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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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One thing I had almost pretermitted, and that was, to represent the infatuate condition of this declaration, to wit, as touching the Authors Tenet in opposition to ours, as in saying, that Gods decree to cast off men for ever, is grounded upon the foresight of their continuance in sin and unbelief; For this continuance must be understood of final continuance therein, least otherwise the contradiction to our Tenet be not duly expressed. Now the foresight hereof is made to precede Gods casting men off for ever: but from what? surely from grace and glory, in contradiction to our Tenet as here it is shaped; and consequently in election, the foresight of final perseverance in faith and repentance, must be shaped to precede Gods giving grace, to wit, in another world, as if the other world were appointed for the giving of grace to some, and denying it another; and that the giving of the grace of faith and repentance, and denying it unto others, was after the one hath persevered in faith and repentance, and the other in infidelity and impenitency unto the end in this World. For this is it we mean by grace, when we say, God in Election destinates it to one, and in Reprobation decrees to deny it unto the other; and in contradicting us it is fit they should use our terms in our meaning, unless they express the contrary, and give a reason of it.
One thing I had almost pretermitted, and that was, to represent the infatuate condition of this declaration, to wit, as touching the Authors Tenet in opposition to ours, as in saying, that Gods decree to cast off men for ever, is grounded upon the foresight of their continuance in sin and unbeliefe; For this continuance must be understood of finall continuance therein, least otherwise the contradiction to our Tenent be not duely expressed. Now the foresight hereof is made to precede Gods casting men off for ever: but from what? surely from grace and glory, in contradiction to our Tenent as here it is shaped; and consequently in election, the foresight of finall perseverance in faith and repentance, must be shaped to precede Gods giving grace, to wit, in another world, as if the other world were appoynted for the giving of grace to some, and denying it another; and that the giving of the grace of faith and repentance, and denying it unto others, was after the one hath persevered in faith and repentance, and the other in infidelity and impenitency unto the end in this World. For this is it we meane by grace, when we say, God in Election destinates it to one, and in Reprobation decrees to deny it unto the other; and in contradicting us it is fit they should use our termes in our meaning, unles they expresse the contrary, and give a reason of it.