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Nor do these words suppose that man's acceptance with God stands upon the foot of works. The Hebrew word n»w, for there is but one word in the original text, which our translators render, shalt thou not be accepted ? signifies either ...
Admitting that the saving work of conversion is here wished for ; such a wish does not necessarily suppose that sufficient grace for that work either was or would be given ; and if the thing wished for was effected, it does not follow ...
This is argued for * from all the exhortations of the holy Scripture to men to watch and pray, that they enter not and are not led into temptation, and from such scriptures which suppose men to be in danger by temptation ; the passages ...
... such a wish must be ascribed to God, not properly, but by an anthropopathy, or after the manner of men ; wishes and velleities are improperly, or in a figurative way, attributed to God ; nor do they suppose any imperfection in him, ...
... such a wish, suppose it as universal and extensive as you please, does not militate against the distinguishing grace of God, in choosing, redeeming, and calling some only ; since such a wish only declares what God approves of, ...
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The Cause of God and Truth: In Four Parts with a Vindication of Part IV John Gill Limited preview - 2001 |