...verse I have cited sets His dealings with the nation Israel of old in a peculiarly striking light. " He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whom I will have compassion." Israel had just cast God off — and made a calf (with Aaron's help)...

...thou made me thus ?" and afore ; " What shall we say then? is there injustice with God? God forbid; for He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I [Exod. will have compassion on whom I compassionate ; so it is not XXXUI' 19'-' in...

...mankind hi- was pleased to pass by, and onlain to dishonour anil wrath, for their Bins, to tlieprai.se of his vindictive justice. In proof of this they allege,...Scripture passages, the following : " According as he hnth cAo.*fn as in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame...

...was not the progenitor of Christ; so those Israelites, who did not belong to "the election of grace." mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on \vhom I will have compassion. 16 So then q it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth,...

...none of us can •r will disallow. In declaring the glory of his character, as a sovereign, he Raid to Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will show compassion to whom I will show compas.sion." Hence, in the case before him — the case of Esau...

...unto the heirs of promise the immutabdity of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath. Hom, ix 15,18, — For he saith to Moses, i will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, ¡md I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. Therefore hath he mercy...

...to every man according to his deeds." 2. Sovereignty and freeness of divine favour. Thus he saith by Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy," and by Paul, " He hath saved us, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace,...

...sense, none of us can or will disallow. In declaring the glory of his character, as a socereign, he said to Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will show compassion on whom I will show compassion." Hence, in the case before him — the case of Esau...

...with God ; in fact, all the blessings they ever will enjoy come from the divine will. Hence he says to Moses, " I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy ;" and Paul says that we are "predestinated according to the good pleasure .of his will;" and he "worketh...

...but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then1? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and Twill have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor...