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A39582 The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch. Fitch, James, 1622-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing F1064; ESTC R29838 51,004 168

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he_o have_v speak_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 3._o his_o constancy_n his_o decree_n can_v not_o change_v isa_n ●6_n 10._o 2._o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o his_o decree_n 1._o the_o final_a cause_n his_o own_o glory_n for_o if_o he_o intend_v ultimate_o any_o end_n beside_o himself_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o eph._n 1._o 6._o 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o decree_n his_o wisdom_n and_o good_a will_n 1._o his_o wisdom_n psal_n 104._o 24._o 1._o he_o act_v well_o 2._o hence_o according_a to_o rule_n 3._o this_o rule_n be_v not_o of_o the_o creature_n but_o of_o he_o 4._o this_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o act_v be_v the_o idea_n or_o pattern_n of_o well_o act_v 5._o this_o
idea_n in_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o well_o act_v 1._o it_o borrow_v not_o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v mere_o imprint_v and_o that_o wisdom_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v imprint_v and_o be_v the_o impression_n or_o image_n of_o it_o 3._o hence_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n as_o in_o god_n be_v eternal_a but_o as_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o creation_n they_o be_v in_o time_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o man_n from_o all_o eternity_n he_o must_v have_v be_v animal_n rational_a the_o definition_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a truth_n whatever_o become_v of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o 2._o the_o other_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v the_o great_a liberty_n for_o either_o he_o act_v free_o or_o by_o necessity_n if_o by_o necessity_n then_o either_o by_o outward_a necessity_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n as_o force_v by_o a_o external_a power_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v he_o do_v his_o pleasure_n or_o inward_a necessity_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o fire_n burn_v and_o as_o all_o natural_a cause_n act_n ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la than_o he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n absolute_o possible_a but_o he_o act_v not_o as_o a_o cause_n by_o necessity_n nor_o by_o nature_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n most_o free_o rom._n 9_o 18_o 19_o 2._o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n 1._o he_o will_v himself_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o he_o will_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o himself_o 3._o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o will_v it_o as_o such_o otherwise_o he_o may_v will_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o 4._o hence_o because_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o himself_o and_o best_a consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la he_o will_v it_o eph._n 1._o 5._o 3._o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o will_n 1._o he_o will_v the_o be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o be_v and_o act_v of_o a_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o qualify_v 2._o hence_o ●e_n will_v some_o to_o be_v natural_a cause_n and_o some_o to_o be_v contingent_a and_o act_n as_o cause_n by_o counsel_n 3._o hence_o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v act_v free_o 4._o hence_o he_o do_v not_o put_v any_o necessity_n or_o constraint_n upon_o man_n will_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v act_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n rom._n 9_o 19_o which_o can_v not_o be_v 1._o he_o will_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o himself_o 2._o hence_o his_o will_n presuppose_v a_o good_a and_o therefore_o will_v 3._o but_o it_o presuppose_v none_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o will_v and_o work_v it_o 4._o the_o independency_n of_o his_o will_n it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o only_o distinguish_v between_o eupraxie_n and_o well_o act_v as_o it_o lead_v to_o god_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o will_v it_o and_o that_o the_o creature_n may_v thus_o act_v he_o willing_a work_v it_o voluntas_fw-la decreti_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n make_v a_o thing_n good_a voluntas_fw-la mandati_fw-la the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a hence_o his_o command_a will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n and_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a but_o not_o omnivolent_a dan._n 4._o 35._o the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o efficiency_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n 1._o efficiency_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o god_n therefore_o to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n 2._o hence_o a_o cooperation_n of_o the_o person_n 1._o they_o work_v the_o same_o joh._n 5._o 16_o 17._o 2._o they_o be_v equal_a in_o their_o work_n 3._o hence_o the_o causal_a power_n a_o divine_a person_n put_v forth_o be_v not_o of_o another_o but_o of_o himself_o as_o god_n 3._o yet_o a_o