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Now it must be borne in mind that in the human soul, as in every creature, there is a double passive power: one in comparison with a natural agent; the other in comparison with the first agent, which can reduce any creature to a higher act than a natural agent can reduce it, and this is usually called the obediential power of a creature.

Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

Now the work which Christ had to do for the Father was various: the manifestation of the Father; preaching the gospel; vanquishing the enemies of God, sin, death, and the devil: but the main and chief of all, and upon which all the rest did depend, was, that he might perform a perfect obedience or obediential righteousness to God.

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

The presence of God with a people, in special providential dispensations for their good, depends on their obediential presence with him in national administrations to his glory: "The Lord is with you, while ye be with him."

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

An obediential compliance with that call of God for separation from the world makes us to be God's dedicated portion.

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

And this renovation of our minds hath in it a transforming power to change the whole soul into an obediential frame towards God, Rom. xii.

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

Only sometimes God makes use of men's own gifts to convey grace into their own souls; but prayer, properly so called, is the obediential acting of the whole soul towards God.

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

And as they urge an obediential holiness which is not defective in any duty, either towards God or man, which they either plead for or pretend unto, so it contains that in it which is more sublime, spiritual, and heavenly than what they are either acquainted with or do regard; which in its proper place shall be made more fully to appear.

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

That this faith may be educed out of the obediential principles of nature was, indeed, the opinion of Pelagius of old; but it will not now, we hope, be openly asserted by any.

A Discourse concerning Evangelical Love, Church Peace, and Unity 1616-1683 1965

As he deals with us in a way of bounty, and deals out unto us abundantly, so he requires that we abound in all grateful, obediential returns to him.

Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965

The actual obedience of Christ, as was said, was his willing, cheerful, obediential performance of every thing, duty, or command, that

Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965