_o establish_v a_o course_n of_o mean_n if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o work_v ordinary_o by_o they_o and_o according_a to_o their_o fitness_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n and_o institute_v the_o rest_n scripture_n minister_n example_n good_a company_n merciful_a providence_n affliction_n meditation_n book_n prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o appoint_v for_o such_o effect_n and_o if_o god_n will_v ordinary_o work_v immediate_o without_o mean_n what_o need_v all_o these_o this_o teach_v infidel_n to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o christ._n the_o spirit_n first_o indite_v the_o word_n as_o we_o cut_v a_o seal_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o impression_n and_o then_o by_o that_o word_n do_v work_v on_o soul_n §_o 4._o but_o if_o god_n do_v tie_v himself_o not_o only_o ordinary_o but_o always_o to_o apt_a mean_n no_o mortal_a can_v say_v what_o mean_n be_v sufficient_a and_o what_o be_v insufficient_a and_o what_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a even_o necessary_o efficacious_a for_o the_o mean_n 1._o be_v very_o many_o and_o more_o than_o we_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o if_o one_o be_v want_v it_o may_v render_v the_o rest_n insufficient_a or_o uneffectual_a how_o excellent_a soever_o in_o themselves_o 2._o and_o that_o mean_v be_v fit_v to_o one_o hearer_n that_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o another_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o temptation_n hindrance_n prejudices_fw-la objection_n weakness_n nor_o obstinacy_n and_o god_n only_o know_v when_o mean_n be_v adequate_o fit_v to_o the_o desire_a effect_n upon_o man_n soul_n §_o 5._o and_o though_o many_o of_o the_o mean_n operate_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la necessary_o yet_o so_o do_v not_o all_o for_o preacher_n and_o instructer_n be_v free_a agent_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v other_o effectual_a mean_n that_o must_v first_o move_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o a_o sinner_n good_a which_o who_o can_v judge_v of_o §_o 6._o but_o god_n be_v the_o arbitrary_a absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v change_v and_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o work_v by_o they_o so_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v nevertheless_o from_o god_n free_a or_o arbitrary_a volition_n though_o he_o never_o go_v beyond_o the_o aptitude_n of_o mean_n when_o even_o a_o silly_a man_n can_v turn_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o water_n and_o wind_n to_o move_v his_o mill_n or_o sail_n at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o alteration_n of_o their_o nature_n a_o fisher_n can_v use_v his_o bait_n as_o may_v serve_v his_o end_n and_o a_o physician_n can_v vary_v his_o medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o disease_n without_o change_v their_o nature_n or_o cure_v without_o they_o §_o 7._o but_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n can_v work_v without_o mean_n and_o intellectual_a soul_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v utter_o uncertain_a to_o we_o whether_o in_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v not_o a_o double_a operation_n on_o the_o soul_n one_o by_o his_o appoint_a mean_n and_o another_o by_o immediate_a influx_n durand_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o these_o concur_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o also_o how_o god_n do_v immediate_o move_v soul_n be_v all_o past_a man_n reach_n and_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v above_o our_o dispute_n §_o 8._o ii_o god_n have_v more_o inward_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n than_o one_o or_o two_o whether_o with_o mean_n or_o without_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v enlighten_v the_o dull_a faculty_n must_v be_v excite_v especial_o conscience_n and_o will_n and_o the_o will_n must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o gust_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o breed_v a_o holy_a complacency_n in_o good_a and_o many_o impediment_n must_v be_v remove_v some_o by_o outward_a act_n of_o providence_n and_o some_o by_o inward_a grace_n and_o where_o impediment_n be_v not_o remove_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o need_v more_o of_o the_o other_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o in_o one_o where_o there_o be_v less_o resistance_n §_o 9_o and_o see_v that_o recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a have_v so_o great_a a_o hand_n as_o common_a experience_n tell_v we_o in_o almost_o all_o the_o change_n in_o the_o world_n what_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o effect_n do_v the_o same_o action_n of_o the_o sun_n produce_v throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v say_v when_o the_o efficacy_n or_o success_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o preparatory_a disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a by_o a_o former_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o more_o to_o the_o present_a move_a influx_n nor_o what_o proportion_n these_o always_o bear_v as_o comparable_a and_o what_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o he_o can_v search_v out_o the_o way_n of_o god_n §_o 10._o when_o we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o secret_a energy_n of_o natural_a principle_n nor_o how_o god_n produce_v animal_n in_o the_o womb_n nor_o how_o he_o cause_v our_o food_n to_o nourish_v we_o nor_o how_o any_o of_o our_o sense_n do_v
