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which_o it_o be_v of_o this_o necessary_a aristotle_n have_v seâ—_n down_o two_o principal_a begynnynge_n the_o one_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a then_o also_o distinction_n be_v make_v of_o this_o necessity_n neccessitie_n which_o be_v move_v force_n of_o the_o internal_a cause_n and_o inward_a propriety_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v change_v do_v imply_z contradiction_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o four_o be_v not_o a_o even_a number_n that_o four_o and_o threé_o be_v not_o seven_o in_o number_n and_o this_o be_v call_v geometrical_a necessity_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o change_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o other_o necessity_n call_v natural_a necessity_n which_o albeit_o be_v of_o herself_o the_o beginning_a of_o her_o own_o motion_n yet_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o so_o simple_a and_o absolute_a a_o estate_n but_o follow_v 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logician_n do_v take_v to_o be_v in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la &_o not_o in_o senfu_n `_o diviso_fw-la now_o this_o necessity_n call_v of_o the_o consequence_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o when_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v true_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o necessary_a couple_n together_o of_o one_o proposition_n with_o a_o other_o though_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v conclude_v for_o true_a be_v not_o necessary_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o do_v affirm_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o inward_a cause_n or_o else_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v consider_v apart_o &_o refer_v to_o their_o next_o cause_n to_o wit_n unto_o will_n even_o so_o will_n be_v consider_v apart_o in_o her_o own_o nature_n from_o the_o extern_a beginning_a to_o wit_n god_n providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v freé_v in_o his_o certain_a kind_n so_o that_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o certain_a facility_n to_o incline_v itself_o to_o whether_o part_v it_o will_v although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a of_o herself_o to_o move_v and_o incline_v at_o all_o but_o unto_o that_o part_n which_o god_n do_v foreknow_v whereby_o you_o perceive_v osor._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o necessity_n which_o we_o do_v affirm_v be_v not_o always_o absolute_o tie_v to_o our_o action_n as_o farforth_o as_o they_o do_v proceéde_v from_o our_o own_o will_n but_o through_o the_o couple_n &_o conjoin_v of_o god_n predestination_n with_o our_o work_n which_o thing_n to_o be_v even_o so_o the_o divines_n do_v seem_v to_o signify_v `_o per_fw-la sensum_fw-la compositum_fw-la and_o necessitatem_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la ¶_o a_o description_n of_o freewill_n and_o the_o thing_n appertein_v thereunto_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n take_v out_o of_o august_n p._n lombard_n anâ—_n other_o five_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o freewill_n 1._o what_o freewill_n be_v will._n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o perteinyug_v to_o reason_n whereby_o man_n do_v liscerne_v good_a from_o evil_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o what_o to_o be_v eschew_v free_n freedom_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o pertain_v to_o will_n whereby_o of_o voluntary_a appetite_n without_o foreign_a coaction_n it_o may_v either_o will_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o will_v good_a come_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v ¶_o the_o description_n of_o freewill_n talen_v out_o of_o argâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—b_fw-la 2._o dist._n 24._o freewill_n be_v a_o â—â—â—initie_n of_o reaâ—on_n and_o will_n whereby_o good_a be_v choose_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a if_o grace_n bâ—_n absent_a or_o thus_o freewill_n be_v a_o facuine_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v will_v good_a or_o evil_n discern_v they_o both_o 2._o in_o what_o thing_n freewill_n do_v consist_v in_o god_n first_o and_o chief_o who_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o simple_o and_o absolute_o most_o 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o bondage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n can_v â—ot_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n sin_n not_o because_o any_o force_n restrayn_v he_o but_o because_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o so_o will_v so_o that_o god_n be_v both_o holy_a of_o necessity_n and_o yet_o this_o necessity_n 〈…〉_o freewill_n from_o god_n in_o who_o all_o â—ccessitie_n join_v with_o all_o freedom_n be_v reliaunt_a in_o bless_a angel_n who_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v this_o that_o their_o will_n be_v make_v steadfast_a and_o unchaungeable_a in_o all_o goodness_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o through_o grace_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o four_o manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o the_o fourfold_a division_n of_o man_n state_n 3._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v man_n freewill_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n past_a because_o present_a thing_n and_o thing_n pass_v be_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v not_o be_v undo_v nor_o thing_n paâ—_n can_v be_v revoke_v but_o be_v call_v freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o our_o lombardines_fw-la do_v affirm_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d power_n but_o untrue_o for_o man_n hability_n to_o confess_v truth_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n everlasting_a decree_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n hability_n to_o order_v chanceable_a thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 1._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n who_o freedom_n be_v once_o such_o which_o can_v both_o sin_n &_o not_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_a writer_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o often_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o man_n freewill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n nature_n 2._o in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n or_o of_o his_o heavenly_a country_n as_o schoolman_n term_v it_o where_o man_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o freedom_n that_o can_v not_o sin_n by_o any_o mean_n 3._o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n after_o sin_n &_o 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unsearchable_a will_n do_v sometime_o incline_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o commit_v horrible_a mischief_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n will_v sinne._n ergo_fw-la god_n may_v be_v just_o accuse_v of_o unrighteousness_n &_o iniquity_n which_o argument_n apply_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n nature_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o some_o validity_n perhaps_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o to_o transpose_v the_o same_o from_o man_n to_o god_n it_o can_v not_o hold_v and_o why_o so_o because_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o thing_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o thing_n whereof_o man_n be_v the_o doer_n for_o even_o sin_n themselves_o and_o wickedness_n as_o they_o come_v from_o god_n be_v scourge_n yea_o and_o that_o most_o righteous_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v decree_v either_o by_o his_o cover_a or_o discover_v will_n it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n both_o holy_a and_o righteous_a because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v account_v 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