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you_o but_o god_n that_o send_v i_o hither_o we_o find_v the_o like_a hebraisme_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o not_o thou_o but_o i_o i._n e._n principal_o and_o comparative_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o joseph_n ascribe_v the_o whole_a act_n consider_v entitative_o and_o natural_o unto_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a and_o principal_a concourse_n and_o conduct_n whereof_o they_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n albeit_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o act_n moral_o as_o to_o its_o obliquity_n so_o it_o erasm_n be_v whole_o they_o not_o god_n it_o be_v not_o his_o brethren_n sin_n moral_o consider_v but_o the_o entitative_a act_n that_o he_o refer_v to_o god_n 4_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a mind_n of_o joseph_n word_n be_v evident_a from_o other_o scripture_n so_o gen._n 50._o 20._o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v their_o moral_a evil_n separate_v from_o god_n natural_a 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be_v incomparable_o well_o blow_v off_o by_o rutherford_n de_fw-fr divina_fw-la provident_a c._n 16._o p._n 192_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o give_v the_o solution_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v coin_v since_o by_o the_o new_a methodist_n which_o indeed_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o give_v this_o reply_n to_o our_o argument_n that_o the_o venditio_fw-la activa_fw-la the_o active_a vendition_n of_o joseph_n be_v not_o will_v by_o god_n but_o only_o passiva_fw-la the_o passive_a or_o effect_n and_o consequent_n which_o be_v only_o mention_v in_o the_o text._n i_o must_v confess_v this_o answer_n give_v i_o some_o amazement_n but_o no_o difficulty_n to_o answer_v it_o for_o 1_o what_o this_o reverend_a author_n mean_v by_o his_o passive_a vendition_n i_o can_v divine_v i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o aristotelean_a school_n action_n and_o passion_n have_v be_v real_o distinguish_v and_o so_o distribute_v into_o two_o distinct_a predicament_n but_o i_o think_v this_o imaginary_a distinction_n be_v now_o general_o hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n by_o all_o awaken_v disputant_n yea_o how_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v zelose_a sectator_n of_o aristotle_n in_o other_o point_n have_v subscribe_v the_o banishment_n of_o this_o distinction_n so_o that_o to_o distinguish_v active_a vendition_n from_o passive_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o distinguish_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n from_o itself_o but_o 2_o grant_v there_o be_v such_o a_o distinction_n in_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o most_o apparent_a that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o do_v not_o joseph_n ascribe_v the_o very_a active_a vendition_n or_o action_n of_o sell_v he_o unto_o god_n be_v it_o not_o say_v v._n 8._o so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n can_v this_o with_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o passive_a vendition_n or_o the_o effect_n and_o 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agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beste_n that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o emphatic_a and_o note_v not_o the_o infusion_n of_o any_o vitiositie_n but_o the_o efficacious_a predetermine_v their_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n and_o permission_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o exact_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o signify_v to_o cause_v the_o mater_fw-la effectual_o to_o be_v bring_v about_o as_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v mat._n 12._o 39_o &_o 16._o 4._o &_o 24._o 24._o mar._n 13._o 22._o act._n 2._o 19_o &_o 14._o 3._o rom._n 15._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o whence_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fulfil_v his_o wil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v powerful_o to_o effect_v or_o to_o perform_v with_o singular_a efficace_n 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even_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o nature_n light_n as_o rom._n 1._o 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v 28._o not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a they_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o or_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o their_o practic_a judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o or_o own_o their_o practic_a notion_n but_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n spurious_a drossy_a vain_a adulterine_n rejectaneous_a mind_n so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n a_o divine_a of_o note_n among_o we_o say_v to_o this_o text_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o a_o penal_a desertion_n and_o permission_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o tradition_n he_o understand_v only_o a_o negation_n of_o grace_n and_o mere_a permission_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 813._o be_v more_o ingenuous_a and_o grant_v that_o this_o tradition_n import_v something_o positive_a though_o what_o that_o positive_a be_v he_o do_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v by_o his_o hypothesis_n explicate_v the_o like_a tradition_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n we_o find_v foretell_v touch_v the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 11._o and_o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n when_o secure_a professor_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n as_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o forementioned_a reverend_a divine_a answer_n to_o this_o text_n thus_o here_o be_v nothing_o signify_v but_o 1_o that_o god_n will_v permit_v magician_n and_o false_a teacher_n 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solution_n refute_v which_o our_o adversary_n give_v to_o these_o text_n touch_v god_n active_a excecation_n and_o induration_n 1._o a_o divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o i_o love_v and_o honour_n think_v that_o those_o text_n in_o the_o o._n t._n which_o speak_v of_o god_n harden_v man_n etc._n etc._n might_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n have_v a_o soft_a sense_n so_o as_o i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v as_o a_o mere_a permission_n be_v intend_v thereby_o but_o to_o answer_v hereto_o in_o the_o word_n of_o strangius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 839._o the_o hebraic_a form_n be_v oft_o in_o hiphil_n which_o denote_v a_o double_a action_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n yea_o sometime_o this_o induration_n be_v express_v by_o verb_n in_o piel_n of_o a_o active_a import_n as_o exod._n 4._o 21._o &_o 9_o 12._o
