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bradwardine_n proceed_v to_o refute_v lombard_n who_o assert_n that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n not_o under_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n material_o or_o entitative_o consider_a which_o hypothesis_n of_o lombard_n he_o refute_v by_o show_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n he_o must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n also_o whoever_o know_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o conjoin_v and_o know_o and_o rational_o will_v one_o the_o same_o person_n will_v also_o the_o other_o special_o if_o about_o both_o he_o employ_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n but_o now_o god_n know_v and_o will_v that_o those_o two_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v conjoin_v together_o and_o rational_o will_v the_o one_o namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o also_o the_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o will_v a_o antecedent_n will_v also_o the_o consequent_a at_o least_o in_o a_o universal_a albeit_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o whole_a will_v all_o the_o part_n necessary_a thereto_o 3_o thence_o he_o proceed_v p._n 300._o to_o show_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n god_n say_v he_o do_v no_o way_n will_v sin_n simple_o but_o only_o in_o some_o limit_a respect_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v something_o simple_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commun_n manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o good_a yea_o add_v he_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o inordination_n deformity_n or_o sin_n simple_o consider_v but_o only_a sin_n in_o some_o respect_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n all_o being_n both_o positive_a and_o privative_a be_v sweet_o dispose_v with_o the_o high_a wisdom_n beauty_n 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be_v such_o a_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a so_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 47._o prove_v strong_o that_o albeit_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n eternal_o without_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o reprobate_v any_o for_o sin_n as_o a_o cause_n antecedent_o move_v his_o divine_a wil._n so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_n 109._o 3_o a_o conclus_n the_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v not_o admit_v some_o into_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a antecedent_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o because_o supernatural_a beatitude_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o natural_a improvement_n therefore_o god_n can_v from_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o injury_n before_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_a elect_v some_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n will_v not_o to_o admit_v other_o and_o our_o divine_n general_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o none_o be_v more_o categoric_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o than_o judicious_a reprobation_n davenant_n who_o yet_o in_o some_o point_n come_v nigh_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o his_o incomparable_a animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o he_o do_v pvissant_o defend_v the_o follow_a particular_n great_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v very_o different_a from_o his_o revel_v preceptive_a complacential_a will_n as_o pag._n 221_o 349_o 376._o 2_o that_o god_n revel_v complacential_a approbative_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o operation_n pag._n 222_o 356_o 391_o 399._o 3_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v only_o proper_o his_o will_n pag._n 392._o 4_o that_o god_n beneplacite_fw-la will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o but_o itself_o pag._n 375_o 376._o 5_o that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n contradict_v not_o general_a conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o threat_n of_o death_n pag._n 241_o 332_o 375_o 387_o 398._o 6_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yea_o reprobate_n by_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n conduce_v thereto_o pag._n 271_o 376_o 394._o 7_o that_o the_o extern_a mean_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o know_a nature_n of_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o unknowen_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 353._o 8_o that_o god_n by_o his_o approbative_a complacential_a will_n unfeigned_o will_v what_o he_o command_v pag._n 329_o 393_o 394_o 401._o 9_o that_o all_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v under_o some_o remote_a conditional_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 256_o 257._o 10_o that_o god_n evangelic_a providential_a intention_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v oft_o frustrate_v as_o to_o its_o event_n by_o man_n sin_n although_o his_o decretive_a beneplacite_fw-la intention_n be_v never_o frustrate_v p._n 377_o 381_o 387_o 388_o 395._o 11_o that_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o possibility_n to_o contrary_a event_n though_o not_o with_o contrary_a event_n pag._n 240_o 333_o 341_o 360_o 402_o 253._o 12_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o man_n pag._n 232_o 321_o 336_o 339_o 342._o 13_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 240-272_a 14_o that_o absolute_a decree_n oppose_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 277-310_a 15_o that_o mere_a conditional_a decree_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n sovereign_a be_v and_o independence_n pag._n 226._o 16_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n truth_n pag._n 349-362_a 17_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n gift_n pag._n 374-404_a 18_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n pag._n 253._o 19_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o 20_o that_o the_o arminian_n grant_v a_o absolute_a immutable_a fix_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n that_o they_o urge_v against_o the_o calvinist_n p._n 302_o 332_o 333_o 340_o 351_o 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o 21_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n and_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n pag._n 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o 22_o last_o he_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o absolute_a decree_n pag._n 454-526_a these_o proposition_n clear_o and_o full_o explicate_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n give_v great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o also_o distinct_a solution_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 4._o our_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o divine_a concourse_n concourse_n its_o principe_n nature_n and_o efficace_n the_o explication_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o principe_n entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n what_o be_v the_o active_a principe_fw-la of_o all_o divine_a concourse_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v not_o sacred_a pagine_v express_o speak_v so_o much_o so_o eph._n 1._o 11._o who_o work_v allthing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v our_o lord_n do_v act_n but_o what_o god_n hand_n or_o will_v and_o counsel_v predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o before_o and_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v we_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 63._o that_o concourse_n as_o to_o its_o prime_a act_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n now_o such_o be_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a will_n that_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v they_o as_o aquinas_n well_o determine_v how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n existe_n it_o must_v necessary_o existe_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v it_o can_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n resist_v the_o divine_a efficacious_a will_n and_o what_o be_v all_o active_a concourse_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o efficacious_a will_n see_v more_o of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 2._o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o nature_n sin_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o totalitie_n universality_n as_o to_o effect_n particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v immediation_n antecedence_n and_o sovereign_a absolute_a independence_n 1_o the_o totalitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v totalitie_n its_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n act_n and_o effect_n be_v total_a we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 417._o thus_o much_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 55._o creatura_fw-la where_o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o whole_a action_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o concur_v immediate_o though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o party_n with_o strangius_n deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n to_o be_v total_a yet_o because_o he_o be_v singular_a therein_o and_o different_a from_o his_o own_o party_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n concourse_n be_v
sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o opposite_a party_n agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o each_o from_o other_o together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o difference_n 3_o to_o give_v a_o scriptural_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n which_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o some_o new_a methodist_n give_v to_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o they_o 4_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o brief_a history_n or_o narrative_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o its_o state_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o to_o give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n from_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o reason_n from_o the_o ungrounded_a invalid_a answer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o opponent_n strangius_n and_o other_o 6_o to_o solve_v and_o answer_v the_o objection_n urge_v by_o those_o that_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n particular_o strangius_n baranius_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n with_o other_o 7_o and_o final_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o this_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o false_a opinion_n which_o their_o adversary_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 2._o our_o first_o and_o indeed_o principal_a task_n in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a term_n and_o demonstrative_a procedure_n in_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v to_o explicate_v the_o term_n and_o disabuse_v they_o from_o those_o ambiguity_n confusion_n and_o false_a imposition_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a
the_o generation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o horse_n and_o of_o a_o mouse_n but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v special_a to_o special_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v physical_o distinguish_v specie_fw-la and_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o entity_n but_o not_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a iniquity_n which_o consist_v in_o privation_n strangius_n here_o seem_v to_o oppose_v baronius_n hypothesis_n touch_v a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v upon_o a_o more_o accurate_a research_n i_o can_v find_v that_o he_o differ_v material_o from_o baronius_n herein_o for_o although_o l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o call_v this_o concourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficace_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o be_v but_o commun_n and_o no_o way_n determinative_a and_o therefore_o only_o indifferent_a the_o like_a l._n 2._o c._n 19_o p._n 373._o and_o i_o be_o very_o positive_a in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n live_a can_v rational_o exempt_a themselves_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n indifferent_a concourse_n and_o assert_v a_o efficacious_a special_a concourse_n but_o what_o be_v determinative_a as_o to_o the_o subject_n it_o work_v on_o and_o thence_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n part_n 3._o thes_n 36._o p._n 434._o confess_v that_o strangius_n '_o s_o opinion_n as_o to_o this_o point_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o that_o of_o baronius_n last_o baronius_n deny_v all_o predetermination_n both_o as_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n as_o metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78_o etc._n etc._n p._n 146._o strangius_n allow_v predetermination_n to_o all_o act_n moraly_a though_o but_o imperfect_o good_a and_o to_o many_o other_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whensoever_o god_n please_v or_o need_n require_v yet_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n special_o to_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a as_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 162._o and_o