the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv._o of_o reform_a philosophy_n book_n iii_o of_o divine_a predetermination_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v both_o in_o the_o general_n as_o also_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_n mater_n or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o vindication_n of_o calvinist_n and_o other_o from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o theophilus_n gale_n si_fw-mi pelagio_n tantillum_fw-la dederis_fw-la danda_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la cornel._n jansen_n praefat._n in_o pelag._n london_n print_v for_o john_n hill_n at_o the_o black_a lion_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o samuel_n tidmarsh_n at_o the_o kings-head_n in_o cornhill_n 1678._o preface_n the_o strong_a and_o almost_o invincible_a inclination_n i_o have_v to_o solitude_n and_o retirement_n with_o a_o natural_a aversion_n from_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o little_a of_o christian_a candour_n fidelity_n ingenuity_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v find_v have_v give_v i_o no_o small_a satisfaction_n in_o my_o be_v exempt_v hitherto_o from_o those_o vexatious_a conflict_n which_o i_o see_v many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n involve_v in_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n no_o less_o than_o prodigious_a to_o consider_v with_o what_o warm_a zele_n and_o self-complacence_a some_o learned_a man_n contend_v in_o the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n of_o ambiguous_a term_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o that_o of_o some_o mercenary_a soldier_n who_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o protract_v the_o war._n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n have_v keep_v i_o for_o some_o month_n from_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o hope_n there_o may_v be_v find_v out_o some_o expedient_n for_o the_o put_v a_o period_n to_o those_o unhappy_a controversy_n it_o refer_v to_o which_o i_o now_o 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obnoxious_a to_o passionate_a emotion_n personal_a reflection_n or_o whatever_o may_v unbeseem_v one_o that_o lie_v under_o essential_a obligation_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o some_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n about_o these_o point_n wherefore_o to_o render_v our_o discourse_n the_o less_o offensive_a we_o have_v cast_v it_o into_o a_o thetic_a and_o dogmatic_a method_n rather_o than_o agonistic_a and_o polemic_a and_o because_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a distinct_o and_o demonstrative_o to_o discuss_v such_o a_o hypothesis_n without_o some_o opposition_n against_o such_o as_o defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la we_o have_v pitch_v on_o strangius_n as_o our_o principal_a antagonist_n who_o indeed_o to_o give_v he_o his_o merit_a character_n have_v ventilate_v this_o controversy_n with_o candour_n perspicuity_n and_o force_v of_o argument_n beyond_o his_o sectator_n yet_o we_o must_v also_o do_v the_o cause_n we_o undertake_v this_o justice_n as_o to_o declare_v that_o we_o have_v not_o omit_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o other_o reverend_a divine_n who_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n albeit_o we_o have_v as_o in_o duty_n we_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v conceled_a their_o name_n for_o indeed_o of_o what_o use_n be_v such_o personal_a nomination_n and_o reflection_n but_o to_o render_v we_o a_o grief_n to_o friend_n and_o reproach_n to_o enemy_n as_o for_o my_o style_n if_o any_o judge_n my_o pen_n too_o much_o drench_v in_o scholastic_a theology_n i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o i_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o those_o study_n neither_o do_v i_o as_o yet_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o repent_v thereof_o for_o i_o have_v find_v those_o controversy_n about_o divine_a concourse_n and_o efficacious_a grace_n no_o where_o more_o accurate_o examine_v and_o demonstrative_o determine_v than_o among_o the_o schoolman_n special_o bradwardine_n and_o alvarez_n neither_o can_v i_o conceive_v how_o any_o one_o can_v distinct_o and_o perfect_o discuss_v these_o controversy_n special_o as_o now_o miserable_o perplex_v with_o ambiguous_a obscure_a term_n without_o some_o inspection_n into_o and_o knowledge_n of_o scholastic_a theology_n for_o do_v not_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o controversy_n depend_v on_o that_o scholastic_a notion_n of_o freewill_n yea_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n new_o start_v by_o the_o arminian_n or_o new_a methodist_n but_o what_o have_v be_v full_o examine_v and_o answer_v by_o some_o among_o the_o more_o sober_a schoolman_n special_o aquinas_n ariminensis_n bradwardine_n and_o alvarez_n whatever_o other_o may_v judge_v of_o they_o yet_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n cathol_n theol._n part_v 1._o p._n 124._o prefer_v the_o schoolman_n before_o arminian_n and_o albeit_o i_o have_v a_o particular_a kindness_n for_o some_o of_o the_o more_o sober_a schoolman_n as_o to_o such_o point_n wherein_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o papal_a interest_n and_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n yet_o what_o a_o low_a and_o cheap_a estime_fw-fr i_o have_v of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o the_o general_n be_v sufficient_o apparent_a by_o the_o character_n i_o have_v give_v they_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_v iii_o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o s._n 1._o §_o 2._o and_o indeed_o i_o will_v read_v they_o with_o the_o same_o indifference_n and_o suspension_n of_o mind_n as_o i_o read_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n but_o to_o conclude_v if_o any_o private_a christian_a desire_n not_o to_o charge_v his_o thought_n with_o the_o scholastic_a part_n of_o this_o controversy_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o doubt_n and_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o scriptural_a part_n he_o may_v confine_v himself_o to_o chap._n iii_o of_o this_o discourse_n which_o contain_v almost_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o book_n where_o we_o have_v under_o seven_o