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such_o uncouth_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o make_v the_o question_n unintelligible_a till_o unravel_v 648._o as_o to_o
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opinion_n for_o i_o confess_v the_o case_n to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n §_o 28._o i_o think_v that_o as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n glorifi_v itself_o eminent_o in_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n eminent_o glorifi_v itself_o in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o moral_a directive_n sapiential_a regiment_n of_o intellectual_a free_a agent_n and_o that_o god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o admirable_a harmonious_a and_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o all_o will_v think_v so_o and_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v they_o complete_o print_v on_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n §_o 29._o ii_o and_o according_o i_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o govern_n wisdom_n and_o punish_v and_o reward_v justice_n be_v a_o great_a and_o notable_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o man_n must_v give_v he_o now_o and_o for_o 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government_n of_o this_o free_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o though_o man_n be_v not_o independent_a yet_o to_o be_v so_o far_o like_o god_n himself_o as_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-determiner_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o volition_n and_o nolition_n be_v part_n of_o god_n natural_a image_n on_o man._n §_o 31._o iu._n according_o i_o take_v duty_n to_o be_v rewardable_a and_o laudable_a and_o sin_n to_o be_v odious_a as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a consist_v not_o in_o its_o be_v the_o mere_a effect_n of_o physical_a premotion_n but_o in_o be_v a_o voluntary_a conformity_n or_o disconformity_n to_o the_o sapiential_a rule_n of_o duty_n by_o a_o free_a agent_n that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o §_o 32._o v._n freewill_n then_o be_v not_o only_o the_o same_o with_o will_v itself_o or_o a_o mere_a agency_n according_a to_o nature_n by_o the_o premotion_n of_o the_o first_o determine_v 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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
no_o warning_n take_v what_o thou_o get_v by_o it_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o this_o man_n eat_v the_o poison_n prohibit_v 608._o next_o he_o cit_v augustine_n threadbare_a saying_n and_o blame_v aquinas_n and_o arminius_n for_o deny_v his_o authority_n and_o commend_v the_o great_a reverence_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o so_o anselm_n hugo_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o we_o stick_v not_o on_o one_o man_n authority_n god_n hold_v not_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o church_n its_o religion_n on_o augustine_n authority_n 2._o augustine_n have_v ten_o time_n more_o plain_a enough_o for_o what_o i_o hold_v see_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o paul_n eiren._n triad_n patrum_fw-la 3._o he_o know_v its_o like_a that_o estius_n and_o many_o more_o expound_v augustine_n word_n as_o terminate_a god_n volition_n on_o his_o own_o permission_n and_o not_o on_o the_o sin_n or_o fieri_fw-la 4._o i_o think_v plain_o that_o augustine_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o inward_a volition_n but_o outward_a act_n and_o that_o not_o as_o agentis_fw-la but_o in_fw-la passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o murder_n theft_n treason_n or_o other_o effect_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o god_n positive_o decreeth_n shall_v be_v produce_v either_o by_o do_v some_o effect_n himself_o as_o drown_v the_o world_n or_o permit_v sinner_n to_o do_v they_o while_o he_o cause_v not_o their_o act_n but_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o effect_n etc._n etc._n 609._o pag._n 194._o retort_a on_o aquin._n he_o thus_o argue_v because_o god_n do_v will_n his_o own_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v he_o permit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o will_v his_o essential_a goodness_n which_o need_v no_o acquisition_n but_o he_o will_v to_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n yea_o nothing_o be_v more_o can_v more_o more_o more_o so_o twiss_n contr_n armin._n pro_fw-la junio_fw-la pag._n 91._o dissent_v from_o jâ—niuâ—_n that_o say_v peceatum_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la universi_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o say_v mibi_fw-la vero_fw-la dicendum_fw-la videtur_fw-la peceatum_fw-la conducibile_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la universi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la illustrandos_fw-la tale_n divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la radios_fw-la and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi be_v love_v of_o god_n as_o good_n yet_o contr_n corvin_n he_o say_v that_o no_o sober_a man_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o reprobation_n but_o only_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n reconcile_v they_o that_o can_v conducible_a to_o it_o than_o this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n in_o spare_v or_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v answ_n horresco_fw-la recitans_fw-la 1._o god_n volition_n of_o his_o essential_a goodness_n be_v his_o necessary_a volition_n 2._o god_n have_v no_o end_n to_o acquire_v but_o always_o have_v his_o end_n and_o be_v never_o without_o it_o 3._o if_o god_n have_v necessary_o will_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n than_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_o and_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o you_o can_v not_o manifest_v it_o without_o sin_n 4._o do_v he_o not_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n as_o much_o to_o the_o innumerable_a glorious_a angel_n who_o never_o sin_v and_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v as_o much_o manifest_v to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v be_v as_o they_o 5._o the_o very_a indetermination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o mediate_a liberty_n be_v not_o the_o high_a excellency_n of_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o sensitive_a necessity_n of_o bruit_n and_o low_a than_o the_o confirm_a necessity_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v our_o defectibility_n and_o the_o excellent_a or_o best_a of_o his_o work_n most_o honour_n god_n goodness_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o the_o strong_a temptation_n that_o man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o or_o dishonour_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o think_v how_o he_o permit_v the_o world_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n 7._o do_v not_o christ_n turn_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o christian_n against_o your_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v and_o his_o will_n do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o sin_n 8._o do_v not_o your_o word_n tempt_v man_n to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o sin_n if_o not_o to_o love_v it_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o honour_v god_n goodness_n 9_o be_v not_o that_o conclusion_n a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n scripture_n ministry_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v no_o more_o conducible_a to_o manifest_v god_n goodness_n than_o sin_n be_v 10._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o cause_n or_o true_a mean_n at_o all_o of_o glorify_v god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o presuppose_a evil_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o which_o god_n be_v glorify_v as_o your_o eat_a poison_n may_v occasion_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o antidote_n and_o physician_n it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a medium_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o occasion_n and_o mischief_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v he_o can_v have_v glorify_v himself_o in_o save_v we_o from_o commit_v it_o god_n love_v and_o be_v glorify_v most_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_o he_o as_o his_o image_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a sinless_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o be_v as_o conducible_a to_o it_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o sin_n have_v no_o good_a much_o less_o such_o good_a why_o else_o do_v not_o god_n equal_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o holiness_n repentance_n and_o our_o life_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o glorifi_v he_o most_o be_v best_a 11._o here_o also_o confusion_n cause_v mischief_n one_o distinction_n may_v have_v scatter_v this_o mist_n viz._n between_o sin_n indeed_o and_o sin_n in_o notion_n sin_n indeed_o or_o essence_n and_o existence_n never_o do_v good_a nor_o honour_a god_n sin_n in_o notion_n or_o in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o word_n 80_o joh._n à _fw-fr combis_n compend_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v profitable_a three_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la bene_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ut_fw-la fur_n in_fw-la patibulo_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la coactionem_a &_o amaritudinem_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la mall_n considerationem_fw-la and_o many_o popular_a book_n say_v the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v but_o abusive_a language_n tend_v to_o deceive_v as_o if_o sin_n do_v good_a because_o punish_v sin_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o hate_v it_o do_v good_a as_o if_o hate_v sin_n be_v sin_n thus_o unhappy_o be_v the_o world_n trouble_v by_o abuse_a word_n holiness_n and_o do_v much_o good_a when_o you_o say_v god_n know_v sin_n from_o eternity_n you_o will_v say_v with_o scotus_n that_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la sin_n be_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n david_n say_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o and_o we_o daily_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n indeed_o but_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la else_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o whereas_o thus_o sin_n objective_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o repentance_n hatred_n fear_n watchfulness_n prayer_n confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la as_o a_o grace_n may_v glorify_v god_n 610._o to_o aquin._n that_o say_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la appetibile_fw-la he_o say_v that_o malum_fw-la moris_fw-la quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la bono_fw-mi est_fw-la proprium_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la meum_fw-la malum_fw-la bono_fw-mi meo_fw-la though_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n willing_a that_o which_o be_v forbid_v he_o be_v his_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n may_v not_o will_v this_o evil_a of_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o god_n to_o will_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o dishonest_a in_o man_n to_o will_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forbid_v yet_o not_o to_o god_n and_o see_v
it_o be_v clear_a 1._o that_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o motion_n will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o not-hindering_a it_o but_o by_o its_o proper_a move_a cause_n in_o the_o second_o case_n the_o consequence_n of_o futurity_n be_v false_a and_o where_o the_o inclination_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o superior_a and_o inferior_a prohibit_v good_a be_v equal_a yea_o though_o antecedent_o somewhat_o unequal_a yet_o bare_a permission_n ascertain_v not_o futurity_n 3._o much_o less_o in_o the_o three_o case_n where_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v positive_a help_n or_o provocation_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o or_o any_o ungodly_a man_n will_v infallible_o love_v god_n if_o god_n do_v but_o permit_v they_o but_o god_n permit_v or_o not_o hinder_v sin_n may_v respect_v divers_a act_n 1._o iâ—_n god_n continue_v not_o his_o natural_a support_n man_n will_v be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v aâ—â—â—â—lated_v and_o so_o 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no_o man_n shall_v will_v unlawful_a usury_n he_o that_o will_v to_o borâ—â—w_v though_o he_o can_v have_v it_o without_o usury_n do_v not_o will_n the_o usury_n â—ut_v the_o money_n non-obstante_a usura_fw-la as_o he_o that_o choose_v to_o travel_v with_o blasphemer_n rather_o than_o to_o go_v alone_o in_o danger_n he_o do_v not_o will_n his_o blasphemy_n but_o his_o company_n non_fw-fr obstante_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la 2._o the_o same_o be_v to_o â—e_v say_v of_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n it_o be_v only_o the_o oath_n as_o a_o oath_n that_o be_v â—â—_o be_v will_v and_o not_o as_o by_o mahomet_n that_o be_v not_o will_v but_o unwilling_o â—â—dured_v 3._o absaloms_n instance_n be_v answer_v before_o god_n will_v only_a david_n punishment_n and_o the_o passive_a constupration_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o sin_n â—n_v a_o foresight_n of_o absaloms_n active_a volition_n and_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o
