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subject_n it_o have_v the_o image_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o supereminence_n 15._o i_o we_o have_v no_o one_o adequate_a conception_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o must_v think_v of_o they_o by_o partial_a inadequate_a conception_n and_o that_o by_o many_o not_o feign_v or_o force_v but_o real_a and_o necessary_a trinary_n in_o unity_n 16._o and_o first_o the_o three_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o its_o be_v be_v the_o generical_a the_o differencial_a and_o the_o proper-inseparable_a accidental_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v b._n be_v be_v be_v 1._o substantialitas_fw-la generica_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la materia_fw-la aegid_a rom._n say_v quodl_n 1._o q._n 9_o p._n 18._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr materia_fw-la in_o angelis_n bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la loco_fw-la materia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la actus_fw-la purus_fw-la sed_fw-la habent_fw-la aliquam_fw-la potentialitatem_fw-la admixtam_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o li._n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la 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who_o suarez_n and_o many_o other_o do_v agree_v 18._o 3._o and_o the_o existence_n of_o these_o formal_a principle_n can_v just_o be_v understand_v by_o we_o but_o in_o these_o three_o gradual_a inadequate_a or_o partial_a conception_n 1._o as_o in_o potentia-activa_a seu_fw-la virtute_fw-la 2._o as_o in_o actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la 3._o as_o in_o actione_n transeunte_fw-la not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o passo_n but_o as_o it_o be_v status_fw-la vel_fw-la modus_fw-la agentis_fw-la 19_o ii_o the_o moral_a or_o holy_a image_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o holy_a perfection_n or_o qualification_n of_o these_o faculty_n as_o they_o be_v in_o virtute_fw-la by_o holy_a disposition_n as_o in_o actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la by_o holy_a intrinsic_a act_n and_o habit_n and_o as_o to_o action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o a_o holy_a rectitude_n and_o this_o image_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n holy_a vivacity_n or_o activity_n and_o its_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o its_o holy_a liveliness_n light_n and_o love_n 20._o iii_o the_o image_n of_o god_n majesty_n or_o
supereminence_n consist_v in_o 1._o the_o sub-propriety_n which_o we_o have_v in_o inferior_a creature_n 2._o the_o sub-government_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v under_o god_n their_o end_n and_o benefactor_n sect_n iii_o the_o several_a inadequate_a conception_n which_o in_o order_n make_v up_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 21._o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o act_n we_o know_v our_o power_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n though_o imperfect_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o other_o intellectual_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n expression_n of_o his_o attribute_n we_o know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n as_o we_o can_v here_o know_v and_o according_o must_v speak_v of_o he_o or_o be_v silent_a for_o we_o have_v no_o high_a notion_n than_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o analogical_a express_v that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o unconceivable_a eminency_n and_o 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potentia_n vital_a be_v in_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o executive_a ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n and_o partly_o on_o such_o frivolous_a reason_n as_o tend_v also_o to_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o intellection_n and_o volition_n methinks_v they_o that_o acknowledge_v god_n understanding_n and_o will_n to_o be_v analogical_o so_o call_v man_n being_n the_o first_o which_o the_o word_n signify_v though_o god_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a shall_v on_o the_o same_o reason_n grant_v that_o vita_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v term_n as_o applicable_a to_o god_n for_o which_o denomination_n many_o reason_n and_o cogent_n may_v be_v give_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o creed_n will_v warrant_v this_o conception_n potentia-actus_a 2._o intellectus_fw-la 3._o voluntas_fw-la i_o call_v the_o first_o potentia-actus_a to_o avoid_v concretes_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o as_o god_n have_v no_o potentia_fw-la 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transeunte_fw-la of_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v say_v before_o by_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v god_n own_o most_o perfect_a essence_n as_o active_a in_o itself_o without_o extrinsic_a effect_n or_o object_n by_o the_o three_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o divine_a action_n ut_fw-la recipitur_fw-la in_o passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o agency_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o the_o school_n conclude_v to_o be_v eternal_a though_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o in_o time_n yet_o if_o any_o will_v call_v this_o a_o free_a and_o not_o a_o necessary_a state_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n i_o contend_v not_o 25._o iv_o the_o essential_a immanent_a act_n of_o god_n be_v three_o 1._o sibi_fw-la vivere_fw-la or_o to_o be_v essential_a active_a life_n in_o himself_o 2._o see_fw-la intelligere_fw-la to_o know_v himself_o 3._o see_fw-la amare_fw-la or_o to_o be_v amor_fw-la svi_fw-la 26._o 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please_v or_o displease_v man_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o opinion_n require_v 671._o and_o the_o confession_n of_o pet._n molinaeus_n receive_v by_o the_o synod_n be_v worthy_a observation_n pag._n 290_o 291._o where_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o destination_n to_o punishment_n and_o though_o natural_a corruption_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o reprobation_n as_o we_o kill_v new_o spawn_v itself_o not_o only_o of_o punishment_n itself_o serpent_n