act_n consider_v indifferent_a in_o their_o generic_a physic_n entity_n or_o natural_a be_v abstract_v from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o moral_a being_n or_o act_n be_v scate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o proper_a nature_n as_o cyril_n neither_o can_v they_o existe_v without_o that_o proper_a nature_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appendent_a there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o vice_n which_o have_v not_o something_o of_o nature_n for_o its_o subject_n and_o seat_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v nature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o morality_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v morality_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o nature_n to_o sustain_v the_o same_o now_o all_o human_a nature_n as_o also_o all_o natural_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a natural_a idea_n albeit_o capable_a of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n yet_o be_v in_o themselves_o moral_o indifferent_a all_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n consider_v physical_o and_o abstract_o without_o regard_n to_o their_o moral_a determination_n by_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o morality_n be_v a_o mode_n not_o physical_o or_o intrinsical_o inherent_a in_o human_a act_n but_o appendent_a to_o they_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o very_a act_n of_o love_a and_o hate_v god_n consider_v in_o their_o generic_a physic_n and_o entitative_a nature_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o moral_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o their_o object_n be_v moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a because_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v difference_n of_o human_a act_n mere_o accidental_a or_o modal_a as_o suarez_n and_o other_o schoolman_n general_o grant_v thus_o much_o strangius_n frequent_o grant_v as_o pag._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n be_v accident_n of_o natural_a action_n so_o pag._n 875._o the_o law_n action_n consider_v apart_o and_o physical_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a neither_o may_v it_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o virtue_n than_o to_o vice_n hence_o 2_o all_o morality_n and_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a divine_a law_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v defend_v by_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o that_o on_o the_o high_a reason_n for_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o supreme_a measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o and_o whatever_o god_n will_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o god_n will_v it_o good_a and_o just_a therefore_o that_o platonic_a notion_n defend_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v eternal_a be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n albeit_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n as_o other_o error_n have_v mix_v with_o it_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o thing_n moral_o good_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a condecence_n or_o congruity_n to_o human_a nature_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o constitution_n as_o on_o supposition_n of_o man_n be_v create_v he_o immediate_o fall_v under_o a_o necessary_a and_o essential_a obligation_n of_o love_a god_n hate_v sin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v duty_n natural_o congruous_a yea_o moral_o necessary_a to_o human_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_v usual_o determine_v that_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n i._n e._n most_o condecent_fw-la congruous_a and_o moral_o necessary_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o formal_a determination_n of_o all_o moral_n arise_v from_o the_o free_a constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a expansum_fw-la or_o firmament_n which_o god_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o rational_a world_n whereby_o all_o mankind_n be_v moderate_v and_o regulate_v in_o all_o their_o moral_a act_n and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o day_n judge_v whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o moral_a constitution_n must_v proceed_v hence_o as_o we_o have_v more_o ample_o demonstrate_v court_n gentiles_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1_o 2._o thus_o also_o voetius_fw-la disput_n theolog._n par._n 1._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o justit_fw-la probl._n 10._o p._n 351._o prove_n that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n so_o much_o also_o strangius_n grant_v we_o p._n 89._o namely_o that_o as_o whatever_o be_v true_a be_v therefore_o true_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o truth_n so_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v therefore_o good_a because_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o goodness_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o his_o intellect_n so_o goodness_n to_o his_o wil._n the_o like_a mr._n baxter_n catholic_n theolog._n part_v 1._o p._n 100_o all_o create_a justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v such_o i._n e._n good_a for_o goodness_n be_v their_o essence_n because_o god_n efficient_a will_n make_v they_o so_o hence_o 3_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o its_o be_v a_o deordination_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n this_o proposition_n be_v full_o state_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 1._o so_o that_o it_o require_v not_o further_a explication_n or_o demonstration_n hence_o 4_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a constitution_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a privation_n real_a be_v but_o privative_a this_o hypothesis_n have_v find_v general_a assent_n to_o it_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n both_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n except_v some_o few_o martion_n and_o manes_n with_o other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o manichee_n hold_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v and_o they_o take_v up_o principes_fw-la suit_v thereto_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o being_n or_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a the_o other_o of_o evil_n but_o the_o sober_a philosopher_n and_o christian_n abhor_v such_o sentiment_n simplicius_n on_o epictetus_n c._n 34._o p._n 171._o have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o being_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o privation_n of_o good_a which_o we_o have_v large_o explicate_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o §_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n assure_v we_o that_o sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o nature_n without_o subsistence_n so_o greg._n nyssen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o insubsistent_n be_v or_o privation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a conclusion_n in_o the_o greek_a school_n that_o sin_n result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o absence_n of_o good_a as_o darkness_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o light_n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n augustin_n assert_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o nature_n again_o the_o amission_n of_o good_a have_v take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o strangius_n who_o be_v our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n yet_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n he_o strong_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o privation_n this_o i_o conceive_v deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n because_o some_o late_a author_n and_o those_o not_o of_o inferior_a note_n make_v great_a use_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la namely_o that_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n positive_a as_o their_o chief_a engine_n to_o oppose_v our_o general_a hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o form_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o a_o moral_a relation_n which_o have_v so_o much_o reality_n as_o a_o relation_n but_o to_o obviate_v all_o mistake_n and_o verbal_a contest_v we_o grant_v 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v term_v a_o moral_a privative_a relation_n or_o rather_o relative_a privation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o and_o so_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 2_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o logic_n positivitie_n or_o notional_a entity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o proposition_n as_o we_o have_v more_o full_o show_v philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 4._o §_o 2._o but_o 3_o we_o may_v not_o yield_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o moral_a positive_a relation_n much_o less_o a_o positive_a act_n or_o real_a be_v such_o as_o
sin_n it_o be_v suggest_v by_o some_o and_o believe_v by_o other_o that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o which_o every_o serious_a spirit_n abhor_v more_o than_o hel._n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o with_o divine_a assistance_n we_o may_v firm_o assert_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o full_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a and_o demonstrative_a procedure_v herein_o we_o propose_v this_o method_n or_o form_n as_o most_o apt_a for_o the_o subject_a mater_fw-la before_o we_o 1_o to_o examine_v and_o explicate_v the_o term_n formal_o imply_v in_o or_o virtual_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o controversy_n 2_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o opposite_a party_n agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o each_o from_o other_o together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o difference_n 3_o to_o give_v a_o scriptural_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n which_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o some_o new_a methodist_n give_v to_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o they_o 4_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o brief_a history_n or_o narrative_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o its_o state_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o to_o give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n from_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o reason_n from_o the_o ungrounded_a invalid_a answer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o our_o opponent_n strangius_n and_o other_o 6_o to_o solve_v and_o answer_v the_o objection_n urge_v by_o those_o that_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n particular_o strangius_n baranius_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n with_o other_o 7_o and_o final_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o this_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o false_a opinion_n which_o their_o adversary_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 2._o our_o first_o and_o indeed_o principal_a task_n in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a term_n and_o demonstrative_a procedure_n in_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v to_o explicate_v the_o term_n and_o disabuse_v they_o from_o those_o ambiguity_n confusion_n and_o false_a imposition_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v involve_v and_o here_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o the_o bleed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o vexatious_a controversy_n which_o rend_v and_o tear_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n and_o all_o from_o the_o sophistic_a abuse_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v soment_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o obscurity_n and_o abuse_n of_o term_n misapply_v by_o subtle_a wit_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o our_o present_a case_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a before_o we_o enter_v on_o our_o province_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o way_n by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o term_n that_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o first_o term_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o sin_n examine_v its_o origne_n cause_n constitution_n both_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o kind_n particular_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n substantial_o or_o intrinsical_o sinful_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v discuss_v with_o that_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n the_o mater_fw-la will_v admit_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n it_o origine_fw-la come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o defectibilitie_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o freewill_a and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o maintain_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n deprave_v by_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 3._o 2._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o material_a constitution_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o subject_n some_o natural_a good_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o to_o its_o formal_a nature_n but_o a_o moral_a privation_n or_o relation_n it_o necessary_o require_v some_o natural_a good_a as_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o subject_n the_o wise_a creator_n and_o gubernator_n of_o allthing_n have_v by_o his_o law_n so_o constitute_v all_o moral_a being_n both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o they_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o something_o natural_a albeit_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n yet_o it_o require_v some_o positive_a real_a natural_a be_v for_o its_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o privation_n thus_o augustin_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o reason_n of_o vice_n 5._o be_v good_a by_o nature_n again_o he_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o trite_a maxim_n commun_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o some_o good_a i._n e._n natural_a sufficient_o demonstrate_v this_o our_o assertion_n thus_o augustin_n enchirid._n 97._o although_o therefore_o thing_n sinful_a as_o sinful_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o not_o only_o that_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o sinful_a be_v be_v good_a i._n e._n thing_n sinful_a be_v good_a not_o moral_o but_o natural_o as_o mean_n utile_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o divine_a glory_n for_o albeit_o they_o oppose_v the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o material_o consider_v they_o oppose_v not_o the_o bonitie_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v extract_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v it_o not_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n of_o god_n to_o permit_v sin_n to_o be_v yea_o do_v not_o the_o ingress_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v not_o then_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o some_o natural_a good_a this_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 252._o sin_n as_o sin_n have_v a_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v always_o some_o good_a so_o augustin_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a but_o in_o good_a because_o if_o there_o be_v pure_a evil_n it_o will_v destroy_v itself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a cause_n be_v not_o pure_o positive_a 629._o or_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 unto_o which_o such_o a_o perfection_n be_v due_a which_o subject_n must_v be_v some_o good_a etc._n etc._n yea_o strangius_n himself_o our_o principal_a adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n grant_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o much_o as_o we_o demand_v pag._n 629._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o sin_n or_o defect_n can_v exist_v of_o itself_o sithat_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separate_a evil_n but_o all_o evil_n be_v seat_v in_o good_a yea_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v pag._n 245._o that_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o action_n intrinsically_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v hatred_n for_o add_v he_o so_o hatred_n true_o as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o this_o or_o that_o object_n be_v a_o physic_n action_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysic_n bonitie_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v agree_v and_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obliquity_n this_o concession_n of_o strangius_n if_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o only_o overthrow_v his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la against_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o also_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v we_o shall_v demonstrate_v chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o 3._o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o human_a
