it_o be_v clear_a 1._o that_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o motion_n will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o not-hindering_a it_o but_o by_o its_o proper_a move_a cause_n in_o the_o second_o case_n the_o consequence_n of_o futurity_n be_v false_a and_o where_o the_o inclination_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o superior_a and_o inferior_a prohibit_v good_a be_v equal_a yea_o though_o antecedent_o somewhat_o unequal_a yet_o bare_a permission_n ascertain_v not_o futurity_n 3._o much_o less_o in_o the_o three_o case_n where_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v positive_a help_n or_o provocation_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o or_o any_o ungodly_a man_n will_v infallible_o love_v god_n if_o god_n do_v but_o permit_v they_o but_o god_n permit_v or_o not_o hinder_v sin_n may_v respect_v divers_a act_n 1._o iâ—_n god_n continue_v not_o his_o natural_a support_n man_n will_v be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v aâ—â—â—â—lated_v and_o so_o will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 2._o if_o god_n uphold_v man_n nature_n in_o its_o integrity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o give_v he_o not_o moral_a mean_n and_o help_v of_o grace_n and_o his_o natural_a concourse_n adam_n sin_n will_v have_v necessary_o follow_v 3._o if_o god_n give_v adam_n both_o such_o support_n and_o mean_n to_o stand_v and_o do_v no_o more_o god_n permission_n will_v not_o have_v infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o adam_n sin_n when_o he_o fall_v any_o more_o than_o before_o for_o god_n withdraw_v no_o grace_n from_o he_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o stand_n 4._o iâ—_n god_n give_v a_o lapse_v sinful_a man_n nature_n and_o common_a grace_n it_o follow_v not_o necessary_o because_o god_n do_v no_o more_o that_o he_o will_v commit_v every_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o further_o hinder_v from_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o work_n to_o which_o special_a grace_n be_v necessary_a 5._o if_o god_n give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o continue_v his_o influx_n necessary_a to_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o habit_n of_o holy_a action_n with_o necessary_a mean_n and_o do_v no_o more_o this_o man_n will_v do_v some_o good_a and_o some_o evil_n and_o though_o he_o may_v be_v equal_o say_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v this_o sin_n as_o another_o yet_o he_o may_v do_v one_o and_o not_o another_o 6._o god_n total_o permit_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o hinder_v they_o many_o way_n though_o he_o hinder_v not_o all_o alike_o 7._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o two_o man_n to_o have_v equal_a help_n to_o duty_n and_o equal_a hindrance_n to_o sin_n or_o the_o same_o man_n at_o several_a time_n and_o yet_o for_o one_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o forbear_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n and_o omit_v the_o duty_n as_o many_o schoolman_n have_v copious_o prove_v yet_o in_o this_o case_n permission_n will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o both_o but_o if_o you_o use_v the_o word_n permission_n as_o connote_v the_o event_n than_o indeed_o you_o may_v say_v that_o the_o event_n from_o another_o cause_n will_v follow_v and_o god_n non-impedition_a will_n ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la actionis_fw-la be_v extrinsecal_o denominate_v permission_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v but_o from_o your_o arbitrary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 615._o next_o the_o doctor_n assault_v durandus_fw-la who_o thus_o argue_v god_n will_v follow_v only_o his_o approve_v knowledge_n but_o he_o know_v not_o sin_v approve_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1._o god_n approve_v that_o sin_n be_v though_o he_o approve_v not_o sin_n 2._o god_n will_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n ergo_fw-la he_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o the_o first_o answer_n be_v unprove_v and_o false_a god_n approve_v not_o that_o sin_n be_v if_o he_o do_v few_o wicked_a man_n do_v more_o as_o estiâ—s_n say_v for_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n or_o evil_n that_o they_o will_v but_o that_o it_o be_v for_o other_o end_n which_o seem_v good_a 2._o he_o phrase_v it_o with_o his_o ad_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la necessario_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n first_o will_v this_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o end_n and_o then_o sin_n existence_n as_o the_o mean_n yea_o the_o necessary_a mean_n but_o this_o be_v false_a as_o i_o have_v full_o show_v 1._o and_o his_o own_o opinion_n shall_v confute_v it_o that_o make_v one_o decree_n only_o de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la and_o this_o particular_a manifestation_n