A64002:1274
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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Minister.
God hath a true meaning, that all men who are called should repent and believe, that so they might be saved; as he would have all to be saved, so to come to the knowledge of the truth; and as he would have no man to perish, so he would have all men to repent, and therefore he calls them in the Preaching of the word to the one, as well as to the other.
CONSIDERATION.
He keeps his course to afford thee the best comfort his doctrine yields, which is as much as is incident to a Reprobate, and how that should make thee conceive better of thy self, then as of a Reprobate, I do not perceive, Gods meaning is that as many as hear the Gospel should believe and repent ex officio; that is, that it shall be their duty, for he commands it: but he hath no meaning to bestow on all and every one the grace of faith and repentance, as appears by experience. And if God did will they should de facto believe and be saved, then either God is not able to bring them to faith and to save them, or else his will is changed. In like sort if it were his will that all and every one should know his truth, then God is not able to make all and every one know his truth, for it is apparent that all do not; it is apparent that all have not the Gospel; The Apostle saith, That God will not have any of us to perish but all to come to repentance: he doth not say he would but he will: And this is true of [Greek or Hebrew], such as the Apostle speaks of, believers and elect. But as for others, the Scriptures plainly profess, that God blinds them, hardens them; and of Israel in the wilderness, The Lord (saith Moses) hath not given you an heart to perceive, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear unto this day. Deut: 29. 4. He calls all that hear the Gospel indifferently by the Ministry of the Word, but he openeth not the heart of all to attend unto it, as to the Word of God, like as we read he opened the heart of Lidia.