he_o will_v not_o cause_v can_v be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o beautiful_a variety_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o universe_n in_o god_n himself_o be_v nothing_o but_o perfection_n but_o the_o greature_n be_v the_o shadowy_a image_n of_o god_n defectibility_n and_o imperfection_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o he_o reduce_v morality_n to_o the_o frame_n and_o necessity_n of_o physical_a motion_n and_o make_v moral_a good_a and_o evil_a to_o be_v indeed_o as_o much_o natural_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n except_o as_o in_o another_o subject_n as_o summer_n and_o winter_n heat_n and_o cold_a day_n and_o night_n health_n and_o sickness_n life_n and_o death_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a the_o unavoidable_a diversification_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o that_o every_o permission_n of_o his_o will_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o positive_a volition_n of_o the_o thing_n permit_v and_o yet_o that_o will_n be_v not_o proper_o in_o god_n but_o so_o call_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o sin_n be_v consider_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o action_n which_o be_v god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a or_o as_o in_o the_o terminus_fw-la man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v horrid_a devilish_a odious_a evil_a as_o blindness_n death_n darkness_n cause_v all_o by_o god_n desertion_n or_o not_o operate_a otherwise_o then_o he_o do_v §_o 7._o to_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o can_v digest_v this_o but_o think_v god_n be_v thus_o dishonour_v be_v make_v more_o than_o satan_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n contradict_v and_o that_o man_n be_v excusable_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n that_o can_v no_o more_o in_o innocency_n forbear_v to_o sin_n than_o to_o make_v a_o world_n to_o they_o that_o think_v it_o hard_o that_o no_o one_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o possible_o do_v more_o or_o less_o good_a or_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v but_o that_o be_v all_o do_v by_o physical_a motion_n as_o in_o a_o engine_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o say_v and_o more_o than_o ever_o i_o elsewhere_o meet_v with_o and_o with_o great_a modesty_n propose_v §_o 8._o as_o to_o the_o law_n who_o transgression_n be_v sin_n he_o suppose_v that_o whatsoever_o impose_v on_o we_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o as_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o any_o consequent_a good_a be_v the_o law_n oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n 173._o pag._n 173._o yea_o that_o the_o proposal_n or_o press_v of_o any_o truth_n or_o goodness_n on_o we_o in_o a_o literal_a or_o moral_a way_n only_o or_o the_o word_n as_o write_v in_o letter_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n operate_a the_o thing_n itself_o on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o gospel_n the_o first_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o second_o the_o new_a that_o the_o proper_a and_o next_o end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o letter_n be_v sin_n condemnation_n death_n and_o the_o divine_a wrath_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n and_o heighten_v it_o that_o it_o may_v abound_v and_o to_o bring_v on_o we_o spiritual_a death_n these_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o creature_n but_o both_o law_n and_o sin_n be_v bring_v in_o ultimate_o for_o good_a viz._n god_n have_v a_o design_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o enrich_v with_o the_o full_a the_o high_a glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o design_n a_o dark_a scene_n of_o all_o evil_n sin_n death_n wrath_n the_o evil_n in_o this_o scene_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o its_o utmost_a extent_n and_o height_n thus_o the_o variety_n become_v more_o full_a in_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o the_o chief_a design_n be_v heighten_v in_o its_o great_a glory_n god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o bring_v in_o this_o scene_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n that_o himself_o be_v perfect_o pure_a and_o good_a in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o conduct_n of_o it_o he_o set_v up_o a_o law_n good_a holy_a and_o spiritual_a but_o such_o that_o sin_n inevitable_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o it_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o spring_v up_o as_o a_o overflow_a flood_n to_o display_v itself_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o its_o full_a foul_a birth_n this_o law_n be_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o frailty_n and_o mutability_n in_o man_n primitive_a state_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o 176._o pag._n 175_o 176._o man_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o proper_a darkness_n these_o two_o the_o school_n call_v the_o act_n and_o potentiality_n the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o not_o be_v which_o constitute_v every_o creature_n the_o darkness_n or_o nothingness_n which_o be_v the_o creature_n own_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n come_v and_o distinguish_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n 177._o pag._n 177._o so_o that_o to_o see_v sin_n be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v creature_n god_n withhold_v his_o 178._o pag._n 178._o divine_a presence_n appearance_n and_o influence_n from_o man_n and_o so_o the_o darkness_n discover_v itself_o in_o man_n and_o predominate_v and_o captivate_v he_o entire_o and_o become_v his_o choice_n and_o lord_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a creature_n and_o the_o law_n to_o cause_n and_o show_v it_o §_o 9_o pag._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o change_v make_v in_o the_o understanding_n at_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o divine_a glory_n withdraw_a or_o withhold_v itself_o darkness_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n privation_n have_v no_o proper_a cause_n but_o accidental_a only_o thus_o the_o divine_a glory_n retire_v from_o the_o understanding_n or_o cease_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n there_o as_o the_o set_v or_o depart_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o night_n which_o be_v not_o a_o blemish_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o its_o glory_n that_o in_o its_o presence_n be_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o joy_n of_o light_n in_o its_o absence_n all_o the_o disagreeableness_n and_o melancholy_n of_o night_n and_o darkness_n pag._n 115._o all_o evil_a be_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o the_o fault_n in_o man_n be_v the_o deficiency_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o defectibility_n or_o nothingness_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o its_o shadowy_a state_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o first_o creation_n pag._n 122._o the_o fall_n spring_v from_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o eternal_a design_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o yet_o he_o make_v man_n guilty_a and_o unexcusable_a and_o god_n just_a iâ—_n this_o because_o gild_n be_v but_o our_o be_v real_o bad_a and_o he_o that_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v bad_a be_v unexcusable_a and_o the_o open_n of_o this_o cause_v shame_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o judge_n and_o use_v all_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v §_o 11._o to_o be_v short_a he_o maintain_v that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o freedom_n from_o necessitate_v predetermination_n if_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v cross_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o unity_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o god_n cause_v all_o sin_n negative_o as_o necessary_o as_o he_o cause_v darkness_n or_o any_o natural_a privation_n but_o then_o he_o do_v with_o a_o torrent_n of_o rhetoric_n so_o praise_n god_n design_n in_o it_o and_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v up_o of_o good_a and_o evil_n unity_n variety_n diversity_n and_o contrariety_n and_o show_v so_o large_o the_o glory_n that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a to_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o our_o narrowness_n and_o weakness_n of_o sight_n that_o make_v we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o bad_a in_o and_o to_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v that_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o find_v myself_o more_o tempt_v to_o love_n sin_n or_o to_o cease_v my_o hatred_n of_o it_o than_o by_o his_o florid_n oratory_n §_o 12._o and_o withal_o as_o he_o resolve_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o morality_n into_o physical_a conception_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o judge_v suitable_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o all_o this_o darkness_n that_o god_n bring_v on_o sinner_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v for_o their_o resurrection_n to_o a_o life_n of_o unity_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o end_n §_o 13._o and_o as_o
no_o power_n use_v to_o produce_v it_o which_o be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n 160._o a_o act_n as_o such_o have_v no_o morality_n in_o it_o but_o be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o act_n be_v formal_o the_o relative_n rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o god_n govern_v will_n or_o law_n and_o to_o his_o amiable_a goodness_n or_o will_n as_o it_o be_v man_n end_n and_o material_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n as_o such_o but_o the_o act_n as_o exercise_v on_o a_o unmeet_a object_n rather_o than_o on_o a_o meet_a one_o or_o to_o a_o undue_a end_n rather_o than_o a_o due_a end_n or_o else_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n as_o to_o the_o due_a end_n and_o object_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la 161._o this_o comparative_a mode_n of_o exercise_n add_v no_o proper_a physical_a entity_n at_o all_o to_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o the_o act_n as_o such_o in_o omission_n of_o love_v trust_v fear_v serve_v god_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a act_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o it_o in_o commit_v sin_n to_o love_v this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o have_v no_o more_o natural_a entity_n than_o to_o love_v that_o rather_o than_o this_o and_o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o love_n as_o such_o a_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la be_v not_o ens_fw-la but_o this_o comparative_a choice_n be_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la modi_n entis_fw-la for_o a_o action_n be_v but_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la actionis_fw-la 162._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o invalid_a argument_n which_o be_v the_o all_o of_o the_o dominican_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o so_o be_v god_n if_o he_o can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n without_o god_n predetermining_a pre-motion_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o for_o this_o morality_n and_o modality_n be_v no_o proper_a be_v above_o the_o act_n as_o such_o 163._o if_o any_o will_v litigate_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la entis_fw-la let_v they_o call_v it_o be_v or_o nobeing_a as_o they_o please_v but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n able_a to_o do_v and_o he_o that_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n almighty_a who_o make_v all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o to_o that_o under_o divine_a universal_a influx_n without_o divine_a predetermining_a pre-motion_n on_o pretence_n that_o his_o wit_n do_v find_v a_o contradiction_n in_o it_o be_v bold_a against_o god_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o god_n can_v do_v it_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v 164._o man_n seem_v not_o in_o deny_v this_o to_o consider_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 457._o word_n word_n word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n therefore_o of_o dr._n twisse_n who_o oft_o say_v that_o god_n deny_v to_o adam_n no_o grace_n ad_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o he_o deny_v he_o grace_v necessary_a ad_fw-la agere_fw-la for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n who_o have_v not_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o act_n vid._n rad._n li._n 1._o cont._n 29._o art_n 1._o pag._n 457._o power_n when_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v man_n the_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o yet_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o act_n by_o it_o without_o the_o say_a pre-motion_n if_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n to_o choose_v when_o predetermine_v to_o it_o he_o that_o have_v a_o proper_a power_n to_o choose_v be_v able_a to_o choose_v and_o can_v choose_v by_o that_o power_n 165._o god_n therefore_o be_v true_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n by_o give_v the_o power_n and_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o the_o exercise_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o make_v we_o free-agent_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o action_n by_o all_o that_o he_o do_v by_o his_o law_n providence_n and_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o good_a but_o he_o be_v no_o way_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o they_o as_o evil_n 166._o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n cause_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la secâ—ndarum_fw-la universalis_fw-la universalis_fw-la universalis_fw-la bellarmin_n universal_a cause_n seem_v the_o same_o wiâ—â—_n what_o durandus_fw-la mean_v and_o pennottus_n deny_v durandus_n opinion_n say_v l._n 4._o c._n 16._o p._n 212._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la evidenter_fw-la sequatur_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la opinion_n dari_fw-la duo_fw-la prima_fw-la rerum_fw-la principia_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la philosophi_fw-la ut_fw-la plato_n aristot_n â—gnoverunt_fw-la unum_fw-la primum_fw-la principium_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la istud_fw-la primum_fw-la principium_fw-la essâ—_n causam_fw-la immediatam_fw-la omnium_fw-la esseâ—luum_fw-la causarum_fw-la secâ—ndarum_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v open_v by_o this_o distinction_n a_o cause_n be_v call_v universal_a 1._o in_o praedicando_fw-la logical_o and_o so_o artifex_n be_v causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la rei_fw-la artificialis_fw-la &_o statuarius_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la particularis_fw-la &_o polycletus_n est_fw-la causa_fw-la singularis_fw-la huius_fw-la statuae_fw-la 2._o in_o causande_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o that_o be_v a_o universal_a cause_n who_o causality_n extend_v to_o many_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o somewhat_o common_a to_o all_o those_o effect_n but_o not_o of_o all_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o unless_o its_o causality_n be_v otherwise_o as_o by_o the_o dispositio_fw-la recipientis_fw-la 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singularis_fw-la and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v thus_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o moral_a good_a of_o all_o action_n i_o must_v open_v to_o you_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o three_o part_n but_o of_o the_o sinful_a morality_n of_o action_n he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o cause_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a universal_a as_o aforesaid_a 167._o they_o that_o deny_v our_o self-determining_a power_n do_v make_v volition_n and_o free-volition_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o and_o cogency_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v man_n willing_a and_o unwilling_a both_o at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o act_n do_v seem_v rather_o to_o jest_v than_o serious_o dispute_v and_o to_o define_v freewill_n to_o be_v only_o lubentia_fw-la vel_fw-la volitio_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la be_v no_o other_o for_o velle_fw-la juxta_fw-la rationem_fw-la be_v no_o more_o than_o velle_fw-la the_o will_n be_v the_o rational_a appetite_n distinct_a from_o the_o sensitive_a and_o if_o velle_fw-la and_o libere_fw-la velle_fw-la be_v all_o one_o why_o do_v we_o blind_v the_o world_n with_o word_n and_o do_v not_o plain_o put_v the_o case_n whether_o man_n have_v any_o will_n and_o not_o whether_o his_o will_n be_v free_a and_o if_o to_o take_v away_o its_o liberty_n or_o constrain_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v the_o same_o numerical_a act_n which_o be_v a_o volition_n simultaneous_o to_o be_v no_o volition_n or_o not_o the_o volition_n of_o another_o thing_n the_o question_n whether_o the_o will_n may_v be_v constrain_v be_v ridiculous_a if_o the_o will_v be_v not_o force_v as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v or_o will_v juxta_fw-la rationem_fw-la then_o to_o question_v whether_o it_o can_v will_n by_o constraint_n be_v to_o question_v whether_o it_o can_v at_o once_o will_v and_o not_o will_n state_v will_n will_n will_n of_o this_o see_v je_fw-fr blank_n excellent_a thesis_n de_fw-la lib._n arbitrio_fw-la absolute_a the_o definition_n of_o alvarâ—â—_n of_o freewill_n be_v lib._n arbitrium_fw-la est_fw-la facultas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la
will_n or_o power_n as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n thus_o to_o govern_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o rank_n which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o in_o and_o his_o non-volitions_a and_o non-operation_n of_o a_o high_a sort_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o perfection_n wisdom_n and_o liberty_n high_a action_n be_v use_v on_o high_a creature_n 3._o yet_o have_v god_n place_v and_o keep_v these_o free_a agent_n not_o only_o under_o his_o moral_a government_n but_o also_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o disposal_n so_o that_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o as_o his_o own_o what_o he_o lift_v and_o none_o shall_v frustrate_v his_o dispose_n will._n 4._o it_o please_v he_o first_o to_o make_v man_n perfect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o perfection_n make_v innocency_n or_o perfection_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o death_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o have_v keep_v this_o law_n not_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o event_n but_o sufficient_a power_n to_o have_v stand_v that_o be_v as_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o stand_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la qua_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la he_o break_v it_o and_o sin_v against_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n before_o god_n either_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n necessary_a or_o withdraw_v any_o from_o he_o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o use_v a_o power_n which_o do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o determine_v itself_o or_o be_v determine_v necessary_o but_o free_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o extol_v it_o above_o its_o nature_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v act_v or_o determine_v itself_o without_o god_n pre-determinating_a premotion_n or_o by_o that_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n which_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o though_o its_o nature_n and_o its_o act_n as_o such_o be_v of_o god_n yet_o so_o be_v its_o liberty_n too_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n give_v by_o god_n the_o will_n can_v act_v or_o not_o act_v or_o turn_v itself_o to_o this_o object_n or_o to_o that_o without_o more_o help_n than_o the_o say_v natural_a support_n and_o concourse_n and_o this_o power_n and_o liberty_n be_v its_o nature_n and_o god_n image_n 7._o from_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o operation_n of_o god_n as_o grace_v necessary_a call_v sufficient_a which_o be_v not_o effectual_a for_o god_n take_v no_o grace_n away_o from_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v nor_o let_v out_o any_o temptation_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v nor_o do_v he_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n but_o by_o that_o same_o degree_n of_o help_n may_v have_v overcome_v 8._o god_n pass_v sentence_n on_o fall_a man_n for_o sin_n will_v not_o forgive_v he_o the_o temporal_a death_n nor_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o curse_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v as_o part_v of_o his_o penalty_n 9_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n approbation_n and_o complacency_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n save_v communion_n and_o help_n and_o of_o god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o his_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a all_o which_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n cast_v away_o and_o man_n be_v both_o the_o deserver_n and_o executioner_n without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n 10._o yet_o be_v all_o this_o privation_n penal_a in_o that_o god_n make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o his_o own_o sin_n shall_v become_v his_o punishment_n or_o ruin_n if_o he_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o determinative_o of_o god_n though_o god_n antecedent_n will_n do_v make_v that_o which_o by_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o argument_n god_n say_v antecedent_o if_o thou_o sin_v thy_o own_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o man_n say_v i_o will_v sin_v therefore_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v the_o determine_a cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n my_o own_o sâ—â—_n shall_v be_v my_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v in_o causation_n god_n antecedent_o to_o man_n sin_n do_v resolve_v i_o will_v make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n with_o such_o a_o mind_n conscience_n and_o will_n as_o that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v his_o health_n and_o joy_n and_o his_o immediate_a receptive_a capacity_n of_o my_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o communion_n with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o title_n to_o my_o spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o if_o he_o forsake_v i_o and_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o this_o life_n light_n and_o love_n joy_n and_o communion_n and_o title_n to_o my_o grace_n and_o shall_v feel_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o loss_n this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n law_n nay_o this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n creation_n to_o make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n now_o if_o man_n sin_n his_o owâ—_n sin_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v his_o misery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o cause_v at_o all_o by_o god_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v such_o as_o sin_n shall_v prove_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o from_o that_o antecedent_n creation_n or_o constitution_n the_o relative_n form_n of_o a_o punishment_n result_v to_o the_o sinner_n even_o as_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o murder_v it_o shall_v be_v thy_o sin_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n the_o man_n do_v murder_n here_o the_o act_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o that_o act_n result_v partly_o from_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o antecedent_o decree_v murder_n shall_v be_v sin_n if_o thou_o commit_v it_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o this_o sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v either_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o effect_n or_o result_v oâ—_n sin_n immediate_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v find_v in_o one_o thing_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n antecedent_o of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o a_o punishment_n without_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yea_o antecedent_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o his_o law_n without_o cause_v any_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n make_v man_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o that_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n lust_n will_v make_v he_o sick_a and_o hazard_v his_o life_n here_o god_n do_v not_o otherwise_o punish_v he_o than_o by_o make_v he_o such_o a_o man_n which_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n by_o his_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o thorn_n hedge_n about_o his_o garden_n that_o man_n may_v not_o steal_v his_o fruit_n and_o those_o that_o will_n shall_v â—rick_v themselves_o it_o be_v they_o that_o prick_v and_o punish_v themselves_o if_o god_n say_v he_o that_o will_v leap_v into_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v burn_v or_o into_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v drown_v it_o be_v they_o that_o do_v it_o that_o cause_n the_o evil_a and_o yet_o some_o formal_a relation_n of_o penalty_n may_v result_v to_o it_o from_o god_n conditional_a antecedent_n law_n i_o say_v not_o that_o god_n execute_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a 11._o man_n have_v thus_o cast_v away_o god_n image_n and_o his_o innocency_n can_v beget_v a_o child_n no_o pure_a holy_a or_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o communicate_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a with_o original_a sin_n and_o unhappy_a in_o the_o miserable_a effect_n bradwardine_n have_v a_o shift_n which_o serve_v they_o that_o say_v man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a in_o innocency_n without_o supernatural_a help_n viz._n make_v that_o help_n to_o be_v god_n will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v call_v our_o natural_a help_n when_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v true_a that_o free_a will_n without_o god_n will_v can_v do_v nothing_o 12._o the_o promisory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n become_v null_a or_o cease_v with_o man_n first_o sin_n cessante_fw-la subditorum_fw-la capacitate_v and_o so_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v its_o modus_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o since_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n
receive_v but_o by_o degree_n and_o upon_o certain_a term_n and_o with_o pardon_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o life_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o so_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n on_o the_o say_a condition_n 15._o the_o promise_n gen._n 3._o 15._o be_v plain_a as_o to_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n and_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o his_o mediation_n and_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n but_o by_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_a that_o adam_n have_v it_o more_o explain_v to_o he_o than_o those_o short_a word_n make_v it_o to_o we_o but_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o this_o new_a covenant_n god_n become_v man_n merciful_a redeemer_n and_o pardoner_n and_o ruler_n on_o term_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o such_o and_o accord_o to_o devote_v himself_o in_o covenant_n to_o he_o 16._o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n for_o all_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o god_n have_v give_v we_o no_o more_o proof_n that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o father_n of_o mankind_n than_o that_o the_o second_o be_v so_o make_v 17._o god_n deal_n with_o mankind_n be_v a_o certain_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o a_o exposition_n and_o promulgation_n of_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n for_o god_n do_v not_o use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n but_o give_v they_o abundant_a merâ—ies_n and_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n and_o oblige_v they_o all_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o their_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a and_o to_o repent_v and_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o mercy_n in_o order_n to_o their_o return_n to_o god_n and_o their_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n be_v not_o under_o such_o mercy_n mean_n and_o obâ—â—gations_n and_o therefore_o none_o that_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o devil_n in_o despair_n under_o the_o unremedy_v covenant_n of_o innocency_n alone_o 18._o but_o though_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o adam_n be_v it_o which_o the_o world_n be_v then_o put_v under_o and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o and_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n yet_o those_o that_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o be_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o covenanter_n with_o god_n and_o to_o belieâ—â—_n in_o and_o obey_v god_n their_o redeemer_n pardoner_n and_o restorer_n in_o the_o thankful_a sense_n of_o all_o this_o mercy_n which_o because_o the_o ungodly_a do_v not_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n fall_v under_o a_o double_a guilt_n and_o curse_n both_o as_o violateâ—â—s_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o incur_v a_o specâ—â—â—_n penalty_n cain_n and_o his_o offspring_n be_v first_o thrust_v out_o further_o from_o the_o believe_a obedient_a people_n of_o god_n and_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o eight_o person_n perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n 19_o noah_n with_o his_o house_n be_v save_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o god_n renew_v with_o he_o and_o mankind_n in_o he_o the_o same_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o adam_n with_o some_o additional_n to_o show_v we_o that_o though_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n have_v forfeit_v the_o benefit_n yet_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o stand_v in_o its_o first_o sense_n in_o force_n to_o all_o and_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v all_o true_a consenter_n 20._o i_o be_o for_o his_o transgression_n bring_v a_o new_a curse_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n beside_o the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o adam_n sin_n so_o that_o though_o god_n alter_v not_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o they_o become_v a_o curse_a generation_n 21._o by_o multiply_a transgression_n the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v still_o more_o degenerate_a and_o revolt_v from_o god_n till_o nimrod_n and_o other_o by_o wickedness_n and_o presumption_n bring_v down_o the_o new_a and_o grievous_a penalty_n of_o confound_a tongue_n the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o thâ—â—_n day_n and_o at_o last_o the_o most_o fell_a to_o odious_a idolatry_n not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n but_o give_v up_o to_o sensuality_n and_o wickedness_n 22._o abraham_n be_v faithful_a and_o escape_v the_o idolatry_n and_o wickedn_a of_o the_o world_n be_v eminent_o favour_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o beâ—â—â—ving_v promise_n abraham_n promise_n and_o trust_v god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o sâ—â—_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n renew_v with_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n with_o special_a application_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o addedâ—_n special_a peculiar_a promise_n to_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a nation_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o that_o of_o he_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o both_o which_o promise_v the_o common_a and_o the_o special_a circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n 23._o yet_o this_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o excommunicate_v or_o reject_v of_o all_o other_o or_o a_o confine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o church_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n alone_o but_o only_o a_o exalt_v they_o above_o all_o other_o in_o these_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n for_o at_o that_o time_n holy_a sem_fw-mi be_v living_n and_o long_o after_o who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o king_n and_o its_o like_a that_o the_o posterity_n of_o he_o and_o japhet_n be_v not_o all_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o melcâ—â—zedek_n be_v such_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o be_v a_o great_a type_n of_o christ_n own_o heavenly_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a have_v some_o subject_n that_o fear_v and_o worship_v god_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o affair_n â—â—_o the_o principal_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o by_o we_o can_v know_v by_o it_o the_o full_a state_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n nor_o what_o religion_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v there_o but_o the_o history_n of_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n the_o probability_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o ishmael_n of_o keturah_n of_o esau_n forsake_v not_o god_n for_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o be_v covenanter_n with_o the_o case_n of_o nineve_n after_o and_o abraham_n thought_n that_o even_o a_o sodom_n have_v at_o least_o have_v fifty_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n assure_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o god_n only_a church_n but_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o a_o nation_n holy_a above_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o the_o govern_n law_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n though_o most_o reject_v it_o by_o rebellion_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o none_o consont_v to_o it_o and_o be_v faithful_a 24._o the_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v his_o seed_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n and_o noah_n as_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o mankind_n in_o general_n so_o be_v it_o not_o promulgate_v or_o know_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o few_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o 25._o what_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n 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a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o all_o suarez'_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o false_a supposition_n that_o nature_n and_o supernatural_a precept_n may_v not_o both_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o that_o god_n can_v lay_v two_o obligation_n on_o we_o to_o the_o same_o action_n for_o all_o that_o he_o labour_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o suppose_v the_o revelation_n nature_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o christian_a article_n to_o preach_v and_o hear_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n to_o love_v our_o redeemer_n and_o be_v thankful_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o fit_v to_o lapse_v nature_n as_o the_o first_o law_n be_v to_o innocent_a nature_n all_o which_o i_o like_v very_o well_o and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v so_o suit_v to_o the_o natural_a necessity_n and_o state_n of_o fall_v and_o miserable_a man_n and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o law_n 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they_o that_o insist_v on_o it_o that_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o we_o have_v none_o from_o christ_n but_o the_o decalogue_n and_o old_a testament_n be_v i_o to_o write_v against_o they_o to_o purpose_n i_o will_v plentiful_o prove_v they_o subverter_n of_o christianity_n itself_o and_o give_v full_a evidence_n against_o they_o to_o any_o that_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o contrary_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n but_o what_o be_v true_o the_o law_n of_o our_o redeemer_n now_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o infidel_n be_v rule_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o of_o the_o last_o evangelical_a edition_n and_o that_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o break_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n shall_v hear_v at_o last_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19_o 27._o help_n 27._o 27._o 27._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o a_o king_n and_o so_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v proper_a law_n and_o not_o only_a doctrine_n and_o how_o great_a a_o injury_n some_o protestant_n have_v doâ—e_n the_o church_n by_o deny_v beside_o the_o antinomian_o see_v suarâ—z_n de_fw-fr leg._n l._n 10._o c._n 1._o who_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v unanswerable_a and_o i_o have_v long_o ago_o prove_v it_o in_o other_o write_n but_o suarâ—z_n assert_v that_o christ_n law_n be_v only_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o judicial_a do_v plain_o confess_v that_o god_n never_o institute_v the_o papacy_n and_o their_o discipline_n yea_o he_o say_v c._n 2._o p._n 812._o christus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la lâ—ge_a nihil_fw-la de_fw-la praecâ—ptis_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la statuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la
think_v a_o good_a thought_n by_o any_o help_n that_o god_n can_v give_v he_o unless_o he_o physical_o predetermine_v he_o to_o it_o than_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v it_o not_o be_v as_o notorious_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o god_n not-predetermining_a he_o to_o it_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v it_o into_o his_o predetermination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v night_n because_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o xvii_o but_o at_o least_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o prohibit_v law_n though_o it_o be_v true_a 1._o that_o his_o nature_n or_o perfection_n the_o root_n of_o all_o law_n be_v more_o than_o a_o law_n 2._o and_o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o this_o prove_v he_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o be_v no_o sinner_n himself_o though_o he_o cause_v it_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o question_n xviii_o and_o from_o this_o necessity_n of_o predetermination_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o part_n of_o our_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o consist_v in_o not_o sin_v be_v not_o at_o all_o cause_v by_o god_n e._n g._n that_o we_o hate_v he_o not_o nor_o his_o truth_n and_o way_n and_o servant_n that_o we_o murder_v not_o commit_v not_o adultery_n steal_v not_o lie_v not_o covet_v not_o blaspheme_v not_o wrong_v none_o do_v no_o evil_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v no_o help_n of_o god_n for_o this_o because_o if_o he_o will_v not_o move_v our_o will_n by_o efficient_a predetermination_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v they_o at_o all_o xix_o and_o though_o we_o say_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n to_o be_v by_o his_o permission_n only_o and_o not_o by_o his_o efficience_n yet_o indeed_o predetermine_v by_o efficiency_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o principal_a efficiency_n and_o proper_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n permit_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o we_o say_v that_o his_o permission_n prove_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n permit_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o permit_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o commission_n positive_o he_o effect_v by_o effect_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o therefore_o permit_v not_o and_o man_n sin_n by_o omission_n because_o god_n do_v not_o make_v they_o sin_n and_o not_o because_o he_o mere_o permit_v it_o for_o permission_n be_v not_o the_o impossibilibus_fw-la xx._n god_n will_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v it_o not_o as_o sin_v in_o its_o formale_a which_o also_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o do_v not_o xxi_o and_o whereas_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n can_v foreknow_v thing_n future_a but_o as_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v they_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o materiale_a be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la futurum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v but_o futura_fw-la privatio_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o god_n will_v and_o decree_v the_o formale_a peccati_fw-la also_o xxii_o god_n will_v be_v his_o love_n and_o what_o he_o will_v he_o love_v xxiii_o god_n will_v the_o futurity_n and_o existence_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o materiale_a but_o the_o formale_a even_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v xxiv_o the_o existence_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a and_o amiable_a not_o only_o by_o accident_n but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o be_v very_o conducible_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la will_v and_o love_v of_o god_n xxv_o it_o be_v incomparable_o much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n which_o god_n will_v and_o love_n and_o by_o predetermination_n cause_v in_o mankind_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o holiness_n that_o exi_v in_o man_n and_o all_o that_o exi_v god_n cause_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o circumstantiated_a act_n and_o so_o the_o resultancy_n of_o the_o relative_a form_n and_o he_o will_v and_o love_v the_o existence_n of_o all_o and_o the_o thing_n exist_v so_o far_o as_o he_o cause_v it_o xxvi_o god_n willeth_n love_n and_o cause_v sin_n incomparable_o more_o than_o wicked_a man_n do_v for_o they_o will_v and_o love_v it_o with_o a_o humane_a mutable_a dependent_a will_n but_o god_n with_o a_o divine_a primary_n immutable_a will_n man_n cause_v the_o forbid_a act_n whence_o the_o relation_n result_v with_o a_o will_n that_o be_v irresistible_o move_v so_o to_o do_v by_o god_n as_o the_o pen_n write_v only_o sâ—o_o modo_fw-la with_o volition_n but_o god_n cause_v it_o as_o the_o first_o omnipotent_a unresistible_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o the_o creature_n do_v in_o sin_v xxvii_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v no_o more_o commit_v one_o sinful_a act_n till_o god_n unavoidable_o predetermine_v his_o will_n to_o it_o by_o his_o premotion_n than_o sinful_a man_n can_v xxviii_o god_n by_o his_o law_n do_v 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though_o not_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v do_v according_a to_o these_o law_n in_o some_o considerable_a degree_n 7._o man_n by_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v true_a be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v his_o god_n above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o be_v and_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n whatever_o he_o do_v by_o we_o and_o of_o all_o our_o good_a 8._o there_o be_v another_o life_n of_o reward_n for_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n for_o the_o bad_a which_o must_v be_v our_o hope_n and_o fear_n 9_o god_n law_n be_v call_v moral_a mean_n but_o cause_o only_a as_o physical_a engine_n or_o tackle_n to_o move_v man_n will_n by_o the_o say_a necessitation_n 10._o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o true_a hatred_n or_o nolition_n where_o sin_n be_v but_o only_a his_o prohibit_v it_o to_o we_o and_o his_o punish_a man_n for_o it_o 11._o if_o god_n do_v send_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v tackle_n or_o part_n in_o this_o engine_n of_o physical_a operation_n 12._o god_n cause_v and_o love_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o obedience_n but_o he_o make_v it_o not_o so_o good_a and_o lovely_a to_o we_o it_o be_v our_o disease_n and_o misery_n 13._o as_o god_n no_o otherwise_o hate_v sin_n than_o sickness_n and_o sinner_n than_o the_o sick_a and_o look_v on_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o as_o modal_a physical_a difference_n cause_v by_o himself_o so_o must_v we_o do_v also_o and_o hate_v that_o most_o that_o hurt_v we_o most_o 14._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o and_o strive_v against_o it_o or_o talk_v of_o christ_n suffering_n or_o satisfy_v for_o it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o voluntary_a disease_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n or_o to_o avoid_v any_o sin_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o misery_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v but_o the_o error_n of_o superstitious_a man_n 15._o man_n shall_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v to_o cure_v their_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o so_o far_o as_o increase_v not_o their_o misery_n and_o no_o further_o and_o this_o only_a as_o a_o physical_a voluntary_a perfection_n and_o as_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o natural_a misery_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 16._o god_n will_v punish_v man_n not_o out_o of_o any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v but_o out_o of_o a_o difference_v will_n as_o he_o make_v toad_n and_o serpent_n and_o cause_v cattle_n and_o fowl_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o we_o and_o horse_n labour_v in_o pain_n therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v any_o other_o misery_n in_o hell_n than_o god_n arbitrary_a disposal_n bring_v on_o the_o more_o wretched_a sort_n of_o his_o creature_n without_o any_o sinful_a commerit_n or_o provocation_n and_o perhaps_o little_o more_o than_o we_o voluntary_o here_o choose_v and_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n our_o sin_n itself_o being_n our_o punishment_n though_o it_o please_v we_o as_o scratch_v be_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o itch_n 17._o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v the_o public_a good_a and_o his_o natural_a felicity_n beside_o and_o above_o which_o to_o make_v god_n our_o end_n as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v please_v by_o holiness_n be_v a_o error_n for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o sin_n or_o holiness_n do_v equal_o please_v and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n as_o they_o be_v equal_o cause_v by_o he_o according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n i_o have_v delineate_v this_o hypothesis_n with_o its_o consectary_n as_o true_o as_o i_o can_v if_o any_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v you_o their_o own_o word_n for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v 1._o remember_v that_o i_o charge_v not_o all_o these_o word_n on_o they_o but_o mention_v their_o judgement_n with_o the_o consequent_n 2._o that_o i_o charge_v not_o these_o consequent_n to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o man_n but_o upon_o their_o doctrine_n and_o let_v any_o man_n discharge_v or_o justify_v they_o that_o can_v 3._o but_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v that_o i_o wrong_v they_o not_o than_o that_o the_o reader_n be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o writing_n and_o not_o to_o impose_v too_o many_o on_o he_o particular_o with_o bradwardine_n bannes_n holkot_n and_o alvarez_n and_o with_o piscator_fw-la maccovius_fw-la dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n de_fw-mi provide_v and_o i_o desire_v he_o first_o but_o to_o read_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v before_o cite_v and_o confute_v of_o they_o in_o this_o treatise_n and_o the_o word_n of_o alvarez_n and_o twisse_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v and_o answer_v in_o my_o disput_n contr_n praedeterm_fw-la in_o methodo_fw-la theolog._n and_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o the_o religion_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o end_n be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v prove_v consistent_a with_o their_o opinion_n true_o understand_v in_o itself_o and_o its_o consectary_n and_o that_o if_o i_o hold_v their_o 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opinion_n with_o such_o odious_a consequent_n let_v they_o prove_v they_o inconsequent_a and_o i_o will_v recant_v it_o but_o if_o they_o can_v civility_n shall_v not_o make_v i_o hide_v and_o favour_n so_o great_a impiety_n and_o as_o little_a in_o doctrine_n as_o in_o manner_n as_o adultery_n perjury_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o that_o think_v he_o do_v well_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o a_o err_a mind_n will_v justify_v sin_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v more_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v a_o com-mand_a than_o to_o do_v it_o and_o confess_v the_o sin_n they_o think_v it_o be_v for_o god_n that_o they_o err_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v for_o god_n that_o i_o detect_v it_o
