answer_n §_o 1._o to_o this_o our_o refuter_fw-la return_v jeanes_n first_o this_o be_v a_o utter_a impertinency_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v in_o debate_n between_o we_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o grande_n crimen_fw-la caie_n caesar_n si_fw-la probetur_fw-la but_o what_o if_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o issue_n most_o evident_o to_o prove_v the_o doctor_n position_n will_v not_o then_o our_o refuter_fw-la betray_v as_o great_a ignorance_n as_o impertinence_n in_o this_o rejoynder_n and_o now_o to_o show_v the_o appositeness_n of_o the_o proof_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o what_o either_o he_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o doctor_n again_o argue_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o necessary_a relation_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n his_o argument_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o maxim_n of_o distributive_a justice_n not_o express_v but_o suppose_v and_o intimate_v 1._o vide_fw-la suarez_n 3._o p._n thom._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 39_o sect_n 1._o p._n 537._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o it_o be_v this_o where_o the_o reward_n do_v proceed_v of_o debt_n as_o in_o christ_n certain_o it_o do_v and_o be_v proper_o wage_n there_o must_v be_v a_o proportionable_a increase_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o 18._o therefore_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o since_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o 25._o and_o gen._n 18._o 25._o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o do_v right_a we_o may_v most_o evident_o and_o demonstrative_o prove_v the_o gradual_a increase_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o any_o act_n of_o virtue_n from_o a_o proportionable_a increase_n in_o the_o reward_n that_o he_o give_v because_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o 10._o matth._n 16._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o heart_n but_o also_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o the_o multiply_a act_n or_o work_n the_o more_o abundant_a labour_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v true_o proceed_v from_o this_o sincerity_n for_o it_o be_v this_o inward_a heart-devotion_n that_o god_n alone_o regard_v this_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o give_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o if_o this_o go_v not_o always_o with_o the_o outward_a act_n or_o work_n god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o sacrifice_a and_o cut_v off_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o pour_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o altar_n but_o then_o because_o the_o outward_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o inward_a devotion_n and_o ordinary_o as_o these_o be_v more_o noble_a so_o also_o be_v the_o love_n and_o sincerity_n more_o strong_o increase_v god_n for_o the_o inward_a fervour_n sake_n do_v reward_n man_n secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o the_o multiply_a act_n or_o outward_a work_n §_o 3._o well_o then_o if_o the_o very_a multiplication_n of_o more_o outward_a act_n and_o work_n for_o such_o only_a the_o doctor_n mean_v of_o any_o virtue_n be_v more_o valuable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v who_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o because_o the_o more_o abundant_a labour_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o great_a fervour_n and_o intenseness_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n which_o alone_o give_v life_n to_o it_o it_o will_v evident_o follow_v that_o the_o length_n of_o prayer_n the_o outward_a oraizon_n he_o mean_v in_o christ_n be_v more_o valuable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o work_n be_v in_o itself_o consider_v and_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o for_o of_o the_o work_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n consider_v the_o doctor_n speak_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o argue_v it_o more_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o intensive_a perfection_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n which_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o god_n value_v than_o the_o small_a number_n of_o those_o act_n will_v be_v and_o this_o as_o it_o clear_o prove_v the_o doctor_n assertion_n so_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a he_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o argument_n §_o 4._o but_o our_o refuter_fw-la will_v give_v we_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v charge_v it_o with_o impertinency_n jeanes_n for_o suppose_v that_o the_o very_a multiplication_n of_o more_o inward_a act_n of_o any_o virtue_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o valuable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o small_a number_n of_o those_o act_n will_v be_v yet_o this_o supposition_n will_v never_o bring_v you_o to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o one_o inward_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o intense_a then_o another_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o all_o these_o inward_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v no_o gradual_a dissimilitude_n §_o 5._o but_o why_o i_o pray_v sir_n may_v or_o must_v there_o be_v no_o gradual_a difference_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a charity_n and_o other_o inward_a act_n of_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n good_a sir_n give_v we_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v it_o therefore_o a_o irrefragable_a demonstration_n because_o you_o usher_v it_o in_o so_o grave_o with_o a_o because_o and_o this_o be_v my_o reason_n but_o good_a sir_n know_v you_o not_o that_o this_o be_v still_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o