Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	word_n	3,787	5	4.0681	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26883	Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,; Catholick theologie	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1209; ESTC R14583	1,054,813	754

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habitûs_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la meretur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la dabitur_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la glorificationis_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v that_o so_o they_o sometime_o take_v charitas_fw-la too_o both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o our_o love_n and_o for_o our_o amability_n or_o dearness_n to_o god_n now_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o these_o equivocal_a word_n signify_v these_o not_o as_o one_o but_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n amor_n &_o amabilitas_fw-la or_o dearness_n be_v two_o thing_n though_o love_n be_v material_o our_o loveliness_n yet_o not_o formal_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o objective_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o former_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v inadequate_a conception_n of_o one_o god_n so_o all_o together_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a expression_n of_o he_o than_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o now_o in_o all_o these_o the_o former_a be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o 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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 45_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o political_a order_n and_o government_n §_o 10._o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o state_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n and_o man_n as_o the_o subject_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n to_o glory_n god_n who_o be_v physical_o neither_o parson_n nor_o totum_fw-la make_v himself_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n part_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o the_o mediator_n the_o supreme_a official_a head_n or_o general_a administrator_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o course_n of_o political_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o work_n §_o 11._o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n mean_v or_o second_o cause_n so_o under_o he_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n eminent_o qualify_v to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v this_o work_n so_o as_o tend_v to_o success_n §_o 12._o these_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o that_o special_a infallible_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o certain_o deliver_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o action_n and_o faithful_o discharge_v all_o their_o trust_n §_o 13._o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n many_o way_n to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n beside_o christ_n miracle_n §_o 14._o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n record_n which_o they_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v the_o continual_a stand_a signifier_n of_o his_o will_n §_o 15._o in_o these_o scripture_n be_v his_o doctrine_n to_o teach_v his_o precept_n to_o make_v duty_n and_o oblige_v and_o forbid_v sin_n by_o prohibition_n his_o own_o and_o servant_n example_n to_o move_v his_o threaten_n to_o drive_v his_o promise_n to_o draw_v form_v into_o a_o covenant_n strong_o to_o engage_v the_o record_n also_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n upon_o other_o that_o they_o may_v every_o way_n be_v fit_v to_o their_o sanctify_a use_n §_o 16._o he_o have_v also_o institute_v his_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n may_v be_v celebrate_v the_o more_o oblige_o for_o its_o effect_n §_o 17._o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o his_o stand_a officer_n through_o all_o generation_n to_o preach_v this_o word_n and_o he_o endow_v they_o with_o special_a gift_n thereto_o and_o charge_v they_o vehement_o to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n with_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n even_o to_o all_o mankind_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o and_o whatever_o they_o undergo_v §_o 18._o he_o have_v appoint_v also_o prayer_n as_o his_o mean_n to_o obtain_v grace_n by_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o due_a receptivity_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o review_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o §_o 19_o he_o 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15._o 11._o joel_n 2._o 13._o jer._n 15._o 6._o hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o zeph._n 3._o 17._o jer._n 32._o 41_o etc._n etc._n and_o exterior_a cause_n of_o they_o 287._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o these_o be_v 1._o that_o man_n be_v so_o far_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a volition_n as_o the_o dispositio_fw-la receptiva_fw-la may_v be_v call_v a_o cause_n and_o i_o before_o show_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n influx_n how_o great_a a_o hand_n the_o various_a dispositiones_fw-la materiae_fw-la receptivae_fw-la have_v in_o the_o diversification_n of_o effect_n 2._o and_o that_o god_n volition_n themselves_o be_v hence_o relative_o denominate_v 288._o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n elect_v peter_n and_o his_o reject_v judas_n his_o love_n to_o peter_n and_o his_o hatred_n of_o judas_n