Primitive Baptist Principles
SINCE “TOTAL DEPRAVITY” in fallen humanity and devils
is the entire real and sufficient cause of all sin being committed
as often as God does not restrain and hinder them from it. For
instead of causing creatures to sin, He hinders, prevents, and
restrains them from sin, except that what sin it is His will to
suffer the wicked to do. What he suffers of sin enacted is disagreeable,
hateful, and offensive to Himself—hence must be
disagreeable to His positive will, as His attribute. But by permissive
will He decides to suffer (not hinder) sins committed.
But to overrule them for good afterward, so it may later redound
to His glory. |
