Cum enim nondum nati fuissent, aut aliquid boni egissent, aut mali (ut secundum electionem propositum Dei maneret),
For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):
Cum nam non adhuc nato es, aut aliquo bono age, aut de malo (ut secundo electione proposito de Deo mane),