both_o particular_o to_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o same_o extend_v also_o to_o other_o creature_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o remember_v man_n in_o his_o twofold_a state_n to_o wit_n of_o integrity_n and_o deficience_n god_n ordination_n then_o upon_o man_n be_v that_o he_o and_o all_o other_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v increase_v after_o their_o own_o kind_n during_o man_n integrity_n this_o ordination_n upon_o god_n creature_n be_v answer_v and_o effect_v by_o power_n and_o disposition_n create_v by_o he_o in_o they_o according_a to_o which_o power_n all_o creature_n act_v all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n do_v therefore_o depend_v from_o his_o power_n to_o wit_n his_o propagation_n from_o his_o generative_a power_n which_o again_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o fancy_n and_o that_o to_o his_o will_n and_o understanding_n wherefore_o as_o long_a as_o his_o will_n and_o understanding_n do_v will_n and_o understand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v perfect_a his_o fancy_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o impression_n but_o of_o perfection_n which_o can_v not_o cause_v any_o error_n in_o the_o generative_a power_n and_o therefore_o have_v man_n abide_v in_o his_o entire_a state_n he_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v have_v generate_v monster_n man_n have_v through_o his_o deficience_n corrupt_v his_o faculty_n no_o wonder_n if_o their_o act_n be_v also_o corrupt_v and_o their_o effect_n corrupt_v and_o corruptible_a hence_o than_o it_o be_v beyond_o scruple_n that_o god_n ordination_n do_v immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o herein_o be_v all_o being_n true_a and_o answerable_a to_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a you_o may_v urge_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o follow_v this_o solution_n because_o thereby_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o monster_n or_o evil_a for_o if_o god_n have_v confer_v perfect_a power_n upon_o man_n man_n can_v not_o have_v change_v they_o of_o himself_o wherefore_o god_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o alter_v they_o disposition_n and_o faculty_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o alteration_n but_o man_n himself_o through_o his_o sin_n which_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o impulsive_a cause_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o alteration_n of_o power_n yet_o god_n act_n be_v not_o evil_a therein_o but_o good_a and_o perfect_a because_o his_o justice_n do_v require_v it_o for_o this_o change_n upon_o man_n be_v his_o punishment_n if_o so_o none_o can_v or_o will_v attribute_v the_o evil_n follow_v a_o punishment_n of_o a_o malefactor_n to_o he_o that_o punish_v or_o to_o the_o punishment_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o malefactor_n who_o default_n and_o crime_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o evil_a which_o befall_v he_o after_o his_o punishment_n iv._o austin_n in_o the_o 5_o chap._n 2_o book_n of_o his_o soliloquy_n state_n the_o description_n of_o truth_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n open_v his_o meaning_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o perceive_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v perceive_v it_o hence_o do_v hurtad_v disp._n 7._o met._n sect._n 1._o and_o soar_n disp._n 7_o sect._n 5._o infer_v the_o nature_n of_o truth_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o cognoscibility_n of_o a_o be_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v this_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v obscure_a so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o doubt_n if_o not_o to_o falsehood_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o my_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o man_n for_o that_o be_v a_o quidditative_a concept_n of_o a_o man_n namely_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o to_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v intend_v for_o be_v the_o concept_n of_o his_o truth_n wherefore_o soar_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v well_o recall_v himself_o in_o assert_v that_o truth_n be_v relative_a to_o create_v and_o increated_a knowledge_n truth_n do_v not_o superadd_a extrinsecal_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la any_o denomination_n real_o distinct_a from_o a_o be_v since_o it_o be_v concurrent_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o be_v for_o take_v away_o truth_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v v._o falshood_n be_v define_v by_o most_o philosopher_n to_o be_v that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o falsehood_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v be_v define_v it_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la because_o all_o being_n be_v true_a if_o it_o can_v be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o be_v for_o nothing_o be_v definible_a unless_o it_o be_v a_o be_v have_v it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o negative_a then_o indeterminative_o we_o may_v have_v perceive_v it_o as_o thus_o falsehood_n be_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v or_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o say_v indeterminative_o because_o we_o know_v a_o falsum_fw-la falsehood_n to_o be_v a_o falsehood_n because_o it_o do_v not_o determinate_a our_o concept_n through_o its_o truth_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o privative_a or_o accidental_a knowledge_n chap._n xviii_o of_o goodness_n 1._o what_o goodness_n be_v the_o improbation_n of_o several_a definition_n of_o goodness_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o what_o evil_a be_v 4._o what_o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v 5._o that_o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v in_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n 6._o how_o goodness_n be_v proper_o