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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…
A treatise of Mr. Cottons clearing certain doubts concerning predestination together with an examination thereof / written by William Twice ...A treatise of Mr. Cottons clearing certaine doubts concerning predestination together with an examination thereof / written by William Twisse ...
London: printed by J.D. for Andrew Crook, 1646
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1. Some say that God speaks not of all the wicked, but of some of the elect only, who in time are brought on to repentance: but the truth is, he speaketh of such wicked men, whereof some dye in their sins, as is evident by the parallel place.
1. Some say that God speakes not of all the wicked, but of some of the elect onely, who in time are brought on to repentance: but the truth is, hee speaketh of such wicked men, whereof some dye in their sinnes, as is evident by the parallel place.
2. Others say, that God speaketh of his antecedent will, going before all causes in the creature, not of his consequent will, following the creature in sin: but plain it is, he speaketh of men now wicked, defiled with original and actual sin.
2. Others say, that God speaketh of his antecedent will, going before all causes in the creature, not of his consequent will, following the creature in sinne: but plaine it is, hee speaketh of men now wicked, defiled with originall and actuall sin.
3. Others say again, God speaks not of the secret will of his good pleasure, but of his revealed will: but though I know there be sundry parts of Gods secret will which are not revealed, yet I know no part of his will by oath, doctrine, or historical narration, that is discrepant from his secret will as all.
3. Others say againe, God speakes not of the secret will of his good pleasure, but of his revealed will: but though I know there be sundry parts of Gods secret will which are not revealed, yet I know no part of his will by oath, doctrine, or historicall narration, that is discrepant from his secret will as all.