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…

as touching his Manhood assumed into an hypostatical union with his natural Son: in both, the Chief Servant of God, for the work of mediation and redemption, for Gods elect, given by the Father unto him, that he might bestow eternal life upon them, Joh. 17. 2. according to the good pleasure of his Father, Mar. 10. 40. Thus I have been bold to deliver my judgement touching the Interpretation of this place, without consulting any Interpreter; only the native genius of the Text it self seemed to afford sufficient light, and evidence, to discern the meaning thereof; which I willingly submit to the judgement of any.

as touching his Manhood assamed into an hypostaticall union with his naturall Sonne: in both, the Chiefe Servant of God, for the work of mediation and redemption, for Gods elect, given by the Father unto him, that he might bestow eternall life upon them, Joh. 17. 2. according to the good pleasure of his Father, Mar. 10. 40. Thus I have been bold to deliver my judgement touching the Interpretation of this place, without consulting any Interpreter; onely the native genius of the Text it selfe seemed to afford sufficient light, and evidence, to discerne the meaning thereof; which I willingly submit to the judgement of any.

It is no part of my meaning to dispute, much less to determine, whether Christ should have been incarnate, if Adam had never ¹fallen: I conceive it a question no less frivolous, then curious. The purpose of glorifying Christ, though it presuppose not the creation or fall of man, as making way for such an intention in God, yet doth it enforce the creation and fall of Adam, as making way for this purpose.