〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o efficacious_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o overcome_v all_o resistance_n make_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o efficacious_o work_v allthing_n the_o like_a v_o 11._o of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o cooperate_v with_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cooperation_n or_o concourse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v so_o mark_v 16._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n cooperate_a or_o efficacious_o concur_v so_o elsewhere_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o god_n note_v his_o actuose_fw-la efficacious_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o and_o with_o allthing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n so_o with_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v ready_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o note_v not_o only_o a_o universal_a general_a concourse_n but_o a_o particular_a present_a certain_a efficacious_a force_n or_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n exert_v itself_o in_o all_o individual_a act_n and_o effect_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a rom._n 7._o 5._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v to_o act_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v efficacious_a as_o boderianus_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v to_o work_v to_o perform_v to_o effect_v as_o boderianus_n last_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a ephes_n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 11._o efficacious_o wrought_v allthing_n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o act_n hence_o 2._o this_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o it_o determine_v and_o apply_v the_o what_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v be_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o scholastic_a theologue_n term_v determinative_a and_o predeterminative_a we_o find_v both_o these_o term_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o divine_a concourse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n or_o limit_v 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o termine_v set_v bound_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n effect_n or_o thing_n so_o act_v 17._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 26._o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n i._n e._n god_n have_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v to_o every_o man_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n their_o fix_a term_n of_o duration_n and_o life_n so_o arrian_n epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o speak_v of_o god_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o virgil_n song_n be_v remarkable_a stat_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la every_o one_o day_n stand_v fix_v or_o determine_v which_o servius_n understand_v of_o the_o fix_a determine_a period_n of_o human_a life_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o sacred_a philosophy_n but_o the_o very_a pagan_n by_o their_o dim_a light_n assert_v a_o fix_a period_n of_o divine_a life_n as_o determine_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bound_n or_o the_o position_n of_o term_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o position_n of_o term_n or_o limit_n to_o any_o cause_n action_n effect_n or_o thing_n god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v predetermine_v or_o set_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n their_o action_n effect_n and_o event_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contingent_a in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o the_o divine_a wil._n we_o find_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o time_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cause_n and_o act_n so_o heb._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v or_o limit_n â—_o a_o day_n thence_o in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o state_v or_o determine_v day_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o termine_n or_o limit_v as_o to_o place_n whence_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v term_n or_o limit_v thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lxx_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v determine_v or_o constitute_v term_n to_o any_o place_n or_o thing_n num._n 34._o 6._o josh_n 13._o 27._o &_o 15._o 11._o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v bound_v or_o determine_v whence_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o definition_n which_o be_v the_o term_n or_o boundary_a of_o a_o essence_n according_a to_o cicero_n who_o render_v it_o the_o circumscription_n of_o a_o thing_n 2_o from_o this_o primary_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v a_o secondary_a namely_o to_o decree_v destiny_n to_o a_o certain_a end_n predestine_v predetermine_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v and_o so_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o predestination_n predetermination_n or_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n even_o about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o luke_n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v 22._o or_o predetermine_v decree_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o lo_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n predetermine_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n the_o same_o acts._n 2._o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v 23._o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o define_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v counsel_n of_o which_o more_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_n deliberate_a determine_v be_v expound_v by_o theodotion_n job_n 22._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hesychius_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a will_v note_v predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n as_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o composite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predestine_v 28._o or_o predetermine_v be_v use_v six_o time_n in_o the_o n._n t._n 1_o of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 2_o of_o person_n elect_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o 3_o of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o act._n 4._o 28._o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o or_o predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v more_o proper_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o signify_v to_o predefine_v predestine_v predetermine_v to_o set_v limit_n bound_n term_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n thence_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n and_o point_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o those_o who_o crucify_v christ_n do_v what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o the_o syriac_a version_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v constitute_v or_o make_v firm_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o order_n dispose_n constitute_v institute_n the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n give_v order_n constitution_n limitation_n determination_n yea_o predetermination_n to_o allthing_n all_o person_n and_o thing_n time_n and_o place_n end_n and_o mean_n receive_v term_n limit_n destination_n and_o predetermination_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foreknow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v act._n 17._o 26._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propose_v or_o purpose_n rom._n
