 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,...  The whole works of Richard Graves, collected by his son, R.H. Graves - Page clviby Richard Graves - 1840Full view - About this book
 | John Wesley - 1780 - 760 pages
...contrary both to the will and pleafure of the Almighty. Eutychus. But is it not faid, Rom. ix. 11, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or nil, that the purpoje of God, according to election, might Jland, not of worhs, but of him that calhth?... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 308 pages
...this, what doth St. Paul ? Here his answers. Before the children were born, before they had done either 'good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, /re sailh, the elder shall serve the younger. Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. I will have.... | |
 | 1801 - 504 pages
...their birth. " For the children being net yet born, neither having done good or evil that the purpofe according to election might Stand* not of works, but of him that calleth." So chap. xi. it is faid, that election is of grace- " And if by grace, then it is no more of works."... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pages
...which put God either upon choosing the elect, or rejecting the reprobate. Mark the llth verse: " That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth.'' With this agrees Ephes. ii. 8, y ; " For by grace arc ye saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1802 - 526 pages
...perfons who had formerly been children of wrath? III. Of EleSfion and Reprobation. Rom. ix. II, &C. For the children Being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to election might ftand, not of works, tut cf him that calleth, it 'was faid... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 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 - 1803 - 454 pages
...haughtiness of men shall be made- low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted." And Rom. ix. 11, " That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth." Another reason is, that his glory may be more conspicuous, in the punishment of all sorts of sinners,... | |
 | Dan Foster - 1803 - 326 pages
...10—14. 'J And not only this; but when Re* faecca alfo had conceived by one, even by our father Ifaac, (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to election might fland, not of works, but of him that calletfv.) It was laid... | |
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