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

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

He substitutes permission for foreordination, and defines permission to mean simply not preventing.

From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by Hodgson, F. (Francis)

And it come over me all at once, Maria, that the doctrine of foreordination holds good with things as well as people.

From Clover and Blue Grass by Hall, Eliza Calvert

The Power of God is held as supporting universal foreordination.

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