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we_o deny_v it_o only_o to_o the_o god_n of_o order_n i_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o divine_n for_o entreat_v they_o to_o amend_v this_o in_o their_o doctrine_n but_o especial_o in_o their_o catechism_n yea_o in_o their_o understanding_n first_o sect_n ii_o of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o must_v see_v god_n 13._o the_o principal_a glass_n in_o which_o we_o must_v see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n among_o all_o his_o creature_n here_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v ourselves_o we_o can_v best_o perceive_v 14._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n bear_v god_n image_n in_o three_o part_n of_o it_o or_o respect_n 1._o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o in_o its_o rectitude_n it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o in_o our_o dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n and_o eminent_o in_o superior_n over_o subject_n it_o have_v the_o image_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o supereminence_n 15._o i_o we_o have_v no_o one_o adequate_a conception_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o must_v think_v of_o they_o by_o partial_a inadequate_a conception_n and_o that_o by_o many_o not_o feign_v or_o force_v but_o real_a and_o necessary_a trinary_n in_o unity_n 16._o and_o first_o the_o three_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o its_o be_v be_v the_o generical_a the_o differencial_a and_o the_o proper-inseparable_a accidental_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v b._n be_v be_v be_v 1._o substantialitas_fw-la generica_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la materia_fw-la aegid_a rom._n say_v quodl_n 1._o q._n 9_o p._n 18._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr materia_fw-la in_o angelis_n bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la loco_fw-la materia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la actus_fw-la purus_fw-la sed_fw-la habent_fw-la aliquam_fw-la potentialitatem_fw-la admixtam_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o li._n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la scribitur_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la habtant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n suum_fw-la materiale_a et_fw-la hoc_fw-la forte_fw-fr volunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o angelis_n materiam_fw-la ponunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dicant_fw-la materiam_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la rationis_fw-la cum_fw-la materia_fw-la corporalium_fw-la solùm_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la videntur_fw-la discordare_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la ibi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la materiale_a ponimus_fw-la n._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la praedita_fw-la the_o first_o notion_n be_v substantia_fw-la abstractè_fw-la à _fw-la forma_fw-la concepta_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o conceptus_fw-la formatis_fw-la the_o three_o its_o accident_n not_o acquire_v but_o natural_a by_o life_n i_o understand_v not_o relative_o only_a that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n or_o compositum_fw-la but_o essential_o as_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v life_n itself_o or_o a_o live_a substance_n formal_o as_o well_o as_o the_o live_a principle_n in_o the_o man_n the_o word_n spirit_n as_o common_o use_v by_o we_o comprehend_v all_o this_o but_o what_o a_o spirit_n be_v we_o know_v but_o by_o these_o partial_a conception_n 17._o to_o pass_v by_o the_o three_o vital_a faculty_n vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o intellective_a because_o i_o describe_v it_o but_o as_o the_o speculum_fw-la deitatis_fw-la 2._o this_o one_o formal_a principle_n life_n as_o it_o be_v man_n soul_n must_v be_v itself_o know_v by_o we_o by_o these_o three_o inadequate_a conception_n as_o make_v up_o the_o form_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o vital_a activity_n or_o power_n 2._o a_o intellect_n 3._o a_o will._n agree_v will._n will._n will._n see_v aureolus_n in_o 2._o d._n 9_o that_o in_o separate_a substance_n angel_n there_o be_v a_o motive_n power_n beside_o the_o intellect_n and_o will_n with_o who_o suarez_n and_o many_o other_o do_v agree_v 18._o 3._o and_o the_o existence_n of_o these_o formal_a principle_n can_v just_o be_v understand_v by_o we_o but_o in_o these_o three_o gradual_a inadequate_a or_o partial_a conception_n 1._o as_o in_o potentia-activa_a seu_fw-la virtute_fw-la 2._o as_o in_o actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la 3._o as_o in_o actione_n transeunte_fw-la not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o passo_n but_o as_o it_o be_v status_fw-la vel_fw-la modus_fw-la agentis_fw-la 19_o ii_o the_o moral_a or_o holy_a image_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o holy_a perfection_n or_o qualification_n of_o these_o faculty_n as_o they_o be_v in_o virtute_fw-la by_o holy_a disposition_n as_o in_o actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la by_o holy_a intrinsic_a act_n and_o habit_n and_o as_o to_o action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o a_o holy_a rectitude_n and_o this_o image_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n holy_a vivacity_n or_o activity_n and_o its_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o its_o holy_a liveliness_n light_n and_o love_n 20._o iii_o the_o image_n of_o god_n majesty_n or_o
that_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v summè_fw-la conducibile_fw-la chief_o or_o most_o conducible_a to_o make_v way_n to_o represent_v god_n goodness_n this_o abundant_o suffice_v to_o prove_v it_o desirable_a to_o god_n we_o say_v that_o this_o evil_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v will_v of_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v object_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v forbid_v the_o creature_n but_o not_o forbid_v god_n answ_n shall_v we_o preach_v thus_o to_o the_o people_n will_v this_o doctrine_n convert_v soul_n to_o repentance_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o to_o will_v sin_n be_v sin_n in_o god_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o you_o sad_o assert_v 2._o god_n glory_n be_v our_o end_n and_o to_o forbear_v thing_n prohibit_v be_v but_o the_o mean_n if_o sin_n conduce_v as_o much_o as_o christ_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n glory_n why_o may_v we_o not_o desire_v it_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la medii_fw-la though_o not_o as_o praeceptum_fw-la we_o must_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o conducible_a to_o god_n glory_n 3._o though_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n his_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o will_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o law_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o law_n to_o he_o and_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a because_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a 4._o it_o be_v still_o