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.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a proof of universal foreordination, the passage proves nothing.

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

The Power of God is held as supporting universal foreordination.

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

In his discourses he ignored all questions of theology, such as faith, free-will, foreordination, the final perseverance of the saints, and such like, and got right down to matters involved in our every-day life.

From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Stillwell, Leander

In the third place, we object to universal foreordination because it destroys all moral distinctions.

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