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genere_fw-la be_v of_o god_n 637._o so_o p._n 256._o he_o well_o say_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o pen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o writer_n nor_o the_o effect_n as_o from_o that_o fault_n nor_o of_o the_o see_v to_o the_o sawyer_n and_o so_o of_o the_o sabean_o rob_v job_n and_o he_o assert_v p._n 257._o that_o diabolus_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la principales_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la peccandi_fw-la and_o what_o need_v we_o more_o remember_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o have_v a_o cause_n and_o to_o make_v man_n a_o principal_a cause_n in_o actu_fw-la peccandi_fw-la be_v not_o to_o deify_v he_o and_o he_o say_v p._n 256._o that_n if_o god_n be_v the_o moral_a impeller_n as_o a_o principal_a agent_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o moral_a impulse_n only_o command_v it_o let_v other_o judge_v whether_o physical_a premotion_n be_v not_o much_o more_o than_o command_v and_o whether_o 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ergo_fw-la he_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n in_o proper_a sense_n 2._o sin_n itself_o though_o deny_v by_o many_o arminian_o be_v very_o a_o punishment_n and_o more_o to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o than_o to_o any_o other_o life_n other_o other_o other_o gab._n bid_v in_o 2._o d._n 36._o conclude_v 1._o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la 2._o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la alterius_fw-la poena_fw-la viz._n non_fw-la prima_fw-la 3._o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la posterius_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la prioris_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la nisi_fw-la ultimum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la posterioris_fw-la and_o bonavent_n there_o cite_v by_o he_o show_v how_o sin_n bring_v poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la and_o he_o show_v there_o how_o each_o sin_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la being_n first_o and_o the_o formale_a poena_fw-la next_o in_o the_o same_o act_n and_o how_o the_o latter_a sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o when_o we_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o right_a end_n there_o be_v nothing_o sufficient_a to_o hinder_v more_o sin_n biel._n ib._n in_o a_o word_n god_n antecedent_o so_o form_v nature_n that_o if_o we_o will_v sin_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v our_o misery_n and_o as_o a_o voluntary_a self-wounding_a cause_n our_o pain_n and_o let_v out_o our_o blood_n and_o life_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o the_o question_n how_o god_n make_v sin_n a_o punishment_n to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o which_o yet_o i_o have_v plain_o open_v before_o and_o here_o repeat_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n or_o disobedience_n and_o to_o be_v punishment_n be_v no_o absolute_a entity_n but_o be_v two_o relation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n but_o not_o as_o refer_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o correlate_n god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o its_o forbid_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n as_o claudicatio_fw-la equi_fw-la before_o say_a but_o only_o in_o genere_fw-la actus_fw-la or_o huius_fw-la actus_fw-la when_v two_o sin_n be_v compare_v but_o that_o the_o act_n when_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o be_v punishment_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o that_o be_v he_o make_v man_n nature_n first_o and_o in_o that_o and_o by_o revelation_n his_o law_n by_o which_o he_o first_o make_v man_n duty_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v sin_n if_o he_o do_v it_o and_o next_o he_o do_v by_o his_o threaten_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o sin_n itself_o shall_v be_v the_o sinner_n own_o misery_n if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o if_o as_o aforesaid_a god_n first_o make_v man_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o poison_n will_v torment_v he_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o then_o command_v he_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o then_o threaten_v that_o it_o shall_v torment_v and_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o eat_v it_o here_o now_o god_n make_v the_o man_n and_o the_o law_n god_n make_v not_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o modified_a or_o oblique_a or_o as_o that_o circumstantiated_a act_n but_o when_o the_o act_n be_v cause_v by_o man_n god_n by_o his_o law_n cause_v two_o relation_n to_o result_v first_o that_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o that_o of_o punishment_n so_o that_o man_n first_o cause_v the_o sinful_a act_n and_o then_o that_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la poenale_n result_v from_o god_n will_v and_o law_n make_v before_o now_o if_o god_n cause_v not_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o ourselves_o he_o cause_v not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o other_o and_o yet_o suppose_v it_o he_o make_v it_o a_o punishment_n to_o we_o and_o they_o on_o several_a account_n 639._o but_o though_o god_n cause_v not_o the_o sin_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v before_o in_o his_o law_n threaten_v to_o withhold_v his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n if_o we_o sin_v without_o which_o grace_n and_o spirit_n we_o will_v sin_v if_o god_n now_o 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be_v believe_v in_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o devote_a to_o he_o and_o what_o mouth_n can_v surely_o reveal_v he_o and_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o john_n and_o christ_n preach_a be_v repent_v and_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o recoverable_a state_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o seek_v 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eternal_a misery_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o humane_a world_n do_v require_v that_o sin_n escape_v not_o free_a but_o some_o exemplary_a punishment_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o god_n and_o a_o warning_n to_o man_n which_o our_o death_n affliction_n and_o spiritual_a suffering_n manifest_v in_o part_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n more_o full_o so_o that_o pardon_n and_o dispense_n in_o part_n with_o his_o right_n to_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n first_o break_v be_v no_o falsehood_n in_o god_n nor_o any_o injustice_n nor_o any_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n 31._o the_o law_n which_o god_n put_v all_o mankind_n under_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o world_n without_o the_o church_n be_v under_o still_o be_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n as_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la the_o promise_n 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therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o he_o forfeit_v by_o that_o omission_n and_o his_o commission_n which_o come_v in_o by_o christ_n merit_n above_o forgiveness_n 3._o that_o christ_n merit_v all_o this_o both_o by_o his_o active_a passive_a and_o habitual_a righteousness_n by_o which_o he_o merit_v pardon_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o merit_v it_o in_o he_o but_o he_o to_o give_v it_o we_o only_o on_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n 127._o yet_o some_o come_v near_o and_o say_v that_o to_o punish_v and_o not-reward_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o so_o the_o respect_n that_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n need_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o our_o deserve_v the_o reward_n need_v christ_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v impute_v in_o this_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n but_o you_o must_v avoid_v the_o error_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o aâ—â—_n by_o most_o suppose_a truth_n 1._o remember_v that_o man_n can_v 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applicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la vel_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la propria_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la câ—ntraria_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la reddit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la demeritum_fw-la adae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la transit_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la contraria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la how_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o sound_a protestant_n as_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o or_o adam_n sin_n avenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o so_o acquire_v a_o right_a first_o to_o himself_o of_o give_v â—t_a the_o purchase_a benefit_n to_o 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itself_o with_o its_o separable_a consequent_n and_o effect_n have_v be_v all_o we_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la before_o and_o without_o the_o donation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n nor_o â—d_a they_o be_v ever_o give_v we_o upon_o term_n and_o condition_n when_o they_o be_v â—â—â—â—_o own_o before_o without_o those_o term_n but_o now_o what_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o â—ew_a covenant_n we_o have_v title_n to_o on_o this_o account_n because_o it_o be_v purâ—ased_v by_o the_o perfect_a merit_n and_o saerifice_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v we_o by_o â—m_n and_o by_o the_o father_n so_o that_o it_o be_v we_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o â—r_o self_n but_o not_o we_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o measure_n and_o time_n and_o â—ms_n as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o ourselves_o in_o our_o natural_a or_o legal_a perâ—ns_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v all_o we_o at_o once_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la even_o â—e_v merit_v itself_o and_o the_o foresaid_a effect_n we_o deserve_v punishment_n â—nd_n christ_n be_v punish_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v not_o â—mediately_o but_o on_o covenant-term_n we_o have_v forfeit_v life_n by_o sin_n and_o â—hrist_v merit_v life_n for_o we_o by_o his_o perfection_n not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o â—e_a person_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o say_a â—ovenant_n the_o antecedent_n benefit_n such_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o he_o â—veth_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o any_o act_n of_o we_o god_n repute_v all_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o meet_v and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v we_o all_o these_o benefit_n to_o be_v thus_o give_v as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o offer_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v we_o and_o make_v we_o â—â—â—â—_o that_o it_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o we_o have_v the_o say_v benefit_n of_o it_o not_o that_o god_n do_v give_v we_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n nor_o â—he_v transient_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v nor_o the_o very_a suffering_n which_o he_o undergo_v nor_o the_o relation_n of_o righteous_a satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v that_o numerical_a relation_n which_o immediate_o result_v from_o christ_n â—wn_a habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n for_o such_o a_o translation_n of_o accident_n be_v â—â—â—â—_o contradiction_n but_o god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o effect_n or_o salvation_n merit_v â—n_v itself_o proper_o be_v say_v also_o not_o unfit_o to_o give_v we_o the_o merit_n or_o righteousness_n which_o procure_v they_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n for_o we_o to_o procure_v they_o even_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n himself_o antecedent_o â—â—_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o it_o â—â—_o thus_o give_v we_o and_o thus_o true_o repute_v we_o 131._o but_o when_o the_o text_n say_v rom._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n be_v impute_v â—â—_o we_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v we_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o innocency_n or_o of_o the_o law_n â—â—_o work_v which_o indeed_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n procure_v it_o but_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v itself_o our_o own_o impuâ—â—â—â—_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o consequent_a act_n after_o faith_n of_o god_n as_o judâ—â—_n and_o not_o a_o antecedent_n donation_n 132._o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o formaliter_fw-la non-punire_a &_o praemiari_fw-la â—â—â—punish_v and_o to_o reward_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v â—â—_o free_v from_o punishment_n who_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o be_v aâ—â—â—_n say_v 1._o that_o god_n salvation_n and_o
necessary_a 1._o if_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o first_o covenant_n you_o mean_v the_o conditional_a promise_n be_v perfect_a and_o live_v no_o sin_v since_o adam_n be_v against_o that_o conditional_a promise_n because_o it_o cease_v through_o man_n incapacity_n upon_o the_o fall_n and_o christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o the_o first_o sin_n 2._o if_o by_o the_o first_o covenant_n you_o mean_v the_o bare_a command_n of_o perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n christ_n die_v for_o sin_n against_o that_o command_n which_o be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o not_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n give_v on_o that_o condition_n 3._o if_o by_o the_o first_o covenant_n you_o mean_v the_o punitive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v if_o thou_o obey_v not_o perfect_o so_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n even_o as_o we_o be_v condemnable_a for_o they_o by_o that_o law_n and_o that_o part_v also_o of_o the_o law_n continue_v to_o make_v punishment_n our_o due_n in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la though_o with_o a_o adjoin_v remedy_n 4._o if_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n you_o mean_v the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o christ_n supernaturally-revealed_n law_n or_o of_o the_o foresay_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n so_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n 2._o if_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n you_o mean_v the_o promise_n and_o threaten_v of_o christ_n law_n or_o either_o so_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o they_o in_o two_o sense_n 1._o objective_o as_o they_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o and_o so_o that_o sin_n formal_o be_v only_o against_o the_o precept_n and_o christ_n die_v for_o it_o 2._o or_o as_o the_o sin_n have_v punishment_n threaten_v by_o the_o sanction_n and_o no_o pardon_n give_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v in_o two_o sense_n also_o against_o the_o say_a sanction_n that_o be_v 1._o when_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o promise_n give_v no_o pardon_n to_o conditional_o and_o such_o as_o the_o commination_n peremptority_n condemn_v the_o sinner_n for_o to_o remediless_a misery_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o final_a non-performance_a of_o the_o gospel-condition_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o such_o only_o be_v full_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v hell_n by_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o such_o sin_n christ_n never_o die_v not_o because_o he_o never_o die_v for_o the_o person_n as_o to_o any_o other_o sin_n or_o for_o any_o benefit_n as_o some_o teach_v but_o because_o 1._o he_o resolve_v never_o to_o die_v for_o that_o sin_n itself_o of_o final_a unbelief_n impenitence_n and_o unholiness_n 2._o and_o because_o he_o never_o die_v to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o take_v off_o its_o proper_a full_a obligation_n to_o final_a punishment_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v god_n instead_o of_o man_n suffering_n what_o the_o law_n of_o work_n oblige_v he_o to_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o mediate_a or_o conditional_a dueness_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n by_o not_o believe_v and_o