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.
omniscience (or omniscient)(as used in theology and philosophy of religion)
The quality of knowing everything—in this context, God's ability to know all possible facts about how creatures would act in any situation.
subjunctives of freedom(as used in philosophy of free will and divine omniscience)
Possible scenarios about how a creature could freely choose and act in different situations—basically, descriptions of 'what would happen if' someone was put in certain circumstances.
Assuming it is a legitimate notion, middle knowledge does much to restore God’s providence in creating free creatures. Once armed with information about how such a creature would decide and act in the various circumstances in which he might be placed, 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. Now of course the circumstances in which one creature is placed may depend in part on how others choose to exercise their freedom. But the willings of those othe...