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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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and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o the_o heathen_a world_n who_o know_v not_o the_o write_a promise_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o as_o a_o natural_a verity_n that_o god_n love_v and_o be_v please_v with_o goodness_n love_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v forget_v the_o papist_n and_o preach_v to_o religious_a people_n with_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o in_o holy_a love_n and_o obedient_a fruitful_a life_n for_o which_o god_n will_v love_v or_o be_v please_v with_o such_o as_o have_v they_o suppose_v redemption_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o than_o with_o the_o wicked_a if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v
god_n be_v moral_o and_o most_o fit_o say_v to_o will_v such_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o nothing_o but_o as_o possible_a evil_n for_o only_o evil_a be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o positive_a nolition_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v fullier_n of_o sin_n than_o of_o other_o nothing_o even_o fit_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n 494._o vii_o last_o act_n of_o will_n be_v ordinary_o ascribe_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v mere_a operation_n or_o privation_n that_o be_v mean_v and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o they_o say_v ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n 1._o deny_v his_o aid_n 2._o and_o actual_o hinder_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o nolition_n and_o so_o from_o god_n 1._o not_o cause_v 2._o and_o his_o hinder_v he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v that_o nothing_o that_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o phrase_n 495._o now_o for_o application_n 1._o non-dare_a fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la not_o to_o convert_v be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o positive_o will_v or_o decree_v of_o of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v so_o not-to_a give_v the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 496._o yet_o note_n that_o when_o man_n sin_n have_v so_o forfeit_v such_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v penal_o withhold_v this_o non-agency_a have_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o moral_a act._n and_o also_o that_o the_o make_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o make_v this_o privation_n due_a as_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o positive_a volition_n but_o negation_n not-penal_a be_v not_o so_o 497._o 2._o not_o to_o hinder_v sin_n or_o to_o permit_v sin_n bare_o as_o permission_n be_v nothing_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v prove_v therefore_o it_o have_v no_o positive_a decree_n or_o will_n save_v that_o when_o it_o be_v penal_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o law_n that_o law_n be_v a_o real_a natural_a be_v and_o the_o jus_n thence_o result_v a_o real_a relation_n and_o the_o executive_a privation_n quid_fw-la morale_n they_o be_v will_v and_o decree_v answerable_o as_o they_o be_v to_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a be_v not-to_a make_v he_o alive_a to_o permit_v his_o darkness_n or_o ignorance_n be_v not-to_a give_v he_o light_a or_o knowledge_n to_o permit_v his_o unbelief_n be_v not-to_a cause_n he_o to_o believe_v to_o permit_v his_o want_n of_o love_n be_v not-to_a give_v he_o love_n to_o permit_v his_o positive_a sin_n of_o malignity_n or_o carnality_n be_v but_o not-to_a cure_n and_o hinder_v they_o by_o grace_n or_o providence_n suppose_v the_o natural_a support_n and_o concourse_n which_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o all_o thing_n 498._o therefore_o when_o god_n act_n in_o themselves_o be_v his_o essence_n and_o all_o one_o and_o be_v diversify_v but_o by_o connotation_n of_o divers_a object_n relative_o and_o denominative_o when_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la and_o will_v all_o that_o he_o will_v unica_fw-la volitione_fw-la when_o nihil_fw-la physicum_fw-la be_v no_o denominate_v terminus_fw-la of_o a_o physical_a act_n though_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v moraliter_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la reputative_a aliquid_fw-la as_o a_o privation_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o denominate_v reputative_o as_o a_o quasi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la imputative_a nihil_fw-la not_o moral_o denominate_v when_o both_o non_fw-fr dare_v spiritum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la vitam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o permittere_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la peocatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v true_o nothing_o and_o even_o in_o reputative_a moral_a sense_n be_v wihil_fw-la morale_fw-la when_o they_o be_v not_o penal_a and_o as_o antecedent_n to_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o penal_a judge_v now_o impartial_o whether_o 1._o those_o man_n deal_v not_o presumptuous_o with_o god_n 2._o and_o troublesome_o with_o his_o church_n who_o assert_v the_o be_v of_o positive_a decree_n and_o volition_n in_o god_n about_o such_o nullity_n and_o raise_v controversy_n about_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o order_n of_o they_o yea_o unto_o dangerous_a inference_n when_o as_o 1._o they_o can_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o they_o assert_v 2._o nay_o when_o we_o say_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n 499._o and_o here_o consider_v whether_o scotus_n himself_o assert_v not_o without_o all_o need_n or_o proof_n that_o god_n have_v a_o positive_a knowledge_n and_o reflexive_a volition_n of_o his_o own_o non-volition_a and_o so_o that_o a_o nullity_n as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n must_v be_v the_o terminus_fw-la of_o a_o positive_a act_n when_o that_o nullity_n be_v neither_o god_n nor_o a_o creature_n nor_o aliquid_fw-la vel_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la creaturae_fw-la and_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o denominate_n terminus_fw-la of_o a_o distinct_a act_n yet_o no_o doubt_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v ignorant_a of_o such_o nullity_n or_o idle_a for_o those_o be_v term_n of_o privation_n if_o god_n be_v say_v either_o not_o to_o know_v nothing_o or_o not_o to_o wil●_n or_o will_v they_o it_o be_v because_o it_o signify_v his_o perfection_n and_o no_o part_n of_o perfection_n be_v want_v to_o he_o but_o we_o must_v not_o place_v his_o perfection_n in_o a_o conformity_n to_o our_o imperfect_a mode_n of_o know_v or_o will_v 500_o for_o we_o dare_v not_o here_o presume_v peremptory_o to_o determine_v negative_o that_o god_n do_v not_o positive_o will_v his_o own_o non-agency_a or_o non-volitions_a because_o we_o know_v how_o dark_a we_o be_v and_o distant_a from_o god_n and_o unfit_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o certainty_n of_o he_o as_o certain_a truth_n but_o we_o abstain_v from_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n as_o utter_o unprove_v and_o we_o will_v impute_v no_o needless_a act_n to_o god_n as_o his_o perfection_n though_o we_o yield_v to_o reputative_a moral_a denomination_n 501._o and_o so_o i_o contradict_v not_o the_o language_n of_o aquinas_n 1._o q._n 14._o 9_o who_o say_v that_o god_n know_v such_o nonentities_a as_o never_o will_v be_v ut_fw-mi possibili●_n and_o esse_fw-la in_o potentia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la be_v more_o than_o nothing_o but_o remember_v that_o esse_fw-la in_o potentia_fw-la speak_v the_o esse_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o the_o possibile_fw-la be_v a_o pure_a nothing_o so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o to_o know_v the_o potentia_fw-la and_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o know_v what_o he_o know_v and_o will_v but_o this_o be_v no_o esse_fw-la creatum_fw-la but_o god_n himself_o at_o least_o as_o to_o that_o which_o never_o will_v be_v but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v it_o a_o know_v of_o thing_n possible_a which_o be_v nothing_o when_o god_n know_v his_o own_o power_n to_o make_v they_o we_o quarrel_v not_o with_o word_n while_o the_o sense_n be_v know_v 502._o but_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n but_o decree_n and_o volition_n of_o god_n that_o our_o enquiry_n now_o be_v about_o and_o aquinas_n and_o his_o follower_n common_o say_v that_o god_n will_v go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o he_o know_v indeed_o mala_fw-la ex_fw-la bon●_n of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o privation_n as_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o imperfection_n to_o be_v say_v to_o know_v they_o or_o as_o they_o be_v object_n of_o knowledge_n but_o yet_o that_o mala_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la neque_fw-la ●●lit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la non-vult_a as_o lombard_n say_v 503._o ockam_n quodlib_n 3._o q._n 6._o have_v the_o question_n utrum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la intu●tiva_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la objecto_fw-la cognito_fw-la and_o he_o 1._o conclude_v that_o per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la object_n non_fw-la existente_fw-la but_o he_o mean_v only_o quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 2._o that_o natural_o it_o can_v be_v and_o faith_n that_o contradictio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vis●o_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o effect_n nec_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la ideo_fw-la contradictio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la chimaera_n videatur_fw-la intuitive_fw-la feed_v non_fw-la est_fw-la contradictio_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la extra_fw-la ca●som_n svam_fw-la dummodo_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la unde_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la videt_fw-la omnes_fw-la res_fw-la factibiles_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ●unc_fw-la null●_n fuerunt_fw-la by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o mean_v as_o aquinas_n that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o nothing_o but_o as_o possible_n and_o future_n they_o be_v know_v even_o by_o god_n save_v that_o aquinas_n and_o
just_o so_o here_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n causation_n and_o man_n be_v more_o than_o god_n alone_a and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o part_n nor_o yet_o that_o man_n be_v none_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n but_o that_o god_n act_v and_o concourse_n be_v quite_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mortal_n 568._o but_o here_o again_o note_v what_o i_o say_v even_o now_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o sign_n of_o finiteness_n in_o god_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o limit_a or_o partial_a cause_n than_o to_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o limit_v total_o by_o suspension_n of_o the_o whole_a act_n and_o yet_o so_o he_o be_v as_o to_o all_o possible_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v or_o move_v 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o free_a will_v only_o that_o thus_o limit_v he_o as_o it_o do_v from_o give_v all_o man_n more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o real_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o satisfaction_n 569._o though_o he_o offend_v i_o by_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v here_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o our_o countryman_n holkot_n quodl_n lib._n 2._o qu._n 1._o est_fw-la sententia_fw-la omnium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la immediata_fw-la omnis_fw-la rei_fw-la productae_fw-la sic_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la agenti_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la natura_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deus_fw-la coagit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la imaginandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la actione_n creaturae_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la producit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o creatura_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la causae_fw-la partiales_n illius_fw-la producti_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la imaginando_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la producit_fw-la unam_fw-la partem_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o creatura_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicatur_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la vel_fw-la causando_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la quam_fw-la particularis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la communiter_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o hom●_n sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la causae_fw-la partiale_n hominis_fw-la generandi_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o mulier_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicitur_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la tale_n quod_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o quoddam_fw-la aliud_fw-la vel_fw-la quaedam_fw-la alia_fw-la res_fw-la ponatur_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la positis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la istorum_fw-la ablato_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la fiet_fw-la 570._o further_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v special_o note_v that_o god_n be_v our_o creator_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o be_v our_o ruler_n and_o that_o nature_n be_v before_o morality_n obedience_n or_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n as_o creator_n first_o settle_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o that_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o law_n or_o settle_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_o expect_v by_o we_o though_o he_o can_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n be_v man_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o self-determination_n and_o that_o god_n uphold_v he_o and_o concur_v as_o a_o universal_a cause_n belong_v to_o this_o fore-setled_n natural_a order_n and_o be_v presuppose_v to_o moral_a determination_n and_o specification_n either_o as_o from_o god_n or_o man_n 571._o and_o note_v that_o to_o good_a act_n we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o this_o mere_a natural_a causality_n and_o concourse_n and_o therefore_o god_n afford_v we_o more_o according_o but_o not_o to_o all_o alike_o 572._o it_o be_v further_a object_v against_o this_o way_n that_o our_o make_a reprobation_n to_o infidelity_n permission_n of_o sin_n not-giving_a faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o man_n sin_n and_o damnation_n because_o man_n can_v believe_v nor_o avoid_v sin_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n withhold_v answ_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o the_o supposition_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o have_v prove_v after_o that_o man_n have_v power_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n suspend_v by_o that_o common_a grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v of_o which_o in_o due_a place_n 573._o it_o be_v object_v also_o that_o while_o we_o make_v god_n providence_n to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o fore-knoweth_a man_n will_v take_v to_o their_o damnation_n yea_o as_o long_o as_o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o sin_n and_o save_v all_o soul_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o go_v in_o these_o controversy_n i_o answer_v 1._o undoubted_o god_n judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a but_o when_o we_o come_v into_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o 2._o and_o undoubted_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o all_o that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o decree_n or_o will_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o despite_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v be_v unsatisfied_a till_o faith_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v we_o 4._o but_o yet_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n permit_v sin_n after_o great_a mean_n against_o it_o and_o his_o cause_v it_o between_o the_o make_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o put_v life_n or_o death_n in_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o cause_v man_n unavoidable_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n will_v stand_v with_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n by_o man_n cause_v but_o not_o with_o god_n cause_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v consider_v 574._o if_o this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o damn_v man_n unavoidable_o and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o free_a choice_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n in_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o among_o the_o jesuit_n arminian_o lutheran_n and_o greek_n do_v hold_v no_o other_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o what_o leave_v man_n to_o such_o a_o free_a choice_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o satisfy_v when_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_n have_v more_o sect_n xviii_o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twisse_n be_v digr_n 5._o l._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vind._n grat._n 575._o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o go_v further_o about_o god_n will_n or_o causality_n as_o to_o sin_v and_o because_o dr._n twisse_n have_v a_o peculiar_a digression_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digr_n 4._o i_o will_v somewhat_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o he_o begin_v sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ●iat_fw-la viz._n ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o question_n a_o den_n velit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la arminius_n think_v god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o the_o sin_n twisse_n say_v that_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n permit_v it_o arminius_n his_o concession_n can_v be_v prove_v as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o twisses_n must_v be_v disprove_v and_o 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o our_o reason_n against_o it_o locum_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 46._o q._n 3._o resolve_v this_o question_n very_o plain_o and_o true_o mala_fw-la ●ieri_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la bene_fw-la occasio_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o causa_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la he_o say_v that_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la procedens_fw-la &_o intendens_fw-la casus_fw-la private_a intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la operationem_fw-la occasio_fw-la private_a utrumque_fw-la and_o he_o distinguish_v occasion_n into_o that_o which_o have_v ratio●●m_n acti●i_n &_o excitat_fw-la agentem_fw-la and_o that_o which_o have_v but_o rationem_fw-la passivi_fw-la as_o one_o by_o another_o evil_n excit_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o between_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o ordinability_n to_o good_a and_o say_v the_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o occasio_fw-la passiva_fw-la of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la quod_fw-la substernitur_fw-la be_v occasio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la activa_fw-la vide_fw-la locum_fw-la 576._o let_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o what_o the_o author_n say_v of_o god_n willing_a he_o also_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n say_v of_o his_o work_n viz._n that_o he_o cause_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o i_o pass_v that_o by_o now_o because_o i_o have_v large_o confute_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o one_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o both_o 577._o 1._o all_o sober_a christian_n be_v agree_v on_o what_o side_n
