The rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by and to ordain them to dishonor and... A Study of the Sects - Page 105by William Henry Lyon - 1891 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
| Enoch Merrill Pingree - 1845 - 438 pages
...some to endless damnation. So red(l the Confession, "page 19: "The rest of mankind, God was please:!, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth and withholdeth mercy as he please'h, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass... | |
| John Henry Hobart (bp. of New York.) - 1846 - 276 pages
...it, " none are redeemed by Christ, &c. but the elect only." Confession of Faith, chap. iii. 6. For "the rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to...he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glor} of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonour... | |
| Edward Berdoe - 1897 - 608 pages
...stated in the Westminster Confession of Faith, iii. 7. " The rest of mankind [ie all but the -elect] God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel...He extendeth or withholdeth mercy as He pleaseth, for the glory of His sovereign power over His creatures to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonour... | |
| Washington Gladden - 1899 - 394 pages
...were, from all eternity, foredoomed to eternal misery. " The rest of mankind," says the Confession, " God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel...He extendeth or withholdeth mercy as He pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonor... | |
| Orlando Jay Smith - 1899 - 40 pages
...extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sins, to the praise of his glorious justice." Whatever may be said of the justice of the doctrine of... | |
| Charles Randall Barnes - 1900 - 1292 pages
...redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only. The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to...he extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonor... | |
| Moses Hull - 1901 - 468 pages
...one else any good. If you are saved at all, it is through pure, unmerited grace. Section vii. says, " The rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to...will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he please th, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them... | |
| James Albert Clark - 1901 - 258 pages
...mythology. The fulness of this abnormal mental growth is not realized until another paragraph is digested : "The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power... | |
| Orlando Jay Smith - 1902 - 344 pages
...designed, and their number is so certain and definite that it cannot be either increased or diminished. " The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to...he extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by and to ordain them to dishonor... | |
| George Otis Draper - 1902 - 594 pages
...redeemed by Christ or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified and saved, but the elect only. The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to...will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleasethfor the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to... | |
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