of_o wrath_n or_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v make_v for_o the_o better_a i._n e._n their_o maker_n glory_n as_o prov._n 16._o 4._o thus_o paul_n conclude_v vers_fw-la 22._o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o apt_o to_o fit_v frame_n or_o set_v together_o thence_o to_o ordain_v decree_n or_o constitute_v whence_o among_o the_o lxx_o it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v as_o psal_n 8._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n he_o have_v found_v or_o ordain_v praise_n also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v decree_n establish_v as_o psal_n 67._o 10._o &_o 73._o 17._o thus_o it_o signify_v here_o namely_o god_n eternal_a ordination_n or_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n found_v on_o his_o absolute_a soveraintie_n observe_v here_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n of_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v active_o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o late_a he_o speak_v only_o passive_o vers_fw-la 22._o fit_v to_o destruction_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n seem_v this_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v whole_o from_o god_n both_o as_o vessel_n and_o as_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n both_o their_o natural_a good_a of_o be_v and_o their_o moral_a good_a of_o grace_n well-being_n and_o happiness_n but_o now_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v such_o partly_o from_o god_n and_o partly_o from_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v vessel_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n ordain_v to_o destruction_n they_o be_v from_o god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v vessel_n deserve_v wrath_n this_o they_o be_v from_o themselves_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n moral_o consider_v be_v from_o themselves_o but_o consider_v they_o entitative_o and_o penal_o and_o so_o 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may_v offend_v the_o foot_n or_o other_o part_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o halt_v or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distort_v more_o particular_o it_o signify_v 1_o that_o tigillum_fw-la or_o cross_a piece_n of_o wood_n in_o your_o trap_n for_o mouse_n fox_n or_o the_o like_a 2_o a_o sharp_a stake_n whereby_o the_o foot_n be_v hurt_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpret_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o impediment_n it_o be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o military_a instrument_n like_o a_o sharp_a stake_n whereby_o they_o annoy_v their_o enemy_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o that_o apocryphous_a book_n judith_n 5._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o a_o stone_n that_o offend_v the_o foot_n and_o so_o it_o answer_v with_o the_o lxx_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 19_o 14._o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v make_v synonymous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o by_o peter_n and_o rom._n 14._o 13._o by_o paul_n and_o this_o they_o both_o denote_v here_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o the_o great_a offence_n which_o sinner_n take_v at_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n whence_o it_o be_v add_v whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v this_o note_n why_o take_v grotius_n note_n on_o this_o text_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o calvinist_n unto_o this_o say_v he_o unbeliever_n be_v destine_v by_o god_n that_o they_o may_v most_o grievous_o fall_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o signify_v to_o ordain_v destiny_n or_o decree_n as_o joh._n 15._o 16._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o the_o syriac_a in_o this_o place_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v design_v the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v constitute_v namely_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n thus_o grotius_n who_o here_o speak_v like_o a_o calvinist_n though_o general_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o calvin_n the_o like_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 11._o as_o natural_a brute_n bests_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v be_v not_o absolute_a reprobation_n here_o and_o that_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o grotius_n no_o friend_n thereto_o clear_o and_o full_o assert_v and_o if_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a must_v not_o also_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v efficacious_a and_o predeterminative_a the_o immutable_a connexion_n between_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o intend_v to_o demonstrate_v hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o but_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o text_n thus_o resp_n 1._o this_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v have_v respect_n to_o luke_n 2._o 34_o and_o no_o more_o can_v be_v hence_o gather_v but_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o as_o a_o punish_a judge_n 1_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o rejecter_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n 2_o and_o that_o their_o opposition_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o ruin_n so_o that_o 1_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o of_o any_o but_o the_o rejecter_n of_o christ_n that_o deserve_v it_o 2_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o as_o willing_a their_o sin_n but_o only_o as_o one_o that_o penal_o deny_v they_o further_o grace_n 3_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_v the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n thus_o that_o reverend_a divine_a and_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v this_o his_o response_n to_o our_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n which_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o reply_n to_o most_o of_o his_o subterfuge_n 1_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o particular_a we_o assert_v that_o more_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o text_n than_o what_o he_o allow_v namely_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o as_o a_o punish_a judge_n he_o will_v leave_v the_o