know_v that_o their_o extraordinary_a production_n have_v a_o answerable_a extraordinary_a use_n and_o signification_n of_o god_n will._n §_n 9_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o part_n be_v absolute_o in_o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o god_n will_n and_o he_o can_v and_o do_v turn_v thing_n up_o and_o down_o as_o he_o please_v without_o make_v any_o breach_n in_o his_o establish_a order_n if_o the_o husbandman_n can_v turn_v the_o course_n of_o river_n to_o water_v his_o ground_n by_o mere_a impediment_n and_o receptivity_n without_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n how_o much_o more_o must_v we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o use_v nature_n without_o overthrow_v it_o §_o 10._o it_o be_v atheistical_a or_o absurd_a to_o set_v god_n and_o nature_n in_o opposition_n competition_n or_o separation_n and_o to_o say_v as_o some_o philosopher_n this_o or_o that_o natural_a cause_n can_v do_v without_o call_v in_o god_n as_o the_o determiner_n whereas_o natural_a cause_n be_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o of_o god_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n than_o if_o he_o do_v the_o same_o himself_o alone_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o are._n §_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v no_o better_o in_o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o operate_v proximate_o and_o immediate_o where_o nature_n or_o second_o cause_n work_v but_o only_o remote_o as_o immediate_o signify_v without_o any_o medium_n or_o second_o cause_n so_o god_n do_v not_o then_o work_v immediate_o but_o as_o it_o signify_v proximate_o he_o do_v for_o a_o infinite_a being_n can_v be_v essential_o distant_a from_o any_o creature_n or_o effect_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v be_v near_o to_o the_o effect_n than_o god_n who_o be_v as_o near_o as_o if_o he_o use_v no_o such_o cause_n §_o 12._o and_o the_o dispute_n whether_o god_n do_v proximate_o effect_v immediatione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la or_o only_o virtutis_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v a_o false_a supposition_n viâ—_n that_o god_n virtue_n be_v not_o his_o suppositum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o virtus_fw-la divina_fw-la may_v be_v where_o the_o suppositum_fw-la be_v noâ—_n if_o by_o suppositum_fw-la they_o mean_v god_n essence_n as_o essence_n exist_v and_o by_o virtus_fw-la they_o mean_v his_o essence_n under_o the_o formal_a notion_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n than_o they_o be_v but_o two_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o same_o simple_a be_v and_o therefore_o god_n thus_o ever_o operate_v immediatione_fw-la essentiae_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la essentialis_fw-la but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v â—_o virtus_fw-la which_o be_v neither_o his_o essence_n nor_o a_o creature_n we_o believe_v they_o not_o §_o 13._o the_o controversy_n between_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o move_a concourse_n beside_o the_o support_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o i_o thus_o reconcileable_a 1._o god_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v the_o live_a god_n the_o prime_a active_a principle_n who_o by_o constant_a vital_a activity_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o action_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dream_v of_o as_o one_o that_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o itself_o and_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o be_v fall_v asleep_o 2._o but_o the_o live_a god_n move_v not_o all_o thing_n alike_o but_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o place_n for_o his_o influx_n be_v receive_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la racipientium_fw-la 3._o the_o nature_n of_o some_o creature_n be_v essential_o active_a and_o so_o incline_v to_o act_v that_o they_o will_v act_v if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o by_o other_o or_o want_v of_o concurrent_a necessary_n hinder_v such_o be_v every_o soul_n or_o live_a principle_n and_o fire_n and_o other_o creature_n 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and_o 1._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n essence_n be_v but_o one_o his_o act_n which_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la be_v his_o essence_n be_v not_o distinguishable_a save_v ex_fw-la connotatione_n effectus_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v that_o as_o ipse_fw-la motus_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la a_o causis_fw-la so_o god_n will_n power_n and_o agency_n may_v be_v distinct_o denominate_v 1._o as_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o 2._o also_o from_o the_o motion_n itself_o as_o more_o than_o the_o cause_n this_o none_o can_v deny_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o controversy_n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o another_o distinct_a way_n of_o divine_a causation_n of_o the_o motus_fw-la beside_o that_o by_o second_o cause_n before_o mention_v they_o can_v prove_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o be_v it_o mediate_v or_o immediate_a causation_n or_o efficiency_n which_o they_o mean_v we_o speak_v not_o of_o immediate_a as_o it_o signify_v proximate_a which_o be_v grant_v but_o as_o signify_v sine_fw-la causis_fw-la secundis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v mediate_v by_o second_o cause_n that_o god_n must_v further_o concur_v those_o be_v natural_a cause_n or_o some_o other_o if_o natural_a it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o beside_o god_n move_v by_o natural_a cause_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o must_v also_o move_v by_o natural_a cause_n as_o if_o ideâ—_n be_v not_o idem_fw-la unless_o they_o will_v say_v it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o other_o natural_a cause_n which_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v assign_v nor_o yet_o any_o other_o that_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o to_o every_o motion_n there_o must_v be_v a_o immediate_a operation_n of_o god_n to_o it_o without_o that_o which_o he_o do_v by_o second_o cause_n even_o by_o god_n alone_o without_o any_o second_o cause_n i_o then_o ask_v do_v god_n move_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o second_o cause_n or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o 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adequate_a to_o its_o action_n and_o let_v unbiased_a reason_n judge_v whether_o if_o a_o rock_n shall_v be_v hold_v up_o in_o the_o air_n if_o god_n continue_v the_o natural_a gravity_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o that_o rock_n fall_v without_o another_o motion_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o any_o second_o cause_n to_o thrust_v it_o down_o if_o he_o continue_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o it_o burn_v not_o the_o three_o witness_n dan._n 3._o than_o to_o have_v burn_v they_o or_o than_o its_o ordinary_a action_n why_o else_o shall_v there_o need_v ten_o thousand_o fold_n more_o natural_a power_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o say_a rock_n or_o to_o quench_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n or_o to_o stop_v a_o river_n or_o the_o wind_n than_o to_o move_v they_o suppose_v natural_a cause_n if_o there_o need_v a_o
conception_n and_o rectify_v my_o judgement_n and_o give_v i_o that_o practical_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o which_o constitute_v christianity_n according_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o which_o be_v it_o that_o he_o call_v eternal_a life_n amen_n chap._n 4._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o god_n operation_n see_v he_o be_v immutable_a and_o intimate_o near_a to_o every_o patient_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o change_n wrought_v by_o god_n signify_v any_o change_n in_o god_n and_o that_o no_o diversity_n of_o effect_n signify_v any_o real_a multiplicity_n or_o diversity_n in_o god_n but_o all_o diversity_n â—loweth_v from_o unity_n and_o change_v from_o immutability_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v intimate_o present_a in_o essence_n with_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o effect_n and_o so_o all_o his_o effect_n be_v immediatione_fw-la proximâ—tatis_fw-la immediate_o from_o god_n he_o be_v as_o near_o the_o effect_n when_o he_o use_v second_o cause_n and_o have_v as_o much_o causality_n in_o produce_v what_o be_v do_v as_o when_o he_o use_v none_o §_o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n use_v second_o cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o effect_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o from_o he_o as_o to_o be_v sine_fw-la medâ—is_fw-la and_o the_o high_a usual_o work_v on_o the_o low_a §_o 4._o therefore_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o energy_n â—r_o utmost_a transient_a operation_n go_v not_o as_o far_o as_o his_o essential_a presence_n nor_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o do_v not_o all_o that_o in_o primo_fw-la instanâ—â—_n he_o can_v do_v but_o suspend_v free_o such_o acts._n §_o 5._o therefore_o god_n may_v so_o far_o suspend_v some_o operation_n on_o inferior_a patient_n as_o to_o confine_v they_o to_o the_o capacity_n or_o aptitude_n of_o the_o superior_a create_v cause_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n he_o shine_v not_o by_o the_o moon_n so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o sun_n nor_o in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o clear_a nor_o in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o the_o day_n and_o nourish_v we_o not_o by_o every_o sort_n of_o food_n alike_o nor_o cure_v alike_o by_o all_o medicine_n §_o 6._o as_o god_n do_v thus_o in_o natural_n so_o may_v he_o do_v in_o moral_n or_o spiritual_a change_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o kingdom_n and_o people_n he_o may_v use_v its_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n by_o king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o according_a to_o their_o good_a or_o bad_a disposition_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o govern_v nation_n as_o happy_o by_o wicked_a tyrannical_a infidel_n ruler_n as_o by_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a pagan_a rome_n be_v more_o unhappy_a under_o nero_n domitian_n commodus_n heâ—iogabulus_n etc._n etc._n than_o under_o nâ—rva_n trajan_n adrian_n antonine_n alexander_n severus_n and_o the_o empire_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o seven_o tyrant_n by_o a_o constantine_n §_o 7._o so_o god_n usual_o prosper_v or_o afflict_v church_n and_o particular_a soul_n work_v his_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v meet_a instrument_n of_o the_o intend_a good_a though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o so_o confine_v his_o operation_n this_o be_v evide_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o different_a success_n of_o minister_n that_o be_v skilful_a or_o unskilful_a wise_a or_o ignorant_a good_a or_o bad_a concordant_a or_o schismatical_a and_o it_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o success_n of_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o school_n university_n and_o family_n §_o 8._o according_a to_o this_o method_n we_o may_v judge_v also_o of_o god_n work_v according_o to_o variety_n of_o company-helps_a temptation_n and_o hindrance_n and_o how_o much_o of_o god_n work_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o sapiential_o and_o mediate_o exercise_v though_o as_o to_o the_o internal_a manner_n of_o the_o agency_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o we_o hear_v the_o sound_n but_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v it_o be_v much_o herein_o to_o know_v a_o little_a §_o 9_o it_o great_o darken_v we_o in_o judge_v of_o god_n providence_n on_o earth_n as_o to_o the_o welfare_n or_o misery_n of_o nation_n and_o soul_n believer_n and_o insidel_n peace_n and_o war_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o much_o god_n do_v here_o by_o spirit_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o how_o far_o such_o spirit_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o freewill_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o their_o ministration_n and_o execution_n here_o below_o god_n give_v satan_n power_n over_o job_n and_o power_n on_o the_o sabean_o that_o rob_v he_o and_o power_n on_o the_o fire_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o his_o estate_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v their_o day_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n what_o law_n the_o superior_a world_n be_v under_o as_o to_o we_o and_o one_o another_o be_v much_o unknown_a to_o we_o yea_o what_o power_n for_o our_o sin_n satan_n may_v have_v against_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n both_o on_o their_o body_n by_o disease_n and_o on_o their_o mind_n by_o trouble_v and_o seduce_a temptation_n sad_a experience_n kell_v we_o that_o yield_v to_o former_a temptation_n give_v he_o advantage_n for_o easy_a access_n to_o our_o imagination_n and_o to_o more_o dangerous_a fresh_a assault_n §_o 10._o but_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o god_n promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o give_v satan_n power_n to_o break_v they_o nor_o suspend_v his_o operation_n so_o much_o on_o any_o second_o cause_n as_o to_o violate_v any_o word_n of_o safety_n and_o hope_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o trust_v to_o which_o assurance_n may_v serve_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o comfort_n chap._n 5._o be_v any_o point_n of_o faith_n above_o reason_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o §_o 1._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o at_o large_a in_o method_n theol._n it_o be_v a_o confuse_a and_o ill-worded_n question_n distinguish_v 1._o between_o faith_n take_v objective_o and_o faith_n subjective_o as_o a_o act_n or_o quality_n 2._o between_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o which_o be_v require_v but_o of_o some_o 3._o between_o reason_n in_o faculty_n and_o reason_n in_o act_n and_o habit._n 4._o between_o reason_n advance_v by_o improvement_n and_o reason_n unimproved_a and_o bury_v in_o ignorance_n 5._o between_o reason_n that_o have_v only_o the_o revelation_n of_o common_a nature_n and_o reason_n that_o have_v supernatural_a revelation_n §_o 2._o i._n it_o be_v only_o objective_a faith_n that_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o question_n that_o be_v no_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o for_o want_n of_o revelation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v million_o of_o thing_n above_o our_o reason_n which_o be_v no_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o more_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o one_o man_n faith_n than_o of_o another_o that_n have_v it_o no_o way_n reveal_v to_o he_o §_o 3._o ii_o almost_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v above_o the_o reason_n of_o ignorant_a sot_n that_o never_o improve_v their_o reason_n or_o study_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v above_o their_o reason_n as_o dispositive_a and_o active_a though_o not_o above_o the_o possibility_n of_o their_o faculty_n be_v better_o cultivate_v and_o dispose_v hereafter_o §_o 4._o iii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o above_o but_o centrary_a to_o the_o false_a reason_n of_o ignorant_a deceive_v fool_n for_o so_o be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v many_o that_o boast_n of_o reason_n §_o 5._o iv._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v above_o his_o reason_n that_o have_v only_o such_o natural_a light_n as_o the_o creation_n can_v give_v he_o without_o any_o gospel_n supernatural_a revelation_n who_o can_v know_v in_o india_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v &_o c._n §_o 6._o v._n nothing_o that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v either_o contrary_n to_o or_o above_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o reason_a intellect_n inform_v by_o evangelical_n revelation_n or_o notice_n and_o honest_o and_o sound_o qualify_v to_o judge_v otherwise_o as_o law_n physic_n astronomy_n so_o divinity_n be_v above_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o unqualify_v §_o 7._o this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o because_o we_o have_v â—o_o faith_n in_o we_o but_o what_o be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o
nothing_o but_o god_n as_o agent_n vel_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o a_o creature_n in_o motion_n differ_v modal_o from_o the_o same_o quiâ—sant_a but_o god_n have_v no_o modus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o himself_o though_o not_o a_o adequate_a conception_n of_o himself_o you_o must_v not_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o creature_n which_o first_o by_o self-motion_n alter_v itself_o or_o be_v move_v by_o another_o and_o then_o move_v another_o thing_n but_o god_n diversifi_v thing_n without_o diversity_n and_o change_v thing_n be_v himself_o unchanged_a §_o 8._o v._o as_o to_o the_o controversy_n whether_o god_n make_v and_o move_v thing_n only_a volendo_n as_o bradâ—ardine_n and_o many_o other_o say_v or_o also_o executive_a agendâ—_fw-la by_o excite_a power_n quoad_fw-la reâ—â—_n both_o be_v true_a because_o power_n and_o will_n in_o god_n be_v real_o the_o same_o but_o as_o to_o our_o conception_n and_o expression_n it_o be_v a_o full_a expression_n to_o say_v that_o he_o 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effect_n of_o god_n will_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la have_v their_o divers_a nature_n order_n and_o season_n priority_n posteriority_n or_o simultaneity_n which_o we_o may_v sober_o inquire_v after_o §_o 12._o ix_o god_n will_v though_o but_o one_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o object_n and_o effect_n may_v by_o we_o be_v diverse_o denominate_v and_o so_o we_o distinguish_v of_o his_o create_a will_n and_o his_o redeem_v will_n his_o will_n to_o save_o and_o his_o will_n to_o damn_v his_o will_n to_o save_v peter_n and_o his_o will_n to_o save_v john_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o object_n in_o all_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o a_o diversity_n of_o essence_n or_o faculty_n in_o god_n or_o act_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la real_o differ_v but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o will_v diverse_o conceive_v of_o and_o denominate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o object_n or_o effect_n to_o which_o it_o be_v relate_v and_o so_o by_o connotation_n the_o will_n itself_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v §_o 13._o x._o this_o distinction_n and_o denomination_n of_o god_n will_n have_v extrinsic_a reason_n which_o some_o call_v cause_n from_o the_o various_a termini_fw-la as_o the_o same_o light_n shine_v into_o several_a room_n the_o diversity_n be_v real_a only_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o so_o god_n will_n may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o begin_v and_o to_o end_v to_o have_v diversity_n priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o act_n which_o be_v all_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o object_n §_o 14._o xi_o the_o great_a question_n which_o the_o schoolwits_n trouble_n themselves_o with_o and_o vasquez_n with_o abundance_n more_o pronounce_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a our_o reach_n be_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n will_n be_v terminate_v thus_o or_o thus_o on_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o on_o that_o to_o which_o i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o answer_v for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o dispute_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o termination_n you_o must_v mean_v either_o 