to_o bring_v forth_o that_o great_a predeterminative_a decree_n and_o to_o subserve_v divine_a providence_n in_o the_o usher_v into_o egypt_n joseph_n their_o temporal_a saviour_n and_o the_o type_n of_o our_o eternal_a saviour_n therefore_o the_o entitative_a action_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o from_o they_o albeit_o the_o moral_a vitiositie_n of_o it_o be_v imputable_a to_o none_o but_o they_o and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v hebraic_a and_o must_v be_v understand_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o you_o i._n e._n not_o only_o you_o you_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n and_o predetermination_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o it_o be_v not_o you_o i._n e._n if_o we_o consider_v the_o act_n of_o sell_v i_o in_o its_o natural_a entitative_a idea_n as_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o divine_a providence_n you_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n that_o send_v i_o hither_o we_o find_v the_o like_a hebraisme_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o not_o thou_o but_o i_o i._n e._n principal_o and_o comparative_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o joseph_n ascribe_v the_o whole_a act_n consider_v entitative_o and_o natural_o unto_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a and_o principal_a concourse_n and_o conduct_n whereof_o they_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n albeit_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o act_n moral_o as_o to_o its_o obliquity_n so_o it_o erasm_n be_v whole_o they_o not_o god_n it_o be_v not_o his_o brethren_n sin_n moral_o consider_v but_o the_o entitative_a act_n that_o he_o refer_v to_o god_n 4_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a mind_n of_o joseph_n word_n be_v evident_a from_o other_o scripture_n so_o gen._n 50._o 20._o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v their_o moral_a evil_n separate_v from_o god_n natural_a and_o moral_a good_a in_o and_o by_o the_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n their_o act_n procede_v from_o hatred_n envy_n and_o attend_v with_o murder_n be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o design_v nothing_o but_o evil_a against_o joseph_n but_o the_o same_o act_n consider_v physical_o and_o entitative_o as_o procede_v from_o the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a conduct_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o good_a and_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o design_a exaltation_n of_o joseph_n and_o render_v he_o a_o temporal_a and_o typical_a saviour_n of_o israel_n so_o it_o be_v moral_o good_a the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n may_v be_v both_o great_o illustrate_v by_o a_o inspection_n into_o the_o native_a import_n of_o the_o hebraic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v here_o to_o note_v their_o malitiose_fw-la plot_v evil_a and_o god_n plot_v predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o act_n 1_o he_o say_v you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o plot_v contrive_v evil_a against_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o excogitate_v deliberate_a consult_v compute_v calculate_v contrive_v reason_n it_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v plot_v inachinated_a evil_a as_o psal_n 10._o 2._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o note_v god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o will_n about_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n from_o all_o eternity_n contrive_v and_o predetermine_v it_o for_o good_a their_o plot_v contrive_v evil_a be_v counter-plotted_n and_o contrive_v by_o god_n for_o good_a which_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n casual_a or_o accidental_a but_o fore-ordained_n and_o predetermine_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o his_o wil._n the_o like_a may_v be_v deduce_v from_o stephen_n word_n act._n 7._o 9_o and_o the_o patriarch_n move_v with_o envy_n 9_o sell_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n but_o god_n be_v with_o he_o here_o we_o have_v their_o moral_a evil_n aggravate_v from_o its_o original_a spring_n and_o god_n natural_a and_o moral_a good_a in_o the_o same_o act._n how_o be_v god_n with_o he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o passive_a vendition_n or_o pass_v into_o egypt_n and_o continuance_n there_o as_o some_o will_v persuade_v we_o but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a active_a vendition_n or_o act_v of_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n consider_v natural_o and_o entitative_o for_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n in_o cause_v the_o ishmaelite_n to_o pass_v by_o at_o that_o very_a time_n in_o determine_v his_o brethren_n will_n to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o incline_v or_o determine_v these_o to_o accept_v the_o bargain_n in_o sum_n god_n be_v with_o joseph_n by_o a_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a conduct_n determine_v every_o circumstance_n of_o this_o vendition_n natural_o consider_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o response_n or_o answer_n be_v frame_v by_o answer_v the_o jesuit_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n against_o our_o argument_n deduce_v from_o this_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n molina_n the_o head_n of_o the_o jesuit_n as_o to_o their_o pelagian_a dogme_n the_o concord_n q._n 19_o disp_n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o this_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o mere_o permit_v it_o the_o like_a ruiz_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la disp_n 18._o sect._n 2._o and_o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la efficac_fw-la grat._n sect._n 2._o and_o other_o arminius_n de_fw-fr efficac_n provide_v disput_n 11_o 12._o over_z and_o above_o this_o mere_a permission_n of_o the_o jesuit_n add_v god_n oblation_n direction_n and_o determination_n of_o argument_n and_o occasion_n yea_o some_o kind_n of_o concourse_n in_o this_o vendition_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o frivolous_a subterfuge_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o text_n be_v incomparable_o well_o blow_v off_o by_o rutherford_n de_fw-fr divina_fw-la provident_a c._n 16._o p._n 192_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o give_v the_o solution_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v coin_v since_o by_o the_o new_a methodist_n which_o indeed_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o we_o give_v this_o reply_n to_o our_o argument_n that_o the_o venditio_fw-la activa_fw-la the_o active_a vendition_n of_o joseph_n be_v not_o will_v by_o god_n but_o only_o passiva_fw-la the_o passive_a or_o effect_n and_o consequent_n which_o be_v only_o mention_v in_o the_o text._n i_o must_v confess_v this_o answer_n give_v i_o some_o amazement_n but_o no_o difficulty_n to_o answer_v it_o for_o 1_o what_o this_o reverend_a author_n mean_v by_o his_o passive_a vendition_n i_o can_v divine_v i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o aristotelean_a school_n action_n and_o passion_n have_v be_v real_o distinguish_v and_o so_o distribute_v into_o two_o distinct_a predicament_n but_o i_o think_v this_o imaginary_a distinction_n be_v now_o general_o hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n by_o all_o awaken_v disputant_n yea_o how_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v zelose_a sectator_n of_o aristotle_n in_o other_o point_n have_v subscribe_v the_o banishment_n of_o this_o distinction_n so_o that_o to_o distinguish_v active_a vendition_n from_o passive_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o distinguish_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n from_o itself_o but_o 2_o grant_v there_o be_v such_o a_o distinction_n in_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o most_o apparent_a that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o do_v not_o joseph_n ascribe_v the_o very_a active_a vendition_n or_o action_n of_o sell_v he_o unto_o god_n be_v it_o not_o say_v v._n 8._o so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n can_v this_o with_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o passive_a vendition_n or_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o sell_v joseph_n must_v it_o not_o necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o very_a same_o active_a vendition_n which_o consider_v in_o its_o natural_a entitative_a act_n they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o but_o god_n the_o principal_a agent_n and_o conductor_n 3_o this_o distinction_n of_o active_a and_o passive_a vendition_n be_v not_o indeed_o forge_v by_o the_o reverend_a author_n before_o mention_v but_o take_v up_o from_o bellarmine_n who_o the_o amiss_o grat._n l._n 12._o c._n 11._o distinguish_v the_o action_n of_o sell_v joseph_n and_o crucify_a christ_n from_o the_o passion_n and_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v and_o decree_v the_o passion_n but_o not_o the_o action_n which_o infer_v the_o passion_n and_o because_o the_o say_a author_n have_v so_o great_a a_o estime_fw-fr for_o strangius_n who_o he_o general_o follow_v in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o answer_n which_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 772._o
the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a efficient_a or_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o condemnation_n but_o his_o own_o wilful_a obstinacy_n this_o sufficient_o clear_v the_o sanctity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o prop._n yet_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n the_o sinner_n induration_n or_o hardness_n follow_v infallible_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessary_o i._n e._n by_o a_o modal_n hypothetic_a necessity_n not_o brutish_a or_o coactive_a such_o as_o shall_v destroy_v liberty_n the_o holy_a god_n do_v not_o infuse_v hardness_n or_o by_o any_o compulsion_n hurry_v man_n into_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o violent_o hurry_v they_o into_o such_o course_n as_o necessary_o harden_v this_o also_o clear_v god_n justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n 3._o prop._n god_n providence_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n be_v very_o efficacious_a and_o illustrious_a 1_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o blandishment_n allurement_n and_o ensnarement_n of_o a_o heart-bewitching_a world_n which_o insensible_o harden_v 2_o he_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o subject_n and_o vassal_n they_o willing_o become_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v take_v alive_a captive_n at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 3_o god_n so_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o his_o providence_n as_o that_o they_o do_v all_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n lust_n conspire_v to_o harden_v they_o mercy_n become_v curse_n to_o they_o rom._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11._o yea_o 4_o the_o very_a mean_n of_o grace_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o harden_v their_o food_n and_o physic_n become_v poison_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o esa_n 28._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 5_o christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n of_o salvation_n become_v to_o they_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o offence_n esa_n 8._o 14._o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o smite_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n the_o foot_n may_v smite_v against_o and_o thence_o stumble_v and_o receive_v hurt_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o bare_a stumbling-stone_n or_o block_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o avoid_v or_o get_v over_o or_o if_o he_o stumble_v yet_o recover_v himself_o again_o but_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n which_o note_n 1_o the_o offence_n to_o be_v inevitable_a and_o unavoidable_a as_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o rock_n 2_o the_o ruin_n to_o be_v certain_a as_o that_o of_o a_o ship_n fall_v on_o a_o rock_n whence_o he_o add_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n such_o as_o man_n shall_v neither_o by_o power_n wit_n or_o craft_n escape_v whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 15._o and_o many_o among_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v the_o like_a rom._n 9_o 33._o 6_o god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n esa_n 22._o 14._o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v it_o be_v the_o concise_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o chap._n 5._o 18._o whereby_o god_n swear_v that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v so_o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o heb._n 3._o 7._o 7_o god_n do_v positive_o yea_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o all_o that_o be_v positive_a material_a entitative_a and_o natural_a in_o judicial_a hardness_n without_o the_o least_o hand_n in_o the_o obliquity_n or_o vitiositie_n 4._o prop._n the_o suspension_n of_o restrain_v grace_n in_o judicial_a excecation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o privation_n of_o any_o grace_n due_a to_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o negation_n or_o withdrawment_n of_o undeserved_a and_o abuse_a grace_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a no_o mere_a man_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o permit_v or_o deliver_v up_o