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of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o article_n the_o second_o be_v ground_v on_o another_o confession_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o god_n decree_n sect._n 13._o mr._n w_n mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n represent_v in_o clear_a and_o fair_a colour_n the_o general_a content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o master_n w'_v fanciful_a creation_n of_o three_o general_a objection_n the_o distrust_n he_o put_v in_o his_o cause_n his_o study_a aim_v beside_o the_o mark_n he_o overthrow_v his_o own_o rampire_n his_o second_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n sect._n 2._o his_o three_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o most_o crimson_a contradiction_n he_o enter_v on_o that_o which_o mr._n calvin_n judge_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n his_o new_a contradiction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v his_o down_n right_a libertinism_n libertine_n no_o christian_n a_o dilemma_n as_o a_o touch_n stone_n to_o try_v his_o meaning_n the_o determination_n of_o man_n will_n to_o wicked_a action_n be_v not_o god_n work_n he_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n his_o meaning_n ferret_v out_o of_o his_o word_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o speak_v worse_a of_o god_n then_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o satan_n his_o ugly_a doctrine_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o by_o mr._n barlee_n sect._n 3_o his_o three_o general_n answer_v a_o mere_a majestic_a mistake_n sect._n 4._o he_o descend_v from_o general_n to_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o tergiversation_n and_o imposition_n on_o the_o scripture_n he_o asperse_v god_n with_o the_o decree_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o his_o excuse_n his_o memorable_a answer_n to_o his_o own_o objection_n his_o meaning_n catch_v in_o a_o dilemma_n his_o foul_a use_n of_o the_o word_n permission_n and_o its_o odious_a impropriety_n represent_v in_o other_o colour_n the_o common_a poultice_n for_o a_o sore_a doctrine_n sect._n 5._o he_o mould_v a_o new_a objection_n against_o himself_o and_o grant_v what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v charge_v with_o his_o answer_n consist_v in_o shift_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la and_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n he_o confound_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n with_o sin_n and_o try_v to_o blot_v his_o doctrine_n fair_a his_o abuse_n of_o saint_n austin_n he_o argue_v that_o god_n do_v will_v sin_v perfect_o because_o he_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o it_o and_o fain_o will_v have_v scripture_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n by_o speak_v his_o activity_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n 1._o from_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 2._o pharaoh_n obduration_n 3._o the_o candanite_n harden_v 4._o absaloms_n defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n 5._o shimei_n curse_v david_n 6_o 7_o 8._o three_o other_o text_n 9_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n of_o israel_n 10._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n 11._o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 12._o give_v eye_n not_o to_o see_v 13._o send_v delusion_n 14._o the_o nation_n make_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n all_o which_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o frightful_a misapprehension_n of_o this_o mistaker_n sect._n 6._o mr._n w._n most_o groundless_o infer_v god_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a beholder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o busy_a in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o sin_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o common_a hebraisme_n by_o which_o such_o verb_n be_v active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o which_o rule_n the_o foul_a absurdity_n aforesaid_a will_v be_v avoid_v and_o scripture_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n w'_v manifold_a unhappiness_n in_o reject_v that_o rule_n he_o make_v contradiction_n in_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o other_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v his_o woeful_a shift_n in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v on_o it_o his_o master_n contradict_v themselves_o by_o not_o observe_v the_o hebraisme_n mr._n w._n make_v light_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o incest_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n by_o make_v a_o parity_n of_o god_n work_v in_o either_o case_n he_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n by_o any_o atheist_n dialogue-wise_a condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n scripture_n interpret_v scripture_n against_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 2._o his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o method_n of_o forge_v objection_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o doctor_n twisse_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n be_v a_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o worst_a size_n yet_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n sect._n 3_o the_o ease_n and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n his_o party_n clamour_n against_o themselves_o and_o affront_n god_n with_o a_o epitrope_n mr._n w'_v clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n he_o jump_v in_o so_o do_v with_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n sect._n 4._o