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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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and so to cast him down at the feet of Gods mercy. Yet God is able by his grace to quicken him; and being brought up in the Church of God, wherein is the balm of Gilead able to heal our ways be they never so sinful and that that is administered, not according to the vile works of men, (as if they had, any power to prepare them for the participation of Gods grace,) but of the mere favour and good pleasure of God, Who calleth (as the Apostle speaks 2 Tim. 1. 9.) with an holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace; And that for the merits of Christ, who hath merited not only pardon of sin and salvation for all that believe, but faith also, and regeneration for all his elect; and being as we are members of Gods Church, we have no cause to despair, but sooner or later God may call us as continually he doth some or other, and we know not how soon our turn may come. And as for Gods purpose touching the performance of the condition of faith; we plainly profess, That God purposed to give faith and repentance only to his elect, according to that, Act. 13. 48. As many believed, as were ordained to everlasting life; And Acts 2. last. God added daily to his Church such as should be saved. Now hear I pray their doctrine on the other side, which set out our manner of consolation, devised most ridiculously at their own pleasure, so to expose our doctrine to scorn. Doth God purpose to bestow faith and repentance upon any other besides his elect? This they must avouch if they contradict us, and that he purposeth to bestow it on all and every one; but how? Not absolutely on any, that is, not according to the mere pleasure of his will; how then? Surely conditionally, to wit, according to mens works; that so not Semi-Pelagianism only, but plain Pelagianism may be commended unto Gods Church for true Christianism. And what is that work in man, whereupon God works faith or repentance in them? Surely the will to believe, the will to repent. So that if all men will believe, will repent, then in good time through Gods grace they shall believe, they shall repent; and if this be not to crown Gods grace with a crown of scorns, as Christ himself was crowned with a Crown of Thorns, I willingly profess I know not what it is. We utterly deny that God hath two wills, one contrary to the other.
and so to cast him downe at the feet of Gods mercy. Yet God is able by his grace to quicken him; and being brought up in the Church of God, wherein is the balme of Gilead able to heale our waies be they never so sinfull and that that is administred, not according to the vile workes of men, (as if they had, any power to prepare them for the participation of Gods grace,) but of the meere favour and good pleasure of God, Who calleth (as the Apostle speakes