Theories of the Will in the History of Philosophy

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Theories of the Will in the History of Philosophy
Archibald Alexander
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He admits that there is foreknowledge and prediction of future events; but this does not determine them neces- sarily. They are foreknown as contingent.' Of two alternatives, one is certain; but because the end is certain, it does not follow that the means are determined necessarily. Thus the foreknow- ledge of our actions on the part of God does not determine them. God is not the cause of sin, but simply permits it. On this point Episcopius op- posed Socinius.* The latter denied the prescience... of God, on the ground that this would exclude con- 1 Episcopius, Tract, de Lib. Arbit. VI. * Id., ib. IV. n. 17.
« Id., Inst. Theol. IV. v. 2. * Id., Bod. Inept. VUI.
IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 157 tingent events. In like manner CaJyin insisted that the future was necessary because it was fore- known by God. While there is less uniformity among the Arminians than among the Calvinists in the matter of doctrine^ the opinions of Episco- pius were adopted and taught by many noted divines upon the Continent^ among whom the most important were Courcelles, of Amsterdam, Lim- borch, a relative of Episcopius, and Le Clerc.


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