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ceremony_n and_o the_o state_n of_o câ—uâ—ch_a officer_n and_o their_o work_n and_o discipline_n mat._n 18._o and_o what_o his_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v in_o another_o sort_n than_o he_o do_v by_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n that_o have_v but_o the_o spirit_n ordinary_a help_n natura_fw-la help_n help_n help_n aquinas_n and_o many_o other_o papistsâ—oyn_n â—oyn_z with_o some_o late_a sectary_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n operation_n on_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o lex_fw-la nova_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v lex_fw-la nova_fw-la scripta_fw-la but_o false_o the_o nomine_fw-la take_v this_o but_o for_o the_o secondary_a sense_n of_o the_o lâ—x_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o various_a as_o person_n be_v that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o obligation_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o 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glory_n in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n who_o will_v believe_o accept_v it_o in_o its_o true_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v therein_o or_o if_o they_o will_v so_o accept_v it_o as_o believer_n 62._o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o christ_n minister_n and_o man_n invite_v to_o believe_v and_o consent_v and_o all_o that_o so_o do_v be_v to_o profess_v that_o consent_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o devote_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o devil_n flesh_n and_o world_n 63._o for_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o must_v profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v call_v common_o justify_v as_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o place_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o believe_v first_o in_o god_n to_o who_o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n nor_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o full_o as_o christ_n unless_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o give_v we_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n 64._o this_o covenant_n be_v nevertheless_o free_a as_o to_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o gift_n for_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o purchase_n procurement_n by_o efficient_a causality_n or_o any_o way_n a_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o gift_n as_o give_v but_o only_o a_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o our_o reception_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o gift_n as_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la the_o condition_n as_o impose_v and_o as_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o right_o till_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o condition_n as_o perform_v be_v a_o remove_v the_o suspension_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a cause_n which_o be_v but_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la 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opinion_n for_o i_o confess_v the_o case_n to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n §_o 28._o i_o think_v that_o as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n glorifi_v itself_o eminent_o in_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n eminent_o glorifi_v itself_o in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o moral_a directive_n sapiential_a regiment_n of_o intellectual_a free_a agent_n and_o that_o god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o admirable_a harmonious_a and_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o all_o will_v think_v so_o and_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v they_o complete_o print_v on_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n §_o 29._o ii_o and_o according_o i_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o govern_n wisdom_n and_o punish_v and_o reward_v justice_n be_v a_o great_a and_o notable_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o man_n must_v give_v he_o now_o and_o for_o 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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 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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 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to_o perfection_n 13._o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o law_n to_o be_v without_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o perfect_a performance_n of_o man_n mediator_n though_o it_o be_v violate_v by_o we_o all_o 14._o no_o man_n be_v save_v or_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o proper_a merit_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n yea_o and_o his_o habitual_a holiness_n and_o satisfactory_a suffering_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 15._o this_o merit_n as_o relate_v to_o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o sponsor_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o justify_v the_o reconcile_a mediator_n who_o obey_v perfect_o with_o that_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o who_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n and_o so_o be_v in_o tantum_fw-la our_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o some_o phrase_n it_o or_o substitute_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n 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do_v in_o time_n &_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o which_o god_n justifi_v man_n 4._o there_o be_v divers_a such_o act_n concur_v in_o several_a sort_n of_o causality_n or_o respect_n 5._o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o sole_a proper_a immediate_a causemeritorious_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n procure_v and_o give_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a either_o more_o immediate_a or_o at_o all_o coordinate_a and_o copartner_n with_o he_o 6._o as_o christ_n give_v we_o holiness_n qualitative_a and_o active_a by_o the_o real_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n though_o he_o merit_v it_o immediate_o himself_n so_o do_v he_o give_v we_o right_o to_o impunity_n to_o the_o further_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o by_o a_o testament_n deed_n of_o gift_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o signify_v god_n donative_n will_v do_v not_o 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supereminence_n consist_v in_o 1._o the_o sub-propriety_n which_o we_o have_v in_o inferior_a creature_n 2._o the_o sub-government_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v under_o god_n their_o end_n and_o benefactor_n sect_n iii_o the_o several_a inadequate_a conception_n which_o in_o order_n make_v up_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 21._o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o act_n we_o know_v our_o power_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n though_o imperfect_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o other_o intellectual_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n expression_n of_o his_o attribute_n we_o know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n as_o we_o can_v here_o know_v and_o according_o must_v speak_v of_o he_o or_o be_v silent_a for_o we_o have_v no_o high_a notion_n than_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o analogical_a express_v that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o unconceivable_a eminency_n and_o 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genus_fw-la and_o substantia_fw-la abstractè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la in_o spirit_n so_o do_v the_o second_o to_o the_o form_n and_o difference_n when_o yet_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o composition_n or_o matter_n 23._o ii_o and_o the_o formal_n conceptus_fw-la vita_fw-la must_v itself_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o this_o threefold_a inadequate_a conception_n 1._o conception_n 1._o 1._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n with_o the_o schoolman_n whether_o god_n power_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o his_o intellect_n and_o will_n that_o be_v a_o necessary_a distinct_a conceptus_fw-la inadaequatus_fw-la of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v one_o simple_a essence_n durand_n 1._o d._n 38._o q._n 1._o just_o affirm_v it_o vasqu_n in_o 1._o tho._n q._n 23._o d._n 102._o c._n 2._o say_v haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la noâ—null_v be_v recentioribus_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la probatur_fw-la yet_o he_o be_v against_o it_o though_o suarez_n be_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v partly_o by_o misconceive_a of_o the_o potentia_n vital_a be_v in_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o executive_a ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n and_o partly_o on_o such_o frivolous_a reason_n as_o tend_v also_o to_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o intellection_n and_o volition_n methinks_v they_o that_o acknowledge_v god_n understanding_n and_o will_n to_o be_v analogical_o so_o call_v man_n being_n the_o first_o which_o the_o word_n signify_v though_o god_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a shall_v on_o the_o same_o reason_n grant_v that_o vita_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v term_n as_o applicable_a to_o god_n for_o which_o denomination_n many_o reason_n and_o cogent_n may_v be_v give_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o creed_n will_v warrant_v this_o conception_n potentia-actus_a 2._o intellectus_fw-la 3._o voluntas_fw-la i_o call_v the_o first_o potentia-actus_a to_o avoid_v concretes_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o as_o god_n have_v no_o potentia_fw-la passiva_fw-la so_o his_o potentia-activa_a be_v not_o a_o idle_a cessant_fw-la power_n but_o in_o perpetual_a perfect_a act_n and_o that_o act_n be_v a_o most_o powerful-act_n so_o that_o neither_o potentia_fw-la alone_o nor_o actus_fw-la alone_o but_o both_o together_o be_v our_o best_a conception_n of_o this_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o even_o in_o man_n soul_n the_o potentia-vitalis_n activa_fw-la the_o intellect_n and_o will_n be_v not_o as_o thomas_n think_v accident_n but_o the_o formal_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n better_o say_v and_o i_o have_v large_o elsewhere_o prove_v and_o therefore_o stand_v not_o here_o upon_o it_o 24._o iii_o and_o the_o existence_n of_o this_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v know_v by_o we_o in_o this_o gradual_a threefold_a conception_n 1._o as_o in_o virtute_fw-la vel_fw-la potentia_fw-la 2._o in_o actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la 3._o in_o actione_n transeunte_fw-la of_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v say_v before_o by_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v god_n own_o most_o perfect_a essence_n as_o active_a in_o itself_o without_o extrinsic_a effect_n or_o object_n by_o the_o three_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o divine_a action_n ut_fw-la recipitur_fw-la in_o passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o agency_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o the_o school_n conclude_v to_o be_v eternal_a though_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o in_o time_n yet_o if_o any_o will_v call_v this_o a_o free_a and_o not_o a_o necessary_a state_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n i_o contend_v not_o 25._o iv_o the_o essential_a immanent_a act_n of_o god_n be_v three_o 1._o sibi_fw-la vivere_fw-la or_o to_o be_v essential_a active_a life_n in_o himself_o 2._o see_fw-la intelligere_fw-la to_o know_v himself_o 3._o see_fw-la amare_fw-la or_o to_o be_v amor_fw-la svi_fw-la 26._o v._o the_o trinity_n of_o divine_a subsistence_n or_o person_n also_o must_v be_v here_o acknowledge_v 1._o the_o father_z 2._o the_o word_n or_o son_n 3._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v say_v so_o much_o if_o not_o far_o too_o much_o as_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v the_o reader_n to_o they_o 27._o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o