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curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n from_o his_o essential_a presence_n they_o can_v but_o from_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n or_o joyful_a presence_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n depart_v for_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o behold_v it_o no_o torment_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o the_o reflex_n of_o it_o upon_o who_o soever_o it_o light_v creat_v joy_n the_o fruition_n of_o it_o be_v that_o happiness_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o conclude_v lactantius_n right_o infer_v it_o be_v impossible_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v odious_a to_o he_o to_o who_o goodness_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a now_o his_o dispeasure_n at_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o displeasant_a motion_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o creature_n his_o error_n albeit_o we_o take_v he_o at_o the_o worst_a be_v not_o great_a and_o as_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v commit_v by_o other_o so_o it_o may_v as_o quick_o be_v rectify_v if_o we_o say_v that_o anger_n and_o hate_n be_v by_o consequent_a or_o upon_o supposal_n of_o sin_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o love_n and_o mercy_n but_o not_o so_o natural_a but_o how_o either_o love_n or_o anger_n both_o of_o they_o be_v either_o formal_o passion_n or_o indissoluble_o link_v with_o passion_n may_v be_v right_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v a_o point_n worth_a explication_n chap._n 21._o how_o anger_n love_n compassion_n mercy_n or_o other_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n no_o affection_n or_o operation_n that_o essential_o include_v imperfection_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o perfection_n itself_o but_o if_o the_o imperfection_n be_v only_o accidental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o affection_n the_o affection_n after_o such_o separation_n make_v may_v without_o meaphor_n in_o some_o schoolman_n judgement_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n hence_o the_o same_o schoolman_n will_v have_v distributive_a justice_n to_o be_v in_o he_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o commutative_a justice_n be_v because_o commutative_a justice_n as_o they_o allege_v essential_o include_v rationem_fw-la dati_fw-la &_o accepti_fw-la somewhat_o mutual_o give_v and_o take_v mercy_n likewise_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n more_o proper_o in_o god_n than_o anger_n or_o revenge_n because_o it_o may_v be_v abstract_v from_o compassion_n which_o be_v a_o imperfection_n annex_v but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o misery_n wherein_o mercy_n as_o they_o contend_v formal_o consist_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o such_o affection_n or_o moral_a quality_n as_o in_o we_o formal_o and_o essential_o include_v imperfection_n may_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n though_o not_o formal_o yet_o eminent_o and_o most_o true_o as_o we_o suppose_v anger_n be_v for_o in_o this_o point_n we_o rather_o approve_v of_o 21._o lactantius_n his_o divinity_n than_o of_o ibid._n
rule_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o man_n be_v to_o quicken_v the_o ingraff_v notion_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o justice_n 343_o 32_o of_o the_o geometrical_a proportion_n or_o form_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o the_o supreme_a judge_n sometime_o observe_v in_o do_v to_o great_a prince_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o other_o 349_o 33_o how_o the_o former_a law_n of_o retaliation_n have_v be_v execute_v upon_o prince_n according_a to_o arithmetical_a proportion_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o commutative_a justice_n 359_o 24_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n visit_v upon_o their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o retaliation_n 365_o 35_o grosser_n sin_n visit_v upon_o god_n saint_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o counterpassion_n 369_o 36_o of_o sin_n visit_v or_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v 376_o 37_o 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reason_n add_v reason_n to_o contingency_n and_o we_o have_v the_o complete_a definition_n of_o freewill_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o creator_n have_v exempt_v man_n from_o restraint_n of_o necessity_n his_o will_n be_v free_a the_o divine_a will_n itself_o be_v not_o free_a in_o those_o operation_n which_o be_v essential_a though_o most_o delectable_a god_n the_o father_n be_v more_o delight_v in_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o his_o son_n so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o in_o the_o creation_n production_n or_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o or_o other_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o god_n decree_v he_o decree_v it_o free_o that_o be_v so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o decree_v it_o whatsoever_o he_o make_v he_o make_v it_o free_o that_o be_v he_o so_o make_v it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o chap._n 13._o contingency_n be_v absolute_o possible_a and_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o formal_a a_o part_n as_o necessity_n be_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a rule_n in_o the_o art_n of_o art_n that_o proposition_n for_o their_o form_n not_o incompatible_a may_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n become_v equivalent_a to_o proposition_n direct_o contradictory_n who_o indispensable_a law_n or_o rule_v it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a they_o admit_v of_o no_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o between_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o 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and_o as_o be_v the_o event_n or_o effect_n such_o must_v the_o causalty_n be_v if_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a or_o inevitable_a it_o be_v impossible_a the_o other_o shall_v be_v contingent_a or_o mere_o possible_a both_o or_o neither_o must_v be_v necessary_a man_n we_o suppose_v do_v once_o stand_v upright_o his_o first_o sin_n or_o fall_v that_o action_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v which_o bring_v he_o down_o the_o evil_n which_o thence_o ensue_v be_v not_o mere_a nothing_o evil_a itself_o get_v some_o kind_n of_o be_v by_o his_o negligence_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v not_o of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o the_o question_n still_o revolve_v whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a or_o not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a if_o contingent_a we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o god_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o which_o so_o speak_v and_o think_v if_o any_o reply_n that_o they_o be_v necessary_a he_o must_v assign_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o their_o be_v for_o 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and_o therefore_o suppose_v somewhat_o in_o man_n which_o make_v he_o more_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a sanction_n than_o reasonless_a or_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v this_o capacity_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o man_n consist_v in_o freedom_n of_o choice_n or_o contingency_n in_o his_o action_n or_o resolution_n the_o donation_n of_o this_o freedom_n upon_o man_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a bounty_n and_o be_v presuppose_v as_o the_o proper_a subject_n to_o the_o divine_a decree_n or_o to_o all_o act_n or_o award_v of_o divine_a justice_n or_o mercy_n the_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v the_o moderation_n of_o this_o contingency_n or_o freedom_n of_o man_n by_o award_v the_o issue_n or_o consequence_n in_o mercy_n justice_n or_o bounty_n exact_o proportion_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o choice_n and_o resolution_n for_o illustrate_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o intend_a conclusion_n let_v we_o take_v the_o 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and_o event_n thus_o utter_o bestript_v of_o all_o
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