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that_o submission_n obedience_n and_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o moral_a duty_n and_o good_a and_o that_o self-alienation_a rebellion_n or_o disobedience_n and_o hatred_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n 643._o to_o dispute_v then_o as_o he_o do_v with_o camero_n and_o his_o follower_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la or_o by_o god_n mere_a freewill_n be_v a_o strange_a dispute_n and_o of_o most_o easy_a resolution_n either_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n create_v will_n or_o of_o some_o other_o subsequent_a volition_n man_n be_v make_v man_n by_o god_n free_a create_a will_n and_o the_o foresay_a relation_n and_o duty_n be_v make_v such_o by_o make_v he_o man._n and_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o justice_n to_o other_o be_v make_v such_o by_o his_o creator_n place_v he_o in_o a_o world_n where_o his_o neighbour_n be_v about_o he_o who_o be_v due_a object_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o society_n 330._o this_o he_o himself_o confess_v pag._n 329_o 330._o like_o a_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n the_o creator_n will_n be_v before_o nature_n and_o therefore_o before_o natural_a duty_n as_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n god_n can_v have_v make_v beast_n instead_o of_o man_n who_o have_v owe_v he_o no_o more_o than_o beast_n can_v do_v but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n coexistent_a with_o god_n his_o say_a duty_n to_o god_n so_o necessary_o result_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o nor_o do_v there_o need_v any_o subsequent_a act_n of_o god_n will_v to_o make_v that_o duty_n 644._o but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o duty_n by_o nature_n must_v have_v moreover_o a_o 4._o vid._n durand_n 1._o d._n 38._o qi_fw-la 4._o n._n 9_o 10_o 11._o scot._n 3._o d._n 37._o q._n 1._o gabr._n 3._o d._n 37._o a._n 2._o suarez_n de_fw-fr legib._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o aquin._n 1_o 2._o q._n 94._o a._n 5._o &_o q._n 100_o a._n 4._o further_a act_n of_o god_n will_v as_o signify_v to_o make_v they_o so_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n our_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 645._o and_o many_o natural_a law_n and_o duty_n be_v mutable_a towards_o one_o another_o because_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o natural_a location_n or_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o do_v result_v be_v mutable_a and_o a_o word_n of_o god_n can_v make_v a_o change_n when_o yet_o before_o such_o antecedent_n mutation_n the_o duty_n must_v be_v duty_n still_o 646._o as_o to_o mr._n rutherford_n oft_o say_v that_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la entitativus_fw-la simplex_fw-la est_fw-la moraliter_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la indifferens_fw-la neque_fw-la bone_fw-la neque_fw-la malus_fw-la and_o then_o that_o per_fw-la actum_fw-la simplicem_fw-la he_o mean_v such_o as_o include_v not_o the_o object_n it_o be_v ludicrous_a or_o vain_a talk_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n as_o have_v not_o a_o object_n any_o more_o than_o physical_a form_n without_o matter_n quicunque_fw-la movet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la movet_fw-la quicunque_fw-la intelligit_fw-la aut_fw-la 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or_o be_v 653._o and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v equal_o the_o cause_n that_o man_n hate_v he_o if_o he_o will_v the_o act_n hypothetical_o ineffectual_o and_o determiâ—ably_o by_o another_o will_n as_o if_o he_o will_v it_o efficacious_o and_o so_o when_o he_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a concourse_n and_o causation_n as_o guilty_a as_o â—is_n predetermine_v pre-motion_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o make_v man_n a_o free-â—iller_a and_o agent_n and_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o nature_n enable_v he_o and_o concur_v â—o_o his_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la without_o cause_v it_o to_o terminate_v on_o the_o forbid_a object_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v â—n_o universal_a cause_n of_o the_o stink_a of_o a_o dunghill_n and_o weed_n without_o be_v â—he_v special_a or_o as_o if_o god_n must_v be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o blasphemy_n unless_o â—e_n will_v make_v the_o blasphemer_n speechless_a and_o of_o every_o villainy_n unless_o he_o will_v strike_v man_n dead_a to_o prevent_v it_o this_o be_v not_o reverend_a and_o holy_a judge_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o 654._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o vindication_n of_o god_n from_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o all_o sin_n pag._n 387._o &_o passim_fw-la be_v but_o this_o one_o reason_n god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o why_o do_v you_o not_o speak_v out_o what_o you_o mean_v but_o hold_v that_o which_o you_o dare_v not_o name_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a evil_a so_o banne_n in_o 1._o q._n 23._o â—_o 3._o p._n 270_o 271._o voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la malâ—_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la exercet_fw-la actum_fw-la odii_fw-la dei_fw-la sine_fw-la regula_fw-la rationis_fw-la immo_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la bona_fw-la vol_fw-it untate_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la illum_fw-la actum_fw-la permittens_fw-la defectum_fw-la causâ—_n secundâ—_n in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la aliquod_fw-la majus_fw-la bonum_fw-la faciat_fw-la which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v odium_n dei._n for_o so_o if_o he_o will_v it_o and_o cause_n it_o he_o do_v more_o than_o permit_v and_o the_o defectus_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la be_v that_o very_a odium_fw-la as_o against_o god_n and_o do_v god_n cause_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a by_o it_o he_o can_v do_v as_o much_o good_a without_o cause_v the_o evil_a â—nsuperable_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o man_n for_o which_o he_o damn_v â—hem_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n but_o yet_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o god_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n this_o be_v your_o most_o â—lain_a undoubted_a sense_n or_o else_o your_o book_n be_v nonsense_n what_o need_v we_o then_o any_o further_a enquiry_n what_o you_o hold_v it_o be_v
si_fw-la tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la solus_fw-la illâ—â—_n causaret_fw-la sicut_fw-la potest_fw-la illum_fw-la causare_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la actus_fw-la neque_fw-la odiâ—m_fw-la deâ—_n vel_fw-la mendacium_fw-la but_o whatever_o he_o think_v i_o have_v before_o answer_v this_o difficulty_n of_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n i_o mention_v ariminensis_n judgement_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o learned_a calvinist_n commend_v he_o and_o i_o remember_v when_o i_o once_o ask_v archbishop_n usher_n which_o of_o the_o schoolman_n he_o most_o value_v as_o the_o sound_a he_o say_v greg._n ariminensis_n 714._o be_v not_o all_o this_o doctrine_n from_o these_o man_n cite_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n who_o in_o the_o conclusion_n name_v many_o position_n which_o they_o and_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n with_o they_o do_v toto_fw-la pectâ—re_fw-la detestari_fw-la abhor_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n among_o which_o one_o be_v 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election_n and_o universal_a sufficient_a redemption_n and_o grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o for_o no_o reprobation_n but_o on_o foresight_n of_o sin_n 716._o and_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v note_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n that_o among_o good_a man_n it_o be_v partly_o general_a prejudice_n but_o chief_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o reputation_n with_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v which_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o the_o church_n concord_n the_o name_n of_o a_o calvinist_n be_v so_o hateful_a among_o the_o papist_n that_o even_o the_o predeterminant_a dominican_n who_o go_v high_a than_o ever_o calvin_n do_v and_o the_o jansenist_n who_o go_v as_o high_a in_o the_o main_a cause_n and_o high_a than_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n do_v yet_o find_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n to_o rail_v at_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n etc._n etc._n lest_o their_o party_n shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v turn_v heretic_n and_o the_o protestant_n that_o agree_v in_o 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of_o poland_n with_o joh._n bergius_n the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n chaplain_n and_o other_o do_v profess_v falso_n accusamur_fw-la quasi_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o meriti_fw-la christi_fw-la prâ—_n omnibus_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la negemus_fw-la aut_fw-la virtutem_fw-la imminuamus_fw-la cum_fw-la potius_fw-la idem_fw-la hic_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la tridentina_n ses_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 3._o doceamus_fw-la viz._n etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortun_n sit_v non_fw-la omnes_fw-la tamen_fw-la mortis_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la recipere_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la communicatur_fw-la causam_fw-la etiam_fw-la seu_fw-la culpam_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communicetur_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la in_o merito_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la fatemur_fw-la here_o be_v no_o partial_a interest_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o be_v suspect_v to_o comply_v with_o papist_n 717._o i_o end_v with_o this_o request_n to_o all_o my_o brethren_n who_o by_o their_o averseness_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a or_o universal_a grace_n do_v keep_v open_v the_o church_n dangerous_a wound_n 1._o that_o they_o will_v give_v scripture_n leave_v to_o rule_v their_o judgement_n and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o build_v special_a grace_n on_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o presuppose_a common_a grace_n and_o whither_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pull_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n 2._o that_o they_o will_v but_o read_v over_o davenant_n two_o dissertation_n and_o the_o second_o tome_n at_o least_o of_o the_o learned_a dallaeus_n his_o apology_n against_o spaâ—hemius_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o ancient_a writer_n and_o council_n begin_v at_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o end_v with_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o sixty_o three_o protestant_a divine_n and_o synod_n to_o which_o i_o think_v i_o can_v add_v as_o many_o more_o that_o speak_v more_o plain_o to_o the_o point_n or_o near_o it_o and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n to_o contract_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o deny_v his_o grace_n as_o that_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o many_o late_a rather_o than_o acknowledge_v it_o i_o shall_v cease_v dispute_v with_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n which_o they_o kindle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n of_o god_n government_n and_o moral_a work_n wherein_o of_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n of_o faith_n justification_n work_n merit_n perseverance_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o the_o church-troubling-controversy_n do_v require_v london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o these_o thesis_n can_v be_v well_o give_v you_o without_o recite_v too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o than_o none_o take_v this_o imperfect_a summary_n follow_v sect._n i._n of_o man_n first_o state_n and_o the_o first_o law_n and_o its_o penalty_n whether_o adam_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o whether_o that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o to_o all_o man_n page_n 27._o sect._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o universal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o far_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o far_o those_o without_o the_o israelitish_n church_n be_v under_o it_o of_o the_o israelite_n covenant_n pag._n 31._o sect._n iii_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o our_o redemption_n the_o law_n of_o mediation_n what_o christ_n undertake_v for_o we_o how_o far_o he_o represent_v usâ—_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n pag._n
rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o death_n pass_v on_o alâ—_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 2._o 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v withâ—â—â—_n law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o aâ—â—_n sin_n and_o unpardoned_a sin_n will_v damn_v man_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n â—â—_o this_o side_n they_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n say_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n sheweâ—â—_n god_n nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o law_n that_o god_n have_v not_o be_v unjust_a indeed_o if_o he_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n and_o so_o to_o periâ—â—_n who_o commit_v the_o least_o for_o he_o so_o permit_v adam_n to_o commit_v the_o first_o that_o be_v before_o innocent_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n bind_v he_o not_o so_o it_o do_v nor_o will_v have_v damn_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n for_o a_o small_a sin_n no_o more_o than_o now_o that_o we_o must_v not_o feign_v a_o law_n which_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n change_v not_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o need_v pardon_n but_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o least_o deserve_a death_n much_o less_o hell_n but_o that_o by_o christ_n death_n the_o deserve_a punishment_n must_v be_v remit_v that_o all_o even_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o mortal_a sin_n in_o adam_n the_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o bring_v it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o least_o that_o adam_n law_n be_v not_o severe_a than_o that_o by_o moses_n which_o say_v dâ—_n this_o and_z live_v and_o yet_o condemn_v not_o man_n for_o small_a sin_n that_o god_n proclaim_v pardon_n of_o some_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o his_o nature_n exod._n 34._o and_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o nature_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v it_o that_o god_n say_v not_o to_o adam_n 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not_o causa_fw-la consilio_fw-la but_o not_o immutable_a else_o he_o be_v no_o creature_n an._n you_o set_v up_o freewill_n and_o power_n more_o gross_o in_o term_n than_o i_o dare_v do_v though_o i_o suppose_v our_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o have_v i_o say_v thus_o what_o have_v i_o hear_v i_o only_o say_v that_o man_n may_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a specification_n or_o modification_n of_o his_o own_o action_n but_o he_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la no_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o the_o action_n in_o genere_fw-la actionis_fw-la else_o he_o be_v god_n but_o a_o causa_fw-la principalis_fw-la he_o may_v be_v call_v though_o not_o prima_fw-la 2._o you_o never_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n natural_o immutable_a dependent_o on_o himself_o that_o be_v such_o as_o will_v never_o change_v unless_o god_n change_v they_o nor_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o such_o in_o his_o humanity_n §_o 16._o m._n s._n this_o 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that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v seem_v to_o look_v further_o than_o to_o one_o first_o act_n or_o day_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o whensoever_o thou_o eat_v though_o he_o shall_v obey_v till_o that_o time_n 3._o it_o be_v utter_o improbable_a that_o adam_n do_v not_o perform_v one_o act_n of_o love_n or_o obedience_n before_o his_o fall_n for_o 1._o we_o be_v uncertain_a how_o long_o he_o stand_v however_o confident_a some_o rabbin_n and_o broughton_n and_o some_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v 2._o you_o confess_v he_o be_v make_v with_o power_n sanctify_v and_o fit_v to_o obey_v 3._o god_n law_n of_o love_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o old_a as_o himself_o and_o can_v not_o but_o oblige_v a_o fit_a subject_n to_o the_o act_n and_o he_o must_v sin_v all_o that_o while_n that_o he_o love_v not_o god_n as_o god_n 4._o he_o have_v many_o thought_n and_o affection_n all_o that_o while_n which_o be_v sinful_a if_o not_o animate_v by_o holy_a love_n and_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n 5._o he_o spend_v some_o time_n which_o be_v sinful_o spend_v if_o not_o spend_v in_o love_n and_o obedience_n 6._o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o so_o have_v sensible_a communion_n with_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o oblige_v he_o to_o some_o love_n 7._o he_o have_v a_o law_n give_v he_o to_o dress_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n which_o if_o he_o accept_v not_o by_o consent_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o sin_v 8._o he_o give_v name_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n upon_o god_n bring_v they_o to_o he_o which_o must_v be_v do_v obedient_o or_o sinful_o 9_o he_o have_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n give_v he_o with_o the_o woman_n which_o if_o he_o receive_v not_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n he_o sin_v 10._o he_o have_v all_o the_o world_n before_o he_o to_o show_v he_o god_n perfection_n and_o if_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o one_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o god_n he_o heinous_o sin_v 11._o he_o have_v the_o 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a_o liberty_n and_o not_o gibieuf_n amplitude_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o of_o god_n nor_o any_o good_a from_o god_n but_o by_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o to_o the_o good_a or_o value_n though_o it_o be_v by_o reward_v justice_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la and_o comparative_o why_o this_o man_n have_v it_o rather_o than_o that_o §_o 24._o m._n s._n there_o be_v no_o stint_v or_o determine_v unless_o you_o stop_v here_o at_o the_o first_o act_n an._n i_o deny_v it_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n more_o that_o be_v all_o more_o probable_a the_o first_o which_o suppose_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a due_n upon_o the_o over_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n first_o temptation_n which_o will_v have_v draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o love_n and_o conquer_v once_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o second_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o 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covenant-consent_n the_o first_o moment_n be_v now_o to_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o immutable_a glory_n §_o 26._o m._n s._n adam_n will_v not_o obey_v at_o first_o but_o suspend_v while_o he_o look_v about_o the_o world_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sufficient_a for_o he_o below_o god_n therefore_o he_o sin_v not_o then_o an._n this_o be_v before_o confute_v he_o can_v not_o in_o that_o integrity_n and_o after_o such_o divine_a revelation_n be_v unresolved_a one_o hour_n whether_o he_o must_v first_o love_n and_o obey_v his_o maker_n without_o sin_n §_o 27._o god_n can_v free_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o a_o creature_n without_o reward_n for_o do_v because_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n an._n 1._o you_o may_v say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o to_o man_n but_o not_o that_o he_o can_v nor_o that_o he_o do_v not_o to_o any_o angel_n for_o man_n be_v not_o make_v only_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o power_n and_o love_n or_o goodness_n also_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n give_v many_o good_a thing_n free_o and_o â—â—_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o do_v as_o 1._o he_o so_o free_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o give_v man_n all_o his_o antecedent_n good_a he_o so_o give_v adâ—â—_n his_o primitive_a holiness_n and_o help_v and_o paradise_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z 2._o he_o so_o give_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n without_o desert_n and_o so_o far_o pardon_v the_o first_o sin_n as_o that_o come_v to_o 3._o he_o so_o far_o give_v man_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o he_o so_o give_v all_o christ_n miracle_n resurrection_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o so_o give_v apostle_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o so_o send_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o nation_n and_o person_n above_o other_o 7._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v to_o paul_n 8._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o kingdom_n and_o person_n wealth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o other_o mercy_n above_o other_o 9_o he_o so_o give_v great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o 10._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o so_o in_o part_n give_v the_o same_o glory_n to_o some_o that_o come_v in_o but_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o in_o quantum_fw-la tale_n be_v from_o god_n only_o as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n or_o as_o the_o amor_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o order_n of_o distribute_v it_o be_v twofold_a some_o antecedent_n to_o man_n merit_n or_o act_n and_o independent_a on_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o reward_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a law_n or_o promise_n and_o some_o consequent_a juxta_fw-la morman_n legis_fw-la and_o these_o be_v reward_n and_o though_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o now_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v heaven_n but_o by_o reward_v justice_n yet_o that_o may_v be_v because_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o place_v man_n first_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o undetermined_a liberty_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o angel_n that_o be_v make_v immutable_a or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v immutable_o holy_a let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o can_v §_o 28._o m._n s._n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o they_o that_o fall_v have_v unequal_a help_n for_o unequal_a effect_n be_v of_o a_o unequal_a cause_n but_o adam_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o god_n forsake_v they_o not_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o an._n 1._o this_o last_o i_o accept_v as_o true_a and_o more_o than_o some_o will_v grant_v 2._o the_o first_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n only_o we_o can_v say_v both_o that_o god_n give_v more_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o free_o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v simple_a and_o immutable_a in_o cause_v of_o various_a and_o mutable_a effect_n §_o 29._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n impute_v we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o by_o his_o active_a impute_a we_o deserve_v the_o reward_n and_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will._n an._n 1._o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a that_o be_v of_o his_o perform_v all_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n with_o the_o father_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o adopt_v to_o eternal_a life_n principal_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o christ_n not_o to_o we_o as_o merit_v by_o he_o and_o subordinate_o according_a to_o gospel-justice_n or_o order_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o believer_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o he_o who_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o believer_n because_o they_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1._o 6_o to_o 12._o we_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will_n principal_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n reconcile_v justify_v adopt_v and_o subordinate_o as_o sanctify_v and_o obedient_a for_o the_o father_n love_v we_o because_o we_o have_v love_v christ_n and_o believe_v joh._n 16._o 27._o and_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o because_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n whatever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o §_o 30._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n impute_a suffering_n we_o be_v but_o where_o we_o be_v for_o the_o law_n to_o have_v nothing_o against_o we_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o unless_o it_o have_v something_o for_o we_o an._n this_o great_a question_n need_v distincter_n handle_v adam_n law_n do_v not_o