distinct_a manner_n of_o work_v according_a to_o their_o distinct_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o subsistence_n which_o order_n 1._o be_v no_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o they_o be_v coequal_a 2._o no_o order_n of_o time_n for_o they_o be_v coeternal_a 3._o no_o order_n of_o exsistence_n and_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v relate_v and_o be_v coexsistent_a 4._o it_o be_v a_o order_n of_o origination_n or_o first_o in_o numeration_n god_n work_v by_o know_v and_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o breathe_v after_o by_o himself_o hence_o 1._o the_o father_n work_v of_o himself_o by_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o origination_n of_o thing_n and_o especial_o creation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 2._o the_o son_n work_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n &_o thus_o the_o dispensation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o especial_o redemption_n 3._o the_o spirit_n work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o himself_o and_o thus_o the_o consummation_n of_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o especial_o the_o work_n of_o application_n joh._n 16._o 13._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o part_n of_o efficiency_n follow_v namely_o creation_n and_o providence_n quest_n what_o be_v creation_n answ_n creation_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o very_o good_a in_o six_o day_n some_o creature_n be_v make_v immediate_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o the_o three_o heaven_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o some_o mediate_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o the_o element_n and_o the_o elementary_n and_o among_o those_o last_o of_o all_o man_n be_v make_v 1._o creation_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v make_v or_o not_o make_v if_o not_o make_v than_o no_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v than_o no_o matter_n nor_o form_n nor_o end_n which_o can_v be_v and_o either_o god_n make_v it_o or_o it_o make_v its_o self_n than_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v before_o it_o be_v which_o can_v be_v 2._o out_o of_o nothing_o or_o else_o out_o of_o some_o first_o than_o out_o of_o himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o first_o be_v then_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o he_o this_o can_v be_v therefore_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o or_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v eternal_a than_o a_o numberless_a company_n of_o day_n have_v be_v before_o this_o day_n than_o this_o day_n have_v never_o be_v there_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n therefore_o the_o world_n not_o eternal_a a_o part_n post_fw-la 3._o very_o good_a goodness_n be_v a_o fitness_n for_o the_o end_n 1._o universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o last_o end_n to_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o serve_v namely_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n 2._o particular_a subordination_n of_o thing_n and_o end_n one_o to_o another_o until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o last_o end_n gen._n 1._o ult_n 4._o in_o six_o day_n gen._n 1._o ult_n the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v creature_n make_v out_o of_o nothing_o either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o immediate_o and_o be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a perfect_a as_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o angel_n gen._n 1._o 1._o job_n 38._o 7._o hence_o these_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o any_o preexistent_a principle_n 2._o hence_o their_o matter_n and_o form_n stand_v together_o immediate_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o be_v constant_a nature_n 3._o hence_o not_o subject_a to_o generation_n nor_o corruption_n can_v acquire_v nor_o lose_v their_o form_n because_o make_v and_o continue_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n 4._o hence_o everlasting_a math._n 6._o 20._o &_o 22._o 30._o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v that_o most_o stately_a and_o glorious_a habitation_n where_o god_n be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 12._o math._n 18._o 10._o the_o angel_n be_v spirit_n make_v to_o praise_n god_n by_o be_v minister_a spirit_n hebr._n 1._o 7._o 14._o 2._o that_o which_o be_v make_v immediate_o out_o of_o nothing_o &_o be_v imperfect_a be_v the_o first_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o first_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o element_n nor_o of_o any_o pre-existent_a principle_n 2._o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o as_o the_o three_o heaven_n &_o the_o angel_n gen._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v imperfect_a 1._o without_o form_n 2._o hence_o no_o special_a nature_n 3._o hence_o no_o quality_n 4._o hence_o overspread_v with_o darkness_n which_o be_v not_o create_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o light_n 5._o hence_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v mere_o support_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o nothing_o call_v earth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o deformity_n inferiority_n and_o vileness_n next_o follow_v the_o creature_n mediate_o make_v out_o of_o