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