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that_o pleasure_n make_v he_o happy_a who_o enjoy_v it_o at_o least_o while_o he_o do_v enjoy_v it_o thus_o man_n be_v make_v to_o be_v happy_a pleasure_n always_o give_v a_o touch_n to_o the_o will_n and_o move_v it_o towards_o that_o object_n which_o cause_v it_o or_o seem_v to_o cause_v it_o the_o contrary_n must_v be_v say_v of_o grief_n now_o concupiscence_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o sentiment_n &_o motion_n which_o prevent_v reason_n &_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a thereunto_o of_o pleasure_n which_o come_v from_o the_o object_n about_o we_o inspire_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o they_o of_o grief_n which_o make_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n harsh_a and_o painful_a give_v we_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o it_o therefore_o become_v the_o second_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o first_o to_o produce_v in_o we_o pleasure_n and_o aversion_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o concupiscence_n pleasure_n with_o respect_n the_o 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shall_v be_v oppose_v to_o concupiscence_n pleasure_n to_o pleasure_n horror_n to_o horror_n that_o the_o influence_n of_o j._n c._n may_v be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o remedy_n that_o it_o may_v cure_v the_o disease_n must_v be_v contrary_a thereto_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n can_v heal_v a_o heart_n wound_v with_o pleasure_n to_o this_o end_n this_o pleasure_n must_v either_o cease_v or_o another_o succeed_v in_o its_o room_n pleasure_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o natural_o incline_v it_o towards_o itself_o sensible_a pleasure_n weigh_v it_o down_o towards_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v determine_v itself_o either_o these_o pleasure_n must_v be_v dissipate_v or_o the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n raise_v she_o towards_o heaven_n and_o put_v she_o almost_o in_o equilibrio_n it_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o new_a man_n oppose_v the_o old_a that_o the_o influence_n of_o our_o head_n resist_v the_o 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opinion_n contrary_a to_o my_o inward_a sentiment_n as_o undeniable_a truth_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n a_o certain_a language_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n say_v nothing_o clear_o to_o the_o mind_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v which_o i_o may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o evident_o to_o answer_v but_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v because_o even_o these_o objection_n themselves_o may_v be_v full_a of_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n because_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o as_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v expli_v of_o the_o 7._o ch._n lib._n 2_o part_n 3._o elsewhere_o prove_v we_o have_v not_o a_o clear_a idea_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o which_o suffer_v its_o self_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o those_o determination_n which_o be_v not_o invincible_a be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o to_o conclude_v if_o i_o can_v clear_o answer_v these_o 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thus_o suppose_v that_o god_n make_v i_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o pin_n though_o there_o happen_v not_o in_o my_o body_n or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n any_o change_n which_o determine_v he_o to_o act_v in_o i_o according_a to_o general_a law_n i_o say_v that_o then_o god_n act_v by_o particular_a will_n likewise_o suppose_v that_o a_o body_n begin_v to_o move_v without_o be_v strike_v upon_o by_o another_o or_o without_o any_o change_n happen_v in_o the_o will_n of_o any_o spirit_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o any_o general_a law_n i_o say_v then_o that_o god_n move_v this_o body_n by_o a_o particular_a will_n iii_o according_a to_o these_o definition_n it_o appear_v that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o deny_v providence_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o act_v all_o in_o all_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o that_o proper_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v call_v nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o general_a law_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o make_n or_o preserve_v his_o work_n after_o the_o most_o simple_a way_n by_o a_o action_n always_o uniform_a constant_a perfect_o worthy_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o the_o universal_a cause_n that_o which_o i_o here_o suppose_v though_o certain_a for_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v for_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v communicate_v his_o power_n to_o creature_n and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o have_v a_o real_a and_o true_a force_n by_o which_o they_o may_v act_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o happy_a or_o miserable_a by_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n and_o that_o body_n in_o motion_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o certain_a entity_n which_o be_v call_v a_o quality_n imprint_v which_o they_o give_v to_o those_o they_o meet_v and_o give_v it_o with_o that_o readiness_n and_o uniformity_n which_o they_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v equal_o easy_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o design_v for_o then_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n will_v be_v necessary_o determine_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o particular_a cause_n