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so_o that_o even_o the_o most_o judicious_a davenant_n lest_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o road_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v this_o the_o thesis_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o imputatam_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la formalem_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la probatur_fw-la cap._n 28._o p._n 362._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la habit_n but_o let_v none_o turn_v this_o to_o our_o reproach_n nor_o take_v all_o these_o for_o mad_a for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o unapt_a name_n and_o by_o he_o and_o many_o other_o sound_o mean_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o divine_n say_v but_o that_o imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la be_v the_o form_n not_o of_o justification_n as_o in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v actus_fw-la justificantis_fw-la as_o altingius_n maresius_n sharpius_n bucanus_n spanhemius_fw-la nigrinus_n sohnius_n
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 nothing_o but_o god_n eternal_a denominate_v as_o relate_v to_o its_o connoted_a object_n which_o from_o eternity_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o so_o call_v 4._o nor_o will_v i_o call_v the_o whole_a execution_n of_o god_n election_n by_o christ_n the_o covenant_n in_o execution_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o scripture_n so_o call_v 5._o i_o grant_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o divine_a disposition_n and_o constitution_n but_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o as_o grotius_n have_v at_o large_a open_v praef._n ad_fw-la annot._n in_o evang._n as_o it_o be_v god_n signal_n reveal_v determination_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n impose_v on_o we_o before_o we_o consent_v and_o jer._n 33._o 20._o do_v not_o call_v god_n mere_a decree_n his_o covenant_n 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 justification_n though_o i_o late_o read_v one_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v be_v both_o for_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o merit_v it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n relation_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o of_o freewill_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o object_n thereof_o such_o select_a verity_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o reconcile_v the_o common_a difference_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n between_o the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._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 sect._n 1_o what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v here_o to_o be_v expect_v pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o glass_n or_o image_n in_o which_o god_n must_v be_v see_v p._n 3._o sect._n 3_o the_o 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
and_o the_o collation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o will_n though_o the_o thing_n give_v have_v their_o intrinsic_a difference_n 115._o all_o man_n confess_v that_o this_o moral_a reception_n be_v a_o act_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o object_n which_o physical_a reception_n be_v not_o and_o that_o thus_o to_o receive_v do_v suppose_v a_o moral_a gift_n which_o gift_n make_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o necessary_o as_o physical_a operation_n do_v but_o on_o supposition_n of_o our_o voluntary_a reception_n or_o consent_n and_o all_o confess_v that_o god_n donation_n be_v by_o his_o covenant_n testament_n or_o promise_n and_o this_o covenant_n have_v its_o proper_a nature_n and_o mode_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n as_o impose_v antecedent_n to_o our_o receive_v therefore_o as_o the_o thing_n give_v be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o donation_n so_o according_a to_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o it_o and_o our_o consent_n no_o otherwise_o make_v it_o we_o than_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v but_o god_n covenant_n do_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n that_o be_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n in_o tithe_n or_o right_n in_o one_o gift_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o one_o entire_a faith_n as_o the_o condition_n not_o make_v at_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o faith_n respect_v to_o they_o in_o that_o order_n to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ratio_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la 116._o this_o will_v be_v plain_o by_o humane_a instance_n a_o servant_n relation_n be_v found_v in_o his_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n a_o wife_n relation_n be_v found_v in_o her_o marriage-consent_n to_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o to_o take_v that_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n simple_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n now_o if_o the_o master_n of_o that_o servant_n or_o the_o husband_n of_o that_o wife_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o good_a man_n and_o they_o know_v all_o this_o and_o by_o know_v it_o be_v induce_v to_o consent_v and_o be_v to_o have_v their_o proportionable_a benefit_n by_o his_o nobility_n riches_n wisdom_n goodness_n yet_o their_o title_n to_o these_o benefit_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o consent_n as_o it_o respect_v these_o benefit_n several_o and_o distinct_o but_o mere_o by_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n as_o be_v his_o condition_n of_o collation_n the_o wife_n be_v make_v noble_a by_o her_o husband_n nobility_n she_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o his_o riches_n she_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o she_o have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o his_o riches_n for_o marry_v he_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o rich_a or_o for_o consent_v to_o he_o for_o riches_n than_o for_o marry_v he_o in_o the_o notion_n or_o thought_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n on_o her_o part_n it_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o be_v rich_a by_o he_o that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o his_o riches_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v noble_a by_o he_o that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o nobility_n but_o consent_v simple_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o all_o 117._o this_o be_v yet_o fullyer_n evident_a in_o that_o most_o usual_o man_n make_v consent_n to_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o receive_v or_o right_o to_o another_o and_o usual_o that_o which_o one_o be_v most_o backward_o to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v most_o forward_o or_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o master_n do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o wage_n thou_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v my_o work_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o wage_n the_o condition_n of_o marriage_n be_v conjugal_a love_n and_o fidelity_n q._n d._n i_o will_v be_v thy_o husband_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v and_o do_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o wife_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o riches_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o father_n give_v a_o child_n a_o free_a gift_n on_o any_o condition_n it_o will_v likely_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o thankful_a and_o obedient_a child_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o or_o if_o mere_a consent_n to_o have_v it_o be_v put_v it_o be_v usual_o when_o it_o be_v some_o gift_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o very_o willing_a to_o have_v as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n will_v have_v physic_n if_o a_o ungodly_a man_n will_v have_v teach_v book_n or_o godliness_n itself_o but_o to_o this_o usual_o they_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o somewhat_o else_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a of_o as_o to_o the_o sick_a if_o thou_o will_v take_v this_o physic_n thou_o shall_v have_v health_n to_o the_o ungodly_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o holiness_n thou_o shall_v have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n now_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o physical_a receive_v he_o that_o receive_v physic_n have_v physic_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v health_n have_v health_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v accept_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n so_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o physic_n shall_v have_v the_o health_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n shall_v have_v pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o that_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o only_a condition_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n but_o his_o accept_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o unwilling_a of_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o pardon_v and_o happiness_n which_o man_n will_v have_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o say_v faith_n justify_v i_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o confound_a or_o seduce_v saying_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o 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quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la manet_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la &_o aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la at_o semper_fw-la aversus_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutatur_fw-la resp_n sufficere_fw-la mutationem_fw-la moralem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la condonationem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la this_o be_v antinomianism_n and_o false_a as_o if_o god_n call_v not_o he_o averse_v who_o be_v real_o averse_a obj._n 2._o si_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la aut_fw-la habitu_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la imputationem_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la