act_n consider_v indifferent_a in_o their_o generic_a physic_n entity_n or_o natural_a be_v abstract_v from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o moral_a being_n or_o act_n be_v scate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o proper_a nature_n as_o cyril_n neither_o can_v they_o existe_v without_o that_o proper_a nature_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appendent_a there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o vice_n which_o have_v not_o something_o of_o nature_n for_o its_o subject_n and_o seat_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v nature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o morality_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v morality_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o nature_n to_o sustain_v the_o same_o now_o all_o human_a nature_n as_o also_o all_o natural_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a natural_a idea_n albeit_o capable_a of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n yet_o be_v in_o themselves_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n consider_v physical_o and_o abstract_o without_o regard_n to_o their_o moral_a determination_n by_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o morality_n be_v a_o mode_n not_o physical_o or_o intrinsical_o inherent_a in_o human_a act_n but_o appendent_a to_o they_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o very_a act_n of_o love_a and_o hate_v god_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a physic_n and_o entitative_a nature_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o moral_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o their_o object_n be_v moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a because_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v difference_n of_o human_a act_n mere_o accidental_a or_o modal_a as_o suarez_n and_o other_o schoolman_n general_o grant_v thus_o much_o strangius_n frequent_o grant_v as_o pag._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v accident_n of_o natural_a action_n so_o pag._n 875._o the_o law_n action_n consider_v apart_o and_o physical_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a neither_o may_v it_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o virtue_n than_o to_o vice_n hence_o 2_o all_o morality_n and_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a divine_a law_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o that_o on_o the_o high_a reason_n for_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o supreme_a measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o and_o whatever_o god_n will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o god_n will_v it_o good_a and_o just_a therefore_o that_o platonic_a notion_n defend_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v eternal_a be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n albeit_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n as_o other_o error_n have_v mix_v with_o it_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o thing_n moral_o good_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a condecence_n or_o congruity_n to_o human_a nature_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o constitution_n as_o on_o supposition_n of_o man_n be_v create_v he_o immediate_o fall_v under_o a_o necessary_a and_o essential_a obligation_n of_o love_a god_n hate_v sin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v duty_n natural_o congruous_a yea_o moral_o necessary_a to_o human_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_v usual_o determine_v that_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n i._n e._n most_o condecent_fw-la congruous_a and_o moral_o necessary_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o formal_a determination_n of_o all_o moral_n arise_v from_o the_o free_a constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n which_o god_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o rational_a world_n whereby_o all_o mankind_n be_v moderate_v and_o regulate_v in_o all_o their_o moral_a act_n and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o day_n judge_v whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o moral_a constitution_n must_v proceed_v hence_o as_o we_o have_v more_o ample_o demonstrate_v court_n gentiles_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1_o 2._o thus_o also_o voetius_fw-la disput_n theolog._n par._n 1._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o justit_fw-la probl._n 10._o p._n 351._o prove_n that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n so_o much_o also_o strangius_n grant_v we_o p._n 89._o namely_o that_o as_o whatever_o be_v true_a be_v therefore_o true_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o truth_n so_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v therefore_o good_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o goodness_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o his_o intellect_n so_o goodness_n to_o his_o wil._n the_o like_a mr._n baxter_n catholic_n theolog._n part_v 1._o p._n 100_o all_o create_a justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v such_o i._n e._n good_a for_o goodness_n be_v their_o essence_n because_o god_n efficient_a will_n make_v they_o so_o hence_o 3_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o its_o be_v a_o deordination_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n this_o proposition_n be_v full_o state_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 1._o so_o that_o it_o require_v not_o further_a explication_n or_o demonstration_n hence_o 4_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a constitution_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a privation_n real_a be_v but_o privative_a this_o hypothesis_n have_v find_v general_a assent_n to_o it_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n both_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n except_v some_o few_o martion_n and_o manes_n with_o other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o manichee_n hold_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v and_o they_o take_v up_o principes_fw-la suit_v thereto_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o being_n or_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a the_o other_o of_o evil_n but_o the_o sober_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n abhor_v such_o sentiment_n simplicius_n on_o epictetus_n c._n 34._o p._n 171._o have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o being_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o privation_n of_o good_a which_o we_o have_v large_o explicate_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o §_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n assure_v we_o that_o sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o nature_n without_o subsistence_n so_o greg._n nyssen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o insubsistent_n be_v or_o privation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a conclusion_n in_o the_o greek_a school_n that_o sin_n