species_n or_o image_n take_v from_o the_o extern_a object_n but_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n not_o successive_o and_o by_o discourse_n but_o intuitive_o not_o in_o time_n but_o his_o own_o eternity_n all_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o follow_v first_o perfection_n god_n intellect_n and_o its_o perfection_n as_o for_o the_o intellect_n of_o god_n and_o its_o infinite_a perfection_n above_o all_o human_a or_o angelic_a intellect_n we_o find_v great_a notice_n thereof_o both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n we_o find_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n lively_o describe_v psal_n 139_o 1-16_a which_o we_o shall_v more_o full_o explicate_v when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n 6.9_o mic._n 6.9_o so_o micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n the_o last_o clause_n be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o tarnovius_n and_o other_o for_o thy_o name_n shall_v see_v that_o which_o be_v i._n e._n thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o essence_n see_v allthing_n as_o they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v plato_n describe_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 134._o where_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o exquisite_a domination_n and_o the_o high_a and_o most_o exquisite_a science_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o know_v human_a affair_n then_o he_o conclude_v be_v it_o not_o a_o insolent_a and_o importune_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o shall_v spoil_v god_n of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n intellect_n beyond_o all_o human_a and_o angelic_a intellect_n will_v appear_v by_o a_o view_n of_o its_o nature_n object_n and_o mode_n of_o apprehend_v the_o intellect_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o nature_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o be_v it_o invest_v with_o any_o abstract_n species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o thing_n either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a distinct_a from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a man_n intellect_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v distinct_a from_o his_o human_a soul_n yet_o it_o can_v understand_v any_o object_n but_o by_o species_n or_o idea_n actual_a and_o habitual_a distinct_a from_o its_o essence_n man_n intellect_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n be_v passive_a receive_v the_o intelligible_a species_n from_o its_o object_n which_o imperfect_a mode_n of_o intellection_n appertain_v not_o to_o god_n who_o see_v allthing_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n as_o anon_o god_n infinite_a science_n admit_v not_o any_o intelligible_a species_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o faculty_n in_o we_o such_o intelligible_a species_n belong_v only_o to_o human_a and_o angelic_a intellect_n which_o receive_v impression_n and_o causalitie_n from_o their_o object_n but_o the_o intellect_n of_o god_n receive_v no_o impression_n or_o causalitie_n from_o its_o object_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n in_o human_a knowledge_n the_o thing_n understand_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o understanding_n but_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o allthing_n know_v again_o the_o divine_a intellect_n understande_v thing_n complexe_v incomplexe_o but_o the_o human_a intellect_n understande_v thing_n most_o simple_a and_o incomplexe_v complexe_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o in_o what_o follow_v as_o for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n it_o be_v most_o universal_a knowledge_n the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allthing_n intelligible_a but_o more_o particular_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a science_n be_v either_o primary_n or_o secundary_a the_o primary_n object_n of_o divine_a science_n be_v god_n himself_o the_o divine_a essence_n person_n 2.11_o 1._o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o relation_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n intelligible_a be_v evident_a because_o he_o be_v the_o prime_n immaterial_a be_v for_o allthing_n be_v so_o far_o intelligible_a as_o they_o be_v immaterial_a therefore_o god_n be_v the_o first_o immaterial_a and_o most_o simple_a be_v he_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o first_o intelligible_a and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o first_o intelligible_a then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o intellect_n and_o science_n proportionate_a to_o he_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o himself_o who_o be_v both_o intelligible_a intellect_n intellection_n and_o intelligible_a species_n again_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n of_o supreme_a immaterialitie_n he_o can_v but_o understand_v himself_o by_o himself_o for_o god_n have_v nothing_o of_o potentialitie_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o intellect_n and_o intelligible_a species_n be_v in_o he_o the_o same_o whence_o he_o can_v but_o understand_v himself_o by_o himself_o for_o in_o creature_n the_o thing_n understand_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o intellect_n by_o its_o intelligible_a species_n or_o idea_n hence_o the_o perfection_n of_o intellection_n depend_v on_o these_o two_o particular_n 1_o that_o the_o intelligible_a species_n or_o idea_n be_v perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o thing_n understand_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_o unite_v to_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o accomplish_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o efficace_n the_o intellect_n have_v in_o understanding_n but_o now_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v both_o intellect_n and_o intelligible_a species_n it_o can_v but_o understand_v itself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n perfect_o understande_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v intelligible_a he_o also_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n to_o have_v a_o will_n sovereign_a omnipotent_a and_o universal_o efficacious_a whence_o he_o know_v allthing_n else_o in_o himself_o his_o infinite_a essence_n and_o omnipotent_a wil._n the_o secundary_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v allthing_n else_o beside_o god_n allthing_n 2._o god_n know_v allthing_n allthing_n possible_a and_o future_a complexe_n and_o incomplexe_v allthing_n past_a and_o present_a universal_a and_o singular_a necessary_a and_o contingent_a good_a and_o evil_n with_o all_o the_o mode_n order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n which_o thing_n have_v among_o themselves_o that_o god_n science_n be_v real_o omniscient_a or_o universal_o yea_o infinite_o extensive_a to_o all_o object_n intelligible_a be_v positive_o affirm_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o for_o sacred_a philosophy_n we_o find_v therein_o illustrious_a notice_n of_o god_n omniscience_n as_o psal_n 139_o 1-16_a heb._n 4.13_o but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a demonstration_n of_o god_n know_v allthing_n we_o may_v argue_v it_o 1_o from_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n knowledge_n be_v as_o extensive_a as_o his_o power_n but_o his_o power_n extende_v to_o allthing_n therefore_o his_o knowledge_n thus_o job_n 42.2_o 42.2_o job_n 42.2_o i_o know_v thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withhold_v from_o thou_o or_o as_o some_o render_v the_o last_o clause_n no_o thought_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v hinder_v which-eve_a way_n we_o read_v the_o word_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v much_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o god_n omnipotence_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o argument_n of_o his_o omniscience_n he_o that_o can_v do_v allthing_n 147.5_o psal_n 147.5_o can_v but_o understand_v allthing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o same_o argument_n be_v insist_v on_o psal_n 147.5_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a power_n his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a the_o late_a be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a therefore_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o extensive_o and_o intensive_o his_o understanding_n be_v most_o perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o most_o extensive_a as_o to_o all_o object_n 2_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n god_n science_n must_v necessary_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o his_o essence_n 24._o jer._n 23.23_o 24._o because_o his_o knowledge_n be_v his_o essence_n thus_o jer._n 23.23_o 24._o be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o a_o god_n afar_o off_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o not_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n wherein_o god_n demonstrate_v his_o omniscience_n from_o his_o omnipresence_n so_o heb._n 4.13_o 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_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 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
be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n because_o he_o be_v present_a with_o al._n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o body_n as_o they_o fancy_v argus_n full_o of_o eye_n or_o all_o eye_n will_v it_o not_o discern_v allthing_n round_o about_o it_o without_o the_o least_o turn_n or_o mutation_n of_o its_o posture_n so_o god_n be_v full_o of_o eye_n or_o all_o eye_n and_o present_a with_o all_o being_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o hence_o plato_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allthing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v he_o hide_v from_o he_o 3_o god_n omniscience_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n allthing_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n before_o they_o be_v in_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o divine_a idea_n which_o be_v the_o original_a exemplar_n of_o allthing_n this_o plato_n much_o insistes_fw-la on_o both_o in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o parmenides_n as_o hereafter_o 4_o god_n omniscience_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o universal_a causalitie_n in_o give_v be_v unto_o allthing_n so_o act._n 15.18_o 15.18_o act._n 15.18_o know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 5_o god_n omniscience_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o his_o preservation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o allthing_n plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 901_o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o god_n providence_n extende_v to_o the_o vile_a and_o least_o of_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o wise_a opificer_n and_o framer_n of_o allthing_n for_o every_o intelligent_a workman_n must_v have_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o work_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o workman_n give_v form_n to_o the_o work_n whence_o god_n be_v the_o most_o intelligent_a framer_n and_o disposer_n of_o allthing_n he_o can_v but_o have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o al._n but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a object_n of_o god_n science_n omniscience_n the_o object_n of_o god_n omniscience_n we_o may_v distribute_v allthing_n intelligible_a into_o complexe_n or_o incomplexe_v complexe_v intelligible_n be_v proposition_n and_o discourse_n incomplexe_n intelligibles_n 1._o complexe_v intelligibles_n real_a thing_n 1._o the_o divine_a science_n have_v a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o all_o complexe_n intelligible_n or_o proposition_n and_o discourse_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a mental_a oral_a and_o scriptural_a complexe_v intelligible_n be_v either_o antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o subsequent_a 1_o complexe_v intelligible_n antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o god_n be_v eternal_a immutable_a etc._n etc._n these_o god_n know_v by_o his_o essence_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o his_o will_n because_o antecedent_n thereto_o complexe_n intelligibles_fw-fr subsequent_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v all_o such_o who_o truth_n be_v cause_v by_o and_o so_o depend_v on_o the_o divine_a wil._n these_o god_n know_v not_o by_o his_o essence_n simple_o consider_v nor_o by_o the_o thing_n themselves_o concern_v which_o they_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v but_o by_o his_o own_o wil._n for_o as_o god_n will_v give_v be_v to_o allthing_n so_o all_o proposition_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o depend_v on_o and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a wil._n in_o which_o regard_n that_o commun_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v eternal_a if_o understand_v as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a or_o moral_a verity_n belong_v to_o any_o create_a object_n or_o term_v that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a wil._n that_o all_o complexe_n intelligible_n or_o proposition_n subsequent_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v know_v thereby_o see_v bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o pag._n 200._o and_o greg._n ariminensis_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n 38._o quaest_n 2._o pag._n 135._o 2._o intelligibles_n 2._o incomplexe_v intelligibles_n create_v incomplexe_n intelligible_n be_v either_o thing_n possible_a or_o future_a 1_o thing_n mere_o possible_a to_o god_n be_v know_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n 2_o thing_n future_a in_o his_o will_n which_o give_v futurition_n to_o allthing_n thing_n future_a as_o to_o we_o be_v distinguish_v into_o necessary_a and_o contingent_a but_o thing_n contingent_a as_o to_o we_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o know_v by_o god_n that_o thing_n most_o contingent_a be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n will_n and_o so_o certain_o know_v by_o he_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o they_o be_v all_o present_a to_o god_n for_o what_o make_v a_o thing_n contingent_a uncertain_a as_o to_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v future_a when_o it_o be_v present_a it_o be_v certain_o know_v what_o it_o be_v wherefore_o allthing_n be_v present_a to_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n which_o give_v suturition_n to_o allthing_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v all_o even_o thing_n most_o contingent_a as_o to_o we_o certain_o know_v by_o he_o even_o among_o man_n those_o that_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o certain_a coherence_n with_o the_o effect_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o effect_n long_o before_o it_o be_v in_o be_v so_o a_o astrologer_n foresee_v a_o eclipse_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o omniscient_a god_n who_o give_v be_v to_o all_o cause_n and_o actuate_v they_o in_o all_o their_o causality_n and_o causal_a influx_n be_v allow_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o effect_n thus_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v thing_n present_a to_o come_v and_o past_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o vile_a so_o inconsiderable_a but_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o omniscient_a eye_n of_o god_n 15.3_o prov._n 15.3_o as_o prov._n 15.3_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a god_n know_v whatever_o be_v good_a by_o his_o divine_a will_n the_o productive_a cause_n thereof_o and_o whatever_o be_v evil_a by_o its_o opposite_a good_a as_o also_o by_o the_o positive_a entity_n or_o act_n wherein_o the_o evil_n be_v seat_v which_o also_o fall_v under_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o real_a positive_a be_v for_o he_o that_o perfect_o know_v a_o thing_n must_v needs_o know_v all_o the_o accident_n mode_n and_o appendent_o thereof_o now_o all_o evil_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n of_o what_o be_v good_a it_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o perfect_o know_v the_o good_a whereof_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n again_o evil_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n can_v exist_v but_o in_o some_o positive_a subject_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o form_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n which_o be_v know_v to_o god_n thence_o the_o evil_a also_o must_v necessary_o be_v know_v to_o he_o the_o principal_a object_n among_o incomplexe_v simple_a intelligible_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o this_o be_v know_v by_o god_n soul_n god_n omniscience_n as_o to_o the_o human_a soul_n then_o sure_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v now_o that_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o principes_fw-la habit_n cogitation_n inclination_n end_n design_n and_o act_n be_v all_o know_v to_o god_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o for_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o positive_a and_o express_a to_o begin_v with_o that_o great_a series_n of_o demonstration_n psal_n 139.1_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o 139.1_o psal_n 139.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v search_v i_o narrow_o sift_v i_o to_o the_o bran_n thou_o so_o know_v i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o i_o as_o he_o who_o know_v a_o thing_n exact_o after_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a inquisition_n so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v v._o 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o uprise_a 2._o v._o 2._o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o the_o sense_n be_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o life_n hide_v from_o thou_o whether_o i_o sit_v or_o rise_v thou_o know_v it_o all_o my_o action_n and_o enterprise_n be_v know_v by_o thou_o as_o 2_o king_n 19.27_o all_o my_o thought_n be_v present_a to_o thou_o long_o before_o they_o be_v existent_a lyra_n interpret_v afar_o off_o of_o eternity_n my_o thought_n be_v in_o thy_o eternity_n apprehend_v by_o thou_o before_o they_o be_v i_o thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 3._o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n 3._o v._o 3._o and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o
inclination_n to_o sociatle_v ib._n consociation_n constitute_v a_o politic_a body_n or_o society_n 163_o al_n consociation_n by_o some_o law_n 164_o perfect_a polity_n require_v amity_n and_o fraternity_n 165._o religion_n the_o principal_a ligament_n of_o politic_a society_n 166._o the_o end_n of_o polity_n 1_o god_n glory_n 169_o 2_o to_o render_v man_n virtuose_fw-la 170._o 3_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 171._o 4_o mutual_a assistence_n 172._o a_o politic_a body_n or_o city_n what_o ib._n legislation_n its_o origine_fw-la 176._o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n 177._o all_o law_n original_o from_o god_n 178._o the_o qualification_n of_o human_a legislator_n 179._o all_o law_n from_o the_o multitude_n ib._n all_o law_n for_o public_a good_n 181._o virtue_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o law_n 182._o the_o quality_n of_o good_a law_n 183._o the_o law_n of_o equity_n its_o use_n 184._o conservator_n of_o law_n 185._o a_o law_n its_o equity_n and_o constitution_n 186._o three_o kind_n of_o politic_a administration_n monarchy_n aristocratie_n democraty_n 187._o monarchy_n mix_v with_o democraty_n 190._o mix_a polity_n its_o use_n ib._n moderate_a empire_n best_a 191._o tyranny_n empire_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n 192._o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n 193._o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o their_o end_n 194._o 2._o their_o qualification_n 1_o wisdom_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v 195._o knowledge_n of_o human_a law_n and_o fact_n 196._o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n 197._o 2_o virtue_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a 198._o 3_o a_o public_a spirit_n free_a from_o self-interest_n ib._n a_o magistrate_n diet_n and_o richesses_n 199._o 4_o his_o education_n and_o examen_fw-la ib._n scriptural_a qualification_n 200._o a_o magistrate_n faculty_n and_o authority_n ib._n 1_o divine_a 2_o human._n 201._o magistrate_n conservator_n of_o law_n 202._o the_o magistrate_n exerclce_o of_o his_o office_n 1_o with_o justice_n without_o bribery_n 204._o 2_o with_o temperance_n 205._o 3_o moderation_n 4_o clemence_n 5_o fidelity_n 206._o the_o effect_n of_o polity_n good_a and_o bad_a 207._o thing_n destructive_a to_o republy_n 1_o atheism_n ib._n 2_o lururie_n and_o idleness_n 208._o 3_o prosperity_n and_o poverty_n ib._n 4_o division_n 5_o injustice_n 209._o book_n ii_o of_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o metaphysic_n in_o general_n aristotle_n metaphysic_n 210._o metaphysic_n sapience_n what_o 211._o metaphysic_n a_o natural_a sapience_n 212._o contemplation_n its_o proper_a act._n 213._o contemplation_n of_o god_n best_a 214._o chap._n ii_o of_o atheism_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n 215._o atheism_n 1_o from_o polytheisme_n 216._o 2_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o policy_n 217._o 3_o from_o man_n carnal_a mind_n and_o pride_n 218._o three_o sort_n of_o atheism_n 220._o the_o monstrose_n nature_n and_o pestiferous_a influence_n of_o atheism_n 221._o the_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n 222._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 1_o from_o universal_a consent_n 223._o 2_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o a_o first_o 224._o the_o world_n make_v by_o a_o prime_a cause_n 225._o 3_o from_o a_o prime_a motor_n 228._o 4_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 230._o 5_o from_o the_o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 231._o 6_o from_o practic_n argument_n 232._o 1_n from_o conscience_n its_o notion_n and_o exercice_n 233._o 2_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n 234._o 3_o from_o the_o politic_a world_n 235._o 4_o from_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n attribute_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n gods_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 237._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 239._o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n 240._o the_o explication_n of_o jehovah_n and_o jah_n 241._o ehjeh_fw-it elohim_n el_fw-es shaddai_n adonai_n 242._o elion_n zebaoth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 243._o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n ib._n god_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o definition_n 244._o god_n essence_n absolute_a and_o independent_a 245._o 1._o the_o divine_a unity_n demonstrate_v 249._o 2._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n explicate_v 251._o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 254._o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n infinitude_n eternity_n immensity_n and_o incomprehensibilitie_n 3._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 257._o god_n immutable_a 1_o in_o his_o essence_n 259._o 2_o in_o his_o immanent_a acts._n 260._o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n 263._o god_n immutabilitie_n demonstrate_v ib._n 4._o god_n infinitude_n demonstrate_v 266._o 1_o by_o his_o independence_n 267._o 2_o from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n 268._o 3_o from_o his_o transcendence_n 269._o 4_o from_o the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n 271._o 5_o from_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n 273._o 6_o from_o god_n infinite_a power_n 274._o 5._o god_n eternity_n explicate_v 1_o by_o scripture_n 275._o 2_o by_o plato_n philosopheme_v 276._o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 277._o what_o eternity_n be_v 279._o 1_o eternity_n not_o mesurable_a by_o time_n ib._n 2_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 281._o 3_o eternity_n most_o simple_a and_o uniform_a 282._o 4_o how_o eternity_n coexiste_v to_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 283._o 5_o eternity_n a_o fix_a instant_a 284._o 6_o eternity_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n 286._o 6._o god_n immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n 288._o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 290._o 2_o from_o god_n simplicity_n ib._n 3_o from_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o operation_n 291._o 7._o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n 292._o it_o be_v demonstration_n by_o 6_o argument_n 294._o how_o far_o we_o may_v apprehend_v god_n 296._o against_o poetic_a figment_n of_o god_n ib._n against_o curiosity_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o god_n 297._o the_o least_o notice_n of_o god_n of_o great_a moment_n 299._o all_o notice_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a revelation_n ib._n the_o grade_n or_o ascent_n of_o know_v god_n 1_o natural_a 300._o 1_n by_o way_n of_o causalite_n 301._o 2_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 302._o 3_o by_o way_n of_o rematiom_n 303._o 2_o supernatural_a 1_o by_o christ_n ib._n 2_o by_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 304._o chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n 305._o life_n in_o its_o generie_n notion_n 306._o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o most_o spirituose_fw-la 307._o 2_o most_o actuose_fw-la 308._o 3_o most_o self-moving_a 309._o 4_o life_n itself_o 310._o 5_o eternal_a life_n 311._o 6_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o life_n ib._n god_n science_n and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o perfect_a 312._o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 313._o 1_o the_o divine_a essence_n ib._n 2_o allthing_n cognoscible_a 114._o the_o object_n of_o god_n owniscience_n 1_o complexe_v intelligible_n 315._o 2_o incomplexe_n intelligibles_n 316._o 3_o the_o human_a soul_n 317._o god_n know_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n 318._o how_o the_o divine_a idea_n represent_v allthing_n 321._o god_n science_n 1_o most_o simple_a 322._o 2_o intuitive_a not_o discursive_a 323._o 3_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a 325._o 4_o most_o certain_a 327._o 5_o absolute_a and_o independent_a ib._n 6_o eternal_a 329._o 7_o infinite_o perfect_a essential_o intensive_o extensively_n 330._o god_n simple_a intelligence_n 331._o god_n science_n of_o vision_n 332._o god_n know_v thing_n future_a by_o his_o wil._n ib._n against_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la 334._o the_o will_n of_o god_n 336._o 1_o the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 337._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n 338._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n independent_a 339._o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o 340._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n immutable_a 343._o 5_o god_n will_v absolute_a not_o conditionate_n 344._o 6_o god_n will_v antecedent_n not_o consequent_a 347._o 7_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o perfect_a 348._o 1_n intensively_n 2_o extensively_n 349._o 3_o effectively_o 350._o 8_o the_o divine_a will_n most_o free_n 351._o what_o indifference_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 352._o 9_o god_n will_v irresistible_a 353._o god_n will_v distribute_v 1_o into_o decretive_a or_o preceptive_a 355._o 2_o into_o secret_n or_o revel_v 356._o 3_o into_o complacential_a providential_a and_o beneplacite_fw-la 357._o god_n power_n ib._n god_n power_n his_o essence_n 358._o god_n ordinate_a power_n the_o same_o with_o his_o wil._n 359._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a 360._o what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a 361._o divine_a power_n omnipotence_n 363._o chap._n vi_o of_o god_n justice_n veracitie_n and_o sanctity_n also_o of_o the_o trinity_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n 365._o god_n absolute_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o nocent_a 367._o how_o far_o god_n punitive_a justice_n
343._o l._n 29._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 360._o l._n 36._o l._n pro_fw-la sect._n 4._o chap._n 7._o p._n 361._o l._n 19_o l._n ens_fw-la possibile_fw-la p._n 381._o l._n 18._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 382._o l._n 24._o l._n sect._n 35._o p._n 385._o l._n 29._o l._n §_o 9_o item_n l._n 34._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 386._o l._n 16._o l._n cabala_n p._n 398._o l._n 28._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 416._o l._n 26._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 421._o l._n 32._o deal_n 1._o p._n 424._o l._n 17._o pro_fw-la and_o l._n be_v p._n 426._o l._n 3._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 440._o l._n 3._o l._n 2._o item_n l._n 5._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 465._o l._n 28._o deal_n liquor_n p._n 469._o l._n 27._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 492._o l._n 8._o for_o as_o l._n be_v p._n 493._o l._n 27._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 494._o l._n 14._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n l._n 16._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 514._o l._n 24._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv_o of_o reform_a philosophy_n wherein_o plato_n moral_a and_o metaphysic_n philosophy_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o useful_a form_n and_o method_n book_n i._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o prudence_n the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a use_v fruition_n and_o delectation_n moral_a philosophy_n 1_o be_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connote_v prudence_n wherein_o consider_v its_o object_n office_n and_o act_n which_o be_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o subject_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o conscience_n 1_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o principes_fw-la 2_o in_o syneidesis_n which_o be_v a_o reflexive_a light_n and_o spring_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensation_n 3_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v either_o subjective_n or_o objective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.14_o 15._o james_n 2.8_o the_o last_o end_n its_o influence_n in_o moral_n the_o chief_a good_a its_o character_n 1_o the_o idea_n of_o good_n 2_o the_o first_o beauty_n 3_o most_o proper_a use_v its_o regulation_n and_o intention_n fruition_n its_o part_n 1_o love_n 2_o union_n 3_o communion_n 4_o delectation_n consider_v 1_n in_o its_o cause_n a_o sweet_a good_a possession_n and_o action_n 2_o in_o its_o adjunct_n reality_n connaturalitie_n uniformity_n purity_n force_n and_o infinitude_n 3_o in_o its_o effect_n enlargement_n and_o satisfaction_n §_o 1._o have_v discuss_v plato_n natural_a philosophy_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o his_o moral_n which_o regard_v the_o moral_n of_o single_a person_n family_n philosophy_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o city_n or_o republic_n we_o find_v the_o idea_n of_o philosophy_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o moral_n and_o active_a science_n in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n pag._n 414._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v a_o prudent_a or_o studiose_fw-la consideration_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v 1_o the_o genus_fw-la 2_o the_o subject_a 3_o the_o measure_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la prudence_n 1._o it_o be_v genus_fw-la moral_a prudence_n in_o this_o platonic_a definition_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o prudent_a inspection_n studiose_fw-la consideration_n and_o solicitous_a care_n commun_o style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n or_o moral_a wisdom_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o copiose_o describe_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o itself_o effective_a of_o human_a happiness_n what_o prudence_n what_o wherein_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o specific_a reason_n whereby_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o contemplative_a science_n express_v by_o that_o notion_n effective_a 2_o it_o be_v vltimate_a end_n which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n happy_a again_o prudence_n be_v define_v in_o the_o same_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n whereby_o we_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o which_o definition_n lay_v together_o we_o have_v these_o considerables_fw-fr 1._o the_o vltimate_a end_n object_n it_o be_v object_n and_o supreme_a object_n of_o moral_a prudence_n or_o philosophy_n namely_o human_a happiness_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a act_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n treat_v of_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o aquinas_n the_o end_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a principe_fw-la of_o prudence_n as_o luke_n 10.41_o of_o which_o chap._n 2._o 2._o we_o have_v here_o the_o intermediate_v object_n of_o moral_a prudence_n which_o be_v in_o general_a all_o agible_n or_o practicables_n 1_o singulars_n 2_o thing_n present_a 3_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n 4_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_a 3._o here_o be_v also_o considerable_a the_o proper_a exercice_n or_o office_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v according_a to_o plato_n in_o his_o charm_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d office_n its_o office_n to_o do_v what_o belong_v unto_o we_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v a_o man_n self_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v all_o thing_n well_o i._n e._n with_o respect_n to_o our_o supreme_a end_n 4_o right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n 5_o to_o conserve_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o wil._n 6_o to_o moderate_v the_o affection_n 7_o to_o govern_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o which_o see_v more_o full_o philos_n gen._n p._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s_o 3._o 4._o this_o moral_a prudence_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o integral_n prudence_n the_o part_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o platonic_a account_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n which_o providence_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n pag._n 414._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n be_v a_o preparation_n or_o provision_n for_o somewhat_o future_a which_o imply_v 1_o a_o universal_a comprehension_n of_o all_o circumstance_n mean_n difficulty_n encouragement_n which_o may_v make_v for_o or_o against_o our_o end_n 2_o serious_a consultation_n about_o and_o prudent_a determination_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 3_o prudent_a precaution_n of_o what_o may_v impede_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caution_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o fear_v but_o always_o to_o use_v caution_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dexterity_n of_o judgement_n 2_o another_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dexterity_n in_o judge_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a desinition_n pag._n 413._o be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facility_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o connate_a ability_n of_o reason_v or_o discern_v and_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 4._o pag._n 428._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facility_n of_o judgement_n be_v certain_o some_o kind_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n or_o perspicacitie_n of_o find_v out_o thing_n sagacity_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n which_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o prudence_n or_o a_o natural_a invention_n which_o direct_v the_o reason_n to_o find_v out_o thing_n wrap_v up_o in_o nature_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v a_o sagacity_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o his_o epino_n pag._n 976._o there_o remain_v a_o marvellous_a faculty_n whereby_o we_o easy_o and_o expedite_o learn_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v learn_v it_o can_v faithful_o commend_v it_o to_o memory_n and_o as_o occasion_n serve_v by_o a_o happy_a celerity_n recall_v it_o which_o some_o call_v wisdom_n other_o good_a nature_n but_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n of_o nature_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a sagacity_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n so_o plato_n
defin._n pag._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n be_v a_o natural_a generosity_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v enable_v happy_o to_o conjecture_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v again_o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acumen_n of_o judgement_n this_o natural_a sagacity_n plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 376._o make_v very_o essential_a to_o a_o magistrate_n in_o order_n to_o his_o more_o exact_a judge_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o final_a decision_n of_o controversy_n solomon_n we_o know_v be_v endow_v with_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n even_o to_o admiration_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o arduous_a case_n between_o the_o two_o harlot_n 1_o king_n 3.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o resolve_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n question_n 2_o chron._n 9.1_o which_o kind_n of_o sagacity_n politician_n call_v kingcraft_n this_o natural_a sagacity_n be_v elsewhere_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o facility_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o the_o platon_n defin._n pag._n 414._o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a judgement_n tenacious_a of_o what_o be_v determine_v by_o reason_n again_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n pass_v sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v define_v platon_n defin._n pag._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n elective_a of_o what_o be_v best_a one_o great_a office_n of_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n their_o several_a humour_n inclination_n design_n interest_n experience_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n and_o combination_n etc._n etc._n 4_o another_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n be_v experience_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v very_o essential_a to_o a_o true_a philosopher_n so_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 582._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o experience_a person_n endow_v with_o prudence_n be_v the_o only_a true_a philosopher_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o in_o the_o same_o repub._n 9_o he_o join_v prudence_n and_o experience_n together_o with_o reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o human_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o right_o judge_v by_o experience_n join_v with_o prudence_n and_o reason_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o experience_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n make_v our_o life_n to_o pass_v away_o according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n whereas_o inexperience_n make_v we_o live_v casual_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o art_n experimental_o find_v out_o among_o man_n from_o several_a experiment_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o experimental_a prudence_n be_v gain_v by_o sense_n and_o sensible_a observation_n thence_o plato_n timaeus_n pag._n 103._o define_v it_o a_o subtlety_n of_o sense_n or_o good_a sensation_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o good_a sensation_n of_o soul_n expetience_n be_v indeed_o the_o main_a seminary_n of_o human_a prudence_n 1_o in_o that_o it_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o choice_a observation_n of_o past_a and_o present_a time_n whereby_o we_o be_v capacitate_v to_o make_v some_o prudent_a conjecture_n of_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o succeed_v 2_o experience_n draw_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n to_o particular_a and_o proper_a use_n 3_o experience_n give_v man_n a_o more_o inward_a feel_n and_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o thence_o plato_n make_v this_o self-knowlege_n the_o high_a piece_n of_o prudence_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n 4_o experience_n do_v much_o greaten_v and_o add_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o knowledge_n by_o furnish_v the_o mind_n with_o fresh_a observation_n whence_o plato_n bring_v in_o solon_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o long_o i_o live_v the_o more_o i_o know_v and_o teach_v 5_o experience_n add_v not_o only_o to_o the_o quantity_n but_o also_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o knowledge_n by_o render_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a for_o experience_n reduce_v particular_a observation_n in_o themselves_o confuse_v unto_o a_o regular_a series_n and_o order_n whence_o general_a rule_n be_v frame_v which_o make_v our_o knowledge_n more_o distinct_a and_o certain_a 6_o experience_v great_o fix_v and_o confirm_v our_o notion_n of_o thing_n 2._o have_v finish_v the_o generic_n notion_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n conscience_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o moral_a prudence_n the_o soul_n and_o particular_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v moral_a prudence_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o subject_a thereof_o express_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n for_o indeed_o moral_a prudence_n move_v and_o influence_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_o seat_v therein_o though_o the_o proper_a seat_n thereof_o be_v the_o practic_a judgement_n which_o divine_v term_v conscience_n which_o be_v a_o petty_a god_n or_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o vicar_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o command_v or_o threaten_v to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v this_o vicarious_a divine_a office_n of_o conscience_n plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o whence_o he_o term_v conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o demon_n or_o petty_a god_n in_o man_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o law_n of_o fame_n partake_v of_o a_o marvellous_a faculty_n see_v no_o one_o dare_v to_o breathe_v otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o she_o law_n serranus_n here_o acquaint_v we_o law_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience's_n law_n that_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o law_n of_o fame_n that_o imperial_a power_n of_o conscience_n well_o know_v to_o all_o which_o comprehend_v those_o commun_n principes_fw-la that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v etc._n etc._n this_o law_n of_o conscience_n he_o say_v be_v unwritten_a yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacred_a law_n who_o force_n and_o efficace_n tame_v every_o soul_n and_o compel_v it_o by_o fear_n to_o obey_v positive_a law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o law_n it_o be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v that_o man_n come_v to_o understand_v the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n again_o serranus_n add_v our_o philosopher_n call_v this_o divine_a law_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o fame_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v connate_a in_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o science_n that_o teach_v the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o conservator_n and_o vindictor_n of_o all_o law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precursor_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a chorus_n of_o virtue_n who_o admirable_a faculty_n and_o action_n flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o the_o spark_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o law_n or_o light_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a 1_o habitual_a which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synteresis_fw-la 2_o actual_a which_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syneidesis_n 1_o the_o synteresis_fw-la principes_fw-la 1._o synteresis_fw-la the_o habit_n of_o principes_fw-la or_o habitual_a light_n of_o conscience_n be_v define_v in_o the_o school_n a_o natural_a habit_n of_o active_a principes_fw-la for_o as_o speculative_a reason_n discourse_v of_o speculatives_n so_o practic_a reason_n of_o practic_n as_o therefore_o there_o be_v natural_o implant_v in_o we_o certain_a speculative_a principes_fw-la which_o appertein_a to_o intelligence_n so_o also_o be_v there_o certain_a active_a principes_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o that_o natural_a habit_n of_o conscience_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synteresis_fw-la as_o aquinas_n part._n 1._o q._n 79._o and_o this_o habitual_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o fame_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o by_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-reflexion_n 2._o the_o syneidesis_n self-reflexion_n right_a reason_n as_o anon_o 2_o the_o actual_a light_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conscience_n strict_o take_v so_o aquinas_n part._n 1._o quaest_n 79._o art_n 13._o conscience_n take_v proper_o be_v not_o a_o power_n but_o a_o act_n whereby_o we_o apply_v our_o science_n to_o what_o we_o undertake_v which_o application_n be_v follow_v by_o testification_n or_o ligation_n or_o excusation_n and_o accusation_n by_o
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
bonitie_n and_o vice_n but_o what_o a_o vast_a distance_n there_o be_v between_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n and_o that_o maintain_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n we_o shall_v when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o moral_a bonitie_n sufficient_o evince_n for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o morality_n so_o much_o darken_v by_o scholastic_a nicety_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o prop._n all_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n speak_v some_o fundamental_a subjective_n dependence_n on_o the_o natural_a principes_fw-la of_o human_a acts._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o morality_n but_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o yea_o dependence_n on_o human_a nature_n as_o its_o subject_n and_o fundament_n morality_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n or_o relation_n which_o can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o without_o a_o subject_n and_o foundation_n in_o nature_n can_v a_o man_n know_v and_o love_n god_n without_o reason_n and_o will_n 2_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n be_v not_o formalise_v or_o specify_v in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la by_o the_o relation_n such_o act_n have_v to_o reason_n or_o wil._n for_o every_o thing_n be_v specify_v and_o formalise_v by_o its_o formal_a reason_n and_o what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o its_o essence_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o essence_n of_o moral_a act_n but_o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o if_o good_a or_o difformitie_n from_o if_o bad_a the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_n and_o what_o be_v the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n be_v a_o real_a mode_n not_o absolute_a but_o relative_a appendent_a to_o those_o acts._n that_o morality_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a figment_n of_o reason_n but_o something_o real_a be_v general_o confess_v and_o that_o on_o invincible_a ground_n because_o it_o have_v real_a influence_n and_o effect_n moreover_o that_o morality_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a mode_n but_o relative_a be_v as_o evident_a because_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o essence_n speak_v a_o relation_n to_o somewhat_o else_o hence_o 4_o prop._n the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n speak_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o last_o end_n for_o the_o last_o end_n in_o moral_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o first_o principe_fw-la form_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a effate_n in_o the_o school_n that_o the_o end_n specify_v in_o moral_n allthing_n be_v define_v and_o measure_v by_o their_o last_o end_n but_o this_o by_o nothing_o the_o last_o end_n as_o a_o pregnant_a universal_a principe_n contain_v all_o moral_n in_o its_o womb_n 5_o prop._n the_o object_n matter_n do_v also_o in_o some_o degree_n concur_v to_o the_o formalise_a of_o moral_a acts._n thence_o say_v aquinas_n a_o moral_a act_n receive_v its_o species_n from_o the_o object_n and_o end_n and_o petrus_n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 165._o add_v that_o a_o act_n be_v moral_a from_o the_o order_n it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n not_o consider_v in_o its_o be_v but_o moral_o as_o subject_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n to_o this_o of_o the_o object_n we_o may_v add_v all_o essential_a moral_a circumstance_n which_o oft_o add_v much_o to_o the_o be_v and_o intention_n of_o morality_n 6_o prop._n but_o yet_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o adequate_a exemplar_n and_o perfect_a measure_n of_o all_o morality_n formal_o consider_v be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o comprehend_v and_o give_v measure_n to_o all_o other_o rule_n of_o morality_n the_o last_o end_n object_n and_o circumstance_n be_v all_o measure_v hereby_o thus_o scotus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n determine_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la or_o morality_n of_o a_o act_n as_o such_o be_v its_o relation_n to_o that_o law_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o all_o morality_n speak_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n to_o some_o rule_n and_o what_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n be_v there_o of_o moral_a act_n but_o some_o moral_a law_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n as_o also_o some_o late_a divine_n who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o measure_n of_o moral_a acts._n that_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o objective_a reason_n or_o a_o divine_a law_n will_v be_v most_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v touch_v moral_a bonitie_n and_o its_o measure_n §_o 2._o law_n moral_a goodness_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n have_v inquire_v into_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n in_o the_o general_n we_o descend_v to_o examine_v their_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o pravitie_n every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o it_o answer_v to_o its_o proper_a measure_n and_o rule_v but_o evil_n so_o far_o as_o it_o come_v short_a thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o moral_a bonitie_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o reason_n which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o law_n and_o order_n i._n e._n thing_n be_v so_o far_o conform_v to_o reason_n and_o good_a as_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o law_n and_o order_n whence_o definit_a platon_n pag._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n about_o what_o be_v unjust_a or_o just_a thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o obedience_n of_o virtuose_fw-la law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n that_o over_o look_v law_n this_o plato_n more_o full_o explicate_v gorg._n 504._o and_o true_o that_o wherein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v may_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o well_o be_v term_v salubritie_n whence_o the_o body_n health_n arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o order_n and_o ornament_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v we_o call_v legal_a and_o law_n whence_o man_n become_v legitime_fw-la and_o orderly_o he_o compare_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o sanitie_n or_o health_n of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n and_o regular_a temperament_n of_o all_o humour_n so_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n consist_v in_o its_o order_n or_o conformity_n to_o law_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o art_n 9_o pag._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n true_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o all_o have_v what_o be_v their_o own_o and_o as_o the_o law_n establish_v but_o injustice_n by_o which_o man_n possess_v what_o be_v not_o their_o own_o against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n what_o he_o here_o determine_v of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o particular_a hold_v true_a of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o bonitie_n or_o vice_n but_o to_o bring_v plato_n philosophemes_n to_o sacred_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o conformity_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o shall_v determine_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n all_o moral_a bonitie_n law_n moral_a bonitie_n in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n whether_o objective_n or_o subjective_n and_o formal_a denote_v a_o conformity_n to_o some_o law_n the_o school_n distinguish_v moral_a bonitie_n or_o honesty_n into_o objective_n and_o formal_a the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o constitute_v a_o thing_n moral_o good_a as_o a_o object_n but_o the_o late_a that_o which_o constitute_v a_o act_n as_o a_o act_n moral_o good_a 1_o in_o the_o object_n of_o human_a act_n there_o be_v necessary_o require_v a_o moral_a goodness_n which_o agree_v thereto_o as_o object_n as_o suarez_n 1.2_o tract_n 3._o disp_n 2._o strong_o prove_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a for_o 1_o if_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n be_v not_o moral_o good_a or_o lawful_a the_o act_n conversant_a thereabouts_o can_v never_o be_v good_a because_o all_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n a_o irregularity_n in_o the_o object_n will_v render_v the_o act_n irregular_a 2_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a as_o good_a therefore_o that_o bonitie_n which_o move_v the_o will_n can_v slow_v from_o it_o but_o must_v be_v suppose_v as_o inherent_a in_o or_o appendent_a to_o its_o object_n 3_o this_o moral_a goodness_n of_o the_o object_n do_v not_o only_o agree_v to_o human_a act_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v lawful_o love_v and_o embrace_v
