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the_o precede_a distinction_n of_o the_o act_n of_o will_n proceed_v from_o she_o as_o she_o be_v free_a quoad_fw-la contradictoria_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la viii_o hence_o you_o may_v know_v that_o freewill_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o its_o faculty_n be_v a_o indetermination_n or_o indifference_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v and_o of_o act_v upon_o good_a or_o evil_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o moralist_n 1._o whether_o the_o will_v be_v indifferent_a to_o each_o opposite_a which_o opposite_n be_v either_o between_o contradictory_n as_o between_o act_v and_o not_o act_v or_o between_o contrary_n as_o between_o act_n upon_o good_a or_o evil_n 2._o whether_o the_o will_n be_v free_a in_o all_o its_o act_n vilsten_n cent._n 1._o dec._n 4._o q._n 6._o state_n two_o conclusion_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o these_o doubt_n 1._o say_v he_o the_o will_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o each_o contrary_n to_o wit_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o will_n can_v covet_v evil_a as_o evil_a but_o when_o the_o will_n do_v covet_v evil_a it_o be_v rather_o force_v than_o free_a because_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a disposition_n do_v compel_v she_o to_o it_o wherefore_o that_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v violent_a than_o free_a first_o he_o say_v the_o will_n can_v covet_v evil_a as_o evil_a next_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o will_n can_v covet_v evil_a but_o then_o she_o be_v force_v this_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n that_o the_o will_n can_v covet_v evil_a and_o can_v covet_v evil_a again_o that_o the_o will_n shall_v covet_v evil_a by_o coaction_n from_o within_o be_v to_o contradict_v most_o philosopher_n who_o tenant_n be_v that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v from_o within_o beside_o to_o grant_v this_o will_v be_v to_o suppose_v that_o man_n do_v act_v necessary_o like_v unto_o natural_n further_o it_o will_v be_v very_o severe_a shall_v god_n punish_v we_o for_o do_v a_o act_n when_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o ix_o his_o second_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v indifferent_a to_o each_o contradictory_n opposite_a because_o she_o can_v act_v upon_o a_o good_a object_n in_o particular_a and_o forbear_v herein_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v no_o more_o true_o conclude_v but_o it_o be_v as_o fallacious_o oppose_v by_o other_o their_o argument_n be_v because_o soul_n in_o heaven_n can_v but_o love_n god_n and_o the_o damn_v can_v but_o hate_v he_o both_o these_o act_n free_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o contradictory_n this_o infer_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a dispute_n of_o man_n will_n only_o of_o soul_n in_o heaven_n and_o devil_n but_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o doubt_v propose_v whether_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a in_o all_o her_o act_n inorder_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o doubt_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o 1._o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v or_o of_o act_v upon_o a_o particular_a object_n so_o as_o to_o covet_v it_o or_o to_o reject_v it_o 2._o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n after_o its_o whole_a assent_n or_o conclusion_n be_v not_o the_o will_n itself_o and_o therefore_o freedom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o act_n but_o to_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n this_o premise_a i_o poâ—â—_n x._o 1._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v if_o man_n be_v free_a to_o think_v or_o not_o to_o think_v he_o be_v free_a to_o will_n or_o not_o to_o will_v because_o a_o man_n thought_n be_v always_o concomitant_a to_o his_o will_n but_o a_o man_n be_v free_a to_o think_v or_o not_o to_o think_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v free_a to_o will_n or_o not_o to_o will_n the_o assumption_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o second_o paragraph_n xi_o 2._o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v upon_o particular_a object_n as_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o will_n i_o mean_v the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o supernatural_a or_o preternatural_a estate_n for_o in_o the_o first_o he_o can_v covet_v evil_a in_o the_o last_o he_o can_v covet_v good_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o incorrupt_a state_n most_o grant_v that_o he_o can_v covet_v good_a and_o evil_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o corrupt_a condition_n and_o prone_a to_o evil_a can_v do_v a_o good_a act_n