extend_v to_o the_o justification_n must_v extend_v to_o if_o perfect_a §_o 41._o but_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a or_o justifiable_a for_o instance_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v sin_v we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o must_v plead_v guilty_a by_o confession_n for_o factum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la infectum_fw-la and_o that_o fact_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v culpable_a adam_n do_v sin_n will_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n the_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v never_o do_v away_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o real_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o §_o 41._o 2._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o in_fw-la adam_n we_o deserve_v death_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v yea_o temporal_a death_n and_o correct_a punishment_n be_v not_o only_o deserve_v but_o inflict_v and_o not_o pardon_v nor_o we_o justifiable_a herein_o §_o 42._o 3._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v abatement_n of_o grace_n with-holdings_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abatement_n of_o what_o glory_n we_o may_v else_o have_v have_v all_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v §_o 43._o 4._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o sin_n primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la deserve_v hell_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o against_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a justification_n §_o 44._o but_o against_o these_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v damn_v or_o have_v no_o right_n to_o heaven_n but_o to_o hell_n this_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o several_a cause_n 1._o because_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v merit_v for_o we_o 2._o and_o this_o free_a donation_n be_v the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o which_o give_v we_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n with_o he_o §_o 45._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o unholy_a and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o and_o be_v justify_v against_o this_o by_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n itself_o or_o else_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v for_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 46._o and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o judge_v man_n as_o performer_n or_o non-performer_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o inherent_a or_o perform_v righteousness_n and_o of_o christ_n judge_a man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n §_o 47._o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o our_o work_n for_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v be_v the_o species_n judge_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 48._o while_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o quarrel_v at_o that_o height_n that_o many_o do_v about_o the_o syllable_n by_o whether_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o work_n as_o if_o according_a to_o they_o and_o by_o they_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n when_o as_o to_o judicial_a justification_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o very_a same_o though_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n just_a the_o sense_n may_v differ_v §_o 49._o we_o be_v common_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a sense_n 1._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v by_o perfect_a personal_a obedience_n and_o love_n because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o such_o 3._o much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n which_o he_o account_v good_a and_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o or_o competition_n or_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o first_o conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 5._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o gospel-obedience_n or_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o not_o redeem_v 6._o no_o man_n faith_n or_o obedience_n will_v justify_v he_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o accusation_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o this_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v death_n nor_o as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n 7._o no_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o merit_v life_n of_o god_n in_o proper_a commutative_a justice_n 8._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o task_n of_o work_v as_o contradistinct_a from_o believe_v and_o trust_v on_o free_a grace_n or_o by_o external_a work_n without_o christ_n spirit_n and_o spiritual_a evangelical_n duty_n 9_o no_o good_a work_n or_o act_n of_o man_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o redeemer_n or_o give_v we_o a_o conditional_a justify_v law_n of_o grace_n 10._o man_n true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o before_o the_o grace_n which_o work_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o that_o grace_n 11._o man_n antecedent_n common_a work_n while_o he_o be_v impenitent_a merit_v not_o proper_o the_o special_a grace_n which_o cause_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 12._o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n §_o 50._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o that_o the_o justification_n purchase_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v as_o god_n instrument_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o repentance_n and_o faith_n material_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 3._o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o if_o any_o be_v accuse_v as_o unholy_a and_o on_o that_o account_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o child_n of_o god_n or_o heir_n of_o heaven_n his_o holiness_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n 4._o that_o though_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o universal_a absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o judiciary_n scrutiny_n must_v pass_v