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…

Yet I presume you will not say, that so to come to Church, is the performing of a duty whereby they may find mercy sooner.

Yet I presume you will not say, that so to come to Church, is the performing of a duty whereby they may finde mercy sooner.

In the next place you indirectly embrace the sower leaven of Arminianism, plainly professing that God doth vouchsafe more powerful effectual helps to them that walk according to the knowledge and helps they have received. As if that of our Saviour Habenti dabitur, to him that hath shall be given, you did interpret especially after the same manner, as Arminius doth, to wit, that if men use their naturals right, God will give them means of grace; But here is the difference, they speak their minds plainly, you carry your Discourse so, that we are driven to grope (as in the dark) after your meaning. For you deliver this of Reprobates, who do already enjoy the Word, the means of grace; And therefore ⟨p. 235⟩the more powerful helps you speak of, are not outward means, (for that they enjoy already) but inward grace. As if God had ordained that grace should be given according unto works, which is direct Pelagianism. And withal you imply a power in Reprobates to walk according to knowledge, and helps already received, to wit, under the means of grace; And what can this be less, then a power to believe and repent. How many a godly mans heart would bleed to understand so foul assertions to drop from the pen of such a man as your self?

In the next place you indirectly imbrace the sower leaven of Arminianisme, plainly professing that God doth vouchsafe more powerfull effectuall helps to them that walk according to the knowledge and helps they have received. As if that of our Saviour Habenti dabitur, to him that hath shall bee given, you did interpret especially after the same manner, as Arminius doth, to wit, that if men use their naturals right, God will give them means of grace; But here is the difference, they speak their minds plainely, you carry your Discourse so, that wee are driven to groape (as in the dark) after your meaning. For you deliver this of Reprobates, who doe already injoy the Word, the means of grace; And therefore