of_o any_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o something_o already_o in_o be_v supply_v it_o with_o strength_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o its_o power_n into_o act._n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_v providence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o he_o cooperate_v with_o the_o creature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v its_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o specify_v the_o effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a form_n and_o god_n act_v but_o mediantibus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la ac_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la as_o ames_n express_v it_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o be_v or_o the_o power_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n already_o stamp_v upon_o it_o specify_v the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n here_o in_o a_o sense_n unless_o he_o will_v change_v or_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n jer._n 31.35_o 36._o god_n influence_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o virtue_n reach_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n he_o cause_v not_o fire_n to_o cool_v or_o the_o water_n to_o burn_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v but_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n reach_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n and_o every_o one_o will_v bring_v forth_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o effect_n be_v already_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v no_o creation_n so_o for_o man_n of_o who_o essence_n it_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n or_o a_o liberty_n of_o specification_n of_o his_o own_o act_n within_o his_o sphere_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o principle_n be_v preexistent_a in_o the_o subject_a which_o we_o call_v a_o power_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o the_o act_n else_o it_o be_v no_o power_n suppose_v the_o common_a providence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v gen._n 2.7_o james_n 4.14_o 15._o he_o can_v determine_v himself_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n such_o as_o it_o be_v else_o he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o mere_a machine_n inferior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o moral_a government_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o every_o species_n of_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o different_a nature_n tendency_n or_o law_n of_o operation_n connate_a to_o they_o suit_v to_o their_o be_v which_o providence_n work_v of_o their_o own_o so_o be_v the_o actuation_n thereof_o consonant_o thereunto_o their_o own_o and_o essential_a to_o they_o as_o well_o â—s_v the_o principle_n no_o creative_a act_n but_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n what_o mean_v the_o plastic_a virtue_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o plant_n gen._n 1.11_o or_o the_o prolific_a power_n of_o other_o live_a creature_n p._n 22._o or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v man_n p._n 26._o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o power_n unto_o act_n so_o long_o as_o their_o nature_n abide_v entire_a and_o be_v sustain_v and_o no_o impediment_n be_v in_o the_o way_n take_v away_o action_n and_o you_o take_v away_o life_n and_o soul_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n abide_v it_o will_v fall_v downward_o without_o any_o premotion_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o self_n and_o so_o will_v the_o fire_n burn_v if_o its_o quality_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o be_v conserve_v and_o the_o beast_n will_v follow_v its_o instinct_n so_o long_o as_o its_o nature_n remain_v and_o determine_v its_o self_n to_o or_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o leave_v at_o the_o call_n of_o its_o owner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v discipline_v it_o be_v within_o iâ—s_v power_n if_o no_o natural_a impediment_n hinder_v and_o sure_o the_o same_o be_v not_o want_v to_o man_n suitable_o unto_o his_o nature_n through_o the_o aforesaid_a commâ—n_n providence_n of_o god_n without_o his_o bâ—ing_n physical_o predetermine_v therein_o by_o he_o a_o power_n to_o specify_v his_o act_n according_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o natural_a action_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o apostasy_n he_o be_v not_o disable_v and_o sinful_a action_n to_o which_o by_o it_o he_o be_v vicious_o preponderated_a and_o dispose_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v in_o its_o suffrage_n to_o god_n ordinary_a supportation_n and_o concourse_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o flux_n of_o a_o effect_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o its_o power_n à _fw-fr naturâ_fw-la inditâ_fw-la or_o insitâ_fw-la by_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o such_o effect_n 2._o as_o to_o good_a action_n saving_o such_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o first_o change_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n render_v potent_a habâ—le_n and_o dispose_v to_o such_o act_n new-biassing_a or_o invincible_o turn_v and_o incline_v it_o towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v before_o impotent_a and_o wicked_o averse_a eph._n 2.1_o 10._o and_o 4.22_o 23._o there_o be_v still_o necessary_a a_o continue_a influx_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o keep_v alive_a and_o to_o influence_n and_o determine_v the_o soul_n unto_o those_o act_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o holiness_n which_o it_o have_v the_o next_o power_n of_o