false_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o medium_fw-la to_o god_n glory_n or_o desirable_a or_o have_v any_o good_a 5._o god_n be_v good_a and_o delight_v to_o do_v good_a and_o he_o be_v the_o just_a ruler_n laâ—ge_n of_o which_o vid._n gibieus_n at_o laâ—ge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v king_n take_v such_o justice_n for_o a_o pattern_n as_o you_o describe_v as_o if_o god_n vehement_o forbid_v sin_n and_o send_v his_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o minister_n as_o a_o army_n against_o it_o into_o the_o world_n and_o will_v daâ—â—_n man_n for_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o will_v and_o cause_v it_o as_o summè_fw-la conducibil_n truth_n august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 25._o fol._n 314._o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la iste_fw-la pelagius_n opposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la utinam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la miseria_fw-la ne_fw-la ista_fw-la esset_fw-la misericordia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la id._n ibid._n cap._n 31._o et_fw-la altius_fw-la dei_fw-la consilium_fw-la fateor_fw-la i_o ignorare_fw-la cur_n etiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o reâ—â—e_fw-la factis_fw-la animo_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la humano_fw-la non_fw-la cito_fw-la deus_fw-la sanet_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la sananda_fw-la illi_fw-la piae_fw-la animae_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la supplicant_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la superandam_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la calcandam_fw-la &_o obterendam_fw-la dextram_fw-la conantibus_fw-la porrigat_fw-la even_o vasquez_n the_o jesuit_n say_v of_o god_n deny_v man_n grace_n and_o of_o nonentities_a that_o god_n will_v they_o thus_o non-esse_a alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la quatâ—nus_fw-la malum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la placere_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la ratio_fw-la mali_fw-la no_o in_o non-esse_a alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la potest_fw-la comparatione_fw-la ad_fw-la reliquum_fw-la universum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la potenâ—iam_fw-la dâ—ialiqua_fw-la ratio_fw-la boni_fw-la apparere_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la potest_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la simplici_fw-la complacentia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la efficaci_fw-la voluntary_a qua_fw-la discernat_fw-la rem_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la similiter_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la alicui_fw-la negate_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la auâ—_n gloriam_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la ipsâ—â—s_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la dispâ—â—cet_fw-la persona_fw-la sic_fw-la nec_fw-la malum_fw-la illius_fw-la ut_fw-la ilâ—ius_fw-la est_fw-la placet_fw-la â—â—_o sed_fw-la placet_fw-la sub_fw-la alio_fw-la respect_n sub_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la placere_fw-la quiâ—_n sciliâ—â—t_fw-la oâ—tenditur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la miserâ—cordia_fw-la in_o elcctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o he_o will_v teach_v man_n to_o say_v so_o of_o sin_n but_o 1._o he_o confess_v that_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n real_a in_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v distinct_a real_a act_n but_o only_o of_o the_o extrinsical_a denomination_n of_o god_n essence_n 2._o he_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la of_o a_o â—reature_n as_o such_o may_v not_o â—e_v will_v of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o nonentity_n though_o not_o final_o for_o itself_o 3._o nonentity_n have_v not_o omnem_fw-la rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o have_v nullam_fw-la rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v the_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o man_n that_o take_v nothing_o to_o be_v any_o way_n good_n a_o nâ—gatione_n subjecti_fw-la ad_fw-la negationem_fw-la modi_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentâ—m_fw-la nonentities_a be_v no_o true_a mode_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o god_n power_n wisdom_n or_o mercy_n be_v glorify_v by_o any_o nothing_o or_o nonentity_n it_o be_v by_o some_o be_v that_o god_n be_v glorify_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v voluntate_fw-la efficaci_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la how_o be_v that_o efficax_n quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la efficit_fw-la but_o god_n do_v efficacious_o hinder_v many_o incline_v agent_n to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o inclination_n and_o that_o impedition_n may_v be_v a_o positive_a act_n so_o disp_n 95._o c._n 9_o he_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n permit_v sin_n be_v oftendere_fw-la divitias_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o liberalitatem_fw-la quâ—_n usus_fw-la fuit_fw-la erga_fw-la praedestinatâ—s_fw-la denegans_fw-la congruas_fw-la vocationes_fw-la reprobis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la easdem_fw-la vocatiâ—nes_fw-la quibuâ—_n fuâ—runt_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la praeparati_fw-la gratâ—â—_n omnino_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la donatas_fw-la but_o 1._o man_n act_n compare_v himself_o with_o another_o be_v quid_fw-la real_n &_o uâ—lltum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la and_o the_o proposition_n that_o the_o other_o have_v no_o grace_n be_v quid_fw-la real_n or_o â—ns_n rationiâ—_n but_o nothing_o declare_v nothing_o â—_o if_o god_n will_v be_v his_o simple_a essence_n only_o diverse_o denominate_v from_o effect_n and_o object_n how_o can_v nothing_o 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
rutherford_n charge_v of_o camero_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o france_n amyraldus_n etc._n etc._n with_o semipelagianism_n and_o arminianism_n and_o filthy_a opinion_n it_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a man_n overween_a and_o conceitedness_n of_o his_o own_o apprehension_n which_o must_v be_v allow_v or_o endure_v in_o most_o of_o these_o contender_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o such_o dispute_n be_v like_a to_o be_v little_a better_o but_o the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o blondel_n dallaeus_n placeus_n capellus_n amyraldus_n testardus_n etc._n etc._n shall_v survive_v such_o reproach_n and_o a_o thousand_o pity_n it_o be_v to_o read_v a_o good_a man_n voluminous_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v a_o willer_n of_o sin_n existence_n and_o a_o prime-predetermining_a cause_n of_o all_o prohibit_v volition_n and_o act_n and_o reproach_v the_o jesuit_n lutheran_n arminian_o and_o socinian_o as_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o deny_v this_o as_o if_o he_o will_v tempt_v 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27._o 27._o 27._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o a_o king_n and_o so_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v proper_a law_n and_o not_o only_a doctrine_n and_o how_o great_a a_o injury_n some_o protestant_n have_v doâ—e_n the_o church_n by_o deny_v beside_o the_o antinomian_o see_v suarâ—z_n de_fw-fr leg._n l._n 10._o c._n 1._o who_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v unanswerable_a and_o i_o have_v long_o ago_o prove_v it_o in_o other_o write_n but_o suarâ—z_n assert_v that_o christ_n law_n be_v only_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o judicial_a do_v plain_o confess_v that_o god_n never_o institute_v the_o papacy_n and_o their_o discipline_n yea_o he_o say_v c._n 2._o p._n 812._o christus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la lâ—ge_a nihil_fw-la de_fw-la praecâ—ptis_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la statuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la
