Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

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Chapter 3: Of Gods Decree

By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory some men and Angels, are predestinated, or fore-ordained to Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ to thea praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to theirb just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.c

  1. a. 1 Timothy 5:21; Matthew 25:41

    1 Timothy 5:21

    5:21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

    5:21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

    Matthew 25:41

    25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

    25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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  2. b. Ephesians 1:5–6

    Ephesians 1:5–6

    1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

    1:5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

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  3. c. Romans 9:22–23; Jude 4

    Romans 9:22–23

    9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 9:23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

    9:22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? 9:23 What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory-

    Jude 1:4

    1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

    1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed-ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 3.3 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 3.3

By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory some men and Angels, are predestinated, unto everlasting life, and others or fore-ordained to everlasting death.Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 3.3

By the Decree of God, for the manifestation of his Glory, some men and Angels are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting death.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 3.3

By the Decree of God for the manifestation of his Glory, some Men and Angels are predestinated unto everlasting Life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting Death.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 3.3

By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory some men and Angels, are predestinated, or fore-ordained to Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 3.3 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 3.3

By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory some men and Angels, are predestinated, unto everlasting life, and others or fore-ordained to everlasting death.Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 3.3

By the Decree of God, for the manifestation of his Glory, some men and Angels are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting death.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 3.3

By the Decree of God for the manifestation of his Glory, some Men and Angels are predestinated unto everlasting Life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting Death.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 3.3

By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory some men and Angels, are predestinated, or fore-ordained to Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), this paragraph in another edition

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By the Decree of God, for the manifestation of his Glory, some Men and Angels are pre-destinated, or fore-ordained to Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ, to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious Justice.

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