1._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o be_v of_o that_o object_n or_o terminus_n rather_o than_o another_o or_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n will_n to_o that_o terminus_fw-la rather_o than_o another_o and_o so_o of_o the_o denomination_n or_o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o be_v of_o that_o act_n of_o god_n so_o terminate_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n will_n be_v his_o will_n itself_o and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o diversity_n effect_v 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n will_n to_o those_o effect_n and_o so_o of_o the_o connotation_n and_o denomination_n be_v the_o will_n and_o the_o effect_v as_o from_o which_o the_o relation_n do_v result_v 3._o and_o the_o be_v or_o act_n of_o the_o will_v thus_o terminate_v be_v god_n essence_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o §_o 15._o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o man_n that_o still_o think_v of_o god_n as_o of_o themselves_o but_o they_o go_v on_o still_o and_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n will_n 〈…〉_z to_o make_v this_o world_n or_o creature_n rather_o than_o another_o or_o to_o give_v the_o first_o grace_n rather_o to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o that_o he_o will_v be_v terminate_v rather_o on_o peter_n than_o judas_n in_o election_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v but_o call_v you_o back_o to_o consider_v again_o distinct_o of_o what_o be_v answer_v before_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o creation_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n will_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o his_o will_n be_v relate_v to_o that_o effect_n à _fw-fr posteriore_fw-la be_v the_o position_n of_o the_o effect_n with_o god_n will._n 3._o the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v such_o a_o will_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v for_o god_n will_n have_v no_o cause_n and_o if_o you_o add_v but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o à _fw-la priore_fw-la his_o will_n be_v thus_o relate_v and_o denominate_v as_o decree_a this_o or_o that_o i_o say_v a_o priore_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n will_n but_o itself_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n we_o dream_v of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n and_o variety_n in_o he_o when_o we_o think_v of_o the_o follow_a effect_n but_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n real_o to_o terminate_v his_o will_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o real_a relation_n and_o relative_a difference_n and_o to_o talk_v of_o relationes_fw-la rationis_fw-la in_o god_n himself_o as_o to_o non-existent_a creature_n and_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o be_v â—ash_a presumption_n while_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o god_n who_o have_v no_o cause_n and_o the_o question_n respect_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v eternal_o in_o god_n himself_o whatever_o you_o will_v call_v his_o essential_a will_n fore-related_n to_o the_o future_a creature_n you_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o it_o have_v no_o cause_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o the_o question_n go_v further_o why_o god_n will_v not_o other_o creature_n or_o other_o effect_n and_o so_o his_o will_n be_v not_o effective_o terminate_v on_o such_o it_o be_v after_o to_o be_v fully_a answer_v and_o now_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o have_v no_o cause_n §_o 17._o and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n will_n may_v be_v denominate_v as_o divers_a prior_n and_o posterior_n and_o changeable_a as_o relate_v to_o object_n that_o be_v such_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o those_o act_n which_o be_v to_o be_v denominate_v by_o connotation_n of_o what_o be_v divers_a and_o mutable_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la termini_fw-la still_o remember_v that_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v real_o no_o diversity_n or_o mutation_n and_o therefore_o such_o denomination_n be_v give_v of_o god_n will_v chief_o as_o relate_v to_o existent_a object_n which_o be_v his_o act_n call_v love_n and_o hatred_n or_o complacency_n and_o displacency_n e._n g._n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o paul_n or_o manass_v unconvert_v and_o he_o be_v please_v with_o they_o when_o convert_v the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o they_o yet_o the_o same_o denomination_n may_v be_v use_v also_o of_o god_n purpose_v will._n as_o e._n g._n we_o may_v say_v that_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n god_n have_v this_o decree_n i_o will_v send_v my_o son_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o die_v for_o man_n redemption_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v yet_o such_o a_o decree_n when_o the_o thing_n decree_v be_v past_a nor_o a_o decree_n that_o he_o will_v create_v adam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v create_v §_o 18._o but_o whoever_o like_v or_o dislike_v any_o of_o these_o mode_n of_o speech_n must_v still_o
infinite_a power_n moreover_o to_o the_o act_n and_o none_o to_o the_o cessation_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v supernatural_a for_o if_o god_n cause_v it_o ut_fw-la son_n naturae_fw-la he_o cause_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a course_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v all_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a moreover_o if_o all_o this_o satisfy_v not_o dispute_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o cost_n they_o may_v try_v the_o case_n thus_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v tell_v no_o man_n his_o secret_n when_o he_o will_v immediate_o move_v any_o thing_n without_o second_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o second_v cause_n nor_o his_o own_o operation_n by_o they_o can_v move_v any_o thing_n without_o another_o immediate_a motion_n let_v they_o cut_v down_o the_o pillar_n or_o undermine_v their_o house_n and_o say_v that_o by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n the_o house_n can_v fall_v let_v they_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o house_n and_o say_v that_o by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n they_o can_v be_v burn_v let_v they_o drink_v poison_n and_o say_v by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n it_o can_v hurt_v we_o or_o let_v they_o cut_v their_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n never_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o concur_v and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v usual_o concur_v with_o they_o i_o answer_v and_o be_v not_o that_o because_o he_o work_v by_o they_o what_o experience_n or_o reason_n have_v you_o that_o god_n shall_v still_o work_v immediate_o with_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o by_o they_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o work_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o if_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n move_v the_o second_o cause_n but_o by_o immediate_a concomitancy_n let_v we_o hear_v your_o proof_n last_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o when_o they_o that_o affirm_v all_o motion_n to_o be_v by_o immediate_a concomitant_a concourse_n or_o predetermination_n do_v pretend_v that_o they_o do_v it_o lest_o god_n causality_n shall_v be_v deny_v or_o extenuate_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a deceit_n for_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o of_o god_n in_o the_o operation_n do_v by_o second_o cause_n or_o nature_n than_o in_o immediate_a operation_n without_o second_o cause_n such_o as_o god_n exercise_v on_o the_o first_o create_v motor_n and_o how_o else_o he_o please_v god_n be_v as_o much_o in_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o §_o 14._o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o miraculous_a act_n of_o providence_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n of_o natural_a agent_n and_o thing_n passive_a move_v by_o the_o active_a be_v not_o to_o be_v feign_v without_o good_a proof_n to_o alter_v any_o of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v which_o we_o see_v he_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n that_o he_o make_v they_o without_o any_o mutation_n of_o their_o nature_n §_o 15._o god_n can_v change_v and_o cross_v and_o use_v as_o he_o please_v the_o action_n of_o natural_a agent_n without_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o inclination_n one_o natural_a agent_n or_o move_v passive_a may_v be_v resiâ—ed_v and_o turn_v back_o or_o overcome_v by_o another_o â—nd_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o but_o natural_a motion_n in_o they_o all_o a_o strong_a stream_n may_v drive_v â—ack_o a_o weak_a a_o canon_n may_v cross_v the_o ordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o air_n as_o a_o great_a dog_n may_v â—aster_v a_o little_a one_o or_o a_o wolf_n devour_v a_o lamb_n â—nd_v a_o bird_n a_o worm_n or_o fly_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v â—one_n but_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a motion_n so_o god_n â—an_v dry_a up_o or_o stop_v the_o red_a sea_n or_o jordan_n and_o â—y_a wind_n carry_v caterpillar_n to_o and_o from_o egypt_n and_o such_o like_a and_o by_o one_o natural_a â—otion_n overcome_v another_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o â—n_o most_o miracle_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v more_o than_o this_o §_o 16._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n have_v a_o rank_n of_o free_a agent_n that_o act_n arbitrary_o and_o that_o these_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a motion_n as_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o drive_v his_o sheep_n to_o what_o pasture_n he_o please_v and_o guide_v his_o horse_n and_o ox_n in_o their_o way_n and_o furrow_v to_o do_v his_o will_n by_o their_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a necessitate_a motion_n and_o as_o a_o miller_n can_v make_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o water_n and_o millstone_n and_o horse_n all_o to_o serve_v his_o intention_n without_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o much_o more_o can_v god_n and_o free_a agent_n under_o god_n attain_v their_o free_o choose_a end_n by_o order_v and_o not_o change_a natural_a and_o sensitive_a mover_n §_o 17._o we_o so_o little_o know_v what_o arbitrary_a free_a agent_n that_o be_v invisible_a spirit_n god_n have_v set_v over_o this_o passive_a world_n and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o use_v natural_a agent_n as_o they_o themselves_o free_o will_n that_o it_o great_o disable_v we_o to_o resolve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n but_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v by_o such_o free_a arbitrary_a agent_n primary_o that_o natural_a agency_n be_v cross_v and_o overcome_v in_o miracle_n the_o one_o natural_a agent_n be_v employ_v to_o resist_v another_o as_o to_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o fire_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o wind_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v some_o voluntary_a free_a agent_n that_o thus_o use_v natural_a agent_n against_o each_o other_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n use_v angel_n as_o ruler_n and_o protector_n of_o low_a agent_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o war_n between_o these_o and_o devil_n and_o how_o far_o the_o prevalent_a will_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n or_o voluntary_a agent_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a or_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o miracle_n by_o set_v one_o move_v agent_n against_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o but_o natural_a motion_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o these_o free_a agent_n mortal_n do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a in_o judge_v §_o 18._o but_o though_o we_o know_v not_o that_o in_o miracle_n god_n use_v not_o second_v cause_n some_o natural_a and_o some_o free_a in_o way_n unsearchable_a to_o we_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o miracle_n of_o his_o will_n and_o attestation_n when_o we_o find_v that_o thing_n be_v do_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n in_o the_o uncontrolled_a confirmation_n of_o some_o prophetical_a revelation_n for_o god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o rational_a world_n and_o his_o moral_a government_n must_v be_v by_o the_o intelligible_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o to_o we_o and_o if_o miracle_n be_v use_v to_o deceive_v we_o they_o can_v be_v do_v without_o he_o whatever_o second_o cause_n there_o be_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v use_v they_o though_o by_o second_o cause_n to_o deceive_v we_o we_o be_v utter_o remediless_a and_o therefore_o guiltless_a and_o god_n that_o 〈…〉_z at_o h_o neither_o impotency_n ignorance_n nor_o badness_n can_v need_v a_o lie_n to_o govern_v man_n when_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr it_o part_n of_o his_o image_n on_o man_n and_o needful_a to_o man_n justice_n to_o each_o other_o to_o hate_v lie_v §_o 19_o a_o miracle_n control_v by_o contrary_a evidence_n be_v no_o notification_n of_o god_n attestation_n it_o may_v be_v permit_v for_o several_a good_a end_n for_o god_n by_o control_a it_o give_v we_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o deceit_n and_o there_o be_v two_o way_n by_o which_o a_o miracle_n may_v be_v control_v first_o by_o great_a conquer_a miracle_n use_v for_o some_o contrary_a doctrine_n or_o cause_n so_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n miracle_n be_v control_v by_o moses_n second_o when_o it_o be_v some_o unquestionable_a truth_n or_o duty_n or_o word_n that_o be_v already_o better_o prove_v which_o that_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o contradict_v as_o if_o a_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o a_o deceiver_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o life-to-come_a or_o against_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o to_o disprove_v christianity_n the_o great_a miracle_n which_o have_v confirm_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o evident_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o prove_v the_o deity_n and_o life-to-come_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o justice_n do_v control_v such_o deceive_a
necessary_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o must_v we_o resolute_o do_v still_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v heathen_n themselves_o to_o be_v §_o 14._o god_n have_v many_o way_n to_o cause_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n without_o cause_v the_o sin_n itself_o as_o by_o impediment_n to_o other_o way_n by_o alter_v recipient_n object_n concause_n and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o enumerate_v he_o can_v will_n and_o procure_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sinful_a malice_n and_o action_n of_o the_o jew_n without_o willing_a or_o cause_v their_o malice_n will_n or_o action_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v procure_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n where_o a_o murderer_n come_v with_o a_o disposition_n to_o murder_v and_o can_v direct_v the_o bullet_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n do_v signify_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o occasion_v the_o error_n of_o man_n that_o can_v distinguish_v and_o so_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o they_o think_v it_o include_v the_o sin_n with_o the_o effect_n so_o murder_n signify_v both_o the_o will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n murder_v as_o the_o effect_n absolom_n constupration_n signify_v both_o his_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o give_v up_o of_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o many_o suchlike_a in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n not_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o malefactor_n but_o only_o the_o produce_v effect_n of_o both_o save_v when_o god_n permission_n only_o be_v understand_v §_o 16._o they_o that_o deride_v it_o as_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v decree_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o will_v forbid_v act_n be_v too_o bold_a with_o god_n in_o measure_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o vain_a imagination_n yet_o many_o give_v we_o instead_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o such_o a_o confident_a derision_n and_o say_v how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v decree_v and_o cause_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v murder_v and_o yet_o will_v decree_v or_o cause_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v murder_v he_o that_o god_n shall_v will_n and_o cause_n david_n concubine_n to_o be_v defile_v and_o not_o will_n or_o cause_n that_o absolom_n shall_v defile_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rend_v from_o rehoboam_n and_o yet_o not_o cause_v any_o one_o to_o will_v or_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v all_o false_a that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o imagination_n or_o be_v this_o a_o convince_a way_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v not_o from_o imperfection_n but_o perfection_n that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n or_o cause_v man_n sin_n but_o it_o be_v from_o his_o perfection_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o effect_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o capable_a object_n of_o god_n volition_n or_o a_o effect_n which_o he_o can_v cause_v but_o the_o effect_n be_v god_n can_v love_v or_o cause_n iudaâ—'s_n will_n or_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la of_o betray_v christ_n nor_o the_o jew_n will_n or_o act_v in_o murder_v he_o but_o god_n can_v will_n and_o cause_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v betray_v and_o kill_v by_o such_o individual_a person_n as_o he_o foreknow_v be_v by_o their_o wickedness_n dispose_v thereunto_o §_o 17._o all_o good_a man_n have_v so_o deep_a a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n holiness_n and_o confess_v that_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v his_o special_a character_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o when_o zeal_n against_o a_o adversary_n in_o disputation_n can_v yet_o make_v many_o put_v that_o character_n on_o god_n yea_o as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tempter_n and_o this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o think_v they_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o bitter_a revile_v the_o contrary-minded_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a instance_n how_o far_o faction_n and_o contentious_a zeal_n may_v carry_v man_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o see_v how_o careful_o many_o avoid_a sin_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o honour_v it_o as_o god_n work_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a instance_n how_o far_o good_a man_n may_v err_v in_o notion_n and_o yet_o practical_o hold_v the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o what_o great_a notional_a error_n must_v be_v pardon_v to_o each_o other_o as_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n §_o 18._o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n without_o cause_v that_o sin_n at_o all_o that_o be_v 1._o he_o just_o deme_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o and_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o that_o privation_n as_o a_o drunken_a man_n wander_v be_v to_o one_o deny_v to_o lead_v he_o 2._o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n when_o man_n have_v first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n it_o shall_v have_v this_o penal_a