be_v believe_v in_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o devote_a to_o he_o and_o what_o mouth_n can_v surely_o reveal_v he_o and_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o john_n and_o christ_n preach_a be_v repent_v and_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o recoverable_a state_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o seek_v 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and_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n in_o natural_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n life_n and_o death_n yet_o there_o be_v between_o a_o â—reaker_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o non-fulfill_a and_o between_o just_a and_o unjust_a that_o be_v not-just_a but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a darkness_n there_o â—s_v a_o medium_n negative_a in_o a_o person_n as_o not_o oblige_v but_o none_o between_o positive_a and_o privative_a in_o one_o oblige_v as_o such_o a_o stone_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o privative_o unjust_a nor_o a_o man_n about_o a_o thing_n never_o command_v or_o forbid_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o matter_n god_n law_n be_v pre-supposed_n we_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o moral_a act_n the_o law_n forbid_v omission_n and_o commission_n both_o be_v sin_n do_v these_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o repute_v positive_o just_a and_o not_o only_o not-unjust_a who_o be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n nor_o leave_v undo_v a_o duty_n in_o his_o life_n can_v â—he_n law_n be_v fulfil_v more_o than_o so_o what_o be_v righteousness_n if_o that_o be_v not_o obj._n adam_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o unjust_a in_o his_o first_o moment_n no_o nor_o till_o he_o sin_v say_v some_o because_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v or_o at_o least_o to_o any_o meritorious_a act_n that_o be_v to_o love_v god_n ans_fw-fr 1._o adam_n be_v in_o his_o first_o instant_n but_o habitual_o just_a and_o not_o by_o act_n because_o not_o oblige_v to_o impossibility_n any_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o stone_n but_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o oblige_a person_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o adam_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v and_o love_n god_n before_o he_o sin_v or_o that_o he_o never_o love_v god_n as_o god_n obj._n at_o least_o adam_n merit_v not_o the_o reward_n though_o he_o sin_v not_o till_o then_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o merit_v what_o reward_n he_o have_v viz._n the_o continuance_n o_o his_o blessing_n first_o free_o give_v but_o not_o a_o immutable_a state_n 2._o it_o be_v yet_o unresolved_a what_o that_o be_v by_o which_o adam_n must_v merit_v immutability_n and_o glory_n whether_o 1._o once_o obey_a or_o consent_n to_o his_o full_a covenant_n 2._o or_o once_o love_v god_n 3._o or_o conquer_a once_o 4._o or_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 5._o or_o presever_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v till_o god_n shall_v translate_v he_o which_o be_v most_o likely_a his_o not_o merit_v immutability_n before_o the_o time_n be_v no_o sin_n we_o confess_v 3._o and_o we_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o merit_a pardon_n but_o also_o merit_v immutable_a glory_n but_o consider_v 1._o that_o adam_n not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v to_o merit_v glory_n be_v his_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o to_o pardon_v that_o omission_n be_v to_o take_v he_o as_o a_o meriter_fw-la of_o glory_n 2._o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o he_o forfeit_v by_o that_o omission_n and_o his_o commission_n which_o come_v in_o by_o christ_n merit_n above_o forgiveness_n 3._o that_o christ_n merit_v all_o this_o both_o by_o his_o active_a passive_a and_o habitual_a righteousness_n by_o which_o he_o merit_v pardon_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o merit_v it_o in_o he_o but_o he_o to_o give_v it_o we_o only_o on_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n 127._o yet_o some_o come_v near_o and_o say_v that_o to_o punish_v and_o not-reward_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o so_o the_o respect_n that_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n need_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o our_o deserve_v the_o reward_n need_v christ_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v impute_v in_o this_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n but_o you_o must_v avoid_v the_o error_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o aâ—â—_n by_o most_o suppose_a truth_n 1._o remember_v that_o man_n can_v have_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o what_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n though_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o end_n of_o collation_n and_o in_o this_o case_n punishment_n be_v damni_fw-la as_o well_o as_o sensus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o hell_n or_o punishment_n so_o that_o if_o christ_n death_n have_v â—_z our_o sin_n of_o omission_n we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v do_v all_o our_o duty_n and_o if_o so_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v merit_v the_o reward_n and_o if_o he_o pardon_v our_o â—â—â—â—_o as_o to_o all_o punishment_n of_o sense_n and_o loss_n he_o pardon_v they_o as_o to_o thâ—â—_n forfeiture_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o gift_n if_o not_o as_o a_o reward_n 128._o but_o say_v they_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o yet_o not_o repute_v never_o to_o have_v break_v the_o law_n to_o put_v away_o guilt_n and_o to_o make_v one_o righteous_a be_v two_o thing_n ans_fw-fr still_o confusion_n gild_n be_v either_o of_o the_o fault_n as_o such_o or_o of_o the_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o fault_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n if_o all_o gâ—â—_n both_o culpae_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la be_v do_v away_o that_o person_n be_v repute_v poâ—â—_n righteous_a that_o be_v never_o to_o have_v omit_v a_o duty_n or_o commit_v a_o â—â—_o but_o indeed_o when_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v doâ—_n away_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la remain_v and_o this_o christ_n himself_o never_o take_v away_o no_o not_o in_o heaven_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v once_o to_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o never_o sin_v 129._o and_o this_o seem_v the_o very_a core_n of_o their_o error_n that_o they_o thâ—â—_n large_a of_o this_o see_v wotton_v the_o reconcil_n at_o large_a we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o justify_v christ_n himself_o and_o that_o we_o be_v quit_v or_o wash_v simple_o from_o all_o guilt_n of_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o we_o be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v deserve_v it_o as_o never_o be_v sinner_n if_o we_o be_v repute_v such_o as_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n by_o another_o in_o our_o civil_a
suppose_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o participation_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o any_o will_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n without_o or_o beyond_o our_o natural_a interest_n for_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n most_o proper_o who_o by_o his_o arbitrary_a imputation_n shall_v either_o make_v we_o sinner_n or_o repute_v we_o such_o when_o we_o be_v none_o but_o yet_o when_o we_o become_v person_n it_o be_v by_o derivation_n from_o adam_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v person_n we_o be_v guilty_a person_n have_v gild_n with_o personality_n from_o he_o though_o we_o be_v not_o person_n in_o he_o 3._o so_o christ_n be_v though_o not_o the_o natural_a yet_o the_o federal_n adam_n or_o root_n of_o believer_n when_o he_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v we_o be_v not_o in_o he_o either_o as_o in_o adam_n seminal_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a generator_fw-la nor_o as_o existent_a person_n nor_o do_v god_n false_o so_o repute_v we_o to_o be_v but_o he_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n material_o or_o have_v that_o virtus_fw-la effectiva_fw-la which_o will_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v we_o in_o due_a time_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sinner_n though_o not_o a_o sinful_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v but_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o undertake_v be_v existent_a in_o his_o individual_a person_n and_o no_o other_o individual_a person_n be_v existent_a in_o his_o existent_a personal_a nature_n so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n we_o mean_v only_a specifice_n that_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o all_o other_o man_n but_o not_o that_o which_o exist_v individual_o in_o any_o but_o himself_o and_o a_o species_n extra_fw-la individuum_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la or_o a_o notion_n but_o it_o be_v individual_a person_n in_o who_o stead_n or_o place_n christ_n suffer_v and_o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v and_o gather_v into_o a_o holy_a society_n to_o that_o end_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o undertake_v and_o perform_v his_o office_n and_o merit_v all_o this_o by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n so_o that_o hereby_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o federal_n head_n and_o root_n of_o a_o holy_a society_n his_o church_n and_o whenever_o any_o person_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v unite_v federal_o to_o he_o he_o than_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o in_o christ_n as_o a_o virtus_fw-la effectiva_fw-la the_o law_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o to_o we_o do_v not_o assign_v christ_n to_o this_o office_n nor_o oblige_v he_o to_o suffer_v or_o merit_v for_o sinner_n according_a to_o it_o therefore_o by_o so_o do_v he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n as_o it_o oblige_v we_o that_o be_v by_o that_o obligation_n nor_o suffer_v by_o that_o obligation_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v but_o by_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a obligation_n though_o material_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n then_o or_o work_n take_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o civil_a or_o legal_a person_n of_o such_o sinner_n or_o believer_n no_o more_o than_o it_o make_v he_o such_o 4._o as_o god_n law_n to_o the_o mediator_n make_v he_o this_o office_n so_o christ_n law_n of_o grace_n do_v quoth_v jus_o &_o relationem_fw-la give_v to_o every_o true_a believe_a covenanter_n first_o christ_n himself_o in_o union_n to_o be_v their_o federal_a head_n and_o with_o he_o title_n to_o his_o grace_n spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o now_o they_o be_v personal_o and_o actual_o his_o federal_a subject_n friend_n and_o member_n and_o have_v right_a to_o all_o his_o confer_a gift_n 5._o but_o this_o right_n flow_v not_o immediate_o to_o they_o from_o what_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v for_o they_o but_o from_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o as_o his_o donative_n and_o rule_v instrument_n he_o convey_v that_o title_n to_o they_o 6._o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o right_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o any_o but_o on_o the_o condition_n and_o measure_v specify_v in_o that_o covenant_n or_o law_n so_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o they_o because_o it_o be_v christ_n nor_o in_o the_o manner_n or_o measure_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o donation_n 7._o this_o much_o contain_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o collation_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n still_o remember_v that_o as_o no_o one_o till_o he_o be_v a_o person_n can_v be_v a_o person-guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n not_o when_o he_o be_v a_o person_n any_o soon_o than_o he_o be_v also_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o inherent_a pravity_n and_o none_o that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v guilty_a of_o either_o or_o both_o these_o only_a without_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n and_o all_o three_o together_o 1._o adam_n sin_n just_o impute_v to_o we_o 2._o and_o our_o innate_a pravity_n 3._o and_o our_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o part_n which_o constitute_v our_o plenary_a guilt_n even_o so_o no_o one_o till_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a saviour_n and_o that_o be_v do_v no_o soon_o in_o time_n that_o he_o have_v the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o personal_a faith_n and_o federal_a consent_n and_o that_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o further_a active_a righteousness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o all_o these_o three_o conjunct_a though_o not_o coordinate_a make_v up_o the_o total_a righteousness_n of_o a_o saint_n viz._n 1._o our_o relation_n to_o christ_n in_o union_n as_o to_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a head_n who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o to_o merâ—â—_n our_o justification_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v thus_o far_o repute_v we_o 2._o and_o our_o penitent_a believe_a consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a relation_n to_o christ_n 3._o and_o our_o after_o sanctification_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n 8._o and_o when_o we_o be_v common_o thus_o far_o agree_v of_o the_o matter_n if_o any_o will_v contend_v for_o their_o self-coyned_n phrase_n and_o word_n and_o not_o be_v content_a to_o call_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n saviour_n teacher_n king_n priest_n head_z lord_n testator_n sponsor_n or_o surety_n ransom_n price_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v will_v needs_o plead_v that_o he_o be_v or_o be_v our_o person_n or_o be_v holy_a obedient_a suffer_v in_o our_o person_n legal_a or_o civil_a or_o be_v our_o substitute_n delegate_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n his_o contention_n will_v be_v both_o corrupt_a and_o divide_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o among_o lawyer_n the_o word_n 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1._o 25._o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 27._o boast_v be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n mic._n 4._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n so_o isa_n 2._o 3._o &_o 8._o 16_o 20._o &_o 42._o 41._o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 16._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n james_n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 33._o
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the_o similitude_n fall_v short_a so_o altingius_n state_n the_o question_n loc._n com._n part_n 2._o p._n 679._o a_o justificatio_fw-la consistaet_fw-la in_o imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o imputationae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la and_o what_o protestant_a will_v deny_v this_o and_o maresius_n with_o he_o say_v cum_fw-la paulo_n justitiae_fw-la imputatio_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la idem_fw-la sint_fw-la prout_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la meritum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la subtilius_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la dùo_fw-la scrupulose_a distinguere_fw-la cum_fw-la remissio_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la tum_fw-la omissionis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illam_fw-la jus_o plenum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la habeamus_fw-la but_o this_o need_v somewhat_o more_o i_o think_v loc._n 11._o p._n 284._o and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o effect_n show_v what_o the_o imputation_n be_v which_o maresius_n true_o thus_o describe_v exeg_n art_n 23._o p._n 326_o 327._o transit_fw-la reatu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la orig_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la imputetur_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la quidem_fw-la ei_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la reatus_fw-la potentialis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la meritum_fw-la poenae_fw-la sed_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la actualis_fw-la sive_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la jus_o &_o voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la paena_fw-la illa_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exigenda_fw-la n._n b._n thysius_n in_o synopsi_fw-la leidens_fw-la disp_n 33._o p._n 413._o say_v mirum_fw-la hic_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la diversi_fw-la mode_n nempe_fw-la qua_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la justificamur_fw-la so_o he_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v all_o three_o the_o meritorious_a material_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la i_o add_v as_o to_o our_o author_n 1._o i_o hope_v few_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o confound_a election_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o 2._o constitution_n signify_v 1._o actum_fw-la constituentis_fw-la 2._o more_o usual_o passive_o statum_fw-la seu_fw-la rem_fw-la constitutam_fw-la god_n eternal_a purpose_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n in_o either_o sense_n 3._o god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o essence_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o god_n eternal_a denominate_v as_o relate_v to_o its_o connoted_a object_n which_o from_o eternity_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o so_o call_v 4._o nor_o will_v i_o call_v the_o whole_a execution_n of_o god_n election_n by_o christ_n the_o covenant_n in_o execution_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o scripture_n so_o call_v 5._o i_o grant_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o divine_a disposition_n and_o constitution_n but_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o as_o grotius_n have_v at_o large_a open_v praef._n ad_fw-la annot._n in_o evang._n as_o it_o be_v god_n signal_n reveal_v determination_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n impose_v on_o we_o before_o we_o consent_v and_o jer._n 33._o 20._o do_v not_o call_v god_n mere_a decree_n his_o covenant_n but_o his_o create_a course_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v but_o try_v the_o text_n which_o his_o concordance_n refer_v he_o to_o and_o can_v find_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n where_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v take_v for_o somewhat_o else_o than_o god_n decree_n and_o their_o general_a execution_n even_o for_o a_o law_n with_o its_o premiant_a and_o penal_a sanction_n and_o for_o a_o free_a donation_n or_o promise_n which_o yet_o have_v its_o proper_a condition_n as_o the_o moralis_fw-la dispositio_fw-la recipientium_fw-la and_o that_o can_v find_v divers_a such_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o christ_n and_o we_o that_o be_v real_o distinct_a and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v must_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o here_o trouble_v other_o reader_n with_o such_o a_o task_n as_o his_o conviction_n 7._o i_o full_o agree_v that_o christ_n righteousnrss_n be_v fit_o call_v both_o the_o meritorious_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o passive_a justification_n though_o i_o late_o read_v one_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v be_v both_o for_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o merit_v it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n relation_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o of_o freewill_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o object_n thereof_o such_o select_a verity_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o reconcile_v the_o common_a difference_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n between_o the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n sect._n 1_o what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v here_o to_o be_v expect_v pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o glass_n or_o image_n in_o which_o god_n must_v be_v see_v p._n 3._o sect._n 3_o the_o several_a inadequate_a conception_n which_o together_o make_v up_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o orderly_a knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o relation_n and_o denomination_n of_o god_n active_a power_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 6._o sect._n 5._o of_o futurity_n and_o the_o pretend_a eternal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o p._n 8._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o coexistence_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o god_n in_o eternity_n and_o of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o existent_n p._n 13._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o scholastic_a dispute_n about_o god_n knowledge_n which_o shall_v moderate_v our_o censure_n of_o dissenter_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o check_v our_o sinful_a curiosity_n p._n 15._o sect._n 8._o more_o of_o god_n know_v thing_n future_a and_o of_o permission_n of_o sin_n p._n 24._o sect._n 9_o of_o predetermination_n universal_a causation_n humane_a power_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n of_o will_n distinguish_v in_o a_o table_n p._n 27._o sect._n 10._o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a power_n and_o impotency_n their_o difference_n p._n 36._o sect._n 11._o more_o of_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o god_n bound_v man_n to_o impossibility_n p._n 39_o sect._n 12._o of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 42._o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o general_n their_o simplicity_n and_o diversity_n suppose_a priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o negation_n of_o nolition_n and_o volition_n of_o negative_n etc._n etc._n p._n 45._o sect._n 14._o several_a distinction_n of_o god_n will_v explain_v 1._o positive_a act_n and_o non-agency_a 2._o positive_a and_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o object_n 3._o positive_a and_o oppositive_a volition_n and_o nolition_n 4._o immanent_a and_o transient_a 5._o efficient_o transient_a and_o objective_o transient_a 6._o natural_a and_o free_n 7._o efficient_a and_o permissive_a 8._o beneplaciti_fw-la &_o signi_fw-la de_fw-la eventu_fw-la &_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la decretive_a and_o legislative_a where_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o law_n be_v open_v 10._o absolute_a and_o conditional_a 11._o effectual_a and_o uneffectual_a 12._o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a p._n 49._o sect._n 15._o whether_o god_n decree_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v diversify_v and_o prove_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o execution_n whether_o
