that_o which_o want_v it_o and_o what_o be_v it_o in_o plato_n sense_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o keep_v its_o order_n but_o to_o use_v allthing_n servato_fw-la ordine_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o subordination_n to_o its_o end_n this_o be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 19_o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n that_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o order_n of_o love_n for_o by_o love_n as_o a_o divine_a pondus_fw-la the_o soul_n reduce_v allthing_n to_o its_o last_o end_n namely_o god_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o express_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 24_o 25._o whatsoever_o thing_n seem_v to_o have_v excess_n or_o defect_n more_o or_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o infinite_a be_v as_o the_o only_a measure_n this_o he_o more_o open_o express_v leg._n 4._o pag._n 716._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o we_o the_o measure_n of_o allthing_n unto_o which_o scope_n and_o mark_v all_o our_o action_n as_o so_o many_o arrow_n aught_o to_o tend_v so_o repub._n 1._o pag._n 331._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o count_v the_o possession_n of_o thing_n of_o great_a use_n yet_o not_o for_o every_o man_n but_o he_o who_o be_v moderate_a and_o temperate_a i._n e._n who_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o last_o end_n thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o riches_n be_v most_o useful_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o can_v and_o will_v use_v all_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o last_o end_n whence_o a_o thing_n utile_fw-la definit_a plat._n p._n 414._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n utile_fw-la be_v that_o which_o render_v we_o capable_a of_o suffer_v well_o or_o do_v good_a in_o order_n to_o our_o last_o end_n so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conducible_a be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o conduce_v to_o good_a namely_o our_o last_o end_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v plato_n philosopheme_v about_o use_n which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o the_o utility_n of_o any_o create_v good_a consist_v not_o in_o its_o own_o goodness_n but_o in_o its_o reference_n to_o our_o last_o end_n herein_o consist_v the_o good_a of_o every_o inferior_a good_a when_o it_o subserve_v and_o tend_v to_o our_o chief_a good_a the_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o allthing_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o relation_n to_o or_o distance_n from_o the_o last_o end_n thing_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o they_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a by_o serve_v god_n al_n that_o we_o have_v or_o can_v do_v be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o god_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v love_v or_o enjoy_v for_o itself_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a thus_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o use_n we_o may_v use_v either_o well_o or_o il_fw-mi thus_o riches_n be_v reckon_v among_o utile_a good_n now_o he_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o virtue_n for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v use_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n therefore_o he_o use_v riches_n best_o which_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o virtue_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o use_n thereof_o thus_o riches_n and_o all_o other_o low_a good_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n hence_o 2._o to_o use_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n superior_a in_o our_o estime_fw-fr herein_o consist_v the_o formal_a difference_n between_o use_n and_o fruition_n thing_n be_v enjoy_v for_o themselves_o their_o own_o goodness_n but_o they_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o something_o else_o we_o do_v not_o proper_o enjoy_v but_o use_v the_o mean_n neither_o use_n but_o enjoy_v our_o last_o end_n hence_o it_o follow_v 1_o that_o all_o use_v of_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o some_o other_o end_n be_v inordinate_a 2_o that_o all_o use_v of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o god_n be_v also_o sinful_a this_o perversitie_n and_o inordination_n be_v find_v in_o every_o sin_n while_o man_n enjoy_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v and_o use_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v this_o augustine_n make_v to_o be_v the_o perversion_n of_o all_o order_n fruendis_fw-la uti_fw-la velle_fw-la atque_fw-la utendis_fw-la frui_fw-la when_o man_n enjoy_v the_o mean_n and_o use_v the_o last_o end_n but_o of_o this_o more_o prop._n 4._o 3._o thing_n be_v then_o use_v orderly_o when_o they_o subserve_v and_o be_v subordinate_a to_o our_o last_o end_n herein_o chief_o consist_v the_o order_n of_o love_n when_o it_o resolve_v all_o low_a good_n and_o action_n into_o the_o chief_a good_n all_o low_a good_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v not_o for_o enjoyment_n but_o use_v and_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o must_v use_v they_o well_o this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v the_o force_n of_o the_o mind_n free_a from_o the_o body_n and_o brutish_a affection_n and_o to_o refer_v the_o use_n of_o all_o to_o the_o chief_a good_n wherefore_o it_o do_v allow_v the_o moderate_a use_n and_o fruit_n of_o extern_a thing_n which_o be_v estimed_a as_o good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a or_o best_a good_a but_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o they_o differ_v therefrom_o i._n e._n subserve_v not_o the_o chief_a good_a she_o command_n that_o they_o be_v reject_v a_o philosopheme_n worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o that_o divine_a admonition_n 1_o cor._n 7.31_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o 7.31_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o overuse_v it_o when_o ever_o we_o overuse_v any_o low_a good_a we_o abuse_v it_o i._n e._n turn_v it_o off_o from_o its_o proper_a use_n man_n have_v a_o great_a liberty_n to_o use_v allthing_n indifferent_a indifferent_o yet_o so_o as_o all_o must_v conduce_v to_o his_o last_o end_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v no_o further_a master_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o free_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o subservience_n unto_o god_n hence_o 4._o concupiscence_n concupiscence_n to_o use_v or_o enjoy_v any_o inferior_a good_a for_o itself_o be_v to_o abuse_v it_o this_o low_a universe_n and_o each_o part_n thereof_o be_v not_o make_v for_o man_n fruition_n but_o use_v it_o be_v true_a brute_n have_v liberty_n to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o sense_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o high_a good_a but_o man_n liberty_n lie_v in_o the_o use_v these_o inferior_a good_n for_o a_o high_a end_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o pervert_v this_o order_n he_o fall_v under_o miserable_a curse_a bondage_n thus_o plato_n gorg._n pag._n 507._o have_v lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o temperance_n consist_v in_o the_o regular_a use_n of_o allthing_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o he_o must_v act_v lest_o give_v the_o rain_v to_o lust_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o wander_v where_o they_o listen_v while_o he_o think_v to_o satisfy_v they_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o live_v a_o robber_n life_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o when_o man_n lust_n grow_v irregular_a in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n they_o soon_o prove_v infinite_a and_o insatiable_a this_o inordinate_a love_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o itself_o be_v usual_o style_v concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o brutish_a desire_n after_o and_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o itself_o without_o reference_n to_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n this_o tyrannic_a concupiscence_n plato_n accurate_o philosophise_v on_o repub._n 9_o pag._n 574._o where_o he_o describe_v it_o as_o the_o great_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o see_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 5._o §_o 2._o this_o perversion_n of_o the_o order_n of_o love_n and_o abuse_v of_o inferior_a good_n augustine_n sad_o complain_v of_o in_o that_o man_n hereby_o use_v what_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o enjoy_v what_o they_o shall_v use_v i._n e._n they_o use_v god_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o mean_n to_o promote_v their_o inferior_a good_n the_o object_n of_o their_o fruition_n and_o that_o against_o the_o order_n of_o true_a charity_n yea_o of_o human_a nature_n which_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o low_a good_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n creature_n when_o they_o be_v use_v in_o subservience_n to_o
which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o this_o syneidesis_n be_v self-reflexion_n whence_o follow_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o because_o this_o reflexive_a light_n of_o conscience_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v inward_a sense_n hence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensation_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n so_o aquinas_n synesis_n or_o sensate_a judgement_n import_v a_o right_a judgement_n about_o particular_a operable_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la make_v all_o true_a science_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sensation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d science_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sensation_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 103._o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n phraseologie_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o phil._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o heb._n 5.14_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.9_o phil._n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a consist_v in_o these_o self-reflexive_a act_n of_o conscience_n which_o spring_n from_o inward_a sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n pag._n 133_o 134._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o reflecte_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n thereby_o become_v as_o it_o be_v omniscient_a whereas_o they_o who_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o they_o nor_o yet_o what_o belong_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o man_n such_o therefore_o can_v never_o make_v good_a politician_n or_o occonomist_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a self-reflexion_n or_o our_o action_n upon_o ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a and_o those_o by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o work_v as_o man_n and_o perfect_a that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v