Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	flesh_n	law_n	likeness_n	6,901	5	11.7571	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54842	An impartial inquiry into the nature of sin in which are evidently proved its positive entity or being, the true original of its existence, the essentiall parts of its composition by reason, by authority divine, humane, antient, modern, Romane, Reformed, by the adversaries confessions and contradictions, by the judgement of experience and common sense partly extorted by Mr. Hickman's challenge, partly by the influence which his errour hath had on the lives of many, (especially on the practice of our last and worst times,) but chiefly intended as an amulet to prevent the like mischiefs to come : to which is added An appendix in vindication of Doctor Hammond, with the concurrence of Doctor Sanderson, Oxford visitors impleaded, the supreme authority asserted : together with diverse other subjects, whose heads are gathered in the contents : after all A postscript concerning some dealings of Mr. Baxter / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2184; ESTC R80	247,562	303

act_n although_o a_o nonentity_n be_v moral_o good_a again_o the_o schoolman_n do_v hold_v a_o twofold_a punishment_n 281._o the_o one_o of_o sense_n the_o other_o of_o loss_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o wage_n of_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n as_o be_v also_o the_o former_a of_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o if_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a privation_n the_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la will_v be_v inflict_v without_o all_o justice_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o revenge_n for_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n §_o 21._o again_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o argue_v and_o out_o of_o baronius_n his_o metaphysica_fw-la generalis_fw-la that_o which_o have_v not_o a_o positive_a entity_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n many_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o something_o 54._o for_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n and_o 2_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o a_o vicious_a act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n a_o vicious_a habit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o vicious_a action_n and_o a_o natural_a propension_n to_o evil_n which_o baronius_n call_v original_a sin_n be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o vicious_a action_n o●_n our_o will_n it_o be_v true_a he_o answer_v this_o argument_n but_o his_o answer_n may_v be_v refute_v by_o my_o reply_v to_o mr._n barlow_n and_o by_o what_o baronius_n grant_v of_o which_o anon_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v if_o he_o make_v a_o trial_n discern_a §_o 22._o now_o beside_o these_o argument_n thus_o large_o urge_v and_o that_o from_o many_o more_o author_n than_o mr._n hickman_n have_v name_v for_o his_o opinion_n i_o shall_v exhibit_v a_o large_a catalogue_n but_o with_o a_o lesser_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o paper_n of_o such_o eminent_o learn_v and_o know_a man_n as_o have_v justify_v my_o judgement_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o who_o unaware_o i_o have_v undertake_v a_o justification_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o writer_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o who_o opinion_n dr._n field_n think_v fit_a to_o credit_v he_o §_o 23._o alvarez_n say_v 44._o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o negative_a law_n which_o be_v not_o break_v but_o by_o a_o positive_a act._n aquinas_n also_o say_v 4._o that_o though_o in_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n yet_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n there_o be_v some_o positive_a thing_n 1._o nay_o he_o say_v more_o plain_o what_o dr._n field_n do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v two_o fold_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o sinner_n 77.6.0_o and_o that_o it_o consist_v essential_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o freewill_n he_o also_o infer_v it_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n whilst_o he_o 74.1.0_o say_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o will_n as_o in_o its_o subject_n and_o very_o often_o alibi_fw-la that_o in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o action_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a sin_n must_v have_v a_o positive_a be_v far_o yet_o it_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n 5._o say_v gregory_n de_fw-fr valentiâ_fw-la that_o sin_n formal_o as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n which_o he_o express_o also_o affirm_v in_o primam_fw-la 2_o dae_fw-la q._n 71._o art_n 6._o some_o hold_n say_v 104._o cumel_n that_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o some_o positive_a thing_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v free_o with_o a_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 12._o ockam_n say_v further_a that_o the_o very_a deformity_n in_o a_o act_n of_o commission_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o act_n itself_o viz._n actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la against_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o these_o be_v cite_v by_o dr._n field_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o