his_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n caveat_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n the_o literal_a plalnness_n of_o some_o scripture_n do_v make_v they_o difficult_a to_o some_o a_o short_a direction_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n remove_v a_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o people_n way_n sect._n 5._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o good_a or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o last_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a sect._n 6._o mr._n w'_v rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n sect._n 7._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v include_v eight_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a of_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a mr._n vv._n deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o make_v he_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 8._o his_o second_o essay_n be_v a_o impertinence_n beyond_o example_n or_o what_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v pertinent_a and_o his_o answer_n challenge_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o essay_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o tergiversation_n and_o infer_v god_n the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n mr._n vv._n vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n put_v upon_o himself_o the_o probable_a cause_n of_o his_o chief_a aberration_n five_o expedient_n propose_v to_o undeceive_v he_o sect._n 10._o his_o four_o essay_n make_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v betray_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o mistake_v a_o moral_a for_o a_o natural_a action_n and_o be_v hamper_v in_o some_o dilemma_n the_o method_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o his_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o mr._n vv._n seem_v to_o see_v by_o his_o tergiversation_n he_o make_v a_o accident_n the_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n to_o a_o accident_n confound_v the_o act_n of_o differ_v with_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v part_v make_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n no_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n separable_a from_o itself_o sect._n 13._o he_o show_v his_o cause_n be_v desperate_a by_o speak_v purposely_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o attempt_v the_o wash_n of_o wet_a from_o water_n roundness_n from_o a_o globe_n sect._n 14._o mr._n vv._n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v good_a or_o god_n work_v it_o as_o evil_n feign_v god_n to_o work_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n whether_o he_o infer_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n his_o inconsistence_n with_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o with_o himself_o he_o frame_v not_o his_o proposition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o his_o proposition_n sect._n 15_o &_o 16._o mr._n w'_v great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determination_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o impious_a expression_n or_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n
of_o the_o word_n conditional_a as_o i_o have_v large_o show_v how_o irresitible_a be_v the_o truth_n of_o conditional_a decree_n which_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o gainsay_v until_o they_o have_v create_v themselves_o a_o subject_n and_o call_v it_o we_o how_o deplorable_a be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o such_o opponent_n who_o chief_a refuge_n and_o strength_n be_v to_o mistake_v the_o very_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o defendant_n be_v know_v to_o stand_v upon_o fair_a term_n than_o such_o as_o these_o i_o will_v at_o any_o time_n undertake_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o mr._n w._n that_o two_o and_o two_o amount_v to_o ten_o or_o that_o five_o and_o five_o put_v together_o do_v make_v but_o four_o i_o be_o secure_a of_o the_o success_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o show_v his_o strength_n because_o i_o find_v the_o task_n be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o two_o and_o two_o be_v ten_o then_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v all_o 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proper_a task_n tâ—nquam_fw-la bos_n ad_fw-la ceâ—â—ma_fw-la of_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o have_v be_v make_v against_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o divine_a philanthropie_n defend_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o shrug_v three_o time_n together_o before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fall_v on_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o god_n be_v a_o most_o free_a absolute_a and_o omnipotent_a agent_n he_o may_v design_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o make_n to_o what_o end_v himself_o please_v without_o give_v account_n to_o any_o etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o num._n 1._o and_o this_o he_o call_v his_o first_o general_n answer_n or_o thing_n propound_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n mark_n 2._o his_o study_a aim_v beside_o the_o mark_n second_o but_o to_o who_o or_o to_o what_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n no_o man_n live_a can_v imagine_v much_o less_o can_v he_o where_o dwell_v the_o man_n who_o ever_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n not_o in_o any_o of_o their_o house_n who_o ascribe_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o sapreme_a civil_a magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unaccomptable_a