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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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like as their meaning is well known as touching Gods will to save, namely, upon condition & that condition also is well known to be faith and repentance: In like sort had he said God will have all to believe and repent, he saw belike this would have brought upon him more trouble then he would well brook; to wit, by demanding whether God will have all to believe and repent absolutely or conditionally: Not absolutely I presume, least so they should grant election unto faith & repentance to be absolute; Therefore they must be driven to show upon what condition God will have men to believe & repent, that is, upon that condition God doth bestow faith & repentance upon men. Now they are very loath to come to this. But is it not fit that the soul which is to be comforted upon this ground should be throughly acquainted with this condition? For it is a vain thing ⟨p. 280⟩to discourse of a power in man to believe and repent, and to say it is given them by the grace of God, considering that the Scripture is not more pregnantly averse from countenancing any such power granted unto all; as it is clear, it professeth faith and repentance to be the gift of God, and consequently no man can exercise that pretended power without a farther grace, whereby God gives faith it self, and repentance it self, and not only a power to believe, and a power to repent. Therefore it is very necessary for an afflicted soul, that is to be comforted upon this ground; to have this mystery revealed unto her, namely, upon what condition God will give one faith and repentance. But this Author keeps himself close in this point, and budgeth not for fear, belike of discovering some mystery of iniquity on their part. But whiles he conceals this, doth he not play the part of a proper Mountebank, when he pretends the selling of Balm, and sovereign oils, when indeed he means only to juggle and collude with his spectators? And there is good reason why he should conceal this, or rather I doubt whether he that shows himself on the stage herein, is sufficiently acquainted with the mystery himself; For whereas they cannot endure, that God should absolutely dispense the grace of Faith and repentance to whom he will, but upon a condition to be performed on mans part:
like as their meaning is well knowne as touching Gods will to save, namely, upon condition & that condition also is well knowne to be faith and repentance: In like sort had he sayd God will have all to believe and repent, he saw belike this would have brought upon him more trouble then he would well brooke; to wit, by demanding whether God will have all to believe ond repent absolutely or conditionally: Not absolutely I presume, least so they should grant election unto faith & repentance to be absolute; Therefore they must be driven to shew upon what condition God will have men to believe & repent, that is, upon that condition God doth bestow faith & repentance upon men. Now they are very loath to come to this. But is it not fit that the soule which is to be comforted upon this ground should be throughly acquainted with this condition? For it is a vain thing