herein_o whence_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o calvinist_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o imputation_n be_v still_o fasten_v on_o we_o by_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o sentiment_n of_o ludovicus_n crocius_n professor_n crocius_n at_o breme_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n who_o in_o many_o point_n special_o that_o of_o middle_a science_n and_o universal_a grace_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n seem_v orthodox_n and_o concurrent_a to_o calvin_n doctrine_n so_o in_o his_o duodecas_fw-la dissertat_fw-la exegetic_n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n permittit_fw-la 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o clear_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n namely_o of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o action_n for_o that_o not_o this_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n and_o this_o not_o that_o he_o permit_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v invincible_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o action_n independent_a as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o efficacious_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deny_v which_o be_v epicurean_a and_o then_o thes_n 99_o pag._n 426._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o that_o some_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n but_o hate_v it_o with_o those_o that_o commit_v it_o as_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o and_o yet_o other_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v and_o effect_n sin_n as_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o then_o he_o solve_v these_o seem_a contradiction_n by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act_n also_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o as_o from_o the_o creature_n last_o between_o the_o decree_a will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o thus_o `_o for_o god_n both_o will_n and_o produce_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o `_o that_o this_o act_n in_o itself_o essential_o good_a even_o as_o it_o be_v contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o ordain_v convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o best_a end_n the_o like_o thes_n 112._o p._n 430._o where_o he_o show_v how_o god_n will_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 5._o these_o sentiment_n of_o lud._n crocius_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o cite_v because_o he_o in_o other_o point_n follow_v the_o new_a method_n and_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o some_o of_o that_o party_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n touch_v our_o hypothesis_n dort_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o their_o determination_n as_o also_o by_o the_o opposition_n the_o arminian_n make_v against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n both_o while_o they_o sit_v and_o afterward_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v the_o synod_n testimony_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o false_a a_o imputation_n as_o that_o i_o judge_v no_o intelligent_a impartial_a reader_n can_v give_v credit_n to_o it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o evince_v the_o synod_n concurrence_n with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n than_o their_o stout_a defence_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v davenant_n animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n pag._n 242._o we_o may_v add_v almost_o a_o infinitude_n of_o testimony_n from_o reform_a england_n divine_n church_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o in_o what_o remain_v we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o renown_a professor_n of_o theology_n who_o have_v maintain_v and_o vindicate_v our_o hypothesis_n the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o doctrine_n imbibe_v even_o in_o her_o first_o reformation_n the_o sentiment_n of_o calvin_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n holland_n helvetia_n and_o germany_n albeit_o as_o to_o discipline_n she_o stick_v unto_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o noble_a design_n of_o cranmer_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n to_o reduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n unto_o one_o confession_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o cull_v out_o a_o few_o testimony_n of_o some_o great_a professor_n of_o theology_n both_o in_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n who_o be_v of_o a_o episcopal_a judgement_n as_o to_o discipline_n yet_o stout_a champion_n for_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o davenant_n a_o great_a master_n of_o reason_n and_o davenant_n one_o that_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v and_o i_o think_v as_o far_o as_o any_o aught_o in_o compliance_n with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a method_n yet_o he_o still_o assert_v and_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n defend_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n thus_o in_o his_o determination_n when_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n quaest_n 22._o in_o evil_a act_n say_v he_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o permit_v the_o event_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o agent_n as_o a_o universal_a motor_n and_o last_o to_o order_v the_o event_n itself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacr_n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n i._n e._n with_o a_o will_n of_o approbation_n so_o quaest_n 25._o pag._n 118._o he_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a so_o as_o to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o but_o he_o speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n pag._n 72._o but_o those_o who_o derive_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n from_o their_o own_o free_a will_n as_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o exi_a or_o come_v of_o such_o action_n in_o eventum_fw-la à _fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la permittente_fw-la &_o ordinante_fw-la be_v in_o no_o error_n at_o al._n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o set_v man_n will_n at_o liberty_n and_o to_o tie_v up_o short_a the_o decree_a and_o determine_v will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o the_o determine_a stroke_n among_o all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o which_o shall_v infallible_o not_o be_v he_o may_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o stoicism_n and_o manicheisme_n but_o he_o will_v hardly_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o atheism_n for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n action_n be_v wicked_a and_o evil_a if_o these_o come_v into_o act_n without_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o decree_n human_a affair_n be_v more_o overrule_v by_o man_n will_n than_o by_o go_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n he_o here_o alserte_n 1_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n decree_n permit_v and_o order_v of_o they_o 2_o that_o god_n decree_a will_n do_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o do_v or_o need_v we_o assert_v more_o than_o this_o and_o frequent_o in_o that_o book_n davenant_n asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a determine_v sinful_a act_n and_o event_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o man_n under_o a_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n so_o pag._n 253._o he_o say_v god_n decree_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n as_o to_o the_o event_n but_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o compulsion_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n that_o let_v reprobation_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a it_o leave_v the_o same_o possibility_n and_o the_o same_o liberty_n to_o the_o agent_n so_o pag._n 333_o 340_o 341_o 351_o 360._o yea_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o arminian_n must_v and_o do_v grant_v immutable_a absolute_a decree_n which_o admit_v the_o same_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n as_o those_o of_o the_o antiarminian_o so_o pag._n 354_o 400_o 418_o 419._o last_o he_o prove_v