conscience_n which_o direct_v all_o we_o do_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a prudence_n reason_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n we_o find_v it_o express_v in_o the_o forementioned_a platonic_a definition_n under_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o right_a reason_n this_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v assert_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1_o subjective_n 2_o objective_n 1._o as_o for_o subjective_n right_a reason_n light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n subjective_n right_o reason_n be_v 1._o subjective_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o commun_n principes_fw-la of_o morality_n seat_v in_o that_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o call_v synteresis_fw-la of_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n §_o 6._o this_o seminary_n of_o engraft_a active_a notion_n or_o moral_a principes_fw-la be_v style_v by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commun_n law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n against_o which_o say_v they_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o diog._n laert._n in_o zeno._n it_o be_v term_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v so_o minos_n pag._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v serranus_n by_o this_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n understand_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o amid_o the_o various_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o vicissitude_n continue_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o and_o thence_o be_v true_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a reason_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o because_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o these_o commun_n notion_n therefore_o plato_n name_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n so_o again_o serranus_n in_o plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n 8._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delineation_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a law_n he_o that_o consecrate_v this_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o a_o certain_a sacred_a be_v thereby_o furnish_v with_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o insolence_n and_o impotence_n of_o human_a lust_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o active_a principes_fw-la contain_v in_o this_o intern_a law_n of_o conscience_n be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_v notion_n they_o be_v name_v by_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehension_n because_o they_o comprehend_v the_o first_o seed_n or_o principes_fw-la of_o knowledge_n cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o epicurus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n as_o he_o translate_v the_o word_n because_o they_o suppose_v a_o previous_a formation_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o stoic_n use_v the_o same_o term_n likewise_o chrysippus_n define_v this_o natural_a law_n or_o conservatorie_n of_o commun_n principes_fw-la a_o natural_a intelligence_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o universal_o be_v cicero_n style_v these_o commun_n notion_n inchoate_n intelligence_n of_o which_o see_n lud._n vives_z in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o scripture_n also_o style_v these_o commun_n principes_fw-la fix_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n so_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o where_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o these_o commun_n seed_n of_o natural_a light_n be_v a_o private_a law_n which_o god_n have_v deep_o engrave_v on_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o all_o though_o with_o a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n it_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o in_o all_o in_o great_a measure_n obliterated_a and_o deface_v since_o the_o fal._n it_o be_v also_o by_o divine_n general_o term_v the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o flow_v in_o and_z with_o and_o from_o human_a nature_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n 2._o the_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o nature_n right_a reason_n which_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o it_o contain_v those_o break_a tradition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o plato_n have_v receive_v some_o fragment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n he_o do_v import_v the_o same_o seem_v very_o probable_a both_o from_o that_o expression_n in_o his_o minos_n pag._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o be_v i._n e._n of_o the_o first_o be_v as_o he_o usual_o style_v god_n as_o also_o from_o that_o other_o expression_n of_o he_o minos_n pag._n 317._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o royal_a law_n i._n e._n god_n divine_a law_n which_o be_v so_o style_v jam._n 2.8_o in_o this_o sense_n right_a reason_n may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o school_n will_v have_v it_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n to_o human_a act_n so_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virtut_n ser._n 1._o foe_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o conformity_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v understand_v not_o the_o subjective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o nature_n comprise_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o