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A41769 The true idea of Jansenisme both historick and dogmatick. By T. G. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1669 (1669) Wing G152; ESTC R218792 68,669 204

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undubitable_a opinion_n of_o austin_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o propagate_v from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o posterity_n but_o by_o the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o magnitude_n of_o that_o sin_n all_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v vitiate_a for_o by_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o concupiscential_a law_n or_o evil_a of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v also_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v propagate_v this_o he_o do_v more_o full_o explicate_v in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 19_o of_o this_o lib._n 1._o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o austin_n that_o good_a or_o evil_a quality_n be_v propagate_v not_o by_o emigration_n but_o afficiencie_n i._n e._n by_o affect_v what_o be_v produce_v by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o like_a quality_n propagate_v as_o light_n be_v propagate_v by_o afficiencie_n without_o emigration_n jansenius_n assert_n here_o a_o prolific_a force_n in_o the_o seed_n also_o a_o great_a efficacy_n 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5_o 6._o fol._n 128._o where_o that_o which_o deserve_v special_a remark_n be_v that_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o school_n that_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n be_v both_o sinful_a and_o punishable_a his_o word_n be_v these_o invincible_a ignorance_n which_o flow_v from_o necessity_n not_o from_o the_o will_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n by_o invincible_a ignorance_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o any_o human_a diligence_n and_o first_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 5._o jansen_n aug._n to_o 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o invincible_a penal_a ignorance_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v want_v not_o sin_n then_o he_o come_v to_o a_o distribution_n of_o ignorance_n into_o ignorance_n of_o law_n and_o of_o fact_n as_o for_o ignorance_n of_o law_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o 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§._o 4._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o its_o natural_a propension_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o discourse_v of_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o fol._n 130._o concupiscence_n say_v he_o which_o tully_n call_v lust_n and_o the_o platonist_n pleasure_n or_o delectation_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o habitual_a pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o whether_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o very_a sensitive_a appetite_n and_o will_n as_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o by_o their_o own_o gravity_n and_o weight_n prone_a to_o the_o appetition_n of_o thing_n create_v as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v somewhat_o superad_v to_o these_o power_n as_o austin_n rather_o incline_v whether_o one_o for_o tother_o its_o still_a like_o a_o inveterate_a custom_n pertinacious_o propel_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o pleasure_n 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thereof_o he_o come●_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o will_n adhesion_n to_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o fruition_n so_o tom._n 2_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 150_o etc._n etc._n man●_n say_v he_o love_v those_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o they_o love_v but_o this_o their_o love_n be_v discover_v by_o fruition_n for_o love_n without_o fruition_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o neither_o fruition_n without_o love_n see_v love_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o fruition_n &_o fruition_n the_o end_n of_o love_n for_o none_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o love_v and_o none_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o will_v fain_o enjoy_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o fruition_n but_o what_o be_v season_v with_o love_n so_o there_o be_v no_o love_n but_o what_o tend_v to_o frution_n therefore_o love_n say_v austin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n desire_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o somewhat_o for_o love_n as_o a_o hide_a fountain_n 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good_a but_o against_o his_o will_n creature_n 4._o adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n 4._o this_o be_v follow_v with_o another_o punishment_n which_o be_v adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pleas_o and_o secure_o the_o sinner_n enjoy_v the_o creature_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a itself_o 5._o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a punishment_n of_o itself_o 5._o sin_n be_v a_o unseparable_a punishment_n of_o itself_o for_o though_o sin_n precise_o as_o voluntary_a be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o offence_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n so_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a which_o none_o will_v voluntary_o partake_v of_o for_o none_o choose_v pure_a sin_n the_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v seneca_n be_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o commit_v but_o punish_v by_o its_o very_a act_n whence_o jansenius_n cap._n 11_o etc._n etc._n fol._n