be_v some_o act_n of_o god_n and_o not_o god_n himself_o â—or_a the_o complacency_n of_o his_o will_n must_v needs_o be_v part_n of_o the_o media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la â—â—timum_fw-la 2._o and_o indeed_o sin_n existence_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a mean_n will_v for_o â—ods_n glory_n but_o it_o be_v a_o presuppose_a mischief_n our_o deliverance_n from_o which_o â—â—_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v will_v for_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a but_o â—â—ly_a necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la praecognito_o as_o a_o foresee_a evil_n and_o so_o preâ—pposed_v to_o those_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o glory_n therefore_o his_o assertion_n of_o a_o notitia_fw-la approbationis_fw-la rei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la bonae_fw-la in_o â—nere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la honesti_fw-la be_v detestable_a 616._o ibid._n p._n 196._o he_o again_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v dishonest_a in_o the_o â—eature_n to_o sin_n because_o forbid_v it_o be_v not_o dishonest_a in_o god_n to_o will_n that_o he_o â—â—_o it_o by_o his_o permission_n it_o be_v unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o his_o glory_n â—nsw_o 1._o fie_o upon_o this_o conducibile_fw-la and_o unicè_fw-la too_o 2._o fie_o upon_o this_o oft_o â—peated_v permittente_fw-la non_fw-la efficiente_a it_o be_v utter_o lusory_a or_o immodest_a â—or_a a_o man_n that_o maintain_v that_o no_o sinner_n do_v any_o thing_n in_o sin_v but_o â—hat_n god_n as_o the_o first_o total_a cause_n predetermine_v his_o will_n to_o even_o as_o to_o all_o â—e_a entity_n in_o act_n and_o circumstance_n imaginable_a and_o that_o in_o all_o omission_n â—_o be_v a_o natural_a impossibility_n to_o have_v do_v one_o omit_v act_n without_o this_o â—edetermining_a premotion_n and_o for_o the_o man_n that_o in_o the_o next_o say_v that_o â—alum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la objectum_fw-la volentis_fw-la aut_fw-la facientis_fw-la but_o ipsa_fw-la effectio_fw-la rei_fw-la i_o â—y_a for_o this_o man_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n effect_v sin_n and_o god_n effect_v â—_o not_o be_v too_o too_o gross_a the_o common_a evasion_n be_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o any_o â—â—ing_n and_o therefore_o not_o effectible_a but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o say_v that_o the_o â—eature_n effect_v it_o when_o they_o have_v say_v and_o defend_v that_o the_o creaâ—re_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n do_v and_o what_o he_o unavoidable_o make_v â—â—m_fw-la do_fw-mi 617._o durandus_fw-la argue_v that_o sin_n can_v be_v judge_v convenient_a by_o a_o â—â—ght_n understanding_n ergo_fw-la not_o by_o god_n the_o doctor_n answer_v that_o â—es_v own_o sin_n can_v be_v judge_v convenient_a but_o another_o may_n he_o inâ—anceth_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n will_v that_o a_o usurer_n lend_v he_o money_n on_o usury_n â—_o when_o a_o christian_a prince_n will_v a_o turk_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o league_n by_o maâ—â—met_n 3._o when_o god_n will_v that_o absalon_n shall_v defile_v his_o father_n concuâ—nes_n and_o he_o add_v that_o for_o we_o to_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o right_a reaâ—â—n_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o hurtful_a to_o we_o but_o for_o god_n to_o will_v that_o â—e_a sin_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o right_a reason_n as_o not_o forbid_v or_o hurtful_a â—_o he_o repl._n 1_o 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
our_o tongue_n from_o accustom_a vain_a word_n to_o restrain_v strong_a passion_n upon_o great_a provocation_n especial_o to_o forsake_v sin_n of_o privation_n and_o omission_n such_o as_o be_v unbelief_n as_o mix_v with_o a_o weak_a faith_n and_o fear_v mix_v with_o hope_n and_o coldness_n of_o desire_n and_o prayer_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o willing_a to_o be_v strong_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o to_o do_v all_o duty_n better_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o when_o yet_o through_o the_o mere_a weakness_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a life_n he_o can_v so_o exact_o watch_v nor_o so_o diligent_o labour_n nor_o so_o patient_o hold_v out_o as_o the_o case_n require_v though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a power_n which_o he_o want_v and_o that_o culpable_o yet_o such_o sin_n may_v more_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v â—â—â—s_n of_o infirmity_n 317._o 13._o when_o ignorance_n of_o truth_n duty_n or_o sin_n come_v from_o a_o â—willingness_n to_o know_v it_o or_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o use_v the_o know_v mean_a â—_z help_n we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o