as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o good_a do_v a_o evil_a act_n observe_v also_o that_o good_a be_v either_o theologick_n good_a or_o moral_a good_a and_o so_o be_v evil_a the_o question_n here_o be_v concern_v moral_a good_a and_o evil_n last_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v here_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n as_o he_o act_v with_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n and_o not_o as_o he_o act_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o xii_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o moral_a good_a act_n or_o a_o moral_a evil_a act_n what_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n and_o theologick_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v i_o have_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5_o chapter_n i_o prove_v this_o position_n what_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v act_n with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o understanding_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o freewill_n but_o man_n act_v moral_a evil_n and_o moral_a good_a with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o understanding_n ergo_fw-la man_n do_v act_n moral_a evil_n and_o moral_a good_a through_o his_o freewill_n i_o confirm_v the_o minor_a there_o be_v none_o that_o deny_v that_o man_n do_v moral_a evil_n with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o man_n do_v act_v a_o moral_a good_a act_n from_o himself_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v covet_v meat_n and_o drink_n in_o moderation_n and_o in_o that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o in_o that_o he_o can_v moderate_v his_o passion_n all_o these_o be_v moral_a good_a act_n they_o be_v good_a act_n in_o that_o they_o do_v perfectionate_a man_n in_o his_o essence_n they_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o man_n freewill_n and_o foreknowledge_n xiii_o man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n immediate_o through_o himself_o and_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o
the_o peripatetic_n touch_v the_o soul_n action_n that_o according_a to_o the_o same_o opinion_n a_o substance_n be_v say_v not_o to_o act_v immediate_o through_o itself_o but_o through_o superadded_a power_n p._n 85._o 2._o that_o a_o substance_n act_v through_o as_o many_o different_a power_n as_o it_o produce_v different_a acts._n p._n 86._o 3._o that_o the_o say_a power_n be_v real_o and_o formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n ib._n 4._o that_o power_n be_v concreated_a with_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v immediate_o emanate_v from_o her_o essence_n p._n 87._o 5._o that_o immaterial_a power_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o their_o agent_n material_a one_o in_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o their_o subject_n ib._n 6._o that_o power_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o act_n and_o object_n the_o author_n intent_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ib._n chap._n ii_o of_o all_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o power_n 1._o the_o etymology_n of_o power_n the_o synonyma_n of_o power_n p._n 88_o 2._o the_o various_a acception_n of_o power_n ib._n 3._o what_o a_o passive_a natural_a power_n and_o a_o supernatural_a passive_n or_o obediential_a power_n be_v ib._n 4._o various_a division_n of_o power_n p._n 89._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o power_n according_a to_o the_o author_n 1._o the_o analogal_a concept_n of_o power_n as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o its_o analogata_fw-la p._n 90._o 2._o whether_o there_o be_v real_a power_n 91._o 3._o certain_a conclusion_n touch_v power_n p._n 93._o 4._o that_o all_o substance_n act_v immediate_o through_o themselves_o p._n 95._o 5._o that_o a_o peripatetic_a power_n be_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la physicum_fw-la p._n 97._o 6._o that_o all_o power_n be_v real_o identificate_v with_o their_o subject_n ib._n 7._o that_o power_n be_v distinguish_v modul_o from_o their_o subject_n p._n 98._o 8._o how_o power_n be_v take_v in_o the_o abstract_n ib._n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o remission_n and_o intention_n of_o power_n p._n 99_o 10._o the_o number_n of_o the_o formal_a act_n cause_v by_o a_o singular_a substance_n ib._n 11._o the_o number_n of_o the_o formal_a act_n cause_v by_o a_o organical_a substance_n p._n 101._o 12._o the_o solution_n of_o several_a doubt_n touch_v power_n ib._n 13._o that_o all_o creature_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la of_o act_v p._n 102._o 14._o in_o what_o sense_n hypocrates_n and_o galen_n apprehend_v power_n ib._n the_o first_o part_n the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o natural_a theology_n 1._o what_o theology_n be_v p._n 1._o 2._o that_o theosophy_n be_v a_o fit_a name_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o theology_n that_o in_o know_v god_n we_o become_v philosopher_n p._n 2._o 3._o what_o a_o habit_n be_v ib._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v happy_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mean_a or_o middle_a way_n of_o live_v which_o be_v neither_o live_n in_o happiness_n or_o live_v in_o misery_n p._n 3._o 5._o how_o theology_n be_v divide_v ib._n 6._o what_o natural_a theology_n be_v what_o supernatural_a theology_n be_v the_o first_o doubt_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n ib._n 7._o the_o dignity_n of_o theology_n p._n 4._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o natural_a theology_n 1._o wherein_o moral_a philosophy_n differ_v from_o natural_a theology_n and_o wherein_o it_o agree_v with_o it_o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v no_o true_a philosopher_n aristotle_n his_o die_a word_n epicure_n his_o miserable_a death_n after_o so_o pleasant_a a_o life_n p._n 5._o 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n query_n touch_v the_o great_a happiness_n p._n 6._o 3._o whether_o the_o great_a happiness_n be_v the_o near_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o theology_n ib._n 4._o how_o the_o great_a happeness_n be_v otherwise_o call_v p._n 7._o chap._n iii_o of_o good_a 1._o what_o good_a be_v p._n 7._o 2._o that_o aristotle_n be_v definition_n of_o good_a be_v erroneous_a ib._n p._n 8._o 3._o diogenes_n his_o definition_n of_o good_a 9_o 4._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o good_n how_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o good_a differ_v from_o one_o another_o ib._n 5._o what_o moral_a good_a be_v what_o moral_a evil_n be_v p._n 10._o 6._o what_o theologick_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v ib._n chap._n iu._n of_o moral_a good_a and_o moral_a evil._n 1._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o moral_a good_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o natural_a state_n the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a p._n 10._o 2._o what_o moral_a good_a it_o be_v which_o do_v respect_v the_o body_n what_o moral_a good_a it_o be_v which_o respect_v the_o soul_n p._n 11_o 3._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o moral_a evil._n that_o god_n do_v not_o proper_o bend_v to_o his_o creature_n p._n 12._o 4._o the_o distinction_n between_o these_o two_o predicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v good_n ib._n 5._o how_o moral_a good_a turn_n to_o moral_a evil._n p._n 13._o 6._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o neutral_a state_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n between_o supernatural_a and_o preternatural_a ib._n chap._n v._o of_o theologick_n good_a and_o theologick_n evil._n 1._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o theologick_n good_n p._n 14._o 2._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o theologick_n evil._n ib._n 3._o what_o honest_a useful_a and_o pleasant_a good_a be_v p._n 15._o 4._o what_o natural_a sensible_a and_o moral_a good_a be_v ib._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a good_n 1._o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o great_a good_n p._n 16._o 2._o that_o the_o high_a good_a be_v the_o near_a end_n of_o natural_a theology_n ib._n 3._o what_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v that_o the_o great_a good_a be_v our_o last_o end_n p._n 17._o 4._o the_o inexpressible_a joy_n which_o the_o soul_n obtain_v in_o possess_v the_o great_a good_n ib._n 5._o two_o great_a benefit_n which_o the_o soul_n receive_v from_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 18._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o false_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 1._o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o the_o epicurean_o unfold_v and_o reject_v p._n 19_o 2._o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a terment_n than_o a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o riches_n of_o seneca_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n p._n 20._o 3._o that_o to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o merry_a discourse_n be_v not_o the_o great_a happiness_n ib._n p._n 21._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v merry_a twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o week_n at_o a_o man_n country_n house_n p._n 22._o 5._o that_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o great_a good_a ib._n 6._o that_o swear_v be_v no_o happiness_n ib._n 7._o the_o author_n ground_n why_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v use_n of_o so_o light_a a_o style_n in_o this_o chapter_n p._n 23._o 8._o that_o all_o these_o enumerated_a instance_n be_v high_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o good_a but_o not_o as_o the_o great_a