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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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a will to save all, a giving of Christ to death for all, and an offer of grace to all, cannot possibly stand with an absolute antecedent will, and intent of casting a way the greatest part of mankind, or indeed any one man in the world.
a will to save all, a givinig of Christ to death for all, and an offer of grace to all, cannot possibly stand with an absolute anticedent will, and intent of casting a way the greatest part of mankind, or indeed any one man in the world.
To this I answer. 1. Though they be contradictory to the temptation, yet if they carry manifest evidence of notorious untruths in their foreheads, delivered as they are without explication, what true comfort shall an afflicted soul receive therehence, when by embracing them he shall but hold a lye in his right hand? For do not these comforters themselves acknowledge, that God hath from everlasting decreed the damnation of the greatest part of men? Yet they would have a poor afflicted soul believe that notwithstanding this he wills the salvation of all, even of them whom he hath appointed unto wrath; it is the Apostles phrase 1 Thess. 5. 9. To endeavour to persuade them of this, what is it but to make a sickly creature to feed on fire, or digest Iron, as if that could ever turn into good nourishment. In like sort to persuade him that Christ hath made satisfaction for all the sins of all men, & merited salvation for all & every one; when, notwithstanding Christs merits of their salvation, the greatest part of the world shall not be saved; And notwithstanding Christs satisfaction for their sin, they must be put to satisfy for them, & that by suffering the torments of hell fire, & that for ever. 2. Let these points be explicated, & then no comfort at all will appear therehence to an afflicted soul in some case; As for example, when they shall understand that Gods love tends only to the saving of them in case they believe, & repent, & mortify the deeds of the flesh, & persevere in such like gracious courses unto death: alas what comfort is this to a sick soul, when he feels in himself no power to believe, no power to repent, no power to any spiritual good, contrary wise prone to evil, either not taking delight in Gods Word, or nothing profiting by it; Will it suffice to out face them herein, & tell them they have power to believe if they will, to repent if they will to mortify the deeds of the flesh if they will; to crucify the affections & lusts if they will, yea to have victory over the world if they will, and to quench all the fiery darts of the Devil if they will? And withal that their wills are enlivened to will any of all these, yea to will all these, and any other spiritual good whereunto they shall be excited? Whereas the Scripture teacheth us, that men are dead in sin, before the time of their effectual calling;