god_n do_v intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n the_o order_n and_o object_n open_v p._n 57_o sect._n 16._o what_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o decree_v call_v reprobation_n and_o of_o the_o object_n of_o negation_n of_o decree_n p._n 66._o a_o additional_a explication_n of_o divine_a nolition_n p._n 76._o sect._n 17._o whether_o god_n will_v decree_n or_o cause_n sin_n five_o act_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v many_o way_n god_n can_v cause_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o sinner_n cause_v and_o so_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n without_o will_v or_o cause_v the_o sin_n objection_n answer_v god_n free_o not_o idle_o or_o impotent_o restrain_v his_o own_o possible_a operation_n sometime_o that_o he_o do_v not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o act_n at_o all_o and_o sometime_o that_o he_o do_v but_o so_o much_o towards_o it_o and_o no_o more_o whether_o god_n be_v ever_o causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la p._n 84._o sect._n 18._o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twiss_n digress_v 5._o li._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vindic._n gratiae_n where_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n sva_fw-la natura_fw-la sum_n &_o unice_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n p._n 92._o sect._n 19_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o rutherford_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la confute_v whether_o thing_n be_v good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o or_o will_v by_o he_o because_o good_a resolve_v whether_o there_o be_v eternal_a rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la dr._n field_n vindicate_v p._n 106._o sect._n 20._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n think_v by_o some_o jesuit_n too_o rigid_a but_o indeed_o conciliatory_a for_o absolute_a election_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o no_o reprobate_v decree_n but_o only_o of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n foresee_v but_o not_o decree_v prosper_n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n sentent_fw-fr translate_v p._n 115._o sect._n 21._o the_o sum_n of_o prosper_v answer_n to_o vincent_n 16._o object_n p._n 118._o sect._n 22._o fulgentius_n word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n p._n 121._o sect._n 23._o the_o heal_a doctrine_n and_o concession_n of_o many_o call_v calvinist_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n pet._n molinaeus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 124._o sect._n 24._o and_o of_o petr._n á_z sancto_n joseph_n suarez_n ruiz_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n especial_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o other_o p._n 127._o errata_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 10._o l._n 38._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o reason_n be_v r._n relation_n be_v p._n 24._o l._n 25._o r._n those_o cause_n l._n 26._o r._n first_o case_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o predetermination_n reader_n pain_n and_o great_a business_n forbid_v i_o to_o gather_v the_o errata_fw-la some_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o friend_n out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n many_o more_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o your_o 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ad_fw-la intra_fw-la be_v denominate_v omniscient_a or_o know_v all_o creature_n from_o the_o exterior_a object_n 3._o and_o he_o who_o be_v voluntas_fw-la se_fw-la volens_fw-la or_o amor_fw-la se_fw-la amans_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la be_v also_o denominate_v willing_a of_o exterior_a thing_n 37._o but_o by_o the_o way_n how_o the_o creature_n be_v call_v exterior_a to_o god_n who_o be_v essential_o every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o and_o how_o god_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o universal_a be_v and_o how_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n alone_o be_v elsewhere_o somewhat_o explain_v but_o transcend_v man_n understanding_n to_o comprehend_v 38._o god_n transient_a act_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o effective_o transient_a as_o creation_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v cause_n somewhat_o without_o 2._o objective_o only_o transient_a which_o cause_v nothing_o but_o suppose_v the_o object_n 39_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o be_v overbold_a 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say_v you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o common_a school_n distinction_n of_o all_o god_n knowledge_n into_o scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la &_o purae_fw-la visionis_fw-la be_v not_o accurate_a and_o the_o term_n be_v too_o arbitrary_a and_o dark_a to_o notify_v the_o thing_n intend_v and_o that_o the_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la add_v do_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n and_o that_o a_o fit_a distinction_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a 46._o iii_o also_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o relate_v to_o thing_n not_o yet_o existent_a have_v in_o several_a instant_n a_o threesold_a object_n as_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_n in_o will_v his_o own_o power_n as_o respect_v they_o 2._o the_o congruity_n goodness_n and_o eligibility_n of_o thing_n as_o in_o his_o own_o knowledge_n which_o be_v but_o to_o will_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n 3._o the_o 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arbitrii_fw-la postulat_fw-la sive_fw-la prius_fw-la sive_fw-la posterius_fw-la sive_fw-la simul_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la malitiam_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la tribuendam_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la modo_fw-la operandi_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sequatur_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 1_o tho._n q._n 23._o d._n 99_o cap._n 4._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o action_n when_o existent_n have_v so_o that_o this_o moral_a specification_n add_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a generical_a entity_n 543._o it_o be_v therefore_o 1._o act_v 2._o not_o act_v 3._o moral_a disposition_n which_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o not_o any_o one_o only_o and_o these_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o about_o the_o material_n command_v or_o forbid_v objective_o in_o the_o law_n to_o act_n on_o a_o forbid_a object_n not_o to_o act_n on_o a_o object_n when_o command_v and_o to_o be_v vicious_o dispose_v to_o either_o be_v a_o sin_n 544._o you_o may_v see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o connotative_a notion_n yea_o and_o a_o relative_n notion_n it_o connote_v a_o ruler_n a_o law_n and_o end_v a_o subject_a and_o be_v thus_o various_o relate_v 545._o as_o subjection_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o obedience_n virtual_o be_v a_o consent_n to_o obey_v and_o love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o benefit_n so_o to_o forsake_v god_n simple_o as_o our_o rector_n or_o our_o end_n or_o our_o owner_n be_v atheism_n practical_a and_o all_o sin_n in_o one_o but_o to_o violate_v only_o a_o particular_a precept_n de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la be_v but_o a_o particular_a sin_n 546._o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v and_o forbid_v and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o object_n and_o action_n as_o action_n that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v make_v man_n part_n be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o holiness_n and_o not_o to_o overlove_v the_o creature_n nor_o to_o love_v it_o as_o our_o end_n or_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o 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and_o rector_n as_o such_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a relation_n as_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n be_v prius_fw-la naturâ_fw-la quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la about_o a_o object_n that_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la of_o both_o relation_n and_o one_o relation_n may_v be_v sound_v in_o another_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o act_n omission_n or_o disposition_n as_o to_o a_o undue_a object_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o relatum_fw-la i_o have_v speak_v before_o 549._o so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n be_v relative_n can_v have_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v its_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o can_v possible_o but_o result_v when_o that_o be_v lay_v 550._o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n to_o feign_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n as_o shall_v say_v though_o thou_o hate_v i_o see_v that_o that_o hatred_n be_v not_o relate_v formal_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o my_o law_n or_o i_o forbid_v thou_o not_o to_o 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found_v in_o well_o see_v dr._n wallis_n against_o the_o lord_n brook_n of_o this_o very_o well_o actual_a volition_n and_o nolition_n as_o forbid_v and_o not_o only_o in_o omission_n 552._o subtle_a ockam_n quodl_n 3._o q._n 15._o dispute_v utrum_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la &_o deformitas_fw-la actus_fw-la differant_fw-la à _fw-la substantia_fw-la actus_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o after_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a say_n that_o deformitas_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la &_o distinguitur_fw-la ab_fw-la actu_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la actus_fw-la est_fw-la materiale_a &_o carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a conclude_v quod_fw-la deformitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vel_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la actui_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la voluntati_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la 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commissionis_fw-la aut_fw-la omissionis_fw-la si_fw-la primo_fw-la modo_fw-la est_fw-la materiale_n sine_fw-la formali_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la actui_fw-la si_fw-la secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la carentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la formale_a sine_fw-la materiali_fw-la resp_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o i_o add_v that_o it_o have_v be_v true_a if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n that_o have_v be_v forbid_v or_o else_o the_o species_n of_o the_o act_n as_o quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n not_o as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o as_o this_o act_n thus_o modify_v or_o specify_v by_o a_o undue_a object_n that_o act_n with_o its_o relation_n as_o quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la be_v presuppose_v as_o the_o relatum_fw-la to_o the_o moral_a relation_n of_o pravity_n or_o disconformity_n and_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 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and_o love_n adore_v and_o trust_v he_o §_o 7._o m._n s._n this_o be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o of_o that_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a sacramental_o to_o acknowledge_v also_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n an._n 1._o all_o obedience_n formal_o respect_v god_n sovereignty_n 2._o no_o doubt_v the_o tree_n be_v symbolical_a and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o shall_v yet_o teach_v we_o to_o prefer_v live_v to_o god_n before_o a_o selfish_n disturstful_a needless_a knowledge_n the_o increase_n of_o which_o increase_v sorrow_n 3._o but_o that_o adam_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n i_o can_v prove_v unless_o the_o general_a obligation_n to_o choose_v the_o best_a be_v as_o a_o command_n §_o 8._o m._n s._n to_o be_v
will_n or_o power_n as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n thus_o to_o govern_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o rank_n which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o in_o and_o his_o non-volitions_a and_o non-operation_n of_o a_o high_a sort_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o perfection_n wisdom_n and_o liberty_n high_a action_n be_v use_v on_o high_a creature_n 3._o yet_o have_v god_n place_v and_o keep_v these_o free_a agent_n not_o only_o under_o his_o moral_a government_n but_o also_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o disposal_n so_o that_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o as_o his_o own_o what_o he_o lift_v and_o none_o shall_v frustrate_v his_o dispose_n will._n 4._o it_o please_v he_o first_o to_o make_v man_n perfect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o perfection_n make_v innocency_n or_o perfection_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o death_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o have_v keep_v this_o law_n not_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o event_n but_o sufficient_a power_n to_o have_v stand_v that_o be_v as_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o stand_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la qua_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la he_o break_v it_o and_o sin_v against_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n before_o god_n either_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n necessary_a or_o withdraw_v any_o from_o he_o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o use_v a_o power_n which_o do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o determine_v itself_o or_o be_v determine_v necessary_o but_o free_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o extol_v it_o above_o its_o nature_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v act_v or_o determine_v itself_o without_o god_n pre-determinating_a premotion_n or_o by_o that_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n which_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o though_o 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he_o the_o temporal_a death_n nor_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o curse_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v as_o part_v of_o his_o penalty_n 9_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n approbation_n and_o complacency_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n save_v communion_n and_o help_n and_o of_o god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o his_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a all_o which_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n cast_v away_o and_o man_n be_v both_o the_o deserver_n and_o executioner_n without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n 10._o yet_o be_v all_o this_o privation_n penal_a in_o that_o god_n make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o his_o own_o sin_n shall_v become_v his_o punishment_n or_o ruin_n if_o he_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o determinative_o of_o god_n though_o god_n antecedent_n will_n do_v make_v that_o which_o by_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o argument_n god_n say_v antecedent_o if_o thou_o sin_v thy_o own_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o man_n say_v i_o will_v sin_v therefore_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v the_o determine_a cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n my_o own_o sâ—â—_n shall_v be_v my_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v in_o causation_n god_n antecedent_o to_o man_n sin_n do_v resolve_v i_o will_v make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n with_o such_o a_o mind_n conscience_n and_o will_n as_o that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v his_o health_n and_o joy_n and_o his_o immediate_a receptive_a capacity_n of_o my_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o communion_n with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o title_n to_o my_o spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o if_o he_o forsake_v i_o and_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o this_o life_n light_n and_o love_n joy_n and_o communion_n and_o title_n to_o my_o grace_n and_o shall_v feel_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o loss_n this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n law_n nay_o this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n creation_n to_o make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n now_o if_o man_n sin_n his_o owâ—_n sin_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v his_o misery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o cause_v at_o all_o by_o god_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v such_o as_o sin_n shall_v prove_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o from_o that_o antecedent_n creation_n or_o constitution_n the_o relative_n form_n of_o a_o punishment_n result_v to_o the_o sinner_n even_o as_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o murder_v it_o shall_v be_v thy_o sin_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n the_o man_n do_v murder_n here_o the_o act_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o that_o act_n result_v partly_o from_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o antecedent_o decree_v 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that_o say_v man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a in_o innocency_n without_o supernatural_a help_n viz._n make_v that_o help_n to_o be_v god_n will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v call_v our_o natural_a help_n when_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v true_a that_o free_a will_n without_o god_n will_v can_v do_v nothing_o 12._o the_o promisory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n become_v null_a or_o cease_v with_o man_n first_o sin_n cessante_fw-la subditorum_fw-la capacitate_v and_o so_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v its_o modus_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o since_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n
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be_v to_o threaten_v or_o condemn_v we_o ironical_o or_o with_o derision_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n or_o law_n yet_o the_o change_n as_o i_o say_v be_v make_v by_o man_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n or_o subject_n to_o such_o a_o law_n and_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n whether_o any_o proper_a promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n himself_o and_o so_o whether_o this_o be_v proper_o a_o promise_a covenant_n but_o i_o can_v presume_v to_o say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o can_v prove_v which_o be_v 1._o that_o as_o natural_a there_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o it_o a_o intimation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v adam_n perpetual_a felicity_n if_o he_o obey_v 1._o in_o that_o god_n make_v his_o soul_n immortal_a not_o such_o as_o can_v â—â—t_n cease_v to_o be_v but_o such_o as_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v fit_v to_o perpetuity_n and_o a_o 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nature_n and_o positive_o certain_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v no_o doubt_n in_o order_n to_o such_o felicity_n as_o the_o end_n which_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v oblige_v to_o intend_v and_o doubtless_o god_n will_v not_o do_v all_o this_o in_o vain_a his_o command_n to_o seek_v life_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o promise_n that_o faithful_a seeker_n shall_v obtain_v it_o 7._o and_o as_o nature_n make_v punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n so_o it_o seem_v employ_v in_o that_o very_a threaten_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o obedient_a shall_v speed_v better_o whoever_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o it_o i_o must_v say_v that_o these_o natural_a evidence_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a persuader_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o director_n of_o it_o about_o the_o certainty_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n 2._o but_o beside_o these_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o silent_a here_o yet_o the_o same_o seem_v employ_v 1._o in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n to_o adam_n 2._o in_o the_o title_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n remission_n &c._n &c._n give_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o act_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o they_o restore_v we_o into_o that_o state_n of_o heavenly_a hope_n which_o we_o fall_v from_o in_o adam_n when_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o sect_n ii_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 13._o when_o god_n judge_v man_n for_o sin_n at_o once_o he_o promise_v he_o a_o saviour_n and_o through_o he_o as_o promise_v make_v a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n with_o man_n 14._o this_o law_n give_v pardon_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o of_o all_o save_o what_o be_v except_v in_o the_o sentence_n forego_v but_o pardon_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_o and_o immediate_o