the_o controversy_n between_o you_o and_o the_o doctor_n and_o do_v you_o not_o prove_v still_o idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la thus_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v not_o gradual_o different_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o they_o be_v gradual_o the_o same_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o they_o there_o may_v be_v no_o gradual_a dissimilitude_n if_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o what_o your_o great_a master_n aristotle_n mean_v §_o 6._o how_o the_o doctor_n supposition_n have_v infer_v his_o conclusion_n have_v already_o appear_v and_o the_o folly_n also_o of_o what_o you_o have_v urge_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o argue_v so_o absurd_o when_o you_o understand_v not_o the_o discourse_n you_o undertake_v to_o refute_v for_o sir_n the_o doctor_n do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n as_o you_o suppose_v he_o but_o from_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n or_o work_n and_o from_o the_o great_a reward_n that_o attend_v they_o he_o conclude_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o intensive_a perfection_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v as_o the_o more_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n argue_v the_o rich_a vigorousness_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o vital_a sap_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o less_o argue_v either_o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o the_o year_n or_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o stock_n for_o you_o yourself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o work_v signify_v those_o that_o be_v outward_a how_o proper_o have_v already_o be_v show_v in_o the_o sense_n you_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o work_v in_o a_o physical_a consideration_n never_o signify_v the_o elicit_v act_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a whether_o immanent_a as_o in_o a_o syllogism_n pure_o mental_a or_o trunsient_a as_o in_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o will_n though_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n both_o concur_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o moral_a work_n or_o action_n §_o 7._o but_o he_o go_v on_o as_o grave_o as_o if_o his_o word_n be_v all_o oracle_n jeanes_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o schoolman_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o one_o single_a act_n of_o any_o virtue_n in_o christ_n be_v infinite_a and_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o more_o act_n there_o be_v but_o a_o infinite_a value_n now_o one_o infinite_a can_v be_v great_a than_o another_o infinite_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n wherein_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o multiplication_n of_o act_n make_v nothing_o in_o christ_n unto_o a_o intensive_a addition_n of_o value_n the_o value_n of_o one_o act_n be_v intensive_o as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o more_o acts._n the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n say_v albertinus_n habet_fw-la totam_fw-la latitudinem_fw-la intensivam_fw-la valoris_fw-la moralis_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la adaequet_fw-la totam_fw-la latitudinem_fw-la extensivam_fw-la corol._n tom_n 1._o 150._o n._n 61._o and_o of_o this_o you_o have_v a_o reason_n p._n 145._o this_o act_n be_v
and_o blood_n as_o precise_o and_o by_o its_o self_n consider_v without_o relation_n to_o the_o end_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v which_o sense_n can_v not_o judge_v of_o §_o 54._o and_o now_o if_o it_o here_o be_v say_v that_o these_o two_o act_n of_o the_o will_n volo_fw-la &_o nollem_fw-la i_o will_v and_o i_o will_v not_o though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o simple_o contrary_a yet_o as_o they_o both_o respect_v the_o same_o material_a object_n they_o be_v in_o some_o regard_n opposite_a and_o one_o may_v in_o part_n hinder_v and_o retard_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o reluctancy_n some_o kind_n of_o unwilling_a willingness_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n §_o 55._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o may_v be_v and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v to_o in_o all_o other_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o christ_n for_o those_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v then_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n opposite_a and_o trash_v one_o another_o when_o one_o of_o they_o proceed_v as_o suarez_n express_v it_o praeter_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o deliberationem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la â—ut_fw-la when_o the_o inefficacious_a act_n and_o desire_n of_o nature_n be_v ab_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la voluntate_fw-la praeordinatus_fw-la &_o deliberatus_fw-la be_v foresee_v and_o preordain_v and_o still_o guide_v by_o the_o deliberation_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o rational_a appetite_n it_o can_v at_o all_o hinder_v or_o retard_v in_o the_o least_o the_o rational_a desire_n of_o the_o will_n because_o they_o proceed_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o nature_n only_o by_o its_o good_a will_n and_o deliberate_a consent_n §_o 56_o and_o therefore_o three_o since_o there_o be_v find_v no_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o sensual_a and_o rational_a desire_n of_o christ_n humane_a will_n and_o all_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o since_o all_o be_v most_o just_a and_o honest_a in_o themselves_o and_o the_o issue_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n no_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o now_o god_n shall_v preordain_v that_o all_o these_o shall_v