2._o the_o action_n as_o far_o specify_v by_o the_o terminate_a object_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o respect_n the_o gradus_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v accidens_fw-la accident_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o act_n may_v become_v good_a or_o evil_a by_o such_o intenseness_n or_o remissness_n as_o be_v ordinate_a or_o inordinate_a and_o the_o time_v it_o may_v do_v the_o like_a as_o to_o be_v think_v when_o i_o shall_v sleep_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o respect_n a_o accident_n superven_a or_o add_v to_o the_o object_n be_v say_v to_o make_v that_o action_n good_a or_o evil_a by_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o specify_v object_n by_o some_o accident_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a case_n and_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o controversy_n in_o hand_n be_v most_o concern_v which_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o observe_v prop._n 15._o any_o man_n therefore_o that_o know_v what_o true_a knowledge_n be_v may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o that_o will_v dispute_v about_o bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o labour_n or_o deceive_v must_v use_v more_o diligence_n in_o explain_v these_o term_n than_o they_o do_v that_o toss_v they_o about_o unexplain_v as_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_o intelligible_a of_o themselves_o to_o such_o as_o some_o use_n to_o make_v the_o receiver_n of_o their_o choleric_a and_o splenetic_a evacuation_n even_o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o such_o ver_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la substantiam_fw-la nor_o per_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la actum_fw-la nor_o per_fw-la se_fw-la qua_fw-la intellectionem_fw-la volitionem_fw-la aut_fw-la praxin_n execu_n ivam_fw-la but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la accidens_fw-la substantiae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la actum_fw-la circa_fw-la objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la accidens_fw-la plerumque_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la accident_n superaddito_fw-la so_o that_o the_o same_o which_o now_o be_v bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v call_v bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o respect_n to_o a_o supervenient_a accident_n and_o exclude_v all_o accident_n or_o all_o good_a or_o evil_a by_o accident_n so_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v bonum_fw-la or_o malum_fw-la morale_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la except_o what_o be_v anon_o except_v e._n g._n to_o love_n be_v a_o act_n that_o act_n as_o be_v the_o habit_n also_o be_v a_o accident_n to_o love_v a_o man_n as_o godly_a or_o wise_a or_o as_o my_o king_n or_o teacher_n be_v to_o love_v he_o for_o accident_n that_o be_v godliness_n wisdom_n authority_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v bonum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o yet_o bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la state_v the_o object_n thus_o without_o far_a accident_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n and_o silencer_n of_o godly_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v malum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o yet_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o respect_n to_o far_a accident_n to_o love_v the_o man_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o evil._n the_o exception_n here_o be_v when_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o simple_a essence_n as_o such_o abstract_v from_o all_o accident_n the_o principal_a instance_n be_v of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o because_o god_n have_v no_o accident_n and_o therefore_o be_v love_v mere_o as_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v as_o in_o his_o essential_a perfection_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v nono_fw-la of_o those_o that_o against_o pet._n hurtado_n mendez_n and_o other_o nominal_n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v accident_n do_v not_o true_o belong_v to_o god_n such_o as_o that_o of_o creator_n owner_n ruler_n benefactor_n etc._n etc._n we_o leave_v that_o task_n to_o the_o thomist_n and_o to_o other_o man_n judgement_n how_o well_o they_o 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any_o moral_o hate_v the_o very_a substantial_a essence_n of_o a_o creature_n we_o leave_v other_o to_o prove_v prop._n 16._o this_o hold_v about_o the_o very_a negative_a law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n e._n g._n to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o moral_a evil_n else_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o execute_v malefactor_n and_o king_n judges_z and_o soldier_n be_v the_o most_o criminal_a