Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	abide_v	act_n	action_n	20	3	5.9971	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

of_o any_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o something_o already_o in_o be_v supply_v it_o with_o strength_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o its_o power_n into_o act._n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_v providence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o he_o cooperate_v with_o the_o creature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v its_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o specify_v the_o effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a form_n and_o god_n act_v but_o mediantibus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la ac_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la as_o ames_n express_v it_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o be_v or_o the_o power_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n already_o stamp_v upon_o it_o specify_v the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n here_o in_o a_o sense_n unless_o he_o will_v change_v or_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n jer._n 31.35_o 36._o god_n influence_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o virtue_n reach_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n he_o cause_v not_o fire_n to_o cool_v or_o the_o water_n to_o burn_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v but_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n reach_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n and_o every_o one_o will_v bring_v forth_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o effect_n be_v already_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v no_o creation_n so_o for_o man_n of_o who_o essence_n it_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n or_o a_o liberty_n of_o specification_n of_o his_o own_o act_n within_o his_o sphere_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o principle_n be_v preexistent_a in_o the_o subject_a which_o we_o call_v a_o power_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o the_o act_n else_o it_o be_v no_o power_n suppose_v the_o common_a providence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v gen._n 2.7_o james_n 4.14_o 15._o he_o can_v determine_v himself_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n such_o as_o it_o be_v else_o he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o mere_a machine_n inferior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o moral_a government_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o every_o species_n of_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o different_a nature_n tendency_n or_o law_n of_o operation_n connate_a to_o they_o suit_v to_o their_o be_v which_o providence_n work_v of_o their_o own_o so_o be_v the_o actuation_n thereof_o consonant_o thereunto_o their_o own_o and_o essential_a to_o they_o as_o well_o ●s_v the_o principle_n no_o creative_a act_n but_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n what_o mean_v the_o plastic_a virtue_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o plant_n gen._n 1.11_o or_o the_o prolific_a power_n of_o other_o live_a creature_n p._n 22._o or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v man_n p._n 26._o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o power_n unto_o act_n so_o long_o as_o their_o nature_n abide_v entire_a and_o be_v sustain_v and_o no_o impediment_n be_v in_o the_o way_n take_v away_o action_n and_o you_o take_v away_o life_n and_o soul_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n abide_v it_o will_v fall_v downward_o without_o any_o premotion_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o self_n and_o so_o will_v the_o fire_n burn_v if_o its_o quality_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o be_v conserve_v and_o the_o beast_n will_v follow_v its_o instinct_n so_o long_o as_o its_o nature_n remain_v and_o determine_v its_o self_n to_o or_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o leave_v at_o the_o call_n of_o its_o owner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v discipline_v it_o be_v within_o i●s_v power_n if_o no_o natural_a impediment_n hinder_v and_o sure_o the_o same_o be_v not_o want_v to_o man_n suitable_o unto_o his_o nature_n through_o the_o aforesaid_a comm●n_n providence_n of_o god_n without_o his_o b●ing_n physical_o predetermine_v therein_o by_o he_o a_o power_n to_o specify_v his_o act_n according_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o natural_a action_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o apostasy_n he_o be_v not_o disable_v and_o sinful_a action_n to_o which_o by_o it_o he_o be_v vicious_o preponderated_a and_o dispose_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v in_o its_o suffrage_n to_o god_n ordinary_a supportation_n and_o concourse_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o flux_n of_o a_o effect_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o its_o power_n à_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la inditâ_fw-la or_o insitâ_fw-la by_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o such_o effect_n 2._o as_o to_o good_a action_n saving_o such_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o first_o change_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n render_v potent_a hab●le_n and_o dispose_v to_o such_o act_n new-biassing_a or_o invincible_o turn_v and_o incline_v it_o towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v before_o impotent_a and_o wicked_o averse_a eph._n 2.1_o 10._o and_o 4.22_o 23._o there_o be_v