28._o and_o 13._o 9_o col._n 3._o 16._o and_o 4._o 6._o eph._n 4._o 7._o 29._o and_o 3._o 8._o gal._n 2._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 6_o 7._o and_o 9_o 8._o joh._n 1._o 16._o etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o word_n morality_n and_o moral_a have_v also_o divers_a signification_n i._o in_o the_o first_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o most_o famous_a sense_n morality_n as_o distinguish_v from_o mere_a naturality_n or_o physics_n do_v signify_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o act_n of_o a_o intelligent_a free_a agent_n to_o the_o govern_v will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o actus_fw-la morales_fw-la and_o actus_fw-la humani_fw-la be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o all_o morality_n be_v distinguish_v into_o moral_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n virtue_n and_o vice_n ii_o some_o have_v use_v morality_n in_o a_o narrow_a sense_n unfit_o for_o so_o much_o of_o man_n duty_n as_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o be_v of_o common_a obligation_n to_o lapse_v mankind_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n to_o love_n god_n and_o obey_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o additional_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n to_o repent_v and_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o our_o recovery_n and_o thankful_o improve_v the_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o duty_n know_v by_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o especial_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n iii_o some_o use_n the_o word_n improper_o also_o for_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v of_o perpetual_a obligation_n whether_o by_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o temporary_a duty_n and_o thus_o the_o lordsday_n baptism_n the_o lords-supper_n a_o gospel_n ministry_n scripture_n to_o be_v use_v discipline_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral-positives_a distinct_a from_o mere_a natural_a duty_n and_o from_o temporary_n iu._n last_o some_o yet_o 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special_a or_o common_a 6._o the_o good_a call_v moral_a in_o infidel_n and_o all_o other_o ungodly_a unsanctified_a man_n be_v such_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la nor_o in_o the_o full_a or_o proper_a sense_n because_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la causis_fw-la essentialibus_fw-la and_o a_o good_a principle_n rule_n end_v and_o right_a object_n especial_o the_o formal_a object_n be_v all_o essential_a to_o a_o true_o good_a moral_a act_n but_o every_o ungodly_a man_n in_o every_o action_n do_v want_v at_o least_o some_o one_o of_o these_o and_o a_o act_n be_v denominate_v in_o morality_n from_o that_o which_o be_v prevalent_a in_o it_o and_o not_o from_o every_o conquer_a depress_a ingredient_n we_o say_v not_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n or_o prince_n with_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o better_a thought_n and_o inclination_n do_v therein_o do_v a_o good_a work_n though_o that_o reluctancy_n be_v good_a so_o he_o that_o have_v some_o love_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n but_o more_o hatred_n and_o more_o love_n to_o sinful_a pleasure_n do_v not_o a_o work_n proper_o good_a which_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o mix_a cause_n but_o the_o evil_a principle_n and_o end_n be_v predominant_a in_o all_o ungodly_a man_n 7._o but_o material_o and_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la bad_a man_n may_v do_v work_n that_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o physical_o very_o good_a to_o other_o as_o govern_v and_o protect_v commonwealth_n and_o church_n build_v city_n and_o temple_n and_o hospital_n relieve_v the_o poor_a preach_v the_o gospel_n expound_v scripture_n defend_v truth_n promote_a learning_n and_o in_o good_a nature_n patience_n meekness_n temperance_n chastity_n wit_n and_o industry_n they_o may_v be_v commendable_a and_o exemplary_a and_o their_o precept_n and_o practice_n may_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 8._o whatever_o good_a be_v find_v in_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n or_o ungodly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v proportionable_o according_a to_o its_o real_a worth_n it_o be_v all_o from_o god_n who_o must_v not_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o praise_n 9_o a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o common_a grace_n be_v better_a than_o he_o will_v be_v if_o he_o have_v none_o and_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a preparatory_a for_o special_a save_a grace_n though_o many_o civil_a temperate_a person_n by_o overvalue_v common_a good_a be_v hinder_v from_o seek_v special_a grace_n that_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o good_a but_o by_o their_o abuse_n of_o it_o objective_o and_o though_o god_n take_v occasion_n from_o some_o man_n great_a sin_n to_o affright_v their_o conscience_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n that_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o sin_n but_o by_o god_n mercy_n sin_n as_o remember_v be_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n of_o remember_v nor_o sin_n as_o repent_v of_o in_o repent_v but_o before_o in_o the_o commit_n god_n may_v convert_v paul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o persecute_v but_o persecute_v be_v not_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o conversion_n special_a grace_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o use_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o negligence_n contempt_n or_o wilful_a sin_n ii_o of_o morality_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n as_o take_v for_o natural_a duty_n which_o all_o mankind_n be_v oblige_v to_o by_o natural_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n we_o be_v agree_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o natural_a morality_n or_o duty_n be_v to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o he_o even_o as_o be_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o make_v it_o our_o chief_a care_n to_o please_v he_o and_o therein_o to_o place_n and_o seek_v our_o happiness_n even_o in_o everlasting_a mutual_a love_n to_o love_v other_o as_o ourselves_o and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o all_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n especial_o to_o the_o most_o public_a society_n to_o do_v just_o and_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o to_o use_v our_o body_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o this_o natural_a evidence_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o mankind_n 2._o this_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n before_o describe_v be_v true_a holiness_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n separation_n and_o devotedness_n to_o god_n 3._o all_o the_o evidence_n which_o nature_n afford_v we_o herein_o be_v not_o see_v by_o all_o man_n that_o be_v of_o natural_a wit_n or_o industry_n no_o more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o that_o believe_v it_o 4._o holiness_n be_v the_o end_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n as_o use_v
