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the_o be_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v 73._o imagine_v per_fw-la possibile_fw-la vel_fw-la impossibile_fw-it that_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o a_o free_a create_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o will_v cause_v such_o a_o act_n it_o may_v be_v denominate_v future_a without_o the_o take_n in_o of_o any_o antecedent_n cause_n into_o the_o notion_n it_o be_v call_v future_a because_o it_o will_v be_v and_o not_o because_o there_o be_v at_o present_a existent_n any_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o 74._o though_o futurity_n be_v nothing_o yet_o this_o proposition_n be_v something_o this_o or_o that_o will_v be_v and_o to_o know_v the_o futurity_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v most_o proper_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n it_o will_v be_v 75._o god_n know_v not_o by_o proposition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o imperfect_a mode_n of_o man_n but_o he_o know_v proposition_n when_o they_o be_v existent_a as_o humane_a instrument_n or_o conception_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o true_a proposition_n of_o futurity_n 76._o what_o man_n know_v by_o proposition_n god_n know_v otherwise_o by_o a_o more_o transcendent_a perfect_a but_o incomprehensible_a way_n therefore_o god_n know_v that_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v which_o will_v be_v 77._o there_o be_v â—o_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n for_o man_n that_o use_v they_o be_v not_o and_o god_n use_v they_o not_o though_o he_o know_v they_o as_o use_v by_o man_n therefore_o this_o proposition_n hoc_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o from_o eternity_n because_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la 78._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o proposition_n from_o eternity_n as_o the_o world_n will_v be_v make_v christ_n will_v be_v incarnate_a etc._n etc._n they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a and_o so_o the_o eternal_a futurity_n of_o thing_n as_o common_o dispute_v of_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o eternal_a verity_n of_o a_o proposition_n de_fw-fr futuritione_fw-la which_o be_v no_o proposition_n because_o then_o there_o be_v none_o only_o in_o time_n man_n brain_n imagine_v or_o feign_v that_o then_o there_o may_v have_v be_v creature_n who_o may_v have_v use_v proposition_n the_o futuritione_fw-la rerum_fw-la which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a 79._o all_o verity_n be_v either_o 1._o rei_fw-la 2._o conceptus_fw-la 3._o expressionis_fw-la and_o 1._o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o a_o true_a thing_n from_o eternity_n 2._o the_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v be_v true_a from_o eternity_n by_o a_o incomprehensible_a way_n above_o proposition_n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o proposition_n mental_a or_o verbal_a de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la futuritione_fw-la they_o will_v have_v be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o 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de_fw-fr aâ—xil_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o
ledesm_n de_fw-fr aâ—xil_fw-fr this_fw-mi 2._o ruiz_n the_o scient_a d._n 15_o 16_o 33_o 36_o etc._n etc._n for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la vel_fw-la relatio_fw-la if_o you_o add_v that_o it_o be_v denominatio_fw-la extrin_n eca_v i_o answer_v it_o must_v be_v then_o god_n himself_o only_o as_o denominate_v know_v or_o will_v that_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o futurity_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v a_o denomination_n of_o nothing_o 83._o obj._n the_o object_n be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o knowledge_n therefore_o a_o thing_n be_v future_a before_o god_n know_v it_o to_o be_v future_a answ_n 1._o to_o be_v future_a be_v a_o word_n who_o sound_n deceive_v man_n as_o if_o it_o signify_v some_o be_v which_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o god_n can_v know_v that_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v unless_o it_o will_v be_v but_o this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o can_v know_v this_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a this_o or_o that_o will_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v true_a but_o 1._o there_o be_v from_o eternity_n no_o proposition_n 2._o and_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a before_o it_o be_v a_o proposition_n 3._o and_o therefore_o not_o before_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o first_o be_v 4._o but_o if_o you_o may_v suppose_v god_n to_o have_v eternal_a proposition_n their_o be_v be_v considerable_a before_o their_o verity_n and_o the_o verity_n have_v its_o cause_n but_o that_o cause_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v either_o his_o decree_n of_o what_o he_o will_v cause_n or_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o what_o will_v be_v cause_v by_o a_o sin_v creature_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n cause_v that_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v nor_o yet_o be_v any_o other_o existent_a cause_n suppose_v but_o only_o that_o god_n know_v that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o free_a agent_n know_v also_o that_o this_o agent_n will_v free_o sin_v in_o all_o which_o the_o futurity_n be_v nothing_o nor_o be_v any_o existent_a cause_n of_o it_o necessary_a but_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n will_v result_v from_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 84._o obj._n the_o futurity_n of_o thing_n be_v true_a whether_o god_n or_o man_n know_v it_o or_o think_v of_o it_o or_o not_o answ_n 1._o futurity_n be_v nothing_o be_v neither_o true_a nor_o false_a it_o false_a false_a false_a according_a to_o greg._n and_o the_o nominal_n sense_n of_o relation_n before_o cite_v two_o nothing_o may_v eternal_o be_v relate_v to_o each_o other_o one_o as_o a_o future_a cause_n and_o another_o as_o a_o future_a effect_n and_o if_o there_o be_v now_o not_o be_v but_o hereafter_o per_fw-la impossibile_fw-it a_o be_v will_v arise_v of_o itself_o it_o be_v future_a though_o there_o be_v none_o to_o know_v it_o but_o this_o futurity_n have_v no_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o this_o proposition_n hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la will_v be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o conceive_v it_o 2._o but_o all_o that_o you_o can_v true_o mean_a be_v but_o this_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v think_v on_o or_o not_o this_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v true_a when_o there_o be_v proposition_n extrinsical_a which_o no_o man_n think_v of_o but_o 1._o god_n have_v no_o proposition_n 2._o much_o less_o extrinsical_a from_o eternity_n but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o they_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n 3._o and_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n 4._o if_o they_o have_v be_v utter_v by_o word_n they_o need_v no_o cause_n but_o his_o perfect_a knowledge_n 85._o obj._n futurity_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o the_o object_n be_v a_o will._n a_o a_o a_o to_o the_o question_n a_o praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la causata_fw-la à _fw-la rebus_fw-la bonavent_n answer_v in_o 1._o do_v 38._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o praescita_fw-la causa_fw-la sunt_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la non_fw-la essendi_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la inserendi_fw-la aut_fw-la dicendi_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la essendi_fw-la praescientia_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la causa_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la praescitorum_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la inferendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la mutuo_fw-la causae_fw-la quia_fw-la mutuo_fw-la antecedunt_fw-la &_o consequuntur_fw-la &_o antecedens_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la consequentis_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la nam_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la scientia_fw-la ante_fw-la rem_fw-la constat_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la importat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la posterius_fw-la &_o si_fw-la scitum_fw-la esset_fw-la semper_fw-la praesens_fw-la esset_fw-la scientia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la praescientia_fw-la bonavent_n 1._o do_v 38._o dub_v 3._o say_v god_n knowledge_n call_v approbation_n connote_v &_o effectum_fw-la &_o bonitaâ—em_fw-la but_o when_o it_o be_v call_v simplex_fw-la notitia_fw-la it_o connote_v only_o the_o event_n but_o in_o itself_o be_v one_o thus_o denomination_n by_o connotation_n