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time_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v that_o obedience_n whereunto_o you_o endeavour_v to_o inflame_v we_o to_o chill_a in_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o preach_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o exhort_v we_o to_o do_v 5._o ursin_n diabolicus_fw-la sarcasmus_fw-la si_fw-la sum_fw-la electus_fw-la faciam_fw-la quae_fw-la lubet_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la oberit_fw-la ursin_n it_o be_v diabolical_a it_o be_v a_o diabolical_a bitter_a scoff_n say_v vrsin_n if_o i_o be_o elect_v i_o may_v do_v what_o i_o listen_v it_o shall_v nothing_o hurt_v i_o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o discouragement_n to_o use_v mean_n whilst_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o success_n to_o conclude_v so_o far_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n from_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v part_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o a_o oblige_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o know_v it_o a_o effectual_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a 7._o obj._n 7._o no_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o for_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n answ_n answ_n and_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v as_o the_o objection_n of_o carnal_a reason_n cavil_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o law_n not_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n hence_o sin_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o the_o command_n show_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v the_o decree_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v god_n will_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o command_n but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_n whether_o therefore_o man_n keep_v the_o command_n or_o not_o god_n fall_v not_o short_a of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v aways_o fulfil_v even_o then_o when_o man_n break_v the_o command_n 2._o ista_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la none_a mei_fw-la propositi_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la twis_n de_fw-fr elect._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n rom._n 919._o man_n by_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o will_n but_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o resist_v his_o will_n mere_o but_o for_o resist_v the_o
unto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n scil_n the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n concern_v the_o creature_n stamp_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o imperative_fw-it effectual_a word_n let_v there_o be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o gen._n 1.3.5.7.9_o hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o command_n job_n 38.12_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n jer._n 31.6_o and_o 33.20.25_o know_v thou_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heaven_n can_v thou_o set_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n job_n 38.23_o i.e._n the_o constant_a order_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o their_o maker_n have_v fix_v in_o they_o as_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n according_a to_o which_o they_o move_v and_o act_n 3._o a_o propensness_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n to_o do_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o thing_n that_o 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quibus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la revelatum_fw-la tale_n damrabuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la praestiram_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la neglectam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la legiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptae_fw-la violationem_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ac_fw-la reatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la sunt_fw-la abnoxii_fw-la spanh_o exit_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a sect._n 25._o n._n 13._o and_o contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o nation_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o their_o disobedience_n thereunto_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o denounce_v judgement_n to_o those_o who_o have_v that_o law_n write_v though_o unto_o such_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v due_a for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47_o but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n jer._n 10.25_o jeremiah_n cause_v not_o only_a jerusalem_n but_o every_o other_o nation_n there_o mention_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine-cup_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 15.15_o writ_n of_o execution_n be_v give_v out_o against_o the_o ammonite_n ezek._n 21.28_o and_o chapt._n 25._o â_o against_o moah_n and_o seir_n ver_fw-la 8._o against_o edom._n 12._o against_o the_o philistine_n 12._o against_o tyrus_n chap._n 26_o 27._o against_o zidon_n chap._n 28.20_o against_o egypt_n chap._n 29.32_o against_o assyria_n chap._n 31._o against_o babylon_n jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o against_o gog._n ezek._n 38._o whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n rom._n 2.6.9_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o 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infallible_o and_o therefore_o alike_o intend_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n those_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o second_o necessary_a cause_n as_o heat_n from_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v out_o necessary_o those_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o second_o contingent_a cause_n that_o be_v such_o who_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o second_o cause_n be_v likely_a not_o to_o be_v as_o to_o be_v as_o namely_o the_o elicit_a act_n i._n e._n the_o free_a choice_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o tile_n fall_v from_o the_o house_n to_o