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A26883 Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,; Catholick theologie Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1209; ESTC R14583 1,054,813 754

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beumler_n and_o many_o other_o and_o paraeus_n joh._n crocius_n the_o justif_a and_o many_o more_o express_o deny_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o mean_v as_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o speak_v incautelous_o and_o unapt_o and_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o imputation_n let_v davenant_n speak_v ib._n c._n 27._o p._n 359._o imputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la illorum_fw-la intuitus_fw-la &_o respectus_fw-la valent_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la essent_fw-la siquis_fw-la indignus_fw-la aut_fw-la ignavus_fw-la ob_fw-la paternam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la erga_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la regis_fw-la admittatur_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o nobilitatum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la imputationem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la paternae_fw-la this_o be_v bradshaw_n sense_n but_o yet_o the_o similitude_n fall_v short_a so_o altingius_n state_n the_o question_n loc._n com._n part_n 2._o p._n 679._o a_o justificatio_fw-la consistaet_fw-la in_o imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o imputationae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la and_o what_o protestant_a will_v deny_v this_o and_o maresius_n with_o he_o say_v cum_fw-la paulo_n justitiae_fw-la imputatio_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la idem_fw-la sint_fw-la prout_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la meritum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la subtilius_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la dùo_fw-la scrupulose_a distinguere_fw-la cum_fw-la remissio_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la tum_fw-la omissionis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illam_fw-la jus_o plenum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la habeamus_fw-la but_o this_o need_v somewhat_o more_o i_o think_v loc._n 11._o p._n 284._o and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o effect_n show_v what_o the_o imputation_n be_v which_o maresius_n true_o thus_o describe_v exeg_n art_n 23._o p._n 326_o 327._o transit_fw-la reatu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la orig_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la imputetur_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la quidem_fw-la ei_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la reatus_fw-la potentialis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la meritum_fw-la poenae_fw-la sed_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la actualis_fw-la sive_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la jus_o &_o voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la paena_fw-la illa_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exigenda_fw-la n._n b._n thysius_n in_o synopsi_fw-la leidens_fw-la disp_n 33._o p._n 413._o say_v mirum_fw-la hic_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la diversi_fw-la mode_n nempe_fw-la qua_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la justificamur_fw-la so_o he_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v all_o three_o the_o meritorious_a material_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la i_o add_v as_o to_o our_o author_n 1._o i_o hope_v few_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o confound_a election_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o 2._o constitution_n signify_v 1._o actum_fw-la constituentis_fw-la 2._o more_o usual_o passive_o statum_fw-la seu_fw-la rem_fw-la constitutam_fw-la god_n eternal_a purpose_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n in_o either_o sense_n 3._o god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o essence_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o god_n and_o 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but_o his_o create_a course_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v but_o try_v the_o text_n which_o his_o concordance_n refer_v he_o to_o and_o can_v find_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n where_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v take_v for_o somewhat_o else_o than_o god_n decree_n and_o their_o general_a execution_n even_o for_o a_o law_n with_o its_o premiant_a and_o penal_a sanction_n and_o for_o a_o free_a donation_n or_o promise_n which_o yet_o have_v its_o proper_a condition_n as_o the_o moralis_fw-la dispositio_fw-la recipientium_fw-la and_o that_o can_v find_v divers_a such_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o christ_n and_o we_o that_o be_v real_o distinct_a and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v must_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o here_o trouble_v other_o reader_n with_o such_o a_o task_n as_o his_o conviction_n 7._o i_o full_o agree_v that_o christ_n righteousnrss_n be_v fit_o call_v both_o the_o meritorious_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o passive_a 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several_a inadequate_a conception_n which_o together_o make_v up_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o orderly_a knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o relation_n and_o denomination_n of_o god_n active_a power_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 6._o sect._n 5._o of_o futurity_n and_o the_o pretend_a eternal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o p._n 8._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o coexistence_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o god_n in_o eternity_n and_o of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o existent_n p._n 13._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o scholastic_a dispute_n about_o god_n knowledge_n which_o shall_v moderate_v our_o censure_n of_o dissenter_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o check_v our_o sinful_a curiosity_n p._n 15._o sect._n 8._o more_o of_o god_n know_v thing_n future_a and_o of_o permission_n of_o sin_n p._n 24._o sect._n 9_o of_o predetermination_n universal_a causation_n humane_a power_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n of_o will_n distinguish_v in_o a_o table_n p._n 27._o sect._n 10._o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a power_n and_o impotency_n their_o difference_n p._n 36._o sect._n 11._o more_o of_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o god_n bound_v man_n to_o impossibility_n p._n 39_o sect._n 12._o of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 42._o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o general_n their_o simplicity_n and_o diversity_n suppose_a priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o negation_n of_o nolition_n and_o volition_n of_o negative_n etc._n etc._n p._n 45._o sect._n 14._o several_a distinction_n of_o god_n will_v explain_v 1._o positive_a act_n and_o non-agency_a 2._o positive_a and_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o object_n 3._o positive_a and_o oppositive_a volition_n and_o nolition_n 4._o immanent_a and_o transient_a 5._o efficient_o transient_a and_o objective_o transient_a 6._o natural_a and_o free_n 7._o efficient_a and_o permissive_a 8._o beneplaciti_fw-la &_o signi_fw-la de_fw-la eventu_fw-la &_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la decretive_a and_o legislative_a where_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o law_n be_v open_v 10._o absolute_a and_o conditional_a 11._o effectual_a and_o uneffectual_a 12._o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a p._n 49._o sect._n 15._o whether_o god_n decree_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v diversify_v and_o prove_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o execution_n whether_o
&_o rationis_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o agendum_fw-la unum_fw-la vel_fw-la alterum_fw-la which_o rivet_n rest_v in_o and_o fit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o necessitation_n but_o i_o think_v express_v not_o liberty_n strict_o take_v it_o may_v be_v ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la if_o satan_n have_v a_o power_n to_o move_v it_o as_o i_o move_v my_o pen._n bellarmine_n be_v lib._n arb_n est_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la conducunt_fw-la unum_fw-la prae_fw-la alio_fw-la eligendi_fw-la aut_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la respuendi_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptandi_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la nostro_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la dei_fw-la gloridm_n concessa_fw-la which_o paraeus_n dissent_v not_o from_o but_o all_o define_n be_v vain_a ●ill_v the_o ambiguous_a word_n freedom_n be_v distinguish_v and_o the_o sense_n according_o various_o state_v yet_o be_v this_o description_n only_o of_o liberty_n and_o constraint_n too_o common_a with_o some_o 168._o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o ☞_o 1._o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o will_n may_v be_v nevertheless_o by_o force_n or_o restraint_n which_o be_v a_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o so_o when_o they_o say_v voluntatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la cogi_fw-la posse_fw-la because_o when_o it_o act_v it_o act_v willing_o that_o be_v when_o it_o will_v it_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v not_o because_o it_o may_v be_v force_v from_o all_o action_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o can_v noll._n &_o non_fw-la agere_fw-la at_o once_o 2._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o either_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n can_v natural_o necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o act_v or_o that_o such_o a_o natural_a necessitation_n consist_v with_o its_o liberty_n if_o the_o first_o they_o destroy_v their_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o god_n physical_a irresistible_a efficacious_a 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give_v satan_n power_n to_o move_v any_o man_n will_n to_o sin_n by_o as_o true_a a_o physical_a motion_n and_o as_o unresistible_a as_o i_o move_v my_o pen_n it_o be_v no_o constraint_n nor_o loss_n of_o natural_a liberty_n because_o it_o be_v move_v to_o be_v willing_a 171._o and_o if_o they_o lie_v all_o on_o the_o act_n congruity_n to_o the_o habit_n or_o inclination_n then_o if_o satan_n can_v infuse_v unresistible_o into_o the_o will_n a_o inclination_n to_o hate_n god_n or_o to_o any_o sin_n and_o then_o physical_o determine_v it_o according_a to_o that_o inclination_n it_o be_v no_o force_n or_o loss_n of_o natural_a liberty_n 172._o but_o i_o think_v he_o that_o by_o irresistible_a efficiency_n make_v a_o man_n will_n wicked_a both_o in_o its_o inclination_n and_o act_n do_v incomparable_o more_o against_o he_o and_o his_o liberty_n than_o he_o that_o can_v force_v his_o tongue_n or_o hand_n against_o his_o will_n or_o he_o that_o only_o tempt_v and_o persuade_v he_o 173._o the_o grand_a reason_n why_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o dominican_n doctrine_n of_o predetermine_a premotion_n be_v elsewhere_o give_v i_o now_o name_n but_o these_o three_o 1._o because_o whatever_o vain_a talk_n be_v use_v to_o blind_a man_n it_o make_v god_n the_o sole-total-first-necessitating_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n or_o can_v be_v 2._o it_o unavoidable_o destroy_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o if_o god_n be_v real_o the_o say_v determine_v cause_n of_o all_o lie_n and_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n than_o his_o veracity_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v go_v and_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v tell_v whether_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v predetermine_v to_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a nor_o when_o god_n move_v they_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o to_o call_v their_o motion_n by_o the_o name_n of_o inspiration_n will_v satisfy_v no_o man_n that_o god_n inspiration_n can_v do_v any_o more_o at_o least_o to_o interest_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n than_o his_o necessary_a physical_a premove_a determination_n 3._o because_o it_o feign_v god_n to_o damn_v most_o of_o the_o world_n for_o not-conquering_a god_n who_o insuperable_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o forbid_a act_n that_o be_v for_o not_o be_v god_n or_o great_a than_o god_n and_o that_o he_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v only_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o thus_o premoved_n we_o to_o irresistible_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o forbear_v as_o to_o touch_v the_o moon_n 174._o in_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n the_o sharp_a contender_n seem_v agree_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o arminius_n grant_v that_o all_o event_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n be_v from_o eternity_n necessary_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la doubt_n consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o resol_n praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la 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liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o ●o_o quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la proprie_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la necessario_fw-la agere_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la agate_n ames_n bellarm_n enervat_fw-la to._n 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o cause_v physical_a necessity_n no_o doubt_n which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v but_o a_o logical_a necessity_n in_o ordine_fw-la probandi_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n this_o god_n fore-knoweth_a ergo_fw-la it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o necessitas_fw-la consequentis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v which_o rob._n baronius_n metaph._n call_v necessitas_fw-la causata_fw-la and_o i_o have_v rather_o call_v necessitas_fw-la effecti_fw-la which_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la productionis_fw-la and_o dr._n twiss_n do_v 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durandus_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v eveniant_fw-la per_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la respectu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la evenire_fw-la expressius_fw-la bonaventura_n dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la impleri_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la verò_fw-la minime_fw-la sed_fw-la advertendum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la
