2._o 11._o 93._o hebrew_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 7._o 23_o james_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 15._o 53_o 1_o peter_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 8._o 105_o judas_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o  _fw-fr 107_o revelation_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 17._o 17._o 81_o table_n of_o hebraic_a word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o p._n 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v and_o determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v to_o stand_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daub_v or_o dim_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contrive_v 55_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v daub_v 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o infatuate_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o excite_v 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o omnipotent_a severity_n 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v over_o by_o daub_v thence_o to_o expiate_v and_o purge_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n 100_o 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mingle_v or_o pour_v forth_o 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a or_o smite_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v design_v 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thick_a darkness_n 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacious_o to_o work_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o explicate_v more_o clear_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o erect_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stupefy_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v or_o constitute_v 24_o 65_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deceiver_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spoil_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v or_o destine_v 106_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 90_o 102_o table_n of_o grecanic_n word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a drossy_a 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fix_a decree_n 62_o 63_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o peremtory_o will_v 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o determine_a decree_n 81_o 82_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacitie_n what_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v constitute_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legal_a authority_n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_o to_o fit_v or_o frame_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o determine_v 23_o 24_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stupify_a portion_n 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 24_o 60_o 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o offence_n 100_o 105_o 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v 106_o 107_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv._o of_o reform_a philosophy_n book_n iii_o of_o divine_a predetermination_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v both_o in_o the_o general_n as_o also_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n 1_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o method_n we_o proceed_v in_o 2_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o origine_fw-la and_o material_a constitution_n all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a all_o morality_n determine_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o privation_n of_o action_n modal_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a 3_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n the_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v with_o its_o abuse_n a_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n 4_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n possibility_n what_o 5_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n into_o significative_a and_o decretive_a 6_o divine_a concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o nature_n of_o predetermination_n explicate_v §_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o creatural_a dependence_n controversy_n have_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o more_o special_o since_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n receive_v vigorous_a assault_n from_o many_o learned_a and_o potent_a adversary_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o corrupt_a nature_n propagate_v from_o adam_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o its_o first_o parent_n be_v ever_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n to_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o its_o act_n but_o also_o the_o first_o principe_n of_o its_o dependence_n this_o vain_a attemt_a have_v appear_v more_o visible_o in_o some_o dare_a and_o proud_a spirit_n such_o as_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4._o 30._o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v &_o c_o but_o in_o other_o the_o design_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o refine_v under_o a_o pretext_n of_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o the_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o all_o pious_a soul_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o the_o bless_a deity_n as_o to_o abhor_v the_o very_a shadow_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n therefore_o the_o adversary_n of_o divine_a concourse_n have_v in_o all_o age_n pitch_v on_o this_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a argument_n to_o oppose_v the_o same_o that_o it_o bring_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n under_o the_o black_a imputation_n of_o encourage_v yea_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o albeit_o those_o that_o assert_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v most_o vehement_o detest_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o solemn_o protest_v against_o the_o least_o thought_n or_o opinion_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o direful_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v still_o charge_v on_o they_o moreover_o there_o be_v in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o in_o all_o other_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n some_o intricate_a difficulty_n which_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v leave_v we_o under_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o divine_a revelation_n hence_o also_o many_o learned_a and_o some_o pious_a man_n have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o their_o inquiry_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o human_a will_n with_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n so_o as_o to_o free_v the_o bless_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n make_v i_o the_o more_o prolix_a in_o the_o philosophic_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n its_o