Although [this question](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/66318/according-to-calvinists-does-god-command-the-non-elect-to-do-what-is-for-them-i) regarding 1 Corinthians 10:13 is thematically closely related it differs in specifics to what I am asking. It asks about God's provision of a way to escape and endure temptation and the subject audience is arguably those who are saved whereas I am asking about God's provision of repentance leading to salvation and the audience is arguably the unsaved.

In Act 17:30 we have it clearly declared that:

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* A quick sidebar - It is noteworthy that the apostle Paul is here addressing a crowd of unbelievers at the Areopagus in Athens, which crowd is parenthetically described as *all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.* The reason I make note of this is because of an answer to an [earlier question](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/84376/does-calvinism-recognize-that-it-has-god-working-at-cross-purposes-to-his-stated/84386?noredirect=1#comment235090_84386) where the verse in question was assumed to scope universally but was indicated to potentially scope to believers only.

Paul begins his address to this crowd by pointing to a statue (amongst many statues) inscribed to an "Unknown God". He expounds to them the one true God, whom they do not know, and in this context to this group declares that God has commanded all men everywhere to repent. Since the meaning of repent is to change one's mind it seems that Paul is relating that God has commanded all men everywhere to change their mind. Since the context of the discourse is the existence and nature of the one true God it seems that the command is to change one's mind about God.

From other answers in the Reformed/Calvinist perspective I have gleaned that repentance is a gift that is given by God. That is to say, unless repentance (a change of mind) is given to an individual that individual cannot repent (change their mind). I have also gleaned from these answers that God does indeed give this gift of repentance ... but only to some, and the some are the few that "find" the narrow gate to life (Matthew 7:12-14).

It appears then that, according to Calvinism, God has universally commanded a change of mind to a group that is universally unable to do so unless God gifts the ability AND that he does not gift that ability to the majority of the group. Is this the Calvinist position? According to Calvinism does God both issue commands AND withhold the ability to obey to the same group?