point_n about_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v great_o accord_v and_o let_v our_o adversary_n say_v what_o they_o list_v against_o the_o dominican_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la they_o have_v do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o interest_n of_o truth_n and_o particular_o alvarez_n who_o be_v alvarez_n principal_o strike_v at_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n deserve_v great_a honour_n and_o diligent_a inspection_n by_o those_o who_o have_v any_o kindness_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o imputation_n strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o who_o be_v his_o most_o puissant_a impugnator_n give_v he_o a_o more_o candid_a and_o favourable_a treatment_n for_o in_o the_o treaty_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jansenist_n begin_v feb._n 18._o 1663._o the_o jesuit_n reject_v the_o arbitrament_n of_o gregory_n ariminensis_n and_o estius_n who_o they_o judge_v more_o severe_a they_o pitch_v upon_o alvarez_n as_o the_o more_o moderate_a to_o who_o they_o require_v the_o jansenist_n to_o conform_v in_o those_o point_n controvert_v in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodement_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v be_v of_o moment_n for_o say_v they_o alvarez_n have_v assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o grand_a appearance_n that_o he_o and_o those_o other_o who_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o since_o take_v up_o this_o mode_n of_o speech_n to_o salve_v liberty_n according_a to_o the_o movement_n and_o sentiment_n which_o the_o pope_n clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v albeit_o they_o make_v no_o decree_n on_o this_o mater_fw-la of_o which_o see_v refutat_fw-la de_fw-fr pere_fw-fr ferrier_n chap._n 6._o and_o idea_n of_o jansenisme_n p._n 82._o wherein_o remark_n 1_o that_o the_o jesuit_n alvarez'_v swear_v enemy_n give_v he_o a_o more_o favourable_a character_n as_o one_o who_o for_o his_o moderation_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o congregation_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la for_o the_o compose_v the_o difference_n in_o those_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n about_o predetermination_n yea_o 2_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o clement_n 8_o the_o and_o paul_n 5_o the_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o alvarez_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o predetermination_n and_o the_o pope_n themselves_o who_o have_v be_v general_o favourer_n of_o pelagianism_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n about_o predetermination_n than_o protestant_a divine_n who_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v but_o by_o those_o principes_fw-la on_o which_o alvarez_n bottom_n his_o predetermination_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o notion_n about_o efficacious_a grace_n and_o predetermination_n i_o read_v alvarez_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o exactitude_n of_o spirit_n and_o find_v therein_o so_o penetrant_fw-la a_o acumen_fw-la so_o profound_a solidity_n and_o such_o masculine_a demonstration_n as_o that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o his_o equal_a except_v bradwardine_n and_o ariminensis_n this_o justice_n i_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o do_v he_o to_o wipe_v off_o those_o undeserved_a clamour_n and_o aspersion_n which_o strangius_n and_o another_o divine_a of_o note_n among_o we_o have_v load_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o excellent_a disputation_n the_o auxil_n l._n 3._o disput_n 24._o where_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n and_o yet_o invincible_a force_n of_o argument_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a motion_n true_o and_o efficient_o or_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o a_o physical_a cause_n premove_v freewill_a to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o be_v his_o argument_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o thesis_n be_v weighty_a and_o invincible_a namely_o from_o the_o participation_n limitation_n and_o dependence_n of_o every_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o c._n 5._o last_o that_o the_o schoolman_n general_o beside_o such_o as_o be_v pelagian_a assert_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n see_v twisse_n vind._n grat._n l._n 2._o digress_v 2._o i_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n who_o be_v bring_v hypothesis_n upon_o the_o theatre_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o patron_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mistake_n in_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v any_o learned_a man_n shall_v take_v refuge_n under_o it_o yet_o thus_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 318._o bring_v in_o jansenius_n oppose_v augustin_n both_o to_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o 93._o repute_n among_o we_o but_o this_o mistake_n be_v too_o obvious_a and_o great_a to_o take_v place_n among_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a inquirer_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jansenius_n reject_v the_o term_n predetermination_n as_o maintain_v by_o the_o dominican_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o assert_v by_o augustin_n thus_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pag._n 77_o etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o schoolman_n so_o efficacious_a and_o pregnant_a to_o express_v predetermination_n by_o but_o augustin_n use_v the_o same_o to_o illustrate_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o tom._n 3._o l._n 8._o c._n 1._o p._n 343._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n the_o dominican_n have_v reach_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a adjutorie_a and_o thence_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o augustin_n again_o cap._n 3._o p._n 346._o he_o say_v express_o that_o herein_o medicinal_a adjutorie_a agree_v with_o physic_n predetermination_n that_o the_o office_n of_o physical_o predetermine_v the_o will_n do_v true_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v term_v by_o that_o name_n take_v not_o only_o in_o the_o abstract_n but_o also_o in_o the_o concrete_a whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o use_v the_o very_a term_n of_o physic_n predetermination_n to_o express_v efficacious_a concourse_n by_o albeit_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o averse_a from_o the_o thing_n albeit_o he_o but_o seldom_o use_v the_o term_n to_o avoid_v the_o cavil_n of_o scholastic_a theologue_n as_o also_o to_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n use_v by_o augustin_n 2_o that_o reverend_a divine_a among_o we_o who_o make_v use_v of_o jansenius_n name_n against_o physic_n predetermination_n do_v yet_o grant_v that_o jansenius_n hold_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v jansenius_n and_o also_o augustin_n who_o hold_v that_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n be_v will_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n as_o before_o 3_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la nat._n lap_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o p._n 264._o assure_v we_o that_o