nature_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n decree_v that_o excess_n of_o drink_n or_o meat_n shall_v breed_v sickness_n that_o take_v a_o sweet_a poison_n shall_v torment_v you_o that_o venery_n shall_v bring_v the_o pox_n that_o prodigality_n shall_v impoverish_v man_n etc._n etc._n here_o man_n first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n and_o sin_n itself_o be_v the_o deformity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o relation_n at_o once_o in_o time_n the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o sinfulness_n cause_v by_o man_n and_o the_o second_o the_o penal_a relation_n cause_v by_o god_n who_o act_n indeed_o be_v antecedent_n in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v nature_n such_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o suffer_v if_o it_o will_v so_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o effect_n be_v consequent_a to_o man_n act._n chap._n ix_o of_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n §_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o his_o work_n be_v their_o expression_n of_o his_o perfection_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o have_v communicate_v be_v and_o substantiality_n as_o the_o substratum_fw-la and_o therein_o the_o virtue_n of_o vital_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n and_o these_o be_v his_o image_n upon_o man._n §_o 2._o the_o more_o power_n therefore_o a_o creature_n have_v the_o more_o he_o glorifi_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a creature_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v more_o show_v forth_o his_o greatness_n than_o the_o most_o impotant_n therefore_o to_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v any_o power_n give_v of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o in_o his_o work_n so_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o power_n ascribe_v to_o man_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n as_o if_o you_o take_v from_o the_o workman_n all_o the_o praise_n that_o you_o give_v to_o his_o work_n §_o 3._o all_o man_n power_n be_v passive_a from_o god_n and_o superior_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v natural_o active_a as_o to_o thing_n inferior_a and_o in_o itself_o §_o 4._o god_n endue_v man_n at_o first_o with_o a_o threefold_a power_n 1._o natural_a 2._o moral_a 3._o political_n which_o be_v a_o rule_v power_n over_o inferior_n §_o 5._o man_n power_n be_v partly_o essential_a or_o inseparable_a and_o partly_o accidental_a or_o separable_a 1._o to_o have_v the_o three_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital_a activity_n intellection_n and_o will_n be_v essential_a and_o man_n can_v be_v a_o man_n without_o they_o but_o to_o have_v these_o in_o promptitude_n and_o strength_n be_v but_o as_o health_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o body_n a_o separable_a thing_n 2._o to_o have_v some_o moral_a power_n to_o know_v and_o desire_n and_o practice_v some_o moral_a good_a it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a from_o man_n in_o via_fw-la for_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v some_o notitiae_fw-la commune_v and_o difference_v sense_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a else_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o devil_n but_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a be_v separable_a as_o health_n and_o so_o be_v lose_v 3._o to_o have_v some_o superiority_n over_o brute_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a or_o be_v not_o separate_v for_o it_o continue_v in_o nature_n but_o the_o true_a majesty_n of_o this_o superiority_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n §_o 6._o no_o creature_n have_v any_o power_n but_o what_o be_v total_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o
per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o independent_a for_o so_o none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n only_o and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n §_o 45._o 2._o but_o say_v jan_n senius_fw-la there_o be_v some_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o gratiâ—_n christi_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v all_o that_o come_v from_o mere_a fear_n without_o love_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o providential_a preparatory_a grace_n but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n ans._n it_o be_v not_o that_o eminent_a and_o special_a grace_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o befall_v man_n without_o christ_n procurement_n and_o be_v not_o a_o commoner_n sort_n of_o christ_n grace_n when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n be_v below_o a_o christian_a divine_a to_o imagine_v and_o too_o injurious_a to_o christ._n but_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o jansenius_n differ_v from_o other_o more_o about_o the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o christ_n grace_n then_o about_o the_o matter_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n §_o 1._o so_o much_o be_v say_v chap._n 9_o of_o man_n natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n and_o so_o much_o now_o chap._n 13._o of_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n give_v by_o it_o as_o may_v allow_v i_o to_o be_v short_a in_o what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v §_o 2._o all_o that_o natural_a power_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n remain_v in_o it_o since_o the_o fall_n for_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n §_o 3._o the_o will_n be_v still_o a_o self-determining_a principle_n suppose_v 1._o god_n necessary_a influx_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o and_o the_o be_v and_o convenient_a position_n of_o object_n 3._o and_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o intellect_n 4._o and_o the_o concourse_n of_o necessary_a concomitant_a second_o cause_n §_o 4._o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v all_o vitiate_a by_o sin_n 1._o the_o vital_a active_a power_n be_v so_o far_o dead_a to_o god_n and_o holiness_n as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o quicken_a and_o strengthen_v and_o exciting_a grace_n 2._o the_o intellect_n be_v so_o far_o blind_v as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o illuminate_a grace_n 3._o and_o the_o will_n be_v so_o far_o turn_v by_o enmity_n from_o god_n to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o carnal_a self-interest_n and_o creature_n as_o to_o need_v the_o cure_n of_o convert_v sanctify_a grace_n §_o 5._o grace_n heal_v the_o will_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o vicious_a perverseness_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v which_o be_v 1._o common_a grace_n enable_v it_o to_o common_a good_a and_o prepare_v it_o for_o better_a 2._o special_a grace_n cause_v it_o actual_o and_o habitual_o to_o will_n and_o love_v special_a good_a that_o be_v god_n as_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n and_o holiness_n as_o his_o image_n 3._o perfect_a grace_n bring_v up_o the_o will_n to_o perfect_a holy_a act_n and_o habit_n §_o 6._o nature_n itself_o be_v not_o in_o lapse_v man_n divest_v of_o all_o moral_a or_o divine_a principle_n ability_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o intellect_n there_o be_v come_v notice_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a and_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v some_o inclination_n still_o to_o good_a as_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o god_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o conceive_v of_o as_o good_a and_o so_o far_o as_o that_o conception_n be_v not_o conquer_v by_o a_o cross_a conception_n of_o some_o enmity_n and_o so_o of_o other_o good_n §_o 7._o nature_n and_o common_a grace_n may_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o go_v as_o far_o in_o love_n and_o religion_n as_o those_o who_o we_o call_v the_o high_a hypocrite_n or_o almost-christians_a may_v do_v which_o our_o practical_a preacher_n do_v frequent_o tell_v the_o people_n at_o large_a in_o book_n and_o sermon_n §_o 8._o such_o may_v have_v a_o common_a sort_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n even_o former_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o of_o good_a desire_n and_o love_n to_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n yea_o to_o god_n himself_o §_o 9_o for_o man_n be_v not_o so_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n much_o less_o under_o the_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n as_o to_o hate_v all_o goodness_n or_o to_o hate_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n they_o may_v love_v god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a creator_n preserver_n and_o natural-ordere_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v motion_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o all_o natural_a good_a and_o they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o all_o natural_a blessing_n to_o themselves_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o they_o and_o their_o only_a security_n and_o help_n in_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o as_o his_o blessing_n gratify_v their_o sense_n but_o as_o all_o their_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o love_n they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o do_v this_o good_a to_o other_o also_o and_o be_v the_o common_a benefactor_n to_o the_o world_n without_o who_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v a_o moment_n and_o they_o may_v love_v he_o as_o he_o make_v such_o law_n as_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o property_n and_o right_n from_o fraud_n and_o violence_n and_o by_o make_v other_o man_n conscionable_a just_a and_o charitable_a to_o all_o do_v both_o gratify_v themselves_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o common_a order_n peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o society_n and_o of_o mankind_n §_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o confute_v or_o deny_v what_o adrian_n afterward_o pope_n have_v write_v in_o his_o quodlibet_n that_o a_o unsanctified_a man_n not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n may_v so_o far_o love_v god_n even_o above_o himself_o as_o to_o consent_v rather_o to_o die_v and_o be_v annihilate_v than_o be_v it_o possible_a god_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v or_o not_o be_v god_n for_o a_o heathen_a may_v consent_v to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n and_o he_o be_v a_o bâ—ast_n and_o no_o man_n that_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o or_o all_o the_o kingdom_n or_o all_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v or_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o to_o shine_v and_o he_o that_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o world_n no_o be_v motion_n knowledge_n goodness_n or_o felicity_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o infinite_a good_a himself_o must_v be_v yet_o more_o unmanly_a if_o he_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v alone_o if_o per_fw-la impossible_a you_o suppose_v he_o can_v live_v alone_o than_o all_o this_o great_a evil_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o that_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n do_v make_v they_o a_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v §_o 11._o but_o as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v that_o which_o the_o unholy_a can_v do_v be_v to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o most_o amiable_a good_a to_o be_v know_v and_o by_o love_n and_o holiness_n enjoy_v and_o please_v by_o a_o holy_a soul_n and_o this_o above_o all_o sensual_a terrene_a delight_n and_o to_o love_v he_o as_o the_o holy_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n who_o forbid_v all_o sinful_a sensuality_n and_o all_o man_n inordinate_a conceit_n desire_n delight_n and_o practice_n and_o require_v holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o self-denial_n in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v execute_v all_o these_o law_n and_o condemn_v the_o ungodly_a to_o endlers_n misery_n they_o love_v not_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a goâ—â—â—â—our_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o man_n that_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o their_o sinful_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o damn_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v holy_a and_o consequent_o they_o love_v not_o his_o law_n and_o other_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v because_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o be_v averse_a to_o thing_n spiritual_a high_a and_o holy_a they_o love_v not_o that_o holiness_n and_o rectitude_n in_o themselves_o which_o god_n command_v rom._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o though_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n continue_v the_o natural_a power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o its_o moral_a
that_o man_n soul_n be_v there_o by_o three_o form_n for_o all_o be_v but_o one_o form_n but_o man_n narrow_a mind_n can_v conceive_v of_o they_o but_o by_o three_o conception_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fiction_n but_o as_o scotus_n calis_fw-la they_o formalitate_v and_o as_o campanella_n primality_n or_o essentiality_n or_o as_o the_o nominal_n extrinseck_v denomination_n and_o relative_n by_o connotation_n of_o the_o object_n and_o effect_n he_o that_o have_v a_o wit_n subtle_a enough_o to_o conceive_v of_o scotus_n his_o formality_n as_o note_v only_o a_o fundamentum_fw-la objectivum_fw-la distinguendi_fw-la will_v not_o wonder_v that_o a_o soul_n make_v in_o god_n image_n shall_v be_v of_o difficult_a conception_n §_o 13._o ii_o the_o same_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v three_o more_o general_a faculty_n that_o be_v mental_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a or_o igneous_a these_o be_v distinct_a but_o not_o divide_v yet_o be_v not_o three_o soul_n but_o one_o though_o the_o inferior_a operation_n at_o least_o may_v be_v alterable_a according_a to_o organ_n and_o object_n and_o some_o use_n of_o sense_n and_o vegetation_n cease_v §_o 14._o iii_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n in_o brute_n hatk_v the_o faculty_n 1_o vital_o active_a 2._o sensible_o apprehensive_a 3._o sensible_o appetitive_a one_o of_o these_o faculty_n be_v not_o the_o other_o yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o sensitive_a soul_n §_o 15._o iv._o the_o igneous_a nature_n in_o plant_n call_v vegetative_a have_v three_o faculty_n motive_n discretive_a difference_v its_o proper_a nutriment_n from_o other_o thing_n and_o attractive_a which_o be_v assimilative_a yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o substance_n §_o 16._o v._o the_o sun_n and_o all_o igneous_a substance_n have_v their_o formal_a power_n that_o be_v motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a the_o motion_n in_o power_n or_o act_n be_v not_o formal_o the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o light_a the_o heat_n nor_o be_v the_o heat_n the_o light_n or_o motion_n nor_o be_v these_o three_o sun_n or_o substance_n but_o one_o substance_n be_v in_o all_o three_o who_o form_n we_o necessary_o conceive_v of_o by_o this_o triple_a inadequate_a conception_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o active_a nature_n which_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passive_a also_o answer_v and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o through_o all_o morality_n also_o melancthon_n loc._n com._n per_fw-la maulium_fw-la p._n 3_o 4._o mention_v many_o such_o instance_n in_o the_o sun_n in_o astronomy_n in_o music_n in_o geometry_n in_o grammar_n in_o arithmetic_n to_o which_o logic_n and_o politic_n may_v be_v add_v all_o effect_n have_v only_o three_o cause_n which_o in_o the_o general_a of_o causality_n be_v one_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a constitutive_a and_o final_a for_o matter_n receptive-disposition_n call_v privation_n and_o form_n be_v but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n my_o mâ—th_n theol._n instance_v in_o many_o more_o §_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o three_o grand_a attribute_n principle_n primality_n essentiality_n or_o formality_n as_o man_n diverse_o call_v they_o of_o which_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o image_n be_v in_o god_n not_o univocal_o the_o same_o as_o in_o man_n but_o eminent_o and_o transcendent_o and_o his_o other_o attribute_n of_o truth_n mercy_n justice_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o various_o exercise_v and_o relate_v that_o be_v vital-act_n intellect_n and_o will_v call_v as_o perfect_a omnipotent_a activity_n omniscience_n or_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o these_o be_v not_o accident_n in_o god_n but_o his_o essence_n in_o a_o threefold_a formal_a conception_n true_o distinguishable_a some_o say_v ratione_fw-la rationata_fw-la some_o say_v formaliter_fw-la and_o some_o ex_fw-la connotatione_n &_o relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la objecta_fw-la and_o perhaps_o all_o little_a differ_v in_o sense_n §_o 18._o all_o theologue_n agree_v that_o god_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a life_n self-knowledge_n and_o self-love_n to_o be_v essential_o sui-vita_a se-scire_a &_o se-amare_a and_o that_o these_o be_v best_a express_v by_o substantive_n abstract_o and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o concrete_a by_o adjective_n or_o verb_n sui-vita_a sui-scientia_a sui-amor_a thus_o far_o â—â—ere_o be_v no_o doubtfulness_n §_o 19_o as_o in_o man_n we_o must_v conceive_v inadequate_o of_o the_o three_o prime_a faculty_n distinct_o not_o â—â—paratingly_o 1._o as_o in_o virtute_fw-la vel_fw-la potentia_fw-la 2._o as_o 〈◊〉_d actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la ad_fw-la se._n 3._o in_o actu_fw-la transâ—unte_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_z in_o so_o must_v we_o inadequate_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o 〈…〉_z inent_o in_o god_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o god_n be_v creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n vitæ_fw-la medicinae_fw-la salu_n 〈…〉_z s._n and_o though_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o these_o yet_o usual_o in_o scripture_n creation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o redemption_n the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o perfection_n or_o sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n therefore_o baptism_n which_o be_v our_o christen_n bind_v we_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n as_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v easy_o understand_v than_o all_o the_o schoolmen_n dispute_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o our_o baptism_n be_v a_o practical_a covenant_n thus_o the_o trinity_n of_o principle_n in_o unity_n be_v considerable_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a 1._o radical_o in_o virtute_fw-la essentiae_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o self-living_a self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a 3._o and_o exeunter_v transient_o in_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n consider_v not_o as_o effect_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la as_o act_v they_o §_o 21._o the_o word_n person_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v so_o common_o use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v disuse_v while_o it_o be_v well_o expound_v lest_o we_o seem_v by_o change_v the_o word_n to_o change_v the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n before_o that_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o trinity_n and_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o some_o be_v for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o some_o for_o persona_fw-la and_o some_o except_v against_o both_o but_o not_o know_v what_o word_n to_o substitute_n and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o humane_a language_n want_v proper_a word_n to_o signify_v that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o far_o above_o our_o comprehension_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o that_o some_o except_v against_o the_o judicious_a dr._n wallis_n for_o be_v no_o more_o zealous_a for_o this_o name_n nor_o peremptory_a for_o any_o substitute_n but_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o so_o well_o how_o unfit_a man_n be_v to_o make_v name_n for_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v himself_o and_o teach_v we_o §_o 22._o the_o bare_a use_n of_o the_o name_n person_n by_o one_o that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o word_n signify_v do_v prove_v no_o man_n orthodox_n but_o only_o that_o he_o use_v orthodox_n word_n it_o will_v save_v no_o man_n to_o use_v a_o word_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o the_o dislike_n of_o that_o word_n or_o the_o word_n hypostafis_n as_o hierome_n do_v will_v condemn_v no_o man_n who_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o those_o that_o understand_o use_v the_o word_n do_v believe_v the_o scripture_n have_v all_o necessary_a name_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 23._o doubtless_o the_o word_n person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v of_o very_o different_a signification_n from_o the_o same_o word_n apply_v to_o man._n and_o what_o constitute_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n none_o have_v so_o curious_o search_v and_o dispute_v as_o the_o schoolman_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v but_o what_o i_o have_v recite_v out_o of_o they_o in_o method_n theol._n will_v find_v it_o past_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o ordinary_a student_n to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v and_o impossible_a to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o each_o other_o certain_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n person_n be_v never_o make_v necessary_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n §_o 24._o many_o protestant_a doctor_n take_v up_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whenas_o the_o usual_a sense_n both_o of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o persona_fw-la be_v but_o a_o relative_n person_n not_o aquinas_n and_o such_o other_o relation_n which_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o proper_o the_o same_o person_n natural_a as_o relate_v diverse_o and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o no_o man_n that_o ow_v one_o god_n will_v question_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n
