Spurgeon on the Doctrine of Election

​​"I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him."

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​"I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love."
C.H. Spurgeon Autobiography (ed. Banner of Truth, 1962)