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…

4. Finally, others say, that God delights not in the death of a sinner, as it is the destruction of the creature, but as it is a means of the manifestation of his justice. I answer, It is true; but the manifestation of his justice stands, as he expresseth himself, in the removal of the cause of their destruction from his own will to their will: As I live (saith the Lord) I desire not the death of a sinner: Turn ye, turn ye; why will ye dye, O house of Israel?

4. Finally, others say, that God delights not in the death of a sinner, as it is the destruction of the creature, but as it is a meanes of the manifestation of his justice. I answer, It is true; but the manifestation of his justice stands, as hee expresseth himselfe, in the removall of the cause of their destruction from his owne will to their will: As I live (saith the Lord) I desire not the death of a sinner: Turne yee, turne yee; why will yee dye, O house of Israel?

First, here is some Philosophical error in distinguishing between ¹justice distributive and justice vindicative; which are no more to be distinguished than a genus is to be distinguished from his species: Justice commutative is only opposite to justice distributive; but justice distributive comprehends under it as well justice vindicative as justice remunerative.

First, here is some Philosophicall error in distinguishing betweene ¹justice distributive and justice vindicative; which are no more to be distinguished than a genus is to be distinguished from his species: Justice commutative is only opposite to justice distributive; but justice distributive comprehends under it as well justice vindicative as justice remunerative.

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