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lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o quaest_n 12._o &_o cap._n 5._o qu._n 3._o be_v from_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n not_o conformable_a to_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v sin_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o this_o punishment_n shall_v be_v suffer_v in_o our_o own_o person_n or_o in_o our_o surety_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lawgiver_n all_o these_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o he_o not_o by_o way_n of_o yecessity_n of_o nature_n but_o free_o as_o effect_n and_o product_n of_o his_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n 3._o this_o good_a pleasure_n or_o will_v of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o willng_v his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o will_n who_o will_n else_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o constitute_v rule_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v a_o effect_n it_o 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3._o qu._n 1._o num_fw-la 23._o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o will_v his_o own_o be_v free_o if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o co-action_n and_o mutability_n he_o be_v not_o god_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n we_o be_v less_o able_a so_o distinct_o to_o discern_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n as_o concern_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n willing_a yet_o it_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o object_n will_v viz._n the_o creature_n because_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o be_v thereof_o god_n have_v be_v the_o same_o perfect_a and_o bless_a for_o ever_o though_o the_o creature_n have_v never_o be_v obj._n 2._o god_n will_v in_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o command_n be_v often_o contrary_a one_o unto_o another_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o immutable_a ans_fw-fr no_o such_o thing_n the_o decree_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o command_n show_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v god_n willing_a the_o futurition_n of_o the_o betray_n of_o christ_n by_o judas_n and_o yet_o willing_a it_o to_o be_v judas_n his_o duty_n not_o to_o betray_v christ_n have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o two_o will_n in_o god_n obj._n 3_o god_n sometime_o promise_v and_o perform_v not_o threaten_v and_o execute_v not_o therefore_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v immutable_a ans_fw-fr such_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o not_o absolute_o see_v jer._n 18.7.10_o obj._n 4._o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o say_v to_o repent_v he_o that_o repent_v be_v not_o immutable_a ans_fw-fr such_o speech_n though_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o understanding_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o become_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o repent_v because_o he_o do_v as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o repent_v that_o be_v he_o change_v his_o deed_n yet_o without_o any_o change_n of_o his_o will_n nay_o those_o change_n of_o his_o deed_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a will_n infiniteness_n be_v god_n of_o universal_a unlimited_a and_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n job_n 11.8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a psal_n 147.5_o what_o be_v there_o say_v of_o one_o attribute_n be_v true_a of_o all_o god_n receive_v not_o his_o be_v of_o any_o but_o have_v it_o of_o himself_o yea_o he_o be_v his_o own_o be_v therefore_o illimited_a for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o limit_v he_o god_n will_v himself_o free_o yet_o necessary_o that_o which_o act_n necessary_o act_n with_o all_o its_o might_n god_n therefore_o have_v all_o perfection_n in_o his_o own_o power_n can_v deny_v any_o to_o himself_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o god_n that_o which_o be_v increated_a essential_o that_o which_o be_v create_v to_o be_v create_v or_o possible_a to_o be_v create_v eminent_o god_n be_v all_o he_o be_v of_o every_o name_n yet_o above_o all_o name_n the_o more_o principal_a relative_n attribute_n be_v in_o number_n attribute_n relative_n attribute_n seven_o 1._o creation_n 2._o providence_n 3._o lordship_n 4._o benignity_n 5._o mercy_n 6._o redemption_n 7._o justice_n to_o which_o or_o some_o of_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o like_a nature_n may_v convenient_o be_v refer_v though_o the_o term_n creator_n governor_n redeemer_n and_o lord_n do_v more_o clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n yet_o after_o other_o the_o forenamed_a term_n be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o both_o as_o sufficient_o contain_v the_o relation_n and_o better_o conduce_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n intend_v a_o new_a relative_n attribute_n or_o praedication_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v a_o change_n in_o that_o thing_n unto_o which_o that_o new_a relation_n be_v give_v though_o it_o always_o presuppose_v a_o change_n in_o that_o whereunto_o such_o relation_n do_v real_o belong_v for_o example_n sake_n peter_n may_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o john_n without_o any_o change_n in_o peter_n the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o john_n who_o place_v himself_o at_o peter_n left_a hand_n the_o prince_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o wall_n neh._n 12.31_o without_o any_o change_n in_o the_o wall_n the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o