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all_o know_v that_o chriââââ_n the_o object_n be_v connoted_a as_o essential_a to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n sect_n xii_o how_o repentance_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n 201._o repentance_n be_v a_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la recipientis_fw-la too_o and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o far_o a_o material_a or_o dispositive_a receive_v cause_n but_o not_o a_o acceptance_n of_o the_o gift_n formal_o in_o its_o avert_n act_n 202._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v word_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o divers_a signification_n we_o say_v malderus_n gu._n amesius_n a_o part_n recedit_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la calvinismo_fw-la quiae_fw-la requirit_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la bonae_fw-la operâ_fw-la tanquam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la praerequisitam_fw-la quod_fw-la âtiam_fw-la extendit_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la âlectionem_fw-la see_v here_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n understand_v we_o as_o faith_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o bare_a assent_n as_o 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by_o sorrow_n and_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v the_o strict_a formal_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n though_o usual_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o as_o include_v also_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a which_o be_v the_o usual_a scripture_n and_o theological_n sense_n though_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v chief_o signify_v the_o avert_n act_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o object_n 1._o repentance_n sometime_o signify_v the_o turn_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o idol_n to_o god_n as_o god_n and_o so_o repentance_n towards_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o and_o sometime_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n from_o some_o particular_a sin_n 203._o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o idol_n consequent_n *_o the_o papist_n take_v repentance_n itself_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n note_n for_o 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it_o he_o can_v never_o have_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v he_o nor_o yet_o his_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o fruition_n for_o without_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o a_o capable_a dispose_v recipient_a of_o salvation_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n run_v all_o upon_o this_o error_n as_o iâ_n love_n and_o holiness_n be_v only_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o the_o end_n and_o salvation_n give_v sect_n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n 224._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o a_o believe_a that_o ââââ_o justify_v but_o a_o believe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o believe_a tââ_n christ_n be_v we_o more_o than_o other_o man_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o â_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o 225._o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o this_o faith_n not_o 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than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o we_o call_v our_o certainty_n nor_o yet_o a_o uneffectual_a doubtful_a one_o but_o such_o âââ_o as_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n on_o confidence_n of_o god_n word_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o ââ_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o other_o hope_n even_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o ââ_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n which_o yet_o may_v have_v several_a degree_n in_o several_a person_n but_o objective_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o verity_n be_v mâââ_n full_a than_o our_o subjective_a certainty_n for_o want_n of_o our_o due_a receptivity_n ââ_o we_o and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o though_o not_o equal_o bring_v or_o reveal_v to_o all_o 227._o even_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o save_v faith_n and_o salvation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o predominant_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o say_v forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 228._o doubt_v of_o man_n own_o salvation_n be_v not_o always_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n direct_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n itself_o âoâ_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v mere_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o ââ_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a which_o makeâ_n a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o doubt_v be_v the_o debility_n ââ_o faith_n 229._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o despair_n that_o despair_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o also_o be_v pernicious_a despair_n which_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v man_n off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o that_o despair_n 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never_o read_v that_o any_o man_n damnation_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o increase_v for_o not_o perform_v these_o act_n and_o again_o page_n 170._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o faith_n infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o regeneration_n but_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o any_o man_n be_v damn_v because_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o non-regeneration_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n c._n i_o be_o amaze_v at_o this_o especial_o his_o suppose_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o say_v that_o which_o i_o think_v no_o man_n of_o we_o have_v deny_v b._n i_o will_v think_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o want_v of_o god_n infuse_v act_n but_o their_o own_o believe_a act_n or_o for_o the_o privation_n of_o infusion_n but_o for_o the_o privation_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o faith_n not_o quatenus_fw-la infuse_v but_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v believe_v without_o infusion_n 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at_o least_o to_o interest_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n than_o his_o necessary_a physical_a premove_a determination_n 3._o because_o it_o feign_v god_n to_o damn_v most_o of_o the_o world_n for_o not-conquering_a god_n who_o insuperable_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o forbid_a act_n that_o be_v for_o not_o be_v god_n or_o great_a than_o god_n and_o that_o he_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v only_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o thus_o premoved_n we_o to_o irresistible_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o forbear_v as_o to_o touch_v the_o moon_n 174._o in_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n the_o sharp_a contender_n seem_v agree_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o arminius_n grant_v that_o all_o event_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n be_v from_o eternity_n necessary_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la doubt_n consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o resol_n praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la 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liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o âo_o quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la proprie_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la necessario_fw-la agere_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la agate_n ames_n bellarm_n enervat_fw-la to._n 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o cause_v physical_a necessity_n no_o doubt_n which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v but_o a_o logical_a necessity_n in_o ordine_fw-la probandi_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n this_o god_n fore-knoweth_a ergo_fw-la it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o necessitas_fw-la consequentis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v which_o rob._n baronius_n metaph._n call_v necessitas_fw-la causata_fw-la and_o i_o have_v rather_o call_v necessitas_fw-la effecti_fw-la which_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la productionis_fw-la and_o dr._n twiss_n do_v sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o feign_v that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o do_v assert_v any_o more_o than_o necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o schoolman_n profess_v concordant_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o which_o also_o foreknowledge_n itself_o will_v infer_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o recite_v vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digres_n 5._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eruditis_fw-la eadem_fw-la statuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la profluens_fw-la tam_fw-la à _fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la arminius_n voluerit_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la profectam_fw-la esse_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la consequentis_fw-la à _fw-la praescientia_fw-la verò_fw-la promanantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la aliter_fw-la tamen_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la magnis_fw-la theologis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la durandus_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v eveniant_fw-la per_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la respectu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la evenire_fw-la expressius_fw-la bonaventura_n dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la impleri_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la verò_fw-la minime_fw-la sed_fw-la advertendum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la
holiness_n the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v as_o much_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o god_n glory_n shine_v as_o much_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n if_o not_o of_o mercy_n which_o prevent_v sin_n and_o misery_n yea_o and_o of_o mercy_n too_o for_o though_o mercy_n relate_v to_o misery_n it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o possible_a misery_n prevent_v as_o to_o existeââ_n misery_n remove_v and_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o subject_n but_o proprietor_n the_o boâum_fw-la creaturae_fw-la be_v also_o creatoris_fw-la sect_n xix_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v 625._o i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o confute_v this_o digression_n of_o dr._n twisse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n and_o opinion_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o opinion_n i_o think_v sound_v not_o well_o in_o christian_n ear_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n do_v will_v sin_v as_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o willer_n of_o its_o existence_n because_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n sum_n &_o unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o willing_a and_o love_v be_v all_o one_o in_o god_n he_o thus_o singular_o love_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n above_o its_o contrary_a holiness_n for_o this_o end_n and_o by_o predetermine_v premotion_n which_o he_o much_o more_o large_o write_v for_o elsewhere_o he_o cause_v as_o the_o first_o total_a cause_n all_o that_o man_n cause_v but_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o man_n because_o forbid_v he_o but_o not_o in_o god_n because_o not_o forbid_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v sin_n though_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v cause_v but_o to_o permit_v it_o because_o he_o cause_v it_o not_o in_o himself_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v call_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o our_o omission_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o actuate_v we_o but_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o efficient_a and_o deficient_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o oblige_a law_n though_o god_n make_v that_o law_n and_o though_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n act_n without_o physical_a predetermination_n nor_o forbear_v act_v when_o so_o act_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v free_a because_o he_o be_v actual_o willing_a or_o his_o will_n do_v act_v and_o because_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o none_o but_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o opinion_n as_o open_v by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o consider_v what_o rutherford_n say_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n 626._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 186._o to_o annatus_n charge_v twisse_n as_o deny_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o make_v he_o the_o sin_n the_o the_o the_o nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quas_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la twiss_n recitante_fw-la etiam_fw-la rutherf_n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 15._o p._n 186._o see_v all_o their_o reason_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n or_o willing_a its_o existence_n answer_v by_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 26._o p._n 262_o 263_o 264_o 265._o as_o also_o against_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o immediate_a materiale_a peccati_fw-la disp_n 27._o p._n 270_o etc._n etc._n disp_n 28_o &_o 29_o &_o 30_o etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 580._o as_o to_o the_o common_a say_n that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n all_o man_n will_v confess_v dr._n twiss_n often_o that_o neither_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o peccans_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la intendit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quoad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a in_fw-la peccato_fw-la seu_fw-la carentiam_fw-la conformitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la intendit_fw-la actum_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la inquit_fw-la aureolus_n in_o 2._o d._n 42._o a._n 3._o pag._n 319._o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v a_o more_o difficult_a argument_n than_o most_o of_o they_o which_o may_v occur_v to_o other_o god_n cause_v e._n g._n in_o nathanaâl_n peter_n etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o say_v before_o christ_n come_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v this_o be_v false_a and_o so_o evil_a god_n still_o cause_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o give_v they_o therefore_o he_o cause_v a_o untrue_a belief_n and_o evil_n and_o that_o supernatural_o but_o i_o answ_v 1._o god_n cause_v the_o habit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o habit_n be_v in_o general_a a_o belief_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n and_o in_o special_a a_o belief_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o termination_n of_o the_o act_n on_o the_o messiah_n as_o future_a rather_o than_o as_o incarnate_a require_v nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o habit_n the_o same_o habit_n serve_v to_o both_o act_n unless_o the_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o noble_a act_n have_v some_o addition_n but_o the_o former_a need_v none_o 2._o and_o that_o this_o habit_n may_v bring_v forth_o the_o act_n in_o that_o circumstance_n no_o more_o be_v necessary_a but_o 1._o god_n word_n christus_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o and_o god_n influx_n on_o the_o habit_v faculty_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o act_v according_a to_o that_o habit_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v reverse_v that_o word_n christus_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v no_o long_o the_o cause_n determine_v the_o mind_n to_o believe_v that_o word_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v still_o towards_o christ_n but_o not_o at_o all_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la venturi_fw-la for_o the_o determine_a word_n be_v call_v in_o and_o it_o be_v a_o imperfection_n not_o to_o know_v so_o much_o where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n cause_n of_o the_o act_n the_o liberty_n and_o the_o prohibition_n and_o to_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o permit_v he_o have_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o act_n nor_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o act_n but_o he_o permit_v the_o evil_a act_n and_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n hold_v the_o same_o as_o he_o which_o be_v to_o jest_v with_o holy_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o argue_v as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n make_v neither_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v the_o man_n what!