still_o necessary_a a_o continue_a influx_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o keep_v alive_a and_o to_o influence_n and_o determine_v the_o soul_n unto_o those_o act_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o holiness_n which_o it_o have_v the_o next_o power_n of_o or_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o remain_a darkness_n of_o the_o m●nd_n and_o the_o prevalent_a counteractings_a of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o relic_n whereof_o be_v yet_o ab●ding_v rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o and_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n rev._n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.13_o and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o that_o end_n constitute_v to_o be_v a_o head_n of_o vital_a influx_n to_o they_o col._n 2.19_o joh._n 15.4_o and_o supply_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o isa_n 40.31_o eph._n 3.16_o and_o accord_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o inclination_n and_o action_n of_o god_n people_n be_v regular_a and_o gracious_a so_o far_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 9.15_o but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o not_o owe_v to_o god_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o neglect_n a_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o divine_a help_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o may_z or_o can_v act_v or_o he_o may_v suspend_v his_o act_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n live_v that_o do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v or_o can_v do_v or_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n as_o well_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o his_o will-no●s_a as_o his_o cannot_n for_o his_o neglect_v in_o what_o he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o await_v he_o 2_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o he_o can_v have_v help_v and_o suppose_v he_o predetermine_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o first_o conversion_n in_o his_o gracious_a operation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n election_n when_o negligent_a or_o relapse_v prevent_v or_o recover_v luk._n 22.32_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o determiner_n of_o he_o to_o what_o be_v imperfect_a or_o sinful_a accompany_v the_o act_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o premoved_a or_o determine_v not_o to_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n for_o instance_n to_o be_v efficacious_o excite_v by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o disciple_n which_o be_v good_a and_o withal_o that_o he_o have_v a_o admixture_n of_o ostentation_n in_o his_o mind_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v sin_n mat._n 6.1_o such_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o devil_n injection_n not_o of_o god_n and_o if_o his_o charity_n be_v dispose_v to_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o that_o omission_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o of_o god_n all_o that_o god_n cause_v or_o effect_v be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v irregular_a or_o sinful_a be_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o in_o concreto_fw-la both_o the_o act_n and_o omission_n as_o well_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v denominate_v as_o the_o sin_n its_o self_n in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n adhere_v thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o change_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o very_o far_o unknown_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v any_o article_n

the_o will_n be_v forge_v by_o he_o as_o to_o the_o suberate_a matter_n that_o unto_o all_o the_o hatred_n of_o himself_o all_o the_o lie_v curse_v rap●ne_n blood_n cruelty_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o first_o ●over_n the_o reducer_n of_o it_o out_o of_o its_o bare_a potentiality_n into_o act_n its_o specifier_n and_o predeterminer_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o assyrian_n spoil_v and_o take_v the_o prey_n isa_n 10.6_o but_o all_o his_o evil_a meaning_n 20.7_o and_o his_o say_n that_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v do_v it_o v_o 13._o both_o habit_n and_o act_n all_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o entity_n in_o it_o that_o n●t_o only_o the_o power_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v from_o god_n but_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o individuo_fw-la that_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n rather_o than_o a_o other_o woman_n he_o be_v indeclinable_o premoved_a of_o god_n and_o efficient_o predetermine_v by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o natural_a action_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o oppose_v and_o the_o which_o now_o come_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o argue_v 1._o the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v on_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o position_n by_o i_o before_o lay_v down_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v this_o it_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n not_o a_o sinner_n for_o that_o he_o be_v above_o law_n say_v some_o but_o of_o all_o that_o be_v so_o in_o man_n the_o consequence_n i_o know_v be_v deny_v by_o they_o who_o i_o oppose_v yea_o and_o the_o thing_n disow_v they_o will_v not_o affirm_v nor_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v think_v that_o from_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v whatever_o