after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n act._n 17._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o whoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o very_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 12_o 13_o 18._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_a suffering_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v 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incarnation_n initial_o and_o upon_o his_o performance_n plenary_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n even_o all_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v defile_v and_o curse_a by_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o the_o redeem_a the_o creature_n as_o his_o utensil_n and_o good_n and_o devil_n as_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 26._o 19_o joh._n 13._o 1_o 3._o and_o 17._o 2_o 3._o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o he_o but_o have_v give_v he_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a joh._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o for_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v â—ow_o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o 38._o christ_n upon_o his_o incarnation_n perform_v but_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v obscure_o and_o general_o promise_v after_o the_o fall_n at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n call_v by_o some_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n especial_o because_o the_o prophet_n have_v sometime_o as_o isa_n 53._o describe_v it_o by_o way_n of_o prediction_n as_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n incarnate_a if_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o proper_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o decree_n first_o and_o a_o promise_v after_o unto_o the_o world_n so_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n even_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a total_a cause_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v man_n security_n and_o christ_n as_o promise_v be_v the_o primary_n great_a meanâ—_n which_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o the_o rest_n by_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o foresight_n and_o fore-decree_n whereof_o god_n do_v beforehand_o pardon_n and_o save_v sinner_n but_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o mention_v it_o as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o before_o the_o incarnation_n must_v be_v improper_o take_v be_v only_o of_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o a_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v incarnate_a then_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n herein_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v the_o father_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n the_o whole_a lapse_v curse_v reparable_a world_n the_o several_a part_n to_o several_a use_n and_o especial_o his_o choose_a to_o be_v eventual_o and_o infallible_o save_v and_o promise_v to_o accept_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n and_o to_o make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o by_o he_o to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o perfect_a edition_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o government_n respective_o of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o for_o this_o work_n with_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o second_o person_n undertake_v to_o assume_v man_n nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o law_n of_o redemption_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n conquer_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o conquer_v death_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o purify_v and_o raise_v and_o justify_v and_o glorify_v all_o true_a believer_n 39_o before_o the_o incarnation_n christ_n future_a death_n and_o obedience_n be_v 1._o be_v be_v be_v eadem_fw-la suit_n side_n in_o antiquis_fw-la patribus_fw-la &_o modernis_fw-la qui_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la credebant_fw-la in_o specialia_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la credibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la immo_n aliquid_fw-la eredebant_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la salsum_fw-la alliaco_fw-it in_fw-la 3._o q._n 1._o not_o existent_a be_v no_o real_a existent_a cause_n in_o themselves_o of_o man_n justification_n but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o foresee_v they_o and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n which_o decree_v they_o as_o such_o and_o not_o they_o without_o that_o foresight_n and_o decree_n as_o existent_a be_v the_o cause_n 40._o nor_o be_v they_o either_o before_o
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which_o man_n can_v in_o some_o instance_n determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o this_o rather_o than_o that_o without_o divine_a predetermination_n which_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o â—ase_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o of_o some_o good_a for_o adam_n will_n can_v without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o he_o have_v have_v forbear_v his_o sin_n or_o else_o still_o all_o be_v but_o resolve_v into_o god_n mere_a will_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o forbear_v and_o that_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n or_o help_v than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o freewill_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n or_o a_o ill_a of_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n at_o several_a time_n or_o for_o several_a man_n to_o make_v several_a use_n of_o the_o same_o measure_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o 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supposition_n of_o his_o natural_a preservation_n and_o universal_a concourse_n and_o of_o his_o direction_n and_o law_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v choice_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la to_o will_n or_o not_o will_n to_o will_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o without_o divine_a necessitate_v predetermination_n and_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n or_o help_v than_o sometime_o it_o have_v when_o it_o do_v the_o contrary_a all_o which_o show_v the_o natural_a power_n of_o man_n will_n and_o its_o liberty_n must_v be_v ready_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o side_n that_o will_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n else_o be_v all_o resolve_v into_o god_n causation_n in_o case_n of_o commission_n and_o god_n non-causation_a in_o case_n of_o omission_n and_o into_o god_n will_n in_o both_o and_o that_o man_n can_v no_o more_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v than_o he_o can_v be_v god_n or_o overcome_v god_n or_o live_v and_o act_v without_o god_n 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eve_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o do_v by_o actual_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not-punishing_a they_o as_o the_o first_o law_n threaten_v yet_o more_o plain_o manifest_a to_o they_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o make_v this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o that_o he_o again_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n those_o few_o inconsiderate_a person_n that_o deny_v this_o be_v not_o so_o valuable_a as_o to_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o our_o concord_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a conceit_n of_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o tenor_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o
same_o help_n that_o be_v now_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n as_o then_o 2._o consider_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o perfect_a innocency_n and_o some_o one_o command_v act_n and_o 3._o consider_v that_o the_o help_v afford_v by_o grace_n be_v very_o great_a and_o that_o habitual_a grace_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n heal_v lapse_v nature_n or_o else_o what_o be_v it_o he_o that_o be_v habitual_o prompt_a to_o love_n and_o duty_n have_v some_o cure_n and_o some_o ability_n for_o to_o be_v prompt_a be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v able_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o incredible_a thing_n and_o a_o reproach_n of_o habitual_a grace_n that_o adam_n be_v more_o able_a to_o live_v and_o persevere_v without_o any_o sinful_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n than_o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n or_o speak_v one_o good_a word_n or_o restrain_v one_o blasphemy_n or_o other_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o credible_a that_o christ_n repair_v habitual_a grace_n 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such_o only_a or_o not_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o his_o mind_n plain_o in_o that_o that_o i_o can_v find_v if_o yea_o than_o he_o abase_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o think_v that_o many_o be_v save_v by_o it_o that_o love_v a_o whore_n or_o any_o sin_n much_o better_a than_o god_n and_o grace_n and_o glory_n if_o not_o as_o i_o think_v he_o hold_v than_o he_o hold_v that_o most_o that_o have_v the_o effectual_a grace_n of_o christ_n be_v damn_v and_o have_v no_o possibility_n proper_o of_o escape_n and_o why_o do_v he_o make_v so_o harsh_a a_o thing_n of_o man_n assert_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o some_o uneffectual_a grace_n and_o say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o and_o yet_o assert_v that_o to_o most_o man_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o sufficiency_n to_o save_v they_o nor_o put_v they_o into_o any_o true_a possibility_n of_o life_n ad_fw-la xi_o i._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v as_o in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o distinction_n that_o homo_fw-la potest_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o yet_o that_o aliud_fw-la adhuc_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr facto_fw-la velit_fw-la for_o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la therefore_o the_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v present_a wherever_o the_o necessarium_fw-la be_v want_v but_o if_o they_o talk_v only_o of_o a_o passive_a or_o obediential_a power_n and_o say_v man_n can_v believe_v because_o god_n can_v make_v he_o believe_v and_o so_o denominate_v man_n able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o mean_v god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o do_v this_o be_v but_o to_o play_v with_o word_n ii_o his_o saying_n that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v before_o disprove_v and_o by_o he_o not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v vain_o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o general_n as_o man_n be_v the_o same_o and_o intellect_n and_o will_v the_o same_o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o live_v without_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v one_o sin_n or_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n or_o do_v one_o command_v act_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o to_o hold_v none_o but_o this_o with_o pelagius_n be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o hold_v this_o with_o a_o more_o special_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o lapse_v be_v rash_o say_v for_o in_o the_o reprobate_n it_o do_v they_o no_o harm_n but_o good_a and_o in_o the_o elect_v it_o tend_v to_o high_a grace_n and_o he_o mistake_v in_o say_v that_o it_o suppose_v nature_n sound_a for_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o nature_n without_o grace_n have_v no_o good_a inclination_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o unsound_a nature_n receive_v grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la be_v not_o that_o grace_n some_o cure_n of_o its_o unsoundness_n and_o tend_v to_o more_o iii_o but_o as_o to_o his_o say_n that_o the_o more_o man_n have_v of_o it_o the_o more_o miserable_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o damnable_a and_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o use_v sufficient_a grace_n or_o will_v do_v i_o answer_v 1._o the_o good_a man_n it_o seem_v forget_v that_o all_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v as_o true_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n both_o in_o they_o that_o come_v short_a of_o faith_n and_o justification_n and_o they_o that_o apostatise_v from_o it_o as_o he_o hold_v many_o do_v 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o have_v it_o make_v they_o damnable_a any_o more_o than_o have_v life_n health_n and_o riches_n but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_v it_o 3._o that_o never_o any_o use_v sufficient_a grace_n by_o his_o leave_n and_o the_o schoolmen_n be_v unprove_v viz._n that_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n ever_o do_v any_o good_a or_o forbear_v any_o evil_n obedient_o by_o such_o grace_n as_o leave_v he_o able_a to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o in_o the_o instant_n before_o the_o act_n or_o as_o infer_v not_o his_o volition_n as_o necessary_a exviillius_fw-la causae_fw-la 4._o and_o that_o all_o that_o which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o effect_n be_v none_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v unprove_v unless_o he_o mean_v only_o the_o adequate_a immediate_a effect_n the_o law_n do_v make_v duty_n and_o so_o have_v its_o effect_n and_o god_n motion_n make_v their_o various_a impression_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o have_v their_o effect_n but_o whether_o a_o godly_a man_n will_n can_v not_o by_o that_o same_o motion_n have_v produce_v a_o better_a effect_n in_o his_o will_n than_o be_v produce_v by_o it_o he_o must_v better_o prove_v ad_fw-la xii_o i._o whereas_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o oppose_v or_o too_o far_o distinguish_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o graâ—e_n of_o christ_n just_o as_o sir_n h._n v._o in_o his_o meditation_n he_o take_v all_o speak_v and_o write_v precept_n or_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o grace_n which_o be_v mere_a alteration_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v confusion_n and_o subvert_v true_a theology_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o signify_v god_n mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v with_o and_o by_o it_o on_o our_o mind_n and_o both_o go_v together_o both_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o under_o christ_n and_o both_o be_v grace_n now_o even_o as_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v one_o man_n the_o gospel_n be_v oft_o call_v grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o law_n mere_o as_o a_o law_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o paul_n and_o augustine_n oft_o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a law_n as_o a_o law_n can_v not_o make_v man_n righteous_a without_o grace_n and_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o a_o law_n be_v insufficient_a without_o the_o spiritâ—_n grace_n but_o to_o conclude_v hence_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a â—ovenant_n and_o the_o new_a and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o each_o of_o they_o of_o man_n under_o they_o that_o one_o be_v obedience_n to_o a_o write_a law_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o under_o each_o covenant_n there_o be_v both_o law_n and_o spirit_n though_o with_o difference_n adam_n have_v grace_n as_o jansenius_n confuss_v and_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n have_v law_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o godly_a â—ews_n have_v law_n and_o spirit_n and_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n their_o king_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n though_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v not_o two_o righteousness_n that_o relate_v to_o law_n and_o spirit_n but_o one_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o two_o concause_n the_o
