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vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 20._o but_o his_o assertion_n that_o una_fw-la creatura_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la movens_fw-la tanquam_fw-la objectum_fw-la materiale_a secundario_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la aliam_fw-la producere_fw-la be_v a_o fiction_n though_o he_o lie_v his_o stress_n on_o it_o about_o the_o ordo_fw-la decretorum_fw-la for_o movere_fw-la be_v causare_fw-la and_o nothing_o do_v cause_n or_o move_v god_n to_o act_v there_o be_v rationes_fw-la effectuum_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la but_o none_o of_o the_o efficient_a act_n of_o god_n in_o he_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o will_v the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n rather_o than_o another_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o efficient_a wisdom_n above_o all_o reason_n but_o to_o fetch_v reason_n from_o the_o object_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v move_v to_o act_n be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o imperfect_a creature_n reason_v proper_o be_v below_o god_n 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get_v a_o right_a to_o any_o benefit_n by_o his_o fault_n what_o then_o why_o the_o precept_n to_o that_o man_n be_v pass_v into_o a_o virtual_a judiciary_n sentence_n condemn_v he_o as_o disobedient_a even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o in_o hell_n 239._o therefore_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o same_o which_o once_o say_v thou_o shall_v continue_v perfect_o innocent_a but_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o oblige_v we_o as_o a_o law_n to_o that_o innocency_n or_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v bear_v without_o because_o we_o be_v become_v uncapable_a subject_n much_o less_o be_v that_o innocency_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o still_o say_v be_v personal_o and_o perpetual_o innocent_a and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v but_o the_o law_n be_v still_o the_o same_o we_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n necessitate_v vid._n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n aâ—b_n li._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 30._o de_fw-fr do_v necessitate_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v now_o become_v a_o virtual_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o not_o obey_v personal_o perfect_o and_o perpetual_o to_o the_o death_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o make_v innocency_n natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o be_v virtual_o in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o that_o have_v persevere_v to_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n 240._o but_o if_o the_o contract_a impossibility_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a for_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o threefold_a sin_n in_o itself_o as_o aforesaid_a 1._o the_o disable_n sin_n 2._o the_o vicious_a disability_n or_o malignity_n of_o the_o will._n 3._o and_o the_o after_o sin_n thereby_o commit_v and_o omission_n of_o duty_n more_o of_o physical_a and_o moral_a impotency_n 241._o 1._o no_o righteous_a law_n forbid_v physical_a impotency_n as_o such_o nor_o command_v man_n physical_a impossibility_n as_o be_v say_v but_o god_n law_n primary_o forbid_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n it_o bradwaâ—dine_n plain_o say_v li._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 675._o that_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la we_o grant_v not_o absolute_o and_o independent_o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la secâ—ndum_fw-la quid_fw-la respectu_fw-la caâ—sarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la nisi_fw-la subactiva_fw-la subexecâ—tiva_fw-la &_o subservience_v necessary_a necessitate_v naturalitâ—r_fw-la praecedente_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—oluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la potestate_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la iliud_fw-la facimus_fw-la voluntary_a &_o non_fw-la inâ—iti_fw-la so_o that_o by_o he_o no_o creature_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o than_o it_o do_v except_o you_o call_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o can_v do_v it_o when_o god_n make_v he_o do_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a before_o or_o when_o he_o be_v not_o cause_v to_o do_v it_o 242._o 2._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o make_v punishment_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n god_n do_v 243._o 3._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o propound_v reward_n for_o physical_a impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o moral_a sanctity_n or_o habit_n and_o for_o themselves_o god_n do_v 244._o 4._o no_o just_a judge_n condemn_v man_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a god_n and_o man_n do_v 245._o 5._o no_o good_a man_n hate_v another_o for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a malignity_n god_n and_o man_n do_v 246._o 6._o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o torment_v no_o man_n for_o mere_a physical_a impotency_n and_o impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o will_n 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revelation_n in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o this_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v work_v it_o without_o the_o special_a extraordinary_a operation_n and_o impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o the_o common_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la this_o the_o school_n have_v metaphorical_o call_v infusion_n 252._o but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a 1._o in_o that_o man_n natural_a faculty_n receive_v god_n influx_n 2._o and_o perform_v the_o act_n 3._o and_o be_v perfect_v by_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v by_o health_n 253._o and_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la between_o god_n natural_a and_o gracious_a operation_n i_o shall_v after_o open_v in_o the_o three_o part._n 254._o the_o schoolman_n especial_o the_o scotist_n and_o ockam_n and_o many_o franciscan_n benedictines_n and_o other_o friar_n yea_o such_o oratorian_n as_o gibieuf_n
212._o it_o be_v no_o true_a power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la which_o be_v put_v to_o overcome_v a_o great_a oppose_a power_n we_o never_o have_v power_n to_o overcome_v god_n or_o to_o act_v against_o his_o premoving_a pre-determination_n as_o bradwardine_n true_o say_v 213._o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a mediate_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a immediate_o to_o do_v i_o mean_v he_o that_o can_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n or_o move_v thing_n with_o a_o engine_n and_o so_o act_v but_o as_o a_o partial_a though_o principal_a cause_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o write_v without_o a_o pen_n nor_o to_o do_v the_o same_o alone_a as_o a_o total_a cause_n 214._o and_o a_o man_n may_v have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o mediate_o and_o hypothetical_o hereafter_o which_o he_o can_v do_v immediate_o that_o be_v at_o the_o present_a time_n he_o can_v learn_v to_o write_v and_o after_o can_v write_v who_o can_v write_v till_o he_o have_v learn_v thus_o infant_n have_v a_o remote_a power_n of_o speak_v and_o infidel_n of_o believe_v 215._o no_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o able_a to_o do_v 216._o no_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v dispose_v and_o habit_v to_o sudden_a object_n oft_o carry_v we_o againt_v strong_a habit_n 217._o a_o man_n ordinary_o will_n and_o act_v according_a to_o the_o predominant_a habit_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v object_n and_o mean_n 218._o a_o man_n always_o will_v that_o which_o he_o be_v soley_n dispose_v to_o will_n or_o most_o dispose_v to_o will_n at_o that_o moment_n and_o which_o he_o apprehend_v sub_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la much_o more_o if_o he_o be_v perfect_o habit_v to_o it_o in_o his_o vitality_n intellect_n and_o will._n 219._o no_o man_n act_v without_o the_o essential_a fundamental_a inclination_n to_o good_a and_o to_o natural_a felicity_n but_o a_o man_n may_v by_o sudden_a instigation_n and_o occasion_n will_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v no_o particular_a disposition_n to_o a_o power_n may_v be_v without_o a_o habit._n 220._o no_o good_a man_n habit_n here_o be_v perfect_a in_o goodness_n 221._o no_o bad_a man_n here_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a nor_o destitute_a of_o all_o moral_a power_n to_o all_o thing_n command_v he_o of_o god_n 222._o a_o bare_a moral_a power_n which_o come_v not_o up_o to_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o habit_n determine_v not_o the_o will_n of_o itself_o 223._o habit_n tend_v to_o the_o will_n determination_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la appetitus_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o it_o or_o necessary_a determiner_n de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la 224._o weak_a habit_n be_v oft_o bear_v down_o strong_a one_o rare_o yet_o sometime_o 225._o a_o unholy_a soul_n be_v much_o more_o impotent_a as_o