De Moor VIII:13: The Material Cause of Creation, Part 1b
This Truth is to be held, α. not only or exclusively against all Ancient Philosophers that, if they do not quite think the Matter,...
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Dr. Dilday
- Nov 2
- 15 min
De Moor VIII:13: The Material Cause of Creation, Part 1a
But when we contemplate Creation more passively, it indicates an Apt Production of Things, flowing from that Command of Will; so that the...
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Dr. Dilday
- Oct 21
- 6 min
De Moor VIII:12: The Formal Cause of Creation, Part 3
Creation is also an Act of God so Free, that it was not necessary that God will to create: and so here obtains, not only the Liberty of...
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Dr. Dilday
- Oct 13
- 6 min
De Moor VIII:11: The Formal Cause of Creation, Part 2
In working the Creature passes from Idleness to Labor, from Potency to Act, and then returns again from labor to rest, because the...
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Dr. Dilday
- Oct 3
- 9 min
De Moor VIII:10: The Formal Cause of Creation, Part 1
Moreover, the Creation considered Actively indicates; α. Not natural Generation, whereby through communication of Essence is produced...
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Dr. Dilday
- Sep 23
- 4 min
De Moor VIII:9: The Efficient Cause of Creation, Part 4
The Act of Creation is common to the Trinity: we have already produced passages proving this, and have vindicated it at length, Chapter...
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Dr. Dilday
- Sep 15
- 8 min
De Moor VIII:8: The Efficient Cause of Creation, Part 3
Indeed, the Power of Creation, because Omnipotent, is Incommunicable; for the divine Omnipotence is indivisible and incommunicable. Not...
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Dr. Dilday
- Sep 6
- 5 min
De Moor VIII:7: The Efficient Cause of Creation, Part 2
Indeed, this work of Creation ought to be claimed for God Alone, on account of the clear passages asserting it, Nehemiah 9:6; Job 9:8;...
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Dr. Dilday
- Aug 23
- 15 min
De Moor VIII:6: The Efficient Cause of Creation, Part 1
Thus before all things we attribute this Work to God as Author; who, 1. Himself testifies or causes to testify to this concerning...
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Dr. Dilday
- Jul 26
- 1 min
De Moor VIII:5: The Definition of Creation
It is defined; etc.[1] A similar definition of Creation, which is then admirably explained, is related in ’t Examen van ’t Ontwerp van...
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Dr. Dilday
- Jul 17
- 15 min
De Moor VIII:4: The Truth of Creation
The Truth of Creation is taught generally, 1. not only by Scripture, in many Passages to be cited in this Chapter, especially in Genesis...
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Dr. Dilday
- Jun 28
- 9 min
De Moor VIII:3: The Term, "Creation": Part 2
The term Creation is sometimes extended actively to Men; and then it denotes, either simply to make, or to do with care: thus PLAUTUS[1]...
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Dr. Dilday
- Jun 14
- 8 min
De Moor VIII:2: The Term, "Creation": Part 1
Perhaps CREATION was so called from the Hebrew קָרָא/qara, to call. In his Compendio our AUTHOR makes mention of various other...
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Dr. Dilday
- May 29
- 4 min
De Moor VIII: Outline of the Doctrine of Creation
Chapter VIII treats of the CREATION, I. To the treatment of which our AUTHOR approaches by a suitable Transition, § 1. II. It is...
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Dr. Dilday
- May 13
- 4 min
De Moor VII:37: The Sublimity, Necessity, and Usefulness of the Doctrine of Predestination
The doctrine of Predestination thus expounded, however it may be traduced by our Adversaries, is nevertheless commended by our AUTHOR, 1....
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Dr. Dilday
- May 11
- 3 min
De Moor VII:36: The Subjective Uncertainty of Reprobation
Hence Reprobation is Objectively Certain, or Immutable; see above, § 13, 14: but Subjectively Uncertain: because, α. Grace is granted...
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Dr. Dilday
- May 8
- 9 min
De Moor VII:35: The Proximate End of Reprobation
These are at the same time predestined to Final Unbelief and Impenitence. The Remonstrants, who maintain that Election and Reprobation...
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Dr. Dilday
- May 3
- 8 min
De Moor VII:34: The Ultimate End of Reprobation
Reprobates are predestined to eternal Damnation: whence they are said to have been appointed to Wrath, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, vessels made...
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Dr. Dilday
- Apr 27
- 14 min
De Moor VII:33: The Object of Reprobation, Part 2
As far as the Object of Reprobation, more comparatively considered, is concerned: the Remonstrants hold, α. that for the common ill,...
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Dr. Dilday
- Apr 19
- 9 min
De Moor VII:32: The Object of Reprobation, Part 1
Reprobates are Certain Fixed and Determined Men; which is to be held against the Patrons of Universal Election; and it is sufficiently...
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