rejecter_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n for_o he_o himself_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o stumble_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o they_o be_v destine_v or_o appoint_v to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o stumble_v do_v not_o only_o imply_v their_o destruction_n as_o he_o insinuate_v but_o also_o their_o sin_n whence_o 2_o there_o be_v something_o more_o also_o imply_v than_o that_o their_o opposition_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o ruin_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v not_o only_o to_o their_o ruin_n but_o also_o to_o their_o stumble_n at_o the_o word_n and_o be_v disobedient_a which_o note_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o positive_a yea_o predeterminative_a of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 3_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o as_o willing_a their_o sin_n but_o only_o as_o one_o that_o penal_o deny_v they_o further_o grace_n this_o seem_v also_o against_o the_o express_a mind_n of_o the_o text_n which_o say_v they_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a to_o grotius_n they_o be_v ordain_v destine_v or_o decree_v to_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n this_o certain_o denote_v more_o than_o god_n penal_a denial_n
of_o further_a grace_n 4_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o unto_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_n the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n it_o seem_v contradictory_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v according_a to_o our_o precedent_a explication_n of_o they_o primary_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o parallel_n text_n judas_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v 4._o certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n predetermination_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o condemnation_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n foreordain_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o head_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o man_n sin_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v true_a elective_a grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n 2_o that_o reprobation_n withdraw_v not_o any_o power_n from_o the_o person_n reprobate_v yet_o we_o deny_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v injust_a for_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n to_o reprobate_v some_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o albeit_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injust_a for_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o 2_o we_o deny_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n cause_n or_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o also_o 3_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v mere_o negative_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o absolute_a of_o which_o see_v davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprobat_fw-la p._n 113._o hence_o 4_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o god_n predestine_n and_o preordain_v any_o unto_o damnation_n he_o predestine_n and_o preordain_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o a_o efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a course_n and_o efficacious_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o sin_n see_v more_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o chap._n iu._n a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n chamier_n lud._n crocius_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n sam._n ward_n etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n more_o ancient_a durandus_fw-la his_o proper_a hypothesis_n and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v his_o sectator_n lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n his_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o design_n arminius_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptistes_n the_o new_a methodiste_n camero_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_n how_o these_o new_a methodiste_n fall_v into_o these_o sentiment_n and_o who_o may_v be_v estimed_a such_o §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n sin_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n again_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n imperfecto_fw-la c._n 5._o some_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n make_v and_o order_n other_o thing_n he_o only_o order_n righteous_a man_n he_o make_v and_o order_n but_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n he_o make_v not_o but_o only_a order_n i._n e._n in_o good_a action_n he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o sinful_a act_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n order_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n again_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n moreover_o augustin_n frequent_o assert_n that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v man_n up_o to_o another_o so_o contra_n julian_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr gâ—…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o pelagian_n who_o
god_n to_o all_o and_o singular_a action_n of_o the_o will_n the_o like_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o estime_fw-fr among_o ourselves_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o namely_o that_o albeit_o the_o dominican_n be_v for_o such_o a_o universal_a predetermination_n yet_o aquinas_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o subterfuge_n 1_o be_v not_o thomas_n aquinas_n himself_o a_o dominican_n of_o the_o order_n of_o dominic_n and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o dominican_n swear_v thomist_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o order_n dominican_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n thomist_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v contend_v so_o hot_o for_o physic_n predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o god_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a action_n even_o such_o as_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o thomas_n their_o master_n against_o it_o 2_o take_v the_o character_n of_o impartial_a writer_n and_o who_o ever_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v aquinas_n sentiment_n see_v learned_a and_o acute_a dr._n samuel_n ward_n professor_n of_o theology_n at_o cambridge_n his_o determination_n pag._n 117_o 118._o where_o he_o prove_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n of_o the_o will_v out_o of_o thomas_n but_o because_o dr._n ward_n