transubstantiation_n and_o mr._n tho._n beverley_n draw_v i_o to_o write_v some_o animadversion_n on_o this_o doctrine_n as_o moderate_v between_o extreme_n but_o on_o further_a consideration_n i_o be_o very_a joth_n to_o be_v so_o venturous_a in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o tremendous_a mystery_n as_o to_o meddle_v for_o or_o against_o they_o leave_v etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la dicere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la incerta_fw-la sit_fw-la periculosum_fw-la though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o exposition_n of_o joh._n 6._o be_v unsound_a while_o they_o make_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v transubstantiate_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n from_o eternity_n §_o 29._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o this_o lead_v to_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n or_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n till_o the_o form_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o adam_n have_v no_o be_v but_o himself_o do_v deter_v i_o from_o meddle_v with_o it_o lest_o i_o be_v blind_v by_o presume_v too_o near_o to_o gaze_v on_o the_o light_n that_o shall_v guide_v i_o and_o god_n that_o be_v love_n shall_v for_o my_o boldness_n be_v to_o i_o a_o consume_a fire_n thing_n reveal_v only_o as_o for_o our_o search_n §_o 30._o but_o the_o conclusion_n which_o all_o this_o prepare_v for_o be_v this_o that_o whatever_o else_o beside_o the_o trinity_n of_o primality_n before_o describe_v do_v constitute_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n it_o be_v render_v altogether_o credible_a to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n by_o the_o full_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a trinity_n of_o faculty_n or_o primality_n which_o be_v god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o like_v imprint_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vain_a §_o 31._o i_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n because_o i_o have_v so_o large_o handle_v it_o in_o method_n theolog._n and_o among_o the_o numerous_a author_n there_o cite_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n especial_o to_o peruse_v the_o word_n of_o guitmundus_n a._n b._n aversanus_fw-la edmund_n cantuariensis_n richardi_fw-la ad_fw-la bernard_n pothonis_fw-la prumensis_fw-la with_o who_o word_n i_o will_v conclude_v cite_v pag._n 103._o there_o be_v three_o invisibles_n of_o god_n power_n wisdom_n and_o benignity_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n proceed_v in_o which_o all_o thing_n subsist_v by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v the_o father_n be_v power_n the_o son_n be_v wisdom_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v benignity_n power_n creat_v wisdom_n govern_v benignity_n conserve_v power_n by_o benignity_n wise_o creat_v wisdom_n by_o power_n benign_o govern_v benignity_n by_o wisdom_n powerful_o conserve_v as_o the_o image_n be_v see_v in_o the_o glass_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o humane_a nature_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o similitude_n of_o god_n against_o man_n approach_v near_o to_o who_o god_n power_n give_v power_n to_o good_a and_o his_o wisdom_n to_o know_v and_o his_o benignity_n â—iveth_v to_o will._n this_o be_v the_o threefold_a force_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n posse_fw-la scire_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v to_o will_v which_o cooperate_v to_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n or_o charity_n §_o 32._o among_o all_o the_o attempt_n that_o be_v publish_v for_o our_o conception_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o give_v we_o their_o notion_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n than_o i._o p._n m._n d._n dr._n pordage_n and_o his_o leader_n jacob_n behmen_n many_o other_o of_o the_o german_a prophet_n go_v near_o the_o same_o way_n as_o c._n beckman_n describe_v they_o i._o p._n his_o mystica_fw-la theologia_n pretend_v to_o far_o great_a discovery_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n and_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o christ_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n give_v we_o first_o in_o his_o globe_n of_o eternity_n or_o the_o divine_a essential_a world_n picture_v by_o 1._o a_o eye_n the_o father_n 2._o a_o heart_n the_o son_n 3._o and_o the_o effluvia_fw-la or_o breathe_v beam_n the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o innumerable_a progeny_n of_o such_o eye_n flow_v from_o that_o pregnant_a essence_n differ_v from_o it_o only_o as_o lesser_a from_o great_a each_o a_o individual_a yet_o make_v no_o composition_n but_o unity_n in_o the_o deity_n second_o in_o his_o abyssal_n nothing_o or_o world_n of_o potentiality_n three_o in_o his_o eternal_a nature_n and_o the_o septenary_a include_v world_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o in_o peter_n sterry_n which_o reason_n leave_v to_o its_o conjecture_n will_v think_v plausible_a but_o short_a of_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n 2._o and_o he_o be_v so_o high_a in_o his_o description_n and_o defence_n of_o trine-unity_n that_o even_o where_o i_o consent_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o therein_o unsound_a 3._o but_o many_o passage_n in_o his_o description_n of_o eternal_a nature_n be_v apparent_o the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n and_o erroneous_a 4._o and_o he_o go_v further_a in_o his_o make_v this_o nature_n eternal_a and_o a_o world_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n than_o i_o dare_v do_v 5._o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o contemn_v man_n that_o pretend_v to_o know_v such_o mystery_n by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n yet_o i_o resolve_v to_o take_v christ_n for_o my_o sufficient_a and_o infallible_a teacher_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o know_v no_o more_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o unseen_a world_n than_o he_o have_v think_v meet_a to_o reveal_v for_o no_o man_n have_v see_v the_o father_n at_o any_o time_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n nor_o do_v any_o else_o know_v he_o but_o he_o and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o reveal_v he_o and_o what_o christ_n have_v not_o reveal_v of_o god_n i_o think_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o a_o necessary_a difference_n between_o our_o present_a and_o our_o future_a state_n to_o search_v for_o more_o will_n but_o confound_v and_o lose_v we_o and_o rest_v practical_o in_o what_o christ_n have_v reveal_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n trust_v ourselves_o full_o in_o his_o know_v for_o we_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o his_o promise_n for_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o sufficient_o quiet_a the_o mind_n that_o can_v be_v well_o quiet_v no_o other_o way_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o hypostatical_a union_n §_o 1._o no_o wonder_n that_o it_o seem_v hard_o to_o man_n to_o understand_v how_o the_o divine_a nature_n assume_v the_o humane_a into_o union_n when_o it_o be_v so_o far_o beyond_o our_o reach_n to_o conceive_v how_o god_n be_v near_o to_o all_o his_o work_n and_o how_o he_o operate_v on_o every_o man_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n no_o more_o than_o 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of_o rome_n that_o have_v manage_v they_o against_o each_o other_o and_o so_o be_v some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o foreign_a protestant_n but_o i_o must_v testify_v that_o the_o most_o that_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v inveigh_v reproachful_o against_o other_o about_o they_o be_v man_n that_o tell_v i_o they_o talk_v after_o their_o leader_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o never_o understand_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o the_o pulpit_n one_o party_n render_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o odious_a blasphemy_n and_o another_o party_n cry_v down_o universal_a redemption_n and_o freewill_n and_o arminianism_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n grace_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v against_o one_o davenant_n or_o camero_n or_o le_fw-fr blank_n show_v more_o insight_n into_o the_o controversy_n which_o they_o reconcile_v than_o forty_o of_o these_o zealous_a railer_n do_v §_o 10._o i_o meddle_v not_o in_o this_o book_n with_o the_o controversy_n about_o church-government_n or_o worship_n a_o settle_a worldly_a interest_n and_o the_o various_a mental_a disposition_n of_o the_o contender_n convince_v i_o that_o i_o can_v there_o do_v little_a for_o reconciliation_n god_n must_v do_v it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o forsake_v this_o world_n but_o mere_a doctrinal_a controversy_n though_o of_o great_a moment_n methinks_v shall_v not_o be_v so_o link_v to_o a_o worldly_a interest_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o endure_v other_o to_o know_v it_o that_o which_o i_o have_v attempt_v be_v by_o mere_a and_o clear_a explication_n without_o much_o argumentation_n to_o end_v such_o controversy_n and_o to_o make_v man_n understand_v one_o another_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o dispute_v about_o and_o by_o abbreviate_a my_o catholic_n theology_n to_o make_v the_o conciliation_n fit_a for_o all_o student_n and_o the_o success_n of_o that_o book_n give_v i_o great_a 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be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o doctrine_n about_o which_o they_o chief_o disagree_v enumerate_v §_o 1._o the_o forementioned_a cause_n of_o division_n in_o general_a do_v operate_v among_o christian_n 1._o about_o church-government_n 2._o about_o god_n worship_n and_o 3._o about_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o particular_a all_o which_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discord_n the_o two_o first_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o controversy_n about_o doctrine_n which_o most_o trouble_v the_o church_n be_v 1._o about_o god_n decree_n and_o his_o will_n in_o general_n 2._o about_o his_o foreknowledge_n 3._o about_o election_n in_o particular_a 4._o about_o reprobation_n 5._o about_o his_o providence_n and_o predetermination_n of_o all_o action_n in_o general_n 6._o about_o his_o cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n 7._o about_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n 8._o about_o original_a sin_n 9_o about_o redemption_n by_o christ._n 10._o about_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n work_n and_o grace_n 11._o about_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n 12._o about_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 13._o about_o effectual_a grace_n and_o how_o god_n give_v it_o 14._o about_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n 15._o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 16._o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v 17._o about_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n as_o to_o salvation_n 18._o about_o the_o nature_n of_o save_v faith_n 19_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n 20._o about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n 21._o about_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n justify_v we_o and_o how_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o of_o assurance_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o of_o hope_n 23._o of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o 24._o of_o confirmation_n perseverance_n and_o of_o danger_n and_o fall_v away_o 25._o of_o repentance_n late_a repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n 26._o of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n glorify_a humanity_n and_o with_o angel_n and_o glorify_a soul_n 27._o of_o the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n 28._o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o everlasting_a life_n of_o each_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o pacific_a truth_n which_o must_v unite_v we_o and_o show_v how_o far_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v therein_o agree_v and_o whether_o the_o papist_n be_v or_o will_v be_v agree_v with_o we_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o their_o own_o consideration_n chap._n iii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n signify_v either_o i._o his_o own_o essence_n and_o that_o 1._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o power_n or_o virtue_n analogical_o to_o the_o faculty_n in_o man_n or_o 2._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o act_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la without_o the_o effect_n ii_o or_o the_o say_a essence_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o effect_n or_o object_n and_o thence_o denominate_v iii_o or_o the_o extrinsic_a object_n and_o effect_n themselves_o call_v his_o will_n because_o will_v by_o he_o §_o 2._o these_o late_a be_v i._o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n viz._n creation_n preservation_n and_o natural_a motion_n by_o god_n as_o son_n naturae_fw-la ii_o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a wisdom_n with_o power_n and_o goodness_n viz._n order_n and_o special_o moral_a government_n the_o part_n of_o which_o be_v 1._o legislation_n antecedent_n to_o man_n action_n 2._o retribution_n by_o judgement_n and_o execution_n consequent_a to_o they_o especial_o by_o the_o redeemer_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n iii_o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a love_n or_o goodness_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n especial_o glory_n begin_v and_o perfect_v §_o 3._o by_o god_n be_v decree_n be_v mean_v his_o volition_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v but_o his_o will_n consider_v as_o in_o such_o act_n now_o concern_v all_o these_o sense_n of_o god_n will._n §_n 4._o i._o god_n will_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v his_o essence_n and_o not_o any_o accident_n in_o god_n §_o 5._o ii_o yet_o esse_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la be_v not_o conception_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o importance_n but_o be_v distinct_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o so_o be_v also_o intelligere_fw-la §_o 6._o iii_o as_o posse_n &_o agere_fw-la be_v not_o real_o two_o thing_n in_o god_n so_o his_o will_n as_o a_o power_n faculty_n or_o virtue_n and_o his_o will_n as_o a_o act_n or_o volition_n in_o himself_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o two_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_a unity_n in_o god_n for_o man_n narrow_a mind_n can_v no_o otherwise_o know_v he_o §_o 7._o iv._o god_n do_v operate_v or_o effect_v immediate_o by_o his_o essence_n and_o not_o by_o any_o action_n of_o he_o which_o be_v between_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o effect_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o his_o agere_fw-la intelligere_fw-la or_o velle_fw-la or_o all_o conjunct_a by_o which_o he_o effect_v it_o be_v nothing_o beside_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la but_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v action_n and_o aâ—râ—olâ—s_o that_o stiff_o argue_v that_o god_n create_a action_n be_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o middle_a thing_n do_v satisfy_v no_o man_n understanding_n and_o be_v common_o reject_v and_o he_o can_v mean_v with_o sense_n
