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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. We willingly confess they shall never bring them to salvation, be they as great as those who were bestowed on Aristotle, Plato, Aristides, Sophocles, and the most learned moral and wise men of the World, that never were acquainted with the mystery of Godliness: it was wont to be received generally for a truth, that Extra Ecclesiam non est satus; But Arminians take liberty to coin new Articles of our Creed.
1. We willingly confesse they shall never bring them to salvation, be they as great as those who were bestowed on Aristotle, Plato, Aristides, Sophocles, and the most learned morall and wise men of the World, that never were acquainted with the mystery of Godlinesse: it was wont to be received generally for a truth, that Extra Ecclesiam non est satus; But Arminians take liberty to coyne new Articles of our Creed.
2. But yet they may do them good, hereby they may Proficere ad exteriorem vitae emendationem quo mitius puniantur. For certainly it shall be easier in the day of judgement, for Cicero then for Catiline, for Augustus than for Tiberius, for Trajan than for Heliogabalus.
2. But yet they may doe them good, hereby they may Proficere ad exteriorem vitae emendationem quo mitius puniantur. For certainly it shall be easier in the day of udgement, for Cicero then for Cattline, for Augustus than for Tiberius, for Trajan than for Heliogabalus.
3. And therefore it is certainly false that they are hurtful, and that they proceed out of extreme hatred. And as for love, the Scripture teacheth us that Jacob was loved of God, and Esau hated, each before they were borne. Such is the condition of all the elect as Jacob, of all the Reprobates as Esau; and in Thomas Aquinas his judgement, Non velle alicui vitam aeternam est ipsum odisse. Knowledge I confess of the mysteries of Godliness, where life and conversation is not answerable, doth increase mens condemnation: neither is God bound to change the corrupt heart of any man: if they are workers of iniquity Christ will not know them at the great day, though they have Prophesied in his name, and in his name cast out Devils; neither was it ever heard of, that the graces of edification, and graces of sanctification must go together, and that God in giving the one, is bound to give the other. As for being proud of them, pride for ought I know, requires no other causes but domesticall corruption: but he that acknowledgeth God to be the giver of any gift, and hath an heart to be thankful for it, I make no doubt but he hath more grace than of edification only: certainly the gifts they have, sink them not to hell, but their corrupt heart in abusing them. And hath a man no cause to be thankful unto God for one gift, unless he will add another? The Gentiles are charged for unthankfulness