sinner_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n authoritative_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n or_o murderer_n be_v good_a that_o be_v a_o act_n with_o its_o due_a mode_n and_o object_n which_o be_v accident_n that_o make_v it_o good_a and_o to_o kill_v the_o innocent_a or_o without_o authority_n be_v sin_n by_o this_o accident_n of_o a_o undue_a mode_n and_o object_n to_o take_v another_o man_n good_n or_o money_n be_v not_o malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la for_o it_o may_v be_v do_v as_o a_o mulct_n or_o by_o law_n on_o just_a cause_n or_o for_o the_o public_a defence_n by_o authority_n or_o by_o his_o consent_n but_o to_o 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that_o every_o one_o of_o our_o action_n be_v clothe_v with_o or_o concern_v in_o which_o tend_v to_o make_v it_o good_a or_o evil._n prop._n 18._o a_o chief_a distinction_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v between_o immutable_a duty_n suppose_v our_o own_o continue_a faculty_n and_o mutable_a one_o and_o those_o thing_n be_v principal_o or_o eminent_o call_v good_a or_o evil_a per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v so_o immutable_o and_o no_o supervenient_a accident_n can_v ever_o make_v they_o otherwise_o and_o in_o the_o most_o notable_a sense_n those_o thing_n be_v call_v good_a or_o evil_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la which_o by_o superven_a accident_n may_v be_v change_v from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o pr._n 19_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o immutable_o good_a per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v man_n duty_n to_o god_n himself_o immediate_o as_o he_o be_v our_o owner_n ruler_n benefactor_n and_o end_v consider_v this_o duty_n not_o in_o this_o or_o that_o time_n but_o in_o kind_n in_o its_o season_n and_o suppose_v our_o faculty_n and_o concause_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v exercise_v even_o love_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o sleep_v for_o the_o support_n of_o nature_n or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v god_n with_o so_o passionate_a a_o affection_n as_o will_v distract_v he_o this_o as_o so_o use_v be_v not_o good_a but_o we_o never_o know_v any_o in_o much_o danger_n of_o so_o over_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o a_o apoplexy_n or_o deep_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n actual_o to_o love_v fear_v or_o trust_n god_n and_o in_o other_o such_o case_n of_o impossibility_n but_o when_o possible_a or_o in_o its_o season_n it_o be_v immutable_o a_o duty_n not_o so_o rare_o as_o the_o jansenist_n charge_v the_o jesuit_n casuist_n to_o hold_v once_o in_o many_o week_n or_o month_n or_o year_n but_o love_v constrain_a we_o to_o its_o holy_a fruit_n must_v be_v the_o very_a new_a
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love_v god_n as_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o must_v dispose_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v it_o 7._o we_o call_v grace_n supernatural_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o nature_n no_o not_o to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n but_o because_o in_o our_o lapse_v state_n it_o be_v not_o convey_v to_o we_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o pravity_n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o because_o god_n work_v it_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o manner_n beyond_o the_o search_n of_o man_n and_o by_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n do_v make_v we_o lovely_a in_o our_o union_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n who_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v we_o it_o be_v his_o image_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o no_o mere_a natural_a cause_n without_o this_o operation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o spirit_n can_v effect_v but_o yet_o 1._o we_o all_o agree_v that_o holiness_n be_v nature_n health_n or_o rectitude_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o ethic_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o and_o some_o other_o philosopher_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o use_n to_o christian_n to_o show_v we_o what_o by_o natural_a evidence_n may_v be_v discern_v but_o they_o be_v all_o poor_a defective_a spirit-less_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n though_o to_o carnal_a wit_n they_o seem_v to_o excel_v it_o in_o method_n language_n and_o several_a curiosity_n and_o the_o write_n of_o christian_n who_o do_v but_o expound_v and_o apply_v christ_n doctrine_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o heathen_n ethic_n 17._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_n understand_v all_o that_o nature_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o proving-evidence_n reveal_v yea_o