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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 we say God both sends it, and permits many to slight it, and to persevere in the contempt of it, that he may manifest his glory in their just condemnation, and declare thereby also the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he hath prepared unto glory, by making it appear, what a merciful difference God hath put between them, and others. To the particulars subordinate hereunto, I answer distinctly thus.
But we say God both sends it, and permits many to slight it, and to persevere in the contempt of it, that he may manifest his glory in their just condemnation, and declare thereby also the riches of his glory on the vessells of mercy, whom he hath prepared unto glory, by making it appeare, what a mercifull difference God hath put between them, and others. To the particulars subordinate hereunto, I answer distinctly thus.
1. God deceives none in calling them to Salvation, in the name of his Son, by the preaching of his Word, any more by our Doctrine, than by the Doctrine of this Author: for as he maintains that God intends Salvation to all men, no otherwise than in case they believe, so do we; and as we maintain that God doth fully intend to most the contrary, but no otherwise than in case they believe not, so doth he: only as touching the obtaining of faith and regeneration, here is the difference between us: we maintain with Saint Paul, that God hath mercy on whom he will, in bestowing the grace of faith and regeneration, and hardeneth whom he will by denying of it; soe doth not he: and accordingly we say, Christ merited faith and regeneration for his elect. But the Remonstrants openly profess that he merited faith and regeneration for none at all. Hereby let the indifferent judge which of us makes God the greatest deceiver they or we. And the truth is, this Author nor his instructor, are willing to discover themselves in this point, for fear least nothing should save them from breaking their necks, but to be received upon the featherbed of Pelagianism: so fearful a precipice is likely there to meet with them; at the margin of this, there stands a wild quotation thus, Suffrag: Britain, p. 43. as if the Author was loath his meaning should be found: or it may be in transcribing the copy sent him he did mistake. But the Article upon which these Theses are delivered he utterly leaves out, like as in his former quotation of the suffrages. But after much searching I guess I find that which he refers unto on the 3. Article, 3. Position, which is pag: 166. in Synod. Dordare: and in the English suffrages of our Divines of Great Britain, the position is this, whom God doth thus prepare by his Spirit (as was signified in the former position) through the means of the word, those doth he truly and seriously invite and call to faith and conversion. I make no question but whatsoever God doth, he doth truly and seriously: And as for that sancta simulatio which this Author formerly upbraided our Divines with, for attributing it unto God, I have formerly discovered the false nature of that aspersion, though he thought to walk in the clouds, that his juggling might not be discovered.