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christian_n have_v not_o a_o certainty_n of_o their_o own_o sincerity_n and_o justification_n nor_o be_v they_o fit_v for_o it_o nay_o that_o it_o be_v only_o strong_a active_a christian_n who_o attain_v to_o such_o assurance_n 2._o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o strong_a active_a christian_n comparative_o in_o the_o world_n 3._o yea_o but_o few_o that_o will_v say_v i_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o be_o sincere_a and_o justify_v except_v those_o that_o speak_v it_o opinionative_o or_o presumptuous_o experience_n satisfi_v we_o 4._o and_o that_o one_o that_o be_v uncertain_a that_o he_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o cannot_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v in_o justification_n i_o need_v not_o â—rove_v so_o that_o by_o our_o own_o common_a doctrine_n and_o experience_n it_o be_v â—ew_a true_a christian_n that_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o own_o perseverance_n and_o salâ—ation_n and_o what_o do_v this_o comfort_n they_o more_o than_o their_o doctrine_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a in_o itself_o that_o any_o beside_o the_o strong_a confirm_a christian_n and_o the_o elect_n shall_v persevere_v and_o that_o we_o can_v â—e_v certain_a of_o the_o election_n of_o none_o but_o the_o confirm_a and_o the_o persevere_v 341._o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o doubt_v fearful_a soul_n if_o they_o â—an_v sound_o thus_o argue_v in_o their_o doubtful_a state_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v true_a grace_n once_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o fall_v quite_o away_o that_o have_v it_o therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v it_o still_o but_o 1._o even_o this_o can_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o none_o â—ut_v those_o few_o that_o be_v once_o of_o the_o strong_a sort_n of_o christian_n for_o no_o other_o can_v say_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o have_v true_a grace_n once_o 2._o and_o that_o present_a sense_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v they_o doubt_v of_o their_o present_a sincerity_n do_v â—sually_o make_v they_o as_o much_o doubt_n of_o their_o past_a sincerity_n 3._o and_o though_o such_o a_o comfort_n i_o think_v be_v due_a to_o a_o causeless_a and_o melancholy_a doubter_n who_o fear_v unjust_o which_o be_v fetch_v from_o former_a perceive_v sincerity_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o doubt_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v as_o sinful_a as_o will_v stand_v with_o any_o sincerity_n even_o â—n_o gross_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o that_o man_n to_o argue_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o once_o â—as_v sincere_a in_o my_o obedience_n therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v so_o still_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o give_v before_o but_o by_o repentance_n he_o must_v make_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v true_o obedient_a that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v so_o 342._o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v labour_v as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v to_o make_v sure_a both_o that_o i_o be_o sincere_a and_o justify_v and_o shall_v persevere_v and_o i_o will_v be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v command_v commend_v or_o encourage_v causeless_o troublesome_a fear_n but_o prevent_v fear_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n heb._n 4._o 1._o have_v a_o promise_n leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n let_v uâ—_n fear_v lest_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o joh._n 14._o 4_o etc._n etc._n abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v burn_v 7._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v as_o the_o father_n have_v love_v i_o so_o have_v i_o love_v you_o continue_v you_o in_o my_o love_n if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n joh._n 8._o 31._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o so_o col._n 1._o 23._o &_o passim_fw-la and_o i_o will_v never_o reproach_v or_o censure_n or_o disaffect_v such_o man_n as_o holy_a bernard_n though_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o opinion_n who_o say_v serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr septuage_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la sum_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la quis_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la dicere_fw-la potest_fw-la reclamante_fw-la nimirum_fw-la nescit_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la sed_fw-la spes_fw-la fiducia_fw-la consolatur_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n xxv_o degree_n of_o fall_v and_o danger_n 343._o every_o degree_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v proportionable_a to_o the_o strong_a temptation_n but_o god_n preserve_v the_o weak_a effecttual_o by_o keep_v they_o from_o temptation_n too_o strong_a for_o they_o and_o that_o which_o a_o strong_a christian_a overcome_v might_n overcome_v a_o weak_a one_o be_v he_o assault_v by_o it_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v and_o pray_v against_o temptation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a 344._o yet_o the_o weak_a true_a christian_n in_o choice_n resolution_n and_o trial_n forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o love_v god_n and_o prefer_v glory_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o life_n and_o be_v a_o martyr_n in_o resolution_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v temptation_n glory_n temptation_n temptation_n temptation_n what_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n and_o what_o confirmation_n be_v be_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o the_o schoolman_n malderus_n in_o 12._o tho._n q._n â—9_n a._n â—0_n d._n 1._o mention_v five_o opinion_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o and_o consist_v in_o extrinsic_a divine_a
