1 Pet. 1:2, where Luther explains “foreknowledge” by “ordination,” because God in election had respect to the order constituted by Himself, in which order not our works, but Christ, together with all His merit, is included. Contrarily, the interpretation of the Calvinists is false, who interpret this “foreknew” by “recognized as His, loved, elected.” For then there would be no difference between foreknowledge and predestination or election, whereas they here must be accurately distinguished one from the other, as distinct steps in procuring our salvation.
From: “Rom. 8:28-30. By Prof. F. W. Stellhorn” in
The Columbus Theological Magazine, Vol 1, 1881, Matthias Loy, editor. LutheranLibrary.org
