 God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass ; yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor is...  The Works of John Witherspoon: Containing Essays, Sermons, &c., on Important ... - Page 115by John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Augustus Toplady - Theology - 1794 - 502 pages
...ft wife and holy counfel of his own will, •freely and unchangeably ordain whatever comes to pals. Yet fo, as thereby neither is God the author of fin, nor is violence offered .to the will of the creatures, &c."*. — In their larger catechifm, they phrale • Humble Advise of the Aflembly, &c.... | |
 | John Witherspoon - 1801 - 386 pages
...faith, chap. 3, left. i. " God from all eternity did by the molt holy and wife counfel of his ow.it will freely and unchangeably ordain whatever comes...contingency of fecond caufes taken away, but rather eftablifhed." This fubject has exercifed the reafon of men in all ages fo far as it has been propofed... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 770 pages
...eternity did, by the moft wife and holy counfel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatfoever comes to pafs : yet fo, as thereby neither is God...of fin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of fecond caufei taken away, but rather eftablifiied.... | |
 | James Fisher - Westminster Assembly - 1831 - 408 pages
...the liberty of man's will, or the con- >. tingency of second causes? fe A. No: there is thereby no "violence offered to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established, Matt. xvii. 12. Acts ii. 23."+ Q. 19. Whence is it,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 736 pages
...freely, or contingently ;"' and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established." The providence of God exteudeth itself to the "... | |
 | Lyman Beecher - Man (Theology) - 1836 - 250 pages
...unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass: yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.' No violence done to the will by the decrees of God.... | |
 | Theology - 1839 - 536 pages
...freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established." The providence of God extendeth itself to the "... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1839 - 1050 pages
...freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established." The providence of God extendeth itself lo (he "... | |
 | Religion - 1839 - 542 pages
...freely, or contingently ;" and so that " thereby God is not the author of sin, nor is violence done to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established." The providence of God extendeth itself to die "... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1858 - 690 pages
...and unchangeably ordain whatever comes to pass. Yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor is the liberty or contingence of second causes taken away, but rather established." Said Confession further saith : "... | |
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