to_o the_o great_a internal_a act_n of_o loving_n god_n delight_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n than_o to_o any_o mere_a external_a act_n which_o the_o natural_a power_n extend_v to_o and_o so_o be_v the_o regenerate_v in_o that_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v unrenewed_a 226._o but_o we_o be_v more_o able_a to_o love_n or_o will_v aright_o than_o to_o work_n and_o do_v aright_o because_o here_o both_o must_v concur_v which_o require_v more_o power_n than_o one_o alone_a e._n g._n to_o rule_v the_o thought_n aright_o require_v more_o power_n than_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o rule_v they_o 227._o yet_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v good_a he_o be_v moral_o able_a and_o more_o than_o able_a because_o morality_n be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o will_n it_o be_v no_o far_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a than_o it_o be_v positive_o or_o privative_o voluntary_a he_o that_o be_v sincere_o will_v be_v sincere_o abole_n and_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_o will_v be_v perfect_o able_a and_o more_o 228._o every_o man_n natural_a faculty_n may_v be_v call_v moral_a power_n as_o to_o the_o obligation_n as_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n to_o moral_a good_n 229._o and_o because_o obligation_n presuppose_v some_o true_a power_n to_o obey_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o present_a or_o former_a when_o the_o law_n be_v make_v therefore_o man_n natural_a faculty_n though_o undisposed_a be_v thus_o far_o call_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o command_v act_v sect_n xi_o whether_o god_n bound_v man_n to_o impossibility_n 230._o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o god_n bound_v man_n to_o actiuâ_fw-la quaudo_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la obligat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vitari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la illud_fw-la absque_fw-la auxilio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n theol._n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la p._n 83._o alliac_n camerac_n 1._o q._n 14._o r._n say_v 1._o we_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o simple_a impossibility_n 2._o we_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o will_v a_o impossibility_n as_o that_o his_o sin_n past_o have_v not_o be_v though_o he_o doubt_v of_o this_o 4._o he_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v of_o himself_o so_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v habere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o quilibet_fw-la viator_n fidem_fw-la infusam_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o creaturae_fw-la potestate_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la thing_n impossible_a where_o we_o must_v needs_o distinguish_v 1._o of_o disability_n antecedent_n to_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_a 2._o mediate_v and_o immediate_a 3._o between_o impossibles_fw-fr as_o such_o and_z as_o thing_n hate_v or_o nill_v 4._o between_o primary_n and_o secondary_a moral_a act_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 231._o 1._o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o just_a man_n bind_v to_o thing_n natural_o impossible_a before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v and_o break_v by_o a_o immediate_a obligation_n 232._o a_o just_a law_n may_v antecedent_o bind_v we_o mediate_o to_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o impossible_a so_o he_o that_o can_v read_v may_v be_v bind_v to_o read_v mediate_o that_o be_v first_o to_o learn_v and_o then_o to_o read_v and_o paul_n require_v man_n to_o work_v with_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v and_o then_o to_o give_v which_o yet_o before_o they_o have_v get_v it_o be_v impossible_a 233._o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n cease_v when_o the_o thing_n command_v become_v impossible_a without_o the_o subject_n fault_n 234._o every_o sin_n be_v voluntarium-prohibitum_a and_o so_o far_o as_o impossible_a thing_n may_v be_v voluntaria-prohibita_a which_o be_v all_o the_o doubt_n so_o far_o they_o may_v be_v sin_n 235._o god_n law_n be_v antecedent_n to_o our_o practice_n and_o mediate_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la bind_v we_o at_o once_o to_o all_o that_o we_o must_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n as_o if_o a_o master_n in_o the_o morning_n command_v his_o servant_n his_o work_n till_o night_n therefore_o as_o if_o that_o servant_n purposely_o break_v his_o spade_n or_o other_o tool_n that_o he_o may_v not_o work_v he_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o disoblige_v as_o to_o be_v guiltless_a even_o so_o when_o man_n by_o sin_n disable_v himself_o to_o his_o command_a duty_n the_o law_n be_v not_o change_v but_o be_v still_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v he_o thereby_o excuse_v 236._o here_o the_o primary_n sin_n be_v that_o which_o contract_v the_o impotency_n the_o secondary_a sin_n be_v the_o impotency_n itself_o thus_o wilful_o contract_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o will_n the_o three_o rank_n be_v the_o not_o do_v of_o all_o that_o be_v first_o command_v and_o the_o do_v of_o all_o that_o be_v forbid_v 237._o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o moral_a vicious_a impotency_n that_o be_v contract_v such_o as_o the_o habitual_a unwillingness_n in_o question_n but_o a_o physical_a impotency_n as_o if_o a_o man_n drink_v himself_o stark_o mad_a or_o blind_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_a act_n and_o omission_n not_o simple_o in_o itself_o consider_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o participative_o as_o it_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o be_v describe_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a forbid_a act_n disable_n we_o to_o future_a duty_n and_o 1._o that_o a_o necessity_n contract_v by_o our_o own_o fault_n as_o by_o drunkenness_n excuse_v not_o from_o guilt_n see_v august_n l._n de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n c._n 67._o &_o aquin._n n._n 4._o d._n 50._o q._n 2._o a._n 1._o virtual_o contain_v a_o sinful_a life_n to_o the_o end_n 238._o but_o if_o it_o be_v this_o physical_a impossibility_n that_o be_v contract_v then_o though_o the_o law_n change_v not_o yet_o the_o subject_n capacity_n be_v change_v strict_o and_o proper_o god_n be_v not_o say_v after_o to_o oblige_v he_o by_o that_o law_n because_o he_o be_v not_o receptive_a and_o capable_a of_o such_o new_a obligation_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o disoblige_v as_o to_o his_o benefit_n for_o no_o man_n
every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a be_v include_v 338._o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v without_o the_o sign_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o the_o sign_n without_o his_o will_n but_o the_o sign_n as_o notify_v and_o his_o will_n as_o notify_v that_o be_v a_o law_n and_o jus_n the_o effect_n god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la 339._o the_o sign_n reâ—pecteth_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n due_a 2._o the_o dueness_n or_o right_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v or_o constitute_v it_o 4._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o be_v signify_v or_o 1._o god_n will_v as_o the_o efficient_a of_o right_n 2._o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o right_a as_o constitute_v 3._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o terminus_fw-la 340._o these_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 1._o natural_a call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o natura_n &_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la especial_o ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o before_o describe_v 2._o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n the_o latter_a have_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o plainness_n significandi_fw-la rem_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la the_o former_a have_v the_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o author_n and_o original_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o god_n both_o be_v his_o law_n to_o man_n 341._o laâ—_n judgement_n and_o execution_n the_o three_o part_n of_o government_n differ_v in_o that_o 1._o law_n make_v the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la 2._o judgement_n determine_v we_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o a_o divine_a who_o handle_v god_n law_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la as_o suarez_n in_o prae_n de_fw-fr legib._n show_v which_o book_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a on_o that_o subject_a that_o be_v extant_a among_o we_o of_o it_o by_o decisive_a application_n 3._o execution_n distribute_v according_a to_o it_o 342._o the_o jus_fw-la vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la institute_v by_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_n the_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la 2._o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o subject_n viz._n 1._o antecedent_o to_o their_o merit_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o our_o govern_n benefactor_n 2._o or_o a_o divider_n such_o be_v the_o law_n for_o divide_v the_o israelite_n inheritance_n 