be_v such_o a_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a so_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 47._o prove_v strong_o that_o albeit_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n eternal_o without_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o reprobate_v any_o for_o sin_n as_o a_o cause_n antecedent_o move_v his_o divine_a wil._n so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 109._o 3_o a_o conclus_n the_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v not_o admit_v some_o into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a antecedent_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o because_o supernatural_a beatitude_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o natural_a improvement_n therefore_o god_n can_v from_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o injury_n before_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a elect_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n will_v not_o to_o admit_v other_o and_o our_o divine_n general_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o none_o be_v more_o categoric_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o than_o judicious_a reprobation_n davenant_n who_o yet_o in_o some_o point_n come_v nigh_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o his_o incomparable_a animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o he_o do_v pvissant_o defend_v the_o follow_a particular_n great_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v very_o different_a from_o his_o revel_v preceptive_a complacential_a will_n as_o pag._n 221_o 349_o 376._o 2_o that_o god_n revel_v complacential_a approbative_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o operation_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o 3_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v only_o proper_o his_o will_n pag._n 392._o 4_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o but_o itself_o pag._n 375_o 376._o 5_o that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n contradict_v not_o general_a conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o threat_n of_o death_n pag._n 241_o 332_o 375_o 387_o 398._o 6_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yea_o reprobate_n by_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n conduce_v thereto_o pag._n 271_o 376_o 394._o 7_o that_o the_o extern_a mean_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o unknowen_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 353._o 8_o that_o god_n by_o his_o approbative_a complacential_a will_n unfeigned_o will_v what_o he_o command_v pag._n 329_o 393_o 394_o 401._o 9_o that_o all_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o some_o remote_a conditional_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 256_o 257._o 10_o that_o god_n evangelic_a providential_a intention_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v oft_o frustrate_v as_o to_o its_o event_n by_o man_n sin_n although_o his_o decretive_a beneplacite_fw-la intention_n be_v never_o frustrate_v p._n 377_o 381_o 387_o 388_o 395._o 11_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n pag._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402_o 253._o 12_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o man_n pag._n 232_o 321_o 336_o 339_o 342._o 13_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 240-272_a 14_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 277-310_a 15_o that_o mere_a conditional_a decree_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n sovereign_a be_v and_o independence_n pag._n 226._o 16_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n truth_n pag._n 349-362_a 17_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n gift_n pag._n 374-404_a 18_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n pag._n 253._o 19_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o 20_o that_o the_o arminian_n grant_v a_o absolute_a immutable_a fix_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n that_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o calvinist_n p._n 302_o 332_o 333_o 340_o 351_o 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o 21_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n pag._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o 22_o last_o he_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o absolute_a decree_n pag._n 454-526_a these_o proposition_n clear_o and_o full_o explicate_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n give_v great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o distinct_a solution_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 4._o our_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o principe_n nature_n and_o efficace_n the_o explication_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o principe_n entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n what_o be_v the_o active_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v not_o sacred_a pagine_v express_o speak_v so_o much_o so_o eph._n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v our_o lord_n do_v act_n but_o what_o god_n hand_n or_o will_v and_o counsel_v predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o before_o and_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v we_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 63._o that_o concourse_n as_o to_o its_o prime_a act_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n now_o such_o be_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a will_n that_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v they_o as_o aquinas_n well_o determine_v how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n existe_n it_o must_v necessary_o existe_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v it_o can_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n resist_v the_o divine_a efficacious_a will_n and_o what_o be_v all_o active_a concourse_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o efficacious_a will_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o nature_n sin_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o totalitie_n universality_n as_o to_o effect_n particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v immediation_n antecedence_n and_o sovereign_a absolute_a independence_n 1_o the_o totalitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v totalitie_n its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n act_n and_o effect_n be_v total_a we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 417._o thus_o much_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o creatura_fw-la where_o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o whole_a action_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o concur_v immediate_o though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o party_n with_o strangius_n deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v total_a yet_o because_o he_o be_v singular_a therein_o and_o different_a from_o his_o own_o party_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v
of_o the_o new_a methodist_n baronius_n strangius_n and_o other_o about_o concourse_n fall_n in_o with_o those_o of_o the_o jesuit_n for_o a_o simultaneous_a concourse_n only_o albeit_o some_o of_o they_o in_o term_n disow_v it_o 6_o last_o the_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a independence_n of_o god_n concourse_n independence_n give_v we_o further_o demonstration_n of_o his_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a and_o independent_a we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 412_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o more_o absurd_a yea_o impossible_a than_o such_o a_o conditionate_n concourse_n whereby_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n suppose_v god_n concurrence_n to_o depend_v on_o man_n be_v there_o not_o hereby_o a_o effectual_a door_n open_v to_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a for_o if_o god_n concur_v on_o condition_n that_o man_n concur_v do_v god_n concur_v to_o that_o condition_n or_o not_o if_o not_o be_v there_o not_o then_o some_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n produce_v without_o god_n concourse_n if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o that_o condition_n then_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o if_o absolute_o than_o his_o former_a concourse_n be_v not_o conditional_a if_o conditional_o than_o what_o a_o infinitude_n of_o condition_n will_v follow_v hence_o we_o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n concur_v absolute_o and_o independent_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n thereto_o the_o consequence_n be_v rational_a and_o clear_a for_o where_o two_o agent_n concur_v total_o and_o immediate_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n and_o effect_n the_o one_o must_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o depend_v on_o another_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o that_o other_o for_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v dependent_a on_o another_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o depend_v thereon_o determinable_a thereby_o it_o be_v true_a natural_a corporeous_a effect_n have_v some_o dependence_n on_o the_o sun_n without_o be_v determine_v thereby_o because_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o limit_a cause_n and_o have_v not_o efficace_n sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o mater_fw-la be_v work_n on_o but_o be_v rather_o determine_v thereby_o and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n dependent_a thereon_o but_o as_o for_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o will_n the_o principe_fw-la of_o his_o concourse_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o most_o efficacious_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o dependence_n on_o or_o be_v any_o way_n determinable_a in_o his_o concourse_n by_o the_o mater_fw-la he_o work_v on_o he_o be_v the_o most_o universal_a cause_n infinite_o perfect_a and_o void_a of_o all_o potentialitie_n or_o passive_a power_n must_v necessary_o predetermine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o act_n but_o be_v determine_v by_o none_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v of_o the_o efficace_n of_o god_n concourse_n 3._o have_v demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a act_n mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o principe_fw-la and_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o efficace_n thereof_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 61._o albeit_o he_o deny_v god_n general_a concourse_n whereby_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v predeterminative_a yet_o he_o grant_v it_o be_v efficacious_a call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o subordinate_n second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n and_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n touch_v the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v all_o that_o we_o require_v to_o build_v our_o present_a demonstration_n on_o which_o we_o shall_v distribute_v into_o two_o branch_n 1_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n unto_o all_o natural_a act_n and_o effect_n 2_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o all_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n 1._o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a act_n and_o effect_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o physic_n or_o natural_a cause_n motion_n and_o effect_n be_v most_o efficacious_a this_o proposition_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o confirm_v as_o esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o eph._n 1._o 11._o act._n 17._o 28._o of_o which_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o thus_o much_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v we_o as_o before_o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o 2_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n depend_v on_o the_o efficace_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n for_o what_o be_v efficacious_a concourse_n consider_v active_o but_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n predetermine_v to_o act_v so_o or_o so_o to_o presume_v that_o active_a concourse_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o immanent_a efficacious_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o mind_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o most_o awaken_v divine_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 3_o god_n will_v be_v efficacious_a and_o determinate_a determine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n and_o effect_n be_v it_o not_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o determine_v for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o a_o action_n of_o man_n will_n the_o say_a action_n or_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n sufficient_o potent_a to_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n be_v not_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o great_a that_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v but_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v 266._o they_o do_v not_o strangius_n confess_v so_o much_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 266._o whence_o if_o god_n in_o his_o own_o will_n purpose_n and_o determine_v that_o the_o human_a will_n shall_v produce_v such_o or_o such_o a_o action_n suppose_v that_o whereto_o sin_n be_v necessary_o annex_v be_v not_o the_o human_a will_n necessary_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o yet_o free_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o manner_n of_o work_v predetermine_v thereto_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n express_v act._n 2._o 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 23._o by_o the_o decree_v fix_a determine_a will_n of_o god_n the_o like_a act._n 4._o 28._o of_o which_o place_n before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 4_o the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n modify_v and_o according_a to_o its_o mode_n determine_v all_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n not_o only_o necessary_o but_o free_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v itself_o to_o the_o production_n of_o every_o singular_a individual_a effect_n and_o may_v it_o not_o yea_o must_v it_o not_o then_o determine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n have_v man_n infirm_a ambulatorie_a will_n power_n to_o determine_v all_o such_o faculty_n act_n and_o effect_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o empire_n and_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o efficacious_a power_n to_o determine_v all_o inferior_a power_n act_n and_o effect_n subject_a to_o its_o universal_a dominion_n and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o sovereign_a divine_a will_n do_v by_o its_o efficacious_a concourse_n predetermine_v all_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n which_o necessary_o fall_v under_o its_o empire_n and_o modification_n see_v this_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o that_o judicious_a professor_n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-fr concursu_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 118_o etc._n etc._n whence_o 5_o the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n equal_o extende_v itself_o to_o all_o natural_a good_a even_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n strangius_n and_o other_o of_o our_o opponent_n grant_v that_o god_n efficacious_a predetermine_a concourse_n extende_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o supernatural_a good_a but_o also_o to_o all_o natural_a good_a that_o have_v not_o sin_n intrinsical_o annex_v to_o it_o whence_o we_o may_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o action_n though_o never_o so_o intrinsical_o evil_a for_o
