IV–V. Efficient/deficient cause; end; canons 1–2 on place and God's concurrence
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IV.The efficient — or rather deficient — proximate and adequate cause is the impenitent unbelief of the impious with malice.
V.The end intended by God is the glory of his patience and justice; the terminus of that death is none — it will be continued forever.
Canons: (1) That the damned have a certain place and will be tormented with eternal fire is plain from Scripture; the constitution of hell and what sort the fire is is not revealed — be not curious.(2) Although God is not the procreating cause of damnation but the damned themselves, he yet concurs as just judge by preparing, threatening, inflicting, and continuing punishments.
Latin
IV. Causa efficiens vel potius deficiens proxima & adaequata est impiorum incredulitas impoenitens cum malitia. V. Finis a Deo intentus est gloria patientiae & justitiae suae; terminus mortis nullus — continuabitur in aeternum. Canones: 1. Damnatorum certum locum esse & igne aeterno cruciandos e scriptura manifestum; constitutio inferni & qualis ignis non revelatum — noli curiosus esse. 2. Etsi Deus non sit causa procreans damnationis, sed damnati ipsi: concurrit tamen ut justus judex preparando, comminando, irrogando, continuando poenas.