general_a head_n large_o give_v the_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o solution_n to_o such_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n as_o our_o adversary_n give_v thereto_o which_o be_v suit_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n breviarie_n of_o content_n the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv._o of_o reform_a philosophy_n book_n iii_o of_o divine_a predetermination_n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 2_o seven_o head_n to_o be_v discuss_v by_o we_o 3_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n 4_o 1._o of_o sin_n 1_o be_v origine_fw-la ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v substrate_a mater_fw-la 5_o 3_o it_o be_v formal_a constitution_n 6_o 1_n all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a ib._n 2_o all_o moral_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n ibid._n 3_o sin_n formal_o consider_v privative_a 7_o 4_o the_o kind_n of_o sinful_a action_n 8_o 1_n action_n modally_v sinful_a 9_o 2_o action_n intrinsical_o sinful_a ib._n 2._o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n what_o 10_o the_o new_a methodist_n distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v examine_v and_o refell_v 11_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n 12_o 3._o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a 13_o of_o necessity_n impossibility_n possibility_n 15_o 4._o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n into_o significative_a and_o decretive_a 17_o 5._o divine_a concourse_n 1_o its_o immediation_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o mere_a hability_n to_o act_v but_o in_o exciting_a to_o act_v 19_o 2_o its_o efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n 21_o 1_n efficacious_a concourse_n what_o 22_o 2_o determinative_a concourse_n what_o 23_o 3_o predeterminative_a concourse_n what_o 24_o predeterminative_a concourse_n active_a and_o passive_a also_o physic_n and_o moral_a 25_o god_n predetermination_n to_o wicked_a act_n 27_o chap._n ii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o agreament_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n in_o ten_o proposition_n 28_o etc._n etc._n the_o antipredeterminants_n difference_n among_o themselves_o in_o 5_o particular_n 34_o etc._n etc._n the_o
sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o opposite_a party_n agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o each_o from_o other_o together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o difference_n 3_o to_o give_v a_o scriptural_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n which_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o some_o new_a methodist_n give_v to_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o they_o 4_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o brief_a history_n or_o narrative_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o its_o state_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o to_o give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n from_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o reason_n from_o the_o ungrounded_a invalid_a answer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o opponent_n strangius_n and_o other_o 6_o to_o solve_v and_o answer_v the_o objection_n urge_v by_o those_o that_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n particular_o strangius_n baranius_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n with_o other_o 7_o and_o final_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o this_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o false_a opinion_n which_o their_o adversary_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 2._o our_o first_o and_o indeed_o principal_a task_n in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a term_n and_o demonstrative_a procedure_n in_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v to_o explicate_v the_o term_n and_o disabuse_v they_o from_o those_o ambiguity_n confusion_n and_o false_a imposition_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a
act_n consider_v indifferent_a in_o their_o generic_a physic_n entity_n or_o natural_a be_v abstract_v from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o moral_a being_n or_o act_n be_v scate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o proper_a nature_n as_o cyril_n neither_o can_v they_o existe_v without_o that_o proper_a nature_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appendent_a there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o vice_n which_o have_v not_o something_o of_o nature_n for_o its_o subject_n and_o seat_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v nature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o morality_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v morality_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o nature_n to_o sustain_v the_o same_o now_o all_o human_a nature_n as_o also_o all_o natural_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a natural_a idea_n albeit_o capable_a of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n yet_o be_v in_o themselves_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n consider_v physical_o and_o abstract_o without_o regard_n to_o their_o moral_a determination_n by_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o morality_n be_v a_o mode_n not_o physical_o or_o intrinsical_o inherent_a in_o human_a act_n but_o appendent_a to_o they_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o very_a act_n of_o love_a and_o hate_v god_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a physic_n and_o entitative_a nature_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o moral_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o their_o object_n be_v moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a because_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v difference_n of_o human_a act_n mere_o accidental_a or_o modal_a as_o suarez_n and_o other_o schoolman_n general_o grant_v thus_o much_o strangius_n frequent_o grant_v as_o pag._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v accident_n of_o natural_a action_n so_o pag._n 875._o the_o law_n action_n consider_v apart_o and_o physical_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a neither_o may_v it_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o virtue_n than_o