The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-09-05

sion, do not seem to ask OF care whether
this or that part appears reasonable, but
simply does that old book teach 1t. For in !
stance On the despised doctrine of cleo
ton, the following are some of the passages
referred to: Ephesians, chap. l, verses 4
and 5. According as he hath chosen US in
Him before the foundation of the world, that
we should be holy and without blame before
him in lo.e: Having predestinated US unto
the adoption Of children by Jesus Christ to
himself, according to the good pleasure Of
his own viii" See also Ephesians, chap 2,
verses 1 to II. John, chap. II, verses 9 and
10. Romans, chap II, verses 5 to SO.
Proverbs, chap I6, verse T. John, chap Is,
verse Is. LIST Thessalonious, chap. 5, verses
9 and TO- Ephesians, chap. l, verse IL.
Cd Thessalonians, chap 2, verse 10. Ist
Peter, chap. /, verses ! to 5. John, chap
6, verses 81, 81 and 65 Luke chap 10
verse 20. I'd Timothy, chap. I, verses 9
and 10
We will only quote two other of the refer
ences: Romans, chap. g, verses g, %, 80,
81, 80 and 80:
"And we know that all things work to.
gether for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to has
purpose. For whom he did fOreknOW, he
also did predestinate to be conformed to the
image of his Son, that he might be the first
born among many brethren. Moreover,
whom he did predestinate, them be also
called and whom he called, them he also
justified: and whom he justified, them he
also gIorifed What shall we then say to
these things If God be for us, who can be
against US 2 He that spared not his own
Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all
things2 Who shall lay any thing to the
charge of Gods elect? II is God that JUS
tifeth."
And also Romans, chap. 9, verses II to
"a:
Il (For the children being not yet born,
neither having done any good or evil that
the purpose Of God according to election
might stand, not of works, but Of him that
| calleth,) it was said unto her, the elder shall
serve the younger As it is written, Jacob
have ! loved but Esau have | hated. What
shall we say then2 Is there unrighteous-
ness with God God forbid For he saith
! to Moses, | viii have mercy on whom | will
have mercy, and | will have compassion on
whom I Will have compassion. So then 1t as
not of him that willeth, nor of him that run
meth, but of God that showeth mercy. For
the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, even for
| this same purpose have / raised thee up,
that | might shew my power in thee, and
that my name might be declared throughout
all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on
whom he will hare mercy, and whom he will
he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me-
why doth he yet find tault2 For who hath
resisted his will? Nag but, o man, aCho
art thou that TepIest against God Shall
the thing formed say to him that formed 1t,
why hast thou made me thus Hath not
! the potter power over the clay, of the same
! lump to make one vessel unto honor, and
another unto dishonor? What if God, will
/ ing to shew lis wrath, and to make his power
| known, endureth with much lOngsufering
the vessels Of wrath fitted to destruction
! And that he might make known the riches
| of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which
| he had afore prepared unto glory, even US,
whom he hath called, not of the Jews only,
! but also Of the Gentiles2
BY referring to and reading each one of
these references, I am afraid that the cam
did mind will conclude that the writer OF
the article of the 22d ult, in his vehement,
and, we suppose, Conscientious effort to
! settle what is consistent with human reason,
has raised a controversy not only with the
Westminster Confession, but also with Him
who asked even righteous Job, Who is
this that darkenetb counsel by aoords aoithout
knot0ledge?' SIS.