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…

It is true; the Word of God is a Lanthorn unto our feet, and a Light to our paths, and it is fit we should rest contented herewith ¹for discovering unto us the whole counsel of God. Now this Word of God plainly teacheth us, that God bardneth whom he will. Now I presume you do not doubt, but that ²God out of his absolute will, shows mercy on whom he will. Nay, I can hardly believe but that your opinion is, that like as God out of his absolute will granted saving grace to Jacob: so out of his absolute will he denied saving grace to Esau. And still doth to those whom you account the world of mankind.

It is true; the Word of God is a Lantborn unto our feete, and a Light to our paths, and it is fit wee should rest contented herewith ¹for discovering unto us the whole counsell of God. Now this Word of God plainly teacheth us, that God bardneth whom hee will. Now I presume you doe not doubt, but that ²God out of his absolute will, shews mercy on whom hee will. Nay, I can hardly beleeve but that your opinion is, that like as God out of his absolute will granted saving grace to Jacob: so out of his absolute will he denyed saving grace to Esau. And still doth to those whom you account the world of mankinde.

1. 1Exam.
2. 2Rom. 9. 18.

And I have already showed that the denial of this grace can be no punishment; For as much as punishment consisteth, either in inflicting evil, or in denying some good which formerly was granted them. But in denying saving grace to the world of mankind, he doth not deny them any thing which they formerly enjoyed.