Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Westminster Assembly and Synod of New York and Philadelphia · PDF
Chapter 5: Of Providence
Although, in relation to the foreknowledge, and decree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly; yet, by the same providence, he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely or contingently.
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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.2
Although, in relation to the foreknowledge, and decree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly; yet, by the same providence, he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely or contingently.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.2
Although, in relation to the fore-knowledge and decree of God, the first Cause, all things come to passe immutably, and infallibly: yet, by the same Providence, he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.
Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 5.2
Although, in relation to the foreknowledge, and decree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly; yet, by the same providence, he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely or contingently.
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.2, which this paragraph revises
Doth God uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all Creatures, their Actions, and all things from the greatest, even to the least? Yes. Doth the Almighty Power, unsearchable wisdom…
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 5.2, which this paragraph revises
Here we have stated the relations of divine providence and human freedom. It is the simple statement of a mystery that cannot be explained : the consistency of a belief in the…