difference_n between_o the_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n in_o 7_o particular_n 40_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1._o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n 45_o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o god_n predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 52_o etc._n etc._n 1_n the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n ibid._n evasion_n as_o to_o joseph_n vendition_n solve_v 56_o 2_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n 58_o evasion_n about_o christ_n crucifixion_n take_v off_o 65_o 3_o from_o god_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o people_n 69_o 4._o from_o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 72_o shimei_n curse_v david_n from_o god_n 73_o god_n move_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 75_o other_o act_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n 76_o etc._n etc._n 5._o from_o god_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n 85_o 6._o from_o god_n judicial_a induration_n 90_o the_o false_a comment_n of_o adversary_n resel_v 94_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o individual_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a 96_o how_o god_n judicial_o harden_v man_n without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 97_o 7._o from_o god_n efficacious_a order_n man_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 101_o chap._n iu_o a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 108_o augustins_n sentiment_n touch_v it_o 109_o prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n 110_o anselm_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la accord_n hereto_o 111_o aquinas_n express_v herein_o 112_o scotus_n also_o positive_a herein_o 114_o greg._n ariminensis_n demonstrate_v the_o same_o 116_o so_o holcot_n and_o altissiodorensis_n 117_o thomas_n bradwardine_n his_o character_n and_o zele_n for_o efficacious_a grace_n 118_o also_o for_o efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n ibid._n his_o sentiment_n touch_v god_n willing_a sin_n 119_o also_o how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n 121_o moreover_o how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 122_o the_o sentiment_n of_o dominican_n alvarez_n etc._n etc._n 123_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jansenius_n concordant_a with_o we_o 125_o the_o jansenist_n sentiment_n agree_v also_o 126_o the_o roman_a catechism_n consonant_n 127_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la full_o agree_v 128_o chamiers_n defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 130_o the_o testimony_n of_o lud._n crocius_n for_o we_o 131_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n ward_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o 132_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 136_o martion_n manes_n pelagius_n nic._n bonetus_n 137_o durandus_fw-la against_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n ib._n who_o they_o be_v that_o symbolise_v with_o durandus_fw-la 138_o the_o consentiment_n of_o jesuit_n and_o molinisis_n 139_o lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n a_o sectator_n of_o durandus_fw-la 140_o arminius_n consentiment_n 141_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptist_n consent_n 142_o the_o new_a methodist_n how_o far_o consentient_a 143_o camero_n and_o amyraldus_n their_o consent_n 144_o placeus_n in_o suspense_n 145_o le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o baronius_n how_o far_o they_o agree_v 146_o strangius_n our_o principal_a adversary_n 147_o how_o these_o new_a methodist_n fall_v into_o this_o their_o new_a method_n in_o imitation_n of_o semipelagian_n 149_o who_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n may_v be_v estimed_a orthodox_n 150_o chap._n v._o rational_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n argument_n for_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n 1._o from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n 151_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 152_o 2._o from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n 155_o our_o adversary_n evasion_n from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n 157_o 3._o from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n special_o that_o of_o reprobation_n 159_o davenant_n hypothesis_n about_o absolute_a reprobation_n 161_o 4._o from_o divine_a concourse_n 1_o it_o be_v principe_n 163_o 2_o its_o nature_n 1_n totalitie_n ibid._n 2_o universality_n as_o to_o effect_n 164_o 3_o particularity_n as_o to_o manner_n of_o work_v ib._n 4_o immediation_n 166_o 5_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n 167_o 6_o absolute_a independence_n 169_o 3_o from_o the_o efficace_n of_o god_n concourse_n 170_o 1_n as_o to_o all_o natural_a act_n 170_o 2_o as_o to_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n 172_o the_o objection_n urge_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n urge_v with_o as_o much_o force_n by_o arminian_n against_o predetermination_n to_o good_a 174_o 5._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 1_o it_o be_v mater_n 176_o 2_o its_o formal_a reason_n 178_o 6._o from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 179_o divine_a permission_n explicate_v 180_o 7._o from_o god_n providence_n about_o sin_n 182_o 8._o from_o creatural_a dependence_n 185_o chap._n vi_o the_o objection_n against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n solve_v 1._o object_n that_o this_o hypothesis_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 189_o 1._o this_o objection_n as_o urge_v by_o baronius_n ib._n 2._o the_o objection_n as_o urge_v by_o strangius_n 191_o general_n solution_n for_o the_o free_a god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 195_o 1_o god_n will_v the_o effective_a cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la not_o a_o defective_a cause_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o none_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o particular_a moral_a cause_n thereof_o 196_o 3_o god_n concur_v only_o to_o what_o be_v natural_o good_a in_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o object_n from_o god_n essence_n and_o attribute_n 197_o 1_o god_n sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n vindicate_v ib._n 2_o his_o justice_n also_o clear_v 198_o 3_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o mercy_n 199_o 4_o his_o sanctity_n also_o vindicate_v 200_o 3._o object_n from_o god_n word_n 1_o preceptive_a 202_o 2_o promissive_a and_o invite_v ibid._n 1_n al_n promise_v primary_o for_o the_o elect._n 204_o 2_o their_o use_n as_o to_o reprobate_n ib._n 3_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o antipredeterminants_n destroy_v the_o use_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o our_o hypothesis_n 206_o 4_o what_o power_n we_o allow_v reprobate_n 207_o 4._o object_n from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n 208_o 5._o object_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n ib._n the_o injustice_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o urge_v this_o objection_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o their_o own_o sentiment_n 209_o chap._n vii_o the_o genuine_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n with_o their_o consequent_n the_o genuine_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n with_o the_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o consequent_n impose_v on_o they_o 211_o the_o antithesis_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o antipredeterminants_n with_o their_o