_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o none_o animase_v unio_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la so_o do_v god_n permit_v the_o union_n of_o actum_fw-la and_o malâm_fw-la no_o that_o he_o pretend_v not_o 627._o to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n he_o bring_v the_o instance_n of_o joseph_n case_n gen._n 45._o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o the_o text_n say_v not_o at_o all_o that_o god_n will_v the_o will_n or_o act_n or_o sin_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n but_o only_o the_o venditio_fw-la passiva_fw-la or_o effect_n and_o the_o consequent_n nay_o only_o the_o consequent_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n his_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o the_o five_o thing_n which_o i_o before_o assert_v about_o sin_n nothing_o so_o much_o deceive_v they_o as_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o sell_v kill_v etc._n etc._n 628._o his_o next_o instance_n be_v of_o christ_n death_n of_o which_o i_o say_v enough_o before_o but_o 1._o he_o understand_v his_o adversary_n as_o ascribe_v only_o the_o consequent_n of_o crucifixion_n to_o god_n will_n which_o be_v his_o mistake_n it_o be_v crucifixion_n itself_o passiuè_n sumpta_fw-la which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o and_o let_v man_n too_o wise_a against_o god_n deride_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v god_n can_v will_n and_o love_n that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o yet_o hate_v and_o not_o will_v the_o will_n and_o act_n of_o the_o crucifier_n but_o only_o foresee_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o let_v they_o jeer_v god_n as_o idle_a or_o asleep_a if_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o effectual_o will_z the_o sin_n we_o will_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o perfection_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o so_o deride_v 2._o and_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o active_a verb_n be_v use_v as_o gen._n 45._o misit_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la isa_n 53._o deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la eum_fw-la conterere_fw-la zech._n 13._o ego_fw-la percutiam_fw-la pastorem_fw-la and_o god_n deliver_v christ_n to_o death_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v too_o too_o gross_a to_o persuade_v we_o hence_o that_o any_o of_o these_o text_n say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o sinner_n will_v or_o act._n god_n send_v i_o speak_v god_n act_n that_o be_v his_o disposal_n
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nor_o by_o the_o private_a say_n of_o some_o â_z ancient_a or_o late_a but_o by_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o church_n âââ_o and_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o synod_n therefore_o not_o by_o the_o extreme_n of_o beza_n piscator_fw-la spanhâmââs_fw-la twisse_n and_o rutherford_n but_o by_o what_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n subscribe_v by_o the_o pastor_n do_v contain_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o more_o foolish_a than_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v not_o expose_v their_o church_n to_o obioquy_n or_o division_n by_o stand_v to_o the_o say_n of_o alvarez_n or_o molina_n or_o any_o private_a doctor_n whosoever_o 715._o and_o it_o be_v notorious_a to_o any_o impartial-peâuser_a that_o the_o whole_a foââ_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o article_n catechism_n liturgy_n homily_n and_o all_o their_o public_a write_n be_v draw_v up_o by_o man_n of_o augustine_n judgement_n who_o be_v for_o absolute_a election_n and_o universal_a sufficient_a redemption_n and_o grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o for_o no_o reprobation_n but_o on_o foresight_n of_o sin_n 716._o and_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v note_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n that_o among_o good_a man_n it_o be_v partly_o general_a prejudice_n but_o chief_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o reputation_n with_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v which_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o the_o church_n concord_n the_o name_n of_o a_o calvinist_n be_v so_o hateful_a among_o the_o papist_n that_o even_o the_o predeterminant_a dominican_n who_o go_v high_a than_o ever_o calvin_n do_v and_o the_o jansenist_n who_o go_v as_o high_a in_o the_o main_a cause_n and_o high_a than_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n do_v yet_o find_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n to_o rail_v at_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n etc._n etc._n lest_o their_o party_n shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v turn_v heretic_n and_o the_o protestant_n that_o agree_v in_o some_o point_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v fain_o to_o rack_v the_o papist_n word_n to_o a_o worse_a sense_n than_o be_v mean_v lest_o their_o fierce_a opposer_n shall_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v half_a papist_n or_o err_v with_o they_o and_o the_o moderate_a calvinist_n be_v fain_o to_o stretch_v hard_a that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o differ_v more_o from_o the_o arminian_o than_o they_o do_v lest_o a_o self-conceited_a reviler_n shall_v blot_v their_o name_n with_o the_o suspicion_n of_o arminianism_n o_o doleful_a case_n of_o all_o the_o church_n but_o where_o protestant_n be_v few_o and_o make_v odious_a by_o the_o papist_n as_o differ_v from_o they_o further_o than_o they_o do_v there_o reputation_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o temptation_n and_o there_o they_o free_o confess_v their_o concord_n where_o they_o do_v not_o differ_v and_o so_o in_o colloquia_fw-la torunensi_fw-la c._n 4._o the_o great_a depul_n calum_fw-la sect_n 5_o 6._o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n with_o joh._n bergius_n the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n chaplain_n and_o other_o do_v profess_v falso_n accusamur_fw-la quasi_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o meriti_fw-la christi_fw-la prâ_n omnibus_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la negemus_fw-la aut_fw-la virtutem_fw-la imminuamus_fw-la cum_fw-la potius_fw-la idem_fw-la hic_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la tridentina_n ses_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 3._o doceamus_fw-la viz._n etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortun_n sit_v non_fw-la omnes_fw-la tamen_fw-la mortis_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la recipere_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la communicatur_fw-la causam_fw-la etiam_fw-la seu_fw-la culpam_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communicetur_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la in_o merito_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la fatemur_fw-la here_o be_v no_o partial_a interest_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o be_v suspect_v to_o comply_v with_o papist_n 717._o i_o end_v with_o this_o request_n to_o all_o my_o brethren_n who_o by_o their_o averseness_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a or_o universal_a grace_n do_v keep_v open_v the_o church_n dangerous_a wound_n 1._o that_o they_o will_v give_v scripture_n leave_v to_o rule_v their_o judgement_n and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o build_v special_a grace_n on_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o presuppose_a common_a grace_n and_o whither_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pull_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n 2._o that_o they_o will_v but_o read_v over_o davenant_n two_o dissertation_n and_o the_o second_o tome_n at_o least_o of_o the_o learned_a dallaeus_n his_o apology_n against_o spaâhemius_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o ancient_a writer_n and_o council_n begin_v at_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o end_v with_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o sixty_o three_o protestant_a divine_n and_o synod_n to_o which_o i_o think_v i_o can_v add_v as_o many_o more_o that_o speak_v more_o plain_o to_o the_o point_n or_o near_o it_o and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n to_o contract_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o deny_v his_o grace_n as_o that_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o many_o late_a rather_o than_o acknowledge_v it_o i_o shall_v cease_v dispute_v with_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n which_o they_o kindle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n of_o god_n government_n and_o moral_a work_n wherein_o of_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n of_o faith_n justification_n work_n merit_n perseverance_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o the_o church-troubling-controversy_n do_v require_v london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o these_o thesis_n can_v be_v well_o give_v you_o without_o recite_v too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o than_o none_o take_v this_o imperfect_a summary_n follow_v sect._n i._n of_o man_n first_o state_n and_o the_o first_o law_n and_o its_o penalty_n whether_o adam_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o whether_o that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o to_o all_o man_n page_n 27._o sect._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o universal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o far_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o far_o those_o without_o the_o israelitish_n church_n be_v under_o it_o of_o the_o israelite_n covenant_n pag._n 31._o sect._n iii_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o our_o redemption_n the_o law_n of_o mediation_n what_o christ_n undertake_v for_o we_o how_o far_o he_o represent_v usâ_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n pag._n
37._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n the_o nature_n condition_n and_o yet_o free_a donation_n of_o it_o pag._n 42._o sect._n v._n of_o the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o common_a and_o special_a work_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o law_n they_o be_v under_o pag._n 45._o sect._n vi._n how_o far_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o how_o far_o not_o pag._n 51._o sect._n vii_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n explain_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o do_v pag._n 54._o sect._n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n open_v and_o full_o confute_v the_o true_a sense_n assert_v whether_o christ_n pay_v our_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la whether_o he_o make_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n only_o as_o to_o a_o rector_n or_o as_o dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la pars_fw-la laesa_fw-la or_o how_o pag._n 59_o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n of_o righteousness_n how_o far_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o habit_n or_o act_n what_o right_o the_o covenant_n give_v the_o baptize_v to_o follow_a help_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n further_o what_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o man_n holiness_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n grace_n how_o far_o christ_n strip_v we_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n more_o against_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 69._o sect._n x._o of_o merit_n the_o case_n plain_o and_o brief_o decide_v the_o gospel-condition_n or_o merit_n be_v but_o the_o accept_n a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n the_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n answer_v pag._n 79._o sect._n xi_o how_o faith_n justifi_v whether_o as_o a_o instrument_n pag._n 82._o sect._n xii_o how_o far_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o it_o be_v whether_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v first_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v pag._n 83._o sect._n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n whether_o losable_a and_o whether_o future_a sin_n be_v pardon_v pag._n 85._o sect._n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n sect._n xv._o of_o initial_a executive_a pardon_n or_o justification_n in_o sanctificatiâ_n how_o far_o necessary_a yet_o imperfect_a pag._n 86._o sect._n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v dâââ_n faith_n to_o believe_v one_o own_o justification_n or_o salvation_n the_o spââ_n testimony_n pag._n 88_o sect._n xvii_o of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n and_o foretaste_n of_o heâââ_n pag._n 91._o sect._n xviii_o of_o perseverance_n and_o its_o certainty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o comfortââ_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n few_o certain_a of_o justification_n and_o ââââ_o of_o perseverance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o ââ_o there_o be_v judgement_n about_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n pag._n 93_o sect._n xix_o of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gââ_n and_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n pag._n 103._o sect._n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o parââ_n pag._n 106._o sect._n xxi_o some_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o twenty_o propââons_n 108._o sect._n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o reconcile_a consequent_n of_o âââ_o pag._n 112._o sect._n xxiii_o the_o case_n of_o perseverance_n further_o open_v and_o apply_v pag._n 113._o sect._n xxiv_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o certainty_n pag._n 116._o sect._n xxv_o degree_n of_o fall_v and_o danger_n pag._n 118._o sect._n xxvi_o of_o final_a justification_n at_o judgement_n more_o of_o the_o agreement_n paul_n and_o james_n about_o justification_n by_o work_n pag._n 119._o sect._n xxvii_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o glorify_a and_o the_o damn_a pag._n 123._o a_o premonition_n my_o work_n at_o present_a be_v but_o to_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n brief_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o âany_n other_o weighty_a point_n and_o must_v not_o stand_v large_o to_o prove_v all_o âs_n i_o go_v which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o âaw_v or_o covenant_n deserve_v a_o more_o accurate_a discussion_n than_o i_o can_v here_o âake_v and_o much_o pass_v as_o certain_a with_o some_o which_o have_v but_o little_a âroof_n and_o here_o i_o meet_v with_o these_o different_a opinion_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o