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etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a they_o call_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o grace_n viz._n quatenus_fw-la deo_fw-la gratiosi_fw-la seu_fw-la amati_fw-la sumus_fw-la so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 60._o p._n 275._o gratiam_fw-la augeri_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la acceptetur_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la by_o which_o he_o decide_v the_o question_n whether_o grace_n or_o charity_n be_v increase_v by_o remiss_a act_n or_o only_o by_o intense_a act_n say_v that_o 1._o gratia_n in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la statim_fw-la augentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o great_a glory_n but_o augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la habitûs_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la meretur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la dabitur_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la glorificationis_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v that_o so_o they_o sometime_o take_v charitas_fw-la too_o both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o our_o love_n and_o for_o our_o amability_n or_o dearness_n to_o god_n now_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o these_o equivocal_a word_n signify_v these_o not_o as_o one_o but_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n amor_n &_o amabilitas_fw-la or_o dearness_n be_v two_o thing_n though_o love_n be_v material_o our_o loveliness_n yet_o not_o formal_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o objective_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o former_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v inadequate_a conception_n of_o one_o god_n so_o all_o together_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a expression_n of_o he_o than_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o now_o in_o all_o these_o the_o former_a be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o contrary_o power_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v wisdom_n or_o love_n but_o wisdom_n signify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o potent_a include_v power_n for_o there_o be_v potentia_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la and_o will_v or_o love_n include_v power_n and_o act._n so_o action_n may_v be_v without_o order_n or_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o order_n and_o perfection_n of_o act_n include_v or_o suppose_v the_o acts._n §_o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sapiential_a work_n of_o government_n which_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o government_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o which_o stand_v near_o to_o the_o end_n as_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tend_v more_o effectual_o to_o it_o §_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o this_o frame_n of_o grace_n as_o tend_v to_o glory_n be_v usual_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 45_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o political_a order_n and_o government_n §_o 10._o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o state_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n and_o man_n as_o the_o subject_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n to_o glory_n god_n who_o be_v physical_o neither_o parson_n nor_o totum_fw-la make_v himself_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n part_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o the_o mediator_n the_o supreme_a official_a head_n or_o general_a administrator_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o course_n of_o political_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o work_n §_o 11._o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n mean_v or_o second_o cause_n so_o under_o he_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n eminent_o qualify_v to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v this_o work_n so_o as_o tend_v to_o success_n §_o 12._o these_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o that_o special_a infallible_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o certain_o deliver_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o action_n and_o faithful_o discharge_v all_o their_o trust_n §_o 13._o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n many_o way_n to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n beside_o christ_n miracle_n §_o 14._o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n record_n which_o they_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v the_o continual_a stand_a signifier_n of_o his_o will_n §_o 15._o in_o these_o scripture_n be_v his_o doctrine_n to_o teach_v his_o precept_n to_o make_v duty_n and_o oblige_v and_o forbid_v sin_n by_o prohibition_n his_o own_o and_o servant_n example_n to_o move_v his_o threaten_n to_o drive_v his_o promise_n to_o draw_v form_v into_o a_o covenant_n strong_o to_o engage_v the_o record_n also_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n upon_o other_o that_o they_o may_v every_o way_n be_v fit_v to_o their_o sanctify_a use_n §_o 16._o he_o have_v also_o institute_v his_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n may_v be_v celebrate_v the_o more_o oblige_o for_o its_o effect_n §_o 17._o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o his_o stand_a officer_n through_o all_o generation_n to_o preach_v this_o word_n and_o he_o endow_v they_o with_o special_a gift_n thereto_o and_o charge_v they_o vehement_o to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n with_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n even_o to_o all_o mankind_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o and_o whatever_o they_o undergo_v §_o 18._o he_o have_v appoint_v also_o prayer_n as_o his_o mean_n to_o obtain_v grace_n by_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o due_a receptivity_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o