and_o relation_n may_v be_v many_o way_n diversify_v both_o of_o knowledge_n and_o will._n cause_n of_o the_o act_n god_n know_v thing_n to_o be_v future_a because_o they_o be_v future_a as_o he_o know_v existent_n because_o they_o exist_v answ_n still_o i_o say_v 1._o futurity_n be_v nothing_o and_o nothing_o have_v no_o cause_n 2._o nothing_o be_v eternal_o in_o god_n but_o god_n and_o god_n have_v no_o cause_n nor_o be_v a_o effect_n 3._o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o god_n foreknow_v thing_n because_o they_o will_v be_v but_o only_o that_o he_o fore-knoweth_a that_o they_o will_v be_v 86._o god_n mere_a foreknowledge_n nor_o his_o mere_a will_n without_o efficient_a power_n or_o action_n cause_v not_o the_o thing_n future_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o where_o knowledge_n and_o will_n with_o active_a power_n cooperate_v they_o be_v true_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v a_o proper_a cause_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o what_o will_v cause_n its_o be_v 87._o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evince_v that_o god_n cause_v not_o the_o futurity_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o make_v sin_n pass_v è_fw-fr numero_fw-la possibilium_fw-la in_o numerum_fw-la futurorum_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n twisse_n his_o achillean_a argument_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la be_v but_o delusory_n as_o the_o excellent_a strangius_n also_o have_v full_o manifest_v and_o his_o admire_a bradwardine_n be_v as_o weak_a in_o his_o attempt_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o prove_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o futurition_n by_o no_o better_a reason_n than_o he_o prove_v that_o without_o he_o there_o will_v be_v no_o impossibles_fw-fr yea_o that_o non_fw-fr posset_n esse_fw-la impossibile_fw-it when_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v be_v be_v there_o no_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o impossibility_n be_v nothing_o and_o need_v no_o cause_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o some_o learned_a man_n confound_v thing_n and_o nothing_o and_o the_o notion_n and_o name_n of_o nothing_o with_o the_o nothing_o name_v so_o bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o p._n 221._o will_v tell_v we_o how_o god_n know_v complex_fw-la object_n and_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v antecedent_n to_o god_n intellection_n from_o those_o that_o be_v consequent_a the_o former_a sort_n be_v such_o as_o these_o god_n be_v god_n be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a etc._n etc._n these_o he_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n know_v they_o be_v before_o his_o knowledge_n of_o they_o the_o other_o about_o creature_n be_v after_o it_o and_o cause_v by_o it_o yet_o do_v the_o good_a man_n thus_o humble_o preface_n non_fw-la proprie_fw-la &_o distincte_n say_v similitudinarie_a balbutiendo_fw-la vix_fw-la tenus_fw-la possum_fw-la vel_fw-la scio_fw-la ignarus_fw-la homuncio_fw-la excelsa_fw-la scientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la resonare_fw-la but_o see_v how_o the_o world_n be_v trouble_v with_o this_o profane_a ought_v profane_a profane_a profane_a herutus_fw-la in_o his_o quodlib_a put_v the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o a_o divine_a to_o omit_v thing_n necessary_a and_o to_o treat_v of_o curiosity_n but_o he_o be_v too_o guilty_a himself_o to_o answer_v it_o as_o plain_o as_o he_o ought_v presumption_n and_o how_o just_o paul_n caution_v we_o against_o seduction_n by_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o what_o danger_n the_o church_n be_v in_o of_o lose_v faith_n religion_n and_o charity_n and_o peace_n in_o a_o game_n
have_v flee_v so_o high_a in_o make_v grace_n supernatural_a feign_v a_o state_n of_o pure_a natural_n that_o have_v none_o and_o talk_v so_o phanatical_o of_o the_o deification_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o i_o think_v have_v ensnare_v some_o sectary_n among_o we_o to_o imitate_v they_o seign_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v moral_a as_o a_o law_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a in-being_a of_o a_o divine_a nature_n which_o they_o though_o obscure_o seem_v to_o describe_v as_o somewhat_o above_o all_o habit_n and_o inclination_n put_v into_o our_o own_o nature_n like_o another_o form_n or_o soul_n which_o over_n tend_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n by_o doubt_v whether_o man_n nature_n be_v make_v by_o the_o creator_n to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o heaven_n or_o not_o when_o it_o must_v be_v make_v another_o thing_n to_o attain_v it_o sect_n xii_o of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 255._o after_o this_o digression_n about_o our_o will_n and_o power_n as_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n i_o return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la and_o that_o god_n know_v from_o eternity_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o conditional_a proposition_n that_o be_v true_a be_v past_o all_o doubt_n if_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v eternal_a proposition_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o know_v now_o that_o such_o proposition_n be_v true_a if_o such_o cause_n be_v put_v they_o will_v or_o will_v not_o produce_v this_o or_o that_o as_o the_o effect_n 256._o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o imperfection_n to_o have_v mental_a proposition_n to_o know_v by_o and_o god_n know_v not_o by_o they_o but_o only_o know_v they_o as_o the_o instrument_n and_o way_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v we_o than_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n but_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n conditional_a proposition_n and_o who_o can_v well_o determine_v this_o 257._o and_o this_o will_v lead_v the_o arrogant_a disputer_n to_o other_o inquiry_n no_o less_o difficult_a whether_o it_o be_v only_o or_o primary_o the_o proposition_n itself_o as_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la or_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o god_n know_v or_o the_o res_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la cognita_fw-la that_o be_v futurition_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o former_a how_o god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v true_a if_o the_o latter_a how_o he_o know_v futurition_n 258._o and_o here_o inextricable_a difficulty_n will_v still_o arise_v before_o they_o whether_o to_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o futurity_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n imperfection_n whether_o god_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n as_o present_v whether_o nothing_o be_v proper_o intelligible_a in_o itself_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o only_a proposition_n de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la that_o be_v know_v and_o not_o the_o ipsum_fw-la nihil_fw-la such_o as_o futurition_n be_v whether_o to_o ascribe_v such_o knowledge_n of_o nothing_n and_o such_o notion_n or_o proposition_n to_o god_n be_v to_o ascribe_v perfection_n or_o imperfection_n to_o he_o 259._o if_o we_o may_v or_o must_v say_v that_o god_n from_o eternity_n fore-knew_a our_o proposition_n of_o future_a contingent_n which_o be_v conditional_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v or_o think_v that_o his_o knowledge_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la be_v conditional_a so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n significat_fw-la *_o nic._n d'orbellis_fw-la say_v communiter_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la triplex_fw-la cognitio_fw-la dei_fw-la viz._n approbationis_fw-la visionis_fw-la &_o intelligentiae_fw-la cognitio_fw-la approbationis_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la visionis_fw-la est_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vel_fw-la crunt_fw-la cognitio_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la seu_fw-la simplicis_fw-la notitiae_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la autem_fw-la cognitiones_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la connotatorum_fw-la et_fw-la bonavent_n 1._o d._n 38._o dub_v 3._o dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la notitia_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o notitia_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la dicunt_fw-la diversas_fw-la cognitiones_fw-la &_o diversos_fw-la modos_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la autem_fw-la una_fw-la tantum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la una_fw-la facit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la multis_fw-la et_fw-la â—â—â—o_fw-la illa_fw-la una_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la significat_fw-la state_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n knowledge_n in_o itself_o