natural_o happy_a be_v proper_a to_o god_n therefore_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o free_o by_o a_o covenant_n an._n to_o be_v happy_a necessary_o and_o independent_o and_o primary_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n but_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o any_o contradiction_n or_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n natural_o happy_a nor_o that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o §_o 9_o here_o the_o m._n s._n cit_v some_o word_n of_o his_o gibieuf_n make_v our_o be_v in_o god_n initial_o and_o final_o to_o be_v our_o state_n of_o amplitude_n and_o liberty_n and_o our_o go_v out_o from_o god_n to_o be_v our_o particularity_n and_o state_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o we_o be_v pre-existent_a in_o god_n and_o our_o individuation_n cease_v upon_o o●●_n return_v into_o he_o as_o our_o end_n an._n but_o these_o be_v platonic_a phantasm_n and_o gibieuf_n who_o be_v a_o devout_a oratorian_n and_o talk_v too_o oft_o of_o our_o deification_n as_o benedict●●_n de_fw-fr benedictis_n barbanson_n baker_n and_o other_o friar_n that_o talk_v phanatical_o must_v be_v read_v with_o caution_n and_o exception_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n need_v not_o fear_v too_o near_o a_o union_n with_o god_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o individuation_n so_o neither_o must_v it_o desire_v or_o hope_n for_o such_o §_o 10._o m._n s._n a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v eternal_a life_n an._n no_o doubt_v but_o that_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o full_a sense_n which_o actual_o endure_v to_o eternity_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a subject_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o life_n of_o glory_n perfective_o 2._o and_o a_o confirm_a state_n of_o sanctity_n here_o initial_o be_v usual_o call_v eternal_a life_n but_o 3._o whether_o the_o lossable_a state_n which_o the_o angel_n fall_v from_o and_o adam_n fall_v from_o or_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n think_v the_o justify_v may_v fall_v from_o be_v never_o so_o call_v also_o i_o can_v prove_v §_o 11._o m._n s._n adam_n promise_a happiness_n be_v 1._o essential_a in_o this_o perfect_a holiness_n or_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o complimental_a in_o the_o enjoy_n god_n i●_n all_o the_o sanctify_a creature_n in_o that_o paradise_n but_o not_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n which_o christ_n only_o procure_v we_o an._n i_o incline_v to_o that_o opinion_n 26_o year_n ago_o when_o i_o write_v the_o aphorism_n which_o you_o oppose_v but_o i_o now_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o rather_o think_v man_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n as_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v upon_o many_o reason_n which_o i_o now_o pass_v by_o though_o i_o take_v it_o yet_o to_o be_v scarce_o certain_a to_o we_o §_o 12._o m._n s._n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v his_o love_a himself_o as_o his_o end_n and_o the_o three_o person_n proceed_v by_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o the_o infinite_a will_n and_o self-love_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n an._n 1._o this_o notion_n of_o god_n holiness_n that_o it_o be_v his_o self-love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o with_o this_o limitation_n that_o you_o confine_v not_o his_o holiness_n to_o this_o but_o take_v this_o only_a as_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o it_o for_o his_o whole_a transcendency_n in_o be_v life_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v adoreable_a by_o the_o creature_n and_o its_o end_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o create_a goodness_n and_o special_o of_o morality_n be_v also_o god_n holiness_n 2._o but_o the_o say_n that_o god_n be_v his_o own_o end_n seem_v improper_a though_o tolerable_a if_o speak_v but_o analogical_o for_o god_n neither_o have_v nor_o be_v to_o himself_o a_o cause_n nor_o a_o effect_n a_o beginning_n nor_o a_o end_n 3._o that_o the_o three_o person_n proceed_v by_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o the_o infinite_a will_n many_o schoolman_n bold_o say_v and_o so_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v god_n actual_a self-love_n which_o be_v ●he_v same_o that_o you_o call_v his_o holiness_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o love_n consider_v in_o itself_o as_o distinct_a from_o vital_a power_n and_o intellect_n or_o wisdom_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v more_o large_o elsewhere_o §_o 13._o m._n s._n adam_n promise_a reward_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o please_a god_n by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n not_o by_o infuse_v any_o new_a quality_n which_o shall_v unchangeable_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n for_o no_o create_a thing_n can_v unchangeable_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v an._n 1._o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n be_v very_o obscure_a but_o happiness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v and_o everlasting_a 2._o but_o it_o be_v pass_v my_o reach_n to_o conceive_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v fix_v man_n in_o perfect_a holiness_n without_o any_o fix_v quality_n as_o it_o be_v call_v on_o his_o soul_n a_o constant_a act_n the_o soul_n must_v have_v and_o 1._o if_o that_o act_n be_v cause_v by_o any_o divine_a impulse_n dispose_v the_o soul_n so_o to_o act_v than_o that_o disposition_n be_v a_o quality_n 2._o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o both_o disposition_n and_o habit_n than_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o in_o glory_n be_v habitual_o or_o qualitative_o holy_a but_o only_o actual_o 3._o and_o a_o habit-acting_a being_n perfect_a than_o a_o act_n without_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v more_o imperfect_a in_o glory_n than_o in_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n 4._o operari_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n fit_v all_o his_o creature_n to_o their_o work_n and_o as_o when_o he_o will_v give_v immortality_n he_o will_v give_v a_o nature_n fit_a for_o immortality_n even_o indissoluble_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o when_o he_o give_v perpetuity_n of_o love_n he_o give_v a_o nature_n or_o habit_n fit_a for_o perpetual_a action_n christ_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a 5._o the_o operation_n of_o love_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v ex_fw-la potentia_fw-la aut_fw-la violentia_fw-la aut_fw-la neutra_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o inclination_n to_o its_o acts._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o holy_a quality_n alone_o suffice_v without_o god_n influx_n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o must_v be_v faid_fw-we of_o every_o creature_n without_o divine_a influx_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v or_o operate_v a_o moment_n no_o create_a thing_n of_o itself_o without_o god_n can_v continue_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o more_o goodness_n of_o nature_n or_o inclination_n in_o it_o than_o the_o devil_n have_v it_o must_v be_v a_o create_a thing_n or_o god_n himself_o if_o only_a god_n that_o prove_v not_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v himself_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n as_o to_o nature_n or_o disposition_n but_o only_o that_o god_n in_o he_o be_v better_a his_o reason_n why_o the_o sun_n be_v natural_o fix_v to_o its_o operation_n but_o not_o a_o glorify_a soul_n be_v §_o 14._o m._n s._n that_o one_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n one_o as_o gibieuf_n say_v non_fw-fr agit_fw-fr sed_fw-la agitur_fw-la the_o other_o do_v agere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la agitur_fw-la an._n 1._o gibieuf_n and_o you_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v that_o such_o natural_n none_o agunt_fw-la passive_a matter_n do_v not_o act_n ex_fw-la principio_fw-la essentiali_fw-la unless_a dr._n glissons_n and_o campanellas_n doctrine_n hold_v true_a but_o the_o three_o active_a nature_n intellectual_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a and_o so_o fire_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v ex_fw-la principio_fw-la activo_fw-la essentali_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o nothing_o do_v act_n without_o a_o antecedent_n influx_n to_o action_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n in_o which_o it_o be_v passive_a for_o no_o creature_n be_v independent_a 2._o voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la quamvis_fw-la libera_fw-la to_o move_v natural_o only_a and_o not_o free_o be_v proper_a to_o agent_n mere_o natural_a distinct_a from_o free_a but_o to_o move_v free_o and_o yet_o from_o a_o fix_a principle_n which_o shall_v infallible_o determine_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v free_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n nor_o that_o which_o gibieuf_n shall_v deny_v to_o the_o glorify_a §_o 15._o m._n s._n man_n though_o a_o creature_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o action_n he_o move_v and_o set_v himself_o on_o work_n else_o he_o be_v
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 which_o make_v many_o ancient_n account_v they_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o also_o to_o will_v a_o existent_a creature_n be_v a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o existence_n but_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o real_o different_a from_o god_n essence_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n of_o his_o essence_n from_o nothing_o sect_n xvi_o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o 126._o the_o schoolman_n that_o speak_v most_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o infuse_v habit_n can_v agree_v what_o use_n they_o be_v for_o aureolus_n suppose_v chief_o for_o the_o right_n circumstantiate_v of_o act_n rather_o than_o for_o promptitude_n to_o they_o and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v they_o give_v man_n but_o small_a comfort_n from_o they_o say_v as_o aureolus_n brianson_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v 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
work_n but_o a_o grace_n of_o some_o other_o providence_n 4._o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v man_n yea_o most_o who_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n nor_o under_o any_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o under_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o be_v under_o some_o other_o law_n who_o know_v what_o or_o lawless_a 5._o his_o damn_v all_o that_o perish_v mere_o for_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o necessitate_a consequent_n which_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o the_o least_o power_n to_o avoid_v 6._o his_o assert_v that_o angel_n and_o adam_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o freewill_n by_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v and_o adam_n can_v have_v persevere_v in_o innocency_n and_o never_o sin_v and_o yet_o that_o since_o the_o fall_n no_o ungodly_a man_n have_v such_o help_n and_o freewill_n to_o any_o one_o better_a act_n than_o he_o do_v nor_o the_o holy_a person_n to_o any_o better_a than_o he_o do_v but_o the_o best_a saint_n be_v less_o able_a to_o 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strange_a word_n prove_v not_o he_o and_o i_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o i_o grant_v he_o as_o follow_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi 1._o that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o decree_n of_o election_n or_o eternal_a purpose_n as_o he_o describe_v and_o call_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o that_o god_n do_v wise_o and_o gracious_o execute_v this_o decree_n 3._o that_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o mercy_n be_v common_a christ_n be_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o blessing_n or_o gift_n decree_v and_o also_o free_o give_v by_o god_n even_o from_o his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 5._o that_o god_n elect_v act_n or_o decree_n as_o in_o he_o have_v no_o condition_n nor_o his_o purpose_n to_o give_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o mankind_n 6._o on_o our_o part_n no_o condition_n be_v require_v either_o that_o god_n may_v elect_v 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will_v believe_v and_o repent_v but_o by_o his_o grace_n 10._o that_o to_o give_v man_n a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n grace_n to_o any_o but_o wherever_o he_o give_v this_o he_o give_v also_o much_o mean_n and_o gracious_a help_n by_o which_o man_n may_v do_v better_a than_o they_o do_v and_o so_o be_v more_o prepare_v for_o his_o further_a grace_n 11._o that_o if_o god_n only_o give_v man_n a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o give_v they_o no_o grace_n to_o enable_v or_o help_v they_o to_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v no_o save_a covenant_n 12._o god_n do_v not_o repeal_v his_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o as_o he_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o of_o perfection_n nor_o do_v proper_o dispense_v with_o or_o relax_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o absolute_o cease_v as_o to_o a_o capable_a subject_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o perfection_n 13._o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o law_n to_o be_v without_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o perfect_a performance_n of_o man_n mediator_n though_o it_o be_v violate_v by_o we_o all_o 14._o no_o man_n be_v save_v or_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o proper_a merit_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n yea_o and_o his_o habitual_a holiness_n and_o satisfactory_a suffering_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 15._o this_o merit_n as_o relate_v to_o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o sponsor_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o justify_v the_o reconcile_a mediator_n who_o obey_v perfect_o with_o that_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o who_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n and_o so_o be_v in_o tantum_fw-la our_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o some_o phrase_n it_o or_o substitute_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n as_o he_o be_v obedient_a that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o suppose_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o undertake_n redeemer_n in_o our_o nature_n do_v this_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o therefore_o perfect_a obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o and_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v true_o repute_v righteous_a because_o we_o as_o believe_v member_n of_o christ_n have_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o life_n as_o merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o free_o give_v to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n and_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v so_o far_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v reckon_v or_o repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n or_o justification_n as_o aforesaid_a thus_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi and_o then_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la i_o willing_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o way_n of_o speech_n 1._o if_o he_o will_v call_v god_n decree_n his_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n 2._o if_o he_o will_v call_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n his_o covenant_n in_o execution_n 3._o if_o he_o will_v call_v nothing_o else_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o at_o lest_o nothing_o of_o narrow_a extent_n but_o what_o comprehend_v god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v help_v it_o his_o language_n be_v his_o own_o but_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o further_o my_o thought_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi &_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi 1._o god_n eternal_a decree_n purpose_n or_o election_n give_v no_o one_o right_a to_o christ_n pardon_v or_o life_n and_o so_o justify_v not_o man_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n yea_o of_o election_n have_v many_o act_n beside_o justification_n 3._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v some_o transient_a act_n do_v in_o time_n &_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o which_o god_n justifi_v man_n 4._o there_o be_v divers_a such_o act_n concur_v in_o several_a sort_n of_o causality_n or_o respect_n 5._o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o sole_a proper_a immediate_a causemeritorious_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n procure_v and_o give_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a either_o more_o immediate_a or_o at_o all_o coordinate_a and_o copartner_n with_o he_o 6._o as_o christ_n give_v we_o holiness_n qualitative_a and_o active_a by_o the_o real_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n though_o he_o merit_v it_o immediate_o himself_n so_o do_v he_o give_v we_o right_o to_o impunity_n to_o the_o further_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o by_o a_o testament_n deed_n of_o gift_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o signify_v god_n donative_n will_v do_v not_o first_o declare_v we_o justify_v or_o to_o have_v the_o foresay_a right_n to_o christ_n and_o life_n but_o do_v first_o give_v we_o instrumental_o that_o right_a and_o so_o immediate_o justify_v we_o and_o god_n will_n give_v we_o not_o right_a as_o secret_a or_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o such_o instrumental_a signification_n 7._o god_n have_v signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o partly_o by_o absolute_a gift_n and_o promise_n and_o partly_o by_o conditional_a that_o such_o there_o be_v he_o that_o deni_v must_v deny_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n christ_n be_v absolute_o give_v to_o fall_v mankind_n for_o a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o be_v the_o conditional_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o mercy_n but_o he_o have_v make_v and_o record_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o special_a union_n to_o be_v our_o
god_n do_v intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n the_o order_n and_o object_n open_v p._n 57_o sect._n 16._o what_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o decree_v call_v reprobation_n and_o of_o the_o object_n of_o negation_n of_o decree_n p._n 66._o a_o additional_a explication_n of_o divine_a nolition_n p._n 76._o sect._n 17._o whether_o god_n will_v decree_n or_o cause_n sin_n five_o act_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v many_o way_n god_n can_v cause_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o sinner_n cause_v and_o so_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n without_o will_v or_o cause_v the_o sin_n objection_n answer_v god_n free_o not_o idle_o or_o impotent_o restrain_v his_o own_o possible_a operation_n sometime_o that_o he_o do_v not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o act_n at_o all_o and_o sometime_o that_o he_o do_v but_o so_o much_o towards_o it_o and_o no_o more_o whether_o god_n be_v ever_o causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la p._n 84._o sect._n 18._o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twiss_n digress_v 5._o li._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vindic._n gratiae_n where_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n sva_fw-la natura_fw-la sum_n &_o unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n p._n 92._o sect._n 19_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v whether_o thing_n be_v good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o or_o will_v by_o he_o because_o good_a resolve_v whether_o there_o be_v eternal_a rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la dr._n field_n vindicate_v p._n 106._o sect._n 20._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n think_v by_o some_o jesuit_n too_o rigid_a but_o indeed_o conciliatory_a for_o absolute_a election_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o no_o reprobate_v decree_n but_o only_o of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n foresee_v but_o not_o decree_v prosper_n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n sentent_fw-fr translate_v p._n 115._o sect._n 21._o the_o sum_n of_o prosper_v answer_n to_o vincent_n 16._o object_n p._n 118._o sect._n 22._o fulgentius_n word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n p._n 121._o sect._n 23._o the_o heal_a doctrine_n and_o concession_n of_o many_o call_v calvinist_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n pet._n molinaeus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 124._o sect._n 24._o and_o of_o petr._n á_z sancto_n joseph_n suarez_n ruiz_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n especial_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o other_o p._n 127._o errata_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 10._o l._n 38._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o reason_n be_v r._n relation_n be_v p._n 24._o l._n 25._o r._n those_o cause_n l._n 26._o r._n first_o case_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o predetermination_n reader_n pain_n and_o great_a business_n forbid_v i_o to_o gather_v the_o errata_fw-la some_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o friend_n out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n many_o more_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o your_o ingenuity_n i_o see_v in_o the_o premonition_n p._n 4._o l._n 22._o for_o mr._n w._n mr._n d._n l._n 47._o for_o armatus_fw-la annatus_n also_o dial._n 11._o p._n 231._o l._n 30._o r._n refuse_v dial._n 13._o p._n 291._o l._n 13._o for_o not_o r._n do_v catholic_n theology_n the_o first_o book_n pacify_v principle_n collect_v from_o the_o common_a notice_n of_o nature_n the_o certain_a oracle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o church-dividing_a and_o destroy_a controversy_n especial_o about_o predestination_n providence_n grace._n and_o freewill_n redemption_n justification_n faith_n merit_n work_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n perseverance_n and_o many_o