and sins.” As such, they cannot possibly do anything except “persevere” in sin and continue to disobey God and earn further wrath and punishment. The Westminster Confession of Faith describes these unfortunate sinners as follows: The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin,