From Reformation to Reformation

This error of the Manicheans in the Third Century and thereafter was more well known than the others, that there are two eternal and...

Neither is the Trinity any hindrance, β. to this Unity of Persons in One divine Essence. For the Trinity does not assert a divine Nature...

Now, this Unity is not only Specific, just as many things that are actually plural are sometimes said to be One, to the extent that they...

2. A posteriori, from the Stable Government of all things and Direction of them to One End; whence also one may gather the protection of...

Simplicity follows, which again is a more Negative term, since one calls that Simple which is without composition; Positively it is...

Now, with all these Limitations of the divine Power passed over, or with certain of these omitted, which our AUTHOR set forth in this §,...

With this Independence of the divine Power not withstanding, nevertheless it is to be said that God is not able to do; not from any...

To confirm what our AUTHOR asserts concerning the Absolute Power of God, he also appeals to Matthew 3:9, following many other...

This Power of God is divided into Actual and Absolute; from which distinction one and the same thing is able sometimes to be said to be...

Then, γ. in the Faculties and Operations hence proceeding: since what in one regard is Independent is in every regard Independent; and...

God is Independent, α. in Existence, whence He is said Necessarily to Exist. Which Necessary Existence of God we prove, 1. a priori, a....

Among the Incommunicable Attributes in the first place God’s Independence is treated. He is Independent, because He is of Himself...

ε. Finally, the Attributes are distinguished into Communicable and Incommunicable. Thus we speak improperly, and this distinction is able...

δ. Into Internal and External, which division was accommodated to the Philosophy of Descartes, according to which the whole nature of God...

γ. Into Absolute and Relative, which imply a Relation to the creatures with Himself, and are founded in Absolutes. Thus an Absolute...

β. Into Negative and Positive: thus Infinity, Immensity, Independence, Invisibility, etc., are called Negative: Wisdom, Goodness,...

The Attributes of God are divided in various ways: α. Into Proper and Metaphorical. Unto the Metaphorical Attributes human Affections...

But, that thus God in a manner agreeing with Himself possesses an Infinity of Perfections, and is not merely called and conceived of by...

[Of all the divine Attributes or Perfections there is a certain Complex/ Inclusion in Infinity, as it is stated negatively, or with...

After the Nature of God, His Attributes ought to be regarded, so called because they are attributed by us to God: which same things are...