be_v not_o in_o specie_fw-la the_o same_o act_n of_o his_o will_n nor_o his_o love_a peter_n and_o his_o love_a paul_n the_o 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ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la essentia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la alliac_n camer_n in_o 1._o q._n 12._o d._n see_v in_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vol._n dei_fw-la disp_n 24._o how_o they_o be_v confound_v about_o the_o order_n of_o god_n decree_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o execution_n his_o solution_n suppose_v that_o unius_fw-la objecti_fw-la volitio_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la determinans_fw-la ad_fw-la aliorum_fw-la volitionem_fw-la when_o as_o ex_fw-la pa●te_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o volition_n and_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n and_o the_o ratio_fw-la be_v a_o deceive_a ambiguous_a word_n and_o his_o decree_n be_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v all_o but_o one_o 374._o 4._o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o our_o conception_n of_o god_n be_v improper_a and_o analogical_a or_o metaphorical_a more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o what_o knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o god_n be_v formal_o no_o mortal_a know_v and_o shall_v we_o dispute_v then_o audacious_o about_o this_o order_n 375._o 5._o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o mystery_n require_v the_o high_a reverence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o dally_v with_o the_o consume_a fire_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o presume_v 376._o 6._o they_o all_o confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o prophet_n apostle_n or_o scripture_n lead_v they_o not_o this_o way_n and_o decide_v not_o these_o controversy_n so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v to_o their_o decision_n alone_o 377._o 7._o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o desire_v arrogant_o to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o knowledge_n be_v our_o first_o parent_n sin_n that_o ruin_v they_o and_o we_o and_o that_o this_o be_v satan_n first_o successful_a game_n and_o that_o our_o disease_n be_v like_a to_o be_v such_o as_o its_o original_n 378._o 8._o last_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n with_o new_a article_n and_o new_a practice_n and_o lead_v they_o from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o more_o knowledge_n which_o have_v be_v the_o great_a plague_n and_o divider_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n though_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o fear_v of_o they_o and_o be_v we_o not_o self-condemned_n if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o will_v censure_v and_o reproach_n one_o another_o and_o foment_n division_n for_o that_o which_o most_o certain_o no_o mortal_a understand_v 379._o i._o and_o first_o your_o very_a foundation_n be_v uncertain_a that_o god_n do_v proper_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o aquinas_n aforecited_a 5._o vasqu●z_n say_v that_o god_n own_o goodness_n be_v not_o a_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o volition_n suppose_v that_o movere_fw-la ad_fw-la electionem_fw-la medii_fw-la be_v final_a causality_n ruiz_n assert_v the_o contrary_a take_v final_a causality_n to_o be_v first_o esse_fw-la primum_fw-la objectum_fw-la and_o thus_o man_n strive_v about_o artificial_a notion_n vasq_fw-la 1._o d._n 82._o c._n 1._o ruiz_n de_fw-fr vo●_n dei_fw-la d._n 15._o §._o 1._o p._n 159._o but_o that_o nothing_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la volendi_fw-la but_o his_o own_o goodness_n see_v albert._n 1._o p._n tr_fw-la 20._o q._n 19_o m._n 1._o a._n 1._o alex._n 1._o p._n q._n 35._o m._n 3._o henric._n quodl_v 4._o q._n 19_o gabr._n 1._o d._n 14._o q._n 1._o a._n 2._o dry_a de_fw-fr concord_n p._n 1._o c._n 3._o vasq_fw-la disp_n 82._o scotus_n 1._o d._n 44._o molin_n 1._o q._n 19_o a._n 5._o say_v though_o vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la he_o prescribe_v end_n to_o man_n and_o set_v end_n to_o mean_n which_o be_v fi●es_n operis_fw-la but_o that_o he_o intend_v a_o end_n himself_o must_v be_v say_v very_o improper_o or_o very_o uncertain_o or_o not_o at_o all_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n do_v finem_fw-la intendere_fw-la because_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o we_o speak_v it_o of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v but_o equivocal_o 380._o for_o 1._o to_o intend_v a_o end_n be_v to_o make_v that_o end_v a_o cause_n why_o we_o choose_v the_o mean_n as_o most_o say_v but_o god_n election_n or_o action_n have_v no_o cause_n all_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n cause_n and_o effect_n or_o that_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la 381._o 2._o in_o man_n to_o intend_v a_o end_n do_v imply_v that_o a_o man_n yet_o want_v his_o end_n and_o that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o that_o he_o need_v or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o yet_o obtain_v but_o god_n need_v nothing_o and_o have_v no_o end_n that_o be_v desire_v or_o want_v nor_o but_o what_o he_o continual_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v as_o well_o now_o as_o hereafter_o 382._o 3._o we_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o the_o act_n and_o the_o end_n be_v the_o same_o intendere_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o finis_fw-la but_o in_o god_n they_o be_v the_o same_o he_o that_o be_v most_o simple_a have_v no_o intention_n