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whether_o a_o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n or_o a_o remnant_n of_o theologick_n good_a in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v procure_v god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n through_o himself_o or_o whether_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o that_o spark_n of_o good_a be_v move_v through_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o not_o by_o what_o can_v proceed_v from_o man_n for_o many_o hold_n that_o man_n have_v no_o spark_n of_o good_a remain_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v thence_o suppose_v to_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o beg_v god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o do_v out_o of_o his_o singular_a goodness_n freewill_n and_o pleasure_n towards_o singular_a man_n cast_v and_o infuse_v a_o measure_n of_o theologick_n good_a in_o they_o through_o which_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o of_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o this_o they_o say_v scripture_n imply_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n regeneration_n conversion_n or_o the_o become_n of_o a_o new_a man_n no_o 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that_o weak_a remnant_n of_o good_a in_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n do_v equal_o impart_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o natural_a man_n because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a state_n then_o again_o i_o object_n if_o so_o than_o all_o man_n will_v become_v theological_o good_a which_o be_v erroneous_a wherefore_o i_o say_v god_n be_v no_o more_o good_a or_o merciful_a to_o one_o natural_a man_n than_o to_o another_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o in_o man_n whereby_o one_o do_v move_v god_n to_o mercy_n before_o another_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o that_o spark_n of_o good_a notwithstanding_o this_o inference_n hold_v good_a only_o ordinary_o and_o do_v not_o infer_v but_o that_o god_n extraordinary_o may_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o freewill_n and_o pleasure_n to_o confer_v bounty_n and_o mercy_n upon_o those_o to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v bountiful_a and_o merciful_a xvi_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o simple_a question_n to_o demand_v whether_o the_o will_n be_v free_a at_o that_o instant_n when_o it_o act_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v free_a certain_o there_o can_v be_v no_o freedom_n allot_v to_o the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o a_o efficient_a for_o that_o follow_v necessary_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v state_v the_o effect_n be_v also_o state_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v i_o mean_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o last_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v name_v actus_fw-la imperatus_fw-la but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v understand_v de_fw-fr actu_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la than_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o will_n be_v free_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n when_o it_o act_v for_o when_o will_v it_o be_v free_a else_o be_v it_o not_o when_o it_o act_v this_o query_n may_v be_v apprehend_v thus_o whether_o the_o will_n be_v free_a that_o be_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o act_v necessary_o è_fw-mi suppositione_n necessitas_fw-la è_fw-la suppositione_n be_v through_o which_o the_o will_n can_v act_v otherwise_o than_o it_o act_v when_o it_o do_v act_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n it_o do_v act_v necessary_o no_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la idem_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o clip_v any_o whit_n from_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n for_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v proper_o in_o actum_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la and_o in_o actum_fw-la imperando_fw-la but_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la elicito_fw-la vel_fw-la imperato_fw-la that_o be_v before_o the_o act_n be_v consent_v unto_o for_o the_o will_n before_o she_o consent_v to_o any_o act_n can_v determinate_a it_o free_o to_o either_o opposite_a in_o short_a the_o will_n be_v free_a in_o its_o faculty_n but_o its_o act_n be_v necessary_a chap._n x._o of_o freewill_n from_o scripture_n 1._o objection_n from_o scripture_n against_o man_n freewill_n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n 3._o objection_n prove_v that_o moral_a good_a be_v evil_a 4._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v 5._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v 6._o some_o other_o text_n produce_v against_o freewill_n in_o man_n 7._o the_o first_o text_n reconcile_v 8._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v 9_o argument_n deduce_v from_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a argument_n 10._o the_o first_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v man_n freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n 11._o a_o second_o argument_n prove_v the_o same_o 12._o a_o three_o argument_n 13._o many_o other_o text_n infer_v the_o same_o 14._o text_n prove_v a_o remnant_n of_o good_a in_o man_n 15._o text_n prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n through_o himself_o and_o be_v only_o assist_v with_o the_o ordinary_a concurss_n of_o god_n 16._o scripture_n infer_v that_o a_o supernatural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o direct_v contrary_n that_o be_v to_o do_v theologick_n good_a and_o evil_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o text_n produce_v by_o bellarmin_n 17._o scripture_n proof_n conclude_v that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n be_v procure_v be_v in_o