of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n import_v according_a to_o our_o former_a explication_n of_o it_o on_o luk._n 22._o 22._o whereto_o this_o text_n seem_v to_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o glossaries_n make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v among_o the_o lxx_o it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v determine_v predetermine_v as_o num._n 34._o 6._o josh_n 13._o 27._o and_o elsewhere_o by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v here_o by_o luke_n use_v to_o denote_v god_n efficacious_a absolute_a predeterminative_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n touch_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n two_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o foreknowlege_n of_o god_n note_v here_o that_o god_n foreknowlege_n or_o prescience_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o sin_n annex_v thereto_o follow_v the_o predetermination_n or_o determine_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n god_n therefore_o foreknow_v because_o in_o his_o determine_a counsel_n he_o foreordain_v or_o decree_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o 3_o this_o necessary_a predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o god_n will_v with_o his_o infallible_a prescience_n touch_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n do_v no_o way_n lessen_v their_o sin_n for_o add_v peter_n he_o you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v albeit_o he_o be_v predefined_a and_o predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o go_v as_o himself_o declare_v luk._n 22._o 22._o to_o the_o cross_n yet_o they_o by_o their_o wicked_a bloody_a hand_n take_v he_o as_o voluntary_o yea_o with_o as_o much_o bloodthirsty_a greediness_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o act_n by_o god_n lo_o what_o a_o plain_a conciliation_n be_v here_o of_o efficacious_a predefinition_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n with_o the_o voluntary_a and_o free_a election_n of_o the_o sinner_n as_o to_o his_o part_n in_o this_o bloody_a tragedy_n 4_o note_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o wicked_a hand_n i._n e._n sacrilegious_a bloody_a god-murdering_a hand_n which_o certain_o denote_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o that_o this_o text_n full_o demonstrate_v the_o predefinition_n of_o christ_n passion_n strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 563._o free_o acknowlege_v so_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 768._o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a humiliation_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n flow_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o god_n from_o eternity_n decree_v the_o same_o he_o execute_v and_o procure_v in_o time_n but_o what_o his_o reply_n be_v to_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n from_o this_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v examine_v anon_o 5_o i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o other_o parallel_a text_n which_o full_o demonstrate_v the_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n by_o god_n act._n 4._o 28._o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o 28._o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o gather_v together_o both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o crucify_a the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o vers_n 26_o 27._o he_o say_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n predetermine_v to_o be_v do_v 1_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n we_o may_v here_o understand_v his_o decretive_a counsel_n or_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o predefined_a and_o predetermine_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n thus_o some_o term_n god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n quoad_fw-la attingentiam_fw-la activam_fw-la as_o to_o active_a attingence_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n predetermine_v and_o foreordain_v all_o future_a event_n as_o scotus_n and_o other_o assure_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v act._n 2._o 23._o as_o before_o whence_o 2_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o most_o efficacious_a and_o potent_a execution_n of_o his_o decretive_a counsel_n predetermine_v the_o whole_a substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o all_o entitative_a act_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o they_o term_v his_o predeterminative_a concourse_n quoad_fw-la attingentiam_fw-la passivam_fw-la as_o to_o passive_a attingence_n for_o man_n hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o operation_n whereby_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o force_n it_o be_v 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§_o 4._o pag._n 78._o but_o now_o how_o it_o may_v be_v from_o god_n and_o govern_v by_o his_o secret_a providence_n which_o man_n wicked_o undertake_v we_o have_v a_o illustrious_a document_n in_o the_o election_n of_o king_n jeroboam_n in_o which_o the_o madness_n and_o temeritie_n of_o the_o people_n be_v severe_o condemn_v because_o they_o pervert_v the_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n and_o perfidiose_o depart_v from_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o anoint_a whence_o in_o the_o word_n of_o hosea_n c._n 8._o 4._o there_o appear_v a_o kind_n of_o repugnance_n because_o god_n there_o complain_v that_o that_o kingdom_n be_v erect_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o c._n 13._o 11._o he_o declare_v that_o he_o give_v jeroboam_n to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o wrath_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n agree_v thence_o he_o conclude_v we_o see_v therefore_o that_o god_n who_o nill_v the_o perfidy_n or_o treachery_n yet_o 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possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o sithat_o there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n these_o new_a methodist_n have_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o self-contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o pretend_a modesty_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n but_o touch_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o