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do_v this_o tend_v but_o to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o piety_n we_o shall_v say_v in_o piety_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v 2._o ames_n bell._n enter_v de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n c._n 2._o we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o jam._n 4.15_o but_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n god_n himself_o may_v say_v if_o man_n will_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o this_o make_v the_o famous_a bradwardine_n just_o cry_v out_o 30._o de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 30._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la theologicus_fw-la aut_fw-la catholicus_n imo_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticus_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la aut_fw-la paganus_fw-la audeat_fw-la se_fw-la praeponere_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la dicere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la servum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la architectum_fw-la &_o principalem_fw-la artificem_fw-la deum_fw-la vero_fw-la subservientem_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la what_o divine_a or_o 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but_o that_o it_o do_v so_o be_v not_o only_o clear_a in_o these_o instance_n but_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n appear_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o humane_a will_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o infallible_o guide_v by_o his_o divine_a hence_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o joh._n 8.28_o nay_o and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o joh._n 5.19_o the_o divine_a will_n incline_v the_o whole_a suppositum_fw-la and_o move_v the_o humane_a and_o that_o as_o the_o learned_a professor_n speak_v 120._o dr._n ward_n deter_v fol._n 120._o non_fw-la suasoriè_fw-la tantum_fw-la say_v efficient_a &_o physicè_fw-la that_o man_n therefore_o who_o think_v his_o humane_a will_n above_o providence_n presume_v his_o liberty_n to_o be_v above_o that_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o providence_n rule_v over_o the_o will_n humane_a liberty_n be_v destroy_v i_o answer_v humane_a liberty_n be_v so_o high_o magnify_v by_o some_o that_o they_o speak_v very_o strange_o touch_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n hence_o penottus_n dream_n that_o the_o divine_a decree_n touch_v humane_a act_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v as_o definitive_a sentence_n but_o as_o a_o pendent_a one_o till_o the_o human_a will_v have_v determine_v itself_o god_n must_v wait_v till_o he_o see_v what_o man_n will_v do_v nay_o hence_o schlictingius_n confident_o lay_v it_o down_o 10._o contr._n meisn_a de_fw-fr praed_n fol._n 10._o that_o the_o infallible_a prescience_n of_o god_n infer_v a_o necessity_n upon_o humane_a act_n as_o well_o as_o his_o absolute_a decree_n that_o necessity_n if_o grant_v take_v away_o all_o piety_n it_o seem_v that_o man_n may_v be_v free_a god_n must_v not_o only_o suspend_v his_o eternal_a decree_n but_o part_n with_o his_o prescience_n also_o thus_o presumptuous_a be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n in_o assert_v his_o own_o liberty_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o providence_n and_o humane_a liberty_n do_v very_o well_o consist_v together_o providence_n be_v not_o destructive_a but_o salvative_n of_o humane_a liberty_n it_o impose_v upon_o humane_a act_n not_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n but_o of_o immutability_n only_o such_o as_o no_o way_n trench_n upon_o the_o creature_n freedom_n some_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o admit_v that_o distinction_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a one_o appear_v thus_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o act_n of_o man_n will_n shall_v fall_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v will_n nolent_fw-la on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o act_n of_o man_n will_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o immutability_n for_o whatever_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o its_o existence_n be_v future_a and_o whatever_o be_v future_a come_v to_o pass_v immutable_o if_o it_o be_v not_o future_a before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v future_a before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v immutable_o for_o a_o future_a can_v cease_v to_o be_v future_a till_o it_o come_v into_o actual_a existence_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n touch_v the_o consistence_n of_o providence_n and_o humane_a liberty_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o perfection_n incomparable_o transcend_v all_o creature_n that_o all_o creature_n be_v finite_a but_o as_o a_o little_a drop_n or_o dust_n a_o vanity_n or_o quasi_fw-la nothing_o before_o he_o this_o consideration_n in_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v able_a to_o solve_v even_o seem_a contradiction_n god_n immensity_n though_o as_o indivisible_a as_o a_o point_n comprize_v the_o world_n without_o crush_a the_o least_o quantity_n together_o god_n eternity_n though_o a_o instant_n environ_n age_n without_o confound_v the_o least_o sand_n of_o temporal_a succession_n and_o why_o may_v not_o god_n will_v 15._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litter_n l._n 6._o c._n 15._o though_o in_o st._n augustine_n phrase_n it_o be_v rerum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la comprehend_v create_v will_n within_o its_o decree_n without_o any_o violence_n or_o unkind_a pressure_n upon_o their_o liberty_n god_n be_v infinite_a the_o creature_n finite_a infinite_a can_v but_o unmeasurable_o transcend_v finite_a finite_a can_v but_o be_v every_o way_n ruleable_a by_o infinite_a let_v we_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v god_n and_o if_o man_n deify_v their_o own_o freewill_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n above_o all_o god_n psal_n 135.5_o and_o then_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v be_v a_o easy_a consequence_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n verse_n 6._o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o his_o thought_n be_v above_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v to_o encircle_v the_o other_o to_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a will_n without_o a_o damage_n to_o its_o liberty_n be_v not_o ruleable_a by_o providence_n be_v to_o say_v that_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n have_v pose_v themselves_o in_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o they_o can_v not_o govern_v without_o destroy_v its_o faculty_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a will_n though_o ruleable_a by_o providence_n be_v not_o so_o rule_v be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n have_v voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o necessity_n for_o it_o wave_v his_o principality_n over_o his_o noble_a creature_n over_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o providence_n and_o humane_a liberty_n shall_v consist_v together_o be_v necessary_a on_o all_o hand_n on_o god_n part_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v like_o a_o god_n over_o the_o noble_a creature_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o through_o the_o free_a act_n of_o man_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o become_v providence_n in_o a_o sure_a and_o infallible_a way_n on_o man_n part_n that_o he_o may_v act_v though_o as_o a_o man_n rational_o yet_o as_o a_o creature_n dependent_o upon_o god_n that_o he_o may_v humble_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o liberty_n be_v but_o a_o drop_n or_o little_a beam_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o power_n and_o therefore_o must_v hang_v upon_o he_o in_o its_o be_v and_o work_v freewill_n be_v a_o principle_n to_o his_o own_o operation_n yet_o as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v it_o be_v principium_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o post_fw-la deum_fw-la 25._o bon._n in_o sent._n l._n 2._o do_v 25._o a_o principle_n under_o god_n and_o after_o god_n 3._o the_o suavity_n and_o congruity_n of_o providence_n reconcile_v the_o matter_n god_n do_v not_o ruin_v his_o creature_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o nor_o destroy_v his_o work_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n so_o apply_v itself_o to_o every_o thing_n as_o to_o preserve_v its_o nature_n 30._o
good_a will_n he_o open_v his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o his_o alm_n but_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v outward_a thing_n but_o himself_o in_o real_a compassion_n to_o the_o afflict_a he_o know_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o mercy_n no_o more_o be_v the_o outward_a almsdeed_n without_o inward_a pity_n he_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n that_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v distribute_v his_o bowel_n may_v be_v move_v towards_o those_o in_o misery_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v a_o mere_a external_a thing_n but_o aliquid_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la something_o of_o himself_o i_o mean_v his_o compassion_n 16._o si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la habes_fw-la da_fw-la lacrymulam_fw-la magnum_fw-la enim_fw-la solatium_fw-la afflicto_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la naz._n orat._n 16._o it_o double_v the_o alm_n to_o give_v it_o with_o pity_n mere_a mercy_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a but_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o supply_n of_o necessary_n in_o its_o hand_n it_o be_v then_o a_o comfort_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n moreover_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o only_o humane_a bowel_n but_o christian_a in_o all_o his_o act_n of_o charity_n he_o move_v from_o a_o high_a principle_n and_o unto_o a_o high_a end_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o apostle_n call_v those_o act_n pure_a religion_n jam._n 1.27_o and_o st._n 6._o ipsa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la si_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n non_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la res_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 6._o austin_n call_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o divine_a thing_n first_o i_o say_v he_o act_n from_o a_o high_a principle_n he_o do_v not_o extend_v mercy_n to_o man_n in_o misery_n only_o out_o of_o humanity_n but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n he_o do_v not_o respect_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n such_o as_o be_v in_o conjunction_n of_o nature_n with_o he_o but_o chief_o because_o they_o be_v rational_a creature_n such_o as_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o union_n with_o he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o be_v the_o great_a wheel_n which_o move_v our_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n st._n john_n argue_v thus_o whoso_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n at_o all_o in_o he_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v open_v his_o bowel_n towards_o his_o brother_n piety_n towards_o god_n be_v the_o right_a fountain_n of_o charity_n towards_o men._n again_o 10._o de_fw-fr doctr._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o he_o act_v unto_o a_o high_a end_n charitas_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la animi_fw-la ad_fw-la fruendum_fw-la deo_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o see_v &_o proximo_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n charity_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o itself_o and_o its_o neighbour_n for_o god_n the_o holy_a man_n in_o his_o act_n of_o charity_n have_v a_o supreme_a respect_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v resemble_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o he_o can_v show_v himself_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n than_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_n god_n when_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n exod._n 34.6_o insist_o very_o much_o upon_o mercy_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v be_v still_o a_o do_v of_o good_a that_o he_o may_v in_o his_o sphere_n though_o but_o a_o little_a one_o resemble_v that_o god_n who_o do_v good_a in_o the_o great_a sphere_n of_o 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