which_o be_v not_o himself_o and_o no_o end_n which_o be_v not_o himself_o and_o so_o both_o be_v one_o 383._o 4._o our_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o real_o with_o electio_fw-la mediorum_fw-la but_o god_n have_v no_o intention_n but_o what_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o election_n though_o not_o denominative_o connotative_o and_o relative_o 384._o 5._o divine_v usual_o say_v that_o nothing_o below_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v his_o end_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o intention_n of_o it_o but_o to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n he_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n of_o himself_o and_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o he_o if_o we_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la maximus_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la optimus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n god_n then_o have_v not_o a_o end_n like_o man_n 385._o yet_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n but_o these_o thing_n must_v still_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o use_v it_o 1._o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v god_n end_v unless_o you_o will_v call_v a_o object_n as_o terminative_a a_o end_n or_o else_o a_o effect_n 386._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n essence_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v a_o end_n as_o to_o any_o medium_n but_o it_o be_v his_o will_n for_o his_o free_a will_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o complacency_n of_o that_o will_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o call_v god_n his_o own_o object_n and_o so_o call_v the_o final_a object_n a_o end_n so_o we_o must_v consider_v god_n as_o love_v 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just_o so_o here_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n causation_n and_o man_n be_v more_o than_o god_n alone_a and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o part_n nor_o yet_o that_o man_n be_v none_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n but_o that_o god_n act_v and_o concourse_n be_v quite_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mortal_n 568._o but_o here_o again_o note_v what_o i_o say_v even_o now_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o sign_n of_o finiteness_n in_o god_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o limit_a or_o partial_a cause_n than_o to_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o limit_v total_o by_o suspension_n of_o the_o whole_a act_n and_o yet_o so_o he_o be_v as_o to_o all_o possible_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v or_o move_v 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o free_a will_v only_o that_o thus_o limit_v he_o as_o it_o do_v from_o give_v all_o man_n more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o real_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o satisfaction_n 569._o though_o he_o offend_v 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settle_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o that_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o law_n or_o settle_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_o expect_v by_o we_o though_o he_o can_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n be_v man_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o self-determination_n and_o that_o god_n uphold_v he_o and_o concur_v as_o a_o universal_a cause_n belong_v to_o this_o fore-setled_n natural_a order_n and_o be_v presuppose_v to_o moral_a determination_n and_o specification_n either_o as_o from_o god_n or_o man_n 571._o and_o note_v that_o to_o good_a act_n we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o this_o mere_a natural_a causality_n and_o concourse_n and_o therefore_o god_n afford_v we_o more_o according_o but_o not_o to_o all_o alike_o 572._o it_o be_v further_a object_v against_o this_o way_n that_o our_o make_a reprobation_n to_o infidelity_n permission_n of_o sin_n not-giving_a faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o man_n sin_n and_o damnation_n because_o man_n can_v believe_v nor_o avoid_v sin_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n withhold_v answ_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o the_o supposition_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o have_v prove_v after_o that_o man_n have_v power_n without_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n suspend_v by_o that_o common_a grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v of_o which_o in_o due_a place_n 573._o it_o be_v object_v also_o that_o while_o we_o make_v god_n providence_n to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o fore-knoweth_a man_n will_v take_v to_o their_o damnation_n yea_o as_o long_o as_o god_n can_v prevent_v all_o sin_n and_o save_v all_o soul_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o go_v in_o these_o controversy_n i_o answer_v 1._o undoubted_o god_n judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a but_o when_o we_o come_v into_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o 2._o and_o undoubted_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o all_o that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o decree_n or_o will_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o despite_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v be_v unsatisfied_a till_o faith_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v we_o 4._o but_o yet_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n permit_v sin_n after_o great_a mean_n against_o