Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A41769
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The true idea of Jansenisme both historick and dogmatick. By T. G.
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Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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Wing G152; ESTC R218792
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next_o as_o more_o remote_a and_o all_o the_o principle_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n hence_o jansenius_n pass_v on_o to_o show_v how_o many_o way_n the_o precept_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a grace_n §._o 19_o how_o many_o way_n the_o precept_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a and_o useful_a without_o sufficient_a grace_n without_o assert_v such_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n so_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o possibility_n of_o god_n command_n on_o which_o the_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o sin_n depend_v may_v be_v more_o full_o explicate_v it_o must_v be_v observe_v how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n 1._o most_o remote_o by_o the_o flexibility_n of_o human_a liberty_n 2._o somewhat_o more_o near_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n 3._o but_o most_o complete_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o actual_a grace_n this_o complete_a power_n which_o actual_a grace_n give_v be_v always_o join_v and_o that_o inseparable_o with_o a_o actual_a will_n thus_o therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v possible_a 1._o to_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n and_o love_n 2._o to_o unbeliever_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o flexibility_n of_o natural_a liberty_n neither_o do_v the_o suspension_n of_o actual_a grace_n at_o all_o excuse_n their_o moral_a impotence_n of_o observe_v the_o precept_n because_o this_o impotence_n be_v not_o antecedent_n but_o consequent_a and_o voluntary_a arise_v from_o the_o perverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o fix_v it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a it_o be_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o excuse_v sin_n then_o cap._n 17._o jansenius_n prove_v that_o these_o divine_a precept_n be_v very_o useful_a though_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o unbeliever_n without_o the_o vain_a figment_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o that_o 1._o to_o discover_v man_n duty_n 2._o to_o discover_v their_o infirmity_n 3._o to_o render_v they_o inexcusable_a 4._o as_o a_o medium_n of_o judicial_a hardness_n 5._o but_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o elect_n these_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n be_v useful_a 1._o to_o teach_v they_o 〈◊〉_d infirmity_n their_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o make_v they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d miss_n and_o humble_a spirit_n will_v to_o 〈◊〉_d save_v in_o god_n way_n and_o on_o term_n 〈◊〉_d free_a grace_n god_n command_v a_o duâ—â—_n beyond_o our_o strength_n thereby_o to_o driâ—â—_n we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o christ._n 3_o toâ—gether_o with_o the_o word_n of_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d give_v out_o a_o word_n of_o power_n etc._n etc._n jansenius_n have_v discourse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o efficacious_a graâ—_n he_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a kinâ—_n thereof_o adjuvant_fw-la §._o 20._o the_o distribution_n of_o grace_n into_o praevent_v subsequent_a operant_a cooperant_fw-la excitant_fw-la adjuvant_fw-la thus_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 4._o the_o grâ—_n cap._n 12._o to_o the_o 19_o where_o have_v giveâ—_n the_o sentiment_n of_o suarez_n and_o vasqueâ—_n and_o their_o defect_n herein_o he_o lay_v doâ—_n a_o division_n of_o his_o own_o conformable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o austin_n and_o so_o distributâ—â—_n grace_n 1._o into_o praevenient_a and_o subsequeâ—_n which_o name_n say_v he_o be_v respeâ—ctive_a who_o term_n be_v not_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d though_o one_o grace_n do_v precede_v thâ—_n other_o but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will._n foâ—_n grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v praevenient_a because_o it_o prevent_v every_o good_a motion_n of_o thâ—_n will_v and_o subsequent_a as_o it_o follow_v thâ—_n forego_v good_a motion_n this_o division_n have_v its_o rise_n not_o from_o the_o metaphysic_n speculation_n of_o the_o latter_a schoolman_n but_o from_o that_o famous_a pelagian_a controversy_n whether_o the_o will_n begin_v the_o first_o good_a moâ—ion_n so_o as_o that_o grace_n follow_v the_o good_a â—otion_n of_o the_o will_n or_o whether_o on_o the_o â—â—â—trary_a grace_n praecede_v etc._n etc._n hence_o grace_n operant_a be_v the_o same_o with_o praeveâ—ient_a and_o grace_n co-operant_a the_o