principe_n in_o the_o school_n that_o right_a reason_n give_v the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la to_o moral_a being_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o platonic_a definition_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n §_o 2._o next_o to_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n moral_n the_o last_o end_v its_o influence_n in_o moral_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o last_o end_n which_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n yea_o indeed_o the_o last_o end_n be_v the_o first_o principe_n of_o moral_a prudence_n for_o what_o be_v prudence_n but_o the_o right_a disposition_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o action_n and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n virtue_n have_v for_o its_o rule_n a_o decorum_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a i.e._n agreeable_a or_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n hence_o 3_o this_o conformity_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n and_o symphony_n all_o these_o notion_n aristotle_n comprehend_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediocrity_n of_o which_o more_o full_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 30._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o sect_n 4._o §_o 4._o other_o place_v the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a in_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o do_v how_o the_o form_n of_o good_a consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o do_v and_o we_o find_v some_o foundation_n for_o this_o hypothesis_n in_o plato_n theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o a_o little_a well_o than_o much_o ill_a where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wâ—l_n do_v the_o form_n and_o measure_n of_o good_a so_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o shall_v be_v a_o grammarian_n who_o do_v what_o be_v grammatic_a grammatical_o i.e._n according_a to_o rule_n of_o grammar_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o art_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o virtue_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o art_n be_v include_v in_o themselves_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n require_v that_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o temperate_a man_n not_o that_o do_v those_o thing_n but_o do_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o righteous_a and_o sober_a man_n do_v they_o i.e._n rightcous_o and_o sober_o hence_o that_o vulgar_a effate_n that_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o adverbes_n for_o all_o must_v be_v do_v with_o those_o adverbial_a condition_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n tit._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o pious_o this_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n true_a of_o good_a action_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a because_o such_o have_v no_o goodness_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v from_o the_o adverb_n so_o that_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o act_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o it_o must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a manner_n of_o be_v do_v and_o herein_o according_a to_o some_o the_o form_n of_o its_o goodness_n do_v consist_v even_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o any_o defect_n herein_o will_v render_v the_o action_n evil_a according_a to_o those_o scholastic_a maxim_n the_o form_n give_v be_v and_o any_o omission_n or_o defect_n therein_o give_v millitie_n as_o to_o moral_a good_n so_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o form_n must_v be_v precise_o and_o punctual_o observe_v and_o indeed_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a amount_n to_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a and_o must_v be_v resolve_v thereinto_o for_o a_o moral_a act_n may_v be_v say_v then_o to_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bene_fw-la factum_fw-la well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v in_o all_o point_n exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o all_o moral_a good_a be_v a_o relation_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_n but_o the_o least_o privation_n thereof_o be_v sin_n but_o good_n how_o far_o circumstance_n formalise_v moral_a good_n to_o descend_v to_o particular_n a_o human_a act_n be_v then_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o clothe_v with_o all_o those_o circumstance_n which_o necessary_o attend_v its_o moral_a goodness_n the_o particular_a form_n of_o moral_a good_a consist_v much_o in_o the_o circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o the_o circumstance_n oft_o formalise_v and_o specisie_v the_o act_n make_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n sometime_o they_o only_o make_v it_o better_o or_o worse_o but_o the_o circumstance_n have_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v do_v chief_o specify_v the_o act._n we_o find_v the_o circumstance_n of_o human_a act_n well_o express_v by_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o virtue_n say_v he_o consist_v in_o the_o well_o do_v of_o thing_n for_o we_o may_v fear_v trust_v desire_v hate_v despise_v be_v angry_a pity_n rejoice_v and_o grieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o due_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o true_o to_o be_v move_v with_o these_o affection_n when_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n and_o