it_o and_o his_o cause_v it_o between_o the_o make_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o put_v life_n or_o death_n in_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o cause_v man_n unavoidable_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n will_v stand_v with_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n by_o man_n cause_v but_o not_o with_o god_n cause_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v consider_v 574._o if_o this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o damn_v man_n unavoidable_o and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o free_a choice_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n in_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o among_o the_o jesuit_n arminian_o lutheran_n and_o greek_n do_v hold_v no_o other_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o what_o leave_v man_n to_o such_o a_o free_a choice_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o satisfy_v when_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_n have_v more_o sect_n xviii_o a_o confutation_n of_o dr._n twisse_n be_v digr_n 5._o l._n 2._o sect_n 1._o vind._n grat._n 575._o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o go_v further_o about_o god_n will_n or_o causality_n as_o to_o sin_v and_o because_o dr._n twisse_n have_v a_o peculiar_a digression_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o p._n 1._o digr_n 4._o i_o will_v somewhat_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o he_o begin_v sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ●iat_fw-la viz._n ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o question_n a_o den_n velit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la arminius_n think_v god_n will_v only_o his_o own_o permission_n of_o the_o sin_n twisse_n say_v that_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n permit_v it_o arminius_n his_o concession_n can_v be_v prove_v as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o twisses_n must_v be_v disprove_v and_o 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o our_o reason_n against_o it_o locum_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 46._o q._n 3._o resolve_v this_o question_n very_o plain_o and_o true_o mala_fw-la ●ieri_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la bene_fw-la occasio_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o causa_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la he_o say_v that_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la procedens_fw-la &_o intendens_fw-la casus_fw-la private_a intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la operationem_fw-la occasio_fw-la private_a utrumque_fw-la and_o he_o distinguish_v occasion_n into_o that_o which_o have_v ratio●●m_n acti●i_n &_o excitat_fw-la agentem_fw-la and_o that_o which_o have_v but_o rationem_fw-la passivi_fw-la as_o one_o by_o another_o evil_n excit_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o between_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o ordinability_n to_o good_a and_o say_v the_o evil_n be_v but_o the_o occasio_fw-la passiva_fw-la of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la quod_fw-la substernitur_fw-la be_v occasio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la activa_fw-la vide_fw-la locum_fw-la 576._o let_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o what_o the_o author_n say_v of_o god_n willing_a he_o also_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predetermination_n say_v of_o his_o work_n viz._n that_o he_o cause_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o i_o pass_v that_o by_o now_o because_o i_o have_v 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what_o they_o be_v all_o create_v justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v such_o that_o be_v good_a for_o goodness_n be_v their_o essence_n because_o god_n efficient_a will_n make_v they_o so_o and_o then_o god_n final_a will_n take_v complacency_n in_o they_o or_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o but_o if_o they_o talk_v of_o goodness_n or_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o effect_n and_o so_o no_o cause_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o himself_o 642._o but_o some_o thing_n god_n make_v moral_a duty_n by_o the_o very_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o ordination_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o other_o law_n and_o these_o be_v call_v duty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o very_a natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v a_o signification_n of_o god_n will_v constitute_v man_n duty_n it_o be_v man_n essence_n to_o be_v a_o intellectual-free-agent_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o agent_n create_v 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all_o for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n 228._o doubt_v of_o man_n own_o salvation_n be_v not_o always_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n direct_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n itself_o ●o●_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v mere_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o ●●_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a which_o make●_n a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o doubt_v be_v the_o debility_n ●●_o faith_n 229._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o despair_n that_o despair_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v from_o a_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o also_o be_v pernicious_a despair_n which_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v man_n