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powerful_a efficacy_n by_o a_o real_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o will_n of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a by_o the_o first_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o by_o the_o second_o he_o open_v the_o door_n i._n e._n the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n luke_n 24.45.16.14_o as_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o so_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o be_v call_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n act_v 14.27_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v irresistible_a 3._o the_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o faith_n non_fw-la alium_fw-la enim_fw-la irresistibilitatem_fw-la propugnant_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la donationem_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la effectum_fw-la certò_fw-la vel_fw-la infallibilitur_fw-la existit_fw-la coron_n art_n 4._o cap._n 3._o that_o be_v it_o be_v such_o whence_o notwithstanding_o the_o resistance_n make_v by_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o at_o last_o prevail_v over_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o cause_v the_o effect_n certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o follow_v jer._n 24.7_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o chap._n 31.18_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v ver_fw-la 33._o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n ezek._n 36.27_o 28._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o believe_v concursus_fw-la volunâ—atis_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la conversiones_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la coordinatus_a sed_fw-la subordinatus_fw-la prideaux_n motive_n to_o believe_v and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n with_o grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v subordinate_a not_o coordinate_a the_o draw_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v efficacious_a but_o not_o violent_a god_n by_o a_o omnipotent_a facility_n on_o his_o part_n and_o after_o a_o experimental_a impossibility_n in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o on_o our_o part_n do_v not_o force_v we_o unwilling_o but_o of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a among_o many_o other_o precious_a mean_n for_o both_o the_o obtain_n and_o confirm_v of_o faith_n consider_v 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n though_o a_o sinner_n tit._n 3.4_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n which_o fall_v out_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n that_o can_v alter_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o time_n those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o when_o such_o though_o not_o as_o such_o god_n love_v god_n hate_v sin_n love_v not_o any_o as_o sinner_n but_o love_v his_o elect_n though_o sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o sinner_n he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n rom._n 5.8_o and_o actual_o procure_v the_o application_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n col._n 2.15_o rom._n 5.10_o though_o there_o be_v many_o strengthless_a 14._o representatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la eâ—â—icacissimum_fw-la medium_n ad_fw-la ingenerandan_n fidem_fw-la spanh_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a resp_v ad_fw-la erot._n 14._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n who_o neither_o god_n love_v nor_o christ_n die_v for_o yet_o all_o who_o god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v such_o if_o thou_o neither_o be_v nor_o art_n nor_o become_v such_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o high_a account_n which_o that_o great_a preacher_n of_o 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the_o law_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n over_o a_o sinner_n hence_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o hard_a and_o cruel_a master_n rom._n 6.14_o to_o a_o hard_a or_o cruel_a husband_n rom._n 7._o beg_v 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n have_v divers_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o that_o power_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o as_o a_o occasion_n it_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o irregenerate_a rom._n 7.8_o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o for_o the_o accuse_v and_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o for_o the_o rigour_n whereby_o it_o exact_v perfect_a personal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o principle_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n namely_o that_o power_n of_o the_o law_n occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o the_o irregenerate_a be_v the_o dominion_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v manifest_a rom._n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 6.14_o 15._o from_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o interpreter_n that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o these_o place_n it_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o either_o of_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n that_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v free_v we_o from_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n here_o intend_v but_o the_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o text_n last_o cite_v but_o not_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n because_o the_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v precede_v union_n dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o another_o and_o union_n precede_v justification_n but_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n follow_v union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o suppose_v the_o second_o presuppose_v justification_n 6.14_o hic_fw-la vero_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la mortisicatione_n peccati_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la inchoata_fw-la neque_fw-la hic_fw-la spectatur_fw-la deminatio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la imputantur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la corruptio_fw-la viget_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la viget_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la beza_n in_o rom._n 6.14_o but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n inchoat_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o dominion_n 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righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n this_o text_n then_o right_o understand_v affirm_v
