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Originally Posted by Ivanhoe  Is there a difference between saying "grace perfects nature" and "grace restores nature" (the latter from Bavinck)? |
Not in substance, if we understand the restoration of nature is to its perfection. But I suppose we could add the eschatological element wherein final perfection consists in bearing the image of the heavenly in contrast to the earthy. Manton's statement would allow for that, but Bavinck's would require further clarification.