result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o absence_n of_o good_a as_o darkness_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o light_n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n augustin_n assert_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o nature_n again_o the_o amission_n of_o good_a have_v take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o strangius_n who_o be_v our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n yet_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n he_o strong_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o privation_n this_o i_o conceive_v deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n because_o some_o late_a author_n and_o those_o not_o of_o inferior_a note_n make_v great_a use_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la namely_o that_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n positive_a as_o their_o chief_a engine_n to_o oppose_v our_o general_a hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o form_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o a_o moral_a relation_n which_o have_v so_o much_o reality_n as_o a_o relation_n but_o to_o obviate_v all_o mistake_n and_o verbal_a contest_v we_o grant_v 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v term_v a_o moral_a privative_a relation_n or_o rather_o relative_a privation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o and_o so_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 2_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o logic_n positivitie_n or_o notional_a entity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o proposition_n as_o we_o have_v more_o full_o show_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o but_o 3_o we_o may_v not_o yield_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a positive_a relation_n much_o less_o a_o positive_a act_n or_o real_a be_v such_o as_o
2._o 11._o 93._o hebrew_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 7._o 23_o james_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 15._o 53_o 1_o peter_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 8._o 105_o judas_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o  _fw-fr 107_o revelation_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 17._o 17._o 81_o table_n of_o hebraic_a word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o p._n 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v and_o determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v to_o stand_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daub_v or_o dim_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contrive_v 55_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v daub_v 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o infatuate_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o excite_v 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o omnipotent_a severity_n 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v over_o by_o daub_v thence_o to_o expiate_v and_o purge_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n 100_o 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mingle_v or_o pour_v forth_o 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a or_o smite_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v design_v 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thick_a darkness_n 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacious_o to_o work_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o explicate_v more_o clear_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o erect_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stupefy_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v or_o constitute_v 24_o 65_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deceiver_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spoil_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v or_o destine_v 106_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 90_o 102_o table_n of_o grecanic_n word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a drossy_a 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fix_a decree_n 62_o 63_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o peremtory_o will_v 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o determine_a decree_n 81_o 82_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacitie_n what_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v constitute_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legal_a authority_n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_o to_o fit_v or_o frame_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o determine_v 23_o 24_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stupify_a portion_n 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 24_o 60_o 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o offence_n 100_o 105_o 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v 106_o 107_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv._o of_o reform_a philosophy_n book_n iii_o of_o divine_a predetermination_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v both_o in_o the_o general_n as_o also_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n 1_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o method_n we_o proceed_v in_o 2_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o origine_fw-la and_o material_a constitution_n all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a all_o morality_n determine_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o privation_n of_o action_n modal_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a 3_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n the_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v with_o its_o abuse_n a_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n 4_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n possibility_n what_o 5_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n into_o significative_a and_o decretive_a 6_o divine_a concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o nature_n of_o predetermination_n explicate_v §_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o creatural_a dependence_n controversy_n have_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o more_o special_o since_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n receive_v vigorous_a assault_n from_o many_o learned_a and_o potent_a adversary_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o corrupt_a nature_n propagate_v from_o adam_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o its_o first_o parent_n be_v ever_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n to_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o its_o act_n but_o also_o the_o first_o principe_n of_o its_o dependence_n this_o vain_a attemt_a have_v appear_v more_o visible_o in_o some_o dare_a and_o proud_a spirit_n such_o as_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4._o 30._o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v &_o c_o but_o in_o other_o the_o design_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o refine_v under_o a_o pretext_n