manifest_v 412._o 2._o god_n have_v make_v man_n do_v give_v he_o a_o law_n both_o natural_a and_o positive_a this_o be_v next_o do_v and_o therefore_o decree_v to_o be_v next_o do_v 413._o 3._o man_n have_v break_v this_o law_n god_n judge_v he_o and_o lay_v on_o he_o some_o indispensible_a penalty_n this_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o three_o place_n 414._o 4._o at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n promise_v man_n the_o victory_n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o give_v he_o pardon_v of_o the_o destructive_a penalty_n become_v his_o redeemer_n and_o put_v he_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o give_v to_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o afterward_o in_o noah_n and_o this_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v so_o do_v 415._o 5._o though_o all_o be_v thus_o put_v under_o this_o covenant_n and_o god_n forsake_v none_o that_o first_o forsake_v not_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o to_o abel_n e._n g._n than_o to_o cain_n so_o that_o those_o that_o do_v actual_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o live_v to_o god_n be_v justify_v and_o adopt_v and_o make_v heir_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o he_o decree_v to_o do_v 416._o 6._o perseverance_n also_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n which_o according_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v give_v 417._o 7._o the_o cainites_n canaanites_n and_o other_o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a seed_n of_o wicked_a parent_n who_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o grace_n he_o according_o judge_v punish_v and_o forsake_v and_o so_o decree_v 418._o 8._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o eminent_o bless_v especial_o of_o abraham_n who_o he_o take_v by_o reward_n into_o a_o further_a special_a covenant_n superad_v to_o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v his_o seed_n into_o a_o peculiar_a political_a and_o gracious_a relation_n to_o he_o promise_v the_o multiplication_n and_o prosperity_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o saviour_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v so_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v 419._o 9_o the_o messiah_n come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v we_o a_o more_o perfect_a edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o great_a grace_n with_o it_o even_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o better_a ministry_n ordinance_n and_o church-state_n which_o be_v so_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v 420._o 10._o to_o some_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n be_v free_o promulgate_v or_o preach_v who_o deserve_v it_o no_o more_o than_o other_o while_o other_o for_o sin_n be_v leave_v under_o the_o first_o darker_n edition_n and_o under_o desertion_n and_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o their_o forefather_n and_o their_o own_o violation_n of_o it_o 421._o 11._o where_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o many_o that_o all_o deserve_v rejection_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o grace_n god_n give_v to_o some_o that_o grace_n which_o infallible_o convert_v they_o and_o consequent_o justifi_v adopt_v and_o sanctifi_v they_o all_o which_o he_o decree_v 422._o 12._o give_v also_o perseverance_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o final_o justifi_v all_o such_o in_o judgement_n and_o glorifi_v christ_n first_o and_z they_o with_o christ_n single_o and_o conjunct_o at_o the_o final_a consummation_n and_o he_o decree_v to_o do_v all_o this_o according_o 423._o if_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v call_v but_o one_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v the_o controversy_n be_v then_o at_o a_o end_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v and_o call_v many_o decree_n or_o part_n it_o must_v be_v either_o from_o the_o effect_n oâ—_n from_o the_o suppose_a object_n 424._o 1._o if_o from_o the_o effect_n there_o will_v be_v no_o controversy_n about_o the_o decree_n but_o what_o be_v first_o about_o the_o effect_n themselves_o and_o most_o of_o they_o now_o name_v be_v uncontroverted_a 425._o 2._o and_o we_o can_v well_o denominate_v and_o distinguish_v the_o decree_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o effect_n even_o as_o we_o do_v his_o operation_n as_o creation_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o object_n than_o be_v pass_v doubt_v such_o as_o follow_v 426._o viz._n 1._o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o creation_n as_o such_o distinct_a from_o the_o effect_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o object_n 427._o 2._o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o legislation_n be_v man_n consider_v mere_o in_o his_o be_v and_o natural_n as_o such_o 428._o 3._o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o judgement_n be_v man_n new_o fall_v 429._o 4._o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n and_o pardon_n and_o grace_n by_o it_o be_v fall_v man_n first_o judge_v 430._o 5._o the_o object_n of_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v fall_v judge_v man_n bring_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ut_fw-la norma_fw-la officii_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o beneficii_fw-la 431._o 6._o the_o object_n of_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n at_o first_o viz._n for_o effectual_a conversion_n to_o man_n under_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o as_o last_v mention_v man_n bring_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o 1._o some_o be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v by_o common_a grace_n for_o special_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v like_o some_o not_o but_o sudden_o surpirze_v by_o mercy_n 432._o 7._o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n special_a promise_n beside_o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v abraham_n eminent_a in_o faith_n and_o self-denying_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o afterward_o his_o seed_n for_o his_o sake_n 433._o 8._o the_o object_n of_o the_o actual_a gift_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o the_o perfect_a edition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o he_o be_v the_o sinful_a world_n that_o have_v transgress_v both_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v break_v moses_n law_n 434._o 9_o the_o object_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o promulgate_v or_o publish_v be_v the_o same_o add_v the_o world_n as_o now_o redeem_a by_o the_o actual_a sacrifice_n merit_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a 435._o 10._o the_o object_n of_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v redeem_a man_n bring_v under_o this_o covenant_n as_o the_o norma_n officii_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o beneficiorum_fw-la quoad_fw-la jus_o or_o subditi_fw-la obligati_fw-la 436._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n proper_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o common_a to_o its_o member_n be_v visible_a christian_n or_o baptise_a professor_n 437._o 12._o the_o object_n of_o the_o first_o effectual_a grace_n of_o save_a conversion_n say_v and_o repentance_n be_v certain_a person_n redeem_a and_o bring_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o who_o some_o be_v prepare_v by_o common_a grace_n and_o its_o like_a some_o be_v not_o 438._o 13._o the_o object_n of_o the_o gift_n pardon_n justification_n adoption_n the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n and_o all_o this_o in_o christ_n by_o union_n be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o dedicate_v in_o covenant_n to_o god_n 439._o 14._o the_o object_n of_o many_o act_n of_o auxiliary_a grace_n and_o of_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v ordinary_o such_o as_o have_v well_o use_v former_a degree_n of_o special_a grace_n but_o also_o who_o god_n be_v free_o please_v to_o give_v it_o to_o 440._o 15._o the_o object_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o same_o last_o mention_v if_o not_o all_o the_o justify_v which_o i_o reserve_v as_o almost_o our_o only_a real_a controversy_n to_o handle_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 441._o 16._o the_o object_n of_o the_o act_n of_o raise_v the_o dead_a be_v all_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v in_o joh._n 5._o 22._o to_o 32._o 442._o 17._o the_o object_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o soul_n alone_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o one_o faithful_a and_o persevere_v câ—lorâ—â—_n august_n ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la lâ—_n â—_o qu._n 2._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la inuâ—â—â—â—_n deus_fw-la opera_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la quâ—â—ligâ—t_fw-la idâ—o_o manâ—â—_n propositum_fw-la justification_n be_v ipsâ—us_a sâ—d_fw-la quia_fw-la illâ—d_v â—â—â—â—_o ut_fw-mi â—_z credâ—ntâ—s_v idâ—o_fw-la inuâ—nit_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la â—ligat_fw-la ad_fw-la râ—gnum_fw-la câ—lorâ—â—_n in_o his_o covenant_n or_o a_o saint_n 443._o 18._o the_o object_n of_o the_o final_a justification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v a_o saint_n â—isen_v from_o
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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 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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 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deserve_v it_o of_o govern_v justice_n but_o such_o as_o the_o law_n antecedent_o make_v it_o due_a to_o §_o 21._o m._n s._n merit_n it_o be_v a_o fuitableness_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o wage_n â—â—â—_o that_o please_v god_n be_v under_o his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o must_v be_v â—â—â—_o enjoy_n of_o his_o spirit_n infinite_a assistance_n this_o adam_n may_v have_v claim_v â—â—_o justice_n and_o glory_v for_o one_o act_n deserve_v a_o reward_n an._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v 1._o wage_n strict_o take_v be_v mâ—â—â—â—_n give_v by_o a_o proprietary_n commutative_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v owe_v any_o creature_n such_o for_o he_o can_v receive_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o the_o word_n when_o use_v to_o we_o be_v improper_o take_v but_o praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n we_o have_v but_o no_o work_n deserve_v that_o but_o by_o the_o ordinate_a justice_n of_o the_o law_n some_o few_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o dignity_n ex_fw-la 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confirmation_n be_v not_o give_v adam_n to_o his_o first_o act_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o have_v no_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o will_v not_o call_v god_n necessary_a grace_n which_o you_o say_v do_v sanctify_v all_o his_o power_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v you_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o which_o he_o can_v have_v do_v nothing_o 2._o but_o can_v you_o think_v that_o god_n do_v as_o much_o to_o his_o sin_n as_o to_o his_o sanctification_n and_o cause_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o cause_v his_o first_o obedience_n shall_v he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o beholden_a to_o god_n for_o his_o holiness_n than_o for_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v too_o indifferent_a
justify_v we_o but_o condemn_v we_o nor_o moses_n neither_o nor_o any_o but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n your_o foundation_n be_v unsound_a 2._o the_o impute_v of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o god_n language_n but_o your_o own_o and_o may_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o understand_v 3._o if_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o against_o we_o it_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o we_o therefore_o not_o our_o omission_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o we_o be_v repute_v such_o as_o have_v perfect_a love_n and_o obedience_n 4._o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v the_o law_n still_o have_v this_o against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v which_o he_o that_o deni_v be_v call_v a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la or_o the_o reality_n of_o this_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v away_o but_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v do_v away_o but_o not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o new_a covenant_n the_o law_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v sinless_a or_o deserver_n of_o life_n but_o the_o gospel_n say_v we_o be_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v and_o sanctify_a through_o christ_n perfect_a meritorious_a righteousness_n §_o 31._o m._n s._n else_o sin_n and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o suffer_v and_o that_o of_o pardon_n an._n this_o be_v the_o gross_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n a_o palpable_a fallacy_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o lazarus_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o revive_n because_o antecedent_n evil_n from_o which_o he_o be_v revive_v or_o that_o the_o jew_n kill_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o that_o peter_n cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n cure_v he_o or_o that_o peter_n deny_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n pardon_v he_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n but_o punishment_n as_o such_o deserve_v not_o pardon_n or_o life_n they_o in_o hell_n deserve_v not_o heaven_n if_o god_n have_v threaten_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o year_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v not_o deserve_v the_o follow_a impunity_n or_o peace_n but_o only_o interrupt_v peace_n the_o sin_n deserve_v this_o and_o no_o more_o a_o malefactor_n scourge_v deserve_v not_o his_o after_o peace_n and_o christ_n suffer_v merit_v not_o our_o pardon_n as_o repute_v our_o suffering_n nor_o mere_o as_o suffer_v for_o have_v we_o suffer_v we_o have_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o the_o voluntary_a suffer_v of_o so_o glorious_a and_o innocent_a a_o person_n to_o demonstrate_v justice_n deserve_v our_o impunity_n and_o more_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n most_o apt_a for_o this_o excellent_a end_n to_o save_v lose_v man_n and_o to_o vindicate_v and_o glorify_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o universal_a king_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o our_o great_a benefactor_n but_o suffering_n as_o such_o do_v merâ—â—_n nothing_o even_o christ_n own_o suffering_n merit_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o voluntary_a consent_n on_o the_o foresay_a account_n much_o less_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o sinner_n merit_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v involuntary_a in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v god_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o such_o §_o 32._o m._n s._n else_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o life_n give_v without_o it_o an._n the_o root_n of_o all_o your_o error_n be_v that_o god_n give_v we_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o lawâ—_n which_o be_v not_o true_a god_n lay_v none_o of_o it_o by_o but_o man_n by_o sin_n make_v the_o promissory_a part_n which_o give_v life_n on_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o innocency_n to_o be_v impossible_a or_o null_n it_o cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditorum_fw-la by_o man_n mutation_n and_o not_o by_o god_n but_o the_o preceptive_a part_n remain_v still_o as_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v material_o the_o state_n of_o sinner_n but_o man_n have_v make_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n god_n make_v we_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n according_a to_o which_o he_o judge_v sinner_n and_o by_o which_o he_o first_o give_v righteousness_n and_o then_o according_a to_o it_o sentence_v man_n as_o righteous_a §_o 33._o m._n s._n justification_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n as_o of_o believer_n by_o christ_n adam_n one_o act_n shall_v have_v confirm_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n agree_v in_o justify_v by_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o out_o of_o a_o head_n by_o generation_n the_o other_o by_o a_o divine_a person_n an._n this_o be_v presumptuous_a add_v to_o god_n word_n in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o and_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o it_o 1._o what_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v in_o immutable_a holiness_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v 2._o what_o scripture_n say_v that_o one_o act_n shall_v have_v do_v this_o 3._o what_o scripture_n say_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o all_o account_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o