405. John of Mirecourt. -- The influence of Bradwardine is much more traceable in the work of another bachelor of theology of this period, the Cistercian, JOHN OF MIRECOURT, condemned in 1347. His book on the Sentences follows out the applications of theological determinism to human conduct till it issues in absolute fatalism. There is no such thing as free will, since it is not we that will, but God that wills in us.^{1} Even sin is His work, and hence there can be no harm in committing it. "Quod Deus est causa peccati ut peccatum est."^{2} John of Mirecourt is merely formulating the logical consequences of Bradwardine's system.

{1} Chartul., ii., p. 612, n. 35. "Quod voluntas creata qualitercunque causat aliquid seu aliqualiter agit, illud agit seu taliter agit virtute prime cause moventis et sic causantis." N. 9: "Quod qualitercunque sit, Deus vult efficaciter sic esse, et quod voluntas divina cujuslibet rei ad extra, qualitercunque ipsa sit vel fiat ab aliquo, est efficiens prima causa". {2} V. nn. 9-18, 27-34, etc.