to_o vice_n hence_o 2_o all_o morality_n and_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a divine_a law_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o that_o on_o the_o high_a reason_n for_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o supreme_a measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o and_o whatever_o god_n will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o god_n will_v it_o good_a and_o just_a therefore_o that_o platonic_a notion_n defend_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v eternal_a be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n albeit_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n as_o other_o error_n have_v mix_v with_o it_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o thing_n moral_o good_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a condecence_n or_o congruity_n to_o human_a nature_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o constitution_n as_o on_o supposition_n of_o man_n be_v create_v he_o immediate_o fall_v under_o a_o necessary_a and_o essential_a obligation_n of_o love_a god_n hate_v sin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v duty_n natural_o congruous_a yea_o moral_o necessary_a to_o human_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_v usual_o determine_v that_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n i._n e._n most_o condecent_fw-la congruous_a and_o moral_o necessary_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o formal_a determination_n of_o all_o moral_n arise_v from_o the_o free_a constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n which_o god_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o rational_a world_n whereby_o all_o mankind_n be_v moderate_v and_o regulate_v in_o all_o their_o moral_a act_n and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o day_n judge_v whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o moral_a constitution_n must_v proceed_v hence_o as_o we_o have_v more_o ample_o demonstrate_v court_n gentiles_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1_o 2._o thus_o also_o voetius_fw-la disput_n theolog._n par._n 1._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o justit_fw-la probl._n 10._o p._n 351._o prove_n that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n so_o much_o also_o strangius_n grant_v we_o p._n 89._o namely_o that_o as_o whatever_o be_v true_a be_v therefore_o true_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o truth_n so_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v therefore_o good_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o goodness_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o his_o intellect_n so_o goodness_n to_o his_o wil._n the_o like_a mr._n baxter_n catholic_n theolog._n part_v 1._o p._n 100_o all_o create_a justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v such_o i._n e._n good_a for_o goodness_n be_v their_o essence_n because_o god_n efficient_a will_n make_v they_o so_o hence_o 3_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o its_o be_v a_o deordination_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n this_o proposition_n be_v full_o state_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 1._o so_o that_o it_o require_v not_o further_a explication_n or_o demonstration_n hence_o 4_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a constitution_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a privation_n real_a be_v but_o privative_a this_o hypothesis_n have_v find_v general_a assent_n to_o it_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n both_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n except_v some_o few_o martion_n and_o manes_n with_o other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o manichee_n hold_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v and_o they_o take_v up_o principes_fw-la suit_v thereto_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o being_n or_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a the_o other_o of_o evil_n but_o the_o sober_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n abhor_v such_o sentiment_n simplicius_n on_o epictetus_n c._n 34._o p._n 171._o have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o being_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o privation_n of_o good_a which_o we_o have_v large_o explicate_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o §_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n assure_v we_o that_o sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o nature_n without_o subsistence_n so_o greg._n nyssen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o insubsistent_n be_v or_o privation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a conclusion_n in_o the_o greek_a school_n that_o sin_n result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o absence_n of_o good_a as_o darkness_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o light_n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n augustin_n assert_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o nature_n again_o the_o amission_n of_o good_a have_v take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o strangius_n who_o be_v our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n yet_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n he_o strong_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o privation_n this_o i_o conceive_v deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n because_o some_o late_a author_n and_o those_o not_o of_o inferior_a note_n make_v great_a use_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la namely_o that_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n positive_a as_o their_o chief_a engine_n to_o oppose_v our_o general_a hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o form_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o a_o moral_a relation_n which_o have_v so_o much_o reality_n as_o a_o relation_n but_o to_o obviate_v all_o mistake_n and_o verbal_a contest_v we_o grant_v 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v term_v a_o moral_a privative_a relation_n or_o rather_o relative_a privation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o and_o so_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 2_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o logic_n positivitie_n or_o notional_a entity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o proposition_n as_o we_o have_v more_o full_o show_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o but_o 3_o we_o may_v not_o yield_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a positive_a relation_n much_o less_o a_o positive_a act_n or_o real_a be_v such_o as_o
