XXXVIII–XLII: effecting, impeding, permitting, tolerating
XXXVIII. Thus far we have seen how God is accustomed to teach intelligent creatures even compositely: now there follows how He fulfills something concerning the same — namely by effecting, or impeding, or permitting, or tolerating. When God has taught intelligent creatures, if they then do or omit what they ought and as they ought, their obedience is approved by God as good or lawful; if not, it is disapproved as unlawful.
XXXIX. EFFECTING is that by which God brings about those things of which He is the true cause, whether by doing good or by afflicting (Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28; Psalm 18:27; 57:3–4; 116:7; Exodus 23:22; Deuteronomy 8:2–3; Haggai 1:6; Psalm 80; 90). XL. IMPEDING is that by which God withdraws from the creature in conservation or concurrence what He wills, and sometimes opposes a stronger force to a weaker, or beyond order strengthens the weaker so that it can stop or drive back the stronger (Genesis 20:6; Isaiah 37:29; Acts 16:6–7).
XLI. PERMISSION is that by which God leaves certain creatures to their own choice. For sometimes He does not impede creatures from acting of themselves, left a little to themselves (Job 1:12; 1 Kings 22:21–22; Acts 14:16). And when God permits them to their own choice, it comes about that if they do not use their wisdom and prudence considerately enough, they fall into sin by their own fault. XLII. TOLERATION is that by which God neither afflicts His creature with punishment nor even with notable benefit. See Matthias Martini's Method published at Herborn and the epitome of methodical theology, book 3, chapters 2–3, printed here.
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XXXVIII. Atque hactenus vidimus quomodo Deus creaturas intelligentes docere soleat etiam composite: nunc sequitur quomodo aliquid circa easdem impleat, et quidem vel efficiendo vel impediendo vel permittendo vel tolerando. Cum Deus creaturas intelligentes docuit, si agant aut omittant tunc quod debent aut quomodo debent, earum obsequia a Deo approbantur ut bona aut licita; sin, improbantur ut illicita. XXXIX. EFFECTIO est qua Deus ea efficit quorum vera causa est, sive benefaciendo sive affligendo — Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28; Psalm 18:27; 57:3–4; 116:7; Exodus 23:22; Deuteronomy 8:2–3; Haggai 1:6; Psalm 80; 90. XL. IMPEDITIO est qua Deus ea quae vult subtrahit creaturae in conservatione aut concursu, fortioremque vim aliquando infirmiori opponit, aut infirmiorem praeter ordinem roborat, ut valentiorem sistere aut propulsare possit — Genesis 26:6; Isaiah 37:29; Acts 16:6–7. XLI. PERMISSIO est qua Deus quasdam creaturas arbitrio relinquit. Non impedit enim aliquando creaturas quo minus agant ex sese, sibi aliquantulum relictae — Job 1:12; 1 Kings 22:21–22; Acts 14:16. Cum autem Deus eas permittit arbitrio ipsarum, fit ut, si non considerate satis sua sapientia et prudentia utantur, sua culpa in peccatum incidant. XLII. TOLERATIO est qua Deus creaturam suam neque poena afficit neque etiam notabili beneficio. Vide Methodum Matthiae Martinii Herbornae editam et epitomen theologiae methodicae libro 3 capite 2–3 hic impressam.