and_o trouble_v of_o spirit_n stir_v in_o he_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o commit_v sin_n nor_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o sin_n will_v bring_v then_o be_v the_o heart_n heardn_v this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o adventitiall_a and_o acquire_v the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o all_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n be_v either_o altogether_o insensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n or_o not_o so_o sensible_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v hence_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n acquire_v hardness_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o natural_a be_v increase_v and_o augment_v this_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a but_o in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v either_o by_o custom_n in_o sin_v or_o by_o secret_a judgement_n or_o by_o both_o of_o this_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n as_o 1._o when_o a_o man_n take_v liberty_n voluntary_o and_o frequent_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sinful_a 2._o when_o he_o do_v these_o against_o the_o frequent_a persuasion_n admonition_n and_o call_v of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o against_o such_o correction_n punishment_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o himself_o or_o he_o shall_v see_v inflict_v upon_o other_o for_o the_o same_o or_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n 4._o when_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o against_o the_o stir_n and_o strive_n the_o check_n or_o rebuke_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 5._o when_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o strong_a resolution_n and_o confirm_a purpose_n to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v namely_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o will_n against_o god_n will_n thus_o may_v wicked_a man_n harden_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o thus_o be_v often_o say_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o peoplegoe_v when_o he_o once_o see_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v pass_v 6._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v past_o all_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4.10_o 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o acquire_v hardness_n by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o of_o sihon_n that_o the_o lord_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v it_o obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o into_o the_o band_n of_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 2.30_o how_o this_o be_v do_v more_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o due_a place_n chap._n ii_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n by_o another_o and_o proper_a cause_n i_o understand_v causa_fw-la pierce_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o produce_v such_o or_o such_o a_o effect_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n the_o water_n of_o moisture_n and_o the_o like_a that_o god_n can_v thus_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n may_v appear_v upon_o these_o follow_a ground_n argu._n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v author_n of_o evil_a for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n can_v proceed_v sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a jam._n 3.11_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n no_o more_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a 2._o sin_n be_v a_o defect_n now_o god_n be_v all_o act_n yea_o he_o be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la &_o perfectissimus_fw-la the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a act_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n that_o which_o be_v a_o defect_n for_o however_o sin_n cleave_v to_o man_n action_n as_o the_o accident_n to_o be_v subject_n yet_o itself_o be_v a_o mere_a defect_n in_o a_o privation_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v 3._o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o those_o excellent_a quality_n and_o property_n which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v light_n sin_n be_v darkness_n 1_o joh_n 1.5.6_o god_n be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n sin_n be_v pollution_n and_o filthiness_n jam._n 1.21_o god_n be_v righteous_a yea_o righteousness_n itself_o all_o sin_n be_v unrighteousness_n 1_o joh_n 5.17_o god_n be_v perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n all_o sin_n be_v imperfection_n now_o one_o contrary_a can_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o another_o 4._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o love_v not_o wickedness_n neither_o can_v evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o yea_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4.5_o he_o hate_v they_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n now_o he_o can_v hate_v that_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o 5._o he_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a exod._n 34.7_o but_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n even_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a prov._n 11.21_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.3_o now_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v that_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o 6._o sin_n make_v a_o reparation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n esay_n 59.2_o it_o be_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n now_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v lie_v or_o deny_v himself_o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o 7._o if_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o unrighteousness_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o absit_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n blasphemous_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v be_v god_n unrighteous_a which_o punish_v say_v he_o god_n forbid_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5,6_o 8._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o who_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o sin_n