they_o so_o place_v themselves_o so_o god_n who_o be_v not_o a_o creator_n from_o eternity_n be_v a_o creator_n in_o time_n yet_o this_o new_a appellation_n put_v no_o change_n in_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o second_o person_n who_o be_v not_o incarnate_a from_o eternity_n become_v incarnate_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n yet_o without_o any_o change_n the_o change_n be_v and_o be_v only_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v not_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n assume_v in_o these_o relative_n attribute_n the_o creator_n be_v above_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o extreme_n not_o be_v alike_o the_o relation_n be_v not_o alike_o the_o relation_n on_o god_n part_n be_v only_o a_o relation_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v such_o a_o respect_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o be_v without_o any_o change_n in_o he_o but_o on_o the_o creature_n part_n it_o be_v a_o real_a relation_n that_o be_v such_o a_o relation_n as_o infer_v a_o change_n in_o it_o relative_n attribute_n add_v a_o new_a predication_n or_o title_n to_o but_o cause_v no_o real_a mutation_n or_o change_v in_o god_n as_o concern_v the_o creature_n they_o both_o add_v a_o new_a predication_n to_o it_o and_o cause_v a_o real_a mutation_n in_o it_o in_o all_o relative_n attribute_n there_o be_v considerable_a but_o especial_o in_o creation_n providence_n and_o redemption_n a_o eternal_a immanent_a act_n whereby_o god_n will_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o a_o transient_a temporal_a act_n whereby_o he_o work_v the_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n creation_n whence_o god_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o creator_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n whereby_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o very_o good_a providence_n whence_o god_n have_v the_o title_n of_o governor_n consist_v in_o those_o act_n whether_o permanent_a or_o transient_a whereby_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o preserve_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o unto_o their_o several_a end_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a lordship_n be_v god_n have_v absolute_a right_n and_o power_n to_o and_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o matth._n 20.15_o dan._n 4.25_o absolute_a sovereignty_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n by_o four_o title_n of_o creation_n rom._n 9.20_o of_o conservation_n heb._n 1.3_o to_o give_v the_o creature_n to_o continue_v in_o be_v be_v more_o than_o mere_o to_o give_v it_o be_v as_o the_o shadow_n depend_v upon_o the_o body_n so_o the_o creature_n depend_v upon_o the_o creator_n of_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o this_o exceed_v both_o the_o former_a of_o the_o last_o end_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n lordship_n be_v in_o god_n after_o the_o most_o eminent_a manner_n he_o have_v subject_n of_o himself_o authority_n of_o himself_o legislative_a power_n of_o himself_o he_o appoint_v the_o rule_n with_o recompense_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o disobedient_a according_a to_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n he_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n his_o will_n be_v the_o most_o absolute_a reason_n he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o every_o creature_n depend_v essential_o and_o universal_o upon_o the_o creator_n that_o be_v the_o creature_n can_v be_v but_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v creature_n nor_o god_n to_o be_v lord_n if_o his_o pleasure_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v the_o lordship_n of_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o not_o by_o occupation_n as_o a_o title_n of_o property_n arise_v from_o a_o thing_n find_v without_o a_o owner_n nor_o by_o donation_n succession_n purchase_n or_o conquest_n as_o create_v lordship_n be_v all_o create_v jurisdiction_n descend_v from_o this_o absolute_a lordship_n of_o god_n the_o jurisdiction_n that_o christ_n as_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n be_v universal_a over_o all_o the_o creature_n respective_o matth._n 28.18_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o other_o man_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o several_a object_n thereof_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a where_o their_o authority_n and_o office_n be_v immediate_o receive_v from_o christ_n though_o the_o designation_n
liberty_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n be_v 6._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o decree_n i._n e._n of_o god_n decree_a deus_fw-la ita_fw-la liberè_fw-la nos_fw-la elegit_fw-la ut_fw-la potuerit_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la eligere_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o qu._n 6._o god_n will_v whatsoever_o be_v beside_o himself_o not_o of_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n rom._n 9.16_o ephes_n 1.4.11_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o matth._n 20.15_o and_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n moral_a obligation_n any_o motive_n thereunto_o beside_o himself_o 1._o he_o be_v free_a with_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n med._n scot._n lib._n 1._o do_v 39_o n._n 15._o objecta_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la necessariò_fw-la voliâ—a_fw-la esse_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la possimus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tamen_fw-la nutus_fw-la divinus_fw-la liberè_fw-la transeat_fw-la ad_fw-la objecta_fw-la perscrutari_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la