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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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But by this opinion the gifts of nature and grace have another end, either God doth not mean them unto those that perish, albeit they do enjoy them; because they are mingled in the world with the elect, to whom only they are directed: or if he do, he meaneth they shall have them, and by them be lifted up above the common rank of men, [ut lapsu graviore ruant] that their fall may be the greater: for how can God intend that those men should receive them or any good by any of them, whom he hath by an absolute decree cut off and rejected utterly from grace and glory. More particularly by, this doctrine,
BUt by this opinion the gifts of nature and grace have another end, either God doth not meane them unto those that perish, albeit they doe enjoy them; because they are mingled in the world with the elect, to whom only they are directed: or if he doe, he meaneth they shall have them, and by them be lifted up above the common rank of men, [ut lapsu graviore ruant] that their fall may be the greater: for how can God intend that those men should receive them or any good by any of them, whom he hath by an absolute decree cut off and rejected utterly from grace and glory. More particularly by, this doctrine,
1. Christ came not into the world to procure the Salvation of them that perish, because they were inevitably preordained to perish.
2. The word is not sent to them, or if it be, it is that they might slight it or contemn it and increase their damnation by the contempt of it; and so these inconveniences will arise;
2. The word is not sent to them, or if it be, it is that they might slight it or contemne it and increase their damnation by the contempt of it; and so these inconveniences will arise;