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118._o erravi_fw-la sicut_fw-la ovis_fw-la quae_fw-la periit_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 118._o and_o last_o end_n but_o moreover_o he_o must_v be_v sorry_a to_o have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o humane_a nature_n the_o eloquent_a st._n lion_n 18._o ovis_fw-la una_fw-la homo_fw-la intelligendus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o unius_fw-la enim_fw-la adae_fw-la errore_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la aberravit_fw-la d._n hilar._n can._n 18._o have_v no_o less_o than_o reason_n to_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o nobility_n and_o to_o conceive_v a_o high_a esteem_n for_o their_o soul_n the_o best_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o individium_fw-la being_n that_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o her_o salvation_n be_v the_o employment_n of_o a_o divinity_n i_o stray_v like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v but_o o_o lord_n find_v out_o your_o servant_n say_v the_o king_n of_o prophet_n st._n hillarion_n understand_v 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the_o good_a will_n of_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o as_o the_o child_n be_v not_o guilty_a before_o god_n but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n and_o never_o contribute_v on_o their_o side_n to_o any_o actul_a malice_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o only_o by_o a_o flow_a of_o a_o hereditary_a propagation_n which_o stick_v to_o all_o they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n so_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o stop_v this_o original_a disorder_n but_o what_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o another_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o parent_n have_v a_o actual_a desire_n to_o confer_v on_o their_o child_n this_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v what_o the_o divine_n call_v the_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o little_a infant_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v by_o hazard_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o child_n die_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n or_o soon_o after_o this_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o dress_v up_o a_o complaint_n against_o god_n because_o that_o those_o sad_a mischance_n arrive_v through_o natural_a cause_n make_v that_o god_n who_o in_o the_o general_a disposition_n of_o the_o universe_n act_v as_o first_o principle_n suffer_v also_o all_o thing_n to_o go_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o nature_n without_o conceive_v any_o formal_a design_n notwithstanding_o against_o that_o child_n or_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o salvation_n will_v you_o have_v that_o god_n to_o hinder_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v disturb_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n homines_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la delictum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n have_v so_o infect_v all_o humane_a nature_n that_o from_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n to_o he_o who_o after_o a_o long_a scope_n of_o year_n wait_v for_o his_o coffin_n and_o grave_a there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v when_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v even_o so_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o another_o man_n not_o by_o terrestrial_a but_o even_o celestial_a grace_n as_o a_o brave_a sun_n of_o a_o infinite_a greatness_n power_n down_o her_o ray_n on_o all_o man_n with_o so_o much_o proportion_n that_o the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a man_n must_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o they_o of_o god_n side_n who_o will_v never_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o his_o general_n providence_n to_o hinder_v the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o particular_a cause_n let_v none_o then_o hereafter_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o unfortunate_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o common_a road_n of_o perdition_n accuse_v the_o eternal_a providence_n of_o either_o injustice_n or_o partiality_n be_v he_o never_o refuse_v any_o body_n sufficient_a mean_n to_o work_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n chap._n xv._o god_n no_o soon_o see_v a_o soul_n desirous_a of_o her_o salvation_n but_o he_o give_v she_o his_o help_a hand_n our_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v a_o most_o sweet_a word_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o deserve_v well_o some_o return_n more_o than_o a_o compliment_n i_o have_v love_v you_o say_v he_o to_o they_o nos_fw-la malach._n c._n 1._o v._n 2_o dilexi_fw-la vos_fw-la dicit_fw-la dâ—minus_fw-la &_o dixâ—stis_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o what_o ought_v they_o to_o reply_v how_o or_o in_o what_o term_n shall_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a obligation_n to_o he_o shall_v they_o not_o say_v it_o be_v true_a my_o lord_n we_o have_v have_v several_a proof_n of_o your_o good_a will_n heaven_n and_o earth_n on_o occasion_n may_v appear_v as_o irreproachable_a witness_n of_o the_o favour_n we_o receive_v at_o your_o most_o liberal_a hand_n 11._o oblite_fw-la sunt_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n