neglect_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a â—ruth_n or_o duty_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v â—dged_v of_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o foresay_a willingness_n or_o unwillingness_n 318._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_o willing_a to_o know_v a_o truth_n to_o do_v a_o â—uty_n to_o forsake_v a_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o use_v the_o know_v necessary_a beau_n appoint_v for_o these_o end_n for_o he_o vilifi_v god_n and_o holiness_n who_o â—inketh_v they_o not_o worthy_a the_o seek_n by_o such_o mean_n to_o say_v will_v love_v god_n and_o please_v he_o and_o be_v save_v if_o i_o can_v do_v it_o â—ith_v a_o wish_n or_o without_o these_o mean_n be_v no_o save_v desire_n 119._o 15._o and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o hate_v it_o â—_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v it_o for_o the_o pleasure_n so_o much_o more_o as_o that_o the_o â—terest_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n in_o we_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o habitual_o willing_a both_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n and_o â—se_v the_o pleasure_n but_o man_n have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o on_o these_o â—rms_n this_o be_v no_o sincere_a repentance_n nor_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a heart_n or_o life_n 320._o 16._o even_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o particular_a lesser_a sin_n as_o of_o jest_n â—â—le_a word_n idle_a thought_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_n particular_a habit_n i_o think_v and_o thereby_o a_o man_n may_v habitual_o and_o actual_o live_v use_v die_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o habit_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o radical_a â—â—bit_n of_o holiness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o â—â—ain_n 321._o 17._o a_o present_a full_a resolution_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v great_a and_o of_o â—ie_v desertion_n to_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v essential_a to_o repentance_n as_o be_v also_o a_o â—â—esent_a resolution_n for_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o to_o forsake_v some_o â—â—aller_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la i_o think_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o save_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n and_o necessary_a necessitate_v â—edii_fw-la to_o salvation_n 322._o 18._o he_o that_o commit_v a_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n evident_o â—reat_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o forbear_v so_o often_o as_o â—oth_v show_v that_o habitual_o he_o more_o love_v it_o than_o hate_v it_o and_o have_v â—ther_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o do_v show_v thereby_o that_o all_o his_o profess_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v unsound_a and_o his_o heart_n unsanctified_a and_o that_o he_o â—ath_v yet_o no_o actual_a pardon_n from_o god_n 323._o therefore_o those_o among_o the_o papist_n who_o absolve_v such_o from_o their_o â—ns_n who_o commit_v fornication_n or_o drunkenness_n once_o a_o month_n at_o least_o â—r_o once_o in_o many_o month_n or_o often_o and_o come_v between_o and_o say_v i_o repent_v â—o_o but_o delude_v they_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o he_o that_o â—_o convert_v to_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n of_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v a_o love_n â—o_o they_o can_v return_v to_o they_o so_o oft_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o hate_v â—hem_fw-mi do_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o even_o their_o hildebrand_n greg._n 7._o â—â—_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n express_o say_v that_o neither_o false_a baptism_n nor_o falseâ—a_n â—a_z feign_v and_o unsound_a repentance_n do_v put_v away_o sin_n 324._o 19_o the_o chief_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n holiness_n and_o repentance_n be_v by_o â—he_n main_a scope_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n especial_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n â—nd_v next_o in_o the_o oppositive_a when_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a that_o god_n and_o hoâ—iness_n and_o heaven_n be_v his_o great_a end_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o more_o powerful_a with_o he_o than_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—nd_v when_o he_o can_v and_o do_v deliberate_o forsake_v all_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o â—pposition_n to_o or_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n this_o be_v the_o true_a evidence_n of_o true_a conversion_n and_o no_o sin_n be_v damn_v which_o consist_v with_o this_o 325._o 20._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o must_v be_v discern_v not_o only_o by_o present_a sense_n and_o