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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which he determined with himself whatever he wished to happen with regard to every man. All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book III, ch. 21, sec. 5, trans. Henry Beveridge
Calvin's definition of predestination, after distinguishing it from God's foreknowledge.
Citation: "By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which he determined with himself whatever he wished to happen with regard to every man. All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation" — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book III, ch. 21, sec. 5, trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q6)
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