innocency_n but_o sincerity_n and_o âat_a innocency_n be_v only_o a_o duty_n necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la but_o not_o âedii_fw-la or_o that_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la medium_n necessary_a ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o to_o some_o cerââin_a degree_n of_o felicity_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n but_o not_o to_o felicity_n it_o ââlf_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v herein_o agree_v with_o it_o both_o âf_n they_o damn_v man_n only_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o punish_v they_o temporal_o only_o for_o venial_a sin_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v ââat_a do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o innocency_n or_o work_n be_v the_o condition_n only_o âf_a moses_n law_n but_o that_o adhere_v and_o vanquish_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o ârst_a covenant_n but_o these_o be_v ambiguous_a unsatisfactory_a term_n 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still_o have_v hear_v obey_v and_o live_v or_o sin_n and_o die_v and_o if_o adamâad_v âad_z obey_v till_o his_o translation_n to_o glory_n or_o confirmation_n in_o the_o reward_n i_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n any_o promise_n that_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o life_n or_o confirm_a happiness_n but_o that_o still_o their_o own_o sin_v will_v have_v be_v a_o possible_a thing_n and_o death_n will_v have_v be_v the_o wage_n of_o their_o sin_n you_o seem_v not_o to_o set_v adam_n merit_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n any_o âigher_a than_o christ_n and_o i_o be_o too_o sure_a that_o the_o justify_v member_n of_o christ_n do_v sin_n and_o must_v ask_v daily_a pardon_n and_o whether_o or_o not_o they_o be_v confirm_v against_o total_a apostasy_n i_o be_o sure_a few_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v confirm_v against_o the_o possibility_n or_o existence_n or_o futurity_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o 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from_o any_o of_o these_o charge_n you_o be_v sinner_n you_o deserve_v condemnation_n by_o the_o first_o law_n you_o be_v impenitent_a or_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n or_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o two_o first_o we_o must_v confess_v and_o not_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o a_o denial_n and_o against_o the_o last_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o repentance_n faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n he_o that_o will_v say_v to_o the_o accuser_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o final_a infidelity_n impenitency_n or_o unholiness_n i_o be_o justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n will_v but_o add_v to_o his_o sin_n 5._o there_o be_v all_o these_o difference_n between_o our_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o first_o law_n have_v we_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o we_o now_o have_v 1._o one_o will_v have_v be_v by_o god_n as_o creator_n and_o legislator_n to_o the_o innocent_a 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only_o the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n and_o after_o the_o thankful_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o with_o other_o such_o difference_n §_o 34._o m._n s._n what_o christ_n do_v as_o surety_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o not_o his_o suretyship_n or_o be_v a_o public_a person_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v true_a if_o you_o understand_v imputation_n in_o scripture_n sense_n or_o sound_o and_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n who_o presumptuous_o say_v that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v all_o by_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n §_o 35._o m._n s._n christ_n do_v not_o all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o surety_n but_o only_o that_o which_o answer_v the_o law_n an._n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o but_o the_o word_n surety_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o after_o here_o explain_v and_o whether_o you_o understand_v it_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la i_o know_v not_o he_o 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be_v justify_v by_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o specie_fw-la beside_o the_o recumbency_n on_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o by_o any_o numero_fw-la beside_o the_o first_o will_v likely_o say_v that_o it_o be_v justification_n by_o another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o any_o but_o the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n or_o else_o that_o if_o all_o be_v impute_v we_o have_v a_o redundancy_n of_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v many_o heaven_n or_o one_o often_o than_o needs_o but_o when_o man_n have_v receive_v some_o unsound_a principle_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o §_o 37._o m._n s._n towards_o the_o end_n the_o m._n s._n sum_v up_o my_o assertion_n and_o set_v down_o some_o as_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o reckon_v up_o i_o he_o show_v candour_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o a_o good_a memory_n have_v not_o the_o 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part_n of_o his_o active_a that_o be_v voluntary_a oâdience_n and_o christ_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v meritorious_a of_o pardon_n ââ_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o salvation_n 134._o if_o there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o througââ_n christ_n more_o than_o our_o own_o innocency_n or_o obedience_n will_v have_v mâââted_v the_o gift_n of_o that_o be_v more_o than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v according_o to_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o yet_o both_o his_o holiness_n and_o suffering_n though_o not_o as_o suffering_n do_v merit_v it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n 135._o this_o superadded_a gift_n whatever_o it_o be_v seem_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v include_v in_o adoption_n and_o not_o in_o justification_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v justification_n in_o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o that_o gift_n be_v question_v that_o right_o 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obedience_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n subvert_v christ_n gospel_n or_o unfit_a speech_n if_o better_a mean_v 137._o yet_o a_o reward_n it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o be_v glorify_v but_o that_o be_v not_o for_o our_o fulfil_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n by_o christ_n but_o for_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v we_o life_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o condition_n it_o have_v the_o relation_n and_o name_n of_o a_o reward_n to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n 138._o so_o that_o here_o be_v three_o reward_v covenant_n before_o we_o 1._o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n reward_v man_n for_o perfection_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o reward_v none_o but_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o be_v reward_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o justify_v by_o it_o for_o christ_n fulfil_n it_o but_o it_o controversy_n all_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v which_o protestant_n be_v as_o much_o for_o as_o they_o the_o rest_n be_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la justificationis_fw-la malder_n 1._o 2._o q._n 113._o a._n 2._o p._n 572._o apostolus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5._o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la vult_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la cvi_fw-la nullum_fw-la debebatur_fw-la supplicium_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la nostro_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la merebamur_fw-la praeter_fw-la supplicium_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la fieremus_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o sine_fw-la nostris_fw-la operibus_fw-la consequeremur_fw-la per_fw-la ipsius_fw-la merita_fw-la justitiam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la what_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n idem_fw-la ibid._n quando_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la multos_fw-la constitui_fw-la justos_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la obediential_a significatur_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la formalis_fw-la and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o some_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o causa_fw-la materials_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o merit_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o adam_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n his_o fulfil_n it_o have_v be_v meritorious_a of_o his_o sentential_a justification_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o constitutive_a justification_n that_o be_v of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o some_o unapt_o call_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n but_o a_o unapt_a logical_a notion_n be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n or_o theology_n idem_fw-la ib._n p._n 573._o quamvis_fw-la âx_fw-la omnino_fw-la rigida_fw-la justitia_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la satisfactat_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la merces_fw-la operi_fw-la âono_fw-la debeatur_fw-la 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be_v justify_v and_o reward_v by_o no_o other_o law_n 139._o when_o rom._n 4._o oft_o say_v and_o other_o text_n that_o we_o be_v
justify_v by_o faith_n it_o connote_v and_o include_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n merit_n and_o covenant_n respective_o believe_v in_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o merit_n or_o promise_v that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a abuse_n of_o the_o text_n so_o to_o expound_v it_o faith_n connote_v the_o object_n but_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v call_v faith_n 140._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n have_v forfeit_v life_n christ_n righteousness_n habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a have_v merit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o yet_o regular_o under_o a_o law_n but_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o but_o believe_v acceptance_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n and_o he_o that_o do_v that_o much_o shall_v without_o perfection_n be_v esteem_v and_o use_v as_o righteous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o say_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o 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have_v satan_n image_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n a_o persecutor_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o only_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v that_o be_v he_o assume_v the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o punishment_n and_o a_o dueness_n occasion_v by_o our_o sin_n but_o make_v his_o own_o by_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n but_o never_o have_v he_o the_o reaâum_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o its_o self_n but_o mere_o as_o aforesaid_a respective_o to_o the_o punishment_n even_o so_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o its_o self_n as_o proprietor_n of_o it_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o effect_n even_o our_o justification_n and_o other_o benefit_n as_o purchase_v by_o it_o and_o for_o its_o sake_n and_o as_o our_o guilt_n or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v not_o christ_n till_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n or_o consent_n do_v make_v it_o so_o even_o so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n till_o our_o voluntary_a consent_n accept_v it_o because_o iâ_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o contract_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o strict_a propriety_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v so_o it_o be_v much_o less_o a_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a propriety_n nor_o have_v we_o it_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o all_o use_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v full_o our_o own_o but_o only_o limited_o to_o those_o use_n which_o god_n accept_v it_o for_o and_o have_v assign_v to_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a sort_n and_o measure_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v give_v we_o from_o it_o in_o god_n time_n and_o way_n 142._o to_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o rigid_a sense_n of_o imputation_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o say_v that_o which_o suppose_v god_n repute_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v false_a that_o be_v that_o he_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v that_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n which_o we_o never_o do_v by_o he_o but_o god_n judge_v nothing_o to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v the_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o in_o that_o person_n to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v be_v because_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o judge_v he_o not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o legal_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o as_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v redeem_v sinner_n in_o the_o world_n because_o that_o be_v not_o true_a 143._o they_o say_v that_o what_o the_o surety_n do_v the_o debtor_n do_v in_o law-sense_n and_o to_o judge_v so_o be_v not_o to_o err_v but_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o surety_n much_o more_o of_o instrument_n in_o pay_v a_o debt_n 1._o there_o be_v free_a surety_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o debtor_n as_o his_o dependent_n and_o these_o either_o by_o countersecurity_n or_o by_o right_a of_o the_o thing_n may_v recover_v all_o of_o the_o debtor_n again_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n suppose_v not_o the_o debtor_n to_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n by_o they_o but_o that_o the_o creditor_n make_v they_o both_o joynt-debtor_n for_o his_o own_o security_n 2._o there_o be_v surety_n antecedent_o and_o surety_n consequent_o one_o that_o before_o the_o debt_n do_v conditional_o make_v himself_o a_o joynt-debtor_n in_o case_n the_o principal_a pay_v it_o not_o and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n more_o proper_o call_v a_o undertaking-friend_n who_o after_o pay_v the_o debt_n be_v disoblige_v before_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o surety_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n in_o law-sense_n and_o if_o you_o call_v god_n decree_n which_o be_v his_o essence_n suretyship_n your_o liberty_n of_o word_n change_v not_o the_o case_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o surety_n who_o pay_v the_o debt_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o surety_n but_o a_o agent_n or_o substitute_n and_o christ_n be_v none_o such_o nor_o be_v any_o proper_a surety_n such_o and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n which_o by_o the_o creditor_n consent_n do_v pay_v the_o debt_n in_o his_o own_o name_n agree_v that_o the_o chief_a debtor_n shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o from_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o on_o certain_a term_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n case_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o surety_n that_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n that_o be_v due_a from_o the_o principal_a and_o there_o