good_n that_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o temperance_n ib._n 9_o that_o riches_n be_v not_o absolute_o to_o be_v reject_v p._n 24._o 10._o that_o mutual_a converse_n be_v commendable_a ib._n 11._o that_o a_o constant_a society_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n ib._n 12._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a p._n 25._o 13._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n tender_v by_o the_o magistrate_n ib._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o subject_a of_o natural_a theology_n 1._o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o natural_a theology_n p._n 26._o 2._o reason_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o original_n and_o principal_a subject_n of_o theology_n ib._n 3._o that_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v real_o and_o formal_o one_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a definition_n of_o will_n a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n what_o speculative_a and_o practical_a signify_v p._n 27_o etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o the_o will_n be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n p._n 34_o 5._o what_o the_o will_n be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n ib._n 6._o a_o explanation_n upon_o the_o first_o description_n of_o will_n p._n 35._o 7._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n whether_o appetibility_n do_v not_o equal_o imply_v volibility_n and_o appetibility_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n p._n 36._o 8._o whether_o man_n appetite_n be_v distinct_a from_o his_o will_n ib._n chap._n xix_o of_o freewill_n by_o reason_n 1._o wherein_o man_n do_v most_o differ_v from_o animal_n or_o natural_n p._n 38._o 2._o to_o what_o act_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o act_n do_v extend_v what_o the_o
adorn_v with_o that_o variety_n of_o accident_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o nature_n have_v bestow_v they_o for_o action_n say_v they_o and_o not_o for_o nought_o they_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v one_o power_n to_o a_o substance_n which_o may_v suffice_v but_o a_o multitude_n yea_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o act_n specifical_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o effect_v through_o a_o substance_n this_o lean_v upon_o a_o argument_n of_o they_o thus_o frame_v the_o soul_n 7._o be_v indifferent_a to_o divers_a act_n there_o must_v be_v something_o superad_v by_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o produce_v certain_a acts._n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n deficient_a in_o authority_n of_o learned_a philosopher_n averrhoe_n thomas_n aq._n albertus_n magn_n hervaeus_n apollinaris_n and_o other_o consent_v thereunto_o dionysius_n also_o in_o his_o book_n concern_v divine_a name_n teach_v that_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v divisible_a into_o their_o essence_n virtue_n or_o 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power_n and_o a_o supernatural_a passive_n or_o obediential_a power_n be_v 4._o various_a division_n of_o power_n i._o the_o unfolding_n the_o name_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v you_o the_o etymology_n of_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v or_o have_v in_o my_o power_n so_o potentia_n from_o possum_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o power_n in_o english_a have_v its_o original_n from_o pouvoir_fw-fr in_o french_a note_v the_o like_a viz._n to_o can_v or_o be_v able_a power_n virtue_n may_v strength_n and_o faculty_n be_v synonima_n or_o word_n of_o one_o interpretation_n thus_o of_o â—ntimes_o we_o make_v enquiry_n what_o virtue_n strength_n power_n or_o faculty_n have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o herb_n that_o be_v what_o can_v it_o effect_v ii_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n power_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v understand_v passive_o for_o a_o disposition_n whereby_o a_o substance_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o agent_n 2._o active_o for_o that_o through_o which_o a_o be_v can_v act_v 3._o it_o be_v signification_n do_v very_o much_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a which_o it_o do_v respect_n as_o when_o we_o say_v a_o be_v in_o power_n that_o be_v a_o be_v which_o be_v not_o actual_o but_o yet_o may_v or_o can_v be_v so_o likewise_o a_o cause_n in_o power_n be_v which_o do_v not_o actual_o produce_v a_o effect_n but_o which_o can_v produce_v one_o zabarel_n remark_v a_o double_a acception_n of_o power_n 1._o improper_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o power_n which_o be_v join_v to_o its_o act_n thus_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o actual_o walk_v that_o he_o can_v walk_v 2._o proper_o it_o be_v attribute_v only_o