but_o so_o far_o yield_v to_o as_o they_o can_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o thâ—â—â—_n recovery_n all_o these_o twenty_o sort_n of_o mean_n and_o mercy_n christ_n give_v to_o all_o or_o to_o more_o than_o the_o elect._n 96._o it_o be_v certain_a de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o christ_n so_o far_o die_v for_o all_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o such_o benefit_n as_o he_o give_v they_o the_o question_n remain_v iâ—_n de_fw-la nomine_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a phrase_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o this_o be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o frequent_o use_v it_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o forecited_n text_n we_o may_v well_o speak_v as_o god_n ordinary_o there_o speak_v 97._o there_o be_v certain_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_n or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o 1._o grace_n eventual_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 31._o act._n 26._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o col._n 1._o 19_o eph._n 3._o 17._o act._n 5._o 31._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o col._n 1._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o psal_n 50._o 15._o &_o 46._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 14._o effectual_a work_v they_o to_o true_a faith_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n 2._o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o his_o true_a live_a member_n 3._o the_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o grand_a spiritual_a and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 4._o 1._o 7._o &_o 8._o 1._o 33_o 34._o 4._o our_o actual_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v belove_v as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n 5._o our_o adoption_n and_o right_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n psal_n 4._o 6._o &_o 8._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o a_o habit_n of_o divine_a love_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 13._o gal._n 4._o 6._o col._n 3._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o &_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 7._o employment_n in_o sincere_a holy_a acceptable_a service_n where_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n be_v please_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 8._o access_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o in_o god_n measure_n time_n and_o way_n through_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 22._o 9_o well-grounded_n hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n thereupon_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 10._o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o church-mystical_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o eph._n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 11._o a_o special_a interest_n in_o christ_n intercession_n with_o the_o father_n rom._n 8._o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n 12._o resurrection_n unto_o life_n and_o justification_n in_o judgement_n glorification_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o death_n and_o of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n phil._n 3._o 20_o 21._o â—_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18_o 30_o 32_o 35_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o benefit_n christ_n have_v make_v a_o conditional_a deed_n of_o gift_n to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o elect_n accept_v they_o and_o possess_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o certain_o infer_v that_o christ_n never_o absolute_o intend_v or_o decree_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v eventual_o put_v all_o man_n in_o possession_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o do_v intend_v and_o deâ—ree_v that_o by_o his_o death_n all_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o they_o as_o dr._n twisse_n do_v frequent_o assert_v 98._o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o all_o but_o not_o for_o all_o equal_o or_o with_o the_o same_o intent_n design_n or_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o redemption_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o of_o predestination_n and_o be_v but_o god_n different_a decree_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o redemption_n 99_o the_o particle_n for_o when_o we_o question_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_n be_v ambiguous_a 1._o it_o may_v mean_v in_o the_o strict_a representation_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o all_o as_o several_a so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v or_o satisfy_v â—n_n and_o by_o he_o as_o civil_o in_o their_o own_o person_n though_o not_o natural_o and_o thus_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o or_o for_o any_o man_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o some_o man_n conceit_n who_o thence_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o personate_v all_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v to_o die_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o all_o â—ens_n sin_n as_o the_o assume_v promeritorious_a cause_n and_o thus_o parâ—â—â—_n himself_o in_o his_o irenicon_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n lay_v on_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o man_n sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o you_o may_v tell_v any_o wiâ—ked_a man_n thy_o sin_n kill_v christ_n whatever_o the_o denier_n say_v to_o excuse_v they_o 3._o or_o it_o mean_v that_o christ_n die_v final_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o be_v true_a as_o afore_o explain_v he_o die_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o but_o not_o equal_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o same_o absolute_a will_n decree_n or_o intention_n of_o attain_v their_o salvation_n 100_o but_o the_o conditional_a new_a covenant_n without_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o do_v equal_o give_v christ_n pardon_v and_o life_n to_o all_o mankind_n antecedent_o to_o man_n reject_v the_o offer_n on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n and_o christ_n equal_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o the_o lapse_v race_n of_o adam_n so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o this_o gift_n or_o covenant_n and_o the_o other_o foresay_a common_a mercy_n but_o not_o equal_o as_o to_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o success_n for_o there_o election_n difference_v 101._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n to_o extenuate_v christ_n merit_n purchase_n interest_n or_o honour_n or_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_n that_o doubtless_o so_o many_o sincere_a christian_n will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o injurious_a extenuation_n and_o narrow_n of_o christ_n success_n but_o that_o they_o can_v reconcile_v special_a grace_n with_o universal_a and_o mistake_o judge_v they_o inconsistent_a nor_o dare_v opprobrious_o reproach_v his_o universal_a grace_n as_o they_o do_v by_o call_v it_o vain_a lame_a imperfect_a a_o mockery_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o defend_v some_o truth_n by_o it_o do_v not_o quiet_a and_o deceive_v their_o conscience_n whereas_o indeed_o universal_a grace_n and_o special_a do_v as_o perfect_o and_o harmonious_o consist_v as_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v and_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n and_o as_o any_o generical_a and_o specific_a nature_n and_o so_o do_v a_o general_a decree_n that_o all_o who_o will_v believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o world_n with_o a_o special_a decree_n that_o paul_n shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v but_o on_o two_o account_n i_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o redemption_n 1._o because_o i_o must_v give_v you_o a_o special_a disputation_n or_o tractate_n on_o that_o subject_n 2._o because_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o english_a divine_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v know_v they_o by_o their_o work_n bishop_n davenant_n have_v say_v so_o much_o in_o his_o two_o posthumous_n dissertation_n the_o redempt_n &_o praedestinat_a publish_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n usher_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o reconcile_v contender_n on_o these_o two_o point_n be_v not_o man_n slothful_a in_o study_v they_o or_o partial_a or_o incapable_a in_o judge_v of_o these_o matter_n sect_n vii_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 102._o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n use_v by_o damascene_fw-la be_v by_o many_o apply_v to_o this_o controversy_n but_o by_o none_o that_o i_o have_v read_v sufficient_o explain_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o many_o good_a man_n reject_v it_o because_o they_o misunderstand_v it_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n
grace_n and_o how_o oft_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_n may_v change_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o holy_a habit_n the_o teâ—â—pter_n will_v say_v to_o david_n or_o peter_n if_o once_o why_o not_o twice_o if_o twice_o why_o not_o thrice_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v say_v just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o to_o set_v no_o bound_n confound_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a good_a and_o bad_a and_o make_v sanctification_n but_o a_o name_n and_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n faith_n do_v total_o fail_v or_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a deprive_v of_o whole_o love_n or_o save_v grace_n be_v rash_a and_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n 302._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o will_n be_v always_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_v more_o for_o the_o commit_v the_o sin_n than_o against_o it_o actual_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o omission_n it_o be_v not_o prevalent_o for_o the_o duty_n else_o it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v habitual_o so_o too_o as_o to_o a_o holy_a or_o a_o sinful_a life_n the_o person_n be_v unholy_a and_o when_o the_o will_v know_v by_o the_o practice_n be_v sometime_o actual_o more_o for_o a_o gross_a sin_n than_o against_o it_o and_o daily_o actual_o more_o for_o some_o small_a sin_n than_o against_o they_o it_o be_v wondrous_a hard_a here_o to_o discern_v certain_o that_o the_o contrary_a habit_n be_v our_o state_n 303._o and_o it_o add_v to_o the_o difficulty_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v sure_a whether_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n may_v not_o be_v predominant_a and_o yet_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o some_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_a habit_n for_o a_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o prove_v a_o prevalent_a habit._n as_o a_o habit_n of_o anger_n of_o vain_a jest_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o very_a habit_n of_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v prevalent_a though_o not_o of_o all_o other_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v either_o how_o great_a that_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o so_o whether_o a_o habit_n of_o lust_n of_o pride_n of_o covetousness_n may_v stand_v with_o grace_n in_o that_o prevalency_n or_o yet_o how_o many_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o habitual_o prevalent_a in_o a_o sanctify_a man_n but_o if_o no_o one_o what_o shall_v those_o think_v of_o themselves_o that_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a act_n of_o small_a sin_n beforementioned_a and_o that_o they_o err_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_o mortify_v in_o the_o habit_n common_a experience_n full_o prove_v but_o such_o man_n use_v not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o general_n habit_n of_o love_n to_o good_a and_o hatred_n to_o evil_n which_o be_v as_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n to_o the_o branch_n which_o may_v have_v their_o particular_a canker_n and_o disease_n and_o be_v indeed_o virtual_o a_o habit_n of_o all_o good_a and_o against_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o particular_a habit_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v also_o find_v in_o every_o soul_n 304._o yea_o the_o difficulty_n be_v yet_o great_a by_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o that_o inclination_n of_o it_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n which_o he_o that_o have_v read_v the_o schoolman_n and_o metaphysic_n or_o ever_o well_o study_v it_o himself_o will_v discern_v to_o be_v tantum_fw-la non_fw-la out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dispositive_a promptitude_n to_o act_n we_o feel_v but_o whether_o that_o disposition_n be_v itself_o a_o secret_a unobserved_a immanent_a act_n dispose_v to_o the_o more_o open_a perceptible_a act_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o out_o of_o action_n and_o certain_o have_v at_o one_o instant_a several_a act_n of_o which_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v oft_o unobserved_a and_o yet_o most_o powerful_a as_o a_o traveller_n that_o be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o thought_n and_o talk_n will_v never_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n if_o the_o end_n be_v not_o actual_o intend_v though_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_v corroborate_v and_o what_o that_o inclination_n be_v whether_o it_o lie_v much_o in_o a_o receptive_a disposition_n of_o the_o act_v faculty_n by_o which_o they_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o active_a motion_n of_o the_o agent_n power_n as_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o fuel_n cause_v the_o greatness_n and_o constancy_n of_o a_o flame_n or_o the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n the_o shine_a in_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o adapt_v wheel_n cause_v the_o clock_n or_o watch_n to_o be_v easy_o and_o true_o move_v by_o the_o poise_n or_o spring_n or_o what_o else_o it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v a_o habit_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o know_v as_o unstudy_v confident_a disputer_n think_v so_o that_o judicious_a mr._n truman_n tract_n of_o impaten_v nat._n &_o mor._n seem_v to_o despair_v of_o clear_a understanding_n it_o and_o whether_o a_o infant_n principle_n of_o holiness_n be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la which_o never_o come_v from_o any_o act_n nor_o be_v the_o particular_a habit_n of_o any_o act_n any_o more_o than_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonum_fw-la with_o abundance_n of_o other_o difficulty_n about_o habit_n these_o all_o make_v our_o case_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v resolve_v sect_n xxi_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o part_n 305._o of_o all_o these_o difficulty_n i_o have_v no_o better_a solution_n beside_o what_o be_v aforesaid_a than_o as_o follow_v 1._o that_o a_o dispositive_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n and_o actual_a holiness_n be_v like_a to_o the_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o foelicitatem_fw-la save_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la in_o our_o lapse_v state_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o separable_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v quiddam_fw-la naturae_fw-la though_o not_o quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la call_v the_o divine_a and_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o and_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o health_n be_v to_o the_o man_n and_o be_v the_o great_a moral_a principle_n within_o we_o and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o noble_a creature_n remit_v creature_n creature_n creature_n as_o to_o the_o papist_n continual_a calumny_n that_o we_o call_v man_n just_a who_o continue_a wickedness_n be_v but_o hide_v and_o not_o impute_v and_o without_o inherent_a justice_n we_o abhor_v both_o their_o confusion_n and_o their_o calumny_n and_o distinct_o give_v they_o this_o short_a account_n 1._o we_o hold_v a_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n of_o all_o 2._o but_o no_o actual_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n nor_o non-impuration_a of_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v true_o convert_v from_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o 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the_o least_o degree_n or_o first_o of_o true_a save_a grace_n be_v sometime_o lose_v final_o and_o such_o perish_v but_o 2._o that_o they_o who_o obtain_v confirm_v grace_n by_o a_o great_a degree_n do_v never_o lose_v it_o for_o so_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o first_o degree_n for_o want_n of_o confirmation_n and_o many_o think_v though_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o have_v they_o overcome_v in_o the_o first_o or_o some_o more_o trial_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v confirm_v grace_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v confirm_v whether_o by_o reward_n or_o mere_a gift_n or_o nature_n we_o know_v not_o 2._o this_o will_v save_v christian_n from_o that_o uncomfortable_a thought_n i_o must_v go_v further_a thâ—â—_n ever_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o do_v who_o fall_v away_o and_o have_v live_v strict_o and_o suffer_v patient_o or_o else_o i_o can_v be_v save_v for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v who_o go_v no_o further_o or_o not_o so_o far_o as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o sell_v away_o 3._o this_o will_v keep_v man_n from_o security_n and_o presumption_n in_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o necessary_a fear_n of_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o 4._o and_o yet_o it_o provide_v a_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o strong_a christian_n who_o be_v and_o perhaps_o they_o only_a fit_a for_o it_o and_o capable_a of_o it_o 5._o and_o it_o tend_v thereby_o to_o make_v man_n long_o for_o and_o press_v towards_o a_o strong_a confirm_a state_n i_o only_o say_v that_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v or_o be_v true_a it_o have_v or_o will_v have_v these_o conveniency_n 331._o and_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v that_o as_o i_o before_o say_v the_o weak_a christian_n be_v not_o ordinary_o capable_a of_o present_a certainty_n of_o salvation_n so_o the_o weak_a or_o worst_a sort_n of_o true_a christian_n be_v moral_o unfit_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o that_o sin_v as_o much_o 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and_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o such_o a_o one_o 3._o and_o this_o certainty_n must_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o product_v of_o other_o grace_n faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o feeble_a cause_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n so_o much_o strong_a than_o itself_o 4._o god_n wisdom_n in_o government_n will_v not_o encourage_v even_o a_o child_n in_o fit_n of_o contempt_n neglect_v or_o disobedience_n by_o such_o assurance_n how_o can_v he_o more_o reward_n and_o encourage_v the_o best_a and_o if_o every_o true_a christian_n shall_v have_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o sin_v as_o foul_o as_o frequent_o as_o gross_o and_o live_v as_o slothful_o as_o ever_o will_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n it_o will_v tempt_v such_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v no_o better_o 5._o god_n have_v his_o castigatory_a punishment_n for_o sinful_a child_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o sometime_o and_o much_o desertion_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v such_o correction_n but_o 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as_o it_o be_v for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o election_n and_o not_o election_n the_o consequent_a of_o foresee_a perseverance_n unless_o you_o mean_v only_o that_o part_n of_o election_n which_o determine_v of_o glorify_v and_o exclude_v that_o which_o decree_v to_o give_v perseverance_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o non-elect_a and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o where_o god_n decree_v perseverance_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v grace_n suitable_a thereto_o as_o when_o he_o decree_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v it_o a_o nature_n apt_a for_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o that_o such_o have_v confirm_v grace_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o all_o true_a grace_n do_v so_o confirm_v 334._o that_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v fetch_v for_o perseverance_n from_o the_o mere_a nature_n of_o the_o grace_n receive_v seem_v plain_a by_o adam_n fall_n and_o probable_a from_o the_o angel_n 335._o some_o sabbath_n some_o some_o some_o vid._n mr._n george_n walker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o avoid_v this_o deny_v adam_n to_o have_v be_v holy_a and_o suppose_v he_o only_o innocent_a and_o neutral_a and_o capable_a of_o holiness_n worse_a than_o those_o papist_n citat_fw-la papist_n papist_n papist_n petavius_n in_o elench_v ther._n vincent_n lenâ—s_fw-fr c._n 23._o p._n 97._o say_v that_o adam_n have_v 1._o exterior_a grace_n viz._n his_o outward_a blessing_n 2._o interiour_n and_o that_o 1._o permanent_a which_o be_v bona_fw-la voluntas_fw-la vel_fw-la justitia_fw-la originalis_fw-la ex_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la tum_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntate_fw-la resident_a concursu_fw-la concentuque_fw-la colleâ—ta_fw-la 2._o transient_a that_o be_v actual_a influx_n or_o inspiration_n but_o whereas_o he_o bitter_o censure_v vincent_n for_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n natural_a it_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la that_o he_o quarrel_v and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o dispute_v whether_o health_n and_o food_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n they_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o rectitude_n of_o it_o concreated_a with_o nature_n and_o give_v by_o the_o creator_n for_o nature_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n because_o sine_fw-la merito_fw-la though_o not_o as_o now_o contra_fw-la meritum_fw-la god_n make_v all_o very_a good_a in_o illa_fw-la â—um_fw-la secerat_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerat_fw-la rectum_fw-la august_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la citat_fw-la who_o feign_v his_o holiness_n to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a addition_n to_o his_o natural_a state_n thereby_o prepare_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v natural_o with_o a_o immortal_a soul_n for_o immortal_a happiness_n but_o 1._o if_o adam_n have_v a_o immediate_a moral_a
conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o japâ—n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n p._n 62._o the_o conclusion_n §_o 1._o the_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n special_o the_o british_a divine_n more_o of_o divine_a motion_n or_o impress_n p._n 67._o §_o 2._o the_o epitome_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o epilogo_fw-la in_o twenty_o conclusion_n consider_v p._n 70._o §_o 3._o a_o censure_n of_o the_o other_o three_o way_n describe_v by_o he_o viz._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n de_fw-mi scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 75._o §_o 4._o 2._o durandus_n way_n p._n 76._o §_o 5._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n of_o god_n partial_a causality_n p._n 79._o §_o 6._o the_o true_a face_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o dominican_n predeterminant_a way_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o consequent_n in_o fifty_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o prefer_v any_o before_o this_o p._n 80._o a_o summary_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v sober_a mind_n p._n 100_o additional_a animadversion_n on_o mr._n peter_n sterrey_n book_n of_o freewill_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 106._o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o sub-operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o end_v the_o contention_n about_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a common_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o freewill_a the_o preface_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n though_o large_a and_o full_a of_o man_n contentious_a question_n and_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o the_o true_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v large_a by_o accident_n by_o way_n of_o disquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o the_o many_o ensnare_a question_n and_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a wrangling_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o second_o part_n come_v near_o our_o chief_a controversy_n and_o resolve_v many_o other_o on_o the_o 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there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o any_o corporeal_a be_v be_v where_o some_o active_a create_a nature_n be_v not_o with_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v the_o proximity_n and_o the_o nature_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o corporal_a motion_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o god_n effect_v by_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o second_o cause_n §_o 6._o joh._n sarisburiensis_n and_o some_o schoolman_n liken_v god_n presence_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o operation_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o red_a hot_a iron_n where_o you_o will_v think_v all_o be_v fire_n and_o all_o iron_n but_o the_o similitude_n be_v too_o low_a the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a instrument_n in_o visible_a nature_n and_o god_n operate_v on_o all_o low_a thing_n by_o its_o virtue_n and_o influx_n god_n and_o the_o sun_n do_v what_o the_o sun_n do_v and_o we_o know_v of_o nothing_o that_o god_n move_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v corporeal_a without_o it_o §_o 7._o but_o the_o sun_n move_v nothing_o as_o the_o cartesian_o dream_n by_o a_o single_a motive_n influx_n alone_o but_o by_o emission_n of_o its_o threefold_a influx_n as_o every_o active_a nature_n do_v that_o be_v motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a which_o be_v one-radical_o in_o three-effective_o §_o 8._o this_o efflux_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v universal_a and_o equal_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la but_o cause_v wonderful_a diversity_n of_o effect_n without_o diversity_n in_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n or_o in_o itself_o the_o same_o influx_n cause_v the_o weed_n and_o dunghill_n and_o carrion_n to_o stink_v and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o sweet_a plant_n to_o be_v sweet_a some_o thing_n to_o live_v and_o some_o to_o die_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v soft_a and_o some_o hard_a etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v few_o change_n or_o various_a action_n below_o in_o body_n which_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o without_o difference_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o the_o specify_v cause_n §_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o equal_a influx_n cause_v such_o wonderful_a diversity_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o nature_n recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la so_o one_o poise_n make_v various_a motion_n in_o a_o clock_n etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o god_n operate_v on_o second_o cause_n as_o god_n omnipotent_o but_o not_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o free_o as_o he_o please_v §_o 11._o god_n work_v by_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o say_a cause_n aptitude_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o infinite_a power_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n use_v §_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n among_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o whether_o god_n work_v on_o all_o our_o soul_n by_o superior_a spirit_n as_o second_v cause_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o we_o know_v little_a of_o it_o certain_o §_o 13._o but_o certain_a we_o be_v that_o superior_a voluntary_a agent_n angel_n and_o devil_n have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o operate_v much_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a power_n which_o wise_a observer_n perceive_v satan_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o think_v faculty_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n enough_o to_o convince_v a_o rational_a sadducee_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o good_a angel_n have_v less_o power_n skill_n or_o will_n §_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o great_a universal_a second_o cause_n to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n to_o inferior_a creature_n and_o god_n operate_v by_o the_o sun_n so_o be_v christ_n set_v as_o a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o god_n will_v convey_v his_o spiritual_a influx_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o conveyance_n to_o be_v expect_v §_o 15._o christ_n humane_a nature_n unite_v personal_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o glorify_a be_v by_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n authorize_v and_o by_o personal_a union_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v and_o fit_v to_o this_o communication_n of_o god_n spiritual_a influx_n to_o mankind_n §_o 16._o object_n a_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n send_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a but_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n 1._o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o essential_a or_o pure_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n for_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o effect_n 2._o and_o so_o the_o cause_n why_o 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and_o pass_v from_o his_o person_n as_o his_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n §_o 18._o this_o question_n may_v be_v put_v either_o of_o all_o natural_a be_v and_o motion_n or_o only_o of_o spiritual_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o head_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o all_o nature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v sustain_v and_o actuate_v by_o he_o as_o the_o physical_a efficient_a cause_n or_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a of_o this_o low_a world_n which_o be_v curse_v for_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a at_o least_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a only_o of_o gracious_a operation_n §_o 19_o 1._o that_o christ_n have_v the_o political_a dispose_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o assert_v 2._o that_o he_o have_v the_o political_a disposal_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o angel_n devil_n sun_n air_n earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v past_a dispute_n 3._o that_o the_o real_a physical_a effect_n act_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n soul_n be_v cause_v by_o christ_n moral_a causation_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o political_a mission_n be_v past_a dispute_n 4._o that_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o spirit_n itself_o by_o baptism_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o be_v in_o a_o prio_fw-la covenant_n first_o relate_v to_o christ_n himself_o and_o so_o by_o this_o covenant_n give_v we_o in_o relation_n as_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v past_a dispute_n 5._o and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v such_o physical_a change_n on_o our_o soul_n by_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a political_n mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v receptive_a of_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n be_v past_a dispute_n 6._o but_o whether_o moreover_o any_o action_n of_o christ_n own_o humane_a soul_n glorify_v do_v physical_o reach_v our_o soul_n or_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v in_o its_o own_o essential_a virtue_n which_o be_v every_o where_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o in_o christ_n than_o elsewhere_o and_o communicate_v to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o root_n or_o the_o spirit_n effect_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v by_o reflection_n from_o the_o first_o effect_n on_o christ_n as_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o speculum_fw-la or_o burning-glass_n be_v question_n not_o for_o i_o to_o determine_v §_o 20._o christ_n spiritual_a influx_n on_o soul_n be_v not_o single_a but_o be_v ever_o three_o in_o one_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v aforesaid_a which_o be_v according_a to_o
these_o follow_a evidence_n §_o 6._o 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v so_o large_a provision_n of_o mean_n and_o that_o in_o a_o admirable_a frame_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a world_n which_o he_o will_v never_o do_v in_o vain_a nor_o if_o he_o ordinary_o work_v without_o they_o that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n have_v not_o god_n decree_v to_o work_v grace_n by_o mean_n he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fiat_fw-la §_o 7._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o sapiential_a rule_n which_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o large_o give_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 103._o 10._o and_o 145._o and_o 119._o throughout_o and_o matth._n 25._o as_o the_o ship_n master_n or_o pilat_z be_v praise_v who_o by_o a_o helm_n can_v turn_v about_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o will_v jam._n 3._o 4._o §_o 8._o 3._o god_n work_v on_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o causation_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o order_n be_v a_o moral_a effect_n which_o need_v not_o a_o creation_n but_o a_o moral_a order_n causation_n §_o 9_o 4._o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o prosper_v best_a in_o grace_n that_o most_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o never_o know_v of_o any_o man_n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o prov._n â—_o 20_o 21._o &_o 3_o &_o 5._o &_o 8._o &_o 13._o 4._o in_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o actual_a knowledge_n faith_n or_o love_n without_o mean_n but_o all_o by_o the_o causality_n of_o they_o §_o 10._o 5._o we_o find_v that_o the_o great_a neglecter_n and_o despiser_n of_o mean_n be_v every_o where_o most_o graceless_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n §_o 11._o 6._o we_o have_v minister_n and_o people_n frequent_a and_o strict_a command_n to_o use_v mean_n most_o diligent_o constant_o and_o careful_o §_o 12._o 7._o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o promise_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o f._n licet_fw-la omnis_fw-la causa_fw-la secundâ—_n proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la causet_fw-la effectum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la quia_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la alliac_n in_o 4._o q._n 1._o f._n use_n of_o mean_n act._n 26._o 17._o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o rom._n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 55._o 2_o 3._o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v matth._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o psal_n 19_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a convert_v the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n that_o regenerate_v we_o heb._n 4._o the_o word_n be_v powerful_a and_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o 8._o when_o god_n will_v save_v a_o people_n he_o send_v they_o the_o gospel_n and_o 1â—_n amos_n 8._o 11._o prov._n 29._o 1â—_n when_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o he_o take_v it_o away_o §_o 14._o 9_o the_o devil_n show_v his_o malice_n to_o soul_n and_o grace_n by_o oppose_v the_o mean_n deprive_v man_n of_o they_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o or_o from_o the_o faithful_a use_v of_o they_o §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o meaning_n that_o the_o bare_a mean_n of_o itself_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n but_o only_o that_o god_n operate_v moral_a effect_n by_o moral_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v natural_a by_o natural_a mean_n be_v still_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o himself_o §_o 16._o if_o we_o thus_o conjoin_v all_o cause_n and_o separate_v not_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v it_o will_v help_v we_o the_o better_a to_o escape_v error_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o if_o man_n will_v dream_v that_o all_o the_o honour_n or_o action_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o derogation_n from_o god_n and_o a_o dishonour_n of_o he_o they_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o injure_v he_o §_o 17._o for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o to_o honour_v the_o mean_n or_o acknowledge_v operate_v though_o god_n be_v proxiâ—uâ—â—_n not_o as_o in_o loco_fw-la in_o all_o his_o operation_n yet_o see_v he_o operate_v by_o second_o cause_n he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o they_o as_o all_o experience_n tell_v we_o therefore_o to_o end_v these_o controversy_n we_o shall_v consider_v more_o how_o those_o cause_n operate_v second_o cause_n and_o their_o aptitude_n and_o efficacy_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a dishonourer_n of_o himself_o by_o make_v and_o use_v such_o cause_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o many_o creature_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o many_o dishonour_n be_v cast_v on_o god_n and_o the_o excellent_a creature_n will_v dishonour_v he_o most_o which_o sottish_a conceit_n must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o manichaeism_n that_o a_o ill_a god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v glorious_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o they_o all_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o means_n §_o 1._o gratiâ—_n 1._o 1._o 1._o gerhard_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n aâ—b_fw-la cap._n 6._o §._o 1._o suppose_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o be_v dead_a and_o vicious_a but_o yet_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o physical_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o so_o work_v as_o leave_v it_o a_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o that_o resistance_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o make_v grace_n uneffectual_a and_o georg._n calixtus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o word_n the_o minist_n verbi_fw-la p._n 241._o &_o in_o judic_n de_fw-fr controver_n num_fw-la 33._o see_v â—e_n blank_n thes_n de_fw-fr distinct_a gratiâ—_n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v will_v by_o god_n and_o cause_v by_o he_o but_o nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o evil._n §_o 2._o as_o in_o nature_n god_n seem_v to_o cause_n motion_n in_o genere_fw-la by_o a_o equal_a universal_a influx_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o make_v no_o difference_n per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o motion_n and_o effect_n be_v otherwise_o cause_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n afford_v by_o his_o mean_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o political_o manage_v a_o indifferent_a influx_n or_o help_n for_o action_n as_o action_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o as_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o say_v well_o be_v to_o be_v call_v nature_n rather_o than_o grace_n except_o as_o the_o reprive_v of_o nature_n be_v grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v mere_a power_n to_o act_n because_o it_o be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o a_o good_a act_n as_o a_o bad_a and_o to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v §_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o action_n as_o such_o be_v give_v by_o a_o equal_a natural_a universal_a influx_n it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o action_n where_o we_o must_v inquire_v of_o the_o difference_n and_o its_o cause_n §_o 4._o action_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a substantial_a be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mode_n as_o by_o the_o cartesian_o leave_n require_v more_o causation_n to_o it_o than_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v but_o ordo_fw-la actionum_fw-la be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la §_o 5._o ordo_fw-la be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o soul_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o all_o relation_n in_o fundamento_fw-la and_o of_o all_o morality_n and_o worthy_a to_o have_v have_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o the_o predicament_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v it_o whether_o any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o the_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v not_o res_n and_o it_o be_v rerum_fw-la status_fw-la which_o we_o better_o know_v in_o se_fw-mi than_o we_o know_v with_o what_o logical_a notion_n to_o clothe_v it_o §_o 6._o this_o excellent_a nothing_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o morality_n in_o its_o form_n and_o the_o business_n of_o frail_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o not_o we_o to_o make_v new_a substance_n it_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v order_n in_o ourselves_o as_o god_n work_n yea_o in_o the_o action_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n enable_v we_o to_o so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n that_o
be_v equal_a or_o unequal_a physical_a or_o moral_a etc._n etc._n be_v to_o dote_v §_o 5._o but_o yet_o this_o knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v transient_a or_o terminate_v objective_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o effective_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v thing_n different_o as_o they_o differ_v and_o to_o will_v thing_n different_o as_o they_o be_v different_a object_n but_o this_o speak_v true_o nothing_o new_a or_o various_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o relative_n and_o so_o denominative_a connotation_n of_o his_o simple_a essence_n from_o these_o object_n who_o diversity_n give_v divers_a name_n to_o immutable_a most_o simple_a unity_n of_o this_o all_o schoolman_n for_o substance_n be_v agree_v however_o the_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o occamist_n differ_v about_o the_o notion_n of_o ratio_fw-la ratiocinata_fw-la formalitas_fw-la &_o denominatio_fw-la extrinseca_v §_o 6._o ii_o if_o it_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la operantiâ—â—â—n_fw-la and_o so_o of_o god_n by_o they_o that_o we_o dispute_v of_o the_o dispute_n will_v have_v the_o easy_a decision_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o dominican_n and_o another_o infuse_v immediate_a operation_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o these_o controversy_n §_o 7._o iii_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n as_o in_o the_o soul-receiving_a which_o we_o dispute_v of_o and_o if_o so_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o we_o dream_v not_o of_o any_o controversy_n about_o god_n action_n as_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agenâ—is_fw-la in_o he_o or_o between_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n §_o 8._o in_o man_n soul_n we_o know_v of_o nothing_o but_o 1._o the_o substance_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n as_o answerable_a to_o matter_n in_o body_n 2._o the_o form_n which_o be_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n in_o one_o viz._n the_o vital_a power_n intellect_n and_o will_n which_o be_v at_o once_o virtus_n vis_fw-fr &_o inclinatio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ad_fw-la proprias_fw-la actiones_fw-la all_o these_o be_v but_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o same_o simple_a essence_n and_o not_o compound_v part_n none_o of_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v presuppose_v to_o be_v a_o soul_n 3._o the_o accidental_a and_o mutable_a disposition_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o the_o acts._n 4._o the_o impression_n of_o superior_a cause_n god_n and_o mean_n in_o move_v to_o the_o acts._n 5._o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n themselves_o 6._o the_o habit_n i_o know_v of_o no_o more_o §_o 9_o i._n though_o all_o habit_n be_v disposition_n yet_o all_o disposition_n be_v not_o habit_n and_o before_o habit_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v many_o way_n predispose_v to_o the_o act_n as_o 1._o by_o former_a act_n of_o another_o sort_n which_o yet_o conduce_v to_o this_o 2._o by_o other_o habit_n that_o be_v preparatory_a 3._o by_o deliverance_n from_o many_o internal_a and_o external_n impediment_n 4._o and_o last_o by_o the_o divine_a impress_n itself_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n before_o the_o act._n for_o god_n so_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v §_o 10._o this_o predisposition_n be_v sometime_o but_o a_o moral_a power_n that_o be_v in_o so_o low_a a_o degree_n as_o contain_v only_o the_o necessary_a power_n to_o the_o act_n with_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v sometime_o do_v and_o sometime_o beside_o this_o moral_a power_n it_o contain_v some_o further_a degree_n of_o accidental_a inclination_n or_o propensity_n to_o the_o act._n and_o these_o degree_n be_v various_a in_o various_a instance_n and_o subject_n §_o 11._o ii_o when_o god_n move_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v or_o repent_v we_o must_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o instant_a antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n the_o soul_n receive_v some_o impress_n or_o impulse_n from_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dispose_v or_o move_v to_o act_n he_o act_n act_n act_n aâ—xilium_fw-la praevium_fw-la non_fw-la appellatur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la forma_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la impressa_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la significare_fw-la videtur_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la constituentem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o act_n primo_fw-la sed_fw-la proprio_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la motio_fw-la actualis_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la veer_fw-la efficient_a facit_fw-la ut_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la operetur_fw-la actum_fw-la liberum_fw-la determinatum_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o expedita_fw-la facultate_fw-la qua_fw-la potest_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la operari_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disp_n 23._o p._n 108._o mâ—tio_n be_v the_o proper_a notion_n he_o think_v between_o god_n and_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o unapt_o i_o think_v so_o conceive_v by_o he_o and_o though_o spirit_n especial_o god_n move_v not_o by_o such_o contact_n and_o impress_n as_o thing_n corporeal_a yet_o in_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n some_o spirit_n some_o spiritual_a impress_n influx_n or_o motion_n must_v be_v receive_v by_o which_o faith_n be_v cause_v and_o this_o impress_n and_o the_o disposition_n to_o the_o act_n cause_v by_o it_o perhaps_o be_v real_o the_o same_o §_o 12._o iii_o the_o act_n itself_o by_o this_o and_o by_o the_o soul_n dispose_v and_o excite_v be_v next_o cause_v not_o give_v as_o pre-existent_a but_o give_v by_o causal_n efficacious_a suscitation_n of_o the_o pre-existent_a faculty_n or_o power_n §_o 13._o iv_o the_o habit_n which_o be_v a_o promptitude_n to_o facile_a act_n be_v cause_v by_o all_o the_o forementioned_a cause_n conjunct_a and_o not_o by_o any_o one_o alone_a viz._n by_o god_n and_o his_o impress_n on_o a_o soul_n some_o way_n pre-disposed_n and_o by_o the_o soul_n itself_o further_o dispose_v and_o excite_v by_o that_o impress_n but_o of_o habit_n more_o anon_o and_o here_o because_o almost_o all_o our_o seem_a difference_n depend_v on_o the_o question_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v between_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o act_n or_o may_v be_v call_v grace_n sufficient_a or_o effectual_a more_o or_o less_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o how_o alvarez_n handle_v the_o question_n and_o thereby_o further_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unsearchable_a and_o past_a man_n knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o satisfy_v myself_o with_o call_v it_o a_o impulse_n or_o impress_n or_o a_o receive_a energy_n or_o force_n or_o influx_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o general_a notion_n and_o tell_v we_o not_o as_o to_o a_o distinct_a formal_a conception_n what_o it_o be_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o bold_a disputer_n know_v no_o more_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr l._n 3._o disp_n 19_o p._n 77._o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v these_o several_a opinion_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o previous_a motion_n by_o which_o god_n move_v and_o appli_v second_o cause_n to_o operate_v i._o some_o thomist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n not_o permanent_a but_o by_o way_n of_o transient_a disposition_n with_o operation_n cabrera_n 3._o p._n q._n 18._o be_v 4._o dub_v 1._o conc._n 4._o n._n 58._o for_o it_o must_v be_v some_o virtus_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o quality_n imperfect_a supernatural_a act_n as_o attrition_n fear_v of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o habit_n and_o have_v only_o such_o transient_a virtue_n or_o quality_n etc._n etc._n ii_o other_o hold_v contrary_o that_o god_n motion_n be_v nothing_o beside_o his_o own_o will_n or_o essence_n and_o man_n act_n be_v simultaneous_a their_o reason_n i_o omit_v etc._n omit_v omit_v omit_v so_o bradwardine_n and_o many_o other_o and_o this_o will_v cut_v short_a most_o of_o our_o present_a controversy_n if_o it_o will_v hold_v dr._n twisse_n say_v vind._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 2._o crim._n 3._o c._n 15._o §._o 9_o p._n 348._o probabile_fw-la esse_fw-la nullam_fw-la motionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la ratio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la solutionem_fw-la mihi_fw-la expediat_fw-la arminianus_n aliquis_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la crearetur_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la influxus_fw-la dei_fw-la potest_fw-la fingi_fw-la praecedaneus_fw-la qui_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la circa_fw-la nihilum_fw-la etc._n etc._n iii_o other_o hold_v that_o god_n previous_a motion_n be_v somewhat_o receive_v in_o second_o cause_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o they_o operate_v and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v they_o say_v it_o be_v real_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n e._n g._n man_n itself_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o so_o that_o god_n premotion_n and_o predetermination_n of_o our_o will_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o actual_a determination_n by_o which_o the_o will_n determine_v itself_o but_o be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o act_n be_v of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o they_o