many_o of_o they_o and_o other_o divine_n do_v take_v the_o three_o last_o name_v immanent_a act_n in_o god_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o person_n or_o subsistence_n even_o the_o three_o divine_a principle_n potentia-actus_a intellectus_fw-la &_o volunt_fw-la as_o as_o in_o act_n thus_o immanent_o but_o of_o these_o great_a mystery_n elsewhere_o all_o that_o i_o say_v here_o be_v that_o see_v the_o trinity_n of_o divine_a principle_n or_o formal_a essentiality_n and_o the_o threefold_a act_n be_v so_o certain_o evident_a to_o natural_a reason_n itself_o that_o no_o understand_a person_n can_v deny_v they_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v the_o trinity_n of_o eternal_a subsistence_n incredible_a and_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a though_o they_o be_v mystery_n above_o our_o reach_n as_o all_o of_o god_n be_v as_o to_o a_o full_a or_o formal_a apprehension_n 28._o though_o god_n have_v no_o real_a accident_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o with_o some_o analogy_n to_o accident_n where_o 1._o the_o universal_a conception_n be_v perfection_n which_o comprehend_v all_o 2._o the_o divine_a principle_n consider_v in_o perfection_n denominate_v god_n 1._o potentissimus_fw-la 2._o sapientissimus_fw-la 3._o optimus_fw-la 29._o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v 1._o distinguish_v viz._n 1._o generans_fw-la patris_fw-la 2._o genitus_fw-la filii_fw-la 3._o procedens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 2._o common_a to_o all_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 30._o the_o particular_a attribute_n analogical_a as_o to_o creature_n comparate_a relative_n and_o negative_a be_v very_o many_o but_o yet_o in_o order_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o and_o not_o confuse_o which_o elsewhere_o i_o offer_v to_o the_o reader_n view_v 31._o vi_o god_n causal_a relation_n to_o his_o creature_n be_v in_o general_n those_o name_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o first_o efficient_a 2._o the_o supreme_a dirigent_n 3._o the_o ultimate_a final_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 32._o god_n efficiency_n be_v terminate_v 1._o on_o the_o thing_n in_o their_o be_v 2._o in_o their_o action_n and_o operation_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n 1._o of_o their_o exi_a essence_n 2._o of_o their_o order_n 3._o of_o their_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n and_o so_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o creator_n and_o conserver_n 2._o the_o ordinator_n 3._o the_o benefactor_n of_o all_o 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god_n be_v moral_o and_o most_o fit_o say_v to_o will_v such_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o nothing_o but_o as_o possible_a evil_n for_o only_o evil_a be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o positive_a nolition_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v fullier_n of_o sin_n than_o of_o other_o nothing_o even_o fit_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n 494._o vii_o last_o act_n of_o will_n be_v ordinary_o ascribe_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v mere_a operation_n or_o privation_n that_o be_v mean_v and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o they_o say_v ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n 1._o deny_v his_o aid_n 2._o and_o actual_o hinder_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o nolition_n and_o so_o from_o god_n 1._o not_o cause_v 2._o and_o his_o hinder_v he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v that_o nothing_o that_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o phrase_n 495._o now_o for_o application_n 1._o non-dare_a fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la not_o to_o convert_v be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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soul_n a_o constant_a act_n the_o soul_n must_v have_v and_o 1._o if_o that_o act_n be_v cause_v by_o any_o divine_a impulse_n dispose_v the_o soul_n so_o to_o act_v than_o that_o disposition_n be_v a_o quality_n 2._o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o both_o disposition_n and_o habit_n than_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o in_o glory_n be_v habitual_o or_o qualitative_o holy_a but_o only_o actual_o 3._o and_o a_o habit-acting_a being_n perfect_a than_o a_o act_n without_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v more_o imperfect_a in_o glory_n than_o in_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n 4._o operari_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n fit_v all_o his_o creature_n to_o their_o work_n and_o as_o when_o he_o will_v give_v immortality_n he_o will_v give_v a_o nature_n fit_a for_o immortality_n even_o indissoluble_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o when_o he_o give_v perpetuity_n of_o love_n he_o give_v a_o nature_n or_o habit_n fit_a for_o perpetual_a action_n christ_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a 5._o the_o operation_n of_o love_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v ex_fw-la potentia_fw-la aut_fw-la violentia_fw-la aut_fw-la neutra_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsic_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o inclination_n to_o its_o acts._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o holy_a quality_n alone_o suffice_v without_o god_n influx_n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o must_v be_v faid_fw-we of_o every_o creature_n without_o divine_a influx_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v or_o operate_v a_o moment_n no_o create_a thing_n of_o itself_o without_o god_n can_v continue_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o more_o goodness_n of_o nature_n or_o 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deserve_v it_o of_o govern_v justice_n but_o such_o as_o the_o law_n antecedent_o make_v it_o due_a to_o §_o 21._o m._n s._n merit_n it_o be_v a_o fuitableness_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o wage_n â—â—â—_o that_o please_v god_n be_v under_o his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o must_v be_v â—â—â—_o enjoy_n of_o his_o spirit_n infinite_a assistance_n this_o adam_n may_v have_v claim_v â—â—_o justice_n and_o glory_v for_o one_o act_n deserve_v a_o reward_n an._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v 1._o wage_n strict_o take_v be_v mâ—â—â—â—_n give_v by_o a_o proprietary_n commutative_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v owe_v any_o creature_n such_o for_o he_o can_v receive_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o the_o word_n when_o use_v to_o we_o be_v improper_o take_v but_o praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n we_o have_v but_o no_o work_n deserve_v that_o but_o by_o the_o ordinate_a justice_n of_o the_o law_n some_o few_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o dignity_n ex_fw-la 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be_v justify_v by_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o specie_fw-la beside_o the_o recumbency_n on_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o by_o any_o numero_fw-la beside_o the_o first_o will_v likely_o say_v that_o it_o be_v justification_n by_o another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o any_o but_o the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n or_o else_o that_o if_o all_o be_v impute_v we_o have_v a_o redundancy_n of_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v many_o heaven_n or_o one_o often_o than_o needs_o but_o when_o man_n have_v receive_v some_o unsound_a principle_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o §_o 37._o m._n s._n towards_o the_o end_n the_o m._n s._n sum_v up_o my_o assertion_n and_o set_v down_o some_o as_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o reckon_v up_o i_o he_o show_v candour_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o a_o good_a memory_n have_v not_o the_o 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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
whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o must_v judge_v of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o right_a to_o christ_n justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v or_o be_v not_o a_o sincere_a consenter_n to_o it_o true_o understand_v in_o the_o essential_a part_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 72._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o common_a and_o two_o proper_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v or_o already_o have_v justification_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v prepare_v common_a grace_n which_o make_v man_n fit_a for_o special_a grace_n which_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v that_o perish_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o perform_v the_o act_n the_o thomist_n make_v the_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o chariâ—y_n to_o be_v the_o ultimate_a disposition_n to_o justification_n which_o be_v with_o they_o the_o habit_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o it_o flow_v from_o that_o habit_n and_o if_o the_o distinction_n of_o alvaâ—ez_n disp_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr 59_o p._n 264._o &_o possim_fw-la be_v not_o contradiction_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o eadem_fw-la contritio_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la materialis_fw-la antecedit_fw-la illam_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la tamen_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la though_o that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o one_o act_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o act_n first_o act_n of_o special_a faith_n and_o repentance_n call_v common_o by_o divineâ—_n vocation_n which_o go_v before_o any_o special_a habit_n but_o not_o before_o any_o holy_a seed_n because_o the_o very_a influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o seed_n which_o excit_v the_o first_o act_n before_o a_o habit_n though_o not_o ordinary_o before_o some_o 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right_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o indwelling_a sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n be_v give_v we_o 73._o this_o three_o gift_n or_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eminent_o so_o call_v be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n give_v we_o as_o the_o second_o but_o not_o of_o nature_n or_o at_o least_o immediate_o thereupon_o when_o we_o believe_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v on_o many_o account_n 74._o but_o yet_o though_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_o give_v to_o every_o believer_n it_o be_v usual_o but_o a_o spark_n at_o first_o and_o there_o be_v further_a mean_n and_o condition_n appoint_v we_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o actual_a help_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n do_v forfeit_v his_o help_n according_a to_o his_o neglect_n 75._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o christian_n have_v low_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o otherwise_o 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whether_o christ_n pay_v the_o idem_fw-la or_o the_o tantundem_fw-la be_v hence_o also_o more_o full_o resolve_v by_o payment_n be_v mean_v either_o holiness_n or_o tantundem_fw-la the_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la suffer_v and_o 1._o this_o show_v that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v not_o material_o the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o aforesaid_a 2._o and_o i_o before_o prove_v that_o a_o great_a and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o our_o punishment_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n can_v never_o suffer_v either_o permit_v sin_n itself_o or_o desertion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o divine_a displeasure_n and_o hatred_n or_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o the_o law_n bind_v only_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o any_o surety_n to_o suffer_v and_o every_o man_n personal_o to_o obey_v most_o clear_o it_o be_v not_o idem_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la