take_v a_o occasion_n to_o grow_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v exod._n 5.2_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o neither_o will_v i_o let_v they_o go_v yea_o the_o ofner_n moses_n come_v to_o he_o with_o command_n from_o god_n for_o do_v it_o the_o more_o he_o still_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o it_o look_v as_o a_o strong_a stream_n the_o more_o it_o be_v stop_v the_o high_a it_o rise_v though_o no_o new_a water_n be_v add_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n thus_o the_o jew_n the_o more_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer._n 42.17_o the_o more_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a they_o wax_v both_o these_o way_n chap._n 44.16_o so_o when_o christ_n hearer_n hear_v that_o which_o they_o think_v touch_v themselves_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o with_o wrath_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o purpose_n to_o have_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o luk._n 18.27_o when_o stephen_n preach_v so_o excellent_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o hurt_v with_o anger_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n run_v violent_o upon_o he_o 7.54.57_o act_n 7.54.57_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o stephen_n preach_v be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o stop_n of_o a_o stream_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o &_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v rom._n 7.8,9_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n and_o deceive_v he_o verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o law_n quicken_v sin_n put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n it_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o not_o stir_v so_o strong_o as_o it_o do_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n now_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n work_v it_o god_n work_v it_o the_o law_n be_v his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n quest_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a shall_v any_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a answ_n this_o arise_v from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o corrupt_a and_o and_o impure_a than_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n mat._n 15.19_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o logic_n contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v place_v near_o together_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v more_o appear_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o keep_v fire_n and_o water_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v not_o much_o show_v itself_o but_o bring_v they_o together_o cast_a water_n upon_o the_o fire_n or_o put_v coal_n of_o fire_n into_o the_o water_n than_o they_o fight_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weak_a so_o the_o more_o near_o and_o close_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a will_n of_o man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o innate_a corruption_n and_o rebellion_n of_o it_o irritated_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o the_o more_o strong_o do_v it_o put_v forth_o itself_o the_o more_o strong_o the_o command_n be_v press_v upon_o pharaoh_n touch_v let_v the_o israelite_n go_v the_o more_o strong_o do_v his_o rebellious_a will_v rise_v up_o against_o it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v true_a in_o the_o ordinary_a carriage_n of_o wicked_a man_n let_v a_o proud_a swearer_n or_o filthy_a speaker_n be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o ill_a language_n and_o they_o will_v the_o more_o break_v forth_o into_o abusive_a speech_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o restrain_v and_o repress_v sin_n may_v accidental_o provoke_v and_o put_v man_n forward_o to_o great_a eagerness_n and_o violence_n in_o sin_v yea_o not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a evil_n thus_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v blind_a they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o say_v they_o do_v see_v therefore_o their_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 9_o last_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o now_o the_o light_n shine_v upon_o they_o thereby_o their_o sin_n be_v increase_v because_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o hence_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v tend_v to_o life_n but_o by_o accident_n it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n may_v be_v accidental_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n namely_o by_o administer_a occasion_n and_o that_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v force_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o for_o he_o say_v 14._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pcti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 14._o patientia_fw-la dei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la indurat_fw-la caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la excecare_fw-la vel_fw-la indurare_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsis_fw-la homines_fw-la abutentes_fw-la rebus_fw-la bonis_fw-la seipsos_fw-la obdurate_a the_o patience_n of_o god_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n harden_v man_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o blind_a or_o to_o harden_v but_o only_o by_o accident_n for_o when_o they_o do_v abuse_v good_a thing_n they_o harden_v themselves_o here_o bellarmine_n grant_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o harden_v man_n by_o accident_n when_o they_o abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n chap._n vi_o show_v that_o such_o cause_n as_o work_v by_o accident_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a in_o blame-worthy_a action_n that_o accidental_a cause_n may_v have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v faulty_a when_o the_o effect_n be_v faulty_a may_v appear_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o scripture_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o vis_fw-la any_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n be_v so_o far_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n for_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o bring_v forth_o such_o or_o such_o a_o effect_n which_o yet_o can_v just_o be_v blame_v though_o the_o effect_n be_v evil_a when_o a_o man_n stand_v so_o near_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o scorch_v his_o leg_n the_o fire_n have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o this_o scorch_n yet_o not_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o man_n only_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v yet_o the_o end_n why_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v be_v to_o warm_v not_o to_o burn_v those_o that_o stand_v before_o it_o and_o that_o it_o scorch_v the_o man_n leg_n it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n because_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v further_o off_o when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o scorch_a when_o a_o man_n wear_v a_o sword_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o he_o in_o a_o melancholic_a or_o mad_a humour_n shall_v run_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o body_n here_o not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o end_n of_o wear_v a_o sword_n be_v the_o safety_n not_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o hurt_v wound_a