si_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la aliquae_fw-la leges_fw-la judiciale_n siâ—t_fw-la necessariae_fw-la ad_fw-la politicum_fw-la regimen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la spiritual_fw-la est_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la noluit_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illas_fw-la leges_fw-la far_o sed_fw-la id_fw-la vicariis_fw-la suis_fw-la commisit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la ferendas_fw-la eye_n tribuendo_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la illae_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la canonica_fw-la computantur_fw-la prâ—prie_fw-la igitur_fw-la loquendo_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la nova_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la judicialia_fw-la so_o that_o christ_n never_o make_v the_o papacy_n nor_o any_o of_o its_o law_n but_o indeed_o he_o appoint_v baptism_n as_o our_o church-entrance_n and_o more_o than_o a_o ceremony_n and_o the_o state_n of_o câ—uâ—ch_a officer_n and_o their_o work_n and_o discipline_n mat._n 18._o and_o what_o his_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v in_o another_o sort_n than_o he_o do_v by_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n that_o have_v but_o the_o spirit_n ordinary_a help_n natura_fw-la help_n help_n help_n aquinas_n and_o many_o other_o papistsâ—oyn_n â—oyn_z with_o some_o late_a sectary_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n operation_n on_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o lex_fw-la nova_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v lex_fw-la nova_fw-la scripta_fw-la but_o false_o the_o nomine_fw-la take_v this_o but_o for_o the_o secondary_a sense_n of_o the_o lâ—x_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o various_a as_o person_n be_v that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o obligation_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v also_o the_o lege_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o christ_n law_n be_v exterior_a insignis_fw-la vocal_a and_o write_v or_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n suarez_n true_o say_v that_o lex_fw-la imperans_fw-la be_v in_o signis_fw-la in_o scripture_n word_n but_o lex_fw-la impellens_fw-la be_v the_o spirit_n which_o though_o here_o the_o chief_a yet_o be_v not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o call_v a_o law_n pag._n 819._o &_o li._n 1._o in_o principio_fw-la though_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v eight_o year_n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o matthew_n and_o long_o by_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o all_o that_o time_n and_o since_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o memory_n may_v retain_v a_o vocal_a law_n before_o the_o heart_n by_o love_n and_o subjection_n do_v receive_v it_o 61._o in_o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v a_o free_a universal_a deed_n of_o gift_n of_o christ_n first_o and_o of_o pardon_n spirit_n and_o glory_n in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n who_o will_v believe_o accept_v it_o in_o its_o true_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v therein_o or_o if_o they_o will_v so_o accept_v it_o as_o believer_n 62._o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o christ_n minister_n and_o man_n invite_v to_o believe_v and_o consent_v and_o all_o that_o so_o do_v be_v to_o profess_v that_o consent_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o devote_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o devil_n flesh_n and_o world_n 63._o for_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o must_v profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v call_v common_o justify_v as_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o place_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o believe_v first_o in_o god_n to_o who_o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n nor_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o full_o as_o christ_n unless_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o give_v we_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n 64._o this_o covenant_n be_v nevertheless_o free_a as_o to_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o gift_n for_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o purchase_n procurement_n by_o efficient_a causality_n or_o any_o way_n a_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o gift_n as_o give_v but_o only_o a_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o our_o reception_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o gift_n as_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la the_o condition_n as_o impose_v and_o as_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o right_o till_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o condition_n as_o perform_v be_v a_o remove_v the_o suspension_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a cause_n which_o be_v but_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la receptivae_fw-la of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n 65._o and_o the_o gift_n be_v nevertheless_o free_a because_o the_o condition_n be_v but_o such_o as_o be_v morally-antecedent_o necessary_a to_o the_o reception_n of_o free_a gift_n for_o though_o physical_a donation_n oft_o make_v its_o own_o way_n and_o pre-require_a not_o such_o condition_n as_o these_o at_o least_o yet_o moral_a donation_n by_o deed_n of_o gift_n suppose_v that_o the_o person_n will_v receive_v it_o and_o despise_v or_o unthankful_a refusal_n or_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o donor_n nullifi_v such_o a_o donation_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n 66._o and_o the_o benefit_n be_v nevertheless_o conditional_o give_v though_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n cause_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o they_o be_v call_v conditional_a from_o the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o give_v man_n right_o to_o christ_n and_o life_n express_o on_o condition_n of_o believe_v 67._o though_o this_o believe_a be_v sometime_o describe_v as_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o sometime_o as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o sometime_o as_o a_o practical_a