or_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o remain_a darkness_n of_o the_o mâ—nd_n and_o the_o prevalent_a counteractings_a of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o relic_n whereof_o be_v yet_o abâ—ding_v rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o and_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n rev._n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.13_o and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o that_o end_n constitute_v to_o be_v a_o head_n of_o vital_a influx_n to_o they_o col._n 2.19_o joh._n 15.4_o and_o supply_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o isa_n 40.31_o eph._n 3.16_o and_o accord_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o inclination_n and_o action_n of_o god_n people_n be_v regular_a and_o gracious_a so_o far_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 9.15_o but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o not_o owe_v to_o god_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o neglect_n a_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o divine_a help_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o may_z or_o can_v act_v or_o he_o may_v suspend_v his_o act_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n live_v that_o do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v or_o can_v do_v or_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n as_o well_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o his_o will-noâ—s_a as_o his_o cannot_n for_o his_o neglect_v in_o what_o he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o await_v he_o 2_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o he_o can_v have_v help_v and_o suppose_v he_o predetermine_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o first_o conversion_n in_o his_o gracious_a operation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n election_n when_o negligent_a or_o relapse_v prevent_v or_o recover_v luk._n 22.32_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o determiner_n of_o he_o to_o what_o be_v imperfect_a or_o sinful_a accompany_v the_o act_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o premoved_a or_o determine_v not_o to_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n for_o instance_n to_o be_v efficacious_o excite_v by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o disciple_n which_o be_v good_a and_o withal_o that_o he_o have_v a_o admixture_n of_o ostentation_n in_o his_o mind_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v sin_n mat._n 6.1_o such_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o devil_n injection_n not_o of_o god_n and_o if_o his_o charity_n be_v dispose_v to_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o that_o omission_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o of_o god_n all_o that_o god_n cause_v or_o effect_v be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v irregular_a or_o sinful_a be_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o in_o concreto_fw-la both_o the_o act_n and_o omission_n as_o well_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v denominate_v as_o the_o sin_n its_o self_n in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n adhere_v thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o change_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o very_o far_o unknown_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v any_o article_n
the_o will_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o or_o by_o way_n of_o physical_a precurse_n and_o premotion_n beside_o exciting_a the_o natural_a power_n into_o act_n and_o incline_v and_o bow_v they_o in_o their_o operation_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o be_v and_o motion_n unto_o a_o change_n or_o turn_v into_o a_o new_a course_n eph._n 2.2.4_o 10._o of_o which_o before_o still_o he_o so_o intimate_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o virtue_n reach_v and_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o active_a principle_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o so_o congruous_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subjecy_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o as_o that_o all_o the_o vital_a wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o reason_n elective_a power_n will_n and_o affection_n go_v along_o with_o choice_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o determination_n without_o the_o least_o rape_n or_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o innate_a freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o great_a weight_n of_o love_n than_o any_o other_o object_n can_v balance_v to_o turn_v the_o scale_n of_o its_o predominant_a eletion_n a_o other_o way_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v invincible_o or_o irresistible_o wrought_v upon_o and_o a_o necessity_n induce_v upon_o it_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o can_v will_v no_o otherwise_o christ_n draw_v yet_o the_o will_n remain_v still_o free_a for_o voluntary_a and_o violent_a willing_a and_o force_v do_v implicare_fw-la the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v and_o for_o the_o will_v to_o be_v determine_v necessary_o or_o indeclinable_o to_o good_a and_o what_o may_v render_v the_o soul_n happy_a no_o man_n that_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n or_o that_o acknowledge_v god_n therein_o will_v ever_o recoil_v at_o it_o or_o account_v himself_o injure_v thereby_o or_o concern_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o repugnant_a to_o the_o command_n counsel_n promise_n or_o threat_v lay_v before_o man_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o a_o returnal_a unto_o god_n heb._n 4.1_o 11._o for_o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v as_o