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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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Now God hath revealed this latter expressly unto us in his word, but as for the salvation of particular persons; we have no such revelation at all set down unto us in Gods word, but in general thus. Whosoever believeth shall be saved, whosoever believeth not shall be damned. Be thou faithful unto the death, and thou shalt receive a Crown of life. Whosoever continueth unto the end shall be saved. And good works (as Bernard saith) are via Regni, though not causa regnandi. Therefore if any man desire to come to the Kingdom of Heaven, he must be careful to walk in the way that leadeth thither. The Word saith not to any man in particular. Thou shalt be 1saved, but, If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Such was not the promise made to Paul concerning the saving of them, who were in the ship with him, but it proceeded in an absolute form. Acts 27. 23, 24. There stood by me this night the Angel of God whose I am, and whom I serve, saying. Fear not Paul, for thou must be brought before Caesar: and lo God hath given unto thee freely, all that sail with thee. Here is a manifest signification of Gods decree and determination to save all that were in the ship: yet did this make Paul or the rest negligent in using such means whereby they might save themselves? It is apparent that it did not: For the Mariners they thought to fly out of the ship; and to that purpose had let down the boat into the Sea, under colour as though they would cast anchor out of the foreship, meaning to provide for themselves, and leaving others to shift for themselves. But Paul perceiving this, and the dangerous condition of it unto the rest, as that which would bereave them of the ordinary means of preservation, he said to the Centurion and the Soldiers, except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be safe. Did not Paul fear the failing of his own credit and reputation? Who having before assured them, and that by the message of an Angel of their safe coming to land; now on the other side tells them, that unless the Mariners abide in the ship, they could not be safe? Nothing less; neither did the Captain and Soldiers fly in his face, as an impostor, and one that had abused them; as by this Authors dictates they might, especially if he had had the Catechising of them;
Now God hath revealed this latter expressely unto us in his word, but as for the salvation of particular persons; we have no such revelation at all set downe unto us in Gods word, but in generall thus. Whosoever believeth shall be saved, whosoever believeth not shall be damned. Be thou faithfull unto the death, and thou shalt receive a Crowne of life. Whosoever continueth unto the end shall be saved. And good workes (as Bernard saith) are via Regni, though not causa regnandi. Therefore if any man desire to come to the Kingdome of Heaven, he must be carefull to walke in the way that leadeth thither. The Word saith not to any man in particular. Thou shalt be