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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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But I do much doubt whether this were the manner of comfort which the Prophet Isaiah thought himself enabled for by Gods grace, when he said, The Lord God hath given me the 1tongue of the Learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth Morning by Morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. Wherefore let me make bold in behalf of the Patient, to move unto you a question: Doth not the Scripture teach us that faith is the gift of God, that repentance is the gift of God? 2Act: 11. 18. 2 Tim: 2. 25, How then is it possible for me to believe and repent, unless God give me the grace of faith and repentance? I presume you will answer, that God gives faith and repentance, first, in as much as he gives all men power to believe and repent, And secondly, in as much as he concurs with them to the act of faith and repentance in case they will. But I pray thee tell me, is not the will to repent also the gift of God? And if I have not as yet the will to repent, how is it possible I should repent? Can any man repent without a will to repent? Is not repentance chiefly the charge of the will? But you will say (I suppose) that even this will to repent God is ready to work in me, if I will repent. But in case a man will repent, what need hath he of any Divine assistance to cause in him this will to repent, seeing he hath it already? Lastly, doth not God give a man a power to refuse to believe, to refuse to repent if he will? And is he not as ready to concur with him to any sinful act if he will, and to work the very will also of doing it in case he will? And are not these then the gifts of God as well as others? To conclude, what think you of the gift of faith, hath Christ merited it for us or no? It seems by your Doctrine he hath not; as when you teach that albeit Christ hath satisfied for all, merited Everlasting life for all; yet the benefit of Christ obedience and death, is by the ordinance of God appliable to none, but such as have faith: whereby it appears, that you do not make faith to be any of those benefits, which redound unto us by the obedience of Christ. For though it be decent to say, that salvation as a benefit procured by Christs obedience, can redound to none but to such as believe;
But I doe much doubt whether this were the manner of comfort which the Prophet Esay thought himselfe enabled for by Gods grace, when he sayd, The Lord God hath given me the