every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a be_v include_v 338._o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v without_o the_o sign_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o the_o sign_n without_o his_o will_n but_o the_o sign_n as_o notify_v and_o his_o will_n as_o notify_v that_o be_v a_o law_n and_o jus_n the_o effect_n god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la 339._o the_o sign_n reâ—pecteth_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n due_a 2._o the_o dueness_n or_o right_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v or_o constitute_v it_o 4._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o be_v signify_v or_o 1._o god_n will_v as_o the_o efficient_a of_o right_n 2._o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o right_a as_o constitute_v 3._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o terminus_fw-la 340._o these_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 1._o natural_a call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o natura_n &_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la especial_o ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o before_o describe_v 2._o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n the_o latter_a have_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o plainness_n significandi_fw-la rem_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la the_o former_a have_v the_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o author_n and_o original_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o god_n both_o be_v his_o law_n to_o man_n 341._o laâ—_n judgement_n and_o execution_n the_o three_o part_n of_o government_n differ_v in_o that_o 1._o law_n make_v the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la 2._o judgement_n determine_v we_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o a_o divine_a who_o handle_v god_n law_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la as_o suarez_n in_o prae_n de_fw-fr legib._n show_v which_o book_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a on_o that_o subject_a that_o be_v extant_a among_o we_o of_o it_o by_o decisive_a application_n 3._o execution_n distribute_v according_a to_o it_o 342._o the_o jus_fw-la vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la institute_v by_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_n the_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la 2._o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o subject_n viz._n 1._o antecedent_o to_o their_o merit_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o our_o govern_n benefactor_n 2._o or_o a_o divider_n such_o be_v the_o law_n for_o divide_v the_o israelite_n inheritance_n 2._o consequently_n which_o be_v by_o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n common_o call_v the_o sanction_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o premiant_a part_n what_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a 2._o by_o the_o penal_a what_o punishment_n 343._o according_o law_n have_v several_a part_n 1._o precept_n and_o prohibition_n make_v duty_n 2._o retributive_a 1._o premiant_a 2._o penal_a call_v god_n promise_n and_o threat_n 3._o and_o subservient_fw-fr or_o accidental_a 1._o narrative_n historical_a chronological_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pure_a donation_n 3._o prophecy_n 4._o doctrinal_a 5._o exhortatory_n 6._o reprehensive_a etc._n etc._n 344._o though_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_fw-la facere_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a operation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n preceptive_a or_o penal_a be_v common_o call_v obligation_n and_o so_o many_o say_v that_o obligare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o law_n but_o obligare_fw-la be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o in_o dispute_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o or_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o proper_a term_n and_o the_o premiant_a act_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v obligation_n nor_o the_o penal_a act_n save_v in_o a_o secondary_a notion_n as_o he_o be_v â—bligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la ferendam_fw-la if_o judge_v who_o be_v first_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 345._o the_o obligation_n aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v not_o of_o equality_n in_o the_o disjunctive_a as_o if_o god_n be_v indifferent_a which_o we_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v primary_o ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la and_o but_o subservient_o add_v poenam_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n against_o future_a disobedience_n and_o a_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n 346._o but_o the_o preceptive_a and_o the_o premiant_a part_n be_v each_o chief_a or_o final_a in_o several_a respect_n god_n command_v we_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n or_o right_a action_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o promise_v we_o first_o and_o give_v we_o after_o in_o foretaste_n this_o happiness_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o duty_n 347._o but_o here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a inseparable_a twist_n and_o in_o the_o main_a a_o identity_n god_n rule_v we_o as_o a_o father_n or_o regent_n benefactor_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v freegift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o value_n but_o give_v 1._o in_o a_o order_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n to_o the_o ultimate_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v a_o reward_n or_o mean_n to_o it_o his_o very_a law_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o great_a benefit_n duty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v his_o first_o gift_n and_o to_o receive_v more_o the_o very_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o object_n of_o duty_n be_v felicitating_a as_o if_o feast_v or_o accept_v offer_v wealth_n or_o honour_n be_v our_o work_n holiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o in_o our_o end_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o will_v be_v one_o to_o love_n god_n rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o will_v be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o felicity_n mean_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o 348._o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n will_v deserve_v punishment_n it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o it_o be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a man_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a distinction_n note_v these_o word_n of_o bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 4â—_n a._n 1._o q._n 1._o voluntâ—â—em_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sâ—â—_n conditionalem_fw-la possiblâ—e_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o non_fw-it impleri_fw-la at_o consequentem_fw-la &_o