2._o consequently_n which_o be_v by_o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n common_o call_v the_o sanction_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o premiant_a part_n what_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a 2._o by_o the_o penal_a what_o punishment_n 343._o according_o law_n have_v several_a part_n 1._o precept_n and_o prohibition_n make_v duty_n 2._o retributive_a 1._o premiant_a 2._o penal_a call_v god_n promise_n and_o threat_n 3._o and_o subservient_fw-fr or_o accidental_a 1._o narrative_n historical_a chronological_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pure_a donation_n 3._o prophecy_n 4._o doctrinal_a 5._o exhortatory_n 6._o reprehensive_a etc._n etc._n 344._o though_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_fw-la facere_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a operation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n preceptive_a or_o penal_a be_v common_o call_v obligation_n and_o so_o many_o say_v that_o obligare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o law_n but_o obligare_fw-la be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o in_o dispute_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o or_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o proper_a term_n and_o the_o premiant_a act_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v obligation_n nor_o the_o penal_a act_n save_v in_o a_o secondary_a notion_n as_o he_o be_v â—bligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la ferendam_fw-la if_o judge_v who_o be_v first_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 345._o the_o obligation_n aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v not_o of_o equality_n in_o the_o disjunctive_a as_o if_o god_n be_v indifferent_a which_o we_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v primary_o ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la and_o but_o subservient_o add_v poenam_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n against_o future_a disobedience_n and_o a_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n 346._o but_o the_o preceptive_a and_o the_o premiant_a part_n be_v each_o chief_a or_o final_a in_o several_a respect_n god_n command_v we_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n or_o right_a action_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o promise_v we_o first_o and_o give_v we_o after_o in_o foretaste_n this_o happiness_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o duty_n 347._o but_o here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a inseparable_a twist_n and_o in_o the_o main_a a_o identity_n god_n rule_v we_o as_o a_o father_n or_o regent_n benefactor_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v freegift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o value_n but_o give_v 1._o in_o a_o order_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n to_o the_o ultimate_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v a_o reward_n or_o mean_n to_o it_o his_o very_a law_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o great_a benefit_n duty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v his_o first_o gift_n and_o to_o receive_v more_o the_o very_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o object_n of_o duty_n be_v felicitating_a as_o if_o feast_v or_o accept_v offer_v wealth_n or_o honour_n be_v our_o work_n holiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o in_o our_o end_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o will_v be_v one_o to_o love_n god_n rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o will_v be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o felicity_n mean_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o 348._o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n will_v deserve_v punishment_n it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o it_o be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a man_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a distinction_n note_v these_o word_n of_o bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 4â—_n a._n 1._o q._n 1._o voluntâ—â—em_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sâ—â—_n conditionalem_fw-la possiblâ—e_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o non_fw-it impleri_fw-la at_o consequentem_fw-la &_o absolutam_fw-la nequâ—â—uam_fw-la sâ—â—unâ—um_fw-la daâ—â—sc_n voluntas_fw-la benâ—pâ—aciti_fw-la â—t_a â—apl_n antecedens_fw-la seu_fw-la conditionales_fw-la &_o consequous_a qua_fw-la vult_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o alsoluta_fw-la sive_fw-la consequens_fw-la quâ—_n determinate_a vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la noâ—it_fw-la certitudin_fw-fr 〈…〉_o intelligendum_fw-la â—â—â—_o nâ—llam_fw-mi dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la superari_fw-la aut_fw-la cassari_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la impâ—eri_fw-la â—t_a antecedentem_fw-la aliqâ—â—m_fw-la ut_fw-la consequentem_fw-la impossibile_fw-it â—sse_fw-la noâ—_n impleri_fw-la â—â—â—_o impediâ—i_fw-it non_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la possibilâ—_n est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la cassari_fw-la nam_fw-la cassam_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dum_fw-la priâ—â—tur_fw-la eâ—â—ectu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—io_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la autâ—â—_n nullo_n privatur_fw-la esseciu_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—â—pâ—ie_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homiâ—â—s_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la quantâ—m_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la connotat_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la salute_n sed_fw-la connotat_fw-la ordinatioâ—â—m_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la ordinabilâ—n_fw-la ad_fw-la salutâ—n_n â—â—â—â—_o niâ—il_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la istum_fw-la salâ—â—â—_n fieri_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—m_fw-la deâ—_n placuit_fw-la dare_v isti_fw-la â—â—â—â—ram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la posset_n pâ—â—â—â—â—ire_fw-la ad_fw-la saâ—uâ—em_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la paraâ—â—â—_n esset_fw-la juâ—â—re_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la prope_a deseâ—tum_fw-la à _fw-la pâ—nte_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o it_o connote_v also_o all_o the_o help_n which_o god_n afford_v man_n that_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o superadded_a positive_a law_n 349._o god_n will_v call_v legislative_a or_o govern_v be_v ever_o fulfil_v in_o strict_a sense_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n part_n and_o the_o law_n part_v to_o do_v be_v ever_o do_v e._n g._n god_n say_v perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v adam_n duty_n and_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o he_o say_v to_o steal_v shall_v be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v have_v right_a to_o justification_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la that_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v his_o due_a and_o so_o it_o be_v thus_o strict_o all_o god_n will_v be_v do_v 350._o but_o in_o the_o secondary_a remote_a sense_n every_o sin_n violate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o break_v his_o law_n for_o when_o he_o say_v obedience_n shall_v
proper_a sense_n of_o create_a goodness_n because_o he_o can_v make_v it_o any_o other_o than_o what_o he_o will_v it_o to_o be_v but_o he_o may_v make_v it_o otherwise_o and_o may_v diversify_v it_o and_o make_v particular_a creature_n better_a to_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o which_o be_v a_o low_a sense_n of_o goodness_n but_o in_o all_o diversification_n they_o will_v be_v still_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o so_o be_v still_o equal_o good_a or_o best_n 10._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o three_o rank_n of_o being_n the_o act_n of_o free-agent_n be_v their_o conformity_n to_o his_o law_n or_o govern_v regulate_a will._n 11._o god_n have_v as_o creator_n and_o motor_n become_v the_o voluntary_a root_n or_o spring_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a motion_n and_o according_o establish_v all_o second_o cause_n as_o natural_a agent_n under_o he_o and_o do_v by_o they_o operate_v in_o a_o natural_a necessitate_v and_o constant_a way_n and_o this_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o law_n to_o free_a agent_n and_o this_o natural_a course_n of_o agency_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v alter_v but_o rare_o by_o miracle_n 12._o nothing_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o active_o opponent_n to_o god_n natural_a agency_n or_o motion_n for_o else_o there_o shall_v be_v something_o beside_o god_n and_o his_o work_n which_o he_o must_v overcome_v though_o some_o natural_a motion_n may_v oppose_v each_o other_o yet_o all_o concur_v to_o one_o end_n 13._o nonentity_n or_o nothingness_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n as_o a_o opponent_n 14._o therefore_o see_v ibid._n see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v say_v alliac_n camerac_n 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 1._o b._n reprobatio_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la est_fw-la non-propositum_a