work_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a motion_n and_o inclination_n since_o hereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n declare_v and_o his_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o courage_n and_o mercy_n and_o piety_n and_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o high_o magnify_v §_o 57_o and_o then_o fourthly_a christ_n may_v as_o innocent_o express_v these_o natural_a desire_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o petition_n for_o a_o removal_n of_o they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v burdensome_a and_o dreadful_a to_o nature_n with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v and_o a_o resolution_n patient_o and_o free_o to_o submit_v to_o what_o god_n have_v otherwise_o resolve_v 284._o vide_fw-la hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o §._o 48._o pag._n 283_o 284._o and_o appoint_v for_o what_o i_o may_v lawful_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v as_o lawful_o pray_v for_o with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v so_o far_o and_o according_a to_o the_o respect_n as_o i_o may_v desire_v it_o as_o then_o these_o inclination_n of_o sense_n dread_v death_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o nature_n so_o reason_n may_v be_v the_o b._n the_o christus_fw-la oravit_fw-la secundum_fw-la sensualitatem_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la sci_fw-la oratio_fw-la ejus_fw-la exprimebat_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la affectum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la advocata_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n 3._o part_n q._n 21._o art_n 2_o in_o corp_n vide_fw-la cajetan_n ibid._n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la art_n 3._o oratio_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la alicujus_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la sicut_fw-la proponentis_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la sicut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la proponitur_fw-la primo_fw-la modo_fw-la oratio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o nullo_n modo_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la quia_fw-la oratio_fw-la proponitur_fw-la deo_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la orare_fw-la ut_fw-la proponentis_fw-la orationem_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la tendere_fw-la istud_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la transcendit_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la sed_fw-la rationis_fw-la secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la oratio_fw-la seusualitatis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la proponitur_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la oravit_fw-la christus_fw-la quando_fw-la petivit_fw-la calicem_fw-la passionis_fw-la huius_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la transferri_fw-la durand_n l_o 3_o sent._n d._n 17._o q_o 2._o b._n advocate_n of_o sense_n and_o express_v these_o desire_n in_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o so_o long_o as_o reason_n still_o so_o rule_v and_o govern_v sense_n that_o it_o patient_o submit_v to_o god_n pleasure_n and_o desire_v it_o only_o with_o condition_n that_o god_n so_o see_v fit_a and_o this_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n first_o the_o condition_n be_v express_v and_o then_o the_o will_n be_v resign_v to_o god_n order_v and_o pleasure_n and_o final_o resolve_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o that_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v §_o 58._o the_o only_a 2._o only_a sed_fw-la hinc_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la cum_fw-la ratio_fw-la sciret_fw-la sensualitatem_fw-la non_fw-la exaudiendam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hanc_fw-la proposuit_fw-la petitionem_fw-la nich._n d'_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la l._n 3._o sent._n do_v 17._o q_o 2._o difficulty_n that_o remain_v be_v to_o consider_v with_o what_o propriety_n and_o congruity_n christ_n may_v thus_o pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v remove_v because_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n decree_v and_o absolute_o resolve_v he_o shall_v drink_v it_o when_o he_o himself_o have_v contract_v and_o covenant_v with_o his_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o no_o other_o end_n §_o 59_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o since_o christ_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v thus_o pray_v without_o doubt_n most_o congruous_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o pray_v though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o thus_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o removal_n of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n since_o all_o the_o evangelist_n do_v punctual_o record_v it_o and_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v further_o confirm_v it_o and_o as_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o hour_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o he_o because_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o declare_v his_o knowledge_n even_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o removal_n of_o it_o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v say_v he_o joh._n 12._o 27._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o 39_o this_o vbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnino_fw-la mortis_fw-la tempus_fw-la denotat_fw-la grot._n annot._n in_o matt._n 26._o vers_fw-la 39_o hour_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o unto_o this_o hour_n nor_o can_v it_o here_o be_v say_v that_o any_o thing_n either_o now_o or_o in_o his_o bloody_a agony_n do_v 282._o do_v cum_fw-la autem_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la uno_fw-la nexu_fw-la