prescience_n nothing_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n the_o like_o other_o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v 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strangius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o new_a method_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n or_o predestination_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o we_o easy_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v any_o particular_a and_o singular_a act_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o we_o he_o must_v also_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o the_o same_o this_o he_o inculcate_n c._n 5._o p._n 584._o now_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o build_v our_o demonstration_n on_o for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n reprobation_n admit_v no_o formal_a motive_n proper_a condition_n or_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o good_a absolute_o but_o as_o for_o sin_n say_v they_o god_n decree_v that_o only_a respective_o and_o conditional_o so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 546-548_a but_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o before_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v absolute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a to_o defend_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n conditional_a and_o respective_a for_o if_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o other_o be_v reject_v do_v not_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o imply_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n that_o follow_v the_o sublapsarian_a mode_n as_o davenant_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o commun_n condition_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o they_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o formal_a cause_n or_o motive_n which_o shall_v incline_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o reprobate_v one_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v some_o way_n antecedent_n to_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v subsequent_a to_o some_o act_n of_o god_n wil._n 2_o prop._n the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o mere_o negative_a but_o positive_a and_o efficacious_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n which_o they_o term_v nonelection_n or_o preterition_n yet_o hereby_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o suspense_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o include_v also_o a_o positive_a efficacious_a act_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o pag._n 420._o prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v positive_a so_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprob_n p._n 113._o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o with_o scotus_n we_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o reprobate_n which_o he_o electe_v not_o but_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o negative_a for_o in_o this_o very_a act_n which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o negation_n be_v contain_v a_o express_a and_o affirmate_v will_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o determination_n quaest_n 25._o p._n 117._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o decree_n permit_v sin_n to_o which_o there_o do_v not_o adhere_v some_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o p._n 118._o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o efficience_n but_o by_o direct_v and_o ordain_v to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 3_o prop._n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sovereign_a absolute_a lord_n not_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n the_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n consider_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o supreme_a absolute_a lord_n whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o but_o on_o the_o prevision_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o consider_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o of_o deny_v benefit_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n &_o c_o what_o be_v sovereign_a dominion_n but_o a_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o dominion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n tie_v to_o his_o creature_n by_o any_o law_n more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n hence_o it_o follow_v 4_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o cause_n in_o man_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 423._o prove_n out_o of_o augustin_n that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o augustin_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n when_o man_n search_v for_o cause_n of_o thing_n superior_a to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n for_o his_o will_n
call_v belus_n it_o be_v true_a bochart_n make_v the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o first_o phenician_n king_n of_o that_o name_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o first_o phenician_n king_n may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n which_o be_v the_o title_n they_o give_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o office_n gen._n 1._o 16._o as_o he_o be_v repute_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n or_o else_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a we_o may_v suppose_v the_o phoenicians_n to_o have_v have_v various_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalim_fw-la some_o supreme_a which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a and_o immortal_a god_n such_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n other_o which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortal_a god_n viz._n the_o soul_n of_o their_o great_a hero_n and_o king_n as_o for_o the_o former_a supreme_a natural_a god_n they_o call_v the_o sun_n baal_n and_o the_o moon_n baaltis_n or_o beltis_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o for_o the_o mortal_a or_o make_v baalim_fw-la they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o chief_a hero_n or_o prince_n which_o after_o their_o death_n receive_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deification_n and_o so_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o middling_a god_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o man_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n whereof_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n as_o jud._n 10._o 6._o beelsamen_n 13._o the_o phoenicians_n style_v their_o supreme_a baal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n samen_fw-la so_o sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o drought_n happen_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n to_z the_o sun_n for_o this_o say_v sanchoniathon_n they_o account_v the_o only_a god_n call_v he_o belsamen_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n beelsaman_n here_o