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The true idea of Jansenisme both historick and dogmatick. By T. G.
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Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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austin_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n may_v enjoy_v nothing_o but_o god_n only_o for_o we_o enjoy_v only_o that_o which_o we_o love_v for_o itself_o wherein_o our_o objective_a happiness_n consist_v from_o this_o immobile_a principle_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o all_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o refer_v unto_o god_n be_v sin_n 2._o that_o all_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n no_o less_o than_o the_o love_n thereof_o be_v sin_n 3._o that_o to_o use_n god_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o creature_n be_v sin_n which_o perversitie_n be_v find_v in_o all_o sin_n while_o we_o will_v enjoy_v thing_n tâ_n be_v use_v and_o use_v thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v whence_o spring_v that_o rule_n of_o austin_n that_o all_o human_a perversion_n be_v when_o man_n will_v enjoy_v thing_n to_o be_v use_v and_o use_v thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o again_o all_o ordination_n and_o virtue_n be_v to_o enjoy_v thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o to_o use_v thing_n to_o be_v use_v for_o this_o be_v command_v not_o only_o by_o christian_a discipline_n but_o also_o by_o that_o natural_a order_n which_o the_o eternal_a law_n have_v constitute_v which_o order_n be_v apparent_o disturb_v when_o any_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n as_o the_o end_n or_o stick_v in_o the_o way_n as_o in_o the_o term_n or_o end_n hence_o cap._n 21._o fol._n 164._o he_o add_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n most_o save_o indicates_z unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o trueâ_n self-love_n than_o that_o whereby_o we_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o because_o the_o most_o refine_a and_o noble_a love_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o a_o man_n be_v abstract_v from_o the_o reflection_n and_o consideration_n of_o himself_o it_o thence_o follow_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n forget_v himself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o exact_a regard_n he_o have_v unto_o himself_o thus_o by_o ân_o admirable_a kind_n of_o contention_n the_o more_o ãâã_d man_n deny_v himself_o the_o more_o he_o seek_v himself_o the_o more_o he_o be_v empty_v of_o self_n âhe_v more_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n to_o relinquish_v god_n be_v to_o embrace_v nothing_o hence_o jansenius_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 19_o âl_n irregular_a §._o 6._o why_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o itself_o iâ_n irregular_a 156._o give_v we_o a_o demonstration_n from_o because_o why_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o creature_n ãâã_d terminate_v on_o himself_o or_o on_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o his_o love_n because_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n to_o be_v place_v under_o god_n but_o âbove_o all_o corporeous_a being_n now_o this_o order_n ãâã_d preserve_v by_o regular_a love_n and_o weight_n âor_a a_o weight_n according_a to_o austin_n be_v the_o impetus_n or_o bend_v of_o every_o thing_n towards_o its_o âroper_a place_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v his_o love_n which_o be_v the_o âdea_n and_o measure_n of_o corporeous_a weight_n this_o pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n of_o love_n be_v infuse_v into_o a_o rational_a creature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o natural_a order_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o lord_n of_o all_o inferior_a thing_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n that_o it_o subjugate_v the_o person_n love_v to_o the_o thing_n belove_v what_o we_o love_v we_o serve_v and_o be_v inferior_a unto_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lover_n be_v affect_v with_o ãâã_d the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v loveâ_n see_v therefore_o god_n the_o first_o truth_n aâ_n chief_a good_a be_v alone_o superior_a to_o the_o rââtional_a creature_n to_o he_o alone_o we_o ough_v to_o subject_v ourselves_o by_o the_o weight_n ãâã_d love_n which_o when_o we_o do_v we_o act_n raâonally_o and_o virtuous_o for_o virtue_n whiâ_n imply_v the_o best_a state_n of_o a_o rational_a crenature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o order_n of_o loââ_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o weight_n the_o soul_n keeâ_n itself_o below_o that_o which_o be_v most_o supreâ_n and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v below_o it_o in_o ãâã_d middle_a state_n according_a to_o the_o obligatiâ_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o eternal_a laâ_n hence_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o inordinâ_n adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n thence_o jansenius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o pestiferous_a effect_n of_o inordinâ_n love_n fruition_n §._o 7._o seven_o pestiferous_a effect_n of_o creature_n love_n and_o fruition_n which_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n so_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o fol._n 159._o thâ_n first_o effect_n say_v he_o which_o the_o love_n ãâã_d the_o creature_n produce_v in_o the_o soul_n ãâã_d amission_n of_o liberty_n whence_o also_o follow_v incapacitie_n of_o judgement_n 2._o another_o effect_n of_o this_o inordinate_a love_n to_o thâ_n creature_n be_v that_o it_o transform_v we_o into_o thâ_n âââenesse_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o love_v for_o all_o âve_n tend_v to_o unity_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possiâe_a and_o albeit_o it_o come_v short_a thereof_o ãâã_d it_o leave_v a_o likeness_n for_o all_o likeness_n ãâã_d but_o a_o defective_a unity_n so_o that_o by_o the_o ârce_n of_o love_n a_o man_n that_o love_v the_o flesh_n be_v âereby_o make_v flâshây_n 3._o hence_o follow_v another_o effect_n of_o creature_n love_n the_o alligation_n or_o âinding_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o thing_n belove_v this_o at_o first_o be_v insensible_a but_o yet_o by_o frequent_a act_n this_o inordinate_a love_n increase_v so_o that_o at_o last_o from_o delight_n there_o arise_v custom_n and_o from_o custom_n necessity_n 4._o whence_o also_o