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,... Assistant to Family Religion, Or, Manual of Theology and Devotions - Page 62by William Cogswell - 1836 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - Christian martyrs - 1871 - 720 pages
...out of time into eternity. " ' Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power ' (Ps. ex. 3). ' For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God acccording to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth. For he saith to Moses [see... | |
| Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pages
...STRUGGLED together with- conceived by one, even by out Fain her : and (he &id, If it be ">« »»**cii For the CHILDREN being not yet born, neither having...that the PURPOSE of GOD according to ELECTION might {land, not of WORKS, but of him that CALLKTH. ii It was fa!d unto her, The ELDOL Diall ferve thevouMGER.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Afc it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have 'I hated." The wise God foreseeing the purblind... | |
| 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...might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved,... | |
| 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
...(that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him thatcalleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger...written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." To this purpose he recites a saying of God to their venerated lawgiver ; ver. 15, " For he saith to... | |
| Johann Caspar Lavater - Facial expression - 1804 - 422 pages
...passage from the ninth of the Romans. " Tor the children, being not yet born, neither having done an}' good or evil, that the purpose of God according to...there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will... | |
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