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
spiritual_a or_o true_o moral_a good_a i_o term_v it_o also_o natural_a or_o natural_o moral_a in_o that_o albeit_o the_o subject_n be_v moral_a yet_o the_o impotence_n be_v communicate_v together_o with_o corrupt_a nature_n connatural_a or_o congenite_fw-la and_o proper_a thereto_o as_o corrupt_v and_o as_o to_o all_o natural_a power_n inseparable_a therefrom_o it_o be_v become_v a_o moral_a nature_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o new_a methodist_n together_o with_o the_o arminian_n stiff_o contend_v that_o this_o impotence_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o only_a moral_n but_o either_o they_o intend_v under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n to_o conceal_v some_o pelagian_a infusion_n of_o natural_a seed_n of_o virtue_n and_o freewill_a to_o moral_a good_a or_o else_o they_o must_v wrest_v the_o term_n moral_a and_o natural_a from_o their_o native_a sense_n and_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o that_o defend_v a_o natural_a impotence_n for_o all_o know_v that_o by_o moral_a impotence_n be_v general_o understand_v a_o impotence_n contract_v by_o frequent_a act_n of_o and_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o natural_a impotence_n be_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v traduce_v together_o with_o and_o through_o the_o miserable_a contagion_n of_o sin_n inseparable_o appendent_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n of_o this_o see_v more_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 5._o §_o 1._o hence_o 4._o sin_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n become_v necessary_a and_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a precept_n impossible_a this_o proposition_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a bal_n of_o contention_n between_o the_o patron_n of_o freewill_a and_o the_o defensor_n of_o freegrace_n the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a as_o the_o arminian_n of_o late_o have_v make_v this_o their_o main_a refuge_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o diana_n of_o freewill_a if_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o inevitable_a than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a than_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v but_o these_o pelagian_a arm_n augustin_n and_o his_o sectator_n have_v stout_o refell_v by_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o original_o impossible_a to_o man_n nature_n but_o only_o be_v become_v so_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2_o that_o this_o impotence_n be_v not_o less_o voluntary_a than_o necessary_a yea_o the_o more_o necessary_a it_o be_v the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o necessity_n of_o this_o impotence_n be_v seat_v in_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o most_o voluntary_a thence_o augustin_n term_v it_o dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o hard_a necessity_n because_o the_o more_o necessary_a this_o impotence_n be_v the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o the_o more_o voluntary_a it_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a plato_n phileb_n p._n 22._o give_v it_o the_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o that_o bless_a necessity_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 7._o 3_o that_o albeit_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v legal_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o both_o be_v evangelic_o possible_a through_o the_o habitual_a and_o actual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n see_v more_o of_o the_o impossibility_n which_o be_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a precept_n in_o jansenius_n aug._n tom._n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n 15_o etc._n etc._n philosoph_n general_n part._n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 5._o §_o 1._o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 8._o 5._o notwithstanding_o the_o necessary_a impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o what_o be_v moral_o and_o spiritual_o good_a yet_o it_o still_o retain_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a faculty_n and_o remote_a passive_a power_n capable_a of_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a no_o one_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a subject_n be_v remote_o passive_o and_o natural_o capacitate_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o gratiose_fw-la infusion_n all_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o a_o proxime_fw-la or_o next_o active_a and_o moral_a power_n which_o we_o deny_v to_o remain_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o consent_v and_o impossibility_n of_o resist_v which_o what_o attend_v the_o will_n on_o the_o supposition_n of_o divine_a concourse_n efficacious_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o act_v be_v only_o consequential_a hypothetic_a or_o conditionate_n and_o voluntary_a not_o simple_a absolute_a and_o coactive_a or_o violent_a here_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a impossibility_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o conditionate_n and_o limit_a impossibility_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a when_o it_o be_v in_o no_o regard_n possible_a for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n possible_a it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a now_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o no_o regard_n possible_a or_o simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a but_o what_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v and_o sure_o nothing_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v but_o what_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n that_o which_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o possible_a because_o contradiction_n have_v no_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v verify_v for_o the_o affirm_v of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o make_v the_o other_o false_a but_o whatever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v that_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o now_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n can_v render_v the_o opposite_a act_n of_o obedience_n simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a be_v evident_a because_o 1_o the_o opposite_a act_n of_o obedience_n imply_v no_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v for_o god_n can_v and_o do_v work_v it_o in_o some_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o grace_n as_o before_o 2_o the_o will_v predetermine_v to_o one_o act_n have_v a_o habitual_a indifference_n or_o radical_a flexibility_n to_o the_o opposite_a act_n and_o therefore_o the_o impossibility_n be_v only_a conditionate_n and_o limit_v a_o reverend_a divine_a suppose_v that_o god_n determinative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n leave_v it_o undeniable_a that_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o all_o his_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o such_o action_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o most_o strict_o natural_a impossibility_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o principal_a adversary_n strangius_n who_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 625._o speak_v thus_o therefore_o the_o divine_a determination_n either_o by_o efficacious_a grace_n or_o any_o other_o way_n which_o include_v concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v