other_o in_o three_o part_n i._o of_o god_n nature_n knowledge_n decree_v and_o providence_n about_o sin_n with_o man_n freewill_n as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a ii_o of_o god_n government_n and_o moral_a work_n iii_o of_o god_n operation_n on_o man_n soul_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o earnest_a desirer_n of_o the_o unity_n love_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n for_o endeavour_v of_o which_o he_o expect_v with_o resolve_v patience_n still_o to_o undergo_v the_o censure_n slander_n and_o cruelty_n of_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o malice_n from_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o zeal_n which_o be_v from_o beneath_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_z 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 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 first_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n knowledge_n will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o intend_a conciliation_n and_o concord_n sect_n i._o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o here_o attainable_a though_o it_o be_v about_o the_o knowledge_n will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o our_o controversy_n be_v agitate_a yet_o because_o the_o consequent_a verity_n be_v scarce_o ever_o well_o understand_v without_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o antecedent_n out_o of_o which_o the_o consequent_n arise_v and_o without_o the_o just_a order_n place_n and_o respect_n which_o the_o late_a have_v unto_o the_o former_a and_o unless_o thing_n be_v understand_v in_o their_o true_a method_n i_o will_v therefore_o expose_v myself_o to_o the_o obloquy_n of_o those_o who_o will_v call_v it_o overdoing_a so_o far_o as_o to_o premise_v somewhat_o of_o the_o deity_n itself_o but_o not_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a as_o must_v be_v in_o a_o method_n of_o theologie_n which_o i_o have_v attempt_v elsewhere_o but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v under_o our_o controvert_v subject_a and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o rest_n thes_n 1._o to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v be_v life_n eternal_a cognitum_fw-la eternal_a eternal_a eternal_a john_n 17._o 3._o bradward_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o the_o first_o necessary_a incomplex_fw-la principle_n be_v god_n and_o the_o first_o complex_fw-la simple_o be_v of_o god_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o we_o the_o primum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la 2._o to_o 20._o to_o to_o to_o exodus_fw-la 20._o know_v god_n be_v to_o know_v his_o be_v nature_n and_o relation_n for_o though_o those_o relation_n that_o be_v to_o man_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o be_v they_o essential_o contain_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n for_o to_o be_v our_o god_n do_v speak_v his_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o name_n king_n and_z father_z do_v among_o man_n 3._o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v here_o 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he_o will_v but_o infer_v that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o for_o we_o love_v not_o a_o unknown_a good_n 6._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o pet._n hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n in_o fine_a disput_fw-la and_o some_o other_o say_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o life_n and_o intellect_n be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o quiddity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o a_o quidditative_a notion_n 7._o god_n be_v here_o see_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o work_n with_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o from_o these_o work_v we_o must_v borrow_v our_o conception_n now_o conception_n conception_n conception_n the_o doubt_n be_v how_o imperfect_a work_n can_v notify_v the_o perfect_a god_n and_o the_o schoolman_n manage_v it_o as_o a_o insuperable_a difficulty_n whether_o god_n can_v have_v make_v the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v pardon_v i_o for_o make_v
possible_a and_o future_a we_o must_v be_v very_o fearful_a and_o not_o unreverent_a and_o rash_a in_o ascribe_v such_o a_o dance_n or_o lusus_fw-la of_o notion_n to_o god_n unless_o as_o use_v with_o great_a impropriety_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o weak_a man_n 70._o god_n know_v his_o own_o power_n knowledge_n and_o will_n and_o so_o know_v what_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v eligible_a and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o if_o any_o will_v call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o possibility_n or_o futurity_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v or_o will_v denominate_v nothing_o as_o a_o imaginary_a something_o as_o possible_a and_o future_a relative_o from_o god_n power_n will_n or_o knowledge_n let_v they_o remember_v 1._o that_o nothing_o have_v no_o relation_n 2._o that_o proper_o they_o shall_v but_o give_v the_o denomination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v that_o be_v to_o god_n power_n will_n and_o knowledge_n and_o say_v god_n can_v e._n g._n make_v a_o world_n or_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o e._n g._n the_o world_n be_v eternal_o possible_a or_o future_a they_o can_v just_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v make_v it_o 3._o and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o lis_fw-fr de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o not_o a_o real_a difference_n whether_o futurition_n be_v thus_o from_o eternity_n 71._o and_o especial_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o nothing_o in_o god_n be_v cause_v there_o be_v no_o effect_n in_o god_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o from_o eternity_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o possibility_n and_o futurition_n must_v needs_o be_v name_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o some_o divine_a perfection_n or_o conception_n which_o be_v himself_o if_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a so_o such_o possibility_n and_o futurity_n can_v have_v no_o eternal_a cause_n for_o god_n have_v no_o cause_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n 72._o if_o the_o futurity_n of_o sin_n must_v have_v a_o eternal_a cause_n than_o god_n cause_v be_v pennot_v l._n 3._o c._n 14._o cit_v many_o father_n saying_n that_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a because_o fore-known_a but_o fore-known_a because_o future_a and_o augustine_n greg._n m._n boetius_fw-la ans●lm_n lomb._n &_o aquin._n say_v the_o contrary_a and_o he_o cit_v the_o four_o way_n of_o the_o schoolmen_n reconcile_n they_o and_o conclude_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o free_a act_n the_o second_o i_o think_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v true_a unless_o because_o signify_v only_o rationem_fw-la denominationis_fw-la objectivam_fw-la and_o even_o if_o so_o it_o be_v dubious_a whether_o they_o be_v not_o simultaneous_a as_o relation_n be_v the_o futurity_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o none_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v but_o he_o that_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o cause_v the_o be_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v 73._o imagine_v per_fw-la possibile_fw-la vel_fw-la impossibile_fw-it that_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o a_o free_a create_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o will_v cause_v such_o a_o act_n it_o may_v be_v denominate_v future_a without_o the_o take_n in_o of_o any_o antecedent_n cause_n into_o the_o notion_n it_o be_v call_v future_a because_o it_o will_v be_v and_o not_o because_o there_o be_v at_o present_a existent_n any_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o 74._o though_o futurity_n be_v nothing_o yet_o this_o proposition_n be_v something_o this_o or_o that_o will_v be_v and_o to_o know_v the_o futurity_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v most_o proper_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n it_o will_v be_v 75._o god_n know_v not_o by_o proposition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o imperfect_a mode_n of_o man_n but_o he_o know_v proposition_n when_o they_o be_v existent_a as_o humane_a instrument_n or_o conception_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o true_a proposition_n of_o futurity_n 76._o what_o man_n know_v by_o proposition_n god_n know_v otherwise_o by_o a_o more_o transcendent_a perfect_a but_o incomprehensible_a way_n therefore_o god_n know_v that_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v which_o will_v be_v 77._o there_o be_v ●o_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n for_o man_n that_o use_v they_o be_v not_o and_o god_n use_v they_o not_o though_o he_o know_v they_o as_o use_v by_o man_n therefore_o this_o proposition_n hoc_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o from_o eternity_n because_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la 78._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n as_o the_o world_n will_v be_v make_v christ_n will_v be_v incarnate_a etc._n etc._n they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a and_o so_o the_o eternal_a futurity_n of_o thing_n as_o common_o dispute_v of_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o eternal_a verity_n of_o a_o proposition_n de_fw-fr futuritione_fw-la which_o be_v no_o proposition_n because_o then_o there_o be_v none_o only_o in_o time_n man_n brain_n imagine_v or_o feign_v that_o then_o there_o may_v have_v be_v creature_n who_o may_v have_v use_v proposition_n the_o futuritione_fw-la rerum_fw-la which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a 79._o all_o verity_n be_v either_o 1._o rei_fw-la 2._o conceptus_fw-la 3._o expressionis_fw-la and_o 1._o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o a_o true_a thing_n from_o eternity_n 2._o the_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v be_v true_a from_o eternity_n by_o a_o incomprehensible_a way_n above_o proposition_n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o proposition_n mental_a or_o verbal_a de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la futuritione_fw-la they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o futurition_n 80._o only_o this_o be_v add_v that_o so_o far_o as_o god_n will_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n determine_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v so_o far_o he_o be_v eternal_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la when_o such_o a_o proposition_n shall_v be_v 81._o but_o where_o god_n will_v be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v there_o it_o be_v not_o his_o cause_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o will_v be_v though_o his_o knowledge_n be_v a_o medium_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v logical_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o will_v be_v 82._o moreover_o whatever_o be_v from_o eternity_n must_v be_v res_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la or_o relatio_fw-la but_o from_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o res_fw-la futura_fw-la no_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la futurae_fw-la no_o relatio_fw-la rei_fw-la futurae_fw-la etc._n futurae_fw-la futurae_fw-la futurae_fw-la i_o know_v that_o the_o judicious_a greg._n arim._n 1._o d._n 28._o q._n 3._o pag._n 122_o etc._n etc._n assert_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o aliquid_fw-la potest_fw-la reserri_fw-la realiter_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la 2._o non_fw-la ens_fw-la potest_fw-la realiter_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la ens_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternaliter_fw-la referebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la 4._o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la realiter_fw-la reserlur_n ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o his_o reason_n be_v very_o considerable_a for_o three_o of_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o second_o which_o concern_v our_o case_n he_o fail_v for_o 1._o his_o first_o reason_n that_o relation_n be_v ever_o mutual_a or_o convertible_a i_o deny_v his_o proof_n as_o vain_a as_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o relation_n 2._o and_o that_o res_fw-la non_fw-la existens_fw-la be_v causa_fw-la i_o deny_v fuit_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o and_o remember_v that_o he_o instance_v only_o in_o thing_n as_o cause_v or_o foreknow_v sin_n therefore_o can_v be_v call_v future_a but_o as_o fore-known_a 3._o remember_v that_o his_o master_n ockam_n have_v oft_o in_o quodl_n prove_v that_o relation_n be_v nothing_o beside_o the_o quid_fw-la absolution_n and_o reason_n be_v nothing_o but_o comparabilitas_fw-la all_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n fore-knew_a what_o will_v be_v and_o therefore_o have_v there_o be_v such_o a_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n as_o this_o will_n be_v it_o have_v be_v true_a vid._n aquin._n 1._o p._n d._n 38._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o bonav_n ib._n a._n 1._o q._n 1._o &_o 2._o durand_n 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o scot._n ib._n q._n 1._o cajet_fw-fr banne_n rip_n zumel_n nazar_n molin_n vasqu_n arrub._n etc._n etc._n 1._o p._n q._n 14._o a._n 8._o greg._n valent._n 1._o p._n d._n 1._o q._n 14._o punc_fw-la 5._o s_o 3._o alvar._n the_o auxil_n disp_n 16._o snarez_n de_fw-fr a●xil_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o
ledesm_n de_fw-fr a●xil_fw-fr this_fw-mi 2._o ruiz_n the_o scient_a d._n 15_o 16_o 33_o 36_o etc._n etc._n for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la vel_fw-la relatio_fw-la if_o you_o add_v that_o it_o be_v denominatio_fw-la extrin_n eca_v i_o answer_v it_o must_v be_v then_o god_n himself_o only_o as_o denominate_v know_v or_o will_v that_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o futurity_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v a_o denomination_n of_o nothing_o 83._o obj._n the_o object_n be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o knowledge_n therefore_o a_o thing_n be_v future_a before_o god_n know_v it_o to_o be_v future_a answ_n 1._o to_o be_v future_a be_v a_o word_n who_o sound_n deceive_v man_n as_o if_o it_o signify_v some_o be_v which_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o god_n can_v know_v that_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v unless_o it_o will_v be_v but_o this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o can_v know_v this_o proposition_n to_o be_v 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be_v permission_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a 1._o negatio_fw-la volitionis_fw-la essicacis_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la impediret_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o he_o say_v that_o permissio_fw-la increata_fw-la be_v not_o decree_v 2._o negatio_fw-la motivorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o prod●ctio_fw-la &_o constitutio_fw-la circumstantlarum_fw-la 4._o generalis_fw-la concursus_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o nothing_o be_v not_o good_a mere_a negation_n be_v nothing_o 2._o moral_a negation_n or_o logical_a that_o be_v denial_n and_o restraint_n be_v something_o and_o have_v a_o cause_n 3._o production_n and_o concursus_fw-la be_v something_o and_o have_v a_o cause_n but_o so_o be_v not_o a_o me●r_n non-impedition_a which_o be_v proper_a permission_n but_o the_o case_n differ_v as_o to_o permit_v of_o a_o propense_a agent_n and_o a_o indifferent_a agent_n and_o a_o contrary_o dispose_v agent_n to_o permit_v a_o stone_n to_o ascend_v will_v not_o make_v it_o ascend_v to_o permit_v the_o air_n to_o move_v will_v not_o make_v it_o move_v but_o to_o permit_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fall_v i_o think_v with_o durandus_fw-la be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o fall_v suppose_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o all_o circumstance_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o permit_v some_o sinner_n to_o sin_n 151._o but_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o a_o necessary_a and_o a_o free_a agent_n 2._o between_o adam_n sin_v and_o we_o 3._o and_o between_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n strong_o incline_v or_o but_o weak_o or_o that_o have_v many_o dissuasion_n or_o but_o few_o 1._o though_o a_o bad_a man_n be_v under_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o the_o general_n that_o be_v of_o not_o live_v innocent_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o commit_v every_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o valid_a consequence_n he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n ergo_fw-la he_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o sin_n because_o a_o free_a agent_n oft_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o habit_n 2._o and_o some_o sinner_n have_v so_o great_a impediment_n in_o sin_v that_o they_o stand_v long_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la before_o the_o act_n 3._o and_o adam_n have_v no_o more_o propensity_n to_o his_o first_o sin_n than_o to_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o bare_a permission_n will_v not_o infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o all_o sin_n atlea_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o here_o serve_v turn_n 152._o but_o say_v rada_n it_o be_v not_o common_a permission_n but_o also_o a_o withdraw_a of_o effectual_a help_n against_o sin_n answ_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o so_o by_o adam_n at_o first_o 2._o but_o be_v sufficient_a or_o necessary_a help_n also_o withdraw_v as_o well_o as_o effectual_a if_o so_o then_o adam_n be_v as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n by_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o die_v by_o god_n withdraw_v his_o vital_a influx_n or_o sustentation_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o natural_o impossible_a for_o he_o not_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o live_v without_o god_n but_o if_o not_o so_o then_o while_o necessary_a grace_n call_v sufficient_a be_v continue_v the_o withdraw_a of_o any_o other_o infer_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o unproved_a and_o improbable_a fiction_n that_o god_n withdraw_v from_o adam_n any_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o till_o adam_n cast_v it_o away_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o good_a illation_n deus_fw-la permittit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la peccare_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccat_fw-la unless_o by_o permit_v you_o mean_v withhold_v necessary_a help_n which_o be_v more_o than_o proper_a permission_n 153._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o god_n be_v far_o from_o a_o total_a permission_n or_o non-impedition_a of_o sin_n he_o always_o hinder_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o forbid_v it_o to_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o affright_v man_n from_o it_o to_o promise_v salvation_n and_o all_o felicity_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o he_o tell_v man_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o which_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o it_o and_o his_o daily_a mercy_n and_o correction_n shall_v withhold_v man_n from_o it_o only_o by_o do_v no_o more_o nor_o effectual_o change_v or_o restrain_v sinner_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o choice_n under_o all_o these_o moral_a restrain_v mean_n he_o permit_v sin_n 154._o but_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o when_o by_o great_a sin_n these_o mean_n themselves_o be_v forfeit_v some_o of_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o withdraw_v or_o not_o give_v and_o so_o some_o be_v without_o that_o teach_v those_o mercy_n or_o those_o correction_n which_o other_o have_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n 155._o and_o it_o be_v still_o suppose_a that_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n uphold_v man_n in_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o concur_v with_o it_o as_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o universal_a cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n inclination_n to_o felicity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v natural_a do_v continue_v otherwise_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o permission_n will_v infer_v sin_n material_o but_o no_o sin_n formal_o if_o by_o permission_n be_v mean_v god_n withdraw_a reason_n freewill_n or_o executive_a power_n 156._o but_o i_o easy_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o dominican_n predetermine_v premotion_n pass_v premotion_n premotion_n premotion_n or_o bradwardines_n effective_a volition_n as_o necessary_a and_o productive_a of_o all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o sinful_a action_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o will_v certain_o infer_v the_o event_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o god_n decree_v so_o to_o pre-determine_a the_o will_n sin_n may_v be_v fore_o know_v in_o that_o decree_n and_o if_o scotus_n or_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n they_o have_v never_o omit_v that_o easy_a solution_n of_o the_o case_n how_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n but_o this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o confute_v and_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a here_o 157._o but_o first_o have_v disprove_v all_o these_o presumption_n of_o god_n way_n of_o foreknowing_a future_a sin_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o word_n tell_v you_o the_o answer_n which_o may_n and_o must_v satisfy_v we_o which_o be_v that_o god_n understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o extend_v by_o its_o own_o perfection_n unto_o all_o thing_n intelligible_a but_o how_o his_o understanding_n reach_v they_o what_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o they_o how_o they_o be_v intelligible_a to_o he_o with_o such_o like_a be_v sinful_a presumptuous_a question_n of_o blind_a man_n who_o know_v not_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o understanding_n be_v proper_o divine_a which_o mortal_n can_v comprehend_v sect_n ix_o of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n of_o which_o see_v more_o sect._n 20._o against_o mr._n rutherford_n 158._o though_o pre-determination_n belong_v to_o god_n execution_n and_o be_v after_o his_o volition_n in_o order_n yet_o because_o i_o be_o now_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o pretend_a medium_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o quid_fw-la decretum_fw-la i_o shall_v touch_v it_o here_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o substance_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o beside_o himself_o nor_o any_o action_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n 159._o god_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o perfect_a first_o cause_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o that_o he_o give_v man_n all_o his_o natural_a faculty_n and_o a_o power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o act_v at_o this_o time_n or_o to_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o and_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n and_o motion_n do_v afford_v his_o influx_n necessary_a to_o this_o free_a agency_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o any_o act_n be_v do_v as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v and_o continue_v and_o by_o his_o vital_a influx_n and_o there_o be_v