man_n in_o their_o lapse_v state_n before_o faith_n be_v introduce_v be_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o lust_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o captivity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o foresay_a necessity_n and_o coaction_n whereby_o sin_n commit_v by_o unbeliever_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o he_o stout_o maintain_v these_o follow_a assertion_n about_o reprobation_n which_o clear_o evince_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_n he_n prove_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 420._o that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v also_o positive_a 2_o he_o demonstrate_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 423._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n according_a to_o its_o comparative_a consideration_n be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v own_v by_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n cathol_n theol._n part_n 3._o sect._n 7._o §_o 22._o pag._n 93._o in_o these_o word_n jansenius_n doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v by_o god_n positive_a absolute_a will_n of_o man_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n this_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o assert_v god_n predeterminative_a
grace_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o be_v commun_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o determine_v it_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o own_o native_a liberty_n sithat_o he_o can_v never_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o move_v it_o sweet_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n see_v more_o on_o this_o argument_n in_o what_o follow_v c._n 3._o §_o 1._o on_o prov._n 21._o 1._o this_o great_a concession_n of_o strangius_n indeed_o cut_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o god_n can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o some_o act_n without_o any_o violence_n offer_v to_o its_o liberty_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o all_o its_o act_n without_o prejudice_n to_o its_o liberty_n the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o force_v baronius_n and_o the_o arminian_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 6._o prop._n that_o god_n predetermin_n the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 766._o but_o although_o in_o the_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n do_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o peculiar_a work_n it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v determine_v their_o will_n yet_o it_o seem_v more_o incommode_v to_o say_v that_o god_n move_v and_o predetermine_v to_o all_o other_o act_n as_o to_o act_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o yield_v that_o god_n may_v predetermine_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o deny_v sithat_o act_v imperfect_o good_a be_v also_o in_o part_n sinful_a and_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a as_o here_o must_v not_o yea_o can_v be_v take_v reduplicative_o but_o only_o specificative_o as_o it_o specify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n and_o distribute_v it_o into_o its_o opposite_a adjunct_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o if_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a as_o our_o adversary_n grant_v he_o must_v also_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v because_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o same_o when_o our_o adversary_n shall_v have_v give_v we_o a_o rational_a and_o distinct_a solution_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v confess_v they_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n of_o this_o argument_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4_o 5._o 7._o prop._n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a positive_a act_n or_o entity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 557._o there_o be_v no_o entity_n and_o no_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o have_v any_o reality_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 859._o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n on_o who_o concourse_n and_o influx_n it_o depend_v so_o a_o reverend_n divine_a cathol_n theol._n part_n 1._o sect._n 17._o p._n 85._o `_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o concession_n if_o well_o state_v and_o prosecute_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o controversy_n for_o all_o that_o we_o demand_v be_v that_o the_o real_a positive_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o what_o our_o opponent_n grant_v as_o limit_v by_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n for_o some_o hold_n with_o durandus_fw-la that_o the_o action_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o immediate_o other_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n hence_o 8._o prop._n that_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v this_o proposition_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o such_o as_o follow_v durandus_fw-la either_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n yet_o by_o other_o it_o be_v thus_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o but_o we_o must_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v immediate_o reach_v every_o action_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o supposite_a or_o person_n for_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o virtue_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o energetic_a for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o cite_v isa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o act._n 17._o 28._o with_o other_o scripture_n so_o ch._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a influx_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o action_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v subordinate_a second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o evince_v that_o god_n influx_n do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o subject_n habile_fw-la to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o reach_v the_o very_a act_n even_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o like_a he_o add_v l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v and_o man_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o vitiose_fw-la action_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n as_o they_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o more_o full_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 783._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v understand_v how_o in_o a_o sane_a sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impel_v or_o incline_v to_o some_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n special_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n move_v or_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n 2_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n move_v to_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o such_o in_o which_o he_o use_v deprave_a will_n as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o good_a work_n 3_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v proper_o move_v to_o sin_n simple_o and_o formal_o take_v or_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n