affiance_n trust_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o renounce_n and_o let_v go_v all_o other_o trust_n yet_o when_o ever_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n all_o these_o three_o be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o 68_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n and_o of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n itself_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o man_n into_o god_n covenant_n as_o consent_v to_o and_o mutual_a and_o so_o into_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o christianity_n and_o membership_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o christ_n so_o express_o deliver_v the_o form_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v so_o safe_o in_o her_o practice_n keep_v it_o 69._o this_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o the_o consent_n to_o which_o do_v make_v we_o christian_n must_v be_v still_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n or_o his_o law_n of_o redemption_n and_o god_n promise_v not_o to_o we_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o nor_o give_v all_o to_o we_o which_o he_o give_v to_o he_o 70._o and_o it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o god_n mere_a prediction_n concern_v his_o elect_n that_o he_o will_v call_v they_o renew_v they_o and_o save_v they_o or_o if_o those_o prediction_n run_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o promise_n either_o as_o they_o be_v promise_n to_o christ_n concern_v the_o elect_n or_o as_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n how_o god_n will_v perfect_v it_o still_o they_o give_v no_o man_n a_o law-title_n or_o right_n to_o any_o of_o the_o benefit_n till_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n they_o justify_v and_o pardon_v no_o man_n and_o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v god_n state_v instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o government_n and_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o 71._o this_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v the_o character_n and_o test_n by_o which_o we_o must_v judge_v who_o be_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o their_o subjection_n to_o a_o pretend_a vicarious_a universal_a monarch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o character_n with_o consent_n to_o his_o relation_n there_o by_o which_o every_o man_n fitness_n for_o membership_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o and_o not_o by_o other_o covenant_n beside_o that_o consent_n and_o proof_n of_o conversion_n not_o here_o include_v and_o this_o contain_v the_o true_a character_n by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o
to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v â—heir_a sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o for_o which_o it_o be_v ultimate_o that_o they_o be_v conâ—emned_v though_o wickedness_n harden_v man_n against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n â—hat_n change_v not_o god_n law_n to_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n not_o that_o any_o be_v bind_v to_o expect_v a_o christ_n to_o come_v but_o to_o perform_v the_o â—ommon_a condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n before_o describe_v 83._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v now_o condemn_v for_o original_a sin_n alone_o though_o it_o be_v pardon_v to_o no_o man_n till_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o in_o â—he_n pardon_v covenant_n for_o god_n have_v bring_v all_o man_n under_o term_n â—f_a mercy_n tend_v to_o recovery_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o they_o use_v that_o recover_a mercy_n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o â—hether_o of_o the_o first_o or_o last_o edition_n 84._o the_o exception_n which_o some_o make_v of_o infant_n be_v vain_a because_o as_o â—ar_v as_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o mind_n about_o they_o to_o we_o he_o esteem_v they_o â—nd_n use_v they_o as_o part_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o owner_n and_o if_o he_o condemn_v â—hem_fw-mi it_o be_v not_o for_o adam_n sin_n only_o but_o also_o ultimate_o for_o their_o parent_n â—ejection_n of_o recover_a grace_n and_o not_o devote_v they_o to_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o though_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n â—in_v that_o be_v when_o they_o themselves_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o frequent_a in_o express_v our_o guilt_n of_o our_o near_a paâ—ents_n sin_n against_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n and_o aught_o â—ot_n to_o be_v so_o slight_v as_o usual_o it_o be_v however_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o incredible_a opinion_n that_o god_n shall_v rule_v and_o judge_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o â—aw_v of_o grace_n and_o leave_v only_o poor_a infant_n without_o any_o mercy_n under_o the_o â—eer_a law_n of_o innocency_n and_o judge_v they_o only_o by_o another_o law_n than_o he_o â—oth_v all_o the_o world_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o a_o deceiver_n to_o argue_v ab_fw-la â—gnotiore_fw-la and_o carry_v his_o cause_n into_o the_o dark_a and_o infant_n case_n be_v leave_v to_o â—s_n in_o scripture_n much_o dark_a than_o that_o of_o the_o adult_n 85._o therefore_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o though_o christ_n church_n be_v â—ow_o incomparable_o happy_a than_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v in_o magnitude_n â—ight_n and_o grace_n and_o excellency_n of_o privilege_n far_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o excel_v the_o state_n of_o heathen_n far_o more_o than_o the_o jewish_a church_n excel_v they_o yet_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v now_o in_o much_o like_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n they_o do_v to_o god_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o be_v his_o pecuâ—iar_n but_o not_o his_o only_a people_n the_o foedus_fw-la peculiaritatis_fw-la be_v they_o only_o but_o not_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la so_o be_v we_o much_o more_o as_o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n to_o stand_v near_a god_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o whether_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o god_n people_n on_o earth_n i_o have_v before_o discuss_v and_o prove_v â—he_v negative_a 85._o but_o certain_o in_o no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o come_n â—â—_o god_n or_o please_v he_o without_o faith_n nor_o see_v he_o without_o holiness_n nor_o any_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n 12._o heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o heb._n 12._o 14._o act._n 4._o 1â—_n rom._n 8._o 9_o joh._n 14._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o nor_o any_o sanctification_n but_o by_o christ_n spirit_n nor_o any_o come_n to_o the_o fathâ—â—_n but_o by_o the_o son_n nor_o any_o pardon_n and_o life_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—â—â—_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_n of_o christ._n but_o how_o far_o he_o give_v this_o sâ—â—â—_n and_o grace_n where_o he_o be_v