nature_n origine_fw-la and_o manner_n of_o work_v particular_o as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a together_o with_o the_o creature_n dependence_n thereon_o which_o i_o have_v more_o full_o discuss_v court_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 7_o 9_o 11._o with_o design_n and_o endeavour_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o give_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o his_o sinful_a creature_n both_o their_o due_n and_o remove_v those_o extreme_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o but_o these_o my_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n have_v not_o have_v that_o procedure_n success_n which_o be_v desire_v which_o bring_v i_o under_o a_o fresh_a obligation_n to_o vindicate_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a i_o must_v confess_v the_o province_n before_o we_o be_v difficult_a on_o many_o account_n but_o principal_o because_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o concourse_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o
sun_n whence_o 4_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n immediate_a concourse_n do_v no_o way_n determine_v the_o will_n or_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o act_n but_o only_a influence_n the_o act_n in_o a_o general_a indifferent_a manner_n so_o as_o the_o will_v still_o retain_v its_o innate_a indifference_n and_o liberty_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v such_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o molinist_n or_o jesuit_n wherein_o they_o be_v great_o oppose_v both_o by_o dominican_n and_o jansenist_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 6._o singul_n c._n 14._o p._n 58._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o this_o simultaneous_a concourse_n confer_v no_o force_n or_o aid_n to_o second_o agent_n but_o only_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o create_v power_n etc._n etc._n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o identity_n of_o this_o opinion_n with_o durandisme_n albeit_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o oppose_v durandus_fw-la with_o great_a vehemence_n but_o of_o late_a there_o start_v up_o ludovicus_n à _fw-fr dola_n a_o capucine_n durandus_fw-la friar_n yet_o learned_a and_o acute_a who_o espouse_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la as_o the_o only_a medium_fw-la for_o the_o reconcile_n those_o two_o opposite_a party_n the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n his_o book_n he_o term_v a_o quadripartite_a disputation_n touch_v the_o mode_n how_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n stand_v in_o conjunction_n for_o the_o production_n of_o free_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a order_n special_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a he_o bend_v his_o disputation_n both_o against_o the_o predeterminants_n as_o also_o against_o the_o assertor_n of_o middle_a science_n his_o first_o part_n be_v general_a state_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o jesuit_n who_o assert_v a_o middle_a science_n and_o the_o dominican_n the_o assertor_n of_o predetermination_n and_o withal_o explicate_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n from_o the_o 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proxime_fw-la immediate_a and_o identific_a but_o remote_a mediate_a and_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o hypothesis_n he_o defend_v as_o the_o only_a expedient_a for_o the_o conciliation_n of_o divine_a concourse_n with_o human_a liberty_n the_o vindication_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o put_v a_o end_n to_o those_o endless_a controversy_n about_o divine_a concourse_n and_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n free_o to_o deliver_v my_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n or_o any_o other_o to_o defend_v their_o antithesis_fw-la against_o we_o from_o apparent_a contradiction_n and_o inconsistence_n with_o itself_o or_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o those_o blasphemous_a imputation_n they_o charge_v upon_o we_o unless_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o stratagem_n and_o subterfuge_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o lud._n à _fw-la dola_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v no_o way_n wonder_v that_o a_o divine_a of_o great_a name_n and_o head_n of_o that_o party_n among_o we_o do_v open_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o adherent_n from_o self-contradiction_n and_o condemnation_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o first_o impugnator_n of_o sentiment_n our_o hypothesis_n be_v the_o remonstrant_n commun_o style_v arminian_n from_o arminius_n their_o first_o founder_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o leyden_n who_o begin_v to_o diffuse_v his_o pelagian_a infusion_n about_o the_o year_n 1610._o his_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n he_o lay_v down_o disputat_fw-la publica_fw-la thes_n 7._o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o p._n 193._o but_o more_o full_o thes_n 9_o de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la p._n 198._o where_o he_o distinguish_v god_n efficience_n about_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o about_o its_o vitiositie_n this_o efficience_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v both_o about_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n of_o sin_n 1_o as_o for_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o 1_o impedition_n both_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a whereby_o god_n put_v a_o impediment_n to_o sin_n and_o two_o permission_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o impedition_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o sin_n the_o fundamen_fw-la of_o this_o permission_n he_o make_v to_o be_v man_n liberty_n and_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 2_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o direction_n and_o determination_n 1_n direction_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n do_v most_o wise_o and_o potent_o direct_v sin_n to_o what_o end_n he_o please_v pass_v on_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o mighty_o and_o yet_o dispose_v allthing_n sweet_o according_a to_o that_o great_a effate_n of_o apocryphous_a wisdom_n c._n 8._o v._n 1._o 2_o determination_n he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o god_n put_v measure_n to_o his_o permission_n and_o term_n to_o sin_n that_o it_o run_v not_o into_o infinite_a according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n 3_o god_n efficience_n about_o the_o consummation_n and_o term_n of_o sin_n he_o place_v in_o punition_n and_o remission_n as_o for_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o natural_o good_a he_o do_v crafty_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a mode_n in_o such_o case_n wave_v that_o difficult_a point_n yet_o in_o his_o article_n de_fw-fr