another_o to_o sin_n or_o hardness_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v 1_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o creator_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o promove_v his_o glory_n and_o prevent_v sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o most_o they_o can_v 2_o because_o all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o communion_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o afford_v assistance_n each_o to_o other_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v for_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a good_a but_o now_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n of_o man_n be_v under_o no_o such_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o he_o please_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o suspend_v it_o special_o when_o abuse_v by_o sinner_n 5._o prop._n god_n do_v not_o deliver_v up_o man_n to_o judicial_a hardness_n simple_o as_o hardness_n under_o that_o reduplication_n but_o penal_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n of_o itself_o pure_o and_o simple_o evil_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pure_a and_o chief_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a can_v not_o will_v it_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n have_v something_o of_o good_a mix_v with_o it_o and_o this_o god_n will_v thus_o in_o judicial_a hardness_n there_o be_v a_o penal_a vindictive_a good_a which_o god_n will_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o justice_n 6._o prop._n in_o judicial_a hardness_n that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o his_o transgression_n be_v natural_o good_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o albeit_o god_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v deficient_a as_o to_o his_o duty_n yet_o god_n be_v no_o way_n deficient_a 1_o all_o moral_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o such_o to_o he_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v as_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o law_n he_o offend_v against_o but_o now_o this_o judicial_a hardness_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o proper_a owner_n or_o author_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o sinner_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a god_n offend_v against_o any_o law_n 2_o the_o specific_a quality_n of_o a_o effect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a first_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o receive_v specification_n 3_o the_o sinner_n be_v only_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o also_o a_o voluntary_a yea_o wilful_a agent_n therein_o al_n his_o hardness_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v albeit_o judicial_o inflict_v by_o god_n he_o suffer_v his_o heart_n voluntary_o to_o be_v deflower_v by_o sinful_a object_n god_n threaten_v to_o suspend_v his_o divine_a influence_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n cry_v content_a satan_n come_v and_o blind_v his_o eye_n and_o he_o hug_v he_o for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a deficience_n or_o moral_a causalitie_n be_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n not_o on_o go_n the_o sinner_n want_v divine_a influence_n and_o be_v willing_a yea_o glad_a to_o want_v it_o therefore_o his_o deprave_a will_n be_v the_o sole_a formal_a vital_a subjective_a and_o moral_a efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o hardness_n and_o sin_n §_o 7._o we_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o mention_v glory_n god_n efficacious_a order_n dispose_n and_o direct_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o evident_o demonstrate_v his_o immediate_a concourse_n and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n thereof_o thus_o exod._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16._o god_n threaten_v pharaoh_n 16._o vers_fw-la 14._o to_o send_v all_o his_o plague_n on_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o judicial_a excecation_n and_o induration_n and_o why_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v magnify_v my_o august_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o power_n on_o thou_o whence_o he_o add_v v_o 15._o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o run_v in_o the_o
impute_v to_o he_o the_o same_o odiose_fw-la and_o forge_v consequence_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o impute_v to_o the_o assertor_n of_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o 1_o they_o false_o charge_v on_o he_o that_o he_o assert_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o say_v that_o god_n compel_v money_n to_o sin_n whereas_o augustin_n l._n 1._o q._n 2._o ad_fw-la simpl._n answer_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o now_o adays_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v some_o sinner_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o mercy_n on_o they_o not_o that_o he_o impel_v they_o to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o pelagian_n charge_v on_o augustin_n that_o he_o deny_v to_o sinner_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o 30._o discourse_v of_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o adherence_n unto_o god_n he_o deny_v that_o sinner_n have_v any_o such_o liberty_n but_o yet_o he_o full_o assert_v a_o natural_a liberty_n that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n 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will_n do_v he_o not_o then_o efficacious_o yea_o predeterminative_o move_v and_o order_v they_o in_o their_o very_a evil_a act_n and_o do_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_a work_n must_v he_o not_o then_o apply_v their_o will_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o those_o evil_a work_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o predetermine_v their_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o evil_a work_n again_o if_o god_n in_o the_o very_a injust_a work_n of_o the_o will_n do_v not_o relinquish_v the_o just_a order_n of_o his_o work_n then_o sure_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n apply_v and_o predetermine_v the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o the_o work_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o just_a order_n §_o 2._o we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o such_o as_o succeed_v the_o father_n and_o father_n albeit_o they_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o they_o still_o defend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o augustin_n and_o our_o hypothesis_n as_o to_o god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o anselm_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o flourish_v anselm_n about_o the_o year_n 1095_o a_o italian_a by_o nation_n monk_n by_o profession_n of_o a_o most_o acute_a ingeny_n devotional_a sanctity_n conjoin_v with_o great_a prudence_n and_o humility_n according_a to_o the_o character_n give_v he_o by_o baronius_n this_o anselm_n de_fw-fr concord_n praescientiae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la gratiae_n &_o liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la c._n 1._o thus_o speak_v god_n work_v allthing_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o just_a or_o unjust_a will_n i._n e._n both_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n in_o good_a work_n true_o he_o cause_v both_o that_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v good_a but_o in_o evil_a work_n he_o cause_v that_o they_o be_v but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a herein_o he_o give_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n concourse_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a act_n as_o also_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o god_n cause_v evil_a act_n that_o they_o be_v then_o certain_o he_o efficacious_o move_v and_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o act_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o mean_v by_o predetermination_n next_o follow_v hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la by_o nation_n a_o saxon_a and_o victore_fw-la so_o ally_v to_o we_o by_o profession_n a_o monk_n contemporary_a with_o bernard_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1130._o this_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacr._n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o faith_n malum_fw-la that_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o will_n evil_a he_o will_v there_o shall_v be_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v good_a there_o shall_v be_v evil_a but_o he_o will_v not_o evil_a because_o evil_a itself_o be_v not_o good_a a_o excellent_a description_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a will_n and_o concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n from_o any_o hand_n in_o the_o moral_a vitiositie_n thereof_o 1_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v evil_a i._n e._n he_o do_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a efficacious_a decree_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o evil_n in_o willing_a the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la thereof_o and_o yet_o 2_o he_o do_v not_o will_n evil_a i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o will_n of_o approbation_n or_o any_o way_n moral_o will_v evil_a as_o to_o its_o moral_a vitiositie_n or_o formal_a reason_n 3_o it_o be_v good_a there_o shall_v be_v evil_a i._n e._n as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o god_n will_v it_o but_o 4_o evil_n itself_o moral_o consider_v as_o evil_n be_v not_o good_a and_o therefore_o not_o will_v by_o god_n as_o such_o the_o same_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la par_fw-fr 5._o cap._n 29._o affirm_v that_o god_n by_o preside_v inclinare_fw-la over_o evil_a will_n do_v by_o a_o occult_a and_o invisible_a operation_n temper_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o his_o own_o wil._n what_o can_v more_o express_o be_v say_v for_o the_o assert_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v god_n indeed_o preside_v over_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o a_o occult_a and_o invisible_a operation_n temper_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o his_o own_o will_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a then_o but_o that_o he_o apply_v and_o determine_v they_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o their_o sinful_a work_n and_o whereas_o hugo_n foresee_v many_o will_v be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o scandalize_v at_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v be_v not_o well_o speak_v but_o because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v be_v not_o well_o understand_v i_o 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be_v not_o the_o same_o objection_n with_o its_o reason_n as_o much_o urge_v and_o that_o with_o as_o great_a colour_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n to_o gracious_a act_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v never_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v any_o else_o can_v maintain_v and_o defend_v our_o ground_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n if_o those_o reason_n and_o ground_n which_o our_o adversary_n urge_v against_o predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v admit_v as_o valid_a 2_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o objection_n or_o reason_n why_o our_o adversary_n reject_v predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n namely_o that_o it_o make_v all_o god_n law_n natural_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o very_a objection_n and_o the_o reason_n urge_v to_o enforce_v it_o as_o much_o urge_v by_o molinists_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n even_o to_o gracious_a act_n and_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n as_o valid_a on_o the_o late_a as_o on_o the_o former_a side_n what_o reason_n do_v the_o new_a methodist_n give_v that_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n make_v god_n law_n impossible_a but_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o will_n indifference_n and_o destroy_v the_o natural_a power_n that_o the_o will_n be_v invest_v with_o to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o do_v not_o predetermination_n to_o good_a as_o much_o destroy_v the_o will_n indifference_n and_o its_o power_n to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v 3_o our_o adversary_n urge_v that_o this_o predetermination_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o promise_n invitation_n and_o all_o evangelic_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o suppose_v god_n not_o to_o deal_v sincere_o with_o sinner_n in_o make_v offer_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o irresistible_o determine_v their_o will_n against_o the_o acceptance_n of_o these_o offer_n be_v not_o this_o 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entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n suppose_v god_n to_o compel_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o real_a author_n of_o sin_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o a_o violent_a compulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o this_o very_a argument_n urge_v by_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n against_o all_o predetermination_n even_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o say_v they_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o what_o be_v good_a than_o he_o compel_v and_o force_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o will_n be_v under_o a_o compulsion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o its_o own_o act_n but_o be_v as_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o exercise_v of_o that_o act_n which_o destroy_v all_o moral_a good_a etc._n etc._n which_o objection_n be_v as_o valid_a as_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n and_o can_v never_o be_v solid_o answer_v if_o their_o objection_n be_v good_a though_o according_a to_o our_o principes_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o objection_n have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v c._n 6._o §_o 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n i_o be_o very_o confident_a our_o opponent_n the_o new_a methodist_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v a_o efficacious_a determinative_a concourse_n to_o what_o be_v moral_o or_o supernatural_o good_a so_o long_o as_o they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a for_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o most_o of_o those_o argument_n they_o urge_v against_o the_o late_a may_v and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n against_o the_o former_a and_o that_o with_o equal_a force_n and_o this_o baronius_n do_v by_o his_o natural_a acumen_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v a_o course_n more_o seem_o rational_a according_a to_o his_o principes_fw-la though_o less_o friendly_a to_o divine_a concourse_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n as_o well_o to_o supernatural_a as_o natural_a good_a of_o which_o see_v his_o metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o n._n 66._o etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o §_o 5._o our_o five_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la and_o formal_a reason_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o general_a idea_n