not-repenting_a at_o the_o present_a and_o by_o neglect_v and_o resist_a grace_n do_v so_o far_o forfeit_v all_o grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o that_o god_n may_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o hell_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v peremptory_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o nor_o give_v man_n any_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o this_o man_n be_v not_o immediate_o and_o full_o under_o the_o dueness_n of_o hell_n fire_n but_o on_o supposition_n that_o god_n shall_v first_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o then_o his_o impenitence_n will_v be_v final_a which_o be_v the_o first_o case_n but_o this_o person_n be_v under_o all_o this_o guilt_n 1._o guilty_a of_o punishment_n not_o forgive_v against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o he_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o 1._o that_o no_o pardon_n be_v give_v he_o or_o due_a to_o he_o 2._o and_o god_n may_v just_o take_v away_o his_o spirit_n and_o forsake_v he_o 3._o and_o god_n may_v just_o cut_v he_o â—â—â—â—_o 4._o and_o if_o god_n shall_v cut_v he_o off_o hell_n will_v be_v his_o full_a immediate_a due_n 147._o by_o this_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v as_o personal_o obedience_n christ_n not_o capable_a of_o our_o kind_n of_o obedience_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n because_o we_o be_v all_o our_o life_n time_n principal_o under_o those_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v for_o we_o we_o be_v bind_v all_o our_o day_n to_o accept_v a_o saviour_n to_o accept_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o mortify_a grace_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n to_o mortify_v they_o to_o do_v all_o our_o duty_n as_o sinner_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o be_v in_o a_o physician_n hand_n for_o cure_n to_o receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n merit_n to_o that_o end_n to_o beg_v his_o intercession_n and_o daily_a pardon_n to_o labour_v that_o imperfect_a grace_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o a_o word_n sin_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o heal_v so_o affect_v all_o that_o the_o gospel_n command_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o of_o this_o and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v undo_v till_o our_o conversion_n and_o much_o of_o it_o undo_v after_o our_o conversion_n and_o yet_o christ_n never_o do_v it_o for_o we_o not_o we_o in_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n yea_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n still_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n suppose_v it_o make_v and_o reveal_v to_o we_o 148._o the_o question_n whether_o christ_n pay_v the_o idem_fw-la or_o the_o tantundem_fw-la be_v hence_o also_o more_o full_o resolve_v by_o payment_n be_v mean_v either_o holiness_n or_o tantundem_fw-la the_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la suffer_v and_o 1._o this_o show_v that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v not_o material_o the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o aforesaid_a 2._o and_o i_o before_o prove_v that_o a_o great_a and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o our_o punishment_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n can_v never_o suffer_v either_o permit_v sin_n itself_o or_o desertion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o divine_a displeasure_n and_o hatred_n or_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o the_o law_n bind_v only_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o any_o surety_n to_o suffer_v and_o every_o man_n personal_o to_o obey_v most_o clear_o it_o be_v not_o idem_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la debetur_fw-la be_v it_o but_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v not_o ejusdem_fw-la or_o per_fw-la eundem_fw-la 149._o indeed_o solution_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o satisfaction_n strict_o take_v thus_o â—iffer_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v solutio_fw-la tantidem_fw-la vel_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la alius_fw-la indebiâ—i_fw-la and_o if_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v the_o very_a same_o duty_n and_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n require_v he_o be_v deny_v to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o nonpayment_a for_o a_o law_n that_o be_v full_o perform_v can_v require_v no_o more_o nor_o the_o lawgiver_n neither_o and_o therefore_o both_o satisfaction_n and_o pardon_n be_v shut_v â—ut_v 150._o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o law_n which_o be_v satisfy_v but_o the_o law-giverâ—s_a â—s_z above_o law_n as_o be_v say_v but_o yet_o improper_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o it_o be_v obtain_v 151._o though_o i_o owe_v much_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o what_o near_o thirty_o year_n go_v i_o learn_v from_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o in_o this_o great_a question_n whether_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n for_o sin_n as_o domino_fw-la absoluto_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—_o parti_fw-la laesae_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la rectori_fw-la which_o he_o assert_v alone_o i_o take_v he_o to_o come_v â—â—ort_n of_o accurateness_n and_o soundness_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n god_n be_v to_o man_n 1._o dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la that_o be_v our_o owner_n 2._o rector_n â—premus_fw-la 3._o amicus_fw-la benefactor_n vel_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la sin_n be_v against_o god_n in_o all_o these_o three_o relation_n 1._o as_o our_o owner_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v he_o and_o alienate_v his_o own_o quoad_fw-la usum_fw-la 2._o as_o rector_n it_o break_v his_o law_n 3._o as_o â—â—r_a lover_n and_o end_n it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o he_o for_o 1._o as_o our_o owner_n we_o we_o
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 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mind_n with_o augustine_n and_o prosper_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v augustine_n doctrine_n the_o predeterminant_a dominican_n have_v never_o maintain_v it_o as_o he_o against_o the_o jesuit_n which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o alvarez_n disput_fw-la 107._o and_o many_o other_o much_o less_o will_v jansenius_n conservans_fw-la jansenius_n jansenius_n jansenius_n yea_o and_o bradwardine_n who_o speak_v more_o harsh_o than_o alvarez_n and_o yet_o assert_v fall_v away_o from_o true_a grace_n though_o not_o predestinationâ—_n or_o god_n will_v to_o save_v and_o janseniusâ—_n to._n 1._o li._n 5._o c._n 22_o 23._o p._n 126_o 127_o 128._o prove_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o augustine_n and_o pelagius_n lie_v not_o about_o free_a pardon_n or_o infuse_v habit_n of_o grace_n which_o pelagius_n confess_v though_o many_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o contrary_a who_o understand_v he_o not_o but_o that_o pelagius_n confess_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o actual_a adjutorium_fw-la 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efficaciter_fw-la volens_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quum_fw-la deo_fw-la placcbit_fw-la perdere_fw-la ut_fw-la impleatur_fw-la sancta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nulli_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsâ—sibi_fw-la libero_fw-la aliquo_fw-la amore_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la quae_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o multo_fw-la est_fw-la purior_fw-la &_o laudabilior_fw-la quam_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o perferendi_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la martyrium_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la assequendi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la certe_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la deum_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la sic_fw-la affectum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la velle_fw-la sicut_fw-la opto_fw-la &_o desidero_fw-la efficax_n velle_fw-la scientiae_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la id_fw-la vellem_fw-la manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la mitten_n labori_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la operis_fw-la non_fw-la parcerem_fw-la si_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la revelationem_fw-la certiorari_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la sic_fw-la certum_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la expedit_fw-la hominem_fw-la nisi_fw-la valde_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o doct_v we_o fuerit_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o multum_fw-la se_fw-la tentare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la est_fw-la proprias_fw-la affectiones_fw-la metiri_fw-la but_o sure_a these_o fruit_n grow_v not_o on_o any_o common_a stock_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o like_a as_o to_o be_v undiscernible_a nor_o god_n promise_n such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v prove_v assurance_n difficult_a and_o rare_a sect_n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v 292._o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o repentance_n have_v such_o various_a degree_n that_o those_o also_o here_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n no_o doubt_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o repentance_n secret_o stir_v in_o he_o before_o it_o come_v to_o deep_a repentance_n and_o open_a confession_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o david_n be_v without_o all_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n till_o nathan_n speak_v to_o he_o though_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n require_v and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o remorse_n nor_o every_o degree_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o soul_n sanctify_v that_o be_v habitual_o possess_v with_o that_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o at_o least_o the_o act_n must_v be_v 293._o in_o gross_a know_a sin_n repentance_n be_v not_o true_a unless_o it_o contain_v a_o resolution_n present_o to_o forsake_v it_o he_o that_o be_v unresolved_a though_o he_o have_v much_o remorse_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v not_o true_o penitent_a nor_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v only_o to_o forsake_v it_o sometime_o hereafter_o or_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v once_o more_o but_o not_o at_o the_o present_a 294._o and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a of_o actual_a repentance_n so_o a_o true_a habit_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o such_o act_n even_o a_o habitual_a love_n to_o present_a holiness_n and_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n to_o present_a sin_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n do_v actual_o resolve_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o however_o a_o violent_a temptation_n do_v interrupt_v that_o course_n 295._o but_o whether_o every_o know_a sin_n of_o the_o small_a sort_n in_o itself_o have_v always_o such_o resolution_n of_o present_a forsake_v it_o in_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a be_v a_o hard_a question_n many_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v frequent_o angry_a sinful_o and_o sluggish_a sinful_o and_o daily_o use_v some_o idle_a word_n and_o ungoverned_a and_o idle_a thought_n and_o be_v sinful_o remiss_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o duty_n and_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o again_o so_o frequent_o as_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n repentance_n and_o yet_o perceive_v when_o petavius_n out_o of_o aquin._n elench_v ther._n vincent_n c._n 29._o p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n distinguish_v peccatum_fw-la a_o culpa_fw-la and_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o culpa_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n with_o a_o equivocal_a or_o analogical_a sense_n of_o peccatum_fw-la and_o his_o citation_n of_o augustine_n there_o be_v upon_o a_o misinterpretation_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v alas_o who_o case_n be_v it_o not_o we_o have_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o a_o wish_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o desire_n that_o we_o love_v it_o less_o and_o hate_v it_o more_o and_o prove_v not_o that_o our_o hatred_n be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o gross_a sin_n do_v wish_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o love_v it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o turn_v and_o why_o will_v the_o same_o wish_n then_o serve_v about_o lesser_a sin_n and_o yet_o if_o present_a resolution_n against_o every_o small_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v even_o of_o know_a sin_n alas_o who_o be_v pardon_v 296._o and_o if_o the_o case_n must_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o material_a magnitude_n or_o smallness_n of_o the_o sin_n what_o bound_n shall_v we_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o assign_v and_o what_o understanding_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o must_v be_v present_o resolve_v against_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la to_o pardon_n and_o the_o sin_n so_o small_a as_o may_v be_v pardon_v without_o such_o resolution_n whether_o in_o speech_n every_o idle_a word_n be_v such_o if_o not_o whether_o every_o idle_a jest_n or_o every_o lascivious_a word_n or_o passionate_a word_n or_o backbiting_a word_n the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o many_o strict_a professor_n or_o every_o sinful_a oath_n or_o curse_v or_o slander_n who_o can_v say_v it_o be_v this_o and_o not_o that_o and_o so_o in_o all_o commission_n and_o omission_n 297._o and_o it_o will_v still_o remain_v exceed_o difficult_a what_o resolution_n against_o sin_n will_v prove_v true_a repentance_n for_o as_o many_o a_o child_n under_o correction_n so_o many_o a_o adult_n sinner_n on_o his_o sick_a bed_n or_o under_o a_o terrify_a sermon_n or_o conviction_n not_o only_o seem_v but_o doubtless_o be_v as_o passionate_o resolve_v at_o the_o present_a to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v if_o not_o more_o and_o yet_o quick_o lose_v all_o that_o resolution_n and_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v 298._o by_o this_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a resolution_n which_o cause_v not_o the_o ordinary_a forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n for_o to_o resolve_v to_o day_n and_o sin_n to_o morrow_n be_v but_o to_o play_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o repent_v or_o mortify_v it_o and_o yet_o if_o actual_a forsake_v be_v necessary_a of_o all_o sin_n who_o then_o be_v penitent_a or_o can_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v 2._o jam._n 3._o 2._o not_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o who_o leave_v all_o the_o idle_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o negligence_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o most_o understand_a man_n than_o will_v be_v very_o hardly_o save_v who_o know_v almost_o all_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o know_v it_o not_o 299._o and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v material_o small_a may_v have_v such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v make_v they_o more_o malignant_a than_o some_o great_a in_o the_o matter_n as_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v through_o malignant_a contrivance_n and_o end_n or_o in_o gross_a contempt_n or_o negligence_n so_o that_o this_o also_o make_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n more_o difficult_a 300._o and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a not_o only_o to_o know_v which_o and_o how_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v which_o be_v unpardoned_a if_o live_v in_o without_o forsake_v or_o without_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o present_o if_o know_v but_o also_o how_o great_a and_o what_o sin_v unknown_a may_v stand_v with_o save_v grace_n for_o sure_o if_o man_n shall_v ignorant_o reproach_v or_o reject_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o live_v in_o murder_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o save_v grace_n and_o yet_o to_o live_v in_o some_o unknown_a sin_n may_v 301._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o know_v how_o oft_o a_o gross_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o consistence_n with_o true_a habitual_a