but_o only_o that_o the_o object_n be_v a_o conditional_a proposition_n speak_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o event_n fore-known_a from_o which_o god_n act_n be_v denominate_v conditional_a only_a denominatione_fw-la extrinsecâ_fw-la not_o as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o this_o act_n 260._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o true_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o hypothetical_a as_o of_o absolute_a proposition_n if_o one_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o other_o be_v which_o prove_v the_o hypothetical_a proposition_n to_o be_v less_o perfect_a than_o a_o absolute_a but_o not_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o be_v less_o perfect_a 261._o nor_o do_v god_n foreknowledge_n that_o adam_n will_v sin_v in_o such_o circumstance_n make_v his_o understanding_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o object_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o all_o act_n where_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o object_n this_o objection_n therefore_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o dispute_n whether_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n but_o himself_o or_o out_o of_o himself_o 262._o the_o seign_v god_n to_o have_v in_o himself_o so_o many_o act_n of_o knowledge_n real_o distinct_a and_o to_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o order_n be_v intolerable_a see_v god_n be_v most_o simple_a but_o by_o extrinsical_a denomination_n his_o knowledge_n may_v by_o we_o through_o our_o weakness_n and_o necessity_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o its_o respect_n to_o diversity_n of_o object_n by_o inadequate_a conception_n but_o on_o that_o pretence_n to_o feign_v many_o needless_a distribution_n be_v profane_a 263._o they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o good_a confutation_n of_o scientia_fw-la mediae_fw-la that_o non_fw-la decreta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la therefore_o no_o futurition_n can_v be_v know_v but_o as_o decree_v do_v err_v much_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o be_v false_a that_o sin_n be_v decree_v and_o be_v either_o erroneous_a or_o uncertain_a in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v intelligible_a 264._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n de_fw-fr scientiae_fw-la media_fw-la be_v not_o the_o conditionatis_fw-la med._n vide_fw-la pet._n à _fw-fr sanct._n jos_n disp._n 4._o sect._n 1._o p._n 465._o the_o scient_a med._n necessaries_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v it_o will_v be_v night_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o be_v mere_o disparate_a and_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o dependence_n or_o connexion_n as_o if_o peter_n die_v quick_o john_n will_v live_v long_o but_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o have_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n and_o yet_o leave_v the_o will_n in_o a_o undetermined_a power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o but_o we_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la scientis_fw-la but_o only_o denominatione_fw-la extrinseca_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la 265._o much_o less_o dare_v we_o conclude_v with_o they_o that_o god_n knowledge_n 10._o see_v all_o this_o modest_o and_o judicious_o handle_v by_o fr._n zumel_n disput._n in_o tho._n p._n 1._o especial_o his_o conclus_fw-la 6._o p._n 127._o and_o ockam_n 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o et._n greg._n arim._n ib._n q._n 2._o a._n 2._o et_fw-la gabr._n biel_n ib._n qu._n 1._o a._n 1._o et_fw-fr ant._n cordub_n quaest_a q._n 55._o dub_v 10._o of_o conditionals_n be_v in_o god_n before_o his_o will_n to_o concur_v or_o that_o they_o exist_v for_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o god_n except_o by_o such_o denomination_n 266._o methinks_v it_o be_v but_o sumble_v to_o say_v with_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n disp_n 4._o p._n 484._o a_o nemine_fw-la dubitari_fw-la quin_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la futurorum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la decretum_fw-la divinum_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la sive_fw-la absolute_a sive_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la dut_n absolute_a aut_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n velit_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la concurrere_fw-la at_o 576._o see_v the_o short_a answer_n in_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n p._n 576._o the_o first_o look_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n or_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o if_o not_o the_o decree_n seem_v mention_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o futurum_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n be_v not_o as_o such_o futurum_fw-la for_o the_o condition_n suspend_v the_o
futurition_n a_o conditional_a proposition_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v as_o true_a of_o that_o which_o will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o of_o that_o which_o will_n and_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n decree_v e._n g._n that_o judas_n shall_v sin_v if_o he_o be_v so_o and_o so_o tempt_v it_o will_v lay_v the_o cause_n of_o judas_n sin_n more_o on_o god_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n than_o their_o cause_n or_o the_o truth_n will_v bear_v for_o if_o god_n decree_v that_o unnecessary_a cause_n shall_v certain_o effect_v the_o thing_n sin_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o consequence_n 267._o i_o can_v never_o see_v how_o the_o doctrine_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v at_o all_o fine_n pennot_v l._n 4._o c._n 23._o say_v 1._o scientiam_fw-la mediam_n maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la probabilitate_fw-la defendi_fw-la posse_fw-la 2._o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la decretorum_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la principaliter_fw-la &_o immediate_a non_fw-la inniti_fw-la scientiae_fw-la mediae_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la remote_a quia_fw-la principaliter_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la arb_n libertatem_fw-la cum_fw-la diu._n decretis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la provide_v &_o sapientissime_fw-la omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la maxim_n liberos_fw-la disponere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o dirigere_fw-la ad_fw-la ope_v fine_n serve_v their_o turn_n see_v they_o use_v it_o to_o show_v how_o god_n know_v that_o determinate_o which_o he_o forsee_v but_o in_o conditionibus_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la or_o in_o unnecessary_a and_o not_o determine_v cause_n and_o their_o own_o answer_n signify_v nothing_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o that_o god_n can_v know_v future_a contingent_n by_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o that_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o the_o more_o for_o the_o supposition_n of_o circumstance_n they_o never_o prove_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o such_o conditional_a proposition_n and_o contingent_n as_o so_o circumstantiate_v seem_v true_a material_o that_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n but_o false_a efficient_o as_o if_o they_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o extrinsical_a denominater_n of_o it_o in_o that_o act_n and_o it_o seem_v useless_a and_o needless_a to_o their_o purpose_n 268._o for_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o more_o to_o satisfy_v we_o how_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n intelligible_a than_o to_o say_v by_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n man_n know_v by_o reception_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n and_o if_o the_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n know_v this_o suppose_v extrinsic_a efficiency_n or_o reception_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o i_o confess_v i_o hear_v man_n dispute_v how_o god_n know_v with_o horror_n as_o i_o hear_v man_n curse_v and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v know_v how_o uncapable_a such_o mole_n as_o we_o mortal_n be_v of_o understand_v the_o intrinsic_a manner_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o i_o detest_v the_o very_a question_n and_o be_o but_o persuade_v other_o to_o detest_v it_o thus_o understand_v 269._o much_o more_o do_v i_o think_v it_o arrogant_a presumption_n in_o those_o that_o dispute_n pro_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o know_v future_a contingent_n as_o annatus_n the_o scient_a med_a p._n 85._o contr_n 51_o ab_fw-la omiibus_fw-la conâ—â—sâ—â—â—_n est_fw-la nullam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la fugere_fw-la intellectum_fw-la