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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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Hence it manifestly follows, that the grace of faith and repentance is collated by God, according to mens works, which is plain Pelagianism, and condemned above 1200 years ago, in the Synod of Palestine, and in no Orthodox Synod or Council reversed or retracted ever since. Another reason there is of this concealment, and that is to prevent the manifestation of the strange absurdity of their Tenet, discoverable by the light of nature; For the condition of Gods working faith and repentance in us, is this, modo nos velimus credere & resipiscere; as much as to say, as many as will believe shall believe, which is as true of the most sinful act that is committed by man, that God gives it in the same manner. And more then this they dare not deny, but that [Greek or Hebrew] veil is the gift of God, but modo velimus, whereby it comes to pass, that the act of willing is the condition of it self, and consequently, both before and after it self. And these shameful issues do justly befall them, because they abhor to profess, that God causeth us to walk in his statutes, and to keep his judgements, and do them. The course that Junius took to quiet her conscience, who thought she was damned for neglecting to go to Mass, by proving unto her that the Mass was a mere will-worship, was fair and reasonable, but the course this Author takes to comfort an afflicted soul, I have showed to be most unreasonable. Absolute reprobate hath a different sense, according as it is differently applied, If applied unto damnation, or the denial of glory; we utterly deny that either the one is inflicted, or glory is denied absolutely, but merely upon supposition of sin. But applied to grace, we willingly confess, that God doth absolutely give the grace of regeneration, the grace of faith and repentance, to whom he will, according to that of Saint Paul, He hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Rom. 9. 18. compared with Rom. 11. 30. Where to show mercy, is apparently to bring men unto faith; neither can it have any other sense, Rom. 9. 18. being set in opposition to hardening; and in reference to the objection rising therehence, in the words following. Thou wilt say then, why doth he yet complain, for who hath resisted his will: v. 19.
Hence it manifestly followes, that the grace of faith and repentance is collated by God, according to mens workes, which is plain Pelagianisme, and condemned above 1200 years agoe, in the Synod of Palestine, and in no Orthodoxe Synod or Councell reversed or retracted ever since. Another reason there is of this concealement, and that is to prevent the manifestation of the strange absurdity of their Tenet, discoverable by the light of nature; For the condition of Gods working faith and repentance in us, is this, modo nos velimus credere & resipiscere; as much as to say, as many as will believe shall believe, which is as true of the most sinfull act that is committed by man, that God gives it in the same manner. And more then this they dare not deny, but that velle is the gift of God, but modo velimus, whereby it comes to passe, that the act of willing is the condition of it selfe, and consequently, both before and after it selfe. And these shamefull issues doe justly befall them, because they abhorre to professe, that God causeth us to walke in his statutes, and to keepe his judgements, and doe them. The course that Junius took to quiet her conscience, who thought she was damned for neglecting to goe to Masse, by proving unto her that the Masse was a meere wilworship, was faire and reasonable, but the course this Author takes to comfort an afflicted soule, I have shewed to be most unreasonable. Absolute reprobate hath a different sense, according as it is differently applyed, If applyed unto damnation, or the denyall of glory; we utterly deny that either the one is inflicted, or glory is denyed absolutely, but meerely upon supposition of sinne. But applyed to grace, we willingly confesse, that God doth absolutely give the grace of regeneration, the grace of faith and repentance, to whom he will, according to that of Saint Paul, He hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardneth.