Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	apostle_n	law_n	lust_n	3,598	5	8.8534	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

the_o contrary_a inclination_n to_o good_a whereof_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o its_o natural_a faculty_n be_v the_o substratum_fw-la the_o prime_a subject_n of_o such_o depravation_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o all_o sinful_a omission_n or_o non-agencies_a and_o of_o actual_a sinful_a commission_n the_o substratum_fw-la or_o materiale_a the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v the_o act_n itself_o yea_o it_o be_v denominate_v of_o th●m_n all_o in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 5.8_o rom._n 8.7_o ch_n 1.29_o let_v now_o this_o irregular_a warp_a of_o the_o faculty_n this_o crookedness_n of_o the_o habitual_a frame_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o disconformity_n of_o its_o action_n isa_n 59.8_o let_v it_o i_o say_v be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o its_o precise_a nature_n ens_fw-la real_n rationis_fw-la modus_fw-la entis_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la entis_fw-la still_o it_o cleave_v to_o and_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o faculty_n habit_n or_o act_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n the_o scripture_n throughout_o and_o he_o that_o determine_v or_o be_v determine_v to_o a_o act_n forbid_v do_v or_o be_v so_o also_o to_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_n of_o it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o evil_a action_n in_o concreto_fw-la as_o well_o to_o its_o irregularity_n as_o to_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n which_o whilst_o the_o law_n abide_v it_o can_v never_o real_o only_o by_o a_o ment●l_a precision_n or_o abstraction_n be_v separate_v from_o put_v but_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o terminus_fw-la and_o the_o relation_n result_v if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o child_n the_o relation_n of_o paternity_n can_v but_o ●ollow_v if_o the_o soldier_n do_v not_o keep_v their_o r●nks_n or_o observe_v not_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a motion_n the_o disorder_n of_o the_o army_n re●●l●s_v and_o no●e_n can_v help_v it_o the_o wind_v up_o or_o lose_v of_o a_o string_n or_o physical_a undue_a touch_n or_o motion_n of_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o irregularity_n or_o discord_n in_o music●_n and_o that_o by_o resultancy_n from_o it_o so_o let_v the_o habit_n and_o propensi●ns_n ●f_a the_o soul_n be_v wrong_v point_v and_o its_o natural_a action_n determine_v as_o to_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o and_o manner_n of_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whencesoever_o it_o be_v and_o its_o harmony_n be_v destroy_v sin_n result_v ne●ther_o can_v the_o gild_n of_o it_o come_v any_o o●her_a way_n he_o that_o so_o act_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v s●n_n joh._n 8.34_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n beside_o or_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impiety_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deflection_n from_o a_o straight_a line_n rom._n 5.14_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o aberration_n or_o lapse_n v_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n v_o 19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pravity_n act._n 3.26_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●edity_n or_o impurity_n mat._n 23.27_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n act._n 8.22_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o injustice_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n 1_o j●h_n 5.17_o the_o question_n be_v of_o what_o all_o this_o be_v denominate_v what_o it_o be_v that_o whoever_o can_v just_o be_v charge_v therewith_o the_o g●ilt_n of_o all_o that_o cleave_v to_o he_o sure_o it_o be_v something_o re●l_o not_o imaginary_a only_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v as_o well_o of_o habit_n as_o privation_n of_o act●_n as_o omission_n and_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o real_a foundation_n with_o the_o entity_n whereof_o those_o relative_n respect_n be_v identify_v and_o he_o that_o cause_v one_o cause_v both_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbridled_a concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o or_o the_o habitual_a inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o what_o be_v prohibit_v and_o d●sclination_n to_o what_o be_v command_v it_o be_v term_v in_o scripture_n sin_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o law_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.23_o something_o present_v dwelling_n and_o move_a in_o the_o subject_a v_o 5.17_o ch_n 8.3_o sometime_o it_o be_v say_v to_o war_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reign_v or_o to_o lord_n it_o this_o nonens_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o this_o our_o catechize_v teach_v to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n inhere_v or_o dwelling_v in_o we_o pondus_fw-la a_o weight_n and_o a_o operative_a effective_a principle_n a_o anomalous_a thing_n yet_o the_o foam_n peccati_fw-la the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n the_o natural_a habit_n or_o inclination_n be_v quid_fw-la real_n something_o real_a and_o existent_a a_o active_a