debetur_fw-la be_v it_o but_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v not_o ejusdem_fw-la or_o per_fw-la eundem_fw-la 149._o indeed_o 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undertake_v to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v and_o gather_v into_o a_o holy_a society_n to_o that_o end_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o undertake_v and_o perform_v his_o office_n and_o merit_v all_o this_o by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n so_o that_o hereby_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o federal_n head_n and_o root_n of_o a_o holy_a society_n his_o church_n and_o whenever_o any_o person_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v unite_v federal_o to_o he_o he_o than_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o in_o christ_n as_o a_o virtus_fw-la effectiva_fw-la the_o law_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o to_o we_o do_v not_o assign_v christ_n to_o this_o office_n nor_o oblige_v he_o to_o suffer_v or_o merit_v for_o sinner_n according_a to_o it_o therefore_o by_o so_o do_v he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n as_o it_o oblige_v we_o that_o be_v by_o that_o obligation_n nor_o suffer_v by_o that_o obligation_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v but_o by_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o formal_a obligation_n though_o material_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n then_o or_o work_n take_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o civil_a or_o legal_a person_n of_o such_o sinner_n or_o believer_n no_o more_o than_o it_o make_v he_o such_o 4._o as_o god_n law_n to_o the_o mediator_n make_v he_o this_o office_n so_o christ_n law_n of_o grace_n do_v quoth_v jus_o &_o relationem_fw-la give_v to_o every_o true_a believe_a covenanter_n first_o christ_n himself_o in_o union_n to_o be_v their_o federal_a head_n and_o with_o he_o title_n to_o his_o grace_n spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o now_o they_o be_v personal_o and_o actual_o his_o federal_a subject_n friend_n and_o member_n and_o have_v right_a to_o all_o his_o confer_a gift_n 5._o but_o this_o right_n flow_v not_o immediate_o to_o they_o from_o what_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v for_o they_o but_o from_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o as_o his_o donative_n and_o rule_v instrument_n he_o convey_v that_o title_n to_o they_o 6._o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o right_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o any_o but_o on_o the_o condition_n and_o measure_v specify_v in_o that_o covenant_n or_o law_n so_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o they_o because_o it_o be_v christ_n nor_o in_o the_o manner_n or_o measure_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o donation_n 7._o this_o much_o contain_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o collation_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n still_o remember_v that_o as_o no_o one_o till_o he_o be_v a_o person_n can_v be_v a_o person-guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n not_o when_o he_o be_v a_o person_n any_o soon_o than_o he_o be_v also_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o inherent_a pravity_n and_o none_o that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v guilty_a of_o either_o or_o both_o these_o only_a without_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n and_o all_o three_o together_o 1._o adam_n sin_n just_o impute_v to_o we_o 2._o and_o our_o innate_a pravity_n 3._o and_o our_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o part_n which_o constitute_v our_o plenary_a guilt_n even_o so_o no_o one_o till_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a saviour_n and_o that_o be_v do_v no_o soon_o in_o time_n that_o he_o have_v the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o personal_a faith_n and_o federal_a consent_n and_o that_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o further_a active_a righteousness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o all_o these_o three_o conjunct_a though_o not_o coordinate_a make_v up_o the_o total_a righteousness_n of_o a_o saint_n viz._n 1._o our_o relation_n to_o christ_n in_o union_n as_o to_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a head_n who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o to_o merâ—â—_n our_o justification_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v thus_o far_o repute_v we_o 2._o and_o our_o penitent_a believe_a consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a relation_n to_o christ_n 3._o and_o our_o after_o sanctification_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n 8._o and_o when_o we_o be_v common_o thus_o far_o agree_v of_o the_o matter_n if_o any_o will_v contend_v for_o their_o self-coyned_n phrase_n and_o word_n and_o not_o be_v content_a to_o call_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n saviour_n teacher_n king_n priest_n head_z lord_n testator_n sponsor_n or_o surety_n ransom_n price_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v will_v needs_o plead_v that_o he_o be_v or_o be_v our_o person_n or_o be_v holy_a obedient_a suffer_v in_o our_o person_n legal_a or_o civil_a or_o be_v our_o substitute_n delegate_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n his_o contention_n will_v be_v both_o corrupt_a and_o divide_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o among_o lawyer_n the_o word_n person_n have_v so_o many_o sense_n that_o in_o some_o of_o they_o be_v they_o our_o way_n of_o speech_n here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n personate_v each_o sinner_n or_o each_o believer_n limited_o in_o tantum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o all_o verbal_a quarrel_n i_o will_v shun_v even_o with_o they_o that_o speak_v inept_o and_o dangerous_o and_o injurious_o to_o â—he_v truth_n and_o church_n so_o they_o will_v but_o by_o a_o sound_n and_o necessary_a explication_n vouchsafe_v we_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o hurtful_a tendency_n of_o their_o phrase_n 9_o obj._n if_o christ_n person_n be_v give_v we_o than_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v give_v we_o with_o it_o ans_fw-fr yes_o as_o his_o person_n be_v he_o be_v not_o give_v we_o as_o proprietor_n and_o lord_n to_o become_v our_o own_o at_o our_o dispose_n nor_o be_v his_o person_n make_v one_o person_n with_o each_o or_o any_o of_o we_o his_o person_n be_v not_o turn_v â—nto_o we_o nor_o we_o into_o he_o as_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wife_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o each_o subject_n but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o great_a wise_a learned_a bountiful_n holy_a king_n or_o husband_n have_v also_o his_o greatness_n wisdom_n learning_n bounty_n and_o holiness_n as_o they_o have_v he_o that_o be_v as_o his_o perfection_n for_o their_o good_a as_o far_o as_o his_o relation_n bind_v he_o but_o not_o as_o â—f_v his_o endowment_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o to_o they_o or_o false_o repute_v to_o â—e_v in_o they_o or_o his_o person_n to_o be_v their_o person_n so_o here_o as_o we_o have_v a_o christ_n â—o_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a righteous_a christ_n give_v we_o to_o be_v our_o federal_a head_n when_o we_o believe_v
i_o believe_v i_o grant_v it_o if_o 1._o this_o be_v in_o itself_o as_o evident_a 2._o and_o as_o certain_a to_o i_o as_o god_n word_n be_v otherwise_o i_o deny_v it_o 236._o obj._n a_o man_n can_v believe_v and_o not_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v ans_fw-fr but_o a_o man_n may_v sincere_o believe_v and_o yet_o through_o ignorance_n either_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o himself_o be_v uncertain_a that_o indeed_o his_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o justify_v 237._o some_o protestant_n by_o err_v in_o this_o point_n and_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n or_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n own_o word_n that_o i_o or_o you_o be_v actual_o justify_v or_o be_v sincere_a believer_n and_o that_o the_o believe_v it_o be_v proper_o fides_fw-la divina_fw-la have_v great_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v the_o papist_n to_o our_o disgrace_n 238._o and_o so_o have_v those_o that_o say_v that_o in_o the_o creed_n the_o meaning_n of_o i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v i_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v remit_v actual_o and_o that_o all_o must_v thus_o believe_v 239._o some_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v sincere_a believer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o belieuâ—_v it_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o enthusiast_n conceit_n which_o if_o true_a all_o such_o have_v prophetical_a inspiration_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o bring_v any_o new_a word_n from_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o understanding_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o word_n be_v another_o thing_n the_o spirit_n do_v indeed_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o sincerity_n but_o not_o by_o a_o new_a word_n from_o god_n to_o tell_v we_o so_o but_o 1._o by_o give_v we_o that_o sincere_a faith_n itself_o 2._o by_o act_v it_o and_o increase_v it_o 3._o by_o help_v we_o to_o know_v it_o 4._o by_o give_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o other_o grace_n 5._o by_o give_v we_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o but_o the_o reception_n and_o perception_n of_o these_o internal_a operation_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n else_o when_o we_o make_v god_n word_n the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v still_o at_o a_o uncertainty_n what_o that_o word_n be_v 240._o yet_o this_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v sincere_a and_o justify_v be_v divine_a where_o the_o spirit_n cause_v it_o but_o not_o a_o divine_a faith_n yea_o it_o be_v participative_o of_o divine_a faith_n because_o god_n word_n be_v one_o of_o the_o premise_n though_o the_o weak_a must_v denominate_v the_o conclusion_n large_a conclusion_n conclusion_n conclusion_n of_o this_o see_v albertinus_n disp_n at_o large_a 241._o obj._n a_o reprobate_n or_o devil_n may_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n without_o application_n but_o justify_v faith_n appli_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a but_o this_o application_n be_v not_o a_o certainty_n nor_o a_o persuasion_n nor_o a_o believe_a that_o i_o be_o justify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o i_o be_o glorify_v no_o nor_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o neither_o but_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o christ_n offer_v that_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v so_o that_o here_o be_v all_o these_o apply_v act_n in_o it_o 1._o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v my_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v all_o other_o man_n and_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o i_o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o all_o mankind_n 2._o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o i_o personal_o in_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o condition_n of_o believing-acceptance_n and_o that_o with_o and_o for_o all_o his_o purchase_a benefit_n and_o so_o for_o my_o justification_n 3._o i_o believe_v that_o if_o i_o so_o accept_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v 4._o by_o true_a consent_n i_o do_v according_o accept_v he_o to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v i_o but_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v 1._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v nor_o that_o my_o faith_n be_v sincere_a 2._o and_o my_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v long_o doubt_v of_o that_o sincerity_n which_o i_o have_v and_o so_o of_o my_o justification_n 3._o and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o my_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o by_o believe_v god_n as_o say_v that_o i_o do_v certain_o believe_v but_o by_o experience_n of_o its_o sincerity_n upon_o just_a trial_n by_o the_o spirit_n help_v 242._o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o save_a who_o be_v not_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v help_v he_o to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n above_o all_o yea_o already_o do_v so_o and_o that_o it_o mortify_v selfishness_n and_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o deny_v even_a life_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n and_o salvation_n so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n doubt_v of_o any_o of_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n 243._o so_o weak_a be_v faith_n in_o most_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o so_o little_o keep_v in_o exercise_n and_o so_o strong_a be_v sense_n and_o self_n and_o flesh_n and_o worldly_a bâ—its_n and_o interest_n and_o satan_n temptation_n that_o in_o my_o experience_n who_o have_v converse_v with_o as_o many_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o soul_n as_o most_o have_v do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a number_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o hear_v say_v i_o be_o certain_a of_o my_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o a_o great_a number_n who_o have_v live_v in_o holy_a confidence_n hope_v and_o peace_n and_o some_o in_o great_a joy_n but_o most_o in_o tolerable_a fear_n and_o doubt_v and_o some_o few_o oppress_v by_o those_o doubt_n so_o that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v very_o rare_a 244._o when_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o our_o assurance_n more_o belong_v to_o hope_v than_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o moral_a certainty_n by_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o justification_n sincerity_n and_o salvation_n he_o so_o little_a differ_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o almost_o all_o godly_a protestant_n that_o be_v it_o not_o through_o other_o distance_n and_o partiality_n we_o have_v never_o read_v in_o luther_n day_n that_o for_o this_o one_o point_n alone_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o of_o our_o alienation_n from_o the_o romanist_n 245._o they_o err_v on_o one_o extreme_a who_o say_v that_o all_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o any_o as_o if_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o they_o err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o command_v doubt_v or_o commend_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o a_o benefit_n and_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n who_o say_v that_o our_o doubt_v of_o our_o own_o sincerity_n and_o justification_n if_o we_o be_v sincere_a be_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o a_o calamity_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o self-acquaintance_n which_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o overcome_v but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o sincere_a be_v bind_v to_o know_v it_o and_o first_o to_o seek_v and_o get_v sincerity_n and_o then_o discern_v it_o 246._o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o all_o christian_n must_v come_v to_o their_o assurance_n but_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o speak_v this_o in_o we_o as_o a_o word_n from_o god_n thou_o be_v justify_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o be_v sincere_a but_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v first_o christ_n agent_n advocate_n and_o witness_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o next_o he_o be_v our_o witness_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v god_n adopt_v child_n which_o he_o do_v by_o be_v in_o we_o god_n mark_v and_o the_o pledge_n first-fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o effectual_a habituate_a our_o soul_n to_o the_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n wherever_o this_o sanctification_n be_v there_o be_v the_o evidence_n and_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n he_o that_o find_v by_o the_o fruit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n find_v the_o certain_a proof_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o earnest_n of_o glory_n sect_n xvii_o of_o love_n as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n 247._o this_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v so_o proper_a a_o 113._o cui_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la vitâ—_n scopus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la
unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la totam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr satis_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjeceris_fw-la qualis_fw-la scopus_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la m._n antoninus_n li._n 11._o sect_n 21._o p._n 113._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o sum_n of_o sanctification_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v three_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 248._o as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o summary_n mean_v and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v man_n home_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mediate_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o 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and_o work_v by_o mean_n not_o for_o want_v of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o causality_n see_v aquin._n 1._o q._n 103._o a._n 8._o &_o q._n 104._o a._n 2._o alexand._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o m._n 5._o a._n 2._o &_o 3._o &_o m._n 7._o albert._n 1._o p._n q._n 67._o m._n 4._o a._n 1._o richard_n 1._o d._n 39_o a._n 2._o q._n 3._o &_o d._n 45._o a._n 2._o q._n 2._o agid._n rom._n 2._o d._n 1._o p._n 1._o q._n 2._o a._n 6._o &_o ibi_fw-la gabritl_n d._n 1._o q._n 2._o resist_v which_o call_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n for_o these_o themselves_o be_v gift_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n §_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o barâ—_n word_n or_o means_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v so_o resist_v for_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v clear_o know_v just_a how_o the_o spirit_n concur_v and_o operate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n yet_o we_o may_v 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ad_fw-la infusionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o ergo_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la habitualis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la operatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la est-meritoria_a aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nisâ—_n procedat_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ—_n habituali_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la saltem_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la posterior_n how_o can_v the_o act_n be_v the_o ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la to_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o habit_n which_o it_o flow_v from_o unless_o he_o mean_v eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o not_o numerical_o which_o yet_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o eadem_fw-la or_o else_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n may_v go_v before_o grace_n whereas_o dr._n twisse_n so_o frequent_o ask_v whether_o god_n condional_a will_v and_o so_o his_o operation_n be_v volo_fw-la te_fw-la velle_fw-la modo_fw-la 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wilful_o omit_v the_o preparatory_a act_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v even_o preparatory_a voliton_n or_o if_o you_o will_v make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr ratisnibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la habendi_fw-la not_o the_o causis_fw-la actus_fw-la donandi_fw-la whether_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o give_v or_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o do_v not_o wilful_o resist_v and_o omit_v such_o preparatory_a act_n as_o it_o can_v do_v even_o volition_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o faith_n if_o thou_o will_v believe_v or_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o willing_a if_o thou_o be_v willing_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v 1._o if_o by_o resist_v common_a prepare_v grace_n thou_o so_o harden_v â—hy_a heart_n or_o increase_v the_o privation_n of_o receptive_a aptitude_n in_o thyself_o as_o that_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o grace_n mean_n help_n impress_n will_v not_o change_v thou_o which_o otherwise_o 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make_v this_o motion_n to_o be_v somewhat_o receive_v before_o we_o act_n and_o yet_o nothing_o but_o our_o act_n which_o be_v absurd_a iv_o other_o thomist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o real_o distinct_a from_o our_o operation_n and_o that_o be_v quoddam_fw-la complementum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la activae_fw-la quo_fw-la actualiter_fw-la agate_n and_o he_o that_o know_v what_o predicament_n this_o complementum_fw-la belong_v to_o and_o what_o it_o be_v let_v he_o take_v this_o opinion_n for_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a compliment_n and_o here_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n simultaneous_a concourse_n for_o that_o alvarez_n confess_v be_v nothing_o beside_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n but_o of_o his_o previous_a motion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v somewhat_o more_o objecto_fw-la so_o amesius_n antisynod_n de_fw-fr grat._n c._n 2._o pag._n 255._o satis_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la pios_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la velle_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la impressione_n intercedente_fw-la certe_fw-la posse_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la consentiat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vocationi_fw-la i_o now_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o twiss_n argument_n be_v easy_o answer_v but_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v into_o what_o all_o our_o controversy_n be_v by_o these_o excellent_a man_n reduce_v who_o yet_o most_o aggravate_v they_o what_o now_o be_v the_o gratia_n efficax_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o god_n esse_fw-la but_o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la be_v faith_n effective_a of_o itself_o no._n be_v god_n essential_a will_n effective_a of_o it_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o controversy_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n when_o it_o be_v but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o know_a effect_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o as_o alvarez_n do_v any_o motion_n or_o impress_n make_v by_o god_n upon_o mind_n or_o will_n at_o all_o god_n will_v then_o be_v effectual_a quia_fw-la vult_fw-la effectum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v virtual_o sufficient_a for_o whatever_o he_o will_v not_o but_o can_v will_n but_o then_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o do_v any_o more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v because_o no_o more_o or_o less_o be_v will_v of_o god_n which_o volition_n be_v the_o first_o necessary_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o all_o their_o volume_n de_fw-fr auxiliis_fw-la gratiae_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n previous_a simultaneous_a operate_a cooperate_a etc._n etc._n mere_o vain_a when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o any_o grace_n beside_o god_n mere_a will_n and_o the_o act_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o dr._n twisse_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n do_v nihil_fw-la ponere_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la as_o if_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o motion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v true_a both_o of_o supernatural_a act_n which_o be_v from_o infuse_v habit_n as_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o of_o imperfect_a supernatural_n as_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o attrition_n by_o which_o man_n be_v remote_o prepare_v for_o justification_n â—_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o supernatural_a habit_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n special_a impulse_n not_o yet_o inhabit_v but_o move_v and_o alvarez_n thus_o conclude_v i._n that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o second_o cause_n by_o which_o these_o act_n be_v aliquid_fw-la habens_fw-la esse_fw-la quoddam_fw-la incompletum_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la quò_fw-la colores_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la artis_fw-la in_o instrumento_fw-la artificis_fw-la it_o be_v aliquid_fw-la incompletum_fw-la &_o transiens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operatione_n be_v you_o ever_o the_o wise_a for_o all_o this_o ii_o hoc_fw-la ens_fw-la incompletum_fw-la praevium_fw-la actioni_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la producitur_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la effective_a à _fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o nullo_n modo_fw-la dependet_fw-la efficient_a ex_fw-la influx_n ipsius_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la and_o therefore_o herein_o the_o will_n be_v passive_a though_o not_o in_o its_o own_o act_n as_o he_o false_o affirm_v luther_n to_o assert_v for_o what_o can_v act_v and_o not_o be_v active_a iii_o when_o second_v cause_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a have_v by_o their_o inherent_a form_n sufficient_a active_a virtue_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la actus_fw-la primi_fw-la proportion_v with_o the_o effect_n than_o god_n premotion_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n but_o proprio_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la motio_fw-la virtuosa_n by_o which_o the_o universal_a cause_n make_v the_o second_o actual_o operate_v according_a to_o its_o proper_a mode_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o habit_n or_o disposition_n or_o natural_a power_n iu._n yea_o in_o imperfect_a supernatural_a act_n as_o fear_n of_o hell_n which_o go_v before_o habit_n and_o by_o prevent_v grace_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o act_n it_o be_v not_o a_o quality_n but_o motio_fw-la dei_fw-la virtuosa_fw-la by_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o that_o which_o cause_v act_n from_o habit_n v._o this_o previous_a motion_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o be_v not_o our_o act_n itself_o but_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n which_o he_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o prove_v and_o can_v all_o this_o give_v any_o man_n a_o formal_a conception_n what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o call_v aliquid_fw-la incompletum_fw-la and_o motio_fw-la virtuosa_n we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o vis_fw-fr projectis_fw-la impressa_fw-la be_v in_o corporeal_n and_o can_v we_o tell_v how_o spirit_n and_o how_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n make_v his_o impression_n or_o what_o the_o word_n impression_n or_o motion_n here_o signify_v we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v it_o not_o if_o we_o know_v what_o we_o know_v and_o know-not_a and_o why_o be_v it_o call_v motio_fw-la virtuosa_n virtus_n he_o make_v a_o quality_n it_o be_v no_o quality_n and_o yet_o virtuosa_n omnis_fw-la motio_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v it_o actio_fw-la increata_n then_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o which_o he_o deny_v and_o speak_v of_o somewhat_o between_o god_n and_o man_n act._n be_v it_o actio_fw-la creata_fw-la then_o it_o be_v a_o modus_fw-la agentis_fw-la for_o so_o be_v every_o action_n as_o such_o as_o distinct_a from_o its_o effect_n in_o patiente_a and_o if_o so_o it_o can_v be_v modus_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o than_o it_o be_v ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v modus_fw-la hominis_fw-la it_o be_v either_o hominiâ—_n agentis_fw-la vel_fw-la patientis_fw-la if_o the_o first_o than_o it_o be_v man_n action_n if_o the_o second_o it_o be_v formal_o no_o action_n for_o modus_fw-la patientis_fw-la be_v passio_fw-la though_o many_o will_v confound_v action_n and_o passion_n with_o say_v after_o their_o master_n that_o actio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o patiente_a which_o be_v equivocation_n so_o that_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v that_o man_n understanding_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o to_o conceive_v 1._o that_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o termini_fw-la of_o god_n volition_n and_o active_a power_n 2._o that_o though_o god_n act_v not_o on_o we_o by_o corporeal_a contact_n yet_o we_o must_v call_v ourselves_o patient_n and_o think_v of_o the_o attingency_n of_o his_o active_a essence_n with_o its_o effect_n by_o some_o analogy_n of_o corporeal_a attingency_n contact_n and_o impress_v move_v force_n but_o true_o to_o know_v how_o god_n touch_v move_v operate_v on_o any_o creature_n and_o by_o what_o impression_n or_o what_o there_o be_v indeed_o between_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n we_o know_v not_o at_o all_o and_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o say_v joh._n 3._o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n our_o own_a experience_n may_v have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o know_v it_o not_o bold_o then_o tell_v our_o church-distracting_a wrangler_n that_o contend_v about_o the_o nature_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n resistibility_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o their_o dispute_n and_o shall_v we_o still_o fire_v the_o church_n by_o strive_v about_o word_n that_o profit_v not_o but_o subvert_v the_o hearer_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o ungodliness_n yea_o and_o shall_v bold_a blind_a zeal_n use_v the_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o precious_a truth_n to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v these_o pernicious_a contention_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o it_o with_o freewill_n may_v be_v sober_o treat_v of_o but_o when_o man_n have_v follow_v the_o controversy_n beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o there_o will_v proceed_v to_o build_v great_a fabric_n upon_o unknown_a supposition_n and_o perverse_o contend_v for_o they_o against_o love_n and_o peace_n they_o do_v but_o serve_v satan_n against_o god_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o sacred_a truth_n and_o name_n and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o alvarez_n say_v to_o this_o question_n de_fw-la aux_fw-fr l._n 12._o disp_n 118._o p._n
of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v special_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o many_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o and_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o faith_n itself_o before_o it_o §_o 2._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o believer_n be_v former_o two_o fold_n the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n and_o of_o special_a holiness_n of_o which_o the_o latter_a continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o several_a respect_n conjunct_a 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n with_o who_o by_o union_n they_o be_v relative_o one_o body_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o special_a relation_n to_o their_o own_o person_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v now_o in_o covenant_n they_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o work_v in_o they_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o holiness_n even_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o image_n and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o temptation_n enemy_n and_o sin_n but_o not_o that_o his_o essence_n be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o elsewhere_o but_o his_o operation_n from_o those_o relation_n §_o 4._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o eminent_a degree_n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n advocate_n and_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mark_n upon_o we_o our_o witness_n earnest_n pledge_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n live_a member_n and_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n §_o 5._o so_o powerful_a and_o fix_a be_v this_o habitual_a holiness_n or_o love_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o though_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n nor_o alter_v not_o man_n species_n nor_o operate_v not_o by_o natural_a necessitate_v determination_n yet_o it_o strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o emulate_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o believer_n themselves_o must_v fear_v most_o lest_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o its_o desertion_n and_o their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o cherish_v it_o careful_o and_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o §_o 7._o the_o word_n infusion_n as_o to_o habit_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v ambiguous_a 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o habit_n be_v so_o infuse_v as_o that_o they_o be_v cause_v without_o mean_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o ordinary_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o procure_v by_o any_o cogitation_n desire_n or_o preparatory_a duty_n of_o our_o own_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n 3._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v ever_o go_v before_o the_o habit_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o ordinary_a case_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o habit_n ever_o go_v before_o the_o act_n we_o must_v say_v that_o some_o impulse_n dispose_v to_o it_o do_v and_o god_n can_v cause_v a_o habit_n before_o the_o act_n but_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o ever_o do_v so_o much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n §_o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o ordinary_o all_o infuse_v habit_n be_v so_o far_o also_o acquire_v as_o that_o they_o follow_v mean_n and_o the_o act_n but_o all_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v infuse_v §_o 9_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n unto_o a_o settle_a habit_n by_o such_o a_o special_a powerful_a impulse_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v god_n ordinary_a operation_n by_o mere_a natural_a second_o cause_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v home_o on_o the_o wax_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o light_o by_o a_o child_n so_o be_v sacred_a object_n and_o mean_n and_o motive_n when_o set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 10._o whether_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n a_o fix_a habit_n of_o love_n instantaneous_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a or_o whether_o in_o many_o god_n only_o give_v after_o the_o first_o act_n so_o small_a a_o increase_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o be_v short_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n till_o increase_v by_o frequent_a act_n be_v a_o case_n that_o i_o think_v more_o difficult_a than_o needful_a to_o resolve_v §_o 11._o that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o infant_n be_v a_o seminal_a fix_a disposition_n but_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a habit._fw-la §_o 12._o whether_o adam_n natural_a sanity_n or_o sanctity_n antecedent_n to_o his_o first_o act_n be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o proper_o a_o habit_n or_o only_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o if_o he_o and_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v habit_n you_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o certain_a general_n habit_n such_o as_o health_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o those_o particular_a habit_n which_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v §_o 13._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o well_o know_v to_o mortal_a man_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a disposition_n to_o prompt_v and_o facile_a action_n of_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sort_n but_o what_o that_o disposition_n be_v we_o well_o know_v not_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o robur_fw-la of_o the_o essential_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n intellection_n will_n activity_n and_o if_o so_o wherein_o that_o second_o gradus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o essential_a differ_v from_o the_o first_o that_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o secret_a constant_a act_n in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o more_o sensible_a act_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o beside_o those_o act_n which_o take_v in_o somewhat_o of_o imagination_n or_o sense_n be_v ordinary_o perceive_v by_o we_o which_o be_v our_o ordinary_a conversation_n the_o soul_n have_v also_o some_o deep_a secret_a fix_a act_n which_o make_v no_o use_n of_o sense_n or_o imagination_n or_o none_o that_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o roll_a act_n of_o the_o man_n such_o common_o be_v the_o intentio_fw-la finis_fw-la which_o operate_v constant_o without_o memory_n or_o observation_n in_o all_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o a_o traveler_n on_o his_o journey_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n while_o he_o seem_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o occurrence_n company_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o way_n and_o think_v not_o sensible_o of_o his_o end_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o unobserved_a intention_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o and_o night_n and_o day_n the_o soul_n have_v this_o secret_a insensible_a sort_n of_o action_n §_o 14._o as_o when_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v blow_v up_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o the_o excite_a act_n do_v tend_v to_o more_o and_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o more_o it_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o burn_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o here_o be_v any_o new_a matter_n that_o be_v not_o before_o existent_n nor_o that_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o first_o nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o nature_n and_o action_n which_o incline_v it_o to_o more_o action_n and_o yet_o how_o the_o same_o essence_n before_o not_o perceive_v be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o by_o action_n to_o such_o observable_a appearance_n and_o effect_n be_v past_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v aright_o so_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o operation_n sect_n xvii_o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n §_o 1._o answ_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v to_o
be_v a_o active_a spirit_n 115._o *_o indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la praevium_fw-la est_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la passiva_fw-la caeterum_fw-la in_o ordint_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la liberum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la producit_fw-la praedeterminata_fw-la tali_fw-la â—_z praevia_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la activa_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 23._o pag._n 115._o and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o it_o receive_v it_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o nature_n 2._o but_o the_o same_o soul_n be_v passive_a as_o well_o as_o active_a and_o that_o in_o the_o prio_fw-la instant_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o must_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n which_o make_v the_o greek_a ancient_a doctor_n and_o many_o of_o the_o latin_n say_v as_o damascene_fw-la in_o sense_n though_o in_o grosser_n word_n that_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n to_o body_n be_v immaterial_a or_o incorporeal_a but_o it_o be_v material_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o not_o only_o in_o its_o receive_v the_o spirit_n first_o impulse_n to_o believe_v the_o soul_n be_v passive_a before_o it_o be_v active_a but_o also_o in_o its_o reception_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o divine_a influx_n even_o to_o every_o natural_a act_n so_o that_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o conversion_n and_o any_o common_a act_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o passive_a in_o allâ—_n even_o in_o receive_v that_o natural_a influx_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_z be._n §_o 3._o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v god_n impulse_n to_o believe_v the_o first_o effect_n be_v active_a in_o the_o produce_v of_o its_o own_o act_n of_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o many_o concause_n and_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o it_o passive_o receive_v before_o the_o act._n sect_n xviii_o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n and_o so_o of_o faith_n itself_o answ_n §_o 1._o by_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v mean_v either_o simple_o the_o first_o or_o the_o first_o special_a renew_v grace_n on_o the_o soul_n proper_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v justify_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n simple_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v give_v universal_o to_o all_o viz._n a_o reprieval_n a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o this_o there_o be_v much_o common_a personal_a mercy_n give_v conditional_o and_o much_o absolute_o to_o all_o or_o some_o themselves_o some_o some_o some_o and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o move_v inward_a grace_n see_v how_o copious_o the_o jesuit_n ruiz_n as_o vasquez_n and_o other_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v no_o initium_fw-la in_o we_o no_o not_o a_o occasion_n or_o disposition_n much_o less_o merit_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o he_o reason_v from_o the_o name_n creation_n generation_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n resuscitation_n and_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n de_fw-fr prade_v tr._n 3._o disp_n 18._o â—_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 227_o 228_o etc._n etc._n even_o medina_n 12._o p._n 596._o be_v so_o hesitant_n as_o to_o say_v esse_fw-la probabilem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quod_fw-la facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la facultate_fw-la naturae_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la misericordia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la denegat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la probabilius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patriâ—us_fw-la praeclpuâ—_n augustino_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la legem_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la quod_fw-la homini_fw-la pâ—â—atori_fw-la facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la facultate_fw-la natura_fw-la continub_fw-la conferatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la esser_fw-it lex_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la certè_fw-la initium_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la esset_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o papist_n herein_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o the_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o §_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o error_n which_o by_o oversight_n i_o be_v long_o entangle_v in_o myself_o to_o think_v that_o by_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o special_a grace_n for_o most_o divine_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a sanctification_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o as_o distinct_a from_o antecedent_n vocation_n vid._n ames_n medul_a de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la bishop_n g._n downame_n against_o pemble_n hooker_n soul_n vocation_n joh._n rogers_n of_o faith_n and_o many_o other_o in_o vocation_n they_o suppose_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suscitate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o regenerate_v sanctify_a habit_n â—o_o be_v give_v and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v singular_a herein_o §_o 3._o that_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o condition_n of_o this_o sanctification_n and_o the_o spirit_n promise_v we_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v and_o so_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o by_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n when_o we_o believe_v be_v plain_a ill_a scripture_n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n §_o 4._o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o new_a the_o tender_a the_o circumcise_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o promise_v and_o give_v absolute_o but_o on_o condition_n of_o faith_n §_o 5._o let_v we_o peruse_v the_o several_a text_n where_o it_o be_v promise_v dent._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o â—â—_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o then_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n consequent_a to_o a_o condition_n even_o to_o much_o obedience_n which_o be_v describe_v and_o deut._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o command_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiff-necked_a jer._n 32._o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o this_o place_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o dwell_v safe_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o so_o ezek._n 11._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o promissory_a prophecy_n how_o great_a a_o deliverance_n god_n will_v give_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o their_o temporal_a return_n and_o liberty_n be_v promise_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v but_o here_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o special_a grace_n any_o more_o than_o perseverance_n be_v which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v promise_v in_o jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v to_o say_v nothing_o how_o far_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n this_o be_v national_a to_o the_o jew_n nor_o how_o the_o performance_n do_v expound_v it_o for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o text_n itself_o premise_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n with_o other_o mercy_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v before_o this_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o follow_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o ch._n 11._o 19_o and_o ezek._n 18._o 31._o the_o same_o be_v command_v 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 §_o 6._o the_o promissory_a prophecy_n of_o jer._n 31._o 31_o etc._n etc._n be_v recite_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o heb._n 8._o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o old_a jewish_a covenant_n and_o that_o a_o better_a shall_v succeed_v and_o this_o much_o be_v easy_o prove_v out_o of_o both_o 1._o that_o god_n will_v certain_o have_v a_o holy_a people_n among_o the_o
