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compose_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n enable_v thereunto_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o
be_v say_v to_o be_v some_o seminal_a disposition_n natural_o implant_v in_o human_a nature_n whence_o spring_v those_o heroic_a act_n of_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n but_o add_v he_o this_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o corpse_n it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o soul_n of_o virtue_n then_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o seeâ—s_n of_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o human_a nature_n be_v traduce_v by_o the_o semipelagian_o from_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n viz._n the_o peripatetic_n stoic_n etc._n etc._n who_o opinion_n tully_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la â—inib_fw-la thus_o relate_v nature_n induce_v the_o element_n of_o virtue_n but_o she_o only_o begin_v virtue_n and_o no_o more_o these_o philosophic_a opinion_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n add_v he_o the_o pelagian_o semipelagian_o and_o schoolman_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o christian_a school_n whence_o also_o the_o schoolman_n distinguish_v virtue_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a which_o be_v a_o distinction_n not_o know_v to_o former_a age_n jansenius_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o free_a will_n to_o good_a thereto_o §._o 9_o necessity_n of_o sin_n exclude_v not_o human_a liberty_n neither_o be_v indifference_n essential_a thereto_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o lapse_v nature_n he_o go_v on_o to_o remove_v that_o common_a pelagian_a objection_n viz._n that_o this_o necessity_n of_o sin_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n for_o the_o full_a solution_n hereof_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a idea_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o some_o necessity_n thus_o tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o liberty_n include_v not_o in_o its_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o show_v that_o this_o false_a idea_n of_o liberty_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o pelagian_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o gentile_a philosopher_n who_o fancy_v nothing_o more_o as_o requisite_a to_o good_a but_o the_o mere_a office_n or_o naked_a matter_n assert_v a_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o all_o wherein_o they_o place_v liberty_n as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n after_o they_o but_o that_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o liberty_n jansenius_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v determine_v to_o evil_a yet_o free_o 2._o from_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o be_v determine_v to_o good_a yet_o free_o 3._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o liberty_n and_o voluntarinesse_n for_o as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n may_v be_v voluntary_a so_o also_o free_a though_o immobile_a and_o necessary_o determine_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o school_n which_o grant_v that_o a_o desultori_fw-mi we_o mobilitie_n or_o mutability_n of_o will_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o liberty_n but_o its_o imperfection_n he_o far_o prove_v that_o liberty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o voluntarines_n yea_o the_o same_o with_o the_o will_n itself_o which_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v most_o free_a when_o it_o be_v most_o fix_v and_o necessary_a yea_o this_o firmitie_n and_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o will_v own_o natural_a vehemence_n or_o voluntary_a tendence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prejudice_v its_o liberty_n as_o that_o it_o do_v great_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o these_o false_a idea_n of_o human_a liberty_n be_v derive_v from_o aristotle_n who_o measure_v every_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o reason_n whereas_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v morâ—_n orthodox_n notion_n of_o human_a liberty_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o rational_a spontaneitie_n or_o voluntarines_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o thing_n jansenius_n discourse_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 25._o also_o in_o his_o tom._n 3â—_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 5._o 10_o 25_o 35_o 37_o etc._n etc._n the_o molinist_n to_o maintain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n §._o 10._o against_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n or_o great_a diana_n of_o free_a will_n invent_v a_o middle_a state_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d state_n of_o pure_a nature_n without_o sin_n or_o grace_n this_o jansenius_n great_o oppose_v as_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v great_o derogatory_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d spend_v two_o or_o three_o whole_a book_n in_o disprove_v this_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n 1._o hâ—_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o austin_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o