resolution_n but_o by_o practice_n to_o prove_v that_o resolution_n true_a therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o resolution_n and_o repentance_n but_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o willing_a universal_a obedience_n forsake_v gross_a and_o wilful_a sin_v perform_v â—â—cessary_a duty_n strive_v to_o overcome_v infirmity_n and_o hearty_o desire_v perfect_a holiness_n upon_o term_n of_o mortification_n self-denial_n and_o diligat_n use_v of_o mean_n 326._o therefore_o much_o sin_v will_n at_o least_o breed_v much_o doubtfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o till_o it_o be_v forsake_v no_o such_o certainty_n will_v be_v have_v sect_n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o consequent_n of_o this_o in_o order_n to_o our_o concord_n herein_o 327._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o certainty_n of_o justification_n and_o sincerity_n be_v not_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o weak_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o of_o the_o strong_a confirm_a christian_n only_o by_o weak_a christian_n i_o mean_v not_o those_o that_o have_v weak_a natural_a part_n and_o common_a gift_n as_o learning_n memory_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o weak_a faith_n hope_n love_n humility_n etc._n etc._n for_o grace_n be_v not_o certain_o discernible_a 1._o in_o the_o least_o degree_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v little_a in_o action_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v much_o cloud_v and_o oft_o not_o i_o wonder_v that_o worthy_a deodate_v and_o tronchinus_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n say_v pag._n 49_o 50._o notitiam_fw-la sensum_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la deus_fw-la electis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la largitur_fw-la modo_fw-la mensura_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la placet_fw-la ncc_fw-la ullus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la qui_fw-la aetate_fw-la rationis_fw-la capace_n non_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la certissiman_n istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la persuasionem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la i_o hope_v they_o mean_v but_o a_o effect_n objective_o certain_a the_o many_o text_n cite_v by_o they_o else_o prove_v it_o not_o conquer_v by_o its_o contrary_n but_o only_o when_o 1._o it_o be_v strong_a and_o in_o a_o good_a degree_n 2._o and_o much_o in_o act_n 3._o and_o conquer_v opposition_n 328._o therefore_o few_o christian_n have_v assurance_n at_o the_o first_o or_o of_o a_o considerable_a time_n because_o few_o be_v strong_a at_o first_o 329._o yea_o therefore_o few_o ever_o attain_v to_o certainty_n who_o be_v sincere_a because_o most_o be_v still_o weak_a and_o few_o come_v to_o strength_n and_o a_o great_a degree_n and_o to_o much_o activity_n and_o great_a conquest_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 330._o this_o be_v the_o case_n about_o certainty_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n may_v a_o man_n judge_n by_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o middle_a way_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o some_o other_o be_v the_o right_n viz._n 1._o that_o
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but_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o true_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o hypothetical_a as_o of_o absolute_a proposition_n if_o one_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o other_o be_v which_o prove_v the_o hypothetical_a proposition_n to_o be_v less_o perfect_a than_o a_o absolute_a but_o not_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o be_v less_o perfect_a 261._o nor_o do_v god_n foreknowledge_n that_o adam_n will_v sin_v in_o such_o circumstance_n make_v his_o understanding_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o object_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o all_o act_n where_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o object_n this_o objection_n therefore_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o dispute_n whether_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n but_o himself_o or_o out_o of_o himself_o 262._o the_o seign_v god_n to_o have_v in_o himself_o so_o many_o act_n of_o knowledge_n real_o distinct_a and_o to_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o order_n be_v intolerable_a see_v god_n be_v most_o simple_a but_o by_o extrinsical_a denomination_n his_o knowledge_n may_v by_o we_o through_o our_o weakness_n and_o necessity_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o its_o respect_n to_o diversity_n of_o object_n by_o inadequate_a conception_n but_o on_o that_o pretence_n to_o feign_v many_o needless_a distribution_n be_v profane_a 263._o they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o good_a confutation_n of_o scientia_fw-la mediae_fw-la that_o