Matthew Poole Commentary - Romans 9:14 - 9:14

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Romans 9:14 - 9:14


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Another anticipation of an objection. Some might object and say: If God elect some, and reject others, their case being the same, or their persons being in themselves equal and alike, then he is unjust and partial. To this he answers,



1. More generally, with his repeated note of detestation: God forbid; the Syriac translator reads it, God forgive; noting thereby the heinousness of such a thought and then he answers this cavil more particularly; showing:



1. That God is not unjust in electing some, Rom_9:15,16. And,



2. That he is not unjust in rejecting others, Rom_9:17.