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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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this we readily profess that God doth bestow it absolutely, to wit, on whom he will, according to the mere pleasure of his will. All this, It is the glory of this Author in his discourse most judiciously to confound; which made him the more to abound in matter, that he might seem to say some thing, when indeed it is nothing, supple to the purpose. And to meet with him in every particular of his conclusion; The events (to wit of Salvation or damnation) are not at all decreed by God to come to pass absolutely, but merely conditionally, and consequently not unavoidably, but avoidably rather; like as things that come to pass contingently do come to pass with a possibility not to come to pass, and accordingly God decreed they should came to pass contingently; And consequently mens actions hereabouts are not unprofitable, nay they are both necessary for obtaining the ends here intimated, & such as never fail of obtaining them. As for example. Sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth, never fail of procuring Salvation; for as much as God ordained by these means to bring men unto Salvation 2 Thess. 2. 13. And by no means else. And therefore most absurd it is to conceive, that the practise of Godliness proves unprofitable, and from such wild promises the unprofitable nature of the practise of Godliness, can prove no better then a wild conclusion.
this we readily professe that God doth bestow it absolutly, to wit, on whom he will, according to the meere pleasure of his will. All this, It is the glory of this Author in his discourse most juditiously to confound; which made him the more to abound in matter, that he might seem to say some thing, when indeed it is nothing, supple to the purpose. And to meet with him in every particular of his conclusion; The events (to wit of Salvation or damnation) are not at all decreed by God to come to passe absolutely, but meerely conditionally, and consequently not unavoydably, but avoydably rather; like as things that come to passe contingently doe come to passe with a possibility not to come to passe, and accordingly God decreed they should came to passe contingently; And consequently mens actions hereabouts are not unprofitable, nay they are both necessary for obtayning the ends here intimated, & such as never faile of obtayning them. As for example. Sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth, never faile of procuring Salvation; for as much as God ordained by these meanes to bring men unto Salvation