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death_n upon_o a_o sinner_n of_o mere_a pleasure_n but_o be_v provoke_v thereunto_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o first_o place_n ezech_n 18._o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o second_o place_n only_o in_o case_n of_o impenitency_n and_o i_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o this_o and_o so_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o lament_n 3._o 32_o 33._o for_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n sin_n v._n 39_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o wit_n in_o case_n he_o repent_v jer._n 18._o 7._o judg._n 10._o 16._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n mark_v i_o pray_v not_o willing_o to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v provoke_v thereunto_o by_o sin_n and_o by_o refusal_n to_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o former_a 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fides_fw-la à _fw-la naturâ_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n the_o father_n as_o many_o as_o state_v predestination_n according_a to_o the_o prescience_n of_o man_n work_n have_v no_o other_o meaning_n but_o this_o that_o god_n do_v predestine_v no_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o such_o as_o come_n to_o ripe_a year_n shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o repent_v no_o man_n unto_o eternal_a death_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v final_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n so_o make_v work_n foresee_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n and_o aquinas_n be_v bold_a to_o profess_v that_o nemo_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o a_o insanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la qui_fw-la diceret_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la praedestinantis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n that_o gerson_n give_v that_o holy_a man_n write_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v precise_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la spirituali_fw-la animae_fw-la sect._n 1_o co_fw-la 11._o notet_fw-la his_fw-la quód_fw-la doctores_fw-la etiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la magis_fw-la reverenter_fw-la glossandi_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la quam_fw-la ampliandi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la semper_fw-la adverterunt_fw-la aut_fw-la advertere_fw-la cogitaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la locutionis_fw-la improprietas_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ampliari_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la reduci_fw-la alioquin_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la augetur_fw-la deceptio_fw-la 5._o we_o know_v what_o answer_n austin_n himself_o make_v unto_o this_o de_fw-fr praedestin_n sanct._n cap._n 14._o quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la scrutemur_fw-la opuscula_fw-la qui_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ista_fw-la haeresis_fw-la oriretur_fw-la non_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la difficili_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la quaestione_fw-la versari_fw-la quod_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la respondere_fw-la talibus_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la 6._o as_o before_o i_o show_v fulgentius_n himself_o maintain_v predestination_n to_o be_v secundum_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la yet_o vossius_fw-la acknowledge_v he_o as_o well_o as_o austin_n to_o have_v maintain_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o predestination_n 7._o last_o this_o passage_n concern_v predestination_n alone_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o divine_a decree_n of_o confer_v glory_n but_o who_o ever_o be_v know_v to_o maintain_v the_o divine_a decree_n of_o confer_v grace_n to_o have_v be_v secundum_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la according_a to_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n in_o man_n for_o this_o be_v plain_o to_o maintain_v that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a unto_o work_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_n phrase_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a unto_o merit_n which_o be_v direct_a pelagianism_n and_o condemn_v 1200_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o palestine_n as_o for_o that_o of_o minutius_n foelix_n we_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v sortem_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la punire_fw-la non_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v genitura_fw-la plectitur_fw-la we_o say_v that_o in_o every_o one_o who_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n ingenii_fw-la natura_fw-la punitur_fw-la we_o confess_v that_o fatum_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr unoquoque_fw-la deus_fw-la fatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o that_o pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o singulorum_fw-la qualitatibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la fata_fw-la determinat_fw-la yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n profess_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o apostle_n that_o both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n together_o with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o holy_a son_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n hand_n and_o god_n council_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o this_o predetermination_n divine_a i_o shall_v think_v be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n as_o for_o hierome_n this_o author_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o eager_a opposer_n of_o the_o pelagian_n but_o no_o where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n come_v in_o question_n between_o they_o these_o very_a passage_n out_o of_o hierome_n be_v propose_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o pietas_n ordinum_fw-la hollandiae_fw-la and_o answer_v by_o gratianus_n civilis_n punctual_o and_o long_o before_o by_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 14._o i_o answer_v what_o be_v this_o any_o other_o but_o that_o which_o the_o father_n many_o of_o they_o have_v profess_v in_o say_v that_o predestination_n be_v secundum_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la and_o do_v not_o fulgentius_n affirm_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v he_o acknowledge_v by_o vossius_fw-la a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o