absolutam_fw-la nequâ—â—uam_fw-la sâ—â—unâ—um_fw-la daâ—â—sc_n voluntas_fw-la benâ—pâ—aciti_fw-la â—t_a â—apl_n antecedens_fw-la seu_fw-la conditionales_fw-la &_o consequous_a qua_fw-la vult_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o alsoluta_fw-la sive_fw-la consequens_fw-la quâ—_n determinate_a vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la noâ—it_fw-la certitudin_fw-fr 〈…〉_o intelligendum_fw-la â—â—â—_o nâ—llam_fw-mi dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la superari_fw-la aut_fw-la cassari_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la impâ—eri_fw-la â—t_a antecedentem_fw-la aliqâ—â—m_fw-la ut_fw-la consequentem_fw-la impossibile_fw-it â—sse_fw-la noâ—_n impleri_fw-la â—â—â—_o impediâ—i_fw-it non_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la possibilâ—_n est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la cassari_fw-la nam_fw-la cassam_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dum_fw-la priâ—â—tur_fw-la eâ—â—ectu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—io_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la autâ—â—_n nullo_n privatur_fw-la esseciu_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—â—pâ—ie_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homiâ—â—s_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la quantâ—m_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la connotat_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la salute_n sed_fw-la connotat_fw-la ordinatioâ—â—m_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la ordinabilâ—n_fw-la ad_fw-la salutâ—n_n â—â—â—â—_o niâ—il_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la istum_fw-la salâ—â—â—_n fieri_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—m_fw-la deâ—_n placuit_fw-la dare_v isti_fw-la â—â—â—â—ram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la posset_n pâ—â—â—â—â—ire_fw-la ad_fw-la saâ—uâ—em_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la paraâ—â—â—_n esset_fw-la juâ—â—re_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la prope_a deseâ—tum_fw-la à _fw-la pâ—nte_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o it_o connote_v also_o all_o the_o help_n which_o god_n afford_v man_n that_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o superadded_a positive_a law_n 349._o god_n will_v call_v legislative_a or_o govern_v be_v ever_o fulfil_v in_o strict_a sense_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n part_n and_o the_o law_n part_v to_o do_v be_v ever_o do_v e._n g._n god_n say_v perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v adam_n duty_n and_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o he_o say_v to_o steal_v shall_v be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v have_v right_a to_o justification_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la that_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v his_o due_a and_o so_o it_o be_v thus_o strict_o all_o god_n will_v be_v do_v 350._o but_o in_o the_o secondary_a remote_a sense_n every_o sin_n violate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o break_v his_o law_n for_o when_o he_o say_v obedience_n shall_v
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condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v but_o god_n covenant_n do_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n that_o be_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n in_o tithe_n or_o right_n in_o one_o gift_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o one_o entire_a faith_n as_o the_o condition_n not_o make_v at_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o faith_n respect_v to_o they_o in_o that_o order_n to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ratio_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la 116._o this_o will_v be_v plain_o by_o humane_a instance_n a_o servant_n relation_n be_v found_v in_o his_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n a_o wife_n relation_n be_v found_v in_o her_o marriage-consent_n to_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o to_o take_v that_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n simple_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n now_o if_o the_o master_n of_o that_o servant_n or_o the_o husband_n of_o that_o wife_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o good_a man_n and_o they_o know_v all_o this_o and_o by_o know_v it_o be_v induce_v to_o consent_v and_o be_v to_o have_v their_o proportionable_a benefit_n by_o his_o nobility_n riches_n wisdom_n goodness_n yet_o their_o title_n to_o these_o benefit_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o consent_n as_o it_o respect_v these_o benefit_n several_o and_o distinct_o but_o mere_o by_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n as_o be_v his_o condition_n of_o collation_n the_o wife_n be_v make_v noble_a by_o her_o husband_n nobility_n she_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o his_o riches_n she_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o she_o have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o his_o riches_n for_o marry_v he_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o rich_a or_o for_o consent_v to_o he_o for_o riches_n than_o for_o marry_v he_o in_o the_o notion_n or_o thought_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n on_o her_o part_n it_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o be_v rich_a by_o he_o that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o his_o riches_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v noble_a by_o he_o that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o nobility_n but_o consent_v simple_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o all_o 117._o this_o be_v yet_o fullyer_n evident_a in_o that_o most_o usual_o man_n make_v consent_n to_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o receive_v or_o right_o to_o another_o and_o usual_o that_o which_o one_o be_v most_o backward_o to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v most_o forward_o or_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o master_n do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o wage_n thou_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v my_o work_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o wage_n the_o condition_n of_o marriage_n be_v conjugal_a love_n and_o fidelity_n q._n d._n i_o will_v be_v thy_o husband_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v and_o do_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o wife_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o