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A63764
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A discourse of natural and moral impotency by Joseph Truman, B.D., late minister near Nottingham.
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Truman, Joseph, 1631-1671.
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1675
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Wing T3139; ESTC R37908
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g._n love_n be_v a_o complacency_n of_o the_o will_n desire_v a_o volition_n of_o a_o thing_n absent_a and_o this_o very_a desire_n be_v the_o thing_n present_a or_o present_v in_o the_o imagination_n will_v be_v joy_n and_o if_o so_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v elicit_v and_o not_o imperate_v and_o as_o for_o the_o more_o passionate_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v imperate_v by_o the_o will_v this_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o some_o the_o more_o sensitive_a part_n be_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o will_n than_o in_o other_o and_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o only_o as_o they_o be_v not_o will_v enough_o or_o not_o nill_v enough_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o schoolman_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o all_o and_o be_v of_o much_o use_n to_o we_o amor_fw-la dolour_n timor_fw-la affectivus_fw-la and_o appretiativus_fw-la affective_a love_n and_o appretiative_a love_n by_o the_o appretiative_n they_o mean_v the_o more_o rational_a and_o less_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n take_v this_o instance_n suppose_v the_o husband_n of_o two_o woman_n be_v dead_a one_o wife_n it_o may_v be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o love_a be_v excessive_a in_o sensible_a sorrow_n the_o other_o a_o more_o love_a wife_n be_v more_o compose_v and_o can_v obtain_v of_o herself_o that_o passionate_a stir_v of_o grief_n now_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o to_o judge_v who_o love_v most_o she_o do_v the_o more_o true_o love_n and_o more_o true_o grieve_v that_o will_v give_v most_o of_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o she_o to_o redeem_v his_o life_n it_o may_v be_v one_o will_v give_v much_o the_o other_o that_o have_v overflow_a passion_n but_o a_o little_a if_o a_o man_n do_v will_n and_o desire_n god_n and_o thing_n above_o above_o all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o to_o put_v he_o on_o all_o endeavour_n this_o be_v the_o true_a rational_a love_n and_o will_v be_v accept_v though_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o more_o sensible_a passionate_a affective_a part_n so_o if_o he_o have_v such_o a_o real_a displicency_n and_o dislike_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v free_v from_o offend_a god_n this_o will_v be_v accept_v without_o the_o more_o passionate_a and_o sensible_a grief_n but_o yet_o the_o more_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v great_o desirable_a and_o the_o want_n ordinary_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o god_n give_v it_o as_o a_o reward_n &_o sensible_a encouragement_n to_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n wonderful_a difficult_a and_o it_o rquire_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o will_n constant_a and_o resolve_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o affection_n have_v not_o these_o sensible_a taste_n in_o passionate_a complacency_n and_o melt_n which_o be_v sensible_a encourage_a smile_n from_o above_o i_o mean_v for_o there_o may_v be_v great_a deceit_n here_o when_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o will._n but_o the_o main_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v after_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o be_v the_o appretiative_a part_n the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o rational_a part_n pardon_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o which_o i_o have_v use_v partly_o careless_o and_o partly_o for_o explication_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v he_o can_v will_v it_o if_o he_o will_v or_o he_o can_v will_v it_o if_o he_o will_v which_o hypothetical_a speech_n be_v not_o proper_a you_o may_v indeed_o say_v of_o imperate_a act_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v they_o if_o he_o will_v or_o can_v if_o he_o will_v but_o of_o the_o elicit_a act_n that_o be_v no_o way_n imperate_v you_o must_v only_o say_v he_o can_v will_n or_o he_o can_v will_v a_o thing_n simple_o or_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o the_o natural_a power_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faculty_n of_o will_v the_o thing_n or_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o the_o moral_a power_n of_o will_v it_o and_o i_o confess_v also_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v a_o man_n can_v believe_v perform_v the_o gospel_n condition_n if_o he_o will_v but_o simple_o he_o can_v perform_v it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v he_o can_v consent_v if_o he_o will_v but_o the_o impropriety_n here_o