divide_v 7._o that_o the_o division_n of_o good_a in_o honest_a delectable_a etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o ethic_n i._o goodness_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v for_o a_o end_n 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xix_o of_o distinction_n 1._o the_o author_n description_n of_o distinction_n that_o the_o privative_a sense_n of_o not_o be_v move_v be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o the_o understanding_n distinguish_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la from_o a_o ens._n that_o the_o positive_a sense_n of_o be_v move_v in_o another_o manner_n than_o another_o ens_fw-la move_v the_o understanding_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n between_o one_o be_v and_o another_o 2._o how_o distinction_n be_v divide_v what_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v 3._o what_o a_o modal_a difference_n be_v 4._o that_o the_o vulgar_a description_n of_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v erroneous_a 5._o that_o the_o term_n of_o a_o distinction_n between_o two_o or_o more_o real_a being_n be_v requisite_a both_o or_o more_o to_o exist_v 6._o that_o one_o term_n of_o distinction_n although_o in_o existence_n can_v be_v real_o predicate_v of_o another_o not_o
that_o which_o bend_v to_o it_o it_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v good_a you_o may_v reject_v my_o definition_n of_o good_a because_o according_a to_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v conserve_v by_o his_o creature_n since_o he_o be_v know_v to_o bend_v to_o they_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o god_n do_v not_o proper_o bend_v to_o his_o creature_n because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o with_o they_o but_o god_n creature_n may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o bend_v to_o he_o because_o bend_v do_v follow_v a_o need_n and_o want_v of_o conservation_n which_o need_v be_v in_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o not_o in_o god_n they_o do_v bend_v to_o their_o creator_n iv._o to_o avoid_v falsity_n and_o error_n in_o this_o nice_a point_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o you_o to_o observe_v a_o distinction_n between_o these_o two_o predicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v good_a these_o be_v oftentimes_o confound_v by_o many_o divine_n and_o so_o thereby_o they_o fall_v into_o gross_a error_n to_o be_v good_a denote_v a_o formality_n of_o good_a as_o it_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o further_a constitution_n of_o a_o be_v by_o its_o modality_n to_o do_v good_a be_v a_o action_n whereby_o effect_n be_v produce_v from_o a_o good_a be_v now_o these_o action_n be_v call_v good_a because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a be_v and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v essential_o good_a and_o constitute_v a_o essential_a difference_n from_o its_o be_v so_o that_o good_a action_n be_v sign_n of_o goodness_n in_o a_o be_v and_o not_o the_o goodness_n itself_o to_o do_v good_a therefore_o be_v only_o to_o act_v from_o a_o good_a principle_n and_o to_o give_v sign_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o be_v this_o distinction_n prove_v very_o useful_a and_o expedient_a to_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o doubt_n touch_v freewill_n annex_v to_o this_o observation_n that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n moral_n good_a be_v take_v for_o good_a as_o it_o be_v define_v above_o and_o extend_v to_o other_o creature_n than_o 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state_n be_v wherein_o man_n be_v most_o good_a or_o consist_v of_o good_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n a_o preternatural_a state_n be_v wherein_o a_o man_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a or_o consist_v of_o evil_a in_o the_o low_a degree_n but_o a_o man_n in_o a_o natural_a state_n be_v neither_o most_o good_a nor_o worst_a in_o evil_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o neutral_a state_n vi_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n between_o supernatural_a and_o preternatural_a i_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o middle_a or_o medium_fw-la to_o participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n but_o man_n in_o a_o natural_a state_n participate_v of_o both_o the_o other_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n i_o confirm_v the_o minor_n the_o good_a which_o man_n do_v act_n be_v not_o the_o best_a good_a neither_o be_v the_o evil_a which_o man_n act_v the_o worst_a evil_n for_o the_o devil_n act_v worse_o ergo_fw-la it_o participate_v 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theologick_n evil._n 3._o what_o honest_a useful_a and_o pleasant_a good_a be_v 4._o what_o natural_a sensible_a and_o moral_a good_a be_v 1._o theologick_n good_a do_v perfectionate_a a_o man_n in_o a_o supernatural_a state_n only_o for_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v continue_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n can_v be_v theological_o good_a or_o do_v a_o good_a act_n that_o be_v theological_o good_a a_o supernatural_a state_n be_v wherein_o a_o man_n be_v above_o his_o natural_a state_n and_o be_v at_o his_o great_a perfection_n ii_o theologick_n evil_a be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o theologick_n good_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o great_a contrary_n than_o theologick_n good_a and_o theologick_n evil._n they_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o one_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a proportion_n of_o distance_n between_o they_o theologick_n evil_n do_v make_v a_o man_n worst_a he_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o when_o he_o be_v theological_o evil_a neither_o be_v there_o then_o any_o capacity_n or_o disposition_n remain_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v change_v into_o good_a so_o likewise_o a_o man_n who_o be_v theological_o