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degree_n of_o save_v faith_n in_o a_o weâ—k_n but_o true_a believer_n from_o a_o strong_a and_o more_o perfect_a faith_n in_o a_o strong_a believer_n for_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o species_n say_v he_o can_v possible_o differ_v more_o than_o in_o degree_n but_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o so_o from_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o species_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v differ_v â—o_o much_o as_o good_a and_o evil_n these_o latter_a stand_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o formal_a opposition_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v incompatible_a and_o natural_o destructive_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o act_v of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v ac_n as_o far_o different_a as_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o prove_v in_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o act_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v evangelical_o good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o how_o specious_a soever_o they_o appear_v when_o all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n they_o be_v always_o find_v to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o father_n call_v they_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la splendid_a perhaps_o but_o yet_o sin_n for_o all_o that_o false_a gloss_n that_o shine_v upon_o they_o which_o say_v he_o seem_v further_o evident_a 1._o because_o since_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n those_o act_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v confess_o do_v without_o save_v faith_n can_v neither_o be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v god_n 2._o because_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o good_a tree_n but_o be_v compare_v to_o thistle_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fair_a yet_o can_v never_o produce_v good_a fruit._n 3._o because_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fleshly_a mind_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o deadly_a or_o damnable_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8.8_o and_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n and_o much_o less_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v have_v only_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n col._n 2.13_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 5_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o such_o person_n can_v be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o from_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v both_o evangellical_o good_a and_o please_v to_o god_n 2._o our_o author_n desire_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o evident_a reason_n confess_v even_o by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 225._o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n as_o they_o be_v moral_o consider_v differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o gradual_o from_o whence_o our_o author_n infer_v that_o it_o follow_v that_o whenever_o the_o question_n be_v put_v how_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v it_o must_v be_v always_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v save_v grace_n in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o if_o in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n they_o differ_v specifical_o from_o common_a grace_n it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v without_o nonsense_n that_o they_o differ_v only_o gradual_o in_o any_o other_o consideration_n for_o that_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a consideration_n they_o be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o in_o that_o consideration_n they_o shall_v differ_v only_o gradual_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a for_o add_v he_o this_o argument_n viz._n common_a and_o special_a belief_n physical_o consider_v differ_v only_o gradual_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o mean_n no_o more_o than_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o differ_v only_o gradual_o and_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o which_o be_v a_o illogical_a unconclude_a inference_n the_o former_a which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o incense_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o that_o those_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n viz._n save_v faith_n and_o save_v love_n as_o natural_o consider_v be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o our_o author_n pretend_v to_o prove_v thus_o viz._n 1._o by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o consideration_n 2._o by_o mr._n baxter_n own_o confession_n that_o save_a love_n and_o belief_n be_v grace_n only_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n who_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 226._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n formal_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n only_o and_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o and_o save_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v propose_v salvation_n upon_o such_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a consideration_n of_o they_o so_o that_o conclude_v he_o to_o say_v that_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o distinct_a in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v only_o and_o absolute_o so_o distinguish_v because_o they_o be_v save_v grace_n in_o no_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o consid_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v our_o author_n that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o original_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v according_a to_o suarez_n and_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o graciousness_n of_o our_o actual_a faith_n or_o love_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n natural_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n manner_n and_o measure_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o its_o goodness_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n proceed_v which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o act_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intense_a or_o remiss_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a proportionable_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n or_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v 2._o and_o that_o as_o the_o habit_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n be_v always_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o last_a and_o permanent_a the_o act_n cease_v whilst_o we_o sleep_v or_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n but_o the_o habit_n always_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o that_o since_o habit_n do_v most_o primary_o and_o principal_o denominate_v we_o gracious_a therefore_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v esteem_v those_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a dispute_n and_o consequent_o to_o proceed_v rational_o in_o inquire_v whether_o those_o grace_n differ_v specifical_o or_o gradual_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o habit_n and_o then_o secondary_o into_o their_o acts._n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o the_o act_n derive_v
