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negetur_fw-la or_o you_o may_v take_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o viz._n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la vel_fw-la conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinatioâ—is_fw-la seu_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v if_o election_n be_v from_o faith_n foresee_v than_o faith_n foresee_v be_v some_o way_n a_o cause_n of_o election_n the_o which_o consequence_n though_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v sometime_o deny_v and_o seem_v not_o to_o allow_v foresee_v faith_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o collatio_fw-la hagiensis_n p._n 103._o yet_o elsewhere_o they_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o in_o write_n hold_v by_o they_o most_o authentical_a namely_o in_o act_v synodalibus_fw-la part._n 2._o p._n 6._o where_o they_o tell_v we_o fidem_fw-la &_o perseverationem_fw-la in_o electione_n consâ—derari_fw-la ut_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la bomine_fw-la praestitam_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causam_fw-la they_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o condition_n prescribe_v and_o perform_v do_v necessario_fw-la alicujus_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la endure_v and_o indeed_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v this_o for_o if_o we_o ask_v they_o why_o god_n choose_v peter_n and_o not_o judas_n they_o say_v because_o god_n foresee_v that_o peter_n will_v believe_v so_o that_o from_o their_o hypothesis_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o peter_n be_v choose_v before_o judas_n now_o i_o do_v subsume_v that_o foresee_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o reason_n nor_o motive_n any_o way_n of_o election_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o no_o cause_n of_o election_n extra_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o refer_v it_o altogether_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o beneplacitum_fw-la for_o this_o consult_v ephes_n 1.11_o and_o rom._n 9.11_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v you_o shall_v be_v elect_v be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n either_o express_o or_o by_o equi_fw-la valence_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v this_o proposition_n in_o scripture_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v predestinate_v because_o god_n never_o require_v faith_n as_o antecedaneous_a to_o his_o decree_n second_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o election_n then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o antecedaneous_a motive_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n ut_fw-la idem_fw-la respectu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sit_fw-la antecedens_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la but_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o election_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o it_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v out_o of_o eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 5_o show_v that_o god_n do_v predestine_v those_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v for_o son_n not_o such_o as_o be_v son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o as_o believe_v than_o he_o will_v have_v choose_v holy_a man_n and_o son_n but_o sanctity_n and_o our_o sonship_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o election_n for_o rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v then_o so_o again_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v have_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n in_o a_o readiness_n as_o to_o what_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o child_n neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o instance_n there_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_n whereas_o if_o election_n have_v be_v from_o foresee_a faith_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o apt_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n the_o art_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n in_o several_a part_n of_o clay_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a but_o the_o apostle_n similitude_n be_v exact_o pertinent_a if_o we_o suppose_v election_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a state_n the_o bishop_n end_v his_o determination_n with_o another_o reason_n for_o his_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o infant_n be_v eleot_v but_o not_o from_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o part_n sub_fw-la antiquo_fw-la saedere_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la to_o begin_v with_o the_o sâ—â—tinâ—_n of_o the_o question_n 1._o by_o father_n here_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o
officiosum_fw-la be_v lawful_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o volkelius_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 14._o and_o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la a_o learned_a civilian_n assert_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr abusu_fw-la mendacii_fw-la and_o so_o grotius_n hold_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la and_o indeed_o some_o of_o the_o father_n hold_v so_o and_o so_o do_v dr._n jeremy_n taylor_n in_o his_o grand_a exemplar_n but_o the_o schoolman_n and_o all_o divine_v both_o popish_a and_o reform_a do_v condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v as_o unlawful_a both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n and_o as_o appear_v out_o of_o suarez_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la i_o shall_v here_o make_v use_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v most_o general_o receive_v among_o philosopher_n divine_n and_o lawyer_n which_o be_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v significatio_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la notas_fw-la or_o nutus_fw-la still_o as_o grotius_n say_v it_o be_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la a_o lie_n may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o dictis_fw-la but_o in_o factis_fw-la as_o if_o titius_n be_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o ask_v sempronius_n the_o way_n thither_o and_o sempronius_n say_v nothing_o but_o point_v he_o the_o wrong_a way_n with_o his_o finger_n on_o purpose_n he_o do_v digito_fw-la mentiri_fw-la and_o so_o a_o dumb_a man_n may_v be_v a_o liar_n if_o by_o any_o sign_n he_o do_v point_n out_o that_o which_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o second_o therefore_o mendacium_fw-la be_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la now_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a two_o way_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la so_o gen._n 3._o satan_n tell_v a_o lie_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_v it_o shall_v be_v always_o significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o seem_v false_a to_o we_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o itself_o the_o signification_n of_o falseness_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v always_o