same_o with_o obsequent_a hence_o also_o grace_n excitant_fw-la be_v â—iled_v that_o which_o begin_v the_o first_o good_a â—otion_n in_o the_o will_n and_o grace_n adjuvant_fw-la be_v â—hat_n which_o assist_v any_o good_a already_o beâ—un_v in_o the_o will_n etc._n etc._n jansenius_n have_v finish_v his_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d medicinal_a efficacious_a grace_n goâ—_n §._o 21._o a_o virtue_n consist_v in_o love_n to_o goâ—_n he_o procee_v to_o the_o effect_n thereof_o namely_o to_o virtue_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v radical_o and_o principal_o in_o love_n to_o god_n so_o â—om_n 3._o de_fw-fr grat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n austin_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v no_o other_o than_o love_v to_o god_n which_o doctrine_n indeed_o seem_v very_o exotic_a to_o the_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n moral_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v due_o weigh_v it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o man_n chief_a gooâ—_n and_o virtue_n consist_v in_o adhere_v to_o god_n which_o be_v do_v by_o love_n virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rectify_a will_n hencâ—_n he_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o cardinal_n virtueâ—_n prudence_n temperance_n justice_n fortitude_n yea_o those_o which_o they_o term_v supernatural_a as_o faith_n and_o hope_n have_v 〈◊〉_d their_o original_n from_o love_n to_o god_n henâ—_n also_o he_o prove_v cap._n 9_o 10._o that_o love_n 〈◊〉_d concupiscence_n which_o refer_v all_o to_o self_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o god_n be_v vicious_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o love_v to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o eâ—_n on_o the_o reward_n for_o love_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a reward_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n i._n e._n consummate_a love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a reward_n of_o our_o present_a inchoate_n love_n to_o god_n hence_o jansenius_n pass_v on_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n etc._n §._o 22._o of_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n oâ—_n hell_n its_o cause_n effect_n etc._n etc._n its_o cause_n property_n and_o effect_n so_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr grat_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v lawful_a and_o profitable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o avoid_n of_o evil_a yea_o it_o may_v be_v subordinate_a to_o our_o last_o end_n and_o whereas_o some_o stick_n or_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o fear_n as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n or_o centre_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o fear_n not_o of_o the_o fear_n he_o â—en_z distinguish_v betwixt_o ordinate_a and_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o hell_n ordinate_a be_v that_o whereby_o the_o fault_n be_v more_o fear_v than_o the_o punishment_n inordinate_a when_o the_o punishment_n be_v fear_v more_o than_o the_o fault_n which_o some_o call_v servile_a fear_n thence_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o springhead_n of_o this_o fear_n of_o hell_n show_v how_o it_o spring_v not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o inspire_v celestial_a suavity_n into_o the_o heart_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o a_o certain_a general_a grace_n of_o of_o god_n yet_o add_v he_o this_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o 1._o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o legal_a faith_n of_o god_n eternal_a judgement_n which_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o god_n follow_v this_o apprehension_n of_o future_a judgement_n with_o commination_n threat_n and_o commotion_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n work_v this_o fear_n by_o soften_a the_o heart_n and_o that_o either_o by_o the_o immission_n of_o temporal_a tribulation_n or_o by_o the_o ablation_n of_o carnal_a delight_n which_o harden_v conscience_n thence_o he_o show_v cap._n 25._o that_o this_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o from_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o it_o produce_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n 2._o it_o do_v not_o sever_v the_o heart_n from_o sin_n because_o the_o sinner_n fly_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o punishment_n he_o abhor_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o dolorifick_a or_o painful_a there_o remain_v still_o in_o such_o a_o deprave_a will_n which_o be_v chain_v by_o fear_n of_o hell_n but_o not_o mortify_v or_o extinguish_v hence_o cap._n 35._o he_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o this_o legal_a fear_n in_o order_n to_o a_o thorough_a conversion_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o servile_a fear_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v fear_n so_o it_o be_v good_a but_o as_o servile_a so_o it_o be_v evil_a jansenius_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o medicinal_a grace_n etc._n §._o 23._o of_o freewill_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n its_o nature_n and_o effect_n he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o