dandi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la dicitur_fw-la reprobatus_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la proposuit_fw-la dare_v vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la meritoriis_fw-la perseverent_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la conditio_fw-la impleatur_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la utique_fw-la impleretur_fw-la but_o he_o say_v not_o vult_fw-la non_fw-la impleri_fw-la etc._n etc._n gregorius_n non_fw-la debuit_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la misereri_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la reprobatio_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n nolle_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la velle_fw-la but_o a_o velle-non_a which_o be_v the_o war_n of_o the_o will_n against_o a_o opponent_n and_o the_o root_n of_o opposition_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unmeet_a phrase_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v nile_n any_o nonentity_n or_o any_o mere_a natural_a opposition_n to_o he_o or_o that_o he_o will_v any_o natural_a entity_n or_o motion_n which_o he_o effect_v not_o 15._o but_o god_n be_v secondary_o the_o rector_n of_o free-agent_n and_o make_v they_o law_n to_o rule_v their_o own_o volition_n and_o action_n he_o do_v by_o those_o law_n oblige_v their_o reason_n and_o will_n to_o restrain_v and_o resist_v some_o natural_a or_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n and_o so_o to_o resist_v some_o natural_a motion_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o operate_v by_o second_o cause_n but_o in_o tantum_fw-la and_o resistible_o as_o a_o strong_a natural_a motion_n may_v resist_v a_o weak_a 16._o and_o god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o help_v internal_a and_o external_a assist_v they_o in_o that_o resist_a agency_n which_o he_o oblige_v they_o to_o 17._o therefore_o god_n may_v two_o way_n be_v say_v to_o resist_v his_o own_o natural_a motion_n by_o his_o law_n and_o by_o his_o assist_a grace_n but_o his_o law_n contradict_v not_o one_o another_o 18._o to_o god_n as_o mere_a rector_n therefore_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v opponent_n 1._o such_o sensitive_a and_o natural_a inclination_n and_o action_n as_o be_v by_o grace_n to_o be_v resist_v 2._o and_o all_o moral_a evil_n 19_o and_o therefore_o as_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o resist_v these_o so_o also_o first_o to_o will_v they_o and_o so_o to_o have_v decree_n against_o they_o 20._o god_n volition_n and_o nolition_n here_o be_v his_o essential_a will_n denominate_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o object_n and_o that_o effect_n of_o god_n from_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v both_o these_o be_v as_o be_v say_v 1._o his_o law_n 2._o his_o grace_n or_o help_v and_o in_o this_o we_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o he_o forbid_v sin_n and_o command_v we_o the_o restraint_n of_o appetite_n and_o sense_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o that_o he_o help_v we_o so_o to_o do_v therefore_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o school-controversy_n here_o that_o trouble_v the_o world_n be_v but_o logomachy_n about_o the_o name_n of_o nolition_n and_o nolitive_a decree_n 21._o the_o thing_n proper_o will_v by_o god_n in_o a_o law_n be_v but_o the_o debitum_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v and_o not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v forbid_v 22._o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a non-agency_a that_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o prohibition_n but_o a_o positive_a nolition_n of_o the_o subject_n restrain_v he_o from_o the_o forbid_a act_n and_o all_o proper_a moral_a obedience_n or_o disobedience_n good_a or_o evil_a be_v primary_o in_o the_o will_n and_o no_o further_a secondary_o in_o the_o exterior_a act_n or_o restraint_n than_o as_o they_o be_v voluntary_a and_o in_o non-agency_a but_o in_o a_o three_o sense_n or_o instance_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o nolition_n and_o the_o refrain_v act_n 23._o if_o any_o therefore_o will_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o god_n do_v positive_o nile_n the_o forbid_a act_n and_o so_o will_v a_o nonentity_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la moralis_fw-la in_o this_o remote_a sense_n we_o will_v not_o contradict_v he_o but_o say_v as_o he_o 24._o and_o according_o we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o positive_a decree_n of_o nonentities_a or_o against_o moral_a evil_n where_o non-agency_a be_v loco_fw-la materiae_fw-la that_o be_v in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v against_o it_o but_o not_o absolutè_fw-la ne_fw-la eveniat_fw-la ubi_fw-la evenit_fw-la 25._o but_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o speak_v so_o unapt_o as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v positive_o all_o or_o any_o nonentity_n or_o non-futurity_n of_o mere_a natural_n that_o be_v non-futura_a 26._o therefore_o we_o may_v much_o less_o say_v it_o of_o his_o own_o natural_a impedition_n that_o he_o positive_o will_v non-impedire_a ubi_fw-la non_fw-la impedit_fw-la for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v of_o as_o a_o restrainer_n of_o himself_o by_o law_n or_o self-opposition_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o non-vult_a impedire_fw-la 27._o much_o less_o may_v we_o say_v that_o positive_o vult_fw-la non_fw-la velle-impedire_a lest_o we_o make_v another_o velle_fw-la necessary_a to_o that_o velle_fw-la and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la peccati_fw-la â—annes_n in_o 1._o q._n 23._o a._n 3._o p._n 2â—â—_n confess_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o this_o question_n be_v but_o which_o way_n god_n who_o be_v one_o pure_a act_n unvaried_a about_o all_o variety_n be_v most_o convenient_o to_o be_v mention_v by_o we_o and_o that_o deus_n respect_v culpae_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la â—â—at_fw-la in_o reprobiâ—_n non_fw-la habuit_fw-la aâ—â—um_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la affirmatiâ—um_fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la esse_fw-la pecâ—ata_fw-la aâ—â—_n illos_fw-la pâ—ccaturos_fw-la whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o future_n or_o existent_n be_v not_o positive_o will_v even_o the_o formale_a pâ—â—cati_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la â—uturum_fw-la but_o he_o think_v it_o most_o fit_a to_o say_v that_o god_n positive_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v good_n ansâ—r_n nothing_o be_v â—â—â—ther_o good_a nor_o bad_a 2._o bâ—â—_n ause_fw-la else_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o predestinate_a and_o reprobate_a will_v not_o fall_v under_o providence_n answ_n as_o if_o give_v that_o grace_n to_o onâ—_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o another_o make_v no_o difference_n 3._o because_o else_o â—n_o will_v come_v by_o chaâ—â—â—e_a as_o to_o god_n foreknowledge_n answ_n as_o if_o nothing_o will_v not_o be_v nothing_o without_o a_o positive_a dâ—â—râ—e_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v nothing_o or_o god_n can_v not_o know_v a_o nothing_o or_o a_o crime_n as_o such_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la intellectâ—i_fw-la perfeâ—â—â—â—imâ—_n intelligibile_fw-la without_o positive_a willing_a it_o how_o then_o know_v he_o the_o female_a peccati_fw-la 28._o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v that_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la permittere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ubi_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la and_o that_o vult_fw-la permittere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la indifferens_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la positive_a permissum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la permissio_fw-la ista_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la 29._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n
