Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	account_n	act_n	age_n	18	3	5.8190	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41639	The court of the gentiles. Part IV, Of reformed philosophie. Book III, Of divine predetermination, wherein the nature of divine predetermination is fully explicated and demonstrated, both in the general, as also more particularly, as to the substrate mater [sic] or entitative act of sin.; Court of the gentiles. Part IV. Book III	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing G143; ESTC R16919	203,898	236

2._o 11._o 93._o hebrew_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 7._o 23_o james_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 15._o 53_o 1_o peter_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 8._o 105_o judas_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 4._o  _fw-fr 107_o revelation_n ch._n verse_n pag._n 17._o 17._o 81_o table_n of_o hebraic_a word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o p._n 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o termine_v and_o determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decree_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v to_o stand_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daub_v or_o dim_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contrive_v 55_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v daub_v 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o infatuate_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o excite_v 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o omnipotent_a severity_n 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v determine_v 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v over_o by_o daub_v thence_o to_o expiate_v and_o purge_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n 100_o 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mingle_v or_o pour_v forth_o 92_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a or_o smite_v 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v design_v 105_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thick_a darkness_n 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacious_o to_o work_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o explicate_v more_o clear_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o erect_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stupefy_v 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v or_o constitute_v 24_o 65_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deceiver_n 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spoil_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v or_o destine_v 106_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 90_o 102_o table_n of_o grecanic_n word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a drossy_a 93_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fix_a decree_n 62_o 63_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o peremtory_o will_v 86_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o determine_a decree_n 81_o 82_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v predetermine_v 80_o 81_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacitie_n what_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v efficacious_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v constitute_v 102_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legal_a authority_n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 103_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_o to_o fit_v or_o frame_v 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o determine_v 23_o 24_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stupify_a portion_n 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o predetermine_v 24_o 60_o 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preordain_v 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o offence_n 100_o 105_o 107_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o 91_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cooperate_v 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v 106_o 107_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv._o of_o reform_a philosophy_n book_n iii_o of_o divine_a predetermination_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a predetermination_n be_v full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v both_o in_o the_o general_n as_o also_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n 1_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o method_n we_o proceed_v in_o 2_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o origine_fw-la and_o material_a constitution_n all_o act_n in_o their_o generic_a nature_n indifferent_a all_o morality_n determine_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o privation_n of_o action_n modal_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a 3_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n the_o new-coined_a distinction_n of_o liberty_n large_o and_o strict_o take_v with_o its_o abuse_n a_o true_a idea_n of_o liberty_n 4_o moral_a liberty_n or_o freewill_a to_o good_a necessity_n impossibility_n possibility_n what_o 5_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o distribution_n into_o significative_a and_o decretive_a 6_o divine_a concourse_n its_o immediation_n efficacitie_n and_o predetermination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o nature_n of_o predetermination_n explicate_v §_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o creatural_a dependence_n controversy_n have_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o more_o special_o since_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n receive_v vigorous_a assault_n from_o many_o learned_a and_o potent_a adversary_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o corrupt_a nature_n propagate_v from_o adam_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o its_o first_o parent_n be_v ever_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n to_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o its_o act_n but_o also_o the_o first_o principe_n of_o its_o dependence_n this_o vain_a attemt_a have_v appear_v more_o visible_o in_o some_o dare_a and_o proud_a spirit_n such_o as_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4._o 30._o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v &_o c_o but_o in_o other_o the_o