and_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o have_v demonstrate_v ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o 1_o that_o all_o human_a act_n consider_v in_o their_o natural_a entity_n abstract_v mater_fw-la from_o their_o moral_a constitution_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2_o that_o all_o moral_a act_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n receive_v their_o formal_a constitution_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n 3_o that_o no_o human_a act_n consider_v physical_o or_o according_a to_o its_o natural_a entitative_a substance_n be_v intrinsical_o evil_a but_o only_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o moral_a specification_n or_o determination_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o object_n hence_o 4_o that_o sin_n have_v for_o its_o substrate_a mater_fw-la some_o natural_a good_a now_o these_o proposition_n be_v lay_v as_o so_o many_o principes_fw-la we_o hence_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v necessary_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a for_o if_o all_o sinful_a act_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a moral_o be_v according_a to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la physical_o good_a do_v it_o not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n must_v concur_v thereto_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o same_o must_v not_o every_o second_o cause_n as_o such_o be_v actuate_v and_o so_o determine_v by_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o efficacious_a concourse_n do_v not_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o necessary_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o its_o dependence_n on_o but_o also_o predetermination_n by_o the_o same_o in_o all_o its_o natural_a operation_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o every_o be_v by_o participation_n necessary_o limit_v define_v and_o predetermine_v in_o all_o its_o natural_a entitative_a motion_n by_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n may_v not_o this_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o very_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o vitiositie_n follow_v not_o any_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a act_n so_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 243._o we_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o vitiositie_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o strang._n act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n for_o then_o every_o act_n will_v be_v sin_n also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o god_n for_o then_o every_o act_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n now_o if_o sin_n follow_v not_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o act_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o god_n shall_v not_o efficacious_o concur_v to_o yea_o predetermine_v the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o lud._n crocius_n that_o breme_n professor_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o new_a method_n duodecas_n dissert_n de_fw-fr volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dissert_n 8._o thes_n 99_o p._n 426._o as_o to_o the_o act_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o sin_n the_o effate_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o while_o that_o some_o express_o affirm_v that_o god_n nil_v and_o hate_v sin_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o psal_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 8._o 17._o but_o other_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v create_v effect_n they_o esa_n 45._o 7._o lam._n 3._o 37_o 38._o amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v well_o agree_v if_o the_o distinction_n be_v right_o observe_v 1_o between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o the_o act._n 2_o between_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o
be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o natural_a production_n for_o such_o a_o persuasion_n will_v necessary_o force_v man_n to_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o hold_v with_o the_o manichee_n that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n 4._o touch_v the_o kind_n of_o sinful_a action_n that_o which_o principal_o concern_v our_o present_a controversy_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o sinful_a action_n into_o such_o as_o be_v modal_o only_o or_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a 1_o by_o action_n modal_o evil_a they_o general_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v sinful_a substantial_o good_a yet_o have_v some_o modal_a accidental_a vitiositie_n or_o sinfulness_n appendent_a to_o they_o such_o be_v all_o the_o sincere_o pious_a act_n of_o good_a man_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n which_o have_v a_o evangelic_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n in_o they_o yet_o mix_v with_o much_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n for_o such_o be_v the_o profunde_n mysterious_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o permit_v a_o mixture_n of_o sin_n even_o with_o the_o best_a good_a work_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n thereby_o to_o render_v the_o method_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o more_o illustrious_a so_o that_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v in_o evangelic_a estimation_n sincere_o good_a be_v also_o modal_o sinful_a and_o imperfect_a thus_o strangius_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 205._o sithat_o all_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n man_n sin_n both_o by_o do_v what_o be_v forbid_v as_o also_o by_o do_v what_o be_v command_v if_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o command_v again_o both_o by_o not_o do_v what_o be_v command_v as_o also_o by_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v forbid_v if_o they_o abstain_v not_o in_o a_o regular_a manner_n thus_o oft_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o action_n may_v be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o yet_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o act_v as_o for_o example_n to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o work_n substantial_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evil_a as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o act_v thus_o strangius_n but_o i_o add_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v substantial_o evil_a in_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o sincere_a good_a in_o they_o but_o full_o of_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o the_o best_a work_n of_o pious_a soul_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n be_v modal_o evil_a because_o they_o have_v a_o tincture_n of_o vitiositie_n appendent_a to_o they_o 2_o by_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a they_o general_o understand_v evil_a such_o as_o be_v refer_v to_o and_o determine_v by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o object_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o intrinsec_fw-la vitiositie_n and_o malignity_n so_o that_o while_o under_o such_o a_o reference_n and_o determination_n they_o can_v never_o become_v good_a and_o the_o commun_n instance_n be_v in_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o blasphemy_n not_o that_o those_o act_n be_v in_o their_o physic_n material_a entity_n or_o substance_n sinful_a but_o only_o in_o their_o moral_a constitution_n and_o formal_a determination_n or_o reference_n to_o their_o object_n thus_o much_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 89._o when_o according_a to_o the_o commun_n sentence_n it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o also_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o intrinsical_o evil_a the_o act_n be_v not_o understand_v as_o abstract_v from_o their_o object_n but_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o their_o object_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o they_o have_v their_o vitiositie_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o material_a but_o formal_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o will_v be_v of_o much_o use_n to_o we_o in_o what_o follow_v at_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o remark_n that_o this_o notion_n of_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a if_o due_o examine_v will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o our_o opponent_n albeit_o they_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o most_o stress_n on_o it_o for_o 1_o they_o grant_v as_o strangius_n here_o that_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o material_a but_o formal_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a or_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n do_v not_o suppose_v his_o concourse_n to_o the_o formal_a obliquity_n of_o sin_n 2_o in_o act_n sincere_o but_o imperfect_o good_a and_o modal_o evil_a the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o material_a act_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o our_o adversary_n grant_v predetermination_n to_o the_o material_a act_n as_o good_a how_o then_o can_v they_o deny_v predetermination_n to_o the_o same_o material_a entitative_a act_n which_o be_v evil_a though_o not_o as_o such_o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o the_o next_o term_n to_o be_v discuss_v by_o we_o be_v the_o natural_a wil._n freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o hinge_n on_o which_o our_o whole_a controversy_n turn_v as_o our_o more_o intelligent_a opponent_n confess_v a_o reverend_a divine_a cathol_n theologie_n part_v 3._o p._n 80._o say_v i_o do_v ready_o confess_v that_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o man_n have_v true_o any_o freewill_a etc._n etc._n i_o do_v ready_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o this_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o notion_n of_o freewill_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v make_v good_a our_o ground_n here_o we_o must_v necessary_o fall_v under_o the_o effort_n of_o our_o antagonist_n and_o i_o must_v confess_v this_o conception_n have_v be_v deep_o engrave_v on_o my_o thought_n for_o twenty_o five_o year_n or_o more_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o pelagian_a and_o arminian_n controversy_n centre_n in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v those_o malady_n but_o overlook_v those_o pelagian_a infusion_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o freewill_n do_v act_n but_o like_o the_o unskilful_a physician_n who_o to_o remove_v a_o hectic_a fever_n endeavour_v to_o cure_v the_o itch._n what_o make_v durandus_fw-la drive_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o human_a act_n but_o this_o persuasion_n that_o it_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o so_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o make_v the_o jesuit_n deny_v predetermination_n but_o the_o like_a groundless_a persuasion_n so_o also_o baronius_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 79._o p._n 147._o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a take_v sanctuary_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o term_n freewill_a conceled_a all_o their_o venomous_a infusion_n here_o by_o their_o sophistic_a logic_n and_o ambiguous_a cloudy_a distinction_n they_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o defender_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n thus_o jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr natur._n lap_n tom._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o prove_v large_o out_o of_o augustine_n that_o the_o principal_a fraud_n and_o cheat_n of_o the_o pelagian_n lie_v in_o their_o philosophic_a hallucination_n about_o natural_a freewill_a which_o they_o place_v in_o indifference_n but_o augustine_n in_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n herein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n who_o indeed_o differ_v not_o scarce_o one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_n yea_o baronius_n who_o rutherford_n range_v among_o the_o arminian_n with_o confidence_n maintain_v bellarmine_n definition_n of_o liberty_n as_o justifiable_a and_o orthodox_n metaphys_n sect._n 12._o p._n 285._o but_o other_o of_o our_o antagonist_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n etc._n etc._n perceive_v take_v that_o our_o reform_a divine_n have_v general_o place_v natural_a liberty_n in_o a_o rational_a spontaneity_n and_o so_o presume_v that_o voluntary_a necessity_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a therewith_o hence_o they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o artificial_a distinction_n for_o the_o reconcile_a the_o calvinist_n with_o the_o jesuit_n pelagian_n and_o arminian_n they_o distinguish_v liberty_n into_o that_o which_o be_v large_o or_o strict_o take_v and_o they_o confess_v 1_o that_o liberty_n take_v large_o as_o it_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o notion_n with_o rational_a spontaneitie_n and_o such_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o glorify_a soul_n this_o liberty_n they_o make_v essential_a to_o the_o will_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 686._o also_o p._n 691_o 702_o 703._o but_o add_v they_o