will_v they_o to_o be_v future_a or_o because_o they_o be_v future_a from_o the_o free_a agent_n be_v will_n ans._n 1_o god_n knowledge_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la be_v his_o essence_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v no_o effect_n god_n understanding_n will_n and_o power_n be_v essential_o one_o but_o as_o various_a inadequate_a conception_n they_o only_o make_v up_o perfect_v unity_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o one_o another_o much_o less_o cause_v by_o any_o creature_n 2._o but_o futurity_n be_v cause_v by_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o thing_n future_a and_o therefore_o the_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v cause_v by_o man_n that_o cause_v sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n but_o as_o futurity_n be_v not_o existence_n so_o it_o need_v not_o a_o existent_n but_o sometime_o only_a a_o future_a cause_n 3._o and_o god_n intellect_n be_v terminate_v on_o thing_n as_o intelligible_a and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o so_o on_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a by_o his_o own_o will_n as_o such_o and_o on_o thing_n future_a by_o man_n will_n as_o such_o as_o far_o as_o futurity_n be_v a_o object_n of_o a_o eternal_a mind_n §_o 9_o the_o many_o dispute_v de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la purae_fw-la visionis_fw-la &_o mediae_fw-la i_o think_v best_a abbreviate_v according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n god_n essential_a understanding_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n intelligible_a be_v many_o god_n simple_a intellect_n may_v be_v various_o denominate_v as_o relate_v to_o and_o terminate_v on_o various_a intelligible_a object_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o order_n but_o this_o signify_v no_o real_a diversity_n at_o all_o in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n know_v nor_o must_v we_o dream_v that_o scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la be_v like_o man_n a_o knowledge_n of_o certain_a logical_a notion_n or_o proposition_n by_o way_n of_o think_v as_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o other_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o be_v convenient_a as_o if_o god_n need_v such_o second_o notion_n to_o know_v by_o but_o it_o be_v infinite_o above_o man_n mode_n of_o know_v his_o knowledge_n be_v first_o effective_a and_o then_o intuitive_a and_o this_o without_o diversity_n or_o change_n in_o god_n §_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o presumption_n and_o profaneness_n of_o many_o voluminous_a school-dispute_n about_o the_o unsearchable_a nature_n of_o divine_a intellection_n that_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o great_a ignorance_n even_o about_o every_o silly_a creature_n and_o of_o god_n incomprehensibleness_n and_o infinite_a distance_n do_v not_o prevail_v to_o repress_v such_o audaciousness_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o more_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o how_o much_o more_o learned_o and_o wise_o do_v he_o answer_v abundance_n of_o their_o question_n who_o say_v i_o know_v not_o then_o they_o that_o by_o presumptuous_a conclusion_n take_v on_o they_o to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v do_v in_o this_o world_n chap._n v._o of_o election_n §_o 1._o election_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o signify_v god_n actual_a choose_n or_o take_v one_o man_n or_o people_n from_o among_o other_o to_o himself_o either_o for_o his_o special_a complacency_n and_o service_n by_o sanctification_n or_o conversion_n or_o to_o some_o special_a office_n as_o david_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o sometime_o it_o signify_v god_n eternal_a will_n or_o decree_n so_o to_o choose_v call_v or_o sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n at_o a_o determinate_a time_n as_o in_o eph._n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o §_o 2._o god_n will_v convert_v justify_v adopt_v and_o save_v some_o man_n by_o his_o grace_n §_o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n from_o eternity_n do_v will_n or_o decree_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o event_n in_o time_n make_v it_o fit_a so_o to_o denominate_v god_n eterne_a will_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o the_o creation_n real_o but_o god_n and_o so_o real_a existent_a man_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o will_n and_o man_n in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o from_o eternity_n except_o as_o eternity_n comprehend_v time_n §_o 4._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v or_o decree_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o decree_n to_o do_v it_o be_v no_o real_a act_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o his_o essence_n but_o it_o be_v his_o simple_a essential_a will_n denominate_v from_o the_o effect_n relate_v to_o it_o therefore_o the_o controversy_n about_o election_n â—re_n resolve_v into_o those_o about_o the_o give_v of_o graceâ—nd_a â—nd_z salvation_n and_o there_o will_v be_v clearly_o open_v §_o 5._o glorification_n perseverance_n adoption_n â—ustification_n sanctification_n faith_n and_o repentance_n â—_o or_o vocation_n preparatory_a common_a grace_n and_o â—he_v gospel_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o conversion_n be_v several_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n through_o christ_n therefore_o god_n decree_n to_o give_v they_o may_v be_v â—liversly_o denominate_v from_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o decree_n to_o glorify_v may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o decree_n to_o convert_v to_o justify_v â—c_z and_o yet_o where_o all_o these_o be_v real_o conjoin_v and_o be_v but_o as_o the_o part_n of_o one_o engine_n the_o several_a gift_n which_o make_v up_o one_o salvation_n as_o the_o object_n â—or_a effect_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n one_o so_o may_v god_n decree_n be_v call_v one_o as_o relate_v to_o it_o so_o that_o they_o that_o say_v god_n decree_n about_o our_o salvation_n be_v many_o and_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v one_o do_v both_o speak_v truth_n and_o disagree_v not_o §_o 6._o they_o that_o will_v denominate_v god_n volition_n or_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n must_v not_o mean_v that_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la volentis_fw-la god_n have_v real_o many_o thought_n volition_n or_o decree_n and_o that_o the_o first_o be_v de_fw-fr fine_a and_o the_o next_o de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la but_o only_o that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o real_a causation_n one_o of_o god_n gift_n or_o effect_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o production_n or_o attainment_n of_o another_o and_o so_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v man_n end_n intend_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o man_n be_v first_o to_o intend_v the_o end_n before_o he_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o no_o gift_n work_n or_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n end_n except_o when_o we_o speak_v vulgar_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o defend_v as_o proper_a speech_n §_o 7._o yet_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n and_o nâ—â—_n one_o thing_n to_o produce_v or_o cause_v another_o whicâ—_n import_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o efficient_a causâ—_n of_o that_o other_o and_o the_o other_o a_o intend_a effect_n and_o also_o that_o the_o other_o be_v to_o man_n to_o have_v rational_a finis_fw-la and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o operanâ—â—â—_n secundarii_fw-la §_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o proper_o a_o end_n to_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o cause_v but_o if_o any_o will_v speak_v otherwise_o as_o if_o there_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o eternal_a causation_n efficient_a and_o final_a and_o eternal_a effect_n and_o thereby_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o venture_v on_o singular_a expression_n and_o such_o as_o favour_v of_o imperfection_n but_o we_o hope_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o commoner_n way_n but_o in_o a_o logical_a notion_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o real_a conception_n §_o 9_o if_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o owâ—_n end_v for_o every_o end_n have_v a_o mean_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o god_n being_n or_o perfection_n than_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o have_v any_o end_n for_o nothing_o but_o himself_o can_v proper_o be_v his_o end_n §_o 10._o yet_o when_o by_o a_o end_n we_o mean_v but_o improper_o the_o ultimate_a effect_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n which_o to_o god_n be_v causa_fw-la agendi_fw-la and_o so_o declare_v that_o we_o take_v the_o word_n end_v and_o intention_n equivocal_o as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o phrase_n may_v be_v use_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n will_n as_o efficient_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v as_o fulfil_v and_o please_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o yet_o signify_v not_o any_o diversity_n or_o change_n in_o god_n for_o his_o
no_o cause_n nor_o dependence_n upon_o any_o creature_n §_o 12._o but_o there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o reprobation_n or_o rejection_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o understand_v as_o 1_o cut_v off_o a_o sinner_n untimely_a in_o his_o impenitency_n 2._o deny_v he_o some_o inward_a help_n of_o grace_n which_o once_o he_o have_v or_o be_v fair_a for_o so_o far_o as_o that_o be_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la and_o deprive_v he_o positive_o of_o some_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o his_o sinful_a refusal_n or_o abuse_n or_o for_o abuse_v of_o other_o mean_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o these_o punishment_n god_n so_o far_o decree_v as_o he_o execute_v which_o be_v upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o by_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n deserve_v they_o §_o 13._o but_o where_o negation_n be_v no_o punishment_n nor_o privation_n they_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o positive_a effect_n or_o object_n and_o so_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o denominate_v a_o positive_a decree_n or_o will._n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n not_o to_o give_v faith_n repentance_n preach_v etc._n etc._n be_v no_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o not_o to_o give_v that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o pardon_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n not_o to_o give_v they_o in_o act_n to_o infant_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o yea_o when_o a_o penal_a privation_n be_v only_o the_o consequent_a of_o god_n not_o act_v and_o not_o of_o any_o positive_a act_n there_o the_o ratio_fw-la poenae_fw-la be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la and_o god_n cause_v it_o by_o that_o law_n which_o do_v make_v the_o debitum_fw-la poenae_fw-la but_o yet_o the_o negation_n or_o privation_n in_o which_o it_o consist_v be_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o of_o god_n cause_v and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o denominate_v a_o distinct_a decree_n e._n g._n not_o to_o give_v special_a grace_n pardon_v justification_n glory_n to_o judas_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o as_o nothing_o not_o the_o object_n of_o a_o positive_a decree_n but_o both_o the_o positive_a act_n by_o which_o any_o mercy_n be_v withdraw_v and_o also_o the_o relation_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v in_o these_o nothing_o or_o privation_n be_v cause_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o decree_v by_o he_o as_o if_o god_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v his_o punishment_n that_o will_v not_o eat_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o famine_n here_o not_o eat_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o penal_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o famine_n which_o be_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o meat_n result_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n §_o 15._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n go_v not_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la or_o be_v not_o equal_o ascribe_v to_o god_n for_o in_o election_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o that_o true_o tend_v to_o procure_v it_o but_o on_o the_o 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all_o make_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o light_n and_o darkness_n angel_n and_o serpent_n be_v make_v to_o differ_v by_o he_o and_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o let_v go_v christianity_n 〈…〉_z such_o objection_n as_o these_o and_o it_o have_v be_v m_o 〈…〉_z that_o he_o have_v answer_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o alvarâ—_n mr._n sterry_n etc._n etc._n on_o this_o subject_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o most_o of_o he_o his_o talk_n of_o casualty_n be_v his_o sum_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o have_v not_o a_o predetermined_a cause_n sin_n be_v casual_a till_o the_o sinner_n determine_v his_o own_o will_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o casual_a and_o the_o assertion_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o knowable_a to_o god_n i_o have_v confute_v at_o large_a which_o he_o here_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o if_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o necessity_n make_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o give_v any_o such_o paper_n a_o particular_a answer_n if_o i_o have_v time_n i_o may_v do_v it_o but_o i_o think_v enough_o be_v say_v of_o that_o already_o and_o my_o leisure_n from_o better_a work_n be_v small_a ri._n baxter_n chap._n vii_o of_o god_n providence_n and_o predetermine_a premotion_n and_o miracle_n §_o 1._o the_o word_n providence_n be_v various_o use_v by_o writer_n sometime_o as_o comprehend_v god_n foreknowledge_n and_o decree_n themselves_o sometime_o as_o comprehend_v all_o his_o work_n sometime_o as_o comprehend_v all_o his_o work_n which_o follow_v the_o creation_n and_o sometime_o as_o signify_v only_o his_o effective_a disposal_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o motion_n and_o alteration_n as_o dictinct_a from_o legislation_n which_o only_o make_v duty_n and_o right_n §_o 2._o in_o creation_n god_n glorify_v his_o three_o essential_a principle_n or_o attribute_n 1_o his_o omnipotency_n eminent_o in_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n 2._o his_o wisdom_n eminent_o in_o the_o order_n and_o composure_n of_o all_o 3._o his_o love_n or_o goodness_n eminent_o in_o the_o goodness_n and_o welfare_n of_o all_o for_o he_o make_v they_o good_a and_o then_o rest_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o all_o these_o attribute_n be_v glorify_v in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o effect_n §_o 3._o from_o hence_o a_o posteriore_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o one_o relation_n of_o creator_n relate_v triple_o to_o the_o world_n and_o special_o to_o the_o rational_a part_n that_o be_v 1._o as_o the_o maker_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v creator_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n 2._o as_o ordinator_n 3._o as_o benefactor_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n §_o 4._o from_o this_o fundamental_a relation_n of_o creator_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n make_v and_o continue_v by_o conservation_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n or_o efficiency_n there_o result_v a_o threefold_a right_n and_o further_a relation_n to_o god_n 1._o a_o ius_n dominii_fw-la or_o right_o of_o propriety_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o owner_n and_o may_v do_v with_o all_o thing_n what_o he_o will_v and_o must_v be_v the_o disposer_n of_o event_n 2._o his_o ius_n imperii_fw-la include_v doctrine_n or_o right_o of_o government_n which_o to_o thing_n mere_o natural_a be_v natural_a government_n and_o to_o moral_a agent_n it_o be_v moral_a government_n by_o doctrine_n law_n and_o execution_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o king_n or_o ruler_n 3._o his_o ius_n amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la or_o right_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o by_o the_o rational_a creature_n to_o be_v chief_o love_v and_o absolute_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o amiable_a and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n where_o love_n be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o rector_n as_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v but_o eminent_o as_o it_o be_v the_o final_a perfective_a act_n of_o man_n close_v with_o the_o final_a object_n and_o so_o above_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mere_a obedience_n §_o 5._o all_o god_n after_o work_n and_o all_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o must_v be_v observe_v as_o respect_v all_o these_o relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o answerable_a relation_n to_o he_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o nature_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o they_o discern_v to_o be_v glorious_a and_o unskilful_a confound_v they_o be_v a_o spoil_v and_o profane_v or_o dishonour_v of_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o various_a act_n of_o providence_n must_v be_v set_v each_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n §_o 6._o god_n be_v the_o fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o have_v settle_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n or_o create_v being_n and_o second_v cause_n in_o a_o fix_a state_n and_o order_n in_o which_o one_o thing_n be_v unite_v to_o another_o and_o adapt_v to_o its_o proper_a work_n in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o whole_a we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n do_v ordinary_o violate_v this_o his_o establish_a course_n for_o his_o work_n shall_v show_v somewhat_o of_o his_o constancy_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o real_o thus_o he_o do_v §_o 7._o but_o we_o must_v not_o dream_v that_o god_n be_v involuntary_o tie_v to_o his_o own_o work_n or_o hinder_v by_o second_o cause_n or_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n from_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o his_o freewill_n delight_v itself_o in_o this_o constancy_n and_o order_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o second_o cause_n which_o have_v still_o all_o their_o be_v force_n and_o order_n continue_v by_o he_o §_o 8._o and_o the_o number_n and_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v so_o unknown_a to_o we_o that_o when_o thing_n seem_v miracle_n to_o we_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o god_n use_v no_o second_o cause_n in_o effect_v they_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o use_n of_o miracle_n to_o