and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o great_a day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n or_o death_n will_v depend_v as_o on_o the_o condition_n or_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n 5._o that_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o have_v perform_v or_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o aforesaid_a 6._o that_o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v at_o last_o must_v trust_v in_o christ_n that_o redeem_v they_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o both_o must_v concur_v 7._o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o that_o must_v now_o constitute_v we_o just_a 8._o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n to_o be_v judge_v that_o which_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o salvation_n justify_v the_o person_n as_o to_o that_o right_n and_o so_o far_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o our_o justification_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o with_o augustine_n will_v mean_v by_o justification_n god_n be_v make_v we_o such_o
holy_a ghost_n ans._n god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o use_v only_a scripture-word_n or_o phrase_n and_o use_n may_v make_v they_o convenient_a and_o needful_a for_o some_o time_n and_o place_n which_o else_o be_v less_o significant_a or_o congruous_a and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v lawful_a well_o explain_v but_o if_o any_o will_v pretend_v their_o own_o phrase_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o they_o be_v and_o will_v calumniate_v those_o as_o not_o orthodox_n who_o will_v not_o use_v they_o or_o subscribe_v to_o they_o i_o can_v justify_v such_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o presumption_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n §_o 17._o 5._o whether_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v orthodox_n ans._n perhaps_o both_o if_o they_o both_o hold_v the_o same_o sound_a doctrine_n under_o various_a phrase_n and_o perhaps_o neither_o if_o by_o their_o various_a phrase_n each_o mean_a something_o that_o be_v unsound_a §_o 18._o they_o heinous_o err_v who_o deny_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v so_o far_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n or_o our_o justification_n perform_v by_o our_o mediator_n as_o the_o sponsor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o his_o suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o be_v afore-expressed_n §_o 19_o and_o they_o heinous_o err_v and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a or_o obedient_a and_o to_o have_v suffer_v though_o not_o in_o the_o natural_a yet_o in_o the_o legal_a or_o civil_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o believer_n as_o their_o strict_a and_o proper_a representer_n and_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a righteous_a or_o obedient_a in_o christ_n as_o our_o representer_n and_o so_o to_o have_v ourselves_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o propriety_n as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o for_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o humane_a his_o habit_n act_n and_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o accident_n of_o his_o own_o person_n only_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o can_v be_v in_o another_o as_o be_v after_o show_v §_o 20._o though_o most_o of_o we_o now_o leave_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o antinomian_o or_o libertine_n yet_o so_o many_o protestant_n former_o have_v seem_v to_o own_o it_o by_o their_o unmeet_a phrase_n in_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n or_o at_o least_o to_o come_v too_o near_o it_o as_o have_v great_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v their_o adversary_n and_o injure_v the_o reform_a church_n §_o 21._o the_o person_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o god_n account_n proper_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v distinct_a person_n §_o 22._o have_v we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a innocent_a and_o obedient_a in_o christ_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o have_v perfect_o do_v all_o that_o it_o command_v we_o which_o be_v not_o true_a it_o be_v by_o the_o pardon_v law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o 23._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n nor_o of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o our_o pardon_n nor_o of_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n nor_o any_o mean_n for_o it_o for_o he_o need_v no_o pardon_n that_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a §_o 24._o 3._o therefore_o they_o assert_v contradiction_n when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o both_o perfect_o obey_v by_o and_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o suffer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o or_o by_o he_o for_o our_o disobedience_n §_o 25._o 4._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o penalty_n even_o corrective_a lay_v on_o we_o by_o god_n be_v injury_n or_o no_o penalty_n because_o we_o be_v innocent_a §_o 26._o 5._o and_o that_o god_n deny_v we_o any_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o permit_v the_o remnant_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o unhealed_a and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v a_o injurious_a deny_v we_o our_o right_n §_o 27._o 6._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a reward_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o our_o delay_n be_v our_o wrong_n because_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n make_v his_o duty_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o death_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n §_o 28._o 7._o and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o any_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n