be_v a_o surety_n or_o friend_n that_o undertake_v only_o to_o make_v the_o creditor_n satisfaction_n because_o the_o debtor_n can_v pay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n 5._o last_o there_o be_v a_o paymaster_n that_o be_v the_o debtor_n instrument_n whether_o servant_n delegate_n or_o whoever_o at_o his_o command_n or_o request_n do_v pay_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o person_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a surety_n who_o be_v a_o three_o person_n and_o no_o instrument_n and_o pay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o name_n though_o for_o another_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o case_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o pay_v it_o therefore_o to_o the_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o to_o judge_n christ_n such_o a_o instrument_n or_o delegate_n of_o we_o or_o surety_n that_o do_v all_o in_o our_o legal_a person_n be_v to_o misjudge_v and_o err_v as_o be_v prove_v which_o god_n can_v do_v 144._o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n though_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o each_o sinner_n and_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o far_o redeem_v by_o he_o that_o for_o the_o mere_a original_a sin_n of_o nature_n alone_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v unless_o he_o add_v the_o rejection_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o somewhat_o be_v say_v before_o but_o yet_o as_o nature_n exi_v only_o in_o person_n so_o it_o be_v all_o person_n who_o have_v this_o much_o benefit_n and_o more_o but_o that_o he_o merit_v and_o satisfy_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o proper_a speech_n and_o true_a than_o that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o our_o person_n 145._o but_o all_o this_o similitude_n of_o a_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o application_n according_a to_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n and_o debt_n which_o will_v infer_v a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o consequent_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o reader_n 146._o as_o to_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a question_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o grace_n how_o far_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n sin_n against_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o only_o for_o those_o against_o the_o old_a i_o answer_v distinction_n be_v here_o notorious_o
he_o total_a resignation_n and_o use_n as_o such_o 2._o as_o our_o ruler_n we_o owe_v he_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o such_o 3._o as_o our_o friend_n benefactor_n &_o amaââlissimus_fw-la we_o owe_v he_o gratitude_n and_o love_n as_o such_o which_o yet_o be_v part_n âf_a obedience_n too_o now_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o all_o this_o god_n be_v to_o âe_v satisfy_v for_o it_o as_o such_o in_o all_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o be_v pars_fw-la laesaââ_n ââ_z all_o these_o three_o relation_n that_o be_v he_o be_v injure_v though_o not_o hurt_v it_o be_v ââue_a that_o government_n and_o punish_a justice_n formal_o as_o such_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o as_o rector_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v he_o eminent_o in_o that_o relation_n yet_o also_o to_o compensate_a the_o injury_n do_v by_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o the_o other_o too_o relation_n also_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o justification_n 152._o justification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o many_o signification_n the_o scheme_n whereof_o justification_n and_o 1._o of_o constitutive_a justification_n shall_v i_o give_v they_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o most_o reader_n a_o troublesome_a distinguish_n therefore_o i_o take_v up_o with_o these_o three_o most_o notable_a sense_n â_o justification_n constitutive_a 2._o sentential_a 3._o executive_a the_o first_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a the_o second_o be_v to_o judge_v he_o righteous_a the_o three_o be_v to_o use_v he_o as_o righteous_a 1._o by_o impunity_n 2._o reward_n 89._o reward_n reward_n reward_n the_o papist_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o stick_v to_o confound_a word_n they_o talk_v of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v tell_v man_n intelligible_o what_o they_o mean_v they_o say_v that_o remission_n be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o yet_o say_v many_z that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n 1._o by_o sin_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o habit_n for_o that_o can_v be_v remove_v without_o a_o physical_a change_n 2._o nor_o the_o act_n for_o that_o be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o do_v 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v macula_fw-la moralis_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la remanens_fw-la they_o talk_v gibberish_n and_o play_n with_o a_o metaphor_n and_o the_o word_n habitualiter_fw-la a_o true_a habit_n be_v quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o what_o macula_fw-la be_v they_o can_v tell_v no_o man_n beside_o a_o habit_n disposition_n privation_n âr_n relation_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la or_o culpability_n that_o be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la they_o hold_v âhe_v same_o thing_n which_o they_o oppose_v in_o those_o protestant_n that_o go_v too_o far_o from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o pardon_a sinâer_n will_v be_v culpable_a though_o not_o punishable_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v will_v be_v real_o the_o man_n that_o sin_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n this_o man_n sin_v though_o he_o be_v pardon_v see_v pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pag._n 509_o 510_o 511._o the_o papist_n say_v homo_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la iustùs_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ip_v exâriâsecam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la illi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la and_o yet_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la contritio_fw-la sive_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la causâ_n formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la patres_fw-la diâentes_fw-la charitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la dispositive_a non_fw-la autem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o act_n âr_o rather_o as_o other_o of_o they_o say_v in_o some_o internal_a inclination_n antecedent_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o they_o place_n justification_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o sanctification_n pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n de_fw-fr great_a hab._n pag._n 88_o 89._o 153_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a either_o by_o secret_a esteem_n or_o open_a sentence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v he_o such_o 154._o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o law-sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a or_o justificandus_fw-la by_o sentence_n 155._o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a 1._o particular_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o to_o some_o particular_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v accusable_a of_o 2._o or_o universal_o as_o to_o all_o cause_n 3._o or_o eminent_o as_o to_o all_o those_o cause_n that_o heaven_n or_o hell_n depend_v upon_o 156._o 1._o no_o man_n be_v universal_o righteous_a real_o or_o reputative_o god_n judge_v no_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o that_o never_o sin_v and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v unavoidable_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o ââââ_o that_o sin_v to_o eternity_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la which_o relation_n be_v the_o very_a reatus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccati_fw-la though_o all_o the_o ill_a effect_n be_v remit_v 157._o 2._o every_o man_n have_v some_o particular_a righteousness_n for_o the_o worst_a man_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o that_o false_a accusation_n but_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o 158._o 3._o that_o eminent_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a or_o perfect_a else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v affict_v by_o chastisement_n or_o denial_n of_o grace_n or_o permission_n to_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o at_o least_o perfect_a as_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o to_o our_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o universal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o ââ_o consist_v not_o of_o any_o one_o or_o two_o cause_n but_o of_o many_o of_o which_o no_o oââ_n must_v be_v exclude_v or_o set_v against_o the_o rest_n as_o there_o be_v several_a allegatioââ_n or_o accusation_n against_o we_o so_o there_o must_v be_v several_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 159._o not_o only_o a_o actual_a accusation_n but_o a_o possible_a or_o a_o virtual_a oââ_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v justification_n as_o its_o contrary_a in_o the_o first_o law-sense_n of_o justification_n 160._o it_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v final_o in_o judgement_n and_o our_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o right_n and_o our_o action_n but_o mediate_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 161._o it_o be_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v and_o not_o by_o god_n only_o as_o a_o creator_n therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n final_o and_o not_o by_o the_o sole_a law_n of_o innocency_n 162._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o lââ_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o accusation_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n against_o it_o not_o by_o it_o 163._o we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o these_o follow_a accusation_n which_o will_v opeâ_n to_o we_o the_o correlate_n justification_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o part_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n thou_o be_v a_o siââââ_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n he_o that_o deni_v this_o be_v a_o liar_n against_o this_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o ever_o but_o we_o must_v ââ_o heaven_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o glory_n be_v to_o he_o that_o wash_v âs_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctifiation_n 164._o 2._o next_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v deserve_v hell_n by_o our_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v for_o ever_o 165._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o god_n law_n of_o innocency_n hell_n be_v ouâ_n due_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v to_o it_o to_o this_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o we_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o glory_n free_o give_v we_o by_o god_n our_o redeemer_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n where_o note_n that_o here_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n there_o be_v all_o these_o conjunct_a necessary_a cause_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n give_v 2._o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v 3._o the_o covenant_n
to_o god_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v below_o repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o it_o 204._o by_o this_o the_o question_n whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v first_o may_v partly_o be_v resolve_v and_o partly_o cast_v out_o as_o found_v in_o confusion_n as_o they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n neither_o can_v be_v first_o any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o same_o motus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la but_o as_o they_o signify_v divers_a thing_n they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o diuârâ_n act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o be_v before_o each_o other_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n must_v needs_o be_v always_o before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n but_o the_o consent_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o must_v follow_v that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o whether_o the_o repentance_n as_o towards_o god_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v first_o or_o love_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v discuss_v as_o accurate_o as_o i_o can_v in_o my_o christian_a directory_n par_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 182._o and_o therefore_o thither_o refer_v the_o reader_n 205._o and_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v i_o have_v there_o also_o open_v and_o therefore_o shall_v now_o only_o say_v that_o faith_n as_o it_o signify_v meet_v differ_v how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v assent_n differ_v from_o love_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n from_o volition_n and_o love_v formal_o take_v presuppose_v the_o assent_n and_o do_v not_o contain_v it_o but_o faith_n take_v large_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n contain_v in_o it_o consent_v which_o be_v the_o will_n volition_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o initial_a love_n in_o it_o as_o it_o act_v iâ_n desire_n this_o faith_n in_o god_n have_v some_o desire_n and_o volition_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n practical_a affiance_n in_o he_o have_v some_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o it_o but_o the_o denomination_n be_v not_o from_o the_o same_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la in_o each_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v faith_n when_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v in_o practical_a affiance_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o have_v something_o of_o love_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v love_n moral_o when_o the_o complacency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n thus_o trust_v and_o in_o god_n our_o end_n be_v the_o great_a work_n or_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n 206._o this_o holy_a love_n as_o a_o fix_a habit_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o be_v it_o that_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o which_o faith_n though_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o actual_a love_n or_o volition_n in_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n condition_n which_o also_o i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v as_o afore_o cite_v that_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o for_o this_o also_o and_o somewhat_o be_v say_v of_o it_o before_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 207._o some_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v yield_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o one_o perfect_a finish_v act_n do_v but_o once_o do_v feign_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n by_o which_o he_o âs_v change_v from_o a_o unrighteous_a to_o a_o righteous_a state_n but_o to_o think_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v not_o actual_o justify_v faith_n all_o our_o life_n but_o for_o one_o instant_a only_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o dreamer_n than_o a_o theological_a discourser_n 208._o our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n word_n glory_n glory_n glory_n ââââ_o tell_v we_o that_o ãâ¦ã_o which_o ãâ¦ã_o by_o regeââra_fw-es ââ_o and_o just_a ââââ_o on_o âuâ_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o râânission_n they_o can_v tell_v themselves_o as_o a_o foresaid_a pardon_v of_o the_o guââ_n they_o mean_v not_o or_o else_o they_o mean_v several_a