 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 530 pages
...passage from St. Paul to the Romans, ch. ix. v. 15, 18, which he properly styles, the words of heaven: " for he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy," &c. And again : " Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy," &c. HENLEY.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Sermons, American - 1822 - 468 pages
...never served Jacob — he was a terrour to him the greater part of his life. St. Paul proceeds. — " What shall we say then ? Is there unrighteousness...will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." Is it unrighteous with God to bestow external privileges in this manner—- to distinguish one people... | |
 | Abraham Booth - Grace (Theology) - 1822 - 280 pages
...his'doctrine. This he does by appealing to the ancient scriptures. ' For He,' whose name is JEHOVAH, saith to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whom I will...have compassion 'on whom I will have compassion." From which memorable and ancient oracle he infers the following conclusion : ' So, then, it is not... | |
 | Arminianism - 1859 - 1200 pages
...that are past. In this matter, there is no unrighteousness with Him. For how read ye ? Said He not to Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I will have...will have compassion on whom I will have compassion ?" (Exod. xxxiii. 19.) And what were the occasion and the import of this declaration ? Israel had instigated... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Unitarian Universalist churches - 1822 - 438 pages
...works, but of him that calleth, it was said unto her (Rebecca) that the elder shall serve the younger ; as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." The general strain of the apostle's argument shows, that the election here spoken of, respects a people,... | |
 | Thomas Traherne - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 614 pages
...Stand, not of works but of him that calleth, it was said unto her; The older shall serve the yonger. As it is Written, Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated. Here is an Embleme of what God is pleased to do in them among whom the Means continue; for neither... | |
 | Brian M. Fox - Human reproduction - 2005 - 224 pages
...two seeds; Jacob and Esau. Though Jacob is not sinless, God loves him. Jacob is a true son of God. As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." Romans (KJV) 9:13 God allows Jacob to bamboozle Esau out of his birthright because he is not a child... | |
 | William Huntington - 2005 - 342 pages
...stand, not of works but of him that calleth, it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated," Rom. ix. 11-13. God's elect are said to be loved with an everlasting love. And there is a people that... | |
 | Robert Hanson - 2006 - 318 pages
...Rather He, in His justice, chooses to express mercy. As God, He has the right to be merciful to some! What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with...will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom 1 will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God... | |
 | Ralph K. Hawkins - Bible - 2006 - 209 pages
...words of Paul: "What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! For he says to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,...will have compassion on whom I will have compassion'" (Rom 9:14, 15). In fact, the book of Jonah would make a good commentary on John 3:16-17: "For God so... | |
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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,... 
