Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	apostle_n	sin_n	transgression_n	5,988	5	10.4357	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

the_o will_n be_v forge_v by_o he_o as_o to_o the_o suberate_a matter_n that_o unto_o all_o the_o hatred_n of_o himself_o all_o the_o lie_v curse_v rap●ne_n blood_n cruelty_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o first_o ●over_n the_o reducer_n of_o it_o out_o of_o its_o bare_a potentiality_n into_o act_n its_o specifier_n and_o predeterminer_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o assyrian_n spoil_v and_o take_v the_o prey_n isa_n 10.6_o but_o all_o his_o evil_a meaning_n 20.7_o and_o his_o say_n that_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v do_v it_o v_o 13._o both_o habit_n and_o act_n all_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o entity_n in_o it_o that_o n●t_o only_o the_o power_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v from_o god_n but_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o individuo_fw-la that_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n rather_o than_o a_o other_o woman_n he_o be_v indeclinable_o premoved_a of_o god_n and_o efficient_o predetermine_v by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o natural_a action_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o oppose_v and_o the_o which_o now_o come_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o argue_v 1._o the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v on_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o position_n by_o i_o before_o lay_v down_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v this_o it_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n not_o a_o sinner_n for_o that_o he_o be_v above_o law_n say_v some_o but_o of_o all_o that_o be_v so_o in_o man_n the_o consequence_n i_o know_v be_v deny_v by_o they_o who_o i_o oppose_v yea_o and_o the_o thing_n disow_v they_o will_v not_o affirm_v nor_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v think_v that_o from_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v whatever_o odious_a consequence_n we_o fasten_v upon_o a_o opinion_n in_o the_o way_n of_o argumentation_n we_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o contrary_n namely_o that_o they_o who_o do_v hold_v that_o opinion_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o connect_v with_o it_o or_o that_o which_o we_o tell_v they_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o when_o i_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o error_n by_o reduce_v he_o ad_fw-la incommodum_fw-la or_o absurdum_fw-la to_o a_o inconveniency_n or_o absurdity_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o himself_o account_v it_o a_o absurdity_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v upon_o he_o or_o my_o argument_n be_v to_o he_o lose_v if_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o i_o in_o that_o which_o i_o make_v use_v of_o a●_n my_o medium_n to_o convince_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a but_o he_o hold_v contradiction_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o with_o i_o more_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o tru●h_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o error_n my_o argument_n which_o procee_v ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la will_v not_o pinch_v he_o at_o all_o here_o therefore_o they_o distinguish_v of_o the_o physical_a action_n and_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o the_o action_n they_o say_v be_v of_o god_n and_o its_o existence_n he_o it_o be_v that_o premove_v and_o by_o his_o transient_a physical_a influence_n cause_v and_o efficient_o predetermine_v man_n in_o and_o unto_o all_o their_o sinful_a action_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o determiner_n in_o all_o their_o omission_n that_o he_o specifi_v and_o give_v its_o particular_a individuation_n to_o every_o such_o numerical_a action_n but_o for_o the_o anomy_n or_o ataxy_n of_o it_o it_o be_v irregularity_n wherein_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v its_o inconformity_n to_o law_n that_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o be_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la it_o h●th_v no_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n at_o all_o only_o a_o deficient_a cause_n or_o subject_n rather_o nor_o be_v cause_v the_o action_n they_o say_v the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n god_n cause_v or_o effect_v not_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o the_o act_n not_o the_o sinfulness_n the_o former_a i._n e._n the_o act_n they_o say_v be_v ens_fw-la it_o have_v a_o entity_n or_o be_v and_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la it_o must_v necessary_o therefore_o be_v good_a and_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n who_o be_v so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n but_o sure_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la be_v not_o convertible_a term_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v not_o moral_o good_a and_o of_o metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o dispute_v lay_v aside_o therefore_o all_o philosophical_a and_o scholastical_a subtlety_n let_v we_o attend_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o be_v sin_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o author_n of_o it_o or_o no_o and_o if_o so_o what_o it_o be_v that_o denominate_v any_o one_o such_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n sin_n be_v either_o orginal_a or_o actual_a original_a be_v either_o that_o of_o adam_n