god_n a_o velleitie_n or_o imperfect_a conditional_a volition_n which_o never_o take_v effect_n 7._o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o decree_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n 8._o god_n have_v a_o general_a antecedent_n conditional_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n 9_o some_o decree_n of_o god_n may_v be_v frustrate_v and_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v 10._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n hate_v esau_n and_o love_v jacob_n must_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o into_o his_o prescience_n of_o esau_n actual_a and_o final_a disobedience_n and_o jacob_n obedience_n 11._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o middle_a science_n in_o god_n dependent_a on_o man_n ambulatory_a will_n and_o so_o only_o conjectural_a and_o uncertain_a 12._o god_n as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n look_v on_o the_o wicked_a world_n but_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v omnipotent_o rule_v dispose_n and_o order_v their_o sinful_a act_n for_o his_o glory_n 13._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o effect_n 14._o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v not_o particular_a total_a immediate_a and_o efficacious_a 15._o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o natural_a act_n independent_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o be_v apply_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n 16._o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o by_o have_v its_o capacity_n preserve_v and_o make_v habile_fw-la can_v of_o itself_o act_n without_o immediate_a efficacious_a concourse_n baron_n 131._o 17._o supernatural_a good_a be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o all_o natural_a good_a 18._o efficacious_a grace_n in_o conversion_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n 19_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n natural_a free_a will_n either_o to_o use_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o 20._o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n which_o if_o well_o improve_v he_o will_v reward_v with_o efficacious_a grace_n strang._n 229._o 21._o all_o predetermination_n impel_v the_o will_n and_o act_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a machine_n 22._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o less_o proper_a the_o other_o accidental_a consist_v in_o indifference_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a 23._o alhuman_a act_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n glory_n 24._o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v essential_a to_o some_o human_a natural_a act_n as_o natural_a we_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o consequent_n here_o draw_v from_o the_o antithesis_n of_o antipredeterminants_n as_o their_o proper_a sentiment_n at_o least_o not_o of_o all_o that_o espouse_v those_o antithesis_n but_o only_o as_o such_o as_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o logical_o deduce_v from_o their_o antithesis_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o formal_o assent_v to_o all_o of_o they_o finis_fw-la errates_n book_n ii_o page_n 489._o l._n 31._o for_o god_n read_v we_o book_n iii_o page_n 10._o l._n 33._o for_o drive_v r._n deny_v p._n 22._o l._n 26._o after_o elsewhere_o put_v a_o period_n item_n l._n 36._o deal_n by_o p._n 23._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 39_o deal_n and._n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o deal_n and_o state_v p._n 42._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o god_n only_o p._n 76._o l._n 19_o r._n same_o p._n 79._o l._n 38._o r._n to_o go_n p._n 80._o l._n 31._o for_o like_a r._n agreeable_a p._n 86._o l._n 7._o r._n tarnovius_n p._n 89._o l._n 3._o for_o be_v he_o r._n he_o be_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o for_o baronius_n r._n bellarmine_n p._n 119._o l._n 16._o r._n c._n 34._o p._n 129._o l._n 23._o r._n this_o he_o p._n 142._o l._n 5._o deal_n who_o p._n 145._o l._n 2._o r._n so_o not_o p._n 166._o l._n 26._o r._n compton_n p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n it_o work_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n the_o method_n of_o our_o procedure_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v origine_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v substrate_a mater_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la vitium_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la advers._fw-la leg._n &_o prophet_n cap._n 5._o absurdum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ullum_fw-la defectum_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la ullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la defectum_fw-la posse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existere_fw-la cum_fw-la nullum_fw-la detur_fw-la separatum_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi strang._n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 629._o all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a actio_fw-la seorsim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o physicè_fw-la considerata_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la moraliter_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quam_fw-la vitio_fw-la substerni_fw-la potest_fw-la all_o moral_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n a_o privation_n action_n modal_o sinful_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n the_o new_a coin_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v the_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n liberty_n libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spontaneum_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la strang._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 686._o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n and_o possibilite_n what_o in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la est_fw-la simultas_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potentia_fw-la simultatis_fw-la alvarez_n the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n etc._n etc._n of_o divine_a concourse_n immediate_a concourse_n what_o efficacious_a and_o predeterminant_a concourse_n effication_n concourse_n what_o eph._n 1._o 19_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o rom._n 7._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o determinative_a concourse_n what_o act._n 17._o 26._o heb._n 4._o â—_o luke_n 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 23._o predeterminative_a concourse_n what_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o act_n 4._o 28._o predeterminative_a concourse_n active_a and_o passive_a predetermination_n physic_n and_o moral_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la applicare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la strang._n wherein_o we_o and_o our_o opponent_n agree_v volitiones_fw-la pure_a conditionales_fw-la sunt_fw-la alienae_n à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la disp_n 20._o §._o 1._o wherein_o our_o opponent_n differ_v among_o themselves_o their_o difference_n 1._o about_o god_n prescience_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o divine_a concourse_n 4._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n difnew_v 1._o as_o to_o god_n decree_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o god_n permissive_a decree_n 4._o god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n 5._o divine_a predetermination_n 6._o human_a liberty_n 7._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n scriptural_a demonstration_n 1._o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o no_o &_o vitiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la eph._n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 15._o prov._n 21._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 4._o act._n 11._o 21._o act._n 17._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 15._o si_fw-mi dii_fw-la volunt_fw-la volentibus_fw-la diis_fw-la cic._n in_o offic._n act._n 18._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o god_n do_v predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 1_o arg._n from_o joseph_n vendition_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o non_fw-la refert_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sed_fw-la transitum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la erasm_n act._n 7_o 9_o the_o objection_n against_o joseph_n vendition_n answer_v 2._o arg._n from_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 24._o luk._n 22._o 22._o act._n 4._o 28._o joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o act._n 2._o 23._o act._n 4._o 28._o our_o adversary_n evasion_n examine_v 1._o evasion_n touch_v active_a and_o passive_a crucifixion_n 2._o evasion_n strangius_n '_o s_z evasion_n answer_n quum_fw-la pater_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o judas_n dominum_fw-la cur_n in_o hac_fw-la traditione_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la reus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o re_fw-la una_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la august_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n 1._o god_n punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n esa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o jerem._n 16._o 16._o 2._o god_n afflict_v his_o righteous_a servant_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n job_n 1._o 21._o psal_n 105._o 25._o 4._o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 2_o sam._n
1._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 9_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v rom._n 9_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o by_o all_o which_o we_o evident_o see_v what_o footstep_n predetermination_n and_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n have_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v this_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o scholastic_a passive_a theologue_n and_o how_o far_o their_o sentiment_n thereof_o be_v applicable_a to_o our_o present_a controversy_n 1_o some_o distinguish_v between_o god_n predefinition_n and_o his_o predetermination_n his_o predefinition_n they_o restrain_v to_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o predetermination_n to_o his_o concourse_n other_o distinguish_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n into_o extrinsec_fw-la and_o intrinsec_fw-la by_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o understand_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v predetermine_v to_o act_v by_o intrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n they_o mean_v the_o previous_a motion_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n which_o continual_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o distinguish_v predetermination_n as_o creation_n and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la extrà _fw-la into_o active_a and_o passive_a 1_o by_o active_a predetermination_n i_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o all_o second_o cause_n person_n act_n effect_n and_o thing_n receive_v their_o term_n order_n and_o limitation_n as_o to_o power_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o predefinition_n predestination_n and_o extrinsec_fw-la predetermination_n that_o this_o active_a predetermination_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o efficacious_a previous_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n without_o any_o impression_n or_o actual_a influx_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o of_o great_a name_n in_o the_o school_n and_o that_o on_o invict_a reason_n for_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o second_o cause_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o human_a will_n act_n immediate_o on_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n will_v follow_v not_o from_o any_o previous_a impression_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o from_o its_o natural_a subordination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sympathy_n with_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o human_a will_v every_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o man_n move_v see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o and_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2_o by_o passive_a predetermination_n i_o understand_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n as_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o not_o real_o but_o mental_o or_o modal_o only_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o as_o active_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o passive_a predetermination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o cause_n its_o act_n and_o effect_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 1._o 2_o predetermination_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o physic_n or_o natural_a moral_n and_o ethic_n or_o moral_n this_o distinction_n depend_v on_o that_o of_o cause_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_a a_o physic_n or_o natural_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o be_v true_o efficient_a and_o so_o do_v real_o influence_n the_o act_n and_o effect_n in_o a_o way_n of_o proper_a efficience_n or_o causalitie_n whence_o a_o ethic_n or_o moral_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o immediate_o direct_o or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o real_a proper_a efficience_n produce_v the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o only_o moral_o by_o propose_v object_n motive_n precept_n promise_n or_o the_o like_a moral_a mean_n and_o influence_n with_o excitement_n and_o persuasion_n thus_o proportionable_o we_o may_v distinguish_v predetermination_n into_o physic_n and_o moral_n 1_n by_o physic_n predetermination_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o corporal_a or_o natural_a in_o a_o strict_a notion_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o thing_n inaminate_v or_o brute_n but_o such_o a_o predetermination_n as_o real_o apply_v the_o agent_n or_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o real_o yea_o immediate_o influence_v both_o act_n and_o effect_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 17._o sect_n 2._o num_fw-la 2._o a_o physic_n cause_v and_o so_o predetermination_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a or_o natural_a cause_n act_v by_o corporeous_a and_o material_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v take_v more_o universal_o for_o a_o cause_n that_o true_o and_o real_o influence_v the_o effect_n for_o as_o nature_n sometime_o signify_v any_o essence_n so_o physic_n or_o natural_a influx_n be_v that_o which_o by_o true_a and_o proper_a causalitie_n work_v the_o effect_n to_o which_o when_o a_o moral_a cause_n be_v oppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o cause_n which_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o and_o true_o act_v yet_o it_o do_v so_o carry_v itself_o as_o that_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o it_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v he_o that_o comfort_n beseech_v or_o hinder_v not_o when_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o hence_o 2_o by_o moral_a predetermination_n as_o it_o regard_v god_n influence_n on_o the_o moral_a rational_a world_n we_o must_v understand_v his_o moral_a influence_n on_o man_n as_o his_o last_o end_n his_o state_v man_n duty_n by_o moral_a precept_n invite_v thereto_o by_o evangelic_a promise_n dehort_v from_o sin_n by_o penal_a commination_n and_o all_o other_o moral_a influence_n here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o albeit_o physic_n and_o moral_a predetermination_n be_v comprehend_v under_o physic_n and_o moral_a causalitie_n yet_o the_o late_a be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o former_a for_o physic_n predetermination_n proper_o belong_v to_o a_o superior_a cause_n as_o act_v on_o a_o inferior_a but_o physic_n causalitie_n to_o any_o efficient_a as_o strangius_n do_v well_o observe_v but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a both_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n agree_v with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n in_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o moral_o predetermine_v any_o to_o sin_n for_o he_o neither_o counsel_n encourage_v command_n or_o invite_v any_o one_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o question_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o physic_n predetermination_n which_o i_o shall_v describe_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 159._o thus_o by_o the_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v the_o action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v and_o so_o antecedent_o to_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n before_o the_o creature_n work_v god_n real_o and_o efficacious_o move_v it_o to_o act_v in_o all_o its_o action_n i_o e._n he_o act_v and_o cause_v that_o the_o creature_n act_n and_o cause_v whatever_o it_o act_n and_o cause_v so_o that_o without_o this_o premotion_n of_o god_n the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o this_o premotion_n be_v give_v it_o be_v impossible_a in_o a_o composite_a sense_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o act_v and_o do_v that_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v premoved_a by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o more_o particular_o though_o concise_o as_o for_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o human_a will_n strangius_n strang._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 244._o give_v it_o we_o thus_o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o they_o teach_v be_v to_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o to_o make_v it_o act_n which_o description_n of_o predetermination_n i_o do_v ready_o close_v with_o and_o so_o the_o question_n before_o we_o will_v be_v summary_o this_o whether_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a power_n and_o influence_n move_v and_o predetermine_v man_n unto_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n even_o those_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v or_o appendent_a to_o they_o affirm_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a who_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n state_n the_o question_n otherwise_o as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a influence_n universael_o move_v and_o determine_v man_n to_o all_o their_o action_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a but_o this_o hypothesis_n as_o propose_v and_o intend_v i_o know_v no_o sober_a mind_n but_o abhor_v whoever_o say_v that_o god_n determine_v man_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o every_o pious_a soul_n deteste_v for_o to_o determine_v to_o wicked_a action_n as_o such_o imply_v also_o a_o determination_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o action_n and_o this_o determination_n can_v be_v physic_n because_o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v no_o physic_n cause_n or_o determination_n therefore_o