upon_o earth_n much_o more_o to_o the_o omnipotent_a that_o he_o be_v such_o even_a in_o heaven_n this_o general_a objection_n be_v frame_v at_o bugbruck_n by_o that_o creator_n of_o chimaera_n who_o love_v to_o fancy_v a_o enemy_n and_o then_o to_o fight_v he_o when_o he_o can_v answer_v what_o be_v object_v he_o object_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o can_v answer_v it_o be_v the_o cream_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o he_o feel_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o deal_v with_o a_o proportionable_a objection_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o forge_n he_o think_v be_v fit_a enough_o to_o pass_v between_o his_o hammer_n and_o his_o anvil_n but_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o shall_v feign_v no_o more_o objection_n than_o he_o 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stand_v with_o god_n wisdom_n say_v mr._n whitfield_n not_o be_v consistent_a with_o other_o scripture_n nor_o can_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n p._n 73._o any_o way_n of_o exposition_n must_v be_v invent_v and_o embrace_v rather_o than_o christ_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o have_v die_v for_o mankind_n but_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o mr._n w._n desire_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o sin_n a_o efficiency_n in_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v god_n work_n and_o that_o god_n be_v active_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o such_o stuff_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o cite_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n this_o be_v such_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o all_o text_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n who_o outside_n and_o letter_n do_v sound_v this_o way_n any_o thing_n must_v be_v swallow_v against_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o the_o plain_a tenor_n of_o all_o other_o scripture_n rather_o than_o god_n must_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o causality_n of_o sin_n mr._n w._n then_o must_v needs_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n which_o to_o do_v in_o other_o case_n he_o call_v a_o very_a great_a weakness_n p._n 71._o this_o be_v the_o man_n of_o mettle_n who_o can_v possible_o be_v conquer_v he_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o so_o much_o frailty_n or_o grant_v he_o conquer_v he_o must_v not_o possible_o be_v catch_v for_o if_o he_o can_v out_o at_o the_o door_n he_o will_v escape_v at_o the_o window_n yet_o i_o will_v follow_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o lay_v some_o hold_n on_o he_o and_o will_v not_o willing_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o shall_v promise_v a_o recantation_n for_o if_o in_o any_o one_o case_n it_o may_v be_v pertinent_a in_o this_o to_o use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a proverb_n that_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o prosper_v in_o make_v god_n the_o fountain_n and_o source_n of_o wickedness_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o turn_v to_o god_n discredit_n the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 2.24_o be_v rom._n 2.24_o blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n if_o such_o theology_n as_o this_o shall_v pass_v abroad_o amongst_o christian_n without_o control_n observe_v how_o he_o go_v on_o p._n 19_o 2._o it_o rather_o become_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o ignorance_n 0688_o 0136_o five_o 2_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v 3._o 2._o mr._n w._n enter_v upon_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n as_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o judge_v it_o contra_fw-la libert_n c._n 3._o then_o to_o deny_v any_o of_o his_o work_n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o work_v most_o determinate_o certain_o and_o infallible_o in_o the_o various_a and_o mutable_a motion_n of_o man_n will_n and_o to_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o beza_n piscator_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o teacher_n viz._n that_o sinful_a work_n be_v some_o of_o 6._o of_o zuingl_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr prov._n c._n 5_o &_o 6._o god_n work_n and_o that_o he_o 30._o he_o beza_n advers._fw-la castell_n aphor._n 1_o &_o 6._o see_v the_o divine_a purity_n desended_a p._n 21._o 30._o work_v all_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n without_o any_o the_o least_o exception_n and_o that_o god_n do_v determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o most_o sinful_a act_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o add_v many_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o scope_n at_o which_o he_o here_o drive_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o a_o little_a after_o that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o harden_v man_n heart_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o bid_v shimei_n curse_v david_n to_o bid_v the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o deceive_v ahab_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o 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phrase_n that_o it_o be_v very_o unskilful_o apply_v to_o god_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o and_o i_o have_v hope_v that_o these_o time_n have_v teach_v the_o unlearnedst_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la though_o david_n be_v pardon_v his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n yet_o because_o by_o that_o deed_n he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o