we_o 2_o how_o do_v god_n judicial_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o but_z to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n by_o deliver_v such_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o efficace_n of_o error_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v not_o the_o substrate_a act_n of_o such_o judicial_a dereliction_n be_v from_o god_n of_o this_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o but_o 2_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o second_o answer_n whereon_o he_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o most_o weight_n though_o indeed_o most_o feeble_a but_o say_v he_o because_o those_o word_n rev._n 17._o 17._o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o vers_n 16._o and_o be_v connect_v therewith_o by_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o point_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v namely_o that_o those_o ten_o king_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n and_o antichrist_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o commodious_a if_o in_o that_o vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v of_o this_o famose_n change_n that_o they_o who_o be_v before_o the_o friend_n and_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v afterward_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o he_o namely_o because_o god_n have_v put_v this_o into_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o first_o word_n of_o vers_fw-la 17._o sufficient_o accord_n to_o this_o exposition_n but_o what_o be_v subjoin_v that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v consummate_a i_o shall_v think_v aught_o to_o be_v expound_v negative_o etc._n etc._n thus_o strangius_n a_o strange_a comment_n indeed_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o it_o 1_o how_o infirm_a be_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o rational_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v what_o follow_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n will_n to_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o destroy_n of_o antichrist_n whereas_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a verse_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o it_o note_n that_o god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n 1_o in_o agree_v to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n and_o two_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v i._n e._n antichrist_n reign_v expire_v then_o to_o hate_v the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a and_o evident_a so_o that_o v_o 17._o be_v not_o only_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n mention_v v._n 16._o but_o also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o their_o action_n both_o while_o friend_n to_o and_o enemy_n against_o antichrist_n 2_o as_o for_o what_o be_v subjoin_v v._n 17._o that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v with_o what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n strangius_n can_v understand_v this_o negative_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n certain_o if_o such_o gloss_n shall_v be_v admit_v we_o may_v easy_o find_v in_o scripture_n subterfuges_fw-la for_o the_o worst_a heresy_n and_o immorality_n why_o may_v not_o the_o most_o profane_a debauch_a wretch_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o those_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n reply_n that_o these_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v take_v negative_o but_o affirmative_o thou_o shall_v commit_v adultery_n &_o c_o but_o strangius_n see_v full_a well_o that_o the_o affirmative_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n will_v quite_o subvert_v his_o force_a sense_n of_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o therefore_o he_o see_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o secure_v himself_o by_o reduce_v this_o late_a affirmative_a clause_n to_o a_o negative_a though_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n but_o 3_o be_v after_o all_o his_o gloss_n sensible_a of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o invaliditie_n of_o this_o response_n he_o p._n 856._o fly_n again_o to_o his_o old_a refuge_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o last_o member_n not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o beyond_o it_o there_o must_v be_v also_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beste_n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o contend_v about_o this_o mater_fw-la sithat_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o sane_a which_o ever_o way_n the_o word_n be_v understand_v in_o evil_a work_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a evil_n but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v annect_v to_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n but_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o deny_v this_o will_v our_o adversary_n but_o stick_n here_o how_o soon_o will_v our_o controversy_n be_v end_v but_o here_o lie_v the_o sting_n even_o in_o this_o plausible_a concession_n strangius_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o you_o can_v separate_v the_o physic_n natural_a act_n from_o its_o moral_a vitiositie_n §_o 5._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v god_n sin_n efficacious_a permission_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a head_n regard_v only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o sin_n in_o its_o formal_a nature_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o semiarminians_a or_o new_a methodist_n all_o grant_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v otiose_fw-la speculative_a negative_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o efficacious_a active_a influence_n for_o the_o production_n of_o its_o entitative_a act_n or_o direction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o proper_a end_n but_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o positive_a efficacious_a