XVIII–XX. Direction into object and end; determination of sin
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XVIII.Direction into an object is when God so moderates the sinners action that it falls on this object, not that — as He permitted David to resolve concerning Nabal, but did not permit him to pour out innocent blood (1 Samuel 25); He permitted him to flee to Achish and feign folly, but not to fight against Israel (1 Samuel 21; 27; 29).XIX.Direction into an end is when God draws from sin a good end, whether of justice or of mercy.
XX.Determination of sin is the act of providence by which God circumscribes the measure, time, mode, and limit of sin, lest it be able to rage beyond what He Himself wills (1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9).Thus God by permitting does not cease to reign, nor does sin escape outside the limits of providence.
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XVIII. Directio in obiectum est, quando Deus peccatoris actionem ita moderatur ut in hoc, non in illud, obiectum cadat — ut Davidi permisit statuere de Nabale, sed non permisit fundere sanguinem innocentem (1 Sam. 25); permisit confugere ad Achis et stultitiam simulare, sed non pugnare contra Israel (1 Sam. 21; 27; 29). XIX. Directio in finem est, quando Deus ex peccato elicit finem bonum, sive iustitiae sive misericordiae. XX. Determinatio peccati est actus providentiae quo Deus circumscribit mensuram, tempus, modum, et terminum peccati, ne ultra quam ipse vult grassari possit (1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Cor. 4:8-9). Ita Deus permittendo non desinit regnare, nec peccatum evadit extra providentiae limites.