there_o be_v true_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n because_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n must_v necessary_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n remain_v contingent_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o composite_a sense_n the_o will_n when_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n to_o act_v can_v but_o act_v whence_o some_o schoolman_n say_v that_o in_o freewill_a there_o be_v a_o simultie_n of_o power_n to_o opposite_n alvarez_n but_o not_o a_o power_n of_o simultie_n i._n e._n a_o power_n of_o embrace_v opposite_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o a_o power_n to_o one_o act_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o power_n unto_o the_o negation_n of_o the_o same_o act_n or_o to_o a_o contrary_a act_n but_o two_o contrary_n or_o contradictory_n can_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n of_o which_o mater_fw-la alvarez_n discourse_v learned_o the_o auxil_n l._n 9_o disp_n 94._o &_o l._n 12._o disp_n 115._o note_v well_o here_o that_o strangius_n in_o this_o point_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o dominican_n and_o full_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o their_o mode_n of_o conciliate_a divine_a determination_n with_o human_a liberty_n which_o if_o the_o forementioned_a reverend_a brother_n and_o other_o will_v do_v i_o shall_v judge_v our_o controversy_n very_o near_o if_o not_o full_o
the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a efficient_a or_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o condemnation_n but_o his_o own_o wilful_a obstinacy_n this_o sufficient_o clear_v the_o sanctity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o prop._n yet_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o hardness_n follow_v infallible_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessary_o i._n e._n by_o a_o modal_n hypothetic_a necessity_n not_o brutish_a or_o coactive_a such_o as_o shall_v destroy_v liberty_n the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o infuse_v hardness_n or_o by_o any_o compulsion_n hurry_v man_n into_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o violent_o hurry_v they_o into_o such_o course_n as_o necessary_o harden_v this_o also_o clear_v god_n justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n 3._o prop._n god_n providence_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n be_v very_o efficacious_a and_o illustrious_a 1_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o blandishment_n allurement_n and_o ensnarement_n of_o a_o heart-bewitching_a world_n which_o insensible_o harden_v 2_o he_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o subject_n and_o vassal_n they_o willing_o become_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v take_v alive_a captive_n at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 3_o god_n so_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o his_o providence_n as_o that_o they_o do_v all_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n lust_n conspire_v to_o harden_v they_o mercy_n become_v curse_n to_o they_o rom._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11._o yea_o 4_o the_o very_a mean_n of_o grace_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o harden_v their_o food_n and_o physic_n become_v poison_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o esa_n 28._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 5_o christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n of_o salvation_n become_v to_o they_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o offence_n esa_n 8._o 14._o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o smite_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n the_o foot_n may_v smite_v against_o and_o thence_o stumble_v and_o receive_v hurt_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o bare_a stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o avoid_v or_o get_v over_o or_o if_o he_o stumble_v yet_o recover_v himself_o again_o but_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n which_o note_n 1_o the_o offence_n to_o be_v inevitable_a and_o unavoidable_a as_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o rock_n 2_o the_o ruin_n to_o be_v certain_a as_o that_o of_o a_o ship_n fall_v on_o a_o rock_n whence_o he_o add_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n such_o as_o man_n shall_v neither_o by_o power_n wit_n or_o craft_n escape_v whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 15._o and_o many_o among_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v the_o like_a rom._n 9_o 33._o 6_o god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n esa_n 22._o 14._o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v it_o be_v the_o concise_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o chap._n 5._o 18._o whereby_o god_n swear_v that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v so_o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o heb._n 3._o 7._o 7_o god_n do_v positive_o yea_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o all_o that_o be_v positive_a material_a entitative_a and_o natural_a in_o judicial_a hardness_n without_o the_o least_o hand_n in_o the_o obliquity_n or_o vitiositie_n 4._o prop._n the_o suspension_n of_o restrain_v grace_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o privation_n of_o any_o grace_n due_a to_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o negation_n or_o withdrawment_n of_o undeserved_a and_o abuse_a grace_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a no_o mere_a man_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o permit_v or_o deliver_v up_o another_o to_o sin_n or_o hardness_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v 1_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o creator_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o promove_v his_o glory_n and_o prevent_v sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o most_o they_o can_v 2_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o communion_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o afford_v assistance_n each_o to_o other_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v for_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a good_a but_o now_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n of_o man_n be_v under_o no_o such_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o he_o please_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o suspend_v it_o special_o when_o abuse_v by_o sinner_n 5._o prop._n god_n do_v not_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o judicial_a hardness_n simple_o as_o hardness_n under_o that_o reduplication_n but_o penal_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n of_o itself_o pure_o and_o simple_o evil_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pure_a and_o chief_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a can_v not_o will_v it_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n have_v something_o of_o good_a mix_v with_o it_o and_o this_o god_n will_v thus_o in_o judicial_a hardness_n there_o be_v a_o penal_a vindictive_a good_a which_o god_n will_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o justice_n 6._o prop._n in_o judicial_a hardness_n that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o his_o transgression_n be_v natural_o good_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o albeit_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v deficient_a as_o to_o his_o duty_n yet_o god_n be_v no_o way_n