seem_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n we_o shall_v appeal_v unto_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n namely_o to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o baronius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 10._o pag._n 430._o assure_v we_o that_o thomas_n and_o his_o sectator_n the_o dominican_n teach_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o divine_a concourse_n that_o god_n do_v premove_v and_o apply_v the_o very_a second_o cause_n to_o their_o work_n for_o this_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o god_n their_o first_o mover_n do_v require_v for_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n because_o he_o do_v antecedent_o move_v and_o apply_v all_o other_o cause_n to_o their_o operation_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o explicate_v aquinas_n mind_n herein_o thus_o also_o baronius_n who_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 146._o impute_v this_o celebrious_a opinion_n of_o god_n previous_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o action_n unto_o thomas_n aquinas_n as_o the_o principal_a founder_n thereof_o so_o §_o 79._o pag._n 147._o and_o §_o 82._o pag._n 149._o he_o urge_v that_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o like_a §_o 85._o pag._n 151._o but_o 3_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o believe_v our_o own_o sense_n and_o the_o reflection_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n thereon_o it_o be_v to_o i_o most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n have_v copiose_o and_o nervose_o defend_v our_o hypothesis_n and_o impugn_a the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n thus_o 1._o 2._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o ens_fw-la and_o act_n and_o in_o both_o regard_v it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o strangius_n and_o a_o reverend_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o pretend_v that_o this_o include_v immediate_a concourse_n but_o not_o predeterminative_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o aquinas_n own_v no_o concourse_n but_o what_o be_v predeterminative_a for_o what_o be_v predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o application_n 244._o of_o it_o to_o its_o act_n as_o strangius_n pag._n 244._o grant_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o aquinas_n describe_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n what_o more_o commun_n with_o he_o than_o this_o grand_a effate_n that_o god_n apply_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o their_o act_n thus_o in_o his_o sum_n par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 105._o art_n 5._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n final_o effective_o and_o formal_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o also_o act_v and_o then_o in_o the_o explication_n hereof_o he_o say_v 3_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v thing_n to_o work_v as_o by_o apply_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n as_o also_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o axe_n to_o cut_v who_o yet_o sometime_o give_v not_o the_o form_n to_o the_o axe_n but_o also_o give_v form_n to_o creature_n act_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o be_v and_o because_o the_o form_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o universal_a be_v in_o allthing_n which_o among_o allthing_n be_v more_o intime_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o god_n work_v intimely_a in_o allthing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o work_v in_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o job_n 10._o 11._o with_o skin_n and_o with_o flesh_n have_v thou_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o evident_o to_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o god_n act_n in_o every_o agent_n not_o only_o final_o and_o effective_o but_o also_o formal_o 2_o that_o god_n move_v thing_n to_o work_v by_o apply_v i._n e._n predetermine_v the_o form_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o operation_n yea_o 3_o that_o god_n apply_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v as_o the_o artificer_n apply_v the_o instrument_n to_o work_v whereby_o he_o make_v all_o second_o cause_n the_o will_v not_o except_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o instrument_n of_o god_n principal_a efficience_n for_o the_o will_n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v term_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o its_o act_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n which_o it_o receive_v and_o in_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o act_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v term_v a_o vital_a instrument_n 4_o that_o god_n act_v most_o intimely_a in_o allthing_n the_o very_a operation_n of_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o which_o note_v predetermination_n in_o the_o high_a point_n so_o also_o aquinas_n quaest_n disp_n q._n 3._o de_fw-la potentia_fw-la art_n 7._o speak_v full_o of_o this_o predeterminative_a application_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n by_o god_n and_o indeed_o how_o frequent_o be_v this_o hypothesis_n demonstrate_v by_o he_o so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v urge_v aquinas_n testimony_n against_o we_o we_o descend_v now_o to_o scotus_n the_o head_n of_o a_o sect_n opposite_a to_o the_o scotus_n thomist_n yet_o who_o have_v give_v evident_a and_o strong_a confirmation_n and_o demonstration_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a make_v use_v also_o of_o scotus_n name_n to_o patronise_v his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o scotus_n have_v in_o many_o point_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n which_o have_v incline_v the_o jesuit_n to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o thomas_n yet_o this_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o as_o to_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n scotus_n be_v full_o of_o our_o persuasion_n this_o will_v appear_v evident_a 1_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o notion_n of_o divine_a prescience_n of_o thing_n future_a which_o he_o make_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o divine_a decree_n give_v futurition_n to_o they_o as_o le_z blanc_n the_o praescient_a thes_n 33._o pag._n 443._o confess_v and_o certain_o such_o as_o hold_v god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n future_a to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n efficacious_o determine_v their_o futurition_n can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n deny_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 2_o scotus_n and_o his_o sectator_n general_o 327._o hold_v that_o god_n efficacious_o concur_v to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o act_n not_o by_o any_o influence_n or_o impression_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o the_o thomist_n assert_v but_o by_o his_o absolute_a and_o efficacious_a decree_n apply_v and_o determine_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o we_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o so_o that_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n differ_v not_o real_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n but_o only_o as_o to_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o principe_fw-la the_o thomist_n make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o physic_n intrinsec_fw-la influx_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n