to_o we_o contingent_a and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o the_o second_o cause_n have_v its_o immediate_a formal_a and_o proper_a efficiency_n therein_o it_o be_v man_n that_o believe_v and_o repent_v not_o god_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n overshadow_v the_o soul_n psal_n 110.3_o who_o action_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o cause_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n as_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n but_o be_v specify_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a form_n suitable_o to_o its_o nature_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o god_n efficiency_n change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n though_o he_o rectify_v and_o heal_v the_o mind_n and_o will_v moral_o yet_o he_o alter_v not_o its_o proper_a motion_n or_o manner_n of_o operation_n natural_o it_o incline_v its_o self_n as_o free_o to_o the_o act_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o cogency_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hyperphysical_a determination_n thereof_o by_o god_n at_o all_o dut._n 30.19_o 3._o but_o as_o to_o evil_a or_o sinful_a action_n whereof_o our_o question_n be_v such_o predetermination_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o inconfident_a with_o god_n moral_a government_n over_o he_o albeit_o that_o god_n decree_n be_v infrustrable_a yet_o do_v not_o god_n premove_v their_o will_n insuperable_o in_o and_o unto_o the_o conception_n and_o production_n at_o such_o act_n more_o be_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o sin_n dishonour_v he_o and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n his_o creature_n that_o such_o act_n be_v operation_n of_o his_o shall_v for_o ever_o abide_v in_o their_o bare_a potentiality_n or_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v remain_v in_o a_o everlasting_a indetermination_n which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o must_v if_o god_n determine_v it_o not_o than_o that_o its_o pâ—ssibility_n shall_v be_v educe_v into_o a_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o god_n and_o affront_v of_o his_o holy_a majesty_n and_o then_o the_o creature_n be_v damn_v for_o the_o same_o though_o he_o can_v but_o see_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o prevent_v it_o here_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o that_o the_o subject_n have_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v free_a nor_o willing_a which_o be_v far_o the_o worse_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v violent_o snatch_v i_o out_o of_o haâ—mes_n way_n when_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o or_o rescue_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o but_o in_o case_n any_o one_o can_v reach_v my_o elective_a power_n and_o infatuate_a and_o befool_v my_o reason_n suppose_v it_o by_o fascination_n and_o shall_v determine_v i_o to_o the_o contrivance_n and_o execution_n of_o some_o horrid_a treason_n to_o my_o destruction_n he_o shall_v do_v i_o more_o mischief_n and_o injury_n than_o if_o he_o have_v violent_o or_o by_o force_n assassinate_v i_o and_o take_v away_o my_o life_n with_o hâ—s_n own_o hand_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o understanding_n more_o of_o evil_n will_v cleave_v to_o i_o and_o if_o he_o be_v my_o judge_n in_o such_o instance_n i_o know_v what_o i_o can_v not_o but_o say_v god_n himself_o â—ath_v declare_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o he_o condecent_fw-la and_o just_a that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n his_o act_n shall_v be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v at_o the_o beck_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o creature_n legislâ—tion_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o deliverance_n after_o forfeiture_n belong_v to_o his_o prerogative_n but_o that_o any_o one_o become_v a_o object_n of_o his_o rectoral_a justice_n and_o wrath_n god_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o thâ—t_n or_o the_o predeterminer_n to_o those_o action_n which_o involve_v man_n under_o gild_n the_o judge_n or_o king_n be_v and_o must_v be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o a_o sense_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o hang_v who_o he_o please_v nor_o yet_o to_o make_v they_o culpable_a such_o a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o case_n god_n abhor_v from_o isa_n 50.1_o the_o position_n direct_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v that_o which_o by_o some_o be_v maintain_v namely_o that_o god_n in_o eternity_n do_v predefine_v or_o decree_v all_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n that_o by_o his_o efficiency_n which_o be_v but_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o adequate_v to_o it_o forego_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o do_v in_o time_n by_o his_o transient_a physical_a influence_n predetermine_v the_o creature_n to_o all_o such_o action_n thâ—t_v the_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o the_o first_o and_o its_o essential_a subordination_n to_o it_o do_v so_o require_v 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in_o the_o way_n of_o physical_a concourse_n and_o cooperation_n before_o and_o after_o conversion_n the_o same_o act._n 26.22_o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v with_o i_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a way_n in_o its_o first_o turn_v to_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rectify_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n turn_v they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o their_o right_a use_n and_o end_v that_o he_o specifi_v and_o determine_v the_o soul_n