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…

First, That God offereth to the men of this world, helps and means, either of the knowledge of God in Nature, or of grace in Christ: and that to this end, to lead them to Repentance and Salvation. Thus is God said to manifest to the Gentiles, ⟨p. 208⟩that which may be known of him by his works, and by his Law written in their hearts, and that to this end, to make them to seek after the Lord; to lead them to Repentance, to withdraw them from their courses, to heal their pride and to save their souls from the pit. Thus God offered to the carnal Israelites means of grace to purge them, to turn them, Prov. 1. 13. to gather them, Mat. 23. 37. to convince them, Joh. 16. 8, 9. To draw them with cords of man and bands of love, Hos. 11. 4. To dress them to bring forth good fruit, Esa. 5. 4.

First, That God offereth to the men of this world, helps and means, either of the knowledge of God in Nature, or of grace in Christ: and that to this end, to lead them to Repentance and Salvation. Thus is God said to manifest to the Gentiles, ⟨p. 208⟩that which may bee known of him by his works, and by his Law writen in their hearts, and that to this end, to make them to seek after the Lord; to leade them to Repentance, to withdraw them from their courses, to heale their pride and to save their soules from the pit. Thus God offered to the carnall Israelites means of grace to purge them, to turn them, Prov. 1. 13. to gather them, Mat. 23. 37. to convince them, Joh. 16. 8, 9. To draw them with cords of man and bands of love,