non_fw-la decreta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la therefore_o no_o futurition_n can_v be_v know_v but_o as_o decree_v do_v err_v much_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o be_v false_a that_o sin_n be_v decree_v and_o be_v either_o erroneous_a or_o uncertain_a in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v intelligible_a 264._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n de_fw-fr scientiae_fw-la media_fw-la be_v not_o the_o conditionatis_fw-la med._n vide_fw-la pet._n à _fw-fr sanct._n jos_n disp._n 4._o sect._n 1._o p._n 465._o the_o scient_a med._n necessaries_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v it_o will_v be_v night_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o be_v mere_o disparate_a and_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o dependence_n or_o connexion_n as_o if_o peter_n die_v quick_o john_n will_v live_v long_o but_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o have_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n and_o yet_o leave_v the_o will_n in_o a_o undetermined_a power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o but_o we_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la scientis_fw-la but_o only_o denominatione_fw-la extrinseca_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la 265._o much_o less_o dare_v we_o conclude_v with_o they_o that_o god_n knowledge_n 10._o see_v all_o this_o modest_o and_o judicious_o handle_v by_o fr._n zumel_n disput._n in_o tho._n p._n 1._o especial_o his_o conclus_fw-la 6._o p._n 127._o and_o ockam_n 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o et._n greg._n arim._n ib._n q._n 2._o a._n 2._o et_fw-la gabr._n biel_n ib._n qu._n 1._o a._n 1._o et_fw-fr ant._n cordub_n quaest_a q._n 55._o dub_v 10._o of_o conditionals_n be_v in_o god_n before_o his_o will_n to_o concur_v or_o that_o they_o exist_v for_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o god_n except_o by_o such_o denomination_n 266._o methinks_v it_o be_v but_o sumble_v to_o say_v with_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n disp_n 4._o p._n 484._o a_o nemine_fw-la dubitari_fw-la quin_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la futurorum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la decretum_fw-la divinum_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la sive_fw-la absolute_a sive_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la dut_n absolute_a aut_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n velit_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la concurrere_fw-la at_o 576._o see_v the_o short_a answer_n in_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n p._n 576._o the_o first_o look_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n or_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o if_o not_o the_o decree_n seem_v mention_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o futurum_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n be_v not_o as_o such_o futurum_fw-la for_o the_o condition_n suspend_v the_o
it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o presumptuous_a play_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o affirm_v that_o we_o must_v ascribe_v to_o he_o infinite_a positive_a volition_n that_o infinite_a atom_n name_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v when_o even_o to_o man_n we_o only_o ascribe_v reductive_o and_o moral_o the_o nolition_n of_o thing_n evil_a 7._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n suspend_v his_o velle_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la about_o nonentities_a and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o his_o nolle_n or_o velle_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a but_o here_o after_o other_o a_o late_a philosophical_a physician_n say_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v bona_fw-la moralia_fw-la though_o not_o naturalia_fw-la i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o true_a save_v by_o a_o reductive_a improper_a speech_n morality_n be_v modality_n the_o negative_a commandment_n forbid_v evil_a and_o command_v the_o nolivion_n and_o resistance_n of_o it_o to_o murder_v etc._n etc._n be_v evil_a and_o to_o will_v it_o and_o positive_o resist_v and_o subdue_v all_o in_o we_o that_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v good_a but_o the_o bare_a non_fw-fr occidere_fw-la be_v not_o moral_a good_n all_o moral_a good_a be_v radical_o in_o the_o will_n and_o no_o far_o in_o any_o forbearance_n of_o a_o act_n than_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o the_o will_n make_v it_o obedience_n and_o yet_o here_o i_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o ockam_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o i_o grant_v that_o when_o the_o positive_a nolition_n and_o restraint_n of_o a_o act_n to_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v or_o tempt_v be_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n