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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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yet it is not necessary that knowledge should aggravate the damnation of the Reprobate, as in case they do thereby, proficere ad exteriorem vitae emendationem, for in this case surely, mititus punientur, but if they do grow worse by occasion of their knowledge, we spare not to profess that God intended this should come to pass by his permission, why not as well as the crucifying of the Son of God? Act. 4. 28. As for the virtues in the last place, which here are pretended also to be given to work for their harm, and among them faith and repentance, we are so far from affirming, that they are given for the harm of them that perish, that we to the contrary maintain, that they are given to none but Gods elect, and to bring them unto salvation, Acts 13. 48. As many believed as were ordained to eternal life. And faith is called the faith of the elect. Tit. 1. 1. and Acts 11. 18. Then hath God also unto the Gentiles given repentance unto life. 1Mark it well, not unto death, but unto life: And Austin long ago hath professed, that of those who are not predestinated, God brings not one unto wholesome and spiritual repentance, whereby a man is reconciled unto God in Christ. Knowledge is here shuffled in among the rest of these virtues, as if that were not all one with the illumination of the mind, at least most deservedly to be ranged with it. As for other virtues here mentioned, as fortitude, liberality, temperance, humility, chastity, where these virtues are bestowed after a natural manner (for no otherwise, ⟨p. 214⟩nor in any gracious manner, are they found in Reprobates, as I suppose, ready to be called at any time to an account upon that point, and to manifest six main differences between the moral virtues of heathen men, and the same virtues (in name, and as touching the substance of the acts, wrought by them in Christians) I should think they are rather given for their good that enjoy them, than for their harme, namely, Ut profici ant ad exteriorem vitae emendationem, quo mitius puniantur. All the harm that may come by them, that I can devise for the present, is to grow proud of them: and I willingly profess, that nothing makes a greater separation from God then pride, and it may be, Moralists fret at this, that their Morality is no better esteemed of. But what think you?