good_a have_v no_o disposition_n to_o theologick_n evil._n theologick_n good_a imply_v a_o triple_a good_a 1._o it_o import_v a_o theological_a good_a cause_n or_o which_o do_v make_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o a_o supernatural_a state_n and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o only_a theologick_n good_n alone_a 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o be_v which_o be_v theological_o good_a or_o for_o a_o be_v which_o be_v at_o its_o great_a perfection_n and_o so_o may_v man_n in_o his_o entire_a state_n be_v term_v theological_o good_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o a_o action_n which_o be_v theological_o good_a that_o be_v true_a and_o conformable_a to_o its_o pattern_n and_o of_o this_o good_a be_v man_n also_o capable_a in_o a_o supernatural_a state_n the_o 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to_o a_o entire_a corruption_n when_o it_o die_v so_o a_o natural_a man_n while_o he_o live_v be_v moral_o good_a and_o do_v moral_a good_a act_n but_o when_o he_o die_v he_o become_v entire_o corrupt_v and_o altogether_o evil_a that_o be_v theological_o evil_a xvi_o 4._o to_o shut_v up_o this_o succinct_a dispute_n of_o freewill_n i_o say_v that_o man_n without_o freewill_n be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n that_o man_n may_v just_o be_v excuse_v for_o his_o evil_a act_n for_o have_v he_o no_o principle_n whereby_o he_o act_v free_o but_o do_v act_v necessary_o and_o by_o compulsion_n or_o coaction_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n he_o can_v not_o act_v evil_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n to_o act_v evil_a or_o if_o man_n do_v act_v evil_a it_o will_v be_v without_o a_o will_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v term_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o moral_a action_n but_o god_n many_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o absurdity_n do_v ensue_v in_o deny_v this_o truth_n which_o to_o produce_v will_v prove_v tedious_a by_o this_o we_o may_v easy_o reconcile_v the_o calvinist_n with_o the_o arminian_n the_o calvinist_n may_v right_o say_v that_o man_n through_o himself_o can_v act_v a_o good_a act_n that_o be_v can_v act_v a_o theological_a good_a act_n with_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n only_o the_o arminian_n may_v with_o no_o less_o confidence_n assert_v that_o man_n have_v a_o free_a will_n of_o do_v good_a through_o himself_o that_o be_v have_v a_o mean_n and_o principle_n rest_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v mediate_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n through_o himself_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n but_o the_o great_a controversy_n probable_a to_o arise_v between_o they_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v
freedom_n of_o will_n be_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o what_o libertas_n contradictionis_fw-la be_v ib._n 3._o what_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o freedom_n of_o will_n import_v p._n 39_o 4._o that_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n in_o the_o act_n of_o speculation_n be_v practic_a ib._n 5._o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o constrain_v to_o will_v a_o good_a thing_n although_o present_a but_o have_v a_o power_n of_o reject_v it_o ib._n 6._o that_o the_o will_n will_v evil_a for_o a_o evil_a end_n that_o some_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n p._n 40._o 7._o what_o the_o will_n be_v freedom_n be_v in_o specify_v its_o act_n ib._n 8._o what_o freewill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o its_o faculty_n ib._n 9_o velten_fw-mi reject_v for_o assert_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o each_o contrary_n that_o the_o will_n be_v indifferent_a to_o each_o contradictory_n opposite_a p._n 41._o 10._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v p._n 42._o 11._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v upon_o particular_a object_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n ib_n 12._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o moral_a good_a or_o a_o moral_a evil_a act_n ib._n 13._o that_o man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n immediate_o through_o himself_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o p._n 43._o 14._o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o freewill_n of_o election_n ib._n 15._o that_o man_n as_o be_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n through_o himself_o and_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n to_o procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n to_o he_o in_o his_o action_n that_o our_o be_v and_o conversation_n in_o it_o and_o all_o our_o action_n depend_v from_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o act_v without_o his_o ordinary_a concourse_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n that_o that_o which_o be_v only_o moral_o good_a will_v prove_v theologick_n evil_a at_o last_o ib._n 44._o 16._o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o freewill_n in_o man_n a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o calvinist_n with_o the_o arminian_n that_o man_n have_v a_o rement_n of_o theologick_n good_a surve_v in_o he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o division_n of_o it_o 45_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o of_o freewill_n from_o scripture_n 1._o objection_n from_o scripture_n against_o man_n freewill_n p._n 48._o 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n p._n 49._o 3._o objection_n prove_v that_o moral_a good_a be_v evil_a ib._n 4._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v p_o 50._o 5._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v ib._n 6._o some_o other_o text_n produce_v against_o freewill_n in_o man_n p_o 51._o 7._o the_o first_o text_n reconcile_v ib._n 8._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v 52._o 9_o argument_n deduce_v from_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a