design_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o refine_v under_o a_o pretext_n of_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o the_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o all_o pious_a soul_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o the_o bless_a deity_n as_o to_o abhor_v the_o very_a shadow_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n therefore_o the_o adversary_n of_o divine_a concourse_n have_v in_o all_o age_n pitch_v on_o this_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a argument_n to_o oppose_v the_o same_o that_o it_o bring_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n under_o the_o black_a imputation_n of_o encourage_v yea_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o albeit_o those_o that_o assert_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v most_o vehement_o detest_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o solemn_o protest_v against_o the_o least_o thought_n or_o opinion_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o direful_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v still_o charge_v on_o they_o moreover_o there_o be_v in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n as_o in_o all_o other_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n some_o intricate_a difficulty_n which_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v leave_v we_o under_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o divine_a revelation_n hence_o also_o many_o learned_a and_o some_o pious_a man_n have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o their_o inquiry_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o human_a will_n with_o the_o efficace_n of_o divine_a concourse_n so_o as_o to_o free_v the_o bless_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o impel_a man_n to_o sin_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n make_v i_o the_o more_o prolix_a in_o the_o philosophic_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n its_o nature_n origine_fw-la and_o manner_n of_o work_v particular_o as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a together_o with_o the_o creature_n dependence_n thereon_o which_o i_o have_v more_o full_o discuss_v court_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 7_o 9_o 11._o with_o design_n and_o endeavour_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o give_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o his_o sinful_a creature_n both_o their_o due_n and_o remove_v those_o extreme_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o but_o these_o my_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n have_v not_o have_v that_o procedure_n success_n which_o be_v desire_v which_o bring_v i_o under_o a_o fresh_a obligation_n to_o vindicate_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o what_o be_v sinful_a i_o must_v confess_v the_o province_n before_o we_o be_v difficult_a on_o many_o account_n but_o principal_o because_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o concourse_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o

sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o 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be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a

their_o final_a infidelity_n and_o impenitence_n but_o under_o these_o condition_n si_fw-la crediderint_fw-la &_o poenituerint_fw-la if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o repent_v we_o assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n under_o the_o same_o condition_n notwithstanding_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o their_o nonelection_n we_o add_v and_o god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 4_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o vain_a cavil_n of_o our_o adversary_n reprobate_n we_o grant_v that_o even_o reprobate_n notwithstanding_o god_n absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predetermination_n unto_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n still_o retain_v a_o remote_a radical_a power_n and_o indifference_n of_o will_n to_o embrace_v the_o good_a thing_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o yet_o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o radical_a indifference_n or_o flexibility_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o passive_a natural_a remote_a power_n it_o be_v natural_o invest_v with_o as_o a_o rational_a elective_a faculty_n to_o embrace_v whatever_o good_a whether_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a that_o be_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o tender_v to_o it_o and_o this_o suffice_v to_o ground_n divine_a exhortation_n and_o invitation_n on_o for_o the_o proposition_n and_o offer_v be_v make_v to_o rational_a creature_n they_o may_v be_v they_o but_o willing_a embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n tender_v to_o they_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o plague_n of_o their_o heart_n joh._n 5._o 40._o they_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n make_v such_o gracious_a offer_n so_o suitable_a to_o the_o need_v of_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o remote_a passive_a natural_a power_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n suit_v thereto_o do_v not_o this_o suffice_v to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o excuse_n for_o his_o wilful_a impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n notwithstanding_o the_o predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o davenant_n animadv_n p._n 257_o they_o confess_v that_o under_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n si_fw-mi credideris_fw-la salvus_fw-la eris_fw-la if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v every_o man_n have_v a_o true_a claim_n to_o eternal_a life_n they_o confess_v that_o wheresoever_o be_v christ_n church_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sufficient_a administration_n of_o grace_n as_o will_v have_v save_v the_o non-elect_a have_v they_o not_o oppose_v a_o malignant_a voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n against_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o divine_a grace_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 17._o &_o 12._o 47_o 48._o &_o act._n 13._o 46._o calvin_n say_v as_o much_o in_o joh._n 3._o mundi_fw-la nomen_fw-la iterum_fw-la iterumque_fw-la