 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
 | 1878 - 780 pages
...but the Divine purpose that the event should occur — a purpose ensuring its own fulfilment : that " although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first cause, all things came to pass immutably and infallibly ; yet by the same providence he ordereth them to fall out according... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 946 pages
...his own will,8 to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.' II. Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first cause, all tilings come to pass immutably and infallibly,10 yet by the same providence he ordereth them to fall... | |
 | John Forbes - 1878 - 134 pages
...and Jonathan Edwards have fallen. See ch. v. 2. "Although in relation to the foreknowledge and degree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly, yet, by the same providence, He ordered them to fall out according to the nature of second causes either necessarily, freely, or contingently."... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess - 1881 - 198 pages
...separate or complicated, that, in ways that are holy and wise, His own counsels are accomplished. II. — Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently. Here we have stated the relations of divine providence and human freedom. It is the simple statement... | |
 | Henry Boynton Smith - 1884 - 664 pages
...to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness and mercy." (§ 2) "Although .... all things come to pass immutably and infallibly ;...causes, either necessarily, freely or contingently." This providence extends likewise to sin, (§ 4) ". . . . not by a bare permission, but such as hath... | |
 | Cushing Biggs Hassell, Sylvester Hassell - 1886 - 1050 pages
...1) that there is not anything befalls any (Proverbs xvi. 33) by chance or rithout His providence ; yet by the same providence he ordereth them to fall...out according to the nature of second causes, either (Genesis Tin. * necessarily, freely or contingently. 3. God in His ordinary providence (Acts xxvii.... | |
 | William Greenough Thayer Shedd - 1888 - 572 pages
...ground. Such is the creed statement. " Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly,...the nature of second causes ; either necessarily, or freely and contingently." Westminster Confession, V. ii. That is to say ; when the second cause... | |
 | Walter Arthur Copinger - 1889 - 776 pages
...man is conscious. Thus the 5th chapter of the Westminster Confession on Providence, 8 2, declares, Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree...fall out according to the nature of second causes, necessarily, freely, or contingently." That is, that God in executing His decrees in providence brings... | |
 | Williston Walker - 1893 - 626 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...infallibly; yet by the same Providence he ordereth [n] them to fall out, according to the nature of second Causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.... | |
 | Victoria Institute (Great Britain) - 1896 - 380 pages
...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... | |
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