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rule_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o man_n be_v to_o quicken_v the_o ingraff_v notion_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o justice_n 343_o 32_o of_o the_o geometrical_a proportion_n or_o form_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o the_o supreme_a judge_n sometime_o observe_v in_o do_v to_o great_a prince_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o other_o 349_o 33_o how_o the_o former_a law_n of_o retaliation_n have_v be_v execute_v upon_o prince_n according_a to_o arithmetical_a proportion_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o commutative_a justice_n 359_o 24_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n visit_v upon_o their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o retaliation_n 365_o 35_o grosser_n sin_n visit_v upon_o god_n saint_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o counterpassion_n 369_o 36_o of_o sin_n visit_v or_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v 376_o 37_o 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assistance_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n we_o shall_v discuss_v after_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o to_o be_v true_o god_n in_o the_o several_a article_n which_o concern_v their_o person_n and_o office_n now_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o to_o be_v true_o god_n will_v likewise_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a almighty_a the_o point_n next_o in_o view_n and_o first_o to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o attribute_n almighty_n and_o how_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v presuppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o three_o person_n chap._n 2._o of_o omnipotency_n and_o of_o its_o object_n of_o possibility_n and_o of_o impossibility_n ὀυκ_n αδυνατήσει_n παÏα_n Ï„á¿·_n θεῶ_n παν_fw-gr ῥὴμα_n nothing_o shall_v be_v unpossible_a unto_o god_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n doubt_v or_o move_v this_o question_n how_o shall_v i_o instant_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n see_v i_o know_v not_o a_o man_n that_o the_o accomplish_n of_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v be_v possible_a to_o god_n the_o event_n do_v prove_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a unto_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o event_n nor_o will_v it_o necessary_o follow_v at_o least_o the_o necessity_n of_o its_o consequence_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a from_o the_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o admit_v of_o some_o restriction_n for_o to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n be_v something_o more_o than_o mere_a nothing_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o god_n every_o way_n equal_a unto_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o not_o so_o make_v but_o so_o beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n he_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o former_a proposition_n for_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v make_v must_v then_o the_o angel_n speech_n or_o the_o article_n of_o omnipotency_n be_v restrain_v to_o thing_n possible_a or_o be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v count_v possible_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o with_o reference_n to_o angelical_a or_o humane_a knowledge_n only_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n divine_a to_o be_v able_a only_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v or_o can_v
make_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o of_o their_o word_n as_o of_o their_o way_n herein_o perhaps_o especial_o faulty_a that_o they_o be_v too_o zealous_o solicitous_a not_o to_o speak_v amiss_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o entertain_v these_o and_o the_o like_a inference_n follow_v as_o natural_o descend_v from_o the_o former_a maxim_n it_o be_v impossible_a aught_o shall_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o omnipotent_a decree_n be_v necessary_a contingencie_n be_v but_o a_o solecism_n of_o secular_a language_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v without_o offence_n be_v term_v contingent_a it_o must_v be_v repute_v such_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n 2_o howbeit_o such_o good_a man_n as_o do_v thus_o write_v and_o speak_v will_v give_v we_o leave_v i_o know_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o we_o be_v and_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o difference_n better_a than_o they_o or_o we_o do_v this_o be_v grant_v we_o will_v in_o the_o second_o place_n suppose_v that_o contingency_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a fictitious_a name_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o tragelaphus_n nor_o altogether_o synonymall_a to_o necessity_n the_o question_n about_o contingency_n and_o of_o its_o difference_n from_o necessity_n be_v not_o such_o as_o one_o in_o merriment_n once_o propose_v in_o school_n a_o chimaera_n calcitrans_fw-la in_o vacuo_fw-la terat_fw-la calceos_fw-la the_o very_a name_n of_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n to_o ordinary_a latinist_n differ_v more_o than_o ensis_n and_o gladius_n than_o vestis_fw-la and_o indumentum_fw-la betwixt_o which_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a artificer_n or_o nomenclator_n know_v some_o difference_n yet_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n know_v not_o who_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n know_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n much_o better_a than_o we_o can_v do_v for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v entity_n of_o his_o make_n and_o serve_v as_o different_a law_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o creature_n or_o their_o different_a action_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v retort_v than_o bring_v against_o we_o for_o god_n immutable_o decree_v mutability_n now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o thing_n mutable_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n immutable_a the_o heaven_n and_o other_o body_n movable_a according_a to_o local_a motion_n be_v true_o movable_a in_o themselves_o absolute_o movable_a not_o immovable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n for_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v movable_a because_o he_o decree_v they_o so_o to_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v immovable_a because_o he_o decree_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o unless_o for_o a_o time_n by_o interposition_n of_o miracle_n it_o imply_v less_o contradiction_n to_o say_v deus_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la decernit_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la than_o to_o say_v which_o have_v be_v account_v a_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a maxim_n stabilis_fw-la that_n cuncta_fw-la movere_fw-la for_o mobility_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o mutability_n 3_o every_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o knowledge_n be_v altogether_o such_o as_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o shall_v be_v decree_n if_o then_o god_n have_v decree_v there_o shall_v be_v contingency_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a that_o some_o event_n shall_v be_v contingent_a as_o other_o necessary_a and_o as_o true_o contingent_a as_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n 2._o