off_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o that_o despair_n 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sin_n and_o heighten_v it_o that_o it_o may_v abound_v and_o to_o bring_v on_o we_o spiritual_a death_n these_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o creature_n but_o both_o law_n and_o sin_n be_v bring_v in_o ultimate_o for_o good_a viz._n god_n have_v a_o design_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o enrich_v with_o the_o full_a the_o high_a glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o design_n a_o dark_a scene_n of_o all_o evil_n sin_n death_n wrath_n the_o evil_n in_o this_o scene_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o its_o utmost_a extent_n and_o height_n thus_o the_o variety_n become_v more_o full_a in_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o the_o chief_a design_n be_v heighten_v in_o its_o great_a glory_n god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o bring_v in_o this_o scene_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n that_o himself_o be_v perfect_o pure_a and_o good_a in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o conduct_n of_o it_o he_o set_v up_o a_o law_n good_a holy_a and_o spiritual_a but_o such_o that_o sin_n inevitable_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o it_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o spring_v up_o as_o a_o overflow_a flood_n to_o display_v itself_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o its_o full_a foul_a birth_n this_o law_n be_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o frailty_n and_o mutability_n in_o man_n primitive_a state_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o 176._o pag._n 175_o 176._o man_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o proper_a darkness_n these_o two_o the_o school_n call_v the_o act_n and_o potentiality_n the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o not_o be_v which_o constitute_v every_o creature_n the_o darkness_n or_o nothingness_n which_o be_v the_o creature_n own_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n come_v and_o distinguish_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n 177._o pag._n 177._o so_o that_o to_o see_v sin_n be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v creature_n god_n withhold_v his_o 178._o pag._n 178._o divine_a presence_n appearance_n and_o influence_n from_o man_n and_o so_o the_o darkness_n discover_v itself_o in_o man_n and_o predominate_v and_o captivate_v he_o entire_o and_o become_v his_o choice_n and_o lord_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a creature_n and_o the_o law_n to_o cause_n and_o show_v it_o §_o 9_o pag._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o change_v make_v in_o the_o understanding_n at_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o divine_a glory_n withdraw_a or_o withhold_v itself_o darkness_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n privation_n have_v no_o proper_a cause_n but_o accidental_a only_o thus_o the_o divine_a glory_n retire_v from_o the_o understanding_n or_o cease_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n there_o as_o the_o set_v or_o depart_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o night_n which_o be_v not_o a_o blemish_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o its_o glory_n that_o in_o its_o presence_n be_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o joy_n of_o light_n in_o its_o absence_n all_o the_o disagreeableness_n and_o melancholy_n of_o night_n and_o darkness_n pag._n 115._o all_o evil_a be_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o the_o fault_n in_o man_n be_v the_o deficiency_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o defectibility_n or_o nothingness_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o its_o shadowy_a state_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o first_o creation_n pag._n 122._o the_o fall_n spring_v from_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o eternal_a design_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o yet_o he_o make_v man_n guilty_a and_o unexcusable_a and_o god_n just_a i●_n this_o because_o gild_n be_v but_o our_o be_v real_o bad_a and_o he_o that_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v bad_a be_v unexcusable_a and_o the_o open_n of_o this_o cause_v shame_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o judge_n and_o use_v all_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v §_o 11._o to_o be_v short_a he_o maintain_v that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o freedom_n from_o necessitate_v predetermination_n if_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v cross_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o unity_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o god_n cause_v all_o sin_n negative_o as_o necessary_o as_o he_o cause_v darkness_n or_o any_o natural_a privation_n but_o then_o he_o do_v with_o a_o torrent_n of_o rhetoric_n so_o praise_n god_n design_n in_o it_o and_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v up_o of_o good_a and_o evil_n unity_n variety_n diversity_n and_o contrariety_n and_o show_v so_o large_o the_o glory_n that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a to_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o our_o narrowness_n and_o weakness_n of_o sight_n that_o make_v we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o bad_a in_o and_o to_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v that_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o find_v myself_o more_o tempt_v to_o love_n sin_n or_o to_o cease_v my_o hatred_n of_o it_o than_o by_o his_o florid_n oratory_n §_o 12._o and_o withal_o as_o he_o resolve_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o morality_n into_o physical_a conception_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o judge_v suitable_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o all_o this_o darkness_n that_o god_n bring_v on_o sinner_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v for_o their_o resurrection_n to_o a_o life_n of_o unity_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o end_n §_o 13._o and_o as_o

