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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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pleasant, and unspeatable Comfort to eodly Persons, (0 for cu-
rions and carnal Personslackine the Spirit of Christ, 10 have
continually before their eyes the Sentence of C0ds Predestina-
rion, is a most danserons donnfal whereby the Devil doth
chrust them either into Desperation, or into Wretchedness of
most unclean livins.
The Case therelore beine thus, I Bail endearour t0 lay
Betore rou chac which L tatre to be the editrine part oF thc
Doctrine ot Predestination; and in luch a manner (l Bope)
asto avoid ererr chine, thac mav sire occation to ionorant
Or corruDe Men eo make an ill ule oF it.
5. II. In order 10 this, IMaII.
First, Consider the Representation that the TexL gires OF
Ood, as contrivins our Salvation; and haIl endeavour to
explain hom these terms oF Foretnomine and Predestinatine
are to. be understood when actributed t0 60d.
Seconaly, Why che Holy Scriptures represent Cod tous
alter ehis manner.
Thiraly, WVhac use we are to matre of this Doctrine ot
CodsFore secins, Treely Flectins, and Predestinatins Men 10
Salration.
A5 cO IhC FrA oF thele, vou may obserre, that in the Re-
prelentation here siren of C0ds dealine rith Men, there
are Are Acts alcribd eo him, Forehnomins, Predestinatins,
Calline, fustifyins, and Olorifyine. And about cach oF chese
freat Disputes hare arisen anions Dirines, and Parties and
Secs hare been Form d on theditferent Opinions concernine
ehiem Hoverer, astothe chree laH, Prorestants lcem non
pretes well aereed; buc as torhe tro hrst, the cference is
10 great, thac on accoune chereot, there vet remain Formd
and separace Parcies, thatmurualsy retuse eo communicate
erich onc another: thol Beliere, it the Differences betireen
ehem erere duly examin d and Aaced, ther would noc appear
eo Bc (ooreat a5 ther scem to DC at hrst riem; nor conse.
quentlr, rould chere appear any juse reason tor chose Ani-
mclicies, chac vec remain betmeen the contendins Parties.
5. III. In order eomake this evident, wemar consider,
(1.) That ic is in effect aprecd on ali hands that thC Ha-
cure ot 600, dc ic is in ic selF is incomprehensible bv ha-
man linderlandire; and noc onv his Nature buc likemile
his Povers and Faculcies, and ilie ravs and methods in
erhich he exerciles chem, are s0 tar bes ond our reacti, chac
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