towards_o who_o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o golden_a mean_n and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a wherein_o virtue_n consist_v whence_o also_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o art_n 5._o pag._n 160._o assure_v we_o that_o a_o defect_n in_o any_o one_o circumstance_n render_v a_o act_n evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sin_n may_v be_v commit_v some_o when_o that_o be_v do_v that_o ought_v not_o other_o when_o not_o as_o it_o ought_v other_o because_o not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o ought_v or_o the_o like_a thence_o art_n 10._o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o valiant_a man_n suffer_v and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o when_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o reason_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o moral_a good_a not_o only_o a_o right_a mater_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o all_o due_a circumstance_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v render_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o to_o manner_n this_o hypothesis_n have_v be_v general_o maintain_v among_o the_o more_o sound_a schoolman_n thus_o aquinas_n 1.2_o quaest_n 7._o art_n 2._o a_o circumstance_n be_v a_o condition_n or_o accident_n of_o a_o human_a act_n which_o touch_v it_o extrinsecal_o and_o see_v human_a act_n be_v dispose_v towards_o their_o last_o end_n by_o circumstance_n the_o contemplation_n hereof_o great_o concern_v theologue_n for_o a_o theologue_n consider_v human_a act_n as_o a_o man_n be_v thereby_o ordain_v to_o beatitnde_v now_o whatever_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o end_n ought_v to_o be_v proportionate_a thereto_o but_o act_n be_v render_v proportionable_a to_o their_o end_n by_o a_o certain_a commensuration_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o due_a circumstance_n whence_o the_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n chief_o belong_v to_o a_o theologue_n what_o these_o circumstance_n be_v he_o add_v art_n 3._o in_o human_a act_n who_o do_v it_o by_o what_o aide_n or_o instrument_n what_o why_o how_o when_o and_o abour_n what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o some_o explain_v these_o circumstance_n thus_o 1_o quis_fw-la who_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o for_o his_o condition_n and_o quality_n as_o a_o private_a person_n or_o public_a etc._n etc._n 2_o quid_fw-la what_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n thereof_o 3_o neither_o must_v quomodo_n how_o be_v take_v for_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v open_o or_o secret_o etc._n etc._n greg._n ariminensis_n 2._o sent._n dist_n 38._o quaest_n 1._o art_n 1._o strong_o asserte_n and_o prove_n that_o no_o moral_a act_n want_v its_o due_a circumstance_n be_v moral_o good_a by_o a_o act_n moral_o good_a i_o understand_v say_v he_o no_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n than_o a_o act_n conform_v to_o right_a reason_n objective_n i.e._n the_o divine_a law_n according_o to_o all_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o this_o that_o the_o act_n be_v true_o virtuose_fw-la when_o therefore_o a_o moral_a operation_n be_v not_o conform_v to_o right_a reason_n for_o the_o law_n according_o to_o all_o due_a circumstance_n it_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o moral_o evil_a this_o his_o hypothesis_n he_o prove_v by_o two_o conclusion_n 1._o conclus_fw-la that_o no_o moral_a act_n want_v any_o one_o due_a circumstance_n be_v true_o virtuose_fw-la this_o he_o prove_v by_o show_v that_o the_o contrary_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o a_o moral_a act_n want_v any_o one_o due_a circumstance_n it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v evil_a due_a circumstance_n be_v commun_o say_v to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v require_v to_o this_o that_o
〈◊〉_d here_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o mere_a have_v of_o a_o talon_n but_o the_o employ_v use_v or_o occupy_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n among_o grammarian_n that_o verb_n which_o primary_o signify_v to_o have_v or_o possess_v oft_o denote_v the_o use_n of_o what_o we_o have_v so_o here_o have_v note_n to_o use_v occupy_v or_o traffic_v with_o what_o we_o have_v to_o such_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n i._n e._n god_n will_v reward_v his_o diligence_n in_o use_v and_o occupy_v his_o talon_n be_v it_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a with_o much_o more_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n if_o his_o talon_n be_v natural_a gift_n or_o commun_v illumination_n he_o shall_v receive_v more_o in_o that_o kind_n if_o true_a moral_a supernatural_a virtue_n his_o stock_n shall_v increase_v in_o its_o kind_n whence_o it_o follow_v but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o i._n e._n employ_v not_o by_o exercise_v from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v i._n e._n his_o talon_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o commun_n gift_n and_o seem_a virtue_n shall_v wither_v yea_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la in_o the_o sharp_a winter_n of_o affliction_n make_v virtue_n to_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v 12._o heb._n 12.11_o 12._o thus_o heb._n 12.11_o every_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o tranquille_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercise_v as_o in_o the_o gymnade_n whence_o it_o follow_v v._o 12._o wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o remission_n or_o dissolution_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o intention_n firmitude_n strength_n it_o here_o denote_v sloth_n and_o remissness_n as_o to_o labour_v whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n thence_o he_o add_v and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paralytic_a knee_n such_o as_o be_v as_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o palsy_n and_o therefore_o unapt_a for_o motion_n this_o late_a clause_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o race_n which_o require_v the_o exercise_v of_o the_o knee_n as_o labour_n that_o of_o the_o hand_n 8._o exercices_fw-la formal_a beatitude_n in_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la a_o great_a and_o main_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la because_o herein_o consist_v formal_a beatitude_n both_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n place_n formal_a beatitude_n in_o virtuose_fw-la operation_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o conviv_n pag._n 211._o make_v the_o perfection_n of_o human_a felicity_n to_o consist_v in_o contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o most_o sincere_a uniform_a divine_a beauty_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o before_o chap._n 1._o the_o like_a in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 250._o so_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o define_v formal_a beatitude_n the_o exercise_v of_o the_o rational_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a life_n and_o cap._n 8._o he_o add_v that_o to_o act_v well_o and_o live_v well_o make_v man_n happy_a and_o the_o demonstration_n hereof_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o 1_o operation_n and_o exercise_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n and_o principes_fw-la and_o therefore_o their_o perfection_n for_o every_o form_n power_n or_o habit_n be_v ordain_v to_o its_o act_n as_o to_o its_o perfection_n whence_o basil_n term_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d completive_a or_o perfective_a of_o nature_n which_o chief_o belong_v to_o gratiose_fw-la acts._n thence_o aristotle_n strong_o argue_v that_o formal_a beatitude_n can_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o possession_n of_o objective_a beatitude_n and_o habitual_a union_n therewith_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o use_n and_o exercise_v for_o a_o man_n may_v possess_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o have_v habitual_a likeness_n thereto_o and_o yet_o not_o formal_o happy_a as_o virtuose_fw-la man_n asleep_a 2_o the_o more_o virtue_n be_v in_o exercise_v the_o more_o it_o ressemble_v the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o perfection_n the_o divine_a be_v and_o liberty_n be_v a_o pure_a simple_a act_n without_o the_o least_o habit_n or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o actuose_fw-la virtue_n be_v the_o more_o like_o it_o be_v to_o god_n 3_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la bring_v most_o satisfaction_n with_o they_o both_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n instruct_v we_o that_o virtuose_fw-la act_n be_v of_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a they_o inspire_v sweet_a satisfaction_n into_o the_o soul_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v very_o commun_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n yea_o we_o be_v herein_o assure_v that_o by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la we_o may_v have_v some_o prelibation_n of_o formal_a beatitude_n even_o in_o this_o life_n this_o seem_v the_o import_n of_o that_o exhortation_n 6.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercise_v thyself_o in_o that_o famose_n contest_v of_o faith_n our_o apostle_n allude_v to_o those_o famose_n olympian_a game_n special_o that_o of_o the_o race_n wherein_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o crown_n thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o v._o 19_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 9.24_o phil._n 3.12_o in_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o such_o as_o run_v in_o the_o race_n who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o crown_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o goal_n thus_o christian_n by_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n thus_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v exercise_v myself_o in_o that_o famose_n contest_v the_o double_a article_n add_v a_o great_a emphase_n and_o show_v with_o what_o vigour_n and_o activity_n he_o have_v dispatch_v his_o christian_a race_n and_o therefore_o now_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o crown_n such_o efficacious_a and_o sovereign_a influence_n have_v virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la on_o man_n formal_a beatitude_n and_o moral_a liberty_n chap._n iu._n of_o sin_n and_o moral_a servitude_n sin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 1_o man_n defectibilitie_n 2_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n 3_o practic_n error_n 4_o self-love_n sin_n be_v either_o of_o ignorance_n of_o passion_n or_o wilful_a the_o moral_a servitude_n of_o sin_n as_o 1_o repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n 2_o repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o 3_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 4_o defilement_n 5_o shame_n and_o reproche_n 6_o tyranny_n 7_o penury_n 8_o captivity_n 9_o folly_n and_o madness_n 10_o it_o make_v