albeit_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o nature_n of_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n consist_v not_o in_o mere_a relation_n or_o respect_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o be_v immediate_a and_o real_a effect_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n both_o must_v have_v absolute_a be_v the_o be_v of_o neither_o be_v mere_o relative_a now_o if_o contingency_n have_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a be_v it_o be_v neither_o constitute_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o contingency_n by_o any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o second_o cause_n nor_o can_v any_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a nature_n which_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacy_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o cause_n have_v irrevocable_o bestow_v upon_o it_o brief_o if_o contingency_n be_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a decree_n and_o be_v such_o it_o be_v altogether_o as_o impossible_a that_o some_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o contingent_a as_o that_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o divine_a decree_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v necessary_a shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o if_o we_o will_v make_v impartial_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o without_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a 4_o by_o contingency_n lest_o haply_o we_o may_v be_v mistake_v we_o understand_v the_o possible_a mean_a between_o necessity_n of_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o be_v or_o of_o be_v such_o or_o of_o not_o be_v such_o or_o between_o necessity_n of_o do_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o do_v or_o necessity_n of_o be_v do_v or_o necessity_n of_o be_v leave_v undo_v this_o mean_a between_o necessity_n of_o do_v and_o necessity_n of_o not_o do_v be_v that_o which_o in_o agent_n intellectual_a as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n we_o call_v freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n unto_o which_o freedom_n necessity_n be_v as_o contradictory_n as_o irrationability_n be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o contingency_n as_o necessary_o presuppose_v as_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v to_o reason_n add_v reason_n to_o contingency_n and_o we_o have_v the_o complete_a definition_n of_o freewill_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o creator_n have_v exempt_v man_n from_o restraint_n of_o necessity_n his_o will_n be_v free_a the_o divine_a will_n itself_o be_v not_o free_a in_o those_o operation_n which_o be_v essential_a though_o most_o delectable_a god_n the_o father_n be_v more_o delight_v in_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o his_o son_n so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o in_o the_o creation_n production_n or_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o or_o other_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o god_n decree_v he_o decree_v it_o free_o that_o be_v so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o decree_v it_o whatsoever_o he_o make_v he_o make_v it_o free_o that_o be_v he_o so_o make_v it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o chap._n 13._o contingency_n be_v absolute_o possible_a and_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o formal_a a_o part_n as_o necessity_n be_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a rule_n in_o the_o art_n of_o art_n that_o proposition_n for_o their_o form_n not_o incompatible_a may_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n become_v equivalent_a to_o proposition_n direct_o contradictory_n who_o indispensable_a law_n or_o rule_v it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a they_o admit_v of_o no_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o between_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v necessary_a the_o not_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a means_n which_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o truth_n the_o first_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o so_o necessary_o true_a that_o the_o latter_a be_v eternal_o false_a but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o case_n or_o condition_n of_o these_o two_o proposition_n follow_v the_o creation_n or_o existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a the_o not_o creation_n or_o non_fw-la existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a these_o be_v not_o contradictory_n for_o their_o form_n nor_o equivalent_a to_o contradictory_n for_o their_o matter_n or_o subject_n and_o therefore_o may_v admit_v a_o mean_a between_o they_o to_o say_v the_o creation_n or_o existence_n of_o the_o world_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n of_o existence_n and_o be_v and_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o other_o extreme_a or_o contrary_a the_o not_o
and_o destruction_n when_o they_o approach_v be_v arm_v with_o absolute_a necessity_n derive_v from_o god_n decree_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o in_o this_o conceit_n many_o yield_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v conquer_v they_o to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o scale_n and_o to_o acquit_v his_o omnipotent_a decree_n from_o the_o suspect_a imposition_n of_o necessity_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n any_o more_o to_o use_v this_o proverb_n in_o israel_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n behold_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o have_v i_o any_o plasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ver_fw-la 23._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_n yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o if_o the_o return_v of_o this_o people_n wherein_o god_n take_v pleasure_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o the_o event_n have_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o do_v not_o return_v it_o must_v needs_o argue_v a_o spice_n of_o their_o frenzy_n to_o think_v their_o death_n wherein_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v necessary_a the_o only_a orthodoxal_a resolution_n of_o this_o point_n then_o must_v be_v this_o it_o be_v god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o formal_a dictate_v and_o absolute_a injunction_n of_o his_o eternal_a and_o irresistible_a decree_n that_o neither_o the_o life_n or_o death_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v shall_v be_v necessary_a but_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v possible_a albeit_o the_o choice_n of_o life_n have_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o god_n who_o have_v complain_v with_o grief_n perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n chap._n 17._o that_o god_n will_v be_v always_o do_v albeit_o many_o particular_n which_o god_n will_v be_v not_o do_v and_o many_o do_v which_o he_o will_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v 1_o avt_fw-la erit_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la be_v a_o prophecy_n which_o will_v never_o be_v out_o of_o date_n impossible_a ever_o to_o be_v impeach_v of_o falsehood_n a_o answer_n as_o universal_o true_a to_o all_o as_o unsufficient_a to_o any_o question_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o disjunctive_a proposition_n as_o logician_n teach_v be_v full_o salve_v if_o any_o one_o member_n though_o of_o never_o so_o many_o be_v true_a or_o if_o the_o 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