or_o that_o any_o christian_n perfect_o understand_v it_o because_o natural_a evidence_n be_v exceed_o numerous_a and_o none_o can_v say_v that_o he_o see_v they_o all_o and_o they_o be_v of_o various_a degree_n some_o plain_a and_o 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discern_v which_o preponderate_v there_o be_v circumstance_n in_o which_o paul_n will_v shave_v his_o head_n and_o circumcise_v timothy_n and_o become_v a_o jew_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o be_v circumstance_n in_o which_o he_o say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n with_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a pr._n 27._o hence_o the_o common_a people_n who_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a measure_n of_o such_o ponderate_a prudence_n do_v need_v spiritual_a guide_n who_o shall_v be_v good_a casuist_n and_o endow_v with_o so_o much_o accurateness_n of_o sapience_n and_o prudence_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o examine_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o action_n as_o physician_n must_v do_v about_o their_o patient_n case_n and_o to_o see_v when_o one_o grain_n or_o accident_n do_v indeed_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n pr._n 28._o and_o the_o law_n of_o just_a governor_n be_v make_v by_o man_n that_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o ordinary_a subject_n in_o the_o matter_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o office_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o spiritual_a casuist_n and_o pastor_n if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o balance_n that_o before_o stand_v equal_a be_v a_o additional_a accident_n which_o must_v turn_v the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d ale_n suppose_v that_o the_o former_a equality_n or_o suspense_n be_v not_o from_o the_o person_n sinful_a ignorance_n or_o negligence_n prop._n 29._o but_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o intricate_a difficulty_n god_n do_v not_o lay_v our_o safety_n peace_n and_o comfort_n upon_o such_o degree_n of_o accurateness_n and_o prudence_n as_o we_o can_v attain_v though_o true_o willing_a and_o faithful_o endeavour_v it_o by_o sincere_a diligence_n nor_o be_v god_n please_v that_o man_n be_v over_o scrupulous_a or_o over_o solicitous_a about_o lesser_a doubtful_a circumstance_n that_o be_v that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o or_o too_o much_o delay_v it_o or_o live_v in_o self-distracting_a uncomfortable_a despondency_n make_v god_n service_n burdensome_a and_o grievous_a to_o we_o either_o by_o a_o over_o troublesome_a and_o tedious_a care_n of_o some_o less_o accident_n or_o because_o we_o can_v do_v the_o work_v no_o more_o exact_o like_o a_o servant_n that_o instead_o of_o his_o day_n work_v and_o journey_n will_v sit_v down_o and_o spend_v half_a the_o day_n in_o cry_v because_o he_o can_v do_v no_o better_o or_o in_o curious_a inquiry_n about_o lesser_a circumstance_n but_o god_n will_v have_v we_o upon_o our_o sincere_a willingness_n and_o a_o proportionable_a fidelity_n in_o enquiry_n to_o do_v his_o service_n cheerful_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o go_v on_o as_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a god_n a_o sufficient_a and_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o expect_v with_o joy_n his_o acceptance_n of_o our_o sincerity_n pr._n 30._o he_o that_o will_v tell_v ruler_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o command_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o physical_a action_n consider_v without_o its_o accident_n or_o that_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o cloth_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o religion_n and_o common_a honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o own_o more_o iniquity_n than_o ever_o mahomet_n or_o any_o false_a prophet_n to_o our_o knowledge_n have_v defend_v and_o such_o as_o satan_n himself_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v evil_a pr._n 31._o no_o man_n may_v command_v other_o any_o action_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n unlawful_a to_o be_v command_v for_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o sin_n by_o accident_n but_o ruler_n may_v command_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o subject_n may_v by_o accident_n make_v sinful_a for_o himself_o to_o do_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v pr._n 32._o for_o there_o be_v some_o accident_n render_v the_o act_n sinful_a which_o a_o ruler_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v provision_n against_o or_o prevent_v and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v prevent_v nor_o be_v bind_v therefore_o to_o forbear_v or_o change_v his_o law_n for_o instance_n pr._n 33._o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v a_o law_n or_o