quality_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n the_o form_n that_o act_v but_o by_o the_o habit_n it_o be_v dispose_v to_o act_n its_o faculty_n and_o habit_n or_o disposition_n be_v its_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o concur_v subordinate_o thereunto_o if_o it_o incline_v stand_v bend_v or_o determine_v towards_o what_o the_o law_n forbid_v or_o be_v point_v repugnant_o to_o rule_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a complexion_n habit_n or_o constitution_n of_o soul_n a_o leprosy_n isa_n 1.6_o a_o run_v sore_o upon_o it_o ps_n 38.5_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o privation_n it_o be_v a_o contrary_a habit_n to_o good_a a_o plag●e_n on_o ●he_n heart_n hos_n 11.7_o inclinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o prohibitum_fw-la reciprocanter_n to_o incline_v to_o any_o act_n or_o object_n that_o god_n prohibit_n be_v to_o incline_v to_o moral_a eull_n or_o wickedness_n and_o such_o inclination_n of_o mind_n will_n or_o afflection_n or_o so_o modify_v and_o determine_v be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a the_o entity_n of_o it_o be_v so_o mo●ally_o not_o physical_o so_o be_v the_o mi●d_a its_o self_n so_o affect_v act._n 14.2_o the_o will_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o ●_z rom._n 1.26_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o proceed_v or_o come_v our_o of_o they_o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n and_o defile_v the_o man_n mark_n 7.21_o 23._o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o so_o for_o omission_n and_o commission_n omission_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n none_o that_o do_v good_a rom._n 3.11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingrateful_a 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n v_o 3._o i_o be_v a_o hunger_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o mat._n 25.42_o all_o this_o be_v impiety_n sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n by_o what_o th●n_n do_v a_o man_n contract_v the_o gild_n of_o all_o but_o by_o a_o non_fw-fr agency_n nor_o non-exertion_a of_o some_o physical_a act_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o affirmative_a precept_n require_v it_o result_v from_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o commission_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 3.12_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n etc._n etc._n v._n 13._o this_o be_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o sin_n have_v an●_n efficient_a or_o author_n or_o not_o or_o if_o so_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o he_o that_o lie_v carnal_o with_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o that_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n or_o uncondemned_a etc._n etc._n transgress_v the_o law_n jam._n 2.11_o ergò_fw-la so_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n the_o very_a natural_a act_n be_v such_o put_v but_o the_o law_n and_o the_o act_n and_o it_o result_v if_o you_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n v_o 9_o you_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o hence_o such_o action_n receive_v a_o new_a denomination_n when_o illegal_a the_o natural_a use_n of_o woman_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o be_v not_o call_v adultery_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o some_o case_n but_o that_o be_v not_o term_v murder_n as_o before_o jam._n 2.11_o all_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v not_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n nor_o every_o take_n of_o a_o purse_n theft_n nor_o say_v yea_o

the_o will_n be_v forge_v by_o he_o as_o to_o the_o suberate_a matter_n that_o unto_o all_o the_o hatred_n of_o himself_o all_o the_o lie_v curse_v rap●ne_n blood_n cruelty_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o first_o ●over_n the_o reducer_n of_o it_o out_o of_o its_o bare_a potentiality_n into_o act_n its_o specifier_n and_o predeterminer_n as_o to_o its_o existence_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o assyrian_n spoil_v and_o take_v the_o prey_n isa_n 10.6_o but_o all_o his_o evil_a meaning_n 20.7_o and_o his_o say_n that_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v do_v it_o v_o 13._o both_o habit_n and_o act_n all_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o entity_n in_o it_o that_o n●t_o only_o the_o power_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v from_o god_n but_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o individuo_fw-la that_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n rather_o than_o a_o other_o woman_n he_o be_v indeclinable_o premoved_a of_o god_n and_o efficient_o predetermine_v by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o natural_a action_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o oppose_v and_o the_o which_o now_o come_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o argue_v 1._o the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v on_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o position_n by_o i_o before_o lay_v down_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v this_o it_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n not_o a_o sinner_n for_o that_o he_o be_v above_o law_n say_v some_o but_o of_o all_o that_o be_v so_o in_o man_n the_o consequence_n i_o know_v be_v deny_v by_o they_o who_o i_o oppose_v yea_o and_o the_o thing_n disow_v they_o will_v not_o