god_n for_o example_n will_v be_v oblige_v according_a to_o these_o principle_n to_o afford_v his_o concourse_n to_o a_o body_n at_o the_o moment_n wherein_o it_o strike_v upon_o other_o but_o this_o body_n may_v communicate_v motion_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v certain_o to_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o general_n law_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v reason_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n because_o i_o believe_v it_o altogether_o false_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o these_o truth_n suppose_v i_o here_o subjoin_v the_o mark_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o a_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o a_o general_a will_n or_o by_o a_o particular_a mark_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v whether_o a_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o a_o general_n or_o by_o a_o particular_a will._n iv_o when_o we_o see_v a_o effect_n immediate_o follow_v the_o action_n of_o a_o occasional_a cause_n we_o ought_v to_o judge_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o general_n will_n a_o body_n be_v immediate_o move_v after_o it_o be_v strike_v the_o strike_n of_o body_n upon_o one_o another_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n therefore_o this_o body_n be_v move_v by_o a_o general_n will_n a_o stone_n fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o this_o stone_n fall_v as_o other_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o its_o motion_n be_v continue_v almost_o according_a to_o arithmetical_a proportion_n 1_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o suppose_a i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o general_a will_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o motion_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v v._o when_o we_o see_v a_o effect_n produce_v and_o yet_o the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o be_v know_v to_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v therein_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o a_o paticular_a will_n suppose_v that_o this_o effect_n be_v not_o visible_o unworthy_a of_o its_o cause_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o for_o example_n when_o a_o body_n be_v move_v without_o be_v strike_v upon_o by_o another_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o body_n be_v move_v by_o a_o particular_a will_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o assure_v thereof_o for_o suppose_v there_o shall_v
conformable_a to_o order_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o he_o continual_o change_v desire_n infinite_a wisdom_n be_v only_o able_a to_o prescribe_v general_a law_n for_o execute_v his_o design_n now_o see_v the_o suture_a world_n must_v subsist_v eternal_o and_o be_v infinite_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o present_a world_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o god_n shall_v establish_v a_o intelligent_a occasional_a cause_n and_o enlighten_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v correct_v the_o defect_n which_o necessary_o happen_v in_o work_n form_v by_o general_a law_n the_o strike_n of_o body_n upon_o one_o another_o which_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o occasional_a cause_n without_o understanding_n and_o without_o liberty_n thus_o it_o can_v be_v but_o there_o must_v be_v defect_n and_o monster_n in_o the_o world_n which_o defect_n it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o correct_v by_o particular_a will_n but_o j._n c._n be_v a_o intelligent_a occasional_a cause_n enlighten_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o capable_a of_o particular_a will_n as_o the_o particular_a necessity_n of_o his_o work_n require_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o future_a world_n will_v be_v infinite_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o present_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o deformity_n as_o scripture_n teach_v we_o and_o that_o this_o work_n will_v be_v altogether_o worthy_a of_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n himself_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n render_v as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o father_n that_o which_o it_o have_v take_v from_o he_o for_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o it_o render_v he_o impotent_a but_o be_v incarnate_a it_o leave_v god_n to_o act_v as_o become_v he_o by_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o general_a way_n 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la innotescat_fw-la principalibus_fw-la &_o potestatibus_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la multisormis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o produce_v a_o work_n in_o which_o the_o most_o enlighten_v understanding_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o observe_v the_o least_o defect_n xv._o after_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o divers_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o determine_v the_o general_a efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n will_v save_v all_o man_n in_o his_o son_n it_o be_v necessary_a further_o in_o general_a to_o prove_v by_o reason_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n act_n by_o particular_a will_n for_o though_o by_o reason_n without_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v establish_v the_o will_n of_o a_o god_n man_n as_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o his_o gift_n it_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o distribute_v they_o to_o man_n by_o particular_a will_n and_o that_o by_o two_o way_n a_o priori_fw-la and_o a_o posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o prove_v this_o truth_n see_v the_o