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Volume One contains Goodwin’s commentary on the first of two volumes on the book of Ephesians. Goodwin deeply valued the minutia of Ephesians, and devotes much of his commentary to portions of the epistle overlooked by other commentators. Throughout his commentary, Goodwin displays a humble awareness for the richness of Paul’s writings and for the grace of God working through the words of the...

eminently, and the other another thing, so to convey all of it the fuller unto our apprehensions, according to this latter conception. 2. Some distinguish them thus: that election or choice imports more eminently an act of God’s will, for choice is an act of will; but that predestination is an act of his understanding, as working by counsel. So, ver. 11, this seems explained, ‘Being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will.’ But more expressly
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