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save_a faith_n page_n 29_o 30._o diotrephes_n we_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v natural_o good_a god_n effect_n by_o a_o single_a influence_n 92._o influence_n dr._n twiss_n ubâ—_n supra_fw-la p._n 91_o 92._o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a by_o a_o double_a influence_n one_o general_a unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n another_o special_a as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o say_v dr._n twiss_n or_o as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v it_o elsewhere_o father_n elsewhere_o as_o mr._n hickcite_v he_o p._n 97._o of_o his_o justif_n of_o the_o father_n every_o good_a work_n nee_v a_o twofold_a help_n one_o of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n another_o of_o special_a grace_n as_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a work_n require_v only_o the_o concourse_n of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a no_o more_o be_v require_v than_o the_o denial_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o every_o good_a work_n god_n do_v not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la voâ—_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la 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1631._o do_v run_v thus_o he_o have_v constant_o decree_v to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n but_o this_o you_o see_v overthrow_n absolute_a election_n to_o avoid_v which_o the_o synod_n though_o it_o say_v elegit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la have_v establish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n on_o this_o side_n or_o before_o christ_n mediatorship_n and_o reconciliation_n 290._o reconciliation_n act._n sys_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr prâ—d_n art_n 7._o &_o 9_o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la iâ—â—_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la summè_fw-la dilexit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la elegit_fw-la mortuum_n esse_fw-la dicunâ—_n cap._n 2._o reject_v 7._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la electionis_fw-la causa_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la gratuito_fw-la qui_fw-la ordine_fw-la antecedit_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la silij_fw-la p._n molin_n confess_v inter_fw-la act._n syn._n dord_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 290._o for_o election_n be_v resolve_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o mediator_n himself_o diotrephes_n sir_n i_o be_o perfect_o of_o the_o synod_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n however_o you_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o decree_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n decree_v not_o of_o election_n as_o to_o be_v establish_v but_o as_o to_o be_v execute_v not_o of_o election_n to_o be_v decree_v through_o he_o but_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o he_o come_v under_o the_o decree_n not_o antecedent_o but_o consequent_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n have_v embrace_v we_o unto_o salvation_n but_o as_o a_o mean_v underlay_v to_o that_o love_n and_o 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course_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n diotrephes_n sir_n you_o must_v not_o mistake_v we_o here_o though_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o for_o this_o antecedent_n reason_n because_o we_o be_v holy_fw-mi yet_o he_o choose_v we_o to_o this_o consequent_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a so_o the_o synod_n have_v determine_v in_o these_o word_n this_o say_a election_n be_v make_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n or_o of_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n or_o disposition_n as_o a_o cause_n 9_o cap._n 1._o art_n 9_o or_o condition_n before_o require_v in_o man_n to_o be_v choose_v but_o unto_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o save_a good_a from_o whence_o faith_n holiness_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o save_a gift_n last_o everlasting_a life_n it_o self_n do_v flow_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o thaâ—_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o not_o bâ—cause_n we_o be_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n securus_fw-la sir_n i_o hope_v you_o understand_v that_o
be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v necessary_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o prove_v more_o than_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v they_o and_o by_o these_o rule_n have_v i_o former_o answ_n answ_n in_o the_o second_o argument_n prove_v that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v causa_fw-la causati_fw-la as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v while_o they_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o action_n which_o either_o be_v sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n questionless_a they_o make_v god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o argumentation_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o have_v a_o limitation_n for_o this_o rule_n and_o say_v that_o it_o hold_v in_o causis_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la subordinatis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v essential_o and_o district_o do_v by_o our_o 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reference_n to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o according_a to_o they_o god_n be_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n ergo._n minor_n prob_fw-la they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o necessitating_a cause_n of_o this_o particular_a action_n eat_v be_v a_o natural_a action_n the_o individuation_n of_o this_o eat_n by_o a_o unlawful_a object_n be_v a_o moral_a obliquity_n but_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o individual_a ergo._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o our_o sinful_a action_n when_o i_o have_v drink_v sufficient_o both_o for_o the_o necessity_n and_o comfort_n of_o nature_n to_o drink_v a_o cup_n more_o be_v sin_n but_o our_o opposite_n teach_v that_o i_o can_v take_v up_o this_o superfluous_a cup_n without_o god_n special_a determination_n ergo._n this_o doctrine_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n make_v god_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v the_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o our_o action_n but_o also_o of_o our_o 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cause_n shall_v work_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a kind_n that_o voluntary_a agent_n shall_v work_v voluntary_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v work_n and_o that_o they_o do_v work_v in_o certain_a kind_n if_o so_o then_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v contingent_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a sort_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o this_o appointment_n work_v voluntary_o and_o therefore_o contingent_o which_o connexion_n we_o have_v former_o justify_v this_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v instruct_v we_o not_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o also_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n yet_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a effect_n of_o he_o for_o example_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n therefore_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n effect_v by_o he_o yet_o because_o many_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o man_n may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v omit_v god_n no_o way_n constrain_a he_o to_o they_o these_o be_v not_o necessary_a effect_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o man_n shall_v work_v voluntary_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v as_o well_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o yet_o so_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o strength_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o choose_v to_o do_v and_o ability_n to_o choose_v what_o he_o will_v without_o limitation_n of_o his_o choice_n for_o this_o be_v else_o ☜_o ☜_o to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o to_o make_v man_n a_o involuntary_a agent_n for_o example_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o strength_n of_o body_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o also_o ability_n to_o choose_v in_o what_o exercise_n thou_o will_v employ_v it_o thou_o choose_v to_o ring_n or_o dance_n god_n then_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o strength_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o these_o exercise_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v contingent_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o because_o thou_o may_v have_v omit_v they_o have_v thou_o please_v by_o this_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o yet_o many_o thing_n be_v contingent_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o this_o be_v clear_v we_o may_v with_o more_o facility_n conceive_v how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o we_o do_v and_o yet_o we_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n god_n sustain_v we_o when_o we_o be_v about_o our_o sin_n even_o then_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o well_o as_o when_o we_o be_v better_o busy_v god_n give_v that_o strength_n by_o which_o we_o commit_v any_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o incline_v unto_o it_o but_o we_o of_o ourselves_o abuse_v it_o to_o wickedness_n god_n have_v still_o the_o part_n of_o a_o creator_n we_o only_o be_v sinful_a a_o example_n will_v make_v this_o clear_a suppose_v a_o king_n deliver_v to_o his_o subject_a man_n weapon_n money_n and_o warlike_a provision_n that_o he_o may_v fight_v for_o his_o honour_n against_o his_o enemy_n his_o subject_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o use_v all_o his_o sovereign_n strength_n against_o himself_o his_o sovereign_n here_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v the_o command_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n but_o he_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o treachery_n the_o offence_n be_v only_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o wrong_n be_v only_o the_o sovereign_n this_o be_v just_a the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o we_o god_n have_v give_v we_o many_o excellent_a faculty_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o he_o intend_v we_o shall_v
one_o kind_n â—inem_fw-la kind_n dato_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la actionis_fw-la liberae_fw-la addam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la totalis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ergo_v deus_n ejusdem_fw-la actionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la mr._n hickman_n in_o br._n refut_o tilcâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la yet_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o another_o kind_n god_n preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n he_o move_v they_o also_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o act_v or_o work_n agreeable_o to_o their_o nature_n he_o afford_v they_o his_o concourse_n and_o so_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o so_o immediate_o influence_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o his_o action_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n inasmuch_o as_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o production_n or_o work_n derive_v its_o existence_n from_o they_o both_o in_o which_o work_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n inordinate_a it_o be_v from_o the_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n thus_o the_o belgic_a professor_n ibid._n thes_n 13._o paganus_fw-la if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o conserve_v that_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v institute_v in_o second_o cause_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v afford_v his_o general_a concourse_n 8._o concourse_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—t_a author_n naturae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la voluntati_fw-la creaâ—â—_n paratum_fw-la praebere_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uti_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la naturali_fw-la libertate_fw-la hence_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la pravus_fw-la quatenâ—â—_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la induâ—enâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la illuâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahente_fw-la suum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concursum_fw-la volâ—ntati_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la se_fw-la determinat_fw-la abutitur_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o influxu_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—blato_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la congerâ—_n voluntati_fw-la in_o talem_fw-la actum_fw-la causando_fw-la quaâ—_n voluntas_fw-la dicatur_fw-la coagere_fw-la deo_fw-la vid._n greg._n in_o 2._o d._n 34._o &_o 37._o q_o 1._o be_v 3_o ad_fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v its_o self_n free_o to_o the_o evil_a act_n and_o then_o foreseeing_a it_n so_o determine_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o concourse_n do_v yield_v his_o simultaneous_a influence_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v sin_n notwithstanding_o that_o divine_a influx_n for_o in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v abuse_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o the_o divine_a concourse_n offer_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o so_o do_v free_o determine_v himself_o unto_o the_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o and_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o the_o create_a will_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o will_v cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o its_o first_o determiner_n diotrephes_n that_o opinion_n do_v cast_v fetter_n 103._o fetter_n r._n b._n p._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 27._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la asserimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la concursum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la be_v est_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la subordinatum_fw-la aut_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la influxâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la suum_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la â—sset_fw-la causa_fw-la pâ—ima_fw-la omnium_fw-la entium_fw-la sed_fw-la secunda_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la motus_fw-la svi_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la dependeret_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la initio_fw-la mortuuâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la râ—sp_n a._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_n coâ—vini_n pag._n 103._o upon_o the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o providence_n for_o if_o man_n will_n do_v free_o determine_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v dispose_v nothing_o till_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o create_v will_v be_v expect_v and_o first_o have_v with_o which_o it_o may_v concur_v as_o a_o partial_a cause_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n paganus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n its_o natural_a propriety_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o do_v ordinary_o allow_v it_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o a_o self-determination_n and_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v any_o derogation_n to_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n for_o the_o creature_n still_o act_n not_o only_o under_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o under_o the_o special_a egression_n of_o it_o and_o god_n can_v and_o do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o put_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a finger_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v and_o order_v the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o you_o pretend_v diotrephes_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o create_a being_n as_o so_o many_o emanation_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v in_o 2d_o ibid._n page_n 2d_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la in_o their_o be_v and_o work_v as_o the_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n neither_o be_v the_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o the_o action_n of_o freewill_n exempt_v from_o this_o order_n 10._o order_n synop_n pur._n tâ—col_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la thes_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o action_n of_o it_o and_o every_o mode_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o action_n of_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o first_o most_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o most_o effectual_a cause_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 3._o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pract._n dâ—sc_n pag._n 3._o our_o will_n be_v tie_v up_o so_o close_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o like_o lesser_a wheel_n they_o move_v only_o as_o that_o great_a mover_n do_v guide_v they_o paganus_fw-la methinks_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o most_o prodigious_o sinful_a course_n diotrephes_n the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o legislative_a act_n by_o these_o last_o god_n always_o forbid_v sin_n but_o by_o those_o former_a he_o secret_o incite_v 9_o incite_v deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitâ—t_fw-la seduct_v tradit_n jubâ—t_fw-la indurat_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la pâ—ccâ—ta_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la mart._n in_o judic_n 3._o 9_o man_n unto_o it_o either_o by_o move_v their_o will_n tongue_n and_o member_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o not_o move_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o necessary_a assistance_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n paganus_fw-la this_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n diotrephes_n though_o it_o sound_v ill_o to_o weak_a and_o tender_a ear_n yet_o mr._n calvin_n 128._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect._n 3_o mihi_fw-la p._n 128._o have_v open_o avouch_v it_o satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la say_v he_o deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la corâ—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la iâ—ti_fw-la câ—nsores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la i_o have_v cleaâ—ly_o show_v that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o these_o censurer_n will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v only_o by_o his_o idle_a permission_n but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_v god_n of_o all_o imputation_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o sin_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o malice_n 73._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 73._o or_o betwixt_o the_o act_n which_o be_v sinful_a call_v by_o some_o the_o materialty_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o latter_a paganus_fw-la this_o permission_n then_o by_o which_o you_o endeavour_v to_o free_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v a_o action_n by_o which_o god_n make_v we_o to_o operate_v but_o only_a