thing_n in_o one_o word_n be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n continue_v and_o will_v cease_v if_o any_o of_o they_o cease_v 209._o as_o to_o the_o question_n therefore_o whether_o justification_n be_v lossable_a and_o âardon_v reversible_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v unalterable_a but_o man_n will_n in_o itself_o be_v mutable_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v cease_v believe_v by_o apostasy_n and_o the_o condition_n fail_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o be_v unjustified_a and_o unpardoned_a without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o election_n and_o special_a grace_n of_o which_o afterward_o 210._o though_o all_o our_o past_a sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o our_o first_o faith_n or_o conversion_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a at_o first_o no_o nor_o on_o this_o side_n death_n and_o the_o say_n of_o many_o that_o justification_n be_v perfect_a at_o first_o and_o sanctification_n only_o by_o degree_n be_v a_o palpable_a error_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o oft_o show_v for_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a 1._o which_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o its_o end_n but_o upon_o continue_a condition_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o the_o âast_n 2._o âast_n âast_n âast_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetravit_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la temporali_fw-la immunis_fw-la esset_fw-la twiss_n contr_n corvin_n pag._n 343._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o which_o leave_v many_o penalty_n unremoved_a which_o have_v further_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o removal_n and_o further_a right_o to_o it_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o grace_n and_o less_o and_o less_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v âearer_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v blessing_n as_o to_o the_o degree_n which_o we_o must_v by_o degree_n attain_v a_o further_a right_o to_o and_o the_o privation_n of_o they_o be_v âore_a penalty_n to_o be_v remove_v 3._o we_o have_v new_a sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v every_o day_n 4._o our_o remain_a corruption_n be_v such_o as_o need_v a_o continue_a pardon_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o do_v away_o 5._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o come_v for_o which_o the_o most_o perfect_a justification_n be_v reserve_v sect_n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n 211._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o sentence_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n and_o so_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n 212._o therefore_o be_v it_o true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o justifier_n of_o we_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n only_o but_o in_o act_n for_o he_o merit_v our_o justification_n as_o a_o humble_a servant_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v it_o we_o in_o right_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o promulgate_v it_o as_o prophet_n he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n as_o king_n and_o judge_n he_o executive_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o glorifi_v we_o as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o a_o partial_a faith_n 213._o though_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n as_o just_a call_v the_o sententiâ_fw-la judicis_fw-la concepta_fw-la as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sententia_fw-la prolata_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v ââ_o immanet_fw-la act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o transient_a effectiuè_n and_o do_v nihil_fw-la efficere_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la yeâ_n it_o be_v transient_a objectiuè_fw-fr and_o do_v presuppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o qualify_a object_n for_o though_o god_n knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o as_o such_o be_v his_o eternal_a essence_n yet_o god_n knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o john_n or_o peterââ_n ââ_z believer_n be_v term_n which_o signify_v not_o his_o essence_n as_o such_o but_o as_o transââ_n and_o terminate_v on_o those_o existent_a person_n relative_o so_o that_o the_o extrinsical_a denomination_n from_o the_o existent_a object_n be_v temporary_a as_o it_o be_v 214._o
as_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n and_o therefore_o know_v it_o so_o the_o notify_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o pardon_n to_o the_o angelâ_n may_v be_v call_v some_o sort_n of_o sentential_a justification_n 215._o and_o the_o notify_a our_o constitutive_a righteousness_n to_o our_o conscience_n be_v some_o kind_n of_o sentential_a justification_n 216._o but_o this_o justification_n call_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la be_v not_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n for_o that_o ever_o goeââ_n before_o this_o a_o man_n be_v ever_o make_v just_a before_o he_o can_v be_v esteem_v judge_v or_o know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o this_o in_o conscience_n be_v a_o uncertain_a mâââble_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o man_n and_o oft_o he_o that_o ââ_o just_a before_o god_n do_v most_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o condemn_v himself_o this_o justification_n may_v cease_v when_o we_o sleep_v or_o think_v of_o other_o thing_n and_o may_v rise_v and_o fall_v daily_a if_o not_o be_v often_o lose_v and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o grand_a importance_n to_o our_o salvation_n as_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o sect_n xv._o of_o initial_a executive_a pardon_n or_o justification_n 217._o but_o the_o most_o notable_a justification_n by_o way_n of_o sentence_n be_v 1._o by_o god_n initial_a execution_n here_o 2._o by_o the_o public_a sentence_n and_o executiââ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 218._o god_n speak_v not_o by_o voice_n that_o be_v call_v his_o sentence_n which_o decisive_o declare_v his_o judgement_n but_o the_o execution_n most_o notable_o declare_v that_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v two_o thing_n with_o man_n and_o sometime_o with_o god_n yet_o sentence_n be_v oft_o pass_v principal_o by_o execution_n they_o be_v then_o both_o one_o 219._o in_o this_o sense_n to_o sanctify_v a_o man_n be_v to_o justify_v he_o executive_o and_o so_o sentential_o for_o executive_a justification_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o actual_a impââity_n remove_v of_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o actual_a give_v possession_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o constitutive_a justification_n give_v we_o right_o to_o and_o as_o our_o privation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o be_v leave_v in_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a punishment_n so_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o holiness_n give_v we_o be_v executive_a book_n see_v my_o epist_n before_o mr._n hotchââ_n book_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o his_o book_n pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o will_v glorification_n much_o more_o 220._o executive_a pardon_n and_o justification_n therefore_o though_o the_o last_o of_o three_o sort_n be_v the_o noble_a as_o suppose_v both_o the_o other_o and_o be_v their_o end_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n 221._o non-punire_a be_v not_o always_o pardon_n because_o it_o may_v respect_v a_o innocent_a and_o uncapable_a object_n but_o the_o ruler_n non-punire_a sontem_fw-la be_v pardon_n â_o what_o degree_n soever_o but_o a_o non-punire_a as_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o gift_n of_o right_a to_o impunity_n be_v the_o full_a executive_a âârdon_n 222._o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la which_o be_v no_o pardon_n as_o ââ_o the_o innocent_n nor_o to_o a_o fore-seen_a gild_n not_o yet_o existent_a no_o more_o than_o ââ_o a_o stone_n but_o when_o the_o person_n become_v guilty_a and_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v ââen_o god_n nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la become_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la a_o pardon_n denominatione_fw-la extrinâca_fw-la without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n 223._o for_o god_n perfect_o to_o forgive_v sin_n while_o any_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o other_o more_o of_o that_o imperfection_n of_o pardon_n against_o ockam_n and_o other_o âoul_n epecial_o habitual_a be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o sin_n itself_o though_o not_o ââ_o sin_o nor_o as_o effect_v yet_o as_o permit_v and_o not_o heal_v be_v the_o great_a punishment_n as_o be_v say_v and_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a pardon_n of_o the_o punishment_n while_o such_o punishment_n be_v continue_v and_o ockam_n great_a subâlty_n fail_v when_o quodlib_n 4._o q._n 1._o he_o determine_v that_o per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la abââlutam_fw-la deus_fw-la potest_fw-la salvare_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la creata_fw-la unless_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v charitatem_fw-la dare_v aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la creando_fw-la for_o to_o save_v a_o man_n without_o grace_n or_o love_n be_v a_o contradiction_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v god_n can_v do_v that_o immediate_o which_o he_o can_v do_v by_o âây_n second_o cause_v efficient_a or_o final_a cease_v final_a final_a final_a can_v they_o tell_v we_o intelligible_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o not-loving_a god_n and_o other_o privation_n can_v be_v real_o put_v away_o without_o the_o contrary_a quality_n or_o act_n scotus_n with_o rada_n &_o other_o scotist_n go_v the_o same_o way_n upon_o the_o same_o false_a supposition_n and_o to_o confute_v one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o confute_v all_o and_o so_o the_o papist_n that_o say_v original_a sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a calpability_n and_o penalty_n as_o petavin_n in_o elench_v theriac_n vincent-lenis_n i_o e._n fromondi_n p._n 111._o c._n 2d_o do_v gross_o err_v for_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o pravity_n of_o man_n will_n shall_v not_o be_v culpable_a 2._o and_o the_o remain_v of_o that_o pravity_n be_v itself_o a_o great_a punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o procure_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v which_o shall_v satisfy_v they_o that_o to_o the_o true_o baptize_v or_o ââeartconsenters_n to_o god_n covenant_n original_a sin_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o to_o the_o great_a eternal_a pernicious_a punishment_n but_o not_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o pardon_v yet_o as_o to_o all_o degree_n of_o punishment_n nor_o be_v all_o the_o âââpability_n cease_v but_o love_n or_o grace_n give_v be_v a_o efficient_a or_o final_a second_o cause_n therefore_o god_n can_v save_v a_o man_n without_o it_o ans_fw-fr the_o minor_a be_v your_o mistake_n love_v here_o be_v salvation_n itself_o begin_v ââ_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o next_o and_o to_o give_v it_o and_o not_o to_o give_v it_o âre_n contradiction_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n go_v upon_o the_o same_o mistake_n as_o if_o love_n be_v but_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o âe_a thing_n itself_o and_o as_o erroneous_o q._n 4._o he_o determine_v that_o per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la absoluâm_fw-la god_n can_v remittere_fw-la peccanti_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la sine_fw-la infusione_n gratiae_fw-la âeatae_fw-la unless_o he_o have_v put_v the_o question_n only_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la conferendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ân_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la sine_fw-la infusione_n deus_fw-la illam_fw-la potest_fw-la efficere_fw-la but_o who_o know_v 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unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la totam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr satis_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjeceris_fw-la qualis_fw-la scopus_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la m._n antoninus_n li._n 11._o sect_n 21._o p._n 113._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o sum_n of_o sanctification_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v three_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 248._o as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o summary_n mean_v and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v man_n home_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mediate_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o 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many_o have_v such_o distinction_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o strong_a or_o confirm_v all_o distinguish_v 281._o but_o the_o other_o side_n have_v need_v as_o much_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o pacific_a moderation_n in_o their_o censure_n and_o first_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a opinion_n which_o be_v confess_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o vincent_n lerinens_fw-la rule_n quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o sâmper_fw-la such_o singularity_n or_o novelty_n must_v be_v heresy_n or_o certain_a error_n at_o the_o least_o i_o answer_v 1._o they_o that_o assert_v this_o certain_a perseverance_n of_o all_o the_o justify_v do_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n 2._o the_o foresay_a rule_n hold_v indeed_o in_o thing_n so_o universal_o receive_v as_o essential_o of_o religion_n and_o necessary_a 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the_o soul_n corporeity_n of_o the_o millennium_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o daemon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o antipode_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o some_o that_o augustinâ_n oppose_v be_v little_o less_o than_o universal_o own_a of_o some_o age_n and_o i_o doubt_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o want_v of_o perfect_a translation_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n be_v universal_o misinterpret_v 282._o and_o the_o common_a objection_n which_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n be_v a_o mere_a injurious_a peevish_a cavil_n or_o slander_n viz._n when_o they_o say_v you_o lead_v man_n to_o all_o wickedness_n by_o teach_v that_o let_v they_o commit_v never_o such_o heinous_a sin_n they_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n nor_o lose_v their_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v common_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v lose_v his_o justification_n and_o right_a to_o heaven_n and_o that_o without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n and_o they_o constant_o hold_v that_o god_n decree_v the_o fine_a &_o mediis_fw-la be_v one_o and_o that_o he_o decree_v of_o his_o elect_n that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v in_o love_n and_o holiness_n and_o be_v save_v and_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v whether_o they_o persevere_v in_o holiness_n or_o not_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o sure_a to_o be_v save_v than_o they_o be_v to_o persevere_v in_o holiness_n sect_n xix_o of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o what_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o save_v grace_n 283._o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n how_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a love_n to_o god_n or_o holiness_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o controversy_n