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The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
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TWICE. Consideration.
TWISSE. Consideration.
The gifts of grace he speaks of are three. 1. The knowledge of God revealed in his works, 2. Christ, 3. The Gospel; for these alone are they, whereof the objection proceeds, which he proposeth to be answered. Of the first: it is most true, that the end thereof represented in the objection, is effected by it, to wit, the bereaving men of excuse, as namely in a certain kind, which Austin interpreteth, De grat. & lib. arb. c. 2. in this manner, Quomodo dicit inexcusabiles nisi de illa excusatione, qua dicere solet humana superbia si scissem fecissem, ideo non feci, quia nescivi. How doth he call them inexcusable, but in respect of such an excuse, which the pride of man moveth him to use, saying, had I known it I would have done it, therefore I did it not, because I knew it not: thus the Gentiles were left without excuse, in turning the glory of the incorruptible God, to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, &c. And for as much as he had sufficiently manifested himself by his works, to be eternal, and consequently uncorruptible. So that knowledge sufficiently revealed, doth always take away the pretence of ignorance for a mans excuse, whether a man have any need of excuse, as in case he lives not answerable to his knowledge, or no need at all to excuse himself, as in case he doth conform himself to that knowledge which God hath given him, in which case he is not said to be inexcusable, though pretence of ignorance by way of excuse is taken from him, as well as from others; but because he hath no need of any such excuse, as depends upon pretence of ignorance, therefore he is not denominated inexcusable, but such only who would excuse themselves by such a pretence, but cannot. But as touching the other gifts of grace mentioned, to wit, 1. Christ, 2. The Gospel, 'tis most untrue that the end specified, is effected by them: for Christ doth not effect the falling of any; neither is the setting of him up, any cause of any mans falling, neither is the stumbling of any, effected by the Preaching of the Gospel; for what is mens stumbling thereat, but their disobedience thereunto. 1 Pet. 2. 8