dangerous_a consequent_n 215_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v genesis_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o 53_o exodus_fw-la ch._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 102_o 1_o samuel_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 25._o 86_o 26._o 19_o 76_o 2_o samuel_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 12._o 11._o 72_o 16._o 10_o 11._o 73_o 16._o 22._o 72_o 24._o 1._o 75_o 1_o king_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 11._o 31_o 37._o 77_o 12._o 15_o 24._o 77_o 22._o 23._o 79_o 2_o king_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 3_o 10._o 78_o 10._o 30._o ibid._n job_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 21._o 71_o 12._o 16_o 17._o 88_o psalm_n ps_n verse_n pag._n 33._o 15._o 47_o 69._o 22._o &_o 81._o 12._o 90_o 105._o 25._o 71_o proverb_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 16._o 4._o 103_o 21._o 1._o 49_o esaias_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 10._o 91_o 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 69_o 19_o 14._o 92_o 26._o 12._o 45_o 29._o 10._o 91_o 44._o 18_o 19_o 92_o 60._o 2._o ib._n 63._o 17._o 89_o jeremy_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 16._o 16._o 70_o habakkuk_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 4._o 49_o matthew_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 26._o 24._o 58_o luke_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 22._o 22._o 24_o 60_o john_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 19_o 10_o 11._o 61_o acts._n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 23._o 24_o 62_o 4._o 28._o 63_o 7._o 9_o 55_o 11._o 21._o 49_o 17._o 26._o 23_o 17._o 28._o 51_o 18._o 21._o 52_o roman_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 28._o 93_o 8._o 29_o 30._o 24_o 9_o 17_o 18._o 102_o 103_o 9_o 21_o 22._o 104_o 11._o 8_o 10._o 92_o 91_o 11._o 36._o 45_o 1_o corinthian_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 7._o 24_o 4._o 19_o 52_o 4._o 28._o 24._o 12._o 6_o 11._o 22._o 2_o corinthian_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 12._o 22._o ephesian_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 11._o 22_o 24_o 46_o 1._o 19_o &_o 3._o 7._o 22._o philippian_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 21._o 22._o 2_o thessalonian_n ch._n verse_n 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their_o final_a infidelity_n and_o impenitence_n but_o under_o these_o condition_n si_fw-la crediderint_fw-la &_o poenituerint_fw-la if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o repent_v we_o assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n under_o the_o same_o condition_n notwithstanding_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o nonelection_n we_o add_v and_o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 4_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o vain_a cavil_n of_o our_o adversary_n reprobate_n we_o grant_v that_o even_o reprobate_n notwithstanding_o god_n absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predetermination_n unto_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n still_o retain_v a_o remote_a radical_a power_n and_o indifference_n of_o will_n to_o embrace_v the_o good_a thing_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o yet_o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o radical_a indifference_n or_o flexibility_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o passive_a natural_a remote_a power_n it_o be_v natural_o invest_v with_o as_o a_o rational_a elective_a faculty_n to_o embrace_v whatever_o good_a whether_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a that_o be_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o tender_v to_o it_o and_o this_o suffice_v to_o ground_n divine_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n on_o for_o the_o proposition_n and_o offer_v be_v make_v to_o rational_a creature_n they_o may_v be_v they_o but_o willing_a embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n tender_v to_o they_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o plague_n of_o their_o heart_n joh._n 5._o 40._o they_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n make_v such_o gracious_a offer_n so_o suitable_a to_o the_o need_v of_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o remote_a passive_a natural_a power_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n suit_v thereto_o do_v not_o this_o suffice_v to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o excuse_n for_o his_o wilful_a impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n notwithstanding_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 257_o they_o confess_v that_o under_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n si_fw-mi credideris_fw-la salvus_fw-la eris_fw-la if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v every_o man_n have_v a_o true_a claim_n to_o eternal_a life_n they_o confess_v that_o wheresoever_o be_v christ_n church_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sufficient_a administration_n of_o grace_n as_o will_v have_v save_v the_o non-elect_a have_v they_o not_o oppose_v a_o malignant_a voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n against_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o divine_a grace_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 17._o &_o 12._o 47_o 48._o &_o act._n 13._o 46._o calvin_n say_v as_o much_o in_o joh._n 3._o mundi_fw-la nomen_fw-la iterum_fw-la iterumque_fw-la repetit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la omnino_fw-la arceri_fw-la se_fw-la putet_fw-la modò_fw-la fidei_fw-la viam_fw-la teneat_fw-la he_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n grant_v a_o conditional_a possibility_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n but_o we_o say_v the_o non-elect_a be_v always_o permit_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o vindicate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o evangelic_a promise_n invitation_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o happiness_n yea_o every_o way_n as_o much_o as_o the_o new_a method_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v certain_a prescience_n and_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a §_o 4._o another_o objection_n urge_v by_o our_o opponent_n against_o predetermination_n religion_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v overthrow_v all_o religion_n and_o make_v man_n faculty_n whereby_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a government_n remiss_a sluggish_a useless_a and_o vain_a yea_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o this_o our_o hypothesis_n open_v the_o door_n to_o familisme_n enthusiasm_n and_o the_o most_o prodigiose_fw-la impiety_n and_o enormity_n this_o they_o aggravate_v with_o many_o rhetoric_n aggravation_n answer_v this_o objection_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o same_o false_a hypothesis_n with_o the_o precedent_n namely_o that_o the_o will_v predetermine_v by_o god_n be_v move_v only_o by_o a_o inward_a violent_a impulse_n which_o make_v all_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n mere_a impertinency_n and_o man_n faculty_n useless_a and_o vain_a what_o a_o gross_a sophism_n this_o be_v and_o how_o much_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o adversary_n fall_v under_o the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o we_o have_v already_o in_o what_o precede_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v and_o shall_v do_v again_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v only_o add_v at_o present_a a_o excellent_a demonstration_n and_o solution_n give_v by_o judicious_a davenant_n animadv_n pag._n 418._o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o reason_n whereby_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n destroy_v both_o hope_n and_o fear_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o error_n confute_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o