before_o they_o hurt_v any_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n damn_v man_n for_o the_o same_o he_o decree_v to_o damn_v they_o but_o he_o damn_v reprobate_n for_o sin_n commit_v for_o they_o suffer_v in_o hell_n not_o only_o for_o original_a sin_n but_o for_o all_o actual_a sin_n whence_o be_v the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o god_n decree_v to_o damn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o god_n who_o consider_v man_n 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to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n with_o special_a application_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o addedâ—_n special_a peculiar_a promise_n to_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a nation_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o that_o of_o he_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o both_o which_o promise_v the_o common_a and_o the_o special_a circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n 23._o yet_o this_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o excommunicate_v or_o reject_v of_o all_o other_o or_o a_o confine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o church_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n alone_o but_o only_o a_o exalt_v they_o above_o all_o other_o in_o these_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n for_o at_o that_o time_n holy_a sem_fw-mi be_v living_n and_o long_o after_o who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o king_n and_o its_o like_a that_o the_o posterity_n of_o he_o and_o japhet_n be_v not_o 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at_o least_o have_v fifty_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n assure_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o god_n only_a church_n but_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o a_o nation_n holy_a above_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o the_o govern_n law_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n though_o most_o reject_v it_o by_o rebellion_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o none_o consont_v to_o it_o and_o be_v faithful_a 24._o the_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v his_o seed_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n and_o noah_n as_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o mankind_n in_o general_n so_o be_v it_o not_o promulgate_v or_o know_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o few_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o 25._o what_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n 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be_v believe_v in_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o devote_a to_o he_o and_o what_o mouth_n can_v surely_o reveal_v he_o and_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o john_n and_o christ_n preach_a be_v repent_v and_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o recoverable_a state_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o seek_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n in_o opposition_n to_o despair_v and_o neglect_v of_o all_o endeavour_n for_o recovery_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n that_o though_o self-love_n may_v make_v they_o hope_v inordinate_o for_o that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o the_o notitiae_fw-la commune_v which_o be_v past_a controversy_n with_o all_o mankind_n 27._o therefore_o though_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o first_o and_o eminent_a sense_n yet_o this_o common_a notice_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o man_n duty_n to_o repent_v hope_v and_o seek_v salvation_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o all_o 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circumstance_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adam_n child_n marriage_n and_o we_o etc._n etc._n may_v alter_v nature_n signification_n obligation_n and_o law_n 29._o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n be_v in_o the_o main_a the_o very_a law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o nature_n be_v perfect_a reveal_v man_n duty_n perfect_o to_o obey_v 2._o nature_n declare_v punishment_n to_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n yea_o to_o all_o sin_n and_o this_o punishment_n to_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offender_n compare_v with_o the_o god_n offend_v and_o the_o injury_n do_v especial_o that_o if_o man_n will_v undo_v themselves_o by_o forsake_v life_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o darkness_n diseasedness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v foreshew_v they_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hinder_v or_o recover_v they_o 3._o nature_n tell_v man_n that_o god_n who_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o simple_a intellectual_a spirit_n and_o life_n itself_o though_o create_v and_o dependent_a intend_v not_o to_o annihilate_v it_o and_o that_o its_o noble_a faculty_n fit_v to_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o perfect_o in_o immortality_n be_v make_v for_o this_o employment_n in_o immortality_n and_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o he_o that_o natural_o make_v it_o man_n duty_n to_o hope_n and_o seek_v for_o immortal_a happiness_n have_v not_o make_v this_o hope_n or_o duty_n in_o vain_a nor_o will_v fail_v or_o frustrate_v or_o destroy_v they_o that_o forfeit_v not_o their_o hope_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n depend_v not_o alone_o upon_o supernatural_a revelation_n 30._o but_o that_o which_o nature_n reveal_v about_o the_o penalty_n be_v 1._o not_o that_o god_n of_o necessity_n must_v punish_v the_o loss_n of_o innocency_n as_o high_o as_o he_o may_v do_v 2._o but_o that_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v the_o sinner_n in_o rigour_n by_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a misery_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o humane_a world_n do_v require_v that_o sin_n escape_v not_o free_a but_o some_o exemplary_a punishment_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o god_n and_o a_o warning_n to_o man_n which_o our_o death_n affliction_n and_o spiritual_a suffering_n manifest_v in_o part_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n more_o full_o so_o that_o pardon_n