act_n and_o operation_n in_o conversion_n which_o be_v their_o modification_n as_o well_o as_o concur_v to_o their_o entity_n or_o enable_v to_o their_o existence_n in_o the_o general_a as_o act_n or_o action_n the_o question_n only_o be_v whether_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o believe_v in_o god_n a_o like_n love_a willing_a choose_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o channel_n wherein_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o egress_n or_o exercise_n of_o those_o power_n or_o act_n run_v before_o that_o whilst_o it_o believe_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o god_n like_v and_o prefer_v the_o world_n and_o the_o please_a of_o the_o flesh_n above_o the_o please_a of_o god_n love_a sin_n and_o hate_v strict_a piety_n whether_o i_o say_v god_n do_v change_v the_o course_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o determine_v its_o operation_n as_o before_o i_o mean_v give_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v yea_o effectual_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v by_o any_o physical_a precurse_n or_o predetermination_n distinct_a or_o different_a from_o the_o power_n which_o he_o dare_v to_o enable_v the_o creature_n to_o all_o and_o every_o its_o natural_a motion_n and_o operation_n or_o which_o himself_o evermore_o exort_v
three_o he_o acknowledge_v providence_n also_o but_o he_o blame_v the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o and_o seek_v his_o remedy_n against_o he_o for_o his_o illegal_a act_n if_o yet_o the_o person_n that_o wound_v he_o shall_v confident_o argue_v with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o providence_n and_o not_o look_v at_o he_o that_o he_o be_v invincible_o or_o effectual_o premoved_a and_o determine_v to_o it_o his_o reâ—son_n and_o freewill_n be_v in_o it_o indeed_o but_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o that_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o anomy_n or_o irregularity_n it_o be_v a_o privation_n a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n at_o all_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o that_o nor_o yet_o can_v tell_v until_o it_o be_v plead_v whether_o any_o law_n will_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o or_o not_o i_o doubt_v that_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v will_v hardly_o stand_v to_o dispute_v his_o distinction_n but_o he_o will_v tâ—ach_v he_o better_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o sinful_a action_n be_v not_o in_o dispute_n but_o the_o question_n be_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la how_o god_n serve_v himself_o on_o sinful_a man_n or_o determine_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a action_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n whether_o by_o his_o transient_a influence_n upon_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n he_o pre-exciteth_a premove_v and_o predeterminâ—th_v they_o unto_o such_o act_n or_o action_n or_o some_o other_o way_n he_o ascertain_v the_o event_n only_o the_o latter_a be_v it_o which_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o former_a by_o many_o assert_v be_v it_o which_o i_o oppose_v touch_v the_o firâ—t_o apostasy_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o account_n direct_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n thereof_o or_o his_o agency_n therein_o at_o all_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v have_v a_o possibility_n of_o attain_v happiness_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o divine_a 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they_o the_o which_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v may_v not_o be_v make_v out_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v withâ—n_v the_o reach_n of_o humane_a reâ—son_n to_o fathom_n and_o to_o assign_v how_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o about_o most_o certain_o and_o that_o by_o no_o other_o medium_n but_o that_o only_a of_o permission_n and_o impedition_n and_o objective_a proposal_n or_o premotion_n excit_v to_o cogitation_n and_o action_n good_a and_o material_o agree_v to_o his_o law_n which_o two_o former_a ordinary_o insi_v on_o at_o every_o turn_n by_o divine_n to_o solve_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o his_o procedure_n with_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o providence_n over_o rule_v their_o sinful_a action_n the_o former_a notion_n of_o physical_a predetermination_n do_v whole_o deny_v aâ—d_v overturn_v for_o if_o the_o motus_fw-la primo_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o first_o sigment_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o machinâ—tions_n of_o the_o mâ—nd_n isa_n 59.4_o 5._o and_o conception_n of_o the_o will_n psal_n 11.2_o job_n 15.35_o be_v forge_v by_o god_n if_o the_o will_n can_v elicit_v any_o act_n nor_o imperate_a the_o execution_n thereof_o nor_o the_o executive_a power_n follow_v otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o obediential_a capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o possibility_n of_o action_n contain_v in_o the_o power_n in_o a_o indifferency_n or_o indetermination_n must_v be_v first_o reduce_v into_o act_n and_o also_o determine_v by_o god_n hâ—mself_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n then_o be_v permission_n and_o impedition_n or_o hinder_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n what_o shall_v he_o permit_v or_o prevent_v in_o other_o or_o what_o need_n of_o that_o when_o he_o determine_v all_o and_o do_v aâ—l_v himself_o or_o efficient_o determine_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o it_o as_o be_v suppose_v but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v and_o that_o predicated_a or_o