about_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n where_o the_o difficulty_n be_v as_o great_a to_o one_o side_n as_o another_o so_o great_a that_o not_o only_o pious_a gerson_n but_o many_o another_o have_v confess_v it_o too_o hard_a for_o they_o well_o to_o solve_v 284._o in_o general_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o mortal_a as_o to_o deserve_v disp_n vid._n le_fw-fr blank_n de_fw-fr pece_n mort._n &_o ven._n &_o 2_o disp_n death_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o innocency_n and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v we_o need_v a_o pardon_n though_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o spiritual_a life_n and_o justification_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o to_o make_v damnation_n due_a to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o protestant's_n confess_n subject_a vid._n rob._n baronim_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mort._n &_o ven._n the_o best_a i_o know_v on_o the_o subject_a the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wickedness_n or_o reign_v sin_n and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o mortal_a sin_n be_v that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a faith_n repentance_n love_n justification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n and_o be_v never_o pardon_v till_o the_o person_n be_v change_v by_o true_a conversion_n but_o venial_a sin_n or_o infirmity_n be_v that_o which_o consist_v 19_o vid._n episcopii_n resp_n ad_fw-la quâst_fw-la 64._o q._n 18._o pag._n 19_o with_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v present_o pardon_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o actual_a or_o habitual_a repentance_n or_o hatred_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sinner_n 285._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v mortal_a for_o though_o i_o detest_v such_o conclusion_n as_o the_o jansenist_n gather_v from_o the_o jesuit_n moral_n that_o love_a god_n once_o or_o grace_n davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la actuali_fw-la cap._n 35._o say_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v mortal_a in_o three_o degree_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v never_o pardon_v as_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o those_o which_o bring_v novum_fw-la reatum_fw-la mortis_fw-la sed_fw-la remissibilem_fw-la upon_o repentance_n and_o such_o he_o make_v all_o such_o gross_a sin_n act_v as_o be_v mention_v 1_o cor._n 6._o and_o gal._n 5._o which_o be_v they_o that_o the_o papist_n call_v mortal_a sin_n 3._o the_o daily_a infirmity_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n deserve_v death_n but_o be_v pardon_v by_o grace_n twice_o in_o a_o man_n life_n or_o once_o a_o month_n may_v save_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o notable_o act_v by_o any_o it_o be_v interrupt_v in_o our_o sleep_n and_o in_o common_a study_n and_o business_n which_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o sin_n as_o sinful_a study_n interrupt_v it_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o a_o mortal_a sin_n 286._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o sin_n be_v not_o therefore_o mortal_a because_o it_o diminish_v the_o habit_n of_o love_n for_o that_o may_v be_v in_o those_o that_o still_o be_v the_o justify_v child_n of_o god_n 287._o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o mortality_n in_o sin_n as_o our_o divine_n at_o dort_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v and_o those_o of_o breme_n there_o the_o one_o be_v when_o sin_n put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o same_o state_n as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o or_o any_o other_o be_v in_o in_o the_o next_o degree_n before_o true_a justification_n or_o sanctification_n or_o conversion_n which_o be_v when_o the_o habit_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o all_o other_o save_v grace_n be_v so_o far_o lose_v as_o that_o habitual_o the_o creature_n be_v more_o love_v than_o the_o creator_n if_o any_o do_v fall_v thus_o far_o which_o be_v the_o controversy_n then_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o their_o justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o heaven_n be_v lose_v but_o while_o god_n be_v habitual_o dear_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n be_v
disposition_n to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n and_o act_v this_o he_o be_v holy_a if_o he_o have_v not_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o privation_n in_o he_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n for_o a_o rational_a creature_n must_v needs_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o love_v his_o creator_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o summary_n law_n of_o nature_n to_o he_o therefore_o not_o to_o do_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n therefore_o adam_n thus_o be_v make_v a_o great_a sinner_n ab_fw-la origine_fw-la before_o his_o fall_n 2._o if_o adam_n love_v not_o god_n in_o his_o weak_a degree_n of_o recover_a grace_n he_o be_v unsanctified_a but_o if_o he_o do_v as_o certain_o he_o do_v than_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o in_o his_o least_o degree_n of_o his_o recover_a grace_n he_o be_v holy_a than_o in_o innocency_n though_o he_o may_v stand_v on_o sure_a ground_n 3._o and_o this_o opinion_n make_v unholiness_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n because_o it_o will_v be_v no_o privation_n but_o a_o negation_n for_o our_o nature_n in_o infancy_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o have_v that_o holiness_n which_o it_o never_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o original_a sin_n be_v almost_o all_o deny_v and_o a_o unholy_a heart_n be_v make_v as_o innocent_a therein_o 4._o we_o be_v renew_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v we_o in_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n col._n 3._o 10._o therefore_o it_o be_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o lose_v and_o needs_o renew_v 336._o the_o argument_n for_o perseverance_n from_o god_n immutability_n will_v hold_v as_o to_o all_o the_o elect_n as_o such_o but_o not_o to_o all_o the_o sanctify_a or_o justify_v as_o such_o for_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n fall_n do_v not_o prove_v god_n mutable_a and_o god_n can_v judge_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n to_o be_v change_v without_o be_v himself_o change_v but_o only_o 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christ_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o become_v a_o member_n of_o satan_n and_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n member_n but_o we_o must_v not_o let_v the_o metaphor_n deceive_v we_o it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a member_n of_o christ_n person_n that_o perish_v as_o if_o part_n of_o christ_n himself_o fall_v off_o but_o a_o metaphorical_a mystical_a political_a member_n and_o christ_n think_v it_o no_o absurdity_n joh._n 15._o to_o warn_v his_o chief_a member_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o off_o and_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n of_o his_o branch_n as_o cut_v off_o wither_a and_o burn_v and_o adam_n and_o the_o fall_a angel_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n and_o his_o child_n and_o yet_o fall_v from_o that_o love_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o strong_a argument_n than_o this_o to_o turn_v the_o scale_n sect_n xxiv_o the_o sum_n and_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o certain_a perseverance_n 339._o the_o end_n and_o sum_n of_o 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to_o be_v damn_v to_o hell_n but_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n or_o to_o be_v sentence_v to_o endless_a life_n and_o acquit_v from_o this_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v damnandi_fw-la or_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o to_o be_v sentence_v such_o as_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n of_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o life_n which_o be_v 1._o immediate_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o right_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o 2._o a_o true_a right_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o saviour_n and_o the_o only_a meriter_fw-la of_o this_o covenant-gift_n and_o justification_n and_o adoption_n by_o his_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 3._o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o love_n obedience_n and_o perseverance_n as_o the_o title-condition_n require_v by_o the_o donative_n and_o condonative_n covenant_n 358._o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v at_o that_o day_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o infidelity_n by_o his_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n by_o his_o repentance_n itself_o so_o i_o add_v that_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n by_o his_o sincerity_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n by_o his_o subjection_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o wickedness_n by_o final_a godliness_n and_o obedience_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n by_o perseverance_n but_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o wickedness_n before_o conversion_n and_o his_o pardon_a sin_n and_o weakness_n since_o only_o by_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o the_o pardon_v purchase_v thereby_o and_o give_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o from_o the_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o general_a we_o have_v no_o justification_n at_o all_o 359._o judgement_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n be_v the_o species_n therefore_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o our_o work_n 360._o as_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o christ_n redemption_n of_o we_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v glorify_v at_o that_o day_n but_o it_o be_v our_o personal_a gospel-righteousness_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v try_v and_o we_o and_o not_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v so_o i_o add_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n refer_v to_o this_o fore-seen_a do_v usual_o speak_v according_o of_o justify_v we_o by_o faith_n by_o our_o word_n or_o by_o our_o work_n that_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o speak_v of_o that_o same_o righteousness_n as_o constitute_v we_o just_a first_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v just_a at_o last_o 361._o it_o be_v very_o easy_a therefore_o where_o prejudice_n blind_v not_o man_n to_o see_v the_o concord_n of_o christ_n saying_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o word_n and_o paul_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o james_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o particular_a justification_n from_o a_o common_a great_a crime_n a_o wicked_a tongue_n as_o the_o sign_n or_o product_v of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o this_o must_v be_v part_n of_o the_o personal_a material_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v as_o true_a christian_n 292._o christian_n christian_n christian_n tolet_n in_o rom._n 3._o annot_n 17._o estius_n in_o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o vega_n the_o justiâ_n cue_n 3._o p._n 899._o say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v vid._n &_o stapleton_n de_fw-fr justifi_n li._n 8._o c._n ult_n &_o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 7_o 10_o 11._o suarez_n de_fw-fr grat._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o n._n 29._o topper_n art_n 8._o the_o justif_a p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o vasqu_n in_o 1._o 2._o disput_fw-la 202._o c._n 6._o n._n 45._o coster_n enchir._n p._n 292._o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o be_v christian_n and_o not_o by_o keep_v mose_n law_n or_o do_v any_o work_n which_o will_v be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o a_o christ_n or_o a_o free-given_a pardon_n and_o righteousness_n by_o he_o and_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o full_a condition_n of_o justification_n as_o continue_v final_a and_o complete_a as_o it_o consist_v of_o its_o essential_a part_n 362._o the_o key_n of_o understanding_n paul_n discourse_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o know_v 1._o that_o the_o grand_a question_n which_o he_o first_o manage_v be_v whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o keep_v the_o jewish_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o it_o 2._o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a 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etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v âade_v up_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o it_o of_o of_o of_o methinks_v jansenius_n great_o wrong_v his_o cause_n when_o he_o say_v to._n 2._o c._n 13._o that_o primus_fw-la augustinus_n intelligentiam_fw-la divinâ_n gratiâ_n &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la fide_fw-la crediti_fw-la a_o pervit_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o primus_fw-la lutherus_n they_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o note_n of_o novelty_n and_o error_n be_v the_o church_n for_o 400_o year_n ignorant_a of_o grace_n and_o fundamental_a verity_n contrary_o i_o think_v that_o christ_n plain_a doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n and_o the_o old_a church_n for_o 300_o year_n in_o their_o plain_a uncurious_a write_n plain_o deliver_v all_o the_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o grace_n yea_o even_o the_o creed_n itself_o contain_v it_o grace_n which_o i_o have_v assert_v and_o the_o âeading_n 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temptation_n and_o many_o other_o way_n §_o 11._o etc._n 11._o 11._o 11._o i_o know_v that_o bradwardine_n li._n 2._o c._n 32._o cor._n p._n 612._o say_v that_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v scientiam_fw-la eratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la seu_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la munus_fw-la suum_fw-la creature_n capaci_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quare_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la et_fw-la p._n 614._o quicquid_fw-la obex_fw-la dicatur_fw-la potest_fw-la illa_fw-la respânsio_fw-la corripi_fw-la cum_fw-la nullus_fw-la possit_fw-la hunc_fw-la obicem_fw-la tollere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la prius_fw-la praetollentem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tollere_fw-la irresistibiliter_fw-la tollitur_fw-la auferam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o great_a question_n be_v how_o far_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n be_v from_o god_n answ_n 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of_o his_o indisposition_n §_o 12._o difference_n be_v but_o dissimilitude_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n which_o soever_o will_v make_v it_o dissimile_n or_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o when_o the_o good_a angel_n stand_v and_o the_o evil_n fall_v if_o you_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n by_o forsake_v their_o first_o estate_n though_o constitutive_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n obedience_n make_v the_o dissimilitude_n if_o you_o suppose_v cain_n and_o abel_n equal_o under_o grace_n at_o first_o and_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n i_o answer_v constitutive_o cain_n sin_n and_o abel_n righteousness_n make_v or_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o as_o to_o reputative_a efficiency_n cain_n make_v the_o difference_n by_o reject_v grace_n so_o if_o you_o shall_v suppose_v two_o equal_o qualify_v with_o common_a grace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o to_o lose_v it_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v 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which_o