and_o dispense_n in_o part_n with_o his_o right_n to_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n first_o break_v be_v no_o falsehood_n in_o god_n nor_o any_o injustice_n nor_o any_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n 31._o the_o law_n which_o god_n put_v all_o mankind_n under_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o world_n without_o the_o church_n be_v under_o still_o be_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n as_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v and_o the_o penalty_n not_o total_o nullify_v but_o make_v remedyable_a by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n q._n d._n thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v i_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o every_o sin_n shall_v deserve_v everlasting_a punishment_n so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o may_v just_o inflict_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remit_v but_o all_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o i_o thy_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o repent_v and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o i_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o be_v i_o by_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o love_n 32._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o egypt_n by_o moses_n and_o their_o imbody_v into_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n with_o a_o theocratical_a government_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o a_o new_a body_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v all_o do_v in_o performance_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n separate_v their_o seed_n as_o holy_a from_o all_o the_o world_n not_o as_o if_o no_o other_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v sanctify_v to_o stand_v near_o to_o god_n than_o the_o people_n and_o so_o special_o holy_a even_o so_o israel_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n as_o be_v near_o god_n by_o separation_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 33._o the_o entire_a law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n be_v under_o have_v all_o these_o part_n 1._o the_o remain_a preceptive_a and_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o universal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n and_o personal_o renew_v to_o abraham_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n 3._o the_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n of_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v 4._o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o law_n for_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o polity_n which_o be_v not_o so_o give_v to_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n or_o nation_n it_o nation_n nation_n nation_n lâ—g_v suarez_n de_fw-fr lâ—g_n l._n 9_o who_o c._n 6._o distinguish_v of_o the_o law_n strict_o take_v and_o so_o it_o have_v not_o say_v he_o promise_v of_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o the_o law_n as_o include_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o it_o have_v such_o promise_n but_o those_o promise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o jew_n have_v ever_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o conceit_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o undoubted_o be_v still_o in_o force_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o
that_o his_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n as_o their_o merciful_a redeemer_n thus_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v about_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n ii_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o communicative_a grace_n that_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o offer_v of_o the_o covenant-benefit_n to_o man_n we_o be_v and_o must_v be_v all_o agree_v 1._o that_o beside_o what_o tradition_n sacrifice_v do_v intimate_v the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v say_v be_v universal_o promulgate_v by_o providence_n for_o whereas_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n all_o blessing_n be_v forfeit_v and_o all_o misery_n deserve_v and_o no_o man_n have_v any_o notice_n by_o that_o law_n of_o any_o hope_n or_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o world_n have_v great_a abundant_a mercy_n and_o be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o first_o law_n and_o therefore_o have_v sensible_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o have_v a_o inward_a testimony_n or_o conviction_n that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o gratitude_n for_o these_o mercy_n and_o also_o to_o the_o use_n of_o certain_a mean_n as_o repentance_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o their_o far_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o this_o full_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v so_o far_o promulgate_v the_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o make_v it_o notorious_a that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o a_o merciful_a pardon_v god_n as_o he_o be_v exod._n 34._o proclaim_v to_o moses_n be_v become_v even_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n 2._o and_o as_o i_o say_v the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v command_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o minister_n commission_n to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o magistrate_n parent_n neighbour_n all_o man_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v bind_v to_o promote_v it_o 3._o and_o the_o world_n have_v actual_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o paul_n in_o his_o day_n say_v that_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o when_o it_o have_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o have_v since_o do_v thus_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v of_o the_o promulgation_n iii_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n heart_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n seem_v to_o lie_v sect_n i._o the_o presuppose_a principle_n §_o 1._o the_o way_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o soul_n yea_o or_o body_n or_o any_o creature_n be_v so_o unsearchable_a that_o i_o have_v rather_o silence_n than_o pretend_v to_o decide_v abundance_n of_o the_o controversy_n long_o