elsewhere_o herein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o divine_n of_o note_n among_o ourselves_o who_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v their_o singular_a hypothesis_n but_o will_v at_o last_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o baronius_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o jesuit_n or_o else_o fall_v under_o the_o load_n of_o all_o those_o black_a consequence_n they_o clog_v our_o hypothesis_n with_o of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 4._o our_o adversary_n differ_v much_o among_o themselves_o about_o god_n sin_n permission_n of_o sin_n its_o nature_n and_o efficace_n 1_o a_o divine_a of_o repute_n among_o ourselves_o assertetâ—_n that_o no_o act_n of_o sin_n no_o not_o the_o active_a sell_v of_o joseph_n or_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v will_v by_o god_n but_o only_o the_o passive_a vendition_n and_o crucifixion_n or_o effect_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o other_o allow_v that_o god_n will_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o penal_a or_o conducible_a to_o his_o own_o glory_n though_o not_o as_o sinful_a act_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 773._o where_n have_v refute_v that_o distinction_n at_o first_o frame_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o of_o late_o reassume_v by_o a_o divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o ourselves_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a vendition_n and_o crucifixion_n he_o conclude_v thus_o therefore_o here_o be_v not_o a_o otiose_fw-la or_o idle_a permission_n but_o a_o efficax_n operation_n in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v more_o orthodox_n and_o consistent_a with_o itself_o than_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o as_o hereafter_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o 2_o some_o of_o our_o opponent_n assert_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v altogether_o inefficacious_a yea_o idle_a and_o unactive_a but_o other_o allow_v it_o a_o efficace_n and_o energy_n for_o the_o limit_v direct_v and_o order_v of_o sinful_a act_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n albeit_o not_o about_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o i_o conceive_v no_o better_o than_o a_o modest_a contradiction_n for_o how_o can_v god_n permission_n limit_n direct_v and_o order_v sinful_a act_n but_o by_o influence_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o material_o consider_v see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 5._o our_o adversary_n also_o differ_v great_o among_o themselves_o about_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o formal_a reason_n etc._n etc._n some_o and_o those_o of_o no_o small_a repute_n among_o ourselves_o hold_v sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a real_a be_v which_o indeed_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o their_o hypothesis_n touch_v act_n intrinsical_o evil_a which_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v as_o to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n from_o god_n i_o must_v confess_v this_o opinion_n will_v carry_v somewhat_o of_o probability_n with_o it_o if_o we_o can_v with_o the_o manichee_n hold_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la or_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a the_o other_o of_o evil_n but_o for_o we_o that_o assert_v but_o one_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o create_v positive_a being_n i_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o can_v maintain_v this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o positivitie_n of_o sin_n without_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o make_v man_n corrupt_a will_n independent_a and_o so_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o a_o real_a positive_a act_n therefore_o strangius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o to_o avoid_v these_o black_a consequence_n strong_o argue_v with_o the_o orthodox_n that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o privation_n but_o withal_o we_o be_v here_o to_o note_v that_o this_o hypothesis_n utter_o overthrow_v his_o other_o hypothesis_n touch_v act_n intrinsical_o evil_a which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v from_o god_n as_o to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 5._o there_o be_v other_o point_n of_o moment_n wherein_o our_o antagonist_n differ_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o we_o namely_o touch_v the_o natural_a or_o moral_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n natural_a impossibility_n and_o possibility_n god_n decretive_a and_o approbative_a will_n of_o which_o before_o chap._n 1._o and_o indeed_o we_o need_v no_o way_n wonder_v that_o our_o adversary_n thus_o differ_v among_o themselves_o sithat_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o inconsistence_n and_o contradiction_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v agree_v among_o themselves_o when_o as_o their_o principal_a hypothesis_n be_v so_o disagree_v from_o itself_o but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o demonstrative_a part_n chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o we_o proceed_v now_o to_o show_v wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o difnew_v the_o new_a method_n strangius_n baronius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o other_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n immediate_o on_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n wherein_o the_o antithesis_n and_o sentiment_n of_o the_o arminian_n be_v so_o strong_o and_o full_o refute_v there_o spring_v up_o some_o divine_n who_o give_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n but_o yet_o contrive_v a_o new_a method_n special_o as_o to_o universal_a grace_n reprobation_n and_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o a_o coalition_n with_o the_o arminian_n party_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v and_o the_o principal_a agent_n who_o undertake_v the_o new_a model_v this_o last_o head_n be_v strangius_n which_o he_o have_v copiose_o treat_v of_o according_a to_o the_o new_a method_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la &_o actionibus_fw-la dei_fw-la circa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la who_o sentiment_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v in_o what_o follow_v but_o at_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o those_o who_o follow_v his_o method_n in_o the_o state_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o assert_v 1._o prop._n god_n have_v a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n about_o the_o substrate_a decree_n mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o all_o sin_n this_o proposition_n strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 547._o grant_n to_o be_v true_a in_o allthing_n but_o sin_n special_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o such_o act_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a which_o sufficient_o prove_v our_o proposition_n for_o we_o say_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v not_o in_o itself_o or_o its_o natural_a entity_n sinful_a but_o natural_o good_a what_o there_o be_v of_o sin_n annex_v to_o it_o arise_v from_o its_o moral_a estimation_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n violate_v thereby_o in_o which_o 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of_o further_a grace_n 4_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o unto_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_n the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n it_o seem_v contradictory_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v according_a to_o our_o precedent_a explication_n of_o they_o primary_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o parallel_n text_n judas_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v 4._o certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n predetermination_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o condemnation_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n foreordain_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o head_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o man_n sin_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v true_a elective_a grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n 2_o that_o reprobation_n withdraw_v not_o any_o power_n from_o the_o person_n reprobate_v yet_o we_o deny_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v injust_a for_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n to_o reprobate_v some_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o albeit_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injust_a for_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o 2_o we_o deny_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n cause_n or_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o also_o 3_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v mere_o negative_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o absolute_a of_o which_o see_v davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprobat_fw-la p._n 113._o hence_o 4_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o god_n predestine_n and_o preordain_v any_o unto_o damnation_n he_o predestine_n and_o preordain_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o a_o efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a course_n and_o efficacious_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o sin_n see_v more_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o chap._n iu._n a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n chamier_n lud._n crocius_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n sam._n ward_n etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n more_o ancient_a durandus_fw-la his_o proper_a hypothesis_n and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v his_o sectator_n lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n his_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o design_n arminius_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptistes_n the_o new_a methodiste_n camero_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_n how_o these_o new_a methodiste_n fall_v into_o these_o sentiment_n and_o who_o may_v be_v estimed_a such_o §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n sin_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n again_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n imperfecto_fw-la c._n 5._o some_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n make_v and_o order_n other_o thing_n he_o only_o order_n righteous_a man_n he_o make_v and_o order_n but_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n he_o make_v not_o but_o only_a order_n i._n e._n in_o good_a action_n he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o sinful_a act_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n order_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n again_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n moreover_o augustin_n frequent_o assert_n that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v man_n up_o to_o another_o so_o contra_n julian_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr gâ—…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o pelagian_n who_o
this_o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o augustin_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n place_v predestination_n prescience_n and_o the_o like_a on_o god_n part_n the_o pelagian_n and_o other_o heretic_n will_v excuse_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o retort_v the_o cause_n and_o blame_v on_o god_n who_o so_o predestinate_v or_o foreknow_v therefore_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n by_o his_o predestination_n prescience_n or_o such_o like_a do_v not_o compel_v they_o against_o their_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o sin_v free_o and_o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o that_o god_n by_o predestinate_v foreknow_v or_o willing_a sin_n do_v not_o sin_n nor_o do_v unjust_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o imputable_a or_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o first_o imputable_a and_o culpable_a cause_n be_v the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a state_n of_o our_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n then_o he_o add_v pag._n 303._o but_o if_o it_o yet_o be_v say_v that_o it_o always_o hear_v ill_a with_o many_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v any_o wise_a will_v sin_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o that_o peradventure_o according_a to_o hugo_n before_o cite_v not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v not_o well_o say_v but_o hugo_n because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o say_v be_v not_o well_o understand_v i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o salt_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o savour_n and_o understand_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v savoury_a to_o a_o sane_a taste_n and_o that_o they_o will_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o for_o some_o great_a good_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o subtract_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n this_o way_n of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o