and_o our_o hypothesis_n most_o true_a it_o remain_v on_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v chap._n 5._o thus_o we_o have_v give_v the_o true_a and_o full_a state_n of_o our_o controversy_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o subtle_a evasion_n and_o subterfuge_n of_o our_o adversary_n lie_v under_o so_o much_o obscurity_n and_o confusion_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o deplorable_a case_n and_o that_o which_o argue_v man_n diffidence_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n that_o they_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o passionate_a vehemence_n for_o their_o own_o phaenomena_n and_o yet_o never_o explicate_v the_o term_n or_o state_n the_o question_n in_o controversy_n i_o have_v thereby_o give_v the_o reader_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o the_o more_o trouble_n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o province_n that_o so_o what_o follow_v may_v be_v the_o more_o facile_a both_o for_o he_o and_o i_o chap._n iii_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n scriptural_a demonstration_n 1_o that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o eph._n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 15._o prov._n 21._o 1._o act._n 17._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 15._o 2_o that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 1_n joseph_n vendition_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o gen._n 50._o 20._o act_n 7._o 9_o 2_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 24._o luke_n 22._o 22._o john_n 19_o 10_o 11._o act_n 2._o 23._o &_o 4._o 28._o our_o adversary_n evasion_n take_v off_o 3_o that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a instrument_n to_o punish_v his_o people_n esa_n 10._o 5_o 6._o jer._n 16._o 16._o psal_n 105._o 25._o job_n 1._o 21._o 4_o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 11._o &_o 16._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 10_o 11._o &_o 24._o 1._o 1_o king_n 11._o 31_o 37._o &_o 12._o 15_o 24._o 2_o king_n 9_o 3._o &_o 10._o 30._o 1_o king_n 22_o 23._o rev._n 17._o 17._o 5_o god_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o job_n 12._o 16_o 17_o 20._o 6_o god_n judicial_a harden_v sinner_n psal_n 81._o 12._o &_o 69._o 22-27_a rom._n 11._o 10._o esa_n 6._o 10._o &_o 29._o 10._o &_o 19_o 11_o 14._o &_o 44._o 18_o 19_o &_o 60._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o the_o nature_n of_o judicial_a induration_n in_o six_o proposition_n 7_o god_n order_v sin_n for_o his_o glory_n exod._n 9_o 14-16_a rom._n 9_o 17_o 18._o prov._n 16._o 4._o rom._n 9_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o have_v explicate_v the_o term_n relate_v to_o and_o give_v the_o genuine_a state_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o efficacious_a power_n and_o influence_n move_v and_o predetermine_v man_n to_o all_o their_o natural_a action_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o demonstration_n hereof_o and_o because_o all_o demonstration_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o some_o first_o principes_fw-la which_o give_v evidence_n firmitude_n and_o force_n thereto_o and_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a principes_fw-la of_o faith_n and_o theologie_n but_o what_o be_v original_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o begin_v our_o demonstration_n demonstration_n with_o scriptural_a argument_n which_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o these_o seven_o head_n 1_o such_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v universal_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o all_o even_a the_o most_o contingent_a act_n of_o man_n wil._n 2_o such_o scripture_n as_o direct_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v predefine_v predetermine_v and_o foreordain_v such_o natural_a action_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v necessary_o annex_v 3_o such_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o people_n in_o such_o a_o way_n wherein_o they_o can_v not_o but_o contract_n guilt_n 4_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n own_o immediate_a hand_n in_o those_o act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v appendent_a 5_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o some_o to_o sin_n 6_o such_o scripture_n as_o demonstrate_v god_n give_v up_o some_o to_o judicial_a occecation_n and_o obduration_n 7_o such_o as_o clear_o evince_v god_n order_v and_o dispose_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n §_o 1._o we_o shall_v begin_v our_o scriptural_a demonstration_n with_o such_o thing_n text_n as_o universal_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o all_o even_a the_o most_o contingent_a act_n of_o man_n wil._n 1._o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n be_v many_o and_o great_a we_o shall_v mention_v some_o as_o esa_n 26._o 12._o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o 12._o work_n in_o we_o or_o for_o we_o this_o text_n be_v urge_v by_o strangius_n p._n 54._o to_o prove_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n though_o it_o do_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n regard_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o god_n predetermine_v and_o overrule_v many_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o have_v much_o sin_n annex_v to_o they_o again_o this_o universal_a prime_a causalitie_n of_o god_n efficacious_o influence_v all_o natural_a act_n and_o effect_n be_v apparent_o express_v rom._n 36._o 11._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v allthing_n of_o he_o as_o he_o frame_v allthing_n by_o he_o as_o he_o operate_v in_o and_o cooperate_v with_o allthing_n and_o for_o he_o as_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o allthing_n thus_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiforme_a energy_n as_o cyril_n style_v it_o reach_v all_o manner_n of_o natural_a action_n and_o effect_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o such_o natural_a entitative_a action_n as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n so_o intrinsical_o evil_a which_o have_v not_o some_o entitative_a act_n or_o subject_n as_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o and_o if_o allthing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o must_v not_o also_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n intrinsical_o evil_a be_v so_o strangius_n p._n 342._o reply_n thus_o all_o that_o god_n work_n must_v tend_v to_o his_o glory_n but_o what_o glory_n redound_v to_o god_n from_o those_o action_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n a_o strange_a reply_n indeed_o for_o a_o divine_a to_o make_v 1_o be_v there_o not_o much_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o action_n more_o conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o this_o yea_o 2_o do_v not_o strangius_n himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o party_n grant_v that_o god_n direct_v dispose_v and_o overrule_v all_o sinful_a act_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o as_o that_o they_o conduce_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o how_o can_v god_n direct_v dispose_n and_o over-rule_v they_o unless_o he_o concur_v yea_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n again_o strangius_n p._n 561._o answer_n to_o this_o text_n thus_o none_o that_o be_v orthodox_n ever_o extend_v these_o word_n to_o sin_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v of_o god_n by_o god_n and_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1_n neither_o do_v we_o extend_v these_o word_n to_o sin_n formal_o consider_v 2_o but_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v only_o accidental_o appendent_a be_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o by_o he_o nor_o for_o he_o yea_o 3_o may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o divine_n that_o sin_n formal_o consider_v although_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o as_o a_o efficient_a yet_o it_o be_v for_o he_o i._n e._n conduce_v to_o his_o glory_n as_o wise_o order_v and_o overrule_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o sinner_n thus_o much_o augustin_n once_o and_o again_o inculcate_n as_o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la litter_n lib._n imperfecto_fw-la cap._n 5._o est_fw-la for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o ordinator_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o strangius_n p._n 860._o confess_v another_o text_n that_o evident_o and_o invincible_o demonstrate_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o supernatural_a action_n and_o effect_n be_v ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n 11._o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n we_o find_v three_o particular_n in_o this_o text_n which_o great_o conduce_v to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o all_o
quarrel_v about_o term_n without_o just_a ground_n and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o admit_v this_o distinction_n though_o it_o make_v neither_o for_o nor_o against_o either_o party_n but_o that_o which_o more_o immediate_o concern_v our_o what_o present_a controversy_n be_v 1._o to_o give_v the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n as_o general_o assert_v and_o state_v in_o the_o school_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o a_o act_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o render_v of_o it_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n i_o know_v a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a who_o seem_v in_o term_n to_o grant_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a action_n yet_o in_o the_o close_o place_v it_o only_o in_o this_o that_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n so_o far_o excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a designation_n and_o whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_o disincline_v but_o all_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o way_n reach_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n neither_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o itself_o for_o 1_o if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n then_o be_v they_o necessary_o by_o he_o draw_v or_o apply_v to_o act_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n certain_o to_o excite_v and_o actuate_v a_o power_n be_v more_o than_o to_o render_v it_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o a_o action_n 2_o if_o the_o power_n by_o god_n exciting_a of_o they_o be_v render_v only_o apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n then_o where_o be_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o act_n do_v or_o will_v any_o term_v this_o immediate_a concourse_n so_o far_o to_o excite_v and_o actuate_v those_o power_n as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n 3_o what_o this_o aptitude_n and_o hability_n be_v which_o the_o power_n receive_v by_o be_v thus_o excite_v and_o actuate_v by_o god_n i_o can_v divine_v be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o power_n apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o natural_a action_n such_o as_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v what_o other_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n do_v god_n give_v unto_o the_o natural_a faculty_n as_o to_o sinful_a act_n but_o mere_o the_o faculty_n of_o act_v need_v sinner_n any_o other_o faculty_n power_n aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o rational_a faculty_n deprave_v it_o be_v true_a god_n apply_v those_o faculty_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a but_o yet_o do_v not_o add_v any_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o sin_n 4_o do_v not_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o deny_v immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la do_v no_o way_n exclude_v any_o kind_n of_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n but_o rather_o include_v the_o same_o it_o only_o exclude_v the_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o power_n to_o its_o act_n which_o also_o be_v exclude_v by_o this_o lax_n notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n 5_o last_o if_o they_o who_o oppose_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sinful_a act_n do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n assert_v and_o own_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o any_o one_o entitative_a act_n that_o be_v sinful_a all_o those_o black_a and_o direful_a consequence_n which_o they_o cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o as_o much_o facility_n be_v retort_v on_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o hence_o 2_o affirmative_o immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n not_o only_o give_v a_o aptitude_n or_o hability_n to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o produce_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o that_o this_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o school_n be_v most_o evident_a i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v our_o countryman_n compton_n carleton_n a_o learned_a and_o acute_a jesuit_n who_o have_v his_o first_o education_n in_o cambridge_n and_o be_v more_o moderate_a than_o most_o of_o that_o faction_n he_o say_v philosoph_n disput_n 28._o de_fw-la causa_fw-la prima_fw-la sect._n 3._o p._n 319._o god_n therefore_o concur_v with_o all_o his_o creature_n immediate_o to_o all_o their_o action_n not_o only_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n but_o also_o of_o supposite_a i._n e._n that_o action_n whereby_o the_o creature_n operate_v do_v also_o flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o substitute_v in_o his_o place_n a_o clear_a explication_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n so_o far_o as_o it_o regard_v its_o immediation_n whence_o disput_n 29._o sect._n 2._o he_o determine_v thus_o touch_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v say_v therefore_o that_o god_n do_v physical_o and_o immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o create_v wil._n and_o he_o confirm_v this_o hypothesis_n by_o argument_n out_o of_o aquinas_n suarez_n vasques_n anselm_n tanner_n zumel_n montesinus_n mulderus_n arriaga_n and_o oviedo_n so_o that_o this_o notion_n of_o immediate_a concourse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v general_o entertain_v by_o all_o party_n both_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o jesuit_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o rational_a and_o self-evidencing_a 2._o but_o the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n be_v touch_v the_o efficacitie_n concourse_n and_o predetermination_n of_o divine_a concourse_n wherein_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n oppose_v the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n i_o must_v confess_v when_o i_o first_o undertake_v the_o explication_n of_o divine_a concourse_n special_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n i_o studiose_o avoid_v the_o term_n predetermination_n although_o it_o be_v frequent_o father_v on_o i_o as_o be_v intimate_v court_n gentile_n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 7._o partly_o to_o avoid_v needless_a counte_v about_o word_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o will_v not_o profess_o espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o any_o one_o sect_n but_o adhere_v to_o scriptural_a term_n but_o since_o upon_o a_o more_o accurate_a inquiry_n find_v the_o term_n express_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o very_a mater_fw-la in_o controversy_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o prejudices_fw-la some_o endeavour_n to_o load_v it_o with_o therefore_o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o term_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1_o what_o efficacious_a concourse_n note_n and_o 2_o how_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n