riches_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o father_n give_v a_o child_n a_o free_a gift_n on_o any_o condition_n it_o will_v likely_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o thankful_a and_o obedient_a child_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o or_o if_o mere_a consent_n to_o have_v it_o be_v put_v it_o be_v usual_o when_o it_o be_v some_o gift_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o very_o willing_a to_o have_v as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n will_v have_v physic_n if_o a_o ungodly_a man_n will_v have_v teach_v book_n or_o godliness_n itself_o but_o to_o this_o usual_o they_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o somewhat_o else_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a of_o as_o to_o the_o sick_a if_o thou_o will_v take_v this_o physic_n thou_o shall_v have_v health_n to_o the_o ungodly_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o holiness_n thou_o shall_v have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n now_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o physical_a receive_v he_o that_o receive_v physic_n have_v physic_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v health_n have_v health_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v accept_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n so_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o physic_n shall_v have_v the_o health_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n shall_v have_v pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o that_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o only_a condition_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n but_o his_o accept_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o unwilling_a of_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o pardon_v and_o happiness_n which_o man_n will_v have_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o say_v faith_n justify_v i_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o confound_a or_o seduce_v saying_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o intimate_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n principal_a oâ—_n instrumental_a it_o be_v false_a hâ—â—iness_n false_a false_a false_a unless_o by_o justify_v they_o mean_v the_o act_n of_o love_n hope_v obedience_n call_v hâ—â—iness_n 2._o if_o it_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n only_o it_o have_v either_o one_o or_o two_o falsehood_n 1._o if_o it_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v receive_v act_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la conditionis_fw-la or_o that_o it_o justify_v not_o qua_fw-la conditio_fw-la dâ—â—ationis_fw-la but_o quae_fw-la receptio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o be_v false_a therefore_o qua_fw-la here_o can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o aptitude_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n and_o so_o quadratus_n &_o quae_fw-la here_o be_v all_o one_o 2._o and_o then_o that_o only_a the_o accept_n of_o righteousness_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o falsehood_n 118._o therefore_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o obedient_a people_n or_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o teacher_n exemplar_n ruler_n sanctifier_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o judge_n have_v at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v principal_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o belief_n in_o our_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v sect_n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v 119._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a itself_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n differ_v from_o the_o imputation_n which_o they_o quarrel_v with_o see_v in_o bellarm._n word_n cite_v and_o approve_v by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la and_o pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o say_v obj._n pâ—ccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la manet_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la &_o aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la at_o semper_fw-la aversus_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutatur_fw-la resp_n sufficere_fw-la mutationem_fw-la moralem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la condonationem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la this_o be_v antinomianism_n and_o false_a as_o if_o god_n call_v not_o he_o averse_v who_o be_v real_o averse_a obj._n 2._o si_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la aut_fw-la habitu_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la imputationem_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la â—aereticorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la resp_n haereticos_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-la de_fw-fr imputatione_n peccati_fw-la remanentis_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la non_fw-la remissi_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la possibili_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr verâ—_n remissione_n qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la see_v how_o the_o case_n be_v turn_v and_o wrangler_n
unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la totam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr satis_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjeceris_fw-la qualis_fw-la scopus_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la m._n antoninus_n li._n 11._o sect_n 21._o p._n 113._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o sum_n of_o sanctification_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v three_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 248._o as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o summary_n mean_v and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v man_n home_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mediate_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o bellows_n of_o faith_n kindle_v love_n and_o love_n work_v by_o holy_a obedience_n patience_n mortification_n gratitude_n and_o praise_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n 249._o love_n be_v the_o final_a grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o mean_n to_o imaginable_a 1_o cor._n 12._o last_o &_o 13._o 1._o 2._o 2._o whether_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n in_o patria_fw-la be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o faith_n and_o vision_n