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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 ... by their fear or worship of God, or by their constant universal obedience to his commands.
These words were made use of to contradict the doctrines of absolute election, particular redemption, and unfrustrable ... and it is certain that these words to not express such an universal wish; for they only regard $ part of mankind, ...
... suppose it as universal and extensive as you please, does not militate against the distinguishing grace of God, ... could it be thought to militate against the election, redemption, and effectual vocation of some particular persons ...
The doctrines of election and reprobation, and of particular redemption, are represented as contrary to the general ... or less merciful, than the doctrines of conditional election and universal redemption do ; nay, they represent him ...
The weakness and fallacy of such an argument must be seen by every one ; a most miserable argument this, which proceeds upon a partial revelation of the Gospel to an universal redemption. I observe, 2. That the obligation to believe in ...
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The Cause of God and Truth: In Four Parts with a Vindication of Part IV John Gill Limited preview - 2001 |