argument_n ib._n 10._o the_o first_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v man_n freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n p._n 53._o 11._o a_o second_o argument_n prove_v the_o same_o ib._n 12._o a_o three_o argument_n ib._n 13._o many_o other_o text_n infer_v the_o same_o p._n 54._o 14._o text_n prove_v a_o remnant_n of_o good_a in_o man_n ib._n 15._o text_n prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n through_o himself_o and_o be_v only_o assist_v with_o the_o ordinary_a concurss_n of_o god_n ib._n 16._o scripture_n infer_v that_o a_o supernatural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o direct_v contrary_n that_o be_v to_o do_v theologick_n good_a and_o evil_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o text_n produce_v by_o bellarmin_n p._n 55_o 56._o 17._o scripture_n proof_n conclude_v that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n be_v procure_v be_v in_o man_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o freewill_n p._n 57_o 18._o whether_o man_n action_n perform_v with_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o action_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n ib._n 19_o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o unfolding_n of_o predistination_n or_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n p._n 58_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will._n 1._o whether_o the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v 64._o 2._o what_o elicited_a and_o imperate_v act_n be_v p._n 65._o 3._o what_o command_v the_o will_n exrecise_v over_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n what_o a_o politic_a and_o despotic_a command_n be_v ib._n 4._o that_o the_o irascible_a and_o appetitive_a faculty_n be_v under_o a_o politic_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n p._n 66._o 5._o that_o the_o locomotive_a faculty_n be_v not_o always_o under_o a_o servile_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n ib._n 6._o that_o the_o will_n do_v not_o command_v over_o the_o practic_a understanding_n ib._n chap_n xii_o of_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a 1._o that_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v speculative_a and_o practic_a be_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o intermediate_v action_n that_o god_n or_o angel_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v external_a principle_n that_o god_n be_v the_o coefficient_a of_o man_n action_n how_o angel_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n wizord_n and_o witch_n concur_v to_o the_o specification_n of_o man_n action_n p_o 67._o 2._o what_o a_o humane_a action_n be_v p._n 68_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o assert_v man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n ignorant_o ib._n 4._o whether_o evil_n of_o omission_n through_o ignorance_n be_v to_o be_v term_v involuntary_a ib._n 5._o how_o humane_a action_n be_v divide_v p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o of_o natural_a faith_n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o sole_a mean_n through_o which_o we_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o our_o great_a good_a what_o faith_n be_v the_o definition_n confirm_v by_o argument_n deduce_v from_o reason_n p._n 70._o 2._o the_o twofold_a object_n of_o faith_n a_o proof_n from_o reason_n that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o man_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v one_o p._n 71._o 3._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o end_n of_o man_n creation_n p._n 72._o 4._o that_o man_n do_v know_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n law_n through_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n a_o summary_n enumeration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v imprint_v upon_o every_o man_n heart_n ib._n 73._o 5._o moral_a virtue_n compare_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n a_o comprehension_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 74_o 75._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n fall_n and_o of_o atheism_n 1._o a_o rational_a enquiry_n into_o man_n primitive_a estate_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n fall_n p._n 76_o 2._o ground_n whence_o a_o man_n may_v rational_o collect_v hope_n for_o his_o restoration_n p._n 77._o 3._o that_o atheism_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o atheist_n be_v unable_a of_o perform_v the_o least_o good_a act_n wherein_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n do_v consist_v ib._n 78._o 4._o a_o character_n of_o a_o atheist_n that_o confirm_a atheism_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o full_a discovery_n of_o a_o atheist_n ib._n 79._o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n escape_n and_o restauration_n 1._o what_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v in_o order_n to_o his_o escape_n and_o restitution_n p._n 83._o 2._o how_o a_o man_n may_v natural_o find_v out_o a_o mean_n tend_v to_o his_o restitution_n ib._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o god_n mercy_n 84._o 4._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o precedent_a description_n p._n 85._o 5._o the_o act_n through_o which_o god_n mercy_n do_v succour_v a_o natural_a soul_n in_o her_o contention_n ib._n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o light_n and_o darkness_n of_o man_n practic_a understanding_n 1._o that_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v analogal_a to_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n p._n 86._o 2._o query_n concern_v light_n and_o darkness_n ib._n 3._o the_o two_o kind_n of_o light_n what_o the_o first_o light_n be_v and_o how_o it_o produce_v the_o second_o light_n ib._n 4._o what_o the_o habit_n of_o light_n be_v that_o the_o first_o man_n act_v without_o habit_n how_o a_o habit_n be_v acquire_v ib._n 5._o that_o the_o first_o man_n act_v through_o a_o natural_a disposition_n and_o not_o through_o any_o habit_n p_o 87._o chap._n xvii_o contain_v rational_a discovery_n of_o man_n primitive_a and_o second_o estate_n 1._o that_o man_n be_v create_v most_o perfect_a a_o proof_n from_o reason_n infer_v god_n to_o be_v a_o
