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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. That this power was given to all in Adam, and we have all lost it in him through sin: for we all sinned in him, as the Apostle in express terms professeth Rom. 5. 12.
1. That this power was given to all in Adam, and we have all lost it in him through sinne: for we all sinned in him, as the Apostle in expresse tearmes professeth Rom. 5. 12.
2. The power that we have lost in Adam, is no natural power, but a moral power like unto that whereof the Lord speaketh by the Prophet Jeremiah. Jere. 13. 23. Can a Blackamore change his skin? Or the Leopard his spots? No more can you do good, that are accustomed to evil. Nor will any sober man judge that such an impotency as this doth make a man excusable? In the like sort our Saviour unto the Jews: John. 5. 44. How can ye believe that receive Honour one of another, and seek not the Honour that comes of God only? So that this impotency is merely moral, arising from the corruption of their wills. Had a man a will to believe to repent, but withal had no power to believe and repent though he would, here indeed were a just cause of excuse: but all the fault hereof is in the will of man. This our Britain Divines at the Synod of Dort upon the 3. and 4. Articles of the second Position express in this manner. The ⟨p. 226⟩nature of man being by voluntary Apostasy habitually turned from God the creator, it runs to the creature, with an unbridled appetite, and in a lustful and base manner commits fornication with it, being always desirous to set her heart and rest on those things which ought only to be used on the by, and to attempt and accomplish things forbidden. What marvel then if such a will be the bondslave to the Devil. The will without charity is nothing but a vicious desire, inordinata cupiditas. Aug: Retract. 1. 5. 3. Yet the same Austin professeth Lib. 1. de Gen. cont: Manich: cap. 3. credere possunt & ab amore visibilium rerum & temporalium, se ad ejus praecepta servanda converter si velint. And ad Marcel. De spiritu & littra. proves at large that fides in voluntate est. Only it is the grace of God to prepare the will, ut velit, and so to increase with