Preterition

He wrote a long tract about it presently, called On Preterition.

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

So here passes for him one more negligence ... and likewise groweth his Preterition sure ....

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

Others of them lay down the object of election and reprobation, which they denominate Nonelection and Preterition, man considered in common and absolutely; but they lay down the object of reprobation, on which they bestow the appellation of Predamnation and Affirmative

The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 2 1560-1609 1956

Doctrines of _Election_ and _Preterition_ will turn out _then_.

Free and Impartial Thoughts, on the Sovereignty of God, The Doctrines of Election, Reprobation, and Original Sin: Humbly Addressed To all who Believe and Profess those Doctrines. Richard Finch 1736

_Preterition_, or a _Passing by_, which sounds a little better than that harsh Word _Reprobation_, tho 'in reality no better at all: And on this first Transgression _some_ found the Doctrine of _Election_, and others that of _Infant-Baptism_, as an Expedient to wash away this original Guilt; and it must be owned, the Virtue of the Remedy is admirably well suited to the Malignity of the Disease.

Free and Impartial Thoughts, on the Sovereignty of God, The Doctrines of Election, Reprobation, and Original Sin: Humbly Addressed To all who Believe and Profess those Doctrines. Richard Finch 1736

Preterition is the passing over or rejecting of some.

Triablogue 2009

"Preterition is the opposite of preparation of grace and reprobation or preparation of punishment is the opposite of preparation of glory.

The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3 1560-1609 1956