Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	7,426	5	6.4759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71272	The result of false principles, or, Error convicted by its own evidence managed in several dialogues / by the author of the Examination of Tylenus before the tryers ; whereunto is added a learned disputation of Dr. Goades, sent by King James to the Synod at Dort.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.; Goad, Thomas, 1576-1638.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3350; ESTC R31825	239,068	280

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to_o be_v conquer_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v make_v how_o 44._o joh._n 5._o 44._o can_v you_o believe_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o he_o tell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o they_o and_o solomon_n invite_v we_o to_o this_o observation_n say_v s●est_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n than_o of_o he_o 12._o prov._n 26._o 12._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o doubtless_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n of_o conviction_n but_o how_o far_o it_o work_v upon_o particular_a person_n affect_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v resolve_v there_o be_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n case_n extraordinary_a 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est_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la that_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v reject_v of_o many_o it_o be_v sole_o of_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n but_o that_o it_o be_v embrace_v of_o many_o it_o be_v both_o of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o humane_a will_n desolatus_fw-la but_o sir_n that_o good_a use_n and_o that_o cooperation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v pious_a action_n and_o save_o good_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n samaritanus_n that_o good_a use_n and_o that_o cooperation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n as_o the_o principle_n and_o primary_n cause_n but_o yet_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a action_n they_o do_v derive_v their_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o will_n and_o not_o from_o grace_n whole_o which_o may_v be_v clear_o evince_v by_o this_o dilemma_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n b._n examen_fw-la censuraep_v 180._o b._n usus_fw-la ille_fw-la bone_fw-la gratiae_fw-la aut_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la officij_fw-la nostri_fw-la qui_fw-la virtuosus_fw-la dici_fw-la meretur_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la

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cause_n shall_v work_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a kind_n that_o voluntary_a agent_n shall_v work_v voluntary_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v work_n and_o that_o they_o do_v work_v in_o certain_a kind_n if_o so_o then_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v contingent_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a sort_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o this_o appointment_n work_v voluntary_o and_o therefore_o contingent_o which_o connexion_n we_o have_v former_o justify_v this_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v instruct_v we_o not_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o also_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n yet_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a effect_n of_o he_o for_o example_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n therefore_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n effect_v by_o he_o 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sinful_a a_o example_n will_v make_v this_o clear_a suppose_v a_o king_n deliver_v to_o his_o subject_a man_n weapon_n money_n and_o warlike_a provision_n that_o he_o may_v fight_v for_o his_o honour_n against_o his_o enemy_n his_o subject_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o use_v all_o his_o sovereign_n strength_n against_o himself_o his_o sovereign_n here_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v the_o command_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n but_o he_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o treachery_n the_o offence_n be_v only_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o wrong_n be_v only_o the_o sovereign_n this_o be_v just_a the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o we_o god_n have_v give_v we_o many_o excellent_a faculty_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o he_o intend_v we_o shall_v

