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denominate_v it_o but_o as_o non-efficient_a or_o not-willing_a indeed_o it_o may_v denominate_v a_o nolition_n existentiae_fw-la if_o a_o act_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o hinder_v existence_n but_o not_o where_o non-efficere_a be_v enough_o antonine_n better_a say_v l._n 1._o §._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la attinet_fw-la ac_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la adjutationes_fw-la inspirationes_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la profectas_fw-la nihil_fw-la obstet_fw-la omnino_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la juxta_fw-la naturae_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la confestim_fw-la vivam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la tandem_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la sim_fw-la qui_fw-la deorum_fw-la submonitione_n &_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la claras_fw-la praeceptiones_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la observem_fw-la i_o marvel_v the_o doctor_n insi_v not_o on_o his_o own_o great_a reason_n viz._n futurity_n be_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o have_v a_o eternal_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n and_o he_o that_o will_v the_o futurity_n of_o sin_n will_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v this_o seem_v strong_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a and_o so_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o futurity_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n for_o nothing_o be_v eternal_a but_o god_n but_o the_o futurity_n of_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o these_o man_n be_v eternal_a or_o ab_fw-la aeternâ—_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v god_n but_o say_v excellent_a le_fw-fr blank_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n cum_fw-la decret_a 1._o n._n 55_o 56._o praesertim_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la probare_fw-la possum_fw-la quod_fw-la gu._n twisâ—us_fw-la pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la asserit_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la esse_fw-la solam_fw-la &_o unicam_fw-la causam_fw-la futuritionis_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la eventus_fw-la e._n g._n inobedientiae_fw-la adami_n etc._n etc._n at_o inquit_fw-la doctus_fw-la ille_fw-la vir_fw-la futuritionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la fuit_fw-la nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la resp_n hoc_fw-la supponit_fw-la futuritionem_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la real_n à _fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la distinctum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la causam_fw-la aliam_fw-la habeat_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la futura_fw-la at_o hoc_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la nam_fw-la futuritio_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la respectus_fw-la quidam_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o extrinâ—eca_v denominatio_fw-la rei_fw-la futurae_fw-la recte_fw-la ponitur_fw-la argâ—mentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la nihil_fw-la fuit_fw-la praetâ—r_fw-la deum_fw-la ac_fw-la
etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a they_o call_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o grace_n viz._n quatenus_fw-la deo_fw-la gratiosi_fw-la seu_fw-la amati_fw-la sumus_fw-la so_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 60._o p._n 275._o gratiam_fw-la augeri_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la acceptetur_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la by_o which_o he_o decide_v the_o question_n whether_o grace_n or_o charity_n be_v increase_v by_o remiss_a act_n or_o only_o by_o intense_a act_n say_v that_o 1._o gratia_n in_o esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la charitatis_fw-la statim_fw-la augentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o great_a glory_n but_o augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la 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 the_o word_n but_o not_o contrary_o power_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v wisdom_n or_o love_n but_o wisdom_n signify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o potent_a include_v power_n for_o there_o be_v potentia_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la and_o will_v or_o love_n include_v power_n and_o act._n so_o action_n may_v be_v without_o order_n or_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o order_n and_o perfection_n of_o act_n include_v or_o suppose_v the_o acts._n §_o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sapiential_a work_n of_o government_n which_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o government_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o which_o stand_v near_o to_o the_o end_n as_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tend_v more_o effectual_o to_o it_o §_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o this_o frame_n of_o grace_n as_o tend_v to_o glory_n be_v usual_o 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 have_v command_v exercise_n of_o humiliation_n confession_n bring_v down_o the_o body_n to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o by_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o sin_n unworthiness_n and_o want_n §_o 20._o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o public_a assemble_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o concourse_n may_v augment_v the_o sacred_a flame_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o this_o sacred_a work_n §_o 21._o he_o have_v institute_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o such_o work_n and_o help_n that_o it_o be_v not_o neglect_v and_o light_o do_v §_o 22._o he_o have_v command_v every_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o other_o by_o conference_n exhortation_n and_o good_a example_n §_o 23._o he_o have_v make_v pastoral_a discipline_n a_o great_a ordinance_n to_o promote_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 24._o he_o have_v command_v we_o by_o secret_a meditation_n consideration_n examination_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v to_o ourselves_o and_o night_n and_o day_n to_o think_v on_o scripture_n god_n christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n §_o 25._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o his_o word_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v they_o first_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n §_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o help_v each_o other_o herein_o and_o of_o master_n to_o help_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o relation_n to_o sanctify_v their_o place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o this_o use_n §_o 27._o he_o do_v by_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n further_o all_o this_o work_n to_o make_v know_v the_o more_o his_o love_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n §_o 28._o he_o great_o promote_v it_o also_o by_o seasonable_a affliction_n to_o humble_v the_o proud_a and_o awake_v the_o sleepy_a §_o 29._o he_o make_v it_o man_n great_a duty_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n and_o mortify_v concupiscence_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 8._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 21_o 22._o §_o 30._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o walk_v with_o such_o as_o will_v be_v our_o helper_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 31._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o they_o §_o 32._o he_o make_v all_o the_o world_n about_o we_o the_o book_n or_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v our_o maker_n and_o his_o will_n yea_o even_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o every_o
of_o the_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n be_v admirable_o fetch_v from_o the_o various_a passive_n or_o receptive_a disposition_n of_o matter_n no_o wonder_n â—â—_o cum_fw-la thomistae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la deum_fw-la svo_fw-la auxilio_fw-la efficaci_fw-la physice_n praedeterminare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la excludunt_fw-la motionem_fw-la moralem_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la presumption_n alvarez_n de_fw-fr aâ—xil_n disp_n 23._o p._n 108._o â—â—_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o man_n soul_n also_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n which_o long_o be_v unseen_a if_o you_o put_v straw_n gunpowder_n or_o other_o fuel_n to_o it_o may_v burn_v a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n when_o yet_o the_o fuel_n be_v not_o a_o efficient_a cause_n save_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o a_o objective_a matter_n what_o work_n do_v a_o student_n find_v all_o his_o life_n among_o book_n what_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n do_v he_o learn_v by_o they_o which_o he_o have_v none_o of_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o so_o do_v traveller_n by_o view_v the_o action_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o these_o be_v but_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n the_o soul_n only_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o all_o these_o be_v sign_n and_o object_n that_o do_v nothing_o real_o on_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o you_o may_v lead_v a_o beast_n up_o and_o down_o and_o govern_v they_o by_o object_n which_o yet_o act_n nothing_o on_o they_o so_o satan_n do_v by_o the_o drunkard_n glutton_n fornicator_n gamester_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n what_o repute_a work_n do_v object_n make_v on_o they_o by_o do_v nothing_o thus_o verâ—m_n &_o bonum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o work_v and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o active_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o natural_o active_a but_o essential_o incline_v to_o some_o certain_a object_n truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o this_o inclination_n be_v their_o very_a nature_n when_o the_o object_n be_v due_o present_v to_o it_o and_o itself_o deliver_v from_o all_o false_a object_n and_o erroneous_a action_n on_o they_o and_o ill_a habit_n thence_o contract_v it_o will_v natural_o work_v according_o and_o therefore_o due_o external_o and_o internal_o to_o bring_v god_n and_o holy_a object_n to_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o way_n of_o work_v they_o to_o god_n and_o sure_o the_o world_n will_v never_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o preach_v to_o get_v fit_a man_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o diligence_n and_o to_o keep_v sound_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o objective_a cause_n as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o do_v much_o by_o occasion_v the_o active_a soul_n to_o do_v its_o proper_a work_n 9_o yet_o still_o remember_v again_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o influx_n if_o not_o more_o who_o send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o please_v but_o ordinary_o upon_o his_o settle_a gospel_n term_n to_o work_v on_o soul_n by_o his_o threefold_a forementioned_a influx_n with_o and_o by_o these_o mean_n according_a to_o they_o but_o in_o a_o unsearchable_a manner_n as_o god_n do_v in_o nature_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o natural_a cause_n sect_n xi_o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o very_a key_n to_o open_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o controvert_v difficulty_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o so_o much_o before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o more_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o repetition_n than_o to_o note_v these_o few_o thing_n follow_v §_o 2._o if_o any_o like_v not_o the_o name_n of_o freewill_n libera_n voluntas_fw-la let_v they_o but_o agree_v about_o these_o two_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o free-choice_n 1._o free-choice_n free-choice_n free-choice_n nolite_fw-la esse_fw-la adeo_fw-la delicati_fw-la ut_fw-la abhorreatis_fw-la ab_fw-la usâ—_n vocabuli_fw-la lib._n arbit_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la propriâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la rixari_fw-la de_fw-fr vocabulis_fw-la nemo_fw-la offendatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la titulo_fw-la quia_fw-la august_n in_o multae_fw-la volume_n &_o singulis_fw-la fere_n pagellis_fw-la ad_fw-la fastidium_fw-la lectoris_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la inculcat_fw-la melancth_v loc._n com._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n c._n 1._o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la and_o they_o need_v not_o contend_v about_o freewill_n §_o 3._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o will_v good_a and_o nilling_n evil_a apprehend_v by_o the_o intellect_n and_o command_v the_o inferior_a faculty_n either_o political_o or_o despotical_o difficult_o or_o easy_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o according_a to_o its_o resolution_n and_o their_o receptivity_n §_o 4._o 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n be_v not_o only_a libertas_n 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