what_o follow_v touch_v bradwardine_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n bradwardine_n our_o pious_a learned_a and_o profound_a grace_n bradwardine_n who_o may_v i_o be_v allow_v my_o liberty_n i_o shall_v rather_o reckon_v among_o our_o first_o reformer_n than_o among_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o zelose_a patron_n of_o and_o stout_a champion_n for_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n special_o efficacious_a free_a grace_n which_o he_o with_o so_o much_o courage_n strength_n of_o argument_n and_o flame_a zele_n defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_n of_o those_o day_n this_o thomas_n bradwardine_n bear_v at_o hartfield_n in_o sussex_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1350._o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o prodigiose_fw-la natural_a ingeny_n which_o he_o great_o polish_a by_o all_o manner_n of_o acquire_v science_n special_o the_o mathematics_n and_o scholastic_a theology_n he_o be_v a_o great_a affecter_n and_o admirer_n of_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n which_o in_o his_o first_o study_n he_o greedy_o drink_v in_o even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o they_o favour_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n as_o he_o himself_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o say_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o my_o unregeneracie_n i_o come_v into_o the_o school_n and_o hear_v lecture_n on_o paul_n epistle_n of_o free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v no_o way_n relish_v with_o i_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la stylum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la because_o it_o savor_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n it_o be_v with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o augustin_n of_o old_a nothing_o will_v please_v but_o scholastic_a discourse_n for_o free_a will_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v as_o another_o augustin_n the_o great_a champion_n for_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n cent_n 5._o cap._n 87._o tell_v we_o that_o john_n baconthorp_n that_o famose_n divine_a and_o englishman_n return_v from_o paris_n have_v a_o great_a contest_v with_o bradwardine_n about_o the_o point_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o predestination_n to_o who_o at_o last_o bradwardine_n assent_v in_o all_o those_o point_n as_o the_o same_o baconthorp_n declare_v in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 1._o q._n 4._o afterward_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n edward_n iii_o and_o thence_o make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n without_o any_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o thereto_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o good_a mathematician_n a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o excellent_a divine_a be_v commun_o style_v doctor_n profundus_fw-la the_o profound_a doctor_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o renown_v for_o his_o piety_n and_o zele_n in_o the_o sin_n cause_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_n which_o he_o defend_v with_o great_a fervour_n as_o well_o as_o acumen_n of_o spirit_n which_o also_o be_v great_o illustrious_a in_o his_o defence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o providence_n about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n this_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la special_o lib._n 1._o c._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o he_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o all_o voluntary_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a providence_n cap._n 30_o 31._o p._n 271_o etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o allthing_n which_o have_v any_o natural_a entity_n or_o be_v proceed_v from_o god_n providence_n actual_o and_o efficacious_o dispose_v they_o and_o not_o mere_o permit_v which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v no_o act_n simple_o evil_a and_o inordinate_a by_o any_o inordination_n precedent_n to_o the_o divine_a wil._n 2_o because_o otherwise_v the_o whole_a universe_n will_v not_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n 3_o because_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a testment_n ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n about_o sin_n active_a name_n thus_o cap._n 32._o p._n 288._o 3_o that_o about_o whatever_o god_n permission_n be_v his_o actual_a volition_n be_v also_o employ_v about_o the_o same_o and_o he_o give_v this_o demonstrative_a reason_n hereof_o for_o albeit_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a as_o evil_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o evil_a for_o unless_o it_o be_v good_a that_o evil_n be_v the_o omnipotent_a good_a will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v as_o cap._n 33._o hence_o 4_o he_o come_v l._n 34._o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n and_o how_o he_o will_v it_o not_o 1_n he_n prove_v p._n 294_o 295._o that_o god_n must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o permit_v it_o also_o god_n do_v voluntary_o provide_v for_o yea_o act_n all_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o will_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n with_o all_o their_o positive_a circumstance_n which_o necessary_o import_v sin_n again_o this_o proposition_n sin_n be_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a will_n from_o which_o all_o complexe_n being_n as_o well_o as_o incomplexe_v have_v their_o origination_n again_o `_o whatever_o be_v good_a must_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o good_a but_o that_o