...he will, and leaves whom he will to the hardness of their heart, (v. 22.) 19. Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault; for who hath resisted his will? 20. Nay, but O man, why repliest thou against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it,...

...hardeneth. This is St. Paul's doctrine, and see here the difficulty which he starts upon it. " Thou will say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? For who hath resisted his mill?" This objection cannot be puahed further : Twenty pages of the subtilest Molinist could add nothing...

...'is founded in his foreknowledge, which is in direct opposition to the system of Calvin. " Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom...resisted his will ? Nay but, O man, who art thou that replies! against God ': Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus...

...?" Jsa. xlv. 9, 10. The same ideas are very fully expressed in the following passage : " Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say unto me, Why doth he yet find fault t for who hath resisted his will ! Nay, but O man, who art thou...

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...So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that shewcth mercy, &c. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? for who hath resisted his will ? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another...

...153169 19. Thou wilt say then unto me, why doth he yet fmd fault ? for who hath resisted His will? 20. Nay, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? shall the thing formed, say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus ? 21. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same...

...!" Isa. xlv. 9, 10. The same ideas are very fully expressed in the following passage : " Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say unt" me, Why doth he yet find fault ? for who hath resisted his will ? Nay, but O man, who art thou...

...will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say unto me, Why doth he yet find fault i for who hath resisted his will ! Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God i shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus I Hath not the potter...

...supposes this doctrine will excite the objections of many readers; and adds, " Thou " wilt then say unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? " for who hath resisted his will?" (confounding his se" cret purpose with his revealed commands. ) This he answers, not by qualifying...