not_o know_v himself_o as_o incarnate_a be_v all_o the_o difficulty_n as_o to_o infant_n and_o adult_n 86._o though_o god_n have_v say_v less_o to_o we_o of_o their_o case_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n than_o of_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n privative_a stoic_n privative_a privative_a privative_a i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v gaâ—aker's_n preface_n to_o antoninus_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o hear_v it_o because_o it_o less_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o be_v busy_a in_o judge_v the_o servant_n of_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o point_n be_v man_n confideâ—â—â—_n and_o opposition_n most_o vehement_a on_o one_o side_n some_o say_v before_o i_o will_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v shut_v all_o the_o million_o of_o the_o earth_n froâ—_n adam_n day_n till_o now_o save_o a_o few_o jew_n and_o christian_n out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o devil_n without_o heâ—â—_n hope_n or_o mean_n and_o perish_v infant_n and_o all_o mere_o because_o god_n wiâ—â—_n have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o in_o everlasting_a fire_n i_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o true_a as_o have_v less_o of_o nature_n light_n to_o condemn_v i_o thâ—â—_n for_o receive_v such_o thought_n of_o the_o infinite_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o i_o do_v but_o open_v the_o undeniable_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o all_o which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v experience_n that_o they_o possess_v and_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n prove_v theâ—_n under_o some_o man_n that_o be_v so_o very_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o hardly_o to_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o 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unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la totam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr satis_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjeceris_fw-la qualis_fw-la scopus_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la m._n antoninus_n li._n 11._o sect_n 21._o p._n 113._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o sum_n of_o sanctification_n as_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v three_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 248._o as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o summary_n mean_v and_o way_n to_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v man_n home_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mediate_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o 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make_v of_o they_o for_o these_o end_n god_n make_v and_o manage_v they_o according_o by_o skill_n and_o power_n §_o 4._o but_o here_o motion_n the_o effect_n of_o active_a force_n and_o order_n of_o motion_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o government_n must_v be_v well_o distinguish_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n action_n as_o such_o that_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v after_o but_o of_o the_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o its_o action_n which_o be_v do_v by_o government_n §_o 5._o that_o god_n do_v work_v grace_n on_o man_n by_o mean_n ordinary_o as_o ordinary_o he_o cause_v natural_a effect_n by_o mean_n and_o miracle_n be_v rare_a may_v be_v prove_v by_o all_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 voluntatis_fw-la but_o libertas_n hominis_fw-la when_o a_o man_n may_v have_v what_o he_o choose_v or_o will_v here_o the_o act_n of_o choose_v be_v the_o will_n but_o the_o object_n be_v somewhat_o else_o either_o a_o imperate_a act_n of_o some_o inferior_a faculty_n or_o some_o extrinsic_a thing_n so_o we_o say_v true_o that_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o unconvert_v sinner_n may_v believe_v may_v repent_v may_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n if_o he_o will_v as_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o assert_v §_o 5._o 3._o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o mode_n of_o its_o self-determination_n as_o without_o constraint_n it_o be_v a_o self-determining_a principle_n in_o its_o elicit_a act_n consider_v comparative_o §_o 6._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v threefold_a 1._o liberty_n of_o contradiction_n or_o exercitii_fw-la 2._o of_o 90._o of_o of_o of_o note_v that_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o by_o christ_n case_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o libertas_n specificationis_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_a to_o merit_v so_o pet._n â—_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n pag._n 90._o contrariety_n or_o specification_n in_o the_o act_n 3._o of_o objective_a specification_n which_o be_v liberty_n of_o competition_n 1._o the_o first_o liberty_n be_v to_o will_v or_o not_o will_n to_z will_z or_o not_o will_z 2._o the_o second_o be_v liberty_n to_o will_n or_o will_v this_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v liberty_n to_o will_v this_o object_n or_o that_o or_o to_o will_v this_o or_o that_o perfectione_n that_o that_o that_o of_o the_o real_a difference_n of_o these_o three_o see_v rob._n baron_n metaphys_n i_o take_v not_o that_o which_o many_o schoolman_n call_v liberty_n of_o complacence_n to_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o liberty_n though_o i_o distinguish_v liberty_n of_o simple_a complacence_n from_o liberty_n of_o election_n as_o be_v a_o prior_n distribution_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o liberty_n of_o complacency_n special_o may_v stand_v with_o necessity_n of_o immutable_a disposition_n yea_o and_o with_o some_o sort_n of_o necessitate_v operation_n of_o god_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a and_o in_o this_o large_a essential_a sense_n liberum_fw-la and_o voluntarium_fw-la be_v all_o one_o suppose_v voluntarium_fw-la to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o self-determining_a unconstrained_a will_n so_o that_o the_o word_n freewill_n be_v so_o exceed_o ambiguous_a as_o my_o foresay_a scheme_n show_v we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o pretend_v not_o the_o controversy_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la to_o be_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi but_o it_o be_v the_o indifferency_n of_o a_o viator_n will_v that_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o and_o not_o that_o state_n of_o perfect_a determination_n or_o that_o amplitude_n or_o advancement_n of_o the_o will_n which_o gibieâ—f_n and_o such_o other_o talk_v of_o and_o note_v that_o by_o posse_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la which_o we_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o freewill_n we_o must_v not_o mean_v that_o potentia_fw-la moralis_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_v moral_a disposition_n or_o habit_n but_o the_o potentia_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a that_o their_o not_o sin_v or_o not_o willing_a sin_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la impotentia_fw-la naturali_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la perfectione_n §_o 7._o the_o will_n have_v not_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o liberty_n about_o every_o object_n for_o it_o can_v will_v know_v evil_a as_o such_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v all_o these_o about_o several_a object_n §_o 8._o by_o this_o power_n and_o liberty_n the_o will_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a order_n or_o specification_n of_o its_o own_o act_n not_o simple_o or_o strict_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la for_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n that_o give_v man_n this_o self-determining_a power_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n that_o uphold_v it_o and_o so_o it_o