permissor_n say_v &_o effector_n ojus_fw-la mali_fw-la prorsus_fw-la invalida_fw-la consequentia_fw-la apparet_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la effector_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la n._n b._n vix_fw-la enim_fw-la datur_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la alicui_fw-la conducibile_fw-la neque_fw-la necessâ—_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la jucundi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la nam_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la omnem_fw-la controversiae_fw-la alâ—am_fw-la positum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la jucundi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedere_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la vind._n grat._n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect_n 7._o p._n 133._o but_o whereas_o the_o doctor_n upbraid_v arminius_n for_o confusion_n in_o not_o distinguish_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o good_a in_o this_o controversy_n a_o â—â—li_fw-la existentia_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la viz._n the_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o avoid_v also_o the_o doctor_n confusion_n and_o to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o accurate_a than_o he_o as_o to_o remember_v that_o this_o distinction_n be_v but_o de_fw-fr bono_n creaturae_fw-la who_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honesty_n be_v distinguishable_a but_o that_o above_o these_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o simple_a good_a and_o that_o thing_n be_v first_o good_a as_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o prime_n and_o ultimate_a good_a and_o that_o the_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o â—creature_n be_v none_o of_o those_o three_o but_o the_o conformity_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o ask_v a_o bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la malum_fw-la we_o mean_v not_o a_o sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la hominis_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o a_o sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n conform_v voluntati_fw-la divinae_fw-la and_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o deus_fw-la velit_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o fieri_fw-la we_o will_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v good_n but_o 3._o yet_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la see_v it_o do_v the_o sinner_n no_o good_a for_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la be_v not_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v man_n have_v more_o pleasure_n than_o sin_n bring_v and_o not_o less_o but_o it_o be_v hoc_fw-la minus_fw-la jucundum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la prefer_v before_o hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la jucundum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n now_o the_o prelation_n of_o a_o less_o pleasure_n to_o a_o great_a be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v neither_o utile_a nor_o jucundum_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o calling_z â—ccasio_fw-la a_o medium_n conducibile_fw-la and_o confess_v that_o sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o conducible_a to_o god_n glory_n but_o as_o occasio_fw-la whereas_o occasio_fw-la as_o such_o be_v no_o medium_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o possibilitas_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la unless_o you_o take_v medium_fw-la very_o large_o their_o chief_a argument_n be_v that_o the_o moral_a specification_n of_o a_o action_n be_v a_o entity_n and_o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v cause_v any_o entity_n without_o god_n first_o cause_v it_o be_v to_o deify_v that_o creature_n make_v it_o a_o first_o cause_n answ_n 1._o the_o comparative_a order_n of_o action_n as_o the_o terminate_n they_o on_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o and_o at_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o that_o etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la entis_fw-la and_o so_o be_v no_o proper_a entity_n 2._o or_o if_o the_o name_n be_v the_o quarrel_n it_o be_v no_o other_o entity_n than_o what_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o creature_n able_a to_o cause_n without_o his_o predetermine_a causality_n 3._o this_o power_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o its_o creator_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n nor_o difference_n in_o effect_n without_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o a_o undetermined_a cause_n can_v produce_v a_o determinate_a effect_n i_o answer_v 1._o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o difference_n without_o any_o diversity_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o free_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o soul_n be_v god_n image_n 3._o the_o will_n when_o undetermined_a have_v a_o self-determining_a power_n therefore_o this_o be_v but_o petere_fw-la principium_fw-la 4._o but_o there_o be_v many_o sub_fw-la cause_n that_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o determination_n as_o object_n opportunity_n knowledge_n the_o remove_n of_o competitor_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o therefore_o gibieuf_n guil._n camerarius_fw-la etc._n etc._n way_n of_o predetermination_n by_o the_o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n that_o be_v no_o efficient_a but_o a_o material_a objective_a or_o moral_a causation_n §_o 7._o when_o they_o say_v that_o else_o god_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o as_o to_o his_o concourse_n i_o answer_v 1._o how_o can_v god_n free_a uphold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v his_o dependence_n on_o it_o when_o it_o express_o speak_v its_o dependence_n on_o he_o without_o who_o it_o can_v be_v nor_o act_n 2._o no_o creature_n determine_v god_n immanent_a act_n nor_o his_o transient_n as_o to_o the_o mere_a impress_n and_o first_o effect_n and_o so_o not_o god_n act_n at_o all_o unless_o terminate_n be_v determine_v it_o be_v only_o its_o own_o act_n which_o the_o creature_n determine_v which_o be_v a_o secondary_a effect_n of_o god_n act_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n god_n influx_n make_v all_o that_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o god_n intend_v absolute_o but_o whether_o by_o that_o impress_n the_o sinner_n will_v consent_v the_o will_n determine_v and_o be_v the_o chief_a determiner_n in_o evil._n §_o 8._o say_v dr._n twisse_n vindic._n grat._n lib._n 2._o p._n 2._o digres_n 9_o the_o second_o cause_n non_fw-fr agit_fw-fr in_fw-la primam_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la faceret_fw-la vel_fw-la volendo_fw-la vel_fw-la ally_v agendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v grant_v god_n be_v not_o passive_a nor_o do_v any_o second_o cause_n act_n on_o he_o as_o passive_a who_o be_v his_o adversary_n in_o this_o §_o 9_o he_o add_v neither_o on_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n do_v we_o act_v for_o a_o act_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o act_n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o god_n act_n and_o influx_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n that_o god_n influx_n or_o act_n be_v any_o other_o than_o his_o essence_n but_o if_o the_o say_a effect_n be_v mean_v i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o both_o indisposition_n in_o the_o recipient_a and_o a_o contrary_a act_n may_v resist_v it_o §_o 10._o against_o our_o passive_a determination_n of_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v deny_v to_o act_v by_o physical_a action_n on_o man_n will_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v rather_o determine_v it_o than_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o because_o it_o can_v resist_v he_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o will_n do_v not_o resist_v by_o reaction_n on_o and_o against_o god_n but_o by_o indisposition_n and_o by_o its_o own_a not_o act_v when_o it_o can_v etc._n etc._n 2._o who_o dare_v deny_v all_o physical_a action_n of_o god_n on_o man_n will_n when_o it_o be_v quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o the_o will_n do_v not_o determine_v god_n will_n nor_o reject_v his_o impress_n but_o only_o determine_v its_o own_o act._n 4._o if_o god_n will_v act_v ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la the_o will_n will_v never_o disobey_v or_o fail_v of_o the_o due_a effect_n §_o 11._o he_o say_v ib._n do_v god_n move_v only_o to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o also_o to_o this_o species_n of_o action_n the_o first_o can_v be_v say_v for_o suarez_n hurtado_n say_v that_o god_n determine_v the_o agent_n to_o this_o individual_a act_n and_o the_o creature_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o help_n to_o the_o species_n of_o motion_n which_o be_v perfect_a than_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o god_n influx_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o determine_v to_o generical_a nature_n etc._n etc._n answ_n god_n universal_a motion_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v necessary_o make_v its_o impress_n on_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v he_o sufficient_a help_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la to_o act_n yea_o necessary_o continue_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o action_n and_o that_o action_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o a_o non_fw-la existent_a universal_a but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o a_o singular_a act_n which_o god_n natural_a influx_n necessary_o cause_v and_o the_o moral_a species_n what_o need_v soever_o we_o
defectus_fw-la talis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la duritia_fw-la malâ—_n voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la suscepta_fw-la recedere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la tenaciter_fw-la nolle_fw-la nature_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o to_o difference_n between_o man_n voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a act_n and_o habit_n as_o to_o take_v the_o first_o to_o be_v direct_o laudable_a or_o culpable_a as_o be_v not_o only_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n to_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n itself_o and_o the_o more_o man_n have_v of_o a_o vicious_a obstinacy_n and_o voluntariness_n in_o evil_n the_o more_o all_o mankind_n condemn_v and_o hate_v they_o whereas_o involuntary_a necessity_n be_v everywhere_o take_v for_o a_o just_a excuse_n yea_o a_o necessit_fw-la as_o volendi_fw-la in_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o phrenetick_a or_o melancholy_a person_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o man_n compassion_n and_o this_o light_n and_o law_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o answer_v the_o sophism_n of_o those_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o sort_n of_o power_n and_o impotency_n §_o 13._o therefore_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o unable_a to_o love_n god_n e._n g._n but_o only_a because_o or_o in_o that_o direct_o or_o indirect_o he_o will_v not_o that_o be_v be_v dispositive_o actual_o and_o habitual_o unwilling_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o intelligible_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o than_o that_o he_o can_v though_o we_o may_v also_o say_v he_o can_v when_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o the_o most_o explicatory_a word_n be_v best_a §_o 14._o no_o manshall_a be_v able_a so_o far_o to_o accuse_v god_n and_o excuse_n himself_o just_o at_o last_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o life_n as_o offer_v i_o but_o i_o can_v not_o or_o i_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o leave_v my_o sin_n and_o worâ—â—ly_a vanity_n and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n to_o god_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yea_o augustine_n and_o twisse_n say_v more_o that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v but_o can_v which_o yet_o i_o think_v need_v some_o limit_v explication_n §_o 15._o obj._n but_o though_o all_o man_n can_v have_v christ_n or_o faith_n if_o they_o will_v yet_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v unable_a to_o be_v willing_a answ_n by_o unable_a you_o must_v 1._o either_o mean_v that_o they_o want_v the_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o will_v it_o 2._o or_o that_o they_o want_v some_o natural_o necessary_a concause_n or_o object_n without_o which_o this_o faculty_n be_v no_o formal_a power_n ad_fw-la hoâ—_n 3._o or_o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o well_o dispose_v so_o to_o act._n 1._o the_o first_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o take_v a_o unbeliever_n for_o a_o man._n 2._o the_o second_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o will_v not_o by_o hobbes_n his_o physical_a necessitation_n turn_v religion_n into_o a_o name_n or_o nothing_o or_o the_o natural_a motâ—on_n of_o a_o engine_n call_v man._n 3._o and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n must_v be_v name_v as_o it_o be_v in_o controversy_n which_o exercise_v so_o great_a animosity_n and_o â—â—â—â—al_a zeal_n as_o this_o do_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o injurious_a thing_n to_o use_v seduce_v improper_a name_n when_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a be_v at_o hand_n hereafter_o speak_v plain_o in_o your_o contending_n and_o instead_o of_o can_v say_v a_o unconverted_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v and_o his_o will_n be_v vicious_o undisposed_a to_o it_o yea_o ill-disposed_a against_o it_o hold_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v each_o other_o or_o confess_v that_o you_o quarrel_n about_o a_o word_n §_o 16._o obj._n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n can_v can_n a_o blackâ—ore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o text_n may_v as_o fit_o at_o least_o be_v translate_v will_v a_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n can_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o application_n for_o here_o it_o be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o some_o custom_n in_o sin_n do_v cause_v such_o a_o settle_a ill_a disposition_n or_o habit_n as_o without_o special_a grace_n be_v never_o overcome_v which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o râ—â—ted_a wilfulness_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o good_n 2._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o affirm_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o impotency_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a and_o he_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o change_v it_o without_o grace_n but_o you_o can_v say_v that_o a_o accustom_a sinner_n can_v learn_v to_o do_v good_a be_v he_o never_o so_o willing_a nor_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o easy_o will_v as_o the_o ethiopian_a nor_o as_o hardly_o make_v willing_a as_o the_o leopard_n 3._o figurative_a speech_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o may_v alike_o be_v use_v by_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o in_o controversy_n a_o trope_n be_v a_o equivocal_a till_o explain_v and_o must_v not_o be_v use_v without_o necessity_n and_o explication_n 4._o where_o the_o text_n once_o say_v they_o can_v not_o believe_v or_o repent_v it_o say_v many_o and_o many_o time_n they_o will_v not_o 5._o the_o phrase_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12._o 39_o notorious_o speak_v but_o of_o a_o impossibilitas_fw-la logica_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o a_o physical_a disability_n in_o themselves_o though_o it_o intimate_v a_o settle_a wilfulness_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 4._o 14._o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o want_n of_o physical_a power_n but_o mediate_a advantage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n mark_v 1._o 45._o he_o can_v no_o more_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n 6._o 5._o he_o can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n 7._o 24._o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n jer._n 15._o 1._o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n mark_n 3._o 20._o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v bread_n 1._o thes_n 3._o 1._o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o he_o can_v sin_v heb._n 9_o 5._o of_o which_o we_o can_v now_o speak_v particular_o act._n 4._o 16._o we_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o 19_o 36._o these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o joh._n 7._o 7._o the_o world_n can_v hate_v you_o luk._n 11._o 7._o i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v luk._n 14._o 20._o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o can_v come_v mar._n 2._o 19_o they_o can_v fast_v neh._n 6._o 3._o i_o can_v come_v down_o so_o gen._n 34._o 14._o &_o 44._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 8._o numb_a 22._o 18._o &_o 24._o 13._o jos_n 24._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o psal_n 77._o 4._o and_o other_o place_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o utter_a disability_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o no_o nor_o of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o lie_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o tit._n 1._o 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o explain_v such_o doubtful_a word_n before_o we_o draw_v controvert_v conclusion_n from_o they_o as_o suppose_v they_o false_o to_o be_v univocal_a §_o 17._o the_o same_o natural_a faculty_n may_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o object_n and_o mean_n become_v formal_o a_o power_n or_o no_o power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la and_o when_o nature_n make_v it_o a_o faculty_n grace_n can_v make_v it_o a_o formal_a power_n to_o this_o or_o that_o without_o change_v it_o in_o itself_o at_o all_o in_o many_o instance_n or_o case_n §_o 18._o man_n have_v a_o power_n even_o moral_a to_o the_o use_n of_o many_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n before_o they_o have_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o believe_v §_o 19_o god_n have_v appoint_v or_o command_v to_o all_o man_n the_o use_n of_o certain_a duty_n and_o mean_n for_o their_o recovery_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o use_v such_o mean_n nor_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o use_v they_o in_o despair_n of_o success_n the_o very_a command_n be_v some_o signification_n of_o god_n will_n that_o obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a whether_o the_o name_n of_o a_o implicit_a promise_n be_v apt_a for_o that_o command_n i_o leave_v to_o those_o