review_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o §_o 19_o he_o have_v command_v exercise_n of_o humiliation_n confession_n bring_v down_o the_o body_n to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o by_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o sin_n unworthiness_n and_o want_n §_o 20._o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o public_a assemble_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o concourse_n may_v augment_v the_o sacred_a flame_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o this_o sacred_a work_n §_o 21._o he_o have_v institute_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o such_o work_n and_o help_n that_o it_o be_v not_o neglect_v and_o light_o do_v §_o 22._o he_o have_v command_v every_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o other_o by_o conference_n exhortation_n and_o good_a example_n §_o 23._o he_o have_v make_v pastoral_a discipline_n a_o great_a ordinance_n to_o promote_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 24._o he_o have_v command_v we_o by_o secret_a meditation_n consideration_n examination_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v to_o ourselves_o and_o night_n and_o day_n to_o think_v on_o scripture_n god_n christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n §_o 25._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o his_o word_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v they_o first_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n §_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o help_v each_o other_o herein_o and_o of_o master_n to_o help_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o relation_n to_o sanctify_v their_o place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o this_o use_n §_o 27._o he_o do_v by_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n further_o all_o this_o work_n to_o make_v know_v the_o more_o his_o love_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n §_o 28._o he_o great_o promote_v it_o also_o by_o seasonable_a affliction_n to_o humble_v the_o proud_a and_o awake_v the_o sleepy_a §_o 29._o he_o make_v it_o man_n great_a duty_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n and_o mortify_v concupiscence_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 8._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 21_o 22._o §_o 30._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o walk_v with_o such_o as_o will_v be_v our_o helper_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 31._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o they_o §_o 32._o he_o make_v all_o the_o world_n about_o we_o the_o book_n or_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v our_o maker_n and_o his_o will_n yea_o even_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o every_o
the_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o so_o do_v formaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_v it_o make_v it_o no_o power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o instant_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 10._o such_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o come_v from_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o due_a event_n be_v never_o overcome_v for_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o frustrate_v §_o 11._o god_n gracious_a operation_n be_v never_o overcome_v by_o any_o contrary_a act_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o agent_n cause_n of_o as_o a_o act_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o bebritia_n yet_o man_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o inordination_n of_o that_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n other_o act_n for_o god_n do_v not_o militate_v against_o himself_o §_o 12._o the_o case_n lie_v thus_o god_n antecedent_o to_o his_o law_n frame_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o be_v and_o natural_a order_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o head_n or_o root_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o by_o his_o wise_a decree_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o the_o end_n with_o that_o natural_a frame_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o thing_n their_o proper_a form_n and_o motion_n and_o man_n be_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v a_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o name_n do_v antecedent_o concur_v by_o this_o natural_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o foamy_a cator_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n be_v natural_o able_a to_o do_v those_o act_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o god_n make_v they_o a_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v they_o and_o when_o they_o break_v this_o law_n they_o resist_v that_o gracious_a concourse_n which_o suitable_a to_o the_o organical_a cause_n god_n conjoyn_v with_o the_o mean_n but_o they_o do_v this_o by_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o activity_n not_o use_v as_o god_n require_v they_o but_o turn_v against_o his_o own_o law_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v withdraw_v his_o sustentation_n and_o destroy_v mâns_n nature_n they_o can_v not_o resist_v his_o grace_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v his_o antecedent_n work_v and_o so_o god_n be_v resist_v by_o his_o own-given-power_n and_o act_n disorder_a and_o turn_v against_o his_o grace_n §_o 13._o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o resist_v be_v only_o 1._o his_o preceptive_a or_o legal_a will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la 2._o and_o his_o will_n of_o purpose_n to_o give_v man_n so_o much_o help_v and_o no_o more_o by_o which_o he_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v or_o frustrate_v so_o far_o when_o by_o man_n fault_n it_o do_v he_o not_o that_o good_a which_o it_o may_v have_v do_v §_o 14._o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o word_n and_o other_o mean_n be_v 2._o be_v be_v be_v that_o god_n do_v govern_v inseriora_fw-la per_fw-la superiora_fw-la and_o work_v by_o mean_n not_o for_o want_v of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o causality_n see_v aquin._n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 8._o &_o q._n 104._o a._n 2._o alexand._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o m._n 5._o a._n 2._o &_o 3._o &_o m._n 7._o albert._n 1._o p._n q._n 67._o m._n 4._o a._n 1._o richard_n 1._o d._n 39_o a._n 2._o q._n 3._o &_o d._n 45._o a._n 2._o q._n 2._o agid._n rom._n 2._o d._n 1._o p._n 1._o q._n 2._o a._n 6._o &_o ibi_fw-la gabritl_n d._n 1._o q._n 2._o resist_v which_o call_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o these_o themselves_o be_v gift_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o barâ_n word_n or_o means_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v so_o resist_v for_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v clear_o know_v just_a how_o the_o spirit_n concur_v and_o operate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n yet_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n do_v limit_v his_o own_o operation_n to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o mean_n ordinary_o and_o that_o he_o work_v with_o and_o by_o they_o not_o according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n or_o organ_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n he_o operate_v nor_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n and_o aptitude_n of_o natural_a cause_n so_o in_o grace_n he_o operate_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o governing-mean_n of_o grace_n §_o 16._o when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n education_n company_n and_o other_o visible_a mean_n seem_v equal_a god_n have_v innumerable_a mean_n supernal_a internal_a external_a invisible_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o he_o make_v in_o man_n so_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o he_o work_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n at_o all_o though_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a neither_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v all_o mean_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v in_o so_o do_v resist_v all_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o his_o soul_n §_o 17._o grace_n 17._o 17._o 17._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v both_o sense_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o alvarez_n the_o aex_n l._n 7._o disp_n 59_o p._n 264._o eadâm_fw-la contritio_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la cause_n materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effeclus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la meritoria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternâ_n et_fw-la p._n 265._o contritio_fw-la qua_fw-la penitens_fw-la disponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la operatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la est-meritoria_a aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nisâ_n procedat_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ_n habituali_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la saltem_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la posterior_n how_o can_v the_o act_n be_v the_o ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la to_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o habit_n which_o it_o flow_v from_o unless_o he_o mean_v eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o not_o numerical_o which_o yet_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o eadem_fw-la or_o else_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n may_v go_v before_o grace_n whereas_o dr._n twisse_n so_o frequent_o ask_v whether_o god_n condional_a will_v and_o so_o his_o operation_n be_v volo_fw-la te_fw-la velle_fw-la modo_fw-la velis_fw-la or_o credere_fw-la modo_fw-la credas_fw-la to_o give_v we_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o make_v non_fw-la credere_fw-la or_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v the_o only_a resistance_n and_o the_o arminian_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o make_v the_o effect_n antecedent_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o causation_n and_o itself_o this_o semi-subtilty_n though_o it_o beget_v voluminous_a confidence_n must_v cry_v peccavi_fw-la if_o a_o little_a more_o subtlety_n do_v but_o detect_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o now_o inquire_v of_o the_o rationes_fw-la fidem_fw-la habendi_fw-la but_o of_o the_o rationes_fw-la non_fw-la habendi_fw-la nor_o be_v we_o inquire_v whether_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n or_o formal_a promise_n of_o give_v faeith_n upon_o antecedent_n condition_n but_o whether_o he_o deny_v or_o give-not_a grace_n for_o actual_a faith_n effectual_a or_o sufficient_a to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o resist_v and_o wilful_o omit_v the_o preparatory_a act_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v even_o preparatory_a voliton_n or_o if_o you_o will_v make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr ratisnibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la habendi_fw-la not_o the_o causis_fw-la actus_fw-la donandi_fw-la whether_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o give_v or_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o do_v not_o wilful_o resist_v and_o omit_v such_o preparatory_a act_n as_o it_o can_v do_v even_o volition_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o faith_n if_o thou_o will_v believe_v or_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o willing_a if_o thou_o be_v willing_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v 1._o if_o by_o resist_v common_a prepare_v grace_n thou_o so_o harden_v âhy_a heart_n or_o increase_v the_o privation_n of_o receptive_a aptitude_n in_o thyself_o as_o that_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o grace_n mean_n help_n impress_n will_v not_o change_v thou_o which_o otherwise_o will_v