directive_n and_o ordinative_a permission_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o his_o positive_a absolute_a volition_n to_o permit_v it_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o eli_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o they_o 25._o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v causal_n and_o resolve_v their_o sin_n into_o the_o efficacious_a permissive_a will_n of_o god_n the_o sovereign_n lord_n have_v by_o a_o absolute_a peremptory_a decree_n predetermine_v to_o leave_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n to_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n both_o against_o their_o father_n and_o god_n which_o shall_v prove_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hearken_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n will_v efficacious_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o causal_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o soft_a as_o they_o phrase_v it_o version_n and_o among_o these_o some_o make_v it_o conclusive_a and_o so_o render_v it_o ideo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quapropter_fw-la other_o render_v it_o quamvis_fw-la as_o turnovius_n other_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o our_o english_a version_n which_o render_v it_o causal_o because_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a version_n so_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o willing_a will_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o will_v will_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a idiom_n peremtory_o efficacious_o immutable_o and_o absolute_o will_v thus_o also_o the_o ancient_a syriac_n and_o arabic_a version_n with_o some_o late_a munster_n pagnine_n arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la osiander_n piscator_fw-la malvenda_fw-la with_o the_o tigurine_a and_o belgic_a version_n yea_o castalio_n not_o except_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o because_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o interpretament_n let_v we_o examine_v now_o what_o strangius_n return_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 809_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v for_o their_o flagitiose_fw-la impiety_n destine_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n to_o ruin_v 2_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n here_o mention_v seem_v proper_o and_o direct_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a not_o eternal_a 3_o that_o however_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n precede_v damnation_n and_o the_o inflict_a
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under_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a without_o the_o like_a imputation_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o same_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v as_o cautelous_a in_o exemt_a the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o great_a and_o if_o we_o allow_v ourselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n will_v not_o that_o open_a a_o wide_a gate_n for_o atheistic_a blasphemous_a wit_n to_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o great_a sin_n whence_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v what_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v yea_o what_o they_o approve_v of_o namely_o that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a but_o modal_o sinful_a it_o thence_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o inevitable_a parity_n of_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a without_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n annex_v thereto_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v our_o opponent_n weigh_v impartial_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n §_o 6._o our_o next_o argument_n for_o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o sin_n substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o his_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o this_o demonstration_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o permission_n which_o be_v either_o legal_a or_o natural_a natural_a permission_n be_v either_o divine_a or_o human_a and_o both_o either_o negative_a or_o positive_a 1_o god_n give_v no_o legal_a permission_n or_o indulgence_n to_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a severe_o prohibit_v it_o and_o that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n 2_o god_n natural_a permission_n as_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o sin_n simple_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o conducible_a to_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o divine_a gubernation_n it_o be_v true_a divine_a permission_n regard_v not_o only_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n formal_o consider_v and_o so_o sin_n under_o that_o reduplication_n as_o sin_n yet_o not_o simple_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o tendence_n or_o conducibilitie_n to_o the_o advance_v of_o divine_a glory_n and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 399._o if_o the_o reduplication_n be_v join_v to_o the_o term_n sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n physical_o not_o moral_o yet_o i_o add_v not_o simple_o but_o respective_o as_o conducible_a to_o god_n supreme_a end_n of_o government_n and_o lud._n crocius_n duodec_n dissert_n 8._o thes_n 74._o pag._n 415._o asserte_n that_o god_n albeit_o he_o will_v and_o decree_n only_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n yet_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a both_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mythologist_n say_v mars_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v military_a weapon_n and_o affair_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v as_o well_o refer_v to_o joshua_n as_o to_o nimrod_n for_o albeit_o nimrod_n begin_v war_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a or_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o considerable_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n or_o phoenicians_n till_o ioshua_n time_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a military_a exploit_n and_o victory_n may_v well_o be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n mars_n or_o hercules_n 3._o that_o which_o may_v add_v to_o this_o parallelize_a of_o mars_n with_o joshua_n be_v that_o the_o mythologist_n who_o diodorus_n