peccati_fw-la causa_fw-la universe_n p._n 779._o he_o sceptic_o urge_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o antagonist_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o sum_n up_o arminius_n sentiment_n in_o this_o point_n albeit_o he_o place_v god_n permission_n about_o sin_n in_o a_o mere_a suspension_n of_o impediment_n which_o be_v no_o way_n influential_a on_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v also_o a_o providential_a direction_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o act_n to_o its_o end_n and_o due_a measure_n we_o may_v thence_o evident_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o arminius_n sectator_n usual_o style_v remonstrant_n from_o their_o sectator_n remonstrance_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n grevincovius_fw-la vorstius_fw-la episcopius_n corvinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v animate_v by_o many_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o holland_n give_v themselves_o the_o confidence_n but_o those_o poor_a church_n the_o peste_n of_o divulge_v their_o pelagian_a poison_n which_o by_o the_o interposure_n of_o king_n james_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o that_o faction_n occasion_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n an._n 1618._o where_o divine_v out_o of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n resort_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o pelagian_a dogme_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o synod_n write_v their_o acta_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la dordracena_n wherein_o they_o great_o impugn_v the_o synod_n determination_n for_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o god_n providence_n in_o sinful_a act_n false_o charge_v on_o our_o divine_n 1_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o reprobate_n be_v destine_v to_o incredulity_n impiety_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 2_o that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v acta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la scripta_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la dogmatica_fw-la p._n 40_o 41._o i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v what_o be_v well_o remarque_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n conciliat_fw-la arbit_n humani_fw-la thes_n 32._o p._n 434._o that_o
privation_n only_o a_o acute_a and_o excellent_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n eat_v out_o with_o prejudices_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n entitative_o and_o substantial_o consider_v be_v natural_o good_a and_o so_o wel-pleasing_a unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n so_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v to_o god_n this_o be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o more_o full_a solution_n to_o all_o objection_n against_o we_o so_o that_o at_o present_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o aspersion_n than_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n as_o illustrious_a in_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v only_o with_o our_o adversary_n a_o immediate_a previous_a 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his_o will_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n concur_v to_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n material_o consider_v but_o yet_o be_v their_o concourse_n the_o same_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o moral_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v sin_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n include_v any_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a act_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conducibilitie_n it_o have_v to_o his_o glory_n moral_o good_a but_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o man_n concourse_n speak_v moral_a vitiositie_n again_o what_o do_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n imply_v but_o a_o natural_a or_o judiciary_n negation_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v but_o do_v not_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o sinner_n denote_v a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o act_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n pure_o simple_o and_o of_o itself_o sinful_a without_o some_o substrate_a mater_fw-la natural_o good_a what_o reason_n therefore_o can_v our_o adversary_n allege_v why_o god_n may_v not_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o say_a substrate_n mater_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o sanctity_n §_o 3._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o a_o three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n word_n of_o god_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a which_o divine_a predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v according_a to_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n render_v useless_a impossible_a yea_o collusive_a and_o unsincere_a for_o say_v they_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n whereof_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a shall_v be_v all_o make_v impertinence_n through_o his_o constant_a overpower_v those_o that_o shall_v neglect_v they_o 1._o as_o to_o god_n law_n and_o prohibition_n they_o urge_v that_o our_o preceptive_a hypothesis_n render_v they_o altogether_o useless_a yea_o natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a this_o they_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o fine_a word_n and_o rhetoric_n flourish_v which_o be_v the_o best_a arm_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o decline_a cause_n with_o but_o have_v god_n and_o truth_n though_o naked_a and_o simple_a on_o our_o side_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o fiery_a or_o venomous_a dart_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o our_o adversary_n great_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o false_a sophistic_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v from_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 4._o with_o endeavour_n to_o explicate_v what_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o divine_a command_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o subserve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o evangelic_a way_n make_v possible_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v his_o end_n which_o principal_o regard_v the_o elect._n 3_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n even_o unto_o reprobate_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o wicked_a action_n but_o also_o as_o to_o lust_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o exod._n 34._o 24._o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o divine_a precept_n back_v with_o many_o severe_a curse_n leave_v a_o great_a awe_n and_o restraint_n sometime_o on_o the_o most_o debauch_a spirit_n and_o so_o keep_v their_o lust_n from_o open_a violence_n 2_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o