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…

Again, their former profession was such, that they were the redeemed of the Lord as well as any other. So Piscator interpreteth that place in Peter, as spoken, not [Greek or Hebrew], but [Greek or Hebrew], not as it were so indeed, but in their opinion only, or in the common opinion of others. The creature likewise shall be restored by him, Act. 3. For the Heavens must contain him, till the time come that God hath appointed, for the restoring of all things. But that redemption is not yet, neither hath he purchased that redemption with his blood.

Again, their former profession was such, that they were the redeemed of the Lord as well as any other. So Piscator interpretech that place in Peter, as spoken, not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, not as it were so indeed, but in their opinion onely, or in the common opinion of others. The creature likewise shall bee restored by him, Act. 3. For the Heavens must contain him, till the time come that God hath appointed, for the restoring of all things. But that redemption is not yet, neither hath hee purchased that redemption with his blood.

We deny not that all creatures are under the dominion of Christ, but that they should be translated into his dominion by way of purchase by his blood, that seems to me a strange conceit. Yet it sufficeth us that you confess, that Turks, together with their Infants, are not translated into the kingdom of Grace. By Infants of Turks we understand none other then such as dye in their Infancy, and I wonder, you should distinguish betwixt them; Why you should reckon the condition of Infants deceasing out of the Church, amongst the number of the secret things of the Lord, I see no reason. Are they not born children of wrath? And if they continue so from the time of their conception unto their birth, why not as well from the time of their birth, to the time of their death dying in their Infancy? And can we doubt what is the condition of those who dye children of wrath? doth not God say of the Sodomites, that they suffer the vengeance of eternal fire, and were there (think you) no Infants at all amongst them? As for those who are commended to the blessing of Christ, I make no question but that of such is the Kingdom of God. For the Apostle teacheth us, that if but one parent be a believer, the children are holy, but if neither are, they are unclean.