the_o moderate_v that_o he_o esse_fw-la he_o vid._n episcopii_n resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 64._o qu._n 33._o pag._n 32._o â—bi_fw-la dicit_fw-la deum_fw-la decrevisse_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n christum_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la tolleren_fw-mi ex_fw-la praescientia_fw-la quod_fw-la id_fw-la liberâ—_n voluntate_fw-la facturi_fw-la essent_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la praedictiones_fw-la certas_fw-la natas_fw-la esse_fw-la decree_v the_o event_n that_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la efficiente_a or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o decree_v his_o permission_n of_o it_o b._n i._o the_o first_o sort_n be_v those_o few_o who_o i_o in_o the_o beginning_n renounce_v of_o who_o the_o dominican_n and_o good_a dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n his_o follower_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a i_o easy_o confess_v to_o you_o that_o god_n make_v the_o law_n and_o god_n make_v man_n and_o god_n make_v the_o object_n and_o god_n cause_v the_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a act_n in_o genere_fw-la by_o a_o natural_a general_a concourse_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v also_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a efficient_a determiner_n of_o the_o will_n and_o that_o by_o necessitation_n to_o this_o act_n or_o object_n comparative_o rather_o than_o to_o that_o e._n g._n that_o david_n will_v the_o act_n which_o be_v murder_n and_o adultery_n i_o can_v never_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n be_v relative_n viz._n its_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relation_n result_v without_o any_o new_a act_n or_o agent_n posito_fw-la fundamento_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la absoluto_fw-la and_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v more_o to_o cause_v the_o relation_n and_o dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n so_o far_o see_v this_o that_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o their_o vindication_n be_v 1._o that_o god_n cause_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n as_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o will_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cause_n sin_n as_o sin_n we_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o infer_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o sin_n but_o 93._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la catholicus_n qui_fw-la ignoret_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la effectum_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la saepius_fw-la capiat_fw-la suae_fw-la salutis_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la esse_fw-la nequeat_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la praedestinare_fw-la possit_fw-la neque_fw-la actus_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccati_fw-la secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la naturale_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la effectus_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1._o q._n 23._o cap._n 2._o disp_n 93._o if_o he_o will_v it_o and_o cause_n it_o for_o another_o end_n he_o cause_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o play_v with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o quatenus_fw-la and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o man_n do_v for_o sinner_n do_v not_o all_o if_o any_o will_v sin_v as_o sin_n under_o this_o formal_a notion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o displease_v he_o but_o as_o it_o bring_v they_o some_o seem_a good_a and_o by_o do_v evil_a for_o that_o good_a they_o be_v sinner_n to_o the_o second_o we_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o dominican_n with_o make_v god_n a_o sinner_n but_o with_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n even_o in_o its_o form_n ii_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o calvinist_n in_o general_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o yourselves_o hold_v the_o same_o 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less_o a_o cause_n in_o man_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o man_n when_o he_o be_v no_o man_n 5._o the_o word_n condition_n either_o respect_v 1._o the_o thing_n or_o event_n will_v 2._o or_o the_o will_n as_o relative_o denominate_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o event_n 3._o or_o that_o will_v radical_o consider_v in_o itself_o i_o open_v this_o before_o but_o think_v of_o it_o again_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o 1._o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n nor_o privative_o deni_v any_o necessary_a grace_n but_o for_o sin_n therefore_o the_o event_n no_o doubt_n be_v beforehand_o conditional_a that_o be_v depend_v on_o a_o condition_n god_n decree_v to_o damn_v they_o if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o not_o else_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o god_n will_v as_o denominate_v from_o the_o say_a effect_n or_o object_n particular_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conditional_a act_n or_o will._n but_o if_o any_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o 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grant_v when_o he_o say_v at_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la siat_a propter_fw-mi det_fw-la saptentiam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la expeccato_n materiam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la suaeillustrandae_fw-la sumit_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la isto_fw-la respect_n non_fw-la medium_n per_fw-la se_fw-la illustrandae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la divinae_fw-la sed_fw-la occasio_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la data_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la finem_fw-la neque_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la accommodata_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la arrepta_fw-la &_o horsum_fw-la mira_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o landabili_fw-la abusu_fw-la usurpata_fw-la armin._n exam_n perkins_n pag._n 508._o a_o occasion_n it_o be_v indeed_o but_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o ex_fw-la peccato_fw-la god_n setch_v matter_n for_o his_o glory_n nor_o that_o by_o accident_n it_o be_v good_a ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la caeterum_fw-la peccata_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la malitiae_fw-la moralis_fw-la objecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la divina_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la versatur_fw-la â—o_o modo_fw-la quo_fw-la versatur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la vasqu_n in_o 1._o tho._n q._n 23._o a._n 5._o dâ—sp_v 93._o c._n 2._o mean_n to_o his_o end_n but_o so_o can_v god_n yea_o man_n have_v oft_o good_a end_n for_o evil_a act_n many_o lie_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o sin_n for_o his_o cause_n and_o church_n and_o for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n salvation_n much_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o world_n have_v have_v good_a end_n which_o yet_o excuse_v not_o the_o thing_n from_o sinfulness_n c._n god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v sin_v but_o man_n be_v b._n 1._o that_o prove_v god_n no_o sinner_n but_o not_o that_o he_o cause_v or_o will_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 2._o god_n natural_a essential_a perfection_n be_v his_o law_n and_o more_o than_o a_o law_n to_o he_o and_o from_o that_o perfection_n all_o law_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v just_a and_o good_a have_v their_o original_a that_o be_v god_n own_o law_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o holy_a perfect_a will_n and_o nature_n and_o man_n law_n be_v authorize_v by_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_z and_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v describe_v a_o man_n best_a and_o like_a unto_o god_n he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a 3._o if_o god_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n make_v man_n a_o law_n forbid_v sin_n on_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n with_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n will_v not_o will_v the_o sin_n so_o forbid_v nor_o cause_n it_o nor_o consist_v with_o so_o do_v c._n it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v but_o the_o existence_n and_o futurity_n or_o event_n not_o 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5._o what_o make_v you_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n to_o be_v impotent_a or_o if_o you_o will_v to_o be_v able_a not_o to_o love_v god_n not_o to_o live_v to_o god_n not_o to_o know_v god_n not_o to_o trust_v god_n not_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v heavenly-minded_n what_o liberty_n be_v this_o yea_o or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hate_n god_n and_o sin_n and_o damn_v yourselves_o a._n man_n a._n arnold_n coru._n describe_v it_o to_o be_v that_o without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o man_n it_o be_v not_o liberty_n specifical_o as_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n or_o against_o god_n and_o so_o not_o libertas_n moralis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v only_a libertas_n naturalis_fw-la or_o the_o indetermination_n of_o the_o will_n with_o a_o self-determining_a power_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a seat_n of_o morality_n and_o may_v be_v use_v to_o good_a or_o evil_n 2._o formalis_fw-la libertas_n arbitrii_fw-la creati_fw-la non_fw-la consistit_fw-la formaliter_fw-la in_o 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alioqui_fw-la tantum_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr â—â—iâ—_n negamus_fw-la sic_fw-la vocem_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la recte_fw-la usurpari_fw-la quamquam_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la sensu_fw-la illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la diximus_fw-la esse_fw-la liberas_fw-la see_v blank_n ibid._n n._n 17_o etc._n etc._n prove_v also_o that_o the_o quarrel_n among_o protestant_n herein_o be_v but_o about_o the_o name_n of_o necessity_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v agree_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o thes_n 22_o etc._n etc._n that_o their_o difference_n about_o necessity_n and_o indifferency_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o liberty_n be_v but_o about_o the_o name_n and_o easy_o reconcilable_a and_o the_o same_o th._n 25._o he_o say_v of_o the_o positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la requisitis_fw-la posse_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n in_o genere_fw-la thes_n â—5_n he_o say_v the_o same_o with_o strangius_n 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the_o present_a case_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o their_o doctor_n vega_n q._n 4._o define_v merit_n thus_o meritum_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la libera_fw-la acceptata_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquod_fw-la praemium_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi do_v you_o deny_v this_o davenport_n thus_o amend_v it_o meritum_fw-la de_fw-fr condign_a est_fw-la actio_fw-la libera_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la elicita_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la acceptatur_fw-la ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la etc._n etc._n mean_v justitia_fw-la promissoris_fw-la scotus_n 1._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o have_v it_o meritorious_a because_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n but_o by_o divine_a decree_n promise_n and_o acceptance_n and_o this_o he_o call_v justice_n ex_fw-la suppositione_n decreti_fw-la &_o promissi_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la actus_fw-la oritur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la say_v s._n clara_n factâ_fw-la autem_fw-la pactione_n est_fw-la debitum_fw-la 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39_o fol._n 338._o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n or_o glory_n be_v not_o merit_v de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la but_o the_o congrâ—o_o and_o that_o all_o catholic_n so_o hold_v and_o next_o deny_v merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la and_o all_o by_o reason_n which_o s._n clara_n take_v to_o be_v valid_a soto_n a_o thomist_n deny_v all_o merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la and_o say_v the_o father_n hold_v it_o not_o 4._o d._n 14._o q._n 2._o a._n 5._o &_o l._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o grat._n c._n 4._o bonaventure_n 2._o d._n 28._o a._n 2._o say_v pelagius_n err_v 1._o in_o hold_v that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v merit_v 2._o that_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o freewill_n we_o can_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o grace_n s._n clara_n say_v aestimo_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la ullam_fw-la causam_fw-la meritoriam_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la aut_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la for_o which_o he_o cit_v august_n p._n innoc._n 1._o ad_fw-la council_n carth._n council_n arausic_n 2._o can_n 3_o 4_o 5._o council_n trident._n sess_n 6._o c._n 5._o conclude_v et_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la catholicos_fw-la doctores_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la oppositum_fw-la tenuit_fw-la et_fw-la bradward_n optimus_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_n propugnator_fw-la dicit_fw-la express_n esse_fw-la pelagianismum_fw-la licet_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la solùm_fw-la de_fw-la merito_fw-la de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la yea_o aquinas_n deny_v all_o merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la as_o to_o justify_v grace_n 1._o 2._o q._n 14._o a._n 7._o &_o in_o rom._n c._n 4._o vega_n judgement_n be_v common_o know_v see_v carthusian_n in_o jac._n 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v conclude_v then_o with_o s._n clara_n that_o cassander_n speak_v not_o unreasonable_o when_o he_o say_v quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la meriti_fw-la &_o merendi_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la obscurum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la nihil_fw-la detrahatur_fw-la quare_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n aut_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la à _fw-la loquendi_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la jam_fw-la olim_fw-la usitata_fw-la discedant_fw-la aut_fw-la protestant_n eam_fw-la tam_fw-la odiosè_fw-la repudient_n aut_fw-la condemnent_fw-la and_o that_o bucer_n say_v well_o colloq_fw-la ratisb_n si_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la aut_fw-la alii_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la promereri_fw-la facere_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la mercedem_fw-la promisit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpare_fw-la illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la minimè_fw-la damnabimus_fw-la l._n thus_o you_o seem_v to_o like_v the_o very_a word_n merit_n which_o in_o your_o confession_n you_o do_v not_o r._n 1._o i_o like_v the_o scripture_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o that_o translate_v it_o worthy_a and_o account_v condignity_n the_o high_a notion_n of_o merit_n seem_v to_o allow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v merit_a 2._o i_o will_v fain_o find_v a_o word_n to_o serve_v instead_o of_o merit_n answer_v reward_n and_o i_o can_v what_o word_n can_v you_o find_v premiability_n and_o rewardableness_n be_v long_o and_o unhandsome_a and_o i_o remember_v no_o other_o without_o use_v many_o word_n 3._o yet_o i_o wish_v it_o disuse_v to_o avoid_v abuse_n and_o offence_n l._n but_o when_o cassander_n say_v it_o be_v use_v as_o not_o encroach_a on_o grace_n i_o take_v all_o merit_n to_o encroach_v upon_o it_o and_o injure_v it_o r._n i_o ask_v you_o quest_n 1._o if_o you_o preach_v that_o a_o holy_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v fit_a for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n in_o god_n love_n than_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o another_o preach_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o fit_a for_o god_n love_n and_o happiness_n than_o the_o wicked_a but_o only_o it_o be_v promise_v
more_o be_v godly_a vulgar_a people_n ignorant_a and_o consequent_o err_v in_o many_o thing_n even_o they_o that_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o vulgar_a ignorance_n and_o insufficient_a teacher_n know_v far_o less_o than_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o 5._o he_o that_o mistake_o think_v any_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a duty_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o mistake_n if_o he_o be_v serious_a for_o god_n a_o good_a principle_n will_v hasten_v he_o on_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n whatever_o it_o cost_v he_o 6._o ignorance_n and_o timerousness_n cause_n superstition_n which_o be_v a_o conceit_n that_o god_n be_v please_v by_o overdo_v in_o external_a thing_n and_o observance_n and_o law_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o so_o they_o that_o make_v part_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n superstitious_o as_o most_o good_a people_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n through_o ignorance_n will_v censure_v all_o other_o as_o good_a or_o bad_a by_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o mistake_n 7._o he_o that_o thus_o mistake_o think_v that_o man_n sin_v when_o they_o do_v not_o will_v have_v a_o proportionable_a dislike_n of_o they_o and_o aversation_n from_o they_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v of_o they_o and_o so_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o calumny_n and_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil._n 8._o the_o world_n will_v abound_v still_o with_o real_a evil_n and_o scandal_n and_o all_o party_n will_v be_v faulty_a and_o usual_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o ignorance_n pride_n contentiousness_n worldliness_n and_o sensuality_n as_o will_v great_o grieve_v and_o offend_v good_a people_n and_o this_o will_v occasion_v alienation_n and_o separation_n even_o with_o godly_a person_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v abhor_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n son_n the_o case_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o moscovie_n armenia_n syria_n abassia_n etc._n etc._n yea_o among_o too_o many_o of_o the_o german_a church_n be_v very_o lamentable_a by_o ignorance_n and_o scandal_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v it_o that_o facilitated_a the_o revolt_n from_o the_o papacy_n at_o luther_n reformation_n he_o that_o read_v cornel._n must_n ferus_fw-la espencaeus_fw-la erasmus_fw-la alvan_n pelagius_n clemangis_n and_o such_o other_o describe_v their_o own_o clergy_n and_o jos_n acosta_n of_o they_o in_o india_n etc._n etc._n will_v see_v much_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o old_a writer_n that_o write_v against_o the_o waldenses_n do_v make_v we_o understand_v that_o the_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o clergy_n then_o be_v it_o that_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n say_v wicelius_n meth._n concord_n c._n 11._o p._n 39_o quum_fw-la tale_n ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la honestius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la institutum_fw-la idonei_fw-la sunt_fw-la mirum_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la bonos_fw-es sacerdotes_fw-la praestabunt_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la regetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la asinis_fw-la &_o praedicabunt_fw-la imperitissimi_fw-la misero_fw-la populo_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la optimi_fw-la quique_fw-la abhorrent_n propterea_fw-la ab_fw-la instituto_fw-la illo_fw-la quod_fw-la nolint_fw-la svam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la eripi_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v oft_o say_v what_o cause_v st._n martin_n to_o separate_v during_o life_n from_o the_o synodical_a bishop_n about_o he_o and_o what_o gildas_n say_v of_o such_o that_o no_o excellent_a christian_n will_v call_v they_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a not_o only_o as_o dr._n james_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o wicelius_n have_v cite_v that_o there_o be_v many_o canon_n against_o wicked_a priest_n celebrate_v and_o massing_n but_o wicelius_n himself_o say_v p._n 17._o non_fw-la admittantur_fw-la sacra_fw-la concubinariorum_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la pejus_fw-la odit_fw-la atque_fw-la manifestarios_fw-la incestus_fw-la meminerimus_fw-la in_o decretis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la piè_fw-la caveri_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la missam_fw-la ejus_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la audiat_fw-la quem_fw-la scit_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la concubinam_fw-la habere_fw-la aut_fw-la subintroductam_fw-la mulierem_fw-la and_o yet_o there_o be_v now_o man_n pretend_v to_o piety_n among_o protestant_n that_o speak_v of_o and_o use_v those_o godly_a person_n more_o hateful_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v such_o wicked_a priest_n than_o they_o do_v those_o priest_n themselves_o light_a and_o darkness_n have_v no_o communion_n and_o the_o church_n will_v always_o have_v bad_a minister_n and_o member_n and_o many_o good_a people_n through_o ignorance_n will_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o ought_v and_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o that_o private_a familiarity_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o that_o public_a church_n communion_n which_o the_o church_n pastor_n be_v the_o guide_v and_o judge_n of_o and_o so_o the_o honesty_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o the_o vulgar_a wickedness_n will_v be_v as_o the_o congress_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o will_v occasion_v rupture_n and_o party_n in_o the_o church_n 9_o the_o carnal_a clergy_n will_v usual_o hate_v and_o persecute_v godly_a zealous_a preacher_n as_o even_o the_o case_n of_o ph._n nerius_n and_o baronius_n at_o rome_n show_v which_o have_v almost_o make_v disturbance_n and_o then_o suffering_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o hard_a thought_n and_o too_o much_o alienation_n than_o most_o be_v able_a well_o to_o overcome_v 10._o and_o the_o godly_a people_n will_v adhere_v to_o their_o godly_a suffer_a teacher_n and_o run_v further_o in_o bitterness_n against_o the_o carnal_a and_o persecute_v party_n than_o their_o suffer_a leader_n do_v desire_v 11._o yet_o interest_n and_o temptation_n will_v prevail_v with_o too_o many_o of_o the_o sufferer_n to_o connive_v at_o the_o bitterness_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o people_n if_o not_o to_o countenance_v it_o which_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o so_o the_o rapture_n will_v grow_v still_o great_a 12._o and_o all_o man_n have_v some_o pride_n and_o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o pride_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n and_o power_n and_o so_o many_o will_v affect_v to_o have_v their_o piety_n conspicuous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v singular_a or_o of_o some_o small_a party_n that_o be_v eminent_a and_o so_o by_o separation_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o more_o conspicuous_a distance_n from_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o christian_n than_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o and_o so_o many_o a_o good_a man_n have_v more_o of_o pride_n in_o his_o profession_n and_o separation_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o 13._o and_o because_o god_n word_n and_o his_o last_o judgement_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n do_v make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a it_o occasion_v many_o to_o think_v that_o they_o must_v difference_n man_n by_o their_o own_o censure_n and_o separation_n far_o than_o indeed_o they_o ought_v 14._o and_o it_o great_o promote_v schism_n that_o good_a people_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o church-history_n and_o know_v not_o how_o just_o such_o opinion_n and_o schism_n as_o their_o own_o have_v in_o former_a age_n rise_v and_o how_o they_o have_v miscarry_v and_o dye_v and_o what_o have_v be_v their_o fruit_n 15._o and_o few_o man_n have_v that_o humble_a sense_n as_o they_o ought_v of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o badness_n which_o will_v keep_v their_o suspicion_n and_o censure_n more_o at_o home_n and_o make_v they_o more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o 16._o and_o few_o love_n their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o nor_o consider_v while_o they_o hate_v man_n sin_n what_o be_v lovely_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o grace_n 17._o and_o the_o piety_n of_o almost_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n on_o earth_n be_v already_o corrupt_v with_o so_o many_o humane_a superstitious_a addition_n that_o few_o can_v escape_v the_o temptation_n of_o censure_v according_o 18._o and_o the_o church_n will_v always_o have_v many_o hypocrite_n who_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n by_o adhere_v to_o the_o strict_a minister_n and_o church_n instead_o of_o a_o mortify_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a heart_n and_o conversation_n 19_o and_o last_o persecution_n and_o hatred_n from_o other_o and_o the_o due_a love_n of_o godly_a person_n tempt_v too_o many_o minister_n to_o overrun_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o follow_v the_o more_o censorious_a sort_n of_o person_n further_o than_o they_o ought_v at_o least_o by_o connivance_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o those_o who_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o thus_o division_n be_v occasion_v even_o by_o piety_n itself_o ii_o but_o yet_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o division_n never_o so_o many_o and_o pernicious_a interest_n may_v have_v lead_v
he_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o necessary_o that_o this_o will_v be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a no_o nor_o because_o it_o be_v easy_a or_o not_o difficult_a to_o be_v do_v 150._o permission_n 150._o 150._o 150._o ruiâ—_n de_fw-fr praedet_fw-la tr._n 2._o diâ—p_n 12._o §._o 1_o 2._o p._n 172._o so_o define_v permission_n as_o i_o confess_v so_o it_o be_v positive_o decree_v viz._n increatam_fw-la permissionem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedâ—finit_a creata_fw-la permissio_fw-la simul_fw-la complecâ—itur_fw-la quâ—rundam_fw-la rerum_fw-la productionem_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la negationem_fw-la quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la permittitur_fw-la and_o if_o by_o permission_n they_o will_v mean_v quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la it_o must_v have_v a_o positive_a will_n and_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o negative_a or_o mere_a non_fw-la impedire_fw-la thus_o still_o all_o our_o wrangling_n shall_v be_v but_o about_o ambiguous_a word_n his_o reason_n §._o 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agent_n oft_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o habit_n 2._o and_o some_o sinner_n have_v so_o great_a impediment_n in_o sin_v that_o they_o stand_v long_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la before_o the_o act_n 3._o and_o adam_n have_v no_o more_o propensity_n to_o his_o first_o sin_n than_o to_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o bare_a permission_n will_v not_o infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o all_o sin_n atlea_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o here_o serve_v turn_n 152._o but_o say_v rada_n it_o be_v not_o common_a permission_n but_o also_o a_o withdraw_a of_o effectual_a help_n against_o sin_n answ_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o so_o by_o adam_n at_o first_o 2._o but_o be_v sufficient_a or_o necessary_a help_n also_o withdraw_v as_o well_o as_o effectual_a if_o so_o then_o adam_n be_v as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n by_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o die_v by_o god_n withdraw_v his_o vital_a influx_n or_o sustentation_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o natural_o impossible_a for_o he_o not_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o live_v without_o god_n but_o if_o not_o so_o then_o while_o necessary_a grace_n call_v sufficient_a be_v continue_v the_o withdraw_a of_o any_o other_o infer_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o unproved_a and_o improbable_a fiction_n that_o god_n withdraw_v from_o adam_n any_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o till_o adam_n cast_v it_o away_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o good_a illation_n deus_fw-la permittit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la peccare_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccat_fw-la unless_o by_o permit_v you_o mean_v withhold_v necessary_a help_n which_o be_v more_o than_o proper_a permission_n 153._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o god_n be_v far_o from_o a_o total_a permission_n or_o non-impedition_a of_o sin_n he_o always_o hinder_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o forbid_v it_o to_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o affright_v man_n from_o it_o to_o promise_v salvation_n and_o all_o felicity_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o he_o tell_v man_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o which_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o it_o and_o his_o daily_a mercy_n and_o correction_n shall_v withhold_v man_n from_o it_o only_o by_o do_v no_o more_o nor_o effectual_o change_v or_o restrain_v sinner_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o choice_n under_o all_o these_o moral_a restrain_v mean_n he_o permit_v sin_n 154._o but_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o when_o by_o great_a sin_n these_o mean_n themselves_o be_v forfeit_v some_o of_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o withdraw_v or_o not_o give_v and_o so_o some_o be_v without_o that_o teach_v those_o mercy_n or_o those_o correction_n which_o other_o have_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n 155._o and_o it_o be_v still_o suppose_a that_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n uphold_v man_n in_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o concur_v with_o it_o as_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o universal_a cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n inclination_n to_o felicity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v natural_a do_v continue_v otherwise_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o permission_n will_v infer_v sin_n material_o but_o no_o sin_n formal_o if_o by_o permission_n be_v mean_v god_n withdraw_a reason_n freewill_n or_o executive_a power_n 156._o but_o i_o easy_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o dominican_n predetermine_v premotion_n pass_v premotion_n premotion_n premotion_n or_o bradwardines_n effective_a volition_n as_o necessary_a and_o productive_a of_o all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o sinful_a action_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o will_v certain_o infer_v the_o event_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o god_n decree_v so_o to_o pre-determine_a the_o will_n sin_n may_v be_v fore_o know_v in_o that_o decree_n and_o if_o scotus_n or_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n they_o have_v never_o omit_v that_o easy_a solution_n of_o the_o case_n how_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n but_o this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o confute_v and_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a here_o 157._o but_o first_o have_v disprove_v all_o these_o presumption_n of_o god_n way_n of_o foreknowing_a future_a sin_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o word_n tell_v you_o the_o answer_n which_o may_n and_o must_v satisfy_v we_o which_o be_v that_o god_n understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o extend_v by_o its_o own_o perfection_n unto_o all_o thing_n intelligible_a but_o how_o his_o understanding_n reach_v they_o what_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o they_o how_o they_o be_v intelligible_a to_o he_o with_o such_o like_a be_v sinful_a presumptuous_a question_n of_o blind_a man_n who_o know_v not_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o understanding_n be_v proper_o divine_a which_o mortal_n can_v comprehend_v sect_n ix_o of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n of_o which_o see_v more_o sect._n 20._o against_o mr._n rutherford_n 158._o though_o pre-determination_n belong_v to_o god_n execution_n and_o be_v after_o his_o volition_n in_o order_n yet_o because_o i_o be_o now_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o pretend_a medium_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o quid_fw-la decretum_fw-la i_o shall_v touch_v it_o here_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o substance_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o beside_o himself_o nor_o any_o action_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n 159._o god_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o perfect_a first_o cause_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o that_o he_o give_v man_n all_o his_o natural_a faculty_n and_o a_o power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o act_v at_o this_o time_n or_o to_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o and_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n and_o motion_n do_v afford_v his_o influx_n necessary_a to_o this_o free_a agency_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o any_o act_n be_v do_v as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v and_o continue_v and_o by_o his_o vital_a influx_n and_o there_o be_v
get_v a_o right_a to_o any_o benefit_n by_o his_o fault_n what_o then_o why_o the_o precept_n to_o that_o man_n be_v pass_v into_o a_o virtual_a judiciary_n sentence_n condemn_v he_o as_o disobedient_a even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o in_o hell_n 239._o therefore_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o same_o which_o once_o say_v thou_o shall_v continue_v perfect_o innocent_a but_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o oblige_v we_o as_o a_o law_n to_o that_o innocency_n or_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v bear_v without_o because_o we_o be_v become_v uncapable_a subject_n much_o less_o be_v that_o innocency_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o still_o say_v be_v personal_o and_o perpetual_o innocent_a and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v but_o the_o law_n be_v still_o the_o same_o we_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n necessitate_v vid._n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n aâ—b_n li._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 30._o de_fw-fr do_v necessitate_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v now_o become_v a_o virtual_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o not_o obey_v personal_o perfect_o and_o perpetual_o to_o the_o death_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o make_v innocency_n natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o be_v virtual_o in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o that_o have_v persevere_v to_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n 240._o but_o if_o the_o contract_a impossibility_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a for_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o threefold_a sin_n in_o itself_o as_o aforesaid_a 1._o the_o disable_n sin_n 2._o the_o vicious_a disability_n or_o malignity_n of_o the_o will._n 3._o and_o the_o after_o sin_n thereby_o commit_v and_o omission_n of_o duty_n more_o of_o physical_a and_o moral_a impotency_n 241._o 1._o no_o righteous_a law_n forbid_v physical_a impotency_n as_o such_o nor_o command_v man_n physical_a impossibility_n as_o be_v say_v but_o god_n law_n primary_o forbid_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n it_o bradwaâ—dine_n plain_o say_v li._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 675._o that_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la we_o grant_v not_o absolute_o and_o independent_o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la secâ—ndum_fw-la quid_fw-la respectu_fw-la caâ—sarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la nisi_fw-la subactiva_fw-la subexecâ—tiva_fw-la &_o subservience_v necessary_a necessitate_v naturalitâ—r_fw-la praecedente_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—oluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la potestate_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la iliud_fw-la facimus_fw-la voluntary_a &_o non_fw-la inâ—iti_fw-la so_o that_o by_o he_o no_o creature_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o than_o it_o do_v except_o you_o call_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o can_v do_v it_o when_o god_n make_v he_o do_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a before_o or_o when_o he_o be_v not_o cause_v to_o do_v it_o 242._o 2._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o make_v punishment_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n god_n do_v 243._o 3._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o propound_v reward_n for_o physical_a impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o moral_a sanctity_n or_o habit_n and_o for_o themselves_o god_n do_v 244._o 4._o no_o just_a judge_n condemn_v man_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a god_n and_o man_n do_v 245._o 5._o no_o good_a man_n hate_v another_o for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a malignity_n god_n and_o man_n do_v 246._o 6._o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o torment_v no_o man_n for_o mere_a physical_a impotency_n and_o impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n conscience_n will_v torment_v man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o sort_n of_o impotency_n make_v a_o act_n no_o sin_n in_o its_o degree_n and_o the_o other_o make_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o nature_n and_o common_a notice_n teach_v man_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o more_o willingness_n the_o more_o culpability_n but_o he_o that_o have_v actual_a and_o habitual_a wilfulness_n and_o be_v as_o some_o adulterer_n drunkard_n revengeful_a person_n proud_a covetous_a etc._n etc._n who_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o say_v i_o can_v choose_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o sinner_n by_o such_o disability_n 247._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o god_n overcome_v moral_a impotency_n and_o give_v moral_a power_n by_o moral_a mean_n and_o operation_n for_o though_o god_n can_v give_v it_o by_o a_o proper_a creation_n without_o moral_a mean_n and_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o never_o do_v so_o nor_o how_o oft_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o his_o special_a grace_n do_v by_o his_o trine_n influx_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n life_n light_n and_o love_n suscitate_a the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o first_o special_a act_n and_o by_o it_o cause_v a_o holy_a habit_n which_o he_o radicate_v by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v metaphorical_o a_o creation_n 248._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o since_o the_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o same_o essential_a faculty_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o as_o illyricus_n so_o long_o and_o obstinate_o maintain_v though_o a_o excellent_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n a_o substance_n though_o it_o be_v the_o pravity_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o that_o sin_n change_v not_o the_o humane_a species_n nor_o do_v grace_n change_v our_o species_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o act_n of_o these_o same_o natural_a faculty_n be_v command_v to_o all_o man_n even_o the_o unregenerate_a under_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o these_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o course_n of_o moral_a mean_n preach_v read_v meditate_v conference_n threaten_n promise_n mercy_n affliction_n be_v appoint_v and_o use_v to_o the_o procure_v the_o say_a faculty_n to_o perform_v these_o command_v act_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o mean_n have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o their_o end_n and_o that_o god_n work_v by_o his_o own_o mean_n and_o appoint_v not_o man_n to_o use_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o in_o work_a grace_n god_n preserve_v and_o reform_v nature_n and_o work_v on_o man_n as_o man_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o mean_n 249._o and_o i_o think_v none_o dare_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a by_o his_o spirit_n powerful_a operation_n without_o any_o antecedent_n new_a habit_n or_o disposition_n to_o set_v home_o these_o same_o mean_n so_o effectual_o on_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o shall_v excite_v they_o to_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o they_o imprint_v a_o habit_n as_o be_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v say_v again_o in_o part_n 3_o and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v so_o and_o can_v do_v otherwise_o which_o then_o be_v like_a to_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o scripture_n and_o experience_n 450._o this_o be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o divine_n who_o place_n vocation_n exciting_a the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o before_o sanctification_n which_o give_v the_o habit_n till_o mr._n pemble_n vind._n grat._n teach_v otherwise_o who_o bishop_n g._n downame_v confute_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n 251._o as_o to_o the_o question_n how_o this_o grace_n be_v call_v infuse_v and_o not_o natural_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v call_v infuse_v and_o supernatural_a because_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o any_o natural-moral_a mean_n only_o but_o by_o supernatural-moral_a mean_n viz._n revelation_n in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o this_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v work_v it_o without_o the_o special_a extraordinary_a operation_n and_o impression_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o the_o common_a concourse_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v fons_fw-la naturae_fw-la this_o the_o school_n have_v metaphorical_o call_v infusion_n 252._o but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a 1._o in_o that_o man_n natural_a faculty_n receive_v god_n influx_n 2._o and_o perform_v the_o act_n 3._o and_o be_v perfect_v by_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v by_o health_n 253._o and_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la between_o god_n natural_a and_o gracious_a operation_n i_o shall_v after_o open_v in_o the_o three_o part._n 254._o the_o schoolman_n especial_o the_o scotist_n and_o ockam_n and_o many_o franciscan_n benedictines_n and_o other_o friar_n yea_o such_o oratorian_n as_o gibieuf_n