agitate_a about_o it_o and_o have_v not_o man_n audacious_a decision_n and_o furious_a contention_n not_o yet_o allow_v the_o church_n peace_n make_v it_o accidental_o necessary_a to_o repress_v their_o presumption_n and_o their_o error_n i_o shall_v reverent_o have_v pass_v by_o much_o that_o i_o must_v now_o meddle_v with_o but_o the_o cure_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o disease_n §_o 2._o so_o much_o as_o be_v case_n be_v be_v be_v see_v a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o bradwardint_n of_o man_n little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n li._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 32._o contrae_fw-la philos_fw-la which_o excellent_o rebuke_v audacity_n in_o this_o case_n intelligible_a herein_o be_v divine_a and_o honourable_a and_o amiable_a and_o the_o prospect_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v delectable_a to_o the_o wise_a for_o his_o work_n be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a seek_v out_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o §_o 3._o the_o nature_n or_o the_o order_n of_o they_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o single_a consideration_n of_o particular_a effect_n but_o by_o beginning_n at_o the_o original_n and_o proceed_v orderly_o from_o the_o superior_a cause_n to_o the_o inferior_a and_o see_v how_o every_o thing_n work_v in_o its_o proper_a capacity_n and_o place_n which_o man_n can_v do_v but_o very_o defective_o and_o therefore_o know_v but_o little_a or_o in_o part_n §_o 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o i_o brief_o look_v back_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o providence_n and_o action_n which_o be_v partly_o mention_v before_o where_o unity_n in_o trinity_n shine_v to_o we_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o work_n §_o 5._o *_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o three_o essential_a virtue_n or_o principle_n life_n or_o active_a power_n understanding_n and_o will_n â—olens_fw-la will_n will_n will_n bradwardine_n li._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 8._o p._n 5._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la rationalis_fw-la habens_fw-la intellectum_fw-la &_o liberam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la cognoscens_fw-la actualiter_fw-la &_o â—olens_fw-la which_o be_v wonderful_o one_o in_o essence_n yet_o three_o we_o know_v not_o perfect_o how_o but_o as_o the_o scotist_n say_v formaliter_fw-la or_o rather_o as_o the_o nominal_n by_o connotation_n of_o their_o object_n and_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o so_o by_o relation_n and_o extrinstck_a denomination_n not_o that_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_n be_v formal_o the_o same_o in_o god_n as_o in_o the_o creature_n or_o can_v formal_o be_v conceive_v by_o we_o but_o that_o while_o we_o must_v know_v god_n in_o a_o glass_n man_n soul_n must_v be_v this_o glass_n and_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v our_o onomasticon_fw-la and_o logic_n book_n and_o we_o must_v use_v such_o notion_n and_o name_n of_o god_n or_o none_o §_o 6._o 5._o 6._o 6._o 6._o bradwardines_n language_n be_v deum_fw-la esse_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la active_a nullipotentem_fw-la passive_a li._n 1._o cap._n 1._o corol_fw-la 1._o n._n 7._o p._n 5._o these_o principle_n as_o transcendent_a in_o perfection_n be_v call_v greatness_n apt_o greatness_n greatness_n greatness_n communitâ—r_fw-la antiqui_fw-la scholastics_n agunt_fw-la de_fw-fr intâ—llâ—ctu_fw-la voluntatâ—_n &_o potentiae_fw-la operativae_fw-la dâ—â—_n quasâ—_n dâ—_n potentiis_fw-la ratione_fw-la distinct_a be_v instâ—tâ—â—ntque_fw-la de_fw-la â—llis_fw-la peculiares_fw-la tractatus_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la thom._n etc._n etc._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr vohâ—â—â—_n dei_fw-la disp_n 14._o â—_o 4._o pag._n 158._o and_o he_o contradict_v it_o say_v as_o much_o nihilomiminus_fw-la intra_fw-la â—asdem_fw-la lineaâ—_n &_o gradus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la distinguimus_fw-la potentiam_fw-la executivam_fw-la â—â—_o partem_fw-la â—arundem_fw-la potentia_fw-la rum_o but_o less_o apt_o or_o omnipotence_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n by_o name_n borrow_v from_o their_o effect_n upon_o the_o creature_n §_o 7._o this_o one_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o three_o person_n the_o father_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n word_n and_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o in_o essence_n incomprehensible_o three_o ad_fw-la intus_fw-la but_o discernible_o three_o in_o their_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o relation_n thereto_o §_o 8._o as_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o god_n essence_n by_o inadaequate_a conception_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o not_o at_o all_o so_o must_v we_o of_o his_o existence_n as_o in_o the_o creature_n we_o call_v it_o modally_n viz._n his_o essence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substance_n virtus_n &_o perfectio_fw-la which_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v matter_n or_o substance_n form_n and_o degree_n and_o his_o formal_a virtus_n be_v potentia-vitalis_n intellect_n and_o will_n so_o his_o existence_n be_v considerable_a 1._o in_o virtue_n itself_o radical_o which_o be_v potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la inclinata_fw-la 2._o as_o in_o act_n immanent_a objective_o as_o god_n self_n live_v self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a 3._o and_o as_o in_o action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la either_o objective_o or_o effective_o transient_a and_o in_o this_o three_o respect_n god_n essence_n be_v the_o operator_n of_o all_o his_o work_n §_o 9_o the_o three_o divine_a principle_n vital-active_a power_n intellect_n and_o will_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n father_n word_n and_o spirit_n do_v always_o inseparable_o cooperate_v but_o so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n also_o of_o their_o impression_n or_o vestigia_fw-la which_o be_v answerable_o to_o have_v a_o trine_n attribution_n each_o principle_n be_v eminent_o apparent_a in_o his_o own_o impression_n though_o with_o the_o rest_n §_o 10._o god_n work_n be_v creation_n govern_v and_o perfect_v and_o so_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o first_o efficient_a of_o all_z be_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o create_v and_o continue_v which_o be_v as_o one_o 2._o the_o dispose_v or_o govern_v cause_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la 3._o the_o end_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la perficiuntur_fw-la §_o 11._o god_n have_v give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o