twiss_n praefat_fw-la in_o libros_fw-la de_fw-fr sc._n med._n liberty_n be_v increated_a or_o create_v create_a liberty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n themselves_o so_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a agent_n because_o they_o be_v free_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v but_o increated_a liberty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n not_o of_o the_o act_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o be_v of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v be_v without_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o although_o that_o have_v be_v nothing_o for_o ever_o each_o possibility_n which_o yet_o shall_v never_o be_v be_v equal_o found_v in_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o actual_a be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o actual_a be_v may_v have_v god_n so_o please_v have_v remain_v in_o their_o nothing_o and_o possibility_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v have_v have_v their_o actual_a being_n god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v though_o he_o will_v not_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a but_o not_o omnivolent_a 2._o god_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o moral_a obligation_n so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o creature_n no_o wrong_n if_o he_o have_v never_o will_v it_o to_o be_v he_o can_v become_v a_o debtor_n unto_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n 3._o decernens_fw-la extra_n deum_fw-la nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la officiens_fw-la decreti_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la quia_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la essentia_fw-la dei_fw-la decernens_fw-la god_n be_v free_a from_o any_o motive_n thereunto_o beside_o his_o own_o will_n there_o can_v be_v no_o motive_n of_o god_n will_n beside_o himself_o not_o in_o the_o creature_n itself_o whether_o we_o suppose_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n foresee_v or_o aught_o else_o either_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o actual_a be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o decree_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o motive_n thereof_o if_o as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n the_o objective_n be_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n himself_o consider_v as_o able_a to_o cause_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v as_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v god_n will_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n whether_o we_o consider_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 5_o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 19_o art_n 5_o office_n or_o acceptation_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o decree_n see_v chap._n 9_o entitle_v faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o special_a grace_n yea_o notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n be_v right_o conceive_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n yet_o the_o end_n will_v of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n for_o that_o end_n because_o god_n will_v all_o that_o he_o will_v with_o one_o single_a act_n whether_o mean_n or_o end_n otherwise_o there_o will_v follow_v two_o act_n in_o god_n elect._n twiss_n de_fw-fr elect._n which_o be_v inconsi_v with_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v one_o mere_a act_n god_n will_v one_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o 2._o deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la prop_v r_o hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la esse_fw-la pr._n pter_fw-la causas_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la causas_fw-la vult_fw-la effectus_fw-la twiss_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr elect._n part_n 2._o and_o to_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o another_o but_o yet_o that_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n so_o willing_a god_n will_v both_o the_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o will_v the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v the_o son_n god_n have_v will_v the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o creature_n to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o use_n of_o man_n so_o as_o man_n be_v the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o their_o be_v but_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n willing_a their_o be_v to_o that_o end_n man_n be_v the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o their_o be_v that_o be_v so_o will_v but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n willing_a their_o be_v to_o that_o subordinate_a end_n obj._n 1_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n 97._o the_o chief_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n consider_v &_o answer_v christus_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n non_fw-la est_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la effectum_fw-la pisc_n cont._n sch_fw-mi th._n 97._o ephes_n 1.4_o 6._o therefore_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o decree_n ans_fw-fr we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o election_n itself_o and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_a of_o election_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_a of_o election_n but_o not_o of_o election_n itself_o obj._n 2_o faith_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n therefore_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o decree_n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o as_o every_o other_o creature_n consider_v without_o the_o