christian_a heretic_n the_o pelagian_o etc._n etc._n so_o fol._n 278._o then_o he_o pass_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o fol._n 279._o to_o what_o the_o latter_a schoolman_n mean_v by_o this_o their_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n viz._n a_o negative_a purity_n wherein_o they_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v create_v without_o sin_n or_o grace_n i_o presume_v the_o same_o with_o aristotle_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la which_o he_o liken_v the_o soul_n unto_o now_o that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n jansenius_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o order_n or_o regard_v a_o rational_a creature_n have_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o first_o principle_n and_o last_o end_n or_o good_a for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o god_n in_o a_o connatural_a manner_n without_o some_o regard_n to_o his_o last_o and_o most_o connatural_a end_n so_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 282._o for_o the_o reason_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o connatural_a order_n of_o thing_n require_v that_o as_o thing_n proceed_v from_o a_o first_o principle_n so_o they_o tend_v to_o some_o last_o end_n yea_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v found_v in_o its_o very_a essence_n that_o it_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o its_o supreme_a principle_n and_o last_o end_n which_o not_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n 2._o see_v a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o will_v regular_o incline_v to_o god_n as_o creator_n hence_o follow_v a_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o inspire_v this_o will_n whereby_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v overturn_v etc._n etc._n 3._o all_o love_n terminate_v either_o on_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v concupiscence_n or_o on_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v divine_a charity_n or_o love_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v there_o can_v be_v no_o middle_a state_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o grace_n because_o the_o will_v always_o adhere_v to_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n hence_o jansenius_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v supernatural_a §._o 11._o love_n to_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n a_o gift_n natural_o due_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n give_v to_o it_o so_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr pur._n nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o if_o say_v he_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v create_v without_o love_n to_o god_n then_o hence_o occur_v a_o weighty_a difficulty_n whether_o this_o love_n may_v be_v style_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a a_o debt_n or_o grace_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v thus_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o both_o may_v be_v affirm_v without_o a_o contradiction_n that_o this_o love_n be_v supernatural_a be_v beyond_o controversy_n among_o all_o catholic_n for_o as_o eternal_a bliss_n so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o way_n thereto_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n supernatural_a for_o though_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o creature_n yet_o neither_o flow_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a faculty_n and_o force_n this_o love_n to_o god_n may_v be_v call_v also_o natural_a not_o only_o as_o consentaneous_a unto_o nature_n but_o 1._o on_o the_o part_n oâ—_n reason_n as_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n dictate_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v above_o all_o and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o natural_a strict_a and_o universal_a obligation_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o moral_a essential_a and_o eternal_o oblige_v to_o human_a nature_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o will_n as_o god_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a end_n of_o its_o choice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o scotus_n god_n be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n although_o not_o to_o be_v obtain_v natural_o whence_o he_o start_v another_o difficulty_n cap._n nature_n whether_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n to_o human_a nature_n 17._o fol._n 312._o whether_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o human_a
