 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pagina’s
...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 Exod. xxxiii. 19], I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy ; and I will... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pagina’s
...her : and (he &id, If it be ">« »»**cii For the CHILDREN being not yet born, neither having done any GOOD or EVIL, 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 - 1796 - 570 pagina’s
...passed in eternity, before any works were done; The children not being yet born, neither having done any good or evil ; that the 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... | |
 | John Wesley - 1780 - 760 pagina’s
...might Jland, not of worhs, but of him that calleth, 12. It was faid unto her, The elder Jhall firve the younger ; 13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but EJO.U, have I hated. Nor did God declare unto Abraham only, what manner of perfons they are, whom he... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1801 - 504 pagina’s
...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."... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 308 pagina’s
...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.... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pagina’s
...dispute against his sovereignty over his creatures. " The children being not yet bom, neither having done any good or < evil, that the purpose of God according...might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth; it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Afc it is written, Jacob have I loved, but... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pagina’s
...them, before their birth: Ver. 11 — 13, " 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 thatcalleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger : as it is written, Jacob have... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pagina’s
...and Jacob, he takes notice of a declared preference given to the younger, before their birth ; tfiat the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of •works. But if the foreknowledge of men's good works had been the ground of it, why should it be called an election... | |
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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,... 