predestination_n as_o well_o as_o austin_n do_v hierome_n deny_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v he_o maintain_v that_o god_n give_v it_o according_a unto_o work_n if_o not_o but_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v mercy_n on_o some_o while_o he_o harden_v other_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o he_o maintain_v absolute_a election_n unto_o faith_n as_o for_o god_n decree_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n we_o willing_o profess_v that_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v no_o man_n but_o upon_o his_o final_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o piety_n to_o damn_v none_o but_o such_o as_o final_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n now_o compare_v we_o these_o decree_n together_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v which_o of_o these_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o foremost_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o salvation_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o faith_n the_o mean_n in_o respect_n of_o salvation_n than_o the_o contrary_n and_o the_o general_a and_o most_o receive_a rule_n of_o school_n be_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n be_v before_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mean_n i_o think_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n mix_v with_o justice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o both_o and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v simultaneous_a as_o decree_n of_o mean_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o so_o neither_o before_o the_o other_o but_o hierome_n say_v that_o ex_fw-la praescientia_fw-la futurorum_fw-la nascitur_fw-la dilectio_fw-la vel_fw-la odium_fw-la i_o confess_v he_o do_v in_o a_o disjunctive_a manner_n thus_o vel_fw-la ex_fw-la praescientia_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la and_o we_o know_v that_o passion_n such_o as_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n not_o quoad_fw-la affectum_fw-la but_o quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la and_o so_o they_o may_v fair_o stand_v for_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n which_o proceed_v ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o hieroms_n phrase_n but_o admit_v he_o mean_v hereby_o decretum_fw-la salvandi_fw-la which_o rising_z expraescientia_fw-la fidei_fw-la must_v presuppose_v the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n to_o precede_v i_o answer_v then_o there_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n and_o here_o be_v place_n for_o gerson_n rule_v sancti_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la adverterunt_fw-la ad_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la locutionis_fw-la and_o the_o rather_o because_o hierome_n we_o never_o find_v exercise_v in_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o faith_n shall_v be_v intend_v before_o salvation_n and_o last_o this_o be_v to_o impute_v unto_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v 2_o motive_n cause_n of_o predestination_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la praedestinantis_fw-la which_o aquinas_n profess_v against_o as_o a_o thing_n impossible_a namely_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o god_n will_v quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la volentis_fw-la nay_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o say_v that_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la praedestinantis_fw-la the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o author_n performance_n in_o the_o point_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o council_n of_o arles_n subscribe_v as_o he_o say_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v write_v by_o faustus_n against_o lucidus_fw-la the_o predestinarian_a for_o so_o he_o style_v he_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o insist_o upon_o two_o anathema_n the_o one_o this_o anathema_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la periit_fw-la non_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ut_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la the_o other_o this_o anathema_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quod_fw-la vas_fw-la contumcliae_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la affurgere_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la vas_fw-la in_o 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same_o reverend_a bishop_n acknowledge_v that_o other_o book_n also_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o bibliothecâ_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o wherehence_a vossius_fw-la communicate_v unto_o we_o his_fw-la excerpta_fw-la be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o florus_n pag._n 115._o he_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o father_n his_o next_o passage_n which_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o remigius_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n for_o albeit_o maldonat_n cite_v the_o book_n entitle_v libre_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la whence_o this_o passage_n be_v take_v under_o the_o name_n of_o remigius_n yet_o he_o who_o set_v it_o forth_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o copy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o nicholas_n faber_n as_o appear_v goteschalc_n hist_o 170._o but_o none_o do_v i_o find_v to_o ascribe_v this_o work_n of_o florus_n to_o 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that_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o this_o be_v right_o to_o be_v understand_v namely_o thus_o that_o true_a good_a they_o can_v do_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v evil_a only_o that_o it_o be_v free_a unto_o they_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o evil_a which_o be_v most_o true_a second_o thus_o far_o they_o qualify_v this_o necessity_n of_o sin_v that_o never_o any_o man_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o as_o to_o sin_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n for_o albeit_o rabanus_n charge_v they_o who_o he_o oppose_v herewith_o pag._n 53._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsos_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la invitum_fw-la hominem_fw-la facit_fw-la peccare_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la justo_fw-la judicio_fw-la damnat_fw-la peccantem_fw-la cum_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitate_v peccaverit_fw-la for_o if_o according_a to_o they_o 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