diâ—inum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la propositiones_fw-la de_fw-la fuâ—â—ris_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n blank_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n cum_fw-la decretis_fw-la 1._o thes_n 49_o 50_o 51_o twiss_n d._n 1._o c._n seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la mediâ—_n non_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la contingentium_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 6._o seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la praedefiniri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la liberas_fw-la creatae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actiones_fw-la o_o man_n o_o worm_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o in_o case_n so_o unsearchable_a dare_v assert_v a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la upon_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o in_o the_o dark_a 270._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o arrogant_a in_o the_o adversary_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la such_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o scotist_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n we_o rada_n â—â—i_fw-la â—â—pr_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o congregation_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v before_o p._n clem._n 8._o and_o be_v against_o it_o as_o pet._n à _fw-la s._n josiph_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o can_v know_v future_a contingent_n but_o in_o the_o predefinition_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o if_o we_o have_v see_v into_o all_o his_o power_n and_o act_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o unaccessible_a light_n whereas_o we_o know_v little_a of_o the_o small_a of_o his_o work_n 271._o and_o as_o audacious_o do_v the_o dominican_n plead_v that_o god_n can_v otherwise_o know_v our_o future_a free_a act_n but_o by_o decree_a by_o immediate_a identificate_n premotion_n to_o predetermine_v they_o as_o the_o total_a first_o efficient_a cause_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n know_v who_o scarce_o know_v how_o we_o know_v ourselves_o 272._o he_o that_o have_v read_v but_o one_o half_n what_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n by_o zumel_n ripa_n gonzal_n fasol_n arrub._n aluiz_n alarcon_n alvarez_n tanner_n ruiz_n greg._n valent._n suar._n molin_n cantarel_n navar._n curiel_n cabrera_n mascaren_n verdu_fw-fr fonseca_n mendoz._n lessius_fw-la diotalev_n moncaeus_n theophil_n in_o theolog._n natur._n aegidius_n conink_v pennottus_n petr._n à _fw-la s._n joseph_n annatus_n twisse_n etc._n etc._n yea_o or_o but_o any_o two_o contender_n and_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o they_o talk_v presumptuous_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v unknown_a above_o their_o reach_n be_v non_fw-la dâ—sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la mediam_fw-la aliquateâ—us_fw-la agnosâ—unt_fw-la inquit_fw-la strangius_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o p._n 675._o name_v even_o gomarrus_n walaeus_n and_o lud._n â—â—ocius_fw-la as_o also_o jacob._n martinius_n and_o other_o lutheran_n and_o be_v we_o further_o from_o arminius_n than_o gomarrus_n be_v do_v not_o think_v reverent_o enough_o of_o god_n nor_o know_o and_o humble_o enough_o of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v but_o weigh_v the_o difficulty_n which_o durandus_fw-la his_fw-la three_o opinion_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o do_v but_o try_v to_o solve_v well_o all_o lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n question_n part_v 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o answer_v well_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o usefulness_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la part_v 2._o and_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n part._n 3._o and_o against_o identificate_n concourse_n as_o to_o evil_a action_n part_v 4._o may_v soon_o find_v that_o much_o of_o these_o matter_n be_v so_o far_o above_o we_o as_o to_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o and_o unfit_a to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o our_o peace_n and_o concord_n 273._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o god_n prevision_n and_o this_o de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la in_o all_o that_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o they_o err_v that_o hold_v it_o to_o run_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la equal_o about_o good_a and_o evil._n god_n fore-knoweth_a not_o evil_a act_n because_o he_o will_v they_o or_o the_o futurity_n of_o they_o nor_o because_o he_o decree_v to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n but_o he_o will_v to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o may_v so_o far_o know_v it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n 274._o god_n decree_n de_fw-la futuris_fw-la and_o his_o will_n de_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o save_v as_o to_o the_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o connoted_a object_n 275._o god_n decree_n be_v not_o his_o work_n in_o themselves_o consider_v but_o only_o animadvert_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o cease_v but_o as_o a_o thing_n still_o do_v pennot_n li._n 4._o c._n 24._o think_v be_v the_o best_a notion_n to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o liberty_n but_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la &_o connotative_a they_o must_v be_v denominate_v past_a though_o without_o change_n in_o god_n of_o this_o dr._n twisse_n have_v animadvert_v when_o with_o his_o executive_a power_n they_o operate_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o then_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n be_v his_o work_n be_v productive_a of_o the_o effect_n 276._o as_o in_o point_n of_o simplicity_n god_n act_n be_v all_o one_o and_o yet_o many_o that_o be_v one_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la as_o his_o act_n be_v but_o his_o essence_n and_o yet_o many_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effecti_fw-la &_o objecti_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la
ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la denominata_fw-la 3._o and_o his_o efficient_a volition_n and_o power_n be_v terminate_v on_o object_n in_o time_n without_o mutation_n in_o god_n 4._o and_o n._n b._n that_o god_n do_v suspend_v his_o own_o possible_a volition_n in_o many_o case_n as_o he_o do_v not_o will_n to_o make_v more_o world_n more_o man_n more_o sun_n more_o law_n etc._n etc._n than_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o will_v make_v 5._o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o defectiveness_n in_o god_n to_o suspend_v a_o volition_n for_o a_o time_n than_o thus_o to_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o dependence_n on_o the_o creature_n to_o terminate_v his_o volition_n only_o on_o a_o qualify_a subject_n perform_v the_o condition_n than_o to_o terminate_v his_o efficient_a power_n and_o will_n on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o qualify_a subject_n as_o e._n g._n he_o terminate_v his_o omnipotent_a concourse_n for_o generation_n only_o on_o the_o materia_fw-la seminalis_fw-la recte_fw-la disposita_fw-la he_o concur_v to_o burn_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o his_o act_n effective_o transient_a may_v be_v terminate_v only_o and_o temporary_o on_o dispose_v object_n if_o he_o do_v so_o in_o act_n objective_o transient_a and_o do_v free_o not-will_a the_o damnation_n of_o man_n till_o he_o have_v actual_o sin_v but_o suspend_v his_o will_n free_o till_o then_o and_o then_o the_o novo_fw-la terminate_v it_o on_o the_o say_v qualify_v object_n i_o see_v no_o show_n of_o dependence_n or_o mutability_n for_o i_o oft_o clear_v it_o before_o that_o the_o termination_n of_o god_n knowledge_n will_n or_o power_n on_o any_o particular_a object_n be_v in_o he_o no_o addition_n to_o its_o estence_n and_o do_v it_o the_o novo_fw-la be_v no_o change_n in_o he_o but_o in_o the_o creature_n only_o no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o its_o active_a emanation_n if_o a_o thousand_o new_a creature_n new_o receive_v its_o influx_n and_o be_v move_v 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of_o â—â—_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o most_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o far_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n though_o not_o in_o our_o person_n as_o that_o he_o have_v vindicate_v the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o do_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o do_v not_o and_o have_v merit_v for_o we_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o oblige_v we_o not_o at_o all_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n viz._n that_o our_o perfection_n may_v be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o improve_n