according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n explication_n be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beelsamen_fw-la i._n e._n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n whence_o philo_n byblius_n immediate_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n lord_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o be_v zeus_n jupiter_n so_o that_o belsamen_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n olympius_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v confirm_v from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o differ_v in_o dialect_n only_o from_o the_o phenician_a for_o what_o the_o phoenicians_n pronounce_v beelsamen_n the_o hebrew_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_v schamaim_v i._n e._n lord_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 42._o and_o indeed_o all_o this_o touch_a belsaman_n sanchoniathon_n seem_v to_o have_v evident_o traduce_v from_o that_o function_n or_o office_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o sun_n mention_v gen._n 1._o 16._o the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n as_o psal_n 136._o 8._o §_o 2._o this_o phenician_a god_n beelsamen_fw-la the_o jew_n call_v beelzebub_n 2._o as_o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n concern_v the_o etymon_n of_o baalzebub_n various_a be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o additament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebub_n signify_v a_o fly_n whence_o some_o think_v it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o way_n of_o opprobium_fw-la or_o scorn_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o fly_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o this_o name_n beelzebub_n be_v give_v this_o idol_n god_n not_o by_o the_o accaronites_n or_o phenician_n but_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o from_o a_o great_a contempt_n and_o just_a hatred_n of_o the_o accaronitick_a idolatry_n yea_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o follow_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n herein_o think_v that_o this_o name_n beelzebub_n be_v curtail_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o a_o easy_a mutation_n turn_v the_o accaronitick_a name_n according_a to_o scaliger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_a zebahim_n the_o lord_n of_o sacrifice_n into_o the_o contemptuous_a title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n zebub_n the_o lord_n of_o fly_n i._n e._n a_o god_n that_o regard_v only_a fly_n or_o that_o can_v not_o drive_v away_o the_o fly_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n this_o name_n beelzebub_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n changedinto_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beelzebul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebul_n for_o great_a contempt_n sake_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v dung_n or_o abominable_a by_o which_o name_n the_o gentile_a god_n be_v characterise_v 2_o king_n 23._o 24._o whence_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 24._o apply_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o indeed_o this_o accaronitick_a beelzebub_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o idol_n hence_o also_o hell_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v accaron_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la because_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o those_o daemon_n idol_n be_v god_n of_o accaron_n as_o mâ—de_v and_o bochart_n the_o like_a glassius_n lib._n 4._o grammat_n s._n tract_n 3._o observe_v 4._o the_o name_n baalzebub_n 2._o kin._n 1._o 2._o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o b_o be_v change_v into_o l._n mat._n 12._o 24._o luk._n 11._o 15._o refer_v 24._o to_o the_o idol_n of_o ekron_n and_o signify_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o fly_n or_o fly_n peradventure_o because_o it_o be_v think_v to_o drive_v away_o those_o pernicious_a fly_n which_o infest_a the_o ekronitish_a country_n as_o hercules_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o drive_v away_o locust_n and_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o disperse_v the_o phrygian_a mouse_n the_o jew_n traduce_v the_o name_n of_o this_o idol_n to_o express_v the_o devil_n by_o and_o moreover_o change_v beelzebub_n into_o beelzebul_n which_o signify_v the_o lord_n of_o dung_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o selden_n de_fw-la diis_fw-la syrum_fw-la syntag._n 2._o p._n 211._o that_o beelzebub_n be_v the_o same_o with_o beelsamen_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v owen_n de_fw-fr idolol_n lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o this_o phenician_a baal_n pass_v among_o the_o moabite_n and_o 10._o midianite_n under_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n peor_n so_o numb_a 25._o 2_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 106._o 28._o hos_fw-la 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n peor_n which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v baalpeor_n from_o the_o mountain_n peor_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v as_o num._n 23._o 28._o so_o apollinaris_n 28._o catena_n patrum_fw-la graecorum_n on_o psa_n 106._o 28._o and_o they_o be_v join_v to_o baal_n peor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idol_n of_o baal_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o peor_n but_o the_o greek_n call_v baal_n belus_n who_o they_o affirm_v also_o to_o be_v saturn_n joseph_n scaliger_n make_v baal_n peor_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_a jupiter_n jerom_n on_o hos_n 9_o lib._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o baal_n peor_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v the_o same_o with_o priapus_n so_o isidorus_n orig._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o baal_n peor_n say_v he_o be_v interpret_v a_o image_n of_o ignominy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o moab_n surname_v baal_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o peor_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v priapus_n the_o god_n of_o garden_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o baal_n peor_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o grecian_a priapus_n seem_v evident_a by_o their_o parallel_a sacrifice_n and_o worship_n for_o as_o fornication_n be_v a_o main_a piece_n of_o worship_n they_o perform_v to_o their_o lascivious_a god_n priapus_n so_o we_o find_v the_o same_o perform_v to_o baal_n peor_n even_o by_o the_o israelite_n so_o numb_a 25._o 1._o israel_n be_v say_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n 3._o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v explicate_v v_o 2._o by_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n i_o e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o fornication_n whence_o it_o be_v say_a vers_fw-la 3._o israel_n join_v himself_o to_o baal_n peor_n i._n e._n worship_v he_o by_o fornication_n we_o have_v it_o