main_a hinge_n or_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o discourse_v more_o full_o of_o freewill_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n thus_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o etc._n etc._n fol._n 255._o where_o he_o begin_v with_o this_o sad_a lamentation_n there_o be_v deserve_v and_o great_a matter_n of_o grief_n that_o some_o be_v so_o give_v to_o human_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fallacious_a r●tiocinations_n as_o that_o they_o suppose_v it_o more_o meet_a to_o draw_v the_o intelligence_n of_o freewill_n from_o aristotle_n and_o the_o gentile_a philosophy_n than_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n namely_o because_o this_o matter_n exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o natural_a reason_n therefore_o as_o they_o conceit_n it_o must_v be_v measure_v by_o reason_n neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n concern_v grace_n and_o freewill_n any_o other_o than_o pure_a aristotelick_n philosophy_n hence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v that_o freewill_n according_a to_o austin_n signify_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o power_n or_o act_v of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v alone_o proper_o and_o immediate_o free_a whereas_o the_o reason_n be_v free_a only_o by_o participation_n from_o the_o will_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v cap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o free_a be_v oppose_v to_o servile_a or_o captive_a and_o imply_v somewhat_o positive_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la under_o its_o own_o power_n and_o so_o to_o act_v free_o be_v to_o have_v our_o act_n in_o our_o own_o power_n i._n e._n in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o will_n so_o among_o the_o greek_n that_o be_v style_v free_a which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o power_n which_o they_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o basil_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a faculty_n and_o act_n be_v so_o far_o free_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o or_o subject_n to_o the_o will_n for_o whatever_o we_o wil●_n be_v in_o our_o power_n the_o will_n be_v always_o yea_o essential_o free_a in_o every_o act_n though_o necessary_o determine_v thereto_o he_o far_o prove_v from_o cap._n 9_o to_o cap._n 38._o the_o essential_a combination_n of_o a_o voluntary_a necessity_n with_o the_o will_n freedom_n and_o that_o by_o argument_n both_o artificial_a and_o autoritative_a show_v how_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o will_n flow_v from_o its_o self_n its_o self-moving_a power_n as_o in_o god_n christ_n glorify_a saint_n etc._n etc._n hence_o jansenius_n tom._n will._n §._o 24._o the_o manner_n of_o conciliate_v efficacious_a grace_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o unto_o 21._o be_v engage_v in_o that_o intricate_a difficulty_n of_o reconcile_a efficacious_a grace_n with_o human_a liberty_n the_o mode_n say_v he_o cap._n 6._o of_o conciliate_v divine_a grace_n with_o freewill_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v discern_v according_a to_o austin_n that_o when_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v defend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v take_v away_o hence_o austin_n to_o manifest_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n continue_v safe_a under_o grace_n and_o that_o both_o may_v very_o well_o conspire_v together_o in_o one_o he_o never_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o pelagian_o which_o exclude_v the_o will_n from_o a_o instrumental_a concurrence_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v cap._n 15._o this_o very_a thing_n john_n scotus_n do_v profess_o teach_v while_o he_o clear_o deliver_v that_o a_o necessity_n of_o willing_a be_v consistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o willing_a because_o say_v he_o the_o will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o firmitie_n of_o its_o liberty_n do_v impose_v a_o necessity_n on_o itself_o both_o in_o exert_v its_o act_n as_o also_o in_o persevere_v or_o fix_v it_o ●elf_n in_o act_n hence_o he_o far_o declare_v that_o the_o will_v always_o keep_v its_o mode_n of_o act_v free_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o this_o mode_n of_o act_v free_o shall_v be_v by_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o take_v from_o she_o ●hus_o jansenius_n who_o cap._n 18._o add_v far_a thus_o the_o catholic_n say_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o every_o good_a work_n be_v do_v yet_o that_o we_o be_v not_o compel_v against_o our_o will_n to_o believe_v or_o that_o grace_n be_v violent_a because_o if_o the_o will_v be_v compel_v or_o force_v it_o do_v not_o will_n and_o they_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o god_n by_o grace_n do_v not_o destroy_v reason_n and_o will_n but_o enable_v man_n to_o will_v aright_o the_o like_a cap._n 19_o it_o can_v be_v say_v jansenius_n but_o that_o the_o will_n must_v be_v free_a therefore_o if_o grace_n enable_v and_o make_v we_o to_o will_v it_o enable_v and_o make_v we_o also_o to_o will_v free_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repugnance_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n therefore_o no_o necessity_n no_o efficacy_n on_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o only_a force_n coaction_n and_o violent_a necessity_n thence_o cap._n 21._o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v that_o this_o his_o concord_n of_o the_o will_n liberty_n with_o efficacious_a grace_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o if_o calvin_n agree_v with_o austin_n in_o any_o point_n we_o must_v not_o have_v indignation_n against_o austin_n for_o calvin_n sake_n but_o rather_o thank_v calvin_n for_o augustine_n sake_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a jansenius_n follow_v austin_n give_v a_o singular_a method_n for_o the_o conciliate_a divine_a grace_n and_o human_a liberty_n namely_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o secret_a yet_o powerful_a sweetness_n which_o the_o school_n term_v connaturalitie_n which_o attend_v the_o operation_n o●_n medicinal_a efficacious_a grace_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v no_o less_o compleasant_a and_o sweet_a ●●an_z powerful_a this_o happy_a concordance_n 〈◊〉_d efficacious_a grace_n with_o human_a liberty_n be_v excellent_o illustrate_v by_o gibieuf_n in_o his_o ●●rned_a treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o ●ill_n wherein_o he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v jansenist_n throughout_o which_o have_v ●rought_v he_o under_o the_o odium_fw-la of_o the_o molinist_n especial_o of_o annatus_n who_o ●as_v answer_v he_o jansenius_n have_v discourse_v most_o large_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n predestination_n §._o 25._o of_o divine_a predestination_n he_o at_o last_o determine_v or_o centre_n ●n_v the_o root_n head_n or_o spring_n of_o all_o viz._n in_o predestination_n so_o in_o his_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 9_o de_fw-fr grat._n cap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o begin_v in_o ●his_fw-la preface_n thus_o the_o dispute_n of_o predestination_n be_v so_o intimate_o conjoin_v to_o that_o of_o grace_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o can_v be_v exact_o know_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o look_v into_o how_o many_o part_n the_o neoterick_a school_n be_v diltract_v about_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n so_o many_o dissension_n in_o opinion_n have_v they_o also_o about_o predestination_n every_o party_n contend_v in_o their_o manner_n according_a as_o the_o grace_n they_o defend_v require_v but_o the_o principal_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o too_o great_a contention_n of_o philosophic_a ratiocination_n etc._n etc._n jansenius_n after_o his_o preface_n proceed_v cap._n 1._o fol._n 364._o to_o the_o explication_n of_o predestination_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n as_o to_o its_o name_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o predestine_v proper_o signify_v to_o praedecree_n praedefine_v praedetermine_v somewhat_o thus_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o rom._n 8._o 29._o ephes._n 1._o 5_o 11._o and_o because_o every_o praedefinition_n of_o god_n must_v necessary_o eternal_o precede_v its_o temporal_a effect_n hence_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o rom._n 1._o 4._o luke_n 22._o 22._o act_n 2._o 23._o act_n 17._o 26_o 31._o act_n 10._o 42._o in_o all_o which_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o render_v simple_o to_o decree_n because_o to_o decree_v with_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o praedecree_n hence_o cap._n 2._o fol._n 366_o he_o conclude_v that_o from_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v no_o way_n difficult_a to_o resolve_v
many_o scholastic_a question_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o thing_n eternal_a but_o temporal_a 2._o that_o god_n predestination_n regard_v his_o own_o affair_n thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o not_o mere_o by_o other_o for_o we_o decree_v thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v either_o by_o work_v command_a or_o persuade_v etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n decree_n regard_v both_o end_n and_o mean_n for_o they_o include_v all_o god_n do_v 4._o hence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o child_n may_v be_v predestinate_v to_o glory_n without_o previous_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o person_n adult_v by_o ordinate_a merit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o decree_n 5._o that_o predestination_n regard_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o evil_a etc._n etc._n hence_o jansenius_n cap._n 5._o proceed_v to_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o predestination_n which_o say_v he_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o many_o aequipollent_a name_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v dilection_n because_o god_n by_o it_o will_v nothing_o but_o good_a to_o his_o creature_n sometime_o it_o be_v term_v election_n because_o he_o choose_v one_o and_o refuse_v another_o sometime_o it_o be_v style_v purpose_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sterile_a dilection_n but_o a_o efficacious_a decree_n of_o confer_v some_o benefit_n last_o it_o be_v call_v a_o preparation_n because_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v pregnant_a or_o big_a with_o child_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o operation_n merit_n election_n not_o found_v on_o a_o praevision_n of_o faith_n or_o merit_n jansenius_n have_v give_v a_o general_a explication_n of_o predestination_n he_o pass_v on_o cap._n 15._o to_o 25._o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o prove_v that_o efficacious_a election_n be_v not_o found_v on_o any_o praevision_n of_o merit_n 1._o he_o prove_v the_o absolutenes_n of_o divine_a election_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n will_n which_o reach_v both_o end_n and_o mean_n cap._n 17._o 2._o from_o god_n efficacious_a intention_n and_o will_n as_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o merit_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 19_o 3._o from_o god_n admirable_a gubernation_n or_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o as_o that_o every_o thing_n tend_v for_o good_a to_o the_o elect_n which_o argue_v a_o most_o efficacious_a intention_n and_o absolute_a will_n of_o providence_n 4._o from_o god_n contrary_a providence_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n cap._n 20._o 5._o he_o take_v another_o argument_n from_o god_n efficacious_a vocation_n according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o election_n even_o in_o infant_n which_o argue_v a_o absolute_a purpose_n cap._n 21._o 6._o then_o he_o conclude_v cap._n 25._o that_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o profundity_n of_o free_a grace_n require_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o effusion_n or_o of_o the_o substraction_n thereof_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o very_a good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n not_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v hence_o jansenius_n proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o reprobation_n reprobation_n §._o 26._o of_o reprobation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v according_a to_o austin_n god_n leave_v man_n