etc._n psal_n 77._o v._n 11._o but_o ungrateful_a and_o most_o unmannerly_a people_n for_o all_o acknowledgement_n begin_v to_o contest_v with_o he_o and_o disown_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o in_o the_o least_o &c_n bona_fw-la repromissoris_fw-la sibi_fw-la ascribit_fw-la peccator_fw-la &c_n &c_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o ungrateful_a people_n have_v already_o forget_v the_o favour_n which_o god_n do_v they_o in_o babylon_n when_o that_o resent_v much_o the_o affront_v do_v they_o by_o the_o idumean_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o captivity_n there_o they_o be_v chain_v cuff_v and_o bolt_v and_o have_v they_o so_o soon_o forget_v he_o who_o break_v and_o strike_v off_o their_o iron_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o love_n to_o have_v send_v moses_n arm_v with_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o bring_v they_o from_o pharaoh_n jurisdiction_n and_o slavery_n 23._o coram_fw-la patribus_fw-la eorum_fw-la fecit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la egypti_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 77._o v._n 23._o the_o notorious_a sign_n and_o prodigy_n which_o egypt_n have_v see_v shall_v be_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o love_n do_v they_o remember_v who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v the_o sea_n to_o give_v they_o a_o free_a passage_n through_o their_o main_a gulf_n when_o that_o their_o enemy_n come_v close_o on_o their_o back_n and_o after_o all_o this_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o ask_v god_n the_o question_n how_o or_o where_o have_v he_o show_v they_o any_o love_n before_o they_o shall_v return_v any_o such_o answer_n they_o shall_v cast_v all_o creature_n into_o the_o fire_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o point_n so_o many_o convince_a proof_n and_o witness_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v 52._o qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la non_fw-la pepercit_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o v._n 52._o i_o must_v confess_v however_o they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v or_o know_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n the_o word-incarnate_a but_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v demand_v of_o god_n 16._o sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la &c_n &c_n joan._n 3._o v._n 16._o wherein_o have_v you_o love_v i_o i_o will_v willing_o conjure_v all_o creature_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o trial_n as_o evidence_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n and_o as_o executioner_n of_o so_o great_a a_o malefactor_n but_o my_o god_n why_o shall_v i_o dissemble_v where_o truth_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o even_o among_o christian_n we_o may_v soon_o find_v some_o of_o so_o brazen_a a_o face_n 8._o cum_fw-la filio_fw-la dato_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ce_fw-fr daunt_v in_o bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la superiora_fw-la quidem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la divinae_fw-la personae_fw-la ad_fw-la fruendum_fw-la rationales_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ad_fw-la convenidum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la inferiora_fw-la ad_fw-la utendum_fw-la d._n thom._n in_o comment_n eph._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap_n 8._o as_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n or_o at_o least_o show_v by_o their_o action_n that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o love_n for_o they_o yea_o without_o doubt_n for_o how_o can_v you_o think_v of_o they_o otherwise_o to_o receive_v daily_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o see_v at_o all_o hour_n and_o moment_n the_o amorous_a invention_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o eternal_a father_n repeat_v so_o often_o and_o in_o such_o express_a term_n that_o he_o love_v the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v his_o dear_o belove_a son_n to_o redeem_v it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v in_o the_o least_o to_o requite_v his_o love_n with_o love_n again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conscience_n to_o repeat_v those_o blasphemous_a word_n wherein_o have_v you_o love_v i_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o expedient_a to_o give_v any_o further_a answer_n to_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o christian_n then_o to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o management_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o let_v the_o soul_n know_v that_o if_o she_o make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n she_o receive_v totum_fw-la nun_n est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la beata_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la volunt_fw-la audimus_fw-la nomen_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la appetere_fw-la fatemur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sono_fw-la delectamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n paulo_n infra_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la voce_fw-la si_fw-la interrogari_fw-la possent_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatione_n velle_fw-la responderent_fw-la d._n aug._n tom_n 1._o lib._n 10._o confess_v cap._n 20._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la god_n will_v never_o deny_v she_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o grace_n until_o that_o her_o conversion_n be_v full_o complete_v but_o because_o that_o the_o sufficient_a