be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n 9_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n will_v be_v take_v away_o both_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n 10._o if_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o dissemble_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o man_n because_o he_o so_o often_o call_v off_o from_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v and_o mean_v while_o be_v the_o parent_n and_o producer_n of_o it_o by_o all_o these_o ground_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o hand_n in_o it_o chap._n iii_o show_v how_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n the_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o sinful_a man_n divers_a way_n as_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o permission_n when_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a nature_n and_o so_o produce_v action_n according_o without_o restrain_v or_o hinder_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o suffer_v the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 14.16_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o he_o willing_o and_o witty_o suâ—…ers_v to_o be_v do_v when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v it_o this_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v commit_v god_n be_v able_a to_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o please_v if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o then_o be_v he_o not_o omnipotent_a 2._o by_o suffer_v satan_n to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v mon_fw-fr to_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o temptation_n to_o prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v deliver_v all_o that_o job_n have_v into_o the_o hans_n of_o satan_n and_o then_o
adam_n fall_n as_o all_o other_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o his_o foresight_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o free_a work_n of_o man_n will_n no_o more_o do_v his_o decree_n 2._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o his_o decree_n may_v be_v frustrate_a and_o disappoint_v though_o some_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v contingent_o because_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o necessary_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v effect_v necessario_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o necessarijs_fw-la medijs_fw-la in_o a_o necessary_a manner_n and_o by_o necessary_a mean_n god_n have_v decree_v that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v break_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o christ_n leg_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o break_v when_o the_o other_o be_v break_v that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v necessary_o for_o both_o christ_n bone_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n fragilia_fw-la talia_fw-la quae_fw-la frangi_fw-la possint_fw-la such_o as_o may_v be_v break_v as_o also_o the_o soldier_n do_v free_o abstain_v from_o break_v of_o they_o without_o any_o compulsion_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o effect_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o necessary_o and_o contingent_o yes_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o this_o effect_n have_v reference_n to_o divers_a cause_n as_o the_o not_o break_v of_o christ_n bone_n have_v reference_n to_o god_n decree_n and_o appointment_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o have_v be_v show_v because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n namely_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o soldier_n as_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sun_n give_v light_n in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n burn_v of_o combustible_a matter_n be_v necessary_a effect_n as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o contingent_a as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o god_n do_v free_o not_o necessary_o concur_v with_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o shine_a and_o the_o fire_n in_o his_o burn_v hence_o arise_v these_o distinction_n so_o frequent_a with_o divine_n of_o nenessitas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o hypothetica_fw-la necessitas_fw-la causae_fw-la &_o consequentiae_fw-la a_o absolute_a and_o condition_n all_o necessity_n a_o necessity_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o consequence_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o thing_n be_v so_o fast_o and_o firm_o tie_v together_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o effect_n can_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o then_o it_o do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n he_o must_v needs_o bea_fw-mi reasonable_a creature_n if_o fire_n be_v fire_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o property_n of_o burn_a if_o a_o stone_n be_v a_o stone_n the_o motion_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o tend_v downward_o the_o conditional_a or_o consequential_a necessity_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fast_o link_a together_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o that_o when_o they_o work_v one_o way_n there_o be_v a_o disposition_n in_o they_o to_o work_v another_o way_n though_o one_o thing_n do_v certain_o follow_v another_o yet_o by_o no_o necessary_a causation_n but_o by_o a_o free_a and_o contingent_a manner_n of_o work_v upon_o supposal_n of_o god_n ordination_n and_o appointment_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o morning_n star_n and_o in_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v the_o come_n of_o the_o warm_a summer_n follow_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o swallow_n among_o we_o and_o this_o by_o a_o consequential_a necessity_n for_o it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o but_o not_o by_o any_o absolute_a or_o causal_a necessity_n god_n have_v decree_v and_o appoint_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o jacob_n shall_v get_v the_o birth-hood_n and_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n but_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o as_o contingent_a mean_n as_o may_v be_v for_o it_o be_v no_o whit_n necessary_a that_o esau_n shall_v