god_n a_o velleitie_n or_o imperfect_a conditional_a volition_n which_o never_o take_v effect_n 7._o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o decree_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n 8._o god_n have_v a_o general_a antecedent_n conditional_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n 9_o some_o decree_n of_o god_n may_v be_v frustrate_v and_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v 10._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n hate_v esau_n and_o love_v jacob_n must_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o into_o his_o prescience_n of_o esau_n actual_a and_o final_a disobedience_n and_o jacob_n obedience_n 11._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la or_o middle_a science_n in_o god_n dependent_a on_o man_n ambulatory_a will_n and_o so_o only_o conjectural_a and_o uncertain_a 12._o god_n as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n look_v on_o the_o wicked_a world_n but_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v omnipotent_o rule_v dispose_n and_o order_v their_o sinful_a act_n for_o his_o glory_n 13._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o effect_n 14._o all_o divine_a concourse_n be_v not_o particular_a total_a immediate_a and_o efficacious_a 15._o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o natural_a act_n independent_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n or_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o be_v apply_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n 16._o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o by_o have_v its_o capacity_n preserve_v and_o make_v habile_fw-la can_v of_o itself_o act_n without_o immediate_a efficacious_a concourse_n baron_n 131._o 17._o supernatural_a good_a be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o all_o natural_a good_a 18._o efficacious_a grace_n in_o conversion_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n 19_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n natural_a free_a will_n either_o to_o use_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o 20._o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n which_o if_o well_o improve_v he_o will_v reward_v with_o efficacious_a grace_n strang._n 229._o 21._o all_o predetermination_n impel_v the_o will_n and_o act_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a machine_n 22._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n but_o less_o proper_a the_o other_o accidental_a consist_v in_o indifference_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a 23._o alhuman_a act_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n glory_n 24._o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v essential_a to_o some_o human_a natural_a act_n as_o natural_a we_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o consequent_n here_o draw_v from_o the_o antithesis_n of_o antipredeterminants_n as_o their_o proper_a sentiment_n at_o least_o not_o of_o all_o that_o espouse_v those_o antithesis_n but_o only_o as_o such_o as_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o logical_o deduce_v from_o their_o antithesis_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o formal_o assent_v to_o all_o of_o they_o finis_fw-la errates_n book_n ii_o page_n 489._o l._n 31._o for_o god_n read_v we_o book_n iii_o page_n 10._o l._n 33._o for_o drive_v r._n deny_v p._n 22._o l._n 26._o after_o elsewhere_o put_v a_o period_n item_n l._n 36._o deal_n by_o p._n 23._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 39_o deal_n and._n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o deal_n and_o state_v p._n 42._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o god_n only_o p._n 76._o l._n 19_o r._n same_o p._n 79._o l._n 38._o r._n to_o go_n p._n 80._o l._n 31._o for_o like_a r._n agreeable_a p._n 86._o l._n 7._o r._n tarnovius_n p._n 89._o l._n 3._o for_o be_v he_o r._n he_o be_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o for_o baronius_n r._n bellarmine_n p._n 119._o l._n 16._o r._n c._n 34._o p._n 129._o l._n 23._o r._n this_o he_o p._n 142._o l._n 5._o deal_n who_o p._n 145._o l._n 2._o r._n so_o not_o p._n 166._o l._n 26._o r._n compton_n p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n it_o work_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n the_o method_n of_o our_o procedure_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v origine_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v substrate_a mater_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la vitium_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la advers._fw-la leg._n &_o prophet_n cap._n 5._o absurdum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ullum_fw-la defectum_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la ullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la defectum_fw-la posse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existere_fw-la cum_fw-la nullum_fw-la detur_fw-la separatum_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi strang._n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 629._o all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a actio_fw-la seorsim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o physicè_fw-la considerata_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la moraliter_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quam_fw-la vitio_fw-la substerni_fw-la potest_fw-la all_o moral_a constitution_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n a_o privation_n action_n modal_o sinful_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n the_o new_a coin_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v the_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n liberty_n libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spontaneum_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la strang._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 686._o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n and_o possibilite_n what_o in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la est_fw-la simultas_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potentia_fw-la simultatis_fw-la alvarez_n the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n etc._n etc._n of_o divine_a concourse_n immediate_a concourse_n what_o efficacious_a