A14096:208
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 2 › Section 1: The first 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.
And accordingly upon supposition of Gods decree, we say, it is necessary that such things as God hath decreed shall come to pass, but how? Not necessarily always, but either necessarily or contingently and freely, according to the condition of second causes, some of them only working necessarily, but others working contingently & freely.
And accordingly upon supposition of Gods decree, we say, it is necessary that such things as God hath decreed shall com to passe, but how? Not necessarily allwayes, but eyther necessarily or contingently and freely, according to the condition of second causes, some of them onely working necessarily, but others working contingently & freely.
All this, this Author most judiciously confounds, as whose end is to serve his own turn, and the advantage of his own cause, but not the cause of God in the sincere and faithful investigation of his truth. As in the very next sentence he manifesteth himself deep in this confusion, as when he saith:
All this, this Author most judiciously confoundes, as whose ende is to serve his owne turne, and the advantage of his owne cause, but not the cause of God in the sincere and faithfull investigation of his truth. As in the very next sentence he manifesteth himself deep in this confusion, as when he saith:
That the first cause doth in such manner move and direct the second, among which is the will of man, that they cannot otherwise stir then they are stirred. For here he confounds the different manner of Gods moving and directing second causes, as if there were no difference herein, whereas indeed there is a very vast difference. For whereas of second causes some work necessarily, some contingently, God moves them all not after one manner, but differently, that is, agreeably to their different conditions.