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A52145 Remarks upon a late disingenuous discourse, writ by one T.D. under the pretence de causa Dei, and of answering Mr. John Howe's letter and postscript of God's prescience, &c., affirming, as the Protestant docrine, that GOd doth by efficacious influence universally move and determine men to all their actions, even to those that are most wicked by a Protestant. Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678. 1678 (1678) Wing M884; ESTC R22 46,758 164

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self-contradiction_n and_o inconsistency_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v divers_a unsafe_a expression_n not_o a_o little_a reflect_v on_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o first_o p._n 18._o it_o discourse_v concern_v the_o security_n of_o good_a angel_n by_o god_n determine_v influence_n which_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v will_v quarrel_v for_o and_o by_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o suppose_v their_o immutability_n but_o p._n 20._o speak_v of_o man_n it_o say_v that_o god_n make_v he_o mutable_a and_o how_o can_v he_o do_v otherwise_o unless_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v he_o a_o god_n what_o then_o do_v it_o conceive_v that_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v god_n such_o like_a be_v it_o absurdity_n p._n 27._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o predetermination_n because_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n can_v not_o determine_v adam_n will._n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o notorious_a the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o god_n do_v determine_v man_n to_o wicked_a action_n but_o it_o be_v 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