this_o hold_n for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o think_v the_o religion_n which_o agree_v with_o it_o must_v neither_o be_v so_o good_a as_o dr._n twisses_n rutherford_n bradwardines_n or_o alvarez'_v nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a as_o hobbes_n or_o spinosa_n but_o just_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n or_o the_o old_a platonic_a or_o stoic_a philosopher_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n be_v for_o i_o hear_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a person_n but_o such_o as_o his_o book_n though_o obscure_o intimate_v and_o if_o any_o of_o that_o judgement_n have_v a_o better_a or_o worse_o it_o be_v not_o in_o consistency_n with_o his_o own_o principle_n finis_fw-la catholic_n theology_n the_o second_o book_n the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n reconcile_v or_o a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o god_n decree_n and_o grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n merit_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n be_v willing_a a_o retreat_n to_o the_o militant_a divine_n who_o have_v too_o long_o war_v about_o word_n and_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n and_o draw_v christ_n member_n to_o hate_n reproach_n and_o persecute_v each_o other_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o c._n a_o calvinist_n a._n a_o arminian_n and_o b._n the_o reconciler_n and_o other_o by_o richard_n baxter_n tim._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o these_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o

comparativa_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la 4._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la comparative_a sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la causa_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la effectus_fw-la where_o note_n that_o he_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o to_o some_o effect_n viz._n punishment_n for_o by_o a_o cause_n he_o mean_v any_o prerequisite_a condition_n for_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o all_o his_o stress_n be_v lay_v on_o this_o that_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n and_o this_o permission_n have_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n ergo_fw-la reprobation_n quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la effectus_fw-la have_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v 1._o a_o man_n may_v put_v such_o a_o sense_n on_o the_o word_n reprobation_n as_o to_o include_v what_o he_o please_v but_o 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child_n and_o not_o to_o strive_v by_o needless_a dispute_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o the_o teacher_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o learner_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v in_o these_o particular_n which_o you_o have_v name_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o lib._n i._o man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o come_v present_o to_o christ_n without_o stay_v for_o preparation_n and_o not_o discourage_v delay_v or_o keep_v off_o charge_n the_o first_o charge_n p._n by_o come_v i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v believe_v and_o accept_n i_o pray_v you_o teach_v i_o further_o then_o quest_n 1._o must_v man_n believe_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o lib._n no_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v p._n quest_n 2._o must_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_o quest_n 3._o 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be_v otherwise_o that_o be_v all_z his_o volition_n of_o his_o own_o be_v and_o perfection_n to_o which_o some_o number_n natural_a necessary_a object_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o his_o volition_n that_o contradiction_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a that_o two_o and_o two_o shall_v be_v four_o or_o two_o more_o than_o one_o etc._n etc._n his_o free_a volition_n be_v those_o which_o may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n such_o be_v the_o volition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o creature_n 316._o the_o schoolmen_n contention_n whether_o the_o son_n be_v free_o beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n free_o proceed_v arise_v from_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n free_a which_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o 317._o yet_o all_o agree_v that_o god_n volition_n be_v all_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o eternal_o necessary_a necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la 318._o and_o some_o think_v it_o best_o 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but_o permission_n itself_o as_o such_o be_v no_o act_n 321._o viii_o the_o distinction_n of_o vol._n beneplaciti_fw-la &_o signi_fw-la be_v old_a and_o common_a but_o not_o a_o distinguish_a the_o act_n of_o god_n will_n but_o rather_o his_o volition_n from_o the_o sign_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v his_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o