it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o consequential_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v that_o from_o which_o it_o necessary_o follow_v though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v direct_o terminate_v on_o that_o consequent_a thing_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la quid_fw-la majus_fw-la consequenter_fw-la vult_fw-la minus_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o majore_fw-la includitur_fw-la and_o so_o as_o when_o god_n command_v duty_n he_o do_v more_o than_o political_o permit_v it_o he_o may_v be_v say_v eminenter_fw-la to_o permit_v it_o and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n or_o decree_v his_o own_o permission_n of_o it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o formaliter_fw-la as_o permission_n or_o a_o negative_a non-impedition_a but_o eminenter_fw-la because_o he_o formal_o will_v the_o quid_fw-la majus_fw-la viz._n the_o command_n 30._o so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v eminenter_fw-la to_o will_v his_o non_fw-la dare_v gratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la gloriam_fw-la when_o he_o penal_o as_o a_o judge_n deny_v it_o to_o a_o sinner_n but_o here_o the_o thing_n formal_o will_v be_v a_o positive_a judicial_a denial_n rejection_n or_o exclusion_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o the_o privation_n follow_v and_o now_o for_o the_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o our_o case_n it_o may_v be_v perceive_v 1._o that_o the_o very_a controversy_n be_v such_o as_o a_o sober_a christian_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o resolve_v on_o either_o side_n sapit_fw-la side_n side_n side_n side_n side_n side_n aristot_n ad_fw-la nichom_n inqâ—it_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la modiâ—ati_fw-la non_fw-la majorem_fw-la in_o disputando_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la aut_fw-la subtilitatem_fw-la explicationis_fw-la disâ—derare_fw-la quam_fw-la rei_fw-la ipsius_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la disseritur_fw-la natura_fw-la â—â—â—â—tur_fw-la hanâ—_n sludiosis_n in_o mâ—â—oriam_fw-la râ—â—â—co_fw-la â—t_a quâ—â—_n sit_fw-la â—imis_fw-la arguâ—â—â—_n in_fw-la disserendo_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dâ—â—riâ—an_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o contingentiae_fw-la strigelius_n in_o melanâ—th_n loc._n pag._n 297._o quisquâ—_n plus_fw-la â—â—sto_fw-la non_fw-la saâ—it_fw-la illâ—_n sapit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o tremendous_a thing_n to_o poor_a sinful_a worm_n who_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o arenula_n or_o pile_n of_o grass_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o insect_n nor_o how_o the_o perception_n of_o a_o poor_a bee_n be_v order_v in_o gather_v her_o honey_n and_o wax_n and_o make_v her_o comb_n etc._n etc._n to_o determine_v insolent_o and_o contentious_o in_o what_o order_n god_n conceive_v of_o thing_n or_o will_v they_o which_o first_o and_z which_o second_o and_o what_o reason_n move_v he_o and_o for_o what_o use_n and_o end_v each_o thing_n be_v will_v and_o whether_o he_o have_v positive_a volition_n of_o every_o nonentity_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o exist_v then_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o afraid_a 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that_o habit_n and_o if_o the_o distinction_n of_o alvaâ—ez_n disp_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr 59_o p._n 264._o &_o possim_fw-la be_v not_o contradiction_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o eadem_fw-la contritio_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la though_o that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o one_o act_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o act_n first_o act_n of_o special_a faith_n and_o repentance_n call_v common_o by_o divineâ—_n vocation_n which_o go_v before_o any_o special_a habit_n but_o not_o before_o any_o holy_a seed_n because_o the_o very_a influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o seed_n which_o excit_v the_o first_o act_n before_o a_o habit_n though_o not_o ordinary_o before_o some_o 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right_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o indwelling_a sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n be_v give_v we_o 73._o this_o three_o gift_n or_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eminent_o so_o call_v be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n give_v we_o as_o the_o second_o but_o not_o of_o nature_n or_o at_o least_o immediate_o thereupon_o when_o we_o believe_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v on_o many_o account_n 74._o but_o yet_o though_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_o give_v to_o every_o believer_n it_o be_v usual_o but_o a_o spark_n at_o first_o and_o there_o be_v further_a mean_n and_o condition_n appoint_v we_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o actual_a help_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n do_v forfeit_v his_o help_n according_a to_o his_o neglect_n 75._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o christian_n have_v low_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v and_o that_o judicial_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n however_o god_n be_v free_a herein_o and_o if_o he_o please_v may_v give_v more_o even_o to_o they_o that_o forfeit_v it_o 76._o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o world_n covenant_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v universal_a in_o the_o tenor_n or_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n that_o christ_n say_v if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v iâ—_n thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o person_n antecedent_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o world_n 77._o and_o as_o to_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v commission_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n so_o 16._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v all_o bind_v in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o to_o help_v to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o restraint_n of_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n 78._o those_o nation_n which_o despise_v and_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o it_o penal_o for_o that_o rejection_n 79._o those_o nation_n that_o live_v inhumane_o and_o wicked_o against_o the_o mean_n and_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v do_v forfeit_v their_o hope_n of_o more_o 80._o as_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n as_o the_o instance_n of_o cain_n cham_n nimrod_n and_o other_o common_o show_v and_o have_v proclaim_v it_o as_o his_o name_n exod._n 34._o and_o put_v it_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o not_o only_o of_o adam_n sin_n so_o may_v he_o just_o deal_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o deny_v it_o they_o though_o he_o may_v free_o give_v it_o the_o unworthy_a when_o he_o please_v 81._o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o covenant_n gospel_n the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n be_v leave_v by_o christ_n in_o as_o good_a a_o state_n â—at_a least_n if_o not_o better_a than_o he_o find_v they_o at_o his_o incarnation_n he_o take_v â—way_n no_o mercy_n from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v 82._o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v before_o prove_v that_o before_o christ_n time_n none_o tamen_fw-la of_o zuingliu_n opinion_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o heathen_n by_o name_n hercules_n theseus_n socrates_n aristides_n antigonus_n numa_n camilli_n catonâ—s_n scipiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n montaâ—ut_o exercit_fw-la eccles_n 1._o sect._n 4._o &_o twissum_n contra_fw-la corvinum_fw-la pag._n 371._o col_fw-fr 1._o omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la eundemque_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la &_o remuneratorem_fw-la sperantium_fw-la in_o se_fw-la omnium_fw-la plene_fw-la meritis_fw-la respondentem_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemini_fw-la rectum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la venit_fw-la istud_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la sine_fw-la ista_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquam_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la rob._n sarisberiens_fw-la polycrat_fw-mi de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curial_n pol._n peucer_n hist_o carcerum_fw-la against_o the_o lutheran_n concord_n say_v p._n 715._o etsi_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la ante_fw-la natum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la post_fw-la natum_fw-la christum_fw-la misit_fw-la singulares_fw-la ministros_fw-la sonuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la uâ—x_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la patefactae_fw-la utroque_fw-la tempore_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la sonat_fw-la ut_fw-la exaudiatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o turcis_n &_o judaeis_n nec_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la unquam_fw-la exclusi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la &_o miserecordia_fw-la dei_fw-la ante_fw-la christum_fw-la ethnici_fw-la e_z quibus_fw-la innumeri_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversi_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la judaei_n panciores_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la tamen_fw-la of_o the_o world_n be_v leave_v desperate_a under_o the_o mere_a violate_a covenant_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n as_o make_v to_o adamâ—nd_n â—nd_z noah_n extend_v to_o they_o all_o so_o be_v they_o still_o under_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o â—hat_n edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n further_o than_o they_o be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o â—â—_o for_o violate_v it_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o first_o edition_n be_v still_o in_o force_n â—nd_v the_o law_n by_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o judge_v they_o â—re_n all_o possessor_n of_o mercy_n which_o lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o bind_v to_o use_v â—he_n mean_v afford_v they_o in_o order_n
