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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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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.
You add also that God hath made manifest that which may be known of him by his Law (also) written in their hearts. These you couple together, though little or nothing Homogeneall. The Law of God written in our hearts, is concerning mans duty, no part whereof is contained in his Works.
You adde also that God hath made manifest that which may bee known of him by his Law (also) writen in their hearts. These you couple together, though little or nothing Homogeneall. The Law of God writen in our hearts, is concerning mans duty, no part whereof is contained in his Works.
His eternal power and God-head the Apostle tells us is made manifest by his works, no such content doth he make of the Law written in our hearts, Rom. 2. 14. but when you say this is done to this end to move them to seek after the Lord, you fall upon the incongruity formerly spoken of. For the very administration of Gods providence, is the moving of them to seek after the Lord.