benefaction_n which_o be_v so_o admirable_a and_o great_a yea_o it_o seem_v more_o miraculose_a and_o great_a to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n than_o out_o of_o good_n or_o to_o work_v good_a only_o and_o without_o peradventure_o it_o seem_v so_o disgustful_a to_o many_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o incest_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o mother_n of_o parricide_n sedition_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v thus_o for_o who_o in_o such_o a_o incest_n prepare_v the_o seed_n and_o move_v create_v and_o infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o foetus_fw-la but_o god_n and_o however_o it_o may_v sound_v thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n speak_v yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v in_o they_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o demonstrative_o and_o divine_o for_o the_o decide_n our_o controversy_n will_v man_n but_o receive_v it_o 5_o again_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 542_o etc._n etc._n prove_v out_o concourse_n of_o altissiodorensis_n super_fw-la 2._o scent_n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a wil._n altissiodorensis_n argument_n be_v these_o 1_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v good_a and_o procee_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o from_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n whereby_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v beget_v which_o act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o good_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o evil_a action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n thence_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o thomas_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la q._n 19_o where_o he_o demand_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v a_o double_a opinion_n concern_v this_o mater_fw-la some_o say_v more_o ancient_o that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a deformity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o some_o say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o on_o a_o double_a reason_n 1_o commun_n because_o god_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o his_o very_a essence_n his_o be_v it_o must_v thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o whatever_o do_v participate_v of_o be_v must_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v be_v by_o essence_n 2_o special_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o first_o mover_n who_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 554._o 6_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 559._o rise_v high_a and_o prove_v strong_o that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o nature_n to_o act_n or_o move_v without_o god_n of_o himself_o proper_o actual_o and_o special_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v and_o move_v of_o it_o which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o no_o natural_a virtue_n or_o form_n can_v operate_v without_o god_n cooperate_n therewith_o 2_o because_o all_o natural_a thing_n or_o cause_n be_v but_o as_o instrument_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n 3_o because_o the_o create_v will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o act_v of_o itself_o as_o c._n 24._o p._n 563._o 4_o because_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a actuality_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 8_o bradwardine_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o p._n 739._o ascend_v yet_o high_o and_o sin_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o impel_v no_o man_n violent_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o impel_v all_o man_n will_n spontaneous_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o all_o their_o free_a act_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o but_o further_a add_v he_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n may_v as_o it_o appear_v separate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o whatever_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o from_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v produce_v and_o conserve_v such_o a_o effect_n real_o positive_a and_o good_a without_o such_o a_o defect_n and_o privative_a malice_n special_o sithat_o sin_n deformity_n vitiositie_n or_o defect_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o very_a act_n nor_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n therefore_o the_o good_a god_n act_v right_o pre-acting_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o such_o a_o act_n according_a to_o its_o substance_n and_o nature_n good_a the_o vitiositie_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v whence_o therefore_o do_v it_o follow_v but_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o creature_n free_o deficient_a and_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o more_o judicious_o more_o demonstrative_o and_o more_o pious_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n have_v not_o man_n a_o strong_a impulse_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a in_o rehearse_v these_o illustrious_a and_o demonstrative_a sentiment_n of_o bradwardine_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o new_o start_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o i_o find_v rational_o solid_o and_o convictive_o solve_v by_o he_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o for_o his_o solution_n to_o the_o particular_a objection_n make_v by_o his_o opponent_n then_o and_o we_o now_o we_o shall_v produce_v they_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n ch._n 6._o §_o 1_o 2._o have_v produce_v the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a sentiment_n father_n and_o schoolman_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o may_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o late_a schoolman_n special_o the_o thomist_n but_o these_o lie_n under_o the_o same_o criminal_a accusation_n and_o imputation_n with_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o orthodox_n calvinist_n and_o it_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n that_o look_v as_o the_o pelagian_a jesuit_n oppose_v the_o dominican_n in_o this_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v calvinist_n so_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o same_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v dominican_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n in_o this_o
herein_o whence_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o calvinist_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o imputation_n be_v still_o fasten_v on_o we_o by_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o sentiment_n of_o ludovicus_n crocius_n professor_n crocius_n at_o breme_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n who_o in_o many_o point_n special_o that_o of_o middle_a science_n and_o universal_a grace_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n seem_v orthodox_n and_o concurrent_a to_o calvin_n doctrine_n so_o in_o his_o duodecas_fw-la dissertat_fw-la exegetic_n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n permittit_fw-la 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o clear_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n namely_o of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o action_n for_o that_o not_o this_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n and_o this_o not_o that_o he_o permit_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v invincible_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o action_n independent_a as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o efficacious_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deny_v which_o be_v epicurean_a and_o then_o thes_n 99_o pag._n 426._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o that_o some_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n but_o hate_v it_o with_o those_o that_o commit_v it_o as_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o and_o yet_o other_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v and_o effect_n sin_n as_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o then_o he_o solve_v these_o seem_a contradiction_n by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act_n also_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o as_o from_o the_o creature_n last_o between_o the_o decree_a will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o thus_o `_o for_o god_n both_o will_n and_o produce_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o `_o that_o this_o act_n in_o itself_o essential_o good_a even_o as_o it_o be_v contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o ordain_v convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o best_a end_n the_o like_o thes_n 112._o p._n 430._o where_o he_o show_v how_o god_n will_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 5._o these_o sentiment_n of_o lud._n crocius_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o cite_v because_o he_o in_o other_o point_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n and_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o some_o of_o that_o party_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n touch_v our_o hypothesis_n dort_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o determination_n as_o also_o by_o the_o opposition_n the_o arminian_n make_v against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n both_o while_o they_o sit_v and_o afterward_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v the_o synod_n testimony_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o false_a a_o imputation_n as_o that_o i_o judge_v no_o intelligent_a impartial_a reader_n can_v give_v credit_n to_o it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o evince_v the_o synod_n concurrence_n with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n than_o their_o stout_a defence_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n pag._n 242._o we_o may_v add_v almost_o a_o infinitude_n of_o testimony_n from_o reform_a england_n divine_n church_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o in_o what_o remain_v we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o renown_a professor_n of_o theology_n who_o have_v maintain_v and_o vindicate_v our_o hypothesis_n the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o doctrine_n imbibe_v even_o in_o her_o first_o reformation_n the_o sentiment_n of_o calvin_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n holland_n helvetia_n and_o germany_n albeit_o as_o to_o discipline_n she_o stick_v unto_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o noble_a design_n of_o cranmer_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n to_o reduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n unto_o one_o confession_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o cull_v out_o a_o few_o testimony_n of_o some_o great_a professor_n of_o theology_n both_o in_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n who_o be_v of_o a_o episcopal_a judgement_n as_o to_o discipline_n yet_o stout_a champion_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o davenant_n a_o great_a master_n of_o reason_n and_o davenant_n one_o that_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v and_o i_o think_v as_o far_o as_o any_o aught_o in_o compliance_n with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a method_n yet_o he_o still_o assert_v and_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n defend_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n thus_o in_o his_o determination_n when_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n quaest_n 22._o in_o evil_a act_n say_v he_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o permit_v the_o event_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o agent_n as_o a_o universal_a motor_n and_o last_o to_o order_v the_o event_n itself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacr_n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n i._n e._n with_o a_o will_n of_o approbation_n so_o quaest_n 25._o pag._n 118._o he_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a so_o as_o to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o but_o he_o speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n pag._n 72._o but_o those_o who_o derive_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n from_o their_o own_o free_a will_n as_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o exi_a or_o come_v of_o such_o action_n in_o eventum_fw-la à _fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la permittente_fw-la &_o ordinante_fw-la be_v in_o no_o error_n at_o al._n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o set_v man_n will_n at_o liberty_n and_o to_o tie_v up_o short_a the_o decree_a and_o determine_v will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o the_o determine_a stroke_n among_o all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o which_o shall_v infallible_o not_o be_v he_o may_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o stoicism_n and_o manicheisme_n but_o he_o will_v hardly_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o atheism_n for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n action_n be_v wicked_a and_o evil_a if_o these_o come_v into_o act_n without_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o decree_n human_a affair_n be_v more_o overrule_v by_o man_n will_n than_o by_o go_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o here_o alserte_n 1_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n decree_n permit_v and_o order_v of_o they_o 2_o that_o god_n decree_a will_n do_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o do_v or_o need_v we_o assert_v more_o than_o this_o and_o frequent_o in_o that_o book_n davenant_n asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a determine_v sinful_a act_n and_o event_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n so_o pag._n 253._o he_o say_v god_n decree_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n as_o to_o the_o event_n but_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o compulsion_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n that_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o the_o same_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n so_o pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o yea_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o arminian_n must_v and_o do_v grant_v immutable_a absolute_a decree_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n as_o those_o of_o the_o antiarminian_o so_o pag._n 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o last_o he_o prove_v