alight_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o passenger_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v out_o casual_o these_o modification_n or_o qualification_n of_o thing_n namely_o necessity_n and_o contingency_n as_o they_o stand_v oppose_v one_o unto_o another_o be_v only_o find_v in_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o most_o necessary_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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necessity_n of_o infallibility_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n afford_v a_o antidote_n or_o preservative_n against_o many_o pestilent_a error_n concern_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n doctrine_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v 1._o atheism_n conclude_v from_o the_o seem_a disorder_n of_o second_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 2._o epicurism_n conclude_v from_o the_o appear_a confusion_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o god_n neither_o govern_v nor_o regard_v they_o and_o thereupon_o look_v at_o it_o as_o the_o only_a good_a to_o take_v its_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n during_o life_n 3._o stoicism_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la numen_fw-la parcarum_fw-la carceclausum_fw-la qâale_n putabatâr_fw-fr stâicus_fw-la esse_fw-la deus_fw-la which_o make_v the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v depend_v upon_o and_o determine_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o operation_n 4._o such_o who_o ascribe_v the_o administration_n of_o thing_n unto_o fortune_n that_o be_v neither_o unto_o the_o irresistible_a order_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n with_o the_o stoic_n nor_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o truth_n but_o unto_o that_o blind_a idol_n devise_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o just_o censure_v to_o be_v the_o spittle_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o divine_a providence_n 5._o libertinism_n deny_v the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o thereby_o introduce_v that_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n and_o transgression_n 2._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la pec_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o vasquez_n in_o 3._o disp_n 14._o cap._n 8._o ex_fw-la twiss_n câim_fw-la 3_o suarez_n mâtaph_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 2._o of_o which_o before_o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o albeit_o they_o teach_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o each_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n yet_o so_o as_o
hear_n and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 6.45_o the_o life_n act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o soul_n immediate_a come_n unto_o christ_n upon_o its_o be_v draw_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n the_o immediate_a and_o irresistible_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n god_n convert_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o life-act_n the_o soul_n be_v convert_v convert_v itself_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o insusion_n of_o the_o habit_n god_n make_v we_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 2.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o by_o the_o life-act_n we_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n we_o say_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o we_o unsay_v it_o not_o again_o by_o the_o habit_n we_o be_v make_v good_a tree_n by_o the_o life-act_n we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n the_o habit_n or_o first_o act_n do_v not_o always_o infer_v the_o second_o it_o may_v be_v without_o the_o second_o but_o the_o second_o alley_n suppose_v the_o first_o two_o contrary_a habit_n may_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o grace_v and_o original_a concupiscence_n in_o the_o soul_n heat_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o same_o water_n but_o there_o can_v be_v two_o second_o act_n proceed_v from_o those_o contrary_a habit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o habit_n be_v a_o principle_n inhere_v in_o the_o will_n as_o its_o subject_n and_o denominate_v it_o willing_a after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o quality_n the_o life-act_n flow_v efficient_o from_o this_o principle_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o we_o as_o a_o good_a act_n unto_o which_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v appoint_v a_o reward_n the_o habit_n unto_o the_o act_n 8._o suarez_n meraph_n tom._n post_n disp_n 44._o sect._n 8._o be_v as_o the_o faculty_n of_o sight_n to_o actual_a see_v or_o vision_n aristotle_n compare_v the_o habit_n to_o a_o man_n sleep_v the_o act_n to_o a_o man_n wake_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o any_o other_o grace_n precede_v the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v thereof_o faith_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n precede_v the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n go_v before_o the_o second_o act_n common_o call_v the_o act_n or_o life-operation_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n appear_v thus_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o act_n the_o habit_n be_v the_o first_o act_n the_o life-operation_n be_v the_o second_o act_n first_o as_o before_o second_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n teach_v the_o be_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v life_n itself_o to_o be_v before_o the_o vital_a operation_n of_o that_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o be_v of_o faith_n itself_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o the_o vital_a operation_n of_o faith_n express_v by_o the_o act_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 5.4_o &_o 6.44_o 45._o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 54._o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n ibid._n answer_v the_o call_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o follow_v the_o be_v of_o faith_n we_o can_v act_v before_o we_o be_v we_o can_v act_v act_n of_o life_n