â—aereticorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la resp_n haereticos_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-la de_fw-fr imputatione_n peccati_fw-la remanentis_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la non_fw-la remissi_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la possibili_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr verâ—_n remissione_n qua_fw-la 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and_o then_o meritorious_a be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o active_a that_o be_v voluntary_a oâ—dience_n and_o christ_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v meritorious_a of_o pardon_n â—â—_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o salvation_n 134._o if_o there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o througâ—â—_n christ_n more_o than_o our_o own_o innocency_n or_o obedience_n will_v have_v mâ—â—â—ted_v the_o gift_n of_o that_o be_v more_o than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v according_o to_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o yet_o both_o his_o holiness_n and_o suffering_n though_o not_o as_o suffering_n do_v merit_v it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n 135._o this_o superadded_a gift_n whatever_o it_o be_v seem_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v include_v in_o adoption_n and_o not_o in_o justification_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v justification_n in_o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o 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our_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n subvert_v christ_n gospel_n or_o unfit_a speech_n if_o better_a mean_v 137._o yet_o a_o reward_n it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o be_v glorify_v but_o that_o be_v not_o for_o our_o fulfil_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n by_o christ_n but_o for_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v we_o life_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o condition_n it_o have_v the_o relation_n and_o name_n of_o a_o reward_n to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n 138._o so_o that_o here_o be_v three_o reward_v covenant_n before_o we_o 1._o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n reward_v man_n for_o perfection_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o reward_v none_o but_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o be_v reward_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o justify_v by_o it_o for_o christ_n fulfil_n it_o but_o it_o 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dicit_fw-la multos_fw-la constitui_fw-la justos_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la obediential_a significatur_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la formalis_fw-la and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o some_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o causa_fw-la materials_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o merit_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o adam_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n his_o fulfil_n it_o have_v be_v meritorious_a of_o his_o sentential_a justification_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o constitutive_a justification_n that_o be_v of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o some_o unapt_o call_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n but_o a_o unapt_a logical_a notion_n be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n or_o theology_n idem_fw-la ib._n p._n 573._o quamvis_fw-la â—x_fw-la omnino_fw-la rigida_fw-la justitia_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la satisfactat_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la merces_fw-la 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subordinate_a to_o christ_n merit_n 168._o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n for_o our_o participation_n â—n_o all_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n scripture_n use_v to_o describe_v god_n judgement_n as_o inquire_v after_o this_o the_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o judgement_n be_v god_n love_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o truth_n and_o christ_n great_a merit_n and_o performance_n in_o our_o redemption_n but_o the_o great_a thing_n question_v accuse_v try_v and_o judge_v will_v be_v our_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o our_o condition_n the_o day_n be_v not_o to_o try_v god_n whether_o he_o be_v â—ust_z or_o christ_n whether_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n but_o to_o try_v man_n whither_o 1._o he_o have_v â—rue_a right_n to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n 2._o whether_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o covenant_n give_v that_o 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will_n or_o power_n as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n thus_o to_o govern_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o rank_n which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o in_o and_o his_o non-volitions_a and_o non-operation_n of_o a_o high_a sort_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o perfection_n wisdom_n and_o liberty_n high_a action_n be_v use_v on_o high_a creature_n 3._o yet_o have_v god_n place_v and_o keep_v these_o free_a agent_n not_o only_o under_o his_o moral_a government_n but_o also_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o disposal_n so_o that_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o as_o his_o own_o what_o he_o lift_v and_o none_o shall_v frustrate_v his_o dispose_n will._n 4._o it_o please_v he_o first_o to_o make_v man_n perfect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o perfection_n make_v innocency_n or_o perfection_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o death_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o have_v keep_v this_o law_n not_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o event_n but_o sufficient_a power_n to_o have_v stand_v that_o be_v as_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o stand_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la qua_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la he_o break_v it_o and_o sin_v against_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n before_o god_n either_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n necessary_a or_o withdraw_v any_o from_o he_o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o use_v a_o power_n which_o do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o determine_v itself_o or_o be_v determine_v necessary_o but_o free_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o extol_v it_o above_o its_o nature_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v act_v or_o determine_v itself_o without_o god_n pre-determinating_a premotion_n or_o by_o that_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n which_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o though_o 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he_o the_o temporal_a death_n nor_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o curse_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v as_o part_v of_o his_o penalty_n 9_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n approbation_n and_o complacency_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n save_v communion_n and_o help_n and_o of_o god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o his_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a all_o which_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n cast_v away_o and_o man_n be_v both_o the_o deserver_n and_o executioner_n without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n 10._o yet_o be_v all_o this_o privation_n penal_a in_o that_o god_n make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o his_o own_o sin_n shall_v become_v his_o punishment_n or_o ruin_n if_o he_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o determinative_o of_o god_n though_o god_n antecedent_n will_n do_v make_v that_o which_o by_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o argument_n god_n say_v antecedent_o if_o thou_o sin_v thy_o own_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o man_n say_v i_o will_v sin_v therefore_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v the_o determine_a cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n my_o own_o sâ—â—_n shall_v be_v my_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v in_o causation_n god_n antecedent_o to_o man_n sin_n do_v resolve_v i_o will_v make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n with_o such_o a_o mind_n conscience_n and_o will_n as_o that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v his_o health_n and_o joy_n and_o his_o immediate_a receptive_a capacity_n of_o my_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o communion_n with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o title_n to_o my_o spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o if_o he_o forsake_v i_o and_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o this_o life_n light_n and_o love_n joy_n and_o communion_n and_o title_n to_o my_o grace_n and_o shall_v feel_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o loss_n this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n law_n nay_o this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n creation_n to_o make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n now_o if_o man_n sin_n his_o owâ—_n sin_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v his_o misery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o cause_v at_o all_o by_o god_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v such_o as_o sin_n shall_v prove_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o from_o that_o antecedent_n creation_n or_o constitution_n the_o relative_n form_n of_o a_o punishment_n result_v to_o the_o sinner_n even_o as_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o murder_v it_o shall_v be_v thy_o sin_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n the_o man_n do_v murder_n here_o the_o act_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o that_o act_n result_v partly_o from_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o antecedent_o decree_v murder_n shall_v be_v sin_n if_o thou_o commit_v it_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o this_o sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v either_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o effect_n or_o result_v oâ—_n sin_n immediate_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v find_v in_o one_o thing_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n antecedent_o of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o a_o punishment_n without_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yea_o antecedent_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o his_o law_n without_o cause_v any_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n make_v man_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o that_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n lust_n will_v make_v he_o sick_a and_o hazard_v his_o life_n here_o god_n do_v not_o otherwise_o punish_v he_o than_o by_o make_v he_o such_o a_o man_n which_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n by_o his_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o thorn_n hedge_n about_o his_o garden_n that_o man_n may_v not_o steal_v his_o fruit_n and_o those_o that_o will_n shall_v â—rick_v themselves_o it_o be_v they_o that_o prick_v and_o punish_v themselves_o if_o god_n say_v he_o that_o will_v leap_v into_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v burn_v or_o into_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v drown_v it_o be_v they_o that_o do_v it_o that_o cause_n the_o evil_a and_o yet_o some_o formal_a relation_n of_o penalty_n may_v result_v to_o it_o from_o god_n conditional_a antecedent_n law_n i_o say_v not_o that_o god_n execute_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a 11._o man_n have_v thus_o cast_v away_o god_n image_n and_o his_o innocency_n can_v beget_v a_o child_n no_o pure_a holy_a or_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o communicate_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a with_o original_a sin_n and_o unhappy_a in_o the_o miserable_a effect_n bradwardine_n have_v a_o shift_n which_o serve_v they_o that_o say_v man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a in_o innocency_n without_o supernatural_a help_n viz._n make_v that_o help_n to_o be_v god_n will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v call_v our_o natural_a help_n when_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v true_a that_o free_a will_n without_o god_n will_v can_v do_v nothing_o 12._o the_o promisory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n become_v null_a or_o cease_v with_o man_n first_o sin_n cessante_fw-la subditorum_fw-la capacitate_v and_o so_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v its_o modus_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o since_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n
schoolman_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o point_n man_n of_o less_o accurateness_n use_v not_o the_o same_o word_n take_v not_o therefore_o the_o old_a way_n of_o proclaim_v they_o heretic_n till_o you_o have_v try_v how_o far_o they_o err_v indeed_o most_o of_o our_o low_a divine_v of_o all_o party_n will_v be_v make_v heretic_n for_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o denomination_n allowable_a or_o not_o allowable_a by_o the_o communication_n of_o idiom_n if_o the_o schoolmen_n accurateness_n must_v be_v the_o test_n e._n g._n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o humanity_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o humane_a &_o c._n â—â—â—â—_o will_v affirm_v it_o that_o mean_v well_o but_o say_v alliac_n camerar_fw-it 3._o q._n neque_fw-la persona_fw-la neque_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la composita_fw-la nec_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naâ—â—â—is_fw-la divina_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la corpore_fw-la scilicet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la infinitis_fw-la partibus_fw-la quantitativis_fw-la integraliter_fw-la â—â—_o non_fw-it est_fw-la concedendum_fw-la quod_fw-la humanitas_fw-la sit_fw-la pars_fw-la christâ—_n nam_fw-la ficut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la albidine_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la 〈…〉_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la humanitate_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la divina_fw-la how_o many_o have_v go_v for_o heretic_n for_o want_n of_o the_o language_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o and_o the_o schoolman_n his_o soul_n the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n with_o sinner_n and_o of_o his_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o sin_n though_o no_o sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v conceivable_a how_o christ_n be_v the_o lover_n and_o surety_n or_o sponsor_n for_o sinner_n and_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n may_v have_v on_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n though_o not_o proper_o terminate_v on_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o bear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o transgression_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forsake_v of_o god_n for_o that_o time_n and_o not_o further_o 52._o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a mean_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o govern_v justice_n holiness_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n can_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n better_a than_o by_o execute_v the_o law_n on_o the_o world_n in_o its_o destruction_n as_o in_o general_n be_v before_o intimate_v 53._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a salvo_fw-la to_o god_n justice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v give_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o sinner_n upon_o the_o new_a term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v what_o he_o after_o give_v 54._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v his_o perfect_a fulfil_v the_o law_n give_v he_o as_o mediator_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n from_o which_o result_v the_o merit_n so_o the_o dueness_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o christ_n though_o most_o for_o man_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n and_o hence_o arise_v his_o merit_n for_o we_o 55._o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n of_o redemption_n require_v of_o he_o be_v threefold_a 1._o that_o he_o shall_v by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a perfect_a holiness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n which_o adam_n break_v not_o just_a as_o it_o oblige_a adam_n in_o every_o point_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o man._n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o great_a thing_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o mediator_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o do_v his_o miracle_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n as_o its_o head_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o to_o appoint_v order_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o conquer_v satan_n death_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 56._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o our_o person_n so_o as_o that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o be_v thereby_o justify_v be_v further_a evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n bind_v we_o to_o perform_v and_o for_o not_o do_v of_o which_o we_o be_v true_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o do_v any_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n or_o of_o a_o wife_n to_o a_o husband_n of_o a_o father_n to_o child_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o hire_a day-labourer_n to_o a_o master_n of_o a_o magistrate_n king_n judge_n etc._n etc._n to_o subject_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o soldier_n or_o soldier_n to_o their_o captain_n of_o a_o landlord_n to_o tenant_n of_o such_o as_o have_v great_a riches_n towards_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o sick_a the_o imprison_a and_o abundance_n such_o like_a beside_o the_o personal_a law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o noah_n to_o abraham_n to_o david_n â—â—â—â—â—olomon_a the_o prophet_n and_o such_o other_o christ_n do_v not_o these_o same_o â—â—â—â—_o for_o we_o nor_o we_o fulfil_v not_o these_o particular_a law_n in_o he_o 57_o the_o dispute_n whether_o it_o be_v christ_n divine_a his_o habitual_a his_o active_a or_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o to_o our_o justification_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o undue_a sense_n of_o christ_n personate_n or_o represent_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o parcel_a out_o the_o use_n and_o effect_n that_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o habitual_a righteousness_n another_o instead_o of_o actual_a and_o the_o three_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o same_o false_a supposition_n it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o suppose_v not_o that_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o our_o deification_n but_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a 1._o that_o christ_n whole_a humane_a righteousness_n habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o not_o as_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n all_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o have_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o ourselves_o by_o one_o that_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o in_o our_o person_n in_o a_o law-sense_n but_o as_o be_v the_o part_n of_o that_o one_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o his_o own_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n undertake_v for_o our_o sake_n have_v be_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v righteous_a 2._o and_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n dignifi_v his_o humane_a to_o its_o meritorious_a value_n 58._o by_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o merit_n christ_n do_v procure_v all_o that_o pardon_v life_n and_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o consequent_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o 59_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v direct_o give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n by_o performance_n of_o christ_n