odious_a consequence_n we_o fasten_v upon_o a_o opinion_n in_o the_o way_n of_o argumentation_n we_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o contrary_n namely_o that_o they_o who_o do_v hold_v that_o opinion_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o connect_v with_o it_o or_o that_o which_o we_o tell_v they_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o when_o i_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o error_n by_o reduce_v he_o ad_fw-la incommodum_fw-la or_o absurdum_fw-la to_o a_o inconveniency_n or_o absurdity_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o himself_o account_v it_o a_o absurdity_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v upon_o he_o or_o my_o argument_n be_v to_o he_o lose_v if_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o i_o in_o that_o which_o i_o make_v use_v of_o a●_n my_o medium_n to_o convince_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a but_o he_o hold_v contradiction_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o with_o i_o more_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o tru●h_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o error_n my_o argument_n which_o procee_v ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la will_v not_o pinch_v he_o at_o all_o here_o therefore_o they_o distinguish_v of_o the_o physical_a action_n and_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o the_o action_n they_o say_v be_v of_o god_n and_o its_o existence_n he_o it_o be_v that_o premove_v and_o by_o his_o transient_a physical_a influence_n cause_v and_o efficient_o predetermine_v man_n in_o and_o unto_o all_o their_o sinful_a action_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o determiner_n in_o all_o their_o omission_n that_o he_o specifi_v and_o give_v its_o particular_a individuation_n to_o every_o such_o numerical_a action_n but_o for_o the_o anomy_n or_o ataxy_n of_o it_o it_o be_v irregularity_n wherein_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v its_o inconformity_n to_o law_n that_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o be_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la it_o h●th_v no_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n at_o all_o only_o a_o deficient_a cause_n or_o subject_n rather_o nor_o be_v cause_v the_o action_n they_o say_v the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n god_n cause_v or_o effect_v not_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o the_o act_n not_o the_o sinfulness_n the_o former_a i._n e._n the_o act_n they_o say_v be_v ens_fw-la it_o have_v a_o entity_n or_o be_v and_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la it_o must_v necessary_o therefore_o be_v good_a and_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n who_o be_v so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n but_o sure_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la be_v not_o convertible_a term_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v not_o moral_o good_a and_o of_o metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o dispute_v lay_v aside_o therefore_o all_o philosophical_a and_o scholastical_a subtlety_n let_v we_o attend_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o be_v sin_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o author_n of_o it_o or_o no_o and_o if_o so_o what_o it_o be_v that_o denominate_v any_o one_o such_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n sin_n be_v either_o orginal_a or_o actual_a original_a be_v either_o that_o of_o adam_n or_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o which_o be_v origo_fw-la the_o first_o beginning_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o sin_n or_o the_o immediate_a product_n thereof_o that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o s●n_n or_o transgression_n yet_o be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la congenite_fw-la or_o of_o the_o same_o original_a with_o we_o and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a the_o loss_n or_o want_n of_o something_o in_o debito_fw-la subjecto_fw-la that_o the_o jure_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a term_v the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26_o ecc._n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o or_o positive_a a_o alienation_n or_o dis-inclination_n to_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o a_o bias_n and_o propension_n to_o what_o it_o prohibit_v job_n 14.4_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o 58.3_o gen._n 6_o 5._o rom._n 3.10_o which_o be_v heighten_v by_o continue_a act_n jer._n 13.23_o and_o this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n actual_a sin_n be_v either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o former_a be_v the_o subject_n not_o exert_v or_o not_o come_v up_o to_o some_o particular_a act_n which_o by_o the_o law_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o latter_a the_o perpetration_n of_o some_o act_n or_o the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o do_v luk._n 11.42_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o abstracto_fw-la be_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o law_n or_o rule_n so_o the_o apostle_n define_v it_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o all_o sin_n however_o distinguish_v be_v such_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v sin_n because_o inconform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o illegality_n it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o act_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n in_o act_v that_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o