infant_n child_n do_v sure_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 14._o if_o mr._n w._n do_v not_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n or_o do_v not_o know_v what_o scandal_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v he_o may_v both_o know_v and_o consider_v it_o another_o time_n he_o who_o in_o do_v what_o be_v lawful_a intend_v to_o make_v another_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o do_v it_o by_o do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a without_o out_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o scandalize_v to_o lay_v a_o snare_n in_o his_o brother_n way_n object_n 4._o his_o open_a profession_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v will_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a same_o object_n 4._o i_o be_o urge_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o another_o passage_n in_o mr._n w._n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o evil_a action_n do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n though_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v viz._n by_o his_o secret_a will_n which_o they_o know_v not_o p._n 34._o but_o i_o count_v the_o number_n of_o my_o page_n and_o be_o exhort_v to_o spend_v but_o little_a time_n against_o a_o man_n of_o no_o great_a strength_n and_o have_v already_o acquaint_v he_o with_o enough_o of_o his_o unhappiness_n and_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v omit_v of_o his_o other_o misadventure_n i_o shall_v abundant_o meet_v with_o in_o my_o account_n of_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n who_o i_o intend_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n iii_o of_o mr._n barlee_n forge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o very_o much_o worse_a than_o so_o too_o in_o his_o very_a endeavour_n to_o speak_v as_o wary_o as_o his_o principle_n will_v suffer_v he_o sect._n 1_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o mr._n barlee_n book_n which_o he_o entitle_v a_o necessary_a vindication_n or_o full_a abstersion_n i_o must_v begin_v with_o his_o three_o chapter_n where_o omit_v his_o buffonery_n as_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o no_o end_n but_o to_o proclaim_v he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o lantentable_a zany_n
have_v speak_v ch_n 2._o sect_n 14._o and_o also_o sect_n 20_o 21._o work_v sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o *_o effect_n sin_n sure_o these_o be_v very_o frequent_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o judge_v good_a reader_n whether_o s._n james_n and_o mr._n p._n or_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o party_n be_v the_o pertinent_a object_n of_o mr._n b_n invective_n especial_o his_o last_o express_v in_o sin_n in_o quem_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la dementat_fw-la of_o the_o positive_a entity_n of_o sin_n latin_a 1._o dementation_n send_v from_o god_n and_o 2._o as_o a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n sect._n 16._o to_o the_o preface_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o more_o particular_a discussion_n wherein_o he_o only_o take_v occasion_n to_o call_v it_o a_o horrible_a opinion_n that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n have_v a_o positive_a entity_n and_o efficient_a cause_n p._n 112._o lin_v 9_o 10._o i_o have_v but_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o unexcusable_a for_o have_v embrace_v that_o opinion_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o print_n so_o late_o cite_v or_o for_o rail_v at_o a_o opinion_n which_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a or_o if_o he_o have_v since_o see_v his_o error_n why_o be_v not_o his_o second_o volume_n a_o recantation_n of_o his_o first_o and_o what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o mr._n w._n for_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v sin_n whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o sin_n have_v a_o effective_a or_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o he_o can_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a sin_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o sin_n or_o that_o obliquity_n as_o obliquity_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o obliquity_n have_v not_o a_o positive_a entity_n or_o efficient_a cause_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o sin_n do_v signify_v the_o integrum_fw-la peccati_fw-la or_o whole_a filthy_a act_n such_o as_o cain_n kill_v abel_n or_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n who_o repugnance_n with_o god_n law_n be_v call_v obliquity_n and_o because_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o oblique_a or_o crooked_a or_o irregular_a action_n mr._n b._n conclude_v it_o no_o positive_a entity_n 3._o but_o to_o rest_v on_o he_o to_o sobriety_n and_o common_a sense_n i_o shall_v need_v only_o to_o ask_v he_o whether_o rectitude_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a entity_n if_o he_o say_v yes_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o needs_o must_v what_o show_v of_o reason_n can_v he_o pretend_v why_o obliquity_n be_v not_o as_o much_o so_o as_o rectitude_n how_o much_o more_o that_o whole_a sin_n of_o which_o obliquity_n be_v account_v the_o formal_a part_n be_v not_o a_o circle_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la as_o positive_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o round_a figure_n as_o a_o right_a line_n be_v a_o right_a line_n be_v not_o crookedness_n or_o gibbosity_n in_o any_o man_n shape_n as_o positive_o such_o as_o straightness_n or_o clean_o make_v when_o a_o crooked_a parent_n beget_v a_o child_n