or_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o which_o be_v origo_fw-la the_o first_o beginning_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o sin_n or_o the_o immediate_a product_n thereof_o that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o s●n_n or_o transgression_n yet_o be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la congenite_fw-la or_o of_o the_o same_o original_a with_o we_o and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a the_o loss_n or_o want_n of_o something_o in_o debito_fw-la subjecto_fw-la that_o the_o jure_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a term_v the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26_o ecc._n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o or_o positive_a a_o alienation_n or_o dis-inclination_n to_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o a_o bias_n and_o propension_n to_o what_o it_o prohibit_v job_n 14.4_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o 58.3_o gen._n 6_o 5._o rom._n 3.10_o which_o be_v heighten_v by_o continue_a act_n jer._n 13.23_o and_o this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n actual_a sin_n be_v either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o former_a be_v the_o subject_n not_o exert_v or_o not_o come_v up_o to_o some_o particular_a act_n which_o by_o the_o law_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o latter_a the_o perpetration_n of_o some_o act_n or_o the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o do_v luk._n 11.42_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o abstracto_fw-la be_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o law_n or_o rule_n so_o the_o apostle_n define_v it_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o all_o sin_n however_o distinguish_v be_v such_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v sin_n because_o inconform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o illegality_n it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o act_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n in_o act_v that_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o its_o morality_n but_o the_o act_n or_o action_n so_o modify_v be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o conform_v or_o inconform_v to_o rule_n rom._n 4.15_o sin_n in_o concreto_fw-la be_v a_o peccant_a habit_n act_n or_o omission_n against_o law_n or_o rule_n in_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n act_n or_o omission_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o habitude_n of_o the_o former_a to_o it_o the_o law_n that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a rom._n 7.12_o it_o be_v also_o index_n recti_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o what_o be_v right_o and_o what_o not._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o man_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n deviant_fw-la from_o it_o the_o habitude_n or_o relation_n of_o sinfulness_n stante_fw-la lege_fw-la result_v from_o the_o former_a act._n the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o constitute_v the_o law_n what_o action_n shall_v be_v good_a what_o evil_a his_o nature_n and_o will_n give_v it_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v of_o he_o but_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o act_n or_o action_n discrepant_a to_o law_n be_v of_o man_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o predeterminer_n of_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o be_v not_o necessitate_v so_o to_o have_v do_v it_o sin_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n predicate_v of_o the_o soul_n now_o deprave_v sometime_o of_o its_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o body_n its_o instrument_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o efficient_a of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o habit_n or_o propension_n to_o evil_a and_o privation_n of_o light_n and_o of_o

the_o contrary_a inclination_n to_o good_a whereof_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o its_o natural_a faculty_n be_v the_o substratum_fw-la the_o prime_a subject_n of_o such_o depravation_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o all_o sinful_a omission_n or_o non-agencies_a and_o of_o actual_a sinful_a commission_n the_o substratum_fw-la or_o materiale_a the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v the_o act_n itself_o yea_o it_o be_v denominate_v of_o th●m_n all_o in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 5.8_o rom._n 8.7_o ch_n 1.29_o let_v now_o this_o irregular_a warp_a of_o the_o faculty_n this_o crookedness_n of_o the_o habitual_a frame_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o disconformity_n of_o its_o action_n isa_n 59.8_o let_v it_o i_o say_v be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o its_o precise_a nature_n ens_fw-la real_n rationis_fw-la modus_fw-la entis_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la entis_fw-la still_o it_o cleave_v to_o and_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o faculty_n habit_n or_o act_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n the_o scripture_n throughout_o and_o he_o that_o determine_v or_o be_v determine_v to_o a_o act_n forbid_v do_v or_o be_v so_o also_o to_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_n of_o it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o evil_a action_n in_o concreto_fw-la as_o well_o to_o its_o irregularity_n as_o to_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n which_o whilst_o the_o law_n abide_v it_o can_v never_o real_o only_o by_o a_o ment●l_a precision_n or_o abstraction_n