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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...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 13, 20236 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 3, 20239 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 23, 20234 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 15, 20238 min read
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;...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 6, 20235 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Aug 23, 202315 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Jul 17, 202315 min read
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]...
Dr. Dilday
Jun 28, 20239 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Jun 14, 20238 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
May 29, 20234 min read
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....
Dr. Dilday
May 13, 20234 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
May 11, 20233 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
May 8, 20239 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
May 3, 20238 min read
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,...
Dr. Dilday
Apr 27, 202314 min read
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...
Dr. Dilday
Apr 19, 20239 min read
De Moor VII:31: The Predisposing Cause of Reprobation
Reprobation flows from God’s Altogether Free Good Pleasure. We do not deny in the Decree of Reprobation a Cause Final and Proegumenal[1]...
Dr. Dilday
Apr 7, 20235 min read
De Moor VII:30: A Definition of "Reprobation"
Reprobation is defined, etc.[1] A vigorous and full delineation of Reprobation is likewise given by SPANHEIM, Decadum Theologicarum...
Dr. Dilday
Mar 31, 20231 min read
De Moor VII:29: The Term, "Reprobation"
Reprobation, denoting Rejection with an Aversion of soul, with this signification, with which we here make use of that term, concerning...
Dr. Dilday
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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