grace_n and_o how_o oft_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_n may_v change_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o holy_a habit_n the_o teâ—â—pter_n will_v say_v to_o david_n or_o peter_n if_o once_o why_o not_o twice_o if_o twice_o why_o not_o thrice_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v say_v just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o to_o set_v no_o bound_n confound_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a good_a and_o bad_a and_o make_v sanctification_n but_o a_o name_n and_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n faith_n do_v total_o fail_v or_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a deprive_v of_o whole_o love_n or_o save_v grace_n be_v rash_a and_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n 302._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o will_n be_v always_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_v more_o for_o the_o commit_v the_o sin_n than_o against_o it_o actual_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o omission_n it_o be_v not_o prevalent_o for_o the_o duty_n else_o it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v habitual_o so_o too_o as_o to_o a_o holy_a or_o a_o sinful_a life_n the_o person_n be_v unholy_a and_o when_o the_o will_v know_v by_o the_o practice_n be_v sometime_o actual_o more_o for_o a_o gross_a sin_n than_o against_o it_o and_o daily_o actual_o more_o for_o some_o small_a sin_n than_o against_o they_o it_o be_v wondrous_a hard_a here_o to_o discern_v certain_o that_o the_o contrary_a habit_n be_v our_o state_n 303._o and_o it_o add_v to_o the_o difficulty_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v sure_a whether_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n may_v not_o be_v predominant_a and_o yet_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o some_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_a habit_n for_o a_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o prove_v a_o prevalent_a habit._n as_o a_o habit_n of_o anger_n of_o vain_a jest_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o very_a habit_n of_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v prevalent_a though_o not_o of_o all_o other_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v either_o how_o great_a that_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o so_o whether_o a_o habit_n of_o lust_n of_o pride_n of_o covetousness_n may_v stand_v with_o grace_n in_o that_o prevalency_n or_o yet_o how_o many_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o habitual_o prevalent_a in_o a_o sanctify_a man_n but_o if_o no_o one_o what_o shall_v those_o think_v of_o themselves_o that_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a act_n of_o small_a sin_n beforementioned_a and_o that_o they_o err_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_o mortify_v in_o the_o habit_n common_a experience_n full_o prove_v but_o such_o man_n use_v not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o general_n habit_n of_o love_n to_o good_a and_o hatred_n to_o evil_n which_o be_v as_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n to_o the_o branch_n which_o may_v have_v their_o particular_a canker_n and_o disease_n and_o be_v indeed_o virtual_o a_o habit_n of_o all_o good_a and_o against_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o particular_a habit_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v also_o find_v in_o every_o soul_n 304._o yea_o the_o difficulty_n be_v yet_o great_a by_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o that_o inclination_n of_o it_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n which_o he_o that_o have_v read_v the_o schoolman_n and_o metaphysic_n or_o ever_o well_o study_v it_o himself_o will_v discern_v to_o be_v tantum_fw-la non_fw-la out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dispositive_a promptitude_n to_o act_n we_o feel_v but_o whether_o that_o disposition_n be_v itself_o a_o secret_a unobserved_a immanent_a act_n dispose_v to_o the_o more_o open_a perceptible_a act_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o out_o of_o action_n and_o certain_o have_v at_o one_o instant_a several_a act_n of_o which_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v oft_o unobserved_a and_o yet_o most_o powerful_a as_o a_o traveller_n that_o be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o thought_n and_o talk_n will_v never_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n if_o the_o end_n be_v not_o actual_o intend_v though_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_v corroborate_v and_o what_o that_o inclination_n be_v whether_o it_o lie_v much_o in_o a_o receptive_a disposition_n of_o the_o act_v faculty_n by_o which_o they_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o active_a motion_n of_o the_o agent_n power_n as_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o fuel_n cause_v the_o greatness_n and_o constancy_n of_o a_o flame_n or_o the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n the_o shine_a in_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o adapt_v wheel_n cause_v the_o clock_n or_o watch_n to_o be_v easy_o and_o true_o move_v by_o the_o poise_n or_o spring_n or_o what_o else_o it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v a_o habit_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o know_v as_o unstudy_v confident_a disputer_n think_v so_o that_o judicious_a mr._n truman_n tract_n of_o impaten_v nat._n &_o mor._n seem_v to_o despair_v of_o clear_a understanding_n it_o and_o whether_o a_o infant_n principle_n of_o holiness_n be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la which_o never_o come_v from_o any_o act_n nor_o be_v the_o particular_a habit_n of_o any_o act_n any_o more_o than_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonum_fw-la with_o abundance_n of_o other_o difficulty_n about_o habit_n these_o all_o make_v our_o case_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v resolve_v sect_n xxi_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o part_n 305._o of_o all_o these_o difficulty_n i_o have_v no_o better_a solution_n beside_o what_o be_v aforesaid_a than_o as_o follow_v 1._o that_o a_o dispositive_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n and_o actual_a holiness_n be_v like_a to_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o foelicitatem_fw-la save_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la in_o our_o lapse_v state_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o separable_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v quiddam_fw-la naturae_fw-la though_o not_o quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la call_v the_o divine_a and_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o and_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o health_n be_v to_o the_o man_n and_o be_v the_o great_a moral_a principle_n within_o we_o and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o noble_a creature_n remit_v creature_n creature_n creature_n as_o to_o the_o papist_n continual_a calumny_n that_o we_o call_v man_n just_a who_o continue_a wickedness_n be_v but_o hide_v and_o not_o impute_v and_o without_o inherent_a justice_n we_o abhor_v both_o their_o confusion_n and_o their_o calumny_n and_o distinct_o give_v they_o this_o short_a account_n 1._o we_o hold_v a_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n of_o all_o 2._o but_o no_o actual_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n nor_o non-impuration_a of_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v true_o convert_v from_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 3._o and_o then_o all_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o prevalent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a just_a and_o sober_a life_n be_v mortify_v and_o cease_v 4._o but_o such_o infirmity_n as_o you_o call_v venial_a sin_n continue_v and_o all_o our_o goodness_n be_v culpable_o imperfect_a 5._o though_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n be_v pardon_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continue_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o we_o once_o sin_v 6._o our_o pardon_n and_o our_o renovation_n be_v free_o give_v we_o by_o grace_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o perfect_a righteousness_n fulfil_v that_o law_n that_o man_n have_v break_v 7._o in_o which_o sense_n his_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v say_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o he_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o justification_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o what_o have_v any_o papist_n or_o other_o wrangler_n against_o any_o of_o this_o yeâ—_n we_o reject_v their_o loose_a doctrine_n that_o say_v as_o pot._n as_o joseph_n theol._n spec._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o p._n 511._o de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la absoluta_fw-la gratia_n habitualis_fw-la potest_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la iâ—_n eodeâ—_n subjecto_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o predominant_a degree_n cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la sive_fw-la actuali_fw-la sive_fw-la habituali_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o against_o okam_n and_o scotus_n on_o that_o point_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a contrary_n as_o life_n and_o not-living_a light_a and_o darkness_n and_o their_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v frivolous_a see_v scot._n in_o 4._o d._n 16._o aliac_n in_o 1._o 99_o greg._n armin._n in_o 1._o
d._n 17._o q._n 1._o â—_o 2._o gabr._n ibid._n radâ—_n 2._o p._n cont._n 19_o suarez_n in_o 3._o p._n to._n 4._o disp_n 9_o sect._n 3._o n._n 8._o all_o for_o this_o opinion_n and_o against_o it_o aureol_n in_o 1._o d._n 1â—_n ruard_n a._n sect._n 5._o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la por_fw-mi potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la absolutam_fw-la pet._n de_fw-fr lorâ—a_n say_v in_o 2._o 2._o q._n 24._o a._n 12._o d._n 22._o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v that_o peocatum_fw-la mortals_n actuale_fw-la mean_v some_o one_o act_n of_o a_o heinous_a sin_n may_v consist_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n but_o not_o the_o habit_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o predominancy_n see_v malderus_n opinion_n 1._o 2._o q._n 113._o a._n 2._o &_o 8._o p._n 574_o etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o dâ—us_fw-la remitâ—endo_fw-la offersam_fw-la delet_fw-la peccati_fw-la maculam_fw-la and_o that_o macula_n be_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n quatenus_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la gratum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o acceptability_n or_o loveliness_n and_o according_o he_o expound_v the_o nature_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o fol._n 115._o c._n d._n diligent_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o remain_v after_o the_o sin_n commit_v can_v find_v nothing_o but_o 1._o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n of_o a_o good_a habit_n 2._o and_o the_o gild_n which_o he_o call_v reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—dam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la debitam_fw-la illi_fw-la culpae_fw-la illa_fw-la n_o obligatio_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la relatio_fw-la realis_fw-la non_fw-la fundata_fw-la super_fw-la actum_fw-la culpae_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la essentiam_fw-la aâ—imâ—_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la culpae_fw-la actualis_fw-la est_fw-la praevia_fw-la which_o be_v just_a the_o protestant_a opinion_n who_o say_v that_o the_o gild_n be_v do_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n and_o the_o habit_n by_o renovation_n call_v one_o justification_n and_o the_o other_o sanctification_n but_o we_o better_o distinguish_v reatum_fw-la câ—spae_fw-la in_o sâ—_n &_o reatum_fw-la pâ—â—ae_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la culpae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la one_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o my_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n this_o be_v never_o do_v away_o the_o other_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v remit_v and_o virtual_o contain_v all_o good_a action_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o believer_n 306._o 2._o that_o this_o rectitude_n or_o holy_a nature_n be_v first_o and_o radical_o active_a in_o our_o complacency_n or_o displicency_n love_n or_o hatred_n and_o that_o what_o a_o man_n habitual_o love_v that_o his_o will_n be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o and_o against_o that_o which_o he_o habitual_o hate_v 307._o 3._o that_o yet_o in_o act_v this_o inclination_n work_v free_o and_o always_o be_v specify_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a amiable_a and_o hateful_a 308._o 4._o that_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v practical_a habit_n do_v ever_o engage_v the_o will_n in_o such_o practical_a resolution_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n 309._o 5._o that_o no_o resolution_n will_v prove_v holy_a love_n and_o inclination_n but_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o fix_a principle_n which_o be_v like_o a_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o 310._o 6._o that_o this_o resolution_n