grace_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o be_v commun_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o determine_v it_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o own_o native_a liberty_n sithat_o he_o can_v never_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o will_n but_o only_o move_v it_o sweet_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n see_v more_o on_o this_o argument_n in_o what_o follow_v c._n 3._o §_o 1._o on_o prov._n 21._o 1._o this_o great_a concession_n of_o strangius_n indeed_o cut_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o god_n can_v and_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o some_o act_n without_o any_o violence_n offer_v to_o its_o liberty_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o all_o its_o act_n without_o prejudice_n to_o its_o liberty_n the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o force_v baronius_n and_o the_o arminian_n to_o deny_v all_o predetermination_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 6._o prop._n that_o god_n predetermin_n the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 766._o but_o although_o in_o the_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n do_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o peculiar_a work_n it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v determine_v their_o will_n yet_o it_o seem_v more_o incommode_v to_o say_v that_o god_n move_v and_o predetermine_v to_o all_o other_o act_n as_o to_o act_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o yield_v that_o god_n may_v predetermine_v to_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o some_o sinful_a act_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o deny_v sithat_o act_v imperfect_o good_a be_v also_o in_o part_n sinful_a and_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o sinful_a as_o here_o must_v not_o yea_o can_v be_v take_v reduplicative_o but_o only_o specificative_o as_o it_o specify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n and_o distribute_v it_o into_o its_o opposite_a adjunct_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o if_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v imperfect_o good_a as_o our_o adversary_n grant_v he_o must_v also_o necessary_o predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v because_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o act_n as_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o same_o when_o our_o adversary_n shall_v have_v give_v we_o a_o rational_a and_o distinct_a solution_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v confess_v they_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n of_o this_o argument_n see_v chap._n 5._o §_o 4_o 5._o 7._o prop._n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a positive_a act_n or_o entity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n this_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a be_v so_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 557._o there_o be_v no_o entity_n and_o no_o action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o have_v any_o reality_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 859._o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n on_o who_o concourse_n and_o influx_n it_o depend_v so_o a_o reverend_n divine_a cathol_n theol._n part_n 1._o sect._n 17._o p._n 85._o `_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o concession_n if_o well_o state_v and_o prosecute_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o controversy_n for_o all_o that_o we_o demand_v be_v that_o the_o real_a positive_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o what_o our_o opponent_n grant_v as_o limit_v by_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n for_o some_o hold_n with_o durandus_fw-la that_o the_o action_n be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o immediate_o other_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o predeterminative_a concourse_n hence_o 8._o prop._n that_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereunto_o sin_n be_v annex_v this_o proposition_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o such_o as_o follow_v durandus_fw-la either_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n yet_o by_o other_o it_o be_v thus_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o but_o we_o must_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v immediate_o reach_v every_o action_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o supposite_a or_o person_n for_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o virtue_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o energetic_a for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o cite_v isa_n 26._o 12._o rom._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o act._n 17._o 28._o with_o other_o scripture_n so_o ch._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a influx_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o action_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v subordinate_a second_o cause_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v act_n they_o essential_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o evince_v that_o god_n influx_n do_v not_o only_o render_v the_o subject_n habile_fw-la to_o act_n but_o also_o immediate_o reach_v the_o very_a act_n even_o that_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o like_a he_o add_v l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v and_o man_n be_v wont_n so_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o vitiose_fw-la action_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n as_o they_o be_v vitiose_fw-la and_o more_o full_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 783._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v understand_v how_o in_o a_o sane_a sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impel_v or_o incline_v to_o some_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n special_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n move_v or_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n 2_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n move_v to_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o such_o in_o which_o he_o use_v deprave_a will_n as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o good_a work_n 3_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v proper_o move_v to_o sin_n simple_o and_o formal_o take_v or_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o the_o material_a of_o sin_n i._n e._n not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o action_n but_o to_o the_o action_n as_o substrate_v to_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vitiositie_n which_o he_o only_o permit_v but_o of_o the_o substrate_a act_n and_o of_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o ordination_n which_o he_o exercise_v about_o the_o vitiose_fw-la action_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o action_n intrinsical_o sinful_a he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v be_v from_o god_n so_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o p._n 876._o that_o which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a such_o as_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o also_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physic_n or_o natural_a be_v from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a evil_n that_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o physic_n action_n but_o not_o to_o the_o moral_a vice_n of_o the_o action_n we_o have_v above_o show_v there_o be_v two_o observable_n in_o these_o concession_n of_o strangius_n which_o if_o he_o be_v candid_a and_o uniform_a in_o grant_v we_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o controversy_n 1_n
that_o in_a action_n intrinsical_o evil_a there_o be_v a_o physic_n or_o natural_a entity_n separable_a from_o the_o ethic_n or_o moral_a vitiositie_n 2_o that_o the_o physic_n or_o natural_a entity_n of_o all_o sinful_a action_n even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o sinful_a be_v immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v that_o strangius_n be_v candid_a or_o uniform_a in_o these_o his_o concession_n but_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v what_o he_o have_v here_o grant_v for_o 1_o he_o sometime_o assert_n that_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o that_o the_o vitiositie_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o again_o two_o albeit_o he_o seem_v frequent_o to_o grant_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o he_o do_v too_o much_o verge_n unto_o if_o not_o whole_o espouse_v durandus_n mediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a thus_o also_o amyraldus_n as_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o le_fw-fr blanc_n thes_n conciliat_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la etc._n etc._n thes_n 48._o p._n 436._o 9_o prop._n that_o god_n providence_n be_v universal_o and_o efficacious_o active_a in_o the_o direct_n and_o govern_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n this_o most_o of_o the_o new_a methodist_n grant_v albeit_o some_o seem_v to_o deny_v it_o at_o least_o in_o part_n our_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o strangius_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 469._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o our_o opinion_n that_o any_o free_a act_n be_v substract_v from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o man_n do_v that_o which_o god_n permit_v sithat_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o man_n do_v god_n must_v foreknow_v and_o direct_v and_o order_v it_o to_o the_o end_n appoint_v by_o himself_o so_o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 760._o `_o furthermore_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v which_o we_o have_v oft_o mention_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v advise_o permit_v direct_v and_o ordain_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n the_o like_a p._n 764._o albeit_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v ever_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o sin_v formal_o take_v or_o to_o the_o action_n unto_o which_o sin_n be_v necessary_o annex_v yet_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v so_o rule_v and_o order_v the_o sinful_a will_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n that_o by_o permit_v tentation_n offer_v object_n subministrate_v occasion_n deny_v grace_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o none_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o satan_n remove_v impediment_n or_o by_o operate_n in_o any_o other_o secret_a manner_n the_o event_n which_o he_o pre-appoints_a infallible_o follow_v and_o special_o that_o that_o work_n be_v perform_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o god_n use_v their_o ministry_n how_o much_o will_v this_o concession_n conduce_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n be_v our_o adversary_n but_o ingenuous_a in_o their_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o do_v he_o not_o say_v here_o as_o much_o as_o we_o abate_v only_o the_o term_n predetermination_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o how_o do_v he_o start_v off_o from_o what_o be_v here_o grant_v 10._o prop._n that_o god_n do_v no_o way_n concur_v or_o predetermine_v the_o human_a will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o sin_n this_o proposition_n we_o cheerful_o and_o with_o our_o whole_a soul_n assent_v and_o consent_n unto_o although_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n and_o unwearied_a endeavour_n of_o our_o adversary_n both_o pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n to_o fasten_v the_o antithesis_fw-la on_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o imputation_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n fasten_v on_o those_o that_o defend_v efficacious_a grace_n and_o divine_a concourse_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 4._o §_o 2._o have_v lay_v down_o the_o general_a proposition_n wherein_o our_o themselves_o opponent_n general_o though_o not_o without_o some_o variation_n concord_n with_o we_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v brief_o wherein_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o indeed_o so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o adversary_n special_o the_o new_a methodist_n amyraldus_n baronius_n strangius_n le_fw-fr blanc_n and_o other_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o we_o to_o form_v commun_v principes_fw-la or_o hypothesis_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o albeit_o they_o general_o agree_v in_o their_o oppose_v our_o hypothesis_n touch_v god_n immediate_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a yet_o they_o lie_v down_o their_o own_o antithesis_fw-la with_o so_o much_o caution_n suspension_n and_o hesitation_n of_o mind_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a the_o contrary_n may_v prove_v true_a placeus_n tractat._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la arbit_n p._n 174._o cunning_o wave_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n with_o this_o modest_a concelement_n of_o his_o mind_n true_o we_o according_a to_o the_o reverence_n we_o have_v towards_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o define_v what_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o be_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o too_o much_o dependence_n can_v be_v assert_v provide_v that_o it_o do_v not_o asperse_v god_n with_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o ready_o close_v with_o renounce_v all_o such_o dependence_n as_o bring_v the_o holy_a god_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n so_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o §_o 78._o pag._n 147._o have_v give_v we_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o thomist_n previous_a predeterminative_a concourse_n namely_o that_o the_o human_a will_n be_v in_o all_o its_o motion_n excite_v by_o god_n and_o efficacious_o i._n e._n irresistible_o move_v first_o to_o act_v and_o then_o to_o act_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o before_o he_o undertake_v the_o refutation_n hereof_o he_o thus_o premonish_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o profess_v these_o two_o thing_n 1_o that_o we_o do_v much_o against_o our_o will_n recede_v from_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o because_o we_o conceive_v so_o honourable_o of_o those_o great_a man_n which_o be_v patroness_n thereof_o 2_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a if_o any_o thing_n may_v follow_v from_o this_o our_o doctrine_n against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o reject_v it_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 55._o pag._n 438._o seem_v to_o wave_v the_o controversy_n yet_o thes_n 56._o he_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o strangius_n that_o god_n can_v physical_o promove_v and_o predetermine_v free_a cause_n to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o thes_n 57_o he_o confess_v that_o provide_v god_n be_v not_o make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o in_o act_n can_v be_v too_o much_o assert_v etc._n etc._n and_o thes_n 58._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o force_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n even_o about_o sinful_a act_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a general_a indifferent_a concourse_n but_o that_o god_n do_v many_o way_n procure_v promove_v direct_v and_o moderate_v sinful_a event_n so_o great_a be_v the_o hesitation_n of_o our_o adversary_n yea_o how_o frequent_o do_v the_o very_a same_o person_n differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o their_o sentiment_n about_o this_o point_n do_v not_o the_o same_o person_n sometime_o seem_v to_o grant_v a_o universal_a concourse_n immediate_o influence_v all_o natural_a act_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a and_o so_o in_o other_o point_v controvert_v by_o we_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o opponent_n among_o themselves_o be_v more_o palpable_a and_o visible_a as_o to_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o they_o be_v great_o confuse_v and_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o as_o prescience_n to_o god_n prescience_n of_o sinful_a act_n all_o the_o new_a methodist_n general_o grant_v god_n certain_a prescience_n of_o all_o sinful_a act_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a difference_n yea_o contradiction_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_v of_o it_o 1_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o p._n 594._o tell_v we_o that_o among_o all_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v explicate_v that_o seem_v the_o most_o probable_a which_o be_v take_v from_o
