{"number":7,"title":"What are the Decrees of God?","part":null,"questions":[7],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What are the Decrees of God?","answer":"The Decrees of God are his eternal purpose▪ according to the Counsel of his will, whereby for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.","segments":[{"text":"The Decrees of God are his eternal purpose▪ according to the Counsel of his will, whereby for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What is it for God to Decree?","answer":"To appoint and determine, to purpose and fore-ordain.","segments":[{"text":"To appoint and determine, to purpose and fore-ordain.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What hath God fore-ordained in his Decrees?","answer":"Whatsoever comes to pass.","segments":[{"text":"Whatsoever comes to pass.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"When were things thus fore-ordained?","answer":"In Gods eternal purpose.","segments":[{"text":"In Gods eternal purpose.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was the Rule of this?","answer":"The counsel of his own Will.","segments":[{"text":"The counsel of his own Will.","proofs":["Ephesians 1:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:11","osis":["Eph.1.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"To what end hath God fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass?","answer":"For his own Glory.","segments":[{"text":"For his own Glory.","proofs":["Ephesians 1:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:12","osis":["Eph.1.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}