of_o recover_v grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n free_o give_v we_o which_o we_o ourselves_o must_v do_v or_o perish_v 190._o and_o whereas_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o man_n must_v not_o die_v because_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o as_o not_o obey_v because_o christ_n obey_v for_o we_o they_o strange_o use_v our_o reason_n against_o themselves_o and_o know_v it_o not_o for_o we_o say_v that_o we_o must_v die_v because_o we_o do_v not_o perfect_o either_o obey_v the_o law_n or_o suffer_v all_o its_o penalty_n by_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a person_n but_o he_o suffer_v only_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n in_o tantumâ—_n to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v save_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o if_o we_o have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o do_v or_o suffer_v we_o can_v not_o have_v dye_v nor_o suffer_v the_o least_o affliction_n as_o a_o penalty_n for_o all_o punishment_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o â—elation_n be_v for_o sin_n 191._o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o inconvenient_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v perfect_a in_o our_o person_n than_o that_o he_o satisfy_v in_o our_o person_n and_o we_o by_o he_o i_o answer_v 1._o both_o be_v false_a and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o but_o yet_o we_o may_v fit_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o mark_v the_o sense_n 1._o suffer_v as_o penal_a belong_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o but_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o result_v not_o from_o the_o mere_a suffering_n nor_o from_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o from_o the_o will_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v to_o that_o excellent_a person_n who_o be_v god_n and_o perfect_a man._n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o apt_o say_v he_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2._o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o other_o man_n person_n that_o we_o mean_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o mean_v that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n himself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o consent_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o so_o personate_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v become_v any_o other_o man_n person_n in_o law_n sense_n so_o as_o that_o other_o legal_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o own_o person_n become_v a_o sufferer_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o he_o may_v as_o true_o have_v say_v he_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n for_o we_o that_o be_v so_o far_o by_o imputation_n as_o that_o he_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v as_o sinner_n suffer_v and_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o because_o wordy_a controversy_n seem_v real_a be_v the_o great_a â—_z of_o the_o world_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o differ_v more_o than_o indeed_o we_o do_v i_o will_v fain_o bring_v the_o matter_n as_o far_o from_o under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n as_o possible_o i_o can_v to_o which_o end_n i_o further_o add_v 1._o that_o as_o we_o hold_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o natural_a root_n or_o parent_n of_o mankind_n so_o also_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o foederal_n root_n of_o all_o the_o save_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n though_o not_o all_o a_o second_o adam_n 2._o adam_n be_v but_o one_o single_a natural_a person_n nor_o do_v god_n by_o error_n or_o arbitrary_a reputation_n esteem_v or_o account_v he_o to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o he_o be_v none_o of_o our_o person_n be_v distinct_a person_n in_o adam_n nor_o those_o person_n that_o now_o they_o be_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o personal_o in_o he_o at_o his_o fall_n but_o all_o our_o person_n be_v in_o time_n and_o mediate_o by_o our_o progenitor_n derive_v lineal_o from_o he_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o all_o soul_n to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o all_o body_n a_o accretion_n of_o the_o common_a element_n not_o as_o have_v be_v person_n existent_a in_o he_o but_o be_v person_n cause_v remote_o by_o he_o our_o present_a person_n be_v seminal_o or_o virtual_o in_o he_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o semen_n personae_fw-la vel_fw-la virtus_fw-la causalis_fw-la be_v in_o he_o to_o be_v only_o virtual_o or_o causal_o or_o seminal_o in_o adam_n be_v in_o proper_a speech_n for_o that_o person_n not_o real_o to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o for_o causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la generativa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la generata_fw-la to_o be_v only_o virtual_o in_o adam_n be_v terminius_fw-la diminuens_fw-la as_o to_z personal_a inexistence_n and_o deny_v it_o and_o as_o dr._n twisse_n have_v oft_o well_o assert_v it_o be_v our_o natural_a relation_n to_o adam_n
it_o he_o can_v never_o have_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v he_o nor_o yet_o his_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o fruition_n for_o without_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o a_o capable_a dispose_v recipient_a of_o salvation_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n run_v all_o upon_o this_o error_n as_o iâ—_n love_n and_o holiness_n be_v only_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o the_o end_n and_o salvation_n give_v sect_n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n 224._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o a_o believe_a that_o â—â—â—â—_o justify_v but_o a_o believe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o believe_a tâ—â—_n christ_n be_v we_o more_o than_o other_o man_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o â—_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o 225._o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o this_o faith_n not_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v sâ—cere_a or_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o assurance_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o all_o â—â—_o word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n â—â—_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v our_o end_v â—â—â—â—_o happiness_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n even_o pardon_v â—â—â—_o life_n as_o well_o as_o other_o which_o offer_v faith_n accept_v true_o but_o the_o believer_n be_v oft_o uncertain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n and_o so_o of_o â—â—_o salvation_n 226._o how_o much_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o scripture_n verity_n i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v in_o many_o tractate_v and_o last_o in_o oâ—â—_n i_o i_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a conciliator_n guiliel_n forbes_n do_v confident_o charge_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o confusion_n who_o place_n faith_n in_o more_o faculty_n than_o one_o and_o that_o call_v it_o fiducia_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o error_n be_v his_o own_o which_o tend_v to_o confusion_n by_o not_o distinguish_v a_o mere_a physical_a act_n from_o a_o moral_a or_o political_a which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o physical_a act_n and_o if_o he_o or_o bishop_n gror._n downame_n camero_n or_o any_o that_o go_v that_o way_n have_v be_v put_v to_o tell_v what_o one_o physical_a act_n they_o will_v confine_v christian_n justify_v faith_n to_o they_o will_v have_v â—ound_v themselves_o in_o confusion_n to_o say_v it_o be_v assent_n deni_v not_o but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o assent_n to_o many_o verity_n and_o this_o assent_n signify_v at_o once_o a_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o word_n and_o that_o this_o word_n be_v true_a he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o assertion_n for_o the_o oredibility_n of_o the_o assertor_n can_v scarce_o prove_v that_o he_o name_v but_o one_o act_n and_o i_o know_v no_o such_o assent_n which_o â—â—â—â—_o bite_v essential_o contain_v a_o trust_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o assertor_n or_o testifier_n call_v fiducâ—a_n can_v you_o believe_v a_o â—aâ—â—_n â—oâ—â—â—â—_n be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v credible_a and_o not_o trust_v his_o credibility_n so_o far_o as_o believe_v he_o import_v it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n fâ—â—â—_n eredentis_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trust_n to_o the_o fides_n dicentis_fw-la and_o they_o be_v relative_n as_o act_n and_o object_n though_o i_o grant_v that_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v also_o a_o quiet_v