proof_n a_o priori_fw-la a_o wise_a be_v must_v act_v wise_o god_n can_v falsify_v himself_o his_o action_n must_v bear_v the_o character_n of_o his_o attribute_n now_o god_n know_v every_o thing_n and_o foresee_v every_o thing_n his_o understanding_n have_v no_o bound_n therefore_o his_o manner_n of_o act_v must_v bear_v the_o character_n of_o a_o infinite_a understanding_n now_o to_o choose_v occasional_a cause_n and_o establish_v general_a law_n for_o execute_v any_o work_n denote_v a_o knowledge_n infinite_o more_o extend_v than_o to_o change_n will_v every_o moment_n or_o to_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n god_n therefore_o execute_v his_o design_n by_o general_a law_n the_o efficacy_n of_o which_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o occasional_a cause_n certain_o it_o require_v a_o more_o comprehensive_a understanding_n to_o make_v a_o watch_n which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mechanism_n shall_v go_v always_o and_o regular_o whether_o a_o man_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o he_o or_o hang_v it_o up_o or_o give_v it_o what_o shake_v he_o will_v than_o to_o make_v one_o which_o can_v go_v true_o if_o he_o who_o make_v it_o do_v not_o every_o moment_n change_v something_o in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o different_a posture_n in_o which_o he_o put_v it_o for_o sure_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o relation_n to_o compare_v and_o combine_v with_o one_o another_o there_o need_v a_o great_a understanding_n to_o see_v all_o the_o consequence_n which_o may_v happen_v from_o a_o general_a law_n a_o insinite_a understanding_n be_v requisite_a but_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v foresee_v when_o one_o change_n his_o will_n every_o moment_n therefore_o to_o establish_v general_a law_n and_o choose_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o most_o fruitful_a be_v a_o way_n of_o act_v worthy_a of_o he_o who_o wisdom_n have_v no_o bound_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n show_v a_o limit_a understanding_n and_o which_o can_v compare_v the_o consequence_n or_o effect_n of_o cause_n less_o fruitful_a the_o same_o truth_n may_v further_o be_v demonstrate_v a_o priori_fw-la by_o some_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o his_o immutibility_n by_o which_o mr._n de_fw-fr cartes_n prove_v that_o every_o thing_n in_o motion_n describe_v a_o right_a line_n and_o that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o other_o truth_n but_o these_o proof_n a_o priori_fw-la be_v too_o abstract_a to_o convince_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o propose_v it_o be_v expedient_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o sign_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o give_v for_o discern_v the_o effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o particular_a will_n from_o those_o which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o some_o general_n law_n xvi_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a neither_o will_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o end_n now_o grace_n often_o fall_v upon_o heart_n so_o dispose_v that_o it_o be_v unfruitsul_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o heart_n by_o a_o particular_a will_n but_o only_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o general_a law_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o on_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o on_o sow_o ground_n though_o god_n may_v punish_v sinner_n or_o make_v they_o more_o miserable_a than_o they_o be_v he_o can_v design_v to_o make_v they_o more_o culpable_a or_o more_o criminal_a now_o grace_n sometime_o render_v person_n more_o culpable_a and_o more_o criminal_a and_o god_n certain_o know_v that_o according_a to_o their_o actual_a disposition_n the_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v they_o will_v have_v this_o sad_a effect_n therefore_o these_o grace_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o corrupt_a heart_n by_o the_o particular_a will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o general_a law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v to_o produce_v better_a effect_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o too_o much_o rain_n sometime_o spoil_n and_o putrify_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o god_n by_o his_o general_a will_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v to_o make_v they_o grow_v and_o increase_v xvii_o if_o god_n intend_v that_o certain_a land_n shall_v be_v barren_a he_o need_v only_o to_o cease_v to_o will_n that_o the_o rain_n shall_v water_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o sinner_n shall_v be_v harden_v it_o will_v suffice_v that_o the_o rain_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o water_v they_o he_o need_v only_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v corrupt_v why_o shall_v we_o attribute_v to_o god_n a_o particular_a will_n to_o make_v so_o severe_a a_o use_n thereof_o and_o so_o irreconcilable_a with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o some_o may_v say_v god_n never_o have_v this_o design_n when_o he_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o sinner_n this_o doubtless_o will_v appear_v more_o reasonable_a but_o if_o god_n give_v his_o grace_n by_o a_o particular_a will_n he_o have_v a_o particular_a design_n now_o see_v his_o grace_n have_v this_o sad_a effect_n god_n be_v frustrate_v in_o his_o intention_n since_o he_o give_v it_o with_o a_o particular_a design_n to_o do_v good_a to_o this_o sinner_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o grace_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o st._n paul_n explain_v in_o 1_o cor._n chap._n 12._o ver._n 9_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o not_o