nor_o any_o sin_n charge_v on_o we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v indeed_o our_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v repute_v perfect_o holy_a and_o innocent_a §_o 29._o many_o other_o such_o consequent_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o other_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v do_v it_o all_o elsewhere_o especial_o in_o a_o peculiar_a discourse_n on_o this_o accusation_n subject_a and_o in_o my_o disputation_n of_o justification_n §_o 30._o christ_n own_o righteousness_n habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v not_o we_o as_o it_o be_v he_o in_o strict_a sense_n in_o itself_o as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o proprietor_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o habit_n or_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o act_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o accident_n of_o several_a subject_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o §_o 31._o and_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v therefore_o no_o more_o we_o than_o the_o matter_n for_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n in_o each_o believer_n be_v distinct_a righteousness_n §_o 32._o many_o divine_n have_v plead_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v too_o much_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o logical_a notion_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v undoubted_o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o can_v then_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n must_v consider_v that_o we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v we_o be_v innocent_a ourselves_o will_v not_o our_o innocency_n have_v be_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n to_o life_n §_o 33._o but_o this_o suppose_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n subordinate_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o right_n to_o life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o §_o 34._o but_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o we_o but_o what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o thâ—se_a dispute_n §_o 35._o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v also_o by_o some_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n conjunct_a and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o god_n accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a other_o call_v these_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o thus_o man_n logic_n ill-managed_n trouble_v the_o hearer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o disentangle_v they_o §_o 36._o they_o that_o will_v dispute_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n must_v first_o confess_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o take_v it_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n take_v in_o many_o sense_n that_o without_o such_o distinguish_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o say_v nothing_o justification_n take_v active_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o justifyer_n have_v one_o form_n justification_n passive_o take_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o justify_v have_v another_o form_n and_o â—â—ch_a of_o these_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o act_n and_o many_o effect_n which_o have_v each_o their_o form_n the_o act_n of_o pardon_v sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v one_o form_n the_o act_n of_o
to_o it_o for_o hope_n may_v be_v exercise_v upon_o probability_n and_o most_o usual_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 12._o strong_a probability_n with_o little_a reason_n of_o doubt_v may_v cause_v such_o strong_a hope_n as_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o comfort_n if_o doubt_v be_v small_a and_o hope_v be_v great_a the_o peace_n and_o joy_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o fear_n and_o trouble_v §_o 13._o bellarmin_n moral_a certainty_n be_v more_o than_o most_o christian_n attain_v to_o and_o his_o and_o other_o man_n concession_n thereof_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o point_n our_o difference_n be_v less_o than_o those_o have_v think_v who_o have_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n §_o 14._o while_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o world_n be_v fade_a vanity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o felicity_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o therefore_o godliness_n can_v cost_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n a_o faith_n short_a of_o certainty_n and_o mix_v with_o doubt_v about_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o promise_n itself_o and_o life_n eternal_a may_v engage_v a_o man_n save_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o such_o doubt_v even_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o keep_v not_o man_n from_o trust_v to_o it_o for_o their_o felicity_n and_o seek_v it_o above_o all_o and_o forsake_v all_o for_o it_o will_v keep_v no_o man_n from_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v do_v when_o man_n doubt_v not_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o of_o their_o own_o sincerity_n justification_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xxv_o of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o §_o 1._o here_o be_v several_a controversy_n that_o trouble_v our_o peace_n but_o few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v common_o imagine_v as_o 1._o what_o be_v good_a work_n which_o indeed_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o chief_a in_o which_o we_o real_o differ_v about_o work_n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3._o whether_o they_o be_v meritorious_a or_o rewardable_a 4._o what_o place_n they_o have_v and_o what_o be_v their_o use_n and_o necessity_n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o they_o §_o 2._o i._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v chief_a policy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o cast_v out_o christ_n interest_n by_o its_o counterfeit_n to_o expugn_v true_a wisdom_n by_o counterfeit_a wisdom_n and_o true_a faith_n by_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o true_a zeal_n and_o piety_n by_o counterfeit_a zeal_n and_o piety_n and_o true_a unity_n and_o concord_n and_o peace_n by_o their_o counterfeit_n and_o true_a worship_n ministry_n discipline_n by_o their_o counterfeit_n and_o true_a comfort_n by_o counterfeit_a comfort_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v by_o counterfeit_a good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v oft_o cast_v off_o §_o 3._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o create_a goodness_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o prime_n essential_a good_a and_o no_o work_n of_o man_n be_v moral_o good_a but_o what_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o efficient_o by_o his_o operative_a will_n 2._o directive_o by_o his_o command_a will_n and_o 3._o final_o and_o objective_o by_o his_o please_a or_o fulfil_v will._n man_n wit_n will_n or_o interest_n can_v serve_v to_o make_v any_o action_n moral_o good_a §_o 4._o he_o that_o intend_v god_n honour_n and_o the_o please_a of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o use_v mean_n hereto_o not_o command_v or_o any_o way_n appoint_v he_o of_o god_n much_o more_o if_o direct_o forbid_v do_v not_o a_o work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 5._o can_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o work_n will_v save_v soul_n or_o save_v church_n or_o state_n or_o our_o neighbour_n life_n it_o will_v not_o make_v it_o moral_o a_o good_a work_n but_o only_o make_v the_o effect_n to_o be_v physical_o good_a to_o other_o that_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o §_o 6._o therefore_o to_o build_v church_n or_o hospital_n to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o poor_a to_o save_v man_n life_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v all_o such_o as_o final_o do_v a_o physical_a good_a and_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o forma_fw-la denominat_fw-la those_o action_n be_v not_o moral_o good_a unless_o 1._o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_v or_o rule_v will_n 2._o and_o final_o to_o please_v his_o will._n §_n 7._o those_o priest_n therefore_o that_o set_v carnal_a ungodly_a sinner_n fornicator_n murderer_n glutton_n drunkard_n liar_n perjure_a etc._n etc._n on_o expiate_v their_o sin_n by_o good_a work_n without_o teach_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o that_o internal_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n of_o their_o will_n and_o holy_a devotedness_n to_o god_n by_o which_o their_o work_n must_v have_v a_o right_a principle_n end_v and_o form_n do_v but_o delude_v man_n and_o cheat_v they_o by_o flattery_n into_o perdition_n §_o 8._o much_o more_o pernicious_a be_v it_o to_o take_v sin_n folly_n and_o superstition_n for_o good_a work_n and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o which_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o persecuter_n that_o think_v they_o serve_v god_n by_o unjust_a kill_n or_o imprison_v his_o servant_n or_o causeless_o silence_v his_o faithful_a minister_n such_o be_v the_o war_n of_o the_o croâ—sadâ—'s_v against_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n and_o such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o their_o persecute_v executioner_n such_o be_v rebellion_n that_o have_v fair_a pretence_n as_o be_v those_o against_o the_o german_a emperor_n frederick_n henry_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o many_o of_o such_o agent_n oft_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n such_o have_v be_v the_o zealous_a kill_n of_o king_n and_o burn_v of_o honest_a desirable_a dissenter_n and_o such_o be_v the_o alienate_a man_n estate_n from_o better_a uses_n to_o maintain_v a_o supernumerous_a sinful_a vicious_a idle_a monastery_n or_o their_o prelatical_a needless_a pomp_n and_o pride_n or_o to_o buy_v pardon_n or_o mass_n for_o depart_a soul_n or_o to_o build_v useless_a structure_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o to_o set_v up_o useless_a formality_n and_o shadow_n as_o candle_n by_o daylight_n and_o abundance_n such_o and_o such_o be_v long_a pilgrimage_n to_o the_o shrine_n of_o such_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v and_o to_o visit_v relic_n and_o the_o carry_v about_o of_o relic_n with_o a_o ungrounded_a carnal_a confidence_n in_o they_o with_o many_o such_o like_a §_o 9_o so_o wosul_o have_v the_o papal_a party_n and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o in_o too_o great_a a_o measure_n the_o greek_n moscovite_n armenian_n syrian_n coptic_o abassine_n and_o most_o of_o the_o church_n corrupt_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o their_o useless_a or_o seduce_a foppery_n call_v good_a work_n that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o defile_v its_o purity_n reject_v its_o primitive_a simplicity_n obscure_v and_o dishonour_v its_o glory_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v contemptible_a to_o mahometan_n and_o heathen_n and_o make_v it_o less_o fit_a to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o frustrate_a satan_n and_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n soul_n §_o 10._o ii_o be_v all_o sect_n and_o party_n of_o christian_n well_o agree_v what_o work_n be_v true_o good_a it_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a how_o far_o they_o be_v necessary_a when_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n i_o think_v we_o be_v common_o agree_v as_o follow_v §_o 11._o 1._o perfect_a obedience_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n because_o we_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n that_o have_v easy_a term_n §_o 12._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n be_v neither_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la vel_fw-la medii_fw-la that_o law_n not_o bind_v we_o as_o such_o §_o 13._o 3._o obedience_n to_o man_n law_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o the_o matter_n be_v forbid_v we_o by_o god_n law_n or_o when_o they_o be_v law_n without_o power_n that_o be_v such_o as_o man_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v §_o 14._o 4._o no_o work_n of_o special_a grace_n be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o our_o reception_n of_o that_o grace_n oâ—_n of_o its_o necessary_a mean_n