the_o not-doing_a of_o the_o act_n be_v loco_fw-la materiae_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o so_o must_v go_v to_o a_o adequate_a conception_n of_o the_o duty_n although_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a part_n nor_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o ockam_n go_v further_a and_o maintain_v that_o the_o external_a act_n of_o duty_n with_o the_o internal_a volition_n have_v no_o more_o moral_a goodness_n than_o the_o volition_n alone_o but_o i_o think_v that_o the_o action_n be_v a_o subject_n or_o loco_fw-la subject_n of_o a_o derive_v secondary_a goodness_n as_o scotus_n assert_v they_o that_o be_v against_o this_o be_v move_v with_o a_o fear_n lest_o we_o make_v god_n a_o idle_a spectator_n and_o not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o consider_v not_o 1._o that_o the_o suspension_n of_o his_o powerful_a operation_n infer_v no_o such_o thing_n god_n be_v not_o idle_a because_o he_o cause_v not_o or_o make_v not_o infinite_a nothing_o or_o possible_n to_o exist_v not_o be_v he_o the_o less_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o idleness_n and_o government_n be_v word_n that_o more_o direct_o signify_v non-operation_n and_o operation_n than_o any_o mere_a volition_n or_o nolition_n man_n may_v thrust_v out_o word_n but_o no_o rational_a answer_n against_o this_o argument_n 486._o 2._o and_o note_v well_o that_o god_n not_o know_v or_o not-nilling_a nothing_o be_v from_o his_o perfection_n and_o not_o any_o privative_a ignorance_n or_o negligence_n for_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v a_o object_n of_o knowledge_n and_o will_v all_o that_o his_o wisdom_n judge_v meet_v to_o will_v or_o will_z respective_o so_o that_o to_o tell_v god_n that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a if_o he_o know_v not_o a_o unintelligible_a object_n or_o idle_a if_o he_o will_v or_o will_v not_o at_o our_o direction_n be_v as_o much_o blasphemy_n as_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v impotent_a if_o he_o can_v sin_v or_o cause_n contradiction_n to_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o 487._o object_n but_o scripture_n oft_o ascribe_v both_o nolition_n of_o nothing_o and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n answ_n and_o so_o must_v we_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v we_o will_v say_v and_o must_v say_v of_o some_o nothing_o that_o god_n nill_v they_o i_o hope_v the_o learned_a will_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o i_o speak_v where_o the_o schoolman_n be_v too_o silent_a as_o well_o as_o desire_v silence_n where_o they_o unprofitable_o speak_v as_o long_o as_o the_o case_n be_v 1._o weighty_a 2._o and_o make_v plain_a 3._o and_o i_o go_v the_o middle_a heal_a way_n 488._o in_o all_o these_o case_n and_o respect_n we_o ascribe_v nolition_n unto_o godâ—_n i._o he_o that_o by_o a_o positive_a operation_n cause_v a_o limit_a cause_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o limitation_n of_o effect_n by_o consequence_n and_o he_o that_o positive_o will_v reality_n with_o such_o limitation_n from_o whence_o the_o consequence_n necessary_o follow_v nothing_o else_o will_v ever_o be_v be_v say_v moral_o or_o â—reputatively_o or_o by_o consequence_n to_o will_n that_o nothing_o else_o shall_v be_v and_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o know_v all_o nothing_o in_o that_o he_o know_v that_o nothing_o more_o be_v or_o will_v be_v and_o so_o as_o know_v being_n be_v by_o consequence_n reputative_o or_o moral_o call_v the_o know_v of_o nothing_o by_o man_n we_o be_v say_v to_o use_v such_o term_n of_o imperfection_n even_o of_o god_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o make_v he_o idle_a or_o ignorant_a when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thâ—re_o be_v no_o more_o creature_n we_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o cause_v not_o more_o creature_n and_o so_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o world_n mean_v but_o that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o 489._o ii_o this_o interpretative_a consequential_a act_n which_o be_v but_o moral_o so_o call_v be_v fitly_a express_v in_o the_o gross_a of_o universal_a nothing_o than_o of_o million_o of_o imaginary_a particular_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o say_v that_o by_o willing_a a_o limit_a or_o finite_a world_n god_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o say_v he_o will_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sun_n in_o every_o man_n pocket_n or_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o every_o man_n fist_n etc._n etc._n though_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n all_o be_v one_o 490._o iii_o when_o god_n positive_o will_v the_o positive_a hinder_v of_o a_o thing_n he_o may_v moral_o be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o thing_n or_o to_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o there_o be_v