other_o of_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v father_v on_o the_o manichees_n be_v this_o because_o whoever_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v must_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o real_a positive_a entity_n in_o sin_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n whence_o by_o consequence_n such_o must_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a good_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a evil_a god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o certain_o they_o that_o maintain_v sin_n to_o be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n something_o positive_a or_o real_a or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n will_v necessary_o fall_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n again_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la make_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la ctesiph_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n who_o say_v he_o held_z that_o god_n have_v once_o confer_v freewill_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o further_o operate_v with_o we_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o natural_a operation_n as_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v durandus_n opinion_n though_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o p._n 119._o tell_v we_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o wil._n but_o the_o conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opposite_a testimony_n be_v not_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v god_n concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n in_o term_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o consequence_n as_o our_o adversary_n nowadays_o compton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philosoph_n vnivers_n disput_n 28._o sect._n 1_o §_o 3._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o defend_v before_o he_o by_o nicolaus_n bonetus_n lib._n 7._o theol._n c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o it_o be_v also_o by_o some_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o concourse_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v durandus_fw-la whence_o among_o the_o scholastic_a theologue_n it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o durandisme_n which_o they_o call_v a_o rash_a erroneous_a dangerous_a error_n little_o better_o than_o arianisme_n bellarm._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb._n say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 22._o sect._n 1._o n._n 7._o say_v it_o be_v erroneous_a in_o faith_n &_o de_fw-la concursu_fw-la l._n 1._o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v not_o only_o reprehend_v but_o also_o reject_v by_o all_o approve_a theologue_n as_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o reform_a divine_n yea_o some_o of_o great_a vogue_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n shall_v espouse_v a_o error_n so_o gross_a and_o so_o much_o decry_v by_o papist_n themselves_o but_o to_o give_v a_o convictive_a demonstration_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n real_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v what_o durandus_n opinion_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n be_v and_o then_o who_o they_o be_v who_o may_v be_v repute_v his_o sectator_n durandus_fw-la propose_v his_o opinion_n in_o sentent_fw-fr l._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 5._o in_o these_o word_n utrum_fw-la deus_fw-la agate_n immediate_a in_o omni_n actione_n creaturae_fw-la whether_o god_n act_v immediate_o in_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o negation_n be_v these_o 1_o because_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2_o because_o such_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n in_o that_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o indifference_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n p._n 142._o so_o that_o indeed_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v by_o durandus_fw-la against_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v use_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n against_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o albeit_o the_o most_o of_o they_o profess_v a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v free_o declare_v my_o mind_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o can_v without_o apparent_a contradiction_n defend_v their_o own_o but_o by_o espouse_v that_o of_o durandus_fw-la which_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o we_o profess_o do_v and_o that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o adversary_n even_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o in_o profession_n disow_v it_o fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o shall_v anon_o make_v evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o particular_a sentiment_n at_o present_a take_v these_o criteria_n or_o distinctive_a note_n of_o durandisme_n 1_o all_o such_o as_o assert_v a_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o subject_n only_o and_o not_o immediate_a unto_o the_o act_n fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 57_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o allow_v only_o a_o concourse_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n move_v it_o to_o act_v without_o a_o continue_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n fall_n into_o the_o error_n of_o durandus_fw-la herein_o durandus_fw-la be_v follow_v by_o aureolus_n a_o profess_a abettor_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o also_o amyraldus_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o 2_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v only_o a_o general_a immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o mater_fw-la be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o the_o black_a note_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o baronius_n together_o with_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o molinists_n 3_o all_o such_o as_o deny_v every_o real_a be_v or_o entity_n to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a efficience_n just_o fall_v under_o the_o mark_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o camero_n and_o our_o adversary_n general_o who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v efficacious_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a 4_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n must_v necessary_o symbolise_v with_o durandus_fw-la this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o s._n 61._o p._n 131._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o as_o the_o second_o argument_n for_o durandus_fw-la that_o god_n can_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o power_n to_o act_v without_o his_o concourse_n sithat_o this_o involve_v no_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v well_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o creature_n as_o shall_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o essence_n involve_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n because_o dependence_n in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n this_o piece_n of_o durandisme_n strangius_n and_o other_o seem_v chargeable_a with_o as_o hereafter_o in_o our_o account_n of_o strangius_n but_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a sect_n who_o oppose_v our_o thesis_n molinist_n with_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v how_o far_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o general_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o molinists_n from_o ludou._n molina_n their_o chief_a captain_n who_o in_o his_o concordia_n lib._n arbitr_n cum_fw-la gratiae_n donis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaest_n 14._o disp_n 26._o asserte_n 1_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n terminate_v not_o on_o the_o human_a will_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o only_o on_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o effect_n whence_o 2_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v not_o antecedent_n or_o previous_a as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o only_o simultaneous_a i._n e._n that_o god_n immediate_o concur_v together_o with_o the_o will_n to_o the_o same_o act_n and_o conserves_n the_o same_o thence_o 3_o that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o predeterminative_a at_o least_o as_o to_o human_a act_n but_o only_o indifferent_a and_o determinable_a like_o that_o of_o the_o
with_o that_o of_o durandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o thes_n 50._o pag._n 437._o le_fw-fr blanc_n add_v that_o amyraldus_n hold_v a_o double_a act_n of_o providence_n about_o evil_a act_n one_o extern_a and_o the_o other_o intern_a as_o for_o the_o extern_a act_n he_o place_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o propose_v object_n 2_o in_o permit_v satan_n to_o set_v home_o those_o object_n with_o efficace_n the_o intern_a act_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o he_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o many_o object_n induce_v to_o evil_a obscure_a or_o remove_v the_o one_o or_o cause_v some_o other_o object_n to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v most_o take_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o human_a liberty_n nor_o indeed_o any_o efficacious_a immediate_a concourse_n assert_v yea_o in_o his_o speciminis_fw-la special_a p._n 468._o he_o say_v in_o downright_a term_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o we_o not_o we_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rank_a durandisme_n and_o molinisme_n more_o of_o his_o wild_a sentiment_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o arminian_n point_n see_v pet._n molinaei_n de_fw-fr m._n amyraldi_n adversùs_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la libro_fw-la judicium_fw-la praesat_fw-la placeus_n another_o salmurian_a professor_n albeit_o in_o other_o point_v he_o placeus_n stiff_o defend_v the_o new_a method_n yea_o in_o that_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v great_o pelagian_a yet_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o seem_v pendulous_a and_o in_o suspense_n thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hom._n arbitr_n p._n 174._o edit_n 1656._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o cause_v be_v the_o papist_n sharp_o dispute_v it_o be_v true_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o every_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o operate_v convenient_o with_o its_o faculty_n but_o this_o concourse_n some_o make_v immediate_a proxime_fw-la and_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o very_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o other_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o according_a to_o that_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o determine_v how_o great_a the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o provide_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o god_n too_o much_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr blanc_n also_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o sedan_n though_o he_o seem_v blanc_n to_o affect_v the_o like_a suspensive_a modesty_n council_n arbitr_n thes_n 55._o yet_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 438._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o that_o god_n can_v physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thes_n 57_o he_o recal_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o constitute_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v and_o thes_n 58._o he_o add_v this_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o aid_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n may_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o french_a professor_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o of_o scotland_n baronius_n baronius_n and_o strangius_n who_o have_v be_v stiff_a and_o tenacious_a adherent_n to_o this_o new_a method_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o for_o