By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
“Whatever happened in the world was a decree from God. A task to be completed. Any crying or joy just got in… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all… — William Ames Copy Share Image
“we have authority in the earth to decree God's judgments (Gen. 1:28; Ps. 115:15-16). Adam and Eve may have fallen into sin,… — Cindy Trimm Copy Share Image
[Necessity is] the sum of all things, which being now existent, conduce and concur to the production of that action hereafter, whereof… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
“This election to glory is not some general decree of God about saving the faithful and the godly, who shall persevere in… — Herman Witsius Copy Share Image
Man can, indeed, act contrarily to the decrees of God, as far as they have been written like laws in the minds… — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
It is not an arbitrary "decree of God," but in the nature of man, that a veil shuts down on the facts… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“The logic of the Bible says: Act according to God's "will of command," not according to his "will of decree." God's "will… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“For if any decree of God could be changed, it would be, because God either would not or could not effect the… — Herman Witsius Copy Share Image
![“[Necessity is] the sum of all things, which being now existent, conduce and concur to the production of that action hereafter, whereof if any one thing now were wanting, the effect could not be produced. This concourse of causes, whereof every one is determined to be such as it is by a like…” quote by Thomas Hobbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3e/thomas-hobbes-1127_action_necessity-is-the-sum-of-all-things-which_904190.jpg)