which_o be_v also_o as_o crooked_a be_v he_o less_o a_o positive_a and_o efficient_a cause_n then_o if_o he_o and_o his_o child_n be_v both_o well_o shape_v when_o adam_n beget_v cain_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n with_o satan_n image_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v express_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n too_o as_o true_o positive_a as_o if_o they_o both_o have_v be_v sinless_a a_o action_n flow_v from_o a_o agent_n have_v as_o positive_a a_o entity_n as_o the_o agent_n himself_o from_o who_o it_o flow_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v a_o action_n as_o cain_n kill_v abel_n so_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n nor_o any_o whit_n the_o less_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v irregular_a action_n any_o more_o than_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o less_o a_o man_n for_o be_v wicked_a david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n before_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n be_v as_o positive_a a_o entity_n and_o have_v a_o cause_n as_o efficient_a as_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n after_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hick_n with_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o recantation_n unless_o they_o will_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o rantism_n and_o libertinism_n by_o say_v that_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n be_v no_o adultery_n or_o such_o a_o adultery_n as_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sin_n because_o a_o positive_a entity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n for_o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n do_v follow_v thus_o sect._n 17._o if_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a entity_n concern_v 1._o mr._n b_n first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o mr._n hick_n be_v equal_o concern_v than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o good_a for_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a it_o be_v to_o all_o scholar_n well_o know_v that_o unum_fw-la verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la p._n 112._o first_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n positive_a he_o seek_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o sin_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n positive_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o two_o last_o section_n and_o himself_o have_v confess_v in_o his_o correptory_a another_o correptory_a p._n 79._o &_o p._n 111._o both_o before_o cite_v and_o compare_v with_o one_o another_o correction_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a 2._o a_o thing_n that_o be_v privative_a in_o one_o respect_n be_v also_o positive_a in_o another_o disease_n 2._o the_o noysomeness_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o every_o sciolist_n know_v and_o mr._n b._n have_v virtual_o confess_v every_o sciolist_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o that_o what_o be_v privative_a of_o life_n or_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v positive_a of_o death_n or_o blindness_n the_o darkness_n which_o god_n create_v be_v not_o more_o privative_a of_o the_o day_n than_o it_o be_v positive_a of_o the_o night_n nay_o do_v not_o mr._n b._n confess_v as_o much_o for_o in_o say_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o 79._o the_o correp_n p._n 79._o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n and_o in_o say_v there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o 111._o of_o ib._n p._n 111._o positive_a in_o a_o privation_n he_o do_v more_o than_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o positive_a thing_n i_o therefore_o say_v 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privative_a of_o good_a this_o be_v the_o print_a article_n of_o his_o unchristian_a creed_n that_o every_o positive_a thing_n be_v good_a humour_n 3._o the_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n 3._o have_v show_v he_o the_o noysomness_n of_o his_o disease_n i_o will_v now_o remove_v the_o peccant_a humour_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v feed_v to_o wit_n his_o ignorance_n or_o inadvercency_n that_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la which_o be_v convert_v with_o ens_fw-la have_v quite_o another_o signification_n then_o bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o be_v aristotle_n phrase_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o a_o evangelist_n of_o the_o new_a shall_v rather_o have_v be_v reject_v as_o unsound_a and_o unsafe_a
then_o have_v be_v use_v by_o a_o priest_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o libertine_n and_o ranter_n who_o be_v as_o little_o verse_v in_o metaphysic_n and_o in_o aristotle_n meaning_n as_o mr._n b._n or_o mr._n hick_n or_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v not_o only_o very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scriptores_fw-la the_o bonitas_fw-la moralis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la transcendentalis_fw-la passim_fw-la leguntur_fw-la apud_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la scriptores_fw-la difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o good_a but_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v teach_v it_o and_o a_o carneadist_a will_v be_v glad_a to_o introduce_v a_o opinion_n that_o sin_n be_v good_a by_o call_v it_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la or_o transcendentale_n mr._n b._n must_v now_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v not_o debauch_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o