be_v no_o probable_a cause_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o and_o when_o we_o know_v god_n be_v ready_a with_o his_o grace_n to_o help_v we_o how_o few_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n by_o fear_n of_o such_o improbable_a thing_n certainty_n therefore_o be_v very_o desirable_a but_o a_o hope_n of_o great_a probability_n may_v give_v we_o joyful_a thankful_a heart_n or_o else_o few_o christian_n will_v have_v such_o §_o 29._o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n have_v its_o difficulty_n too_o as_o to_o man_n comfort_n for_o he_o that_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o see_v many_o that_o to_o all_o possible_a humane_a judgement_n be_v once_o excellent_a person_n fall_v quite_o away_o can_v himself_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o as_o justify_v at_o the_o present_a unless_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o all_o those_o person_n ever_o be_v which_o doubt_v the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o cast_v upon_o §_o 30._o q._n xiii_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n infer_v any_o mutability_n in_o god_n ans._n no_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o it_o unless_o you_o hold_v that_o his_o absolute_o elect_a fall_n away_o it_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n when_o he_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o justify_v we_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o if_o he_o cease_v than_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v it_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n when_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o when_o i_o die_v the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o man_n and_o his_o receptive_a disposition_n even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n without_o any_o diversity_n or_o change_n do_v virtual_o condemn_v a_o thousand_o malefactor_n and_o justify_v the_o just_a and_o will_v cease_v to_o justify_v they_o and_o begin_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v offender_n the_o change_n that_o god_n himself_o make_v in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v without_o any_o change_n in_o he_o therefore_o what_o man_n do_v or_o undoth_a can_v change_v he_o §_o 31._o q._n fourteen_o why_o do_v god_n ledve_v this_o case_n so_o dark_a ans._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o call_v for_o any_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v but_o what_o he_o have_v give_v we_o but_o while_o he_o have_v make_v it_o sure_o to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o elect_n to_o persevere_v and_o will_v deny_v his_o grace_n to_o none_o that_o faithful_o seek_v it_o and_o will_v save_v all_o that_o do_v not_o wilful_o and_o final_o reject_v it_o and_o give_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o distrust_v his_o mercy_n his_o holy_a end_n be_v by_o this_o attain_v in_o his_o people_n uprightness_n and_o peace_n and_o he_o seem_v by_o leave_v the_o rest_n so_o obscure_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a use_n to_o we_o as_o some_o imagine_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n fit_a for_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o communion_n or_o peace_n §_o 32._o xv._n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o this_o point_n ans._n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o pelagian_a history_n have_v true_o tell_v you_o and_o copious_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o main_a before_o augustine_n time_n it_o be_v take_v common_o as_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o many_o do_v but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o curious_o discuss_v but_o some_o thought_n that_o confirm_a christian_n never_o fall_v but_o upon_o pelagius_n his_o dispute_n augustine_n defend_v the_o honour_n of_o grace_n lay_v all_o upon_o election_n and_o maintain_v that_o though_o the_o non-elect_a do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o justification_n and_o a_o state_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v save_v have_v they_o die_v yet_o none_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v fall_v so_o as_o to_o perish_v but_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o grace_n in_o perseverance_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o election_n thus_o prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n after_o he_o and_o some_o passage_n in_o he_o and_o macarius_n and_o some_o other_o intimate_v that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o confirm_a degree_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o lose_v but_o they_o all_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o some_o fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o perish_v and_o i_o remember_v not_o oâ—â—_n writer_n that_o i_o have_v read_v and_o note_v to_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a mind_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o christian_n that_o be_v so_o unless_o hierome_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o jevinian_a who_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o godly_a can_v not_o sin_n which_o report_n be_v much_o to_o be_v suspect_v on_o many_o account_n §_o 