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For God passionately to wish good things, even salvation itself, for some, and not for all, is no ways contrary, but perfectly a- greeable to the doctrine of election. If any thing is said to the purpose, as militating against that ...
8, carries in the sense of it the doctrine of a fixed state ; when it supposes that there are some whom Satan may devour, and leaves a plain intimation that there are ohers whom he may not and cannot devour ; Whitby, p. 306 ; ed. 2.
The doctrines of election and reprobation, and of particular redemption, are represented as contrary to the general mercy and goodness of God expressed in this passage : with a view to these doctrines, it is asked by one writer,' " Why ...
Now faith and repentance are blessings of the covenant, gifts of God; the graces of the Spirit go together in the doctrine of salvation, and have a great concern in it ; though they are not meritorious, procuring causes, nor conditions ...
... election and reprobation as inconsistent with the doctrine of particular redemption, and in favour of sufficient grace given to all men.* But, 1. The words are not spoken to all men, nor do they declare what God hath done for, ...
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The Cause of God and Truth: In Four Parts with a Vindication of Part IV John Gill Limited preview - 2001 |