may_v demand_v to_o what_o science_n or_o art_n it_o belong_v to_o treat_v of_o final_a cause_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o logic_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n logic_n discourse_v of_o final_a cause_n as_o notion_n thereby_o to_o direct_v the_o understanding_n in_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o ethic_n treat_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v dirigible_a to_o good_a and_o happiness_n iii_o a_o efficient_a cause_n be_v erroneous_o divide_v in_o a_o procreating_a and_o conservate_a cause_n a_o procreating_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o force_n a_o be_v be_v produce_v a_o conservate_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o virtue_n a_o be_v be_v conservate_v in_o its_o essence_n i_o prove_v that_o this_o division_n be_v not_o real_a but_o objective_n only_o the_o divide_v member_n of_o a_o real_a division_n must_v be_v real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o these_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a i_o confirm_v the_o minor_a all_o being_n be_v conservate_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n by_o which_o they_o be_v procreate_v therefore_o real_o the_o same_o i_o prove_v the_o antecedence_n nutritive_a cause_n be_v conservant_n cause_n but_o nutritive_a cause_n be_v the_o same_o with_o procreative_a cause_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v evidence_v by_o a_o maxim_n jisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la we_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n by_o which_o we_o do_v subsist_v or_o have_v our_o essence_n wherefore_o nutritive_a or_o conservant_n cause_n be_v real_o for_o by_o nutriture_n we_o be_v conservate_v or_o a_o part_n rei_fw-la the_o same_o differ_v only_o objective_o a_o part_n actus_fw-la here_o you_o may_v answer_v that_o these_o instance_n be_v of_o material_a cause_n but_o not_o of_o efficient_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v a_o conservative_n cause_n but_o a_o material_a cause_n as_o for_o a_o efficient_a cause_n i_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v no_o conservate_a cause_n that_o which_o conservate_v a_o be_v must_v conservate_v its_o essence_n namely_o matter_n and_o form_n but_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v conservate_v only_o internal_o by_o apposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o what_o be_v dissipate_v or_o which_o be_v like_a to_o themselves_o wherefore_o a_o efficient_a can_v be_v no_o conservate_a cause_n because_o it_o act_v only_o external_o or_o from_o without_o a_o be_v may_v be_v conservate_v external_o if_o its_o impairment_n do_v befall_v it_o from_o without_o that_o be_v from_o a_o external_a agent_n which_o be_v only_o accidental_a to_o it_o a_o efficient_a then_o may_v logical_o be_v call_v a_o conservative_n cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la iv._o a_o efficient_a be_v likewise_o divide_v in_o solitary_a and_o social_a a_o solitary_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o another_o cause_n a_o social_a cause_n be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n joint_o with_o another_o as_o two_o waterman_n row_v in_o one_o boat_n be_v social_a cause_n of_o the_o move_n of_o the_o boat_n through_o the_o water_n this_o division_n be_v no_o less_o illegal_a than_o the_o other_o i_o prove_v it_o all_o being_n act_n alone_o and_o in_o unity_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n and_o although_o two_o or_o more_o concur_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o be_v yet_o they_o two_o act_v formal_o but_o as_o one_o and_o their_o ratio_fw-la agendi_fw-la be_v one_o ergo_fw-la formal_o they_o be_v but_o one_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n yet_o in_o the_o foresay_a instance_n as_o they_o be_v man_n they_o be_v two_o which_o duplicity_n be_v accidental_a to_o a_o cause_n the_o same_o argument_n may_v be_v urge_v against_o the_o division_n of_o a_o cause_n in_o a_o cause_n pierce_v and_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o univocal_a and_o equivocal_a in_o universal_a and_o particular_a v._o a_o efficient_a be_v internal_a or_o external_n a_o internal_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n in_o itself_o a_o external_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n in_o another_o this_o division_n be_v strange_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o strangeness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o thereby_o a_o be_v be_v capable_a to_o act_v upon_o itself_o and_o consequent_o upon_o its_o like_a which_o if_o so_o what_o can_v it_o effect_v but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o it_o can_v produce_v a_o distinct_a be_v because_o it_o do_v not_o act_v distinct_o but_o identificative_o this_o grant_v infer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o internal_a cause_n of_o its_o faculty_n as_o they_o affirm_v can_v produce_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o consequently_n that_o the_o faculty_n be_v identificate_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o that_o a_o substance_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o a_o accident_n a_o substance_n 2._o a_o substance_n act_v upon_o itself_o that_o be_v upon_o its_o sibi_fw-la simile_n like_v for_o what_o be_v more_o like_a to_o a_o substance_n than_o itself_o produce_v a_o distinct_a effect_n and_o not_o its_o like_a which_o be_v another_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o forementioned_a division_n iâ—_n will_v also_o follow_v hence_o that_o a_o substance_n do_v act_v immediate_o through_o itself_o which_o be_v against_o their_o own_o dictate_v to_o remove_v this_o last_o objection_n they_o answer_v that_o a_o substance_n may_v or_o can_v and_o do_v act_v immediate_o through_o itself_o by_o emanation_n