antecedens_fw-la fidem_fw-la recipiscentia_fw-la consequens_fw-la fidem_fw-la med._n cap._n 26._o num._n 31._o quaerere_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la quaerere_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la piscat_fw-la preparatory_a hunger_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o poverty_n matth._n 5.3_o a_o hunger_n and_o thrirst_n matth._n 5.6_o a_o seek_v matth._n 7.8_o james_n 1.6_o a_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o after_o faith_n viz._n a_o save_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n a_o save_a hunger_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o effect_n ames_n distinguish_v thirst_n into_o a_o thirst_n of_o total_a indigence_n isai_n 65.13_o and_o into_o a_o thirst_n of_o partial_a complacency_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o like_a both_o he_o and_o other_o teach_v concern_v repentance_n wheresoever_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a qualilification_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o salvation_n ascertain_v by_o promise_n to_o the_o person_n so_o qualify_v such_o qualification_n or_o qualification_n be_v save_v not_o 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in_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o fall_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n supernatural_a common_a grace_n be_v spiritual_a gift_n flow_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n whereof_o those_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v be_v make_v partaker_n they_o be_v call_v supernatural_a because_o they_o be_v not_o attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n strengthen_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a in_o that_o they_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o not_o elect_v such_o be_v gift_n of_o edification_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 11._o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n rom._n 12.3.6_o ephes_n 3.7_o gift_n of_o miracle_n of_o which_o 1_o cor._n 12._o gift_n that_o qualify_v for_o some_o eminent_a service_n as_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 9.6_o save_v grace_n take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v save_v effectual_o i.e._n in_o respect_n of_o its_o efficacy_n be_v a_o impulse_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_v from_o christ_n as_o a_o design_v or_o actual_a head_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o it_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o measure_n unto_o that_o command_n to_o the_o obedience_n whereof_o it_o move_v in_o it_o 4_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v attend_v and_o distinguish_v 1._o the_o author_n of_o this_o motion_n viz._n the_o increated_a spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o motion_n itself_o viz._n a_o create_v transient_a act_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o effect_n thereof_o remain_v yet_o itself_o cease_v and_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o touch_n of_o peter_n wife_n mother_n cease_v though_o the_o cure_n remain_v matth._n 8.15_o the_o angel_n motion_n upon_o the_o water_n cease_v though_o the_o heal_a quality_n continue_v john_n 5._o the_o touch_n of_o the_o loadstone_n cease_v the_o virtue_n yet_o abide_v in_o the_o needle_n 3._o the_o kind_a of_o this_o motion_n be_v from_o election_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o head_n either_o design_v or_o actual_o so_o unto_o the_o person_n so_o move_v it_o be_v not_o only_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o redeemer_n but_o from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o its_o effect_n such_o as_o accompani_v salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v create_v special_a grace_n and_o be_v such_o whereof_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n nor_o they_o until_o vocation_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o &_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n save_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o formal_a saving-grace_n be_v the_o next_o effect_n thereof_o as_o election_n be_v increated_a special_a grace_n so_o this_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v create_v special_a grace_n save_v grace_n which_o be_v formal_o so_o and_o according_a to_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v ordinary_o use_v be_v a_o permanent_a effect_n accompany_v salvation_n flow_v upon_o such_o a_o effectual_a motion_n of_o 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supernatural_a common_a grace_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o the_o