sin_n existe_fw-fr be_v good_a according_a to_o augustin_n so_o hugo_n say_v that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n existe_v because_o this_o be_v good_a moreover_o he_o bring_v in_o hugo_n speak_v thus_o which_o deserve_v a_o great_a remark_n if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v sin_n this_o seem_v harsh_a and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o ear_n and_o therefore_o some_o pious_a mind_n do_v refute_v this_o not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v be_v il_fw-mi speak_v but_o because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v be_v il_fw-mi understand_v 2_o thence_n bradwardine_n proceed_v to_o refute_v lombard_n who_o assert_n that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n not_o under_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n material_o or_o entitative_o consider_a which_o hypothesis_n of_o lombard_n he_o refute_v by_o show_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n he_o must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n also_o whoever_o know_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o conjoin_v and_o know_o and_o rational_o will_v one_o the_o same_o person_n will_v also_o the_o other_o special_o if_o about_o both_o he_o employ_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n but_o now_o god_n know_v and_o will_v that_o those_o two_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v conjoin_v together_o and_o rational_o will_v the_o one_o namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o also_o the_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o will_v a_o antecedent_n will_v also_o the_o consequent_a at_o least_o in_o a_o universal_a albeit_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o whole_a will_v all_o the_o part_n necessary_a thereto_o 3_o thence_o he_o proceed_v p._n 300._o to_o show_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n god_n say_v he_o do_v no_o way_n will_v sin_n simple_o but_o only_o in_o some_o limit_a respect_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v something_o simple_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commun_n manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o good_a yea_o add_v he_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o inordination_n deformity_n or_o sin_n simple_o consider_v but_o only_a sin_n in_o some_o respect_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n all_o being_n both_o positive_a and_o privative_a be_v sweet_o dispose_v with_o the_o high_a wisdom_n beauty_n and_o justice_n whence_o 4_o he_o give_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a p._n 302._o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v well_o for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v the_o author_n so_o as_o that_o he_o alone_o do_v supernatural_o create_v and_o give_v to_o the_o wel-doer_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o sin_n i_o e._n as_o to_o good_a god_n produce_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n but_o also_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n but_o as_o to_o sin_n he_o produce_v only_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act._n 5_o he_o thence_o p._n 302._o explicate_v how_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o father_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n when_o say_v he_o augustin_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o negation_n seem_v
these_o arminian_n and_o remonstrant_n direct_o follow_v the_o jesuit_n and_o molinist_n in_o assert_v a_o general_a simultaneous_a indifferent_a concourse_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o human_a wil._n these_o remonstrant_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o cabal_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o remonstrant_n against_o the_o calvinist_n who_o overpower_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n fall_v into_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o many_o german_a anabaptist_n who_o thereupon_o drink_v in_o many_o pelagian_a and_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o that_o of_o freewill_a which_o infusion_n have_v be_v since_o diffuse_v throughout_o some_o yea_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o persuasion_n in_o england_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o great_a number_n not_o only_o of_o professor_n but_o also_o church_n who_o be_v for_o rebaptise_v do_v yet_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o untainted_a as_o to_o these_o arminian_n notion_n and_o with_o these_o i_o have_v no_o controversy_n but_o particular_a love_n and_o kindness_n for_o many_o of_o they_o albeit_o i_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o pedobaptisem_n but_o as_o for_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n who_o fight_v under_o arminius_n banner_n they_o seem_v most_o forward_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n to_o oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o sentiment_n about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n the_o very_a argument_n that_o be_v now_o urge_v against_o we_o by_o the_o new_a methodist_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n determination_n in_o this_o point_n by_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n entitle_v a_o description_n of_o what_o god_n have_v predestinate_v concern_v man_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o pag._n 16._o they_o have_v this_o very_a expression_n which_o they_o impute_v to_o the_o calvinist_n as_o our_o adversary_n impute_v the_o same_o to_o we_o namely_o that_o they_o say_v that_o god_n punish_v man_n with_o hel-torment_n for_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v predestinate_v ordain_v decree_v determine_v appoint_a will_v and_o compel_v he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o must_v needs_o do_v by_o the_o force_n and_o compulsion_n of_o his_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o forge_a calumny_n charge_v on_o we_o now-adays_a see_v a_o excellent_a reply_n hereto_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o false_a imputation_n by_o pious_a and_o learned_a ainsworth_n in_o his_o censure_n upon_o this_o dialogue_n pag._n 2_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o descend_v now_o to_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n such_o as_o methodist_n will_v pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o calvinist_n and_o yet_o be_v profess_v yea_o vehement_a oppugnator_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n thus_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 34._o pag._n 434._o but_o of_o those_o reform_a