his_o vindictive_a justice_n now_o here_o i_o shall_v offer_v my_o thought_n in_o two_o position_n 1._o the_o final_a sin_n of_o reprobate_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a very_a cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o not_o of_o the_o decree_n itself_o that_o passage_n in_o scotus_n be_v remarkable_a non_fw-la est_fw-la aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la reprobat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la deus_fw-la esset_fw-la passivus_fw-la what_o be_v move_v by_o a_o thing_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la seem_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o that_o motion_n to_o be_v in_o potentia_fw-la and_o in_o that_o motion_n to_o be_v passive_a in_o some_o degree_n but_o god_n will_n in_o all_o its_o decree_n even_o in_o that_o of_o reprobation_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n perfect_o exclude_v passiveness_n and_o potentiality_n and_o by_o consequence_n 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in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o cause_n man_n to_o be_v capable_a object_n for_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n to_o terminate_v on_o be_v the_o final_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o unrighteous_a will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n to_o terminate_v on_o they_o be_v the_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n in_o tophet_n the_o torment_n be_v as_o unquenchable_a fire_n the_o final_a sin_n be_v as_o much_o wood_n and_o that_o which_o kindle_v it_o be_v vindictive_a justice_n breathe_v out_o from_o the_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o exact_a righteousness_n god_n may_v say_v to_o man_n thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thyself_o and_o man_n must_v say_v to_o god_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n you_o will_v yet_o say_v god_n justice_n be_v not_o clear_v in_o 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sin_n do_v infallible_o follow_v but_o not_o as_o a_o effect_n from_o a_o true_a cause_n but_o as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o its_o antecedent_n hence_o god_n be_v no_o more_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o the_o darkness_n which_o follow_v upon_o its_o departure_n also_o the_o objector_n may_v be_v ask_v do_v not_o god_n foreknow_v that_o the_o creature_n set_v in_o such_o a_o state_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n will_v final_o sin_v foreknow_v this_o do_v not_o he_o willing_o and_o actual_o set_v the_o creature_n in_o that_o state_n and_o order_n from_o or_o upon_o this_o set_n the_o creature_n in_o that_o state_n and_o order_n do_v not_o its_o final_a sin_n infallible_o follow_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v deny_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o yet_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n neither_o need_v they_o say_v so_o for_o in_o sin_n follow_v there_o be_v only_o sequela_fw-la ordinis_fw-la and_o not_o sequela_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la moreover_o god_n in_o preterition_n and_o permission_n do_v not_o subtract_v from_o man_n any_o creaturedue_n but_o suspend_v such_o special_a effectual_a grace_n as_o be_v undue_a unto_o they_o this_o be_v clear_a for_o preterition_n and_o permission_n respect_v man_n as_o sinner_n lie_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n and_o to_o sinner_n god_n owe_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n verbum_fw-la debet_fw-la venenum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la propriè_fw-la competit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n nobis_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la ex_fw-la promisso_fw-la say_v peter_n lombard_n if_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v special_a effectual_a grace_n to_o all_o show_v i_o a_o promise_n for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v the_o suspension_n of_o that_o grace_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o final_a sin_n be_v indeed_o no_o fruit_n of_o god_n reprobate_v will_n but_o the_o proper_a issue_n of_o man_n perverse_a 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light_n and_o at_o evening_n exchange_v
reprobation_n of_o sinner_n issue_n from_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o justice_n thereof_o the_o reprobation_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a and_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o person_n god_n hate_v sin_n wherever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o belove_a jedidiah_n it_o be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n such_o as_o his_o soul_n abhor_v but_o the_o reprobation_n of_o sinner_n be_v particular_a esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n be_v hate_v judas_n and_o not_o peter_n be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n indeed_o he_o that_o deny_v particular_a reprobation_n must_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n deny_v particular_a election_n and_o he_o that_o assert_v a_o election_n of_o some_o individual_a person_n do_v in_o eodem_fw-la rationis_fw-la signo_fw-la assert_v a_o reprobation_n of_o other_o 2._o what_o be_v they_o for_o quality_n i_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o act_n thereof_o viz._n preterition_n and_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n respect_v they_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass._n this_o appear_v by_o those_o name_n and_o title_n whereby_o reprobation_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o describe_v in_o scripture_n there_o it_o be_v hatred_n and_o god_n hate_v none_o but_o sinner_n