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he_o become_v the_o head_n or_o root_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o by_o his_o wise_a decree_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o the_o end_n with_o that_o natural_a frame_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o thing_n their_o proper_a form_n and_o motion_n and_o man_n be_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v a_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o name_n do_v antecedent_o concur_v by_o this_o natural_a concourse_n of_o god_n the_o foamy_a cator_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n be_v natural_o able_a to_o do_v those_o act_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n that_o can_v do_v otherwise_o god_n make_v they_o a_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v they_o and_o when_o they_o break_v this_o law_n they_o resist_v that_o gracious_a concourse_n which_o suitable_a to_o the_o organical_a cause_n god_n conjoyn_v with_o the_o mean_n but_o they_o do_v this_o by_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o activity_n not_o use_v as_o god_n require_v they_o but_o turn_v against_o 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and_o work_v by_o mean_n not_o for_o want_v of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o causality_n see_v aquin._n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 8._o &_o q._n 104._o a._n 2._o alexand._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o m._n 5._o a._n 2._o &_o 3._o &_o m._n 7._o albert._n 1._o p._n q._n 67._o m._n 4._o a._n 1._o richard_n 1._o d._n 39_o a._n 2._o q._n 3._o &_o d._n 45._o a._n 2._o q._n 2._o agid._n rom._n 2._o d._n 1._o p._n 1._o q._n 2._o a._n 6._o &_o ibi_fw-la gabritl_n d._n 1._o q._n 2._o resist_v which_o call_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o these_o themselves_o be_v gift_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o barâ—_n word_n or_o means_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v so_o resist_v for_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v clear_o know_v just_a how_o the_o spirit_n concur_v and_o operate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n yet_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n do_v limit_v his_o own_o operation_n to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o mean_n ordinary_o and_o that_o he_o work_v with_o and_o by_o they_o not_o according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n or_o organ_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n he_o operate_v nor_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n and_o aptitude_n of_o natural_a cause_n so_o in_o grace_n he_o operate_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o governing-mean_n of_o grace_n §_o 16._o when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n education_n company_n and_o other_o visible_a mean_n seem_v equal_a god_n have_v innumerable_a mean_n supernal_a internal_a external_a invisible_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o by_o which_o he_o can_v make_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o he_o make_v in_o man_n so_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o he_o work_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n at_o all_o though_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a neither_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v all_o mean_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v in_o so_o do_v resist_v all_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o his_o soul_n §_o 17._o grace_n 17._o 17._o 17._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v both_o sense_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o alvarez_n the_o aex_n l._n 7._o disp_n 59_o p._n 264._o eadâ—m_fw-la contritio_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la cause_n materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effeclus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la meritoria_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternâ—_n et_fw-la p._n 265._o contritio_fw-la qua_fw-la penitens_fw-la disponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la operatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la est-meritoria_a aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nisâ—_n procedat_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ—_n habituali_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la saltem_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la posterior_n how_o can_v the_o act_n be_v the_o ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la to_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o habit_n which_o it_o flow_v from_o unless_o he_o mean_v eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o not_o numerical_o which_o yet_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o eadem_fw-la or_o else_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n may_v go_v before_o grace_n whereas_o dr._n twisse_n so_o frequent_o ask_v whether_o god_n condional_a will_v and_o so_o his_o operation_n be_v volo_fw-la te_fw-la velle_fw-la modo_fw-la 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govern_v only_o he_o defend_v in_o the_o case_n a._n 1._o suarez_n a_o jesuit_n the_o just_a dei_fw-la sect_n 4._o n._n 8._o peasant_n 1._o p._n q._n 21._o a._n 1._o disp_n 1._o concl_n 2._o but_o he_o think_v that_o they_o differ_v but_o in_o word_n from_o other_o that_o assert_v god_n legal_a justice_n vidâ—licet_fw-la scotus_n sotus_n rubellus_n lorca_n navarret_n yet_o all_o agree_v that_o god_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n just_o and_o ruiz_n say_v that_o suarez_n passim_fw-la maintain_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v but_o naked_a assertion_n by_o which_o he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o give_v the_o benefit_n and_o durandus_fw-la 2._o d._n 27._o q._n 2._o n._n 15._o faith_n that_o god_n promise_n signify_v not_o any_o obligation_n but_o the_o mere_a disposition_n of_o god_n liberality_n and_o greg._n arim._n 1._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o a._n 2._o say_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o debt_n but_o only_o of_o god_n free_a ordination_n and_o marsil_n 2._o q._n 18._o a._n 4._o absolute_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n or_o do_v any_o otherwise_o accept_v man_n desert_n than_o
