Freedom of the Will
Jonathan Edwards
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Chapters 77
- as of the same import with "agreeable." To appear good to the mind, ≈ 8 min
- the consequence of it. Such concomitants and consequences being ≈ 3 min
- respect to distance of time; being either nearer or farther off. It is a ≈ 3 min
- the pleasure to be future. Because it is more agreeable to have a ≈ 3 min
- future pleasure. With regard to things which are the subject of our ≈ 13 min
- notwithstanding any supposable opposition from whatever quarter. ≈ 2 min
- especially belong to controversies about liberty and moral agency, as ≈ 2 min
- and has always reference to some supposable insufficient opposition; ≈ 2 min
- necessary, impossible, irresistible, unable, &c. are used in cases ≈ 3 min
- impossible, &c. are often used by philosophers and metaphysicians ≈ 19 min
- the effect may be as perfectly connected with its moral cause, as a ≈ 3 min
- would not he understood to suppose, that if any thing come to pass ≈ 6 min
- by the name of moral Necessity, the word Necessity is not used ≈ 76 min
- in his answer or solution. The very difficulty, as he himself proposes ≈ 2 min
- comes to act, as why it exerts such an act, and not another; or why it ≈ 3 min
- what are consequent upon his acting: he produces nothing by his ≈ 3 min
- acts, but by first acting; or be a determining Cause of different acts, ≈ 3 min
- soul, strictly speaking, but free Volitions; then it will follow, that the ≈ 20 min
- overthrows itself. For the thing supposed, wherein this grand ≈ 9 min
- alleged, not only that it must needs be so, that the mind must be ≈ 8 min
- it distinctly in view. The question they dispute about, is, Whether the ≈ 3 min
- be, not distinguishing between a general indifference, or an ≈ 18 min
- thing, is itself an act of volition. If the mind determines to suspend ≈ 3 min
- but it is supposed to be the only free act of the Will; because it is said, ≈ 7 min
- not to be connected with its cause, is an inconsistence. For if the ≈ 3 min
- their causes, then it will follow, that there are some things which ≈ 3 min
- of their existence, that yet are not necessarily connected with their ≈ 33 min
- influenced by Motive and excitement; and that this is the previous ≈ 33 min
- is commanded by, and is the produce of, free choice, is to suppose ≈ 3 min
- free act of choice were the produce or the effect of a free act of ≈ 6 min
- reason of action BY INFLUENCE, and BY PREVAILING ≈ 2 min
- of action, by prevailing influence; but expressly of their influence as ≈ 2 min
- disposing the Agent to action, by their influence. His words are ≈ 4 min
- He cannot peremptorily and certainly foretell them. If God has no ≈ 6 min
- the moral conduct of particular persons, and were accomplished, ≈ 3 min
- Kings xiv.) was fulfilled by the conspiracy, treason, and cruel ≈ 3 min
- and people, of numbers, bodies, and successions of men; with God's ≈ 3 min
- was abundantly insisted on in the book of the prophet Isaiah, who ≈ 6 min
- As it was foretold in both the Old Testament and the New that the ≈ 6 min
- prophecies we have in Scripture concerning the great Antichristian ≈ 2 min
- behaviour as moral Agents, all those great things which are foretold ≈ 8 min
- moral Agents, it will follow, that the prophecies of Scripture in ≈ 31 min
- things which are past, their past existence is now necessary: having ≈ 2 min
- volitions of free agents, that Foreknowledge, by the supposition is a ≈ 2 min
- connected with other things that are necessary, are themselves ≈ 2 min
- Foreknowledge of the future existence of the volitions of moral ≈ 27 min
- Necessity of the truth known; whether it be before, after, or at the ≈ 6 min
- of future events known, not coming to pass, as that it establishes the ≈ 28 min
- his Spirit, under all his temptations, that he could not fail of the end ≈ 6 min
- to the Messiah, of his future glory, kingdom, and success, in his office ≈ 3 min
- comfort, that God would give them a righteous, sinless Saviour. (Jer. ≈ 3 min
- Messiah as a future Saviour, from that made to our first parents in ≈ 3 min
- with great solemnity, and confirmed with an oath; as, (Gen. xxii. 16, ≈ 3 min
- Old Testament, of the great enlargement of the church, and ≈ 3 min
- integrity and holiness, as the first Adam did, because this would have ≈ 3 min
- in the work of our redemption, does not consist with the eternal ≈ 3 min
- consistent with what God promised to his Son, before all ages. For ≈ 3 min
- Will, is inconsistent with the promise made to the Father by the Son, ≈ 3 min
- Father, and so to have failed of effectually working out redemption ≈ 3 min
- obedience, and while in the midst of temptations and trials, was ≈ 53 min
- inclination, and when actually under its influence, is not able to exert ≈ 3 min
- commanded, with respect to its leading act, by any act of its own, in ≈ 16 min
- of the will itself, or of the affections, (which are only certain modes of ≈ 3 min
- which do not consist in the iniminent acts or state of the Will itself -- ≈ 3 min
- may be resolved into one thing; namely, want of natural capacity or ≈ 4 min
- even that men may sincerely choose and desire those spiritual duties ≈ 3 min
- duties, in such as do not perform them, has respect to these duties ≈ 5 min
- the command requires; but is entirely a different one; being a ≈ 3 min
- duty required, cannot excuse for the want of that good will itself, ≈ 8 min
- reality of will and Endeavour, with respect to any thing that is ≈ 3 min
- some sort, and from some consideration or other, but a virtuous ≈ 37 min
- determining, whether to take time for consideration or not, is not ≈ 3 min
- in the act of the will, whereby it determines Whether to consider or ≈ 71 min
- because the things signified, though indeed very different, yet do in ≈ 9 min
- blameworthiness is. The idea which the common people, through all ≈ 2 min
- Or, in other words, perhaps more intelligibly expressing their notion, ≈ 2 min
- Or, in other words, perhaps more intelligibly expressing their notion, ≈ 85 min
| Author | Jonathan Edwards |
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| Language | English |
| Era | Colonial |
| Categories | Devotional · Christian Classics · Theology |
| Chapters | 77 |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.