such_o as_o come_n eat_a drink_v answer_v be_v before_o we_o be_v alive_a the_o cause_n precede_v the_o effect_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n the_o life-operation_n be_v the_o effect_n all_o creature-effect_n i.e._n all_o such_o effect_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o second_o cause_n whether_o act_n or_o habit_n for_o acquire_v habit_n follow_v act_n presuppose_v a_o principle_n virtual_o or_o formal_o contain_v such_o effect_n but_o supernatural_a life-operation_n be_v creature-effect_n who_o principle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o habit_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o a_o habit_n therefore_o supernatural_a life-operation_n presuppose_v a_o principle_n forego_v such_o act_n that_o supernatural_a life-operation_n be_v creature-effect_n be_v manifest_a grace_n the_o new-creature_n whether_o consider_v in_o part_n or_o whole_a be_v a_o creature_n that_o creature-effect_n presuppose_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o subject_n formal_o or_o virtual_o contain_v such_o effect_n appear_v by_o this_o induction_n all_o creature-effect_n or_o action_n be_v either_o supernatural_a proceed_v from_o a_o supernatural_a principle_n infuse_v or_o inspire_v or_o moral_a who_o principle_n be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o hence_o be_v action_n of_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n or_o artificial_a who_o principle_n be_v right_a reason_n or_o natural_a which_o flow_v from_o inclination_n or_o instinct_n obj._n 1_o acquire_v habit_n as_o art_n and_o science_n ex_fw-la gr_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o physician_n the_o faculty_n of_o a_o scrivener_n the_o skill_n of_o a_o tradesman_n etc._n etc._n be_v get_v and_o cause_v by_o multiply_v act_n therefore_o all_o creature-effect_n do_v not_o presuppose_v principle_n in_o the_o subject_n formal_o or_o virtual_o contain_v such_o act_n resp_n 1._o albeit_o acquire_v habit_n be_v such_o creature-effect_n as_o do_v not_o presuppose_v their_o principle_n as_o before_o in_o the_o subject_n it_o weaken_a only_o the_o argument_n not_o the_o cause_n which_o proceed_v only_o concern_v such_o natural_a creature-effect_n as_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o but_o the_o argument_n ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la prove_v all_o creature-effect_n and_o consequent_o acquire_v habit_n to_o presuppose_v some_o principle_n of_o they_o in_o the_o subject_n conclude_v the_o question_n much_o more_o evident_o in_o respect_n of_o supernatural_a creature-effect_n 2_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o artificial_a act_n that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o habit_n acquire_v as_o he_o may_v scribble_v that_o have_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o write_v well_o yet_o even_o those_o act_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o do_v without_o some_o inherent_a principle_n they_o may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o habit_n i.e._n such_o a_o principle_n that_o so_o affect_v the_o subject_n as_o to_o enable_v it_o to_o act_v prompt_o easy_o and_o with_o delight_n but_o they_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o principle_n simple_o to_o enable_v the_o subject_n to_o act_v obj._n 2._o the_o act_n of_o prophesy_v be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o habit_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o principle_n thereof_o in_o the_o subject_n answ_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v miraculous_a therefore_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o compass_n of_o creature-effect_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o second_o cause_n 2_o principle_n be_v either_o transient_a or_o inherent_a the_o act_n of_o prophecy_n flow_v from_o the_o transient_a and_o pass_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n whence_o they_o prophesy_v when_o they_o be_v inspire_v though_o not_o from_o a_o inherent_a principle_n therefore_o can_v not_o prophesy_v when_o they_o please_v we_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o publish_v that_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n the_o matter_n of_o prophecy_n be_v miraculous_o inspire_v therefore_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o question_n as_o before_o the_o publication_n of_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o creature-effect_n proceed_v from_o principle_n natural_a rational_a and_o spiritual_a obj._n 3_o the_o act_n i.e._n the_o life-act_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n be_v give_v in_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n without_o any_o forego_n habit_n ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o as_o it_o be_v bare_o affirm_v without_o any_o reason_n give_v may_v until_o then_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v with_o a_o denial_n 2_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o vocation_n wherein_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o power_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o term_n of_o vocation_n wherein_o be_v contain_v our_o actual_a come_n to_o christ_n if_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v in_o vocation_n without_o any_o habit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n forego_v it_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o passive_a in_o vocation_n or_o conversion_n a_o pure_a arminian_n affection_n just_o oppose_v and_o abhor_v by_o the_o joint_a vote_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o that_o vocation_n precede_v believe_v that_o be_v one_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o before_o he_o be_v a_o belecver_n which_o none_o will_v affirm_v or_o that_o vocation_n follow_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n come_v unto_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o affirm_v vocation_n to_o follow_v our_o union_n active_a receive_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n a_o assertion_n in_o no_o mean_a degree_n repugnant_a both_o unto_o divinity_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o i.e._n the_o arminian_o suppose_v the_o act_n 59_o