p._n 120._o §_o 24._o to_o these_o i_o add_v many_o more_o which_o partly_o be_v not_o and_o partly_o can_v not_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o dr._n field_n 176._o lessius_n say_v that_o a_o evil_a act_n be_v in_o som●_n sort_n evil_a even_o according_a to_o its_o physical_a entity_n nay_o upon_o this_o passage_n of_o c._n vorstius_n omne_fw-la ens_fw-la quà_fw-la ens_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o piscator_fw-la himself_z have_v this_o note_n and_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o exception_n at_o vitiosa_fw-la illa_fw-la qualitas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la unde_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la actu●lia_fw-la peccata_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la the_o learned_a 247._o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o academiâ_fw-la tubingensi_fw-la affirm_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n as_o the_o opposite_a member_n to_o substantia_fw-la and_o call_v it_o the_o accident_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o he_o also_o say_v be_v not_o a_o substance_n but_o a_o accident_n and_o that_o will_v be_v yield_v to_o have_v a_o positive_a be_v especial_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o piscator_fw-la do_v that_o that_o accident_n be_v a_o quality_n another_o 123.126_o learned_a professor_n in_o academiâ_fw-la oxoniensi_fw-la by_o say_v concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n infer_v that_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a entity_n which_o concupiscence_n will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o to_o be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n it_o be_v a_o actual_a sin_n if_o without_o consent_n it_o be_v a_o inbred_a rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o also_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n by_o ascribe_v to_o it_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la because_o by_o enter_v at_o the_o flesh_n it_o do_v infect_v the_o spirit_n 1._o dr._n goad_n who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n while_o he_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o tract_n which_o some_o do_v call_v his_o retractation_n against_o a_o ordinary_a calvinian_a distinction_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n express_o use_v these_o word_n may_v i_o here_o without_o wa●dring_v discourse_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n i_o can_v prove_v sin_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o confute_v this_o groundless_a distinction_n that_o way_n the_o tract_n be_v a_o manuscript_n but_o divers_a have_v copy_n as_o well_o as_o i._o and_o sure_o the_o world_n must_v enjoy_v it_o if_o not_o by_o other_o man_n care_n at_o least_o by_o i_o that_o great_a divine_a dr._n jackson_n who_o be_v withal_o a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o inferior_a to_o none_o for_o skill_n in_o metaphysic_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v of_o original_a sin_n 3024._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o also_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o positive_a renitency_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n against_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n 3028._o especial_o against_o the_o negative_a precept_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o high_o commend_v illyricus_n for_o a_o extraordinary_a writer_n so_o he_o vindicate_v his_o notion_n by_o explain_v his_o true_a sense_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o if_o the_o dr._n take_v by_o the_o right_a handle_n mr._n barlow_n take_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o 2._o excercitation_n it_o be_v the_o 3036._o business_n of_o illyricus_n say_v dr._n jackson_n to_o banish_v all_o such_o nominal_a or_o grammatical_a definition_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o theology_n and_o to_o put_v in_o continual_a caveat_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o abstract_n or_o mere_a relation_n into_o the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o of_o that_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o judicious_a doctor_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v better_a than_o he_o that_o ibid._n st._n austin_n aquinas_n and_o melanchthon_n do_v say_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o illyricus_n if_o their_o meaning_n be_v right_o weigh_v and_o apprehend_v by_o their_o follower_n nay_o calvin_n and_o martyr_n and_o many_o other_o good_a writer_n 3036._o consort_v so_o well_o with_o illyricus_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o they_o must_v all_o be_v either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v together_o illyricus_n himself_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o produce_v the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n not_o only_o give_v by_o ib._n calvin_n and_o martyr_n but_o explain_v by_o themselves_o into_o illyricus_n his_o sense_n in_o so_o much_o that_o dr._n jackson_n rank_v calvin_n and_o martyr_n with_o illyricus_n do_v affirm_v they_o to_o 3037._o make_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o all_o his_o faculty_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v yet_o still_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o

