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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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at once Cops our Mouths, and silences our Objections, obli-
ees us eo an absolure submittion and Dependance on him,
and rithal eo ocknomlede che g0od thines ire enioy eo be
incirely due to his pleasure. This is plainly che delion and
effect ot ehiis cerrible Representation: and ehe meanins is,
chat we Bould understand thac G0d is no may oblie d eo
sire us an accoune ot his Actions; chac e are no OrC+O
enquire into the reatons ot his dealine prich bis Creaturei,
chan il he really creacedchem in ehiis arbitrarr method. By
ehc Came me are tanstr io achnomlede, chac our Salration a5
incirels depends on him, and thac we ome it as much to his
pleature, as il he had becton dic on us rithout any other
Consideration, buc his omn Will eodo (0. THus Fam. 1. 18.
Of his onn Will besat heus with the Word of Truth, that we
Monlabe a kind of First fruirs of his Creatures. And chaE
ve miphe noc chink chat chere contd beans chine in our best
Works, ehc prospect whereot could more God eo Mew
hindnels eo us, the Scriprures sire us eo understand tMaL
chole 500d WVorks are due tohis Grace and Favour, and
ehc EHecs, noc Causes oF chem. S0 Fph. 2. 1O. For ve are
his Wortemanstie, created in Christ Fesus unio sood Wortes
nhich Cod hath before ordain d. that we Mould walte in them.
S. XXV. AII wrhich Reprelentations are detiond aS a
Scheme, to make us conceire the Oblisations reome tobod,
and hon licele e can concribure to our omn sappinels. And
eo make us apprehend this eo be his meaninz, he ha5 on o.
ther occations girenus an acconne oE his dealins rith Men,
not ontr different, buc seeminely contradictory co this.
Thus he Trequenely sepresents himfelt, as propoline nochine
For his omn pleasure or adrancase in bis Tranfactions rich
his Crearures, astravine no octier detien in them, buc 1o d0
thole Creatures g00d, a5 carneuls delirins and prosecurine
ehac endonlr. Nay, he represenes himsele 10 us, a5 it he
evere asuneass and croubled erten e faild co ansiver bis
Expectations; asre may conceire a go0d, mercitul, and De.
neticent Prince, that had omtr his Subjects tlappinels in rien,
eould be, irhen cher retus d eo join with him for promorine
cheir omn Incerest. And God, Further 1o expreis his ren-
dernels corrards us, and ho tar he is From impoline any
thins on us, lers us knon, chat he has letr us ro our onntree-
dom and choice: and eo convince us ot his Tuparcialier,
declares thac tic acts as a iust and equol Jude; thac he hach
no respect ot Persons, and tavours none; but remards and
punisties al Men, not accordine eo his omn pleature, buc
accordins