decree_n be_v but_o a_o possibility_n a_o may-be_a found_v in_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v be_v to_o what_o he_o please_v and_o consequent_o to_o faith_n that_o this_o may-be_a become_v a_o shalbe_a i._n e._n that_o faith_n yet_o but_o a_o possibility_n pass_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o thing_n possible_a unto_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o the_o decree_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o one_o consideration_n well_o observe_v and_o apply_v afford_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o objection_n argue_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n foresee_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n this_o proposition_n god_n elect_v for_o faith_n foresee_v infer_v a_o succession_n of_o act_n in_o god_n faith_n foresee_v necessary_o presuppose_v a_o foregoing_a decree_n concern_v the_o be_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v foresee_v according_a to_o it_o thus_o 1._o god_n decree_v faith_n to_o be_v 2._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la actus_fw-la aliqu_fw-la s_o vilendi_fw-la cum_fw-la fit_a actus_fw-la immanens_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la suboritur_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la twiss_n de_fw-fr elect_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o 2._o forsee_v that_o faith_n 3._o upon_o that_o faith_n foresee_v pass_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n so_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n come_v between_o the_o two_o decree_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v two_o act_n and_o the_o second_o succeed_v the_o former_a but_o god_n be_v one_o act_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o succession_n it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n intend_v to_o intend_v or_o he_o determine_v to_o determine_v which_o can_v be_v true_a of_o god_n because_o it_o will_v not_o only_o imply_v divers_a act_n in_o god_n contrary_a to_o his_o simplicity_n and_o those_o divers_a act_n to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o succession_n that_o be_v one_o after_o another_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la rationem_fw-la esse_fw-la volendi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praepostere_fw-la dictum_fw-la twiss_n ibid._n but_o also_o it_o
affirm_v that_o one_o act_n of_o volition_n or_o will_v in_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o again_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la this_o answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n concern_v faith_n foresee_v may_v serve_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o a_o answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n concern_v work_v foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n as_o also_o unto_o that_o of_o sin_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o save_v sin_n â—is_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o actual_a execution_n of_o justice_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o god_n intent_n to_o punish_v sin_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n and_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n election_n be_v not_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n nor_o reprobation_n without_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n yet_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o application_n of_o salvation_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v the_o effect_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o application_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o consequent_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n obj._n 3_o if_o sin_n follow_v necessary_o upon_o the_o decree_n than_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n follow_v necessary_o upon_o the_o decree_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr this_o blasphemous_a inference_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o old_a calumniate_v the_o teacher_n thereof_o with_o thereby_o through_o their_o side_n blaspheme_v the_o scripture_n and_o god_n himself_o so_o object_v the_o adversary_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n against_o paul_n the_o great_a preacher_n thereof_o among_o those_o that_o be_v but_o man_n rom._n 9.19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n i._o e._n if_o god_n will_v determine_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v irresistible_a than_o man_n in_o commit_v sin_n be_v unblameable_a 7._o prideaux_n lect._n 1._o de_fw-fr absoluto_fw-la decreto_fw-la bellarmine_n de_fw-fr amiss_o gratiae_fw-la cap._n 4.5_o 6_o 7._o why_o be_v fault_n find_v with_o that_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a so_o the_o pelagian_o against_o augustin_n a_o absolute_a decree_n necessary_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n so_o bellarmine_n against_o zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o orthodox_n divine_v slander_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o decree_n with_o these_o horrid_a crimination_n viz._n that_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o god_n sin_v true_o and_o proper_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sinner_n 4._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o objection_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o necessity_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n sin_n follow_v not_o the_o decree_n by_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n or_o compulsion_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o objection_n only_o hold_v but_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n which_o consist_v with_o and_o