to_o make_v a_o difference_n 3._o the_o mean_n much_o differ_v which_o several_a man_n have_v and_o god_n usual_o operate_v according_a to_o the_o mean_n upon_o the_o soul_n §_o 5._o if_o the_o question_n be_v either_o of_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n it_o be_v no_o question_n for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o ask_v whether_o all_o man_n have_v equal_a faith_n love_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o common_a experience_n deny_v §_o 6._o whereas_o some_o will_v stick_v at_o my_o mention_v a_o divine_a impress_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o act_n and_o habit_n i_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v that_o either_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v i_o right_o mention_v it_o if_o not_o we_o be_v instant_o at_o a_o end_n of_o all_o this_o sort_n of_o controversy_n and_o calvinist_n and_o arminian_n can_v differ_v if_o they_o will_v for_o then_o the_o question_n must_v be_v only_o about_o that_o which_o be_v past_a question_n viz._n 1._o either_o about_o 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or_o moral_a which_o be_v unworthy_a a_o answer_n §_o 2._o 2._o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o action_n of_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n if_o true_o act_v they_o be_v both_o physical_a as_o they_o be_v real_o actus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o moral_a as_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o free_a intellectual_a agent_n but_o the_o act_n of_o law_n and_o other_o object_n mere_o as_o object_n on_o man_n be_v call_v moral_a act_n because_o they_o be_v but_o nominal_a but_o indeed_o be_v no_o act_n and_o therefore_o neither_o physical_a nor_o moral_a for_o they_o be_v but_o signa_fw-la and_o significare_fw-la be_v not_o agere_fw-la but_o be_v only_o a_o objective_a aptitude_n by_o which_o a_o intellectual_a agent_n can_v edify_v itself_o all_o the_o book_n in_o my_o library_n teach_v i_o without_o any_o action_n by_o be_v signa_fw-la objective_o to_o my_o active_a intellect_n §_o 3._o 3_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a impress_n on_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v quid_fw-la real_n and_o therefore_o physicum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v moral_a as_o it_o be_v the_o principium_fw-la actus_fw-la moralis_fw-la the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o act_n and_o habit_n they_o be_v physical_a and_o moral_a accident_n and_o they_o can_v be_v moral_a unless_o they_o be_v physical_a §_o 4._o but_o it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o to_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la morale_fw-la formal_o differ_v as_o actus_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o ordo_fw-la qua_fw-la ordo_fw-la do_v differ_v ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la seâ—_n relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la morum_fw-la and_o moralitas_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la physici_fw-la vel_fw-la privationis_fw-la relatio_fw-la viz._n ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la morum_fw-la §_o 5._o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o cause_n viz._n whether_o grace_n or_o divine_a action_n do_v cause_n physical_o or_o moral_o i_o answer_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v not_o physical_a a_o moral_a cause_n not_o physical_a be_v but_o causa_fw-la reputata_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—minalis_fw-la object_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o cause_n moral_o but_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o object_n they_o cause_v not_o efficient_o at_o all_o but_o by_o termination_n only_o material_o constitute_v the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o some_o thing_n vulgar_o call_v object_n as_o light_n heatt_z etc._n etc._n be_v active_a and_o so_o effect_v and_o he_o that_o do_v proponere_fw-la objectum_fw-la do_v indeed_o effect_n by_o speak_v or_o do_v but_o he_o do_v not_o effect_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o object_n on_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a object_n but_o the_o vox_fw-la loquentis_fw-la do_v more_o than_o present_a a_o object_n it_o do_v by_o agency_n suscitate_a the_o spirit_n and_o operate_v on_o the_o organ_n of_o sensation_n and_o many_o mercy_n affliction_n and_o other_o mean_v foremention_v have_v their_o several_a way_n of_o active_a operation_n but_o it_o be_v ready_o confess_v that_o nothing_o corporeal_a can_v by_o any_o direct_a efficiency_n operate_v on_o a_o soul_n but_o only_o active_a spirit_n like_o itself_o remember_v therefore_o that_o i_o take_v the_o word_n physical_a here_o as_o the_o school_n do_v large_o as_o comprehend_v spiritual_a or_o hyperphysical_a and_o i_o plain_o say_v de_fw-la nomine_fw-la that_o god_n operation_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v call_v hyperphysical_a in_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o agent_n and_o physical_a as_o they_o be_v physical_a effect_n on_o man_n and_o moral_a as_o the_o same_o be_v in_o instanti_fw-la secundo_fw-la also_o moral_a effect_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v moral_a in_o two_o usual_a sense_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v morality_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o 2._o and_o in_o that_o object_n be_v much_o of_o the_o mean_n the_o operation_n or_o efficiency_n of_o object_n as_o object_n be_v proper_o none_o at_o all_o they_o do_v but_o material_o as_o it_o be_v constitute_v the_o act_n and_o terminate_v it_o and_o occasion_n it_o as_o sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la which_o many_o call_v a_o moral_a reputative_a metaphorical_a causation_n and_o yet_o diversification_n be_v much_o by_o object_n §_o 6._o if_o this_o stumble_v any_o who_o