may_v be_v term_v predeterminative_a 1._o divine_a concourse_n be_v term_v efficacious_a as_o it_o do_v most_o potent_o what_o and_o invincible_o produce_v its_o effect_n the_o grecanic_a term_n whereby_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacitie_n or_o energy_n which_o note_v the_o puissant_a force_n of_o any_o operation_n so_o ephes_n 1._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o accord_v to_o the_o energy_n or_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o might_n of_o his_o power_n here_o be_v 1_o power_n or_o force_n 2_o may_v of_o power_n or_o most_o potent_a power_n and_o 3_o the_o efficacious_a work_n of_o this_o most_o potent_a power_n which_o note_v the_o puissant_a efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n thence_o the_o syriac_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o efficace_n so_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o efficace_n of_o his_o power_n the_o like_a phil._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o according_a to_o the_o efficacious_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v allthing_n unto_o himself_o so_o col._n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o efficacious_a work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o in_o all_o these_o text_n we_o have_v mighty_a power_n yea_o omnipotence_n join_v with_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n which_o demonstrate_v its_o invincible_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o production_n of_o all_o its_o effect_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n intime_fw-la presence_n with_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o efficacious_a concur_v with_o and_o actuate_a of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o operation_n the_o like_a import_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o its_o conjugate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o efficacious_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o overcome_v all_o resistance_n make_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o efficacious_o work_v allthing_n the_o like_a v_o 11._o of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o cooperate_v with_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cooperation_n or_o concourse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v so_o mark_v 16._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n cooperate_a or_o efficacious_o concur_v so_o elsewhere_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o god_n note_v his_o actuose_fw-la efficacious_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o and_o with_o allthing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n so_o with_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v ready_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o note_v not_o only_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n but_o a_o particular_a present_a certain_a efficacious_a force_n or_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n exert_v itself_o in_o all_o individual_a act_n and_o effect_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a rom._n 7._o 5._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v to_o act_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v efficacious_a as_o boderianus_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v to_o work_v to_o perform_v to_o effect_v as_o boderianus_n last_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a ephes_n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 11._o efficacious_o wrought_v allthing_n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o act_n hence_o 2._o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o determine_v and_o apply_v the_o what_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v be_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o scholastic_a theologue_n term_v determinative_a and_o predeterminative_a we_o find_v both_o these_o term_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o divine_a concourse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n or_o limit_v 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o termine_v set_v bound_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n effect_n or_o thing_n so_o act_v 17._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 26._o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n i._n e._n god_n have_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v to_o every_o man_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n their_o fix_a term_n of_o duration_n and_o life_n so_o arrian_n epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o speak_v of_o god_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o virgil_n song_n be_v remarkable_a stat_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la every_o one_o day_n stand_v fix_v or_o determine_v which_o servius_n understand_v of_o the_o fix_a determine_a period_n of_o human_a life_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o sacred_a philosophy_n but_o the_o very_a pagan_n by_o their_o dim_a light_n assert_v a_o fix_a period_n of_o divine_a life_n as_o determine_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bound_n or_o the_o position_n of_o term_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o position_n of_o term_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n action_n effect_n or_o thing_n god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v predetermine_v or_o set_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n their_o action_n effect_n and_o event_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contingent_a in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o the_o divine_a wil._n we_o find_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o time_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cause_n and_o act_n so_o heb._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v or_o limit_n â—_o a_o day_n thence_o in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o state_v or_o determine_v day_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o termine_n or_o limit_v as_o to_o place_n whence_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v term_n or_o limit_v thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lxx_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v determine_v or_o constitute_v term_n to_o any_o place_n or_o thing_n num._n 34._o 6._o josh_n 13._o 27._o &_o 15._o 11._o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v bound_v or_o determine_v whence_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o definition_n which_o be_v the_o term_n or_o boundary_a of_o a_o essence_n according_a to_o cicero_n who_o render_v it_o the_o circumscription_n of_o a_o thing_n 2_o from_o this_o primary_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v a_o secondary_a namely_o to_o decree_v destiny_n to_o a_o certain_a end_n predestine_v predetermine_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v and_o so_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o predestination_n predetermination_n or_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n even_o about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o luke_n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v 22._o or_o predetermine_v decree_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o lo_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n predetermine_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n the_o same_o acts._n 2._o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o define_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v counsel_n of_o which_o more_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_n deliberate_a determine_v be_v expound_v by_o theodotion_n job_n 22._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a will_v note_v predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o composite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predestine_v 28._o or_o predetermine_v be_v use_v six_o time_n in_o the_o n._n t._n 1_o of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 2_o of_o person_n elect_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o 3_o of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o act._n 4._o 28._o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o or_o predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v more_o proper_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o signify_v to_o predefine_v predestine_v predetermine_v to_o set_v limit_n bound_n term_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n thence_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n and_o point_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v christ_n do_v what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o the_o syriac_a version_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v constitute_v or_o make_v firm_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o order_n dispose_n constitute_v institute_n the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n give_v order_n constitution_n limitation_n determination_n yea_o predetermination_n to_o allthing_n all_o person_n and_o thing_n time_n and_o place_n end_n and_o mean_n receive_v term_n limit_n destination_n and_o predetermination_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foreknow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v act._n 17._o 26._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propose_v or_o purpose_n rom._n
much_o malice_n murder_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n annex_v yea_o god_n do_v not_o only_o send_v nebuchadnezar_n to_o afflict_v israel_n but_o also_o give_v he_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n as_o jerem._n 27._o 6._o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n god_n give_v he_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n against_o israel_n the_o like_a jer._n 43._o 10._o multitude_n of_o text_n may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o god_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a instrument_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sinful_a people_n and_o in_o a_o providential_a way_n efficacious_o concur_v to_o and_o predetermine_v all_o their_o action_n material_o and_o natural_o consider_v and_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n 2._o to_o mention_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o god_n instrument_n use_v wicked_a instrument_n in_o afflict_v his_o innocent_a people_n so_o job_n 1._o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o to_o afflict_v job_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v v_o 21._o the_o lord_n take_v away_o he_o see_v by_o faith_n god_n hand_n move_v yea_o predetermine_a the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n to_o every_o act_n of_o they_o material_o 21._o consider_v albeit_o not_o to_o the_o vitiositie_n so_o psal_n 105._o 25._o 25._o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o deal_v subtile_o with_o his_o servant_n here_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o god_n turn_v i._n e._n efficacious_o move_v and_o predetermine_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n israel_n god_n turn_v their_o heart_n do_v express_o and_o formal_o denote_v his_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a material_a natural_a act_n of_o hatred_n albeit_o not_o to_o the_o vitiositie_n and_o malignity_n thereof_o so_o much_o also_o the_o next_o clause_n import_v and_o to_o deal_v subtile_o with_o his_o servant_n i._n e._n all_o their_o subtle_a stratagem_n machination_n and_o politic_a contrivement_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o israel_n by_o put_v to_o death_n their_o male_n oppress_v they_o with_o hard_a labour_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v as_o to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o physic_n entitative_a act_n from_o god_n who_o turn_v their_o heart_n thereto_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o naked_o and_o evident_o say_v to_o demonstrate_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o our_o opponent_n reply_v to_o these_o scripture_n and_o our_o argument_n draw_v thence_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 791._o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o last_o text_n thus_o what_o be_v say_v psal_n 105._o 25._o that_o god_n turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n it_o must_v be_v 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so_o that_o if_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n destinate_a counsel_n it_o must_v be_v also_o determine_v by_o his_o efficacious_a wil._n 2_o he_o grant_v that_o god_n wise_o foreknow_v all_o future_a event_n even_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o how_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o efficacious_a predetermination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o permit_v the_o same_o neither_o strangius_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o sectator_n can_v ever_o yet_o make_v out_o 3_o he_o grant_v also_o that_o god_n direct_v those_o aberration_n and_o sin_n to_o good_a end_n appoint_v by_o he_o and_o how_o can_v god_n direct_v the_o immanent_a aberration_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o by_o a_o efficacious_a predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o permission_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n 4_o he_o yet_o further_o grant_v that_o god_n deliver_v they_o unto_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o judgement_n
and_o what_o do_v we_o say_v more_o do_v not_o this_o evident_o denote_v a_o active_a efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n but_o then_o 5_o his_o last_o clause_n present_v object_n and_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n overthrow_v all_o his_o former_a concession_n for_o the_o wise_a god_n do_v not_o only_o present_a object_n and_o occasion_n and_o thereby_o open_a a_o way_n to_o man_n infatuation_n but_o he_o also_o predetermine_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n and_o efficacious_o permit_v the_o vitiositie_n without_o the_o least_o finger_n in_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v other_o scripture_n which_o demonstrative_o prove_v god_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n as_o esa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o 17._o make_v we_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n strangius_n pag._n 839._o grant_n that_o the_o verb_n in_o both_o member_n be_v in_o hiphil_n oft_o note_v a_o double_a action_n as_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o make_v another_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n though_o he_o pretend_v that_o sometime_o it_o only_a note_n a_o permission_n of_o the_o action_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o can_v here_o denote_v a_o mere_a naked_a permission_n but_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n the_o like_a jer._n 20._o 7._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v deceive_v whereto_o answer_n ezech._n 14._o 9_o and_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v when_o he_o have_v speak_v a_o thing_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n which_o text_n speak_v certain_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a idle_a speculative_a permission_n namely_o such_o as_o resulte_v from_o the_o active_a efficacious_a directive_n and_o ordinative_a will_n of_o god_n as_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 840_o 844._o grant_n what_o this_o permission_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o extende_v see_v what_o follow_v chap._n 5._o §_o 6._o §_o 6._o let_v we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n sinner_n tradition_n or_o give_v up_o some_o to_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o will_v give_v a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o insiste_v on_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n exod._n 4._o 21._o which_o have_v be_v already_o solid_o and_o demonstrative_o explicate_v by_o a_o judicious_a divine_a in_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 28_o 30._o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o psal_n 81._o 12._o so_o i_o 12._o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n or_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o kimhi_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o send_v they_o away_o in_o the_o deprave_a cogitation_n of_o their_o heart_n lxx_o render_v it_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jer._n 3._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o own_o deprave_a imagination_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v up_o man_n to_o that_o spirit_n of_o hardness_n which_o they_o affect_v his_o way_n of_o harden_v be_v mysterious_a and_o invisible_a he_o deliver_v sinner_n up_o to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o then_o let_v they_o enjoy_v what_o they_o lust_v after_o when_o man_n add_v acquire_v hardness_n to_o natural_a god_n just_o inflict_v on_o they_o judicial_a hardness_n and_o oh_o how_o