divine_n which_o subscribe_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n some_o in_o this_o part_n agree_v with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o second_o cause_n than_o what_o be_v simultaneous_a and_o indifferent_a whereby_o god_n do_v not_o influence_n the_o cause_n itself_o but_o its_o act_n etc._n etc._n he_o instance_v in_o baronius_n strangius_n amyraldus_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o term_n or_o title_n to_o give_v this_o new_a sect_n of_o adversary_n more_o proper_a than_o new_a methodist_n i_o know_v not_o this_o be_v the_o soft_a title_n and_o that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o in_o some_o term_v they_o downright_a arminian_n and_o albeit_o i_o conceive_v their_o principes_fw-la direct_o issue_v from_o and_o tend_v to_o ariminianisme_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o load_v they_o with_o this_o reprocheful_a style_n because_o they_o general_o assert_v efficacious_a grace_n i_o think_v we_o may_v term_v they_o without_o injustice_n semiarminians_n as_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o old_a who_o refine_a pelagianism_n because_o they_o assert_v conditionate_n reprobation_n and_o all_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o but_o yet_o because_o nothing_o more_o become_v a_o opponent_n than_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n therefore_o to_o let_v pass_v all_o title_n that_o may_v carry_v any_o thing_n of_o reproach_n i_o give_v they_o only_o this_o of_o new_a methodist_n because_o they_o affect_v and_o attemt_a to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a method_n or_o scheme_n of_o predestination_n efficacious_a grace_n divine_a concourse_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o way_n to_o this_o new_a method_n be_v john_n camero_n camero_n a_o person_n of_o excellent_a natural_n and_o those_o well_o improve_v by_o acquire_v literature_n but_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o innovation_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v but_o too_o oft_o make_v profession_n thereof_o as_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o ludovicus_n capellus_n where_o he_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o which_o neither_o his_o own_o mind_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o publish_v he_o too_o much_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o word_n with_o too_o great_a contemt_fw-mi of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o he_o though_o more_o deserve_v then_o himself_o as_o chamier_n there_o be_v few_o theologic_n question_n profess_o handle_v by_o he_o special_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_a but_o he_o divulge_v something_o of_o novitie_n therein_o among_o which_o novel_a opinion_n this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o deny_v every_o real_a positive_a be_v to_o be_v from_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o prime_n gallovaeum_n efficient_a cause_n as_o epist_n ad_fw-la thom._n rhaedam_fw-la op_n edit_fw-la 1642._o p._n 526._o and_o epist_n ad_fw-la jac._n gallovaeum_n pag._n 528._o which_o sentiment_n of_o camero_n lay_v the_o foundation_n which_o baronius_n and_o strangius_n his_o countryman_n afterward_o build_v their_o antithesis_fw-la on_o camero_n have_v for_o his_o intime_fw-la comrade_n milleterius_fw-la who_o after_o his_o death_n turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o publish_v many_o antichristian_a error_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o camero_n but_o camero_n principal_a sectator_n be_v moses_n amyraldus_n who_o succeed_v amyraldus_n he_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n at_o saumur_n and_o indeed_o much_o outgo_v he_o in_o his_o propension_n and_o closure_n with_o durandisme_n and_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n particular_o with_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v false_o to_o accuse_v so_o learned_a a_o man_n one_o that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o calvinist_n i_o shall_v faithful_o relate_v the_o character_n give_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o adherent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n par_fw-fr 3._o thes_n 48._o pag._n 436._o there_o be_v not_o want_v say_v he_o among_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o reform_a school_n some_o who_o touch_v the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n necessary_a to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o creature_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la and_o ludovicus_n à _fw-fr dola_n doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n for_o that_o illustrious_a man_n moses_n amyraldus_n seem_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o concur_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n beside_o that_o continue_a efficace_n whereby_o he_o do_v preserve_v and_o sustain_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o force_n give_v by_o nature_n whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o concourse_n belong_v not_o to_o liberty_n so_o amyrald_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 246._o make_v say_v he_o nature_n and_o its_o ability_n able_a to_o consist_v without_o the_o aid_n of_o such_o a_o concourse_n and_o they_o will_v true_o act_v free_o therefore_o let_v there_o be_v grant_v a_o concourse_n which_o perform_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o these_o ability_n which_o will_v otherwise_o flag_n and_o vanish_v consist_v and_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n liberty_n will_v thence_o receive_v no_o detriment_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n well_o observe_v by_o these_o word_n sufficient_o indicates_z that_o in_o this_o part_n he_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o durandus_fw-la wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o amyraldus_n grant_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o subject_n and_o render_v its_o faculty_n habile_fw-la or_o capable_a of_o act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o among_o we_o 2_o that_o this_o opinion_n according_a to_o le_fw-fr blanc_n fall_v in_o
