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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o nâ—ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a 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or_o dishonour_n seventhly_a contrary_n position_n 7._o position_n though_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o same_o part_n or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n or_o in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n yet_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o the_o opposition_n cease_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o not_o blind_a it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n if_o i_o understand_v his_o blindness_n of_o two_o diverse_a subject_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v not_o blind_a in_o his_o body_n but_o blind_a in_o his_o soul_n therefore_o the_o law_n and_o man_n sin_n god_n will_v and_o man_n will_n be_v not_o oppose_v except_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v about_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n therefore_o though_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n yet_o may_v both_o sin_n man_n will_n god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n all_o be_v about_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v god_n 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exorbitation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a inward_a in_o himself_o outward_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n actual_a the_o jar_a of_o man_n upon_o outward_a object_n by_o reason_n of_o natural_a or_o original_a exorbitation_n every_o thing_n he_o meet_v withal_o either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n be_v either_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n death_n be_v the_o deprivation_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o thereby_o subjection_n unto_o misery_n the_o progress_n be_v clear_a let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o for_o the_o blame_n god_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v free_v for_o the_o guilt_n that_o likewise_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o nothing_o concern_v god_n let_v man_n look_v to_o both_o these_o punishment_n punishment_n but_o the_o three_o which_o be_v punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o respect_v his_o holy_a law_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o only_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o death_n we_o need_v make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v about_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n matter_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o punishment_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n the_o matter_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_n shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n in_o those_o which_o be_v punishment_n and_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n only_o of_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n and_o the_o contrariety_n between_o they_o and_o the_o party_n punish_v not_o of_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o punish_v as_o for_o 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profess_v that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o this_o place_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n furthermore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n 1._o the_o blind_a of_o their_o understanding_n 2._o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprohate_o sense_n esa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o deny_v grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o permit_v satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o he_o or_o weaken_v his_o force_n 3._o occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n when_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o yet_o he_o know_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v increase_v their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o unpediendo_fw-la efficient_a 〈◊〉_d effecta_fw-la moraliter_fw-la ut_fw-la iudiâ—ia_fw-la permissive_a ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la unpediendo_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v other_o divine_n that_o say_v god_n work_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o the_o do_n but_o in_o not_o hinder_v of_o they_o from_o the_o execution_n last_o for_o both_o entrance_n and_o progress_n a_o double_a action_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n 1._o limitation_n 2._o direction_n for_o the_o first_o that_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a inward_a purpose_n affection_n and_o design_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n stop_v they_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n deny_v of_o none_o that_o confess_v a_o god_n 1.12_o job._n 1.12_o the_o devil_n be_v limit_v how_o far_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o afflict_a job_n neither_o matth._n 8.31_o can_v he_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o into_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n without_o leave_n obtain_v of_o christ_n the_o proud_a sea_n must_v stay_v her_o wave_n where_o god_n lay_v his_o command_n second_o for_o direction_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a he_o put_v no_o sin_n into_o man_n yet_o he_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o kind_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o this_o sin_n then_o another_o rather_o against_o these_o person_n than_o other_o and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v break_v forth_o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o shall_v be_v commit_v for_o often_o man_n be_v wicked_a in_o that_o sort_n which_o have_v rather_o show_v it_o in_o another_o kind_n it_o break_v forth_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v keep_v it_o close_o and_o it_o fall_v upon_o such_o man_n which_o they_o have_v rather_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o other_o who_o they_o more_o malign_v and_o desire_v to_o despite_n if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o god_n may_v stop_v all_o way_n of_o sin_v and_o open_a only_a one_o yet_o without_o all_o fault_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o high_a tower_n