but_o can_v or_o do_v not_o act_n by_o transmutation_n they_o describe_v a_o emanative_a action_n to_o be_v whereby_o a_o effect_n be_v produce_v immediate_o without_o the_o intervent_v of_o a_o accident_n this_o description_n do_v not_o distinguish_v transmutation_n from_o emanation_n for_o transmutation_n be_v also_o whereby_o a_o effect_n be_v produce_v without_o the_o intervent_v of_o a_o accident_n and_o so_o transmutation_n may_v be_v as_o immediate_a to_o its_o agent_n as_o emanation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n it_o be_v this_o in_o that_o emanation_n be_v a_o action_n not_o terminate_a or_o influent_a upon_o any_o other_o be_v but_o in_o and_o upon_o itself_o transmutation_n be_v the_o termination_n of_o its_o influence_n upon_o another_o be_v pray_v tell_v i_o why_o emanation_n may_v not_o be_v as_o proper_o call_v transmutation_n as_o not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n but_o which_o be_v different_a from_o its_o cause_n and_o change_v by_o its_o cause_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o change_v it_o remain_v the_o cause_n still_o ergo_fw-la emanation_n be_v also_o a_o transmutation_n the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v emanative_a effect_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v its_o understand_a faculty_n only_o for_o this_o only_o do_v not_o terminate_v in_o any_o other_o be_v but_o in_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o other_o faculty_n to_o wit_n vital_a and_o sensitive_a they_o be_v effect_n of_o the_o soul_n terminate_v in_o other_o being_n ergo_fw-la these_o be_v no_o emanative_a action_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o most_o probability_n of_o be_v a_o emanative_a action_n and_o distinct_a from_o transmutation_n be_v the_o understand_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o be_v this_o action_n distinct_a from_o transmutation_n that_o which_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o object_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o alone_o do_v not_o act_n or_o can_v act_v upon_o itself_o unless_o it_o be_v change_v by_o a_o object_n for_o be_v there_o no_o object_n the_o soul_n rational_a faculty_n will_v be_v nothing_o and_o frustraneous_a wherefore_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o angel_n when_o create_v have_v also_o notion_n or_o species_n which_o be_v object_n concreated_a with_o their_o understanding_n ergo_fw-la emanative_a action_n be_v also_o transmutative_a all_o matter_n be_v transient_a wherefore_o the_o division_n of_o matter_n in_o transient_a and_o immanent_a be_v erroneous_a transient_a matter_n be_v out_o of_o which_o a_o be_v be_v constitute_v by_o transmutation_n so_o blood_n be_v the_o transient_a matter_n of_o flesh_n immanent_a matter_n be_v out_o of_o which_o a_o be_v be_v constitute_v without_o any_o transmutation_n as_o wood_n be_v the_o immanent_a matter_n of_o a_o ship_n here_o one_o part_n of_o the_o division_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o natural_a production_n the_o other_o to_o artificial_a how_o be_v this_o then_o a_o regular_a distribution_n since_o its_o divide_v member_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o species_n or_o kind_n the_o same_o improbation_n may_v be_v apply_v against_o the_o distribution_n of_o matter_n in_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a which_o distinction_n be_v accidental_a to_o matter_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v just_o omit_v for_o we_o ought_v to_o insert_v nothing_o in_o a_o science_n but_o what_o do_v essentia_o relate_v to_o its_o subject_a hence_o aristotle_n precept_n be_v in_o
usefulness_n and_o convenience_n pleasant_n good_a be_v which_o be_v covet_v for_o its_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o it_o afford_v these_o two_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o their_o covenience_n and_o pleasure_n which_o do_v accompany_v they_o this_o division_n be_v erroneous_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o because_o good_a do_v not_o formal_o include_v in_o its_o formal_a concept_n any_o delight_n usefulness_n or_o honesty_n but_o only_o a_o perfectionation_n 2._o the_o divide_v member_n can_v be_v equal_o attribute_v to_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o distribution_n be_v illegitimate_a iu._n good_a according_a to_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o according_a the_o appetite_n through_o which_o it_o be_v covet_v be_v either_o natural_a sensible_a or_o moral_a natural_a good_a be_v which_o be_v covet_v from_o a_o natural_a be_v the_o appetite_n through_o which_o natural_a being_n do_v covet_v good_a be_v common_o call_v a_o natural_a propensity_n or_o inclination_n sensible_n good_a be_v which_o be_v covet_v by_o live_a creature_n their_o appetite_n be_v call_v a_o sensitive_a appetite_n moral_a good_a be_v which_o be_v covet_v by_o man_n his_o appetite_n be_v otherwise_o know_v by_o the_o word_n will._n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o remember_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a acception_n and_o distinct_a signification_n of_o natural_a supernatural_a counter-natural_a preternatural_a of_o good_a moral_a good_a and_o theologick_n good_n for_o you_o be_v to_o interpret_v their_o signification_n various_o otherwise_o you_o will_v much_o mistake_v my_o meaning_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a good_n 1._o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o great_a good_n 2._o that_o the_o high_a good_a be_v the_o near_a end_n of_o natural_a theology_n 3._o what_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v that_o the_o great_a good_a be_v our_o last_o end_n 4._o the_o inexpressible_a joy_n which_o the_o soul_n obtain_v in_o possess_v the_o great_a good_n 5._o two_o great_a benefit_n which_o the_o soul_n receive_v from_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la i._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o first_o to_o know_v what_o good_a be_v in_o general_n before_o you_o