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Bacons – Newtons – or otherwise –; & that
in the economy of grace – it is not the
fault of God, that one should be a
John & another a Judas – that one sh'd [should]
be a Fenelon – another a Voltaire – Leighton
& a Hume – a Payson & a Paine ~

It further more [furthermore] implies this – to
wh. [which] I wish now to attend – Viz. [namely] that
all men are completely in the hands
of God – as clay in the hands of Potter.
Men differ from clay – but are as
really in the hands of God.

How is it that God controls men –
even when rebellious & hard-hearted?
How is it that free will & voluntary
action are yet compassed by him?

cams_benton_b028_f002_013_002

((2)) [centered]

Bacons – Newtons – or otherwise –; & that
in the economy of grace – it is not the
fault of God, that one should be a
John & another a Judas – that one sh'd [should]
be a Fenelon – another a Voltaire – Leighton
& a Hume – a Payson & a Paine ~

It further more [furthermore] implies this – to
wh. [which] I wish now to attend – Viz. [namely] that
all men are completely in the hands
of God – as clay in the hands of Potter.
Men differ from clay – but are as
really in the hands of God.

How is it that God controls men –
even when rebellious & hard-hearted?
How is it that free will & voluntary
action are yet compassed by him?