that_o insuperable_o he_o that_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o that_o immediate_o shall_v he_o be_v blameless_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v a_o accessary_a and_o acquit_v the_o principal_a diotrephes_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n concourse_n unto_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n to_o good_a work_n he_o concur_v not_o only_o efficient_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la potentiae_fw-la predetermine_v the_o very_a faculty_n to_o the_o work_n but_o also_o moral_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la in_o that_o he_o do_v counsel_n command_n persuade_v and_o aâ—â—ure_v we_o unto_o the_o lawful_a object_n in_o sinful_a act_n he_o do_v only_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o of_o our_o sinful_a action_n he_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n only_o not_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o our_o good_a he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o moral_n as_o the_o physical_a paganus_fw-la you_o shall_v consider_v that_o moral_a motion_n do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n but_o only_o of_o a_o metaphorical_a for_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v into_o the_o agent_n be_v not_o ipsum_fw-la agere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n itself_o and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v that_o motion_n if_o therefore_o god_n shall_v move_v we_o not_o otherwise_o than_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n your_o partisan_n do_v conclude_v that_o while_o we_o work_v god_n shall_v not_o discriminate_a we_o but_o we_o shall_v discriminate_a ourselves_o from_o such_o as_o work_v not_o therefore_o though_o god_n concur_v unto_o the_o good_a act_n by_o a_o physical_a predetermination_n and_o moral_o too_o but_o unto_o the_o evil_a act_n by_o a_o physical_a predetermination_n only_o yet_o there_o remain_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o considerable_a and_o by_o itself_o alone_o attribute_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o assign_v he_o the_o first_o and_o perfect_a original_n of_o that_o determination_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v rather_o be_v than_o not_o be_v but_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o moral_a motion_n and_o from_o whence_o and_o what_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o in_o its_o seduction_n of_o we_o to_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v it_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n in_o the_o imagination_n or_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o you_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n you_o must_v confess_v according_a to_o your_o principel_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o product_n on_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o god_n concourse_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n amount_v full_o to_o thus_o much_o in_o your_o own_o account_n that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o produce_v the_o whole_a entity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a reality_n also_o of_o every_o other_o act_n prerequire_v unto_o it_o that_o beside_o he_o predetermine_v and_o apply_v the_o devil_n 27._o devil_n imoâ—â—ne_n ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la determinante_fw-la deo_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la tenendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la decâ—rnere_fw-la atque_fw-la agendo_fw-la concurrere_fw-la svo_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o cooperari_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la fiâ—â—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n malcom_n com._n ad_fw-la act._n 4._o 24._o passio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la praedefinita_fw-la praedefinitione_n perfecta_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la ad_fw-la individuationem_fw-la illius_fw-la praedeterminatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeterno_fw-la deâ—_n decreto_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la individuation_n in_fw-la etiam_fw-la concuâ—rit_fw-la inâ—â—â—sio_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o extensio_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 22._o 19_o câ—tance_n &_o approbante_fw-la amesio_n iâ—_n bel._n enter_v tom_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 12._o p._n 27._o and_o every_o other_o cause_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la concur_v to_o propound_v the_o unlawful_a object_n and_o allure_v to_o it_o since_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o provide_v the_o object_n and_o apply_v the_o tempter_n and_o address_v all_o other_o circumstance_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o moral_n or_o physical_a causality_n want_v that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o produce_v man_n evil_a work_n otherwise_o than_o he_o effect_n their_o good_a work_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la no_o more_o do_v man_n nor_o devil_n in_o their_o most_o importunate_a contrivance_n solicitation_n and_o act_n towards_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n 3._o fault_n quatenus_fw-la incredulit_fw-la adhabâ—t_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la deus_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolus_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o piscator_fw-la apol._n resp_n amicae_fw-la collat._n oppos_n cap._n 3._o and_o guilt_n by_o impel_v to_o they_o such_o act_n as_o be_v inseparable_o attend_v with_o a_o moral_a pravity_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n produce_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o his_o own_o wicked_a act_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o produce_v the_o entity_n of_o that_o act_n 2._o act_n aquin._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 