4_o this_o moral_a objective_n bonitie_n arise_v from_o the_o matter_n as_o clothe_v with_o all_o its_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v a_o meet_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o close_v with_o 5_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o any_o object_n consist_v in_o its_o conformity_n to_o or_o agreament_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o formal_a bonitie_n or_o goodness_n which_o constitute_v a_o man_n formal_o good_a for_o 1_o a_o object_n though_o never_o so_o good_a can_v constitute_v a_o man_n or_o his_o act_n formal_o good_a it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n receive_v some_o goodness_n from_o its_o object_n yet_o only_o material_o and_o terminative_o not_o formal_o so_o as_o to_o constitute_v the_o act_n formal_o good_a 2_o the_o act_n be_v so_o far_o formal_o good_a as_o virtuose_fw-la i._n e._n procede_v from_o right_n principes_fw-la tend_v to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o measure_v by_o a_o perfect_a rule_n all_o which_o presuppose_v some_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o measure_n 2._o perfect_a the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a perfect_a prop._n that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n measure_v 1_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n plato_n repub._n 6._o well_o explicate_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o measure_n for_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o any_o thing_n every_o measure_n or_o rule_n be_v indivisible_a and_o therefore_o capable_a neither_o of_o addition_n or_o substraction_n thus_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canon_n or_o rule_n be_v a_o infallible_a measure_n admit_v neither_o addition_n nor_o detraction_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o be_v formal_o include_v in_o the_o notion_n canon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v whence_o it_o be_v derive_v primary_o denote_v a_o reed_n of_o such_o a_o just_a longitude_n whereby_o they_o measure_v their_o land_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o general_a for_o a_o exact_a measure_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 38_o 5._o be_v render_v by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o phil._n 3.16_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10.13_o be_v explicate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v its_o use_n gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 3.16_o whereby_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v illustrate_v 2_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a be_v easy_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n for_o a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v or_o integrity_n of_o bonitie_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a moral_a evil_n arise_v from_o the_o least_o defect_n but_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o part_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o circumstance_n misplace_v or_o mistimed_a it_o render_v the_o act_n vitiose_fw-la now_o if_o all_o moral_a good_a must_v be_v thus_o perfect_a and_o entire_a than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o its_o measure_n and_o rule_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o law_n the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n prop._n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n consist_v in_o its_o comprehension_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a objective_n mater_fw-la end_n and_o principes_fw-la the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n depend_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o moral_a good_a as_o to_o its_o constitutive_a part_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o be_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o school_n they_o make_v four_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_a proportionable_a to_o those_o in_o natural_a production_n namely_o mater_n form_n end_v efficient_a we_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o examine_v or_o defend_v the_o legalitie_n of_o this_o distribution_n but_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n comprehend_v each_o of_o these_o cause_n and_o principes_fw-la 1_o it_o must_v comprehend_v the_o objectmater_n of_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n in_o its_o full_a amplitude_n extension_n and_o universality_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o truth_n and_o equity_n require_v that_o they_o who_o will_v discourse_v of_o a_o divine_a republic_n determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o legislator_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o one_o only_a particle_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o true_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o that_o he_o find_v out_o law_n according_a to_o those_o several_a species_n of_o virtue_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o various_a species_n and_o office_n of_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o moral_a duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n extend_v not_o to_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a measure_n and_o this_o argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n in_o we_o and_o all_o human_a law_n as_o hereafter_o 2_o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n it_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o morality_n which_o if_o perfect_a exact_v the_o most_o perfect_a conformity_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o our_o whole_a discourse_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o this_o legislator_n and_o all_o other_o who_o will_v institute_v utile_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o in_o frame_v law_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a virtue_n i._n e._n at_o the_o high_a conformity_n to_o the_o best_a law_n 3_o that_o a_o perfect_a law_n of_o morality_n comprehend_v the_o most_o perfect_a end_n be_v also_o most_o evident_a because_o the_o end_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o moral_n all_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n without_o a_o spirituose_fw-la perfect_a end_n as_o jansenius_n demonstrate_v out_o of_o augustine_n thence_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a institutes_n or_o law_n make_v way_n for_o virtue_n but_o bad_a precipitate_a man_n into_o vice_n now_o he_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o end_n give_v life_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n yea_o leg._n 1._o he_o open_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o law_n be_v to_o be_v so_o constitute_v as_o that_o they_o may_v promote_v the_o best_a end_n 4_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a or_o principe_fw-la of_o morality_n i._n e._n it_o must_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o its_o virtuose_fw-la disposition_n for_o as_o the_o end_n direct_v the_o act_n so_o the_o principes_fw-la or_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n direct_v the_o end_n arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o every_o act_n be_v according_a to_o the_o habit_n i._n e._n if_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o well-disposed_n or_o clothe_v with_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n it_o will_v never_o aim_v at_o a_o virtuose_fw-la end_n thence_o that_o great_a say_v of_o augustine_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o best_a end_n make_v the_o work_n good_a and_o faith_n direct_v the_o intention_n so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n if_o perfect_a extend_v itself_o to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la principes_fw-la and_o moral_a habit_n which_o the_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o 3._o good_n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_n prop._n subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o objective_n human_a law_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o this_o proposition_n to_o be_v examine_v 1_o that_o subjective_n right_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o reason_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o apprehend_v albeit_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n 2_o that_o practic_a reason_n or_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la of_o our_o duty_n for_o conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o a_o law_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o right_a reason_n in_o nature_n corrupt_v which_o may_v suffice_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o some_o term_v it_o right_a
principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o demonstration_n so_o in_o practic_n and_o moral_n there_o be_v a_o objective_a law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n contain_v certain_a practic_a principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conversation_n thus_o also_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o stoic_n if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o diog._n laâ—rt_n in_o zeno_n the_o stoic_n say_v that_o to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v nothing_o that_o the_o commun_n law_n prohibit_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n where_o it_o deserve_v a_o remark_n that_o they_o make_v the_o commun_n law_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o with_o right_a reason_n which_o can_v right_o be_v understand_v of_o subjective_n right_a reason_n but_o of_o objective_n it_o may_v again_o they_o say_v this_o right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o subjective_a reason_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o individual_n but_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o commun_n objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n according_a to_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o thing_n thus_o hierocles_n in_o pythagor_n carm._n pag._n 106._o say_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversion_n and_o errata_fw-la from_o right_a reason_n and_o pag._n 209._o he_o add_v this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o great_a legislatrix_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o human_a affair_n etc._n etc._n and_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virt._n serm._n 1._o pag._n 9_o also_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o orderly_a contexture_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o vice_n a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o commun_n objective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o that_o dark_a subjective_n light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o blind_a mankind_n thus_o also_o we_o must_v understand_v parker_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o divine_n who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o unic_n criterion_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o stoic_n general_o and_o perhaps_o aristotle_n as_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n among_o the_o schoolman_n by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o subjective_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n mind_n yet_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o socrates_n and_o plato_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o promulgator_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v thereby_o no_o other_o than_o the_o objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n whereof_o some_o more_o commun_v precept_n be_v convey_v down_o by_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n but_o those_o irradiant_a and_o bright_a notice_n thereof_o which_o shine_v among_o they_o they_o receive_v by_o oriental_a tradition_n from_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o moses_n wherein_o plato_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v and_o which_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a law_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o 5._o rule_n the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n prop._n that_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o sacred_a philosophy_n or_o scripture_n here_o and_o here_o only_o be_v extant_a plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sacred_a rule_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a notice_n he_o sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a word_n here_o also_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n law_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o perfection_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v find_v hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n lycurgus_n solon_n minos_n and_o plato_n borrow_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o their_o best_a law_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o divine_a precept_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v thence_o style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matrices_fw-la of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o root_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o a_o transumt_v compend_fw-mi abstract_n or_o rather_o extend_v copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o original_a exemplar_n the_o eternal_a law_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o equity_n prescribe_v and_o express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v not_o this_o then_o to_o be_v the_o term_n measure_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o law_n to_o clear_v which_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o as_o ten_o word_n but_o in_o a_o more_o ample_a extensive_a notion_n as_o christian_a pandect_n or_o commun_v head_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v explicate_v and_o extend_v according_o to_o the_o illustration_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o great_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o mention_v each_o particular_a duty_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o do_v command_v obedience_n to_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v specify_v and_o express_v every_o particular_a duty_n generical_o or_o synecdochical_o and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n from_o the_o general_a precept_n till_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o a_o duty_n the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o decalogue_n indeed_o be_v there_o not_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n manifest_a synecdoches_n be_v it_o not_o then_o ridiculous_a for_o man_n to_o restrain_v the_o most_o ample_a sense_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o its_o word_n do_v not_o the_o great_a legislator_n take_v the_o black_a sin_n as_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_v they_o as_o so_o many_o commun_n head_n in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o so_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v how_o black_a and_o odiose_fw-la all_o those_o other_o sin_n reducible_a to_o those_o head_n be_v wherefore_o to_o penetrate_v and_o dive_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n we_o must_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n inquire_v 1_o what_o in_o every_o command_n be_v treat_v of_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v 3_o what_o therein_o be_v displease_v or_o please_v to_o god_n and_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a as_o rom._n 7.12_o 14._o reach_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceit_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o the_o diverticules_a or_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o law_n to_o reach_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a principes_fw-la and_o motion_n may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o decalogue_n and_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n extend_v its_o precept_n to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o principes_fw-la power_n inclination_n thought_n affection_n and_o operation_n intern_a and_o extern_a direct_v the_o same_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o end_n affect_v they_o with_o their_o inseparable_a accident_n and_o modification_n clothe_v they_o with_o their_o immutable_a circumstance_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o action_n good_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v evil_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v indifferent_a hence_o plato_n bring_v in_o pindar_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o regal_a power_n as_o i_o take_v it_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v king_n over_o all_o both_o mortal_n and_o immortal_n and_o aristot._n pol._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o command_v al._n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o lively_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n and_o will_n the_o original_n and_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n that_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n by_o conformity_n whereto_o man_n will_n become_v one_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n yea_o man_n himself_o one_o with_o god_n whence_o as_o tyndal_n pag._n 83._o well_o observe_v man_n
imagination_n can_v make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a neither_o can_v it_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o such_o be_v the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o immutable_a universal_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n §_o 3._o have_v consider_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n good_n the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v before_o suggest_v that_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n require_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o integrity_n of_o cause_n albeit_o any_o defect_n render_v a_o action_n moral_o evil_a this_o canon_n hold_v true_a whatever_o distribution_n we_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n jansenius_n in_o imitation_n of_o augustine_n make_v two_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a 1_o the_o office_n or_o mater_n of_o the_o act_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o corpse_n and_o the_o end_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o form_n that_o specify_v 2_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o and_o arist._n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o seem_v to_o distribute_v moral_a good_a into_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o it_o i.e._n into_o bonum_fw-la and_o bene._n the_o good_a deed-done_a be_v as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o be_v or_o welldoing_a of_o it_o as_o the_o form_n 3_o other_o according_a to_o the_o aristotelian_a distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v four_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a the_o mater_n efficient_a end_v and_o form_n albeit_o i_o judge_v this_o distribution_n of_o cause_n as_o to_o natural_n every_o way_n absurd_a and_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v defend_v because_o it_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n both_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o also_o cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o hence_o follow_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v cause_n of_o themselves_o which_o constitute_v the_o whole_a yet_o in_o moral_n where_o the_o cause_n need_v not_o such_o a_o accurate_a distinction_n from_o the_o part_n we_o may_v admit_v this_o distribution_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n and_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n as_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n this_o be_v the_o commun_n and_o receive_v distribution_n i_o be_o not_o scrupulose_a in_o follow_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o two_o former_a division_n 1._o good_n the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_a it_o comprehend_v all_o human_a act_n with_o the_o object_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v thereto_o whether_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o moral_a good_a there_o be_v some_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o form_n other_o to_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n yet_o some_o also_o that_o regard_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o every_o good_a action_n be_v either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v good_a when_o command_v by_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o measure_n of_o objective_a goodness_n as_o before_o it_o be_v indifferent_a when_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o here_o that_o which_o chief_o require_v a_o examen_fw-la and_o discussion_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v moral_a good_a we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a call_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o a_o middle_n between_o these_o so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v indifferent_a and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a some_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a i._n e._n indifferent_a these_o neuter_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o say_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o profit_v nor_o do_v hurt_v again_o they_o affirm_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v indifferent_a two_o way_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o pertein_a not_o either_o to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n as_o riches_n glory_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o man_n act_n neither_o with_o a_o impetus_fw-la nor_o aversation_n as_o the_o extend_v the_o finger_n or_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o equal_o incline_v to_o either_o now_o this_o indifference_n of_o action_n or_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v physical_o or_o moral_o according_a to_o the_o generic_a specific_a or_o individual_a nature_n of_o action_n and_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v action_n and_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la genere_fw-la physic_n indifference_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o their_o generic_a abstract_n nature_n without_o the_o supervenient_a determination_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v indifferent_a for_o allthing_n physical_o consider_v without_o their_o moral_a estimation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o evil_n thus_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n naked_o and_o physical_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 2._o action_n and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la specie_fw-la moral_a indifference_n in_o specie_fw-la when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o as_o allthing_n be_v of_o god_n through_o god_n and_o for_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o regal_a will_n to_o give_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a determination_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o create_v limit_v power_n make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a evil_a or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a good_a or_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a good_a or_o evil_n except_o on_o supposition_n of_o predetermination_n from_o he_o who_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o al._n every_o creature_n have_v term_n to_o its_o essence_n have_v also_o term_n to_o its_o dominion_n and_o operation_n a_o limit_a cause_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o limit_a power_n and_o activity_n except_o man_n have_v be_v of_o himself_o and_o a_o world_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o action_n but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o the_o specific_a nature_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o act_n as_o good_a 167._o quando_fw-la dicimus_fw-la dari_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la quoad_fw-la speciem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la id_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la negatiué_fw-fr petr._n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 167._o or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a thence_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la when_o it_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o all_o moral_a determination_n arise_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n whence_o it_o appear_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o some_o platonist_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o but_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n for_o allthing_n be_v therefore_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la because_o so_o determine_v by_o the_o sovereign_a will_n promulgate_v in_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o commun_n notion_n among_o some_o divine_n that_o something_n be_v good_a because_o command_v other_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o good_a indeed_o this_o maxim_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o moral_n and_o positive_a precept_n with_o this_o limitation_n that_o positive_a precept_n which_o regard_n worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a because_o command_v but_o moral_a precept_n be_v command_v because_o good_a i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o human_a nature_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o moral_a goodness_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n hence_o 3._o individuo_fw-la no_o action_n
indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la no_o action_n consider_v in_o individuo_fw-la in_o its_o individual_a nature_n be_v moral_o indifferent_a i.e._n every_o individual_a action_n consider_v as_o clothe_v with_o its_o circumstance_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o principes_fw-la manner_n and_o end_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o moral_a indifference_n have_v place_n only_o in_o specie_fw-la in_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o act_n not_o in_o individuo_fw-la in_o their_o individual_a nature_n be_v general_o avouch_v by_o the_o orthodox_n yea_o among_o the_o more_o sober_a of_o the_o schoolman_n this_o be_v one_o of_o john_n husse_n article_n condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n art_n 16._o quòd_fw-la nulla_fw-la sint_fw-la opera_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la sit_fw-la divisio_fw-la immediata_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sint_fw-la virtuosa_fw-la vel_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n in_o individuo_fw-la indifferent_a but_o this_o be_v a_o immediate_a division_n of_o human_a work_n that_o they_o be_v either_o virtuose_fw-la or_o vitiose_fw-la this_o indeed_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o plato_n placite_n who_o strong_o prove_v that_o all_o our_o act_n ought_v to_o tend_v to_o some_o good_a end_n so_o gorg._n pag._n 499._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v that_o allthing_n must_v be_v do_v for_o good_a etc._n etc._n so_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o mark_n and_o scope_n unto_o which_o all_o our_o act_n as_o so_o many_o arrow_n aught_o to_o tend_v this_o be_v well_o determine_v by_o aquinas_n 1.2_o quaest_n 18._o art_n 9_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o a_o act_n be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o its_o species_n which_o yet_o consider_v in_o individuo_fw-la be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o because_o every_o moral_a act_n receive_v its_o bonitie_n not_o only_o from_o its_o object_n but_o also_o from_o its_o circumstance_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o individual_a act_n have_v some_o circumstance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o good_a or_o evil_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o reason_n to_o order_v all_o human_a act_n if_o any_o act_n be_v not_o order_v to_o its_o last_o end_n it_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a if_o it_o be_v order_v to_o its_o last_o end_n it_o be_v then_o good_a etc._n etc._n thus_o gibieuf_fw-fr de_fw-fr libertat_fw-la pag._n 74._o we_o most_o evident_o gather_v from_o the_o subordination_n of_o our_o will_n to_o its_o last_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o human_a act_n indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la but_o all_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o rational_a creature_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v such_o not_o to_o return_v that_o back_n to_o god_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n again_o p._n 77._o every_o thing_n ought_v to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v deficient_a because_o nature_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o other_o thing_n if_o therefore_o man_n put_v forth_o a_o human_a act_n he_o ought_v thereby_o to_o be_v convert_v towards_o god_n indeed_o indifference_n can_v no_o more_o be_v find_v in_o individual_a act_n than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o to_o some_o act_n consider_v in_o their_o species_n all_o act_n of_o man_n in_o innocence_n be_v good_a all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v evil_a all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v good_a all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n under_o grace_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n not_o one_o of_o all_o these_o indifferent_a be_v all_o our_o action_n regulate_v by_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n they_o will_v be_v all_o good_a yea_o our_o very_a natural_a and_o civil_a act_n as_o to_o their_o manner_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v all_o regulate_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o albeit_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o general_a sum_n of_o art_n and_o science_n nor_o yet_o a_o particular_a directory_n for_o the_o government_n of_o state_n or_o politic_a act_n yet_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o all_o our_o act_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a law_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o profession_n and_o science_n coincident_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la but_o distinct_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o consideration_n thus_o much_o petrus_n à _fw-la sancto_fw-it joseph_n that_o late_a compilator_n of_o schole-divinitie_n thes_n 167._o acknowledge_v there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o any_o act_n indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la but_o every_o such_o act_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o sufficient_a deliberation_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n although_o not_o as_o to_o its_o object_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o circumstance_n the_o scratch_n of_o the_o head_n or_o the_o take_n up_o of_o a_o straw_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o seem_v a_o paradox_n to_o some_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o disgustful_a to_o libertine_n who_o will_v be_v so_o yet_o general_o grant_v by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n yea_o scarce_o ever_o profess_o deny_v by_o any_o save_o some_o sew_v who_o distinguish_v between_o act_n procede_v from_o mere_a imagination_n and_o such_o as_o be_v deliberate_a that_o no_o act_n in_o individuo_fw-la be_v indifferent_a see_v the_o commentator_n in_o sent._n lib._n 2._o do_v 41._o and_o in_o thomam_fw-la 1.2_o quaest_n 18._o art_n 9_o 2._o good_n a_o virtuose_fw-la will_n the_o principe_n of_o moral_a good_n have_v discuss_v the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o next_o efficient_a cause_n or_o principe_n which_o be_v the_o will_n or_o rather_o soul_n clothe_v with_o supernatural_a habit_n of_o virtue_n or_o grace_n the_o moral_a law_n require_v that_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o act_n moral_o good_a there_o concur_v a_o good_a principe_fw-la now_o the_o will_n or_o soul_n as_o willing_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o moral_a efficience_n and_o operation_n its_o rectitude_n be_v necessary_a to_o constitute_v a_o act_n moral_o or_o spiritual_o good_a such_o therefore_o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will_n be_v such_o will_v the_o action_n prove_v as_o to_o its_o goodness_n or_o pravitie_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v as_o a_o pondus_fw-la that_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n either_o to_o good_a or_o bad_a when_o the_o deliberation_n and_o intention_n of_o a_o bend_a will_n concur_v in_o a_o good_a mater_fw-la for_o a_o good_a end_n the_o action_n be_v good_a and_o what_o bend_v the_o will_n in_o this_o manner_n actio_fw-la actio_fw-la recta_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la nisi_fw-la recta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la but_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n so_o many_o degree_n as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o sanctify_a will_n in_o any_o act_n so_o many_o degree_n there_o be_v of_o moral_a good_a therein_o morality_n as_o well_o as_o divinity_n be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n conversant_a in_o rule_v the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o will_n make_v a_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n as_o also_o act_n thus_o plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v to_o will_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v good_a again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o will_v not_o to_o do_v unrightcous_o this_o be_v sufficient_a he_o shall_v not_o do_v unrighteous_o but_o more_o particular_o plato_n leg._n 3._o thus_o philosophise_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o allthing_n follow_v his_o will_n but_o that_o his_o will_n follow_v reason_n i.e._n that_o it_o prosecute_v what_o be_v good_a this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epich_a c._n 1._o pag._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o the_o will_n be_v free_a and_o pure_a in_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n itself_o on_o which_o our_o nature_n depend_v than_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o thing_n true_o eligible_a yea_o to_o truth_n itself_o wherefore_o the_o proper_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o desirable_a and_o attain_v by_o real_a election_n simplicius_n here_o in_o imitation_n of_o plato_n who_o he_o much_o follow_v assert_v 1_o that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o human_a act_n depend_v on_o the_o purity_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o wil._n 2_o that_o moral_a good_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n because_o most_o eligible_a which_o derivation_n he_o borrow_v from_o plato_n what_o virtue_n proper_o be_v and_o how_o it_o dispose_v the_o will_n to_o what_o be_v moral_o good_a will_v hereafter_o §_o 4._o and_o sect_n 3._o §_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
say_v that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n i_o suppose_v judaic_n be_v the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o allthing_n and_o then_o he_o add_v pag._n 716._o that_o he_o who_o adhere_v with_o a_o compose_a mind_n and_o sirme_a purpose_n to_o this_o last_o end_n be_v most_o bless_a and_o free_a and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n adhere_v to_o god_n namely_o by_o conformable_a act_n of_o piety_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o indeed_o his_o philosophemes_n be_v consonant_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n which_o frequent_o place_v moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v in_o inviolable_a close_a adhesion_n unto_o god_n as_o our_o last_n end_n 63.8_o psal_n 63.8_o so_o psal_n 63.8_o my_o soul_n adhere_v close_o to_o thou_o as_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n deut._n 10.20_o ruth_n 1.14_o 16._o job_n 41.17_o psal_n 119.31_o and_o it_o primary_o denote_v that_o intimate_v inviolable_a conjugal_a adherence_n which_o be_v or_o ought_v be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o be_v by_o law_n of_o nature_n one_o flesh_n as_o gen._n 2.24_o and_o that_o this_o adherence_n to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n 73.28_o psal_n 73.28_o as_o to_o exercise_v be_v further_a evident_a from_o psal_n 73.28_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o i._n e._n it_o be_v my_o chief_a good_a that_o wherein_o my_o high_a liberty_n consist_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appropinquation_n access_n adherence_n to_o god_n thence_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adhere_v to_o god_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v to_o god_n so_o the_o word_n in_o its_o primary_n notion_n signify_v thence_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o express_v that_o intimate_a conjunction_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o mat._n 19.5_o yea_o ephes_n 5.31_o it_o signify_v the_o conjugal_a adherence_n and_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v glue_v or_o conjugal_o unite_v to_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o precedent_a word_n import_v and_o o_o what_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o moral_a liberty_n be_v this_o intimate_o and_o inviolable_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n be_v the_o heart_n ever_o more_o free_a than_o when_o it_o do_v most_o strong_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o affectionate_a exercice_n adhere_v to_o its_o chief_a good_n so_o many_o grain_n as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o bend_a will_n for_o god_n so_o much_o moral_a liberty_n a_o tenacious_a resolute_a invincible_a adherence_n unto_o our_o last_o end_n by_o act_n of_o love_n desire_v and_o other_o affection_n make_v the_o soul_n exceed_o free_a in_o all_o its_o motion_n 73.26_o psal_n 73.26_o thus_o psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o consume_v with_o desire_n or_o to_o fail_v with_o long_a expectation_n this_o poor_a man_n case_n be_v thus_o state_v he_o see_v the_o wicked_a to_o flourish_v and_o the_o godly_a oppress_v which_o bring_v he_o under_o anxious_a dispute_n about_o the_o chief_a good_a but_o upon_o inquiry_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o adhere_v inviolable_o to_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a so_o it_o follow_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o some_o render_v it_o the_o reck_v unto_o which_o my_o heart_n adhere_v other_o the_o firm_a adhesion_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n my_o chief_a good_n whence_o follow_v his_o liberty_n v._n 28._o 86.4_o psal_n 86.4_o thus_o psal_n 86.4_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n i._n e._n make_v i_o free_a for_o and_o in_o all_o moral_a exercice_n and_o why_o for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n i.e._n unto_o thou_o as_o my_o chief_a good_a do_v i_o adhere_v so_o psal_n 25.1_o this_o tenacious_a adherence_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o end_n be_v lively_o illustrate_v by_o our_o lord_n mat._n 6_o 20-24_a v._o 20._o he_o exhort_v they_o 20-24_a mat._n 6_o 20-24_a to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n to_o make_v god_n their_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a to_o cleave_v to_o himwith_o a_o inviolable_a intime_fw-la bend_v of_o will_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o v._o 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o treasure_n be_v ever_o together_o this_o our_o lord_n illustrate_v by_o a_o lively_a notion_n v._o 24._o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mordicus_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o hold_v fast_o a_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o will_v pluck_v it_o from_o we_o thence_o to_o be_v very_o tenacious_a in_o adhere_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n so_o in_o plato_n xenophon_n and_o isocrates_n it_o be_v emphatical_o here_o as_o luk._n 16.13_o 16.13_o luk._n 16.13_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n tenacious_a adhere_n to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n whence_o it_o be_v add_v and_o despise_v the_o other_o a_o soul_n that_o tenacious_o adhere_v to_o its_o chief_a good_a despise_v all_o frown_n or_o blandishment_n that_o may_v assault_v it_o thence_o v._n 25._o our_o lord_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i._n e._n if_o you_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o your_o chief_a good_a you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_o concern_v about_o the_o good_n of_o time_n to_o sum_n up_o this_o argument_n every_o creature_n have_v a_o element_n to_o live_v in_o and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o that_o element_n it_o be_v most_o free_a the_o soul_n element_n be_v its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o every_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o moral_o free_a as_o he_o more_o or_o less_o adhere_v thereto_o for_o such_o as_o a_o man_n last_o end_n be_v such_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n and_o moral_a liberty_n or_o bondage_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o love_v delight_n in_o and_o enjoy_v our_o last_o end_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a we_o be_v in_o all_o our_o way_n the_o liberty_n of_o a_o rational_a agent_n consist_v not_o in_o have_v variety_n of_o object_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o take_v complacence_n in_o but_o in_o transmit_v all_o to_o his_o last_o end_n which_o be_v his_o best_a good_a that_o a_o will_v actual_o and_o strong_o bend_a to_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v most_o free_a will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v fortify_v by_o true_a virtue_n to_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a servitude_n he_o indeed_o be_v true_o noble_a and_o generose_fw-la who_o be_v not_o a_o vassal_n to_o any_o base_a lust_n all_o power_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o diminution_n of_o liberty_n impeccabilitie_n or_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o sin_v be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v liberty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_v hereby_o the_o sweet_a and_o high_a liberty_n be_v to_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o the_o will_v actual_o adhere_v to_o its_o last_o end_n the_o less_o power_n it_o have_v to_o sin_n 2_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v from_o whatever_o may_v damnify_v or_o prejudice_v it_o and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o its_o unity_n do_v not_o division_n ever_o bring_v dissolution_n and_o what_o preserve_v the_o soul_n unity_n so_o much_o as_o actual_a adherence_n to_o god_n the_o first_o unity_n 3_o the_o moral_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n consist_v chief_o inhave_v all_o inferor_n thing_n subject_a to_o it_o and_o when_o be_v allthing_n more_o subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o will_n than_o when_o it_o be_v by_o a_o resolute_a actual_a adherence_n subject_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4_o the_o more_o harmonious_a and_o uniform_a the_o soul_n act_n be_v the_o more_o moral_o free_a they_o be_v and_o whence_o spring_v this_o harmony_n but_o from_o actual_a regard_n and_o adherence_n to_o the_o last_o end_n 5_o where_o ever_o the_o soul_n find_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n there_o it_o find_v moral_a libetie_n and_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o its_o adherence_n to_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o practice_n against_o right_a reason_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v objective_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o whence_o plato_n himself_o rep._n 9_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v most_o distant_a from_o law_n and_o order_n again_o leg._n 10._o he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sin_n be_v a_o intemperate_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v primary_o the_o excess_n of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o the_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a excess_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o affection_n for_o look_v as_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consent_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asymmetrie_n and_o ataxy_n hence_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o epinom_n pag._n 978._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o motion_n void_a of_o reason_n order_n decorum_n measure_n yea_o a_o confuse_a agitation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deprave_v and_o contaminate_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n definit_a platon_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n overlook_a or_o despise_v law_n yea_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 574._o call_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o thus_o also_o aristotle_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o both_o in_o his_o ethic_n and_o rhetoric_n style_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n shine_v with_o more_o illustrious_a beam_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a philosophemes_n thence_o in_o the_o o._n t._n all_o the_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v signify_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n we_o find_v three_o several_a notion_n of_o sin_n together_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o which_o denote_v defection_n rebellion_n prevarication_n against_o god_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v aberration_n and_o deviation_n from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n law_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v perversitie_n obliquity_n iniquity_n privation_n of_o rectitude_n 4_o sin_n be_v style_v psal_n 101.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101.3_o psal_n 101.3_o a_o matter_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n a_o lawless_a mater_fw-la such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o yoke_n which_o the_o lxx_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whereto_o paul_n seem_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 5_o sin_n be_v style_v a_o violation_n or_o make_v void_a the_o law_n psal_n 119.126_o zeph._n 3.4_o &_o hos_n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o break_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n a_o allusion_n to_o inundation_n and_o land-floud_n that_o break_v down_o all_o bound_n so_o great_a be_v the_o violence_n which_o sin_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n 6_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o tortuositie_n or_o wrest_v of_o the_o law_n psal_n 125.