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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.
WE have hitherto received a poor and hungry discourse, but now in the accommodation of it he thunders & lighteneth, as his manner is, both the Master and the Disciple would have it in their own power to make themselves elect, otherwise it seems they have little comfort, and therefore they discharge a great noise of thunder against our Doctrine of reprobation: as if they would awe God to give them liberty to elect themselves, otherwise they will powder his absoluteness, in taking upon him to Reprobate whom he list. Me thinks these Arminians talk in the spirit of Dr Story, as if they would scold us out of our faith, I will not say God out of his Throne; but he is able to plead his ⟨p. 212⟩own, we are unworthy to plead for him, yet thus far he is pleased to honour us, as to admit us to plead for him, like as he is the God that pleads the cause of his people: I have showed how absurdly this Author makes the salvation of reprobates to be intended by God, which yet in the issue is but after a conditional manner, which is no more to intend their salvation, then their condemnation: well let us see the quality of these absurdities he fastens upon us. The first is, that God doth not mean the gifts of nature and grace unto those that perish: where to I answer, That as touching the gifts of nature, there is no colour for this, for they (as the Author sets them down) are these, creation, sustentation, preservation, health, beauty, wisdom; now let any sober man consider whether it be possible, that it should not be Gods meaning for as many as do enjoy them, to enjoy them. As for the gifts of grace, these he divides into graces purchasing Salvation, and graces applying Salvation, after it is purchased: the grace purchasing Salvation is Christ; now we say that Salvation is purchased, to be conferred upon every man of ripe years conditional only, namely, in case he believes, and on all that do believe; for our Saviour hath said that whosoever believes shall be saved, whosoever believes not shall be damned: as for the purchasing the grace of faith, that we say is so purchased to be conferred absolutely and not upon condition of any work for that is manifest Pelagianism, and therefore Christ dyed not to procure that for all, for then all should believe de facto, & be saved: therefore we say, he dyed to procure this only for his elect.