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    It is not the case that Middle knowledge does much to restore God's providence in creating free creatures.

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    • 1.Once armed with information about how a creature would decide and act in various circumstances, God has the option of not creating the creature, or of creating him in whatever circumstances are called for by the subjunctives of freedom God wishes to be realized in the actual world.
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    • 2.The circumstances in which one creature is placed may depend on how others choose to exercise their freedom, but the willings of those others can in turn be providentially arranged since they too fall under middle knowledge.
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    • 3.In principle, nothing need occur in the actual world that does not have God's prior recognition and consent.
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