repetit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la omnino_fw-la arceri_fw-la se_fw-la putet_fw-la modò_fw-la fidei_fw-la viam_fw-la teneat_fw-la he_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n grant_v a_o conditional_a possibility_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n but_o we_o say_v the_o non-elect_a be_v always_o permit_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o vindicate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o evangelic_a promise_n invitation_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o happiness_n yea_o every_o way_n as_o much_o as_o the_o new_a method_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v certain_a prescience_n and_o predetermination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a §_o 4._o another_o objection_n urge_v by_o our_o opponent_n against_o predetermination_n religion_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v overthrow_v all_o religion_n and_o make_v man_n faculty_n whereby_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a government_n remiss_a sluggish_a useless_a and_o vain_a yea_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o this_o our_o hypothesis_n open_v the_o door_n to_o familisme_n enthusiasm_n and_o the_o most_o prodigiose_fw-la impiety_n and_o enormity_n this_o they_o aggravate_v with_o many_o rhetoric_n aggravation_n answer_v this_o objection_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o same_o false_a hypothesis_n with_o the_o precedent_n namely_o that_o the_o will_v predetermine_v by_o god_n be_v move_v only_o by_o a_o inward_a violent_a impulse_n which_o make_v all_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n mere_a impertinency_n and_o man_n faculty_n useless_a and_o vain_a what_o a_o gross_a sophism_n this_o be_v and_o how_o much_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o our_o adversary_n fall_v under_o the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o we_o have_v already_o in_o what_o precede_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v and_o shall_v do_v again_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v only_o add_v at_o present_a a_o excellent_a demonstration_n and_o solution_n give_v by_o judicious_a davenant_n animadv_n pag._n 418._o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o reason_n whereby_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n destroy_v both_o hope_n and_o fear_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o error_n confute_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o commun_n consent_n of_o all_o divine_n namely_o that_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v future_a event_n make_v the_o contrary_a event_n impossible_a do_v make_v the_o temporal_a and_o immediate_a agent_n to_o do_v all_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n have_v no_o liberty_n in_o modo_fw-la agendi_fw-la to_o abstain_v from_o so_o do_v or_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n be_v this_o true_a the_o remonstrant_n who_o acknowledge_v eternal_a and_o absolute_a decree_n upon_o a_o presupposal_n of_o a_o eternal_a absolute_a prescience_n shall_v by_o their_o doctrine_n destroy_v hope_n and_o fear_n the_o nerve_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n §_o 5._o the_o last_o objection_n we_o shall_v mention_v which_o be_v indeed_o first_o wil._n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o our_o hypothesis_n overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o be_v the_o darling_n of_o hobbes_n with_o the_o like_a unjust_a and_o scandalous_a reproach_n this_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o strangius_n baronius_n and_o some_o of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o answer_v 1_o in_o this_o i_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o principal_a force_n of_o sentiment_n all_o their_o objection_n centre_n and_o that_o which_o the_o defendant_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n urge_v with_o by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o patroness_n of_o free_a wil._n thus_o augustin_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o upbraid_v by_o the_o pelagian_n with_o a_o design_n to_o introduce_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n the_o like_a the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v be_v reproach_v with_o by_o the_o arminian_n and_o now_o because_o the_o name_n of_o hobbes_n sound_v very_o harsh_a in_o christian_n ear_n therefore_o that_o be_v fasten_v on_o we_o but_o this_o be_v no_o new_a method_n but_o long_o since_o invent_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n for_o the_o oppress_a of_o this_o suffer_a truth_n 2_o what_o the_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o liberty_n include_v and_o thence_o how_o little_a our_o hypothesis_n do_v infringe_v the_o same_o we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n chap._n 1._o §_o 3._o 3_o we_o answer_v with_o bradwardine_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o pag._n 739._o that_o god_n violent_o impel_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n albeit_o he_o spontaneous_o impel_v or_o draw_v the_o will_n voluntary_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o act_n which_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o 4_o our_o adversary_n seem_v herein_o very_o unjust_a in_o that_o they_o fasten_v their_o false_a idea_n of_o predeterminative_a concourse_n and_o liberty_n on_o we_o and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o hold_v what_o follow_v upon_o their_o sentiment_n for_o they_o place_v the_o will_v liberty_n in_o a_o actual_a indifference_n and_o indetermination_n as_o also_o make_v all_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o act_v by_o violent_a impulse_n on_o the_o will_n which_o be_v so_o impel_v remain_v no_o long_a free_a but_o be_v act_v as_o a_o machine_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o from_o such_o false_a principes_fw-la their_o forge_a consequence_n and_o conclusion_n follow_v natural_o thus_o strangius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o p._n 243._o make_v god_n predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o impulsion_n to_o sin_n the_o like_a be_v urge_v by_o one_o and_o another_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o who_o will_v allow_v no_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v violent_a impulsion_n it_o be_v