 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 570 pages
...good works of men; for this act passed in eternity, before any works were done; The children not being yet born, neither having done any good or evil ; that...purpose of God, according to election might stand, Rom. ix. 1 1. and since this was done before them, they could never be the moving cause of it; they... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 738 pages
...wcll-plcafetl. 14 John iii. 16. God fo loved the world, that he gave his only begnttcrx Son, Sic. Rom. ix. n. For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God, according ro election, might Hand, not of works, but of him that talleth. Verfe 13... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...time. In proof of this point, see Romans ix. 1 1 — 14. " For the children being not yetborn,neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of worksbut of him that calieth. It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...son. 10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac, 1 1 (For the children being not yet born, neither having...unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 522 pages
...question and dispute against his sovereignty over his creatures. " The children being not yet bom, neither having done any good or < evil, that the purpose...might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth; it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Afc it is written, Jacob have I loved, but... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Theology - 1802 - 526 pages
...perfons who had formerly been children of wrath? III. Of EleSfion and Reprobation. Rom. ix. II, &C. For the children Being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to election might ftand, not of works, tut cf him that calleth, it 'was faid... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Covenant theology - 1803 - 476 pages
...good foreseen in man, it maintains thi» most free and gracious good-pleasure of God, Rom: ix: II. " for the children being not yet born, neither having...might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth &.c. 2. Tim: i. 9. not according to our works, but according to his own purpose. " 3dly, Neither faith,... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...and what was revealed to their mother Rebecca concerning them, before their birth: Ver. 11 — 13, " For the children being not yet born, neither having...to election might stand, not of works, but of him thatcalleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger : as it is written, Jacob have... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 454 pages
...haughtiness of men shall be made- low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted." And Rom. ix. 11, " That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth." Another reason is, that his glory may be more conspicuous, in the punishment of all sorts of sinners,... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1803 - 590 pages
...when did this love and hatred take place — after Efau had fold his birth-right ? ' No,' fays God — For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the puipofe of God according to election might ftand, not of works but of him that calleth, it was faid... | |
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Isaac, (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written,... 