affirm_v nor_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v think_v that_o from_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v whatever_o odious_a consequence_n we_o fasten_v upon_o a_o opinion_n in_o the_o way_n of_o argumentation_n we_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o contrary_n namely_o that_o they_o who_o do_v hold_v that_o opinion_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o connect_v with_o it_o or_o that_o which_o we_o tell_v they_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o when_o i_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o error_n by_o reduce_v he_o ad_fw-la incommodum_fw-la or_o absurdum_fw-la to_o a_o inconveniency_n or_o absurdity_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o himself_o account_v it_o a_o absurdity_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v upon_o he_o or_o my_o argument_n be_v to_o he_o lose_v if_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o i_o in_o that_o which_o i_o make_v use_v of_o a●_n my_o medium_n to_o convince_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a but_o he_o hold_v contradiction_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o with_o i_o more_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o tru●h_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o error_n my_o argument_n which_o procee_v ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la will_v not_o pinch_v he_o at_o all_o here_o therefore_o they_o distinguish_v of_o the_o physical_a action_n and_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o the_o action_n they_o say_v be_v of_o god_n and_o its_o existence_n he_o it_o be_v that_o premove_v and_o by_o his_o transient_a physical_a influence_n cause_v and_o efficient_o predetermine_v man_n in_o and_o unto_o all_o their_o sinful_a action_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o determiner_n in_o all_o their_o omission_n that_o he_o specifi_v and_o give_v its_o particular_a individuation_n to_o every_o such_o numerical_a action_n but_o for_o the_o anomy_n or_o ataxy_n of_o it_o it_o be_v irregularity_n wherein_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v its_o inconformity_n to_o law_n that_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o be_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la it_o h●th_v no_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n at_o all_o only_o a_o deficient_a cause_n or_o subject_n rather_o nor_o be_v cause_v the_o action_n they_o say_v the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n god_n cause_v or_o effect_v not_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o the_o act_n not_o the_o sinfulness_n the_o former_a i._n e._n the_o act_n they_o say_v be_v ens_fw-la it_o have_v a_o entity_n or_o be_v and_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la it_o must_v necessary_o therefore_o be_v good_a and_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n who_o be_v so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n but_o sure_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la be_v not_o convertible_a term_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v not_o moral_o good_a and_o of_o metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o dispute_v lay_v aside_o therefore_o all_o philosophical_a and_o scholastical_a subtlety_n let_v we_o attend_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o be_v sin_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o author_n of_o it_o or_o no_o and_o if_o so_o what_o it_o be_v that_o denominate_v any_o one_o such_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n sin_n be_v either_o orginal_a or_o actual_a original_a be_v either_o that_o of_o adam_n or_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o which_o be_v origo_fw-la the_o first_o beginning_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o sin_n or_o the_o immediate_a product_n thereof_o that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o s●n_n or_o transgression_n yet_o be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la congenite_fw-la or_o of_o the_o same_o original_a with_o we_o and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a the_o loss_n or_o want_n of_o something_o in_o debito_fw-la subjecto_fw-la that_o the_o jure_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a term_v the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.26_o ecc._n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o or_o positive_a a_o alienation_n or_o dis-inclination_n to_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o a_o bias_n and_o propension_n to_o what_o it_o prohibit_v job_n 14.4_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o 58.3_o gen._n 6_o 5._o rom._n 3.10_o which_o be_v heighten_v by_o continue_a act_n jer._n 13.23_o and_o this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n actual_a sin_n be_v either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o former_a be_v the_o subject_n not_o exert_v or_o not_o come_v up_o to_o some_o particular_a act_n which_o by_o the_o law_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o latter_a the_o perpetration_n of_o some_o act_n or_o the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o do_v luk._n 11.42_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o abstracto_fw-la be_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o law_n or_o rule_n so_o the_o apostle_n define_v it_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o all_o sin_n however_o distinguish_v be_v such_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v sin_n because_o inconform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o illegality_n it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o act_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n in_o act_v that_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o its_o morality_n but_o the_o act_n or_o action_n so_o modify_v be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o conform_v or_o inconform_v to_o rule_n rom._n 4.15_o sin_n in_o concreto_fw-la be_v a_o peccant_a habit_n act_n or_o omission_n against_o law_n or_o rule_n in_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n act_n or_o omission_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o habitude_n of_o the_o former_a to_o it_o the_o law_n that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a rom._n 7.12_o it_o be_v also_o index_n recti_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o what_o be_v right_o and_o what_o not._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o man_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n deviant_fw-la from_o it_o the_o habitude_n or_o relation_n of_o sinfulness_n stante_fw-la lege_fw-la result_v from_o the_o former_a act._n the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o constitute_v the_o law_n what_o action_n shall_v be_v good_a what_o evil_a his_o nature_n and_o will_n give_v it_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v of_o he_o but_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o act_n or_o action_n discrepant_a to_o law_n be_v of_o man_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o predeterminer_n of_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o be_v not_o necessitate_v so_o to_o have_v do_v it_o sin_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n predicate_v of_o the_o soul_n now_o deprave_v sometime_o of_o its_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o body_n its_o instrument_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o efficient_a of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o habit_n or_o propension_n to_o evil_a and_o privation_n of_o light_n and_o of_o

and_o will_v have_v reach_v his_o life_n too_o will_v he_o have_v suffer_v he_o v_o 4._o without_o any_o premotion_n of_o god_n therein_o or_o predetermination_n otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n than_o by_o a_o non-impedition_a of_o his_o own_o motion_n and_o inclination_n the_o eve●t_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o executioner_n as_o the_o axe_n rod_n or_o stuff_v in_o his_o hand_n isa_n 10.5_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o retain_v a_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n therein_o god_n sustentation_n concourse_n and_o permission_n presuppose_v he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a machine_n or_o dead_a engine_n nor_o yet_o his_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n carry_v along_o after_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o vital_a engine_n or_o spontaneous_a instrument_n yet_o necessary_o but_o be_v so_o term_v from_o his_o subserviency_n a●_n that_o time_n to_o god_n special_a providence_n and_o instrumentality_n in_o perform_v his_o design_n though_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o he_o he_o may_v just_o and_o equitable_o afterwards_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o as_o well_o for_o the_o fact_n isa_n 10.12_o as_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o v_o 7.13_o otherwise_o than_o in_o every_o other_o omission_n of_o he_o or_o every_o act_n of_o unbelief_n impenitency_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o style_v god_n instrument_n therein_o or_o compare_v to_o the_o axe_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o by_o we_o as_o such_o with_o reference_n thereunto_o herein_o i_o subscribe_v to_o the_o worthy_a bishop_n davenant_n as_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o work_v the_o impenitency_n or_o infidelity_n of_o reprobate_n god_n do_v not_o say_v he_o at_o all_o work_n any_o vicious_a disposition_n or_o defective_a and_o sinful_a action_n in_o such_o man_n wicked_a habit_n or_o disposition_n be_v disease_n breed_v within_o man_n own_o soul_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o entity_n not_o infuse_v into_o they_o by_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n wicked_a and_o sinful_a action_n be_v the_o production_n of_o the●r_n own_o corrupt_a freewill_n and_o not_o produce_v by_o any_o divine_a operation_n work_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v only_o in_o holy_a and_o good_a action_n that_o god_n give_v we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n animad_fw-la p._n 120._o neither_o do_v god_n draw_v any_o man_n unto_o sin_n by_o a_o unconquerable_a power_n but_o he_o permit_v some_o man_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n till_o at_o last_o they_o perish_v in_o they_o of_o who_o perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex●te_fw-la thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o notwithstanding_o be_v most_o true_o verify_v p._n 121._o although_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v the_o determine_a stroke_n among_o all_o possible_a evil_a action_n or_o event_n which_o shall_v infallible_o be_v and_o which_o not_o and_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o act_n in_o every_o motion_n