futurition_n a_o conditional_a proposition_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v as_o true_a of_o that_o which_o will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o of_o that_o which_o will_n and_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n decree_v e._n g._n that_o judas_n shall_v sin_v if_o he_o be_v so_o and_o so_o tempt_v it_o will_v lay_v the_o cause_n of_o judas_n sin_n more_o on_o god_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n than_o their_o cause_n or_o the_o truth_n will_v bear_v for_o if_o god_n decree_v that_o unnecessary_a cause_n shall_v certain_o effect_v the_o thing_n sin_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o consequence_n 267._o i_o can_v never_o see_v how_o the_o doctrine_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v at_o all_o fine_n pennot_v l._n 4._o c._n 23._o say_v 1._o scientiam_fw-la mediam_n maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la probabilitate_fw-la defendi_fw-la posse_fw-la 2._o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la decretorum_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la principaliter_fw-la &_o immediate_a non_fw-la inniti_fw-la scientiae_fw-la mediae_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la remote_a quia_fw-la principaliter_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la arb_n libertatem_fw-la cum_fw-la diu._n decretis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la provide_v &_o sapientissime_fw-la omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la maxim_n liberos_fw-la disponere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o dirigere_fw-la ad_fw-la ope_v fine_n serve_v their_o turn_n see_v they_o use_v it_o to_o show_v how_o god_n know_v that_o determinate_o which_o he_o forsee_v but_o in_o conditionibus_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la or_o in_o unnecessary_a and_o not_o determine_v cause_n and_o their_o own_o answer_n signify_v nothing_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o that_o god_n can_v know_v future_a contingent_n by_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o that_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o the_o more_o for_o the_o supposition_n of_o circumstance_n they_o never_o prove_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o such_o conditional_a proposition_n and_o contingent_n as_o so_o circumstantiate_v seem_v true_a material_o that_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n but_o false_a efficient_o as_o if_o they_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o extrinsical_a denominater_n of_o it_o in_o that_o act_n and_o it_o seem_v useless_a and_o needless_a to_o their_o purpose_n 268._o for_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o more_o to_o satisfy_v we_o how_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n intelligible_a than_o to_o say_v by_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n man_n know_v by_o reception_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n and_o if_o the_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n know_v this_o suppose_v extrinsic_a efficiency_n or_o reception_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o i_o confess_v i_o hear_v man_n dispute_v how_o god_n know_v with_o horror_n as_o i_o hear_v man_n curse_v and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v know_v how_o uncapable_a such_o mole_n as_o we_o mortal_n be_v of_o understand_v the_o intrinsic_a manner_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o i_o detest_v the_o very_a question_n and_o be_o but_o persuade_v other_o to_o detest_v it_o thus_o understand_v 269._o much_o more_o do_v i_o think_v it_o arrogant_a presumption_n in_o those_o that_o dispute_n pro_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o know_v future_a contingent_n as_o annatus_n the_o scient_a med_a p._n 85._o contr_n 51_o ab_fw-la omiibus_fw-la con●●s●●●_n est_fw-la nullam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la fugere_fw-la intellectum_fw-la di●inum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la propositiones_fw-la de_fw-la fu●●ris_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n blank_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n cum_fw-la decretis_fw-la 1._o thes_n 49_o 50_o 51_o twiss_n d._n 1._o c._n seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la medi●_n non_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la contingentium_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 6._o seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la praedefiniri_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la liberas_fw-la creatae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actiones_fw-la o_o man_n o_o worm_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o in_o case_n so_o unsearchable_a dare_v assert_v a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la upon_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o in_o the_o dark_a 270._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o arrogant_a in_o the_o adversary_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la such_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o scotist_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n we_o rada_n ●●i_fw-la ●●pr_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o congregation_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v before_o p._n clem._n 8._o and_o be_v against_o it_o as_o pet._n à_fw-la s._n josiph_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o can_v know_v future_a contingent_n but_o in_o the_o predefinition_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o if_o we_o have_v see_v into_o all_o his_o power_n and_o act_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o unaccessible_a light_n whereas_o we_o know_v little_a of_o the_o small_a of_o his_o work_n 271._o and_o as_o audacious_o do_v the_o dominican_n plead_v that_o god_n can_v otherwise_o know_v our_o future_a free_a act_n but_o by_o decree_a by_o immediate_a identificate_n premotion_n to_o predetermine_v they_o as_o the_o total_a first_o efficient_a cause_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n know_v who_o scarce_o know_v how_o we_o know_v ourselves_o 272._o he_o that_o have_v read_v but_o one_o half_n what_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n by_o zumel_n ripa_n gonzal_n fasol_n arrub._n aluiz_n alarcon_n alvarez_n tanner_n ruiz_n greg._n valent._n suar._n molin_n cantarel_n navar._n curiel_n cabrera_n mascaren_n verdu_fw-fr fonseca_n mendoz._n lessius_fw-la diotalev_n moncaeus_n theophil_n in_o theolog._n natur._n aegidius_n conink_v pennottus_n petr._n à_fw-la s._n joseph_n annatus_n twisse_n etc._n etc._n yea_o or_o but_o any_o two_o contender_n and_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o they_o talk_v presumptuous_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v unknown_a above_o their_o reach_n be_v non_fw-la d●sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la mediam_fw-la aliquate●us_fw-la agnos●unt_fw-la inquit_fw-la strangius_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o p._n 675._o name_v even_o gomarrus_n walaeus_n and_o lud._n ●●ocius_fw-la as_o also_o jacob._n martinius_n and_o other_o lutheran_n and_o be_v we_o further_o from_o arminius_n than_o gomarrus_n be_v do_v not_o think_v reverent_o enough_o of_o god_n nor_o know_o and_o humble_o enough_o of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v but_o weigh_v the_o difficulty_n which_o durandus_fw-la his_fw-la three_o opinion_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o do_v but_o try_v to_o solve_v well_o all_o lud._n à_fw-fr dola_n question_n part_v 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o answer_v well_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o usefulness_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la part_v 2._o and_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n part._n 3._o and_o against_o identificate_n concourse_n as_o to_o evil_a action_n part_v 4._o may_v soon_o find_v that_o much_o of_o these_o matter_n be_v so_o far_o above_o we_o as_o to_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o and_o unfit_a to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o our_o peace_n and_o concord_n 273._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o god_n prevision_n and_o this_o de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la in_o all_o that_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o they_o err_v that_o hold_v it_o to_o run_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la equal_o about_o good_a and_o evil._n god_n fore-knoweth_a not_o evil_a act_n because_o he_o will_v they_o or_o the_o futurity_n of_o they_o nor_o because_o he_o decree_v to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n but_o he_o will_v to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o may_v so_o far_o know_v it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n 274._o god_n decree_n de_fw-la futuris_fw-la and_o his_o will_n de_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o save_v as_o to_o the_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o connoted_a object_n 275._o god_n decree_n be_v not_o his_o work_n in_o themselves_o consider_v but_o only_o animadvert_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o cease_v but_o as_o a_o thing_n still_o do_v pennot_n li._n 4._o c._n 24._o think_v be_v the_o best_a notion_n to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o liberty_n but_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la &_o connotative_a they_o must_v be_v denominate_v past_a though_o without_o change_n in_o god_n of_o this_o dr._n twisse_n have_v animadvert_v when_o with_o his_o executive_a power_n they_o operate_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o then_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n be_v his_o work_n be_v productive_a of_o the_o effect_n 276._o as_o in_o 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who_o will_v pass_v about_o you_o before_z and_o behind_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a so_o god_n be_v but_o potential_o the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n from_o eternity_n though_o as_o to_o any_o real_a passion_n god_n have_v no_o passive_a power_n 291._o in_o this_o sense_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o object_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v that_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o volition_n in_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o nature_n as_o one_o be_v before_o and_o one_o after_o another_o though_o not_o as_o they_o be_v god_n essence_n 292._o yet_o because_o the_o use_n and_o truth_n of_o word_n or_o name_n be_v their_o signification_n of_o thing_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v put_v no_o name_n on_o any_o creature_n but_o what_o be_v adapt_v to_o notify_v it_o aright_o
ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la essentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la alliac_n camer_n in_o 1._o q._n 12._o d._n see_v in_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 24._o how_o they_o be_v confound_v about_o the_o order_n of_o god_n decree_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o execution_n his_o solution_n suppose_v that_o unius_fw-la objecti_fw-la volitio_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la determinans_fw-la ad_fw-la aliorum_fw-la volitionem_fw-la when_o as_o ex_fw-la pa●te_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o volition_n and_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n and_o the_o ratio_fw-la be_v a_o deceive_a ambiguous_a word_n and_o his_o decree_n be_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v all_o but_o one_o 374._o 4._o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o our_o conception_n of_o god_n be_v improper_a and_o analogical_a or_o metaphorical_a more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o what_o knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o god_n be_v formal_o no_o mortal_a know_v and_o shall_v we_o dispute_v then_o audacious_o about_o this_o order_n 375._o 5._o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o mystery_n require_v the_o high_a reverence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o dally_v with_o the_o consume_a fire_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o presume_v 376._o 6._o they_o all_o confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o prophet_n apostle_n or_o scripture_n lead_v they_o not_o this_o way_n and_o decide_v not_o these_o controversy_n so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v to_o their_o decision_n alone_o 377._o 7._o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o desire_v arrogant_o to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o knowledge_n be_v our_o first_o parent_n sin_n that_o ruin_v they_o and_o we_o and_o that_o this_o be_v satan_n first_o successful_a game_n and_o that_o our_o disease_n be_v like_a to_o be_v such_o as_o its_o original_n 378._o 8._o last_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n with_o new_a article_n and_o new_a practice_n 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causality_n to_o be_v first_o esse_fw-la primum_fw-la objectum_fw-la and_o thus_o man_n strive_v about_o artificial_a notion_n vasq_fw-la 1._o d._n 82._o c._n 1._o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vo●_n dei_fw-la d._n 15._o §._o 1._o p._n 159._o but_o that_o nothing_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la volendi_fw-la but_o his_o own_o goodness_n see_v albert._n 1._o p._n tr_fw-la 20._o q._n 19_o m._n 1._o a._n 1._o alex._n 1._o p._n q._n 35._o m._n 3._o henric._n quodl_v 4._o q._n 19_o gabr._n 1._o d._n 14._o q._n 1._o a._n 2._o dry_a de_fw-fr concord_n p._n 1._o c._n 3._o vasq_fw-la disp_n 82._o scotus_n 1._o d._n 44._o molin_n 1._o q._n 19_o a._n 5._o say_v though_o vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la he_o prescribe_v end_n to_o man_n and_o set_v end_n to_o mean_n which_o be_v fi●es_n operis_fw-la but_o that_o he_o intend_v a_o end_n himself_o must_v be_v say_v very_o improper_o or_o very_o uncertain_o or_o not_o at_o all_o 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well_o now_o as_o hereafter_o 382._o 3._o we_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o the_o act_n and_o the_o end_n be_v the_o same_o intendere_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o finis_fw-la but_o in_o god_n they_o be_v the_o same_o he_o that_o be_v most_o simple_a have_v no_o intention_n which_o be_v not_o himself_o and_o no_o end_n which_o be_v not_o himself_o and_o so_o both_o be_v one_o 383._o 4._o our_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o real_o with_o electio_fw-la mediorum_fw-la but_o god_n have_v no_o intention_n but_o what_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o election_n though_o not_o denominative_o connotative_o and_o relative_o 384._o 5._o divine_v usual_o say_v that_o nothing_o below_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v his_o end_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o intention_n of_o it_o but_o to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n he_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n of_o himself_o and_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o he_o if_o we_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la maximus_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la optimus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n god_n then_o have_v not_o a_o end_n like_o man_n 385._o yet_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n but_o these_o thing_n must_v still_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o use_v it_o 1._o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v god_n end_v unless_o you_o will_v call_v a_o object_n as_o terminative_a a_o end_n or_o else_o a_o effect_n 386._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n essence_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v a_o end_n as_o to_o any_o medium_n but_o it_o be_v his_o will_n for_o his_o free_a will_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o complacency_n of_o that_o will_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o call_v god_n his_o own_o object_n and_o so_o call_v the_o final_a object_n a_o end_n so_o we_o must_v consider_v god_n as_o love_v 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subject_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la of_o which_o it_o be_v true_o say_v they_o be_v without_o the_o gospel_n 520._o 2._o god_n not_o convert_v effectual_o some_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n be_v no_o act_n and_o have_v no_o object_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o privation_n call_v the_o object_n be_v some_o part_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v forfeit_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n by_o their_o abuse_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o commoner_n grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o 521._o 3._o god_n not_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_v and_o sanctify_a man_n be_v no_o act_n and_o have_v no_o object_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o privation_n and_o object_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a sentence_n be_v impenitent_a unbeliever_n or_o the_o non-performer_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o covenant_n 522._o 4._o god_n not_o glorify_v man_n be_v no_o act_n nor_o the_o damnation_n which_o consist_v in_o sin_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v none_o 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est_fw-la si_fw-la dei_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o perfectionem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la consideremus_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la unum_fw-la videre_fw-la deinde_fw-la aliud_fw-la neque_fw-la prius_fw-la hoc_fw-la decernere_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la deinde_fw-la illud_fw-la sed_fw-la unico_fw-la &_o simplicissimo_fw-la actu_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la tamen_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la decrevit_fw-la signa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la prioritatis_fw-la &_o posterioritatis_fw-la distingui_fw-la possunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tamen_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la scholasticos_fw-la non_fw-la admodum_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o constantem_fw-la esse_fw-la hanc_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la hisce_fw-la signis_fw-la seu_fw-la instantibus_fw-la prioritatis_fw-la scotus_n qui_fw-la primarius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la signa_fw-la fabricanda_fw-la artifex_fw-la videtur_fw-la nonnullis_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la eadem_fw-la posuisse_fw-la priora_fw-la &_o posteriora_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la modum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la statuisse_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la prius_fw-la naturâ_fw-la alio_fw-la but_o from_o this_o he_o vindicate_v he_o exit_fw-la adversa_fw-la parte_fw-la occamus_fw-la noster_fw-la haec_fw-la signa_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la considerata_fw-la negavit_fw-la in_o 1._o d._n 9_o q._n 3._o et_fw-la biel_n