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquation_n or_o crooked_a way_n 7_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o declination_n aberration_n deflexion_n psal_n 119_o 51_o 67._o &_o psal_n 101.3_o yea_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a 8_o it_o be_v term_v rebellion_n psal_n 5.10_o &_o 66.7_o which_o term_n though_o different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o also_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o notion_n whereby_o sin_n be_v express_v do_v all_o import_n transgression_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o the_o least_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n be_v a_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o various_a object_n and_o circumstance_n hence_o it_o follow_v privative_a sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a idea_n reason_n or_o nature_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o privative_a for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o some_o natural_a good_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v pure_a good_a which_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a as_o the_o chief_a good_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n which_o have_v not_o for_o its_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o these_o act_n be_v call_v intrinsical_o evil_a not_o as_o if_o their_o evil_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o act_n but_o because_o they_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o towards_o such_o a_o object_n moral_o consider_v without_o sin_n 2_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o aggregate_v composite_a be_v compose_v of_o positive_a and_o privative_a the_o material_a subject_a or_o natural_a act_n be_v positive_a but_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o moral_a deficience_n of_o rectitude_n be_v privative_a the_o positive_a act_n of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o privation_n be_v not_o sinful_a but_o both_o together_o as_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v up_o one_o compositum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o the_o school_n whether_o sin_n thus_o compound_v of_o privative_a and_o positive_a be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o suarez_n well_o solve_v this_o difficulty_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o a_o physical_a real_a be_v it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o moral_a be_v so_o it_o be_v unum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la because_o the_o positive_a act_n and_o privative_a deficience_n be_v so_o intimate_o conjoin_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o one_o moral_a evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v look_v on_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n and_o power_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v evil_a without_o the_o privation_n nor_o the_o privation_n without_o the_o act_n 3_o every_o privation_n as_o such_o be_v evil_a as_o every_o form_n or_o act_n good_a for_o what_o be_v a_o privation_n but_o the_o want_n of_o some_o due_a perfection_n and_o be_v not_o every_o want_n of_o due_a perfection_n evil_a to_o that_o subject_n that_o want_v it_o every_o thing_n if_o it_o want_v any_o good_a that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v so_o far_o evil_a 4_o when_o we_o say_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n be_v privative_a the_o term_n formal_a must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o but_o in_o a_o lax_n notion_n and_o moral_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v formalise_v and_o yet_o not_o formal_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n hence_o sin_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o formal_a cause_n yet_o because_o this_o obliquity_n or_o privation_n of_o rectitude_n do_v moral_o constitute_v the_o act_n sinful_a it_o may_v in_o a_o more_o lax_n notion_n be_v right_o term_v the_o formal_a reason_n or_o cause_n 5_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n or_o logic_n privation_n nor_o yet_o pure_a nothing_o but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o deficience_n as_o to_o moral_a rectitude_n in_o this_o respect_n some_o divine_n ascribe_v to_o sin_v something_o positive_a not_o absolute_o as_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o subsistent_a but_o relative_o and_o moral_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o pure_a nothing_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n which_o make_v the_o act_n whereto_o it_o belong_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a nothing_o so_o suarez_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o real_a be_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n thus_o indeed_o plato_n in_o his_o sophist_n teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonens_a may_v be_v consider_v as_o pure_a nothing_o and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unintelligible_a and_o ineffable_a or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o true_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o simple_o
〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o count_v his_o ignorance_n his_o wisdom_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o we_o know_v nothing_o we_o think_v we_o know_v allthing_n and_o be_v not_o those_o great_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n but_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o unreasonable_a and_o ignorant_a be_v any_o thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n than_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o seem_v most_o quick-sighted_a and_o sage_a in_o the_o world_n and_o whence_o come_v this_o proud_a affect_a ignorance_n but_o from_o man_n not_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o know_v allthing_n else_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o maker_n thence_o plato_n alcibiad_n 2._o pag._n 144._o say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n shall_v account_v that_o which_o be_v worst_a best_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o best_a good_a be_v the_o worst_a evil_n and_o as_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o he_o open_o affirm_v theaecet_fw-la pag._n 176._o that_o those_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o what_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o i._n e._n ignorant_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o they_o think_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o this_o proud_a affect_a practic_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o further_o demonstrate_v alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 117._o thou_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n be_v appendent_a to_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o ignorance_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v he_o know_v what_o indeed_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o he_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n those_o be_v leave_v under_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v nothing_o think_v they_o know_v every_o thing_n confidence_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o ignorance_n whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o very_a ignorance_n therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o opprobriose_fw-la last_o leg._n 5._o pag._n 732._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o we_o attemt_fw-mi those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o gross_o err_v such_o a_o venomous_a malign_a efficacious_a influence_n have_v proud_a conceit_a practic_a error_n on_o all_o sin_n indeed_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o ignorance_n practic_a error_n foment_n and_o maintain_v lust_n the_o mind_n like_o a_o silkworm_n lie_v entangle_v in_o those_o error_n that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o own_o bowel_n when_o lust_n have_v put_v out_o reason_n it_o soon_o take_v the_o chair_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n be_v man_n of_o sinful_a life_n mind_n and_o will_v do_v reciprocal_o vitiate_v each_o other_o while_o lust_n bribe_v conscience_n out_o of_o office_n it_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n divine_a light_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n which_o delight_v to_o spin_v out_o of_o itself_o sick_a dream_a error_n thereby_o to_o create_v its_o own_o chain_n and_o fetter_n a_o carnal_a mind_n vain_o puff_v up_o out-reason_n all_o good_a convictious_a of_o duty_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n do_v by_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n do_v not_o its_o duty_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n active_a for_o god_n when_o conscience_n be_v not_o first_o active_a it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o practic_a error_n of_o conscience_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o plato_n so_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n have_v great_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n which_o practic_a error_n have_v on_o all_o sin_n thus_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o pag._n 121._o where_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o ignorant_a sin_n a_o drunken_a man_n that_o kill_v another_o in_o his_o drunken_a fit_a sin_n ignorant_o and_o yet_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n because_o that_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v thence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o from_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o abstain_v and_o by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a and_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o pag._n 144._o he_o distribute_v this_o practic_a ignorance_n into_o its_o several_a kind_n 1_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o when_o drunken_a man_n sin_v ignorant_o which_o ignorance_n be_v contract_v by_o their_o voluntary_a drunkenness_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n of_o right_n or_o law_n when_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 3_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o our_o own_o neglect_n which_o have_v we_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n we_o may_v have_v avoid_v 4_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o deprave_a affection_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v we_o may_v reduce_v these_o philosophemes_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n to_o this_o more_o formal_a distribution_n man_n be_v direct_v in_o his_o action_n by_o a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o universal_a the_o other_o particular_a a_o defect_n in_o either_o of_o these_o cause_v sin_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o general_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o particular_a judgement_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n so_o that_o particular_a ignorance_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o universal_a knowledge_n but_o now_o sithat_o universal_a knowledge_n though_o most_o certain_a be_v not_o so_o influential_a on_o our_o action_n as_o particular_a because_o action_n be_v about_o singular_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o particular_a ignorance_n have_v more_o force_n to_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n than_o universal_a knowledge_n have_v to_o prevent_v it_o this_o particular_a ignorance_n may_v be_v again_o distribute_v into_o natural_a or_o voluntary_a and_o voluntary_a may_v be_v again_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v antecedent_n or_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o act_n yea_o all_o ignorance_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o voluntary_a for_o what_o be_v involuntary_a if_o it_o arise_v from_o some_o precedent_n voluntary_a act_n it_o may_v be_v judge_v voluntary_a according_a to_o moral_a estimation_n as_o in_o that_o instance_n which_o aristotle_n give_v of_o a_o drunkard_n who_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a because_o arise_v from_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o aristotle_n that_o those_o act_n who_o principe_n be_v in_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v we_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v by_o we_o last_o we_o may_v with_o aristotle_n distinguish_v between_o sin_n which_o be_v per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la i._n e._n when_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v cum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la i._n e._n when_o albeit_o ignorance_n attend_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o ignorance_n lie_v in_o the_o sinner_n will_v the_o former_a be_v those_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o the_o late_a not_o because_o the_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a man_n want_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o will_v to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v reason_n may_v right_o discern_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o incline_v itself_o thereto_o as_o oft_o as_o sensual_a passion_n prejudice_n or_o affect_a ignorance_n prevail_v so_o that_o some_o practic_a error_n or_o inconsideration_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o every_o sin_n either_o because_o man_n do_v not_o practical_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n or_o if_o they_o do_v consider_v they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o practical_o determine_v this_o or_o that_o act_n to_o be_v evil_a but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o foist_v in_o another_o false_a conclusion_n that_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a act_n be_v sweet_a or_o profitable_a a_o corrupt_a conscience_n may_v assent_v to_o good_a premise_n and_o yet_o dissent_v from_o the_o conclusion_n yea_o consent_n to_o a_o bad_a conclusion_n lust_n pervert_n conscience_n and_o sil_fw-fr it_n with_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n in_o its_o inquiry_n the_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v with_o lust_n for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n take_v up_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o will_v not_o distaste_v its_o lust_n nor_o yet_o its_o lust_n molest_v it_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o lust_n and_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n to_o cast_v light_n into_o prison_n and_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o believe_v as_o
and_o observe_v its_o regular_a flux_n and_o reflux_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o rake_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o stone_n both_o preciose_fw-la and_o commun_v mineral_n juice_n and_o metal_n last_o if_o we_o destil_n plant_n or_o anatomise_v animal_n what_o a_o incomparable_a harmony_n order_n and_o perfection_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o each_o of_o these_o both_o in_o reference_n each_o to_o other_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a universe_n this_o be_v well_o do_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaus_n pag._n 28_o etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_o wise_a mind_n who_o frame_v all_o these_o thing_n into_o such_o a_o admirable_a order_n agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n thus_o also_o joan._n damascenus_n orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v invisible_a be_v make_v visible_a by_o his_o operation_n we_o know_v by_o the_o admirable_a constitution_n and_o gubernation_n of_o the_o universe_n wherein_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o invisible_a essence_n and_o existence_n of_o god_n from_o his_o visible_a operation_n and_o work_n as_o rom._n 1.20_o §_o 5._o soul_n 5._o god_n existence_n from_o the_o connate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n plato_n demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o microcosm_n or_o man_n special_o his_o soul_n and_o those_o innate_a idea_n of_o a_o deity_n loged_a there_o thus_o leg._n 12._o pag._n 966._o do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n one_o which_o we_o before_o mention_v touch_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o divine_a of_o allthing_n make_v i_o say_v of_o those_o thing_n who_o motion_n admit_v generation_n but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o have_v obtain_v a_o everlasting_a essence_n for_o itself_o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o this_o argument_n which_o demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n 1_o the_o divine_a origine_fw-la and_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n 2_o its_o immortality_n 1_o the_o divine_a origine_fw-la and_o nature_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n full_o evince_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 899._o let_v he_o who_o former_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n prove_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o truth_n in_o give_v the_o soul_n the_o first_o place_n or_o let_v he_o believe_v we_o and_o so_o for_o the_o future_a order_n his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o a_o deity_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o to_o those_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n we_o have_v not_o abundant_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la p._n 81._o do_v not_o the_o mind_n thus_o affect_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a be_v whereunto_o it_o be_v like_a this_o platonic_a argument_n may_v be_v thus_o improve_v be_v there_o not_o a_o connate_a idea_n of_o a_o deity_n impress_v and_o stamp_v on_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o its_o immaterial_a spirital_a impassable_a nature_n speak_v its_o physic_n cognation_n with_o some_o supreme_a spirit_n that_o first_o confer_v that_o spirital_a be_v on_o it_o have_v not_o the_o soul_n a_o physic_n amplitude_n yea_o infinite_a capacity_n albeit_o only_o remote_a and_o passive_a of_o contemplate_v some_o first_o truth_n and_o love_v some_o chief_a good_n have_v not_o the_o mind_n a_o universal_a empire_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o object_n to_o compound_v thing_n most_o opposite_a and_o divide_v thing_n most_o intimate_o conjoin_v to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a cause_n to_o the_o low_a effect_n and_o then_o to_o ascend_v from_o the_o low_a effect_n to_o the_o high_a cause_n have_v not_o the_o will_v a_o infinite_a thirst_n after_o good_a yea_o be_v never_o satisfy_v without_o the_o fruition_n of_o some_o supreme_a infinite_a good_a and_o do_v not_o these_o infinite_a capacity_n albeit_o only_o natural_a remote_a and_o passive_a imply_v some_o infinite_a object_n adequate_a thereto_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n in_o nature_n without_o a_o object_n suit_v thereto_o cicero_n tell_v we_o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o that_o nature_n herself_o have_v impress_v a_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o al._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n have_v not_o god_n stamp_v a_o idea_n of_o himself_o on_o human_a nature_n may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o abandon_v our_o very_a being_n ourselves_o as_o abandon_v the_o notice_n and_o character_n of_o a_o deity_n engrave_v on_o our_o being_n do_v not_o every_o human_a soul_n carry_v the_o signature_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o creator_n impress_v on_o itself_o be_v there_o not_o a_o impress_n and_o idea_n of_o a_o deity_n incorporate_v and_o contemper_v in_o the_o very_a complexion_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o albeit_o man_n by_o sin_n run_v away_o as_o a_o fugitive_n from_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o secure_v his_o claim_n to_o man_n by_o his_o mark_n and_o physic_n idea_n stamp_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o idea_n and_o character_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v more_o clear_o and_o lively_o stamp_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o sensible_a world_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o this_o also_o imply_v a_o eternal_a object_n answerable_a thereto_o thus_o plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la pag._n 207._o inform_v we_o that_o man_n who_o be_v mortal_a as_o to_o his_o terrene_a part_n seek_v to_o be_v immortal_a as_o to_o his_o more_o noble_a part_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n seek_v to_o be_v immortal_a must_v there_o not_o be_v a_o immortal_a eternal_a infinite_a good_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o which_o it_o seek_v immortal_a beatitude_n of_o this_o see_v more_o full_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 10._o §_o 5._o §_o 6._o conscience_n the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v by_o practic_a argument_n 1._o from_o conscience_n plato_n have_v give_v we_o some_o practic_a and_o moral_a demonstration_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o 1_o some_o moral_n though_o imperfect_a notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n impress_v on_o conscience_n with_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o shame_n on_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n plato_n in_o his_o minos_n pag._n 317._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o royal_a law_n of_o nature_n some_o notice_n whereof_o remain_v on_o degenerate_a human_a nature_n these_o notion_n the_o stoic_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aristotelian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n and_o innate_a notion_n among_o which_o they_o reckon_v up_o such_o as_o these_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n and_o be_v the_o conservator_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o wise_a just_a good_a etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v vice_n avoid_v etc._n etc._n these_o commun_n notice_n they_o make_v to_o be_v connate_a and_o engrave_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o sacred_a philosophy_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o commun_n notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n natural_o engrave_v on_o man_n conscience_n as_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o which_o yet_o be_v improve_v by_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o act._n 14.17_o where_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n witness_n now_o all_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n clear_o demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o to_o man_n refer_v to_o some_o principe_fw-la above_o he_o be_v there_o no_o supreme_a rector_n and_o judge_n to_o reward_v good_a and_o punish_v evil_a the_o very_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n will_v vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o vapour_n what_o can_v be_v good_a if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o be_v original_o and_o infinite_o good_a to_o which_o it_o refer_v and_o by_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v measure_v can_v we_o imagine_v how_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v exist_v in_o man_n mind_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a rector_n to_o give_v law_n for_o the_o measure_n thereof_o if_o man_n have_v not_o some_o supreme_a lord_n to_o give_v law_n to_o he_o how_o can_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o moral_a transgression_n can_v he_o that_o be_v his_o own_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o offence_n who_o can_v charge_v any_o man_n with_o do_v ill_a unless_o he_o break_v the_o law_n of_o some_o superior_a what_o can_v be_v just_a or_o unjust_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a
