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their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mistake_n in_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v any_o learned_a man_n shall_v take_v refuge_n under_o it_o yet_o thus_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 318._o bring_v in_o jansenius_n oppose_v augustin_n both_o to_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o 93._o repute_n among_o we_o but_o this_o mistake_n be_v too_o obvious_a and_o great_a to_o take_v place_n among_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a inquirer_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jansenius_n reject_v the_o term_n predetermination_n as_o maintain_v by_o the_o dominican_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o assert_v by_o augustin_n thus_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pag._n 77_o etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o schoolman_n so_o efficacious_a and_o pregnant_a to_o express_v predetermination_n by_o but_o augustin_n use_v the_o same_o to_o illustrate_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o tom._n 3._o l._n 8._o c._n 1._o p._n 343._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n the_o dominican_n have_v reach_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a adjutorie_a and_o thence_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o augustin_n again_o cap._n 3._o p._n 346._o he_o say_v express_o that_o herein_o medicinal_a adjutorie_a agree_v with_o physic_n predetermination_n that_o the_o office_n of_o physical_o predetermine_v the_o will_n do_v true_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v term_v by_o that_o name_n take_v not_o only_o in_o the_o abstract_n but_o also_o in_o the_o concrete_a whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o use_v the_o very_a term_n of_o physic_n predetermination_n to_o express_v efficacious_a concourse_n by_o albeit_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v not_o averse_a from_o the_o thing_n albeit_o he_o but_o seldom_o use_v the_o term_n to_o avoid_v the_o cavil_n of_o scholastic_a theologue_n as_o also_o to_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n use_v by_o augustin_n 2_o that_o reverend_a divine_a among_o we_o who_o make_v use_v of_o jansenius_n name_n against_o physic_n predetermination_n do_v yet_o grant_v that_o jansenius_n hold_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v jansenius_n and_o also_o augustin_n who_o hold_v that_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n be_v will_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n as_o before_o 3_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la nat._n lap_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o p._n 264._o assure_v we_o that_o man_n in_o their_o lapse_v state_n before_o faith_n be_v introduce_v be_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o lust_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o captivity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o foresay_a necessity_n and_o coaction_n whereby_o sin_n commit_v by_o unbeliever_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o he_o stout_o maintain_v these_o follow_a assertion_n about_o reprobation_n which_o clear_o evince_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_n he_n prove_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 420._o that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v also_o positive_a 2_o he_o demonstrate_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 423._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n according_a to_o its_o comparative_a consideration_n be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v own_v by_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n cathol_n theol._n part_n 3._o sect._n 7._o §_o 22._o pag._n 93._o in_o these_o word_n jansenius_n doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v by_o god_n positive_a absolute_a will_n of_o man_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n this_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o assert_v god_n predeterminative_a
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 strangius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o new_a method_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n or_o predestination_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o we_o easy_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v any_o particular_a and_o singular_a act_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o we_o he_o must_v also_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o the_o same_o this_o he_o inculcate_n c._n 5._o p._n 584._o now_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o build_v our_o demonstration_n on_o for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n reprobation_n admit_v no_o formal_a motive_n proper_a condition_n or_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o good_a absolute_o but_o as_o for_o sin_n say_v they_o god_n decree_v that_o only_a respective_o and_o conditional_o so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 546-548_a but_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o before_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v absolute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a to_o defend_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n conditional_a and_o respective_a for_o if_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o other_o be_v reject_v do_v not_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o imply_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n that_o follow_v the_o sublapsarian_a mode_n as_o davenant_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o commun_n condition_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o they_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o formal_a cause_n or_o motive_n which_o shall_v incline_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o reprobate_v one_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v some_o way_n antecedent_n to_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v subsequent_a to_o some_o act_n of_o god_n wil._n 2_o prop._n the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o mere_o negative_a but_o positive_a and_o efficacious_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n which_o they_o term_v nonelection_n or_o preterition_n yet_o hereby_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o suspense_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o include_v also_o a_o positive_a efficacious_a act_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o pag._n 420._o prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v positive_a so_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprob_n p._n 113._o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o with_o scotus_n we_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o reprobate_n which_o he_o electe_v not_o but_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o negative_a for_o in_o this_o very_a act_n which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o negation_n be_v contain_v a_o express_a and_o affirmate_v will_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o determination_n quaest_n 25._o p._n 117._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o decree_n permit_v sin_n to_o which_o there_o do_v not_o adhere_v some_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o p._n 118._o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o efficience_n but_o by_o direct_v and_o ordain_v to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 3_o prop._n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sovereign_a absolute_a lord_n not_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n the_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n consider_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o supreme_a absolute_a lord_n whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o but_o on_o the_o prevision_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o consider_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o of_o deny_v benefit_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n &_o c_o what_o be_v sovereign_a dominion_n but_o a_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o dominion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n tie_v to_o his_o creature_n by_o any_o law_n more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n hence_o it_o follow_v 4_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o cause_n in_o man_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 423._o prove_n out_o of_o augustin_n that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o augustin_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n when_o man_n search_v for_o cause_n of_o thing_n superior_a to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n for_o his_o will_n