be_v omnipotent_a so_o to_o contend_v any_o further_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n and_o a_o proper_a creation_n or_o a_o effect_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o such_o etc._n etc._n be_v such_o question_n as_o presumptuous_a schoolman_n heretofore_o and_o hotheaded_a sectary_n in_o our_o time_n have_v use_v to_o afflict_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o and_o to_o tempt_v their_o ignorant_a zealous_a follower_n into_o such_o employment_n as_o most_o effectual_o destroy_v their_o charity_n and_o injure_v other_o and_o scandalize_v the_o world_n sect_n xv._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o before_o as_o that_o lest_o i_o be_v tedious_a by_o repetition_n i_o must_v be_v but_o brief_a eventu_fw-la brief_a brief_a brief_a malderus_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o 1._o 2._o q._n 111._o art_n 3._o dub_v 8._o bestir_n himself_o with_o special_a industry_n to_o tell_v what_o gratia_n efficax_n be_v 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be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n §_o 14._o the_o effect_n in_o respect_n to_o which_o grace_n be_v call_v efficacious_a be_v 1._o the_o giving_z of_o the_o mean_n themselves_o 2._o the_o first_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o alter_n of_o the_o soul_n disposition_n 4._o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o habit._n and_o it_o must_v be_v some_o of_o these_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v efficacious_a or_o inefficacious_a to_o other_o so_o that_o by_o that_o time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v true_o open_v this_o which_o dr._n twisse_n say_v arminius_n dare_v never_o speak_v out_o his_o opinion_n of_o and_o which_o he_o and_o other_o make_v to_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n perhaps_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o §_o 15._o for_o what_o be_v that_o grace_n who_o efficacy_n you_o inquire_v of_o â_o be_v it_o gratia_n operans_fw-la or_o operata_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o 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the_o act_n and_o be_v such_o and_o ââch_a intellect_n and_o will_n and_o be_v that_o the_o question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n essence_n why_o it_o consist_v in_o itself_o if_o you_o mean_v aptitudinal_a efficacy_n it_o be_v god_n essential_a virtue_n if_o you_o mean_v actual_a efficiency_n that_o speak_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o so_o that_o about_o god_n essential_a efficacy_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o potentia_fw-la quà _fw-la ordinata_fw-la and_o not_o quà _fw-la essentialis_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluta_fw-la that_o you_o inquire_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n ordinata_fw-la or_o limit_v signify_v no_o alteration_n in_o god_n power_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o effect_n which_o as_o limit_v and_o ordinate_a from_o whence_o the_o power_n cause_v it_o be_v extrinsecal_o so_o name_v god_n essential_a power_n be_v never_o limit_v but_o infinite_a and_o to_o 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will_v there_o rise_v up_o before_o you_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o wrangle_v about_o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o any_o cause_n forego_v the_o first_o effect_n itself_o on_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o or_o all_o these_o second_o cause_n or_o we_o must_v question_v whether_o god_n be_v god_n for_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o else_o to_o question_v §_o 18._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o question_n wherein_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n consist_v must_v be_v mean_v of_o gratia_n operata_fw-la even_o of_o the_o effect_n itself_o and_o then_o either_o you_o mean_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v efficacious_a to_o itself_o or_o to_o something_o else_o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o a_o effect_n be_v its_o own_o cause_n and_o ask_v how_o do_v faith_n e._n g._n cause_n itself_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o only_o to_o question_v how_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o conversion_n be_v efficacious_a of_o the_o second_o §_o 19_o and_o here_o 1
be_v oft_o not_o actual_o effectual_a for_o want_v of_o that_o voluntary_a reception_n and_o self-excitation_n §_o 27._o as_o to_o the_o various_a effect_n of_o grace_n forementioned_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o preparation_n of_o mean_n and_o gracious_a medicine_n christ_n the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v efficient_a of_o itself_o and_o do_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o impulse_n or_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n god_n certain_o effect_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n wherever_o his_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o soul_n 3._o some_o urgency_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o disposition_n to_o the_o act_n be_v constant_o contain_v in_o this_o impulse_n and_o usual_o it_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o the_o immediate_a act-required_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n sometime_o follow_v this_o impulse_n through_o its_o invincible_a force_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o through_o its_o sufficient_a force_n and_o the_o due_a reception_n grant_v reception_n reception_n reception_n omne_fw-la agens_fw-la requirit_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v aliquam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la passo_fw-la maximè_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la pà ssum_fw-la habeat_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la â_z illius_fw-la agentis_fw-la contrarias_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la minus_fw-la inmo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la forma_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_n requirit_fw-la majorem_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la in_o passo_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la illam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la svi_fw-la deo_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o se_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la declinare_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la volendum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o dolere_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la commissa_fw-la voluntary_a &_o libere_fw-la per_fw-la attritionem_fw-la brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor_fw-la 3._o fol._n 152._o this_o be_v just_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o protestant_a preacher_n suppose_v that_o common_a grace_n must_v make_v this_o preparation_n which_o the_o papist_n grant_v of_o the_o subject_n and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v it_o not_o at_o all_o through_o the_o recipients_n indisposition_n 5._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n ever_o follow_v a_o special_a act_n through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o usual_o it_o go_v not_o before_o the_o act_n man_n have_v not_o a_o fix_a habit_n to_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n of_o believe_v before_o he_o believe_v but_o after_o 6._o the_o habit_n ordinary_o procure_v follow_v act_n by_o the_o way_n of_o inclination_n but_o not_o necessary_o nor_o always_o for_o by_o strong_a temptation_n habit_n be_v oft_o bear_v down_o §_o 28._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v whence_o god_n grace_n be_v aptitudinal_o and_o potential_o efficacious_a able_a and_o fit_a to_o effect_v it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o his_o impulse_n be_v such_o because_o he_o make_v it_o such_o and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o its_o first_o effect_n the_o impulse_n it_o be_v because_o god_n will_v so_o do_v and_o his_o will_n have_v no_o cause_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o grace_n be_v actual_o efficient_a of_o man_n faith_n it_o be_v by_o its_o impel_a man_n to_o believe_v but_o if_o you_o ask_v whence_o faith_n itself_o be_v or_o of_o what_o cause_n be_v it_o a_o effect_n i_o answer_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o the_o mean_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o a_o free_a second_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v effectual_a ad_fw-la posse_fw-la be_v not_o effectual_a ad_fw-la agere_fw-la it_o be_v because_o be_v but_o sufficient_a man_v indisposition_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o opposition_n make_v he_o a_o unfit_a receiver_n §_o 29._o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o mean_n antecedent_n to_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o effect_n ever_o follow_v where_o god_n work_v and_o the_o second_o effect_n be_v the_o effect_n both_o of_o god_n by_o the_o first_o and_o of_o man_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n the_o question_n unde_fw-la efficatia_fw-la gratiae_n and_o unde_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v thus_o healing_o answer_v §_o 30._o obj._n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o difference_v and_o effectual_a cause_n and_o that_o not_o as_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o decree_v such_o a_o effect_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o will_n but_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v so_o terminate_v or_o decretive_a 2._o that_o termination_n make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o that_o be_v real_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n or_o object_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n then_o between_o god_n will_v simple_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o willing_a from_o eternity_n a_o thing_n not_o yet_o existent_a none_o real_o at_o all_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v nothing_o what_o relative_n connotative_a and_o denominative_a difference_n such_o nothing_o can_v make_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o variety_n of_o imperfect_a notion_n in_o man_n frail_a intellect_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v §_o 31._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o school-divines_a after_o augustine_n say_v that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o futurum_fw-la velpraeteritum_n no_o foreknowledge_n or_o fore-decree_n proper_o because_o no_o difference_n of_o time_n but_o only_a knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o thing_n as_o present_v §_o 32._o yet_o god_n vital_a activity_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a distinction_n because_o to_o be_v self-living_a self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a be_v his_o essential_a act_n on_o himself_o the_o eternal_a object_n which_o make_v many_o ancient_n account_v they_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o also_o to_o will_v a_o existent_a creature_n be_v a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o existence_n but_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o real_o different_a from_o god_n essence_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o extrinsic_a denomination_n of_o his_o essence_n from_o nothing_o sect_n xvi_o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o 126._o the_o schoolman_n that_o speak_v most_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o infuse_v habit_n can_v agree_v what_o use_n they_o be_v for_o aureolus_n suppose_v chief_o for_o the_o right_n circumstantiate_v of_o act_n rather_o than_o for_o promptitude_n to_o they_o and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v they_o give_v man_n but_o small_a comfort_n from_o they_o say_v as_o aureolus_n brianson_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v they_o see_v acquire_v habit_n may_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o infuse_v do_v utrum_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o habitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o operationibus_fw-la vid._n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 44._o sect_n 8._o n._n 18._o &_o molina_n 1._o p._n q._n 12._o be_v 5._o disp_n 2._o be_v 2._o pro_fw-la habitibus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la inquit_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la praesentatione_fw-la li._n 4._o de_fw-la beatit_fw-la q._n 5._o a._n 3._o pâ_n 471._o his_o non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la oppositum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la qui_fw-la bac_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi scripserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la videtur_fw-la posse_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubitari_fw-la and_o yet_o alens_fw-la 2._o p._n q._n 104._o m._n 3._o aquin._n 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o q._n 63._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o valentiââ_n to._n disp_n 4._o q._n 3._o punct_a 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v for_o prefer_v habit_n idem_fw-la aegid_a de_fw-fr praesentat_fw-la li._n 4._o p._n 443_o 444._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o grace_n god_n be_v present_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o temple_n otherwise_o than_o by_o immensity_n and_o sustentation_n but_o his_o praesentia_fw-la pater_fw-la can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o god_n love_n nostrâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la temerarium_fw-la &_o periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la ferè_fw-la hareticum_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la negare_fw-la nam_fw-la council_n vienens_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o universi_fw-la theologi_fw-la uno_fw-la consensu_fw-la affirmant_fw-la dari_fw-la habitus_fw-la insusos_fw-la medina_n in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 51._o a._n 4._o 282._o but_o soto_n li._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o great_a c._n 17_o 18._o say_v that_o the_o council_n trid._n purposely_o forbear_v to_o define_v the_o case_n of_o infuse_a habit_n let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o jansenius_n prove_v that_o pelagius_n himself_o assert_v infuse_a habit_n give_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o without_o merit_n jans_n aug._n to._n 1._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o p._n 126._o §_o 1._o every_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o give_v