holiness_n the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v as_o much_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o god_n glory_n shine_v as_o much_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n if_o not_o of_o mercy_n which_o prevent_v sin_n and_o misery_n yea_o and_o of_o mercy_n too_o for_o though_o mercy_n relate_v to_o misery_n it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o possible_a misery_n prevent_v as_o to_o existe●●_n misery_n remove_v and_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o subject_n but_o proprietor_n the_o bo●um_fw-la creaturae_fw-la be_v also_o creatoris_fw-la sect_n xix_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v 625._o i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o confute_v this_o digression_n of_o dr._n twisse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n and_o opinion_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o opinion_n i_o think_v sound_v not_o well_o 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to_o be_v call_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o our_o omission_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o actuate_v we_o but_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o efficient_a and_o deficient_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o oblige_a law_n though_o god_n make_v that_o law_n and_o though_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n act_n without_o physical_a predetermination_n nor_o forbear_v act_v when_o so_o act_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v free_a because_o he_o be_v actual_o willing_a or_o his_o will_n do_v act_v and_o because_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o none_o but_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o opinion_n as_o open_v by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o consider_v what_o rutherford_n say_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n 626._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 186._o to_o annatus_n charge_v twisse_n as_o deny_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o make_v he_o the_o sin_n the_o the_o the_o nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quas_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la twiss_n recitante_fw-la etiam_fw-la rutherf_n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 15._o p._n 186._o see_v all_o their_o reason_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n or_o willing_a its_o existence_n answer_v by_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 26._o p._n 262_o 263_o 264_o 265._o as_o also_o against_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o immediate_a materiale_a peccati_fw-la disp_n 27._o p._n 270_o etc._n etc._n disp_n 28_o &_o 29_o &_o 30_o etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 580._o as_o to_o the_o common_a say_n that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n all_o man_n will_v confess_v dr._n twiss_n often_o that_o neither_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o peccans_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la intendit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quoad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a in_fw-la peccato_fw-la seu_fw-la carentiam_fw-la conformitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la intendit_fw-la actum_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la inquit_fw-la aureolus_n in_o 2._o d._n 42._o a._n 3._o pag._n 319._o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v a_o more_o difficult_a argument_n than_o most_o of_o they_o which_o may_v occur_v to_o other_o god_n cause_v e._n g._n in_o nathana●l_n peter_n etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o say_v before_o christ_n come_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v this_o be_v false_a and_o so_o evil_a god_n still_o cause_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o give_v they_o therefore_o he_o cause_v a_o untrue_a belief_n and_o evil_n and_o that_o supernatural_o but_o i_o answ_v 1._o god_n cause_v the_o habit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o habit_n be_v in_o general_a a_o belief_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n and_o in_o special_a a_o belief_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o termination_n of_o the_o act_n on_o the_o messiah_n as_o future_a rather_o than_o as_o incarnate_a require_v nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o habit_n 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for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 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be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o for_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o being_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o for_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o 37._o as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v the_o interpose_v redeemer_n by_o undertake_v before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o govern_v the_o fall_a world_n by_o the_o fore-described_n law_n of_o grace_n so_o upon_o his_o incarnation_n initial_o and_o upon_o his_o performance_n plenary_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n even_o all_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v defile_v and_o curse_a by_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o the_o redeem_a the_o creature_n as_o his_o utensil_n and_o good_n and_o devil_n as_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 26._o 19_o joh._n 13._o 1_o 3._o and_o 17._o 2_o 3._o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o he_o but_o have_v give_v he_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a joh._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o for_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v ●ow_o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o 38._o christ_n upon_o his_o incarnation_n perform_v but_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v obscure_o and_o general_o promise_v after_o the_o fall_n at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n call_v by_o some_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n especial_o because_o the_o prophet_n have_v sometime_o as_o isa_n 53._o describe_v it_o by_o way_n of_o prediction_n as_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n incarnate_a if_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o proper_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o decree_n first_o and_o a_o promise_v after_o unto_o the_o world_n so_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n even_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a total_a cause_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v man_n security_n and_o christ_n as_o promise_v be_v the_o primary_n great_a mean●_n which_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o the_o rest_n by_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o foresight_n and_o fore-decree_n whereof_o god_n do_v beforehand_o pardon_n and_o save_v sinner_n but_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o mention_v it_o as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o before_o the_o incarnation_n must_v be_v improper_o take_v be_v only_o of_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o a_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v incarnate_a then_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n herein_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v the_o father_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n the_o whole_a lapse_v curse_v reparable_a world_n the_o several_a part_n to_o several_a use_n and_o especial_o his_o choose_a to_o be_v eventual_o and_o infallible_o save_v and_o promise_v to_o accept_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n and_o to_o make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o by_o he_o to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o perfect_a edition_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o government_n respective_o of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o for_o this_o work_n with_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o second_o person_n undertake_v to_o assume_v man_n nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o law_n of_o redemption_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n conquer_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o conquer_v death_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o purify_v and_o raise_v and_o justify_v and_o glorify_v all_o true_a believer_n 39_o before_o the_o incarnation_n christ_n future_a death_n and_o obedience_n be_v 1._o be_v be_v be_v eadem_fw-la suit_n side_n in_o antiquis_fw-la patribus_fw-la &_o modernis_fw-la qui_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la credebant_fw-la in_o specialia_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la credibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la immo_n aliquid_fw-la eredebant_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la salsum_fw-la alliaco_fw-it in_fw-la 3._o q._n 1._o not_o existent_a be_v no_o real_a existent_a cause_n in_o themselves_o of_o man_n justification_n but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o foresee_v they_o and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n which_o decree_v they_o as_o such_o and_o not_o they_o without_o that_o foresight_n and_o decree_n as_o existent_a be_v the_o cause_n 40._o nor_o be_v they_o either_o before_o
he_o total_a resignation_n and_o use_n as_o such_o 2._o as_o our_o ruler_n we_o owe_v he_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o such_o 3._o as_o our_o friend_n benefactor_n &_o ama●●lissimus_fw-la we_o owe_v he_o gratitude_n and_o love_n as_o such_o which_o yet_o be_v part_n ●f_a obedience_n too_o now_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o all_o this_o god_n be_v to_o ●e_v satisfy_v for_o it_o as_o such_o in_o all_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o be_v pars_fw-la laesa●●_n ●●_z all_o these_o three_o relation_n that_o be_v he_o be_v injure_v though_o not_o hurt_v it_o be_v ●●ue_a that_o government_n and_o punish_a justice_n formal_o as_o such_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o as_o rector_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v he_o eminent_o in_o that_o relation_n yet_o also_o to_o compensate_a the_o injury_n do_v by_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o the_o other_o too_o relation_n also_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o justification_n 152._o justification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o many_o 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internal_a inclination_n antecedent_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o they_o place_n justification_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o sanctification_n pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n de_fw-fr great_a hab._n pag._n 88_o 89._o 153_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a either_o by_o secret_a esteem_n or_o open_a sentence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v he_o such_o 154._o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o law-sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a or_o justificandus_fw-la by_o sentence_n 155._o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a 1._o particular_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o to_o some_o particular_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v accusable_a of_o 2._o or_o universal_o as_o to_o all_o cause_n 3._o or_o eminent_o as_o to_o all_o those_o cause_n that_o heaven_n or_o hell_n depend_v upon_o 156._o 1._o no_o man_n be_v universal_o righteous_a real_o or_o reputative_o god_n judge_v no_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o that_o never_o sin_v and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v unavoidable_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o ●●●●_o that_o sin_v to_o eternity_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la which_o relation_n be_v the_o very_a reatus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccati_fw-la though_o all_o the_o ill_a effect_n be_v remit_v 157._o 2._o every_o man_n have_v some_o particular_a righteousness_n for_o the_o worst_a man_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o that_o false_a accusation_n but_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o 158._o 3._o that_o eminent_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a or_o perfect_a else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v affict_v by_o chastisement_n or_o denial_n of_o grace_n or_o permission_n to_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o at_o least_o perfect_a as_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o to_o our_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o universal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o ●●_o consist_v not_o of_o any_o one_o or_o two_o cause_n but_o of_o many_o of_o which_o no_o o●●_n must_v be_v exclude_v or_o set_v against_o the_o rest_n as_o there_o be_v several_a allegatio●●_n or_o accusation_n against_o we_o so_o there_o must_v be_v several_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 159._o not_o only_o a_o actual_a accusation_n but_o a_o possible_a or_o a_o virtual_a o●●_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v justification_n as_o its_o contrary_a in_o the_o first_o law-sense_n of_o justification_n 160._o it_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v final_o in_o judgement_n and_o our_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o right_n and_o our_o action_n but_o mediate_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 161._o it_o be_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v and_o not_o by_o god_n only_o as_o a_o creator_n 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the_o express_a assertion_n of_o a_o evangelical_n worthiness_n which_o be_v all_o that_o this_o merit_n signifi_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o contradict_v catholic_n antiquity_n and_o harden_v the_o papist_n against_o the_o truth_n 193._o this_o comparative_a merit_n be_v but_o such_o as_o a_o thankful_a child_n have_v towards_o his_o father_n who_o give_v he_o a_o purse_n of_o gold_n on_o condition_n