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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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ehe Pame manner, and by the same condescention co the
Wreaknels oF our Capaciries, e find the Povers and Opera-
tions ot oux Minds ascrib d unto him.
Astor txample, it is the part of a rise Man to contidee
betorehand ntiat is proper For him to do, to preseribe
Means and Methods co obtain his Finds, to lay donntome
Scheme or Plan oF his Workbetore he begins, and 1o kecp
relolurelr co ic inthe Fxecution; For it he Bould De con-
ceir deo deriate in any thins trom his Arst purpose, it mould
argue lome imperfection in lavins che Delien, or vant ot
Pover to execute it. And theretore tis afcer this manner the
Scripture represents God, as purpolins and contrivine De-
Corehand al his Works: and for this realon Wisdom and
Understandine, and Counsel and Foretnomlede are alcrib d
tohim, because boch Rcaton and Scripture alture us, thac ne
ouxhe to conceire of God as havine all the Perfection thaE
re perceire to be in these Actributes, and that he has allche
Adrantages thac chese Porvers or Faculties could sire him.
The Adrantases chat Understanding and Rnomlece sire a
Man in theule ot them, are co enable him to order his mac-
ters ith Convenieney to himsels, and Consistener in his
WVorks, Tothac ther mav noc hinder ox embarass one ano-
eber: and inasmuch as aIl che Works of God are (0 order d,
thac cher harethe prearest congruier in chemselres, and are
most excellentls adapred to cheir Sereral Uses and Rnds, we
arc lure there is a Porver in 60d, Who orders them eguira.
lent eoKnomlede and Understandine; and because re knon
noc whac ic is in ic Celt, re sire it these Names.
S. VI. Lastly, The ule oF torehnomleds rith us, is 10
Prevent any Surprize wrhen Erenes happen, and chat ne mav
not be at a loss irhat t0 do by chines comins uxon us una.
eares. Nom inalmuch as e are certain thac nochine can
Furprize 60d, and that hecan never Bc ac a loss Whac 10 d0
in any Lvent; theretore meconclude, that God has a tacul-
er co rhich our Fiorehnomlede bears lome Analoor, and
therelore e cal it by chac Name.
Buc it does noc Follon trom hence, that any ot chele are
more properly and literally in God atcer che manner thac
cher are in us, chan Handsor Fres, than MereY, LOrC OE
Hacred are; but on che contrarr me must achnomleds, chac
chole chines, nhichre cal by these Names, irten actribu.
ced toGod, are oF (0 very differene a nature trom whac
ther are in us, and (o superior co all chac me can conceire,
chat in realier there isno more lihelinels becrreen them, chan
betrcen