affirm_v of_o god_n in_o scripture_n innumerable_a text_n do_v plain_o speak_v and_o also_o accommodate_v to_o our_o present_a enquiry_n god_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o waâ—k_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 14.16_o so_o luk_n 8.32_o to_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n and_o to_o permit_v or_o to_o give_v man_n up_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n rom._n 1_o 24._o till_o he_o sâ—e_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v deut._n 32.20_o and_o frequent_o again_o to_o obstruct_v or_o hâ—nder_v what_o else_o will_v certain_o be_v effect_v gen._n 12.6_o 7._o god_n withhold_v and_o suffer_v not_o abimelech_n to_o touch_v abraham_n wife_n chap._n 20.6_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n psal_n 105.14_o none_o shall_v desire_v their_o land_n exod._n 34.24_o he_o make_v diviner_n mad_a and_o turn_v wise_a mâ—n_z backward_o in_o order_n to_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n and_o all_o his_o pleasure_n isa_n 44.25_o 28._o disappoint_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a so_o that_o their_o hand_n can_v perform_v their_o enterprise_n job_n 5.12_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v he_o restrain_v psal_n 76.10_o &_o 106.46_o how_o many_o way_n câ—n_v god_n render_v abortive_a the_o conception_n of_o man_n prevent_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o miscarry_v hence_o be_v that_o memento_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n ch_z 4.15_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o so_o job_n 19.11_o psal_n 64.5_o 7._o in_o like_a manner_n by_o exciting_a to_o good_a may_v god_n cause_n that_o a_o other_o evil_n rather_o than_o that_o project_v shall_v be_v effect_v as_o gen._n 37.20_o compare_v with_o v._n 26._o and_o that_o in_o persuance_n of_o sme_n far_o design_n ch_n 45.8_o mat._n 26.63_o 65._o or_o by_o give_v a_o diversion_n only_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n providential_a disposal_n of_o the_o event_n or_o order_n of_o this_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o to_o take_v effect_n neither_o diâ—poileth_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o specify_v his_o own_o act_n in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o he_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o his_o judge_n nor_o do_v make_v god_n the_o cause_n or_o determiner_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o davidâ—_n slâ—â—ghter_n of_o the_o amâ—lâ—kâ—â—es_n 1_o sam._n 30.17_o lay_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o philistine_n ch_n 29_o 7._o who_o will_v not_o let_v he_o abide_v any_o long_o wiâ—h_v they_o or_o than_o my_o come_n by_o on_o the_o road_n when_o a_o robber_n be_v about_o to_o set_v upon_o a_o person_n and_o so_o prevent_v he_o thereby_o will_v infer_v i_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o next_o robbery_n or_o murder_n that_o he_o commit_v immediate_o iâ—_n another_o place_n although_o i_o foresee_v that_o it_o will_v so_o prove_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o order_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n providence_n such_o his_o dominion_n therein_o in_o every_o inâ—â—ance_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n may_v be_v affirm_v to_o reach_v the_o most_o wicked_a action_n in_o a_o sense_n act._n 4.28_o isa_n 46.10_o when_o he_o have_v any_o design_n to_o serve_v by_o they_o gen._n 50.20_o yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bid_v and_o to_o do_v they_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o hâ—m_n curse_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o i_o wâ—ll_n do_v this_o thing_n open_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12.12_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o to_o sâ—y_v go_v number_n the_o people_n ch_n 24.1_o even_o when_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o 1_o chr._n 21.1_o 1_o thess_n 2.11_o tâ—e_v lord_n have_v take_v say_v job_n ch_n 1.21_o when_o the_o sabean_o have_v spoil_v he_o and_o god_n have_v smite_v he_o he_o say_v or_o he_o receive_v that_o evil_a of_o his_o boil_n from_o he_o ch_z 2.10_o when_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v do_v it_o by_o god_n permission_n v_o 1._o
and_o will_v have_v reach_v his_o life_n too_o will_v he_o have_v suffer_v he_o v_o 4._o without_o any_o premotion_n of_o god_n therein_o or_o predetermination_n otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n than_o by_o a_o non-impedition_a of_o his_o own_o motion_n and_o inclination_n the_o eveâ—t_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o executioner_n as_o the_o axe_n rod_n or_o stuff_v in_o his_o hand_n isa_n 10.5_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o retain_v a_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n therein_o god_n sustentation_n concourse_n and_o permission_n presuppose_v he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a machine_n or_o dead_a engine_n nor_o yet_o his_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n carry_v along_o after_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o vital_a engine_n or_o spontaneous_a instrument_n yet_o necessary_o but_o be_v so_o term_v from_o his_o subserviency_n aâ—_n that_o time_n to_o god_n special_a providence_n and_o instrumentality_n in_o perform_v his_o design_n though_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o he_o he_o may_v just_o and_o equitable_o afterwards_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o as_o well_o for_o the_o fact_n isa_n 10.12_o as_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o v_o 7.13_o otherwise_o than_o in_o every_o other_o omission_n of_o he_o or_o every_o act_n of_o unbelief_n impenitency_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o