th●●_n he_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v you_o who_o deserve_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o disdainful_o or_o neglectfully_a refuse_v it_o this_o last_o be_v absolute_o say_v to_o deserve_v to_o be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o former_a only_o comparative_o say_v to_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n 194._o and_o those_o that_o reject_v the_o say_n of_o some_o papist_n who_o in_o thi●_n sense_n say_v that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v place_v our_o evangelical_n merit_n in_o a_o mere_a subordination_n to_o christ_n do_v 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to_o god_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v below_o repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o it_o 204._o by_o this_o the_o question_n whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v first_o may_v partly_o be_v resolve_v and_o partly_o cast_v out_o as_o found_v in_o confusion_n as_o they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n neither_o can_v be_v first_o any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o same_o motus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la but_o as_o they_o signify_v divers_a thing_n they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o diu●r●_n act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o be_v before_o each_o other_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n must_v needs_o be_v always_o before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n but_o the_o consent_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o must_v follow_v that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o whether_o the_o repentance_n as_o 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god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n practical_a affiance_n in_o he_o have_v some_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o it_o but_o the_o denomination_n be_v not_o from_o the_o same_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la in_o each_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v faith_n when_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v in_o practical_a affiance_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o have_v something_o of_o love_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v love_n moral_o when_o the_o complacency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n thus_o trust_v and_o in_o god_n our_o end_n be_v the_o great_a work_n or_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n 206._o this_o holy_a love_n as_o a_o fix_a habit_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o be_v it_o that_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o which_o faith_n though_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o actual_a love_n or_o volition_n in_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n condition_n which_o also_o i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v as_o afore_o cite_v that_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o for_o this_o also_o and_o somewhat_o be_v say_v of_o it_o before_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 207._o some_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v yield_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o one_o perfect_a finish_v act_n do_v but_o once_o do_v feign_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n by_o which_o he_o ●s_v change_v from_o a_o unrighteous_a to_o a_o righteous_a state_n but_o to_o think_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v not_o actual_o justify_v faith_n all_o our_o life_n but_o for_o one_o instant_a only_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o dreamer_n than_o a_o theological_a discourser_n 208._o our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n word_n glory_n glory_n glory_n ●●●●_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o by_o rege●●ra_fw-es ●●_o and_o just_a ●●●●_o on_o ●u●_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o r●●nission_n they_o can_v tell_v themselves_o as_o a_o foresaid_a pardon_v of_o the_o gu●●_n they_o mean_v not_o or_o else_o they_o mean_v several_a thing_n in_o one_o word_n be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n continue_v and_o will_v cease_v if_o any_o of_o they_o cease_v 209._o as_o to_o the_o question_n therefore_o whether_o justification_n be_v lossable_a and_o ●ardon_v reversible_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v unalterable_a but_o man_n will_n in_o itself_o be_v mutable_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v cease_v believe_v by_o apostasy_n and_o the_o condition_n fail_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o be_v unjustified_a and_o unpardoned_a without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o election_n and_o special_a grace_n of_o which_o afterward_o 210._o though_o all_o our_o past_a sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o our_o first_o faith_n or_o conversion_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a at_o first_o no_o nor_o on_o this_o side_n death_n and_o the_o say_n of_o many_o that_o justification_n be_v perfect_a at_o first_o and_o sanctification_n only_o by_o degree_n be_v a_o palpable_a error_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o oft_o show_v for_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a 1._o which_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o its_o end_n but_o upon_o continue_a condition_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o the_o ●ast_n 2._o ●ast_n ●ast_n ●ast_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetravit_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la temporali_fw-la immunis_fw-la esset_fw-la twiss_n contr_n corvin_n pag._n 343._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o which_o leave_v many_o penalty_n unremoved_a which_o have_v further_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o removal_n and_o further_a right_o to_o it_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o grace_n and_o less_o and_o less_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v ●earer_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v blessing_n as_o to_o the_o degree_n which_o we_o must_v by_o degree_n attain_v a_o further_a right_o to_o and_o the_o privation_n of_o they_o be_v ●ore_a penalty_n to_o be_v remove_v 3._o we_o have_v new_a sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v every_o day_n 4._o our_o remain_a corruption_n be_v such_o as_o need_v a_o continue_a pardon_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o do_v away_o 5._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o come_v for_o which_o the_o most_o perfect_a justification_n be_v reserve_v sect_n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n 211._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o sentence_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n and_o so_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n 212._o therefore_o be_v it_o true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o justifier_n of_o we_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n only_o but_o in_o act_n for_o he_o merit_v our_o justification_n as_o a_o humble_a servant_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v it_o we_o in_o right_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o promulgate_v it_o as_o prophet_n he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n as_o king_n and_o judge_n he_o executive_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o glorifi_v we_o as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o a_o partial_a faith_n 213._o though_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n as_o just_a call_v the_o sententi●_fw-la judicis_fw-la concepta_fw-la as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sententia_fw-la prolata_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v ●●_o immanet_fw-la act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o transient_a effectiuè_n and_o do_v nihil_fw-la efficere_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la ye●_n it_o be_v transient_a objectiuè_fw-fr and_o do_v presuppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o qualify_a object_n for_o though_o god_n knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o as_o such_o be_v his_o eternal_a essence_n yet_o god_n knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o john_n or_o peter●●_n ●●_z believer_n be_v term_n which_o signify_v not_o his_o essence_n as_o such_o but_o as_o trans●●_n and_o terminate_v on_o those_o existent_a person_n relative_o so_o that_o the_o extrinsical_a denomination_n from_o the_o existent_a object_n be_v temporary_a as_o it_o be_v 214._o
it_o he_o can_v never_o have_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v he_o nor_o yet_o his_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o fruition_n for_o without_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o a_o capable_a dispose_v recipient_a of_o salvation_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n run_v all_o upon_o this_o error_n as_o i●_n love_n and_o holiness_n be_v only_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o the_o end_n and_o salvation_n give_v sect_n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n 224._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o a_o believe_a that_o ●●●●_o justify_v but_o a_o believe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o believe_a t●●_n christ_n be_v we_o more_o than_o other_o man_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o ●_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o 225._o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o this_o faith_n not_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v s●cere_a or_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o assurance_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o all_o ●●_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n ●●_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o end_v ●●●●_o happiness_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n even_o pardon_v ●●●_o life_n as_o well_o as_o other_o which_o offer_v faith_n accept_v true_o but_o the_o believer_n be_v oft_o uncertain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n and_o so_o of_o ●●_o salvation_n 226._o how_o much_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o scripture_n verity_n i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v in_o many_o tractate_v and_o last_o in_o o●●_n i_o i_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a conciliator_n guiliel_n forbes_n do_v confident_o charge_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o confusion_n who_o place_n faith_n in_o more_o faculty_n than_o one_o and_o that_o call_v it_o fiducia_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o error_n be_v his_o own_o which_o tend_v to_o confusion_n by_o not_o distinguish_v a_o mere_a physical_a act_n from_o a_o moral_a or_o political_a which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o physical_a act_n and_o if_o he_o or_o bishop_n gror._n downame_n camero_n or_o any_o that_o go_v that_o way_n have_v be_v put_v to_o tell_v what_o one_o physical_a act_n they_o will_v confine_v christian_n justify_v faith_n to_o they_o will_v have_v ●ound_v themselves_o in_o confusion_n to_o say_v it_o be_v assent_n deni_v not_o but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o assent_n to_o many_o verity_n and_o this_o assent_n signify_v at_o once_o a_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o word_n and_o that_o this_o word_n be_v true_a he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o assertion_n for_o the_o oredibility_n of_o the_o assertor_n can_v scarce_o prove_v that_o he_o name_v but_o one_o act_n and_o i_o know_v no_o such_o assent_n which_o ●●●●_o bite_v essential_o contain_v a_o trust_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o assertor_n or_o testifier_n call_v fiduc●a_n can_v you_o believe_v a_o ●a●●_n ●o●●●●_n be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v credible_a and_o not_o trust_v his_o credibility_n so_o far_o as_o believe_v he_o import_v it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n f●●●_n eredentis_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trust_n to_o the_o fides_n dicentis_fw-la and_o they_o be_v relative_n as_o act_n and_o object_n though_o i_o grant_v that_o ●●●●_o be_v also_o a_o quiet_v applicatory_a trust_n or_o fiducia_n which_o be_v but_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n as_o suppose_v i_o to_o see_v my_o 〈…〉_o promise_v which_o come_v after_o our_o first_o believe_v in_o which_o we_o see_v but_o our_o receptive_a capacity_n that_o the_o promise_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v offer_v to_o i_o call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n that_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o further_o than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o we_o call_v our_o certainty_n nor_o yet_o a_o uneffectual_a doubtful_a one_o but_o such_o ●●●_o as_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n on_o confidence_n of_o god_n word_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o ●●_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o other_o hope_n even_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o ●●_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n which_o yet_o may_v have_v several_a degree_n in_o several_a person_n but_o objective_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o verity_n be_v m●●●_n full_a than_o our_o subjective_a certainty_n for_o want_n of_o our_o due_a receptivity_n ●●_o we_o and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o though_o not_o equal_o bring_v or_o reveal_v to_o all_o 227._o even_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o save_v faith_n and_o salvation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o predominant_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o say_v forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 228._o doubt_v of_o man_n own_o salvation_n be_v not_o always_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n direct_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n itself_o ●o●_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v mere_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o ●●_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a which_o make●_n a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o doubt_v be_v the_o debility_n ●●_o faith_n 229._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o despair_n that_o despair_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o also_o be_v pernicious_a despair_n which_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v