commun_n consent_n of_o all_o divine_n namely_o that_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v future_a event_n make_v the_o contrary_a event_n impossible_a do_v make_v the_o temporal_a and_o immediate_a agent_n to_o do_v all_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n have_v no_o liberty_n in_o modo_fw-la agendi_fw-la to_o abstain_v from_o so_o do_v or_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n be_v this_o true_a the_o remonstrant_n who_o acknowledge_v eternal_a and_o absolute_a decree_n upon_o a_o presupposal_n of_o a_o eternal_a absolute_a prescience_n shall_v by_o their_o doctrine_n destroy_v hope_n and_o fear_n the_o nerve_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n §_o 5._o the_o last_o objection_n we_o shall_v mention_v which_o be_v indeed_o first_o wil._n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o our_o hypothesis_n overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o be_v the_o darling_n of_o hobbes_n with_o the_o like_a unjust_a and_o scandalous_a reproach_n this_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o strangius_n baronius_n and_o some_o of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o answer_v 1_o in_o this_o i_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o principal_a force_n of_o sentiment_n all_o their_o objection_n centre_n and_o that_o which_o the_o defendant_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n urge_v with_o by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o patroness_n of_o free_a wil._n thus_o augustin_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o upbraid_v by_o the_o pelagian_n with_o a_o design_n to_o introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n the_o like_a the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v be_v reproach_v with_o by_o the_o arminian_n and_o now_o because_o the_o name_n of_o hobbes_n sound_v very_o harsh_a in_o christian_n ear_n therefore_o that_o be_v fasten_v on_o we_o but_o this_o be_v no_o new_a method_n but_o long_o since_o invent_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n for_o the_o oppress_a of_o this_o suffer_a truth_n 2_o what_o the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o liberty_n include_v and_o thence_o how_o little_a our_o hypothesis_n do_v infringe_v the_o same_o we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n chap._n 1._o §_o 3._o 3_o we_o answer_v with_o bradwardine_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o pag._n 739._o that_o god_n violent_o impel_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n albeit_o he_o spontaneous_o impel_v or_o draw_v the_o will_n voluntary_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o act_n which_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o 4_o our_o adversary_n seem_v herein_o very_o unjust_a in_o that_o they_o fasten_v their_o false_a idea_n of_o predeterminative_a concourse_n and_o liberty_n on_o we_o and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o hold_v what_o follow_v upon_o their_o sentiment_n for_o they_o place_v the_o will_v liberty_n in_o a_o actual_a indifference_n and_o indetermination_n as_o also_o make_v all_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o act_v by_o violent_a impulse_n on_o the_o will_n which_o be_v so_o impel_v remain_v no_o long_a free_a but_o be_v act_v as_o a_o machine_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o from_o such_o false_a principes_fw-la their_o forge_a consequence_n and_o conclusion_n follow_v natural_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o p._n 243._o make_v god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o impulsion_n to_o sin_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o one_o and_o another_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o who_o will_v allow_v no_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v violent_a impulsion_n it_o be_v
of_o further_a grace_n 4_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o unto_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_n the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n it_o seem_v contradictory_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v according_a to_o our_o precedent_a explication_n of_o they_o primary_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o parallel_n text_n judas_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v 4._o certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n predetermination_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o condemnation_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n foreordain_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o head_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o man_n sin_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v true_a elective_a grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n 2_o that_o reprobation_n withdraw_v not_o any_o power_n from_o the_o person_n reprobate_v yet_o we_o deny_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v injust_a for_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n to_o reprobate_v some_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o albeit_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injust_a for_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o 2_o we_o deny_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n cause_n or_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o also_o 3_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v mere_o negative_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o absolute_a of_o which_o see_v davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprobat_fw-la p._n 113._o hence_o 4_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o god_n predestine_n and_o preordain_v any_o unto_o damnation_n he_o predestine_n and_o preordain_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o a_o efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a course_n and_o efficacious_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o sin_n see_v more_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o chap._n iu._n a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n chamier_n lud._n crocius_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n sam._n ward_n etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n more_o ancient_a durandus_fw-la his_o proper_a hypothesis_n and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v his_o sectator_n lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n his_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o design_n arminius_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptistes_n the_o new_a methodiste_n camero_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_n how_o these_o new_a methodiste_n fall_v into_o these_o sentiment_n and_o who_o may_v be_v estimed_a such_o §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n sin_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n again_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n imperfecto_fw-la c._n 5._o some_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n make_v and_o order_n other_o thing_n he_o only_o order_n righteous_a man_n he_o make_v and_o order_n but_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n he_o make_v not_o but_o only_a order_n i._n e._n in_o good_a action_n he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o sinful_a act_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n order_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n again_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n moreover_o augustin_n frequent_o assert_n that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v man_n up_o to_o another_o so_o contra_n julian_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr gâ—…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o 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efficacia_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la p._n 198._o where_o he_o distinguish_v god_n efficience_n about_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o about_o its_o