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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
AN EXAMINATION of a Treatise written by Master Cotton, for the clea… › QUESTION •.
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8. Saint Paul, of all his labours, tendered to the good of all sorts, professeth, that he suffered them for Gods Elect: How 1much more in Gods intention was the Ministry of his Prophets for the Elect sake? The question is not so much about Gods delight in the death of the wicked, as about his delight concerning their repentance and life; and this hath no parallel, Ezech. 18. applying it to other then Gods Elect.
8. Saint Paul, of all his labours, tendred to the good of all sorts, professeth, that hee suffered them for Gods Elect: How 1much more in Gods intention was the Ministry of his Prophets for the Elect sake? The question is not so much about Gods delight in the death of the wicked, as about his delight concerning their repentance and life; and this hath no parallel, Ezech. 18. applying it to other then Gods Elect.
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9. The third Answer, though it seems to me not congruous enough in respect of life; because revealed will, in this distinction, is usually taken only for Gods commandment; and life is no precept: yet is it congruous enough in respect of repentance; for it is generally commanded; and consequently, Gods will of life, if it be called his will revealed, may be reduced to congruity, as consequent to repentance, which God commands to all; and consequently, he may be said, by his revealed will, to will the salvation of all. The Answer to this is nothing to purpose, as sticking upon the terms, secret and revealed, and not applied to the usual acceptions of this distinction, which is only to signify Gods will of commandment, which we all know to be revealed; and Gods will of purpose, which mostly is not revealed.