deficient_a 1_o all_o moral_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o such_o to_o he_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v as_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o law_n he_o offend_v against_o but_o now_o this_o judicial_a hardness_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o proper_a owner_n or_o author_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o sinner_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a god_n offend_v against_o any_o law_n 2_o the_o specific_a quality_n of_o a_o effect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a first_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o receive_v specification_n 3_o the_o sinner_n be_v only_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o also_o a_o voluntary_a yea_o wilful_a agent_n therein_o al_n his_o hardness_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v albeit_o judicial_o inflict_v by_o god_n he_o suffer_v his_o heart_n voluntary_o to_o be_v deflower_v by_o sinful_a object_n god_n threaten_v to_o suspend_v his_o divine_a influence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n cry_v content_a satan_n come_v and_o blind_v his_o eye_n and_o he_o hug_v he_o for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a deficience_n or_o moral_a causalitie_n be_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n not_o on_o go_n the_o sinner_n want_v divine_a influence_n and_o be_v willing_a yea_o glad_a to_o want_v it_o therefore_o his_o deprave_a will_n be_v the_o sole_a formal_a vital_a subjective_a and_o moral_a efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n and_o sin_n §_o 7._o we_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v glory_n god_n efficacious_a order_n dispose_n and_o direct_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o evident_o demonstrate_v his_o immediate_a concourse_n and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n thereof_o thus_o exod._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16._o god_n threaten_v pharaoh_n 16._o vers_fw-la 14._o to_o send_v all_o his_o plague_n on_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n and_o why_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v magnify_v my_o august_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o power_n on_o thou_o whence_o he_o add_v v_o 15._o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o run_v in_o the_o
concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o those_o great_a reproach_n which_o the_o papist_n load_v he_o with_o for_o it_o which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o law_n with_o man_n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 87._o pag._n 152._o the_o three_o mode_n say_v he_o be_v peculiar_a to_o zuinglius_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o god_n exciting_a the_o will_n to_o a_o evil_a object_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o but_o man_n have_v to_o which_o baronius_n answer_v that_o albeit_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o any_o superior_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o to_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o man_n this_o reply_n although_o borrow_v from_o bellarmine_n be_v now_o become_v commun_v with_o our_o adversary_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o say_v that_o god_n hereby_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o his_o creature_n as_o for_o zuinglius_n proper_a sentiment_n about_o god_n exciting_a and_o apply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o tom_n 1._o of_o his_o work_n pag._n 365._o see_v a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n he_o always_o sin_n when_o he_o act_n against_o the_o law_n albeit_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o live_v nor_o operate_v but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n but_o what_o god_n work_v by_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o man_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o god_n for_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n but_o god_n be_v free_a therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o wickedness_n suppose_v adultery_n or_o homicide_n 365._o as_o from_o god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n it_o be_v a_o work_n not_o a_o crime_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o law_n but_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o law_n thus_o he_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v by_o many_o exemple_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n thence_o pag._n 367._o he_o instance_v in_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o he_o call_v god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o as_o he_o excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n 2_o that_o he_o free_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n because_o he_o act_v not_o against_o any_o law_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v valid_a in_o his_o time_n albeit_o scoff_v at_o nowadays_o even_o by_o reform_a divine_n yea_o calvinist_n neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n coin_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o will_v fain_o persuade_v but_o in_o use_n long_o before_o zuinglius_fw-la by_o scotus_n ariminensis_n and_o other_o scholastic_a theologue_n who_o follow_v augustin_n herein_o thus_o scotus_n in_o sent._n 2._o dist_n 37._o quaest_n 2._o say_v the_o same_o action_n be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o create_v will_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n concourse_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la debet_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la actioni_fw-la tribuere_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n or_o law_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o before_z how_o deep_o beza_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n beza_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o his_o controversy_n in_o this_o point_n as_o tractat._n theolog._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 313_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o heshusius_fw-la about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o event_n ever_o happen_v otherwise_o than_o god_n decree_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n thence_o he_o proceed_v 2_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o albeit_o god_n will_v and_o know_v and_o decree_v allthing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 315._o 3_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o mere_o negative_a this_o he_o demonstrate_v pag._n 317._o from_o the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n the_o rob_n of_o job_n the_o ravish_a of_o david_n wife_n by_o absalon_n david_n number_v the_o people_n and_o god_n incite_v his_o heart_n thereto_o shimei_n curse_v of_o david_n the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 319._o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o asserte_n to_o be_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o controversy_n he_o manage_v against_o castellio_n de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la p._n 360._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n the_o like_a pag._n 401._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o infuse_v sin_n into_o they_o but_o just_o and_o right_o incite_v their_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v good_a this_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o god_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n that_o calvin_n