come_v in_o hungry_a from_o hunt_v that_o jacob_n shall_v have_v pottage_n in_o a_o readiness_n that_o esau_n shall_v be_v desirous_a of_o they_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n for_o they_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v free_o on_o both_o part_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o jsaac_n shall_v mistake_v jacob_n for_o esau_n and_o his_o savoury_a meat_n for_o esau_n veinson_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v most_o free_o though_o guide_v by_o a_o secret_a providence_n god_n have_v determine_v that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n at_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod_n 12.35_o compare_v with_o chap._n 3.22_o and_o 11.2_o this_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o most_o free_a manner_n without_o any_o enforcement_n or_o necessity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o ask_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o grant_v their_o request_n chap._n 12.34,35_o so_o god_n have_v decree_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v free_o and_o according_o he_o do_v free_o and_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o entice_a persuasion_n of_o the_o serpent_n without_o any_o compulsion_n at_o all_o for_o as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o his_o able_a able_a to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o necessary_a work_n of_o necessary_a cause_n so_o likewise_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v the_o event_n one_o way_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o free_a and_o contingent_a work_n of_o contingent_a cause_n beside_o every_o necessary_a truth_n be_v a_o eternal_a truth_n this_o be_v a_o most_o true_a rule_n that_o axioma_fw-la necessacium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o necessary_a proposition_n be_v that_o which_o be_v always_o true_a and_o can_v never_o be_v false_a that_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n before_o man_n be_v bear_v that_o a_o cain_n shall_v kill_v his_o brother_n be_v no_o necessary_a truth_n before_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v no_o more_o be_v it_o a_o necessary_a truth_n that_o adam_n shall_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n before_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n afterward_o yet_o no_o necessary_a truth_n for_o no_o circumstance_n of_o time_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v a_o contingent_a truth_n to_o become_v necessary_a or_o a_o necessary_a truth_n to_o become_v contingent_a true_a it_o be_v that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o can_v be_v undo_v for_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v and_o not_o be_v both_o at_o once_o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o contingent_a nature_n what_o i_o now_o speak_v or_o write_v be_v necessary_a shall_v be_v thus_o speak_v or_o write_v when_o it_o be_v once_o do_v but_o before_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v speak_v or_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o speak_v or_o write_v at_o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o action_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o all_o contingent_a action_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n determination_n and_o decree_n do_v no_o whit_n infringe_v or_o obstruct_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v such_o decree_n man_n be_v no_o whit_n less_o blame-worthy_a nor_o god_n at_o all_o faulty_a in_o the_o evil_n which_o man_n do_v object_n a_o three_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v be_v that_o god_n have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n if_o so_o than_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o man_n fall_v out_o beside_o his_o scope_n and_o intent_n for_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n by_o accident_n quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pâ—aeter_fw-la efficientis_fw-la sâ—…pum_fw-la accidit_fw-la when_o some_o event_n happen_v beside_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o efficient_a now_o how_o can_v god_n will_v or_o decree_v sin_n if_o it_o fall_v out_o beside_o his_o scope_n and_o intent_n answ_n to_o this_o doubt_n answer_n may_v be_v make_v by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o intentio_fw
potentia_fw-la se_fw-la majorem_fw-la haberet_fw-la si_fw-la volens_fw-la permittit_fw-la permissio_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la god_n permit_v a_o thing_n either_o willing_o or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o against_o his_o will_n this_o will_v be_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o other_o great_a in_o power_n then_o himself_o if_o he_o permit_v willing_o than_o his_o permission_n be_v some_o kind_n of_o will_n ibid._n ibid._n sencti_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la secundum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 1_o pet._n 3.17_o at_o illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la pati_fw-la nisi_fw-la alter_fw-la agate_n qui_fw-la unit_fw-la passionem_fw-la vult_fw-la actionem_fw-la actio_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ab_fw-la agente_fw-la the_o saint_n be_v afflict_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o they_o can_v suffer_v unless_o another_o act_n he_o that_o will_v the_o passion_n will_v the_o action_n also_o and_o action_n proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o ill_a bellarmine_n agree_v with_o s._n austin_n in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o write_n of_o this_o subject_n and_o answer_v to_o that_o place_n act._n 2.23_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 13._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amis_n great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la passio_fw-la bona_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o patientiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la actionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la but_o this_o cross_v austin_n who_o say_v that_o in_o the_o saint_n suffer_v who_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la passionem_fw-la vult_fw-la actionem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n