vitiositie_n this_o efficience_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v both_o about_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n of_o sin_n 1_o as_o for_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o 1_o impedition_n both_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a whereby_o god_n put_v a_o impediment_n to_o sin_n and_o two_o permission_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o impedition_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o sin_n the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o this_o permission_n he_o make_v to_o be_v man_n liberty_n and_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 2_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o direction_n and_o determination_n 1_n direction_n of_o 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779._o he_o sceptic_o urge_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o sum_n up_o arminius_n sentiment_n in_o this_o point_n albeit_o he_o place_v god_n permission_n about_o sin_n in_o a_o mere_a suspension_n of_o impediment_n which_o be_v no_o way_n influential_a on_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v also_o a_o providential_a direction_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n to_o its_o end_n and_o due_a measure_n we_o may_v thence_o evident_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o arminius_n sectator_n usual_o style_v remonstrant_n from_o their_o sectator_n remonstrance_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n grevincovius_fw-la vorstius_fw-la episcopius_n corvinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v animate_v by_o many_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o holland_n give_v themselves_o the_o confidence_n but_o those_o poor_a church_n the_o peste_n of_o divulge_v their_o pelagian_a poison_n which_o by_o the_o interposure_n of_o king_n james_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o that_o faction_n occasion_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n an._n 1618._o where_o divine_v out_o of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n resort_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o pelagian_a dogme_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o synod_n write_v their_o acta_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la dordracena_n wherein_o they_o great_o impugn_v the_o synod_n determination_n for_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n providence_n in_o sinful_a act_n false_o charge_v on_o our_o divine_n 1_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o reprobate_n be_v destine_v to_o incredulity_n impiety_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 2_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v acta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la scripta_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la dogmatica_fw-la p._n 40_o 41._o i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v what_o be_v well_o remarque_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n conciliat_fw-la arbit_n humani_fw-la thes_n 32._o p._n 434._o that_o
these_o arminian_n and_o remonstrant_n direct_o follow_v the_o jesuit_n and_o molinist_n in_o assert_v a_o general_a simultaneous_a indifferent_a concourse_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o human_a wil._n these_o remonstrant_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o cabal_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o remonstrant_n against_o the_o calvinist_n who_o overpower_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n fall_v into_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o many_o german_a anabaptist_n who_o thereupon_o drink_v in_o many_o pelagian_a and_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o that_o of_o freewill_a which_o infusion_n have_v be_v since_o diffuse_v throughout_o some_o yea_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o persuasion_n in_o england_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o great_a number_n not_o only_o of_o professor_n but_o also_o church_n who_o be_v for_o rebaptise_v do_v yet_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o untainted_a as_o to_o these_o arminian_n notion_n and_o with_o these_o i_o have_v no_o controversy_n but_o particular_a love_n and_o kindness_n for_o many_o of_o they_o albeit_o i_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o pedobaptisem_n but_o as_o for_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n who_o fight_v under_o arminius_n banner_n they_o seem_v most_o forward_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n to_o oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n the_o very_a argument_n that_o be_v now_o urge_v against_o we_o by_o the_o new_a methodist_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n determination_n in_o this_o point_n by_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n entitle_v a_o description_n of_o what_o god_n have_v predestinate_v concern_v man_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o pag._n 16._o they_o have_v this_o very_a 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thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 34._o pag._n 434._o but_o of_o those_o reform_a divine_n which_o subscribe_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n some_o in_o this_o part_n agree_v with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n than_o what_o be_v simultaneous_a and_o indifferent_a whereby_o god_n do_v not_o influence_n the_o cause_n itself_o but_o its_o act_n etc._n etc._n he_o instance_v in_o baronius_n strangius_n amyraldus_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o term_n or_o title_n to_o give_v this_o new_a sect_n of_o adversary_n more_o proper_a than_o new_a methodist_n i_o know_v not_o this_o be_v the_o soft_a title_n and_o that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o in_o some_o term_v they_o downright_a arminian_n and_o albeit_o i_o conceive_v their_o principes_fw-la direct_o issue_v from_o and_o tend_v to_o ariminianisme_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o load_v 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in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v but_o too_o oft_o make_v profession_n thereof_o as_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o ludovicus_n capellus_n where_o he_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o which_o neither_o his_o own_o mind_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o publish_v he_o too_o much_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o word_n with_o too_o great_a contemt_fw-mi of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o he_o though_o more_o deserve_v then_o himself_o as_o chamier_n there_o be_v few_o theologic_n question_n profess_o handle_v by_o he_o special_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_a but_o he_o divulge_v something_o of_o novitie_n therein_o among_o which_o novel_a opinion_n this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o deny_v every_o real_a positive_a be_v to_o be_v from_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o prime_n gallovaeum_n efficient_a cause_n as_o epist_n ad_fw-la thom._n rhaedam_fw-la op_n edit_fw-la 1642._o p._n 526._o and_o epist_n ad_fw-la jac._n gallovaeum_n pag._n 528._o which_o sentiment_n of_o camero_n lay_v the_o foundation_n which_o baronius_n and_o strangius_n his_o countryman_n afterward_o build_v their_o antithesis_fw-la on_o camero_n have_v for_o his_o intime_fw-la comrade_n milleterius_fw-la who_o after_o his_o death_n turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o publish_v many_o antichristian_a error_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o camero_n but_o camero_n principal_a sectator_n be_v moses_n amyraldus_n who_o succeed_v amyraldus_n he_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n at_o saumur_n and_o indeed_o much_o outgo_v he_o in_o his_o propension_n and_o closure_n with_o durandisme_n and_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o