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 . t inliimfelf j as his Bleflfednefs receives not the lead Im-provement from any Creature.* As in their Grea-tion he propofed their Happinefs purely *, it is plain,if the Creature refufe to correfpond to God, hisBlefTednefs will not be lefTend or interrupted byit *, and therefore to correfpond is only the Crea-tures Iatereft and Concern, which if they refufe todo, the Almighty Power of
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 . t inliimfelf j as his Bleflfednefs receives not the lead Im-provement from any Creature.* As in their Grea-tion he propofed their Happinefs purely *, it is plain,if the Creature refufe to correfpond to God, hisBlefTednefs will not be lefTend or interrupted byit *, and therefore to correfpond is only the Crea-tures Iatereft and Concern, which if they refufe todo, the Almighty Power of God can eafiiy raife upothers to fullfil the Defigns of his eternal Counfel, CHAP. VII. That Sin is the Effect of Liberty. Three Dif-ficulties concerning Liberty, relating to Godand Sin. J. That Ssn is mboily theCreaturesJW(, an tffeH ofthe Abufeof Liber I- r88^ffl£Si£Si1 INGE Sin is repugnant untoGod, and to ail his Attributes, tohis Conception, Decrees, Will,Confent, and to all their A<ftsand Operations. Whence then isit ? If every thing in God anfwer,it is not in me ; Where ihall we find itsCaufe, and who will own it as itsOff-fpring? It is the Offspring of a fihfttl Creature, of his Con-ception ,. That Sin is the Effect of Liberty. 61 ception, Counfel, Will, Aft -, it is, in a word, the Chap. VII. Concfuft of Liberty towards an Objeft (as an End) ^^^^^ which God hath not appointed to be its End; And here is the proper place to anfwer the Difficulties* Book I. mentioned, bat left undecided in the * foregoing i. Book. ^ II. tn the firft place tis askd, fince Liberty is the II. The Gift of God beftowd on Man on purpofe to be im-firft Dtffi- ployed and directed towards that infinite Good which culty; if he offers to it, is it poflible for it to oppofe Gods Liberty Will, and aft contrary to his Defign ? Is not Oodcoulcireflfl Almighty to make himfelf obeyed ? Cm the Crea- G/*> wh* ture refift the Creators Will, whereon it depends »!!* entirely ? This very Objefti
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