he_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o god_n purpose_n to_o make_v so_o sudden_a a_o change_n of_o his_o law_n as_o if_o he_o make_v it_o but_o for_o one_o man_n yea_o for_o oâ—â—_n act_n and_o then_o will_v make_v another_o to_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o ever_o after_o the_o law_n say_v in_o sense_n obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v sin_n and_o die_v now_o 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offspring_n be_v first_o thrust_v out_o further_o from_o the_o believe_a obedient_a people_n of_o god_n and_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o eight_o person_n perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n 19_o noah_n with_o his_o house_n be_v save_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o god_n renew_v with_o he_o and_o mankind_n in_o he_o the_o same_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o adam_n with_o some_o additional_n to_o show_v we_o that_o though_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n have_v forfeit_v the_o benefit_n yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o stand_v in_o its_o first_o sense_n in_o force_n to_o all_o and_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v all_o true_a consenter_n 20._o i_o be_o for_o his_o transgression_n bring_v a_o new_a curse_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n beside_o the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o adam_n sin_n so_o that_o though_o god_n alter_v not_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o they_o become_v a_o curse_a generation_n 21._o by_o multiply_a transgression_n the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v still_o more_o degenerate_a and_o revolt_v from_o god_n till_o nimrod_n and_o other_o by_o wickedness_n and_o presumption_n bring_v down_o the_o new_a and_o grievous_a penalty_n of_o confound_a tongue_n the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o thâ—â—_n day_n and_o at_o last_o the_o most_o fell_a to_o odious_a idolatry_n not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n but_o give_v up_o to_o sensuality_n and_o wickedness_n 22._o abraham_n be_v faithful_a and_o escape_v the_o idolatry_n and_o wickedn_a of_o the_o world_n be_v eminent_o favour_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o beâ—â—â—ving_v promise_n abraham_n promise_n and_o trust_v god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o sâ—â—_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n renew_v with_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n with_o special_a application_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o addedâ—_n special_a peculiar_a promise_n to_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a nation_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o that_o of_o he_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o both_o which_o promise_v the_o common_a and_o the_o special_a circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n 23._o yet_o this_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o excommunicate_v or_o reject_v of_o all_o other_o or_o a_o confine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o church_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n alone_o but_o only_o a_o exalt_v they_o above_o all_o other_o in_o these_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n for_o at_o that_o time_n holy_a sem_fw-mi be_v living_n and_o long_o after_o who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o king_n and_o its_o like_a that_o the_o posterity_n of_o he_o and_o japhet_n be_v not_o all_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o melcâ—â—zedek_n be_v such_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o be_v a_o great_a type_n of_o christ_n own_o heavenly_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a have_v some_o subject_n that_o fear_v and_o worship_v god_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o affair_n â—â—_o the_o principal_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o by_o we_o can_v know_v by_o it_o the_o full_a state_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n nor_o what_o religion_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v there_o but_o the_o history_n of_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n the_o probability_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o ishmael_n of_o keturah_n of_o esau_n forsake_v not_o god_n for_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o be_v covenanter_n with_o the_o case_n of_o nineve_n after_o and_o abraham_n thought_n that_o even_o a_o sodom_n have_v at_o least_o have_v fifty_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n assure_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o god_n only_a church_n but_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o a_o nation_n holy_a above_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o the_o govern_n law_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n though_o most_o reject_v it_o by_o rebellion_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o none_o consont_v to_o it_o and_o be_v faithful_a 24._o the_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v his_o seed_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n and_o noah_n as_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o mankind_n in_o general_n so_o be_v it_o not_o promulgate_v or_o know_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o few_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o 25._o what_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n 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same_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v manifest_v in_o both_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o holy_a love_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o second_o but_o the_o tenor_n and_o term_n be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o denominate_v from_o those_o term_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o law_n which_o condemn_v we_o and_o justifi_v we_o nor_o that_o justifi_v christ_n and_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o same_o habit_n or_o act_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fundamentum_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n of_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o in_o we_o â—ough_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o thing_n merit_v 130._o the_o truth_n which_o they_o grope_v after_o and_o must_v reconcile_v they_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v as_o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o â—â—ners_n as_o their_o sponsor_n and_o satisfy_v justice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o use_v have_v other_o end_n yet_o to_o accomplish_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o perfection_n â—his_v law_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o a_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n â—en_o we_o have_v fail_v satan_n be_v hereby_o confound_v god_n please_v and_o â—noured_v man_n show_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o shall_v do_v â—ns_n nature_n in_o christ_n be_v thus_o active_o and_o habitual_o perfect_v by_o all_o â—s_a christ_n perform_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n and_o his_o sin_n herveus_n natal_n quodlib_a 4._o q._n 14._o can_v speak_v thus_o much_o better_a than_o many_o protestant_n sicut_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la transit_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la illius_fw-la meriti_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la applicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la vel_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la propria_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la câ—ntraria_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la reddit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la demeritum_fw-la adae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la transit_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la culpae_fw-la originalis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la contraria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la how_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o sound_a protestant_n as_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o or_o adam_n sin_n avenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o so_o acquire_v a_o right_a first_o to_o himself_o of_o give_v â—t_a the_o purchase_a benefit_n to_o sinner_n by_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n use_v according_a to_o it_o by_o which_o covenant_n only_o as_o his_o instrument_n the_o â—her_n and_o son_n give_v we_o right_o to_o they_o in_o a_o order_n there_o establish_v â—â—â—â—_o that_o be_v there_o give_v to_o we_o christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o perform_v his_o â—n_a covenant_n first_o with_o the_o father_n by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n â—en_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o all_o that_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v as_o redeemer_n antecedent_o the_o purchase_n be_v make_v for_o this_o donationâ—_n â—_z its_o end_n and_o be_v commensurate_a to_o it_o just_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v givenâ—â—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—_z as_o to_o matter_n manner_n term_n degree_n time_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v purchase_v and_o â—rit_n for_o we_o and_o no_o more_o have_v he_o antecedent_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v â—â—â—â—_o our_o person_n and_o we_o in_o he_o in_o law_n sense_n the_o thing_n itself_o with_o its_o separable_a consequent_n and_o effect_n have_v be_v all_o we_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la before_o and_o without_o the_o donation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n nor_o â—d_a they_o be_v ever_o give_v we_o upon_o term_n and_o condition_n when_o they_o be_v â—â—â—â—_o own_o before_o without_o those_o term_n but_o now_o what_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o â—ew_a covenant_n we_o have_v title_n to_o on_o this_o account_n because_o it_o be_v purâ—ased_v by_o the_o perfect_a merit_n and_o saerifice_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v we_o by_o â—m_n and_o by_o the_o father_n so_o that_o it_o be_v we_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o â—r_o self_n but_o not_o we_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o measure_n and_o time_n and_o â—ms_n as_o if_o we_o have_v merit_v it_o ourselves_o in_o our_o natural_a or_o legal_a perâ—ns_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v all_o we_o at_o once_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la even_o â—e_v merit_v itself_o and_o the_o foresaid_a effect_n we_o deserve_v punishment_n â—nd_n christ_n be_v punish_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v not_o â—mediately_o but_o on_o covenant-term_n we_o have_v forfeit_v life_n by_o sin_n and_o â—hrist_v merit_v life_n for_o we_o by_o his_o perfection_n not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o â—e_a person_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o say_a â—ovenant_n the_o antecedent_n benefit_n such_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o he_o â—veth_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o any_o act_n of_o we_o god_n repute_v all_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o meet_v and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v we_o all_o these_o benefit_n to_o be_v thus_o give_v as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o offer_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v we_o and_o make_v we_o â—â—â—â—_o that_o it_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o we_o have_v the_o say_v benefit_n of_o it_o not_o that_o god_n do_v give_v we_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n nor_o â—he_v transient_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v nor_o the_o very_a suffering_n which_o he_o undergo_v nor_o the_o relation_n of_o righteous_a satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o â—â—â—â—_o be_v that_o numerical_a relation_n which_o immediate_o result_v from_o christ_n â—wn_a habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n for_o such_o a_o translation_n of_o accident_n be_v â—â—â—â—_o contradiction_n but_o god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o effect_n or_o salvation_n merit_v â—n_v itself_o proper_o be_v say_v also_o not_o unfit_o to_o give_v we_o the_o merit_n or_o righteousness_n which_o procure_v they_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n for_o we_o to_o procure_v they_o even_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n himself_o antecedent_o â—â—_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o it_o â—â—_o thus_o give_v we_o and_o thus_o true_o repute_v we_o 131._o but_o when_o the_o text_n say_v rom._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n be_v impute_v â—â—_o we_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v we_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o innocency_n or_o of_o the_o law_n â—â—_o work_v which_o indeed_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n procure_v it_o but_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n in_o matter_n or_o form_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v itself_o our_o own_o impuâ—â—â—â—_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o consequent_a act_n after_o faith_n of_o god_n as_o judâ—â—_n and_o not_o a_o antecedent_n donation_n 132._o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o formaliter_fw-la non-punire_a &_o praemiari_fw-la â—â—â—punish_v and_o to_o reward_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v â—â—_o free_v from_o punishment_n who_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o be_v aâ—â—â—_n say_v 1._o that_o god_n salvation_n and_o
the_o least_o degree_n or_o first_o of_o true_a save_a grace_n be_v sometime_o lose_v final_o and_o such_o perish_v but_o 2._o that_o they_o who_o obtain_v confirm_v grace_n by_o a_o great_a degree_n do_v never_o lose_v it_o for_o so_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o first_o degree_n for_o want_n of_o confirmation_n and_o many_o think_v though_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o have_v they_o overcome_v in_o the_o first_o or_o some_o more_o trial_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v confirm_v grace_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v confirm_v whether_o by_o reward_n or_o mere_a gift_n or_o nature_n we_o know_v not_o 2._o this_o will_v save_v christian_n from_o that_o uncomfortable_a thought_n i_o must_v go_v further_a thâ—â—_n ever_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o do_v who_o fall_v away_o and_o have_v live_v strict_o and_o suffer_v patient_o or_o else_o i_o can_v be_v save_v for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v who_o go_v no_o further_o or_o not_o so_o far_o as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o sell_v away_o 3._o this_o will_v keep_v man_n from_o security_n and_o presumption_n in_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o necessary_a fear_n of_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o 4._o and_o yet_o it_o provide_v a_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o strong_a christian_n who_o be_v and_o perhaps_o they_o only_a fit_a for_o it_o and_o capable_a of_o it_o 5._o and_o it_o tend_v thereby_o to_o make_v man_n long_o for_o and_o press_v towards_o a_o strong_a confirm_a state_n i_o only_o say_v that_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v or_o be_v true_a it_o have_v or_o will_v have_v these_o conveniency_n 331._o and_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v that_o as_o i_o before_o say_v the_o weak_a christian_n be_v not_o ordinary_o capable_a of_o present_a certainty_n of_o salvation_n so_o the_o weak_a or_o worst_a sort_n of_o true_a christian_n be_v moral_o unfit_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o that_o sin_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o will_v stand_v with_o grace_n and_o as_o ever_o he_o dare_v for_o fear_v of_o lose_v all_o be_v under_o so_o great_a obligation_n and_o necessity_n to_o be_v humble_v to_o fear_v to_o be_v penitent_a and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o great_a ingratitude_n that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a for_o assurance_n itself_o he_o that_o be_v certain_a to_o be_v save_v must_v rational_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n which_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o one_o that_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o tear_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n 2._o and_o such_o a_o one_o