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but_o outward_a act_n and_o that_o not_o as_o agentis_fw-la but_o in_fw-la passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o murder_n theft_n treason_n or_o other_o effect_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o god_n positive_o decreeth_n shall_v be_v produce_v either_o by_o do_v some_o effect_n himself_o as_o drown_v the_o world_n or_o permit_v sinner_n to_o do_v they_o while_o he_o cause_v not_o their_o act_n but_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o effect_n etc._n etc._n 609._o pag._n 194._o retort_a on_o aquin._n he_o thus_o argue_v because_o god_n do_v will_n his_o own_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v he_o permit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o will_v his_o essential_a goodness_n which_o need_v no_o acquisition_n but_o he_o will_v to_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n yea_o nothing_o be_v more_o can_v more_o more_o more_o so_o twiss_n contr_n armin._n pro_fw-la junio_fw-la pag._n 91._o dissent_v from_o jâ—niuâ—_n that_o say_v peceatum_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la universi_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o say_v mibi_fw-la vero_fw-la dicendum_fw-la videtur_fw-la peceatum_fw-la conducibile_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la universi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la illustrandos_fw-la tale_n divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la radios_fw-la and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi be_v love_v of_o god_n as_o good_n yet_o contr_n corvin_n he_o say_v that_o no_o sober_a man_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o reprobation_n but_o only_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n reconcile_v they_o that_o can_v conducible_a to_o it_o than_o this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n in_o spare_v or_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v answ_n horresco_fw-la recitans_fw-la 1._o god_n volition_n of_o his_o essential_a goodness_n be_v his_o necessary_a volition_n 2._o god_n have_v no_o end_n to_o acquire_v but_o always_o have_v his_o end_n and_o be_v never_o without_o it_o 3._o if_o god_n have_v necessary_o will_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n than_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_o and_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o you_o can_v not_o manifest_v it_o without_o sin_n 4._o do_v he_o not_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n as_o much_o to_o the_o innumerable_a glorious_a angel_n who_o never_o sin_v and_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v as_o much_o manifest_v to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v be_v as_o they_o 5._o the_o very_a indetermination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o mediate_a liberty_n be_v not_o the_o high_a excellency_n of_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o sensitive_a necessity_n of_o bruit_n and_o low_a than_o the_o confirm_a necessity_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v our_o defectibility_n and_o the_o excellent_a or_o best_a of_o his_o work_n most_o honour_n god_n goodness_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o the_o strong_a temptation_n that_o man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o or_o dishonour_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o think_v how_o he_o permit_v the_o world_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n 7._o do_v not_o christ_n turn_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o christian_n against_o your_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v and_o his_o will_n do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o sin_n 8._o do_v not_o your_o word_n tempt_v man_n to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o sin_n if_o not_o to_o love_v it_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o honour_v god_n goodness_n 9_o be_v not_o that_o conclusion_n a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n scripture_n ministry_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v no_o more_o conducible_a to_o manifest_v god_n goodness_n than_o sin_n be_v 10._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o cause_n or_o true_a mean_n at_o all_o of_o glorify_v god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o presuppose_a evil_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o which_o god_n be_v glorify_v as_o your_o eat_a poison_n may_v occasion_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o antidote_n and_o physician_n it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a medium_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o occasion_n and_o mischief_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v he_o can_v have_v glorify_v himself_o in_o save_v we_o from_o commit_v it_o god_n love_v and_o be_v glorify_v most_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_o he_o as_o his_o image_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a sinless_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o be_v as_o conducible_a to_o it_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o sin_n have_v no_o good_a much_o less_o such_o good_a why_o else_o do_v not_o god_n equal_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o holiness_n repentance_n and_o our_o life_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o glorifi_v he_o most_o be_v best_a 11._o here_o also_o confusion_n cause_v mischief_n one_o distinction_n may_v have_v scatter_v this_o mist_n viz._n between_o sin_n indeed_o and_o sin_n in_o notion_n sin_n indeed_o or_o essence_n and_o existence_n never_o do_v good_a nor_o honour_a god_n sin_n in_o notion_n or_o in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o word_n 80_o joh._n à _fw-fr combis_n compend_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v profitable_a three_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la bene_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ut_fw-la fur_n in_fw-la patibulo_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la coactionem_a &_o amaritudinem_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la mall_n considerationem_fw-la and_o many_o popular_a book_n say_v the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v but_o abusive_a language_n tend_v to_o deceive_v as_o if_o sin_n do_v good_a because_o punish_v sin_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o hate_v it_o do_v good_a as_o if_o hate_v sin_n be_v sin_n thus_o unhappy_o be_v the_o world_n trouble_v by_o abuse_a word_n holiness_n and_o do_v much_o good_a when_o you_o say_v god_n know_v sin_n from_o eternity_n you_o will_v say_v with_o scotus_n