ejus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la amplexus_fw-la haec_fw-la signa_fw-la oppugnavit_fw-la in_o 3._o d._n 2._o q._n 1._o dub_v 3._o prioritate_v in_fw-la divinis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ponendae_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la pluralitates_fw-la actuum_fw-la ordinatorum_fw-la unus_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la re_fw-mi &_o ratione_fw-la indistinctus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la ne_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostram_fw-la quidem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la talem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la prioritatis_fw-la &_o posterioritatis_fw-la concipi_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o decretis_fw-la divinis_fw-la ut_fw-la talis_fw-la consideratio_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la falsa_fw-la speculatio_fw-la if_o this_o hold_n our_o controversy_n of_o the_o order_n be_v at_o a_o end_n 525._o and_o he_o add_v the_o word_n even_o of_o a_o rigid_a thomist_n domin_n banne_n quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la explodat_fw-la haec_fw-la signa_fw-la cum_fw-la biele_n perpendens_fw-la tamen_fw-la discordiam_fw-la theologorum_fw-la in_o his_o assignandis_fw-la animadvertendum_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la libito_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o reprobationis_fw-la multiplicentur_fw-la instantiae_fw-la à_fw-la theologis_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la parum_fw-la illa_fw-la conferant_fw-la ad_fw-la assignandam_fw-la rationem_fw-la differentiae_fw-la inter_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la &_o reprobos_fw-la liceat_fw-la itaque_fw-la hic_fw-la paucis_fw-la monere_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nimis_fw-la confidendum_fw-la aut_fw-la certo_fw-la dogmati_fw-la adhaerendum_fw-la ulli_fw-la certo_fw-la ordini_fw-la decretorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la sive_fw-la à_fw-la protestantibus_fw-la sive_fw-la à_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la assignato_fw-la cum_fw-la difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la dvos_fw-la reperire_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la nostros_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la adversarios_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la consentiant_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la serie_fw-la decretorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la describenda_fw-la caveat_n it_z aque_fw-la un●squisque_fw-la ne_fw-la talem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o reprob_fw-la inducat_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vel_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la adversetur_fw-la &_o t●m_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la refert_fw-la quo_fw-la ordine_fw-la prioritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n xvii_o of_o god_n cause_v and_o decree_v sin_n 526._o but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o avoid_n of_o god_n cause_v and_o will_v sin_n matter_n of_o too_o many_o such_o enquirer_n it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o augustine_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la cred●ndi_fw-la cap._n 18._o dum_fw-la nimis_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la malum_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperi●nt_fw-la nisi_fw-la malum_fw-la obj._n omnis_fw-la determinatio_fw-la di●ina_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la omnia_fw-la siu●t_fw-la deo_fw-la determinante_fw-la ergo_fw-la omne_fw-la siunt_fw-la immut●hiliter_fw-la respondet_fw-la m●lan●th_n ad_fw-la maj_o est_fw-fr immut●bil●s_fw-fr necessitate_v conseq●entiae_fw-la ad_fw-la minor_fw-la dissimil●s_fw-la est_fw-la determinatio_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la mala_fw-la siunt_fw-la 1._o deo_fw-la praesciente_fw-la &_o non_fw-la impedi●nte_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la vel_fw-la impellente_fw-la item_n deo_fw-la sustentante_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la opus_fw-la item_n deo_fw-la eventus_fw-la certos_fw-la decernente_fw-la strigel_n in_o melancth_v pag._n 296._o carbo_n compend_v thom._n 1._o q._n 19_o a._n 9_o malum_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la nullo_n app●titu_fw-la potest_fw-la appeti_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la a●●id●ns_fw-la deus_fw-la ●ullo_n modo_fw-la vult_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la si●ri_fw-la malum_fw-la ●●que_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la sed_fw-la permitti_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr praedesin_n tr._n 2._o disp_n 13._o §._o 3_o 4._o will_v prove_v a_o decree_n to_o permit_v mortal_a sin_n in_o the_o unjust_a and_o just_a ex_fw-la destitutione_fw-la &_o circumstantiis_fw-la and_o d._n 16._o §._o 3._o he_o tell●th_v we_o of_o many_o way_n by_o which_o god_n make_v sin_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o cause_v or_o will_v sin_n in_o form_n or_o near_a matter_n which_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n of_o these_o controversy_n i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o of_o that_o about_o which_o there_o be_v various_a opinion_n 1._o some_o think_v as_o hobbs_n that_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v so_o free_a as_o not_o to_o be_v necessitate_v as_o the_o motion_n in_o a_o engine_n though_o unobserved_a by_o ourselves_o who_o see_v not_o the_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n 527._o 2._o some_o dominican_n and_o our_o dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n hold_v that_o no_o act_n natural_a or_o free_a can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o creature_n without_o the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n physical_a efficient_a immediate_a premotion_n as_o the_o first_o total_a cause_n of_o that_o act_n but_o yet_o that_o this_o stand_v with_o liberty_n because_o god_n cause_v contingentia_fw-la contingenter_n fieri_fw-la and_o that_o he_o so_o cause_v every_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o the_o totum_fw-la materiale_a peccati_fw-la and_o all_o that_o the_o sinner_n cause_v but_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o cause_v the_o form_n because_o 1._o they_o say_v that_o sin_n have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n but_o a_o deficient_a which_o god_n be_v not_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o act_v and_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n 2._o because_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v it_o be_v sin_n in_o man_n but_o not_o in_o he_o and_o say_v holkot_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o author_n because_o he_o command_v it_o not_o by_o his_o law_n 3._o at_o other_o time_n they_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v formal_o a_o relation_n of_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n cause_v the_o whole_a act_n as_o circumstance_v but_o not_o the_o relation_n which_o result_v from_o it_o 4._o and_o god_n cause_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n or_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n
arbitrii_fw-la postulat_fw-la sive_fw-la prius_fw-la sive_fw-la posterius_fw-la sive_fw-la simul_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la malitiam_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la tribuendam_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la modo_fw-la operandi_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sequatur_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 1_o tho._n q._n 23._o d._n 99_o cap._n 4._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o action_n when_o existent_n have_v so_o that_o this_o moral_a specification_n add_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a generical_a entity_n 543._o it_o be_v therefore_o 1._o act_v 2._o not_o act_v 3._o moral_a disposition_n which_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o not_o any_o one_o only_o and_o these_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o about_o the_o material_n command_v or_o forbid_v objective_o in_o the_o law_n to_o act_n on_o a_o forbid_a object_n not_o to_o act_n on_o a_o object_n when_o command_v and_o to_o be_v vicious_o dispose_v to_o either_o be_v a_o sin_n 544._o you_o may_v see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o connotative_a notion_n yea_o and_o a_o relative_n notion_n it_o connote_v a_o ruler_n a_o law_n and_o end_v a_o subject_a and_o be_v thus_o various_o relate_v 545._o as_o subjection_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o obedience_n virtual_o be_v a_o consent_n to_o obey_v and_o love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o benefit_n so_o to_o forsake_v god_n simple_o as_o our_o rector_n or_o our_o end_n or_o our_o owner_n be_v atheism_n practical_a and_o all_o sin_n in_o one_o but_o to_o violate_v only_o a_o particular_a precept_n de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la be_v but_o a_o particular_a sin_n 546._o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v and_o forbid_v and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o object_n and_o action_n as_o action_n that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v make_v man_n part_n be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o holiness_n and_o not_o to_o overlove_v the_o creature_n nor_o to_o love_v it_o as_o our_o end_n or_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o command_v and_o not_o to_o do_v the_o particular_a act_n about_o such_o particular_a object_n as_o he_o forbid_v 547._o the_o remote_a subject_n or_o relatum_fw-la then_o of_o sin_n be_v the_o person_n sin_v but_o the_o near_a be_v the_o act_n omission_n or_o disposition_n the_o fundamentum_fw-la or_o ratio_fw-la referendi_fw-la be_v the_o say_a act_n omission_n or_o disposition_n as_o such_o or_o such_o about_o such_o or_o such_o object_n command_v or_o forbid_v which_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o moral_a relation_n of_o disobedience_n or_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o you_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o in_o logical_a notion_n sin_n be_v a_o moral_a relation_n result_v from_o a_o physical_a relation_n of_o action_n omission_n or_o disposition_n of_o god_n subject_n which_o be_v modify_v contrary_a to_o his_o law_n 548._o it_o be_v a_o moral_a relation_n as_o it_o be_v disobedience_n find_v in_o a_o moral_a agent_n against_o a_o law_n and_o rector_n as_o such_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a relation_n as_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n be_v prius_fw-la naturâ_fw-la quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la about_o a_o object_n that_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la of_o both_o relation_n and_o one_o relation_n may_v be_v sound_v in_o another_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o act_n omission_n or_o disposition_n as_o to_o a_o undue_a object_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o relatum_fw-la i_o have_v speak_v before_o 549._o so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n be_v relative_n can_v have_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v its_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o can_v possible_o but_o result_v when_o that_o be_v lay_v 550._o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n to_o feign_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n as_o shall_v say_v though_o thou_o hate_v i_o see_v that_o that_o hatred_n be_v not_o relate_v formal_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o my_o law_n or_o i_o forbid_v thou_o not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n but_o only_o forbid_v that_o thy_o adultery_n be_v quid_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la or_o a_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n forbid_v not_o the_o act_n it_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o forbid_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o of_o omission_n 551._o they_o therefore_o that_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n speak_v not_o satisfactory_o nor_o altogether_o true_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n indeed_o nor_o any_o such_o reality_n as_o man_n can_v cause_n without_o god_n cause_v it_o suppose_v his_o universal_a natural_a support_n and_o concourse_n but_o the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v often_o act_n and_o disposition_n as_o well_o as_o omission_n and_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a relation_n which_o have_v so_o much_o reality_n as_o a_o relation_n have_v if_o that_o be_v any_o and_o that_o relation_n have_v a_o positive_a name_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a nonconformity_n but_o also_o a_o disconformity_n because_v found_v in_o well_o see_v dr._n wallis_n against_o the_o lord_n brook_n of_o this_o very_o well_o actual_a volition_n and_o nolition_n as_o forbid_v and_o not_o only_o in_o omission_n 552._o subtle_a ockam_n quodl_n 3._o q._n 15._o dispute_v utrum_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la &_o deformitas_fw-la actus_fw-la differant_fw-la à_fw-la substantia_fw-la actus_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o after_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a say_n that_o deformitas_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la &_o distinguitur_fw-la ab_fw-la actu_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la actus_fw-la est_fw-la materiale_a &_o carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a conclude_v quod_fw-la deformitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vel_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la actui_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la voluntati_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la obligatur_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la elicere_fw-la secundum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la divinum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la elicit_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la elici_fw-la secundum_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la but_o i_o conceive_v 1._o that_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o rectitude_n of_o its_o act_n suspension_n and_o disposition_n 2._o that_o ockam_n here_o describe_v only_a sin_n of_o omission_n whereas_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n be_v ofren_a also_o material_o in_o not_o do_v or_o will_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o with_o these_o two_o animadversion_n i_o be_o reconcile_v to_o ockam_n who_o add_v ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la dictum_fw-la de_fw-la materiali_fw-la &_o formali_fw-la est_fw-la falsum_fw-la quia_fw-la aut_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la aut_fw-la omissionis_fw-la si_fw-la primo_fw-la modo_fw-la est_fw-la materiale_n sine_fw-la formali_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la actui_fw-la si_fw-la secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la carentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a sine_fw-la materiali_fw-la resp_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o i_o add_v that_o it_o have_v be_v true_a if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n that_o have_v be_v forbid_v or_o else_o the_o species_n of_o the_o act_n as_o quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n not_o as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o as_o this_o act_n thus_o modify_v or_o specify_v by_o a_o undue_a object_n that_o act_n with_o its_o relation_n as_o quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la be_v presuppose_v as_o the_o relatum_fw-la to_o the_o moral_a relation_n of_o pravity_n or_o disconformity_n and_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o omission_n be_v not_o materia_fw-la physica_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o inadequate_a first_o conception_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v materia_fw-la moraliter_fw-la dicta_fw-la vel_fw-la loco_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o the_o omission_n be_v considerable_a 1._o quatenus_fw-la non-agere_a 2._o qua_fw-la privatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 3._o quadratus_n &_o privatio_n &_o disconformitas_fw-la moralis_fw-la these_o three_o inadequate_a conception_n take_v up_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n 553._o the_o same_o ockam_n quodl_n 1._o qu._n 20._o utrum_fw-la actus_fw-la exterior_a habeat_fw-la propriam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la malitiam_fw-la moralem_fw-la even_o as_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n and_o he_o deny_v it_o against_o scotus_n who_o affirm_v it_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o their_o reason_n not_o doubt_v but_o ockam_n err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a 1._o that_o no_o exterior_a act_n be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n primary_o 2._o 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to_o paul_n august_n aquin._n 1._o p._n q._n 23._o a._n 5_o etc._n etc._n scotus_n bradwardine_n estius_n smising_n yea_o he_o reject_v abbot_n joachim_n who_o deny_v any_o cause_n of_o predestination_n in_o god_n yet_o assert_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o a_o aptitude_n in_o the_o predestinate_a and_o the_o reprobate_n one_o be_v foresee_v more_o humble_a and_o prepare_v for_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o more_o proud_a and_o unprepared_a pag._n 5_o 6._o 697._o yea_o order_v god_n decree_n after_o the_o usual_a presumption_n be_v obsequii_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr praedefin_n tr_fw-la 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 2._o p._n 86_o 87._o deus_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la causare_fw-la liberas_fw-la operationes_fw-la honestas_fw-la prius_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la illas_fw-la praevideret_fw-la ut_fw-la absolute_a futuras_fw-la unde_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la sequitur_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la operatio_fw-la necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la pag._n 87._o 1._o scriptura_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o quodlibet_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la à_fw-la reprobis_fw-la reducit_fw-la ad_fw-la electionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la 2._o exit_fw-la vi_fw-la sortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o divina_fw-la electio_fw-la absque_fw-la meritis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la discernit_fw-la justos_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la n_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sit_fw-la secundaria_fw-la causa_fw-la s●ipsum_fw-la discernens_fw-la qua_fw-la potuit_fw-la resistere_fw-la vel_fw-la consentire_fw-la haec_fw-la tamen_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cooperatio_fw-la revocatur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o primariam_fw-la causam_fw-la suaviter_fw-la praedefinientem_fw-la e●_n tr._n 3._o d._n 18._o sect_n 3._o p._n 222._o ea_fw-la merita_fw-la nihil_fw-la obsun●_n quidditati_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la prima_fw-la radic●_n nascuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la 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be_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o falsehood_n 118._o therefore_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o obedient_a people_n or_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o teacher_n exemplar_n ruler_n sanctifier_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o judge_n have_v at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v principal_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o belief_n in_o our_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v sect_n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v 119._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a itself_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n differ_v from_o the_o imputation_n which_o they_o quarrel_v with_o see_v in_o bellarm._n word_n cite_v and_o approve_v by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la and_o pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o say_v obj._n p●ccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 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 ●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 ver●_n remissione_n qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la see_v how_o the_o case_n be_v turn_v and_o wrangler_n
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 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 ●_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 ●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 ●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 sin●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 ex●ri●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 caus●_n formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la patres_fw-la di●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 ●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 ●●●●_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 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 l●●_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 ope●_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 si●●●●_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 ●●_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 ●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 ou●_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
unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la totam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr satis_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjeceris_fw-la qualis_fw-la scopus_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la m._n antoninus_n li._n 11._o sect_n 21._o p._n 113._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o sum_n of_o sanctification_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v three_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 248._o as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o summary_n mean_v and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v man_n home_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mediate_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o bellows_n of_o faith_n kindle_v love_n and_o love_n work_v by_o holy_a obedience_n patience_n mortification_n gratitude_n and_o praise_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n 249._o love_n be_v the_o final_a grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o mean_n to_o imaginable_a 1_o cor._n 12._o last_o &_o 13._o 1._o 2._o 2._o whether_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n in_o patria_fw-la be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o faith_n and_o vision_n in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la only_o or_o also_o in_o genere_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o schoolman_n be_v utter_o disagree_v cacere_n sum_n theol._n 22._o q._n 5._o a._n 1._o utrum_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la charitate_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la sit_fw-la amicitia_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la affirm_v quia_fw-la d●us_fw-la ut_fw-la a●●hor_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la communicate_v quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la propria_fw-la ejus_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la naturale_fw-la &_o potentias_fw-la quae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o assertion_n vid._n bradward_n li._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 30._o contra_fw-la indoctos_fw-la artis_fw-la amandi_fw-la n●scientes_n deum_n esse_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la amandum_fw-la &_o c●tera_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la omnesque_fw-la actus_fw-la humanos_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la finaliter_fw-la ordinandos_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la esse_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la diligendum_fw-la and_o his_o follow_a proof_n that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sin_v against_o in_o the_o small_a of_o his_o precept_n or_o in_o the_o small_a thing_n to_o avoid_v the_o great_a pain_n o●_n obtain_v the_o great_a good_a imaginable_a it_o the_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o mean_n as_o such_o and_o thus_o paul_n give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o love_n 250._o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o prefer_v it_o also_o for_o duration_n for_o love_n be_v heaven_n or_o felicity_n itself_o 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elect_v and_o shall_v persevere_v so_o that_o they_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a father_n then_o or_o long_o after_o go_v further_o from_o the_o pelagian_o than_o augustine_n do_v i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o persuade_v any_o that_o have_v read_v they_o 259._o this_o historical_a truth_n be_v useful_a to_o be_v know_v from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o settle_a peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o heavenly_a felicity_n without_o a_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o to_o think_v that_o no_o papist_n no_o greek_n no_o arminian_n no_o protestant_n lutheran_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a doctor_n nor_o any_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n or_o other_o christian_n of_o their_o judgement_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o holy_a peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o 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the_o august_n confess_v art_n 11._o say_v they_o damn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o those_o that_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v again_o lose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 264._o if_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v neither_o solid_a comfort_n or_o cause_n of_o such_o the_o state_n that_o we_o fall_v from_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o we_o common_o believe_v but_o adam_n have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o that_o state_n for_o he_o fall_v from_o it_o 265._o no_o man_n as_o be_v say_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o 3._o vid._n judic_n theol._n palat._n de_fw-fr persevere_v in_o synod_n dord_n p._n 1._o pag._n 208._o pr._n 3._o heinous_a sin_n as_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n do_v 266._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n say_v by_o such_o enormous_a sin_n they_o great_o offend_v god_n they_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o death_n they_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o interrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n they_o most_o grievous_o wound_v conscience_n sometime_o they_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n till_o by_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o way_n god_n fatherly_a countenance_n again_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o synodic_n explic._n say_v they_o contract_v damnable_a guilt_n and_o lose_v their_o present_a aptitude_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n add_v so_o that_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o impenitence_n they_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o otherwise_o than_o that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o capital_a crime_n by_o the_o desert_n whereof_o according_a to_o god_n ordination_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v to_o death_n nor_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o respect_v god_n fatherly_a love_n but_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o 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creature_n and_o their_o various_a species_n of_o be_v be_v after_o by_o providence_n to_o manage_v they_o as_o active_a or_o passive_a in_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o the_o active_a nature_n be_v threefold_a which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o operate_v on_o the_o threefold_a passive_n viz._n intellectual_a sensitive_a and_o igneous_a or_o vegetative_a in_o its_o proper_a matter_n upon_o air_n water_n and_o earth_n §_o 12._o god_n be_v so_o active_a as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o passive_a all_o the_o active_a creature_n be_v first_o passive_n as_o receive_v the_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o inferior_n from_o the_o superior_a second_o cause_n but_o they_o be_v natural_o active_a in_o that_o dependence_n and_o suppose_v that_o influx_n §_o 13._o the_o work_n of_o providence_n about_o the_o existent_a creature_n be_v motion_n cause_v motion_n gubernation_n cause_v order_n and_o attraction_n or_o meet_v objective_a termination_n satisfy_v their_o appetite_n and_o give_v they_o their_o ends._n 294._o ends._n ends._n ends._n cyprianus_n sie_fw-fr explicat_fw-la act._n 17._o in_o ipso_fw-la sumus_fw-la movemur_fw-la vivimus_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la filio_fw-la vivimus_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it movemur_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la son_n omnis_fw-la essentiae_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la agitator_n seu_fw-la motor_n unde_fw-la apud_fw-la hebr._fw-la nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la ruah_n quod_fw-la significat_fw-la endelechiam_fw-la continuam_fw-la &_o perennem_fw-la agitationem_fw-la vid._n strigel_n in_o melanct._n loc._n come_v pag._n 294._o §_o 14._o man_z be_v endow_v by_o his_o creator_n with_o his_o image_n in_o vital-active-power_n intellect_n and_o freewill_n a_o threefold_a virtue_n in_o one_o as_o the_o formal_a essence_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v peculiar_o fit_v for_o such_o act_n of_o providence_n as_o he_o must_v be_v under_o §_o 15._o as_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a nature_n be_v under_o god_n the_o immediate_a 1._o mover_n 2._o governor_n of_o the_o inferior_a so_o also_o be_v they_o 3._o their_o immediate_a or_o near_a end_n have_v a_o goodness_n in_o they_o fit_v to_o attract_v terminate_v and_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o inferior_a god_n be_v not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o appetite_n §_o 16._o the_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n about_o man-existent_a be_v 1._o action_n or_o motion_n 2._o special_a government_n 3._o love_n from_o whence_o god_n be_v relate_v to_o man_n the_o fundamental_a relation_n of_o creator_n suppose_v comparability_n suppose_v suppose_v suppose_v i_o hold_v with_o bradwardine_n li._n 1._o c._n 2._o cor_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la seruare_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la creaturam_fw-la immediatius_fw-la quacunque_fw-la cansa_fw-la creata_fw-la et_fw-la c._n 3._o cor_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la res_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la faciat_fw-la illud_fw-la idem_fw-la immediatius_fw-la quolibet_fw-la alio_fw-la faciente_fw-la et_fw-la c._n 4._o cor_fw-la 3._o ●adem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la motore_fw-la ●aking_v immediation_n for_o proximity_n and_o facere_fw-la &_o movere_fw-la for_o the_o action_n as_o such_o and_o not_o for_o the_o mere_a moral_a specification_n and_o comparability_n 1._o as_o actor_n well_fw-mi motor_n 2._o as_o rector_n 3._o as_o amicus_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la lover_n benefactor_n and_o end_n 1._o action_n as_o such_o be_v from_o god_n in_o the_o first_o relation_n 2._o action_n as_o ordered_n be_v by_o he_o in_o the_o second_o 3._o action_n as_o terminate_v final_o and_o in_o perfection_n be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o three_o §_o 17._o creation_n infer_v propriety_n and_o make_v we_o good_a and_o inter_fw-la b●na_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la infer_v that_o god_n be_v our_o benefactor_n so_o that_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la he_o standing_z in_o these_o three_o relation_n to_o we_o from_o what_o be_v past_a he_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o we_o by_o providence_n according_o §_o 18._o god_n omnipotence_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o creation_n propriety_n and_o motion_n his_o wisdom_n in_o govern_v and_o order_n and_o his_o good_a will_n in_o our_o benefit_n efficient_o and_o our_o perfection_n final_o in_o mutual_a love_n §_o 19_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o move_a ●●●ce_n impress_v order_n moral_n by_o law_n or_o signification_n of_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi debito_fw-la and_o perfection_n by_o attingency_n and_o union_n with_o our_o end_n §_o 20._o from_o the_o first_o result_v necessity_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o second_o moral_a rectitude_n in_o the_o three_o be_v felicity_n as_o to_o single_a person_n §_o 21._o from_o the_o first_o viz._n god_n as_o actor_n upon_o many_o or_o the_o universe_n arise_v co-operation_n or_o concourse_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o as_o the_o wheel_n in_o a_o watch._n from_o the_o second_o divine_n order_v arise_v harmony_n and_o from_o the_o three_o universal_a perfection_n and_o melody_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o to_o man_n perfect_a love_n §_o 22._o motion_n be_v unresistible_a unless_o by_o a_o great_a or_o unequal_a contrary_a motion_n or_o passive_a impedition_n and_o its_o effect_n as_o such_o not_o free_a but_o necessary_a government_n by_o law_n be_v resistible_a and_o obedience_n free_a final_a goodness_n or_o love_n do_v perfect_a and_o felicitate_a necessary_o and_o free_o not_o effect_v for_o so_o they_o be_v not_o now_o consider_v but_o satisfy_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v enjoy_v §_o 23._o the_o creation_n be_v past_a and_o being_n existent_n except_o what_o generation_n and_o composition_n make_v unfearchable_o and_o god_n fundamental_a relation_n settle_v we_o shall_v confound_v and_o be_v confound_v if_o we_o distin-guish_a not_o god_n after-action_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o he_o work_v they_o and_o their_o foresay_a difference_n in_o themselves_o sect_n ii_o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n §_o 1._o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n cause_v bold_a cause_v cause_v cause_v bradwardine_n ib._n p._n 172._o seem_v to_o favour_n averrois_n say_v that_o god_n be_v forma_fw-la omnis_fw-la formae_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la maxim_n essentialis_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la formati_fw-la and_o so_o act_v all_o thing_n and_o indeed_o when_o we_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o any_o creature_n we_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v more_o and_o not_o less_o and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o fit_a analogical_a conception_n of_o god_n than_o that_o he_o be_v eminent_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o c._n 14._o p._n 210._o he_o call_v necessarium_fw-la the_o most_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o say_v c._n 17._o that_o god_n essence_n omnipotence_n intellect_n naturally_n precede_v god_n knowledge_n and_o cause_v it_o and_o so_o put_v cause_n and_o effect_n in_o god_n he_o be_v too_o bold_a by_o he_o as_o to_o the_o proximity_n of_o god_n to_o the_o effect_n for_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a in_o essence_n and_o as_o near_o to_o every_o be_v and_o action_n as_o it_o be_v to_o itself_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v of_o god_n use_v mean_n as_o we_o do_v of_o man_n where_o the_o pen_n the_o saw_n the_o knife_n etc._n etc._n be_v between_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o effect_n god_n be_v as_o near_o and_o as_o total_a a_o cause_n of_o what_o he_o do_v as_o if_o he_o use_v not_o second_o cause_n §_o 2._o they_o that_o say_v god_n be_v thus_o causa_fw-la immediata_n immediatione_fw-la &_o suppositi_fw-la seu_fw-la essentiae_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la speak_v true_a but_o not_o apt_o because_o it_o ill_o insinuate_v as_o if_o god_n virtus_n be_v not_o his_o essence_n when_o as_o in_o god_n they_o be_v all_o one_o only_o as_o inadequate_a conception_n we_o may_v distinguish_v suppositum_fw-la à_fw-la virtute_fw-la but_o not_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o quid_fw-la creatum_fw-la that_o we_o speak_v of_o virtus_n §_o 3._o since_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o providence_n god_n who_o at_o first_o make_v the_o universe_n to_o be_v one_o by_o conjunction_n and_o co-operation_n of_o part_n as_o true_o as_o a_o clock_n or_o man_n be_v one_o have_v settle_v a_o course_n of_o second_o cause_n that_o one_o thing_n may_v act_v upon_o and_o move_v another_o and_o though_o he_o work_v upon_o the_o high_a of_o these_o cause_n immediate_o without_o any_o other_o subordinate_a cause_n yet_o on_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o ordinary_o work_v by_o superior_a create_v cause_n which_o be_v some_o of_o they_o necessary_a and_o operate_v in_o one_o constant_a course_n and_o some_o of_o they_o voluntary_a and_o free_a and_o operate_v more_o mutable_o and_o contingent_o §_o 4._o the_o course_n of_o necessitate_v cause_n be_v common_o call_v nature_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o angel_n and_o other_o voluntary_a cause_n distinguish_v from_o natural_a but_o they_o all_o operate_v as_o second_v cause_n under_o the_o influx_n and_o government_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o that_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n §_o 5._o
the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o all_o gift_n and_o operation_n receive_v by_o any_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o commerit_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n by_o itself_o unseen_a and_o after_o by_o itself_o appear_a so_o christ_n shine_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n in_o abundance_n of_o natural_a and_o providential_a mercy_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o creature_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o some_o by_o near_a approach_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o the_o whole_a lapse_v world_n in_o adam_n and_o no_n be_v bring_v under_o his_o own_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o he_o operate_v 2._o in_o that_o so_o much_o mercy_n after_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n regiment_n by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n violate_v 3._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o each_o part_n of_o the_o influx_n equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reason_n anon_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v §_o 1._o though_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n all_z cooperate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n recovery_n their_o impression_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o wisdom_n with_o power_n convey_v love_n appear_v more_o in_o our_o redemption_n and_o love_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o our_o renew_a state_n begin_v indeed_o by_o sanctification_n but_o perfect_a in_o our_o glorification_n all_o glorification_n glorification_n glorification_n as_o to_o the_o question_n between_o the_o schoolman_n define_v &_o beatitudin_fw-mi undoubted_o the_o thomist_n err_v in_o place_v it_o chief_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o medina_n and_o other_o give_v silly_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o the_o scotist_n of_o who_o rada_n well_o handle_v it_o be_v far_o right_a and_o agid._n romanus_n brief_o and_o clear_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n quodlib_n 3._o q._n 18._o p._n 187._o btatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la finaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la a●●quo_fw-la formaliter_fw-la na●_n si_fw-la ipsum_fw-la objectum_fw-la principa●●_n voluntatis_fw-la prout_fw-la habit_n rationem_fw-la finis_fw-la sit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la principaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o consequent_a formaliter_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la objectum_fw-la tendit_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la actum_fw-la teadit_n in_fw-la objectum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v ●titudo_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la objecto_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la this_o be_v clear_a truth_n if_o you_o put_v but_o finis_fw-la alone_a for_o beatitudo_fw-la for_o beatitudo_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n but_o god_n as_o god_n in_o his_o perfect_a goodness_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n next_o and_o then_o our_o own_o beatitude_n with_o that_o of_o the_o blessed_a and_o he_o make_v vision_n and_o not_o love_n to_o be_v the_o secondary_a final_a object_n of_o all_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n as_o be_v say_v creat_v nature_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o skill_n with_o power_n and_o love_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v and_o work_v peculiar_o in_o we_o to_o and_o in_o perfection_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o natura_n medela_fw-la sanitas_fw-la be_v the_o various_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o son_n operation_n in_o procure_v and_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v eminent_o sapiential_a §_o 3._o the_o impression_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a virtue_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v simple_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o but_o we_o can_v say_v which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v by_o he_o and_o so_o we_o esteem_v the_o impression_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o we_o §_o 4._o a_o horse_n or_o ox_n excel_v man_n in_o strength_n and_o a_o bird_n or_o hare_n or_o dog_n in_o swiftness_n and_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o oak_n in_o greatness_n and_o yet_o we_o account_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moral_a goodness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o noble_a creature_n §_o 5._o and_o god_n seem_v to_o tell_v it_o we_o 1._o by_o call_v these_o his_o image_n 2._o and_o by_o make_v man_n the_o lord_n of_o these_o strong_a creature_n §_o 6._o and_o among_o man_n we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a who_o be_v the_o strong_a but_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n to_o rule_v the_o rest_n and_o by_o all_o sober_a man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o guide_n and_o rule_v other_o how_o seldom_o soever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o robuster_n sort_n be_v labourer_n and_o mechanic_n §_o 7._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o effect_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o active-power_n cause_v action_n and_o wisdom_n and_o government_n cause_v the_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o action_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o the_o agent_n so_o god_n vital-power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v equal_a which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o as_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v coequal_a and_o god_n be_v indeed_o glorious_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o man_n but_o beside_o the_o foresay_a suitableness_n this_o difference_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_n power_n former_a by_o special_a grace_n some_o mean_a two_o distinct_a thing_n viz._n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o other_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o they_o 2._o god_n favour_n to_o we_o and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o that_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o so_o that_o the_o first_o they_o call_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n qu●_n ens_fw-la &_o qualitas_fw-la