be_v first_o the_o fine_a the_o soul_n love_v god_n and_o its_o own_o felicity_n in_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o glory_n be_v first_o firm_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o that_o felicity_n and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o last_o in_o all_o necessary_a mean_n 311._o 7._o that_o next_o the_o soul_n firm_o resolve_v of_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n in_o general_a be_v resolve_v also_o to_o choose_v and_o cleave_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o summary_n of_o all_o mean_n as_o the_o physician_n be_v as_o to_o physic_n and_o â—o_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n 312._o 8._o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o intellect_n discern_v of_o those_o solid_a reason_n which_o prove_v to_o we_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o possibility_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a end_n and_o object_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o fix_v and_o â—olding_v reason_n for_o his_o resolution_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o have_v fix_v resolution_n 313._o 9_o that_o these_o general_a inclination_n love_n and_o resolution_n for_o god_n for_o mean_n in_o general_a for_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n be_v constant_a in_o the_o godly_a and_o virtual_o contain_v a_o love_n of_o and_o resolution_n for_o every_o know_a duty_n and_o against_o every_o know_a sin_n but_o not_o actual_o and_o these_o continue_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o adhere_v practical_o to_o these_o object_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n 314._o 10._o that_o therefore_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o godliness_n as_o such_o lovely_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o radical_a general_a habit_n every_o true_a christian_n love_v to_o god_n and_o good_a be_v more_o than_o his_o averseness_n and_o his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n more_o than_o his_o love_n or_o inclination_n to_o the_o create_v good_a for_o which_o it_o be_v love_v for_o no_o man_n love_v sin_n as_o evil_a 315._o 11._o that_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o good_a appear_v not_o always_o in_o their_o worth_n or_o necessity_n to_o the_o believer_n beside_o his_o ignorance_n the_o remnant_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v pervert_v his_o judgement_n so_o far_o as_o to_o doubt_v of_o some_o mean_n whether_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o at_o least_o mihi_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o this_o fail_n of_o the_o intellect_n may_v embolden_v the_o will_n to_o some_o degree_n of_o negligence_n even_o of_o know_a duty_n and_o so_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o some_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o of_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n love_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o that_o fail_n of_o the_o intellect_n to_o be_v embolden_v to_o commit_v they_o while_o yet_o we_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o main_a as_o such_o and_o so_o small_a sin_n be_v oft_o commit_v and_o with_o less_o reluctancy_n than_o great_a because_o we_o think_v that_o their_o badness_n and_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o great_a and_o though_o at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o both_o yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n that_o apprehension_n may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o mutable_a about_o the_o mean_n than_o about_o the_o end_n and_o about_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o sin_n than_o about_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o opinion_n change_v not_o yet_o the_o practical_a judgement_n may_v change_v or_o when_o it_o be_v not_o turn_v it_o may_v be_v suspend_v or_o truth_n may_v be_v apprehend_v with_o less_o quicken_a lively_a feeling_n and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o sufficient_o work_v as_o a_o loud_a call_n do_v suscitate_a we_o to_o action_n when_o a_o negligent_a whisper_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o some_o of_o these_o account_n know_v sin_n when_o small_a may_n more_o stand_v with_o grace_n and_o be_v oft_o commit_v and_o more_o dull_o repent_v of_o than_o great_a 316._o 12._o and_o as_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n as_o more_o or_o less_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a and_o of_o duty_n as_o more_o or_o less_o necessary_a at_o least_o in_o our_o apprehension_n so_o also_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o within_o the_o power_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o leave_v they_o some_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o forsake_v of_o they_o require_v little_o more_o than_o a_o willing_a mind_n as_o to_o forsake_v lewd_a company_n tavern_n playhouse_n harlot_n drunkenness_n theft_n oppression_n persecution_n perjury_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n mere_a will_n though_o instigate_v by_o lust_n commit_v they_o and_o a_o will_n that_o be_v but_o true_o bend_v against_o they_o may_v easy_o as_o to_o power_n cast_v they_o off_o whoever_o commit_v they_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o frequent_a commit_v of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o want_n of_o holy_a habit_n or_o grace_n than_o of_o other_o for_o there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o beside_o willingness_n require_v great_a power_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n to_o forsake_v they_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o just_a order_n in_o our_o thought_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o vain_a object_n to_o keep_v
our_o tongue_n from_o accustom_a vain_a word_n to_o restrain_v strong_a passion_n upon_o great_a provocation_n especial_o to_o forsake_v sin_n of_o privation_n and_o omission_n such_o as_o be_v unbelief_n as_o mix_v with_o a_o weak_a faith_n and_o fear_v mix_v with_o hope_n and_o coldness_n of_o desire_n and_o prayer_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o willing_a to_o be_v strong_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o to_o do_v all_o duty_n better_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o when_o yet_o through_o the_o mere_a weakness_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a life_n he_o can_v so_o exact_o watch_v nor_o so_o diligent_o labour_n nor_o so_o patient_o hold_v out_o as_o the_o case_n require_v though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a power_n which_o he_o want_v and_o that_o culpable_o yet_o such_o sin_n may_v more_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v â—â—â—s_n of_o infirmity_n 317._o 13._o when_o ignorance_n of_o truth_n duty_n or_o sin_n come_v from_o a_o â—willingness_n to_o know_v it_o or_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o use_v the_o know_v mean_a â—_z help_n we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o neglect_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a â—ruth_n or_o duty_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v â—dged_v of_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o foresay_a willingness_n or_o unwillingness_n 318._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_o willing_a to_o know_v a_o truth_n to_o do_v a_o â—uty_n to_o forsake_v a_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o use_v the_o know_v necessary_a beau_n appoint_v for_o these_o end_n for_o he_o vilifi_v god_n and_o holiness_n who_o â—inketh_v they_o not_o worthy_a the_o seek_n by_o such_o mean_n to_o say_v will_v love_v god_n and_o please_v he_o and_o be_v save_v if_o i_o can_v do_v it_o â—ith_v a_o wish_n or_o without_o these_o mean_n be_v no_o save_v desire_n 119._o 15._o and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o hate_v it_o â—_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v it_o for_o the_o pleasure_n so_o much_o more_o as_o that_o the_o â—terest_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n in_o we_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o habitual_o willing_a both_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n and_o â—se_v the_o pleasure_n but_o man_n have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o on_o these_o â—rms_n this_o be_v no_o sincere_a repentance_n nor_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a heart_n or_o life_n 320._o 16._o even_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o particular_a lesser_a sin_n as_o of_o jest_n â—â—le_a word_n idle_a thought_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_n particular_a habit_n i_o think_v and_o thereby_o a_o man_n may_v habitual_o and_o actual_o live_v use_v die_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o habit_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o radical_a â—â—bit_n of_o holiness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o â—â—ain_n 321._o 17._o a_o present_a full_a resolution_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v great_a and_o of_o â—ie_v desertion_n to_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v essential_a to_o repentance_n as_o be_v also_o a_o â—â—esent_a resolution_n for_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o to_o forsake_v some_o â—â—aller_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la i_o think_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o save_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n and_o necessary_a necessitate_v â—edii_fw-la to_o salvation_n 322._o 18._o he_o that_o commit_v a_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n evident_o â—reat_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o forbear_v so_o often_o as_o â—oth_v show_v that_o habitual_o he_o more_o love_v it_o than_o hate_v it_o and_o have_v â—ther_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o do_v show_v thereby_o that_o all_o his_o profess_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v unsound_a and_o his_o heart_n unsanctified_a and_o that_o he_o â—ath_v yet_o no_o actual_a pardon_n from_o god_n 323._o therefore_o those_o among_o the_o papist_n who_o absolve_v such_o from_o their_o â—ns_n who_o commit_v fornication_n or_o drunkenness_n once_o a_o month_n at_o least_o â—r_o once_o in_o many_o month_n or_o often_o and_o come_v between_o and_o say_v i_o repent_v â—o_o but_o delude_v they_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o he_o that_o â—_o convert_v to_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n of_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v a_o love_n â—o_o they_o can_v return_v to_o they_o so_o oft_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o hate_v â—hem_fw-mi do_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o even_o their_o hildebrand_n greg._n 7._o â—â—_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n express_o say_v that_o neither_o false_a baptism_n nor_o falseâ—a_n â—a_z feign_v and_o unsound_a repentance_n do_v put_v away_o sin_n 324._o 19_o the_o chief_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n holiness_n and_o repentance_n be_v by_o â—he_n main_a scope_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n especial_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n â—nd_v next_o in_o the_o oppositive_a when_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a that_o god_n and_o hoâ—iness_n and_o heaven_n be_v his_o great_a end_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o more_o powerful_a with_o he_o than_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—nd_v when_o he_o can_v and_o do_v deliberate_o forsake_v all_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o â—pposition_n to_o or_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n this_o be_v the_o true_a evidence_n of_o true_a conversion_n and_o no_o sin_n be_v damn_v which_o consist_v with_o this_o 325._o 20._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o must_v be_v discern_v not_o only_o by_o present_a sense_n and_o resolution_n but_o by_o practice_n to_o prove_v that_o resolution_n true_a therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o resolution_n and_o repentance_n but_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o willing_a universal_a obedience_n forsake_v gross_a and_o wilful_a sin_v perform_v â—â—cessary_a duty_n strive_v to_o overcome_v infirmity_n and_o hearty_o desire_v perfect_a holiness_n upon_o term_n of_o mortification_n self-denial_n and_o diligat_n use_v of_o mean_n 326._o therefore_o much_o sin_v will_n at_o least_o breed_v much_o doubtfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o till_o it_o be_v forsake_v no_o such_o certainty_n will_v be_v have_v sect_n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o consequent_n of_o this_o in_o order_n to_o our_o concord_n herein_o 327._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o certainty_n of_o justification_n and_o sincerity_n be_v not_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o weak_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o of_o the_o strong_a confirm_a christian_n only_o by_o weak_a christian_n i_o mean_v not_o those_o that_o have_v weak_a natural_a part_n and_o common_a gift_n as_o learning_n memory_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o weak_a faith_n hope_n love_n humility_n etc._n etc._n for_o grace_n be_v not_o certain_o discernible_a 1._o in_o the_o least_o degree_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v little_a in_o action_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v much_o cloud_v and_o oft_o not_o i_o wonder_v that_o worthy_a deodate_v and_o tronchinus_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n say_v pag._n 49_o 50._o notitiam_fw-la sensum_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la deus_fw-la electis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la largitur_fw-la modo_fw-la mensura_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la placet_fw-la ncc_fw-la ullus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la qui_fw-la aetate_fw-la rationis_fw-la capace_n non_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la certissiman_n istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la persuasionem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la i_o hope_v they_o mean_v but_o a_o effect_n objective_o certain_a the_o many_o text_n cite_v by_o they_o else_o prove_v it_o not_o conquer_v by_o its_o contrary_n but_o only_o when_o 1._o it_o be_v strong_a and_o in_o a_o good_a degree_n 2._o and_o much_o in_o act_n 3._o and_o conquer_v opposition_n 328._o therefore_o few_o christian_n have_v assurance_n at_o the_o first_o or_o of_o a_o considerable_a time_n because_o few_o be_v strong_a at_o first_o 329._o yea_o therefore_o few_o ever_o attain_v to_o certainty_n who_o be_v sincere_a because_o most_o be_v still_o weak_a and_o few_o come_v to_o strength_n and_o a_o great_a degree_n and_o to_o much_o activity_n and_o great_a conquest_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 330._o this_o be_v the_o case_n about_o certainty_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n may_v a_o man_n judge_n by_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o middle_a way_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o some_o other_o be_v the_o right_n viz._n 1._o that_o
conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o i_o talk_v of_o no_o other_o extend_v not_o universal_o to_o all_o man_n but_o that_o any_o man_n be_v yet_o lest_o under_o no_o other_o law_n or_o conditional-promise_n or_o covenant_n than_o that_o of_o innocency_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a 1._o then_o god_n shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v man_n a_o promise_n of_o life_n on_o a_o condition_n of_o present_a natural_a impossibility_n and_o to_o say_v to_o sinner_n if_o you_o be_v not_o sinner_n you_o shall_v live_v 2._o and_o to_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o same_o impossibility_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n say_v still_o to_o sinner_n i_o require_v you_o sinner_n that_o you_o be_v no_o sinner_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v 3_o which_o be_v indeed_o to_o say_v that_o the_o case_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o law_n of_o innocency_n only_o be_v desperate_a and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n or_o remedy_n than_o the_o devil_n 4._o and_o then_o christ_n have_v mistake_v the_o matter_n himself_o when_o he_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o humane_a creature_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o to_o offer_v they_o baptism_n if_o they_o consent_v 5._o and_o either_o preacher_n must_v preach_v a_o untruth_n to_o many_o or_o else_o not_o know_v what_o man_n to_o preach_v to_o 6._o but_o the_o actu-al_a force_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o what_o man_n that_o by_o side_v have_v not_o his_o understanding_n utter_o distort_v to_o look_v only_o on_o one_o side_n can_v say_v that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n or_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o this_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n what_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o any_o heathen_n in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o use_v any_o mean_n at_o all_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o recovery_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n what_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o not_o to_o use_v any_o such_o mean_n and_o what_o duty_n or_o sin_n can_v there_o be_v without_o a_o law_n and_o what_o law_n can_v bind_v man_n to_o accept_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o use_v mean_n for_o pardon_n renovation_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n sure_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n have_v no_o such_o obligation_n 7._o last_o and_o god_n usage_n of_o all_o the_o world_n put_v the_o case_n past_o controversy_n for_o he_o use_v no_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n all_o the_o world_n have_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n alone_o yet_o we_o maintain_v that_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o future_a be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o all_o man_n obey_v perfect_o and_o that_o the_o penal_a part_n be_v so_o far_o in_o force_n as_o to_o make_v death_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n due_a for_o every_o sin_n but_o we_o add_v 1._o that_o the_o remedying_a pardon_v law_n be_v in_o force_n with_o it_o do_v immediate_o dissolve_v that_o obligation_n and_o make_v it_o uneffectual_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o believer_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o promise_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v utter_o cease_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o man_n capacity_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o preceptive_a part_n for_o perfection_n be_v now_o no_o condition_n of_o life_n to_o any_o man_n two_o thing_n i_o be_v wont_v in_o my_o ignorance_n to_o say_v against_o the_o universal_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o that_o god_n distinguish_v and_o exclude_v some_o at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o 1._o no_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o man_n equal_o guilty_a be_v some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o some_o of_o the_o woman_n mere_o as_o denominate_v from_o or_o distinguish_v by_o god_n own_o will_n or_o decree_n without_o any_o real_a difference_n in_o the_o person_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n in_o original_a sin_n be_v it_o that_o denominate_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n than_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v exclude_v because_o all_o be_v such_o before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a original_a sin_n that_o denominate_v any_o one_o the_o serpent_n seed_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n but_o a_o consequent_a rejection_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o mediator_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o i_o be_v wont_v in_o my_o great_a ignorance_n in_o my_o youth_n to_o think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v mere_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n till_o conversion_n and_o then_o they_o come_v under_o the_o second_o only_o but_o this_o be_v but_o confusion_n to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n or_o offer_a covenant_n as_o the_o term_n of_o life_n or_o death_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o so_o all_o be_v under_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o man_n under_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n oblige_v to_o perfection_n as_o the_o sole_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o this_o law_n and_o a_o consenter_n to_o this_o covenant_n and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o mutual_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o consenter_n only_o so_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o adam_n and_o no_n it_o extend_v or_o be_v in_o force_n to_o all_o the_o world_n at_o least_o till_o by_o enmity_n against_o grace_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o desperate_a as_o the_o serpent_n seed_n yea_o then_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o force_n to_o they_o though_o they_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n 1._o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o as_o be_v visible_a matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 2._o and_o christ_n have_v make_v it_o the_o office_n of_o his_o minister_n by_o his_o commission_n to_o promulgate_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o all_o 3._o and_o whereas_o providence_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o universal_a execution_n we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v they_o in_o if_o he_o do_v any_o no_o good_a by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n therefore_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v still_o under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o noah_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unaltered_a i_o add_v that_o word_n because_o that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o give_v salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n hereafter_o to_o be_v incarnate_a none_o be_v now_o bind_v to_o expect_v his_o future_a incarnation_n because_o it_o be_v past_a but_o the_o same_o benefit_n that_o be_v due_a to_o believer_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v due_a since_o upon_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o condition_n as_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o not_o repeal_v 3._o and_o we_o must_v needs_o agree_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o christ_n suffering_n of_o his_o death_n sacrifice_n and_o resurrection_n do_v show_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a jew_n then_o be_v far_o more_o general_a and_o less_o particular_a than_o the_o faith_n now_o require_v of_o christian_n 4._o and_o also_o that_o more_o be_v require_v then_o to_o be_v know_v particular_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v than_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o those_o distinct_a discovery_n nor_o abraham_n promise_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o much_o gen._n 3._o 15._o may_v cause_v they_o to_o understand_v we_o may_v conjecture_v by_o the_o word_n at_o least_o this_o much_o be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o misery_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n by_o his_o wisdom_n secure_v his_o truth_n and_o justice_n will_v pardon_v sin_n and_o grant_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o
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
consider_v that_o though_o he_o be_v almighty_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nor_o do_v his_o work_n equal_o manifest_v his_o omnipotency_n and_o there_o be_v these_o cause_n for_o limit_v his_o operation_n in_o the_o effect_n §_o 2._o 1._o 15._o 1._o 1._o 1._o gemina_n operatio_fw-la providentiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la partim_fw-la naturalis_fw-la partim_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la naturalis_fw-la per_fw-la occultam_fw-la dei_fw-la administrationem_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la lignis_fw-la &_o herbis_fw-la that_o incrementum_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la vero_fw-la per_fw-la angelorum_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la vid._n catera_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 8._o cap._n 9_o &_o plura_fw-la li._n 9_o cap._n 15._o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v his_o wisdom_n and_o freewill_n it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o to_o do_v no_o more_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n §_o 3._o 2._o another_o cause_n be_v that_o god_n operate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o humanity_n be_v finite_a be_v a_o creature_n and_o god_n work_v according_a to_o the_o instrument_n or_o medium_n as_o he_o shine_v by_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o mere_a omnipotency_n so_o do_v he_o communicate_v grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 4._o posse_fw-la 4._o 4._o 4._o mark_v 6._o 5._o he_o christ_n can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o 7._o 24._o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o 1._o 45._o jesus_n can_v no_o more_o open_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n with_o many_o such_o place_n all_o speak_v of_o a_o ordinate_a power_n work_v not_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o christ_n by_o office_n be_v king_n and_o prophet_n will_v operate_v upon_o certain_a term_n which_o in_o his_o sapiential_a government_n he_o set_v down_o and_o god_n will_v not_o violate_v those_o term_n §_o 5._o 3._o also_o under_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o subordinate_a cause_n there_o be_v his_o word_n preacher_n and_o all_o the_o forementioned_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o christ_n will_v work_v according_a to_o these_o mean_n though_o he_o tie_v not_o himself_o from_o do_v more_o or_o otherwise_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v his_o usual_a way_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v limit_v according_a to_o these_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o we_o first_o in_o and_o through_o the_o air_n which_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o its_o force_n and_o then_o through_o the_o exhalation_n and_o then_o through_o the_o glass_n window_n and_o each_o make_v some_o alteration_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n on_o we_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n §_o 7._o 4._o but_o the_o notable_a limitation_n be_v the_o foresay_a indisposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n every_o eye_n have_v a_o tunicle_n which_o the_o sun_n light_n must_v penetrate_v but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o suffusion_n or_o he_o that_o wink_v have_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o limit_v the_o effect_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o indisposition_n or_o moral_a incapacity_n which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o if_o god_n do_v work_v ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o do_v not_o as_o aforesaid_a work_n according_a to_o his_o free_a will_n and_o second_v cause_n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o to_o resist_v grace_n signify_v 1._o either_o not-to_a receive_v it_o passive_o effectum_fw-la passive_o passive_o passive_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 1â—_n §._o 6._o p._n 187._o distinguish_v of_o god_n will_n 1._o as_o to_o its_o ratio_fw-la totalis_fw-la including_z not_o only_o the_o viâ—_n aut_fw-la causalitas_fw-la effectiva_fw-la but_o also_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o volitio_fw-la effiâ—ax_fw-la which_o include_v the_o prescience_n of_o future_a contingent_n and_o so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v never_o resist_v 2._o secundum_fw-la partialem_fw-la &_o inadaequatam_fw-la rationem_fw-la praecise_a ut_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la liberorum_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la offer_v motiva_fw-la &_o confert_fw-la causas_fw-la secundas_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la concursum_fw-la abstrahendo_fw-la à _fw-la formalissima_fw-la ratione_fw-la volitionis_fw-la efficacis_fw-la quae_fw-la quidditatiuè_fw-la supponit_fw-la formalissimam_fw-la rationem_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la causalitate_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la praecisus_fw-la ab_fw-la actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la sortiri_fw-la effectum_fw-la as_o a_o stone_n receive_v not_o the_o rain_n ad_fw-la intus_fw-la or_o as_o oil_n resist_v water_n or_o hard_a thing_n receive_v not_o impression_n as_o the_o soft_a 2._o or_o not-to-receive-actual_o which_o be_v receptio_fw-la moralis_n as_o a_o man_n receive_v not_o a_o gift_n who_o consent_v not_o or_o as_o he_o resist_v the_o light_n who_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eye_n the_o bare_a not-consenting_a with_o the_o will_n or_o not_o use_v the_o sense_n or_o organ_n not_o open_v the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o a_o resist_a 3._o or_o a_o active_a opposition_n which_o be_v more_o as_o a_o man_n resist_v a_o enemy_n with_o heart_n or_o hand_n or_o a_o man_n by_o nolition_n and_o not_o only_o non-volition_a resist_v a_o suitor_n §_o 2._o man_n sinful_a soul_n resist_v god_n gracious_a operation_n all_o these_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v passive_o become_v undisposed_a to_o reception_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o past_a feel_n eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 2._o 1_o 2._o 2._o it_o do_v not_o do_v what_o it_o can_v do_v moral_o to_o receive_v grace_n that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o conari_fw-la or_o suscitate_a it_o self_n to_o be_v willing_a of_o it_o 3._o yea_o it_o do_v positive_o resist_v by_o action_n and_o be_v unwilling_a