and_o beza_n do_v full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o sectator_n but_o also_o by_o that_o of_o arminius_n who_o objecte_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n against_o they_o as_o be_v object_v against_o we_o namely_o that_o god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o become_v vitiose_fw-la by_o which_o opinion_n say_v he_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 554._o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o helvetian_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n continue_v very_a orthodox_n and_o zelose_a against_o all_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o point_n which_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a article_n late_o add_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o sign_v by_o their_o minister_n and_o professor_n for_o the_o condemn_v the_o new_a method_n of_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o french_a church_n that_o not_o only_o the_o german_n and_o helvetian_a but_o also_o the_o french_a hypothesis_n church_n in_o their_o first_o reformation_n full_o maintain_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o most_o elaborate_a acute_a and_o demonstrative_a determination_n of_o great_a chamier_n the_o great_a light_n that_o ever_o france_n reform_v have_v calvin_n only_o except_v who_o in_o his_o panstrat_n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o copiose_fw-la distinct_a and_o convictive_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o than_o agitate_a by_o the_o calvinist_n and_o jesuit_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n with_o the_o new_a methodist_n he_o title_n this_o book_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o prove_v cap._n 1._o that_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n albeit_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v calvin_n martyr_n and_o beza_n therewith_o thence_o cap._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n namely_o that_o all_o action_n both_o sinful_a and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o actuose_fw-la providence_n of_o god_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v by_o shimei_n curse_v david_n absoloms_n incest_n etc._n etc._n whence_o cap._n 3._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v only_o by_o speculative_a idle_a permission_n as_o some_o new_a methodist_n cap._n 4._o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n objection_n against_o calvin_n and_o beza_n as_o to_o this_o point_n cap._n 5._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o calvinist_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v in_o their_o sinful_a act_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n thence_o cap._n 6._o he_o descend_v to_o their_o three_o argument_n from_o god_n excecation_n and_o induration_n of_o man_n heart_n wherein_o he_o distinct_o open_v the_o scripture_n about_o induration_n whence_o cap._n 7._o he_o come_v to_o their_o four_o argument_n from_o god_n energy_n in_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o rational_o and_o scriptural_o and_o thence_o cap._n 8._o he_o give_v we_o augustins_n opinion_n consonant_n to_o calvin_n
privation_n only_o a_o acute_a and_o excellent_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n eat_v out_o with_o prejudices_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n entitative_o and_o substantial_o consider_v be_v natural_o good_a and_o so_o wel-pleasing_a unto_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o vitiositie_n so_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v to_o god_n this_o be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o more_o full_a solution_n to_o all_o objection_n against_o we_o so_o that_o at_o present_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o aspersion_n than_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n as_o illustrious_a in_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v only_o with_o our_o adversary_n a_o immediate_a previous_a concourse_n thereto_o be_v not_o those_o very_a act_n which_o be_v moral_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o sinner_n both_o natural_o and_o moral_o good_a as_o to_o god_n suppose_v he_o predetermine_v to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o sin_n formal_o consider_v must_v not_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o all_o moral_a effect_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n and_o not_o to_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sinner_n come_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o do_v god_n come_v short_a of_o any_o law_n have_v not_o his_o will_n the_o same_o rectitude_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v invest_v with_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o will_v must_v be_v right_a and_o holy_a even_o because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o govern_v be_v it_o not_o only_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n concur_v to_o the_o same_o sinful_a act_n material_o consider_v but_o yet_o be_v their_o concourse_n the_o same_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o moral_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v sin_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n include_v any_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a act_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conducibilitie_n it_o have_v to_o his_o glory_n moral_o good_a but_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o man_n concourse_n speak_v moral_a vitiositie_n again_o what_o do_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n imply_v but_o a_o natural_a or_o judiciary_n negation_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v but_o do_v not_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o sinner_n denote_v a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o act_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n pure_o simple_o and_o of_o itself_o sinful_a without_o some_o substrate_a mater_fw-la natural_o good_a what_o reason_n therefore_o can_v our_o adversary_n allege_v why_o god_n may_v not_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o say_a substrate_n mater_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o sanctity_n §_o 3._o we_o descend_v now_o to_o a_o three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n word_n of_o god_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a which_o divine_a predetermination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v according_a to_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n render_v useless_a impossible_a yea_o collusive_a and_o unsincere_a for_o say_v they_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n whereof_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a shall_v be_v all_o make_v impertinence_n through_o his_o constant_a overpower_v those_o that_o shall_v neglect_v they_o 1._o as_o to_o god_n law_n and_o prohibition_n they_o urge_v that_o our_o preceptive_a hypothesis_n render_v they_o altogether_o useless_a yea_o natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a this_o they_o exaggerate_v with_o many_o fine_a word_n and_o rhetoric_n flourish_v which_o be_v the_o best_a arm_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o decline_a cause_n with_o but_o have_v god_n and_o truth_n though_o naked_a and_o simple_a on_o our_o side_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o fiery_a or_o venomous_a dart_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n we_o answer_v 1_o that_o our_o adversary_n