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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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yet it is very indecent to say, that faith it self, as a benefit of Christs death, shall by the ordinance of God redound to none but to such as believe. And indeed the Remonstrants now adays, do openly profess, that Christ merited faith for none. And they are to be commended 1for dealing ingenuously, and confessing that, whereunto the Genius of their Tenet doth carry them. Our Arminians deal not so plainly: but as they pretend ⟨p. 283⟩that faith and repentance are the gifts of God; so they pretend that Christ merited them for us, to wit, he merited universal grace for all and every one, whereby every man may believe if he will, and repent if he will. And how comfortable this particular is, I have already showed; for it is as much as to say, you may cease to despair if you will, you may cease to be afflicted if you will. Secondly, Christ merited, that God should concur to the working of faith and repentance in them, provided that they would work it in them selves. Yea the very will to believe and repent, God will work in them modo velint. So that still the resolution of all comfort, is into a mans own free-will; For God gives not faith and repentance to whom he will, or according to the mere pleasure of his will, but rather according to mens works. And this direct Pelagianism, condemned so many hundred years ago, is that most comfortable doctrine of Christianity, which our Arminians do afford. And this discourse as touching the universality of Christs death, may be applied also to the universality of Gods love, which ends in this, that all men shall be saved if they do believe; and that every man may believe if he will; and that God is ready to work faith and repentance in them, provided that they will be as ready to work it in themselves.
yet it is very indecent to say, that faith it selfe, as a benefit of Christs death, shall by the ordinance of God redound to none but to such as believe. And indeed the Remonstrants now adaies, doe openly professe, that Christ merited faith for none. And they are to be commended 1for dealing ingenuously, and confessing that, whereunto the Genius of their Tenet doth carry them. Our Arminians deale not so plainly: but as they pretend ⟨p. 283⟩