he_o yet_o the_o fault_n only_o be_v his_o own_o because_o he_o willing_o turn_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o when_o a_o physician_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o art_n shall_v administer_v wholesome_a physic_n to_o his_o patient_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o disease_n and_o this_o meeting_n with_o some_o hide_a distemper_n or_o corrupt_v humour_n in_o the_o body_n shall_v cause_v great_a pain_n or_o it_o may_v be_v death_n yet_o here_o neither_o the_o physic_n nor_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o work_n of_o both_o these_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o health_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o procure_v it_o when_o jason_n have_v his_o imposthume_n cure_v by_o the_o thrust_v of_o a_o sword_n into_o his_o body_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o his_o enemy_n who_o intend_v not_o his_o health_n but_o his_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o blame_n to_o the_o physician_n that_o intend_v health_n and_o use_v fit_a mean_n to_o procure_v it_o though_o death_n follow_v by_o accident_n when_o the_o same_o sun_n beam_n light_n upon_o a_o garden_n and_o a_o dunghill_n and_o raise_v a_o sweet_a smell_n from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o ill_a savour_n from_o the_o other_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o beam_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o do_v extend_v to_o both_o a_o like_a but_o the_o different_a effect_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o matter_n whereon_o they_o do_v light_a the_o like_a instance_n also_o may_v be_v bring_v from_o scripture_n when_o a_o man_n be_v hew_a wood_n with_o a_o axe_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o axe_n slip_v from_o the_o helve_z and_o slay_v the_o slander_n by_o here_o neither_o the_o axe_n nor_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v though_o they_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v only_a cause_n by_o accident_n the_o scope_n of_o neither_o be_v to_o hurt_v the_o slander_n by_o deut._n 19.5_o when_o king_n uzziah_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n azariah_n with_o fourscore_o other_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o withstand_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o it_o be_v say_v vzziah_n be_v wrath_n 2_o chron._n 26.16,17,18,19_o here_o the_o priest_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n because_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o not_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n breast_n with_o anger_n against_o stephen_n because_o they_o just_o reprove_v they_o they_o be_v accidental_a cause_n of_o their_o wrath_n and_o anger_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o it_o cause_v wrath_n by_o mean_n of_o transgression_n for_o transgression_n only_o proper_o cause_v wrath_n as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o transgression_n namely_o a_o accidental_a cause_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o to_o procure_v wrath_n nor_o to_o procure_v transgression_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v man_n from_o both_o these_o by_o direct_v he_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o may_v please_v god_n so_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o conceupiscence_n verse_n 11._o here_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o work_a concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n in_o produce_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o man_n understanding_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o right_a application_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v lest_o to_o himself_o the_o more_o do_v it_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o his_o will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n wax_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a as_o the_o law_n be_v more_o close_o apply_v to_o it_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a namely_o that_o corruption_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v rom._n 7.6_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n because_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o absit_fw-la do_v we_o then_o make_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3.31_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o whereas_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o be_v altogether_o about_o sanctification_n and_o he_o bring_v many_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n cap._n 6.14_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v kill_v in_o they_o chap._n 7.6_o how_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o law_n how_o be_v they_o deliver_v from_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v true_o sanctify_v they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o have_v power_n to_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o the_o rebellion_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o cause_v sin_n more_o to_o abound_v in_o they_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n their_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n destroy_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o chap._n 6.6_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o have_v the_o law_n bring_v near_o to_o they_o do_v work_v in_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n from_o that_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v their_o sinful_a lust_n be_v in_o part_n mortify_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n chap._n 7.5.6_o by_o both_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o stir_v up_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o a_o state_n of_o corruption_n that_o remain_v as_o yet_o altogether_o unsanctified_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n that_o remain_v still_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n mat._n 10.34,35_o that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 12.49_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n and_o