i._n e._n not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o action_n but_o to_o the_o action_n as_o substrate_v to_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o he_o only_o permit_v but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o of_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o ordination_n which_o he_o exercise_v about_o the_o vitiose_fw-la action_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o action_n intrinsical_o sinful_a he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v be_v from_o god_n so_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o p._n 876._o that_o which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a such_o as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o also_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a evil_n that_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o physic_n action_n but_o not_o to_o the_o moral_a vice_n of_o the_o action_n we_o have_v above_o show_v there_o be_v two_o observable_n in_o these_o concession_n of_o strangius_n which_o if_o he_o be_v candid_a and_o uniform_a in_o grant_v we_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o controversy_n 1_n
the_o presence_n of_o allthing_n in_o eternity_n wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o dominican_n and_o so_o must_v by_o consequence_n resolve_v the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n permit_v it_o which_o overthrow_v his_o hypothesis_n yet_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 622._o he_o resolve_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n foreknow_v future_a event_n into_o the_o more_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 626._o he_o resolve_v it_o into_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o their_o determinate_a cause_n last_o cap._n 10._o pag._n 646._o he_o in_o down_o right_a term_n confess_v that_o the_o science_n of_o future_a sin_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o science_n of_o vision_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o that_o which_o necessary_o resolve_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n permit_v it_o some_o of_o our_o opponent_n resolve_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o infinitude_n of_o his_o science_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n p_o 444._o thes_n 39_o as_o for_o the_o four_o opinion_n which_o seck_v the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n in_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o in_o the_o determinate_a verity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contingent_o future_a it_o lay_v down_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v certain_a and_o indubitate_a yet_o thes_n 40._o he_o confess_v that_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o question_n nor_o take_v away_o the_o principal_a difficulty_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o most_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v be_v how_o future_a contingent_n do_v from_o eternity_n pass_v from_o mere_a possible_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o future_n that_o so_o under_o that_o reason_n they_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o god_n which_o knot_n he_o endeavour_v to_o untie_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o thing_n future_a give_v they_o also_o their_o futurition_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a jejune_n and_o poor_a evasion_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o 3_o other_o refer_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o jesuit_n middle_a science_n whereby_o god_n foresee_v that_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n come_v under_o such_o a_o connexion_n of_o cause_n circumstance_n and_o providential_a concurrence_n the_o effect_n will_v certain_o follow_v albeit_o in_o itself_o mere_o contingent_a thus_o lud._n crocius_n dyodec_n dissert_n dissert_n 7._o where_o he_o large_o but_o weak_o defend_v this_o middle_a science_n which_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n pag._n 449._o thes_n 26_o etc._n etc._n make_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o baronius_n and_o other_o le_fw-fr blanc_n himself_o pag._n 444._o thes_n 42._o confess_v that_o it_o want_v not_o great_a difficulty_n how_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o depend_v on_o a_o cause_n in_o itself_o indeterminate_a shall_v be_v certain_o know_v by_o the_o divine_a intellect_n for_o the_o divine_a intellect_n although_o infinite_a can_v see_v what_o be_v not_o nor_o yet_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o its_o object_n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o that_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o all_o side_n our_o safe_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a course_n be_v to_o confess_v our_o own_o ignorance_n herein_o the_o like_a subterfuge_n strangius_n make_v use_v of_o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o etc._n etc._n 6._o p._n 591._o with_o this_o pretexte_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o revel_v in_o scripture_n a_o poor_a refuge_n indeed_o why_o then_o do_v they_o so_o dare_o sift_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o divine_a prescience_n and_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o model_n of_o our_o corrupt_a reason_n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v incomprehensible_a by_o poor_a mortal_n and_o therefore_o can_v content_v ourselves_o with_o scriptural_a description_n thereof_o but_o this_o we_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o divine_a prescience_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o certain_a shall_v depend_v on_o the_o most_o incertain_a ambulatory_a will_n of_o man_n and_o so_o much_o scripture_n and_o reason_n ground_v thereon_o do_v full_o demonstrate_v 2._o our_o adversary_n differ_v great_o among_o themselves_o about_o the_o sin_n futurition_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n predefinition_n thereof_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o hold_n that_o some_o free_a act_n be_v absolute_o future_a and_o know_v of_o god_n as_o such_o without_o any_o decree_n predetermine_v the_o free_a cause_n to_o those_o act_n and_o yet_o he_o deny_v that_o those_o free_a contingent_a future_n can_v be_v know_v by_o god_n according_a to_o any_o hypothesis_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n and_o thence_o which_o do_v not_o include_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o futurition_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n can_v foreknow_v no_o contingent_a sinful_a act_n as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o he_o first_o decree_v to_o be_v absolute_o future_a which_o yet_o strangius_n admit_v not_o herein_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n pag._n 455._o 3._o our_o opponent_n be_v also_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o concourse_n touch_v god_n concourse_n its_o immediation_n totalitie_n priority_n efficace_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o sinful_a act_n 1_o how_o many_o of_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o durandus_fw-la deny_v all_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o of_o those_o that_o grant_v immediate_a concourse_n in_o term_n how_o many_o