the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v 1._o see_v what_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o art_n 3._o &_o 4._o suffrag_n p._n 124._o th._n 1._o there_o be_v certain_a outward_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 6._o ââ_o act._n 13._o 46._o psa_fw-la 58._o 5._o or_o conversion_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sometime_o free_o do_v by_o they_o and_o sometime_o free_o omit_v as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a th._n 2._o there_o be_v certain_a inward_a effect_n which_o be_v excite_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v previous_a to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o thought_n of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n god_n grace_n use_v not_o to_o bring_v man_n by_o sudden_a enthusiasm_n but_o prepare_v and_o fit_v or_o dispose_v by_o many_o previous_a act_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o natural_a generation_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o form_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a we_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n by_o many_o forego_v act_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n will_v immediate_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n not_o prepare_v by_o any_o knowledge_n any_o sorrow_n any_o desire_n any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o do_v it_o th._n 3._o those_o that_o god_n thus_o affect_v by_o his_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n they_o he_o true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invit_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offer_a benefit_n and_o by_o god_n plain_a word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o event_n seâing_v the_o gospel_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v the_o excitement_n of_o grace_n tend_v to_o it_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6._o ââ_o gal._n 1._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 2._o god_n here_o do_v any_o thing_n dissemble_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o call_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n can_v make_v man_n unexcusable_a which_o be_v give_v only_o to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a th._n 4._o those_o who_o he_o thus_o affect_v god_n forsake_v not_o nor_o cease_v to_o promote_v they_o in_o the_o true_a way_n to_o conversion_n before_o he_o be_v forsake_v by_o they_o by_o voluntary_a neglect_n or_o the_o repulse_n of_o this_o initial_a grace_n the_o talon_n of_o grace_n once_o give_v man_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o any_o man_n till_o he_o bury_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n therefore_o we_o be_v oft_o warn_v in_o 2d_o mat._n 2d_o 2d_o scripture_n not_o to_o resist_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n nor_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n 20._o heb._n 3._o 7._o prov._n 1._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 24._o 20._o of_o god_n in_o vain_a nor_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n forsake_v man_n that_o they_o first_o forsake_v he_o th._n 5._o many_o lose_v these_o beginning_n 21._o mat._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 6._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o th._n 6._o the_o elect_n do_v not_o so_o behave_v themselves_o under_o these_o preparatory_a working_n but_o that_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o resistance_n they_o may_v just_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v god_n special_a mercy_n to_o they_o that_o though_o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o âer_n 14._o 7._o &_o 32._o 39_o phil._n 1._o 6._o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v repel_v or_o suffocate_v this_o exciting_a and_o illuminate_a grace_n yet_o god_n do_v urge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o promove_v they_o till_o he_o full_o subjugate_v they_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regenerate_a son_n th._n 7._o all_o man_n resist_v god_n grace_n and_o god_n may_v just_o forsake_v all_o 27._o rom._n 9_o 18._o &_o 11._o 35._o act._n 28._o 27._o but_o do_v not_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o take_v not_o man_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a original_a sin_n or_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n but_o as_o a_o wilful_a resister_n and_o refuser_n of_o offer_a grace_n and_o oft_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o much_o prepare_v grace_n and_o that_o god_n forsake_v none_o till_o they_o forsake_v his_o grace_n 2._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o english_a divine_v common_o tell_v we_o how_o ordinary_o god_n prepare_v man_n for_o conversion_n before_o he_o convert_v they_o and_o how_o far_o person_n unconvert_v may_v go_v in_o common_a grace_n he_o that_o read_v mr._n hooker_n of_o new_a england_n mr._n john_n rogers_n his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n mr._n boltons_n instruction_n for_o comfort_n mr._n mead_n almost_o a_o christian_a and_o abundance_n such_o will_v see_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o person_n that_o resist_v this_o further_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o forsake_v god_n first_o have_v true_a power_n to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o can_v have_v go_v further_o than_o they_o do_v without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o they_o have_v though_o quoad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la sequentem_fw-la vel_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la it_o may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o god_n prescience_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v 4._o they_o here_o describe_v god_n effectual_a grace_n by_o moral_a title_n of_o god_n urge_v they_o till_o they_o yield_v though_o as_o after_o they_o open_v it_o god_n renew_v active_a 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deny_v original_a sin_n and_o his_o lay_v too_o much_o on_o man_n will_n and_o too_o little_a on_o grace_n be_v thing_n to_o be_v detest_v ii_o jansenius_n assert_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n have_v such_o freewill_n as_o can_v obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o so_o can_v determine_v itself_o to_o good_a and_o persevere_v therein_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o by_o this_o freewill_n some_o angel_n stand_v and_o some_o fell_a and_o adam_n fall_v when_o he_o may_v by_o it_o have_v stand_v and_o thereby_o fall_v from_o a_o noble_a sort_n of_o freewill_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o due_a subservience_n to_o god_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o not_o primary_o of_o external_a thing_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o to_o selfdependency_n and_o dominion_n de_fw-fr grat._n primi_fw-la hom_n c._n 6._o p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n 7._o nos_fw-la hic_fw-la asserimus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n 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to_o determine_v itself_o but_o not_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la which_o ever_o determine_v it_o one_o give_v the_o power_n and_o the_o other_o the_o act._n the_o same_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o common_a distinction_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o effectual_a by_o the_o dominican_n yet_o this_o adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la do_v with_o free_a will_v procure_v the_o act_n in_o the_o stand_a angel_n and_o adam_n while_o he_o stand_v but_o that_o make_v it_o not_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o call_v efficax_n only_o ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la but_o because_o it_o so_o help_v that_o illo_fw-la praesente_fw-la continuo_fw-la fiat_fw-la id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la datur_fw-la illo_fw-la absente_n nunquam_fw-la fiat_fw-la p._n 63._o c._n 14_o 15._o one_o be_v like_a light_n and_o the_o visive_a faculty_n ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la the_o other_o ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la visio_fw-la such_o as_o all_o formal_a cause_n be_v and_o god_n simultaneous_a efficiency_n the_o difference_n be_v c._n 15._o that_o adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la do_v but_o perfect_a the_o power_n and_o the_o chief_a honour_n belong_v to_o the_o will_n that_o use_v it_o and_o can_v choose_v but_o contrary_o the_o adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o leave_v not_o the_o event_n to_o the_o will_n but_o use_v it_o effectual_o to_o the_o act_n intend_v therefore_o merit_n and_o perseverance_n in_o innocency_n be_v no_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n iv_o that_o without_o or_o before_o say_v no_o good_a work_n be_v do_v but_o lie_v and_o sin_n l._n 3_o &_o 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 223._o no_o nor_o without_o true_a godliness_n p._n 261._o &_o passim_fw-la to_o think_v that_o infidel_n and_o ungodly_a have_v any_o true_a virtue_n be_v dotage_n c._n 17._o v._o the_o first_o sin_n have_v no_o necessity_n be_v mere_a sin_n and_o no_o punishment_n and_o so_o easy_o avoidable_a and_o whole_o voluntary_a other_o sin_n
sinner_n find_v a_o good_a will_n to_o goodness_n and_o like_o it_o and_o many_o year_n perhaps_o be_v wish_v and_o purpose_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n for_o it_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n till_o at_o last_o love_n prevail_v and_o this_o though_o imperfect_a be_v true_a sincere_a love_n not_o from_o a_o perfect_a habit_n but_o from_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o have_v the_o same_o object_n as_o perfect_a love_n that_o be_v justice_n for_o justice_n or_o god_n for_o god_n not_o love_v on_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o reward_n which_o prove_v it_o sincere_a love_n such_o wish_n to_o live_v chaste_o temperate_o just_o but_o can_v come_v to_o it_o out_o of_o this_o imperfect_a love_n spring_v faith_n faith_n may_v be_v habitual_o many_o year_n before_o justification_n justification_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o hope_v and_o perfect_a love_n also_o come_v from_o this_o initial_a love_n c._n 7_o 8_o 9_o xviii_o as_o hope_v so_o reward_v and_o respect_n to_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n for_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o desire_v ex_fw-la amore_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la for_o ourselves_o only_o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la charitatis_fw-la proprium_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o unica_fw-la voluptas_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la suave_fw-la vel_fw-la utile_fw-la vel_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la quacunque_fw-la consideratione_n redundat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la creature_n sub_fw-la creatore_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la superexcellenti_fw-la bonitate_fw-la diligendus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la unicum_fw-la praemium_fw-la est_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o bonitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la contemplando_fw-la ardentius_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o lavaare_v deum_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la &_o beatificum_fw-la diligenti_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la aeâârnae_fw-la veritati_fw-la congruum_fw-la dilecto_fw-la debitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n amoris_fw-la hic_fw-la inchoati_fw-la amor_fw-la futurus_fw-la consummatus_fw-la unica_fw-la merces_fw-la praemium_fw-la dei_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la delabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la charitatis_fw-la puritate_fw-la ut_fw-la amore_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la incipiat_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o concupiscere_fw-la sibi_fw-la deum_fw-la totum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la quem_fw-la natura_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praecipit_fw-la diligendi_fw-la perversitate_fw-la perturbat_fw-la no_o &_o deum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la refert_fw-la &_o seipso_fw-la fruitur_fw-la quorum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o indispensabili_fw-la lege_fw-la proscriptum_fw-la est_fw-la c._n 10._o xix_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o attrition_n be_v good_a be_v fâgâ_n mali_fw-la a_o antecedent_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v from_o a_o certain_a general_a grace_n but_o not_o that_o proper_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o of_o fear_n be_v god_n spirit_n not_o that_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o give_v man_n which_o be_v contrary_a delectation_n but_o another_o much_o inferior_a grace_n which_o after_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n fortassis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la providentiae_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la non_fw-la excedit_fw-la they_o that_o have_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fear_n by_o know_v the_o law_n have_v not_o god_n righteousness_n but_o their_o own_o indeed_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o that_o radicate_v but_o not_o christ_n proper_a grace_n but_o that_o which_o may_v come_v ex_fw-la proprii_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la excite_v by_o providence_n or_o if_o you_o will_v inspire_v fear_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v avoid_v by_o it_o but_o by_o other_o sin_n c._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o of_o self-love_n it_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o our_o own_o c._n 31_o 32._o xx._n liberty_n of_o will_n be_v either_o mere_a voluntariness_n who_o contrary_a necessity_n be_v involuntarii_fw-la coactio_fw-la or_o that_o free_a state_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n consistent_a with_o simple_a necessity_n lib._n 7._o xxi_o gratia_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la praedeterminatio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dominicanorum_fw-la praedeterminatio_fw-la 1._o praedeterminatio_fw-la physica_fw-la est_fw-la motio_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la virtuosa_fw-la habens_fw-la esse_fw-la incompletum_fw-la ut_fw-la colores_fw-la in_o aâre_n impetus_fw-la in_o impulso_fw-la gratia_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la verissimus_fw-la motus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la viz._n delectatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o praed_n physica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eye_v actus_fw-la vitalis_n animi_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la cvi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tantum_fw-la passive_a subjacet_fw-la gratia_n contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o praedet_fw-la physica_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la collocetur_fw-la omnem_fw-la superat_fw-la resistentiam_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la facit_fw-la effectum_fw-la contra_fw-la delectatia_fw-la victrix_fw-la si_fw-la alter_fw-la ardântior_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la solis_fw-la inefficacibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la haerebit_fw-la animus_n 4._o praed_n physica_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la concursus_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la generalis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la 5._o praed_n physica_fw-la necessaria_fw-la statuitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la agentibus_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la etc._n etc._n christi_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la laesa_fw-la tantum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la 6._o praed_n physica_fw-la propter_fw-la naturalem_fw-la indifferentiam_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la exigitur_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la 7._o praed_n physica_fw-la statui_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gratia_n christi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la ergo_fw-la hi_o dominicani_n magis_fw-la aristotelici_fw-la quam_fw-la augustiniani_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratia_n tamen_fw-la est_fw-la praed_n physica_fw-la and_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v reconcilable_a as_o predetermination_n and_o freewill_n be_v l._n 8._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4._o summa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_n amantem_fw-la &_o volentem_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la that_fw-mi in_o conclusion_n he_o bely_v calvin_n 1._o as_o deny_v in_o man_n boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la electionem_fw-la and_o so_o in_o many_o âther_n point_n cap._n 21._o xxii_o his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o congruous_a to_o this_o i_o pass_v by_o ânly_o add_v that_o he_o deny_v angel_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o grace_n or_o to_o perseverance_n which_o be_v but_o foresee_v and_o they_o be_v 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