in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la only_o or_o also_o in_o genere_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o schoolman_n be_v utter_o disagree_v cacere_n sum_n theol._n 22._o q._n 5._o a._n 1._o utrum_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la charitate_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la sit_fw-la amicitia_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la affirm_v quia_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—â—hor_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la communicate_v quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la propria_fw-la ejus_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la naturale_fw-la &_o 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felicity_n itself_o yea_o somewhat_o high_o than_o felicity_n as_o such_o for_o as_o god_n be_v our_o end_n for_o and_o in_o himself_o above_o the_o ratio_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la so_o god_n be_v our_o end_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o god_n the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o love_v the_o ultimate_a act_n and_o god_n love_v communicate_v perfect_o to_o we_o and_o god_n will_v please_v in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o inadequate_a conception_n which_o make_v up_o the_o ultimate_a end_n suppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o intellect_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o subservient_fw-fr hereunto_o 251._o man_n therefore_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o fruition_n or_o attainment_n of_o his_o ultimate_a end_n in_o this_o life_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v a_o delightful_a love_n of_o god_n though_o this_o be_v but_o the_o foretaste_n and_o first-fruit_n 252._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o 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be_v further_a certain_a of_o his_o final_a salvation_n than_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n 258._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o small_a number_n of_o christian_n comparative_o that_o ever_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n for_o 1._o no_o one_o that_o be_v uncertain_a of_o his_o sincerity_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n 2._o no_o one_o that_o hold_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v justify_v may_v fall_v away_o and_o that_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a who_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a now_o those_o that_o hold_v this_o doctrine_n be_v almost_o all_o the_o papist_n the_o arminian_o the_o lutheran_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v by_o their_o write_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o semipelagian_o and_o 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which_o man_n can_v in_o some_o instance_n determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o this_o rather_o than_o that_o without_o divine_a predetermination_n which_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o â—ase_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o of_o some_o good_a for_o adam_n will_n can_v without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o he_o have_v have_v forbear_v his_o sin_n or_o else_o still_o all_o be_v but_o resolve_v into_o god_n mere_a will_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o forbear_v and_o that_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n or_o help_v than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o freewill_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n or_o a_o ill_a of_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n at_o several_a time_n or_o for_o several_a man_n to_o make_v several_a use_n of_o the_o same_o measure_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o unjust_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n why_o do_v he_o forbear_v this_o sin_n to_o day_n and_o not_o yesterday_o or_o why_o do_v this_o man_n forbear_v sin_n and_o not_o that_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o assist_a grace_n to_o say_v because_n this_o man_n at_o this_o time_n use_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o stir_v up_o his_o own_o will_n to_o concurt_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o man_n or_o this_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o what_o he_o can_v not_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v good_a in_o all_o case_n where_o more_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o effect_n but_o in_o this_o forementioned_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n of_o a_o rational_a free-agent_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v essential_o a_o self-determining_a faculty_n make_v by_o god_n in_o the_o image_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o not_o able_a to_o act_n without_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o yet_o on_o supposition_n of_o his_o natural_a preservation_n and_o universal_a concourse_n and_o of_o his_o direction_n and_o law_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v choice_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la to_o will_n or_o not_o will_n to_o will_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o without_o divine_a necessitate_v predetermination_n and_o without_o any_o more_o grace_n or_o help_v than_o sometime_o it_o have_v when_o it_o do_v the_o contrary_a all_o which_o show_v the_o natural_a power_n of_o man_n will_n and_o its_o liberty_n must_v be_v ready_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o side_n that_o will_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n else_o be_v all_o resolve_v into_o god_n causation_n in_o case_n of_o commission_n and_o god_n non-causation_a in_o case_n of_o omission_n and_o into_o god_n will_n in_o both_o and_o that_o man_n can_v no_o more_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v than_o he_o can_v be_v god_n or_o overcome_v god_n or_o live_v and_o act_v without_o god_n and_o as_o we_o must_v thus_o agree_v that_o natural_a liberty_n consist_v in_o a_o self-determining_a power_n peculiar_a to_o rational_a free_a agent_n so_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v except_o the_o pelagian_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v vitiate_a by_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o will_n which_o be_v natural_o free_a from_o force_n and_o necessitation_n except_o from_o god_n who_o never_o necessitate_v it_o to_o evil_a be_v yet_o in_o servitude_n to_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v