have_v flee_v so_o high_a in_o make_v grace_n supernatural_a feign_v a_o state_n of_o pure_a natural_n that_o have_v none_o and_o talk_v so_o phanatical_o of_o the_o deification_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o i_o think_v have_v ensnare_v some_o sectary_n among_o we_o to_o imitate_v they_o seign_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v moral_a as_o a_o law_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a in-being_a of_o a_o divine_a nature_n which_o they_o though_o obscure_o seem_v to_o describe_v as_o somewhat_o above_o all_o habit_n and_o inclination_n put_v into_o our_o own_o nature_n like_o another_o form_n or_o soul_n which_o over_n tend_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n by_o doubt_v whether_o man_n nature_n be_v make_v by_o the_o creator_n to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o heaven_n or_o not_o when_o it_o must_v be_v make_v another_o thing_n to_o attain_v it_o sect_n xii_o of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 255._o after_o this_o digression_n about_o our_o will_n and_o power_n as_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n i_o return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la and_o that_o god_n know_v from_o eternity_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o conditional_a proposition_n that_o be_v true_a be_v past_o all_o doubt_n if_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v eternal_a proposition_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o know_v now_o that_o such_o proposition_n be_v true_a if_o such_o cause_n be_v put_v they_o will_v or_o will_v not_o produce_v this_o or_o that_o as_o the_o effect_n 256._o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o imperfection_n to_o have_v mental_a proposition_n to_o know_v by_o and_o god_n know_v not_o by_o they_o but_o only_o know_v they_o as_o the_o instrument_n and_o way_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v we_o than_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n but_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n conditional_a proposition_n and_o who_o can_v well_o determine_v this_o 257._o and_o this_o will_v lead_v the_o arrogant_a disputer_n to_o other_o inquiry_n no_o less_o difficult_a whether_o it_o be_v only_o or_o primary_o the_o proposition_n itself_o as_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la or_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o god_n know_v or_o the_o res_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la cognita_fw-la that_o be_v futurition_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o former_a how_o god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v true_a if_o the_o latter_a how_o he_o know_v futurition_n 258._o and_o here_o inextricable_a difficulty_n will_v still_o arise_v before_o they_o whether_o to_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o futurity_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n imperfection_n whether_o god_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n as_o present_v whether_o nothing_o be_v proper_o intelligible_a in_o itself_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o only_a proposition_n de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la that_o be_v know_v and_o not_o the_o ipsum_fw-la nihil_fw-la such_o as_o futurition_n be_v whether_o to_o ascribe_v such_o knowledge_n of_o nothing_n and_o such_o notion_n or_o proposition_n to_o god_n be_v to_o ascribe_v perfection_n or_o imperfection_n to_o he_o 259._o if_o we_o may_v or_o must_v say_v that_o god_n from_o eternity_n fore-knew_a our_o proposition_n of_o future_a contingent_n which_o be_v conditional_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v or_o think_v that_o his_o knowledge_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la be_v conditional_a so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n significat_fw-la *_o nic._n d'orbellis_fw-la say_v communiter_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la triplex_fw-la cognitio_fw-la dei_fw-la viz._n approbationis_fw-la visionis_fw-la &_o intelligentiae_fw-la cognitio_fw-la approbationis_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la visionis_fw-la est_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vel_fw-la crunt_fw-la cognitio_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la seu_fw-la simplicis_fw-la notitiae_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la autem_fw-la cognitiones_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la connotatorum_fw-la et_fw-la bonavent_n 1._o d._n 38._o dub_v 3._o dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la notitia_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o notitia_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la dicunt_fw-la diversas_fw-la cognitiones_fw-la &_o diversos_fw-la modos_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la autem_fw-la una_fw-la tantum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la una_fw-la facit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la multis_fw-la et_fw-la â—â—â—o_fw-la illa_fw-la una_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la significat_fw-la state_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n knowledge_n in_o itself_o but_o only_o that_o the_o object_n be_v a_o conditional_a proposition_n speak_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o event_n fore-known_a from_o which_o god_n act_n be_v denominate_v conditional_a only_a denominatione_fw-la extrinsecâ_fw-la not_o as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o this_o act_n 260._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o true_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o hypothetical_a as_o of_o absolute_a proposition_n if_o one_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o other_o be_v which_o prove_v the_o hypothetical_a proposition_n to_o be_v less_o perfect_a than_o a_o absolute_a but_o not_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o be_v less_o perfect_a 261._o nor_o do_v god_n foreknowledge_n that_o adam_n will_v sin_v in_o such_o circumstance_n make_v his_o understanding_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o object_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o all_o act_n where_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o object_n this_o objection_n therefore_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o dispute_n whether_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n but_o himself_o or_o out_o of_o himself_o 262._o the_o seign_v god_n to_o have_v in_o himself_o so_o many_o act_n of_o knowledge_n real_o distinct_a and_o to_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o order_n be_v intolerable_a see_v god_n be_v most_o simple_a but_o by_o extrinsical_a denomination_n his_o knowledge_n may_v by_o we_o through_o our_o weakness_n and_o necessity_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o its_o respect_n to_o diversity_n of_o object_n by_o inadequate_a conception_n but_o on_o that_o pretence_n to_o feign_v many_o needless_a distribution_n be_v profane_a 263._o they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o good_a confutation_n of_o scientia_fw-la mediae_fw-la that_o non_fw-la decreta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la therefore_o no_o futurition_n can_v be_v know_v but_o as_o decree_v do_v err_v much_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o be_v false_a that_o sin_n be_v decree_v and_o be_v either_o erroneous_a or_o uncertain_a in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o god_n fore-knoweth_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v intelligible_a 264._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n de_fw-fr scientiae_fw-la media_fw-la be_v not_o the_o conditionatis_fw-la med._n vide_fw-la pet._n à _fw-fr sanct._n jos_n disp._n 4._o sect._n 1._o p._n 465._o the_o scient_a med._n necessaries_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v it_o will_v be_v night_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o be_v mere_o disparate_a and_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o dependence_n or_o connexion_n as_o if_o peter_n die_v quick_o john_n will_v live_v long_o but_o of_o such_o conditional_n as_o have_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n and_o yet_o leave_v the_o will_n in_o a_o undetermined_a power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o but_o we_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la scientis_fw-la but_o only_o denominatione_fw-la extrinseca_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la 265._o much_o less_o dare_v we_o conclude_v with_o they_o that_o god_n knowledge_n 10._o see_v all_o this_o modest_o and_o judicious_o handle_v by_o fr._n zumel_n disput._n in_o tho._n p._n 1._o especial_o his_o conclus_fw-la 6._o p._n 127._o and_o ockam_n 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o et._n greg._n arim._n ib._n q._n 2._o a._n 2._o et_fw-la gabr._n biel_n ib._n qu._n 1._o a._n 1._o et_fw-fr ant._n cordub_n quaest_a q._n 55._o dub_v 10._o of_o conditionals_n be_v in_o god_n before_o his_o will_n to_o concur_v or_o that_o they_o exist_v for_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o god_n except_o by_o such_o denomination_n 266._o methinks_v it_o be_v but_o sumble_v to_o say_v with_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n disp_n 4._o p._n 484._o a_o nemine_fw-la dubitari_fw-la quin_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la futurorum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la decretum_fw-la divinum_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la sive_fw-la absolute_a sive_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la dut_n absolute_a aut_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n velit_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la concurrere_fw-la at_o 576._o see_v the_o short_a answer_n in_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n suav_n concord_n p._n 576._o the_o first_o look_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o futurition_n or_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o if_o not_o the_o decree_n seem_v mention_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o futurum_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n be_v not_o as_o such_o futurum_fw-la for_o the_o condition_n suspend_v the_o
futurition_n a_o conditional_a proposition_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v as_o true_a of_o that_o which_o will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o of_o that_o which_o will_n and_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n decree_v e._n g._n that_o judas_n shall_v sin_v if_o he_o be_v so_o and_o so_o tempt_v it_o will_v lay_v the_o cause_n of_o judas_n sin_n more_o on_o god_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n than_o their_o cause_n or_o the_o truth_n will_v bear_v for_o if_o god_n decree_v that_o unnecessary_a cause_n shall_v certain_o effect_v the_o thing_n sin_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o consequence_n 267._o i_o can_v never_o see_v how_o the_o doctrine_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la do_v at_o all_o fine_n pennot_v l._n 4._o c._n 23._o say_v 1._o scientiam_fw-la mediam_n maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la probabilitate_fw-la defendi_fw-la posse_fw-la 2._o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la decretorum_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la principaliter_fw-la &_o immediate_a non_fw-la inniti_fw-la scientiae_fw-la mediae_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la remote_a quia_fw-la principaliter_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la arb_n libertatem_fw-la cum_fw-la diu._n decretis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la provide_v &_o sapientissime_fw-la omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la maxim_n liberos_fw-la disponere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o dirigere_fw-la ad_fw-la ope_v fine_n serve_v their_o turn_n see_v they_o use_v it_o to_o show_v how_o god_n know_v that_o determinate_o which_o he_o forsee_v but_o in_o conditionibus_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la or_o in_o unnecessary_a and_o not_o determine_v cause_n and_o their_o own_o answer_n signify_v nothing_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o that_o god_n can_v know_v future_a contingent_n by_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o that_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o the_o more_o for_o the_o supposition_n of_o circumstance_n they_o never_o prove_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o such_o conditional_a proposition_n and_o contingent_n as_o so_o circumstantiate_v seem_v true_a material_o that_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n but_o false_a efficient_o as_o if_o they_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o extrinsical_a denominater_n of_o it_o in_o that_o act_n and_o it_o seem_v useless_a and_o needless_a to_o their_o purpose_n 268._o for_o i_o confess_v i_o think_v that_o we_o need_v no_o more_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o more_o to_o satisfy_v we_o how_o god_n know_v any_o thing_n intelligible_a than_o to_o say_v by_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n man_n know_v by_o reception_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n and_o if_o the_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n know_v this_o suppose_v extrinsic_a efficiency_n or_o reception_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o i_o confess_v i_o hear_v man_n dispute_v how_o god_n know_v with_o horror_n as_o i_o hear_v man_n curse_v and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v know_v how_o uncapable_a such_o mole_n as_o we_o mortal_n be_v of_o understand_v the_o intrinsic_a manner_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o i_o detest_v the_o very_a question_n and_o be_o but_o persuade_v other_o to_o detest_v it_o thus_o understand_v 269._o much_o more_o do_v i_o think_v it_o arrogant_a presumption_n in_o those_o that_o dispute_n pro_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o know_v future_a contingent_n as_o annatus_n the_o scient_a med_a p._n 85._o contr_n 51_o ab_fw-la omiibus_fw-la conâ—â—sâ—â—â—_n est_fw-la nullam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la fugere_fw-la intellectum_fw-la diâ—inum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la propositiones_fw-la de_fw-la fuâ—â—ris_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n blank_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n cum_fw-la decretis_fw-la 1._o thes_n 49_o 50_o 51_o twiss_n d._n 1._o c._n seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la mediâ—_n non_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la contingentium_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 6._o seclusa_fw-la scientia_fw-la media_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la praedefiniri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la liberas_fw-la creatae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actiones_fw-la o_o man_n o_o worm_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o in_o case_n so_o unsearchable_a dare_v assert_v a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la upon_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o in_o the_o dark_a 270._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o arrogant_a in_o the_o adversary_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la such_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o scotist_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n we_o rada_n â—â—i_fw-la â—â—pr_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o congregation_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v before_o p._n clem._n 8._o and_o be_v against_o it_o as_o pet._n à _fw-la s._n josiph_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o can_v know_v future_a contingent_n but_o in_o the_o predefinition_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o if_o we_o have_v see_v into_o all_o his_o power_n and_o act_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o unaccessible_a light_n whereas_o we_o know_v little_a of_o the_o small_a of_o his_o work_n 271._o and_o as_o audacious_o do_v the_o dominican_n plead_v that_o god_n can_v otherwise_o know_v our_o future_a free_a act_n but_o by_o decree_a by_o immediate_a identificate_n premotion_n to_o predetermine_v they_o as_o the_o total_a first_o efficient_a cause_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n know_v who_o scarce_o know_v how_o we_o know_v ourselves_o 272._o he_o that_o have_v read_v but_o one_o half_n what_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n by_o zumel_n ripa_n gonzal_n fasol_n arrub._n aluiz_n alarcon_n alvarez_n tanner_n ruiz_n greg._n valent._n suar._n molin_n cantarel_n navar._n curiel_n cabrera_n mascaren_n verdu_fw-fr fonseca_n mendoz._n lessius_fw-la diotalev_n moncaeus_n theophil_n in_o theolog._n natur._n aegidius_n conink_v pennottus_n petr._n à _fw-la s._n joseph_n annatus_n twisse_n etc._n etc._n yea_o or_o but_o any_o two_o contender_n and_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o they_o talk_v presumptuous_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v unknown_a above_o their_o reach_n be_v non_fw-la dâ—sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la mediam_fw-la aliquateâ—us_fw-la agnosâ—unt_fw-la inquit_fw-la strangius_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o p._n 675._o name_v even_o gomarrus_n walaeus_n and_o lud._n â—â—ocius_fw-la as_o also_o jacob._n martinius_n and_o other_o lutheran_n and_o be_v we_o further_o from_o arminius_n than_o gomarrus_n be_v do_v not_o think_v reverent_o enough_o of_o god_n nor_o know_o and_o humble_o enough_o of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v but_o weigh_v the_o difficulty_n which_o durandus_fw-la his_fw-la three_o opinion_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o do_v but_o try_v to_o solve_v well_o all_o lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n question_n part_v 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o answer_v well_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o usefulness_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la part_v 2._o and_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n part._n 3._o and_o against_o identificate_n concourse_n as_o to_o evil_a action_n part_v 4._o may_v soon_o find_v that_o much_o of_o these_o matter_n be_v so_o far_o above_o we_o as_o to_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o and_o unfit_a to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o our_o peace_n and_o concord_n 273._o the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o god_n prevision_n and_o this_o de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la in_o all_o that_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o they_o err_v that_o hold_v it_o to_o run_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la equal_o about_o good_a and_o evil._n god_n fore-knoweth_a not_o evil_a act_n because_o he_o will_v they_o or_o the_o futurity_n of_o they_o nor_o because_o he_o decree_v to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n but_o he_o will_v to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o may_v so_o far_o know_v it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n 274._o god_n decree_n de_fw-la futuris_fw-la and_o his_o will_n de_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o save_v as_o to_o the_o extrinsic_a denomination_n from_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o connoted_a object_n 275._o god_n decree_n be_v not_o his_o work_n in_o themselves_o consider_v but_o only_o animadvert_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o cease_v but_o as_o a_o thing_n still_o do_v pennot_n li._n 4._o c._n 24._o think_v be_v the_o best_a notion_n to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o liberty_n but_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la &_o connotative_a they_o must_v be_v denominate_v past_a though_o without_o change_n in_o god_n of_o this_o dr._n twisse_n have_v animadvert_v when_o with_o his_o executive_a power_n they_o operate_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o then_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n be_v his_o work_n be_v productive_a of_o the_o effect_n 276._o as_o in_o point_n of_o simplicity_n god_n act_n be_v all_o one_o and_o yet_o many_o that_o be_v one_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la as_o his_o act_n be_v but_o his_o essence_n and_o yet_o many_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la effecti_fw-la &_o objecti_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la
side_n and_o reject_v hate_v forsake_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o elect_v impli_v that_o some_o be_v not_o elect_v 458._o about_o the_o object_n of_o that_o which_o many_o call_v reprobation_n be_v sure_a to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o true_a object_n of_o any_o act_n circa_fw-la quod_fw-la versatur_fw-la and_o which_o be_v subjectum_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la and_o a_o mere_a object_n of_o speech_n or_o subjectum_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la else_o you_o will_v with_o many_o be_v ensnare_v to_o think_v that_o every_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o a_o predication_n which_o in_o the_o series_n of_o god_n judgement_n you_o meet_v with_o be_v the_o object_n of_o some_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n 459._o and_o though_o we_o will_v quarrel_v with_o no_o man_n about_o mere_a word_n yet_o lest_o word_n deceive_v you_o i_o add_v that_o as_o the_o word_n reprobation_n seem_v to_o signify_v a_o positive_a act_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v by_o god_n preterition_n and_o not-acting_a and_o privation_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a series_n that_o the_o word_n reprobation_n apt_o express_v but_o only_o some_o particular_a acts._n 460._o the_o word_n predestinate_a use_v rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 5._o it_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o define_v the_o act_n of_o predestination_n be_v tremendous_a see_v ruiz_n de_fw-mi provide_v disp_n 3._o sect_n 9_o ad_fw-la 11._o who_o conclude_v that_o predestination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n intellect_n and_o a_o practical_a act_n and_o be_v actus_fw-la affirmans_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la volitionem_fw-la libere_fw-la decernâ—ntâ—m_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o mediis_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n d._n volo_fw-la petrum_fw-la beatificare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la talia_fw-la media_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o this_o will_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o speak_v of_o person_n act._n 4._o 28._o translate_v fore-determine_a when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o ancient_n augustine_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n use_v the_o word_n praedestinati_fw-la &_o praesoiti_fw-la the_o predestinate_a and_o the_o fore-known_a as_o of_o late_a man_n use_v among_o we_o the_o word_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n 461._o though_o man_n differ_v as_o their_o opinion_n lead_v they_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o such_o text_n as_o proposito_fw-la as_o as_o as_o vid._n bezam_n in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o de_fw-la proposito_fw-la rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o some_o take_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o predestinate_v individual_n and_o other_o only_o of_o species_n that_o be_v of_o believer_n sufferer_n lover_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o none_o that_o be_v judicious_a can_v or_o do_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n eternal_o predestinate_v individual_n the_o jesuit_n common_o confess_v it_o though_o they_o differ_v on_o the_o question_n how_o far_o it_o be_v on_o foresight_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o foresee_a believer_n individual_o be_v eternal_o elect_v to_o salvation_n thev_n can_v deny_v and_o the_o learn_a jesuit_n maintain_v that_o god_n give_v faith_n in_o time_n and_o elect_v individual_n to_o faith_n itself_o from_o eternity_n that_o be_v eternal_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o faith_n or_o to_o give_v they_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o fore-knew_a that_o in_o the_o advantageous_a circumstance_n in_o which_o he_o decree_v to_o put_v they_o they_o will_v free_o and_o he_o decree_v shall_v infallible_o believe_v 462._o the_o conceit_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v such_o perfect_a contrary_n as_o that_o they_o run_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o the_o one_o just_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o end_v and_o mean_n for_o matter_n and_o order_n be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n augustine_n prosper_n eulgentius_fw-la and_o davenant_n of_o late_a with_o many_o more_o have_v show_v that_o god_n predestinate_v etc._n leg._n daven_n dissert_n de_fw-fr praed_n &_o reprobat_fw-la copiose_fw-la haeâ—_n probantâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la zumel_n disput_fw-la 5._o §._o 5._o p._n 335._o &_o â—â—â—â—_o &_o objecâ—o_o elect_v pag._n 367_o etc._n etc._n man_n to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o to_o glory_n and_o not_o only_o to_o glory_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n but_o that_o he_o pâ—edestinateth_v or_o decree_v man_n to_o damnation_n only_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o final_a impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n but_o not_o to_o impenitence_n or_o infidelity_n itself_o 463._o the_o grand_a difficulty_n that_o occasion_v all_o our_o controversy_n herein_o be_v how_o to_o discern_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o good_a and_o yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o damnation_n save_v for_o sin_n and_o both_o party_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hold_v and_o see_v that_o both_o these_o be_v true_a nay_o both_o believe_v they_o but_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o manifest_v it_o 464._o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n about_o reprobation_n 1._o one_o be_v that_o â—od_v positive_o decree_v from_o eternity_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o most_o and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o occasion_n and_o permit_v their_o harden_v and_o unbelief_n so_o that_o reprobation_n be_v positive_a both_o as_o to_o the_o act_n and_o object_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o express_v defend_v at_o large_a by_o davenant_n and_o many_o other_o that_o reprobation_n be_v god_n positive_a decree_n not_o to_o give_v say_v and_o and_o repentance_n to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n and_o so_o be_v positive_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la but_o negative_a quoad_fw-la objectum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n not_o give_v faith_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o subtle_a scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la reprobation_n be_v negative_a quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la cite_v so_o albertine_n before_o cite_v that_o be_v it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o nonelection_n or_o preterition_n which_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o dr._n stern_a of_o dublin_n college_n who_o have_v write_v a_o latin_a tractate_n maintain_v that_o god_n reprobate_v none_o that_o be_v by_o any_o act._n 465._o the_o method_n lay_v down_o by_o scotus_n be_v this_o offertur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sâ—â—_n hunc_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la vel_fw-la peccare_fw-la primo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ejus_fw-la circa_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la scot._n 1._o d._n 47._o vid._n signa_fw-la mayronis_fw-la in_o fine_a against_o scotus_n his_o foundation_n that_o god_n know_v future_a contingent_n only_a ut_fw-la volita_fw-la say_v alliacâ—in_o 1._o q._n 11._o n._n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la propositio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intelligibilâ—s_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la talia_fw-la instantia_fw-la &_o prioritatem_fw-la &_o posterioritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la noâ—_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la instanti_fw-la talis_fw-la complexio_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la sit_fw-la neutra_fw-la alias_o pro_fw-la tune_n daretur_fw-la medium_n in_o contradiâ—â—ione_n 3._o quia_fw-la ponâ—â—_n aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la medium_n &_o rationem_fw-la cogâ—oscendi_fw-la in_o divino_fw-la intellâ—â—lu_fw-la velle_fw-la velle_fw-la â—nim_fw-la ipsum_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 2._o potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la potest_fw-la velle_fw-la voluntâ—tem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la dicâ—â—ur_fw-la volens_fw-la sinere_fw-la &_o uâ—luntarie_a permittere_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la alia_fw-la parte_fw-la praesentato_fw-la sibi_fw-la juda_n primo_fw-la deuâ—_n habet_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la primo_fw-la nolle_n &_o potest_fw-la tunâ—_n secundo_fw-la reflectere_fw-la super_fw-la istam_fw-la negationem_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vâ—lens_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntary_a non_fw-la eligit_fw-la judam_fw-la finaliter_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nolitioneâ—_n gloriae_fw-la sed_fw-la non-volitionem_a gloriae_fw-la 466._o it_o be_v notable_a that_o both_o dr._n twisse_n and_o bishop_n davenant_n do_v disclaim_v this_o opinion_n of_o scotus_n without_o offer_v we_o any_o one_o argument_n against_o it_o which_o be_v so_o unusual_a a_o course_n with_o one_o of_o they_o as_o will_v persuade_v one_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v against_o it_o but_o what_o they_o intimate_v the_o harsh_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v here_o a_o non-agent_n 467._o the_o truth_n seem_v to_o i_o that_o as_o davenant_n say_v scotus_n be_v the_o first_o artifex_fw-la of_o this_o order_n of_o various_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n so_o here_o he_o say_v too_o much_o and_o be_v
noxious_a evil_n we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v such_o imperfection_n to_o god_n but_o only_o such_o nolition_n as_o his_o action_n as_o rector_n per_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o judicia_fw-la have_v make_v to_o signify_v no_o imperfection_n as_o be_v not_o contra_fw-la nocumenta_fw-la but_o only_o contra_fw-la injurias_fw-la as_o against_o himself_o &_o contra_fw-la nocumenta_fw-la as_o against_o his_o creature_n i._n e._n contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o now_o i_o may_v answer_v the_o solitary_a argument_n of_o vasquez_n mention_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o non_fw-la entia_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la impedire_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v have_v aliquam_fw-la rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o amabilitatis_fw-la and_o so_o may_v be_v will_v love_v or_o decree_v answ_n 1._o in_o mere_a natural_n negation_n be_v not_o proper_o any_o way_n good_a or_o evil_n but_o privation_n be_v natural_a evil_n and_o not_o good_a 2._o to_o be_v occasio_fw-la sinè_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o good_a as_o sickness_n be_v of_o the_o physicians_n honour_n and_o sin_n of_o god_n be_v not_o any_o true_a ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la amabilis_fw-la the_o bonum_fw-la &_o amabile_fw-la be_v only_a the_o good_a that_o on_o that_o occasion_n be_v do_v the_o occasion_n be_v neither_o efficient_a constitutive_a or_o final_a cause_n of_o any_o good_a nor_o any_o causal_n proper_a medium_n 3._o in_o moral_n mere_a negation_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a nor_o have_v any_o morality_n but_o only_o positives_n and_o privation_n 4._o in_o moral_n god_n judicial_o do_v that_o whence_o penal_a privation_n follow_v and_o he_o may_v penal_o non_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v gratiam_fw-la to_o execute_v his_o law_n and_o demonstrate_v his_o truth_n and_o justice_n on_o sinner_n and_o occasion_n the_o perception_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o other_o and_o here_o the_o non-agere_a non-dare_a permittere_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la materiae_fw-la volitae_fw-la may_v after_o our_o mode_n be_v say_v to_o be_v volita_fw-la seu_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la but_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nonentity_n that_o be_v bonum_fw-la or_o volitum_fw-la but_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o relatio_fw-la debiti_fw-la pâ—nae_fw-la and_o the_o ratio_fw-la poenae_fw-la in_o the_o privation_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n justice_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n therein_o 5._o but_o sinful_a privation_n that_o be_v sinful_a volition_n nolition_n or_o non-vâ—litions_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o proper_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la good_a or_o amiable_a or_o will_v or_o decree_v of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v be_v causa_fw-la deficiens_fw-la must_v mean_v as_o much_o or_o speak_v impertinent_o and_o deceitful_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a which_o judicious_a strangius_n say_v lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o p._n 677_o 678._o if_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la be_v a_o useless_a conceit_n how_o much_o more_o cum_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la infinitas_fw-la &_o vanissimas_fw-la connexiones_fw-la rerum_fw-la disparatarum_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la futurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o instance_v in_o many_o and_o add_v de_fw-fr hac_fw-la re_fw-mi ariaga_n disp_n to_o 1._o d._n 21._o sect_n 7._o dicit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la videri_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la harum_fw-la quia_fw-la talis_fw-la scientia_fw-la videtur_fw-la plane_n impertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la nosceret_fw-la deus_fw-la quid_fw-la chimaera_n esset_fw-la factura_fw-la sub_fw-la tali_fw-la conditione_n impossibili_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ipse_fw-la d._n twissus_n the_o scient_a med._n p._n 472._o si_fw-mi plures_fw-la angelos_n deus_fw-la condidisset_fw-la certe_fw-la decrevisset_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la illi_fw-la agerent_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la decretum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la deo_fw-la decenter_n tribui_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o case_n be_v not_o just_a the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o we_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o both_o but_o still_o i_o profess_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injurious_a impute_v imperfection_n to_o god_n to_o assign_v he_o positive_a volition_n of_o every_o negative_a i_o shall_v concur_v with_o they_o that_o do_v and_o extend_v god_n volition_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o the_o object_n and_o his_o perfection_n will_v allow_v and_o say_v of_o they_o as_o judicious_a blank_n do_v of_o god_n knowledge_n de_n concord_n lib._n cum_fw-la decret_a 1._o n._n 64._o saltem_fw-la ille_fw-la minus_fw-la periculose_a errat_fw-la qui_fw-la putat_fw-la deum_fw-la scire_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la forte_fw-fr scibilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la negate_fw-la deum_fw-la scire_fw-la quae_fw-la revera_fw-la scit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la intra_fw-la divinae_fw-la omniscientiae_fw-la objectum_fw-la continentur_fw-la so_o here_o so_o be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o feign_v to_o will_v sin_n i_o contend_v the_o less_o against_o they_o that_o say_v he_o positive_o will_v infinite_a numerical_a nothing_o and_o his_o own_o non-acting_a word_n non-acting_a non-acting_a non-acting_a non-acting_a non-acting_a non-acting_a bradward_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o cor._n 10_o 11._o bring_v in_o too_o profound_o like_o one_o of_o thom._n anglus_fw-la his_o ergo_n that_o god_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o every_o nothing_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la because_o he_o be_v so_o of_o negation_n as_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o effect_n and_o have_v a_o cause_n or_o as_o if_o a_o negative_a conception_n or_o proposition_n be_v not_o something_o viz._n a_o thought_n or_o a_o word_n as_o well_o as_o a_o affirmative_a such_o workman_n make_v the_o world_n with_o word_n 509._o be_v afraid_a of_o weary_v the_o reader_n i_o pass_v by_o other_o school-controversy_n here_o and_o only_o propound_v to_o each_o man_n conscience_n whether_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v the_o affirmer_n of_o unproved_a act_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o that_o about_o his_o secret_a unsearchable_a volition_n 3._o and_o of_o such_o act_n as_o make_v the_o difficulty_n inextricable_a about_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o on_o the_o far_o unsafe_a side_n than_o he_o that_o only_o say_v quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o these_o be_v not_o certain_o false_a they_o be_v certain_o unprove_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v here_o receive_v 510._o and_o i_o say_v here_o as_o buridane_n say_v about_o the_o forementioned_a nature_n of_o liberty_n ethic._n li._n 3._o qu._n 1._o p._n 152._o simpliciter_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la credere_fw-la volo_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la habentibuâ—_n potest_fw-la in_o actus_fw-la oppositos_fw-la et_fw-la nullus_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la via_fw-la communi_fw-la recedere_fw-la propter_fw-la rationes_fw-la sibi_fw-la insolubile_n specialiter_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la tangere_fw-la possunt_fw-la aut_fw-la mores_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la credit_n se_fw-la omne_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o in_o nulla_fw-la opinionum_fw-la suarum_fw-la decipi_fw-la fatuus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr festuca_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la praesentata_fw-la formabuntur_fw-la centum_fw-la rationes_fw-la vel_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la contraris_fw-la sapientissimi_fw-la doctores_fw-la opinabuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la harum_fw-la deceptus_fw-la erit_fw-la alter_fw-la ipforum_fw-la vel_fw-la ambo_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la miror_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la altissima_fw-la materia_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la per_fw-la rationes_fw-la &_o solutiones_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la mihi_fw-la ip_v 511._o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o application_n life_n application_n application_n application_n vasquez_n in_o 1._o tho._n q._n 23._o a._n 3._o d._n 95._o c._n 1._o sunt_fw-la nonnulli_a thomistae_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la severe_a hanc_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la opinionem_fw-la ut_fw-la affirment_fw-la â—undem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la servasse_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o reprobatione_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o praedestinatione_fw-la tenuit_fw-la scil_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la praevisa_fw-la peccata_fw-la sola_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la decreverit_fw-la quosdam_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la excludere_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la sensus_fw-la destinaverit_fw-la deinde_fw-la quos_fw-la voluit_fw-la excludere_fw-la permiserit_fw-la labi_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la ea_fw-la intention_n ut_fw-la eos_fw-la excluderet_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la sicut_fw-la decreverat_fw-la et_fw-fr c._n 2._o parum_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la dissert_v scotus_n qui_fw-fr qu._n 1._o d._n 41._o asserit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la reprobationem_fw-la alteram_fw-la vocat_fw-la punitivam_fw-la alteram_fw-la permissivam_fw-la et_fw-la punitivae_fw-la dari_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la praevisis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la factam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la permissivae_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la causam_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la permittatur_fw-la labi_fw-la in_o primum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la illius_fw-la datur_fw-la causa_fw-la huius_fw-la enim_fw-la solum_fw-la nititur_fw-la scotus_n causam_fw-la negare_fw-la hinc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la hune_v in_fw-la ment_fw-la divina_fw-la assignat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la scotum_n sequuntur_fw-la bassolis_n corduba_n etc._n etc._n objicit_fw-la bradward_n privationes_fw-la ut_fw-la eclipse_n mors_fw-la etc._n etc._n habent_fw-la