yet_o deny_v it_o in_o reality_n among_o those_o that_o grant_v immediate_a concourse_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n do_v not_o many_o espouse_v such_o consequence_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a therewith_o yea_o repugnant_a thereto_o 2_o our_o adversary_n also_o differ_v much_o about_o god_n total_a particular_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n some_o grant_v a_o total_a concourse_n to_o the_o physic_n entitative_a act_n in_o the_o general_n but_o not_o in_o particular_a other_o grant_v a_o total_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n in_o particular_a abstract_v the_o reference_n it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n thus_o strangius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o who_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v concur_v by_o a_o special_a concourse_n to_o the_o special_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v specifical_o distinguish_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o contend_v for_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n only_o partial_a and_o general_a assert_v with_o molina_n part._n 1._o q._n 14._o a._n 3._o disp_n 6._o that_o god_n be_v only_o a_o partial_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n so_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o yea_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n never_o total_o permit_v sin_n 3_o our_o opponent_n differ_v also_o among_o themselves_o touch_v the_o priority_n of_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n some_o grant_n god_n concourse_n hereto_o previous_a though_o not_o predeterminative_a so_o strangius_n but_o other_o make_v it_o to_o be_v only_o simultaneous_a assert_v that_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o same_o act_n so_o baronius_n wherein_o he_o also_o follow_v lud._n molina_n and_o the_o arminian_n 4_o last_o the_o principal_a difference_n among_o our_o adversary_n be_v about_o the_o efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n some_o make_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o be_v only_o general_a and_o indifferent_a and_o so_o determinable_a by_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 73_o 74_o 75._o pag._n 142_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n concur_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o man_n or_o horse_n wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o remonstrant_n and_o jesuit_n more_o particular_o molina_n concord_n libre_fw-la arbitr_n cum_fw-la grat._n donis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaest_n 14._o disput_n 26._o thus_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o open_o assert_n that_o god_n concourse_n be_v determinable_a by_o the_o creature_n but_o strangius_n albeit_o he_o too_o far_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o baronius_n against_o predetermination_n yet_o he_o reject_v this_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n as_o too_o gross_a and_o pelagian_a so_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 154._o we_o say_v not_o therefore_o that_o god_n concur_v only_o by_o a_o general_a concourse_n as_o the_o sun_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o
deny_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n yea_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 569._o grant_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n though_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o predestine_v or_o decree_v the_o same_o and_o then_o to_o that_o objection_n of_o alvarez_n that_o the_o divine_a preordination_n and_o eternal_a predefinition_n extende_v itself_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o causalitie_n and_o efficience_n of_o god_n extende_v he_o reply_v that_o god_n decree_v allthing_n either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a pelagian_a evasion_n for_o respective_a or_o conditional_a decree_n be_v every_o way_n unbecoming_a the_o divine_a perfection_n of_o god_n as_o our_o divine_n particular_o davenant_n animadvers_fw-la against_o hoard_n pag._n 226._o have_v prove_v against_o the_o arminian_n last_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 576._o deny_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o sin_n special_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v in_o its_o place_n endeavour_n to_o prove_v with_o the_o solution_n of_o his_o objection_n against_o it_o hence_o 2._o prop._n the_o decree_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la sin_n or_o material_a entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v the_o antithesis_fw-la hereto_o be_v defend_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o something_o be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o predefined_a so_o c._n 9_o p._n 628._o he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o proposition_n be_v also_o violent_o impugn_a by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n hum._n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o etc._n etc._n but_o special_o i_o can_v no_o way_n approve_v of_o what_o twisse_n do_v in_o many_o place_n assert_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o every_o event_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n his_o argument_n against_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v examine_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o 3._o prop._n the_o permissive_a decree_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o efficacious_a decree_n this_o proposition_n be_v oppose_v by_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 556._o neither_o do_v we_o grant_v what_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o permissive_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o permit_v all_o sin_n be_v efficacious_a albeit_o not_o effective_a for_o so_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n which_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n neither_o be_v that_o less_o hard_a which_o some_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v absolute_o decree_v that_o man_n do_v not_o more_o good_a than_o what_o they_o do_v and_o omit_v not_o more_o evil_a than_o what_o they_o omit_v this_o hypothesis_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v hard_o as_o that_o i_o conceive_v strangius_n opposite_a persuasion_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a of_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o place_n yea_o strangius_n himself_o in_o what_o follow_v pag._n 557._o grant_n what_o lombard_n lib._n 1._o do_v 47._o asserte_n namely_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o efficacious_a etc._n etc._n 4._o prop._n god_n prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o particular_o of_o act_n sin_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v found_v on_o his_o decree_n thus_o hilary_n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 9_o what_o god_n decree_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n he_o know_v in_o his_o wil._n this_o sentence_n of_o hilary_n strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 576._o own_v as_o orthodox_n but_o yet_o deny_v that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o know_v allthing_n so_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n â—3_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v