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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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God can determine the Will,1 and not prejudice the Nature of the Will, because he is an infinite Cause.
- 1Sic itaque administrat omnia quae creavit, ut etiam ipsa proprios exercere, & agere Motus sinat, quamvis enim nihil esse possit sine ipso, non tamen sunt ulla, quod ipse. Aug. de Civit. Dei. lib. 7. cap. 30. Pertingit autem a fine uno ad alterum fortitèr, & disponit omnia utilitèr, vel suavitèr. Sap. 8.1.
God determineth the Will suitably and agreeably to its own Nature; i. e. freely. He so determineth the Will, as the Will determineth it self. God so determineth the Will, as a first free Agent, as that the Will determineth it self, as a second free Agent. The Efficiency of God offereth no violence, nor changeth the nature of things, but governeth them according to their own natures; it reacheth from one end to another mightily, and sweetly ordereth all things.
God determineth the Will sutably and agreeably to its own Nature; i. e. freely. He so determineth the Will, as the Will determineth it self. God so determineth the Will, as a first free Agent, as that the Will determineth it self, as a second free Agent. The Efficiency of God offereth no violence, nor changeth the nature of things, but governeth them according to their own natures; it reacheth from one end to another mightily, and sweetly ordereth all things.
The external, transient, efficacious Motion of God upon ⟨p. 115⟩the Will, determineth the will with a real determination: the Will so moved, moveth it self with a real, and formal determination.