 Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly ; yet, by the same providence, he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely,...  Theologiæ dogmaticæ tractus ... - Page 21by Francis Patrick Kenrick - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Lyman Beecher - 1836 - 250 pages
...show how God executes his decrees; and what says the Confession on this point? (See ch. v. sec. 2:) 'Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently:' ie the volitions of the mind come to pass freely, and as opposed to any natural necessity, avoidably.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1839 - 568 pages
...own will, (3) to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness and mercy. (4) II. Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...all things come to pass immutably and infallibly, (5) yet, by the same providence, he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of for a farthing... | |
 | 1839 - 536 pages
...whatsoever comes to pass ; and yet, by his providential administration, events are so ordered, that they " fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature,... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1839 - 1050 pages
...whatsoever comes to pass ; and yet, by his providential administration, events are so ordered, that they " fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature,... | |
 | 1839 - 542 pages
...whatsoever comes to pass; and yet, by his providential administration, events are so ordered, that they " fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature,... | |
 | Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - 1840 - 644 pages
...relation to the foreknowledge and decrees of God, the first cause, all things come to passimmutably and infallibly; yet by the same providence he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of the sec-- ond causes, either necessarily, freely or ' contingently.' " By " contingently," is meant,... | |
 | Old South Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1841 - 100 pages
...of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness and mercy. II. Although in relation to the fore-knowledge 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 against... | |
 | William Alexander - 1841 - 638 pages
...councill of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness and mercy. 2. ALTHOUGH in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...immutably and infallibly ; yet by the same providence, he orderetb them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or... | |
 | Jean François Salvard, Peter Hall - 1842 - 710 pages
...of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. (2.) Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently. (3.) God in his ordinary providence maketh use of means ; yet is free to work without, above, and against... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...directly what, in other parts of the Confession, they declare impossible. " Although," they continue, " in relation to the Foreknowledge and Decree of God,...Causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently." Is God ashamed of being appealed to as the First cause, that He attempts to blind us, according to... | |
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