79._o be_v 2._o 2._o to_o which_o that_o malice_n be_v annex_v if_o the_o resolution_n of_o your_o casuist_n supra_fw-la casuist_n amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la late_o mention_v be_v authentic_a he_o do_v indirect_o cooperate_v and_o so_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o be_v deficient_a in_o his_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o he_o be_v sufficient_o diligent_a to_o prevent_v sin_n who_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o it_o diotrephes_n now_o i_o have_v free_v god_n so_o full_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a distinction_n you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o communicate_v therein_o by_o a_o moral_a interpretation_n but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v culpable_o deficient_a say_v dr._n twiss_n 72._o twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 72._o and_o thus_o man_n may_v beguilty_a say_v he_o either_o by_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o omit_v or_o by_o omit_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o this_o can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n he_o can_v i_o confess_v say_v he_o keep_v any_o creature_n from_o sin_n â—f_o it_o please_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o he_o commit_v not_o any_o culpable_a defect_n for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v any_o man_n from_o sin_n therefore_o all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o 13._o this_o r._n b._n prid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 13._o that_o man_n do_v necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v he_o not_o that_o god_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v what_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o paganus_fw-la you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n though_o inculpable_a but_o your_o doctor_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o love_n god_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o 49._o dr._n twiss_n nbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 49._o man_n must_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o and_o that_o according_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o capacity_n such_o a_o law_n of_o love_n may_v be_v just_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o equity_n god_n can_v withdraw_v *_o from_o his_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o the_o fall_n object_n fall_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la sibi_fw-la obedientem_fw-la a_o pielate_fw-la deturbat_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la currentem_fw-la cadere_fw-la facit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la retribuit_fw-la &_o injust_a punit_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la impellit_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la perversum_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la dici_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la prosp_n acquit_v ad_fw-la 12._o gal._n object_n that_o supernatural_a and_o necessary_a assistance_n and_o yet_o be_v thus_o without_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o strip_v off_o their_o ability_n leave_v they_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o now_o become_v a_o impossible_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v inevitable_o fall_v and_o perish_v yet_o this_o he_o do_v as_o you_o conclude_v above_o out_o of_o your_o divine_n diotrephes_n we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o that_o god_n do_v this_o for_o a_o great_a good_a and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v our_o divine_n conclude_v ult_n conclude_v
maccov_n col._n disp_n col._n 2._o disp_n 9_o &_o ult_n that_o our_o state_n of_o reparation_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n better_a than_o our_o state_n of_o integrity_n we_o be_v now_o under_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n 6._o promise_n hebr._n 8._o 6._o paganus_fw-la this_o answer_n do_v not_o satisfy_v my_o demand_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_n in_o the_o case_n mention_v for_o i_o remember_v among_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o law_n this_o be_v one_o not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o neither_o will_v it_o excuse_v he_o shall_v a_o man_n commit_v theft_n with_o a_o pure_a intention_n to_o expend_v all_o his_o get_n this_o way_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o alm_n and_o pious_a use_n diotrephes_n god_n make_v law_n not_o to_o bind_v himself_o but_o his_o creature_n 6._o creature_n hereupon_o huld_z zuing._n say_v when_o god_n make_v a_o angel_n or_o a_o man_n a_o transgressor_n he_o himself_o do_v not_o transgress_v because_o he_o do_v not_o break_v a_o law_n in_o ser._n de_fw-fr prov._n cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o paganus_fw-la grant_v this_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o confer_v a_o strength_n upon_o his_o creature_n proportionable_a to_o that_o burden_n of_o duty_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o it_o his_o imposition_n will_v be_v grievous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o this_o be_v a_o oppression_n which_o christ_n himself_o think_v fit_a to_o condemn_v in_o the_o pharisee_n where_o he_o say_v they_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n 46._o matth._n 23._o 4._o luke_n 11._o 46._o and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n diotrephes_n you_o must_v know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o his_o creature_n he_o act_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o mercy_n or_o otherwise_o according_a 2_o mr._n bagsh_n prac._n disc_n p._n 2_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o absolute_a 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but_o hold_v they_o excuse_v as_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o indemnity_n allow_v to_o arrant_a fool_n and_o mad_a man_n commit_v the_o like_a fact_n but_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o perform_v other_o evangelical_n duty_n require_v a_o irresistible_a operation_n on_o god_n part_n not_o inferior_a for_o mightiness_n to_o that_o power_n whereby_o he_o create_v the_o world_n or_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n have_v determine_v diotrephes_n you_o can_v turn_v if_o you_o be_v but_o true_o willing_a and_o if_o your_o will_n