man_n brute_n the_o adjunct_n of_o this_o servitude_n it_o be_v 1_o voluntary_a 2_o necessary_a 3_o infinite_a 4_o most_o penal_a sin_n the_o worst_a punishment_n other_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o bring_v 1_o fear_v and_o shame_n 2_o instability_n 3_o anxiety_n 4_o eternal_a punishment_n all_o natural_o slave_n of_o sin_n no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n natural_a impotence_n to_o what_o be_v good_a no_o moral_a free_a wil._n a_o sum_n of_o the_o pelagian_a history_n §_o 1._o have_v examine_v the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a virtue_n and_o liberty_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o discussion_n of_o moral_a evil_n and_o that_o servitude_n which_o attend_v it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a notion_n of_o aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parallel_n opposite_n illustrate_v each_o other_o so_o in_o his_o ethic_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o a._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n therefore_o the_o contrary_a habit_n be_v know_v by_o its_o contrary_n which_o hold_v true_a here_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o beautiful_a idea_n of_o moral_a good_a serve_v great_o to_o illustrate_v the_o deformity_n of_o moral_a evil._n law_n sin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v all_o moral_a good_a consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a divine_a law_n what_o then_o be_v moral_a evil_n or_o sin_n but_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o that_o all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o hypothesis_n frequent_o inculcate_v as_o well_o in_o platonic_a as_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n thence_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d
so_o while_o they_o violate_v one_o will_n and_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n they_o fulfil_v another_o if_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v god_n will_v of_o precept_n which_o bring_v happiness_n with_o it_o what_o more_o just_a than_o that_o they_o suffer_v god_n will_v of_o punishment_n against_o their_o will_n thus_o wicked_a man_n fulfil_v god_n providential_a will_n while_o they_o break_v his_o preceptive_a wil._n yea_o satan_n himself_o be_v under_o chain_n of_o irresistible_a providence_n he_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a much_o less_o a_o lawful_a monarch_n but_o usurper_n who_o have_v a_o restraint_n upon_o his_o power_n though_o not_o upon_o his_o malice_n he_o can_v act_n as_o he_o will_v and_o as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a sin_n god_n gubernation_n about_o sin_n both_o man_n and_o devil_n fall_v under_o the_o providential_a gubernation_n of_o god_n so_o also_o their_o sin_n and_o here_o we_o be_v inevitable_o engage_v in_o that_o grand_a philosophic_a and_o scholastic_a question_n how_o far_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o providential_a gubernation_n of_o god_n for_o the_o solution_n whereof_o we_o shall_v first_o premit_fw-la some_o distinction_n and_o then_o resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o certain_a proposition_n as_o for_o distinction_n 1_o we_o may_v consider_v sin_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o cause_n essicient_a and_o final_a or_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o essential_a and_o constitutive_a part_n mater_n and_o form_n 2_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v either_o mere_o negative_a or_o positive_a and_o both_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o legislator_n or_o to_o a_o rector_n 3_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o natural_a efficience_n or_o judicial_a gubernation_n these_o distinction_n be_v premiss_v we_o shall_v resolve_v our_o question_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n all_o sin_n as_o other_o thing_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la cause_n and_o constitutive_a part_n sin_n the_o cause_n and_o part_n of_o sin_n the_o ethnic_a as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a school_n have_v admit_v many_o debate_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o evil_a or_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v this_o copiose_o ventilate_v by_o simplicius_n a_o acute_a philosopher_n in_o his_o commentaric_a on_o epicterus_fw-la c._n 34._o p._n 175._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o seem_v to_o state_n it_o thus_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n have_v no_o proper_a principe_fw-la or_o cause_n though_o as_o to_o its_o substrate_a matter_n it_o may_v fall_v under_o some_o causalitie_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 2._o p._n 380._o and_o proclus_n on_o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o cause_n or_o idea_n of_o evil_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_n be_v a_o irregular_a passion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o privation_n of_o be_v which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o to_o be_v substrate_a matter_n plato_n and_o his_o follower_n grant_v that_o all_o good_a have_v its_o cause_n suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 11._o sect._n 3._o p._n 251._o prove_n well_o 1_o that_o all_o sin_n must_v have_v some_o cause_n 1_o because_o nothing_o be_v evil_a of_o itself_o therefore_o from_o some_o cause_n 2_o because_o nothing_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o it_o recede_v from_o some_o perfection_n due_a to_o it_o but_o nothing_o fail_v of_o its_o due_a