predetermine_v by_o god_n 2_o another_o text_n that_o evident_o demonstrate_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v predefined_a and_o predetermine_v by_o god_n be_v luke_n 22._o 22._o 22._o and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v betray_v this_o text_n be_v the_o same_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o passage_n with_o that_o before_o of_o matthew_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n matthew_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o but_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v determine_v which_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o christ_n crucifixion_n be_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v by_o god_n and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o remark_n that_o luke_n be_v a_o physician_n be_v most_o intime_o verse_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n for_o a_o physician_n in_o those_o day_n be_v of_o little_a repute_n if_o not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o grecanic_a monument_n relate_v to_o medicine_n and_o thence_o we_o find_v even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o some_o atheistic_a spirit_n that_o luke_n greek_a both_o in_o this_o his_o evangel_n as_o also_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o pure_a elegant_a and_o significant_a and_o among_o other_o this_o notion_n here_o use_v give_v we_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o accurate_a skill_n in_o the_o greek_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v a_o philosophic_a notion_n of_o much_o use_n among_o the_o grecian_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v define_v determine_v predetermine_v predestinate_v decree_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o a_o unalterable_a decree_n as_o we_o have_v more_o copiose_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o genuine_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o determinative_a concourse_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v be_v proper_o render_v predetermine_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o 28._o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n 28._o determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d predetermine_v and_o indeed_o determination_n and_o predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a concourse_n admit_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o mental_a distinction_n according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o some_o adversary_n the_o syriac_a luk._n 22._o 22._o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o o._n t._n signify_v to_o expand_v to_o make_v clear_a to_o explicate_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o by_o the_o distribution_n of_o all_o part_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o ezech._n 37._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_v and_o num._n 15._o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_v which_o sense_n agree_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n luk._n 22._o 22._o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o all_o its_o synonymy_n note_n the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a to_o be_v determine_v predetermine_v and_o foreordain_v by_o god_n yea_o we_o have_v for_o this_o a_o great_a concession_n of_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 665._o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n special_o his_o passion_n and_o voluntary_a death_n be_v absolute_o predetermine_v by_o god_n be_v manifest_a from_o scripture_n luk._n 22._o 22._o act._n 2._o 23._o &_o 4._o 28._o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o death_n and_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o predetermine_v by_o god_n than_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o a_o sinful_a act_n yea_o of_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a be_v absolute_o predetermine_v by_o god_n how_o poor_a and_o evanid_v the_o evasion_n of_o strangius_n and_o other_o be_v as_o to_o this_o text_n we_o shall_v examine_v and_o lay_v open_a when_o we_o have_v explicate_v the_o follow_a text_n which_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o 3_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o conference_n between_o pilate_n and_o our_o lord_n joh._n 19_o 10._o then_o say_v pilate_n unto_o he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o 11_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o pilate_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o tiberius_n cesar_n he_o threaten_v our_o lord_n therewith_o and_o what_o reply_n do_v our_o lord_n make_v vers_fw-la 11._o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v i_o unto_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n we_o find_v several_a particular_n here_o very_o remarkable_a for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n 1_n whereas_o pilate_n boast_v of_o his_o power_n to_o crucify_v or_o 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hurry_v by_o his_o own_o avaricious_a lust_n into_o this_o horrid_a treason_n of_o betray_v i_o and_o predetermine_v thy_o execution_n thereof_o his_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a 4_o last_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v argue_v that_o this_o sin_n of_o crucify_a our_o lord_n be_v intrinsical_o evil_a so_o much_o that_o last_o clause_n have_v the_o great_a sin_n imply_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o treason_n murder_n blasphemy_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o this_o sin_n 4_o we_o find_v the_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n more_o express_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v act._n 2._o 23._o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v what_o can_v more_o plain_o be_v say_v for_o the_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o our_o lord_n 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oppose_v to_o wicked_a hand_n act._n 2._o 23._o the_o hand_n i_o say_v of_o god_n appear_v in_o moderate_v ordain_v govern_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o machination_n endeavour_n say_n and_o deed_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v will_v and_o perfect_a that_o very_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v though_o with_o a_o far_o different_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n whatever_o their_o malice_n be_v lo_o what_o a_o full_a testimony_n be_v here_o who_o will_v not_o think_v strangius_n orthodox_n in_o this_o point_n do_v he_o acquiesce_v here_o but_o there_o lie_v a_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n he_o elsewhere_o start_v off_o from_o what_o he_o here_o grant_v as_o hereafter_o only_o this_o note_n that_o he_o here_o as_o elsewhere_o strong_o impugn_v and_o oppose_v that_o passive_a crucifixion_n which_o bellarmine_n and_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o repute_n among_o we_o only_o ascribe_v to_o god_n for_o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o crucifixion_n be_v execute_v 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