William --

You have proven your point most eloquently.

Therefore, since it was in a concicular decree, I must agree with you that God does divide and does predestinate.

Wonder if I can be the first Catholic Calvinist <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Actually, I still am rather in favor of St. Thomas Aquinas' explanation of it.

Cordially in Christ,

Brother Ed