Foreapprove

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To approve beforehand.

    "To foreknow is to foreapprove, or approved before on account of obedience to his will, hence Paul says, "God hath not cast away his people whom he foreknew."

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"To foreknow is to foreapprove, or approved before on account of obedience to his will, hence Paul says, "God hath not cast away his people whom he foreknew."

Etymology

From fore- + approve.

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