it_o be_v harden_v and_o god_n harden_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o corrupt_a estate_n it_o be_v abjection_n or_o cast_v away_o and_o god_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o upright_a one_o or_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o integrity_n it_o be_v not_o know_v and_o god_n know_v and_o approve_v every_o sinless_a creature_n it_o be_v not_o show_v mercy_n and_o that_o suppose_v man_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o mercy_n or_o the_o denial_n thereof_o wherefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o preterition_n and_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n man_n be_v consider_v as_o lie_v in_o a_o corrupt_a and_o undo_v condition_n 2._o reprobation_n as_o to_o its_o three_o act_n viz._n the_o decree_a of_o damnation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a sinner_n it_o be_v true_a every_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o intrinsical_o meritorious_a of_o damnation_n but_o through_o gospel_n grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n no_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v final_a do_v actual_o produce_v damnation_n god_n condemn_v none_o but_o for_o final_a sin_n and_o decree_n to_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o it_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o final_a sinner_n only_o great_a sinner_n may_v be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o repent_v unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o final_a sinner_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o fit_v to_o destruction_n god_n swear_v by_o his_o life_n that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 33._o 11._o not_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o final_a sinner_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o true_a turn_n or_o repent_v not_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o to_o leave_v no_o 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but_o such_o yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a sinner_n or_o that_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o such_o antecedent_o to_o that_o decree_n for_o god_n save_v none_o but_o final_a believer_n and_o decree_n to_o save_v none_o but_o such_o yet_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a believer_n or_o that_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o such_o antecedent_o to_o that_o decree_n for_o as_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o before_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v comprise_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o decree_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o antecedency_n of_o faith_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a decree_n but_o only_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o answ._n to_o which_o objection_n i_o answer_v that_o between_o the_o two_o case_n there_o be_v a_o triple_a difference_n which_o if_o consider_v will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o consequence_n which_o fail_v in_o the_o one_o case_n do_v hold_v good_a in_o the_o other_o 1._o these_o two_o proposition_n god_n decree_v to_o save_v none_o but_o final_a believer_n and_o god_n decree_v to_o damn_v none_o but_o final_a sinner_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a meaning_n when_o we_o say_v god_n decree_v to_o save_v none_o but_o final_a believer_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o final_a believer_n so_o preconsider_v antecedent_o to_o that_o decree_n for_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v comprise_v in_o one_o decree_n but_o final_a believer_n so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o that_o decree_n but_o when_o we_o say_v god_n decree_v to_o damn_v none_o but_o final_a sinner_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o final_a sinner_n so_o to_o be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o that_o decree_n for_o god_n decree_n make_v no_o man_n a_o final_a sinner_n but_o final_a sinner_n so_o preconsider_v antecedent_o to_o that_o decree_n wherefore_o from_o that_o proposition_n god_n decree_v to_o save_v none_o but_o final_a believer_n it_o can_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a believer_n but_o because_o of_o the_o different_a meaning_n from_o that_o other_o proposition_n god_n decree_v to_o damn_v none_o but_o final_a sinner_n it_o may_v be_v right_o conclude_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n respect_v they_o as_o final_a sinner_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a contact_n between_o grace_n and_o glory_n hence_o these_o two_o may_v very_o apt_o be_v comprise_v in_o one_o decree_n and_o if_o so_o final_a faith_n be_v not_o preconsider_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n but_o between_o preterition_n or_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n there_o be_v no_o immediate_a contact_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n even_o his_o final_a sin_n come_v between_o hence_o preterition_n or_o permission_n and_o damnation_n can_v according_a to_o our_o understanding_n be_v congruous_o comprise_v in_o one_o decree_n but_o in_o distinct_a decree_n and_o if_o so_o final_a sin_n be_v preconsider_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n for_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o permission_n pass_v in_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n there_o be_v a_o prescience_n of_o final_a sin_n and_o thereupon_o pass_v the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v neither_o be_v there_o such_o a_o immediate_a contact_n between_o grace_n and_o glory_n as_o you_o assert_v for_o between_o the_o