...the working out of what we call chance." The theologians say that under Divine Providence things '• fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently."* Darwin would save his use of the term chance, as only so relatively to our knowledge, and the theologians...

...of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. II. Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently. III. God, in his ordinary providence, maketh use of means, yet is free to work without, above, and...

...Calvinist theologians have found most congenial. For example, the Westminster Confession states that, "although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently."6 According to the Westminster Divines, a strong belief in predestination was compatible...

...knowledge, is necessary."19 The Westminster Confession ( 1646) makes this point well when it says: "Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of the second causes, cither necessarily, freely, or contingently."20 In brief, God determined that Judas...

...His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. (II). Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...Cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly (eg Acts 2. 23); yet, by the same providence. He ordereth them to fall out according to the nature...

...will, to the praise of the glory of his wi edora, power, justice, infinite goodness, and mercy. 2. Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...the first cause, all things come to pass immutably und infallibly ; so that there is not anything befnlls any by chance, or without his providence; yet,...

...... So as All Things come to pass Immutably and Infallibly, according to his Foreknowledg and Decree: Yet, by the same Providence He Ordereth them to fall out according to the Nature of Second Causes." 42 The libel, however, quoted Simson as disagreeing with the text that he was teaching, which said,...

...The Westminster divines, speaking from a Puritan and Calvinistic theological perspective, state that "although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily. freely. or contingently." The confession here uses the Thomistic distinction between pri"Peacocke, Theology for a Scientific...

...counsel of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently. God, in his ordinary providence, maketh use of means, yet is free to work without, above, and against...

...view. Indeed, even The Westminster Confession of Faith appears to make this same point when it says, "Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently" (3.1). Furthermore, typically strong Calvinists misrepresent Moderate Calvinists in general and Lewis...