...alarming heresy by the Pilgrims. And fifthly, take the doctrine of election and reprobation. Here it is. " By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his...are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore' ordained unto everlasting death. These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are...

...precise number of angels and men, thus pre destinated, particularly and unchangeably designed? A. Yes: "their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished, 2 Tim. ii. 19. John xiii. 18."* Q. 37. How is the decree ol predestination usually divided? A. Into...

...men, thus predestinated and foreordained, (some to everlasting life and others to everlasting death,) are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their...that it cannot be either increased or diminished.' ' As for those wicked and ungodly men, whom God, as a righteous judge, for 19* former sins doth blind...

...By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, *Letter to Rev. Mr. Alexander, 1727. L 86 some men and angels are predestinated unto everlasting...and others foreordained to everlasting death." These " are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their number is so certain and definite, that it...

...proceed, therefore, to notice, w . ii IL THE DECREE OP ELECTION, particularly as it relates to men. " By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men are predestinated unto everlasting life." Con. of Faith. Contemplating all men as fallen, God, " out...

...angels are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained unto everlasting death. 5. 'These angels and men thus predestinated and fore-ordained,...that it cannot be either increased or diminished. 6. 'Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life. God before the foundation of the world was laid,...

...thing, because he foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions. III. By the decree of God for the manifestation of his...life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting death. IV. These angels and men thus predestinated, and fore-ordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed,...

...creatures, nor ii the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established. 4. 'By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his...predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained unto everlasting death. 5. 'These angels and men thus predestinated and fore-ordained, are particularly...

...certain number of men and angels to eternal life; and foreordained the rest to everlasting death, and the number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.' It seems to be taken for granted, that because the term ' predestinate' is used by the Apostle in the...

...of Calvin, is well approved, in the Presbyterian Confession of faith as amended in the year 1821. " By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his...that it cannot be either increased or diminished. (Presbyterian Confession of Faith, p. 16, 17.) Now what else is this, but saying, with Calvin, that...