528._o 3._o other_o say_v as_o camero_n that_o the_o intellect_n necessitate_v the_o will_n and_o the_o object_n and_o temptation_n necessitate_v the_o intellect_n and_o god_n cause_v the_o object_n and_o law_n and_o permit_v the_o tempter_n 529._o 4._o other_o say_v that_o god_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o nature_n 1._o by_o support_n and_o concourse_n necessary_a to_o all_o agent_n cause_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o general_n 2._o and_o give_v power_n also_o to_o act_n or_o not_o act_v free_o 3._o and_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v man_n will_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n 4._o and_o also_o by_o his_o providence_n cause_v many_o effect_n of_o which_o man_n sin_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n 5._o and_o after_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_n 6._o but_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n itself_o he_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o either_o as_o sin_n or_o punishment_n either_o of_o the_o form_n or_o of_o the_o act_n as_o moral_o specify_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v about_o this_o forbid_v object_n or_o end_v rather_o than_o another_o and_o this_o opinion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n 530._o let_v it_o here_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o five_o thing_n here_o grant_v be_v all_o certain_a truth_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a on_o god_n part_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o event_n which_o we_o see_v and_o unnecessary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assert_v 3._o that_o they_o full_o show_v god_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o therein_o 4._o and_o yet_o to_o be_v no_o author_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o particular_n 531._o i._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o creator_n have_v make_v man_n a_o vital_a agent_n and_o therefore_o a_o self-actor_n under_o he_o and_o a_o intellectual_a agent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o follow_v the_o perception_n of_o sense_n alone_o and_o a_o free-willing_a agent_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o act_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la or_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v or_o to_o choose_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o as_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o his_o necessary_a volition_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o enumerate_v before_o which_o be_v part_n of_o gibieuf_n and_o guil._n camerarius_fw-la scot._n meaning_n by_o their_o servato_fw-la ordine_fw-la finis_fw-la though_o i_o think_v that_o annatus_n do_v not_o unjust_o accuse_v gibieuf_n of_o confusion_n and_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o matter_n 532._o ii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n conclus_fw-la nature_n nature_n nature_n vid._n gregor_n arim._n in_o 2._o d._n 28._o q._n 1._o a._n 3._o ad_fw-la arg_fw-mi 8._o &_o 12._o who_o judgement_n many_o schoolman_n follow_v vasquez_n thus_o abbreviate_v and_o report_v he_o in_o 1_o tho._n q._n 23._o d._n 99_o c._n 4._o mâ—tionem_fw-la dei_fw-la ordine_fw-la causae_fw-la priorem_fw-la esse_fw-la cooperatione_a &_o determinatione_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la at_o in_o operibus_fw-la peccati_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la &_o seclusa_fw-la malitia_fw-la priorem_fw-la esse_fw-la nostram_fw-la determinationâ—m_fw-la &_o codem_fw-la ordine_fw-la baec_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparari_fw-la in_o aeternitaâ—â—_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la inserunt_fw-la deum_fw-la praefinisse_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la ante_fw-la detâ—rminatiâ—nâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la praevisam_fw-la sed_fw-la mala_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la praecognita_fw-la determinatione_fw-la nostrae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vid._n marsil_n in_o 1._o q._n 45._o be_v 2._o post_fw-la 4._o conclus_fw-la and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o this_o universal_a first_o cause_n whether_o god_n do_v it_o only_o as_o durandus_fw-la thought_n by_o the_o mere_a continuation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n active_a and_o mobile_n or_o by_o any_o superadded_a concourse_n beside_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a business_n which_o only_o show_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n 533._o iii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o govern_v providence_n by_o do_v good_a do_v set_v before_o man_n that_o which_o they_o make_v a_o occasion_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n every_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n by_o sinner_n 16._o sinner_n sinner_n sinner_n titus_n 1._o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o sanctify_a bad_a stomach_n corrupt_v the_o wholsome_a food_n all_o god_n mercy_n be_v abuse_v to_o sin_n 534._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n fore-knew_a this_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o deny_v man_n life_n or_o take_v it_o away_o lest_o they_o abuse_v it_o or_o deny_v man_n all_o those_o mercy_n or_o remove_v they_o which_o he_o forsee_v that_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o sin_n 535._o iv_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n often_o concur_v to_o the_o cause_v of_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n which_o sin_n also_o cause_v and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o concause_n of_o it_o with_o sin_n and_o this_o effect_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o its_o name_n as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o near_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a mistake_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n that_o cannoâ—_n distinguish_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o instance_n 536._o v._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v do_v much_o good_a by_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o sin_n itself_o into_o good_a 537._o vi_o and_o to_o these_o five_o operation_n of_o god_n i_o add_v as_o to_o his_o volition_n that_o all_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o will_v or_o decree_v to_o do_v and_o he_o have_v no_o contrary_a will_n at_o all_o 538._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o he_o be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o efficient_a or_o deficient_a culpable_a or_o not_o culpable_a physical_a or_o moral_a for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o go_v to_o its_o be_v or_o constitution_n 539._o all_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v our_o ruler_n by_o a_o law_n and_o also_o our_o ultimate_a end_n as_o he_o be_v optimus_fw-la &_o amabilissimus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v our_o absolute_a owner_n and_o that_o as_o rational_a free_a agent_n we_o that_o be_v his_o own_o be_v also_o his_o subject_n and_o beneficiaries_n and_o make_v capable_a of_o love_v he_o as_o our_o ultimate_a end_n and_o of_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v our_o disobedience_n to_o these_o law_n with_o our_o deny_v god_n ourselves_o as_o his_o own_o and_o withhold_v or_o pervert_v the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o as_o our_o end_n 540._o as_o logic_n have_v confound_v we_o in_o most_o other_o case_n by_o arbitrary_a unsuitable_a second_o notion_n make_v we_o a_o shoe_n not_o meet_v for_o the_o foot_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v thing_n without_o those_o unfit_a notion_n than_o with_o they_o so_o have_v it_o do_v here_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o disobey_v a_o law_n and_o that_o either_o by_o do_v what_o we_o shall_v not_o or_o by_o not_o do_v what_o we_o be_v command_v than_o they_o can_v know_v by_o what_o logical_a or_o metaphysical_a name_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v whether_o a_o privation_n or_o a_o relation_n a_o act_n or_o no_o act_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o logician_n that_o god_n make_v his_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o a_o metaphysical_a conscience_n that_o will_v accuse_v man_n or_o condemn_v they_o and_o torment_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 541._o no_o act_n mere_o as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la be_v forbid_v of_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o active_a nature_n and_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v all_o action_n than_o to_o be_v though_o it_o can_v forbear_v a_o particular_a act_n as_o to_o this_o object_n and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o act_n as_o such_o 542._o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o as_o action_n itself_o be_v no_o substance_n but_o the_o mode_n or_o motion_n of_o a_o substance_n so_o to_o choose_v this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o have_v no_o more_o of_o action_n in_o it_o than_o to_o have_v choose_v the_o other_o or_o than_o 4._o exit_fw-la to_o verb_n quoth_v dâ—us_a concâ—â—_n at_o nobiscum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccati_fw-la prout_fw-la facultas_fw-la liberi_fw-la
the_o soul_n be_v a_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o man_n so_o be_v our_o exterior_a act_n of_o sin_n 554._o the_o conceit_n that_o make_v sin_n a_o mere_a nothing_o do_v seem_v to_o justify_v god_n as_o not_o cause_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n for_o 1._o it_o justifi_v the_o sinner_n more_o who_o no_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o nothing_o than_o god_n 2._o either_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o something_o or_o act_n which_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o without_o any_o other_o power_n than_o he_o have_v or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v than_o even_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o imputable_a to_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o than_o every_o sin_n be_v like_o our_o not_o make_v of_o a_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o world_n which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o culpable_a defect_n they_o make_v god_n the_o first_o deficient_a 555._o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n may_v read_v rada_n lib._n 2._o contr_n 16._o who_o first_o ingenuous_o 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just_o so_o here_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n causation_n and_o man_n be_v more_o than_o god_n alone_a and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o part_n nor_o yet_o that_o man_n be_v none_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n but_o that_o god_n act_v and_o concourse_n be_v quite_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mortal_n 568._o but_o here_o again_o note_v what_o i_o say_v even_o now_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o sign_n of_o finiteness_n in_o god_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o limit_a or_o partial_a cause_n than_o to_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o limit_v total_o by_o suspension_n of_o the_o whole_a act_n and_o yet_o so_o he_o be_v as_o to_o all_o possible_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v or_o move_v 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o free_a will_v only_o that_o thus_o limit_v he_o as_o it_o do_v from_o give_v all_o man_n more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o real_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o satisfaction_n 569._o though_o he_o offend_v i_o by_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v here_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o our_o countryman_n holkot_n quodl_n lib._n 2._o qu._n 1._o est_fw-la sententia_fw-la omnium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la immediata_fw-la omnis_fw-la rei_fw-la productae_fw-la sic_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la agenti_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la natura_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deus_fw-la coagit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la imaginandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la actione_n creaturae_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la producit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o creatura_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la causae_fw-la partiales_n illius_fw-la producti_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la imaginando_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la producit_fw-la unam_fw-la partem_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o creatura_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicatur_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la vel_fw-la causando_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la quam_fw-la particularis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la communiter_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o homâ—_n sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la causae_fw-la partiale_n hominis_fw-la generandi_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o mulier_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicitur_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la tale_n quod_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o quoddam_fw-la aliud_fw-la vel_fw-la quaedam_fw-la alia_fw-la res_fw-la ponatur_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la positis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la istorum_fw-la ablato_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la fiet_fw-la 570._o further_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v special_o note_v that_o god_n be_v our_o creator_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o be_v our_o ruler_n and_o that_o nature_n be_v before_o morality_n obedience_n or_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n as_o creator_n first_o settle_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o that_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o law_n or_o settle_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_o expect_v by_o we_o though_o he_o can_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n be_v man_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o self-determination_n and_o that_o god_n uphold_v he_o and_o concur_v as_o a_o universal_a cause_n belong_v to_o this_o fore-setled_n natural_a order_n and_o be_v presuppose_v to_o moral_a determination_n and_o specification_n either_o as_o from_o god_n or_o man_n 571._o and_o note_v that_o to_o good_a act_n we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o this_o mere_a natural_a causality_n and_o concourse_n and_o therefore_o god_n afford_v we_o more_o according_o but_o not_o to_o all_o alike_o 572._o it_o be_v further_a object_v against_o this_o way_n that_o our_o make_a reprobation_n to_o infidelity_n permission_n of_o sin_n not-giving_a faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o man_n sin_n and_o damnation_n because_o man_n can_v believe_v nor_o avoid_v sin_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n withhold_v answ_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o the_o supposition_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o have_v prove_v after_o that_o man_n have_v power_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n suspend_v by_o that_o common_a grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v of_o which_o in_o due_a place_n 573._o it_o be_v object_v also_o that_o while_o we_o make_v god_n providence_n to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o fore-knoweth_a man_n will_v take_v to_o their_o damnation_n yea_o as_o long_o as_o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o sin_n and_o save_v all_o soul_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o go_v in_o these_o controversy_n i_o answer_v 1._o undoubted_o god_n judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a but_o when_o we_o come_v into_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o 2._o and_o undoubted_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o all_o that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o decree_n or_o will_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o despite_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v be_v unsatisfied_a till_o faith_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v we_o 4._o but_o yet_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n permit_v sin_n after_o great_a mean_n against_o it_o and_o his_o cause_v it_o between_o the_o make_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o put_v life_n or_o death_n in_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o cause_v man_n unavoidable_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n will_v stand_v with_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n by_o man_n cause_v but_o not_o with_o god_n cause_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v consider_v 574._o if_o this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o damn_v man_n unavoidable_o and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o free_a choice_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n in_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o among_o the_o jesuit_n arminian_o lutheran_n and_o greek_n do_v hold_v no_o other_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o what_o leave_v man_n to_o such_o a_o free_a choice_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o satisfy_v when_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_n have_v more_o sect_n xviii_o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twisse_n be_v digr_n 5._o l._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vind._n grat._n 575._o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o go_v further_o about_o god_n will_n or_o causality_n as_o to_o sin_v and_o because_o dr._n twisse_n have_v a_o peculiar_a digression_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digr_n 4._o i_o will_v somewhat_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o he_o begin_v sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la â—iat_fw-la viz._n ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o question_n a_o den_n velit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la arminius_n think_v god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o the_o sin_n twisse_n say_v that_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n permit_v it_o arminius_n his_o concession_n can_v be_v prove_v as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o twisses_n must_v be_v disprove_v and_o 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o our_o reason_n against_o it_o locum_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 46._o q._n 3._o resolve_v this_o question_n very_o plain_o and_o true_o mala_fw-la â—ieri_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la bene_fw-la occasio_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o causa_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la he_o say_v that_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la procedens_fw-la &_o intendens_fw-la casus_fw-la private_a intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la operationem_fw-la occasio_fw-la private_a utrumque_fw-la and_o he_o distinguish_v occasion_n into_o that_o which_o have_v ratioâ—â—m_n actiâ—i_n &_o excitat_fw-la agentem_fw-la and_o that_o which_o have_v but_o rationem_fw-la passivi_fw-la as_o one_o by_o another_o evil_n excit_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o between_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o ordinability_n to_o good_a and_o say_v the_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o occasio_fw-la passiva_fw-la of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la quod_fw-la substernitur_fw-la be_v occasio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la activa_fw-la vide_fw-la locum_fw-la 576._o let_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o what_o the_o author_n say_v of_o god_n willing_a he_o also_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n say_v of_o his_o work_n viz._n that_o he_o cause_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o i_o pass_v that_o by_o now_o because_o i_o have_v large_o confute_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o one_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o both_o 577._o 1._o all_o sober_a christian_n be_v agree_v on_o what_o side_n
soever_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n except_o some_o odd_a presumer_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o generality_n one_o or_o two_o speak_v some_o hard_a word_n that_o way_n in_o belgia_n who_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n reject_v mr._n archer_n book_n be_v burn_v for_o it_o by_o the_o parliament_n or_o westminster_n synod_n beza_n himself_o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o &_o passim_fw-la abhor_v it_o as_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n but_o this_o doctrine_n in_o question_n plain_o make_v god_n the_o willer_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n yea_o more_o very_o much_o more_o than_o wicked_a man_n or_o devil_n be_v which_o be_v not_o true_a 578._o for_o they_o make_v man_n and_o devil_n to_o be_v but_o a_o second_o premoved_n predetermine_v cause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o volition_n and_o execution_n whence_o the_o formal_a obliquity_n necessary_o result_v but_o 1._o god_n be_v certain_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o agent_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v the_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la to_o be_v sin_n his_o say_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n make_v adultery_n and_o murder_n to_o be_v sin_n when_o they_o be_v commit_v which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v without_o the_o law_n 3._o god_n cause_v and_o order_v all_o the_o object_n and_o occasion_n 4._o and_o now_o they_o also_o say_v that_o god_n will_v ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o be_v the_o first_o predetermine_v cause_n even_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o act_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n without_o which_o predetermination_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o that_o man_n do_v but_o will_n what_o god_n first_o will_v and_o act_v what_o god_n first_o move_v he_o unavoidable_o to_o act_v as_o the_o pen_n in_o my_o hand_n 5._o and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o act_n be_v put_v in_o be_v the_o relative_n obliquity_n be_v but_o the_o necessary_a result_n and_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n 579._o and_o note_v here_o what_o estius_n before_o cite_v after_o aquinas_n say_v that_o to_o will_v that_o peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la fiat_fw-la be_v all_o that_o the_o sinner_n himself_o do_v when_o he_o will_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n here_o to_o distinguish_v between_o willing_a sin_n and_o willing_a the_o event_n futurity_n and_o existence_n of_o it_o ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la eveniat_fw-la though_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v long_o detain_v in_o suspense_n if_o not_o deceive_v by_o that_o distinction_n for_o he_o will_v sin_n who_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v 580._o and_o note_v that_o it_o be_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n act_n and_o obliquity_n which_o they_o say_v god_n will_v ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la for_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi nomen_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o they_o have_v say_v otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o that_o will_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la relate_fw-la and_o correlate_n both_o say_v twisse_n vindic._n graâ—_n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect._n 7._o p._n 137._o posito_fw-la quod_fw-la velit_fw-la perâ—ectiones_fw-la istas_fw-la manifestare_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la ingressum_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la permittat_fw-la 1._o as_o if_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n by_o law_n and_o illuminate_v man_n to_o know_v they_o without_o execution_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 2._o yet_o do_v he_o make_v christ_n death_n unnecessary_a and_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n so_o far_o as_o that_o god_n can_v have_v accomplish_v our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n another_o way_n if_o he_o will_v and_o be_v sin_n better_o or_o more_o necessary_a than_o christ_n satisfaction_n 3._o and_o methinks_v they_o that_o lie_v so_o little_a on_o moral_a mean_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n in_o comparison_n of_o physical_a shall_v not_o give_v so_o much_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v it_o a_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v not_o but_o a_o passive_a and_o opposite_a occasion_n be_v but_o a_o moral_a mean_n and_o himself_o say_v page_n 136._o permissio_fw-la peccati_fw-la proprie_fw-la medium_n est_fw-la assequendi_fw-la â—inem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la praefixum_fw-la at_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la medium_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictum_fw-la sive_fw-la manifestandae_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiae_fw-la media_fw-la enim_fw-la ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la mouâ—atur_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la intention_n finis_fw-la will_v the_o reader_n have_v a_o better_a confuter_n of_o he_o than_o himself_o but_o he_o there_o add_v that_o it_o be_v materia_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la medium_n as_o stone_n and_o timber_n to_o a_o house_n and_o yet_o sin_n they_o say_v have_v no_o matter_n beside_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o moral_a rectitude_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n loco_fw-la materiae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o christ_n rather_o if_o a_o beggar_n want_v a_o house_n be_v that_o want_v the_o materia_fw-la domus_fw-la no_o nor_o the_o materia_fw-la of_o his_o mercy_n or_o bounty_n that_o build_v it_o thus_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o the_o subtle_a wit_n abuse_v god_n and_o his_o church_n when_o the_o christian_a simplicity_n of_o modest_a soul_n with_o a_o holy_a life_n will_v honour_v he_o so_o sect._n 9_o pag._n 137._o peccatum_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la propriâ—_n dicendum_fw-la esse_fw-la materiam_fw-la manifestandae_fw-la dei_fw-la sive_fw-la misericordiâ—_fw-la sive_fw-la iâ—stitiâ—_n potiâ—s_fw-la quam_fw-la medium_n permissionem_fw-la vero_fw-la peccati_fw-la medium_n esse_fw-la ejus_fw-la manifestandae_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictum_fw-la but_o 1._o how_o oft_o elsewhere_o do_v he_o forget_v and_o contradict_v this_o 2._o permission_n itself_o be_v nothing_o be_v but_o non-impedire_a and_o be_v nothing_o or_o non-agere_a a_o proper_a mean_n but_o especial_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o very_a place_n twisse_n and_o arminius_n be_v herein_o profess_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a medium_n only_a one_o say_v praedestinationis_fw-la and_o the_o other_o providentia_fw-la and_o yet_o they_o will_v differ_v while_o they_o agree_v and_o i_o that_o differ_v from_o both_o will_v agree_v with_o both_o will_v the_o relation_n 581._o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v say_v then_o but_o that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v but_o not_o as_o sin_n or_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o for_o 1._o either_o none_n or_o few_o of_o the_o reprobate_n do_v will_v sin_v because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n or_o imagination_n or_o for_o seem_v good_a 2._o and_o if_o a_o man_n or_o devil_n do_v malicious_o will_v sin_v as_o sin_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n so_o do_v be_v but_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v god_n will_v ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la before_o they_o will_v it_o and_o predetermine_v they_o to_o it_o so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v first_o and_o chief_o of_o god_n 582._o if_o they_o say_v that_o god_n will_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n but_o for_o wicked_a end_n or_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o will_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o but_o not_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v any_o will_n which_o god_n have_v not_o for_o that_o will_v and_o that_o enmity_n to_o god_n still_o be_v but_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v god_n first_o will_v ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la 583._o obj._n but_o it_o be_v only_o ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la non_fw-la faciente_fw-la answ_n the_o hypocrisy_n of_o that_o addition_n make_v it_o but_o the_o worse_a in_o the_o assertor_n for_o 1._o they_o usual_o make_v god_n will_v effective_a of_o the_o thing_n will_v 2._o they_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o act_n as_o circumstantiate_v which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o total_a first_o efficient_a cause_n of_o 3._o they_o confess_v that_o the_o formal_a relation_n necessary_o result_v from_o the_o act_n and_o law_n and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o put_v in_o the_o word_n permittente_fw-la will_v not_o that_o deceitful_o insinuate_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o sinner_n do_v something_o which_o god_n do_v not_o do_v but_o only_o permit_v when_o they_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v my_o second_o reason_n against_o they_o 584._o 2._o by_o their_o doctrine_n god_n never_o permit_v sin_n which_o be_v false_a for_o that_o which_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v as_o the_o first_o total_a cause_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o permit_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o
move_v another_o to_o do_v it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o proper_a permission_n 585._o obj._n but_o god_n preserve_v our_o own_o liberty_n in_o act_v answ_n 1._o by_o liberty_n you_o mean_v nothing_o but_o willingness_n as_o such_o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v mens_fw-la nilling_n to_o be_v a_o willing_a or_o contra_fw-la in_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o will_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o will-nill-it_a 2._o if_o you_o mean_v more_o i_o deny_v that_o ever_o god_n give_v power_n to_o the_o will_n to_o will_n or_o will_v contrary_v to_o the_o volition_n and_o physical_a premove_v predetermination_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n 3._o but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o man_n be_v a_o cause_n also_o cause_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o that_o god_n will_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o sin_v willing_o and_o free_o 586._o 3._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o make_v god_n equal_o to_o will_n and_o cause_v our_o holiness_n and_o our_o sin_n for_o they_o can_v possible_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o do_v more_o to_o cause_v our_o holiness_n than_o to_o will_v it_o and_o to_o predetermine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o it_o beside_o command_v it_o which_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n and_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o proper_a efficiency_n he_o do_v but_o will_v that_o holiness_n be_v and_o cause_n all_o that_o have_v any_o entity_n in_o it_o and_o so_o they_o say_v he_o do_v about_o sin_n 587._o obj._n he_o love_v our_o holiness_n for_o itself_o and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n answ_n the_o first_o be_v deny_v by_o themselves_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o god_n end_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n only_o be_v his_o own_o end_n for_o which_o he_o love_v all_o thing_n 2._o and_o his_o love_n be_v either_o his_o efficient_a or_o complacential_a volition_n 1._o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v now_o in_o question_n they_o must_v confess_v be_v equal_a to_o both_o if_o he_o equal_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o both_o object_n but_o he_o have_v a_o complacence_n in_o good_a only_o answ_n 1._o he_o have_v a_o complacence_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o efficient_a therefore_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v a_o complacency_n in_o it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o please_a object_n to_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o break_v his_o law_n they_o make_v to_o be_v such_o ergo_fw-la please_v 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n of_o the_o efficient_a will._n 588._o 4._o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o sum_n this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o leave_v very_o little_a or_o no_o place_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o 1._o it_o overthrow_v the_o formale_a objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la which_o be_v veracitas_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o leave_v no_o certainty_n of_o any_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o do_v will_v and_o predetermine_v by_o premotion_n ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a than_o we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o scripture_n false_a which_o say_v so_o much_o of_o god_n hatred_n and_o unwillingness_n of_o sin_n 3._o it_o obliterate_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n holiness_n which_o be_v make_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o our_o holiness_n 4._o it_o make_v man_n holiness_n to_o be_v no_o holiness_n but_o a_o common_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n 5._o it_o make_v sin_n so_o little_a odious_a as_o be_v a_o divine_a offspring_n as_o will_v destroy_v the_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o care_n to_o avoid_v it_o 6._o it_o will_v thereby_o nullify_v all_o our_o godly_a sorrow_n repent_v confession_n and_o all_o practice_n of_o mean_n against_o any_o sin_n 7._o it_o will_v hardly_o let_v man_n believe_v that_o 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our_o love_v the_o godly_a and_o hate_v wickedness_n 12._o it_o will_v tempt_v magistrate_n according_o to_o judge_v of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n 589._o now_o to_o their_o argument_n 1._o rev._n 17._o 17._o god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v to_o give_v up_o their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n answ_n 1._o he_o that_o read_v dr._n hammonds_n exposition_n apply_v this_o to_o alaricus_n sack_v rome_n with_o the_o effect_n will_v see_v that_o the_o very_a subject_n be_v so_o dubious_a and_o dark_a as_o not_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o found_v such_o a_o doctrine_n on_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v and_o not_o the_o sin_n 3._o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o put_v the_o sin_n into_o their_o heart_n whether_o pride_n covetousness_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n and_o agree_v or_o make_v one_o decree_n to_o give_v up_o etc._n etc._n which_o 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father_n concubine_n nor_o to_o act_n it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o water_n and_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o nature_n cause_n the_o wind_n and_o water_n to_o act_v and_o to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v on_o their_o own_o part_n but_o that_o they_o turn_v this_o wheel_n and_o millstone_n and_o run_v in_o this_o channel_n rather_o than_o another_o be_v long_o of_o the_o miller_n absalom_n motus_fw-la qua_fw-la motus_fw-la and_o qua_fw-la cupido_fw-la ordinata_fw-la be_v natural_a from_o god_n but_o not_o as_o act_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la towards_o this_o object_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o act_n by_o that_o object_n suppose_v his_o lust_n and_o action_n may_v be_v moral_o and_o penal_o from_o god_n 606._o if_o you_o here_o bring_v forth_o the_o common_a medusa_n head_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n that_o his_o act_n be_v determinable_a by_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o dependent_a i_o confident_o answer_v you_o for_o god_n 1._o no_o man_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o god_n do_v not_o wrong_v himself_o when_o by_o make_v a_o creature_n with_o free_a self-determining_a power_n he_o resolve_v so_o far_o partial_o to_o suspend_v his_o own_o operation_n so_o as_o not_o to_o necessitate_v the_o will_n no_o more_o than_o he_o wrong_v himself_o by_o a_o great_a suspension_n in_o make_v no_o more_o world_n or_o creature_n 2._o you_o quite_o mistake_v we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o alter_v or_o limit_n god_n act_n or_o influx_n nor_o determine_v it_o but_o terminate_v it_o and_o determine_v of_o that_o effect_n which_o require_v both_o cause_n god_n and_o man_n and_o can_v be_v ordinary_o by_o one_o alone_a because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o appoint_v and_o again_o i_o beseech_v the_o adversary_n to_o note_n how_o great_a and_o innumerable_a change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o recipient_n the_o rose_n and_o vine_n and_o weed_n and_o dunghill_n do_v not_o at_o all_o change_n the_o action_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o their_o various_a reception_n and_o co-operation_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o its_o act_n have_v such_o various_a effect_n and_o it_o be_v the_o miller_n work_n in_o make_v a_o various_a and_o special_a receptivity_n in_o his_o channel_n wheel_n etc._n etc._n which_o cause_v the_o variety_n of_o effect_n and_o god_n have_v enable_v man_n various_o and_o free_o to_o receive_v his_o influx_n 607._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v god_n give_v not_o that_o effectual_a grace_n without_o which_o he_o fore-knoweth_a sin_n will_v not_o be_v avoid_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v willing_a that_o it_o be_v do_v answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a it_o only_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o and_o effectual_o will_v it_o if_o the_o king_n have_v several_a subject_n incline_v to_o eat_v a_o luscious_a poison_n and_o his_o child_n he_o effectual_o keep_v from_o it_o one_o he_o lock_v up_o another_o he_o commit_v to_o a_o keeper_n another_z he_o keep_v the_o poison_n from_o but_o to_o a_o traitor_n he_o say_v i_o once_o forgive_v thou_o and_o save_v thy_o life_n and_o i_o now_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o avoid_v this_o poison_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o it_o will_v torment_v and_o kill_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v
no_o warning_n take_v what_o thou_o get_v by_o it_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o this_o man_n eat_v the_o poison_n prohibit_v 608._o next_o he_o cit_v augustine_n threadbare_a saying_n and_o blame_v aquinas_n and_o arminius_n for_o deny_v his_o authority_n and_o commend_v the_o great_a reverence_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o so_o anselm_n hugo_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o we_o stick_v not_o on_o one_o man_n authority_n god_n hold_v not_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o church_n its_o religion_n on_o augustine_n authority_n 2._o augustine_n have_v ten_o time_n more_o plain_a enough_o for_o what_o i_o hold_v see_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o paul_n eiren._n triad_n patrum_fw-la 3._o he_o know_v its_o like_a that_o estius_n and_o many_o more_o expound_v augustine_n word_n as_o terminate_a god_n volition_n on_o his_o own_o permission_n and_o not_o on_o the_o sin_n or_o fieri_fw-la 4._o i_o think_v plain_o that_o augustine_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o inward_a volition_n but_o outward_a act_n and_o that_o not_o as_o agentis_fw-la but_o in_fw-la passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o murder_n theft_n treason_n or_o other_o effect_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o god_n positive_o decreeth_n shall_v be_v produce_v either_o by_o do_v some_o effect_n himself_o as_o drown_v the_o world_n or_o permit_v sinner_n to_o do_v they_o while_o he_o cause_v not_o their_o act_n but_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o effect_n etc._n etc._n 609._o pag._n 194._o retort_a on_o aquin._n he_o thus_o argue_v because_o god_n do_v will_n his_o own_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v he_o permit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o will_v his_o essential_a goodness_n which_o need_v no_o acquisition_n but_o he_o will_v to_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n yea_o nothing_o be_v more_o can_v more_o more_o more_o so_o twiss_n contr_n armin._n pro_fw-la junio_fw-la pag._n 91._o dissent_v from_o jâ—niuâ—_n that_o say_v peceatum_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la universi_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o say_v mibi_fw-la vero_fw-la dicendum_fw-la videtur_fw-la peceatum_fw-la conducibile_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la universi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la illustrandos_fw-la tale_n divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la radios_fw-la and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi be_v love_v of_o god_n as_o good_n yet_o contr_n corvin_n he_o say_v that_o no_o sober_a man_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o reprobation_n but_o only_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n reconcile_v they_o that_o can_v conducible_a to_o it_o than_o this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n in_o spare_v or_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v answ_n horresco_fw-la recitans_fw-la 1._o god_n volition_n of_o his_o essential_a goodness_n be_v his_o necessary_a volition_n 2._o god_n have_v no_o end_n to_o acquire_v but_o always_o have_v his_o end_n and_o be_v never_o without_o it_o 3._o if_o god_n have_v necessary_o will_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n than_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_o and_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o you_o can_v not_o manifest_v it_o without_o sin_n 4._o do_v he_o not_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n as_o much_o to_o the_o innumerable_a glorious_a angel_n who_o never_o sin_v and_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v as_o much_o manifest_v to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v be_v as_o they_o 5._o the_o very_a indetermination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o mediate_a liberty_n be_v not_o the_o high_a excellency_n of_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o sensitive_a necessity_n of_o bruit_n and_o low_a than_o the_o confirm_a necessity_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v our_o defectibility_n and_o the_o excellent_a or_o best_a of_o his_o work_n most_o honour_n god_n goodness_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o the_o strong_a temptation_n that_o man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o or_o dishonour_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o think_v how_o he_o permit_v the_o world_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n 7._o do_v not_o christ_n turn_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o christian_n against_o your_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v and_o his_o will_n do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o sin_n 8._o do_v not_o your_o word_n tempt_v man_n to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o sin_n if_o not_o to_o love_v it_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o honour_v god_n goodness_n 9_o be_v not_o that_o conclusion_n a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n scripture_n ministry_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v no_o more_o conducible_a to_o manifest_v god_n goodness_n than_o sin_n be_v 10._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o cause_n or_o true_a mean_n at_o all_o of_o glorify_v god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o presuppose_a evil_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o which_o god_n be_v glorify_v as_o your_o eat_a poison_n may_v occasion_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o antidote_n and_o physician_n it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a medium_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o occasion_n and_o mischief_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v he_o can_v have_v glorify_v himself_o in_o save_v we_o from_o commit_v it_o god_n love_v and_o be_v glorify_v most_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_o he_o as_o his_o image_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a sinless_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o be_v as_o conducible_a to_o it_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o sin_n have_v no_o good_a much_o less_o such_o good_a why_o else_o do_v not_o god_n equal_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o holiness_n repentance_n and_o our_o life_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o glorifi_v he_o most_o be_v best_a 11._o here_o also_o confusion_n cause_v mischief_n one_o distinction_n may_v have_v scatter_v this_o mist_n viz._n between_o sin_n indeed_o and_o sin_n in_o notion_n sin_n indeed_o or_o essence_n and_o existence_n never_o do_v good_a nor_o honour_a god_n sin_n in_o notion_n or_o in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o word_n 80_o joh._n à _fw-fr combis_n compend_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v profitable_a three_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la bene_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ut_fw-la fur_n in_fw-la patibulo_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la coactionem_a &_o amaritudinem_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la mall_n considerationem_fw-la and_o many_o popular_a book_n say_v the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v but_o abusive_a language_n tend_v to_o deceive_v as_o if_o sin_n do_v good_a because_o punish_v sin_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o hate_v it_o do_v good_a as_o if_o hate_v sin_n be_v sin_n thus_o unhappy_o be_v the_o world_n trouble_v by_o abuse_a word_n holiness_n and_o do_v much_o good_a when_o you_o say_v god_n know_v sin_n from_o eternity_n you_o will_v say_v with_o scotus_n that_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la sin_n be_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n david_n say_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o and_o we_o daily_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n indeed_o but_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la else_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o whereas_o thus_o sin_n objective_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o repentance_n hatred_n fear_n watchfulness_n prayer_n confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la as_o a_o grace_n may_v glorify_v god_n 610._o to_o aquin._n that_o say_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la appetibile_fw-la he_o say_v that_o malum_fw-la moris_fw-la quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la bono_fw-mi est_fw-la proprium_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la meum_fw-la malum_fw-la bono_fw-mi meo_fw-la though_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n willing_a that_o which_o be_v forbid_v he_o be_v his_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n may_v not_o will_v this_o evil_a of_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o god_n to_o will_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o dishonest_a in_o man_n to_o will_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forbid_v yet_o not_o to_o god_n and_o see_v