cohaereant_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la putandum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la illi_fw-la velut_fw-la impraemeditatum_fw-la excidisse_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la prius_fw-la dixerat_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o proprie_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la est_fw-la emendari_fw-la cum_fw-la multo_fw-la rectius_fw-la dicatur_fw-la uno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la christum_fw-la exprimere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la tum_fw-la quid_fw-la vellet_fw-la tum_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n h._n grot._n matt._n 26._o vers_fw-la 39_o vide_fw-la luc._n brugens_fw-la ibid._n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o §._o 48._o p._n 282._o fall_v from_o he_o without_o due_a ponder_a and_o regard_n or_o that_o his_o present_a grief_n have_v distract_v his_o thought_n and_o trouble_v his_o reason_n or_o disturb_v his_o memory_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v what_o he_o before_o have_v speak_v amiss_o as_o this_o be_v unworthy_a the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o more_o true_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n express_v the_o desire_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n both_o his_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a will_n and_o resolution_n and_o his_o inefficacious_a desire_n and_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o nature_n §_o 60._o for_o prayer_n as_o mr._n hooker_n have_v most_o excellent_o well_o 284._o hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o §._o 48._o p._n 284._o observe_v have_v other_o lawful_a use_n then_o only_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o choose_a mean_n whereby_o the_o will_n resolve_v to_o seek_v that_o which_o the_o understanding_n certain_o know_v or_o be_v persuade_v it_o
qualitates_fw-la and_o suarez_n and_o your_o scheibler_n and_o other_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o assertion_n but_o then_o this_o say_v not_o the_o doctor_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o this_o use_n of_o confutation_n §_o 17._o he_o say_v indeed_o that_o actual_a love_n be_v a_o quality_n specifical_o distinct_a from_o love_n that_o be_v the_o habit._n but_o he_o never_o deny_v that_o the_o action_n of_o love_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o common_a name_n with_o actual_a love_n be_v a_o predicamental_a action_n §_o 18._o prove_v then_o good_a sir_n if_o you_o will_v acquit_v yourself_o like_o a_o schooleman_n either_o 1._o that_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o love_n in_o no_o respect_n or_o consideration_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o quality_n or_o 2_o that_o all_o immanent_a act_n in_o general_a or_o 3_o that_o this_o immanent_a act_n of_o love_n in_o particular_a have_v no_o terminus_fw-la or_o quality_n produce_v by_o it_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v this_o i_o shall_v not_o then_o blame_v you_o for_o start_v a_o new_a question_n §_o 19_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consult_v you_o may_v find_v that_o the_o same_o suarez_n 18._o suarez_n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 48._o sect_n 2._o n._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o who_o prove_v that_o all_o immanent_a act_n be_v not_o simple_o quality_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o true_a predicamental_a action_n do_v also_o demonstrate_v 15_o demonstrate_v suarez_n met._n disp_n 42._o sect_n 5._o n._n 13_o 14_o 15_o that_o immanent_a act_n be_v not_o only_a action_n but_o also_o quality_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o action_n themselves_o and_o that_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr intrinseca_fw-la ratione_fw-la actionis_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la tendat_fw-la ut_fw-la producendum_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o immanent_a act_n be_v not_o only_o a_o predicamental_a action_n but_o include_v in_o its_o essence_n a_o transcendental_a respect_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o actual_a love_n that_o be_v its_o terminus_n and_o which_o be_v that_o very_a quality_n which_o the_o doctor_n true_o make_v the_o opposite_a species_n to_o habitual_a love_n and_o equal_o comprehend_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o immediate_a genus_fw-la §_o 20._o though_o then_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o immanent_a act_n that_o be_v causality_n of_o efficient_a cause_n be_v consequent_o predicamental_a action_n which_o be_v all_o scheibler_n say_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n yet_o as_o true_a it_o be_v as_o suarez_n and_o other_o say_v that_o all_o predicamental_a action_n and_o consequent_o all_o immanent_a act_n that_o be_v true_o such_o must_v of_o necessity_n relate_v to_o some_o term_n by_o they_o produce_v which_o in_o the_o present_a case_n be_v a_o quality_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o action_n be_v and_o therefore_o doctor_n hammond_n must_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n till_o you_o shall_v answer_v suarez_n his_o argument_n and_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n §_o 21._o though_o second_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o your_o master_n scheibler_n that_o immanent_a act_n because_o they_o terminate_v active_a power_n must_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v predicamental_a action_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o suarez_n and_o other_o that_o immanent_a act_n because_o they_o be_v predicamental_a action_n must_v have_v some_o quality_n to_o terminate_v they_o as_o there_o can_v be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n without_o its_o causality_n 3._o causality_n suppono_fw-la quod_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la