righteous_a be_v it_o with_o god_n judicial_o to_o harden_v such_o as_o sinful_o yea_o voluntary_o harden_v themselves_o and_o then_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o adamant_n towards_o god_n and_o thing_n spiritual_a be_v as_o wax_v towards_o sin_n and_o satan_n tentation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o judicial_a hardness_n but_o to_o seal_v up_o sinner_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n thus_o god_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v the_o orderer_n of_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a act_n unto_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v the_o like_a psal_n 69._o 22._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o see_v not_o 22._o and_o make_v their_o loin_n continual_o to_o shake_v let_v their_o eye_n i._n e._n their_o mind_n be_v darken_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v so_o obscure_a and_o dark_a as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o way_n let_v all_o true_a wisdom_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o make_v their_o loin_n continual_o to_o shake_v i._n e._n take_v from_o they_o all_o force_n vigour_n and_o ability_n of_o act_v as_o they_o ought_v let_v they_o stagger_v and_o reel_v like_a to_o a_o drunken_a man_n the_o shake_n of_o the_o loin_n argue_v imbecility_n and_o want_n of_o force_n which_o be_v chief_o seat_v in_o the_o loin_n thus_o he_o proceed_v and_o then_o vers_n 17._o bring_v divine_a wrath_n to_o a_o black_a conclusion_n add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o imply_v that_o god_n add_v the_o punishment_n of_o judicial_a hardness_n to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o voluntary_a acquire_v hardness_n we_o find_v this_o piece_n of_o judicial_a hardness_n cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 11._o 10._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o 10._o see_v and_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o render_v by_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o bow_v down_o of_o the_o back_n argue_v the_o defect_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o loin_n to_o these_o text_n we_o may_v add_v esa_n 6._o 10._o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o 10._o people_n fat_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o heart_n fat_a or_o gross_a i._n e._n stupid_a and_o senseless_a for_o the_o fat_a of_o animal_n have_v little_a sense_n it_o allude_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o animate_v body_n overgrowen_v and_o oppress_v with_o fat_a these_o word_n be_v six_o time_n repete_v in_o the_o n._n t._n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o shut_v their_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v by_o some_o dim_v they_o or_o make_v they_o dim_a by_o other_o daub_v they_o as_o with_o plaster_n or_o other_o like_a mater_fw-la by_o other_o close_v they_o all_o which_o note_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o error_n and_o blindness_n that_o follow_v on_o judicial_a hardness_n the_o like_a curse_n we_o find_v esa_fw-mi 29._o 10._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v 10._o out_o upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v close_v your_o eye_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o act._n 10._o 11._o note_n a_o deep_a sleep_n or_o ecstasy_n and_o the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o overwhelm_v with_o deep_a sleep_n and_o it_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 10._o 9_o so_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n must_v be_v understand_v such_o a_o stupor_n of_o spirit_n as_o leaf_n man_n without_o all_o sense_n the_o allusion_n be_v to_o some_o soporiferous_a stupify_a wine_n or_o potion_n or_o medicine_n which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n or_o sprinkle_v on_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n hence_o the_o prophet_n usher_v in_o these_o word_n with_o a_o direful_a exclamation_n vers_fw-la 9_o stay_v yourselves_o and_o wonder_n they_o be_v drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o drunken_a with_o a_o soporiferous_a stupify_a potion_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prick_v act._n 2._o 27._o but_o from_o the_o ancient_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o remain_v among_o the_o latin_n as_o nuo_fw-la nutus_fw-la nutare_fw-la thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o nod_v or_o shake_v the_o head_n as_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v who_o have_v drink_v any_o stupify_a potion_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v such_o a_o spirituose_fw-la stupify_a potion_n as_o deprive_v man_n of_o their_o sense_n make_v they_o shake_v the_o head_n stagger_v and_o reel_v as_o drunken_a man_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o have_v close_v your_o eye_n when_o god_n judicial_o pour_v out_o a_o
the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a efficient_a or_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o condemnation_n but_o his_o own_o wilful_a obstinacy_n this_o sufficient_o clear_v the_o sanctity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o prop._n yet_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o hardness_n follow_v infallible_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessary_o i._n e._n by_o a_o modal_n hypothetic_a necessity_n not_o brutish_a or_o coactive_a such_o as_o shall_v destroy_v liberty_n the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o infuse_v hardness_n or_o by_o any_o compulsion_n hurry_v man_n into_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o violent_o hurry_v they_o into_o such_o course_n as_o necessary_o harden_v this_o also_o clear_v god_n justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n 3._o prop._n god_n providence_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n be_v very_o efficacious_a and_o illustrious_a 1_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o blandishment_n allurement_n and_o ensnarement_n of_o a_o heart-bewitching_a world_n which_o insensible_o harden_v 2_o he_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o subject_n and_o vassal_n they_o willing_o become_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v take_v alive_a captive_n at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 3_o god_n so_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o his_o providence_n as_o that_o they_o do_v all_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n lust_n conspire_v to_o harden_v they_o mercy_n become_v curse_n to_o they_o rom._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11._o yea_o 4_o the_o very_a mean_n of_o grace_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o harden_v their_o food_n and_o physic_n become_v poison_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o esa_n 28._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 5_o christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n of_o salvation_n become_v to_o they_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o offence_n esa_n 8._o 14._o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o smite_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n the_o foot_n may_v smite_v against_o and_o thence_o stumble_v and_o receive_v hurt_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o bare_a stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o avoid_v or_o get_v over_o or_o if_o he_o stumble_v yet_o recover_v himself_o again_o but_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n which_o note_n 1_o the_o offence_n to_o be_v inevitable_a and_o unavoidable_a as_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o rock_n 2_o the_o ruin_n to_o be_v certain_a as_o that_o of_o a_o ship_n fall_v on_o a_o rock_n whence_o he_o add_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n such_o as_o man_n shall_v neither_o by_o power_n wit_n or_o craft_n escape_v whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 15._o and_o many_o among_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v the_o like_a rom._n 9_o 33._o 6_o god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n esa_n 22._o 14._o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v it_o be_v the_o concise_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o chap._n 5._o 18._o whereby_o god_n swear_v that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v so_o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o heb._n 3._o 7._o 7_o god_n do_v positive_o yea_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o all_o that_o be_v positive_a material_a entitative_a and_o natural_a in_o judicial_a hardness_n without_o the_o least_o hand_n in_o the_o obliquity_n or_o vitiositie_n 4._o prop._n the_o suspension_n of_o restrain_v grace_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o privation_n of_o any_o grace_n due_a to_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o negation_n or_o withdrawment_n of_o undeserved_a and_o abuse_a grace_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a no_o mere_a man_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o permit_v or_o deliver_v up_o another_o to_o sin_n or_o hardness_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v 1_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o creator_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o promove_v his_o glory_n and_o prevent_v sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o most_o they_o can_v 2_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o communion_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o afford_v assistance_n each_o to_o other_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v for_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a good_a but_o now_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n of_o man_n be_v under_o no_o such_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o he_o please_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o suspend_v it_o special_o when_o abuse_v by_o sinner_n 5._o prop._n god_n do_v not_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o judicial_a hardness_n simple_o as_o hardness_n under_o that_o reduplication_n but_o penal_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n of_o itself_o pure_o and_o simple_o evil_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pure_a and_o chief_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a can_v not_o will_v it_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n have_v something_o of_o good_a mix_v with_o it_o and_o this_o god_n will_v thus_o in_o judicial_a hardness_n there_o be_v a_o penal_a vindictive_a good_a which_o god_n will_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o justice_n 6._o prop._n in_o judicial_a hardness_n that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o his_o transgression_n be_v natural_o good_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o albeit_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v deficient_a as_o to_o his_o duty_n yet_o god_n be_v no_o way_n deficient_a 1_o all_o moral_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o such_o to_o he_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v as_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o law_n he_o offend_v against_o but_o now_o this_o judicial_a hardness_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o proper_a owner_n or_o author_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o sinner_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a god_n offend_v against_o any_o law_n 2_o the_o specific_a quality_n of_o a_o effect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a first_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o receive_v specification_n 3_o the_o sinner_n be_v only_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o also_o a_o voluntary_a yea_o wilful_a agent_n therein_o al_n his_o hardness_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v albeit_o judicial_o inflict_v by_o god_n he_o suffer_v his_o heart_n voluntary_o to_o be_v deflower_v by_o sinful_a object_n god_n threaten_v to_o suspend_v his_o divine_a influence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n cry_v content_a satan_n come_v and_o blind_v his_o eye_n and_o he_o hug_v he_o for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a deficience_n or_o moral_a causalitie_n be_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n not_o on_o go_n the_o sinner_n want_v divine_a influence_n and_o be_v willing_a yea_o glad_a to_o want_v it_o therefore_o his_o deprave_a will_n be_v the_o sole_a formal_a vital_a subjective_a and_o moral_a efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n and_o sin_n §_o 7._o we_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v glory_n god_n efficacious_a order_n dispose_n and_o direct_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o evident_o demonstrate_v his_o immediate_a concourse_n and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n thereof_o thus_o exod._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16._o god_n threaten_v pharaoh_n 16._o vers_fw-la 14._o to_o send_v all_o his_o plague_n on_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n and_o why_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v magnify_v my_o august_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o power_n on_o thou_o whence_o he_o add_v v_o 15._o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o run_v in_o the_o
and_o the_o scotist_n place_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n without_o any_o force_n impress_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o our_o countryman_n compt._n carleton_n in_o his_o philosophy_n disp_n 30._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 327._o have_v incomparable_o well_o state_v it_o but_o 3_o scotus_n in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 49._o quaest_n 6._o §_o 14._o pag._n 522._o edit_n 1620._o have_v these_o very_a word_n est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la scil_n voluntatis_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-fr causa_fw-la inferiori_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la superior_a non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-la causa_fw-la superiori_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la stat_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la it_o be_v against_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o will_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v superior_a but_o it_o be_v not_o against_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v consistent_a herewith_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n wherein_o scotus_n do_v most_o acute_o though_o brief_o state_n the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o be_v not_o superior_a for_o whatever_o cause_n predetermine_v another_o to_o act_n be_v so_o far_o superior_a to_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a yea_o a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v predetermine_v the_o superior_a 2_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n i._n e._n by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o give_v it_o be_v and_o therefore_o may_v without_o violence_n to_o its_o liberty_n 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scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o say_v express_o that_o albeit_o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a yet_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o create_v will_n because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o such_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o our_o reform_a divine_n albeit_o oppose_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n as_o well_o as_o arminian_n and_o molinists_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a ariminensis_n head_n of_o the_o school_n thomas_n and_o scotus_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o sectator_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n but_o of_o a_o few_o more_o illustrious_a to_o begin_v with_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n who_o be_v 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the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o any_o act_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v to_o every_o act_n by_o god_n 3_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o being_n 4_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o but_o the_o act_n moral_o evil_a be_v yet_o natural_o good_a ergo._fw-la hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o he_o and_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1_o if_o god_n produce_v 1._o the_o same_o evil_a act_n which_o man_n produce_v than_o he_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n whereto_o he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o that_o on_o this_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o therefore_o precise_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a act_n as_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la or_o act_n but_o therefore_o