Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 11:29
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Romans11:29
29. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance .
These words considered simply, and abstractedly, afford this Truth; That the special Gifts of God, his Election, Justification, Adoption, and in particular effectual Calling, are irrevocable. God never repents of giving, nor we of receiving them. 'Tis otherwise with common Gifts and Graces, 1 Sam. 15.11. But if you consider these words Relatively, as you respect what went before; the Sence seems to be this, That the gifts and calling of God, whereby He was pleas'd to Adopt the Posterity of Abraham; and to engage Himself by Covenant to them, are inviolable, and are such as shall never be reversed or repented of.
Marginal references: Num. 23.19.
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