of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v special_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o many_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o and_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o faith_n itself_o before_o it_o §_o 2._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o believer_n be_v former_o two_o fold_n the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n and_o of_o special_a holiness_n of_o which_o the_o latter_a continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o several_a respect_n conjunct_a 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n with_o who_o by_o union_n they_o be_v relative_o one_o body_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o special_a relation_n to_o their_o own_o person_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v now_o in_o covenant_n they_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o work_v in_o they_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o holiness_n even_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o image_n and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o temptation_n enemy_n and_o sin_n but_o not_o that_o his_o essence_n be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o elsewhere_o but_o his_o operation_n from_o those_o relation_n §_o 4._o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o eminent_a degree_n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n advocate_n and_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mark_n upon_o we_o our_o witness_n earnest_n pledge_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n live_a member_n and_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n §_o 5._o so_o powerful_a and_o fix_a be_v this_o habitual_a holiness_n or_o love_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o though_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n nor_o alter_v not_o man_n species_n nor_o operate_v not_o by_o natural_a necessitate_v determination_n yet_o it_o strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o emulate_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o believer_n themselves_o must_v fear_v most_o lest_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o its_o desertion_n and_o their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o cherish_v it_o careful_o and_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o §_o 7._o the_o word_n infusion_n as_o to_o habit_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v ambiguous_a 1._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o habit_n be_v so_o infuse_v as_o that_o they_o be_v cause_v without_o mean_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o ordinary_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o procure_v by_o any_o cogitation_n desire_n or_o preparatory_a duty_n of_o our_o own_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n 3._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v ever_o go_v before_o the_o habit_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o ordinary_a case_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o habit_n ever_o go_v before_o the_o act_n we_o must_v say_v that_o some_o impulse_n dispose_v to_o it_o do_v and_o god_n can_v cause_v a_o habit_n before_o the_o act_n but_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o ever_o do_v so_o much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n §_o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o ordinary_o all_o infuse_v habit_n be_v so_o far_o also_o acquire_v as_o that_o they_o follow_v mean_n and_o the_o act_n but_o all_o acquire_v habit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v infuse_v §_o 9_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o habit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n unto_o a_o settle_a habit_n by_o such_o a_o special_a powerful_a impulse_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v god_n ordinary_a operation_n by_o mere_a natural_a second_o cause_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v home_o on_o the_o wax_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o light_o by_o a_o child_n so_o be_v sacred_a object_n and_o mean_n and_o motive_n when_o set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 10._o whether_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n a_o fix_a habit_n of_o love_n instantaneous_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a or_o whether_o in_o many_o god_n only_o give_v after_o the_o first_o act_n so_o small_a a_o increase_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o be_v short_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o habit_n till_o increase_v by_o frequent_a act_n be_v a_o case_n that_o i_o think_v more_o difficult_a than_o needful_a to_o resolve_v §_o 11._o that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o infant_n be_v a_o seminal_a fix_a disposition_n but_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a habit._fw-la §_o 12._o whether_o adam_n natural_a sanity_n or_o sanctity_n antecedent_n to_o his_o first_o act_n be_v to_o be_v call_v more_o proper_o a_o habit_n or_o only_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o if_o he_o and_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v habit_n you_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o certain_a general_n habit_n such_o as_o health_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o those_o particular_a habit_n which_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v §_o 13._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n be_v not_o well_o know_v to_o mortal_a man_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a disposition_n to_o prompt_v and_o facile_a action_n of_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sort_n but_o what_o that_o disposition_n be_v we_o well_o know_v not_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o robur_fw-la of_o the_o essential_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n intellection_n will_n activity_n and_o if_o so_o wherein_o that_o second_o gradus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o essential_a differ_v from_o the_o first_o that_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o secret_a constant_a act_n in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o more_o sensible_a act_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o beside_o those_o act_n which_o take_v in_o somewhat_o of_o imagination_n or_o sense_n be_v ordinary_o perceive_v by_o we_o