itself_o be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o nothing_o but_o effectual_a baxter_n mr._n baxter_n grace_n will_v move_v it_o you_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o seek_v for_o that_o grace_n a_o call_v to_o the_o vnconvert_v pag._n 231._o animalis_fw-la sir_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o actual_o willing_a shall_v seek_v for_o grace_n to_o make_v he_o willing_a for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o seek_v there_o be_v a_o desire_v and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o desire_v there_o be_v a_o willing_a so_o that_o you_o prescribe_v such_o a_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o procure_v effectual_a grace_n to_o make_v one_o willing_a as_o suppose_v he_o willing_a without_o that_o grace_n which_o most_o if_o not_o all_o our_o divine_n account_v impossible_a but_o i_o pray_v tell_v i_o sir_n whether_o a_o insuperable_a impotency_n to_o be_v conver_v and_o become_v god_n servant_n do_v not_o render_v a_o man_n excusable_a diotrephes_n if_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v you_o or_o because_o of_o a_o want_n of_o natural_a faculty_n or_o because_o of_o some_o other_o natural_a difficulty_n which_o the_o willinge_a mind_n can_v not_o overcome_v this_o be_v some_o excuse_n sermon_n of_o judgement_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n pag._n 241._o animalis_fw-la i_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o my_o natural_a faculty_n but_o whether_o christ_n will_v accept_v of_o i_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o be_v not_o certain_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o his_o ownspecial_a revelation_n or_o his_o effectual_a work_n of_o grace_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v his_o acceptable_a servant_n and_o to_o obtain_v that_o work_n be_v a_o difficulty_n which_o the_o willinge_a mind_n in_o the_o world_n of_o it_o self_n can_v overcome_v diotrephes_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v certain_a mean_n for_o the_o ungodly_a which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o use_v they_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n direction_n to_o prevent_v miscar_fw-la in_fw-la convers_n p._n 265._o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n animalis_fw-la sir_n when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v captive_a and_o keep_v manacle_v and_o fetter_v in_o prison_n though_o you_o command_v the_o prison-door_n to_o be_v all_o open_v and_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n and_o earnestness_n you_o can_v and_o give_v he_o ten_o thousand_o key_n to_o unlock_v his_o fetter_n yet_o if_o you_o keep_v the_o right_a key_n from_o he_o no_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o you_o as_o any_o other_o than_o a_o delude_a nay_o though_o you_o put_v the_o right_a key_n into_o his_o hand_n too_o yet_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o manacle_v and_o his_o sinew_n so_o benumb_v and_o stupefy_v that_o he_o can_v use_v it_o if_o you_o do_v no_o more_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o liberty_n your_o offer_n of_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o perfect_a piece_n of_o mockery_n i_o pray_v therefore_o do_v not_o conceal_v the_o right_a key_n from_o these_o poor_a prisoner_n the_o bondman_n of_o corruption_n but_o give_v we_o a_o prescription_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o work_n diotrephes_n see_v that_o you_o be_v constant_a reader_n and_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o slip_v out_o of_o your_o heart_n meditate_v diligent_o upon_o it_o and_o confer_v frequent_o about_o it_o especial_o with_o your_o teacher_n be_v strict_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n day_n and_o constant_a in_o duty_n with_o your_o family_n and_o importunate_a with_o god_n in_o your_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v your_o former_a rebellion_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v you_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o your_o need_n and_o a_o thirst_n after_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o state_n of_o save_a
deny_v it_o last_o whether_o i_o have_v refuse_v any_o preparatory_a grace_n though_o that_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o account_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o add_v that_o be_v more_o than_o you_o be_v privy_a to_o and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v be_v not_o so_o uncharitable_a in_o your_o censure_n and_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o a_o question_n or_o two_o first_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o improve_v that_o preparatory_a grace_n to_o the_o height_n if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o impossibility_n will_v so_o far_o excuse_v the_o non-improvement_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o full_a height_n which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v grant_v because_o a_o man_n can_v do_v what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o sure_o whatever_o god_n may_v do_v in_o justice_n yet_o in_o goodness_n he_o will_v require_v nothing_o above_o our_o ability_n then_o my_o second_o question_n be_v upon_o supposition_n that_o i_o do_v not_o refuse_v but_o embrace_v 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whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o choose_v faith_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o confer_v salvation_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o actual_a obtain_n of_o salvation_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adult_n suspend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o foregoing_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o joyful_a and_o salutary_a tiding_n that_o be_v to_o be_v promulgate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o all_o nation_n thus_o those_o divine_n securus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n si_fw-mi divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la exerendae_fw-la seu_fw-la exertae_fw-la causa_fw-la sola_fw-la sit_fw-la liberrima_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v 16._o rom._n 9_o 16._o mr._n david_n dicson_n if_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o exertion_n or_o egression_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v the_o most_o 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