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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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1. Christ came not into the World to procure the salvation of them that perish. I answer, That look in what sort he came into the World, to procure the salvation of them that perish by their Doctrine, after the same sort he came to procure their salvation by our Doctrine. For as it is their Doctrine, that God decreed that for Christs sake, salvation should redound to all that believe, so is this our Doctrine also: but we deny that this is the whole decree of predestination. We farther say, that God purposed to bestow Faith on some, and not on others, and accordingly to send Christ to merit faith and regeneration for them, which the Remonstrants in the Censura Censurae, do now a days utterly deny; and if this Author, together with his instructor, think that ⟨p. 217⟩Christ was sent to merit faith and regeneration for all, then either absolutely or conditionally; if absolutely, then all must believe de facto, and be regenerated; if conditionally, then let them discover unto us this condition, and avoid direct Pelagianism if they can. 2. Indeed we think the word is not sent to all that perish, we find it by manifest experience: in reference to Ministry humane, and if they have so strenuously rubbed their own foreheads, as to feign out of their own heads a Ministry Angelical, let them not expect that we should take their forgeries for Oracles Divine. 3. It is not true, that where it is sent among them that perish, 'tis sent only that they should slight it, it may be sent as well, ut proficiant ad exteriorem vitae emendationem quo mitius puniantur: as for those that do slight it, and stumble at it, being disobedient, Saint Peter plainly saith, that hereunto they were ordained. Let them therefore cry down Peter first, and then we will take it in good part, to be cried down also. And if God sent his Son into the World to be crucified by some; why might not he as well send the Preaching of Christ into the World, to be slighted and despised by others: and Saint Paul hath professed, that the Preachers of it, are unto God a sweet savour in Christ, even in them that perish: Yet we say not that this is the end why God sends it to any:
1. Christ came not into the World to procure the salvation of them that perish. I answere, That look in what sort he came into the World, to procure the salvation of them that perish by their Doctrine, after the same sort he came to procure their salvation by our Doctrine. For as it is their Doctrine, that God decreed that for Christs sake, salvation should redound to all that believe, so is this our Doctrine also: but we deny that this is the whole decree of predestination. We farther say, that God purposed to bestow Faith on some, and not on others, and accordingly to send Christ to merit faith and regeneration for them, which the Remonstrants in the Censura Censurae, doe now a daies utterly deny; and if this Author, together with his instructer, think that