33._o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o it_o beseem_v no_o good_a man_n to_o deprave_v or_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o history_n and_o some_o great_a divine_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o reproach_v vossius_fw-la for_o a_o true_a historical_a report_n when_o they_o neither_o can_v confute_v he_o nor_o attempt_v it_o two_o or_o three_o sentence_n out_o of_o austin_n be_v cite_v by_o some_o but_o mere_o mistake_v as_o if_o they_o speak_v that_o of_o all_o the_o justify_v which_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o elect._n §_o 34._o q._n xvi_o by_o all_o that_o be_v say_v it_o be_v past_a denial_n that_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n shall_v be_v most_o earnest_o seek_v and_o that_o state_n of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v like_a to_o obtain_v it_o but_o that_o few_o have_v it_o eâ—en_o of_o the_o true_o godly_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o christian_n peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o hope_n upon_o great_a probability_n do_v sustain_v the_o most_o and_o that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o point_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v in_o all_o church_n be_v leave_v free_a and_o neither_o side_n make_v necessary_a to_o our_o christian_a love_n peace_n conâ—ord_n communion_n or_o ministry_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o repentance_n late_a repentance_n the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n §_o 1._o repentance_n as_o a_o pain_n and_o involuntary_a be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o repentance_n as_o a_o return_v to_o god_n and_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o duty_n proper_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o redeemer_n under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 2._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o repentance_n after_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o §_o 3._o therefore_o john_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o preach_v repentance_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n even_o of_o christ_n own_o preach_v §_o 4._o therefore_o the_o antinomian_a libertine_n know_v not_o what_o they_o talk_v of_o when_o they_o call_v it_o legal_a preach_v and_o set_v repentance_n as_o in_o opposition_n to_o faith_n as_o if_o faith_n be_v all_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v or_o repentance_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o faith_n §_o 5._o yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o of_o late_a time_n many_o have_v lay_v more_o upon_o the_o sorrow_n weep_a and_o fear_v part_n of_o repentance_n than_o be_v meet_v and_o say_v too_o little_a of_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a sinful_a pleasure_n to_o the_o delightful_a love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o willing_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o i_o think_v god_n permit_v the_o antinomian_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o cry_v up_o freegrace_n and_o call_v the_o minister_n legallist_n to_o rebuke_v our_o error_n in_o this_o point_n and_o to_o call_v we_o to_o preach_v up_o his_o grace_n more_o plentiful_o and_o to_o consider_v better_a that_o gospel-obedience_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o thankfulness_n love_n and_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o praise_n and_o work_v of_o love_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o their_o abuse_n §_o 6._o repentance_n be_v either_o general_a or_o particular_a general_n or_o universal_a repentance_n be_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o practice_n with_o repent_v sorrow_n from_o the_o inordinate_a estimation_n love_n and_o seek_v of_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a power_n to_o god_n his_o will_n and_o service_n and_o the_o hope_n
the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v man_n these_o man_n reject_v the_o last_o convince_a mean_n of_o faith_n be_v leave_v by_o themselves_o remediless_a §_o 20._o but_o 2._o the_o papist_n and_o many_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o not_o forgive_v be_v mean_v only_o very_o hardly_o and_o rare_o but_o most_o protestant_n expound_v the_o word_n absolute_o as_o they_o run_v which_o the_o reader_n will_v think_v most_o probable_a i_o leave_v to_o his_o consideration_n §_o 21._o some_o think_v that_o the_o novatian_o deny_v all_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o commit_v any_o great_a sin_n after_o baptism_n but_o albâ—spinaeus_n petavius_n and_o other_o have_v true_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o that_o they_o deny_v power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o pardon_v such_o backslider_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n be_v their_o error_n see_v as_o god_n on_o his_o part_n pardon_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o true_o repent_v so_o the_o church_n must_v pardon_v as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o they_o such_o as_o seem_v true_o to_o repent_v but_o frequent_a gross_a sin_v do_v so_o much_o disprove_v man_n verbal_a repent_v that_o such_o man_n credit_n be_v forfeit_a their_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v till_o they_o amend_v their_o life_n the_o end_n vid._n vit._n georg._n anhalt_n &_o buchaltrin_n in_o mâ—lc_n adam_n such_o a_o noise_n do_v the_o history_n of_o church-faction_n make_v about_o nestorian_n eurychians_n monothelite_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v not_o permit_v â—s_a to_o pass_v by_o these_o point_n ☞_o these_o five_o precede_a chapter_n be_v on_o emergent_a occasion_n write_v about_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o â—ook_n save_o one_o chapter_n chap._n 5_o pardon_v the_o disorder_n of_o not_o handle_v the_o law_n before_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o