great_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o false_a sophistic_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v from_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 4._o with_o endeavour_n to_o explicate_v what_o be_v possible_a and_o what_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o divine_a command_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o second_o edition_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o subserve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o a_o evangelic_a way_n make_v possible_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n i._n e._n to_o subserve_v his_o end_n which_o principal_o regard_v the_o elect._n 3_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n even_o unto_o reprobate_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a restraint_n on_o they_o not_o only_o as_o to_o wicked_a action_n but_o also_o as_o to_o lust_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o exod._n 34._o 24._o the_o authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o divine_a precept_n back_v with_o many_o severe_a curse_n leave_v a_o great_a awe_n and_o restraint_n sometime_o on_o the_o most_o debauch_a spirit_n and_o so_o keep_v their_o lust_n from_o open_a violence_n 2_o the_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o reprobate_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o instruct_v how_o much_o obedience_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o perform_v of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o all_o apology_n or_o excuse_n the_o precept_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v it_o be_v always_o imperative_fw-it albeit_o not_o always_o operative_a and_o may_v not_o the_o sovereign_n lord_n require_v of_o man_n the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profligate_n bankrupt_a humour_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o what_o excuse_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n whenas_o the_o impossibility_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o will_n not_o in_o any_o force_n or_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n voluntary_o espouse_v and_o will_v that_o act_n and_o do_v not_o this_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o shadow_n of_o excuse_n where_o can_v he_o loge_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o on_o his_o own_o crooked_a deprave_a will_n which_o elective_o and_o free_o determine_v itself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n 4_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n god_n immediate_a previous_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n universal_a impotence_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a which_o be_v all_o grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n bring_v sinner_n under_o as_o great_a impossibility_n of_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o sin_n assert_v by_o we_o this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o awaken_v author_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n touch_v god_n providence_n about_o sinful_a act_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 67._o to_o 74._o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o party_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o the_o response_n of_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 341._o as_o for_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n consider_v under_o the_o absolute_a decree_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o late_o frame_v by_o arminius_n and_o p._n 418._o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o divine_a eternal_a prescience_n of_o future_a action_n or_o event_n infer_v as_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n of_o such_o event_n and_o impossibility_n of_o
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
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
possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 43._o sithat_o there_o be_v so_o much_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n these_o new_a methodist_n have_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o self-contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o pretend_a modesty_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 576._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n but_o touch_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o prescience_n nothing_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n the_o like_o other_o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v express_o the_o mode_n of_o prescience_n why_o then_o 1_o be_v our_o adversary_n so_o dogmatic_a and_o positive_a in_o their_o new_a mode_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a prescience_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o passion_n for_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v be_v not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o modest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o assent_n more_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o confession_n but_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a find_v out_o as_o indeed_o all_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o yet_o must_v we_o thence_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n 1_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n evident_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v far_o above_o yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o man_n science_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o more_o 2_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n also_o remove_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a prescience_n all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n much_o more_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o god_n prescience_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o decree_n much_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o make_v his_o infallible_a immutable_a prescience_n dependent_a on_o the_o mutable_a fallible_a will_n of_o man_n but_o see_v more_o hereof_o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o we_o pass_v on_o to_o our_o three_o argument_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v reprobation_n from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n and_o more_o particular_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o principe_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o new_a method_n that_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o divine_a predefinition_n or_o predestination_n so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 547._o we_o easy_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o predefinition_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o create_v will_n in_o time_n mutual_o follow_v each_o other_o so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v any_o particular_a and_o singular_a act_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o we_o he_o must_v also_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o the_o same_o this_o he_o inculcate_n c._n 5._o p._n 584._o now_o this_o ingenuous_a concession_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o build_v our_o demonstration_n on_o for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o predefine_v the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n reprobation_n admit_v no_o formal_a motive_n proper_a condition_n or_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n decree_v all_o good_a absolute_o but_o as_o for_o sin_n say_v they_o god_n decree_v that_o only_a respective_o and_o