Psalm 45----To the choirmaster- according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah- a love song.----My heart overflows with a pleasing theme--- I address my verses to the king--- my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.--You are the most handsome of the sons of men--- grace is poured upon your lips--- therefore God has blessed you forever.--Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,-- in your splendor and majesty---In your majesty ride out victoriously-- for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness--- let your right hand teach you awesome deeds---Your arrows are sharp-- in the heart of the king's enemies--- the peoples fall under you.--Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.-- The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness--- you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.--Therefore God, your God, has anointed you-- with the oil of gladness beyond your companions--- your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.--From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad--- daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor--- at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.--Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear--- forget your people and your father's house,-- and the king will desire your beauty.--Since he is your lord, bow to him.-- The people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,-- the richest of the people.--All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.-- In many-colored robes she is led to the king,-- with her virgin companions following behind her.--...

The Second Main Point of Doctrine- Rejection of the Errors----Having set forth the orthodox teaching, the Synod rejects the errors of those-----I. Who teach -that God the Father appointed his Son to death on the cross without a fixed and definite plan to save anyone by name, so that the necessity, usefulness, and worth of what Christ-s death obtained could have stood intact and altogether perfect, complete and whole, even if the redemption that was obtained had never in actual fact been applied to any individual.-----For this assertion is an insult to the wisdom of God the Father and to the merit of Jesus Christ, and it is contrary to Scripture. For the Savior speaks as follows- -I lay down my life for the sheep, and I know them- -John 10-15, 27-. And Isaiah the prophet says concerning the Savior- -When he shall make himself an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand- -Isa. 53-10-. Finally, this undermines the article of the creed in which we confess what we believe concerning the church.