that_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o weak_a measure_n consistent_a with_o salvation_n must_v have_v all_o other_o grace_n and_o comfort_n proportion_v hereto_o or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o monstrous_a inequality_n but_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o applicatory_a hope_n quite_o above_o that_o very_a little_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o such_o a_o one_o 3._o and_o this_o certainty_n must_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o product_v of_o other_o grace_n faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o feeble_a cause_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n so_o much_o strong_a than_o itself_o 4._o god_n wisdom_n in_o government_n will_v not_o encourage_v even_o a_o child_n in_o fit_n of_o contempt_n neglect_v or_o disobedience_n by_o such_o assurance_n how_o can_v he_o more_o reward_n and_o encourage_v the_o best_a and_o if_o every_o true_a christian_n shall_v have_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o sin_v as_o foul_o as_o frequent_o as_o gross_o and_o live_v as_o slothful_o as_o ever_o will_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n it_o will_v tempt_v such_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v no_o better_o 5._o god_n have_v his_o castigatory_a punishment_n for_o sinful_a child_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o sometime_o and_o much_o desertion_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v such_o correction_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o child_n but_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o their_o salvation_n use_v not_o to_o suit_n with_o such_o correction_n and_o desertion_n or_o at_o least_o be_v forfeit_v in_o such_o a_o case_n last_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_n that_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o child_n no_o nor_o any_o but_o the_o better_a sort_n shall_v have_v such_o assurance_n for_o 1._o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n sect_n xxiii_o more_o necessary_a concession_n 332._o but_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o any_o of_o the_o justify_v do_v total_o or_o final_o fall_v away_o the_o controversy_n must_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o argument_n from_o convenience_n but_o by_o scripture_n assertion_n where_o the_o difficulty_n be_v very_o great_a because_o no_o small_a number_n of_o text_n seem_v to_o favour_v both_o the_o opinion_n the_o reconcile_n of_o which_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o every_o ordinary_a understanding_n those_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o certain_a perseverance_n of_o all_o the_o justify_v may_v be_v see_v in_o zanchy_n dispute_n with_o marbachius_n the_o first_o hot_a and_o high_a agitation_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o necessary_a determination_n which_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v find_v among_o we_o and_o those_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bertius_fw-la thompson_n and_o the_o arminian_o common_o have_v collect_v my_o own_o opinion_n about_o it_o i_o have_v so_o large_o show_v in_o a_o book_n call_v my_o present_a thought_n of_o perseverance_n beforementioned_a that_o i_o need_v not_o here_o again_o deliver_v it_o though_o between_o that_o and_o this_o last_o opinion_n as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o i_o may_v be_v in_o doubt_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o best_a for_o a_o satisfactory_a resolution_n 333._o i_o take_v augustine_n opinion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o election_n and_o not_o election_n the_o consequent_a of_o foresee_a perseverance_n unless_o you_o mean_v only_o that_o part_n of_o election_n which_o determine_v of_o glorify_v and_o exclude_v that_o which_o decree_v to_o give_v perseverance_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o non-elect_a and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o where_o god_n decree_v perseverance_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v grace_n suitable_a thereto_o as_o when_o he_o decree_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v it_o a_o nature_n apt_a for_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o that_o such_o have_v confirm_v grace_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o all_o true_a grace_n do_v so_o confirm_v 334._o that_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v fetch_v for_o perseverance_n from_o the_o mere_a nature_n of_o the_o grace_n receive_v seem_v plain_a by_o adam_n fall_n and_o probable_a from_o the_o angel_n 335._o some_o sabbath_n some_o some_o some_o vid._n mr._n george_n walker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o avoid_v this_o deny_v adam_n to_o have_v be_v holy_a and_o suppose_v he_o only_o innocent_a and_o neutral_a and_o capable_a of_o holiness_n worse_a than_o those_o papist_n citat_fw-la papist_n papist_n papist_n petavius_n in_o elench_v ther._n vincent_n lenâ—s_fw-fr c._n 23._o p._n 97._o say_v that_o adam_n have_v 1._o exterior_a grace_n viz._n his_o outward_a blessing_n 2._o interiour_n and_o that_o 1._o permanent_a which_o be_v bona_fw-la voluntas_fw-la vel_fw-la justitia_fw-la originalis_fw-la ex_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la tum_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntate_fw-la resident_a concursu_fw-la concentuque_fw-la colleâ—ta_fw-la 2._o transient_a that_o be_v actual_a influx_n or_o inspiration_n but_o whereas_o he_o bitter_o censure_v vincent_n for_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n natural_a it_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la that_o he_o quarrel_v and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o dispute_v whether_o health_n and_o food_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n they_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o rectitude_n of_o it_o concreated_a with_o nature_n and_o give_v by_o the_o creator_n for_o nature_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n because_o sine_fw-la merito_fw-la though_o not_o as_o now_o contra_fw-la meritum_fw-la god_n make_v all_o very_a good_a in_o illa_fw-la â—um_fw-la secerat_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerat_fw-la rectum_fw-la august_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la citat_fw-la who_o feign_v his_o holiness_n to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a addition_n to_o his_o natural_a state_n thereby_o prepare_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v natural_o with_o a_o immortal_a soul_n for_o immortal_a happiness_n but_o 1._o if_o adam_n have_v a_o immediate_a moral_a
the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o 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express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o 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he_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o necessary_o that_o this_o will_v be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a no_o nor_o because_o it_o be_v easy_a or_o not_o difficult_a to_o be_v do_v 150._o permission_n 150._o 150._o 150._o ruiâ—_n de_fw-fr praedet_fw-la tr._n 2._o diâ—p_n 12._o §._o 1_o 2._o p._n 172._o so_o define_v permission_n as_o i_o confess_v so_o it_o be_v positive_o decree_v viz._n increatam_fw-la permissionem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedâ—finit_a creata_fw-la permissio_fw-la simul_fw-la complecâ—itur_fw-la quâ—rundam_fw-la rerum_fw-la productionem_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la negationem_fw-la quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la permittitur_fw-la and_o if_o by_o permission_n they_o will_v mean_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la it_o must_v have_v a_o positive_a will_n and_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o negative_a or_o mere_a non_fw-la impedire_fw-la thus_o still_o all_o our_o wrangling_n shall_v be_v but_o about_o ambiguous_a word_n his_o reason_n §._o 2._o be_v permission_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a 1._o negatio_fw-la volitionis_fw-la essicacis_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la impediret_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o he_o say_v that_o permissio_fw-la increata_fw-la be_v not_o decree_v 2._o negatio_fw-la motivorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o prodâ—ctio_fw-la &_o constitutio_fw-la circumstantlarum_fw-la 4._o generalis_fw-la concursus_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o nothing_o be_v not_o good_a mere_a negation_n be_v nothing_o 2._o moral_a negation_n or_o logical_a that_o be_v denial_n and_o restraint_n be_v something_o and_o have_v a_o cause_n 3._o production_n and_o concursus_fw-la be_v something_o and_o have_v a_o cause_n but_o so_o be_v not_o a_o meâ—r_n non-impedition_a which_o be_v proper_a permission_n but_o the_o case_n differ_v as_o to_o permit_v of_o a_o propense_a agent_n and_o a_o indifferent_a agent_n and_o a_o contrary_o dispose_v agent_n to_o permit_v a_o stone_n to_o ascend_v will_v not_o make_v it_o ascend_v to_o permit_v the_o air_n to_o move_v will_v not_o make_v it_o move_v but_o to_o permit_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fall_v i_o think_v with_o durandus_fw-la be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o fall_v suppose_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o all_o circumstance_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o permit_v some_o sinner_n to_o sin_n 151._o but_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o a_o necessary_a and_o a_o free_a agent_n 2._o between_o adam_n sin_v and_o we_o 3._o and_o between_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n strong_o incline_v or_o but_o weak_o or_o that_o have_v many_o dissuasion_n or_o but_o few_o 1._o though_o a_o bad_a man_n be_v under_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o the_o general_n that_o be_v of_o not_o live_v innocent_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o commit_v every_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o valid_a consequence_n he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n ergo_fw-la he_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o sin_n because_o a_o free_a agent_n oft_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o habit_n 2._o and_o some_o sinner_n have_v so_o great_a impediment_n in_o sin_v that_o they_o stand_v long_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la before_o the_o act_n 3._o and_o adam_n have_v no_o more_o propensity_n to_o his_o first_o sin_n than_o to_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o bare_a permission_n will_v not_o infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o all_o sin_n atlea_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o here_o serve_v turn_n 152._o but_o say_v rada_n it_o be_v not_o common_a permission_n but_o also_o a_o withdraw_a of_o effectual_a help_n against_o sin_n answ_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o so_o by_o adam_n at_o first_o 2._o but_o be_v sufficient_a or_o necessary_a help_n also_o withdraw_v as_o well_o as_o effectual_a if_o so_o then_o adam_n be_v as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n by_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o die_v by_o god_n withdraw_v his_o vital_a influx_n or_o sustentation_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o natural_o impossible_a for_o he_o not_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o live_v without_o god_n but_o if_o not_o so_o then_o while_o necessary_a grace_n call_v sufficient_a be_v continue_v the_o withdraw_a of_o any_o other_o infer_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o unproved_a and_o improbable_a fiction_n that_o god_n withdraw_v from_o adam_n any_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o till_o adam_n cast_v it_o away_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o good_a illation_n deus_fw-la permittit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la peccare_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccat_fw-la unless_o by_o permit_v you_o mean_v withhold_v necessary_a help_n which_o be_v more_o than_o proper_a permission_n 153._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o god_n be_v far_o from_o a_o total_a permission_n or_o non-impedition_a of_o sin_n he_o always_o hinder_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o forbid_v it_o to_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o affright_v man_n from_o it_o to_o promise_v salvation_n and_o all_o felicity_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o he_o tell_v man_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o which_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o it_o and_o his_o daily_a mercy_n and_o correction_n shall_v withhold_v man_n from_o it_o only_o by_o do_v no_o more_o nor_o effectual_o change_v or_o restrain_v sinner_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o choice_n under_o all_o these_o moral_a restrain_v mean_n he_o permit_v sin_n 154._o but_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o when_o by_o great_a sin_n these_o mean_n themselves_o be_v forfeit_v some_o of_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o withdraw_v or_o not_o give_v and_o so_o some_o be_v without_o that_o teach_v those_o mercy_n or_o those_o correction_n which_o other_o have_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n 155._o and_o it_o be_v still_o suppose_a that_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n uphold_v man_n in_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o concur_v with_o it_o as_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o universal_a cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n inclination_n to_o felicity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v natural_a do_v continue_v otherwise_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o permission_n will_v infer_v sin_n material_o but_o no_o sin_n formal_o if_o by_o permission_n be_v mean_v god_n withdraw_a reason_n freewill_n or_o executive_a power_n 156._o but_o i_o easy_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o dominican_n predetermine_v premotion_n pass_v premotion_n premotion_n premotion_n or_o bradwardines_n effective_a volition_n as_o necessary_a and_o productive_a of_o all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o sinful_a action_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o will_v certain_o infer_v the_o event_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o god_n decree_v so_o to_o pre-determine_a the_o will_n sin_n may_v be_v fore_o know_v in_o that_o decree_n and_o if_o scotus_n or_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n they_o have_v never_o omit_v that_o easy_a solution_n of_o the_o case_n how_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n but_o this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o confute_v and_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a here_o 157._o but_o first_o have_v disprove_v all_o these_o presumption_n of_o god_n way_n of_o foreknowing_a future_a sin_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o word_n tell_v you_o the_o answer_n which_o may_n and_o must_v satisfy_v we_o which_o be_v that_o god_n understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o extend_v by_o its_o own_o perfection_n unto_o all_o thing_n intelligible_a but_o how_o his_o understanding_n reach_v they_o what_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o they_o how_o they_o be_v intelligible_a to_o he_o with_o such_o like_a be_v sinful_a presumptuous_a question_n of_o blind_a man_n who_o know_v not_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o understanding_n be_v proper_o divine_a which_o mortal_n can_v comprehend_v sect_n ix_o of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n of_o which_o see_v more_o sect._n 20._o against_o mr._n rutherford_n 158._o though_o pre-determination_n belong_v to_o god_n execution_n and_o be_v after_o his_o volition_n in_o order_n yet_o because_o i_o be_o now_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o pretend_a medium_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o quid_fw-la decretum_fw-la i_o shall_v touch_v it_o here_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o substance_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o beside_o himself_o nor_o any_o action_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n 159._o god_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o perfect_a first_o cause_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o that_o he_o give_v man_n all_o his_o natural_a faculty_n and_o a_o power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o act_v at_o this_o time_n or_o to_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o and_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n and_o motion_n do_v afford_v his_o influx_n necessary_a to_o this_o free_a agency_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o any_o act_n be_v do_v as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v and_o continue_v and_o by_o his_o vital_a influx_n and_o there_o be_v