conditional_o so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 546-548_a but_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o before_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n be_v absolute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a to_o defend_v a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n conditional_a and_o respective_a for_o if_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v must_v it_o not_o also_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o other_o be_v reject_v do_v not_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o imply_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n that_o follow_v the_o sublapsarian_a mode_n as_o davenant_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o commun_n condition_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o they_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o formal_a cause_n or_o motive_n which_o shall_v incline_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o reprobate_v one_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o what_o be_v some_o way_n antecedent_n to_o it_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v subsequent_a to_o some_o act_n of_o god_n wil._n 2_o prop._n the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o mere_o negative_a but_o positive_a and_o efficacious_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n which_o they_o term_v nonelection_n or_o preterition_n yet_o hereby_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o suspense_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o include_v also_o a_o positive_a efficacious_a act_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o pag._n 420._o prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n that_o god_n negative_a reprobation_n be_v positive_a so_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprob_n p._n 113._o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o with_o scotus_n we_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o reprobate_n which_o he_o electe_v not_o but_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o negative_a for_o in_o this_o very_a act_n which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o negation_n be_v contain_v a_o express_a and_o affirmate_v will_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o determination_n quaest_n 25._o p._n 117._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o decree_n permit_v sin_n to_o which_o there_o do_v not_o adhere_v some_o efficacious_a decree_n and_o p._n 118._o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v efficacious_a not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o efficience_n but_o by_o direct_v and_o ordain_v to_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 3_o prop._n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sovereign_a absolute_a lord_n not_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n the_o pelagian_n molinists_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n consider_v god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o supreme_a absolute_a lord_n whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o but_o on_o the_o prevision_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o consider_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o of_o deny_v benefit_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n &_o c_o what_o be_v sovereign_a dominion_n but_o a_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o dominion_n to_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n tie_v to_o his_o creature_n by_o any_o law_n more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n hence_o it_o follow_v 4_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o distinctive_a condition_n or_o cause_n in_o man_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 423._o prove_n out_o of_o augustin_n that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o augustin_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n when_o man_n search_v for_o cause_n of_o thing_n superior_a to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n for_o his_o will_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o be_v i._n e._n the_o earth_n unto_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n by_o what_o ceremony_n namely_o according_a to_o the_o old_a grammarian_n rule_n change_v era_n into_o rea._n after_o the_o same_o manner_n aer_fw-la begin_v to_o be_v hera_n for_o this_o origination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v from_o plato_n i_o shall_v rather_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hera_n libera_n which_o be_v juno_n her_o name_n whence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cora_n or_o hora_n and_o ceres_n as_o before_o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o &_o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o minerva_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o minerva_n make_v she_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o naamah_n tubalcains_n sister_n gen._n 4._o 22._o her_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stephanus_n make_v to_o be_v phenician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o move_v war_n whence_o the_o oncean_a gate_n at_o thebes_n the_o fable_n of_o minerva_n her_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiter_n head_n they_o general_o refer_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n 3._o ceres_n be_v by_o bochart_n substitute_v and_o make_v parallel_n to_o adam_n ceres_n or_o cain_n the_o first_o tiller_n of_o ground_n 4._o niobe_n be_v by_o some_o make_v niobe_n the_o same_o with_o lot_n wife_n who_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n i._n e._n of_o sulphureous_a bitumenous_a and_o salty_n matter_n wherein_o she_o be_v partaker_n of_o sodom_n judgement_n which_o overtake_v she_o whence_o the_o fable_n of_o niobe_n her_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n 5._o as_o for_o the_o sirenes_n which_o according_a to_o the_o fable_n be_v in_o number_n three_o partly_o virgin_n partly_o bird_n whereof_o one_o sirenes_n sing_v with_o voice_n the_o other_o by_o pipe_n and_o other_o by_o harp_n bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o make_v the_o name_n to_o be_v pure_o phenician_n or_o hebrew_n in_o which_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sir_n signify_v a_o song_n whence_o solomon_n song_n of_o song_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siren_n a_o sing_a monster_n etc._n etc._n 6._o as_o for_o juno_n &_o jana_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o also_o diana_n astarte_n venus_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v full_o handle_v they_o before_o chap._n 2._o §_o 9_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o theogonie_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a god_n and_o goddess_n which_o will_v receive_v far_a evidence_n from_o what_o follow_v touch_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o phenician_a and_o egyptian_a go_n for_o that_o the_o former_a be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o the_o late_a be_v evident_a thus_o sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o we_o may_v not_o fetch_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n from_o the_o grecian_n but_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o egyptian_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o the_o barbarian_a name_n which_o among_o those_o ancient_n have_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o origination_n for_o either_o some_o thing_n be_v coin_v out_o of_o foreign_a letter_n the_o