the_o generation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o horse_n and_o of_o a_o mouse_n but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v special_a to_o special_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v physical_o distinguish_v specie_fw-la and_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o entity_n but_o not_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a iniquity_n which_o consist_v in_o privation_n strangius_n here_o seem_v to_o oppose_v baronius_n hypothesis_n touch_v a_o general_a indifferent_a concourse_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v upon_o a_o more_o accurate_a research_n i_o can_v find_v that_o he_o differ_v material_o from_o baronius_n herein_o for_o although_o l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 61._o he_o call_v this_o concourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficace_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o be_v but_o commun_n and_o no_o way_n determinative_a and_o therefore_o only_o indifferent_a the_o like_a l._n 2._o c._n 19_o p._n 373._o and_o i_o be_o very_o positive_a in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n live_a can_v rational_o exempt_a themselves_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n indifferent_a concourse_n and_o assert_v a_o efficacious_a special_a concourse_n but_o what_o be_v determinative_a as_o to_o the_o subject_n it_o work_v on_o and_o thence_o le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n part_n 3._o thes_n 36._o p._n 434._o confess_v that_o strangius_n '_o s_o opinion_n as_o to_o this_o point_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o that_o of_o baronius_n last_o baronius_n deny_v all_o predetermination_n both_o as_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n as_o metaph._n sect._n 8._o disput_n 3._o §_o 78_o etc._n etc._n p._n 146._o strangius_n allow_v predetermination_n to_o all_o act_n moraly_a though_o but_o imperfect_o good_a and_o to_o many_o other_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whensoever_o god_n please_v or_o need_n require_v yet_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n special_o to_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a as_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 162._o and_o elsewhere_o herein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o divine_n of_o note_n among_o ourselves_o who_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v their_o singular_a hypothesis_n but_o will_v at_o last_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o baronius_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o jesuit_n or_o else_o fall_v under_o the_o load_n of_o all_o those_o black_a consequence_n they_o clog_v our_o hypothesis_n with_o of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 4._o our_o adversary_n differ_v much_o among_o themselves_o about_o god_n sin_n permission_n of_o sin_n its_o nature_n and_o efficace_n 1_o a_o divine_a of_o repute_n among_o ourselves_o assertetâ—_n that_o no_o act_n of_o sin_n no_o not_o the_o active_a sell_v of_o joseph_n or_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v will_v by_o god_n but_o only_o the_o passive_a vendition_n and_o crucifixion_n or_o effect_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o other_o allow_v that_o god_n will_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o penal_a or_o conducible_a to_o his_o own_o glory_n though_o not_o as_o sinful_a act_n thus_o strangius_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 773._o where_n have_v refute_v that_o distinction_n at_o first_o frame_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o of_o late_o reassume_v by_o a_o divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o ourselves_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a vendition_n and_o crucifixion_n he_o conclude_v thus_o therefore_o here_o be_v not_o a_o otiose_fw-la or_o idle_a permission_n but_o a_o efficax_n operation_n in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v more_o orthodox_n and_o consistent_a with_o itself_o than_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o as_o hereafter_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o 2_o some_o of_o our_o opponent_n assert_v god_n permission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v altogether_o inefficacious_a yea_o idle_a and_o unactive_a but_o other_o allow_v it_o a_o efficace_n and_o energy_n for_o the_o limit_v direct_v and_o order_v of_o sinful_a act_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n albeit_o not_o about_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o i_o conceive_v no_o better_o than_o a_o modest_a contradiction_n for_o how_o can_v god_n permission_n limit_n direct_v and_o order_v sinful_a act_n but_o by_o influence_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o material_o consider_v see_v more_o of_o this_o chap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 5._o our_o adversary_n also_o differ_v great_o among_o themselves_o about_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n its_o formal_a reason_n etc._n etc._n some_o and_o those_o of_o no_o small_a repute_n among_o ourselves_o hold_v sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a real_a be_v which_o indeed_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o their_o hypothesis_n touch_v act_n intrinsical_o evil_a which_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v as_o to_o their_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n from_o god_n i_o must_v confess_v this_o opinion_n will_v carry_v somewhat_o of_o probability_n with_o it_o if_o we_o can_v with_o the_o 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33._o 5_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o very_a crimson_a bloody_a guilt_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o conviction_n and_o confession_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o awaken_v their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v conjecture_v about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o gen._n 42._o 22._o behold_v his_o blood_n be_v require_v 6_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o vendition_n or_o sell_v of_o joseph_n be_v a_o sin_n intrinsical_o evil_a for_o certain_o if_o a_o sin_n of_o such_o bloody_a aggravation_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o intrinsically_a evil_n i_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n do_v hence_o 2_o we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n do_v predefine_v and_o predetermine_v joseph_n brethren_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n or_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o province_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o text_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o other_o text_n 1_n joseph_n say_v v_o 5._o 7._o god_n do_v send_v i_o before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v i_o forth_o by_o his_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a hand_n which_o conduct_v i_o hither_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o send_v forth_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o captive_n into_o liberty_n luke_n 4._o 18._o also_o to_o send_v forth_o with_o command_n authority_n and_o power_n mat._n 10._o 16._o &_o 11._o 10._o as_o elsewhere_o again_o to_o send_v forth_o executioner_n mat._n 2._o 16._o last_o to_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n in_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n be_v necessary_o include_v this_o also_o appear_v 2_o by_o what_o be_v add_v v_o 5._o god_n do_v send_v i_o before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n note_v here_o that_o god_n certain_o and_o absolute_o foresee_v the_o famine_n and_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o 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egypt_n but_o do_v not_o god_n send_v i_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n over_o egypt_n you_o send_v i_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o why_o do_v god_n send_v i_o but_o to_o preserve_v both_o you_o and_o i_o you_o send_v i_o out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n but_o do_v not_o god_n send_v i_o out_o of_o great_a love_n and_o pity_n both_o to_o i_o and_o you_o and_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o emphatical_o to_o illustrate_v and_o demonstrate_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n than_o this_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n why_o do_v he_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v it_o not_o they_o that_o sell_v he_o yes_o but_o because_o they_o be_v but_o as_o mere_a passive_a instrument_n or_o midwife_n
give_v to_o this_o distinction_n of_o bellarmine_n thus_o however_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1_o that_o joseph_n there_o can_v distinguish_v the_o action_n from_o the_o passion_n as_o if_o the_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n not_o the_o action_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v and_o repete_v in_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a verity_n gen._n 45._o 5_o 7_o 8._o that_o god_n send_v he_o 2_o thence_o c._n 50._o 20._o he_o do_v plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n and_o their_o evil_n in_o the_o same_o mater_fw-la from_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o intention_n you_o design_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n design_v that_o for_o good_a then_o he_o add_v here_o the_o various_a operation_n and_o provident_a administration_n of_o god_n be_v see_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v what_o he_o have_v presignify_v before_o by_o the_o dream_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 773._o 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by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yea_o all_o the_o machination_n endeavour_n say_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n enemy_n moderate_v ordain_v govern_v direct_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a hand_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o for_o the_o predefinition_n and_o predetermination_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a predetermination_n express_v in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o genuine_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o have_v show_v chap._n 1._o §_o 6._o in_o the_o general_a it_o signify_v to_o predefine_v predestine_v predetermine_v it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o to_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o these_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n it_o be_v here_o limit_a and_o confine_v to_o god_n predefine_v predestine_a and_o predetermine_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n contain_v in_o its_o pregnant_a womb_n blasphemy_n hatred_n of_o god_n murder_n yea_o god-killing_a bloud-guiltinesse_n the_o syriac_a turn_n it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seal_v constitute_v and_o make_v firm_a any_o thing_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o bless_a god_n ever_o seal_v constitute_v make_v firm_a or_o predetermine_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o his_o son_n on_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o elect_n depend_v augustin_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o praedestinavit_fw-la he_o have_v predestine_v so_o the_o old_a latin_a render_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o and_o strangius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 582._o be_v herein_o as_o in_o some_o other_o point_n very_o ingenuous_a and_o free_a in_o confess_v that_o augustin_n do_v use_v the_o word_n to_o predestine_v predefine_v determine_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o dispose_v indifferent_o so_o as_o
of_o further_a grace_n 4_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o unto_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o ruin_n the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n the_o word_n stumble_v and_o fall_v signify_v their_o destruction_n it_o seem_v contradictory_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v according_a to_o our_o precedent_a explication_n of_o they_o primary_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o parallel_n text_n judas_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v 4._o certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n predetermination_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o condemnation_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n foreordain_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o head_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o man_n sin_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v true_a elective_a grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o damnation_n 2_o that_o reprobation_n withdraw_v not_o any_o power_n from_o the_o person_n reprobate_v yet_o we_o deny_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v injust_a for_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a efficacious_a decree_n to_o reprobate_v some_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o albeit_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injust_a for_o god_n to_o reprobate_v any_o 2_o we_o deny_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n cause_n or_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o also_o 3_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v mere_o negative_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o absolute_a of_o which_o see_v davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr elect._n &_o reprobat_fw-la p._n 113._o hence_o 4_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o god_n predestine_n and_o preordain_v any_o unto_o damnation_n he_o predestine_n and_o preordain_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o a_o efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a course_n and_o efficacious_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o those_o sin_n see_v more_o chap._n 5._o §_o 3._o chap._n iu._n a_o historic_n idea_n of_o predeterminants_n and_o antipredeterminants_n the_o assertor_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n 1_o father_n augustin_n prosper_n fulgentius_n 2_o such_o as_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n ariminensis_n holcot_n altissiodorensis_n bradwardine_n his_o conversion_n part_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v zele_n for_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n how_o the_o entitative_a act_n be_v from_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n how_o god_n spontaneous_o impel_v or_o necessitate_v man_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o dominican_n and_o particular_o alvarez'_v sentiment_n conform_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o concurrent_a persuasion_n of_o jansenius_n and_o his_o sectator_n also_o of_o the_o tridentine_a catechism_n 3_o the_o sentiment_n of_o reform_a divine_n wiclef_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n chamier_n lud._n crocius_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o church_n of_o england_n davenant_n sam._n ward_n etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n more_o ancient_a durandus_fw-la his_o proper_a hypothesis_n and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v his_o sectator_n lud._n à _fw-fr dola_n his_o proper_a sentiment_n and_o design_n arminius_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o remonstrant_n and_o anabaptistes_n the_o new_a methodiste_n camero_n amyraldus_n placeus_n le_fw-fr blanc_n baronius_n strangius_n how_o these_o new_a methodiste_n fall_v into_o these_o sentiment_n and_o who_o may_v be_v estimed_a such_o §_o 1._o have_v give_v a_o scriptural_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n sin_n touch_v the_o efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o anti-pelagians_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n defend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o our_o adversary_n first_o among_o the_o patron_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n none_o deserve_v a_o more_o illustrious_a name_n and_o mention_n than_o augustin_n that_o great_a propugnator_n augustin_n or_o champion_n of_o efficacious_a