applicatory_a trust_n or_o fiducia_n which_o be_v but_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n as_o suppose_v i_o to_o see_v my_o 〈…〉_o promise_v which_o come_v after_o our_o first_o believe_v in_o which_o we_o see_v but_o our_o receptive_a capacity_n that_o the_o promise_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v offer_v to_o i_o call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n that_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o further_o than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o we_o call_v our_o certainty_n nor_o yet_o a_o uneffectual_a doubtful_a one_o but_o such_o â—â—â—_o as_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n on_o confidence_n of_o god_n word_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o â—â—_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o other_o hope_n even_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o â—â—_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n which_o yet_o may_v have_v several_a degree_n in_o several_a person_n but_o objective_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o verity_n be_v mâ—â—â—_n full_a than_o our_o subjective_a certainty_n for_o want_n of_o our_o due_a receptivity_n â—â—_o we_o and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o though_o not_o equal_o bring_v or_o reveal_v to_o all_o 227._o even_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o save_v faith_n and_o salvation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o predominant_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o say_v forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 228._o doubt_v of_o man_n own_o salvation_n be_v not_o always_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n direct_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n itself_o â—oâ—_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v mere_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o â—â—_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a which_o makeâ—_n a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o doubt_v be_v the_o debility_n â—â—_o faith_n 229._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o despair_n that_o despair_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o also_o be_v pernicious_a despair_n which_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v man_n off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o that_o despair_n which_o come_v from_o overmuch_o self-condemning_a and_o a_o conceit_n that_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v false_a and_o not_o that_o god_n promise_v be_v false_a may_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v he_o off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n 230._o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n or_o justification_n without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o by_o be_v assure_v first_o of_o the_o â—ruth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n in_o believe_v for_o his_o assurance_n be_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n whosoever_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v justify_v but_o i_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v â—herefore_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o either_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o always_o follow_v partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la 231._o there_o be_v therefore_o but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o faith_n proper_o call_v divine_a that_o be_v which_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n herein_o 1._o those_o that_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o by_o prophetical_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o sincere_a faith_n than_o they_o be_v that_o god_n word_n itself_o be_v true_a if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o with_o all_o other_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n be_v weak_a â—he_v conclusion_n follow_v it_o 232._o if_o any_o man_n can_v possible_o doubt_v more_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n â—han_o of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n though_o that_o man_n faith_n may_v be_v call_v divine_a it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o it_o because_o it_o have_v so_o much_o doubt_v of_o god_n word_n mix_v with_o belief_n and_o it_o be_v like_o his_o great_a assurance_n of_o his_o belief_n of_o it_o be_v but_o his_o error_n or_o infirmity_n 233._o ordinary_o therefore_o no_o christian_n can_v believe_v fide_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v this_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n but_o a_o conclusion_n of_o which_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n only_o and_o that_o the_o strong_a be_v god_n word_n 234._o to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v not_o true_a nor_o reasonable_a see_v i_o believe_v be_v not_o god_n word_n nor_o so_o certain_a as_o god_n word_n and_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o both_o 245._o when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o when_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o
these_o follow_a evidence_n §_o 6._o 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v so_o large_a provision_n of_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o a_o admirable_a frame_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a world_n which_o he_o will_v never_o do_v in_o vain_a nor_o if_o he_o ordinary_o work_v without_o they_o that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n have_v not_o god_n decree_v to_o work_v grace_n by_o mean_n he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fiat_fw-la §_o 7._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o sapiential_a rule_n which_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o large_o give_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 103._o 10._o and_o 145._o and_o 119._o throughout_o and_o matth._n 25._o as_o the_o ship_n master_n or_o pilat_z be_v praise_v who_o by_o a_o helm_n can_v turn_v about_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o will_v jam._n 3._o 4._o §_o 8._o 3._o god_n work_v on_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o 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and_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o 8._o when_o god_n will_v save_v a_o people_n he_o send_v they_o the_o gospel_n and_o 1â—_n amos_n 8._o 11._o prov._n 29._o 1â—_n when_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o he_o take_v it_o away_o §_o 14._o 9_o the_o devil_n show_v his_o malice_n to_o soul_n and_o grace_n by_o oppose_v the_o mean_n deprive_v man_n of_o they_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o or_o from_o the_o faithful_a use_v of_o they_o §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o meaning_n that_o the_o bare_a mean_n of_o itself_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n but_o only_o that_o god_n operate_v moral_a effect_n by_o moral_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v natural_a by_o natural_a mean_n be_v still_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o himself_o §_o 16._o if_o we_o thus_o conjoin_v all_o cause_n and_o separate_v not_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v it_o will_v help_v we_o the_o better_a to_o escape_v error_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o 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side_n and_o reject_v hate_v forsake_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o elect_v impli_v that_o some_o be_v not_o elect_v 458._o about_o the_o object_n of_o that_o which_o many_o call_v reprobation_n be_v sure_a to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o true_a object_n of_o any_o act_n circa_fw-la quod_fw-la versatur_fw-la and_o which_o be_v subjectum_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la and_o a_o mere_a object_n of_o speech_n or_o subjectum_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la else_o you_o will_v with_o many_o be_v ensnare_v to_o think_v that_o every_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o a_o predication_n which_o in_o the_o series_n of_o god_n judgement_n you_o meet_v with_o be_v the_o object_n of_o some_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n 459._o and_o though_o we_o will_v quarrel_v with_o no_o man_n about_o mere_a word_n yet_o lest_o word_n deceive_v you_o i_o add_v that_o as_o the_o word_n reprobation_n seem_v to_o signify_v a_o positive_a act_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v by_o god_n preterition_n and_o not-acting_a and_o privation_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a series_n that_o the_o word_n reprobation_n apt_o express_v but_o only_o some_o particular_a acts._n 460._o the_o word_n predestinate_a use_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 5._o it_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o define_v the_o act_n of_o predestination_n be_v tremendous_a see_v ruiz_n de_fw-mi provide_v disp_n 3._o sect_n 9_o ad_fw-la 