MATT. xi. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

without blame before him in love: "Having predestinated us unto the adop tion of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence ;

(e) His decrees absolutely determine the free actions of men :

ACTS iv.

27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast a

ditions:

2 THESS. ii.

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28 for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

EPH. ii.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

I PETER i.

2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. EPH. i.

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and

PHIL. ii.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine

as lights in the world; 16 holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

EPH. ii.

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 2 TIM. ii.

24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but he gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

13. How may it be proved that the decree of God renders the event

certain?

(a) From the nature of the decree (see above):

(6) From the essential nature of God (see His Attributes):

(c) Scripture ascribes a certainty of futurition to the events decreed :

"As it was determined:"

LUKE xviii.

Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold. we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from

them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. LUKE XXIV.

43 And he took it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These while I was yet with you, that all things are the words which I spake unto you, must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then might understand the Scriptures, opened he their understanding, that they

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man

therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepa.ed unto every good work.

2 In what senses are the words роуvúσк (to know beforehand) and póywois (foreknowledge), used in the New Testament?

(A) Пpoyivwoкw. (a′) To know, perceive, learn, or understand beforehand. (B) To judge or decide beforehand.

From pò, before, and yvwokw, to know:

[Γινώσκω is used in the following : 2 TIM. ii.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

but I am carnal, sold under sin. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual:

15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.