perfection_n but_o from_o some_o cause_n either_o agent_n or_o impedient_a now_o 2_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o sin_n have_v some_o cause_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o some_o good_a must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v not_o proceed_v into_o infinite_a nor_o yet_o stop_v at_o some_o sin_n that_o have_v no_o cause_n we_o must_v necessary_o stop_v at_o some_o good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil._n hence_o 3_o to_o explicate_v in_o what_o kind_a sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o cause_n we_o must_v know_v 1_o that_o sin_n formal_o as_o sin_n require_v not_o a_o final_a cause_n yet_o it_o may_v admit_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o extrinsec_fw-la intention_n of_o the_o agent_n that_o sin_n formal_o as_o sin_n require_v not_o a_o final_a cause_n be_v evident_a because_o consist_v in_o a_o privation_n and_o defect_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o of_o itself_o intend_v in_o thing_n thus_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n c._n 34._o pag._n 174._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v participate_v of_o good_a and_o therefore_o evil_a can_v have_v no_o end_n and_o yet_o that_o sin_n may_v have_v a_o final_a cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o extrinsec_fw-la intention_n of_o the_o agent_n be_v as_o evident_a because_o the_o agent_n may_v intend_v what_o be_v evil_a for_o some_o end_n for_o what_o be_v evil_a in_o one_o kind_n may_v be_v conducible_a or_o utile_fw-la in_o some_o other_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n all_o sin_n have_v some_o efficient_a cause_n yet_o not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o itself_o and_o proper_o but_o by_o accident_n and_o beside_o the_o primary_n intrinsec_fw-la intention_n of_o the_o agent_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v efficient_a or_o rather_o the_o deficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n by_o produce_v that_o action_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v appendent_a or_o annex_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a not_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o immediate_a universal_a efficience_n to_o all_o real_a entity_n 4_o as_o for_o the_o constitutive_a part_n of_o sin_n namely_o its_o mater_n and_o form_n 1_o all_o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n or_o substrate_a mater_n which_o be_v always_o natural_o good_n whence_o that_o great_a effate_n in_o the_o school_n all_o evil_a as_o evil_n have_v for_o its_o fund_z or_o subject_a some_o good_a thence_o augustin_n say_v that_o evil_n can_v be_v but_o in_o some_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n pure_o positive_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o pure_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o debite_n perfection_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o subject_n to_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a and_o must_v not_o this_o subject_n then_o be_v something_o natural_o good_a be_v not_o every_o real_a positive_a be_v natural_o good_a because_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a efficience_n can_v any_o perfection_n be_v due_a to_o any_o subject_a unless_o that_o subject_a be_v natural_o good_a 2_o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o it_o have_v it_o consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o moral_a rectitude_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o substrate_n mater_n or_o subject_a thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o good_a or_o substance_n so_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o secession_n from_o good_a as_o darkness_n be_v a_o secession_n from_o light_n of_o which_o see_v more_o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o and_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 2._o indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o sin_n have_v no_o formal_a reason_n or_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n thus_o plato_n rep._n 2._o and_o proclus_n deny_v that_o sin_n have_v any_o formal_a idea_n as_o before_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o commun_n acceptation_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n or_o reason_n we_o make_v its_o deordination_n or_o difformitie_n from_o the_o law_n the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o hence_o 2._o sin_n god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n prop._n god_n providential_a efficience_n and_o gubernation_n about_o sin_n do_v no_o way_n denominate_v he_o the_o moral_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o sin_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 10._o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a but_o as_o to_o sin_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o cause_n thereof_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o choose_v it_o so_o repub._n 2._o pag._n 380._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o contention_n refute_v that_o opinion_n that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o good_a be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n neither_o must_v we_o concede_fw-la that_o any_o speak_v or_o hear_v any_o such_o opinion_n in_o the_o city_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o well_o constitute_v and_o govern_v that_o this_o platonic_a sophism_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v of_o god_n natural_a efficience_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o