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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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And justifies it in his Retract. lib. 16. Now this seems somewhat strange, considering the very regenerate have not such strength of goodness, as whereby they are enabled to do what good they would, as Rom. 7. 18. To will is present with me but I find, not to perform that which is good. And Gal: 5. 17. The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot do the same things that ye would. To help this and to clear Austin from contradiction to express Scripture in this; I find that posse si velit is one thing, posse simply delivered is another thing. And this I find distinguished in that very place of Austin's Retractations; For whereas as he had said in that lib. 1. de Gen. contr. Man. cap 3. That, Omnes homines possunt si velint, both credere, and ab amore visibilium rerum & temporalium se ad Dei praecerta implenda converter. And coming to retract this, and perceiving what advantage the Pelagians might s•atch hence for the countenancing of their cause, in extolling the power of nature, he wisely prevents that by expounding himself, and clearing his own meaning thus. Non existiment novi haeretici Pelagiani secundum eos esse dictum; manifesting thereby that this was the Pelagian Tenet yet were they not to be blamed for this, but only because they called not in Gods grace for further help then this, save only in the way of instruction. For Austin concurred with them still in this particular even then when he wrote his books of Retractations, as there it follows in these words Verum est enim omnino (mark by this Emphasis with what assurance of faith he delivered this) Omnes homines hoc posse si velint: Thus far he goes along with them: but then mark wherein he goes beyond them in these words following; Sed praeparatur voluntas a Domino & tantum augetur munere charitatis ut possint; When he sayeth, praeparatur voluntas a Domino, ⟨p. 244⟩the effect thereof undoubtedly is ut velint which is the state and condition of the regenerate, who yet may complain that they cannot do that which they would as the Apostle formerly signifies, that is that simply and effectually they have not yet power enough to what they will; therefore Austin adds to the preparation of the will, ut velint, an augmentation of strength ut possint, saying tantumque augetur munere charitatis ut possint;