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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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3. If this story of Hosuanus be a truth, I like his condition the worse for not giving any reason moving him to this desperation, and making him to conceive that he was a castaway. For it is apparent that by our Doctrine the way is open, (namely by faith in Christ) to be persuaded that he is an elect of God, but no way open to conceive that he is a reprobate. Not any sin before faith, for faith in Christ gives sufficient assurance of the pardon of all former sins, nor yet want of faith, for though a man want faith to day, yet he may enjoy it to morrow, as Palmer told the Sheriff that executed him, saying, As it hath pleased God to call me to day, so it may please him to call you to morrow. Least of all was the consideration of the great number of Reprobates in comparison with the small number of Gods elect, likely to be the cause thereof; neither is any such mentioned either of Hosuanus or of Spira, or of Latomus, or of Krans, or of any other that ever I heard or read, which is sufficient to discredit this Authors discourse in this place.
3. If this story of Hosuanus be a truth, I like his condition the worse for not giving any reason moving him to this desperation, and making him to conceive that he was a castaway. For it is apparent that by our Doctrine the way is open, (namely by faith in Christ) to be perswaded that he is an elect of God, but no way open to conceive that he is a reprobate. Not any sinne before faith, for faith in Christ gives sufficient assurance of the pardon of all former sinnes, nor yet want of faith, for though a man want faith to day, yet he may enjoy it to morrow, as Palmer told the Sheriffe that executed him, saying, As it hath pleased God to call me to day, so it may please him to call you to morrow. Least of all was the consideration of the great number of Reprobates in comparison with the small number of Gods elect, likely to be the cause thereof; neither is any such mentioned either of Hosuanus or of Spira, or of Latomus, or of Krans, or of any other that ever I heard or read, which is sufficient to discredit this Authors discourse in this place.
4. Lastly, observe the absurdity of this speech, Commendo vos Deo, cujus misericordia mihi negata est: Though he had no heart to commend himself to Gods mercy, yet he takes heart to commend others thereunto, as if God though he would show no mercy to him, yet for his sake, and his prayers, and commendation sake, he would show mercy unto others.