confession_n of_o learned_a vossius_fw-la 209._o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o amient_n do_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o think_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v something_o positive_a to_o wit_n either_o a_o habit_n or_o some_o other_o quality_n i_o call_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o gerard_n vossius_fw-la because_o i_o find_v it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v something_o positive_a whatever_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n and_o i_o think_v his_o confession_n to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consideration_n because_o of_o his_o be_v so_o very_o conversant_a in_o ancient_a writer_n and_o because_o or_o his_o ability_n to_o understand_v their_o true_a meaning_n and_o last_o of_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o understand_v they_o against_o himself_o nay_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o ancient_n who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v he_o take_v their_o meaning_n to_o have_v be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a defect_n of_o original_a righteousness_n 211._o as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o habitual_a aversion_n from_o god_n proceed_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o original_a righteousness_n they_o that_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o quality_n can_v not_o otherwise_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o opinion_n then_o by_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v beget_v with_o the_o body_n and_o sin_n beget_v with_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v create_v be_v at_o least_o infect_v by_o the_o flesh_n some_o thought_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o generation_n and_o that_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n in_o child_n soul_n be_v by_o infection_n from_o the_o leprosy_n with_o which_o their_o parent_n have_v be_v infect_v of_o which_o opinion_n be_v tertullian_n ibid._n apollinarius_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o eastern_a father_n quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la sic_fw-la animam_fw-la nasci_fw-la ex_fw-la animâ_fw-la tertul_n apoll._n &_o maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la orientalium_fw-la autumavit_fw-la uti_fw-la scribit_fw-la hieronymus_n ad_fw-la marcellinum_n &_o anapsychiam_fw-la epist._n 45._o ruffinus_n also_o and_o augustin_n be_v cite_v for_o it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v say_v by_o vossius_fw-la that_o he_o dare_v not_o public_o avow_v what_o be_v private_o his_o opinion_n his_o word_n be_v the_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o optatus_n se_fw-la neque_fw-la legendo_fw-la neque_fw-la orando_fw-la neque_fw-la ratiocinando_fw-la invenire_fw-la potuisse_fw-la 7._o quomodo_fw-la cum_fw-la animarum_fw-la creatione_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originis_fw-la defendatur_fw-la and_o for_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o other_o place_n as_o epist._n 28._o ad_fw-la hieronymum_n lib._n 10._o in_o genes_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap_n 23._o &_o lib._n 1_o retract_v c._n 1._o nay_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o soul_n extraction_n whether_o create_v or_o beget_v he_o still_o adhere_v to_o his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o flesh_n with_o some_o positive_a quality_n as_o wine_n grow_v sour_a by_o be_v put_v in_o a_o sour_a vessel_n and_o vossius_n himself_o do_v so_o explain_v he_o haec_fw-la enim_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la verborum_fw-la augustini_fw-la profecto_fw-la aut_fw-la utrumque_fw-la vitiatum_fw-la &_o exhomine_fw-la trahitur_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o vase_n vitiato_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la occulta_fw-la justiti●_n divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la includitur_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la horum_fw-la sit_fw-la verum_fw-la libentius_fw-la disco_fw-la quam_fw-la dico_fw-la ne_fw-la audeam_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la it_o seem_v he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v or_o not_o although_o unless_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o defend_v original_a sin_n but_o that_o he_o conclude_v it_o have_v a_o positive_a entity_n appear_v as_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v 214.215.216_o so_o by_o the_o motus_fw-la bestialis_fw-la &_o bestialis_fw-la libido_fw-la by_o which_o he_o express_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n §_o 4._o as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n so_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o modern_n have_v hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v and_o original_a sin_n a_o positive_a entity_n two_o of_o which_o number_n be_v commend_v by_o learned_a vossius_fw-la but_o just_a now_o cite_v for_o man_n of_o excellency_n and_o renown_n and_o vossius_fw-la himself_n in_o divers_a place_n do_v sufficient_o ass●rt_v the_o positivity_n of_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v of_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o incline_v the_o mind_n to_o vicious_a act_n so_o that_o it_o may_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v a_o habit_n as_o when_o he_o say_v of_o its_o effect_n which_o ar●_n actual_a sin_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v