therefore_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o permit_v he_o to_o sin_n motion_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o not_o hinder_v of_o motion_n another_o thing_n or_o nothing_o §._o v._o iii_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n way_n iii_o and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o way_n ascribe_v by_o alvarez_n to_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n i_o think_v that_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a expression_n to_o call_v god_n causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la but_o if_o we_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n we_o may_v bear_v partialis_fw-la vasqu_n ubi_fw-la sup_n take_v alex._n al._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o n._n 7._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o ronavent_n 1._o d._n 40._o a._n 2._o q._n 1._o to_o be_v for_o he_o because_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la nostros_fw-la esse_fw-la liberos_fw-la quia_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tota_n causa_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la proxima_fw-la causa_fw-la modificatur_fw-la concursum_fw-la primâ—_n but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n he_o join_v with_o these_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la non-totali_a so_o pet._n à _fw-fr s._n joseph_n thos_n uniu._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la say_v that_o god_n be_v causa_fw-la totius_fw-la effectus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la tota_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la partialis_fw-la with_o improper_a expression_n about_o god_n of_o who_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o without_o some_o impropriety_n doubtless_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v coordinate_a concause_n of_o the_o act_n but_o whatever_o man_n do_v he_o do_v it_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n but_o god_n operate_v 1._o as_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o establish_v way_n by_o natural_a cause_n and_o so_o he_o give_v man_n his_o natural_a vital_a power_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v it_o and_o by_o this_o power_n and_o liberty_n a_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o always_o do_v so_o that_o 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to_o use_v his_o power_n further_o than_o by_o all_o god_n concourse_n or_o premotion_n it_o be_v use_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o scotus_n and_o other_o call_v god_n and_o man_n causae_fw-la partiale_n in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o premotion_n and_o help_n which_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v afford_v to_o man_n and_o there_o be_v moreover_o a_o certain_a use_n of_o god_n help_n and_o grace_n beyond_o what_o god_n predetermine_v man_n to_o as_o comparative_a to_o this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o etc._n etc._n which_o man_n can_v do_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v not_o independent_o or_o in_o co-ordination_a with_o god_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n which_o god_n only_o give_v and_o uphold_v and_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a help_n to_o actuate_v now_o if_o man_n do_v this_o part_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n the_o effect_n always_o follow_v if_o he_o do_v not_o 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sinner_n find_v a_o good_a will_n to_o goodness_n and_o like_o it_o and_o many_o year_n perhaps_o be_v wish_v and_o purpose_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n for_o it_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n till_o at_o last_o love_n prevail_v and_o this_o though_o imperfect_a be_v true_a sincere_a love_n not_o from_o a_o perfect_a habit_n but_o from_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o have_v the_o same_o object_n as_o perfect_a love_n that_o be_v justice_n for_o justice_n or_o god_n for_o god_n not_o love_v on_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o reward_n which_o prove_v it_o sincere_a love_n such_o wish_n to_o live_v chaste_o temperate_o just_o but_o can_v come_v to_o it_o out_o of_o this_o imperfect_a love_n spring_v faith_n faith_n may_v be_v habitual_o many_o year_n before_o justification_n justification_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o hope_v and_o perfect_a love_n also_o come_v from_o this_o initial_a love_n c._n 7_o 8_o 9_o xviii_o as_o hope_v so_o reward_v and_o respect_n to_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n for_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o desire_v ex_fw-la amore_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la for_o ourselves_o only_o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la charitatis_fw-la proprium_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o unica_fw-la voluptas_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la suave_fw-la vel_fw-la utile_fw-la vel_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la quacunque_fw-la consideratione_n redundat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la creature_n sub_fw-la creatore_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la superexcellenti_fw-la bonitate_fw-la diligendus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la unicum_fw-la praemium_fw-la est_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o bonitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la contemplando_fw-la ardentius_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o lavaare_v deum_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la &_o beatificum_fw-la diligenti_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la aeâ—â—rnae_fw-la veritati_fw-la congruum_fw-la dilecto_fw-la debitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n amoris_fw-la hic_fw-la inchoati_fw-la amor_fw-la futurus_fw-la consummatus_fw-la unica_fw-la merces_fw-la praemium_fw-la dei_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la delabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la charitatis_fw-la puritate_fw-la ut_fw-la amore_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la incipiat_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o concupiscere_fw-la sibi_fw-la deum_fw-la totum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la quem_fw-la natura_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praecipit_fw-la diligendi_fw-la perversitate_fw-la perturbat_fw-la no_o &_o deum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la refert_fw-la &_o seipso_fw-la fruitur_fw-la quorum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o indispensabili_fw-la lege_fw-la proscriptum_fw-la est_fw-la c._n 10._o xix_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o attrition_n be_v good_a be_v fâ—gâ—_n mali_fw-la a_o antecedent_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v from_o 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 voluntatis_fw-la exigitur_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la 7._o praed_n physica_fw-la statui_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gratia_n christi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la ergo_fw-la hi_o dominicani_n magis_fw-la aristotelici_fw-la quam_fw-la augustiniani_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratia_n tamen_fw-la est_fw-la praed_n physica_fw-la and_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v reconcilable_a as_o predetermination_n and_o freewill_n be_v l._n 8._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4._o summa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_n amantem_fw-la &_o volentem_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la that_fw-mi in_o conclusion_n he_o bely_v calvin_n 1._o as_o deny_v in_o man_n boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la electionem_fw-la and_o so_o in_o many_o â—ther_n point_n cap._n 21._o xxii_o his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o congruous_a to_o this_o i_o pass_v by_o â—nly_o add_v that_o he_o deny_v angel_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o grace_n or_o to_o perseverance_n which_o be_v but_o foresee_v and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o differ_v not_o by_o â—race_n but_o by_o merit_n man_n be_v elect_v to_o merit_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o glory_v â—efore_o the_o foresight_n of_o merit_n the_o reprobation_n of_o angel_n be_v after_o the_o purpose_n of_o give_v they_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n permisâ—â—on_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v by_o god_n positive_a absolute_a will_n of_o man_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o excaecation_n and_o obduration_n but_o not_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n lib._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o epitome_n of_o jansenius_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a business_n the_o animadversion_n §_o 2._o i._n it_o seem_v augustine_n and_o pelagius_n be_v both_o pious_a man_n that_o differ_v in_o the_o methodize_n and_o word_v those_o fundamental_a conception_n in_o which_o they_o agree_v by_o which_o pelagius_n run_v into_o error_n and_o i_o 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he_o reveal_v they_o and_o therefore_o must_v confess_v our_o ignorance_n §_o 23._o 6._o we_o grant_v that_o all_o god_n work_n have_v some_o union_n concord_n and_o harmony_n among_o themselves_o which_o yet_o consist_v with_o numerical_a diversity_n and_o though_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n walk_v about_o with_o body_n that_o touch_v not_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o ignorant_a conceive_v of_o they_o as_o total_o incoherent_a and_o think_v that_o though_o pear_n apple_n and_o other_o fruit_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o tree_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o many_o and_o divert_v and_o yet_o part_n of_o one_o tree_n and_o of_o one_o earth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o animal_n because_o the_o union_n of_o spiritual_a being_n in_o invisible_a yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o animal_n have_v no_o dependent_a coherence_n with_o noblet_n supriour_a spirit_n though_o because_o we_o know_v of_o no_o nature_n above_o the_o intellectual_a it_o 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power_n by_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v repent_v if_o he_o will_v concern_v which_o tenet_n of_o he_o we_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o every_o man_n have_v such_o a_o power_n but_o we_o say_v it_o be_v nature_n rather_o page_n 18._o true_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o deny_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wicked_a can_v do_v good_a if_o they_o will_v we_o may_v safe_o say_v with_o austin_n omnes_fw-la possunt_fw-la deo_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la amore_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la ad_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la servanda_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la here_o be_v posse_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la velte_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la but_o say_v twisse_n pag._n 170._o l._n 1._o but_o such_o be_v the_o shameful_a issue_n of_o they_o that_o confound_v impotency_n moral_a with_o impotence_n natural_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n which_o he_o oft_o show_v be_v but_o the_o want_n of_o actual_a and_o dispositive_a 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but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n common_o overlook_v c._n what_o be_v that_o b._n the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o common_a saying_n recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la on_o which_o have_v i_o time_n i_o will_v write_v a_o book_n of_o instance_n causa_fw-la receptiva_fw-la be_v not_o well_o understand_v aristotle_n make_v privatio_n to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o three_o principle_n in_o physics_n by_o privation_n must_v be_v mean_v not_o absentia_fw-la formae_fw-la sed_fw-la dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o whether_o you_o will_v call_v it_o a_o three_o principle_n or_o only_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n to_o make_v it_o immediate_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n the_o matter_n be_v de_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o â—umero_fw-la be_v small_a but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o wonderful_a diversity_n of_o alteration_n or_o effect_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o innumerable_a different_a effect_n in_o the_o inferior_a creature_n be_v all_o cause_v by_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o their_o general_a nature_n the_o receive_a influx_n of_o a_o motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a virtue_n but_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o in_o specie_fw-la vel_fw-la gradu_fw-la unde_fw-la differentia_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la oritur_fw-la cause_v by_o the_o sun_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o suscitate_v vital_a form_n in_o animal_n and_o in_o thing_n inanimate_a though_o