hinder_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o afterward_o hence_o the_o decree_n though_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n that_o be_v the_o foregoer_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v the_o consequent_a that_o be_v somewhat_o infallible_o follow_v upon_o the_o decree_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o day_n go_v before_o the_o follow_a night_n and_o the_o night_n forego_v the_o follow_a day_n yet_o night_n and_o day_n be_v far_o from_o be_v cause_n one_o of_o another_o the_o diligent_a attend_v to_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o antecedent_n and_o a_o cause_n and_o between_o a_o consequent_a and_o a_o effect_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o sufficient_a have_v be_v speak_v before_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o untie_v many_o knot_n in_o this_o place_n but_o meet_v here_o with_o this_o satanical_a and_o abominable_a sophism_n of_o impute_v unto_o god_n the_o be_v of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o remove_v other_o argument_n dispute_v for_o the_o same_o conclusion_n though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n arg._n 1._o if_o god_n have_v absolute_o fore-determine_a all_o event_n than_o god_n have_v will_v sin_n if_o god_n have_v will_v sin_n than_o god_n be_v the_o author_n â—f_a sin_n answ_n though_o sin_n as_o sin_v he_o evil_a yet_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n for_o a_o better_a end_n be_v good_a god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o psal_n 5.4_o yet_o god_n have_v will_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n for_o a_o better_a end_n 2._o in_o peceato_fw-la actus_fw-la volendi_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la permissan_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o permissionem_fw-la twisse_n cr._n 3._o l._n 3._o rivet_n disp_n 1._o th._n 24._o cum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la refugit_fw-la pia_fw-la mens_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la dicitur_fw-la malè_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vide_fw-la twisse_n cr._n 3._o l._n 2._o the_o jew_n act_n 4.27_o do_v what_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o decree_n when_o they_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o command_n those_o who_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n revel_v 17.17_o in_o so_o do_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o decree_n yet_o break_v the_o word_n of_o his_o command_n the_o water_n while_o it_o run_v his_o own_o course_n serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o artificer_n in_o turn_v about_o the_o mill_n according_a to_o his_o intent_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n in_o the_o mystry_n of_o sin_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n say_v a_o learned_a and_o judicious_a author_n pass_v into_o the_o permission_n but_o not_o into_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v permit_v that_o be_v god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o sin_n that_o better_a end_n in_o order_n unto_o which_o god_n will_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o elect_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n be_v a_o evil_a have_v not_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o gospel_n have_v not_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v arg._n 2._o if_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o the_o do_v of_o act_n that_o be_v sinful_a then_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o the_o do_v of_o action_n that_o be_v sinsul_n therefore_o concern_v the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n by_o his_o brethren_n the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n against_o the_o israelite_n he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o dâ—al_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n psal_n 105.25_o of_o the_o incest_n of_o absalon_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12.12_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o jeroboam_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o 1_o king_n 12.24_o of_o the_o cruel_a plunder_v of_o the_o babylonian_n i_o will_v send_v they_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n isa_n 10.6_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o other_o place_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o action_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n god_n be_v so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n act_v 17.28_o as_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n james_n 1.14_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n the_o act_n or_o effect_n have_v
that_o be_v of_o god_n the_o creator_n to_o be_v the_o last_o end_n prov._n 16.4_o revel_v 4.11_o isai_n 41.4_o and_o 44.6_o and_o 48.12_o rom._n 11.36_o rev._n 1.8_o 11_o 17._o and_o 21.6_o and_o 22.13_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o god_n have_v all_o perfection_n the_o final_a cause_n therefore_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o perfection_n god_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o final_a and_o universal_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o same_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o end_n perfect_v the_o thing_n if_o the_o creature_n be_v its_o own_o end_n god_n work_n shall_v end_v in_o imperfection_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o creature_n that_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n in_o its_o next_o efficient_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o creature_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v refer_v thereunto_o as_o unto_o its_o last_o