undertake_n may_v yet_o be_v consequent_o say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o in_o that_o the_o benefit_n merit_v be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o so_o relative_o as_o to_o those_o benefit_n the_o sacrifice_n obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o as_o the_o ransom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o captive_n which_o be_v give_v for_o he_o because_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o which_o more_o after_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n 60._o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v christ_n law_n of_o grace_n his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o give_v title_n or_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o convey_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n and_o his_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o a_o saviour_n in_o order_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n it_o have_v great_o scandalize_v the_o papist_n against_o we_o to_o find_v some_o old_a protestant's_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_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 amaâ—â—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 â—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 â—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 laesaâ—â—_n â—â—_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 â—â—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 signification_n the_o scheme_n whereof_o justification_n and_o 1._o of_o constitutive_a justification_n shall_v i_o give_v they_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o most_o reader_n a_o troublesome_a distinguish_n therefore_o i_o take_v up_o with_o these_o three_o most_o notable_a sense_n â—_o justification_n constitutive_a 2._o sentential_a 3._o executive_a the_o first_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a the_o second_o be_v to_o judge_v he_o righteous_a the_o three_o be_v to_o use_v he_o as_o righteous_a 1._o by_o impunity_n 2._o reward_n 89._o reward_n reward_n reward_n the_o papist_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o stick_v to_o confound_a word_n they_o talk_v of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v tell_v man_n intelligible_o what_o they_o mean_v they_o say_v that_o remission_n be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o yet_o say_v many_z that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n 1._o by_o sin_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o habit_n for_o that_o can_v be_v remove_v without_o a_o physical_a change_n 2._o nor_o the_o act_n for_o that_o be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o do_v 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v macula_fw-la moralis_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la remanens_fw-la they_o talk_v gibberish_n and_o play_n with_o a_o metaphor_n and_o the_o word_n habitualiter_fw-la a_o true_a habit_n be_v quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o what_o macula_fw-la be_v they_o can_v tell_v no_o man_n beside_o a_o habit_n disposition_n privation_n â—r_n relation_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la or_o culpability_n that_o be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la they_o hold_v â—he_v same_o thing_n which_o they_o oppose_v in_o those_o protestant_n that_o go_v too_o far_o from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o pardon_a sinâ—er_n will_v be_v culpable_a though_o not_o punishable_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v will_v be_v real_o the_o man_n that_o sin_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n this_o man_n sin_v though_o he_o be_v pardon_v see_v pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pag._n 509_o 510_o 511._o the_o papist_n say_v homo_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la iustùs_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ip_v exâ—riâ—secam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la illi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la and_o yet_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la contritio_fw-la sive_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la causâ—_n formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la patres_fw-la diâ—entes_fw-la charitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la dispositive_a non_fw-la autem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o act_n â—r_o rather_o as_o other_o of_o they_o say_v in_o some_o 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 â—â—â—â—_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 â—â—_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 oâ—â—_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 allegatioâ—â—_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 oâ—â—_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 therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n final_o and_o not_o by_o the_o sole_a law_n of_o innocency_n 162._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o lâ—â—_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o accusation_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n against_o it_o not_o by_o it_o 163._o we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o these_o follow_a accusation_n which_o will_v opeâ—_n to_o we_o the_o correlate_n justification_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o part_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n thou_o be_v a_o siâ—â—â—â—_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n he_o that_o deni_v this_o be_v a_o liar_n against_o this_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o ever_o but_o we_o must_v â—â—_o heaven_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o glory_n be_v to_o he_o that_o wash_v â—s_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctifiation_n 164._o 2._o next_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v deserve_v hell_n by_o our_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v for_o ever_o 165._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o god_n law_n of_o innocency_n hell_n be_v ouâ—_n due_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v to_o it_o to_o this_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o we_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o glory_n free_o give_v we_o by_o god_n our_o redeemer_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n where_o note_n that_o here_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n there_o be_v all_o these_o conjunct_a necessary_a cause_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n give_v 2._o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v 3._o the_o covenant_n
reject_v and_o resist_v god_n grace_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n he_o forfeit_v god_n further_a grace_n and_o i_o have_v note_v 1._o that_o most_o child_n which_o i_o have_v see_v very_o early_o wicked_a have_v be_v such_o who_o parent_n gross_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o covenant_n as_o to_o a_o holy_a prudent_a careful_a education_n of_o they_o as_o if_o god_n must_v needs_o save_v their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n who_o thus_o betray_v they_o 2._o and_o those_o that_o be_v well_o educate_v by_o their_o parent_n usual_o show_v hopeful_a sign_n at_o first_o till_o their_o own_o lust_n grow_v up_o and_o deceive_v and_o overthrow_v they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o the_o case_n of_o many_o baptize_v child_n make_v i_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o do_v not_o peremptory_o assert_v but_o humble_o propose_v to_o better_a judgement_n with_o submission_n â—ut_fw-la whatever_o we_o say_v of_o the_o parent_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o the_o person_n at_o age_n future_a benefit_n have_v future_a condition_n 174._o though_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o his_o elect_n shall_v persevere_v yet_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a information_n that_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n as_o such_o do_v not_o absolute_o promise_v or_o give_v right_a to_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o shall_v certain_o cause_v the_o baptize_v to_o persevere_v that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v rightful_o baptize_v even_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la have_v not_o perseverance_n secure_v to_o they_o by_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n and_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o do_v enable_v they_o to_o use_v in_o attendance_n on_o his_o spirit_n though_o election_n infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n i_o never_o see_v their_o assertion_n prove_v who_o say_v 1._o that_o if_o adam_n have_v once_o obey_v say_v some_o or_o overcome_v that_o one_o temptation_n say_v other_o god_n promise_v confirmation_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 2._o that_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n promise_v confirmation_n and_o certain_a perseverance_n to_o all_o the_o baptize_v regenerate_v or_o justify_v what_o god_n do_v i_o be_o not_o now_o question_v but_o what_o in_o that_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v 175._o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o when_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v the_o particular_a help_n of_o grace_n be_v promise_v they_o upon_o further_a particular_a condition_n and_o that_o the_o continuance_n of_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n be_v promise_v they_o upon_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o use_v of_o mean_n and_o that_o actual_a glorification_n be_v promise_v they_o on_o condition_n of_o overcome_v and_o persevere_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o must_v use_v and_o take_v all_o these_o as_o condition_n 176._o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o some_o writer_n and_o preacher_n to_o tell_v man_n ourselves_o what_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o no_o part_n of_o their_o righteousness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o that_o at_o least_o none_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o in_o any_o part_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n only_o and_o that_o nature_n be_v loath_a to_o yield_v to_o this_o but_o think_v it_o a_o fine_a thing_n to_o have_v some_o little_a part_n of_o the_o