over_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o spiritual_a rust_n that_o carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v whole_o vicious_a as_o be_v a_o deflextion_n of_o the_o appetite_n from_o the_o law_n of_o its_o creation_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o disposition_n and_o propensity_n to_o rebellion_n that_o moral_o vicious_a act_n be_v free_o draw_v out_o from_o that_o propensity_n that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o such_o a●ts_n there_o be_v engender_v in_o the_o sinner_n a_o vicious_a habit._fw-la cum_fw-la affectus_fw-la sic_fw-la effraenis_fw-la lascivit_fw-la ut_fw-la rationis_fw-la imperium_fw-la antevertat_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la adversus_fw-la rationem_fw-la insurgat_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la diligenter_fw-la à_fw-la ratione_fw-la valletur_fw-la facile_fw-la aurigam_fw-la rationem_fw-la curru_fw-la excutiat_fw-la in_o graviori_fw-la tentatione_n semper_fw-la sit_fw-la superior_a nisi_fw-la ratio_fw-la speciali_fw-la juvetur_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la 2._o and_o as_o they_o who_o affirm_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o they_o who_o deny_v 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of_o herself_o to_o excite_v herself_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 6._o concrete_a she_o form_v evil_a unto_o herself_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o certain_a grecian_n who_o hold_v sin_n to_o have_v a_o substance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a accident_n a_o substance_n create_v by_o a_o god_n too_o who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o maker_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o second_o nature_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n be_v collateral_a with_o the_o first_o first_o in_o dignity_n though_o not_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o which_o show_v mr._n hickman_n the_o strange_a impertinence_n of_o what_o he_o cit_v from_o athanasius_n p._n 76._o not_o only_o quit_v beside_o but_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v thither_o against_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o father_n have_v prove_v against_o those_o heretic_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n and_o that_o evil_a be_v a_o 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chap._n 3._o §_o 13._o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o caterum_fw-la actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la malae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la habitus_n quatenus_fw-la ex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la actionibus_fw-la orti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la rationem_fw-la culpae_fw-la habent_fw-la p._n 126._o if_o betuleius_n have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v that_o proposition_n wherein_o sin_n be_v praedicat_v of_o that_o which_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o to_o be_v a_o positive_a entity_n racha_n fratri_fw-la imprecari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la betuleius_n in_o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 16._o 6._o i_o forget_v till_o just_a now_o to_o note_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n calvin_n concupiscen●iam_fw-la who_o say_v that_o sin_n original_n do_v bring_v forth_o in_o we_o those_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal_n 5.19_o which_o he_o also_o call_v sin_n though_o positive_a entity_n nay_o he_o say_v our_o whole_a nature_n be_v quoddam_fw-la peccati_fw-la semen_fw-mi that_o sin_n have_v a_o force_n and_o a_o operation_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o himself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o concupiscence_n 7._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o alsted_n that_o as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v original_a jezer_n hara_fw-la plasma_fw-la malum_fw-la so_fw-mi peccare_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o sin_n do_v signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o action_n not_o omission_n or_o absence_n or_o mere_a privation_n and_o as_o cicero_n define_n it_o by_o leap_v over_o the_o hedge_n which_o the_o law_n do_v set_v we_o so_o according_o by_o junius_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o *_o pecucare_n because_o a_o sinner_n like_o a_o stray_n sheep_n do_v leap_v over_o mound_n and_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o evil_a surpass_v good_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o abound_v more_o in_o expression_n for_o to_o signify_v a_o action_n we_o have_v peccatum_fw-la crimen_fw-la delictum_fw-la scelus_fw-la facinus_fw-la flagitium_fw-la culpa_fw-la erratum_fw-la and_o after_o all_o we_o have_v vitium_fw-la which_o peculiar_o signify_v a_o habit_n whereas_o to_o signify_v a_o action_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n we_o only_o use_v the_o word_n virtue_n 8._o chemnitius_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 70._o reckon_v up_o six_o ingredient_n in_o it_o whereof_o the_o most_o if_o not_o all_o have_v a_o positive_a be_v and_o gerhard_n do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n who_o abjure_v his_o saviour_n no_o less_o by_o his_o work_n then_o by_o his_o word_n add_v perjury_n to_o curse_v and_o both_o to_o lie_v whence_o he_o note_v the_o fruitfullness_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n