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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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Is not our doctrine far more fit to humble us, and to what other end tendeth that of Moses, The Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, eyes to see, and ears to hear unto this day, But to beat them out of the conceit of any sufficiency in them, to profit either by Gods word, or by his works, so as to be drawn thereby to do any thing that was pleasing in the sight of God; and can there be any true holiness where humility is wanting? Again, they are only thankful unto God for giving them power to believe, to repent, and for exciting them hereunto; and concurring with them to the act of faith and repentance, for they acknowledge no other grace but this; We are bound by our doctrine to be thankful, not only for these operations, but also for causing us to walk in his statutes, to keep his judgements and do them, for healing our ways, our back-slidings, our Rebellions, they by their ⟨p. 248⟩Doctrine, are bound to be thankful unto God, for no other grace in the way of grace prevenient, then such as he vouchsafeth to reprobates, and did vouchsafe to Cain, to Judas, and to the Devils themselves; how is it that they are not stricken with fear, least in this case their condition be no better, then the condition of reprobates though God in good time may provide better things for them, then their opinions, have any congruity unto, having course only to the obscuring and defacing of Gods grace? We by our doctrine are bound to give God thanks for ruling us with a mighty hand, and making us to pass under the rod, and bringing us unto the bond of the 1Covenant; for taking away our stony heart, and giving us an heart of flesh; for circumcising our hearts to love him with all our heart; for raising us out of the dead, when he found us dead in sin; for working in us both the will, and the deed of every good work, not according to any thing in us, but according to his good pleasure:
Is not our doctrine farre more fit to humble us, and to what other end tendeth that of Moses, The Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, eyes to see, and eares to heare unto this day, But to beat them out of the conceit of any sufficiency in them, to profit either by Gods word, or by his works, so as to be drawn thereby to doe any thing that was pleasing in the sight of God; and can there be any true holinesse where humility is wanting? Againe, they are only thankfull unto God for giving them power to believe, to repent, and for exciting them hereunto; and concurring with them to the act of faith and repentance, for they acknowledge no other grace but this; We are bound by our doctrine to be thankfull, not only for these operations, but also for causing us to walke in his statutes, to keepe his judgements and doe them, for healing our wayes, our back-slidings, our Rebellions, they by their