honour_n to_o itself_o and_o as_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o good_a action_n if_o it_o be_v but_o 999_o part_n that_o it_o ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o take_v one_o part_n of_o a_o thousand_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a arrogation_n we_o must_v have_v none_o this_o well_o explain_v may_v be_v make_v sound_n but_o thus_o gross_o deliver_v it_o be_v but_o a_o popular_a cheat_n under_o the_o take_a pretence_n of_o self-abasement_n and_o give_v christ_n all_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o willing_a as_o any_o one_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o honourable_a or_o praiseworthy_a in_o you_o and_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o he_o can_v make_v you_o it_o be_v god_n who_o honour_v those_o that_o honour_n he_o and_o praise_v his_o saint_n as_o the_o excellent_a on_o earth_n and_o his_o jewel_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n adorn_v with_o his_o own_o lovely_a image_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o vilify_v and_o dishonour_v they_o and_o i_o have_v oft_o lament_v it_o that_o these_o very_a man_n that_o hold_v this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n of_o self-abasement_n as_o have_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o share_v at_o all_o in_o any_o good_a work_n be_v yet_o too_o oft_o so_o proud_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o goodness_n even_o for_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o which_o they_o be_v praiseworthy_a as_o that_o their_o pride_n be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o about_o they_o 177._o whatever_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v laudable_a or_o praiseworthy_a and_o merit_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v 178._o all_o the_o sanctify_a be_v inherent_o righteous_a but_o with_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o will_v no_o further_o justify_v they_o in_o judgement_n save_v only_o against_o this_o accusation_n that_o they_o be_v unholy_a 179._o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a he_o that_o give_v but_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v justifiable_a against_o this_o accusation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o 181._o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o formal_o justifi_v we_o be_v our_o own_o or_o on_o ourselves_o where_o it_o justify_v we_o for_o to_o be_v make_v just_a or_o justify_v in_o the_o 10._o i_o will_v here_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o bâ—za_n paraeus_n dr._n field_n bonhaus_n bâ—llinger_n alberius_n zanchy_a aepinus_n spangâ—â—bergius_n brentius_n confess_v augustan_n etc._n etc._n assert_v that_o justification_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o sanctification_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o plenary_a justification_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o pardon_n 2._o accept_n we_o into_o favour_n and_o life_n 3._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o that_o guil._n forbes_n have_v large_o do_v it_o consid_fw-la pacific_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 9_o 10._o first_o sense_n constitutive_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o be_v personal_o themselves_o just_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v make_v our_o own_o right_o to_o christ_n and_o glory_n be_v make_v our_o own_o though_o 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will_v come_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o glorify_v in_o they_o at_o last_o so_o god_n must_v be_v see_v and_o glorify_v in_o they_o here_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o image_n be_v the_o malignant_n way_n of_o injure_v he_o and_o that_o in_o which_o the_o worst_a will_v serve_v you_o he_o that_o will_v praise_v god_n as_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n must_v praise_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o be_v it_o the_o way_n of_o praise_v he_o as_o our_o sanctifier_n to_o dispraise_v his_o work_n of_o sanctification_n 184._o those_o poor_a sinner_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o live_v in_o the_o grosseâ—â—_n sin_n against_o conscience_n as_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v glad_a enough_o of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o forward_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n that_o in_o any_o part_n can_v justify_v
and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o be_v â—urs_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v for_o our_o good_a as_o far_o as_o his_o office_n and_o covenant_n do_v oblige_v he_o so_o that_o a_o righteous_a christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o relative_o themselves_o quoad_fw-la jus_o beneficis_fw-la so_o as_o â—hat_n we_o have_v right_a to_o these_o benefit_n by_o they_o which_o we_o shall_v possess_v â—nd_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o be_v conditional_o justify_v and_o save_v before_o we_o believe_v and_o actual_o after_o but_o be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v christ_n nor_o the_o legal_a actor_n of_o what_o he_o do_v nor_o christ_n account_v to_o be_v each_o of_o we_o sect_n v._o merit_n 192._o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o humane_a merit_n which_o have_v make_v â—o_o great_a a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o so_o easy_a solution_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o aternaâ—_n confess_v august_n art_n 6._o semper_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la consequt_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la pranâ—nciari_fw-la justam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la acceptari_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la placere_fw-la etiam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la erga_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o reputari_fw-la quandam_fw-la justiciam_fw-la &_o mereri_fw-la praemia_fw-la et_fw-fr art_n de_fw-fr bon._n operib_o quanquam_fw-la hac_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientia_fw-la procul_fw-la abest_fw-la a_o perfectione_n legis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la â—usâ—iâ—ia_fw-la &_o meretur_fw-la praemia_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la personae_fw-la reconciliatae_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la it_o a_o dâ—_n operibus_fw-la judicandum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la amplissâ—â—iâ—_n laâ—dibuâ—_n orâ—anda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la necessariá_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la spiriâ—â—alia_fw-la &_o mereantur_fw-la praemia_fw-la ib._n exâ—recitatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o conservat_fw-la ea_fw-la &_o meretur_fw-la incrementum_fw-la uxta_fw-la illud_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la &_o augustinus_n praeclare_fw-la dixit_fw-la dilectio_fw-la â—erâ—ur_fw-la incrementum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la cum_fw-la viz_o exercetur_fw-la habent_fw-la enim_fw-la bonâ—_n apera_fw-la praemia_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la tum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la aternaâ—_n â—hink_v but_o almost_o all_o sober_a understand_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n be_v â—greed_v in_o sense_n while_o they_o abhor_v each_o other_o opinion_n as_o ill_o express_v or_o misunderstand_v distinguish_v but_o 1._o of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o distributive_a govern_v justice_n 2._o and_o of_o govern_v justice_n according_a â—o_o god_n several_a law_n of_o innocency_n moysaicall_a work_n and_o of_o grace_n â—_o and_o of_o justify_v and_o merit_v simple_o and_o comparative_o and_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o few_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a to_o we_o that_o christian_n controvert_v viz._n 1._o to_o dream_v of_o merit_v from_o god_n by_o any_o creature_n man_n or_o angel_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v that_o we_o can_v give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v profit_v he_o or_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o his_o own_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o what_o he_o give_v we_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n that_o assert_v this_o of_o himself_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o any_o since_o adâ—â—_n save_o christ_n do_v merit_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o govern_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v a_o falsehood_n and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o bâ—â—â—_n no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n 3._o to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v pardon_n or_o justification_n oâ—_n salvation_n mere_o by_o observe_v moses_n law_n be_v the_o jew_n pernicious_a erroâ—_n 4._o to_o say_v that_o our_o faith_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v merit_n by_o the_o retributive_a sentence_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_v any_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o god_n give_v the_o world_n a_o saviour_n or_o that_o christ_n free_o pardon_v and_o justifi_v we_o all_o conditional_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o that_o it_o suppose_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o total_a sole_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n as_o thereby_o conditional_o give_v all_o this_o be_v gross_a contradiction_n 5._o to_o deny_v subordinate_a comparative_a merit_n or_o rewardableness_n as_o from_o god_n govern_v distributive_a paternal_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o presuppose_v christ_n total_a merit_n as_o aforesaid_a iâ—_n to_o subvert_v all_o religion_n and_o true_a morality_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o 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 thâ—â—_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 thiâ—_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 but_o show_v what_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n can_v do_v and_o harden_v those_o who_o perceive_v their_o error_n 195._o some_o man_n may_v think_v that_o the_o high_a thing_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n self-denial_n forsake_v all_o running_z