of_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o the_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o all_o pious_a soul_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o the_o bless_a deity_n as_o to_o abhor_v the_o very_a shadow_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n therefore_o the_o adversary_n of_o divine_a concourse_n have_v in_o all_o age_n pitch_v on_o this_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a argument_n to_o oppose_v the_o same_o that_o it_o bring_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n under_o the_o black_a imputation_n of_o encourage_v yea_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o albeit_o those_o that_o assert_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v most_o vehement_o detest_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o solemn_o protest_v against_o the_o least_o thought_n or_o opinion_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o direful_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v still_o charge_v on_o they_o moreover_o there_o be_v in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o in_o all_o other_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n some_o intricate_a difficulty_n which_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v leave_v we_o under_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o divine_a revelation_n hence_o also_o many_o learned_a and_o some_o pious_a man_n have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o their_o inquiry_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o human_a will_n with_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n so_o as_o to_o free_v the_o bless_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n make_v i_o the_o more_o prolix_a in_o the_o philosophic_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n its_o nature_n origine_fw-la and_o manner_n of_o work_v particular_o as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a together_o with_o the_o creature_n dependence_n thereon_o which_o i_o have_v more_o full_o discuss_v court_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 7_o 9_o 11._o with_o design_n and_o endeavour_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o give_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o his_o sinful_a creature_n both_o their_o due_n and_o remove_v those_o extreme_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o but_o these_o my_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n have_v not_o have_v that_o procedure_n success_n which_o be_v desire_v which_o bring_v i_o under_o a_o fresh_a obligation_n to_o vindicate_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a i_o must_v confess_v the_o province_n before_o we_o be_v difficult_a on_o many_o account_n but_o principal_o because_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o concourse_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o
sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o opposite_a party_n agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o each_o from_o other_o together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o difference_n 3_o to_o give_v a_o scriptural_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n which_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o some_o new_a methodist_n give_v to_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o they_o 4_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o brief_a history_n or_o narrative_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o its_o state_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o to_o give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n from_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o reason_n from_o the_o ungrounded_a invalid_a answer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o opponent_n strangius_n and_o other_o 6_o to_o solve_v and_o answer_v the_o objection_n urge_v by_o those_o that_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n particular_o strangius_n baranius_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n with_o other_o 7_o and_o final_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o this_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o false_a opinion_n which_o their_o adversary_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 2._o our_o first_o and_o indeed_o principal_a task_n in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a term_n and_o demonstrative_a procedure_n in_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v to_o explicate_v the_o term_n and_o disabuse_v they_o from_o those_o ambiguity_n confusion_n and_o false_a imposition_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a
spiritual_a or_o true_o moral_a good_a i_o term_v it_o also_o natural_a or_o natural_o moral_a in_o that_o albeit_o the_o subject_n be_v moral_a yet_o the_o impotence_n be_v communicate_v together_o with_o corrupt_a nature_n connatural_a or_o congenite_fw-la and_o proper_a thereto_o as_o corrupt_v and_o as_o to_o all_o natural_a power_n inseparable_a therefrom_o it_o be_v become_v a_o moral_a nature_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o new_a methodist_n together_o with_o the_o arminian_n stiff_o contend_v that_o this_o impotence_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o only_a moral_n but_o either_o they_o intend_v under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n to_o conceal_v some_o pelagian_a infusion_n of_o natural_a seed_n of_o virtue_n and_o freewill_a to_o moral_a good_a or_o else_o they_o must_v wrest_v the_o term_n moral_a and_o natural_a from_o their_o native_a sense_n and_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o that_o defend_v a_o natural_a impotence_n for_o all_o know_v that_o by_o moral_a impotence_n be_v general_o understand_v a_o impotence_n contract_v by_o frequent_a act_n of_o and_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o natural_a impotence_n be_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v traduce_v together_o with_o and_o through_o the_o miserable_a contagion_n of_o sin_n inseparable_o appendent_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n of_o this_o see_v more_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 5._o §_o 1._o hence_o 4._o sin_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n become_v necessary_a and_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a precept_n impossible_a this_o proposition_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a bal_n of_o contention_n between_o the_o patron_n of_o freewill_a and_o the_o defensor_n of_o freegrace_n the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a as_o the_o arminian_n of_o late_o have_v make_v this_o their_o main_a refuge_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o diana_n of_o freewill_a if_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o inevitable_a than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a than_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v but_o these_o pelagian_a arm_n augustin_n and_o his_o sectator_n have_v stout_o refell_v by_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o original_o