therewith_o but_o that_o these_o truth_n be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n of_o man_n and_o the_o weak_a be_v much_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o strong_a more_o will_v be_v scandalize_v than_o edify_v with_o such_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o to_o elucidate_v the_o intrigue_n of_o the_o molinist_n and_o to_o discover_v what_o suspicion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o wise_a jansenist_n of_o gain_v little_a advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n by_o application_n to_o rome_n i_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n of_o some_o memorable_a passage_n write_v in_o a_o elegant_a letter_n by_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n to_o st._n amour_n 205._o st._n amour_n journal_n â—ol_n 205._o date_v june_n 16._o 1652._o sir_n i_o receive_v together_o the_o two_o large_a letter_n you_o write_v i_o rome_n a_o letter_n from_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n touch_v the_o little_a advantage_n the_o jansenist_n may_v expect_v from_o rome_n full_a of_o testimony_n of_o the_o confidence_n and_o friendship_n wherewith_o you_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o if_o i_o dare_v i_o shall_v find_v fault_n with_o your_o go_v too_o far_o therein_o for_o i_o can_v make_v no_o other_o construction_n of_o your_o too_o favourable_a judgement_n of_o i_o than_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o singular_a affection_n which_o give_v you_o a_o opinion_n of_o i_o far_o above_o what_o i_o acknowledge_v in_o myâ—self_n i_o have_v always_o write_v unto_o you_o in_o sincerity_n and_o free_o signify_v unto_o you_o my_o thought_n and_o sentiment_n concern_v your_o journey_n to_o rome_n about_o the_o affair_n which_o you_o manage_v there_o and_o concern_v the_o proposal_n which_o you_o have_v make_v to_o i_o and_o because_o i_o see_v thing_n not_o alter_v or_o at_o least_o vary_a only_o in_o appearance_n and_o some_o circumstance_n i_o can_v change_v my_o judgement_n or_o disposition_n it_o be_v true_a what_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o residence_n at_o rome_n be_v dangerous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o oftentimes_o carry_v its_o poison_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o insensible_o corrupt_v faith_n and_o reason_n itself_o by_o human_a prudence_n and_o a_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o deportment_n altogether_o political_a which_o people_n contract_v there_o unless_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o god_n special_a protection_n and_o favour_n and_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n though_o i_o be_o much_o averse_a from_o that_o vice_n which_o pass_v for_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o account_v not_o myself_o so_o strong_a but_o that_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o avoid_v even_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o this_o alone_a which_o keep_v i_o from_o come_v to_o you_o and_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o part_n which_o you_o will_v assign_v i_o in_o the_o affair_n wherein_o you_o be_v engage_v if_o i_o conceive_v i_o can_v be_v as_o serviceable_a therein_o as_o you_o apprehend_v and_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v hope_v matter_n will_v be_v so_o carry_v and_o have_v such_o effect_n and_o issue_n as_o you_o aim_v at_o solitude_n shall_v no_o long_o detain_v i_o nor_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n and_o residence_n at_o rome_n keep_v i_o from_o offer_v my_o selâ—_n to_o god_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o second_v you_o in_o that_o which_o you_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v to_o he_o but_o i_o be_o so_o strong_o persuade_v of_o the_o contrary_a both_o by_o potent_a consideration_n take_v from_o human_a prudence_n as_o well_o as_o from_o reason_n divine_a and_o found_v upon_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o thing_n that_o all_o the_o remonstrance_n in_o your_o letter_n have_v not_o move_v i_o although_o otherwise_o i_o may_v say_v i_o think_v without_o flattery_n that_o i_o be_o so_o devote_v to_o satisfy_v my_o friend_n as_o far_o as_o my_o ability_n reach_v that_o i_o can_v scarce_o deny_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o without_o do_v violence_n to_o myself_o especial_o in_o thing_n wherein_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v no_o sir_n i_o caâ—_n not_o believe_v that_o ever_o there_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d regular_a and_o free_a conference_n about_o thâ—_n matter_n in_o contest_v at_o this_o day_n anâ—_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o appoint_v anâ—_n person_n find_v