be_v general_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o place_v before_o justification_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n justification_n and_o sometime_o before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o obj._n 2._o act_n 26.18_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n if_o so_o neither_o can_v faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n nor_o can_v sanctification_n be_v together_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n with_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v before_o justification_n ans_fw-fr though_o sanctification_n take_v strict_o follow_v faith_n we_o can_v therefore_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o sanctification_n take_v large_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o text_n be_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o comma_n or_o note_n of_o distinction_n at_o the_o word_n sanctify_v which_o say_v beza_n seem_v to_o have_v deceive_v erasmus_n the_o put_n of_o the_o comma_n in_o that_o place_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o latin_a translator_n join_v those_o word_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o verb_n receive_v and_o not_o to_o the_o participle_n sanctify_v which_o be_v do_v you_o have_v the_o sense_n as_o if_o you_o read_v the_o verse_n thus_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v by_o faith_n in_o i_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v loc_n vide_fw-la calvin_n &_o beza_n in_o loc_n this_o sense_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analagie_a of_o faith_n but_o also_o to_o the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n which_o as_o beza_n testify_v be_v thus_o point_v likewise_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o luke_n the_o penman_n hereof_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 20.32_o this_o text_n then_o right_o understand_v show_v the_o quality_n of_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v obtain_v the_o inheritance_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v such_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o such_o qualify_a person_n heretofore_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n viz._n by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n but_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sanctify_v it_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o calvin_n do_v not_o obscure_o insinuate_v sanctification_n sometime_o to_o be_v use_v more_o general_o ofttimes_o more_o special_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o general_a use_n thereof_o he_o speak_v thus_o god_n sanctifi_v we_o by_o effectual_a call_n of_o we_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la istae_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n vel_fw-la effectus_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la 1.2_o calvin_n in_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o aliter_fw-la hic_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la capitur_fw-la quam_fw-la saepe_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la generaliter_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la nos_fw-la vocando_fw-la chamier_n make_v faith_n a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n faith_n itself_o say_v the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o be_v by_o itself_o a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n agamus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctificatione_n 5_o cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 3_o s_n 1._o &_o lib_n 22_o c._n 11._o â—_o 5_o &_o primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la perfectione_n deinde_fw-la de_fw-la partibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempâ—_fw-mi fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pars_fw-la sanctificatienâ—s_fw-la the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o but_o a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o pemble_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n p._n 20._o aim_n resp_n ad_fw-la grevinch_n de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c._n 1._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v coequal_a stem_n of_o one_o common_a root_n of_o inherent_a sanctity_n pemble_n faith_n say_v ames_n be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a sanctity_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v renew_v a_o member_n of_o the_o new_a man._n sanctitat_fw-la be_v internae_fw-la inhaerent_fw-la be_v inchoatae_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la participes_fw-la sumus_fw-la divinae_fw-la partem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la liquidius_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la imaginis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infusae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientis_fw-la virtutis_fw-la denique_fw-la theol._n spiritualis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la quidquam_fw-la opponatur_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o acknowledge_v faith_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 13._o twiss_n de_fw-fr permiss_a l._n 2._o cr_n 4._o sect._n 5._o spanhem_n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a universali_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o s._n 13._o doct._n twisse_n no_o &_o fidem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la partem_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la sanctification_n be_v take_v strict_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o internal_a vocation_n or_o in_o its_o latitude_n whereof_o that_o be_v of_o sanctification_n in_o its_o latitude_n faith_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n spanhemius_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n dicta_fw-la fuêre_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n strictè_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la scholarum_fw-la sie_n dicta_fw-la prout_fw-la à _fw-la vocatione_n interna_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n sumpta_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la latitudine_fw-la cujus_fw-la fidem_fw-la effectum_fw-la esse_fw-la negari_fw-la nequit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fides_n est_fw-la primus_fw-la acius_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la fructus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctificantis_fw-la the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o sanctification_n 60._o rhetorf_n survey_v of_o antinomianism_n c._n 60._o by_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o justification_n rhetorf_n as_o the_o affirmative_a be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n tend_v to_o the_o exalt_v of_o christ_n the_o abase_v of_o man_n make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o passive_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o