that_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v summè_fw-la conducibile_fw-la chief_o or_o most_o conducible_a to_o make_v way_n to_o represent_v god_n goodness_n this_o abundant_o suffice_v to_o prove_v it_o desirable_a to_o god_n we_o say_v that_o this_o evil_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v will_v of_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v object_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v forbid_v the_o creature_n but_o not_o forbid_v god_n answ_n shall_v we_o preach_v thus_o to_o the_o people_n will_v this_o doctrine_n convert_v soul_n to_o repentance_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o to_o will_v sin_n be_v sin_n in_o god_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o you_o sad_o assert_v 2._o god_n glory_n be_v our_o end_n and_o to_o forbear_v thing_n prohibit_v be_v but_o the_o mean_n if_o sin_n conduce_v as_o much_o as_o christ_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n glory_n why_o may_v we_o not_o desire_v it_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la medii_fw-la though_o not_o as_o praeceptum_fw-la we_o must_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o conducible_a to_o god_n glory_n 3._o though_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n his_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o will_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o law_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o law_n to_o he_o and_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a because_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a 4._o it_o be_v still_o false_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o medium_fw-la to_o god_n glory_n or_o desirable_a or_o have_v any_o good_a 5._o god_n be_v good_a and_o delight_v to_o do_v good_a and_o he_o be_v the_o just_a ruler_n laâ—ge_n of_o which_o vid._n gibieus_n at_o laâ—ge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v king_n take_v such_o justice_n for_o a_o pattern_n as_o you_o describe_v as_o if_o god_n vehement_o forbid_v sin_n and_o send_v his_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o minister_n as_o a_o army_n against_o it_o into_o the_o world_n and_o will_v daâ—â—_n man_n for_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o will_v and_o cause_v it_o as_o summè_fw-la conducibil_n truth_n august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 25._o fol._n 314._o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la iste_fw-la pelagius_n opposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la utinam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la miseria_fw-la ne_fw-la ista_fw-la esset_fw-la misericordia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la id._n ibid._n cap._n 31._o et_fw-la altius_fw-la dei_fw-la consilium_fw-la fateor_fw-la i_o ignorare_fw-la cur_n etiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o reâ—â—e_fw-la factis_fw-la animo_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la humano_fw-la non_fw-la cito_fw-la deus_fw-la sanet_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la sananda_fw-la illi_fw-la piae_fw-la animae_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la supplicant_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la superandam_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la calcandam_fw-la &_o 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confident_a assertion_n at_o all_o i_o need_v not_o say_v thâ—_n it_o will_v be_v more_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o suffice_v i_o to_o say_v thaâ—_n it_o will_v be_v as_o perfect_v and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o world_n perfection_n that_o there_o be_v sin_n or_o hell_n god_n can_v have_v free_o will_v the_o contrary_n and_o god_n goodness_n can_v have_v be_v as_o full_o manifest_v if_o iâ—_n have_v so_o please_v he_o and_o his_o holiness_n too_o without_o sin_n or_o hell_n it_o be_v unpleasing_a to_o i_o that_o this_o good_a man_n plead_v so_o hard_a against_o a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o sin_n in_o another_o digression_n and_o yet_o plead_v as_o hard_a for_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o god_n glory_n than_o christ_n 622._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o all_o this_o controversy_n that_o he_o assert_v pag._n 198._o that_o it_o be_v past_o all_o controversy_n that_o neither_o 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withhold_v man_n can_v no_o more_o help_v it_o than_o make_v a_o world_n so_o that_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o language_n be_v this_o that_o because_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o man_n do_v the_o same_o act_n as_o move_v by_o god_n must_v be_v call_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o god_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v as_o plain_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v shall_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o you_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n but_o not_o in_o himself_o 624._o pag._n 200_o &_o 201._o he_o have_v the_o same_o over_o and_o over_o again_o that_o non_fw-la abhorret_fw-la à _fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la dei_fw-la velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fieri_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la conducibile_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—onum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la materia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la idonea_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o necessaria_fw-la exercendae_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la and_o that_o this_o manifestation_n conjunct_a with_o sin_n be_v deo_fw-la multò_fw-la appetibilius_fw-la than_o that_o good_a which_o sin_n deprive_v we_o of_o that_o be_v holiness_n because_o this_o holiness_n be_v only_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o creator_n good_n answ_n but_o as_o the_o assertion_n be_v all_o false_a so_o the_o reason_n be_v vain_a for_o if_o he_o distinguish_v the_o creator_n and_o creature_n as_o subject_n he_o be_v quite_o mistake_v for_o both_o be_v the_o creature_n good_a and_o neither_o the_o creator_n for_o to_o manifest_a justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o god_n essence_n as_o in_o itself_o but_o his_o work_n of_o punishment_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o be_v but_o the_o resplendent_a excellency_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n
of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o they_o but_o do_v this_o signify_v god_n will_v your_o malice_n or_o your_o act_n god_n do_v bruise_v christ_n which_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o concause_n of_o his_o death_n but_o not_o that_o he_o will_v or_o cause_v the_o jew_n to_o will_n or_o act_v his_o death_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 629._o the_o rest_n of_o his_o instance_n be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o or_o as_o the_o former_a answer_n full_o invalidate_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o weary_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n with_o they_o 630._o cap._n 18._o p._n 230._o he_o assert_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la to_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o not_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o per_fw-la se_fw-la because_o sin_v by_o how_o much_o the_o worse_o it_o be_v in_o genere_fw-la mali_fw-la inhonesti_fw-la by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o fit_a mean_n it_o be_v in_o genere_fw-la boni_fw-la utilis_fw-la &_o conducibilis_fw-la to_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o have_v before_o confute_v and_o think_v not_o his_o defence_n of_o it_o worth_a repeat_n 631._o many_o assertion_n he_o have_v cap._n 18._o which_o all_o depend_v on_o the_o false_a supposition_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o unproved_a supposition_n that_o god_n positive_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o god_n intend_v it_o in_o this_o and_o that_o order_n and_o much_o other_o vanity_n and_o still_o they_o confound_v sin_n in_o esse_fw-la real_a which_o be_v no_o medium_n with_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o holiness_n and_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o 632._o cap._n 19_o he_o argue_v god_n use_v man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v as_o his_o instrument_n viz._n to_o punish_v to_o try_v to_o humble_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o will_v the_o event_n that_o they_o sin_n resp_n here_o be_v deceitful_a 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thief_n and_o a_o greyhound_n be_v my_o instrument_n to_o kill_v a_o hare_n and_o a_o ferret_n to_o catch_v a_o rabbit_n and_o a_o hawk_n to_o catch_v a_o partridge_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o cause_v not_o at_o all_o the_o nature_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o water_n but_o we_o can_v hinder_v the_o water_n nor_o the_o nisus_fw-la of_o the_o spring_n nor_o the_o gravitation_n of_o the_o poise_n but_o set_v the_o recipient_n so_o as_o that_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v do_v as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o nor_o cause_n we_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o mastiff_n the_o inclination_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o greyhound_n ferret_n hawk_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o tie_v they_o up_o and_o let_v they_o loose_v as_o our_o end_n require_v but_o zeal_n make_v some_o man_n deride_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_v and_o they_o can_v allow_v he_o the_o skill_n of_o every_o dull_a artificer_n or_o at_o least_o a_o will_v to_o use_v it_o 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such_o uncouth_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o make_v the_o question_n unintelligible_a till_o unravel_v 648._o as_o to_o
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be_v another_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v be_v god_n gift_n that_o they_o perish_v be_v the_o sinner_n desert_n he_o make_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n obj._n 4._o that_o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v make_v of_o god_n not_o to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o the_o devil_n resp_n it_o be_v madness_n and_o against_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o god_n will_v that_o god_n will_v be_v not_o do_v and_o that_o the_o damner_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o servant_n will_v have_v the_o devil_n serve_v obj._n 5._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o make_v man_n will_n evil_a and_o make_v a_o substance_n which_o by_o natural_a motion_n can_v but_o sin_n resp_n this_o objection_n they_o make_v because_o we_o hold_v original_a sin_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o whatever_o be_v of_o nature_n be_v of_o god_n and_o none_o of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n from_o whence_o come_v death_n 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to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v but_o the_o adjutor_fw-la of_o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o causer_n generater_n of_o the_o will_n god_n then_o fore-decreed_a not_o that_o any_o such_o business_n shall_v be_v do_v nor_o prepare_v that_o soul_n to_o any_o such_o end_n who_o will_v live_v wicked_o and_o filthy_o but_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o will_v be_v such_o and_o he_o fore-knew_a that_o he_o will_v just_o judge_v of_o such_o so_o that_o to_o his_o fore-decree_n nothing_o else_o can_v be_v refer_v but_o either_o 1._o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o due_a retribution_n of_o justice_n 2._o or_o to_o the_o not_o due_a bestow_n of_o grace_n obj._n 12._o that_o by_o god_n fore-decree_n man_n be_v make_v of_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o temple_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o member_n of_o christ_n member_n of_o a_o harlot_n resp_n god_n predestination_n though_o to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v uncertain_a with_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a but_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o do_v willing_o go_v out_o and_o willing_o fall_v away_o and_o because_o they_o be_v foreknow_v to_o be_v such_o as_o will_v fall_v away_o they_o be_v not_o predestinate_a but_o they_o have_v be_v predestinate_v if_o they_o have_v be_v such_o as_o will_v have_v return_v and_o remain_v in_o holiness_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o god_n fore-decree_n be_v to_o many_o a_o cause_n of_o stand_v and_o to_o none_o a_o cause_n of_o fall_v obj._n 13._o that_o all_o those_o faithful_a and_o saint_n who_o be_v fore-decreed_a to_o eternal_a death_n when_o they_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n seem_v indeed_o to_o do_v it_o by_o their_o own_o vice_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o vice_n be_v the_o fore-decree_n of_o god_n which_o secret_o withdraw_v from_o they_o good_a will_n resp_n indeed_o to_o all_o that_o relapse_n from_o faith_n to_o infidelity_n from_o holiness_n to_o filthiness_n and_o be_v not_o purge_v by_o emendation_n before_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n nothing_o but_o eternal_a death_n be_v due_a but_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o ruin_n to_o god_n who_o though_o he_o foreknow_v by_o his_o eternal_a knowledge_n what_o reward_n he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n desert_n yet_o this_o his_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v do_v not_o bring_v into_o any_o man_n either_o a_o necessity_n or_o a_o will_n act_n will_n will_n will_n note_v this_o you_o that_o be_v for_o his_o first_o predetermine_v all_o forbid_a volition_n and_o act_n of_o sin_v if_o therefore_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o godliness_n he_o be_v carry_v headlong_o by_o his_o own_o will_n he_o be_v draw_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o own_o persuasion_n there_o the_o father_n do_v nothing_o the_o son_n do_v nothing_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nothing_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n intervene_v in_o such_o a_o business_n by_o who_o help_n we_o know_v many_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v but_o none_o impel_v to_o fall_v obj._n 14._o that_o this_o great_a part_n of_o christian_a faithful_a catholic_n and_o saint_n who_o be_v fore-decreed_a to_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n if_o they_o beg_v of_o god_n perseverance_n in_o holiness_n shall_v not_o obtain_v it_o because_o god_n decree_n can_v be_v change_v by_o which_o he_o fore-ordained_n prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o resp_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o discipline_n to_o the_o forsake_v of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o perpetrate_a of_o any_o sin_n whatever_o there_o be_v no_o predestination_n or_o fore-decree_n of_o god_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o such_o evil_n by_o he_o by_o who_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o such_o if_o therefore_o 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predestinate_v to_o eternal_a death_n when_o they_o fall_v be_v so_o dispose_v of_o by_o god_n that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v deliver_v by_o repentance_n resp_n false_o say_v and_o foolish_o for_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o they_o fall_v by_o their_o will_n so_o by_o their_o will_n they_o rise_v not_o but_o god_n take_v the_o way_n of_o amendment_n from_o none_o not_o deprive_v any_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o good_a for_o he_o that_o turn_v himself_o from_o god_n take_v from_o himself_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n of_o good_a it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n as_o the_o objecter_n think_v that_o god_n take_v away_o repentance_n from_o man_n because_o he_o give_v it_o they_o not_o and_o that_o he_o cast_v down_o those_o that_o he_o take_v not_o up_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o act_v the_o innocent_a into_o a_o crime_n which_o god_n can_v do_v and_o another_o not_o to_o pardon_v the_o criminal_a which_o be_v 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frame_n of_o nature_n especial_o in_o his_o own_o will_n as_o incline_v to_o universal_a good_a an._n scaliger_n and_o other_o think_v that_o idea_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o which_o make_v the_o chicken_n fly_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o kite_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o say_v as_o you_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o disposition_n which_o will_v so_o easy_o act_v that_o some_o call_v it_o a_o idea_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o they_o mean_v while_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o name_n §_o 5._o m._n s._n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v the_o way_n that_o justice_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o and_o that_o do_v will_v merit_v life_n adam_n either_o know_v by_o nature_n or_o supernatural_o at_o least_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o by_o supernatural_a revelation_n an._n this_o be_v all_o true_a §_o 6._o m._n s._n do_v this_o and_o live_v as_o the_o only_a term_n of_o life_n be_v a_o catholic_n and_o theological_n axiom_n not_o the_o word_n but_o energetic_a wisdom_n print_v 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and_o love_n adore_v and_o trust_v he_o §_o 7._o m._n s._n this_o be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o of_o that_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a sacramental_o to_o acknowledge_v also_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n an._n 1._o all_o obedience_n formal_o respect_v god_n sovereignty_n 2._o no_o doubt_v the_o tree_n be_v symbolical_a and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o shall_v yet_o teach_v we_o to_o prefer_v live_v to_o god_n before_o a_o selfish_n disturstful_a needless_a knowledge_n the_o increase_n of_o which_o increase_v sorrow_n 3._o but_o that_o adam_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n i_o can_v prove_v unless_o the_o general_a obligation_n to_o choose_v the_o best_a be_v as_o a_o command_n §_o 8._o m._n s._n to_o be_v
a_o liberty_n and_o not_o gibieuf_n amplitude_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o of_o god_n nor_o any_o good_a from_o god_n but_o by_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o to_o the_o good_a or_o value_n though_o it_o be_v by_o reward_v justice_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la and_o comparative_o why_o this_o man_n have_v it_o rather_o than_o that_o §_o 24._o m._n s._n there_o be_v no_o stint_v or_o determine_v unless_o you_o stop_v here_o at_o the_o first_o act_n an._n i_o deny_v it_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n more_o that_o be_v all_o more_o probable_a the_o first_o which_o suppose_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a due_n upon_o the_o over_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n first_o temptation_n which_o will_v have_v draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o love_n and_o conquer_v once_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o second_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o particular_a temptation_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o the_o after_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o three_o which_o suppose_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n eternal_a to_o the_o personal_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n or_o perseverance_n till_o god_n of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n shall_v translate_v adam_n and_o end_v his_o life_n of_o trial_n i_o take_v this_o last_o to_o have_v far_o must_v probability_n for_o all_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v it_o adam_n duty_n still_o to_o love_n god_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o resist_v all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o and_o i_o find_v no_o promise_n that_o his_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v change_v for_o this_o or_o that_o act_n or_o for_o conquer_a some_o one_o temptation_n i_o find_v that_o christ_n own_o covenant-condition_n be_v more_o than_o one_o act_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o glory_n be_v overcome_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o continue_v in_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v not_o add_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 25._o m._n s._n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o obediental_a act_n which_o include_v the_o approve_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n an._n 1._o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v make_v consistent_a with_o wickedness_n rom._n 2._o but_o i_o will_v suppose_v you_o to_o mean_v a_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n but_o 2._o how_o prove_v you_o that_o such_o consent_n be_v the_o whole_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fall_v from_o and_o that_o adam_n never_o do_v consent_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n 3._o all_o the_o godly_a approve_v of_o god_n law_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o love_v it_o and_o yet_o merit_v not_o as_o keeper_n of_o it_o for_o they_o break_v it_o rom._n 7._o 4._o yea_o covenant-keeping_a to_o the_o last_o as_o well_o as_o covenant-consent_n the_o first_o moment_n be_v now_o to_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o immutable_a glory_n §_o 26._o m._n s._n adam_n will_v not_o obey_v at_o first_o but_o suspend_v while_o he_o look_v about_o the_o world_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sufficient_a for_o he_o below_o god_n therefore_o he_o sin_v not_o then_o an._n this_o be_v before_o confute_v he_o can_v not_o in_o that_o integrity_n and_o after_o such_o divine_a revelation_n be_v unresolved_a one_o hour_n whether_o he_o must_v first_o love_n and_o obey_v his_o maker_n without_o sin_n §_o 27._o god_n can_v free_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o a_o creature_n without_o reward_n for_o do_v because_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n an._n 1._o you_o may_v say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o to_o man_n but_o not_o that_o he_o can_v nor_o that_o he_o do_v not_o to_o any_o angel_n for_o man_n be_v not_o make_v only_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o power_n and_o love_n or_o goodness_n also_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n give_v many_o good_a thing_n free_o and_o â—â—_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o do_v as_o 1._o he_o so_o free_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o give_v man_n all_o his_o antecedent_n good_a he_o so_o give_v adâ—â—_n his_o primitive_a holiness_n and_o help_v and_o paradise_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z 2._o he_o so_o give_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n without_o desert_n and_o so_o far_o pardon_v the_o first_o sin_n as_o that_o come_v to_o 3._o he_o so_o far_o give_v man_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o he_o so_o give_v all_o christ_n miracle_n resurrection_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o so_o give_v apostle_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o so_o send_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o nation_n and_o person_n above_o other_o 7._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v to_o paul_n 8._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o kingdom_n and_o person_n wealth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o other_o mercy_n above_o other_o 9_o he_o so_o give_v great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o 10._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o so_o in_o part_n give_v the_o same_o glory_n to_o some_o that_o come_v in_o but_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o in_o quantum_fw-la tale_n be_v from_o god_n only_o as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n or_o as_o the_o amor_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o order_n of_o distribute_v it_o be_v twofold_a some_o antecedent_n to_o man_n merit_n or_o act_n and_o independent_a on_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o reward_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a law_n or_o promise_n and_o some_o consequent_a juxta_fw-la morman_n legis_fw-la and_o these_o be_v reward_n and_o though_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o now_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v heaven_n but_o by_o reward_v justice_n yet_o that_o may_v be_v because_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o place_v man_n first_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o undetermined_a liberty_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o angel_n that_o be_v make_v immutable_a or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v immutable_o holy_a let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o can_v §_o 28._o m._n s._n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o they_o that_o fall_v have_v unequal_a help_n for_o unequal_a effect_n be_v of_o a_o unequal_a cause_n but_o adam_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o god_n forsake_v they_o not_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o an._n 1._o this_o last_o i_o accept_v as_o true_a and_o more_o than_o some_o will_v grant_v 2._o the_o first_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n only_o we_o can_v say_v both_o that_o god_n give_v more_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o free_o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v simple_a and_o immutable_a in_o cause_v of_o various_a and_o mutable_a effect_n §_o 29._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n impute_v we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o by_o his_o active_a impute_a we_o deserve_v the_o reward_n and_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will._n an._n 1._o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a that_o be_v of_o his_o perform_v all_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n with_o the_o father_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o adopt_v to_o eternal_a life_n principal_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o christ_n not_o to_o we_o as_o merit_v by_o he_o and_o subordinate_o according_a to_o gospel-justice_n or_o order_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o believer_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o he_o who_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o believer_n because_o they_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1._o 6_o to_o 12._o we_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will_n principal_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n reconcile_v justify_v adopt_v and_o subordinate_o as_o sanctify_v and_o obedient_a for_o the_o father_n love_v we_o because_o we_o have_v love_v christ_n and_o believe_v joh._n 16._o 27._o and_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o because_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n whatever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o §_o 30._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n impute_a suffering_n we_o be_v but_o where_o we_o be_v for_o the_o law_n to_o have_v nothing_o against_o we_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o unless_o it_o have_v something_o for_o we_o an._n this_o great_a question_n need_v distincter_n handle_v adam_n law_n do_v not_o
schoolman_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o point_n man_n of_o less_o accurateness_n use_v not_o the_o same_o word_n take_v not_o therefore_o the_o old_a way_n of_o proclaim_v they_o heretic_n till_o you_o have_v try_v how_o far_o they_o err_v indeed_o most_o of_o our_o low_a divine_v of_o all_o party_n will_v be_v make_v heretic_n for_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o denomination_n allowable_a or_o not_o allowable_a by_o the_o communication_n of_o idiom_n if_o the_o schoolmen_n accurateness_n must_v be_v the_o test_n e._n g._n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o humanity_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o humane_a &_o c._n â—â—â—â—_o will_v affirm_v it_o that_o mean_v well_o but_o say_v alliac_n camerar_fw-it 3._o q._n neque_fw-la persona_fw-la neque_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la composita_fw-la nec_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naâ—â—â—is_fw-la divina_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la corpore_fw-la scilicet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la infinitis_fw-la partibus_fw-la quantitativis_fw-la integraliter_fw-la â—â—_o non_fw-it est_fw-la concedendum_fw-la quod_fw-la humanitas_fw-la sit_fw-la pars_fw-la christâ—_n nam_fw-la ficut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la albidine_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la 〈…〉_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la humanitate_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la divina_fw-la how_o many_o have_v go_v for_o heretic_n for_o want_n of_o the_o language_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o and_o the_o schoolman_n his_o soul_n the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n with_o sinner_n and_o of_o his_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o sin_n though_o no_o sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v conceivable_a how_o christ_n be_v the_o lover_n and_o surety_n or_o sponsor_n for_o sinner_n and_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n may_v have_v on_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n though_o not_o proper_o terminate_v on_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o bear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o transgression_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forsake_v of_o god_n for_o that_o time_n and_o not_o further_o 52._o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a mean_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o govern_v justice_n holiness_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n can_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n better_a than_o by_o execute_v the_o law_n on_o the_o world_n in_o its_o destruction_n as_o in_o general_n be_v before_o intimate_v 53._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a salvo_fw-la to_o god_n justice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v give_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o sinner_n upon_o the_o new_a term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v what_o he_o after_o give_v 54._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v his_o perfect_a fulfil_v the_o law_n give_v he_o as_o mediator_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n from_o which_o result_v the_o merit_n so_o the_o dueness_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o christ_n though_o most_o for_o man_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n and_o hence_o arise_v his_o merit_n for_o we_o 55._o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n of_o redemption_n require_v of_o he_o be_v threefold_a 1._o that_o he_o shall_v by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a perfect_a holiness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n which_o adam_n break_v not_o just_a as_o it_o oblige_a adam_n in_o every_o point_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o man._n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o great_a thing_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o mediator_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o do_v his_o miracle_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n as_o its_o head_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o to_o appoint_v order_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o conquer_v satan_n death_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 56._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o our_o person_n so_o as_o that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o be_v thereby_o justify_v be_v further_a evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n bind_v we_o to_o perform_v and_o for_o not_o do_v of_o which_o we_o be_v true_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o do_v any_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n or_o of_o a_o wife_n to_o a_o husband_n of_o a_o father_n to_o child_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o hire_a day-labourer_n to_o a_o master_n of_o a_o magistrate_n king_n judge_n etc._n etc._n to_o subject_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o soldier_n or_o soldier_n to_o their_o captain_n of_o a_o landlord_n to_o tenant_n of_o such_o as_o have_v great_a riches_n towards_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o sick_a the_o imprison_a and_o abundance_n such_o like_a beside_o the_o personal_a law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o noah_n to_o abraham_n to_o david_n â—â—â—â—â—olomon_a the_o prophet_n and_o such_o other_o christ_n do_v not_o these_o same_o â—â—â—â—_o for_o we_o nor_o we_o fulfil_v not_o these_o particular_a law_n in_o he_o 57_o the_o dispute_n whether_o it_o be_v christ_n divine_a his_o habitual_a his_o active_a or_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o to_o our_o justification_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o undue_a sense_n of_o christ_n personate_n or_o represent_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o parcel_a out_o the_o use_n and_o effect_n that_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o habitual_a righteousness_n another_o instead_o of_o actual_a and_o the_o three_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o same_o false_a supposition_n it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o suppose_v not_o that_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o our_o deification_n but_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a 1._o that_o christ_n whole_a humane_a righteousness_n habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o not_o as_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n all_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o have_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o ourselves_o by_o one_o that_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o in_o our_o person_n in_o a_o law-sense_n but_o as_o be_v the_o part_n of_o that_o one_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o his_o own_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n undertake_v for_o our_o sake_n have_v be_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v righteous_a 2._o and_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n dignifi_v his_o humane_a to_o its_o meritorious_a value_n 58._o by_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o merit_n christ_n do_v procure_v all_o that_o pardon_v life_n and_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o consequent_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o 59_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v direct_o give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n by_o performance_n of_o christ_n undertake_n may_v yet_o be_v consequent_o say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o in_o that_o the_o benefit_n merit_v be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o so_o relative_o as_o to_o those_o benefit_n the_o sacrifice_n obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o as_o the_o ransom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o captive_n which_o be_v give_v for_o he_o because_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o which_o more_o after_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n 60._o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v christ_n law_n of_o grace_n his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o give_v title_n or_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o convey_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n and_o his_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o a_o saviour_n in_o order_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n it_o have_v great_o scandalize_v the_o papist_n against_o we_o to_o find_v some_o old_a protestant's_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o
he_o or_o that_o iâ—_n any_o part_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o any_o but_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o desire_v 185._o it_o be_v arrogant_a folly_n to_o divide_v the_o praise_n of_o any_o good_a act_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o say_v god_n be_v to_o have_v so_o many_o part_n and_o man_n so_o many_o for_o the_o whole_a be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o some_o be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o man_n hold_v his_o honour_n only_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o not_o divide_o in_o co-ordination_a and_o therefore_o all_o be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v man_n be_v god_n because_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o arrogate_v any_o of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n or_o christ_n offend_v 186._o if_o all_o have_v be_v take_v from_o god_n honour_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v have_v make_v nothing_o or_o make_v nothing_o good_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v derrogate_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o none_o of_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v praise_v and_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v dishonour_v god_n and_o the_o wickede_a the_o lesâ—_n but_o he_o make_v all_o good_a and_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o glory_n and_o honourable_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o and_o to_o justify_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v to_o justify_v he_o 187._o if_o these_o teacher_n mean_v that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o power_n free_o to_o specify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n by_o any_o other_o help_n of_o god_n beside_o necessitate_v predetermine_v premotion_n and_o so_o that_o every_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v and_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v they_o dishonour_v god_n by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o that_o free-power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n and_o which_o god_n himself_o account_v it_o his_o honour_n to_o create_v and_o they_o feign_v god_n to_o damn_v and_o blame_v all_o that_o be_v damn_v and_o blame_v for_o as_o great_a impossibility_n as_o if_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o blame_v for_o not_o make_v a_o world_n or_o for_o not_o be_v angel_n 188._o thus_o also_o such_o man_n teach_v that_o christ_n strip_v a_o christian_a of_o two_o thing_n his_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o that_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v far_o that_o all_o that_o be_v save_v have_v inherent_a righteousness_n or_o holiness_n none_o of_o we_o all_o deny_v nor_o yet_o that_o in_o tantum_fw-la we_o be_v righteous_a by_o it_o nor_o that_o a_o man_n accuse_v as_o be_v a_o infidel_n atheist_n impenitent_a ungodly_a a_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v justify_v by_o plead_v all_o the_o contrary_n in_o himself_o or_o else_o perish_v and_o all_o agree_v that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o we_o find_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o without_o pardon_n of_o sin_n nor_o at_o all_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o condemnable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o to_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o contend_v the_o nomine_fw-la whether_o this_o imperfect_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o the_o give_v of_o it_o call_v justify_v or_o make_v we_o righteous_a so_o far_o cast_v away_o for_o christ_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n but_o they_o shall_v speak_v better_o if_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o evil_a but_o sin_n righteousness_n true_o such_o be_v good_a and_o never_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o if_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n why_o do_v they_o false_o say_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o our_o righteousness_n to_o cast_v away_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v away_o righteousness_n but_o sin_n only_o indeed_o beside_o sin_n we_o be_v say_v just_o to_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o will_v be_v the_o object_n and_o matter_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v fitly_o apply_v to_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a than_o to_o a_o thing_n necessary_a lest_o it_o seduce_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a which_o may_v not_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o sin_n not_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n or_o god_n himself_o except_v but_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o say_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o god_n or_o christ_n because_o we_o must_v not_o thus_o objective_o abuse_v they_o so_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_a may_v be_v object_n of_o sinful_a pride_n and_o boast_n but_o it_o be_v not_o edify_v doctrine_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o inherent_a and_o impute_v righteousness_n but_o yet_o true_a self-denial_n require_v that_o we_o deny_v our_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v to_o be_v that_o which_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o and_o so_o when_o man_n account_v the_o jewish_a observation_n to_o be_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o competition_n with_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n paul_n count_v it_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n and_o nothing_o in_o that_o respect_n when_o yet_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o this_o day_n and_o christ_n himself_o fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o righteousness_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v conceit_n that_o his_o common_a grace_n will_v justify_v he_o without_o holiness_n or_o his_o holiness_n without_o pardon_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v deny_v this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o must_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o must_v cast_v away_o not_o it_o but_o the_o false_a conceit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o if_o any_o libertine_n will_v say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o without_o faith_n or_o be_v instead_o of_o holiness_n to_o he_o he_o must_v deny_v impute_v righteousness_n thus_o to_o be_v what_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o 189._o when_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n reputative_o sophism_n more_o against_o the_o wrong_a sense_n of_o imputation_n confute_v many_o sophism_n by_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a person_n we_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o further_a obedience_n to_o it_o they_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o chhist_o that_o be_v for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n or_o merit_n but_o in_o gratitude_n but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n and_o ignorant_o to_o destroy_v 4._o at_o quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la e_fw-la nostris_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justificari_fw-la asseruit_fw-la prideaux_n lect._n 5_o the_o just_a cap._n 4._o their_o own_o for_o 1._o this_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v unfulfil_v as_o to_o certain_a end_n as_o if_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n that_o fulfil_v it_o not_o to_o all_o due_a end_n 2._o or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n oblige_v one_o man_n to_o fulfil_v it_o twice_o over_o for_o the_o same_o life_n time_n once_o simple_o and_o in_o all_o its_o obligation_n and_o another_o time_n for_o other_o end_n 3._o or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n require_v any_o more_o than_o absolute_a perfection_n 4._o or_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n have_v not_o be_v in_o christ_n holy_a deny_v the_o papist_n concur_v with_o they_o that_o feign_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o just_a and_o privative_o unjust_a viz._n not_o just_o negative_o so_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor._n 3._o fol._n 145._o at_o large_a but_o they_o can_v give_v we_o no_o instance_n but_o in_o a_o stone_n or_o other_o incapable_a creature_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v and_o we_o confess_v that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v find_v that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v just_o he_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o privative_o but_o negative_o unjust_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o case_n and_o the_o papist_n common_o join_v with_o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n remit_v not_o only_o the_o reatum_fw-la vel_fw-la obligationem_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la but_o also_o the_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o open_v it_o they_o mean_v but_o that_o god_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o or_o have_v not_o a_o punish_a will_n against_o the_o sinner_n as_o if_o they_o know_v not_o that_o as_o god_n love_n be_v our_o chief_a reward_n so_o his_o displeasure_n be_v our_o chief_a punishment_n and_o that_o remission_n do_v make_v no_o change_n in_o god_n but_o by_o take_v away_o gild_n of_o god_n
may_v be_v call_v 1._o a_o receive_v cause_n 2._o and_o a_o mediâ—â—_n or_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n justification_n as_o received_n but_o not_o as_o give_v as_o i_o say_v dr._n twisse_n choose_v to_o call_v it_o but_o this_o causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la be_v pâ—â—_n of_o the_o causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la viz._n qua_fw-la disposita_fw-la a_o cause_n or_o more_o proper_o a_o condition_n why_o i_o receive_v justification_n and_o by_o receive_v it_o be_o justify_v which_o be_v their_o meaning_n who_o call_v it_o a_o passive_a instrument_n that_o be_v a_o â—â—ceiving_a instrument_n 199._o the_o plain_a easy_a truth_n be_v that_o faith_n nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v â—â—lieving_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n offer_v on_o that_o condition_n be_v â—â—_o very_o essence_n be_v but_o its_o aptitude_n to_o the_o office_n it_o have_v to_o our_o justification_n by_o which_o the_o question_n be_v answer_v why_o do_v god_n promise_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n â—â—_o 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efficaciter_fw-la volens_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quum_fw-la deo_fw-la placcbit_fw-la perdere_fw-la ut_fw-la impleatur_fw-la sancta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nulli_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsâ—sibi_fw-la libero_fw-la aliquo_fw-la amore_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la quae_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o multo_fw-la est_fw-la purior_fw-la &_o laudabilior_fw-la quam_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o perferendi_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la martyrium_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la assequendi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la certe_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la deum_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la sic_fw-la affectum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la velle_fw-la sicut_fw-la opto_fw-la &_o desidero_fw-la efficax_n velle_fw-la scientiae_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la id_fw-la vellem_fw-la manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la mitten_n labori_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la operis_fw-la non_fw-la parcerem_fw-la si_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la revelationem_fw-la certiorari_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la sic_fw-la certum_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la expedit_fw-la hominem_fw-la nisi_fw-la valde_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o doct_v we_o fuerit_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o multum_fw-la se_fw-la tentare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la est_fw-la proprias_fw-la affectiones_fw-la metiri_fw-la but_o sure_a these_o fruit_n grow_v not_o on_o any_o common_a stock_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o like_a as_o to_o be_v undiscernible_a nor_o god_n promise_n such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v prove_v assurance_n difficult_a and_o rare_a sect_n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v 292._o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o repentance_n have_v such_o various_a degree_n that_o those_o also_o here_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n no_o doubt_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o repentance_n secret_o stir_v in_o he_o before_o it_o come_v to_o deep_a repentance_n and_o open_a confession_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o david_n be_v without_o all_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n till_o nathan_n speak_v to_o he_o though_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n require_v and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o remorse_n nor_o every_o degree_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o soul_n sanctify_v that_o be_v habitual_o possess_v with_o that_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o at_o least_o the_o act_n must_v be_v 293._o in_o gross_a know_a sin_n repentance_n be_v not_o true_a unless_o it_o contain_v a_o resolution_n present_o to_o forsake_v it_o he_o that_o be_v unresolved_a though_o he_o have_v much_o remorse_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v not_o true_o penitent_a nor_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v only_o to_o forsake_v it_o sometime_o hereafter_o or_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v once_o more_o but_o not_o at_o the_o present_a 294._o and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a of_o actual_a repentance_n so_o a_o true_a habit_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o such_o act_n even_o a_o habitual_a love_n to_o present_a holiness_n and_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n to_o present_a sin_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n do_v actual_o resolve_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o however_o a_o violent_a temptation_n do_v interrupt_v that_o course_n 295._o but_o whether_o every_o know_a sin_n of_o the_o small_a sort_n in_o itself_o have_v always_o such_o resolution_n of_o present_a forsake_v it_o in_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a be_v a_o hard_a question_n many_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v frequent_o angry_a sinful_o and_o sluggish_a sinful_o and_o daily_o use_v some_o idle_a word_n and_o ungoverned_a and_o idle_a thought_n and_o be_v sinful_o remiss_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o duty_n and_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o again_o so_o frequent_o as_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n repentance_n and_o yet_o perceive_v when_o petavius_n out_o of_o aquin._n elench_v ther._n vincent_n c._n 29._o p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n distinguish_v peccatum_fw-la a_o culpa_fw-la and_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o culpa_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n with_o a_o equivocal_a or_o analogical_a sense_n of_o peccatum_fw-la and_o his_o citation_n of_o augustine_n there_o be_v upon_o a_o misinterpretation_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v alas_o who_o case_n be_v it_o not_o we_o have_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o a_o wish_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o desire_n that_o we_o love_v it_o less_o and_o hate_v it_o more_o and_o prove_v not_o that_o our_o hatred_n be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o gross_a sin_n do_v wish_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o love_v it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o turn_v and_o why_o will_v the_o same_o wish_n then_o serve_v about_o lesser_a sin_n and_o yet_o if_o present_a resolution_n against_o every_o small_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v even_o of_o know_a sin_n alas_o who_o be_v pardon_v 296._o and_o if_o the_o case_n must_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o material_a magnitude_n or_o smallness_n of_o the_o sin_n what_o bound_n shall_v we_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o assign_v and_o what_o understanding_n be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o must_v be_v present_o resolve_v against_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la to_o pardon_n and_o the_o sin_n so_o small_a as_o may_v be_v pardon_v without_o such_o resolution_n whether_o in_o speech_n every_o idle_a word_n be_v such_o if_o not_o whether_o every_o idle_a jest_n or_o every_o lascivious_a word_n or_o passionate_a word_n or_o backbiting_a word_n the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o many_o strict_a professor_n or_o every_o sinful_a oath_n or_o curse_v or_o slander_n who_o can_v say_v it_o be_v this_o and_o not_o that_o and_o so_o in_o all_o commission_n and_o omission_n 297._o and_o it_o will_v still_o remain_v exceed_o difficult_a what_o resolution_n against_o sin_n will_v prove_v true_a repentance_n for_o as_o many_o a_o child_n under_o correction_n so_o many_o a_o adult_n sinner_n on_o his_o sick_a bed_n or_o under_o a_o terrify_a sermon_n or_o conviction_n not_o only_o seem_v but_o doubtless_o be_v as_o passionate_o resolve_v at_o the_o present_a to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v if_o not_o more_o and_o yet_o quick_o lose_v all_o that_o resolution_n and_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v 298._o by_o this_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a resolution_n which_o cause_v not_o the_o ordinary_a forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n for_o to_o resolve_v to_o day_n and_o sin_n to_o morrow_n be_v but_o to_o play_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o repent_v or_o mortify_v it_o and_o yet_o if_o actual_a forsake_v be_v necessary_a of_o all_o sin_n who_o then_o be_v penitent_a or_o can_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v 2._o jam._n 3._o 2._o not_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o who_o leave_v all_o the_o idle_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o negligence_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o most_o understand_a man_n than_o will_v be_v very_o hardly_o save_v who_o know_v almost_o all_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o know_v it_o not_o 299._o and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v material_o small_a may_v have_v such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v make_v they_o more_o malignant_a than_o some_o great_a in_o the_o matter_n as_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v through_o malignant_a contrivance_n and_o end_n or_o in_o gross_a contempt_n or_o negligence_n so_o that_o this_o also_o make_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n more_o difficult_a 300._o and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a not_o only_o to_o know_v which_o and_o how_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v which_o be_v unpardoned_a if_o live_v in_o without_o forsake_v or_o without_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o present_o if_o know_v but_o also_o how_o great_a and_o what_o sin_v unknown_a may_v stand_v with_o save_v grace_n for_o sure_o if_o man_n shall_v ignorant_o reproach_v or_o reject_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o live_v in_o murder_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o save_v grace_n and_o yet_o to_o live_v in_o some_o unknown_a sin_n may_v 301._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o know_v how_o oft_o a_o gross_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o consistence_n with_o true_a habitual_a
d._n 17._o q._n 1._o â—_o 2._o gabr._n ibid._n radâ—_n 2._o p._n cont._n 19_o suarez_n in_o 3._o p._n to._n 4._o disp_n 9_o sect._n 3._o n._n 8._o all_o for_o this_o opinion_n and_o against_o it_o aureol_n in_o 1._o d._n 1â—_n ruard_n a._n sect._n 5._o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la por_fw-mi potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la absolutam_fw-la pet._n de_fw-fr lorâ—a_n say_v in_o 2._o 2._o q._n 24._o a._n 12._o d._n 22._o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v that_o peocatum_fw-la mortals_n actuale_fw-la mean_v some_o one_o act_n of_o a_o heinous_a sin_n may_v consist_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n but_o not_o the_o habit_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o predominancy_n see_v malderus_n opinion_n 1._o 2._o q._n 113._o a._n 2._o &_o 8._o p._n 574_o etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o dâ—us_fw-la remitâ—endo_fw-la offersam_fw-la delet_fw-la peccati_fw-la maculam_fw-la and_o that_o macula_n be_v but_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n quatenus_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la gratum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o acceptability_n or_o loveliness_n and_o according_o he_o expound_v the_o nature_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o fol._n 115._o c._n d._n diligent_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o remain_v after_o the_o sin_n commit_v can_v find_v nothing_o but_o 1._o the_o habit_n or_o privation_n of_o a_o good_a habit_n 2._o and_o the_o gild_n which_o he_o call_v reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—dam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la debitam_fw-la illi_fw-la culpae_fw-la illa_fw-la n_o obligatio_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la relatio_fw-la realis_fw-la non_fw-la fundata_fw-la super_fw-la actum_fw-la culpae_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la essentiam_fw-la aâ—imâ—_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la culpae_fw-la actualis_fw-la est_fw-la praevia_fw-la which_o be_v just_a the_o protestant_a opinion_n who_o say_v that_o the_o gild_n be_v do_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n and_o the_o habit_n by_o renovation_n call_v one_o justification_n and_o the_o other_o sanctification_n but_o we_o better_o distinguish_v reatum_fw-la câ—spae_fw-la in_o sâ—_n &_o reatum_fw-la pâ—â—ae_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la culpae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la one_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o my_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n this_o be_v never_o do_v away_o the_o other_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v remit_v and_o virtual_o contain_v all_o good_a action_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o believer_n 306._o 2._o that_o this_o rectitude_n or_o holy_a nature_n be_v first_o and_o radical_o active_a in_o our_o complacency_n or_o displicency_n love_n or_o hatred_n and_o that_o what_o a_o man_n habitual_o love_v that_o his_o will_n be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o and_o against_o that_o which_o he_o habitual_o hate_v 307._o 3._o that_o yet_o in_o act_v this_o inclination_n work_v free_o and_o always_o be_v specify_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a amiable_a and_o hateful_a 308._o 4._o that_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v practical_a habit_n do_v ever_o engage_v the_o will_n in_o such_o practical_a resolution_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n 309._o 5._o that_o no_o resolution_n will_v prove_v holy_a love_n and_o inclination_n but_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o fix_a principle_n which_o be_v like_o a_o new_a nature_n in_o we_o 310._o 6._o that_o this_o resolution_n be_v first_o the_o fine_a the_o soul_n love_v god_n and_o its_o own_o felicity_n in_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o glory_n be_v first_o firm_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o that_o felicity_n and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o last_o in_o all_o necessary_a mean_n 311._o 7._o that_o next_o the_o soul_n firm_o resolve_v of_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n in_o general_a be_v resolve_v also_o to_o choose_v and_o cleave_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o summary_n of_o all_o mean_n as_o the_o physician_n be_v as_o to_o physic_n and_o â—o_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n 312._o 8._o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o intellect_n discern_v of_o those_o solid_a reason_n which_o prove_v to_o we_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o possibility_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a end_n and_o object_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o fix_v and_o â—olding_v reason_n for_o his_o resolution_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o have_v fix_v resolution_n 313._o 9_o that_o these_o general_a inclination_n love_n and_o resolution_n for_o god_n for_o mean_n in_o general_a for_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n be_v constant_a in_o the_o godly_a and_o virtual_o contain_v a_o love_n of_o and_o resolution_n for_o every_o know_a duty_n and_o against_o every_o know_a sin_n but_o not_o actual_o and_o these_o continue_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o adhere_v practical_o to_o these_o object_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n 314._o 10._o that_o therefore_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o godliness_n as_o such_o lovely_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o radical_a general_a habit_n every_o true_a christian_n love_v to_o god_n and_o good_a be_v more_o than_o his_o averseness_n and_o his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n more_o than_o his_o love_n or_o inclination_n to_o the_o create_v good_a for_o which_o it_o be_v love_v for_o no_o man_n love_v sin_n as_o evil_a 315._o 11._o that_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o good_a appear_v not_o always_o in_o their_o worth_n or_o necessity_n to_o the_o believer_n beside_o his_o ignorance_n the_o remnant_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v pervert_v his_o judgement_n so_o far_o as_o to_o doubt_v of_o some_o mean_n whether_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o at_o least_o mihi_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o this_o fail_n of_o the_o intellect_n may_v embolden_v the_o will_n to_o some_o degree_n of_o negligence_n even_o of_o know_a duty_n and_o so_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o some_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o of_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n love_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o that_o fail_n of_o the_o intellect_n to_o be_v embolden_v to_o commit_v they_o while_o yet_o we_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o main_a as_o such_o and_o so_o small_a sin_n be_v oft_o commit_v and_o with_o less_o reluctancy_n than_o great_a because_o we_o think_v that_o their_o badness_n and_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o great_a and_o though_o at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o both_o yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n that_o apprehension_n may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o mutable_a about_o the_o mean_n than_o about_o the_o end_n and_o about_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o mean_n and_o sin_n than_o about_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o opinion_n change_v not_o yet_o the_o practical_a judgement_n may_v change_v or_o when_o it_o be_v not_o turn_v it_o may_v be_v suspend_v or_o truth_n may_v be_v apprehend_v with_o less_o quicken_a lively_a feeling_n and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o sufficient_o work_v as_o a_o loud_a call_n do_v suscitate_a we_o to_o action_n when_o a_o negligent_a whisper_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o some_o of_o these_o account_n know_v sin_n when_o small_a may_n more_o stand_v with_o grace_n and_o be_v oft_o commit_v and_o more_o dull_o repent_v of_o than_o great_a 316._o 12._o and_o as_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n as_o more_o or_o less_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a and_o of_o duty_n as_o more_o or_o less_o necessary_a at_o least_o in_o our_o apprehension_n so_o also_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o within_o the_o power_n of_o 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be_v less_o than_o a_o good_a habit_n 10._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o moral_a proper_a power_n to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a 11._o that_o every_o man_n be_v command_v to_o use_v some_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o be_v moral_o able_a to_o use_v 12._o that_o god_n use_v to_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o abuser_n of_o their_o power_n before_o he_o forsake_v they_o 13._o that_o many_o have_v many_o persuasion_n and_o help_n to_o use_v their_o power_n that_o abuse_v it_o 14._o that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o forsake_v such_o 1â—_n and_o great_a mercy_n to_o the_o elect_v not_o to_o be_v so_o forsake_v all_o â—â—â—â—_o will_v be_v make_v cleareâ—_n in_o their_o due_n â—â—â—â—_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o here_o offer_v you_o §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o five_o article_n i._n the_o article_n of_o predestination_n ii_o and_o the_o article_n of_o redemption_n contain_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o party_n but_o 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and_o as_o we_o must_v thus_o agree_v that_o natural_a liberty_n consist_v in_o a_o self-determining_a power_n peculiar_a to_o rational_a free_a agent_n so_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v except_o the_o pelagian_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v vitiate_a by_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o will_n which_o be_v natural_o free_a from_o force_n and_o necessitation_n except_o from_o god_n who_o never_o necessitate_v it_o to_o evil_a be_v yet_o in_o servitude_n to_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v not_o free_a either_o from_o the_o enticement_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o erroneous_a conduct_n of_o a_o blind_a mind_n or_o from_o its_o own_o vicious_a habit_n averseness_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n and_o proneness_n to_o thing_n sensual_a and_o seem_v good_a and_o therefore_o that_o this_o holy_a or_o moral_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n must_v have_v the_o medicinal_a grace_n of_o christ_n to_o heal_v it_o of_o which_o next_o iu._n and_o as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o effectual_a grace_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o can_v dante_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v god_n favour_n but_o the_o effect_n â—e_v gratia_fw-la data_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la dante_o with_o sobriety_n be_v gainsay_v without_o subvert_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o whereas_o beside_o the_o preparatory_a or_o promeriting_a grace_n of_o christ_n own_o performance_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o threefold_a grace_n necessary_a for_o the_o application_n or_o conveyance_n of_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o measure_n hereafter_o mention_v all_o this_o be_v common_a i._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o grace_n lie_v in_o the_o enact_v of_o a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n call_v also_o in_o several_a respect_n the_o new_a testament_n the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o god_n make_v this_o law_n covenant_n or_o promise_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n with_o adam_n and_o eve_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o do_v by_o actual_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not-punishing_a they_o as_o the_o first_o law_n threaten_v yet_o more_o plain_o manifest_a to_o they_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o make_v this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o that_o he_o again_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n those_o few_o inconsiderate_a person_n that_o deny_v this_o be_v not_o so_o valuable_a as_o to_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o our_o concord_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a conceit_n of_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o tenor_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o
can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o nor_o this_o but_o by_o the_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n §_o 7._o vain_o therefore_o do_v the_o dominican_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v enable_v it_o to_o cause_n the_o various_a order_n of_o man_n action_n by_o mere_a moral_a help_n without_o god_n predetermine_v premotion_n to_o that_o order_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v no_o real_a be_v and_o he_o that_o be_v move_v to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la need_v no_o more_o premotion_n from_o god_n to_o the_o disorder_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act._n §_o 8._o and_o they_o that_o will_v call_v the_o production_n of_o faith_n a_o creation_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o creatio_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la rerum_fw-la jam_fw-la creatarum_fw-la vel_fw-la existentium_fw-la a_o act_n be_v of_o itself_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o a_o pre-existent_a agent_n that_o be_v not_o call_v create_v which_o be_v educe_v è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la nor_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la prae-existentis_a forma_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n which_o we_o have_v before_o and_o grace_n or_o rather_o nature_n usual_o suscitate_v that_o faculty_n to_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o grace_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o order_n that_o act_n aright_o as_o to_o the_o due_a object_n and_o other_o circumstance_n but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v it_o a_o creation_n i_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o name_n §_o 9_o but_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o man_n habitual_a relative_n and_o practical_a set_v together_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n tropical_o but_o not_o unfit_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v real_o new_a though_o not_o by_o another_o humanity_n or_o species_n of_o natural_a essence_n yet_o by_o many_o accident_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o accident_n be_v so_o great_a and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o our_o state_n as_o that_o they_o emulate_v a_o natural_a essence_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o common_a thing_n that_o when_o a_o unlearned_a man_n be_v make_v learned_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o die_a man_n healthful_a he_o be_v another_o man_n §_o 10._o though_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n the_o same_o and_o the_o law_n and_o word_n and_o many_o antecedent_n mean_v the_o same_o to_o many_o on_o who_o they_o have_v different_a effect_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v cause_v many_o way_n difference_n the_o cause_n of_o difference_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o inferior_a or_o concomitant_a second_o cause_n 2._o by_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o common_a cause_n of_o variety_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o impediment_n and_o temptation_n and_o many_o other_o way_n §_o 11._o etc._n 11._o 11._o 11._o i_o know_v that_o bradwardine_n li._n 2._o c._n 32._o cor._n p._n 612._o say_v that_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v scientiam_fw-la eratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la seu_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la munus_fw-la suum_fw-la creature_n capaci_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quare_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la et_fw-la p._n 614._o quicquid_fw-la obex_fw-la dicatur_fw-la potest_fw-la illa_fw-la respâ—nsio_fw-la corripi_fw-la cum_fw-la nullus_fw-la possit_fw-la hunc_fw-la obicem_fw-la tollere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la prius_fw-la praetollentem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tollere_fw-la irresistibiliter_fw-la tollitur_fw-la auferam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o great_a question_n be_v how_o far_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n be_v from_o god_n answ_n 1._o god_n make_v all_o equal_a at_o first_o in_o adam_n 2._o all_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n by_o his_o fall_n 3._o cain_n and_o abel_n differ_v from_o several_a cause_n and_o not_o one_o alone_a abel_n differ_v from_o cain_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o agency_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n cain_n differ_v from_o abel_n by_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o satan_n temptation_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o late_a parent_n as_o of_o cain_n cham_n esau_n achan_n gehezi_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o further_a difference_n by_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n of_o some_o mean_n help_n or_o grace_n which_o else_o they_o have_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o with_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v much_o to_o do_v about_o his_o own_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o receptive_a disposition_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o indisposition_n §_o 12._o difference_n be_v but_o dissimilitude_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n which_o soever_o will_v make_v it_o dissimile_n or_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o when_o the_o good_a angel_n stand_v and_o the_o evil_n fall_v if_o you_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n by_o forsake_v their_o first_o estate_n though_o constitutive_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n obedience_n make_v the_o dissimilitude_n if_o you_o suppose_v cain_n and_o abel_n equal_o under_o grace_n at_o first_o and_o ask_v who_o make_v the_o difference_n i_o answer_v constitutive_o cain_n sin_n and_o abel_n righteousness_n make_v or_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o as_o to_o reputative_a efficiency_n cain_n make_v the_o difference_n by_o reject_v grace_n so_o if_o you_o shall_v suppose_v two_o equal_o qualify_v with_o common_a grace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o to_o lose_v it_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v imputable_a to_o he_o but_o if_o you_o suppose_v two_o equal_o lose_v in_o sin_n and_o one_o convert_v and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v once_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o repentance_n but_o the_o imputable_a efficiency_n be_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n repentance_n or_o will_n that_o be_v recover_v §_o 13._o but_o when_o paul_n do_v ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v he_o mean_v who_o give_v thou_o that_o good_a by_o which_o thou_o differe_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o good_a be_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v hold_v true_a if_o god_n have_v by_o equal_a operation_n do_v as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o which_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a by_o his_o indisposition_n or_o rejection_n §_o 14._o nature_n and_o scripture_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n or_o influx_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o repent_v or_o believe_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v another_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o soul_n and_o temptation_n and_o impediment_n plain_o prove_v it_o the_o same_o strength_n will_v not_o move_v a_o mountain_n which_o will_v move_v a_o feather_n nor_o the_o same_o teach_v make_v a_o ignorant_a sot_n to_o understand_v which_o serve_v a_o prepare_a person_n §_o 15._o bodily_a aptitude_n or_o ineptitude_n do_v much_o to_o vary_v receptivity_n which_o be_v usual_o god_n punishment_n or_o reward_n for_o parent_n action_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o man_n own_o some_o by_o fornication_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n sport_n and_o idleness_n make_v themselves_o even_o next_o to_o brute_n §_o 16._o but_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o though_o god_n law_n be_v equal_a and_o his_o judgement_n where_o man_n do_v not_o make_v a_o inequality_n yet_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n he_o deal_v not_o equal_o with_o all_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a merit_n though_o he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v nor_o deny_v any_o what_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n but_o keep_v perfect_a justice_n as_o a_o governor_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o he_o will_v be_v special_o good_a to_o some_o though_o other_o see_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n §_o 17._o whether_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v have_v at_o first_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o divine_a help_n and_o impress_n than_o any_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v no_o man_n can_v say_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o certain_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v fore-decreed_a by_o god_n will_n to_o that_o certain_a conversion_n which_o other_o be_v not_o so_o decree_v to_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a all_o his_o operation_n must_v be_v equal_o unresistible_a and_o efficacious_a because_o none_o can_v conquer_v god_n but_o they_o must_v
permissor_n say_v &_o effector_n ojus_fw-la mali_fw-la prorsus_fw-la invalida_fw-la consequentia_fw-la apparet_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la effector_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la n._n b._n vix_fw-la enim_fw-la datur_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la alicui_fw-la conducibile_fw-la neque_fw-la necessâ—_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la jucundi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la nam_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la omnem_fw-la controversiae_fw-la alâ—am_fw-la positum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la jucundi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedere_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la vind._n grat._n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect_n 7._o p._n 133._o but_o whereas_o the_o doctor_n upbraid_v arminius_n for_o confusion_n in_o not_o distinguish_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o good_a in_o this_o controversy_n a_o â—â—li_fw-la existentia_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la viz._n the_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o avoid_v also_o the_o doctor_n confusion_n and_o to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o accurate_a than_o he_o as_o to_o remember_v that_o this_o distinction_n be_v but_o de_fw-fr bono_n creaturae_fw-la who_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honesty_n be_v distinguishable_a but_o that_o above_o these_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o simple_a good_a and_o that_o thing_n be_v first_o good_a as_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o prime_n and_o ultimate_a good_a and_o that_o the_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o â—creature_n be_v none_o of_o those_o three_o but_o the_o conformity_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o ask_v a_o bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la malum_fw-la we_o mean_v not_o a_o sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la hominis_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o a_o sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n conform_v voluntati_fw-la divinae_fw-la and_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o deus_fw-la velit_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o fieri_fw-la we_o will_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v good_n but_o 3._o yet_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la see_v it_o do_v the_o sinner_n no_o good_a for_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la be_v not_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v man_n have_v more_o pleasure_n than_o sin_n bring_v and_o not_o less_o but_o it_o be_v hoc_fw-la minus_fw-la jucundum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la prefer_v before_o hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la jucundum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la which_o be_v sin_n now_o the_o prelation_n of_o a_o less_o pleasure_n to_o a_o great_a be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v neither_o utile_a nor_o jucundum_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o calling_z â—ccasio_fw-la a_o medium_n conducibile_fw-la and_o confess_v that_o sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o conducible_a to_o god_n glory_n but_o as_o occasio_fw-la whereas_o occasio_fw-la as_o such_o be_v no_o medium_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o possibilitas_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la unless_o you_o take_v medium_fw-la very_o large_o their_o chief_a argument_n be_v that_o the_o moral_a specification_n of_o a_o action_n be_v a_o entity_n and_o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v cause_v any_o entity_n without_o god_n first_o cause_v it_o be_v to_o deify_v that_o creature_n make_v it_o a_o first_o cause_n answ_n 1._o the_o comparative_a order_n of_o action_n as_o the_o terminate_n they_o on_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o and_o at_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o that_o etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la modi_fw-la entis_fw-la and_o so_o be_v no_o proper_a entity_n 2._o or_o if_o the_o name_n be_v the_o quarrel_n it_o be_v no_o other_o entity_n than_o what_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o creature_n able_a to_o cause_n without_o his_o predetermine_a causality_n 3._o this_o power_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o its_o creator_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n nor_o difference_n in_o effect_n without_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o a_o undetermined_a cause_n can_v produce_v a_o determinate_a effect_n i_o answer_v 1._o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o difference_n without_o any_o diversity_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o free_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o soul_n be_v god_n image_n 3._o the_o will_n when_o undetermined_a have_v a_o self-determining_a power_n therefore_o this_o be_v but_o petere_fw-la principium_fw-la 4._o but_o there_o be_v many_o sub_fw-la cause_n that_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o determination_n as_o object_n opportunity_n knowledge_n the_o remove_n of_o competitor_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o therefore_o gibieuf_n guil._n camerarius_fw-la etc._n etc._n way_n of_o predetermination_n by_o the_o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n that_o be_v no_o efficient_a but_o a_o material_a objective_a or_o moral_a causation_n §_o 7._o when_o they_o say_v that_o else_o god_n depend_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o as_o to_o his_o concourse_n i_o answer_v 1._o how_o can_v god_n free_a uphold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v his_o dependence_n on_o it_o when_o it_o express_o speak_v its_o dependence_n on_o he_o without_o who_o it_o can_v be_v nor_o act_n 2._o no_o creature_n determine_v god_n immanent_a act_n nor_o his_o transient_n as_o to_o the_o mere_a impress_n and_o first_o effect_n and_o so_o not_o god_n act_n at_o all_o unless_o terminate_n be_v determine_v it_o be_v only_o its_o own_o act_n which_o the_o creature_n determine_v which_o be_v a_o secondary_a effect_n of_o god_n act_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o 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than_o his_o essence_n but_o if_o the_o say_a effect_n be_v mean_v i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o both_o indisposition_n in_o the_o recipient_a and_o a_o contrary_a act_n may_v resist_v it_o §_o 10._o against_o our_o passive_a determination_n of_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v deny_v to_o act_v by_o physical_a action_n on_o man_n will_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v rather_o determine_v it_o than_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o because_o it_o can_v resist_v he_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o will_n do_v not_o resist_v by_o reaction_n on_o and_o against_o god_n but_o by_o indisposition_n and_o by_o its_o own_a not_o act_v when_o it_o can_v etc._n etc._n 2._o who_o dare_v deny_v all_o physical_a action_n of_o god_n on_o man_n will_n when_o it_o be_v quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o the_o will_n do_v not_o determine_v god_n will_n nor_o reject_v his_o impress_n but_o only_o determine_v its_o own_o act._n 4._o if_o god_n will_v act_v ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la posse_fw-la the_o will_n will_v never_o disobey_v or_o fail_v of_o the_o due_a effect_n §_o 11._o he_o say_v ib._n do_v god_n move_v only_o to_o the_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o also_o to_o this_o species_n of_o action_n the_o first_o can_v be_v say_v for_o suarez_n hurtado_n say_v that_o god_n determine_v the_o agent_n to_o this_o individual_a act_n and_o the_o creature_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o help_n to_o the_o species_n of_o motion_n which_o be_v perfect_a than_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o god_n influx_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o determine_v to_o generical_a nature_n etc._n etc._n answ_n god_n universal_a motion_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v necessary_o make_v its_o impress_n on_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v he_o sufficient_a help_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la to_o act_n yea_o necessary_o continue_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o action_n and_o that_o action_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o a_o non_fw-la existent_a universal_a but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o a_o singular_a act_n which_o god_n natural_a influx_n necessary_o cause_v and_o the_o moral_a species_n what_o need_v soever_o we_o