meet_v right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o pardon_n and_o save_v we_o which_o be_v a_o remote_a dispose_n the_o fall_a sinner_n to_o be_v a_o due_a recipient_a of_o god_n follow_v promise_v grace_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o both_o sense_n a_o moral_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n and_o of_o congruity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v though_o not_o indeed_o yet_o moral_o reputative_o or_o quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la physica_fw-la realis_fw-la of_o our_o pardon_n grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o make_v they_o become_v just_a right_a and_o due_a and_o be_v thus_o far_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la per_fw-la extrinsecam_fw-la denominationem_fw-la ex_fw-la connotatione_n &_o relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v with_o cautelous_a sobriety_n a_o cause_n of_o god_n own_o intellection_n and_o volition_n for_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v god_n essence_n yet_o for_o god_n to_o know_v we_o to_o be_v redeem_v and_o to_o will_v our_o present_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o redeem_v one_o be_v word_n that_o speak_v more_o than_o god_n essence_n as_o in_o itself_o and_o include_v the_o termination_n of_o his_o act_n on_o these_o object_n as_o such_o and_o so_o denominate_v god_n essence_n distinct_o from_o the_o object_n which_o else_o will_v never_o be_v distinguish_v nor_o have_v but_o one_o name_n be_v real_o but_o one_o §_o 12._o yet_o all_o these_o diversify_n distinguish_a denominate_a cause_n of_o god_n intellection_n volition_n and_o operation_n must_v not_o even_o denominative_o or_o relative_o be_v count_v or_o call_v efficient_a cause_n of_o god_n act_n nor_o strict_o final_a but_o objective_n and_o therefore_o here_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o cause_n a_o object_n be_v which_o philosopher_n be_v not_o well_o agree_v in_o but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o as_o to_o moral_a act_n the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o cause_n materialis_fw-la or_o constitutiva_fw-la as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o not_o of_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o this_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la denominate_v from_o the_o receptive_a terminate_a matter_n or_o object_n and_o though_o to_o man_n to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o and_o to_o will_v this_o or_o that_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la seem_v somewhat_o real_o different_a or_o modal_o at_o least_o from_o know_v and_o will_v ourselves_o or_o some_o other_o object_n yet_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la a_o real_a or_o modal_a difference_n at_o all_o §_o 13._o yet_o i_o assert_v not_o that_o the_o ratio_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o all_o these_o diversity_n of_o the_o divine_a act_n be_v ex_fw-la terminis_fw-la seu_fw-la recipientibus_fw-la for_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v in_o and_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v all_o diversity_n of_o effect_n and_o change_n and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o those_o divers_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o his_o will_n be_v relative_o ex_fw-la connotatione_n termini_fw-la diverse_o denominate_v but_o that_o in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la prima_fw-la diversitatis_fw-la be_v not_o divers_a but_o his_o one_o simple_a essential_a will_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o object_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a reason_n of_o distinguish_v god_n act_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 14._o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o come_v near_o to_o the_o question_n if_o that_o which_o exi_v not_o do_v true_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v either_o efficient_o constitutive_o or_o final_o the_o two_o first_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v effect_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o be_v to_o say_v it_o constitute_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la non_fw-la efficit_fw-la yea_o be_v but_o causa_fw-la metaphorice_v operans_fw-la so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o creature_n cause_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n no_o not_o final_o §_o 15._o those_o that_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n do_v not_o cause_n before_o existence_n in_o esse_fw-la existenti_fw-la but_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la as_o constitute_v the_o divine_a idea_n 1._o must_v remember_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v no_o esse_fw-la rei_fw-la cognita_fw-la at_o all_o therefore_o if_o only_o the_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la do_v cause_n than_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o cause_v 2._o in_o man_n for_o a_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la to_o cause_v his_o further_a act_n be_v but_o for_o one_o thought_n to_o cause_v another_o thought_n or_o a_o volition_n or_o nolition_n and_o these_o thought_n and_o volition_n be_v real_o divers_a and_o constitute_v by_o reception_n of_o intromit_v object_n but_o god_n be_v no_o recipient_a nor_o know_v any_o object_n as_o we_o do_v by_o intromission_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o such_o thought_n or_o idea_n of_o creature_n as_o be_v real_o divers_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o only_o by_o extrinsic_a denomination_n §_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o god_n shall_v know_v nothing_o till_o it_o be_v because_o a_o denomination_n must_v be_v from_o something_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v no_o object_n or_o terminus_fw-la and_o so_o of_o his_o will._n i_o ans._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n as_o existent_a now_o which_o do_v not_o exist_v now_o but_o our_o now_o be_v in_o his_o eternity_n and_o his_o eternity_n without_o partition_n comprehend_v all_o our_o time_n prae_fw-la and_o post_fw-la ab_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la be_v preposition_n of_o no_o signification_n in_o and_o of_o eternity_n but_o only_o in_o and_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n say_v his_o prescience_n be_v but_o his_o science_n so_o denominate_v from_o the_o order_n of_o object_n but_o note_v not_o any_o difference_n in_o he_o who_o have_v neither_o prae_fw-la nor_o post_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v without_o make_v the_o creature_n eternal_o exist_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o open_v §_o 17._o that_o plain_a truth_n therefore_o which_o must_v here_o satisfy_v we_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a and_o ultimate_a final_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_v by_o none_o do_v of_o his_o free_a abundant_a mercy_n undertake_v the_o save_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o threaten_v and_o man_n defect_n resolve_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n mercy_n and_o justice_n he_o promise_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n assume_v man_n nature_n and_o therein_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o which_o shall_v glorify_v he_o more_o than_o man_n perdition_n will_v have_v do_v and_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o just_a and_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o save_v the_o guilty_a both_o inceptive_o at_o the_o present_a under_o the_o promise_n for_o 4000_o year_n and_o afterward_o more_o full_o at_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o final_o to_o perfect_v all_o in_o glory_n so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v one_o entire_a frame_n compose_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o love_n where_o one_o part_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o another_o though_o none_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n mediation_n though_o come_v after_o 4000_o year_n yet_o be_v then_o to_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o meet_v and_o right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n before_o even_o as_o in_o a_o building_n the_o several_a part_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o each_o other_o because_o they_o must_v be_v all_o compaginated_a and_o fit_v to_o their_o relative_a place_n and_o use_n and_o though_o the_o foundation_n make_v not_o the_o superstructure_n it_o uphold_v â—itâ—_n and_o as_o aquinas_n brief_o faith_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la nothing_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n but_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o and_o when_o all_o his_o work_n must_v be_v one_o frame_n the_o part_n last_o make_v may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n though_o after_o 4000_o year_n perform_v that_o for_o which_o it_o become_v just_a and_o meet_v before_o for_o god_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o existent_a yet_o beside_o the_o decree_n the_o promise_n prediction_n and_o publication_n make_v it_o useful_a to_o its_o end_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o man._n §_o 18._o so_o then_o though_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o true_o a_o cause_n till_o it_o exist_v and_o though_o all_o the_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n give_v for_o 4000_o year_n be_v before_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o
use_n and_o by_o one_o he_o merit_v this_o and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o when_o though_o each_o part_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o duty_n have_v its_o proper_a reason_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o the_o entire_a performance_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o so_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n §_o 17._o but_o i_o say_v before_o his_o exaltation_n because_o the_o benefit_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n some_o of_o they_o be_v give_v upon_o christ_n merit_n present_o and_o some_o upon_o man_n believe_v and_o some_o not_o till_o long_o after_o by_o application_n but_o to_o all_o these_o what_o christ_n do_v only_o as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n be_v proper_o his_o merit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v procure_v but_o his_o undertake_n what_o he_o after_o do_v in_o gather_v his_o church_n and_o intercede_v and_o rule_v may_v be_v number_v with_o the_o part_n of_o his_o foresay_a merit_n and_o still_o as_o a_o creature_n he_o be_v under_o his_o creator_n law_n even_o the_o law_n of_o perfect_a unite_n love_n and_o so_o do_v eminent_o merit_v §_o 18._o it_o be_v neither_o the_o covenant_n nor_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v either_o have_v full_a possession_n deliverance_n or_o right_o thereto_o immediate_o upon_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o have_v do_v all_o by_o he_o as_o our_o person_n but_o that_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o christ_n power_n and_o will_n he_o shall_v convey_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n upon_o term_n and_o in_o a_o order_n suitable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n mercy_n and_o justice_n even_o by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o ministry_n and_o mean_v adapt_v to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o time_n and_o degree_n which_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o which_o according_o be_v do_v this_o covenant_n which_o give_v right_a and_o reward_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o it_o that_o give_v any_o right_a or_o reward_v to_o we_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n §_o 1._o as_o god_n deliver_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n partly_o by_o natural_a and_o real_a and_o partly_o by_o supernatural_a and_o verbal_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n so_o have_v he_o do_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n concern_v pardon_n and_o life_n grant_v to_o guilty_a sinner_n and_o the_o term_n thereof_o §_o 2._o the_o promise_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o breviate_v of_o the_o supernatural_a signification_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o god_n do_v more_o full_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o redemption_n than_o those_o word_n alone_o can_v make_v we_o understand_v because_o we_o find_v in_o their_o sacrifice_a some_o such_o intimation_n and_o in_o other_o sign_n §_o 3._o god_n actual_a continuance_n of_o forfeit_a life_n liberty_n health_n and_o other_o comfort_n and_o his_o actual_a collation_n of_o many_o great_a mercy_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o such_o as_o by_o sin_n have_v deserve_v present_a damnation_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o signification_n of_o his_o pardon_v will_n and_o mercy_n by_o these_o natural_a sign_n which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o sin_n and_o forfeiture_n §_o 4._o man_n be_v after_o guilt_n of_o death_n thus_o reprieve_v and_o enrich_v with_o manifold_a mercy_n and_o his_o life_n and_o faculty_n continue_v with_o many_o instruct_v providential_a help_n and_o mean_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n now_o oblige_v he_o to_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o show_v he_o so_o great_a kindness_n §_o 5._o and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v that_o god_n still_o for_o a_o god_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o mercy_n he_o have_v already_o show_v the_o world_n and_o we_o be_v on_o term_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o his_o holiness_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o oblige_v we_o therefore_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o further_a hope_n and_o pardon_n and_o recovery_n and_o not_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n §_o 6._o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n from_o adam_n to_o this_o day_n acquaint_v we_o by_o that_o experience_n that_o these_o hope_n and_o duty_n be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n for_o all_o the_o world_n that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n do_v yet_o take_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a forgive_a god_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o some_o duty_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o further_a mercy_n recovery_n and_o felicity_n §_o 7._o though_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o desert_n and_o man_n misery_n may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o sinful_a presumption_n and_o no_o part_n of_o nature_n obligation_n yet_o this_o upon_o trial_n will_v prove_v false_a though_o what_o they_o allege_v be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o 1._o these_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n from_o god_n 2._o they_o find_v some_o misery_n and_o fear_n more_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o presumption_n to_o judge_n god_n to_o be_v merciful_a when_o they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v find_v he_o so_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o presumption_n to_o judge_v that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v pardon_v sin_n when_o full_a experience_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v already_o pardon_v much_o to_o remit_v the_o sin_n be_v as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o remit_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o he_o that_o give_v man_n forfeit_v life_n health_n time_n and_o all_o the_o abundant_a mercy_n which_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o do_v thereby_o so_o far_o actual_o forgive_v sin_n say_v christ_n whether_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o to_o say_v arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v that_o be_v executive_o to_o forgive_v they_o which_o be_v the_o full_a forgiveness_n by_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n 5._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o believe_v such_o duty_n to_o be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o as_o the_o remain_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o 6._o nor_o yet_o to_o take_v god_n own_o encouragement_n to_o seek_v our_o own_o recovery_n and_o felicity_n §_o 8._o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n do_v convince_v man_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o god_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o it_o so_o that_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o entire_a nature_n so_o repentance_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o laepsed_a nature_n and_o i_o think_v few_o will_v say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v to_o repent_v and_o that_o in_o hope_n of_o mercy_n §_o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v find_v among_o the_o commune_v notitiae_fw-la and_o all_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o §_o 10._o they_o that_o by_o god_n patience_n and_o mercy_n be_v invite_v to_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o return_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n oblige_v to_o it_o aught_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v their_o duty_n in_o vain_a nor_o shall_v they_o lose_v by_o it_o if_o they_o perform_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o accuse_v god_n of_o make_v man_n duty_n in_o vain_a or_o to_o his_o loss_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v §_o 11._o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n for_o a_o obligation_n to_o use_v mean_n as_o tend_v to_o recovery_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o obligation_n to_o despair_v therefore_o hope_v of_o mercy_n and_o use_n of_o some_o mean_n mankind_n be_v oblige_v to_o by_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n §_o 12._o this_o be_v not_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n for_o that_o law_n bind_v we_o only_o as_o innocent_a to_o keep_v our_o innocency_n and_o perfect_o therein_o obey_v but_o it_o give_v no_o pardon_n nor_o appoint_v man_n any_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v and_o recovery_n whatever_o do_v this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 13._o the_o sum_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o oblige_v man_n to_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v sinner_n and_o thankful_o to_o improve_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o god_n who_o show_v himself_o a_o merciful_a â—aeâ—doniâ—g_n god_n to_o resign_v
man_n can_v do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v and_o so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o meerlysufficient_a grace_n to_o any_o one_o act_n in_o all_o his_o life_n §_o 28._o the_o controversy_n about_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o with_o that_o of_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n for_o when_o by_o sufficient_a grace_n we_o mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o the_o act_n or_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v it_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n have_v true_o any_o power_n to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v for_o if_o he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n grace_n have_v give_v it_o he_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o work_n that_o grace_n be_v needful_a to_o so_o that_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o for_o custom_n and_o expectation_n this_o question_n shall_v be_v handle_v under_o that_o of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n will._n §_o 29._o no_o man_n have_v at_o the_o present_a grace_n sufficient_a for_o his_o salvation_n if_o he_o have_v long_o time_n to_o live_v because_o the_o grace_n or_o help_v of_o the_o present_a hour_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o next_o but_o there_o must_v be_v continual_a supply_n from_o god_n suppose_v that_o we_o distinguish_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o distinct_a numerical_a act_n and_o hour_n for_o and_o in_o which_o we_o need_v it_o but_o if_o you_o distinguish_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o species_n of_o act_n for_o which_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o not_o by_o the_o numerical_a act_n than_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o same_o grace_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o a_o believer_n have_v to_o day_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o his_o salvation_n or_o to_o his_o life_n end_n §_o 30._o but_o if_o you_o speak_v de_fw-fr gradu_fw-la that_o grace_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o another_o and_o so_o 1._o a_o infidel_n may_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o forbear_v some_o sin_n or_o avoid_v some_o temptation_n or_o use_v some_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n who_o have_v not_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o believe_v and_o repent_v unto_o salvation_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v unto_o justification_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v at_o that_o instant_a grace_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o as_o god_n with_o a_o fix_a habitual_a love_n and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o sanctification_n be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 3._o a_o sanctify_a man_n that_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a may_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o live_v to_o god_n a_o holy_a life_n at_o present_a and_o yet_o not_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o great_a trial_n of_o duty_n and_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o augustine_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n still_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v a_o gift_n over_o and_o above_o the_o grace_n of_o mere_a sanctification_n in_o the_o weak_a degree_n §_o 31._o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o that_o dispute_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n must_v first_o distinct_o tell_v we_o 1._o whether_o he_o mean_v extrinseck_v grace_n or_o intrinseck_n 2._o if_o extrinseck_n whether_o he_o mean_v it_o comprehensive_o of_o all_o extrinseck_n grace_n together_o or_o only_o of_o some_o particular_a part_n of_o sort_n 3._o if_o the_o latter_a whether_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o righteousness_n sacrifice_n merit_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o preach_v pray_v