be_v separate_v from_o put_v but_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o terminus_fw-la and_o the_o relation_n result_v if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o child_n the_o relation_n of_o paternity_n can_v but_o ●ollow_v if_o the_o soldier_n do_v not_o keep_v their_o r●nks_n or_o observe_v not_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a motion_n the_o disorder_n of_o the_o army_n re●●l●s_v and_o no●e_n can_v help_v it_o the_o wind_v up_o or_o lose_v of_o a_o string_n or_o physical_a undue_a touch_n or_o motion_n of_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o irregularity_n or_o discord_n in_o music●_n and_o that_o by_o resultancy_n from_o it_o so_o let_v the_o habit_n and_o propensi●ns_n ●f_a the_o soul_n be_v wrong_v point_v and_o its_o natural_a action_n determine_v as_o to_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o and_o manner_n of_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whencesoever_o it_o be_v and_o its_o harmony_n be_v destroy_v sin_n result_v ne●ther_o can_v the_o gild_n of_o it_o come_v any_o o●her_a way_n he_o that_o so_o act_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v s●n_n joh._n 8.34_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n beside_o or_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impiety_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deflection_n from_o a_o straight_a line_n rom._n 5.14_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o aberration_n or_o lapse_n v_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n v_o 19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pravity_n act._n 3.26_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●edity_n or_o impurity_n mat._n 23.27_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n act._n 8.22_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o injustice_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n 1_o j●h_n 5.17_o the_o question_n be_v of_o what_o all_o this_o be_v denominate_v what_o it_o be_v that_o whoever_o can_v just_o be_v charge_v therewith_o the_o g●ilt_n of_o all_o that_o cleave_v to_o he_o sure_o it_o be_v something_o re●l_o not_o imaginary_a only_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v as_o well_o of_o habit_n as_o privation_n of_o act●_n as_o omission_n and_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o real_a foundation_n with_o the_o entity_n whereof_o those_o relative_n respect_n be_v identify_v and_o he_o that_o cause_v one_o cause_v both_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbridled_a concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o or_o the_o habitual_a inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o what_o be_v prohibit_v and_o d●sclination_n to_o what_o be_v command_v it_o be_v term_v in_o scripture_n sin_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o law_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.23_o something_o present_v dwelling_n and_o move_a in_o the_o subject_a v_o 5.17_o ch_n 8.3_o sometime_o it_o be_v say_v to_o war_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reign_v or_o to_o lord_n it_o this_o nonens_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o this_o our_o catechize_v teach_v to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n inhere_v or_o dwelling_v in_o we_o pondus_fw-la a_o weight_n and_o a_o operative_a effective_a principle_n a_o anomalous_a thing_n yet_o the_o foam_n peccati_fw-la the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n the_o natural_a habit_n or_o inclination_n be_v quid_fw-la real_n something_o real_a and_o existent_a a_o active_a quality_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n the_o form_n that_o act_v but_o by_o the_o habit_n it_o be_v dispose_v to_o act_n its_o faculty_n and_o habit_n or_o disposition_n be_v its_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o concur_v subordinate_o thereunto_o if_o it_o incline_v stand_v bend_v or_o determine_v towards_o what_o the_o law_n forbid_v or_o be_v point_v repugnant_o to_o rule_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a complexion_n habit_n or_o constitution_n of_o soul_n a_o leprosy_n isa_n 1.6_o a_o run_v sore_o upon_o it_o ps_n 38.5_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o privation_n it_o be_v a_o contrary_a habit_n to_o good_a a_o plag●e_n on_o ●he_n heart_n hos_n 11.7_o inclinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o prohibitum_fw-la reciprocanter_n to_o incline_v to_o any_o act_n or_o object_n that_o god_n prohibit_n be_v to_o incline_v to_o moral_a eull_n or_o wickedness_n and_o such_o inclination_n of_o mind_n will_n or_o afflection_n or_o so_o modify_v and_o determine_v be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a the_o entity_n of_o it_o be_v so_o mo●ally_o not_o physical_o so_o be_v the_o mi●d_a its_o self_n so_o affect_v act._n 14.2_o the_o will_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o ●_z rom._n 1.26_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o proceed_v or_o come_v our_o of_o they_o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n and_o defile_v the_o man_n mark_n 7.21_o 23._o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o so_o for_o omission_n and_o commission_n omission_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n none_o that_o do_v good_a rom._n 3.11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingrateful_a 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n v_o 3._o i_o be_v a_o hunger_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o mat._n 25.42_o all_o this_o be_v impiety_n sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n by_o what_o th●n_n do_v a_o man_n