impossible_a to_o man_n nature_n but_o only_o be_v become_v so_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2_o that_o this_o impotence_n be_v not_o less_o voluntary_a than_o necessary_a yea_o the_o more_o necessary_a it_o be_v the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o necessity_n of_o this_o impotence_n be_v seat_v in_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o most_o voluntary_a thence_o augustin_n term_v it_o dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o hard_a necessity_n because_o the_o more_o necessary_a this_o impotence_n be_v the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o the_o more_o voluntary_a it_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a plato_n phileb_n p._n 22._o give_v it_o the_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o that_o bless_a necessity_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 7._o 3_o that_o albeit_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v legal_o impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o both_o be_v evangelic_o possible_a through_o the_o habitual_a and_o actual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n see_v more_o of_o the_o impossibility_n which_o be_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a precept_n in_o jansenius_n aug._n tom._n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n 15_o etc._n etc._n philosoph_n general_n part._n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 5._o §_o 1._o court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 8._o 5._o notwithstanding_o the_o necessary_a impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o what_o be_v moral_o and_o spiritual_o good_a yet_o it_o still_o retain_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a faculty_n and_o remote_a passive_a power_n capable_a of_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a no_o one_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a subject_n be_v remote_o passive_o and_o natural_o capacitate_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o gratiose_fw-la infusion_n all_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o a_o proxime_fw-la or_o next_o active_a and_o moral_a power_n which_o we_o deny_v to_o remain_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o consent_v and_o impossibility_n of_o resist_v which_o what_o attend_v the_o will_n on_o the_o supposition_n of_o divine_a concourse_n efficacious_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o act_v be_v only_o consequential_a hypothetic_a or_o conditionate_n and_o voluntary_a not_o simple_a absolute_a and_o coactive_a or_o violent_a here_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a impossibility_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o conditionate_n and_o limit_a impossibility_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a when_o it_o be_v in_o no_o regard_n possible_a for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n possible_a it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a now_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o no_o regard_n possible_a or_o simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a but_o what_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v and_o sure_o nothing_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v but_o what_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n that_o which_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o possible_a because_o contradiction_n have_v no_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v verify_v for_o the_o affirm_v of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o make_v the_o other_o false_a but_o whatever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v that_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a of_o which_o see_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o now_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n can_v render_v the_o opposite_a act_n of_o obedience_n simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a be_v evident_a because_o 1_o the_o opposite_a act_n of_o obedience_n imply_v no_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v for_o god_n can_v and_o do_v work_v it_o in_o some_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o grace_n as_o before_o 2_o the_o will_v predetermine_v to_o one_o act_n have_v a_o habitual_a indifference_n or_o radical_a flexibility_n to_o the_o opposite_a act_n and_o therefore_o the_o impossibility_n be_v only_a conditionate_n and_o limit_v a_o reverend_a divine_a suppose_v that_o god_n determinative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n leave_v it_o undeniable_a that_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o all_o his_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o such_o action_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o most_o strict_o natural_a impossibility_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o principal_a adversary_n strangius_n who_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 625._o speak_v thus_o therefore_o the_o divine_a determination_n either_o by_o efficacious_a grace_n or_o any_o other_o way_n which_o include_v concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v there_o be_v true_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n because_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n must_v necessary_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n remain_v contingent_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o composite_a sense_n the_o will_n when_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n to_o act_v can_v but_o act_v whence_o some_o schoolman_n say_v that_o in_o freewill_a there_o be_v a_o simultie_n of_o power_n to_o opposite_n alvarez_n but_o not_o a_o power_n of_o simultie_n i._n e._n a_o power_n of_o embrace_v opposite_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o a_o power_n to_o one_o act_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o power_n unto_o the_o negation_n of_o the_o same_o act_n or_o to_o a_o contrary_a act_n but_o two_o contrary_n or_o contradictory_n can_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n of_o which_o mater_fw-la alvarez_n discourse_v learned_o the_o auxil_n l._n 9_o disp_n 94._o &_o l._n 12._o disp_n 115._o note_v well_o here_o that_o strangius_n in_o this_o point_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o dominican_n and_o full_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o their_o mode_n of_o conciliate_a divine_a determination_n with_o human_a liberty_n which_o if_o the_o forementioned_a reverend_a brother_n and_o other_o will_v do_v i_o shall_v judge_v our_o controversy_n very_o near_o if_o not_o full_o
