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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
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.
1. It bereaves them of the solid grounds of comfort; which are these. 1. The universality of Gods love. 2. Of Christs death. 3. And of the covenant of grace. That Minister which doth explain and apply these three things soundly, and wisely to him that is tempted in this kind, doth that which is abundantly enough for the relieving and releasing of him from his temptation, and he that doth not apply these, leaves him as he found him in the midst of his temptation still, whatsoever may be said to the contrary in the hear of disputation.
1. It bereaves them of the solid grounds of comfort; which are these. 1. The universality of Gods love. 2. Of Christs death. 3. And of the covenant of grace. That Minister which doth explaine and apply these three things soundly, and wisely to him that is tempted in this kind, doth that which is abundantly enough for the relieving and releasing of him from his temptation, and he that doth not apply these, leaves him as he found him in the midst of his temptation still, whatsoever may be said to the contrary in the hear of disputation.
Etsi multa disputantur durius (saith Melancthon) tamen necesse est in vero agone ad hanc arcem confugere, 1videlicet, quod de voluntate Dei indicandum sit ex verbo expresso, & quod promissio sit universalis, & quod sit mandatum Dei aeternum & immutabile audire filium & assentiri promissioni. Though there be many things disputed in this point more harshly, yet when all is done, the universal promise of grace, and salvation, is a Christians only Bulwark in this temptation, and combate. Obtemperemus igitur (saith he) ne vagentur animi quaerentes electionem extra verbum, & relicto Christo, & omisso mandato de amplectenda promissione; sed teneamus certa est indubitata fide promissionem gratiae non inanem esse fabulam; sed Deum vere patefecisse voluntatem suam in promissione, & verè praestare quod promisit. Let us not therefore leave Christ and look for an election out of the word, but let us judge of Gods will, in saving men by the promise, and commandment, which are both universal. And in another place of the same book, he hath these words. Sicut est necesse scire Evangelium promissionem esse gratuitam, ita est necesse scire Evangelium promissionem universalem esse, hanc universalem tenere necesse est, adversus periculosas imaginationes de praedestinatione, ne disputemus hanc promissionem ad paucos quosdam alios pertinere, non pertinere ad nos. Non enim dubium est, quin omnium animos haec cogitatio exerceat. As it is needful to know that the promise of salvation is free, so it is needful to know and hold, that it is universal, against some dangerous conceits of predestination, &c. By these speeches we see clearly, what this learned man thought to be the true balm of Gilead, whereby a wounded soul should be cured, viz. the universality of the promise (and of Gods love and Christs death too, for they all hang together, and cannot be disjoined.) The reason why these grounds are able to help a man in this case, is twofold.