whether_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n as_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n assert_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v but_o that_o man_n still_o retain_v his_o self-determining_a power_n quoad_fw-la speciem_fw-la actûs_fw-la a_o liberty_n of_o specify_v his_o own_o act_n as_o the_o same_o author_n maintain_v with_o st._n augustine_n deus_fw-la it_z à_fw-la ordinat_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la proprios_fw-la motus_fw-la exercere_fw-la sinat_fw-la p._n 154._o from_o whence_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n result_v as_o the_o same_o be_v conform_v or_o inconform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v from_o its_o specification_n not_o its_o entity_n in_o the_o general_a the_o saebeans_n and_o chaldean_n for_o instance_n have_v their_o power_n and_o their_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o from_o god_n enable_v they_o to_o take_v good_n and_o drive_v cattle_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n but_o the_o specification_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o or_o its_o modification_n which_o have_v nothing_o more_o of_o entity_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v determine_v unto_o the_o rob_v of_o man_n or_o slay_v of_o the_o innocent_a be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o spoil_v job_n not_o another_o man_n and_o slay_v his_o servant_n in_o individuo_fw-la and_o not_o another_o man_n be_v of_o themselves_o as_o and_o of_o god_n too_o though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prime_a cause_n or_o fountain_n of_o be_v and_o operation_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o specifyer_n of_o the_o act_n according_a to_o their_o own_o free_a election_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o permit_v it_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o possible_o he_o have_v hinder_v they_o from_o hundred_o of_o such_o like_a exploit_n before_o and_o beside_o that_o overrule_v its_o circumstance_n so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v infallible_o light_v upon_o he_o and_o no_o other_o man_n at_o that_o time_n which_o i_o can_v better_o express_v than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a learned_a man_n those_o that_o derive_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n from_o their_o own_o freewill_n as_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o exsi_v or_o come_v of_o such_o action_n in_o eventum_fw-la à_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la permittente_fw-la &_o ordinante_fw-la into_o event_n from_o the_o permit_v and_o dispose_v decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n be_v in_o no_o error_n at_o all_o p._n 57_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v to_o all_o event_n and_o action_n but_o forwicked_a action_n which_o according_a to_o god_n eternal_a determine_v decree_n come_v into_o act_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v as_o the_o betray_v of_o christ_n the_o murder_a of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a the_o devil_n and_o man_n freewill_n be_v the_o only_a move_a and_o determine_v cause_n unto_o they_o p._n 115_o god_n can_v be_v a_o author_n or_o producer_n much_o less_o a_o inforcer_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o sinful_a action_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v a_o determiner_n in_o permit_v it_o p._n 118_o god_n decree_v in_o malis_fw-la be_v only_o as_o he_o term_v it_o antecessio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la not_o causalitatis_fw-la 4_o nor_o be_v the_o question_n yet_o far_o about_o determination_n in_o general_n or_o predetermination_n simple_o consider_v or_o of_o the_o compossibility_n or_o consistency_n thereof_o with_o humane_a freedom_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v 1._o that_o a_o aequilibrium_fw-la or_o indetermination_n be_v not_o man_v best_a state_n such_o a_o pendulous_a suspense_n or_o even_o poise_n and_o inclination_n of_o mind_n and_o w●ll_n in_o the_o exerci●e_n and_o specification_n of_o its_o act_n consequenter_fw-la aft●r_a the_o object_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o faculty_n and_o reason_n ha●h_o weigh_v the_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o conveniency_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o thing_n in_o its_o balance_n and_o deliberate_v about_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n sickness_n or_o disaster_n arise_v from_o a_o insufficient_a application_n of_o the_o object_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n a_o inability_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o what_o lie_v before_o it_o which_o shall_v ponderate_v it_o and_o cast_v the_o scale_n in_o its_o election_n that_o it_o hang_v in_o a_o suspense_n which_o be_v the_o freedom_n which_o arminian_n seem_v to_o plead_v for_o true_a freedom_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o power_n or_o liberty_n after_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o ratiocination_n be_v the_o evidence_n what_o it_o will_v to_o write_v black_a for_o white_a or_o white_a for_o black_a to_o judge_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n or_o still_o to_o be_v undetermined_a about_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o forestall_v the_o will_n or_o in_o a_o power_n or_o 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