...V'u'ïiî0»' Why doth he yet find fault? For £?-jj$i c who hath resisted his will ? A-ux-cirJii. 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that " re'pliest against God ? ' Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus ? 21 Hath not the f potter power over the clay, of...

...supposes this doctrine will excite the objections of many readers; and adds, " Thou " wilt then say unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? " for who hath resisted his will?" (confounding his se" cret purpose with his revealed commands. ) This he answers, not by qualifying...

...therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt then say unto me, why doth he yet find fault ? For who hath...repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed, say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus ? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the...

...presume to argue upon that very question concerning the equity of God's decrees in regard to mankind, " who art thou that repliest against " God? shall the...formed say unto " him that formed it, Why hast thou " made me thus?" Of that humility however, which utters, or which acquiesces, in such an argument as...

...does not yet lay down, hat continues still adding to the difficulties of the suhject, and says, 19. Thou wilt say then unto me, why doth he yet find fault ? for who hath resisted his will? For, if "He hath mercy on whom He will, and whom He will hardeneth," man's disposition must depend...

...overturn the whole moral government of the universe. St. Paul has aptly answered such cavillers ; " Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus ?" Why hast thou created me a moral agent! Why hast...

...understand this passage correctly, by looking at the objection, which the Apostle supposed would be made. " Thou •wilt say then unto me, why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will ?" v. 19. The nature of the objection, proves, that it related to that very doctrine of God's sovereign...

...his will," still the Scriptures stand by us and tell us what to say. "N ay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus." If this plain, solemn, appeal to the understanding and conscience does not silence the...

...of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God, that showeth mercy. Thou wilt say, then, Why doth he yet find fault ; for who hath resisted...that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Whyhast thou made me thus! Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same...

...mercy, and whom he will he HARDENETH.' He knew what would be the heart-risings of the infidel — 4 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault; for who hath resisted his will!' But docs he attempt to answer this objection ? No; be repels it, as Job did : ' He that reproveth God,...