 And if it were fit for such poor finite creatures as we are to pronounce what infinite wisdom and goodness could do, I think we might say that God himself cannot choose what is not good; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by...  The Works of John Locke, Esq - Page 111by John Locke - 1722Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Edwards - Free will and determinism - 1768 - 464 pages
...determined in their Choice of Good than we ; and " yet we have no Reafon to think they are lefs happy, or lefs " free, than we are. And if it were fit for...cannot chufe what is not Good. The freedom of the «« jtlmighty hinders not his being determined by <what is beft. '• But to give a right View of... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...determined in their Choice of Good, than we ; and yet we have no Reafon to think they are lefs happy, or lefs free than we are. And if it were fit for fuch...pronounce what infinite Wifdom and Goodnefs could c'o, I think we might fay, that God himfelf cannot chufe what is not good ; the Freedom of the Almighty... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1783 - 798 pages
...determined in their choice of good, than we; and yet we have no reafon to think they are lefs happy, or lefs free, than we are. And if it were fit for...Goodnefs could do, I think, we might fay, that God himfcH cannot chufe what is not good ; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not bis being determined... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...determined in their choice of good than we; and yet we have no reafon to think they are lefs happy, or lefs free than we are. And if it were fit for fuch...do, I think we might fay, that God himfelf cannot choofe what is not good ; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by what is beft.... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...determined in their choice of good than we ; and yet we have no reafon to think they are lefs happy, or lefs free than we are. And if it were fit for fuch...creatures as we are to pronounce what infinite wifdom and goodncfs could do, I think we might fay, that God himfelf cannot choofe what is not good j the freedom... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...determined in their choice of good than we, and yet we have no reafon to think they are lefs happy or lefs free than we are. And if it were fit for fuch...do, I think we might fay, that God himfelf cannot choofe what is not good; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by what is beft.... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...pronounce what infinite wisdom and goodness could do, I think we might say, that God himself cannot choose what is not good ; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by what is best. ' §. JO. But to give a right view, of ^his A constant ffiistaken part of liberty, let hie ask,... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 390 pages
...determined in their choice of good than we •, and yet we have no reafon to think they are leis happy, or lefs free than we are. And if it were fit for fuch...finite creatures as we are, to pronounce what Infinite Wiliiom and Goodnefs could do,' I think ve rni^ht fay, that God himfelf cannot choofe what is not good... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...they are not less happy, or less free. I think we may be allowed to say that God himself cannot chuse what is not good ; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by what is best. The constant desire of happiness, and the constraint it puts upon us to act for it, nobody I... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...pronouuce what infinite wisdom and goodness could do, I think we might say, that God himself cannot choose what is not good ; the freedom of the Almighty hinders not his being determined by what is best. § 50. A constant determination to a pursuit of happiness, no abridgement of liberty. BUT to... | |
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