by_o the_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v describe_v efficacy_n be_v aptitudinal_n which_o be_v the_o force_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o actual_a which_o be_v efficienty_n itself_o §_o 7._o aptitudinal_n efficacy_n be_v 1._o in_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o mean_n and_o 1._o in_o god_n absolute_a power_n 2._o in_o his_o ordinate_a power_n §_o 8._o 1._o god_n absolute_a power_n be_v omnipotency_n or_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o be_v aptitudinal_o efficacious_a to_o make_v a_o world_n before_o it_o be_v make_v §_o 9_o 2._o god_n ordinate_a power_n be_v the_o same_o essential_a omnipotency_n denominate_v from_o the_o connotation_n of_o those_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o produce_v according_a to_o the_o limit_a aptitude_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o mean_n or_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a or_o at_o least_o as_o limit_v in_o the_o effect_n by_o his_o mere_a free_a will_n §_o 10._o in_o these_o respect_n though_o still_o god_n power_n in_o itself_o be_v omnipotency_n yet_o in_o the_o limit_a way_n of_o operation_n it_o be_v various_a 1._o as_o god_n will_v quoad_fw-la terminos_fw-la be_v various_a 2._o and_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v various_a 3._o and_o as_o the_o receiver_n capacity_n be_v various_a to_o one_o the_o same_o operation_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o mediorum_fw-la though_o not_o from_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v abundant_o efficacious_a and_o to_o another_o not_z §_o 11._o and_o thus_o god_n so_o limit_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a sometime_o on_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v free_o perform_v by_o man_n receive_v it_o even_o by_o a_o former_a help_n and_o not_o absolute_o §_o 12._o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v aptitudinal_o efficacious_a be_v not_o actual_o efficient_a of_o every_o effect_n to_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o apt_a §_o 13._o the_o aptitudinal_n efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v of_o god_n fall_v in_o with_o his_o ordinate_a power_n herein_o and_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n §_o 14._o the_o effect_n in_o respect_n to_o which_o grace_n be_v call_v efficacious_a be_v 1._o the_o giving_z of_o the_o mean_n themselves_o 2._o the_o first_o impress_n on_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o alter_n of_o the_o soul_n disposition_n 4._o the_o production_n of_o the_o act_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o habit._n and_o it_o must_v be_v some_o of_o these_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v efficacious_a or_o inefficacious_a to_o other_o so_o that_o by_o that_o time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v true_o open_v this_o which_o dr._n twisse_n say_v arminius_n dare_v never_o speak_v out_o his_o opinion_n of_o and_o which_o he_o and_o other_o make_v to_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n perhaps_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o §_o 15._o for_o what_o be_v that_o grace_n who_o efficacy_n you_o inquire_v of_o â—_o be_v it_o gratia_n operans_fw-la or_o operata_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v god_n gratia_n operans_fw-la it_o be_v either_o the_o prime_a cause_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n it_o be_v god_n essence_n only_o even_o his_o essential_a power_n â—â—ch_a vasquez_n in_o 1_o tho._n â—â—â—â—_o 19_o disp_n 8c_fw-la p._n 5â—â—â—â—â—_n voluntas_fw-la libera_fw-la deâ—_n â—â—â—â—_o essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la significata_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la actus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la &_o affectus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la cum_fw-la revera_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la substantia_fw-la dei_fw-la includit_fw-la tamen_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la etiam_fw-la qúandam_fw-la rationis_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la futuras_fw-la quae_fw-la liberâ—_n deo_fw-la convenit_fw-la sient_fw-la etiam_fw-la res_fw-la libere_fw-la futurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la relatio_fw-la consurgat_fw-la ex_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la non_fw-la necessary_n â—â—â—â—_o ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o object_n futuriâ—_n ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la habitudâ—â—â—â—â—re_fw-la deo_fw-la convenit_fw-la non_fw-la intrinsicè_fw-la sed_fw-la extrinsecâ—_n solum_fw-la denominationâ—_n quam_fw-la deo_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conveâ—ire_n â—on_v est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la velle_fw-la liberam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la includat_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la respect_n â—ti-â—â—sâ—_a libera_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o possâ—â—_n dâ—o_n adesse_fw-la &_o abesse_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la sequitur_fw-la absurdi_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o immutabilitati_fw-la repugâ—et_fw-la this_o little_a be_v all_o that_o they_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o god_n free_a volition_n of_o extrinsic_a effect_n be_v and_o can_v you_o tell_v we_o any_o more_o bradwardine_n deny_v in_o god_n any_o executive_a power_n beside_o mere_a volition_n though_o he_o call_v he_o oâ—â—nipotent_a antecedent_o to_o his_o self-knowledge_n and_o volition_n do_v make_v grace_n â—x_v part_n dâ—â—_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o act_n and_o be_v such_o and_o â—â—ch_a intellect_n and_o will_n and_o be_v that_o the_o question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n essence_n why_o it_o consist_v in_o itself_o if_o you_o mean_v aptitudinal_a efficacy_n it_o be_v god_n essential_a virtue_n if_o you_o mean_v actual_a efficiency_n that_o speak_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o so_o that_o about_o god_n essential_a efficacy_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o potentia_fw-la quà _fw-la ordinata_fw-la and_o not_o quà _fw-la essentialis_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluta_fw-la that_o you_o inquire_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n ordinata_fw-la or_o limit_v signify_v no_o alteration_n in_o god_n power_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o effect_n which_o as_o limit_v and_o ordinate_a from_o whence_o the_o power_n cause_v it_o be_v extrinsecal_o so_o name_v god_n essential_a power_n be_v never_o limit_v but_o infinite_a and_o to_o be_v ordinate_a be_v but_o to_o have_v ordinate_a effect_n so_o that_o still_o either_o the_o controversy_n must_v be_v of_o god_n essence_n which_o be_v past_a controversy_n or_o of_o some_o second_o cause_n or_o some_o mere_a effect_n §_o 17._o and_o if_o you_o transferr_v the_o question_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o second_o cause_n 1._o you_o will_v deny_v yourselves_o that_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n have_v any_o power_n but_o from_o god_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o those_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o ascertain_v of_o the_o effect_n because_o they_o cause_v most_o morallyâ—_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o accuâ—ations_n against_o the_o aâ—minians_n right_a or_o wrong_n that_o they_o lay_v all_o on_o moral_a suasion_n or_o causality_n 3._o and_o second_o cause_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v uncapable_a of_o judge_v well_o of_o their_o efficacy_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v i_o think_v agree_v between_o you_o that_o the_o force_n of_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n in_o conversion_n be_v not_o such_o as_o necessitate_v the_o will_n or_o if_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n which_o with_o their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v join_v gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la congruitatem_fw-la mediorum_fw-la efficacem_fw-la do_v make_v this_o efficacy_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o cause_n necessary_o at_o least_o always_o when_o the_o effect_n follow_v and_o what_o if_o we_o add_v that_o object_n effect_v not_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o this_o question_n de_fw-fr efficacia_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la must_v extend_v to_o some_o second_o effective_a agent_n and_o not_o only_o to_o object_n as_o such_o nor_o to_o those_o that_o preach_v present_a and_o offer_v object_n as_o such_o and_o what_o that_o agent_n cause_o must_v be_v under_o god_n by_o that_o time_n you_o be_v agree_v you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v new_a controversy_n that_o will_v there_o rise_v up_o before_o you_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o wrangle_v about_o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o any_o cause_n forego_v the_o first_o effect_n itself_o on_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o or_o all_o these_o second_o cause_n or_o we_o must_v question_v whether_o god_n be_v god_n for_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o else_o to_o question_v §_o 18._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o question_n wherein_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n consist_v must_v be_v mean_v of_o gratia_n operata_fw-la even_o of_o the_o effect_n itself_o and_o then_o either_o you_o mean_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v efficacious_a to_o itself_o or_o to_o something_o else_o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o a_o effect_n be_v its_o own_o cause_n and_o ask_v how_o do_v faith_n e._n g._n cause_n itself_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o only_o to_o question_v how_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o conversion_n be_v efficacious_a of_o the_o second_o §_o 19_o and_o here_o 1
to_o angel_n nor_o to_o brute_n for_o as_o god_n make_v one_o sort_n of_o creature_n natural_o determine_v to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o another_o sort_n necessary_o though_o free_o determine_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a so_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v a_o middle_a sort_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o freewill_n undetermined_a as_o to_o their_o choice_n and_o able_a free_o to_o determine_v their_o own_o volition_n without_o any_o predetermine_a premotion_n of_o their_o creator_n or_o any_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a subject_n to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n by_o law_n and_o other_o moral_a mean_n §_o 4._o god_n as_o creator_n make_v substance_n with_o their_o necessary_a accident_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a orderer_n of_o they_o place_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n and_o as_o motor_n or_o actor_n he_o cause_v action_n as_o such_o but_o as_o moral_a rector_n he_o cause_v only_o the_o moral_a order_n of_o action_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o rector_n the_o rest_n be_v presuppose_v in_o nature_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o cause_v the_o rest_n §_o 5._o see_v god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n of_o a_o middle_n defectible_a undetermined_a will_n leave_v to_o his_o free_a choice_n with_o necessary_a help_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n to_o be_v diversify_v he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o support_v his_o be_v and_o his_o active_a nature_n and_o be_v his_o first_o cause_n of_o action_n §_o 6._o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o future_a sin_n if_o he_o absolute_o will_v so_o to_o do_v either_o by_o destroy_v the_o world_n or_o disable_n the_o sinner_n or_o by_o withhold_v his_o move_a influx_n or_o by_o such_o a_o change_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o indefectible_a but_o he_o that_o make_v man_n in_o this_o middle_a state_n will_v so_o continue_v he_o and_o not_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n to_o fulfil_v our_o will_n §_o 7._o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n no_o vital_a act_n as_o vital_a no_o intellection_n no_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v virtue_n or_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o cause_v it_o as_o such_o be_v not_o to_o cause_v either_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 8._o as_o god_n be_v relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o owner_n ruler_n and_o our_o chief_a good_a efficient_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o final_o as_o our_o end_n so_o to_o consent_v to_o these_o relation_n and_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o correlation_n and_o to_o practise_v they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a even_o dispositive_o and_o actual_o to_o be_v resign_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n as_o our_o owner_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o as_o our_o ruler_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o total_o love_v he_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o our_o ultimate_n end_n all_o moral_a goodness_n lie_v in_o this_o §_o 9_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o morality_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a or_o undue_a order_n of_o our_o action_n and_o disposition_n as_o they_o be_v a_o moral_a agent_n be_v relate_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o to_o his_o action_n therein_o viz._n his_o disposal_n his_o law_n and_o his_o attractive_a final_a goodness_n with_o his_o benefit_n §_o 10._o in_o these_o the_o morality_n consist_v as_o simpliciter_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o all_o three_o inseparable_o as_o god_n relation_n be_v inseparable_a and_o our_o correlation_n but_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o action_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v morality_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 11._o and_o among_o they_o all_o our_o action_n submission_n resignation_n patience_n to_o god_n mere_o as_o our_o owner_n be_v moral_a but_o in_o the_o slender_a initial_a sense_n and_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o our_o rector_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o full_a formal_a sense_n and_o therefore_o by_o most_o account_v the_o only_a formal_a morality_n as_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o law_n but_o yet_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n our_o benefactor_n lover_n and_o end_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o high_a most_o perfective_a notion_n §_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o only_a sub_fw-la rationâ—_n obedientia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o a_o law_n that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v moral_o good_a but_o also_o in_o that_o superior_a sense_n formal_o as_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o love_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o as_o command_v by_o a_o law_n but_o as_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n above_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o as_o be_v a_o law_n eminenter_fw-la something_o great_a though_v not_o formaliter_fw-la §_o 13._o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o these_o relation_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o morality_n of_o our_o action_n as_o towards_o they_o so_o that_o the_o last_o still_o include_v the_o rest_n forego_v all_o love_n be_v obedience_n and_o all_o obedience_n be_v submission_n to_o our_o owner_n but_o all_o obedience_n be_v not_o love_n nor_o all_o submission_n or_o resignation_n formal_a obedience_n to_o a_o rector_n though_o they_o must_v all_o concur_v and_o not_o be_v divide_v when_o they_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v §_o 14._o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a though_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o repetition_n to_o open_v here_o the_o doctrine_n of_o formal_a morality_n virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o we_o can_v understand_v how_o god_n be_v vindicate_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n till_o we_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o virtue_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o morality_n be_v and_o also_o because_o the_o schoolmen_n most_o subtle_a elaborate_a inquiry_n into_o this_o point_n especial_o the_o nature_n peccati_fw-la be_v general_o too_o little_a subtle_a or_o accurate_a as_o compare_v it_o with_o this_o little_a you_o may_v perceive_v §_o 15._o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o god_n as_o the_o mere_a author_n and_o motor_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o obey_v or_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o these_o must_v be_v cause_v by_o another_o superadded_a operation_n §_o 16._o yet_o when_o we_o obey_v and_o love_v he_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v intellection_n volition_n action_n but_o that_o these_o action_n be_v so_o due_o order_v as_o to_o be_v thus_o terminate_v on_o god_n and_o thing_n command_v be_v otherwise_o cause_v for_o though_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v seldom_o find_v but_o in_o some_o moral_a species_n and_o that_o be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o singular_a act_n yet_o can_v one_o causality_n procure_v the_o 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florid_o set_v forth_o §_o 13._o this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o reconcile_v philosophy_n or_o gentilism_n and_o christianity_n for_o what_o be_v it_o almost_o but_o name_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o difference_n that_o which_o a_o philosopher_n will_v call_v a_o universal_a intelligence_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n he_o call_v christ_n and_o if_o such_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o one_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o flow_v into_o all_o particular_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o or_o be_v to_o individual_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n §_o 14._o and_o if_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o sin_n death_n hell_n and_o holiness_n life_n glory_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o winter_n and_o summer_n night_n and_o day_n and_o as_o origen_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o revolution_n and_o shall_v come_v about_o again_o into_o a_o state_n of_o hope_n or_o as_o he_o here_o seem_v that_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v but_o like_o the_o die_n of_o a_o flower_n in_o the_o fall_n that_o shall_v in_o the_o spring_n again_o be_v as_o before_o or_o rather_o another_o in_o its_o stead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o retire_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o autumn_n from_o the_o leave_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v his_o necessitating_a predetermination_n to_o sin_n and_o fit_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o opinion_n hereunto_o §_o 15._o there_o be_v among_o many_o other_o one_o joh._n jessenius_n à _fw-fr jessen_n doctor_n &_o eques_fw-la hungarus_n who_o in_o a_o tract_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la universi_fw-la have_v write_v much_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n save_v as_o be_v a_o peripatetic_a he_o differ_v from_o the_o platonist_n viz._n the_o world_n be_v one_o animal_n and_o have_v one_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o all_o creature_n be_v part_n of_o that_o star_n be_v intellectual_n or_o angel_n and_o all_o intuitive_o know_v each_o other_o mind_n love_v the_o good_a and_o hate_v the_o evil_a here_o and_o be_v our_o chief_a friend_n and_o keeper_n that_o death_n befall_v only_o we_o low_o creature_n mors_fw-la continua_fw-la singulis_fw-la nulli_fw-la tamen_fw-la aeterna_fw-la nam_fw-la post_fw-la longissimum_fw-la temporis_fw-la excursum_fw-la quem_fw-la plato_n triginta_fw-la &_o insuper_fw-la aliquot_fw-la annorum_fw-la millibus_fw-la determinare_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la removebitur_fw-la factâ_fw-la iterum_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la solutione_n redintegratione_fw-la and_o the_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la he_o describe_v as_o mr._n sterry_n do_v christ_n in_o his_o second_o or_o middle_a nature_n pag._n 165._o intellectum_fw-la agentem_fw-la substantia_fw-la primae_fw-la atque_fw-la dei_fw-la fulgorem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la substantiam_fw-la intelligeâ—tem_fw-la quaeprimò_fw-la propriéque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la agens_fw-la primae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la excurrens_fw-la indivisus_fw-la &_o indivisibilis_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la à _fw-la lucido_n emanat_fw-la and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n §_o 16._o to_o all_o this_o my_o short_a time_n will_v allow_v i_o to_o give_v you_o but_o these_o short_a observation_n follow_v 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n be_v so_o much_o of_o mere_a supernatural_a revelation_n as_o that_o we_o must_v not_o easy_o receive_v that_o concern_v it_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o where_o christ_n person_n have_v such_o a_o description_n in_o scripture_n as_o he_o give_v i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v e._n g._n in_o pag._n 232._o where_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n be_v the_o whole_a tree_n of_o be_v uncreated_a and_o create_v the_o root_n the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o branch_n put_v forth_o themselves_o into_o one_o little_a top_n branch_n now_o wither_v that_o through_o its_o death_n they_o may_v renew_v all_o to_o a_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a spring_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o say_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v christ_n that_o his_o divinity_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o world_n his_o body_n and_o every_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o substance_n part_v of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o die_v in_o all_o that_o die_v and_o that_o his_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v but_o one_o top_n branch_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o christ_n thus_o animate_v and_o so_o that_o all_o other_o body_n be_v as_o true_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o word_n as_o that_o §_o 17._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o threefold_a nature_n in_o christ_n look_v very_o plausible_o viz._n that_o the_o divine_a eternal_a word_n the_o first_o nature_n produce_v and_o unite_v itself_o to_o the_o prime_n create_v superangelical_a mind_n the_o second_o nature_n and_o that_o this_o second_o nature_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n produce_v and_o unite_v itself_o to_o the_o humane_a third_n nature_n 1._o there_o be_v many_o text_n which_o seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o give_v christ_n the_o great_a honour_n as_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o god_n creature_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o believe_v of_o he_o as_o man._n 3._o it_o seem_v to_o expound_v those_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o mention_v such_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n abraham_n and_o other_o which_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v be_v christ_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o more_o probable_a that_o some_o pre-existent_a create_a nature_n shall_v assume_v a_o body_n than_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o immediate_o 4._o and_o it_o smile_v on_o we_o as_o a_o opinion_n likely_a to_o reduce_v and_o reconcile_v the_o arian_n once_o too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o call_v christian_n as_o not_o only_o philostorgius_n and_o saudius_n show_v but_o also_o petavius_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la who_o hold_v the_o prime-created_n superangelical_a nature_n and_o deny_v the_o divine_a it_o be_v like_a will_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o superangelical_a if_o the_o superangelical_a itself_o be_v first_o grant_v they_o for_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n or_o word_n which_o make_v that_o first_o creature_n be_v intimate_o unite_v to_o it_o i_o know_v some_o pious_a worthy_a person_n who_o upon_o such_o reason_n incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o threefold_a nature_n in_o christ_n though_o some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o this_o second_o nature_n be_v the_o humane_a soul_n assume_v only_o a_o body_n and_o other_o that_o it_o assume_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o be_o not_o forward_a to_o take_v man_n for_o unsufferable_a heretic_n that_o differ_v from_o i_o or_o hold_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o hard_o and_o
