withmens jinxes, is added , concerning Gods necefs°utating by his decree, and the determining ól" mens wills to finne, and that irrefifiibly ; they are chi- mericall fanfies. For the abfolute decrees of God determining amongfl poílible ani- ons and events, which Mall be and which Mall not be, alter not the naturali operation of the agents. God abfolutel' decreed to give Peter faith, repentance , perfeve- rance : and becaufe thefeare good fiiperna- turall ads , God was the true. effeäruall working caufe of them all; yet not by way of neceffitation , but by giving Peter that fpirit which made himmoft freelyperform. them all. For wicked anions, which ac- cording to Gods eternall determinate decree collie into as at the time appointed as the betraying of Chria Judas, the murder- ingof him by the Jews, in thefe and fuch like the Divine decree moveth no man , much iefTe irrefi[fibly dererinineth him un- to thofe wicked actions : The devil and his own free-will are the onely moving and determining caufes : But the Divine decree, which for the good of mankind and Gods' glory fore-appointed the death of Chrifi, and willingly permitted thefe Agents to effete their malicious anions, powerfully fo ordered all circumfrances as God forefaw and foreknew would infallibly by the free and wicked anions of men effen the i" I and 145
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