Pathocracy /kieselguhr, jeshimon,

[Monte Davis]

Paul Mackin wrote:

> the way I've always read it is that the two meanings [of preterite] 
> depend upon each  other

Same here: akin to the "fortunate fall" reading of explusoon from 
Eden... or "we wouldn't have Jesus without Judas." Without the 
passed-over, election would have no meaning

(NB: *not* the same as the elect getting their jollies from observing 
the damned)
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