and_o the_o scotist_n place_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n without_o any_o force_n impress_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o our_o countryman_n compt._n carleton_n in_o his_o philosophy_n disp_n 30._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 327._o have_v incomparable_o well_o state_v it_o but_o 3_o scotus_n in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 49._o quaest_n 6._o §_o 14._o pag._n 522._o edit_n 1620._o have_v these_o very_a word_n est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la scil_n voluntatis_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-fr causa_fw-la inferiori_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la superior_a non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la determinari_fw-la à _fw-la causa_fw-la superiori_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la stat_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la it_o be_v against_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o will_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v superior_a but_o it_o be_v not_o against_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v consistent_a herewith_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o order_n wherein_o scotus_n do_v most_o acute_o though_o brief_o state_n the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1_o negative_o that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v determine_v or_o predetermine_v by_o any_o inferior_a cause_n because_o than_o it_o be_v not_o superior_a for_o whatever_o cause_n predetermine_v another_o to_o act_n be_v so_o far_o superior_a to_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a yea_o a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v predetermine_v the_o superior_a 2_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a cause_n i._n e._n by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n who_o give_v it_o be_v and_o therefore_o may_v without_o violence_n to_o its_o liberty_n 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scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o say_v express_o that_o albeit_o god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o material_a act_n which_o be_v sinful_a yet_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o create_v will_n because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o such_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o our_o reform_a divine_n albeit_o oppose_v by_o the_o new_a methodist_n as_o well_o as_o arminian_n and_o molinists_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a ariminensis_n head_n of_o the_o school_n thomas_n and_o scotus_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o sectator_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n but_o of_o a_o few_o more_o illustrious_a to_o begin_v with_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n who_o be_v 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specification_n or_o determination_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o object_n hence_o 4_o that_o sin_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la some_o natural_a good_a now_o these_o proposition_n be_v lay_v as_o so_o many_o principes_fw-la we_o hence_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v necessary_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a for_o if_o all_o sinful_a act_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a moral_o be_v according_a to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la physical_o good_a do_v it_o not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n must_v concur_v thereto_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o same_o must_v not_o every_o second_o cause_n as_o such_o be_v actuate_v and_o so_o determine_v by_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o efficacious_a concourse_n do_v not_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o necessary_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o its_o dependence_n on_o but_o also_o predetermination_n by_o the_o same_o in_o all_o its_o natural_a operation_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n necessary_o limit_v define_v and_o predetermine_v in_o all_o its_o natural_a entitative_a motion_n by_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n may_v not_o this_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o very_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o vitiositie_n follow_v not_o any_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a act_n so_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 243._o we_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o vitiositie_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o strang._n act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n for_o then_o every_o act_n will_v be_v sin_n also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o god_n for_o then_o every_o act_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n now_o if_o sin_n follow_v not_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o god_n shall_v not_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o lud._n crocius_n that_o breme_n professor_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o new_a method_n duodecas_n dissert_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n 8._o thes_n 99_o p._n 426._o as_o to_o the_o act_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o effate_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o while_o that_o some_o express_o affirm_v that_o god_n nil_v and_o hate_v sin_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o but_o other_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v effect_n they_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v well_o agree_v if_o the_o distinction_n be_v right_o observe_v 1_o between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act._n 2_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o
concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o those_o great_a reproach_n which_o the_o papist_n load_v he_o with_o for_o it_o which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o law_n with_o man_n thus_o baronius_n metaphys_n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 87._o pag._n 152._o the_o three_o mode_n say_v he_o be_v peculiar_a to_o zuinglius_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o god_n exciting_a the_o will_n to_o a_o evil_a object_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o but_o man_n have_v to_o which_o baronius_n answer_v that_o albeit_o god_n have_v no_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o any_o superior_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o law_n set_v to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o to_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o man_n this_o reply_n although_o borrow_v from_o bellarmine_n be_v now_o become_v commun_v with_o our_o adversary_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o say_v that_o god_n hereby_o deal_v injust_o or_o cruel_o with_o his_o creature_n as_o for_o zuinglius_n proper_a sentiment_n about_o god_n exciting_a and_o apply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o tom_n 1._o of_o his_o work_n pag._n 365._o see_v a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n he_o always_o sin_n when_o he_o act_n against_o the_o law_n albeit_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o live_v nor_o operate_v but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n but_o what_o god_n work_v by_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o