name_n be_v relinquish_v or_o the_o name_n together_o with_o the_o thing_n be_v traduce_v unto_o some_o mystery_n of_o religion_n this_o again_o be_v accomplish_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o when_o a_o foreign_a name_n so_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tongue_n will_v admit_v it_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v relinquish_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o god_n or_o else_o the_o letter_n be_v transpose_v or_o change_v a_o new_a name_n be_v compose_v out_o of_o the_o old_a which_o thence_o according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o tongue_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o rite_n of_o some_o deity_n thus_o all_o those_o appellation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o greece_n borrow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n may_v be_v digest_v into_o 3_o rank_n 1._o either_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o sole_a explication_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o abaddon_n spring_v apollon_n or_o if_o you_o will_v rather_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a phraseologie_n apolluon_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o name_n thus_o from_o japhet_n be_v make_v japeto_n or_o last_o from_o a_o enallaxis_fw-la of_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o which_o for_o i_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o from_o adamah_n first_o spring_v hadam_n and_o hence_o hadan_n thus_o sandford_n of_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o grecian_a god_n from_o the_o egyptian_a phenician_a or_o hebrew_n name_n see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 7._o §_o 12._o chap._n vii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o the_o phenician_a and_o egyptian_a god_n with_o their_o hebrew_a origination_n baal_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el._n beelsamen_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beelzebub_n 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n peor_n pf._n 106._o 28._o numb_a 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o moloch_n the_o same_o with_o baal_n adramelech_n and_o anamelech_n 2_o king_n 17._o 31._o esa_n 30._o 33._o tophet_n and_o gehinnom_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samothracian_a cabiri_n phenician_n go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n ps_n 119._o 137._o cabiri_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d axieros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d axiokerso_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadmilus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n eliun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n 8._o 33._o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la alonim_n etc._n etc._n from_o gen._n 14._o 19_o ilus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o heliogabalus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 28._o 18._o the_o egyptian_a god_n their_o original_a hebrew_n apis_n a_o symbol_n of_o joseph_n so_o serapis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 45._o 8._o osiris_n the_o same_o with_o moses_n or_o adam_n as_o isis_n with_o eve_n from_o ischa_n mnevis_n the_o same_o with_o joseph_n of_o orus_n remphan_n etc._n etc._n the_o metamorphosis_n of_o the_o god_n in_o egypt_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n theologie_n §_o 1._o have_v go_v through_o hellenisme_n or_o the_o grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraick_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o oriental_a god_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o their_o genealogy_n name_n and_o attribute_n receive_v their_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a language_n and_o oracle_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o phenician_a god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o if_o not_o as_o to_o time_n yet_o as_o to_o dignity_n whence_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o their_o go_n and_o among_o the_o phenician_a god_n the_o chief_a be_v baal_n bel_n or_o belus_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o philologist_n yet_o all_o unanimous_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o its_o origination_n be_v from_o some_o hebrew_n and_o sacred_a name_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o notation_n thereof_o damascius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o isidore_n mention_v by_o photius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n call_v saturn_n el_n bel_n and_o bolathen_a vossius_fw-la make_v bel_n the_o contract_n of_o beel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n the_o lord_n which_o name_n belong_v original_o to_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o hosea_n 2._o 16_o 17._o but_o servius_n on_o virgil_n suppose_v bel_n to_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es 17._o god_n name_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es and_o the_o digamma_n be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bel_n and_o so_o belus_n bochart_n in_o a_o personal_a conference_n he_o favour_v i_o with_o give_v i_o a_o good_a conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n by_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v original_o a_o twofold_a belus_n the_o one_o assyrian_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_a god_n whence_o nimrod_n the_o first_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v call_v belus_n the_o other_o belus_n be_v a_o phenician_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n the_o phenician_a god_n whence_o ithobaal_n king_n of_o tyre_n and_o jezabel_n his_o daughter_n as_o also_o many_o of_o the_o phenician_a king_n who_o be_v
the_o act_n but_o also_o to_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o 16._o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n will_n of_o complacence_n and_o approbation_n but_o not_o against_o his_o will_n of_o natural_a permission_n 17._o predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o natural_a passive_a remote_a power_n of_o receive_v law_n and_o obey_v the_o same_o 18._o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v very_o well_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o wisdom_n veracitie_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o prohibition_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 19_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o leave_v man_n to_o another_o yet_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n 20._o sin_n by_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v make_v a_o mean_n accidental_o utile_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o divine_a glory_n albeit_o it_o have_v no_o moral_a bonitie_n in_o it_o 21._o all_o god_n invitation_n commination_n exhortation_n and_o promise_n argue_v in_o god_n a_o real_a will_n of_o approbation_n and_o evangelic_a intention_n that_o sinner_n repent_v and_o live_v albeit_o they_o never_o repent_v 22._o god_n physic_n complacence_n be_v towards_o the_o entitative_a natural_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o his_o moral_a displicence_n be_v against_o its_o obliquity_n and_o vitiositie_n the_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o consequent_n impose_v on_o the_o predeterminants_n by_o molinist_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n 1._o god_n absolute_a decree_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o thing_n take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o creature_n