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The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire
London : printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. What are they for Quantity? they are certain individual Persons. As some certain individual persons are chosen, so others are passed by; as some are by name in the Book of Life, so others are by name left out of it. There is a great difference ⟨p. 108⟩between the Reprobation of sin and the Reprobation of sinners: the Reprobation of sin issues from the Sanctity and Holiness of God's Will; but the Reprobation of sinners issues from the Sovereignty and Justice thereof. The Reprobation of sin is universal, and without any distinction of persons; God hates sin where-ever it be, be it in his own beloved Jedidiahs, 'tis an abominable thing, such as his soul abhors: but the Reprobation of sinners is particular; Esau and not Jacob was hated; Judas and not Peter was a Son of perdition. Indeed he that denies particular Reprobation, must by necessary consequence deny particular Election; and he that asserts an Election of some individual persons, doth, in eodem rationis signo, assert a Reprobation of others.
1. What are they for Quantity? they are certain individual Persons. As some certain individual persons are chosen, so others are passed by; as some are by name in the Book of Life, so others are by name left out of it. There is a great difference ⟨p. 108⟩between the Reprobation of sin and the Reprobation of sinners: the Reprobation of sin issues from the Sanctity and Holiness of God's Will; but the Reprobation of sinners issues from the Sovereignty and Justice thereof. The Reprobation of sin is universal, and without any distinction of persons; God hates sin where-ever it be, be it in his own beloved Jedidiahs, 'tis an abominable thing, such as his soul abhorrs: but the Reprobation of sinners is particular; Esau and not Jacob was hated; Judas and not Peter was a Son of perdition. Indeed he that denies particular Reprobation, must by necessary consequence deny particular Election; and he that asserts an Election of some individual persons, doth, in eodem rationis signo, assert a Reprobation of others.