true_a that_o to_o know_v quid_fw-la possibile_fw-la be_v not_o to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v existent_a nor_o any_o more_o than_o to_o know_v what_o god_n e._n g._n can_v do_v and_o so_o to_o denominate_v nothing_o quid_fw-la possibile_fw-la as_o relate_v to_o power_n and_o so_o ariminens_n say_v nothing_o may_v be_v relate_v but_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o futurity_n and_o it_o hold_v equal_o of_o the_o species_n and_o de_fw-fr numero_fw-la &_o possibilium_fw-la &_o futurorum_fw-la so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v confitentem_fw-la reum_fw-la about_o the_o dance_n and_o dream_n of_o notion_n and_o nothing_o which_o i_o have_v before_o show_v they_o beguile_v man_n understanding_n with_o and_o hence_o also_o my_o former_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v of_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o a_o causal_a decree_n of_o negative_n or_o nothing_o or_o of_o a_o positive_a volition_n of_o they_o §_o 10._o the_o truth_n be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o de_fw-fr existentibus_fw-la its_o hard_a for_o any_o of_o their_o subtlety_n to_o make_v know_v the_o difference_n of_o species_n accident_n or_o individual_n ab_fw-la objectis_fw-la and_o to_o know_v what_o interruption_n they_o must_v be_v that_o go_v to_o cut_v one_o immanent_a act_n into_o two_o or_o hinder_v unity_n sect_n xiii_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a §_o 1._o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o also_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o book_n that_o a_o little_a here_o may_v serve_v 1._o man_n have_v no_o power_n whatsoever_o but_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o act_n as_o a_o prime_a cause_n proper_o because_o but_o by_o a_o derive_v power_n §_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v a_o power_n but_o hypothetical_o on_o condition_n of_o something_o not_o existent_a especial_o not_o in_o our_o power_n itself_o be_v no_o power_n proper_o and_o univocal_o but_o equivocal_o only_a as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o leap_v to_o heaven_n if_o god_n will_v cause_v it_o i_o be_o able_a to_o lift_v a_o thousand_o pound_n with_o sufficient_a help_n which_o i_o have_v not_o i_o be_o able_a to_o see_v if_o i_o have_v light_a or_o to_o see_v a_o phoenix_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o i_o be_o able_a to_o will_n or_o move_v with_o god_n necessary_a predetermine_a premotion_n say_v some_o which_o i_o have_v not_o none_o of_o this_o be_v a_o true_a power_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la but_o to_o constitute_v a_o formal_a power_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n without_o which_o i_o can_v do_v the_o act_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o true_a power_n to_o believe_v yet_o he_o can_v do_v the_o act_n it_o act_n act_n act_n as_o jansenius_n and_o dr._n twisse_n do_v in_o make_v more_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o it_o without_o further_a premotion_n which_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v believe_v can_v believe_v the_o power_n connote_v the_o possibile_fw-la §_o 4._o corp_n 4._o 4._o 4._o potentia_fw-la rationalis_fw-la naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la minui_fw-la extrinsicè_fw-la &_o entitatiuè_fw-la per_fw-la destructionem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la gradus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la potentiae_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la minui_fw-la per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la generatur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la male_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la â—num_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la quod_fw-la diminuatur_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la peccat_fw-la diminuitur_fw-la bonum_fw-la naturae_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr li._n 6._o disp_n 45._o p._n â—10_n ita_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 85._o be_v 1._o in_o corp_n the_o true_a natural_a power_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n every_o man_n have_v as_o a_o man_n and_o when_o god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o object_n of_o intellect_n and_o will_n we_o have_v formal_a power_n to_o understand_v and_o will_v they_o in_o this_o natural_a sense_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o object_n and_o revelation_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v distinct_o open_v by_o i_o in_o a_o small_a tract_n call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o soul_n itself_o have_v a_o vicious_a indisposition_n to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o these_o faculty_n or_o power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o morbus_fw-la facultatum_fw-la and_o this_o indisposition_n be_v call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v unfit_a by_o it_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o natural_a power_n §_o 6._o when_o this_o indisposition_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o no_o man_n in_o that_o case_n do_v do_v the_o act_n we_o say_v he_o be_v moral_o unable_a and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o under_o that_o indisposition_n some_o man_n do_v the_o act_n in_o that_o state_n of_o help_n we_o say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v moral_o able_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o dispose_v be_v so_o more_o able_a and_o it_o have_v various_a degree_n §_o 7._o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o disposition_n skill_n and_o will_n as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o facile_a and_o frequent_a performance_n of_o the_o act_n that_o promptitude_n be_v call_v a_o habit_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a moral_a power_n though_o a_o power_n also_o §_o 8._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v not_o only_o that_o they_o can_v do_v more_o if_o god_n will_v predetermine_v they_o or_o give_v they_o more_o grace_n but_o that_o proper_o they_o can_v the_o worst_a have_v power_n to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v and_o so_o have_v the_o best_a §_o 9_o adam_n have_v true_a proper_a power_n natural_a and_o moral_a to_o have_v stand_v when_o he_o fall_v he_o sin_v not_o for_o want_v of_o necessary_a power_n to_o have_v forbear_v it_o §_o 10._o they_o that_o deny_v this_o and_o resolve_v all_o sin_n into_o god_n unresistible_a necessitate_v operation_n or_o deny_v of_o power_n absolute_o and_o antecedent_o necessary_a i_o think_v do_v make_v way_n for_o hobbes_n his_o theology_n or_o subversion_n of_o religion_n §_o 11._o moral_a power_n and_o impotency_n be_v primary_o such_o in_o the_o will_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o morality_n and_o derivative_o or_o secondary_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o executive_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o original_o and_o radical_o of_o physical_a necessity_n but_o free_a as_o the_o will_n which_o be_v free_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o §_o 12._o nolle_fw-la 12._o 12._o 12._o jansen_n de_fw-fr grat._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o deny_v that_o without_o effectual_a grace_n man_n have_v a_o complete_a power_n to_o the_o act_n but_o say_v yet_o they_o have_v power_n 1._o remotissime_fw-la in_o that_o they_o have_v freewill_n 2._o by_o faith_n not_o join_v with_o love_n as_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yet_o more_o by_o love_n as_o the_o root_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o note_v a_o double_a impotency_n una_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la defeâ—tu_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la magna_fw-la voluâ—tate_fw-la vel_fw-la fortiter_fw-la volendo_fw-la suppleri_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la impotentia_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la caret_fw-la rebus_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la ad_fw-la largiendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v natural_a impotency_n de_fw-fr tali_fw-la impotentia_fw-la verissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quo_fw-la talis_fw-la oritur_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la vel_fw-la certe_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la implendum_fw-la be_v cvi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la obligatus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr enim_fw-la culpae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la â—iat_fw-la etc._n etc._n altera_fw-la ex_fw-la defectu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la seâ—_n volitionis_fw-la oritur_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la quanta_fw-la adesse_fw-la debet_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la facillimâ—_n impleretur_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la enim_fw-la fortiter_fw-la volendo_fw-la impletur_fw-la haec_fw-la impotentia_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la excusat_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la implâ—t_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la implere_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la nolâ—erit_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tam_fw-la perversa_fw-la obdurataque_fw-la voluntate_fw-la culpandum_fw-la velâ—nt_n plenâ—que_fw-la velint_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la voluerint_fw-la impleâ—untur_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la nolint_fw-la ideoque_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la quis_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la vertat_fw-la &_o c_o nam_fw-la revera_fw-la
return_a israelite_n 2._o and_o especial_o that_o he_o will_v have_v such_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v a_o new_a and_o tender_a â—eart_n and_o predestination_n be_v well_o prove_v from_o the_o text._n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n nor_o that_o god_n promise_n give_v any_o man_n right_a to_o it_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v for_o if_o god_n decree_n prophecy_n or_o general_a promise_n say_v absolute_o i_o will_v do_v it_o do_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n it_o will_v prove_v perserance_n such_o which_o be_v false_a the_o word_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o §_o 7._o and_o as_o this_o be_v no_o personal_a promise_n give_v any_o man_n a_o right_a to_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o he_o may_v claim_v but_o only_o foretell_v what_o god_n will_v do_v or_o give_v to_o some_o so_o he_o have_v other_o promise_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v give_v man_n right_o to_o these_o same_o benefit_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o therefore_o be_v the_o former_a special_a grace_n §_o 8._o if_o any_o therefore_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v give_v absolute_o they_o must_v not_o do_v it_o by_o those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n which_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o §_o 9_o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n itself_o whether_o faith_n be_v give_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o faith_n make_v to_o any_o person_n but_o only_o promissory_a prediction_n of_o some_o indeterminate_a unnamed_a person_n that_o god_n will_v draw_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o live_v 2._o all_o man_n have_v mean_n and_o duty_n appoint_v they_o for_o the_o seek_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v convert_v they_o 3._o they_o be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o labour_n for_o god_n set_v man_n on_o no_o unprofitable_a work_n 4._o those_o that_o do_v this_o most_o faithful_o and_o have_v most_o prepare_v grace_n be_v the_o like_a to_o become_v believer_n and_o the_o ordinary_a receiver_n of_o special_a grace_n 5._o whether_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la this_o encouragement_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o promise_n or_o equipollent_a let_v they_o contend_v that_o list_n 6._o god_n can_v and_o do_v sudden_o convert_v some_o without_o such_o preparation_n or_o else_o give_v they_o both_o sort_n of_o grace_n immediate_o as_o once_o sect_n xix_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o also_o so_o much_o before_o as_o that_o this_o breviate_v here_o must_v serve_v well_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v profiteâ—_n mur_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impeditum_fw-la iri_fw-la quod_fw-la universi_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la impeditetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hâ—â—_n pact_n impediretur_fw-la patesactio_fw-la divinâ—_n misericordiâ—_fw-la parcentis_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la vindicant_fw-la be_v quâ—_n quidem_fw-la patesactio_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la universi_fw-la bonum_fw-la censenda_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la qâ—â—libet_fw-la alia_fw-la câ—jusâ—ibet_fw-la del_fw-it proprietatis_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la relâ—cent_fw-la be_v twiss_n vindic_n grat._n li._n 1._o p._n 1._o pag._n 133._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o talk_v so_o bold_o of_o these_o mystery_n here_o seem_v to_o i_o many_o error_n and_o confusion_n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n can_v not_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o merciful_a nature_n which_o now_o pardon_v sin_n and_o that_o justice_n which_o now_o punish_v if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n his_o law_n promise_v and_o threat_n do_v antecedent_o make_v they_o know_v and_o god_n can_v cause_v bless_v spirit_n to_o know_v all_o his_o perfection_n before_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n 2._o god_n holiness_n and_o goodness_n be_v call_v mercy_n and_o justice_n by_o extrinsic_a denomination_n and_o connotation_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o if_o his_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n have_v be_v know_v as_o prevent_v all_o sin_n and_o misery_n man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o have_v be_v evil_a in_o the_o universe_n or_o less_o good_n 3._o posita_fw-la divina_fw-la volitione_fw-la as_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a it_o follow_v i_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a not_o to_o have_v that_o will_v fulfil_v but_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n or_o its_o existence_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a because_o not_o volitum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o far_o evil_a as_o to_o be_v absolutè_fw-la nolitum_fw-la but_o only_o evil_a 1._o as_o prohibitum_fw-la 2._o as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sinner_n and_o to_o other_o methinks_v they_o that_o maintain_v that_o sin_n be_v privatio_n shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v positiuè_fw-la volitum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la 4._o all_o this_o depend_v on_o that_o curious_a question_n can_v not_o god_n have_v make_v the_o world_n better_o than_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o as_o good_a with_o many_o alteration_n from_o what_o it_o be_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o first_o say_v that_o god_n free_o make_v thing_n no_o better_o than_o they_o be_v but_o have_v there_o be_v no_o devil_n no_o sin_n no_o toad_n no_o disorder_n the_o world_n have_v be_v better_a that_o be_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n of_o god_n perfection_n but_o they_o that_o be_v more_o modest_a arâ—_n content_a with_o the_o latter_a and_o say_v that_o god_n free_o make_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o necessary_o but_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_o if_o no_o other_o way_n have_v be_v as_o good_a and_o that_o if_o god_n have_v please_v to_o show_v his_o goodness_n by_o prevent_v all_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v as_o good_a and_o no_o loss_n or_o disparagement_n to_o the_o universe_n 5._o and_o he_o do_v through_o all_o his_o book_n beg_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o mere_a occasion_n be_v a_o conducible_a medium_n and_o so_o good_a if_o he_o will_v stretch_v the_o word_n medium_fw-la so_o wide_o as_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o a_o mere_a evil_a sinâ—_n quo_fw-la non_fw-la or_o presuppose_v which_o have_v not_o the_o least_o causality_n efficient_a material_a formal_a or_o final_a i_o will_v not_o strive_v for_o a_o word_n but_o conducibile_fw-la note_v some_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o causality_n which_o sin_n have_v not_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o destroy_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o where_o the_o malum_fw-la amovendum_fw-la be_v not_o the_o bonum_fw-la conducibile_fw-la but_o the_o ill_a state_n of_o the_o matter_n without_o which_o god_n have_v not_o glorify_v himself_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o some_o other_o as_o well_o §_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v well_o consider_v that_o god_n make_v man_n nature_n before_o he_o make_v any_o positive_a law_n for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n after_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o time_n man_n be_v first_o considerable_a as_o man_n before_o he_o be_v considerable_a as_o oblige_v to_o duty_n and_o also_o that_o the_o law_n both_o natural_a and_o positive_a be_v before_o man_n obedience_n and_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o man_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n man_n and_o then_o god_n governable_a subject_n and_o then_o in_o order_n of_o time_n obedient_a or_o disobedient_a so_o god_n be_v first_o his_o creator_n and_o then_o nature_n motor_n and_o then_o his_o governor_n by_o legislation_n and_o then_o his_o gracious_a helper_n and_o last_o his_o judge_n and_o rewarder_n §_o 2._o therefore_o as_o natural_a be_v substance_n and_o faculty_n and_o natural_a motion_n be_v antecedent_n to_o morality_n so_o god_n causation_n of_o both_o these_o be_v antecedent_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v creator_n preserver_n and_o motor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o virtuous_a act_n as_o such_o §_o 3._o god_n as_o creator_n be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v all_o his_o creature_n of_o one_o kind_n nor_o of_o one_o degree_n of_o excellence_n but_o in_o such_o variety_n as_o be_v wonderful_a to_o our_o observation_n beside_o the_o innumerable_a species_n of_o being_n and_o the_o innumerable_a part_n of_o every_o compound_n be_v the_o dissimilitude_n of_o indvidual_n of_o the_o same_o species_n be_v admirable_a so_o that_o no_o two_o face_n be_v perfect_o like_a no_o nor_o no_o two_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n no_o two_o tree_n bird_n beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o consonant_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n that_o man_n be_v neither_o perfect_o like_a
cause_n moral_a good_a and_o hinder_v moral_a evil_n and_o by_o which_o as_o our_o lover_n and_o end_n he_o will_v draw_v man_n soul_n to_o himself_o in_o love_n §_o 20._o god_n as_o rector_n though_o he_o vary_v his_o law_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o several_a age_n and_o place_n and_o promulgate_v the_o same_o gospel_n with_o inequality_n on_o several_a account_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a law_n that_o they_o be_v under_o deal_v with_o all_o man_n in_o a_o certain_a equality_n which_o be_v call_v justice_n that_o be_v his_o law_n antecedent_o to_o man_n act_n make_v not_o difference_n and_o as_o judge_v he_o make_v none_o but_o what_o man_v different_a action_n require_v according_a to_o the_o say_a law_n and_o justice_n but_o yet_o as_o owner_n and_o as_o benefactor_n he_o be_v free_a not_o against_o but_o above_o his_o law_n to_o make_v many_o inequality_n which_o be_v no_o injustice_n they_o be_v not_o act_n of_o formal_a government_n and_o so_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o thus_o though_o god_n give_v all_o their_o due_a according_a to_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_n such_o proportion_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o give_v they_o no_o antecedent_n right_o to_o by_o his_o law_n or_o at_o least_o to_o many_o of_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o controversy_n now_o whether_o he_o do_v so_o to_o they_o all_o §_o 21._o god_n can_v cure_v and_o sanctify_v all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a will_n but_o he_o do_v not_o and_o will_v not_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v and_o he_o will_v be_v no_o loser_n nor_o sufferer_n by_o the_o creature_n sin_n §_o 22._o god_n absolute_a will_n be_v as_o full_o accomplish_v by_o man_n free_a act_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o necessitate_a and_o natural_a and_o man_n action_n be_v as_o free_v as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v no_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o futurity_n as_o in_o good_a he_o have_v do_v if_o we_o may_v so_o ascribe_v futurity_n to_o his_o decree_n §_o 23._o it_o seem_v that_o all_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o will_n omission_n of_o what_o it_o be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v even_o when_o adam_n appetite_n be_v to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o will_v not_o restrain_v that_o appetite_n when_o it_o can_v have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o positive_a sin_n do_v follow_v thereupon_o §_o 24._o there_o be_v more_o brutishness_n in_o sin_n and_o consequent_o more_o privative_a and_o less_o positive_a faultiness_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o will_n than_o many_o do_v consider_v which_o paul_n partly_o mean_v rom._n 7._o for_o it_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o a_o passion_n e._n g._n anger_n or_o fear_n may_v be_v force_v on_o a_o man_n sudden_o as_o â—n_v a_o brute_n without_o reason_n as_o if_o you_o come_v behind_o one_o and_o affright_v he_o or_o strike_v he_o sudden_o no_o reason_n raise_v that_o passion_n and_o consequent_o no_o rational_a will._n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o passion_n without_o reason_n can_v cause_v despotical_o a_o corporal_a motion_n as_o the_o fearful_a will_v start_v and_o run_v and_o the_o angry_a strike_v without_o any_o reason_n or_o rational_a will_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n do_v 3._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o will_v to_o rule_v this_o passion_n and_o these_o motion_n 4._o and_o that_o it_o must_v have_v due_a information_n from_o the_o understanding_n that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v good_a and_o best_a 5._o if_o this_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n do_v never_o miss_v of_o determine_v the_o will_n than_o man_n will_v never_o sin_v but_o when_o the_o understanding_n fail_v of_o its_o necessary_a office_n before_o the_o will_v which_o will_v resolve_v all_o sin_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o direct_o move_v the_o will_n to_o it_o by_o necessitate_v unresistible_a predetermination_n for_o the_o intellect_n as_o such_o have_v no_o liberty_n but_o be_v necessitate_v by_o object_n further_o than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o will._n and_o the_o object_n and_o intellect_n be_v make_v by_o god_n 6._o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o intellectual_a true_a apprehension_n according_a to_o which_o the_o will_n can_v excite_v and_o determine_v itself_o without_o â—â—y_a thing_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o yet_o can_v forbear_v and_o that_o this_o not-willing_a what_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o sin_n §_o 25._o god_n be_v no_o efficient_a or_o desicient_a cause_n of_o this_o first_o omission_n of_o the_o will_v for_o efficient_a it_o have_v none_o and_o deficient_a god_n be_v not_o who_o give_v man_n power_n to_o have_v do_v it_o but_o man_n be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n §_o 26._o man_n be_v not_o believe_v not_o know_v not_o love_v not_o obey_v not_o desire_v trust_v fear_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n omission_n life_n life_n life_n which_o make_v the_o worthy_a bishop_n usher_n die_v with_o these_o word_n as_o his_o last_o but_o lord_n in_o special_a forgive_v my_o â—â—â—_o of_o omission_n we_o see_v by_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o god_n §_o 27._o though_o multitude_n of_o positive_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v follow_v such_o omission_n and_o go_v before_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a as_o act_n but_o as_o disorder_v against_o the_o rule_n and_o end_v and_o upon_o undue_a object_n and_o especial_o comparative_o prefer_n the_o wrong_a object_n before_o the_o right_a it_o seem_v that_o in_o their_o first_o instance_n they_o be_v all_o omissive_a and_o positive_a in_o the_o second_o only_o which_o make_v the_o schoolman_n so_o common_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n §_o 28._o yet_o the_o moral_a formal_a relation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o privative_a but_o a_o positive_a disobedience_n or_o disconformity_n and_o so_o as_o quid_fw-la morale_n formaliter_fw-la sin_n have_v as_o much_o relative_n be_v as_o duty_n have_v viz._n 1._o as_o contra_fw-la legem_fw-la significantem_fw-la 2._o contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la significatam_fw-la 3._o et_fw-la contra_fw-la jâ—â—_n divini_fw-la dominii_fw-la imperii_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la §_o 29._o if_o any_o be_v unsatisfied_a in_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la imperatâ—m_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o physical_a entity_n than_o in_o the_o velle_fw-la imperatum_fw-la no_o nor_o then_o there_o be_v in_o the_o velle_fw-la indefinite_o consider_v as_o on_o any_o object_n or_o if_o any_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o addition_n of_o entity_n it_o be_v but_o ordo_fw-la modi_fw-la in_o any_o such_o sinful_a act_n from_o which_o as_o such_o the_o formal_a obliquity_n or_o sin_n result_v but_o what_o man_n can_v do_v and_o do_v without_o god_n cause_v the_o act_n as_o so_o order_v and_o terminate_v so_o that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o formal_a sin_n §_o 30._o otherwise_o 30._o 30._o 30._o bradwardiâ—_n deal_v more_o plain_o and_o make_v god_n effectual_a volition_n to_o be_v the_o total_a immediate_a cause_n that_o man_n sin_v though_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o god_n to_o do_v so_o and_o say_v that_o god_n will_v it_o for_o good_a use_n as_o the_o sinner_n do_v or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v because_o god_n make_v he_o unavoidable_o do_v otherwise_o they_o that_o say_v he_o cause_v all_o that_o man_n cause_v and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o necessitate_v or_o insuperable_a cause_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n contradict_v themselves_o see_v that_o form_n be_v but_o a_o relation_n which_o result_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o its_o fundamentam_fw-la and_o terminus_fw-la and_o nè_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la can_v but_o do_v so_o and_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o cause_v they_o §_o 31._o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n do_v but_o sport_n with_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o question_n §_o 32._o god_n do_v neither_o cause_n the_o sin_n nor_o the_o futurity_n or_o existence_n of_o it_o as_o some_o vain_o distinguish_v maintain_v especial_o dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n for_o as_o estius_n and_o other_o true_o say_v to_o cause_v the_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o and_o sin_n as_o sin_n dr._n twisse_n often_o
10._o and_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o its_o inseparable_a effect_n he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v relate_v to_o god_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o infamous_a relation_n such_o as_o of_o a_o rebel_n a_o rogue_n a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o small_a evil_n in_o all_o sound_a man_n esteem_n §_o 11._o 2._o sin_n be_v the_o deformity_n disorder_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o habit_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o vicious_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o devil_n to_o be_v exceed_o malignant_a rebellious_a and_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o spiritual_a goodness_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n or_o disposition_n which_o be_v averse_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v its_o own_o end_n delight_n and_o happiness_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o turn_v into_o a_o toad_n a_o snake_n or_o adder_n though_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o offensive_a to_o themselves_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o become_v a_o devil_n wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o devil_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o they_o love_v not_o god_n and_o holiness_n nay_o they_o have_v a_o malignant_a enmity_n to_o he_o which_o make_v they_o so_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n and_o to_o be_v such_o persecutor_n and_o hater_n of_o good_a man_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v their_o wisdom_n devilish_a yea_o and_o themselves_o flat_a devil_n in_o plain_a word_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n jam._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 44._o joh._n 6._o 70._o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o 13._o 2._o act._n 13._o 10._o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8_o 10._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o devil_n do_v differ_v less_o than_o be_v common_o think_v on_o now_o what_o sober_a man_n will_v not_o rather_o be_v nothing_o than_o be_v a_o devil_n to_o have_v a_o venomous_a malignant_a malicious_a restless_a rebellious_a nature_n at_o enmity_n to_o good_a and_o in_o love_n with_o evil_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n to_o be_v such_o not_o god_n but_o themselves_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a calamity_n to_o be_v mad_a wicked_a man_n be_v far_o worse_o and_o they_o make_v themselves_o such_o 2._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o or_o delight_n in_o health_n cleanliness_n dwell_v food_n friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o hate_v all_o of_o they_o and_o set_v against_o they_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v such_o a_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 3._o be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n distrustful_a of_o all_o our_o true_a est_fw-la i_o egg_n bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 31._o contra_fw-la effraene_n dlcentes_fw-la omne_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la euâ—nire_fw-la malum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la impunitum_fw-la vel_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la irremuneratum_fw-la manere_fw-la fingentes_fw-la quoque_fw-la divinae_fw-la pietati_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la infinitae_fw-la nusquam_fw-la congruere_fw-la punire_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la delictum_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la semper_fw-la dimittere_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la impunitum_fw-la nun_n inquit_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccans_fw-la to_o ipso_fw-la fit_a malus_fw-la &_o culpabilis_fw-la vel_fw-la pejor_fw-la etc._n etc._n amittitque_fw-la pristinam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la &_o fit_a dâ—o_n dissimilior_fw-la &_o remotior_fw-la ab_fw-la â—o_o &_o nun_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la quam_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la prima_fw-la justitia_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la retributore_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la see_v also_o his_o corol._n 38_o 39_o lege_fw-la jansen_n august_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la pur_fw-it nat_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 358._o quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o quaenam_fw-la sint_fw-la illae_fw-la poenae_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la arctè_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la coherent_a et_fw-fr c._n 4._o quod_fw-la peccator_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la manens_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la beatus_fw-la fieri_fw-la ubi_fw-la itiam_fw-la augustini_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la hisce_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la friend_n afraid_a of_o poison_n in_o all_o that_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o still_o think_v that_o our_o own_o parent_n seek_v our_o death_n how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v a_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n to_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o thousand_o error_n and_o to_o take_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o spend_v one_o day_n in_o bewildr_a perplexity_n or_o falâ—e_a conceit_n how_o much_o more_o to_o be_v mistake_v about_o god_n and_o thing_n of_o great_a excellency_n and_o consequence_n 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n to_o have_v a_o will_n that_o be_v perverse_o set_v against_o the_o will_n of_o all_o our_o governor_n and_o dear_a friend_n that_o must_v needs_o have_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v we_o by_o the_o great_a wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v a_o will_n that_o be_v thus_o set_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o have_v a_o violent_a appetite_n after_o that_o which_o can_v be_v have_v or_o can_v satisfy_v to_o have_v vehement_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n have_v such_o a_o disease_a appetite_n after_o thing_n that_o god_n tell_v they_o will_v neither_o be_v satisfactory_a nor_o continue_v all_o this_o and_o more_o be_v in_o sin_n itself_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o nature_n which_o god_n never_o make_v §_o 12._o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o disease_a vitiate_a inclination_n be_v a_o actual_a torment_n as_o it_o be_v more_o joyful_a to_o use_v grace_n than_o mere_o to_o have_v it_o so_o be_v it_o as_o to_o sin_v more_o calamitous_a and_o 1._o man_n wilful_a blindness_n and_o neglect_n of_o god_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o excellency_n and_o delight_n of_o holy_a knowledge_n 2._o their_o disaffection_n and_o malignity_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o that_o holy_a joy_n and_o unvaluable_a sweetness_n which_o come_v in_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o a_o sick_a stomach_n do_v loath_a a_o feast_n and_o a_o malicious_a man_n have_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o friendship_n so_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n delight_n in_o god_n that_o love_v he_o not_o 3._o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o quietness_n and_o content_n which_o follow_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n 4._o a_o rebellious_a will_n do_v lose_v all_o that_o rest_v which_o the_o obedient_a find_v in_o please_a god_n and_o in_o his_o bless_a will_n 5._o luxury_n and_o carnality_n and_o all_o sin_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o temperance_n chastity_n innocency_n and_o a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 6._o wickedness_n and_o sloth_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v very_o great_a abundance_n such_o privation_n be_v in_o sin_n §_o 13._o and_o sin_n itself_o bring_v the_o contrary_a torment_n 1._o sinful_a malignity_n against_o god_n and_o good_a man_n make_v the_o wicked_a eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v with_o envy_n and_o vex_v themselves_o with_o persecution_n and_o revenge_n 2._o sinful_a anger_n be_v a_o sinner_n rage_n and_o pain_n and_o though_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o revenge_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a pleasure_n like_o a_o troublesome_a itch_n 3._o self-willedness_a make_v a_o man_n continual_a vexation_n and_o disappointment_n while_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v that_o which_o he_o can_v have_v or_o which_o will_v torment_v he_o when_o he_o have_v it_o 4._o carnal_a love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o misery_n while_o it_o tantalize_v the_o soul_n or_o long_v for_o its_o own_o vexation_n 5._o sinful_a fear_n be_v a_o torment_a distraction_n 6._o sinful_a grief_n be_v a_o continual_a sickness_n and_o self-vexation_n 7._o sinful_a desire_n engage_v man_n in_o self-afflicting_a labour_n 8._o sinful_a care_n be_v as_o thorn_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n 9_o sinful_a impatience_n and_o discontent_n be_v torment_v itself_o 10._o sinful_a confuse_a unruly_a thought_n be_v the_o annoyance_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o these_o be_v man_n own_a sin_n not_o cause_v by_o god_n but_o by_o themselves_o §_o 14._o next_o sin_n itself_o there_o
charge_v they_o not_o to_o say_v all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o here_o lay_v down_o but_o only_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o myself_o do_v above_o all_o other_o shun_v their_o principle_n be_v because_o i_o take_v this_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o complexion_n of_o they_o which_o i_o must_v also_o believe_v if_o i_o do_v believe_v they_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o word_n and_o to_o have_v their_o book_n at_o hand_n then_o hand_n hand_n hand_n at_o least_o that_o he_o have_v read_v bradwardine_n and_o alvarez_n and_o dr._n twisse_n and_o rutherford_n de_fw-fr prov._n better_a say_v joh._n racon_n in_o 1._o send_v d_o 40._o art_n 2._o deâ—s_fw-la aliqua_fw-la futura_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la uâ—lie_fw-fr efficaci_fw-la sed_fw-la soluâ—_n permissive_a &_o respectu_fw-la sic_fw-la productorum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la generalem_fw-la trâ—buens_fw-la agenti_fw-la particularâ—_n facultatem_fw-la agendt_fw-ge sic_fw-la vel_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la determinat_fw-la agens_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la neque_fw-la efficient_a vult_fw-la banc_fw-la vel_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o istâ—_n modo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la actuum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la deformium_fw-la talium_fw-la actuum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la determinans_fw-la voluntas_fw-la humana_fw-la praesuppositâ_fw-la influentiâ_fw-la generali_fw-la del_n unde_fw-la ideo_fw-la pecco_fw-it quia_fw-la volâ—_n pèccáre_o ità _fw-la quod_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la determinans_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la and_o gab._n biel_n post_n scotum_n ità _fw-la est_fw-la caâ—sa_fw-la effectiva_fw-la rectitâ—dinis_fw-la quod_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la daret_fw-la illam_fw-la actâ—â—_n sâ—_n voluntas_fw-la cooperaretur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la enim_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la dedit_fw-la 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than_o to_o deny_v it_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la bâ—ne_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la iâ—telligitur_fw-la and_o his_o mollification_n be_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la for_o god_n velle_fw-la simplicâ—ter_fw-la as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v be_v to_o love_n and_o approve_v it_o as_o good_a and_o to_o reward_v it_o and_o because_o the_o vulgar_a so_o take_v it_o we_o must_v not_o before_o they_o say_v that_o god_n wiâ—â—_n let_v sin_n because_o they_o too_o much_o abhor_v it_o no_o act_n be_v unjust_a simple_o but_o all_o just_a and_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o just_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o author_n therefore_o simple_o in_o the_o universe_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o deordination_n god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o physician_n do_v poison_n in_o his_o medicine_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o good_a the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o good_a for_o of_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a giver_n of_o faith_n charity_n etc._n etc._n create_v it_o and_o god_n constrain_v not_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o their_o will_n nor_o do_v he_o cause_v it_o unjust_o and_o culpable_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o mere_a hobbs_n 1._o do_v god_n will_v any_o thing_n but_o good_a be_v not_o sin_n good_a then_o if_o he_o will_v it_o 2._o be_v god_n not_o reward_v it_o a_o not_o will_v it_o what_o if_o he_o reward_v not_o man_n for_o love_v he_o you_o feign_v god_n to_o will_n and_o cause_v all_o sin_n and_o then_o damn_v man_n for_o it_o and_o then_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o culpable_a or_o do_v not_o proper_o will_v it_o because_o he_o damn_a man_n for_o it_o 3._o do_v you_o not_o make_v god_n as_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o act_n as_o of_o good_a when_o you_o make_v he_o the_o total_a cause_n 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a_o certain_a general_a grace_n but_o not_o that_o proper_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o of_o fear_n be_v god_n spirit_n not_o that_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o give_v man_n which_o be_v contrary_a delectation_n but_o another_o much_o inferior_a grace_n which_o after_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n fortassis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la providentiae_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la non_fw-la excedit_fw-la they_o that_o have_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fear_n by_o know_v the_o law_n have_v not_o god_n righteousness_n but_o their_o own_o indeed_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o that_o radicate_v but_o not_o christ_n proper_a grace_n but_o that_o which_o may_v come_v ex_fw-la proprii_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la excite_v by_o providence_n or_o if_o you_o will_v inspire_v fear_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v avoid_v by_o it_o but_o by_o other_o sin_n c._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o of_o self-love_n it_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o our_o own_o c._n 31_o 32._o xx._n liberty_n of_o will_n be_v either_o mere_a voluntariness_n who_o contrary_a necessity_n be_v involuntarii_fw-la coactio_fw-la or_o that_o free_a state_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n consistent_a with_o simple_a necessity_n lib._n 7._o xxi_o gratia_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la praedeterminatio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dominicanorum_fw-la praedeterminatio_fw-la 1._o praedeterminatio_fw-la physica_fw-la est_fw-la motio_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la virtuosa_fw-la habens_fw-la esse_fw-la incompletum_fw-la ut_fw-la colores_fw-la in_o aâ—re_n impetus_fw-la in_o impulso_fw-la gratia_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la verissimus_fw-la motus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la viz._n delectatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o praed_n physica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eye_v actus_fw-la vitalis_n animi_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la cvi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tantum_fw-la passive_a subjacet_fw-la gratia_n contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o praedet_fw-la physica_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la collocetur_fw-la omnem_fw-la superat_fw-la resistentiam_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la facit_fw-la effectum_fw-la contra_fw-la delectatia_fw-la victrix_fw-la si_fw-la alter_fw-la ardâ—ntior_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la solis_fw-la inefficacibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la haerebit_fw-la animus_n 4._o praed_n physica_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la concursus_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la generalis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la 5._o praed_n physica_fw-la necessaria_fw-la statuitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la agentibus_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la etc._n etc._n christi_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la laesa_fw-la tantum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la 6._o praed_n physica_fw-la propter_fw-la naturalem_fw-la indifferentiam_fw-la 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suppose_v his_o foresay_a commoner_n prevent_v grace_n he_o consequent_o give_v man_n such_o further_a degree_n of_o cooperate_a grace_n or_o help_v and_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o former_a grace_n they_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o just_o and_o penal_o deny_v that_o to_o other_o which_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o immediate_o unapt_a for_o or_o uncapable_a of_o in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o ordinary_a common_a operation_n but_o withal_o as_o a_o free_a owner_n and_o benefactor_n who_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o listen_v as_o he_o diversifi_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n though_o nature_n keep_v a_o constant_a course_n except_o in_o miracle_n so_o he_o free_o diversifi_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n external_a and_o internal_a tho_o as_o rector_n and_o the_o common_a benefactor_n of_o lose_a sinner_n he_o alter_v not_o the_o term_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o at_o first_o determine_v of_o and_o the_o equality_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o rectoral_a and_o judicial_a distribution_n be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o diversity_n which_o as_o a_o free_a owner_n and_o benefactor_n he_o make_v either_o in_o his_o decree_n or_o gift_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a though_o not_o every_o way_n equal_o to_o all_o to_o make_v all_o good_a and_o happy_a and_o he_o have_v make_v man_n capable_a of_o improve_n his_o gift_n to_o return_v he_o his_o own_o with_o usury_n which_o he_o will_v require_v but_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o no_o evil_a of_o sin_n nor_o punish_v any_o but_o for_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o impunity_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o he_o rule_v and_o cause_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o cause_v not_o the_o sin_n itself_o the_o order_n of_o his_o production_n may_v be_v much_o perceive_v by_o man_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o our_o observation_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o volition_n of_o they_o we_o know_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o man_n that_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o incomprehensible_a that_o it_o be_v his_o essential_a intellect_n and_o will_v various_o name_v as_o various_o connote_v the_o effect_n and_o object_n that_o to_o dispute_v of_o any_o other_o internal_a order_n priority_n or_o posteriority_n in_o god_n knowledge_n or_o will_v as_o if_o he_o have_v particular_a thought_n idea_n and_o volition_n as_o man_n have_v or_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o object_n and_o to_o vex_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n hereabout_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a arrogance_n and_o profaneness_n which_o god_n will_v punish_v and_o good_a and_o sober_a man_n shall_v tremble_v at_o and_o hate_n and_o not_o