concourse_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n as_o strangius_n by_o name_n be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o cite_v augustin_n testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o antithesis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v too_o palpable_a a_o abuse_n to_o find_v place_n among_o the_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a sectator_n of_o augustin_n who_o sentiment_n touch_v this_o subject_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a in_o his_o work_n thus_o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 20._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v diligent_o inspect_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bad_a be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v incline_v they_o where_o and_o when_o he_o will_v to_o perform_v his_o benefice_n or_o to_o inflict_v his_o punishment_n by_o his_o most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a judgement_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v either_o to_o good_a out_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n sometime_o open_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a so_o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n sanct._n c._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o sin_v malitiose_o they_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o of_o god_n divide_v the_o darkness_n and_o order_v it_o that_o so_o hence_o what_o they_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n again_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n imperfecto_fw-la c._n 5._o some_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n make_v and_o order_n other_o thing_n he_o only_o order_n righteous_a man_n he_o make_v and_o order_n but_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n he_o make_v not_o but_o only_a order_n i._n e._n in_o good_a action_n he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o sinful_a act_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n order_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n again_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v just_o permit_v by_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n or_o decree_n moreover_o augustin_n frequent_o assert_n that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o give_v man_n up_o to_o another_o so_o contra_n julian_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 6._o &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n from_o cap._n 20._o to_o the_o end_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v several_a hypothesis_n of_o augustin_n which_o demonstrative_o evince_v god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n as_o 1_o he_o assert_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o positive_a and_o absolute_a two_o he_o hold_v that_o excecation_n and_o obduration_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n of_o which_o see_v jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr gâ—…t_fw-fr christ_n l._n 10._o c._n 3_o 4._o 3_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o lapse_v nature_n be_v necessary_a because_o punishment_n as_o jansen_n de_fw-fr nat._n lap._n c._n 22._o p._n 264._o last_o that_o augustin_n hold_v god_n efficacious_a predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o false_a imputation_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o pelagian_n who_o
what_o follow_v touch_v bradwardine_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n bradwardine_n our_o pious_a learned_a and_o profound_a grace_n bradwardine_n who_o may_v i_o be_v allow_v my_o liberty_n i_o shall_v rather_o reckon_v among_o our_o first_o reformer_n than_o among_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o zelose_a patron_n of_o and_o stout_a champion_n for_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n special_o efficacious_a free_a grace_n which_o he_o with_o so_o much_o courage_n strength_n of_o argument_n and_o flame_a zele_n defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_n of_o those_o day_n this_o thomas_n bradwardine_n bear_v at_o hartfield_n in_o sussex_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1350._o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o prodigiose_fw-la natural_a ingeny_n which_o he_o great_o polish_a by_o all_o manner_n of_o acquire_v science_n special_o the_o mathematics_n and_o scholastic_a theology_n he_o be_v a_o great_a affecter_n and_o admirer_n of_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n which_o in_o his_o first_o study_n he_o greedy_o drink_v in_o even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o they_o favour_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n as_o he_o himself_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o say_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o my_o unregeneracie_n i_o come_v into_o the_o school_n and_o hear_v lecture_n on_o paul_n epistle_n of_o free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v no_o way_n relish_v with_o i_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la stylum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la because_o it_o savor_v not_o of_o a_o metaphysic_n style_n it_o be_v with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o augustin_n of_o old_a nothing_o will_v please_v but_o scholastic_a discourse_n for_o free_a will_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v as_o another_o augustin_n the_o great_a champion_n for_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n cent_n 5._o cap._n 87._o tell_v we_o that_o john_n baconthorp_n that_o famose_n divine_a and_o englishman_n return_v from_o paris_n have_v a_o great_a contest_v with_o bradwardine_n about_o the_o point_n of_o god_n prescience_n and_o predestination_n to_o who_o at_o last_o bradwardine_n assent_v in_o all_o those_o point_n as_o the_o same_o baconthorp_n declare_v in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 1._o q._n 4._o afterward_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n edward_n iii_o and_o thence_o make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n without_o any_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o thereto_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o good_a mathematician_n a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o excellent_a divine_a be_v commun_o style_v doctor_n profundus_fw-la the_o profound_a doctor_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o renown_v for_o his_o piety_n and_o zele_n in_o the_o sin_n cause_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_n which_o he_o defend_v with_o great_a fervour_n as_o well_o as_o acumen_n of_o spirit_n which_o also_o be_v great_o illustrious_a in_o his_o defence_n of_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n and_o providence_n about_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sinful_a act_n this_o he_o frequent_o inculcate_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la special_o lib._n 1._o c._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o he_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o all_o voluntary_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a providence_n cap._n 30_o 31._o p._n 271_o etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o allthing_n which_o have_v any_o natural_a entity_n or_o be_v proceed_v from_o god_n providence_n actual_o and_o efficacious_o dispose_v they_o and_o not_o mere_o permit_v which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v no_o act_n simple_o evil_a and_o inordinate_a by_o any_o inordination_n precedent_n to_o the_o divine_a wil._n 2_o because_o otherwise_v the_o whole_a universe_n will_v not_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n 3_o because_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a testment_n ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n about_o sin_n active_a name_n thus_o cap._n 32._o p._n 288._o 3_o that_o about_o whatever_o god_n permission_n be_v his_o actual_a volition_n be_v also_o employ_v about_o the_o same_o and_o he_o give_v this_o demonstrative_a reason_n hereof_o for_o albeit_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a as_o evil_a be_v not_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o evil_a for_o unless_o it_o be_v good_a that_o evil_n be_v the_o omnipotent_a good_a will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v as_o cap._n 33._o hence_o 4_o he_o come_v l._n 34._o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n sin_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n and_o how_o he_o will_v it_o not_o 1_n he_n prove_v p._n 294_o 295._o that_o god_n must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o permit_v it_o also_o god_n do_v voluntary_o provide_v for_o yea_o act_n all_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o will_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n with_o all_o their_o positive_a circumstance_n which_o necessary_o import_v sin_n again_o this_o proposition_n sin_n be_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o its_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a will_n from_o which_o all_o complexe_n being_n as_o well_o as_o incomplexe_v have_v their_o origination_n again_o `_o whatever_o be_v good_a must_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o good_a but_o that_o sin_n existe_fw-fr be_v good_a according_a to_o augustin_n so_o hugo_n say_v that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n existe_v because_o this_o be_v good_a moreover_o he_o bring_v in_o hugo_n speak_v thus_o which_o deserve_v a_o great_a remark_n if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v sin_n this_o seem_v harsh_a and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o ear_n and_o therefore_o some_o pious_a mind_n do_v refute_v this_o not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v be_v il_fw-mi speak_v but_o because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v be_v il_fw-mi understand_v 2_o thence_n bradwardine_n proceed_v to_o refute_v lombard_n who_o assert_n that_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n not_o under_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n material_o or_o entitative_o consider_a which_o hypothesis_n of_o lombard_n he_o refute_v by_o show_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n he_o must_v necessary_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n also_o whoever_o know_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o conjoin_v and_o know_o and_o rational_o will_v one_o the_o same_o person_n will_v also_o the_o other_o special_o if_o about_o both_o he_o employ_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n but_o now_o god_n know_v and_o will_v that_o those_o two_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v conjoin_v together_o and_o rational_o will_v the_o one_o namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o also_o the_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o will_v a_o antecedent_n will_v also_o the_o consequent_a at_o least_o in_o a_o universal_a albeit_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o whole_a will_v all_o the_o part_n necessary_a thereto_o 3_o thence_o he_o proceed_v p._n 300._o to_o show_n how_o god_n will_v sin_n god_n say_v he_o do_v no_o way_n will_v sin_n simple_o but_o only_o in_o some_o limit_a respect_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v something_o simple_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commun_n manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o good_a yea_o add_v he_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o inordination_n deformity_n or_o sin_n simple_o consider_v but_o only_a sin_n in_o some_o respect_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n all_o being_n both_o positive_a and_o privative_a be_v sweet_o dispose_v with_o the_o high_a wisdom_n beauty_n and_o justice_n whence_o 4_o he_o give_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n concourse_n to_o sinful_a act_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a p._n 302._o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v well_o for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v the_o author_n so_o as_o that_o he_o alone_o do_v supernatural_o create_v and_o give_v to_o the_o wel-doer_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o sin_n i_o e._n as_o to_o good_a god_n produce_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n but_o also_o the_o moral_a bonitie_n but_o as_o to_o sin_n he_o produce_v only_o the_o natural_a entitative_a act._n 5_o he_o thence_o p._n 302._o explicate_v how_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o father_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n when_o say_v he_o augustin_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n deny_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o negation_n seem_v
this_o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o augustin_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n place_v predestination_n prescience_n and_o the_o like_a on_o god_n part_n the_o pelagian_n and_o other_o heretic_n will_v excuse_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o retort_v the_o cause_n and_o blame_v on_o god_n who_o so_o predestinate_v or_o foreknow_v therefore_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n by_o his_o predestination_n prescience_n or_o such_o like_a do_v not_o compel_v they_o against_o their_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o sin_v free_o and_o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o that_o god_n by_o predestinate_v foreknow_v or_o willing_a sin_n do_v not_o sin_n nor_o do_v unjust_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o imputable_a or_o culpable_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o first_o imputable_a and_o culpable_a cause_n be_v the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a state_n of_o our_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n then_o he_o add_v pag._n 303._o but_o if_o it_o yet_o be_v say_v that_o it_o always_o hear_v ill_a with_o many_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v any_o wise_a will_v sin_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o that_o peradventure_o according_a to_o hugo_n before_o cite_v not_o because_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v not_o well_o say_v but_o hugo_n because_o that_o which_o be_v well_o say_v be_v not_o well_o understand_v i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o salt_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o savour_n and_o understand_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v savoury_a to_o a_o sane_a taste_n and_o that_o they_o will_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o for_o some_o great_a good_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o subtract_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n this_o way_n of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o benefaction_n which_o be_v so_o admirable_a and_o great_a yea_o it_o seem_v more_o miraculose_a and_o great_a to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n than_o out_o of_o good_n or_o to_o work_v good_a only_o and_o without_o peradventure_o it_o seem_v so_o disgustful_a to_o many_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o incest_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o mother_n of_o parricide_n sedition_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v thus_o for_o who_o in_o such_o a_o incest_n prepare_v the_o seed_n and_o move_v create_v and_o infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o foetus_fw-la but_o god_n and_o