of_o act_v contrary_o yea_o make_v the_o contrary_a natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o effective_a will_n of_o god_n yea_o very_a god_n str._n 631_o 632_o 635._o le_fw-fr bl._n concord_n libert_n par_fw-fr 1._o thes_n 55_o etc._n etc._n p._n 454._o as_o before_o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o 3._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n give_v futurition_n to_o sin_n necessitate_v man_n to_o sin_n 4._o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o reprobation_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o 5._o god_n impel_v and_o necessiate_v adam_n to_o fall_v baron_n metaphys_n 150_o 151._o 6._o god_n efficacious_a decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 7._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n sin_n as_o sin_n yea_o simple_o will_n and_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o sinner_n 8._o god_n absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n impel_v man_n to_o sin_n 9_o in_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o entitative_a act_n consider_v in_o its_o individual_a nature_n 10._o predeterminative_a concourse_n bring_v man_n under_o a_o fatal_a and_o hobbian_a necessity_n of_o sin_v 11._o in_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_o relate_v to_o its_o object_n strangius_n pag._n 206_o 234_o 240_o etc._n etc._n 12._o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n strang._n pag._n 341_o 342._o baron_fw-fr metaph._n 150_o 151._o 13._o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o determine_v himself_o to_o any_o sinful_a act_n any_o other_o way_n than_o god_n strang._n pag._n 242_o 243._o 14._o god_n do_v more_o than_o temt_fw-mi man_n to_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_v thereto_o strang._n pag._n 269._o 15._o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v god_n to_o afford_v as_o much_o influence_n and_o concurrence_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n as_o to_o the_o best_a strang._n pag._n 277._o 16._o god_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v sin_n but_o approve_v of_o it_o yea_o take_v complacence_n in_o it_o 17._o predetermination_n to_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o make_v the_o mater_fw-la of_o all_o god_n law_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n a_o natural_a simple_a and_o absolute_a impossibility_n strang._n 567._o bar._n metaph._n 150._o 18._o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entivative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v irreconcilable_a with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o sincerity_n in_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v sin_n baron_n metaphys_n pag._n 151._o 19_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n by_o efficacious_a dereliction_n or_o leave_v man_n to_o sin_n become_v guilty_a of_o sin_n 20._o god_n will_v sin_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n natural_o and_o moral_o conduce_v to_o his_o glory_n 21._o that_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n make_v he_o not_o real_o to_o intend_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o by_o all_o his_o invitation_n promise_n commination_n and_o exbortation_n to_o repent_v 22._o god_n take_v not_o only_a physic_n complacence_n in_o the_o entitative_a act_n but_o moral_a complacence_n in_o sin_n by_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n thereof_o §_o 2._o have_v give_v the_o proper_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o predeterminants_n consiquents_n with_o the_o false_a hypothesis_n and_o consequence_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o their_o adversary_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a antithesis_n of_o the_o antipredeterminants_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o natural_o result_v therefrom_o the_o antithesis_n of_o the_o new_a methodist_n and_o antipredeterminants_n 1._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o from_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n strang._n 628_o 631._o 2._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o simple_a but_o complexe_n strang._n 640._o 3._o the_o futurition_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o eternal_a 4._o the_o same_o particular_a cause_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o any_o thing_n give_v futurition_n to_o it_o 5._o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n strang._n 585_o 628_o 631_o 632._o le_fw-fr blanc_n 454._o 6._o whatever_o god_n will_v he_o approve_v or_o complacence_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o act_n of_o god_n will_v strang._n 546_o 548._o 7._o god_n decree_v not_o the_o entitative_a act_n unto_o which_o sin_n be_v intrinsical_o appendent_a strang._n 562_o 587._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a decree_n in_o god_n one_o absolute_a the_o other_o respective_a conditionate_n and_o consequent_a strang._n 546._o 9_o all_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o particular_a but_o some_o general_a only_a strang._n 558._o 10._o reprobation_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a dependent_a on_o the_o prevision_n of_o man_n actual_a sin_n 11._o god_n prescience_n of_o man_n sin_n be_v conditional_a and_o dependent_a on_o man_n freewill_a not_o on_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n strang._n 642_o 647._o 12._o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o privative_a and_o inefficacious_a baron_n metaphys_n 157_o 158._o 13._o god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o permission_n arminius_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o one_o predeterminative_a the_o other_o only_o general_a 15._o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n providence_n absolute_o to_o predefine_v and_o predetermine_v all_o free_a act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n baron_n metaphys_n 147._o strang._n 568_o 584._o 16._o all_o positive_a real_a being_n and_o act_n be_v not_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n strang._n 584_o 630._o 17._o god_n predetermine_v to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o not_o to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a 18._o what_o be_v predetermine_v be_v natural_o and_o simple_o impossible_a 19_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v state_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o close_v with_o divine_a exhortation_n and_o offer_n 20._o unregenerate_a man_n may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o grace_n 21._o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o impel_v man_n to_o sin_n 22._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n put_v a_o end_n to_o human_a liberty_n 23._o some_o human_a act_n be_v indifferent_a in_o individuâ—_fw-la and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 24._o some_o human_a act_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o evil_a that_o the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o entitative_a act_n the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o those_o antithesis_n 1._o nothing_o be_v certain_o and_o infiallible_o future_a 2._o complexe_v proposition_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o simple_a term_n 3._o god_n do_v not_o from_o all_o eternity_n foresee_v allthing_n future_a 4._o nothing_o be_v future_a before_o it_o be_v existent_a at_o least_o in_o its_o particular_a cause_n 5._o the_o futurition_n of_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o mere_a contingence_n to_o god_n 6._o there_o be_v in_o