deny_v unto_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o future_a under_o a_o certain_a condition_n albeit_o in_o that_o condition_n there_o be_v not_o include_v a_o decree_n of_o predetermine_v the_o free_a cause_n to_o this_o or_o that_o but_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n assert_v that_o god_n certain_o know_v all_o future_a contingent_n because_o his_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o know_v represente_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n the_o thing_n determinate_o future_a from_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o prescience_n of_o sin_n they_o hold_v that_o albeit_o god_n do_v not_o predefine_v sin_n as_o such_o yet_o he_o predefine_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v future_a which_o be_v orthodox_n and_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 5._o prop._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n will_v and_o providence_n to_o predetermination_n predefine_v and_o predetermine_v all_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o wil._n this_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la act_n strangius_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 188._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n except_v baronius_n grant_v but_o they_o deny_v it_o as_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o other_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 568._o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n predefined_a and_o predetermine_v that_o adam_n shall_v at_o that_o very_a time_n eat_v abstract_v from_o the_o object_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o can_v be_v then_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o god_n can_v not_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v adam_n to_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v abstract_v it_o from_o the_o reference_n it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n and_o then_o he_o add_v moreover_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n or_o of_o divine_a providence_n that_o he_o absolute_o predefine_v all_o free_a act_n and_o predetermin_v the_o will_n unto_o they_o the_o argument_n he_o urge_v for_o this_o his_o antithesis_fw-la we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o solve_v and_o demonstrate_v our_o own_o hypothesis_n in_o its_o due_a place_n chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 6._o prop._n god_n predefinition_n of_o and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a liberty_n mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n destroy_v not_o their_o liberty_n strangius_n and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v that_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n destroy_v not_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o indifference_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 681_o 682_o 683_o 685_o 686._o and_o c._n 16._o p._n 711._o but_o how_o frivolous_a this_o opinion_n be_v and_o how_o unapt_a to_o serve_v the_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v coin_v we_o have_v already_o intimate_v c._n 1._o §_o 3._o and_o intend_v more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o 7._o prop._n predefinition_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o predetermination_n sin_n in_o time_n of_o those_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n the_o antithesis_fw-la whereof_o be_v strong_o urge_v though_o weak_o defend_v by_o our_o opponent_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 548._o but_o i_o judge_v it_o no_o way_n consentaneous_a to_o the_o natural_a sanctity_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v and_o decree_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o vitiositie_n to_o exist_v and_o that_o he_o predefine_v such_o act_n whereunto_o the_o vitiositie_n be_v necessary_o annex_v special_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o our_o first_o parent_n from_o whence_o all_o sin_n spring_v so_o c._n 5._o p._n 579._o whether_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o permission_n or_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n permit_v or_o from_o the_o action_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o sin_n be_v necessary_o infer_v true_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n namely_o because_o he_o decree_v and_o cause_v that_o from_o which_o sin_n necessary_o follow_v the_o like_a p._n 587._o neither_o have_v god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o yet_o as_o to_o its_o entity_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n neither_o be_v that_o act_n or_o its_o vitiositie_n necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n that_o this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o strangius_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n be_v most_o false_a
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with_o that_o of_o durandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o thes_n 50._o pag._n 437._o le_fw-fr blanc_n add_v that_o amyraldus_n hold_v a_o double_a act_n of_o providence_n about_o evil_a act_n one_o extern_a and_o the_o other_o intern_a as_o for_o the_o extern_a act_n he_o place_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o propose_v object_n 2_o in_o permit_v satan_n to_o set_v home_o those_o object_n with_o efficace_n the_o intern_a act_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o he_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o many_o object_n induce_v to_o evil_a obscure_a or_o remove_v the_o one_o or_o cause_v some_o other_o object_n to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v most_o take_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o human_a liberty_n nor_o indeed_o any_o efficacious_a immediate_a concourse_n assert_v yea_o in_o his_o speciminis_fw-la special_a p._n 468._o he_o say_v in_o downright_a term_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o we_o not_o we_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rank_a durandisme_n and_o molinisme_n more_o of_o his_o wild_a sentiment_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o arminian_n point_n see_v pet._n molinaei_n de_fw-fr m._n amyraldi_n adversùs_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la libro_fw-la judicium_fw-la praesat_fw-la placeus_n another_o salmurian_a professor_n albeit_o in_o other_o point_v he_o placeus_n stiff_o defend_v the_o new_a method_n yea_o in_o that_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v great_o pelagian_a yet_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o seem_v pendulous_a and_o in_o suspense_n thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hom._n arbitr_n p._n 174._o edit_n 1656._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o cause_v be_v the_o papist_n sharp_o dispute_v it_o be_v true_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o every_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o operate_v convenient_o with_o its_o faculty_n but_o this_o concourse_n some_o make_v immediate_a proxime_fw-la and_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o very_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o other_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o according_a to_o that_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o determine_v how_o great_a