man_n off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o that_o despair_n which_o come_v from_o overmuch_o self-condemning_a and_o a_o conceit_n that_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v false_a and_o not_o that_o god_n promise_v be_v false_a may_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v he_o off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n 230._o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n or_o justification_n without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o by_o be_v assure_v first_o of_o the_o ●ruth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n in_o believe_v for_o his_o assurance_n be_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n whosoever_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v justify_v but_o i_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v ●herefore_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o either_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o always_o follow_v partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la 231._o there_o be_v therefore_o but_o two_o 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it_o and_o the_o natural_a than_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a expression_n to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n fall_v away_o be_v impossible_a antecedent_o but_o only_o that_o 1._o it_o be_v non_fw-la futurum_fw-la 2._o and_o logical_o impossible_a in_o order_n of_o argue_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o high_a antiarminian_o to_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n and_o his_o grace_n too_o be_v such_o as_o only_o determine_v man_n power_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o ordinary_o make_v our_o fall_n impossibile_fw-it but_o only_o non-futurum_a but_o when_o god_n work_v by_o a_o great_a force_n of_o omnipotency_n take_v away_o the_o moral_a power_n ad_fw-la contrarium_fw-la and_o how_o oft_o what_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o he_o can_v tell_v the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o effect_n and_o not_o in_o god_n 274._o therefore_o though_o the_o dispute_n of_o the_o event_n as_o future_a or_o not_o future_a have_v its_o place_n yet_o the_o dispute_n de_fw-fr possibilitate_fw-la be_v usual_o but_o vain_a and_o darken_v especial_o as_o manage_v by_o those_o confounder_n who_o only_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n decree_n or_o foreknowledge_n be_v frustrate_a and_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v not_o distinguish_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o consequence_n in_o a_o syllogism_n from_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o effect_n as_o from_o its_o necessitating_a cause_n god_n can_v cause_v without_o necessitate_v the_o second_o cause_n much_o more_o decree_n and_o foreknow_v 275._o he_o that_o have_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n can_v lose_v that_o degree_n without_o lose_v all_o the_o species_n or_o all_o save_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a degree_n 276._o there_o have_v many_o of_o our_o acquaintance_n go_v so_o far_o in_o a_o life_n of_o mortification_n and_o diligence_n of_o suffer_v like_o christian_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n who_o yet_o have_v fall_v 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difficulty_n 277._o if_o none_o censure_v the_o denier_n of_o certainty_n herein_o but_o only_o those_o who_o themselves_o ever_o attain_v to_o a_o certainty_n of_o their_o sincerity_n perseverance_n and_o salvation_n they_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v any_o great_a division_n or_o breach_n about_o it_o and_o can_v we_o but_o be_v impartial_a and_o bear_v with_o the_o dissent_n of_o brethren_n herein_o as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o church_n our_o peace_n and_o concord_n will_v be_v less_o disturb_v by_o this_o controversy_n than_o it_o be_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v some_o tertullian_n be_v too_o harsh_a in_o concede_v a_o mutability_n in_o god_n contr._n marc._n li._n 2._o cap._n 23_o 24._o si_fw-la vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la circa_fw-la personas_fw-la levem_fw-la vultis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quum_fw-la reprobat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la probatos_fw-la aut_fw-la improvidum_fw-la quum_fw-la probat_fw-la quandoque_fw-la reprobandos_fw-mi quasi_fw-la judicia_fw-la sna_fw-la aut_fw-la damnet_fw-la praeterita_fw-la aut_fw-la ignoret_fw-la futura_fw-la atqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o judici_fw-la convenit_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o rejicere_fw-la &_o adlegere_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o may_v have_v a_o good_a interpretation_n eusebius_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n li._n 6._o pag._n 289_o 290._o yea_o these_o will_v fight_v or_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v both_o become_v honest_a or_o good_a and_o certain_o foreknow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v honest_a but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o among_o those_o before_o augustine_n such_o passage_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a as_o these_o be_v in_o himself_o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o grat._n cap._n 13._o pag._n 539._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la vivitur_fw-la in_fw-la numero_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la 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cadere_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la priusquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n contingat_fw-la auferri_fw-la quorum_fw-la si_fw-la nemini_fw-la contigisset_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la haberent_fw-la omnes_fw-la istum_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la timorem_fw-la quo_fw-la vitium_fw-la elationis_fw-la opprimitur_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la piè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la pervenirent_fw-la deinceps_fw-la jam_fw-la securi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la esse_fw-la casuros_fw-la quae_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la tentationum_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ut_fw-la superbiam_fw-la possit_fw-la generare_fw-la securitas_fw-la et_fw-la epist_n 101._o ad_fw-la vitalem_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la quip_n omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la pene_fw-la omnibus_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la ut_fw-la quales_fw-la futuri_fw-la sint_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 11._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o pag._n 67._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la primos_fw-la illo●_n homines_fw-la in_o paradiso_n negare_fw-la audeat_fw-la beatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quam●●s_v de_fw-fr sva_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la quam_fw-la diuturna_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la esset_fw-la incertos_fw-la esse●_n ante●_n aeterna_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccassent_fw-la cum_fw-la hodie_fw-la non_fw-la impudenter_fw-la beatos_fw-la vocemus_fw-la quos_fw-la videmus_fw-la just_a ac_fw-la pie_n cum_fw-la spe_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la ducere_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la vastante_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la facile_fw-la impetrante_n peccatis_fw-la huius_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la divinum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la qui_fw-la licet_fw-la de_fw-fr suae_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la praemio_fw-la certi_fw-la sint_fw-la de_fw-la ips●_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la sva_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la incerti_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la 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as_o it_o be_v for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o election_n and_o not_o election_n the_o consequent_a of_o foresee_a perseverance_n unless_o you_o mean_v only_o that_o part_n of_o election_n which_o determine_v of_o glorify_v and_o exclude_v that_o which_o decree_v to_o give_v perseverance_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o non-elect_a and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o where_o god_n decree_v perseverance_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v grace_n suitable_a thereto_o as_o when_o he_o decree_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v it_o a_o nature_n apt_a for_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o that_o such_o have_v confirm_v grace_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o all_o true_a grace_n do_v so_o confirm_v 334._o that_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v fetch_v for_o perseverance_n from_o the_o mere_a nature_n 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sanctifier_n and_o to_o accept_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o procure_v benefit_n justification_n and_o life_n as_o purchase_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o give_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n on_o this_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o whole_a saving-work_n as_o to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o only_a mediator_n with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n on_o this_o point_n 363._o i_o say_v again_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o some_o one_o physical_a act_n either_o assent_n or_o consent_n or_o affiance_n upon_o one_o particular_a object_n christ_n righteousness_n as_o offer_v we_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o to_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o other_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n or_o on_o heaven_n the_o final_a object_n god_n in_o glory_n or_o secondary_o as_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n by_o repentance_n by_o pray_v for_o pardon_n by_o forgive_n other_o by_o obedience_n to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o paul_n exclude_v they_o this_o be_v but_o to_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n by_o a_o scandalous_a misinterpretation_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 364._o st._n james_n therefore_o have_v to_o do_v with_o some_o who_o think_v that_o etc._n leg._n placeum_n in_o thes_n salvin_n de_fw-fr h●sce_fw-la vol._n 1._o &_o conrade_n bergium_n in_o prax._n cathol_n &_o ●_o e_o blank_n thes_n de_fw-fr just_a and_o our_o mr._n gibbon_n serm._n of_o justif_n in_o the_o morning-exercise_n at_o giles_n in_o the_o field_n paraeus_n the_o justif_a cont._n bellarm._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 469._o nos_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ●am_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justi_fw-la nomin●m●r_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la neque_fw-la diximus_fw-la unquam_fw-la neque_fw-la sentimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la pugnaret_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la reus_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la absolutus_fw-la diceret_fw-la se_fw-la clementia_fw-la judicis_fw-la donantis_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bare_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v christianity_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o trust_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o justification_n without_o holiness_n and_o fruitful_a life_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n and_o barrenness_n hinder_v not_o their_o justification_n so_o that_o they_o thus_o believe_v perhaps_o misunderstand_v paul_n epistle_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o that_o when_o god_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o never_o mean_v a_o faith_n that_o contain_v not_o a_o resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v nor_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o actual_a obedience_n in_o the_o prosecution_n but_o that_o as_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v infidel_n so_o must_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n personal_a holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n against_o the_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v unholy_a and_o wicked_a or_o impenitent_a or_o hypocrite_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v adjudge_v to_o salvation_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n 365._o all_o this_o then_o be_v past_a controversy_n among_o considerate_a understand_a man_n 1._o that_o work_v justify_v we_o not_o as_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocence_n because_o we_o have_v they_o not_o 2._o that_o the_o work_n or_o keep_v of_o mose_n law_n as_o conceit_a sufficient_a or_o as_o set_v in_o opposition_n against_o or_o competition_n with_o a_o saviour_n or_o free_a gift_n or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o mere_a obedience_n under_o christ_n as_o mary_n zachary_a elizabeth_n simeon_n john_n baptist_n david_n etc._n etc._n use_v they_o can_v justify_v no_o man_n 3._o that_o consequent_o no_v other_o work_v set_v up_o either_o in_o the_o say_a opposition_n or_o competition_n or_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o merit_n or_o worth_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n free_a gift_n can_v justify_v no_o man_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o mere_a condition_n and_o exercise_n of_o thankful_a obedience_n or_o acceptance_n in_o pure_a subordination_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n but_o that_o work_v be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v condition_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o in_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a respect_n 1._o that_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v our_o act_n and_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o be_v the_o fiducial_a accept_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o covenant-right_a to_o these_o benefit_n 2._o that_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o actual_a obedience_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n at_o first_o but_o only_o to_o god_n as_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n subjection_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o covenant-consent_n to_o our_o future_a obedience_n and_o virtual_o though_o not_o actual_o contain_v our_o future_a obedience_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o love_n consent_n or_o willingness_n of_o desire_n of_o hope_n of_o repentance_n which_o go_v to_o make_v up_o this_o moral_a work_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n even_o our_o first_o christianity_n itself_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o make_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o and_o subjection_n be_v for_o obedience_n and_o marriage_n for_o conjugal_a duty_n so_o our_o say_a first_o covenanting-faith_n be_v for_o our_o future_a faith_n hope_n comfort_n and_o grateful_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n condition_n as_o continue_a or_o not-lost_a and_o consummate_v for_o to_o justify_v we_o be_v as_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n ●_o that_o as_o be_v say_v our_o own_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o impunity_n and_o glory_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n purchase_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o god_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v so_o far_o be_v then_o justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o ●ot_n perform_v that_o condition_n of_o
conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o jap●n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n p._n 62._o the_o conclusion_n §_o 1._o the_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n special_o the_o british_a divine_n more_o of_o divine_a motion_n or_o impress_n p._n 67._o §_o 2._o the_o epitome_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o epilogo_fw-la in_o twenty_o conclusion_n consider_v p._n 70._o §_o 3._o a_o censure_n of_o the_o other_o three_o way_n describe_v by_o he_o viz._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n de_fw-mi scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 75._o §_o 4._o 2._o durandus_n way_n p._n 76._o §_o 5._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n of_o god_n partial_a causality_n p._n 79._o §_o 6._o the_o true_a face_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o dominican_n predeterminant_a way_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o consequent_n in_o fifty_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o prefer_v any_o before_o this_o p._n 80._o a_o summary_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v sober_a mind_n p._n 100_o additional_a animadversion_n on_o mr._n peter_n sterrey_n book_n of_o freewill_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 106._o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o sub-operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o end_v the_o contention_n about_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a common_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o freewill_a the_o preface_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n though_o large_a and_o full_a of_o man_n contentious_a question_n and_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o the_o true_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v large_a by_o accident_n by_o way_n of_o disquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o the_o many_o ensnare_a question_n and_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a wrangling_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o second_o part_n come_v near_o our_o chief_a controversy_n and_o resolve_v many_o other_o on_o the_o by_o and_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o part_n of_o theology_n which_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o sure_a and_o necessary_a this_o three_o part_n which_o come_v up_o to_o the_o main_a controversy_n be_v short_a and_o trouble_v you_o less_o with_o other_o man_n opinion_n and_o schoolmen_n wrangling_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n partly_o because_o you_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o by_o the_o way_n before_o and_o chief_o because_o i_o will_v not_o by_o tediousness_n and_o recitation_n of_o contention_n obscure_a that_o which_o i_o most_o desire_v to_o make_v plain_a nor_o discourage_v the_o reader_n by_o the_o length_n i_o think_v if_o i_o can_v manifest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a or_o considerable_a difference_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o moderate_a on_o each_o side_n such_o as_o be_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n on_o one_o side_n and_o even_o bellarmine_n suarez_n ruiz_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o beside_o the_o moderate_a lutheran_n and_o arminian_o who_o may_v be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o go_v far_o from_o we_o than_o the_o jesuit_n beside_o abundance_n of_o schoolman_n that_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a strain_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n few_o understanding_n divine_v will_v then_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o considerable_a difference_n remain_v about_o predestination_n or_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n those_o difference_n be_v but_o respective_a unto_o this_o but_o about_o perseverance_n i_o confess_v that_o there_o do_v a_o real_a difference_n remain_v but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n than_o most_o on_o both_o side_n say_v and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a to_o quench_v christian_a love_n or_o alienate_v christian_n from_o each_o other_o or_o hinder_v their_o liberty_n or_o peaceable_a communion_n i_o have_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o former_o in_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n entitle_v my_o thought_n of_o perseverance_n if_o therefore_o i_o can_v true_o disprove_v our_o pretend_a difference_n about_o the_o ●●●rations_n of_o grace_n or_o at_o least_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o great_a not_o more_o intolerable_a than_o that_o of_o perseverance_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o be_v do_v that_o be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o main_a difference_n seem_v or_o real_a be_v about_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v much_o in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o purposely_o leave_v much_o to_o the_o reconcile_a praxis_fw-la in_o the_o second_o book_n which_o shall_v dissipate_v the_o cloud_n of_o ambiguous_a word_n till_o than_o it_o shall_v here_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v agree_v with_o they_o who_o conciliation_n i_o endeavour_v that_o ●●_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a power_n essential_a to_o a_o man_n which_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o 2._o but_o that_o these_o power_n have_v by_o our_o common_a corruption_n a_o sinful_a disposition_n unfit_v they_o for_o a_o due_a exercise_n for_o god_n and_o against_o sin_n 3._o and_o that_o all_o man_n at_o least_o at_o age_n be_v not_o deprave_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n 4._o that_o this_o ill_a disposition_n be_v call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n when_o it_o be_v such_o as_o while_o it_o remain_v the_o sinful_a act_n be_v ever_o do_v or_o the_o command_v act_n be_v never_o do_v there_o be_v then_o no_o moral_a power_n 5._o that_o the_o vicious_a sinful_a impotency_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o habitual_a or_o dispositive_a unwillingness_n to_o good_a and_o proneness_n to_o thing_n forbid_v be_v all_o one_o 6._o that_o he_o be_v moral_o able_a who_o without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o he_o have_v can_v do_v the_o thing_n command_v or_o forbear_v the_o thing_n forbid_v 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 8._o that_o nature_n common_a grace_n and_o special_a grace_n give_v several_a power_n or_o disposition_n 9_o that_o a_o moral_a power_n
can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o nor_o this_o but_o by_o the_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n §_o 7._o vain_o therefore_o do_v the_o dominican_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v enable_v it_o to_o cause_n the_o various_a order_n of_o man_n action_n by_o mere_a moral_a help_n without_o god_n predetermine_v premotion_n to_o that_o order_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v no_o real_a be_v and_o he_o that_o be_v move_v to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la need_v no_o more_o premotion_n from_o god_n to_o the_o disorder_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act._n §_o 8._o and_o they_o that_o will_v call_v the_o production_n of_o faith_n a_o creation_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o creatio_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la rerum_fw-la jam_fw-la creatarum_fw-la vel_fw-la existentium_fw-la a_o act_n be_v of_o itself_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o a_o pre-existent_a agent_n that_o be_v not_o call_v create_v which_o be_v educe_v è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la nor_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la prae-existentis_a forma_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n which_o we_o have_v before_o and_o grace_n or_o rather_o nature_n usual_o suscitate_v that_o faculty_n to_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o grace_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o order_n that_o act_n aright_o as_o to_o the_o due_a object_n and_o other_o circumstance_n but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v it_o a_o creation_n i_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o name_n §_o 9_o but_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o man_n habitual_a relative_n and_o practical_a set_v together_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n tropical_o but_o not_o unfit_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v real_o new_a though_o not_o by_o another_o humanity_n or_o species_n of_o natural_a essence_n yet_o by_o many_o accident_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o accident_n be_v so_o great_a and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o our_o state_n as_o that_o they_o emulate_v a_o natural_a essence_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o common_a thing_n that_o when_o a_o unlearned_a man_n be_v make_v learned_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o die_a man_n healthful_a he_o be_v another_o man_n §_o 10._o though_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n the_o same_o and_o the_o law_n and_o word_n and_o many_o antecedent_n mean_v the_o same_o to_o many_o on_o who_o they_o have_v different_a effect_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v cause_v many_o way_n difference_n the_o cause_n of_o difference_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o inferior_a or_o concomitant_a second_o cause_n 2._o by_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o common_a cause_n of_o variety_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o impediment_n and_o temptation_n and_o many_o other_o way_n §_o 11._o etc._n 11._o 11._o 11._o i_o know_v that_o bradwardine_n li._n 2._o c._n 32._o cor._n p._n 612._o say_v that_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v scientiam_fw-la eratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la seu_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la munus_fw-la suum_fw-la creature_n capaci_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quare_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la et_fw-la p._n 614._o quicquid_fw-la obex_fw-la dicatur_fw-la potest_fw-la illa_fw-la resp●nsio_fw-la corripi_fw-la cum_fw-la nullus_fw-la possit_fw-la hunc_fw-la obicem_fw-la tollere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la prius_fw-la praetollentem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tollere_fw-la irresistibiliter_fw-la tollitur_fw-la auferam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o great_a question_n be_v how_o far_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n be_v from_o god_n answ_n 1._o god_n make_v all_o equal_a at_o first_o in_o adam_n 2._o all_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n by_o his_o fall_n 3._o cain_n and_o abel_n differ_v from_o several_a cause_n and_o not_o one_o alone_a abel_n differ_v from_o cain_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o agency_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n cain_n differ_v from_o abel_n by_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o satan_n temptation_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o late_a parent_n as_o of_o cain_n cham_n esau_n achan_n gehezi_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o further_a difference_n by_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n of_o some_o mean_n help_n or_o grace_n which_o else_o they_o have_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o with_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v much_o to_o do_v about_o his_o own_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o indisposition_n §_o 12._o difference_n be_v but_o dissimilitude_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n which_o soever_o will_v make_v it_o dissimile_n or_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o when_o the_o good_a angel_n stand_v and_o the_o evil_n fall_v if_o you_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n by_o forsake_v their_o first_o estate_n though_o constitutive_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n obedience_n make_v the_o dissimilitude_n if_o you_o suppose_v cain_n and_o abel_n equal_o under_o grace_n at_o first_o and_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n i_o answer_v constitutive_o cain_n sin_n and_o abel_n righteousness_n make_v or_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o as_o to_o reputative_a efficiency_n cain_n make_v the_o difference_n by_o reject_v grace_n so_o if_o you_o shall_v suppose_v two_o equal_o qualify_v with_o common_a grace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o to_o lose_v it_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v imputable_a to_o he_o but_o if_o you_o suppose_v two_o equal_o lose_v in_o sin_n and_o one_o convert_v and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v once_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o repentance_n but_o the_o imputable_a efficiency_n be_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n repentance_n or_o will_n that_o be_v recover_v §_o 13._o but_o when_o paul_n do_v ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v he_o mean_v who_o give_v thou_o that_o good_a by_o which_o thou_o differe_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o