however_o it_o may_v sound_v thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n speak_v yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v in_o they_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o demonstrative_o and_o divine_o for_o the_o decide_n our_o controversy_n will_v man_n but_o receive_v it_o 5_o again_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 542_o etc._n etc._n prove_v out_o concourse_n of_o altissiodorensis_n super_fw-la 2._o scent_n that_o the_o evil_a action_n be_v from_o god_n operate_n and_o cooperate_n with_o the_o human_a wil._n altissiodorensis_n argument_n be_v these_o 1_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v good_a and_o procee_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o from_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n whereby_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v beget_v which_o act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o good_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o evil_a action_n as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n thence_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o thomas_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la q._n 19_o where_o he_o demand_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v a_o double_a opinion_n concern_v this_o mater_fw-la some_o say_v more_o ancient_o that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a deformity_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o some_o say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n attend_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o act_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o on_o a_o double_a reason_n 1_o commun_n because_o god_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o his_o very_a essence_n his_o be_v it_o must_v thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o whatever_o do_v participate_v of_o be_v must_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v be_v by_o essence_n 2_o special_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o first_o mover_n who_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 554._o 6_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 559._o rise_v high_a and_o prove_v strong_o that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o nature_n to_o act_n or_o move_v without_o god_n of_o himself_o proper_o actual_o and_o special_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v and_o move_v of_o it_o which_o he_o demonstrate_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o because_o no_o natural_a virtue_n or_o form_n can_v operate_v without_o god_n cooperate_n therewith_o 2_o because_o all_o natural_a thing_n or_o cause_n be_v but_o as_o instrument_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n 3_o because_o the_o create_v will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o act_v of_o itself_o as_o c._n 24._o p._n 563._o 4_o because_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a actuality_n permit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v 8_o bradwardine_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o p._n 739._o ascend_v yet_o high_o and_o sin_n demonstrate_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o impel_v no_o man_n violent_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o impel_v all_o man_n will_n spontaneous_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o all_o their_o free_a act_n even_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n annex_v to_o they_o but_o further_a add_v he_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n may_v as_o it_o appear_v separate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o whatever_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o from_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v produce_v and_o conserve_v such_o a_o effect_n real_o positive_a and_o good_a without_o such_o a_o defect_n and_o privative_a malice_n special_o sithat_o sin_n deformity_n vitiositie_n or_o defect_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o very_a act_n nor_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n therefore_o the_o good_a god_n act_v right_o pre-acting_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n necessitate_v to_o such_o a_o act_n according_a to_o its_o substance_n and_o nature_n good_a the_o vitiositie_n or_o sin_n do_v not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v whence_o therefore_o do_v it_o follow_v but_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o creature_n free_o deficient_a and_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o acute_o more_o judicious_o more_o demonstrative_o and_o more_o pious_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o controversy_n have_v not_o man_n a_o strong_a impulse_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a in_o rehearse_v these_o illustrious_a and_o demonstrative_a sentiment_n of_o bradwardine_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o new_o start_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o i_o find_v rational_o solid_o and_o convictive_o solve_v by_o he_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o for_o his_o solution_n to_o the_o particular_a objection_n make_v by_o his_o opponent_n then_o and_o we_o now_o we_o shall_v produce_v they_o in_o what_o follow_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o our_o hypothesis_n ch._n 6._o §_o 1_o 2._o have_v produce_v the_o concurrent_a sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a sentiment_n father_n and_o schoolman_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o may_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o late_a schoolman_n special_o the_o thomist_n but_o these_o lie_n under_o the_o same_o criminal_a accusation_n and_o imputation_n with_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o orthodox_n calvinist_n and_o it_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n that_o look_v as_o the_o pelagian_a jesuit_n oppose_v the_o dominican_n in_o this_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v calvinist_n so_o the_o arminian_n and_o new_a methodist_n oppose_v the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o same_o point_n under_o the_o bear_n skin_n of_o be_v dominican_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n sithat_o the_o dominican_n and_o calvinist_n in_o this_o
other_o of_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v father_v on_o the_o manichees_n be_v this_o because_o whoever_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la or_o entitative_a act_n whereto_o sin_n be_v annex_v must_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o real_a positive_a entity_n in_o sin_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n whence_o by_o consequence_n such_o must_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o cause_n one_o of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a good_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a evil_a god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o certain_o they_o that_o maintain_v sin_n to_o be_v according_a to_o its_o formal_a reason_n something_o positive_a or_o real_a or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n will_v necessary_o fall_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o martion_n and_o manes_n again_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la make_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la ctesiph_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n who_o say_v he_o held_z that_o god_n have_v once_o confer_v freewill_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o further_o operate_v with_o we_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o natural_a operation_n as_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v durandus_n opinion_n though_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o p._n 119._o tell_v we_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v that_o god_n concur_v to_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o wil._n but_o the_o conciliation_n of_o these_o two_o opposite_a testimony_n be_v not_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o pelagian_n grant_v god_n concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n in_o term_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o consequence_n as_o our_o adversary_n nowadays_o compton_n carleton_n in_o his_o philosoph_n vnivers_n disput_n 28._o sect._n 1_o §_o 3._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o defend_v before_o he_o by_o nicolaus_n bonetus_n lib._n 7._o theol._n c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o it_o be_v also_o by_o some_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o concourse_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v durandus_fw-la whence_o among_o the_o scholastic_a theologue_n it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o durandisme_n which_o they_o call_v a_o rash_a erroneous_a dangerous_a error_n little_o better_o than_o arianisme_n bellarm._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb._n say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n suarez_n metaph._n disput_n 22._o sect._n 1._o n._n 7._o say_v it_o be_v erroneous_a in_o faith_n &_o de_fw-la concursu_fw-la l._n 1._o he_o asserte_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o durandus_fw-la be_v not_o only_o reprehend_v but_o also_o reject_v by_o all_o approve_a theologue_n as_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o reform_a divine_n yea_o some_o of_o great_a vogue_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n shall_v espouse_v a_o error_n so_o gross_a and_o so_o much_o decry_v by_o papist_n themselves_o but_o to_o give_v a_o convictive_a demonstration_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v god_n efficacious_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n real_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v what_o durandus_n opinion_n as_o to_o god_n concourse_n be_v and_o then_o who_o they_o be_v who_o may_v be_v repute_v his_o sectator_n durandus_fw-la propose_v his_o opinion_n in_o sentent_fw-fr l._n 2._o dist_n 1._o q._n 5._o in_o these_o word_n utrum_fw-la deus_fw-la agate_n immediate_a in_o omni_n actione_n creaturae_fw-la whether_o god_n act_v immediate_o in_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o negation_n be_v these_o 1_o because_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2_o because_o such_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n destroy_v human_a liberty_n in_o that_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o indifference_n of_o which_o see_v strangius_n p._n 142._o so_o that_o indeed_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v by_o durandus_fw-la against_o immediate_a concourse_n be_v use_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o new_a methodist_n against_o predeterminative_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o albeit_o the_o most_o of_o they_o profess_v a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v free_o declare_v my_o mind_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o can_v without_o apparent_a contradiction_n defend_v their_o own_o but_o by_o espouse_v that_o of_o durandus_fw-la which_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o great_a name_n among_o we_o profess_o do_v and_o that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o adversary_n even_o among_o the_o new_a methodist_n who_o in_o profession_n disow_v it_o fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n we_o shall_v anon_o make_v evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o particular_a sentiment_n at_o present_a take_v these_o criteria_n or_o distinctive_a note_n of_o durandisme_n 1_o all_o such_o as_o assert_v a_o divine_a concourse_n to_o the_o principe_fw-la or_o subject_n only_o and_o not_o immediate_a unto_o the_o act_n fall_n under_o the_o imputation_n of_o durandisme_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o strangius_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 57_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o allow_v only_o a_o concourse_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n move_v it_o to_o act_v without_o a_o continue_a concourse_n to_o the_o action_n fall_n into_o the_o error_n of_o durandus_fw-la herein_o durandus_fw-la be_v follow_v by_o aureolus_n a_o profess_a abettor_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o also_o amyraldus_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o 2_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v only_o a_o general_a immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n such_o as_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o mater_fw-la it_o work_v on_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o mater_fw-la be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o the_o black_a note_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o baronius_n together_o with_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o molinists_n 3_o all_o such_o as_o deny_v every_o real_a be_v or_o entity_n to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a efficience_n just_o fall_v under_o the_o mark_n of_o durandisme_n thus_o camero_n and_o our_o adversary_n general_o who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v efficacious_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a 4_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v act_v without_o immediate_a concourse_n must_v necessary_o symbolise_v with_o durandus_fw-la this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n metaph._n sect._n 8._o disp_n 3._o s._n 61._o p._n 131._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o as_o the_o second_o argument_n for_o durandus_fw-la that_o god_n can_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o power_n to_o act_v without_o his_o concourse_n sithat_o this_o involve_v no_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v well_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o for_o god_n to_o make_v such_o creature_n as_o shall_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o essence_n involve_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n because_o dependence_n in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n this_o piece_n of_o durandisme_n strangius_n and_o other_o seem_v chargeable_a with_o as_o hereafter_o in_o our_o account_n of_o strangius_n but_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a sect_n who_o oppose_v our_o thesis_n molinist_n with_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v how_o far_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o general_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o molinists_n from_o ludou._n molina_n their_o chief_a captain_n who_o in_o his_o concordia_n lib._n arbitr_n cum_fw-la gratiae_n donis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaest_n 14._o disp_n 26._o asserte_n 1_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n terminate_v not_o on_o the_o human_a will_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o act_v but_o only_o on_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o effect_n whence_o 2_o that_o this_o concourse_n be_v not_o antecedent_n or_o previous_a as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o only_o simultaneous_a i._n e._n that_o god_n immediate_o concur_v together_o with_o the_o will_n to_o the_o same_o act_n and_o conserves_n the_o same_o thence_o 3_o that_o this_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o predeterminative_a at_o least_o as_o to_o human_a act_n but_o only_o indifferent_a and_o determinable_a like_o that_o of_o the_o