strive_v work_a love_a overcome_a 240._o whether_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a acceptance_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n against_o merit_n read_v of_o papist_n walden_v de_fw-fr sacram._n tit_n 1._o gregor_n armin._n 1._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o a._n 2._o durand_n 1._o d._n 27._o q._n 2._o marsil_n 2._o d._n 27._o brugers_n in_o psal_n 35._o eckin_n in_o centur._n de_fw-la praedest_fw-la et_fw-la inquit_fw-la fr._n a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n deus_fw-la nat._n grat._n p._n 138._o tribuitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la cusano_n nec_fw-la long_a differt_fw-la stapletonus_fw-la nostras_fw-la leg._n &_o suarez_n in_o 3._o p._n tho._n disp_n 10._o sect._n 7._o q._n 3._o see_v the_o thomist_n sense_n of_o merit_n in_o lud._n carbo_n tho._n compend_v 1._o 2._o q._n 23._o art_n 4._o p._n 240._o etc._n etc._n be_v more_o than_o the_o mere_a receive_v of_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o our_o first_o faith_n will_v be_v no_o more_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o unregeneracy_n 2._o but_o upon_o consideration_n it_o will_v all_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o more_o material_o for_o 1._o when_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o the_o free_a gift_n we_o must_v mean_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o gift_n as_o if_o you_o be_v require_v to_o take_v food_n the_o meaning_n be_v to_o eat_v it_o and_o not_o to_o throw_v it_o away_o if_o you_o be_v require_v to_o take_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v your_o king_n your_o master_n your_o tutor_n your_o husband_n your_o physician_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v as_o such_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o proper_a office_n and_o so_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v our_o absolute_a owner_n ruler_n and_o end_v and_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n to_o illuminate_v quicken_v and_o renew_v we_o be_v the_o suâ—_n of_o all_o the_o positives_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o this_o very_a acceptance_n of_o they_o in_o this_o nature_n and_o to_o this_o use_n include_v the_o use_n of_o they_o after_o according_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o use_v they_o we_o thereby_o reject_v they_o and_o lose_v our_o own_o benefit_n of_o they_o as_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o his_o meat_n refuse_v and_o lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o wear_v not_o his_o clothes_n and_o he_o that_o learn_v not_o of_o his_o teacher_n 3._o and_o then_o self-denial_n and_o forsake_v contrary_n and_o resist_a impediment_n be_v but_o the_o same_o motus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la and_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o 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there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o any_o corporeal_a be_v be_v where_o some_o active_a create_a nature_n be_v not_o with_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v the_o proximity_n and_o the_o nature_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o corporal_a motion_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o god_n effect_v by_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o joh._n sarisburiensis_n and_o some_o schoolman_n liken_v god_n presence_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o operation_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n where_o you_o will_v think_v all_o be_v fire_n and_o all_o iron_n but_o the_o similitude_n be_v too_o low_a the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a instrument_n in_o visible_a nature_n and_o god_n operate_v on_o all_o low_a thing_n by_o its_o virtue_n and_o influx_n god_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v what_o the_o sun_n do_v and_o we_o know_v of_o nothing_o that_o god_n move_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v corporeal_a without_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o the_o sun_n move_v nothing_o as_o the_o cartesian_o dream_n by_o a_o single_a motive_n influx_n alone_o but_o by_o emission_n of_o its_o threefold_a influx_n as_o every_o active_a nature_n do_v that_o be_v motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a which_o be_v one-radical_o in_o three-effective_o §_o 8._o this_o efflux_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v universal_a and_o equal_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la but_o cause_v wonderful_a diversity_n of_o effect_n without_o diversity_n in_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n or_o in_o itself_o the_o same_o influx_n cause_v the_o weed_n and_o dunghill_n and_o carrion_n to_o stink_v and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o sweet_a plant_n to_o be_v sweet_a some_o thing_n to_o live_v and_o some_o to_o die_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v soft_a and_o some_o hard_a etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v few_o change_n or_o various_a action_n below_o in_o body_n which_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o without_o difference_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o the_o specify_v cause_n §_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o equal_a influx_n cause_v such_o wonderful_a diversity_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o nature_n recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la so_o one_o poise_n make_v various_a motion_n in_o a_o clock_n etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o god_n operate_v on_o second_o cause_n as_o god_n omnipotent_o but_o not_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o free_o as_o he_o please_v §_o 11._o god_n work_v by_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o say_a cause_n aptitude_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o infinite_a power_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n use_v §_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n among_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o whether_o god_n work_v on_o all_o our_o soul_n by_o superior_a spirit_n as_o second_v cause_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o we_o know_v little_a of_o it_o certain_o §_o 13._o but_o certain_a we_o be_v that_o superior_a voluntary_a agent_n angel_n and_o devil_n have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o operate_v much_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a power_n which_o wise_a observer_n perceive_v satan_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o think_v faculty_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n enough_o to_o convince_v a_o rational_a sadducee_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o good_a angel_n have_v less_o power_n skill_n or_o will_n §_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o great_a universal_a second_o cause_n to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n to_o inferior_a creature_n and_o god_n operate_v by_o the_o sun_n so_o be_v christ_n set_v as_o a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o god_n will_v convey_v his_o spiritual_a influx_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o conveyance_n to_o be_v expect_v §_o 15._o christ_n humane_a nature_n unite_v personal_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o glorify_a be_v by_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n authorize_v and_o by_o personal_a union_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v and_o fit_v to_o this_o communication_n of_o god_n spiritual_a influx_n to_o mankind_n §_o 16._o object_n a_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n send_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a but_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n 1._o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o essential_a or_o pure_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n for_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o effect_n 2._o and_o so_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o act_n be_v terminate_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o order_n of_o these_o effect_n why_o rather_o on_o this_o soul_n than_o on_o that_o and_o at_o this_o time_n measure_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o this_o christ_n do_v not_o as_o a_o superior_a sender_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o ministerial_a and_o a_o second_o cause_n as_o a_o master_n pay_v his_o servant_n as_o his_o steward_n determine_v §_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o political_a cause_n or_o head_n of_o this_o spiritual_a influx_n on_o soul_n that_o be_v as_o mediator_n be_v authorize_v to_o determine_v of_o the_o person_n measure_n time_n condition_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o physical_a head_n of_o this_o influx_n by_o proper_a efficiency_n give_v the_o spirit_n from_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n give_v we_o its_o influx_n be_v all_o that_o be_v disputable_a that_o be_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o give_v inherent_o to_o christ_n and_o pass_v from_o his_o person_n as_o his_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n §_o 18._o this_o question_n may_v be_v put_v either_o of_o all_o natural_a be_v and_o motion_n or_o only_o of_o spiritual_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o head_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o all_o nature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v sustain_v and_o actuate_v by_o he_o as_o the_o physical_a efficient_a cause_n or_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a of_o this_o low_a world_n which_o be_v curse_v for_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a at_o least_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a only_o of_o gracious_a operation_n §_o 19_o 1._o that_o christ_n have_v the_o political_a dispose_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o assert_v 2._o that_o he_o have_v the_o political_a disposal_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o angel_n devil_n sun_n air_n earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v past_a dispute_n 3._o that_o the_o real_a physical_a effect_n act_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n soul_n be_v cause_v by_o christ_n moral_a causation_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o