capable_a of_o debate_v thâ—_n question_n on_o either_o side_n and_o judgeâ—_n intelligent_a enough_o of_o the_o truth_n anâ—_n sufficient_o impartial_a to_o determine_v they_o which_o be_v very_o difficult_a not_o to_o say_v moral_o impossible_a i_o can_v not_o promise_v to_o myself_o the_o success_n you_o aim_v at_o and_o seem_v to_o hold_v for_o certain_a all_o that_o can_v be_v hope_v so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v from_o such_o a_o conference_n and_o most_o upright_a judge_n be_v that_o thing_n will_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v the_o arbitrator_n be_v dispose_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n more_o and_o to_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n of_o truth_n they_o who_o have_v be_v inveigle_v into_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o temporal_a power_n engage_v with_o they_o and_o the_o spiritual_a will_v quite_o stop_v the_o pass_n of_o such_o judgement_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v offend_v many_o of_o the_o world_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o eschew_v division_n leave_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v if_o you_o judge_v my_o conjecture_n and_o the_o consequence_n i_o draw_v from_o they_o disagree_v from_o your_o own_o thought_n yet_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o can_v but_o say_v that_o the_o supposition_n which_o i_o make_v and_o from_o whence_o i_o draw_v these_o consequence_n be_v very_o favourable_a for_o leave_v you_o to_o find_v person_n capable_a to_o propose_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n befitting_o in_o a_o regular_a conference_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o be_v backward_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o likelihood_n of_o find_v judge_n sufficient_o intelligent_a in_o these_o matter_n sufficient_o well_o affect_v to_o truth_n and_o sufficient_o arm_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o interest_n to_o pronounce_v in_o its_o favour_n when_o they_o have_v discover_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v true_o such_o undouted_o one_o of_o the_o party_n will_v except_v against_o they_o or_o elude_v and_o prevent_v their_o judgement_n these_o matter_n have_v be_v agitate_a examine_v and_o determine_v also_o in_o abundance_n of_o the_o most_o important_a question_n and_o difficulty_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o great_a pope_n very_o learned_a and_o of_o upright_a intention_n and_o you_o know_v what_o have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o those_o conference_n which_o last_v many_o year_n you_o be_v far_o from_o see_v your_o affair_n in_o so_o fair_a a_o way_n and_o if_o you_o promise_v your_o self_n a_o better_a issue_n thereof_o i_o attribute_v iâ—_n to_o your_o zele_n and_o the_o affection_n you_o have_v for_o the_o cause_n you_o manage_v which_o make_v you_o build_v too_o much_o and_o ground_n the_o hope_n of_o your_o just_o desire_a success_n upon_o the_o good_a reception_n that_o have_v be_v show_v you_o and_o the_o fair_a word_n which_o have_v be_v give_v you_o you_o will_v permit_v i_o to_o mind_n you_o that_o that_o coin_n be_v very_a current_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v than_o in_o any_o other_o it_o be_v that_o wherewith_o all_o payment_n be_v ordinary_o make_v and_o many_o time_n where_o there_o be_v least_o will_n and_o power_n to_o give_v the_o promise_n be_v large_a all_o the_o proposal_n of_o accommodation_n make_v you_o touch_v the_o bishop_n of_o ipres_fw-fr book_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o suspicious_a as_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v give_v you_o and_o be_v of_o much_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n you_o know_v sir_n by_o experience_n in_o some_o general_a and_o particular_a assembly_n of_o the_o faculty_n in_o which_o you_o be_v present_a how_o all_o people_n easy_o hearken_v unto_o such_o accommodation_n how_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v inveigle_v to_o remit_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o truth_n in_o such_o case_n either_o by_o surprise_n or_o by_o weakness_n cover_v with_o the_o pretext_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o such_o accommodation_n and_o modification_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v wound_n which_o prove_v afterward_o irremediable_a because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o profess_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o in_o this_o they_o injure_v it_o more_o than_o they_o who_o open_o impugn_v it_o and_o be_v its_o great_a enemy_n i_o confess_v to_o you_o i_o can_v never_o read_v without_o pity_n and_o i_o speak_v it_o too_o without_o any_o indignation_n the_o objection_n and_o proposal_n make_v to_o you_o about_o the_o bishop_n of_o ipres_fw-fr book_n and_o the_o bull_n and_o that_o which_o most_o amaze_v i_o be_v that_o they_o which_o make_v these_o objection_n and_o proposal_n pass_v for_o person_n very_o