he_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v it_o evil_o i._n e._n against_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 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concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n and_o other_o efficacious_a predetermination_n always_o follow_v as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o absolute_a predefinition_n if_o god_n absolute_o decree_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o efficacious_o determine_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 3_o he_o go_v high_a than_o most_o of_o our_o divine_n dare_v do_v in_o this_o point_n in_o assert_v cap._n 5._o pag._n 424._o that_o damnation_n excecation_n obduration_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n but_o yet_o cap._n 7._o pag._n 427._o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o such_o that_o argue_v hence_o that_o god_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o destroy_v such_o as_o be_v reprobate_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o sinner_n only_o be_v the_o culpable_a criminal_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n and_o cap._n 10._o pag._n 433._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o reprobate_n be_v not_o create_v unto_o damnation_n i._n e._n damnation_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n which_o sufficient_o vindicate_v the_o holy_a god_n from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o damnation_n as_o for_o the_o jansenist_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o sentiment_n the_o dominican_n as_o touch_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v evident_a from_o their_o concession_n to_o the_o jesuit_n in_o their_o treaty_n begin_v febr._n 18._o 1663._o mention_v in_o the_o refutation_n of_o pere_n ferrier_n chap._n 6._o also_o idea_n of_o jansenisme_n pag._n 82._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o bishop_n of_o comenge_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o jansenist_n propose_v this_o as_o a_o expedient_a to_o reconcile_v the_o two_o party_n that_o the_o jansenist_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o sentiment_n about_o this_o mater_fw-la but_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o thomist_n and_o because_o some_o of_o the_o thomist_n fly_v high_a than_o other_o the_o jesuit_n 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have_v sin_n appendent_a to_o they_o be_v general_o own_v not_o only_o by_o single_a sect_n or_o party_n but_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a catechism_n publish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o 17._o the_o apostle_n creed_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o article_n par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 20._o pag._n 23._o edit_n 1619._o we_o find_v this_o great_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o hypothesis_n god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v and_o administrate_n allthing_n that_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o do_v by_o a_o intime_fw-la virtue_n impel_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v and_o do_v act_v any_o thing_n to_o motion_n and_o action_n so_o that_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o impede_fw-la the_o efficience_n of_o second_o cause_n yet_o he_o prevent_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o most_o secret_a force_n reach_v unto_o allthing_n and_o as_o the_o wiseman_n testify_v wisd_v 8._o 1._o he_o reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o mighty_o and_o sweet_o do_v order_n allthing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 17._o 21._o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o for_o the_o assert_v a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o by_o who_o be_v this_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o reform_a divine_n yea_o such_o as_o will_v be_v account_v calvinist_n can_v allow_v the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o trent-papists_a allow_v §_o 3._o we_o have_v see_v how_o far_o the_o latin_a father_n and_o those_o who_o live_v divine_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v open_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n let_v we_o now_o descend_v to_o reform_a theologue_n and_o examine_v what_o their_o sentiment_n have_v be_v hereof_o and_o here_o indeed_o we_o have_v a_o ample_a field_n to_o exspatiate_v in_o albeit_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n will_v confine_v we_o to_o a_o small_a number_n of_o adherent_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o john_n wiclef_n our_o first_o english_a apostolic_a wiclef_fw-fr reformer_n who_o follow_v bradwardine_n his_o colleague_n in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n about_o grace_n assert_v that_o as_o god_n necessitate_v the_o futurition_n of_o instant_n so_o also_o he_o necessitate_v all_o the_o event_n which_o in_o those_o instant_n be_v future_n art_n constant_n damnat_fw-la 278._o again_o he_o hold_v that_o god_n necessitate_v all_o active_a creature_n to_o each_o of_o their_o act_n as_o walden_n tom_n 1._o cap._n 21._o pag._n 35._o &_o cap._n 23._o pag._n 37._o also_o wideford_n pag._n 240_o 248._o again_o he_o assert_v that_o to_o whatever_o god_n permission_n reach_v to_o that_o also_o his_o actual_a volition_n reach_v as_o walden_n tom_n 1._o pag._n 39_o which_o clear_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o john_n calvin_n who_o some_o new_a methodist_n calvin_n particular_o strangius_n will_v force_v into_o their_o campe._n thus_o strang._n pag._n 384_o 554._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v off_o calvin_n from_o our_o party_n but_o he_o that_o look_v into_o calvin_n institution_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o will_v find_v our_o assertion_n not_o only_o naked_o own_v but_o full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v and_o that_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o scriptural_a instance_n particular_o he_o prove_v 1_o that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n august_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o that_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v of_o precept_n be_v yet_o bring_v about_o by_o his_o efficacious_a will_n of_o decree_n and_o providence_n 2_o that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o otiose_fw-la but_o active_a and_o energetic_a 3_o that_o god_n providence_n moderate_v and_o order_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o he_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n with_o this_o seasonable_a caution_n as_o for_o those_o to_o who_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n judicial_a induration_n may_v seem_v rigid_a let_v they_o but_o a_o little_a think_v how_o tolerable_a their_o morosity_n may_v be_v who_o reject_v a_o thing_n attest_v by_o such_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n because_o it_o exceed_v their_o capacity_n and_o count_v it_o a_o crime_n to_o bring_v to_o light_a thing_n which_o if_o god_n do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v profitable_a for_o our_o knowledge_n he_o will_v never_o have_v revel_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o work_n as_o resp_n contra_fw-la pighium_n de_fw-fr libr._n arbitr_n pag._n 225._o also_o tractat._n de_fw-fr occulta_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la he_o clear_o assert_n and_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v well_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o judicious_a davenant_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n etc._n etc._n p._n 322._o it_o be_v say_v he_o calvin_n opinion_n the_o occult_a dei_fw-la provident_a resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o lapsum_fw-la adae_fw-la non_fw-la fortuitum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la occulto_fw-la dei_fw-la decreto_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la god_n foresee_v adam_n fall_n he_o have_v power_n to_o have_v hinder_v it_o but_o he_o will_v not_o because_o himself_o have_v decree_v otherwise_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o calvin_n doctrine_n but_o as_o for_o the_o involving_a of_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o damnation_n out_o of_o his_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n these_o be_v consequent_n false_o infer_v upon_o calvin_n doctrine_n by_o himself_o disclaim_v etc._n etc._n how_o much_o zuinglius_fw-la favour_v this_o opinion_n of_o god_n efficacious_a zuinglius_fw-la
that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n assert_v by_o the_o calvinist_n so_o p_o 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o davenant_n be_v succeed_v by_o samuel_n ward_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n ward_n and_o margaret_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n a_o person_n of_o great_a natural_a acumen_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o acute_a and_o learned_a determination_n and_o prelection_n publish_v by_o dr._n seth_n ward_n with_o what_o clear_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v full_o manifest_a by_o his_o 24._o determination_n pag._n 115._o where_o he_o stout_o demonstrate_v this_o thesis_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thing_n their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a say_n though_o in_o a_o apocryphous_a book_n wisd_v 8._o 1._o wisdom_n i._n e._n the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o order_n allthing_n sweet_o he_o first_o state_n the_o controversy_n show_v how_o the_o remonstrant_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n molina_n lessius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o assert_v only_o a_o simultaneous_a immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n upon_o its_o action_n and_o effect_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o the_o modification_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n special_o in_o free_a action_n be_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o pag._n 116._o contrary_a whereto_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v a_o antecedaneous_a influx_n upon_o the_o very_a second_o cause_v themselves_o move_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o work_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n he_o cite_v be_v esa_n 26._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 36._o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a namely_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n the_o instrumental_a concourse_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o asserte_n pag._n 117._o that_o this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n do_v according_a to_o its_o mode_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o which_o be_v full_o coincident_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o invict_o demonstrate_v 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v itself_o for_o the_o production_n of_o every_o the_o most_o special_a and_o singular_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o because_o as_o man_n free_a will_n determine_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o efficacious_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v all_o create_v thing_n subject_a to_o it_o 3_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v determinative_o to_o will_n and_o predefine_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o destine_v the_o same_o to_o those_o end_n intend_v by_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o determinate_a effect_n 4_o because_o otherwise_v the_o concourse_n and_o determination_n of_o freewill_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o modification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n over_o allthing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n for_o as_o thomas_n pag._n 1._o q._n 22._o teach_v the_o divine_a providence_n extende_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n extende_v wherefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o concourse_n of_o freewill_a he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n but_o only_o a_o prescience_n thereof_o in_o particular_a as_o pag._n 118._o thence_o 3_o he_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o antecedaneous_a concourse_n of_o god_n on_o second_o cause_v modify_v their_o action_n take_v not_o away_o from_o they_o their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operate_n this_o he_o add_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o conciliation_n of_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n and_o sagacity_n withal_o show_v that_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n with_o cicero_n make_v man_n sacrilegious_a while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o free_a and_o determinat_fw-la 26._o pag._n 132._o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n last_o what_o his_o sentiment_n be_v touch_v efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o most_o acute_a clerum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n discriminante_fw-la from_o cambridge_n we_o may_v pass_v on_o to_o oxford_n and_o without_o much_o difficulty_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a professor_n of_o theology_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cheerful_o espouse_v and_o strong_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o remonstrant_n our_o learned_a and_o famose_n george_n abbot_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la abbot_n sex_n praelect_a etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o discuss_v this_o very_a question_n a_o deus_n sit_v author_n peccati_fw-la whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o pag._n 207._o he_o give_v we_o this_o distinct_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o in_o the_o very_a action_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v vitiose_fw-la the_o divine_a finger_n plain_o shine_v forth_o but_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o motor_n and_o impulsor_n mark_v that_o term_n which_o note_v the_o high_a predetermination_n of_o the_o action_n and_o work_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o curvitie_n in_o act_v for_o god_n excite_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o attemt_a some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cite_v for_o it_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n quòd_fw-la mali_fw-la peccant_a ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la peccando_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la agunt_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la tenebras_fw-la prout_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la dividentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n holland_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dr._n prideaux_n barlow_n his_o successor_n be_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o warm_a zele_n against_o the_o arminian_n as_o for_o dr._n barlow_n late_a margaret_n professor_n he_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o exercitatio_fw-la 2_o â—_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la conclus_fw-la 7._o rat._n 3._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a create_v entity_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o entity_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o theology_n but_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o convocation_n together_o with_o king_n james_n be_v great_o opposite_a to_o arminianism_n and_o so_o friend_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n yea_o in_o bishop_n laud'_v time_n when_o arminianism_n begin_v to_o flourish_v there_o be_v but_o five_o arminian_n bishop_n laud_n neale_n buckeridge_n corbet_n howson_n and_o montague_n who_o espouse_v that_o interest_n as_o dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n laud_n assure_v we_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_a rutherford_n twisse_n and_o dominican_n but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antipelagian_a and_o reform_v divine_n have_v give_v their_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 4._o have_v examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a sin_n theologue_n that_o concur_v with_o we_o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la to_o our_o thesis_n namely_o that_o god_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v general_o ascribe_v to_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o who_o deny_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o action_n under_o this_o pretext_n that_o hereby_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o durandus_fw-la capreolus_n in_o 4._o d._n 12._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o assert_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n and_o aquinas_n in_o 2._o d._n 37._o q._n 2._o a._n 2._o say_v that_o it_o it_o be_v next_o to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v two_o principes_fw-la one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o