first_o give_v all_o creature_n what_o they_o have_v and_o next_o fail_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o darkness_n as_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o then_o rise_v again_o revolve_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o original_a pure_a spirituality_n like_o the_o revolution_n of_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n it_o be_v sure_a another_o thing_n than_o the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o which_o make_v it_o a_o noble_a part_n of_o that_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o moral_a government_n which_o some_o despise_v §_o 37._o ix_o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o almighty_a father_n be_v the_o glorious_a creator_n motor_n and_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n word_n and_o son_n the_o glorious_a ordinator_n rector_n and_o redeemer_n so_o the_o eternal_a love_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o final_a perfect_a of_o believer_n even_o of_o god_n elect_n and_o that_o this_o sanctification_n and_o proficiency_n be_v by_o more_o than_o moral_a sapiential_a regiment_n even_o by_o the_o real_a shed_n abroad_o god_n love_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o a_o quicken_a illuminate_a felicitate_v communication_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o light_n and_o love_n which_o yet_o make_v not_o the_o sapiential_a regiment_n vain_a §_o 38._o and_o as_o to_o freewill_n i_o further_o say_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o be_v above_o god_n or_o independent_a and_o as_o a_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o god_n be_v any_o way_n a_o defective_a or_o idle_a as_o they_o call_v it_o spectator_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o free_a act_n but_o that_o this_o rank_n and_o state_n of_o free_a agent_n be_v god_n own_o wisely-chosen_a work_n in_o which_o he_o be_v delight_v and_o that_o he_o do_v true_o attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 39_o therefore_o as_o mr._n sterry_n magnify_v the_o harmony_n which_o arise_v from_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a as_o design_v and_o necessitate_v by_o god_n so_o we_o first_o admire_v the_o harmony_n which_o arise_v from_o natural_a and_o free_a agent_n and_o their_o work_n which_o must_v not_o be_v dishonour_v and_o leave_v out_o §_o 40._o and_o more_o than_o so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v their_o perfection_n to_o be_v suit_v to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o mr._n sterry_n dr._n twisse_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o whether_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o all_o his_o work_n or_o they_o be_v perfect_a for_o we_o say_v that_o though_o man_n sin_n be_v find_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n nor_o any_o mean_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o please_a or_o glorify_v he_o nor_o at_o all_o will_v or_o cause_v by_o he_o but_o hate_v and_o punish_v yet_o he_o lose_v none_o of_o his_o complacency_n or_o glory_n by_o it_o but_o notwithstanding_o its_o malignity_n shine_v glorious_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o work_n §_o 41._o yea_o more_o we_o say_v that_o man_n sin_n under_o his_o dispose_v power_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o evil_n unto_o good_a and_o sin_n shall_v become_v a_o occasion_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o sickness_n to_o the_o physician_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a mean_n nor_o of_o itself_o condâ—ceth_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o that_o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n how_o sinful_a soever_o be_v do_v but_o by_o god_n causation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o prime_a motor_n yea_o more_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_v itself_o be_v under_o the_o causal_a government_n and_o disposal_n of_o god_n who_o will_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o all_o §_o 42._o therefore_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o this_o whether_o god_n get_v not_o all_o that_o glory_n which_o mr._n st._n florid_o describe_v notwithstanding_o sin_n or_o on_o supposition_n of_o it_o as_o bare_o permit_v negative_o but_o with_o a_o decree_n or_o volition_n of_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n occasion_v by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o will_v design_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o necessitate_v negation_n and_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o act_n as_o circumstantiate_v of_o his_o determine_a premotion_n whether_o man_v permit_v sin_n be_v any_o of_o god_n work_n and_o whether_o god_n glory_n be_v not_o rather_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la peccato_fw-la and_o also_o by_o occasion_n of_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v man_n work_n only_o and_o by_o all_o the_o good_a consequent_n cause_v by_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o mean_n conducible_a or_o a_o cause_n §_o 43._o for_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n can_v have_v prevent_v all_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v so_o resolve_v and_o yet_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o such_o a_o permission_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o necessitating_a motion_n or_o privation_n as_o mr._n sterry_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n no_o better_o than_o such_o as_o can_v do_v good_a if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v be_v willing_a with_o a_o decree_n to_o make_v many_o willing_a be_v much_o different_a from_o make_v the_o creature_n bad_a and_o then_o condemn_v he_o to_o hell_n for_o be_v so_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n will_v short_o give_v we_o all_o a_o full_a discovery_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o man_n than_o yet_o the_o wise_a mortal_n have_v §_o 44._o either_o you_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v or_o not_o if_o yea_o than_o you_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v nor_o ever_o can_v make_v any_o one_o creature_n worm_n or_o grass_n more_o or_o less_o great_a or_o small_a soon_o or_o late_a or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v which_o few_o will_v believe_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n but_o through_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o if_o god_n can_v make_v one_o creature_n more_o or_o one_o motion_n more_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o ask_v whether_o you_o dare_v call_v that_o non-agency_a by_o the_o name_n of_o idleness_n or_o deficiency_n if_o not_o why_o shall_v the_o non-causation_a of_o sinful_a volition_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la or_o the_o leave_v freewill_n to_o its_o own_o determination_n be_v so_o call_v not_o to_o make_v more_o creature_n or_o more_o physical_a motion_n or_o not_o to_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v as_o much_o a_o non-agency_a as_o not_o to_o determine_v a_o sin_v will._n §_o 45._o as_o to_o all_o mr._n sterry_n reason_n against_o freewill_n they_o be_v so_o rhetorical_o rather_o than_o logical_o deliver_v that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o further_a answer_n of_o they_o or_o to_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v any_o more_o strength_n than_o those_o that_o other_o man_n plain_o have_v deliver_v §_o 46._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o repeat_v profession_n that_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o grace_n and_o nature_n and_o predestination_n and_o redemption_n as_o they_o stand_v between_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n than_o i_o have_v oft_o express_v in_o this_o book_n nor_o worthy_a any_o of_o that_o stir_n and_o contention_n which_o man_n that_o sufficient_o difference_n not_o word_n method_n and_o matter_n have_v make_v to_o the_o mischievous_a injury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o true_a life_n of_o all_o the_o remain_a difficulty_n be_v in_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o defender_n of_o necessary_a predetermination_n and_o of_o freewill_n that_o be_v not_o what_o freewill_n sinner_n have_v leave_v but_o whether_o ever_o in_o angel_n or_o innocent_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o will_n that_o can_v and_o ever_o do_v determine_v itself_o to_o a_o volition_n or_o nolition_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la without_o the_o predetermine_a efficient_a necessitate_v premotion_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n or_o as_o hobbes_n speak_v whether_o ever_o a_o create_a will_n do_v act_n without_o a_o necessitating_a premotion_n and_o whether_o to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v free_o be_v all_o one_o and_o whether_o the_o will_v except_o as_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o action_n be_v not_o as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o will_n or_o not_o will_n as_o my_o pen_n to_o write_v or_o not_o write_v be_v we_o call_v not_o its_o act_n contingent_a or_o free_a either_o because_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v volition_n or_o though_o ignorance_n because_o we_o see_v not_o the_o move_a cause_n §_o 47._o and_o if_o
this_o hold_n for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o think_v the_o religion_n which_o agree_v with_o it_o must_v neither_o be_v so_o good_a as_o dr._n twisses_n rutherford_n bradwardines_n or_o alvarez'_v nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a as_o hobbes_n or_o spinosa_n but_o just_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n or_o the_o old_a platonic_a or_o stoic_a philosopher_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n be_v for_o i_o hear_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a person_n but_o such_o as_o his_o book_n though_o obscure_o intimate_v and_o if_o any_o of_o that_o judgement_n have_v a_o better_a or_o worse_o it_o be_v not_o in_o consistency_n with_o his_o own_o principle_n finis_fw-la catholic_n theology_n the_o second_o book_n the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n reconcile_v or_o a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o god_n decree_n and_o grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n merit_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n be_v willing_a a_o retreat_n to_o the_o militant_a divine_n who_o have_v too_o long_o war_v about_o word_n and_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n and_o draw_v christ_n member_n to_o hate_n reproach_n and_o persecute_v each_o other_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o c._n a_o calvinist_n a._n a_o arminian_n and_o b._n the_o reconciler_n and_o other_o by_o richard_n baxter_n tim._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o these_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o
what_o man_n can_v do_v further_o open_v p._n 114._o crim._n 3_o hold_v free_a will_n to_o good_a p._n 121._o a_o manifold_a liberty_n evince_v by_o many_o question_n p._n 122._o whether_o any_o that_o use_v it_o not_o have_v liberty_n to_o believe_v p._n 124_o 125._o crim._n 4._o that_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 125._o crim._n 5._o that_o man_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o his_o first_o conversion_n p._n 126._o crim_n 6._o none_o damn_v for_o adam_n sin_n only_o p._n 128._o the_o seven_o day_n conference_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o armin._n deny_v sufficient_a grace_n they_o damn_v man_n for_o mere_a impossibility_n p._n 130._o have_v adam_n sufficient_a grace_n p._n 132._o of_o the_o 13_o artic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 133._o how_o god_n will_v man_n salvation_n p._n 134._o crim._n 2._o make_v grace_n unresistible_a p._n 136._o how_o far_o they_o do_v so_o the_o eight_o day_n conference_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o calv._n they_o assert_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n p._n 139._o query_n evince_v common_a grace_n p._n 139._o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o error_n that_o deny_v it_o p._n 141._o do_v this_o satisfy_v while_o god_n that_o can_v save_v man_n will_v not_o p._n 143._o what_o grace_n and_o what_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v p._n 145._o whether_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n call_v mere_o sufficient_a be_v ever_o effectual_a p._n 148._o what_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la of_o determination_n by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o intellect_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o crim._n 2._o by_o grace_n they_o mean_v nature_n as_o pelagius_n p._n 156._o what_o nature_n be_v grace_n how_o far_o supernatural_a p._n 158._o crim._n 3_o make_v grace_n but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n p._n 160._o physical_a operation_n what_o p._n 162._o crim._n 4._o they_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v acquire_v and_o not_o infuse_v p._n 162._o what_o acquire_v and_o infuse_v mean_n p._n 163._o dr._n twisse_n about_o this_o note_a p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n crim._n 5._o they_o hold_v grace_n give_v according_a to_o work_n or_o preparation_n p._n 169._o crim._n 6._o they_o make_v the_o will_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o grace_n p._n 171._o crim._n 7._o they_o make_v grace_n resistible_a p._n 172._o the_o case_n further_o open_v p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o any_o universal_a second_o cause_n of_o grace_n under_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o nature_n which_o work_v resistible_o and_o god_n by_o it_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la p._n 177._o christ_n how_o far_o such_o ib._n crim._n 8._o they_o make_v man_n will_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o what_o differ_v be_v what_o the_o cause_n as_o to_o believe_v ib._n how_o far_o god_n work_v by_o universal_a grace_n p._n 185._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v open_v p._n 186._o crim._n 9_o man_n will_v make_v god_n grace_n effectual_a and_o not_o god_n p._n 186._o whence_o grace_n be_v effectual_a p._n 189._o difference_v grace_n what_o p._n 192._o it_o not_o all_o the_o question_n of_o the_o divine_a impress_n p._n 193_o 194._o the_o case_n summary_o open_v p._n 196._o the_o nine_o day_n conference_n of_o perseverance_n the_o arm._n crim._n 1_o they_o make_v fear_n and_o care_n to_o be_v folly_n p._n 198._o crim._n 2._o they_o cherish_v all_o sin_n p._n 200._o crim._n 3_o their_o doctrine_n be_v uncomfortable_a on_o pretence_n of_o confute_v p._n 200_o 201._o both_o side_n charge_v each_o other_o thus_o a_o middle_a way_n about_o perseverance_n avoid_v both_o p._n 204._o crim._n 4._o they_o dishonour_n god_n image_n make_v heinous_a sin_n consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 204._o crim._n 5._o immodesty_n and_o singularity_n contradict_v all_o the_o ancient_a church_n p._n 206._o crim._n 6._o contradict_v express_a scripture_n p._n 207._o the_o ten_o day_n conference_n the_o calv._n crimination_n about_o perseverance_n crim._n 1_o they_o overthrow_v the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o deny_v perseverance_n p._n 208._o what_o comfort_n may_v be_v have_v by_o such_o p._n 211._o crim._n 2._o and_o 3._o they_o make_v god_n or_o his_o covenant_n mutable_a p._n 212._o crim._n 4._o they_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 213._o crim._n 5._o they_o infer_v a_o second_o regeneration_n p._n 214._o crim._n 6._o they_o go_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o augustine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215._o the_o just_a extenuation_n of_o this_o last_o controversy_n p._n 215._o the_o eleven_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o libertine_n call_v antinomian_n vindicate_v sound_a doctrine_n against_o divers_a accusation_n chap._n 1._o whether_o we_o must_v call_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o preparation_n p._n 220._o chap._n 2._o of_o deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 223._o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a p._n 224._o of_o reward_n and_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n p._n 225._o the_o truth_n large_o open_v about_o merit_n and_o reward_n p._n 230._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 3._o whether_o our_o own_o righteousness_n conduce_v to_o our_o justification_n or_o we_o be_v any_o way_n justify_v by_o it_o p._n 238._o ch._n 4._o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n p._n 243._o ch._n 5._o whether_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o only_a party_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 245._o ch._n 6._o whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n p._n 247._o ch._n 7._o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o a_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 251._o ch._n 8._o of_o faith_n justify_v instrumental_o p._n 251._o ch._n 9_o whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n p._n 252._o ch._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o change_n in_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o before_o unjustify_v p._n 256._o ch._n 11._o whether_o a_o justify_v man_n shall_v fear_v become_v unjustified_a ibid._n ch._n 12._o of_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v and_o our_o calling_n the_o unregenerate_a to_o duty_n p._n 258._o ch._n 13._o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o evidence_n of_o justification_n p._n 261._o the_o conclusion_n the_o twelve_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o learned_a lutherane_n whether_o the_o difference_n among_o christian_n about_o merit_n be_v as_o great_a as_o some_o think_v it_o p._n 263._o some_o protestant_n and_o the_o late_a lecturer_n reason_n against_o merit_n propose_v p._n 265._o and_o the_o case_n open_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 266_o etc._n etc._n of_o condignity_n p._n 267._o the_o doctrine_n of_o vega_n scotus_n waldensis_n eckius_fw-la marsilius_n bellarmine_n greg._n armin._n durand_n brugens_fw-la cusanus_fw-la stapleton_n bradwardine_n soto_n bonaventure_n st_o clara_n and_o all_o the_o schoolman_n as_o he_o judge_v carthus_n cassander_n p._n 270._o holiness_n and_o glory_n a_o great_a gift_n than_o glory_n without_o holiness_n p._n 271._o aquinas_n judgement_n his_o confusion_n occasion_v by_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o new_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o write_v viz._n the_o spirit_n as_o the_o quaker_n hold_v ib._n vasquez_n deny_v commutative_a justice_n in_o god_n with_o all_o the_o school_n doctor_n 17_o of_o they_o cite_v he_o confute_v it_o even_o as_o to_o christ_n he_o deny_v proper_a distributive_a justice_n also_o in_o god_n cite_v bonavent_n scotus_n durand_n palud_v gabriel_n alexand._n aquin._n etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o etc._n etc._n aquinas_n sense_n in_o carbo_n word_n p._n 275._o many_o schoolman_n deny_v as_o much_o as_o legal_a or_o govern_v justice_n in_o god_n ruiz_n cit_v for_o this_o argent_fw-fr bassol_n suarez_n peasant_n suarez_n say_v god_n promise_n be_v but_o naked_a assertion_n declare_v his_o will._n durand_n that_o promise_n signify_v not_o obligation_n greg._n armin._n that_o the_o crown_n be_v no_o debt_n but_o of_o free_a ordination_n marsil_n that_o god_n be_v no_o debtor_n but_o free_a giver_n scotus_n major_n ricard_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v a_o debtor_n by_o his_o promise_n but_o hold_v that_o merit_n be_v such_o by_o promise_n ruiz_n say_v against_o suarez_n that_o promise_n be_v more_o than_o assertion_n but_o that_o god_n obligation_n be_v to_o himself_o p._n 276._o medina_n against_o merit_v remission_n p._n 277._o against_o preparation_n p._n 277._o contarenus_n judgement_n fisher_n of_o rochester_n p._n 278._o the_o word_n of_o tolet_n p._n 280._o the_o thirteen_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o sectary_n of_o the_o great_a error_n sin_n and_o danger_n which_o many_o ignorant_a professor_n fall_v into_o on_o the_o pretence_n of_o abhor_v and_o avoid_v popery_n p._n 283._o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o calumniate_v sound_a teacher_n as_o favour_a popery_n p._n 285._o error_n vend_v by_o some_o protestant_n through_o a_o injudicious_a opposition_n to_o
but_o god_n himself_o 3._o that_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v not_o univocal_a term_n speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o formal_a conception_n and_o 4._o that_o our_o formal_a conception_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v only_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o as_o in_o god_n and_o so_o this_o to_o we_o be_v the_o prius_fw-la significatum_fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o god_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o will_v in_o our_o sense_n formaliter_fw-la but_o only_o eminenter_fw-la 6._o and_o last_o that_o mortal_n know_v not_o just_a how_o god_n eminent_a intellection_n and_o volition_n differ_v from_o the_o formal_a in_o man._n all_o this_o you_o must_v grant_v i_o or_o be_v singular_a and_o ignorant_a a._n all_o this_o be_v past_a denial_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o case_n b._n do_v you_o differ_v from_o we_o de_fw-la eventu_fw-la whether_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n or_o yet_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v a._n no_o or_o if_o we_o do_v about_o the_o case_n of_o heathen_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o point_n b._n do_v you_o differ_v from_o we_o about_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n damnation_n we_o say_v that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n yea_o for_o sin_n impenitent_o continue_v in_o to_o the_o last_o against_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o cure_n a._n so_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n b._n do_v you_o not_o hold_v that_o what_o ever_o god_n do_v he_o will_v to_o do_v a._n yes_o god_n do_v nothing_o without_o a_o will_v to_o do_v it_o at_o least_o consequent_o b._n do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n will_v any_o thing_n to_o day_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yesterday_o and_o so_o from_o eternity_n a._n no_o we_o do_v not_o with_o vostius_fw-la make_v god_n mutable_a b._n good_a still_o you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n damn_v man_n that_o he_o damn_v they_o for_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o that_o he_o will_v it_o from_o eternity_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o from_o eternity_n here_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n a._n no._n b._n then_o can_v that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n will_v from_o eternity_n a._n not_o in_o esse_fw-la real_a but_o there_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la b._n so_o now_o the_o game_n begin_v thus_o the_o world_n be_v cheat_v and_o trouble_v by_o logical_a notion_n and_o mere_a word_n be_v that_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o if_o nothing_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v it_o god_n or_o a_o creature_n it_o can_v be_v no_o creature_n because_o it_o be_v eternal_a if_o god_n you_o do_v but_o say_v that_o god_n cause_v his_o own_o will._n a._n it_o be_v god_n foreknowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o cause_v his_o decree_n or_o will._n b._n 1._o even_o foreknowledge_n itself_o say_v the_o school_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o knowledge_n and_o speak_v say_v they_o but_o to_o the_o respect_n and_o sense_n of_o man_n there_o be_v neither_o priâ—s_n vel_fw-la postoriâ—s_fw-la before_o or_o after_o in_o eternity_n but_o this_o i_o now_o insist_v not_o on_o 2._o it_o be_v common_o take_v for_o blasphemy_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n if_o god_n will_v be_v his_o essence_n it_o have_v no_o cause_n he_o cause_v not_o himself_o be_v no_o effect_n 3._o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o you_o say_v yet_o still_o you_o make_v but_o god_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o will_n by_o his_o knowledge_n deus_fw-la knowledge_n vasquer_n in_o 1._o thâ—_n d._n 91._o say_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n decree_n divinâ—_n voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la finalem_fw-la &_o motivam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la objectum_fw-la 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see_v any_o place_n for_o a_o disagreement_n for_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o call_v mere_o sufficient_a be_v ever_o effectual_a be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n agency_n or_o influx_n as_o it_o be_v agentis_fw-la 2._o or_o of_o the_o mean_n 3._o or_o of_o the_o object_n 4._o or_o of_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n 462._o soul_n malderus_n in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 111._o a._n 3._o d._n 8._o omnis_fw-la gratia_fw-la excitans_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n &_o rata_fw-la respectu_fw-la svi_fw-la effectus_fw-la formalis_fw-la quo_fw-la homo_fw-la excitatur_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la libero_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ponit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la gratia_fw-la
proportion_n of_o gracious_a mean_n 114._o mean_n protestant_n divine_v do_v common_o conjoin_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n and_o in_o some_o case_n more_o thom._n docet_fw-la q._n 22._o de_fw-fr ver._n a._n 8._o deum_fw-la inclinare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la appâ—tendum_fw-la eam_fw-la â—fficaciter_fw-la &_o physice_n praedeterminando_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la immediate_a sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mediate_v aliqua_fw-la entitate_fw-la recepta_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ment_fw-la d._n tho._n deus_fw-la movet_fw-la omâ—â—s_fw-la causas_fw-la secundas_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la applâ—â—a_n '_o ad_fw-la svas_fw-la operation_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la quando_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—t_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la â—â—â—imit_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la per_fw-la moâ—â—â—_n transeuntis_fw-la alvaâ—ez_fw-fr de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 23._o p._n 114._o and_o help_n than_o to_o other_o but_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o 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forsake_v they_o as_o to_o further_a grace_n 9_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o know_v this_o by_o his_o earnest_a opposition_n to_o a_o holy_a powerful_a ministry_n and_o other_o mean_n throughout_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o cypriam_fw-la epist._n 69._o ad_fw-la pupian_n ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credebant_fw-la deo_fw-la episcopum_fw-la constitâ—enti_fw-la vel_fw-la diabâ—lo_fw-it credebant_fw-la episcopum_fw-la proscribenti_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o mean_n or_o not_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o different_a from_o god_n own_o essence_n which_o be_v imprint_v or_o communicate_v and_o to_o get_v a_o formal_a conception_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n disposition_n act_n or_o habit_n be_v pass_v man_n reach_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v this_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o act_n as_o a_o thing_n pre-existent_a but_o give_v faith_n be_v but_o cause_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v that_o act_n 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the_o evil_a with_o all_o that_o earnestness_n of_o threaten_v which_o may_v beget_v in_o man_n the_o utmostness_n of_o dread_n nor_o be_v he_o any_o near_a the_o physical_a cause_n of_o it_o than_o to_o give_v that_o good_a power_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n at_o all_o as_o it_o look_v towards_o he_o for_o by_o give_v this_o power_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o evil_n be_v do_v as_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v not_o do_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n at_o all_o beside_o this_o power_n be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o needful_a for_o though_o the_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o next_o life_n will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o waver_a alike_o towards_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o only_o in_o a_o selfwillingness_n to_o good_a yet_o in_o this_o life_n i_o think_v it_o main_o do_v and_o must_v for_o this_o be_v a_o life_n of_o do_v or_o believe_v as_o it_o look_v on_o to_o reward_v in_o that_o to_o come_v and_o that_o be_v a_o life_n of_o reward_v as_o it_o look_v back_o to_o do_v or_o believe_v here_o etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o â—s_n sin_n be_v a_o moral_a thing_n etc._n etc._n unbounded_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n have_v â—aid_v out_o endless_a happiness_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o obedience_n and_o endless_a wretchedness_n as_o punishment_n for_o sin_n without_o this_o obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o heaven_n without_o sin_n no_o hell_n and_o without_o a_o power_n not_o to_o do_v in_o both_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o so_o then_o that_o god_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o make_v man_n happy_a for_o holiness_n man_n must_v needs_o have_v power_n to_o make_v himself_o wretched_a for_o sin_n that_o evil_n shall_v always_o flow_v from_o evil_a in_o a_o chain_n of_o breeder_n be_v a_o great_a misunderstanding_n object_n then_o man_n may_v
thank_v himself_o too_o for_o all_o the_o good_a he_o do_v that_o be_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o 1._o of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o man_n do_v god_n be_v still_o the_o moral_a cause_n egg_v on_o to_o it_o by_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o the_o same_o almighty_a hand_n that_o bare_o uphold_v while_o sin_n be_v do_v do_v over_o and_o above_o further_o the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n renew_v the_o will_n heal_v the_o spring_n in_o man_n of_o that_o all_o which_o inbred_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o a_o word_n make_v it_o every_o way_n more_o itself_o god_n must_v be_v more_o a_o owner_n than_o man_n and_o thence_o the_o thing_n do_v fall_v in_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n because_o it_o flow_v from_o divine_a goodness_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o man_n by_o way_n of_o offspring_n be_v so_o in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o wellspring_n ibid._n p._n 10._o the_o same_o degree_n of_o impress_n or_o influx_n or_o force_n which_o cause_v one_o man_n to_o believe_v or_o act_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v any_o other_o worse_o dispose_v man_n to_o believe_v or_o act_v nor_o the_o same_o man_n when_o he_o be_v more_o ill_o dispose_v and_o hinder_v 4._o if_o we_o put_v the_o case_n of_o man_n equal_o dispose_v it_o be_v impossible_o to_o prove_v that_o any_o two_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v equal_o dispose_v nay_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o their_o mind_n have_v far_o great_a variety_n of_o thought_n to_o cause_v a_o difference_n than_o their_o countenance_n have_v of_o particle_n make_v the_o wonderful_a diversity_n which_o we_o see_v nor_o be_v the_o same_o man_n long_o equal_o dispose_v 5._o man_n equal_o dispose_v if_o such_o there_o be_v may_v have_v unequal_a impediment_n without_o and_o in_o their_o body_n and_o temptation_n which_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o need_v unequal_a help_n of_o grace_n 6._o the_o same_o individual_a impress_n which_o cause_v no_o more_o than_o a_o power_n cause_v not_o the_o act_n also_o for_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o cause_v the_o act_n and_o not_o to_o cause_v it_o 7._o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o impulse_n or_o help_n may_v cause_v the_o act_n in_o one_o when_o a_o great_a degree_n cause_v it_o not_o in_o another_o 8._o a_o wonderful_a difference_n therefore_o be_v make_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o â—ll_o other_o diversity_n in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o diverse_a receptive_a disposition_n of_o the_o patient_n which_o make_v johan_n sarisberiensis_n in_o nugis_fw-la curial_n and_o many_o schoolman_n to_o liken_v god_n with_o some_o acknowledge_a difference_n in_o his_o operation_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o by_o one_o invaried_a efflux_n of_o motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a power_n cause_v innumerable_a variety_n of_o effect_n as_o all_o the_o particular_a creature_n have_v various_a nature_n and_o receptive_a disposition_n 9_o but_o 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be_v free_a and_o to_o be_v willing_a be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v as_o true_o necessitate_v by_o physical_a premotion_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o engine_n be_v and_o that_o we_o talk_v of_o liberty_n and_o contingency_n in_o the_o dark_a not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n indeed_o but_o when_o we_o know_v not_o the_o train_n of_o cause_n we_o use_v those_o name_n which_o signify_v but_o our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o other_o superior_a cause_n do_v by_o premotion_n as_o much_o necessitate_v each_o volition_n as_o the_o archer_n do_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o arrow_n and_o the_o dominican_n predetermination_n and_o camero_n necessitation_n by_o a_o train_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o i_o think_v but_o i_o think_v god_n have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a use_n by_o his_o overrule_a ordination_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hobbes_n learned_o and_o timerous_o or_o cautelous_o second_v by_o 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physical_a and_o true_a freewill_n be_v but_o fancy_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v and_o if_o i_o leave_v true_a freewill_n i_o must_v turn_v to_o their_o necessitation_n i_o confess_v their_o argue_v be_v very_o plausible_a that_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o that_o when_o ever_o the_o will_n choose_v one_o thing_n and_o refuse_v another_o there_o be_v some_o antecedent_n cause_n in_o the_o power_n disposition_n or_o external_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o mode_n have_v no_o difference_n in_o itself_o do_v always_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n otherwise_o the_o diversity_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o will_n be_v in_o the_o same_o disposition_n and_o have_v all_o the_o same_o object_n help_n impediment_n and_o other_o circumstance_n will_v have_v the_o same_o act_n all_o this_o be_v plausible_a but_o 1._o if_o i_o receive_v it_o i_o must_v let_v go_v almost_o all_o religion_n as_o 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not_o actionis_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la but_o of_o the_o comparative_a moral_a species_n of_o its_o own_o act_n as_o choose_v this_o thing_n rather_o than_o that_o which_o be_v no_o addition_n to_o real_a entity_n but_o a_o wonderful_a mode_n of_o it_o which_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o he_o shall_v call_v something_o or_o nothing_o 4._o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o here_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n freewill_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o various_a effect_n without_o a_o various_a predisposition_n c._n do_v not_o the_o will_v act_v as_o it_o be_v dispose_v to_o act_v b._n that_o it_o act_v not_o always_o according_a to_o habit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o disposition_n be_v certain_a by_o experience_n for_o object_n oft_o prevail_v against_o habit_n and_o habit_n do_v not_o necessitate_v c._n that_o be_v because_o the_o will_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v by_o some_o contrary_n strong_a habit_n as_o either_o
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of_o a_o apprehension_n which_o turn_v the_o will_n without_o some_o answerable_a clearness_n and_o liveliness_n and_o as_o a_o preacher_n that_o dream_o speak_v of_o great_a thing_n uncontrollable_o but_o cold_o move_v not_o the_o hearer_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o intellect_n itself_o and_o 3._o the_o will_n be_v principium_fw-la exercitii_fw-la can_v hinder_v the_o understanding_n from_o perceive_v truth_n by_o hinder_v it_o from_o think_v of_o the_o evidence_n 4._o and_o the_o will_n itself_o can_v suspend_v its_o own_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o understanding_n fluggish_a dictate_v and_o not_o act_v when_o it_o can_v towards_o god_n and_o true_a goodness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n c._n but_o say_v camero_n etc._n etc._n the_o will_n be_v appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la and_o if_o it_o act_n against_o reason_n it_o act_v not_o as_o a_o will_n and_o so_o also_o if_o it_o act_n without_o reason_n therefore_o it_o can_v forbid_v the_o 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intellect_n the_o compare_v thought_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o without_o show_n of_o reason_n but_o by_o neglect_v or_o omit_v to_o excite_v the_o understanding_n ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o in_o adam_n and_o eve_n 1._o by_o diversion_n be_v before_o take_v up_o with_o the_o creature_n 2._o by_o voluntary_a neglect_n or_o sloth_n for_o the_o will_n can_v omit_v its_o act_n without_o reason_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v this_o omission_n of_o the_o will_n or_o it_o be_v over_o tenacious_a adhere_n to_o sensible_a good_a apprehend_v true_o by_o the_o intellect_n 2._o and_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o sense_n and_o passion_n and_o fantasy_n can_v do_v nothing_o immediate_o on_o the_o will_n to_o help_v or_o hinder_v it_o we_o find_v that_o the_o will_v easy_o follow_v passion_n and_o very_o hardly_o go_v against_o it_o 3._o nay_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o there_o may_v be_v more_o bruitishness_n and_o less_o reason_n in_o many_o sin_n than_o most_o imagine_v and_o that_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o passion_n may_v not_o prevail_v both_o with_o the_o will_n to_o forbear_v the_o excitation_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o with_o the_o intellect_n to_o omit_v its_o opposite_a judgement_n though_o neither_o will_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n give_v consent_n there_o be_v some_o also_o that_o think_v that_o we_o be_v scarce_o sure_a that_o the_o will_n and_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v two_o several_a faculty_n rather_o than_o one_o between_o two_o guide_n i_o say_v not_o as_o they_o but_o this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o i_o grow_v daily_o more_o confident_a that_o they_o that_o make_v the_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a soul_n in_o man_n to_o be_v two_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o without_o all_o show_n of_o proof_n magisterial_o face_n we_o down_o that_o the_o soul_n at_o death_n put_v off_o all_o sense_n because_o it_o exercise_v it_o not_o by_o the_o same_o organ_n which_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o body_n use_v do_v both_o of_o they_o heinous_o wrong_v the_o church_n and_o darken_v many_o truth_n and_o open_v the_o way_n to_o infidelity_n c._n but_o you_o can_v lay_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o will_n omission_n to_o put_v the_o intellect_n on_o the_o compare_v thought_n for_o the_o intellect_n can_v understand_v against_o our_o will_n as_o many_o know_v that_o which_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o the_o will_n ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la b._n the_o intellect_n may_v be_v force_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o always_o thing_n sensible_a and_o near_o at_o hand_n may_v force_v the_o intellect_n but_o thing_n unseen_a and_o distant_a must_v be_v voluntary_o think_v on_o and_o study_v or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v c._n if_o e._n g._n eve_n will_n have_v say_v to_o the_o intellect_n cogita_fw-la comparative_a either_o the_o intellect_n must_v first_o have_v say_v to_o the_o will_n comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o that_o will_n will_v have_v be_v no_o rational_a will._n if_o yea_o than_o the_o will_n must_v have_v consent_v or_o else_o be_v unwilling_a against_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v brutish_a still_o therefore_o sin_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o intellect_n b._n 1._o the_o intellect_n do_v not_o say_v comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v so_o to_o say_v by_o the_o will_n but_o because_o the_o will_n be_v so_o entangle_v before_o by_o the_o simple_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o divert_v the_o thought_n from_o the_o creator_n 2._o suppose_v the_o intellect_n do_v say_v cold_o comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o will_n do_v neglect_v it_o be_v not_o necessitate_v thereby_o and_o so_o the_o intellect_n go_v no_o further_o c._n if_o the_o will_v do_v velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonum_fw-la necessario_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o necessary_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la and_o so_o must_v follow_v the_o intellect_n b._n it_o do_v necessary_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la bonum_fw-la inter_fw-la plurima_fw-la nay_o though_o the_o intellect_n say_v nothing_o against_o it_o yea_o something_o for_o it_o the_o pre-engaged_n will_n may_v neglect_v it_o and_o yet_o possible_o eve_n intellect_n do_v perform_v one_o comparative_a act_n which_o occasion_v she_o further_a sin_n viz._n if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o thought_n towards_o god_n prohibition_n thou_o will_v lose_v the_o pleasant_a good_a before_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v true_a c._n but_o if_o eve_n will_n first_o over_o tenacious_o stick_v to_o the_o forbid_a creature_n when_o the_o understanding_n never_o say_v it_o must_v 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child_n and_o not_o to_o strive_v by_o needless_a dispute_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o the_o teacher_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o learner_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v in_o these_o particular_n which_o you_o have_v name_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o lib._n i._o man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o come_v present_o to_o christ_n without_o stay_v for_o preparation_n and_o not_o discourage_v delay_v or_o keep_v off_o charge_n the_o first_o charge_n p._n by_o come_v i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v believe_v and_o accept_n i_o pray_v you_o teach_v i_o further_o then_o quest_n 1._o must_v man_n believe_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o lib._n no_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v p._n quest_n 2._o must_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_o quest_n 3._o 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