for_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v one_o and_o the_o samemotion_n one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o will_v the_o other_o also_o further_o austin_n speak_v of_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.26_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v man_n up_o to_o their_o vile_a affection_n have_v these_o word_n 3._o contra._n jul._n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la cum_fw-la desiderijs_fw-la suis_fw-la traditi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la relicti_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la compulsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la posuit_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la idem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la patientiam_fw-la nempe_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la rom._n 9_o what_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v when_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o their_o to_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o desire_n be_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o leave_v only_o by_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o not_o put_v forward_o to_o sin_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o though_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v not_o join_v both_o these_o together_o namely_o patience_n and_o power_n rom._n 9.22_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o learned_a father_n go_v as_o high_a or_o rather_o high_a in_o his_o expression_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n than_o those_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v do_v who_o be_v so_o much_o quarrel_v against_o by_o bellarmine_n and_o arminius_n i_o know_v well_o that_o most_o of_o our_o orthodox_n writer_n do_v seldom_o use_v that_o expression_n that_o god_n do_v decree_v sin_n or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n but_o their_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o do_v decree_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v effect_v and_o bring_v about_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o cause_n by_o accident_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o efficiency_n or_o work_n in_o it_o than_o they_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o exercise_v a_o bare_a permission_n in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a action_n do_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o altogether_o renounce_v and_o reject_v as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v doctor_n twisse_n have_v a_o passage_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o though_o god_n intend_v the_o evil_a action_n which_o man_n do_v yet_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n but_o that_o be_v mean_v his_o he_o do_v not_o so_o intend_v it_o as_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o though_o he_o have_v a_o work_a hand_n in_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o other_o place_n in_o his_o writing_n as_o when_o he_o say_v 156_o vindic._n great_a lib._n 2._o pag._n 156_o cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adae_fw-la eveniebat_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la eveniehat_fw-la when_o it_o sell_v out_o that_o adam_n do_v sin_n this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n excaecare_fw-la est_fw-la preouldubio_fw-it effectum_fw-la dare_v ut_fw-la quis_fw-la excaecaretur_fw-la to_o blind_v be_v so_o to_o work_v &_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v blind_v 87._o ibid._n p._n 87._o an_fw-mi quae_fw-la satanas_fw-la in_o sanctnm_fw-la job_n patravit_fw-la deo_fw-la tantum_fw-la permittente_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la anon_o job_n profitetur_fw-la deum_fw-la abstulisse_fw-la quae_fw-la dederat_fw-la be_v those_o thing_n which_o satan_n do_v ill_a against_o job_n do_v only_o by_o god_n permission_n do_v not_o job_n profess_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o what_o he_o give_v 157._o ib._n p._n 157._o decretum_fw-la permissiwm_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n ad_fw-la fine_n a_o deo_fw-la sibi_fw-la praestitutos_fw-la quam_fw-la effectivum_fw-la the_o permissive_a decree_n be_v no_o less_o efficacious_a for_o the_o end_n fore_o appoint_v of_o god_n than_o his_o work_a decree_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o meaning_n in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v decree_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n at_o all_o for_o here_o he_o grant_v a_o decree_n and_o that_o a_o efficacious_a decree_n but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o decree_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o action_n as_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v the_o evil_a of_o man_n action_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o those_o action_n shall_v fall_v out_o beside_o his_o intention_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o beside_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v omniscient_a or_o against_o his_o will_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v omnipotent_a chap._n v._o show_v more_o particular_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o righteous_a god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a action_n of_o sinful_a man_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n and_o work_n in_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v it_o follow_v now_o to_o show_v more_o particular_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o work_v in_o produce_v of_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o sinful_a action_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_a not_o easy_o to_o be_v apprehend_v much_o less_o to_o be_v explicate_v which_o make_v austin_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o 3._o contra_fw-la justinum_n pelag._n lib._n 5_o cap_n 3._o quanta_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la tradi_fw-la passionibus_fw-la ignominiae_fw-la sive_fw-la deserendo_fw-la sive_fw-la alio_fw-la quoque_fw-la vel_fw-la explicabili_fw-la vel_fw-la inexplicabili_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o great_a a_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o unseemly_a passion_n