Eternal Decree

Far from being embarrassed by the doctrine of full-orbed predestination, Calvin insists that volition and permission — though distinguishable from a human perspective — are identical for the utterly sovereign God [Calvin, Institutes, 3.22.11.]. Moreover, since God wills all that He permits, He determines reprobation in His eternal decree in the same manner as election, namely, out of His sovereign will and good pleasure [Calvin, Institutes, 3.21.5, 7; 3.22.6.].

JOEL R. BEEKE, DEBATED ISSUES IN SOVEREIGN PREDESTINATION: EARLY LUTHERAN PREDESTINATION, CALVINIAN REPROBATION, AND VARIATION SIN GENEVAN LAPSARIANISM, 85.