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title: 'The Meaning and Value of the Doctrine of Decrees'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Predestination'
- 'Westminster Standards'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 22'
- 'Acts 17'
- 'Matthew 11'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1890-the-meaning-and-value-of-the-doctrine-of-decrees
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# The Meaning and Value of the Doctrine of Decrees

Defends the Westminster doctrine of divine decrees, upholding election and preterition against revisionists and explaining permissive vs efficacious decrees and lapse-orders.

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