the_o damn_a possess_v and_o this_o will_v seem_v very_o plausible_a if_o not_o infallible_o true_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o follow_v reason_n reason_n i._o that_o state_n or_o condition_n must_v be_v the_o better_a and_o in_o conformity_n to_o right_a reason_n more_o eligible_a in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o liableness_n to_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o that_o which_o be_v inevitable_o follow_v with_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o ever_o abide_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v place_v in_o it_o but_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n s_o wrath_n since_o it_o can_v display_v itself_o upon_o a_o non_fw-fr entity_n whereas_o the_o divine_a wrath_n do_v for_o ever_o abide_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v eternal_o torment_v therefore_o annihilation_n be_v preferable_a to_o damnation_n this_o proposition_n will_v appear_v yet_o more_o evident_a if_o we_o remember_v that_o as_o god_n love_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o that_o fruition_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v affect_v withal_o wherefore_o i_o form_n my_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o which_o necessary_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o evil_n that_o a_o creature_n can_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o good_a that_o the_o creature_n thus_o circumstantiate_v can_v possess_v which_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o evil_a since_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o only_o can_v counterpoise_v the_o great_a evil_n be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o high_a evil_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n since_o therefore_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o perpetual_a subjection_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o misery_n and_o since_o what_o goâ—d_v they_o in_o this_o condition_n enjoy_v be_v mix_v with_o so_o much_o evil_n that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o free_v from_o that_o great_a evil_n than_o to_o be_v eteâ—naly_o damn_v and_o endure_v that_o extreâ—itâ—_n oâ—_n misery_n though_o accompany_v with_o a_o small_a and_o far_o less_o considerable_a good_a reason_n ii_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n whiâ—h_o be_v sinless_a be_v more_o reasonable_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o that_o in_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v still_o spiteful_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n and_o malicious_o hate_v he_o but_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v sin_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o since_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n as_o be_v a_o nâ—n_n ens_fw-la for_o the_o law_n be_v obligatory_a upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v rational_a creature_n and_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n whereas_o the_o damn_a who_o undergo_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v still_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o a_o hideous_a manner_n as_o aquarius_n do_v express_o prove_v out_o of_o aquinas_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la capreol_n in_o 4._o do_v 50._o &_o bassol_n ibid._n q._n 1._o &_o bonav_n art_n 1._o q._n 1_o 2._o and_o several_a other_o durandus_fw-la in_o 4._o do_v â—6_n q._n 5._o prove_v plain_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n it_o be_v more_o eligible_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o sin_n and_o anselm_n lib._n â—ur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la debemus_fw-la potius_fw-la uâ—lle_fw-la mundum_fw-la uniâ—ersum_fw-la annihilari_fw-la quam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la â—â—eri_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o shall_v rather_o wish_v that_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v annihilate_v than_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n doubt_n there_o be_v only_o one_o scruple_n against_o this_o proposition_n which_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n and_o it_o be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o be_v damn_v because_o the_o annihilate_v be_v free_a from_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v not_o then_o for_o the_o same_o reâ—son_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o eligible_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n since_o the_o annihilate_v sin_n not_o but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o low_a world_n be_v daily_a provoke_a god_n with_o their_o repeat_v and_o heinous_a trespass_n so_o that_o it_o will_v seem_v better_o after_o this_o method_n of_o reason_v to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v absurd_a ergo_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la answ_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n and_o 1._o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o parallel_a similitude_n of_o reason_n betwixt_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a for_o although_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o be_v defile_v with_o many_o sinful_a spot_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o live_v here_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o in_o this_o life_n we_o commit_v many_o trespass_n against_o god_n yet_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v procure_v the_o the_o restitution_n of_o god_n lose_a favour_n and_o countenance_n and_o so_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o pollute_a transgression_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v live_v a_o life_n more_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o the_o damn_a who_o be_v already_o at_o their_o journey_n end_n be_v in_o a_o unchangeable_a and_o last_a condition_n and_o their_o will_n be_v immutable_o fix_v upon_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o for_o 1._o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o glorify_a be_v immutable_o good_a so_o those_o of_o the_o damn_a be_v unchangeable_o evil_a 2._o without_o the_o enable_v grace_n of_o god_n no_o man_n will_n can_v be_v morral_o and_o proper_o good_a but_o the_o damn_a neither_o have_v nor_o hope_n for_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o their_o heart_n each_o of_o they_o outvy_v one_o another_o in_o spew_v out_o their_o venomous_a and_o spiteful_a malice_n against_o their_o creator_n and_o this_o the_o schoolman_n general_o approve_v aquin._n count_v gent._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 93._o ibid._n ferrariensis_n and_o aquin._n in_o 4._o do_v 50._o q._n 2._o art_n 1._o aquar_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la capre_n in_o 4._o do_v 50._o concl._n 1._o upon_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v my_o last_o reason_n to_o be_v still_o firm_a and_o valid_a for_o the_o prove_v my_o assertion_n viz._n that_o condition_n be_v reasonable_o more_o eligible_a in_o which_o there_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n than_o that_o which_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o unchangeable_o bind_v up_o to_o and_o steadfast_o establish_v in_o exert_v eternal_a malice_n against_o god_n that_o it_o can_v but_o sin_n but_o the_o annihilate_v neither_o do_v nor_o can_v sin_n and_o the_o damn_v can_v abstain_v from_o sin_v therefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o former_a be_v more_o eligible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o latter_a reason_n iii_o that_o be_v or_o essence_n which_o the_o damn_a enjoy_v be_v not_o indulge_v they_o for_o any_o good_a but_o for_o a_o subject_n and_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o in_o conformity_n to_o right_a reason_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o than_o to_o possess_v it_o only_o in_o order_n to_o be_v thereby_o render_v capable_a subject_n of_o infinite_a and_o insupportable_a tormnt_n and_o fit_a object_n of_o the_o eternal_a vengeance_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o will_v not_o rather_o wish_v to_o have_v no_o tongue_n at_o all_o than_o to_o have_v it_o as_o dives_n in_o the_o parable_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o be_v in_o everlasting_a torment_a pain_n reason_n iv_o that_o must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o destroy_v the_o great_a good_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_n must_v still_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o value_n of_o its_o opposite_a good_a so_o blindness_n be_v a_o less_o evil_a than_o infidelity_n because_o the_o good_a of_o which_o infidelity_n be_v a_o privation_n viz._n faith_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o more_o valuable_a than_o see_v which_o be_v the_o opposite_a of_o blindness_n this_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a faculty_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a gift_n but_o damnation_n overthrow_v a_o great_a good_a than_o