foreordination

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The son of a Congregational minister who believed in predestination and foreordination, he himself began with an intention of entering the ministry; but, after two years' preparation, turned to the law and politics.

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In the first place, we object to the doctrine of universal foreordination because, if adhered to, it makes science and philosophy impossible.

From The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election by Wallace, Robert

But how can these words prove universal foreordination?

From The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election by Wallace, Robert

It is said that God’s foreknowledge involved foreordination.

From The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election by Wallace, Robert

To bring the passage forward on behalf of universal foreordination is to assume the point in debate, and it is therefore inadmissible.

From The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election by Wallace, Robert