not_o the_o recipient_a but_o the_o solar_n influx_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o alteration_n and_o effect_n yet_o the_o ratio_fw-la diversitatis_fw-la be_v more_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a the_o sun_n influx_n be_v the_o same_o in_o itself_o without_o any_o difference_n on_o the_o clay_n and_o wax_n on_o the_o dunghill_n and_o the_o rose_n let_v the_o question_n then_o be_v what_o cause_v the_o 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material_a 3._o the_o say_v recipient_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n and_o shape_v etc._n etc._n have_v their_o variety_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n 4._o the_o forma_fw-la recepta_fw-la a_o sole_a be_v nothing_o but_o its_o triplex_fw-la influxus_fw-la motus_fw-la lux_fw-la calor_fw-la 5._o these_o be_v various_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_n 6._o hence_o follow_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o second_o effect_n by_o the_o motive_n influx_n some_o thing_n be_v move_v when_o stone_n and_o house_n stir_v not_o by_o the_o lucide_n influx_n the_o eye_n see_v when_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o the_o flower_n appear_v in_o various_a colour_n according_a to_o their_o various_a receptivity_n and_o some_o thing_n give_v little_a reflective_a appearance_n of_o their_o reception_n of_o it_o the_o calid_a influx_n cherish_v the_o live_n and_o burn_v by_o a_o burning-glass_n when_o the_o dead_a stir_v not_o by_o it_o and_o some_o unapt_a recipient_n be_v 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the_o ratio_fw-la differendi_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v from_o it_o but_o from_o the_o different_a receptivity_n according_a to_o which_o it_o still_o produce_v they_o so_o the_o rain_n fall_v equal_o on_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o earth_n on_o vessel_n of_o various_a shape_n and_o size_n the_o stone_n retain_v none_o the_o vessel_n various_o retain_v it_o as_o they_o be_v round_o square_a long_o great_a or_o small_a so_o be_v they_o various_o fill_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o rain_n the_o material_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v the_o different_a quantity_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o water_n but_o yet_o the_o ratio_fw-la differendi_fw-la be_v to_o be_v assign_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o receptive_a disposition_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o these_o receptivity_n be_v no_o efficient_n and_o yet_o contain_v the_o chief_a rationem_fw-la differendi_fw-la note_v that_o the_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v 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to_o angel_n nor_o to_o brute_n for_o as_o god_n make_v one_o sort_n of_o creature_n natural_o determine_v to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o another_o sort_n necessary_o though_o free_o determine_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a so_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v a_o middle_a sort_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o freewill_n undetermined_a as_o to_o their_o choice_n and_o able_a free_o to_o determine_v their_o own_o volition_n without_o any_o predetermine_a premotion_n of_o their_o creator_n or_o any_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a subject_n to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n by_o law_n and_o other_o moral_a mean_n §_o 4._o god_n as_o creator_n make_v substance_n with_o their_o necessary_a accident_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a orderer_n of_o they_o place_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n and_o as_o motor_n or_o actor_n he_o cause_v action_n as_o such_o but_o as_o moral_a rector_n he_o cause_v only_o the_o moral_a order_n of_o action_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o rector_n the_o rest_n be_v presuppose_v in_o nature_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o cause_v the_o rest_n §_o 5._o see_v god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n of_o a_o middle_n defectible_a undetermined_a will_n leave_v to_o his_o free_a choice_n with_o necessary_a help_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n to_o be_v diversify_v he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o support_v his_o be_v and_o his_o active_a nature_n and_o be_v his_o first_o cause_n of_o action_n §_o 6._o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o future_a sin_n if_o he_o absolute_o will_v so_o to_o do_v either_o by_o destroy_v the_o world_n or_o disable_n the_o sinner_n or_o by_o withhold_v his_o move_a influx_n or_o by_o such_o a_o change_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o indefectible_a but_o he_o that_o make_v man_n in_o this_o middle_a state_n will_v so_o continue_v he_o and_o not_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n to_o fulfil_v our_o will_n §_o 7._o no_o act_n as_o a_o act_n no_o vital_a act_n as_o vital_a no_o intellection_n no_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v virtue_n or_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o cause_v it_o as_o such_o be_v not_o to_o cause_v either_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 8._o as_o god_n be_v relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o owner_n ruler_n and_o our_o chief_a good_a efficient_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o final_o as_o our_o end_n so_o to_o consent_v to_o these_o relation_n and_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o correlation_n and_o to_o practise_v they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a even_o dispositive_o and_o actual_o to_o be_v resign_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n as_o our_o owner_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o as_o our_o ruler_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o total_o love_v he_o as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o our_o ultimate_n end_n all_o moral_a goodness_n lie_v in_o this_o §_o 9_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o morality_n consist_v in_o the_o due_a or_o undue_a order_n of_o our_o action_n and_o disposition_n as_o they_o be_v a_o moral_a agent_n be_v relate_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o to_o his_o action_n therein_o viz._n his_o disposal_n his_o law_n and_o his_o attractive_a final_a goodness_n with_o his_o benefit_n §_o 10._o in_o these_o the_o morality_n consist_v as_o simpliciter_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o all_o three_o inseparable_o as_o god_n relation_n be_v inseparable_a and_o our_o correlation_n but_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o action_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v morality_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 11._o and_o among_o they_o all_o our_o action_n submission_n resignation_n patience_n to_o god_n mere_o as_o our_o owner_n be_v moral_a but_o in_o the_o slender_a initial_a sense_n and_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o our_o rector_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o full_a formal_a sense_n and_o therefore_o by_o most_o account_v the_o only_a formal_a morality_n as_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o law_n but_o yet_o our_o action_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n our_o benefactor_n lover_n and_o end_n be_v moral_a in_o the_o high_a most_o perfective_a notion_n §_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o only_a sub_fw-la rationâ—_n obedientia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o a_o law_n that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v moral_o good_a but_o also_o in_o that_o superior_a sense_n formal_o as_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o love_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o as_o command_v by_o a_o law_n but_o as_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n above_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o as_o be_v a_o law_n eminenter_fw-la something_o great_a though_v not_o formaliter_fw-la §_o 13._o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o these_o relation_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o morality_n of_o our_o action_n as_o towards_o they_o so_o that_o the_o last_o still_o include_v the_o rest_n forego_v all_o love_n be_v obedience_n and_o all_o obedience_n be_v submission_n to_o our_o owner_n but_o all_o obedience_n be_v not_o love_n nor_o all_o submission_n or_o resignation_n formal_a obedience_n to_o a_o rector_n though_o they_o must_v all_o concur_v and_o not_o be_v divide_v when_o they_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v §_o 14._o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a though_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o repetition_n to_o open_v here_o the_o doctrine_n of_o formal_a morality_n virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o we_o can_v understand_v how_o god_n be_v vindicate_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n till_o we_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o virtue_n be_v which_o we_o can_v do_v till_o we_o know_v what_o morality_n be_v and_o also_o because_o the_o schoolmen_n most_o subtle_a elaborate_a inquiry_n into_o this_o point_n especial_o the_o nature_n peccati_fw-la be_v general_o too_o little_a subtle_a or_o accurate_a as_o compare_v it_o with_o this_o little_a you_o may_v perceive_v §_o 15._o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o god_n as_o the_o mere_a author_n and_o motor_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o obey_v or_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o these_o must_v be_v cause_v by_o another_o superadded_a operation_n §_o 16._o yet_o when_o we_o obey_v and_o love_v he_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v intellection_n volition_n action_n but_o that_o these_o action_n be_v so_o due_o order_v as_o to_o be_v thus_o terminate_v on_o god_n and_o thing_n command_v be_v otherwise_o cause_v for_o though_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n as_o such_o be_v seldom_o find_v but_o in_o some_o moral_a species_n and_o that_o be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o singular_a act_n yet_o can_v one_o causality_n procure_v the_o generical_a nature_n and_o another_o the_o specifical_a and_o another_o the_o singularity_n in_o the_o same_o action_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o generical_a cause_n and_o the_o virtus_fw-la seminalis_fw-la the_o specify_v and_o the_o individuatio_fw-la seminis_fw-la the_o individâ—â—aâ—ing_n of_o plant_n animal_n etc._n etc._n §_o 17._o as_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n so_o he_o have_v settle_v nature_n in_o such_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o motion_n as_o that_o we_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v there_o make_v any_o ordinary_a mutation_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o sun_n aforesaid_a he_o do_v by_o his_o generical_a influx_n concur_v with_o all_o specify_v and_o individuate_a cause_n according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n or_o receptivity_n §_o 18._o they_o therefore_o that_o suppose_v that_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o action_n must_v of_o natural_a necessity_n ad_fw-la esse_fw-la by_o physical_a efficient_a premotion_n predetermine_v every_o act_n natural_a and_o free_a to_o its_o object_n compare_v with_o other_o possible_a object_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v confound_v nature_n and_o morality_n and_o leave_v nothing_o for_o god_n to_o do_v in_o cause_v holiness_n but_o what_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v to_o cause_v all_o action_n that_o be_v cause_v allow_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o second_o effect_n â—_o yea_o but_o what_o he_o do_v in_o cause_v every_o sin_n for_o his_o pracept_n be_v not_o with_o they_o the_o cause_v predetermination_n §_o 19_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n with_o all_o the_o fore_n describe_v frame_n of_o moral_a mean_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o cooperate_v be_v the_o proper_a second_o cause_n by_o which_o god_n as_o rector_n will_v on_o his_o part_n ordinary_o
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