receive_n the_o habit_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o whole_a conversion_n nor_o only_o of_o part_n thereof_o so_o there_o appear_v no_o conclude_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xii_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o vocation_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o proposition_n seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1_o what_o vocation_n be_v 2_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a 3_o what_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v 4_o what_o the_o second_o act_n life-operation_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n common_o call_v the_o act_n be_v 5_o the_o just_a distinction_n between_o the_o habit_n and_o the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v 6_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o any_o other_o grace_n precede_v the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v thereof_o 7_o that_o in_o receive_v the_o habit_n the_o soul_n be_v passive_a what_o vocation_n be_v vocation_n be_v the_o infusion_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v of_o the_o solitary_a habit_n of_o faith_n what_o vocation_n what_o in_o who_o sense_n this_o proposition_n also_o stand_v good_a and_o untouched_a by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o lose_a soul_n in_o measure_n sensible_a of_o its_o inability_n and_o enmity_n to_o believe_v repent_v or_o do_v any_o good_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o and_o together_o with_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o work_n the_o soul_n notwithstanding_o any_o preparatory_a work_n be_v mere_o passive_a i._n e._n a_o mere_a passive_a receiver_n this_o gracious_a and_o save_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v life_n into_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v vocation_n by_o a_o metonymy_n i._n e._n a_o figure_n name_v the_o work_n itself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o external_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v it_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a passive_a what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a passiveness_n or_o suffer_v be_v either_o perfect_a tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o the_o creature_n which_o before_o be_v nothing_o suffer_v in_o receive_v its_o be_v the_o lifeless_a body_n of_o adam_n when_o it_o be_v make_v alive_a the_o soul_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o his_o reason_n return_v to_o he_o or_o corruptive_a 16._o passio_fw-la perfectiva_fw-la corruptiva_fw-la keck_n phys_n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o the_o creature_n suffer_v in_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n the_o body_n of_o adam_n putrify_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n the_o passiveness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o obediential_a subjection_n of_o a_o soul_n ministerial_o prepare_v wherein_o be_v unable_a to_o act_v it_o
pemble_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n p._n 59_o in_o divine_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o habit_n be_v say_v pemble_n a_o assertion_n in_o divinity_n not_o tolerable_a which_o tell_v we_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a and_o that_o question_n which_o christ_n put_v to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n be_v more_o than_o any_o arminian_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o answer_v either_o the_o life-operation_n or_o life-act_n presuppose_v life_n or_o the_o life-act_n be_v life_n itself_o or_o there_o may_v be_v a_o life-act_n without_o life_n but_o there_o can_v be_v a_o life-act_n before_o life_n nor_o be_v that_o life-act_n life_n itself_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n or_o cessation_n of_o that_o act_n there_o will_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o life_n whence_o will_v follow_v interitus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o grace_n the_o immortal_a seed_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o shall_v become_v mortal_a the_o believer_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n cease_v by_o reason_n of_o sleep_n or_o sin_n or_o what_o else_o become_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o die_v asleep_a must_v either_o not_o be_v save_v or_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n therefore_o the_o life-operation_n necessary_o presuppose_v life_n if_o the_o life-act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n come_v unto_o christ_n have_v no_o habit_n precede_v it_o in_o order_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infuse_a habit_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o this_o infuse_a habit_n follow_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o true_a it_o be_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infuse_a habit_n second_o that_o this_o infuse_a habit_n follow_v not_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v obj._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o habit_n it_o be_v no_o scripture_n term_v ans_fw-fr though_o the_o word_n habit_n be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o word_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o that_o receive_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o term_n or_o by_o manifest_a consequence_n be_v scripture_n so_o divine_v defend_v the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n effence_n person_n trinity_n and_o merit_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o word_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n be_v not_o there_o find_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o those_o word_n habit_n of_o faith_n intend_v be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n thus_o a_o infuse_v inherent_a permanent_a quality_n dispose_v the_o subject_n through_o assist_v grace_n to_o supernatural_a act_n be_v the_o thing_n signify_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n habit_n of_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v such_o a_o