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III. Others hold that Gods previous motion is somewhat received in second causes in order of nature before they operate: and when they are asked, What it is, they say, It is really the very operation of the second cause (e. g. man) it self, as it proceedeth from God—And so that Gods premotion and predetermination of our Will is not really distinct from the actual determination by which the will determineth it self, but is the same; The same act being of God and man. (So that they make this motion to be somewhat received before we act; and yet nothing but our act; which is absurd.)

IV. Other Thomists hold that It is somewhat really distinct from our operations: and that is, Quoddam complementum virtutis activae, quo actualiter agat. (And he that knoweth what predicament this complementum belongeth to, and what it is, let him take this opinion for more than a mere complement.)

IV. Other Thomists hold that It is somewhat really distinct from our operations: and that is, Quoddam complementum virtutis activae, quo actualiter agat. (And he that knoweth what predicament this complementum belongeth to, and what it is, let him take this opinion for more than a meer complement.)

And here they tell you that they speak not of Gods simultaneous concurse; for that Alvarez confesseth is nothing besides Gods essence and mans act: But of his previous motion, which he saith, is somewhat more. ¹(As if they differed in the nature of motion.) And he saith, that this is true both of supernatural acts which are from Infused habits, as faith hope, Love: and of Imperfect supernaturals as fear of hell and attrition, by which man is remotely prepared for Justification which proceed not from supernatural habits, but from the spirits special impulse, not yet inhabiting, but moving. And Alvarez thus concludeth—