and_o other_o mean_n or_o of_o the_o scripture-record_n etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o he_o speak_v of_o intrinseck_n grace_n whether_o the_o question_n be_v of_o sufficiency_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la which_o none_o must_v question_v or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effecti_fw-la 5._o if_o the_o latter_a what_o be_v the_o effect_n who_o sufficiency_n he_o question_v 1._o be_v it_o a_o grace_n or_o power_n to_o do_v some_o more_o common_a good_a use_v some_o mean_n forbear_v some_o evil_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v 2._o or_o be_v it_o a_o power_n true_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v 3._o or_o to_o love_n god_n habitual_o and_o live_v holy_o 4._o or_o to_o overcome_v great_a temptation_n and_o persevere_v 6._o and_o he_o must_v tell_v you_o whether_o he_o speak_v 1._o de_fw-fr specie_fw-la whether_o the_o grace_n or_o power_n sufficient_a to_o this_o sort_n of_o act_n or_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a to_o another_o or_o to_o all_o 2._o or_o de_fw-fr gradu_fw-la whether_o this_o degree_n be_v sufficient_a against_o a_o great_a degree_n or_o sort_n of_o temptation_n 3._o or_o as_o man_n use_v to_o distinguish_v grace_n and_o help_v by_o numerical_a act_n and_o hour_n whether_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o hour_n and_o act_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o next_o or_o for_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o these_o question_n be_v distinct_a 7._o but_o his_o last_o and_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o tell_v you_o true_o and_o plain_o what_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o question_n of_o its_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o and_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v call_v sufficient_a to_o §_o 32._o for_o by_o grace_n he_o mean_v 1._o either_o somewhat_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la 2._o or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effecti_fw-la or_o 3._o quid_fw-la medium_n 1._o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n the_o agent_n 2._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n the_o recipient_a 3._o or_o as_o it_o be_v somewhat_o between_o both_o §_o 33._o i._o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o essence_n not_o as_o essence_n but_o as_o a_o essential_a power_n intellect_n and_o will_n denominate_v by_o connotation_n from_o the_o effect_n this_o be_v common_o agree_v on_o god_n do_v operate_v per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la and_o not_o by_o accident_n §_o 34._o ii_o if_o they_o mean_v any_o mediate_a thing_n between_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n either_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o effect_n or_o a_o second_o and_o so_o on_o if_o they_o speak_v but_o of_o secondary_a effect_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o whether_o one_o effect_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o another_o they_o mean_v either_o a_o outward_a or_o a_o inward_a grace_n or_o effect_n if_o a_o outward_a than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o some_o other_o work_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v tell_v what_o other_o work_v you_o mean_v whether_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o planet_n or_o the_o word_n or_o preacher_n or_o a_o outward_a mercy_n or_o affliction_n or_o what_o it_o be_v but_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o very_a first_o effect_n than_o the_o fancy_n be_v almost_o proper_a to_o aureolus_n among_o the_o schoolman_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v something_o from_o god_n antecedent_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o motion_n which_o may_v be_v call_v action_n or_o energy_n or_o efflux_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o creator_n nor_o a_o creature_n neither_o cause_n substantial_a nor_o effect_v but_o causation_n as_o if_o some_o beam_n of_o virtue_n or_o force_n go_v from_o god_n to_o produce_v every_o creature_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o creature_n or_o motion_n but_o this_o be_v common_o and_o just_o reject_v as_o feign_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o entity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o it_o pass_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v of_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v ☞_o and_o if_o god_n do_v immediate_o per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la cause_n that_o middle_a entity_n or_o action_n or_o force_v which_o he_o say_v be_v no_o creature_n why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o immediate_o per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la cause_n the_o creature_n and_o motion_n itself_o this_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o thing_n mean_v by_o grace_n in_o this_o question_n to_o question_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n essence_n be_v intolerable_a to_o question_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o mediate_a divine_a efflux_n or_o action_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o effect_n be_v to_o dispute_v in_o your_o dream_n of_o a_o chimaera_n a_o unproved_a and_o a_o disprove_v and_o commonly-denied_n entity_n to_o dispute_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o angel_n scripture_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n to_o work_v grace_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n common_o intend_v in_o this_o controversy_n of_o grace_n each_o several_a sort_n of_o mean_n may_v be_v sufficient_a in_o its_o own_o kind_n and_o to_o its_o own_o use_n but_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o
their_o office_n nor_o how_o our_o soul_n do_v use_v the_o corporeal_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o we_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o but_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3._o 8._o shall_v not_o this_o with_o the_o experience_n and_o consciousness_n of_o our_o ignorance_n suffice_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o bitter_a contending_n about_o that_o which_o be_v certain_o beyond_o our_o reach_n and_o from_o presumptuous_a boldness_n with_o the_o unsearchable_a thing_n of_o god_n §_o 11._o whether_o you_o will_v with_o bradwardine_n and_o many_o other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a volition_n that_o effect_v all_o thing_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o whether_o you_o will_v say_v with_o the_o most_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n alone_o but_o his_o will_n as_o operate_n by_o his_o executive_a power_n the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v but_o notional_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o manner_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_n as_o in_o itself_o immanent_o consider_v but_o his_o will_n as_o go_v forth_o to_o produce_v a_o effect_n which_o emanation_n or_o exertion_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n call_v by_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o manner_n god_n executive_a power_n §_o 12._o the_o prime_a reason_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v god_n wisdom_n will_n and_o power_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o prime_a reason_n why_o mean_n and_o grace_n become_v effectual_a whenever_o they_o be_v effectual_a must_v be_v from_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n §_o 13._o the_o first_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n move_v it_o towards_o the_o act_n e._n g._n faith_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n internal_a sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la effecti_fw-la and_o this_o god_n himself_o work_v on_o man_n as_o on_o a_o mere_a patient_n though_o not_o antecedent_o to_o all_o former_a act_n of_o man_n or_o all_o preparative_n disposition_n usual_o yet_o antecedent_n to_o that_o act_n of_o man_n to_o which_o it_o move_v so_o that_o as_o to_o this_o 1._o man_n be_v passive_a 2._o and_o the_o divine_a operation_n or_o the_o powerful_a will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a but_o effectual_a for_o that_o impress_n or_o motus_fw-la be_v effect_v §_o 14._o though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n move_v not_o by_o such_o contact_n as_o body_n do_v on_o each_o other_o yet_o must_v we_o conceive_v of_o his_o motion_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o spirit_n on_o body_n as_o analogous_a to_o corporeal_a contact_n and_o as_o a_o motion_n by_o efflux_n and_o eminent_a contact_n of_o virtue_n and_o essence_n according_a to_o the_o more_o excellent_a nature_n and_o operation_n of_o spirit_n or_o else_o we_o can_v conceive_v positive_o of_o they_o §_o 15._o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o god_n use_v various_a degree_n of_o impress_n or_o motion_n on_o soul_n of_o which_o some_o do_v by_o their_o proper_a power_n or_o degree_n so_o ascertain_v the_o effect_n that_o the_o argument_n be_v always_o good_a as_o a_o causa_fw-la wherever_o god_n do_v so_o move_v there_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o act_n e._n g._n faith_n or_o consent_n follow_v and_o this_o grace_n be_v effectual_a ex_fw-la propria_fw-la vi_fw-la vel_fw-la virtute_fw-la but_o that_o god_n sometime_o operate_v by_o a_o less_o impress_n or_o motion_n which_o do_v not_o from_o its_o own_o force_n infer_v the_o effect_n but_o so_o far_o dispose_v the_o mind_n or_o will_n to_o the_o act_n that_o the_o man_n can_v do_v it_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n which_o be_v it_o that_o be_v call_v sufficient_a grace_n as_o aforesaid_a §_o 16._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o latter_a degree_n of_o divine_a motion_n be_v never_o eventual_o effectual_a to_o the_o act_n see_v 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n in_o man_n will_n as_o câ—n_v act_n in_o some_o case_n by_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n call_v sufficient_a and_o frustra_fw-la fit_a potentia_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la 2._o and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n do_v act_n by_o such_o help_n therefore_o as_o to_o act_n preparatory_a before_o special_a faith_n few_o do_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v by_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_o effectual_a ex_fw-la propria_fw-la vi_fw-la alone_o but_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n leave_v they_o often_o to_o man_n will._n §_o 17._o therefore_o all_o that_o remain_v be_v to_o resolve_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o certain_a effect_n when_o we_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v ever_o a_o effect_n of_o two_o cause_n at_o least_o god_n motion_n and_o man_n faculty_n and_o so_o both_o must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n 2._o but_o man_n will_n be_v no_o cause_n save_o a_o recipient_a cause_n of_o god_n part_n or_o impress_n 3._o god_n sometime_o at_o least_o make_v so_o powerful_a a_o impress_n as_o do_v necessary_o determine_v man_n will_n by_o a_o necessity_n consistent_a with_o his_o liberty_n 4._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o man_n that_o no_o man_n believe_v by_o that_o sufficient_a motion_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o determine_v his_o will_n see_v many_o preparatory_a act_n be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o motion_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v oft_o so_o 5._o but_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o or_o when_o and_o how_o oft_o it_o be_v so_o no_o man_n can_v know_v §_o 18._o but_o by_o which_o degree_n of_o grace_n soever_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v still_o god_n will_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o which_o can_v procure_v the_o effect_n infallible_o when_o it_o do_v not_o necessitate_v yea_o and_o his_o premotion_n or_o impress_n call_v sufficient_a be_v incomparable_o more_o the_o cause_n than_o man_n concourse_n be_v though_o god_n leave_v some_o part_n of_o the_o causation_n to_o man_n freewill_n §_o 19_o but_o when_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v that_o be_v when_o man_n believe_v not_o it_o be_v man_n will_n by_o omission_n and_o resistance_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o culpable_a and_o not_o god_n omission_n or_o non-determination_n §_o 20._o the_o same_o degree_n of_o divine_a impress_n or_o motion_n which_o prevail_v with_o a_o soul_n predispose_v by_o common_a grace_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o prevail_v with_o some_o other_o that_o be_v ill_a or_o indispose_v though_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o answerable_a operation_n will_v prevail_v with_o any_o how_o bad_a soever_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n and_o other_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n §_o 1._o the_o open_n of_o the_o several_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n before_o have_v take_v up_o most_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v about_o this_o point_n the_o question_n whether_o any_o but_o christian_n be_v save_v be_v agitate_a on_o both_o side_n by_o so_o much_o the_o sharp_a censure_n by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o it_o seem_v to_o concern_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n §_o 2._o on_o one_o side_n some_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o fundamental_a than_o god_n nature_n and_o government_n and_o beneficence_n and_o the_o attribute_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n to_o each_o and_o they_o say_v that_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v also_o 6._o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o love_n itself_o and_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o be_v our_o fundamental_o which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o this_o that_o all_o the_o world_n since_o adam_n except_z a_o few_o believer_n or_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o adam_n under_o as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o be_v remediles_o damn_v as_o of_o die_v §_o 3._o here_o they_o use_v first_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o number_n viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o past_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n 2._o that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o these_o perhaps_o twenty_o to_o one_o have_v not_o competent_a mean_n to_o understand_v what_o that_o christianity_n be_v which_o give_v they_o their_o name_n and_o which_o as_o to_o the_o name_n they_o profess_v the_o circassian_n mengrelian_o and_o other_o georgian_n the_o armenian_n the_o muscovite_n the_o cossack_n the_o most_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o abassine_n yea_o and_o papist_n beside_o the_o copty_v syrian_n nestorian_n jacobâ—tes_n maronites_n christian_n of_o st._n thomus_n etc._n etc._n and_o too_o many_o protestant_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o so_o great_a ignorance_n that_o multitude_n of_o they_o never_o be_v
conclusion_n help_v by_o grace_n whereof_o the_o major_a only_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o minor_a i_o believe_v therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v it_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n §_o 42._o some_o incautelous_a divine_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n do_v indeed_o say_v that_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o a_o divine_a word_n that_o i_o be_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o chamier_n too_o unhappy_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o we_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o new_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v who_o work_n in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o inspire_v prophet_n be_v but_o 1._o to_o cause_n we_o to_o believe_v that_o word_n already_o give_v 2._o to_o be_v a_o witness_v evidence_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n by_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a as_o similitude_n witness_v a_o child_n to_o be_v his_o father_n 3._o and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o discern_v that_o holiness_n or_o evidence_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o and_o to_o gather_v comfort_n from_o such_o discern_a it_o and_o exercise_v §_o 43._o we_o now_o common_o disow_v all_o such_o assertion_n i_o meet_v with_o no_o sober_a divine_a that_o ow_v they_o because_o we_o grant_v that_o conclusio_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la but_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o those_o few_o that_o call_v it_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la do_v most_o of_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v so_o and_o so_o they_o differ_v but_o about_o a_o logical_a notion_n §_o 44._o some_o have_v say_v indeed_o beyond-sea_n that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v and_o not_o know_v it_o but_o we_o know_v thousand_o may_v believe_v and_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o save_a sort_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o have_v write_v so_o many_o book_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o i_o here_o add_v no_o more_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n and_o pardon_v §_o 1._o the_o controversy_n about_o justification_n have_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n but_o i_o think_v that_o those_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la even_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o confound_v they_o by_o unskilful_a head_n who_o have_v make_v the_o ignorant_a believe_v that_o those_o which_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi have_v kindle_v foolish_a wrath_n and_o quench_v christian_a love_n and_o take_v up_o poor_a soul_n with_o a_o deceitful_a zeal_n who_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v contend_v for_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n when_o it_o be_v but_o for_o logical_a notion_n name_n and_o modes_n of_o expression_n over-commended_n to_o they_o by_o their_o several_a teacher_n §_o 2._o the_o word_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a use_v in_o many_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o divine_n and_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n which_o i_o have_v open_v in_o so_o many_o book_n and_o so_o large_o as_o shall_v here_o excuse_v my_o brevity_n the_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v now_o most_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v these_o follow_v §_o 3._o righteousness_n be_v consider_v material_o or_o formal_o material_o it_o be_v 1._o immediate_o 1._o a_o righteous_a action_n 2._o a_o righteous_a disposition_n or_o habit_n 2._o and_o thence_o a_o righteous_a person_n §_o 4._o righteousness_n material_o be_v 1._o in_o some_o or_o other_o particular_a action_n 2._o or_o in_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o or_o in_o perfection_n the_o first_o denominate_v the_o person_n righteous_a in_o hoc_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o second_o denominate_v he_o a_o sincere_o righteous_a man_n the_o three_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a man._n §_o 5._o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v include_v also_o the_o comparative_a or_o relative_n state_n and_o proportion_n of_o action_n when_o the_o action_n be_v due_o qualify_v and_o modify_v in_o its_o physical_a nature_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v material_o just_a §_o 6._o the_o form_n inquire_v of_o be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o action_n and_o habit_n and_o person_n as_o congruous_a to_o the_o justitia_fw-la mensurans_fw-la or_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rule_n or_o law_n first_o make_v jus_o vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o duty_n and_o your_o neighbour_n due_a and_o declare_v god_n due_a and_o the_o