esse_fw-la motum_fw-la vel_fw-la mutationem_fw-la realem_fw-la sine_fw-la termino_fw-la real_a exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la arguo_fw-la sic_fw-la etc._n etc._n h._n cavell_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la scotum_n l._n 1._o senten_n d._n 17._o q._n 5._o n._n 3._o so_o impossible_a it_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o causality_n where_o nothing_o be_v produce_v and_o cause_v by_o that_o causality_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o active_a power_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o act_n that_o terminate_v the_o power_n *_o so_o impossible_a it_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o action_n without_o some_o product_n to_o terminate_v the_o action_n §_o 22._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v neither_o slight_v scheibler_n nor_o his_o reason_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o truth_n which_o that_o author_n labour_v to_o prove_v by_o they_o §_o 23._o but_o he_o say_v he_o can_v yet_o press_v we_o with_o a_o author_n far_o great_a than_o scheibler_n our_o great_a master_n aristotle_n of_o who_o the_o doctor_n make_v somewhere_o in_o his_o writing_n honourable_a mention_n §_o 24._o and_o do_v you_o think_v sir_n the_o doctor_n will_v cease_v to_o give_v he_o that_o venerable_a respect_n because_o you_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o his_o writing_n a_o argument_n against_o he_o i_o dare_v assure_v you_o the_o doctor_n be_v still_o the_o same_o civil_a man_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o part_n he_o know_v how_o to_o give_v that_o respect_n such_o a_o gallant_a man_n deserve_v and_o if_o you_o can_v make_v good_a that_o aristotle_n speak_v on_o your_o side_n against_o the_o doctor_n i_o dare_v pass_v my_o word_n to_o bring_v you_o his_o public_a recantation_n §_o 25._o but_o what_o say_v our_o great_a master_n 3._o master_n arist_n lib._n 10._o eth._n cap._n 3._o he_o tell_v we_o roundly_o say_v our_o refuter_fw-la that_o the_o operation_n of_o virtue_n and_o even_o happiness_n itself_o be_v not_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 26._o the_o word_n indeed_o i_o acknowledge_v but_o i_o can_v understand_v they_o with_o our_o refuters_n comment_n §_o 27._o the_o truth_n be_v one_o 1._o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 10._o eth._n c._n 2._o §._o 1._o eudoxus_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n do_v maintain_v that_o pleasure_n be_v the_o last_o end_n and_o great_a good_n and_o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o mind_v our_o refuter_fw-la of_o his_o great_a master_n aristotle_n eod_a aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ibm_fw-la §._o eod_a observation_n concern_v this_o eudoxus_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o man_n reason_n be_v weak_a and_o no_o way_n able_a to_o support_v his_o opinion_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o sober_a temperate_a man_n he_o gain_v credit_n and_o belief_n with_o many_o for_o so_o good_a and_o virtuous_a a_o man_n as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v deem_v by_o they_o thus_o to_o teach_v for_o love_n of_o pleasure_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a truth_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o present_a fortune_n of_o our_o refuter_fw-la do_v he_o not_o gain_v many_o proselyte_n and_o votary_n to_o the_o error_n he_o have_v vent_v in_o this_o treatise_n because_o he_o be_v look_v on_o by_o some_o young_a man_n not_o only_o as_o a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o great_a judgement_n but_o also_o as_o a_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o school-learning_n but_o eudoxus_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a be_v much_o mistake_v in_o this_o point_n and_o so_o be_v our_o refuter_fw-la though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o venerable_a and_o learned_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o already_o this_o have_v sufficient_o appear_v and_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o process_n also_o further_o demonstrate_v it_o §_o 28._o for_o to_o return_v to_o the_o text_n in_o aristotle_n whereas_o plato_n have_v undertake_v to_o refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o eudoxus_n his_o great_a scholar_n though_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conclusion_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o his_o master_n reason_n as_o sufficient_a and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o 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how_o little_a
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as_o well_o as_o perfect_a man_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nay_o and_o embrio's_n too_o yet_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o his_o galathian_n that_o he_o travail_v again_o in_o birth_n with_o they_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o god_n 19_o galat._n 4._o 19_o in_o the_o mean_a infant_n and_o first_o newborn_a christian_a behold_v all_o the_o shape_n and_o pourtraicture_n and_o all_o the_o lineament_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v perfect_o form_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o god_n own_v they_o for_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o grow_v up_o they_o have_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o increase_v and_o grow_v on_o they_o be_v to_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n they_o have_v a_o perfection_n of_o shape_n though_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o perfection_n of_o stature_n and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o their_o growth_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n 15._o ephes_n 4._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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