The elect are called according to God's purpose, not according to their own merits.
Protestant reformer
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 24, Section 1
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"We frankly confess that God has ordained to death those whom he has not deemed worthy of life."
Shocking"The more we know God, the more we humble ourselves."
Humorous"The true wisdom of man consists in the knowledge of God and of himself."
Humorous"The reprobate are left to their own wickedness, and are justly punished for it."
Shocking"I am unwilling to pledge my word for his safety, for if he shall come [to Geneva], I shall never permit him to depart alive, provided my authority be of any avail."
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