man_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o god_n for_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n but_o god_n be_v free_a therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o wickedness_n suppose_v adultery_n or_o homicide_n 365._o as_o from_o god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n it_o be_v a_o work_n not_o a_o crime_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o law_n but_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o law_n thus_o he_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v by_o many_o exemple_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n thence_o pag._n 367._o he_o instance_v in_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o he_o call_v god_n the_o author_n motor_n and_o impulsor_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o as_o he_o excite_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o its_o act_n 2_o that_o he_o free_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n because_o he_o act_v not_o against_o any_o law_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v valid_a in_o his_o time_n albeit_o scoff_v at_o nowadays_o even_o by_o reform_a divine_n yea_o calvinist_n neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n coin_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o will_v fain_o persuade_v but_o in_o use_n long_o before_o zuinglius_fw-la by_o scotus_n ariminensis_n and_o other_o scholastic_a theologue_n who_o follow_v augustin_n herein_o thus_o scotus_n in_o sent._n 2._o dist_n 37._o quaest_n 2._o say_v the_o same_o action_n be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o create_v will_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n concourse_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creata_fw-la debet_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la actioni_fw-la tribuere_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la because_o the_o create_v will_v be_v under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n or_o law_n to_o give_v rectitude_n to_o the_o action_n but_o god_n be_v not_o as_o before_z how_o deep_o beza_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n beza_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o his_o controversy_n in_o this_o point_n as_o tractat._n theolog._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 313_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o heshusius_fw-la about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o event_n ever_o happen_v otherwise_o than_o god_n decree_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n thence_o he_o proceed_v 2_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o albeit_o god_n will_v and_o know_v and_o decree_v allthing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 315._o 3_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o mere_o negative_a this_o he_o demonstrate_v pag._n 317._o from_o the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n the_o rob_n of_o job_n the_o ravish_a of_o david_n wife_n by_o absalon_n david_n number_v the_o people_n and_o god_n incite_v his_o heart_n thereto_o shimei_n curse_v of_o david_n the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 319._o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o asserte_n to_o be_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o controversy_n he_o manage_v against_o castellio_n de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la p._n 360._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n the_o like_a pag._n 401._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o infuse_v sin_n into_o they_o but_o just_o and_o right_o incite_v their_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v good_a this_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o god_n make_v use_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n that_o calvin_n and_o beza_n do_v full_o espouse_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o sectator_n but_o also_o by_o that_o of_o arminius_n who_o objecte_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n against_o they_o as_o be_v object_v against_o we_o namely_o that_o god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o become_v vitiose_fw-la by_o which_o opinion_n say_v he_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 554._o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o helvetian_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n continue_v very_a orthodox_n and_o zelose_a against_o all_o the_o arminian_n dogme_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o point_n which_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a article_n late_o add_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o sign_v by_o their_o minister_n and_o professor_n for_o the_o condemn_v the_o new_a method_n of_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o french_a church_n that_o not_o only_o the_o german_n and_o helvetian_a but_o also_o the_o french_a hypothesis_n church_n in_o their_o first_o reformation_n full_o maintain_v our_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o most_o elaborate_a acute_a and_o demonstrative_a determination_n of_o great_a chamier_n the_o great_a light_n that_o ever_o france_n reform_v have_v calvin_n only_o except_v who_o in_o his_o panstrat_n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o copiose_fw-la distinct_a and_o convictive_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o than_o agitate_a by_o the_o calvinist_n and_o jesuit_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n with_o the_o new_a methodist_n he_o title_n this_o book_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o prove_v cap._n 1._o that_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n albeit_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v calvin_n martyr_n and_o beza_n therewith_o thence_o cap._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n namely_o that_o all_o action_n both_o sinful_a and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o actuose_fw-la providence_n of_o god_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v by_o shimei_n curse_v david_n absoloms_n incest_n etc._n etc._n whence_o cap._n 3._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v only_o by_o speculative_a idle_a permission_n as_o some_o new_a methodist_n cap._n 4._o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n objection_n against_o calvin_n and_o beza_n as_o to_o this_o point_n cap._n 5._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o calvinist_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v in_o their_o sinful_a act_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n thence_o cap._n 6._o he_o descend_v to_o their_o three_o argument_n from_o god_n excecation_n and_o induration_n of_o man_n heart_n wherein_o he_o distinct_o open_v the_o scripture_n about_o induration_n whence_o cap._n 7._o he_o come_v to_o their_o four_o argument_n from_o god_n energy_n in_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v both_o rational_o and_o scriptural_o and_o thence_o cap._n 8._o he_o give_v we_o augustins_n opinion_n consonant_n to_o calvin_n