look_v not_o at_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o occasion_n they_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v little_a efficient_a operation_n which_o we_o own_o in_o the_o collation_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v well_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a substance_n at_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v but_o a_o pray_v existent_n substance_n and_o faculty_n to_o be_v actuate_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n as_o such_o in_o genere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o grace_n but_o the_o due_a order_n of_o act_n as_o to_o right_a object_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n as_o such_o be_v a_o active_a spirit_n not_o indifferent_a between_o action_n and_o cessation_n but_o as_o natural_o prone_a to_o act_n as_o the_o earth_n to_o rest_v and_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n to_o descend_v and_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o move_v and_o shine_v so_o that_o it_o be_v never_o one_o minute_n out_o of_o action_n even_o in_o this_o earthen_a tabernacle_n from_o its_o first_o be_v to_o the_o last_o breath_n day_n or_o night_n though_o in_o different_a manner_n 4._o that_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v uphold_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o active_a nature_n afford_v it_o that_o concourse_n or_o influx_n necessary_a thereto_o which_o in_o nature_n he_o make_v due_a to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o action_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n so_o that_o activity_n as_o such_o distinct_a from_o the_o due_a order_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n 5._o and_o god_n have_v place_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o universe_n as_o a_o wheel_n in_o a_o watch_n where_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o effect_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o concause_n or_o superior_a agent_n 6._o and_o angel_n and_o devil_n who_o have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v with_o our_o soul_n do_v work_n as_o voluntary_a agent_n in_o political_a order_n though_o not_o without_o the_o regulation_n of_o god_n law_n or_o will._n 7._o and_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v on_o soul_n without_o any_o second_o cause_n though_o whether_o he_o do_v so_o or_o what_o we_o know_v not_o 8._o all_o this_o be_v suppose_v for_o efficiency_n object_n due_o qualify_v may_v do_v much_o for_o the_o order_n of_o act_n though_o proper_o they_o do_v nothing_o so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v but_o ut_fw-la materia_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la occasion_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la yet_o the_o reason_n
of_o the_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n be_v admirable_o fetch_v from_o the_o various_a passive_n or_o receptive_a disposition_n of_o matter_n no_o wonder_n â—â—_o cum_fw-la thomistae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la deum_fw-la svo_fw-la auxilio_fw-la efficaci_fw-la physice_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la excludunt_fw-la motionem_fw-la moralem_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la presumption_n alvarez_n de_fw-fr aâ—xil_n disp_n 23._o p._n 108._o â—â—_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o man_n soul_n also_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n which_o long_o be_v unseen_a if_o you_o put_v straw_n gunpowder_n or_o other_o fuel_n to_o it_o may_v burn_v a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n when_o yet_o the_o fuel_n be_v not_o a_o efficient_a cause_n save_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o a_o objective_a matter_n what_o work_n do_v a_o student_n find_v all_o his_o life_n among_o book_n what_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n do_v he_o learn_v by_o they_o which_o he_o have_v none_o of_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o so_o do_v traveller_n by_o view_v the_o action_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o these_o be_v but_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n the_o soul_n only_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o all_o these_o be_v sign_n and_o object_n that_o do_v nothing_o real_o on_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o you_o may_v lead_v a_o beast_n up_o and_o down_o and_o govern_v they_o by_o object_n which_o yet_o act_n nothing_o on_o they_o so_o satan_n do_v by_o the_o drunkard_n glutton_n fornicator_n gamester_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n what_o repute_a work_n do_v object_n make_v on_o they_o by_o do_v nothing_o thus_o verâ—m_n &_o bonum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o work_v and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o active_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o natural_o active_a but_o essential_o incline_v to_o some_o certain_a object_n truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o this_o inclination_n be_v their_o very_a nature_n when_o the_o object_n be_v due_o present_v to_o it_o and_o itself_o deliver_v from_o all_o false_a object_n and_o erroneous_a action_n on_o they_o and_o ill_a habit_n thence_o contract_v it_o will_v natural_o work_v according_o and_o therefore_o due_o external_o and_o internal_o to_o bring_v god_n and_o holy_a object_n to_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o way_n of_o work_v they_o to_o god_n and_o sure_o the_o world_n will_v never_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o preach_v to_o get_v fit_a man_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o diligence_n and_o to_o keep_v sound_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o objective_a cause_n as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o do_v much_o by_o occasion_v the_o active_a soul_n to_o do_v its_o proper_a work_n 9_o yet_o still_o remember_v again_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o influx_n if_o not_o more_o who_o send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o please_v but_o ordinary_o upon_o his_o settle_a gospel_n term_n to_o work_v on_o soul_n by_o his_o threefold_a forementioned_a influx_n with_o and_o by_o these_o mean_n according_a to_o they_o but_o in_o a_o unsearchable_a manner_n as_o god_n do_v in_o