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2._o of_o the_o decree_n the_o first_o be_v inward_a come_v from_o a_o inward_a beginning_n which_o be_v corrupt_a of_o necessity_n that_o which_o proceed_v from_o it_o must_v be_v corrupt_a also_o as_o fire_n heat_n the_o sun_n light_n so_o corruption_n bring_v forth_o evil_a necessary_o 3.6_o joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n so_o that_o though_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o volition_n be_v always_o most_o free_a yet_o now_o through_o corruption_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n will_n be_v necessary_o both_o weak_a to_o attain_v the_o good_a and_o perverse_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o other_o necessity_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o decree_n for_o thing_n be_v necessary_o upon_o supposition_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v they_o principij_fw-la principiatum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la natura_fw-la principij_fw-la yet_o the_o decree_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n nor_o compel_v thereunto_o but_o god_n find_v the_o nature_n corrupt_v decree_n of_o it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o 1._o use_v 1._o the_o philosopher_n err_v who_o think_v none_o be_v evil_a by_o nature_n but_o by_o imitation_n and_o that_o vice_n be_v not_o bear_v with_o we_o but_o come_v afterward_o 9.6_o erras_fw-la si_fw-la existimes_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la nasci_fw-la vitia_fw-la superuenerunt_fw-la ingesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sene._n ep_v 9.6_o 2._o use_v 2._o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o arminius_n be_v hereby_o confute_v who_o hold_v a_o power_n in_o the_o will_v of_o itself_o not_o to_o sin_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n herein_o we_o will_v first_o note_v what_o freewill_n be_v second_o what_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o question_n three_o the_o difference_n of_o action_n freewill_n be_v a_o faculty_n in_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n free_o choose_v or_o refuse_v the_o object_n as_o it_o appear_v under_o the_o show_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a the_o form_n of_o this_o freedom_n be_v that_o by_o a_o inward_a beginning_n it_o free_o without_o any_o violence_n affect_n or_o reject_v the_o object_n this_o freedom_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n or_o contradiction_n the_o first_o be_v when_o we_o choose_v one_o of_o two_o opposite_n as_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o latter_a be_v when_o one_o thing_n be_v propound_v we_o free_o choose_v it_o or_o refuse_v it_o the_o first_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v of_o moral_n be_v not_o in_o us._n in_o the_o second_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o it_o may_v either_o general_o be_v consider_v or_o particular_o if_o general_o as_o evil_a than_o we_o have_v not_o this_o liberty_n if_o particular_o as_o this_o evil_a than_o we_o may_v have_v such_o liberty_n necessity_n be_v twofold_a of_o coaction_n of_o immutabilitie_n the_o first_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n the_o second_o be_v not_o action_n be_v either_o natural_a as_o to_o eat_v drink_n speak_v etc._n etc._n or_o civil_a as_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n or_o moral_a as_o with_o or_o against_o the_o law_n or_o supernatural_a as_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v in_o some_o natural_a action_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n &_o contradiction_n so_o also_o in_o civil_a in_o moral_a there_o be_v no_o liberty_n of_o contradiction_n in_o the_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a in_o good_a action_n as_o they_o be_v right_o perform_v there_o be_v no_o liberty_n at_o all_o in_o a_o reprobate_n or_o unregenerate_a man_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la the_o question_n between_o the_o adversary_n and_o we_o be_v about_o the_o liberty_n of_o contrariety_n in_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o the_o general_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o