A64002:1179
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TWICE. Consideration.
TWISSE. Consideration.
AS I remember, when this Author first had resort unto some prime stickler for the Arminian way to confer with him there about, it was told me that this Author should allege, that our doctrine of election was a comfortable doctrine: but then on the other side, it was alleged, that granting that, yet with all it did expose to dissoluteness of life. And therefore I little expect any such argument as this to be proposed, least of all to be ranged amongst the number of those that are taken to be of a convincing nature. Yet is it the less strange, because the Apostle telleth us of some, that their course is proficere in pejus, to grow worse and worse. But let us consider, whether he speeds any better in this then in the former. And whereas he saith, It is a doctrine full of desperation both to them that stand, and to them that are fallen. I do not find that in the accommodation of this argument, he takes any more notice of this distinction throughout this Section. The Gospel is [Greek or Hebrew], and the power of God unto Salvation; but to whom? Surely to them that believe. Rom. 1. 16. and preserve: Be faithful unto death and I will give thee a Crown of Life. Revel. 2. 10. He that believeth in him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of that only begotten Son of God John 3. 18. Likewise the comfort which the Scripture ministereth to strengthen men with patience to hold out in the promise of Everlasting Life, though it be long in coming; as which is the portion only of such as are not weary of well-doing, & faint not for according to that of the Apostle, Be not weary of well-doing, so in good time ye shall reap if you faint not.