and_o as_o wicked_a man_n will_v it_o but_o as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n can_v so_o order_v and_o temper_v some_o poison_n that_o though_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o destructive_a to_o nature_n yet_o he_o can_v make_v they_o medicinal_a and_o helpful_a so_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o against_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o glory_n he_o can_v work_v out_o his_o own_o glory_n from_o the_o work_n of_o man_n action_n he_o can_v make_v they_o useful_a to_o the_o best_a end_n and_o so_o far_o he_o may_v both_o will_v they_o and_o work_v they_o namely_o as_o he_o can_v and_o will_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o they_o 100_o enchirid._n cap._n 100_o non_fw-la sineret_fw-la bonos_fw-es fieri_fw-la malis_fw-la nesi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la facere_fw-la pâ—…t_fw-la bene_fw-la say_v augustine_n the_o good_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v unless_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n 10._o de_fw-fr correpe_n great_a cap._n 10._o scivit_fw-la deus_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la ejus_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la benefacere_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la sinere_fw-la god_n do_v know_v that_o it_o more_o befit_v his_o omnipotent_a goodness_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a than_o not_o to_o suff_v any_o evil_n at_o all_o to_o be_v yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v exit_fw-la lapsu_fw-la hominis_fw-la ingens_fw-la bonum_fw-la eliceâ—e_fw-la do_v draw_v forth_o a_o wonderful_a great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n though_o evil_a in_o itself_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n of_o good_a in_o it_o and_o some_o way_n make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o respect_n only_o god_n will_v it_o and_o this_o 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not_o do_v thus_o if_o christ_n death_n have_v not_o be_v voluntary_a it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o so_o can_v not_o have_v be_v meritorious_a the_o steadfastness_n and_o firm_a stand_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n in_o their_o integrity_n be_v a_o free_a act_n for_o they_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o it_o 2.13_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2.13_o yet_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v elect_a angel_n the_o saint_n be_v choose_v to_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n yet_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v free_o not_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o any_o natural_a or_o violent_a necessity_n all_o our_o natural_a motion_n and_o action_n proceed_v free_o from_o we_o yet_o to_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v to_o deny_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v act._n 11.28_o pro._n 16.9_o and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o time_n he_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v before_o all_o time_n 2._o god_n decree_n 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our_o drink_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o action_n most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n be_v lead_v to_o it_o neither_o by_o any_o violent_a or_o natural_a necessity_n 3._o god_n decree_n be_v so_o far_o from_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n that_o it_o establish_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o liberty_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_a discernere_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la modum_fw-la rei_fw-la not_o only_o determine_v and_o decree_v the_o thing_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o determine_v that_o something_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o other_o thing_n free_o and_o contingent_o that_o necessary_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o necessary_a cause_n contingent_a thing_n by_o contingent_a cause_n all_o entily_n and_o being_n as_o from_o god_n with_o all_o the_o adjunct_n and_o property_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o he_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o natural_a agent_n he_o cause_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o in_o free_a agent_n contingent_o so_o that_o though_o god_n will_v determine_v man_n will_n yet_o it_o determine_v to_o work_v contingent_o and_o free_o ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la necessario_fw-la movetur_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n motionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessary_a movetur_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la libere_fw-la quia_fw-la movet_fw-la deus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la conveniunter_n suae_fw-la naturae_fw-la 27._o 〈…〉_o pag._n 31._o page_n 27._o say_v dr_n twisse_n as_o the_o will_n be_v necessary_o move_v to_o act_v upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o divine_a motion_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_o move_v to_o act_v free_o because_o god_n move_v man_n will_n in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n posito_fw-la decreto_fw-la necesse_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la home_n peccaret_fw-la sed_fw-la necesse_fw-la 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the_o glass_n or_o pot_n till_o the_o drunken_a man_n or_o some_o other_o dash_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n no_o more_o will_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ever_o hurt_v a_o man_n till_o he_o dash_v himself_o against_o it_o cause_n by_o accident_n be_v always_o reducible_a to_o other_o cause_n so_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n as_o into_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o object_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v that_o if_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v do_v not_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v than_o his_o decree_n may_v be_v frustrate_v answ_n this_o objection_n make_v as_o much_o against_o god_n foreknowledge_n as_o against_o his_o decree_n for_o as_o he_o can_v be_v disappoint_v in_o his_o decree_n so_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o foreknowledge_n but_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n that_o god_n do_v foresee_v and_o foreknow_v
grace_n but_o in_o all_o action_n he_o work_v as_o the_o supporter_n of_o nature_n whereas_o wicked_a man_n work_v as_o the_o abuser_n of_o nature_n bellarmine_n grant_v that_o god_n have_v a_o influx_n into_o all_o the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o man_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v only_o a_o general_n no_o particular_a influx_n into_o the_o action_n wherein_o sin_n be_v commit_v such_o a_o influx_n as_o be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o by_o this_o reason_n as_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o particular_a influx_n into_o all_o natural_a action_n but_o into_o good_a action_n he_o have_v a_o double_a influx_n namely_o not_o only_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o gracious_a influx_n 3._o as_o they_o differ_v iâ—_n the_o ground_n and_o manner_n so_o also_o in_o 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against_o they_o but_o god_n do_v it_o to_o humble_a david_n and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n of_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o many_o miscarriage_n when_o joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o that_o they_o may_v rid_v themselves_o of_o he_o but_o god_n do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o joseph_n preferment_n in_o egypt_n and_o so_o of_o prefer_v of_o jacob_n and_o his_o household_n in_o the_o time_n of_o extreme_a famine_n when_o the_o jew_n high_a priest_n and_o elder_n delever_v up_o christ_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v crucify_a they_o it_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o ill_a will_n and_o that_o they_o may_v rid_v the_o world_n of_o he_o but_o god_n do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o lose_a condition_n so_o 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