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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith · Chapter 3

Of God’s Decree

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5. Those of Mankind that are pre-destinated to Life, God before the Foundation of the World was laid, according to his eternal and immutable Purpose, and the secret Counsel and good Pleasure of his Will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting Glory, out of his meer free Grace and Love;a without any other thing in the Creature as a condition or cause moving him thereunto.b

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aEphesians 1:4, 9, 11; Romans 8:30; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9
  2. bRomans 9:13, 16; Ephesians 1:6, 12

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