net_n prov._n 5.22_o if_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v grotius_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la multorum_fw-la although_o but_o one_o 28_o no_o know_v reader_n will_v look_v for_o more_o he_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o verity_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v a_o praejudice_n to_o the_o gospel_n take_v special_a care_n to_o let_v 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praepossession_n have_v unhappy_o tempt_v they_o to_o mistake_v 1._o when_o they_o say_v that_o all_o entity_n be_v good_a they_o only_o speak_v of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n or_o unavoidable_o produce_v by_o natural_a agent_n so_o as_o the_o origin_n of_o their_o be_v be_v due_o imputable_a unto_o god_n which_o all_o our_o voluntary_a action_n can_v possible_o be_v for_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o common_a axiom_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ●ffect_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o cause_n which_o be_v physical_o and_o essential_o subordinate_a as_o say_v the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n hobbs_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o effect_n 105._o as_o do_v follow_v their_o cause_n by_o a_o antecedent_n necessitation_n but_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o when_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o humane_a liberty_n for_o which_o i_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o dr._n stearn_n again_o 3_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o effect_n 270._o as_o proceed_v from_o such_o second_o cause_n as_o transgress_v not_o the_o order_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o first_o and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v aquinas_n 1.2_o q._n 79._o art_n 3._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o work_v all_o thing_n eph._n 1.11_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o same_o restrain_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v by_o s._n james_n that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o imply_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v from_o below_o as_o come_v up_o from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o therefore_o 4._o when_o it_o be_v say_v g._n that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o collect_n for_o evening_n service_n o_fw-la god_n from_o who_o all_o 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objecto_fw-la and_o antecedent_o to_o the_o law_n i_o say_v in_o this_o i_o have_v enough_o whereby_o to_o prove_v he_o most_o clear_o his_o own_o refuter_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o add_v that_o if_o the_o undue_a refer_v of_o hatred_n to_o god_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o privative_a as_o he_o unskilful_o say_v p._n 95._o then_o hatred_n be_v positive_a do_v cease_v to_o be_v positive_a by_o be_v fasten_v upon_o god_n as_o mr._n hickman_n must_v needs_o infer_v unless_o he_o deny_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o fasten_v it_o on_o god_n be_v as_o positive_a as_o the_o fasten_n it_o on_o the_o devil_n name_n §_o 21._o after_o this_o have_v itch_n to_o steal_v a_o discourse_n from_o mr._n barlow_n concern_v several_a ground_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o either_o by_o head_n or_o by_o shoulder_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o any_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v 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straight_o create_v a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la whereby_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o way_n for_o he_o say_v my_o word_n be_v p._n 167._o whereas_o in_o all_o that_o page_n there_o be_v not_o only_a no_o such_o word_n but_o no_o occasion_n or_o hint_n for_o so_o lewd_a a_o fiction_n the_o only_a place_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v wherein_o i_o use_v any_o such_o term_n as_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commis●ion_n but_o without_o any_o likeness_n to_o what_o he_o forge_v be_v pag._n 146_o and_o there_o my_o word_n be_v precise_o these_o if_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o not_o pray_v and_o not_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n have_v but_o a_o deficient_a cause_n yet_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o curse_v and_o sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o cause_n efficient_a with_o a_o witness_n it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v in_o another_o place_n p._n 162._o that_o whilst_o m._n hickman_n deny_v sin_n to_o be_v something_o positive_a he_o seem_v to_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o simple_a negative_a and_o a_o privative_a proper_o so_o call_v and_o again_o confound_v a_o privation_n proper_o so_o call_v with_o a_o thing_n call_v privative_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la he_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o not_o bless_v and_o curse_v god_n &c_n &c_n where_o first_o i_o say_v not_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n but_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v none_o mean_v none_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o its_o positivity_n and_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o my_o accusation_n he_o have_v not_o utter_v one_o