reprobate_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v how_o much_o obedience_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o perform_v of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o all_o apology_n or_o excuse_n the_o precept_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v always_o imperative_fw-it albeit_o not_o always_o operative_a and_o may_v not_o the_o sovereign_n lord_n require_v of_o man_n the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profligate_n bankrupt_a humour_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o what_o excuse_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n whenas_o the_o impossibility_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o will_n not_o in_o any_o force_n or_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n voluntary_o espouse_v and_o will_v that_o act_n and_o do_v not_o this_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o shadow_n of_o excuse_n where_o can_v he_o loge_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o on_o his_o own_o crooked_a deprave_a will_n which_o elective_o and_o free_o determine_v itself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n 4_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n god_n immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n universal_a impotence_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a which_o be_v all_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n bring_v sinner_n under_o as_o great_a impossibility_n of_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n assert_v by_o we_o this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o awaken_v author_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n touch_v god_n providence_n about_o sinful_a act_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 67._o to_o 74._o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o party_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o response_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 341._o as_o for_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n consider_v under_o the_o absolute_a decree_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o late_o frame_v by_o arminius_n and_o p._n 418._o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o divine_a eternal_a prescience_n of_o future_a action_n or_o event_n infer_v as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o such_o event_n and_o impossibility_n of_o
with_o that_o of_o durandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o thes_n 50._o pag._n 437._o le_fw-fr blanc_n add_v that_o amyraldus_n hold_v a_o double_a act_n of_o providence_n about_o evil_a act_n one_o extern_a and_o the_o other_o intern_a as_o for_o the_o extern_a act_n he_o place_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o propose_v object_n 2_o in_o permit_v satan_n to_o set_v home_o those_o object_n with_o efficace_n the_o intern_a act_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o he_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o many_o object_n induce_v to_o evil_a obscure_a or_o remove_v the_o one_o or_o cause_v some_o other_o object_n to_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v most_o take_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o human_a liberty_n nor_o indeed_o any_o efficacious_a immediate_a concourse_n assert_v yea_o in_o his_o speciminis_fw-la special_a p._n 468._o he_o say_v in_o downright_a term_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o we_o not_o we_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rank_a durandisme_n and_o molinisme_n more_o of_o his_o wild_a sentiment_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o arminian_n point_n see_v pet._n molinaei_n de_fw-fr m._n amyraldi_n adversùs_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la libro_fw-la judicium_fw-la praesat_fw-la placeus_n another_o salmurian_a professor_n albeit_o in_o other_o point_v he_o placeus_n stiff_o defend_v the_o new_a method_n yea_o in_o that_o of_o original_a sin_n be_v great_o pelagian_a yet_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o seem_v pendulous_a and_o in_o suspense_n thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hom._n arbitr_n p._n 174._o edit_n 1656._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o cause_v be_v the_o papist_n sharp_o dispute_v it_o be_v true_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o every_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o operate_v convenient_o with_o its_o faculty_n but_o this_o concourse_n some_o make_v immediate_a proxime_fw-la and_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o very_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o other_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o according_a to_o that_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o determine_v how_o great_a the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o provide_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o god_n too_o much_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr blanc_n also_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o sedan_n though_o he_o seem_v blanc_n to_o affect_v the_o like_a suspensive_a modesty_n council_n arbitr_n thes_n 55._o yet_o thes_n 56._o pag._n 438._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o that_o god_n can_v physical_o premove_v and_o predetermine_v to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thes_n 57_o he_o recal_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o constitute_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v and_o thes_n 58._o he_o add_v this_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o aid_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n may_v no_o way_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o french_a professor_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o of_o scotland_n baronius_n baronius_n and_o strangius_n who_o have_v be_v stiff_a and_o tenacious_a adherent_n to_o this_o new_a method_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o for_o baronius_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o rank_a arminianism_n and_o that_o which_o have_v give_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v his_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a act_n thus_o in_o his_o metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o a_o previous_a motion_n excite_v 2._o cause_n to_o act_v and_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o antithesis_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o pelagian_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n namely_o that_o this_o previous_a motion_n and_o predetermination_n 1_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n pag._n 147._o 2_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o opposite_a act_n pag._n 148._o 3_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 149._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v many_o way_n 1_o because_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o obliquity_n pag._n 