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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, He proceeds to show how that God as the Creator, hath power over the creature to dispose of him as he thinks good, in two notable particulars. First, in making him, of what fashion he will, ver. 20. Secondly, in making him to what end he will, and that without control from the creature (the one being answerable to the other) in these words: Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it, why haste thou made me thus? Now these different conditions, as different fashions of a vessel, are to be conceived in congruous reference to the double act of God formerly mentioned. First, the one was in showing mercy on whom he will, whereby a man is made a vessel of grace fit for honour. Secondly, the other was in hardening whom he will, whereby a man left destitute of grace, is exposed to rebellion and disobedience and consequently made a vessel fit for dishonour.
Secondly, Hee proceeds to shew how that God as the Creator, hath power over the creature to dispose of him as he thinks good, in two notable particulars. First, in making him, of what fashion hee will, ver. 20. Secondly, in making him to what end hee will, and that without controll from the creature (the one being answerable to the other) in these words: Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it, why haste thou made mee thus? Now these different conditions, as different fashions of a vessell, are to bee conceived in congruous reference to the double act of God formerly mentioned. First, the one was in shewing mercy on whom hee will, whereby a man is made a vessell of grace fit for honour. Secondly, the other was in hardning whom hee will, whereby a man left destitute of grace, is exposed to rebellion and disobedience and consequently made a vessell fit for dishonour.
Secondly, to what end he will, to wit, either to honour or dishonour, that is, either to become finally a vessel of mercy, or a vessel of wrath, like as the potter disposeth of clay in making vessels thereof; answerable hereunto in each particular, ⟨p. 281⟩according to the mere pleasure of his will.