Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 5: Of Providence

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that his determinate Counsel extendeth it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth and governeth in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceedeth onely from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that his determinate Counsel extends it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully bounds, and otherwise orders and governs in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceeds only from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.4 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that it his determinate Counsel extendeth it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) but such as hath joyned with it a which also he most wisely and powerfull bounding, powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordering, ordereth and governing of them, governeth in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceedeth onely from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty power, unsearchable wisdome, and infinit goodnesse of God so farre manifest themselves in his Providence, that it extendeth it selfe even to the first Fall, and all other sinnes of Angels and Men; and that not by a bare permission, but such as hath joyned with it a most wise and powerfull bounding, and otherwise ordering, and governing of them, in a manifold dispensation, to his owne holy ends: yet so, as the sinfulnesse thereof proceedeth onely from the creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the Author or Approver of sin.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that his determinate Counsel extendeth it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth and governeth in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceedeth onely from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 5.4

The Almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, that his determinate Councel extendeth it self even to the first fall, and all other sinful actions both of Angels, and Men; (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth, and governeth, in a manifold dispensation to his most holy ends: yet so, as the sinfulness of their acts proceedeth only from the Creatures, and not from God; who being most holy and righteous, neither is nor can be, the author or approver of sin.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 5.4

The Almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, that his determinate Counsel extendeth itself even to the first Fall, and all other sinful Actions both of Angels and Men; (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth, and governeth, in a manifold dispensation to his most holy Ends: Yet so, as the sinfulness of their Acts proceedeth only from the Creatures, and not from God; who being most holy and righteous, neither is nor can be, the Author or Approver of Sin.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.4 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that it his determinate Counsel extends it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) but such as has joined with it a which also he most wisely and powerful bounding, powerfully bounds, and otherwise ordering, orders and governing of them, governs in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceeds only from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God so far manifest themselves in his Providence, that it extends it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men; and that not by a bare permission, but such as has joined with it a most wise and powerful bounding, and otherwise ordering, and governing of them, in a manifold dispensation, to his own holy ends: yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceeds only from the creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the Author or Approver of sin.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 5.4

The almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, in that his determinate Counsel extends it self even to the first Fall, and all other sins of Angels and Men (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully bounds, and otherwise orders and governs in a manifold Dispensation to his own most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceeds only from the Creature, and not from God, who being most holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the author or approver of sin.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 5.4

The Almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, that his determinate Councel extendeth it self even to the first fall, and all other sinful actions both of Angels, and Men; (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth, and governeth, in a manifold dispensation to his most holy ends: yet so, as the sinfulness of their acts proceedeth only from the Creatures, and not from God; who being most holy and righteous, neither is nor can be, the author or approver of sin.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 5.4

The Almighty Power, unsearchable Wisdom, and infinite Goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in his Providence, that his determinate Counsel extendeth itself even to the first Fall, and all other sinful Actions both of Angels and Men; (and that not by a bare permission) which also he most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth, and governeth, in a manifold dispensation to his most holy Ends: Yet so, as the sinfulness of their Acts proceedeth only from the Creatures, and not from God; who being most holy and righteous, neither is nor can be, the Author or Approver of Sin.

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