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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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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.
His eternall power and God-head the Apostle tels us is made manifest by his works, no such content doth hee make of the Law writen 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.
I say the administration of Gods providence in his works, moves men, as the Apostle signifies, to seek after the Lord. The Apostle no where refers this to the Law written in mens hearts; but you put all together, and that for a special purpose as it