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“The word "freewill" (as also "self-determining power" [autexousiou] used by the Greek Fathers) does not occur in Scripture ... I Cor 7:37 does not mean freedom of the will.”

Quote by Francis Turretin

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Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin

Francis Turretin was a 17th-century Swiss theologian and author whose works had a profound impact on the field of Christian theology, particularly within the Reformed tradition. more

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