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…

First, He checketh the petulancy of the creature, by showing that though God should harden the creature by his irresistible will, yet it is not for the creature to reply thus to God; this he doth by a comparison, arguing Gods Sovereignty over the creature, suitable to the power which the potter hath over the clay, ver. 20.

First, Hee checketh the petulancy of the creature, by shewing that though God should harden the creature by his irresistible will, yet it is not for the creature to reply thus to God; this hee doth by a comparison, arguing Gods Soveraignty over the creature, suitable to the power which the potter hath over the clay, ver. 20.

Secondly, he admitteth a deny all or at least a mitigation of the rigour of that word objected in the manner of Gods hardening by his irresistible will, instead whereof the Apostle implieth, he doth rather harden by his suffering and long patience. What if God suffer in long patience, &c. ver. 22.

Secondly, hee admitteth a deny all or at least a mitigation of the rigour of that word objected in the manner of Gods hardning by his irresistible will, instead whereof the Apostle implyeth, hee doth rather harden by his suffering and long patience. What if God suffer in long patience, &c. ver. 22.

Thirdly, He cleareth the justice of God in hardening the creature, by showing the conditions of those persons, whom he thus hardeneth, not creatures that have done neither good nor evil; but, 1. vessels of wrath, which men are not, till first considered as sinners: 2. fitted, or as it were perfected and ripened unto destruction, which Ephes. 2. 23. men are not till after the refusal of the means of grace, Ephes. 2. 4