practice_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n or_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o great_a good_a as_o god_n glory_n the_o public_a safety_n the_o salvation_n of_o many_o or_o himself_o etc._n etc._n lest_o some_o man_n shall_v turn_v it_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o ruin_n god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o the_o public_a welfare_n hazard_v to_o save_v a_o particular_a person_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o sinful_a inclination_n to_o ill_o do_v pr._n 34._o as_o to_o a_o circumstance_n that_o be_v indifferent_a antecedent_o to_o further_a accident_n and_o if_o it_o be_v determine_v one_o way_n will_v do_v accidental_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a and_o a_o little_a hurt_n and_o if_o the_o other_o way_n it_o will_v do_v a_o little_a good_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n the_o ruler_n if_o he_o foresee_v it_o must_v determine_v it_o the_o first_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a hurt_n whether_o sin_n or_o suffering_n which_o will_v follow_v because_o a_o great_a hurt_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o less_o and_o a_o great_a good_a more_o careful_o to_o be_v endeavour_v than_o a_o less_o e._n g._n if_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o place_n some_o few_o soldier_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o will_v mutiny_v and_o not_o appear_v if_o at_o another_o time_n and_o place_n most_o of_o they_o will_v mutiny_v or_o if_o a_o congregation_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n and_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d odds_n worship_n and_o join_v with_o such_o a_o worthy_a teacher_n one_o of_o a_o hundred_o will_v schismatical_o separate_v if_o in_o another_o place_n at_o another_o hour_n with_o another_o worthy_a teacher_n a_o hundred_o to_o one_o will_v separate_v here_o the_o ruler_n must_v first_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o by_o accident_n will_v follow_v if_o one_o pe_fw-es 〈◊〉_d wish_fw-mi hearer_n will_v sinful_o separate_v if_o the_o preacher_n use_v sermon_n note_n or_o if_o he_o use_v such_o a_o translation_n such_o a_o metre_n such_o tune_n of_o psalm_n if_o he_o pray_v free_o without_o a_o form_n or_o if_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n often_o as_o a_o form_n and_o it_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a and_o will_v separate_v if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o the_o great_a evil_n by_o accident_n must_v be_v avoid_v before_o the_o less_o pr._n 35._o so_o much_o be_v wicked_a man_n incline_v to_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n so_o good_a which_o bad_a man_n may_v not_o make_v a_o sinful_a use_n of_o sin_n take_v occasion_n of_o god_n own_o commandment_n ro._n 7._o 8._o pr._n 36._o no_o ruler_n be_v bind_v to_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v such_o unusual_a danger_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o ruin_n as_o fall_v out_o beyond_o all_o rational_a foresight_n or_o expectation_n of_o who_o probable_a event_n or_o possible_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o just_a evidence_n pr._n 37._o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o equal_a certain_a hurt_n must_v rather_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o equal_a uncertain_a hurt_n much_o more_o a_o improbable_a one_o pr._n 38._o the_o equal_a danger_n of_o a_o more_o public_a worthy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v more_o than_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o private_a or_o less_o worthy_a person_n and_o so_o in_o other_o instance_n ruler_n must_v weigh_v all_o discernible_a accident_n and_o prudent_o pr_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o great_a good_a and_o most_o avoid_a the_o great_a evil._n pr._n 39_o see_v it_o be_v accident_n that_o make_v most_o action_n good_a or_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o office_n skill_n and_o honour_n of_o ruler_n to_o avoid_v as_o many_o ill_a accident_n and_o prevent_v as_o many_o sin_n by_o accident_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o patient_n funeral_n be_v the_o physician_n dishonour_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o cures_n be_v his_o honour_n so_o be_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n allow_v necessary_a disparity_n as_o to_o man_n sin_n by_o accident_n pr._n 40._o if_o good_a as_o good_a be_v amiable_a than_o the_o great_a good_a as_o such_o be_v most_o amiable_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o less_o and_o when_o the_o difference_n be_v know_v or_o such_o as_o ruler_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o less_o can_v be_v prefer_v without_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o man_n will._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n counsel_n which_o be_v no_o