...most to the purpose, of any that can be given to such absurd cavils. " Nay, but, O man," he says, " who art thou that repliest against God? shall the...lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?"* To return to our subject. We remark that Adam fell ; his heart was corrupted ; and...

...his decision, though, if he chose, he could give the best reasons for it. Rom. ix. 20, 21. nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall...made me thus ? hath not the potter power over the clay ? It is owing, therefore, to his supreme will that God does not vouchsafe equal grace to all ;...

...will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion, Rom. ii. 14, 15. Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed if, Why hast thou made me thus ? 20. VER. 14. *Afer то ffiv, jtai tTTaj-e' &Е&Ш îà...

...Thou wilt Bay then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will ? 20 Nay but, this sense, though he adheres la IW rendering of the text. CHAP. IX. [future pun that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same...

...same truth. And the only answer the scripture gives to those who object to this truth, is, " Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus?"* " Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...

...but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus ? Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor ? What if God, willing...

...with his own ? Is thine eye evil, because he is good ? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus ? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour ?" "In a great house,"...

...Thou wilt say then unto me, Why " doth he yet find fault ; Tor who hath resisted " his will ? Nay but, O man, who art thou " that repliest against God ?...lump to " make one vessel unto honour, and another " unto dishonour? What if God, willing to " show his wrath, and to make his power " known, endured...

...sovereignty of his nature and government, we must answer simply in the language of the Apostle : " O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall...lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much...

...sovereignty of his nature and government, we must answer simply in the language of the Apostle : " O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall...lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much...