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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 5: The Fifth Doubt.
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It is true, God is said Rom. 1. 19. to manifest to the Gentiles that which may be known of him, by his works. Yet not all that may be known of him; for even the wisdom of the world, after all their pains and studious courses, are said not to have known God, no not in the wisdom of God, 1 Cor. 1. 21. But his eternal power and God-head is generally made known to the world, sufficiently to convict them of Idolatry: •nd the Apostle delivers no more in that place.
It is true, God is said Rom. 1. 19. to manifest to the Gentiles that which may bee known of him, by his works. Yet not all that may bee known of him; for even the wisdome of the world, after all their paines and studious courses, are said not to have known God, no not in the wisdome of God, 1 Cor. 1. 21. But his eternall power and God-head is generally made known to the world, sufficiently to convict them of Idolatry: •nd the Apostle delivers no more in that place.
I hope we Christians by the help of Gods Word, are now adays brought to such a measure of understanding of God by his works, that we are able even by discourse of reason to prove many a fair attribute of God, which the greatest Philosophers were ignorant of, though some things are found in them concerning the nature of God, which we cannot read without admiration.
I hope wee Christians by the help of Gods Word, are now adaies brought to such a measure of understanding of God by his workes, that wee are able even by discourse of reason to prove many a faire attribute of God, which the greatest Philosophers were ignorant of, though some things are found in them concerning the nature of God, which wee cannot read without admiration.