the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o provide_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o god_n too_o much_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr blanc_n also_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o sedan_n though_o he_o seem_v blanc_n to_o affect_v the_o like_a suspensive_a modesty_n council_n arbitr_n thes_n 55._o yet_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 438._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o that_o god_n can_v physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thes_n 57_o he_o recal_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o constitute_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v and_o thes_n 58._o he_o add_v this_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o aid_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n may_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o french_a professor_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o of_o scotland_n baronius_n baronius_n and_o strangius_n who_o have_v be_v stiff_a and_o tenacious_a adherent_n to_o this_o new_a method_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o for_o baronius_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o rank_a arminianism_n and_o that_o which_o have_v give_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v his_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a act_n thus_o in_o his_o metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o previous_a motion_n excite_v 2._o cause_n to_o act_v and_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o antithesis_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o pelagian_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n namely_o that_o this_o previous_a motion_n and_o predetermination_n 1_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n pag._n 147._o 2_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o opposite_a act_n pag._n 148._o 3_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 149._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v many_o way_n 1_o because_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o obliquity_n pag._n 150._o 2_o because_o the_o action_n then_o as_o of_o such_o a_o species_n must_v be_v from_o god_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n make_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o cruel_a as_o pag._n 151._o 4_o that_o hereby_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o sinner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o trite_a and_o threadbare_a argument_n urge_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 153._o to_o answer_v our_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o agree_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o assert_v a_o previous_a indifferent_a concourse_n it_o be_v true_a §_o 58._o p._n 129._o he_o argue_v strong_o against_o durandus_fw-la yet_o in_o fine_a pag._n 153._o fall_v in_o very_o far_o with_o he_o but_o more_o full_o with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 35._o pag._n 434._o this_o at_o least_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robert_n baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n where_o touch_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o its_o concord_n with_o human_a liberty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v altogether_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o fonseca_n and_o suarez_n namely_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o god_n premove_v second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o influence_n their_o action_n and_o effect_n and_o indeed_o baronius_n own_o illustration_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o pag._n 143._o sufficient_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o perfect_a animal_n and_o monster_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o modify_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o very_a instance_n give_v both_o by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n last_o pag._n 159._o he_o give_v we_o four_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v we_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o arminian_n who_o sentiment_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nominal_a repute_n among_o the_o calvinist_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o more_o favourable_a censure_n of_o range_v he_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n but_o yet_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n be_v john_n strangius_n professor_n at_o strangius_fw-la glascow_n who_o as_o they_o say_v have_v have_v his_o spirit_n chafe_v and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o rutherford_n write_v a_o great_a volume_n in_o four_o book_n of_o god_n will_n and_o action_n about_o sin_n wherein_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n principal_o against_o the_o dominican_n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n who_o in_o his_o influence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n both_o preface_n and_o book_n oft_o animadvertes_fw-la thereon_o as_o if_o these_o all_o by_o assert_v predetermination_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v he_o discover_v a_o natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o a_o nervose_n vene_z of_o reason_n in_o his_o book_n yet_o mix_v with_o so_o great_a incongruity_n and_o self-inconsistences_a yea_o contradiction_n that_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v how_o such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v not_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o natural_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n which_o admit_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o oppose_v with_o much_o vehemence_n durandus_fw-la molina_n
futurition_n make_v from_o eternity_n but_o what_o be_v eternal_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o scoff_n thus_o a_o pretty_a argumentation_n indeed_o why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o 56._o pag._n 454._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v against_o twisse_n that_o if_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o make_v god_n manifest_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o a_o divine_a of_o some_o note_n among_o we_o but_o in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o person_n so_o learned_a and_o in_o other_o point_v judicious_a on_o such_o infirm_a and_o rot_a ground_n for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o complexe_n aggregate_v thing_n we_o must_v 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parallel_n instance_n god_n decree_v the_o diurnal_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o at_o night_n it_o shall_v retire_v into_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n whence_o darkness_n necessary_o follow_v may_v we_o thence_o argue_v that_o the_o futurition_n of_o darkness_n or_o darkness_n itself_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n will_v not_o any_o freshman_n in_o logic_n hiss_v such_o a_o consequence_n out_o of_o the_o school_n and_o yet_o who_o dare_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o retirement_n of_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o this_o hemisphere_n into_o the_o other_o be_v from_o god_n as_o also_o its_o futurition_n