his_o overlooking_a and_o undervalue_v god_n design_n in_o make_v and_o govern_v free_a intellectual_a agent_n by_o his_o sapiential_a moral_a directive_n way_n he_o suppose_v this_o way_n to_o be_v so_o much_o below_o that_o of_o physical_a motion_n and_o determination_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o god_n to_o give_v any_o creature_n a_o mere_a power_n liberty_n law_n and_o moral_a mean_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o necessitate_v he_o positive_o or_o negative_o to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o this_o look_v only_o at_o physical_a good_a be_v and_o motion_n and_o thereby_o think_v light_o of_o sapiential_a regency_n be_v the_o sum_n as_o of_o his_o so_o of_o hobbes_n spinosa_n alvarez_n bradwardines_n twiss_n rutherford_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n error_n herein_o and_o have_v not_o i_o other_o thought_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v come_v over_o to_o their_o opinion_n for_o i_o confess_v the_o case_n to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n §_o 28._o i_o think_v that_o as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n glorifi_v itself_o eminent_o in_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n eminent_o glorifi_v itself_o in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o moral_a directive_n sapiential_a regiment_n of_o intellectual_a free_a agent_n and_o that_o god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o admirable_a harmonious_a and_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o all_o will_v think_v so_o and_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v they_o complete_o print_v on_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n §_o 29._o ii_o and_o according_o i_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o govern_n wisdom_n and_o punish_v and_o reward_v justice_n be_v a_o great_a and_o notable_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o man_n must_v give_v he_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o this_o justice_n be_v not_o his_o physical_a use_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o physical_a aptitude_n only_o but_o his_o judge_a and_o execute_v according_a to_o that_o moral_a aptitude_n common_o call_v merit_n by_o punishment_n and_o reward_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o this_o be_v no_o small_a error_n in_o a_o philosopher_n or_o divine_a §_o 30._o iii_o according_o i_o think_v that_o god_n make_v man_n a_o free_a self-determining_a agent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o sapiential_a rule_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n to_o make_v so_o noble_a a_o nature_n as_o have_v a_o power_n to_o determine_v its_o own_o election_n and_o though_o such_o be_v not_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o creature_n they_o be_v far_o above_o the_o low_a and_o that_o god_n who_o we_o see_v delight_v to_o make_v up_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o diversity_n do_v delight_n in_o the_o sapiential_a moral_a government_n of_o this_o free_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o though_o man_n be_v not_o independent_a yet_o to_o be_v so_o far_o like_o god_n himself_o as_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-determiner_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o volition_n and_o nolition_n be_v part_n of_o god_n natural_a image_n on_o man._n §_o 31._o iu._n according_o i_o take_v duty_n to_o be_v rewardable_a and_o laudable_a and_o sin_n to_o be_v odious_a as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a consist_v not_o in_o its_o be_v the_o mere_a effect_n of_o physical_a premotion_n but_o in_o be_v a_o voluntary_a conformity_n or_o disconformity_n to_o the_o sapiential_a rule_n of_o duty_n by_o a_o free_a agent_n that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o §_o 32._o v._n freewill_n then_o be_v not_o only_o the_o same_o with_o will_v itself_o or_o a_o mere_a agency_n according_a to_o nature_n by_o the_o premotion_n of_o the_o first_o determine_v necessitating_a mover_n it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o fire_n water_n beast_n and_o every_o move_v thing_n have_v to_o be_v move_v according_a to_o the_o first_o moyers_n action_n which_o be_v in_o the_o will_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o power_n to_o be_v a_o first_o determine_v specifier_n of_o its_o own_o act_n as_o moral_a not_o that_o it_o be_v never_o predetermine_v but_o that_o it_o can_v do_v this_o §_o 33._o vi._n according_o i_o judge_v of_o gild_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o bare_a discern_v what_o god_n make_v we_o do_v or_o be_v but_o what_o we_o voluntary_o do_v or_o be_v when_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o §_o 34._o vii_o and_o i_o be_o pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o he_o gross_o mistake_v the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n 1._o to_o think_v that_o god_n law_n when_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o physical_a predetermination_n be_v but_o to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o be_v creature_n that_o can_v but_o sin_n 2._o yea_o hereby_o he_o wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o make_v no_o creature_n with_o a_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o evil_n unless_o predetermine_v physical_o thereto_o 3._o it_o be_v gross_a to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n and_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n as_o a_o mere_a signum_fw-la letter_n or_o law_n be_v the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o that_o every_o command_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o physical_a efficiency_n of_o good_a in_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o true_a if_o this_o be_v true_a for_o this_o gospel_n be_v a_o preach_v word_n speak_v by_o man_n mouth_n which_o some_o believe_v and_o some_o believe_v not_o but_o reject_v and_o disobey_v and_o therefore_o perish_v matth._n 4._o 23._o &_o 11._o 5._o &_o 24._o 14._o &_o 26._o 13._o mark_v 16._o 15._o luke_n 4._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14_o 16_o 18._o heh_o 4._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 8_o 10_o 11._o matth._n 13._o 10._o acts._n 13._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o law_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n rom._n 2._o 16._o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 16._o john_n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o some_o pervert_n gal._n 1._o 7._o and_o many_o sin_n against_o gal._n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o be_v to_o speed_v worse_o than_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o they_o can_v escape_v that_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n whereas_o by_o his_o description_n 1._o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel_n further_o than_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a effect_n on_o the_o soul_n 2._o and_o every_o heathen_a that_o have_v any_o good_a effect_n on_o his_o soul_n by_o common_a grace_n have_v so_o much_o gospel_n 3._o yea_o why_o be_v not_o then_o all_o god_n creation_n be_v a_o physical_a effect_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o that_o he_o do_v be_v it_o and_o all_o that_o he_o command_v as_o such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n 4._o and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n be_v two_o if_o every_o proper_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o a_o law_n be_v sub_fw-la genere_fw-la signi_fw-la and_o a_o produce_v event_n be_v another_o thing_n 5._o and_o what_o sense_n will_v be_v find_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v abolish_v and_o call_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o free_a justification_n and_o not_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o offer_v we_o pardon_v and_o life_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o see_v the_o plainness_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v it_o needless_a §_o 35._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o call_v one_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n only_o make_v it_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o by_o it_o the_o spirit_n effectual_o work_v on_o the_o soul_n more_o usual_o and_o more_o excellent_o and_o no_o mere_a law_n of_o work_n or_o grace_n will_v renew_v we_o without_o the_o spirit_n §_o 36._o viii_o and_o if_o redemption_n be_v nothing_o but_o physical_a efficiency_n by_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o create_a mediator_n
first_o give_v all_o creature_n what_o they_o have_v and_o next_o fail_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o darkness_n as_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o then_o rise_v again_o revolve_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o original_a pure_a spirituality_n like_o the_o revolution_n of_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n it_o be_v sure_a another_o thing_n than_o the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o which_o make_v it_o a_o noble_a part_n of_o that_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o moral_a government_n which_o some_o despise_v §_o 37._o ix_o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o almighty_a father_n be_v the_o glorious_a creator_n motor_n and_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n word_n and_o son_n the_o glorious_a ordinator_n rector_n and_o redeemer_n so_o the_o eternal_a love_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o final_a perfect_a of_o believer_n even_o of_o god_n elect_n and_o that_o this_o sanctification_n and_o proficiency_n be_v by_o more_o than_o moral_a sapiential_a regiment_n even_o by_o the_o real_a shed_n abroad_o god_n love_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o a_o quicken_a illuminate_a felicitate_v communication_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o light_n and_o love_n which_o yet_o make_v not_o the_o sapiential_a regiment_n vain_a §_o 38._o and_o as_o to_o freewill_n i_o further_o say_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o be_v above_o god_n or_o independent_a and_o as_o a_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o god_n be_v any_o way_n a_o defective_a or_o idle_a as_o they_o call_v it_o spectator_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o free_a act_n but_o that_o this_o rank_n and_o state_n of_o free_a agent_n be_v god_n own_o wisely-chosen_a work_n in_o which_o he_o be_v delight_v and_o that_o he_o do_v true_o attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 39_o therefore_o as_o mr._n sterry_n magnify_v the_o harmony_n which_o arise_v from_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a as_o design_v and_o necessitate_v by_o god_n so_o we_o first_o admire_v the_o harmony_n which_o arise_v from_o natural_a and_o free_a agent_n and_o their_o work_n which_o must_v not_o be_v dishonour_v and_o leave_v out_o §_o 40._o and_o more_o than_o so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v their_o perfection_n to_o be_v suit_v to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o mr._n sterry_n dr._n twisse_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o whether_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o all_o his_o work_n or_o they_o be_v perfect_a for_o we_o say_v that_o though_o man_n sin_n be_v find_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n nor_o any_o mean_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o please_a or_o glorify_v he_o nor_o at_o all_o will_v or_o cause_v by_o he_o but_o hate_v and_o punish_v yet_o he_o lose_v none_o of_o his_o complacency_n or_o glory_n by_o it_o but_o notwithstanding_o its_o malignity_n shine_v glorious_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o work_n §_o 41._o yea_o more_o we_o say_v that_o man_n sin_n under_o his_o dispose_v power_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o evil_n unto_o good_a and_o sin_n shall_v become_v a_o occasion_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o sickness_n to_o the_o physician_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a mean_n nor_o of_o itself_o condâ—ceth_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o that_o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n how_o sinful_a soever_o be_v do_v but_o by_o god_n causation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o prime_a motor_n yea_o more_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_v itself_o be_v under_o the_o causal_a government_n and_o disposal_n of_o god_n who_o will_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 42._o therefore_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o this_o whether_o god_n get_v not_o all_o that_o glory_n which_o mr._n st._n florid_o describe_v notwithstanding_o sin_n or_o on_o supposition_n of_o it_o as_o bare_o permit_v negative_o but_o with_o a_o decree_n or_o volition_n of_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n occasion_v by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o will_v design_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o necessitate_v negation_n and_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o act_n as_o circumstantiate_v of_o his_o determine_a premotion_n whether_o man_v permit_v sin_n be_v any_o of_o god_n work_n and_o whether_o god_n glory_n be_v not_o rather_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la peccato_fw-la and_o also_o by_o occasion_n of_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v man_n work_n only_o and_o by_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n cause_v by_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o mean_n conducible_a or_o a_o cause_n §_o 43._o for_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n can_v have_v prevent_v all_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v so_o resolve_v and_o yet_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o such_o a_o permission_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o necessitating_a motion_n or_o privation_n as_o mr._n sterry_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n no_o better_o than_o such_o as_o can_v do_v good_a if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v be_v willing_a with_o a_o decree_n to_o make_v many_o willing_a be_v much_o different_a from_o make_v the_o creature_n bad_a and_o then_o condemn_v he_o to_o hell_n for_o be_v so_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n will_v short_o give_v we_o all_o a_o full_a discovery_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o man_n than_o yet_o the_o wise_a mortal_n have_v §_o 44._o either_o you_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v or_o not_o if_o yea_o than_o you_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v nor_o ever_o can_v make_v any_o one_o creature_n worm_n or_o grass_n more_o or_o less_o great_a or_o small_a soon_o or_o late_a or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v which_o few_o will_v believe_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n but_o through_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o if_o god_n can_v make_v one_o creature_n more_o or_o one_o motion_n more_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o ask_v whether_o you_o dare_v call_v that_o non-agency_a by_o the_o name_n of_o idleness_n or_o deficiency_n if_o not_o why_o shall_v the_o non-causation_a of_o sinful_a volition_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la or_o the_o leave_v freewill_n to_o its_o own_o determination_n be_v so_o call_v not_o to_o make_v more_o creature_n or_o more_o physical_a motion_n or_o not_o to_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v as_o much_o a_o non-agency_a as_o not_o to_o determine_v a_o sin_v will._n §_o 45._o as_o to_o all_o mr._n sterry_n reason_n against_o freewill_n they_o be_v so_o rhetorical_o rather_o than_o logical_o deliver_v that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o further_a answer_n of_o they_o or_o to_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v any_o more_o strength_n than_o those_o that_o other_o man_n plain_o have_v deliver_v §_o 46._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o repeat_v profession_n that_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o grace_n and_o nature_n and_o predestination_n and_o redemption_n as_o they_o stand_v between_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n than_o i_o have_v oft_o express_v in_o this_o book_n nor_o worthy_a any_o of_o that_o stir_n and_o contention_n which_o man_n that_o sufficient_o difference_n not_o word_n method_n and_o matter_n have_v make_v to_o the_o mischievous_a injury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o true_a life_n of_o all_o the_o remain_a difficulty_n be_v in_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o defender_n of_o necessary_a predetermination_n and_o of_o freewill_n that_o be_v not_o what_o freewill_n sinner_n have_v leave_v but_o whether_o ever_o in_o angel_n or_o innocent_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o will_n that_o can_v and_o ever_o do_v determine_v itself_o to_o a_o volition_n or_o nolition_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la without_o the_o predetermine_a efficient_a necessitate_v premotion_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n or_o as_o hobbes_n speak_v whether_o ever_o a_o create_a will_n do_v act_n without_o a_o necessitating_a premotion_n and_o whether_o to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v free_o be_v all_o one_o and_o whether_o the_o will_v except_o as_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o action_n be_v not_o as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o will_n or_o not_o will_n as_o my_o pen_n to_o write_v or_o not_o write_v be_v we_o call_v not_o its_o act_n contingent_a or_o free_a either_o because_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v volition_n or_o though_o ignorance_n because_o we_o see_v not_o the_o move_a cause_n §_o 47._o and_o if_o
what_o man_n can_v do_v further_o open_v p._n 114._o crim._n 3_o hold_v free_a will_n to_o good_a p._n 121._o a_o manifold_a liberty_n evince_v by_o many_o question_n p._n 122._o whether_o any_o that_o use_v it_o not_o have_v liberty_n to_o believe_v p._n 124_o 125._o crim._n 4._o that_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 125._o crim._n 5._o that_o man_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o his_o first_o conversion_n p._n 126._o crim_n 6._o none_o damn_v for_o adam_n sin_n only_o p._n 128._o the_o seven_o day_n conference_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o armin._n deny_v sufficient_a grace_n they_o damn_v man_n for_o mere_a impossibility_n p._n 130._o have_v adam_n sufficient_a grace_n p._n 132._o of_o the_o 13_o artic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 133._o how_o god_n will_v man_n salvation_n p._n 134._o crim._n 2._o make_v grace_n unresistible_a p._n 136._o how_o far_o they_o do_v so_o the_o eight_o day_n conference_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o calv._n they_o assert_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n p._n 139._o query_n evince_v common_a grace_n p._n 139._o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o error_n that_o deny_v it_o p._n 141._o do_v this_o satisfy_v while_o god_n that_o can_v save_v man_n will_v not_o p._n 143._o what_o grace_n and_o what_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v p._n 145._o whether_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n call_v mere_o sufficient_a be_v ever_o effectual_a p._n 148._o what_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la of_o determination_n by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o intellect_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o crim._n 2._o by_o grace_n they_o mean_v nature_n as_o pelagius_n p._n 156._o what_o nature_n be_v grace_n how_o far_o supernatural_a p._n 158._o crim._n 3_o make_v grace_n but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n p._n 160._o physical_a operation_n what_o p._n 162._o crim._n 4._o they_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v acquire_v and_o not_o infuse_v p._n 162._o what_o acquire_v and_o infuse_v mean_n p._n 163._o dr._n twisse_n about_o this_o note_a p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n crim._n 5._o they_o hold_v grace_n give_v according_a to_o work_n or_o preparation_n p._n 169._o crim._n 6._o they_o make_v the_o will_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o grace_n p._n 171._o crim._n 7._o they_o make_v grace_n resistible_a p._n 172._o the_o case_n further_o open_v p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o any_o universal_a second_o cause_n of_o grace_n under_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o nature_n which_o work_v resistible_o and_o god_n by_o it_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la p._n 177._o christ_n how_o far_o such_o ib._n crim._n 8._o they_o make_v man_n will_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o what_o differ_v be_v what_o the_o cause_n as_o to_o believe_v ib._n how_o far_o god_n work_v by_o universal_a grace_n p._n 185._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v open_v p._n 186._o crim._n 9_o man_n will_v make_v god_n grace_n effectual_a and_o not_o god_n p._n 186._o whence_o grace_n be_v effectual_a p._n 189._o difference_v grace_n what_o p._n 192._o it_o not_o all_o the_o question_n of_o the_o divine_a impress_n p._n 193_o 194._o the_o case_n summary_o open_v p._n 196._o the_o nine_o day_n conference_n of_o perseverance_n the_o arm._n crim._n 1_o they_o make_v fear_n and_o care_n to_o be_v folly_n p._n 198._o crim._n 2._o they_o cherish_v all_o sin_n p._n 200._o crim._n 3_o their_o doctrine_n be_v uncomfortable_a on_o pretence_n of_o confute_v p._n 200_o 201._o both_o side_n charge_v each_o other_o thus_o a_o middle_a way_n about_o perseverance_n avoid_v both_o p._n 204._o crim._n 4._o they_o dishonour_n god_n image_n make_v heinous_a sin_n consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 204._o crim._n 5._o immodesty_n and_o singularity_n contradict_v all_o the_o ancient_a church_n p._n 206._o crim._n 6._o contradict_v express_a scripture_n p._n 207._o the_o ten_o day_n conference_n the_o calv._n crimination_n about_o perseverance_n crim._n 1_o they_o overthrow_v the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o deny_v perseverance_n p._n 208._o what_o comfort_n may_v be_v have_v by_o such_o p._n 211._o crim._n 2._o and_o 3._o they_o make_v god_n or_o his_o covenant_n mutable_a p._n 212._o crim._n 4._o they_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 213._o crim._n 5._o they_o infer_v a_o second_o regeneration_n p._n 214._o crim._n 6._o they_o go_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o augustine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215._o the_o just_a extenuation_n of_o this_o last_o controversy_n p._n 215._o the_o eleven_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o libertine_n call_v antinomian_n vindicate_v sound_a doctrine_n against_o divers_a accusation_n chap._n 1._o whether_o we_o must_v call_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o preparation_n p._n 220._o chap._n 2._o of_o deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 223._o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a p._n 224._o of_o reward_n and_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n p._n 225._o the_o truth_n large_o open_v about_o merit_n and_o reward_n p._n 230._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 3._o whether_o our_o own_o righteousness_n conduce_v to_o our_o justification_n or_o we_o be_v any_o way_n justify_v by_o it_o p._n 238._o ch._n 4._o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n p._n 243._o ch._n 5._o whether_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o only_a party_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 245._o ch._n 6._o whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n p._n 247._o ch._n 7._o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o a_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 251._o ch._n 8._o of_o faith_n justify_v instrumental_o p._n 251._o ch._n 9_o whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n p._n 252._o ch._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o change_n in_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o before_o unjustify_v p._n 256._o ch._n 11._o whether_o a_o justify_v man_n shall_v fear_v become_v unjustified_a ibid._n ch._n 12._o of_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v and_o our_o calling_n the_o unregenerate_a to_o duty_n p._n 258._o ch._n 13._o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o evidence_n of_o justification_n p._n 261._o the_o conclusion_n the_o twelve_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o learned_a lutherane_n whether_o the_o difference_n among_o christian_n about_o merit_n be_v as_o great_a as_o some_o think_v it_o p._n 263._o some_o protestant_n and_o the_o late_a lecturer_n reason_n against_o merit_n propose_v p._n 265._o and_o the_o case_n open_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 266_o etc._n etc._n of_o condignity_n p._n 267._o the_o doctrine_n of_o vega_n scotus_n waldensis_n eckius_fw-la marsilius_n bellarmine_n greg._n armin._n durand_n brugens_fw-la cusanus_fw-la stapleton_n bradwardine_n soto_n bonaventure_n st_o clara_n and_o all_o the_o schoolman_n as_o he_o judge_v carthus_n cassander_n p._n 270._o holiness_n and_o glory_n a_o great_a gift_n than_o 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of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o common_a redemption_n be_v presuppose_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o special_a grace_n 6._o grace_n see_v my_o direction_n to_o sound_a conversion_n dir._n 6._o and_o now_o if_o this_o be_v all_o you_o have_v to_o say_v review_v it_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o disagreement_n you_o have_v find_v out_o about_o the_o commonness_n of_o redemption_n the_o four_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o calvinist_n of_o common_a and_o special_a redemption_n b._n we_o be_v now_o to_o try_v what_o difference_n you_o can_v find_v between_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n church_n or_o the_o synodist_n and_o the_o moderate_a arminian_o in_o the_o article_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n name_v all_o that_o you_o have_v against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n alone_o the_o first_o crimination_n c._n christus_fw-la c._n these_o objection_n be_v answer_v by_o dallâ—us_n amyrald_n camero_n and_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la at_o large_a 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