metaphysical_a science_n be_v ens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ens_fw-la real_n illud_fw-la not_o omnimodo_fw-la positivum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la 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metaphysic_n no_o more_o than_o ens_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la appetitum_fw-la and_o that_o sin_n be_v such_o mr._n b._n know_v by_o sad_a and_o minutely_o experience_n and_o so_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a he_o have_v prove_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o disprove_v by_o his_o very_a endeavour_n to_o disprove_v it_o viz._n that_o sin_n be_v a_o positive_a thing_n sophism_n 4._o dr._n twisse_n his_o foundation_n a_o thin_a sophism_n 4._o upon_o this_o lamentable_a sophism_n as_o lame_a and_o as_o naked_a as_o it_o appear_v dr._n twisse_n have_v found_v his_o doctrine_n of_o irrespective_a reprobation_n because_o forsooth_o there_o be_v aliqua_fw-la bonitas_fw-la nimirum_fw-la entis_fw-la in_fw-la damnato_fw-la but_o none_o in_o annihilato_n therefore_o god_n say_v the_o doctor_n who_o may_v annihilate_v for_o nothing_o may_v damn_v his_o creature_n also_o for_o nothing_o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o lesser_a evil_n choose_v now_o good_a reader_n whether_o thy_o saviour_n or_o doctor_n twisse_n do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v doctor_n twisse_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o then_o to_o be_v turn_v again_o to_o nothing_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o the_o contrary_a mat._n 18.6_o &_o mat._n 26.24_o mar._n 14.21_o where_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v then_o to_o be_v damn_v by_o the_o logic_n of_o that_o doctor_n it_o shall_v be_v better_o also_o to_o do_v wicked_o than_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o sin_n will_v be_v good_a by_o be_v something_o bonum_fw-la 5._o how_o a_o lie_n be_v verum_fw-la as_o much_o as_o sin_n bonum_fw-la 5._o if_o nonsense_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o style_n of_o metaphysic_n as_o misunderstand_v by_o a_o hobbist_n or_o a_o presbyterian_a then_o indeed_o we_o must_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la and_o that_o a_o lie_n by_o consequence_n be_v metaphysicum_fw-la verum_fw-la then_o which_o if_o mr._n b._n do_v mean_v no_o more_o the_o reader_n see_v what_o he_o have_v gain_v but_o if_o by_o good_a he_o mean_v bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la let_v he_o prove_v that_o parricide_n incest_n witchcraft_n or_o blasphemy_n must_v either_o be_v naked_a privation_n or_o moral_a good_a thing_n for_o according_a to_o his_o dream_n they_o must_v either_o be_v nothing_o or_o no_o sin_n or_o moral_a virtue_n or_o sin_n and_o moral_a virtue_n too_o and_o so_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a privation_n must_v be_v with_o mr._n b._n a_o moral_a good_a 6._o now_o i_o must_v show_v he_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o latin_a citation_n in_o the_o margin_n 1._o albertus_n magnus_n his_o speech_n have_v thus_o far_o truth_n in_o it_o 37._o 6._o albertus_n magnus_n his_o word_n explain_v perfectius_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la quà m_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la multò_fw-la minus_fw-la potest_fw-la agere_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la et_fw-la cùm_fw-la actus_fw-la malus_fw-la secundum_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la materiam_fw-la sit_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la actus_fw-la egrediens_fw-la à _fw-la potentiâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la alioqui_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la duo_fw-la principia_fw-la esse_fw-la alb._n mag._n in_o pet._n lomb._n senten_n 2._o disp_n 37._o that_o actus_fw-la malus_fw-la be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o man_n as_o if_o he_o can_v simple_o agere_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o be_v and_o act_v as_o a_o very_a free_a agent_n but_o this_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v meet_o the_o work_n of_o man_n own_o will_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v thus_o free_a that_o be_v determinable_a by_o itself_o to_o determine_v his_o will_n to_o this_o or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o again_o it_o be_v true_a quod_fw-la non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la abeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la if_o he_o mean_v by_o movetur_fw-la his_o have_v the_o power_n of_o be_v and_o act_v as_o a_o man_n both_o give_v and_o continue_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o avoid_v the_o duo_fw-la principia_fw-la if_o he_o mean_v coaeterna_fw-la otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o good_a only_a and_o lucifer_n only_o of_o evil_n thus_o the_o citation_n make_v not_o for_o mr._n b._n but_o in_o two_o respect_n it_o make_v against_o he_o for_o actus_fw-la malus_fw-la be_v actus_fw-la and_o egredient_fw-la from_o that_o power_n which_o be_v enable_v to_o act_v as_o that_o be_v more_o perfect_a then_o bare_o to_o be_v and_o so_o as_o to_o need_v a_o dependence_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o must_v infer_v the_o agent_n to_o be_v more_o than_o deficient_a for_o to_o a_o mere_a deficiency_n there_o need_v not_o his_o moveri_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la 2._o mr._n b._n do_v here_o assert_v that_o man_n have_v his_o power_n to_o sin_n from_o god_n sin_n mr._n b._n teach_v by_o mr._n rivet_n do_v most_o avowed_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o will_v he_o deny_v that_o that_o