one_o kind_n ●inem_fw-la kind_n dato_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la actionis_fw-la liberae_fw-la addam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la totalis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ergo_v deus_n ejusdem_fw-la actionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la mr._n hickman_n in_o br._n refut_o tilc●i_fw-la ad_fw-la ●inem_fw-la yet_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o another_o kind_n god_n preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n he_o move_v they_o also_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o act_v or_o work_n agreeable_o to_o their_o nature_n he_o afford_v they_o his_o concourse_n and_o so_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o so_o immediate_o influence_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o his_o action_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n inasmuch_o as_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o production_n or_o work_n derive_v its_o existence_n from_o they_o both_o in_o which_o work_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n inordinate_a it_o be_v from_o the_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n thus_o the_o belgic_a professor_n ibid._n thes_n 13._o paganus_fw-la if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o conserve_v that_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v institute_v in_o second_o cause_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v afford_v his_o general_a concourse_n 8._o concourse_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la ●t_a author_n naturae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la voluntati_fw-la crea●●_n paratum_fw-la praebere_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uti_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la naturali_fw-la libertate_fw-la hence_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la pravus_fw-la quaten●●_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la indu●en●e_fw-la ad_fw-la illu●_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahente_fw-la suum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concursum_fw-la vol●ntati_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la se_fw-la determinat_fw-la abutitur_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o influxu_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sibi_fw-la ●blato_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la d●us_fw-la conger●_n voluntati_fw-la in_o talem_fw-la actum_fw-la causando_fw-la qua●_n voluntas_fw-la dicatur_fw-la coagere_fw-la deo_fw-la vid._n greg._n in_o 2._o d._n 34._o &_o 37._o q_o 1._o be_v 3_o ad_fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v its_o self_n free_o to_o the_o evil_a act_n and_o then_o foreseeing_a it_n so_o determine_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o concourse_n do_v yield_v his_o simultaneous_a influence_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v sin_n notwithstanding_o that_o divine_a influx_n for_o in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v abuse_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o the_o divine_a concourse_n offer_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o so_o do_v free_o determine_v himself_o unto_o the_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o and_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o the_o create_a will_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o will_v cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o its_o first_o determiner_n diotrephes_n that_o opinion_n do_v cast_v fetter_n 103._o fetter_n r._n b._n p._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 27._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la asserimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la concursum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la be_v est_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la subordinatum_fw-la aut_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la influx●●_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la suum_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la ●sset_fw-la causa_fw-la p●ima_fw-la omnium_fw-la entium_fw-la sed_fw-la secunda_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la motus_fw-la svi_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la dependeret_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la initio_fw-la mortuu●●_n voluntatis_fw-la r●sp_n a._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_n co●vini_n pag._n 103._o upon_o the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o providence_n for_o if_o man_n will_n do_v free_o determine_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v dispose_v nothing_o till_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o create_v will_v be_v expect_v and_o first_o have_v with_o which_o it_o may_v concur_v as_o a_o partial_a cause_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n paganus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n its_o natural_a propriety_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o do_v ordinary_o allow_v it_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o a_o self-determination_n and_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v any_o derogation_n to_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n for_o the_o creature_n still_o act_n not_o only_o under_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o under_o the_o special_a egression_n of_o it_o and_o god_n can_v and_o do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o put_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a finger_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v and_o order_v the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o you_o pretend_v diotrephes_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o create_a being_n as_o so_o many_o emanation_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v in_o 2d_o ibid._n page_n 2d_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la in_o their_o be_v and_o work_v as_o the_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n neither_o be_v the_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o the_o action_n of_o freewill_n exempt_v from_o this_o order_n 10._o order_n synop_n pur._n t●col_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la thes_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o action_n of_o it_o and_o every_o mode_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o action_n of_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o first_o most_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o most_o effectual_a cause_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 3._o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pract._n d●sc_n pag._n 3._o our_o will_n be_v tie_v up_o so_o close_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o like_o lesser_a wheel_n they_o move_v only_o as_o that_o great_a mover_n do_v guide_v they_o paganus_fw-la methinks_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o most_o prodigious_o sinful_a course_n diotrephes_n the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o legislative_a act_n by_o these_o last_o god_n always_o forbid_v sin_n but_o by_o those_o former_a he_o secret_o incite_v 9_o incite_v deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incit●t_fw-la seduct_v tradit_n jub●t_fw-la indurat_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la p●cc●ta_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la mart._n in_o judic_n 3._o 9_o man_n unto_o it_o either_o by_o move_v their_o will_n tongue_n and_o member_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o not_o move_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o necessary_a assistance_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n paganus_fw-la this_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n diotrephes_n though_o it_o sound_v ill_o to_o weak_a and_o tender_a ear_n yet_o mr._n calvin_n 128._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect._n 3_o mihi_fw-la p._n 128._o have_v open_o avouch_v it_o satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la say_v he_o deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la cor●m_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la i●ti_fw-la c●nsores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la i_o have_v clea●ly_o show_v that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o these_o censurer_n will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v only_o by_o his_o idle_a permission_n but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_v god_n of_o all_o imputation_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o sin_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o malice_n 73._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 73._o or_o betwixt_o the_o act_n which_o be_v sinful_a call_v by_o some_o the_o materialty_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o latter_a paganus_fw-la this_o permission_n then_o by_o which_o you_o endeavour_v to_o free_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v a_o action_n by_o which_o god_n make_v we_o to_o operate_v but_o only_a