no_o power_n use_v to_o produce_v it_o which_o be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n 160._o a_o act_n as_o such_o have_v no_o morality_n in_o it_o but_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o act_n be_v formal_o the_o relative_n rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o god_n govern_v will_n or_o law_n and_o to_o his_o amiable_a goodness_n or_o will_n as_o it_o be_v man_n end_n and_o material_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n as_o such_o but_o the_o act_n as_o exercise_v on_o a_o unmeet_a object_n rather_o than_o on_o a_o meet_a one_o or_o to_o a_o undue_a end_n rather_o than_o a_o due_a end_n or_o else_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n as_o to_o the_o due_a end_n and_o object_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la 161._o this_o comparative_a mode_n of_o exercise_n add_v no_o proper_a physical_a entity_n at_o all_o to_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o the_o act_n as_o such_o in_o omission_n of_o love_v trust_v fear_v serve_v god_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a act_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o it_o in_o commit_v sin_n to_o love_v this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o have_v no_o more_o natural_a entity_n than_o to_o love_v that_o rather_o than_o this_o and_o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o love_n as_o such_o a_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la be_v not_o ens_fw-la but_o this_o comparative_a choice_n be_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la modi_n entis_fw-la for_o a_o action_n be_v but_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la actionis_fw-la 162._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o invalid_a argument_n which_o be_v the_o all_o of_o the_o dominican_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o so_o be_v god_n if_o he_o can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n without_o god_n predetermining_a pre-motion_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o for_o this_o morality_n and_o modality_n be_v no_o proper_a be_v above_o the_o act_n as_o such_o 163._o if_o any_o will_v litigate_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la entis_fw-la let_v they_o call_v it_o be_v or_o nobeing_a as_o they_o please_v but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n able_a to_o do_v and_o he_o that_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n almighty_a who_o make_v all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o to_o that_o under_o divine_a universal_a influx_n without_o divine_a predetermining_a pre-motion_n on_o pretence_n that_o his_o wit_n do_v find_v a_o contradiction_n in_o it_o be_v bold_a against_o god_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o god_n can_v do_v it_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v 164._o man_n seem_v not_o in_o deny_v this_o to_o consider_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 457._o word_n word_n word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n therefore_o of_o dr._n twisse_n who_o oft_o say_v that_o god_n deny_v to_o adam_n no_o grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o he_o deny_v he_o grace_v necessary_a ad_fw-la agere_fw-la for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n who_o have_v not_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o act_n vid._n rad._n li._n 1._o cont._n 29._o art_n 1._o pag._n 457._o power_n when_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v man_n the_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o yet_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o act_n by_o it_o without_o the_o say_a pre-motion_n if_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n to_o choose_v when_o predetermine_v to_o it_o he_o that_o have_v a_o proper_a power_n to_o choose_v be_v able_a to_o choose_v and_o can_v choose_v by_o that_o power_n 165._o god_n therefore_o be_v true_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n by_o give_v the_o power_n and_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o the_o exercise_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o make_v we_o free-agent_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o action_n by_o all_o that_o he_o do_v by_o his_o law_n providence_n and_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o good_a but_o he_o be_v no_o way_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o they_o as_o evil_n 166._o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n cause_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la secâ—ndarum_fw-la universalis_fw-la universalis_fw-la universalis_fw-la bellarmin_n universal_a cause_n seem_v the_o same_o wiâ—â—_n what_o durandus_fw-la mean_v and_o pennottus_n deny_v durandus_n opinion_n say_v l._n 4._o c._n 16._o p._n 212._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la evidenter_fw-la sequatur_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la opinion_n dari_fw-la duo_fw-la prima_fw-la rerum_fw-la principia_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la philosophi_fw-la ut_fw-la plato_n aristot_n â—gnoverunt_fw-la unum_fw-la primum_fw-la principium_fw-la 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no_o man_n shall_v will_v unlawful_a usury_n he_o that_o will_v to_o borâ—â—w_v though_o he_o can_v have_v it_o without_o usury_n do_v not_o will_n the_o usury_n â—ut_v the_o money_n non-obstante_a usura_fw-la as_o he_o that_o choose_v to_o travel_v with_o blasphemer_n rather_o than_o to_o go_v alone_o in_o danger_n he_o do_v not_o will_n his_o blasphemy_n but_o his_o company_n non_fw-fr obstante_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la 2._o the_o same_o be_v to_o â—e_v say_v of_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n it_o be_v only_o the_o oath_n as_o a_o oath_n that_o be_v â—â—_o be_v will_v and_o not_o as_o by_o mahomet_n that_o be_v not_o will_v but_o unwilling_o â—â—dured_v 3._o absaloms_n instance_n be_v answer_v before_o god_n will_v only_a david_n punishment_n and_o the_o passive_a constupration_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o sin_n â—n_v a_o foresight_n of_o absaloms_n active_a volition_n and_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o
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tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a 5._o the_o operation_n of_o love_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v ex_fw-la potentia_fw-la aut_fw-la violentia_fw-la aut_fw-la neutra_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o inclination_n to_o its_o acts._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o holy_a quality_n alone_o suffice_v without_o god_n influx_n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o must_v be_v faid_fw-we of_o every_o creature_n without_o divine_a influx_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v or_o operate_v a_o moment_n no_o create_a thing_n of_o itself_o without_o god_n can_v continue_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o more_o goodness_n of_o nature_n or_o 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a_o liberty_n and_o not_o gibieuf_n amplitude_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o of_o god_n nor_o any_o good_a from_o god_n but_o by_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o to_o the_o good_a or_o value_n though_o it_o be_v by_o reward_v justice_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la and_o comparative_o why_o this_o man_n have_v it_o rather_o than_o that_o §_o 24._o m._n s._n there_o be_v no_o stint_v or_o determine_v unless_o you_o stop_v here_o at_o the_o first_o act_n an._n i_o deny_v it_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n more_o that_o be_v all_o more_o probable_a the_o first_o which_o suppose_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a due_n upon_o the_o over_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n first_o temptation_n which_o will_v have_v draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o love_n and_o conquer_v once_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o second_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o 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and_o love_n or_o goodness_n also_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n give_v many_o good_a thing_n free_o and_o â—â—_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o do_v as_o 1._o he_o so_o free_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o give_v man_n all_o his_o antecedent_n good_a he_o so_o give_v adâ—â—_n his_o primitive_a holiness_n and_o help_v and_o paradise_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z 2._o he_o so_o give_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n without_o desert_n and_o so_o far_o pardon_v the_o first_o sin_n as_o that_o come_v to_o 3._o he_o so_o far_o give_v man_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o he_o so_o give_v all_o christ_n miracle_n resurrection_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o so_o give_v apostle_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o so_o send_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o nation_n and_o person_n above_o other_o 7._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v to_o paul_n 8._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o kingdom_n and_o person_n wealth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o other_o mercy_n above_o other_o 9_o he_o so_o give_v great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o 10._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o so_o in_o part_n give_v the_o same_o glory_n to_o some_o that_o come_v in_o but_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o in_o quantum_fw-la tale_n be_v from_o god_n only_o as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n or_o as_o the_o amor_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o order_n of_o distribute_v it_o be_v twofold_a some_o antecedent_n to_o man_n merit_n or_o act_n and_o independent_a on_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o reward_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a law_n or_o promise_n and_o some_o consequent_a juxta_fw-la morman_n legis_fw-la and_o these_o be_v reward_n and_o though_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o now_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v heaven_n but_o by_o reward_v justice_n yet_o that_o may_v be_v because_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o place_v man_n first_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o undetermined_a liberty_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o angel_n that_o be_v make_v immutable_a or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v immutable_o holy_a let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o can_v §_o 28._o m._n s._n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o they_o that_o fall_v have_v unequal_a help_n for_o unequal_a effect_n be_v of_o a_o unequal_a cause_n but_o adam_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o god_n forsake_v they_o not_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o an._n 1._o this_o last_o i_o accept_v as_o true_a and_o more_o than_o some_o will_v grant_v 2._o the_o first_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n only_o we_o can_v say_v both_o that_o god_n give_v more_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o free_o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v simple_a and_o immutable_a in_o 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possibilitate_fw-la be_v usual_o but_o vain_a and_o darken_v especial_o as_o manage_v by_o those_o confounder_n who_o only_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n decree_n or_o foreknowledge_n be_v frustrate_a and_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v not_o distinguish_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o consequence_n in_o a_o syllogism_n from_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o effect_n as_o from_o its_o necessitating_a cause_n god_n can_v cause_v without_o necessitate_v the_o second_o cause_n much_o more_o decree_n and_o foreknow_v 275._o he_o that_o have_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n can_v lose_v that_o degree_n without_o lose_v all_o the_o species_n or_o all_o save_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a degree_n 276._o there_o have_v many_o of_o our_o acquaintance_n go_v so_o far_o in_o a_o life_n of_o mortification_n and_o diligence_n of_o suffer_v like_o christian_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n who_o yet_o have_v fall_v 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difficulty_n 277._o if_o none_o censure_v the_o denier_n of_o certainty_n herein_o but_o only_o those_o who_o themselves_o ever_o attain_v to_o a_o certainty_n of_o their_o sincerity_n perseverance_n and_o salvation_n they_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v any_o great_a division_n or_o breach_n about_o it_o and_o can_v we_o but_o be_v impartial_a and_o bear_v with_o the_o dissent_n of_o brethren_n herein_o as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o church_n our_o peace_n and_o concord_n will_v be_v less_o disturb_v by_o this_o controversy_n than_o it_o be_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v some_o tertullian_n be_v too_o harsh_a in_o concede_v a_o mutability_n in_o god_n contr._n marc._n li._n 2._o cap._n 23_o 24._o si_fw-la vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la circa_fw-la personas_fw-la levem_fw-la vultis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quum_fw-la reprobat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la probatos_fw-la aut_fw-la improvidum_fw-la quum_fw-la probat_fw-la quandoque_fw-la reprobandos_fw-mi quasi_fw-la judicia_fw-la sna_fw-la aut_fw-la damnet_fw-la praeterita_fw-la aut_fw-la ignoret_fw-la futura_fw-la atqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o judici_fw-la convenit_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o rejicere_fw-la &_o adlegere_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o may_v have_v a_o good_a interpretation_n eusebius_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n li._n 6._o pag._n 289_o 290._o yea_o these_o will_v fight_v or_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v both_o become_v honest_a or_o good_a and_o certain_o foreknow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v honest_a but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o among_o those_o before_o augustine_n such_o passage_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a as_o these_o be_v in_o himself_o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o grat._n cap._n 13._o pag._n 539._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la vivitur_fw-la in_fw-la numero_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la praesumat_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la occultari_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la cavenda_fw-la est_fw-la elatio_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la satanae_n angelum_fw-la ne_fw-la extolleretur_fw-la tantus_fw-la colophizaretur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nam_fw-la propter_fw-la huius_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la secreti_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr quis_fw-la extollatur_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la currunt_fw-la timeant_fw-la dum_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la perveniant_fw-la propter_fw-la huius_fw-la ergo_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la secreti_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la quosdam_fw-la de_fw-fr filiis_fw-la perditionis_fw-la non_fw-la accepto_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la incipere_fw-la vivere_fw-la ac_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la fideliter_fw-la ac_fw-la just_a vivere_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la cadere_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la priusquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n contingat_fw-la auferri_fw-la quorum_fw-la si_fw-la nemini_fw-la contigisset_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la haberent_fw-la omnes_fw-la istum_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la timorem_fw-la quo_fw-la vitium_fw-la elationis_fw-la opprimitur_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la piè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la pervenirent_fw-la deinceps_fw-la jam_fw-la