baronius_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o rank_a arminianism_n and_o that_o which_o have_v give_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v his_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a act_n thus_o in_o his_o metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o previous_a motion_n excite_v 2._o cause_n to_o act_v and_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o antithesis_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o pelagian_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n namely_o that_o this_o previous_a motion_n and_o predetermination_n 1_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n pag._n 147._o 2_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o opposite_a act_n pag._n 148._o 3_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 149._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v many_o way_n 1_o because_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o obliquity_n pag._n 150._o 2_o because_o the_o action_n then_o as_o of_o such_o a_o species_n must_v be_v from_o god_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n make_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o cruel_a as_o pag._n 151._o 4_o that_o hereby_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o sinner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o trite_a and_o threadbare_a argument_n urge_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 153._o to_o answer_v our_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o agree_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o assert_v a_o previous_a indifferent_a concourse_n it_o be_v true_a §_o 58._o p._n 129._o he_o argue_v strong_o against_o durandus_fw-la yet_o in_o fine_a pag._n 153._o fall_v in_o very_o far_o with_o he_o but_o more_o full_o with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 35._o pag._n 434._o this_o at_o least_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robert_n baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n where_o touch_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o its_o concord_n with_o human_a liberty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v altogether_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o fonseca_n and_o suarez_n namely_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o god_n premove_v second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o influence_n their_o action_n and_o effect_n and_o indeed_o baronius_n own_o illustration_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o pag._n 143._o sufficient_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o perfect_a animal_n and_o monster_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o modify_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o very_a instance_n give_v both_o by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n last_o pag._n 159._o he_o give_v we_o four_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v we_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o arminian_n who_o sentiment_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nominal_a repute_n among_o the_o calvinist_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o more_o favourable_a censure_n of_o range_v he_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n but_o yet_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n be_v john_n strangius_n professor_n at_o strangius_fw-la glascow_n who_o as_o they_o say_v have_v have_v his_o spirit_n chafe_v and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o rutherford_n write_v a_o great_a volume_n in_o four_o book_n of_o god_n will_n and_o action_n about_o sin_n wherein_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n principal_o against_o the_o dominican_n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n who_o in_o his_o influence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n both_o preface_n and_o book_n oft_o animadvertes_fw-la thereon_o as_o if_o these_o all_o by_o assert_v predetermination_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v he_o discover_v a_o natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o a_o nervose_n vene_z of_o reason_n in_o his_o book_n yet_o mix_v with_o so_o great_a incongruity_n and_o self-inconsistences_a yea_o contradiction_n that_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v how_o such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v not_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o natural_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n which_o admit_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o oppose_v with_o much_o vehemence_n durandus_fw-la molina_n
will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 1_o from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n the_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 2_o from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n with_o the_o solution_n of_o objection_n 3_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n davenant_n hypothesis_n touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o decree_n 4_o from_o divine_a concourse_n 1_o it_o be_v principe_fw-la and_o origine_fw-la 2_o its_o nature_n totalitie_n universality_n particularity_n immediation_n priority_n and_o independence_n 3_o its_o efficace_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n all_o the_o argument_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n strike_v as_o much_o against_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 5_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 6_o from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a negative_a and_o positive_a 7_o from_o divine_a providence_n about_o sin_n both_o conservative_n restrictive_a gubernative_a 8_o from_o the_o absolute_a immediate_a essential_a dependence_n of_o all_o creature_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n as_o also_o the_o unanimous_a sin_n testimony_n of_o such_o as_o undertake_v to_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o rational_a argument_n ground_v on_o scriptural_a principes_fw-la and_o evidence_n which_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o arg._n from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n in_o and_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n allthing_n which_o we_o thus_o form_n that_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o its_o futurition_n necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n but_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n depend_v on_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o to_o its_o futurition_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o fall_v under_o divine_a predetermination_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n the_o major_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n particular_o by_o strangius_n who_o oft_o asserte_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v exact_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v predefined_a by_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n must_v necessary_o be_v predetermine_v by_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o event_n and_o what_o more_o rational_a than_o this_o assertion_n yea_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o event_n but_o predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n the_o difference_n between_o god_n eternal_a predefinition_n in_o the_o decree_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o actual_a concourse_n and_o execution_n in_o time_n differ_v only_o as_o active_a and_o passive_a creation_n as_o active_a creation_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n and_o passive_a actual_a existence_n so_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o greek_n one_o and_o the_o same_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v so_o that_o our_o major_n seem_v so_o clear_a as_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n wherefore_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o minor_a which_o our_o adversary_n principal_o strike_v at_o and_o therefore_o need_v our_o strong_a force_n this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v future_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o some_o cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a possibility_n contingence_n and_o indifference_n but_o by_o some_o cause_n do_v not_o possible_a and_o future_a differ_v and_o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n 2_o prop._n whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n to_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v eternal_a this_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o whatever_o be_v future_a be_v so_o from_o eternity_n for_o god_n foreknow_v it_o to_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o can_v his_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a hence_o 3_o prop._n nothing_o can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n eternal_a 4_o prop._n nothing_o in_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n but_o his_o wil._n his_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n because_o possible_a and_o future_a be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o do_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n for_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o but_o he_o therefore_o foreknow_v they_o because_o future_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n as_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 11._o §_o 9_o whence_o also_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 5_o that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n for_o what_o can_v make_v sinful_a act_n future_a and_o so_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a foreknowlege_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n and_o if_o god_n predefine_v decree_a will_n give_v futurition_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n must_v not_o his_o predeterminative_a will_n also_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o assault_v our_o adversary_n make_v against_o solve_v this_o argument_n by_o response_n and_o objection_n 1_o they_o reply_v to_o our_o minor_a that_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o it_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 585._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v future_a which_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o predefined_a but_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v so_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 628._o he_o peremtory_o asserte_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v all_o future_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o pag._n 631._o he_o say_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o a_o thing_n beside_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o create_v wil._n the_o like_a le_fw-fr blanc_n concord_n libert_n hum._n p._n 1._o thes_n 55_o 57_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thing_n existe_v in_o time_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n from_o eternity_n but_o man_n will_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n existe_v in_o time_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a response_n indeed_o or_o rather_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o second_o cause_n loged_a in_o time_n shall_v give_v futurition_n to_o a_o thing_n from_o eternity_n be_v it_o not_o a_o approve_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n yea_o in_o nature_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v ever_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n confine_v by_o time_n before_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o its_o effect_n 2_o but_o le_fw-fr blanc_n answer_v hereto_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 454._o that_o futurition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o respect_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a not_o something_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n future_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o hereby_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a can_v a_o modal_n extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n of_o a_o thing_n existe_fw-fr before_o the_o thing_n that_o give_v it_o existence_n how_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v hereon_o but_o our_o adversary_n have_v one_o grand_a objection_n which_o they_o lie_v much_o weight_n on_o against_o our_o minor_a and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n than_o sin_n as_o future_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v god_n this_o objection_n be_v urge_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o trophy_n by_o strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o so_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 631_o 632._o have_v pag._n 626_o etc._n etc._n recite_v twiss_n argument_n from_o the_o eternal_a futurition_n of_o sin_n he_o reply_v thus_o herein_o say_v he_o lie_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o
