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An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…
An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent servant of the Lord, Mr. John Cotton ... ; taken from his mouth in short-writing, and some part of it corrected by himself soon after the preaching thereof ; and all of it since viewed over by a friend to him ... wherein some mistakes were amended, but nothing of the sense altered.
London: printed for Tim. Smart, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Let me show another reason why the elect of God,1 after the electing love of God comes to be dispensed to them in outward execution: For, before it may come to pass, they may worship the Beast, but then they will not do it finally: but when the electing love of God is shed abroad in their hearts, ⟨p. 140⟩then they will not do it; and the reason of that (you cannot give a demonstrative reason but from this) to prevent impossibility, it is not possible that they should: now there are three fundamental reasons of the impossibility of it; two properties there are in Gods electing love: There is in Gods election, first, immutability, as God himself is unchangeable, Mal. 3. 6. so are his decrees unchangeable, the foundation of God stands sure, 2 Tim. 2. 19. and what he hath purposed, he will bring to pass: The counsel of the Lord is true for ever, in Psal. 33. 10, 11. he disappoints all the decrees of men, but his own counsels they take place for ever in every age, therefore it is not possible that any of his should perish; and perish they should, if they should worship the Beast; but it is not possible, his unchangeable decree keeps them.
Let me shew another reason why the elect of God,1 after the electing love of God comes to be dispenced to them in outward execution: For, before it may come to passe, they may worship the Beast, but then they will not doe it finally: but when the electing love of God is shed abroad in their hearts, ⟨p. 140⟩then they will not do it; and the reason of that (you cannot give a demonstrative reason but from this) to prevent impossibility, it is not possible that they should: now there are three fundamentall reasons of the impossibility of it; two properties there are in Gods electing love: There is in Gods election, first, immutability, as God himselfe is unchangeable,