securi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la esse_fw-la casuros_fw-la quae_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la tentationum_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ut_fw-la superbiam_fw-la possit_fw-la generare_fw-la securitas_fw-la et_fw-la epist_n 101._o ad_fw-la vitalem_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la quip_n omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la pene_fw-la omnibus_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la ut_fw-la quales_fw-la futuri_fw-la sint_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 11._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o pag._n 67._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la primos_fw-la illoâ—_n homines_fw-la in_o paradiso_n negare_fw-la audeat_fw-la beatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamâ—â—s_v de_fw-fr sva_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la quam_fw-la diuturna_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la esset_fw-la incertos_fw-la esseâ—_n anteâ—_n aeterna_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccassent_fw-la cum_fw-la hodie_fw-la non_fw-la impudenter_fw-la beatos_fw-la vocemus_fw-la quos_fw-la videmus_fw-la just_a ac_fw-la pie_n cum_fw-la spe_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la ducere_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la vastante_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la facile_fw-la impetrante_n peccatis_fw-la huius_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la divinum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la qui_fw-la licet_fw-la de_fw-fr suae_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la praemio_fw-la certi_fw-la sint_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la sva_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la incerti_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la hominum_fw-la se_fw-la in_o actione_n profectuque_fw-la justitiae_fw-la perseveraturum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la sciat_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliqua_fw-la revelatione_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la stat_fw-la certus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la justo_fw-la latentique_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la instruit_fw-la sed_fw-la neminem_fw-la fallit_fw-la so_o prosper_v resp_n ad_fw-la gallor_fw-la cap._n send_v ad_fw-la secundam_fw-la qui_fw-la dicâ—â—_n quod_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la auserat_fw-la percepta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la gratia_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la catholicus_fw-la sacramentâ—â—_n enim_fw-la baptismi_fw-la quo_fw-la omne_fw-la prorsus_fw-la peccata_fw-la delentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o eye_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la mansuri_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la et_fw-fr scent_n ad_fw-la septimum_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la regeneravit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o massa_fw-la perditionis_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o praedestinatione_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la disereti_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n cetera_fw-la &_o send_v sup_v 12._o et_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la object_n vincent_n 12._o praedestinatio_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o si_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periculis_fw-la versamur_fw-la incerta_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la illum_fw-la tameâ—_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la permanet_fw-la i_o need_v not_o tell_v the_o learned_a that_o fulgentius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o
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 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the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o 1._o no_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o man_n equal_o guilty_a be_v some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o some_o of_o the_o woman_n mere_o as_o denominate_v from_o or_o distinguish_v by_o god_n own_o will_n or_o decree_n without_o any_o real_a difference_n in_o the_o person_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n in_o original_a sin_n be_v it_o that_o denominate_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n than_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v exclude_v because_o all_o be_v such_o before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a original_a sin_n that_o denominate_v any_o one_o the_o serpent_n seed_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n but_o a_o consequent_a rejection_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o mediator_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o i_o be_v wont_v in_o my_o great_a ignorance_n in_o my_o youth_n to_o 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grace_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o desperate_a as_o the_o serpent_n seed_n yea_o then_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o force_n to_o they_o though_o they_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n 1._o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o as_o be_v visible_a matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 2._o and_o christ_n have_v make_v it_o the_o office_n of_o his_o minister_n by_o his_o commission_n to_o promulgate_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o all_o 3._o and_o whereas_o providence_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o universal_a execution_n we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v they_o in_o if_o he_o do_v any_o no_o good_a by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n therefore_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v still_o under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o noah_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unaltered_a i_o add_v that_o word_n because_o that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o give_v salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n hereafter_o to_o be_v incarnate_a none_o be_v now_o bind_v to_o expect_v his_o future_a incarnation_n because_o it_o be_v past_a but_o the_o same_o benefit_n that_o be_v due_a to_o believer_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v due_a since_o upon_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o condition_n as_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o not_o repeal_v 3._o and_o we_o must_v needs_o agree_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o christ_n suffering_n of_o his_o death_n sacrifice_n and_o resurrection_n do_v show_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a jew_n then_o be_v far_o more_o general_a and_o less_o particular_a than_o the_o faith_n now_o require_v of_o christian_n 4._o and_o also_o that_o more_o be_v require_v then_o to_o be_v know_v particular_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v than_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o those_o distinct_a discovery_n nor_o abraham_n promise_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o much_o gen._n 3._o 15._o may_v cause_v they_o to_o understand_v we_o may_v conjecture_v by_o the_o word_n at_o least_o this_o much_o be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o misery_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n by_o his_o wisdom_n secure_v his_o truth_n and_o justice_n will_v pardon_v sin_n and_o grant_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o
can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o nor_o this_o but_o by_o the_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n §_o 7._o vain_o therefore_o do_v the_o dominican_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v enable_v it_o to_o cause_n the_o various_a order_n of_o man_n action_n by_o mere_a moral_a help_n without_o god_n predetermine_v premotion_n to_o that_o order_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v no_o real_a be_v and_o he_o that_o be_v move_v to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la need_v no_o more_o premotion_n from_o god_n to_o the_o disorder_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act._n §_o 8._o and_o they_o that_o will_v call_v the_o production_n of_o faith_n a_o creation_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o creatio_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la rerum_fw-la jam_fw-la creatarum_fw-la vel_fw-la existentium_fw-la a_o act_n be_v of_o itself_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o a_o pre-existent_a agent_n that_o be_v not_o call_v create_v which_o be_v educe_v è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la nor_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la prae-existentis_a forma_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n which_o we_o have_v before_o and_o grace_n or_o rather_o nature_n usual_o suscitate_v that_o faculty_n to_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o grace_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o order_n that_o act_n aright_o as_o to_o the_o due_a object_n and_o other_o circumstance_n but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v it_o a_o creation_n i_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o name_n §_o 9_o but_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o man_n habitual_a relative_n and_o practical_a set_v together_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n tropical_o but_o not_o unfit_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v real_o new_a though_o not_o by_o another_o humanity_n or_o species_n of_o natural_a essence_n yet_o by_o many_o accident_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o accident_n be_v so_o great_a and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o our_o state_n as_o that_o they_o emulate_v a_o natural_a essence_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o common_a thing_n that_o when_o a_o unlearned_a man_n be_v make_v learned_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o die_a man_n healthful_a he_o be_v another_o man_n §_o 10._o though_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n the_o same_o and_o the_o law_n and_o word_n and_o many_o antecedent_n mean_v the_o same_o to_o many_o on_o who_o they_o have_v different_a effect_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v cause_v many_o way_n difference_n the_o cause_n of_o difference_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o inferior_a or_o concomitant_a second_o cause_n 2._o by_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o common_a cause_n of_o variety_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o impediment_n and_o 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 respâ—nsio_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 1._o god_n make_v all_o equal_a at_o first_o in_o adam_n 2._o all_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n by_o his_o fall_n 3._o cain_n and_o abel_n differ_v from_o several_a cause_n and_o not_o one_o alone_a abel_n differ_v from_o cain_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o agency_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n cain_n differ_v from_o abel_n by_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o satan_n temptation_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o late_a parent_n as_o of_o cain_n cham_n esau_n achan_n gehezi_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o further_a difference_n by_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n of_o some_o mean_n help_n or_o grace_n which_o else_o they_o have_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o with_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v much_o to_o do_v about_o his_o own_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n 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 imputable_a to_o he_o but_o if_o you_o suppose_v two_o equal_o lose_v in_o sin_n and_o one_o convert_v and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v once_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o repentance_n but_o the_o imputable_a efficiency_n be_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n repentance_n or_o will_n that_o be_v recover_v §_o 13._o but_o when_o paul_n do_v ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v he_o mean_v who_o give_v thou_o that_o good_a by_o which_o thou_o differe_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o good_a be_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v hold_v true_a if_o god_n have_v by_o equal_a operation_n do_v as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o which_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a by_o his_o indisposition_n or_o rejection_n §_o 14._o nature_n and_o scripture_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n or_o influx_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o repent_v or_o believe_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v another_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o soul_n and_o temptation_n and_o impediment_n plain_o prove_v it_o the_o same_o strength_n will_v not_o move_v a_o mountain_n which_o will_v move_v a_o feather_n nor_o the_o same_o teach_v make_v a_o ignorant_a sot_n to_o understand_v which_o serve_v a_o prepare_a person_n §_o 15._o bodily_a aptitude_n or_o ineptitude_n do_v much_o to_o vary_v receptivity_n which_o be_v usual_o god_n punishment_n or_o reward_n for_o parent_n action_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o man_n own_o some_o by_o fornication_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n sport_n and_o idleness_n make_v themselves_o even_o next_o to_o brute_n §_o 16._o but_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o though_o god_n law_n be_v equal_a and_o his_o judgement_n where_o man_n do_v not_o make_v a_o inequality_n yet_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n he_o deal_v not_o equal_o with_o all_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a merit_n though_o he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v nor_o deny_v any_o what_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n but_o keep_v perfect_a justice_n as_o a_o governor_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o he_o will_v be_v special_o good_a to_o some_o though_o other_o see_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n §_o 17._o whether_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v have_v at_o first_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o divine_a help_n and_o impress_n than_o any_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v no_o man_n can_v say_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o certain_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v fore-decreed_a by_o god_n will_n to_o that_o certain_a conversion_n which_o other_o be_v not_o so_o decree_v to_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a all_o his_o operation_n must_v be_v equal_o unresistible_a and_o efficacious_a because_o none_o can_v conquer_v god_n but_o they_o must_v
voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la elevatis_fw-la svo_fw-la speciali_fw-la influxu_fw-la consistere_fw-la aiunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praevenientem_fw-la &_o excitantem_fw-la liberum_fw-la autem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la his_fw-la duobus_fw-la motibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la adjutum_fw-la &_o excitatum_fw-la liberam_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la imperandi_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la imperandi_fw-la assensum_fw-la fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la voluntas_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la velit_fw-la actumque_fw-la credendi_fw-la imperet_fw-la intellectui_fw-la influente_fw-la simul_fw-la nutu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la elicit_fw-la in_o seipsa_fw-la actum_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la quâ—_n fidem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la vult_fw-la quóque_fw-la assensum_fw-la imperat_fw-la intellectui_fw-la simúlque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la motus_fw-la imperio_fw-la illo_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la illustrationéque_fw-la divinâ_fw-la adjutus_fw-la elicit_fw-la actum_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la assentiendi_fw-la revelatis_fw-la &_o gratia_n excitans_fw-la seu_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la novo_fw-la influxu_fw-la quo_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la influit_fw-la in_o supernaturalem_fw-la actum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sortitur_fw-la rationem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la adjuvantis_fw-la cooperantis_fw-la &_o efficacis_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la innata_fw-la libertate_fw-la fidem_fw-la nolit_fw-la amplecti_fw-la gratia_fw-la excitans_fw-la &_o praeveniens_fw-la manet_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n gratiae_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la cum_fw-la potuisset_fw-la ii_o the_o second_o be_v durandus_n way_n nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la concursum_fw-la ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la secundarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la sed_fw-la saâ—is_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la eas_fw-la produxerit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la &_o ipsas_fw-la naturas_fw-la earúmque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la postmodum_fw-la conservet_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o partial_a recitation_n for_o this_o sustentation_n of_o their_o active_a virtue_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o universal_a influx_n or_o concourse_n to_o action_n as_o action_n which_o bellarmine_n be_v for_o read_v of_o this_o ludou._n à _fw-fr dola_n iii_o other_o iii_o iii_o iii_o so_o malderus_n in_o 1._o 2_o q._n 111._o a._n 3._o dub_v 1._o hic_fw-la dei_fw-la concursus_fw-la quod_fw-la attinâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la identitatem_fw-la realem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la termini_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principii_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la aut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la actio_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la influxus_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la in_o actionem_fw-la seu_fw-la effectum_fw-la so_o many_o other_o the_o three_o he_o say_v be_v attribute_v to_o greg._n arim._n scotus_n and_o gabriel_n great_a wit_n if_o any_o cooperationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la se_fw-la tenere_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la h._n e._n conâ—ursum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la determinare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la imprimere_fw-la aut_fw-la operari_fw-la sed_fw-la immediate_a influere_fw-la in_o effectum_fw-la eumque_fw-la producere_fw-la illo_fw-la ipso_fw-la momento_n quo_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la nostra_fw-la producitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la determinat_fw-la voluntarem_n nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deum_fw-la nam_fw-la uterque_fw-la concursum_fw-la libere_fw-la adhibet_fw-la &_o si_fw-la alter_fw-la noâ—â—â—_n concurrere_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la fiet_fw-la sicut_fw-la cum_fw-la duo_fw-la ferunt_fw-la ingentem_fw-la lapidem_fw-la et_fw-la licet_fw-la simul_fw-la operentur_fw-la tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la operatur_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la but_o this_o be_v partial_o recite_v and_o it_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o effect_n and_o his_o confutation_n be_v that_o then_o graetia_fw-la est_fw-la pedissequa_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la and_o why_o say_v he_o not_o god_n be_v pedissequus_fw-la hominis_fw-la because_o he_o judgee_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n i_o have_v otherwise_o open_v the_o matter_n than_o be_v express_v here_o of_o any_o of_o these_o but_o can_v the_o sober_a reader_n think_v that_o the_o iv_o the_o way_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dominican_n predetermine_v premotion_n of_o all_o act_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v so_o much_o sure_a than_o these_o three_o as_o that_o he_o dare_v venture_v on_o that_o supposition_n to_o cry_v down_o his_o brethren_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o providence_n who_o will_v glad_o ascribe_v all_o to_o both_o which_o belong_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v only_o afraid_a to_o deny_v god_n holiness_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o resolve_v all_o sin_n and_o damnation_n into_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o love_n and_o irresistible_a omnipotent_a efficiency_n of_o god_n sect_n ix_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o §_o 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o for_o god_n be_v the_o same_o whatever_o the_o diversity_n be_v in_o his_o illuminetur_fw-la his_o his_o his_o of_o preparation_n for_o grace_n medina_n note_v three_o degree_n of_o it_o one_o which_o grace_n ever_o follow_v which_o be_v it_o that_o our_o divine_n mean_v by_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v never_o have_v but_o by_o god_n special_a help_n the_o other_o two_o be_v distant_a and_o common_a but_o that_o the_o schoolman_n of_o the_o other_o party_n think_v otherwise_o he_o confess_v and_o say_v in_o hac_fw-la quaestione_fw-la durand_n scot._n &_o propemodum_fw-la omnes_fw-la nominales_fw-la quos_fw-la sequitur_fw-la adrian_n quodlib_n 7._o q._n 4._o tenent_fw-la partem_fw-la affirmativam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—as_fw-la vires_fw-la sine_fw-la speciali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la gratiae_n potest_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praeparare_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la consequatur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la merito_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la d._n tho._n tenet_fw-la contrarium_fw-la medin_n ib._n p._n 593._o but_o then_o by_o sufficiens_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la he_o mean_v conversion_n itself_o dimovere_fw-la animum_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o st_o in_o deum_fw-la convertere_fw-la sicut_fw-la convertere_fw-la faciem_fw-la ad_fw-la solemn_a ut_fw-la quiâ—_n illuminetur_fw-la work_n and_o god_n act_n as_o in_o himself_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o efflux_n from_o god_n but_o what_o be_v a_o creature_n or_o effect_v of_o god_n §_o 2._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o second_o cause_n and_o of_o god_n operation_n in_o and_o by_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o some_o thing_n god_n give_v and_o do_v as_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o law_n or_o according_a to_o a_o law_n and_o herein_o god_n do_v equal_o till_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a viz._n in_o his_o legislation_n though_o not_o in_o the_o promulgation_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n 2._o some_o thing_n god_n give_v and_o do_v beside_o as_o owner_n and_o free-benefactor_n and_o here_o he_o primary_o make_v a_o difference_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sort_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v equal_o till_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n and_o measure_v give_v unequal_o by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o diversifi_v natural_a thing_n §_o 3._o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n those_o effect_n be_v 1._o man_n predisposition_n 2._o the_o divine_a impress_n 3._o the_o act_n 4._o the_o habit_n as_o be_v say_v and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o god_n equal_o dispose_v man_n at_o first_o but_o two_o cause_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o very_o unequal_a disposition_n one_o be_v man_n sin_n corrupt_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n more_o than_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o be_v god_n free_a difference_v mercy_n to_o some_o of_o equal_a ill_a desert_n give_v they_o both_o great_a outward_a help_n and_o common_a grace_n and_o few_o impediment_n and_o so_o more_o prepare_v they_o for_o special_a grace_n but_o no_o man_n by_o indisposition_n be_v deprive_v of_o special_a grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v contract_v more_o than_o he_o have_v from_o adam_n only_o and_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o repair_v and_o dispose_v all_o that_o have_v vicious_o undisposed_a themselves_o though_o while_o they_o be_v here_o he_o give_v such_o mercy_n to_o all_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n §_o 4._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o equality_n of_o god_n impulse_n or_o influx_n on_o the_o soul_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o diversity_n of_o further_a effect_n where_o the_o impress_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n and_o measure_n because_o of_o man_n various_a disposition_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o their_o various_a concourse_n that_o may_v convert_v one_o that_o do_v not_o another_o but_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o make_v equal_a impression_n on_o man_n soul_n for_o 1._o his_o own_o freewill_n as_o a_o liberal_a benefactor_n do_v more_o for_o some_o as_o paul_n than_o for_o other_o 2._o man_n ill_a desert_n may_v so_o forseit_v grace_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n as_o
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life_n and_o be_v not_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o seed_n into_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n make_v by_o christ_n the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o disciple_n clean_o by_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n as_o be_v the_o concause_n of_o the_o spirit_n vivification_n he_o that_o never_o receive_v more_o benefit_n by_o christ_n doctrine_n law_n and_o gospel_n than_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o can_v believe_v repent_v obey_v or_o love_n god_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o be_v principal_o intend_v for_o but_o suppose_v that_o by_o law_n he_o have_v mean_v the_o mere_a penal_a part_n or_o threaten_a as_o some_o word_n will_v make_v a_o man_n suspect_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a description_n of_o a_o law_n to_o exclude_v the_o precept_n and_o premiant_a part_n and_o include_v only_o the_o penal_a part_n which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o least_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o have_v love_n and_o hatred_n hope_n and_o fear_v so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v precept_n and_o prohibition_n promise_n and_o penalty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o holiness_n or_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o all_o together_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o iii_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n have_v no_o power_n to_o â—â—e_z any_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o â—aith_n by_o a_o preparatory_a grace_n nor_o that_o the_o use_n of_o all_o such_o mean_n be_v impossible_a to_o they_o xiii_o his_o distinction_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a impotency_n be_v good_a but_o than_o that_o moral_a impotency_n itself_o must_v not_o be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o the_o natural_a else_o there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o excuse_v sin_n by_o it_o if_o man_n will_n have_v be_v make_v by_o god_n such_o as_o can_v not_o possible_o love_v he_o or_o holiness_n it_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v a_o man_n unexcusable_a in_o judgement_n that_o his_o enmity_n be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v a_o â—oad_n or_o serpent_n as_o malum_fw-la sibi_fw-la naturale_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o hurtful_a creature_n but_o this_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n in_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o death_n their_o punishment_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o ravenous_a creature_n which_o prey_v on_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o bad_a man_n if_o god_n have_v make_v they_o bad_a indeed_o if_o adam_n have_v make_v they_o all_o bad_a and_o god_n have_v give_v no_o saviour_n grace_n or_o remedy_n they_o be_v condemnable_a and_o unexcusable_a as_o they_o be_v virtual_o in_o adam_n if_o judge_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o make_v to_o adam_n but_o they_o be_v excusable_a if_o judge_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o condemn_v no_o man_n mere_o as_o not_o innocent_a or_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o rejecter_n of_o grace_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o weighty_a that_o jaâ—senius_n shall_v not_o join_v with_o the_o antinomian_o in_o oppose_v they_o fourteen_o while_o he_o confess_v that_o christ_n so_o far_o dye_v for_o all_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o give_v they_o i_o have_v no_o further_o quarrel_v with_o he_o but_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o condition_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o grant_v of_o life_n eternal_a with_o much_o mean_n and_o help_n to_o make_v man_n perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o suitable_a acceptance_n be_v indeed_o mercy_n xvi_o that_o christ_n grace_n be_v love_n or_o complacency_n in_o good_a be_v a_o truth_n which_o i_o high_o value_v but_o with_o all_o these_o exception_n to_o his_o doctrine_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o that_o which_o must_v communicate_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o they_o be_v lifeless_a and_o unacceptable_a for_o the_o will_n be_v the_o man_n in_o god_n account_n and_o complacency_n or_o love_n or_o appetite_n be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v it_o that_o he_o call_v with_o augustine_n delectation_n grace_n lie_v principal_o in_o a_o placet_fw-la but_o the_o man_n have_v more_o part_n than_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n be_v grace_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o not_o love_v only_o 2._o though_o no_o man_n be_v to_o love_v himself_o as_o god_n nor_o instead_o of_o god_n nor_o above_o god_n nor_o as_o the_o noble_a ultimate_a object_n of_o his_o love_n yet_o all_o man_n be_v necessitate_v by_o nature_n to_o love_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o desire_v their_o own_o felicity_n in_o love_a god_n next_o to_o god_n as_o the_o final_a object_n of_o that_o love_n and_o so_o our_o end_n be_v finis_fw-la amantis_fw-la vel_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la which_o include_v mutual_a complacency_n and_o union_n though_o not_o in_o equality_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n grace_n cause_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o christ_n be_v propose_v to_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n as_o for_o our_o good_a and_o all_o god_n command_v as_o necessary_a for_o our_o happiness_n and_o sin_n be_v describe_v to_o we_o to_o be_v hate_v as_o our_o oâ—â—_n evil_a and_o destruction_n and_o against_o our_o good_a as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n will_n and_o honour_n and_o with_o we_o this_o be_v deny_v scarce_o by_o the_o antinoâ—ians_n themselves_o much_o less_o by_o any_o judicious_a christian_n 3._o it_o be_v past_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o of_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o actual_a love_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n