its_o morality_n but_o the_o act_n or_o action_n so_o modify_v be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o conform_v or_o inconform_v to_o rule_n rom._n 4.15_o sin_n in_o concreto_fw-la be_v a_o peccant_a habit_n act_n or_o omission_n against_o law_n or_o rule_n in_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n act_n or_o omission_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o habitude_n of_o the_o former_a to_o it_o the_o law_n that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a rom._n 7.12_o it_o be_v also_o index_n recti_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o what_o be_v right_o and_o what_o not._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o man_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n deviant_fw-la from_o it_o the_o habitude_n or_o relation_n of_o sinfulness_n stante_fw-la lege_fw-la result_v from_o the_o former_a act._n the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o constitute_v the_o law_n what_o action_n shall_v be_v good_a what_o evil_a his_o nature_n and_o will_n give_v it_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v of_o he_o but_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o act_n or_o action_n discrepant_a to_o law_n be_v of_o man_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o predeterminer_n of_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o be_v not_o necessitate_v so_o to_o have_v do_v it_o sin_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n predicate_v of_o the_o soul_n now_o deprave_v sometime_o of_o its_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o body_n its_o instrument_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o efficient_a of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o habit_n or_o propension_n to_o evil_a and_o privation_n of_o light_n and_o of_o

he_o determine_v not_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n foresee_v that_o ananias_n will_v not_o not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o lie_v act._n 5.3_o 4._o he_o can_v not_o ind●ed_v make_v god_n ignorant_a yet_o he_o co●ld_v have_v do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v for_o all_o go●'s_n knowledge_n that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o do_v nay_o possible_o it_o may_v prove_v no_o less_o difficult_a to_o make_v out_o what_o some_o do_v so_o peremptory_o fix_v upon_o as_o the_o way_n in_o which_o or_o manner_n how_o god_n in_o eternity_n forsee_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o pass_v namely_o in_o his_o own_o decree_n give_v they_o a_o futurition_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o thence_o take_v the_o idea_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o will_n since_o that_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la one_o thing_n before_o a_o other_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o point_n beside_o that_o the_o free_a act_n of_o god_n will_v have_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o his_o be_v nor_o do_v they_o by_o way_n of_o emanation_n result_v therefrom_o eph._n 1.11_o who_o can_v make_v out_o these_o thing_n can_v any_o one_o define_v or_o resolve_v how_o god_n himself_o shall_v foresee_v and_o fore-appoint_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o futurition_n or_o shallbe_a still_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o wherein_o he_o have_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o express_a law_n or_o promise_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o retain_v a_o liberty_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la whether_o this_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o unless_o we_o will_v take_v away_o and_o destroy_v the_o reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n desine_fw-la fata_fw-la deûm_fw-la flecti_fw-la sperare_fw-la precando_fw-la let_v we_o never_o think_v by_o prayer_n to_o move_v god_n to_o reverse_v his_o determination_n or_o to_o alter_v that_o which_o he_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o will_v and_o must_v be_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o as_o that_o which_o fall_v also_o within_o god_n predetermination_n but_o we_o be_v in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o suppose_v under_o a_o national_a calamity_n or_o a_o particular_a distress_n to_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o yet_o free_a at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o prosper_v or_o blast_v we_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n wherein_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o according_o as_o we_o shall_v demean_v ourselves_o we_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o though_o we_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n jer._n 18.7_o 9_o jonah_n 2.9_o zeph._n 2.3_o exod._n 32.31_o 32._o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o and_o not_o think_v that_o once_o he_o can_v help_v we_o antecedent_o to_o his_o determination_n or_o before_o the_o contrary_n be_v future_a but_o that_o now_o he_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n as_o before_o to_o proceed_v either_o way_n or_o to_o be_v move_v by_o any_o address_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o form_v any_o adequate_a conception_n of_o the_o consistency_n of_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v to_o we_o impossible_a 2_o nor_o be_v the_o question_n touch_v god_n preordination_n or_o free_a decree_n of_o all_o action_n or_o event_n either_o efficiendo_fw-la or_o permittendo_fw-la whither_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n though_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o