i_o believe_v i_o grant_v it_o if_o 1._o this_o be_v in_o itself_o as_o evident_a 2._o and_o as_o certain_a to_o i_o as_o god_n word_n be_v otherwise_o i_o deny_v it_o 236._o obj._n a_o man_n can_v believe_v and_o not_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v ans_fw-fr but_o a_o man_n may_v sincere_o believe_v and_o yet_o through_o ignorance_n either_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o himself_o be_v uncertain_a that_o indeed_o his_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o justify_v 237._o some_o protestant_n by_o err_v in_o this_o point_n and_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n or_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n own_o word_n that_o i_o or_o you_o be_v actual_o justify_v or_o be_v sincere_a believer_n and_o that_o the_o believe_v it_o be_v proper_o fides_fw-la divina_fw-la have_v great_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v the_o papist_n to_o our_o disgrace_n 238._o and_o so_o have_v those_o that_o say_v that_o in_o the_o creed_n the_o meaning_n of_o i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v i_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v remit_v actual_o and_o that_o all_o must_v thus_o believe_v 239._o some_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v sincere_a believer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o belieuâ—_v it_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o enthusiast_n conceit_n which_o if_o true_a all_o such_o have_v prophetical_a inspiration_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o bring_v any_o new_a word_n from_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o understanding_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o word_n be_v another_o thing_n the_o spirit_n do_v indeed_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o sincerity_n but_o not_o by_o a_o new_a word_n from_o god_n to_o tell_v we_o so_o but_o 1._o by_o give_v we_o that_o sincere_a faith_n itself_o 2._o by_o act_v it_o and_o increase_v it_o 3._o by_o help_v we_o to_o know_v it_o 4._o by_o give_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o other_o grace_n 5._o by_o give_v we_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o but_o the_o reception_n and_o perception_n of_o these_o internal_a operation_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n else_o when_o we_o make_v god_n word_n the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v still_o at_o a_o uncertainty_n what_o that_o word_n be_v 240._o yet_o this_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v sincere_a and_o justify_v be_v divine_a where_o the_o spirit_n cause_v it_o but_o not_o a_o divine_a faith_n yea_o it_o be_v participative_o of_o divine_a faith_n because_o god_n word_n be_v one_o of_o the_o premise_n though_o the_o weak_a must_v denominate_v the_o conclusion_n large_a conclusion_n conclusion_n conclusion_n of_o this_o see_v albertinus_n disp_n at_o large_a 241._o obj._n a_o reprobate_n or_o devil_n may_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n without_o application_n but_o justify_v faith_n appli_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a but_o this_o application_n be_v not_o a_o certainty_n nor_o a_o persuasion_n nor_o a_o believe_a that_o i_o be_o justify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o i_o be_o glorify_v no_o nor_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o neither_o but_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o christ_n offer_v that_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v so_o that_o here_o be_v all_o these_o apply_v act_n in_o it_o 1._o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v my_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v all_o other_o man_n and_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o i_o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o all_o mankind_n 2._o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o i_o personal_o in_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o condition_n of_o believing-acceptance_n and_o that_o with_o and_o for_o all_o his_o purchase_a benefit_n and_o so_o for_o my_o justification_n 3._o i_o believe_v that_o if_o i_o so_o accept_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v 4._o by_o true_a consent_n i_o do_v according_o accept_v he_o to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v i_o but_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v 1._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v nor_o that_o my_o faith_n be_v sincere_a 2._o and_o my_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v long_o doubt_v of_o that_o sincerity_n which_o i_o have_v and_o so_o of_o my_o justification_n 3._o and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o my_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o by_o believe_v god_n as_o say_v that_o i_o do_v certain_o believe_v but_o by_o experience_n of_o its_o sincerity_n upon_o just_a trial_n by_o the_o spirit_n help_v 242._o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o save_a who_o be_v not_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v help_v he_o to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n above_o all_o yea_o already_o do_v so_o and_o that_o it_o mortify_v selfishness_n and_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o deny_v even_a life_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n and_o salvation_n so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n doubt_v of_o any_o of_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n 243._o so_o weak_a be_v faith_n in_o most_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o so_o little_o keep_v in_o exercise_n and_o so_o strong_a be_v sense_n and_o self_n and_o flesh_n and_o worldly_a bâ—its_n and_o interest_n and_o satan_n temptation_n that_o in_o my_o experience_n who_o have_v converse_v with_o as_o many_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o soul_n as_o most_o have_v do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a number_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o hear_v say_v i_o be_o certain_a of_o my_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o a_o great_a number_n who_o have_v live_v in_o holy_a confidence_n hope_v and_o peace_n and_o some_o in_o great_a joy_n but_o most_o in_o tolerable_a fear_n and_o doubt_v and_o some_o few_o oppress_v by_o those_o doubt_n so_o that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v very_o rare_a 244._o when_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o our_o assurance_n more_o belong_v to_o hope_v than_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o moral_a certainty_n by_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o justification_n sincerity_n and_o salvation_n he_o so_o little_a differ_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o almost_o all_o godly_a protestant_n that_o be_v it_o not_o through_o other_o distance_n and_o partiality_n we_o have_v never_o read_v in_o luther_n day_n that_o for_o this_o one_o point_n alone_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o of_o our_o alienation_n from_o the_o romanist_n 245._o they_o err_v on_o one_o extreme_a who_o say_v that_o all_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o any_o as_o if_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o they_o err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o command_v doubt_v or_o commend_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o a_o benefit_n and_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n who_o say_v that_o our_o doubt_v of_o our_o own_o sincerity_n and_o justification_n if_o we_o be_v sincere_a be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o a_o calamity_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o self-acquaintance_n which_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o overcome_v but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o sincere_a be_v bind_v to_o know_v it_o and_o first_o to_o seek_v and_o get_v sincerity_n and_o then_o discern_v it_o 246._o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o all_o christian_n must_v come_v to_o their_o assurance_n but_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o speak_v this_o in_o we_o as_o a_o word_n from_o god_n thou_o be_v justify_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o be_v sincere_a but_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v first_o christ_n agent_n advocate_n and_o witness_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o next_o he_o be_v our_o witness_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v god_n adopt_v child_n which_o he_o do_v by_o be_v in_o we_o god_n mark_v and_o the_o pledge_n first-fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o effectual_a habituate_a our_o soul_n to_o the_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n wherever_o this_o sanctification_n be_v there_o be_v the_o evidence_n and_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n he_o that_o find_v by_o the_o fruit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n find_v the_o certain_a proof_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o earnest_n of_o glory_n sect_n xvii_o of_o love_n as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n 247._o this_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v so_o proper_a a_o 113._o cui_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la vitâ—_n scopus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la
etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a they_o call_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o grace_n viz._n quatenus_fw-la deo_fw-la gratiosi_fw-la seu_fw-la amati_fw-la sumus_fw-la so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 60._o p._n 275._o gratiam_fw-la augeri_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la acceptetur_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la by_o which_o he_o decide_v the_o question_n whether_o grace_n or_o charity_n be_v increase_v by_o remiss_a act_n or_o only_o by_o intense_a act_n say_v that_o 1._o gratia_n in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la statim_fw-la augentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o great_a glory_n but_o augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la habitûs_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la meretur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la dabitur_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la glorificationis_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v that_o so_o they_o sometime_o take_v charitas_fw-la too_o both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o our_o love_n and_o for_o our_o amability_n or_o dearness_n to_o god_n now_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o these_o equivocal_a word_n signify_v these_o not_o as_o one_o but_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n amor_n &_o amabilitas_fw-la or_o dearness_n be_v two_o thing_n though_o love_n be_v material_o our_o loveliness_n yet_o not_o formal_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o objective_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o former_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v inadequate_a conception_n of_o one_o god_n so_o all_o together_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a expression_n of_o he_o than_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o now_o in_o all_o these_o the_o former_a be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o contrary_o power_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v wisdom_n or_o love_n but_o wisdom_n signify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o potent_a include_v power_n for_o there_o be_v potentia_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la and_o will_v or_o love_n include_v power_n and_o act._n so_o action_n may_v be_v without_o order_n or_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o order_n and_o perfection_n of_o act_n include_v or_o suppose_v the_o acts._n §_o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sapiential_a work_n of_o government_n which_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o government_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o which_o stand_v near_o to_o the_o end_n as_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tend_v more_o effectual_o to_o it_o §_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o this_o frame_n of_o grace_n as_o tend_v to_o glory_n be_v usual_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 45_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o political_a order_n and_o government_n §_o 10._o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o state_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n and_o man_n as_o the_o subject_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n to_o glory_n god_n who_o be_v physical_o neither_o parson_n nor_o totum_fw-la make_v himself_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n part_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o the_o mediator_n the_o supreme_a official_a head_n or_o general_a administrator_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o course_n of_o political_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o work_n §_o 11._o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n mean_v or_o second_o cause_n so_o under_o he_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n eminent_o qualify_v to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v this_o work_n so_o as_o tend_v to_o success_n §_o 12._o these_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o that_o special_a infallible_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o certain_o deliver_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o action_n and_o faithful_o discharge_v all_o their_o trust_n §_o 13._o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n many_o way_n to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n beside_o christ_n miracle_n §_o 14._o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n record_n which_o they_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v the_o continual_a stand_a signifier_n of_o his_o will_n §_o 15._o in_o these_o scripture_n be_v his_o doctrine_n to_o teach_v his_o precept_n to_o make_v duty_n and_o oblige_v and_o forbid_v sin_n by_o prohibition_n his_o own_o and_o servant_n example_n to_o move_v his_o threaten_n to_o drive_v his_o promise_n to_o draw_v form_v into_o a_o covenant_n strong_o to_o engage_v the_o record_n also_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n upon_o other_o that_o they_o may_v every_o way_n be_v fit_v to_o their_o sanctify_a use_n §_o 16._o he_o have_v also_o institute_v his_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n may_v be_v celebrate_v the_o more_o oblige_o for_o its_o effect_n §_o 17._o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o his_o stand_a officer_n through_o all_o generation_n to_o preach_v this_o word_n and_o he_o endow_v they_o with_o special_a gift_n thereto_o and_o charge_v they_o vehement_o to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n with_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n even_o to_o all_o mankind_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o and_o whatever_o they_o undergo_v §_o 18._o he_o have_v appoint_v also_o prayer_n as_o his_o mean_n to_o obtain_v grace_n by_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o due_a receptivity_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o review_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o §_o 19_o he_o have_v command_v exercise_n of_o humiliation_n confession_n bring_v down_o the_o body_n to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o by_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o sin_n unworthiness_n and_o want_n §_o 20._o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o public_a assemble_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o concourse_n may_v augment_v the_o sacred_a flame_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o this_o sacred_a work_n §_o 21._o he_o have_v institute_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o such_o work_n and_o help_n that_o it_o be_v not_o neglect_v and_o light_o do_v §_o 22._o he_o have_v command_v every_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o other_o by_o conference_n exhortation_n and_o good_a example_n §_o 23._o he_o have_v make_v pastoral_a discipline_n a_o great_a ordinance_n to_o promote_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 24._o he_o have_v command_v we_o by_o secret_a meditation_n consideration_n examination_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v to_o ourselves_o and_o night_n and_o day_n to_o think_v on_o scripture_n god_n christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n §_o 25._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o his_o word_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v they_o first_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n §_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o help_v each_o other_o herein_o and_o of_o master_n to_o help_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o relation_n to_o sanctify_v their_o place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o this_o use_n §_o 27._o he_o do_v by_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n further_o all_o this_o work_n to_o make_v know_v the_o more_o his_o love_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n §_o 28._o he_o great_o promote_v it_o also_o by_o seasonable_a affliction_n to_o humble_v the_o proud_a and_o awake_v the_o sleepy_a §_o 29._o he_o make_v it_o man_n great_a duty_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n and_o mortify_v concupiscence_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 8._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 21_o 22._o §_o 30._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o walk_v with_o such_o as_o will_v be_v our_o helper_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 31._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o they_o §_o 32._o he_o make_v all_o the_o world_n about_o we_o the_o book_n or_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v our_o maker_n and_o his_o will_n yea_o even_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o every_o