sign_n 322._o the_o five_o sign_n common_o name_v by_o the_o schoolman_n be_v praecipit_fw-la ac_fw-la prohibet_fw-la permittit_fw-la consulit_fw-la implet_fw-la and_o the_o old_a schoolman_n say_v that_o these_o be_v call_v god_n will_v metaphorical_o only_a yea_o by_o a_o remote_a sort_n of_o metaphor_n they_o be_v not_o man_n will_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o etc._n aqu._n 1._o q._n 19_o art_n 11_o 12._o pet._n de_fw-mi alliaco_fw-it 1._o q._n 14._o a._n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la sumitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la signat_fw-la divinum_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la volens_fw-la 2._o impropriè_fw-la &_o metaphorice_v pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la signo_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n only_a when_o apply_v to_o man_n and_o according_o call_v god_n will_n but_o some_o of_o the_o latter_a say_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a sign_n of_o god_n real_a will_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o that_o first_o use_v this_o distinction_n

seem_v to_o have_v intend_v only_a god_n government_n if_o not_o his_o word_n alone_o with_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la of_o which_o next_o indeed_o the_o whole_a sensible_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n will_n especial_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n himself_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n about_o he_o and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v to_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 323._o physical_a permission_n be_v no_o positive_a sign_n nor_o of_o a_o positive_a will_v as_o connotationem_fw-la for_o this_o read_v alliaco_fw-it ib._n further_o after_o cite_v and_o his_o citation_n of_o gregor_n that_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la be_v respectu_fw-la complexi_fw-la volitio_fw-la prosecutio_fw-la aut_fw-la fuga_fw-la aut_fw-la simplex_fw-la complacentia_fw-la &_o displicentia_fw-la &_o est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la praeter_fw-la connotationem_fw-la afore_o open_v but_o legal_a permission_n may_v be_v 324._o the_o distinction_n between_o praecipit_fw-la and_o consulit_fw-la will_v be_v vain_a but_o that_o aqu._n and_o some_o other_o expound_v consulit_fw-la by_o persuade_v for_o god_n counsel_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v best_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a precept_n even_o natural_a make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o choose_v but_o precept_n go_v before_o and_o make_v duty_n perswading-counsel_n may_v come_v after_o and_o urge_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o 325._o god_n voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_a be_v never_o contrary_a proper_o take_v nor_o do_v he_o give_v we_o any_o false_a sign_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o his_o word_n be_v always_o true_a but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o ignorance_n misjudgeth_a to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o divine_a volition_n which_o they_o signify_v not_o and_o some_o dark_a sign_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o understand_v if_o man_n mistake_v god_n work_n or_o word_n the_o sign_n be_v not_o false_a but_o their_o exposition_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o next_o 326._o ix_o dr._n twisse_n use_v instead_o of_o this_o the_o distinction_n of_o volunta●_n beneplaciti_fw-la &_o praecepti_fw-la his_o sense_n be_v right_o but_o the_o term_n be_v too_o narrow_a f._n ●●●●_o si●●●_n seu_fw-la preceptor_n ●●●●_o di●●tur_fw-la du●●●●●●●●_n 1._o q●●●_n ita_fw-la sit_fw-la q●●●_n per_fw-la tale_n signum_fw-la vel_fw-la preceptor_n signatur_fw-la ad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la praecipientis_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la semp●r_fw-la impl●●●r_fw-la no_o p●r_a tale_n praeceptum_fw-la significatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la debere_fw-la fieri_fw-la à_fw-la creature_n &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la tale_n sign●m_fw-la non_fw-la ess●t_fw-la verum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la ●iat_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la tale_n praeceptum_fw-la signatar_n de●ere_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la pet._n de_fw-mi alliaco_fw-it 1._o q._n 14._o f._n t●e_v true_a distinction_n be_v of_o god_n will_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o event_n as_o such_o and_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la vel_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o such_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o morality_n or_o right_n o●_n his_o will_n of_o natural_a event_n and_o his_o law_n 327._o this_o distinction_n be_v of_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a use_n to_o we_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o morality_n and_o be_v understand_v distinct_o or_o more_o dark_o but_o real_o by_o all_o christian_n and_o moral_a agent_n 328._o the_o distinction_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o object_n the_o common_a object_n of_o the_o one_o be_v nature_n as_o such_o and_o of_o the_o other_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la as_o such_o 329._o as_o god_n will_n de_fw-fr naturalibus_fw-la be_v his_o bene_fw-la placitum_fw-la and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v the_o signa_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la and_o prophesy_v a_o prognostic_n of_o the_o