good_a be_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v hold_v true_a if_o god_n have_v by_o equal_a operation_n do_v as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o which_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a by_o his_o indisposition_n or_o rejection_n §_o 14._o nature_n and_o scripture_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n or_o influx_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o repent_v or_o believe_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v another_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o soul_n and_o temptation_n and_o impediment_n plain_o prove_v it_o the_o same_o strength_n will_v not_o move_v a_o mountain_n which_o will_v move_v a_o feather_n nor_o the_o same_o teach_v make_v a_o ignorant_a sot_n to_o understand_v which_o serve_v a_o prepare_a person_n §_o 15._o bodily_a aptitude_n or_o ineptitude_n do_v much_o to_o vary_v receptivity_n which_o be_v usual_o god_n punishment_n or_o reward_n for_o parent_n action_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o man_n own_o some_o by_o fornication_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n sport_n and_o idleness_n make_v themselves_o even_o next_o to_o brute_n §_o 16._o but_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o though_o god_n law_n be_v equal_a and_o his_o judgement_n where_o man_n do_v not_o make_v a_o inequality_n yet_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n he_o deal_v not_o equal_o with_o all_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a merit_n though_o he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v nor_o deny_v any_o what_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n but_o keep_v perfect_a justice_n as_o a_o governor_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o he_o will_v be_v special_o good_a to_o some_o though_o other_o see_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n §_o 17._o whether_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v have_v at_o first_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o divine_a help_n and_o impress_n than_o any_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v no_o man_n can_v say_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o certain_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v fore-decreed_a by_o god_n will_n to_o that_o certain_a conversion_n which_o other_o be_v not_o so_o decree_v to_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a all_o his_o operation_n must_v be_v equal_o unresistible_a and_o efficacious_a because_o none_o can_v conquer_v god_n but_o they_o must_v
the_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o so_o do_v formaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_v it_o make_v it_o no_o power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o instant_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 10._o such_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o come_v from_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o due_a event_n be_v never_o overcome_v for_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o frustrate_v §_o 11._o god_n gracious_a operation_n be_v never_o overcome_v by_o any_o contrary_a act_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o agent_n cause_n of_o as_o a_o act_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o bebritia_n yet_o man_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o inordination_n of_o that_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n other_o act_n for_o god_n do_v not_o militate_v against_o himself_o §_o 12._o the_o case_n lie_v thus_o god_n antecedent_o to_o his_o law_n frame_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o be_v and_o natural_a order_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o head_n or_o root_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o by_o his_o wise_a decree_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o the_o end_n with_o that_o natural_a frame_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o thing_n their_o proper_a form_n and_o motion_n and_o man_n be_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v a_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o name_n do_v antecedent_o concur_v by_o this_o natural_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o foamy_a cator_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n be_v natural_o able_a to_o do_v those_o act_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o god_n make_v they_o a_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v they_o and_o when_o they_o break_v this_o law_n they_o resist_v that_o gracious_a concourse_n which_o suitable_a to_o the_o organical_a cause_n god_n conjoyn_v with_o the_o mean_n but_o they_o do_v this_o by_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o activity_n not_o use_v as_o god_n require_v they_o but_o turn_v against_o 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and_o work_v by_o mean_n not_o for_o want_v of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o causality_n see_v aquin._n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 8._o &_o q._n 104._o a._n 2._o alexand._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o m._n 5._o a._n 2._o &_o 3._o &_o m._n 7._o albert._n 1._o p._n q._n 67._o m._n 4._o a._n 1._o richard_n 1._o d._n 39_o a._n 2._o q._n 3._o &_o d._n 45._o a._n 2._o q._n 2._o agid._n rom._n 2._o d._n 1._o p._n 1._o q._n 2._o a._n 6._o &_o ibi_fw-la gabritl_n d._n 1._o q._n 2._o resist_v which_o call_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o these_o themselves_o be_v gift_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bar●_n word_n or_o means_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v so_o resist_v for_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v clear_o know_v just_a how_o the_o spirit_n concur_v and_o operate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n yet_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n do_v limit_v his_o own_o operation_n to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o mean_n ordinary_o and_o that_o he_o work_v with_o and_o by_o they_o not_o according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n or_o organ_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n he_o operate_v nor_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n and_o aptitude_n of_o natural_a cause_n so_o in_o grace_n he_o operate_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o governing-mean_n of_o grace_n §_o 16._o when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n education_n company_n and_o other_o visible_a mean_n seem_v equal_a god_n have_v innumerable_a mean_n supernal_a internal_a external_a invisible_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o he_o make_v in_o man_n so_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o he_o work_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n at_o all_o though_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a neither_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v all_o mean_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v in_o so_o do_v resist_v all_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o his_o soul_n §_o 17._o grace_n 17._o 17._o 17._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v both_o sense_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o alvarez_n the_o aex_n l._n 7._o disp_n 59_o p._n 264._o ead●m_fw-la contritio_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la cause_n materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effeclus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la meritoria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aetern●_n et_fw-la p._n 265._o contritio_fw-la qua_fw-la penitens_fw-la disponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la operatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la est-meritoria_a aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nis●_n procedat_fw-la à_fw-la grati●_n habituali_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la saltem_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la posterior_n how_o can_v the_o act_n be_v the_o ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la to_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o habit_n which_o it_o flow_v from_o unless_o he_o mean_v eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o not_o numerical_o which_o yet_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o eadem_fw-la or_o else_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n may_v go_v before_o grace_n whereas_o dr._n twisse_n so_o frequent_o ask_v whether_o god_n condional_a will_v and_o so_o his_o operation_n be_v volo_fw-la te_fw-la velle_fw-la modo_fw-la 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which_o be_v omnipotent_a so_o to_o contend_v any_o further_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n and_o a_o proper_a creation_n or_o a_o effect_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o such_o etc._n etc._n be_v such_o question_n as_o presumptuous_a schoolman_n heretofore_o and_o hotheaded_a sectary_n in_o our_o time_n have_v use_v to_o afflict_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o and_o to_o tempt_v their_o ignorant_a zealous_a follower_n into_o such_o employment_n as_o most_o effectual_o destroy_v their_o charity_n and_o injure_v other_o and_o scandalize_v the_o world_n sect_n xv._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o before_o as_o that_o lest_o i_o be_v tedious_a by_o repetition_n i_o must_v be_v but_o brief_a eventu_fw-la brief_a brief_a brief_a malderus_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o 1._o 2._o q._n 111._o art_n 3._o dub_v 8._o bestir_n himself_o with_o special_a industry_n to_o tell_v what_o gratia_n efficax_n be_v 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ordinate_a be_v but_o to_o have_v ordinate_a effect_n so_o that_o still_o either_o the_o controversy_n must_v be_v of_o god_n essence_n which_o be_v past_a controversy_n or_o of_o some_o second_o cause_n or_o some_o mere_a effect_n §_o 17._o and_o if_o you_o transferr_v the_o question_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o second_o cause_n 1._o you_o will_v deny_v yourselves_o that_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n have_v any_o power_n but_o from_o god_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o those_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o ascertain_v of_o the_o effect_n because_o they_o cause_v most_o morally●_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o accu●ations_n against_o the_o a●minians_n right_a or_o wrong_n that_o they_o lay_v all_o on_o moral_a suasion_n or_o causality_n 3._o and_o second_o cause_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v uncapable_a of_o judge_v well_o of_o their_o efficacy_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v i_o think_v agree_v between_o you_o that_o the_o force_n of_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n in_o conversion_n be_v not_o such_o as_o necessitate_v the_o will_n or_o if_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n which_o with_o their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v join_v gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la congruitatem_fw-la mediorum_fw-la efficacem_fw-la do_v make_v this_o efficacy_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o cause_n necessary_o at_o least_o always_o when_o the_o effect_n follow_v and_o what_o if_o we_o add_v that_o object_n effect_v not_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o this_o question_n de_fw-fr efficacia_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la must_v extend_v to_o some_o second_o effective_a agent_n and_o not_o only_o to_o object_n as_o such_o nor_o to_o those_o that_o preach_v present_a and_o offer_v object_n as_o such_o and_o what_o that_o agent_n cause_o must_v be_v under_o god_n by_o that_o time_n you_o be_v agree_v you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v new_a controversy_n that_o will_v there_o rise_v up_o before_o you_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o wrangle_v about_o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o any_o cause_n forego_v the_o first_o effect_n itself_o on_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o or_o all_o these_o second_o cause_n or_o we_o must_v question_v whether_o god_n be_v god_n for_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o else_o to_o question_v §_o 18._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o question_n wherein_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n consist_v must_v be_v mean_v of_o gratia_n operata_fw-la even_o of_o the_o effect_n itself_o and_o then_o either_o you_o mean_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v efficacious_a to_o itself_o or_o to_o something_o else_o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o a_o effect_n be_v its_o own_o cause_n and_o ask_v how_o do_v faith_n e._n g._n cause_n itself_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o only_o to_o question_v how_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o conversion_n be_v efficacious_a of_o the_o second_o §_o 19_o and_o here_o 1
