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Reprobation asserted, or, The doctrine of eternal election & reprobation promiscuously handled in eleven…
Reprobation asserted, or, The doctrine of eternal election & reprobation promiscuously handled in eleven chapters wherein the most material objections made by the opposers of this doctrine are fully answered, several doubts removed, and sundry cases of conscience resolved / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for G.L., 1674
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3. This choice Blessing could not be denied to Ishmael because he had disinherited himself by sin; for this Blessing was entailed to Isaac, before Ishmael had a being also. Rom. 4.16, 17, 18, 19. Gen. 15.4, 5. Gen. 16.
3. This choice Blessing could not be denied to Ishmael because he had disinherited himself by sin; for this Blessing was intailed to Isaac, before Ishmael had a being also. Rom. 4.16, 17, 18, 19. Gen. 15.4, 5. Gen. 16.
4. These things therefore must needs fall out through the working of distinguishing Love and Mercy, which had so cast the business, that the purpose of God according to Election might stand.
Further, Should not God decree to show distinguishing Love and Mercy, as well as that which is general and common, he must not discover his best Love at all to the Sons of Men. Again, If he should reveal and extend his best Love to all the World in general, then there would not be such a thing as Love that doth distinguish; for distinguishing Love appeareth in separating between Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, the many called, and the few chosen. Thus by virtue of distinguishing Love, some must be Reprobate: For distinguishing Love must leave some, both of the Angels in Heaven, and the Inhabitants of the Earth; wherefore the Decree also that doth establish it, must needs leave some.