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…

Fourthly, he declares the holy ends which God aims at in all this his dealing with vessels of wrath after this manner; which ends are the manifestation, first, of his power and wrath toward the wicked, ver. 22. secondly, of the riches of his glorious grace toward the elect, in dealing far otherwise with them, v. 23. Rom. 11. 33. Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom, and of the power of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! To him be glory for ever, Amen.

Fourthly, hee declares the holy ends which God aimes at in all this his dealing with vessels of wrath after this manner; which ends are the manifestation, first, of his power and wrath toward the wicked, ver. 22. secondly, of the riches of his glorious grace toward the elect, in dealing far otherwise with them, v. 23. Rom. 11. 33. Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdome, and of the power of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his wayes past finding out! To him bee glory for ever, Amen.

By this objection arising out of the former Doctrine, namely, ¹that God hath mercy on whom he will, and hardeneth others: he doth evince that by showing mercy, is signified Gods giving the grace of obedience; by hardening, his denying the same grace of obedience; And withal that by denying this grace it comes to pass, that men cannot obey the will of God, seeing hereby is manifested, that Gods will is not, they should obey, but rather continue in their hardness of heart uncured, and consequently in their disobedience, whereupon it seems unreasonable that God should complain of mens disobedience, as oftentimes he doth, as Esa. 1. Hear, O Heavens, and hearken O Earth, I have nourished and brought up a people, and they have rebelled against me. Again,