positive_a impedition_n of_o god_n by_o dr._n twisses_n leave_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v but_o than_o you_o must_v suppose_v that_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o decree_n he_o have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o his_o natural_a concourse_n which_o suppose_v their_o nature_n may_v incline_v they_o to_o such_o action_n as_o need_v positive_a impedition_n so_o god_n hinder_v the_o fire_n from_o burn_a and_o the_o lion_n from_o kill_a daniel_n its_o like_a dan._n 3._o &_o 6._o certain_o if_o a_o man_n can_v stop_v a_o cartwheel_n with_o a_o stone_n or_o bind_v a_o man_n in_o chain_n god_n can_v do_v the_o same_o and_o man_n inclination_n to_o sin_n need_v a_o positive_a impedition_n now_o though_o non-agere_a be_v nothing_o and_o have_v no_o cause_n yet_o he_o that_o destroy_v or_o hinder_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n be_v moral_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n though_o strict_o it_o be_v but_o destroy_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n and_o so_o prevent_v further_a action_n and_o this_o moral_a language_n even_o of_o god_n be_v the_o fit_a because_o it_o be_v of_o moral_a thing_n 491._o iu._n and_o here_o god_n law_n be_v call_v his_o will_n though_o it_o be_v formal_o but_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la yet_o be_v material_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi ipsa_fw-la a_o double_a reason_n will_v thence_o arise_v for_o when_o god_n forbid_v and_o condemn_v sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o do_v very_o much_o to_o hinder_v it_o and_o that_o positive_o and_o so_o he_o do_v by_o his_o grace_n 2._o and_o his_o prohibition_n may_v be_v call_v his_o nolition_n signify_v 492._o v._o and_o god_n proper_o will_v the_o be_v and_o truth_n of_o negative_a proposition_n viz._n this_n or_o that_o will_v not_o be_v and_o know_v they_o as_o make_v by_o man_n at_o least_o and_o as_o i_o say_v sin_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o proposition_n be_v not_o sin_n or_o have_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o as_o sin_v repent_v of_o or_o the_o object_n of_o repentance_n and_o hatred_n make_v up_o a_o virtue_n and_o be_v not_o sin_n indeed_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o so_o here_o but_o yet_o hence_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v borrow_v and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n nill_v the_o existence_n of_o such_o possible_n because_o he_o will_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v 493._o vi_o but_o here_o note_v that_o when_o
god_n be_v moral_o and_o most_o fit_o say_v to_o will_v such_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o nothing_o but_o as_o possible_a evil_n for_o only_o evil_a be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o positive_a nolition_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v fullier_n of_o sin_n than_o of_o other_o nothing_o even_o fit_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n 494._o vii_o last_o act_n of_o will_n be_v ordinary_o ascribe_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v mere_a operation_n or_o privation_n that_o be_v mean_v and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o they_o say_v ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n 1._o deny_v his_o aid_n 2._o and_o actual_o hinder_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o nolition_n and_o so_o from_o god_n 1._o not_o cause_v 2._o and_o his_o hinder_v he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v that_o nothing_o that_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o phrase_n 495._o now_o for_o application_n 1._o non-dare_a fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la not_o to_o convert_v be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o positive_o will_v or_o decree_v of_o of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v so_o not-to_a give_v the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 496._o yet_o note_n that_o when_o man_n sin_n have_v so_o forfeit_v such_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v penal_o withhold_v this_o non-agency_a have_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o moral_a act._n and_o also_o that_o the_o make_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o make_v this_o privation_n due_a as_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o positive_a volition_n but_o negation_n not-penal_a be_v not_o so_o 497._o 2._o not_o to_o hinder_v sin_n or_o to_o permit_v sin_n bare_o as_o permission_n be_v nothing_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v prove_v therefore_o it_o have_v no_o positive_a decree_n or_o will_n save_v that_o when_o it_o be_v penal_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o law_n that_o law_n be_v a_o real_a natural_a be_v and_o the_o jus_n thence_o result_v a_o real_a relation_n and_o 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