to_o a_o power_n which_o do_v precede_v its_o act_n thus_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o logician_n when_o he_o can_v be_v one_o iii_o a_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v a_o natural_a act_n be_v call_v a_o disposition_n as_o it_o may_v receive_v a_o supernatural_a act_n that_o be_v a_o act_n from_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n it_o be_v then_o name_v a_o obediential_a power_n the_o power_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o lot_n wife_n of_o receive_v the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o obediential_a power_n iv._o again_o those_o power_n be_v either_o natural_a violent_a or_o neutral_a a_o natural_a power_n be_v such_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n as_o the_o power_n in_o fire_n of_o ascend_v be_v natural_a to_o it_o a_o violent_a power_n be_v which_o be_v disagree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o subject_a as_o in_o fire_n there_o be_v a_o violent_a power_n of_o move_v downward_o a_o neutral_a power_n be_v which_o be_v neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o participate_v of_o both_o such_o be_v the_o power_n in_o fire_n of_o move_v circular_o a_o power_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o for_o a_o logical_a power_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o non-repugnance_a or_o for_o a_o physical_a power_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o natural_a disposition_n or_o for_o a_o moral_a power_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will._n last_o in_o metaphysic_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v presuppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o actus_fw-la entitativus_fw-la there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v in_o philosophy_n of_o a_o objective_a power_n which_o be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o a_o non-repugnance_a or_o a_o logical_a power_n but_o express_o it_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o exist_v in_o a_o be_v which_o the_o understanding_n do_v give_v it_o before_o its_o existence_n many_o more_o addition_n of_o power_n may_v be_v proffer_v as_o that_o a_o power_n be_v either_o create_v or_o increated_a accidental_a or_o substantial_a
because_o the_o one_o can_v be_v existent_a without_o the_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o appetite_n to_o which_o namely_o appetite_n a_o knowledge_n do_v necessary_o concur_v but_o they_o be_v only_o improper_o and_o analogical_o term_v appetite_n because_o they_o agree_v with_o a_o proper_a appetite_n in_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o a_o thing_n wherefore_o a_o proper_a appetite_n be_v always_o concomitate_v by_o a_o knowledge_n these_o forementioned_a instance_n can_v be_v denominate_v appetite_n but_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v predicate_v to_o have_v a_o appetite_n for_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o he_o be_v predicate_v to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o a_o thing_n wherefore_o there_o be_v only_o one_o proper_a appetite_n in_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v his_o will_n chap._n ix_o of_o freewill_n by_o reason_n 1._o wherein_o man_n do_v most_o differ_v from_o animal_n or_o natural_n 2._o to_o what_o act_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o act_n do_v extend_v what_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o what_o libertas_n contradictionis_fw-la be_v 3._o what_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o freedom_n of_o will_n import_v 4._o that_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n in_o the_o act_n of_o speculation_n be_v practic_a 5._o that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o constrain_v to_o will_v a_o good_a thing_n although_o present_a but_o have_v a_o power_n of_o reject_v it_o 6._o that_o the_o will_n will_v evil_a for_o a_o evil_a end_n that_o some_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n 7._o what_o the_o will_n be_v freedom_n be_v in_o specify_v its_o act_n 8._o what_o freewill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o its_o faculty_n 9_o velten_fw-mi reject_v for_o assert_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o each_o contrary_n that_o the_o will_n be_v indifferent_a to_o each_o contradictory_n opposite_a 10._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v 11._o that_o the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o act_v upon_o particular_a object_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n 12._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o moral_a good_a or_o a_o moral_a evil_a act_n 13._o that_o man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n immediate_o through_o himself_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o 14._o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n of_o