depend_v this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n which_o denote_v god_n sovereign_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n depend_v but_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o fabric_n so_o allthing_n depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o god_n but_o it_o on_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n epist_n p._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o king_n of_o allthing_n allthing_n be_v and_o allthing_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n beautiful_a wherein_o note_n 1_o thâ—â—e_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereign_a king_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o basis_n of_o all_o answerable_o to_o the_o import_n of_o adonai_n lord_n 2_o he_o say_v allthing_n be_v for_o god_n i._n e._n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o 3_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n have_v a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a moderator_n of_o his_o own_o work_n hence_o what_o ever_o god_n will_v be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v lively_o express_v psal_n 135.5_o 6._o psal_n 135.5_o 6._o for_o i_o know_v that_o jehova_n be_v great_a and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n jehovah_n i._n e._n the_o first_o supreme_a be_v who_o give_v be_v to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o creature_n be_v great_a i._n e._n infinite_a in_o be_v and_o therefore_o most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o superior_a to_o all_o god_n i._n e._n infinite_o above_o angel_n and_o man_n though_o never_o so_o potent_a who_o all_o depend_v on_o his_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n thence_o he_o add_v v._o 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o note_v the_o soveraintie_n independence_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o his_o wil._n 1.14_o jonah_n 1.14_o so_o jonah_n 1.14_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o thy_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n the_o great_a notion_n or_o attribute_n that_o our_o shallow_a judgement_n can_v invent_v be_v infinite_o too_o short_a to_o express_v the_o soveraintie_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n moral_o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o cause_n so_o dependence_n on_o those_o cause_n be_v twofold_a physic_n or_o moral_a physic_n dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o a_o superior_a cause_n for_o real_a efficience_n moral_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o its_o superior_a for_o moral_a influence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o commun_n to_o both_o as_o in_o natural_n inferior_a cause_n dependent_a on_o superior_n in_o act_v have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o efficace_n of_o their_o superior_n so_o in_o moral_n but_o now_o god_n be_v neither_o physical_o nor_o moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o superior_a cause_n 1_o he_o have_v no_o physic_n dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o physic_n cause_n again_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n as_o psal_n 135.5_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o any_o so_o plato_n repub._n assurâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o force_v he_o the_o divine_a will_n receive_v no_o real_a efficience_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o human_a will_n but_o the_o human_a will_n be_v real_o influence_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o we_o will_v they_o but_o we_o will_v thing_n because_o god_n will_v they_o 2_o neither_o be_v god_n moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o other_o moral_a dependence_n be_v found_v in_o natural_a where_o there_o be_v natural_a independence_n in_o a_o absolute_a degree_n there_o can_v be_v moral_a dependence_n in_o any_o degree_n the_o rational_a creature_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n and_o as_o rational_a hence_o he_o have_v a_o twofold_a dependence_n on_o god_n one_o natural_a the_o other_o moral_a but_o god_n be_v independent_a as_o to_o his_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o moral_n moral_a dependence_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o final_a legal_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o the_o law_n remuneration_n or_o distribution_n of_o any_o superior_a final_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o some_o supreme_a last_o end_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v in_o neither_o regard_n dependent_a 1_n it_o be_v not_o legal_o dependent_a because_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o the_o divine_a will_n give_v law_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o none_o yea_o it_o have_v no_o legal_a dependence_n on_o any_o meritorious_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v nothing_o without_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v all_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o decernent_fw-la or_o legislative_a 2_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v no_o final_a dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a end_n because_o it_o be_v own_o bonitie_n be_v its_o only_a end_n the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n reason_n or_o motive_n of_o willing_a allthing_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n but_o now_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o essence_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o when_o theologue_n affirm_v that_o god_n will_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o that_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v as_o god_n will_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n and_o these_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n god_n willing_a one_o thing_n for_o another_o note_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v but_o no_o causal_a influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n 5._o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o god_n will_v this_o for_o that_o yet_o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o will_n that_o i._n e._n god_n will_v effect_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v for_o the_o cause_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o will_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o wil._n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o text_n eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n how_o be_v the_o elect_a choose_v in_o christ_n 1_o negative_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o election_n nor_o from_o a_o prevision_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o motive_n of_o divine_a election_n according_a to_o the_o pelagian_a hypothesis_n but_o 2_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o commun_n head_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a creature_n and_o so_o partaker_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n christ_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o causal_n influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n decree_n that_o christ_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o salvation_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n here_o
veracitie_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n see_v it_o be_v the_o great_a spring_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o consolation_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o §_o 3._o the_o last_o divine_a attribute_n god_n the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o be_v the_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a and_o illustrious_a character_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 1_o we_o find_v the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n in_o a_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o distinction_n from_o all_o create_a sanctity_n 15.11_o exod._n 15.11_o so_o exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n or_o mighty_a man_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o gloriose_fw-la in_o holiness_n &_o c_o where_o he_o place_v god_n transcendent_a eminence_n and_o elevation_n above_o all_o creature_n as_o that_o wherein_o his_o essential_a sanctity_n chief_o consist_v and_o indeed_o the_o peerless_a eminence_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n be_v that_o wherein_o his_o sanctity_n chief_o consist_v as_o we_o intend_v anon_o more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v thus_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n 2.2_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rock_n like_o our_o god_n hannah_n here_o as_o moses_n before_o placeth_z the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o supereminence_n above_o all_o creature_n 2_o hence_o god_n be_v frequent_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n with_o regard_n to_o his_o holiness_n so_o psal_n 30.4_o give_v thanks_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n i._n e._n of_o his_o peerless_a eminence_n and_o psal_n 71.22_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o sing_v with_o the_o harp_n o_o thou_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n also_o psal_n 92.12_o 92.12_o psal_n 92.12_o and_o give_v thanks_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n or_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o holiness_n i._n e._n lift_v up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transcendent_a excellence_n again_o psal_n 98.1_o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n for_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a thing_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v he_o victory_n his_o holy_a arm_n or_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o holiness_n i._n e._n of_o his_o holy_a power_n so_o much_o above_o all_o other_o power_n the_o like_a psal_n 99.3_o let_v they_o praise_v thy_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a also_o v._n 9_o exalt_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o worship_n at_o his_o holy_a hill_n for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v holy_a the_o like_a v._o 5._o as_o god_n be_v a_o transcendent_a superlative_a majesty_n exalt_v above_o all_o other_o god_n or_o majesty_n as_o exod._n 15.11_o so_o in_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n we_o must_v exalt_v he_o by_o give_v he_o a_o singular_a incommunicable_a peculiar_a worship_n whence_o in_o scripture_n those_o that_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o any_o beside_o he_o or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o object_n either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a be_v say_v to_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n ezech._n 20.39_o &_o 43.7_o 8._o because_o god_n holiness_n consist_v in_o a_o superlative_a incommunicable_a majesty_n admit_v no_o corrival_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n hence_o to_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a name_n or_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v 1_o to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o because_o of_o his_o transcendent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o eminence_n and_o two_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o peculiar_a separate_a incommunicate_v worship_n because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o separate_a above_o allthing_n else_o not_o to_o do_v the_o former_a be_v irreligion_n profaneness_n and_o atheism_n not_o to_o do_v the_o late_a be_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o judicious_a mede_n well_o observe_v hence_o 3_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 47.8_o god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o holiness_n 47.8_o psal_n 47.8_o allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o that_o so_o their_o majesty_n may_v appear_v more_o illustrious_a god_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o transcendent_a eminence_n exalt_v infinite_o above_o all_o creature_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o holiness_n 4_o we_o find_v god_n holiness_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n and_o with_o emphatic_a character_n proclaim_v by_o such_o as_o have_v any_o view_v of_o god_n thus_o esa_n 6.3_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o rev._n 4.8_o 5_o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o describe_v by_o purity_n 1.13_o hab._n 1.13_o hab._n 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prae_fw-la videndo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v comparative_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o how_o pure_a be_v thy_o eye_n how_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o behold_v sin_n with_o the_o least_o delight_n or_o approbation_n so_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 6_o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o describe_v by_o rectitude_n psal_n 25_o 8._o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o psal_n 92.15_o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o we_o find_v also_o in_o plato_n many_o great_a notice_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n conformable_a to_o those_o of_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o theaetet_fw-la pag._n 176._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_n find_v no_o place_n with_o god_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o no_o manner_n unrighteous_a but_o as_o it_o seem_v most_o righteous_a so_o repub._n 2._o pag._n 379._o he_o say_v that_o in_o theology_n we_o shall_v use_v such_o module_n as_o come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v what_o god_n be_v thus_o we_o must_v constant_o ascribe_v to_o god_n thing_n consentaneous_a to_o his_o nature_n whence_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v we_o not_o determine_v then_o that_o god_n be_v indeed_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o no_o good_a be_v noxious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o which_o hurt_v not_o do_v it_o do_v any_o evil_a no_o sure_o whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a therefore_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n but_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o of_o evil_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n i._n e._n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a good_a but_o as_o for_o moral_a evil_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o cause_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a because_o moral_a evil_n as_o such_o have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o deficient_a thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a thing_n we_o must_v own_v no_o principal_a cause_n but_o god_n but_o as_o for_o evil_n we_o must_v inquire_v after_o some_o other_o cause_n of_o they_o for_o god_n must_v not_o be_v estimed_a the_o cause_n of_o they_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o god_n must_v be_v own_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a both_o natural_a and_o moral_a yea_o of_o the_o materia_fw-la substrata_fw-la or_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a good_a but_o as_o for_o the_o proper_a moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o deordination_n or_o difformitie_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sinner_n for_o god_n must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n this_o he_o far_a explain_v p._n 380._o either_o we_o must_v not_o at_o all_o attribute_n evil_n to_o god_n or_o if_o we_o do_v it_o must_v be_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o before_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n have_v act_v well_o and_o just_o and_o have_v inflict_v those_o punishment_n on_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v some_o profit_n wherein_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o penal_a evil_n not_o as_o evil_n but_o as_o conduce_v to_o good_a whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o god_n who_o be_v good_a shall_v be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o evil_a to_o any_o this_o we_o must_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o contention_n refute_v and_o not_o suffer_v any_o in_o the_o city_n to_o speak_v or_o hear_v such_o thing_n plato_n strong_o asserte_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a but_o not_o of_o sin_n as_o sin_n i._n e._n he_o neither_o command_v invite_v
encourage_v nor_o by_o any_o other_o moral_a causalitie_n produce_v sin_n albeit_o god_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o material_a act_n or_o physic_n entity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o moral_a production_n obliquity_n or_o deordination_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v indeed_o no_o real_a efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o deficient_a according_a to_o that_o of_o proclus_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n of_o moral_a evil_n but_o the_o more_o distinct_o and_o yet_o concise_o to_o explicate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o his_o original_a essential_a and_o absolute_a holiness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o incommunicable_a superlative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o supereminence_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n as_o separate_v from_o allthing_n else_o for_o all_o sanctity_n and_o all_o the_o notion_n thereof_o special_o grecanic_n and_o hebraic_n imply_v separation_n and_o discretion_n whence_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o dignity_n infinite_o exalt_v above_o all_o being_n and_n dignity_n whatsoever_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o prime_a sanctity_n yea_o holiness_n be_v so_o far_o appropriate_v to_o the_o first_o be_v as_o that_o the_o heathen_n ascribe_v a_o fictitious_a sanctity_n and_o eminence_n to_o all_o their_o spurious_a deity_n whereby_o they_o general_o acknowlege_v that_o the_o prime_a holiness_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o first_o be_v it_o be_v true_a good_a angel_n and_o man_n be_v holy_a by_o participation_n and_o derivation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o holiness_n in_o the_o abstract_n this_o appertain_v only_o to_o he_o prime_a original_a essential_a holiness_n who_o be_v infinite_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o dignity_n and_o eminence_n in_o who_o all_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o essential_o from_o who_o also_o all_o holiness_n flow_v as_o from_o the_o source_n and_o spring_n §_o 4._o we_o find_v in_o plato_n not_o only_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n trinity_n platonic_a philosophemes_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o also_o some_o dark_a notice_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o hebraic_n philosophy_n we_o have_v plato_n sentiment_n about_o a_o trinity_n mention_v more_o express_o in_o his_o sectator_n plotinus_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n and_o proclus_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v well_o explicate_v by_o cyril_n alexandr_n contra_fw-la jul._n l._n 1._o p._n 34._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1638._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o porphyry_n expound_v the_o sentiment_n of_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n proceed_v even_o to_o three_o hypostasis_n but_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a good_a and_o that_o after_o he_o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a opificer_n or_o creator_n moreover_o that_o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a soul_n or_o universal_a spirit_n for_o the_o divinity_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n this_o platonic_a trinity_n cyril_n refute_v as_o that_o which_o give_v spawn_n and_o seed_n to_o arianism_n as_o hereafter_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o learned_a cudworth_n in_o his_o new_a book_n against_o atheism_n b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 34._o p._n 590_o etc._n etc._n endeavour_n to_o apologise_v for_o this_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o christian_a yet_o he_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v pag._n 580_o and_o 601_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o most_o refine_a platonic_a trinity_n suppose_v a_o essential_a dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la to_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o three_o to_o the_o second_o yea_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o platonist_n general_o hold_v these_o three_o hypostasis_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a god_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v i_o conceive_v those_o endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v the_o christian_n trinity_n with_o the_o platonic_a to_o be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o that_o which_o prove_v origen_n peste_n as_o part._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o the_o chief_a place_n i_o find_v in_o plato_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o some_o dark_a adumbration_n of_o a_o trinity_n be_v epist_n 6._o p._n 323._o let_v this_o law_n be_v constitute_v by_o you_o and_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n not_o without_o obte_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o god_n the_o imperator_fw-la of_o allthing_n both_o which_o be_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o father_n of_o that_o imperator_n and_o cause_n who_o indeed_o if_o we_o true_o philosophise_v we_o shall_v all_o distinct_o know_v so_o far_o as_o that_o knowledge_n may_v fall_v within_o the_o power_n of_o bless_a man_n this_o description_n of_o god_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o other_o interpret_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o imperator_fw-la of_o allthing_n we_o find_v also_o in_o plato_n epinom_n mention_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o elsewhere_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n whence_o the_o poet_n make_v minerva_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o jupiter_n or_o his_o wisdom_n produce_v out_o of_o his_o head_n without_o mother_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n without_o mother_n plotinus_n ennead_n 5_o lib._n 1._o philosophise_v copiose_o of_o this_o platonic_a trinity_n the_o title_n of_o which_o book_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o three_o principal_a or_o causal_a hypostasis_n and_o he_o begin_v cap._n 2._o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a soul_n its_o dignity_n and_o office_n and_o ennead_n 5._o l._n 5._o c._n 3._o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o god_n and_o en._n 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 489._o he_o say_v that_o this_o second_o god_n the_o first_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v now_o beget_v by_o the_o first_o god_n beget_v also_o all_o entity_n with_o himself_o namely_o the_o whole_a pulchritude_n of_o idea_n which_o be_v all_o intellectile_a go_n furthermore_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o this_o beget_v mind_v be_v full_a of_o allthing_n beget_v by_o he_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o allthing_n beget_v thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o progeny_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hypostasis_fw-la consist_v in_o cogitation_n etc._n etc._n proclus_n in_o plat._n timae_fw-la p._n 93._o call_v this_o platonic_a trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o three_o god_n and_o he_o make_v according_a to_o numenius_n the_o first_o god_n to_o be_v the_o grandfather_n the_o second_o to_o be_v the_o son_n the_o third_z to_o be_v the_o grandson_n i._n e._n the_o second_o god_n to_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o by_o the_o second_o porphyry_n also_o explicate_v plato_n mind_n call_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pattern_n mind_n who_o also_o make_v three_o subsistence_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o divinity_n the_o first_o he_o call_v the_o supreme_a god_n the_o second_o the_o creator_n the_o three_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o like_a jamblichus_n his_o scholar_n concern_v the_o egyptian_a mystery_n the_o first_o god_n the_o prime_n be_v the_o father_n of_o god_n who_o he_o beget_v remain_v in_o his_o solitary_a unity_n etc._n etc._n and_o plotinus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o three_o person_n or_o subsistence_n whereof_o the_o first_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a eternal_a be_v who_o generate_v the_o second_o namely_o the_o eternal_a and_o perfect_a mind_n as_o before_o so_o in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n he_o say_v that_o allthing_n be_v frame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o divine_a mind_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a mind_n be_v the_o framer_n and_o cause_n of_o allthing_n that_o these_o platonic_a philosophemes_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o arianisme_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v part._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o cyril_n contra_fw-la jul._n l._n 1._o p._n 34._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1638._o where_n speak_v of_o plato_n and_o his_o trinity_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o he_o contemplate_v not_o the_o whole_a right_o but_o in_o