under_o their_o original_a damnation_n etc._n etc._n so_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n where_o explicate_v the_o distinction_n give_v by_o modern_a divine_n of_o reprobation_n into_o negative_a and_o positive_a he_o conclude_v the_o nullity_n of_o this_o distinction_n by_o show_v how_o negative_a reprobation_n include_v also_o positive_a the_o like_a he_o far_a inculcate_n cap._n 3._o but_o according_a to_o austin_n add_v he_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a reprobation_n to_o be_v allow_v because_o in_o every_o sign_n or_o moment_n of_o divine_a account_n it_o ever_o have_v adjoin_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o object_n or_o person_n on_o which_o both_o fall_n positive_a reprobation_n then_o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o positive_a absolute_a reprobation_n cap._n 5._o 9_o 13._o etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o apology_n for_o god_n his_o sovereintie_n and_o just_o procedure_v herein_o cap._n 17._o it_o may_v not_o say_v he_o seem_v a_o wonder_n to_o any_o that_o god_n shall_v create_v conserve_n and_o govern_v such_o a_o number_n of_o reprobate_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o save_v they_o for_o they_o serve_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o which_o they_o be_v meet_v and_o very_o necessary_a in_o this_o state_n of_o matter_n namely_o that_o in_o they_o the_o severity_n and_o justice_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n against_o sin_n grace_n against_o universal_a grace_n as_o also_o the_o magnitude_n of_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v show_v forth_o for_o they_o who_o have_v coin_v that_o exotic_a kind_n of_o predestination_n wherein_o god_n be_v expose_v and_o bring_v in_o as_o ready_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o grace_n indifferent_o unto_o all_o that_o he_o who_o will_n may_v free_v himself_o while_o they_o seem_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o bowel_n of_o election_n towards_o all_o they_o do_v whole_o evacuate_v the_o whole_a of_o god_n love_n towards_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v so_o great_o applaud_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n austin_n etc._n etc._n last_o jansenius_n fol._n 446._o draw_v a_o lively_a and_o large_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o semipelagian_o and_o these_o new_a schoolman_n or_o molinist_n in_o all_o point_n of_o moment_n refer_v to_o grace_n etc._n etc._n hence_o jansenius_n as_o also_o his_o comrade_n st._n cyran_n theology_n §._o 27._o against_o scholastic_a theology_n entertain_v a_o deep_a displeasure_n against_o that_o abstruse_a cloudy_a and_o wrangle_a kind_n of_o theologie_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o schoolman_n in_o imitation_n of_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n so_o jansen_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pour_fw-fr lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o fol._n 326._o where_o he_o show_v how_o the_o schoolman_n suck_v in_o from_o aristotle_n their_o notion_n of_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n free_a will_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o join_v aristotle_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o philosophy_n with_o the_o scripture_n as_o dagon_n with_o the_o ark._n so_o again_o tom._n 2._o lib._n proaem_fw-la cap._n 28._o he_o say_v that_o the_o schoolman_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o love_n of_o too_o much_o philosophy_n will_v fain_o dig_v forth_o penetrate_v form_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n hence_o that_o ardour_n of_o question_v and_o dispute_v every_o thing_n hence_o their_o theology_n become_v stuff_v with_o a_o heap_n of_o innumerable_a opinion_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a be_v make_v probable_a whence_o a_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o scepticism_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o of_o peripatetic_n man_n shall_v become_v academic_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o jansenisme_n as_o i_o find_v it_o deliver_v by_o jansenius_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v a_o little_a of_o jansenisme_n faith_n §._o 28._o ●he_v jan●nists●ogmes_n ●ogmes_z ●f_a faith_n as_o take_v up_o and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sectator_n of_o jansenius_n who_o in_o the_o general_a touch_v their_o sense_n of_o jansenius_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o first_o and_o three_o disquisition_n of_o paul_n ireneus_fw-la as_o also_o to_o the_o first_o and_o four_o part_n of_o denis_n raymond_n wherein_o say_v they_o the_o jansenist_n have_v declare_v exact_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o jansenius_n moreover_o how_o far_o they_o symbolize_v with_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o conform_v unto_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o thomist_n have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o historic_a narrative_a sufficient_o mention_v but_o to_o give_v some_o particular_a dogme_n of_o the_o jansenist_n as_o to_o faith_n 1._o they_o general_o follow_v jansenius_n and_o st._n cyran_n herein_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o good_a esteem_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o to_o vindicate_v much_o their_o perfection_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n i_o meet_v with_o this_o expression_n in_o one_o of_o their_o paper_n 1664._o la_fw-fr simple_a verity_n a_o paris_n 1664._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o far_a appear_v by_o their_o late_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o as_o for_o jansenius_n doctrine_n touch_v efficacious_a grace_n they_o reduce_v it_o to_o this_o proposition_n maintain_v by_o all_o the_o thomist_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v efficacious_o productive_a of_o some_o effect_n to_o which_o it_o be_v next_o ordain_v and_o which_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a will_n intend_v so_o refutation_n du_fw-fr p._n ferrier_n c._n 4._o 3._o hence_o