with_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v false_o to_o accuse_v so_o learned_a a_o man_n one_o that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o calvinist_n i_o shall_v faithful_o relate_v the_o character_n give_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o adherent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 48._o pag._n 436._o there_o be_v not_o want_v say_v he_o among_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o reform_a school_n some_o who_o touch_v the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n necessary_a to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o creature_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la and_o ludovicus_n à _fw-fr dola_n doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n for_o that_o illustrious_a man_n moses_n amyraldus_n seem_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o concur_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n beside_o that_o continue_a efficace_n whereby_o he_o do_v preserve_v and_o sustain_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o force_n give_v by_o nature_n whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o concourse_n belong_v not_o to_o liberty_n so_o amyrald_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 246._o make_v say_v he_o nature_n and_o its_o ability_n able_a to_o consist_v without_o the_o aid_n of_o such_o a_o concourse_n and_o they_o will_v true_o act_v free_o therefore_o let_v there_o be_v grant_v a_o concourse_n which_o perform_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o these_o ability_n which_o will_v otherwise_o flag_n and_o vanish_v consist_v and_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n liberty_n will_v thence_o receive_v no_o detriment_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n well_o observe_v by_o these_o word_n sufficient_o indicates_z that_o in_o this_o part_n he_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o amyraldus_n grant_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o subject_n and_o render_v its_o faculty_n habile_fw-la or_o capable_a of_o act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o among_o we_o 2_o that_o this_o opinion_n according_a to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n fall_v in_o
privation_n only_o a_o acute_a and_o excellent_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n eat_v out_o with_o prejudices_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n entitative_o and_o substantial_o consider_v be_v natural_o good_a and_o so_o wel-pleasing_a unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n so_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v to_o god_n this_o be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o more_o full_a solution_n to_o all_o objection_n against_o we_o so_o that_o at_o present_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o aspersion_n than_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n as_o illustrious_a in_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v only_o with_o our_o adversary_n a_o immediate_a previous_a concourse_n thereto_o be_v not_o those_o very_a act_n which_o be_v moral_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o sinner_n both_o natural_o and_o moral_o good_a as_o to_o god_n suppose_v he_o predetermine_v to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o sin_n formal_o consider_v must_v not_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o all_o moral_a effect_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n and_o not_o to_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sinner_n come_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o do_v god_n come_v short_a of_o any_o law_n have_v not_o his_o will_n the_o same_o rectitude_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v invest_v with_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o will_v must_v be_v right_a and_o holy_a even_o because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o govern_v be_v it_o not_o only_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n concur_v to_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n material_o consider_v but_o yet_o be_v their_o concourse_n the_o same_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o moral_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v sin_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n include_v any_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a act_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conducibilitie_n it_o have_v to_o his_o glory_n moral_o good_a but_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o man_n concourse_n speak_v moral_a vitiositie_n again_o what_o do_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n imply_v but_o a_o natural_a or_o judiciary_n negation_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v but_o do_v not_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o sinner_n denote_v a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o act_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n pure_o simple_o and_o of_o itself_o sinful_a without_o some_o substrate_a mater_fw-la natural_o good_a what_o reason_n therefore_o can_v our_o adversary_n allege_v why_o god_n may_v not_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o say_a substrate_n mater_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o sanctity_n §_o 3._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o a_o three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n word_n of_o god_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a which_o divine_a predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v according_a to_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n render_v useless_a impossible_a yea_o collusive_a and_o unsincere_a for_o say_v they_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n whereof_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a shall_v be_v all_o make_v impertinence_n through_o his_o constant_a overpower_v those_o that_o shall_v neglect_v they_o 1._o as_o to_o god_n law_n and_o prohibition_n they_o urge_v that_o our_o preceptive_a hypothesis_n render_v they_o altogether_o useless_a yea_o natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a this_o they_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o fine_a word_n and_o rhetoric_n flourish_v which_o be_v the_o best_a arm_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o decline_a cause_n with_o but_o have_v god_n and_o truth_n though_o naked_a and_o simple_a on_o our_o side_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o fiery_a or_o venomous_a dart_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o our_o adversary_n great_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o false_a sophistic_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v from_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 4._o with_o endeavour_n to_o explicate_v what_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o divine_a command_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o subserve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o evangelic_a way_n make_v possible_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v his_o end_n which_o principal_o regard_v the_o elect._n 3_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n even_o unto_o reprobate_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o wicked_a action_n but_o also_o as_o to_o lust_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o exod._n 34._o 24._o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o divine_a precept_n back_v with_o many_o severe_a curse_n leave_v a_o great_a awe_n and_o restraint_n sometime_o on_o the_o most_o debauch_a spirit_n and_o so_o keep_v their_o lust_n from_o open_a violence_n 2_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o reprobate_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v how_o much_o obedience_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o perform_v of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o all_o apology_n