the_o like_a may_v be_v instance_a in_o all_o other_o privation_n which_o have_v no_o real_a be_v and_o therefore_o no_o real_a efficient_a of_o their_o existence_n or_o futurition_n for_o nothing_o can_v admit_v a_o real_a efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n but_o what_o have_v a_o real_a efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o existence_n what_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o the_o same_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a same_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v real_a being_n their_z futurition_n give_v they_o also_o in_o their_o appoint_a period_n of_o time_n their_o existence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o rule_n of_o strangius_n and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o existence_n give_v they_o also_o their_o futurition_n this_o i_o say_v hold_v true_a of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o not_o of_o second_o cause_n as_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o all_o sin_n the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n or_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n whereby_o i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o efficacious_a divine_a will_n as_o operative_a give_v existence_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 2._o our_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o certitude_n prescience_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o we_o may_v form_v it_o thus_o god_n can_v certain_o foreknow_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o certain_o decree_n predefine_v and_o predetermine_v to_o be_v but_o god_n certain_o foreknow_v all_o sin_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v except_o atheist_n and_o socinian_n thus_o job_n 34._o 21._o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n our_o principal_a work_n therefore_o will_v be_v to_o make_v good_a our_o major_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o perform_v in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o foreknow_v by_o god_n but_o what_o have_v some_o certain_a reason_n principes_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o foreknowledge_n now_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n that_o give_v certitude_n to_o all_o science_n and_o prescience_n 1_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n for_o if_o the_o object_n be_v uncertain_a the_o science_n can_v never_o be_v certain_a can_v the_o structure_n or_o edifice_n be_v firm_a if_o the_o foundation_n be_v infirm_a 2_o a_o certain_a medium_fw-la which_o be_v the_o principal_a fundamen_fw-la of_o all_o science_n 3_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o be_v the_o object_n and_o medium_fw-la never_o so_o certain_a yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a science_n unless_o the_o subject_n apprehend_v the_o same_o and_o do_v not_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n include_v all_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n must_v there_o not_o be_v a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n medium_fw-la and_o subject_a 2_o prop._n the_o divine_a prescience_n as_o to_o future_a sin_n admit_v not_o any_o of_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n but_o as_o originate_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 1_n how_o can_v sin_n as_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v certain_o future_a but_o by_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o so_o 2_o what_o certain_a medium_fw-la can_v there_o be_v of_o divine_a prescience_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 3_o and_o thence_o how_o can_v god_n have_v a_o subjective_a certitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o will_n hence_o 3_o prop._n god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n infer_v also_o a_o certain_a predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n know_v nothing_o future_a but_o by_o his_o decree_n make_v it_o future_a have_v be_v the_o persuasion_n not_o only_o of_o calvinist_n but_o also_o of_o the_o most_o sober_a schoolman_n in_o all_o age_n scotus_n ricardus_n hervaeus_n bradwardine_n johannes_n major_n and_o other_o not_o a_o few_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 3._o thes_n 33._o p._n 443._o confess_v yea_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n prescience_n as_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 640._o yea_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n hum._n par._n 1._o thes_n 59_o etc._n etc._n p._n 455._o prove_v strong_o that_o according_a to_o strangius_n opinion_n there_o can_v no_o contingent_a i._n e._n sinful_a act_n be_v foreknow_a by_o god_n as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o god_n first_o decree_v to_o be_v absolute_o future_a his_o word_n be_v these_o but_o some_o also_o of_o those_o who_o hold_v some_o free_a act_n of_o god_n to_o be_v absolute_o future_a and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v foreknow_v by_o god_n without_o any_o decree_n
predetermine_v the_o free_a cause_n to_o those_o act_n as_o learned_a strangius_n yet_o deny_v that_o free_a future_a contingent_n may_v be_v know_v by_o god_n according_a to_o any_o hypothesis_n which_o do_v not_o include_v a_o absolute_a decree_n concern_v their_o futurition_n as_o strang._n de_fw-la volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o his_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v but_o what_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o nothing_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o what_o be_v necessary_a either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o whence_o he_o collect_v that_o future_a conditionate_v can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a science_n which_o be_v infallible_a and_o most_o certain_a unless_o there_o be_v include_v the_o condition_n whence_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a may_v be_v certain_o infer_v but_o if_o this_o reason_n prevail_v god_n can_v foreknow_v nothing_o contingent_a as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o he_o before_o decree_v as_o absolute_o future_a which_o yet_o strangius_n admit_v not_o who_o confess_v that_o man_n act_v many_o thing_n free_o to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o predetermine_v by_o god_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n of_o strangius_n self-contradicting_a hypothesis_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n naked_o there_o seem_v so_o much_o force_n in_o strangius_n reason_n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o god_n prescience_n of_o free_a future_a contingent_n include_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o futurition_n namely_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a prescience_n that_o i_o no_o way_n wonder_v that_o he_o urge_v the_o same_o albeit_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o his_o own_o phaenomena_n and_o i_o be_o very_o bold_a yea_o confident_a in_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o certain_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a but_o from_o his_o own_o decree_n the_o only_a certain_a determinate_a cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n and_o therefore_o the_o socinian_o deny_v a_o certain_a determinate_a cause_n of_o thing_n