political_a mission_n be_v past_a dispute_n 4._o that_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o spirit_n itself_o by_o baptism_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o be_v in_o a_o prio_fw-la covenant_n first_o relate_v to_o christ_n himself_o and_o so_o by_o this_o covenant_n give_v we_o in_o relation_n as_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v past_a dispute_n 5._o and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v such_o physical_a change_n on_o our_o soul_n by_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a political_n mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v receptive_a of_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n be_v past_a dispute_n 6._o but_o whether_o moreover_o any_o action_n of_o christ_n own_o humane_a soul_n glorify_v do_v physical_o reach_v our_o soul_n or_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v in_o its_o own_o essential_a virtue_n which_o be_v every_o where_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o in_o christ_n than_o elsewhere_o and_o communicate_v to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o root_n or_o the_o spirit_n effect_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v by_o reflection_n from_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o christ_n as_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o speculum_fw-la or_o burning-glass_n be_v question_n not_o for_o i_o to_o determine_v §_o 20._o christ_n spiritual_a influx_n on_o soul_n be_v not_o single_a but_o be_v ever_o three_o in_o one_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v aforesaid_a which_o be_v according_a to_o
these_o follow_a evidence_n §_o 6._o 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v so_o large_a provision_n of_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o a_o admirable_a frame_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a world_n which_o he_o will_v never_o do_v in_o vain_a nor_o if_o he_o ordinary_o work_v without_o they_o that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n have_v not_o god_n decree_v to_o work_v grace_n by_o mean_n he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fiat_fw-la §_o 7._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o sapiential_a rule_n which_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o large_o give_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 103._o 10._o and_o 145._o and_o 119._o throughout_o and_o matth._n 25._o as_o the_o ship_n master_n or_o pilat_z be_v praise_v who_o by_o a_o helm_n can_v turn_v about_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o will_v jam._n 3._o 4._o §_o 8._o 3._o god_n work_v on_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o causation_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o order_n be_v a_o moral_a effect_n which_o need_v not_o a_o creation_n but_o a_o moral_a order_n causation_n §_o 9_o 4._o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o prosper_v best_a in_o grace_n that_o most_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o never_o know_v of_o any_o man_n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o prov._n â—_o 20_o 21._o &_o 3_o &_o 5._o &_o 8._o &_o 13._o 4._o in_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o actual_a knowledge_n faith_n or_o love_n without_o mean_n but_o all_o by_o the_o causality_n of_o they_o §_o 10._o 5._o we_o find_v that_o the_o great_a neglecter_n and_o despiser_n of_o mean_n be_v every_o where_o most_o graceless_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n §_o 11._o 6._o we_o have_v minister_n and_o people_n frequent_a and_o strict_a command_n to_o use_v mean_n most_o diligent_o constant_o and_o careful_o §_o 12._o 7._o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o promise_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o f._n licet_fw-la omnis_fw-la causa_fw-la secundâ—_n proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la causet_fw-la effectum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la quia_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la alliac_n in_o 4._o q._n 1._o f._n use_n of_o mean_n act._n 26._o 17._o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o rom._n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 55._o 2_o 3._o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v matth._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o psal_n 19_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a convert_v the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n that_o regenerate_v we_o heb._n 4._o the_o word_n be_v powerful_a and_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o 8._o when_o god_n will_v save_v a_o people_n he_o send_v they_o the_o gospel_n and_o 1â—_n amos_n 8._o 11._o prov._n 29._o 1â—_n when_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o he_o take_v it_o away_o §_o 14._o 9_o the_o devil_n show_v his_o malice_n to_o soul_n and_o grace_n by_o oppose_v the_o mean_n deprive_v man_n of_o they_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o or_o from_o the_o faithful_a use_v of_o they_o §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o meaning_n that_o the_o bare_a mean_n of_o itself_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n but_o only_o that_o god_n operate_v moral_a effect_n by_o moral_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v natural_a by_o natural_a mean_n be_v still_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o himself_o §_o 16._o if_o we_o thus_o conjoin_v all_o cause_n and_o separate_v not_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v it_o will_v help_v we_o the_o better_a to_o escape_v error_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o if_o man_n will_v dream_v that_o all_o the_o honour_n or_o action_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o derogation_n from_o god_n and_o a_o dishonour_n of_o he_o they_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o injure_v he_o §_o 17._o for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o to_o honour_v the_o mean_n or_o acknowledge_v operate_v though_o god_n be_v proxiâ—uâ—â—_n not_o as_o in_o loco_fw-la in_o all_o his_o operation_n yet_o see_v he_o operate_v by_o second_o cause_n he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o they_o as_o all_o experience_n tell_v we_o therefore_o to_o end_v these_o controversy_n we_o shall_v consider_v more_o how_o those_o cause_n operate_v second_o cause_n and_o their_o aptitude_n and_o efficacy_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a dishonourer_n of_o himself_o by_o make_v and_o use_v such_o cause_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o many_o creature_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o many_o dishonour_n be_v cast_v on_o god_n and_o the_o excellent_a creature_n will_v dishonour_v he_o most_o which_o sottish_a conceit_n must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o manichaeism_n that_o a_o ill_a god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v glorious_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o they_o all_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o means_n §_o 1._o gratiâ—_n 1._o 1._o 1._o gerhard_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n aâ—b_fw-la cap._n 6._o §._o 1._o suppose_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o be_v dead_a and_o vicious_a but_o yet_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o physical_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o so_o work_v as_o leave_v it_o a_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o that_o resistance_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o make_v grace_n uneffectual_a and_o georg._n calixtus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o word_n the_o minist_n verbi_fw-la p._n 241._o &_o in_o judic_n de_fw-fr controver_n num_fw-la 33._o see_v â—e_n blank_n thes_n de_fw-fr distinct_a gratiâ—_n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v will_v by_o god_n and_o cause_v by_o he_o but_o nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o evil._n §_o 2._o as_o in_o nature_n god_n seem_v to_o cause_n motion_n in_o genere_fw-la by_o a_o equal_a universal_a influx_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o make_v no_o difference_n per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o motion_n and_o effect_n be_v otherwise_o cause_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n afford_v by_o his_o mean_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o political_o manage_v a_o indifferent_a influx_n or_o help_n for_o action_n as_o action_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o as_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o say_v well_o be_v to_o be_v call_v nature_n rather_o than_o grace_n except_o as_o the_o reprive_v of_o nature_n be_v grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v mere_a power_n to_o act_n because_o it_o be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o a_o good_a act_n as_o a_o bad_a and_o to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v §_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o action_n as_o such_o be_v give_v by_o a_o equal_a natural_a universal_a influx_n it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o action_n where_o we_o must_v inquire_v of_o the_o difference_n and_o its_o cause_n §_o 4._o action_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a substantial_a be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mode_n as_o by_o the_o cartesian_o leave_n require_v more_o causation_n to_o it_o than_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v but_o ordo_fw-la actionum_fw-la be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la §_o 5._o ordo_fw-la be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o soul_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o all_o relation_n in_o fundamento_fw-la and_o of_o all_o morality_n and_o worthy_a to_o have_v have_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o the_o predicament_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v it_o whether_o any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o the_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v not_o res_n and_o it_o be_v rerum_fw-la status_fw-la which_o we_o better_o know_v in_o se_fw-mi than_o we_o know_v with_o what_o logical_a notion_n to_o clothe_v it_o §_o 6._o this_o excellent_a nothing_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o morality_n in_o its_o form_n and_o the_o business_n of_o frail_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o not_o we_o to_o make_v new_a substance_n it_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v order_n in_o ourselves_o as_o god_n work_n yea_o in_o the_o action_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n enable_v we_o to_o so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n that_o
