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…

2 To the carnal Christian, that sinneth of ignorance or humane ¹frailty, and not of profane and wilful contempt of the means and ways of grace, this doctrine offereth a serious exhortation to them to seek after Christ whilst he may be found, and earnestly presseth on him those lively and quickening expostulations of the Prophets, Why will you die, O house of Israel? What could I have done more for my vineyard, that I have not done? Turn ye, turn ye, that iniquity may not be your destruction.

2 To the carnall Christian, that sinneth of ignorance or humane ¹frailitie, and not of prophane and wilfull contempt of the meanes and wayes of grace, this doctrine offereth a serious exhortation to them to seeke after Christ whilst hee may be found, and earnestly presseth on him those lively and quickning expostulations of the Prophets, Why will you die, O house of Israel? What could I have done more for my vineyard, that I have not done? Turne yee, turne yee, that iniquitie may not be your destruction.

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3 To the profane and malignant dog and swine, that walloweth ¹in sensual and worldly lusts, and snarleth against the means and ways of his own peace, and trampleth the precious ordinances of God under foot; to such this doctrine testifieth to their faces, that God is just in all that cometh on them, and his way equal: They loved the cursed ways of sin, and are fallen into them; they loved not the ways of blessing, and therefore are they far from them.

3 To the prophance and malignant dog and swine, that walloweth