they_o allow_v not_o any_o grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a but_o what_o be_v also_o efficacious_a so_o refutat_fw-la du_fw-fr p._n ferrier_n c._n 11._o pag._n 64._o because_o say_v they_o this_o word_n grace_n sufficient_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o council_n or_o in_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o jesuit_n have_v right_a to_o oblige_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o far_o than_o we_o please_v and_o to_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o mâ—linists_n do_v so_o much_o idolise_v the_o jansenist_n a_o while_n since_o in_o a_o show_n at_o paris_n frame_v a_o chariot_n wherein_o sit_v two_o virgin_n the_o one_o with_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a fruit_n in_o her_o hand_n without_o use_n which_o they_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n the_o other_o with_o fruit_n useful_a and_o nourish_a which_o they_o style_v grace_n efficacious_a see_v their_o sentiment_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n part_n 1_o 4._o the_o jansenist_n as_o jansenius_n and_o st._n cyran_n their_o head_n â—one_n of_o justification_n by_o â—aith_n â—one_n seem_v good_a friend_n to_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o human_a merit_n as_o abuse_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v use_v by_o austin_n without_o any_o approbation_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o justification_n this_o be_v manifest_v not_o only_o from_o their_o book_n but_o also_o by_o their_o practice_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o jansenius_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o afflict_a conscience_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o mr._n st_o cyran_n seem_v mighty_a warm_a and_o press_v on_o this_o point_n the_o like_a instance_n i_o have_v have_v touch_v other_o of_o this_o persuasion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o die_a person_n insist_v much_o upon_o press_v they_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o jansenist_n verse_v only_o in_o speculative_a and_o notional_a theology_n §._o 29._o their_o practical_a theology_n but_o also_o in_o practic_a and_o active_a theology_n especial_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o jansenius_n and_o st._n cyran_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o very_a deep_a broad_a spiritual_a light_n and_o insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a godliness_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o they_o have_v some_o feel_a apprehension_n and_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o those_o choice_a gospel_n truth_n they_o commend_v to_o other_o they_o talk_v much_o of_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o they_o press_v with_o some_o affectionate_a importunity_n to_o the_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n strength_n wisdom_n will_n etc._n etc._n they_o great_o commend_v to_o we_o spiritual_a poverty_n soul-humilitie_n heart-mortification_n self-emptinesse_n and_o abjection_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n they_o insist_v upon_o not_o according_a to_o the_o monkish_a mode_n of_o external_a mortification_n but_o in_o a_o gospel_n strain_n with_o so_o much_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o yet_o with_o so_o much_o spiritual_a passion_n and_o warmth_n as_o if_o their_o word_n be_v but_o spark_n or_o idea_n of_o that_o divine_a fire_n which_o burn_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o i_o have_v particular_o observe_v in_o mr._n st._n cyrans_n epistle_n in_o read_v whereof_o and_o compare_v his_o expression_n with_o the_o character_n and_o idea_n i_o have_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o life_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v be_v much_o recreated_a but_o thus_o much_o of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o jansenist_n begin_v also_o to_o have_v very_o moderate_a and_o favourable_a persuasion_n about_o church_n discipline_n discipline_n their_o principle_n of_o church_n discipline_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o they_o be_v come_v now_o general_o to_o disavow_v faith_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o human_a infallible_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o the_o pope_n but_o all_o human_a infallibility_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o refuge_n they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o against_o their_o adversary_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o paper_n of_o they_o late_o publish_v title_v abregé_fw-fr d'un_fw-fr traicté_fw-fr intitulé_fw-fr l'illusion_n theologique_n the_o sum_n whereof_o they_o comprise_v in_o this_o syllogism_n one_o ought_v not_o to_o hold_v for_o heretic_n any_o but_o such_o as_o resist_v a_o infallible_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o its_o certain_a the_o pope_n have_v not_o such_o a_o authority_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o proposition_n add_v they_o be_v clear_a as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o a_o infallible_a authority_n iâ—_n soverein_o in_o its_o kind_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o they_o also_o hold_v faith_n 2._o that_o the_o definition_n of_o dogme_n belong_v to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v only_o a_o submission_n of_o respect_n not_o of_o faith_n that_o the_o definition_n of_o dogme_n and_o submission_n of_o faith_n thereto_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o church-power_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o comenge_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n an_z 1664._o touch_v the_o jansenist_n speak_v thus_o of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a sire_n that_o they_o place_v not_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n the_o submission_n which_o they_o render_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o dogme_n and_o that_o which_o they_o