what_o man_n can_v do_v further_o open_v p._n 114._o crim._n 3_o hold_v free_a will_n to_o good_a p._n 121._o a_o manifold_a liberty_n evince_v by_o many_o question_n p._n 122._o whether_o any_o that_o use_v it_o not_o have_v liberty_n to_o believe_v p._n 124_o 125._o crim._n 4._o that_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 125._o crim._n 5._o that_o man_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o his_o first_o conversion_n p._n 126._o crim_n 6._o none_o damn_v for_o adam_n sin_n only_o p._n 128._o the_o seven_o day_n conference_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o armin._n deny_v sufficient_a grace_n they_o damn_v man_n for_o mere_a impossibility_n p._n 130._o have_v adam_n sufficient_a grace_n p._n 132._o of_o the_o 13_o artic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 133._o how_o god_n will_v man_n salvation_n p._n 134._o crim._n 2._o make_v grace_n unresistible_a p._n 136._o how_o far_o they_o do_v so_o the_o eight_o day_n conference_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o calv._n they_o assert_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n p._n 139._o query_n evince_v common_a grace_n p._n 139._o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o error_n that_o deny_v it_o p._n 141._o do_v this_o satisfy_v while_o god_n that_o can_v save_v man_n will_v not_o p._n 143._o what_o grace_n and_o what_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v p._n 145._o whether_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n call_v mere_o sufficient_a be_v ever_o effectual_a p._n 148._o what_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la of_o determination_n by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o intellect_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o crim._n 2._o by_o grace_n they_o mean_v nature_n as_o pelagius_n p._n 156._o what_o nature_n be_v grace_n how_o far_o supernatural_a p._n 158._o crim._n 3_o make_v grace_n but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n p._n 160._o physical_a operation_n what_o p._n 162._o crim._n 4._o they_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v acquire_v and_o not_o infuse_v p._n 162._o what_o acquire_v and_o infuse_v mean_n p._n 163._o dr._n twisse_n about_o this_o note_a p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n crim._n 5._o they_o hold_v grace_n give_v according_a to_o work_n or_o preparation_n p._n 169._o crim._n 6._o they_o make_v the_o will_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o grace_n p._n 171._o crim._n 7._o they_o make_v grace_n resistible_a p._n 172._o the_o case_n further_o open_v p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o any_o universal_a second_o cause_n of_o grace_n under_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o nature_n which_o work_v resistible_o and_o god_n by_o it_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la p._n 177._o christ_n how_o far_o such_o ib._n crim._n 8._o they_o make_v man_n will_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o what_o differ_v be_v what_o the_o cause_n as_o to_o believe_v ib._n how_o far_o god_n work_v by_o universal_a grace_n p._n 185._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v open_v p._n 186._o crim._n 9_o man_n will_v make_v god_n grace_n effectual_a and_o not_o god_n p._n 186._o whence_o grace_n be_v effectual_a p._n 189._o difference_v grace_n what_o p._n 192._o it_o not_o all_o the_o question_n of_o the_o divine_a impress_n p._n 193_o 194._o the_o case_n summary_o open_v p._n 196._o the_o nine_o day_n conference_n of_o perseverance_n the_o arm._n crim._n 1_o they_o make_v fear_n and_o care_n to_o be_v folly_n p._n 198._o crim._n 2._o they_o cherish_v all_o sin_n p._n 200._o crim._n 3_o their_o doctrine_n be_v uncomfortable_a on_o pretence_n of_o confute_v p._n 200_o 201._o both_o side_n charge_v each_o other_o thus_o a_o middle_a way_n about_o perseverance_n avoid_v both_o p._n 204._o crim._n 4._o they_o dishonour_n god_n image_n make_v heinous_a sin_n consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 204._o crim._n 5._o immodesty_n and_o singularity_n contradict_v all_o the_o ancient_a church_n p._n 206._o crim._n 6._o contradict_v express_a scripture_n p._n 207._o the_o ten_o day_n conference_n the_o calv._n crimination_n about_o perseverance_n crim._n 1_o they_o overthrow_v the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o deny_v perseverance_n p._n 208._o what_o comfort_n may_v be_v have_v by_o such_o p._n 211._o crim._n 2._o and_o 3._o they_o make_v god_n or_o his_o covenant_n mutable_a p._n 212._o crim._n 4._o they_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 213._o crim._n 5._o they_o infer_v a_o second_o regeneration_n p._n 214._o crim._n 6._o they_o go_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o augustine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215._o the_o just_a extenuation_n of_o this_o last_o controversy_n p._n 215._o the_o eleven_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o libertine_n call_v antinomian_n vindicate_v sound_a doctrine_n against_o divers_a accusation_n chap._n 1._o whether_o we_o must_v call_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o preparation_n p._n 220._o chap._n 2._o of_o deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 223._o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a p._n 224._o of_o reward_n and_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n p._n 225._o the_o truth_n large_o open_v about_o merit_n and_o reward_n p._n 230._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 3._o whether_o our_o own_o righteousness_n conduce_v to_o our_o justification_n or_o we_o be_v any_o way_n justify_v by_o it_o p._n 238._o ch._n 4._o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n p._n 243._o ch._n 5._o whether_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o only_a party_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 245._o ch._n 6._o whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n p._n 247._o ch._n 7._o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o a_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 251._o ch._n 8._o of_o faith_n justify_v instrumental_o p._n 251._o ch._n 9_o whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n p._n 252._o ch._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o change_n in_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o before_o unjustify_v p._n 256._o ch._n 11._o whether_o a_o justify_v man_n shall_v fear_v become_v unjustified_a ibid._n 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the_o inferior_a faculty_n respective_o and_o can_v move_v or_o not_o move_v they_o c._n yes_o suppose_v it_o move_v according_o itself_o b._n quest_n 6._o can_v angel_n or_o devil_n necessitate_v the_o will_n by_o any_o efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n c._n no_o i_o think_v not_o for_o its_o common_o think_v so_o b._n quest_n 7._o can_v any_o man_n by_o force_n or_o flattery_n necessitate_v another_o man_n to_o will_v any_o thing_n evil_a or_o good_a efficient_o c._n no_o they_o may_v strong_o tempt_v but_o not_o necessitate_v b._n quest_n 8._o can_v mere_a object_n as_o such_o necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o a_o comparative_a inordinationeâ—_n the_o opinion_n of_o aegidiuâ—_n roman_n how_o the_o will_n be_v actuate_v &_o determine_v i_o will_v set_v down_o though_o not_o whole_o approve_v it_o quodlib_n 3._o qu._n 15._o p._n 177_o 178_o a_o fine_a &_o ab_fw-la â—o_o quod_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la sub_fw-la omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la voluntas_fw-la activatur_fw-la &_o necessitatur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la apprebenduntur_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la omni_fw-la boni_fw-la potest_fw-la actuari_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la necessitari_fw-la a_o â—ullo_n autem_fw-la potestviolentari_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la nec_fw-la activando_fw-la nec_fw-la determinando_fw-la semovet_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la facta_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la per_fw-la finem_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la determinare_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la activare_fw-la quantum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la actuationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la seiplum_fw-la secundum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movere_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la esset_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—_n &_o directe_v actuat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la bonum_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la causat_fw-la volitionem_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la actuat_fw-la eam_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la volitione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habet_fw-la dominium_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la sistere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sistere_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la volitione_fw-la libâ—ra_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la â—ffert_fw-la ei_fw-la e._n g_o fornicationem_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la ratione_fw-la sub_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la bona_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la utraque_fw-la consideratio_fw-la sit_fw-la volita_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la enim_fw-la stat_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-la utraque_fw-la considerare_fw-la determinat_fw-la autem_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la domina_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la potest_fw-la totaliter_fw-la desistere_fw-la a_o consideratione_n unius_fw-la &_o totaliter_fw-la insistere_fw-la in_o consideratione_n alterius_fw-la well_fw-mi potest_fw-la non_fw-la totaliter_fw-la desistere_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la nec_fw-la totaliter_fw-la intendere_fw-la ally_v sed_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la intenta_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la totaliter_fw-la desistat_fw-la velle_fw-la considerare_fw-la de_fw-la inordinatione_fw-la vel_fw-la notabiliter_fw-la sit_fw-la attenta_fw-la ad_fw-la considerandum_fw-la de_fw-la delectatioâ—e_fw-la modicum_fw-la autem_fw-la attendat_fw-la ad_fw-la inordinationem_fw-la tunc_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la sic_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la activabit_fw-la cam_fw-la &_o causabit_fw-la in_o â—a_n volitionem_fw-la so_o that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o free_a omission_n of_o the_o will_n command_v of_o necessary_a thought_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o will_n be_v actuate_v per_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la seipsam_fw-la need_v better_a explication_n object_n actuate_v but_o moral_o that_o be_v be_v occasion_n and_o quosi_n 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a_o universality_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a to_o their_o salvation_n dâ—pendeat_fw-la salvation_n malderus_n in_o 1._o 2._o tho._n q._n 109._o a._n 10._o dub_v 1._o pag._n 464._o mention_v five_o degree_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n 1._o that_o most_o imperfect_a degree_n by_o which_o sinner_n may_v forbear_v a_o particular_a mortal_a sin_n 2._o that_o of_o the_o regenerate_v by_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v all_o mortal_a sin_n but_o be_v infirm_a will_v not_o 3._o adam_n in_o innocency_n who_o can_v easy_o have_v persevere_v but_o do_v not_o when_o some_o angel_n do_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n which_o other_o have_v that_o fall_v 4._o that_o of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o have_v god_n special_a custody_n before_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v five_o opinion_n of_o which_o after_o some_o lutheran_n seem_v to_o go_v further_o in_o this_o than_o the_o jesuit_n or_o arminian_o and_o to_o 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vim_o &_o efficaciam_fw-la necessariam_fw-la &_o praerequisitam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la solum_fw-la gratiâ—_n cujus_fw-la suâ—t_z participes_fw-la denegant_fw-la efficacis_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la quod_fw-la effectum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la destinatur_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la reapse_n non_fw-la producat_fw-la propter_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la ponunt_fw-la utrique_fw-la ergo_fw-la docent_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la satis_fw-la virium_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la convertendos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ergo_fw-la pejus_fw-la hâ—t_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la remonstrantes_n illis_fw-la qui_fw-la lutherani_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la reformati_fw-la horum_fw-la communionem_fw-la non_fw-la refugiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ultro_fw-la choose_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la etc._n etc._n magna_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o dandis_fw-la bonis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animâ—_n major_a est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o remittentis_fw-la peccata_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la maxima_fw-la in_o patientia_fw-la &c_n &c_n strigel_n loc._n 60._o pag._n 301._o carbo_n compend_v tho._n 1._o q._n 21._o a._n 4._o opus_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la semper_fw-la
pâ—â—supponit_fw-la opus_fw-la miserecordiâ—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la â—undatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la iâ—_n prima_fw-la radice_fw-la quia_fw-la ne_fw-la procedatur_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la deveniendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la bonitate_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la dâ—pendeat_fw-la b._n i_o hope_v you_o have_v no_o malignant_a desire_n to_o extenuate_v god_n grace_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a and_o large_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v if_o you_o can_v discern_v the_o proof_n c._n god_n best_o know_v how_o to_o honour_v himself_o b._n quest._n 1._o do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n or_o all_o that_o shall_v perish_v yea_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o the_o mere_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o violate_v by_o adam_n without_o any_o remedy_n or_o mercy_n c._n i_o think_v they_o be_v without_o real_a remedy_n though_o not_o without_o all_o mercy_n for_o a_o delay_n of_o punishment_n be_v mercy_n b._n quest_n 2._o do_v you_o think_v that_o they_o be_v only_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v without_o any_o possibility_n or_o offer_n of_o a_o remedy_n or_o that_o they_o be_v also_o still_o under_o the_o covenant-offers_a of_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o innocency_n c._n i_o can_v suppose_v god_n now_o to_o offer_v a_o man_n life_n on_o condition_n he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o such_o a_o offer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o denial_n of_o life_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o desperate_a as_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o desperateness_n of_o their_o case_n b._n quest._n 3._o do_v you_o think_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o devil_n lie_v in_o delay_n and_o ignorance_n of_o their_o misery_n then_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o presumptuous_a of_o they_o be_v the_o least_o miserable_a though_o the_o most_o sinful_a which_o can_v be_v quest_n 4._o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o no_o meâ—cy_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v â—o_o such_o c._n yes_o because_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v elect_a and_o who_o not_o b._n quest._n 5._o be_v we_o to_o offer_v man_n mercy_n only_o as_o elect_n or_o rather_o as_o sinner_n and_o miserable_a under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o subject_n of_o god_n oblige_v by_o that_o law_n to_o accept_v it_o c._n we_o offer_v it_o to_o all_o sinner_n that_o the_o elect_n may_v receive_v it_o b._n quest._n 6._o be_v none_o but_o the_o elect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o duty_n their_o expectation_n and_o of_o judgement_n c._n other_o may_v be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o but_o not_o under_o the_o gâ—aâ—e_n of_o it_o b._n remember_v then_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o lawless_a 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o that_o mere_a violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n be_v innocent_a and_o live_v 3_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n quest_n 7._o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v certain_a mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n in_o order_n towards_o their_o own_o salvation_n c._n they_o be_v bind_v to_o intend_v their_o own_o salvation_n and_o with_o that_o intention_n to_o use_v some_o mean_n but_o god_n intend_v it_o not_o b._n quest._n 8._o do_v god_n command_v man_n on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o any_o vain_a endeavour_n or_o use_v of_o mean_n c._n he_o command_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a for_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o unexcusable_a 2._o they_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v their_o endeavour_n vain_a because_o they_o know_v it_o not_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o issue_n all_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o b._n quest_n 9_o will_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o if_o they_o real_o do_v the_o utmost_a that_o common_a grace_n enable_v any_o man_n to_o do_v c._n it_o be_v not_o proper_o grace_n to_o they_o and_o so_o not_o 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