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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.
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.
Gods operative permission is that, whereby he onely 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.
God permitteth evil by a certain voluntary permission, in that he forsaketh the second cause in working evil.