end_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v a_o progressus_fw-la in_o infinitâ—m_fw-la a_o end_n without_o a_o end_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o place_v in_o its_o own_o well-being_n but_o in_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n 3._o vniversa_fw-la creatura_fw-la est_fw-la speculum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la reluceat_fw-la gleria_n dei_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 17._o art_n 2._o twisse_n cr._n 3._o dig_v 4._o s._n 11._o iten_v the_o elect._n d._n 3._o s._n 1._o rhetorf_n de_fw-fr great_a ex._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o end_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_a with_o it_o than_o it_o be_v mat._n 26.24_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o last_o end_n the_o present_a administration_n thereof_o be_v best_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o disobedience_n consider_v in_o themselves_o but_o have_v there_o be_v no_o disobedience_n there_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v not_o any_o sin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o hell_n no_o gospel_n no_o jesus_n and_o albeit_o god_n have_v always_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o justice_n whereby_o god_n give_v unto_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n and_o consequent_o order_v all_o thing_n so_o as_o may_v conduce_v most_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deus_fw-la agit_fw-fr ad_fw-la extra_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la agate_n tanquam_fw-la finen_n ultimum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sum_n amabilis_fw-la postulat_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la naturalis_fw-la qua_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la leus_fw-la statuat_fw-la de_fw-la mediis_fw-la maximè_fw-la cingruenter_v ad_fw-la finem_fw-la etc._n etc._n twisse_n de_fw-fr reprob_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o dig_v 1._o tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 47._o a._n 2._o dicitur_fw-la justitia_fw-la condecentiae_fw-la sine_fw-la congruitatâ—_n qua_fw-la deus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr agit_fw-fr convenienter_fw-la sibi_fw-la see_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v without_o himself_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o last_o end_n the_o natural_a justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o give_v unto_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v his_o require_v that_o god_n appoint_v such_o mean_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o that_o end_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a thereunto_o this_o justice_n of_o god_n say_v the_o learned_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o wisdom_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v to_o their_o due_a end_n the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a be_v include_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n administer_a thing_n so_o as_o serve_v best_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o administer_v thing_n so_o as_o serve_v most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n about_o when_o as_o the_o journey_n may_v have_v be_v go_v in_o a_o few_o day_n there_o be_v but_o eleven_o day_n between_o horeb_n and_o kadeshbarnea_n deut._n 1.2_o be_v their_o right_a way_n psal_n 107.7_o the_o reason_n whereof_o we_o have_v deut._n 8.2_o 3_o 16._o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a in_o thy_o latter_a end_n he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v gether_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.28_o god_n fit_v his_o dispensation_n to_o our_o spirit_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n in_o thy_o present_a condition_n it_o will_v be_v worse_o tho_o possible_o at_o more_o ease_n in_o any_o other_o 8._o 8._o consect_n 8._o since_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n beside_o god_n come_v from_o nothing_o and_o be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o god_n call_v himself_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o we_o say_v learned_a and_o godly_a mr_n rutherford_n be_v create_v result_v of_o god_n bit_n of_o dependency_n upon_o he_o antichrist_n rutherford_n survey_v of_o the_o spirit_n antichrist_n time-accident_n yesterday-startup_n branch_n bud_v from_o our_o mother-nothing_a by_o the_o alone_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n behold_v all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n as_o nothing_o as_o less_o than_o nothing_o as_o va_fw-fr ity_n isai_n 40.15_o 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that_o strike_v at_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o governor_n they_o be_v fetch_v from_o 1._o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n as_o suppose_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o of_o any_o other_o heinous_a transgression_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n carnal_a reason_n see_v wickedness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n thence_o infer_v that_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n god_n regard_v the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o no_o more_o then_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v in_o way_n of_o government_n he_o regard_v neither_o eccless_a 3.16_o 18._o 2._o from_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n for_o sin_n which_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o god_n take_v no_o judicial_a notice_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v not_o show_v himself_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v 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