can_v conceive_v what_o the_o high_a good_a be_v so_o then_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a in_o short_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o open_a to_o you_o what_o the_o great_a good_a be_v the_o great_a good_a be_v that_o which_o do_v make_v we_o most_o perfect_a and_o that_o be_v god_n alone_o i_o prove_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v perfectionate_a usmost_o but_o god_n alone_o wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ii_o the_o high_a good_a be_v the_o near_a end_n of_o natural_a theology_n i_o prove_v it_o that_o which_o we_o do_v immediate_o and_o near_o incline_v unto_o and_o covet_v be_v the_o near_a end_n but_o we_o do_v immediate_o and_o near_o covet_v and_o incline_v unto_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la wherefore_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v the_o near_a end_n i_o confirm_v the_o minor_a we_o do_v immediate_o covet_v that_o which_o do_v perfectionate_a we_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o necessity_n the_o necessity_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o that_o we_o must_v live_v to_o god_n for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v live_v or_o exist_v and_o consequent_o we_o can_v be_v perfectionated_a without_o he_o now_o that_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a must_v precede_v that_o which_o be_v less_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o live_v without_o happiness_n and_o only_o to_o enjoy_v our_o be_v if_o god_n have_v so_o please_v and_o therefore_o happiness_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o be_v superad_v to_o this_o our_o appetite_n mere_o from_o god_n bounty_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o bend_n and_o incline_v to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o do_v perfectionate_a we_o and_o not_o only_o because_o he_o do_v make_v we_o happy_a in_o this_o bend_n to_o god_n we_o answer_v to_o our_o end_n and_o be_v true_a being_n the_o same_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o scripture_n prov._n 16._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o iii_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v our_o last_o end_n because_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o all_o our_o good_a action_n seem_v to_o terminate_v i_o prove_v that_o the_o great_a good_a and_o happiness_n be_v our_o last_n end_n all_o trade_n and_o profession_n tend_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o man_n life_n this_o provision_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n serve_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o repair_n that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v a_o convenient_a mansion_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o serve_v she_o through_o its_o organ_n the_o prime_a organ_n be_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a sense_n which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o soul_n in_o advertise_v she_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o man_n and_o in_o please_v she_o by_o convey_v the_o object_n of_o all_o external_a being_n to_o she_o and_o commend_v they_o to_o her_o contemplation_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o soul_n be_v now_o bring_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o speculation_n do_v not_o come_v to_o any_o rest_n or_o satisfaction_n there_o but_o still_o make_v way_n and_o pass_v through_o they_o until_o she_o arrive_v to_o the_o last_o object_n and_o its_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o far_a she_o can_v dyve_v this_o last_o object_n be_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o contemplation_n for_o beyond_o he_o we_o can_v conceive_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o all_o being_n have_v their_o end_n and_o be_v terminate_v by_o it_o this_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n must_v also_o have_v their_o end_n the_o principal_a action_n of_o man_n be_v they_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n his_o understanding_n the_o understanding_n be_v not_o terminate_v by_o any_o material_a substance_n for_o it_o can_v think_v and_o understand_v beyond_o it_o neither_o be_v create_v immaterial_a substance_n object_n beyond_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v for_o it_o do_v imagine_v know_v and_o understand_v god_n but_o beyond_o god_n it_o can_v imagine_v nothing_o all_o being_n have_v their_o cause_n they_o cause_n have_v other_o cause_n these_o other_o cause_n at_o last_o must_v owe_v their_o be_v to_o one_o first_o cause_n otherwise_o cause_n will_v be_v infinite_a which_o be_v repugnant_a wherefore_o we_o can_v think_v beyond_o the_o first_o cause_n iv._o the_o soul_n have_v sublime_v herself_o into_o a_o most_o sublime_a thought_n of_o god_n there_o she_o rest_v and_o admire_v his_o great_a power_n in_o give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o sublunary_a and_o superlunary_a thing_n she_o admire_v his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n in_o preserve_v they_o all_o she_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o infinite_a love_n towards_o mankind_n in_o breathe_v his_o essence_n out_o of_o his_o own_o breast_n the_o joy_n and_o acquiescence_n which_o the_o soul_n find_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o last_o end_n and_o first_o cause_n be_v so_o great_a and_o unexpressible_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o vast_a world_n to_o resemble_v it_o unto_o but_o to_o itself_o thus_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v how_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n tend_v to_o one_o last_o end_n and_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la v._o from_o the_o great_a good_a we_o receive_v two_o benefit_n first_o it_o make_v we_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o happy_a second_o it_o terminate_v our_o faculty_n for_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la only_o all_o other_o thing_n