defectus_fw-la talis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la duritia_fw-la malâ—_n voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la suscepta_fw-la recedere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la tenaciter_fw-la nolle_fw-la nature_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o difference_n between_o man_n voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a act_n and_o habit_n as_o to_o take_v the_o first_o to_o be_v direct_o laudable_a or_o culpable_a as_o be_v not_o only_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n to_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n itself_o and_o the_o more_o man_n have_v of_o a_o vicious_a obstinacy_n and_o voluntariness_n in_o evil_n the_o more_o all_o mankind_n condemn_v and_o hate_v they_o whereas_o involuntary_a necessity_n be_v everywhere_o take_v for_o a_o just_a excuse_n yea_o a_o necessit_fw-la as_o volendi_fw-la in_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o phrenetick_a or_o melancholy_a person_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o man_n compassion_n and_o this_o light_n and_o law_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o answer_v the_o sophism_n of_o those_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o sort_n of_o power_n and_o impotency_n §_o 13._o therefore_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o unable_a to_o love_n god_n e._n g._n but_o only_a because_o or_o in_o that_o direct_o or_o indirect_o he_o will_v not_o that_o be_v be_v dispositive_o actual_o and_o habitual_o unwilling_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o intelligible_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o than_o that_o he_o can_v though_o we_o may_v also_o say_v he_o can_v when_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o the_o most_o explicatory_a word_n be_v best_a §_o 14._o no_o manshall_a be_v able_a so_o far_o to_o accuse_v god_n and_o excuse_n himself_o just_o at_o last_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o life_n as_o offer_v i_o but_o i_o can_v not_o or_o i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o leave_v my_o sin_n and_o worâ—â—ly_a vanity_n and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n to_o god_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yea_o augustine_n and_o twisse_n say_v more_o that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v but_o can_v which_o yet_o i_o think_v need_v some_o limit_v explication_n §_o 15._o obj._n but_o though_o all_o man_n can_v have_v christ_n or_o faith_n if_o they_o will_v yet_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v unable_a to_o be_v willing_a answ_n by_o unable_a you_o must_v 1._o either_o mean_v that_o they_o want_v the_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o will_v it_o 2._o or_o that_o they_o want_v some_o natural_o necessary_a concause_n or_o object_n without_o which_o this_o faculty_n be_v no_o formal_a power_n ad_fw-la hoâ—_n 3._o or_o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o well_o dispose_v so_o to_o act._n 1._o the_o first_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o take_v a_o unbeliever_n for_o a_o man._n 2._o the_o second_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o will_v not_o by_o hobbes_n his_o physical_a necessitation_n turn_v religion_n into_o a_o name_n or_o nothing_o or_o the_o natural_a motâ—on_n of_o a_o engine_n call_v man._n 3._o and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n must_v be_v name_v as_o it_o be_v in_o controversy_n which_o exercise_v so_o great_a animosity_n and_o â—â—â—â—al_a zeal_n as_o this_o do_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o injurious_a thing_n to_o use_v seduce_v improper_a name_n when_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a be_v at_o hand_n hereafter_o speak_v plain_o in_o your_o contending_n and_o instead_o of_o can_v say_v a_o unconverted_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v and_o his_o will_n be_v vicious_o undisposed_a to_o it_o yea_o ill-disposed_a against_o it_o hold_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v each_o other_o or_o confess_v that_o you_o quarrel_n about_o a_o word_n §_o 16._o obj._n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n can_v can_n a_o blackâ—ore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o text_n may_v as_o fit_o at_o least_o be_v translate_v will_v a_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n can_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o application_n for_o here_o it_o be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o some_o custom_n in_o sin_n do_v cause_v such_o a_o settle_a ill_a disposition_n or_o habit_n as_o without_o special_a grace_n be_v never_o overcome_v which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o râ—â—ted_a wilfulness_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o good_n 2._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o affirm_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o impotency_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a and_o he_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o change_v it_o without_o grace_n but_o you_o can_v say_v that_o a_o accustom_a sinner_n can_v learn_v to_o do_v good_a be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a nor_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o easy_o will_v as_o the_o ethiopian_a nor_o as_o hardly_o make_v willing_a as_o the_o leopard_n 3._o figurative_a speech_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o may_v alike_o be_v use_v by_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o in_o controversy_n a_o trope_n be_v a_o equivocal_a till_o explain_v and_o must_v not_o be_v use_v without_o necessity_n and_o explication_n 4._o where_o the_o text_n once_o say_v they_o can_v not_o believe_v or_o repent_v it_o say_v many_o and_o many_o time_n they_o will_v not_o 5._o the_o phrase_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12._o 39_o notorious_o speak_v but_o of_o a_o impossibilitas_fw-la logica_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o a_o physical_a disability_n in_o themselves_o though_o it_o intimate_v a_o settle_a wilfulness_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 14._o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o want_n of_o physical_a power_n but_o mediate_a advantage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n mark_v 1._o 45._o he_o can_v no_o more_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n 6._o 5._o he_o can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n 7._o 24._o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n jer._n 15._o 1._o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n mark_n 3._o 20._o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v bread_n 1._o thes_n 3._o 1._o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o he_o can_v sin_v heb._n 9_o 5._o of_o which_o we_o can_v now_o speak_v particular_o act._n 4._o 16._o we_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o 19_o 36._o these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o joh._n 7._o 7._o the_o world_n can_v hate_v you_o luk._n 11._o 7._o i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v luk._n 14._o 20._o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o can_v come_v mar._n 2._o 19_o they_o can_v fast_v neh._n 6._o 3._o i_o can_v come_v down_o so_o gen._n 34._o 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will_v not_o have_v prove_v these_o two_o to_o be_v one_o understand_v the_o tenor_n and_o difference_n of_o these_o several_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n or_o pretend_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n viz._n 1._o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n â—_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o and_o with_o the_o mediator_n for_o our_o redemption_n 3._o the_o promise_n law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o in_o he_o and_o renew_v with_o no_n and_o mankind_n in_o he_o 4._o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n both_o of_o common_a grace_n and_o of_o peculiarity_n at_o once_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v by_o moses_n with_o the_o jew_n 5._o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o the_o incarnate_a mediator_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o in_o the_o second_o perfect_a edition_n with_o eminent_a peculiarity_n chap._n vi_o whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v any_o condition_n lib._n v._o by_o feign_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v condition_n you_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n either_o by_o work_v you_o mean_v any_o humane_a act_n and_o so_o all_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n and_o his_o law_n be_v of_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v some_o act_n of_o man_n that_o they_o require_v for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v command_v or_o you_o mean_v as_o paul_n do_v when_o he_o call_v the_o jew_n law_n a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o if_o so_o you_o falsify_v his_o doctrine_n or_o we_o prove_v if_o you_o can_v that_o by_o work_n he_o mean_v every_o humane_a act_n and_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v either_o no_o act_n of_o man_n or_o the_o work_v mean_v by_o he_o lib._n faith_n be_v a_o work_n but_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o work_n require_v of_o we_o but_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o free_o p._n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o that_o formal_o as_o a_o condition_n by_o such_o text_n as_o these_o yea_o whether_o obedience_n be_v not_o require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v promise_v thereupon_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 13._o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a n._n b._n this_o be_v a_o act_n distinct_a from_o accept_v his_o righteousness_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 6._o 14_o 15._o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o &c._n &c._n rev._n 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 55._o 6_o 7._o luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o act._n 3._o 19_o heb._n 5._o 9_o etc._n etc._n lib._n god_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o our_o action_n not_o as_o we_o but_o as_o hâ—_n own_o gift_n p._n 1._o enough_o be_v say_v of_o reward_n before_o we_o shall_v