11._o who_o conclude_v that_o predestination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n intellect_n and_o a_o practical_a act_n and_o be_v actus_fw-la affirmans_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la volitionem_fw-la libere_fw-la decernâ—ntâ—m_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o mediis_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n d._n volo_fw-la petrum_fw-la beatificare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la talia_fw-la media_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o this_o will_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o speak_v of_o person_n act._n 4._o 28._o translate_v fore-determine_a when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o ancient_n augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n use_v the_o word_n praedestinati_fw-la &_o praesoiti_fw-la the_o predestinate_a and_o the_o fore-known_a as_o of_o late_a man_n use_v among_o we_o the_o word_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n 461._o though_o man_n differ_v as_o their_o opinion_n lead_v they_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o such_o text_n as_o proposito_fw-la as_o as_o as_o vid._n bezam_n in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o de_fw-la proposito_fw-la rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o some_o take_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o predestinate_v individual_n and_o other_o only_o of_o species_n that_o be_v of_o believer_n sufferer_n lover_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o none_o that_o be_v judicious_a can_v or_o do_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n eternal_o 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matter_n and_o order_n be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n augustine_n prosper_n eulgentius_fw-la and_o davenant_n of_o late_a with_o many_o more_o have_v show_v that_o god_n predestinate_v etc._n leg._n daven_n dissert_n de_fw-fr praed_n &_o reprobat_fw-la copiose_fw-la haeâ—_n probantâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la zumel_n disput_fw-la 5._o §._o 5._o p._n 335._o &_o â—â—â—â—_o &_o objecâ—o_o elect_v pag._n 367_o etc._n etc._n man_n to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o to_o glory_n and_o not_o only_o to_o glory_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n but_o that_o he_o pâ—edestinateth_v or_o decree_v man_n to_o damnation_n only_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o final_a impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n but_o not_o to_o impenitence_n or_o infidelity_n itself_o 463._o the_o grand_a difficulty_n that_o occasion_v all_o our_o controversy_n herein_o be_v how_o to_o discern_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o good_a and_o yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o damnation_n save_v for_o sin_n and_o both_o party_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hold_v and_o see_v that_o both_o these_o be_v true_a nay_o both_o believe_v they_o but_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o manifest_v it_o 464._o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n about_o reprobation_n 1._o one_o be_v that_o â—od_v positive_o decree_v from_o eternity_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o most_o and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o occasion_n and_o permit_v their_o harden_v and_o unbelief_n so_o that_o reprobation_n be_v positive_a both_o as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o object_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o express_v defend_v at_o large_a by_o davenant_n and_o many_o other_o that_o reprobation_n be_v god_n positive_a decree_n not_o to_o give_v say_v and_o and_o repentance_n to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n and_o so_o be_v positive_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la but_o negative_a quoad_fw-la objectum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n not_o give_v faith_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o subtle_a scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la reprobation_n be_v negative_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la cite_v so_o albertine_n before_o cite_v that_o be_v it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o nonelection_n or_o preterition_n which_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o dr._n stern_a of_o dublin_n college_n who_o have_v write_v a_o latin_a tractate_n maintain_v that_o god_n reprobate_v none_o that_o be_v by_o any_o act._n 465._o the_o method_n lay_v down_o by_o scotus_n be_v this_o offertur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sâ—â—_n hunc_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la vel_fw-la peccare_fw-la primo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ejus_fw-la circa_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la scot._n 1._o d._n 47._o vid._n signa_fw-la mayronis_fw-la in_o fine_a against_o scotus_n his_o foundation_n that_o god_n know_v future_a contingent_n only_a ut_fw-la volita_fw-la say_v alliacâ—in_o 1._o q._n 11._o n._n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la propositio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intelligibilâ—s_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la talia_fw-la instantia_fw-la &_o prioritatem_fw-la &_o posterioritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la noâ—_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la instanti_fw-la talis_fw-la complexio_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la sit_fw-la neutra_fw-la alias_o pro_fw-la tune_n daretur_fw-la medium_n in_o contradiâ—â—ione_n 3._o quia_fw-la ponâ—â—_n aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la medium_n &_o rationem_fw-la cogâ—oscendi_fw-la in_o divino_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la velle_fw-la velle_fw-la â—nim_fw-la ipsum_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 2._o potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la potest_fw-la velle_fw-la voluntâ—tem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la dicâ—â—ur_fw-la volens_fw-la sinere_fw-la &_o uâ—luntarie_a permittere_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la alia_fw-la parte_fw-la praesentato_fw-la sibi_fw-la juda_n primo_fw-la deuâ—_n habet_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la primo_fw-la nolle_n &_o potest_fw-la tunâ—_n secundo_fw-la reflectere_fw-la super_fw-la istam_fw-la negationem_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vâ—lens_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntary_a non_fw-la eligit_fw-la judam_fw-la finaliter_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nolitioneâ—_n gloriae_fw-la sed_fw-la non-volitionem_a gloriae_fw-la 466._o it_o be_v notable_a that_o both_o dr._n twisse_n and_o bishop_n davenant_n do_v disclaim_v this_o opinion_n of_o scotus_n without_o offer_v we_o any_o one_o argument_n against_o it_o which_o be_v so_o unusual_a a_o course_n with_o one_o of_o they_o as_o will_v persuade_v one_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v against_o it_o but_o what_o they_o intimate_v the_o harsh_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v here_o a_o non-agent_n 467._o the_o truth_n seem_v to_o i_o that_o as_o davenant_n say_v scotus_n be_v the_o first_o artifex_fw-la of_o this_o order_n of_o various_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n so_o here_o he_o say_v too_o much_o and_o be_v
too_o bold_a and_o feign_v a_o subsequent_a volition_n of_o a_o former_a non-volition_a without_o cause_n or_o proof_n mere_o to_o escape_v the_o censure_n which_o yet_o he_o now_o incur_v of_o make_v god_n too_o little_a active_a 468._o so_o far_o be_v scotus_n from_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o negatio_fw-la volendi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o god_n that_o their_o common_a master_n lombard_n 47._o lombard_n 1._o d._n 47._o most_o express_o assert_v it_o and_o that_o more_o plain_o and_o sound_o than_o these_o over-subtile_a man_n upon_o which_o his_o commentator_n copious_o dispute_v a_o in_o deo_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la purâ—_n omissio_fw-la absque_fw-la volitione_fw-la &_o nolitione_n positiva_fw-la of_o which_o beside_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n you_o may_v see_v aquin._n 16._o a._n 2._o durand_n 1._o â—_o 47._o q._n 1._o ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la disp_n 8._o sect_n 3._o concl_n 2._o albertin_n to._n 1._o princip_n 4._o q._n 4._o dub_v 2._o vasquez_n 2._o p._n 1._o disp_n 79._o num_fw-la 17_o etc._n etc._n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o sect_n 9_o n._n 59_o fonsec_n metap_n li._n 7._o c._n 8._o q._n 5._o sect_n 3._o aluiz_n tract_n 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 3._o montepil_n 1._o p._n disp_n 33._o a._n 8._o c._n 1._o &_o 3_o durandus_fw-la distinguish_v of_o contra_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la and_o say_v that_o voluntas_fw-la