The oeconomy of sin : wherein are explain'd, its possibility, its futurition, its nature, its event and effects, both in angels and in manAnd wherein also is demonstrated and maintain'd the truth of original sin . n of them, but only fo far to touch em as(hall be neceffary with refpe& to the Difficulties thatrelate to their Univerfality, Impartiality, and Mansindeterminate Liberty about em. CHAP. IV. A Syftem, and fome Principles of Providencerelating to the Fore fight of Good and Evil,after the Fall of Man. That God defiresthe Evil he forefees may not come to pafs;and that all the poffible Go
The oeconomy of sin : wherein are explain'd, its possibility, its futurition, its nature, its event and effects, both in angels and in manAnd wherein also is demonstrated and maintain'd the truth of original sin . n of them, but only fo far to touch em as(hall be neceffary with refpe& to the Difficulties thatrelate to their Univerfality, Impartiality, and Mansindeterminate Liberty about em. CHAP. IV. A Syftem, and fome Principles of Providencerelating to the Fore fight of Good and Evil,after the Fall of Man. That God defiresthe Evil he forefees may not come to pafs;and that all the poffible Good which he forefees,may come to pafs : which he alfo is pleased topromote. The fpecial Object of Providence. O R the full ComprehenGon of the Oe- I. Someconomy of Divine Providence to fave gradualMan after the Fall, it is neceffary to Corfdera-call to mind the Truths demonftrated tim* forin the firft and fecond Treatifes, as alfo ***%*•thofe juft infifted on. (i.) The fir ft is the true rthis, That God by bimfelf alone in his indivifible Nfl0°f j the Oe-c vt -i r t a conomy ot Providence after) the tell Sufficimee in bs nw Et<(sv*rim and arbitrary Mantfeftat ions of biwfelf in /;;V. 64 Of the Fore fight of Evil. Chap. IV. and invariable Eternity is fufficient to himfelf. (2.)V/Y\- That God having a mind to manifeft himfelf to him-felf, out of the Form (as I may iky) of his Eternity,by various Contemplations varioufly rangd, was in-different as to this way of Manifeftation of himfelf tohimfelf, and might do it in what manner he pleasdwithout determining or forefeeing all the future Modesand Rangings, as I may fay, of his divine arbitraryContemplations, thro the whole Duration of Eter-nity : For all fuch orderly Determination and Fore-fight of the Manners of the Divine A6h and Sportsare not only indifferent to God, who withoutthefe arbitrary Modalities might have relied fatif-fyd in the indivifible Center of his pure Eternity;but are indeed contrary to his Li
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