which_o may_v be_v of_o more_o public_a use_n to_o foreign_a nation_n but_o only_o touch_v brief_o on_o such_o argument_n as_o may_v confirm_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n with_o brief_a solution_n of_o the_o contrary_a objection_n that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_n virtue_n and_o force_n of_o second_o cause_n without_o any_o influence_n on_o the_o act_n be_v evident_a 1_o because_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o not_o only_o for_o their_o being_n and_o virtue_n with_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o but_o also_o in_o their_o act_n and_o cause_v do_v formal_o appertain_v to_o the_o essential_a reason_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o such_o for_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o creature_n on_o god_n not_o only_o in_o be_v but_o also_o in_o operation_n be_v not_o extrinsee_v to_o its_o essence_n but_o involve_v in_o the_o very_a intrinsec_fw-fr limitation_n thereof_o as_o suarez_n strong_o argue_v metaph._n disp_n 31._o §_o 14._o hence_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v be_v independent_a and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o he_o in_o operation_n for_o this_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n namely_o that_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o if_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o god_n in_o all_o its_o operation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n 2_o if_o the_o create_a will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o and_o maintain_v its_o own_o virtue_n and_o force_n much_o less_o can_v it_o act_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o its_o own_o power_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o if_o the_o create_v will_n can_v of_o itself_o conserve_v its_o own_o act_n in_o be_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o of_o itself_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o very_a conservation_n of_o a_o act_n in_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o production_n thereof_o do_v not_o divine_n say_v that_o conservation_n be_v but_o continue_a creation_n how_o then_o can_v the_o will_v produce_v its_o own_o act_n of_o itself_o if_o it_o can_v of_o itself_o conserve_v the_o same_o or_o why_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o conserve_v its_o be_v and_o virtue_n as_o conserve_v its_o act_n of_o itself_o if_o we_o then_o as_o durandus_fw-la do_v allow_v god_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o be_v principe_n and_o virtue_n must_v we_o not_o then_o also_o allow_v he_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o if_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o act_n why_o not_o also_o the_o production_n thereof_o this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o and_o 32._o 3_o whatever_o be_v independent_a in_o act_v must_v also_o necessary_o be_v so_o in_o be_v for_o term_n of_o essence_n always_o bring_v with_o they_o term_n or_o bound_n of_o activity_n a_o limit_a cause_n necessary_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o operation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v limit_n and_o term_n there_o must_v be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n nothing_o can_v operate_v of_o itself_o independent_o as_o to_o all_o superior_a cause_n but_o what_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o itself_o for_o operation_n and_o its_o limitation_n always_o follow_v essence_n and_o its_o limitation_n as_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o 4_o what_o ever_o be_v variable_a and_o mutable_a necessary_o depend_v on_o somewhat_o that_o be_v invariable_a and_o immutable_a but_o every_o act_n of_o a_o create_v will_n be_v variable_a and_o mutable_a therefore_o dependent_a on_o the_o immutable_a first_o cause_n see_v more_o full_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 22._o sect._n 1_o hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n phys_n disput_fw-la 10._o sect._n 10._o §_o 17._o but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v by_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n answer_v durandus_n objection_n answer_v 1._o that_o this_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n be_v full_o answer_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o the_o will_n liberty_n part._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o sect_n 3._o §_o 11_o 12._o and_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 28._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 2._o §_o 8_o 9_o where_o we_o full_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o necessary_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n that_o it_o do_v confirm_v and_o promove_v the_o same_o in_o that_o it_o produce_v not_o only_o the_o act_n but_o its_o mode_n also_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v free_o 2_o durandus_fw-la objecte_n that_o god_n can_v enable_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o produce_v its_o effect_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o any_o other_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n which_o will_v move_v downward_o without_o a_o concourse_n to_o which_o we_o reply_v 1_o that_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o as_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o conserve_v the_o be_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o also_o as_o to_o its_o motion_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n to_o conserve_v itself_o than_o to_o move_v itself_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o divine_a concourse_n be_v abstract_v 2_o suarez_n well_o respondes_fw-la that_o it_o involve_v a_o repugnance_n and_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v the_o creature_n potent_a or_o able_a to_o act_v independent_o as_o to_o the_o creator_n concourse_n and_o the_o contradiction_n arise_v both_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v both_o being_n by_o participation_n essential_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o god_n may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o be_v independent_a in_o essence_n as_o a_o agent_n independent_a in_o act_v both_o be_v equal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o imperfection_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o creature_n 3_o durandus_fw-la objecte_n that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o two_o agent_n shall_v immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o action_n unless_o both_o be_v only_o partial_a and_o imperfect_a agent_n the_o solution_n of_o this_o objection_n will_v be_v more_o complete_o manifest_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o immediation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n §_o 4._o 1._o prop._n at_o present_a let_v it_o suffice_v 1_o that_o where_n total_a cause_n differ_v in_o kind_n it_o be_v no_o impediment_n or_o obstruction_n to_o either_o that_o both_o act_n immediate_o in_o their_o kind_n for_o the_o whole_a effect_n be_v total_o produce_v by_o each_o 2_o that_o it_o imply_v no_o imperfection_n in_o god_n to_o act_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o the_o second_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o insufficience_n or_o indigence_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o from_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a bounty_n that_o he_o communicate_v a_o virtue_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o together_o therewith_o produce_v the_o effect_n 4_o but_o the_o main_a objection_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n be_v take_v from_o sinful_a act_n unto_o which_o if_o god_n immediate_o concur_v what_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o he_o can_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 1_o this_o objection_n albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o divine_a sanctity_n yet_o it_o real_o destroy_v the_o same_o in_o that_o it_o subvertes_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n his_o essence_n and_o independence_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n wherein_o his_o essental_a holiness_n do_v consist_v as_o before_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o good_a not_o of_o moral_a evil_a as_o such_o as_o before_z c._n 6._o §_o 3._o out_o of_o plato_n for_o indeed_o moral_a evil_a as_o such_o have_v no_o real_a idea_n or_o essence_n and_o therefore_o no_o real_a efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o deficient_a but_o yet_o 3_o we_o still_o aver_v that_o god_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o whole_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o least_o concurrence_n to_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n thereof_o for_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o moral_a deordination_n physical_o or_o natural_o good_a whence_o that_o commun_n say_v in_o the_o school_n all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o good_a as_o in_o its_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n but_o what_o have_v some_o natural_a good_a for_o its_o substrate_a matter_n or_o subject_n now_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n must_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o prime_a cause_n if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a essicient_a of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o evil_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a yet_o 4_o god_n be_v immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v no_o way_n render_v he_o
obnoxious_a to_o that_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o a_o physic_n cause_n god_n neither_o command_n nor_o invite_v nor_o encourage_v any_o to_o sin_n but_o prohibit_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o author_n thereof_o a_o author_n both_o according_a to_o philosophy_n and_o civil_a law_n be_v he_o that_o persuade_v invite_v command_n or_o by_o any_o other_o moral_a influence_n promove_v a_o thing_n but_o god_n by_o no_o such_o way_n do_v cause_n sin_n 5_o albeit_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o deficient_a cause_n to_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o concur_v not_o as_o a_o deficient_a cause_n for_o the_o sovereign_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o his_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o sinful_a act_n which_o be_v a_o deordination_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o eternal_a law_n or_o wil._n the_o great_a god_n break_v no_o law_n albeit_o the_o creature_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o 6_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o that_o very_a act_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n the_o crucify_a of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o wise_a god_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a good_a thus_o the_o moral_a evil_n of_o man_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o creature_n good_a be_v yet_o so_o wise_o order_v by_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creator_n as_o wicked_a man_n oft_o extract_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a so_o the_o bless_a god_n extracte_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o and_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n see_v more_o copiose_o chap._n 9_o §_o 2._o 2._o prop._n the_o prime_a cause_n do_v by_o his_o concourse_n influence_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n wil._n the_o divine_a concourse_n reach_v the_o wil._n or_o act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v express_o lay_v down_o both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n we_o find_v great_a demonstration_n hereof_o so_o psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v become_v very_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v thus_o also_o plato_n alcibiad_n 1._o p._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n instruct_v alcibiades_n that_o god_n alone_o can_v change_v the_o wil._n and_o the_o reason_n which_o enforce_v this_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o demonstrative_a 1_o to_o suppose_v the_o will_n to_o act_n without_o be_v actuate_v and_o influence_v by_o god_n be_v to_o suppose_v it_o independent_a and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o such_o act_n 2_o either_o the_o will_n of_o man_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o its_o act_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o in_o cause_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n there_o must_v be_v subordination_n on_o the_o one_o part_n if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o coordination_n as_o here_o be_v none_o 3_o if_o god_n by_o his_o concourse_n produce_v the_o act_n of_o willing_a as_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o grant_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o he_o must_v influence_n and_o actuate_v the_o will_n do_v not_o every_o efficient_a cause_n in_o produce_v a_o act_n in_o a_o subject_a connatural_a to_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n influence_n and_o actuate_v the_o same_o power_n 4_o all_o grant_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o thence_o strong_o argue_v that_o the_o volition_n or_o act_n of_o willing_a be_v also_o produce_v by_o god_n and_o that_o by_o immediate_a influence_n on_o the_o will_n be_v it_o not_o equal_o necessary_a that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n reach_n as_o well_o the_o active_a as_o passive_a efficience_n of_o the_o will_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_o our_o antagoniste_n why_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o as_o much_o depend_v on_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n for_o its_o act_n of_o volition_n as_o for_o its_o effect_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n can_v be_v produce_v but_o by_o the_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n how_o can_v the_o will_n itself_o act_v without_o be_v actuate_v by_o god_n 5_o can_v any_o act_n pass_v from_o the_o will_n but_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v not_o also_o the_o same_o first_o cause_n influence_n the_o will_n for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o act_n 3._o prop._n god_n concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a to_o all_o create_v object_n 11.36_o god_n concourse_n universal_o extensive_a rom._n 11.36_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o also_o in_o platonic_a thus_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o note_v god_n operation_n in_o frame_v allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o his_o cooperation_n in_o and_o with_o all_o second_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o he_o his_o final_a causalitie_n as_o allthing_n be_v for_o he_o this_o universal_a causalitie_n be_v term_v by_o cyril_n alexandr_n in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multiforme_a energy_n because_o it_o produce_v all_o manner_n of_o effect_n plato_n also_o mention_n god_n universal_a causalitie_n as_o to_o all_o object_n so_o repub._n 6._o he_o make_v allthing_n not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o intelligible_a as_o science_n etc._n etc._n yea_o all_o moral_a good_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n righteous_a honest_a and_o good_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o prime_a causalitie_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n itself_o honesty_n itself_o and_o bonitie_n itself_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_n thus_o also_o in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n therefore_o i._n e._n god_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o variety_n of_o being_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o nothing_o neither_o from_o the_o great_a nor_o yet_o from_o the_o least_o of_o being_n thence_o he_o add_v one_o therefore_o i._n e._n god_n be_v not_o only_o present_a to_o all_o essence_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v absent_a from_o no_o part_n either_o lesser_a or_o great_a wherein_o he_o asserte_n that_o god_n be_v diffuse_v through_o and_o present_v with_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o create_v being_n give_v essence_n force_n perfection_n and_o operation_n to_o all_o being_n aquinas_n make_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o extend_v universal_o to_o allthing_n 1_o as_o it_o give_v force_n and_o faculty_n of_o act_v to_o all_o second_o cause_n 2_o as_o it_o conserves_n and_o sustain_v they_o in_o be_v and_o vigour_n 3_o as_o it_o excite_v and_o apply_v second_o cause_n to_o act_v 4_o as_o it_o determine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v 5_o as_o it_o directe_v order_n govern_v and_o dispose_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n reach_v their_o end_n see_v aquin._n part._n 1._o quaest_n 105._o &_o contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 70._o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o prime_n universal_a cause_n be_v universal_o extensive_a as_o to_o all_o object_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o all_o cause_n not_o only_o efficient_a but_o also_o final_a subordinate_a to_o god_n yea_o do_v not_o all_o material_a and_o formal_a principes_fw-la depend_v on_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n for_o all_o their_o operation_n of_o which_o see_v suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 21._o sect._n 1_o 2_o from_o the_o comprehension_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n do_v he_o not_o in_o his_o own_o simplicity_n actuality_n and_o infinitude_n comprehend_v all_o perfection_n both_o actual_a and_o possible_a be_v he_o not_o then_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o allthing_n and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o argue_v that_o his_o concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o allthing_n 3_o from_o the_o superiority_n and_o altitude_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o god_n the_o most_o supreme_a and_o high_a because_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v not_o then_o his_o concourse_n be_v
and_o can_v the_o instrument_n act_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a agent_n what_o then_o can_v we_o suppose_v shall_v impede_fw-la divine_v providence_n 3_o all_o providence_n suppose_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o be_v not_o all_o act_n of_o divine_a volition_n efficacious_a bradwardine_n frequent_o asserte_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v true_a man_n oft_o permit_v thing_n that_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o do_v because_o he_o can_v hinder_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a permission_n with_o god_n without_o some_o act_n of_o his_o wil._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o infinite_a actuality_n efficacitie_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n thus_o bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o pag._n 282_o etc._n etc._n spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o allthing_n fall_v out_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o actual_o dispose_v al._n and_o his_o argument_n be_v demonstrative_a as_o 1_o otherwise_o the_o universe_n shall_v not_o be_v dispose_v and_o order_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n 2_o the_o scripture_n give_v god_n active_a name_n as_o to_o all_o part_n of_o providence_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o cap._n 33._o he_o demonstrate_v that_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o permission_n of_o god_n there_o also_o be_v his_o actual_a volition_n hence_o 2._o fix_a 2._o immobile_a and_o fix_a god_n providence_n give_v to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o event_n a_o most_o immobile_a immutable_a fix_v and_o certain_a order_n thing_n most_o contingent_a and_o free_a as_o to_o second_o cause_n be_v necessary_a and_o fix_v as_o to_o divine_a providence_n hence_o the_o stoic_n as_o also_o plato_n express_v this_o fix_a order_n of_o providence_n by_o fate_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o immutable_a connexion_n or_o series_n of_o thing_n determine_v from_o eternity_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v infallible_o direct_v to_o their_o end_n of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o the_o gubernation_n of_o providence_n that_o providence_n put_v into_o thing_n a_o fix_v immutable_a order_n be_v evident_a because_o 1_o nothing_o fall_v out_o but_o what_o be_v fore-ordained_n from_o all_o eternity_n by_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o a_o omnipotent_a wil._n 2_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o effect_n be_v contain_v under_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o universal_a cause_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o his_o order_n yea_o this_o order_n must_v necessary_o be_v most_o indissoluble_a and_o certain_a because_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n efficience_n and_o gubernation_n as_o more_o full_o anon_o 3._o divine_a providence_n be_v most_o connatural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o exigence_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o subject_n it_o work_v upon_o the_o necessity_n and_o immobilitie_n agreeable_a 3._o connatural_a and_o agreeable_a that_o attend_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v no_o way_n infringe_v or_o impair_v the_o contingence_n and_o liberty_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o confirm_v the_o same_o therefore_o man_n act_v free_o because_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n determine_v they_o so_o to_o act_v so_o that_o nothing_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n than_o the_o necessary_a determination_n of_o divine_a providence_n because_o it_o determine_v allthing_n to_o act_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n it_o offer_v not_o the_o least_o force_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o human_a will_n but_o sweet_o though_o necessary_o move_v it_o to_o the_o end_n appoint_v god_n manner_n of_o order_v and_o conduct_v second_v cause_n be_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o their_o proper_a manner_n of_o work_v he_o guide_v they_o sweet_o according_a to_o the_o principes_fw-la and_o instinct_n he_o have_v put_v into_o they_o for_o 1_o do_v not_o divine_a providence_n furnish_v every_o second_o cause_n with_o its_o power_n virtue_n and_o efficacitie_n to_o work_v 2_o do_v not_o the_o same_o providence_n maintain_v and_o conserve_v that_o power_n and_o vigour_n impart_v 3_o be_v not_o also_o the_o actuation_n of_o that_o power_n from_o providence_n 4_o do_v not_o providence_n also_o most_o wise_o and_o sweet_o yet_o powerful_o order_v the_o manner_n of_o work_v as_o also_o perfect_a the_o same_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o sweet_a and_o connatural_a in_o all_o its_o execution_n hence_o 4._o divine_a providence_n be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a perfect_a 4._o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a all_o its_o execution_n be_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n do_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n assure_v we_o eccles_n 3.11_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n be_v not_o every_o execution_n and_o particular_a event_n of_o providence_n most_o beautiful_a and_o proper_a at_o the_o season_n allot_v it_o by_o god_n what_o be_v all_o the_o travel_n and_o birth_n of_o time_n but_o the_o eternal_a and_o wise_a decree_n of_o providence_n bring_v forth_o into_o light_n have_v not_o all_o issue_n and_o event_n not_o only_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o also_o the_o most_o contingent_a and_o voluntary_a their_o fix_a time_n and_o limit_n constitute_v by_o divine_a providence_n which_o render_v they_o most_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a be_v not_o those_o very_a product_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n seem_v most_o monstrose_a and_o deform_v most_o beautiful_a in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o divine_a providence_n be_v not_o god_n infinite_o wise_a to_o order_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o be_v he_o not_o also_o infinite_o powerful_a to_o execute_v whatever_o he_o ordain_v and_o decree_n be_v not_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n providence_n and_o execution_n be_v most_o sinful_a and_o deform_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o execution_n most_o beautiful_a as_o christ_n crucifixion_n what_o must_v we_o say_v of_o all_o that_o confusion_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o state_n and_o church_n person_n and_o thing_n do_v it_o reach_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o our_o mistake_n as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n can_v yea_o will_v not_o divine_a providence_n bring_v a_o beautiful_a order_n out_o of_o all_o this_o confuse_a chaos_n it_o be_v true_a sacred_a philosophy_n tell_v we_o of_o evil_a day_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o last_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n but_o whence_o spring_v the_o evil_a of_o these_o late_a day_n be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o day_n natural_o good_a yea_o moral_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a be_v it_o not_o the_o moral_a evil_n of_o man_n that_o make_v all_o time_n evil_a if_o man_n be_v better_a will_v not_o the_o time_n soon_o prove_v better_o yea_o be_v not_o those_o very_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n order_v by_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a as_o in_o nature_n variety_n add_v beauty_n so_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n variety_n of_o change_n render_v it_o more_o beautiful_a it_o be_v a_o great_a say_n of_o a_o stoic_a he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o mend_v thing_n let_v he_o first_o take_v upon_o to_o mend_v god_n certain_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o god_n but_o that_o which_o to_o leave_v undo_v be_v not_o so_o good_a many_o thing_n that_o seem_v disorderly_a and_o confuse_a as_o to_o part_n be_v not_o so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o have_v prove_v that_o god_n provide_v and_o govern_v allthing_n according_a to_o his_o most_o wise_a will_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o god_n sole_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a by_o nature_n or_o essential_o as_o therefore_o he_o be_v good_a he_o provide_v for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o care_n be_v not_o good_a but_o as_o he_o be_v wise_a he_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v the_o best_a thing_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o attend_v to_o these_o thing_n to_o admire_v all_o to_o praise_v all_o to_o receive_v without_o curiose_fw-la inquisition_n all_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n albeit_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o many_o injust_a because_o incognite_fw-la and_o incomprehensible_a as_o in_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 94._o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n disput_fw-la 28._o p._n 270._o 5._o divine_a providence_n be_v most_o mysterious_a and_o incomprehensible_a mysterious_a 5._o mysterious_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v much_o like_o his_o be_v very_o full_a of_o mystery_n so_o psal_n 36.6_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o
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