consider_v that_o though_o he_o be_v almighty_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nor_o do_v his_o work_n equal_o manifest_v his_o omnipotency_n and_o there_o be_v these_o cause_n for_o limit_v his_o operation_n in_o the_o effect_n §_o 2._o 1._o 15._o 1._o 1._o 1._o gemina_n operatio_fw-la providentiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la partim_fw-la naturalis_fw-la partim_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la naturalis_fw-la per_fw-la occultam_fw-la dei_fw-la administrationem_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la lignis_fw-la &_o herbis_fw-la that_o incrementum_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la vero_fw-la per_fw-la angelorum_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la vid._n catera_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 8._o cap._n 9_o &_o plura_fw-la li._n 9_o cap._n 15._o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v his_o wisdom_n and_o freewill_n it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o to_o do_v no_o more_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n §_o 3._o 2._o another_o cause_n be_v that_o god_n operate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o humanity_n be_v finite_a be_v a_o creature_n and_o god_n work_v according_a to_o the_o instrument_n or_o medium_n as_o he_o shine_v by_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o mere_a omnipotency_n so_o do_v he_o communicate_v grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 4._o posse_fw-la 4._o 4._o 4._o mark_v 6._o 5._o he_o christ_n can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o 7._o 24._o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o 1._o 45._o jesus_n can_v no_o more_o open_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n with_o many_o such_o place_n all_o speak_v of_o a_o ordinate_a power_n work_v not_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o christ_n by_o office_n be_v king_n and_o prophet_n will_v operate_v upon_o certain_a term_n which_o in_o his_o sapiential_a government_n he_o set_v down_o and_o god_n will_v not_o violate_v those_o term_n §_o 5._o 3._o also_o under_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o subordinate_a cause_n there_o be_v his_o word_n preacher_n and_o all_o the_o forementioned_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o christ_n will_v work_v according_a to_o these_o mean_n though_o he_o tie_v not_o himself_o from_o do_v more_o or_o otherwise_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v his_o usual_a way_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v limit_v according_a to_o these_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o we_o first_o in_o and_o through_o the_o air_n which_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o its_o force_n and_o then_o through_o the_o exhalation_n and_o then_o through_o the_o glass_n window_n and_o each_o make_v some_o alteration_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n on_o we_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n §_o 7._o 4._o but_o the_o notable_a limitation_n be_v the_o foresay_a indisposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n every_o eye_n have_v a_o tunicle_n which_o the_o sun_n light_n must_v penetrate_v but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o suffusion_n or_o he_o that_o wink_v have_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o limit_v the_o effect_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o indisposition_n or_o moral_a incapacity_n which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o if_o god_n do_v work_v ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o do_v not_o as_o aforesaid_a work_n according_a to_o his_o free_a will_n and_o second_v cause_n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o to_o resist_v grace_n signify_v 1._o either_o not-to_a receive_v it_o passive_o effectum_fw-la passive_o passive_o passive_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 1●_n §._o 6._o p._n 187._o distinguish_v of_o god_n will_n 1._o as_o to_o its_o ratio_fw-la totalis_fw-la including_z not_o only_o the_o vi●_n aut_fw-la causalitas_fw-la effectiva_fw-la but_o also_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o volitio_fw-la effi●ax_fw-la which_o include_v the_o prescience_n of_o future_a contingent_n and_o so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v never_o resist_v 2._o secundum_fw-la partialem_fw-la &_o inadaequatam_fw-la rationem_fw-la praecise_a ut_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la liberorum_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la offer_v motiva_fw-la &_o confert_fw-la causas_fw-la secundas_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la concursum_fw-la abstrahendo_fw-la à_fw-la formalissima_fw-la ratione_fw-la volitionis_fw-la efficacis_fw-la quae_fw-la quidditatiuè_fw-la supponit_fw-la formalissimam_fw-la rationem_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la causalitate_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la praecisus_fw-la ab_fw-la actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la sortiri_fw-la effectum_fw-la as_o a_o stone_n receive_v not_o the_o rain_n ad_fw-la intus_fw-la or_o as_o oil_n resist_v water_n or_o hard_a thing_n receive_v not_o impression_n as_o the_o soft_a 2._o or_o not-to-receive-actual_o which_o be_v receptio_fw-la moralis_n as_o a_o man_n receive_v not_o a_o gift_n who_o consent_v not_o or_o as_o he_o resist_v the_o light_n who_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eye_n the_o bare_a not-consenting_a with_o the_o will_n or_o not_o use_v the_o sense_n or_o organ_n not_o open_v the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o a_o resist_a 3._o or_o a_o active_a opposition_n which_o be_v more_o as_o a_o man_n resist_v a_o enemy_n with_o heart_n or_o hand_n or_o a_o man_n by_o nolition_n and_o not_o only_o non-volition_a resist_v a_o suitor_n §_o 2._o man_n sinful_a soul_n resist_v god_n gracious_a operation_n all_o these_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v passive_o become_v undisposed_a to_o reception_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o past_a feel_n eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 2._o 1_o 2._o 2._o it_o do_v not_o do_v what_o it_o can_v do_v moral_o to_o receive_v grace_n that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o conari_fw-la or_o suscitate_a it_o self_n to_o be_v willing_a of_o it_o 3._o yea_o it_o do_v positive_o resist_v by_o action_n and_o be_v unwilling_a of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o will_v the_o contrary_a and_o prosecute_a carnal_a interest_n overloving_a the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o grace_n 2._o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o enmity_n to_o that_o grace_n and_o work_v which_o will_v it_o will_v will_v will_v bradwardine_n li._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 8._o p._n 5._o prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v universaliter_fw-la efficax_n nec_fw-la impedibilis_fw-la frustrabilis_fw-la aut_fw-la defectibilis_fw-la which_o we_o grant_v as_o to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v efficient_a and_o not_o mere_o final_a and_o complacite_n but_o yet_o the_o schoolman_n that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o omnivolens_n give_v reason_n for_o it_o convert_v he_o and_o take_v he_o off_o his_o choose_a idol_n §_o 3._o no_o creature_n by_o resist_a god_n do_v abate_v or_o retund_v his_o essential_a power_n or_o activity_n nor_o make_v any_o thing_n proper_o difficult_a to_o he_o §_o 4._o all_o the_o elect_a resist_n grace_n before_o it_o overcome_v and_o convert_v they_o and_o all_o our_o life_n after_o we_o resist_v it_o too_o common_o when_o it_o excit_v we_o to_o duty_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o sin_n §_o 5._o he_o that_o repent_v not_o of_o his_o resist_a of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n do_v not_o understand_v and_o well_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n §_o 6._o all_o resist_a be_v not_o overcome_v all_o resist_v grace_n but_o all_o overcome_v it_o not_o that_o be_v do_v not_o frustrate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o due_a effect_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o yield_v to_o god_n motion_n and_o operation_n and_o so_o several_a degree_n of_o overcome_v he_o be_v full_o overcome_v by_o it_o who_o yield_v to_o it_o whole_o he_o overcome_v it_o in_o some_o part_n who_o yield_v to_o it_o but_o in_o part_n and_o because_o god_n grace_n move_v we_o to_o more_o than_o we_o ordinary_o yield_v to_o therefore_o we_o do_v ordinary_o overcome_v it_o in_o too_o great_a measure_n even_o when_o we_o be_v happy_o overcome_v by_o it_o §_o 8._o god_n work_v not_o alike_o on_o all_o sometime_o as_o on_o paul_n he_o so_o sudden_o change_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o that_o at_o once_o he_o both_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o man_n consent_n and_o also_o take_v away_o even_o the_o moral_n though_o not_o the_o natural_a power_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o deny_v consent_n who_o be_v so_o move_v and_o sometime_o he_o procure_v actual_a consent_n by_o such_o a_o operation_n as_o in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a may_v have_v be_v resist_v and_o overcome_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o there_o be_v actually-converting_a grace_n which_o be_v superable_a in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a as_o to_o moral_a power_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o convert_v grace_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v overcome_v §_o 9_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o prevail_v do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o determine_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 his_o own_o law_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v withdraw_v his_o sustentation_n and_o destroy_v m●ns_n nature_n they_o can_v not_o resist_v his_o grace_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v his_o antecedent_n work_v and_o so_o god_n be_v resist_v by_o his_o own-given-power_n and_o act_n disorder_a and_o turn_v against_o his_o grace_n §_o 13._o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o resist_v be_v only_o 1._o his_o preceptive_a or_o legal_a will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la 2._o and_o his_o will_n of_o purpose_n to_o give_v man_n so_o much_o help_v and_o no_o more_o by_o which_o he_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v or_o frustrate_v so_o far_o when_o by_o man_n fault_n it_o do_v he_o not_o that_o good_a which_o it_o may_v have_v do_v §_o 14._o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o word_n and_o other_o mean_n be_v 2._o be_v be_v be_v that_o god_n do_v govern_v inseriora_fw-la per_fw-la superiora_fw-la 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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permissor_n say_v &_o effector_n ojus_fw-la mali_fw-la prorsus_fw-la invalida_fw-la consequentia_fw-la apparet_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la effector_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la n._n b._n vix_fw-la enim_fw-la datur_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la alicui_fw-la conducibile_fw-la neque_fw-la necess●_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la jucundi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la nam_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la omnem_fw-la controversiae_fw-la al●am_fw-la positum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la jucundi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedere_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la vind._n grat._n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect_n 7._o p._n 133._o but_o whereas_o the_o doctor_n upbraid_v arminius_n 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therefore_o gibieuf_n guil._n camerarius_fw-la etc._n etc._n way_n of_o predetermination_n by_o the_o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n that_o be_v no_o efficient_a but_o a_o material_a objective_a or_o moral_a causation_n §_o 7._o when_o they_o say_v that_o else_o god_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o as_o to_o his_o concourse_n i_o answer_v 1._o how_o can_v god_n free_a uphold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v his_o dependence_n on_o it_o when_o it_o express_o speak_v its_o dependence_n on_o he_o without_o who_o it_o can_v be_v nor_o act_n 2._o no_o creature_n determine_v god_n immanent_a act_n nor_o his_o transient_n as_o to_o the_o mere_a impress_n and_o first_o effect_n and_o so_o not_o god_n act_n at_o all_o unless_o terminate_n be_v determine_v it_o be_v only_o its_o own_o act_n which_o the_o creature_n determine_v which_o be_v a_o secondary_a effect_n of_o god_n act_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o second_o 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will_v never_o disobey_v or_o fail_v of_o the_o due_a effect_n §_o 11._o he_o say_v ib._n do_v god_n move_v only_o to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o also_o to_o this_o species_n of_o action_n the_o first_o can_v be_v say_v for_o suarez_n hurtado_n say_v that_o god_n determine_v the_o agent_n to_o this_o individual_a act_n and_o the_o creature_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o help_n to_o the_o species_n of_o motion_n which_o be_v perfect_a than_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o god_n influx_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o determine_v to_o generical_a nature_n etc._n etc._n answ_n god_n universal_a motion_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v necessary_o make_v its_o impress_n on_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v he_o sufficient_a help_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la to_o act_n yea_o necessary_o continue_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o action_n and_o that_o action_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o a_o non_fw-la existent_a universal_a but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o a_o singular_a act_n which_o god_n natural_a influx_n necessary_o cause_v and_o the_o moral_a species_n what_o need_v soever_o we_o
a_o infinite_a effect_n but_o the_o world_n be_v not_o infinite_a §_o 4._o as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n it_o be_v either_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi if_o the_o former_a let_v every_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o listen_v for_o i_o rather_o than_o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o whether_o creation_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o fit_a name_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n 2._o nor_o a_o accident_n concreated_n with_o a_o substance_n 3._o nor_o a_o composition_n of_o substance_n into_o one_o do_v by_o secondary_a creation_n generation_n or_o art_n 4._o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o right_n order_v act_n of_o a_o substance_n who_o natural_a power_n which_o perform_v it_o be_v pre-existent_a though_o without_o that_o act_n and_o the_o moral_a disposition_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la that_o we_o talk_v of_o the_o common_a name_n be_v alteration_n and_o 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ignorant_o think_v it_o derogate_v from_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n so_o some_o think_v that_o the_o propagation_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o miracle_n but_o of_o soul_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v much_o unknown_a to_o we_o how_o far_o god_n use_v second_o cause_n but_o that_o generation_n as_o to_o one_o and_o preach_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n to_o the_o other_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o second_o cause_n well_o cause_n cause_n cause_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n use_v no_o second_o cause_n in_o work_a faith_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v which_o pet._n de_fw-fr alllaco_n say_v in_o 4._o q._n 1._o e._n plus_fw-fr facit_fw-fr deut_n faciendo_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la mediante_fw-la causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la faceret_fw-la eu●dem_fw-la effectum_fw-la se_fw-la solo_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la factione_n sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la termini_fw-la divina_fw-la actionis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la for_o as_o he_o say_v before_o quandocunque_fw-la deus_fw-la facit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la mediante_fw-la causa_fw-la sceunda_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la facit_fw-la illum_fw-la effectum_fw-la sed_fw-la etlam_fw-la facit_fw-la causam_fw-la secundam_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la illius_fw-la effecti_fw-la mar●_n this_o well_o be_v sure_a 5._o and_o last_o if_o by_o a_o miracle_n be_v mean_v that_o effect_n which_o god_n produce_v both_o above_o the_o power_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o by_o a_o more_o glorious_a exertion_n of_o his_o own_o power_n than_o in_o his_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o government_n he_o use_v by_o and_o with_o second_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o miracle_n because_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinate_a co-operation_n with_o his_o gospel_n he_o ordinary_o produce_v it_o §_o 6._o so_o that_o as_o all_o christian_n must_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v never_o believe_v if_o god_n have_v not_o wrought_v it_o in_o we_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n 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 and_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v afflatus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la genere_fw-la gratiae_fw-la excitantis_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la respuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la respui_fw-la possit_fw-la rather_o praeparans_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quam_fw-la adjuvans_fw-la reject_v valentia_n who_o place_v it_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n cause_v by_o excitation_n and_o à_fw-fr lorca_n who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v adjuvant_fw-la and_o those_o that_o make_v it_o co-operant_a and_o those_o that_o place_n it_o in_o praedetermination_n physical_a of_o which_o he_o confute_v four_o opinion_n p._n 502._o and_o say_v probabilior_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la negate_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infallibilitatem_fw-la adeóque_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la sumi_fw-la posse_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la real_a aliqua_fw-la differentia_fw-la considerata_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la and_o that_o just_a and_o unjust_a have_v effectual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o sufficient_a real_o and_o he_o resolve_v all_o per_fw-la scientiam_fw-la mediam_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v effectual_a because_o ex_fw-la proposito_fw-la convertendi_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o a_o hominem_fw-la trabit_fw-la sicut_fw-la aptum_fw-la novit_fw-la ut_fw-la sequatur_fw-la &_o certissime_fw-la secu●urum_fw-la and_o so_o that_o grace_n i●_n effectual_a ere_fw-we natura_fw-la sva_fw-la and_o not_o so_o call_v only_o ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la i._o by_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v but_o with_o it_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o sometime_o be_v not_o §_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n not_o always_o effectual_a to_o man_n act_n be_v before_o prove_v by_o adam_n case_n and_o that_o no_o man_n have_v such_o now_o for_o any_o mean_n or_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n as_o adam_n have_v to_o stand_v when_o he_o fall_v be_v not_o to_o be_v assert_v or_o receive_v and_o that_o no_o prepare_a soul_n have_v such_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o believe_v that_o yet_o believe_v not_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v past_o our_o reach_n to_o know_v §_o 3._o this_o sufficient_a grace_n consist_v in_o a_o power_n to_o the_o act_n when_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n be_v so_o far_o alter_v or_o repress_v as_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v vouchsafe_v by_o god_n the_o act_n be_v moral_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o that_o true_o can_v do_v it_o all_o thing_n consider_v be_v well_o say_v to_o have_v such_o necessary_a grace_n §_o 4._o but_o god_n of_o his_o bounty_n usual_o give_v man_n more_o than_o such_o a_o mere_a moral_a possibility_n by_o many_o additional_a help_n and_o urgency_n to_o the_o act_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o §_o 5._o but_o by_o sufficient_a be_v not_o mean_v as_o much_o as_o be_v useful_a yea_o or_o needful_a to_o the_o ascertain_v of_o the_o event_n much_o less_o to_o the_o meliority_n of_o the_o act_n §_o 6._o ii_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n relate_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o