which_o be_v our_o ordinary_a conversation_n the_o soul_n have_v also_o some_o deep_a secret_a fix_a act_n which_o make_v no_o use_n of_o sense_n or_o imagination_n or_o none_o that_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o roll_a act_n of_o the_o man_n such_o common_o be_v the_o intentio_fw-la finis_fw-la which_o operate_v constant_o without_o memory_n or_o observation_n in_o all_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o a_o traveler_n on_o his_o journey_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n while_o he_o seem_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o occurrence_n company_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o way_n and_o think_v not_o sensible_o of_o his_o end_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o unobserved_a intention_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o and_o night_n and_o day_n the_o soul_n have_v this_o secret_a insensible_a sort_n of_o action_n §_o 14._o as_o when_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v blow_v up_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o the_o excite_a act_n do_v tend_v to_o more_o and_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o more_o it_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o burn_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o here_o be_v any_o new_a matter_n that_o be_v not_o before_o existent_n nor_o that_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o first_o nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o nature_n and_o action_n which_o incline_v it_o to_o more_o action_n and_o yet_o how_o the_o same_o essence_n before_o not_o perceive_v be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o by_o action_n to_o such_o observable_a appearance_n and_o effect_n be_v past_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v aright_o so_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n allow_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o operation_n sect_n xvii_o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n §_o 1._o answ_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v to_o
be_v the_o natural_a consequent_a of_o it_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o as_o 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o complacential_o love_v he_o which_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o love_v good_a and_o hate_n evil_a but_o in_o the_o sinner_n himself_o who_o have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a 2._o and_o that_o god_n hatred_n be_v terminate_v on_o the_o sinner_n be_v his_o own_o do_v even_o as_o he_o that_o will_v open_v his_o naked_a breast_n to_o the_o scorch_a sun_n or_o cold_a frost_n be_v hurt_v by_o himself_o when_o god_n hate_v a_o sinner_n and_o delight_v in_o a_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o he_o but_o in_o them_o 3._o the_o loss_n of_o right_a to_o heaven_n and_o all_o god_n special_a benefit_n be_v their_o own_o work_n and_o not_o by_o any_o change_n in_o god_n god_n make_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o if_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a it_o be_v their_o own_o do_v to_o cast_v away_o or_o refuse_v that_o right_n 4._o abundance_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n man_n sin_n cast_v away_o for_o §_o 15._o sin_n do_v here_o torment_v even_o man_n body_n the_o slothful_a and_o the_o prodigal_a bring_v want_v upon_o themselves_o the_o glutton_n drunkard_n fornicator_n and_o the_o idle_a breed_v painful_a disease_n in_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o most_o man_n dyâ—_n by_o some_o sinful_o contract_a malady_n §_o 16._o beside_o the_o natural_a consequent_n and_o the_o natural_a effect_n on_o the_o body_n there_o be_v natural_a calamitous_a effect_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o soul_n as_o 1._o the_o consciousness_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n call_v a_o evil_a conscience_n 2._o the_o shame_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o guilt_n 3._o the_o conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n a_o torment_a thing_n 4._o sadness_n for_o our_o folly_n in_o hurt_v ourselves_o 5._o and_o fear_v of_o all_o the_o after_o misery_n all_o hitherto_o mention_v man_n do_v themselves_o against_o themselves_o §_o 17._o yea_o more_o man_n themselves_o make_v other_o man_n their_o tormentor_n the_o angry_a stir_n up_o other_o to_o hurt_v they_o the_o offender_n stir_v up_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o the_o fornicator_n choose_v a_o filthy_a disease_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pleasure_n and_o kindle_v a_o putrid_a fevor_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o covetous_a and_o unjust_a make_v all_o man_n their_o enemy_n and_o so_o do_v many_o of_o the_o proud_a tyrannical_a and_o oppressor_n the_o froward_a will_v not_o give_v themselves_o rest_n in_o their_o own_o family_n but_o make_v wife_n husband_n child_n servant_n and_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v their_o own_o vexation_n and_o o_o what_o work_n do_v bloody_a tyrant_n by_o war_n and_o persecution_n make_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o calamity_n do_v miserable_a mankind_n bring_v by_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n on_o themselves_o §_o 18._o in_o a_o word_n shall_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o know_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o when_o we_o see_v a_o hell_n already_o begin_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n wallow_v in_o folly_n filth_n impiety_n and_o woe_n as_o heaven_n be_v know_v here_o by_o its_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o hell_n may_v be_v i_o think_v more_o know_v by_o its_o beginning_n as_o more_o notorious_a man_n be_v almost_o devil_n already_o conceive_v they_o but_o all_o turn_v full_o into_o devil_n by_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o god_n and_o you_o will_v know_v much_o of_o hell_n §_o 19_o and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v consider_v that_o god_n make_v man_n soul_n immortal_a before_o man_n make_v it_o sinful_a and_o who_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v alter_v or_o destroy_v his_o work_n live_v we_o must_v because_o we_o have_v immortal_a soul_n and_o must_v not_o man_n look_v to_o live_v as_o they_o be_v such_o then_o as_o the_o wicked_a make_v themselves_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o continue_v §_o 20._o and_o then_o exceed_a wickedness_n will_v make_v they_o devil_n and_o all_o that_o they_o here_o initial_o bring_v on_o themselves_o will_v be_v there_o in_o eminency_n their_o mind_n will_v be_v blind_a as_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a though_o not_o as_o to_o mere_a notional_a truth_n their_o will_n set_v against_o god_n will_n their_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n increase_v their_o intellect_n memory_n and_o thought_n will_v be_v the_o treasury_n of_o pain_n their_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o seat_n of_o misery_n and_o their_o invigorated_a power_n will_v make_v all_o lively_a §_o 21._o and_o a_o mind_n thus_o blind_v can_v see_v god_n as_o good_a but_o only_o as_o hurtful_a by_o justice_n a_o will_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o heaven_n must_v be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o feast_n to_o a_o sick_a stomach_n they_o turn_v their_o own_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o its_o joy_n they_o hate_v the_o heavenly_a society_n and_o so_o â—an_v be_v none_o of_o their_o companion_n in_o delight_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o innocency_n of_o divine_a love_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o part_n in_o christ_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o wilful_a diversion_n opposition_n and_o incapacity_n as_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o window_n against_o the_o sun-light_n it_o be_v themselves_o that_o turn_n themselves_o thus_o out_o of_o heaven_n §_o 22._o and_o it_o will_v be_v their_o own_o lust_n that_o will_v tantalise_v or_o torment_v they_o for_o god_n do_v let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o world_n and_o its_o pleasure_n must_v soon_o forsake_v they_o they_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o wealth_n meat_n drink_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n after_o this_o life_n if_o they_o will_v needs_o contract_v a_o fleshly_a thirst_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v they_o with_o satisfaction_n §_o 23._o even_o their_o malignity_n like_o satan_n will_v be_v their_o torment_n fill_v they_o with_o envy_n at_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o hatred_n of_o their_o holiness_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n devil_n and_o devilish_a man_n will_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o saint_n so_o low_a and_o base_a as_o will_v increase_v their_o rage_n §_o 24._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o their_o very_a nature_n or_o substance_n will_v be_v much_o more_o base_a than_o that_o of_o the_o glorify_a as_o their_o place_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v they_o natural_o glorious_a devil_n dwell_v in_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o be_v connatural_a to_o their_o region_n and_o element_n however_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n of_o too_o many_o that_o think_v that_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n shall_v cease_v the_o organ_n and_o manner_n or_o sort_n of_o sensation_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v still_o sensitive_a as_o well_o as_o rational_a notwithstanding_o their_o vain_a objection_n about_o bruit_n and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n they_o put_v themselves_o into_o will_v as_o necessary_o give_v they_o sensible_a torment_n as_o poison_n will_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o as_o despair_a man_n now_o torment_v and_o make_v away_o themselves_o §_o 25._o at_o lest_o when_o they_o have_v body_n they_o will_v have_v sense_n §_o 26._o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n with_o they_o will_v objective_o torment_v they_o §_o 27._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o beside_o all_o these_o there_o may_v be_v punishment_n more_o efficient_o from_o god_n but_o all_o this_o alone_a which_o sinner_n not_o only_o deserve_v but_o inflict_v upon_o themselves_o will_v make_v a_o hell_n of_o unspeakable_a misery_n the_o conclusion_n sum_v up_o the_o several_a way_n of_o the_o contender_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o further_a explication_n 1._o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v cite_v of_o they_o before_o 2._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o animadversion_n on_o the_o epilogue_n of_o alvarez_n 3._o and_o of_o the_o jesuit_n way_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 4._o and_o of_o aureolus_n and_o durandus_n way_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la 6._o i_o shall_v fullyer_n give_v you_o the_o sum_n and_o consectary_n of_o the_o dominican_n predetermination_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o alienate_v i_o from_o their_o way_n 7._o i_o shall_v epitomise_v jansenius_n with_o some_o animadversion_n on_o his_o way_n 8._o and_o sum_v up_o in_o few_o word_n what_o sober_a mind_n may_v rest_v in_o §_o 1._o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o little_a difference_n there_o be_v even_o in_o this_o point_n of_o effectual_a grace_n where_o all_o
i_o mean_v not_o only_o whether_o some_o other_o act_n as_o intellectual_a perception_n and_o belief_n be_v not_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o and_o in_o time_n with_o it_o and_o real_a part_n of_o the_o same_o new_a creature_n but_o also_o whether_o aâ—_n alvarez_n and_o other_o say_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o divine_a motion_n or_o impulse_n on_o the_o soul_n tend_v to_o this_o love_n and_o antecedent_n to_o love_v itself_o in_o nature_n love_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n will_v and_o mâ—â—s_n which_o jansenius_n deny_v but_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o real_o love_v be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o controversy_n be_v all_o at_o a_o end_n about_o the_o difference_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a equal_a and_o unequal_a grace_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v as_o jaâ—senius_n say_v and_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o the_o effect_n itself_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n but_o whether_o all_o man_n 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the_o object_n of_o love_n itself_o 5._o yet_o the_o same_o person_n may_v have_v all_o the_o foresaid_a notion_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o may_v notional_o call_v they_o all_o good_a and_o laudable_a but_o his_o practical_a judgement_n be_v not_o such_o of_o god_n as_o his_o holy_a governor_n judge_n and_o end_v as_o to_o bring_v he_o true_o as_o such_o to_o love_v he_o 6._o yet_o this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o love_n of_o god_n analogical_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v the_o king_n who_o love_v he_o as_o great_a and_o good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o not_o as_o a_o govern_n restrainer_n of_o his_o lust_n by_o this_o i_o will_v have_v that_o explain_v which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o my_o saint_n rest_v ii_o but_o here_o i_o be_o at_o â—_o further_o loss_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o this_o love_n call_v sincere_a be_v in_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v save_v oâ—_n not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o he_o do_v than_o a_o common_a drunkard_n adulterer_n etc._n 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militant_a divine_n who_o have_v too_o long_o war_v about_o word_n and_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n and_o draw_v christ_n member_n to_o hate_n reproach_n and_o persecute_v each_o other_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o c._n a_o calvinist_n a._n a_o arminian_n and_o b._n the_o reconciler_n and_o other_o by_o richard_n baxter_n tim._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o these_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o
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