cause_n moral_a good_a and_o hinder_v moral_a evil_n and_o by_o which_o as_o our_o lover_n and_o end_n he_o will_v draw_v man_n soul_n to_o himself_o in_o love_n §_o 20._o god_n as_o rector_n though_o he_o vary_v his_o law_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o several_a age_n and_o place_n and_o promulgate_v the_o same_o gospel_n with_o inequality_n on_o several_a account_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a law_n that_o they_o be_v under_o deal_v with_o all_o man_n in_o a_o certain_a equality_n which_o be_v call_v justice_n that_o be_v his_o law_n antecedent_o to_o man_n act_n make_v not_o difference_n and_o as_o judge_v he_o make_v none_o but_o what_o man_v different_a action_n require_v according_a to_o the_o say_a law_n and_o justice_n but_o yet_o as_o owner_n and_o as_o benefactor_n he_o be_v free_a not_o against_o but_o above_o his_o law_n to_o make_v many_o inequality_n which_o be_v no_o injustice_n they_o be_v not_o act_n of_o formal_a government_n and_o so_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o thus_o though_o god_n give_v all_o their_o due_a according_a to_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_n such_o proportion_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o give_v they_o no_o antecedent_n right_o to_o by_o his_o law_n or_o at_o least_o to_o many_o of_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o controversy_n now_o whether_o he_o do_v so_o to_o they_o all_o §_o 21._o god_n can_v cure_v and_o sanctify_v all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a will_n but_o he_o do_v not_o and_o will_v not_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v and_o he_o will_v be_v no_o loser_n nor_o sufferer_n by_o the_o creature_n sin_n §_o 22._o god_n absolute_a will_n be_v as_o full_o accomplish_v by_o man_n free_a act_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o necessitate_a and_o natural_a and_o man_n action_n be_v as_o free_v as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v no_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o futurity_n as_o in_o good_a he_o have_v do_v if_o we_o may_v so_o ascribe_v futurity_n to_o his_o decree_n §_o 23._o it_o seem_v that_o all_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o will_n omission_n of_o what_o it_o be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v even_o when_o adam_n appetite_n be_v to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o will_v not_o restrain_v that_o appetite_n when_o it_o can_v have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o positive_a sin_n do_v follow_v thereupon_o §_o 24._o there_o be_v more_o brutishness_n in_o sin_n and_o consequent_o more_o privative_a and_o less_o positive_a faultiness_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o will_n than_o many_o do_v consider_v which_o paul_n partly_o mean_v rom._n 7._o for_o it_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o a_o passion_n e._n g._n anger_n or_o fear_n may_v be_v force_v on_o a_o man_n sudden_o as_o â—n_v a_o brute_n without_o reason_n as_o if_o you_o come_v behind_o one_o and_o affright_v he_o or_o strike_v he_o sudden_o no_o reason_n raise_v that_o passion_n and_o consequent_o no_o rational_a will._n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o passion_n without_o reason_n can_v cause_v despotical_o a_o corporal_a motion_n as_o the_o fearful_a will_v start_v and_o run_v and_o the_o angry_a strike_v without_o any_o reason_n or_o rational_a will_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n do_v 3._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o will_v to_o rule_v this_o passion_n and_o these_o motion_n 4._o and_o that_o it_o must_v have_v due_a information_n from_o the_o understanding_n that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v good_a and_o best_a 5._o if_o this_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n do_v never_o miss_v of_o determine_v the_o will_n than_o man_n will_v never_o sin_v but_o when_o the_o understanding_n fail_v of_o its_o necessary_a office_n before_o the_o will_v which_o will_v resolve_v all_o sin_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o direct_o move_v the_o will_n to_o it_o by_o necessitate_v unresistible_a predetermination_n for_o the_o intellect_n as_o such_o have_v no_o liberty_n but_o be_v necessitate_v by_o object_n further_o than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o will._n and_o the_o object_n and_o intellect_n be_v make_v by_o god_n 6._o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o intellectual_a true_a apprehension_n according_a to_o which_o the_o will_n can_v excite_v and_o determine_v itself_o without_o â—â—y_a thing_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o yet_o can_v forbear_v and_o that_o this_o not-willing_a what_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o sin_n §_o 25._o god_n be_v no_o efficient_a or_o desicient_a cause_n of_o this_o first_o omission_n of_o the_o will_v for_o efficient_a it_o have_v none_o and_o deficient_a god_n be_v not_o who_o give_v man_n power_n to_o have_v do_v it_o but_o man_n be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n §_o 26._o man_n be_v not_o believe_v not_o know_v not_o love_v not_o obey_v not_o desire_v trust_v fear_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n omission_n life_n life_n life_n which_o make_v the_o worthy_a bishop_n usher_n die_v with_o these_o word_n as_o his_o last_o but_o lord_n in_o special_a forgive_v my_o â—â—â—_o of_o omission_n we_o see_v by_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o god_n §_o 27._o though_o multitude_n of_o positive_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v follow_v such_o omission_n and_o go_v before_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a as_o act_n but_o as_o disorder_v against_o the_o rule_n and_o end_v and_o upon_o undue_a object_n and_o especial_o comparative_o prefer_n the_o wrong_a object_n before_o the_o right_a it_o seem_v that_o in_o their_o first_o instance_n they_o be_v all_o omissive_a and_o positive_a in_o the_o second_o only_o which_o make_v the_o schoolman_n so_o common_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n §_o 28._o yet_o the_o moral_a formal_a relation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o privative_a but_o a_o positive_a disobedience_n or_o disconformity_n and_o so_o as_o quid_fw-la morale_n formaliter_fw-la sin_n have_v as_o much_o relative_n be_v as_o duty_n have_v viz._n 1._o as_o contra_fw-la legem_fw-la significantem_fw-la 2._o contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la significatam_fw-la 3._o et_fw-la contra_fw-la jâ—â—_n divini_fw-la dominii_fw-la imperii_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la §_o 29._o if_o any_o be_v unsatisfied_a in_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la imperatâ—m_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o physical_a entity_n than_o in_o the_o velle_fw-la imperatum_fw-la no_o nor_o then_o there_o be_v in_o the_o velle_fw-la indefinite_o consider_v as_o on_o any_o object_n or_o if_o any_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o addition_n of_o entity_n it_o be_v but_o ordo_fw-la modi_fw-la in_o any_o such_o sinful_a act_n from_o which_o as_o such_o the_o formal_a obliquity_n or_o sin_n result_v but_o what_o man_n can_v do_v and_o do_v without_o god_n cause_v the_o act_n as_o so_o order_v and_o terminate_v so_o that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o formal_a sin_n §_o 30._o otherwise_o 30._o 30._o 30._o bradwardiâ—_n deal_v more_o plain_o and_o make_v god_n effectual_a volition_n to_o be_v the_o total_a immediate_a cause_n that_o man_n sin_v though_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o god_n to_o do_v so_o and_o say_v that_o god_n will_v it_o for_o good_a use_n as_o the_o sinner_n do_v or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v because_o god_n make_v he_o unavoidable_o do_v otherwise_o they_o that_o say_v he_o cause_v all_o that_o man_n cause_v and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o necessitate_v or_o insuperable_a cause_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n contradict_v themselves_o see_v that_o form_n be_v but_o a_o relation_n which_o result_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o its_o fundamentam_fw-la and_o terminus_fw-la and_o nè_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la can_v but_o do_v so_o and_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o cause_v they_o §_o 31._o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n do_v but_o sport_n with_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o question_n §_o 32._o god_n do_v neither_o cause_n the_o sin_n nor_o the_o futurity_n or_o existence_n of_o it_o as_o some_o vain_o distinguish_v maintain_v especial_o dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n for_o as_o estius_n and_o other_o true_o say_v to_o cause_v the_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o and_o sin_n as_o sin_n dr._n twisse_n often_o
yet_o he_o command_v it_o and_o require_v it_o of_o we_o but_o exciting_a and_o adjuvant_fw-la grace_n be_v all_o one_o on_o god_n part_n and_o if_o you_o will_v difference_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o connote_v divers_a effect_n you_o must_v denominate_v it_o more_o fit_o from_o the_o effect_n by_o word_n that_o notify_v the_o difference_n ix_o adjuvant_fw-la grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v not_o partial_a cause_n of_o supernatural_a consent_n as_o two_o draw_v a_o boat_n so_o as_o neither_o be_v premoved_a by_o the_o other_o or_o make_v it_o cooperate_v with_o it_o answ_n true_a for_o god_n premove_v the_o will_n of_o man_n though_o through_o man_n fault_n it_o be_v not_o ever_o effectual_a and_o though_o god_n will_v and_o man_n be_v two_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o term_n partial_a be_v scarce_o fit_a while_o man_n have_v his_o whole_a power_n and_o activity_n from_o god_n x._o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o all_o prescience_n 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