do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o freewill_n of_o election_n 15._o that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n have_v a_o freewill_n through_o himself_o and_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n to_o procure_v god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n to_o he_o in_o his_o action_n that_o our_o be_v and_o conservation_n in_o it_o and_o all_o our_o action_n depend_v from_o the_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o god_n reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o act_v without_o his_o ordinary_a concourse_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n that_o that_o which_o be_v only_o moral_o good_a will_v prove_v theologick_n evil_a at_o last_o 16._o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o freewill_n in_o man_n a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o calvinist_n with_o the_o arminian_n that_o man_n have_v a_o remnant_n of_o theologick_n good_a survive_v in_o he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o division_n of_o it_o i._o the_o chief_a respect_n through_o which_o a_o man_n do_v differ_v from_o animal_n or_o natural_n be_v his_o will_n which_o be_v a_o free_a principle_n through_o which_o he_o act_v free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o irresistible_a impulse_n for_o there_o be_v no_o object_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n pleasant_a or_o 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have_v freedom_n of_o act_v or_o of_o not_o act_v through_o his_o will_n a_o man_n in_o willing_a to_o sleep_v he_o will_v to_o will_n no_o more_o before_o he_o have_v refresh_v himself_o by_o sleep_n so_o that_o herein_o a_o man_n have_v a_o will_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v indeterminate_o which_o sort_n of_o willing_a freedom_n be_v term_v libertas_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la such_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n there_o be_v in_o man_n for_o a_o man_n in_o willing_a to_o sleep_v will_v not_o to_o will_n that_o be_v not_o to_o act_v through_o his_o will_n a_o man_n in_o willing_a not_o to_o sleep_v may_v will_v to_o will_n or_o to_o continue_v in_o action_n of_o willing_a or_o understand_v this_o be_v a_o plain_a libertas_n contradiction_n be_v ad_fw-la actionem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la actionem_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la agendum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v between_o a_o ens_fw-la and_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la iii_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o freedom_n 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estate_n the_o maenner_n of_o man_n fall_n 2._o ground_n whence_o a_o man_n may_v rational_o collect_v hope_n for_o his_o restoration_n 3._o that_o atheism_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o atheist_n be_v unable_a of_o perform_v the_o least_o good_a act_n wherein_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n do_v consist_v 4._o a_o character_n of_o a_o atheist_n that_o confirm_a atheism_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o full_a discovery_n of_o a_o atheist_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n how_o a_o natural_a man_n come_v to_o find_v out_o god_n mercy_n i_o shall_v instant_o demonstrate_v man_n have_v compare_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o unablenesse_n of_o perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o can_v rest_v satisfy_v or_o assure_v unless_o relieve_v and_o assist_v by_o these_o two_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o pravity_n and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o 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once_o have_v of_o work_v good_a for_o they_o be_v act_n proceed_v from_o two_o contrary_a habit_n the_o latter_a must_v have_v expel_v the_o former_a which_o will_v have_v remain_v unrecoverable_a because_o à _fw-la privatione_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la regressus_fw-la after_o a_o privation_n a_o habit_n can_v return_v put_v out_o your_o sight_n once_o and_o you_o will_v never_o recover_v it_o wherefore_o it_o must_v have_v follow_v that_o man_n be_v arrive_v to_o this_o deprave_a state_n of_o nature_n must_v have_v become_v a_o mere_a alien_n from_o god_n in_o who_o former_a resemblance_n his_o happiness_n do_v consist_v furthermore_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n expire_a out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o that_o condition_n abide_v eternal_o in_o absence_n and_o dissemblance_n from_o god_n which_o two_o case_n make_v its_o state_n most_o woeful_a and_o dismal_a thus_o you_o may_v remark_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o a_o natural_a man_n by_o way_n of_o a_o 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