deformitas_fw-la prima_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la voluntati_fw-la elicienti_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la secunda_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la occam_n in_o scent_n lib._n 3._o quest_n 12._o say_v there_o be_v a_o double_a deformity_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n first_o the_o want_n or_o privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o will_n make_v his_o own_o choice_n of_o a_o action_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o second_o the_o very_a act_n that_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o will_n be_v a_o deformity_n forbid_v of_o god_n so_o then_o beside_o the_o will_n deformity_n the_o act_n itself_o be_v a_o deformity_n other_o divine_n understand_v by_o the_o deformity_n find_v in_o sin_n the_o want_n of_o rectitude_n or_o omission_n of_o due_a circumstance_n and_o thereupon_o say_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o privative_a only_o but_o occam_n understand_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v by_o the_o deformity_n of_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o act_n itself_o do_v without_o due_a circumstance_n without_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v and_o so_o seek_v a_o positive_a cause_n of_o it_o if_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n shall_v have_v affirm_v this_o how_o will_v bellarmine_n have_v handle_v they_o and_o impute_v strange_a and_o outrageous_a blasphemy_n against_o they_o 14._o they_o cameracensis_n in_o lib._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 1._o q._n 13._o art_n 1._o &_o q._n 14._o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v many_o other_o of_o their_o doctor_n as_o may_v well_o be_v see_v in_o cameracensis_n 13._o cameracensis_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict_v erud_v theol_fw-it de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 4._o cap._n 12._o &_o 13._o committet_fw-la 13._o scotus_n l._n 1._o do_v 41._o q._n vnica_fw-la sola_fw-la permissio_fw-la aliculus_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o certitudo_fw-la de_fw-la permissione_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la 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make_v not_o any_o certitude_n of_o that_o action_n because_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o effectual_a cause_n therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v foreknow_v that_o he_o will_v permit_v lucifer_n to_o sin_n from_o this_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o objection_n of_o lucifer_n fall_n shall_v be_v answer_v see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o but_o also_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o co-oporate_a with_o he_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o necessary_a act_n and_o therefore_o withdraw_a he_o omit_v as_o well_o as_o lucifer_n for_o how_o shall_v lucifer_n but_o omit_v when_o the_o first_o cause_n withhold_v his_o influence_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v cooperate_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o act_n forbid_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n commit_v it_o what_o blasphemy_n will_v these_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o calvin_n and_o other_o yet_o good_a divinity_n in_o the_o school_n of_o rome_n but_o thus_o they_o expound_v themselves_o that_o god_n work_v decree_v and_o will_v the_o deformity_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n not_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v whereby_o he_o work_v thing_n out_o of_o his_o own_o like_n but_o by_o his_o consequent_a and_o conditional_a will_n whereby_o presuppose_v the_o purpose_n of_o suffer_v his_o creature_n to_o avert_v and_o turn_v from_o he_o he_o still_o intend_v to_o move_v impel_v and_o carry_v they_o forward_o though_o be_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o carry_v they_o thither_o whither_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v first_o say_v they_o by_o substraction_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o withdraw_a whereof_o he_o see_v the_o creature_n will_v turn_v from_o he_o he_o purpose_v to_o suffer_v the_o sin_n of_o aversion_n or_o omission_n to_o enter_v second_o this_o purpose_n be_v presuppose_v and_o foresee_v that_o which_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o consequent_a and_o conditional_a will_n he_o positive_o decree_v the_o other_o which_o be_v of_o commission_n man_n by_o creation_n be_v make_v to_o seek_v a_o infinite_a good_a and_o love_v it_o infinite_o which_o if_o he_o omit_v to_o seek_v in_o god_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o commit_v the_o contrary_a and_o seek_v it_o in_o himself_o for_o so_o god_n decree_v that_o man_n not_o continue_v to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o self_n love_n pride_n and_o all_o evil_n of_o that_o kind_n all_o this_o may_v be_v bear_v withal_o save_v only_o they_o make_v deformity_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o action_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o agree_v with_o a_o action_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v up_o any_o dwell_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o prove_v before_o in_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v that_o no_o action_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v the_o action_n be_v cause_v of_o god_n without_o all_o fault_n of_o he_o but_o to_o answer_v the_o doubt_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o that_o omission_n be_v a_o moral_a defect_n but_o commission_n be_v a_o moral_a act_n the_o one_o be_v not_o do_v moral_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o moral_a do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v 2._o the_o one_o look_n at_o the_o law_n as_o command_v but_o deny_v his_o act_n the_o other_o at_o the_o law_n as_o forbid_v and_o yet_o perform_v his_o act_n now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v positive_o carry_v unto_o neither_o of_o both_o but_o permissive_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o accidental_o to_o the_o effect_n yet_o you_o will_v object_v then_o god_n permit_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o if_o he_o will_v it_o not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v do_v here_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o our_o divine_n be_v though_o i_o think_v we_o have_v all_o one_o meaning_n that_o god_n will_v be_v first_o carry_v upon_o his_o permission_n second_o upon_o the_o thing_n permit_v 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