necessary_a to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o if_o caius_n signify_v the_o truth_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a he_o lie_v and_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v false_a believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a he_o do_v not_o lie_n thus_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o make_v up_o a_o lie_n that_o he_o who_o lie_n shall_v know_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o assert_n and_o that_o either_o first_o cognition_n actuali_fw-la when_o he_o at_o present_a know_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o assert_n to_o another_o or_o second_o cognition_n potentiali_fw-la which_o knowledge_n though_o he_o have_v not_o at_o present_a yet_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v it_o paria_fw-la sunt_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o scire_fw-la debere_fw-la so_o some_o heretic_n though_o at_o present_a they_o think_v their_o blasphemous_a opinion_n true_a and_o so_o be_v not_o formal_o liar_n in_o one_o sense_n yet_o they_o be_v liar_n interpretative_o because_o they_o may_v have_v know_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v false_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o false_a prophet_n therefore_o and_o false_a teacher_n be_v just_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v liar_n and_o of_o such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n but_o three_o to_o a_o lie_v there_o be_v not_o only_o require_v significatio_fw-la falsi_fw-la but_o intentio_fw-la fallendi_fw-la for_o a_o intention_n of_o deceive_v be_v intrinsical_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o this_o intention_n of_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v be_v twofold_a first_o if_o i_o intend_v to_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v at_o first_o when_o i_o make_v a_o contract_n or_o bargain_n then_o be_o i_o a_o liar_n second_o if_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o at_o first_o and_o afterward_o intend_v it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o i_o promise_v to_o pay_v a_o man_n money_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o month_n intend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v but_o afterward_o intend_v and_o do_v the_o contrary_a though_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o do_v it_o i_o make_v myself_o a_o liar_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o liar_n a_o lie_n be_v call_v sometime_o 1._o jocosum_fw-la 2._o officiosum_fw-la 3._o perniciosum_fw-la that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o my_o neighbour_n but_o i_o do_v in_o general_n conclude_v that_o every_o lie_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o sinful_a rev._n 21.8_o whoremonger_n idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o liar_n but_o to_o prove_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o nature_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o urge_v that_o every_o act_n moral_o defective_a be_v sinful_a but_o so_o be_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v defective_a in_o its_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o every_o lie_n be_v to_o deceive_v and_o to_o wish_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v be_v to_o wish_v a_o thing_n against_o natural_a charity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la be_v obvious_a now_o for_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o a_o lie_n all_o do_v agree_v that_o mendacium_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la be_v sinful_a and_o likewise_o that_o mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la be_v sinful_a though_o some_o deny_v the_o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la to_o be_v so_o volkelius_n who_o allow_v of_o this_o yet_o condemn_v that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o this_o jest_n lie_v and_o therefore_o the_o lie_v mix_v with_o it_o be_v the_o more_o condemn_v the_o great_a controversy_n be_v about_o a_o officious_a lie_n and_o some_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o fright_v child_n with_o fancy_n and_o to_o cheat_v melancholy_a people_n by_o fantastic_a affirmation_n into_o the_o take_n of_o physic_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la be_v allowable_a but_o not_o in_o serious_a case_n vim_fw-la institutionum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la malitia_fw-la neque_fw-la non_fw-la intentio_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la the_o romanist_n never_o determine_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n till_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o florentine_a synod_n anno_fw-la 1439._o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o caranz_n p._n 867_o 868_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o year_n 1545._o council_n trident._n sess_n 7._o can._n 4._o now_o this_o question_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o double_a assertion_n first_o that_o the_o malitia_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v not_o make_v the_o sacrament_n invalid_a and_o second_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o their_o not_o intend_v thing_n aright_o do_v not_o render_v the_o sacrament_n invalid_a now_o as_o institution_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n it_o may_v be_v two_o way_n consider_v first_o in_o ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la prout_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v immutable_o no_o impiety_n of_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o obligatory_a power_n of_o it_o second_o in_o ratione_fw-la regulae_fw-la prout_fw-la dirigit_fw-la and_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v intrinsical_a in_o ratione_fw-la regulae_fw-la no_o impiety_n of_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o it_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v hinder_v himself_o from_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v that_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v not_o invalidate_v the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o synodical_a decree_n à _fw-fr petro_n archiepiscopo_fw-la moguntino_fw-it edito_fw-la in_o concilio_n provinciali_fw-la ashaffemburgâ—nsi_fw-la apud_fw-la petrum_fw-la crabb_n to._n 3._o p._n 825._o statuimus_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la doceat_fw-la teneatve_n quod_fw-la sacerdos_n in_o peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la existens_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la conficere_fw-la subditos_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la peccato_fw-la solvere_fw-la pro_fw-la haeretico_fw-la habeatur_fw-la cum_fw-la constat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quod_fw-la sive_fw-la bone_fw-la sive_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la minister_n per_fw-la utrumque_fw-la deus_fw-la effectum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suae_fw-la confert_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la coinquinari_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la potest_fw-la hominum_fw-la malitia_fw-la