...or destruction. 552 TJie Victory of Christ over his Enemies, of those who have rebelled against htm. "So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him...Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth." God has a sovereign right to leave sinners to perish in the service...

..." Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus ?" — " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." These are some of the many passages of holy writ which at least item to hold this doctrine. But it...

..." Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus ?" — " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion" These are some of the many passages of holy writ which at least seem to hold this doctrine. But it...

...be holy and without blame before him in love. — For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom 1 will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom...him that runneth, but of God, that sheweth mercy. Thou wilt say, then, САЬ 62 why doth he yet find fault ; for who hath resisted his will ? Nay, but...

...all other means or second causes. A like representation we find in the ninth of Romans. "For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,...will have compassion. So then it is not of him that ivilleth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy." The Apostle's words, in his first...

...Esau. 14. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? by no means. 15. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,...will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, (without trusting in God) but of...

...rejecting of him with a witness;. .Supposing :we were aU by! nature willing to ernbjace. him — what then?, " It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy."—" I will." and.^You shall" are God-s language in his covenant ; " I will be their God, and they shall...

...adorable will, as the sole cause of iti Thus God declares it to be his glorious prerogative, " 1 will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." And this is no unjust acceptance of persons : for as a benefactor, he may dispense his own favours...

...when the " mind is enmity against him." But what says our sovereign, electing Father ? " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." What says one who is justly ranked among the deepest debtors to free, discriminating grace ? " Not...

...nor from the narration of facts respecting the dealings of God with Pharaoh and. the Israelites. " Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth," Rom. ix. 1 8. And is it concluded from these words that God in an arbitrary manner, raises some to everlasting...