{"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 own Will• whereby for his own Glory he hath Fore-ordained whatever comes to pass.","segments":[{"text":"The Decrees of God are his Eternal Purpose, according to the Counsel of his own Will• whereby for his own Glory he hath Fore-ordained whatever comes to pass.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth God dispose of all Things that come to pass?","answer":"Yes. My times are in thy Hand,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. My times are in thy Hand,","proofs":["Psalm 31:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 31:15","osis":["Ps.31.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth he do it according to his own Will?","answer":"Yes. For he hath done whatsoever he pleased,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he hath done whatsoever he pleased,","proofs":["Psalm 115:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 115:3","osis":["Ps.115.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can any controul his Will?","answer":"No. For he doth according to his Will in the Armies of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he doth according to his Will in the Armies of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth,","proofs":["Daniel 4:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 4:35","osis":["Dan.4.35"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Hath he determined before what he will do?","answer":"Yes. For known unto God are all his Works from the beginning of the World,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For known unto God are all his Works from the beginning of the World,","proofs":["Acts 15:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 15:18","osis":["Acts.15.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is there a Counsel then in all the Will of God?","answer":"Yes. For he worketh all Things after the Counsel of his own Will,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he worketh all Things after the Counsel of his own Will,","proofs":["Ephesians 1:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:11","osis":["Eph.1.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it an Eternal Counsel?","answer":"Yes. For it is ordained before the World,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For it is ordained before the World,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 2:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 2:7","osis":["1Cor.2.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it Free?","answer":"Yes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy Sight,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy Sight,","proofs":["Matthew 11:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 11:26","osis":["Matt.11.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it Unchangeable?","answer":"Yes. The Counsel of the Lord standeth for ever,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Counsel of the Lord standeth for ever,","proofs":["Psalm 33:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 33:11","osis":["Ps.33.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it for his own Glory?","answer":"Yes. That we should be to the Praise of his Glory,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. That we should be to the Praise of his Glory,","proofs":["Ephesians 1:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:12","osis":["Eph.1.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Were all the Events of time ordain’d from Eternity?","answer":"Yes. He performeth the thing that is appointed for me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He performeth the thing that is appointed for me,","proofs":["Job 23:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 23:14","osis":["Job.23.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth any thing come to pass by Chance?","answer":"No. For the Lot is cast into the Lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"No. For the Lot is cast into the Lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord,","proofs":["Proverbs 16:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 16:33","osis":["Prov.16.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth every thing come to pass as God hath ordained it?","answer":"Yes. For there are many devices in a Man’s Heart; nevertheless the Counsel of the Lord that shall stand,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For there are many devices in a Man’s Heart; nevertheless the Counsel of the Lord that shall stand,","proofs":["Proverbs 19:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 19:21","osis":["Prov.19.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Can we search out God’s Counsels?","answer":"No. For his Judgments are a great Deep,","segments":[{"text":"No. For his Judgments are a great Deep,","proofs":["Psalm 36:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 36:6","osis":["Ps.36.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Ought we not therefore to Acquiesce in them?","answer":"Yes. Here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him,","proofs":["2 Samuel 15:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 15:26","osis":["2Sam.15.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we question God’s Proceedings?","answer":"No. For his Thoughts are above our Thoughts,","segments":[{"text":"No. For his Thoughts are above our Thoughts,","proofs":["Isaiah 55:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 55:8","osis":["Isa.55.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}