that_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la sin_n be_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n david_n say_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o and_o we_o daily_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n indeed_o but_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la else_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o whereas_o thus_o sin_n objective_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o repentance_n hatred_n fear_n watchfulness_n prayer_n confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la as_o a_o grace_n may_v glorify_v god_n 610._o to_o aquin._n that_o say_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la appetibile_fw-la he_o say_v that_o malum_fw-la moris_fw-la quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la bono_fw-mi est_fw-la proprium_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la meum_fw-la malum_fw-la bono_fw-mi meo_fw-la though_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n willing_a that_o which_o be_v forbid_v he_o be_v his_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n may_v not_o will_v this_o evil_a of_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o god_n to_o will_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o dishonest_a in_o man_n to_o will_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forbid_v yet_o not_o to_o god_n and_o see_v
creature_n do_v preach_v he_o to_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v sanctify_v and_o use_v to_o this_o holy_a end_n §_o 33._o he_o set_v death_n continual_o before_o our_o eye_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o show_v we_o how_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v read_v vanity_n upon_o all_o and_o not_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o §_o 34._o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sapiential_a frame_n of_o moral_a cause_n design_v for_o the_o government_n of_o man_n in_o right_a order_v his_o internal_a and_o external_a act_n and_o glorify_v eminent_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ruler_n §_o 35._o and_o he_o that_o will_v think_v right_o of_o this_o excellent_a frame_n must_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o consideration_n 1._o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o justifier_n and_o actor_n of_o we_o but_o a_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o that_o the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9_o 6._o 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_a patient_n and_o pardon_v sinner_n but_o also_o subject_n and_o engage_v covenanter_n 3._o that_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o like_o a_o statuary_n shop_n but_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o school_n where_o all_o must_v learn_v and_o obey_v 4._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_a motive_n power_n but_o law_n promise_n threaten_n etc._n etc._n to_o work_v by_o 5._o that_o his_o great_a blessing_n of_o glory_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o hell_n at_o last_o after_o those_o here_o be_v his_o punishment_n foretell_v to_o work_v on_o soul_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v a_o day_n in_o which_o as_o rector_n he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 7._o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o preach_v and_o love_n and_o hope_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n 8._o that_o the_o felicity_n of_o individual_n and_o in_o they_o of_o the_o heavenly_a 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while_o they_o see_v little_a but_o matter_n and_o motion_n they_o be_v fit_a mechanical_o to_o treat_v of_o or_o deal_v with_o stone_n or_o brick_n or_o timber_n than_o menâ—_n â—_z be_v unfit_a to_o treat_v of_o humane_a government_n much_o more_o of_o divine_a sect_n iv_o how_o far_o god_n use_v means_n §_o 1._o christ_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n to_o any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n §_o 2._o god_n have_v a_o double_a work_n in_o illuminate_v and_o convert_v soul_n one_o by_o activity_n of_o exterior_a appulsive_a cause_n the_o other_o within_o we_o on_o the_o error_n agid._n column_n rom._n quodl_n 1._o qu._n 2._o p._n 5._o cit_v dioâ—ys_n de_fw-fr div_o nom_fw-fr l._n 3._o as_o hold_v that_o every_o order_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v like_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n stream_v down_o from_o god_n as_o so_o many_o cord_n let_v down_o to_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o up_o to_o god_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o may_v imagine_v that_o heaven_n do_v bow_v down_o to_o he_o when_o indeed_o it_o move_v not_o but_o he_o will_v draw_v himself_o up_o to_o it_o so_o when_o upon_o prayer_n or_o other_o second_o cause_n god_n do_v we_o good_a he_o seem_v to_o incline_v and_o bend_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o it_o be_v we_o that_o be_v draw_v and_o move_v to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n by_o we_o we_o be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n purpose_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v vid._n reliq_n where_o he_o confute_v the_o contrary_a error_n faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o those_o cause_n i_o can_v better_o illustrate_v it_o than_o by_o the_o cause_v of_o sight_n hear_v etc._n etc._n the_o light_n without_o we_o be_v not_o only_o a_o terminate_a object_n as_o some_o dream_n but_o a_o active_a thing_n or_o action_n which_o operate_v by_o appulse_n upon_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o aire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o only_o a_o passive_a receiver_n as_o some_o dream_n but_o a_o organ_n where_o the_o visive_a spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v active_a and_o god_n work_v internal_o on_o this_o visive_a faculty_n by_o his_o influx_n to_o sustain_v it_o in_o its_o activity_n and_o by_o a_o congress_n of_o these_o two_o fire_n or_o active_a cause_n the_o sensitive_a soul_n do_v see_v now_o we_o all_o know_v that_o god_n give_v the_o external_a light_n only_o per_fw-la media_fw-la by_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o he_o sustain_v and_o actuate_v the_o visive_n faculty_n be_v more_o difficult_a his_o own_o influx_n or_o causation_n be_v undoubted_a and_o that_o the_o same_o sun_n ut_fw-la causa_fw-la universalis_fw-la cherish_v and_o move_v the_o visive_a spirit_n but_o whether_o god_n move_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n or_o soul_n itself_o by_o any_o superior_a spirit_n or_o mediate_v cause_n in_o its_o 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