A14096:143
The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With…
The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With a consideration thereof, and representation with what sobriety it proceeds.
Amsterdam : Successors to G. Thorp, 1631?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE TREATISE, Consisting of three parts. › Part 1 › Section 2: The second Section.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In like sort, Bradwardine hath long ago demonstrated, that no will of God is conditional, but absolute throughout, which I understand quoad actum volentis, or decernentis. And his demonstration is this. If there be any conditional will in God; he condition of that will of God, is either willed by God, or no. If not willed by him, then that must be acknowledged to come to pass in the world, without the will of God, which he holds for a great absurdity; but if that condition be also in some sort willed by God, then either absolutely, or conditionally; If absolutely, then also the thing conditionated shall be absolutely willed by God.
In like sort, Bradwardine hath long agoe demonstrated, that no will of God is conditionall, but absolute throughout, which I understand quoad actum volentis, or decernentis. And his demonstration is this. If there be any conditionall will in God; he condition of that will of God, is eyther willed by God, or no. If not willed by him, then that must be acknowledged to come to passe in the world, without the will of God, which he holdes for a great absurditie; but if that condition be also in some sort willed by God, then eyther absolutely, or conditionally; If absolutely, then allso the thing conditionated shallbe absolutely willed by God.
As for Example. if God doth will that a man shall be saved in case he believe, & withal doth absolutely resolve to give him faith, and make him believe, this is in effect absolutely to resolve to save him
As for Example. if God doth will that a man shall be saved in case he beleeve, & withall doth absolutely resolve to give him faith, and make him beleeve, this is in effect absolutely to resolve to save him
But if it be said, that the condition spoken of, is willed by God, not absolutely, but conditionally: then a way is open to a progress in infinitum, which all disclaim. For, as touching that second condition, I will renew the former argument, inquiring whether that be also willed at all by God or no, and if it be, whether it be willed absolutely or conditionally, so that, either we must subsist in some thing that is absolutely willed by God, and, consequently, all that depend thereupon, as conditionated, shall in like manner be absolutely willed by God, or a progress from one condition to another, and that without end, cannot be avoided.