non_fw-la ei_fw-la caedatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la p●ccabitur_fw-la a_o fort_n fallit_fw-la incautum_fw-la ergo_fw-la caveat_n ne_fw-la fallatur_fw-la a_o tanta_fw-la fallacia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la caveri_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-mi ita_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o ●o_o quod_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la caveri_fw-la potest_fw-la peccatur_fw-la autem_fw-la caveri_fw-la igitur_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n cap._n 18._o whether_o that_o impulsion_n be_v through_o flatter_a insinuation_n or_o open_a violence_n if_o they_o be_v equal_o irresistible_a so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n leave_v a_o very_a fair_a plea_n to_o excuse_v wickedness_n and_o inable_v the_o malefactor_n when_o he_o be_v upbraid_v with_o the_o enormity_n of_o his_o crime_n to_o return_v the_o exprobration_n upon_o the_o inavoidable_a predetermination_n and_o impulse_n of_o this_o maker_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v his_o own_o way_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o can_v perform_v one_o evil_a act_n unless_o god_n do_v first_o apply_v and_o predetermine_v his_o will_n unto_o it_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n this_o difference_n come_v to_o pass_v not_o more_o by_o god_n restrain_v of_o some_o to_o less_o than_o by_o his_o predeterm_v of_o other_o unto_o more_o wickedness_n insomuch_o as_o to_o my_o apprehension_n you_o make_v god_n to_o have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o virtue_n sequuntur_fw-la virtue_n et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr quidem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la physicae_fw-la praedetermination_n be_v urgere_fw-la soletis_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la dependentia_fw-la tùm_fw-la ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la liberae_fw-la quo_fw-la posito_fw-la sequitur_fw-la eandem_fw-la determinationem_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la 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deum_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la primam_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la quoties_fw-la eam_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccat●_n toties_fw-la circa_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la peragit_fw-la munus_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la s●d_fw-la potius_fw-la insidiatoris_fw-la a●_n seductoris_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la generali_fw-la influxu_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o speciali_fw-la quadam_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o auxilto_fw-la scilicet_fw-la praedeterminante_fw-la concurrat_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la actum_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o deteriorem_fw-la reddat_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la amesium_fw-la &_o grevinch_n 383_o 384._o &_o pag._n seq_fw-la q●um_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedeterminet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la ex_fw-la libertate_fw-la dic_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la po●ius_fw-la actum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la determinet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o complacentia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la actu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la malo_fw-la actu_fw-la delectatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la delectatione_n ejus_fw-la influxum_fw-la suum_fw-la bominisque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la talem_fw-la be_v quoque_fw-la illius_fw-la actus_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mortaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr malum_fw-la vid._n quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n who_o say_v if_o no_o free_a agent_n can_v act_v without_o the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o immediate_a physical_a cause_n i_o can_v see_v why_o all_o our_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o equal_o by_o infusion_n mr._n baxter_n of_o save_a faith_n page_n 29_o 30._o diotrephes_n we_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v natural_o good_a god_n effect_n by_o a_o single_a influence_n 92._o influence_n dr._n twiss_n ub●_n supra_fw-la p._n 91_o 92._o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a by_o a_o double_a influence_n one_o general_a unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n another_o special_a as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o say_v dr._n twiss_n or_o as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v it_o elsewhere_o father_n elsewhere_o as_o mr._n hickcite_v he_o p._n 97._o of_o his_o justif_n of_o the_o father_n every_o good_a work_n nee_v a_o twofold_a help_n one_o of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n another_o of_o special_a grace_n as_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a work_n require_v only_o the_o concourse_n of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a no_o more_o be_v require_v than_o the_o denial_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o every_o good_a work_n god_n do_v not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la vo●_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o grevincho_n pag._n 390._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o substance_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n distract_v want_v that_o moral_a goodness_n that_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o sober_a man_n though_o god_n afford_v the_o like_a concourse_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a act_n because_o he_o make_v we_o conversant_a with_o perfect_a knowledge_n about_o a_o lawful_a object_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_a act_n because_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o do_v predetermine_v we_o with_o the_o like_a advertency_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o unlawful_a object_n object_n 2._o i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n blasph_v my_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v sinful_a when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o mr._n hickman_n 84._o hickman_n ibid._n pag._n 84._o dispute_v it_o be_v it_o only_a god_n special_a influence_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o they_o be_v there_o any_o modification_n that_o can_v possible_o hallow_v they_o will_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n separate_v the_o moral_a pravity_n from_o the_o real_a entity_n in_o these_o act_n then_o i_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v adultery_n in_o david_n etc._n etc._n so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n 18._o man_n prof._n to_o his_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 18._o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o you_o know_v any_o qualification_n sufficient_a to_o refine_v and_o make_v such_o act_n innocent_a it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o your_o advantage_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o may_v be_v adulierer_n blasphemer_n hater_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o sinner_n some_o of_o your_o casuist_n 1._o casuist_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o q._n 1._o do_v resolve_v that_o social_n cause_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o who_o production_n they_o contribute_v their_o common_a assistance_n now_o shall_v he_o that_o assist_v or_o command_n or_o persuade_v i_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o that_o predetermine_v my_o will_n to_o it_o and_o

more_o moderate_a sublapsarian_o as_o that_o of_o the_o more_o rigid_a sublapsarian_o do_v make_v salvation_n not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o soul_n how_o diligent_a soever_o to_o obtain_v it_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n be_v unserviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n unpracticable_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o high_o concern_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n to_o have_v some_o assurance_n that_o salvation_n be_v possible_a to_o all_o such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v diligent_a to_o obtain_v it_o for_o martinius_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n conclude_v that_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v disannul_v which_o evacuate_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o 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give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 4._o if_o you_o that_o be_v eull_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v i●_n luke_n 11._o 13._o suppose_v your_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o own_o husband_n or_o your_o child_n life_n in_o your_o hand_n will_v it_o not_o exceed_o comfort_v you_o or_o they_o to_o consider_v who_o hand_n they_o be_v in_o though_o yet_o you_o have_v no_o further_a assurance_n how_o you_o shall_v be_v use_v god_n be_v a_o father_n even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n to_o they_o he_o often_o so_o style_v himself_o he_o say_v by_o moses_n deut._n 32._o 6._o to_o a_o wicked_a generation_n who_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o 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