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A90683 The divine philanthropie defended against the declamatory attempts of certain late-printed papers intitl'd A correptory correction. In vindication of some notes concerning Gods decrees, especially of reprobation, by Thomas Pierce rector of Brington in Northamptonshire. Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing P2178; Thomason E909_9; ESTC R207496 223,613 247

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vice_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o positive_a but_o do_v whole_o consist_v in_o a_o deficiency_n they_o will_v not_o be_v privative_a but_o negative_a of_o entity_n 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o will_v be_v nothing_o 10._o to_o conclude_v if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o a_o moral_a signification_n quod_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la deficit_fw-la à_fw-la regulâ_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o sinner_n be_v want_v or_o defective_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o then_o that_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o verify_v the_o other_o part_n of_o mr._n b._n his_o assertion_n that_o sin_n have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n because_o that_o agent_n that_o be_v moral_o deficient_a and_o in_o that_o circumstance_n fail_v and_o transgress_v the_o law_n do_v yet_o effect_n or_o produce_a the_o action_n which_o be_v so_o deficient_a and_o so_o irregular_a for_o 1._o the_o adulterer_n be_v without_o question_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o filthy_a act_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o sure_o a_o father_n be_v a_o efficient_a 3._o a_o man_n by_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o a_o good_a action_n and_o as_o such_o rewardable_a and_o i_o hope_v mr._n b._n will_v not_o say_v what_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o pelagian_a that_o man_n be_v more_o the_o efficient_a of_o a_o good_a action_n then_o of_o a_o evil_a one_o for_o which_o he_o be_v punishable_a with_o much_o more_o justice_n then_o rewardable_a for_o the_o other_o to_o conclude_v mr._n b._n himself_o be_v of_o opinion_n in_o his_o p._n 111._o where_o he_o think_v it_o for_o his_o turn_n that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n and_o that_o in_o death_n there_o be_v so_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o be_v from_o god_n the_o 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in_o time_n what_o be_v decree_v from_o eternity_n p._n 79._o 135._o from_o all_o which_o absurdity_n which_o do_v natural_o grow_v from_o his_o principle_n and_o distinction_n we_o must_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o refuge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o small-thing_n a_o mere_a defect_n or_o privation_n much_o less_o for_o nothing_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n efficient_a that_o god_n do_v punish_v wicked_a man_n in_o a_o bottomless_a lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o recompense_n or_o 35_o revenge_n be_v not_o only_o not_o finite_a but_o of_o eternal_a duration_n too_o 3._o and_o now_o m._n b._n i_o hope_v have_v learn_v how_o by_o sin_n have_v punishment_n a_o efficient_a cause_n the_o sinner_n become_v the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o his_o eternal_a punishment_n not_o of_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o his_o punishment_n nor_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o they_o be_v substance_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o believe_v but_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n gen._n 19_o 22._o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v mark_v 6._o 5._o and_o luke_n 16._o 2._o and_o john_n 5._o 19_o where_o isidore_n the_o pelusiot_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o use_v john_n 12._o 39_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v be_v plain_n from_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v because_o that_o esaias_n say_v again_o for_o that_o prophet_n prediction_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o unbelief_n any_o more_o than_o the_o almanac_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eclipse_n which_o it_o pres●geth_v but_o only_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o argument_n or_o a_o infallible_a token_n of_o its_o event_n and_o until_o mr._n b._n can_v learn_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o prediction_n and_o a_o cause_n or_o betwixt_o a_o consequence_n and_o a_o effect_n or_o betwixt_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o the_o necessitation_n of_o his_o decree_n i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o shall_v cure_v he_o of_o this_o disease_n of_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n by_o 16._o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o feed_v his_o sickness_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o but_o often_o refer_v to_o the_o mere_a consequent_a or_o event_n as_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o law_n enter_v 20._o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n 5._o 20._o he_o can_v possible_o mean_v that_o the_o abound_v of_o the_o offence_n or_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n be_v the_o very_a end_n or_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o law_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n almighty_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v so_o wicked_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o event_n or_o consequent_a of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n as_o that_o by_o which_o it_o receive_v its_o aggravation_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o 13_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o i_o must_v hasten_v to_o other_o stage_n of_o my_o journey_n §_o 35._o the_o three_o assertion_n of_o mr._n calvin_n that_o man_n do_v sin_n 61._o by_o god_n impulse_n which_o be_v least_o excusable_a or_o rather_o most_o unexcusable_a mr._n b._n huddle_v up_o in_o few_o line_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o if_o his_o stomach_n do_v not_o serve_v he_o to_o stay_v long_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v the_o more_o he_o see_v it_o will_v stink_v his_o first_o way_n of_o defence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o presumption_n a_o sturdy_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n he_o ask_v what_o truth_n be_v more_o protrite_fw-la and_o more_o ready_o of_o old_a receive_v in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o god_n do_v just_o stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n to_o act_n as_o act_n which_o yet_o to_o the_o actor_n be_v and_o will_v be_v unjust_a where_o first_o he_o calumniate_v the_o ancient_a church_n without_o any_o other_o pretence_n then_o mere_o 1._o to_o relieve_v himself_o in_o his_o present_a exigence_n and_o distress_n 2._o of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n he_o only_o urge_v one_o austin_n who_o also_o fail_v 2._o he_o in_o his_o design_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o make_v it_o appear_v 3._o sin_n he_o avow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o particular_a creed_n that_o god_n 3._o do_v stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n to_o unjust_a act_n as_o act_n which_o he_o explain_v and_o illustrate_v by_o set_n spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n p._n 61._o lin_v 2._o 3._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o as_o we_o put_v spur_n to_o a_o dull_a jade_n to_o make_v he_o go_v fast_o so_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n or_o dull_a sinner_n such_o as_o be_v but_o slow_a at_o sin_v of_o themselves_o to_o wicked_a act_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v so_o much_o the_o fast_o or_o with_o more_o mettle_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v gallopper_n in_o the_o carrier_n of_o sin_v as_o if_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_o too_o fleet_n but_o rather_o need_v stir_v up_o it_o will_v avail_v he_o nothing_o to_o say_v that_o this_o excitation_n be_v to_o wicked_a act_n as_o act_n because_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n from_o the_o act_n which_o be_v wicked_a as_o the_o roundness_n of_o the_o globe_n from_o the_o globe_n which_o be_v round_o what_o will_v be_v think_v of_o that_o man_n that_o shall_v distinguish_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n from_o his_o adultery_n or_o his_o adultery_n from_o his_o sin_n or_o that_o shall_v stir_v up_o his_o neighbour_n to_o some_o wicked_a act_n as_o jezabel_n do_v her_o husband_n ahab_n and_o then_o plead_v in_o his_o excuse_n that_o he_o stir_v he_o up_o only_o to_o the_o wicked_a act_n as_o a_o act_n but_o not_o as_o a_o wicked_a act_n if_o a_o sin_n be_v the_o less_o sin_n by_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o distinction_n not_o reduplicatiuè_n as_o sin_n but_o under_o some_o other_o notion_n than_o the_o adulterer_n will_v quick_o plead_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o woman_n only_o and_o not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o only_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o procreation_n and_o not_o as_o a_o injury_n to_o poor_a vriah_n and_o eve_n may_v have_v plead_v by_o mr._n b_n logic_n that_o she_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o apple_n as_o it_o be_v