some_o of_o you_o will_v grant_v that_o as_o motion_n cause_v motion_n by_o contact_n of_o body_n so_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n can_v cause_v the_o second_o and_o other_o of_o you_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o say_v that_o god_n action_n be_v diversify_v only_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o effect_n and_o object_n that_o which_o cause_v the_o second_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v denominate_v a_o second_o action_n and_o not_o the_o same_o numerical_o which_o cause_v the_o first_o no_o nor_o specifical_o if_o the_o effect_n specifical_o differ_v and_o so_o as_o scholastic_a wit_n here_o exercise_v their_o curiosity_n without_o respect_n to_o arminianism_n or_o calvinism_n you_o will_v here_o fall_v into_o notional_a controversy_n in_o the_o way_n §_o 20._o 2._o but_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o effect_n be_v that_o efficacious_a grace_n which_o must_v cause_v the_o second_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o the_o first_o effect_n be_v and_o what_o the_o second_o god_n grace_n like_o the_o sun_n be_v still_o shine_v though_o we_o be_v not_o still_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o work_v but_o the_o commoner_n sort_n of_o effect_n these_o tend_v to_o more_o and_o more_o the_o first_o gracious_a effect_n may_v be_v forty_o year_n before_o conversion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o your_o meaning_n but_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o special_a effect_n or_o gratia_fw-la operata_fw-la that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o save_v which_o you_o mean_v but_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o augustine_n prosper_n fulgentius_n much_o more_o their_o predecessor_n hold_v that_o sincere_a faith_n love_n holiness_n justification_n present_a right_n to_o life_n if_o they_o so_o die_v be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o save_v but_o that_o some_o lose_v all_o these_o if_o you_o say_v but_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v or_o sanctify_v or_o convert_v or_o it_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n which_o be_v proprium_fw-la justificandis_fw-la which_o you_o mean_v be_v we_o agree_v what_o that_o be_v §_o 21._o either_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o first_o gratia_n operata_fw-la be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o or_o somewhat_o antecedent_n if_o the_o act_n as_o many_o subtle_o maintain_v than_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a question_n to_o ask_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o cause_v itself_o and_o how_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o antecedent_n or_o we_o can_v find_v no_o matter_n for_o our_o controversy_n de_fw-fr efficacia_fw-la gratiae_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la §_o 22._o if_o somewhat_o antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n it_o be_v either_o a_o disposition_n or_o infuse_v habit_n or_o a_o impression_n impulse_n or_o influx_n which_o be_v neither_o disposition_n nor_o habit._n afficimur_fw-la habit._n habit._n habit._n dico_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la certo_fw-la constare_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la esse_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la habitus_n supernaturale_n 2._o at_o baptizatis_fw-la infunditur_fw-la gratia_n ●o_z sensu_fw-la quod_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la d●o_fw-la grati_fw-la &_o consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o renati_fw-la 3._o conceditur_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la velimu●_n diligamus_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la &_o infusionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 4._o dei_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la desuper_fw-la infusum_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la diligamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la credamus_fw-la medina_n in_o 12._o q._n 51._o p._n 282._o see_v many_o definition_n of_o a_o habit_n confute_v in_o medina_n 1._o 2._o p._n 271._o and_o that_o which_o he_o rest_v in_o be_v aristotle_n qualitas_fw-la quâ_fw-la rectè_fw-la vel_fw-la malè_fw-la afficimur_fw-la §_o 23._o 1._o a_o proper_a habit_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o though_o mr._n pemble_n singular_o seem_v so_o to_o think_v yet_o he_o mean_v but_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n and_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o the_o habit_n be_v give_v by_o sanctification_n after_o the_o act_n give_v in_o vocation_n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o habit_n be_v not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o act._n for_o holy_a man_n oft_o sin_n against_o a_o habit_n and_o believer_n do_v not_o always_o exercise_v it_o habit_n incline_v per_fw-mi modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o do_v not_o certain_o determine_v to_o the_o act_n 3._o and_o of_o a_o disposition_n it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v much_o more_o §_o 24._o 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o impulse_n or_o influxus_fw-la receptus_n as_o i_o think_v we_o must_v affirm_v this_o be_v but_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o which_o our_o understanding_n be_v very_o crude_a or_o small_a a_o mere_a motus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o divine_a influx_n be_v threefold_a viz._n from_o vital-activity_n or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o life_n light_n and_o love_n in_o man_n now_o as_o i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o impulse_n beside_o the_o life_n light_n and_o love_n produce_v our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o these_o be_v not_o efficacious_a or_o efficient_a of_o themselves_o but_o if_o such_o a_o different_a impulse_n there_o be_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o man_n i_o conceive_v it_o best_o express_v by_o all_o these_o inadequate_a notion_n conjunct_a 1._o a_o inward_a urgency_n to_o this_o threefold_a act_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o school_n both_o auxilium_fw-la concourse_n and_o influx_n 2._o by_o which_o urgency_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o dispose_a to_o the_o act_n in_o hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la than_o it_o be_v before_o 3._o which_o disposition_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o moral_a power_n to_o that_o act_n so_o order_v and_o somewhat_o more_o even_o some_o inclination_n to_o perform_v it_o if_o any_o man_n can_v tell_v i_o better_o what_o that_o divine_a impulse_n be_v which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o man_n act_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o learn_v §_o 25._o now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o this_o divine_a impulse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n efficacious_a to_o produce_v it_o according_a to_o jansenius_n the_o first_o grace_n be_v necessary_a delectation_n or_o love_n in_o act_n before_o that_o which_o be_v free_a and_o full_a and_o if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n cause_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o none_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o sufficient_a or_o effectual_a operate_a or_o cooperate_a grace_n which_o make_v one_o man_n love_n god_n initial_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n b●_n god_n essential_a will_n this_o love_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n and_o no_o receive_a impulse_n antecedent_n to_o it_o our_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o second_o effect_n i_o answer_v 1._o sometime_o god_n impulse_n be_v so_o great_a as_o propriâ_fw-la vi_fw-la do_v change_v mind_n and_o will_n and_o overcome_v resistance_n and_o procure_v our_o act_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o that_o it_o prevail_v against_o the_o contrary_a ill-disposition_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v man_n a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o act_n with_o some_o inclination_n which_o yet_o contrary_a habit_n and_o temptation_n do_v overcome_v and_o the_o act_n do_v not_o follow_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v sufficient_a grace_n 3._o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o as_o in_o some_o instance_n god_n great_a impress_n be_v the_o chief_a difference_v cause_n so_o in_o other_o instance_n a_o equal_a impulse_n of_o god_n on_o unequal_o dispose_v subject_n do_v produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o of_o they_o which_o it_o produce_v not_o in_o the_o other_o through_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o recipient_a 4._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a degree_n of_o efficacy_n or_o vis_fw-fr one_o which_o only_o so_o far_o move_v and_o help_v the_o will_n as_o that_o it_o can_v do_v the_o act_n and_o sometime_o do_v it_o without_o more_o another_o which_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o that_o the_o second_o effect_n always_o follow_v it_o 5._o but_o whenever_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v produce_v by_o force_n or_o impulse_n more_o or_o less_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o man_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o be_v according_o due_a and_o i_o think_v this_o decision_n accommodate_v both_o side_n of_o our_o contender_n §_o 26._o the_o foresay_a impulse_n or_o first_o effect_n be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o we_o but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n work_n and_o we_o and_o we_o as_o free-agent_n therefore_o that_o impulse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v aptitudinal_o efficacious_a on_o supposition_n of_o man_n due_a reception_n and_o self-excitation_n
be_v oft_o not_o actual_o effectual_a for_o want_v of_o that_o voluntary_a reception_n and_o self-excitation_n §_o 27._o as_o to_o the_o various_a effect_n of_o grace_n forementioned_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o preparation_n of_o mean_n and_o gracious_a medicine_n christ_n the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v efficient_a of_o itself_o and_o do_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o impulse_n or_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n god_n certain_o effect_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n wherever_o his_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o soul_n 3._o some_o urgency_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o disposition_n to_o the_o act_n be_v constant_o contain_v in_o this_o impulse_n and_o usual_o it_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o immediate_a act-required_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n sometime_o follow_v this_o impulse_n through_o its_o invincible_a force_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o through_o its_o sufficient_a force_n and_o the_o due_a reception_n grant_v reception_n reception_n reception_n omne_fw-la agens_fw-la requirit_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v aliquam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la passo_fw-la maximè_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la pàssum_fw-la habeat_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la ●_z illius_fw-la agentis_fw-la contrarias_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la minus_fw-la inmo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la forma_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_n requirit_fw-la majorem_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o passo_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la illam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la svi_fw-la deo_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o se_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la declinare_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la volendum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o dolere_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la commissa_fw-la voluntary_a &_o libere_fw-la per_fw-la attritionem_fw-la brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor_fw-la 3._o fol._n 152._o this_o be_v just_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o protestant_a preacher_n suppose_v that_o common_a grace_n must_v make_v this_o preparation_n which_o the_o papist_n grant_v of_o the_o subject_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o not_o at_o all_o through_o the_o recipients_n indisposition_n 5._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n ever_o follow_v a_o special_a act_n through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o usual_o it_o go_v not_o before_o the_o act_n man_n have_v not_o a_o fix_a habit_n to_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n of_o believe_v before_o he_o believe_v but_o after_o 6._o the_o habit_n ordinary_o procure_v follow_v act_n by_o the_o way_n of_o inclination_n but_o not_o necessary_o nor_o always_o for_o by_o strong_a temptation_n habit_n be_v oft_o bear_v down_o §_o 28._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v whence_o god_n grace_n be_v aptitudinal_o and_o potential_o efficacious_a able_a and_o fit_a to_o effect_v it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o his_o impulse_n be_v such_o because_o he_o make_v it_o such_o and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o its_o first_o effect_n the_o impulse_n it_o be_v because_o god_n will_v so_o do_v and_o his_o will_n have_v no_o cause_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o man_n faith_n it_o be_v by_o its_o impel_a man_n to_o believe_v but_o if_o you_o ask_v whence_o faith_n itself_o be_v or_o of_o what_o cause_n be_v it_o a_o effect_n i_o answer_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o the_o mean_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o a_o free_a second_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v effectual_a ad_fw-la posse_fw-la be_v not_o effectual_a ad_fw-la agere_fw-la it_o be_v because_o be_v but_o sufficient_a man_v indisposition_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o opposition_n make_v he_o a_o unfit_a receiver_n §_o 29._o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o mean_n antecedent_n to_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o effect_n ever_o follow_v where_o god_n work_v and_o the_o second_o effect_n be_v the_o effect_n both_o of_o god_n by_o the_o first_o and_o of_o man_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n the_o question_n unde_fw-la efficatia_fw-la gratiae_n and_o unde_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v thus_o healing_o answer_v §_o 30._o obj._n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o difference_v and_o effectual_a cause_n and_o that_o not_o as_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o decree_v such_o a_o effect_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o will_n but_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v so_o terminate_v or_o decretive_a 2._o that_o termination_n make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o that_o be_v real_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n or_o object_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n then_o between_o god_n will_v simple_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o willing_a from_o eternity_n a_o thing_n not_o yet_o existent_a none_o real_o at_o all_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v nothing_o what_o relative_n connotative_a and_o denominative_a difference_n such_o nothing_o can_v make_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o variety_n of_o imperfect_a notion_n in_o man_n frail_a intellect_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v §_o 31._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o school-divines_a after_o augustine_n say_v that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o futurum_fw-la velpraeteritum_n no_o foreknowledge_n or_o fore-decree_n proper_o because_o no_o difference_n of_o time_n but_o only_a knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o