effect_n so_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi debito_fw-la be_v his_o beneplacitum_fw-la signify_v by_o his_o law_n and_o judgement_n 330._o though_o the_o word_n law_n be_v usual_o take_v more_o narrow_o for_o only_a statute_n eminent_a law_n yet_o i_o here_o take_v it_o general●y_o and_o it_o be_v the_o govern_n will_v of_o a_o rector_n signify_v constitute_v or_o confirm_v right_o or_o dueness_n from_o and_o to_o the_o subject_a or_o a_o rector_n constitutive_a determination_n of_o right_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o rector_n will_v constitute_v right_o 331._o god_n be_v most_o great_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o man_n creator_n and_o thence_o our_o absolute_a supreme_a rector_n his_o will_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o right_n h._n 1._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la g●●●re_fw-la causae_fw-la e●●ici●●is_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la ●●●●_o causa_fw-la sic_fw-la ips●_fw-la in_o ge●ere_fw-la ●eg●●_n obligantis_fw-la est_fw-la p●ima_fw-la ●ex_fw-la seu_fw-la regula_n 2._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la efficiens_fw-la causa_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la ●●●●_o sic_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la ●ex_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tereri_fw-la 3._o sicut_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la ●ex_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sic_fw-la lex_fw-la christi_fw-la vel_fw-la doc●rina_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la volu●●●tis_fw-la divinae_fw-la pet._n all●●_n camer_n in_o 1._o se●_n ●●●●_o 1._o ●●●●_o dei_fw-la signi_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la 2._o voluntas_fw-la ●en●placiti_fw-la antecede●s_fw-la non_fw-fr se●_n per_fw-la impletur_fw-la 3._o volunt●s_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la constque●s_fw-la semper_fw-la impletur_fw-la prohibiti●●et_fw-la non_fw-la signat_fw-la deum_fw-la nolie_n efficaciter_fw-la illud_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la prohibet_fw-la fieri_fw-la idem_fw-la 1._o q._n 44._o f._n de_fw-fr praecepto_fw-la &_o prohibition_n s●t●●_n patet_fw-la quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la ten●tur_fw-la se_fw-la conformare_fw-la universaliter_fw-la tali_fw-la voluntati_fw-la d●●●●ri_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la proprie_fw-la l●quendo_fw-la effectus_fw-la o●ligationis_fw-la ●●●●_o sed_fw-la te●●ri_fw-la ad_fw-la implendum_fw-la est_fw-la ojus_fw-la e●●●●tus_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n ●_o h._n 332._o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v a_o law_n nor_o do_v any_o immanent_a act_n oblige_v we_o or_o constitute_v duty_n but_o it_o be_v god_n will_v as_o signify_v and_o therefore_o lex_fw-la aeterna_fw-la be_v a_o improper_a speech_n 333._o tilenus_n and_o other_o who_o think_v it_o fit_a only_o to_o distinguish_v quid_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la do_v but_o hide_v and_o not_o open_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o term_n seem_v to_o express_v the_o event_n in_o both_o and_o distinguish_v not_o of_o event_n and_o duty_n whereas_o if_o god_n will_v the_o event_n of_o what_o he_o command_v we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o what_o he_o effect_v it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o absolute_a decree_n will_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o his_o law_n command_v not_o such_o as_o be_v many_o mere_a natural_a action_n quas_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la 334._o morality_n be_v but_o modality_n and_o relation_n of_o natural_a entity_n the_o act_n or_o habit_n themselves_o command_v and_o forbid_v be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o so_o far_o be_v under_o god_n will_n de_fw-fr naturalibus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_n that_o be_v constitute_v by_o his_o legislative_a will_n 335._o though_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi naturalibus_fw-la must_v operate_v by_o real_a efficient_a efflux_n yet_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la effect_v by_o mere_a signification_n or_o notification_n to_o the_o subject_n 336._o legem_fw-la facere_fw-la vel_fw-la signum_fw-la dare_fw-mi be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v de_fw-mi quodam_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la eventu_fw-la for_o the_o signum_fw-la be_v aliquid_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o per_fw-la signum_fw-la facere_fw-la jus_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o govern_n or_o legal_a will._n 337._o if_o we_o will_v denominate_v god_n will_v here_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la it_o be_v 1._o antecedent_n to_o the_o creature_n suppose_v and_o that_o be_v his_o create_a will_n 2._o suppose_v the_o creature_n in_o be_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o his_o will_n as_o proprietary_n and_o actor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v his_o move_a and_o dispose_v will_n of_o event_n 2._o his_o will_n as_o governor_n moral_o and_o that_o be_v his_o moral_o ruling_n will_n 3._o his_o will_n ut_fw-la amator_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v his_o beneficent_a and_o felicitating_a will_n and_o among_o these_o it_o be_v his_o regent_n will_v which_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o and_o though_o his_o law_n as_o make_v jus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n yet_o his_o judgement_n as_o it_o decide_v and_o his_o execution_n as_o it_o give_v