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 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

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

But if the doctrine of universal foreordination is true, we can neither blame the one nor praise the other.

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

What other man has come to earth with such appointment, clothed with the authority of such foreordination?

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward