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A51689 A treatise of nature and grace to which is added, the author's idæa of providence, and his answers to several objections against the foregoing discourse / by the author of The search after truth ; translated from the last edition, enlarged by many explications.; Traité de la nature et de la grace. English Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715. 1695 (1695) Wing M320; ESTC R9953 159,228 290

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the_o order_n of_o grace_n for_o at_o present_a the_o angel_n themselves_o who_o command_v other_o for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a subordination_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o most_o probable_a and_o receive_a opinion_n be_v submit_v to_o j.c._n their_o head_n and_o lord_n it_o be_v under_o he_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n they_o do_v not_o now_o as_o under_o the_o law_n proportion_n reward_n to_o merit_n for_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n be_v open_v by_o the_o entrance_n of_o j.c._n into_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o affliction_n the_o saint_n be_v purify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o j.c._n give_v unto_o man_n true_a good_n than_o that_o angel_n shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n for_o if_o good_a man_n be_v not_o afflict_v in_o this_o world_n j.c._n can_v not_o give_v they_o the_o form_n they_o must_v necessary_o have_v to_o be_v place_v in_o his_o build_n last_o further_a yet_o it_o be_v 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because_o god_n may_v have_v dispense_v with_o himself_o from_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o its_o preservation_n provide_v that_o order_n will_v permit_v but_o suppose_v that_o god_n resolve_v to_o act_n i_o maintain_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o after_o the_o wise_a manner_n he_o can_v or_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o best_o comport_v with_o his_o attribute_n i_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a or_o indifferent_a to_o he_o for_o god_n necessary_o love_v himself_o he_o can_v belie_v himself_o the_o immutable_a order_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o necessary_a relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v his_o inviolable_a law_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o his_o will_n because_o god_n can_v will_v or_o act_n but_o by_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o himself_o love_n in_o god_n be_v not_o as_o in_o we_o a_o impression_n which_o come_v from_o without_o or_o carry_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o he_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a principle_n of_o it_o he_o be_v also_o the_o end_n thereof_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v this_o be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a which_o i_o have_v consult_v and_o which_o i_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v consult_v lest_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a providence_n too_o much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n thus_o in_o this_o idea_n we_o clear_o see_v that_o god_n can_v neither_o will_v nor_o act_n but_o according_a to_o order_n but_o by_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o eternal_a attribute_n but_o according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v but_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o best_a suit_n with_o his_o wisdom_n his_o immutability_n his_o prerogative_n of_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o explain_v it_o be_v indeed_o indifferent_a to_o he_o to_o act_v or_o not_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o act_v well_o or_o ill_o he_o may_v indifferent_o choose_v his_o way_n of_o act_v when_o order_n permit_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o way_n of_o act_v equal_o agree_v with_o his_o attribute_n the_o different_a relation_n of_o which_o make_v that_o order_n which_o be_v his_o inviolable_a law_n because_o he_o necessary_o love_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v choose_v those_o way_n of_o act_v which_o be_v less_o wise_a or_o less_o worthy_a of_o his_o attribute_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o other_o thing_n because_o he_o can_v falsisie_v himself_o because_o he_o infinite_o love_v his_o wisdom_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o render_v he_o happy_o impotent_a that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o make_v a_o ill_a choice_n which_o it_o may_v blame_v a_o choice_n which_o may_v not_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v infinite_o wise_a nor_o perfect_o worthy_a of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n see_v the_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o and_o 54_o article_n of_o the_o second_o discourse_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 3d_o explication_n the_o 11_o christian_a meditation_n the_o one_a chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o morality_n see_v also_o the_o 19_o 20_o and_o 21_o of_o this_o treatise_n with_o the_o addition_n it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o place_n of_o my_o book_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v not_o take_v my_o sentiment_n aright_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o free_a or_o indifferent_a as_o man_n be_v he_o be_v free_a in_o a_o quite_o opposite_a sense_n man_n be_v free_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o happiness_n they_o may_v take_v the_o worse_o this_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o they_o be_v not_o free_a as_o to_o the_o end_n they_o invincible_o seek_v after_o their_o happiness_n from_o without_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o self-sufficient_a but_o god_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o himself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o to_o act_v or_o not_o outward_o and_o see_v his_o understanding_n have_v no_o bound_n and_o he_o see_v his_o own_o law_n in_o himself_o suppose_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o act_v he_o can_v but_o resolve_v also_o to_o act_v like_o himself_o because_o he_o invincible_o love_v his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n against_o which_o he_o can_v offend_v he_o be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o his_o choice_n but_o when_o there_o be_v on_o all_o side_n a_o perfect_a equality_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o different_a way_n with_o their_o different_a work_n when_o i_o say_v that_o sometime_o though_o very_o rare_o the_o general_a law_n of_o motion_n ought_v not_o to_o produce_v their_o effect_n i_o give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o because_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o that_o of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr require_v that_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v upon_o some_o occasion_n and_o i_o only_o add_v by_o way_n as_o it_o be_v of_o subscription_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a man_n shall_v know_v that_o god_n be_v so_o much_o master_n of_o nature_n that_o if_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o be_v rather_o because_o he_o willing_o do_v so_o than_o by_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a by_o these_o last_o word_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v arbitrary_a in_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v without_o reason_n neglect_v they_o that_o he_o may_v work_v miracle_n but_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a god_n shall_v make_v nature_n serviceable_a to_o grace_n and_o let_v man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v nature_n for_o man_n look_v upon_o nature_n and_o its_o law_n as_o something_o necessary_a and_o independent_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o dispose_v towards_o manichism_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o natural_a or_o 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always_o act_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o most_o honour_n his_o perfection_n the_o intelligible_a relation_n of_o which_o make_v that_o which_o i_o call_v immutable_a order_n as_o i_o have_v explain_v it_o in_o several_a place_n object_n ii_o god_n act_v not_o as_o men._n he_o do_v not_o well_o consult_v the_o idea_n of_o god_n who_o judge_n of_o his_o conduct_n by_o they_o man_n indeed_o be_v to_o govern_v their_o design_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n they_o must_v compare_v the_o mean_n with_o the_o end_n the_o way_n with_o the_o work_n but_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o god_n to_o will_n that_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o wi_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o way_n with_o the_o work_n that_o he_o may_v determine_v his_o choice_n after_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o way_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n but_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v to_o the_o world_n 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as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n of_o a_o saint_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n let_v every_o one_o seek_v after_o the_o best_a reason_n of_o this_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v any_o other_o beside_o this_o which_o i_o have_v give_v which_o render_v a_o reason_n that_o be_v probable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n let_v he_o embrace_v it_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v impart_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v embrace_v it_o with_o he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n seq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o &_o seq_fw-la observe_v the_o same_o way_n of_o proceed_v that_o st._n augustine_n do_v he_o every_o where_o say_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v unsearchable_a because_o he_o oppose_v the_o same_o error_n and_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n choice_n of_o man_n from_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o natural_a merit_n 23._o merit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o if_o for_o example_n he_o 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