will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 1_o from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n the_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 2_o from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n with_o the_o solution_n of_o objection_n 3_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n davenant_n hypothesis_n touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o decree_n 4_o from_o divine_a concourse_n 1_o it_o be_v principe_fw-la and_o origine_fw-la 2_o its_o nature_n totalitie_n universality_n particularity_n immediation_n priority_n and_o independence_n 3_o its_o efficace_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n all_o the_o argument_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n strike_v as_o much_o against_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 5_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 6_o from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a negative_a and_o positive_a 7_o from_o divine_a providence_n about_o sin_n both_o conservative_n restrictive_a gubernative_a 8_o from_o the_o absolute_a immediate_a essential_a dependence_n of_o all_o creature_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n as_o also_o the_o unanimous_a sin_n testimony_n of_o such_o as_o undertake_v to_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o rational_a argument_n ground_v on_o scriptural_a principes_fw-la and_o evidence_n which_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o arg._n from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o and_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n allthing_n which_o we_o thus_o form_n that_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o its_o futurition_n necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n 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futurition_n to_o thing_n and_o passive_a actual_a existence_n so_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o greek_n one_o and_o the_o same_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v so_o that_o our_o major_n seem_v so_o clear_a as_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n wherefore_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o minor_a which_o our_o adversary_n principal_o strike_v at_o and_o therefore_o need_v our_o strong_a force_n this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v future_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o some_o cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a possibility_n contingence_n and_o indifference_n but_o by_o some_o cause_n do_v not_o possible_a and_o future_a differ_v and_o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n 2_o prop._n whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n to_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v eternal_a this_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o whatever_o be_v future_a be_v so_o from_o eternity_n for_o god_n foreknow_v it_o to_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o can_v his_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a hence_o 3_o prop._n nothing_o can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n eternal_a 4_o prop._n nothing_o in_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o his_o wil._n his_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n because_o possible_a and_o future_a be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o do_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n for_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o but_o he_o therefore_o foreknow_v they_o because_o future_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n as_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 9_o whence_o also_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 5_o that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n for_o what_o can_v make_v sinful_a act_n future_a and_o so_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a foreknowlege_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n and_o if_o god_n predefine_v decree_a will_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n must_v not_o his_o predeterminative_a will_n also_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o assault_v our_o adversary_n make_v against_o solve_v this_o argument_n by_o response_n and_o objection_n 1_o they_o reply_v to_o our_o minor_a that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o predefined_a but_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v so_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 628._o he_o peremtory_o asserte_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 631._o he_o say_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o thing_n beside_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o create_v wil._n the_o like_a le_fw-fr blanc_n concord_n libert_n hum._n p._n 1._o thes_n 55_o 57_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thing_n existe_v in_o time_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n from_o eternity_n but_o man_n will_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n existe_v in_o time_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a response_n indeed_o or_o rather_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n loged_a in_o time_n shall_v give_v futurition_n to_o a_o thing_n from_o eternity_n be_v it_o not_o a_o approve_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n yea_o in_o nature_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v ever_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n confine_v by_o time_n before_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o its_o effect_n 2_o but_o le_fw-fr blanc_n answer_v hereto_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 454._o that_o futurition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o respect_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a not_o something_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n future_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o hereby_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a can_v a_o modal_n extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o a_o thing_n existe_fw-fr before_o the_o thing_n that_o give_v it_o existence_n how_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v hereon_o but_o our_o adversary_n have_v one_o grand_a objection_n which_o they_o lie_v much_o weight_n on_o against_o our_o minor_a and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n than_o sin_n as_o future_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v god_n this_o objection_n be_v urge_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o trophy_n by_o strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 631_o 632._o have_v pag._n 626_o etc._n etc._n recite_v twiss_n argument_n from_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o sin_n he_o reply_v thus_o herein_o say_v he_o lie_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o
total_a and_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n total_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o sin_n must_v he_o not_o also_o concur_v to_o the_o will_n that_o put_v forth_o that_o act_n and_o if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o also_o necessary_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n that_o god_n total_a concourse_n do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 171._o neither_o faith_n he_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v only_o the_o effect_n but_o not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n sithat_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d energy_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n must_v be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o action_n be_v not_o less_o a_o effect_n than_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o universality_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o all_o effect_n whatsoever_o universality_n give_v we_o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o its_o efficacious_a predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n that_o divine_a concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o other_o object_n by_o give_v force_n and_o assistance_n to_o faculty_n exciting_a and_o apple_v they_o to_o their_o act_n and_o order_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n reach_v their_o end_n we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n part_n 4._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 2._o pag._n 296_o 297._o and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v predeterminative_a yea_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v any_o real_a efficience_n influx_n or_o concourse_n send_v forth_o by_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n which_o be_v not_o predeterminative_a to_o talk_v of_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n of_o god_n which_o immediate_o influence_v the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o natural_a act_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o predetermine_v i._n e._n excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n what_o be_v it_o but_o pure_a nonsense_n and_o virtual_a contradiction_n 3_o the_o particularity_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o particularity_n work_v do_v also_o invict_o demonstrate_v its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n divine_a concourse_n albeit_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o its_o object_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o particular_a and_o proper_a as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v our_o adversary_n general_o both_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n talk_v much_o of_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n alike_o commun_v to_o all_o effect_n and_o determinable_a by_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la as_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o but_o alas_o how_o unbecoming_a and_o incongruous_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v such_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n do_v not_o this_o make_v the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v second_o because_o dependent_a and_o the_o second_o cause_n first_o because_o independent_a and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o also_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n may_v by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mater_fw-la or_o resistance_n of_o second_o agent_n be_v frustrate_v of_o its_o intend_a effect_n what_o more_o express_o overthrow_v the_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o universal_a concourse_n of_o god_n than_o such_o a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a subterfuge_n our_o adversary_n have_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o they_o object_n if_o god_n shall_v by_o a_o particular_a predeterminative_a concourse_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v in_o sin_n intrinsical_o evil_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a than_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o act_n and_o moral_a determination_n of_o it_o to_o its_o particular_a object_n will_v be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n inevitable_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v their_o principal_n and_o indeed_o their_o only_a objection_n worth_a a_o name_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n to_o which_o we_o intend_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n §_o 1._o at_o present_a let_v this_o suffice_v 1_o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o particular_a cause_n but_o universal_a work_v in_o and_o by_o a_o particular_a concourse_n suitable_a to_o the_o indigence_n of_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o 2_o we_o say_v not_o that_o this_o particular_a concourse_n of_o god_n do_v moral_o specify_v or_o determine_v the_o sinful_a act_n to_o its_o object_n but_o only_o physical_o individuate_v or_o natural_o modify_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o sinful_a act_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o explicate_v by_o dr._n samuel_n ward_n that_o great_a professor_n of_o theologie_n in_o his_o determination_n of_o god_n concourse_n pag._n 117._o where_o he_o strong_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o its_o way_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o the_o substrate_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o hereafter_o 3_o that_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n which_o our_o adversary_n so_o warm_o contend_v for_o sithat_o they_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v causative_a and_o influential_a on_o the_o sinful_a act_n do_v equal_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o our_o predete_a minative_a concourse_n for_o if_o it_o be_v causative_a and_o effective_a of_o the_o act_n then_o sure_o of_o that_o individual_a act_n as_o determine_v to_o such_o a_o object_n for_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o concurrence_n to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o the_o general_n and_o not_o in_o individuo_fw-la in_o its_o individual_a determination_n to_o its_o object_n be_v such_o a_o absurdity_n in_o philosophy_n that_o all_o awaken_v philosopher_n will_v decry_v it_o for_o what_o tyro_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o all_o physical_a act_n be_v suppositorum_fw-la of_o individual_a singular_a substance_n and_o so_o without_o all_o peradventure_o individual_a and_o singular_a and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o their_o general_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o action_n in_o general_n but_o also_o individual_o consider_v as_o relate_v to_o its_o object_n not_o moral_o but_o physical_o and_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o their_o general_a concourse_n be_v causative_a of_o the_o entitative_a act_n as_o determine_v to_o its_o object_n and_o so_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o our_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o more_o full_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o particularity_n of_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 4_o the_o immediation_n of_o divine_a concourse_n strong_o demonstrate_v immediation_n the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o will_v as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thereby_o our_o adversary_n general_o both_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n except_v some_o very_a few_o that_o adhere_v to_o durandus_fw-la grant_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o well_o follow_v will_v necessary_o infer_v predeterminative_a concourse_n special_o according_a to_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o say_v that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o effect_n and_o act_n which_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n grant_v but_o also_o the_o very_a will_n itself_o as_o the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o the_o act_n touch_v this_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 54_o etc._n etc._n &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 163._o and_o among_o the_o jesuit_n none_o have_v more_o acute_o demonstrate_v this_o than_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o and_o our_o countryman_n campton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philos_n vnivers_n disp_n 28._o sect._n 2_o 3._o pag._n &_o disput_n 29._o sect._n 1_o 2._o pag._n 323_o 324._o where_o he_o demonstrate_v strong_o against_o lud._n à _fw-la dola_n that_o god_n immediate_o together_o with_o the_o creature_n produce_v the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n now_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n together_o with_o the_o human_a will_n immediate_o produce_v the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n then_o certain_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o entitative_a act_n for_o suppose_v the_o sinful_a act_n be_v motus_fw-la primò_fw-la primus_fw-la as_o they_o phrase_v it_o or_o a_o mere_a simple_a volition_n of_o the_o will_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o
