The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

And that which increases the malignity of this Sin, and adds an infinite emphasis to it, is, that 'twas perfectly voluntary, his Will was the sole cause of his Fall. And this is evident by considering;

1. That Adam innocent had a sufficient power to persevere in his holy State.¹ There was no subtraction of any Grace which was requisite to his standing; He left God before he was forsaken by Him. Much less was there any internal impulsion from God. 'Tis inconsistent with the Divine Purity to incline the Creature to sin: As God cannot be tempted to evil, neither tempts he any man. 'Tis injurious to his Wisdom to think that God would spoil that work, which he had composed with so much design and counsel. And 'tis dishonourable to his Goodness; He loved his Creature, and Love is an inclination to do good; 'twas impossible therefore for God to induce Man to sin, or to withdraw that power which was necessary to resist the Temptation, ⟨p. 29⟩when the consequent must be his inevitable ruin.

1. That Adam innocent had a sufficient power to persevere in his holy State.¹ There was no substraction of any Grace which was requisite to his standing; He left God before he was forsaken by Him. Much less was there any internal impulsion from God. 'Tis inconsistent with the Divine Purity to encline the Creature to sin: As God cannot be tempted to evil, neither tempts he any man. 'Tis injurious to his Wisdom to think that God would spoil that work, which he had compos'd with so much design and counsel. And 'tis dishonourable to his Goodness; He loved his Creature, and Love is an inclination to do good; 'twas impossible therefore for God to induce Man to sin, or to withdraw that power which was necessary to resist the Temptation, ⟨p. 29⟩