or_o excuse_n the_o precept_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v always_o imperative_fw-it albeit_o not_o always_o operative_a and_o may_v not_o the_o sovereign_n lord_n require_v of_o man_n the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profligate_n bankrupt_a humour_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o what_o excuse_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n whenas_o the_o impossibility_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o will_n not_o in_o any_o force_n or_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n voluntary_o espouse_v and_o will_v that_o act_n and_o do_v not_o this_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o shadow_n of_o excuse_n where_o can_v he_o loge_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o on_o his_o own_o crooked_a deprave_a will_n which_o elective_o and_o free_o determine_v itself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n 4_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n god_n immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n universal_a impotence_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a which_o be_v all_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n bring_v sinner_n under_o as_o great_a impossibility_n of_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n assert_v by_o we_o this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o awaken_v author_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n touch_v god_n providence_n about_o sinful_a act_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 67._o to_o 74._o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o party_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o response_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 341._o as_o for_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n consider_v under_o the_o absolute_a decree_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o late_o frame_v by_o arminius_n and_o p._n 418._o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o divine_a eternal_a prescience_n of_o future_a action_n or_o event_n infer_v as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o such_o event_n and_o impossibility_n of_o
12._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 22._o shimei_n '_o s_z curse_v david_n how_o from_o god_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 10_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o 1_o king_n 11._o 31_o 37._o &_o 12._o 15_o 24._o 2_o king_n 9_o 3._o &_o 10._o 30._o answer_n 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o rev._n 17._o 17._o god_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o job_n 12._o 16_o 17._o h._n e._n justo_n judicio_fw-la permittit_fw-la errare_fw-la &_o seduci_fw-la vatablus_n esa_n 63._o 17._o god_n judicial_a harden_v sinner_n psal_n 81._o 12._o psal_n 69._o 22._o rom._n 11._o 10._o esa_n 6._o 10._o esa_n 29._o 10._o rom._n 11._o 8._o esa_n 19_o 14._o esa_n 44._o 18_o 19_o esa_n 60._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 11._o the_o false_a comment_n of_o adversary_n refute_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o individual_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a how_o god_n judicial_o harden_v man_n without_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n god_n efficacious_a order_n man_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n exod._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16._o vitiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinator_fw-la august_n rom._n 9_o 17._o rom._n 9_o 18._o prov._n 16._o 4._o rom._n 9_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o judas_n 4._o the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n augustin_n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la servi_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccati_fw-la quid_fw-la se_fw-la jactant_fw-la de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la august_n libr._n the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 30._o prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n such_o as_o succeed_v the_o father_n anselm_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la victore_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ipsum_fw-la malum_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la malum_fw-la deum_fw-la malas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la praesidendo_fw-la occultâ_fw-la &_o invisibili_fw-la operatione_n ad_fw-la suum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la temperare_fw-la &_o inclinare_fw-la aquinas_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la applicare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la strang._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 244._o scotus_n scotistae_fw-la nihil_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la physicum_fw-la &_o intrinsecum_fw-la creaturae_fw-la inditum_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la per_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la extrinsecum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o efficax_n ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la applicari_fw-la ac_fw-la determinari_fw-la carleton_n philos_fw-la disp._n 30._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 327._o gregorius_n ariminensis_n object_n 1._o object_n 2._o holcot_n altissiodorensis_n thomas_n bradwardine_n his_o character_n and_o zele_n for_o efficacious_a grace_n his_o zele_n for_o efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n 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 non_fw-la bene_fw-la intelligintur_fw-la hugo_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n sentiment_n alvarez_n the_o doctrine_n of_o jansenius_n concordant_a with_o our_o hypothesis_n c._n t._n p._n 3._o p._n 93._o the_o jansenist_n sentiment_n the_o roman_a catechism_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la deus_fw-la universa_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la tuetur_fw-la atque_fw-la administrat_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la moventur_fw-la &_o agunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la intimâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la ad_fw-la motum_fw-la atque_fw-la actionem_fw-la ita_fw-la impellit_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la secundarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la efficientiam_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la praeveniat_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la occultissima_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la pertinear_o sapient_a 8._o 1._o act._n 17._o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_fw-fr calvin_n interdum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hominem_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la rursus_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la velit_fw-la homo_fw-la voluntate_fw-la malâ_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la bonâ_fw-la calv._n ix_o august_n zuinglius_fw-la umim_fw-la igitur_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la quantum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la authoris_fw-la motoris_fw-la ac_fw-la impulsoris_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quantum_fw-la autem_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la ac_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la enim_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnatur_fw-la zuing._n prov_fw-mi cap._n 2._o pag._n 365._o beza_n chamiers_fw-fr difence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o testimony_n of_o lud._n crocius_n illam_fw-la scil_n actionem_fw-la non_fw-it verò_fw-la hanc_fw-la scil_n malitiam_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la ac_fw-la decernit_fw-la hanc_fw-la non_fw-la illam_fw-la permittit_fw-la the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n ward_n george_n abbot_n dr._n holland_n prideaux_n barlow_n such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n