power_n have_v a_o positive_a entity_n but_o he_o have_v argue_v before_o c._n 2._o p._n 54._o that_o if_o the_o power_n to_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n god_n must_v unavoidable_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o beside_o the_o great_a impiety_n betray_v a_o sottishness_n in_o the_o blasphemer_n for_o the_o power_n to_o sin_n be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nature_n before_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v not_o only_o no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v else_o adam_n must_v have_v be_v sinful_a while_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o sin_v before_o he_o sin_v because_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o sin_n or_o for_o that_o power_n to_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n mark_v now_o the_o argue_v of_o mr._n b._n from_o his_o 24._o his_o see_v the_o diu._n philan._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 24._o p._n 24._o friend_n mr._n rivet_n if_o that_o power_n or_o capability_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v sin_n be_v from_o god_n than_o god_n be_v unavoidable_o the_o author_n of_o sâ—n_n that_o be_v he_o be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v necessary_a because_o impossible_a this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rigid_a consistorian_n he_o and_o rivet_n must_v either_o say_v 29._o look_v forward_o on_o sect_n 29._o that_o adam_n actual_o sin_v before_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v unavoidable_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n cite_v 7._o s._n augustine_n word_n most_o impertinent_o cite_v 7._o saint_n augustine_n speech_n of_o natura_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la in_o
with_o that_o natural_a liberty_n that_o be_v neither_o force_v nor_o by_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o nature_n determine_v to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o adam_n determination_n of_o his_o free_a will_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v a_o positive_a entity_n be_v mere_o from_o adam_n and_o not_o from_o god_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v he_o have_v a_o necessity_n supernatural_a though_o not_o from_o nature_n which_o if_o they_o say_v it_o will_v be_v at_o their_o peril_n again_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n in_o thing_n not_o moral_a and_o in_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v mere_o moral_a which_o infer_v they_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o many_o positive_a acts._n catcchize_v 5._o they_o be_v far_o uncover_v by_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v catcchize_v 5._o if_o mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hick_n be_v to_o be_v public_o catechize_v and_o first_o ask_v who_o make_v they_o man_n 2._o who_o make_v they_o sinner_n 3._o who_o make_v they_o priest_n 4._o who_o make_v their_o doublet_n either_o long_a or_o short-wasted_n 5._o who_o be_v wont_a to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n to_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o do_v some_o other_o much_o vile_a office_n they_o will_v not_o say_v for_o shame_n that_o god_n do_v make_v or_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v positive_a and_o real_a entity_n but_o to_o each_o of_o those_o question_n they_o will_v certain_o return_v a_o severe_a answer_n again_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v who_o make_v the_o short-wastedness_a of_o the_o doublet_n aforesaid_a they_o will_v say_v the_o same_o tailor_n who_o make_v it_o a_o short-wasted_n doublet_n ask_v they_o then_o who_o make_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o sinful_a action_n to_o wit_n david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n they_o will_v say_v the_o same_o agent_n who_o make_v the_o sinful_a action_n that_o positive_a entity_n david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n against_o the_o law_n who_o make_v that_o positive_a entity_n or_o sinful_a action_n even_o god_n say_v show_v say_v mr._n w._n say_v that_o of_o every_o positive_a act_n god_n be_v the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n p._n 24._o mr._n b._n and_o mr._n h._n the_o same_o and_o worse_a as_o have_v be_v show_v they_o but_o say_v i_o the_o adulterer_n against_o the_o precept_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o against_o that_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v it_o if_o david_n have_v not_o be_v a_o resolute_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n i_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o mr._n w._n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v unseparable_a from_o it_o p._n 25._o but_o both_o himself_o and_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n do_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o action_n as_o be_v a_o positive_a and_o real_a thing_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o concession_n they_o do_v all_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n sect._n 20._o block_n mr._n b_n second_o chip_n of_o the_o old_a block_n mr._n b._n hew_v out_o his_o second_o chip_n thus_o he_o must_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v miriads_o of_o miriads_o of_o action_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 113._o this_o second_o chip_n be_v wonderful_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o god_n 1._o his_o inconsistency_n with_o himself_o and_o his_o infer_v all_o sinful_a action_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n for_o there_o he_o will_v have_v i_o bind_v up_o by_o my_o thesis_n to_o