follow_v a_o difficulty_n of_o rend_v the_o heart_n from_o and_o grief_n in_o part_v with_o belove_n 5._o hence_o likewise_o result_v instability_n and_o inquietude_n of_o soul._n 6._o whence_o also_o proceed_v defilement_n of_o soul_n for_o love_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o touch_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o intimate_a ingrâsse_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o thing_n belove_v which_o if_o it_o be_v more_o ignoble_a than_o the_o lover_n do_v blemish_n and_o contaminate_v its_o dignity_n this_o impurity_n cloud_n and_o darken_v the_o mind_n obstruct_v its_o serenity_n of_o judgement_n 7._o last_o from_o this_o hebetude_n of_o mind_n and_o alligation_n to_o creature_n proceed_v a_o perverse_a use_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v another_o pestiferous_a effect_n of_o creature_n love_n for_o we_o can_v neâ_n use_v thing_n well_o till_o we_o have_v spirit_n ãâã_d oblige_v from_o they_o a_o mind_n chain_v the_o creature_n by_o inordinate_a love_n ãâã_d but_o abuse_n it_o whence_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 162._o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v referâ_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o habitual_a coââtution_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o actual_a or_o least_o virtual_a intention_n thereof_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_a touchit_n inordinate_a and_o ordinate_a love_n or_o fruitiâ_n jansenius_n proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o ãâã_d will_n can_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o any_o wâ_n spiritualy_a or_o moral_o good_a good_a §._o 8._o no_o free_a will_n to_o good_a so_o tom._n 2._o ãâã_d 3._o cap._n 14._o we_o judge_v say_v he_o ãâã_d opinion_n of_o austin_n and_o his_o disciple_n ãâã_d indubitable_a 1._o that_o no_o good_a woâ_n no_o not_o moral_o such_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o free_a will_n unless_o it_o be_v free_v by_o âwirdâ_n and_o that_o not_o of_o every_o kind_n but_o of_o faiââ_n 2._o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o abstain_v frâ_n sin_n be_v lose_v and_o a_o necessity_n of_o sinniâ_n even_o in_o every_o act_n introduce_v become_v whatever_n be_v not_o of_o âaith_o be_v sin_n tâ_n he_o farther_o demonstrate_v cap._n 17._o fol._n 2d_o because_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n ãâã_d austin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o work_n ãâã_d good_a but_o what_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n for_o himself_o whence_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a philosopher_n be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a because_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o cap._n 12._o he_o particularize_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v desirable_a because_o consentaneous_a to_o reason_n wherein_o they_o make_v reason_v their_o god_n he_o far_o demonstrate_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o peripatetic_n in_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a which_o say_v he_o be_v in_o augustine_n sense_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 5._o hence_o also_o he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o that_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n natural_o in_o man_n he_o grant_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o office_n of_o virtue_n material_o and_o naked_o without_o regard_n to_o its_o form_n or_o end_n there_o may_v
undubitable_a opinion_n of_o austin_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o propagate_v from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o posterity_n but_o by_o the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o magnitude_n of_o that_o sin_n all_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v vitiate_a for_o by_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o concupiscential_a law_n or_o evil_a of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v also_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v propagate_v this_o he_o do_v more_o full_o explicate_v in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 19_o of_o this_o lib._n 1._o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o austin_n that_o good_a or_o evil_a quality_n be_v propagate_v not_o by_o emigration_n but_o afficiencie_n i._n e._n by_o affect_v what_o be_v produce_v by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o like_a quality_n propagate_v as_o light_n be_v propagate_v by_o afficiencie_n without_o emigration_n jansenius_n assert_n here_o a_o prolific_a force_n in_o the_o seed_n also_o a_o great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n conclude_v that_o the_o deprave_a imagination_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o parent_n have_v a_o mighty_a force_n and_o influence_n on_o the_o moral_n of_o their_o child_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o the_o soul_n can_v receive_v impurity_n from_o the_o body_n he_o reply_n that_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n become_v fleshly_a for_o the_o society_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n hinder_v it_o from_o savour_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a as_o liquor_n receive_v a_o tang_n from_o the_o vessel_n sin_n §._o 3._o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o how_o far_o invincible_a ignorance_n be_v sin_n etc._n etc._n jansenius_n proceed_v from_o his_o discourse_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o general_n to_o the_o particular_a branch_n thereof_o and_o begin_v with_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o understanding_n so_o in_o his_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5_o 6._o fol._n 128._o where_o that_o which_o deserve_v special_a remark_n be_v that_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o school_n that_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n be_v both_o sinful_a and_o punishable_a his_o word_n be_v these_o invincible_a ignorance_n which_o flow_v from_o necessity_n not_o from_o the_o will_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n by_o invincible_a ignorance_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o any_o human_a diligence_n and_o first_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 5._o jansen_n aug._n to_o 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o invincible_a penal_a ignorance_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v want_v not_o sin_n then_o he_o come_v to_o a_o distribution_n of_o ignorance_n