dicebat_fw-la pelagius_n deum_n collato_fw-la semel_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la hieronym_n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n durandus_fw-la against_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n the_o jesuit_n and_o molinist_n lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n his_o follow_a durandus_fw-la arminius_n sentiment_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o their_o sectator_n the_o anabaptist_n of_o germany_n that_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o remonstrant_n the_o new_a methodist_n john_n camero_n quod_fw-la negem_fw-la omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causa_fw-la efficiente_a immediata_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la jac._n gallovaeum_n moses_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_fw-la how_o these_o new_a methodist_n fall_v into_o their_o new_a model_n who_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n may_v be_v estimed_a orthodox_n argument_n for_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n 1._o arg._n from_o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n objection_n against_o this_o argument_n solve_v 2_o arg._n from_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n 3_o arg._n from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n davenant_n hypothesis_n about_o absolute_a reprobation_n 4._o arg._n from_o divine_a concourse_n 1._o it_o be_v principe_n cum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la divina_fw-la sit_fw-la efficacissima_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la fiant_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la fieri_fw-la vult_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la fiant_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ea_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la aquin_n part_n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v nature_n 1._o totalitie_n adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la actio_fw-la pendeat_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la à _fw-la creatura_fw-la 2._o universality_n 3._o particularity_n 4._o immediation_n 5._o priority_n 6._o absolute_a independence_n 3._o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n prove_v predetermination_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la sc_fw-la influxus_fw-la communis_fw-la non_fw-it determinationem_fw-la seu_fw-la praedeterminationem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la sed_fw-la vim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o efficaciam_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la causas_fw-la secundas_fw-la sibi_fw-la subordinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n strang._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o 1._o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o to_o natural_a act_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la strang._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 266._o act._n 2._o 23._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la concursum_fw-la attinet_fw-la dicimus_fw-la deum_fw-la concurrere_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la generationem_fw-la ex_fw-la legitimo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la &_o adulterio_fw-la quia_fw-la physicè_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la specie_fw-la utrobique_fw-la actio_fw-la strang._n l._n 2._o c._n â—_o p._n 254._o 2._o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o to_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n 5._o arg._n from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v mater_fw-la fatemur_fw-la quidem_fw-la malitiam_fw-la non_fw-la sequi_fw-la actum_fw-la peccati_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n strang._n 2._o from_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n 6._o arg._n from_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n mars_n his_o parallel_n with_o nimrod_n vulcan_n the_o same_o with_o tubalcain_n gen._n 4._o 22._o vade_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la tubalcain_n vulcanus_fw-la sandf_n the_o desc_n l._n 1._o §._o 21._o gen._n 4._o 22._o silenus_n the_o same_o with_o silo._n gen._n 49._o 10._o nysa_n where_o silenus_n reign_v the_o same_o with_o sina_n or_o nissi_n silenus_n genealogy_n as_o silo_n unknown_a heb._n 7._o 3._o silenus_n and_o silo_n agree_v in_o office_n gen._n 49._o 10._o silenus_n the_o great_a doctor_n as_o silo_n be_v style_v silenus_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n from_o silo_n gen._n 49._o 11._o silenus_n be_v fill_v with_o wine_n from_o gen._n 49._o 12._o silenus_n meat_n cow_n milk_n from_o gen._n 49._o 12._o silenus_n parallel_n with_o balaam_n num._n 22._o 28._o num._n 22._o 5._o the_o theogonie_n of_o pan_n and_o his_o parallel_n with_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n josh_n 2._o 9_o 24._o josh_n 5._o 1._o pan_n the_o same_o with_o silenus_n pan_n the_o same_o with_o faunus_n satyrus_n the_o same_o with_o pan_n and_o silenus_n pan_n a_o fall_n of_o the_o messiah_n pan_n abel_n pan_n israel_n israel_n patriartha_n verus_fw-la sorten_v pan_n gentilium_fw-la park_n ex_fw-la sandf_n pan_n cham._n prometheus_n his_o theogonie_n and_o parallel_n with_o noah_n 2._o prometheus_n parallel_n with_o magog_n neptune_n the_o same_o with_o japhet_n unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la japetus_n nisi_fw-la à _fw-la japhet_n sandf_n desc_n l._n 1._o §._o 22._o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o japhet_n and_o neptune_n gen._n 9_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o origination_n with_o japh_n â—_o neptune_n the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o japhet_n possess_v the_o island_n janus_n theogonie_n and_o parallel_n 1._o with_o noah_n 2._o with_o javan_n of_o aeolus_n his_o origination_n grecian_a goddess_n of_o phenician_n and_o hebrew_a extract_n 1._o rhea_n from_o gen._n 29._o 20._o 2._o minerva_n 3._o ceres_n 4._o niobe_n 5._o sirenes_n the_o theogonie_n of_o the_o phenician_a god_n hebraick_n of_o baal_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_fw-la 2._o 16_o 17._o the_o supreme_a baal_n style_v beelsamen_n the_o theogonie_n of_o baalzebub_n 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o 2_o king_n 23._o 24._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o mat._n 12._o 24._o the_o theogonie_n of_o baal_n peor_n hebraick_n num._n 25._o 2_o 3_o 6._o hos_fw-la 9_o 10._o psal_n 106._o 28._o num._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 106._o 28._o moloch_n among_o the_o ammonite_n the_o same_n with_o baal_n 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o leu._n 18._o 21._o leu._n 20._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o amos_n 5._o 26._o act._n 7._o 43._o ps_n 106._o 37._o 38._o adramelech_n and_o anamelech_n 2_o king_n 17._o 31._o job_n 17._o 6._o esa_n 30._o 33._o 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o jer._n 7._o 31_o 32._o the_o samothracian_a cabiri_n phenician_n go_n 2._o from_o divine_a justice_n 3._o from_o god_n clemence_n and_o mercie_n 4._o from_o divine_a sanctitis_fw-la object_n 3._o from_o god_n word_n â—_o preceptive_a 2._o from_o god_n promise_n and_o invitation_n 1_o all_o promise_v primary_o intend_v for_o the_o elect._n 2_o the_o use_n of_o evangelic_a promise_n as_o to_o reprobate_n 3_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o antipredeterminants_n destroy_v the_o use_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o our_o hypothesis_n 4._o what_o power_n we_o allow_v to_o reprobate_n object_n 4._o from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n object_n 5._o from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n the_o injustice_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n in_o urge_v this_o objection_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o their_o own_o sentiment_n the_o antithesis_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o antipredeterminants_n with_o their_o consiquents_n