maintain_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n though_o here_o he_o make_v i_o to_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v 100000._o of_o action_n not_o wrought_v by_o god_n if_o the_o first_o be_v swallow_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o second_o and_o if_o the_o second_o than_o no_o place_n for_o the_o first_o for_o if_o i_o hold_v as_o i_o do_v that_o there_o be_v miriads_o of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a action_n whereof_o not_o one_o can_v by_o any_o possibility_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n then_o by_o no_o possibility_n can_v i_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o mr._n b._n declare_v his_o tenet_n that_o all_o the_o action_n in_o the_o world_n however_o filthy_a and_o noisome_a be_v wrought_v by_o god_n i_o say_v the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v none_o of_o god_n make_v but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o party_n whether_o in_o hell_n or_o in_o earth_n jesuit_n 2._o his_o unsuccesful_a reliance_n on_o the_o jesuit_n 2._o while_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o sinful_a action_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o permit_v they_o and_o i_o have_v often_o show_v how_o the_o sinner_n depend_v on_o god_n both_o for_o his_o power_n to_o live_v and_o move_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o sesuite_n may_v well_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v kinsman_n in_o these_o affair_n the_o jesuit_n in_o waggery_n do_v purposely_o propagate_v many_o blasphemy_n arise_v from_o the_o tenet_n of_o unconditional_a reprobation_n in_o many_o protestant_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o by_o make_v they_o odious_a they_o may_v fright_v man_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o find_v the_o observation_n in_o the_o renown_a and_o judicious_a 3189._o judicious_a exact_a coll._n l._n 10._o ch_n 39_o sect_n 6._o p._n 3189._o dr._n jackson_n who_o mr._n b._n put_v i_o upon_o read_v by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v read_v he_o when_o indeed_o i_o have_v not_o and_o since_o the_o jesuit_n suarez_n be_v of_o so_o much_o authority_n with_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o kirk_n i_o will_v observe_v out_o of_o 2._o of_o proprio_fw-la &_o real_a influxu_fw-la concurrit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la actus_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la ut_fw-la reale_v actus_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la &_o intrinsecè_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la hi_o actus_fw-la sint_fw-la verè_fw-la res_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la reale_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la saltem_fw-la illam_fw-la dopendentiam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la habeant_fw-la quae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la effect_n bus_fw-la generalis_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr concursu_fw-la motione_fw-la &_o auxiliis_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o suarez_n that_o the_o act_n of_o freewill_n be_v real_a act_n though_o evil_a and_o the_o real_a effect_n of_o second_o cause_n which_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n be_v both_o entreat_v to_o chew_v upon_o and_o again_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o suarez_n give_v those_o act_n but_o a_o general_a dependence_n upon_o god_n whereas_o doctor_n twisse_n as_o i_o late_o cite_v he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v causa_fw-la particularis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la actus_fw-la which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jesuit_n though_o the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n be_v too_o too_o bad_a in_o their_o assertion_n sect._n 21._o former_a mr._n b_n 3d._a chip_n more_o pitiful_a than_o the_o former_a mr._n b._n say_v far_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o more_o sinful_a act_n any_o commit_v the_o more_o he_o be_v a_o creator_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n of_o himself_o p._n 13._o still_o a_o chip_n of_o the_o same_o block_n but_o 1._o what_o pretence_n have_v he_o for_o this_o when_o i_o have_v say_v so_o often_o that_o though_o the_o sinner_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v the_o creator_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v by_o that_o power_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n how_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o sense_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o evil_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a privilege_n and_o the_o word_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o signify_v he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 22.28_o that_o exod._n 22.28_o man_n and_o 8.5_o and_o 1_o cor._n 8.5_o idol_n be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n and_o satan_n himself_o the_o 4.4_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o sum_n of_o mr._n b_n acumen_fw-la be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o more_o sin_n a_o man_n commit_v of_o the_o more_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o author_n the_o more_o evil_a the_o devil_n invent_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o very_o pretty_a look_v back_o on_o sect._n 18._o &_o 19_o num._n 5._o sect._n 22._o all_o mr._n b_n four_o chip_n the_o most_o lamentable_a of_o all_o mr._n b._n begin_v to_o be_v more_o extravagant_a than_o himself_o not_o only_o more_o than_o other_o man_n by_o argue_v from_o the_o supposal_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n