150._o 2_o because_o the_o action_n then_o as_o of_o such_o a_o species_n must_v be_v from_o god_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n make_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o cruel_a as_o pag._n 151._o 4_o that_o hereby_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o sinner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o trite_a and_o threadbare_a argument_n urge_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 153._o to_o answer_v our_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o act_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o agree_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o assert_v a_o previous_a indifferent_a concourse_n it_o be_v true_a §_o 58._o p._n 129._o he_o argue_v strong_o against_o durandus_fw-la yet_o in_o fine_a pag._n 153._o fall_v in_o very_o far_o with_o he_o but_o more_o full_o with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 35._o pag._n 434._o this_o at_o least_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robert_n baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n where_o touch_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o its_o concord_n with_o human_a liberty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v altogether_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o fonseca_n and_o suarez_n namely_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v of_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o god_n premove_v second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o influence_n their_o action_n and_o effect_n and_o indeed_o baronius_n own_o illustration_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o pag._n 143._o sufficient_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v his_o proper_a opinion_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o perfect_a animal_n and_o monster_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o modify_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o very_a instance_n give_v both_o by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n last_o pag._n 159._o he_o give_v we_o four_o action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v we_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o arminian_n who_o sentiment_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nominal_a repute_n among_o the_o calvinist_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o more_o favourable_a censure_n of_o range_v he_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n but_o yet_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n be_v john_n strangius_n professor_n at_o strangius_fw-la glascow_n who_o as_o they_o say_v have_v have_v his_o spirit_n chafe_v and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o rutherford_n write_v a_o great_a volume_n in_o four_o book_n of_o god_n will_n and_o action_n about_o sin_n wherein_o he_o bend_v his_o force_n principal_o against_o the_o dominican_n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n who_o in_o his_o influence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n both_o preface_n and_o book_n oft_o animadvertes_fw-la thereon_o as_o if_o these_o all_o by_o assert_v predetermination_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v confess_v he_o discover_v a_o natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o a_o nervose_n vene_z of_o reason_n in_o his_o book_n yet_o mix_v with_o so_o great_a incongruity_n and_o self-inconsistences_a yea_o contradiction_n that_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v how_o such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v not_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o natural_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n which_o admit_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o oppose_v with_o much_o vehemence_n durandus_fw-la molina_n
be_v from_o the_o creature_n 3_o between_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o p._n 427._o for_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o second_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n and_o will_n and_o effect_n the_o same_o albeit_o deprave_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o invest_v with_o his_o moral_a rectitude_n because_o he_o produce_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o his_o immaculate_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v crooked_a or_o corrupt_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n whence_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o and_o this_o act_n essential_o good_a even_o as_o defile_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n just_o and_o holy_o use_v either_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n or_o of_o exploration_n or_o exercise_v and_o as_o a_o ordinate_a convenient_a medium_fw-la according_a to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o best_a end_n thes_n 102._o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v evil_a to_o produce_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o the_o vendition_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o rob_v job_n of_o his_o good_n to_o command_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n to_o use_v absalon_n for_o the_o defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n to_o deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thes_n 103._o for_o god_n decree_v to_o produce_v those_o act_n as_o act_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o depravation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o sinner_n and_o to_o use_v they_o albeit_o deprave_v wise_o and_o just_o to_o end_n holy_o ordain_v by_o he_o 2._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v sin_n be_v also_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o moral_a rectitude_n due_a to_o action_n as_o ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o we_o have_v 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lud._n crocius_n duodec_n dissert_n 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o asserte_n that_o god_n albeit_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n only_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n yet_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a both_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mythologist_n say_v mars_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v military_a weapon_n and_o affair_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v as_o well_o refer_v to_o joshua_n as_o to_o nimrod_n for_o albeit_o nimrod_n begin_v war_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a or_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o considerable_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n till_o ioshua_n time_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a military_a exploit_n and_o victory_n may_v well_o be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n mars_n or_o hercules_n 3._o that_o which_o may_v add_v to_o this_o parallelize_a of_o mars_n with_o joshua_n be_v that_o the_o mythologist_n who_o diodorus_n