The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The next thing to be observed in their fall, are the Actors themselves, or at least, such as had some part in his business.

The next thing to bee obserued in their fall, are the Actors themselues, or at least, such as had some part in his businesse.

First, God may be said an Actor, or rather, Overseer and Orderer of the act done, who for the manifesting of his Justice and Mercy, purposed from everlasting, by leaving our first Parents to themselves, and the use of their own free-will, through his infinite Wisdom, Power, and Providence, so to rule and dispose of their fall, that it should tend both to his own glory, and to the good of his Elect.

First, God may bee said an Actor, or rather, Ouerseer and Orderer of the act done, who for the manifesting of his Iustice and Mercie, purposed from euerlasting, by leauing our first Parents to themselues, and the vse of their owne free-will, through his infinite Wisdome, Power, and Prouidence, so to rule and dispose of their fall, that it should tend both to his owne glorie, and to the good of his Elect.

Secondly, Satan was the principal Actor, who having¹ lately before fallen in: a desperate hatred of God, and envy of Mankind, tempted them unto it. In which respect our Saviour saith, he was a Murderer from the beginning, John 8. 44.

Secondly, Satan was the principall Actor, who hauing¹