System of Sacred Theology · §3.16.3 · Ludwig Crocius

VII-XI: natural and free will; will of sign and of good pleasure

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VII. FIRST, God's will is natural or free. VIII. Natural is that by which God wills according to the necessity of His nature. X. SECOND, God's will is free. XI. The will of sign is that by which God signifies to creatures what He wills to be done by them. XII. The will of good pleasure is that by which God establishes with Himself a decree concerning things to be done or permitted.

Latin

VII. PRIMO enim Dei voluntas est naturalis aut libera. VIII. Naturalis est qua Deus secundum necessitatem naturae suae vult. X. SECUNDO, Dei voluntas libera est. XI. Voluntas signi est qua Deus significat creaturis quid velit ab ipsis fieri. XII. Voluntas beneplaciti est qua Deus apud se decretum constituit de rebus faciendis aut permittendis.

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