...only. Thus of Jacob and Esau it was determined, before either of them was born, or had done either good or evil., that the purpose of God according to election might stand, it was determined, what ? only that the elder should be servant to the younger. And when it was fore-appointed...

...evil, that the purpose of God according to Ait dec 12 tion might stand, (not of works, but of Him who calleth,) it was said unto her, " The elder shall serve the younger.'' 13 As it is written, " I loved Jacob, and Esau I hated." U What shall we say then ? /* there unrighteousness...

...been done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would haye remained until this day. e Rom. ix. 11. For the children being not yet born, neither having done...God according to election might stand, not of works, bat of him that calleth, Ver. 13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. Ver....

...had so pleased. Horn. ix. 11, 13, 18, The children being not yet born, neither having -done good nor evil, that the purpose of God, according to election,...not of works, but of him that calleth. It was said, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated : for he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom...

...believe the gospel, while others remain in darkness and death, unless it be, as it is written, " that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ?" ' . 9. God will save a very great part of the human race. After mentioning what numbers were sealed...

...distinction is made; Jacob have 1 loved, and Esau have 1 hated; the children not being born, nesther having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, Rom. ix. 11, VI, 13. This seems a strange thing, Sirs ; Rebecca was near twenty years, she and her...

...when did this love and hatred take place; after Esau had sold his birth-right? ' No/ says God; " For the children being not yet born, neither having done...written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated," Rom. ix. 11—13. God's elect are said to be loved with an everlasting love. And there is a people...

...a man became such as he was through the prediction. Observe what Paul says upon this subject; ' For the children being not yet born, neither having done...was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger (s}.' For it was not necessary to wait for the event of things, but beforehand he knew who would be...

...appointment flows entirely from his own free and sovereign will. Rom. ix. " The children not yet being born, neither having done any good or evil, (that...not of works, but of him that calleth) it was said, the elder shall serve the younger : as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." The...

...with him," (Rom. ii. 11.) Again from that text, " The children being not yet born, neither having done good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to...but of him that calleth. — It was said unto her," (unto Rebecca,) " the elder shall serve the younger :" you infer that our being predestinated or elect,...