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…

Page 13. lin. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. By the comparing of which sentence it appears, that the Greek [Greek or Hebrew] is here rightly rendered, among all. It is a Greek phrase, lest some one might conceive it ought to be translated, in all; to wit, in all things. We are to remember, that the Apostle from this verse began to discourse of Christs kingdom in his Church, which no man will deny, if he doth but lightly consider the very words themselves: and therefore under the universal particle, no other thing is comprehended, but all believers of all times. Christ is the first of them that rise again, that among all the Saints, both of them that went before and of them that came after, he might have the primacy of dignity, power, and holiness. that so among all he might have the preeminence; not only in respect of men, but also of all angels. lin. 23, 24, 25, 26. that always in every life he may be chief and principal: in grace and glory: in generation and resurrection: as well in visible as in invisible creatures.

Page 13. lin. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. By the comparing of which sentense it appeares, that the Greek 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is here rightly rendred, among all. It is a Greek phrase, lest some one might conceive it ought to be translated, in all; to wit, in all things. We are to remember, that the Apostle from this verse began to discourse of Christs kingdom in his Church, which no man will deny, if hee doth but lightly consider the very words themselves: and therefore under the universall particle, no other thing is comprehended, but all believers of all times. Christ is the first of them that rise again, that among all the Saints, both of them that went before and of them that came after, he might have the primacy of dignity, power, and holinesse. that so among all hee might have the preheminence; not onely in respect of men, but also of all angels. lin. 23, 24, 25, 26. that alwayes in every life he may be chiefe and principall: in grace and glory: in generation and resurrection: as well in visible as in invisible creatures.

Page 14. lin. 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. If Christs predestination and ours be considered, as touching the act of God predestinating, so the one is not the cause of the other; for the same thing cannot be the cause of it self: but by the same divine act both Christ and we are predestinated; therefore the predestination of Christ is not the cause of our predestination. But if it be considered as touching the effect, seeing the effect of our