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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 whereas the Remonstrants maintained, that there is no other decree of Reprobation but this, and so likewise on the other side, that there is no decree of Predestination, but such as is properly opposite hereunto, namely this, That the decree ⟨p. 216⟩by which God hath purposed in Christ, and for Christ, to save those that believe and repent to the end, is the whole and entire decree of Predestination unto salvation. On this point the Contra-Remonstrants opposed them: and accordingly our Britain Divines, make this the first erroneous opinion, which they reject upon the first Article as touching election. And likewise as touching Reprobation, the first erroneous opinion which they reject, is this, That the decree by which God from all eternity, and that irrevocably, hath purposed out of lapsed mankind to leave none, but the impenitent and incredulous in sin, and under the wrath of God, as being aliens from Christ, is the whole and entire decree of reprobation. This I say is the first erroneous opinion which our Britain Divines reject: which this Author takes no notice of, but most unlearnedly discovers, that he understands not the state of the question. Secondly, Now I come to Gods absolute decree of cutting off from grace, this we willingly confess, is merely absolute and unconditional quoad res volitas, as touching the things willed by God; for the things willed by God herein, are the denial of mercy, and grace, to regenerate some; the denial of the grace of faith and repentance, concerning which the Apostle professeth, that God proceeds herein, merely according to the good pleasure of his will, Rom. 9. 18. He hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Rom. 11. 30. Even as they in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief. Where to obtain mercy, in the Apostles language, is plainly as much as to believe. Austin in many places justifies this, Epist. 105. ad Sixtum. […] ille credat, ille non credat, cum ambo idem audiunt: etsi miraculum in eorum conspectu fiat, ambo idem vident, altitudo est divitiarum sapientiae & scientiae Dei: cujus inscrutabilia sunt judici• & apud quem non est iniquitas: dum cujus vult miseretur, & quem vult indurat. And near the end, Audiat haec & non contemnat, quod si contempserit, ut contemneret inveniat see obduratum. Enchirid. 98.