Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	council_n	trent_n	4,509	5	10.5965	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41639	The court of the gentiles. Part IV, Of reformed philosophie. Book III, Of divine predetermination, wherein the nature of divine predetermination is fully explicated and demonstrated, both in the general, as also more particularly, as to the substrate mater [sic] or entitative act of sin.; Court of the gentiles. Part IV. Book III	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing G143; ESTC R16919	203,898	236

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herein_o whence_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o calvinist_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o imputation_n be_v still_o fasten_v on_o we_o by_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o sentiment_n of_o ludovicus_n crocius_n professor_n crocius_n at_o breme_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n who_o in_o many_o point_n special_o that_o of_o middle_a science_n and_o universal_a grace_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n seem_v orthodox_n and_o concurrent_a to_o calvin_n doctrine_n so_o in_o his_o duodecas_fw-la dissertat_fw-la exegetic_n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n permittit_fw-la 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o clear_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n namely_o of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o action_n for_o that_o not_o this_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n and_o this_o not_o that_o he_o permit_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v invincible_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o action_n independent_a as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o efficacious_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deny_v which_o be_v epicurean_a and_o then_o thes_n 99_o pag._n 426._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o that_o some_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n but_o hate_v it_o with_o those_o that_o commit_v it_o as_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o and_o yet_o other_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v and_o effect_n sin_n as_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o then_o he_o solve_v these_o seem_a contradiction_n by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act_n also_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o as_o from_o the_o creature_n last_o between_o the_o decree_a will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o thus_o `_o for_o god_n both_o will_n and_o produce_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o `_o that_o this_o act_n in_o itself_o essential_o good_a even_o as_o it_o be_v contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o ordain_v convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o best_a end_n the_o like_o thes_n 112._o p._n 430._o where_o he_o show_v how_o god_n will_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 5._o these_o sentiment_n of_o lud._n crocius_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o cite_v because_o he_o in_o other_o point_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n and_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o some_o of_o that_o party_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n touch_v our_o hypothesis_n dort_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o determination_n as_o also_o by_o the_o opposition_n the_o arminian_n make_v against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n both_o while_o they_o sit_v and_o afterward_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v the_o synod_n testimony_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o false_a a_o imputation_n as_o that_o i_o judge_v no_o intelligent_a impartial_a reader_n can_v give_v credit_n to_o it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o evince_v the_o synod_n concurrence_n with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n than_o their_o stout_a defence_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n pag._n 242._o we_o may_v add_v almost_o a_o infinitude_n of_o testimony_n from_o reform_a england_n divine_n church_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o in_o what_o remain_v we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o renown_a professor_n of_o theology_n who_o have_v maintain_v and_o vindicate_v our_o hypothesis_n the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o doctrine_n imbibe_v even_o in_o her_o first_o reformation_n the_o sentiment_n of_o calvin_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n holland_n helvetia_n and_o germany_n albeit_o as_o to_o discipline_n she_o stick_v unto_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o noble_a design_n of_o cranmer_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n to_o reduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n unto_o one_o confession_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o cull_v out_o a_o few_o testimony_n of_o some_o great_a professor_n of_o theology_n both_o in_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n who_o be_v of_o a_o episcopal_a judgement_n as_o to_o discipline_n yet_o stout_a champion_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o davenant_n a_o great_a master_n of_o reason_n and_o davenant_n one_o that_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v and_o i_o think_v as_o far_o as_o any_o aught_o in_o compliance_n with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a method_n yet_o he_o still_o assert_v and_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n defend_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n thus_o in_o his_o determination_n when_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n quaest_n 22._o in_o evil_a act_n say_v he_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o permit_v the_o event_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o agent_n as_o a_o universal_a motor_n and_o last_o to_o order_v the_o event_n itself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacr_n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n i._n e._n with_o a_o will_n of_o approbation_n so_o quaest_n 25._o pag._n 118._o he_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a so_o as_o to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o but_o he_o speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n pag._n 72._o but_o those_o who_o derive_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n from_o their_o own_o free_a will_n as_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o exi_a or_o come_v of_o such_o action_n in_o eventum_fw-la à_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la permittente_fw-la &_o ordinante_fw-la be_v in_o no_o error_n at_o al._n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o set_v man_n will_n at_o liberty_n and_o to_o tie_v up_o short_a the_o decree_a and_o determine_v will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o the_o determine_a stroke_n among_o all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o which_o shall_v infallible_o not_o be_v he_o may_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o stoicism_n and_o manicheisme_n but_o he_o will_v hardly_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o atheism_n for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n action_n be_v wicked_a and_o evil_a if_o these_o come_v into_o act_n without_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o decree_n human_a affair_n be_v more_o overrule_v by_o man_n will_n than_o by_o go_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o here_o alserte_n 1_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n decree_n permit_v and_o order_v of_o they_o 2_o that_o god_n decree_a will_n do_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o do_v or_o need_v we_o assert_v more_o than_o this_o and_o frequent_o in_o that_o book_n davenant_n asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a determine_v sinful_a act_n and_o event_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n so_o pag._n 253._o he_o say_v god_n decree_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n as_o to_o the_o event_n but_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o compulsion_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n that_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o the_o same_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n so_o pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o yea_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o arminian_n must_v and_o do_v grant_v immutable_a absolute_a decree_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n as_o those_o of_o the_o antiarminian_o so_o pag._n 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o last_o he_o prove_v