into_o ignorance_n of_o law_n and_o of_o fact_n as_o for_o ignorance_n of_o law_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n both_o which_o excuse_n from_o sin_n but_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o any_o branch_n thereof_o now_o that_o this_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o nature_n law_n excuse_v not_o from_o sin_n he_o prove_v 1._o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o say_v natural_a law_n be_v connatural_a to_o human_a nature_n 2._o if_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v excuse_v sin_n there_o be_v nâ_n reason_n why_o judicial_a exââcation_n or_o blindness_n shall_v not_o also_o excuse_v sin_n for_o both_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n and_o both_o be_v invincible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n only_o but_o vincible_a by_o divine_a grace_n and_o power_n thus_o jans_n aug._n tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o foe_n 127_o etc._n etc._n hence_o jansenius_n pass_v on_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n creature_n §._o 4._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o its_o natural_a propension_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o discourse_v of_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o fol._n 130._o concupiscence_n say_v he_o which_o tully_n call_v lust_n and_o the_o platonist_n pleasure_n or_o delectation_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o habitual_a pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o whether_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o very_a sensitive_a appetite_n and_o will_n as_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o by_o their_o own_o gravity_n and_o weight_n prone_a to_o the_o appetition_n of_o thing_n create_v as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v somewhat_o superad_v to_o these_o power_n as_o austin_n rather_o incline_v whether_o one_o for_o tother_o its_o still_a like_o a_o inveterate_a custom_n pertinacious_o propel_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o pleasure_n whence_o austin_n more_o than_o once_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a and_o as_o to_o all_o human_a power_n invincible_a custom_n the_o eject_v of_o this_o concupiscence_n he_o make_v to_o ãâã_d what_o ever_o be_v not_o god_n and_o particuârly_o all_o pleasure_n not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n âut_v also_o of_o the_o mind_n whence_o he_o do_v âith_o austin_n reckon_v not_o only_o the_o epicuâans_n but_o also_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o philosopher_n who_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a ãâã_d wisdom_n or_o virtue_n as_o sensual_a voluptuous_a person_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ãâã_d rom._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o this_o concupiscence_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o love_n either_o terminate_v on_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v charity_n or_o on_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v concupiscence_n which_o according_a to_o austin_n be_v quandoutiâur_fw-la fruendis_fw-la ac_fw-la fruimur_fw-la utendis_fw-la a_o use_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v thence_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8._o fol._n 132_o etc._n etc._n he_o give_v we_o the_o distribution_n of_o concupiscence_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o 16._o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o into_o 1._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o sensitive_a part_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o pravitie_n of_o the_o external_a sense_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o know_v or_o curiosity_n term_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 3._o tââ_n concupiscence_n of_o excel_v call_v thâ_n pride_n of_o life_n these_o three_o part_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o make_v the_o root_n of_o ãâã_d sin_n jansenius_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a ãâã_d the_o adherence_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o call_v concupiscence_n thereof_o §._o 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o fruition_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a object_n thereof_o he_o comeâ_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o will_n adhesion_n to_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o fruition_n so_o tom._n 2_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 150_o etc._n etc._n manâ_n say_v he_o love_v those_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o they_o love_v but_o this_o their_o love_n be_v discover_v by_o fruition_n for_o love_n without_o fruition_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o neither_o fruition_n without_o love_n see_v love_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o fruition_n &_o fruition_n the_o end_n of_o love_n for_o none_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o love_v and_o none_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o will_v fain_o enjoy_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o fruition_n but_o what_o be_v season_v with_o love_n so_o there_o be_v no_o love_n but_o what_o tend_v to_o frution_n therefore_o love_n say_v austin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n desire_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o somewhat_o for_o love_n as_o a_o hide_a fountain_n precede_v fruition_n and_o fruition_n as_o a_o open_a stream_n or_o lake_n wherein_o love_n be_v drown_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o love_n wherefore_o there_o be_v the_o great_a vicinity_n betwixt_o fruition_n and_o love_n so_o that_o austin_n explicate_v the_o reason_n of_o fruition_n say_v that_o to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n be_v by_o love_n to_o adhere_v unto_o it_o for_o itself_o for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o adhere_v unto_o the_o thing_n for_o itself_o we_o do_v not_o proper_o love_v it_o but_o that_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o adhere_v to_o it_o fruition_n proper_o be_v not_o love_n but_o the_o fruit_n effect_n and_o end_v thereof_o for_o love_v when_o its_o object_n be_v absent_a break_v forth_o into_o desire_n and_o when_o present_a and_o possess_v into_o fruition_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n that_o terminate_v its_o motion_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o explicate_v it_o evident_o follow_v add_v he_o according_a to_o