man_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o freewill_n 18._o whether_o man_n action_n perform_v with_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o action_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n 19_o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o unfolding_n of_o predestination_n or_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n i._o the_o precedent_n dispute_v touch_v freewill_n be_v not_o so_o much_o hold_v among_o natural_a man_n as_o between_o they_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v gift_v as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o have_v already_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o as_o for_o these_o last_o they_o allege_v sacred_a text_n for_o their_o opinion_n plead_v 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be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ii_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v most_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v against_o we_o that_o they_o prove_v part_n of_o what_o i_o state_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n without_o god_n we_o can_v act_v will_n or_o live_v that_o be_v through_o ourselves_o alone_o and_o without_o god_n ordinary_a concurrence_n with_o we_o so_o that_o solomon_n say_v well_o that_o man_n may_v devise_v his_o way_n that_o be_v god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o power_n of_o act_v but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o give_v man_n so_o absolute_a a_o power_n but_o that_o he_o need_v god_n ordinary_a concurrence_n so_o sy_n paul_n god_n work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o be_v have_v give_v we_o a_o will_n 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from_o god_n mercy_n do_v succour_n and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o contention_n by_o expel_v the_o cloudinesse_n which_o the_o material_a species_n and_o depravate_v appetite_n of_o the_o body_n have_v cast_v about_o it_o whereby_o they_o draw_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o inchant_v she_o to_o sottish_a pleasure_n god_n mercy_n be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o goodness_n because_o through_o his_o goodness_n he_o act_v that_o which_o be_v good_a totâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la in_o itself_o or_o act_v upon_o good_a have_v no_o part_n of_o evil_n oppose_v it_o as_o to_o create_v man_n or_o the_o world_n or_o to_o preserve_v man_n in_o his_o innocence_n his_o mercy_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o good_a as_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o evil_a as_o to_o redeem_v man_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o light_n and_o darkness_n of_o man_n practic_a understanding_n 1._o that_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v analogal_a to_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 2._o query_n concern_v light_n and_o darkness_n 3._o the_o two_o kind_n of_o light_n what_o the_o first_o light_n be_v and_o how_o it_o produce_v the_o second_o light_n 4._o what_o the_o habit_n of_o light_n be_v that_o the_o first_o man_n act_v without_o habit_n how_o a_o habit_n be_v acquire_v 5._o that_o the_o first_o man_n act_v through_o a_o natural_a disposition_n and_o not_o through_o any_o habit_n i._o we_o have_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a light_a and_o darkness_n which_o be_v in_o this_o treadse_n state_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o man_n action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o unfold_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o by_o the_o way_n you_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o light_n be_v analogal_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o darkness_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o evil_n which_o analogy_n 13._o contain_v a_o clear_a and_o express_v emblem_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n we_o shall_v therefore_o the_o rather_o retain_v its_o analogata_fw-la for_o to_z explain_v ii_o concern_v light_n and_o darkness_n may_v be_v inquire_v 1._o what_o light_n be_v or_o what_o the_o habit_n of_o light_n be_v 2._o what_o darkness_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n 4._o how_o it_o be_v otherwise_o call_v 5._o how_o it_o get_v its_o first_o foot_n in_o man_n 6._o what_o proportion_n there_o be_v between_o the_o remain_a light_n and_o this_o habit_n of_o darkness_n 7._o how_o two_o contrary_a habit_n can_v both_o inhere_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 8._o whether_o the_o habit_n of_o light_n be_v a_o habitus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o the_o habit_n of_o darkness_n a_o habitus_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la 9_o how_o one_o contrary_a habit_n do_v act_n against_o the_o other_o 10._o how_o the_o one_o at_o last_o happen_v to_o extirpate_v the_o other_o iii_o light_n as_o you_o may_v know_v further_o in_o the_o second_o book_n part_v 2._o be_v either_o primitive_a or_o derivative_a the_o first_o be_v call_v lux_fw-la and_o through_o its_o emanative_a power_n be_v by_o some_o say_v to_o cause_v the_o second_o otherwise_o name_v lumen_fw-la or_o in_o english_a the_o former_a may_v be_v render_v a_o light_n the_o latter_a a_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n herself_o be_v the_o primitive_a light_n which_o irradiate_n or_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a body_n this_o illumination_n be_v more_o splendid_a and_o of_o great_a lustre_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o animal_n spirit_n than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n because_o the_o lumen_fw-la be_v reflex_v through_o a_o repercussion_n against_o the_o arterial_a and_o membranous_a part_n of_o the_o brain_n iv._o the_o habit_n of_o light_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o facility_n or_o easiness_n of_o the_o first_o light_n in_o actuate_a the_o second_o which_o happen_v through_o a_o less_o opposition_n