nature_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o natural_a cause_n sect_n xi_o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o very_a key_n to_o open_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o controvert_v difficulty_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o so_o much_o before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o more_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o repetition_n than_o to_o note_v these_o few_o thing_n follow_v §_o 2._o if_o any_o like_v not_o the_o name_n of_o freewill_n libera_n voluntas_fw-la let_v they_o but_o agree_v about_o these_o two_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o free-choice_n 1._o free-choice_n free-choice_n free-choice_n nolite_fw-la esse_fw-la adeo_fw-la delicati_fw-la ut_fw-la abhorreatis_fw-la ab_fw-la usâ—_n vocabuli_fw-la lib._n arbit_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la propriâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la rixari_fw-la de_fw-fr vocabulis_fw-la nemo_fw-la offendatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la titulo_fw-la quia_fw-la august_n in_o multae_fw-la volume_n &_o singulis_fw-la fere_n pagellis_fw-la ad_fw-la fastidium_fw-la lectoris_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la inculcat_fw-la melancth_v loc._n com._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n c._n 1._o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la and_o they_o need_v not_o contend_v about_o freewill_n §_o 3._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o will_v good_a and_o nilling_n evil_a apprehend_v by_o the_o intellect_n and_o command_v the_o inferior_a faculty_n either_o political_o or_o despotical_o difficult_o or_o easy_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o according_a to_o its_o resolution_n and_o their_o receptivity_n §_o 4._o 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n be_v not_o only_a libertas_n voluntatis_fw-la but_o libertas_n hominis_fw-la when_o a_o man_n may_v have_v what_o he_o choose_v or_o will_v here_o the_o act_n of_o choose_v be_v the_o will_n but_o the_o object_n be_v somewhat_o else_o either_o a_o imperate_a act_n of_o some_o inferior_a faculty_n or_o some_o extrinsic_a thing_n so_o we_o say_v true_o that_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o unconvert_v sinner_n may_v believe_v may_v repent_v may_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n if_o he_o will_v as_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o assert_v §_o 5._o 3._o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o mode_n of_o its_o self-determination_n as_o without_o constraint_n it_o be_v a_o self-determining_a principle_n in_o its_o elicit_a act_n consider_v comparative_o §_o 6._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v threefold_a 1._o liberty_n of_o contradiction_n or_o exercitii_fw-la 2._o of_o 90._o of_o of_o of_o note_v that_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o by_o christ_n case_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o libertas_n specificationis_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_a to_o merit_v so_o pet._n â—_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n pag._n 90._o contrariety_n or_o specification_n in_o the_o act_n 3._o of_o objective_a specification_n which_o be_v liberty_n of_o competition_n 1._o the_o first_o liberty_n be_v to_o will_v or_o not_o will_n to_z will_z or_o not_o will_z 2._o the_o second_o be_v liberty_n to_o will_n or_o will_v this_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v liberty_n to_o will_v this_o object_n or_o that_o or_o to_o will_v this_o or_o that_o perfectione_n that_o that_o that_o of_o the_o real_a difference_n of_o these_o three_o see_v rob._n baron_n metaphys_n i_o take_v not_o that_o which_o many_o schoolman_n call_v liberty_n of_o complacence_n to_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o liberty_n though_o i_o distinguish_v liberty_n of_o simple_a complacence_n from_o liberty_n of_o election_n as_o be_v a_o prior_n distribution_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o liberty_n of_o complacency_n special_o may_v stand_v with_o necessity_n of_o immutable_a disposition_n yea_o and_o with_o some_o sort_n of_o necessitate_v operation_n of_o god_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a and_o in_o this_o large_a essential_a sense_n liberum_fw-la and_o voluntarium_fw-la be_v all_o one_o suppose_v voluntarium_fw-la to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o self-determining_a unconstrained_a will_n so_o that_o the_o word_n freewill_n be_v so_o exceed_o ambiguous_a as_o my_o foresay_a scheme_n show_v we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o pretend_v not_o the_o controversy_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la to_o be_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi but_o it_o be_v the_o indifferency_n of_o a_o viator_n will_v that_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o and_o not_o that_o state_n of_o perfect_a determination_n or_o that_o amplitude_n or_o advancement_n of_o the_o will_n which_o gibieâ—f_n and_o such_o other_o talk_v of_o and_o note_v that_o by_o posse_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la which_o we_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o freewill_n we_o must_v not_o mean_v that_o potentia_fw-la moralis_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_v moral_a disposition_n or_o habit_n but_o the_o potentia_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a that_o their_o not_o sin_v or_o not_o willing_a sin_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la impotentia_fw-la naturali_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la perfectione_n §_o 7._o the_o will_n have_v not_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o liberty_n about_o every_o object_n for_o it_o can_v will_v know_v evil_a as_o such_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v all_o these_o about_o several_a object_n §_o 8._o by_o this_o power_n and_o liberty_n the_o will_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a order_n or_o specification_n of_o its_o own_o act_n not_o simple_o or_o strict_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la for_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n that_o give_v man_n this_o self-determining_a power_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n that_o uphold_v it_o and_o so_o it_o