contingent_a deny_v also_o god_n prescience_n to_o be_v certain_a as_o le_z blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n p._n 3._o thes_n 1._o p._n 438._o and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o can_v rational_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n objection_n who_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o certitude_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n into_o the_o divine_a decree_n hence_o 2_o prop._n there_o be_v a_o hypothetic_a or_o consequential_a necessity_n that_o arise_v from_o god_n certain_a prescience_n this_o be_v well_o urge_v though_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o hell-bred_a hypothesis_n by_o the_o socinian_o and_o cite_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n as_o a_o knot_n not_o easy_o untie_v the_o concord_n par._n 3._o thes_n 22._o pag._n 441._o there_o be_v say_v he_o much_o of_o difficulty_n here_o which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v exercise_v the_o ingeny_n of_o doctor_n for_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n may_v be_v deceive_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n must_v happen_v which_o god_n foresee_v will_v happen_v and_o therefore_o that_o allthing_n happen_v necessary_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o very_a will_n of_o man_n must_v produce_v those_o act_n which_o god_n from_o eternity_n foreknow_v it_o will_v produce_v this_o objection_n i_o despair_v ever_o to_o see_v rational_o answer_v by_o our_o adversary_n without_o contradict_v their_o own_o hypothesis_n see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 6._o §_o 5._o hence_o 3_o prop._n the_o same_o argument_n that_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o opponent_n against_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o socinian_o urge_v with_o as_o great_a force_n against_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o adversary_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n etc._n etc._n grant_v the_o certain_a futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o god_n fall_n under_o all_o those_o imputation_n and_o black_a consequence_n which_o they_o charge_v on_o we_o who_o assert_v the_o predefinition_n futurition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n this_o proposition_n be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o judicious_a davenant_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n p._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n of_o which_o more_o in_o our_o next_o argument_n also_o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o subterfuge_n which_o our_o adversary_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o divine_a prescience_n and_o here_o at_o what_o a_o miserable_a loss_n and_o confusion_n be_v they_o among_o themselves_o how_o few_o of_o they_o agree_v on_o any_o one_o principe_n or_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o solving_a this_o argument_n some_o fly_n for_o refuge_n to_o the_o molinists_n middle_a science_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n be_v place_v under_o such_o hypothesis_n and_o circumstance_n will_v sin_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 12._o disp_n 2._o n._n 55_o 56._o p._n 326._o where_o he_o profess_o defend_v fonseca_n conditionate_n science_n make_v god_n to_o have_v a_o conditionate_n science_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n if_o eve_n seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n shall_v temt_a adam_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o one_o and_o another_o divine_a of_o good_a note_n among_o we_o but_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v great_o dislike_v by_o the_o more_o soberf_a of_o this_o new_a method_n particular_o by_o strangius_n who_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 651._o prove_n nervoâ—…_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o middle_a or_o conditionate_n science_n in_o god_n because_o its_o object_n be_v not_o certain_o cognoscible_a or_o knowable_a and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o a_o object_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v unless_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a which_o the_o object_n of_o this_o conditionate_n middle_a science_n be_v not_o thus_o also_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 1._o p._n 452_o etc._n etc._n other_o therefore_o perceive_v the_o infirmitude_n of_o this_o evasion_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o dominican_n real_a presence_n of_o thing_n future_a in_o eternity_n whereby_o they_o make_v god_n by_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n to_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 646._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v say_v he_o to_o what_o science_n god_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v refer_v i_o easy_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o full_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 594._o among_o all_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v explicate_v there_o be_v none_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o allthing_n in_o eternity_n because_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v insuccessive_a and_o indivisible_a the_o same_o he_o inculcate_n p._n 595_o 596_o 597._o but_o this_o mode_n also_o of_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n be_v great_o oppose_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o party_n the_o new_a methodist_n who_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o show_v the_o invaliditie_n thereof_o so_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 3._o thes_n 37._o p._n 443._o first_o say_v he_o as_o for_o that_o real_a presence_n of_o future_n in_a eternity_n namely_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o coexiste_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n itself_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n for_o that_o one_o thing_n coexiste_v to_o another_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o both_o existe_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o have_v espouse_v strangius_n hypothesis_n fall_v soul_n on_o the_o thomist_n for_o assert_v allthing_n to_o be_v eternal_o present_a to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n in_o esse_fw-la real_a etc._n etc._n last_o other_o therefore_o to_o evade_v the_o forementioned_a inconvenience_n take_v up_o their_o refuge_n under_o the_o infinitie_o of_o god_n prescience_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n par._n 1._o thes_n 40._o p._n 444._o as_o for_o the_o four_o opinion_n which_o seek_v the_o certitude_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n in_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o in_o the_o determinate_a truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contingent_o future_a it_o establish_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v certain_a and_o indubitable_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o grant_v thes_n 41._o that_o albeit_o this_o opinion_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o truth_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o question_n nor_o remove_v the_o main_a difficulty_n namely_o how_o thing_n pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o