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the_o good_a act_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v omit_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o obiecto_fw-la be_v denominative_o evil_a not_o by_o passive_a denomination_n as_o want_v that_o rectitude_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o but_o by_o active_a in_o that_o by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n it_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o that_o orderly_a disposition_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o other_o of_o that_o good_a that_o pertain_v to_o they_o that_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o obiecto_fw-la be_v not_o denominate_v evil_a passive_o from_o the_o want_n of_o rectitude_n due_a unto_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o no_o rectitude_n be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o act_n for_o what_o rectitude_n be_v due_a to_o the_o specifical_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n or_o what_o rectitude_n be_v it_o capable_a of_o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a &_o yet_o willing_a to_o defend_v the_o distinction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a &_o that_o which_o be_v material_a of_o some_o thing_n positive_a &_o some_o thing_n privative_a in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n say_v that_o evil_a act_n as_o particular_o the_o act_n of_o injustice_n may_v be_v consider_v 2_o way_n first_o in_o the_o proper_a &_o specifical_a nature_n of_o injustice_n &_o so_o it_o be_v no_o subject_n capable_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n neque_fw-la huius_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la privatio_fw-la sed_fw-la pura_fw-la negatio_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o this_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o act_n so_o consider_v a_o privation_n but_o a_o mere_a &_o pure_a negation_n 2_o l_o secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la quandam_fw-la rationem_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o actui_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la versantur_fw-la circa_fw-la materiam_fw-la communem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o iusliciae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rem_fw-la alienam_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la subiectum_fw-la aptum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la et_fw-la huiâ—…_n perfectionis_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la privatio_fw-la in_o a_o generalitatie_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o it_o &_o the_o contrary_a act_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o be_v both_o conversant_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o other_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o rectitude_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o moral_a act_n conversant_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o other_o man_n consider_v in_o a_o generality_n be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o or_o of_o injustice_n deprive_v other_o of_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o they_o &_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o such_o rectitude_n as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o whensoever_o any_o act_n of_o injustice_n be_v do_v first_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o rectitude_n that_o be_v a_o omission_n of_o the_o good_a act_n of_o justice_n which_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v &_o 2_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o evil_a act_n contrary_a to_o that_o good_a act_n that_o be_v omit_v &_o 2_o kind_n of_o sin_n do_v always_o concur_v the_o one_o of_o omission_n the_o other_o of_o commission_n the_o one_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o rectitude_n &_o the_o difformity_n of_o it_o be_v privative_a in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n specifical_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o privative_a want_n of_o rectitude_n for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o none_o &_o in_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_o positive_a &_o the_o difformity_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v precise_o a_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 44._o aluarez_n say_v the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o negative_a law_n which_o be_v not_o break_v but_o by_o a_o positive_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o right_a reason_n as_o though_o aquinas_n teach_v 2_o 2ae_o q._n 79._o be_v 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o the_o same_o be_v further_a confirm_v because_o the_o same_o thomas_n 4._o elsewhere_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o privation_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v some_o positive_a thing_n because_o say_v 2._o caietan_n sin_n consist_v aswell_o of_o a_o conversion_n to_o a_o object_n contrary_a to_o the_o object_n of_o virtue_n as_o of_o a_o aversion_n from_o the_o law_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n a_o double_a nature_n of_o evil_a the_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o object_n the_o other_o from_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v positive_a the_o 2_o privative_a the_o first_o infer_v the_o 2l._o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v hate_v god_n but_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o must_v break_v the_o law_n for_o there_o be_v some_o act_n simple_o &_o intrinsical_o evil_a so_o that_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o sin_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o act_n of_o hate_v god_n beside_o one_o contrary_a deprive_v the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v &_o make_v it_o uncapable_a of_o the_o other_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o hate_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o hate_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n &_o shall_v be_v hate_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a nature_n of_o evil_a the_o one_o positive_a the_o other_o privative_a &_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o 5._o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n say_v it_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o caietan_n that_o sin_n formal_o as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n which_o thing_n he_o also_o express_o affirm_v in_o 1_o 2ae_o q._n 71._o be_v 6._o there_o be_v that_o hold_n say_v 104._o cumel_n that_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o commission_n consist_v in_o some_o positive_a