grace_n whereof_o we_o speak_v heretofore_o be_v a_o general_a term_n that_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_a grace_n which_o precede_v the_o justification_n as_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o noble_a form_n i_o suppose_v with_o st._n augustin_n that_o the_o first_o thought_n that_o fall_v into_o a_o reasonable_a man_n heart_n whatever_o state_n he_o be_v in_o be_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v save_v a_o desire_n which_o the_o divine_n call_v a_o velleity_n of_o salvation_n to_o which_o god_n concur_v with_o his_o special_a assistance_n to_o make_v this_o weak_a desire_n come_v to_o a_o perfect_a will_n for_o to_o comprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o that_o grace_n 2._o quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la sunt_fw-la sapite_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la coloss_n 3._o v._n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o remark_n with_o st._n augustin_n and_o other_o saint_n that_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n all_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n communicate_v to_o our_o heart_n have_v no_o other_o end_n or_o aim_v but_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o will_n to_o action_n conduce_v to_o salvation_n which_o to_o perform_v after_o a_o sweet_a way_n god_n endue_v the_o soul_n with_o two_o attractive_a power_n he_o fix_v one_o to_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o the_o other_o to_o its_o beginning_n and_o ground_n he_o order_v that_o the_o object_n shall_v lance_v a_o thousand_o lustre_n of_o beauty_n towards_o the_o poor_a sinner_n soul_n 2.9_o quae_fw-la oculus_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o so_o many_o brightsome_a beam_n whereby_o heaven_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o as_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o all_o tear_n all_o labour_n all_o cross_n and_o suffering_n be_v divine_o change_v into_o so_o many_o splendour_n and_o light_n of_o glory_n where_o saint_n be_v sweet_o reduce_v and_o happy_o necessitate_v to_o love_n free_v of_o all_o misery_n and_o replenish_v with_o that_o saintly_o pleasure_n which_o take_v its_o source_n from_o the_o divine_a essence_n these_o be_v the_o charm_n which_o the_o object_n pour_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o its_o ravish_a beauty_n shall_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o lodge_v therein_o god_n shape_v they_o either_o into_o so_o many_o figure_n which_o he_o know_v will_v draw_v our_o affection_n to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o reform_v the_o former_a species_n we_o have_v of_o they_o by_o give_v they_o a_o more_o lively_a colour_n his_o charm_n be_v altogether_o as_o great_a for_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n the_o concur_v principle_n of_o our_o conversion_n but_o principle_n so_o corrupt_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o disorder_v in_o their_o inclination_n that_o beside_o the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n they_o be_v blind_o persuade_v that_o all_o good_a and_o felicity_n reside_v where_o vice_n even_o sit_v in_o its_o thone_n with_o authority_n but_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o from_o that_o error_n take_v off_o all_o contradiction_n make_v all_o difficulty_n plain_a drive_v away_o all_o dark_a cloud_n clear_v the_o understanding_n and_o help_v on_o the_o will_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n which_o she_o think_v impossible_a whilst_o she_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o dirt_n of_o sin_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n then_o she_o find_v that_o there_o be_v more_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n to_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n than_o she_o have_v of_o inclination_n to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v very_o well_o please_v to_o gather_v rose_n among_o bush_n and_o thorn_n however_o let_v we_o not_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o work_v her_o conversion_n require_v only_o the_o intimate_a presence_n of_o god_n without_o any_o further_a concurrence_n of_o any_o create_a principle_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v the_o power_n of_o essential_a
dependency_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o make_v they_o always_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o order_n beyond_o their_o natural_a principle_n and_o the_o precinct_n of_o their_o activity_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o raise_v up_o their_o power_n proportionable_o to_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n that_o he_o aim_v to_o produce_v for_o such_o miraculous_a effect_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o profit_n or_o contentment_n of_o the_o thing_n elevate_v be_v altogether_o incapable_a of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o aim_v to_o make_v know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a agent_n who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o so_o that_o for_o to_o act_n they_o need_v no_o other_o create_v principle_n but_o as_o for_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o he_o 16._o postquam_fw-la convertisti_fw-la i_o egi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la jerem._n cap._n 31._o v._n 16._o for_o god_n set_v he_o on_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o conversion_n will_v have_v he_o to_o concur_v real_o 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