of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o will_v the_o contrary_a and_o prosecute_a carnal_a interest_n overloving_a the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o grace_n 2._o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o enmity_n to_o that_o grace_n and_o work_v which_o will_v it_o will_v will_v will_v bradwardine_n li._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 8._o p._n 5._o prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v universaliter_fw-la efficax_n nec_fw-la impedibilis_fw-la frustrabilis_fw-la aut_fw-la defectibilis_fw-la which_o we_o grant_v as_o to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v efficient_a and_o not_o mere_o final_a and_o complacite_n but_o yet_o the_o schoolman_n that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o omnivolens_n give_v reason_n for_o it_o convert_v he_o and_o take_v he_o off_o his_o choose_a idol_n §_o 3._o no_o creature_n by_o resist_a god_n do_v abate_v or_o retund_v his_o essential_a power_n or_o activity_n nor_o make_v any_o thing_n proper_o difficult_a to_o he_o §_o 4._o all_o the_o elect_a resist_n grace_n before_o it_o overcome_v and_o convert_v they_o and_o all_o our_o life_n after_o we_o resist_v it_o too_o common_o when_o it_o excit_v we_o to_o duty_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o sin_n §_o 5._o he_o that_o repent_v not_o of_o his_o resist_a of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n do_v not_o understand_v and_o well_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n §_o 6._o all_o resist_a be_v not_o overcome_v all_o resist_v grace_n but_o all_o overcome_v it_o not_o that_o be_v do_v not_o frustrate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o due_a effect_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o yield_v to_o god_n motion_n and_o operation_n and_o so_o several_a degree_n of_o overcome_v he_o be_v full_o overcome_v by_o it_o who_o yield_v to_o it_o whole_o he_o overcome_v it_o in_o some_o part_n who_o yield_v to_o it_o but_o in_o part_n and_o because_o god_n grace_n move_v we_o to_o more_o than_o we_o ordinary_o yield_v to_o therefore_o we_o do_v ordinary_o overcome_v it_o in_o too_o great_a measure_n even_o when_o we_o be_v happy_o overcome_v by_o it_o §_o 8._o god_n work_v not_o alike_o on_o all_o sometime_o as_o on_o paul_n he_o so_o sudden_o change_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o that_o at_o once_o he_o both_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o man_n consent_n and_o also_o take_v away_o even_o the_o moral_n though_o not_o the_o natural_a power_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o deny_v consent_n who_o be_v so_o move_v and_o sometime_o he_o procure_v actual_a consent_n by_o such_o a_o operation_n as_o in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a may_v have_v be_v resist_v and_o overcome_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o there_o be_v actually-converting_a grace_n which_o be_v superable_a in_o the_o antecedent_n instant_a as_o to_o moral_a power_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o convert_v grace_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v overcome_v §_o 9_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o prevail_v do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o determine_v
of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v special_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o many_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o and_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o faith_n itself_o before_o it_o §_o 2._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o believer_n be_v former_o two_o fold_n the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n and_o of_o special_a holiness_n of_o which_o the_o latter_a continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o several_a respect_n conjunct_a 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n with_o who_o by_o union_n they_o be_v relative_o one_o body_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o special_a relation_n to_o their_o own_o person_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v now_o in_o covenant_n they_o 3._o in_o 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be_v no_o substance_n nor_o alter_v not_o man_n species_n nor_o operate_v not_o by_o natural_a necessitate_v determination_n yet_o it_o strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o emulate_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o believer_n themselves_o must_v fear_v most_o lest_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o its_o desertion_n and_o their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o cherish_v it_o careful_o and_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o §_o 7._o the_o word_n infusion_n as_o to_o habit_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v ambiguous_a 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o habit_n be_v so_o infuse_v as_o that_o they_o be_v cause_v without_o mean_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o ordinary_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o procure_v by_o any_o cogitation_n desire_n or_o preparatory_a duty_n of_o our_o own_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n 3._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v ever_o go_v before_o the_o habit_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o ordinary_a case_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o habit_n ever_o go_v before_o the_o act_n we_o must_v say_v that_o some_o impulse_n dispose_v to_o it_o do_v and_o god_n can_v cause_v a_o habit_n before_o the_o act_n but_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o ever_o do_v so_o much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n §_o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o ordinary_o all_o infuse_v habit_n be_v so_o far_o also_o acquire_v as_o that_o they_o follow_v mean_n and_o the_o act_n but_o all_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v infuse_v §_o 9_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n unto_o a_o settle_a habit_n by_o such_o a_o special_a powerful_a impulse_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v god_n ordinary_a operation_n by_o mere_a natural_a second_o cause_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v home_o on_o the_o wax_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o light_o by_o a_o child_n so_o be_v sacred_a object_n and_o mean_n and_o motive_n when_o set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 10._o whether_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n a_o fix_a habit_n of_o love_n instantaneous_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a or_o whether_o in_o many_o god_n only_o give_v after_o the_o first_o act_n so_o small_a a_o increase_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o be_v short_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n till_o increase_v by_o frequent_a act_n be_v a_o case_n that_o i_o think_v more_o difficult_a than_o needful_a to_o resolve_v §_o 11._o that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o infant_n be_v a_o seminal_a fix_a disposition_n but_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a habit._fw-la §_o 12._o whether_o adam_n natural_a sanity_n or_o sanctity_n antecedent_n to_o his_o first_o act_n be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o proper_o a_o habit_n or_o only_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o if_o he_o and_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v habit_n you_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o certain_a general_n habit_n such_o as_o health_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o those_o particular_a habit_n which_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v §_o 13._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o well_o know_v to_o mortal_a man_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a disposition_n to_o prompt_v and_o facile_a action_n of_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sort_n but_o what_o that_o disposition_n be_v we_o well_o know_v not_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o robur_fw-la of_o the_o essential_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n intellection_n will_n activity_n and_o if_o so_o wherein_o that_o second_o gradus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o essential_a differ_v from_o the_o first_o that_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o secret_a constant_a act_n in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o more_o sensible_a act_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o beside_o those_o act_n which_o take_v in_o somewhat_o of_o imagination_n or_o sense_n be_v ordinary_o perceive_v by_o we_o which_o be_v our_o ordinary_a conversation_n the_o soul_n have_v also_o some_o deep_a secret_a fix_a act_n which_o make_v no_o use_n of_o sense_n or_o imagination_n or_o none_o that_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o roll_a act_n of_o the_o man_n such_o common_o be_v the_o intentio_fw-la finis_fw-la which_o operate_v constant_o without_o memory_n or_o observation_n in_o all_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o a_o traveler_n on_o his_o journey_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n while_o he_o seem_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o occurrence_n company_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o way_n and_o think_v not_o sensible_o of_o his_o end_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o unobserved_a intention_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o and_o night_n and_o day_n the_o soul_n have_v this_o secret_a insensible_a sort_n of_o action_n §_o 14._o as_o when_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v blow_v up_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o the_o excite_a act_n do_v tend_v to_o more_o and_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o more_o it_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o burn_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o here_o be_v any_o new_a matter_n that_o be_v not_o before_o existent_n nor_o that_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o first_o nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o nature_n and_o action_n which_o incline_v it_o to_o more_o action_n and_o yet_o how_o the_o same_o essence_n before_o not_o perceive_v be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o by_o action_n to_o such_o observable_a appearance_n and_o effect_n be_v past_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v aright_o so_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o operation_n sect_n xvii_o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n §_o 1._o answ_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v to_o
return_a israelite_n 2._o and_o especial_o that_o he_o will_v have_v such_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v a_o new_a and_o tender_a â—eart_n and_o predestination_n be_v well_o prove_v from_o the_o text._n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n nor_o that_o god_n promise_n give_v any_o man_n right_a to_o it_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v for_o if_o god_n decree_n prophecy_n or_o general_a promise_n say_v absolute_o i_o will_v do_v it_o do_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n it_o will_v prove_v perserance_n such_o which_o be_v false_a the_o word_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o §_o 7._o and_o as_o this_o be_v no_o personal_a promise_n give_v any_o man_n a_o right_a to_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o he_o may_v claim_v but_o only_o foretell_v what_o god_n will_v do_v or_o give_v to_o some_o so_o he_o have_v other_o promise_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v give_v man_n right_o to_o these_o same_o benefit_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o therefore_o be_v the_o former_a special_a grace_n §_o 8._o if_o any_o therefore_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v give_v absolute_o they_o must_v not_o do_v it_o by_o those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n which_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o §_o 9_o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n itself_o whether_o faith_n be_v give_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o faith_n make_v to_o any_o person_n but_o only_o promissory_a prediction_n of_o some_o indeterminate_a unnamed_a person_n that_o god_n will_v draw_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o live_v 2._o all_o man_n have_v mean_n and_o duty_n appoint_v they_o for_o the_o seek_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v convert_v they_o 3._o they_o be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o labour_n for_o god_n set_v man_n on_o no_o unprofitable_a work_n 4._o those_o that_o do_v this_o most_o faithful_o and_o have_v most_o prepare_v grace_n be_v the_o like_a to_o become_v believer_n and_o the_o ordinary_a receiver_n of_o special_a grace_n 5._o whether_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la this_o encouragement_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o promise_n or_o equipollent_a let_v they_o contend_v that_o list_n 6._o god_n can_v and_o do_v sudden_o convert_v some_o without_o such_o preparation_n or_o else_o give_v they_o both_o sort_n of_o grace_n immediate_o as_o once_o sect_n xix_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o also_o so_o much_o before_o as_o that_o this_o breviate_v here_o must_v serve_v well_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v profiteâ—_n mur_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impeditum_fw-la iri_fw-la quod_fw-la universi_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la impeditetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hâ—â—_n pact_n impediretur_fw-la patesactio_fw-la divinâ—_n misericordiâ—_fw-la parcentis_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la vindicant_fw-la be_v quâ—_n quidem_fw-la patesactio_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la universi_fw-la bonum_fw-la censenda_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la qâ—â—libet_fw-la alia_fw-la câ—jusâ—ibet_fw-la del_fw-it proprietatis_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la relâ—cent_fw-la be_v twiss_n vindic_n grat._n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o pag._n 133._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o talk_v so_o bold_o of_o these_o mystery_n here_o seem_v to_o i_o many_o error_n and_o confusion_n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n can_v not_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o merciful_a nature_n which_o now_o pardon_v sin_n and_o that_o justice_n which_o now_o punish_v if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n his_o law_n promise_v and_o threat_n 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illum_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la impelli_fw-la verbis_fw-la quidem_fw-la discrepant_a idem_fw-la autem_fw-la reipsa_fw-la seâ—tiunt_fw-la blank_n de_fw-fr libertat_fw-la absol_n thes_n 22._o see_v his_o proof_n follow_v they_o deny_v the_o unregenerate_a to_o have_v any_o power_n to_o believe_v repent_v or_o to_o do_v any_o good_a and_o so_o they_o feign_v god_n to_o command_v man_n thing_n impossible_a and_o to_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o as_o sin_n which_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v and_o for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o they_o can_v no_o more_o do_v than_o make_v a_o world_n and_o so_o to_o put_v man_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o be_v damn_v b._n this_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o that_o about_o liberty_n foregoing_a though_o under_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o power_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a core_n and_o true_a sum_n of_o all_o our_o controversy_n and_o if_o i_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o word_n i_o shall_v 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angry_o call_v he_o turpis_fw-la iste_fw-la illyricus_n and_o peucer_n and_o strigelius_n and_o other_o disciple_n of_o melanchthon_n have_v defend_v the_o moral_a causation_n of_o grace_n against_o he_o and_o such_o lutheran_n who_o go_v too_o much_o the_o other_o way_n though_o a_o very_a learned_a laborious_a godly_a divine_a for_o make_v original_a sin_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o a._n all_o this_o be_v grant_v you_o b._n quest_n 3._o therefore_o if_o adam_n have_v natural_a power_n to_o love_n god_n and_o if_o the_o sanctify_a have_v it_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n have_v it_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o be_v not_o change_v by_o sin_n and_o grace_n except_o in_o its_o disposition_n and_o act_n a._n thus_o you_o make_v all_o the_o wicked_a able_a to_o love_v god_n b._n yes_o as_o to_o that_o sort_n of_o ability_n which_o be_v but_o the_o natural_a faculty_n they_o be_v all_o able_a but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o 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sp_z sancto_fw-la per_fw-la media_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la in_o ordinato_fw-la &_o legitimo_fw-la singulorum_fw-la