to_o angel_n nor_o to_o brute_n for_o as_o god_n make_v one_o sort_n of_o creature_n natural_o determine_v to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o another_o sort_n necessary_o though_o free_o determine_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a so_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v a_o middle_a sort_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o freewill_n undetermined_a as_o to_o their_o choice_n and_o able_a free_o to_o determine_v their_o own_o volition_n without_o any_o predetermine_a premotion_n of_o their_o creator_n or_o any_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a subject_n to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n by_o law_n and_o other_o moral_a mean_n §_o 4._o god_n as_o creator_n make_v substance_n with_o their_o necessary_a accident_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a orderer_n of_o they_o place_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n and_o as_o motor_n or_o actor_n he_o cause_v action_n as_o such_o but_o as_o moral_a rector_n he_o cause_v only_o the_o moral_a order_n of_o action_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o rector_n the_o rest_n be_v presuppose_v in_o nature_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o cause_v the_o rest_n §_o 5._o see_v god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n of_o a_o middle_n defectible_a undetermined_a will_n leave_v to_o his_o free_a choice_n with_o necessary_a help_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n to_o be_v diversify_v he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o support_v his_o be_v and_o his_o active_a nature_n and_o be_v his_o first_o cause_n of_o action_n §_o 6._o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o future_a sin_n if_o he_o absolute_o will_v so_o to_o do_v either_o by_o destroy_v the_o world_n or_o disable_n the_o sinner_n or_o by_o withhold_v his_o move_a influx_n or_o by_o such_o a_o change_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o indefectible_a but_o he_o that_o make_v man_n in_o this_o middle_a state_n will_v so_o continue_v he_o and_o not_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n to_o fulfil_v our_o will_n §_o 7._o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n no_o vital_a act_n as_o vital_a no_o intellection_n no_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v virtue_n or_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o cause_v it_o as_o such_o be_v not_o to_o cause_v either_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 8._o as_o god_n be_v relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o owner_n ruler_n and_o our_o chief_a good_a efficient_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o final_o as_o our_o end_n so_o to_o consent_v to_o these_o relation_n and_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o correlation_n and_o to_o practise_v they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a even_o dispositive_o and_o actual_o to_o be_v resign_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n as_o our_o owner_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o as_o our_o ruler_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o total_o love_v he_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o our_o ultimate_n end_n all_o moral_a goodness_n lie_v in_o this_o §_o 9_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o morality_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a or_o undue_a order_n of_o our_o action_n and_o disposition_n as_o they_o be_v a_o moral_a agent_n be_v relate_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o to_o his_o action_n therein_o viz._n his_o disposal_n his_o law_n and_o his_o attractive_a final_a goodness_n with_o his_o benefit_n §_o 10._o in_o these_o the_o morality_n consist_v as_o simpliciter_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o all_o three_o inseparable_o as_o god_n relation_n be_v inseparable_a and_o our_o correlation_n but_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o action_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v morality_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 11._o and_o among_o they_o all_o our_o action_n submission_n resignation_n patience_n to_o god_n mere_o as_o our_o owner_n be_v moral_a but_o in_o the_o slender_a initial_a sense_n and_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o our_o rector_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o full_a formal_a sense_n and_o therefore_o by_o most_o account_v the_o only_a formal_a morality_n as_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o law_n but_o yet_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n our_o benefactor_n lover_n and_o end_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o high_a most_o perfective_a notion_n §_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o only_a sub_fw-la ration●_n obedientia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o a_o law_n that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v moral_o good_a but_o also_o in_o that_o superior_a sense_n formal_o as_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o love_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o as_o command_v by_o a_o law_n but_o as_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n above_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o as_o be_v a_o law_n eminenter_fw-la something_o great_a though_v not_o formaliter_fw-la §_o 13._o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o these_o relation_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o morality_n of_o our_o action_n as_o towards_o they_o so_o that_o the_o last_o still_o include_v the_o rest_n forego_v all_o love_n be_v obedience_n and_o all_o obedience_n be_v submission_n to_o our_o owner_n but_o all_o obedience_n be_v not_o love_n nor_o all_o submission_n or_o resignation_n formal_a obedience_n to_o a_o rector_n though_o they_o must_v all_o concur_v and_o not_o be_v divide_v when_o they_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v §_o 14._o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a though_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o repetition_n to_o open_v here_o the_o doctrine_n of_o formal_a morality_n virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o we_o can_v understand_v how_o god_n be_v vindicate_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n till_o we_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o virtue_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o morality_n be_v and_o also_o because_o the_o schoolmen_n most_o subtle_a elaborate_a inquiry_n into_o this_o point_n especial_o the_o nature_n peccati_fw-la be_v general_o too_o little_a subtle_a or_o accurate_a as_o compare_v it_o with_o this_o little_a you_o may_v perceive_v §_o 15._o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o god_n as_o the_o mere_a author_n and_o motor_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o obey_v or_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o these_o must_v be_v cause_v by_o another_o superadded_a operation_n §_o 16._o yet_o when_o we_o obey_v and_o love_v he_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v intellection_n volition_n action_n but_o that_o these_o action_n be_v so_o due_o order_v as_o to_o be_v thus_o terminate_v on_o god_n and_o thing_n command_v be_v otherwise_o cause_v for_o though_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v seldom_o find_v but_o in_o some_o moral_a species_n and_o that_o be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o singular_a act_n yet_o can_v one_o causality_n procure_v the_o generical_a nature_n and_o another_o the_o specifical_a and_o another_o the_o singularity_n in_o the_o same_o action_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o generical_a cause_n and_o the_o virtus_fw-la seminalis_fw-la the_o specify_v and_o the_o individuatio_fw-la seminis_fw-la the_o individ●●a●ing_n of_o plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n §_o 17._o as_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n so_o he_o have_v settle_v nature_n in_o such_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o motion_n as_o that_o we_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v there_o make_v any_o ordinary_a mutation_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o sun_n aforesaid_a he_o do_v by_o his_o generical_a influx_n concur_v with_o all_o specify_v and_o individuate_a cause_n according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n or_o receptivity_n §_o 18._o they_o therefore_o that_o suppose_v that_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o action_n must_v of_o natural_a necessity_n ad_fw-la esse_fw-la by_o physical_a efficient_a premotion_n predetermine_v every_o act_n natural_a and_o free_a to_o its_o object_n compare_v with_o other_o possible_a object_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v confound_v nature_n and_o morality_n and_o leave_v nothing_o for_o god_n to_o do_v in_o cause_v holiness_n but_o what_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v to_o cause_v all_o action_n that_o be_v cause_v allow_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o second_o effect_n ●_o yea_o but_o what_o he_o do_v in_o cause_v every_o sin_n for_o his_o pracept_n be_v not_o with_o they_o the_o cause_v predetermination_n §_o 19_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n with_o all_o the_o fore_n describe_v frame_n of_o moral_a mean_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o cooperate_v be_v the_o proper_a second_o cause_n by_o which_o god_n as_o rector_n will_v on_o his_o part_n ordinary_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 ●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 ●●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 ●●●_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 j●●_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 imperat●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 bradwardi●_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
as_o the_o sole_a cause_n iv_o whether_o the_o best_a action_n of_o infidel_n or_o ungodly_a man_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v call_v good_a be_v but_o a_o logomachy_n call_v they_o but_o a_o less_o evil_a or_o the_o abatement_n of_o evil_n and_o action_n that_o tend_v as_o mean_n to_o their_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o disagree_v with_o you_o in_o this_o v._o his_o concession_n that_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v not_o necessitate_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n that_o follow_v sin_n be_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v punishment_n it_o be_v not_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o punishment_n but_o the_o hurtfulness_n of_o it_o suppose_v the_o existence_n if_o drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n be_v themselves_o noxious_a and_o penal_a that_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a of_o their_o existence_n which_o be_v not_o necessitate_v by_o god_n as_o punish_v they_o that_o cause_v they_o vi_o the_o six_o i_o think_v sound_n and_o the_o school_n pure_a nature_n as_o if_o adam_n love_n in_o the_o principle_n be_v not_o his_o necessary_a sanity_n be_v unsound_a vii_o here_o again_o 1._o i_o think_v he_o give_v too_o much_o to_o freewill_n in_o innocency_n and_o too_o little_a to_o god_n for_o god_n help_v do_v not_o then_o serve_v man_n will_n so_o much_o as_o god_n and_o god_n fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n while_o angel_n use_v their_o power_n and_o liberty_n and_o they_o do_v no_o good_a but_o what_o god_n will_v and_o cause_v as_o he_o see_v best_a and_o while_o man_n and_o angel_n use_v their_o liberty_n they_o fulfil_v god_n will_v in_o all_o their_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v necessitate_v by_o natural_a predetermination_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o their_o sufficient_a grace_n give_v not_o merit_n to_o the_o will_v for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o they_o can_v have_v omit_v a_o duty_n therefore_o in_o do_v it_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o prime_a cause_n he_o that_o give_v they_o all_o their_o power_n disposition_n object_n help_n and_o motive_n do_v give_v they_o that_o which_o he_o call_v merit_n 3._o it_o be_v his_o grand_a error_n that_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v repugnant_a and_o that_o life_n will_v not_o have_v be_v to_o adam_n and_o be_v not_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o free_a gift_n though_o of_o reward_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o creature_n can_v merit_v of_o god_n as_o a_o proprietor_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n see_v god_n be_v the_o absolute_a owner_n of_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n and_o no_o creature_n can_v give_v he_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a impossibility_n that_o quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la rei_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o creature_n can_v have_v any_o thing_n but_o of_o free_a gift_n but_o god_n who_o be_v a_o owner_n and_o benefactor_n be_v also_o a_o rector_n and_o so_o 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be_v difference_v inter_fw-la se_fw-la by_o god_n will_n and_o their_o own_o and_o we_o confess_v that_o so_o far_o as_o sin_v make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o by_o god_n but_o be_v he_o sure_a that_o no_o such_o difference_n be_v make_v since_o the_o fall_n among_o man_n he_o will_v confess_v that_o when_o eve_n sin_v before_o adam_n it_o be_v she_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n and_o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o cain_n who_o by_o sin_n first_o difference_v himself_o from_o abel_n or_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15._o that_o by_o forsake_v his_o father_n first_o difference_v himself_o from_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n who_o hold_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n and_o justification_n do_v not_o he_o that_o fall_v away_o difference_n himself_o from_o he_o that_o stand_v he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o now_o two_o man_n may_v not_o have_v equal_a help_n from_o god_n to_o go_v to_o church_n or_o 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sapiential_a regiment_n even_o by_o the_o real_a shed_n abroad_o god_n love_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o a_o quicken_a illuminate_a felicitate_v communication_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o light_n and_o love_n which_o yet_o make_v not_o the_o sapiential_a regiment_n vain_a §_o 38._o and_o as_o to_o freewill_n i_o further_o say_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o be_v above_o god_n or_o independent_a and_o as_o a_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o god_n be_v any_o way_n a_o defective_a or_o idle_a as_o they_o call_v it_o spectator_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o free_a act_n but_o that_o this_o rank_n and_o state_n of_o free_a agent_n be_v god_n own_o wisely-chosen_a work_n in_o which_o he_o be_v delight_v and_o that_o he_o do_v true_o attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 39_o therefore_o as_o mr._n sterry_n magnify_v the_o harmony_n which_o arise_v from_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a as_o design_v and_o necessitate_v by_o god_n so_o 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we_o say_v that_o man_n sin_n under_o his_o dispose_v power_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o evil_n unto_o good_a and_o sin_n shall_v become_v a_o occasion_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o sickness_n to_o the_o physician_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a mean_n nor_o of_o itself_o cond●ceth_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o that_o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n how_o sinful_a soever_o be_v do_v but_o by_o god_n causation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o prime_a motor_n yea_o more_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_v itself_o be_v under_o the_o causal_a government_n and_o disposal_n of_o god_n who_o will_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 42._o therefore_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o this_o whether_o god_n get_v not_o all_o that_o glory_n which_o mr._n st._n florid_o describe_v notwithstanding_o sin_n or_o on_o supposition_n of_o it_o as_o bare_o permit_v negative_o but_o with_o a_o decree_n or_o volition_n of_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n occasion_v by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o will_v design_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o necessitate_v negation_n and_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o act_n as_o circumstantiate_v of_o his_o determine_a premotion_n whether_o man_v permit_v sin_n be_v any_o of_o god_n work_n and_o whether_o god_n glory_n be_v not_o rather_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la peccato_fw-la and_o also_o by_o occasion_n of_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v man_n work_n only_o and_o by_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n cause_v by_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o mean_n conducible_a or_o a_o cause_n §_o 43._o for_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n can_v have_v prevent_v all_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v so_o resolve_v and_o yet_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o such_o a_o permission_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o necessitating_a motion_n or_o privation_n as_o mr._n sterry_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n no_o better_o than_o such_o as_o can_v do_v good_a if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v be_v willing_a with_o a_o decree_n to_o make_v many_o willing_a be_v much_o different_a from_o make_v the_o creature_n bad_a and_o then_o condemn_v he_o to_o hell_n for_o be_v so_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n will_v short_o give_v we_o all_o a_o full_a discovery_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o man_n than_o yet_o the_o wise_a mortal_n have_v §_o 44._o either_o you_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v or_o not_o if_o yea_o than_o you_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v nor_o ever_o can_v make_v any_o one_o creature_n worm_n or_o grass_n more_o or_o less_o great_a or_o small_a soon_o or_o late_a or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v which_o few_o will_v believe_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n but_o through_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o if_o god_n can_v make_v one_o creature_n more_o or_o one_o motion_n more_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o ask_v whether_o you_o dare_v call_v that_o non-agency_a by_o the_o name_n of_o idleness_n or_o deficiency_n if_o not_o why_o shall_v the_o non-causation_a of_o sinful_a volition_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la or_o the_o leave_v freewill_n to_o its_o own_o determination_n be_v so_o call_v not_o to_o make_v more_o creature_n or_o more_o physical_a motion_n or_o not_o to_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v as_o much_o a_o non-agency_a as_o not_o to_o determine_v a_o sin_v will._n §_o 45._o as_o to_o all_o mr._n sterry_n reason_n against_o freewill_n they_o be_v so_o rhetorical_o rather_o than_o logical_o deliver_v that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o further_a answer_n of_o they_o or_o to_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v any_o more_o strength_n than_o those_o that_o other_o man_n plain_o have_v deliver_v §_o 46._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o repeat_v profession_n that_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o grace_n and_o nature_n and_o predestination_n and_o redemption_n as_o they_o stand_v between_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n than_o i_o have_v oft_o express_v in_o this_o book_n nor_o worthy_a any_o of_o that_o stir_n and_o contention_n which_o man_n that_o sufficient_o difference_n not_o word_n method_n and_o matter_n have_v make_v to_o the_o mischievous_a injury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o true_a life_n of_o all_o the_o remain_a difficulty_n be_v in_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o defender_n of_o necessary_a predetermination_n and_o of_o freewill_n that_o be_v not_o what_o freewill_n sinner_n have_v leave_v but_o whether_o ever_o in_o angel_n or_o innocent_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o will_n that_o can_v and_o ever_o 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