infuse_a inherent_a permanent_a quality_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o habit_n this_o inherent_a quality_n or_o habit_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o a_o power_n eph._n 3.20_o the_o will_n phil._n 2.13_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o seed_n remain_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o for_o though_o the_o most_o appellation_n mention_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n only_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o habitual_a grace_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o habitual_a grace_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n they_o be_v also_o give_v to_o faith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a the_o word_n habit_n be_v a_o scripture_n term_n use_v heb._n 5.14_o general_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v habit_n by_o the_o latin_a translator_n general_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o habit_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a the_o inherent_a faculty_n of_o do_v good_a and_o eschew_v evil_a be_v call_v a_o habit_n the_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a grace_n of_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v call_v a_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o truth_n assert_v by_o which_o of_o these_o term_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o and_o as_o firm_a so_o clear_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o infuse_a habit_n whereof_o faith_n be_v one_o that_o many_o of_o the_o schoolman_n both_o ancient_a and_o late_o 10._o dispositio_fw-la aut_fw-la habit_n we_o ille_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n requiritur_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la istum_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la rescript_n ames_n ad_fw-la greu._n c._n 10._o attest_v thereunto_o those_o habit_n 11.30_o ad_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la tamen_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la ponere_fw-la fidem_fw-la infusam_fw-la propter_fw-la auctoritatom_n scripturae_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la scot._n lib._n 3._o do_v 33._o qu._n 1._o idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o do_v 17.9_o 3._o 11.30_o whereby_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o exceed_v nature_n be_v of_o necessity_n in_o man_n by_o divine_a infusion_n we_o ought_v faith_n scotus_n himself_o to_o believe_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n infuse_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n scotus_n be_v commend_v for_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n such_o inference_n as_o may_v be_v apprehend_v not_o to_o have_v deny_v all_o supernatural_a habit_n valentia_n deo_fw-la valentia_n tom._n 2._o disp_n 4.9.3_o p_o 4._o vbi_fw-la fusè_fw-la tractat_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la utrum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la habit_n we_o infundant_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la unwilling_a that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deny_v infuse_v habit_n notwithstanding_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o sotus_n who_o be_v there_o present_a to_o be_v true_a namely_o that_o the_o council_n no_o wonder_n if_o that_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n industrious_o abstain_v from_o the_o word_n habit_n yet_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v by_o they_o not_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o some_o other_o reason_n mention_v by_o he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o asser_v the_o be_v of_o habit_n from_o argument_n scripture_n and_o authority_n and_o mention_n other_o of_o the_o principal_a schoolman_n likeminded_a with_o himself_o the_o arminian_o though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o much_o it_o concern_v their_o cause_n to_o oppose_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o open_o deny_v it_o before_o grevinchovius_n faith_n faith_n fstius_n both_o in_o infant_n 1._o fides_n est_fw-la habitus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la infusus_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o justificatione_n adultorum_fw-la estius_n l._n 3._o d._n 23._o s_o 1._o &_o 11._o collat_n be_v cum_fw-la do_v 24._o s_o 1._o and_o in_o person_n of_o discretion_n be_v a_o habit_n infuse_v of_o god_n alone_o in_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n passive_a in_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v passive_a whether_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v thereby_o the_o solitary_a habit_n of_o save_a faith_n or_o the_o habitual_a frame_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o which_o before_o chap._n 11._o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n appear_v by_o scripture_n argument_n authority_n by_o scripture_n thus_o phil._n 2.13_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o 10._o velle_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la substantia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la nova_fw-la qualitate_fw-la accipitur_fw-la bucanâ—oc_fw-la 18_o qu._n 10._o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n the_o apostle_n here_o distinguish_v between_o do_v and_o a_o power_n to_o do_v which_o he_o call_v the_o will_n both_o these_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n to_o will_n or_o power_n to_o do_v he_o work_v without_o we_o to_o do_v he_o work_v by_o we_o in_o the_o first_o we_o be_v passive_a and_o not_o active_a manifest_a it_o be_v the_o soul_n can_v actual_o do_v whilst_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o receive_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o also_o active_a yet_o so_o as_o we_o be_v passive_a before_o we_o be_v active_a a_o second_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v phil._n 3.12_o but_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n here_o express_o as_o those_o that_o understand_v the_o original_a know_v make_v mention_n of_o himself_o in_o