word_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n nay_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o gross_a mistake_n of_o a_o simple_a negative_a for_o a_o privative_a proper_o so_o call_v and_o so_o he_o prove_v i_o have_v use_v he_o with_o two_o much_o candour_n §_o 22._o of_o all_o the_o text_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v all._n for_o the_o prove_v of_o sin_n be_v something_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 163._o he_o wilful_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o show_v his_o impertinence_n upon_o one_o in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n do_v least_o consist_v unless_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o next_o text_n after_o of_o which_o m._n hickman_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n my_o argument_n be_v that_o as_o we_o read_v of_o great_a and_o little_a sin_n in_o comparison_n so_o we_o read_v in_o proportion_n of_o great_a and_o l●ss●r_a damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o luk._n 12.48_o now_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o acknowledge_v a_o thing_n among_o the_o man_n of_o all_o party_n that_o all_o the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o total_a privation_n of_o it_o some_o shall_v have_v fewer_o and_o s●me_v more_o stripe_n some_o a_o lesser_a and_o some_o a_o great_a damnation_n that_o i_o think_v mr._n hickman_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o understand_v i_o but_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o abjure_v seek_v to_o hide_v his_o conviction_n by_o this_o incomparable_a impertinence_n that_o he_o will_v answer_v if_o he_o can_v guess_v where_o the_o vein_n of_o proof_n do_v lie_v and_o if_o he_o may_v guess_v it_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o degree_n in_o a_o privation_n p._n 99_o in_o which_o word_n '_o ●is_n hard_a to_o say_v how_o many_o way_n he_o be_v unhappy_a 1._o he_o can_v guess_v wherein_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n do_v lie_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o all_o his_o ignorance_n but_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o answer_v neither_o unless_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o forge_v the_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o conceive_v he_o can_v give_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o may_v make_v a_o man_n of_o clo●ts_n he_o will_v adventure_v on_o that_o condition_n to_o strike_v at_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v 3._o he_o either_o think_v there_o be_v degree_n even_o of_o total_a privation_n of_o which_o some_o be_v privation_n of_o no_o more_o than_o all_o grace_n but_o other_o of_o all_o and_o some_o too_o or_o else_o 4._o of_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n he_o think_v that_o some_o have_v more_o grace_n some_o less_o or_o some_o none_o at_o all_o some_o less_o than_o none_o at_o all_o because_o some_o have_v a_o great_a some_o a_o lesser_a damnation_n for_o my_o inference_n be_v this_o that_o of_o those_o that_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o grace_n some_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o other_o and_o more_o torment_v who_o sin_n by_o consequence_n must_v be_v something_o beside_o a_o whole_a privation_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v indeed_o for_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o resist_a grace_n give_v that_o ammon_n lust_v after_o fi●st_n 14._o and_o second_o loathe_v his_o sister_n tamar_n but_o beside_o that_o want_n or_o privation_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v some_o positive_a effect_n which_o be_v damn_v sin_n 1._o he_o lust_v after_o 2._o he_o dissemble_v with_o 3._o he_o violent_o defile_v 4._o he_o hate_v his_o injure_a sister_n it_o be_v not_o through_o a_o want_n of_o grace_n but_o abundance_n of_o wilfulness_n that_o some_o do_v 7.51_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o sure_a beside_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v that_o in_o some_o sinner_n by_o which_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n positive_a above_o the_o total_a privation_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o one_o reprobate_a than_o another_o so_o mr._n h._n aim_v purposely_o beside_o the_o mark_n unless_o he_o think_v there_o be_v grace_n in_o hell_n sect._n 23._o i_o have_v argue_v that_o sin_n be_v s●id_v to_o work_v in_o the_o sinner_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n respect_n rom._n 7.8_o &_o perfectius_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la mr._n h._n say_v that_o in_o such_o speech_n sin_n signify_v not_o abstract_o and_o formal_o but_o it_o signify_v our_o nature_n and_o its_o faculty_n as_o under_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n p._n 100_o here_o be_v work_n for_o a_o volume_n if_o i_o can_v think_v it_o not_o below_o i_o to_o pursue_v mr._n h._n in_o all_o his_o folly_n first_o i_o note_v his_o confession_n that_o sin_n do_v signify_v something_o positive_a concretive_o and_o material_o and_o that_o in_o scripture_n next_o his_o self-contradiction_n in_o that_o he_o have_v say_v p._n 54._o sin_n be_v so_o perfect_o a_o abstract_n that_o if_o we_o conceive_v not_o of_o it_o as_o a_o abstract_n we_o can_v conceive_v of_o it_o as_o sin_n 3._o his_o virtual_a denial_n that_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n be_v synonymous_a which_o yet_o he_o affirm_v p._n 53._o