VI–III. What to weigh in permission; foundation in free choice and God's wisdom and power
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VI.In the permission of sin there is to be weighed its foundation, opposite, connections, and the consequences around the progress and consummation of sin.III.The foundation is partly the liberty of choice that God the creator planted in the rational creature, and whose use the Creator's constancy does not allow to be taken from that creature; partly Gods infinite wisdom and power, by which He knows and can produce good from evil.
Hence God permits whatever He permits: not unknowingly of creatures powers and affection, because He knows all things; not unwillingly, for He could have not produced a creature that would be of free choice, and could reduce one produced to nothing or change it in various ways.
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VI. Est autem in permissione peccati expendendum illius fundamentum, oppositum, connexa, et circa peccati progressum et consummationem consequentia. III. Fundamentum est partim libertas arbitrii, quam creaturae rationali Deus creator indidit, et cuius usum constantia datoris creaturae isti adimi haud patitur; partim infinita Dei sapientia et potentia, qua scit et potest e malo bonum producere. Hinc Deus permittit quicquid permittit: non inscienter virium et affectus creaturarum, quia omnia novit; non invitus, potuisset enim creaturam non producere quae esset liberi arbitrii, et posset productam in nihilum redigere aut varie mutare.