A54381:117
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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 if we respect the temperature of Christs body, he might have prolonged his life, and therefore in this regard he may be said to have died contingently.
Gods foreknowledge is conjoined with his Decree; and in regard of us it is before his Decree, but not in regard of God.
Gods foreknowledge is conjoyned with his Decree; and in regard of us it is before his Decree, but not in regard of God.
The branches of the execution of Gods Decree are his, Operation, and his operative permission.
His operation is his effectual producing of all good things, which either have being, or moving, or which are done.
Gods operative permission is that, whereby he only permitteth one, and the same work to be done of others, as it is evil; but as it is good he doth effectually work it, Gen. 56. 20. & 45. 7. Isai 10. 5. 6. 7.