they_o after_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n god_n do_v from_o eternity_n predestinate_a or_o decree_v some_o of_o fall_v man_n fall_v i_o mean_v ut_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la such_o in_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o unto_o faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o order_n thereunto_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1.4_o 5.2_o thes_n 2.13_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o cause_v it_o so_o to_o be_v and_o the_o same_o do_v and_o sh●ll_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v so_o decree_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n though_o he_o do_v to_o permit_v it_o or_o that_o he_o do_v so_o predestinate_a any_o man_n unto_o unbelief_n impenitency_n and_o rebellion_n the_o material_a of_o it_o thus_o the_o learned_a bishop_n davenant_n in_o his_o animadversion_n against_o hoard_n mihi_fw-la p._n 105._o predestination_n be_v a_o cause_n effectual_a in_o the_o produce_v of_o all_o salutiferous_a action_n but_o reprobation_n or_o preterition_n be_v no_o effectual_a cause_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o wicked_a action_n and_o we_o hold_v not_o that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o produce_v any_o bad_a action_n in_o man_n as_o impenitency_n or_o the_o like_a so_o p._n 258._o predetermination_n in_o this_o sense_n take_v as_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o his_o decree_n precise_o in_o its_o self_n it_o put_v no_o more_o into_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o bare_a prescience_n how_o the_o event_n or_o thing_n decree_v shall_v be_v bring_v about_o fall_n within_o the_o decree_n too_o but_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o execution_n and_o be_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v as_o well_o by_o permit_v or_o order_v thing_n so_o as_o to_o ascertain_v the_o existence_n of_o what_o be_v decree_v as_o by_o affective_a production_n or_o causative_a determination_n and_o specify_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o persuance_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v god_n will_v give_v be_v and_o existence_n to_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n not_o so_o of_o his_o hatred_n but_o presuppose_v it_o only_o there_o and_o yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v birth_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n whether_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o true_a existence_n or_o not_o even_o touch_v the_o evil_a projection_n and_o action_n of_o man_n god_n have_v predefined_a which_o of_o their_o contrivance_n shall_v take_v effect_n and_o which_o not_o what_o weapon_n shall_v be_v improsperous_a and_o what_o shall_v prosper_v dan._n 8.25_o and_o 11.25_o 27._o isa_n 54.15_o 17._o jer._n 47.7_o isa_n 44.7_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n be_v concern_v therein_o isa_n 46.10_o act._n 4.28_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 3_o neither_o be_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o sustentation_n or_o conservation_n of_o the_o be_v of_o man_n or_o of_o his_o concourse_n to_o the_o enable_v he_o unto_o the_o production_n of_o his_o act_n and_o operation_n in_o general_a nor_o of_o his_o influence_n and_o causation_n as_o to_o good_a action_n nor_o yet_o touch_v his_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v of_o his_o precurse_n or_o transient_a influence_n unto_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o exercise_n and_o specification_n of_o his_o act_n antecedent_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o his_o own_o determination_n and_o that_o in_o relation_n to_o evil_a action_n especial_o whereof_o we_o be_v inquire_v here_o i●'s_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o all_o its_o action_n in_o general_a have_v its_o dependence_n upon_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n on_o his_o manutenency_n and_o supportation_n both_o in_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la as_o to_o his_o be_v and_o motion_n psal_n 104.30_o neh._n 9.6_o and_o consequent_o that_o to_o all_o action_n incommon_a whether_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o all_o operation_n of_o every_o creature_n such_o a_o sustentation_n and_o concourse_n of_o god_n there_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o as_o whereby_o he_o preserve_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o enable_v every_o cause_n to_o produce_v its_o effect_n and_o that_o by_o his_o continual_a energetical_a operation_n and_o influx_n which_o be_v the_o same_o he_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n of_o man_n at_o least_o concomitant_a in_o its_o own_o election_n and_o free_a determination_n as_o that_o whereupon_o the_o will_n in_o act_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o action_n will_v do_v depend_v and_o without_o which_o the_o agent_n can_v not_o subsist_v nor_o move_v of_o himself_o at_o all_o act._n 17.28_o rom._n 13.36_o but_o it_o hence_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o man_n have_v a_o self_n determine_v power_n that_o presuppose_v as_o to_o some_o act_n or_o action_n which_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o capacity_n unto_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o by_o his_o general_a influence_n do_v preserve_v and_o keep_v alive_a the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v differ_v from_o creation_n that_o be_v the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o simple_o or_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o