can_v give_v we_o no_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o further_a end_n and_o subject_a to_o change_n and_o alteration_n every_o moment_n but_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o for_o the_o happiness_n which_o do_v redound_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o joy_n and_o contentment_n beyond_o expression_n none_o be_v capable_a of_o conceive_v what_o it_o be_v except_o they_o who_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n be_v such_o that_o if_o a_o man_n happen_v to_o it_o and_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o he_o can_v never_o desert_v it_o a_o moment_n want_n of_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o false_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 1._o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o the_o epicurean_o unfold_v and_o reject_v 2._o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a torment_n than_o a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o riches_n of_o seneca_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o
because_o the_o one_o can_v be_v existent_a without_o the_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o appetite_n to_o which_o namely_o appetite_n a_o knowledge_n do_v necessary_o concur_v but_o they_o be_v only_o improper_o and_o analogical_o term_v appetite_n because_o they_o agree_v with_o a_o proper_a appetite_n in_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o a_o thing_n wherefore_o a_o proper_a appetite_n be_v always_o concomitate_v by_o a_o knowledge_n these_o forementioned_a instance_n can_v be_v denominate_v appetite_n but_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v predicate_v to_o have_v a_o appetite_n for_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o he_o be_v predicate_v to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o a_o thing_n wherefore_o there_o be_v only_o one_o proper_a appetite_n in_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v his_o will_n chap._n ix_o of_o freewill_n by_o reason_n 1._o wherein_o man_n do_v most_o differ_v from_o animal_n or_o natural_n 2._o to_o what_o act_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o act_n do_v extend_v what_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o what_o libertas_n contradictionis_fw-la be_v 3._o what_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o freedom_n of_o will_n import_v 4._o that_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n in_o the_o act_n of_o speculation_n be_v practic_a 5._o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o constrain_v to_o will_v a_o good_a thing_n although_o present_a but_o have_v a_o power_n of_o reject_v it_o 6._o that_o the_o will_n will_v evil_a for_o a_o evil_a end_n that_o some_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n 7._o what_o the_o will_n be_v freedom_n be_v in_o specify_v its_o act_n 8._o what_o freewill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o its_o faculty_n 9_o velten_fw-mi reject_v for_o assert_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o each_o contrary_n that_o the_o will_n be_v indifferent_a to_o each_o contradictory_n opposite_a 10._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v 11._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v upon_o particular_a object_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n 12._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o moral_a good_a or_o a_o moral_a evil_a act_n 13._o that_o man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n immediate_o through_o himself_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o 14._o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o freewill_n of_o election_n 15._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n through_o himself_o and_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n to_o procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n to_o he_o in_o his_o action_n that_o our_o be_v and_o conservation_n in_o it_o and_o all_o our_o action_n depend_v from_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o act_v without_o his_o ordinary_a concourse_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n that_o that_o which_o be_v only_o moral_o good_a will_v prove_v theologick_n evil_a at_o last_o 16._o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o freewill_n in_o man_n a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o calvinist_n with_o the_o arminian_n that_o man_n have_v a_o remnant_n of_o theologick_n good_a survive_v in_o he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o division_n of_o it_o i._o the_o chief_a respect_n through_o which_o a_o man_n do_v differ_v from_o animal_n or_o natural_n be_v his_o will_n which_o be_v a_o free_a principle_n through_o which_o he_o act_v free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o irresistible_a impulse_n for_o there_o be_v no_o object_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n pleasant_a or_o sorrowful_a but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o will_n freedom_n whether_o it_o will_v embrace_v it_o or_o reject_v it_o ii_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o act_n be_v either_o a_o determination_n or_o assent_n of_o man_n to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o act_v upon_o a_o certain_a object_n or_o not_o to_o act_v upon_o that_o certain_a object_n oâ—to_o act_n upon_o a_o certain_a mode_n of_o a_o object_n or_o not_o to_o act_v upon_o that_o certain_a mode_n or_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o object_n in_o common_a or_o particular_a or_o not_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o such_o object_n or_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o object_n in_o common_a or_o particular_a or_o not_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o evil_a of_o rhat_o object_n or_o to_o act_v upon_o good_a or_o upon_o evil_n these_o be_v the_o particular_n whereunto_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n do_v extend_v and_o first_o a_o man_n 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