style_v god_n instrument_n therein_o or_o compare_v to_o the_o axe_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o by_o we_o as_o such_o with_o reference_n thereunto_o herein_o i_o subscribe_v to_o the_o worthy_a bishop_n davenant_n as_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o work_v the_o impenitency_n or_o infidelity_n of_o reprobate_n god_n do_v not_o say_v he_o at_o all_o work_n any_o vicious_a disposition_n or_o defective_a and_o sinful_a action_n in_o such_o man_n wicked_a habit_n or_o disposition_n be_v disease_n breed_v within_o man_n own_o soul_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o entity_n not_o infuse_v into_o they_o by_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n wicked_a and_o sinful_a action_n be_v the_o production_n of_o theâ—r_n own_o corrupt_a freewill_n and_o not_o produce_v by_o any_o divine_a operation_n work_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v only_o in_o holy_a and_o good_a action_n that_o god_n give_v we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n animad_fw-la p._n 120._o neither_o do_v god_n draw_v any_o man_n unto_o sin_n by_o a_o unconquerable_a power_n but_o he_o permit_v some_o man_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n till_o at_o last_o they_o perish_v in_o they_o of_o who_o perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la exâ—te_fw-la thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o notwithstanding_o be_v most_o true_o verify_v p._n 121._o although_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v the_o determine_a stroke_n among_o all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o which_o not_o and_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 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whether_o he_o will_v go_v to_o this_o alehouse_n or_o that_o or_o to_o neither_o of_o they_o he_o can_v pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o have_v give_v bond_n for_o at_o the_o day_n if_o he_o have_v it_o or_o he_o can_v let_v it_o alone_o he_o can_v hear_v and_o read_v and_o pray_v though_o not_o every_o way_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v yea_o be_v he_o not_o deficient_a to_o himself_o may_v overcome_v his_o will_n to_o it_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v wager_v or_o by_o penalty_n be_v drive_v to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o contrary_n every_o disaffection_n be_v not_o invincible_a luk._n 11.7_o 8._o jeroboam_n baasha_n and_o other_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o the_o denunciation_n of_o wrath_n against_o they_o might_n and_o can_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v we_o be_v sure_o graceless_a person_n may_v have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o cause_v their_o people_n to_o fast_o as_o well_o as_o ahab_n or_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n do_v upon_o the_o like_a message_n send_v of_o god_n to_o they_o but_o they_o do_v not_o jer._n 5._o 21_o 23._o mat._n 11.23_o &_o 12.41_o yea_o and_o the_o best_a saint_n may_v and_o can_v do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v as_o have_v be_v hint_v david_n may_v and_o can_v have_v forbear_v to_o make_v vriah_n drink_v or_o murder_v he_o and_o he_o can_v have_v do_v mephibosheth_n right_o against_o that_o traitor_n ziba_n 2._o sam._n 19.27_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o who_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o reproach_v he_o not_o for_o preventable_a miscarriage_n in_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v which_o be_v within_o man_n power_n either_o way_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o try_n or_o prove_v man_n sometime_o deut._n 8.2_o 16._o gen._n 22.11_o 12.2_o sam._n 24.12_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v immutable_o determine_v to_o to_o good_a or_o can_v sin_v the_o sinnâ—â—_n or_o unrenewed_a man_n or_o man_n
his_o creature_n to_o endless_a torment_n for_o that_o which_o it_o can_v never_o help_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o a_o crime_n which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o predetermine_v it_o to_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a when_o he_o take_v vengeance_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v say_v the_o apostle_n how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.6_o god_n may_v bestow_v free_o his_o mercy_n and_o special_a favour_n where_o he_o please_v but_o not_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o wrath_n there_o must_v be_v cause_n for_o it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o become_v his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o himself_o do_v admit_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o render_v accountable_a to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v challenge_v he_o therein_o ezek_n 18.25_o 29._o isa_n 5.3_o now_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v about_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o account_n mat._n 25.25_o 30_o 35._o rom._n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o the_o substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o humane_a court_n of_o judicature_n if_o then_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o fact_n if_o he_o premove_v man_n and_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o entity_n and_o give_v a_o futurition_n and_o existence_n to_o their_o act_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n render_v they_o necessary_a necessitate_v causali_fw-la &_o motiva_fw-la on_o what_o foot_n of_o account_n than_o shall_v we_o fix_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o take_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a shall_v a_o judge_n so_o