render_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o particular_a fact_n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o submission_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o a_o submission_n of_o respect_n and_o of_o discipline_n the_o truth_n sire_n of_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o comparison_n with_o those_o not_o reveal_v thâ—_n dogme_n be_v reveal_v and_o not_o particular_a fact_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o separate_v the_o dogme_n and_o fact_n decide_v in_o the_o constitution_n receiveâ—_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o enâ—_n that_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d submission_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o other_o with_o a_o submission_n of_o pure_a respect_n thus_o also_o the_o jansenist_n themselves_o in_o their_o la_n simple_a verité_fw-fr à _fw-fr paris_n 1664._o the_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n say_v they_o show_v even_o to_o the_o most_o gross_a that_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_o separate_v as_o a_o particular_a fact_n and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v also_o separate_v in_o the_o creance_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o the_o jansenist_n assert_v 3._o that_o the_o church_n have_v only_o a_o declarative_a power_n and_o that_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o discipline_n i._n e._n ministerial_a only_a and_o subordinate_a unto_o that_o of_o christ._n this_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o la_n simple_a verité_fw-fr pag._n 60._o in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n the_o church_n demand_v of_o her_o child_n nothing_o but_o love_n and_o accord_v and_o the_o obedience_n she_o require_v of_o they_o touch_v the_o fact_n which_o she_o decide_v be_v nothing_o but_o modesty_n and_o peace_n not_o a_o creance_n or_o belief_n she_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o she_o have_v learn_v of_o jesus_n christ._n she_o declare_v to_o they_o his_o word_n not_o her_o own_o leave_v to_o they_o as_o other_o thing_n so_o also_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o provide_v that_o they_o lose_v not_o that_o respect_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o mother_n and_o trouble_v not_o the_o union_n of_o her_o child_n thus_o the_o jansenist_n of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o discipline_n 4._o hence_o also_o conscience_n 4._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o natural_o follow_v the_o jansenist_n allow_v yea_o contend_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o ecclesiastic_a determination_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o thing_n not_o clear_o reveal_v this_o evident_o appear_v by_o and_o flow_v from_o what_o be_v last_o mention_v of_o they_o where_o all_o that_o they_o require_v to_o the_o church_n definition_n be_v only_o a_o submission_n of_o respect_n and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o persuasion_n a_o respectuous_a silence_n so_o far_o as_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n requireâ—_n it_o etc._n etc._n 5._o hence_o also_o we_o see_v what_o uniformity_n requisite_a 5._o what_o uniformity_n be_v requisite_a and_o obedience_n they_o require_v as_o to_o church_n determination_n about_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v the_o alone_a object_n of_o her_o power_n namely_o a_o submission_n of_o respect_n or_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n a_o respectuous_a silence_n only_o not_o a_o submission_n of_o faith_n 6._o hence_o as_o to_o church_n censure_v they_o hold_v censure_n 6._o of_o censure_n la_o simple_a verité_fw-fr pag._n 58._o that_o excommunication_n imply_v a_o penal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o see_v this_o death_n be_v the_o last_o of_o punishment_n which_o the_o church_n can_v impose_v she_o ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v it_o but_o conformable_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a decree_n which_o be_v those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o undubitable_a crime_n and_o worthy_a of_o death_n against_o those_o who_o be_v convict_v 7._o touch_v schism_n schism_n 7._o of_o schism_n they_o hold_v that_o be_v be_v the_o schismatic_a who_o treat_v other_o more_o catholic_n then_o himself_o as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n as_o for_o heresy_n they_o say_v herâ—sie_n 8._o of_o herâ—sie_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o spice_n of_o heresy_n be_v heretic_n they_o make_v heresy_n to_o consist_v most_o in_o the_o affection_n as_o in_o their_o la_n simple_a verité_fw-fr pag._n 50._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 24._o for_o work_n read_v augustinus_n p._n 15._o l._n 11._o for_o au_fw-fr r._n at_o p._n 16._o l._n 22._o r._n gautruche_o p._n 20._o â—_o 22._o r._n jansenius_n augustinus_n l._n 25._o for_o against_o r._n from_o p._n 23._o l._n 27._o after_o beside_o add_v that_o p._n 53._o l._n 26._o r._n draw_v p._n 66._o l._n 19_o for_o nos_fw-la r._n nobis_fw-la p._n 78._o l._n 10._o for_o be_v r._n have_v p._n 81._o l._n 2._o for_o it_o r._n there_o p._n 87._o l._n 24._o r._n heretical_a p._n 93._o l._n 23._o r._n rest_n p._n 139._o l._n 22._o for_o by_o r._n to_o p._n 148._o l._n ult_n for_o compleasant_a r._n pleasant_a