futurition_n make_v from_o eternity_n but_o what_o be_v eternal_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o scoff_n thus_o a_o pretty_a argumentation_n indeed_o why_o may_v we_o not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o 56._o pag._n 454._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v against_o twisse_n that_o if_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o make_v god_n manifest_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o be_v urge_v by_o a_o divine_a of_o some_o note_n among_o we_o but_o in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o person_n so_o learned_a and_o in_o other_o point_v judicious_a on_o such_o infirm_a and_o rot_a ground_n for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o complexe_n aggregate_v thing_n we_o must_v distinguish_v its_o material_a from_o its_o formal_a part_n 1_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o material_a entitative_a part_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o natural_a good_a so_o we_o may_v without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n affirm_v that_o its_o futurition_n be_v the_o same_o or_o not_o real_o distinct_a from_o god_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o why_o not_o be_v not_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o natural_a being_n good_a and_o whence_o proceed_v all_o good_a but_o from_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o good_a yea_o be_v not_o all_o good_a from_o eternity_n loged_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o sonot_v real_o distinct_a from_o he_o so_o that_o indeed_o this_o objection_n of_o strangius_n and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n against_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n strike_v at_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n even_o the_o most_o gratiose_fw-la act_n from_o the_o same_o will_n for_o if_o the_o futurition_n of_o any_o one_o natural_a act_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n why_o may_v not_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v as_o well_o resolve_v into_o the_o same_o human_a will_n special_o in_o adam_n innocent_a state_n who_o have_v then_o perfect_a freewill_a but_o yet_o 2_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o formal_a nature_n consist_v in_o its_o vitiositie_n and_o obliquity_n so_o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o its_o futurition_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n for_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o vitiositie_n be_v not_o from_o the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n but_o permissive_a god_n decree_v to_o effect_v the_o entitative_a act_n but_o only_o to_o permit_v the_o vitiositie_n appendent_a thereto_o which_o follow_v on_o the_o act_n as_o other_o privation_n do_v on_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o habit_n to_o make_v this_o evident_a by_o a_o 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the_o existence_n of_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o the_o same_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a same_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n that_o give_v real_a being_n their_z futurition_n give_v they_o also_o in_o their_o appoint_a period_n of_o time_n their_o existence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o rule_n of_o strangius_n and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o give_v thing_n their_o existence_n give_v they_o also_o their_o futurition_n this_o i_o say_v hold_v true_a of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o not_o of_o second_o cause_n as_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o all_o sin_n the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n or_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n whereby_o i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o efficacious_a divine_a will_n as_o operative_a give_v existence_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 2._o our_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o certitude_n prescience_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o we_o may_v form_v it_o thus_o god_n can_v certain_o foreknow_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o certain_o decree_n predefine_v and_o predetermine_v to_o be_v but_o god_n certain_o foreknow_v all_o sin_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v except_o atheist_n and_o socinian_n thus_o job_n 34._o 21._o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n our_o principal_a work_n therefore_o will_v be_v to_o make_v good_a our_o major_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o perform_v in_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o foreknow_v by_o god_n but_o what_o have_v some_o certain_a reason_n principes_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o foreknowledge_n now_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n that_o give_v certitude_n to_o all_o science_n and_o prescience_n 1_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n for_o if_o the_o object_n be_v uncertain_a the_o science_n can_v never_o be_v certain_a can_v the_o structure_n or_o edifice_n be_v firm_a if_o the_o foundation_n be_v infirm_a 2_o a_o certain_a medium_fw-la which_o be_v the_o principal_a fundamen_fw-la of_o all_o science_n 3_o a_o certitude_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o be_v the_o object_n and_o medium_fw-la never_o so_o certain_a yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a science_n unless_o the_o subject_n apprehend_v the_o same_o and_o do_v not_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n include_v all_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n must_v there_o not_o be_v a_o certitude_n of_o the_o object_n medium_fw-la and_o subject_a 2_o prop._n the_o divine_a prescience_n as_o to_o future_a sin_n admit_v not_o any_o of_o these_o degree_n of_o certitude_n but_o as_o originate_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 1_n how_o can_v sin_n as_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v certain_o future_a but_o by_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o so_o 2_o what_o certain_a medium_fw-la can_v there_o be_v of_o divine_a prescience_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n 3_o and_o thence_o how_o can_v god_n have_v a_o subjective_a certitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o will_n hence_o 3_o prop._n god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o sin_n infer_v also_o a_o certain_a predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n that_o god_n know_v nothing_o future_a but_o by_o his_o decree_n make_v it_o future_a have_v be_v the_o persuasion_n not_o only_o of_o calvinist_n but_o also_o of_o the_o most_o sober_a schoolman_n in_o all_o age_n scotus_n ricardus_n hervaeus_n bradwardine_n johannes_n major_n and_o other_o not_o a_o few_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n par._n 3._o thes_n 33._o p._n 443._o confess_v yea_o strangius_n himself_o grant_v the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n prescience_n as_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 640._o yea_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n hum._n par._n 1._o thes_n 59_o etc._n etc._n p._n 455._o prove_v strong_o that_o according_a to_o strangius_n opinion_n there_o can_v no_o contingent_a i._n e._n sinful_a act_n be_v foreknow_a by_o god_n as_o absolute_o future_a but_o what_o god_n first_o decree_v to_o be_v absolute_o future_a his_o word_n be_v these_o but_o some_o also_o of_o those_o who_o hold_v some_o free_a act_n of_o god_n to_o be_v absolute_o future_a and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v foreknow_v by_o god_n without_o any_o decree_n
possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o sithat_o there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n these_o new_a methodist_n have_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o self-contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o pretend_a modesty_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n but_o touch_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o prescience_n nothing_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n the_o like_o other_o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v express_o the_o mode_n of_o prescience_n why_o then_o 1_o be_v our_o adversary_n so_o dogmatic_a and_o positive_a in_o their_o new_a mode_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a prescience_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o passion_n for_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v be_v not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o assent_n more_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o confession_n but_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a find_v out_o as_o indeed_o all_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n 1_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n evident_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v far_o above_o yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o man_n science_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o more_o 2_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n also_o remove_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n much_o more_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o decree_n much_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o make_v his_o infallible_a immutable_a prescience_n dependent_a on_o the_o mutable_a fallible_a will_n of_o man_n but_o see_v more_o hereof_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o we_o pass_v on_o to_o our_o three_o argument_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v reprobation_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n and_o more_o particular_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o principe_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o 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entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n suppose_v god_n to_o compel_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o real_a author_n of_o sin_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o a_o violent_a compulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o this_o very_a argument_n urge_v by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n even_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o say_v they_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o what_o be_v good_a than_o he_o compel_v and_o force_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o will_n be_v under_o a_o compulsion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o its_o own_o act_n but_o be_v as_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o exercise_v of_o that_o act_n which_o destroy_v all_o moral_a good_a etc._n etc._n which_o objection_n be_v as_o valid_a as_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n and_o can_v never_o be_v solid_o answer_v if_o their_o objection_n be_v good_a though_o according_a to_o our_o principes_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o objection_n have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v c._n 6._o §_o 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n i_o be_o very_o confident_a our_o opponent_n the_o new_a methodist_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v a_o efficacious_a determinative_a concourse_n to_o what_o be_v moral_o or_o supernatural_o good_a so_o long_o as_o they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a for_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o most_o of_o those_o argument_n they_o urge_v against_o the_o late_a may_v and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n against_o the_o former_a and_o that_o with_o equal_a force_n and_o this_o baronius_n do_v by_o his_o natural_a acumen_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v a_o course_n more_o seem_o rational_a according_a to_o his_o principes_fw-la though_o less_o friendly_a to_o divine_a concourse_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o supernatural_a as_o natural_a good_a of_o which_o see_v his_o metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o n._n 66._o etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o §_o 5._o our_o five_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o general_a idea_n and_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o have_v demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o 1_o that_o all_o human_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a entity_n abstract_v mater_fw-la from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2_o that_o all_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o formal_a constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o that_o no_o human_a act_n consider_v physical_o or_o according_a to_o its_o natural_a entitative_a substance_n be_v intrinsical_o evil_a but_o only_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o moral_a specification_n or_o determination_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o object_n hence_o 4_o that_o sin_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la some_o natural_a good_a now_o these_o proposition_n be_v lay_v as_o so_o many_o principes_fw-la we_o hence_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v necessary_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a for_o if_o all_o sinful_a act_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a moral_o be_v according_a to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la physical_o good_a do_v it_o not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n must_v concur_v thereto_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o same_o must_v not_o every_o second_o cause_n as_o such_o be_v actuate_v and_o so_o determine_v by_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o efficacious_a concourse_n do_v not_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o necessary_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o its_o dependence_n on_o but_o also_o predetermination_n by_o the_o same_o in_o all_o its_o natural_a operation_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n necessary_o limit_v define_v and_o predetermine_v in_o all_o its_o natural_a entitative_a motion_n by_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n may_v not_o this_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o very_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o vitiositie_n follow_v not_o any_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a act_n so_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 243._o we_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o vitiositie_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o strang._n act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n for_o then_o every_o act_n will_v be_v sin_n also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o god_n for_o then_o every_o act_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n now_o if_o sin_n follow_v not_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o god_n shall_v not_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o lud._n crocius_n that_o breme_n professor_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o new_a method_n duodecas_n dissert_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n 8._o thes_n 99_o p._n 426._o as_o to_o the_o act_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o effate_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o while_o that_o some_o express_o affirm_v that_o god_n nil_v and_o hate_v sin_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o but_o other_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v effect_n they_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v well_o agree_v if_o the_o distinction_n be_v right_o observe_v 1_o between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act._n 2_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o
