A treatise of Mr. Cottons clearing certain doubts concerning predestination together with an examination…A treatise of Mr. Cottons clearing certaine doubts concerning predestination together with an examination…

1. To choose before the world, is to choose before the creation, or Adams fall, according to your own exposition, formerly mentioned: but in this sense, your self confesseth in the 4. place, that Austin and Zanchy do not concur with others in this; was there no more in Gods intention, when he elected some, then the manifestation of the riches of his glorious grace? Did not God purpose to manifest also the glory of his remunerative justice? Is it not undeniable, that God will bestow salvation upon all his ⟨p. 41⟩elect (of ripe years, before their departure out of this world) by way of reward, and crown of righteousness, which God the righteous Judge shall give at that day to all that love his Sons ¹appearing? It being a righteous thing with God, as to recompense tribulation to them that trouble his Children; so to his Children that are troubled, rest with his Apostles: when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from Heaven, with his mighty Angels, in flaming ²fire, rendering vengeance &c. When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and be made marvellous, in all them that believe &c. It is great pity this is not considered (as usually it is not) especially for the momentous consequence thereof, in my judgement, sufficient (if I mistake not) to have stifled this opinion following, touching Reprobation, in the first conception of it.

1. To choose before the world, is to choose before the creation, or Adams fall, according to your owne exposition, formerly mentioned: but in this sense, your selfe confesseth in the 4. place, that Austin and Zanchy doe not concurre with others in this; was there no more in Gods intention, when he elected some, then the manifestation of the riches of his glorious grace? Did not God purpose to manifest also the glory of his remunerative justice? Is it not undeniable, that God will bestow salvation upon all his ⟨p. 41⟩elect (of ripe yeares, before their departure out of this world) by way of reward, and crowne of righteousnesse, which God the righteous Judge shall give at that day to all that love his Sonnes