and_o predeterminant_a concourse_n effication_n concourse_n what_o eph._n 1._o 19_o ephes_n 3._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o rom._n 7._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o determinative_a concourse_n what_o act._n 17._o 26._o heb._n 4._o â—_o luke_n 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 23._o predeterminative_a concourse_n what_o in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o act_n 4._o 28._o predeterminative_a concourse_n active_a and_o passive_a predetermination_n physic_n and_o moral_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la applicare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la strang._n wherein_o we_o and_o our_o opponent_n agree_v volitiones_fw-la pure_a conditionales_fw-la sunt_fw-la alienae_n à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la dei_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la disp_n 20._o §._o 1._o wherein_o our_o opponent_n differ_v among_o themselves_o their_o difference_n 1._o about_o god_n prescience_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o divine_a concourse_n 4._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n difnew_v 1._o as_o to_o god_n decree_n 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n 3._o god_n permissive_a decree_n 4._o god_n prescience_n of_o sin_n 5._o divine_a predetermination_n 6._o human_a liberty_n 7._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n scriptural_a demonstration_n 1._o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o thing_n esa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o no_o &_o vitiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la eph._n 1._o 11._o psal_n 33._o 15._o prov._n 21._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 4._o act._n 11._o 21._o act._n 17._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 15._o si_fw-mi dii_fw-la volunt_fw-la volentibus_fw-la diis_fw-la cic._n in_o offic._n act._n 18._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o god_n do_v predetermine_v natural_a action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v annex_v 1_o arg._n from_o joseph_n vendition_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o non_fw-la refert_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sed_fw-la transitum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la erasm_n act._n 7_o 9_o the_o objection_n against_o joseph_n vendition_n answer_v 2._o arg._n from_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 24._o luk._n 22._o 22._o act._n 4._o 28._o joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o act._n 2._o 23._o act._n 4._o 28._o our_o adversary_n evasion_n examine_v 1._o evasion_n touch_v active_a and_o passive_a crucifixion_n 2._o evasion_n strangius_n '_o s_z evasion_n answer_n quum_fw-la pater_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o judas_n dominum_fw-la cur_n in_o hac_fw-la traditione_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la reus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o re_fw-la una_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la august_n epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vinc._n 1._o god_n punish_v his_o sinful_a people_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n esa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o jerem._n 16._o 16._o 2._o god_n afflict_v his_o righteous_a servant_n by_o wicked_a instrument_n job_n 1._o 21._o psal_n 105._o 25._o 4._o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 2_o sam._n
2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o indifference_n of_o the_o will_n to_o this_o or_o that_o object_n also_o to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o this_o liberty_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o our_o imperfect_a state_n as_o strangius_n p._n 188._o 687._o 689._o 711._o so_o likewise_o le_fw-fr blanc_n p._n 435._o and_o other_o there_o be_v some_o first_o line_n of_o this_o distinction_n draw_v by_o camero_n who_o make_v liberty_n strict_o so_o term_v to_o be_v about_o the_o mean_n not_o the_o end_n yet_o his_o notion_n about_o liberty_n be_v tolerable_a in_o that_o he_o make_v divine_a predetermination_n consistent_a with_o human_a liberty_n but_o the_o first_o creator_n of_o this_o distinction_n touch_v a_o twofold_a liberty_n among_o those_o who_o own_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v strangius_n who_o assert_n a_o twofold_a liberty_n one_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o other_o as_o limit_v to_o lapse_v man_n which_o include_v indifference_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o place_n above_o cite_v what_o these_o new_a methodist_n mean_v by_o this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o gratification_n to_o the_o pelagian_n i_o can_v conjecture_v certain_a i_o be_o that_o i_o never_o can_v find_v it_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n primitive_a father_n scholastic_a theologue_n or_o any_o other_o but_o these_o new_a methodist_n or_o their_o sectator_n do_v any_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o liberty_n but_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o human_a act_n can_v we_o find_v among_o the_o greek_a theologue_n any_o notice_n of_o this_o twofold_a liberty_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a jesuit_n herein_o concur_v with_o we_o that_o liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a act_n both_o in_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o liberty_n constitute_v by_o they_o and_o the_o arminian_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o morality_n do_v not_o amyraldus_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o we_o make_v liberty_n proper_o take_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n of_o what_o use_n then_o can_v this_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a liberty_n be_v will_v it_o satisfy_v the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n or_o arminian_n no_o because_o they_o all_o make_v liberty_n strict_o take_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a acts._n or_o will_v it_o any_o way_n relieve_v the_o calvinist_n in_o their_o conflict_n both_o with_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n to_o say_v the_o will_n be_v sometime_o free_a and_o sometime_o not_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o indifference_n be_v essential_a