thing_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v free_o with_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n &_o the_o law_n of_o god_n difformitas_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la commissionis_fw-la say_v 12._o ockam_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la contra_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la penitus_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la qâ—…ando_fw-la elicit_fw-la quis_fw-la actum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la teneatur_fw-la ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la actum_fw-la difformitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la alicuius_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la actui_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la teneatur_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la peceatum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la &_o omissionis_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la alterius_fw-la actus_fw-la debiti_fw-la inesse_fw-la et_fw-la it_o a_o rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la voluntati_fw-la that_o be_v the_o difformity_n in_o a_o act_n of_o commission_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a act_n which_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o imply_v any_o thing_n else_o so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n produce_v a_o action_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a the_o difformity_n that_o deny_v such_o a_o action_n be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o any_o rectitude_n that_o shall_v be_v either_o in_o that_o action_n or_o in_o the_o will_n but_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a then_o there_o be_v 2_o sin_n find_v in_o he_o the_o one_o of_o commission_n the_o other_o of_o omission_n &_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o want_n of_o another_o act_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v &_o consequent_o of_o a_o rectitude_n
what_o time_n and_o against_o what_o person_n he_o please_v and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o be_v author_n ordinis_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la though_o not_o mali_fw-la peccati_fw-la when_o we_o say_v he_o open_v the_o way_n &_o passage_n for_o wickedness_n to_o break_v forth_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o do_v this_o in_o two_o sort_n either_o by_o not_o hinder_v it_o from_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o one_o kind_n which_o he_o suffer_v no_o otherwise_o to_o show_v itself_o or_o in_o that_o he_o positive_o incline_v it_o hither_o rather_o than_o thither_o not_o by_o way_n of_o cause_n but_o of_o occasion_n offer_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o david_n say_v god_n 10._o command_v shemei_n to_o curse_v he_o not_o as_o if_o god_n have_v either_o inward_o or_o outward_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o because_o find_v he_o full_a of_o malice_n against_o david_n he_o so_o prosper_v david_n before_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o revile_v he_o not_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o insult_v upon_o he_o but_o now_o he_o present_v he_o to_o his_o eye_n in_o such_o a_o miserable_a estate_n forsake_v of_o many_o and_o pursue_v by_o his_o own_o son_n as_o he_o know_v will_v occasion_v these_o word_n of_o insultation_n and_o bitter_a malediction_n thus_o than_o god_n command_v shemei_n to_o curse_n david_n not_o by_o precept_n outward_o require_v he_o so_o to_o do_v nor_o by_o persuasion_n inward_o incline_v he_o to_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n but_o by_o direction_n incline_v he_o by_o word_n of_o malediction_n to_o express_v his_o bitter_a affection_n which_o long_o before_o desire_v to_o vent_v itself_o now_o at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o david_n sin_n rather_o than_o at_o a_o other_o time_n and_o in_o another_o sort_n so_o when_o wicked_a man_n have_v spoil_v 21._o job_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v &_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o impute_v it_o to_o god_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o to_o become_v robber_n but_o for_o that_o be_v such_o he_o direct_v their_o wickedness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o servant_n open_v a_o passage_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o present_v to_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v will_v occasion_v this_o outrage_n 23._o as_o lakewise_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o god_n have_v before_o resolute_o determine_v not_o as_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v their_o wickedness_n but_o only_o because_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o he_o be_v please_v to_o direct_v guide_n and_o turn_v their_o wickedness_n and_o furious_a malice_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n the_o three_o action_n that_o we_o attribute_v unto_o god_n be_v that_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o a_o other_o in_o punishment_n deus_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la note_v three_o thing_n the_o matter_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v the_o contrariety_n between_o it_o and_o the_o party_n punish_v and_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_a shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o &_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o three_o thing_n employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n in_o those_o which_o be_v punishment_n and_o sin_n god_n be_v author_n only_o of_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n &_o the_o contrariety_n between_o they_o &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o party_n punish_v not_o of_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v &_o punish_v as_o for_o example_n pride_n be_v punish_v by_o envy_n envy_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o the_o contrariety_n between_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o make_v it_o bitter_a and_o afflictive_a be_v and_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o pride_n go_v before_o envy_n must_v follow_v neither_o do_v god_n only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n the_o blind_n of_o their_o urderstanding_n the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n first_o by_o subtraction_n and_o denial_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understand_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n second_o by_o give_v leave_n to_o satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o &_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o 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