The Foreknowledge of God. a Paper Read at a Meeting of the Association of Primitive Methodist Ministers of the Manchester District . Second Edition, Revised

The Foreknowledge Of God. A Paper Read At A Meeting Of The Association Of Primitive Methodist Ministers Of The Manchester District. Second Edition, Revised — William Antliff. This 1863 pamphlet examines the nature of divine foreknowledge, arguing that God knows past, present, and future and that foreknowledge does not negate human freedom. The author distinguishes natural and moral attributes of the Divine Being, defends the possibility of prescience, and surveys different theories for reconciling divine foreknowledge with free will. Drawing on Edwards, Wesley, Charnock, Clarke, and others, the work discusses prophetic predictions and biblical proofs of God's knowledge of events, from ancient kingdoms to the coming Messiah. It also addresses whether eternity implies an eternal now and how foreknowledge relates to contingency and human agency. The pamphlet concludes with practical reflections for ministers: reverence before divine sovereignty, confidence in providence, and humility about human ignorance.