god_n shall_v immediate_o produce_v this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n without_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n suarez_n carleton_n with_o other_o grant_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o do_v not_o strangius_n with_o other_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n also_o acknowledge_v further_o that_o god_n concourse_n to_o this_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v previous_a to_o that_o of_o the_o will_n not_o only_o simultaneous_a as_o strang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 56_o yea_o strangius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n grant_v yet_o more_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v not_o only_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o as_o strang._n pag._n 171._o and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o evident_a from_o these_o ingenuous_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v immediate_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n shall_v be_v produce_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o predetermination_n yea_o do_v god_n not_o only_o concur_v with_o the_o will_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n but_o also_o influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o act_n as_o strangius_n and_o other_o grant_v and_o yet_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v influence_n the_o will_n in_o the_o production_n of_o any_o act_n without_o actuate_a or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o if_o god_n actuate_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n to_o act_v do_v he_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n and_o so_o predetermine_v the_o same_o again_o do_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n and_o its_o act_n but_o also_o antecedent_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n and_o causalitie_n before_o the_o will_n concur_v to_o its_o own_o act_n as_o strangius_n also_o grant_v and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o abundant_a demonstration_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o that_o act_n can_v there_o be_v any_o previous_a concourse_n immediate_o actuate_a and_o influence_v the_o will_n in_o its_o act_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a do_v not_o the_o will_v necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o previous_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v apply_v and_o predetermine_v to_o its_o act_n thereby_o but_o more_o of_o this_o previous_a concourse_n in_o our_o next_o argument_n last_o if_o we_o allow_v with_o the_o jesuit_n unto_o god_n only_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n all_o those_o black_a consequence_n which_o our_o adversary_n cast_v on_o the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n may_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n be_v reflect_v on_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v god_n by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o make_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o we_o more_o of_o immediate_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o 5_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n do_v invict_o priority_n demonstrate_v its_o predetermine_v the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n we_o shall_v here_o reassume_v a_o principe_n already_o establish_v and_o grant_v by_o jesuit_n and_o new_a methodist_n namely_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o second_o be_v not_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n distinct_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o the_o molinist_n as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 28._o pag._n 433._o and_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 119._o it_o be_v true_a the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v real_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o as_o to_o active_a attingence_n or_o principe_fw-la because_o god_n concourse_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n yet_o as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o god_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n from_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o that_o in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n the_o first_o cause_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o causalitie_n concur_v before_o the_o second_o this_o proposition_n be_v potent_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o acute_a dr._n sam._n ward_n determinat_fw-la de_fw-mi concur_v dei_fw-la pag._n 116_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v invict_v for_o 1_o where_o there_o be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n in_o causalitie_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o second_o cause_n there_o posterioritie_n be_v essential_o appendent_a again_o two_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v but_o instrument_n as_o aquinas_n prove_v yea_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o dependent_a on_o god_n be_v but_o a_o vital_a instrument_n albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v term_v a_o principal_a agent_n now_o do_v not_o every_o instrument_n subserve_v the_o principal_a efficient_a and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr in_o order_n of_o causalitie_n move_v after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o assert_v god_n concourse_n to_o be_v previous_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o independence_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o simultaneous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n and_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o alvarez_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 19_o num_fw-la 4._o &_o twisse_n vind._n grat._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la criminat_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 56._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v sole_o concomitant_a and_o simultaneous_a and_o that_o 3_o because_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n make_v god_n only_o a_o partial_a cause_n and_o dependent_a on_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o its_o effect_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n absolute_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o second_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o fonseca_n metaphys_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sect_n 13._o the_o like_a strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 60_o 61._o thus_o also_o burgersdicius_n metaphys_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o grant_n god_n concourse_n in_o supernatural_n to_o be_v previous_a albeit_o in_o natural_n he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v only_o simultaneous_a which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o the_o active_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o same_o in_o natural_n as_o in_o supernatural_n more_o of_o the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o p._n 416._o hence_o 2_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v necessary_o move_v and_o apply_v every_o second_o cause_n to_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v act_v unless_o the_o first_o move_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n can_v a_o second_o cause_n move_v itself_o to_o a_o act_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n whence_o 3_o prop._n this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n in_o apply_v and_o move_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n predetermine_v the_o same_o for_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sinful_a action_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o the_o human_a will_n and_o god_n concur_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o will_n yea_o premove_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o act_n must_v he_o not_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o same_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o subtility_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o extricate_v themselves_o or_o satisfy_v any_o awaken_v mind_n in_o this_o point_n how_o god_n do_v by_o a_o previous_a concourse_n move_v and_o actuate_v the_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o act_n indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o sentiment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o arminian_n but_o also_o
be_v from_o the_o creature_n 3_o between_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o p._n 427._o for_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o second_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n and_o will_n and_o effect_n the_o same_o albeit_o deprave_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o invest_v with_o his_o moral_a rectitude_n because_o he_o produce_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o his_o immaculate_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v crooked_a or_o corrupt_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n whence_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o and_o this_o act_n essential_o good_a even_o as_o defile_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n just_o and_o holy_o use_v either_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n or_o of_o exploration_n or_o exercise_v and_o as_o a_o ordinate_a convenient_a medium_fw-la according_a to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o best_a end_n thes_n 102._o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v evil_a to_o produce_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o the_o vendition_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o rob_v job_n of_o his_o good_n to_o command_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n to_o use_v absalon_n for_o the_o defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n to_o deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thes_n 103._o for_o god_n decree_v to_o produce_v those_o act_n as_o act_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o depravation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o sinner_n and_o to_o use_v they_o albeit_o deprave_v wise_o and_o just_o to_o end_n holy_o ordain_v by_o he_o 2._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v sin_n be_v also_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o moral_a rectitude_n due_a to_o action_n as_o ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o we_o have_v more_o full_o explicate_v whence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o every_o deflexion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n then_o certain_o god_n necessary_o predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sin_n and_o if_o of_o some_o why_o not_o of_o all_o even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sin_n be_v evident_a and_o that_o from_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o action_n imperfect_o good_a which_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v modal_o sinful_a whence_o we_o thus_o argue_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o same_o action_n as_o good_a and_o as_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o action_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o same_o action_n as_o sinful_a when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o same_o action_n as_o sinfil_v as_o here_o may_v not_o be_v take_v reduplicative_o but_o only_o specificative_o i._n e._n as_o it_o specify_v and_o distribute_v the_o same_o action_n into_o good_a and_o sinful_a which_o be_v different_a mode_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n so_o that_o our_o opponent_n grant_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o action_n as_o imperfect_o good_a how_o can_v they_o possible_o deny_v that_o god_n predetermine_v it_o also_o to_o the_o same_o substrate_a mater_fw-la which_o be_v modal_o sinful_a when_o i_o can_v see_v a_o rational_a solution_n give_v to_o this_o argument_n which_o i_o despair_v of_o i_o shall_v think_v our_o adversary_n have_v do_v much_o service_n to_o their_o cause_n but_o they_o reply_v if_o god_n concur_v by_o determinative_a influence_n to_o imperfect_o good_a action_n it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o concur_v to_o action_n intrinsical_o and_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o evil_a but_o i_o conceive_v this_o evasion_n will_v soon_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o vapour_n if_o we_o consider_v well_o 1_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o the_o great_a the_o difference_n between_o sin_n modal_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a find_v no_o place_n here_o dare_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o modal_a sin_n which_o adhere_v to_o action_n imperfect_o good_a but_o not_o of_o that_o intrinsical_a evil_a which_o be_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a whence_o 2_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n arise_v from_o this_o parity_n of_o reason_n if_o god_n do_v concur_v yea_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o a_o act_n only_o modal_o sinful_a without_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a without_o the_o like_a imputation_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o same_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v as_o cautelous_a in_o exemt_a the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o great_a and_o if_o we_o allow_v ourselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n will_v not_o that_o open_a a_o wide_a gate_n for_o atheistic_a blasphemous_a wit_n to_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o great_a sin_n whence_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v what_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v yea_o what_o they_o approve_v of_o namely_o that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a but_o modal_o sinful_a it_o thence_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o inevitable_a parity_n of_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a without_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n annex_v thereto_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v our_o opponent_n weigh_v impartial_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n §_o 6._o our_o next_o argument_n for_o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o sin_n substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o his_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o this_o demonstration_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o permission_n which_o be_v either_o legal_a or_o natural_a natural_a permission_n be_v either_o divine_a or_o human_a and_o both_o either_o negative_a or_o positive_a 1_o god_n give_v no_o legal_a permission_n or_o indulgence_n to_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a severe_o prohibit_v it_o and_o that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n 2_o god_n natural_a permission_n as_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o sin_n simple_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o conducible_a to_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o divine_a gubernation_n it_o be_v true_a divine_a permission_n regard_v not_o only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n formal_o consider_v and_o so_o sin_n under_o that_o reduplication_n as_o sin_n yet_o not_o simple_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o tendence_n or_o conducibilitie_n to_o the_o advance_v of_o divine_a glory_n and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 399._o if_o the_o reduplication_n be_v join_v to_o the_o term_n sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n physical_o not_o moral_o yet_o i_o add_v not_o simple_o but_o respective_o as_o conducible_a to_o god_n supreme_a end_n of_o government_n and_o lud._n crocius_n duodec_n dissert_n 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o asserte_n that_o god_n albeit_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n only_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n yet_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a both_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mythologist_n say_v mars_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v military_a weapon_n and_o affair_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v as_o well_o refer_v to_o joshua_n as_o to_o nimrod_n for_o albeit_o nimrod_n begin_v war_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a or_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o considerable_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n till_o ioshua_n time_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a military_a exploit_n and_o victory_n may_v well_o be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n mars_n or_o hercules_n 3._o that_o which_o may_v add_v to_o this_o parallelize_a of_o mars_n with_o joshua_n be_v that_o the_o mythologist_n who_o diodorus_n
privation_n only_o a_o acute_a and_o excellent_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n eat_v out_o with_o prejudices_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n entitative_o and_o substantial_o consider_v be_v natural_o good_a and_o so_o wel-pleasing_a unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n so_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v to_o god_n this_o be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o more_o full_a solution_n to_o all_o objection_n against_o we_o so_o that_o at_o present_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o aspersion_n than_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n as_o illustrious_a in_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v only_o with_o our_o adversary_n a_o immediate_a previous_a 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