hindreth not Pietieandagodly life. ßt5 queflion, An prrefeientia Divina, velpravi dentia, necefsitatern arena. rebuspr ofitis, as in the other, An praa'eftinatio Divina impo- nat, &c. And the Philofophers, who ne- ver dreamedofPredeftination or Reproba- tion, were yet much troubled to Phewhow any thing could be fortuitum or contingens, admitting an eternall and infallible prefci- enceof all future events in God. Aquinas firft enquireth a vtrúm providentia rebus d artea; pravi/is necefitaten irnponit ? And here it is q.zaart.44 that fubtil Cajetane is driven to confeffe, In ignorantia rob quieter invenio. And con- cerning Gods eternall Knowledge offuture contingents he had before moved the like difficulties, uag. 14. art. 13. concerning Gods eternall Will , of , 19. art. 8. The like may be found commonly in all the Schoolmen. So that ifthis Authour, or any other Remonftrant, will but take the pains toconfider how the School - Divines clear the eternall and infallible Prefcience, Will and Providence of God from impofng fa- tall neceffitie upon events forefeen, willed, provided, he may with the fame facilitic knowhow to clear the eternall abfolute de- crees of Predeftination and Reprobation from impofing upon mens aetions any fatali irrefitli',le neceffitie. As Gods abfolure prefcience dothnot take away the poffibilia tyofthecontrary aflion or event, no tnorQ D d doth
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