Everyone who understands the nature of God rightly necessarily knows that God is to be believed and hoped in, that he is to be loved and called upon... →
William Ames
The will of God is eternal because He does not begin to will what He did not will before, nor cease to will what He willed before.
Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.
An idea in man is first impressed upon him and afterwards expressed in things, but in God it is only expressed, not impressed, because it does not... →
Hearing the word is the devout receiving of the will of God.
The attributes of God tell us what He is and who He is.
The efficiency of God may be understood as either creation or providence.
The good pleasure of God is an act of the divine will freely and effectively determining all things.
Therefore, the church is not absolutely necessary as an object of faith, not even for us today, for then Abraham and the other prophets would not... →
In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all and notably agrees with the... →