Predestination, Reprobation and Foresight

No. 222

Edwards held that God's justice is seen in His decree of election, where He chooses to grant the creature eternal happiness prior to any foresight of good works. This is unlike His decree of reprobation, where He chooses to inflict eternal misery on the creature prior to any foresight of sin. This is because the notion of revenging justice implies a fau…