be_v from_o the_o creature_n 3_o between_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o p._n 427._o for_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o second_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n and_o will_n and_o effect_n the_o same_o albeit_o deprave_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o invest_v with_o his_o moral_a rectitude_n because_o he_o produce_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o his_o immaculate_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v crooked_a or_o corrupt_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n whence_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o and_o this_o act_n essential_o good_a even_o as_o defile_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n just_o and_o holy_o use_v either_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n or_o of_o exploration_n or_o exercise_v and_o as_o a_o ordinate_a convenient_a medium_fw-la according_a to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o best_a end_n thes_n 102._o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v evil_a to_o produce_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o the_o vendition_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o rob_v job_n of_o his_o good_n to_o command_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n to_o use_v absalon_n for_o the_o defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n to_o deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thes_n 103._o for_o god_n decree_v to_o produce_v those_o act_n as_o act_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o depravation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o sinner_n and_o to_o use_v they_o albeit_o deprave_v wise_o and_o just_o to_o end_n holy_o ordain_v by_o he_o 2._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v sin_n be_v also_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o moral_a rectitude_n due_a to_o action_n as_o ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o we_o have_v 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lud._n crocius_n duodec_n dissert_n 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o asserte_n that_o god_n albeit_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n only_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n yet_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a both_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mythologist_n say_v mars_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v military_a weapon_n and_o affair_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v as_o well_o refer_v to_o joshua_n as_o to_o nimrod_n for_o albeit_o nimrod_n begin_v war_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a or_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o considerable_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n till_o ioshua_n time_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a military_a exploit_n and_o victory_n may_v well_o be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n mars_n or_o hercules_n 3._o that_o which_o may_v add_v to_o this_o parallelize_a of_o mars_n with_o joshua_n be_v that_o the_o mythologist_n who_o diodorus_n
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natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a this_o they_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o fine_a word_n and_o rhetoric_n flourish_v which_o be_v the_o best_a arm_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o decline_a cause_n with_o but_o have_v god_n and_o truth_n though_o naked_a and_o simple_a on_o our_o side_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o fiery_a or_o venomous_a dart_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o our_o adversary_n great_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o false_a sophistic_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v from_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 4._o with_o endeavour_n to_o explicate_v what_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o divine_a command_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o subserve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o evangelic_a way_n make_v possible_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v his_o end_n which_o principal_o regard_v the_o elect._n 3_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n even_o unto_o reprobate_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o wicked_a action_n but_o also_o as_o to_o lust_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o exod._n 34._o 24._o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o divine_a precept_n back_v with_o many_o severe_a curse_n leave_v a_o great_a awe_n and_o restraint_n sometime_o on_o the_o most_o debauch_a spirit_n and_o so_o keep_v their_o lust_n from_o open_a violence_n 2_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o reprobate_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v how_o much_o obedience_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o perform_v of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o all_o apology_n or_o excuse_n the_o precept_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v always_o imperative_fw-it albeit_o not_o always_o operative_a and_o may_v not_o the_o sovereign_n lord_n require_v of_o man_n the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profligate_n bankrupt_a humour_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o what_o excuse_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n whenas_o the_o impossibility_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o will_n not_o in_o any_o force_n or_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n voluntary_o espouse_v and_o will_v that_o act_n and_o do_v not_o this_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o shadow_n of_o excuse_n where_o can_v he_o loge_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o on_o his_o own_o crooked_a deprave_a will_n which_o elective_o and_o free_o determine_v itself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n 4_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n god_n immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n universal_a impotence_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a which_o be_v all_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n bring_v sinner_n under_o as_o great_a impossibility_n of_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n assert_v by_o we_o this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o awaken_v author_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n touch_v god_n providence_n about_o sinful_a act_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 67._o to_o 74._o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o party_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o response_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 341._o as_o for_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n consider_v under_o the_o absolute_a decree_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o late_o frame_v by_o arminius_n and_o p._n 418._o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o divine_a eternal_a prescience_n of_o future_a action_n or_o event_n infer_v as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o such_o event_n and_o impossibility_n of_o
great_o gloriose_fw-la as_o mean_n to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v deserve_o judge_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o they_o as_o act._n 2._o 23._o and_o 2_o we_o deny_v with_o he_o that_o the_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n of_o those_o act_n be_v from_o god_n 3_o he_o also_o grant_v that_o the_o occision_n or_o kill_v of_o christ_n consider_v absolute_o be_v not_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o retort_v that_o neither_o the_o hatred_n of_o christ_n consider_v absolute_o without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n be_v sin_n but_o 4_o he_o conclude_v but_o to_o prosecute_v christ_n out_o of_o hatred_n and_o il-wil_a be_v intrinsical_o evil_a etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o argue_v that_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_n intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o as_o to_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o entitative_a act_n from_o god_n for_o do_v not_o the_o jew_n prosecute_v christ_n out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n yea_o malice_n blow_v up_o to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o this_o good_a work_n of_o crucifixion_n the_o good_a action_n of_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o natural_a entitative_a act_n this_o pinch_v strangius_n close_o and_o therefore_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n for_o he_o say_v here_o true_o in_o the_o same_o work_n the_o good_a action_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o evil_a action_n and_o therefore_o their_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n be_v not_o from_o god_n here_o we_o grant_v 1_o his_o consequence_n or_o conclusion_n that_o their_o malice_n be_v not_o from_o god_n 2_o we_o thus_o far_o also_o grant_v his_o antecedent_n that_o the_o good_a action_n of_o god_n consider_v both_o natural_o and_o moral_o be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o evil_a action_n consider_v formal_o and_o moral_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o vitiositie_n which_o formalise_v the_o action_n as_o they_o be_v no_o way_n imputable_a to_o god_n act_n consider_v either_o natural_o or_o moral_o 3_o but_o yet_o we_o still_o avouch_v and_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v in_o its_o place_n that_o in_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n consider_v material_o natural_o and_o entitative_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n act_n so_o much_o all_o these_o text_n clear_o evince_v so_o much_o also_o reason_n dictate_v for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o act_n the_o one_o primary_o yea_o only_o from_o the_o wicked_a instrument_n the_o other_o from_o god_n the_o prime_n efficient_a then_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n efficience_n must_v we_o not_o then_o also_o suppose_v two_o crucifixion_n one_o from_o god_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o jew_n what_o a_o world_n of_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n consider_v entitative_o material_o and_o natural_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o instrument_n consider_v entitative_o material_o and_o natural_o but_o to_o conclude_v we_o find_v a_o excellent_a solution_n to_o all_o these_o evasion_n and_o subterfuge_n in_o augustin_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincentium_fw-la vinc._n thus_o when_o the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n and_o christ_n his_o own_o body_n and_o judas_n his_o lord_n why_o in_o this_o tradition_n be_v god_n just_a and_o man_n guilty_a but_o because_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o a_o solution_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o sober_a mind_n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o the_o act_n of_o tradition_n and_o so_o of_o crucify_a christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o entitative_o and_o physical_o consider_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n 2_o that_o the_o difference_n spring_v from_o the_o cause_n god_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n thereby_o to_o bring_v about_o the_o great_a good_a that_o sinner_n can_v wisn_a for_o their_o salvation_n but_o judas_n and_o the_o malitiose_fw-la jew_n deliver_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o death_n with_o wicked_a hand_n out_o of_o a_o avaricious_a humour_n malice_n etc._n etc._n hence_o 3_o the_o action_n be_v most_o just_a and_o gloriose_fw-la on_o god_n part_n but_o most_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a on_o the_o sinner_n part_n this_o answer_n of_o augustin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o the_o objection_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v not_o man_n bend_v to_o cavil_v against_o the_o truth_n §_o 3._o i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o three_o head_n of_o scriptural_a argument_n namely_o such_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punish_n or_o afflict_v his_o people_n in_o such_o a_o way_n wherein_o the_o instrument_n can_v not_o but_o contract_n guilt_n i_o shall_v divide_v this_o head_n into_o two_o member_n 1_o such_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n 2_o such_o as_o mention_n god_n afflict_v his_o righteous_a people_n by_o sinful_a instrument_n 1._o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o instrument_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sinful_a people_n so_o esa_n 10._o 5_o 6._o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n the_o assyrian_a be_v send_v by_o god_n as_o his_o rod_n to_o punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n and_o every_o stroke_n of_o this_o rod_n be_v 7._o from_o god_n his_o hand_n guide_v order_v and_o actuate_a the_o rod_n in_o all_o its_o motion_n and_o yet_o how_o much_o sin_n be_v there_o commit_v on_o the_o assyrian_n part_n in_o punish_v israel_n how_o little_o do_v he_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n herein_o be_v not_o pride_n and_o ambition_n the_o main_a spring_n of_o his_o action_n thence_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 7._o howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o heart_n think_v so_o etc._n etc._n whence_o v_o 12._o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o send_n of_o the_o assyrian_a by_o god_n mention_v v._n 6._o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o legal_a permission_n or_o commission_n give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o of_o the_o secret_a efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o jer._n 16._o 16._o behold_v 16._o i_o will_v send_v for_o many_o fisher_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v fish_v they_o and_o after_o will_v i_o send_v for_o many_o hunter_n and_o they_o shall_v hunt_v they_o from_o every_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n note_v 1_o that_o these_o word_n contain_v not_o a_o promise_n but_o threat_n begin_v v._n 9_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o v_o 17._o 2_o by_o fisher_n and_o hunter_n in_o the_o general_n we_o must_v understand_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o fish_n and_o to_o hunt_v be_v to_o take_v and_o destroy_v war_n have_v a_o great_a ressemblance_n with_o fish_v and_o hunt_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o war_n against_o bests_n as_o war_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o fish_v and_o hunt_v of_o man_n whence_o nimrod_n the_o first_o warrior_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v style_v gen._n 10._o 9_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n i._n e._n of_o man_n ay_o but_o more_o particular_o 3_o who_o be_v these_o fisher_n why_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v call_v fisher_n esa_n 19_o 8._o 4_o and_o who_o be_v the_o hunter_n the_o babylonian_n as_o it_o be_v general_o say_v but_o 5_o who_o be_v it_o that_o send_v for_o these_o fisher_n and_o hunter_n it_o be_v god_n i_o will_v send_v etc._n etc._n 6_o why_o do_v god_n send_v for_o they_o to_o punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n and_o that_o by_o those_o very_a nation_n in_o who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o confide_v and_o to_o who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o conform_v as_o be_v intimate_v v._n 17._o and_o what_o more_o just_a than_o that_o professor_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o such_o instrument_n as_o have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n and_o the_o exemplar_n of_o their_o sin_n 7_o how_o do_v god_n send_v for_o these_o fisher_n and_o hunter_n sure_o not_o by_o any_o legal_a act_n or_o formal_a commission_n give_v to_o they_o but_o providential_o by_o exciting_a their_o mind_n apply_v their_o will_n and_o draw_v forth_o yea_o determine_a the_o same_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o afflict_v the_o jew_n whereunto_o there_o be_v
that_o infallible_a prescience_n grant_v by_o the_o arminian_n infer_v as_o much_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n assert_v by_o the_o calvinist_n so_o p_o 418_o 419_o 442_o 462._o davenant_n be_v succeed_v by_o samuel_n ward_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n ward_n and_o margaret_n professor_n of_o cambridge_n a_o person_n of_o great_a natural_a acumen_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o acute_a and_o learned_a determination_n and_o prelection_n publish_v by_o dr._n seth_n ward_n with_o what_o clear_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v full_o manifest_a by_o his_o 24._o determination_n pag._n 115._o where_o he_o stout_o demonstrate_v this_o thesis_n that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thing_n their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o that_o great_a say_n though_o in_o a_o apocryphous_a book_n wisd_v 8._o 1._o wisdom_n i._n e._n the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o order_n allthing_n sweet_o he_o first_o state_n the_o controversy_n show_v how_o the_o remonstrant_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n molina_n lessius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o assert_v only_o a_o simultaneous_a immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n upon_o its_o action_n and_o effect_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o the_o modification_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n special_o in_o free_a action_n be_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o pag._n 116._o contrary_a whereto_o he_o asserte_n 1_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n even_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v a_o antecedaneous_a influx_n upon_o the_o very_a second_o cause_v themselves_o move_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o work_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n he_o cite_v be_v esa_n 26._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 36._o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a namely_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n the_o instrumental_a concourse_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o asserte_n pag._n 117._o that_o this_o previous_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n do_v according_a to_o its_o mode_n modify_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n this_o which_o be_v full_o coincident_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o invict_o demonstrate_v 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v itself_o for_o the_o production_n of_o every_o the_o most_o special_a and_o singular_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o because_o as_o man_n free_a will_n determine_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o efficacious_o do_v the_o divine_a will_v determine_v all_o create_v thing_n subject_a to_o it_o 3_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o supreme_a perfection_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v determinative_o to_o will_n and_o predefine_v all_o and_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o destine_v the_o same_o to_o those_o end_n intend_v by_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o determinate_a effect_n 4_o because_o otherwise_v the_o concourse_n and_o determination_n of_o freewill_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o modification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n over_o allthing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n for_o as_o thomas_n pag._n 1._o q._n 22._o teach_v the_o divine_a providence_n extende_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n extende_v wherefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o concourse_n of_o freewill_a he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o providence_n but_o only_o a_o prescience_n thereof_o in_o particular_a as_o pag._n 118._o thence_o 3_o he_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o antecedaneous_a concourse_n of_o god_n on_o second_o cause_v modify_v their_o action_n take_v not_o away_o from_o they_o their_o proper_a mode_n of_o operate_n this_o he_o add_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o conciliation_n of_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o marvellous_a dexterity_n and_o sagacity_n withal_o show_v that_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n with_o cicero_n make_v man_n sacrilegious_a while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o free_a and_o determinat_fw-la 26._o pag._n 132._o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n last_o what_o his_o sentiment_n be_v touch_v efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o most_o acute_a clerum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n discriminante_fw-la from_o cambridge_n we_o may_v pass_v on_o to_o oxford_n and_o without_o much_o difficulty_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a professor_n of_o theology_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v cheerful_o espouse_v and_o strong_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o remonstrant_n our_o learned_a and_o famose_n george_n abbot_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la abbot_n sex_n praelect_a etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o discuss_v this_o very_a question_n a_o deus_n sit_v author_n peccati_fw-la whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o pag._n 207._o he_o give_v we_o this_o distinct_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o in_o the_o very_a action_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v vitiose_fw-la the_o divine_a finger_n plain_o shine_v forth_o but_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o motor_n and_o impulsor_n mark_v that_o term_n which_o note_v the_o high_a predetermination_n of_o the_o action_n and_o work_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o curvitie_n in_o act_v for_o god_n excite_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o attemt_a some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cite_v for_o it_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n quòd_fw-la mali_fw-la peccant_a ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la peccando_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la agunt_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la tenebras_fw-la prout_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la dividentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a dr._n holland_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dr._n prideaux_n barlow_n his_o successor_n be_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o warm_a zele_n against_o the_o arminian_n as_o for_o dr._n barlow_n late_a margaret_n professor_n he_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o exercitatio_fw-la 2_o â—_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la conclus_fw-la 7._o rat._n 3._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a create_v entity_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o entity_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o theology_n but_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o convocation_n together_o with_o king_n james_n be_v great_o opposite_a to_o arminianism_n and_o so_o friend_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n yea_o in_o bishop_n laud'_v time_n when_o arminianism_n begin_v to_o flourish_v there_o be_v but_o five_o arminian_n bishop_n laud_n neale_n buckeridge_n corbet_n howson_n and_o montague_n who_o espouse_v that_o interest_n as_o dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n laud_n assure_v we_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_a rutherford_n twisse_n and_o dominican_n but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antipelagian_a and_o reform_v divine_n have_v give_v their_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n §_o 4._o have_v examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a sin_n theologue_n that_o concur_v with_o we_o let_v we_o now_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la to_o our_o thesis_n namely_o that_o god_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v general_o ascribe_v to_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o who_o deny_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o action_n under_o this_o pretext_n that_o hereby_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o durandus_fw-la capreolus_n in_o 4._o d._n 12._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o assert_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n and_o aquinas_n in_o 2._o d._n 37._o q._n 2._o a._n 2._o say_v that_o it_o it_o be_v next_o to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v two_o principes_fw-la one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o