donation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n viz._n final_a faith_n do_v intervene_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a it_o do_v intervene_v but_o as_o a_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o that_o donation_n it_o do_v intervene_v but_o that_o donation_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n and_o attingency_n into_o the_o creature_n act_n and_o its_o perseverance_n wherefore_o it_o so_o intervene_v as_o not_o to_o break_v the_o immediate_a contact_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n 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essence_n 4._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v crown_v with_o infallibility_n as_o to_o the_o event_n the_o event_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n speak_v of_o future_a thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o do_v behold_v say_v enoch_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v then_o in_o the_o cloud_n come_v to_o judgement_n jesus_n christ_n cry_v out_o of_o god_n forsake_v and_o man_n pierce_v he_o psal._n 22._o 1._o and_o 16._o as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o fury_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o 30._o they_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v already_o in_o heaven_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v isai._n 45._o 11._o as_o the_o sept._n there_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maker_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o event_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v now_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o event_n either_o they_o be_v good_a thing_n or_o else_o evil_a viz._n sin_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v effective_a touch_v the_o last_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v permissive_a the_o first_o come_v to_o pass_v deo_fw-la efficiente_a the_o last_o deo_fw-la permittente_fw-la but_o both_o do_v fall_v out_o infallible_o 1._o those_o event_n which_o fall_v under_o his_o effective_a decree_n do_v fall_v out_o infallible_o this_o be_v clear_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la a_o universal_a supreme_a cause_n have_v all_o thing_n under_o it_o it_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n dan._n 4._o 35._o the_o poor_a sparrow_n be_v no_o more_o forget_v by_o it_o than_o
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the_o lord_n of_o host_n all_o creature_n be_v ready_a press_v for_o his_o service_n but_o if_o one_o creature_n can_v steal_v away_o all_o its_o fellow-creature_n from_o he_o yet_o who_o shall_v turn_v back_o his_o almighty_a hand_n none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n nor_o say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o dan._n 4._o 45._o his_o power_n be_v insuperable_a therefore_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n his_o sovereignty_n be_v unaccountable_a therefore_o none_o can_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o and_o if_o he_o work_v who_o can_v let_v it_o isai._n 43._o 13._o sure_o none_o when_o god_n hand_n and_o god_n counsel_n go_v together_o the_o effect_n can_v fail_v 2._o those_o event_n which_o fall_v under_o his_o permissive_a decree_n do_v also_o fall_v out_o infallible_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n without_o god_n permission_n no_o sin_n can_v come_v into_o be_v if_o god_n suffer_v it_o not_o no_o man_n can_v wrong_v israel_n psal._n 105._o 14._o and_o which_o be_v less_o than_o a_o injurious_a act_n balaam_n can_v curse_v she_o numb_a 22._o 38._o and_o which_o be_v yet_o less_o than_o a_o curse_a word_n the_o idolatrous_a nation_n can_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v her_o land_n exod._n 34._o 24._o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n upon_o god_n permission_n sin_n do_v follow_v all_o nation_n will_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o nay_o and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n if_o but_o suffer_v will_v do_v so_o too_o deut._n 18._o 14._o if_o god_n permit_v it_o the_o wicked_a will_v do_v wicked_o the_o jew_n will_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 23._o 32._o wickedness_n will_v build_v she_o a_o house_n in_o shinar_n in_o the_o reprobate_a world_n there_o it_o will_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v upon_o she_o own_o base_a zach._n 5._o 11._o and_o what_o will_v not_o a_o saint_n do_v if_o but_o leave_v in_o manu_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la jeremy_n fall_v from_o praise_v his_o god_n to_o curse_v his_o birthday_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o breath_n jer._n 20._o 14_o 15._o peter_n fall_v from_o his_o profession_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n matth._n 26._o if_o god_n permit_v sin_n sin_n follow_v upon_o it_o i_o say_v upon_o it_o not_o from_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n from_o a_o cause_n but_o upon_o it_o as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o a_o antecedent_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n whether_o as_o effective_a of_o good_a or_o as_o permissive_a of_o evil_a be_v still_o infallible_a as_o to_o the_o event_n chap._n iu._n of_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n as_o touch_v men._n have_v speak_v of_o god_n decree_n in_o general_a i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n in_o particular_a this_o be_v respective_a either_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n pretermit_v it_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n i_o shall_v treat_v of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n as_o touch_v man_n 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