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…

But by withdrawing from them the means of illumination ⟨p. 197⟩more and more, as namely the preaching of Gospel, and the working of miracles, and the giving them over unto the power of Satan. This also is to give them over to their own hearts lust, Psal. 81. 11, 12. by ceasing to admonish them of the error of their ways, either by his word, or by his judgements and chastisements in his works. That God doth harden out of his absolute will, and yet hardens none but for sin, cannot be avouched in my judgment without manifest contradiction. If they are not contradictions; Then those also are not, God hath mercy on whom he will, yet God hath mercy on none, but in respect of their good works going before.

But by withdrawing from them the meanes of illumination ⟨p. 197⟩more and more, as namely the preaching of Gospel, and the working of miracles, and the giving them over unto the power of Satan. This also is to give them over to their own hearts lust, Psal. 81. 11, 12. by ceasing to admonish them of the error of their waies, either by his word, or by his judgements and chastisements in his works. That God doth harden out of his absolute will, and yet hardens none but for sin, cannot bee avouched in my judgment without manifest contradiction. If they are not contradictions; Then those also are not, God hath mercy on whom hee will, yet God hath mercy on none, but in respect of their good works going before.

Secondly, by the same reason it may be said, that God condemns men out of his absolute will, and yet he condemns none but for sin, yet you shall never read that God condemns whom he will.

Secondly, by the same reason it may bee said, that God condemnes men out of his absolute will, and yet hee condemnes none but for sin, yet you shall never read that God condemnes whom hee will.