etiam_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la antecedens_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la solum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la velleitas_fw-la may_v be_v such_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v praeter_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la eam_fw-la but_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la consequens_fw-la be_v such_o as_o nothing_o be_v contra_fw-la eam_fw-la but_o sin_n be_v praeter_fw-la eam_fw-la etiam_fw-la mala_fw-la fieri_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la nec_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la fieri_fw-la i_o like_v not_o what_o he_o add_v idem_fw-la forte_fw-fr diceret_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la bonis_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la merè_fw-la à _fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viz._n quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la à _fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 469._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o durandus_fw-la with_o other_o schoolman_n argue_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v will_v by_o god_n god_n will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n volition_n say_v they_o be_v efficient_a and_o estius_n a_o yet_o plain_o schoolman_n than_o durand_n say_v quicquid_fw-la sit_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la fit_a deo_fw-la authore_fw-la who_o also_o cite_v aquinas_n consent_n say_v omnimode_fw-fr tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la doctrina_fw-la magistri_fw-la mala_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fieri_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la and_o against_o the_o vain_a distinction_n of_o 3_o aquin._n 1._o q._n 19_o be_v 9_o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o 3_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la malum_fw-la fieri_fw-la sen_fw-la eventre_n he_o say_v that_o velle_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la seu_fw-la fieri_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la enim_fw-la adrem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la virtutem_fw-la vult_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vult_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la velle_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la fieri_fw-la 1._o d._n 47._o sect_n 7._o pag._n 228._o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o then_o of_o dr._n twiss_n and_o rutherford_n opinion_n 470._o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v estius_n mind_n further_o in_o this_o and_o also_o see_v all_o the_o objection_n now_o use_v answer_v i_o will_v here_o annex_v though_o out_o of_o place_n his_o answer_n to_o they_o obj._n 1_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v deo_fw-la nolente_fw-la ergo_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la fit_n resp_n neque_fw-la nolente_fw-la neque_fw-la volente_fw-la deo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la permittente_fw-la 471._o obj._n 2._o mala_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la fieri_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la universi_fw-la manner_n aquin._n 1._o q._n 1â—_n art_n 9_o ad_fw-la 3._o answer_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o ad_fw-la decorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la august_n enchir._n 10._o &_o 11._o &_o c._n 96._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la mala_fw-la resp_n neg._n major_n et_fw-la 1_o mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la universi_fw-la non_fw-la ornatus_fw-la &_o perfectiones_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la deformant_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o august_n non_fw-la dliud_fw-la vult_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la mala_fw-la permitti_fw-la 472._o obj._n 3_o they_o can_v be_v unless_o god_n will_v they_o to_o be_v august_n enchir._n 95._o non_fw-fr fit_a aliquid_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnipoâ—ens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la resp_n the_o reason_n assume_v a_o falsehood_n and_o augustine_n be_v interpret_v as_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o permission_n as_o will_v and_o not_o the_o event_n 473._o obj._n 4._o omne_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la malâ—â—_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o vid._n aquin._n 1._o d._n 47._o q._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo._n resp_n non_fw-la hugonis_fw-la sed_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la verum_fw-la qua_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la malis_fw-la sunt_fw-la conceptus_fw-la mentis_fw-la very_fw-la indeed_n malum_fw-la qua_fw-la objectum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la 474._o obj._n 5._o aug._n enchir._n 100_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a contra_fw-la resp_n loquor_fw-la de_fw-la permissionis_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la ipsius_fw-la mali_fw-la albertinus_n word_v to._n 1._o princip_n 4._o q._n 4._o dub_v 2._o pag._n 297._o i_o cite_v before_o for_o a_o negation_n of_o will._n 475._o suarez_n distinguish_v of_o god_n will_v voluntary_o determine_v to_o go_v 59_o metap_n disp_n 130._o sect_n 9_o num_fw-la 59_o no_o further_o and_o a_o will_n suspend_v without_o such_o a_o determination_n and_o the_o first_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o latter_a he_o deny_v in_o god_n as_o imperfection_n but_o upon_o reason_n so_o weak_a liken_v god_n to_o man_n that_o i_o think_v they_o not_o worth_a the_o recite_v 476._o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v prove_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v actual_a volition_n of_o nothing_o as_o such_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o and_o permission_n yet_o let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o though_o i_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o positive_a volition_n or_o nolition_n of_o nothing_o ordinary_o at_o least_o and_o so_o will_v shorten_v the_o controversy_n yet_o my_o conciliation_n do_v not_o at_o all_o rest_n on_o this_o but_o will_v proceed_v sufficient_o if_o you_o say_v that_o god_n positive_o will_v his_o not-willing_a and_o his_o permission_n that_o his_o perfection_n exclude_v they_o not_o 477._o yet_o i_o grant_v that_o he_o will_v the_o truth_n of_o humane_a negative_a proposition_n for_o those_o be_v something_o though_o about_o nothing_o 478_o that_o such_o decree_n or_o volition_n de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_a appear_v in_o that_o 1._o either_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o instance_n de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la or_o only_o in_o some_o not_o in_o all_o ergo_fw-la not_o qua_fw-la tale_n for_o if_o only_a in_o some_o it_o must_v be_v from_o some_o singular_a accidental_a reason_n a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o all_o be_v grant_v in_o that_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v of_o ever_o assert_v it_o and_o to_o assert_v it_o be_v great_a presumption_n for_o then_o there_o must_v be_v infinite_a negative-positive_a decree_n as_o e._n g._n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v innumerable_a more_o world_n more_o sun_n more_o atom_n that_o this_o and_o that_o and_o every_o particular_a atom_n or_o sand_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o sun_n a_o star_n a_o earth_n a_o man_n a_o dog_n a_o fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o infinite_a decree_n about_o every_o stone_n as_o many_o about_o every_o pile_n of_o grass_n and_o as_o many_o about_o every_o creature_n what_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o infinite_a decree_n about_o infinite_a or_o innumerable_a possible_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v existent_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o name_v etc._n etc._n who_o can_v prove_v or_o dare_v affirm_v that_o all_o these_o infinite_a nothing_o have_v positive_a act_n of_o decretive_a nolition_n from_o eternity_n in_o god_n 479._o 2._o we_o must_v not_o feign_v unnecessary_a act_n in_o god_n but_o such_o positive_a nolition_n of_o nothing_o seem_v unnecessary_a for_o nothing_o will_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o nolition_n as_o well_o as_o with_o it_o what_o need_n god_n will_v the_o be_v of_o 66._o petavius_n vol._n 1._o li._n 9_o theol._n dogmat_fw-la de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 16._o pag._n 656._o thus_o describe_v the_o old_a opinion_n of_o our_o countryman_n johan_n erigena_n scotus_n docuit_fw-la uâ—icam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la pradestinationem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la qua_fw-la electos_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la foelicitatâ—m_fw-la destinat_fw-la nullam_fw-la outem_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la esse_fw-la