not_o free_a either_o from_o the_o enticement_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o erroneous_a conduct_n of_o a_o blind_a mind_n or_o from_o its_o own_o vicious_a habit_n averseness_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n and_o proneness_n to_o thing_n sensual_a and_o seem_v good_a and_o therefore_o that_o this_o holy_a or_o moral_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n must_v have_v the_o medicinal_a grace_n of_o christ_n to_o heal_v it_o of_o which_o next_o iu._n and_o as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o effectual_a grace_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o can_v dante_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v god_n favour_n but_o the_o effect_n â—e_v gratia_fw-la data_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la dante_o with_o sobriety_n be_v gainsay_v without_o subvert_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o whereas_o beside_o the_o preparatory_a or_o promeriting_a grace_n of_o christ_n own_o performance_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o threefold_a grace_n necessary_a for_o the_o application_n or_o conveyance_n of_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o measure_n hereafter_o mention_v all_o this_o be_v common_a i._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o grace_n lie_v in_o the_o enact_v of_o a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n call_v also_o in_o several_a respect_n the_o new_a testament_n the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o god_n make_v this_o law_n covenant_n or_o promise_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n with_o adam_n and_o eve_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o do_v by_o actual_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not-punishing_a they_o as_o the_o first_o law_n threaten_v yet_o more_o plain_o manifest_a to_o they_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o make_v this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o that_o he_o again_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n those_o few_o inconsiderate_a person_n that_o deny_v this_o be_v not_o so_o valuable_a as_o to_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o our_o concord_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a conceit_n of_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o tenor_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o
the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o all_o gift_n and_o operation_n receive_v by_o any_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o commerit_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n by_o itself_o unseen_a and_o after_o by_o itself_o appear_a so_o christ_n shine_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n in_o abundance_n of_o natural_a and_o providential_a mercy_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o creature_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o some_o by_o near_a approach_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o the_o whole_a lapse_v world_n in_o adam_n and_o no_n be_v bring_v under_o his_o own_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o he_o operate_v 2._o in_o that_o so_o much_o mercy_n after_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n regiment_n by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n violate_v 3._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o each_o part_n of_o the_o influx_n equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reason_n anon_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v §_o 1._o though_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n all_z cooperate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n recovery_n their_o impression_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o wisdom_n with_o power_n convey_v love_n appear_v more_o in_o our_o redemption_n and_o love_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o our_o renew_a state_n begin_v indeed_o by_o sanctification_n but_o perfect_a in_o our_o glorification_n all_o glorification_n glorification_n glorification_n as_o to_o the_o question_n between_o the_o schoolman_n define_v &_o beatitudin_fw-mi undoubted_o the_o thomist_n err_v in_o place_v it_o chief_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o medina_n and_o other_o give_v silly_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o the_o scotist_n of_o who_o rada_n well_o handle_v it_o be_v far_o right_a and_o agid._n romanus_n brief_o and_o clear_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n quodlib_n 3._o q._n 18._o p._n 187._o btatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la finaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aâ—â—quo_fw-la formaliter_fw-la naâ—_n si_fw-la ipsum_fw-la objectum_fw-la principaâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la prout_fw-la habit_n rationem_fw-la finis_fw-la sit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la principaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o consequent_a formaliter_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la objectum_fw-la tendit_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la actum_fw-la teadit_n in_fw-la objectum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v â—titudo_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la objecto_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la 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cause_v no_o antecedent_n necessity_n but_o concomitant_a existentiae_fw-la 3._o this_o suppose_v god_n scientia_fw-la futuri_fw-la conditionalis_fw-la against_o this_o dr._n twisse_n have_v say_v much_o in_o a_o peculiar_a digression_n and_o sure_o god_n ever_o operate_v as_o god_n which_o be_v ut_fw-la causa_fw-la prima_fw-la but_o how_o far_o he_o determine_v be_v the_o doubt_n i_o a_o capable_a object_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v what_o conditional_a proposition_n of_o future_a contingent_n be_v true_a 2._o whether_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o not_o be_v a_o vain_a question_n 3._o god_n act_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la be_v but_o his_o essence_n and_o all_o one_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v distinguish_v nor_o order_v as_o to_o the_o denomination_n of_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n than_o as_o the_o object_n be_v distinct_a and_o by_o their_o order_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n allow_v we_o by_o connotation_n so_o 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