young_a reader_n sake_n who_o will_v have_v all_o god_n law_n open_v together_o â—â—_o give_v light_n to_o each_o other_o of_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o the_o full_a open_n they_o see_v my_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n and_o cath._n theol._n dr._n twisse_n frequent_o well_o open_v this_o this_o of_o this_o i_o have_v publish_v a_o disputation_n which_o prove_v it_o mr._n w._n fenner_n put_v his_o opinion_n for_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n into_o his_o catechism_n but_o the_o publisher_n leave_v that_o out_o and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o testament_n the_o part_n and_o act_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n who_o as_o his_o last_o will_n give_v such_o gift_n on_o such_o term_n and_o christ_n do_v put_v his_o command_n unto_o his_o testament_n john_n 14_o &_o 15_o &_o 16._o 16._o john_n 12._o 32._o john_n 7._o 39_o &_o 6._o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 54._o joh._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o joh._n 10._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 2._o 16_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 20._o joh._n 6._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 48_o 51_o 53_o 63._o &_o 8._o 12_o 13._o &_o 10._o 10._o &_o 11._o 25._o &_o 14._o 6_o 7._o &_o 20._o 31._o rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 12._o 25._o &_o 17._o 2_o 3._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 2._o &_o 2._o 25._o &_o 5._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 14._o gal._n 6._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 20_o 23._o phil._n 2._o 7_o 9_o joh._n 5._o 22._o col._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 16_o 38._o mat._n 28._o 20._o eph._n 4._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 1_o â—o_z 28_o 34._o heb._n 7._o 25._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 35._o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 28._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 29_o &_o 2._o 3._o act_n 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1._o &_o rom._n 7._o &_o 8._o 3_o 4._o gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o 5._o heb._n 7._o &_o 10._o rom._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o 5._o mat._n 5._o john_n 17._o 2._o &_o 13._o 3._o matt._n 28._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 9_o john_n 5._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 23._o 23._o though_o this_o be_v say_v before_o a_o new_a case_n here_o cause_v i_o to_o repeat_v it_o of_o sufficient_a grace_n see_v of_o this_o my_o discourse_n of_o save_v faith_n faith_n some_o say_v that_o god_n mere_a will_n cause_v man_n act_n as_o willing_a it_o without_o any_o other_o influx_n or_o impress_n on_o man_n will_n save_v our_o act_n itself_o effect_v but_o though_o it_o be_v only_a god_n essential_a will_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n yet_o the_o thing_n receive_v by_o we_o from_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a impress_n impulse_n or_o vis_fw-la or_o disposition_n to_o act_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o impress_n sometime_o be_v make_v uneffectual_a by_o a_o prevalent_a indisposition_n or_o resistance_n of_o the_o will._n will._n though_o before_o i_o show_v that_o this_o seem_v not_o necessary_a to_o all_o act_n of_o man_n &_o will_v not_o overthrow_v durand_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 6._o act._n 13._o 48._o mark_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 36._o joh._n 14._o 6._o ro._n 10._o 10._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 11._o 27._o luk._n 10._o 22._o mat._n 16._o 17._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 9_o 13._o luk._n 19_o 10._o luke_n 24._o zech._n 14._o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o &_o 2._o 5_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o exod._n 19_o 6._o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 26._o 19_o &_o 28._o 9_o isa._n 62._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o act._n 26._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 17._o &_o 7._o 14_o 34._o luk._n 14_o 26_o 27_o 31_o 33._o heb._n 12._o 14._o col._n 1._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 4._o &_o 5._o 27._o 1_o peâ—_n 1._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 27._o &_o 4._o 16_o etc._n etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 10._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 4._o 1_o john_n 3._o 22._o heb._n 13._o 21._o col._n 3._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 5._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 75._o eph._n 4._o 24._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 9_o phil._n 4._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 5._o pro._n 12._o 4._o 31._o &_o 31._o 29._o see_v the_o full_a proof_n in_o my_o two_o disput._n of_o original_a sin_n ☜_o in_o two_o treatise_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o in_o my_o review_n of_o infant-baptism_n ☜_o gen._n 6._o 9_o hos._n 14._o 9_o heb._n 10._o 38._o &_o 12._o 23._o luke_n 1._o 17._o &_o 2._o 25._o &_o 14._o 14._o &_o 15._o 7_o matth._n 10._o 41._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 13_o 17._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 12._o &_o 4._o 18._o heb._n 11._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 43._o &_o 25._o 37._o 46._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 10._o &_o 8._o 4._o 10._o &_o 6._o 13_o 16_o 19_o 20._o &_o 5._o 17_o 21._o rom._n 2._o 26._o act._n 10._o 35._o luk._n 1._o 75._o mat._n 5._o 6_o 20._o 20._o against_o dr._n tully_n accusation_n accusation_n dr._n kendal_n act._n 12._o 21._o of_o this_o more_o before_o how_o far_o infant_n grace_n be_v loseable_a ☜_o see_v mr._n hales_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o paraphrase_n on_o matth._n 12._o late_o publish_v