thing_n as_o present_v §_o 32._o yet_o god_n vital_a activity_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a distinction_n because_o to_o be_v self-living_a self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a be_v his_o essential_a act_n on_o himself_o the_o eternal_a object_n 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sure_a that_o he_o have_v they_o see_v acquire_v habit_n may_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o infuse_v do_v utrum_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o habitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o operationibus_fw-la vid._n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 44._o sect_n 8._o n._n 18._o &_o molina_n 1._o p._n q._n 12._o be_v 5._o disp_n 2._o be_v 2._o pro_fw-la habitibus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la inquit_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la praesentatione_fw-la li._n 4._o de_fw-la beatit_fw-la q._n 5._o a._n 3._o p●_n 471._o his_o non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la oppositum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la qui_fw-la bac_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi scripserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la videtur_fw-la posse_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubitari_fw-la and_o yet_o alens_fw-la 2._o p._n q._n 104._o m._n 3._o aquin._n 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o q._n 63._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o valenti●●_n to._n disp_n 4._o q._n 3._o punct_a 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v for_o prefer_v habit_n idem_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr praesentat_fw-la li._n 4._o p._n 443_o 444._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o grace_n god_n be_v present_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o temple_n otherwise_o than_o by_o immensity_n and_o sustentation_n but_o his_o praesentia_fw-la pater_fw-la can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o god_n love_n nostrâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la temerarium_fw-la &_o periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la ferè_fw-la hareticum_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la negare_fw-la nam_fw-la council_n vienens_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o universi_fw-la theologi_fw-la uno_fw-la consensu_fw-la affirmant_fw-la dari_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la medina_n in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 4._o 282._o but_o soto_n li._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o great_a c._n 17_o 18._o say_v that_o the_o council_n trid._n purposely_o forbear_v to_o define_v the_o case_n of_o infuse_a habit_n let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o jansenius_n prove_v that_o pelagius_n himself_o assert_v infuse_a habit_n give_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o without_o merit_n jans_n aug._n to._n 1._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o p._n 126._o §_o 1._o every_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o give_v
of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v special_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o many_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o and_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o faith_n itself_o before_o it_o §_o 2._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o believer_n be_v former_o two_o fold_n the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n and_o of_o special_a holiness_n of_o which_o the_o latter_a continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o several_a respect_n conjunct_a 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n with_o who_o by_o union_n they_o be_v relative_o one_o body_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o special_a relation_n to_o their_o own_o person_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v now_o in_o covenant_n they_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o work_v in_o they_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o holiness_n even_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o image_n and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o temptation_n enemy_n and_o sin_n but_o not_o that_o his_o essence_n be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o elsewhere_o but_o his_o operation_n from_o those_o relation_n §_o 4._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o eminent_a degree_n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n advocate_n and_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mark_n upon_o we_o our_o witness_n earnest_n pledge_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n live_a member_n and_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n §_o 5._o so_o powerful_a and_o fix_a be_v this_o habitual_a holiness_n or_o love_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o though_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n nor_o alter_v not_o man_n species_n nor_o operate_v not_o by_o natural_a necessitate_v determination_n yet_o it_o strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o emulate_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o believer_n themselves_o must_v fear_v most_o lest_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o its_o desertion_n and_o their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o cherish_v it_o careful_o and_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o §_o 7._o the_o word_n infusion_n as_o to_o habit_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v ambiguous_a 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o habit_n be_v so_o infuse_v as_o that_o they_o be_v cause_v without_o mean_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o ordinary_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o procure_v by_o any_o cogitation_n desire_n or_o preparatory_a duty_n of_o our_o own_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n 3._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v ever_o go_v before_o the_o habit_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o ordinary_a case_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o habit_n ever_o go_v before_o the_o act_n we_o must_v say_v that_o some_o impulse_n dispose_v to_o it_o do_v and_o god_n can_v cause_v a_o habit_n before_o the_o act_n but_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o ever_o do_v so_o much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n §_o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o ordinary_o all_o infuse_v habit_n be_v so_o far_o also_o acquire_v as_o that_o they_o follow_v mean_n and_o the_o act_n but_o all_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v infuse_v §_o 9_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n unto_o a_o settle_a habit_n by_o such_o a_o special_a powerful_a impulse_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v god_n ordinary_a operation_n by_o mere_a natural_a second_o cause_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v home_o on_o the_o wax_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o light_o by_o a_o child_n so_o be_v sacred_a object_n and_o mean_n and_o motive_n when_o set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 10._o whether_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n a_o fix_a habit_n of_o love_n instantaneous_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a or_o whether_o in_o many_o god_n only_o give_v after_o the_o first_o act_n so_o small_a a_o increase_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o be_v short_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n till_o increase_v by_o frequent_a act_n be_v a_o case_n that_o i_o think_v more_o difficult_a than_o needful_a to_o resolve_v §_o 11._o that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o infant_n be_v a_o seminal_a fix_a disposition_n but_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a habit._fw-la §_o 12._o whether_o adam_n natural_a sanity_n or_o sanctity_n antecedent_n to_o his_o first_o act_n be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o proper_o a_o habit_n or_o only_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o if_o he_o and_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v habit_n you_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o certain_a general_n habit_n such_o as_o health_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o those_o particular_a habit_n which_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v §_o 13._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o well_o know_v to_o mortal_a man_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a disposition_n to_o prompt_v and_o facile_a action_n of_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sort_n but_o what_o that_o disposition_n be_v we_o well_o know_v not_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o robur_fw-la of_o the_o essential_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n intellection_n will_n activity_n and_o if_o so_o wherein_o that_o second_o gradus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o essential_a differ_v from_o the_o first_o that_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o secret_a constant_a act_n in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o more_o sensible_a act_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o beside_o those_o act_n which_o take_v in_o somewhat_o of_o imagination_n or_o sense_n be_v ordinary_o perceive_v by_o we_o which_o be_v our_o ordinary_a conversation_n the_o soul_n have_v also_o some_o deep_a secret_a fix_a act_n which_o make_v no_o use_n of_o sense_n or_o imagination_n or_o none_o that_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o roll_a act_n of_o the_o man_n such_o common_o be_v the_o intentio_fw-la finis_fw-la which_o operate_v constant_o without_o memory_n or_o observation_n in_o all_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o a_o traveler_n on_o his_o journey_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n while_o he_o seem_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o occurrence_n company_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o way_n and_o think_v not_o sensible_o of_o his_o end_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o unobserved_a intention_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o and_o night_n and_o day_n the_o soul_n have_v this_o secret_a insensible_a sort_n of_o action_n §_o 14._o as_o when_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v blow_v up_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o the_o excite_a act_n do_v tend_v to_o more_o and_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o more_o it_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o burn_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o here_o be_v any_o new_a matter_n that_o be_v not_o before_o existent_n nor_o that_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o first_o nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o nature_n and_o action_n which_o incline_v it_o to_o more_o action_n and_o yet_o how_o the_o same_o essence_n before_o not_o perceive_v be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o by_o action_n to_o such_o observable_a appearance_n and_o effect_n be_v past_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v aright_o so_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o operation_n sect_n xvii_o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n §_o 1._o answ_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v to_o
the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v 1._o see_v what_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o art_n 3._o &_o 4._o suffrag_n p._n 124._o th._n 1._o there_o be_v certain_a outward_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 6._o ●●_o act._n 13._o 46._o psa_fw-la 58._o 5._o or_o conversion_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sometime_o free_o do_v by_o they_o and_o sometime_o free_o omit_v as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a th._n 2._o there_o be_v certain_a inward_a effect_n which_o be_v excite_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v previous_a to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o thought_n of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n god_n grace_n use_v not_o to_o bring_v man_n by_o sudden_a enthusiasm_n but_o prepare_v and_o fit_v or_o dispose_v by_o many_o previous_a act_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o natural_a generation_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o form_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a we_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n by_o many_o forego_v act_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n will_v immediate_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n not_o prepare_v by_o any_o knowledge_n any_o sorrow_n any_o desire_n any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o do_v it_o th._n 3._o those_o that_o god_n thus_o affect_v by_o his_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n they_o he_o true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invit_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n we_o 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infer_v that_o god_n will_v and_o decree_v the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la also_o xxii_o god_n will_v be_v his_o love_n and_o what_o he_o will_v he_o love_v xxiii_o god_n will_v the_o futurity_n and_o existence_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o materiale_a but_o the_o formale_a even_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v xxiv_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a and_o amiable_a not_o only_o by_o accident_n but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o be_v very_o conducible_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la will_v and_o love_v of_o god_n xxv_o it_o be_v incomparable_o much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n which_o god_n will_v and_o love_n and_o by_o predetermination_n cause_v in_o mankind_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n that_o exi_v in_o man_n and_o all_o that_o exi_v god_n cause_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o circumstantiated_a act_n and_o so_o the_o resultancy_n of_o the_o relative_a 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tempora_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la in_o scientia_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la habet_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la futurae_fw-la sed_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ac_fw-la