c._n 30._o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ejus_fw-la cooperatione_a &_o auxilio_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la bonum_fw-la velle_fw-la vel_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la permanere_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la deum_fw-la vocantem_fw-la vel_fw-la recâ—dere_fw-la a_o virtute_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la &_o se_fw-la qui_fw-la diabolum_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n to_o be_v no_o grace_n if_o by_o it_o a_o man_n can_v forbear_v no_o sin_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a b._n quest_n 10._o can_v every_o man_n desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o to_o escape_v hell_n c._n yes_o for_o all_o do_v it_o in_o some_o sort_n or_o other_o b._n quest._n 11._o can_v some_o man_n without_o holiness_n forbear_v murder_n treason_n theft_n adultery_n and_o pass_v by_o a_o tavern-door_n when_o they_o go_v in_o c._n yes_o for_o we_o see_v many_o forbear_v such_o sin_n and_o 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and_o abundance_n more_o describe_v c._n yes_o they_o that_o have_v so_o much_o common_a grace_n can_v go_v so_o far_o b._n quest._n 18._o be_v not_o the_o best_a of_o these_o man_n by_o common_a grace_n more_o prepare_v for_o conversion_n than_o some_o other_o c._n yes_o else_o what_o good_a do_v that_o grace_n do_v they_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o write_v as_o mr._n hooker_n of_o the_o soul_n preparation_n for_o christ_n and_o christ_n tell_v one_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n b._n quest_n 19_o do_v god_n command_v all_o these_o man_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o full_a conversion_n and_o salvation_n utter_o in_o vain_a c._n no_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o he_o bless_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_n b._n quest_n 20._o last_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o cans_fw-mi or_o power_n what_o be_v the_o power_n which_o you_o deny_v c._n a_o power_n to_o thing_n spiritual_o good_a b._n ambiguous_a word_n must_v not_o 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object_n c._n i_o say_v not_o so_o for_o object_n be_v not_o efficient_a b._n true_a as_o object_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o they_o effect_v not_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o necessitate_v proper_o which_o be_v a_o efficiency_n indeed_o they_o be_v but_o causae_fw-la quasi_fw-la materiales_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la seu_fw-la individuo_fw-la and_o constitute_v it_o and_o no_o act_n be_v without_o its_o object_n but_o they_o effect_v it_o not_o c._n do_v not_o the_o sun_n effect_v our_o sight_n by_o its_o light_n b._n yes_o but_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a object_n for_o so_o it_o only_o terminate_v and_o constitute_v it_o as_o the_o matter_n but_o it_o cause_v it_o efficient_o as_o a_o agent_n c._n well!_o i_o will_v suppose_v that_o so_o far_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o pravity_n that_o do_v it_o circa_fw-la objectum_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la and_o not_o the_o object_n itself_o efficient_o and_o in_o proper_a 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inclination_n of_o the_o will_n intellection_n be_v but_o a_o previous_a act_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o where_o there_o be_v no_o exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o specification_n therefore_o you_o can_v only_o say_v non_fw-la specificatur_fw-la sine_fw-la ductu_fw-la intellectus_fw-la but_o the_o will_n can_v prevent_v that_o ductum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la if_o not_o suspend_v its_o act_n also_o after_o it_o quest_n 12._o can_v any_o one_o but_o god_n by_o force_n impress_v ill_a habit_n on_o the_o will._n c._n no_o we_o be_v miserable_a if_o any_o can_v make_v we_o wicked_a b._n quest_n 13._o will_v god_n ever_o make_v any_o such_o evil_a habit_n in_o the_o will._n c._n as_o a_o habit_n he_o may_v cause_v it_o but_o not_o as_o evil_a b._n quest_n 14._o do_v you_o think_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v necessitate_v to_o every_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v or_o to_o every_o duty_n which_o he_o omit_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o c._n i_o think_v he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o i_o can_v say_v it_o of_o every_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v b._n you_o before_o grant_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o can_v you_o deny_v that_o power_n to_o be_v free_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v in_o its_o liberty_n i_o will_v tire_v you_o no_o more_o but_o desire_v you_o 1._o to_o peruse_v all_o your_o former_a concession_n about_o man_n power_n and_o 2._o to_o peruse_v all_o the_o twenty_o concession_n of_o a._n confer_v 5._o criminat_fw-la 1._o where_o he_o deni_v freewill_n in_o all_o those_o sense_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o where_o be_v the_o difference_n c._n they_o think_v that_o our_o freedom_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o necessity_n but_o so_o do_v not_o we_o who_o think_v that_o decree_n and_o predetermination_n do_v necessitate_v b._n i_o have_v force_v you_o before_o to_o confess_v your_o concord_n here_o a_o logical_a necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la 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good_a and_o evil_a as_o bruit_n do_v their_o act_n but_o the_o will_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o moral_a necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a by_o radicate_v habit_n and_o have_v no_o further_a moral_n liberty_n than_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o those_o evil_a inclination_n but_o these_o habit_n necessitate_v not_o physical_o but_o moral_o and_o that_o only_a to_o some_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o all_o a_o man_n can_v act_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a habit_n as_o common_a experience_n prove_v but_o because_o man_n volition_n and_o action_n be_v ordinary_o or_o much_o agreeable_a to_o their_o fix_a incline_v habit_n therefore_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o moral_o such_o can_v do_v no_o better_o meaning_n that_o they_o will_v not_o c._n but_o sure_o you_o will_v not_o have_v i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwein_v we_o and_o the_o arminian_o in_o the_o point_n of_o freewill_n b._n if_o there_o be_v any_o either_o you_o know_v it_o and_o can_v name_v it_o yourself_o or_o you_o know_v it_o not_o and_o then_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o contend_v about_o it_o quest_n 1._o tell_v i_o plain_o be_v not_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o you_o deny_v a_o moral_a liberty_n a_o malo_fw-la from_o sinful_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n c._n there_o be_v much_o dispute_n about_o liberty_n from_o divine_a predetermination_n but_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v any_o further_a with_o that_o i_o never_o contend_v against_o any_o freewill_n but_o freedom_n from_o sinful_a habit_n as_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o man_n more_o than_o it_o be_v b._n quest_n 2._o do_v you_o not_o hold_v then_o that_o all_o man_n have_v freewill_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v effectual_a grace_n and_o sanctification_n c._n yes_o in_o that_o degree_n for_o voluntas_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la liberata_fw-la est_fw-la libera_fw-la b._n quest_n 3._o do_v the_o arminian_o hold_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o graceless_a and_o unsanctified_a be_v free_v from_o sinful_a habit_n and_o so_o be_v moral_o free_a to_o holy_a act_n c._n no_o i_o confess_v they_o do_v not_o corvinus_n and_o other_o oft_o say_v that_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o give_v we_o the_o vires_fw-la credendi_fw-la which_o we_o have_v not_o before_o but_o some_o of_o they_o deny_v any_o habit_n to_o be_v in_o the_o will_n but_o these_o say_v the_o understanding_n must_v be_v enlighten_v before_o we_o be_v able_a to_o choose_v aright_o b._n quest._n 4._o do_v not_o common_a grace_n give_v man_n a_o moral_a liberty_n to_o common_a good_a from_o all_o necessitating_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a c._n igranted_a it_o before_o as_o to_o power_n and_o therefore_o must_v as_o to_o liberty_n b._n where_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o you_o c._n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v here_o that_o the_o arminian_o and_o jesuit_n say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o only_o free_a to_o common_a preparatory_a good_a act_n but_o to_o the_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n which_o we_o deny_v b._n either_o you_o mean_v this_o of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n or_o but_o of_o some_o 1._o of_o all_o they_o say_v it_o not_o for_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n charge_v they_o but_o with_o say_v that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n so_o as_o by_o degree_n to_o come_v up_o to_o faith_n they_o common_o hold_v that_o ordinary_o the_o will_n must_v be_v prepare_v by_o commoner_n grace_n before_o it_o moral_o can_v believe_v though_o such_o be_v free_o unbeliever_n have_v a_o natural_a liberty_n or_o power_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o undisposed_a and_o have_v a_o moral_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o some_o preparatory_a act_n 2._o but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o of_o those_o that_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o high_a preparatory_a act_n and_o also_o have_v god_n grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la credere_fw-la where_o there_o be_v the_o
pâ—â—supponit_fw-la opus_fw-la miserecordiâ—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la â—undatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la iâ—_n prima_fw-la radice_fw-la quia_fw-la ne_fw-la procedatur_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la deveniendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la bonitate_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la dâ—pendeat_fw-la b._n i_o hope_v you_o have_v no_o malignant_a desire_n to_o extenuate_v god_n grace_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a and_o large_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v if_o you_o can_v discern_v the_o proof_n c._n god_n best_o know_v how_o to_o honour_v himself_o b._n quest._n 1._o do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n or_o all_o that_o shall_v perish_v yea_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o the_o mere_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o violate_v by_o adam_n without_o any_o remedy_n or_o mercy_n c._n i_o think_v they_o be_v without_o real_a remedy_n though_o not_o without_o all_o mercy_n for_o a_o delay_n of_o punishment_n be_v mercy_n b._n quest_n 2._o do_v you_o think_v that_o they_o be_v only_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v without_o any_o possibility_n or_o offer_n of_o a_o remedy_n or_o that_o they_o be_v also_o still_o under_o the_o covenant-offers_a of_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o innocency_n c._n i_o can_v suppose_v god_n now_o to_o offer_v a_o man_n life_n on_o condition_n he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o such_o a_o offer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o denial_n of_o life_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o desperate_a as_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o desperateness_n of_o their_o case_n b._n quest._n 3._o do_v you_o think_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o devil_n lie_v in_o delay_n and_o ignorance_n of_o their_o misery_n then_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o presumptuous_a of_o they_o be_v the_o least_o miserable_a though_o the_o most_o sinful_a which_o can_v be_v quest_n 4._o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o no_o meâ—cy_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v â—o_o such_o c._n yes_o because_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v elect_a and_o who_o not_o b._n quest._n 5._o be_v we_o to_o offer_v man_n mercy_n only_o as_o elect_n or_o rather_o as_o sinner_n and_o miserable_a under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o subject_n of_o god_n oblige_v by_o that_o law_n to_o accept_v it_o c._n we_o offer_v it_o to_o all_o sinner_n that_o the_o elect_n may_v receive_v it_o b._n quest._n 6._o be_v none_o but_o the_o elect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o duty_n their_o expectation_n and_o of_o judgement_n c._n other_o may_v be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o but_o not_o under_o the_o gâ—aâ—e_n of_o it_o b._n remember_v then_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o lawless_a 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o that_o mere_a violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n be_v innocent_a and_o live_v 3_o that_o 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