a_o moral_a causalitie_n as_o a_o author_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a reason_n that_o he_o give_v thereof_o namely_o because_o god_n be_v most_o good_a which_o only_o exclude_v god_n moral_a efficience_n from_o sin_n as_o sin_n not_o his_o natural_a efficience_n from_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o therefore_o from_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a so_o that_o plato_n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v god_n natural_a efficience_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o confirm_v the_o same_o the_o holy_a god_n in_o all_o his_o providential_a efficience_n and_o gubernation_n about_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v permissive_a or_o ordinative_a be_v gloriose_o vindicate_v from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v nothing_o deficient_o as_o fail_v from_o that_o eternal_a immutable_a law_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o explicate_v by_o simplicius_n in_o epictetus_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 24._o our_o soul_n while_o good_a desire_n good_a but_o when_o they_o be_v sinful_a sinful_a object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o i.e._n good_a and_o bad_a act_v from_o their_o own_o election_n not_o as_o be_v compel_v by_o any_o violent_a necessity_n wherefore_o god_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o make_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v natural_o capable_a of_o evil_n as_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bonitie_n in_o which_o he_o clear_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n because_o all_o his_o providential_a efficience_n about_o sin_n be_v only_o as_o he_o be_v good_a a_o author_n '_o properly_z as_o the_o civil_a law_n teach_v we_o be_v he_o that_o give_v command_v institut_fw-la be_v à _fw-fr quo_fw-la consilium_fw-la accepimus_fw-la auctor_fw-la noster_fw-la translatè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la unde_fw-la tutor_n propriè_fw-la auctor_fw-la pulillo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvi_fw-la consilium_fw-la impartit_fw-la justin_n institut_fw-la counsel_n or_o encouragement_n to_o a_o act._n so_o a_o tutor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o what_o his_o pupil_n do_v by_o give_v he_o counsel_n so_o again_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o author_n who_o do_v approve_v what_o another_o do_v in_o philosophy_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o author_n who_o by_o suasive_a or_o dissuasive_a reason_n do_v exhort_v the_o principal_a agent_n to_o or_o dehort_v he_o from_o any_o action_n the_o same_o they_o call_v a_o moral_a cause_n as_o oppose_v to_o effective_a now_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o respect_n can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o neither_o command_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o encourage_v nor_o approve_v sin_n nor_o yet_o dissuade_v from_o virtue_n neither_o do_v god_n violent_o necessitate_v or_o compel_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o concur_v only_o to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o prime_n universal_a efficient_a not_o as_o a_o particular_a deficient_a moral_a cause_n 3._o sin_n god_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n prop._n albeit_o god_n be_v not_o the_o moral_a deficient_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o prime_a cause_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophic_a thus_o amos_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o i_o acknowledge_v this_o primary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o evil_n of_o punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v evil_n of_o do_v god_n punish_v israel_n albeit_o it_o be_v good_a as_o from_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v usual_o sinful_a as_o to_o the_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o therein_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o very_a regard_n god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o a_o moral_a deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 10._o pag._n 896._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v it_o not_o then_o necessary_o be_v concede_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n good_a both_o honest_a and_o evil_a and_o base_a of_o allthing_n just_a and_o unjust_a and_o of_o all_o contrary_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o assert_v he_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n wherein_o observe_v 1_o that_o he_o philosophise_v here_o of_o god_n as_o the_o universal_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n influence_v and_o govern_v allthing_n 2_o he_o say_v this_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o allthing_n good_a yea_o 3_o not_o only_o of_o thing_n honest_a or_o moral_o good_a but_o also_o of_o thing_n evil_a base_a and_o unjust_a i._n e._n as_o to_o their_o entitative_a material_a act_n because_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v good_a 4_o he_o ground_n this_o hypothesis_n on_o the_o universal_a causalitie_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o allthing_n thus_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o whatever_o be_v produce_v be_v produce_v by_o some_o cause_n if_o so_o than_o all_o natural_a product_n must_v be_v produce_v by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o be_v not_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n a_o natural_a product_n that_o the_o substrate_a matter_n or_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o providential_a efficience_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n have_v be_v universal_o avouch_v and_o maintain_v in_o all_o age_n of_o christian_n both_o by_o father_n and_o schoolman_n papist_n and_o protestant_n except_v only_a durandus_fw-la and_o two_o or_o three_o more_o of_o his_o sectator_n thus_o augustin_n de_fw-fr duab_n anim._n contra_fw-la manich._n c._n 6._o about_o the_o end_n where_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la one_o of_o good_a and_o another_o of_o evil_n that_o whatever_n real_o be_v as_o it_o be_v must_v proceed_v from_o one_o god_n thus_o also_o bradward_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la pag._n 739._o where_o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n albeit_o not_o to_o its_o deformity_n the_o like_a pag._n 289_o 290._o gregor_n ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o pag._n 110_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o potent_a and_o invict_a demonstration_n that_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a material_a act_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o mention_v alvarze_n the_o auxil_n l._n 3._o disp_n 34._o and_o other_o late_a dominican_n who_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v unjust_o load_v with_o prejudices_fw-la by_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n in_o this_o particular_a indeed_o the_o very_a jesuit_n and_o those_o of_o their_o faction_n concur_v with_o we_o in_o this_o hypothesis_n thus_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 551_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o strong_o demonstrate_v that_o every_o action_n both_o natural_a and_o free_a good_a and_o evil_n as_o action_n be_v produce_v immediate_o by_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n this_o hypothesis_n he_o maintain_v stout_o against_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n and_o as_o i_o judge_v with_o argument_n never_o to_o be_v answer_v thus_o also_o ruiz_n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la disput_fw-la 26_o 27._o yea_o penottus_n de_fw-fr libertat_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o assure_v we_o that_o all_o divine_n accord_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o sin_n among_o reform_a divine_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v general_o maintain_v i_o shall_v mention_v only_a davenant_n who_o be_v not_o rigid_a in_o this_o way_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n pag._n 143_o 147_o 174_o etc._n etc._n also_o de_fw-la reprobat_fw-la pag._n 113._o where_o he_o great_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v our_o hypothesis_n but_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n by_o force_n of_o reason_n take_v notice_n that_o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a under_o a_o hypothesis_n and_o in_o a_o limit_a sense_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o thus_o here_o we_o may_v not_o say_v simple_o and_o absolute_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a matter_n
or_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v long_o ago_o well_o observe_v by_o aquinas_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o locution_n in_o which_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o moral_a evil_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v or_o very_o cautelous_o limit_v because_o name_n that_o imply_v deformity_n conjunct_a with_o the_o act_n either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v from_o god_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o sin_n absolute_o and_o simple_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o only_o with_o this_o addition_n or_o limitation_n that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o real_a entity_n be_v from_o god_n this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n whatever_o be_v produce_v must_v have_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o production_n as_o plato_n tim._n 28._o and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o cause_n must_v it_o not_o also_o have_v a_o first_o cause_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o god_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o the_o manichee_n asset_fw-la two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n 2_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o every_o finite_a act_n and_o be_v must_v not_o every_o participate_v finite_a create_v dependent_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o essential_a infinite_a increate_v independent_a be_v as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a thereof_o 3_o from_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n a_o create_v be_v and_o can_v any_o create_v be_v conserve_v itself_o do_v not_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n grant_v that_o the_o conservation_n of_o being_n be_v from_o god_n and_o if_o god_n providential_a efficience_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a to_o its_o first_o production_n what_o be_v conservation_n but_o continue_a production_n as_o to_o god_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o improve_v by_o ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o distinct_a 34._o art_n 3._o pag._n 110._o and_o by_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 4_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o its_o particular_a effect_n every_o second_o cause_n be_v indifferent_a to_o variety_n of_o effect_n can_v be_v determine_v to_o any_o one_o individual_a effect_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a cooperation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 22._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 552._o 5_o from_o the_o substrate_n mater_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o be_v physical_o and_o natural_o good_a there_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n which_o be_v not_o found_v and_o subjectate_v in_o some_o natural_a good_a even_o hatred_n of_o god_n albeit_o the_o high_a moral_n evil_n yet_o as_o to_o its_o entitative_a material_a act_n it_o be_v natural_o good_a which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o hatred_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v moral_o good_a 6_o from_o the_o ordinabilitie_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a there_o be_v no_o act_n so_o evil_a but_o the_o wise_a god_n can_v turn_v it_o to_o some_o good_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a evil_n what_o good_a be_v by_o divine_a gubernation_n bring_v out_o of_o it_o do_v it_o not_o much_o exalt_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o wise_a physician_n so_o to_o order_v poison_n as_o to_o make_v it_o medisinal_n so_o it_o exalt_v divine_a gubernation_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n as_o it_o aggravate_v the_o impiety_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o bring_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a 7_o do_v it_o not_o take_v from_o god_n the_o main_a of_o his_o providence_n to_o deny_v his_o concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o amplitude_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o to_o allow_v he_o a_o concourse_n to_o and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o real_a act_n and_o event_n 8_o to_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o not_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n subvert_v the_o supernatural_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o what_o be_v good_a for_o if_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o any_o one_o natural_a act_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v independent_a as_o to_o good_a act_n hence_o 4._o prop._n the_o substrate_a matter_n wil._n how_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n or_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n this_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a because_o the_o whole_a of_o divine_a concourse_n or_o efficience_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o before_o once_o and_o again_o but_o more_o particular_o 1_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o substrate_a matter_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whatever_o good_a or_o evil_a there_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o its_o real_a entity_n must_v have_v its_o futurition_n from_o the_o divine_a wil._n 22._o immo_n &_o peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permittitur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o sin_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o augustin_n well_o observe_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v only_o possible_a now_o how_o can_v it_o pass_v from_o a_o condition_n of_o mere_a possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n but_o by_o some_o intervening_a cause_n and_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n may_v we_o not_o then_o hence_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v future_a because_o the_o divine_a will_n determine_v for_o just_a end_n to_o permit_v its_o futurition_n 2_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n futurition_n but_o it_o have_v moreover_o a_o providential_a gubernation_n and_o efficience_n about_o the_o actual_a existence_n of_o sin_n 1_n as_o for_o the_o natural_a entity_n of_o sin_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o total_a immediate_a efficient_a thereof_o as_o ariminensis_n sent._n 2._o dist_n 34._o ar._n 3._o pag._n 110._o 2_o the_o divine_a will_n also_o physical_o permit_v the_o moral_a pravitie_n and_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o divine_a glory_n for_o this_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o permit_v some_o defect_n that_o may_v render_v the_o whole_a more_o beautiful_a as_o aquinas_n at_o large_a demonstrate_v contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 71._o of_o which_o hereafter_o hence_o 5._o permissive_a god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n permissive_a prop._n god_n will_v about_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o effective_a or_o defective_a but_o only_o permissive_a 1_o that_o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o effective_a be_v evident_a because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o obliquity_n have_v no_o effective_a cause_n 2_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o defective_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o evident_a because_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v defectuose_fw-la and_o sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o such_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n man_n break_v a_o law_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o god_n break_v no_o law_n all_o his_o action_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o eternal_a law_n whence_o 3_o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o permissive_a but_o now_o to_o clear_v up_o god_n permissive_a will_n about_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o that_o permission_n proper_o as_o to_o man_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o action_n when_o any_o permit_v another_o to_o do_v what_o he_o may_v hinder_v but_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v hence_o no_o man_n may_v permit_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o but_o god_n may_v because_o he_o be_v under_o to_o obligation_n to_o hinder_v it_o as_o also_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o 2_o that_o permission_n be_v either_o of_o a_o legislator_n or_o rector_n god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v legislator_n but_o only_o as_o rector_n and_o governer_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v no_o man_n
judicial_a gubernation_n of_o sin_n consist_v of_o these_o several_a particular_n 1_o god_n suspende_v and_o withdraw_v the_o celestial_a influence_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o mean_n of_o restraint_n thus_o gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o soft_a heart_n grow_v hard_a than_o the_o adamant_n if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o celestial_a dew_n of_o grace_n as_o zach._n 7.12_o &_o 14.17_o 18_o hence_o 2_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o be_v plato_n note_n be_v the_o worst_a judgement_n 3_o god_n leave_v sinner_n to_o the_o heart-betwitching_a allurement_n and_o blandishment_n of_o this_o world_n thus_o balaam_n num._n 22_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 15._o 4_o god_n deliver_v sinner_n up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o 5_o god_n so_o order_n and_o dispose_v his_o providence_n as_o that_o all_o do_v accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corrupt_a heart_n tend_v to_o their_o induration_n rom._n 11.9_o 10_o 11._o 6_o yea_o god_n permit_v that_o the_o very_a mean_n of_o life_n be_v to_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o esa_n 28.12_o 13_o 14._o 7_o yea_o the_o prince_n and_o mediator_n of_o life_n be_v to_o such_o a_o strumbling-stone_n and_o occasion_n of_o death_n esa_n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 38.13_o 8_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n or_o spiritual_a occecasion_n rom._n 11.8_o esa_n 19_o 11-14_a &_o 44.18_o 19_o &_o 60.1_o 2._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 9_o prop._n in_o the_o whole_a of_o divine_a gubernation_n about_o sin_n his_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o sanctity_n sin_n god_n attribute_n illustrious_a in_o his_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n with_o other_o attribute_n be_v most_o illustrious_a and_o resplendent_a 1_o god_n wisdom_n be_v eminent_o manifest_a in_o his_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o bring_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n those_o very_a sin_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n endeavour_v to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o glory_n we_o have_v a_o good_a philosopheme_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o plato_n theaetet_fw-la pag._n 167._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n make_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a turn_n to_o good_a and_o to_o seem_v such_o as_o a_o wise_a physician_n turn_v poison_n into_o a_o medicament_n which_o similitude_n he_o use_v 2_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v most_o resplendent_a in_o the_o punish_v that_o sin_n he_o permit_v to_o be_v 3_o god_n sanctity_n be_v also_o most_o conspicuous_a in_o that_o those_o very_a act_n which_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v both_o moral_o and_o natural_o good_a in_o regard_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n the_o sin_n which_o god_n govern_v be_v not_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o come_v short_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o holy_a god_n violate_v no_o law_n by_o concur_v as_o a_o universal_a cause_n with_o the_o sinner_n that_o violate_v his_o law_n the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o a_o moral_a effect_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n proverb_n duo_o cùm_fw-la faciunt_fw-la idem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la proverb_n but_o only_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n here_o that_o commun_n proverb_n hold_v true_a when_o two_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o i._n e._n the_o same_o sinful_a act_n whereto_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n both_o concur_v be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o to_o both_o but_o moral_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o yet_o natural_o yea_o moral_o good_a as_o to_o god_n concurrence_n sin_n as_o to_o god_n speak_v a_o negation_n of_o his_o concourse_n not_o a_o privation_n of_o any_o thing_n due_a neither_o do_v god_n will_v sin_v simple_o as_o sin_n under_o that_o reduplication_n but_o only_o as_o good_a and_o conducible_a to_o his_o glory_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n willing_a and_o govern_v sin_n both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v univocal_o one_o and_o the_o same_o namely_o the_o advance_v of_o divine_a glory_n for_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o good_a mix_v with_o it_o which_o god_n will_v and_o order_n for_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n pure_o simple_o and_o of_o itself_o evil_a if_o there_o be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a can_v not_o will_v it_o last_o man_n only_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o sin_n or_o moral_a evil_n because_o he_o alone_o come_v short_a of_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a good_a so_o that_o divine_a gubernation_n both_o as_o permissive_a ordinative_a and_o judicial_a about_o sin_n be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o the_o least_o imputation_n thereof_o chap._n x._o of_o divine_a gubernation_n about_o virtue_n virtuose_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n supernatural_a illumination_n from_o god_n the_o infusion_n of_o virtue_n god_n care_n of_o virtuose_fw-la men._n god_n gubernation_n of_o the_o angelic_a world_n the_o angel_n law_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n good_a angel_n their_o communion_n with_o saint_n the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n 1_o at_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n incarnation_n 2_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o saint_n 3_o for_o their_o conduct_n 4_o their_o sympathy_n with_o saint_n their_o ministration_n at_o the_o final_a judgement_n divine_a gubernation_n as_o to_o evil_a angel_n satan_n power_n to_o temt_fw-mi and_o his_o limitation_n §_o 1._o god_n supernatural_a illumination_n from_o god_n have_v discuss_v god_n diune_v gubernation_n about_o sin_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o supernatural_a efficience_n and_o gubernation_n of_o virtue_n and_o virtuose_fw-la men._n we_o intend_v not_o to_o treat_v hereof_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o christian_a theology_n but_o only_o as_o it_o fall_v under_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_a philosophy_n term_v by_o some_o natural_a theology_n 1._o plato_n give_v we_o frequent_a and_o great_a notice_n of_o divine_a illumination_n which_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o supernatural_a virtue_n thus_o in_o his_o theages_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o please_v god_n thou_o shall_v profit_v much_o and_o speedy_o otherwise_o not_o so_o in_o his_o philebus_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o cognition_n of_o the_o supreme_a infinity_n be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n the_o like_a epinom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n and_o not_o much_o more_o of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o best_a good_a but_o to_o treat_v more_o distinct_o of_o divine_a ilumination_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a spiritual_a darkness_n the_o one_o objective_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v the_o other_o subjective_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o know_v they_o so_o proportionable_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a light_n the_o one_o objective_n whereby_o god_n reveles_a the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v the_o other_o subjective_n whereby_o god_n take_v off_o the_o veil_n from_o the_o mind_n and_o thereby_o inable_v it_o to_o apprehend_v supernatural_a object_n now_o by_o this_o twofold_a light_n divine_a gubernation_n conduct_n the_o rational_a creature_n to_o his_o supernatural_a end_n 1_o god_n conduct_n the_o rational_a creature_n by_o a_o objective_a light_n or_o divine_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o reveles_a man_n supernatural_a end_n and_o the_o mean_n conduce_v thereto_o some_o imperfect_a fragment_n or_o break_a notice_n of_o this_o divine_a revelation_n be_v glean_v up_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n pythagoras_n solon_n socrates_n plato_n which_o give_v they_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o admire_v and_o in_o some_o superstitiose_fw-la manner_n to_o imitate_v the_o judaic_a institutes_n and_o law_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o best_a wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o precedent_a part_n whence_o we_o find_v mention_n in_o plato_n minos_n pag._n 317._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a law_n as_o elsewhere_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n which_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o refer_v to_o divine_a revelation_n vouchsafe_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o its_o conduct_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 2_o as_o god_n govern_v and_o conduct_n the_o rational_a creature_n by_o a_o objective_n so_o also_o by_o a_o subjective_a light_n which_o be_v essential_o requisite_a for_o the_o acquirement_n of_o its_o supernatural_a end_n of_o this_o also_o we_o find_v some_o and_o those_o not_o vulgar_a notice_n in_o plato_n so_o in_o his_o repub._n 6._o pag._n 507_o 508._o where_o he_o