jus_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n natural_a or_o positive_a that_o which_o agree_v to_o it_o be_v jâ—stum_fw-la so_o that_o righteousness_n formal_o be_v a_o moral_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o physical_a mode_n and_o relation_n of_o action_n and_o habit_n as_o compare_v with_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n a_o moral_a relation_n found_v in_o a_o physical_a congruity_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n be_v both_o material_o and_o formal_o distinguishable_a as_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n material_o as_o it_o be_v god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o deal_v â—ustly_o or_o injurious_o by_o formal_o as_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o man_n rule_v under_o he_o who_o give_v we_o law_n and_o make_v the_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o or_o dispose_v of_o propriety_n §_o 8._o righteousness_n towards_o god_n be_v relative_n to_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n that_o man_n be_v under_o and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v the_o word_n divers_a sense_n §_o 9_o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n as_o such_o be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n whether_o partial_a sincere_a or_o perfect_a he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 10._o 2._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o a_o mere_a condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n which_o may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la judicanda_fw-la §_o 11._o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o premiant_a or_o donative_n part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o promise_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la our_o right_n to_o that_o reward_n or_o gift_n §_o 12._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relative_a to_o the_o penal_a part_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la or_o when_o punishment_n be_v not_o due_a to_o we_o according_a to_o that_o law_n §_o 13._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v material_o perfect_a personal_a continue_a obedience_n to_o our_o creator_n §_o 14._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n be_v the_o same_o because_o nothing_o but_o the_o say_v perfect_a obedience_n be_v there_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n §_o 15._o 3._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o reward_v part_n of_o that_o law_n be_v right_a to_o that_o life_n which_o be_v there_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o god_n love_n and_o felicity_n §_o 16._o 4._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n be_v a_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o death_n which_o it_o threaten_v to_o sinner_n §_o 17._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a not_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o time_n pass_v for_o even_o christ_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n our_o duty_n though_o he_o pardon_v sin_n §_o 18._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o right_n to_o the_o present_a gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o also_o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n §_o 19_o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n §_o 20._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v special_o by_o that_o law_n §_o 21._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o last_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o the_o condonation_n and_o donation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o §_o 22._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n
the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v man_n these_o man_n reject_v the_o last_o convince_a mean_n of_o faith_n be_v leave_v by_o themselves_o remediless_a §_o 20._o but_o 2._o the_o papist_n and_o many_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o not_o forgive_v be_v mean_v only_o very_o hardly_o and_o rare_o but_o most_o protestant_n expound_v the_o word_n absolute_o as_o they_o run_v which_o the_o reader_n will_v think_v most_o probable_a i_o leave_v to_o his_o consideration_n §_o 21._o some_o think_v that_o the_o novatian_o deny_v all_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o commit_v any_o great_a sin_n after_o baptism_n but_o albâ—spinaeus_n petavius_n and_o other_o have_v true_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o that_o they_o deny_v power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o pardon_v such_o backslider_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n be_v their_o error_n see_v as_o god_n on_o his_o part_n pardon_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o true_o repent_v so_o the_o church_n must_v pardon_v as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o they_o such_o as_o seem_v true_o to_o repent_v but_o frequent_a gross_a sin_v do_v so_o much_o disprove_v man_n verbal_a repent_v that_o such_o man_n credit_n be_v forfeit_a their_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v till_o they_o amend_v their_o life_n the_o end_n vid._n vit._n georg._n anhalt_n &_o buchaltrin_n in_o mâ—lc_n adam_n such_o a_o noise_n do_v the_o history_n of_o church-faction_n make_v about_o nestorian_n eurychians_n monothelite_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v not_o permit_v â—s_a to_o pass_v by_o these_o point_n ☞_o these_o five_o precede_a chapter_n be_v on_o emergent_a occasion_n write_v about_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o â—ook_n save_o one_o chapter_n chap._n 5_o pardon_v the_o disorder_n of_o not_o handle_v the_o law_n before_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o young_a reader_n sake_n who_o will_v have_v all_o god_n law_n open_v together_o â—â—_o give_v light_n to_o each_o other_o of_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o the_o full_a open_n they_o see_v my_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n and_o cath._n theol._n dr._n twisse_n frequent_o well_o open_v this_o this_o of_o this_o i_o have_v publish_v a_o disputation_n which_o prove_v it_o mr._n w._n fenner_n put_v his_o opinion_n for_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n into_o his_o catechism_n but_o the_o publisher_n leave_v that_o out_o and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o testament_n the_o part_n and_o act_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n who_o as_o his_o last_o will_n give_v such_o gift_n on_o such_o term_n and_o christ_n do_v put_v his_o command_n unto_o his_o testament_n john_n 14_o &_o 15_o &_o 16._o 16._o john_n 12._o 32._o john_n 7._o 39_o &_o 6._o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 54._o joh._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o joh._n 10._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 2._o 16_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 20._o joh._n 6._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 48_o 51_o 53_o 63._o &_o 8._o 12_o 13._o &_o 10._o 10._o &_o 11._o 25._o &_o 14._o 6_o 7._o &_o 20._o 31._o rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 12._o 25._o &_o 17._o 2_o 3._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 2._o &_o 2._o 25._o &_o 5._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 14._o gal._n 6._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 20_o 23._o phil._n 2._o 7_o 9_o joh._n 5._o 22._o col._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 16_o 38._o mat._n 28._o 20._o eph._n 4._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 1_o â—o_z 28_o 34._o heb._n 7._o 25._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 35._o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 28._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 29_o &_o 2._o 3._o act_n 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1._o &_o rom._n 7._o &_o 8._o 3_o 4._o gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o 5._o heb._n 7._o &_o 10._o rom._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o 5._o mat._n 5._o john_n 17._o 2._o &_o 13._o 3._o matt._n 28._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 9_o john_n 5._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 23._o 23._o though_o this_o be_v say_v before_o a_o new_a case_n here_o cause_v i_o to_o repeat_v it_o of_o sufficient_a grace_n see_v of_o this_o my_o discourse_n of_o save_v faith_n faith_n some_o say_v that_o god_n mere_a will_n cause_v man_n act_n as_o willing_a it_o without_o any_o other_o influx_n or_o impress_n on_o man_n will_n save_v our_o act_n itself_o effect_v but_o though_o it_o be_v only_a god_n essential_a will_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n yet_o the_o thing_n receive_v by_o we_o from_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a impress_n impulse_n or_o vis_fw-la or_o disposition_n to_o act_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o impress_n sometime_o be_v make_v uneffectual_a by_o a_o prevalent_a indisposition_n or_o resistance_n of_o the_o will._n will._n though_o before_o i_o show_v that_o this_o seem_v not_o necessary_a to_o all_o act_n of_o man_n &_o will_v not_o overthrow_v durand_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 6._o act._n 13._o 48._o mark_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 36._o joh._n 14._o 6._o ro._n 10._o 10._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 11._o 27._o luk._n 10._o 22._o mat._n 16._o 17._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 9_o 13._o luk._n 19_o 10._o luke_n 24._o zech._n 14._o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o &_o 2._o 5_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o exod._n 19_o 6._o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 26._o 19_o &_o 28._o 9_o isa._n 62._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o act._n 26._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 17._o &_o 7._o 14_o 34._o luk._n 14_o 26_o 27_o 31_o 33._o heb._n 12._o 14._o col._n 1._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 4._o &_o 5._o 27._o 1_o peâ—_n 1._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 27._o &_o 4._o 16_o etc._n etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 10._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 4._o 1_o john_n 3._o 22._o heb._n 13._o 21._o col._n 3._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 5._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 75._o eph._n 4._o 24._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 9_o phil._n 4._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 5._o pro._n 12._o 4._o 31._o &_o 31._o 29._o see_v the_o full_a proof_n in_o my_o two_o disput._n of_o original_a sin_n ☜_o in_o two_o treatise_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o in_o my_o review_n of_o infant-baptism_n ☜_o gen._n 6._o 9_o hos._n 14._o 9_o heb._n 10._o 38._o &_o 12._o 23._o luke_n 1._o 17._o &_o 2._o 25._o &_o 14._o 14._o &_o 15._o 7_o matth._n 10._o 41._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 13_o 17._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 12._o &_o 4._o 18._o heb._n 11._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 43._o &_o 25._o 37._o 46._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 10._o &_o 8._o 4._o 10._o &_o 6._o 13_o 16_o 19_o 20._o &_o 5._o 17_o 21._o rom._n 2._o 26._o act._n 10._o 35._o luk._n 1._o 75._o mat._n 5._o 6_o 20._o 20._o against_o dr._n tully_n accusation_n accusation_n dr._n kendal_n act._n 12._o 21._o of_o this_o more_o before_o how_o far_o infant_n grace_n be_v loseable_a ☜_o see_v mr._n hales_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o paraphrase_n on_o matth._n 12._o late_o publish_v
miracle_n therefore_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v most_o comfortable_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o deity_n christianity_n the_o life-to-come_a or_o charity_n and_o justice_n against_o malice_n and_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n which_o even_o a_o miracle_n will_v not_o justify_v more_o than_o for_o a_o disputable_a opinion_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o a_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v know_v antecedent_o before_o his_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o legislative_a prophet_n and_o a_o mere_a particular_a message_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o legislator_n confirm_v their_o law_n and_o word_n by_o multitude_n of_o uncontrolled_a miracle_n for_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v upon_o man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o and_o if_o a_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v any_o sin_n against_o that_o law_n the_o miracle_n that_o confirm_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prophecy_n about_o some_o other_o temporal_a event_n as_o ieremy_n of_o the_o captivity_n it_o need_v no_o miracle_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a suffer_v that_o follow_v the_o not_o believe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v handle_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o afterward_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n §_o 1._o how_o certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o immediate_a efficient_a physical_a predetermine_v premotion_n do_v make_v god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o have_v so_o oft_o show_v and_o so_o full_o prove_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v very_o short_a upon_o that_o subject_a §_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a determine_a cause_n of_o every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o object_n and_o circumstance_n call_v the_o materiale_a peccati_fw-la and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n even_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n be_v absurd_a because_o the_o obliquity_n be_v a_o relation_n necessary_o result_v from_o the_o law_n and_o act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o obliquity_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n §_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o love_v and_o cause_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o for_o good_a end_n and_o use_n be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o for_o god_n than_o may_v be_v say_v for_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o for_o devil_n save_v only_o that_o god_n end_n be_v better_a than_o they_o §_o 5._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o existence_n and_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n or_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—ali_fw-la but_o that_o it_o exist_v for_o better_a end_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o will_n or_o cause_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o will_n and_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n §_o 6._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sum_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la do_v wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n a_o physician_n can_v love_v his_o own_o skill_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o cure_v a_o disease_n without_o love_v or_o will_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o only_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v turn_v to_o good_n §_o 7._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n indeed_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v no_o sinner_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n say_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o all_o grant_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o former_a but_o what_o god_n church_n do_v common_o abhor_v except_v some_o few_o singular_a presumer_n §_o 8._o they_o that_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o immediate_a physical_a efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n principal_o and_o unresistible_o cause_v every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v certain_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o subvert_v all_o christianity_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o divine_a faith_n be_v god_n veracity_n that_o god_n can_v lie_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o certainty_n now_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o but_o by_o inspire_a man_n and_o not_o by_o a_o essential_a voice_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o god_n cause_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o lie_n that_o ever_o be_v speak_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o that_o ever_o they_o say_v true_a and_o god_n veracity_n than_o be_v go_v §_o 9_o they_o that_o think_v â—o_o evade_v this_o evidence_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o predetermination_n and_o inspiration_n and_o say_v god_n inspire_v no_o lie_n though_o he_o predetermine_v all_o by_o physical_a premotion_n do_v labour_n in_o vain_a for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v ever_o prove_v that_o any_o inspiration_n do_v interest_n god_n more_o in_o the_o act_n or_o lie_n than_o physical_a predetermination_n do_v for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v more_o the_o author_n of_o any_o act_n than_o by_o effectual_a premove_v the_o creature_n to_o act_v it_o and_o that_o by_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n what_o do_v inspiration_n do_v but_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o prophet_n no_o man_n can_v name_v more_o that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v that_o difference_n so_o well_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v cause_v all_o the_o lie_v in_o the_o world_n by_o predetermine_v premotion_n and_o yet_o can_v cause_v none_o by_o inspiration_n shall_v none_o believe_v he_o that_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n 3._o and_o be_v it_o intelligible_a it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o inspire_v man_n themselves_o so_o that_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o all_o divine_a belief_n if_o we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n because_o the_o objectum_fw-la formal_n fidei_fw-la be_v then_o go_v §_o 10._o they_o that_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v not_o god_n the_o predeterminer_n to_o every_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la and_o in_o every_o comparative_a respect_n and_o mode_n we_o shall_v make_v man_n a_o god_n by_o make_v he_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la do_v thereby_o as_o much_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a predetermine_v efficient_a cause_n of_o every_o wicked_a habit_n as_o of_o malignity_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o a_o habit_n have_v as_o much_o entity_n as_o a_o act_n therefore_o if_o it_o deify_v man_n to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n e._n g._n of_o a_o lie_n or_o murder_n in_o specie_fw-la then_o so_o it_o will_v do_v to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o habit._n §_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v without_o god_n foresay_a predetermine_a premotion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o overcome_v god_n or_o make_v a_o world_n then_o if_o man_n be_v count_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v it_o be_v for_o not_o do_v such_o impossibility_n for_o not_o do_v what_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v or_o for_o not_o overcome_v almighty_a premove_v power_n §_o 12._o â—t_a can_v rational_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o willer_n of_o all_o sin_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o bad_a or_o themselves_o bad_a for_o it_o or_o that_o when_o god_n have_v unresistible_o make_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n he_o yet_o hate_v it_o and_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o testify_v his_o hatred_n by_o die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v against_o it_o in_o his_o word_n nor_o that_o such_o man_n shall_v hate_v it_o and_o rather_o die_v than_o sin_n §_o 13._o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o abhor_v to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o our_o humiliation_n as_o a_o