contract_v the_o gild_n of_o all_o but_o by_o a_o non_fw-fr agency_n nor_o non-exertion_a of_o some_o physical_a act_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o affirmative_a precept_n require_v it_o result_v from_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o commission_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 3.12_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n etc._n etc._n v._n 13._o this_o be_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o sin_n have_v an●_n efficient_a or_o author_n or_o not_o or_o if_o so_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o he_o that_o lie_v carnal_o with_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o that_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n or_o uncondemned_a etc._n etc._n transgress_v the_o law_n jam._n 2.11_o ergò_fw-la so_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n the_o very_a natural_a act_n be_v such_o put_v but_o the_o law_n and_o the_o act_n and_o it_o result_v if_o you_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n v_o 9_o you_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o hence_o such_o action_n receive_v a_o new_a denomination_n when_o illegal_a the_o natural_a use_n of_o woman_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o be_v not_o call_v adultery_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o some_o case_n but_o that_o be_v not_o term_v murder_n as_o before_o jam._n 2.11_o all_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v not_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n nor_o every_o take_n of_o a_o purse_n theft_n nor_o say_v yea_o

or_o nay_o lie_v but_o as_o the_o question_n be_v put_v act._n 5.8_o the_o modification_n then_o of_o these_o natural_a act_n the_o power_n whereof_o be_v from_o god_n act._n 17.28_o the_o specify_v and_o determine_v they_o this_o or_o the_o other_o way_n with_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n law_n be_v that_o which_o give_v they_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n ●ayeth_v yea_o when_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o say_v nay_o it_o be_v lie_v and_o the_o physical_a act_n sin_n or_o transgression_n to_o pour_v water_n and_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n be_v no_o sin_n yea_o may_v be_v righteousness_n but_o so_o to_o do_v and_o say_v over_o a_o beast_n can_v never_o be_v but_o sin_n to_o name_v the_o word_n devil_n be_v be_v not_o always_o sin_n but_o to_o baptise_v a_o christian_a in●o_v his_o name_n have_v a_o moral_a malignity_n in_o it_o that_o can_v never_o by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o that_o he_o that_o determine_v to_o the_o act_n do_v also_o to_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o hatch_v and_o contrive_v mischief_n isa_n 59.4_o to_o do_v wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o or_o unrighteousness_n leu._n 19.15_o rom._n 1.29_o and_o to_o commit_v sin_n ja._n 2.9_o the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a this_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v good_a metaphysic_n be_v find_v divinity_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o act_n oblique_a and_o thwart_v god_n law_n term_v a_o work_v of_o wickedness_n 2_o king_n 21.6_o it_o be_v the_o act_n or_o substratum_fw-la only_o that_o be_v mean_v or_o that_o man_n do_v when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o please_v himself_o in_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o or_o that_o his_o member_n be_v serviceable_a to_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o yield_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o or_o that_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n act._n 8.22_o and_o beg_v pardon_n for_o it_o psal_n 32.2_o 5._o or_o that_o man_n be_v damn_v for_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o yet_o sure_o that_o be_v sin_n rom._n 6.20_o 23._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v psal_n 50.21_o and_o diverse_a affection_n sin_n have_v predicate_v of_o it_o whereas_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la affectio_fw-la it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v intend_v and_o remit_v some_o to_o be_v great_a some_o less●r_a sin_n and_o sinner_n gen._n 15.16_o a_o wonderful_a and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v commit_v jer._n 5.30_o and_o 23.14_o it_o be_v say_v also_o to_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o and_o its_o self_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o some_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o other_o to_o overcome_v it_o rom._n 12.21_o be_v aware_a of_o its_o deceit_n heb._n 3.13_o what_o can_v all_o this_o and_o the_o like_v be_v affirm_v of_o but_o of_o somewhat_o that_o have_v entity_n it_o be_v the_o material_a the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o subject_a the_o illegal_a habit_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v call_v sin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o it_o rom._n 6.6_o yet_o far_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o nonens_a nothing_o or_o have_v no_o efficient_a neither_o be_v grace_n any_o thing_n nor_o have_v it_o god_n for_o its_o author_n nor_o yet_o man_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la sin_n and_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v oppose_v contrary_o not_o privative_o in_o moral_n sub_fw-la habitu_fw-la vel_fw-la actione_n morali_fw-la they_o be_v two_o contrary_n meet_v sometime_o in_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o combat_v there_o gal._n 5.17_o as_o grace_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o