2._o the_o action_n as_o far_o specify_v by_o the_o terminate_a object_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o respect_n the_o gradus_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v accidens_fw-la accident_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o act_n may_v become_v good_a or_o evil_a by_o such_o intenseness_n or_o remissness_n as_o be_v ordinate_a or_o inordinate_a and_o the_o time_v it_o may_v do_v the_o like_a as_o to_o be_v think_v when_o i_o shall_v sleep_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o respect_n a_o accident_n superven_a or_o add_v to_o the_o object_n be_v say_v to_o make_v that_o action_n good_a or_o evil_a by_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o specify_v object_n by_o some_o accident_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a case_n and_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o controversy_n in_o hand_n be_v most_o concern_v which_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o observe_v prop._n 15._o any_o man_n therefore_o that_o know_v what_o true_a knowledge_n be_v may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o that_o will_v dispute_v about_o bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o labour_n or_o deceive_v must_v use_v more_o diligence_n in_o explain_v these_o term_n than_o they_o do_v that_o toss_v they_o about_o unexplain_v as_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_o intelligible_a of_o themselves_o to_o such_o as_o some_o use_n to_o make_v the_o receiver_n of_o their_o choleric_a and_o splenetic_a evacuation_n even_o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o such_o ver_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la substantiam_fw-la nor_o per_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la actum_fw-la nor_o per_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la intellectionem_fw-la volitionem_fw-la aut_fw-la praxin_n execu_n ivam_fw-la but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la accidens_fw-la substantiae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la actum_fw-la circa_fw-la objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la accidens_fw-la plerumque_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la accident_n superaddito_fw-la so_o that_o the_o same_o which_o now_o be_v bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v call_v bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o respect_n to_o a_o supervenient_a accident_n and_o exclude_v all_o accident_n or_o all_o good_a or_o evil_a by_o accident_n so_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v bonum_fw-la or_o malum_fw-la morale_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la except_o what_o be_v anon_o except_v e._n g._n to_o love_n be_v a_o act_n that_o act_n as_o be_v the_o habit_n also_o be_v a_o accident_n to_o love_v a_o man_n as_o godly_a or_o wise_a or_o as_o my_o king_n or_o teacher_n be_v to_o love_v he_o for_o accident_n that_o be_v godliness_n wisdom_n authority_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v bonum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o yet_o bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la state_v the_o object_n thus_o without_o far_a accident_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n and_o silencer_n of_o godly_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v malum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o yet_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o respect_n to_o far_a accident_n to_o love_v the_o man_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o evil._n the_o exception_n here_o be_v when_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o simple_a essence_n as_o such_o abstract_v from_o all_o accident_n the_o principal_a instance_n be_v of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o because_o god_n have_v no_o accident_n and_o therefore_o be_v love_v mere_o as_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v as_o in_o his_o essential_a perfection_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v nono_fw-la of_o those_o that_o against_o pet._n hurtado_n mendez_n and_o other_o nominal_n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v accident_n do_v not_o true_o belong_v to_o god_n such_o as_o that_o of_o creator_n owner_n ruler_n benefactor_n etc._n etc._n we_o leave_v that_o task_n to_o the_o thomist_n and_o to_o other_o man_n judgement_n how_o well_o they_o perform_v it_o the_o next_o instance_n be_v our_o love_n to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o so_o to_o other_o create_a essence_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o add_v 1._o that_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n as_o he_o show_v his_o maker_n perfection_n be_v a_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v moral_o in_o man_n at_o least_o principal_o and_o never_o leave_v out_o the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o other_o essence_n 2._o and_o the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o so_o the_o moral_a amiableness_n of_o man_n at_o least_o the_o principal_a be_v itself_o a_o accident_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v accident_n but_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v when_o we_o love_v a_o thing_n but_o special_o god_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o simple_a essence_n 〈◊〉_d a_o superven_a oblige_a accident_n and_o of_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n very_a essence_n be_v hate_v or_o not_o love_v but_o that_o any_o moral_o hate_v the_o very_a substantial_a essence_n of_o a_o creature_n we_o leave_v other_o to_o prove_v prop._n 16._o this_o hold_v about_o the_o very_a negative_a law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n e._n g._n to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o moral_a evil_n else_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o execute_v malefactor_n and_o king_n judges_z and_o soldier_n be_v the_o most_o criminal_a sinner_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n authoritative_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n or_o murderer_n be_v good_a that_o be_v a_o act_n with_o its_o due_a mode_n and_o object_n which_o be_v accident_n that_o make_v it_o good_a and_o to_o kill_v the_o innocent_a or_o without_o authority_n be_v sin_n by_o this_o accident_n of_o a_o undue_a mode_n and_o object_n to_o take_v another_o man_n good_n or_o money_n be_v not_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la for_o it_o may_v be_v do_v as_o a_o mulct_n or_o by_o law_n on_o just_a cause_n or_o for_o the_o public_a defence_n by_o authority_n or_o by_o his_o consent_n but_o to_o take_v it_o without_o consent_n right_o or_o authority_n be_v sin_n by_o this_o accident_n so_o also_o of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o law_n forbid_v the_o act_n as_o clothe_v with_o its_o undue_a accident_n the_o name_n of_o injustice_n covet_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n false-witness_n etc._n etc._n all_o signify_v the_o act_n with_o the_o undue_a prohibit_v accident_n one_o of_o our_o casuist_n except_v only_o lie_v as_o simple_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi evil_a but_o he_o that_o lie_v sin_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v those_o same_o word_n but_o because_o he_o speak_v word_n that_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o the_o hearer_n understanding_n be_v false_a and_o deceitful_a and_o that_o relative_n incongruity_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o accident_n that_o make_v they_o sinful_a prop._n 17._o man_n pass_v his_o life_n among_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o but_o very_o many_o 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