whether_o this_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o desertion_n or_o by_o any_o other_o explicable_a or_o inexplicable_a way_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o way_n which_o be_v not_o altogether_o above_o our_o apprehension_n but_o therein_o we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n discern_v god_n manner_n of_o work_v in_o sinful_a action_n and_o that_o be_v by_o administer_a occasion_n by_o present_v such_o object_n and_o offer_v to_o man_n such_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o good_a but_o they_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o they_o take_v occasion_n by_o they_o to_o be_v stir_v to_o evil_a in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o 133._o vindic._n lib._n 2._o p._n 133._o licet_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la gerere_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la administratione_fw-la ut_fw-la materiam_fw-la &_o occasionem_fw-la objiciat_fw-la unde_fw-la homines_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la excitentur_fw-la pro_fw-la varia_fw-la affectuum_fw-la qualitate_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la say_v dr._n twisse_n god_n may_v so_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v offer_v matter_n and_o occasion_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v excite_v either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n
take_v a_o occasion_n to_o grow_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v exod._n 5.2_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o neither_o will_v i_o let_v they_o go_v yea_o the_o ofner_n moses_n come_v to_o he_o with_o command_n from_o god_n for_o do_v it_o the_o more_o he_o still_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o it_o look_v as_o a_o strong_a stream_n the_o more_o it_o be_v stop_v the_o high_a it_o rise_v though_o no_o new_a water_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n thus_o the_o jew_n the_o more_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer._n 42.17_o the_o more_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a they_o wax_v both_o these_o way_n chap._n 44.16_o so_o when_o christ_n hearer_n hear_v that_o which_o they_o think_v touch_v themselves_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o with_o wrath_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o purpose_n to_o have_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o luk._n 18.27_o when_o stephen_n preach_v so_o excellent_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o hurt_v with_o anger_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n run_v violent_o upon_o he_o 7.54.57_o act_n 7.54.57_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o stephen_n preach_v be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o stop_n of_o a_o stream_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o &_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v rom._n 7.8,9_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o deceive_v he_o verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o law_n quicken_v sin_n put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n it_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o not_o stir_v so_o strong_o as_o it_o do_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n now_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n work_v it_o god_n work_v it_o the_o law_n be_v his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n quest_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a shall_v any_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a answ_n this_o arise_v from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o corrupt_a and_o and_o impure_a than_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n mat._n 15.19_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o logic_n contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v place_v near_o together_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v more_o appear_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o keep_v fire_n and_o water_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v not_o much_o show_v itself_o but_o bring_v they_o together_o cast_a water_n upon_o the_o fire_n or_o put_v coal_n of_o fire_n into_o the_o water_n than_o they_o fight_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weak_a so_o the_o more_o near_o and_o close_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a will_n of_o man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o innate_a corruption_n and_o rebellion_n of_o it_o irritated_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o the_o more_o strong_o do_v it_o put_v forth_o itself_o the_o more_o strong_o the_o command_n be_v press_v upon_o pharaoh_n touch_v let_v the_o israelite_n go_v the_o more_o strong_o do_v his_o rebellious_a will_v rise_v up_o against_o it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v true_a in_o the_o ordinary_a carriage_n of_o wicked_a man_n let_v a_o proud_a swearer_n or_o filthy_a speaker_n be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o ill_a language_n and_o they_o will_v the_o more_o break_v forth_o into_o abusive_a speech_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o restrain_v and_o repress_v sin_n may_v accidental_o provoke_v and_o put_v man_n forward_o to_o great_a eagerness_n and_o violence_n in_o sin_v yea_o not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a evil_n thus_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v blind_a they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o say_v they_o do_v see_v therefore_o their_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 9_o last_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o now_o the_o light_n shine_v upon_o they_o thereby_o their_o sin_n be_v increase_v because_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o hence_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v tend_v to_o life_n but_o by_o accident_n it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n may_v be_v accidental_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n namely_o by_o administer_a occasion_n and_o that_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v force_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o for_o he_o 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