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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 many_o philosopher_n do_v omit_v the_o definition_n of_o goodness_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o distinction_n between_o truth_n and_o goodness_n other_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o convenience_n of_o a_o be_v with_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v erroneous_a for_o goodness_n be_v in_o a_o be_v that_o be_v a_o partial_a be_v without_o the_o appetite_n 2._o goodness_n be_v absolute_a a_o convenience_n be_v relative_a timpl._n chap._n 9_o of_o his_o metaph._n 2_o book_n define_v goodness_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o be_v a_o quality_n from_o which_o a_o be_v be_v denominate_v good_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o obscurum_fw-la per_fw-la obscurius_fw-la ii_o goodness_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o perfection_n because_o a_o be_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v good_a only_a be_v not_o perfect_a wherefore_o goodness_n be_v erroneous_o define_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o perfection_n iii_o evil_n malum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v for_o any_o end_n iv._o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o constitute_v that_o which_o it_o be_v the_o passive_n be_v to_o be_v constitured_a that_o which_o it_o be_v v._o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v into_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n because_o good_a be_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a of_o itself_o to_o a_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accidental_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o essential_a it_o may_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n because_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o attribute_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v vi_o goodness_n be_v divisible_a according_a to_o the_o divisibility_n of_o a_o be_v which_o be_v either_o natural_a animal_n or_o humane_a vii_o the_o division_n of_o goodness_n into_o honest_a delectable_a and_o profitable_a or_o useful_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o doctrine_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o ethic_n chap._n 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
a_o theologick_n good_a act_n be_v such_o as_o god_n do_v require_v from_o we_o and_o as_o he_o first_o give_v man_n a_o power_n of_o act_v it_o since_o than_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o power_n as_o god_n first_o give_v unto_o man_n of_o act_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v act_v such_o good_a act_n through_o ourselves_o as_o god_n do_v require_v from_o we_o fourteen_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 if_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o man_n in_o his_o action_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n no_o doubt_n but_o god_n can_v and_o do_v make_v they_o theological_o good_a that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o high_a perfection_n and_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v require_v from_o we_o man_n be_v so_o assist_v through_o the_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o god_n act_v free_o notwithstanding_o for_o it_o be_v still_o in_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v do_v such_o a_o theologick_n 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assistance_n with_o and_o to_o he_o in_o his_o action_n the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v appropriate_v it_o be_v by_o fervent_a prayer_n so_o that_o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n have_v a_o freewill_n mediate_o to_o act_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n before_o i_o prove_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o subconclusion_n you_o be_v to_o mark_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o action_n at_o all_o through_o ourselves_o alone_o without_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o we_o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o be_v and_o act_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o preservate_a and_o assist_v power_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v give_v all_o the_o power_n over_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o give_v away_o all_o his_o glory_n honour_n and_o dominion_n again_o have_v he_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v have_v return_v the_o thanks_o due_a for_o so_o great_a a_o goodness_n in_o envy_v and_o revile_v of_o he_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v reserve_v a_o preservate_a and_o assist_v power_n to_o himself_o without_o which_o we_o can_v continue_v in_o our_o being_n or_o do_v any_o action_n if_o the_o first_o man_n can_v have_v be_v and_o act_v through_o himself_o and_o that_o without_o god_n assistance_n he_o can_v never_o have_v die_v but_o since_o that_o he_o die_v and_o can_v not_o maintain_v himself_o in_o his_o be_v and_o in_o that_o most_o perfect_a essence_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v without_o adhere_v to_o god_n power_n therefore_o he_o have_v desert_v that_o power_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o confide_v upon_o his_o own_o immediate_o fall_v and_o be_v almost_o utter_o corrupt_v and_o lose_v if_o then_o that_o the_o first_o man_n in_o that_o perfect_a essence_n can_v not_o subsist_v or_o act_v through_o himself_o alone_o without_o god_n aid_n much_o less_o can_v we_o in_o this_o deflected_a state_n and_o weak_a nature_n subsist_v or_o act_v without_o god_n assistance_n this_o assistance_n be_v god_n ordinary_a assistance_n for_o be_v it_o extraordinary_a we_o shall_v then_o act_v as_o perfect_o as_o the_o first_o man_n do_v before_o his_o deficience_n 2._o after_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v assist_v with_o god_n ordinary_a power_n can_v and_o do_v procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n power_n may_v and_o do_v know_v that_o he_o have_v still_o some_o spark_n of_o theologick_n good_a remain_v in_o he_o for_o all_o man_n can_v and_o do_v know_v natural_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n enjoin_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n as_o his_o subject_n that_o that_o law_n be_v perfect_a that_o his_o action_n be_v observe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a that_o through_o himself_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a aid_n he_o can_v act_v that_o which_o god_n do_v require_v from_o he_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a good_a and_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v any_o request_n of_o good_a proceed_v from_o a_o spark_n of_o theologick_n good_a because_o therein_o man_n have_v still_o something_o in_o he_o through_o which_o he_o resemble_v god_n which_o god_n will_v not_o abolish_v and_o have_v tie_v himself_o through_o his_o bountiful_a promise_n not_o to_o destroy_v all_o these_o act_n and_o knowledge_n proceed_v from_o a_o theologick_n good_a principle_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v partly_o theological_o good_a to_o who_o if_o he_o use_v that_o natural_a power_n and_o mean_n remain_v in_o he_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v a_o supply_n against_o his_o defect_n the_o natural_a power_n and_o mean_n which_o a_o man_n do_v natural_o and_o ordinary_o put_v in_o action_n to_o procure_v god_n extraordinary_a 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