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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.
God willeth evil, because it is good that there should be evil.
For this cause God doth voluntarily permit evil. But as it is absolutely evil he wills it not; But doth disallow and forsake it, Act. 14. 16. Psal. 81. 12.
For this cause God doth voluntarily permit evil. But as it is absolutely evil he wills it not; But doth dissalowe and forsake it, Act. 14. 16. Psal. 81. 12.
The will of God in respect of divers objects, is called diversly by divers names, as by the Names of Love, Hatred, or of Grace, Justice.
The love of God is that, whereby he approveth, first himself; and then all his Creatures as they are good without their desert, and doth take delight in them,