be_v competent_o well_o hide_v by_o the_o variety_n of_o expression_n and_o the_o vulgar_a take_n of_o it_o as_o differ_v from_o volition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v rather_o imperate_v than_o elicit_v by_o the_o will._n yet_o i_o have_v use_v some_o expression_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o properly_z that_o seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o as_o when_o i_o say_v a_o good_a man_n will_v fain_o draw_v on_o his_o will_n further_o to_o good_a and_o further_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v he_o will_v will_v good_a more_o but_o such_o passage_n if_o well_o consider_v 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act_v terminate_v on_o this_o reflect_v act_n be_v a_o question_n but_o i_o suppose_v one_o may_v but_o then_o which_o keep_v truth_n in_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o seem_v the_o direct_a act_n of_o willing_a be_v essential_o before_o the_o reflex_n and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v will_v he_o do_v will_n such_o a_o thing_n till_o first_o he_o do_v will_v it_o real_o or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o he_o can_v will_v he_o do_v not_o will_n such_o a_o thing_n till_o first_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a aversation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v remiss_o will_v he_o do_v will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v till_o first_o he_o have_v a_o direct_a remiss_a will_n to_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o will_v object_v before_o we_o a_o most_o perplex_v difficulty_n though_o yet_o to_o come_v to_o a_o mere_a sensitive_a appetite_n a_o man_n may_v desire_v he_o have_v it_o though_o he_o have_v it_o not_o or_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o though_o he_o have_v it_o so_o that_o this_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o be_v say_v for_o in_o propriety_n a_o man_n can_v will_v a_o thing_n if_o he_o will_v except_o he_o do_v will_v it_o and_o also_o i_o say_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v mere_o elicit_v but_o here_o which_o be_v strange_a we_o must_v grant_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o will_v imperate_a a_o volition_n or_o quasi_fw-la imperate_n a_o volition_n distinct_a from_o elicit_v one_o and_o yet_o this_o reflex_n volition_n can_v i_o think_v possible_o have_v any_o imperated_a effect_n of_o its_o imperate_n a_o volotion_n immediate_o to_o increase_v the_o direct_a volition_n immediate_o but_o only_o can_v increase_v it_o by_o put_v a_o man_n on_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v increase_v the_o direct_a volition_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n do_v by_o this_o reflex_n will_v for_o some_o good_a reason_n will_v and_o desire_n he_o do_v will_n and_o desire_n and_o love_n god_n and_o 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discourse_n viz._n that_o the_o impotency_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o upon_o man_n to_o any_o good_a be_v not_o to_o the_o immediate_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v either_o upon_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n now_o nor_o be_v then_o else_o they_o have_v be_v blameless_a say_v they_o in_v not_o do_v that_o duty_n but_o only_o it_o signify_v what_o will_v have_v be_v upon_o man_n if_o that_o grace_n through_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v it_o off_o from_o all_o but_o i_o have_v speak_v enough_o for_o they_o that_o will_v consider_v word_n of_o sobriety_n and_o truth_n and_o too_o much_o for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o obj._n but_o whence_o come_v this_o moral_a impotency_n i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o you_o because_o it_o be_v something_o to_o you_o but_o i_o will_v say_v what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o ask_v this_o here_o for_o i_o be_o not_o now_o speak_v about_o it_o and_o you_o have_v no_o need_n to_o ask_v it_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o what_o i_o 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quam_fw-la viluntate_n sunt_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la &_o laetitia_fw-la nisi_fw-la volmâ—â—as_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la consensionem_fw-la quae_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la quid_fw-la est_n meâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la tristitia_fw-la nisi_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la dissâ—nsionem_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la nolumus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr giv_n dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o lib._n 14._o many_o other_o that_o the_o chief_a rational_a part_n of_o what_o we_o call_v the_o affection_n both_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a be_v but_o the_o very_a motion_n the_o inclination_n or_o aversation_n of_o the_o will_n respective_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v as_o good_a or_o evil_a present_a or_o absent_a easy_o or_o difficult_o attainable_a or_o avoidable_a e._n