to_o liberty_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v reply_v by_o pelagian_n and_o arminian_n that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o according_a to_o these_o new_a methodist_n free_a in_o conversion_n because_o not_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o invalid_a this_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n be_v and_o unapt_a to_o reach_v those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v liberty_n with_o what_o study_n and_o diligence_n we_o can_v inquire_v into_o and_o discuss_v the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o s._n 3._o §_o 11_o 12._o &_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 29_o 32._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o &_o p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o the_o sum_n whereof_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o natural_a liberty_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o power_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n or_o nature_n with_o the_o wil._n this_o be_v copiose_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n hence_o 2_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_v have_v liberty_n in_o the_o strict_a notion_n essential_o appendent_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o dominion_n which_o a_o free_a agent_n have_v over_o his_o own_o act_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o limit_v and_o conditionate_n 4_o the_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n no_o way_n diminish_v but_o establish_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o wil._n for_o nothing_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o will_n or_o be_v injuriose_fw-la to_o its_o liberty_n so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n it_o put_v forth_o be_v voluntary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o will_n do_v voluntary_o elect_v and_o embrace_v what_o it_o be_v predetermine_v unto_o the_o act_n be_v in_o its_o own_o power_n and_o free_v for_o as_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o happen_v to_o such_o a_o one_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 5_o actual_a indifference_n to_o variety_n of_o object_n or_o act_n be_v no_o way_n essential_a to_o natural_a liberty_n but_o only_o a_o accident_n result_v from_o its_o imperfection_n 6_o the_o formal_a native_a and_o genuine_a idea_n or_o notion_n of_o natural_a liberty_n both_o as_o to_o state_n and_o exercise_v include_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n this_o last_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a strangius_n 686._o own_v and_o le_fw-fr blanc_n de_fw-fr libr._n arbit_n thes_n 19_o p._n 405._o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o our_o reform_a divine_n even_o of_o amyraldus_n placeus_n and_o other_o new_a methodist_n that_o this_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o our_o judicious_a davenant_n see_v his_o determination_n quaest_n 22._o that_o the_o divine_a decree_n take_v not_o away_o liberty_n these_o proposition_n about_o natural_a liberty_n we_o have_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n more_o ample_o demonstrate_v because_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a and_o arminian_n controversy_n and_o particular_o this_o about_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n depend_v thereon_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o province_n of_o resolve_v our_o present_a question_n without_o a_o clear_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o will_n natural_a liberty_n do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v good_a moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a as_o also_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n by_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a be_v general_o understand_v the_o moral_a potence_n or_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v good_a this_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a liberty_n our_o adversary_n the_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n confound_v with_o natural_a liberty_n and_o from_o our_o deny_v the_o late_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o false_o charge_v we_o with_o deny_v the_o former_a therefore_o to_o remove_v this_o confusion_n of_o the_o term_n and_o those_o false_a imputation_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o those_o that_o defend_v efficacious_a concourse_n the_o follow_a proposition_n will_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o we_o 1._o natural_a liberty_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o its_o act_n but_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a only_o accidental_a and_o separable_a the_o will_n be_v not_o a_o will_n if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o free_a in_o all_o its_o act_n whatever_o act_n be_v voluntary_a be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n free_a voluntary_a and_o free_a be_v in_o scriptural_a estimation_n as_o also_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n term_n synonymous_a and_o equipollent_a as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o §_o 1._o but_o now_o as_o for_o moral_a liberty_n and_o freewill_a to_o good_a that_o be_v only_o accidental_a to_o the_o human_a soul_n it_o may_v come_v and_o go_v be_v present_a and_o absent_a without_o the_o natural_a destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o violation_n to_o natural_a liberty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n inclination_n and_o exercice_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o diminish_v or_o destroy_v by_o the_o loss_n thereof_o 2._o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o innocent_a state_n be_v invest_v not_o only_o with_o natural_a but_o also_o with_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a this_o be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o further_a demonstration_n 3._o since_o the_o fall_n corrupt_a nature_n in_o its_o unregenerate_a state_n lie_v under_o a_o total_a universal_a and_o natural_o moral_a impotence_n as_o to_o all_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a i_o call_v this_o impotence_n total_a and_o universal_a as_o it_o overspread_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o have_v strip_v it_o of_o all_o seed_n of_o or_o inclination_n to_o any_o