elective_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n or_o a_o act_n imperate_v of_o it_o commensurate_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o be_v vice_n or_o sin_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o will_n a_o habit_n or_o act_n deflect_v from_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o deflection_n oppose_v to_o commensuration_n be_v its_o vitiocity_n or_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o of_o evil_a equal_o as_o of_o good_n error_n have_v its_o radication_n in_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v eull_o h●th_o as_o much_o of_o entity_n in_o it_o as_o to_o do_v good_a jer._n 4.22_o blindness_n darkness_n or_o ignorance_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o positive_a if_o it_o be_v of_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v incapable_a of_o or_o be_v never_o endow_v with_o it_o be_v but_o simple_a nescience_n a_o negation_n only_o if_o of_o natural_a thing_n only_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o endowment_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o discern_a of_o and_o knowledge_n in_o and_o about_o thing_n not_o relate_v to_o religion_n wherein_o yet_o manonce_n have_v understanding_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n but_o no_o sin_n or_o moral_a evil._n if_o a_o man_n become_v ignorant_a or_o nescient_fw-la in_fw-la or_o unto_o the_o compass_n of_o what_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v it_o be_v metaphysical_a evil_n if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o a_o privation_n of_o something_o that_o have_v a_o entity_n and_o with_o which_o transcendental_a good_a the_o common_a affection_n of_o entity_n be_v convertible_a but_o it_o be_v moral_a good_a jam._n 3.15_o let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v into_o their_o secret_n gen._n 49.6_o ignorance_n or_o darkness_n in_o and_o abo●t_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o juris_fw-la or_o facti_fw-la of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o adequation_n of_o the_o act_n to_o it_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o isa_n 5.20_o if_o of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a and_o be_v connate_a to_o man_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o be_v a_o privation_n viz._n of_o that_o the_o habit_n or_o power_n whereof_o be_v once_o a_o humane_a endowment_n and_o the_o which_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o have_v again_o retrive_v by_o a_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a power_n and_o perfective_a of_o man_n and_o its_o moral_a evil._n the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o substratum_fw-la or_o subject_a of_o it_o or_o that_o that_o be_v so_o deprive_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o light_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v ens_fw-la moraliter_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o be_v ethical_o evil_a a_o deprave_a faculty_n eph_n 4.18_o and_o he_o that_o extinguish_v the_o habit_n cause_v the_o privation_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o ensu_v rom._n 1.28_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o the_o pravity_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o its_o faculty_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o privation_n be_v from_o the_o law_n require_v the_o contrary_a habit._n the_o formal_a nature_n thereof_o be_v its_o discrepancy_n and_o repugnancy_n to_o law_n or_o rule_n and_o have_v as_o much_o of_o entity_n in_o it_o as_o when_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o that_o relative_a respect_n be_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la something_o positive_a as_o a_o habit._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o in_o omission_n and_o commission_n the_o will_n be_v culpable_a in_o both_o alike_o either_o efficient_o or_o deficient_o and_o the_o obliquity_n or_o illegality_n of_o the_o one_o have_v as_o much_o of_o positivity_n in_o it_o as_o of_o the_o other_o neither_o have_v righteousness_n or_o holiness_n the_o contrary_a mode_n of_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o entity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v than_o sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n or_o be_v there_o any_o more_o of_o efficiency_n to_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o neither_o sin_n nor_o grace_n piety_n or_o impiety_n can_v subsist_v out_o of_o any_o subject_a or_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n inconcreto_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la in_o that_o agree_v harmony_n na_o discord_n order_n and_o disorder_n conformity_n and_o disconformity_n rectitude_n and_o obiquity_n righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o man_n be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o do_v one_o as_o the_o other_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v the_o scripture_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 7_o 10._o leu._n 19.15_o rom._n 6.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncorruptness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sincerity_n tit._n 2.7_o which_o be_v as_o salt_n that_o render_v every_o instance_n or_o obedience_n savoury_a have_v no_o more_o of_o positivity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o contrary_a deceit_n corruptness_n prevarication_n or_o hypocrisy_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v the_o negation_n without_o hypocrisy_n isa_n 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o affirmative_a yea_o one_o