proceed_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n what_o colour_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o or_o of_o meerness_n in_o the_o recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o arg._n 8._o the_o predeterminant_a hypothesis_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o revelation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v god_n the_o suggester_n of_o lie_n as_o well_o as_o of_o truth_n then_o do_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v the_o people_n when_o they_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23.17_o for_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o yet_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o from_o he_o v_o 16._o the_o question_n be_v what_o according_a to_o they_o god_n do_v more_o in_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n than_o in_o the_o false_a in_o linea_fw-la physica_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v arg._n 9_o if_o god_n predetermine_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o be_v affrm_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o foundation_n leave_v for_o civil_a government_n oeconomical_a or_o political_a it_o be_v not_o only_o ludicrous_a but_o high_o injurious_a it_o be_v a_o horrid_a thing_n for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o whatever_o god_n may_v do_v as_o they_o say_v humane_a law_n do_v presuppose_v the_o lapse_n or_o disablement_n of_o man_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n or_o member_n penal_o for_o omit_v or_o do_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o within_o reach_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o determine_v concern_v if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o cheat_v therein_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o irrational_a as_o to_o reprove_v or_o correct_v child_n or_o servant_n yea_o his_o beast_n for_o that_o which_o in_o good_a earnest_n he_o stand_v convince_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o fact_n or_o omition_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o anomy_n only_o which_o result_v from_o the_o same_o plain_a people_n understand_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o say_v mat._n 21.29_o 30._o arg._n 10._o it_o deny_v to_o man_n his_o essential_a nature_n and_o specific_a form_n the_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n in_o genere_fw-la physico_fw-la wherein_o he_o be_v make_v gen._n 9.6_o which_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n a_o power_n of_o willing_a or_o nilling_n this_o or_o the_o contrary_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o have_v be_v open_v what_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n but_o a_o ability_n connate_a to_o the_o subject_a found_v in_o nature_n render_v it_o potent_a to_o such_o a_o effect_n actual_o so_o or_o that_o it_o may_v and_o can_v reduce_v into_o act_n voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la porrò_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la libera_fw-la est_fw-la say_v augustine_n yea_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n debase_v man_n beneath_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o first_o quality_n and_o active_a principle_n suppose_v the_o general_n concourse_n of_o god_n other_o creature_n can_v operate_v the_o fire_n can_v heat_v and_o water_n cool_v and_o they_o specify_v their_o operation_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o proper_a form_n not_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v hot_a or_o make_v hot_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o cold_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o by_o ingrafture_n or_o inoculation_n man_n may_v specify_v the_o active_a influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o what_o nature_n it_o shall_v give_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o stock_n to_o be_v never_o to_o be_v alter_v without_o a_o miracle_n and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o move_v necessary_o as_o the_o stone_n downward_o or_o fire_n upward_o than_o to_o be_v move_v universal_o like_o a_o clock_n or_o a_o engine_n not_o in_o all_o point_n but_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n without_o a_o intrinsic_a power_n unto_o the_o contrary_a event_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v and_o with_o which_o a_o natural_a necessity_n be_v by_o all_o man_n grant_v inconsistent_a and_o will_v total_o excuse_v but_o what_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o final_o the_o aforesaid_a notion_n be_v not_o only_o subversive_a of_o all_o religion_n policy_n and_o humanity_n in_o its_o genuine_a consequent_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v if_o i_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v but_o it_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o several_a plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o name_n no_o more_o 1_o john_n 2.16_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n not_o the_o existence_n of_o they_o but_o be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o jam._n 1.13_o 14._o let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n to_o evil._n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n that_o be_v a_o entity_n yet_o sin_n and_o the_o conceiver_n of_o it_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o that_o which_o when_o it_o have_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n oppose_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v from_o above_o v_o 17._o chap._n 3.15_o 17._o psal_n 7.14_o jer._n 7.31_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n herein_o and_o a_o due_a sense_n thereof_o upon_o our_o soul_n w.m._n finis_fw-la psal_n 137.7_o neh._n 4_o 1â—_n